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 2005

 


 

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      X            Form 40-F              

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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                      No      X    

 



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Summary of FY 2004 Business Report

 

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I. Company Overview

   

1.      Purpose of Company

   

a.      Scope of Business

   

b.      Scope of Business of Subsidiaries

   

2.      History of the Company

   

a.      Company History

   

b.      Associated Business Group

   

3.      Capital Structure

   

a.      Change in Capital

   

b.      Expected Changes in Capital

   

c.      Convertible Bonds

   

4.      Total Number of Authorized Shares

   

a.      Total Number of Authorized Shares

   

b.      Information of Issued Shares

   

c.      Treasury Stocks

   

d.      Status of Employee Stock Option Program

   

5.      Voting Rights

   

6.      Dividend Information

   

a.      Dividend Information for Past Years

   

II. Description of Business

   

1.      Business Overview

   

a.      Current Trend of Industry

   

b.      Organization Chart

   

2.      Overview of Operations

   

a.      Performance of Operations

   

b.      Financing of Operations

   

c.      Transactions related to Commission Fees

   

3.      Other Details Relevant to Investment Decisions

   

a.      Won-denominated Current Ratio

   

b.      Foreign Currency-denominated Current Ratio

   

c.      Debt Ratio

   

d.      Credit Ratings for the Past 3 Years

   

e.      Other Important Information

   


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III. Financial Information

   

1.      Condensed Financial Statement (Non-consolidated)

   

2.      Condensed Financial Statement (Consolidated)

   

3.      Accounting Information

   

4.      Notes on consolidated financial statement

   

IV. Independent Auditor’s Opinion

   

1.      Independent Auditor’s Opinion

   

a.      Independent Auditor

   

2.      Compensation to the Independent Auditor

   

a.      Auditing Service

   

b.      Compensation for Services other than the Audit

   

V. Corporate Governance and Affiliated Companies

   

1.      Overview of Corporate Governance

   

a.      About the Board of Directors

   

2.      Related Companies

   

3.      Investments in Other Companies

   

VI. Stock Information

   

1.      Stock Distribution

   

a.      Stock Information of Major Shareholders and Related Parties

   

b.      Share Ownership of more than 5%

   

c.      Shareholder Distribution

   

2.      Stock Price and Stock Market Performance for the Past Six Months

   

a.      Domestic Stock Market

   

b.      Foreign Stock Market

   

VII. Directors and Employee Information

   

1.      Directors

   

2.      Employee Status

   

3.      Labor Union Membership

   

4.      Number of professional personnels

   

VIII. Related Party Transactions

   

1.      Transactions with Affiliated Parties

   

a.      Transactions of Provisional Payments and Loans (including secured loans)

   

b.      Payment Transactions

   


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I. Company Overview

 

1. Purpose of Company

 

a. Scope of Business

 

Acquisition/ownership of shares in companies, which are engaged in financial services or are closely related to financial services and the governance and/or management of such companies

 

  (1) Corporate Management

 

  1. Setting management targets for subsidiaries and approving subsidiary business plans of subsidiaries

 

  2. Evaluation of subsidiary business performance and establishment of compensation levels

 

  3. Formulation of corporate governance structures of subsidiaries

 

  4. Inspection of operational and asset status of subsidiaries

 

  5. Activities complementary to aforementioned business activities from number 1 to 4

 

  (2) Corporate Management Support Activities

 

  1. Funding of Affiliates (in this provision and hereinafter, includes direct and indirect subsidiaries)

 

  2. Capital investment in subsidiaries or procurement of funds for funding of Affiliates

 

  3. Development and sale of products jointly with Affiliates and administrative support for joint use of facilities and computer systems with Affiliates

 

  4. Activities ancillary to the activities in the above items, for which the authorization, permission or approval is not required under the relevant laws and regulations

 

  (3) All businesses or activities directly or indirectly related to the businesses listed above

 

b. Scope of Business of Subsidiaries

 

  (1) Woori Bank

 

  1. Primary Businesses

 

       - Banking business activities

 

       - Ancillary business activities

 

  2. Supplementary Businesses

 

       - Trust business activities

 

       - Credit card business activities

 

       - Other authorized business activities

 

  (2) Kyongnam Bank

 

  1. Primary Businesses

 

       - Banking business activities

 

       - Ancillary business activities

 

  2. Supplementary Businesses

 

       - Trust business activities

 

       - Credit card business activities

 

       - Other authorized business activities


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  (3) Kwangju Bank

 

  1. Primary Businesses

 

       - Banking business activities

 

       - Ancillary business activities

 

  2. Supplementary Businesses

 

       - Trust business activities

 

       - Credit card business activities

 

       - Other authorized business activities

 

  (4) Woori Securities

 

  1) Securities dealing

 

  2) Consignment sales of securities

 

  3) Brokering of securities transactions and/or proxy transactions

 

  4) Brokering of securities in domestic securities markets and overseas markets

 

  5) Underwriting securities

 

  6) Offering of securities

 

  7) Conscription for securities sales

 

  8) Securities saving services

 

  9) Overseas securities business

 

  10) Credit services related to securities trading

 

  11) Securities safekeeping

 

  12) Trading and brokering of marketable certificate of deposits

 

  13) Agent services for foreigners

 

  14) Payment guarantee for corporate bond principal and interest

 

  15) Trustee services for bond offerings

 

  16) M&A mediation and brokering

 

  17) Public offering related deposit agent services

 

  18) Foreign exchange services

 

  19) Bill discounts and trading

 

  20) Bill brokering

 

  21) Real estate leasing

 

  22) Lending of securities to institutional investors

 

  23) Lottery and ticket sales

 

  24) Publishing books and other publications

 

  25) Leasing and sales of IT systems and software related to securities

 

  26) Customer investment funds related to foreign exchange and foreign currency hedging

 

  27) Foreign exchange trading, exchange, brokering of lendings and derivatives

 

  28) Consignment sales of mutual funds

 

  29) Futures under the Securities Trading Act

 

  30) Other businesses and activities related to the businesses listed above

 

  (5) Woori Investment Trust Management

 

  1) Securities investment trust management

 

  2) Investment advisory and investment transactions

 

  3) Futures investment


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  4) Call transactions

 

  5) Purchasing bills

 

  6) All businesses or activities directly or indirectly related to businesses 1 to 5 mentioned above

 

  (6) Woori Finance Information System

 

  1) Development, distribution and management of computer systems

 

  2) Consulting services in computer implementation and usage

 

  3) Distribution, mediation and lease of computer systems

 

  4) Maintenance of computer related equipment

 

  5) Publish and distribution of IT-related reports and books

 

  6) Educational services related to computer usage

 

  7) Information communication, telecommunications and information distribution services

 

  8) Manufacturing and distribution of audio-visual media

 

  9) Information processing and outsourcing services

 

  10) All businesses or activities directly or indirectly related to the businesses listed above

 

  (7) Woori F&I

 

  1) Undertaking and disposition of ABS, issued primarily to securitize distressed assets through asset securitization, under the Asset Securitization Law

 

  2) Undertaking and disposition of asset management companies that were initially set up to manage distressed assets, under the Asset securitization Law

 

  3) All businesses or activities directly or indirectly related to the businesses listed above

 

  (8) Woori LB Second Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.

 

  1) Transfer, management and disposition of all rights related to securities and other assets (hereinafter ‘securitized assets’) of Woori Bank (formerly known as Hanvit Bank) and Kwangju Bank under the Asset Securitization Law

 

  2) Issue and redemption of securitized assets

 

  3) Preparing and registering of the asset securitization plan to the Financial Supervisory Service

 

  4) Consummation of contracts required to execute the asset securitization plan

 

  5) Provisional borrowing and other similar procedures for ABS redemption

 

  6) Investment of surplus funds

 

  7) Other businesses and activities related to the businesses listed above

 

  (9) Woori LB Third Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.

 

  1) Transfer, management and disposition of all rights related to securitized assets of Woori Bank, Kyongnam Bank and Woori Credit Card under the Asset Securitization Law

 

  2) Issue and redemption of securitized assets

 

  3) Preparing and registering of the asset securitization plan to the Financial Supervisory Service

 

  4) Consummation of contracts required to execute the asset securitization plan

 

  5) Provisional borrowing and other similar procedures for ABS redemption

 

  6) Investment of surplus funds

 

  7) Other businesses and activities related to the businesses listed above


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  (10) LG Investment & Securities

 

<The company’s purpose is as follows>

 

  1) Securities dealing

 

  2) Consignment sales of securities

 

  3) Brokering of securities transactions and/or proxy transactions

 

  4) Underwriting securities

 

  5) Offering of securities

 

  6) Conscription for securities sales

 

  7) Brokering of securities in domestic securities markets and overseas markets

 

  8) Credit services related to securities trading

 

  9) Securities-backed loans

 

  10) Securities lending

 

  11) Securities saving services

 

  12) Rating of securities and equities

 

  13) Payment guarantee for corporate bond principal and interest

 

  14) Trustee services for bond offerings

 

  15) Trading and brokering of marketable certificate of deposits

 

  16) Lottery and ticket sales

 

  17) Real estate leasing

 

  18) Lending of securities, brokeraging, arranging and agent service

 

  19) Trading, brokering and agent service for loans

 

  20) Safeguard deposit of securities

 

  21) Asset management and trustee services for securitization specialty companies under asset securitization regulations

 

  22) Securities dealing in the ECN market

 

  23) Underwriting, brokering and agent service for securities issued on a private placement basis

 

  24) Leasing and sales of IT systems and software related to securities

 

  25) Advertisement in the form of electronic document through communication network

 

  26) Other businesses and activities related to the businesses listed above

 

<The company received additional permission to run the following operations>

 

  1) Issuance, discount, trading, brokerage, underwriting and guarantee the notes and debt guarantee issued by the government.

 

  2) CMA sales

 

  3) Investment and loan of equipment and working capital

 

  4) Inducement of foreign capital, foreign investment, international financing and borrowing foreign capital

 

  5) Credit research and offering related services

 

  6) Trading securities, consignment sales, brokerage, underwriting in the overseas market

 

  7) Brokerage and intermidiaries activities in the overseas securities market

 

  8) Beneficiary certificate sales

 

  9) Investment advisory and investment trust

 

  10) Foreign exchange services

 

  11) Agency services

 

  12) Safety deposit services

 

  13) Establishment of overseas subsidiaries

 

  14) Advisory relating to corporate to management, restructuring, and financing


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  15) Info-communication intermediary services

 

  16) Money market brokerage activities

 

  17) Bond management accounts services

 

  18) Trading, brokerage, and consignment of futures, options, and derivatives

 

  19) Publication services

 

  20) M&A advisory, intermediary services

 

  21) Factoring services

 

  22) Property leasing services

 

  23) Information exchange and call center services

 

  24) Securities and finance related vocational services

 

  25) Business related alliances with credit card companies, insurance companies, and banks and

 

  26) IT related services

 

  27) Investment information sales

 

  28) REITs and related services

 

  29) Venture capital services

 

  30) OTC derivatives trading and mediating such transactions

 

  31) Insurance sales channel and other insurance related services permitted by the law

 

  32) Other businesses and activities related to the businesses listed above

 

<The company can operate other businesses with the approval from relevant regulatory agencies>


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2. History of the Company

 

a. Company History

 

(1) Background to establishment and major changes

 

December 23, 2000

     Establishment of Financial Holding Company Act

December 30, 2000

     KDIC invested public funds of 8.5 trillion won in Hanvit Bank, Peace Bank, Kwangju Bank, Kyongnam Bank and Hanaro Merchant Bank

March 14, 2001

     Filed for establishment approval of ‘Woori Finance Holdings’

March 24, 2001

     Official approval from the Financial Supervisory Service for ‘Woori Finance Holdings’

March 27, 2001

     Incorporated as ‘Woori Finance Holdings, Co. Ltd’ (Total Capital: 3.6 trillion won)

April 2, 2001

     Official launch of ‘Woori Finance Holdings’

July 16, 2001

     Issued bond with warrants

September 29, 2001

     Woori Finance Information System incorporated as a subsidiary

December 3, 2001

     Woori Asset Management incorporated as a subsidiary

December 3, 2001

     Woori First Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. incorporated as a subsidiary

December 26, 2001

     Woori Second Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. incorporated as a subsidiary

December 31, 2001

     Spin-off and merger of Peace Bank; Launch of Woori Credit Card

March 15, 2002

     Woori Third Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. incorporated as a subsidiary

March 29, 2002

     Woori Investment Trust Management incorporated as subsidiary

June 11, 2002

     Capital increase through public offering (Total capital: 3.8 trillion won)

June 24, 2002

     Listed on the Korea Stock Exchange

July 29, 2002

     Woori Securities incorporated as subsidiary

September 5, 2002

     Consummated strategic investment agreement with Lehman Brothers with respect to managing distressed assets

December 23, 2002

     Purchase and Acquisition contract with credit card division of Kwangju Bank

December 31, 2002

     IT outsourcing contract with Kwangju Bank and Kyongnam Bank

March 10, 2003

     Integrated IT platform with Kyongnam Bank

August 1, 2003

     Woori Merchant Bank merged into Woori Bank

August 15, 2003

     Integration of Kwangju Bank IT platform

September 3, 2003

     Launching of bancassurance business

September 29, 2003

     Listing on New York Stock Exchange

December 11, 2003

     Liquidation of Woori LB First Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.

December 12, 2003

     Announcement of merger between Woori Card and Woori Bank

March 30, 2004

     Appointment of new management

June 18, 2004

     Woori Securities becomes a wholly owned subsidiary

December 21, 2004

     Capital increase through conversion of CB (Total capital after conversion: 3.9 trillion won)

December 24, 2004

     Acquired LG Investment & Securities and incorporated as subsidiary


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b. Associated Business Group

 

(1) Overview of Business Group

 

  1) Name of business group : Woori Financial Group

 

  2) History

 

December 23, 2000

   Establishment of Financial Holding Company Act

December 30, 2000

   KDIC invested public funds of 8.5 trllion won in Hanvit Bank, Peace Bank, Kwangju Bank, Kyongnam Bank and Hanaro Merchant Bank

March 14, 2001

   Filed for establishment approval of ‘Woori Finance Holdings’

March 24, 2001

   Official approval from the Financial Supervisory Service for ‘Woori Finance Holdings’

March 27, 2001

   Incorporated as ‘Woori Finance Holdings, Co. Ltd’ (Total Capital: 3.6 trillion won)

April 2, 2001

   Official launch of ‘Woori Finance Holdings’

July 16, 2001

   Issued bond with warrants

September 29, 2001

   Woori Finance Information System incorporated as a subsidiary

December 3, 2001

   Woori Asset Management incorporated as a subsidiary

December 3, 2001

   Woori First Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. incorporated as a subsidiary

December 26, 2001

   Woori Second Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. incorporated as a subsidiary

December 31, 2001

   Spin-off and merger of Peace Bank; Launch of Woori Credit Card

March 15, 2002

   Woori Third Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. incorporated as a subsidiary

March 29, 2002

   Woori Investment Trust Management incorporated as subsidiary

June 11, 2002

   Capital increase through public offering (Total capital: 3.8 trillion won)

June 24, 2002

   Listed on the Korea Stock Exchange

July 29, 2002

   Woori Securities incorporated as subsidiary

September 5, 2002

   Consummated strategic investment agreement with Lehman Brothers with respect to managing distressed assets

December 23, 2002

   Purchase and Acquisition contract with credit card division of Kwangju Bank

December 31, 2002

   IT outsourcing contract with Kwangju Bank and Kyongnam Bank

March 10, 2003

   Integrated IT platform with Kyongnam Bank

August 1, 2003

   Woori Merchant Bank merged into Woori Bank

August 15, 2003

   Integration of Kwangju Bank IT platform

September 3, 2003

   Launching of bancassurance business

September 29, 2003

   Listing on New York Stock Exchange

December 11, 2003

   Liquidation of Woori LB First Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.

December 12, 2003

   Announcement of merger between Woori Card and Woori Bank

March 30, 2004

   Appointment of new management

June 18, 2004

   Woori Securities becomes a wholly owned subsidiary

December 21, 2004

   Capital increase through conversion of CB (Total capital after conversion: 3.9 trillion won)


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December 24, 2004    Acquired LG Investment & Securities and incorporated as subsidiary

 

(2) Related companies within Business Group

 

Type


  

Name of Company


  

Controlling
Company


  

Notes


Holding Company    Woori Finance Holdings    KDIC     

1st Tier Subsidiaries

 

 

   Woori Bank    Woori Finance Holdings    10 companies
   Kwangju Bank      
   Kyongnam Bank      
   Woori Finance Information System      
   Woori F & I      
   Woori Second Asset Securitization Specialty      
   Woori Third Asset Securitization Specialty      
   Woori Investment Trust Management, Co.      
   Woori Securities (*1)      
   LG Investment & Securities      

2nd Tier Subsidiaries

 

 

   Woori Credit Information    Woori Bank    12 companies
   Woori America Bank      
   P.T. Bank Woori Indonesia      
   Shinwoo Corporate Restructuring Company      
   Woori First Private Equity Fund      
   Nexbi Tech    Woori Finance Information System   
   Woori CA Asset Management    Woori F&I   
   LG Investment Trust Management    LG Investment & Securities   
   LG Futures      
   LG Securities International Ltd.      
   LG Securities (HK) Ltd.      
  

LG Securities America Inc.

     

(*1) Listing was cancelled on June 24, 2004 following exchange of stocks between Woori Securities and Woori Finance Holdings, and will be merged with LG Investment & Securities on March 31, 2005
LOGO Mars First Private Hoesa was included as 2nd tier subsidiary on March 8, 2005.


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3. Capital Structure

 

a. Change in Capital

 

(units: won)

 

          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     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 1)   Exchange with
WooriSec 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     —  

1) Applied share price when deriving the exchange ratio

 

b. Expected Changes in Capital

 

Unsecured Convertible Bonds can be converted a year after their issuance and, therefore, can bring about changes in capital.

 

On February 17, 2005 there was a request for conversion of Unsecured C/B Series 6-2 (USD 16,000,000), and therefore increase in capital of 17,405,865,000 won (3,481,173 shares) had taken place.

 

On March 11, 2005 there was a request for conversion of Unsecured C/B Series 6-1 and 6-5 (USD 37,000,000), and therefore increase in capital of 30,393,045,000 won (6,078,609 shares) had taken place.


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c. Convertible Bonds

 

(units: won, USD, shares)

 

Item


  

Unsecured

C/B

Series 6-1


 

Unsecured

C/B

Series 6-2


 

Unsecured

C/B

Series 6-5


  Total

Date of Issue

   2002.9.27   2002.12.20   2003.7.10   —  

Maturity

   2005.9.27   2005.12.20   2003.7.10    

Total Amount

   USD 36,000,000   USD 16,000,000   USD 1,000,000   USD 53,000,000

Allotment Method

   Private   Private   Private   —  

Conversion Period

   2003.9.28 ~
2005.8.27
  2003.12.21 ~
2005.11.20
  2004.7.11 ~
2006.6.10
  —  

Conditions

                

ratio

   100%   100%   100%   —  

price

   7,313   5,588   7,228   —  

Type of Stock when converted

   Common   Common   Common   —  

Converted Bonds

                

amount

   —     —     —     —  

shares

   —     —     —     —  

Unconverted Stock

                

amount

   USD 36,000,000   USD 16,000,000   USD 1,000,000   USD 53,000,000

shares

   5,914,180   3,481,173   164,429   9,559,782

Notes

   Converted in
March 2005
  Converted in
February 2005
  Converted in
March 2005
  All converted

* Units in USD.

 

Conversion value is stated in won; the currency rate used in series 6-1 was 1,201.40 won/$, 6-2 was 1,215.80 won/$, 6-5 was 1,188.50won/$, respectively.


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4. Total Number of Authorized Shares

 

a. Total Number of Authorized Shares

 

[as of 2004.12.31]

 

Total Number of shares authorized

  Total Number of Issued Stock

  Total Number of Unissued Stock

2,400,000,000   796,455,558   1,603,544,442

 

b. Information of Issued Shares

 

[as of 2004.12.31]

 

[Par Value : 5,000 won]   (units: 1,000 won, shares)

 

Type


   Number of Stock
Issued


   Face Value

   Notes

Registered

 

Common Stock

   796,455,558    3,982,277,790     
Total    796,455,558    3,982,277,790     

 

c. Treasury Stock

 

[as of 2004.12.31]   (units: shares)

 

Acquisition

Method    


   Type of Stock

   Beg.

   Acquired

   Disposal

   Canceled

   End

   Remarks

Direct purchase under Sub-section 1, section 189-2

   Common                              
   Preferred                              

Direct purchase other than the conditions under Sub-section 1, section 189-2

   Common                              
   Preferred         2,547              2,547     

Subtotal

   Common                              
   Preferred         2,547              2,547     

Indirect acquisition from trust agreement

   Common                              
   Preferred                              

Total

   Common                              
   Preferred         2,547              2,547     


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d. Status of Employee Stock Option Program

 

[as of 2004.12.31]   (units: won, shares)

 

Type of stock


  

Type of Stock


  

Initial

Balance


  

Ending

Balance


Employee Account

              

Employee Union Account

   Common stock    3,187,103    2,073,551

 

5. Voting Rights

 

[as of 2004.12.31]   (units: shares)

 

Items

  Number of stock

  Notes

Total number of shares   Common Shares   796,455,558    
  Preferred Shares        
Stocks without voting rights   Common Shares        
  Preferred Shares        
Stocks with limited voting rights under the
    Securities & Exchange Law
  -   1,322,467    
Stocks with voting rights restored   -        
Stocks with voting rights   Common Shares   795,133,091    
    Preferred Shares        


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6. Dividend Information

 

a. Dividend information for the past 3 years

 

(units: won)

 

Items


   2004

   2003

   2002

Par value per share (Won)

   5,000    5,000    5,000

Net profit (Won in Millions)

   1,292,493    202,565    589,214

Earnings per share (Won)

   1,655    262    786

Profit available for dividend distribution (Won in Millions)

   2,150,995    1,203,688    1,086,596

Total cash payout (Won in Millions)

   119,468    77,550    57,262

Total stock dividends (Won in Millions)

              

Propensity to cash dividends (%)

   9.24    38.28    9.72

Cash dividend yield (%)

              

Common Shares

   1.81    1.53    5.22

Preferred Shares

              

Stock dividend yield (%)

              

Common Shares

              

Preferred Shares

              

Cash dividend per share (Won)

              

Common Shares

   150    100    250

Preferred Shares

              

Stock dividend per share (Won)

              

Common Shares

              

Preferred Shares

              


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II. Description of Business

 

1. Business Overview

 

a. Current Trend of Industry

 

  Fierce competition in the banking sector

 

  Restructuring of the 2nd tier financial industry

 

  Convergence of products/services in the financial industry

 

  Expansion of financial services due to the development of the capital market and technology


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b. Organization Chart

 

LOGO


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2. Overview of Operations

 

a. Performance of Operations

 

As a financial holdings corporation under the Financial Holding Corporation Act, our main income consists of dividend payments of our subsidiaries. We are not involved in any other operations.

 

b. Financing of operations

 

(1) Source of Funds

 

(units: millions of won)

 

Items


   2004

   2003

   2002

Shareholders’ Equity

   7,436,457    5,597,895    5,064,129

Capital

   3,982,278    3,877,525    3,839,074

Capital Surplus

   84,356    61,324    58,645

Retained Earnings

   2,359,422    1,282,866    1,145,518

Capital Adjustments

   1,010,402    376,180    20,892

Borrowings

   2,299,992    2,649,920    2,325,021

Debentures

   2,154,637    2,621,182    1,999,250

Bank Borrowings

   120,000    —      300,000

Commercial Paper

   —      —      —  

Other Borrowings

   —      —      —  

Other Liabilities

   25,354    28,738    25,771
    
  
  

Total

   9,736,449    8,247,815    7,389,150
    
  
  


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(2) Use of Funds

 

(units: millions of won)

 

Items


   2004

   2003

   2002

Subsidiary Stock

   9,425,381    7,007,222    6,062,119

Woori Bank

   7,578,363    5,869,558    4,500,143

Kyongnam Bank

   608,802    504,629    424,060

Kwangju Bank

   420,595    364,955    290,003

Woori Credit Card

   —      —      379,126

Woori Merchant Bank

   —      —      222,936

Woori Financial Information System

   7,613    7,284    3,364

Woori F&I

   58,231    35,896    17,016

Woori 2nd Asset Securitization Specialty

   —      20,016    31,666

Woori 3rd Asset Securitization Specialty

   —      1,266    —  

Woori Investment Trust Management

   35,076    34,978    39,646

Woori Securities

   361,500    168,639    154,159

LG Investment & Securities

   355,201          

Loan Obligations

   218,641    830,566    1,231,207

Tangible Assets

   228    242    324

Intangible Assets

   54    51    50

Cash

   56,099    349,585    73,256

Other Assets

   36,047    60,148    22,195
    
  
  

Total

   9,736,449    8,247,815    7,389,151
    
  
  

 

c. Transactions related to Commission Fees

 

(units: millions of won)

 

Category


   Items

   2004

   2003

   2002

Commission Revenue (A)

        0    0    0

Commission Expense (B)

        8,037    6,704    5,611

Commission Profit (A-B)

   -8,037    -6,704    -5,611


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3. Other Details Relevant to Investment Decisions

 

Instead of following the format of exhibiting BIS equity capital ratio and status of non-performing loans to indicate capital adequacy and asset quality, we exhibit the current ratio and debt ratio as similar indicators under the ‘Finance Holding Company Act’

 

a. Won-denominated Current Ratio

 

(units: millions of won)

 

Items


   2004

    2003

    2002

    2001

 

Current Assets (A)

   57,346     203,202     78,357     185,154  

Current Liabilities (B)

   11,385     9,711     9,317     316,615  

Current Ratio (A/B)

   503.70 %   2,092.5 %   841.0 %   58.5 %

* Current ratio of won

=

  assets with maturity less than 3 months     
    liabilities with maturity less than 3 months

 

b. Foreign Currency-denominated Current Ratio

 

(units: millions of won)

 

Items


   2004

   2003

    2002

   2001

Current Assets (A)

   —      147,754     —      —  

Current Liabilities (B)

   —      148,598     —      —  

Current Ratio (A/B)

   —      99.4 %   —      —  

* Current ratio of foreign currency

=

  assets with maturity less than 3 months     
    liabilities with maturity less than 3 months

 

c. Debt Ratio

 

(units: millions of won)

 

Items


   2004

    2003

    2002

    2001

 

Liabilities (A)

   2,299,992     2,649,920     2,325,022     1,616,466  

Equity (B)

   7,436,457     5,597,895     5,064,129     4,077,347  

Debt Ratio (A/B)

   30.9 %   47.3 %   45.9 %   39.7 %


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d. Credit Ratings for the Past 3 years

 

Date of
Rating


   Evaluated
Securities


  

Credit

Rating


  

Company

(Ratings Range)


  

Evaluation

Category


2001.6.27    Debentures    AA+    Korea Ratings (AAA~D)    Case evaluation
2001.6.28    Debentures    AA+    KIS Ratings (AAA~D)    Case evaluation
2001.9.26    Debentures    AA+    KIS Ratings (AAA~D)    Case evaluation
2001.9.26    Debentures    AA+    Korea Ratings (AAA~D)    Case evaluation
2001.11.29         BBB-    R&I (AAA~C)    Case evaluation
2002.10.17    Debentures    AA+    Korea Ratings (AAA~D)    Case evaluation
2002.10.22    Debentures    AA+    KIS Ratings (AAA~D)    Case evaluation
2002.11.8         BBB    R&I (AAA~C)    Periodic evaluation
2002.12.13    Debentures    AA+    Korea Ratings (AAA~D)    Case evaluation
2002.12.16    Debentures    AA+    KIS Ratings (AAA~D)    Case evaluation
2003.6.30    Debentures    AA+    KIS Ratings (AAA~D)    Periodic evaluation
2003.9.8    Debentures    AAA    Korea Ratings (AAA~D)    Case evaluation
2003.9.8    Debentures    AAA    KIS Ratings (AAA~D))    Case evaluation
2003.11.13         BBB    R&I (AAA~C)    Periodic evaluation
2003.12.04    Debentures    AAA    NICE (AAA~D)    Case evaluation
2003.12.04    Debentures    AAA    KIS Ratings (AAA~D))    Case evaluation
2004.2.6         BBB    Fitch Rating (AAA~D)    Case evaluation
2004.3.11         BBB-    S&P (AAA~D)    Case evaluation
2004.5.27         Baa3    Moody’s (Aaa~C)    Case evaluation
2004.6.9    Debentures    AAA    KIS Ratings (AAA~D))    Case evaluation
2004.6.9    Debentures    AAA    NICE (AAA~D)    Case evaluation
2004.7.16    Debentures    AAA    NICE (AAA~D)    Case evaluation
2004.7.16    Debentures    AAA    Korea Ratings (AAA~D)    Case evaluation
2004.11.15    Debentures    AAA    Korea Ratings (AAA~D)    Case evaluation
2004.11.15    Debentures    AAA    Korea Ratings (AAA~D)    Case evaluation

 

e. Other Important Information

 

Please refer to our annual report for the BIS capital ratio and non-performing loans of our subsidiaries.


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III. Financial Information

 

1. Condensed Financial Statements (Non-consolidated)

 

(units: millions of won)

 

Items


   2004

   2003

   2002

   2001

Cash and Due from Banks

   56,099    349,585    73,256      13,825

Securities

   9,425,381    7,007,222    6,062,119      5,016,864

Loans

   218,641    830,566    1,231,207      648,365

Fixed Assets

   282    293    374      651

Other Assets

   36,046    60,148    22,195      14,108
    
  
  
  

Total Assets

   9,736,449    8,247,814    7,389,151      5,693,813
    
  
  
  

Borrowings

   120,000    —      300,000      310,000

Debentures

   2,154,636    2,621,182    1,999,250      1,298,304

Other Liabilities

   25,355    28,737    25,772      8,162
    
  
  
  

Total Liabilities

   2,299,991    2,649,919    2,325,022      1,616,466
    
  
  
  

Common Stock

   3,982,278    3,877,525    3,839,074      3,637,293

Capital Surplus

   84,356    61,324    58,645      —  

Retained Earnings

   2,359,422    1,282,866    1,145,518      558,501
    
  
  
  

Capital Adjustment

   1,010,402    376,180    20,892    D 118,447
    
  
  
  

Total Stockholder’s Equity

   7,436,458    5,597,895    5,064,129      4,077,347

Operating Income (*1)

   1,953,418    1,593,251    878,488      717,112

Operating Expenses (*2)

   662,975    1,390,154    302,721      31,222

Operating Profit

   1,290,443    203,097    575,767      685,890

Ordinary Income

   1,292,493    202,565    589,214      685,885
    
  
  
  

Net profit

   1,292,493    202,565    589,214      684,102
    
  
  
  


(D stands for negative numbers)
(*1)(*2)   Operating Income and operating expenses are computed by the total amount of gain or loss from equity method from the application of corporate accounting standard article 15.
 *   Refer to Exhibits to see detailed financial statements


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2. Condensed Financial Statements (Consolidated)

 

(units: millions of won)

 

Items


   2004

   2003

   2002

   2001

Cash and Due from Banks

   6,850,115    6,471,855    6,568,852      6,432,890

Securities

   28,553,168    27,006,677    26,452,509      25,024,333

Loans

   91,768,615    86,077,297    73,604,113      59,876,198

Fixed Assets

   2,646,979    2,734,616    2,796,183      2,831,851

Other Assets

   6,811,684    6,477,274    5,421,877      5,920,545
    
  
  
  

Total Assets

   136,630,561    128,767,718    114,843,534      100,058,817
    
  
  
  

Deposits

   92,148,907    89,049,625    78,917,388      69,332,217

Borrowings

   13,285,773    12,813,104    13,839,614      13,742,572

Debentures

   13,687,295    12,195,159    10,792,932      5,491,533

Other Liabilities

   8,814,901    9,011,530    5,987,833      7,080,301
    
  
  
  

Total Liabilities

   127,936,876    123,069,418    109,528,767      95,646,623
    
  
  
  

Common Stock

   3,982,278    3,877,525    3,839,074      3,637,293

Consolidated Capital Surplus

   170,960    57,844    25,029      —  

Consolidated Retained Earnings

   2,363,713    1,152,053    1,151,113      558,852

Consolidated Capital Adjustment

   923,794    414,969    54,506    D 116,546

Minority Interest

   1,252,940    195,909    245,045      359,595
    
  
  
  

Total Stockholder’s Equity

   8,693,685    5,698,300    5,314,767      4,439,194
    
  
  
  

Operating Income (*1)

   13,359,215    10,403,445    9,623,990      10,159,156

Operating Expenses (*2)

   12,191,952    10,060,210    8,908,732      9,847,439

Operating Profit

   1,167,263    343,235    715,258      311,717

Non-operating Income

   458,277    639,882    540,113      1,190,685

Non-operating Expenses

   390,804    752,055    800,487      937,984

Ordinary Income

   1,234,736    231,062    454,884      564,418

Aggregated Net Profit

   1,291,620    52,374    613,576      736,616

Consolidated Net Profit

   1,292,493    56,279    591,588      686,287

No. of Companies Consolidated

   24    15    17      17

(D stands for negative numbers)
(*1)(*2)   Operating Income and operating expenses are computed by the total amount of gain or loss from equity method from the application of corporate accounting standard article 15.


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3. Accounting Information

 

a. Loan Loss Reserves

 

(1) Loan Loss Reserves for past 3 years by classification

 

(units: millions of won)

 

Period


   Item

   Total Credits

   Loan Loss Reserves

   Provisioning Ratio

 

2004

   Lendings
Loans
Total
   151,850
67,890
219,740
   759
339
1,098
   0.5
0.5
0.5
%
%
%

2003

   Lendings
Loans
Total
   156,850
677,890
834,740
   784
3,390
4,174
   0.5
0.5
0.5
%
%
%

2002

   Lendings
Loans
Total
   214,600
1,167,822
1,382,422
   1,073
146,308
147,381
   0.5
12.5
10.7
%
%
%

 

(2) Change in Loan Loss Reserves for past 3 years

 

(units: millions of won)

 

Item


   2004

   2003

   2002

1. Initial loan loss reserves balance

   4,174    147,381    3,258

2. Net credit costs

   —      127,551    144,123

1) Write-offs

   —      127,400    —  

2) Recovery of written-off assets

   —      —      —  

3) Other changes

   —      151    144,123

Recovery of credit costs

   -3,076    15,656    —  

Ending loan loss reserve balance

   1,098    4,174    147,381


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4. Notes on consolidated financial statement

 

(1) Auditor’s opinion

 

Item


 

2004


 

2003


 

2002


 

2001


Auditor

  Deloitte HanaAnjin   Deloitte & Touche   Deloitte & Touche   Arthur Andersen

Auditor’s Opinion

  Unqualified Opinion   Unqualified Opinion   Unqualified Opinion   Unqualified Opinion

 

(2) Companies included in the consolidated financial statement in the last three years

 

Year


  

Companies included


    

Newly included companies


 

Excluded companies


2004

  

Woori Finance Holdings and 24 companies

    

- Woori First Private Investment Company

 

- LG Investment & Securities

 

- LG Futures

 

- LG Investment Trust Management

 

- LG Securities Int’l Ltd.

 

- LG Securites (H.K.) Limited

 

- LG Securities America, Inc.

 

- LG Investments Holding B.V. (Amsterdam)GG

 

- High Technology Venture Investment

 

- Global Technology Investment

  - Woori Credit Card

2003

  

Woori Finance Holdings

and 15 companies

        

- Woori Merchant Bank

 

- Woori First SPC

2002

  

Woori Finance Holdings

and 17 companies

    

- Woori F&I

 

- Woori Third SPC

   


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IV. Independent Auditor’s Opinion

 

1. Independent Auditor’s Opinion

 

a. Independent Auditor

 

        2004 Dec. 31        


 

        2003 Dec. 31        


 

        2002 Dec. 31        


 

        2001 Dec. 31        


Deloitte HanaAnjin

  Deloitte & Touche   Deloitte & Touche   Arthur Andersen

 

2. Compensation to the Independent Auditor

 

a. Auditing Service

 

(units: millions of won)

 

Year


  

            Auditor            


  

Activity


   Compensation

  

Accrued Time

(hr)


2004

   Deloitte   

Quarter, Half Year, Annual Interim

Financial Statement (Consolidated, Non-consolidated)

   310    7,158
   HanaAnjin         

2003

   Arthur Andersen   

Quarter Interim Financial Statement

 

   140    1,200
      Half Year Interim Financial Statement    70    600
   Deloitte Touche   

 

Annual Financial Statement

   36    300
     

 

(Consolidated, Non-consolidated)

 

   37    300

2002

   Arthur Andersen   

Quarter Interim Financial Statement

 

   140    1,200
     

Half Year Interim Financial Statement

 

   70    600
     

Year-end Financial Statement

 

   30    300
      Consolidated Financial Statement    30    300

 

b. Compensation for services other than the Audit

 

(units: thousands of dollars)

 

Year


  

Contract

            Date            


  

                    Activity                     


               Period            

       Comp.    

               Note            

2004

   2005.3.25    US GAAP Auditing    2004.12~2005.5    2,050    Deloitte
HanaAnjin

2003

   2003.7.30    US GAAP Auditing    2003.8~2004.5    4,500    Deloitte
Touche

2002

   2003.2.28    US GAAP Auditing    2002.12~2003.5    4,250    Deloitte
Touche


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V. Corporate Governance and Affiliated Companies

 

1. Overview of Corporate Governance

 

a. About the Board of Directors

 

(1) Board of Directors

 

At our 3rd Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting held on March 30, 2004 a new Board of Directors was appointed, consisting of the Group’s Chairman Young-Key Hwang, Vice Chairman Jong-Wook Kim and Vice Chairman Euoo-Sung Min. Our non-standing directors currently consist of Suk-Jean Kang (Chairman of CEO Consulting Group), Je-Hoon Lee (President of Korea BBB Association), Sung-Tae Ro (Dean of the School of Business at Myongji University), Do-Soung Choi (Professor of Finance at Seoul National University), Oh-Seok Hyun (President of the Trade Research Institute) and Chung-Sook Moon (Professor of Economics at Sookmyung University).

 

Sung-Hwan Bae was appointed as a non-standing director at the May 18, 2004 extraordinary shareholders’ meeting. Vice Chairman Euoo-Sung Min resigned in May 2004.

 

Director Suk-Jean Kang resigned on March 17, 2005 and at our 4th Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting held on March 28, 2004, Seung-Hee Park (CFO at Woori Finance Holdings) was appointed as a new standing director. Je-Hoon Lee (President of Korea BBB Association), Sung-Tae Ro (Dean of the School of Business at Myongji University), Woon-Youl Choi (Dean of the School of Business at Sogang University), Oh-Seok Hyun (President of the Trade Research Institute), Do-Soung Choi (Professor of Finance at Seoul National University), Chung-Sook Moon (Professor of Economics at Sookmyung University) and Sung-Hwan Bae (Director of the Receivership & Collection Department, KDIC) were appointed to the Audit Committee as non-executive directors.

 

(A) Duties of Boards of Directors

 

- The Board of Directors shall consist of directors and shall determine the matters which are provided for as the authority of the Board of Directors under the relevant laws and regulations

 

- The Board of Directors shall perform its duties set forth in the Rules for the Board of Directors for the purpose of enhancement of shareholders’ benefits


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(B) Information Regarding the Board of Directors

 

    The following information was stated in the convocation notice of annual general meeting and in the explanation of bill on March 10 and 11, 2005

 

  Ø 2nd Resolution : Appointment of Standing Director

 

Position


  

Name


  

Information


   Relationship
with KDIC


   Transaction
with WFG


Sstanding

Director

  

Seung-Hee

Park

  

- Executive Director of KDIC

- Senior Managing Director at Woori Finance Holdings

   N/A    N/A


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  Ø 3rd Resolution : Appointment of Non-Standing Directors and Audit Committee Members

 

Position


   Name

  

Information


   Relationship
with KDIC


  Transaction
with WFG


Non-standing Director and audit Committee    Je-Hoon
Lee
  

- B.A. in Sociology, Seoul National University

- M.A. in Journalism, Seoul National University

- CEO & President of The Joongang Ilbo

- Currently President of Korea BBB Association

   N/A   N/A
Non-standing Director and audit Committee    Sung-Tae
Ro
  

- B.A. in Economics, Seoul National University

- Ph.D. in Economics, Harvard University

- Chief Editor of The Korea Economic Daily

- Currently Dean of Business School at Myongji University

   N/A   N/A
Non-standing Director and audit Committee    Oh-Seok
Hyun
  

- B.A. in Business Administration, Seoul National University

- Ph.D. in Economics, University of Pennsylvania

- Former employee at Ministry of Finance and Economy

- Currently President of Trade Research Institute, Korea Int’l Trade Association

   N/A   N/A
Non-standing Director and audit Committee    Dosoung
Choi
  

- B.A. in Business Administration, Seoul National University

- Ph.D. in Finance, Pennsylvania State University

- Chairman of Korean Securities Association

- Currently Professor of Finance at Seoul National University

   N/A   N/A
Non-standing Director and audit Committee    Chung-Sook
Moon
  

- B.A. in Home Management, Sookmyung Women’s University

- Ph.D. in Consumer Economics, Kansas State University

- Currently Professor of Economics at Sookmyung Women’s University

   N/A   N/A
Non-standing Director and audit Committee    Sung-Hwan
Bae
  

- Ph.D. in Business Administration at SungKyunKwan University

- Banking Supervisory Authority of the Bank of Korea

- Currently director at Korea Deposit Insurance Corp.

   Employee
(Director)
  N/A
Non-standing Director and audit Committee    Woon-Youl
Choi
  

- B.A. in Business Administration at Seoul National University

- Ph.D. in Finance at University of Georgia

- Member, Monetary Policy Committee

- Currently Professor of Business at Sogang University

   N/A   N/A


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(C) Appointment of Non-standing Directors

 

Pursuant to Article 42 of the Articles of Association and the non-standing director candidate nomination committee regulations Article 5, a non-standing director is appointed through process where the non-standing director candidate nomination committee recommends candidates and the decision is made through a resolution by the shareholders’ meeting.

 

* Article 42 (Committee)

 

1. We currently have the following management committees that serve under the board.

 

1.   The BOD Management Committee

 

2.   The Business Strategy & Compensation Committee

 

3.   The Risk Management Committee

 

4.    Executive Committee

 

5.   Ethics Committee

 

6.   Non-standing Director Nomination Committee

 

7.   MOU Review Committee

 

8.   The Audit Committee

 

(D) Committees within Board of Directors

 

[as of 2004.12.31]

 

1) BOD Management Committee

 

Name


  

Position


  

Notes


Young-Key Hwang

   Chairman and CEO    Chairman/CEO Young-Key Hwang heads the committee consisting of the heads of sub-committees. Non-standing directors must be more than 1/2 of the total committee members.

Suk-Jean Kang

   Non-standing Director   

Sung-Tae Ro

   Non-standing Director   

Dosoung Choi

   Non-standing Director   

Chung-Sook Moon

   Non-standing Director   

 

LOGO Director Suk-Jean Kang resigned on March 17, 2005

 

LOGO Director Je-Hoon Lee was appointed to the committee on March 28, 2005 while directors Sung-Tae Ro, Dosoung Choi, and Chung-Sook Moon were reappointed


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2) Business Strategy and Compensation Committee

 

Name


 

Position


 

Notes


Suk-Jean Kang

  Non-standing Director  

Non-standing director Je-Hoon Lee heads

the committee consisting of 4 non-standing

directors.

Je-Hoon Lee

  Non-standing Director  

Oh-Seok Hyun

  Non-standing Director  

Dosoung Choi

  Non-standing Director  

 

LOGO Director Suk-Jean Kang resigned on March 17, 2005

 

LOGO Newly appointed non-standing director Woon-Youl Choi was appointed to the committee on March 28, 2005 while directors Je-Hoon Lee, Oh-Seok Hyun, Dosoung Choi were reappointed

 

3) Risk Management Committee

 

Name


 

Position


 

Notes


Young-Key Hwang

  Chairman and CEO   Committee consist of the Chairman/CEO and CFO and no less than 3 non-standing directors.

Sung-Tae Ro

  Non-standing Director  

Oh-Seok Hyun

  Non-standing Director  

Dosoung Choi

  Non-standing Director  

 

LOGO At the BOD meeting held on March 28, 2005, risk management committee regulations were revised and the committee structure was adjusted

 

LOGO Newly appointed standing director Seung-Hee Park was appointed to the committee on March 28, 2005 while directors Sung-Tae Ro, Oh-Seok Hyun, Dosoung Choi were reappointed

 

4) Audit Committee

 

Name


 

Position


 

Notes


Suk-Jean Kang

  Non-standing Director    

Je-Hoon Lee

  Non-standing Director    

Sung-Tae Ro

  Non-standing Director    

Oh-Seok Hyun

  Non-standing Director    

Dosoung Choi

  Non-standing Director    

Chung-Sook Moon

  Non-standing Director    

Sung-Hwan Bae

  Non-standing Director    

Woon-Youl Choi

  Non-standing Director    

 

LOGO Director Suk-Jean Kang resigned the committee on October 22, 2004

 

LOGO Director Woon-Youl Choi was appointed to the committee on March 28, 2005


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5) Standing Committee

 

Name


 

Position


 

Notes


Young-Key Hwang

  Chairman and CEO   Chairman/CEO Young-Key Hwang heads the committee consisting of all executive directors.

Jong-Wook Kim

  Vice Chairman  

 

LOGO Newly appointed standing director Seung-Hee Park was appointed to the committee on March 28, 2005

 

6) Ethics Committee

 

Name


 

Position


 

Notes


Young-Key Hwang

  Chairman and CEO   Non-standing director Chung-Sook Moon heads the committee consisting of all executive directors and no less than 2 non-standing directors.

Jong-Wook Kim

  Vice Chairman  

Je-Hoon Lee

  Non-standing Director  

Oh-Seok Hyun

  Non-standing Director  

Chung-Sook Moon

  Non-standing Director  

 

LOGO Newly appointed standing director Seung-Hee Park was appointed to the committee on March 28, 2005 while directors Je-Hoon Lee, Oh-Seok Hyun, Chung-Sook Moon were reappointed

 

7) Non-standing Directors Nomination Committee

 

Name


 

Position


 

Notes


Young-Key Hwang

  Chairman and CEO   Non-standing director Sung-Tae Ro heads the committee consisting of the Chairman/CEO and no less than 3 non-standing directors.

Suk-Jean Kang

  Non-standing Director  

Je-Hoon Lee

  Non-standing Director  

Sung-Tae Ro

  Non-standing Director  

 

LOGO Director Suk-Jean Kang resigned in March 17, 2005

 

LOGO Newly appointed non-standing director Woon-Youl Choi was appointed to the committee on March 28, 2005 while directors Je-Hoon Lee and Sung-Tae Ro were reappointed


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8) MOU Review Committee

 

Name


 

Position


 

Notes


Young-Key Hwang

  Chairman and CEO   Chairman/CEO Young-Key Hwang heads the committee consisting of the entire board of directors.

Jong-Wook Kim

  Vice Chairman  

Suk-Jean Kang

  Non-standing Director  

Je-Hoon Lee

  Non-standing Director  

Sung-Tae Ro

  Non-standing Director  

Oh-Seok Hyun

  Non-standing Director  

Dosoung Choi

  Non-standing Director  

Chung-Sook Moon

  Non-standing Director  

Sung-Hwan Bae

  Non-standing Director  

 

LOGO Director Suk-Jean Kang resigned in March 17, 2005

 

LOGO Newly appointed non-standing director Woon-Youl Choi and Seung-Hee Park were appointed to the committee on March 28, 2005


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(D) Stock Options

 

(as of 2004.12.31)   (units: won, thousand shares)

 

Grantee


  

Relationship


  

Grant

date


  

Type of

stock


   No. of
granted
options


  

Exercised

options


  

Cancelled

options


  

Exercisable

options


  

Closing

price


Byung Chul Yoon

   Standing director    2002.12.04    Common    100    —      —      100    8,530

Kwang Woo Chun

   Standing director    2002.12.04    Common    80    —      —      80    8,530

Euoo Sung Min

   Standing director    2002.12.04    Common    80    —      80    —      8,530

Hwan Kyu Park

   Non-standing dir.    2002.12.04    Common    40    —      —      40    8,530

Ki Chul Han

   Non-standing dir.    2002.12.04    Common    30    —      —      30    8,530

Tae Ho Sohn

   Non-standing dir.    2002.12.04    Common    30    —      —      30    8,530

Won Gihl Sohn

   Non-standing dir.    2002.12.04    Common    30    —      —      30    8,530

Nam Hong Cho

   Standing director    2002.12.04    Common    10    —      —      10    8,530

Sang Chul Lee

   Standing director)    2002.12.04    Common    10    —      —      10    8,530

Jae Woong Lee

   Standing director    2002.12.04    Common    10    —      —      10    8,530

Gae Min Lee

   Standing director    2002.12.04    Common    10    —      —      10    8,530

Kwang Sun Chung

   Standing director    2002.12.04    Common    10    —      —      10    8,530

Hae-Seok Suh

   Standing director    2002.12.04    Common    10    —      —      10    8,530

Duk Hoon Lee

   Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    80    —      —      80    8,530

Jong Wook Kiim

   Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    45    —      —      45    8,530

Jin Kyu Park

   Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    45    —      —      45    8,530

Jong Ku Min

   Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    30    —      —      30    8,530

Jong Hwee Lee

   Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    30    —      —      30    8,530

Dong Myun Suh

   Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    30    —      —      30    8,530

Ki Shin Kim

   Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    30    —      —      30    8,530

Young Seok Kim

   Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    30    —      —      30    8,530

Byung Kil Choi

   Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    30    —      —      30    8,530


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Grantee


  Relationship

  

Grant

date


  

Type of

stock


   No. of
granted
options


  

Exercised

options


  

Cancelled

options


  

Exercisable

options


  

Closing

Price


Young Ho Park

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    30    —           30    8,530

Tae Woong Chung

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    30    —           30    8,530

Dong Chan Bae

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    30    —           30    8,530

Dae Hwan Kim

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    10    —           10    8,530

Young Ha Kim

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    10    —           10    8,530

Young Yong Kim

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    10    —           10    8,530

Taik Su Han

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    10    —           10    8,530

Sang Im Park

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    10    —           10    8,530

Joon Ho Hahm

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    10    —           10    8,530

Joon Ho Lee

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    30    —           30    8,530

Joo Sun Yeom

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    20    —           20    8,530

Ga Seok Chae

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    20    —           20    8,530

Sung Wook Park

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    5    —           5    8,530

Ki Seok Kim

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    5    —           5    8,530

Jae Ki Hong

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    5    —           5    8,530

Sam Su Pyo

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    40    —           40    8,530

Jung Rak Chun

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    30    —      30    —      8,530

Won Chul Hwang

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    20    —           20    8,530

Jong Hwee Kim

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    15    —      —      15    8,530

Sung Hoo Kwak

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    15    —      15    —      8,530

Seok Hwan Lee

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    15    —           15    8,530

Seok Hee Hwang

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    40    —      40    —      8,530

Choong Wan Lee

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    35    —      35    —      8,530

Ki Sang Chung

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    30    —      30    —      8,530


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Grantee


  Relationship

  

Grant

date


  

Type of

stock


   No. of
granted
options


  

Exercised

options


  

Cancelled

options


  

Exercisable

options


  

Closing

Price


Ki Joong Kim

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    15    —      15    —      8,530

Kwang Suh Koo

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    15    —      15    —      8,530

In Kee Baek

  Director of related company    2002.12.04         30              30    8,530

Seung Yang Han

  Director of related company    2002.12.04         15         15    —      8,530

Keun Soo Yook

  Director of related company    2002.12.04         15         15    —      8,530

Ki Jong Chung

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    5    —           5    8,530

Hun Il Nam

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    30    —           30    8,530

Young Soo Kim

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    30    —           30    8,530

Jin Ho Yoon

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    20    —           20    8,530

Seok Koo Yoon

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    15    —           15    8,530

Ji Yeon Joo

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    15    —           15    8,530

Ho Hyun Lee

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    20    —           20    8,530

Chan Kook Chung

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    15    —           15    8,530

Duk Yoon Kim

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    15    —           15    8,530

Young Wook Kim

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    15    —           15    8,530

Dae Kyu Ko

  Director of related company    2002.12.04    Common    15    —           15    8,530
                  
  
  
  
  

Total

  —      —      —      1,560    —      300    1,260    —  
                  
  
  
  
  

1) Method of compensation : Issue of new shares, provision of treasury shares, cash payment or treasury shares of difference between exercise price and market price
2) Exercise period : Dec. 4, 2005 ~ Dec. 3, 2008
3) Exercise Price : 60% of granted = {6,800*(1+Rate of return of banking industry index)}won

40% of granted = 6,800 won


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2. Related Companies

LOGO

 

 


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3. Investments in Other Companies

 

(units: thousand shares, millions of won)

 

Type


  

Name


   Beginning Balance

   Changes

  Ending Bal.

   Latest Net
Income *


      Quantity

   Share

   Cost

   Quantity

  Cost

  Quantity

   Share

   Cost

  

DOMESTIC

   Woori Bank    570,568    100.0    2,912,311    65,389   913,000   635,957    100.0    3,825,311    1,996,694
     Kwangju Bank    34,080    99.9    170,400    —     —     34,080    99.9    170,400    72,271
     Kyongnam Bank    51,800    99.9    259,000    —     —     51,800    99.9    259,000    109,235
     Woori Credit Card    22,600    100.0    113,000    (-)22,600   (-)113,000   —      100.0    —      —  
     Woori Inv. Trust Mgmt.    6,000    100.0    39,128    —     —     6,000    100.0    39,128    547
     Woori Securities    17,372    52.7    169,621    15,584   56,999   32,956    100.0    226,620    2,369
     Woori Finance Info Sys.    900    100.0    5,244    —     —     900    100.0    5,244    401
     Woori F&I    2,000    100.0    10,094    —     —     2,000    100.0    10,094    20,076
     Woori 2nd SPC    2    95.0    10    —     —     2    95.0    10    8,097
     Woori 3rd SPC    2    100.0    10    —     —     2    100.0    10    7,790
     LG Investment & Securities    —      —      —      32,877   355,201   32,877    23.16    355,201    4,240
    

Foreign

   —      —      —      —     —     —      —      —       
         
       
      
 
       
    
    

Total

   705,324         3,678,818        1,212,200   796,574         4,891,018     
         
       
      
 
       
    

1. As of March 31, 2004, Woori Bank merged with it’s subsidiary Woori Credit Card. From the merger, Woori Bank’s common shares were newly issued in the ratio of 1 Woori Credit Card to 0.3581 Woori Bank, thereby increasing Woori Bank’s number of shares and capital to 636 million shares and 3,179,800 million won from 571 million shares and 2,852,800 million won respectively.
2. As Woori Bank and Woori Credit Card merged, investment securities of Woori Credit Card was added to Woori Bank’s investment securities.
3. 1,900,000 million won from capital reduction without consideration is reflected in the initial purchase.
4. Woori Finance Holdings acquired 15,584,113 shares of Woori Securities in the 2nd quarter through exchange of stocks.
5. In September 23, 2004 there was an agreement with LG Card to acquire LG Investment & Securities’ shares of 25,877,487. The agreement was carried out on December 24, 2004 by acquiring LG Investment & Securities’ shares. Additional 7,000,000 shares were acquired in the market from October 22 ~ 27, 2004.
* The applicable date for Woori Bank, Kwangju Bank, Kyongnam Bank, Woori Finance Info Sys., Woori F&I, Woori 2nd SPC, Woori 3rd SPC is Dec. 31, 2004. The applicable date for Woori Securities, Woori Inv. Trust Mgmt., and LG Investment & Securities is March 31, 2004.


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VI. Stock Information

 

1. Stock Distribution

 

a. Stock Information of Major Shareholders and Related Parties

 

(as of 2004.12.31)

  (units: shares, %)

 

               Shares Held

   Reasons
Behind
Change


               Beginning balance

   (+)

   (-)

   Ending balance

  

Name


   Relation

   Type

   Stock

   Share

             Stock

   Share

  

KDIC

   Major S/H    Common    673,458,609    86.8         45,000,000    628,458,609    78.9     
          Common    673,458,609    86.8         45,000,000    628,458,609    78.9     
     Total    Preferred                        0    0     
              
  
       
  
  
    
          Total    673,458,609    86.8         45,000,000    628,458,609    78.9     
              
  
       
  
  
    

 

Major Shareholder : KDIC

 

b. Share Ownership of more than 5%

 

(as of 2004.12.31)

  (units: shares, %)

 

          Common Stock

   Preferred Stock

   Total

No.


   Name

   No. of shares

   %

   No. of shares

   %

   No. of shares

   %

1

   KDIC    628,458,609    78.9              628,458,609    78.9
         
  
            
  
     Total    628,458,609    78.9              628,458,609    78.9
         
  
            
  


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c. Shareholder Distribution

 

(as of 2004.12.31)

 

Items


   Shareholder
number


   Ratio

   Number of shares

   Ratio

Total Minority Shareholders

   28,780    99.99    145,997,551    18.33

Minority Shareholders (Companies)

   652    2.27    116,583,764    14.64

Minority Shareholders (Individual)

   28,128    97.72    29,413,787    3.69

Major Shareholders

   1    0.00    628,458,609    78.91

Main Shareholders

   2    0.01    21,997,510    2.76

Total Other Shareholders

   2    0.01    21,997,510    2.76

Others Shareholders (Companies)

   —      —      —      —  

Others Shareholders (Individual)

   1    0.00    1,888    0.00
    
  
  
  

Total

   28,784    100.00    796,455,558    100.0
    
  
  
  


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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

   August

   September

   October

   November

   December

High

   7,490    7,850    8,200    8,900    8,880    8,650

Low

   6,600    6,500    7,430    7,700    8,260    8,000

Monthly Trade Volume

   26,174,739    35,503,225    113,547,828    45,546,382    47,937,353    30,773,861

 

b. Foreign Stock Market

 

(name of market : NYSE)

  (units: dollars, shares)

 

Period


   July

   August

   September

   October

   November

   December

ADR

                             

High

   19.32    19.90    22.00    23.10    24.90    25.25

Low

   16.91    16.45    19.44    20.55    22.01    23.20

Monthly Trade Volume

   19,900    32,200    50,000    19,000    21,800    20,600

* The ADR exchange ratio is 3 shares of Common Stock for one ADS.


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VII. Directors and Employee Information

 

1. Directors

 

Position


  

Name


  

Common Stocks

Owned


Chairman

   Registered    Young-Key Hwang     

Vice Chairman

   Registered    Jong-Wook Kim     

Managing Director

   Non-Registered    Seung –Hee Park     

Managing Director

   Non-Registered    Jin-Hyung Ju     

Non-standing Director

   Registered    Suk-Jean Kang     

Non-standing Director

   Registered    Je-Hoon Lee     

Non-standing Director

   Registered    Sung-Tae Ro     

Non-standing Director

   Registered    Oh-Seok Hyun     

Non-standing Director

   Registered    Dosoung Choi     

Non-standing Director

   Registered    Chung-Sook Moon     

Non-standing Director

   Registered    Sung-Hwan Bae     

 

LOGO Sung-Hwan Bae was newly appointed on May 18, 2004

 

LOGO Director and CFO Euoo-Sung Min resigned on May 31, 2004

 

LOGO Director Suk-Jean Kang resigned on March 17, 2005

 

LOGO Seung-Hee Park (Standing director) and Woon-Youl Choi (Non-standing director) were newly appointed on March 28, 2005

 

2. Employee Status

 

(units: years, thousands of won)

 

     Staff

   Average
Tenure
Years


   Annual
Compensation


   Average
Compensation
Per Person


   Note

Items


   Admin.

   Manu.

   Misc.

   Total

           

Male

   50    —      3    53    3    3,869,108    73,002     

Female

   5    —      12    17    3    473,380    27,842     
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
    

Total

   55    —      15    70    3    4,342,488    62,036     
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
    

 

3. Labor Union Membership

 

Items


  

Details


   Remarks

Total Membership Base

   Deputy Director and below     

Actual Members

   22     

Full-time Members

   —       

Associated Labor Union Group

   —       

Miscellaneous

   —       


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4. Number of professional personnels

 

Items


   Number

  

Responsibilities


   Remarks

Lawyer

   1    Legal advisory     

CPA

   6   

Financial accounting, Financial

Planning, Business Planning

    

Ph.D in Law/Finance/Accounting

   2    Research     


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VIII. Related Party Transactions

 

1. Transactions with Affiliated Parties

 

a. Transactions of Provisional Payments and Loans (including secured loans)

 

(units: millions of won)

 

Name


   Relation

   Item

  

Changes


   Notes

         Beg.

   +

   -

   End

  

Woori 2nd SPC

   subsidiary    Other loan    100                      100             

Woori 3rd SPC

   subsidiary    Other loan    27,790         10,000    17,790     

Woori Bank

   subsidiary    Other loan    600,000         600,000          

Kwangju Bank

   subsidiary    Other loan    50,000              50,000     

Woori Finance Info. Sys

   subsidiary    Other loan    30,000              30,000     

Woori F&I

   subsidiary    Other loan    126,850         5,000    121,850     
              
       
  
    

Total

             834,740         615,000    219,740     
              
       
  
    


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b. Payment Transactions

 

(units: millions of won)

 

          Transactions of Payments

Name


  

Relation


  

Item


  

Par value


   Transactions

  

Gain /

Loss


            Beginning

   Increase

   Decrease

   Ending

  

Woori Bank

   Subsidiary    Investment stock    5,000    5,869,559    1,708,804         7,578,363     

Kyongnam Bank

   Subsidiary    Investment stock    5,000    504,628    104,174         608,802     

Kwangju Bank

   Subsidiary    Investment stock    5,000    364,955    55,640         420,595     

Woori Credit Card

   Subsidiary    Investment stock    5,000    —      —      —           *1

Woori Finance Info. System

   Subsidiary    Investment stock    5,000    7,284    329         7,613     

Woori F&I

   Subsidiary    Investment stock    5,000    35,896    22,335         58,231     

Woori 2nd SPC

   Subsidiary    Investment stock    5,000    20,016         20,016    0     

Woori 3rd SPC

   Subsidiary    Investment stock    5,000    1,266         1,266    0     

Woori Inv’t Mgmt

   Subsidiary    Investment stock    5,000    34,978    98         35,076     

Woori Securities

   Subsidiary    Investment stock    5,000    168,640    192,860         361,500    *2

LG Investment & Securities

   Subsidiary    Investment stock    5,000         355,201         355,201    *3
                   
  
  
  
    

Total

                  7,007,222    2,439,441    21,282    9,425,381     
                   
  
  
  
    

* The above transactions have been derived using the equity method.
  1) Losses of 105,581 million won, which were not recognized in the last quarter, was recognized in the 2nd quarter. Following the merger of Woori Credit Card into Woori Bank, the invested stocks of Woori Credit Card were merged with invested stocks of Woori Bank
  2) 15,584,113 Woori Securities shares (47.3% of total shares) were acquired through a stock exchange in the 2nd quarter
  3) In September 23, 2004 there was an agreement with LG Card to acquire LG Investment & Securities’ shares of 25,877,487. The agreement was carried out on December 24, 2004 by acquiring LG Investment & Securities’ shares. Additional 7,000,000 shares were acquired in the market from October 22 ~ 27, 2004.


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Independent Auditors’ Report

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd.

 

We have audited the accompanying non-consolidated balance sheet of Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related non-consolidated income statements, appropriations of retained earnings and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, all expressed in Korean won. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We did not audit the financial statements of LG Investment Securities Co., Ltd., the Company’s investment in which is accounted for in the non-consolidated financial statements by use of the equity method. The Company’s equity of (Won) 355,201 million in LG Investment Securities Co., Ltd. net assets as of December 31, 2004 is included in the accompanying financial statements. The financial statements of LG Investment Securities Co., Ltd. were audited by other auditors whose report has been furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts included for LG Investment Securities Co., Ltd., is based solely on the report of such other auditors.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of Korea. These standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance as to 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 audits and the report of the other auditor provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, based on our audits and the report of the other auditors, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the results of its operations, the appropriations of its retained earnings and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with financial accounting standards generally accepted in the Republic of Korea.

 

Our audits also comprehended the translation of the Korean won amounts into U.S. dollar amounts and in our opinion, such translation has been made in conformity with the basis stated in Note 2. Such U.S. dollar amounts are presented solely for the convenience of readers outside of Korea.

 

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Without affecting our conclusion, we draw attention to the following:

 

As explained in Notes 1 and 25, Woori Bank, a subsidiary of the Company, merged with Woori Credit Card Co., Ltd. (“WCC”), also a subsidiary of the Company, on March 31, 2004. Woori Bank took over substantially all of the assets and liabilities of WCC by exchanging one common share of WCC with 0.3581 share of Woori Bank and (Won) 330.4 billion (US$ 316.5 million) of the difference between (Won) 657.3 billion (US$ 629.8 million) of net assets acquired from WCC and (Won) 326.9 billion (US$ 313.2 million) of consideration for the merger was recorded as capital surplus of Woori Bank. As a result, the number of issued common shares and contributed capital of Woori Bank increased from 570.6 million and (Won) 2,852.8 billion (US$ 2,733.1 million) to 636.0 million and (Won) 3,179.8 billion (US$ 3,046.4 million).

 

As explained in Notes 1 and 26, on June 18, 2004, the Company issued 8.6 million new common shares in exchange for 15.6 million common shares of Woori Securities, a subsidiary of the Company, in order to wholly own the subsidiary. As a result, the number of issued common shares and contributed capital of the Company increased from 775.5 million and (Won) 3,877.5 billion (US$ 3,714.8 million) to 784.1 million and (Won) 3,920.4 billion (US$ 3,755.9 million).

 

As explained in Notes 1 and 27, on October 26 and December 24, 2004, the Company acquired 7,000,000 and 25,877,487 shares of LG Investment Securities Co., Ltd. (“LG Securities”)’s common stock for (Won) 55.0 billion (US$ 52.7 million) and (Won) 297.6 billion (US$ 285.1 million), respectively. As a result, the Company has 26.92% of the voting rights of LG Securities. LG Securities was established in January 1969 to engage in trading, agency, brokerage and underwriting of securities. On September 30, 1975, LG Securities listed its shares on the Korea Stock Exchange. On October 1, 1999, LG Securities merged with LG Merchant Banking Co., Ltd. As of December 31, 2004, its issued common stock amounted to (Won) 625,457 million (US$ 599,212 thousand) consisting of 122,116,369 shares and its issues preferred stock amounted (Won) 99,354 million (US$ 95,185 thousand) consisting of 19,870,968 shares.

 

As explained in Note 24, Woori Bank, Kyongnam Bank and Kwangju Bank, subsidiaries of the Company, have loans receivable, equity securities and debt securities from LG Card Co., Ltd. (LG Card) in the total amount of (Won) 193.1 billion (US$ 185.0 million), (Won) 351.8 billion (US$ 337.0 million) and (Won) 179.4 billion (US$ 171.9 million), respectively, as of December 31, 2004. In connection therewith, the banks provided (Won) 350.4 billion (US$ 335.7 million) as allowances for credit losses and cumulative impairment losses on securities, and recorded (Won) 145.5 billion (US$ 139.4 million) of gains on valuation of available-for-sale securities on capital adjustments. In addition, Woori Bank recorded (Won) 15.0 billion (US$ 14.4 million) in related losses on trust accounts, for which repayment of principal or interest is guaranteed by Woori Bank. Such trust accounts have Commercial Paper in total amount of (Won) 69.7 billion (US$ 66.8 million) as of December 31, 2004. However, the actual losses on LG Card credit may differ from the current estimate.

 

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As explained in Note 20, the Company’s receivables from its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are (Won) 288.8 billion (US$ 276.7 million) and (Won) 1,238.1 billion (US$ 1,186.1 million), respectively, and payables to its subsidiaries are (Won) 16.0 billion (US$ 15.3 million) and (Won) 18.5 billion (US$ 17.7 million), respectively. In addition, for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, revenues from transactions with its subsidiaries are (Won) 32.5 billion (US$ 31.1 million) and (Won) 74.1 billion (US$ 71.0 million), respectively, and expenses from transactions with its subsidiaries are (Won) 17.1 billion (US$ 16.4 million) and (Won) 7.3 billion (US$ 7.0 million), respectively.

 

Accounting principles and auditing standards and their application in practice vary among countries. The accompanying financial statements are not intended to present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles and practices generally accepted in countries other than the Republic of Korea. In addition, the procedures and practices utilized in the Republic of Korea to audit such financial statements may differ from those generally accepted and applied in other countries. Accordingly, this report and the accompanying financial statements are for use by those knowledgeable about Korean accounting procedures and auditing standards and their application in practice.

 

 

 

February 25, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

Notice to Readers

 

This report is effective as of February 25, 2005, the auditors’ report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances may have occurred between the auditors’ report date and the time the auditors’ report is read. Such events or circumstances could significantly affect the accompanying financial statements and may result in modifications to the auditors’ report.

 

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WOORI FINANCE HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

NON-CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

 

     Korean won

   U.S. dollars (Note 2)

     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

     (In millions)    (In thousands)

ASSETS

                           

Cash and bank deposits (Notes 16, 18 and 20)

   (Won) 56,099    (Won) 349,585    US$ 53,745    US$ 334,916

Investment securities accounted for using the equity method of accounting (Notes 3 and 18)

     9,425,381      7,007,222      9,029,873      6,713,184

Loans, net of allowance for possible loan losses (Notes 4, 18 and 20)

     218,641      830,566      209,466      795,714

Fixed assets (Note 6)

     282      293      270      281

Other assets (Notes 7 and 20)

     36,046      60,149      34,534      57,625
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 9,736,449    (Won) 8,247,815    US$ 9,327,888    US$ 7,901,720
    

  

  

  

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                           

LIABILITIES

                           

Borrowings (Notes 8 and 18)

   (Won) 120,000    (Won) —      US$ 114,964    US$ —  

Debentures, net of discounts and reconciliation for conversion rights and added accrued interest and redemption premium (Notes 9, 10 and 18)

     2,154,637      2,621,182      2,064,224      2,511,192

Other liabilities (Notes 12 and 20)

     25,355      28,738      24,292      27,532
    

  

  

  

       2,299,992      2,649,920      2,203,480      2,538,724
    

  

  

  

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                           

Common stock (Note 13)

     3,982,278      3,877,525      3,815,173      3,714,816

Capital surplus (Note 13)

     84,356      61,324      80,816      58,751

Retained earnings (Notes 3 and 13):

                           

Legal reserve

     79,178      58,921      75,856      56,448

Voluntary reserve

     1,120,000      1,000,000      1,073,003      958,038

Retained earnings before appropriations (Net income of (Won) 1,292,493 million and (Won) 202,565 million for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively)

     1,160,244      223,945      1,111,558      214,548
    

  

  

  

       2,359,422      1,282,866      2,260,417      1,229,034

Capital adjustments (Notes 3, 13 and 14)

     1,010,401      376,180      968,002      360,395
    

  

  

  

       7,436,457      5,597,895      7,124,408      5,362,996
    

  

  

  

     (Won)  9,736,449    (Won)  8,247,815    US$  9,327,888    US$  7,901,720
    

  

  

  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to non-consolidated financial statements.

 

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WOORI FINANCE HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

NON-CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

 

     Korean won

    U.S. dollars (Note 2)

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
     (In millions, except for income
per share data)
   

(In thousands, except for income

per share data)

 

OPERATING REVENUE

                                

Gain on valuation using the equity method of accounting (Note 3)

   (Won) 1,904,173     (Won) 1,491,813     US$  1,824,270     US$ 1,429,213  

Interest income (Note 20)

     32,085       66,249       30,739       63,469  

Gain on foreign currency transactions

     2,884       —         2,762       —    

Gain on foreign currency translation

     8,441       2,454       8,087       2,352  

Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts

     3,204       15,656       3,070       14,999  

Gain on valuation of swap contracts (Notes 9 and 20)

     —         17,078       —         16,361  

Gain on valuation on investment securities

     2,630       —         2,520       —    
    


 


 


 


       1,953,417       1,593,250       1,871,448       1,526,394  
    


 


 


 


OPERATING EXPENSES

                                

Loss on valuation using the equity method
of accounting (Note 3)

     (474,516 )     (1,196,627 )     (454,604 )     (1,146,414 )

Interest expense

     (145,030 )     (138,837 )     (138,944 )     (133,011 )

Loss on foreign currency transactions

     (293 )     —         (281 )     —    

Loss on foreign currency translation

     —         (16,026 )     —         (15,353 )

Loss on valuation of swap contracts (Notes 9 and 20)

     (13,111 )     (3,410 )     (12,561 )     (3,267 )

Fees and commissions

     (8,037 )     (6,704 )     (7,700 )     (6,423 )

General and administrative (Notes 17 and 20)

     (21,988 )     (28,549 )     (21,065 )     (27,351 )
    


 


 


 


       (662,975 )     (1,390,153 )     (635,155 )     (1,331,819 )
    


 


 


 


OPERATING INCOME

     1,290,442       203,097       1,236,293       194,575  

NON-OPERATING INCOME

     2,160       1,189       2,069       1,139  

NON-OPERATING EXPENSES

     (109 )     (1,721 )     (105 )     (1,649 )
    


 


 


 


INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE

     1,292,493       202,565       1,238,257       194,065  

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Note 15)

     —         —         —         —    
    


 


 


 


NET INCOME

   (Won) 1,292,493     (Won) 202,565     US$ 1,238,257     US$ 194,065  
    


 


 


 


BASIC ORDINARY INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (Note 21)

   (Won) 1,655     (Won) 262     US$ 1.586     US$ 0.251  
    


 


 


 


BASIC NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (Note 21)

   (Won) 1,655     (Won) 262     US$ 1.586     US$ 0.251  
    


 


 


 


DILUTED ORDINARY INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (Note 21)

   (Won) 1,626     (Won) 261     US$ 1.558     US$ 0.250  
    


 


 


 


DILUTED NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (Note 21)

   (Won) 1,626     (Won) 261     US$ 1.558     US$ 0.250  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to non-consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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WOORI FINANCE HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

NON-CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS

OF APPROPRIATIONS OF RETAINED EARNINGS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

 

     Korean won

    U.S. dollars (Note 2)

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
     (In millions)     (In thousands)  

RETAINED EARNINGS BEFORE APPROPRIATIONS:

                                

Unappropriated retained earnings carried over from prior years

   (Won) 6,138     (Won) 29,334     US$ 5,881     US$ 28,103  

Increases in retained earnings using the equity method of accounting (Note 3)

     —         1,939       —         1,858  

Decreases in retained earnings using the equity method of accounting (Note 3)

     (138,387 )     (9,893 )     (132,580 )     (9,478 )

Net income

     1,292,493       202,565       1,238,257       194,065  
    


 


 


 


       1,160,244       223,945       1,111,558       214,548  
    


 


 


 


APPROPRIATIONS

                                

Legal reserve

     (129,249 )     (20,257 )     (123,825 )     (19,407 )

Dividends

                                

Dividends in cash (Note 13)

     (119,468 )     (77,550 )     (114,455 )     (74,296 )

(Dividends per common stock:

                                

(Won)150 (3.0%) and (Won)100 (2.0%) in 2004 and 2003, respectively)

                                

Voluntary reserve

     (910,000 )     (120,000 )     (871,815 )     (114,964 )
    


 


 


 


       (1,158,717 )     (217,807 )     (1,110,095 )     (208,667 )
    


 


 


 


UNAPPROPRIATED RETAINED EARNINGS TO BE CARRIED FORWARD TO SUBSEQUENT YEAR

   (Won) 1,527     (Won) 6,138     US$ 1,463     US$ 5,881  
    


 


 


 


 

 

See accompanying notes to non-consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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WOORI FINANCE HOLDINGS CO., LTD

NON-CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

 

     Korean won

    U.S. dollars (Note 2)

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
     (In millions)     (In thousands)  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

                                

Net income

   (Won) 1,292,493     (Won) 202,565     US$ 1,238,257     US$ 194,065  
    


 


 


 


Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

                                

Loss on valuation using the equity method of accounting

     474,516       1,196,627       454,604       1,146,414  

Interest expense (amortization of discounts on debentures)

     10,438       11,196       10,000       10,726  

Loss on valuation of swap contracts

     13,111       3,410       12,561       3,267  

Loss on foreign currency translation

     —         16,026       —         15,353  

Provision for severance benefits

     215       626       206       600  

Depreciation

     165       153       158       147  

Amortization on intangible assets

     19       14       18       13  

Stock compensation

     273       468       262       448  

Other non-operating expenses

     8       1,131       8       1,084  

Gain on valuation using the equity method of accounting

     (1,904,173 )     (1,491,813 )     (1,824,270 )     (1,429,213 )

Accrued interest on loans

     (2,256 )     (26,397 )     (2,161 )     (25,289 )

Gain on valuation of swap contracts

     —         (17,078 )     —         (16,361 )

Gain on foreign currency translation

     (8,441 )     (2,454 )     (8,087 )     (2,352 )

Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts

     (3,204 )     (15,656 )     (3,070 )     (14,999 )

Gain on valuation of investment securities

     (2,630 )     —         (2,520 )     —    

Gain on sales of tangible assets

     (15 )     (12 )     (14 )     (11 )

Other non-operating revenue

     —         (970 )     —         (929 )
    


 


 


 


       (1,421,974 )     (324,729 )     (1,362,305 )     (311,102 )
    


 


 


 


Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                                

Increase in other receivable

     (319 )     (128 )     (306 )     (123 )

Decrease in accrued income

     28,425       3,859       27,232       3,697  

Decrease in currency swap contracts

     16,463       —         15,772       —    

Increase in prepaid money

     (81 )     (1 )     (78 )     (1 )

Decrease in prepaid expenses

     137       1,093       131       1,047  

Decrease in prepaid income tax

     1,162       411       1,113       394  

Retirement benefits payment

     (567 )     (11 )     (543 )     (11 )

Increase in retirement insurance

     (277 )     (373 )     (265 )     (357 )

Increase (decrease) in other payables

     (343 )     364       (328 )     349  

Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses

     1,822       (1,211 )     1,746       (1,160 )

Increase in withholdings

     196       85       188       81  

Decrease in currency swap contracts

     (14,143 )     —         (13,550 )     —    
    


 


 


 


       32,475       4,088       31,112       3,916  
    


 


 


 


Net cash used in operating activities

     (97,006 )     (118,076 )     (92,936 )     (113,121 )
    


 


 


 


 

(Continued)

 

 

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WOORI FINANCE HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

NON-CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

 

     Korean won

    U.S. dollars (Note 2)

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
     (In millions)     (In thousands)  

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

                                

Dividend income

   (Won) 700,311     (Won) 552,990     US$ 670,925     US$ 529,785  

Collection of loans

     5,000       179,600       4,790       172,064  

Collection of other loans

     610,000       358,697       584,403       343,645  

Disposition of tangible assets

     52       17       50       16  

Acquisition of investment securities accounted for using the equity method of accounting

     (1,152,570 )     (856,959 )     (1,104,206 )     (820,999 )

Extension of loans

     —         (121,850 )     —         (116,737 )

Acquisition of fixed assets

     (188 )     (76 )     (180 )     (73 )

Acquisition of intangible assets

     (22 )     (15 )     (21 )     (14 )

Payment of guarantee deposits

     (333 )     —         (319 )     —    
    


 


 


 


Net cash provided by investing activities

     162,250       112,404       155,442       107,687  
    


 


 


 


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

                                

Proceeds from borrowings

     690,000       150,000       661,046       143,706  

Proceeds from debentures in local currency

     997,382       618,255       955,530       592,312  

Proceeds from debentures in foreign currencies

     —         49,812       —         47,722  

Capital increase with consideration

     —         38,451       —         36,837  

Repayment of borrowings

     (570,000 )     (450,000 )     (546,081 )     (431,117 )

Redemption of debentures in local currency

     (1,050,000 )     (66,680 )     (1,005,940 )     (63,882 )

Redemption of debentures in foreign currencies

     (347,610 )     —         (333,024 )     —    

Cost on issuance of new shares

     (934 )     (574 )     (895 )     (550 )

Payment of dividends

     (77,550 )     (57,262 )     (74,296 )     (54,859 )

Acquisition of treasury stock

     (18 )     —         (17 )     —    
    


 


 


 


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (358,730 )     282,002       (343,677 )     270,169  
    


 


 


 


NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND BANK DEPOSITS

     (293,486 )     276,330       (281,171 )     264,735  

CASH AND BANK DEPOSITS, BEGINNING OF THE YEAR

     349,585       73,255       334,916       70,181  
    


 


 


 


CASH AND BANK DEPOSITS, END OF THE YEAR (Note 16)

   (Won) 56,099     (Won) 349,585     US$ 53,745     US$ 334,916  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to non-consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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WOORI FINANCE HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

NOTES TO NON-CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

 

1. GENERAL

 

(1) Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd.

 

Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) was incorporated on March 27, 2001, to engage in the business of managing the following five financial institutions, Woori Bank (formerly Hanvit Bank), Kyongnam Bank, Kwangju Bank, Woori Credit Card Co., Ltd. (formerly Peace Bank of Korea and merged into Woori Bank on March 31, 2004) and Woori Investment Bank (merged into Woori Bank on July 31, 2003), whose shares were contributed to the Company by the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “KDIC”) in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Holding Company Act. As a result of its functional restructuring, the Company owns 11 subsidiaries and 13 2nd-tier subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004.

 

Upon incorporation, the Company’s stock amounted to (Won) 3,637,293 million (US$ 3,484,665 thousand), consisting of 727,458,609 common shares ((Won) 5,000 per share) issued and outstanding. As a result of several capital increases, exercise of warrants and conversion rights since incorporation, as of December 31, 2004, the Company’s stock amounted to (Won) 3,982,278 million (US$ 3,815,173 thousand), consisting of 796,455,558 common shares issued and outstanding of which the KDIC owns 628,458,609 shares (78.91%).

 

On June 24, 2002, the Company listed its common shares on the Korea Stock Exchange through a public offering at a price of (Won) 6,800 per share with 36,000,000 new shares and 54,000,000 issued shares.

 

The Company was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States of America and listed its American Depositary Shares on the New York Stock Exchange on September 29, 2003.

 

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(2) The structure of the Company and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 is as follows.

 

          2004

   2003

    

Parent companies


  

Subsidiaries


  

Number of
shares

owned


  

Percentage

of ownership
(%)


  

Number of

shares

owned


  

Percentage

of ownership
(%)


   Financial
statements
as of


Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd.

  

Woori Bank (*1)

   635,956,580    100.0    570,567,520    100.0    Dec. 31
  

Kyongnam Bank

   51,800,000    99.9    51,800,000    99.9    Dec. 31
  

Kwangju Bank

   34,080,000    99.9    34,080,000    99.9    Dec. 31

"

  

Woori Credit Card Co., Ltd. (*1)

   —      —      22,600,000    100.0    Dec. 31

"

  

Woori Finance Information System Co., Ltd.

   900,000    100.0    900,000    100.0    Dec. 31

"

  

Woori F&I Co., Ltd.

   2,000,000    100.0    2,000,000    100.0    Dec. 31

"

  

Woori Second Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.

   1,900    95.0    1,900    95.0    Dec. 31

"

  

Woori Third Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.

   2,000    100.0    2,000    100.0    Dec. 31

"

  

Woori Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd.

   6,000,000    100.0    6,000,000    100.0    Dec. 31

"

  

Woori Securities Co., Ltd. (*2)

   32,956,413    100.0    17,372,300    52.7    Dec. 31

"

  

LG Investment Securities Co., Ltd. (*3)

   32,877,487    26.92    —      —      Dec. 31

Woori Bank

  

Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd.

   1,008,000    100.0    1,008,000    100.0    Dec. 31

"

  

Woori America Bank

   8,500,000    100.0    8,500,000    100.0    Dec. 31

"

  

PT. Bank Woori Indonesia (*4)

   1,618    95.2    1,387    81.6    Dec. 31

"

  

Woori First Private Equity Fund. (*5)

   —      52.38    —      —      Dec. 31

Woori F&I Co., Ltd.

  

Woori CA Asset Management Co., Ltd.

   408,000    51.0    408,000    51.0    Dec. 31

LG Investment Securities Co., Ltd.

  

LG Futures Co., Ltd. (*6)

   5,000,000    100.0    —      —      Dec. 31
  

LG Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd. (*6)

   5,400,000    90.0    —      —      Dec. 31

"

  

LG Securities Int’l Ltd. (*6)

   5,788,000    100.0    —      —      Dec. 31

"

  

LG Securities (H.K.) Limited (*6)

   22,500,000    100.0    —      —      Dec. 31

"

  

LG Securities America, Inc. (*6)

   300    100.0    —      —      Dec. 31

"

  

LG Investment Holding B.V. (Amsterdam) GG (*6)

   1,642,398,242    100.0    —      —      Dec. 31

"

  

High Technology Venture Investment (*6)

   1,500,000    42.86    —      —      Dec. 31

"

  

Global Technology Investment (*6)

   1,500,000    50.00    —      —      Dec. 31

 

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(*1) Woori Bank, a subsidiary of the Company, merged with WCC, also a subsidiary of the Company, on March 31, 2004. Woori Bank issued 0.3581 new common shares per one common share of WCC. Accordingly, the number of issued common shares and contributed capital of Woori Bank increased from 508 million and (Won) 2,852.8 billion (US$2,733.1 million) to 636 million and (Won) 3,179.8 billion (US$ 3,046.4 million).

 

(*2) On June 18, 2004, the Company acquired Woori Securities Co., Ltd.’s 15,584,113 shares of common stock, which represent a 47.3% ownership interest. As a result, the number of issued common shares and contributed capital of the Company increased from 775.5 million and (Won) 3,877.5 billion (US$ 3,714.8 million) to 784.1 million and (Won) 3,920.4 billion (US$ 3,755.9 million), and Woori Securities Co., Ltd. became a wholly owned subsidiary.

 

(*3) On October 26, and December 24, 2004, the Company acquired 7,000,000 and 25,877,487 shares of LG Securities’ common stock for (Won) 54,980 million (US$ 52,673 thousand) and (Won) 297,591 million (US$ 285,103 thousand), respectively. As a result, the Company owns 26.92% of the voting rights of LG Securities and is able to govern LG Securities; therefore, the Company includes it as a consolidated subsidiary.

 

(*4) In 2004, Woori Bank acquired PT. Bank Woori Indonesia’s 231 shares of common stock, which represents a 13.6% ownership interest in the 2nd-tier subsidiary of the Company.

 

(*5) On December 28, 2004, Woori Bank acquired a 52.38% ownership interest in Woori First Private Equity Fund for (Won) 22,110 million (US$ 21,182 thousand).

 

(*6) As a result of the consolidation of LG Securities, the subsidiaries of LG Securities are included as 2nd-tier subsidiaries of the Company.

 

(3) General information pertaining to the Company’s subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 is set forth below.

 

a. Woori Bank

 

Woori Bank (formerly Hanvit Bank) was established in 1899 and is engaged in the commercial banking business under the Korean Banking Law, trust business under the Trust Business Law, merchant bank services under the Merchant Bank Act and foreign exchange business with approval from the Bank of Korea (the “BOK”) and the Ministry of Finance and Economy (the “MOFE”). In connection with the infusion of public funds, Woori Bank and the KDIC have entered into an Agreement on the Implementation of the Business Plan. Hanvit Bank changed its name to Woori Bank on May 20, 2002. Its common stock amounted to (Won) 3,179,783 million (US$ 3,046,353 thousand) consisting of 635,956,580 common shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2004. Woori Bank is wholly owned by the Company. The head office of Woori Bank is located in Seoul, Korea. Woori Bank has 698 branches and offices in Korea, and 12 branches and offices in overseas.

 

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b. Kyongnam Bank

 

Kyongnam Bank was incorporated on April 18, 1970 and is engaged in the commercial banking business under the Korean Banking Law, trust business under the Trust Business Law and foreign exchange business with approval from the BOK and the MOFE. In connection with the infusion of public funds, Kyongnam Bank and the KDIC have entered into an Agreement on the Implementation of the Business Plan. As of December 31, 2004, Kyongnam Bank’s common stock amounted to (Won) 259,000 million (US$248,132 thousand) consisting of 51,800,043 shares of common stock issued and outstanding of which the Company owns 99.99%. The head office of Kyongnam Bank is located in Masan, Korea. Kyongnam Bank has 120 branches and offices in Korea.

 

c. Kwangju Bank

 

Kwangju Bank was established on October 7, 1968 and is engaged in the commercial banking business under the Korean Banking Law, trust business under the Trust Business Law and foreign exchange business with approval from the BOK and the MOFE. In connection with the infusion of public funds, Kwangju Bank and the KDIC have entered into an Agreement on the Implementation of the Business Plan. As of December 31, 2004, its common stock amounted to (Won) 170,403 million (US$163,253 thousand) consisting of 34,080,517 common shares issued and outstanding of which the Company owns 99.99%. Kwangju Bank’s head office is located in Kwangju City, Korea and has 116 domestic branches and offices in Korea.

 

d. Woori Finance Information System Co., Ltd.

 

Woori Finance Information System Co., Ltd. (“WFIS”, formerly Hanviteun System) was established on April 17, 1989 and is engaged in the business of installing computerized financial systems. On September 29, 2001, the Company purchased all of the common stock of WFIS from Woori Bank in accordance with the group’s functional restructuring, making WFIS a subsidiary of the Company. On October 15, 2001, Hanviteun System Co., Ltd changed its name to Woori Finance Information System Co., Ltd. As of December 31, 2004, its common stock amounted to (Won) 4,500 million (US$4,311 thousand) consisting of 900,000 shares issued and outstanding all of which are owned by the Company. The office of WFIS is located in Seoul, Korea.

 

e. Woori F&I Co., Ltd.

 

Woori F&I Co., Ltd. [“WF&I”, formerly Woori Asset Management Co., Ltd. (“WAMC”)] was established on November 16, 2001 to engage in the business of management, operation and disposition of securitization assets. On September 13, 2002, WF&I split off the asset management business segment and established Woori CA Asset Management Co., Ltd. (“WCAAMC”). As a result, WF&I is engaged in the business of acquisition and disposition of securities issued by asset securitization specialty corporations, established based on the Act on Asset-Backed Securitization for the purpose of non-performing assets securitization, and in the business of acquisition and disposition of equity of asset management corporations, which are established for the purpose of non-performing assets management. On September 16, 2002, Woori Asset Management Co., Ltd. changed its name to Woori

 

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F&I Co., Ltd. As of December 31, 2004, its common stock amounted to (Won) 10,000 million (US$9,580 thousand) consisting of 2,000,000 shares issued and outstanding all of which are owned by the Company. The office of WF&I is located in Seoul, Korea.

 

f. Woori Second Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.

 

Woori Second Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. (“WASS2”) was established on December 22, 2001 under the Act on Asset-Backed Securitization of the Republic of Korea as a special purpose company. WASS2 is engaged in the business of management, operation and disposition of the securitization assets and issuance of asset-backed securities based on the securitization assets acquired from WCC. WASS2 changed its contractor in connection with the asset management and other activities from WF&I to WCAAMC as of September 14, 2002 due to the split off of WCAAMC from WAMC as explained above. As of December 31, 2004, its common stock amounted to (Won) 10 million (US$10 thousand) consisting of 2,000 shares issued and outstanding of which the Company owns 95%.

 

g. Woori Third Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.

 

Woori Third Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. (“WASS3”) was established on March 15, 2002 under the Act on Asset-Backed Securitization of the Republic of Korea as a special purpose company. WASS3 is engaged in the business of management, operation and disposition of the securitization assets and issuance of asset-backed securities based on the securitization assets acquired from Woori Bank, Kyongnam Bank and WCC. WASS3 changed its contractor in connection with the asset management and other activities from WF&I to WCAAMC as of September 14, 2002 due to the split off of WCAAMC from WAMC as explained above. As of December 31, 2004, its common stock amounted to (Won) 10 million (US$10 thousand) consisting of 2,000 shares issued and outstanding, all of which are owned by the Company.

 

h. Woori Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd.

 

Woori Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd. (“WITM”, formerly Hanvit Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd.) was established on June 24, 1988 and is engaged in the investment trust business under the Investment Trust Business Law with approval from the MOFE. In connection with the functional restructuring, on March 29, 2002, the Company purchased the entire common stock of WITM from Woori Bank, making WITM a subsidiary of the Company. On May 17, 2002, Hanvit Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd. changed its name to Woori Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd. As of December 31, 2004, its common stock amounted to (Won) 30,000 million (US$28,741 thousand) consisting of 6,000,000 shares issued and outstanding all of which are owned by the Company. The office of WITM is located in Seoul, Korea.

 

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i. Woori Securities Co., Ltd.

 

Woori Securities Co., Ltd. (“Woori Securities”, formerly Hanvit Securities Co., Ltd.) was established on August 26, 1954 to engage mainly in trading, agency, brokerage, and underwriting of securities and listed its shares on the Korea Stock Exchange on July 26, 1988. In connection with the functional restructuring, as of July 29, 2002, the Company acquired 40.2% (13,250,570 shares) of common stock of Woori Securities from Woori Bank, making Woori Securities a subsidiary of the Company. On June 1, 2002, Hanvit Securities Co., Ltd. changed its name to Woori Securities Co., Ltd. As of December 31, 2004, its common stock amounted to (Won) 164,782 million (US$157,867 thousand) consisting of 32,956,413 shares issued and outstanding of which the Company owns 100%. The head office of Woori Securities is located in Seoul, Korea. Woori Securities has 38 branches and 32 offices in Korea and one overseas office.

 

j. LG Investment Securities Co., Ltd.

 

LG Investment Securities Co., Ltd. (“LG Securities”) was established in January 1969 to engage in trading, agency, brokerage and underwriting of securities. On September 30, 1975, LG Securities listed its shares on the Korea Stock Exchange. On October 1, 1999, LG Securities merged with LG Merchant Banking Co., Ltd. LG Securities became a subsidiary of the Company as of December 24, 2004 as Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd acquired 26.92% of voting right of LG Securities and is able to govern its management. As of December 31, 2004, its issued common stock amounted to (Won) 625,457 million (US$ 599,212 thousand) consisting of 122,116,369 shares and its issues preferred stock amounted (Won) 99,354 million (US$ 95,185 thousand) consisting of 19,870,968 shares. The head office of LG Securities is located in Seoul, Korea. LG Securities has 117 branches and 2 offices in Korea and one overseas office.

 

(3) General information pertaining to the Company’s 2nd -tier subsidiaries is as follows:

 

a. Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd.

 

Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd. (“WCI”, formerly Hanvit Credit Information Co., Ltd.) was established on March 15, 1991 and is engaged in the credit investigation business and credit collection business under the Act on Use and Protection of Credit Information of the Republic of Korea. On June 1, 2002, Hanvit Credit Information Co., Ltd changed its name to Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd. As of December 31, 2004, the common stock of WCI amounted to (Won) 5,040 million (US$4,829 thousand) consisting of 1,008,000 shares issued and outstanding, and is wholly owned by Woori Bank. The head office of WCI is located in Seoul, Korea. WCI has 14 branches and offices in Korea.

 

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b. Woori America Bank

 

Woori America Bank (“WAB”, formerly Hanvit America Bank) was established on January 7, 1984 and is engaged in the banking business in New York, U.S.A. On May 20, 2002, Hanvit America Bank changed its name to Woori America Bank. WAB merged with Panasia Bank N.A. on September 11, 2003. As of December 31, 2004, its common stock amounted to US$42,500 thousand consisting of 8,500,000 shares issued and outstanding and is wholly owned by Woori Bank.

 

c. PT. Bank Woori Indonesia

 

PT. Bank Woori Indonesia (“BWI”, formerly PT. Bank Hanvit Indonesia) was established on June 18, 1992 and is engaged in the banking business in Indonesia. P.T. Bank Hanvit Indonesia changed its name to PT. Bank Woori Indonesia on May 20, 2002. As of December 31, 2004, its common stock amounted to IDR 170,000 million consisting of 1,700 shares issued and outstanding of which Woori Bank owns 95.2%.

 

d. Woori CA Asset Management Co., Ltd.

 

Woori CA Asset Management Co., Ltd. (“WCAAMC”) was established on September 14, 2002 as an asset management company for asset securitization specialty companies established based on the Act on Asset-Backed Securitization and is engaged in the business of management, operation and disposition of securitization assets. WCAAMC was established through split-off from WF&I in accordance with the Joint Venture Agreement entered into by the Company and Lehman Brothers Luxembourg Investment S.a.r.l. (“LB Luxembourg”). In addition, it took over the asset management and operation contracts from WAMC and therefore, is engaged in managing and operating the assets of WASS2, WASS3, Woori LB First • Second • Third • Fourth • Fifth • Sixth • Seventh • Eighth, Woori F&I First • Second • Fourth, Woori SB First • Second and Woori BC Pegasus Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. As of December 31, 2004, WCAAMC’s common stock amounted to (Won) 4,000 million (US$3,832 thousand) consisting of 800,000 shares issued and outstanding of which WF&I and LB Luxembourg own 51% and 49%, respectively. The office of WCAAMC is located in Seoul, Korea.

 

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e. The information of other 2nd-tier subsidiaries are as follows (Unit: Korean won in millions, U.S. dollar and EURO in thousands):

 

Subsidiaries


  

Main

business


   Capital

  

Number of

issued shares


   Date of
establishment


   Location

Woori First Private Equity Fund

   Securities
    Investments
   (Won)  42,210    —      2004.12.20    Seoul, Korea

LG Futures Co., Ltd.

   Futures
    trading
   (Won)  25,000    5,000,000    1992.7.10    Seoul, Korea

LG Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd.

   Investment
    Advisory
    Service
   (Won)  30,000    6,000,000    1988.3.26    Seoul, Korea

LG Securities Int’l Ltd.

   Securities      USD 5,788    5,788,000    1991.8.15    London, UK

LG Securities (H.K.) Limited

   Securities      USD 22,500    22,500,000    1995.3.6    Hong Kong, China

LG Securities America, Inc.

   Securities      USD 3 dollar    300    1992.6.18    New York, USA

High Technology Venture Investment

   Securities
    Investments
     USD 35    3,500,000    2000.2.28    Malaysia

Global Technology Investment

   Securities
    Investments
     USD 30    3,000,000    1999.6.28    Malaysia

LG Investment Holding B.V. (Amsterdam) GG

   Securities
    Investments
     EURO16,424    1,642,398,242    1996.10.18    Amsterdam, Holland

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

 

Basis of Financial Statement Presentation

 

The Company maintains its official accounting records in Korean won and prepares statutory non-consolidated financial statements in the Korean language (Hangul) in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in the Republic of Korea. Certain accounting principles applied by the Company that conform with financial accounting standards and accounting principles in the Republic of Korea may not conform with generally accepted accounting principles in other countries. Accordingly, these financial statements are intended for use by those who are informed about Korean accounting principles and practices. The accompanying financial statements have been restructured and translated into English from the Korean language financial statements.

 

The U.S. dollar amounts presented in these financial statements were computed by translating Korean won amounts into U.S. dollars amounts using the Base Rate announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Service, Ltd. of (Won) 1,043.8 to US$ 1.00 at December 31, 2004, solely for the convenience of the readers outside of the Republic of Korea. This convenience translation into U.S. dollars should not be

 

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construed as representations that the Korean won amounts have been, could have been, or could in the future be, converted at this or any other rate of exchange.

 

The significant accounting policies followed in preparing the accompanying non-consolidated financial statements are summarized below.

 

a. Investment securities accounted for using the equity method of accounting – Statement of Korean Accounting Standards No. 15

 

The Company early adopted Statement of Korea Accounting Standards No. 15 – ‘The equity method of accounting’ in 2004 prospectively in order to improve coincidence of methodologies of disclosures and accounting on investment securities applied using the equity method of accounting. As a result of the adoption, net income of the Company decreased by (Won) 13.4 billion (US$ 12.8 million) and net equity increased by (Won) 21.4 billion (US$ 20.5 million) in 2004 in comparison with by former accounting standard. In addition, the account balances relating to the equity method of accounting on the accompanying financial statements in 2003 were reclassified for comparative purposes; however, there is no effect on net income and net equity in 2003.

 

If the Company owns 20% or more of voting shares of its investees, either directly or indirectly, the Company is presumed to have significant influence on the investees’ management and accordingly, the investment equity securities in those investees are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Investment equity securities are initially stated at their acquisition costs including incidental cost incurred in connection with acquisition of the related securities.

 

The excess of the acquisition cost over the proportionate net asset value on the acquisition date is amortized using the straight-line method over 20 years or less. The excess of the proportionate net asset value over the acquisition cost arising with respect to identifiable non-monetary assets are recognized as income, as economic benefits embodied therein flow to the acquirer (when the assets are amortized or disposed). The amount of the excess of the proportionate net asset value over the acquisition cost in excess of the fair value of non-monetary assets, which is deemed arising from purchasing monetary assets at lower price, is immediately recognized as a gain.

 

The Company’s interest in net assets of investees is added to or deducted from the investment securities. The Company’s interest in net income or net loss of investees is reflected in current operations. Changes in retained earnings of the investees are reflected in the retained earning account and changes in capital surplus or other capital accounts of the investees are reflected in the capital adjustment account of the Company.

 

b. Allowance for possible loan losses

 

The Company provides an allowance for possible loan losses based on management analysis of the borrowers’ capacity to repay and prior bad debt experience. The allowance for possible loan losses is presented as a deduction from loans.

 

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c. Tangible assets and depreciation

 

Tangible assets included in fixed assets are recorded at cost. Routine maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Expenditures that result in enhancement of the value or extension of the useful lives of the facilities involved are capitalized as additions to tangible assets.

 

Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method for structures in leased offices and the declining balance method for all other assets based on the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful life is 5 years for tangible assets.

 

d. Intangible assets

 

Intangible assets are recorded at the purchase cost, plus incidental costs. Intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of 5 years.

 

e. Amortization of discount (premium) on debentures

 

Discounts or premiums on debentures issued are presented as deductions from or additions to the debentures. Discounts or premiums are accreted or amortized over the period from issuance to maturity using the effective interest rate method. Accretion or amortization of discounts or premiums is recognized as interest expense or interest income on the debentures.

 

f. Accrued severance benefits

 

In accordance with the Company’s policy, all employees with more than one year of service are entitled to receive severance indemnity payments at termination. Deposits for severance benefits, which will be directly paid to employees, are recorded as deductions from accrued severance indemnities (Note 11).

 

g. Accounting for derivative instruments

 

The Company accounts for derivative instruments pursuant to the Interpretations on Financial Accounting Standards 53-70 on accounting for derivative instruments. Derivative instruments are classified as either trading or hedging depending on their transaction purpose. Derivative instruments are accounted for at fair value with the valuation gain or loss recorded as an asset or liability. The accounting for derivative transactions that are part of a qualified hedge, which is determined based both on the purpose of the transaction and on meeting the specified criteria for hedge accounting, differs depending on whether the transaction is a fair value hedge or a cash flow hedge. Fair value hedge accounting is applied to a derivative instrument designated as hedging the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset or a liability or a firm commitment (hedged item) that is attributable to a particular risk. The gain or loss both on the hedging derivative instruments and on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk is reflected in current operations.

 

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attributable to a particular risk. The effective portion of gain or loss on a derivative instrument designated as a cash flow hedge is recorded as a capital adjustment and the ineffective portion is recorded in current operations. The effective portion of gain or loss recorded as a capital adjustment is reclassified to current earnings in the same period during which the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. If the hedged transaction results in the acquisition of an asset or the incurrence of a liability, the gain or loss in capital adjustment is added to or deducted from the asset or the liability.

 

h. Stock options

 

The Company values stock options at fair value. The fair value of stock options is charged to compensation expense included in general & administration expense in the statement of income and credited to capital adjustments in the equity section of the balance sheet over the contract term of the services provided.

 

i. Accounting for foreign currency transactions and translation

 

The Company maintains its accounts in Korean won. Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded in Korean won based on the prevailing rate of exchange on the transaction date. The Korean won equivalent of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated in these financial statements based on the Base Rate announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd. ((Won) 1,043.8 and (Won) 1,197.8 to $1.00 at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively) or cross rates as of the balance sheet dates. Translation gains and losses on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities are credited or charged to current operations.

 

j. Income tax expense and deferred tax asset (liability)

 

Income tax expense consists of the amount currently payable and changes during the year in deferred income tax assets and liabilities. However, deferred income tax assets are recognized only if the future tax benefits from deductible temporary differences and tax loss carry forwards are reasonably expected to be realizable. Deferred income tax assets or liabilities are to be offset against deferred income tax liabilities or assets in future fiscal years.

 

k. Earnings per common share

 

Basic ordinary income per common share and basic net income per common share are computed by dividing the ordinary income (after deducting the tax effect) and net income, respectively, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year.

 

Diluted ordinary income per common share and diluted net income per common share are computed by dividing the diluted ordinary income and diluted net income by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares and the number of dilutive potential common shares from dilutive securities.

 

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3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE EQUITY METHOD OF ACCOUNTING

 

(1) Changes in equity securities for the year ended December 31, 2004, which are accounted for using the equity method of accounting, are as follows (Unit: Korean won in millions):

 

     January 1,
2004


  

Gain (loss)

on valuation

using the
equity method


    Capital
adjustments


   Retained
earnings


   

Other
increase

(decrease)


    December 31,
2004


Woori Bank

   (Won) 5,869,559    (Won) 1,708,094     (Won) 443,424    (Won) (3,222 )   (Won) (439,492 )   (Won) 7,578,363

Kyongnam Bank

     504,628      101,751       15,394      (21 )     (12,950 )     608,802

Kwangju Bank

     364,955      55,728       8,472      (40 )     (8,520 )     420,595

Woori Credit Card (*1)

     —        (466,410 )     1,677      (135,104 )     599,837       —  

Woori Finance Information System

     7,284      329       —        —         —         7,613

Woori F&I

     35,896      19,935       3,900      —         (1,500 )     58,231

Woori Second Asset Securitization Specialty (*2)

     20,016      8,098       —        —         (28,114 )     —  

Woori Third Asset Securitization Specialty (*2)

     1,266      7,740       7,620      —         (16,626 )     —  

Woori Investment Trust Management

     34,978      2,498       —        —         (2,400 )     35,076

Woori Securities

     168,640      (8,106 )     152,653      —         48,313       361,500

LG Securities (*3)

     —        —         —        —         355,201       355,201
    

  


 

  


 


 

     (Won) 7,007,222    (Won) 1,429,657     (Won) 633,140    (Won) (138,387 )   (Won) 493,749     (Won) 9,425,381
    

  


 

  


 


 


(*1) (Won) 105,581 million (US$ 101,151 thousand) of unrecorded loss on valuation of the equity securities in WCC in 2003 due to discontinuance of the equity method of accounting was reflected in the other increase or decrease for the year ended December 31, 2004. In addition, the investment securities of WCC were combined in those of Woori Bank since WCC was merged into Woori Bank on March 31, 2004. Therefore, the ending balance of investment in WCC has been zero.

 

(*2) In 2004, the equity method of accounting is discontinued for the valuation of those investment securities as the investment balance has been reduced to zero.

 

(*3) As of December 31, 2004, the market price of the Company’s interest in LG Securities amounts to (Won) 280,774 million (US$ 268,992 thousand).

 

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(2) The reconciliation between the acquisition costs and the book value as of December 31, 2003 is summarized as follows (Unit: Korean won in millions):

 

     Acquisition
cost


  

Gain (loss)

on valuation

using the

equity method


   

Capital

adjustments


   

Retained

Earnings


   

Other

increase

(decrease)


    Dec. 31, 2003

Woori Bank

   (Won) 2,764,400    (Won) 2,760,234     (Won) 800,161     (Won) (108,430 )   (Won) (346,806 )   (Won) 5,869,559

Kyongnam Bank

     259,000      235,406       32,074       (11,492 )     (10,360 )     504,628

Kwangju Bank

     170,403      195,597       9,508       (3,737 )     (6,816 )     364,955

Woori Credit Card (*1)

     273,000      (1,490,900 )     (522,100 )     —         1,740,000       —  

Woori Investment Bank

     170,493      44,780       34,627       (234 )     (249,666 )     —  

Woori Finance Information System

     5,244      2,238       6       (204 )     —         7,284

Woori F&I

     10,094      23,304       3,998       —         (1,500 )     35,896

Woori First Asset Securitization Specialty

     10      (10 )     —         —         —         —  

Woori Second Asset Securitization Specialty

     10      33,006       —         —         (13,000 )     20,016

Woori Third Asset Securitization Specialty

     10      (2,678 )     13,824       (9,890 )     —         1,266

Woori Investment Trust Management

     39,128      3,350       —         —         (7,500 )     34,978

Woori Securities

     152,662      1,759       2,560       —         11,659       168,640
    

  


 


 


 


 

     (Won) 3,844,454    (Won) 1,806,086     (Won) 374,658     (Won) (133,987 )   (Won) 1,116,011     (Won) 7,007,222
    

  


 


 


 


 


(*1) In 2003, the equity method of accounting was discontinued for the valuation of investment securities in WCC as the investment balance was reduced to zero during the year.

 

(3) The details of other increase or decrease for the year ended December 31, 2004 are as follows (Unit: Korean won in millions):

 

    

Merger
between

subsidiaries


    Acquisition

   Dividends

    Total

 

Woori Bank

   (Won) 200,163     (Won) —      (Won) (639,655 )   (Won) (439,492 )

Kyongnam Bank

     —         —        (12,950 )     (12,950 )

Kwangju Bank

     —         —        (8,520 )     (8,520 )

Woori Credit Card

     (200,163 )     800,000      —         599,837  

Woori F&I

     —         —        (1,500 )     (1,500 )

Woori Second Asset Securitization Specialty

     —         —        (28,114 )     (28,114 )

Woori Third Asset Securitization Specialty

     —         —        (16,626 )     (16,626 )

Woori Investment Trust Management

     —         —        (2,400 )     (2,400 )

Woori Securities

     —         56,999      (8,686 )     48,313  

LG Securities (*1)

     —         355,201      —         355,201  
    


 

  


 


     (Won) —       (Won) 1,212,200    (Won) (718,451 )   (Won) 493,749  
    


 

  


 



(*1) On December 24, 2004, the Company acquired an additional ownership interest in LG Securities and the Company revaluated the equity securities that the Company had owned until then and recognized (Won) 2,630 million (US$ 2,520 thousand) of gain on valuation of investment securities and included in acquisition cost on December 24, 2004.

 

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(4) The details of other increase or decrease for the year ended December 31, 2003 are as follows (Unit: Korean won in millions):

 

    

Acquisition

(disposition)


    Dividends

    Total

 

Woori Bank

   (Won) 227,084     (Won) (573,890 )   (Won) (346,806 )

Kyongnam Bank

     —         (10,360 )     (10,360 )

Kwangju Bank

     —         (6,816 )     (6,816 )

Woori Credit Card

     1,740,000       —         1,740,000  

Woori Investment Bank

     (249,666 )     —         (249,666 )

Woori F&I

     —         (1,500 )     (1,500 )

Woori Second Asset Securitization Specialty

     —         (13,000 )     (13,000 )

Woori Investment Trust Management

     —         (7,500 )     (7,500 )

Woori Securities

     16,959       (5,300 )     11,659  
    


 


 


     (Won) 1,734,377     (Won) (618,366 )   (Won) 1,116,011  
    


 


 


 

(5) The details of changes in the difference between the acquisition cost and the proportionate net asset value on the acquisition date for the year ended December 31, 2004 are as follows (Unit: Korean won in millions):

 

    

January 1,

2004


   Increase or
decrease


    Amortization(*1)

  

December 31,

2004


 

Woori Bank (*1)

   (Won) 264,026    (Won) 24,056     (Won) 288,082    (Won) —    

Kyongnam Bank (*1)

     7,565      —         7,565      —    

Kwangju Bank (*1)

     16,442      —         16,442      —    

Woori Credit Card

     24,415      (24,056 )     359      —    

Woori F&I

     84      —         5      79  

LG Securities

     —        (15,405 )     —        (15,405 )
    

  


 

  


     (Won) 312,532    (Won) (15,405 )   (Won) 312,453    (Won) (15,326 )
    

  


 

  



(*1) Those subsidiaries eventually realized the tax benefits, which the Company did not recognize as an identifiable deferred tax asset when it acquired those subsidiaries and they are reflected to the Company’s gain on valuation using the equity method accounting in 2004. Therefore, the Company deducted the excess of the acquisition cost over the proportionate net asset value of those subsidiaries on the acquisition date as much as the realized tax benefits in 2004.

 

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The details of changes in the difference between the acquisition cost and the proportionate net asset value on the acquisition date for the period from its acquisition to December 31, 2003 are as follows (Unit: Korean won in millions):

 

    

The initial

difference

at
acquisition


    Increase or
decrease


    Amortization

   

December 31,

2003


Woori Bank

   (Won) 328,323     (Won) (17,300 )   (Won) 46,997     (Won) 264,026

Kyongnam Bank

     8,900       —         1,335       7,565

Kwangju Bank

     19,343       —         2,901       16,442

Woori Credit Card

     28,721       —         4,306       24,415

Woori Investment Bank

     5,979       (5,282 )     697       —  

Woori Finance Information System

     (110 )     —         (110 )     —  

Woori F&I

     94       —         10       84

Woori Securities

     355       —         355       —  
    


 


 


 

     (Won) 391,605     (Won) (22,582 )   (Won) 56,491     (Won) 312,532
    


 


 


 

(6) The details of unrealized inter-company income or loss for the year ended December 31, 2004 are as follows (Unit: Korean won in millions):

 

    

Operating

revenues


    Operating
expenses


  

Non-operating

income


  

Non-operating

expenses


    Total

 

Woori Bank

   (Won) 1,069     (Won) —      (Won) 2,347    (Won) (145 )   (Won) 3,271  

Kyongnam Bank

     —         —        —        (18 )     (18 )

Kwangju Bank

     6       —        —        (118 )     (112 )

Woori Credit Card

     —         —        —        (173 )     (173 )

Woori Finance Information System

     (372 )     —        —        —         (372 )
    


 

  

  


 


     (Won) 703     (Won) —      (Won) 2,347    (Won) (454 )   (Won) 2,596  
    


 

  

  


 


 

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4. LOANS

 

Loans as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

    

Issuance

date


  

Maturity

date


  

Annual

interest

rate (%)


   Korean won

    U.S. dollars (Note 2)

 
              2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
                    (In millions)     (In thousands)  

Woori Finance Information System (*1)

   Oct. 31, 2002    Oct. 31, 2006    7.3    (Won) 30,000     (Won) 30,000     US$ 28,741     US$ 28,741  
                   


 


 


 


Woori F&I (*2)

   Dec. 20, 2002    Dec. 20, 2006    7.6      —         5,000       —         4,790  

"

   Mar. 25, 2003    Mar. 25, 2007    7.3      90,000       90,000       86,223       86,223  

"

   Jul. 7, 2003    Jul. 7, 2007    7.3      23,000       23,000       22,035       22,035  

"

   Jul. 29, 2003    Jul. 29, 2007    7.3      8,850       8,850       8,479       8,479  
                   


 


 


 


                      121,850       126,850       116,737       121,527  
                   


 


 


 


WASS2:

                                               

2-1 non-guaranteed privately placed bond (*3)

   Jan. 8, 2002    Jan. 8, 2012    7.5      100       100       96       96  
                   


 


 


 


WASS3:

                                               

3-1 non-guaranteed privately placed bond (*3)

   Apr. 15, 2002    Apr. 15, 2012    7.8      17,790       27,790       17,043       26,624  
                   


 


 


 


Woori Bank:

                                               

1st non-guaranteed subordinated convertible bonds

   Sep. 27, 2002    Sep. 27, 2012    —        —         150,000       —         143,706  

2nd non-guaranteed subordinated convertible bonds

   Oct. 30, 2002    Oct. 30, 2012    —        —         200,000       —         191,608  

3rd non-guaranteed subordinated convertible bonds

   Nov. 28, 2002    Nov. 28, 2012    —        —         250,000       —         239,509  
                   


 


 


 


                      —         600,000       —         574,823  
                   


 


 


 


Kwangju Bank:

                                               

Non-guaranteed subordinated convertible bonds (*4)

   Dec. 31, 2002    Dec. 31, 2012    —        50,000       50,000       47,902       47,902  
                   


 


 


 


Total

                    219,740       834,740       210,519       799,713  
                   


 


 


 


Allowance for possible loan losses (Note 5)

                    (1,099 )     (4,174 )     (1,053 )     (3,999 )
                   


 


 


 


Net

                  (Won) 218,641     (Won) 830,566     US$ 209,466     US$ 795,714  
                   


 


 


 


 

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(*1) Loans granted to finance the transaction among Woori Bank, WCC and WFIS, in which Woori Bank and WCC transferred their IT equipment to WFIS.

 

(*2) Loans granted to finance the acquisitions of the securitization debentures and the investment equity securities related to the joint venture special entities of WF&I.

 

(*3) The principal of the non-guaranteed privately placed bonds listed above shall be fully repaid on the maturity date; however, the trustees may exercise early redemption rights to pay, in part or in whole, the principal in accordance with the business trust contract pursuant to the asset securitization plan.

 

(*4) The coupon rate on the bonds is zero and the guaranteed return is 155.29%. The conversion price is (Won) 5,000 and conversion rights are valid from one year after the issuance date to one month before the maturity date. The common shares of Kwangju Bank will be issued upon conversion.

 

5. ALLOWANCE FOR POSSIBLE LOAN LOSSES

 

Allowances for possible loan losses as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

     Korean won

   U.S. dollars (Note 2)

     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

     (In millions)    (In thousands)

Loans:

                           

Woori F&I

   (Won) 609    (Won) 634    US$ 583    US$ 607

Woori Finance Information System

     150      150      144      144

Woori Second Asset Securitization Specialty

     1      1      1      1

Woori Third Asset Securitization Specialty

     89      139      85      133

Woori Bank

     —        3,000      —        2,874

Kwangju Bank

     250      250      240      240
    

  

  

  

       1,099      4,174      1,053      3,999
    

  

  

  

Long-term accrued interest income:

                           

Woori Bank

     —        140      —        134

Kwangju Bank

     23      11      22      11
    

  

  

  

       23      151      22      145
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 1,122    (Won) 4,325    US$ 1,075    US$ 4,144
    

  

  

  

 

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6. FIXED ASSETS

 

(1) Changes in tangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (Unit: Korean won in millions):

 

     Jan. 1, 2004

   Acquisition

   Disposition

   Depreciation

   Dec. 31, 2004

Vehicles

   (Won) 57    (Won) —      (Won) 34    (Won) 16    (Won) 7

Furniture and equipment

     124      134      3      113      142

Structures in leased offices

     61      54      —        36      79
    

  

  

  

  

     (Won) 242    (Won) 188    (Won) 37    (Won) 165    (Won) 228
    

  

  

  

  

 

     Jan. 1, 2003

   Acquisition

   Disposition

   Depreciation

   Dec. 31, 2003

Vehicles

   (Won) 31    (Won) 58    (Won) 5    (Won) 27    (Won) 57

Furniture and equipment

     208      18      —        102      124

Structures in leased offices

     85      —        —        24      61
    

  

  

  

  

     (Won) 324    (Won) 76    (Won) 5    (Won) 153    (Won) 242
    

  

  

  

  

 

(2) Changes in intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (Unit: Korean won in millions):

 

     Jan. 1, 2004

   Acquisition

   Amortization

   Dec. 31, 2004

Software

   (Won) 20    (Won) 1    (Won) 7    (Won) 14

Industrial property rights

     31      21      12      40
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 51    (Won) 22    (Won) 19    (Won) 54
    

  

  

  

 

     Jan. 1, 2003

   Acquisition

   Amortization

   Dec. 31, 2003

Software

   (Won) 18    (Won) 6    (Won) 4    (Won) 20

Industrial property rights

     32      8      9      31
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 50    (Won) 14    (Won) 13    (Won) 51
    

  

  

  

 

As of December 31, 2004 and 2003, accumulated amortization of software amount to (Won) 20 million (US$ 19 thousand) and (Won) 13 million (US$ 12 thousand), respectively, and accumulated amortization of industrial property rights amount to (Won) 26 million (US$ 25 thousand) and (Won) 14 million (US$ 13 thousand), respectively.

 

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7. OTHER ASSETS

 

Other assets as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

     Korean won

    U.S. dollars (Note 2)

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
     (In millions)     (In thousands)  

Guarantee deposits

   (Won) 4,204     (Won) 3,871     US$ 4,028     US$ 3,709  

Other receivables

     2,292       1,147       2,196       1,099  

Dividend receivables

     18,140       —         17,379       —    

Accrued income

     5,302       31,471       5,080       30,150  

Currency swaps (Notes 9 and 10)

     —         16,463       —         15,772  

Advanced payments

     82       1       79       1  

Prepaid expenses

     657       794       629       761  

Prepaid income tax

     5,392       6,553       5,165       6,278  
    


 


 


 


       36,069       60,300       34,556       57,770  
    


 


 


 


Allowance for losses for accrued interest (Note 5)

     (23 )     (151 )     (22 )     (145 )
    


 


 


 


     (Won)  36,046     (Won)  60,149     US$  34,534     US$  57,625  
    


 


 


 


 

8. BORROWINGS

 

Borrowings in local currency and line of credit as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

   

Annual

interest

rate (%)


  

Maturity


  

Line of

credit


   Korean won

   U.S. dollars (Note 2)

             2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

              (In millions)    (In millions)    (In thousands)

Citibank

  CD(3M)+1.3    Sep. 30, 2005    (Won)  100,000    (Won) 60,000    (Won) —      US$ 57,482    US$ —  

Shinhan Bank

  CD(3M)+1.4    Aug. 19, 2005      200,000      60,000      —        57,482      —  

Korea First Bank

  CD(3M)+1.5    Jul. 16, 2005      100,000      —        —        —        —  

Samsung Insurance Company

  6.10    Sep. 15, 2005      100,000      —        —        —        —  
             

  

  

  

  

              (Won) 500,000    (Won) 120,000    (Won)    US$ 114,964    US$
             

  

  

  

  

 

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9. DEBENTURES

 

(1) Debentures in local currency as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

  1) Bonds

 

    

Issuance

date


  

Annual
interest

rate (%)


   Maturity

   Korean won

    U.S. dollars (Note 2)

 
              2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
                    (In millions)     (In thousands)  

The 2nd bonds

   Sep. 28, 2001    5.00    Sep. 28, 2004    (Won) —       (Won) 300,000     US$ —       US$ 287,411  

The 3rd bonds

   Dec. 03, 2001    5.93    Dec. 03, 2004      —         300,000       —         287,411  

The 4th bonds

   Dec. 17, 2001    6.00    Dec. 17, 2004      —         150,000       —         143,707  

The 5th bonds

   Dec. 28, 2001    6.86    Jun. 28, 2004      —         300,000       —         287,411  

The 7th bonds

   Nov. 27, 2002    5.80    Nov. 27, 2005      300,000       300,000       287,411       287,411  

The 8th bonds

   Dec. 26, 2002    6.05    Dec. 26, 2007      200,000       200,000       191,608       191,608  

The 9th bonds

   Sep. 19, 2003    4.64    Sep. 19, 2006      300,000       300,000       287,411       287,411  

The 10th bonds

   Dec. 16, 2003    5.92    Dec. 16, 2008      300,000       300,000       287,411       287,411  

The 11th bonds

   Jun. 18, 2004    5.05    Jun. 18, 2009      370,000       —         354,474       —    

The 12th bonds

   Jul. 26, 2004    4.84    Jul. 26, 2009      230,000       —         220,349       —    

The 13th bonds

   Aug. 31, 2004    4.42    Aug. 31, 2005      100,000       —         95,804       —    

The 14th bonds

   Nov. 23, 2004    3.49    Nov. 23, 2007      300,000       —         287,411       —    
                   


 


 


 


Total

                    2,100,000       2,150,000       2,011,879       2,059,781  

Less: discounts

                    (4,195 )     (7,403 )     (4,019 )     (7,092 )
                   


 


 


 


                    (Won)  2,095,805     (Won)  2,142,597     US$ 2,007,860     US$ 2,052,689  
                   


 


 


 


 

  2) Convertible bonds

 

    

Issuance

date


  

Annual
interest

rate (%)


   Maturity

   Korean won

    U.S. dollars (Note 2)

 
              2004

   2003

    2004

   2003

 
                    (In millions)     (In thousands)  

Convertible bonds

   Mar. 26,
2003
   —      Mar. 26,
2006
   (Won)  —      (Won)  20,000     US$  —      US$  19,161  

Add: redemption premium

                         2,314            2,217  

Less: reconciliation for conversion rights

                         (2,509 )          (2,404 )
                   

  


 

  


                    (Won)    (Won) 19,805     US$    US$ 18,974  
                   

  


 

  


 

These convertible bonds amounting to (Won) 20,000 million were converted as of December 21, 2004. The details of the conversion are as follows:

 

  a. Converted by Lehman Brothers International Europe Limited

 

  b. Issued common shares: 3,717,472 shares

 

  c. Conversion price: (Won) 5,380 per share

 

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  d. Increased capital stock: (Won) 18,587 million

 

  e. Increased paid-in capital in excess of par value: (Won) 3,273 million

 

(2) Debentures in foreign currencies as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (Unit: Korean won in millions, U.S. dollars in thousands, and Japanese yen in millions):

 

  1) Bonds in foreign currencies

 

    

Issuance

date


  

Annual

interest

rate (%)


  Maturity

   Foreign currencies

 
             2004

   2003

 

Floating rate notes

   Nov. 2, 2001    (*1)   Nov. 2, 2004    US$ —      US$  150,000  

Less: discount

                   —        (204 )
                  

  


                   US$ —      US$ 149,796  
                  

  


Korean won equivalent

                 (Won) —      (Won) 179,426  
                  

  


Yen denominated bonds

   Jan. 16, 2002    1.74   Jan. 16, 2004      JPY —        JPY 15,000  

Less: discount

                   —        (2 )
                  

  


                     JPY —        JPY 14,998  
                  

  


Korean won equivalent

                 (Won) —      (Won) 167,922  
                  

  


                   (Won) —      (Won) 347,348  
                  

  



  (*1) London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) (6 months) + 1.6%

 

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2) Convertible bonds in foreign currency

 

    

Issuance

date


  

Annual

interest

rate (%)


   Maturity

   Foreign currency

 
              2004

    2003

 

Convertible bonds (*1)

   Sep. 27, 2002       Sep. 27, 2005    US$ 36,000     US$ 36,000  

Long-term accrued interest

                    2,445       1,345  
                   


 


                    US$ 38,445     US$ 37,345  
                   


 


Korean won equivalent

                  (Won) 40,129     (Won) 44,732  
                   


 


Convertible bonds (*2)

   Dec. 20, 2002       Dec. 20, 2005    US$ 16,000     US$ 16,000  

Long-term accrued interest

                    907       454  
                   


 


                    US$ 16,907     US$ 16,454  
                   


 


Korean won equivalent

                  (Won) 17,647     (Won) 19,709  
                   


 


Convertible bonds (*3)

   Mar. 26, 2003       Mar. 26, 2006    US$ —       US$ 39,000  

Add: redemption premium

                    —         2,664  

Less: reconciliation for conversion rights

                    —         (3,407 )
                   


 


                    US$ —       US$ 38,257  
                   


 


Korean won equivalent

                  (Won) —       (Won) 45,818  
                   


 


Convertible bonds (*4)

   Jul. 10, 2003       Jul. 10, 2006    US$ 1,000     US$ 1,000  

Add: redemption premium

                    63       63  

Less: reconciliation for conversion rights

                    (51 )     (82 )
                   


 


                    US$ 1,012     US$ 981  
                   


 


                    (Won) 1,056     (Won) 1,173  
                   


 


                    (Won) 58,832     (Won) 111,432  
                   


 



(*1) The unguaranteed privately placed bonds of US$ 36 million were issued to Lehman Brothers International Europe (“LBIE”) on September 27, 2002. The coupon rate on the bonds is zero whereas yield to maturity of 2.9245% was guaranteed if the bonds ARE not be converted. The conversion price is (Won) 7,313 per share (conversion-exchange rate applied was (Won) 1,201.40: US$ 1), which can be adjusted due to additional stock issuances, stock dividends and splits or reverse splits of shares. The number of shares available for conversion is 5,914,180 shares. The conversion rights are valid from one year after the issuance date to one month before the maturity date. The Company is obligated to issue new common shares upon the requests of the bondholders while the purchaser is obligated to hold the bonds or converted shares, if converted, until one and half year after the issuance date.

 

(*2)

The unguaranteed privately placed bonds of US$ 16 million were issued to LBIE on December 20, 2002. The coupon rate on the bonds is zero whereas yield to maturity of 2.7335% was guaranteed if the bonds would not be converted. The conversion price is (Won) 5,588 per share (conversion-exchange rate applied was (Won) 1,215.80: US$ 1), which might be adjusted due to additional stock issuances, stock dividends and split or reverse split

 

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of shares. The number of shares available for conversion is 3,481,173 shares. The conversion rights are valid from one year after the issuance date to one month before the maturity date. The Company is obligated to issue new common shares upon the requests of the bondholders while the purchaser is obligated to hold the bonds or converted shares, if converted, until one and a half year after the issuance date.

 

(*3) The convertible bonds amounting US$ 39,000 thousand were converted as of November 4 and December 2, 2004. The details of the conversion are as follows:

Converted on


   Nov. 4, 2004

   Dec. 2, 2004

Converted by

    
 
Lehman Brothers International
Europe Limited
    
 
Lehman Brothers International
Europe Limited

Issued common shares

     666,301 shares      7,995,613 shares

Conversion price

   (Won)  5,380    (Won)  5,380

Conversion-exchange rate applied

   (Won)  1,194.9: US$ 1    (Won)  1,194.9: US$ 1

Increased capital stock

   (Won)  3,332 million    (Won)  39,978 million

Increased paid-in capital in excess of par share

   (Won)  677 million    (Won)  9,084 million

 

(*4) The unguaranteed privately placed bonds of US$ 1 million were issued to LBIE on July 10, 2003. The coupon rate on the bonds is zero whereas yield to maturity of 2.034% was guaranteed if the bonds would not be converted. The conversion price is (Won) 7,228 per share (conversion-exchange rate applied was (Won) 1,188.5: US$ 1), which might be adjusted due to additional stock issuances, stock dividends and split or reverse split of shares. The number of shares available for conversion is 164,429 shares. The conversion rights are valid from one year after the issuance date to one month before the maturity date. The Company is obligated to issue new common shares upon the requests of the bondholders while the purchaser is obligated to hold the bonds or converted shares, if converted, until January 10, 2005.

 

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(3) In connection with the debentures in foreign currencies listed above, the Company has entered into cross currency interest rate swaps with Woori Bank in order to hedge any risks involved with fluctuations in exchange rates and interest rates. As of December 31, 2004 and 2003, cross currency interest rate swap contracts are as follows (Unit: Korean won in millions, U.S. dollars in thousands and Japanese yen in millions):

 

    

Contract

date


  

Maturity

date


   Contracted amount

  

Interest rates and

terms of payment


               2004

   2003

    

Swap 1

   Nov. 7, 2001    Nov. 2, 2004    US$
 
—  
—  
   US$
 
50,000
64,650
  

Receipt: LIBOR (6 months) + 1.6%

Payment: annual rate of 6.90% in every 3 months

Swap 2

   Nov. 18, 2001    Nov. 2, 2004    US$
 
—  
—  
   US$
 
99,496
128,888
  

Receipt: LIBOR (6 months) + 1.6%

Payment: CD interest rate (3 months) + 1.5%

Swap 3

   Jan. 28, 2002    Jan. 16, 2004     
 
—  
—  
   JPY
 
14,925
147,754
  

Receipt: annual rate of 1.74% in every 6 months

Payment: CD interest rate (91 days) + 1.59%

Swap 4

   Sep. 27, 2002    Sep. 27, 2005    US$
 
36,000
44,136
   US$
 
36,000
44,136
  

Receipt: compound interest rate of 2.9245% (6 months)

Payment: annual rate of 5%

Swap 5

   Dec. 20, 2002    Dec. 20, 2005    US$
 
16,000
19,248
   US$
 
16,000
19,248
  

Receipt: compound interest rate of 2.7335% (6 months)

Payment: annual rate of 4.84%

Swap 6

   Mar. 26, 2003    Mar. 26, 2006    US$
 
—  
—  
   US$
 
39,000
48,633
  

Receipt: compound interest rate of 2.215% (6 months)

Payment: annual rate of 3.04%

Swap 7

   Jul. 9, 2003    Jul. 10, 2006    US$
 
1,000
1,179
   US$
 
1,000
1,179
  

Receipt: compound interest rate of 2.034% (6 months)

Payment: annual rate of 3.93%

 

Loss on valuation of swaps of (Won) 13,111 million (US$ 12,561 thousand) for the year ended December 31, 2004, and gain on valuation of (Won) 17,078 million (US$ 16,361 thousand) and loss on valuation of (Won) 3,410 million (US$ 3,267 thousand) for the year ended December 31, 2003 were recorded in connection with the above swap contracts.

 

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10. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES

 

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies of the Company as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are summarized as follows:

 

     Foreign currencies

    Korean won equivalent

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
    

(US$ : In thousands,

JPY : In millions)

    (In millions)  

(Assets)

                                

Currency swaps

   JPY —       JPY 1,470     (Won) —       (Won) 16,463  
    


 


 


 


(Liabilities)

                                

Debentures in foreign currencies

   US$ 53,000     US$ 241,796       55,321       289,624  

"

   JPY —       JPY 14,998       —         167,922  

Long-term accrued interest payables

   US$ 3,352     US$ 1,799       3,499       2,155  

Redemption premium

   US$ 63     US$ 2,727       65       3,258  

Reconciliation for conversion rights

   US$ (51 )   US$ (3,489 )     (53 )     (4,179 )

Accrued expenses

   US$ —       US$ 920       —         1,101  
     JPY —       JPY 55       —         611  

Currency swaps

   US$ 13,383     US$ 15,360       13,969       18,398  
    


 


 


 


     US$ 69,747     US$ 259,113     (Won) 72,801     (Won) 478,890  
    


 


 


 


     JPY —       JPY 15,053                  
    


 


               

 

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11. ACCRUED SEVERANCE BENEFITS

 

Employees and directors with more than one year of service are entitled to receive a lump-sum payment upon termination of their service with the Company. The accrued severance benefits that would be payable assuming all eligible employees and directors were to terminate amounted to (Won) 1,230 million (US$ 1,179 thousand) and (Won) 1,582 million (US$ 1,516 thousand) as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

The details of changes in the accrued severance benefits for years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

     Korean won

    U.S. dollars (Note 2)

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
     (In millions)     (In thousands)  

Beginning balance

   (Won) 1,582     (Won) 967     US$ 1,516     US$ 927  

Provision for severance benefits

     215       626       206       600  

Payment for severance benefits

     (567 )     (11 )     (543 )     (11 )
    


 


 


 


Ending balance

   (Won) 1,230     (Won) 1,582     US$ 1,179     US$ 1,516  
    


 


 


 


 

The Company has purchased an employee retirement trust and made deposits at Woori Bank. As of December 31, 2004 and 2003, the deposits, amounting to (Won) 1,230 million (US$ 1,179 thousand) and (Won) 954 million (US$ 914 thousand), respectively, are presented as a deduction from accrued severance indemnities.

 

12. OTHER LIABILITIES

 

Other liabilities as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

     Korean won

    U.S. dollars (Note 2)

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
     (In millions)     (In thousands)  

Accrued severance benefits (Note 11)

   (Won) 1,230     (Won) 1,582     US$ 1,179     US$ 1,516  

Deposits with employee retirement trust (Note 11)

     (1,230 )     (954 )     (1,179 )     (914 )

Other payables

     163       507       157       486  

Accrued expenses

     10,839       9,017       10,384       8,638  

Withholdings

     384       188       368       180  

Currency swaps (Notes 9 and 10)

     13,969       18,398       13,383       17,626  
    


 


 


 


     (Won) 25,355     (Won) 28,738     US$ 24,292     US$ 27,532  
    


 


 


 


 

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13. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

(1) The Company has 2,400,000,000 authorized shares of common stock with (Won) 5,000 par value, of which 796,455,558 shares [(Won) 3,982,278 million (US$ 3,815,173 thousand)] and 775,504,910 shares [(Won) 3,877,525 million (US$ 3,714,816 thousand)] are issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

(2) The changes in the capital stock of the Company for the period from its incorporation to December 31, 2004 are as follows (Unit: Korean won in millions):

 

Date of

issuance


  

Description


  

Number of

shares issued


   Capital stock

  

Paid-in capital

in excess of

par value


 

March 27, 2001

   Establishment    727,458,609    (Won) 3,637,293    (Won) —    

June 12, 2002

   Issuance of new shares    36,000,000      180,000      58,645  

In 2002

   Exercise of warrants    4,356,188      21,781      —    
         
  

  


2002.12.31

        767,814,797      3,839,074      58,645  
         
  

  


In 2003

   Exercise of warrants    7,690,113      38,451      (574 )
         
  

  


2003.12.31

        775,504,910      3,877,525      58,071  
         
  

  


In 2004

   Issuance of new shares(*1)    8,571,262      42,856      14,126  
     Exercise of convertible bond(*2)    12,379,386      61,897      12,118  
         
  

  


2004.12.31

        796,455,558    (Won) 3,982,278    (Won) 84,315  
         
  

  



(*1) On June 18, 2004, the Company issued new common shares to Woori Securities, a wholly owned subsidiary. Those new common shares were offered to exchange for 15,584,113 common shares of Woori Securities.

 

(*2) On November 4, December 2 and December 21, 2004, convertible bonds were converted (Note 9).

 

 

(3) As of December 31, 2004 and 2003, other capital surplus is recorded for consideration of conversion rights relating to convertible bonds issued in 2003, of which details are as follows (Unit: Korean won in millions):

 

     2004

   2003

Convertible bond in foreign currency issued on March 26, 2003

   (Won) —      2,215

Convertible bond in local currency issued on March 26, 2003

     —      997

Convertible bond in foreign currency issued on July 10, 2003

     41    41
    

  
     (Won) 41    3,253
    

  

 

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(4) Pursuant to the Financial Holding Company Act Article 53, legal reserves are appropriated at no less than one tenth of net income until reaching to an amount equal to the Company’s contributed capital, whenever dividends are declared.

 

(5) As of December 31, 2004, the Company held 2,547 shares of treasury stock amounting to (Won) 18 million.

 

(6) Dividends to net income ratio for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

     Korean won

    U.S. dollars (Note 2)

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
     (In millions, except for
par value)
    (In thousands, except for
par value)
 

The number of issued shares

     796,455,558       775,504,910       796,455,558       775,504,910  

Par value

   (Won) 5,000     (Won) 5,000     US$ 4.79     US$ 4.79  

Contributed capital

   (Won) 3,982,278     (Won) 3,877,525     US$ 3,815,173     US$ 3,714,816  

Dividend ratio per share

     3.0 %     2.0 %     3.0 %     2.0 %

Dividend

   (Won) 119,468     (Won) 77,550     US$ 114,455     US$ 74,296  

Net income

   (Won) 1,292,493     (Won) 202,565     US$ 1,238,257     US$ 194,065  
    


 


 


 


Dividend ratio by net income

     9.24 %     38.28 %     9.24 %     38.28 %
    


 


 


 


 

14. STOCK OPTIONS

 

(1) On December 4, 2002, the Company granted stock options to 62 directors of the Company and its subsidiaries. The exercise price of 60 percent of the total number of stock options granted will be determined depending on the Korean banking industry stock index (at minimum (Won) 6,800 per share). In addition, for the remaining 40 percent of the total number of stock options granted, of which the exercise price is (Won) 6,800 per share, the number of stock options to be vested will be dependent on the Company’s management performance target levels; non-performing loans ratio, capital adequacy ratio and net income to total asset ratio by 15%, 15%, and 10%, respectively. The stock options are exercisable during a three-year period beginning after three years from the grant date. If the stock options are exercised, the Company has 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.

 

(2) The stock options (300,000 shares) granted to 10 directors of the Company and its subsidiaries, who subsequently retired, were cancelled based on the resolutions of the Company’s board of directors in 2003 and 2004.

 

(3) The summary of stock options granted as of December 31, 2004 is summarized as follows:

 

Description


  

The Company


  

Subsidiaries


  

Total


Exercisable number of shares

   405,000 shares    855,000 shares    1,260,000 shares

Type

   Share issue or balance compensation    Share issue or balance compensation     

Valuation method

   Fair value approach    Fair value approach     

 

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(4) The Company estimated stock option costs using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model and the details are summarized as follows:

 

Description


  

Application


Risk free rate

  

Yield (5.70%) of treasury bond, which has the same residual maturity as the expected exercise period, as of December 4, 2002

Expected exercising period

  

4.5 year (average holding period)

Expected dividend income ratio

  

0%

Expected lapse ratio

  

0%

Expected volatility of stock price

  

56.72%, that is the annualized standard deviation of expected stock investment yield based on the continuous compounded method

Exercise price

  

(Won) 6,800 per share

Fair value

  

(Won) 2,081 per share

 

(5) The summary of stock option costs over the exercisable period is summarized as follows (Unit: Korean won in millions):

 

Description


   The Company

   Subsidiaries

   Total

Total stock option costs

   (Won) 780    (Won) 1,842    (Won) 2,622

Recorded in 2002 and 2003

     507      1,015      1,522

Recorded in 2004

     273      827      1,100

 

(6) Each subsidiary is responsible for absorbing the respective stock option cost for its management. The subsidiaries recorded the related cost as stock compensation expense and other payables, and the Company recorded the same amount as other receivables and capital adjustments.

 

15. INCOME TAX EXPENSE

 

(1) Differences between financial accounting income and taxable income for year ended December 31, 2004 are as follows:

 

     Korean won

   U.S. dollars (Note 2)

     (In millions)    (In thousands)

Net income

   (Won) 1,292,493    US$ 1,238,257
    

  

Permanent differences

             

Additions:

             

Gain on valuation of investment securities

     633,139      606,571

Deemed interest income

     12,275      11,760

Paid-in capital in excess of par value

     10,674      10,226

Other

     1,355      1,298
    

  

       657,443      629,855

 

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     Korean won

    U.S. dollars (Note 2)

 
     (In millions)     (In thousands)  

Deductions:

            

Dividend

   (646,259 )   (619,140 )

Investment securities

   (138,387 )   (132,580 )

Deferred tax income

   (33,743 )   (32,327 )
    

 

     (818,389 )   (784,047 )
    

 

     (160,946 )   (154,192 )
    

 

Temporary differences

            

Additions:

            

Investment securities

   33,744     32,328  

Other

   24,522     23,493  
    

 

     58,266     55,821  

Deductions:

            

Investment securities

   (1,226,729 )   (1,175,253 )

Other

   (19,420 )   (18,605 )
    

 

     (1,246,149 )   (1,193,858 )
    

 

     (1,187,883 )   (1,138,037 )
    

 

Taxable loss after tax adjustments

   (56,336 )   (53,972 )
    

 

 

(2) The changes in cumulative temporary differences and tax loss carry-forwards for the year ended December 31, 2004 are as follows (Unit: Korean won in millions):

 

     Jan. 1, 2004 (*1)

    Increase

    Decrease

    Dec. 31, 2004

   

Deferred tax

assets

(liabilities) (*2)


 

Investment securities

   (Won) (1,426,634 )   (Won) (1,226,729 )   (Won) —       (Won) (2,653,363 )   (Won) (6,945 )

Swap contracts

     1,935       13,969       1,935       13,969       3,841  

Accrued income

     (461 )     (296 )     (461 )     (296 )     (81 )

Accrued severance benefits

     950       207       418       739       203  

Depreciation

     19       21       12       28       8  

Accrued expenses

     2,200       1,466       2,200       1,466       403  

Accounts receivable

     (1,014 )     (827 )     —         (1,841 )     (506 )

Employee retirement deposits

     (950 )     (207 )     (418 )     (739 )     (203 )

Long-term accrued interest payables

     2,154       1,344       —         3,498       962  

Long-term accrued interest income

     (30,232 )     (8,018 )     (33,744 )     (4,506 )     (1,239 )

Premiums on debentures

     5,572       —         5,507       65       18  

Adjustment of conversion rights

     (6,688 )     —         (6,636 )     (52 )     (15 )
    


 


 


 


 


       (1,453,149 )     (1,219,070 )     (31,187 )     (2,641,032 )     (3,554 )

Tax loss carry-forwards

     196,702       56,336       —         253,038       69,585  
    


 


 


 


 


     (Won) (1,256,447 )   (Won) (1,162,734 )   (Won) (31,187 )   (Won) (2,387,994 )   (Won) 66,031  
    


 


 


 


 



(*1) Reflected the additional adjustment based on the reported tax returns.

 

(*2) The Company did not recognize deferred tax assets due to the uncertainty of its future realization.

 

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(3) Remaining tax loss carry-forwards and their expirations are as follows (Unit: Korean won in millions):

 

Year incurred


   Amount (*1)

   Utilized

   Remaining

   Expiration

2001

   (Won) 25,288    (Won) —      (Won) 25,288    Dec. 31, 2006

2002

     13,899      —        13,899    Dec. 31, 2007

2003

     157,515      —        157,515    Dec. 31, 2008

2004

     56,336      —        56,336    Dec. 31, 2009
    

  

  

    
     (Won) 253,038    (Won) —      (Won) 253,038     
    

  

  

    

(*1) Reflected the additional adjustment based on the reported tax returns.

 

(4) For the year ended December 31, 2004, there is no income tax expense reflected in the statement of income as there is no tax currently payable under the Corporate Tax Act and there are no changes in net deferred tax assets or liabilities.

 

16. STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, the transactions without cash flows are as follows:

 

     Korean won

   U.S. dollars (Note 2)

Transactions


   2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

     (In millions)    (In thousands)

Changes in capital adjustments due to the equity method of accounting

   (Won) 633,139    (Won) 353,902    US$ 606,571    US$ 339,052

Changes in retained earnings due to the equity method of accounting

     138,387      7,955      132,580      7,621

Decrease in loans

     —        127,400      —        122,054

Increase in other receivables and stock options

     827      918      792      879

Increase in dividend receivables

     18,140      —        17,379      —  

Increase in consideration for conversion rights

     —        3,253      —        3,116

Capital increase due to conversion of convertible bonds in local currency

     21,861      —        20,944      —  

Capital increase due to conversion of convertible bonds in foreign currencies

     53,071      —        50,844      —  

Increase in investment securities and capital

     56,983      —        54,592      —  

Increase in payables by acquisition of treasury stock

     36      —        34      —  

 

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17. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

 

General and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are summarized as follows:

 

     Korean won

   U.S. dollars (Note 2)

     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

     (In millions)    (In thousands)

Salaries, wages and bonuses

   (Won) 8,296    (Won) 8,068    US$ 7,948    US$ 7,730

Provision for severance benefits

     215      626      206      600

Fringe benefits

     708      422      678      404

Rent

     2,293      2,318      2,197      2,221

Expenditure for business purpose

     255      524      244      502

Depreciation

     165      153      158      147

Amortization on intangible assets

     19      14      18      13

Taxes and dues

     51      68      49      65

Advertising

     3,285      12,181      3,147      11,670

Travel

     132      218      126      209

Telecommunications

     58      66      56      63

Service fees

     4,472      1,854      4,284      1,776

Suppliers

     112      103      107      99

Stock compensation (Note 14)

     273      468      262      448

Other

     1,654      1,466      1,585      1,404
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 21,988    (Won) 28,549    US$ 21,065    US$ 27,351
    

  

  

  

 

18. FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF SUBSIDIARIES

 

(1) The condensed balance sheets of subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 are as follows (Unit: Korean won in millions):

 

Company


   Total assets

   Total liabilities

  

Total shareholders’ equity

(capital deficiency)


 

Woori Bank

   (Won) 108,509,370    (Won) 100,898,665    (Won) 7,610,705  

Kyongnam Bank

     12,042,684      11,433,903      608,781  

Kwangju Bank

     9,890,728      9,470,293      420,435  

Woori Finance Information System

     322,234      314,129      8,105  

Woori F&I

     239,504      177,394      62,110  

Woori Second Asset Securitization Specialty

     1,624      7,354      (5,730 )

Woori Third Asset Securitization Specialty

     34,784      77,877      (43,093 )

Woori Investment Trust Management

     35,611      538      35,073  

Woori Securities

     580,337      214,915      365,422  

LG Securities

     5,386,281      3,790,082      1,596,199  
    

  

  


     (Won) 137,043,157    (Won) 126,385,150    (Won) 10,658,007  
    

  

  


 

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(2) The condensed statements of operations of subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2004 are as follows (Unit: Korean won in millions):

 

Company


  

Operating

revenue


  

Operating

expenses


  

Net operating

income (loss)


   

Ordinary

income (loss)


   

Net income

(loss)


 

Woori Bank

   (Won) 11,600,790    (Won) 10,125,914    (Won) 1,474,876     (Won) 1,603,289     (Won) 1,996,043  

Kyongnam Bank

     767,171      641,718      125,453       111,930       109,334  

Kwangju Bank

     585,830      495,409      90,421       99,946       72,271  

Woori Credit Card (*1)

     220,798      609,694      (388,896 )     (465,879 )     (465,879 )

Woori Finance Information System

     312,629      312,536      93       941       401  

Woori F&I

     23,057      18,537      4,520       31,230       19,965  

Woori Second Asset Securitization Specialty

     14,535      6,398      8,137       8,098       8,098  

Woori Third Asset Securitization Specialty

     10,802      3,021      7,781       7,790       7,790  

Woori Investment Trust Management

     5,853      5,124      729       3,640       2,495  

Woori Securities

     164,429      169,131      (4,702 )     (11,757 )     (12,611 )
    

  

  


 


 


     (Won) 13,705,894    (Won) 12,387,482    (Won) 1,318,412     (Won) 1,389,228     (Won) 1,737,907  
    

  

  


 


 



(*1) The condensed statement of operations of Woori Credit Card was prepared for the three-month period ended March 31, 2004 prior to the merger with Woori Bank.

 

(3) Major debt and assets of the Company and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 are summarized as follows (Unit: Korean won in millions):

 

  1) Major debt

 

Company


   Deposits

   Borrowings

   Debentures

   Total

Woori Finance Holdings

   (Won) —      (Won) 120,000    (Won) 2,154,637    (Won) 2,274,637

Woori Bank

     73,977,556      9,417,318      10,741,551      94,136,425

Kyongnam Bank

     9,073,049      1,611,539      307,053      10,991,641

Kwangju Bank

     7,092,771      1,590,173      346,837      9,029,781

Woori Finance Information System

     —        210,000      —        210,000

Woori F&I

     —        167,550      —        167,550

Woori Second Asset Securitization Specialty

     —        100      —        100

Woori Third Asset Securitization Specialty

     —        17,790      —        17,790

Woori Securities

     151,236      7,022      —        158,258

LG Securities

     2,110,677      418,489      196,902      2,726,068
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 92,405,289    (Won) 13,559,981    (Won) 13,746,980    (Won) 119,712,250
    

  

  

  

 

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2) Major assets

 

Company


  

Cash and due

from banks


   Securities

   Loans

   Total

Woori Finance Holdings

   (Won) 56,099    (Won) 9,425,381    (Won) 218,641    (Won) 9,700,121

Woori Bank

     3,763,789      19,871,503      77,455,499      101,090,791

Kyongnam Bank

     746,428      3,315,201      7,441,191      11,502,820

Kwangju Bank

     558,296      2,915,638      5,945,160      9,419,094

Woori Finance Information System

     11,609      519      —        12,128

Woori F&I

     43,467      64,405      121,801      229,673

Woori Second Asset Securitization Specialty

     940      —        —        940

Woori Third Asset Securitization Specialty

     4,754      30,025      —        34,779

Woori Investment Trust Management

     28,588      338      —        28,926

Woori Securities

     213,421      254,377      35,254      503,052

LG Securities

     1,659,525      2,114,744      864,795      4,639,064
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 7,086,916    (Won) 37,992,131    (Won) 92,082,341    (Won) 137,161,388
    

  

  

  

 

(4) Allowances for possible loan losses of each subsidiary as of December 31, 2004 are summarized as follows (Unit: Korean won in millions):

Company


  

Loans subject to
allowance for possible

loan losses


   Allowance

  

Percentage
of
allowance

to loans
(%)


Woori Bank

   (Won) 79,074,540    (Won) 1,619,041    2.05

Kyongnam Bank

     7,565,018      123,827    1.64

Kwangju Bank

     6,034,719      89,559    1.48

Woori F&I

     122,413      612    0.50

Woori Securities

     42,581      7,327    17.21

LG Securities

     1,052,061      187,266    17.80
    

  

  
     (Won) 93,891,332    (Won) 2,027,632    2.16
    

  

  

 

Allowances for possible loan losses of each subsidiary as of December 31, 2003 are summarized as follows (Unit: Korean won in millions):

 

Company


  

Loans subject to
allowance for possible

loan losses


   Allowance

  

Percentage of
allowance

to loans (%)


Woori Bank

   (Won) 74,343,819    (Won) 1,550,988    2.09

Kyongnam Bank

     6,550,115      103,556    1.58

Kwangju Bank

     5,409,972      72,042    1.33

Woori Credit Card

     1,809,395      379,651    20.98

Woori F&I

     115,237      501    0.43

Woori Second Asset Securitization Specialty

     17,980      11,675    64.93

Woori Third Asset Securitization Specialty

     445      19    4.27

Woori Securities

     59,582      21,034    35.30
    

  

  
     (Won) 88,306,545    (Won) 2,139,466    2.42
    

  

  

 

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19. CONTRIBUTIONS TO NET INCOME BY SUBSIDIARIES

 

Contributions to net income of the Company by subsidiaries after elimination of unrealized inter-company incomes or losses for the year ended December 31, 2004 are as follows:

 

Companies


   Korean won

   

U.S. dollars

(Note 2)


   

Ratio

(%)


 
     (In millions)     (In thousands)        

Woori Bank

   (Won) 1,708,094     US$ 1,636,419     119.5  

Kyongnam Bank

     101,751       97,481     7.1  

Kwangju Bank

     55,728       53,390     3.9  

Woori Credit Card

     (466,410 )     (446,838 )   (32.6 )

Woori Finance Information System

     329       315     0.0  

Woori F&I

     19,935       19,099     1.4  

Woori Second Asset Securitization Specialty

     8,098       7,758     0.6  

Woori Third Asset Securitization Specialty

     7,740       7,415     0.5  

Woori Investment Trust Management

     2,498       2,393     0.2  

Woori Securities

     (8,106 )     (7,766 )   (0.6 )
    


 


 

Gain on valuation using the equity method of accounting

     1,429,657       1,369,666     100.0  
    


 


     

Other income

     51,404       49,247        

Other expenses

     (188,568 )     (180,656 )      
    


 


     

Net income

   (Won) 1,292,493     US$ 1,238,257        
    


 


     

 

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20. TRANSACTIONS AND ACCOUNT BALANCES WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

(1) Account balances with the subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

    

Companies


   Korean won

   US dollars (Note 2)

  

Account


        2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

  
          (In millions)    (In thousands)     

<Assets>

  

Woori Bank

   (Won) 35,852    (Won) 322,145    US$ 34,348    US$ 308,627   

Cash and bank deposits

     "      —        600,000      —        574,823   

Loans

     "      4,153      3,846      3,979      3,685   

Guarantee deposits

     "      1,591      652      1,524      624   

Other receivables

     "      118      28,379      113      27,188   

Accrued income

     "      —        16,463      —        15,772   

Currency swaps (assets)

    

Kyongnam Bank

     9,938      16,204      9,521      15,524   

Cash and bank deposits

     "      11      14      11      13   

Accrued income

    

Kwangju Bank

     10,309      11,236      9,876      10,765   

Cash and bank deposits

     "      50,000      50,000      47,902      47,902   

Loans

     "      4,511      2,253      4,322      2,158   

Accrued income

     Woori Credit Card      —        8      —        8   

Other receivables

    

Woori Finance Information System

     30,000      30,000      28,741      28,741   

Loans

     "      230      101      220      97   

Other receivables

     "      366      363      351      348   

Accrued income

     Woori F&I      121,850      126,850      116,737      121,527   

Loans

    

Woori Second Asset Securitization Specialty

     100      100      96      96   

Loans

     "      2      2      2      2   

Accrued income

    

Woori Third Asset Securitization Specialty

     17,790      27,790      17,043      26,624   

Loans

     "      294      459      282      440   

Accrued income

    

Woori Investment Trust Management

     73      39      70      37   

Other receivables

     Woori Credit Information      166      90      159      86   

Other receivables

     Woori CA Asset Management      229      124      219      119   

Other receivables

    

Principal guaranteed trust accounts of Woori Bank

     1,230      954      1,178      914   

 

Deposits with employee retirement trust

         

  

  

  

    
          (Won) 288,813    (Won) 1,238,072    US$ 276,694    US$ 1,186,120     
         

  

  

  

    

<Liabilities>

   Woori Bank    (Won) 58    (Won) —      US$ 56    US$ —      Accounts payable
     "      1,498      —        1,435      —      Accrued expenses
     "      13,969      18,398      13,383      17,626   

Currency swaps (liabilities)

    

Woori Credit Card

     —        93      —        89    Other payables
    

Woori Finance Information System

     443      —        424      —      Accrued expenses
         

  

  

  

    
          (Won) 15,968    (Won) 18,491    US$ 15,298    US$ 17,715     
         

  

  

  

    

 

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(2) Transactions with the subsidiaries for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

    

Companies


   Korean won

   US dollars (Note 2)

  

Account


        2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

  
          (In millions)    (In thousands)     

<Revenues>

   Woori Bank    (Won) 9,231    (Won) 4,162    US$ 8,844    US$ 3,987   

Interest income

     "      5,762      24,153      5,520      23,140   

Interest income

     "      —        17,078      —        16,361   

Gain on valuation of swap contracts

     "      405      —        388      —     

Other non-operating revenue

    

Kyongnam Bank

     781      507      748      486   

Interest income

    

Kwangju Bank

     2,811      2,642      2,693      2,531   

Interest income

    

Woori Credit Card

     —        3,163      —        3,030   

Interest income

    

Woori Finance Information System

     2,199      11,028      2,107      10,565   

Interest income

     "      42      —        40      —     

Other income

    

Woori F&I

     9,163      7,746      8,779      7,421   

Interest income

    

Woori Second Asset Securitization Specialty

     8      1,121      8      1,074   

Interest income

    

Woori Third Asset Securitization Specialty

     2,028      2,537      1,943      2,431   

Interest income

    

Principal guaranteed trust accounts of Woori Bank

     39      —        37      —     

Interest income

         

  

  

  

    
          (Won) 32,469    (Won) 74,137    (Won) 31,107    (Won) 71,026     
         

  

  

  

    

<Expenses>

   Woori Bank    (Won) 10,994    (Won) 3,410    (Won) 10,533    (Won) 3,267   

Loss on valuation of swap contracts

     "      2,018      1,984      1,933      1,901   

Rent

     "      1,362      —        1,305      —     

Other administrative expenses

     Woori Finance Information System      1,438      882      1,378      845   

Other administrative expenses

     "      1,255      1,058      1,202      1,013   

Fees

         

  

  

  

    
          (Won) 17,067    (Won) 7,334    US$ 16,351    US$ 7,026     
         

  

  

  

    

 

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21. EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

 

(1) Basic ordinary income per common share and basic net income per common share for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

     Korean won

   U.S. dollars (Note 2)

     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

     (In millions, except for
earning per share data)
   (In thousands, except for
earning per share data)

Net income on common shares

   (Won) 1,292,493    (Won) 202,565    US$ 1,238,257    US$ 194,065

Extraordinary gain

     —        —        —        —  

Income tax effect on extraordinary gain

     —        —        —        —  
    

  

  

  

Ordinary income on common shares

   (Won) 1,292,493    (Won) 202,565    US$ 1,238,257    US$ 194,065
    

  

  

  

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     780,946,131      771,723,994      780,946,131      771,723,994
    

  

  

  

Basic ordinary income per common shares

   (Won) 1,655    (Won) 262    US$ 1.586    US$ 0.251
    

  

  

  

Basic net income per common shares

   (Won) 1,655    (Won) 262    US$ 1.586    US$ 0.251
    

  

  

  

 

(2) Diluted ordinary income per common share and diluted net income per common share for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

     Korean won

   US dollars (Note2)

     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

     (In millions, except for
earning per share data)
   (In thousands, except for
earning per share data)

Diluted net income on common shares

   (Won) 1,298,338    (Won) 204,230    US$ 1,243,857    US$ 195,660

Extraordinary gain

     —        —        —        —  

Income tax effect on extraordinary gain

     —        —        —        —  
    

  

  

  

Diluted ordinary income on common shares

   (Won) 1,298,338    (Won) 204,230    US$ 1,243,857    US$ 195,660
    

  

  

  

Weighted average number of common and dilutive common shares outstanding

     798,428,507      783,760,412      798,428,507      783,760,412
    

  

  

  

Diluted ordinary income per common shares

   (Won) 1,626    (Won) 261    US$ 1.558    US$ 0.250
    

  

  

  

Diluted net income per common shares

   (Won) 1,626    (Won) 261    US$ 1.558    US$ 0.250
    

  

  

  

 

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(3) All common stock equivalents as of December 31, 2004 are as follows (Unit: Korean won in millions and U.S. dollars in thousands):

 

Item


   Face value

  

Exercise period


  

Common stock

to be issued

(shares)


  

Remarks


Convertible bonds

   US$  36,000    Sep. 28, 2003 ~ Aug. 27, 2005    5,914,180    Using exchange rate of (Won)1,201.4, convert 1 share at (Won)7,313

Convertible bonds

   US$ 16,000    Dec. 21, 2003 ~ Nov. 20, 2005    3,481,173    Using exchange rate of (Won)1,215.8, convert 1 share at (Won)5,588

Convertible bonds

   US$ 1,000    Jul. 10, 2004 ~ Jun. 10, 2006    164,429    Using exchange rate of (Won)1,188.5, convert 1 share at (Won)7,228

Stock options

     —      Dec. 5, 2005 ~ Dec. 4, 2008    1,260,000    (Note 14)

 

22. INSURANCE

 

As of December 31, 2004, the Company has insurance for liability of reparation of directors with Dongbu Insurance Co., Ltd. The insurance coverage is (Won) 30,000 million (US$ 28,741 thousand).

 

23. OPERATIONAL RESULTS FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 and 2003

 

     Korean won

    U.S. dollars (Note 2)

 
     Three months
ended
Dec. 31, 2004


   Three months
ended
Dec. 31, 2003


    Three months
ended
Dec. 31, 2004


   Three months
ended
Dec. 31, 2003


 
     (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)  
     (In millions, except for
earning per share data)
    (In thousands, except for
earning per share data)
 

Operating revenue

   (Won)  1,371,013    (Won) 12,028     US$  1,313,482    US$ 11,523  

Operating expenses

     519,085      179,387       497,303      171,860  
    

  


 

  


Operating income (loss)

     851,928      (167,359 )     816,179      (160,337 )
    

  


 

  


Net income (loss)

   (Won) 852,336    (Won) (167,526 )   US$ 816,570    US$ (160,496 )
    

  


 

  


Basic net income (loss) per common share

   (Won) 1,082    (Won) (216 )   US$ 1,037    US$ (207 )
    

  


 

  


 

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24. CREDITS TO LG CARD

 

Woori Bank, Kyongnam Bank and Kwangju Bank, subsidiaries of the Company, have loans receivable, equity securities and debt securities from LG Card in the total amount of (Won) 193.1 billion (US$ 185.0 million), (Won) 351.8 billion (US$ 337.0 million) and (Won) 179.4 billion (US$ 171.9 million), respectively, as of December 31, 2004. In connection therewith, the banks provided (Won) 350.4 billion (US$ 335.7 million) as allowances for credit losses and cumulative impairment losses on securities, and recorded (Won) 145.5 billion (US$ 139.4 million) of gains on valuation of available-for-sale securities as capital adjustments. In addition, Woori Bank recorded (Won) 15.0 billion (US$ 14.4 million) of related losses on trust accounts, for which repayment of principal or interest is guaranteed by Woori Bank. Such trust accounts have Commercial Paper in total amount of (Won) 69.7 billion (US$ 66.8 million) as of December 31, 2004. However, the Company’s bank subsidiaries’ actual losses on LG Card credit may differ from the current estimate.

 

25. WOORI BANK’S MERGER WITH WOORI CREDIT CARD

 

Woori Bank, a subsidiary of the Company, merged with WCC, also a subsidiary of the Company, on March 31, 2004. Woori Bank took over substantially all of the assets and liabilities of WCC by exchanging one common share of WCC with 0.3581 share of Woori Bank and (Won) 330,394 million (US$ 316,530 thousand) of the difference between (Won) 657,339 million (US$ 629,756 thousand) of net assets acquired from WCC and (Won) 326,945 million (US$ 313,226 thousand) of consideration for the merger was recorded as capital surplus of Woori Bank. As a result, the number of issued common shares and contributed capital of Woori Bank increased from 570.6 million and (Won) 2,852.8 billion (US$ 2,733.1 million) to 636.0 million and (Won) 3,179.8 billion (US$ 3,046.4 million).

 

26. ACQUISITION OF WOORI SECURITIES’ STOCK

 

On June 18, 2004, the Company issued 8.6 million new common shares in exchange for 15.6 million common shares of Woori Securities, a subsidiary of the Company, in order to wholly own the subsidiary. As a result, the number of issued common shares and contributed capital of the Company increased from 775.5 million and (Won) 3,877.5 billion (US$ 3,714.8 million) to 784.1 million and (Won) 3,920.4 billion (US$ 3,755.9 million).

 

27. ACQUISITION OF LG INVESTMENT SECURITIES CO., LTD.

 

On October 26 and December 24, 2004, the Company acquired 7,000,000 and 25,877,487 shares of LG Securities’ common stock for (Won) 54,980 million (US$ 52,672.9 thousand) and (Won) 297,591

 

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million (US$ 285,103.5 thousand), respectively. As a result, the Company has 26.92% of voting rights of LG Securities.

 

28. AGREEMENT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT PLAN

 

Since December 30, 2000, the Company’s three subsidiaries, Woori Bank, Kyongnam Bank and Kwangju Bank, and the KDIC have entered into agreements for the implementation of management improvement plans for the banks. Under the agreements, the three subsidiaries are obligated to sell non-performing loans and fixed assets, close certain branches and subsidiaries, improve financial ratios including the capital adequacy ratio, and reinforce their risk management systems. If the three subsidiaries fail to implement the agreements, the KDIC may command for the three subsidiaries to increase or decrease their capital, pursue mergers, assign contracts such as loans and deposits, or close or sell parts of their business operations.

 

Since July 2, 2001, the Company and the KDIC have entered into an agreement whereby the Company would integrate the Company’s above subsidiaries, Woori Bank, Kyongnam Bank and Kwangju Bank, and improve the performance of the subsidiaries. The agreement stipulates that the Company should build a governance and management structure plan, implement a short-term business improvement strategy, enhance subsidiaries’ competitiveness, expedite privatization, meet the financial ratio targets, and dispose of business units in case of failure to carry out the agreement.

 

In order to implement the agreements of above three subsidiaries with the KDIC, on July 2, 2001, the Company and its three subsidiaries entered into agreements for the implementation of the management improvement for the three subsidiaries. Pursuant to the agreements, the three subsidiaries should meet management goals given by the Company, consult with the Company about material business decisions before execution, and prepare and implement a detailed business plan in conformity with the Company’s business strategies. If the three subsidiaries fail to implement the management improvement plan, the Company may order the three subsidiaries to limit sales of the specific financial products, investments in fixed assets, promotion of new business or new equity investment, or to close or merge their branch operations and subsidiaries.

 

29. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

 

a. Approval of financial statements

 

The non-consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2004 and the related non-consolidated income statements, appropriations of retained earnings and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2004 are subject to approval by the board of directors.

 

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Woori Securities, a subsidiary of the Company, reduced its common stock by 14 million shares for (Won) 11,000 par value on January 20, 2005. As a result, the number of common share and contributed capital of Woori Securities decreased from 32,956,413 shares and (Won) 164,782 million (US$ 157,867 thousand) to 18,956,413 shares and (Won) 94,782 million (US$ 90,805 thousand).

 

c. Resolution of merger LG Securities and Woori Securities

 

On February 2, 2005, Woori Securities and LG Securities approved a “resolution of merger”, which provides that LG Securities will merge with Woori Securities by exchanging one common share of Woori Securities for 0.654 share of LG Securities.

 

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Independent Auditors’ Report

 

 

 

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd.

 

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, all expressed in Korean won. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We did not audit the financial statements of LG Investment Securities Co., Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, which statements reflect total assets constituting 3.9% ((Won) 5,386 billion) of consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2004. The financial statements of LG Investment Securities Co., Ltd. were audited by the other auditors whose report has been furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts included for LG Investment Securities Co., Ltd., is based solely on the report of such other auditors.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of Korea. These standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance as to 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 audits and the report of the other auditors provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, based on our audits and the report of the other auditors, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the results of their operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and their cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with financial accounting standards generally accepted in the Republic of Korea.

 

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

 

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

 

As explained in Notes 1 and 35, Woori Bank, a subsidiary of the Company, merged with Woori Credit Card Co., Ltd. (“WCC”), also a subsidiary of the Company, on March 31, 2004. Woori Bank took over substantially all of the assets and liabilities of WCC by exchanging one common share of WCC with 0.3581 share of Woori Bank and (Won) 330.4 billion (US$ 316.5 million) of the difference between (Won) 657.3 billion (US$ 629.8 million) of net assets acquired from WCC and (Won) 326.9 billion (US$ 313.2 million) of consideration for the merger was recorded as capital surplus of Woori Bank. As a result, the number of issued common shares and contributed capital of Woori Bank increased from 570.6 million and (Won) 2,852.8 billion (US$ 2,733.1 million) to 636.0 million and (Won) 3,179.8 billion (US$ 3,046.4 million).

 

As explained in Notes 1 and 36, on June 18, 2004 the Company issued 8.6 million new common shares in exchange for 15.6 million common shares of Woori Securities, a subsidiary of the Company, in order to wholly own the subsidiary. As a result, the number of issued common shares and contributed capital of the Company increased from 775.5 million and (Won) 3,877.5 billion (US$ 3,714.8 million) to 784.1 million and (Won) 3,920.4 billion (US$ 3,755.9 million).

 

As explained in Notes 1 and 37, on October 26, and December 24, 2004, the Company acquired 7,000,000 and 25,877,487 shares of LG Investment Securities Co., Ltd. (“LG Securities”)’s common stock for (Won) 55.0 billion (US$ 52.7 million) and (Won) 297.6 billion (US$ 285.1 million), respectively. As a result, the Company has 26.92% of the voting rights of LG Securities and is able to govern LG Securities; therefore, the Company includes it as a consolidated subsidiary. LG Securities was established in January 1969 to engage in trading, agency, brokerage and underwriting of securities, and on September 30, 1975, listed its shares on the stock market opened by the Korea Exchange (formerly known as the Korea Stock Exchange). On October 1, 1999, LG Securities merged with LG Merchant Banking Co., Ltd. As of December 31, 2004, its common stock amounts to (Won) 625,458 million (US$ 599,212 thousand) consisting of 122,116,369 issued shares and its preferred stock amounts to (Won) 99,354 million (US$ 95,185 thousand) consisting of 19,870,968 issued shares.

 

As explained in Note 34, Woori Bank, Kyongnam Bank and Kwangju Bank, subsidiaries of the Company, have loans receivable, equity securities and debt securities from LG Card Co., Ltd. (“LG Card”) in the total amount of (Won) 193.1 billion (US$ 185.0 million), (Won) 351.8 billion (US$ 337.0 million) and (Won) 179.4 billion (US$ 171.9 million), respectively as of December 31, 2004. In connection therewith, the banks provided (Won) 350.4 billion (US$ 335.7 million) as allowances for credit losses and cumulative impairment losses on securities, and recorded (Won) 145.5 billion (US$ 139.4 million) of gains on valuation of available-for-sale securities as capital adjustments. In addition, Woori Bank recorded (Won) 15.0 billion (US$ 14.4 million) in related losses on trust accounts, for which repayment of principal or interest is guaranteed by Woori Bank. Such trust accounts have Commercial

 

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Paper amounting to (Won) 69.7 billion (US$ 66.8 million) as of December 31, 2004. However, the actual losses on LG Card credit may differ from the current estimate.

 

Accounting principles and auditing standards and their application in practice vary among countries. The accompanying financial statements are not intended to present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles and practices generally accepted in countries other than the Republic of Korea. In addition, the procedures and practices utilized in the Republic of Korea to audit such financial statements may differ from those generally accepted and applied in other countries. Accordingly, this report and the accompanying financial statements are for use by those knowledgeable about Korean accounting procedures and auditing standards and their application in practice.

 

 

 

 

 

February 25, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notice to Readers

 

This report is effective as of February 25, 2005, the auditors’ report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances may have occurred between this audit report date and the time the audit report is read. Such events or circumstances could significantly affect the accompanying financial statements and may result in modifications to the auditors’ report.

 

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WOORI FINANCE HOLDINGS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

 

     Korean won

   U.S. dollars (Note 2)

     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

     (In millions)    (In thousands)
ASSETS                            

Cash and due from banks (Notes 3, 17, 30 and 31)

   (Won) 6,850,115    (Won) 6,471,855    US$ 6,562,670    US$ 6,200,283

Trading securities (Notes 4, 9, 17 and 31)

     6,701,173      2,727,843      6,419,978      2,613,377

Available-for-sale securities (Notes 5, 9, 10, 11, 17 and 31)

     12,571,618      14,144,478      12,044,087      13,550,947

Held-to-maturity securities (Notes 6, 10, 11, 17 and 31)

     8,485,280      9,991,914      8,129,220      9,572,633

Equity linked securities (Notes 7 and 9)

     609,557      —        583,979      —  

Investments accounted for using the equity method of accounting (Notes 8 and 9)

     185,540      142,442      177,754      136,465

Loans, net of allowances for possible loan losses and present value discounts (Notes 12, 13, 17, 30 and 31)

     91,768,615      86,077,297      87,917,815      82,465,316

Fixed assets (Notes 14, 16, 17 and 31)

     2,646,979      2,734,616      2,535,906      2,619,866

Other assets, net of present value discounts (Notes 15, 30 and 31)

     6,811,684      6,477,275      6,525,852      6,205,474
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 136,630,561    (Won) 128,767,720    US$  130,897,261    US$  123,364,361
    

  

  

  

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                            

LIABILITIES

                           

Deposits (Notes 18, 30 and 31)

   (Won) 92,148,907    (Won) 89,049,625    US$ 88,282,149    US$ 85,312,919

Borrowings (Notes 19, 30 and 31)

     13,285,773      12,813,104      12,728,275      12,275,440

Debentures, net of discounts and reconciliation for conversion rights, and added redemption premium and long-term accrued interest (Notes 20 and 31)

     13,687,295      12,195,159      13,112,948      11,683,425

Other liabilities (Notes 21, 30 and 31)

     8,814,901      9,011,532      8,445,009      8,633,389
    

  

  

  

       127,936,876      123,069,420      122,568,381      117,905,173
    

  

  

  

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                           

Capital stock (Note 23)

     3,982,278      3,877,525      3,815,173      3,714,816

Capital surplus

     170,960      57,844      163,786      55,417

Retained earnings

(Net income of (Won)1,292,493 million in 2004 and (Won) 56,279 million in 2003)

     2,363,713      1,152,053      2,264,527      1,103,710

Capital adjustments

     923,794      414,969      885,030      397,556

Minority interests

     1,252,940      195,909      1,200,364      187,689
    

  

  

  

       8,693,685      5,698,300      8,328,880      5,459,188
    

  

  

  

     (Won)  136,630,561    (Won)  128,767,720    US$ 130,897,261    US$ 123,364,361
    

  

  

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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WOORI FINANCE HOLDINGS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

 

     Korean won

    U.S. dollars (Note 2)

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
     (In millions, except for income
per common share data)
    (In thousands, except for income
per common share data)
 

OPERATING REVENUE
INTEREST INCOME (Note 30):

                                

Interest on due from banks

   (Won) 28,008     (Won) 49,573     US$ 26,833     US$ 47,493  

Interest and dividends on trading securities

     136,964       139,429       131,217       133,578  

Interest and dividends on available-for-sale securities

     515,916       1,288,420       494,267       1,234,355  

Interest and dividends on held-to-maturity securities

     781,545       806,734       748,750       772,882  

Interest on loans

     5,454,631       5,190,680       5,225,743       4,972,868  

Other

     68,737       89,115       65,852       85,376  
    


 


 


 


       6,985,801       7,563,951       6,692,662       7,246,552  
    


 


 


 


FEES (Note 30):

                                

Commissions

     629,222       631,608       602,819       605,104  

Commissions received on credit cards

     543,551       466,281       520,742       446,715  

Guarantee fees

     40,344       26,286       38,651       25,183  

Other

     24,299       25,512       23,279       24,442  
    


 


 


 


       1,237,416       1,149,687       1,185,491       1,101,444  
    


 


 


 


OTHER OPERATING REVENUE (Note 30):

                                

Gain on trading securities

     130,480       154,185       125,005       147,715  

Gain on redemption of available-for-sales securities

     67,504       77,151       64,671       73,914  

Gain on equity linked securities

     685       —         656       —    

Gain on securitized assets

     25,006       19,227       23,957       18,420  

Gain on foreign exchange

     1,612,212       469,900       1,544,560       450,182  

Gain on derivatives (Note 33)

     3,022,767       826,405       2,895,925       791,727  

Trust management fees

     40,583       50,359       38,880       48,246  

Reversal of allowance for possible losses

     144,380       66,950       138,322       64,141  

Other

     92,381       25,630       88,506       24,554  
    


 


 


 


       5,135,998       1,689,807       4,920,482       1,618,899  
    


 


 


 


       13,359,215       10,403,445       12,798,635       9,966,895  
    


 


 


 


OPERATING EXPENSES
INTEREST EXPENSE (Note 30):

                                

Interest on deposits

     (2,553,214 )     (2,744,776 )     (2,446,076 )     (2,629,600 )

Interest on borrowings

     (342,268 )     (387,098 )     (327,906 )     (370,855 )

Interest on debentures

     (698,060 )     (641,968 )     (668,768 )     (615,030 )

Interest on others

     (53,290 )     (68,560 )     (51,053 )     (65,682 )
    


 


 


 


       (3,646,832 )     (3,842,402 )     (3,493,803 )     (3,681,167 )
    


 


 


 


OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES (Note 30):

                                

Commissions

     (201,605 )     (250,750 )     (193,145 )     (240,228 )

Loss on trading securities

     (65,666 )     (96,406 )     (62,911 )     (92,361 )

Loss on redemption of available-for-sales securities

     (1,301 )     (31,866 )     (1,246 )     (30,529 )

Loss on equity linked securities

     (1,078 )     —         (1,033 )     —    

Loss on foreign exchange

     (1,451,908 )     (259,573 )     (1,390,983 )     (248,681 )

Loss on derivatives (Note 33)

     (3,021,310 )     (876,823 )     (2,894,530 )     (840,030 )

Subsidy for trust accounts adjustment

     (1,583 )     (17 )     (1,517 )     (16 )

Loss on securitized assets

     (4,625 )     (1,515 )     (4,431 )     (1,451 )

Provision for possible losses

     (1,408,949 )     (2,478,209 )     (1,349,827 )     (2,374,218 )

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WOORI FINANCE HOLDINGS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

 

     Korean won

    U.S. dollars (Note 2)

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
    

(In millions, except for income

per common share data)

   

(In thousands, except for income

per common share data)

 

Salaries, employee benefits and provision for severance benefits

   (Won) (1,307,721 )   (Won) (1,176,158 )   US$ (1,252,846 )   US$ (1,126,804 )

Rent

     (72,478 )     (83,471 )     (69,437 )     (79,968 )

Entertainment expense

     (10,803 )     (11,957 )     (10,350 )     (11,455 )

Depreciation and amortization

     (247,969 )     (212,408 )     (237,564 )     (203,495 )

Taxes and dues

     (101,790 )     (92,465 )     (97,519 )     (88,585 )

Advertising

     (33,945 )     (52,046 )     (32,521 )     (49,862 )

Telecommunications

     (51,520 )     (41,868 )     (49,358 )     (40,111 )

Service fees

     (119,306 )     (68,783 )     (114,300 )     (65,897 )

IT operating expenses

     (82,688 )     (76,080 )     (79,217 )     (72,888 )

Stock compensation (Note 24)

     (1,100 )     (1,460 )     (1,054 )     (1,399 )

Other administrative expenses

     (100,944 )     (157,224 )     (96,708 )     (150,627 )

Deposit insurance fee

     (129,898 )     (129,484 )     (124,447 )     (124,050 )

Other expenses

     (126,933 )     (119,244 )     (121,606 )     (114,240 )
    


 


 


 


       (8,545,120 )     (6,217,807 )     (8,186,550 )     (5,956,895 )
    


 


 


 


       (12,191,952 )     (10,060,209 )     (11,680,353 )     (9,638,062 )
    


 


 


 


OPERATING INCOME

     1,167,263       343,236       1,118,282       328,833  

NON-OPERATING INCOME (Note 25)

     458,277       639,883       439,047       613,032  

NON-OPERATING EXPENSES (Note 25)

     (390,804 )     (752,057 )     (374,405 )     (720,499 )
    


 


 


 


ORDINARY INCOME

     1,234,736       231,062       1,182,924       221,366  

EXTRAORDINARY ITEM

     —         —         —         —    
    


 


 


 


INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE AND MINORITY INTERESTS

     1,234,736       231,062       1,182,924       221,366  

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFITS)(Note 26)

     (56,884 )     178,688       (54,497 )     171,190  
    


 


 


 


INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTERESTS

     1,291,620       52,374       1,237,421       50,176  

MINORITY INTERESTS LOSS

     873       3,905       836       3,741  
    


 


 


 


NET INCOME

   (Won) 1,292,493     (Won) 56,279     US$ 1,238,257     US$ 53,917  
    


 


 


 


BASIC ORDINARY INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (Note 27)

   (Won) 1,655     (Won) 73     US$ 1.586     US$ 0.070  
    


 


 


 


BASIC NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (Note 27)

   (Won) 1,655     (Won) 73     US$ 1.586     US$ 0.070  
    


 


 


 


DILUTED ORDINARY INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (Note 27)

   (Won) 1,612     (Won) 72     US$ 1.544     US$ 0.069  
    


 


 


 


DILUTED NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (Note 27)

   (Won) 1,612     (Won) 72     US$ 1.544     US$ 0.069  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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WOORI FINANCE HOLDINGS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

 

     Capital stock

   Capital
surplus


    Retained
earnings


    Capital
adjustments


    Minority
interests


    Total

 
     (In millions)  

January 1, 2003

   (Won) 3,839,074    (Won) 25,029     (Won) 1,151,113     (Won) 54,506     (Won) 245,045     (Won) 5,314,767  
    

  


 


 


 


 


Net income

     —        —         56,279       —         —         56,279  

Dividend

     —        —         (57,262 )     —         —         (57,262 )

Issuance of new shares

     38,451      (574 )     —         —         —         37,877  

Reconciliation of convertible rights

     —        3,253       —         —         —         3,253  

Additional acquisition of subsidiaries’ stocks

     —        30,223       —         —         —         30,223  

Disposal of subsidiaries’ treasury stocks

     —        —         —         9,673       —         9,673  

Valuation of available-for-sale securities

     —        —         —         351,479       —         351,479  

Gain (Loss) on valuation using the equity method on subsidiaries

     —        —         (1,517 )     9,642       —         8,125  

Stock options

     —        —         —         1,460       —         1,460  

Valuation on derivative instruments

     —        —         —         3,495       —         3,495  

Discounts on stock issuance

     —        —         —         (4,050 )     —         (4,050 )

Changes in minority interests

     —        211       —         (10,884 )     (49,136 )     (59,809 )

Others

     —        (298 )     3,440       (352 )     —         2,790  
    

  


 


 


 


 


December 31, 2003

     3,877,525      57,844       1,152,053       414,969       195,909       5,698,300  
    

  


 


 


 


 


January 1, 2004

     3,877,525      57,844       1,152,053       414,969       195,909       5,698,300  

Net income

     —        —         1,292,493       —         —         1,292,493  

Dividend

     —        —         (77,550 )     —         —         (77,550 )

Issuance of new shares

     104,753      23,032       —         —         —         127,785  

Additional acquisition of subsidiaries’ stocks

     —        90,544       —         —         (155,575 )     (65,031 )

Disposal of subsidiaries’ treasury stocks

     —        —         —         16,787       —         16,787  

Gain on valuation of available-for-sale securities

     —        —         —         474,325       —         474,325  

Valuation using the equity method on subsidiaries

     —        —         (1,698 )     (1,820 )     —         (3,518 )

Stock options

     —        73       —         1,027       —         1,100  

Valuation on derivative instruments

     —        —         —         2,055       —         2,055  

Acquisition of treasury stock

     —        —         —         (3,077 )     —         (3,077 )

Discounts on stock issuance

     —        —         —         (3,849 )     —         (3,849 )

Amortization of discount on stock issuance

     —        —         (40 )     40       —         —    

Changes in scope of consolidation

     —        —         —         —         1,245,693       1,245,693  

Changes in minority interests

     —        —         —         23,337       (33,094 )     (9,757 )

Others

     —        (533 )     (1,545 )     —         7       (2,071 )
    

  


 


 


 


 


December 31, 2004

   (Won) 3,982,278    (Won) 170,960     (Won) 2,363,713     (Won) 923,794     (Won) 1,252,940     (Won) 8,693,685  
    

  


 


 


 


 


 

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WOORI FINANCE HOLDINGS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

 

     Korean won

    U.S. dollars (Note 2)

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
     (In millions)     (In thousands)  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

                                

Net income

   (Won) 1,292,493     (Won) 56,279     US$ 1,238,257     US$ 53,917  
    


 


 


 


Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                                

Loss on trading securities

     65,666       96,406       62,911       92,361  

Loss on redemption of available-for-sale securities

     1,301       31,866       1,246       30,529  

Loss on derivatives

     3,021,310       876,823       2,894,530       840,030  

Provision for possible losses

     1,408,949       2,478,209       1,349,827       2,374,218  

Interest expense (without cash outflows)

     2,289       3,937       2,192       3,771  

Provision for severance benefits

     110,151       98,535       105,529       94,400  

Depreciation and amortization

     247,969       212,408       237,564       203,495  

Stock compensation cost

     1,100       1,460       1,054       1,399  

Loss on disposal of tangible assets

     4,748       1,661       4,549       1,591  

Loss on valuation using the equity method of accounting

     351       —         336       —    

Loss on disposal of available-for-sale securities

     8,272       26,502       7,924       25,390  

Loss on impairment of available-for-sale securities

     32,995       270,390       31,610       259,044  

Loss on impairment of held-to-maturity securities

     23,291       63,762       22,314       61,086  

Loss on sale of loans

     179,994       271,418       172,441       260,029  

Loss on valuation of the Stock Market Stabilization Fund

     —         1,250       —         1,198  

Loss on impairment of intangible assets

     5,247       37,052       5,027       35,497  

Gain on trading securities

     (130,480 )     (154,185 )     (125,005 )     (147,715 )

Gain on redemption of available-for-sale securities

     (67,504 )     (77,151 )     (64,671 )     (73,914 )

Gain on derivatives

     (3,022,767 )     (826,405 )     (2,895,925 )     (791,727 )

Reversal of allowance for possible losses

     (144,380 )     (66,950 )     (138,322 )     (64,141 )

Gain on disposal of tangible assets

     (17,934 )     (17,718 )     (17,181 )     (16,975 )

Gain on valuation using the equity method of accounting

     (34,683 )     (33,980 )     (33,228 )     (32,554 )

Gain on disposal of available-for-sale securities

     (171,184 )     (76,323 )     (164,001 )     (73,120 )

Reversal of loss on impairment of available-for-sale securities

     (73,125 )     (212,873 )     (70,057 )     (203,940 )

Reversal of loss on impairment of held-to-maturity securities

     —         (2,620 )     —         (2,510 )

Gain on sale of loans

     (33,837 )     (54,601 )     (32,417 )     (52,310 )

Minority interests loss

     (873 )     (3,905 )     (836 )     (3,741 )
    


 


 


 


       1,416,866       2,944,968       1,357,411       2,821,391  
    


 


 


 


 

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WOORI FINANCE HOLDINGS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

 

     Korean won

    U.S. dollars (Note 2)

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
     (In millions)     (In thousands)  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                                

Decrease in present value discounts

   (Won) (44,230 )   (Won) (80,203 )   US$ (42,374 )   US$ (76,838 )

Decrease in guarantee deposits

     10,600       294,277       10,155       281,929  

Decrease (increase) in other accounts receivable

     1,429,656       (1,716,418 )     1,369,665       (1,644,394 )

Decrease (increase) in accrued income

     170,022       (50,218 )     162,888       (48,111 )

Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses

     (3,135 )     23,035       (3,003 )     22,068  

Decrease (increase) in deferred income tax assets

     (467,949 )     150,563       (448,313 )     144,245  

Decrease in accounts receivable—other

     1,245       3,486       1,193       3,340  

Decrease in domestic exchange settlements debits

     84,943       457,858       81,378       438,646  

Decrease (increase) in sundry assets

     (103,945 )     12,744       (99,583 )     12,209  

Payment of accrued severance benefits

     (21,416 )     (12,859 )     (20,517 )     (12,319 )

Increase in deposits in employee retirement trust

     (57,750 )     (51,902 )     (55,327 )     (49,724 )

Decrease in transfers to the National Pension Fund

     77       38       74       36  

Decrease in allowance for possible losses on confirmed acceptances and guarantees

     —         (6,356 )     —         (6,089 )

Decrease in other allowances

     (36,887 )     (231,384 )     (35,339 )     (221,675 )

Increase (decrease) in foreign exchange remittance pending

     (116,389 )     44,408       (111,505 )     42,545  

Decrease in domestic exchange remittance pending

     (165,520 )     (89,109 )     (158,575 )     (85,370 )

Increase (decrease) in borrowings from trust accounts

     (1,373,990 )     1,438,630       (1,316,335 )     1,378,262  

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable

     (1,000,658 )     1,715,093       (958,668 )     1,643,124  

Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses

     78,816       (56,366 )     75,509       (54,001 )

Decrease in income tax payable

     (689 )     (2,893 )     (660 )     (2,772 )

Decrease in unearned revenue

     (5,547 )     (34,952 )     (5,314 )     (33,485 )

Increase (decrease) in deposits for letter of guarantees and others

     (28,698 )     6,688       (27,494 )     6,407  

Increase in deferred income tax liabilities

     2,250       1,930       2,156       1,849  

Decrease in accounts for agency businesses

     (55,594 )     (16,720 )     (53,262 )     (16,017 )

Increase in liabilities incurred by agency relationship

     112,169       203,073       107,462       194,552  

Increase (decrease) in sundry liabilities

     115,795       (78,811 )     110,936       (75,504 )
    


 


 


 


       (1,476,824 )     1,923,632       (1,414,853 )     1,842,913  
    


 


 


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     1,232,535       4,924,879       1,180,815       4,718,221  
    


 


 


 


 

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WOORI FINANCE HOLDINGS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

 

     Korean won

    U.S. dollars (Note 2)

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
     (In millions)     (In thousands)  

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

                                

Net decrease (increase) in trading securities

   (Won) (2,650,602 )   (Won) 273,736     US$ (2,539,378 )   US$ 262,250  

Net decrease (increase) in available-for-sale securities

     2,533,222       (756,668 )     2,426,923       (724,917 )

Net decrease in held-to-maturity securities

     1,483,343       357,485       1,421,099       342,484  

Net decrease (increase) in investments accounted for using the equity method

     (314,705 )     982       (301,499 )     941  

Net increase in equity linked securities

     (592 )     —         (567 )     —    

Net increase in loans

     (6,292,404 )     (15,089,082 )     (6,028,362 )     (14,455,913 )

Net increase in tangible assets

     (112,891 )     (58,006 )     (108,154 )     (55,572 )

Net increase in leased assets

     (29,988 )     (4,252 )     (28,730 )     (4,074 )

Net decrease (increase) in intangible assets

     174,381       (110,383 )     167,064       (105,751 )

Net decrease in non-operating assets

     178       805       171       771  

Net decrease in operating lease assets

     221       5,219       212       5,000  

Net decrease in sold equity linked securities

     42,601       —         40,813       —    

Net decrease in derivative instruments assets

     2,151,280       629,029       2,061,008       602,634  

Net decrease in derivative instruments liabilities

     (1,806,996 )     (719,235 )     (1,731,171 )     (689,054 )
    


 


 


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (4,822,952 )     (15,470,370 )     (4,620,571 )     (14,821,201 )
    


 


 


 


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

                                

Net increase in deposits

     988,605       10,113,271       947,121       9,688,897  

Net increase (decrease) in borrowings

     54,180       (1,026,510 )     51,906       (983,436 )

Net increase in debentures in local currency

     1,381,770       35,792       1,323,788       34,290  

Net increase (decrease) in debentures in foreign currencies

     (26,263 )     1,365,751       (25,161 )     1,308,441  

Issuance of new shares

     —         37,877       —         36,288  

Disposal of treasury stocks by subsidiaries

     58,509       16,788       56,054       16,084  

Payment of dividends

     (77,550 )     (57,262 )     (74,296 )     (54,859 )

Issuance cost of new shares

     (934 )     —         (895 )     —    

Increase in discount on stock issuance

     (3,849 )     (4,050 )     (3,687 )     (3,880 )

Acquisition of treasury stocks by a subsidiary

     (44,799 )     (7,468 )     (42,919 )     (7,155 )

Net decrease in minority interests

     (20,727 )     (25,681 )     (19,857 )     (24,603 )
    


 


 


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     2,308,942       10,448,508       2,212,054       10,010,067  
    


 


 


 


INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH DUE TO CHANGE IN THE SCOPE OF CONSOLIDATION

     1,659,735       (14 )     1,590,089       (13 )
    


 


 


 


NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS

     378,260       (96,997 )     362,387       (92,926 )

CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS, BEGINNING OF THE YEAR

     6,471,855       6,568,852       6,200,283       6,293,209  
    


 


 


 


CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS, END OF THE YEAR

   (Won) 6,850,115     (Won) 6,471,855     US$ 6,562,670     US$ 6,200,283  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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WOORI FINANCE HOLDINGS CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

 

1. GENERAL

 

(1) Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd.

 

Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) was incorporated on March 27, 2001, to engage in the business of managing the following five financial institutions, Woori Bank (formerly Hanvit Bank), Kyongnam Bank, Kwangju Bank, Woori Credit Card Co., Ltd. (formerly Peace Bank of Korea and merged into Woori Bank on March 31, 2004) and Woori Investment Bank (merged into Woori Bank on July 31, 2003), whose shares were contributed to the Company by the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “KDIC”) in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Holding Company Act. As a result of its functional restructuring, the Company owns 11 subsidiaries and 13 2nd-tier subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004.

 

Upon incorporation, the Company’s stock amounted to (Won) 3,637,293 million (US$ 3,484,665 thousand), consisting of 727,458,609 common shares ((Won) 5,000 per share) issued and outstanding. As a result of several capital increase and exercise of warrants and conversion rights since incorporation, as of December 31, 2004, the Company’s stock amounted to (Won) 3,982,278 million (US$ 3,815,173 thousand), consisting of 796,455,558 common shares issued and outstanding of which the KDIC owns 628,458,609 shares (78.91%).

 

On June 24, 2002, the Company listed its common shares on the stock market opened by the Korea Exchange (formerly known as the Korea Stock Exchange) through a public offering at a price of (Won) 6,800 per share with 36,000,000 new shares and 54,000,000 issued shares.

 

The Company was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States of America and listed its American Depositary Shares on the New York Stock Exchange on September 29, 2003.

 

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(2) The structure of the Company and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 is as follows;

 

          2004

   2003

    

Parent companies


  

Subsidiaries


  

Number of

shares

owned


  

Percentage

of owner-

ship (%)


  

Number of

shares

owned


  

Percentage

of owner-

ship (%)


   Financial
statements
as of


Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd.

  

Woori Bank (*1)

   635,956,580    100.0    570,567,520    100.0    Dec. 31
  

Kyongnam Bank

   51,800,000    99.9    51,800,000    99.9    Dec. 31
    

Kwangju Bank

   34,080,000    99.9    34,080,000    99.9    Dec. 31

"

  

Woori Credit Card Co., Ltd. (*1)

   —      —      22,600,000    100.0    Dec. 31

"

  

Woori Finance Information System Co., Ltd.

   900,000    100.0    900,000    100.0    Dec. 31

"

  

Woori F&I Co., Ltd.

   2,000,000    100.0    2,000,000    100.0    Dec. 31

"

  

Woori Second Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.

   1,900    95.0    1,900    95.0    Dec. 31

"

  

Woori Third Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.

   2,000    100.0    2,000    100.0    Dec. 31

"

  

Woori Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd.

   6,000,000    100.0    6,000,000    100.0    Dec. 31

"

  

Woori Securities Co., Ltd. (*2)

   32,956,413    100.0    17,372,300    52.7    Dec. 31

"

  

LG Investment Securities Co., Ltd. (*3)

   32,877,487    26.92    —      —      Dec. 31

Woori Bank

  

Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd.

   1,008,000    100.0    1,008,000    100.0    Dec. 31

"

  

Woori America Bank

   8,500,000    100.0    8,500,000    100.0    Dec. 31

"

  

PT. Bank Woori Indonesia (*4)

   1,618    95.2    1,387    81.6    Dec. 31

"

  

Woori First Private Equity Fund (*5)

   —      52.38    —      —      Dec. 31

Woori F&I Co., Ltd.

  

Woori CA Asset Management Co., Ltd.

   408,000    51.0    408,000    51.0    Dec. 31

LG Investment Securities Co., Ltd.

  

LG Futures Co., Ltd. (*6)

   5,000,000    100.0    —      —      Dec. 31
  

LG Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd. (*6)

   5,400,000    90.0    —      —      Dec. 31

"

  

LG Securities Int’l Ltd. (*6)

   5,788,000    100.0    —      —      Dec. 31

"

  

LG Securities (H.K.) Limited (*6)

   22,500,000    100.0    —      —      Dec. 31

"

  

LG Securities America, Inc. (*6)

   300    100.0    —      —      Dec. 31

"

  

LG Investment Holding B.V. (Amsterdam) GG (*6)

   1,642,398,242    100.0    —      —      Dec. 31

"

  

High Technology Venture Investment (*6)

   1,500,000    42.86    —      —      Dec. 31

"

  

Global Technology Investment

(*6)

   1,500,000    50.00    —      —      Dec. 31

 

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(*1) Woori Bank, a subsidiary of the Company, merged with WCC, also a subsidiary of the Company, on March 31, 2004. Woori Bank issued 0.3581 new common shares per one common share of WCC. Accordingly, the number of issued common shares and contributed capital of Woori Bank increased from 570.6 million and (Won) 2,852.8 billion (US$2,733.1 million) to 636 million and (Won) 3,179.8 billion (US$ 3,046.4 million).

 

(*2) On June 18, 2004, the Company acquired Woori Securities Co., Ltd.’s 15,584,113 shares of common stock, which represent 47.3% ownership. As a result, the number of issued common shares and contributed capital of the Company increased from 775.5 million and (Won) 3,877.5 billion (US$ 3,714.8 million) to 784.1 million (Won) 3,920.4 billion (US$ 3,755.9 million) and Woori Securities Co., Ltd. became a wholly owned subsidiary.

 

(*3) On October 26, and December 24, 2004, the Company acquired 7,000,000 and 25,877,487 shares of LG Investment Securities Co., Ltd. (“LG Securities”)’s common stock for (Won) 54,980 million (US$ 52,673 thousand) and (Won) 297,591 million (US$ 285,103 thousand), respectively. As a result, the Company owns 26.92% of the voting rights of LG Securities and is able to govern LG Securities; therefore, the Company includes it as a consolidated subsidiary.

 

(*4) In 2004, Woori Bank acquired PT. Bank Woori Indonesia’s 231 shares of common stock, which represent 13.6% ownership interest.

 

(*5) On December 28, 2004, Woori Bank acquired 52.38% ownership interest in Woori First Private Equity Fund for (Won) 22,110 million (US$ 21,182 thousand).

 

(*6) As a result of the consolidation of LG Securities, the subsidiaries of LG Securities are included as 2nd-tier subsidiaries of the Company.

 

(3) General information pertaining to the Company’s subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 is set forth below.

 

a. Woori Bank

 

Woori Bank (formerly Hanvit Bank) was established in 1899 and is engaged in the commercial banking business under the Korean Banking Law, trust business under the Trust Business Law, merchant bank services under the Merchant Bank Act and foreign exchange business with approval from the Bank of Korea (the “BOK”) and the Ministry of Finance and Economy (the “MOFE”). In connection with the infusion of public funds, Woori Bank and the KDIC have entered into an Agreement on the Implementation of the Business Plan. Hanvit Bank changed its name to Woori Bank on May 20, 2002. Its common stock amounts to (Won) 3,179,783 million (US$ 3,046,353 thousand) consisting of 635,956,580 common shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2004. Woori Bank is wholly owned by the Company. The head office of Woori Bank is located in Seoul, Korea. Woori Bank has 698 branches and offices in Korea and 12 branches and offices in overseas.

 

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b. Kyongnam Bank

 

Kyongnam Bank was incorporated on April 18, 1970 and is engaged in the commercial banking business under the Korean Banking Law, trust business under the Trust Business Law and foreign exchange business with approval from the BOK and the MOFE. In connection with the infusion of public funds, Kyongnam Bank and the KDIC have entered into an Agreement on the Implementation of the Business Plan. As of December 31, 2004, Kyongnam Bank’s common stock amounts to (Won) 259,000 million (US$248,132 thousand) consisting of 51,800,043 shares of common stock issued and outstanding of which the Company owns 99.99%. The head office of Kyongnam Bank is located in Masan, Korea. Kyongnam Bank has 120 branches and offices in Korea.

 

c. Kwangju Bank

 

Kwangju Bank was established on October 7, 1968 and is engaged in the commercial banking business under the Korean Banking Law, trust business under the Trust Business Law and foreign exchange business with approval from the BOK and the MOFE. In connection with the infusion of public funds, Kwangju Bank and the KDIC have entered into an Agreement on the Implementation of the Business Plan. As of December 31, 2004, its common stock amounts to (Won) 170,403 million (US$163,253 thousand) consisting of 34,080,517 common shares issued and outstanding of which the Company owns 99.99%. Kwangju Bank’s head office is located in Kwangju City, Korea and has 116 domestic branches and offices in Korea.

 

d. Woori Finance Information System Co., Ltd.

 

Woori Finance Information System Co., Ltd. (“WFIS”, formerly Hanviteun System) was established on April 17, 1989 and is engaged in the business of installing computerized financial systems. On September 29, 2001, the Company purchased all of the common stock of WFIS from Woori Bank in accordance with the group’s functional restructuring, making WFIS a subsidiary of the Company. On October 15, 2001, Hanviteun System changed its name to Woori Finance Information System Co., Ltd. As of December 31, 2004, its common stock amounts to (Won) 4,500 million (US$4,311 thousand) consisting of 900,000 shares issued and outstanding, all of which are owned by the Company. The office of WFIS is located in Seoul, Korea.

 

e. Woori F&I Co., Ltd.

 

Woori F&I Co., Ltd. [“WF&I”, formerly Woori Asset Management Co., Ltd. (“WAMC”)] was established on November 16, 2001 to engage in the business of management, operation and disposition of securitization assets. On September 13, 2002, WF&I split off the asset management business segment and established Woori CA Asset Management Co., Ltd. (“WCAAMC”). As a result, WF&I is engaged in the business of acquisition and disposition of securities issued by asset securitization specialty corporations, which are established based on the Act on Asset-Backed Securitization for the purpose of non-performing assets securitization, and in the business of acquisition and disposition of equity of asset management corporations, which are established for the purpose of non-performing assets management. On September 16, 2002, WAMC changed its name to Woori F&I Co., Ltd. As of

 

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December 31, 2004, its common stock amounts to (Won)10,000 million (US$9,580 thousand) consisting of 2,000,000 shares issued and outstanding, all of which are owned by the Company. The office of WF&I is located in Seoul, Korea.

 

f. Woori Second Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.

 

Woori Second Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. (“WASS2”) was established on December 22, 2001 under the Act on Asset-Backed Securitization of the Republic of Korea as a special purpose company. WASS2 is engaged in the business of management, operation and disposition of the securitization assets and issuance of asset-backed securities based on the securitization assets acquired from WCC. WASS2 changed its contractor in connection with the asset management and other activities from WF&I to WCAAMC as of September 14, 2002 due to the split off of WCAAMC from WAMC as explained above. As of December 31, 2004, its common stock amounts to (Won)10 million (US$10 thousand) consisting of 2,000 shares issued and outstanding of which the Company owns 95%.

 

g. Woori Third Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.

 

Woori Third Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. (“WASS3”) was established on March 15, 2002 under the Act on Asset-Backed Securitization of the Republic of Korea as a special purpose company. WASS3 is engaged in the business of management, operation and disposition of the securitization assets and issuance of asset-backed securities based on the securitization assets acquired from Woori Bank, Kyongnam Bank and WCC. WASS3 changed its contractor in connection with the asset management and other activities from WF&I to WCAAMC as of September 14, 2002 due to the split off of WCAAMC from WAMC as explained above. As of December 31, 2004, its common stock amounts to (Won)10 million (US$10 thousand) consisting of 2,000 shares issued and outstanding, all of which are owned by the Company.

 

h. Woori Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd.

 

Woori Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd. (“WITM”, formerly Hanvit Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd.) was established on June 24, 1988 and is engaged in the investment trust business under the Investment Trust Business Law with approval from the MOFE. In connection with the functional restructuring, on March 29, 2002, the Company purchased the entire common stock of WITM from Woori Bank, making WITM a subsidiary of the Company. On May 17, 2002, Hanvit Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd. changed its name to Woori Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd. As of December 31, 2004, its common stock amounts to (Won)30,000 million (US$28,741 thousand) consisting of 6,000,000 shares issued and outstanding, all of which are owned by the Company. The office of WITM is located in Seoul, Korea.

 

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i. Woori Securities Co., Ltd.

 

Woori Securities Co., Ltd. (“Woori Securities”, formerly Hanvit Securities Co., Ltd.) was established on August 26, 1954 to engage in trading, agency, brokerage, and underwriting of securities and listed its shares on the stock market opened by the Korea Exchange (formerly known as the Korea Stock Exchange) on July 26, 1988. As the Company wholly owns it, Woori Securities delisted its shares on June 24, 2004. In connection with the functional restructuring, as of July 29, 2002, the Company acquired 40.2% (13,250,570 shares) of common stock of Woori Securities from Woori Bank, making Woori Securities a subsidiary of the Company. On June 1, 2002, Hanvit Securities Co., Ltd. changed its name to Woori Securities Co., Ltd. As of December 31, 2004, its common stock amounts to (Won)164,782 million (US$157,867 thousand) consisting of 32,956,413 shares issued and outstanding of which the Company owns 100%. The head office of Woori Securities is located in Seoul, Korea. Woori Securities has 38 branches and 32 offices in Korea and one overseas office.

 

j. LG Investment Securities Co., Ltd.

 

LG Investment Securities Co., Ltd. (“LG Securities”) was established in January 1969 to engage in trading, agency, brokerage, and underwriting of securities, on September 30, 1975, listed its shares on the stock market opened by the Korea Exchange (formerly known as the Korea Stock Exchange). On October 1, 1999, LG Securities merged with LG Merchant Banking Co., Ltd. LG Securities became a subsidiary of the Company as of December 24, 2004 as Woori Finance Holdings Co., Ltd acquired 26.92% of the voting rights of LG Securities and is able to govern LG Securities. As of December 31, 2004, its common stock amounts to (Won) 625,458 million (US$ 599,212 thousand) consisting of 122,116,369 issued shares and its preferred stock amounts (Won)99,354 million (US$ 95,185 thousand) consisting of 19,870,968 issued shares. The head office of LG Securities is located in Seoul, Korea. LG Securities has 117 branches and 2 offices in Korea and one overseas office.

 

k. Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd.

 

Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd. (“WCI”, formerly Hanvit Credit Information Co., Ltd.) was established on March 15, 1991 and is engaged in the credit investigation business and credit collection business under the Act on Use and Protection of Credit Information of the Republic of Korea. On June 1, 2002, Hanvit Credit Information Co., Ltd. changed its name to Woori Credit Information Co., Ltd. As of December 31, 2004, the common stock of WCI amounts to (Won)5,040 million (US$ 4,829 thousand) consisting of 1,008,000 shares issued and outstanding, and is wholly owned by Woori Bank. The head office of WCI is located in Seoul, Korea. WCI has 5 branches or 14 offices in Korea.

 

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l. Woori America Bank

 

Woori America Bank (“WAB”, formerly Hanvit America Bank) was established on January 7, 1984 and is engaged in the banking business in New York, U.S.A. On May 20, 2002, Hanvit America Bank changed its name to Woori America Bank. WAB merged with Panasia Bank N.A. on September 11, 2003. As of December 31, 2004, its common stock amounts to US$42,500 thousand consisting of 8,500,000 shares issued and outstanding, and is wholly owned by Woori Bank.

 

m. P.T. Bank Woori Indonesia

 

PT. Bank Woori Indonesia (“BWI”, formerly P.T. Bank Hanvit Indonesia) was established on June 18, 1992 and is engaged in the banking business in Indonesia. P.T. Bank Hanvit Indonesia changed its name to PT. Bank Woori Indonesia on May 20, 2002. As of December 31, 2004, its common stock amounts to IDR 170,000 million consisting of 1,700 shares issued and outstanding of which Woori Bank owns 95.2%.

 

n. Woori CA Asset Management Co., Ltd.

 

Woori CA Asset Management Co., Ltd. (“WCAAMC”) was established on September 14, 2002 as an asset management company for asset securitization specialty companies established based on the Act on Asset-Backed Securitization and is engaged in the business of management, operation, and disposition of securitization assets. WCAAMC was established through split-off from WF&I in accordance with the Joint Venture Agreement entered into by the Company and Lehman Brothers Luxembourg Investment S.a.r.l. (“LB Luxembourg”). In addition, it took over the asset management and operation contracts from WAMC and therefore, is engaged in managing and operating the assets of WASS2, WASS3 and Woori LB First • Second • Third • Fourth • Fifth • Sixth • Seventh • Eighth and Woori F&I First • Second • Fourth Asset Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd. As of December 31, 2004, WCAAMC’s common stock amounts to (Won)4,000 million (US$3,832 thousand) consisting of 800,000 shares issued and outstanding of which WF&I and LB Luxembourg own 51% and 49%, respectively. The office of WCAAMC is located in Seoul, Korea.

 

o. The information of the other subsidiaries is as follows (unit: Korean won in millions, U.S. dollar in thousands and EURO in thousands):

 

Subsidiaries


  

Main

business


   Capital

  

Number of

issued shares


  

Date of

establishment


   Location

Woori First Private Equity Fund

   Securities investments    (Won)  42,210    —      2004.12.20    Seoul, Korea

LG Futures Co., Ltd.

   Futures trading    (Won) 25,000    5,000,000    1992.7.10    Seoul, Korea

LG Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd.

   Investment
    advisory service
   (Won) 30,000    6,000,000    1988.3.26    Seoul, Korea

LG Securities Int’l Ltd.

   Securities      USD 5,788    5,788,000    1991.8.15    London, UK

LG Securities (H.K.) Limited

   Securities      USD 22,500    22,500,000    1995.3.6    Hong Kong,
China

LG Securities America, Inc.

   Securities      USD 3 dollar    300    1992.6.18    New York,
United
States

High Technology Venture Investment

   Securities investments      USD 35    3,500,000    2000.2.28    Malaysia

Global Technology Investment

   Securities investments      USD 30    3,000,000    1999.6.28    Malaysia

LG Investment Holding B.V. (Amsterdam) GG

   Securities investments      EURO 16,424    1,642,398,242    1996.10.18    Amsterdam,
Holland

 

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(4) The structure of affiliates accounted for using the equity method of accounting of the Company and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 is as follows:

 

         2004

   2003

      

Investors


 

Investees


  

Number of

shares

owned


  

Percentage

of owner-

ship (%)


  

Number of

shares

owned


  

Percentage

of owner-

ship (%)


   Financial
statements
as of


 

Woori Bank &
Kyongnam Bank

  BC Card Co., Ltd.    1,303,920    29.6    1,303,920    29.6    Dec. 31  
  Byucksan E&C Co., Ltd. (*1)    —      —      11,552,500    30.6    Dec. 31  
   

Kyongeun Mutual Saving

    Bank

   685,268    15.3    —      —      Sep. 30  (*6)

Woori Bank

 

Korea Finance Security

    Co., Ltd.

   233,070    16.7    233,070    16.7    Dec. 31  (*6)

Woori First Private Equity Fund

 

Woo Bang Housing Co.,

    Ltd.

   8,400,000    30.9    —      —      Dec. 31  (*6)

LG Securities

  Connacht Capital Market     Investment (*2)    15,000,000    100.0    —      —      Dec. 31  (*6)

High Technology Venture Investment

  Athena Fund I (*3)    —      65.1    —      —      Dec. 31  (*6)

Global Technology Venture Investment

  Athena Fund II (*3)    —      69.0    —      —      Dec. 31  (*6)

Woori F&I

 

Woori LB First Asset     Securitization

    Specialty

   15,000    30.0    480,000    30.0    Dec. 31  

"

 

Woori LB Second Asset     Securitization

    Specialty

   66,000    30.0    138,000    30.0    Dec. 31  

"

 

Woori LB Third Asset     Securitization

    Specialty

   264,000    30.0    414,000    30.0    Dec. 31  

"

 

Woori LB Fourth Asset     Securitization

    Specialty

   432,000    30.0    432,000    30.0    Dec. 31  

"

 

Woori LB Fifth Asset     Securitization

    Specialty

   2,340,000    30.0    2,340,000    30.0    Dec. 31  

"

 

Woori LB Sixth Asset     Securitization

    Specialty

   234,000    30.0    234,000    30.0    Dec. 31  

 

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          2004

   2003

    

Investors


  

Investees


  

Number of

shares

owned


  

Percentage

of owner-

ship (%)


  

Number of

shares

owned


  

Percentage

of owner-

ship (%)


   Financial
statements
as of


Woori F&I

  

Woori LB Eighth Asset     Securitization

    Specialty

   12,000    30.0    120,000    30.0    Dec. 31

"

  

Woori F&I First Asset     Securitization

    Specialty

   12,768    30.0    12,768    30.0    Dec. 31

"

  

Woori F&I Second Asset     Securitization

    Specialty

   10,824    30.0    10,824    30.0    Dec. 31

"

  

Woori F&I Fourth Asset     Securitization

    Specialty

   360    30.0    2,070    30.0    Dec. 31

"

  

Woori SB First Asset     Securitization

    Specialty (*4)

   1,867,800    30.0    —      —      Dec. 31

"

  

Woori SB Second Asset     Securitization

    Specialty (*4)

   210,912    30.0    —      —      Dec. 31

"

  

Woori BC Pegasus Asset     Securitization

    Specialty (*5)

   581,580    30.0    —      —      Dec. 31

(*1) In 2004, Woori Bank sold 8,708,751 shares of Byucksan E&C Co., Ltd. and thereby, Woori Bank and Kyongnam Bank’s ownership interest in Byucksan E&C Co., Ltd. decreased from 30.6% to 7.5%. As a result, Woori Bank and Kyongnam Bank discontinued applying the equity of method of accounting on this investee and reclassified it as available-for-sale securities.

 

(*2) Since it is due for liquidation within one year, it is accounted for using the equity method of accounting and excluded from consolidation.

 

(*3) Due to restriction of the voting rights on the investee, it is accounted for using equity method of accounting and excluded from consolidation.

 

(*4) Woori F&I acquired Woori SB First Asset Securitization Specialty and Woori SB Second Asset Securitization Specialty on March 31, 2004 and November 15, 2004, respectively.

 

(*5) Woori F&I acquired Woori BC Pegasus Securitization Specialty on September 10, 2004.

 

(*6) In preparing the consolidated financial statements, unaudited financial statements of these investees were used.

 

(5) General information pertaining to the Company’s affiliates accounted for using equity method of accounting is as follows:

 

a. BC Card Co., Ltd.

 

BC Card Co., Ltd. (“BC Card”) was established on September 7, 1983 to engage in the agency business such as managing card members for BC Card member banks, credit card business and other related businesses. As of December 31, 2004, its common stock amounts to (Won)44,000 million ($42,154 thousand) consisting of 4,400,000 shares issued and outstanding. Woori Bank and Kyongnam Bank own 27.6% and 2.0%, respectively, of the common stock of BC Card. The head office of BC Card is located in Seoul, Korea, and BC Card has 21 branches or offices in Korea.

 

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b. Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd.

 

Korea Finance Security Co., Ltd. (“KFS”) was established on December 7, 1990 to engage in the business of protecting the cash, securities and important documents entrusted by financial institutions. As of December 31, 2004, its common stock amounts to (Won) 7,000 million ($6,706 thousand) consisting of 1,400,000 shares issued and outstanding. Woori Bank owns 16.7% of KFS. The head office of KFS is located in Seoul, Korea.

 

c. The information of other affiliates are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions, U.S. dollar and EURO in thousands):

 

Affiliates


  

Main

business


   Capital

  

Number of

issued shares


  

Date of

foundation


   Location

Kyongeun Mutual Saving Bank

   Mutual saving    22,400    4,480,000    Dec. 20, 1974    Kyongnam, Korea

Woo Bang Housing Co., Ltd.

   Construction    42,000    26,300,870    Apr. 8, 1978    Seoul, Korea

Connacht Capital Market Investment (*2)

   Securities investment    USD      100    15,000,000    May 8, 1996    Malaysia

Athena Fund I (*3)

   "    USD 50,000    —      Sep. 22, 1997    United States

Athena Fund II (*3)

   "    USD 50,000    —      Mar. 31, 2000    United States

Woori LB First Asset Securitization Specialty

   Securitization    250    50,000    Sep. 16, 2002    Seoul, Korea

Woori LB Second Asset Securitization Specialty

   "    1,100    220,000    Dec. 9, 2002    Seoul, Korea

Woori LB Third Asset Securitization Specialty

   "    4,400    880,000    Dec. 9, 2002    Seoul, Korea

Woori LB Fourth Asset Securitization Specialty

   "    7,200    1,440,000    Dec. 9, 2002    Seoul, Korea

Woori LB Fifth Asset Securitization Specialty

   "    39,000    7,800,000    Mar. 11, 2003    Seoul, Korea

Woori LB Sixth Asset Securitization Specialty

   "    3,900    780,000    Mar. 11, 2003    Seoul, Korea

Woori LB Eighth Asset Securitization Specialty

   "    200    40,000    Jul. 1, 2003    Seoul, Korea

Woori F&I First Asset Securitization Specialty

   "    426    42,560    Jun. 18, 2003    Seoul, Korea

Woori F&I Second Asset Securitization Specialty

   "    361    36,080    Jun. 18, 2003    Seoul, Korea

Woori F&I Fourth Asset Securitization Specialty

   "    12    1,200    Jul. 15, 2003    Seoul, Korea

Woori SB First Asset Securitization Specialty (*4)

   "    31,130    6,226,000    Mar. 18, 2004    Seoul, Korea

Woori SB Second Asset Securitization Specialty (*4)

   "    3,515    703,040    Oct. 28, 2004    Seoul, Korea

Woori BC Pegasus Asset Securitization Specialty (*5)

   "    9,639    1,938,600    Aug. 20, 2004    Seoul, Korea

 

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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Consolidated Financial Statement Presentation

 

The Company and its subsidiaries (excluding foreign subsidiaries) maintain its official accounting records in Korean won and prepare statutory consolidated financial statements in the Korean language (Hangul) in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in the Republic of Korea, consisting of the Financial Accounting Standards, Banking Accounting Standards, the Rules for Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements, banking regulations promulgated by the Financial Supervisory Commission in the Republic of Korea and the Trust Business Law. Certain accounting principles applied by the Company and its subsidiaries that conform with the accounting principles generally accepted in the Republic of Korea may not conform with accounting principles generally accepted in other countries. Accordingly, the accompanying financial statements are intended for use by those who are informed about Korean accounting principles and practices. The accompanying financial statements have been restructured and translated into English from the Korean language financial statements.

 

The U.S. dollar amounts presented in the accompanying financial statements were computed by translating Korean won into U.S. dollars using the Base Rate announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Service, Ltd. of (Won) 1,043.8 to US$1.00 at December 31, 2004, solely for the convenience of the readers outside of the Republic of Korea. This convenience translation into U.S. dollars should not be construed as representations that the Korean won amounts have been, could have been, or could in the future be, converted at this or any other rate of exchange.

 

The significant accounting policies which the Company and its subsidiaries adopt are set forth below.

 

(1) Consolidation accounting

 

a. Investment and equity account elimination and inter-company transaction elimination

 

The Company’s investments in subsidiaries and equity accounts of subsidiaries were eliminated as of the date the Company obtained control of the subsidiaries. The differences between acquisition costs and proportionate net assets value on the acquisition date are recorded either in goodwill or negative goodwill. Goodwill is amortized using the straight-line method over 20 years or less. Negative goodwill arising with respect to identifiable non-monetary assets is recognized as income, as economic benefit embodied therein flow to the acquirer (when the assets are amortized or disposed). Negative goodwill in excess of the fair value of non-monetary assets, which is deemed arising from purchasing monetary assets at lower price, is immediately recognized as a gain.

 

If additional shares are purchased after control of the subsidiaries having been obtained, the differences between acquisition costs and net assets acquired are credited or charged to capital surplus. If the acquisition date is not the year-end balance sheet date of subsidiaries, the nearest accounting closing date to the actual acquisition date is deemed as the acquisition date.

 

All significant inter-company transactions are eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

 

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b. Overseas consolidated subsidiaries’ financial statements’ conversion rate

 

The Korean won amounts presented in the financial statements of the overseas consolidated subsidiaries were computed by translating U.S. dollar into Korean won based on the Base rate ($1.00 to (Won) 1,043.80 and (Won) 1,197.80 at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively) published by Seoul Money Brokerage Service, Ltd. and cross rates.

 

c. Investment securities accounted for using the equity method of accounting – Statement of Korean Accounting Standards No. 15

 

The Company early adopted Statement of Korea Accounting Standards No. 15 ‘The Equity Method of Accounting’ in 2004 prospectively in order to improve the disclosures and accounting of investment securities using the equity method. There is no effect on net income and net equity in 2004 and 2003 resulting from this adoption.

 

Investment equity securities are initially stated at their acquisition costs including incidental costs incurred in connection with acquisition of the related securities.

 

The excess of the acquisition cost over the proportionate net asset value on the acquisition date is amortized using the straight-line method over 20 years or less. The excess of the proportionate net asset value over the acquisition cost arising with respect to identifiable non-monetary assets are recognized as income, as economic benefits embodied therein flow to the acquirer (when the assets are amortized or disposed). The amount of the excess of the proportionate net asset value over the acquisition cost in excess of the fair value of non-monetary assets, which is deemed arising from purchasing monetary assets at lower prices, is immediately recognized as a gain.

 

The Company and its subsidiaries’ interest in net assets of investees is added to or deducted from the investment securities. The Company and its subsidiaries’ interest in net income or net loss of investees are reflected in current operations. Changes in retained earnings of the investees are reflected in the retained earnings account and changes in capital surplus or other capital accounts of the investees are reflected in the capital adjustment account of the Company and its subsidiaries.

 

d. Date of the consolidated financial statements

 

The accompanying financial statements are stated as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, the balance sheets date of the Company. In case the balance sheet dates of affiliates differ from the Company’s, the Company used the consolidated balance sheets of affiliates as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003.

 

e. Minority interests

 

Minority interests of consolidated subsidiaries’ gain or loss, net are deducted from or added to consolidated net income.

 

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(2) Securities (excluding investment securities accounted for using the equity method of accounting)

 

Debt and equity securities are initially stated at their acquisition costs (fair value of considerations paid) including incidental costs incurred in connection with acquisition of the related securities using the moving average method and classified into trading, available-for-sale or held-to-maturity securities, based on the intent with respect to those securities. The Company and its subsidiaries classify securities as trading securities when those securities are held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term. When the Company and its subsidiaries have the positive intent to hold such securities to maturity and the ability to do so, the debt securities are classified as held-to-maturity securities. All other securities are classified as available-for-sales securities.

 

The Company’s accounting for securities, except for the equity securities accounted for using the equity method of accounting, are as follows:

 

a. Trading securities

 

Trading securities are stated at fair value with gains or losses on valuation charged to current operations.

 

b. Available-for-sale securities

 

Securities classified as available-for-sale are stated at fair value. Unrealized gains or losses on valuation of available-for-sale securities are included in capital adjustments and the accumulated unrealized gains or losses are reflected to net income when the securities are sold or written down. Equity securities without readily determinable fair value can be stated at acquisition cost on the financial statement if the fair value of the securities is not credibly determinable.

 

The declines in the fair value (or recoverable value) of individual available-for-sale securities below their acquisition or amortized cost that are other than temporary, result in write-downs of the individual securities to their fair value. Factors in determining whether such declines in value are other than temporary are considered on each balance sheet date. The Company and its subsidiaries recognize the write-downs, estimating the recoverable value of individual available-for-sale securities unless there is a clear evidence to indicate that such write-downs are not deemed necessary. The related write-downs are recorded in current operations as loss on impairment of available-for-sale securities.

 

c. Held-to-maturity securities

 

Held-to-maturity securities are presented at acquisition cost after premiums or discounts for debt securities are amortized or accreted, respectively. The Company and its subsidiaries recognize write-downs resulting from the declines in the fair value, which is computed by discounting expected cash flows (recoverable cash flows) using the effective interest rate on the acquisition date, below their book value on balance sheet date and states those securities at the fair value. The related write-downs are recorded in current operations as loss on impairment of securities held-to-maturity.

 

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d. Reversal of loss on impairment of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities

 

For available-for-sale securities, the reversal is recorded in current operations up to the previously recognized impairment loss as a reversal of loss on impairment of available-for-sale securities, and any excess is included in capital adjustment as a gain on valuation of available-for-sale securities. However, if the increases in the fair value of the impaired securities are not regarded as a reversal of the impairment, the increases in the fair value are recorded in capital adjustments. For equity securities without readily determinable fair value, which were impaired based on the net asset value, the reversal is recorded up to their acquisition cost. For held-to-maturity securities, the reversal is recorded in current operations up to the amount previously recognized impairment loss as a reversal of loss on impairment of held-to-maturity securities.

 

e. Reclassification of securities

 

If the objective and ability to hold securities of the Company and its subsidiaries change, available-for-sale securities can be reclassified to held-to-maturity securities and held-to-maturity securities can be reclassified to available-for-sale securities. Whereas, if the Company and its subsidiaries sell held-to-maturity securities, exercise a right to prepay or reclassify held-to-maturity securities to available-for-sale securities within the three fiscal years, all debt securities that are owned or purchased cannot be classified as held-to-maturity securities. On the other hand, trading securities cannot be reclassified to available-for-sale securities or held-to-maturity securities and securities in the other categories cannot be reclassified to trading securities. Nevertheless, trading securities can be reclassified to available-for-sale securities only when the fair value of the trading securities cannot be readily determinable.

 

When held-to-maturity securities are reclassified to available-for-sale securities, those securities are stated at the fair value on the reclassification date and the difference between the fair value and book value are recorded in capital adjustment as gains or losses on valuation of available-for-sale securities. For available-for-sale securities reclassified to held-to-maturity securities, gains or losses on valuation of available-for-sales securities, which had been accumulated until the reclassification, continue to be stated on capital adjustment and will be amortized using the effective interest method and be charged to interest income on maturity. The difference between the fair value on the reclassification date and the face value of the securities reclassified to held-to-maturity securities is amortized using the effective interest method and charged to interest income. In case the fair value of trading securities cannot be readily determinable, the securities are reclassified to available-for-sale securities at the latest fair value.

 

(3) Convertible securities

 

The Company and its subsidiaries recognized the consideration for conversion rights by computing the issuance price of the convertible bonds less the market price of straight bonds as of the issuance date of the convertible bonds. The consideration for conversion rights is recorded in other capital surplus when the bonds are issued and it will be credited to additional paid-in capital if the right is exercised. Reconciliation for conversion rights is presented as a deduction from the bonds and the redemption premium, if any, is added to the debentures. In accordance with SKAS No. 9, the convertible bonds issued before December 31, 2002 are reported in accordance with the previous accounting standards for convertible bonds.

 

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(4) Interest income recognition

 

The Company and its subsidiaries recognize interest income on loans on the accrual basis, except for interest income on loans having overdue interest and principal, and loans to customers who are bankrupt. When a loan is reclassified as a non-interest-accrued loan, accrued interest income recorded in prior periods is reversed and future interest income is recognized on a cash basis.

 

(5) Allowance for possible losses on credits

 

a. Financial Supervisory Service regulatory criteria.

 

The Company and its subsidiaries record the allowance for possible loan losses in accordance with Practice Statement in Financial Reporting 2004-2, ‘Accounting of allowance for possible losses on credits for financial institutions’ issued by the Financial Supervisory Service.

 

The Company and its subsidiaries classify corporate credits based on the borrowers’ capacity to repay in consideration of the borrowers’ business operations, financial position and future cash flows, past due period and status of any bankruptcy proceedings. Credits to small companies and households, however, are classified by past due period and status of bankruptcy proceedings and not by evaluating the debt repayment capability of a borrower or customer. The Company and its subsidiaries classify all credits to a single borrower in the same category of classification, but credits guaranteed or credits collateralized by bank deposits, real estate and other assets may be classified differently based on the borrowers’ guarantor’s capability to service such guarantee or based on the value of collateral securing such credits.

 

The classifications of the loans pursuant to the policies of the Company and its subsidiaries, and the minimum allowance ratio of possible loan losses in accordance with the Banking Regulations in the Republic of Korea as of December 31, 2004 are as follows:

 

Classification


  

Loans to

corporate


  

Loans to

households


  

Credit card

accounts


Normal

   Not less than 0.5%    Not less than 0.75%    Not less than 1%

Precautionary

   Not less than 2%    Not less than 8%    Not less than 12%

Substandard

   Not less than 20%    Not less than 20%    Not less than 20%

Doubtful

   Not less than 50%    Not less than 55%    Not less than 60%

Loss

   100%    100%    100%

 

b. Criteria of allowance for possible losses on confirmed acceptances and guarantees

 

Confirmed acceptances and guarantees are classified using the same criteria for loan classification and provided more than 20% of allowance for confirmed acceptance and guarantees classified substandard, more than 50% for doubtful amounts and 100% for loss amounts. The allowance for possible losses on confirmed acceptances and guarantees is presented in other liabilities.

 

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(6) Restructuring of loans

 

In accordance with SKAS No. 13 ‘Troubled Debt Restructurings’, a loan whose contractual terms are modified in a troubled debt restructuring program is accounted for at present value of future cash flows in the revised contract discounted using the effective interest rate in the original contract. If the present value differs from the face value of the loan, it is recorded as an allowance for possible loan loss. In addition, the allowance for possible loan loss is recorded based on the observable market value of the loan, if available, or the fair value of collateral of the loan, if the collection of the loan is likely to be made through a disposition of collateral.

 

A loan to be exchanged with an equity security, of which the number of shares is determined, is recorded at the lower of fair value of the shares to be exchanged or net book value of the loan until it is actually converted. The valuation losses are recorded as an allowance for possible loan losses.

 

In accordance with the transitional provision of SKAS No. 13, the unamortized present value discount of loans, which was reported as a discount in conformity with the previous accounting standards in 2003, is reclassified to allowance for possible loan losses in the accompanying balance sheet as of December 31, 2003. However, there is no effect on the total assets and net assets as of December 31, 2003.

 

(7) Change in the accounting practice for gain (loss) on disposition of loan receivables

 

Prior to 2004???, as the Company and its subsidiaries sold loans at fair value based on independent appraisals, the gain (loss) on disposition was charged to the allowance for possible losses on loans and recorded in operating income. In accordance with the new accounting practice for gain (loss) on disposition of loan receivables, the Company and its subsidiaries record the gain (loss) in non-operating income (expense). As the result of retroactive adoption of this practice, the reclassification is summarized as follows (unit: Korean won in millions). There is no effect on net consolidated income and net equity in 2004 and 2003.

 

     Before

   After

     Provision for possible
loan losses


   Loss on disposition
of loans


   Gain on disposition
of loans


2004

   135,104    167,337    32,233

2003

   200,902    254,518    53,616

 

(8) Valuation of receivables and payables at present value

 

Receivables and payables incurred through long-term installment transactions, long-term borrowing and lending transactions, and other similar transactions are stated at present value of expected future cash flows with the gain or loss on disposition of related receivables and payables reflected in current operations, unless the difference between nominal value and present value is immaterial. Present value discount or premium is amortized using the effective interest rate method with the amortization recorded as interest income or interest expense.

 

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(9) Tangible assets and depreciation

 

Tangible assets included in fixed assets are recorded at acquisition cost, except for assets revalued upward in accordance with the Asset Revaluation Law. Routine maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Expenditures that result in enhancement of the value or extension of the useful lives of the facilities involved are capitalized as additions to tangible assets. The estimated useful lives and depreciation methodology applied by the Company and its subsidiaries are as follows:

 

Assets


   Depreciation methodology

   Estimated useful lives

Buildings

   Straight line method    20~50 years

Structure in leased office

   Straight line method    4~5, 40 years

Other operating assets

   Declining method or straight line method    4~20 years

Leased assets

   Declining method    5 year

 

(10) Intangible assets and amortization

 

Intangible assets included in fixed assets are recorded at the production cost or acquisition cost, plus incidental expenses. Expenditures incurred in conjunction with development of new products or technology and others, in which the elements of costs can be individually identified and future economic benefits are probably expected, are capitalized as development costs under intangible assets. If the Company or its subsidiaries donate assets such as buildings to the national government or to the local government and is given a right to use or benefit from the assets, the donated assets are recorded as beneficial donated assets under intangible assets. Intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives or contractual benefit period.

 

(11) Valuation allowance for non-business use property

 

Non-business use property included in fixed assets is recorded when the Company acquires collateral by foreclosure. If the auction-bidding price is lower than book value, the difference is provided as a valuation allowance with the valuation loss charged to current operations.

 

(12) Amortization of discount (premium) on debentures

 

Discounts or premiums on debentures issued are accreted or amortized over the period from issuance to maturity using the effective interest rate method. Accretion or amortization of discounts or premiums is recognized as interest expense or interest income on the debentures.

 

(13) Recognition of asset impairment

 

When the book value of assets (except for trading securities, investment securities and assets valued at present value) exceeds the recoverable value of the assets due to obsolescence, physical damage or a sharp decrease in market value and the difference is material, those assets are adjusted to recoverable value in the balance sheet with the resulting impairment loss charged to current operations. If the recoverable value of assets increases in subsequent years, the increase in value is credited to

 

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operations as a gain until the recoverable value equals the book value of the assets before the impairment loss was recognized.

 

(14) Accrued severance benefits

 

Employees and directors with more than one year of service are entitled to receive a lump-sum payment upon termination of their service with the Company and its subsidiaries. The accrued severance benefits that would be payable assuming all eligible employees and directors were to terminate as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 amount to (Won) 365,154 million (US$ 349,831 thousand) and (Won) 219,672 million (US$210,454 thousand), respectively (Note 22).

 

(15) Bonds under resale or repurchase agreements

 

Bonds purchased under resale agreements are recorded as loans and bonds sold under repurchase agreements are recorded as borrowings when the Company’s subsidiaries purchase or sell securities under resale or repurchase agreements.

 

(16) Accounting for derivative instruments

 

Derivative instruments are classified as either trading or hedging depending on their transaction purpose. Derivative instruments are accounted for at fair value with the valuation gain or loss recorded as assets or liabilities. The accounting for derivative transactions that are part of a qualified hedge, which is determined based both on the purpose of the transaction and on meeting the specified criteria for hedge accounting, differs depending on whether the transaction is a fair value hedge or a cash flow hedge. Fair value hedge accounting is applied to a derivative instrument designated as hedging the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset or a liability or a firm commitment (hedged item) that is attributable to a particular risk. The gain or loss both on the hedging derivative instruments and on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk is reflected in current operations.

 

Cash flow hedge accounting is applied to a derivative instrument designated as hedging the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows of an asset or a liability or a forecasted transaction that is attributable to a particular risk. The effective portion of gain or loss on a derivative instrument designated as a cash flow hedge is recorded as a capital adjustment and the ineffective portion is recorded in current operations. The effective portion of gain or loss recorded as a capital adjustment is reclassified to current earnings in the same period during which the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. If the hedged transaction results in the acquisition of an asset or the incurrence of a liability, the gain or loss in capital adjustment is added to or deducted from the asset or the liability.

 

(17) Income tax expense

 

Income tax expense consists of the amount currently payable and changes for the year in deferred income tax assets and liabilities. However, deferred income tax assets are recognized only if the future tax benefits from accumulated temporary differences and tax loss carry forwards are realizable. Deferred income tax assets or liabilities are to be offset against income tax assets and liabilities in next

 

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periods. The deferred income tax assets and liabilities from the individual financial statements of consolidated subsidiaries are not netted against each other in the accompanying balance sheets.

 

(18) Accounting for foreign currency translation

 

The Korean won equivalent of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated in these consolidated financial statements based on Base Rate announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Service Ltd. ((Won) 1,043.80 and (Won) 1,197.80 to $1.00 at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively) or cross rates as of the balance sheets date. Translation gains and losses on foreign currencies denominated assets and liabilities are credited or charged to operations.

 

(19) Stock options

 

The Company and its subsidiaries value the stock options at fair value. The fair value of stock options is charged to compensation expense (included in administration expense) in the consolidated statement of income and credited to capital adjustment in the consolidated balance sheet over the contract term of the services provided.

 

(20) Earnings per common share

 

Basic ordinary income per common share and basic net income per common share are computed by dividing the ordinary income (after deducting the tax effect) and net income, respectively, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year.

 

Diluted ordinary income per common share and diluted earnings per common share are computed by dividing the ordinary income and net income including the effects of expenses related to diluted securities on net income by the weighted average number of common shares plus the number of dilutive potential common shares.

 

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3. CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS

 

(1) Cash and due from banks as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

     Korean won

   U.S. dollars (Note 2)

     Dec. 31, 2004

   Dec. 31, 2003

   Dec. 31, 2004

   Dec. 31, 2003

     (In millions)    (In thousands)

Cash

   (Won) 2,080,827    (Won) 2,140,506    US$ 1,993,511    US$ 2,050,686
    

  

  

  

Foreign currencies

     168,289      153,004      161,227      146,584
    

  

  

  

Due from banks in local currency

                           

Due from Bank of Korea

     1,900,388      2,634,748      1,820,644      2,524,189

Due from depository institutions

     816,815      718,245      782,540      688,106

Due from non-depository financial institutions

     60,000      19,950      57,482      19,113

Due from the Korea Stock Exchange

     1,261,198      146,450      1,208,276      140,305

Others

     44,772      52,410      42,893      50,210
    

  

  

  

       4,083,173      3,571,803      3,911,835      3,421,923
    

  

  

  

Due from banks in foreign currencies

                           

Due from banks on demand

     199,829      372,607      191,444      356,972

Due from banks on time

     206,336      97,281      197,678      93,199

Off-shore due from financial institutions

     106,130      130,737      101,677      125,251

Others

     5,531      5,917      5,298      5,668
    

  

  

  

       517,826      606,542      496,097      581,090
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 6,850,115    (Won) 6,471,855    US$ 6,562,670    US$ 6,200,283
    

  

  

  

 

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(2) Restricted due from banks as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

Financial institution


  

Dec. 31,

2004


  

Dec. 31,

2003


  

Reason of restriction


Due from banks in local currency

                  

Bank of Korea

   (Won) 1,900,388    (Won) 2,634,748    Banking law

Korea Stock Exchange and others

     5,845      400    Indemnity fund and others

Korea Securities Finance Corporation and others

     1,260,881      146,450    Regulation of securities supervision

Korea Securities Depository

     315      190    Indemnity fund and others

Samsung Securities and others

     23,166      —      Subscription for futures

ING Bank

     39,798      —      Collateral for borrowing

Others

     565      48    Collateral for guarantees and others
    

  

    
       3,230,958      2,781,836     
    

  

    

Due from banks in foreign currencies

                  

Bank of Korea

     68,621      209,230    Banking law

Bank of Japan

     316      970    Reserve deposits on overseas banks

Lehman Brothers

     25,217      47,912    Collateral for credit derivatives

Bangladesh Bank and others

     17,471      17,966    Reserve deposits on overseas banks

Bank of Indonesia and others

     7,689      6,964    Reserve deposits on overseas banks

Federal Reserve Bank (FRB)

     —        3,593    Guarantee for FRB discount window

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China and others

     16,792      17,841    Reserve deposits on overseas banks

Federal Tennessee National Bank

     —        11,978    Line of credit

HSBC

     913      —      Collateral for guarantees

Broadcorf Capital

     2,402      —      Collateral for overdraft
    

  

    
       139,421      316,454     
    

  

    
     (Won) 3,370,379    (Won) 3,098,290     
    

  

    

 

(3) The maturity structure of due from bank as of December 31, 2004 is as follows (unit: Korean won in billions):

 

    

Less than

3 months


  

Less than

6 months


  

Less than

1 year


  

Less than

3 years


  

More than

3 years


   Total

Due from banks in local currency

   (Won) 1,991    (Won) 261    (Won) 209    (Won) 2    (Won) 1,620    (Won) 4,083

Due from banks in foreign currencies

     443      31      3      25      16      518
    

  

  

  

  

  

     (Won) 2,434    (Won) 292    (Won) 212    (Won) 27    (Won) 1,636    (Won) 4,601
    

  

  

  

  

  

 

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4. TRADING SECURITIES

 

(1) Trading securities as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:
     Korean won

   U.S. dollars (Note 2)

     Dec. 31, 2004

   Dec. 31, 2003

   Dec. 31, 2004

   Dec. 31, 2003

<In local currency>    (In millions)    (In thousands)

Equity securities

   (Won) 252,206    (Won) 108,091    US$ 241,622    US$ 103,555

Government bonds

     2,652,352      684,432      2,541,055      655,712

Financial debentures

     1,947,298      626,851      1,865,586      600,547

Corporate bonds

     768,316      580,765      736,075      556,395

Beneficiary certificates

     316,444      600,471      303,165      575,274

Others

     705,487      103,017      675,884      98,694
    

  

  

  

       6,642,103      2,703,627      6,363,387      2,590,177
    

  

  

  

<In foreign currencies>

                           

Equity securities

     11,534      —        11,050      —  

Bonds and others

     47,536      24,216      45,541      23,200
    

  

  

  

       59,070      24,216      56,591      23,200
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 6,701,173    (Won) 2,727,843    US$ 6,419,978    US$ 2,613,377
    

  

  

  

 

(2) The details of trading securities as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

<2004>    Face value

   Acquisition cost

   Fair value

<In local currency>

                    

Equity securities

          (Won) 232,624    (Won) 252,206

Government bonds

   (Won) 2,450,090      2,642,818      2,652,352

Financial debentures

     1,939,805      1,939,818      1,947,298

Corporate bonds

     815,467      813,921      768,316

Beneficiary certificates

            386,945      316,444

Others

            707,385      705,487
           

  

              6,723,511      6,642,103
           

  

<In foreign currencies>

                    

Equity securities

            11,534      11,534

Bonds and others

     47,411      50,044      47,536
           

  

              61,578      59,070
           

  

            (Won) 6,785,089    (Won) 6,701,173
           

  

 

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<2003>    Face value

   Acquisition
cost


   Fair value

<In local currency>

                    

Equity securities

          (Won) 99,136    (Won) 108,091

Government bonds

   (Won)  692,270      686,287      684,432

Financial debentures

     652,012      640,267      626,851

Corporate bonds

     583,273      581,104      580,765

Beneficiary certificates

            574,147      600,471

Others

            102,137      103,017
           

  

              2,683,078      2,703,627
           

  

<In foreign currencies>

                    

Bonds

     24,332      24,245      24,216
           

  

            (Won)  2,707,323    (Won)  2,727,843
           

  

 

5. AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES

 

(1) Available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

     Korean won

   U.S. dollars (Note 2)

     Dec. 31, 2004

   Dec. 31, 2003

   Dec. 31, 2004

   Dec. 31, 2003

     (In millions)    (In thousands)

<In local currency>

                           

Equity securities

   (Won) 1,856,397    (Won) 1,149,975    US$ 1,778,499    US$ 1,101,720

Capital contributions

     36,835      58,905      35,289      56,433

Government bonds

     898,020      728,525      860,337      697,955

Financial debentures

     4,641,735      4,626,482      4,446,958      4,432,345

Corporate bonds

     3,919,329      4,004,416      3,754,866      3,836,382

Beneficiary certificates

     122,378      2,097,998      117,243      2,009,962

Other

     59,255      140,317      56,768      134,429
    

  

  

  

       11,533,949      12,806,618      11,049,960      12,269,226
    

  

  

  

<In foreign currencies>

                           

Equity securities

     536      7,297      514      6,991

Bonds

     1,037,133      1,330,563      993,613      1,274,730
    

  

  

  

       1,037,669      1,337,860      994,127      1,281,721
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 12,571,618    (Won) 14,144,478    US$ 12,044,087    US$ 13,550,947
    

  

  

  

 

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(2) Details of equity securities in available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

<2004>    No. of shares
owned


  

Percentage

of ownership
(%)


   Acquisition
cost


   Net asset
value/market
value


   Book value

<Marketable equity Securities>

                              

Kia Motors Corporation

   201,301    0.06    (Won) 2,852    (Won) 2,194    (Won) 2,194

Daerim Corporation (*1)

   5,217    20.52      14,022      35,632      35,632

Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.

   19,022    5.61      73,371      120,029      120,029

Daewoo International Corporation

   1,875    1.97      4,602      19,497      19,497

Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.

   192    0.65      5,907      1,281      1,281

Ssangyong Cement Industrial Co., Ltd.

   885,917    0.24      1,707      1,432      1,432

Ssangyong Motor Company

   39,833    6.06      32,601      43,915      43,915

LG Insurance Co., Ltd.

   1,665    2.78      11,098      9,491      9,491

KP Chemical Corporation

   8,383    8.63      17,256      41,497      41,497

Kocref-Cr-Reit 1 (*2)

   403,700    15.41      20,500      26,855      26,855

Hynix Semiconductor Inc.

   3,327,374    11.25      182,643      475,802      474,821

Hyundai Eng. & Const. Co., Ltd.

   15,952    14.61      232,204      248,061      248,061

Hyundai Corporation (*1)

   3,923    17.09      10,015      13,495      13,495

LG Card Co., Ltd.

   53,146    10.28      65,925      211,415      211,415

SK Networks Co., Ltd.

   11,009    3.10      47,265      74,155      74,155

Others

   —      —        117,770      79,920      79,830
              

  

  

                 839,738      1,404,671      1,403,600
              

  

  

<Non-marketable securities>

                              

Stocks subject to fair value valuation;

                              

The Kyongnam Shinmun

   300,000    12.63      1,070      1,054      1,054

Korea Housing Guarantee Co., Ltd.

   5,006,940    0.82      5,753      11,771      11,771

Renault Samsung Motors Co., Ltd.

   142,103    0.16      524      922      922

Moogoonghwa Restructuring Fund

   5,400    8.10      12,611      9,509      9,509

Seoul Debt Restructuring Fund

   9,800    8.18      12,010      8,510      8,510

Shinwoo Corporate Restructuring Vehicles

   25    4.44      1,266      435      435

Arirang Restructuring Fund

   5,400    8.10      14,806      10,757      10,757

Korea Securities Finance Corporation

   8,818    12.97      44,781      55,136      47,985

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.

   4,468    4.83      22,338      16,539      16,539

SK Networks Co., Ltd. (preferred stock)

   920    0.27      33,957      50,865      50,865

Others

   —      —        59,901      84,662      84,662

Stocks excluded from fair value valuation;

                              

Kwangju Information Center

   42    10.00      210      210      210

Realty Advisor Korea

   200,000    14.29      1,000      728      1,000

ChonNam Corporation Co., Ltd.

   60    9.77      300      300      300

 

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<2004>   

No. of shares

owned


  

Percentage

of ownership

(%)


  

Acquisition

cost


  

Net asset

value/market

value


   Book Value

KOSDAQ Stock MKT

   112    2.66    (Won) 560    (Won) 3,812    (Won) 3,812

The Korea Economics

   540    4.33      2,709      1,439      1,439

Kyongnam Trading Inc.

   60,000    10.00      300      450      300

Kohap Corp.

   574,200    1.54      —        —        —  

Kyobo Investment Trust Management

   300    5.00      1,500      2,553      2,553

Kookmin Asset Invest Trust Co., Ltd.

   24    1.32      236      1,563      1,563

KiHyup Technology Banking Corp.

   400    6.90      2,000      2,295      2,295

My Asset Invest Management Advisory Co., Ltd.

   230,000    7.45      1,150      650      1,150

Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

   59,601    2.78      159,262      278,604      159,262

I Venture Capital

   140,000    7.00      700      642      700

I Investment Trust Management

   100,000    3.16      500      408      500

Eagon Floor Co., Ltd.

   80    8.00      1,360      1,212      1,212

Taekwang Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd.

   100,000    5.00      500      598      500

Korea Securities Depository

   124    2.07      1,094      7,161      7,161

Korea Securities Computer Corporation

   218    4.07      1,097      4,925      4,925

Korea ECN Securities Co., Ltd.

   159,999    3.12      800      416      800

Badbank Harmony (preferred stock)

   219    —        219      —        219

Capital Partner

   100,000    7.1      500      555      500

CJ Investment Securities Co., Ltd.

   317,777    0.61      407      133      133

KIDB Bonds Brokerage Corp.

   100,000    12.50      500      589      500

MVP Capital

   200,000    10.00      1,000      1,075      1,000

Others

   —      —        255,089      24,830      17,754
              

  

  

                 642,010      585,308      452,797
              

  

  

               (Won) 1,481,748    (Won) 1,989,979    (Won) 1,856,397
              

  

  


(*1) Not accounted for using the equity method of accounting since these investees are under corporate restructuring and the Company and its subsidiaries do not have significant influence over the investees.

 

(*2) Not accounted for using the equity method of accounting since the Company and its subsidiaries have no voting rights.

 

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<2003>    No. of shares
owned


   Percentage
of ownership
(%)


   Acquisition
cost


   Net asset
value/market
value


   Book value

<Marketable equity securities>

                              

Kia Motors Corporation

   201    0.05    (Won) 2,852    (Won) 2,194    (Won) 2,194

Kia Steel Co., Ltd.

   16    0.04      209      158      158

Nam-Kwang Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.

   642    2.53      3,212      1,522      1,522

Daerim Corporation (*1)

   2,669    23.20      6,981      10,675      10,675

Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.

   19,022    5.80      73,371      105,953      105,953

Daewoo International Corporation

   1,875    2.00      4,602      13,685      13,685

Daewoo Precision Industries Co., Ltd.

   736    7.60      3,057      11,410      11,410

Daewoo Securities Co. Ltd.

   3,130    1.50      55,215      13,303      13,303

Ssangyong Corporation (*1)

   2,831    16.30      38,821      11,040      11,040

Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.

   74    0.25      202      176      176

Ssangyong Cement Industrial Co., Ltd.

   886    0.41      1,084      1,302      1,302

Ssangyong Motor Company

   3,433    3.10      9,512      35,355      35,355

Woobang Housing & Construction Co., Ltd.

   515    3.96      2,474      598      598

KP Chemical Corporation (*1)

   15,819    16.72      25,412      32,350      32,350

Kocref –Cr-  Reit 1

   4,100    15.40      20,500      21,197      21,197

Kocref –Cr-  Reit 2

   1,400    12.50      7,000      6,958      6,958

Kocref –Cr-  Reit 3

   2,000    14.70      10,000      10,200      10,200

Hynix Semiconductor Inc.

   64,529    13.60      248,060      361,360      361,360

HanKang Restructuring Fund

   4,160    3.30      7,392      7,571      7,571

Hyundai Eng & Const Co., Ltd.

   14,235    9.56      130,943      52,572      52,572

Hyundai Corporation (*1)

   3,923    17.10      10,015      11,847      11,847

INI Steel Co., Ltd.

   175    0.20      628      1,839      1,839

SK Networks Co., Ltd.

   13,691    4.10      27,383      46,784      46,784

YTN

   3,190    7.60      15,950      4,594      4,594

Others

   —      —        44,188      18,341      18,341
              

  

  

                 749,063      782,984      782,984
              

  

  

 

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<2003>    No. of shares
owned


  

Percentage

of ownership
(%)


   Acquisition
cost


   Net asset
value/market
value


   Book value

<Non-marketable equity securities>

                              

The Kyongnam Shinmun

   200    14.07      970      1,072      970

Korea Housing Guarantee Co., Ltd.

   5,007    0.86      5,053      8,782      3,504

DongWon Capital Co., Ltd.

   1,200    9.23      6,000      4,687      4,687

Renault Samsung Motors Co., Ltd.

   142    0.16      524      792      524

Realty Advisors

   200    14.28      1,000      798      1,000

My Asset Investment Management Advisory Co., Ltd.

   230    7.45      1,150      689      1,150

Moogoonghwa Restructuring Fund

   5,400    8.13      17,156      13,443      13,443

Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

   555    2.80      159,262      216,688      159,262

Seoul Debt Restructuring Fund

   9,800    8.23      15,248      13,974      13,974

Arirang Restructuring Fund

   5,400    8.13      17,372      15,216      15,216

CJ Investment Trust & Securities Co., Ltd.

   318    0.61      1,189      407      407

K-WON

   200    2.00    (Won) 1,000    (Won) 1,298    (Won) 1,298

Kiwoon.com Securities Co., Ltd.

   180    1.80      900      1,000      900

Korea Securities Corporation

   5,908    8.68      30,356      39,833      30,356

Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd. (Preferred stocks)

   4,468    4.80      22,338      14,842      14,842

Korea ECN Securities Co., Ltd.

   160    3.12      800      603      800

Capital Partner

   100    7.10      500      456      900

MVP capital

   200    10.00      1,000      1,078      1,000

SK Networks Co., Ltd. (Preferred stocks)

   1,433    0.40      28,663      42,575      42,575

Others

   —      —        105,523      69,372      60,183
              

  

  

                 416,004      447,605      366,991
              

  

  

               (Won) 1,165,067    (Won) 1,230,589    (Won) 1,149,975
              

  

  


(*1) Not accounted for using the equity method of accounting since these investees are under corporate restructuring and the Company and its subsidiaries do not have significant influence over the investees.

 

(*2) Not accounted for using the equity method of accounting since the Company and its subsidiaries have no voting rights.

 

(3) Details of capital contribution in available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

     Dec. 31, 2004

   Dec. 31, 2003

     Percentage of
ownership(%)


   Book value

   Percentage of
ownership(%)


   Book value

Korea Stock Exchange

   6.96    (Won) 4,096    3.38    (Won) 2,438

Stock Market Stabilization Fund

   6.89      11,777    12.05      35,736

Korea Futures Exchange

   0.4      3,000    —        —  

Korea Asset Management Corp.

   4.29      6,923    4.33      6,473

LG Investment Seventh Fund

   8      1,000    —        —  

Others

   —        10,039    —        14,258
         

       

          (Won) 36,835         (Won) 58,905
         

       

 

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(4) Details of debt securities in available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

<2004>    Face value

   Acquisition cost

   Fair value

Government bonds

   (Won) 874,903    (Won) 894,999    (Won) 898,020

Financial debentures

     4,650,524      4,594,179      4,641,735

Corporate bonds

     3,969,373      3,949,263      3,919,329
    

  

  

     (Won) 9,494,800    (Won) 9,438,441    (Won) 9,459,084
    

  

  

<2003>    Face value

   Acquisition cost

   Fair value

Government bonds

   (Won) 721,846    (Won) 733,431    (Won) 728,525

Financial debentures

     4,778,739      4,631,486      4,626,482

Corporate bonds

     4,331,049      4,229,712      4,004,416
    

  

  

     (Won) 9,831,634    (Won) 9,594,629    (Won) 9,359,423
    

  

  

 

(5) Details of beneficial certificates in available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

     Dec. 31, 2004

   Dec. 31, 2003

Management    Acquisition cost

   Fair value

   Fair value

Kyobo Investment Trust Management

   (Won) 770    (Won) 845    (Won) 61,482

Daehan Investment Trust Management

     —        —        20,483

Deutsche Securities Korea Co.

     —        —        61,771

Dongbu Securities

     138      180      —  

Dongwon Investment Trust Management

     —        —        77,687

Landmark Investment Trust Management

     2,794      2,794      —  

Korea Development Bank

     54,011      49,691      —  

KDB Asset Management

     4,219      4,643      —  

LG Investment Trust Management

     222      335      —  

Korea Foreign Exchange Bank

     6,015      5,635      —  

Woori Investment Trust Management

     37,506      43,157      1,386,716

I Investment Trust Management

     —        —        60,141

Korea Investment Trust Management

     —        —        649

Hanil Investment Trust Management

     9,193      8,083      —  

Hyundai Investment Trust Management

     —        —        176

CJ Investment Trust Management

     2,051      4,765      —  

Others

     2,789      2,250      428,893
    

  

  

     (Won) 119,708    (Won) 122,378    (Won) 2,097,998
    

  

  

 

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(6) Details of other available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2004 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

     Acquisition cost

   Fair value

Bills bought in local currency

   (Won) 41,971    (Won) 41,525

Commercial paper

     2,356      1,944

Corporate restructuring vehicle

     19,226      15,786
    

  

     (Won) 63,553    (Won) 59,255
    

  

 

(7) Details of available-for-sales securities in foreign currencies as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

<2004>    Face value

   Acquisition cost

   Fair value

Equity securities

          (Won) 1,899    (Won) 536

Bonds

   (Won) 1,229,648      1,126,751      1,037,133
           

  

            (Won) 1,128,650    (Won) 1,037,669
           

  

<2003>    Face value

   Acquisition cost

   Fair value

Equity securities

          (Won) 39,957    (Won) 7,297

Bonds

   (Won) 1,366,521      1,332,061      1,330,563
           

  

            (Won) 1,372,018    (Won) 1,337,860
           

  

 

6. HELD-TO-MATURITY SECURITIES

 

(1) Held-to-maturity securities as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 and are as follows:

 

     Korean won

   U.S. dollars (Note 2)

     Dec 31, 2004

   Dec. 31, 2003

   Dec. 31, 2004

   Dec. 31, 2003

     (In millions)    (In thousands)

<Bonds in local currency>

                           

Government bonds

   (Won) 2,189,077    (Won) 1,728,484    US$ 2,097,219    US$ 1,655,953

Financial debentures

     786,127      1,067,045      753,139      1,022,270

Corporate bonds

     5,159,687      6,830,143      4,943,176      6,543,536

Other

     16,200      —        15,520      —  

<Bonds in foreign currencies>

     313,611      263,061      300,451      252,022

<Loaned securities>

     20,578      103,181      19,715      98,852
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 8,485,280    (Won) 9,991,914    US$ 8,129,220    US$ 9,572,633
    

  

  

  

 

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(2) Details of held-to-maturity securities as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

<2004>


   Face value

   Acquisition cost

   Amortized cost
(book value)


   Fair value

<Bonds in local currency>

                           

Government bonds

   (Won) 2,290,565    (Won) 2,139,126    (Won) 2,189,077    (Won) 2,429,709

Financial debentures

     787,000      776,279      786,127      796,795

Corporate bonds

     5,151,652      5,166,938      5,159,687      5,334,265

Other

     20,000      16,200      16,200      16,200
    

  

  

  

       8,249,217      8,098,543      8,151,091      8,576,969

<Bonds in foreign currencies>

                           

Foreign government bonds

     25,453      27,201      25,489      25,489

Other

     314,274      314,953      288,122      288,122
    

  

  

  

       339,727      342,154      313,611      313,611

<Loaned securities>

     20,578      20,578      20,578      20,578
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 8,609,522    (Won) 8,461,275    (Won) 8,485,280    (Won) 8,911,158
    

  

  

  

<2003>


   Face value

   Acquisition cost

   Amortized cost
(book value)


   Fair value

<Bonds in local currency>

                           

Government bonds

   (Won) 1,823,300    (Won) 1,707,436    (Won) 1,728,484    (Won) 1,794,580

Financial debentures

     1,094,500      1,065,463      1,067,045      1,068,320

Corporate bonds

     6,899,162      6,900,729      6,830,143      7,085,274
    

  

  

  

       9,816,962      9,673,628      9,625,672      9,948,174

<Bonds in foreign currencies>

     291,153      290,522      263,061      263,061

<Loaned securities>

     103,181      103,181      103,181      108,353
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 10,211,296    (Won) 10,067,331    (Won) 9,991,914    (Won) 10,319,588
    

  

  

  

 

7. EQUITY LINKED SECURITIES

 

The equity linked securities as of December 31, 2004 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

     Acquisition cost

   Fair value

Equity linked securities

   (Won) 594,048    (Won) 609,557
    

  

 

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8. INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE EQUITY METHOD

 

(1) Details of valuation of investment equity securities accounted for using the equity method of accounting for the year ended December 31, 2004 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

    

Acquisition

cost


   Jan. 1, 2004

  

Gain (loss)
on

valuation


   

Other

increase
(decrease)


    Dec. 31, 2004

BC Card

   (Won) 12,472    (Won) 43,238    (Won) 2,555     (Won) (191 )   (Won) 45,602

Korea Finance Security

     1,452      1,656      346       (70 )     1,932

Byucksan E&C

     39,078      54,383      4,747       (59,130 )     —  

Kyongeun Mutual Saving Bank

     599      —        (351 )     738       387

Woo Bang Housing Co., Ltd.

     42,000      —        142       42,000       42,142

Connacht Capital

     17,897      —        —         17,897       17,897

Athena Fund I

     9,543      —        —         9,543       9,543

Athena Fund II

     3,632      —        —         3,632       3,632

Woori LB First Asset
Securitization Specialty

     2,400      12,189      8,286       (9,193 )     11,282

Woori LB Second Asset
Securitization Specialty

     690      2,698      335       (2,394 )     639

Woori LB Third Asset
Securitization Specialty

     2,070      2,086      129       (932 )     1,283

Woori LB Fourth Asset
Securitization Specialty

     2,160      2,659      2,361       (2,417 )     2,603

Woori LB Fifth Asset
Securitization Specialty

     11,700      11,582      6,008       (2,630 )     14,960

Woori LB Sixth Asset
Securitization Specialty

     1,170      464      11,613       (1,098 )     10,979

Woori LB Eighth Asset
Securitization Specialty

     600      848      668       (1,163 )     353

Woori F&I First Asset
Securitization Specialty

     6,237      5,579      (2,719 )     —         2,860

Woori F&I Second Asset
Securitization Specialty

     5,265      2,833      (1,812 )     —         1,021

Woori F&I Fourth Asset
Securitization Specialty

     888      2,227      2,591       (4,780 )     38

Woori SB First Asset
Securitization Specialty

     9,339      —        (691 )     9,204       8,513

Woori SB Second Asset
Securitization Specialty

     6,901      —        (521 )     6,885       6,364

Woori BC Pegasus Asset
Securitization Specialty

     2,908      —        645       2,865       3,510
    

  

  


 


 

     (Won) 179,001    (Won) 142,442    (Won) 34,332     (Won) 8,766     (Won) 185,540
    

  

  


 


 

 

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(2) Details of other increases or decreases for the year ended December 31, 2004 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

    

Acquisition

(disposal)


    Reclassification

    Capital
adjustment


   

Retained

earnings


    Dividends

    Capital
reduction


    Total

 

BC Card

   (Won) —       (Won) —       (Won) (191 )   (Won) —       (Won) —       (Won) —       (Won) (191 )

Korea Finance Security

     —         —         —         —         (70 )     —         (70 )

Byucksan E&C

     (36,307 )     (13,759 )     (5,663 )     (1,698 )     (1,703 )     —         (59,130 )

Kyongeun Mutual Saving Bank

             604       134       —         —         —         738  

Woo Bang Housing Co., Ltd.

     42,000       —         —         —         —         —         42,000  

Connacht Capital

     17,897       —         —         —         —         —         17,897  

Athena Fund (Won)

     9,543       —         —         —         —         —         9,543  

Athena Fund (Won)

     3,632       —         —         —         —         —         3,632  

Woori LB First Asset Securitization Specialty

     —         —         4,155       —         (11,023 )     (2,325 )     (9,193 )

Woori LB Second Asset Securitization Specialty

     —         —         —         —         (2,034 )     (360 )     (2,394 )

Woori LB Third Asset Securitization Specialty

     —         —         —         —         (182 )     (750 )     (932 )

Woori LB Fourth Asset Securitization Specialty

     —         —         (61 )     —         (2,356 )     —         (2,417 )

Woori LB Fifth Asset Securitization Specialty

     —         —         —         —         (2,630 )     —         (2,630 )

Woori LB Sixth Asset Securitization Specialty

     —         —         —         —         (1,098 )     —         (1,098 )

Woori LB Eighth Asset Securitization Specialty

     —         —         —         —         (623 )     (540 )     (1,163 )

Woori F&I Fourth Asset Securitization Specialty

     —         —         —         —         (3,925 )     (855 )     (4,780 )

Woori SB First Asset Securitization Specialty

     9,339       —         (135 )     —         —         —         9,204  

Woori SB Second Asset Securitization Specialty

     6,901       —         (16 )     —         —         —         6,885  

Woori BC Pegasus Asset Securitization Specialty

     2,908       —         (43 )     —         —         —         2,865  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


     (Won) 55,913     (Won) (13,155 )   (Won) (1,820 )   (Won) (1,698 )   (Won) (25,644 )   (Won) (4,830 )   (Won) 8,766  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

(3) Changes in the difference between the acquisition cost and the proportionate net asset value on the acquisition date for the year ended December 31, 2004 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

     Jan. 1, 2004

    Increase

    Amortization

    Dec. 31, 2004

 

BC Card

   (Won) 208     (Won) —       (Won) 208     (Won) —    

Byucksan E&C

     (36,096 )     —         (36,096 )     —    

Woo Bang Housing Co., Ltd.

     —         (52,874 )     142       (52,732 )
    


 


 


 


     (Won) (35,888 )   (Won) (52,874 )   (Won) (35,746 )   (Won) (52,732 )
    


 


 


 


 

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(4) Details of valuation of investment equity securities accounted for using the equity method of accounting for the year ended December 31, 2003 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

    

Acquisition

cost


  

Balance of

Jan. 1, 2003


  

Gain (loss)
on

valuation


   

Other

increase
(decrease)


    Balance of
Dec. 31, 2003


BC Card

   (Won) 12,472    (Won) 42,613    (Won) 2,214     (Won) (1,589 )   (Won) 43,238

Korea Finance Security

     1,452      2,600      178       (1,122 )     1,656

Byucksan E&C

     39,078      38,202      12,769       3,412       54,383

Woori LB First Asset Securitization Specialty

     2,400      10,019      11,967       (9,797 )     12,189

Woori LB Second Asset Securitization Specialty

     690      658      2,198       (158 )     2,698

Woori LB Third Asset Securitization Specialty

     2,070      2,003      2,530       (2,447 )     2,086

Woori LB Fourth Asset Securitization Specialty

     2,160      2,081      1,213       (635 )     2,659

Woori LB Fifth Asset Securitization Specialty

     11,700      —        3,120       8,462       11,582

Woori LB Sixth Asset Securitization Specialty

     1,170      —        (706 )     1,170       464

Woori LB Eighth Asset Securitization Specialty

     600      —        248       600       848

Woori F&I First Asset Securitization Specialty

     6,237      —        (658 )     6,237       5,579

Woori F&I Second Asset Securitization Specialty

     5,265      —        (2,432 )     5,265       2,833

Woori F&I Fourth Asset Securitization Specialty

     888      —        1,339       888       2,227
    

  

  


 


 

Total

   (Won) 86,182    (Won) 98,176    (Won) 33,980     (Won) 10,286     (Won) 142,442
    

  

  


 


 

 

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9. CLASSIFICATION OF SECURITIES

 

(1) Securities in foreign currencies by countries as of December 31, 2004 (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

     Dec. 31, 2004

   Ratio (%)

<Trading securities>

           

Korea

   (Won) 34,908    59.09

United States

     3    0.01

Other

     24,159    40.90
    

    
       59,070     
    

    

<Available-for-sales securities>

           

Korea

     667,622    64.34

United States

     259,085    24.97

Japan

     25,051    2.41

China

     15,987    1.54

Hong Kong

     39,258    3.78

United Kingdom

     3,163    0.31

Malaysia

     5,236    0.50

Mexico

     5,871    0.57

Thailand

     8,350    0.80

Philippines

     1,566    0.15

Egypt

     275    0.03

Indonesia

     104    0.01

Other

     6,101    0.59
    

    
       1,037,669     
    

    

<Held-to-maturity securities>

           

Korea

     200,313    63.87

United States

     20,574    6.56

China

     3,783    1.21

Singapore

     2,099    0.67

Indonesia

     86,842    27.69
    

    
       313,611     
    

    

<Securities accounted for using equity method of accounting>

           

United States

     31,072    100.00
    

    
     (Won) 1,441,422     
    

    

 

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(2) Securities by classes as of December 31, 2004 (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

     In local currency

   In foreign currencies

   Total

     Dec.31, 2004

   Ratio(%)

   Dec.31, 2004

   Ratio(%)

   Dec.31, 2004

   Ratio(%)

<Trading securities>

                                   

Securities

   (Won) 252,206    3.80    (Won) 11,534    19.53    (Won) 263,740    3.94

Floating rate bonds

     166,582    2.51      —      —        166,582    2.49

Fixed rate bonds

     5,301,785    79.82      44,754    75.76      5,346,539    79.78

Beneficiary certificates

     316,444    4.76      —      —        316,444    4.72

Other

     605,086    9.11      2,782    4.71      607,868    9.07
    

       

       

    
     (Won) 6,642,103         (Won) 59,070         (Won) 6,701,173     
    

       

       

    

<Available-for-sales securities>

                            

Securities

   (Won) 1,856,397    16.09    (Won) 536    0.05    (Won) 1,856,933    14.77

Capital contribution

     36,835    0.32      —      —        36,835    0.29

Floating rate bonds

     2,136,845    18.53      517,652    49.89      2,654,496    21.12

Fixed rate bonds

     7,278,947    63.11      428,980    41.34      7,707,927    61.31

Convertible bonds

     43,292    0.38      13,120    1.26      56,412    0.45

Exchangeable bonds

     —      —        67,132    6.47      67,132    0.54

Certificate beneficial

     122,378    1.06      —      —        122,378    0.97

Other

     59,255    0.51      10,249    0.99      69,504    0.55
    

       

       

    
     (Won)  11,533,949         (Won)  1,037,669         (Won) 12,571,618     
    

       

       

    

<Held-to-maturity securities>

                            

Floating rate bonds

   (Won) 4,049,636    49.56    (Won) 108,303    34.53    (Won) 4,157,939    49

Fixed rate bonds

     4,122,033    50.44      144,827    46.18      4,266,860    50.29

Other

     —             60,481    19.29      60,481    0.71
    

       

       

    
     (Won) 8,171,669         (Won) 313,611         (Won) 8,485,280     
    

       

       

    

 

(3) Bonds by issuer and others by industry as of December 31, 2004 (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

     In local currency

   In foreign currencies

   Total

     Dec.31, 2004

   Ratio(%)

   Dec.31, 2004

   Ratio(%)

   Dec.31, 2004

   Ratio(%)

<Trading securities>

                                   

Others excluding bonds:

                                   

Manufacturing

   (Won) 59,696    4.74    (Won)  14,313    99.98    (Won) 74,009    5.82

Construction

     4,481    0.36      —      —        4,481    0.35

Retail

     1,841    0.15      —      —        1,841    0.14

Finance & Insurance

     947,732    75.32      3    0.02      947,735    74.48

Others

     244,458    19.43      —      —        244,458    19.21
    

       

       

    
     (Won) 1,258,208         (Won) 14,316         (Won) 1,272,524     
    

       

       

    

Bonds:

                                   

Government & Government owned corporate

   (Won) 3,310,276    61.49    (Won) 5,204    11.63    (Won) 3,315,480    61.07

Financial institutions

     1,355,654    25.18      39,550    88.37      1,395,204    25.7

Corporations

     581,646    10.8      —      —        581,646    10.72

Others

     136,319    2.53      —      —        136,319    2.51
    

       

       

    
     (Won)  5,383,895         (Won) 44,754         (Won)  5,428,649     
    

       

       

    

 

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     In local currency

   In foreign currencies

   Total

     Dec.31, 2004

   Ratio(%)

   Dec.31, 2004

   Ratio(%)

   Dec.31, 2004

   Ratio(%)

<Available-for-sales securities>

                            

Others excluding bonds:

                                   

Manufacturing

   (Won) 692,072    33.36    (Won) —      —      (Won) 692,072    33.35

Construction

     392,581    18.92      —      —        392,581    18.91

Retail

     740    0.04      —      —        740    0.04

Finance & Insurance

     688,526    33.18      536    100      689,062    33.2

Others

     300,946    14.5      —      —        300,946    14.5
    

       

       

    
     (Won) 2,074,865         (Won) 536         (Won) 2,075,401     
    

       

       

    

Bonds:

                                   

Government & Government owned corporate

   (Won)  6,069,443    64.17    (Won) 180,138    17.37    (Won) 6,249,581    59.54

Financial institutions

     1,957,431    20.69      310,949    29.98      2,268,380    21.61

Corporations

     373,349    3.95      329,364    31.76      702,713    6.7

Others

     1,058,861    11.19      216,682    20.89      1,275,543    12.15
    

       

       

    
     (Won) 9,459,084         (Won)  1,037,133         (Won)  10,496,217     
    

       

       

    

<Held-to-maturity securities>

                            

Government & Government owned corporate

   (Won) 7,589,701    92.88    (Won) 93,809    29.91    (Won) 7,683,510    90.55

Financial institutions

     461,977    5.65      31,529    10.06      493,506    5.82

Corporations

     110,000    1.35      35,226    11.23      145,226    1.71

Others

     9,991    0.12      153,047    48.8      163,038    1.92
    

       

       

    
     (Won) 8,171,669         (Won) 313,611         (Won) 8,485,280     
    

       

       

    

<Equity linked securities>

                            
     (Won) 609,557    100    (Won) —      —      (Won) 609,557    100
    

       

       

    

 

(4) Securities in foreign currencies by currencies as of December 31, 2004 (unit: Korean won in millions, U.S. dollar in thousands, Japanese yen in millions, Chinese yuan in thousands, Indonesia Rupiah in millions and Singapore dollar in thousands):

 

     Currencies

   Amounts in
currencies


   Translation to
USD


   Korean won
equivalent


<Available-for-sales securities>

                  

Equity securities

   USD    514    US$ 514    (Won) 536

Bonds

   USD    978,547      978,547      1,021,407

"

   JPY    1,180      11,441      11,942

"

   CNY    30,000      3,625      3,784
              

  

               US$ 994,127    (Won) 1,037,669
              

  

<Held-to-maturity securities>

                  

Bonds

   USD    211,617    US$  211,617    (Won) 220,886

"

   IDR    775,371      83,198      86,842

"

   SGD    3,250      2,011      2,099

"

   CNY    30,000      3,625      3,784
              

  

               US$ 300,451    (Won) 313,611
              

  

 

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10. MATURITY STRUCTURE OF DEBT SECURITIES

 

Maturity structures of debt securities as of December 31, 2004 are as follows (unit: Korean won in billions):

 

     Less than
3 months


   Less than
6 months


   Less than
1 year


   Less than
5 years


   Less than
10 years


   More than
10 years


   Total

<Available-for-sales securities>

                                         

Book value

   (Won)  646    (Won)  312    (Won) 2,705    (Won) 6,402    (Won)  321    (Won)  110    (Won) 10,496

<Held-to-maturity securities>

                                         

Book value

     750      150      4,111      3,364      108      2      8,485

Fair value

     759      152      4,255      3,519      224      2      8,911

 

11. LOSS ON IMPAIRMENT OF SECURITIES AND RECOVERY OF IMPAIRMENT

 

The details of losses on impairment and recovery of impairment of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities by subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2004 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

     Before

   Loss

   Recovery

   After

<Available-for-sales securities>

                    

Equity securities in local currency:

                    

Ssangyong Corporation

   (Won) 11,040    (Won) 1,359    (Won) —      (Won) 9,681

Hyundai Eng. & Const Co., Ltd.

     124,000      5,414      —        118,586

Nano & Giga

     510      384      —        126

Seahan Industries Inc.

     91      28      —        63

Ssangyong Dement Industrial Co., Ltd.

     1,302      248      —        1,054

CJ Investment Securities

     407      274      —        133

Korea Housing Guarantee Co., Ltd.

     5,053      —        1,868      6,921

Dongwon Capital

     4,687      4,143      —        544

Daewon Culture Industry Inc.

     700      633      —        67

Seah Besteel Corporation

     986      851      —        135

Others

     3,105      3,387      —        102

Debt securities in local currency:

                    

LG Card 1022

     9,556      1,162      —        6,860

LG Card 1023

     2,300      4,602      —        1,863

LG Card 928

     —        5,200      —        —  

Daewoo Motors 135

     —        —        588      —  

Hanvit 7th Securitization

     —        —        10,830      —  

Hanvit 11th Securitization

     —        —        52,688      —  

Hynix Semiconductor Inc.

     —        —        894      —  

Credipia 37th Securitization

     —        —        3,798      —  

Shinwoo Corporate Restructuring Vehicles

     19,023      3,334      —        15,689

Hyundai Eng. & Const. 253-4

   (Won) 2,886    (Won) 549    (Won) —      (Won) 2,337

Other

     6,871      111      195      —  

Equity securities in foreign currencies:

                    

Han-ea Joint Bank

     1,591      1,316      —        275

Debt securities in foreign currencies:

                           

Hycon Tech Co., Ltd.

     —        —        199      —  

S.P.I.C

     1,132      —        952      —  

Laisun Development

     1,251      —        1,113      —  
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 196,491    (Won)  32,995    (Won)  73,125    (Won) 164,436
    

  

  

  

<Held-to-maturity securities>

                           

Debt securities in local currency:

                    

Kyongeun 2nd Securitization1-5

   (Won) 7,650    (Won) 7,650    (Won) —      (Won) —  

Kyongeun 2nd Securitization1-6

     15,641      15,641      —        —  
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 23,291    (Won) 23,291      —        —  
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 219,782    (Won)  56,286    (Won) 73,125    (Won) 164,436
    

  

  

  

 

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12. LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR POSSIBLE LOAN LOSSES

 

(1) Loans as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

     Korean won

    U.S. dollars (Note 2)

 
     Dec. 31, 2004

    Dec. 31, 2003

    Dec. 31, 2004

    Dec. 31, 2003

 
     (In millions)     (In thousands)  

Loans in local currency

   (Won)  77,687,482     (Won)  72,907,422     US$  74,427,555     US$  69,848,076  

Loans in foreign currencies

     7,091,255       7,129,394       6,793,691       6,830,230  

Bills bought in local currency

     228,075       490,386       218,505       469,808  

Bills bought in foreign currencies

     3,927,547       3,798,134       3,762,739       3,638,756  

Advances for customers on guarantees

     67,875       98,769       65,027       94,624  

Credit card accounts

     2,127,976       1,919,060       2,038,682       1,838,532  

Bonds purchased under resale agreements

     82,513       154,000       79,051       147,539  

Call loans

     1,553,382       897,963       1,488,199       860,283  

Privately placed bonds

     457,264       586,257       438,076       561,656  

Loans to be converted to equity securities

     80,960       31,232       77,563       29,921  

Financing leases

     156,273       189,788       149,715       181,824  

Other

     335,646       139,269       321,561       133,426  
    


 


 


 


       93,796,248       88,341,674       89,860,364       84,634,675  

Allowance for possible loan losses

     (2,027,633 )     (2,264,377 )     (1,942,549 )     (2,169,359 )
    


 


 


 


     (Won) 91,768,615     (Won) 86,077,297     US$ 87,917,815     US$ 82,465,316  
    


 


 


 


 

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(2) Details of loans subject to allowance for possible loan losses as of December 31, 2004 are as follows (unit: Korean won in billions):

 

     Normal

   Precautionary

   Substandard

   Doubtful

   Loss

   Total

Loans in local currency

   (Won)  73,324    (Won)  2,075    (Won) 966    (Won)  291    (Won)  344    (Won)  77,000

Loans in foreign currencies

     4,120      247      77      14      13      4,471

Usance

     2,081      20      22      —        —        2,123

Bills bought in local currency

     103      125      —        —        —        228

Bills bought in foreign currencies

     3,750      36      58      —        94      3,938

Advances for customers on guarantees

     2      5      10      4      47      68

Credit card accounts

     1,809      193      —        68      58      2,128

Privately placed bonds

     453      3      1      —        —        457

Loans to be converted to equity securities

     —        —        —        72      9      81

Financing leases

     95      22      3      35      1      156

Suspense receivable as credit

     —        1      3      6      11      21

Others

     323      —        —        —        13      336
    

  

  

  

  

  

     (Won) 86,060    (Won) 2,727    (Won)  1,140    (Won) 490    (Won) 590    (Won) 91,007
    

  

  

  

  

  

 

(3) Reconciliation of the loans subject to allowance for the possible loan losses with total loans as of December 31, 2004 are as follows (unit: Korean won in billions):

 

Total loans

   (Won) 93,796  

Reconciliation items:

        

(–) Inter-bank loans

     (1,185 )

(–) Bonds purchased under resale agreements

     (83 )

(–) Call loans

     (1,553 )

(+) Suspense receivable as credit

     21  

(+) Receivables related to non-performing bills bought

     11  
    


       (2,789 )
    


The loans subject to allowance for possible loan losses

   (Won)  91,007  
    


 

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(4) Allowances for possible loan losses as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (unit: Korean won in billions):

 

     Dec. 31, 2004

   Dec. 31, 2003

Loans in local currency

   (Won)  1,399    (Won)  1,179

Loans in foreign currencies

     138      235

Bills bought in local currency

     26      —  

Bills bought in foreign currencies

     148      132

Advances for customers on guarantees

     65      51

Credit card accounts

     140      392

Privately placed bonds

     4      45

Loans to be converted to equity securities

     76      —  

Financing leases

     30      2

Other

     2      213
    

  

       2,028      2,249
    

  

Present value discount

     —        15
    

  

     (Won) 2,028    (Won) 2,264
    

  

 

(5) Allowances for possible loan losses compared to the loans subject to allowance for possible loan losses as of December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 are as follows (unit: Korean won in billions):

 

     Loans subject to allowance
for possible loan losses


   Allowance

    Ratio (%)

Dec. 31, 2004

   (Won)  91,007    (Won)  2,028     2.23

Dec. 31, 2003

     87,290      2,264     2.59

Dec. 31, 2002

     75,743      2,712 (*1)   3.58

 

  (*1) Present value discount is excluded.

 

(6) The changes in allowances for possible loan losses for the year ended December 31, 2004 are as follows (unit: Korean won in billions):

 

January 1, 2004

   (Won) 2,264  

Reconciliation items:

        

Provision for possible loan losses

     1,331  

Increases due to repurchase non-performing loans

     124  

Reversal due to recovery of write-off loans

     203  

Write-off of loans

     (1,883 )

Other

     (198 )

Increase due to changes in the scope of consolidation

     187  
    


December 31, 2004

   (Won) 2,028  
    


 

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(7) Classification of loans in local currency by industries is as follows (unit: Korean won in billions):

 

     Dec. 31, 2004

   Ratio (%)

<Loans for corporate>

           

Manufacturing

   (Won)  14,379    31.98

Dealing with real estate & leasing

     8,541    18.99

Retail

     6,935    15.42

Construction

     4,227    9.40

Hotel & Food

     3,068    6.82

Transportation, warehouse & telecommunication

     1,081    2.40

Finance & Insurance

     1,324    2.95

Others

     5,411    12.04
    

    
       44,966     

<Loans for household>

     32,721     
    

    
     (Won) 77,687     
    

    

 

(8) Classification of loans in foreign currencies by industries is as follows (unit: Korean won in billions):

 

     Dec. 31, 2004

   Ratio (%)

Korea

   (Won)  5,048    71.19

United States

     910    12.83

Indonesia

     286    4.03

Japan

     177    2.50

Russia

     15    0.21

China

     54    0.76

Holland

     10    0.14

Thailand

     2    0.03

Others

     589    8.31
    

    
     (Won) 7,091     
    

    

 

(9) The details of disposal of loans for the year ended December 31, 2004 are as follows (unit: Korean won in billions):

 

Seller


   Buyers

   Nominal
amount


   Allowance at
disposition
date


   Consideration

   Gain on
sales of
loans


 

Woori Bank & Kwangju Bank

   Korea Asset Management
Corporation
   (Won) 767    (Won) 86    (Won)  512    (Won)  (169 )

Woori Bank

   Woori SB First Asset
Securitization Specialty
     296      97      207      8  

"

   Woori SB Second Asset
Securitization Specialty
     200      90      124      14  

"

   ABN—  AMRO      62      11      59      8  

"

   Lippo Securities Ltd.      39      8      34      3  

"

   Deutsche Bank      5      2      3      —    
    
  

  

  

  


     Total    (Won)  1,369    (Won)  294    (Won) 939    (Won)  (136 )
    
  

  

  

  


 

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13. RESTRUCTURING OF LOANS

 

(1) Restructuring of loans made for the year ended December 31, 2004 is as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

          Restructuring

Companies


  
   Nominal
amount


   Discharge

   Loan to be
swapped to
equity
securities


   Equity
securities


   Modification
of terms


Hanil Synthetic Fiber Co., Ltd.

   Court receivership    (Won) 284,027    (Won) —      (Won) —      (Won) 111,046    (Won) 172,981

New Core Co., Ltd.

   Court receivership      13,815      —        —        12,621      1,194

Dureme Tech Co., Ltd.

   Court receivership      3,474      —        —        3,474       

Woobo Telecom co., Ltd.

   Mediation      814      —        —        —        814

Seyong Ind. Co. Ltd.

   Mediation      506      —        —        —        506

Dong Sung Co., Ltd.

   Mediation      12,573      —        —        12,573      —  

LG Card Co., Ltd.

   Workout      351,800      —        —        351,800      —  

Daerim Corporation, Ltd.

   Workout      12,741      —        —        12,741      —  

SK Networks Co., Ltd.

   Workout      8,880      —        —        8,880      —  

Others

  

Court receivership or mediation

     2,082      —        —        501      1,581
         

  

  

  

  

          (Won) 690,712    (Won) —      (Won) —      (Won) 513,636    (Won) 177,076
         

  

  

  

  

 

(2) Loans to be converted to equity securities as of December 31, 2004 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

     Nominal
amount


   Allowance

  

Fair value

of equity
securities


   Book value

Ssangyong Cement Industrial Co., Ltd.

   (Won) 21,094    (Won) 16,444    (Won) 5,020    (Won) 4,650

Dongkook Corp.

     51,327      51,255      5,133      72

Kookmin Asset Investment Trust

     1,837      1,837      (*1)      —  

Kohap Corp.

     3,200      3,200      (*2)      —  

Daewoo Precision Industries Co., Ltd.

     105      94      (*1)      11

Daewoo Telecom Ltd.

     3,397      3,397      (*2)      —  
    

  

         

     (Won) 80,960    (Won) 76,227           (Won) 4,733
    

  

         


(*1) The number of shares to be converted is not decided.

 

(*2) To be liquidated

 

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14. FIXED ASSETS INCLUDING INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

(1) Fixed assets as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

     Korean won

   U.S. dollar (Note 2)

     Dec. 31, 2004

   Dec. 31, 2003

   Dec. 31, 2004

   Dec. 31, 2003

     (in millions)    (in thousands)

Tangible assets

   (Won) 2,369,351    (Won) 2,242,965    US$ 2,269,928    US$ 2,148,846

Leased assets

     40,755      10,749      39,045      10,298

Intangible assets

     236,690      480,498      226,758      460,335

Non-operating assets

     183      404      175      387
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 2,646,979    (Won) 2,734,616    US$ 2,535,906    US$ 2,619,866
    

  

  

  

 

(2) Tangible assets and leased assets as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

<2004>


   Acquisition
cost


   Accumulated
depreciation


   Accumulated
impairment


   Book value

Fixed assets:

                           

Land

   (Won) 1,308,422    (Won) —      (Won) 874    (Won) 1,307,548

Buildings

     995,795      216,271      128      779,396

Structures in leased office

     148,649      99,323      —        49,326

Equipment and furniture

     950,075      718,871      —        231,204

Construction in process

     1,877      —        —        1,877
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 3,404,818    (Won) 1,034,465    (Won) 1,002    (Won) 2,369,351
    

  

  

  

Leased assets

   (Won) 56,404    (Won) 15,649    (Won) —      (Won) 40,755
    

  

  

  

<2003>


   Acquisition
cost


   Accumulated
depreciation


   Accumulated
impairment


   Book value

Fixed assets:

                           

Land

   (Won) 1,219,222    (Won) —      (Won) 992    (Won) 1,218,230

Buildings

     915,158      172,245      146      742,767

Structures in leased office

     113,155      82,077      —        31,078

Equipment and furniture

     712,488      466,264      —        246,224

Construction in process

     4,666      —        —        4,666
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 2,964,689    (Won) 720,586    (Won) 1,138    (Won) 2,242,965
    

  

  

  

Leased assets

   (Won) 16,908    (Won) 6,159    (Won) —      (Won) 10,749
    

  

  

  

 

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(3) Changes of tangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2004 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

     Jan. 1,
2004


   Acquisition

   Consolidation of
LG Securities


   Disposition

    Depreciation

    Translation

    Others

   

Dec. 31,

2004


Land

   (Won) 1,218,230    (Won) 1,365    (Won) 112,286    (Won) (24,085 )   (Won) —       (Won) (87 )   (Won) (161 )   (Won) 1,307,548

Buildings

     742,767      51,030      61,257      (46,896 )     (27,908 )     (152 )     (702 )     779,396

Structures in leased office

     31,078      37,122      —        (1,046 )     (19,689 )     (442 )     2,303       49,326

Equipment and furniture

     246,224      105,049      21,984      (5,163 )     (132,799 )     (655 )     (3,436 )     231,204

Construction in process

     4,666      3,360      —        (5,189 )     —         —         (960 )     1,877

Leased assets

     10,749      47,428      12      (2,618 )     (14,816 )     —         —         40,755
    

  

  

  


 


 


 


 

     (Won) 2,253,714    (Won) 245,354    (Won) 195,539    (Won) (84,997 )   (Won) (195,212 )   (Won) (1,336 )   (Won) (2,956 )   (Won) 2,410,106
    

  

  

  


 


 


 


 

 

(4) Intangible assets as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

     Dec. 31,
2004


    Dec. 31,
2003


Goodwill:

              

The Company

   (Won) 80     (Won) 312,531

Woori Bank

     21,426       24,600

LG Securities

     3,369       —  
    


 

       24,875       337,131

Negative goodwill:

              

The Company

     (15,405 )     —  

Deferred development cost

     145,892       105,314

Software

     36,293       25,745

Other intangible assets

     45,035       12,308
    


 

     (Won) 236,690     (Won) 480,498
    


 

 

(5) Goodwill and negative goodwill of the Company are recognized at the acquisition date and the changes in goodwill and negative goodwill during the period from acquisition to December 31, 2004 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

     Acquisition
date


     Amortiza-
tion


    

Jan. 1,

2004


   Increase

     Amortiza-
tion


     Adjusted in
tax expense
(*1)


     Dec. 31,
2004


 

Woori Bank

   (Won) 363,023      (Won) (74,583 )    (Won) 288,440    (Won) —        (Won) (16,963 )    (Won) (271,477 )    (Won) —    

Kyongnam Bank

     8,900        (1,335 )      7,565      —          (445 )      (7,120 )      —    

Kwangju Bank

     19,343        (2,901 )      16,442      —          (967 )      (15,475 )      —    

WFIS

     (110 )      110        —        —          —          —          —    

WF&I

     94        (10 )      84      —          (4 )      —          80  

Woori Securities

     473        (473 )      —        —          —          —          —    

WITM

     (5 )      5        —        —          —          —          —    

LG Securities (*2)

     —          —          —        (15,405 )      —          —          (15,405 )
    


  


  

  


  


  


  


     (Won) 391,718      (Won) (79,187 )    (Won) 312,531    (Won) (15,405 )    (Won) (18,379 )    (Won) (294,072 )    (Won) (15,325 )
    


  


  

  


  


  


  



(*1) When the Company acquired Woori Bank, Kyongnam Bank and Kwanju Bank, it was unable to recognize certain deferred tax assets related to deductible timing differences. In 2004, the Company was able to recognize a portion of these deferred tax assets which resulted in a reduction of goodwill and tax expense.

 

(*2) The Company recognized identifiable assets and liabilities of LG Securities at fair value on the acquisition date applying purchase accounting for business combinations and recorded negative goodwill based on the difference between (Won)355,201 million of acquisition cost and (Won)370,606 million of proportionate net asset fair value of LG Securities.

 

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(6) The changes in intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2004 are as follows: (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

    

Jan. 1,

2004


  

Acquisi-

tion


   

Consolida-

tion of LG

Securities


  

Disposi-

tion


   

Amortiza-

tion


   

Impair-

ment


    Transla-
tion


    Others

   

Dec. 31,

2004


 

Goodwill

   (Won) 337,131    (Won) —       (Won) 3,369    (Won) —       (Won) (18,384 )   (Won) —       (Won) (3,159 )   (Won) (294,082 )   (Won) 24,875  

Negative goodwill

     —        (15,405 )     —        —         —         —         —         —         (15,405 )

Deferred Dev. cost

     105,314      64,406       —        (66 )     (16,487 )     (5,247 )     —         (2,028 )     145,892  

Software

     25,745      18,920       —        (57 )     (8,488 )     —         —         173       36,293  

Others

     12,308      40,550       175      (25 )     (8,891 )     —         (250 )     1,168       45,035  
    

  


 

  


 


 


 


 


 


     (Won) 480,498    (Won) 108,471     (Won) 3,544    (Won) (148 )   (Won) (52,250 )   (Won) (5,247 )   (Won) (3,409 )   (Won) (294,769 )   (Won) 236,690  
    

  


 

  


 


 


 


 


 


 

15. OTHER ASSETS

 

Other assets as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

     Korean won

    U.S. dollars (Note 2)

 
     Dec. 31, 2004

    Dec. 31, 2003

    Dec. 31, 2004

    Dec. 31, 2003

 
     (In millions)     (In thousands)  

Guarantee deposits

   (Won) 1,088,894     (Won) 992,209     US$ 1,043,202     US$ 950,574  

Other accounts receivable

     1,879,089       3,225,454       1,800,239       3,090,107  

Accrued income

     580,545       727,632       556,184       697,099  

Prepaid expenses

     22,993       17,572       22,028       16,835  

Deferred income tax assets (Note 26)

     841,533       274,368       806,221       262,855  

Accounts receivable on disposal of assets

     4,944       6,189       4,737       5,929  

Derivative instruments assets

     1,452,606       505,224       1,391,652       484,024  

Domestic exchange settlements debits

     298,377       383,320       285,856       367,235  

Operating lease assets

     345       844       330       809  

Sundry assets

     684,024       430,359       655,321       412,300  
    


 


 


 


       6,853,350       6,563,171       6,565,770       6,287,767  

Present value discount

     (41,666 )     (85,896 )     (39,918 )     (82,293 )
    


 


 


 


     (Won) 6,811,684     (Won) 6,477,275     US$ 6,525,852     US$ 6,205,474  
    


 


 


 


 

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16. INSURANCE

 

Insurance coverage as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

     Dec. 31, 2004

   Dec. 31, 2003

     Balance of
covered assets


   Coverage

   Balance of
covered assets


   Coverage

Insurance for losses:

                           

Buildings used for business purposes

   (Won) 564,159    (Won) 565,560    (Won) 665,870    (Won) 783,357

Equipment and furniture

     221,565      272,474      266,135      267,763

Insurance for fire:

                           

Real estate not used for business purposes

     226      226      404      404

Equipment and furniture

     19,969      16,930      5,842      5,237

Buildings used for business purposes

     286,599      370,295      95,639      95,304

Tangible asset overseas

     4,397      14,885      19,003      18,615

Structures in leased assets

     2,819      3,131      663,860      646,095

Insurance for liability of:

                           

Reparation of directors

     —        134,000      —        30,000

Reparation of professionals

     —        1,000      —        —  

Insurance for security of Employees

     —        2,200      —        —  
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 1,099,734    (Won)  1,380,701    (Won) 1,716,753    (Won) 1,846,775
    

  

  

  

 

17. COLLATERALIZED ASSETS

 

Collateralized assets as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

Financial institution


  

Collateralized

assets


   Dec. 31, 2004

   Dec. 31, 2003

  

Reason


Bank of Korea

   Securities    (Won)  5,377,042    (Won) 4,803,431    Borrowings, settlement
    risk and other

Deutsche Bank and others

   Securities      —        1,104,800    Borrowings in foreign     currencies

Lehman Brothers and others

   Securities      129,311      322,036   

Trading credit

    derivatives

Federal Reserve Bank

   Securities      3,131      3,593   

Guarantee for FRB

    discount window

HSBC and other

   Due from banks
    in foreign currencies
     913      1,577   

Guarantee for

    receivables

Dongwon Securities Co.,
Ltd. and other

   Securities      97,966      28,600   

Futures maintenance

    margin

Samsung Futures Trading Co. and other

   Securities      —        1,003   

Futures maintenance

    margin

Nova Scotia Bank

   Securities      33,033      60,010    Borrowings in foreign     currency

 

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Financial institution


  

Collateralized

assets


   Dec. 31, 2004

   Dec. 31, 2003

  

Reason


Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Co.

   Securities    (Won) 308,576    (Won) 131,923    Borrowings in foreign     currency

American Express Bank

   Securities      —        15,000    Borrowings in foreign     currency

Bank of America

   Securities      15,000      15,000    Borrowings in foreign     currency

Hana Bank

   MMDA & loans      99,909      —      Borrowings

Mizuho Corporate Bank

   Securities      130,113      —      Borrowings in foreign     currency

Korea Futures Inc.

   Securities      3,855      —     

Futures maintenance

    margin

First Tennessee National Bank

   Securities      5,219      —      Collateral for credit line

Trust accounts of Kwangju Bank and Kyongnam Bank

   Securities      2,470,501      915,468    Repurchase agreed     transactions

Citibank

   Land and buildings      103,881      —      Leasehold deposits

Others

   Securities      39,264      —     

Futures maintenance

    margin

         

  

    

Total

        (Won)  8,817,714    (Won)  7,402,441     
         

  

    

 

18. DEPOSITS

 

(1) Deposits as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

     Korean won

   U.S. dollars (Note 2)

     Dec. 31, 2004

   Dec. 31, 2003

   Dec. 31, 2004

   Dec. 31, 2003

     (In millions)    (In thousands)

Deposits in local currency;

                           

Demand deposits

   (Won) 6,203,572    (Won) 7,256,065    US$ 5,943,257    US$ 6,951,586

Time and saving deposits

     69,896,775      70,491,971      66,963,762      67,533,983

Installment deposits for the loans granted

     270,813      319,019      259,449      305,632

Mutual installment for housing

     584,329      568,252      559,810      544,407

Deposit for security customer

     1,328,427      145,361      1,272,684      139,261

Other

     4,378,904      2,562,457      4,195,156      2,454,931
    

  

  

  

       82,662,820      81,343,125      79,194,118      77,929,800

Deposits in foreign currencies;

     3,429,576      3,855,870      3,285,664      3,694,070

Negotiable certificates of deposits;

     6,056,511      3,850,630      5,802,367      3,689,049
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 92,148,907    (Won)  89,049,625    US$  88,282,149    US$  85,312,919
    

  

  

  

 

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(2) Maturities of deposits as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (unit: Korean won in billions):

 

<2004>


  

Less than

3 months


  

Less than

6 months


  

Less than

1 year


  

Less than

3 years


  

More than

3 years


   Total

Deposits in local currency (*1)

   (Won)  26,275    (Won)  10,418    (Won)  17,188    (Won)  3,922    (Won)  25,094    (Won)  82,897

Deposits in foreign currencies (*2)

     1,813      158      943      30      488      3,432
    

  

  

  

  

  

     (Won) 28,088    (Won) 10,576    (Won) 18,131    (Won) 3,952    (Won) 25,582    (Won) 86,329
    

  

  

  

  

  

 
  (*1) Before eliminating (Won) 235 billion of inter-company transactions.

 

  (*2) Before eliminating (Won) 2 billion of inter-company transactions.

 

<2003>


  

Less than

3 months


  

Less than

6 months


  

Less than

1 year


  

Less than

3 years


  

More than

3 years


   Total

Deposits in local currency (*1)

   (Won)  28,801    (Won) 9,994    (Won)  15,316    (Won)  4,378    (Won)  22,315    (Won)  80,804

Deposits in foreign currencies

     2,511      117      673      49      506      3,856

Negotiable certificates of deposits (*2)

     1,303      2,203      370      4      —        3,880
    

  

  

  

  

  

     (Won) 32,615    (Won)  12,314    (Won) 16,359    (Won) 4,431    (Won) 22,821    (Won) 88,540
    

  

  

  

  

  

 
  (*1) Before eliminating (Won) 523 billion of inter-company transactions and excluding (Won) 1,062 billion of other deposits.

 

  (*2) Before eliminating (Won) 29 billion of inter-company transactions.

 

(3) Deposits from other financial institutions as of December 31, 2004 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

     Banks

   Credit specialized
financial
institutions


   Other
institutions


   Total

Deposits in local currency

   (Won) 272,526    (Won)  137,156    (Won) 1,784,338    (Won)  2,194,020

Deposits in foreign currencies

     1      26      32,598      32,625

Negotiable certificates of deposits

     99,080      15,000      597,551      711,631
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 371,607    (Won) 152,182    (Won) 2,414,487    (Won) 2,938,276
    

  

  

  

 

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19. BORROWINGS

 

(1) Borrowings as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

     Korean won

   U.S. dollars (Note 2)

     Dec. 31, 2004

   Dec. 31, 2003

   Dec. 31, 2004

   Dec. 31, 2003

     (In millions)    (In thousands)

Borrowings in local currency:

                           

Bank of Korea

   (Won) 1,229,695    (Won) 1,239,424    US$ 1,178,094    US$ 1,187,415

Borrowings from government funds

     1,474,768      1,730,773      1,412,884      1,658,146

Others

     2,963,490      2,689,152      2,839,136      2,576,310
    

  

  

  

       5,667,953      5,659,349      5,430,114      5,421,871
    

  

  

  

Borrowings in foreign currencies:

                           

Borrowings in foreign currencies

     5,149,825      4,926,626      4,933,728      4,719,895

Off-shore borrowings in foreign currencies

     76,928      19,405      73,700      18,590
    

  

  

  

       5,226,753      4,946,031      5,007,428      4,738,485
    

  

  

  

Bonds sold under repurchase agreements:

                           

In local currency

     1,609,173      680,188      1,541,649      651,646

In foreign currencies

     78,285      976,752      75,000      935,765
    

  

  

  

       1,687,458      1,656,940      1,616,649      1,587,411
    

  

  

  

Bills sold:

     55,157      115,678      52,842      110,824
    

  

  

  

Due to the Bank of Korea in foreign currencies:

     120      4,801      115      4,600
    

  

  

  

Call money:

                           

Local currency

     542,000      69,500      519,257      66,584

Foreign currencies

     105,610      342,299      101,178      327,935

Inter-bank reconciliation funds

     722      18,506      692      17,730
    

  

  

  

       648,332      430,305      621,127      412,249
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 13,285,773    (Won) 12,813,104    US$ 12,728,275    US$ 12,275,440
    

  

  

  

 

(2) Detail of borrowings in local currency as of December 31, 2004 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

    

Lender


   Interest
rate(%)


   Korean won

Borrowings from the B.O.K

  

Bank of Korea

   2.0    (Won) 1,229,695
              

Borrowings from central government funds

  

Small Business Corporation

   3.6~4.9      297,660
    

Ministry of Labor

   0.0~4.5      254,870
    

Ministry of Information and Communication

   2.1      198,317
    

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy

   4.1~4.5      120,399
    

Korea Energy Management Corporation

   1.5~2.4      91,193
    

Environmental Management Corporation etc.

   4.0      34,505
    

Other

   0.0~6.0      477,824
              

                 1,474,768
              

Others

  

Seoul City

   0.0~4.7      690,504
    

Busan City & other

   0.0~8.0      353,734
    

Kwangju City & other

   3.3      307,083
    

Ulsan City & other

   2.0~4.9      52,215
    

others

   0.8~8.6      1,559,954
              

                 2,963,490
              

               (Won) 5,667,953
              

 

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(3) Detail of borrowings in foreign currency as of December 31, 2004 are as follows:

 

    

Lender


   Interest
rate (%)


   U.S. dollars

   Korean won
equivalent


               (In thousands)    (In millions)

Borrowing in foreign currencies

   Overdraft    —      US$ 426,168    (Won) 444,834
     Foreign financial institution    0.2~7.3      2,172,821      2,267,990
     Local bank    2.0~3.0      993,480      1,036,995
     Others    1.4~3.0      1,341,259      1,400,006
              

  

                 4,933,728      5,149,825
              

  

Off-shore borrowings in foreign currencies

   ABU Dhabi Commercial Bank    2.5      60,000      62,628
     Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Co.    2.5      10,000      10,438
     Wachovia, Philadelphia    2.7~2.8      3,700      3,862
              

  

                 73,700      76,928
              

  

               US$ 5,007,428    (Won) 5,226,753
              

  

(4) Borrowings from other financial institutions as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

<2004>


   Bank of
Korea


   General bank

   Other
financial
institution


   Total

Borrowings in local currency

   (Won) 1,229,695    (Won) 429,409    (Won) 3,357,012    (Won) 5,016,116

Borrowings in foreign currencies

     —        5,114,223      74,158      5,188,381

Bonds sold under repurchase agreements

     —        115,932      34,630      150,562

Due to the Bank of Korea in foreign currencies

     120      —        —        120

Call money

     —        626,350      73,700      700,050
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 1,229,815    (Won) 6,285,914    (Won) 3,539,500    (Won) 11,055,229
    

  

  

  

<2003>


   Bank of
Korea


   General bank

   Other
financial
institution


   Total

Borrowings in local currency

   (Won) 1,239,424    (Won) 989,131    (Won) 2,831,022    (Won) 5,059,577

Borrowings in foreign currencies

     —        1,872,566      3,040,475      4,913,041

Bonds sold under repurchase agreements

     —        —        110,450      110,450

Due to the Bank of Korea in foreign currencies

     4,715      —        86      4,801

Call money

     —        191,461      238,844      430,305
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 1,244,139    (Won) 3,053,158    (Won) 6,220,877    (Won) 10,518,174
    

  

  

  

 

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(5) Maturities of borrowings as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (unit: Korean won in billions):

 

<2004>


   Less than
3 months


   Less than
6 months


   Less than
1 year


   Less than
3 years


   More than
3 years


   Total

Borrowings in local
currency (*1)

   (Won) 1,568    (Won) 131    (Won) 576    (Won) 1,624    (Won) 1,973    (Won) 5,872

Borrowings in foreign currencies

     2,552      1,721      534      349      71      5,227

Bonds sold under repurchase agreements

     1,019      482      187      —        —        1,688

Due to the Bank of Korea in foreign currencies

     34      20      1      —        —        55

Call money

     648      —        —        —        —        648
    

  

  

  

  

  

Total

   (Won) 5,821    (Won) 2,354    (Won) 1,298    (Won) 1,973    (Won) 2,044    (Won) 13,490
    

  

  

  

  

  


(*1) Before eliminating (Won) 204 billion of inter-company transactions.

 

<2003>


   Less than
3 months


   Less than
6 months


   Less than
1 year


   Less than
3 years


   More than
3 years


   Total

Borrowings in local
currency (*1)

   (Won) 1,664    (Won) 270    (Won) 392    (Won) 1,377    (Won) 2,159    (Won) 5,862

Borrowings in foreign currencies

     2,618      1,176      602      476      74      4,946

Bonds sold under repurchase agreements (*2)

     853      701      117      1      —        1,672

Due to the Bank of Korea in foreign currencies

     92      17      6      —        —        115

Due to the Bank of Korea in foreign currencies

     2      —        2      1      —        5

Call money

     430      —        —        —        —        430
    

  

  

  

  

  

Total

   (Won) 5,659    (Won) 2,164    (Won) 1,119    (Won) 1,855    (Won) 2,233    (Won) 13,030
    

  

  

  

  

  


(*1) Before eliminating (Won) 227 billion of inter-company transactions and excluding W 25 billion of borrowings, which were transferred from WIB to Woori Bank.

 

(*2) Before eliminating (Won) 15 billion of inter-company transactions.

 

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20. DEBENTURES

 

(1) Debentures as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

     Korean won

    U.S. dollars (Note 2)

 
     Dec. 31, 2004

    Dec. 31, 2003

    Dec. 31, 2004

    Dec. 31, 2003

 
     (In millions)     (In thousands)  

Debentures in local currency

   (Won)  10,584,375     (Won) 9,582,428     US$  10,140,233     US$ 9,180,330  

Add: redemption premium

     —         2,314       —         2,217  

Less: reconciliation for conversion right

     —         (2,509 )     —         (2,404 )

Less: discounts

     (55,387 )     (632,729 )     (53,063 )     (606,179 )

Debentures in foreign currencies

     3,154,797       3,262,951       3,022,415       3,126,031  

Add: long-term accrued interest

     3,498       2,154       3,351       2,064  

Add: redemption premium

     65       3,258       63       3,121  

Less: reconciliation for conversion right

     (53 )     (4,179 )     (51 )     (4,004 )

Less: discounts

     —         (18,529 )     —         (17,751 )
    


 


 


 


     (Won) 13,687,295     (Won)  12,195,159     US$ 13,112,948     US$  11,683,425  
    


 


 


 


 

(2) Details of debentures in local currency as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

     Dec. 31, 2004

   Dec. 31, 2003

     Face value

   Interest rate (%)

   Face value

   Interest rate (%)

Ordinary bonds

   (Won) 8,698,025    3.35 ~ 6.70    (Won)  7,787,612    4.18 ~ 9.00

Convertible bonds

     —      —        20,000    —  

Bonds with warrants

     —      —        614,816    15.00

Subordinated bonds

     1,886,350    5.40 ~ 13.50      1,160,000    7.20 ~ 13.50
    

       

    
     (Won)  10,584,375         (Won) 9,582,428     
    

       

    

 

(3) Details of debentures in foreign currencies as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions, U.S. dollars in thousands and Japanese Yen in millions):

 

<2004>


   Currencies

   Face value in
foreign currencies


   Korean won
equivalent


   Interest rate
(%)


Ordinary bonds

   USD    1,100,000    (Won)  1,148,180    3.60~ 5.40
     JPY    43,000      435,190    1.20 ~ 1.50

Convertible bonds

   USD    53,000      55,322    —  

Subordinated bonds

   USD    1,450,000      1,513,510    —  
              

    
                 3,152,202     
              

    

Gains on hedging for fair value

               2,595     
              

    
               (Won) 3,154,797     
              

    

<2003>


   Currencies

   Face value in
foreign currencies


   Korean won
equivalent


   Interest rate
(%)


Ordinary bonds

   USD    2,491,855    (Won) 2,984,744    1.2 ~ 12.8
     JPY    150,000      168,009    —  

Convertible bonds

   USD    92,001      110,198    —  

Subordinated bonds

   USD    —        —      —  
              

    
               (Won) 3,262,951     
              

    

 

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(4) Details of convertible bond of December 31, 2004 are as follows:

 

    Convertible bond 6-1

    Convertible bond 6-2

    Convertible bond 6-5

 

Issuance date

  Sep. 27, 2002     Dec. 20, 2002     Jul. 10, 2003  

Maturity date

  Sep. 27, 2005     Dec. 20, 2005     Jul. 10, 2006  

Face value

  USD 36,000     USD 16,000     USD 1,000  

Purchaser

  Lehman Brothers
    International Europe
 
 
  Lehman Brothers
    International Europe
 
 
  Lehman Brothers
    International Europe
 
 

Shares to be converted

  Common share of
    the Company
 
 
  Common share of
    the Company
 
 
  Common share of
    the Company
 
 

Conversion price per share

  (Won) 7,313     (Won) 5,588     (Won) 7,228  

Conversion-exchange rate

  (Won) 1,201.4     (Won) 1,215.8     (Won) 1,188.5  

Convertible duration

  From one year after
    the issuance date to
    one month before
    the maturity date
 
 
 
 
  From one year after
    the issuance date to
    one month before
    the maturity date
 
 
 
 
  From one year after
    the issuance date to
    one month before
    the maturity date
 
 
 
 

Holding obligation of purchaser

  One and half year after
    issuance date
 
 
  One and half year after
    issuance date
 
 
  Until Jan. 10, 2005  

Yield to maturity

  2.9245 %   2.7335 %   2.0340 %

Number of convertible shares

  5,914,180 shares     3,481,173 shares     164,429 shares  

 

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(5) Maturities of debentures in local currency as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (unit: Korean won in billions):

 

<2004>


   Less than
3 months


   Less than
6 months


   Less than
1 year


   Less than
3 years


   More than
3 years


   Total

Debentures in local currency

                                         

Ordinary bonds

   (Won)  1,478    (Won) 920    (Won)  1,340    (Won)  3,310    (Won)  1,650    (Won) 8,698

Subordinated bonds

     —        300      —        430      1,156      1,886
    

  

  

  

  

  

       1,478      1,220      1,340      3,740      2,806      10,584
    

  

  

  

  

  

Debentures in foreign currencies

                                         

Ordinary bonds

     —        —        157      389      1,038      1,584

Convertible bonds

     —        —        54      1      —        55

Subordinated bonds

     —        —        —        —        1,513      1,513
    

  

  

  

  

  

       —        —        211      390      2,551      3,152
    

  

  

  

  

  

     (Won) 1,478    (Won)  1,220    (Won) 1,551    (Won) 4,130    (Won) 5,357    (Won)  13,736
    

  

  

  

  

  

 

<2003>


   Less than
3 months


   Less than
6 months


   Less than
1 year


   Less than
3 years


   More than
3 years


   Total

Debentures in local currency(*1)

   (Won)  1,110    (Won)  640    (Won)  2,245    (Won)  3,178    (Won)  3,097    (Won)  10,270

Debentures in foreign currencies

     168      —        179      549      2,367      3,263
    

  

  

  

  

  

     (Won) 1,278    (Won) 640    (Won) 2,424    (Won) 3,727    (Won) 5,464    (Won) 13,533
    

  

  

  

  

  

 


(*1) Before eliminating (Won)688 billion of inter-company transactions.

 

21. OTHER LIABILITIES

 

Other liabilities as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

     Korean won

    U.S. dollars (Note 2)

 
     Dec. 31, 2004

    Dec. 31, 2003

    Dec. 31, 2004

    Dec. 31, 2003

 
     (In millions)     (In thousands)  

Accrued severance benefits (Note 22)

   (Won) 365,154     (Won) 219,672     US$ 349,831     US$ 210,454  

Less: deposits in employee retirement trust

     (211,490 )     (127,932 )     (202,615 )     (122,564 )

Less: transfers to the National Pension Fund

     (371 )     (436 )     (355 )     (418 )

Allowances for possible losses on confirmed acceptances and guarantees (Note 32)

     11,443       38,641       10,963       37,020  

Other allowances (Note 32)

     177,114       223,347       169,682       213,975  

Foreign exchange remittances pending

     277,296       393,685       265,660       377,165  

Domestic exchange remittances pending

     274,283       439,803       262,774       421,348  

Borrowings from trust accounts

     841,503       2,215,493       806,192       2,122,526  

Sold equity linked securities

     920,572       —         881,943       —    

Accounts payable

     1,414,071       2,375,409       1,354,734       2,275,732  

Accrued expenses

     1,626,239       1,530,542       1,557,999       1,466,317  

Income taxes payable

   (Won) 13,955     (Won) 13,384     US$ 13,369     US$ 12,822  

Unearned revenues

     96,393       99,993       92,348       95,797  

Deposits for letter of guarantees and other

     137,357       143,636       131,592       137,609  

Derivative liabilities (Note 33)

     1,635,804       420,508       1,567,162       402,863  

Deferred income tax liabilities (Note 26)

     6,613       4,363       6,336       4,180  

Accounts for agency businesses

     207,865       263,459       199,143       252,404  

Liabilities incurred by agency relationship

     702,903       590,466       673,407       565,689  

Sundry liabilities

     318,197       167,499167,499       304,844       160,470  
    


 


 


 


     (Won)  8,814,901     (Won) 9,011,532     US$  8,445,009     US$  8,633,389  
    


 


 


 


 

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22. ACCRUED SEVERANCE BENEFITS

 

The accrued severance benefits that would be payable assuming all eligible employees and directors were to terminate as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 amount to (Won)365,154 million (US$ 349,831 thousand) and (Won)219,672 million (US$210,454 thousand), respectively. The change in severance benefit payables the year ended December 31, 2004 is as follows (unit: Korean won in millions)

 

Jan. 1, 2004

   (Won)  219,672  

Provision for severance benefits

     110,151  

Payments of accrued severance benefits

     (21,416 )

Changes in scope of consolidation

     56,747  
    


Dec. 31, 2004

   (Won) 365,154  
    


 

23. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

(1) The Company has 2,400,000,000 authorized shares of common stock with (Won) 5,000 par value, of which 796,455,558 shares [(Won) 3,982,278 million (US$ 3,815,173 thousand)] and 775,504,910 shares [(Won) 3,877,525 million (US$ 3,714,816 thousand)] are issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

(2) The changes in the capital stock of the Company during the period from the incorporation to December 31, 2004 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

Date of
issuance

   Description

 

Number of

shares issued


   Capital stock

March 27, 2001

   Establishment   727,458,609    (Won)  3,637,293

June 12, 2002

   Issuance of new shares   36,000,000      180,000

In 2002

   Exercise of warrants   4,356,188      21,781
        
  

2002.12.31

       767,814,797      3,839,074
        
  

In 2003

   Exercise of warrants   7,690,113    (Won) 38,451
        
  

2003.12.31

       775,504,910      3,877,525
        
  

In 2004

   Issuance of new shares (*1)   8,571,262      42,856
     Exercise of convertible
    bond (*2)
  12,379,386      61,897
        
  

2004.12.31

       796,455,558    (Won) 3,982,278
        
  

 
  (*1) On June 18, 2004, the Company issued its new common shares to Woori Securities, one of its subsidiaries. Those new common shares were offered in exchange for 15,584,113 common shares of Woori Securities.

 

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  (*2) On November 4, December 2, and December 21, 2004, convertible bonds were converted. The details are as follows;

 

Converted on    Nov. 4, 2004

   Dec. 2, 2004

   Dec. 21, 2004

     Convertible bonds in
foreign currencies
6-3
   Convertible bonds in
foreign currencies
6-3
   Convertible bonds
in local currency
6-4

Converted by

   Lehman Brothers
International Europe
Limited
   Lehman Brothers
International Europe
Limited
   Lehman Brothers
International
Europe Limited

Issued common share

   666,301 shares    7,995,613 shares    3,717,472 shares

Conversion price

   (Won) 5,380    (Won) 5,380    (Won) 5,380

Conversion-exchange rate applied

   (Won) 1,194.9 : US$ 1    (Won) 1,194.9 : US$ 1    —  

Increased capital stock

   (Won) 3,332 million    (Won) 39,978 million    (Won) 18,587 million

Increased paid-in capital in excess of par share

   (Won) 677 million    (Won) 9,084 million    (Won) 3,273 million

 

(3) Dividends to net income ratio for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 is as follows:

 

     Korean won

    US dollars (Note 2)

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 
     (In millions, except for par value)     (In thousands, except for par value)  

The number of issued shares

     796,455,558       775,504,910       796,455,558       775,504,910  

Par value

   (Won) 5,000     (Won) 5,000     US$ 4.79     US$ 4.79  

Contributed capital

   (Won) 3,982,278     (Won) 3,877,525     US$ 3,815,173     US$ 3,714,816  

Dividend ratio per share

     3.0 %     2.0 %     3.0 %     2.0 %

Dividend

   (Won) 119,468     (Won) 77,550     US$ 114,455     US$ 74,296  

Net income

   (Won) 1,292,493     (Won) 56,279     US$ 1,238,257     US$ 53,917  
    


 


 


 


Dividend to net income ratio

     9.24 %     137.80 %     9.24 %     137.80 %
    


 


 


 


 

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24. STOCK OPTIONS

 

(1) On December 4, 2002, the Company granted stock options to 62 directors of the Company and its subsidiaries. The exercise price of 60 percent of the total number of stock options granted will be determined depending on the Korean banking industry stock index (at minimum (Won) 6,800 per share). In addition, for the remaining 40 percent of the total number of stock options granted, of which the exercise price is (Won) 6,800 per share, the number of stock options to be vested will be dependent on the Company’s management performance target levels; non-performing loans ratio, capital adequacy ratio and net income to total asset ratio by 15%, 15%, and 10%, respectively. The stock options are exercisable during a three-year period beginning after three years from the grant date. If the stock options are exercised, the Company has 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.

 

(2) The stock options (300,000 shares) granted to 10 directors of the Company and its subsidiaries, who subsequently retired, were cancelled by the resolutions of the Company’s board of directors in 2003 and 2004.

 

(3) The summary of stock options granted as of December 31, 2004 is summarized as follows:

 

Description


   The Company

   Subsidiaries

   Total

Exercisable number of shares

   405,000 shares    855,000 shares    1,260,000 shares

Type

   Share issue or balance compensation    Share issue or balance compensation     

Valuation method

   Fair value approach    Fair value approach     

 

(4) The Company estimated stock option costs using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model and the details are summarized as follows:

 

Description


  

Application


Risk free rate

   Yield (5.70%) of treasury bond, which has the same residual maturity as the expected exercise period, as of December 4, 2002

Expected exercise period

   4.5 year (average holding period)

Expected dividend income ratio

   0%

Expected lapse ratio

   0%

Expected volatility of stock price

   56.72%, that is the annualized standard deviation of expected stock investment yield based on the continuous compounded method

Exercise price

   (Won) 6,800 per share

Fair value

   (Won) 2,081 per share

 

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(5) The summary of stock option costs over the exercise period is summarized as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

Description    The
Company


   Subsidiaries

   Total

Total stock option costs

   (Won) 780    (Won) 1,842    (Won) 2,622

Recorded in 2002 and 2003

     507      1,015      1,522

Recorded in 2004

     273      827      1,100

 

25. NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES

 

(1) Non-operating income for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

     Korean won

   U.S. dollars (Note 2)

     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

     (In millions)    (In thousands)

Gain on disposal of tangible assets

   (Won) 17,934    (Won) 17,718    US$ 17,181    US$ 16,975

Gain on valuation using the equity method of accounting (Note 8)

     34,683      33,980      33,228      32,554

Rental income

     6,779      6,664      6,495      6,384

Gain on disposal of available-for-sale securities

     171,184      76,323      164,001      73,120

Reversal of loss on impairment of available-for-sale securities (Note 11)

     73,125      212,873      70,057      203,940

Reversal of loss on impairment of held-to–maturity securities (Note 11)

     —        2,620      —        2,510

Gain on sale of loans (Notes 2 and 12)

     33,837      54,601      32,417      52,310

Other

     120,735      235,104      115,668      225,239
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 458,277    (Won) 639,883    US$ 439,047    US$ 613,032
    

  

  

  

 

(2) Non-operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

     Korean won

   U.S. dollars (note 2)

     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

     (In millions)    (In thousands)

Loss on disposal of tangible assets

   (Won) 4,748    (Won) 1,661    (Won) 4,549    (Won) 1,591

Loss on valuation using the equity method of accounting

     351      —        336      —  

Loss on disposal of available-for-sale securities

     8,272      26,502      7,924      25,390

Loss on impairment of available-for-sale securities (Note 11)

     32,995      270,390      31,610      259,044

Loss on impairment of held-to-maturity securities (Note 11)

     23,291      63,762      22,314      61,086

Loss on sale of loans (Notes 2 and 12)

     179,994      271,418      172,441      260,029

Loss on valuation of investment in funds

     —        1,250      —        1,198

Loss on impairment of intangible assets

     5,247      37,052      5,027      35,497

Donations

     7,107      2,013      6,809      1,929

Loss on impairment of other assets

     —        2,193      —        2,101

Others

     128,799      75,816      123,395      72,634
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 390,804    (Won) 752,057    (Won) 374,405    (Won) 720,499
    

  

  

  

 

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26. INCOME TAX EXPENSE

 

Details of income tax as of and for years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

<2004>


   Income tax
expense (benefits)


    Deferred income
tax assets


  

Deferred income

tax liabilities


Woori Bank

   (Won) (121,780 )   (Won) 707,947    (Won) —  

Kyongnam Bank

     9,715       27,898      —  

Kwangju Bank

     43,151       —        3,165

Woori Securities

     854       4,831      —  

WFIS

     540       1,234      —  

WF&I

     9,491       77      3,448

WITM

     1,145       330      —  

LG Securities

     —         99,216      —  
    


 

  

     (Won) (56,884 )   (Won) 841,533    (Won) 6,613
    


 

  

 

<2003>


   Income tax
expense (benefits)


    Deferred income
tax assets


  

Deferred income

tax liabilities


Woori Bank

   (Won) 105,515     (Won) 211,395    (Won) 430

WCC

     120,960       —        —  

Kyongnam Bank

     (30,493 )     30,493      —  

Kwangju Bank

     (24,510 )     24,510      —  

Woori Securities

     (3,997 )     6,448      —  

WFIS

     1,865       310      —  

WF&I

     8,741       35      3,933

WITM

     607       1,177      —  
    


 

  

     (Won) 178,688     (Won) 274,368    (Won) 4,363
    


 

  

 

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27. EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

 

(1) Basic ordinary income and net income per common share for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

     Korean won

   U.S. dollars (Note 2)

     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

    

(In millions, except for per

share data)

  

(In thousands, except for per

share data)

Consolidated net income on common shares

   (Won) 1,292,493    (Won) 56,279    US$ 1,238,257    US$ 53,917

Extraordinary gain

     —        —        —        —  

Income tax effect on extraordinary gain

     —        —        —        —  
    

  

  

  

Consolidated ordinary income on common shares

   (Won) 1,292,493    (Won) 56,279    US$ 1,238,257    US$ 53,917
    

  

  

  

Weighted average number of common shares (in shares)

     780,946,131      771,723,994      780,946,131      771,723,994
    

  

  

  

Basic ordinary income per common share

   (Won) 1,655    (Won) 73    US$ 1.586    US$ 0.070
    

  

  

  

Basic net income per common share

   (Won) 1,655    (Won) 73    US$ 1.586    US$ 0.070
    

  

  

  

 

(2) Diluted ordinary income and net income per common share for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

     Korean won

   U.S. dollars (Note 2)

     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

    

(In millions, except for per

share data)

  

(In thousands, except for per

share data)

Diluted consolidated net income on common shares

   (Won) 1,287,345    (Won) 56,279    US$ 1,233,325    US$ 53,917

Extraordinary gain

     —        —        —        —  

Income tax effect on extraordinary gain

     —        —        —        —  
    

  

  

  

Diluted consolidated ordinary income on common shares

   (Won) 1,287,345    (Won) 56,279    US$ 1,233,325    US$ 53,917
    

  

  

  

Weighted average number of diluted common shares equivalents (in shares)

     798,428,507      776,091,925      798,428,507      776,091,925
    

  

  

  

Diluted ordinary income per common share

   (Won) 1,612    (Won) 72    US$ 1.544    US$ 0.069
    

  

  

  

Diluted net income per common share

   (Won) 1,612    (Won) 72    US$ 1.544    US$ 0.069
    

  

  

  

 

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(3) Common stock equivalents as of December 31, 2004 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions and U.S. dollars in thousands):

 

Item


   Face value

   Exercise period

   Common
stock to be
issued


   Remarks

Convertible bonds

   US$ 36,000    Sep. 28, 2003 ~
Aug. 27, 2005
   5,914,180
shares
   Using exchange rate of (Won)1,201.4,
convert 1 share at (Won)7,313.

Convertible bonds

   US$ 16,000    Dec. 21, 2003 ~
Nov. 20, 2005
   3,481,173
shares
   Using exchange rate of (Won)1,215.8,
convert 1 share at (Won)5,588.

Convertible bonds

   US$ 1,000    Jul.10, 2004 ~
Jun.10, 2006
   164,429
shares
   Using exchange rate of (Won)1,188.5,
convert 1 share at (Won)7,228.

Stock options

     —      Dec. 5, 2005 ~
Dec. 4, 2008
   1,260,000
shares
   (Note 24)

 

28. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

Increases and decreases in cash flows from investing activities and financing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are presented at net amounts.

 

29. CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONAL RESULTS FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004 AND 2003

 

     Korean won

    U.S. dollars (Note 2)

 
    

Three months

ended

Dec. 31, 2004


   

Three months

ended

Dec. 31, 2003


   

Three months

ended

Dec. 31, 2004


   

Three months

ended

Dec. 31, 2003


 
    

(In millions, except for income

per share data)

   

(In thousands, except for income

per share data)

 
     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  

Operating revenue

   (Won) 4,955,555     (Won) 2,566,674     US$ 4,747,610     US$ 2,458,971  

Operating expense

     (4,231,095 )     (2,648,954 )     (4,053,550 )     (2,537,798 )
    


 


 


 


Operating income (loss)

     724,460       (82,280 )     694,060       (78,827 )

Non-operating revenue

     152,404       14,526       146,009       13,916  

Non-operating expense

     (203,008 )     (245,607 )     (194,489 )     (235,301 )
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) before income tax expense and minority interests

     673,856       (313,361 )     645,580       (300,212 )

Tax benefits

     192,538       9,827       184,458       9,415  
    


 


 


 


Income before minority interests

     866,394       (303,534 )     830,038       (290,797 )
    


 


 


 


Minority interests loss (gain) net

     (684 )     181       (655 )     173  
    


 


 


 


Net income (loss)

   (Won) 865,710     (Won) (303,353 )   US$ 829,383     US$ (290,624 )
    


 


 


 


Net income (loss) per common share

   (Won) 1,099     (Won) (393 )   US$ 1,053     US$ (377 )
    


 


 


 


 

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30. INTERCOMPANY TRANSACTIONS

 

A. Significant balances as of December 31, 2004 and transactions for the years ended December 31, 2004 with and among the Company, its subsidiaries, equity method investees and related parties, some of which have been eliminated in the consolidation, are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

(1) Assets and liabilities

 

1) Due from Banks

 

     The
Company


   Woori
Bank


   Kyongnam
Bank


   Kwangju
Bank


   WFIS

   WF&I

   WITM

   Woori
Securities


   WCI

   Others

Woori Bank

   (Won) 35,852    (Won) —      (Won) —      (Won) 7,983    (Won) 8,306    (Won) 20,208    (Won) 2,504    (Won) 24,086    (Won) 4,153    (Won) 30,108

Kyongnam Bank

     9,938      5,000      11,657      4      1,864      15,012      5,500      10,043      —        291

Kwangju Bank

     10,309      2,593      5      —        1,436      —        9,300      4,958      —        20,053

Others

     1,230      13,285      —        —        1,983      —        408      5,274      856      749
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

     (Won) 57,329    (Won) 20,878    (Won) 11,662    (Won) 7,987    (Won) 13,589    (Won) 35,220    (Won) 17,712    (Won) 44,361    (Won) 5,009    (Won) 51,201
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

2) Deposits

 

     Woori Bank

   Kyongnam
Bank


   Kwangju
Bank


   Others

The Company

   (Won) 35,852    (Won) 9,938    (Won) 10,309    (Won) 1,230

Woori Bank

     —        5,000      2,593      13,285

Kyongnam Bank

     11,657      —        5      —  

Kwangju Bank

     7,983      4      —        —  

WFIS

     8,306      1,864      1,436      1,983

WF&I

     20,208      15,012      —        —  

WITM

     2,504      5,500      9,300      408

Woori Securities

     24,086      10,043      4,958      5,274

WCI

     4,153      —        —        856

Others

     30,108      291      20,053      749
    

  

  

  

     (Won) 144,857    (Won) 47,652    (Won) 48,654    (Won) 23,785
    

  

  

  

 

3) Loans

 

     The
Company


  

Woori

Bank


   Kyongnam
Bank


  

Kwangju

Bank


   Others

Woori Bank

   (Won) —      (Won) —      (Won) 29,736    (Won) 22,542    (Won) 126,195

Kwangju Bank

     50,000      —        —        —        —  

WFIS

     30,000      —        —        —        —  

WF&I

     121,850      —        —        —        —  

Others

     17,890      54,270      —        —        12,377
    

  

  

  

  

     (Won) 219,740    (Won) 54,270    (Won) 29,736    (Won) 22,542    (Won) 138,572
    

  

  

  

  

 

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4) Borrowings

 

     Woori Bank

  

Kwangju

Bank


   WFIS

   WF&I

   Others

The Company

   (Won) —      (Won) 50,000    (Won) 30,000    (Won) 121,850    (Won) 17,890

Woori Bank

     —        —        —        —        54,270

Kyongnam Bank

     29,736      —        —        —        —  

Kwangju Bank

     22,542      —        —        —        —  

Others

     126,195      —        —        —        12,377
    

  

  

  

  

     (Won) 178,473    (Won) 50,000    (Won) 30,000    (Won) 121,850    (Won) 84,537
    

  

  

  

  

 

5) Other assets

 

    

The

Company


  

Woori

Bank


   Kyongnam
Bank


   Kwangju
Bank


   WFIS

   WF&I

   WITM

   Woori
Securities


   WCI

   Others

The Company

   (Won) —      (Won) 15,525    (Won) —      (Won) —      (Won) 443    (Won) —      (Won) —      (Won) —      (Won) —      (Won) —  

Woori Bank

     5,862      —        26,781      37      26,275      14      184      4,801      6,046      296,974

Kyongnam Bank

     11      79      —        952      1,911      176      74      93      9      23,856

Kwangju Bank

     4,511      5,819             —        1,322      —        270      —        2      23,135

WFIS

     596      167      —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —  

WITM

     73      16      —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —  

Woori securities

     —        —        —        —        127      —        —        —        —        —  

WCI

     166      22      —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —  

Others

     525      143,871      426      754      —        123,697      —        —        —        5,509
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

     (Won) 11,744    (Won) 165,499    (Won) 27,207    (Won) 1,743    (Won) 30,078    (Won) 123,887    (Won) 528    (Won) 4,894    (Won) 6,057    (Won) 349,474
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

6) Other liabilities

 

    

The

Company


  

Woori

Bank


   Kyongnam
Bank


   Kwangju
Bank


   WFIS

   WITM

   Woori
Securities


   WCI

   Others

The Company

   (Won) —      (Won) 5,862    (Won) 11    (Won) 4,511    (Won) 596    (Won) 73    (Won) —      (Won) 166    (Won) 525

Woori Bank

     15,525      —        79      5,819      167      16      —        22      143,871

Kyongnam Bank

     —        26,781      —        —        —        —        —        —        426

Kwangju Bank

     —        37      952      —        —        —        —        —        754

WFIS

     443      26,275      1,911      1,322      —        —        127      —        —  

WF&I

     —        14      176      —        —        —        —        —        123,697

WITM

     —        184      74      270      —        —        —        —        —  

Woori Securities

     —        4,801      93      —        —        —        —        —        —  

WCI

     —        6,046      9      2      —        —        —        —        —  

Others

     —        296,974      23,856      23,135      —        —        —        —        5,509
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

     (Won) 15,968    (Won) 366,974    (Won) 27,161    (Won) 35,059    (Won) 763    (Won) 89    (Won) 127    (Won) 188    (Won) 274,782
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

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(2) Income and Expenses

 

1) Interest income

 

     The
Company


   Woori
Bank


   Kyongnam
Bank


   Kwangju
Bank


   WFIS

   WF&I

   WITM

   Woori
Securities


   WCI

   Others

Woori Bank

   (Won) 14,992    (Won) —      (Won) 2,026    (Won) 960    (Won) 325    (Won) 520    (Won) 109    (Won) 1,389    (Won) 102    (Won) 12,044

Kyongnam Bank

     781      2      —        22      62      176      74      93      —        404

Kwangju Bank

     2,811      —        53      —        —        —        290      113      —        629

WFIS

     2,199      —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —  

WF&I

     9,163      —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —  

Woori Securities

     —        8      1      —        —        88      —        —        —        —  

Others

     2,075      3,200      21      60      17      10,332      15      72      38      184
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

     (Won) 32,021    (Won) 3,210    (Won) 2,101    (Won) 1,042    (Won) 404    (Won) 11,116    (Won) 488    (Won) 1,667    (Won) 140    (Won) 13,261
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

2) Interest expense

 

    

Woori

Bank


   Kyongnam
Bank


   Kwangju
Bank


   WFIS

   WF&I

   Woori
Securities


   Others

The Company

   (Won) 14,992    (Won) 781    (Won) 2,811    (Won) 2,199    (Won) 9,163    (Won) —      (Won) 2,075

Woori Bank

     —        2      —        —        —        8      3,200

Kyongnam Bank

     2,026      —        53      —        —        1      21

Kwangju Bank

     960      22      —        —        —        —        60

WFIS

     325      62      —        —        —        —        17

WF&I

     520      176      —        —        —        88      10,332

WITM

     109      74      290      —        —        —        15

Woori Securities

     1,389      93      113      —        —        —        72

WCI

     102      —        —        —        —        —        38

Others

     12,044      404      629      —        —        —        184
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

     (Won)  32,467    (Won)  1,614    (Won)  3,896    (Won)  2,199    (Won)  9,163    (Won) 97    (Won) 16,014
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

3) Fees (income)

 

    

Woori

Bank


   Kyongnam
Bank


   Kwangju
Bank


   WITM

  

Woori

Securities


   WCI

   Others

Woori Bank

   (Won) —      (Won) 21    (Won) —      (Won) 272    (Won) 944    (Won) 11,391    (Won) —  

Kyongnam Bank

     —        —        —        —        4      88      —  

Kwangju Bank

     —        —        —        —        10      32      —  

WITM

     —        —        —        —        81      —        —  

Woori Securities

     80      —        —        —        —        10      —  

Other

     16,923      —        1,029      —        —        1,963      16,883
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

     (Won) 17,003    (Won) 21    (Won) 1,029    (Won) 272    (Won) 1,039    (Won) 13,484    (Won) 16,883
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

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4) Fees (expense)

 

     Woori
Bank


   Kyongnam
Bank


   Kwangju
Bank


   WITM

   Woori
Securities


   Others

Woori Bank

   (Won) —      (Won) —      (Won) —      (Won) —      (Won) 80    (Won) 16,923

Kyongnam Bank

     21      —        —        —        —        —  

Kwangju Bank

     —        —        —        —        —        1,029

WITM

     272      —        —        —        —        —  

Woori Securities

     944      4      10      81      —        —  

WCI

     11,391      88      32      —        10      1,963

Others

     —        —        —        —        —        16,883
    

  

  

  

  

  

     (Won) 12,628    (Won) 92    (Won) 42    (Won) 81    (Won) 90    (Won) 36,798
    

  

  

  

  

  

5) Other income

 

     The
Company


   Woori
Bank


   Kwangju
Bank


   WFIS

   Others

The Company

   (Won) —      (Won) 33,013    (Won) —      (Won) 2,694    (Won) —  

Woori Bank

     405      —        —        226,462      —  

Kyongnam Bank

     —        77      —        19,874      —  

Kwangju Bank

     —        —        —        12,984      —  

WFIS

     42      4,943      —        —        —  

WF&I

     —        —        —        —        15

WITM

     —        —        —        75      —  

Woori Securities

     —        390      —        3,243      —  

WCI

     —        252      —        1      —  

Others

     —        47,608      655      5,806      212
    

  

  

  

  

     (Won) 447    (Won) 86,283    (Won) 655    (Won) 271,139    (Won) 227
    

  

  

  

  

6) Other expenses

 

     The
Company


  

Woori

Bank


  

Kyungnam

Bank


   Kwangju
Bank


   WFIT

   WF&I

   WITM

   Woori
Securities


   WCI

   Others

The company

   (Won) —      (Won) 405    (Won) —      (Won) —      (Won) 42    (Won) —      (Won) —      (Won) —      (Won) —      (Won) —  

Woori Bank

     33,013      —        77      —        4,943      —        —        390      252      47,608

Kwangju Bank

     —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        655

WFIS

     2,694      226,462      19,874      12,984      —        —        75      3,243      1      5,806

Others

     —        —        —        —        —        15      —        —        —        212
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

     (Won) 35,707    (Won) 226,867    (Won) 19,951    (Won) 12,984    (Won) 4,985    (Won) 15    (Won) 75    (Won) 3,633    (Won) 253    (Won) 54,281
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

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B. Unrealized gain or loss on transactions among the Company and its subsidiaries, which is excluded from consolidated income for the year ended December 31, 2004, are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

    

Operating

revenue


   

Operating

expenses


  

Non-operating

income


  

Non-operating

expenses


    Total

 

Woori Bank

   (Won) 1,069     (Won) —      (Won) 2,347    (Won) (145 )   (Won) 3,271  

Kyongnam Bank

     —         —        —        (18 )     (18 )

Kwangju Bank

     6       —        —        (118 )     (112 )

Woori Credit Card

     —         —        —        (173 )     (173 )

WFIS

     (372 )     —        —        —         (372 )
    


 

  

  


 


     (Won) 703     (Won) —      (Won) 2,347    (Won) (454 )   (Won) 2,596  
    


 

  

  


 


 

C. Kwangju Bank sold its credit card subscriber base to WCC on February 28, 2003. However, due to WCC’s merger into Woori Bank in the first quarter of 2004, Kwangju Bank repurchased such credit card subscriber base including the related card assets and liabilities from WCC on March 29, 2004. The consideration for the transaction was (Won) 73 billion (US$ 70 million) and no gain or loss was recorded.

 

31. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES IN FOREIGN CURRENCIES

 

The assets and liabilities in foreign currencies as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follow (unit: Korean won in millions and U.S. dollars in thousands):

 

<2004>


        U.S. dollars (*1)

   Korean won
equivalent


Assets;

   Cash in foreign currencies    US$ 161,227    (Won) 168,289
     Due from bank in foreign currencies      496,097      517,826
     Trading securities      56,591      59,070
     Available-for-sale securities      994,126      1,037,669
     Held-to-maturities securities      300,451      313,611
     Loans in foreign currencies      6,793,691      7,091,255
     Bills bought in foreign currencies      3,762,739      3,927,547
     Call loans      725,610      757,392
     Tangible assets      30,482      31,817
     Other assets      751,351      784,260
         

  

          US$ 14,072,365    (Won) 14,688,736
         

  

Liabilities;

   Deposit in foreign currencies    US$ 3,285,664    (Won) 3,429,576
     Borrowing in foreign currencies      5,007,428      5,226,753
     Payable in foreign currencies      265,660      277,296
     Deposits for letter of guarantees and others      62,486      65,223
     Bonds sold with repurchase agreements      75,000      78,285
     Call money      101,178      105,610
     Bonds      3,022,415      3,154,797
     Others      939,988      981,159
         

  

          US$ 12,759,819    (Won) 13,318,699
         

  

 

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<2003>


        U.S. dollars (*1)

   Korean won
equivalent


Assets;

   Cash in foreign currencies    US$ 127,738    (Won) 153,004
     Due from bank in foreign currencies      506,379      606,542
     Trading securities      20,216      24,216
     Available-for-sale securities      1,116,931      1,337,860
     Held-to-maturities securities      219,620      263,061
     Loans in foreign currencies      5,952,074      7,129,394
     Bills bought in foreign currencies      3,170,926      3,798,134
     Call loans      602,922      722,180
     Tangible assets      48,478      58,067
     Other assets      1,742,188      2,086,793
         

  

     Total    US$ 13,507,472    (Won) 16,179,251
         

  

Liabilities;

   Deposit in foreign currencies    US$ 3,219,127    (Won) 3,855,870
     Borrowing in foreign currencies      4,129,262      4,946,031
     Payable in foreign currencies      328,673      393,685
     Deposits for letter of guarantees and others      2,034      2,436
     Bonds sold with repurchase agreements      815,455      976,752
     Call money      285,773      342,299
     Bonds      2,709,680      3,245,655
     Others      1,101,106      1,318,905
         

  

     Total    US$ 12,591,110    (Won) 15,081,633
         

  


(*1) Currencies other than U.S. dollars were translated into U.S. dollars based on Base Rate announced by Seoul Money Brokerage Services, Ltd. at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

32. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

 

(1) As of December 31, 2004 and 2003, confirmed acceptances and guarantees and non-confirmed acceptances and guarantees are as follow (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

         Dec. 31, 2004

   Dec. 31, 2003

Confirmed acceptances and guarantees:

             

Local currency:

 

Guarantees for debenture issuance

   (Won) 92,918    (Won) 72,273
   

Guarantees for loans

     91,414      105,620
   

Guarantees for bills

     18,886      19,121
   

Others

     468,670      443,842
        

  

           671,888      640,856
        

  

Foreign currencies:

 

Acceptance

     337,596      422,683
   

Guarantee in acceptance of imported goods

     75,946      76,972
   

Credit derivatives sold

     83,504      62,416
   

Others

     396,425      788,904
        

  

           893,471      1,350,975
        

  

         (Won) 1,565,359    (Won) 1,991,831
        

  

Non-confirmed acceptances and guarantees:

             
   

Local letter of credit in foreign currencies

   (Won) 586,609    (Won) 697,476
   

Local letter of credit in local currency

     333,959      223,624
   

Letter of credit

     2,032,491      2,242,753
   

Others

     65,047      150,496
        

  

         (Won) 3,018,106    (Won) 3,314,349
        

  

 

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(2) Endorsed bills and the loan commitments as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

     Dec. 31, 2004

   Dec. 31, 2003

Loan commitments in local currency

   (Won) 1,169,924    (Won) 979,932

Loan commitments in foreign currencies

     145,121      24,516

Other commitments in foreign currencies

     —        59,890
    

  

     (Won) 1,315,045    (Won) 1,064,338
    

  

Endorsed bills without guarantee

   (Won) 130,313    (Won) 3

Endorsed bills with guarantee

     43,308      27,923
    

  

     (Won) 173,621    (Won) 27,926
    

  

(3) The allowance for confirmed acceptances and guarantees outstanding as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (unit: Korean won in billions):

 

     Dec. 31, 2004

   Dec. 31, 2003

     Allowance

   Ratio
(%)


    Outstanding

   Allowance

   Ratio
(%)


    Outstanding

Normal

   (Won) —      —       (Won) 1,505.0    (Won) —      —       (Won) 1,871.0

Precautionary

     —      —         36.3      —      —         61.8

Substandard

     10.1    47.0 %     21.7      3.8    26.8 %     14.2

Doubtful

     1.0    50.0 %     2.0      34.0    77.3 %     44.0

Loss

     0.3    100.0 %     0.3      0.8    100.0 %     0.8
    

        

  

        

     (Won) 11.4          (Won) 1,565.3    (Won) 38.6          (Won) 1,991.8
    

        

  

        

 

(4) As of December 31, 2004, the Company and its subsidiaries had filed 8,968 lawsuits as a plaintiff pleading damages amounting to (Won) 520 billion (US$ 498.2 million) and had been designated as a defendant in 292 lawsuits claiming damages amounting to (Won) 1,105 billion (US$ 1,059 thousand). The Company and its subsidiaries do not anticipate the outcome of these lawsuits would have a significant effect on their financial conditions or results of their operations.

 

 

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Important lawsuits in which the Company and its subsidiaries are defendants are as follows (unit: Korean won in billions):

 

Defendant


  

Plaintiff


   Amount

  

Detail of case


Woori Bank

   Stonington & other.    (Won) 512   

Claim for damages relating to factoring loans for LNH Korea (US$ 490 million), which is dismissed.

"

   Baker & other      230   

Claim for damages relating to factoring loans for LNH Korea (US$ 220 million)

"

   Garyfiler & other      177   

Claim for damages relating to factoring loans for LNH Korea (US$ 170 million)

"

   Ilsung Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.      30   

Legality of reduction of capital of Hanil Bank

"

   Ssangyong Corporation      16   

Claim for damages relating to fabrication of export-import documents

"

   Kyobo Life Insurance Co., Ltd.      10   

Claim for damage relating to trusts’ acquiring commercial paper of Seahan Corp.

Kwangju Bank

   The Export-Import Bank of Korea      45   

Verify export guarantee obligation for Daewoo Corp.

 

(5) Details of other allowances as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (unit: Korean won in billions):

 

     Dec. 31,
2004


   Dec. 31,
2003


Lawsuits

   (Won) 65    (Won) 71

Commitments on credit card

     50      17

Loans sold under repurchase obligation (*1)

     20      124

Agreement of swap to equity in LG Card

     10      —  

Disposal of Petro Bank

     28      —  

Others

     4      11
    

  

     (Won) 177    (Won) 223
    

  


(*1) In connection with non-performing loans sold by subsidiaries of the Company to KAMCO subject to payment guarantees or repurchase obligation of (Won) 40.8 billion (US$ 39.1 million) and (Won) 325.7 billion (US$ 312.0 million) as December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

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33. DERIVATIVES

 

(1) Deferred commitments from derivatives as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

<2004>


   For trading

   For hedging

   Total

Interest rate:

                    

Interest rate forwards

   (Won) 1,164,807    (Won) —      (Won) 1,164,807

Interest rate swaps

     9,838,239      3,294,921      13,133,160

CD interest rate futures

     453,120      —        453,120

Long interest options

     22,842      —        22,842

Short interest options

     22,843      —        22,843

Other

     —        56,640      56,640
    

  

  

       11,501,851      3,351,561      14,853,412
    

  

  

Currency:

                    

Currency forwards

     21,625,573      149,379      21,774,952

Currency swaps

     6,148,963      8,454      6,157,417

Currency futures

     116,473      —        116,473

Long currency options

     595,040      —        595,040

Short currency options

     642,555      —        642,555
    

  

  

       29,128,604      157,833      29,286,437
    

  

  

Stock Index:

                    

Stock index futures

     171,765      1,101      172,866

Long stock index options

     415,332      —        415,332

Short stock index options

     3,009,985      —        3,009,985
    

  

  

       3,597,082      1,101      3,598,183
    

  

  

Stock

                    

Long equity options

     1,273,610      —        1,273,610

Short equity options

     1,328,795      —        1,328,795

Long equity swaps

     4,604      —        4,604

Short equity swaps

     6,575      —        6,575
    

  

  

       2,613,584      —        2,613,584
    

  

  

Other

     —        11,675      11,675
    

  

  

     (Won) 46,841,121    (Won) 3,522,170    (Won) 50,363,291
    

  

  

<2003>


   For trading

   For hedging

   Total

Interest rate:

                    

Interest rate forwards

   (Won) 50,000    (Won) —      (Won) 50,000

Interest rate swaps

     4,991,636      3,509,984      8,501,620

CD interest rate futures

     268,363      —        268,363

Government bond futures

     54,180      —        54,180
    

  

  

       5,364,179      3,509,984      8,874,163
    

  

  

Currency:

                    

Currency forwards

     13,354,273      —        13,354,273

Currency swaps

     4,879,380      15,116      4,894,496

Currency futures

     49,888      —        49,888

Long currency options

     148,527      —        148,527

Short currency options

     123,373      —        123,373
    

  

  

       18,555,441      15,116      18,570,557
    

  

  

Stock Index:

                    

Stock index futures

   (Won) 8,557    (Won) —      (Won) 8,557

Long stock index options

     78,290      9,059      87,349

Short stock index options

     699,943      9,059      709,002
    

  

  

       786,790      18,118      804,908
    

  

  

     (Won) 24,706,410    (Won) 3,543,218    (Won) 28,249,628
    

  

  

 

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(2) Gains or losses on valuation of derivatives for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 and cumulated gains or losses on valuation of derivatives as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (unit: Korean won in millions):

 

    

Gains on valuation in income

statement


   Losses on valuation in income statement

    Gains
(losses) in
capital
adjustments


   

Cumulative gains

(losses) in balance sheet


 

<2004>


   Trading

   Hedge

   Total

   Trading

    Hedge

    Total

    Hedge

    Asset

    Liability

 

Interest rate:

                                                                     

Interest rate forwards

   (Won) 348    (Won) —      (Won) 348    (Won) (287 )   (Won) —       (Won) (287 )   (Won) —       (Won) 348     (Won) 287  

Interest rate swaps

     130,119      8,105      138,224      (122,031 )     (120,235 )     (242,266 )     (746 )     158,210       154,787  

Long interest options

     —               —        (86 )     —         (86 )     —         130       —    

Short interest options

     10             10      (130 )     —         (130 )     —         —         130  
    

  

  

  


 


 


 


 


 


       130,477      8,105      138,582      (122,534 )     (120,235 )     (242,769 )     (746 )     158,688       155,204  
    

  

  

  


 


 


 


 


 


Currency:

                                                                     

Currency forwards

     736,430      119      736,549      (915,889 )     (22 )     (915,911 )     16,988       767,335       917,652  

Currency swaps

     484,076      390      484,466      (345,693 )     —         (345,693 )     —         470,264       341,828  

Long currency options

     3,217      —        3,217      (12,483 )     —         (12,483 )     —         4,544       14,700  

Short currency options

     8,059      —        8,059      (2,909 )     —         (2,909 )     —         7,921       3,685  
    

  

  

  


 


 


 


 


 


       1,231,782      509      1,232,291      (1,276,974 )     (22 )     (1,276,996 )     16,988       1,250,064       1,277,865  
    

  

  

  


 


 


 


 


 


Stock index:

                                                                     

Long stock index options

     46      —        46      (894 )     —         (894 )     —         56,021       (12,280 )

Short stock index options

     9,507      —        9,507      (22,619 )     —         (22,619 )     —         (12,280 )     214,981  

Other

     —        —        —        —         —         —                 113       34  
    

  

  

  


 


 


 


 


 


       9,553      —        9,553      (23,513 )     —         (23,513 )     —         43,854       202,735  
    

  

  

  


 


 


 


 


 


Other

     —        222      222      —         (40 )     (40 )     —         —         —    
    

  

  

  


 


 


 


 


 


     (Won) 1,371,812    (Won) 8,836    (Won) 1,380,648    (Won) (1,423,021 )   (Won) (120,297 )   (Won) (1,543,318 )   (Won) 16,242     (Won) 1,452,606     (Won) 1,635,804  
    

  

  

  


 


 


 


 


 


 

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<2003>


  Gains on valuation in income
statement (*1)


 

Losses on valuation in income

statement (*2)


    Gains
(losses) in
capital
adjustments


   

Cumulative gains

(losses) in balance sheet


  Trading

  Hedge

  Total

  Trading

    Hedge

    Total

    Hedge

    Asset

  Liability

Interest rate:

                                                             

Interest rate forwards

  (Won) 1,773   (Won) —     (Won) 1,773   (Won) —       (Won) —       (Won) —       (Won) —       (Won) 213   (Won) 1,827

Interest rate swaps

    60,825     61,375     122,200     (67,511 )     (58,387 )     (125,898 )     (2,801 )     259,702     161,547
   

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

      62,598     61,375     123,973     (67,511 )     (58,387 )     (125,898 )     (2,801 )     259,915     163,374
   

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

Currency:

                                                             

Currency forwards

    94,822     —       94,822     (91,815 )     —         (91,815 )     —         94,331     91,207

Currency swaps

    108,022     —       108,022     (103,287 )     (1,258 )     (104,545 )     —         140,475     152,446

Currency futures

    290     —       290     —         —         —         —         —       —  

Long currency options

    702     —       702     (56 )     —         (56 )     —         3,362     —  

Short currency options

    63     —       63     (726 )     —         (726 )     —         —       3,752
   

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

      203,899     —       203,899     (195,884 )     (1,258 )     (197,142 )     —         238,168     247,405
   

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

Stock Index :

                                                             

Long stock index options

    82     286     368     (403 )     —         (403 )     —         7,141     —  

Short stock index options

    1,213     —       1,213     (27 )     (286 )     (313 )     —         —       9,729
   

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

      1,295     286     1,581     (430 )     (286 )     (716 )     —         7,141     9,729
   

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

    (Won)  267,792   (Won)  61,661   (Won)  329,453   (Won)  (263,825 )   (Won)  (59,931 )   (Won)  (323,756 )   (Won)  (2,801 )   (Won)  505,224   (Won)  420,508
   

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

(*1) Before eliminating (Won)6,211 million of inter-company transactions

(*2) Before eliminating (Won)17,680 million of inter-company transactions

 

34. CREDITS TO LG CARD

 

Woori Bank, Kyongnam Bank and Kwangju Bank, subsidiaries of the Company, have loans receivable, equity securities and debt securities from LG Card in the total amount of (Won) 193.1 billion (US$ 185.0 million), (Won) 351.8 billion (US$ 337.0 million) and (Won) 179.4 billion (US$ 171.9 million), respectively as of December 31, 2004. In connection therewith, the banks provided (Won) 350.4 billion (US$ 335.7 million) as allowances for credit losses and cumulative impairment losses on securities and recorded (Won) 145.5 billion (US$ 139.4 million) of gains on valuation of available-for-sale securities as capital adjustments. In addition, Woori Bank recorded (Won) 15.0 billion (US$ 14.4 million) of related losses on trust accounts, for which repayment of principal or interest is guaranteed by Woori Bank. Such trust accounts have Commercial Paper amounting to (Won) 69.7 billion (US$ 66.8 million) as of December 31, 2004. However, the actual losses on LG Card credit may differ from the current estimate.

 

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35. WOORI BANK’S MERGER WITH WOORI CREDIT CARD

 

Woori Bank, a subsidiary of the Company, merged with WCC, also a subsidiary of the Company, on March 31, 2004. Woori Bank took over substantially all of the assets and liabilities of WCC by exchanging one common share of WCC with 0.3581 share of Woori Bank and (Won) 330,394 million (US$ 316,530 thousand) of the difference between (Won) 657,339 million (US$ 629,756 thousand) of net assets acquired from WCC and (Won) 326,945 million (US$ 313,226 thousand) of consideration for the merger was recorded as capital surplus of Woori Bank. As a result, the number of issued common shares and contributed capital of Woori Bank increased from 570.6 million and (Won) 2,852.8 billion (US$ 2,733.1 million) to 636.0 million and (Won) 3,179.8 billion (US$ 3,046.4 million).

 

36. ACQUISITION OF WOORI SECURITIES’ STOCK

 

On June 18, 2004, the Company issued 8.6 million new common shares in exchange for 15.6 million common shares of Woori Securities, a subsidiary of the Company, in order to wholly own the subsidiary. As a result, the number of issued common shares and contributed capital of the Company increased from 775.5 million and (Won) 3,877.5 billion (US$ 3,714.8 million) to 784.1 million and (Won) 3,920.4 billion (US$ 3,755.9 million).

 

37. ACQUISITION OF LG INVESTMENT SECURITIES CO., LTD.

 

On October 26 and December 24, 2004, the Company acquired 7,000,000 and 25,877,487 shares of LG Securities’ common stock for (Won) 54,980 million (US$ 52,672.9 thousand) and (Won) 297,591 million (US$ 285,103.5 thousand), respectively. As a result, the Company has 26.92% of the voting rights of LG Securities and is able to govern LG Securities; therefore, the Company includes it as a consolidated subsidiary.

 

38. AGREEMENT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT PLAN

 

Since December 30, 2000, the Company’s three subsidiaries, Woori Bank, Kyongnam Bank and Kwangju Bank and the KDIC have entered into agreements for the implementation of management improvement plans for the banks. Under the agreements, the three subsidiaries are obligated to sell non-performing loans and fixed assets, close certain branches and subsidiaries, improve financial ratios including the capital adequacy ratio, and reinforce their risk management systems. If the three subsidiaries fail to implement the agreements, the KDIC may command for the three subsidiaries to increase or decrease their capital, pursue mergers, assign contracts such as loans and deposits, or close or sell parts of their business operations.

 

Since July 2, 2001, the Company and the KDIC have entered into an agreement whereby the Company

 

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would integrate the Company’s above subsidiaries, Woori Bank, Kyongnam Bank and Kwangju Bank, and improve the performance of the subsidiaries. The agreement stipulates that the Company should build a governance and management structure plan, implement a short-term business improvement strategy, enhance subsidiaries’ competitiveness, expedite privatization, meet the financial ratio targets, and dispose of business units in case of failure to carry out the agreement.

 

In order to implement the agreements of above three subsidiaries with the KDIC, on July 2, 2001, the Company and its three subsidiaries entered into agreements for the implementation of the management improvement for the three subsidiaries. Pursuant to the agreements, the three subsidiaries should meet management goals given by the Company, consult with the Company about material business decisions before execution, and prepare and implement a detailed business plan in conformity with the Company’s business strategies. If the three subsidiaries fail to implement the management improvement plan, the Company may order the three subsidiaries to limit sales of the specific financial products, investments in fixed assets, promotion of new business or new equity investment, or to close or merge their branch operations and subsidiaries.

 

39. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

a. Capital Reduction of Woori Securities

 

Woori Securities, a subsidiary of the Company, reduced its common stock by 14 million shares for (Won) 11,000 par value on January 20, 2005. As a result, the number of common share and contributed capital of Woori Securities decreased from 32,956,413 shares and (Won)164,782 million (US$ 157,867 thousand) to 18,956,413 shares and (Won)94,782 million (US$ 90,805 thousand).

 

b. Resolution of Merger of LG Securities and Woori Securities

 

On February 2, 2005, Woori Securities and LG Securities approved a “resolution of merger” that LG Securities will merge with Woori Securities by exchanging one common share of Woori Securities for 0.654 share of LG Securities.

 

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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, 2005   By:  

/s/ Young Sun Kim


        (Signature)
    Name:   Young Sun Kim
    Title:   Director