Form 6-K
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of March 2011
Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd.
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
203, Hoehyon-dong, 1-ga, Chung-gu, Seoul, Korea 100-792
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F þ      Form 40-F o
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o
Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o
Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submission to furnish a report or other document that the registration foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.
Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes o      No þ
 
 

 

 


 

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2. Exhibit 99.1 Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd. Audit Reports for Fiscal Year 2010
       
 
       
 Exhibit 99.1

 

 


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Summary of FY2010 Business Report
Table of Contents
             
I.
  Company Overview     1  
 
1.
  Purpose of the Company     1  
a.
  Scope of Business     1  
b.
  Scope of Business of Subsidiaries     1  
2.
  History of the Company     2  
a.
  Company History     2  
b.
  Associated Business Group     4  
c.
  Consolidated Subsidiaries     8  
3.
  Capital Structure     8  
a.
  Changes in Capital     8  
b.
  Convertible Bonds     9  
4.
  Total Number of Authorized Shares     9  
a.
  Total Number of Authorized Shares     9  
b.
  Treasury Stock     9  
5.
  Voting Rights     10  
6.
  Dividend Information     10  
a.
  Dividend information for the past three years     10  
 
II.
  Description of Business     11  
 
1.
  Business Overview     11  
a.
  Organizational Chart     11  
2.
  Overview of Operations     12  
a.
  Performance of Operations     12  
b.
  Financing of Operations     12  
c.
  Transactions related to Commission Fees     13  
3.
  Other Information Relevant to Investment Decisions     14  
a.
  Selected Ratios     14  
b.
  Credit Ratings for the Past Three Years     14  
c.
  Won-denominated Current Ratio     15  
d.
  Debt Ratio     15  
e.
  30 Largest Exposures by Borrower     16  
f.
  20 Largest Loan Exposures Classified as Sub-Standard or Below by Borrower     17  
g.
  Recent Developments     17  
 
III.
  Financial Information     18  
 
1.
  Condensed Financial Statements (Non-consolidated)     18  
2.
  Condensed Financial Statements (Consolidated)     19  
 
IV.
  Independent Auditor’s Opinion     20  
 
1.
  Independent Auditor’s Opinion     20  
a.
  Independent Auditor     20  
2.
  Compensation to the Independent Auditor for the Past Three Years     20  
a.
  Auditing Service     20  
b.
  Compensation for Services Other than the Audit     20  

 

 


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V.
  Corporate Governance and Affiliated Companies     21  
 
1.
  About the Board of Directors     21  
2.
  Related Companies     23  
3.
  Investments in Other Companies     24  
 
VI.
  Stock Information     25  
 
1.
  Stock Distribution     25  
a.
  Stock Information of the Largest Shareholder and Specially Related Parties     25  
b.
  Share Ownership of More Than 5%     25  
c.
  Minority Shareholders     25  
2.
  Stock Price and Stock Market Performance for the Past Six Months     26  
a.
  Domestic Stock Market     26  
b.
  Foreign Stock Market (NYSE)     26  
 
VII.
  Directors and Employee Information     27  
 
1.
  Directors     27  
2.
  Employee Status     27  
3.
  Directors’ Compensation     27  
 
VIII.
  Related Party Transactions     28  
 
1.
  Transactions with Affiliated Parties     28  
a.
  Transactions of Provisional Payments and Loans (including secured loans)     28  
b.
  Payment Transactions     28  
All financial information contained in this document (including the financial statements attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Korea, which differ in certain important respects from generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

 

 


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I.   Company Overview
1.   Purpose of the Company
a.   Scope of Business
    Acquisition/ownership of shares in companies that are engaged in financial services or are closely related to financial services, as well as the governance and/or management of such companies.
  (1)   Corporate Management
  1.   Setting management targets for and approving business plans of the subsidiaries;
  2.   Evaluation of the subsidiaries’ business performance and establishment of compensation levels;
  3.   Formulation of corporate governance structures of the subsidiaries;
  4.   Inspection of operation and assets of the subsidiaries; and
  5.   Other activities complementary to the items mentioned in numbers 1 to 4.
  (2)   Corporate Management Support Activities
  1.   Funding for the affiliate companies (including direct and indirect subsidiaries, the “Affiliates”);
  2.   Capital investment in subsidiaries or procurement of funds for the Affiliates; and
  3.   Activities ancillary to the above items, for which authorization, permission or approval is not required under the relevant laws and regulations.
  (3)   All activities directly or indirectly related to the items listed above.
b.   Scope of Business of Subsidiaries
  (1)   Bank Subsidiaries (Woori Bank, Kwangju Bank and Kyongnam Bank):
  1.   Banking business as prescribed by the Banking Act;
  2.   Trust business;
  3.   Foreign exchange business; and
  4.   Other authorized businesses.
  (2)   Woori Investment & Securities: businesses authorized under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act and related laws and regulations.

 

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  (3)   Woori Aviva Life Insurance: life insurance and other insurance activities and other business activities permitted under the Insurance Business Act.
  (4)   Woori Asset Management: asset management business.
  (5)   Woori Financial: consumer finance business.
  (6)   Woori Finance Information System: finance-related IT services.
  (7)   Woori F&I: securitization business.
  (8)   Woori Private Equity: private equity business.
2.   History of the Company
a.   Company History
  (1)   Background: Major developments.
     
March 30, 2004
  Appointment of new management
 
   
March 31, 2004
  Woori Card merged into Woori Bank
 
   
June 18, 2004
  Woori Securities becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary
 
   
December 21, 2004
  Capital increase through conversion of CBs (Total capital after conversion: Won 4.0 trillion)
 
   
December 24, 2004
  Acquired LG Investment & Securities and incorporated as a subsidiary
 
   
February 17, 2005
  Capital increase through conversion of CBs (Total capital after conversion: Won 4.0 trillion)
 
   
March 11, 2005
  Capital increase through conversion of CBs (Total capital after conversion: Won 4.0 trillion)
 
   
March 31, 2005
  Woori Securities and LG Investment & Securities merged (the name of the surviving entity, LG Investment & Securities, changed to Woori Investment & Securities)
 
   
May 6, 2005
  Incorporated LG Investment Trust Management from 2nd tier subsidiary to 1st tier subsidiary
 
   
May 31, 2005
  Woori Investment Trust Management and LG Investment Trust Management merged (the name of the surviving entity, LG Investment Trust Management, changed to Woori Asset Management)
 
   
August 3, 2005
  Dissolution of Woori LB Second Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.

 

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September 5, 2005
  Woori Asset Management becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary through capital reduction and cancellation
 
   
October 21, 2005
  Woori Private Equity is established and incorporated as a subsidiary
 
   
October 27, 2005
  Closure of strategic investment agreement with Lehman Brothers
 
   
February 23, 2006
  Joint venture arrangement between Woori CA Asset Management, a 2nd tier subsidiary, and Japan’s Shinsei Bank (involving a transfer of 49% of Woori F&I’s 100% stake in Woori CA Asset Management to Shinsei Bank)
 
   
April 11, 2006
  Joint venture agreement to transfer 30% of the shares of Woori Asset Management to Credit Suisse Asset Management International Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse.
 
   
May 30, 2006
  Upon the 30% share transfer to Credit Suisse Asset Management International Holdings, Woori Asset Management was renamed Woori Credit Suisse Asset Management.
 
   
March 30, 2007
  Appointment of new management
 
   
September 14, 2007
  Acquired Hanmi Capital as a subsidiary (Hanmi Capital was renamed Woori Financial as of October 26, 2007)
 
   
April 4, 2008
  Acquired LIG Life Insurance as a subsidiary (LIG Life Insurance was renamed Woori Aviva Life Insurance as of April 1, 2008)
 
   
June 27, 2008
  Appointment of new management
 
   
April 29, 2009
  Termination of joint venture with Credit Suisse regarding Woori Credit Suisse Asset Management. Renamed “Woori Asset Management” (May 30, 2009)
 
   
October 28, 2009
  Acquired the remaining 30% equity stake in Woori Credit Suisse Asset Management from Credit Suisse Asset Management International Holding and completed the establishment of Woori Asset Management as our wholly-owned subsidiary
 
   
December 30, 2009
  Dissolution of Woori LB Third Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.
 
   
March 11, 2010
  MOU with National Bank of Abu Dhabi Group

 

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b.   Associated Business Group
  (1)   Overview of Business Group
  1.   Name of business group: Woori Financial Group
  (2)   Related companies within the business group
 
      As of December 31, 2010
             
Type   Name of Company   Controlling Company   Notes
Holding Company
  Woori Finance Holdings   Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation   1 company
 
           
1st Tier Subsidiaries
  Woori Bank   Woori Finance Holdings   10 companies
 
  Kwangju Bank        
 
  Kyongnam Bank        
 
  Woori Finance Information System        
 
  Woori F & I        
 
  Woori Asset Management        
 
  Woori Investment & Securities        
 
  Woori Private Equity        
 
  Woori Financial        
 
  Woori Aviva Life Insurance        
 
           
2nd Tier Subsidiaries
  Woori Credit Information   Woori Bank   46 companies
 
  Woori America Bank        
 
  P.T. Bank Woori Indonesia        
 
  Korea BTL Infrastructure Fund        
 
  Woori Global Markets Asia Ltd.        
 
  ZAO Woori Bank        
 
  Woori Bank (China) Limited        
 
           
 
  Woori AMC   Woori F&I    
 
  Woori F&I Fifth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.        
 
  Woori F&I Sixth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.        
 
  Woori F&I Seventh Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.        
 
  Woori F&I Eighth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.        
 
  Woori SB Tenth Asset Management        
 
  Woori F&I Tenth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.        
 
  Woori F&I Eleventh Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.        
 
  Woori F&I Thirteenth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.        
 
  Woori F&I Fourteenth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.        
 
  Woori F&I Sixteenth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.        
 
  Woori F&I Seventeenth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.        
 
  Woori EA Third Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.        
 
  Woori EA Fourth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.        
 
  Woori EA Fifth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.        
 
  WR Creditors Co., Ltd.        
 
  Woori EA Eighth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.        
 
  Woori F&I Eighteenth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.        
 
  WR Investment America LLC        
 
           
 
  Woori Private Equity Fund   Woori Private Equity    
 
  Woori Blackstone Korea Opportunity Private Equity Fund No.1        
 
           
 
  Woori Futures   Woori Investment & Securities    
 
  Woori Investment & Securities International Ltd.      
 
  Woori Investment & Securities (HK) Ltd.        
 
  Woori Investment & Securities America Inc.        
 
  Mars Private Equity Fund No. 1        
 
  Mars Private Equity Fund No. 2        
 
  Woori Investment Asia Pte. Ltd.        
 
  Mars Private Equity Fund No. 3        
 
  Mars Private Equity Fund No. 4        
 
  Woori Absolute Partners PTE, Ltd.        
 
  Woori Absolute Global Opportunity Fund        
 
  Woori Korindo Securities Indonesia        
 
  LG Investment Holdings B.V. GG        
 
  Connacht Capital Market Investment Ltd.        
 
  Woori CBV Securities Corporation        
 
  Brim Asian Credit Fund        
 
  Woori Absolute Return Investment Strategies        
 
  KoFC Woori Growth Champ 2010 No. 3 Private Equity Fund        
     
*   Woori Finance Holdings, Woori Investment & Securities and Woori Financial are listed on the KRX KOSPI Market

 

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*   On March 5, 2007, Mars Private Equity Fund No. 2, with KRW 31,500 million paid-in-capital, was included as our 2nd tier subsidiary. Woori Investment & Securities, which owns a 4.76% stake, is its general partner.
 
*   On March 27, 2007, Nexbi Tech, a subsidiary of Woori Finance Information System, was removed from our list of 2nd tier subsidiaries as the company undertook a second capital reduction (the first capital reduction was as of Oct. 18, 2006), liquidating all the shares held by Woori Finance Information System.
 
*   On May 23, 2007, Woori F&I Fifth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. was included as our 2nd tier subsidiary. Woori F&I Co., Ltd. owns 100% of its equity.
 
*   On September 14, 2007, Hanmi Capital was included as our 1st tier subsidiary to strengthen our non-banking business (Hanmi Capital was renamed Woori Financial as of October 26, 2007).
 
*   On September 20, 2007, Woori Investment Asia Pte. Ltd. was included as our 2nd tier subsidiary. Woori Investment & Securities owns a 100% stake in Woori Investment Asia Pte. Ltd.
 
*   On October 26, 2007, Woori Bank (China) Limited was included as our 2nd tier subsidiary. Woori Bank owns a 100% stake in Woori Bank (China) Limited.
 
*   On November 22, 2007, ZAO Woori Bank was included as our 2nd tier subsidiary. Woori Bank owns a 100% stake in ZAO Woori Bank, excluding one ZAO Woori Bank share which is owned by a related party of Woori Bank in order to comply with Russian regulations on single shareholder limitations.
 
*   On December 12, 2007, Woori F&I Sixth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. and Woori F&I Seventh Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. were included as our 2nd tier subsidiaries. Woori F&I Co., Ltd. owns a 100% stake in each of these two subsidiaries.
 
*   On March 18, 2008, Mars Private Equity Fund No. 3, with an expected paid-in-capital of KRW 51 billion, was included as our 2nd tier subsidiary. Woori Investment & Securities, as its general partner, will have contributed 1.96% of the capital of Mars Private Equity Fund No. 3.
 
*   On April 3, 2008, Woori F&I Eighth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. was included as our 2nd tier subsidiary. Woori F&I Co., Ltd. owns 100% of its equity.
 
*   On April 4, 2008, LIG Life Insurance was included as our 1st tier subsidiary (LIG Life Insurance was renamed Woori Aviva Life Insurance as of April 1, 2008).
 
*   On May 14, 2008, Mars Private Equity Fund No. 4, with an expected paid-in-capital of KRW 51 billion, was included as our 2nd tier subsidiary. Woori Investment & Securities, as its general partner, will have contributed 0.99% of the capital.
 
*   On May 29, 2008, Woori Absolute Partners Pte. Ltd., an investment advisory service company wholly-owned by Woori Investment & Securities and established in Singapore to manage offshore funds, was included as our 2nd tier subsidiary.

 

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*   On June 27, 2008, Woori SB Tenth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. was included as our 2nd tier subsidiary. Woori F&I owns a stake of 50% plus one share in the company.
 
*   On July 21, 2008, Woori Absolute Global Opportunity Fund, an offshore financial company wholly-owned by Woori Investment & Securities, was included as our 2nd tier subsidiary.
 
*   On September 9, 2008, Woori F&I Ninth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. was included as our 2nd tier subsidiary. Woori F&I Co., Ltd. owns 100% of its equity.
 
*   On March 3, 2009, PT Clemont Securities Indonesia was included as our 2nd tier subsidiary. Woori Investment & Securities owns a 60% stake in PT Clemont Securities Indonesia.
 
*   On March 12, 2009, Woori F&I Tenth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. was included as our 2nd tier subsidiary. Woori F&I Co., Ltd. owns 100% of its equity.
 
*   On July 24, 2009, Woori F&I Twelfth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. was removed as our 2nd tier subsidiary following the sale of Woori F&I’s equity stake in Woori F&I Twelfth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.
 
*   On August 31, 2009, Woori F&I Thirteenth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. was included as our 2nd tier subsidiary.
 
*   On September 28, 2009, Woori CBV Securities Corporation was included as our 2nd tier subsidiary. Woori Investment & Securities owns a 49% stake in Woori CBV Securities Corporation.
 
*   On October 15, 2009, we acquired an additional 2.41% of common shares of Woori Financial, and our shareholding is currently 52.52%.
 
*   On October 28, 2009, Woori Asset Management became our wholly-owned subsidiary following our acquisition of Credit Suisse’s 30% interest in Woori Asset Management.
 
*   High Technology Venture Investment, Global Technology Investment, LG Investment Holdings B.V. GG and Connacht Capital Market Investment, which are offshore finance companies and subsidiaries of Woori Investment & Securities, are currently undergoing liquidation or other change of control-related proceedings. Due to an expansion in the types of entities that are considered 2nd tier subsidiaries of financial holding companies, these entities became our 2nd tier subsidiaries.
 
*   On December 28, 2009, Woori SB Asset Management changed its name to Woori AMC and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Woori F&I following the termination of its joint venture with Shinsei Bank.
 
*   On December 30, 2009, Woori Third Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. was dissolved and removed from our list of subsidiaries
 
*   On February 15, 2010, Woori Investment & Securities sold 100% of its investment stake in Woori Absolute Asia Multi Strategy Fund, an offshore financial company that was wholly-owned by Woori Investment & Securities prior to such sale.
 
*   On March 8, 2010, Woori F&I Fourteenth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. was included as our 2nd tier subsidiary.
 
*   On May 20, 2010, Woori Absolute Return Investment Strategies, an offshore financial company wholly-owned by Woori Investment & Securities, was included as our 2nd tier subsidiary.
 
*   On June 10, 2010, Woori F&I Fifteenth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. and Woori F&I Sixteenth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd., which are wholly-owned by Woori F&I, were included as our 2nd tier subsidiaries.

 

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*   On June 18, 2010, Woori EA Third Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd., a 70% owned subsidiary of Woori F&I, was included as our 2nd tier subsidiary.
 
*   On June 28, 2010, Woori Ea Fourth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd., a 70% owned subsidiary of Woori F&I, was included as our 2nd tier subsidiary.
 
*   On June 29, 2010, Woori Ea Fifth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd., a 70% owned subsidiary of Woori F&I, was included as our 2nd tier subsidiary.
 
*   On July 9, 2010, Woori F&I Fifteenth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. was removed as our 2nd tier subsidiary following the sale of Woori Investment & Securities’ investment stake in Woori F&I Fifteenth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.
 
*   On September 2, 2010, Woori F&I Seventeenth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd., a 100% owned subsidiary of Woori F&I, was included as our 2nd tier subsidiary.
 
*   On October 22, 2010, WR Creditor Co., Ltd., a 100% owned subsidiary of Woori F&I, was included as our 2nd tier subsidiary.
 
*   On November 22, 2010, KoFC Woori Growth Champ 2010 No. 3 Private Equity Fund, a 30% owned subsidiary of Woori Investment & Securities, was included as our 2nd tier subsidiary.
 
*   On November 23, 2010, Woori EA Eighth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd., a 51% owned subsidiary of Woori F&I, was included as our 2nd tier subsidiary.
 
*   On November 30, 2010, Woori F&I Ninth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. was dissolved and removed from our list of subsidiaries.
 
*   On December 1, 2010, High Technology Venture Investment and Global Technology Investment was dissolved and removed from our list of subsidiaries.
 
*   On December 3, 2010, Woori F&I Eighteenth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd., a 100% owned subsidiary of Woori F&I, was included as our 2nd tier subsidiary.
 
*   On December 21, 2010, WR Investment America LLC. a 100% owned subsidiary of Woori F&I, was included as our 2nd tier subsidiary.

 

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c.   Consolidated Subsidiaries
             
        Total Assets (2009)  
Name of Company   Business Activities   (unit: in millions of Won)  
Woori Bank
  Banking     222,341,359  
Kwangju Bank
  Banking     15,896,819  
Kyongnam Bank
  Banking     20,410,974  
Woori Investment & Securities
  Securities     18,406,605  
Woori Asset Management
  Investment Trusts     92,363  
Woori Financial
  Other Financial     2,151,217  
Woori Aviva Life Insurance
  Insurance     1,743,822  
Woori F&I
  Other Financial     508,542  
Woori Private Equity
  Other Financial     25,095  
Woori Finance Information System
  Financial Information Technology     221,876  
Woori Credit Information
  Debt Collection and Credit Rating     29,288  
Woori America Bank
  Banking     1,242,988  
P.T. Bank Woori Indonesia
  Banking     411,542  
Woori Global Markets Asia Ltd.
  Banking     186,919  
Woori Bank (China) Limited
  Banking     1,752,025  
ZAO Woori Bank
  Banking     151,402  
Woori Futures
  Futures     449,579  
Woori Investment Asia Pte. Ltd.
  Securities     51,332  
Mars Private Equity Fund No. 1
  Other Financial     42,908  
Mars Private Equity Fund No. 2
  Other Financial     217,966  
Woori Investment & Securities (HK) Ltd.
  Securities     26,458  
LG Investment Holdings B.V. GG
  Other Financial     32,551  
Connacht Capital Market Investment Ltd.
  Other Financial     44,215  
Woori Absolute Global Opportunity Fund
  Asset Management     43,478  
Woori Absolute Return Investment Strategies
  Other Financial      
Woori CBV Securities Corporation
  Securities     11,338  
Woori AMC
  Other Financial     11,788  
Woori F&I Sixth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.
  Other Financial     12,597  
Woori F&I Seventh Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.
  Other Financial     22,285  
Woori F&I Tenth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.
  Other Financial     17,441  
Woori F&I Eleventh Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.
  Other Financial     13,435  
Woori F&I Thirteenth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.
  Other Financial     76,321  
Woori SB Tenth Asset Management
  Other Financial     65,947  
WR Investment America LLC
  Other Financial      
Woori Private Equity Fund
  Private Equity Investment     218,216  
Kumho Investment Bank
  Financial Services     1,592,068  
Woori Renaissance Holdings
  Other Financial     194,383  
U.P. Chemical
  Other Chemicals     81,656  
SAHN EAGLE LLC
  Real Estate Leasing     216,696  
3.   Capital Structure
a.   Changes in Capital
(units: Won, shares)
                                         
        Stock Decrease/Increase
Date   Category   Type   Quantity     Par Value     Issue price     Note
2001.3.27
  Establishment   Common     727,458,609       5,000       5,000    
2002.5.31
  Exercise B/W   Common     165,782       5,000       5,000    
2002.6.12
  Capital increase w/ consideration   Common     36,000,000       5,000       6,800     Capital
contribution ratio:
0.0494
2002.6.30
  Exercise B/W   Common     1,416,457       5,000       5,000    
2002.9.30
  Exercise B/W   Common     2,769,413       5,000       5,000    
2002.12.31
  Exercise B/W   Common     4,536       5,000       5,000    
2003.3.31
  Exercise B/W   Common     1,122       5,000       5,000    
2003.6.30
  Exercise B/W   Common     7,688,991       5,000       5,000    
2004.6.18
  Stock Exchange   Common     8,571,262       5,000       8,902     Exchange with
Woori Sec shares
on a 1-to-0.55 basis
2004.11.4
  Exercise CB   Common     666,301       5,000       5,380    
2004.12.2
  Exercise CB   Common     7,995,613       5,000       5,380    
2004.12.21
  Exercise CB   Common     3,717,472       5,000       5,380    
2005.2.17
  Exercise CB   Common     3,481,173       5,000       5,588    
2005.3.11
  Exercise CB   Common     5,914,180       5,000       7,313    
2005.3.11
  Exercise CB   Common     164,429       5,000       7,228    

 

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b.   Convertible Bonds
Not applicable
4.   Total Number of Authorized Shares
a.   Total Number of Authorized Shares
     
As of December 31, 2010   (unit: shares)
                 
    Type  
Items   Common Shares     Total  
Total number of shares authorized
    2,400,000,000       2,400,000,000  
Total number of issued stock
    806,015,340       806,015,340  
Treasury stock
    2,561       2,561  
Free float shares
    806,012,779       806,012,779  
b.   Treasury Stock
     
As of December 31, 2010   (unit: shares)
                                                         
Acquisition                                          
Method   Type of Stock     Beg.     Acquired     Disposal     Canceled     End     Remarks  
Direct purchase under Sub-section 1, section 165-2
  Common                                                
  Preferred                                                
Direct purchase other than the conditions under Sub-section 1, section 165-2
  Common     2,560       1                       2,561          
  Preferred                                                
Subtotal
  Common     2,560       1                       2,561          
 
  Preferred                                                
Indirect acquisition from trust agreement
  Common                                                
  Preferred                                                
Total
  Common     2,560       1                       2,561          
 
  Preferred                                                

 

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5.   Voting Rights
     
As of December 31, 2010   (unit: shares)
                         
Items   Number of stock     Notes  
Total number of shares
  Common Shares     806,015,340          
 
  Preferred Shares                
Stocks without voting rights
  Common Shares                
 
  Preferred Shares                
Stocks with limited voting rights under the Securities & Exchange Law
          2,561          
Stocks with voting rights restored
                     
Stocks with voting rights
  Common Shares     806,012,779          
 
  Preferred Shares                
6.   Dividend Information
a.   Dividend information for the past three years
(Non-consolidated)
                                 
Items   2010     2009     2008  
Par value per share (Won)
            5,000       5,000       5,000  
Net profit (Won in Millions)
            1,194,979       1,026,024       454,478  
Earnings per share (Won)
            1,483       1,273       564  
Total cash payout (Won in Millions)
            201,503       80,601        
Total stock dividends (Won in Millions)
                             
Cash dividend payout ratio (%)
            16.86       7.86          
Cash dividend yield (%)
  Common Shares     1.6       0.7       1.3  
 
  Preferred Shares                        
Stock dividend yield (%)
  Common Shares                        
 
  Preferred Shares                        
Cash dividend per share (Won)
  Common Shares     250       100          
 
  Preferred Shares                        
Stock dividend per share (Won)
  Common Shares                        
 
  Preferred Shares                        

 

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II.   Description of Business
1.   Business Overview
a.   Organizational Chart
(GRAPH)
(As of December 31, 2010)

 

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2.   Overview of Operations
a.   Performance of Operations
As a financial holding company under the Financial Holding Company Act, our main income consists of dividend payments made to us by our subsidiaries. We are not involved in any other operations.
b.   Financing of Operations
  (1)   Source of Funds
(unit: in millions of Won)
                         
Items   2010     2009     2008  
Shareholders’ Equity
    14,538,812       13,720,923       12,207,338  
Capital
    4,030,077       4,030,077       4,030,077  
Capital Surplus
    158,608       179,488       186,959  
Retained Earnings
    9,463,066       8,346,186       7,323,148  
Capital Adjustments
    887,061       1,165,172       667,154  
Borrowings
    3,862,134       3,824,205       3,412,854  
Debentures
    3,654,843       3,744,156       3,393,702  
Bank Borrowings
          60,000        
Commercial Paper
                 
Other Borrowings
                 
Other Liabilities
    207,291       20,049       19,152  
Total
    18,400,946       17,545,128       15,620,192  

 

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  (2)   Use of Funds
(unit: in millions of Won)
                         
Items   2010     2009     2008  
Subsidiary Stock
    18,175,265       17,350,078       15,285,356  
Woori Bank
    14,181,149       13,621,824       11,900,128  
Kyongnam Bank
    1,530,858       1,443,661       1,245,318  
Kwangju Bank
    1,066,933       976,284       920,938  
Woori Financial Information System
    17,171       15,013       13,076  
Woori F&I
    189,810       166,563       139,999  
Woori Investment & Securities
    818,320       754,782       709,114  
Woori Asset Management
    62,898       67,456       41,296  
Woori Private Equity
    25,859       24,246       12,844  
Woori Financial
    181,962       207,346       228,456  
Woori Aviva Life Insurance
    100,306       72,903       74,187  
Investment Securities
                 
Loan Obligations
    995       139,300       169,150  
Tangible Assets
    420       415       566  
Intangible Assets
    19       8       14  
Cash
    65,444       23,267       119,350  
Other Assets
    158,803       32,060       45,756  
Total
    18,400,946       17,545,128       15,620,192  
c.   Transactions related to Commission Fees
(unit: in millions of Won)
                         
Category   2010     2009     2008  
Commission Revenue (A)
    35,626              
Commission Expense (B)
    4,209       7,001       7,119  
Commission Profit (A-B)
    31,417       (7,001 )     (7,119 )

 

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3.   Other Information Relevant to Investment Decisions
 
a.   Selected Ratios
BIS Ratio
(unit: in millions of Won)
                                 
Items   2010     2009     2008     2007  
Total Capital (A)
    24,839,544       24,824,094       22,436,482       20,102,976  
Risk weighted assets (B)
    198,250,944       200,954,776       206,606,315       174,367,585  
BIS Ratio (A/B)
    12.53 %     12.35 %     10.86 %     11.53 %
Other Selected Ratios
(Unit: %)
                 
Category   2010     2009  
Net income as a percentage of average total assets
    0.4 %     0.3 %
Net income as a percentage of average stockholders’ equity
    8.4       7.9  
Net interest margin
    2.31       1.99  
Loans classified as sub-standard or below as a percentage of total loans
    3.3       1.7  
b.   Credit Ratings for the Past Three Years
                 
    Evaluated   Credit   Company   Evaluation
Date of Rating   Securities   Rating   (Ratings Range)   Category
2007.05.07
      A2   Moody’s (Aaa ~ C)   Case evaluation
2007.08.17
  Debentures   AAA   NICE (AAA ~ D)   Case evaluation
2007.08.17
  Debentures   AAA   KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D)   Case evaluation
2007.11.27
  Debentures   AAA   NICE (AAA ~ D)   Case evaluation
2007.11.27
  Debentures   AAA   Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D)   Case evaluation
2008.04.03
  Debentures   AAA   KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D)   Case evaluation
2008.04.03
  Debentures   AAA   NICE (AAA ~ D)   Case evaluation
2008.06.04
      BBB+   S&P (AAA ~ D   Case evaluation
2008.06.12
  Debentures   AAA   NICE (AAA ~ D)   Case evaluation
2008.06.16
  Debentures   AAA   Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D)   Case evaluation
2008.09.12
  Debentures   AAA   NICE (AAA ~ D)   Case evaluation
2008.09.16
  Debentures   AAA   Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D)   Case evaluation
2008.12.02
  Debentures   AAA   KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D)   Case evaluation
2008.12.02
  Debentures   AAA   Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D)   Case evaluation
2009.03.13
  Debentures   AAA   Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D)   Case evaluation
2009.03.13
  Debentures   AAA   NICE (AAA ~ D)   Case evaluation
2009.06.30
  Debentures   AAA   NICE (AAA ~ D)   Case evaluation
2009.06.30
  Debentures   AAA   Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D)   Case evaluation
2009.11.05
  Debentures   AAA   Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D)   Case evaluation
2009.11.05
  Debentures   AAA   KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D)   Case evaluation
2010.05.10
  Debentures   AAA   Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D)   Case evaluation
2010.05.10
  Debentures   AAA   KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D)   Case evaluation
2010.07.23
  Debentures   AAA   Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D)   Case evaluation
2010.07.23
  Debentures   AAA   NICE (AAA ~ D)   Case evaluation
2010.10.28
  Debentures   AAA   Korea Ratings (AAA ~D)   Case evaluation
2010.10.28
  Debentures   AAA   KIS Ratings (AAA ~D)   Case evaluation
2011.02.14
  Debentures   AAA   NICE (AAA ~ D)   Case evaluation
2011.02.14
  Debentures   AAA   KIS Ratings (AAA ~D)   Case evaluation
2011.03.02
  Debentures   AAA   Korea Ratings (AAA ~D)   Case evaluation
2011.03.03
  Debentures   AAA   KIS Ratings (AAA ~D)   Case evaluation

 

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c.   Won-denominated Current Ratio
(unit: in millions of Won)
                                 
Items   2010     2009     2008     2007  
Current Assets (A)
    65,497       23,682       119,566       32,874  
Current Liabilities (B)
    9,260       8,995       18,376       12,207  
Current Ratio* (A/B)
    707.31 %     263.29 %     650.66 %     269.30 %
     
*   Beginning in 2009, current ratio is calculated as the ratio of (i) Won-denominated assets with maturity of less than 1 month and (ii) Won-denominated liabilities with maturity of less than 1 month. Prior to 2009, current ratio was calculated as the ratio of (i) Won-denominated assets with maturity of less than 3 months and (ii) Won-denominated liabilities with maturity of less than 3 months.
d.   Debt Ratio
(unit: in millions of Won)
                                 
Items   2010     2009     2008     2007  
Liabilities (A)
    3,862,134       3,824,205       3,412,854       2,129,288  
Equity (B)
    14,538,812       13,720,923       12,207,338       (*)13,062,368  
Debt Ratio (A/B)
    26.56 %     27.87 %     27.96 %     16.30 %
    The figures in the table above reflect our adoption of Statements of Korea Accounting Standard No. 15 (“Equity method accounting”).
     
*   The figures for fiscal year 2007 have been adjusted to take into account the effects of the revisions to the Interpretations on Financial Accounting Standards 53-70 on accounting for derivative instruments.

 

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e.   30 Largest Exposures by Borrower
     
(As of December 31, 2010)   (unit: in hundred millions of Won)
                                                                 
    Total                                                  
    Credit             Pre-     Sub-             Estimated             Total  
Name   Exposure     Normal     cautionary     standard     Doubtful     Loss     Securities     Exposure(1)  
Industrial Bank of Korea
    7       7                               20,514       20,521  
Korea Land & Housing Corporation
    302       302                               15,950       16,252  
Korea Housing Finance Corporation
                                        15,953       15,953  
Samsung Electronics
    13,482       13,482                               324       13,806  
Kookmin Bank
    1,839       1,839                               11,218       13,057  
SH Corporation
    10,697       10,697                               1,696       12,394  
Korea Development Bank
                                        11,679       11,679  
Korea Finance Corporation
                                        10,310       10,310  
Hyundai Heavy Industries
    9,586       9,586                               142       9,728  
STX Shipbuilding
    9,485       9,485                               17       9,502  
Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine
    9,136       3,683       5,453                               9,136  
Hyundai E&C
    2,523       2,523                               5,638       8,161  
National Agricultural Cooperative Federation
    332       332                               7,696       8,028  
Hyundai Steel
    6,786       6,786                               809       7,595  
Samsung Engineering
    6,940       6,940                               14       6,954  
Kumho Tire
    5,606       445       5,161                         1,325       6,931  
SLS Shipbuilding
    6,499       4,408             9       2,071       11             6,499  
Hynix
    776       776                               5,121       5,898  
Kumho Industrial
    4,976       377             4,599                   871       5,847  
Samsung Card
    4,834       4,834                               829       5,663  
Samsung Heavy Industries
    5,575       5,575                               18       5,593  
Seoul Metropolitan City
    5,300       5,300                                     5,300  
POSCO
    585       585                               4,638       5,223  
Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries
    4,933       4,933                               100       5,033  
Daewoo International
    4,386       4,386                               298       4,684  
LG Display
    4,164       4,164                               392       4,557  
Hyosung
    4,395       4,395                               32       4,428  
LG Chemical
    4,387       4,387                               40       4,427  
Shinhan Bank
                                        4,300       4,300  
Hyundai Capital
    2,000       2,000                               2,186       4,186  
Total
    129,533       112,230       10,614       4,607       2,071       11       122,112       251,644  
     
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f.   20 Largest Loan Exposures Classified as Sub-Standard or Below by Borrower
     
(As of December 31, 2010)   (unit: in hundred millions of Won)
                             
                Sub-standard or        
Name   Industry   Total Exposure     below     Loan Loss Reserve  
A
  Construction     4,976       4,599       895  
B
  Real Estate & Lease     3,971       3,572       1,790  
C
  Construction     3,063       3,048       610  
D
  Shipbuilding     6,499       2,090       989  
E
  Real Estate & Lease     1,949       1,949       975  
F
  Construction     1,930       1,930       381  
G
  Construction     1,779       1,779       356  
H
  Real Estate & Lease     1,050       1,050       515  
I
  Finance & Insurance     1,001       1,001       200  
J
  Real Estate & Lease     1,000       1,000       200  
K
  Finance & Insurance     996       996       398  
L
  Construction     947       941       257  
M
  Real Estate & Lease     902       902       451  
N
  Finance & Insurance     900       900       248  
O
  Real Estate & Lease     900       900       180  
P
  Construction     900       900       441  
Q
  Real Estate & Lease     857       857       171  
R
  Real Estate & Lease     850       850       417  
S
  Shipbuilding     1,339       844       107  
T
  Manufacturing     839       838       168  
Total
        36,646       30,945       9,746  
g.   Recent Developments
On February 18, 2011, Woori Finance Holdings was selected as the preferred bidder for the purchase of the assets and assumption of the liabilities of Samhwa Mutual Savings Bank and signed a memorandum of understanding on March 11, 2011 with KDIC related to such purchase. In order to effect such purchase, Woori Finance Holdings established a new subsidiary, Woori Financial Group Savings Bank Co., Ltd., which began operations on March 25, 2011.

 

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III.   Financial Information
 
1.   Condensed Financial Statements (Non-consolidated)
(unit: in millions of Won, except per share amounts)
                                         
Items   2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
Cash and Due from Banks
    65,444       23,267       119,350       32,502       89,724  
Securities
    18,175,265       17,350,078       15,285,356       15,062,711       13,591,413  
Loans
    995       139,300       169,150       0       49,750  
Tangible Assets
    420       415       566       438       630  
Other Assets
    158,822       32,068       45,770       96,005       62,004  
Total Assets
    18,400,946       17,545,128       15,620,192       15,191,656       13,793,521  
Borrowings
    0       60,000                    
Debentures
    3,654,843       3,744,155       3,393,702       2,116,679       1,847,591  
Other Liabilities
    207,291       20,050       19,152       12,609       12,858  
Total Liabilities
    3,862,134       3,824,205       3,412,854       2,129,288       1,860,449  
Common Stock
    4,030,077       4,030,077       4,030,077       4,030,077       4,030,077  
Capital Surplus
    158,607       179,488       186,959       187,554       187,955  
Capital Adjustment
    (64,588 )     (54,201 )     (57,219 )     (55,812 )     (55,854 )
Consolidated Other Comprehensive Income
    951,649       1,219,373       724,373       1,842,300       2,173,349  
Retained Earnings
    9,463,067       8,346,186       7,323,148       7,058,249       5,597,545  
Total Stockholder’s Equity
    14,538,812       13,720,923       12,207,338       13,062,368       11,933,072  
Operating Revenue
    1,530,492       1,326,855       666,267       2,080,957       2,031,611  
Operating Income
    1,216,281       1,028,463       455,812       1,939,374       1,893,248  
Income before Income Tax
    1,211,740       1,026,024       454,478       1,943,561       2,029,319  
Net Income
    1,194,979       1,026,024       454,478       1,943,561       2,029,319  
Earnings per share (in Won)
    1,483       1,273       564       2,411       2,518  
     
*   The figures for fiscal years 2007 to 2010 have been adjusted to take into account the effects of the revisions to the Interpretations on Financial Accounting Standards 53-70 on accounting for derivative instruments.

 

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2.   Condensed Financial Statements (Consolidated)
(unit: in millions of Won)
                                         
Items   2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
Cash and Due from Banks
    21,380,236       21,133,831       19,967,897       14,984,541       10,674,977  
Securities
    56,926,891       50,276,343       46,714,465       48,228,254       46,313,960  
Loans
    195,619,101       196,882,416       197,040,672       167,635,411       140,854,505  
Tangible Assets
    2,886,096       2,820,417       2,796,537       2,638,774       2,561,391  
Other Assets
    14,615,233       13,791,060       24,474,724       16,165,322       11,592,497  
Total Assets
    291,427,557       284,904,067       290,994,295       249,652,302       211,997,330  
Deposits
    187,009,289       178,660,922       170,224,891       146,583,312       129,022,868  
Borrowings
    69,592,463       71,664,594       74,717,758       66,040,316       54,111,207  
Other Liabilities
    17,907,027       18,591,420       31,743,043       22,011,382       15,438,450  
Total Liabilities
    274,508,779       268,916,936       276,685,692       234,635,010       198,572,525  
Common Stock
    4,030,077       4,030,077       4,030,077       4,030,077       4,030,077  
Consolidated Capital Surplus
    158,608       179,488       186,959       187,555       187,955  
Consolidated Capital Adjustment
    (64,589 )     (54,201 )     (57,219 )     (55,812 )     (55,854 )
Consolidated Other Comprehensive Income
    951,643       1,219,366       724,366       1,842,294       2,173,342  
Consolidated Retained Earnings
    9,463,067       8,346,186       7,323,149       7,058,249       5,601,869  
Minority Interest
    2,379,972       2,266,215       2,101,271       1,954,929       1,487,416  
Total Stockholder’s Equity
    16,918,778       15,987,131       14,308,603       15,017,292       13,424,805  
Operating Revenue
    34,700,400       54,061,689       86,901,260       26,650,117       19,895,975  
Operating Income
    1,838,734       1,383,261       1,115,659       2,915,803       2,748,368  
Income before income tax expense
    1,795,151       1,459,818       1,190,400       2,923,358       2,913,712  
Net income from continuing operation
    1,299,610       1,077,445       588,655       2,114,501       2,189,207  
Aggregated Net Income
    1,299,610       1,115,773       588,502       2,114,360       2,189,207  
Net Income for Majority Shareholders
    1,194,979       1,026,024       454,478       1,939,238       2,029,319  
Net Income for Minority Shareholders
    104,631       89,749       134,024       175,122       159,888  
No. of Companies Consolidated
    39       35       38       30       24  
     
*   The figures for fiscal years 2007 to 2010 take into account the effects of the revisions to the Interpretations on Financial Accounting Standards 53-70 on accounting for derivative instruments.
 
*   The figures for fiscal years 2007 and 2008 have been adjusted to reflect the re-classification of net income (loss) from discontinued operations.

 

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IV.  
Independent Auditor’s Opinion
 
1.  
Independent Auditor’s Opinion
 
a.  
Independent Auditor
             
    2010   2009   2008
Auditor
  Deloitte Anjin LLC   Deloitte Anjin LLC   Deloitte Anjin LLC
Auditor’s Opinion
  Unqualified Opinion   Unqualified Opinion   Unqualified Opinion
2.  
Compensation to the Independent Auditor for the Past Three Years
 
a.  
Auditing Service
(units: in millions of Won, hours)
                         
                    Accrued Time  
Year   Auditor   Activity   Compensation     (hrs)  
2010
  Deloitte Anjin LLC   Review of Quarter and Half Year financial statements and audit of Annual financial statements (Consolidated, Non-consolidated)     342       6,148  
2009
  Deloitte Anjin LLC   Review of Quarter and Half Year financial statements and audit of Annual financial statements (Consolidated, Non-consolidated)     342       4,941  
2008
  Deloitte Anjin LLC   Review of Quarter and Half Year financial statements and audit of Annual financial statements (Consolidated, Non-consolidated)     360       4,957  
b.  
Compensation for Services Other than the Audit
(unit: in millions of Won)
                         
Year   Contract Date   Activity   Period   Comp.     Note
2010
  2011.03.07   US GAAP and SOX Auditing   2010.12~2011.05     2,306     Deloitte Anjin LLC
 
  2010.04.30   Corporate tax reconciliation   2010.07~2010.08     72      
 
      (Consolidated tax return advice)   2011.02~2011.03            
2009
  2009.12.21   US GAAP and SOX Auditing   2009.12~2010.05     3,006     Deloitte Anjin LLC
 
  2009.04.29   Corporate tax reconciliation   2009.07~2009.08     31      
      (Consolidated tax return review)   2010.2~2010.3            
2008
  2009.01.07   US GAAP and SOX Auditing   2008.12~2009.5     3,340     Deloitte Anjin LLC
  2008.05.14   Corporate tax reconciliation   2008.7~2008.8
2009.2~2009.3
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V.  
Corporate Governance and Affiliated Companies
 
1.  
About the Board of Directors
  A.  
Composition of our board of directors
After the general shareholders’ meeting on March 25, 2011
             
        Relationship with    
Name   Career & Academic Background   Largest Shareholder   Notes
Pal Seung Lee
(Standing Director)
 
Current) Chairman and chief executive officer of Woori Finance Holdings
- Chief executive officer, Woori Investment & Securities
- Executive managing director, Hanil Bank
- Bachelor of Law, Korea University
  None   Chairman of the board
Yong-Man
Rhee

(Non-Standing
Director)
 
Current) Committee Member, National elder Committee
- Governor, Bank Supervisory Service
- Minister, Ministry of Finance and Economy
- Bachelor of Public Administration, Korea University
  None   New Appointment
Min-Joon Bang
(Non-standing
Director)
 
- Arbitration Commissioner of Press Arbitration Commission
- Head of Editorial Desk, Korea Times
- Bachelor of Korean Language and Literature, Seoul National University
  None   Fourth consecutive term
Hi-Taek Shin
(Non-standing
Director)
 
Current) Professor of College of Law, Seoul National University
- Lawyer, Kim & Chang Law Firm
- Bachelor of Laws, Seoul National University
- Master of Laws, Seoul National University
- J.S.D at Yale Law School
  None   Fourth consecutive term
Kwang-Yie
Kim

(Non-standing
Director)
 
Current) Public Relations Director, Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Ministry of Finance and Economy
- Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry), Yonsei University
  Employee of the majority shareholding company   New Appointment
Doo-Hee Lee
(Non-standing
Director)
 
Current) Professor of College of Business Administration, Korea University
- President, Korea Advertising Society
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Korea University
- Ph.D. in Business Administration, Michigan State University
  None   Third consecutive term
Hun Lee
(Non-standing
Director)
 
Current) Co-Head, The Lawyers for Citizens
- Lawyer, Barun Law
- Bachelor of Law, Chung-Ang University
  None   Third consecutive term
John
Ji Whan
Park

(Non-standing
Director)
 
Current) Representative Director, Asia Evolution
- Director, AT&T Network System
- Director, Goldman Sachs
- Bachelor of Arts (Economics), Brown University
- Master of Business Administration, Harvard University
  None   New Appointment
  B.  
Committees under the Board of Directors
   
We currently have the following management committees serving under the board of directors:
  (a)  
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  (b)  
Business Development and Compensation Committee
 
  (c)  
Risk Management Committee
 
  (d)  
Standing Directors Committee
 
  (e)  
Ethics Committee
 
  (f)  
Outside Directors Recommendation Committee
 
  (g)  
MOU Evaluation Committee
 
  (h)  
Audit Committee
 
  (i)  
Audit Committee Member Candidate Recommendation Committee
After the general shareholders’ meeting on March 25, 2011
         
Name   Position   Notes
Management Committee
  Pal Seung Lee
Yong-Man Rhee
Min-Joon Bang
Hi-Taek Shin
Doo-Hee Lee
  Chairman and CEO Pal Seung Lee heads this committee consisting of the heads of the sub-committees.
Business Development and Compensation Committee
  Yong-Man Lee
Min-Joon Bang
Hun Lee
John Ji Whan Park
  Non-standing director Yong-Man Lee heads this committee consisting of no fewer than three non-standing directors.
Risk Management Committee
  Pal Seung Lee
Min-Joon Bang
Kwang-Yie Kim
Hun Lee
John Ji Whan Park
  Chairman and CEO Pal Seung Lee heads this committee. The committee consists of the Chairman and CEO, inside director and no fewer than three non-standing directors.
Standing Directors Committee
  Pal Seung Lee   Chairman and CEO Pal Seung Lee heads the committee consisting of all executive directors.
Ethics Committee
  Pal Seung Lee
Min-Joon Bang
Doo-Hee Lee
Kwang-Yie Kim
John Ji Whan Park
  Non-standing director Min-Joon Bang heads this committee consisting of all executive directors and no fewer than two non-standing directors.
Outside Directors
Recommendation Committee
  Pal Seung Lee
Hi-Taek Shin
Doo-Hee Lee
Kwang-Yie Kim
Hun Lee
John Ji Whan Park
  Non-standing director Doo-Hee Lee heads this committee consisting of the Chairman and CEO and no fewer than three non-standing directors.
MOU Evaluation Committee
  Pal Seung Lee
Yong-Man Rhee
Min-Joon Bang
Hi-Taek Shin
Kwang-Yie Kim
Doo-Hee Lee
Hun Lee
John Ji Whan Park
  Chairman and CEO Pal Seung Lee heads this committee consisting of the entire board of directors.
Audit Committee
  Yong-Man Rhee
Hi-Taek Shin
Kwang-Yie Kim
Doo-Hee Lee
Hun Lee
  Consists of no fewer than 3 directors and one financial expert, at least two-thirds of whom are non-standing directors
Audit Committee Member
Candidate Recommendation
Committee
  Yong-Man Rhee
Min-Joon Bang
Hi-Taek Shin
Kwang-Yie Kim
Doo-Hee Lee
Hun Lee
John Ji Whan Park
  Non-standing director Doo-Hee Lee heads this committee consisting of all executive directors.

 

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2.  
Related Companies
(FLOW CHART)

 

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3.  
Investments in Other Companies
     
As of December 31, 2010   (units: thousands of shares, millions of Won, %)
                                                                                         
                                                                            Total Assets     Net Income  
                                                                            as of the Most     for the Most  
    Beginning Balance     Changes1     Ending Bal.     Recent Fiscal     Recent Fiscal  
Name   Quantity     Share     Book value     Quantity     Cost     Valuation Gain/Loss     Quantity     Share     Book value     Year     Year2  
Woori Bank
    765,957       100.0       13,621,824                   559,326       765,957       100.0       14,181,149       240,140,234       1,107,785  
Kwangju Bank
    49,413       99.9       976,284                   90,649       49,413       99.9       1,066,933       18,198,246       105,529  
Kyongnam Bank
    58,050       99.9       1,443,661                   87,198       58,050       99.9       1,530,858       24,617,116       144,302  
Woori Finance Info Sys.
    900       100.0       15,013                   2,158       900       100.0       17,171       220,469       2,144  
Woori F&I
    6,000       100.0       166,563                   23,247       6,000       100.0       189,810       1,035,540       40,367  
Woori Investment & Securities
    46,325       35.0       754,782                   63,537       46,325       35.0       818,320       16,990,952       180,543  
Woori Asset Management
    6,662       100.0       67,456                   (4,559 )     6,662       100.0       62,898       84,259       9,954  
Woori Private Equity
    4,000       100.0       24,246                   1,612       4,000       100.0       25,859       27,428       1,705  
Woori Financial
    8,970       52.9       207,346                   (25,384 )     8,970       52.9       181,962       2,776,670       31,641  
Woori Aviva Life Insurance
    3,060       51.0       72,903                   (5,747 )     7,601       51.6       100,306       2,377,784       2,643  
Total
    949,337             17,350,078                   792,037       953,879             18,175,265       306,468,688       1,626,613  
     
1.  
The changes in quantity and cost are calculated from the increase or decrease under the equity method.
 
2.  
The figures for the net income for the most recent fiscal year as stated above are for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, except for the figures for the latest net income of Woori Asset Management, Woori Investment & Securities and Woori Aviva Life Insurance, which are for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010.

 

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VI.  
Stock Information
 
1.  
Stock Distribution
 
a.  
Stock Information of the Largest Shareholder and Specially Related Parties
     
As of December 31, 2010   (units: shares, %)
                                                                 
            Shares Held     Reasons  
            Beginning balance                     Ending balance     Behind  
Name   Relation   Type   Stock     Share     (+)     (-)     Stock     Share     Change  
KDIC
  Largest S/H   Common     531,738,609       65.97                   459,198,609       56.97          
 
  Total   Common     531,738,609       65.97                   459,198,609       56.97          
 
      Preferred                                            
 
      Total     531,738,609       65.97                   459,198,609       56.97          
Largest Shareholder: KDIC
b.  
Share Ownership of More Than 5%
     
As of December 31, 2010   (units: shares, %)
                                                     
        Common Stock     Preferred Stock     Total  
No.   Name   No. of shares     %     No. of shares     %     No. of shares     %  
1
  KDIC     459,198,609       56.97                   459,198,609       56.97  
 
  Total     459,198,609       56.97                   459,198,609       56.97  
c.  
Minority Shareholders
As of December 31, 2010
                                 
    Shareholder                    
Items   number     Ratio(%)     Number of shares     Ratio(%)  
Minority Shareholders
    92,432       99.99       297,999,579       36.97  
Total
    92,438       100.0       806,015,340       100.00  

 

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2.  
Stock Price and Stock Market Performance for the Past Six Months
a.  
Domestic Stock Market
(units: Won, shares)
                                                     
Period   July 2010     August 2010     September 2010     October 2010     November 2010     December 2010  
Common Stock
  High     15,400       14,750       14,200       15,700       14,600       15,600  
 
  Low     14,050       13,200       13,150       14,150       13,300       14,250  
 
  Average     14,670       13,900       13,555       14,890       14,010       14,930  
Monthly Trade Volume
  High     8,210,376       5,545,033       5,755,052       7,904,357       12,535,571       17,861,602  
 
  Low     1,944,020       1,822,738       1,847,705       2,541,186       2,015,045       2,125,241  
 
  Average     100,236,836       72,271,267       75,603,960       95,844,046       106,826,717       103,946,753  
b.  
Foreign Stock Market (NYSE)
(units: US Dollars, ADRs)
                                                     
Period   July 2010     August 2010     September 2010     October 2010     November 2010     December 2010  
ADR
  High     38.70       38.79       37.14       42.50       39.60       41.85  
 
  Low     34.53       33.19       33.80       37.65       34.34       37.31  
 
  Average     36.87       35.56       35.42       39.87       37.20       39.30  
Won Con-version
  High     46,618       45,966       42,414       47,898       43,837       47,964  
 
  Low     42,513       39,675       39,587       42,416       38,684       42,586  
 
  Average     44,517       41,961       41,340       44,792       41,895       45,099  
Monthly Trade Volume
  High     24,900       7,300       11,600       16,800       445,700       243,700  
 
  Low     1,000       100       2,800       0       500       1,400  
 
  Monthly Total     148,200       73,400       90,200       69,900       532,100       558,000  

 

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VII.  
Directors and Employee Information
 
1.  
Directors
As of December 31, 2010
                     
Position   Name   Common Stocks Owned     Expiration of Term
Chairman and CEO
  Registered   Pal Seung Lee     41,000 *   March 24, 2014
Senior Managing Director
  Non-Registered   Sang Koo Youn     4,400     April 26, 2011
Senior Managing Director
  Non-Registered   Jeong Han Kim           October 15, 2011
Senior Managing Director
  Non-Registered   Hyun Jin Jung           September 12, 2012
Senior Managing Director
  Non-Registered   Young Been Park           September 12, 2012
Managing Director
  Non-Registered   Sung Jae Park     353     February 9, 2012
Managing Director
  Non-Registered   Seung Gyu Kim           December 10, 2011
Managing Director
  Non-Registered   Seong Kook Jo           September 26, 2012
Managing Director
  Non-Registered   Byoung Yoon Jeon           September 26, 2012
Managing Director
  Non-Registered   Hong Dall Kim           September 26, 2012
Non-standing Director
  Registered   Hi-Bock Kang           March 25, 2011
Non-standing Director
  Registered   Young-Ho Lee           March 25, 2011
Non-standing Director
  Registered   Min-Joon Bang           March 24, 2012
Non-standing Director
  Registered   Hi-Taek Shin           March 24, 2012
Non-standing Director
  Registered   Hak-Jin Kim           March 25, 2011
Non-standing Director
  Registered   Doo-Hee Lee           March 24, 2012
Non-standing Director
  Registered   Hun Lee           March 24, 2012
     
*  
Common stock owned by Chairman and CEO Pal Seung Lee as of March 2, 2011: 47,000 shares
2.  
Employee Status
     
As of December 31, 2010   (units: persons, thousands of Won)
                                                         
                                    Average           Average      
    Staff     Tenure   Cumulative     Compensation      
Items   Admin.     Manu.     Misc.     Total     Years   Compensation     Per Person     Note
Total
    129             13       142     2 years and 10 months     7,583,080       53,401     Cumulative Basis (Jan. 1 ~ Dec. 31 2010)
3.  
Directors’ Compensation
(unit: in millions of Won)
                             
            Compensation Limit approved at     Average Compendation      
Items   Total Compensation     Meeting of Shareholders     Per employee     Note
Standing Director
    1,057       (1 )     1,057     Cumulative basis (Jan. 1 ~ Dec. 31 2010)
Non-standing Directors (excluding audit committee member)
    140       (1 )     47     3 directors; cumulative basis (Jan. 1 ~ Dec. 31 2010)
Audit Committee Members
    135       (1 )     45     4 members (no compensation provided for one of the members of the Audit Committee); cumulative basis (Jan. 1 ~ Dec. 31 2010)
     
(1)  
Compensation limit for the Standing Director, Non-standing Directors and Audit Committee Members, on an aggregate basis, as approved at the annual general meeting of shareholders was W4,000 million.

 

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VIII.  
Related Party Transactions
 
1.  
Transactions with Affiliated Parties
 
a.  
Transactions of Provisional Payments and Loans (including secured loans)
(unit: in millions of Won)
                                                 
            Changes        
Name   Relation   Item   Beg.     +     -     End     Notes  
Woori Financial
  Subsidiary   Other Loan     100,000             99,000       1,000          
Woori F&I
  Subsidiary   Other Loan     40,000             40,000                
Total
            140,000             139,000       1,000          
b.  
Payment Transactions
(unit: shares)
                                                     
        Capital Contribution and Share Disposal        
                Transactions        
Name   Relation   Types of Shares     Beginning     Increase     Decrease     Ending     Notes  
Woori Bank
  Subsidiary   Common stock     695,956,580                   695,956,580          
 
      Preferred Stock     70,000,000                   70,000,000          
Kwangju Bank
  Subsidiary   Common stock     49,413,333                   49,413,333          
Kyongnam Bank
  Subsidiary   Common stock     58,049,994                   58,049,994          
Woori Finance Info Sys.
  Subsidiary   Common Stock     900,000                   900,000          
Woori F&I
  Subsidiary   Common Stock     6,000,000                   6,000,000          
Woori Investment & Securities
  Subsidiary   Common Stock     46,324,981                   46,324,981          
Woori Asset Management
  Subsidiary   Common Stock     6,662,000                   6,662,000          
Woori Private Equity
  Subsidiary   Common Stock     4,000,000                   4,000,000          
Woori Financial
  Subsidiary   Common Stock     8,970,639                   8,970,639          
Woori Aviva Life Insurance
  Subsidiary   Common Stock     3,060,000       4,541,091             7,601,091          
Total
                949,337,527       4,541,091             953,878,618          

 

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
                 
    Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd.    
         
    (Registrant)    
 
               
Date: March 31, 2011   By:   /s/ Woo Seok Seong    
             
        (Signature)    
 
      Name:   Woo Seok Seong    
 
      Title:   General Manager    

 

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