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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 2020

 

 

LG Display Co., Ltd.

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

 

 

LG Twin Towers, 128 Yeoui-dearo, Youngdungpo-gu, Seoul 07336, The Republic of Korea

(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  ☒            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  ☒

 

 

 


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Submission of Audit Report

 

1.

Name of external auditor: Samjong Accounting Corporation (KPMG)

 

2.

Date of receiving external audit report: March 11, 2020

 

3.

Auditor’s opinion

 

     FY 2019      FY 2018  

Audit Report on Separate Financial Statements

     Unqualified        Unqualified  

 

4.

Financial Highlights of Separate Financial Statements

 

Items

   FY 2019     FY 2018  

Total Assets

     27,382,680,412,328       27,062,105,614,424  

Total Liabilities

     16,716,587,564,651       13,849,525,481,006  

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     10,666,092,847,677       13,212,580,133,418  

Capital Stock

     1,789,078,500,000       1,789,078,500,000  

Revenues

     21,658,329,317,337       22,371,687,189,786  

Operating Income

     -1,784,245,041,499       -472,995,424,398  

Ordinary Income

     -3,344,780,911,234       -489,805,954,495  

Net Income

     -2,639,892,599,202       -442,291,281,486  

Total Shareholders’ Equity / Capital Stock

     596     739


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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Separate Financial Statements

For the Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

(With Independent Auditors’ Report Thereon)


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Independent Auditors’ Report

Based on a report originally issued in Korean

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

LG Display Co., Ltd.:

Opinion

We have audited the accompanying separate financial statements of LG Display Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), which comprise the separate statements of financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the related separate statements of comprehensive loss, changes in equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and notes to the separate financial statements comprising significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

In our opinion, the accompanying separate financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the separate financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and its separate financial performance and its separate cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”).

We also have audited, in accordance with the Standards on Auditing, the Company’s Internal Control over Financial Reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Conceptual Framework for Designing and Operating Internal Control over Financial Reporting issued by the Operating Committee of Internal Control over Financial Reporting in Korea, and our report dated March 11, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audits in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Separate Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the separate financial statements in the Republic of Korea, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Key Audit Matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the separate financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the separate financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

(i) Assessment of impairment of non-financial assets including goodwill

As discussed in Notes 3 (k), 9 and 10, the Company’s non-financial assets, including goodwill amounts to W13,472,222 million as of December 31, 2019. Due to the significant changes in the Company’s business during 2019, the Company determined that a change in its cash generating units (“CGU”) is appropriate. As a result, the Company’s CGU was changed from a single CGU to three CGUs, namely Display, Display (AD PO) and Lighting, with goodwill allocated to Display and Lighting CGUs, respectively. For CGUs to which goodwill is allocated, the Company performs impairment test on an annual basis regardless of whether an indicator for impairment exists. For CGUs to which goodwill is not allocated, the Company performs impairment test when there is an indication of impairment. The recoverable amount used in impairment tests as of December 31, 2019 is value in use based on discounted cash flow model which uses the expected future cash flows including assumptions that involved a high degree of management judgment. In 2019, the Company recognized impairment losses of W1,004,229 million and W230,867 million for the Display (AD PO) CGU and Lighting CGU, respectively.


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We identified the assessment of impairment of non-financial assets including goodwill as a key audit matter. Determination of change in CGUs as well as allocation of assets among different CGUs require management’s significant judgment. In addition, for the CGUs of Display and Display (AD PO), revenue and operating expense forecasts over the period which management projected, growth rates for subsequent years (“terminal growth rate”) and discount rate used to estimate value in use were challenging to test as minor changes to those assumptions would have a significant effect on the Company’s assessment whether goodwill and machinery and equipment were impaired.

The primary procedures we performed to address this key audit matter included:

 

   

We tested certain internal controls over the Company’s non-current assets impairment assessment process, including controls related to determination of cash generating units, and the development of revenue and operating expenses forecast, terminal growth rate and discount rate assumptions.

 

   

We evaluated the factors considered in the Company’s determination of CGUs against supporting evidence.

 

   

We verified the accuracy of allocation of Company’s assets including corporate assets and goodwill to each CGU.

 

   

We compared the Company’s historical revenue forecasts to actual results to assess the Company’s ability to accurately forecast.

 

   

We evaluated the revenue forecasts and operating expense used to determine the value in use by comparison with the financial budgets approved by the board of directors.

 

   

We performed sensitivity analysis over the terminal growth rate and discount rate assumptions to assess their impact on the Company’s impairment assessment.

 

   

We involved our valuation professionals with specialized skills and knowledge who assisted us in evaluating the appropriateness of the discounted cash flow model used by management, the discount rate by checking the source information underlying the determination of the discount rates, and testing the mathematical accuracy of the calculation.

(ii) Assessment of recoverability of deferred tax assets

As discussed in Note 24 to the separate financial statements, the Company had W1,367,714 million of deferred tax assets and W549,056 million of unrecognized tax benefit as of December 31, 2019. The deferred tax assets arise primarily due to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, as well as, unused tax losses and tax credit carryforwards. The assessment of the realizability of these deferred tax assets is dependent on the generation of future taxable income of the Company. Changes in assumptions regarding forecasted taxable income could have a significant impact on the amount of deferred tax assets recognized and unrecognized tax benefit.

We identified the assessment of the realizability of the deferred tax assets as a key audit matter because it involves high degree of subjective auditor judgment in assessing the significant assumptions and judgments that are reflected in estimating future taxable profits over the periods in which the above mentioned differences become deductible, or within the periods before the unused tax losses and tax credit forwards expire. This subjectivity is primarily driven by the Company’s assumptions in revenue and operating expense, which are used to estimate the forecasted taxable income in the future.

The primary procedures we performed to address this key audit matter included:

 

   

We tested certain internal controls relating to the Company’s deferred tax assets realizability assessment process, including controls related to the development of assumptions in determining the forecasted taxable income for each year.

 

   

We evaluated the Company’s estimates of revenue and operating expense, by comparing them with the financial budgets approved by the board of directors and historical performance.

 

   

We compared the forecasts of taxable income and timing of utilization of deferred tax assets in prior year to actual results to assess the Company’s ability to accurately forecast.

 

   

We also evaluated the Company’s history of realizing deferred tax assets by evaluating the expiration of unused tax losses.

 

   

We involved tax professionals with specialized skills and knowledge who assisted in assessing the Company’s tax adjustments and feasibility of planned tax strategies affecting deferred tax.

 

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Other matter

The procedures and practices utilized in the Republic of Korea to audit such separate financial statements may differ from those generally accepted and applied in other countries.

Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Separate Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these separate financial statements in accordance with K-IFRS, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of separate financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing these separate financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process.

Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Separate Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether theses separate financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatements, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance’ is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these separate financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

 

   

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the separate financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations or the override of internal control.

 

   

Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances.

 

   

Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.

 

   

Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, then we are required to draw attention in our auditors’ report to the related disclosures in the separate financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors’ report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.

 

   

Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the separate financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the separate financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

 

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We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence and where applicable, related safeguards.

From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the separate financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors’ report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditors’ report is Sang Hyun Han.

KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.

Seoul, Korea

March 11, 2020

 

This report is effective as of March 11, 2020, the audit report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances, which may occur between the audit report date and the time of reading this report, could have a material impact on the accompanying separate financial statements and notes thereto. Accordingly, the readers of the audit report should understand that the above audit report has not been updated to reflect the impact of such subsequent events or circumstances, if any.

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Separate Statements of Financial Position

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

(In millions of won)    Note      December 31, 2019      December 31, 2018  

Assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

     4, 26      W 1,105,245      473,283

Deposits in banks

     4, 26      77,257      77,200

Trade accounts and notes receivable, net

     5, 14, 26, 29        3,565,860      3,389,108

Other accounts receivable, net

     5, 26        439,940      321,963

Other current financial assets

     6, 26        55,665      29,281

Inventories

     7        1,526,299      1,951,155

Prepaid income tax

        111,129      —  

Other current assets

     5        199,833      136,349
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

        7,081,228      6,378,339

Deposits in banks

     4, 26        11      11

Investments

     8        4,958,308      3,602,214

Other non-current accounts receivable, net

     5, 26        19,899      25,823

Other non-current financial assets

     6, 26        74,203      77,192

Property, plant and equipment, net

     9,27        12,764,175      14,984,564

Intangible assets, net

     10        708,047      816,808

Deferred tax assets

     24        1,367,714      851,936

Employee benefits assets

     12        127,252      —  

Other non-current assets

     5        281,843      325,219
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

        20,301,452      20,683,767
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

      W 27,382,680      27,062,106
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Trade accounts and notes payable

     26, 29      W 2,682,403      3,186,123

Current financial liabilities

     11, 26, 27        1,474,589      1,044,841

Other accounts payable

     26        3,329,040      1,746,412

Accrued expenses

        520,395      516,970

Income tax payable

        —        17,404

Provisions

     13        188,238      96,555

Advances received

     14        898,447      780,906

Other current liabilities

     13        47,371      27,419
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

        9,140,483      7,416,630

Non-current financial liabilities

     11, 26, 27        7,094,405      5,139,476

Non-current provisions

     13        67,118      32,764

Defined benefit liabilities, net

     12        —        44,187

Long-term advances received

     14        328,677      1,122,015

Other non-current liabilities

     13        85,904      94,453
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

        7,576,104      6,432,895
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

        16,716,587      13,849,525
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity

        

Share capital

     15        1,789,079      1,789,079

Share premium

        2,251,113      2,251,113

Retained earnings

     16        6,625,901      9,172,389
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

        10,666,093      13,212,581
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

      W 27,382,680      27,062,106
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the separate financial statements.

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Separate Statements of Comprehensive Loss

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

(In millions of won, except earnings per share)    Note      2019     2018  

Revenue

     17, 29      W 21,658,329     22,371,687

Cost of sales

     7, 18, 29        (20,834,648     (20,439,681
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

        823,681     1,932,006

Selling expenses

     19        (728,695     (519,804

Administrative expenses

     19        (674,650     (678,861

Research and development expenses

        (1,204,581     (1,206,336
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

        (1,784,245     (472,995
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Finance income

     22        204,966     148,301

Finance costs

     22        (371,856     (129,652

Other non-operating income

     21        835,514     541,547

Other non-operating expenses

     21        (2,229,160     (577,007
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income tax

        (3,344,781     (489,806

Income tax benefit

     23        (704,888     (47,515
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss for the period

        (2,639,893     (442,291
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income(loss)

       

Items that will never be reclassified to profit or loss

       

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities

     12, 23        128,640     5,690

Related income tax

     12, 23        (35,235     (1,169
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income for the period, net of income tax

        93,405     4,521
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss for the period

      W (2,546,488     (437,770
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss per share (In won)

       

Basic and diluted loss per share

     25      W (7,378     (1,236
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the separate financial statements.

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Separate Statements of Changes in Equity

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

     Share      Share      Retained     Total  
(In millions of won)    capital      premium      earnings     equity  

Balances at January 1, 2018

   W 1,789,079      2,251,113      9,789,067     13,829,259
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss for the period

          

Loss for the period

     —        —        (442,291     (442,291

Other comprehensive income(loss)

          

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities, net of tax

     —        —        4,521     4,521
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss for the period

   W —          —        (437,770     (437,770
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transaction with owners, recognized directly in equity

          

Dividends to shareholders

     —        —        (178,908     (178,908
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2018

   W 1,789,079      2,251,113      9,172,389     13,212,581
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at January 1, 2019

   W 1,789,079      2,251,113      9,172,389     13,212,581
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss for the period

          

Loss for the period

     —        —        (2,639,893     (2,639,893

Other comprehensive income(loss)

          

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities, net of tax

     —        —        93,405     93,405
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss for the period

   W —          —        (2,546,488     (2,546,488
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2019

   W 1,789,079      2,251,113      6,625,901     10,666,093
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the separate financial statements.

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Separate Statements of Cash Flows

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018    

 

(In millions of won)    Note      2019     2018  

Cash flows from operating activities:

       

Loss for the period

      W (2,639,893     (442,291

Adjustments for:

       

Income tax benefit

     23        (704,888     (47,515

Depreciation and amortization

     9, 10, 18        2,549,770     2,392,768

Gain on foreign currency translation

        (60,963     (38,724

Loss on foreign currency translation

        140,683     102,689

Expenses related to defined benefit plans

     12, 20        161,056     178,274

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

        (54,756     (42,864

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

        25,851     8,615

Impairment loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

        1,140,760     43,601

Gain on disposal of intangible assets

        (552     (239

Loss on disposal of intangible assets

        18     —  

Impairment loss on intangible assets

        240,816     82

Reversal of impairment loss on intangible assets

        (960     (348

Expense on increase of provisions

        366,771     207,892

Finance income

        (172,260     (145,293

Finance costs

        331,475     119,915

Other income

        (20,432     (3,400

Other expenses

        9,078     612
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        3,951,467     2,776,065

Changes in

       

Trade accounts and notes receivable

        (830,210     1,110,769

Other accounts receivable

        (66,057     21,444

Inventories

        424,856     (355,858

Other current assets

        (14,579     101,812

Other non-current assets

        (37,761     (65,166

Trade accounts and notes payable

        (447,803     828,112

Other accounts payable

        2,115,555     (223,707

Accrued expenses

        (23,461     (249,579

Provisions

        (240,734     (190,317

Other current liabilities

        (208,033     53,017

Defined benefit liabilities, net

        (63,855     (222,932

Long-term advances received

        63,672     957,717

Other non-current liabilities

        7,174     25,745
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        678,764     1,791,057

Cash generated from operating activities

        1,990,338     4,124,831

Income taxes refunded (paid)

        25,342     (313,867

Interests received

        13,481     19,592

Interests paid

        (236,936     (145,082
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

      W 1,792,225     3,685,474
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the separate financial statements.

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Separate Statements of Cash Flows

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

(In millions of won)    Note      2019     2018  

Cash flows from investing activities:

       

Dividends received

      W 18,622     24,136

Increase in deposits in banks

        (114,257     (275,700

Proceeds from withdrawal of deposits in banks

        114,200     778,915

Acquisition of financial asset at fair value through profit or loss

        —       (286

Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

        (21     —  

Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

        107     6

Acquisition of investments

        (1,224,836     (192,611

Proceeds from disposal of investments

        16,738     4,527

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

        (2,173,535     (5,548,289

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

        384,506     201,222

Acquisition of intangible assets

        (511,661     (466,496

Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets

        2,349     960

Government grants received

        3,979     1,210

Receipt from settlement of derivatives

        21,752     2,026

Proceeds from collection of short-term loans

        19,881     11,058

Increase in short-term loans

        (8,725     (7,700

Increase in long-term loans

        (6,465     (36,580

Increase in deposits

        (4,949     (348

Decrease in deposits

        5,244     569

Proceeds from disposal of emission rights

        20,416     10,200
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

        (3,436,655     (5,493,181
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

     28       

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

        1,264,915     552,164

Repayments of short-term borrowings

        (928,335     (552,884

Proceeds from issuance of bonds

        1,323,251     828,169

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

        1,669,148     2,489,560

Repayments of current portion of long-term borrowings and bonds

        (1,043,649     (1,425,395

Payment guarantee fee received

        5,068     1,876

Repayments of lease liabilities

        (14,006     —  

Dividends paid

        —       (178,908
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

        2,276,392     1,714,582
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

        631,962     (93,125

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1

        473,283     566,408
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at December 31

      W 1,105,245     473,283
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the separate interim financial statements.

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

1.

Organization and Description of Business

LG Display Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) was incorporated in February 1985 and the Company is a public corporation listed in the Korea Exchange since 2004. The main business of the Company is to manufacture and sell displays and its related products. As of December 31, 2019, the Company is operating Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display (“TFT-LCD”) and Organic Light Emitting Diode (“OLED”) panel manufacturing plants in Gumi, Paju and China and TFT-LCD and OLED module manufacturing plants in Gumi, Paju, China and Vietnam. The Company is domiciled in the Republic of Korea with its address at 128 Yeouidae-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, the Republic of Korea. As of December 31, 2019, LG Electronics Inc., a major shareholder of the Company, owns 37.9% (135,625,000 shares) of the Company’s common stock.

The Company’s common stock is listed on the Korea Exchange under the identifying code 034220. As of December 31, 2019, there are 357,815,700 shares of common stock outstanding. The Company’s common stock is also listed on the New York Stock Exchange in the form of American Depository Shares (“ADSs”) under the symbol “LPL”. One ADS represents one-half of one share of common stock. As of December 31, 2019, there are 19,545,920 ADSs outstanding.

 

2.

Basis of Presenting Financial Statements

 

  (a)

Statement of Compliance

In accordance with the Act on External Audits of Stock Companies, Etc., these separate financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”).

These financial statements are separate financial statements prepared in accordance with K-IFRS No.1027, Separate Financial Statements, presented by a parent, an investor in an associate or a venture in a joint ventures, in which the investments are accounted for on the basis of the direct equity interest rather than on the basis of the reported results and net assets of the investees.

The separate financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors on January 30, 2020, which will be submitted for approval to the shareholders’ meeting to be held on March 20, 2020.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

2.

Basis of Presenting Financial Statements, Continued

 

  (b)

Basis of Measurement

The separate financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for the following material items in the separate statement of financial position:

 

   

derivative financial instruments at fair value, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss(“FVTPL”), financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (“FVOCI”), financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss(“FVTPL”), and

 

   

net defined benefit liabilities (employee benefits assets) recognized at the present value of defined benefit obligations less the fair value of plan assets

 

  (c)

Functional and Presentation Currency

The separate financial statements are presented in Korean won, which is the Company’s functional currency.

 

  (d)

Use of Estimates and Judgments

The preparation of the separate financial statements in conformity with K-IFRSs requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected.

Information about critical judgments in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the separate financial statements is included in the following notes:

 

   

Financial instruments (Note 3(f))

 

   

Intangible assets (Note 3(k), 10)

Information about assumptions and estimation uncertainties that have a significant risk of resulting in a material adjustment within the next 12 months is included in the following notes:

 

   

Provisions (Note 3(m), 13)

 

   

Inventories (Note 3(e), 7)

 

   

Property, plant and equipment (Note 9)

 

   

Intangible assets (Note 10)

 

   

Employee benefits (Note 12)

 

   

Deferred tax assets and liabilities (Note 24)

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

3.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The significant accounting policies followed by the Company in the preparation of its separate financial statements are as follows:

 

  (a)

Changes in Accounting Policies

The Company has initially applied K-IFRS No. 1116, Leases, from January 1, 2019. A number of other new standards are effective from January 1, 2019 but they do not have a material effect on the Company’s separate financial statements.

In application of K-IFRS No. 1116, Leases, from January 1, 2019, the Company used the modified retrospective approach, under which right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized in equal amount. Accordingly, the comparative information presented for 2018 is presented, as previously reported, under K-IFRS No. 1017 and relative interpretations. The disclosure requirements in K-IFRS No. 1116 have not been applied to comparative information. The details of the changes in accounting policies are disclosed below.

 

  i)

Definition of a lease

Previously, the Company determined at contract inception whether an arrangement was or contained a lease under K-IFRS No. 2104, Determining Whether an Arrangement contains a Lease. For contracts entered into or changed on or after January 1, 2019, the Company assesses whether a contract is or contains a lease based on the definition of a lease under K-IFRS No. 1116 as described in Note 27.

On adoption of K-IFRS No. 1116, as of January 1, 2019, the Company applied the practical expedient to grandfather the assessment of which transactions are leases for existing contracts. The Company applied K-IFRS No. 1116 only to contracts that were previously identified as leases.

 

  ii)

Accounting as a lessee

As a lessee, the Company leases buildings, vehicles, machinery, equipment and others. The Company previously classified leases as operating or finance leases based on its assessment of whether the lease transferred significantly all of the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the underlying asset to the Company. Under K-IFRS No. 1116, the Company recognizes right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for most of these leases on the separate statement of financial position.

At commencement or on modification of a contract that contains a lease component, the Company allocates the consideration in the contract to each lease and non-lease component on the basis of its relative stand-alone price.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

3.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (a)

Changes in Accounting Policies, Continued

 

Leases classified as operating leases under K-IFRS No. 1017

The Company classified its leases of buildings, vehicles, machinery, equipment and others as operating leases under K-IFRS No. 1017. On adoption of K-IFRS No. 1116, for these leases, lease liabilities were measured at the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted at the Company’s incremental borrowing rate as at January 1, 2019 (see Note 27). Right-of-use assets are measured at an amount equal to the lease liability, adjusted by the amount of any prepaid lease payments.

The Company used following practical expedients when applying K-IFRS No. 1116 to leases previously classified as operating leases under K-IFRS No. 1017:

 

   

did not recognize right-of-use assets and liabilities for leases for which the lease term ends within 12 months of the date of initial application;

 

   

did not recognize right-of-use assets and liabilities for leases of low value assets;

 

   

excluded initial direct costs from the measurement of the right-of-use asset at the date of initial application; and

 

   

used hindsight when determining the remaining lease term.

 

  iii)

Accounting as a lessor

The Company leases out its own property and right-of-use assets. The Company classified these leases as operating leases or finance leases based on their characteristics.

 

  iv)

Impact on the separate financial statements

Impacts on adoption

On adoption of K-IFRS No. 1116, the Company recognized additional right-of-use assets and additional lease liabilities as below.

 

(In millions of won)              
            January 1, 2019  

Right-of-use assets presented in property, plant and equipment

     W        16,332  

Lease liabilities

        16,332  

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

3.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (a)

Changes in Accounting Policies, Continued

 

When measuring lease liabilities at January 1, 2019 for leases that were classified as operating leases in accordance with K-IFRS No. 1017, the Company discounted lease payments using its incremental borrowing rate at January 1, 2019. The weighted-average discount rate applied is 2.96%.

 

(In millions of won)              
            January 1, 2019  

Amount of operating lease commitments at December 31, 2018

     W        18,244  

Discounted using the incremental borrowing rate at January 1, 2019

        16,558  

Finance lease liabilities recognized as at December 31, 2018

        —    

- Recognition exemption for lease of low-value assets

        (115

- Recognition exemption for leases with less than 12 months of lease term at adoption

        (111

Lease liabilities recognized at January 1, 2019

        16,332  

 

  (b)

Interest in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures

These separate financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with K-IFRS No.1027, Separate Financial Statements. The Company applied the cost method to investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures. Dividends from subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures are recognized in profit or loss when the right to receive the dividend is established.

 

  (c)

Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation

Transactions in foreign currencies are translated to the functional currency of the Company at exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated to the functional currency at the exchange rate on the reporting date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are measured at fair value are retranslated to the functional currency at the exchange rate at the date that the fair value was originally determined. Foreign currency differences arising on retranslation are recognized in profit or loss, except for differences arising on an investment in equity securities designated as at FVOCI and a financial asset and liability designated as a cash flow hedge, which are recognized in other comprehensive income. Exchange differences arising on the settlement of monetary items or on translating monetary items at rates different from those at which they were translated on initial recognition are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they arise. Foreign currency differences arising from assets and liabilities in relation to the investing and financing activities including loans, bonds and cash and cash equivalents are recognized in finance income (costs) in the separate statement of comprehensive income (loss) and foreign currency differences arising from assets and liabilities in relation to activities other than investing and financing activities are recognized in other non-operating income (expense) in the separate statement of comprehensive income (loss). Foreign currency differences are presented in gross amounts in the separate statement of comprehensive income (loss).

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

3.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (d)

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include all cash balances and short-term highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less that are readily convertible into known amounts of cash.

 

  (e)

Inventories

Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The cost of inventories is based on the weighted-average method, and includes expenditures incurred in acquiring the inventories, production or conversion costs and other costs incurred in bringing them to their existing location and condition. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs of completion and the estimated selling expenses. In the case of manufactured inventories and work-in-process, cost includes an appropriate share of production overheads based on the actual capacity of production facilities. However, the normal capacity is used for the allocation of fixed production overheads if the actual level of production is lower than the normal capacity.

 

  (f)

Financial Instruments

 

  (i)

Non-derivative financial assets

Recognition and initial measurement

Trade receivables and debt securities issued are initially recognized when they are originated. All other financial assets are recognized in statement of financial position when, and only when, the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

A financial asset (unless it is a trade receivable without a significant financing component) is initially measured at fair value plus, for an item not at FVTPL, transaction costs that are directly attributable to its acquisition or issue. A trade receivable without a significant financing component is initially measured at the transaction price.

Classification and subsequent measurement

 

  i)

Financial assets

On initial recognition, a financial asset is classified as measured at: amortized cost; FVOCI – debt investment; FVOCI – equity investments; or FVTPL. Financial assets are not reclassified subsequent to their initial recognition unless the Company changes its business model for managing financial assets, in which case all affected financial assets are reclassified on the first day of the subsequent reporting period following the change in the business model.

A financial asset is measured as at amortized cost if it meets both of the following conditions and is not designated as at FVTPL:

 

   

it is held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets to collect contractual cash flows; and

 

   

its contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

3.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (f)

Financial Instruments, Continued

 

A debt investment is measured at FVOCI if it meets both of the following conditions and is not designated as at FVTPL:

 

   

it is held within a business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets; and

 

   

the contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.

On initial recognition of an equity investments that is not held for trading, the Company may irrevocably elect to present subsequent changes in the investment’s fair value in OCI. This election is made on an investment-by-investment basis.

All financial assets not classified as measured at amortized cost or FVOCI as described above are measured as at FVTPL. This includes all derivative financial assets. At initial recognition, the Company may irrevocably designate a financial asset that otherwise meets the requirements to be measured at amortized cost or at FVOCI as at FVTPL if doing so eliminates or significantly reduces an accounting mismatch that would otherwise arise.

 

  ii)

Financial assets: business model

The Company makes an assessment of the objective of the business model in which a financial asset is held at a portfolio level because this best reflects the way the business is managed and information is provided to management. The information considered includes:

 

   

the stated policies and objectives for the portfolio and the operation of those policies in practice (these include whether management’s strategy focuses on earning contractual interest income, maintaining a particular interest rate profile, matching the duration of the financial assets to the duration of any related liabilities or expected cash outflows or realizing cash flows through the sale of the assets);

 

   

how the performance of the portfolio is evaluated and reported to the Company’s management;

 

   

the risks that affect the performance of the business model (and the financial assets held within that business model) and how those risks are managed; and

 

   

the frequency, volume and timing of sales of financial assets in prior periods, the reasons for such sales and expectations about future sales activity.

Transfers of financial assets to third parties in transaction that do not qualify for derecognition are not considered sale for this purpose.

A financial asset that is held for trading or is managed and whose performance is evaluated on a fair value basis is measured at FVTPL.

 

  iii)

Financial assets: Assessment whether contractual cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest

For the purpose of the assessment, “principal” is defined as the fair value of the financial asset on initial recognition. ‘Interest’ is defined as consideration for the time value of money and for the credit risk associated with the principal amount outstanding during a particular period of time and for other basic lending risks and cost (e.g. liquidity risk and administrative costs), as well as profit margin.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

3.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (f)

Financial Instruments, Continued

 

In assessing whether the contractual cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest, the Company considers the contractual terms of the instrument. This includes assessing whether the financial asset contains a contractual term that could change the timing or amount of contractual cash flows such that it would not meet this condition. In making this assessment, the Company considers.

 

   

contingent events that would change the amount or timing of cash flows:

 

   

terms that may adjust the contractual coupon rate, including variable-rate features;

 

   

prepayment and extension features; and

 

   

terms that limit the Company’s claim to cash flows from specified assets (e.g. non-recourse features)

A prepayment feature is consistent with the solely payments of principal and interest criterion if the prepayment amount substantially represents unpaid amounts of principal and interest or the principal amount outstanding, which may include reasonable additional compensation for early termination of the contract.

Additionally, for a financial asset acquired at a discount or premium to its contractual par amount, a feature that permits or requires prepayment at an amount that substantially represents the contractual par amount plus accrued but unpaid contractual interest (which may also include reasonable additional compensation for early termination) is treated as consistent with this criterion if the fair value of the prepayment feature is insignificant at initial recognition.

 

  iv)

Financial assets: Subsequent measurement and gains and losses

 

Financial

assets at FVTPL

   These assets are subsequently measured at fair value. Net gains and losses, including any interest or dividend income, are recognized in profit or loss.

Financial

assets at amortized cost

   These assets are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. The amortized cost is reduced by impairment losses. Interest income, foreign exchange gains and losses and impairment are recognized in profit or loss. Any gain or loss on derecognition is recognized in profit or loss.
Debt investments at FVOCI    These assets are subsequently measured at fair value. Interest income calculated using the effective interest method, foreign exchange gains and losses and impairment are recognized in profit or loss. Other net gains and losses are recognized in OCI. On derecognition, gains and losses accumulated in OCI are reclassified to profit or loss.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

3.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (f)

Financial Instruments, Continued

 

Derecognition

The Company derecognizes a financial asset when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, it transfers the rights to receive the contractual cash flows of the financial asset in a transaction in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset are transferred, or it transfers or does not retain substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of a transferred asset, and does not retain control of the transferred asset.

If the Company has retained substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the transferred asset, the Company continues to recognize the transferred asset.

Offset

Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount is presented in the separate statement of financial position when, and only when, the Company has a legal right to offset the amounts and intends either to settle them on a net basis or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

 

  (ii)

Non-derivative financial liabilities

The Company classifies financial liabilities into two categories, financial liabilities at FVTPL and other financial liabilities in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangement and the definitions of financial liabilities, and recognizes them in the separate statement of financial position when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial liabilities at FVTPL include financial liabilities held for trading or designated as such upon initial recognition at FVTPL. After initial recognition, financial liabilities at FVTPL are measured at fair value, and changes therein are recognized in profit or loss. Upon initial recognition, transaction costs that are directly attributable to the issuance of financial liabilities are recognized in profit or loss as incurred.

Non-derivative financial liabilities other than financial liabilities classified as at FVTPL are classified as other financial liabilities and measured initially at fair value minus transaction costs that are directly attributable to the issuance of financial liabilities. Subsequent to initial recognition, these financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. As of December 31, 2019, non-derivative financial liabilities comprise borrowings, bonds, trade accounts and notes payable, other accounts payable and others.

The Company derecognizes a financial liability when its contractual obligations are discharged, cancelled or expired.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

3.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (f)

Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  (iii)

Share Capital

The Company issued common stocks and they are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issuance of common stocks are recognized as a deduction from equity, net of tax effects. Capital contributed in excess of par value upon issuance of common stocks is classified as share premium within equity.

 

  (iv)

Derivative financial instruments

Derivatives are initially recognized at fair value. Subsequent to initial recognition, derivatives are measured at fair value, and changes therein are accounted for as described below.

Hedge Accounting

If necessary, the Company designates derivatives as hedging items to hedge the risk of changes in the fair value of assets, liabilities or firm commitments (a fair value hedge) and foreign currency risk of highly probable forecasted transactions or firm commitments (a cash flow hedge).

On initial designation of the hedge, the Company’s management formally designates and documents the relationship between the hedging instrument(s) and hedged item(s), including the risk management objectives and strategy in undertaking the hedge transaction, together with the methods that will be used to assess the effectiveness of the hedging relationship, both at the inception of the hedge relationship as well as on an ongoing basis.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

3.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (f)

Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  i)

Fair value hedges

Change in the fair value of a derivative hedging instrument designated as a fair value hedge and the hedged item is recognized in profit or loss, respectively. The gain or loss from remeasuring the hedging instrument at fair value and the gain or loss on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in profit or loss in the same line item of the statement of comprehensive income (loss). The Company discontinues fair value hedge accounting if it does not designate the derivative hedging instrument and the hedged item as the hedge relationship between them anymore; if the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated or exercised; or if the hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting.

 

  ii)

Cash flow hedges

When a derivative designated as a cash flow hedging instrument meets the criteria of cash flow hedge accounting, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized in other comprehensive income and the ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized in profit or loss. The Company discontinues cash flow hedge accounting if it does not designate the derivative hedging instrument and the hedged item as the hedge relationship between them anymore; if the hedging instruments expires or is sold, terminated or exercised; or if the hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting. The cumulative gain or loss on the hedging instrument that has been recognized in other comprehensive income is reclassified to profit or loss in the periods during which the forecasted transaction occurs. If the forecasted transaction is no longer expected to occur, then the balance in other comprehensive income is recognized immediately in profit or loss.

Embedded derivative

Embedded derivatives are separated from the host contract and accounted for separately if the host contract is not a financial asset and certain criteria are met.

Other derivative financial instruments

Other derivative financial instruments are measured at fair value and changes of their fair value are recognized in profit or loss.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

3.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (g)

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

  (i)

Recognition and measurement

Items of property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes an expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset. The cost of self-constructed assets includes the cost of materials and direct labor, any costs directly attributable to bringing the assets to a working condition for their intended use, the costs of dismantling and removing the items and restoring the site on which they are located and borrowing costs on qualifying assets.

The gain or loss arising from the derecognition of an item of property, plant and equipment is determined as the difference between the net disposal proceeds, if any, and the carrying amount of the item and recognized in other non-operating income or other non-operating expenses.

 

  (ii)

Subsequent costs

Subsequent expenditure on an item of property, plant and equipment is recognized as part of its cost only if it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Company and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. The costs of the day-to-day servicing of property, plant and equipment are recognized in profit or loss as incurred

 

  (iii)

Depreciation

Depreciation is recognized in profit or loss on a straight-line basis, reflecting the pattern in which the asset’s future economic benefits are expected to be consumed by the Company. The residual value of property, plant and equipment is zero.

Estimated useful lives of the assets are as follows:

 

     Useful lives (years)

Buildings and structures

   20, 40

Machinery

   4, 5

Furniture and fixtures

   4

Equipment, tools and vehicles

   2, 4, 12

Right-of-use assets

   (*)

(*) The Company depreciates the right-of-use assets from the commencement date to the earlier of the end of the useful life of the right-of-use asset or the end of the lease term on a straight-line basis.

Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at each financial year-end and adjusted if appropriate and any changes are accounted for as changes in accounting estimates.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

3.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (h)

Borrowing Costs

 

The Company capitalizes borrowing costs, which includes interests and exchange differences arising from foreign currency borrowings to the extent that they are regarded as an adjustment to interest costs, directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset as part of the cost of that asset. A qualifying asset is an asset that necessarily takes a substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use or sale. To the extent that the Company borrows funds specifically for the purpose of obtaining a qualifying asset, the Company determines the amount of borrowing costs eligible for capitalization as the actual borrowing costs incurred on that borrowing during the period less any investment income on the temporary investment of those borrowings. The Company immediately recognizes other borrowing costs as an expense.

 

  (i)

Government Grants

In case there is reasonable assurance that the Company will comply with the conditions attached to a government grant, the government grant is recognized as follows:

(i) Grants related to the purchase or construction of assets

A government grant related to the purchase or construction of assets is deducted in calculating the carrying amount of the asset. The grant is recognized in profit or loss over the life of a depreciable asset as a reduced depreciation expense and cash related to grant received is presented in investing activities in the statement of cash flows.

(ii) Grants for compensating the Company’s expenses incurred

A government grant that compensates the Company for expenses incurred is recognized in profit or loss as a deduction from relevant expenses on a systematic basis in the periods in which the expenses are recognized.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

3.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (i)

Government Grants, Continued

 

  (iii)

Other government grants

A government grant that becomes receivable for the purpose of giving immediate financial support to the Company with no compensation for expenses or losses already incurred or no future related costs is recognized as income of the period in which it becomes receivable.

 

  (j)

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. Subsequently, intangible assets are measured at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses.

(i) Goodwill

Goodwill arising from business combinations is recognized as the excess of the acquisition cost of a business over the net fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Any deficit is a bargain purchase that is recognized in profit or loss. Goodwill is measured at cost less accumulated impairment losses.

(ii) Research and development

Expenditure on research activities, undertaken with the prospect of gaining new scientific or technical knowledge and understanding, is recognized in profit or loss as incurred.

Development activities involve a plan or design of the production of new or substantially improved products and processes. Development expenditure is capitalized as intangible assets only if the Company can demonstrate all of the following:

 

   

the technical feasibility of completing the intangible asset so that it will be available for use or sale,

 

   

its intention to complete the intangible asset and use or sell it,

 

   

its ability to use or sell the intangible asset,

 

   

how the intangible asset will generate probable future economic benefits (among other things, the Company can demonstrate the usefulness of the intangible asset by existence of a market for the output of the intangible asset or the intangible asset itself if it is to be used internally),

 

   

the availability of adequate technical, financial and other resources to complete the development and to use or sell the intangible asset, and

 

   

its ability to measure reliably the expenditure attributable to the intangible asset during its development.

The expenditure capitalized includes the cost of materials, direct labor and overhead costs that are directly attributable to preparing the asset for its intended use, and borrowing costs on qualifying assets.

(iii) Other intangible assets

Other intangible assets include intellectual property rights, software, customer relationships, technology, memberships and others.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

3.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (j)

Intangible Assets, Continued

 

  (iv)

Subsequent costs

Subsequent expenditures are capitalized only when they increase the future economic benefits embodied in the specific intangible asset to which they relate. All other expenditures, including expenditures on internally generated goodwill and brands, are recognized in profit or loss as incurred.

 

  (v)

Amortization

Amortization is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of intangible assets, other than goodwill, from the date that they are available for use. The residual value of intangible assets is zero. However, as there are no foreseeable limits to the periods over which condominium and golf club memberships are expected to be available for use, these intangible assets are regarded as having indefinite useful lives and not amortized.

 

     Estimated useful lives (years)  

Intellectual property rights

     5, 10  

Rights to use electricity, water and gas supply facilities

     10  

Software

     4  

Customer relationships

     7, 10  

Technology

     10  

Development costs

     (*)  

Condominium and golf club memberships

     Not amortized  

(*) Capitalized development costs are amortized over the useful lives considering the life cycle of the developed products. Amortization of capitalized development costs are recognized in research and development expenses in the separate statement of comprehensive income (loss).

Amortization periods and the amortization methods for intangible assets with finite useful lives are reviewed at each financial year-end. The useful lives of intangible assets that are not being amortized are reviewed each period to determine whether events and circumstances continue to support indefinite useful life assessments for those assets. If appropriate, the changes are accounted for as changes in accounting estimates.

 

  (k)

Impairment

(i) Financial assets

Financial instruments and contract assets

The Company recognizes loss allowance for financial assets measured at amortized cost and debt investments at FVOCI at the ‘expected credit loss’ (ECL).

The Company recognizes a loss allowance for the life-time expected credit losses except for following, which are measured at 12-month ECLs:

 

   

debt securities that are determined to have low credit risk at the reporting date; and

 

   

other debt securities and bank deposits for which credit risk (i.e. the risk of default occurring over the expected life of the financial instrument) has not increased significantly since initial recognition.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

3.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (k)

Impairment, Continued

 

When determining whether the credit risk of a financial asset has increased significantly since initial recognition and when estimating ECLs, the Company considers reasonable and supportable information that is relevant and available without undue cost or effort. This includes both qualitative and quantitative information and analysis, based on the Company’s historical experience and informed credit assessment including forward-looking information.

Lifetime ECLs are the ECLs that result from all possible default events over the expected life of a financial instrument.

12-month ECLs are the portion of the ECLs that result from default events that are possible within the 12 months after the reporting date (or a shorter period if the expected life of the instrument is less than 12 months).

The maximum period considered when estimating ECLs is the maximum contractual period over which the Company is exposed to credit risk.

Estimation of expected credit losses

Expected credit losses are a probability-weighted estimate of credit losses. Credit losses are measured using the present value of the difference between the contractual cash flows and the expected contractual cash flows. The expected credit losses are discounted using effective interest rate of the financial assets.

Credit-impaired financial assets

At each reporting period-end, the Company assesses whether financial assets carried at amortized cost and debt securities at FVOCI are credit-impaired. A financial asset is ‘credit-impaired’ when one or more events that have a detrimental impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset have occurred.

Evidence that a financial asset is credit-impaired includes the following observable data:

 

   

significant financial difficulty of the issuer or the borrower;

 

   

the lender(s) of the borrower, for economic or contractual reasons relating to the borrower’s financial difficulty, having granted to the borrower a concession(s) that the lender(s) would not otherwise consider;

 

   

it is probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganization; or

 

   

the disappearance of an active market for a security because of financial difficulties.

Presentation of loss allowance for ECL in the statement of financial position

Loss allowances for financial assets measured at amortized cost are deducted from the gross carrying amount of the assets. For debt securities at FVOCI, the loss allowance is charged to profit or loss and is recognized in OCI instead of reducing the carrying amount of financial assets in the separate statement of financial position.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

3.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (k)

Impairment, Continued

 

Write-off

The gross carrying amount of a financial asset is written off when the Company has no reasonable expectations for recovering the financial asset in its entirety or a portion thereof. The Company assess whether there are reasonable expectations of recovering the contractual cash flows from customers and individually assess the timing and amount of write-off. The Company expects no significant recovery from the amount written-off. However, financial assets that are written off could still be subject to enforcement activities in order to comply with the Company’s procedures for recovery of amounts due.

 

  (ii)

Non-financial assets

The carrying amounts of the Company’s non-financial assets, other than assets arising from employee benefits, inventories and deferred tax assets, are reviewed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, then the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated. For goodwill, and intangible assets that have indefinite useful lives or that are not yet available for use, irrespective of whether there is any indication of impairment, the recoverable amount is estimated each year.

Recoverable amount is estimated for the individual asset. If it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of the individual asset, the Company determines the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit (“CGU”) is the smallest group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets. Goodwill arising from a business combination is allocated to CGUs or groups of CGUs that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination. The recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is determined as the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset or CGU. Fair value less costs to sell is based on the best information available to reflect the amount that the Company could obtain from the disposal of the asset in an arm’s length transaction between knowledgeable, willing parties, after deducting the costs of disposal.

An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of an asset or its CGU exceeds its estimated recoverable amount. Impairment losses are recognized in profit or loss. Impairment losses recognized in respect of a CGU are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the unit, and then to reduce the carrying amounts of the other assets in the unit on a pro rata basis.

In respect of assets other than goodwill, impairment losses recognized in prior periods are assessed at each reporting date for any indications that the loss has decreased or no longer exists. An impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset’s carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of accumulated depreciation or amortization, if no impairment loss had been recognized from the acquisition cost. An impairment loss in respect of goodwill is not reversed.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

3.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (l)

Leases

 

The Company applied K-IFRS No. 1116 using the modified retrospective approach and therefore the comparative information is not restated and continues to be reported applying K-IFRS No. 1017 and K-IFRS No. 2104.

At inception of a contract, the Company assesses whether a contract is, or contains, a lease. A contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. To assess whether a contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset, the Company uses the definition of a lease in K-IFRS No. 1116.

(i) As a lessee—Policies from January 1, 2019

At commencement or on modification of a contract that contains a lease component, the Company allocates the consideration in the contract to each lease and non-lease component on the basis of its relative stand-alone price. For certain leases, the Company accounts for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component by applying the practical expedient not to separate non-lease components.

The Company recognizes a right-of-use asset and lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at of before the commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred and an estimate of costs to dismantle and remove the underlying asset or to restore the underlying asset or the site on which it is located less any lease incentives received.

The right-of-use asset is subsequently depreciated using the straight-line method from the commencement date to the end of the lease term, unless the lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset to the Company by the end of the lease term or the cost of the right-of-use asset reflects that the Company will exercise a purchase option. In that case, the right-of-use asset will be depreciated over the useful life of the underlying asset, which is determined on the same basis as those of property and equipment. In addition, the right-of-use asset is periodically reduced by impairment losses, if any, and adjusted for certain remeasurements of the lease liability.

The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. Generally, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate.

The Company determines its incremental borrowing rate by obtaining interest rates from various external financing sources and makes certain adjustments to reflect the terms of the lease and type of the asset leased.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

3.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (l)

Lease, Continued

 

Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following:

 

   

fixed payments, including in-substance fixed payments;

 

   

variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, initially measured using the index or rate as at the commencement date;

 

   

amounts expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee; and

 

   

the exercise price under a purchase option that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise, lease payments in an optional renewal period if the Company is reasonably certain to exercise an extension option, and penalties for early termination of a lease unless the Company is reasonably certain not to terminate early.

The lease liability is measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. It is remeasured when there is a change in future lease payments arising from a change in an index or rate, if there is a change in the Company’s estimate of the amount expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee, if the Company changes its assessment of whether it will exercise a purchase, extension or termination option or if there is a revised in-substance fixed lease payment.

When the lease liability is remeasured the Company recognizes the amount of the remeasurement of the lease liability as an adjustment to the right-of-use asset. However, if the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset is reduced to zero and there is a further reduction in the measurement of the lease liability, the Company recognizes any remaining amount of the remeasurement in profit or loss.

The Company presents right-of-use assets in ‘property, plant and equipment’ and lease liabilities in ‘financial liabilities’ in the separate statement of financial position.

The Company has elected not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for leases of low-value assets and short-term leases. The Company recognizes the lease payments associated with these leases as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

(ii) As a lessor—Policies from January 1, 2019

When the Company acts as a lessor, it determines at lease inception whether each lease is a finance lease or an operating lease.

To classify each lease, the Company makes an overall assessment of whether the lease transfers substantially all of the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the underlying asset. If the lease transfers substantially all of the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the underlying asset, then the lease is a finance lease; if not, then it is an operating lease. As part of this assessment, the Company considers certain indicators such as whether the lease is for the major part of the economic life of the asset.

When the Company is an intermediate lessor, it accounts for its interests in the head lease and the sub-lease separately. It assesses the lease classification of a sub-lease with reference to the right-of-use asset arising from the head lease, not with reference to the underlying asset. If a head lease is a short-term lease to which the Company applies the exemption described above, then it classifies the sub-lease as an operating lease.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

3.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (l)

Lease, Continued

 

If an arrangement contains lease and non-lease components, then the Company applies K-IFRS No. 1115 to allocate the consideration in the contract.

At the commencement date, the Company recognizes assets held under a finance lease in its statement of financial position and present them as a receivable at an amount equal to the net investment in the lease and recognize finance income over the lease term, based on a pattern reflecting a constant periodic rate of return on the lessor’s net investment in the lease.

The Company recognizes lease payments received under operating leases as income on a straight-line basis over the lease term as part of ‘other revenue’.

The accounting policies applicable to the Company as a lessor in the comparative period are not different from K-IFRS No. 1116.

 

  (m)

Provisions

A provision is recognized, as a result of a past event, if the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation that can be estimated reliably, and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation.

The risks and uncertainties that inevitably surround events and circumstances are taken into account in reaching the best estimate of a provision. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are determined at the present value of the expected future cash flows. The unwinding of the discount is recognized as finance cost.

Provisions are reviewed at the end of each reporting period and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate. If it is no longer probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, the provision is reversed.

The Company recognizes a liability for warranty obligations based on the estimated costs expected to be incurred under its basic limited warranty. This warranty covers defective products and is normally applicable for 18~36 months from the date of purchase. These liabilities are accrued when product revenues are recognized. Factors that affect the Company’s warranty liability include historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims on those repairs and cost per claim to satisfy the Company’s warranty obligation. Warranty costs primarily include raw materials and labor costs. As these factors are impacted by actual experience and future expectations, management periodically assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liabilities and adjusts the amounts as necessary. Accrued warranty obligations are included in the current and non-current provisions.

Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines, penalties and other sources, are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment and/or remediation can be reasonably estimated.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

3.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (n)

Employee Benefits

 

  (i)

Short-term employee benefits

Short-term employee benefits that are due to be settled within twelve months after the end of the period in which the employees render the related service are recognized in profit or loss on an undiscounted basis. The expected cost of profit-sharing and bonus plans and others are recognized when the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation to make payments as a result of past events and a reliable estimate of the obligation can be made.

 

  (ii)

Other long-term employee benefits

The Company’s net obligation in respect of long-term employee benefits other than pension plans is the amount of future benefit that employees have earned in return for their service in the current and prior periods.

 

  (iii)

Defined contribution plan

A defined contribution plan is a post-employment benefit plan under which an entity pays fixed contributions into a separate entity and will have no legal or constructive obligation to pay further amounts. Obligations for contributions to defined contribution pension plans are recognized as an employee benefit expense in profit or loss in the period during which services are rendered by employees.

 

  (iv)

Defined benefit plan

A defined benefit plan is a post-employment benefit plan other than defined contribution plans. The Company’s net obligation in respect of its defined benefit plan is calculated by estimating the amount of future benefit that employees have earned in return for their service in the current and prior periods; that benefit is discounted to determine its present value. The fair value of any plan assets is deducted.

The calculation is performed annually by an independent actuary using the projected unit credit method. The discount rate is the yield at the reporting date on high quality corporate bonds that have maturity dates approximating the terms of the Company’s obligations and that are denominated in the same currency in which the benefits are expected to be paid. The Company recognizes all actuarial gains and losses arising from defined benefit plans in retained earnings immediately.

The Company determines the net interest expense (income) on the net defined benefit liability (employee benefits asset) for the period by applying the discount rate used to measure the defined benefit obligation at the beginning of the annual period to the then-net defined benefit liability (employee benefits asset), taking into account any changes in the net defined benefit liability (employee benefits asset) during the period as a result of contributions and benefit payments. Consequently, the net interest on the net defined benefit liability (employee benefits asset) now comprises: interest cost on the defined benefit obligation, interest income on plan assets, and interest on the effect on the asset ceiling.

When the benefits of a plan are changed or when a plan is curtailed, the resulting change in benefit that relates to past service or the gain or loss on curtailment is recognized immediately in profit or loss. The Company recognizes gains and losses on the settlement of a defined benefit plan when the settlement occurs.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

3.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (n)

Employee Benefits, Continued

 

  (v)

Termination benefits

The Company recognizes expense for termination benefits at the earlier of the date when the entity can no longer withdraw the offer of those benefits and when the entity recognizes costs for a restructuring involving the payment of termination benefits. If the termination benefits are not expected to be settled wholly before twelve months after the end of the annual reporting period, the Company measures the termination benefit with present value of future cash payments.

 

  (o)

Revenue from contracts with customers

Revenue from the sale of goods in the course of ordinary activities is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of estimated returns, trade discounts, volume rebates and other cash incentives paid to customers.

The Company recognizes revenue according to the five-stage revenue recognition model (① Identifying the contract ® ② Identifying performance obligations ® ③ Determining transaction price ® ④ Allocating the transaction price to performance obligations ® ⑤ Recognizing revenue for performance obligations).

The Company generates revenue primarily from sale of display panels. Product revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control over the Company’s products, which typically occurs upon shipment or delivery depending on the terms of the contracts with the customer.

The Company includes return option in the sales contract of display panels with its customers and the consideration receivable from the customer is subject to change due to returns. The Company estimates an amount of variable consideration by using the expected value method which the Company expects to better predict the amount of consideration. The Company includes in the transaction price an amount of variable consideration estimated only to the extent that it is highly probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur during the return period when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. The Company recognizes a refund liability and an asset for its right to recover products from customers if the Company receives consideration from a customer and expects to refund some or all of that consideration to the customer. Sales taxes or value-added taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and are excluded from revenues in the separate statement of comprehensive income (loss).

 

  (p)

Operating Segments

In accordance with K-IFRS No. 1108, Operating Segments, entity wide disclosures of geographic and product revenue information are provided in the separate financial statements.

 

  (q)

Finance Income and Finance Costs

Finance income comprises interest income on funds invested (including debt instruments measured at FVOCI), dividend income, gains on disposal of debt instruments measured at FVOCI, changes in fair value of financial assets at FVTPL, and gains on hedging instruments that are recognized in profit or loss. Interest income is recognized as it accrues in profit or loss, using the effective interest method. Dividend income is recognized in profit or loss on the date that the Company’s right to receive payment is established.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

3.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (q)

Finance Income and Finance Costs, Continued

 

Finance costs comprise interest expense on borrowings, unwinding of the discount on provisions, gain and losses from financial assets measured at FVTPL, impairment losses recognized on financial assets, and losses on hedging instruments that are recognized in profit or loss. Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset are capitalized as part of the cost of that asset.

 

  (r)

Income Tax

Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Current tax and deferred tax are recognized in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to a business combination, or items recognized directly in equity or in other comprehensive income.

(i) Current tax

Current tax comprises the expected tax payable or receivable on the taxable profit or loss for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years. The amount of current tax payable or receivable is the best estimate of the tax amount expected to be paid or received that reflects uncertainty related to income taxes, if any. The taxable profit is different from the accounting profit for the period since the taxable profit is calculated excluding the temporary differences, which will be taxable or deductible in determining taxable profit (tax loss) of future periods, and non-taxable or non-deductible items from the accounting profit.

(ii) Deferred tax

Deferred tax is recognized, using the liability method, in respect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled, based on tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the Company expects, at the end of the reporting period, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets and liabilities.

The Company recognizes a deferred tax liability for all taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates, and interests in joint ventures, except to the extent that the Company is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future. A deferred tax asset is recognized for all deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that the differences relating to investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures will reverse in the foreseeable future and taxable profit will be available against which the temporary difference can be utilized.

Deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realized.

The Company offsets deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities if, and only if, the Company has a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities and the deferred tax assets and the deferred tax liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

3.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (s)

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

 

The Company presents basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) data for its common stocks. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing the profit or loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of common stocks outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is determined by adjusting the profit or loss attributable to ordinary shareholders and the weighted average number of common stocks outstanding, adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential common stocks such as convertible bonds and others.

 

  (t)

Business Combinations

The Company accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method when control is transferred to the Company. The consideration transferred in the acquisition and the identifiable net assets acquired from business combinations are measured at fair value. If the consideration transferred exceeds the fair value of identifiable net asset, the Company recognizes goodwill; if not, then the Company recognizes gain on a bargain purchase. Any goodwill that arises is tested annually for impairment. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred, except if related to the issue of debt or equity securities in accordance with K-IFRS No. 1032 and K-IFRS No. 1109. The consideration transferred does not include amounts related to the settlement of pre-existing relationships. Such amounts are generally recognized in profit or loss.

 

  (u)

New Standards and Amendments Not Yet Adopted,

A number of new standards are effective for annual periods beginning after January 1, 2019 and earlier application is permitted; however, the Company has not early adopted the new or amended standards in preparing these separate financial statements.

The following amended standards and interpretations are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s separate financial statements:

 

   

Amendments to References to Conceptual Framework in K-IFRS Standards;

 

   

Definition of a Business (Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1103, Business Combinations);

 

   

Definition of Material (Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1001, Presentation of Financial Statements and K-IFRS No. 1008, Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors); and

 

   

K-IFRS No. 1117, Insurance Contracts.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

4.

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Deposits in Banks

Cash and cash equivalents and deposits in banks as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                     
            December 31, 2019      December 31, 2018  

Current assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

        

Demand deposits

     W        1,105,245        473,283  

Deposits in banks

        

Time deposits

     W        —          3,118  

Restricted deposits (*)

        77,257        74,082  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        77,257        77,200  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
Non-current assets         

Deposits in banks

        

Restricted deposits (*)

     W        11        11  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        1,182,513        550,494  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*)

Includes funds deposited under agreements on mutually beneficial cooperation to aid LG Group companies’ suppliers, restricted deposits pledged to enforce the Company’s investment plans upon the receipt of grants from Gumi city and Gyeongsangbuk-do, and others.

 

5.

Receivables and Other Assets

(a) Trade accounts and notes receivable as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                     
            December 31, 2019      December 31, 2018  

Due from third parties

     W        221,243        257,037  

Due from related parties

        3,344,617        3,132,071  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        3,565,860        3,389,108  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

(b) Other accounts receivable as of December, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                     
            December 31, 2019      December 31, 2018  

Current assets

        

Non-trade receivables, net

     W        438,659        316,069  

Accrued income

        1,281        5,894  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        439,940        321,963  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current assets

        

Long-term non-trade receivables

     W        19,899        25,823  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        459,839        347,786  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Due from related parties included in other accounts receivable, as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are W45,518 million and W247,677 million, respectively.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

5.

Receivables and Other Assets, Continued

 

  (c)

The aging of trade accounts and notes receivable, and other accounts receivable as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)           December 31, 2019  
            Book value      Allowance for impairment  
            Trade accounts
and notes
receivable
     Other
accounts
receivable
     Trade accounts
and notes
receivable
    Other
accounts
receivable
 

Current

     W        3,565,795        184,991        (5     (2,952

1-15 days past due

        70        3,488        —         (1

16-30 days past due

        —          94        —         —    

31-60 days past due

        —          61        —         —    

More than 60 days past due

        —          274,183        —         (25
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     W        3,565,865        462,817        (5     (2,978
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(In millions of won)           December 31, 2018  
            Book value      Allowance for impairment  
            Trade accounts
and notes
receivable
     Other
accounts
receivable
     Trade accounts
and notes
receivable
    Other
accounts
receivable
 

Current

     W        3,387,653        347,669        (5     (551

1-15 days past due

        1,353        274        —         (2

16-30 days past due

        79        69        —         (1

31-60 days past due

        28        95        —         (1

More than 60 days past due

        —          668        —         (434
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     W        3,389,113        348,775        (5     (989
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The movement in the allowance for impairment in respect of trade accounts and notes receivable and other accounts receivable for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)           2019      2018  
            Trade accounts
and notes
receivable
     Other
accounts
receivable
     Trade accounts
and notes
receivable
    Other
accounts
receivable
 

Balance at the beginning of the year

     W        5        989        570       1,092  

(Reversal of) bad debt expense

        —          1,989        (565     (103
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at the end of the year

     W        5        2,978        5       989  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

5.

Receivables and Other Assets, Continued

 

  (d)

Other assets as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                    
           December 31, 2019      December 31, 2018  

Current assets

       

Advanced payments

  W        1,849        3,354  

Prepaid expenses

       100,561        73,254  

Value added tax refundable

       75,317        52,252  

Right to recover returned goods

       22,106        7,489  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  W        199,833        136,349  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current assets

       

Long-term prepaid expenses

  W        274,101        325,219  

Long-term advanced payments

       7,742        —    
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  W        281,843        325,219  
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

6.

Other Financial Assets

Other financial assets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)           December 31, 2019      December 31, 2018  

Current assets

        

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

        

Derivatives(*)

   W        34,036        13,059  

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

        

Debt instruments

        

Government bonds

   W        6        106  

Financial asset carried at amortized cost

        

Short-term loans

   W        21,623        16,116  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W        55,665        29,281  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current assets

        

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

        

Equity instruments

        

Intellectual Discovery, Ltd.

   W        1,104        4,598  

Kyulux, Inc.

        1,889        2,460  

Fineeva Co., Ltd.

        4        286  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W        2,997        7,344  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Convertible bonds

   W        1,544        1,327  

Derivatives(*)

        15,640        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W        20,181        8,671  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

        

Debt instruments

        

Government bonds

   W        70        55  

Financial assets carried at amortized cost

        

Deposits

   W        13,125        13,418  

Long-term loans

        40,827        55,048  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W        53,952        68,466  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W        74,203        77,192  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*)

Represents valuation gain from currency interest rate swap contracts related to foreign currency denominated borrowings and bonds. The contracts are not designated as hedging instruments.

Other financial assets issued by related parties as of December 31, 2018 is W2,000 million.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

7.

Inventories

Inventories as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)           December 31, 2019      December 31, 2018  

Finished goods

   W        394,069        539,859  

Work-in-process

        696,993        791,396  

Raw materials

        341,004        500,413  

Supplies

        94,233        119,487  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W        1,526,299        1,951,155  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the amount of inventories recognized as cost of sales including inventory write-downs and usage of inventory write-downs included in cost of sales are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)         2019      2018  

Inventories recognized as cost of sales

   W      20,834,648        20,439,681  

Including: inventory write-downs

        408,567        280,323  

Including: usage of inventory write-downs

        (280,323      (184,139

There were no significant reversals of inventory write-downs recognized during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

8.

Investments

 

  (a)

Investments in subsidiaries consist of the following:

 

(In millions of won)           December 31, 2019      December 31, 2018  

Subsidiaries

   Location     

Business

   Percentage of
ownership
           Book
Value
     Percentage of
ownership
           Book
Value
 

LG Display America, Inc.

    

San Jose,

U.S.A.

 

 

   Sell display products      100   W        36,815        100   W        36,815  

LG Display Germany GmbH

    
Eschborn,
Germany
 
 
   Sell display products      100        19,373        100        19,373  

LG Display Japan Co., Ltd.

     Tokyo, Japan      Sell display products      100        15,686        100        15,686  

LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd.

     Taipei, Taiwan      Sell display products      100        35,230        100        35,230  

LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd.

     Nanjing, China      Manufacture display products      100        593,726        100        593,726  

LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd.

     Shanghai, China      Sell display products      100        9,093        100        9,093  

LG Display Poland Sp. z o.o.(*1)

     Wroclaw, Poland      Manufacture display products      100        160,361        100        194,992  

LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd.

     Guangzhou, China      Manufacture display products      100        293,557        100        293,557  

LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd.

     Shenzhen, China      Sell display products      100        3,467        100        3,467  

LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd.

     Singapore      Sell display products      100        1,250        100        1,250  

L&T Display Technology (Fujian) Limited

    

Fujian,

China

 

 

   Manufacture and sell LCD module and LCD monitor sets      51        10,123        51        10,123  

LG Display Yantai Co., Ltd.

    

Yantai,

China

 

 

   Manufacture display products      100        169,195        100        169,195  

Nanumnuri Co., Ltd.

    
Gumi, South
Korea
 
 
   Provide janitorial services      100        800        100        800  

LG Display (China) Co., Ltd.

     Guangzhou, China      Manufacture and sell display products      51        723,086        51        723,086  

Unified Innovative Technology, LLC

    
Wilmington,
U.S.A.
 
 
   Manage intellectual property      100        9,489        100        9,489  

LG Display Guangzhou Trading Co., Ltd.

     Guangzhou, China      Sell display products      100        218        100        218  

Global OLED Technology LLC

    

Herndon,

U.S.A

 

 

   Manage OLED intellectual property      100        164,322        100        164,322  

LG Display Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd.(*2)

    
Haiphong,
Vietnam

 
   Manufacture
display products
     100        672,658        100        329,978  

Suzhou Lehui Display Co., Ltd.

    

Suzhou,

China

 

 

   Manufacture and sell LCD module and LCD monitor sets      100        121,640        100        121,640  

LG DISPLAY FUND I LLC(*3)

    
Wilmington,
U.S.A
 
 
   Invest in venture business and acquire technologies      100        6,322        100        2,249  

LG Display High-Tech (China) Co., Ltd.(*4)

     Guangzhou, China      Manufacture and sell display products      74        1,794,547        69        749,154  

Money Market Trust

    

Seoul,

Korea

 

 

   Money market trust      100        34,700        100        24,501  
             

 

 

         

 

 

 
           W        4,875,658        W        3,507,944  
             

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

8.

Investments, Continued

 

  (*1)

On July 1, 2019, LG Display Poland Sp. z o.o. (“LGDWR”) commenced the liquidation process and, for the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recognized an impairment loss of W34,631 million as finance cost for the difference between the carrying amount and the recoverable amount of investments in LGDWR.

 

  (*2)

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company contributed W342,680 million in cash for the capital increase of LG Display Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd. (“LGDVN”). There was no change in the Company’s ownership percentage in LGDVN as a result of this additional investment.

 

  (*3)

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company contributed W4,073 million in cash for the capital increase of LG DISPLAY FUND I LLC. There was no change in the Company’s ownership percentage in LG DISPLAY FUND I LLC as a result of this additional investment.

 

  (*4)

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company contributed W1,045,393 million in cash and cash equivalents, including the right to receive cash dividends amounting to W177,509 million from LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd., for the capital increase of LG Display High-Tech (China) Co., Ltd. (“LGDCO”). The Company’s ownership percentage in LGDCO increased from 69% to 74% as a result.

 

  (b)

Investments in associates consist of the following:

 

(In millions of won)                                               
               December 31, 2019      December 31, 2018  

Associates

  

Location

  

Business

   Percentage of
ownership
            Book
Value
     Percentage of
ownership
            Book
Value
 

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

   Paju, South Korea    Manufacture glass for display      40    W        45,089        40    W        45,089  

INVENIA Co., Ltd.(*1)

   Seongnam, South Korea    Develop and manufacture equipment for display manufacture      —             —          13         6,330  

WooRee E&L Co., Ltd.(*2)

   Ansan, South Korea    Manufacture LED back light unit packages      14         7,310        14         4,746  

YAS Co., Ltd.

   Paju, South Korea    Develop and manufacture deposition equipment for OLEDs      15         10,000        15         10,000  

AVATEC Co., Ltd.(*3)

   Daegu, South Korea    Process and sell glass for display      14         8,000        17         10,600  

Arctic Sentinel, Inc.

   Los Angeles, U.S.A.    Develop and manufacture tablet for kids      10         —          10         —    

CYNORA GmbH(*4)

   Bruchsal Germany    Develop organic emitting materials for displays and lighting devices      12         4,714        14         8,668  

Material Science Co., Ltd.(*5)

   Seoul, South Korea    Develop, manufacture and sell material for display      10         2,354        10         3,346  

Nanosys Inc.(*6)

   Milpitas, U.S.A.    Develop, manufacture and sell material for display      4         5,183        4         5,491  
              

 

 

          

 

 

 
            W        82,650         W        94,270  
              

 

 

          

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

8.

Investments, Continued

 

  (*1)

During 2019, the Company disposed of the entire investments, 3,000,000 shares of common stock, in INVENIA Co., Ltd. and recognized W2,770 million of gain on disposal as finance income.

 

  (*2)

During 2019, the Company recognized a reversal of impairment loss of W2,564 million as finance income for the investments in WooRee E&L Co., Ltd.

 

  (*3)

During 2019, the Company disposed of 650,000 shares of common stock in AVATEC Co., Ltd. As of December 31, 2019, the Company’s ownership percentage in AVATEC Co., Ltd. is 14% and the Company recognized W2,638 million of gain on disposal as finance income.

 

  (*4)

During 2019, the Company recognized an impairment loss of W3,954 million as finance cost for the investments in CYNORA GmbH. As of December 31, 2019, the Company’s ownership percentage in CYNORA GmbH decreased from 14% to 12% as the Company did not participate in the capital increase of CYNORA GmbH.

 

  (*5)

During 2019, the Company recognized an impairment loss of W992 million as finance cost for the investments in Material Science Co., Ltd.

 

  (*6)

During 2019, the Company recognized a reversal of impairment loss of W308 million as finance income for the investments in Nanosys Inc.

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the aggregate amount of received dividends from subsidiaries and associates are W18,622 million and W95,553 million, respectively.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

9.

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

  (a)

Changes in property, plant and equipment for the year ended December 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                                      
          Land     Buildings and
structures
    Machinery
and
equipment
    Furniture
and
fixtures
    Construction-
in-progress (*1)
    Right-of-
use asset
    Others     Total  

Acquisition cost as of January 1, 2019

  W       461,828       4,860,942       34,433,030       652,723       8,469,901       —         479,594       49,358,018  

Accumulated depreciation as of January 1, 2019

      —         (2,444,534     (31,062,229     (569,823     —         —         (250,977     (34,327,563

Accumulated impairment loss as of January 1, 2019

      —         —         (28,001     —         (17,890     —         —         (45,891
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Book value as of January 1, 2019

  W       461,828       2,416,408       3,342,800       82,900       8,452,011       —         228,617       14,984,564  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Recognition of right-of-use assets on initial application of K-IFRS No. 1116

      —         —         —         —         —         16,332       —         16,332  

Adjusted book value as of January 1,2019,

  W       461,828       2,416,408       3,342,800       82,900       8,452,011       16,332       228,617       15,000,896  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Additions

      —         —         —           1,647,209       3,874       —         1,651,083  

Depreciation

      —         (210,827     (1,700,851     (39,222     —         (13,482     (190,220     (2,154,602

Disposals

      (7,844     (4,947     (557,241     (1,519     —         —         (16,912     (588,463

Impairment loss(*2)

      —         (72,902     (960,587     (5,037     (74,984     (309     (26,941     (1,140,760

Others (*3)

      51       47,138       5,324,621       25,726       (5,608,483     —         210,947       —    

Government grants received

      —         —         (4,207     —         228       —         —         (3,979
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Book value as of December 31, 2019

  W       454,035       2,174,870       5,444,535       62,848       4,415,981       6,415       205,491       12,764,175  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Acquisition cost as of December 31, 2019

  W       454,035       4,839,806       36,694,704       668,956       4,491,455       19,078       632,773       47,800,807  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation as of December 31, 2019

  W       —         (2,596,845     (30,263,872     (601,071     —         (12,354     (400,341     (33,874,483
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated impairment loss as of December 31, 2019

  W       —         (68,091     (986,297     (5,037     (75,474     (309     (26,941     (1,162,149
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1)

As of December 31, 2019, construction-in-progress mainly relates to construction of manufacturing facilities.

(*2)

During 2019, Display (AD PO) and Lighting CGUs were assessed for impairment, and impairment losses amounting to W1,108,500 million (W986,579 million and W121,921 million for Display (AD PO) and Lighting CGUs, respectively) are recognized as other non-operating expenses. Details of the impairment loss is explained in Note 10(e)).

(*3)

Others are mainly amounts transferred from construction-in-progress.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

9.

Property, Plant and Equipment, Continued

 

  (b)

Changes in property, plant and equipment for the year ended December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                                  
            Land     Buildings and
structures
    Machinery and
equipment
    Furniture and
fixtures
    Construction-
in-progress (*1)
    Others     Total  

Acquisition cost as of January 1, 2018

   W        460,511       4,857,328       33,969,092       622,955       5,586,631       139,774       45,636,291  

Accumulated depreciation as of January 1, 2018

        —         (2,218,404     (30,303,595     (531,316     —         (93,685     (33,147,000

Accumulated impairment loss as of January 1, 2018

        —         —         (2,290     —         —         —         (2,290
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Book value as of January 1, 2018

   W        460,511       2,638,924       3,663,207       91,639       5,586,631       46,089       12,487,001  

Additions

        —         —         —         —         4,943,986       —         4,943,986  

Depreciation

        —         (225,710     (1,584,542     (39,522     —         (143,359     (1,993,133

Disposals

        (15     (22     (147,490     (305     —         (4,434     (152,266

Impairment loss

        —         —         (25,711     —         (17,890     —         (43,601

Others (*2)

        1,332       3,216       1,438,365       31,088       (2,060,535     330,321       (256,213

Government grants received

        —         —         (1,029     —         (181     —         (1,210
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Book value as of December 31, 2018

   W        461,828       2,416,408       3,342,800       82,900       8,452,011       228,617       14,984,564  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Acquisition cost as of December 31, 2018

   W        461,828       4,860,942       34,433,030       652,723       8,469,901       479,594       49,358,018  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated depreciation as of December 31, 2018

   W        —         (2,444,534     (31,062,229     (569,823     —         (250,977     (34,327,563
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated impairment loss as of December 31, 2018

   W        —         —         (28,001     —         (17,890     —         (45,891
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*1)

As of December 31, 2018, construction-in-progress mainly relates to construction of manufacturing facilities.

(*2)

Others are mainly amounts transferred from construction-in-progress.

 

(c)

Capitalized borrowing costs and capitalization rate for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                    
            2019     2018  

Capitalized borrowing costs

   W        135,004       121,441  

Capitalization rate

        2.88     2.74

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

10.

Intangible Assets and Non-current Asset Impairment

 

  (a)

Changes in intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                                                    
            Intellectual
property
rights
    Software     Member-
ships
    Develop-
ment costs
    Construction-
in-progress
(software)
    Customer
relation-
ships
    Technology     Goodwill     Others (*2)     Total  

Acquisition cost as of January 1, 2019

   W        686,707       895,186       56,959       2,142,832       33,867       59,176       11,074       72,588       13,077       3,971,466  

Accumulated amortization as of January 1, 2019

        (570,476     (739,211     —         (1,775,922     —         (34,854     (9,597     —         (13,077     (3,143,137

Accumulated impairment loss as of January 1, 2019

        —         —         (11,521     —         —         —         —         —         —         (11,521
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Book value as of January 1, 2019

   W        116,231       155,975       45,438       366,910       33,867       24,322       1,477       72,588       —         816,808  

Additions - internally developed

        —         —         —         437,945       —         —         —         —         —         437,945  

Additions - external purchases

        28,397       —         845       —         60,889       —         —         —         2       90,133  

Amortization (*1)

        (22,679     (70,783     —         (297,959     —         (2,637     (1,107     —         (2     (395,167

Disposals

        —         —         (1,816     —         —         —         —         —         —         (1,816

Impairment loss (*3)(*4)

        (21,690     (7,733     —         (131,713     —         (21,685     —         (57,995     —         (240,816

Reversal of impairment loss

        —         —         960       —         —         —         —         —         —         960  

Transfer from construction-in-progress

        —         80,553       —         —         (80,553     —         —         —         —         —    
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Book value as of December 31, 2019

   W        100,259       158,012       45,427       375,183       14,203       —         370       14,593       —         708,047  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Acquisition cost as of December 31, 2019

   W        715,104       975,739       55,988       2,580,777       14,203       59,176       11,074       72,588       13,079       4,497,728  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2019

   W        (593,155     (809,994     —         (2,073,881     —         (37,491     (10,704     —         (13,079     (3,538,304
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated impairment loss as of December 31, 2019

   W        (21,690     (7,733     (10,561     (131,713     —         (21,685     —         (57,995     —         (251,377
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

10.

Intangible Assets and Non-current Asset Impairment, Continued

 

(*1)

The Company has classified the amortization as manufacturing overhead costs, selling expenses, administrative expenses, and research and development expenses.

(*2)

Others mainly consist of rights to use electricity and gas supply facilities.

(*3)

During 2019, Display(AD PO) and Lighting CGUs were assessed for impairment, and the impairment losses amounting to W122,994 million (W17,650 million and W105,344 million for Display(AD PO) and Lighting CGUs, respectively) are recognized as other non-operating expenses. The impairment amount is allocated to goodwill, customer relationships and others. Details of the impairment loss is explained in Note 10(e).

(*4)

The Company recognized an impairment loss amounting to W117,822 million in connection with development projects that were terminated after the impairment review.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

10.

Intangible Assets and non-current asset impairment, Continued

 

  (b)

Changes in intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                                                     
            Intellectual
property
rights
    Software     Member-
ships
    Develop-
ment costs
    Construction-
in-progress
(software)
    Customer
relation-
ships
    Technology     Goodwill      Others (*2)     Total  

Acquisition cost as of January 1, 2018

   W        665,645       810,270       54,834       1,769,998       30,722       59,176       11,074       72,588        13,077       3,487,384  

Accumulated amortization as of January 1, 2018

        (546,105     (671,980     —         (1,473,238     —         (31,338     (8,489     —          (13,076     (2,744,226

Accumulated impairment loss as of January 1, 2018

        —         —         (11,785     —         —         —         —         —          —         (11,785
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Book value as of January 1, 2018

   W        119,540       138,290       43,049       296,760       30,722       27,838       2,585       72,588        1       731,373  

Additions - internally developed

        —         —         —         372,835       —         —         —         —          —         372,835  

Additions - external purchases

        21,061       —         2,844       —         88,785       —         —         —          —         112,690  

Amortization (*1)

        (24,370     (67,955     —         (302,685     —         (3,516     (1,108     —          (1     (399,635

Disposals

        —         —         (721     —         —         —         —         —          —         (721

Impairment loss

        —         —         (82     —         —         —         —         —          —         (82

Reversal of impairment loss

        —         —         348       —         —         —         —         —          —         348  

Transfer from construction-in-progress

        —         85,640       —         —         (85,640     —         —         —          —         —    
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Book value as of December 31, 2018

   W        116,231       155,975       45,438       366,910       33,867       24,322       1,477       72,588        —         816,808  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Acquisition cost as of December 31, 2018

   W        686,707       895,186       56,959       2,142,832       33,867       59,176       11,074       72,588        13,077       3,971,466  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2018

  

W

 

     (570,476     (739,211     —         (1,775,922     —         (34,854     (9,597     —          (13,077     (3,143,137
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated impairment loss as of December 31, 2018

   W        —         —         (11,521     —         —         —         —         —          —         (11,521
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

10.

Intangible Assets and non-current asset impairment, Continued

 

(*1)

The Company has classified the amortization as manufacturing overhead costs, selling expenses, administrative expenses, and research and development expenses.

(*2)

Others mainly consist of rights to use electricity and gas supply facilities.

 

  (c)

Development projects are divided into research activities and development activities. Expenditures on research activities are recognized in profit or loss and qualifying development expenditures are capitalized, respectively.

 

  (d)

Development costs as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

  (i)

As of December 31, 2019

 

(In millions of won and in years)                          

Classification

  

Product type

          Book
Value
     Remaining
Useful life
 

Development completed

   Mobile      W        53,350        0.4  
   TV         22,597        0.4  
   Notebook         14,464        0.4  
   Others         12,370        0.7  
        

 

 

    
        W        102,781     
        

 

 

    

Development in process

   Mobile      W        157,483        —    
   TV         42,587        —    
   Notebook         46,167        —    
   Others         26,165        —    
        

 

 

    
        W        272,402     
        

 

 

    
        W        375,183     
        

 

 

    

 

  (ii)

As of December 31, 2018

 

(In millions of won and in years)                          

Classification

  

Product type

          Book
Value
     Remaining
Useful life
 

Development completed

   Mobile      W        108,467        0.5  
   TV         28,001        0.5  
   Notebook         4,458        0.6  
   Others         9,475        0.5  
        

 

 

    
        W        150,401     
        

 

 

    

Development in process

   Mobile      W        144,679        —    
   TV         55,580        —    
   Notebook         9,639        —    
   Others         6,611        —    
        

 

 

    
        W        216,509     
        

 

 

    
        W        366,910     
        

 

 

    

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

10.

Intangible Assets and non-current asset impairment, Continued

 

  (e)

Impairment assessment

 

  (i)

During 2019, the Company has distinguished Display (AD PO) and Lighting businesses as separate CGUs from the existing Display CGU due to the initiation of independent factory production of Display (AD PO) business and the decision of Lighting business planned discontinuance in response to business environmental changes. As of December 31, 2019 goodwill is allocated to the Display CGU amounts to W14,593 million.

 

  (ii)

Impairment on assets belonging to CGUs was assessed due to the decision of planned discontinuance of Lighting business and adverse changes in the business environment of Display (AD PO). The recoverable amount of each CGU is estimated based on its value in use. Value in use is calculated using the estimated pre-tax cash flow based on 5-year business plan approved by management. The estimated sales of the Company’s products used in the 5-year forecast was determined considering external sources and the Company’s past experience. Management estimated the future pre-tax cash flows based on its past performance and forecasts on market growth. The key assumptions used in the estimation of value in use of each CGU as of December 31, 2019 are as follows.

 

Classification

   Lighting(*2)     Display(AD PO)(*3)     Display(*4)  

Discount rate(*1)

     6.1     6.1     6.1

Terminal growth rate

     0.0     0.0     1.0

 

(*1)

The discount rate was calculated using the weighted average cost of equity capital and debt and the beta of equity capital was calculated as the average of five global listed companies in the same industry and the Company. Cost of debt was calculated by the interest rate of the Company’s publicly issued bonds and debt ratio was determined using the average of the debt ratios of the five global listed companies in the same industry and the Company.

(*2)

As a result of impairment test, the carrying amount of Lighting CGU which produces OLED lighting products was fully impaired with impairment loss of W230,867 million recognized as other non-operating expense for the year ended December 31, 2019.

(*3)

In the Company’s consolidated financial statements, Display (AD PO) CGU, which produces plastic OLED mobile products and commenced mass production in 2019, is comprised of a group of assets of the Company and one subsidiary. The Company performed impairment test for its separate financial statements at the same level of CGU used in consolidated financial statements because the relevant assets in the CGU generate cash inflows largely independently only in combination with certain assets in the subsidiary. As a result of impairment test, the carrying amount of the Company’s assets for the Display (AD PO) exceeds the recoverable amount and an impairment loss of W1,004,229 million was recognized as other non-operating expense for the year ended December 31, 2019. The value in use determined for this CGU is sensitive to the discount rate used in the discounted cash flow model.

(*4)

As a result of impairment test for Display CGU, the recoverable amount exceeds the carrying value. The value in use determined for this CGU is sensitive to assumptions such as the discount rate and terminal growth rate used in the discounted cash flow model.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

11.

Financial Liabilities

 

  (a)

Financial liabilities as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)           December 31, 2019      December 31, 2018  

Current

        

Short-term borrowings

     W        347,340        —    

Current portion of long-term borrowings and bonds

        1,117,218        1,040,148  

Current portion of payment guarantee liabilities

        5,674        4,693  

Lease liabilities

        4,357        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        1,474,589        1,044,841  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current

        

Won denominated borrowings

     W        2,692,560        2,700,608  

Foreign currency denominated borrowings

        1,626,709        626,136  

Bonds

        2,741,516        1,772,599  

Payment guarantee liabilities

        10,828        14,375  

Derivatives(*)

        20,592        25,758  

Lease liabilities

        2,200        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        7,094,405        5,139,476  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*)

Represents currency interest rate swap contracts entered by the Company to hedge interest rate risks with respect to foreign currency denominated borrowings and bonds.

 

  (b)

Foreign currency denominated short-term borrowings as of December 31, 2019 are as follows. There are none as of December 31, 2018.

 

(In millions of won and USD)                   

Lender

  

Annual interest rate as of

December 31, 2019 (%)(*)

          December 31,
2019
 

Standard Chartered Bank Korea Limited

   12ML + 0.78~0.88      W        347,340  
        

 

 

 

Foreign currency equivalent

        USD 300  

 

(*)

ML represents Month LIBOR (London Inter-Bank Offered Rates).

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

11.

Financial Liabilities, Continued

 

  (c)

Won denominated long-term borrowings as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows :

 

(In millions of won)                          

Lender

  

Annual interest rate as of

December 31, 2019 (%)(*)

          December 31, 2019      December 31, 2018  

Woori Bank

   2.75      W        608        1,259  

Korea Development Bank and others

   CD rate (91days) + 1.00~1.39, 2.21~3.25         3,330,000        2,850,000  

Less current portion of long-term borrowings

           (638,048      (150,651
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
        W        2,692,560        2,700,608  
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*)

CD represents certificate of deposit.

 

  (d)

Foreign currency denominated long-term borrowings as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows :

 

(In millions of won and USD)                  

Lender

  

Annual interest rate as of

December 31, 2019 (%)

          December 31, 2019    

December 31, 2018

The Export-Import Bank of Korea and others

   3ML+0.75 ~1.70 6ML+1.25 ~1.35      W        1,696,177     955,975
        

 

 

   

 

Foreign currency equivalent

           USD 1,465     USD 855

Less current portion of long-term borrowings

           (69,468   (329,839)
        

 

 

   

 

        W        1,626,709     626,136
        

 

 

   

 

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

11.

Financial Liabilities, Continued

 

  (e)

Details of bonds issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                           
     Maturity     

Annual interest rate

as of

December 31, 2019 (%)

          December 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  

Won denominated bonds (*1)

             

Publicly issued bonds

     May 2020~February 2024      1.95~2.95      W        1,730,000       1,900,000  

Privately issued bonds

     May 2025~May 2033      3.25~4.25         110,000       110,000  

Less discount on bonds

              (3,404     (3,949

Less current portion

              (409,702     (559,658
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
           W        1,426,894       1,446,393  
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currency denominated bonds (*2)

             

Publicly issued bonds

     November 2021      3.88      W        347,340       335,430  

Privately issued bonds

     April 2023      3ML+1.47         115,780       —    
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currency equivalent

              USD 400       USD 300  
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less discount on bonds

              (6,883     (9,224
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
           W        456,237       326,206  
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

             

Foreign currency convertible bonds

     August 2024      1.50      W        858,385       —    
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currency equivalent

              USD 741       —    
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
           W        2,741,516       1,772,599  
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
(*1)

Principal of the won denominated bonds is to be repaid at maturity and interests are paid quarterly.

(*2)

Principal of the foreign currency denominated bonds is to be repaid at maturity and interests are paid quarterly or semi-annually.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

11.

Financial Liabilities, Continued

 

  (f)

Details of the convertible bonds issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

(In won, USD)        

Description

Type

      Unsecured foreign currency denominated convertible bonds

Issuance amount

      USD 687,800,000

Annual interest rate (%)

      1.50

Issuance date

      August 22, 2019

Maturity date

      August 22, 2024

Interest payment

      Payable semi-annually in arrear until maturity date in equal installments commencing on issuance

Principal redemption

     

1. Redemption at maturity:

 

Redeemed on the maturity date, at their outstanding principal amount, which has not been early redeemed or converted.

     

2. Advanced redemption:

 

The Company has a right to redeem in advance (call option) and the bondholders have a right to require the Company to redeem in advance (put option). At exercise, the outstanding principal amount together with accrued but unpaid interest are to be redeemed.

Conversion price

   W    19,845 per common share (subject to adjustment based on diluted effects of certain events)

Conversion period

      From August 23, 2020 to August 12, 2024

Redemption at the option of the issuer (Call option)

     

- On or at any time after 3 years from the issuance, if the closing price of the shares for any 20 trading days out of the 30 consecutive trading days is at least 130% of the applicable conversion price

 

- The aggregate principal amount of the convertible bonds outstanding is less than 10% of the aggregate principal amount originally issued, or

 

- In the event of certain changes in laws and other directives resulting in additional taxes for the holders

Redemption at the option of the bondholders (Put option)

      On the day of 3 years from the issuance

The Company designated the convertible bonds as financial liabilities at fair value through profit of loss and recognized the change in fair value in profit or loss. The Company measures the convertible bond at fair value using the market price of convertible bonds disclosed on Bloomberg. The number of convertible shares as of December 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

(In won and No. of shares)           December 31, 2019  

Aggregate outstanding amount of the convertible bonds

     W        813,426,670,000  

Conversion price

     W        19,845  

Number of common shares to be issued at conversion

        40,988,998  

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

12.

Employee Benefits

 

The Company’s defined benefit plans provide a lump-sum payment to an employee based on final salary rates and length of service at the time the employee leaves the Company.

The defined benefit plans expose the Company to actuarial risks, such as the risk associated with expected periods of service, interest rate risk, market (investment) risk, and others.

(a) Net defined benefit liabilities (employee benefits assets) recognized as of December 31 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)           December 31, 2019      December 31, 2018  

Present value of partially funded defined benefit obligations

     W        1,476,866        1,592,366  

Fair value of plan assets

        (1,604,118      (1,548,179
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        (127,252      44,187  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (b)

Changes in the present value of the defined benefit obligations for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)           2019      2018  

Opening defined benefit obligations

     W        1,592,366        1,560,525  

Current service cost

        192,528        203,062  

Past service cost

        (32,006      (25,749

Interest cost

        42,360        49,145  

Remeasurements (before tax)

        (137,464      (27,885

Benefit payments

        (95,099      (88,056

Curtailment of plans

        (80,470      (74,459

Net transfers from (to) related parties

        (5,349      (4,217
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Closing defined benefit obligations

     W        1,476,866        1,592,366  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average remaining maturity of defined benefit obligations as of December 31, 2019, and 2018 are 15.1 years and 14.4 years, respectively.

 

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12.

Employee Benefits, Continued

 

  (c)

Changes in fair value of plan assets for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                     
            2019      2018  

Opening fair value of plan assets

     W        1,548,179        1,465,990  

Expected return on plan assets

        41,826        48,184  

Remeasurements (before tax)

        (8,824      (22,195

Contributions by employer directly to plan assets

        185,000        211,006  

Benefit payments

        (81,876      (80,369

Net transfers from (to) related parties

        280        —    

Curtailment of plans

        (80,467      (74,437
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Closing fair value of plan assets

     W        1,604,118        1,548,179  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (d)

Plan assets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                     
            December 31, 2019      December 31, 2018  

Guaranteed deposits in banks

     W        1,604,118        1,548,179  

As of December 31, 2019, the Company maintains the plan assets primarily with Mirae Asset Daewoo Co., Ltd., KB Insurance Co., Ltd. and others.

 

  (e)

Expenses recognized in profit or loss for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                     
            2019      2018  

Current service cost

     W        192,528        203,062  

Past service cost

        (32,006      (25,749

Net interest cost

        534        961  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        161,056        178,274  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses are recognized as following in the separate statements of comprehensive income (loss):

 

(In millions of won)                     
            2019      2018  

Cost of sales

     W        119,147        134,879  

Selling expenses

        10,221        10,719  

Administrative expenses

        16,798        18,193  

Research and development expenses

        14,890        14,483  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        161,056        178,274  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

12.

Employee Benefits, Continued

 

  (f)

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities (assets) included in other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                     
            2019      2018  

Balance at January 1

     W        (165,613      (170,134

Remeasurements

        

Actuarial profit or loss arising from:

        

Experience adjustment

        43,644        56,225  

Demographic assumptions

        (19,952      (15,379

Financial assumptions

        113,772        (12,961

Return on plan assets

        (8,824      (22,195
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        128,640        5,690  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax

     W        (35,235      (1,169
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at December 31

     W        (72,208      (165,613
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (g)

Principal actuarial assumptions as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 (expressed as weighted averages) are as follows:

 

     December 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  

Expected rate of salary increase

     3.4     4.3

Discount rate for defined benefit obligations

     2.4     2.8

Assumptions regarding future mortality are based on published statistics and mortality tables. The current mortality underlying the values of the liabilities in the defined benefit plans are as follows:

 

     December 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  

Teens

   Males      0.00     0.01
   Females      0.00     0.00

Twenties

   Males      0.01     0.01
   Females      0.00     0.00

Thirties

   Males      0.01     0.01
   Females      0.00     0.01

Forties

   Males      0.02     0.03
   Females      0.01     0.02

Fifties

   Males      0.04     0.05
   Females      0.02     0.02

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

12.

Employee Benefits, Continued

 

  (h)

Reasonably possible changes to respective relevant actuarial assumptions would have affected the defined benefit obligations by the following amounts as of December 31, 2019:

 

(In millions of won)           Defined benefit obligation  
            1% increase      1% decrease  

Discount rate for defined benefit obligations

     W        (194,432      237,364  

Expected rate of salary increase

        233,106        (194,965

 

13.

Provisions and Other Liabilities

 

  (a)

Changes in provisions for the year ended December 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                 
            Litigations
and claims
    Warranties (*)     Others      Total  

Balance at January 1, 2019

     W        —         120,389       8,930        129,319  

Additions

        3,073       365,993       17,451        386,517  

Usage

        (3,073     (257,407     —          (260,480
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

     W        —         228,975       26,381        255,356  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current

     W        —         161,857       26,381        188,238  

Non-current

     W        —         67,118       —          67,118  

 

(*)

The provision for warranties on defective products is normally applicable for 18~36 months from the date of customer’s purchase. The provision is calculated by using historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims and costs per claim to satisfy the Company’s warranty obligation.

 

(b)

Other liabilities as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                     
            December 31, 2019      December 31, 2018  

Current liabilities

        

Withholdings

     W        13,049        16,181  

Unearned revenues

        25,012        11,073  

Security deposits

        9,310        165  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        47,371        27,419  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

        

Long-term accrued expenses

     W        76,300        78,466  

Long-term other accounts payable

        1,062        3,081  

Long-term advances received

        6,852        2,116  

Security deposits

        1,690        10,790  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        85,904        94,453  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

14.

Contingent Liabilities and Commitments

 

  (a)

Legal Proceedings

Anti-trust litigations

Some individual claimants filed “follow-on” damages claims against the Company and other TFT-LCD manufacturers alleging violations of EU competition law. While the Company continues its vigorous defense of the various pending proceedings described above, as of December 31, 2019, the final results cannot be predicted.

Solas OLED Ltd. Litigations

In April 2019, Solas OLED Ltd. filed patent infringement actions against the Company and television manufacturers in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas as well as the Company and its subsidiary, LG Display Germany GmbH, and television manufacturers in Mannheim District Court in Germany. As of December 31, 2019, the value of litigation has not been finalized, and the final results cannot be predicted.

Others

The Company is involved in various disputes in addition to pending proceedings described above. The Company cannot reliably estimate the timing and amount of outflows of resources embodying economic benefits relating to the disputes.

 

  (b)

Commitments

Factoring and securitization of accounts receivable

The Company has agreements with Korea Development Bank and several other banks for accounts receivable sales negotiating facilities of up to an aggregate of USD 1,360 million (W1,574,608 million) in connection with the Company’s export sales transactions with its subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2019, there are no outstanding short-term borrowings that are past due in connection with these agreements. In connection with all of the contracts in this paragraph, the Company has sold its accounts receivable with recourse.

The Company has a credit facility agreement with Shinhan Bank and several other banks pursuant to which the Company could sell its accounts receivables up to an aggregate of W671,542 million in connection with its domestic and export sales transactions and, as of December 31, 2019, W25,528 million accounts and notes receivable sold to Shinhan Bank were outstanding in connection with the agreement. In connection with the contract above, the Company has sold its accounts receivable without recourse.

Letters of credit

As of December 31, 2019, the Company has agreements in relation to the opening of letters of credit up to USD 150 million (W173,670 million) with KEB Hana Bank, USD 50 million (W57,890 million) with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, USD 100 million (W115,780 million) with Industrial Bank of Korea and USD 100 million (W115,780 million) with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

14.

Contingent Liabilities and Commitments, Continued

 

Payment guarantees

The Company provides payment guarantees to LG Display Vietnam Haiphong, Co., Ltd. in connection with the principal amount of term loan credit facilities amounting to USD 1,302 million (W1,506,921 million) and payables for facilities amounting to USD 57 million (W66,150 million).

In addition, the Company obtained payment guarantees amounting to USD 1,075 million (W1,244,635 million) from KEB Hana Bank and others for advances received related to the long-term supply agreements. The Company also obtained payment guarantees amounting to USD 306 million (W354,070 million) from Korea Development Bank for foreign currency denominated bonds.

License agreements

As of December 31, 2019, the Company has technical license agreements with Hitachi Display, Ltd. and others in relation to its LCD business and patent cross license agreement with Universal Display Corporation in relation to its OLED business. Also, the Company has a trademark license agreement with LG Corp. as of December 31, 2019.

Long-term supply agreement

As of December 31, 2019, in connection with long-term supply agreements with customers, the Company recognized USD 875 million (W1,013,075 million) in advances received. The advances received will be offset against outstanding accounts receivable balances after a given period of time, as well as those arising from the supply of products thereafter. The Company received payment guarantees amounting to USD 1,075 million (W1,244,635 million) from KEB Hana Bank and other various banks relating to advances received (see Note 14(b) payment guarantees).

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

15.

Share Capital

 

The Company is authorized to issue 500,000,000 shares of capital stock (par value W5,000), and as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the number of issued common shares is 357,815,700. There have been no changes in the capital stock from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019.

 

16.

Retained earnings

 

  (a)

Retained earnings as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                     
            2019      2018  

Legal reserve

     W        212,158        212,158  

Other reserve

        68,251        68,251  

Defined benefit plan actuarial loss

        (72,208      (165,613

Retained earnings

        6,417,700        9,057,593  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        6,625,901        9,172,389  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(b)

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, details of the Company’s appropriations of retained earnings are as follows:

 

(In millions of won, except  for cash dividend per common stock)                
            2019      2018  

Retained earnings before appropriations

        

Unappropriated retained earnings

carried over from prior year

     W        9,057,593        9,499,884  

Loss for the year

        (2,639,893      (442,291
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unappropriated retained earnings carried forward to the following year

     W        6,417,700        9,057,593  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the date of appropriation is March 20, 2020 and March 15, 2019, respectively.

 

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For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

17.

Revenue

 

Details of revenue for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                     
            2019      2018  

Sales of goods

     W        21,593,333        22,324,003  

Royalties

        40,271        20,970  

Others

        24,725        26,714  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        21,658,329        22,371,687  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

18.

The Nature of Expenses and Others

The classification of expenses by nature for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                     
            2019      2018  

Changes in inventories

     W        424,856        (268,910

Purchases of raw materials, merchandise and others

        8,616,802        8,875,141  

Depreciation and amortization

        2,549,770        2,392,768  

Outsourcing

        6,377,774        6,012,740  

Labor

        2,398,422        2,592,716  

Supplies and others

        615,620        795,935  

Utility

        711,890        728,166  

Fees and commissions

        466,415        522,328  

Shipping

        65,986        102,913  

Advertising

        192,333        111,972  

Warranty

        365,993        207,892  

Travel

        85,091        95,003  

Taxes and dues

        58,899        59,207  

Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment

        1,140,760        43,601  

Impairment loss on intangible assets

        240,816        82  

Others

        560,225        650,483  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        24,871,652        22,922,037  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses consist of cost of sales, selling, administrative, research and development expenses and other non-operating expenses, excluding foreign exchange differences.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

19.

Selling and Administrative Expenses

 

Details of selling and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                     
            2019      2018  

Salaries(*1)

     W        410,355        396,223  

Expenses related to defined benefit plans(*2)

        27,109        29,023  

Other employee benefits

        47,976        42,987  

Shipping

        48,256        72,876  

Fees and commissions

        129,209        136,417  

Depreciation

        107,571        111,133  

Taxes and dues

        2,478        4,777  

Advertising

        192,333        111,972  

Warranty

        365,993        207,892  

Rent

        588        10,597  

Insurance

        6,026        6,175  

Travel

        17,338        18,197  

Training

        9,535        10,910  

Others

        38,578        39,486  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        1,403,345        1,198,665  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1)

Expenses recognized in relation to employee termination benefits for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 amount to W218,826 million and W184,941 million, respectively.

(*2)

Expenses recognized in relation to employee defined contribution plan for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 amount to W89 million and W111 million, respectively.

 

20.

Personnel Expenses

Details of personnel expenses for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                     
            2019      2018  

Salaries and wages

     W        2,062,943        2,280,341  

Other employee benefits

        285,794        312,050  

Contributions to National Pension plan

        73,149        75,668  

Expenses related to defined benefit plan and defined contribution plan(*)

        161,848        179,137  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        2,583,734        2,847,196  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*)

Expenses recognized in relation to employee defined contribution plan for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 amount to W792 million and W863 million, respectively.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

21.

Other Non-operating Income and Other Non-operating Expenses

 

 

  (a)

Details of other non-operating income for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                     
            2019      2018  

Foreign currency gain

     W        752,629        483,160  

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

        54,756        42,864  

Gain on disposal of intangible assets

        552        239  

Reversal of impairment loss on intangible assets

        960        348  

Rental income

        1,832        1,764  

Others

        24,785        13,172  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        835,514        541,547  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (b)

Details of other non-operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                     
            2019      2018  

Foreign currency loss

     W        800,082        499,652  

Other bad debt expense

        1,349        23  

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

        25,851        8,615  

Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment

        1,140,760        43,601  

Loss on disposal of intangible assets

        18        —    

Impairment loss on intangible assets

        240,816        82  

Donations

        592        7,294  

Others

        19,692        17,740  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        2,229,160        577,007  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

22.

Finance Income and Finance Costs

 

Finance income and costs recognized in profit or loss for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                     
Finance income           2019      2018  

Interest income

     W        13,633        17,938  

Dividend income

        18,622        95,553  

Foreign currency gain

        77,502        10,170  

Gain on disposal of investments

        5,408        1,111  

Reversal of impairment loss of investments

        2,564        —    

Gain on transaction of derivatives

        21,752        2,075  

Gain on valuation of derivatives

        59,781        13,059  

Gain on valuation of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

        402        4,362  

Other

     W        5,302        4,033  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        204,966        148,301  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance costs

        

Interest expense

     W        134,894        35,108  

Foreign currency loss

        104,153        39,869  

Impairment loss on investments

        39,884        23,059  

Loss on sale of trade accounts and notes receivable

        1,769        875  

Loss on valuation of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

        4,531        225  

Loss on valuation of financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

        56,384        —    

Loss on transaction of derivatives

        —          49  

Loss on valuation of derivatives

        17,999        26,600  

Other

        12,242        3,867  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        371,856        129,652  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

23.

Income Taxes

 

 

  (a)

Details of income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                     
            2019      2018  

Current tax expense (benefit)

        

Current year

     W        9,328        (3,883

Adjustment for prior years

        (163,203      82,225  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        (153,875      78,342  

Deferred tax benefit

        

Origination and reversal of temporary differences

     W        (875,314      (190,675

Change in unrecognized deferred tax assets

        324,301        64,818  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        (551,013      (125,857
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax benefit

     W        (704,888      (47,515
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (b)

Income taxes recognized directly in other comprehensive income or loss for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)           2019      2018  
            Before
tax
     Tax
expense
    Net of
tax
     Before
tax
     Tax
expense
    Net of
tax
 

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities (assets)

     W        128,640        (35,235     93,405        5,690        (1,169     4,521  

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

23.

Income Taxes, Continued

 

 

  (c)

Reconciliation of the actual effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)           2019     2018  

Loss for the year

     W          (2,639,893       (442,291

Income tax benefit

          (704,888       (47,515
       

 

 

     

 

 

 

Loss before income tax

          (3,344,781       (489,806
       

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income tax benefit using the Company’s statutory tax rate

        25.67     (858,605     26.65     (130,533

Non-deductible expenses

        (0.53 %)      17,870       (6.76 %)      33,112  

Tax credits

        1.35     (45,237     19.97     (97,822

Change in unrecognized deferred tax assets

        (9.70 %)      324,301       (13.23 %)      64,818  

Adjustment for prior years (*1)

        4.88     (163,203     (16.79 %)      82,225  

Effect on change in tax rate

        (0.66 %)      22,201       0.41     (2,007

Others

        0.07     (2,215     (0.55 %)      2,692  
       

 

 

     

 

 

 

Actual income tax benefit

     W          (704,888       (47,515
       

 

 

     

 

 

 

Actual effective tax rate

          (*2       (*2

 

(*1)

Consist of changes in tax credits in amended tax returns and expected amount of income tax adjustment in relation to the transfer price investigation and others.

(*2)

Actual effective tax rate are not calculated due to loss before income tax.

 

  (d)

Tax uncertainties

In June 2019, LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd., LG Display Yantai Co., Ltd. and LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd., the subsidiaries of the Company, were imposed of additional income taxes amounting to W127.1 billion, in aggregate, by the Chinese tax authorities in connection with the transfer price investigation initiated in 2015.

OECD Guidelines, the Korea-China tax treaty, and the domestic tax laws of both countries stipulate mutual agreements to resolve double taxation. In July 2019, the Company registered an application form to request an initiation of a mutual agreement to receive the estimated amount of W109.2 billion corporate tax adjustment from the Korea National Tax Service. The application was officially registered and the two tax authorities held their first meeting in November 2019 and further consultation will be conducted in 2020.

Meanwhile, the Company expects that the mutual agreement between tax authorities will be processed and be resolved within a reasonable period in favor of the Company and the Company recognized the estimated income tax refund as current tax asset, as of December 31, 2019.

 

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For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

24.

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

 

 

  (a)

Unrecognized deferred tax liabilities

As of December 31, 2019, in relation to the taxable temporary differences on investments in subsidiaries amounting to W211,264 million, the Company did not recognize deferred tax liabilities since the Company is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

 

  (b)

Unused tax credit carryforwards for which no deferred tax asset is recognized

Realization of deferred tax assets related to tax credit carryforwards is dependent on whether sufficient taxable income will be generated prior to their expiration. As of December 31, 2019, the amount of unused tax credit carryforwards for which no deferred tax asset is recognized and their expiration dates are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                                 
            Total      December 31, 2020      December 31, 2021      December 31, 2022      December 31, 2023      December 31, 2024  

Tax credit carryforwards

     W        549,056        44,692        70,646        220,135        114,845        98,738  

 

  (c)

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are attributable to the following:

 

(In millions of won)                           
            Assets      Liabilities     Total  
            December 31, 2019      December 31, 2018      December 31, 2019     December 31, 2018     December 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  

Other accounts receivable, net

     W        —          —          (4,364     (1,013     (4,364     (1,013

Inventories, net

        78,730        53,882        —         —         78,730       53,882  

Accrued expenses

        120,854        121,508        —         —         120,854       121,508  

Property, plant and equipment

        465,883        191,073        —         —         465,883       191,073  

Intangible assets

        19,422        925        —         —         19,422       925  

Provisions

        59,875        32,468        —         —         59,875       32,468  

Gain or loss on foreign currency translation, net

        —          13        —         —         —         13  

Others

        52,293        17,932        —         —         52,293       17,932  

Tax loss carryforwards

        536,684        126,755        —         —         536,684       126,755  

Tax credit carryforwards

        38,337        308,393        —         —         38,337       308,393  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets (liabilities)

     W        1,372,078        852,949        (4,364     (1,013     1,367,714       851,936  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

24.

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Continued

 

  (d)

Changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                                  
            January 1, 2018     Profit or
loss
    Other
compre-
hensive
income
(loss)
    December 31, 2018     Profit or
loss
    Other compre-
hensive income
(loss)
    December 31,
2019
 

Other accounts receivable, net

     W        (1,378     365       —         (1,013     (3,351     —         (4,364

Inventories, net

        30,688       23,194       —         53,882       24,848       —         78,730  

Defined benefit liabilities, net

        2,375       (1,206     (1,169     —         35,235       (35,235     —    

Accrued expenses

        179,112       (57,604     —         121,508       (654     —         120,854  

Property, plant and equipment

        206,900       (15,827     —         191,073       274,810       —         465,883  

Intangible assets

        1,249       (324     —         925       18,497       —         19,422  

Provisions

        27,018       5,450       —         32,468       27,407       —         59,875  

Gain or loss on foreign currency translation, net

        13       —         —         13       (13     —         —    

Others

        12,345       5,587       —         17,932       34,361       —         52,293  

Tax loss carryforwards

        —         126,755       —         126,755       409,929       —         536,684  

Tax credit carryforwards

        268,926       39,467       —         308,393       (270,056     —         38,337  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets (liabilities)

     W        727,248       125,857       (1,169     851,936       551,013       (35,235     1,367,714  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

25.

Loss per Share

 

 

  (a)

Basic loss per share for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In won and No. of shares)           2019      2018  

Loss for the year

     W        (2,639,892,599,202      (442,291,281,486

Weighted-average number of common stocks outstanding

        357,815,700        357,815,700  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic loss per share

     W        (7,378      (1,236
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, there were no events or transactions that resulted in changes in the number of common stocks used for calculating basic loss per share.

 

  (b)

The Company issued potential common stocks as a result of an issuance of the convertible bonds on August 22, 2019. Diluted loss per share is not different from basic loss per share due to loss for the year ended December 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2019, 40,988,998 options were excluded from the calculation of weighted-average number of common stocks due to antidilution.

 

26.

Financial Risk Management

The Company is exposed to credit risk, liquidity risk and market risks. The Company identifies and analyzes such risks, and controls are implemented under a risk management system to monitor and manage these risks at below an acceptable level.

 

  (a)

Market risk

Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices will affect the Company’s income or the value of its holdings of financial instruments. The objective of market risk management is to manage and control market risk exposures within acceptable parameters, while optimizing the return.

(i) Currency risk

The Company is exposed to currency risk on sales, purchases and borrowings that are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the Company, Korean won (KRW). The currencies in which these transactions primarily are denominated are USD, JPY, etc.

Interest on borrowings is denominated in the currency of the borrowing. Generally, borrowings are denominated in currencies that match the cash flows generated by the underlying operations of the Company, primarily KRW and USD.

In respect of other monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, the Company adopts policies to ensure that its net exposure is kept to an acceptable level by buying or selling foreign currencies at spot rates when necessary to address short-term imbalances. Meanwhile, the Company entered into currency interest rate swap contracts to hedge currency risk with respect to foreign currency borrowings and bonds.

 

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For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

26.

Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

  i)

Exposure to currency risk

The Company’s exposure to foreign currency risk based on notional amounts as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions)                                 
     December 31, 2019  
     USD     JPY     CNY      PLN      EUR  

Cash and cash equivalents

     907       3       2        1        2  

Trade accounts and notes receivable

     2,880       3,974       —          —          —    

Non-trade receivable

     306       452       —          —          —    

Trade accounts and notes payable

     (1,035     (7,346     —          —          —    

Other accounts payable

     (145     (3,619     —          —          (9

Financial liabilities

     (2,900     —         —          —          —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Aggregate notional amounts in the separate statements of financial position

     13       (6,536     2        1        (7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Currency swap contracts

     2,085       —         —          —          —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net exposure

     2,098       (6,536     2        1        (7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(In millions)                                
     December 31, 2018  
     USD     JPY     CNY      PLN     EUR  

Cash and cash equivalents

     66       —         54        1       7  

Trade accounts and notes receivable

     2,809       2,937       —          —         —    

Non-trade receivable

     48       836       1,018        —         —    

Trade accounts and notes payable

     (1,392     (11,477     —          —         —    

Other accounts payable

     (117     (13,982     —          (18     (2

Financial liabilities

     (1,163     —         —          —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Aggregate notional amounts in the separate statements of financial position

     251       (21,686     1,072        (17     5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Currency swap contracts

     780       —         —          —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net exposure

     1,031       (21,686     1,072        (17     5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

26.

Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

Average exchange rates applied for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 and the exchange rates at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

(In won)           Average rate             Reporting date spot rate  
            2019      2018             December 31,
2019
     December 31,
2018
 

USD

     W        1,165.46        1,100.21        W        1,157.80        1,118.10  

JPY

        10.70        9.96           10.63        10.13  

CNY

        168.56        166.41           165.74        162.76  

PLN

        303.62        304.87           304.87        297.33  

EUR

        1,304.52        1,298.53           1,297.43        1,279.16  

ii) Sensitivity analysis

A weaker won, as indicated below, against the following currencies which comprise the Company’s assets or liabilities denominated in a foreign currency as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, would have increased (decreased) equity and profit or loss by the amounts shown below. This analysis is based on foreign currency exchange rate variances that the Company considers to be reasonably possible at the end of the reporting period. The analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular interest rates, would remain constant. The changes in equity and profit or loss would have been as follows:

 

(In millions of won)           December 31, 2019             December 31, 2018  
            Equity      Profit
or loss
            Equity      Profit
or loss
 

USD (5 percent weakening)

     W        88,054        88,054        W        41,788        41,788  

JPY (5 percent weakening)

        (2,520      (2,520         (7,965      (7,965

CNY (5 percent weakening)

        12        12           6,325        6,325  

PLN (5 percent weakening)

        11        11           (183      (183

EUR (5 percent weakening)

        (329      (329         232        232  

A stronger won against the above currencies as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 would have had the equal but opposite effect on the above currencies to the amounts shown above, on the basis that all other variables remain constant.

 

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26.

Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

(ii) Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk arises principally from the Company’s bonds and borrowings. The Company establishes and applies its policy to reduce uncertainty arising from fluctuations in the interest rate and to minimize finance cost and manages interest rate risk by monitoring of trends of fluctuations in interest rate and establishing plan for countermeasures. Meanwhile, the Company entered into currency interest rate swap contracts amounting to USD 1,785 million (W2,066,673 million) in notional amount to hedge interest rate risk with respect to variable interest rate applied foreign currency denominated borrowings.

i) Profile

The interest rate profile of the Company’s interest-bearing financial instruments as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)           December 31,
2019
     December 31,
2018
 

Fixed rate instruments

  

Financial assets

     W        1,182,579        550,644  

Financial liabilities

        (6,066,554      (5,033,515
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        (4,883,975      (4,482,871
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Variable rate instruments

        

Financial liabilities

     W        (2,458,789      (1,105,976

ii) Equity and profit or loss sensitivity analysis for variable rate instruments

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, a change of 100 basis points in interest rates at the reporting date would have increased (decreased) equity and profit or loss by the amounts shown below for the respective following years. This analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular foreign currency rates, remain constant.

 

(In millions of won)                                   
            Equity      Profit or loss  
            1%p
increase
     1%p
decrease
     1%p
increase
     1%p
decrease
 

December 31, 2019

              

Variable rate instruments(*)

     W        (2,847      2,847        (2,847      2,847  

December 31, 2018

              

Variable rate instruments(*)

     W        (8,018      8,018        (8,018      8,018  

(*) Financial instruments related to currency interest rate swap not qualified for hedging are excluded.

 

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For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

26.

Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

(b) Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations, and arises principally from the Company’s receivables from customers.

The Company’s exposure to credit risk of trade and other receivables is influenced mainly by the individual characteristics of each customer. However, management believes that the default risk of the country in which each customer operates, do not have a significant influence on credit risk since the majority of the customers are global electronic appliance manufacturers operating in global markets.

The Company establishes credit limits for each customer and each new customer is analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively before determining whether to utilize third party guarantees, insurance or factoring as appropriate.

In relation to the impairment of financial assets subsequent to initial recognition, the Company recognizes the changes in expected credit loss (“ECL”) at each reporting date in order to reflect changes in the credit risks based on ECL model.

The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. The maximum exposure to credit risk as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                     
            December 31, 2019      December 31, 2018  

Financial assets carried at amortized cost

        

Cash and cash equivalents

     W        1,105,245        473,283  

Deposits in banks

        77,268        77,211  

Trade accounts and notes receivable, net

        3,565,860        3,389,108  

Non-trade receivables

        438,659        316,069  

Accrued income

        1,281        5,894  

Deposits

        13,125        13,418  

Short-term loans

        21,623        16,116  

Long-term loans

        40,827        55,048  

Long-term non-trade receivables

        19,899        25,823  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        5,283,787        4,371,970  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

        

Convertible bonds

     W        1,544        1,327  

Derivatives

        49,676        13,059  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        51,220        14,386  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

        

Debt instruments

     W        76        161  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        5,335,083        4,386,517  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

26.

Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

In addition to the financial assets above, as of December 31, 2019, the Company provides payment guarantees in connection with the principal amount of credit facilities amounting to USD 1,302 million (W1,506,921 million) and payables for facility purchases amounting to USD 57 million (W66,150 million), for its subsidiary.

Trade accounts and notes receivables are insured in order to manage credit risk if it does not meet the Company’s internal credit ratings. Uninsured trade accounts and notes receivables are managed by continuous monitoring of internal credit ratings and seeking insurance coverage, if necessary.

(c) Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting the obligations associated with its financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or other financial asset. The Company’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Company’s reputation.

The Company has historically been able to satisfy its cash requirements from cash flows from operations and debt and equity financing. To the extent that the Company does not generate sufficient cash flows from operations to meet its capital requirements, the Company relies on other financing activities, such as external long-term borrowings and offerings of debt securities, equity-linked and other debt securities. In addition, the Company maintains a line of credit with various banks.

 

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For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

26.

Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including estimated interest payments, as of December 31, 2019.

 

(In millions of won)                  Contractual cash flows in  
            Carrying
amount
     Total     6 months
or less
     6-12
months
     1-2
years
    2-5
years
    More
than 5
years
 

Non-derivative financial liabilities

                    

Borrowings

     W        5,374,125        5,813,355       691,013        523,231        1,070,782       3,389,181       139,148  

Bonds

        3,151,218        3,306,729       297,649        184,878        908,281       1,780,014       135,907  

Trade accounts and notes payable

        2,682,403        2,682,403       2,682,403        —          —         —         —    

Other accounts payable

        1,001,024        1,001,024       999,958        1,066        —         —         —    

Other accounts payable (enterprise procurement cards)(*1)

        2,328,016        2,353,355       1,287,023        1,066,332        —         —         —    

Long-term other accounts payable

        1,062        1,062       —          —          1,062       —         —    

Payment guarantee(*2)

        16,502        1,637,522       51,094        118,907        316,255       1,079,665       71,601  

Security deposits received

        11,000        11,000       3,980        5,330        1,690       —         —    

Lease liabilities

        6,557        6,748       2,889        1,608        1,741       510       —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivative financial liabilities

                    

Derivatives

     W        20,592        (13,101     —          —          (4,870     (8,231     —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     W        14,592,499        16,800,097       6,016,009        1,901,352        2,294,941       6,241,139       346,656  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(*1) Represents the amount of utility expenses and others paid by enterprise procurement cards and the outstanding payables are settled at the end of the billing cycle. The payments to the card company arises from operating activities of purchasing of goods and services thus the related cash flow is disclosed as operating activities.

(*2) Contractual cash flows of payment guarantee is identical to timing of principal payment and represent the maximum amount that the Company could be required to pay the guarantee amount.

It is not expected that the cash flows included in the maturity analysis could occur significantly earlier, or at significantly different amounts.

 

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For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

26.

Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

(d) Capital Management

Management’s policy is to maintain a capital base so as to maintain investor, creditor and market confidence and to sustain future development of the business. Liabilities to equity ratio, net borrowings to equity ratio and other financial ratios are used by management to achieve an optimal capital structure. Management also monitors the return on capital as well as the level of dividends to ordinary shareholders.

 

(In millions of won)                    
            December 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  

Total liabilities

     W        16,716,587       13,849,525  

Total equity

        10,666,093       13,212,581  

Cash and deposits in banks (*1)

        1,182,502       550,483  

Borrowings (including bonds)

        8,525,343       6,139,491  

Total liabilities to equity ratio

        157     105

Net borrowings to equity ratio (*2)

        69     42

 

(*1)

Cash and deposits in banks consist of cash and cash equivalents and current deposits in banks.

(*2)

Net borrowings to equity ratio is calculated by dividing total borrowings (including bonds and excluding lease liabilities) less cash and current deposits in banks by total equity.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

26.

Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

(e) Determination of fair value

(i) Measurement of fair value

A number of the Company’s accounting policies and disclosures require the determination of fair value, for both financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. Fair values have been determined for measurement and/or disclosure purposes based on the following methods. When applicable, further information about the assumptions made in determining fair values is disclosed in the notes specific to that asset or liability.

i) Current Assets and Liabilities

The carrying amounts approximate their fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.

ii) Trade receivables and other receivables

The fair value of trade and other receivables is estimated as the present value of future cash flows, discounted at the market rate of interest at the reporting date. This fair value is determined for disclosure purposes. The carrying amounts of current receivables approximate their fair value.

iii) Investments in equity and debt securities

The fair value of marketable financial assets at FVTPL and at FVOCI is determined by reference to their quoted closing bid price at the reporting date. The fair value of non-marketable instruments is determined using the results of fair value assessment performed by external valuation institution and others.

iv) Non-derivative financial liabilities

Fair value, which is determined for disclosure purposes, except for the liabilities at FVTPL, is calculated based on the present value of future principal and interest cash flows, discounted at the market rate of interest at the reporting date.

 

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26.

Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

(ii) Fair values versus carrying amounts

The fair values of financial assets and liabilities, together with the carrying amounts shown in the separate statement of financial position as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)           December 31, 2019     December 31, 2018  
            Carrying amounts      Fair values     Carrying amounts      Fair values  

Financial assets carried at amortized cost

             

Cash and cash equivalents

     W        1,105,245        ( *)      473,283        ( *) 

Deposits in banks

        77,268        ( *)      77,211        ( *) 

Trade accounts and notes receivable

        3,565,860        ( *)      3,389,108        ( *) 

Non-trade receivables

        438,659        ( *)      316,069        ( *) 

Accrued income

        1,281        ( *)      5,894        ( *) 

Deposits

        13,125        ( *)      13,418        ( *) 

Short-term loans

        21,623        ( *)      16,116        ( *) 

Long-term loans

        40,827        ( *)      55,048        ( *) 

Long-term non-trade receivables

        19,899        ( *)      25,823        ( *) 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

             

Equity instruments

     W        2,997        2,997       7,344        7,344  

Convertible bonds

        1,544        1,544       1,327        1,327  

Derivatives

        49,676        49,676       13,059        13,059  

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

             

Debt instruments

     W        76        76       161        161  

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

             

Derivatives

     W        20,592        20,592       25,758        25,758  

Convertible bonds

        858,385        858,385       —          —    

Financial liabilities carried at amortized cost

             

Borrowings

     W        5,374,125        5,438,952       3,807,234        3,862,709  

Bonds

        2,292,833        2,345,867       2,332,257        2,384,987  

Trade accounts and notes payable

        2,682,403        ( *)      3,186,123        ( *) 

Other accounts payable

        3,329,040        ( *)      1,746,412        ( *) 

Long-term other accounts payable

        1,062        ( *)      3,081        ( *) 

Payment guarantee liabilities

        16,502        ( *)      19,068        ( *) 

Security deposits received

        11,000        ( *)      10,955        ( *) 

Lease liabilities

        6,557        ( *)      —          —    

 

(*)

Excluded from disclosures as the carrying amount approximates fair value.

 

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For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

26.

Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

(iii) Fair values of financial assets and liabilities

i) Fair value hierarchy

The table below analyzes financial instruments carried at fair value based on the input variables used in the valuation method to measure fair value of assets and liabilities. The different levels have been defined as follows:

 

   

Level 1: quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

 

   

Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly

 

   

Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data

ii) Financial instruments measured at fair value

Fair value hierarchy classifications of the financial instruments that are measured at fair value as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)           December 31, 2019  
            Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

              

Equity instruments

     W        —          —          2,997        2,997  

Convertible bonds

        —          —          1,544        1,544  

Derivatives

        —          —          49,676        49,676  

Financial asset at fair value through other comprehensive income

              

Debt instruments

        76        —          —          76  

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

              

Derivatives

        —          —          20,592        20,592  

Convertible bonds

        858,385        —          —          858,385  

 

(In millions of won)           December 31, 2018  
            Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

              

Equity instruments

     W        —          —          7,344        7,344  

Convertible bonds

        —          —          1,327        1,327  

Derivatives

        —          —          13,059        13,059  

Financial asset at fair value through other comprehensive income

              

Debt instruments

        161        —          —          161  

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

              

Derivatives

        —          —          25,758        25,758  

 

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For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

26.

Financial Risk Management, Continued

 

iii) Financial instruments not measured at fair value but for which the fair value is disclosed

Fair value hierarchy classifications, valuation technique and inputs for fair value measurements of the financial instruments not measured at fair value but for which the fair value is disclosed as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)           December 31, 2019      Valuation
technique
     Input  

Classification

          Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Liabilities

                 

Borrowings

     W        —          —          5,438,952       
Discounted
cash flow
 
 
    
Discount
rate
 
 

Bonds

        —          —          2,345,867       
Discounted
cash flow
 
 
    
Discount
rate
 
 

 

(In millions of won)           December 31, 2018      Valuation
technique
     Input  

Classification

          Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Liabilities

                 

Borrowings

     W        —          —          3,862,709       
Discounted
cash flow
 
 
    
Discount
rate
 
 

Bonds

        —          —          2,384,987       
Discounted
cash flow
 
 
    
Discount
rate
 
 

iv) The interest rates applied for determination of the above fair value as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

            December 31, 2019      December 31, 2018  

Borrowings, bonds and others

        1.87~3.56%        2.09~3.37%  

 

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For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

27.

Leases

 

Refer to accounting policies in Note 3(l).

The Company leases buildings, vehicles, machinery and equipment and others. Information about leases for which the Company is a lessee is presented below.

(i) Right-of-use assets

Right-of-use assets are presented as property, plant and equipment (see Note 9(a)).

 

(In millions of won)                                            
            Buildings     Land     Machinery
and equipment
    Vehicles     Others     Total  

Balance at January 1

     W        9,338       —         1,021       5,922       51       16,332  

Additions

        307       2       1,271       2,253       41       3,874  

Depreciation

        (8,602     (1     (1,091     (3,726     (62     (13,482

Impairment

        (121     —         (21     (167     —         (309
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at December 31

     W        922       1       1,180       4,282       30       6,415  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(ii) Amounts recognized in profit or loss not from right-of-use assets

 

(In millions of won)              
            December 31, 2019  

Interest on lease liabilities

     W        (357

Expenses relating to short-term leases

        (417

Expenses relating to leases of low-value assets

        (257

(iii) Lease liabilities

 

(In millions of won)              
            December 31, 2019  

Balance at January 1, 2019

     W        16,332  

Additions

        3,874  

Interest expense

        357  

Repayment of liabilities

        (14,006
     

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

     W        6,557  
     

 

 

 

 

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For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

28.

Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities

 

Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                                    
            January 1,
2019
           Non-cash transactions        
            Cash flows from
financing activities
    Reclassification     Gain or loss on
foreign currency
translation
    Effective
interest
adjustment
     Others     December 31,
2019
 

Short-term borrowings

     W        —          336,580       —         10,760       —          —         347,340  

Current portion of

long-term borrowings and bonds

        1,040,148        (1,043,649     1,114,595       5,541       583        —         1,117,218  

Payment guarantee liabilities

        19,068        5,068       —         —         —          (7,634     16,502  

Long-term borrowings

        3,326,744        1,669,148       (705,134     28,511       —          —         4,319,269  

Bonds

        1,772,599        1,323,251       (409,461     (20,351     10,568        64,910       2,741,516  

Lease liabilities

        16,332        (14,006     —         —         357        3,874       6,557  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     W        6,174,891        2,276,392       —         24,461       11,508        61,150       8,548,402  
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

29.

Related Parties and Others

 

(a) Related parties

Related parties as of December 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

Classification

  

Description

Subsidiaries(*)    LG Display America, Inc. and others
Associates(*)    Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd. and others
Entity that has significant influence over the Company    LG Electronics Inc.
Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant influence over the Company    Subsidiaries of LG Electronics Inc.

 

(*)

Details of subsidiaries and associates are described in Note 8.

 

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For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

29.

Related Parties and Others, Continued

 

(b) Significant transactions such as sales of goods and purchases of raw material and outsourcing service and others, which occurred in the normal course of business with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)           2019  
                          Purchase and others  
            Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase of raw
material and
others
     Acquisition of
property, plant
and equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

Subsidiaries

                    

LG Display America, Inc.

     W        9,425,243        —          —          —          —          6  

LG Display Japan Co., Ltd.

        2,229,825        —          —          —          —          5  

LG Display Germany GmbH

        1,676,418        —          —          —          —          4,452  

LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd.

        1,433,672        —          —          —          —          595  

LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd.

        9,791        —          3,671        —          1,423,501        28,206  

LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd.

        978,886        —          —          —          —          —    

LG Display Poland Sp. z o.o.

        47        —          —          —          7,535        1,717  

LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd.

        111,242        —          11,987        —          2,105,906        33,014  

LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd.

        407,115        —          —          —          —          —    

LG Display Yantai Co., Ltd.

        2,156        —          14,047        —          1,250,772        11,175  

LG Display (China) Co., Ltd.

        15        11,120        1,399,183        —          —          2,550  

LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd.

        1,133,923        —          —          —          —          1,305  

L&T Display Technology (Fujian) Limited

        355,887        —          2        —          —          1,119  

Nanumnuri Co., Ltd.

        191        —          —          —          —          22,001  

Global OLED Technology, LLC

        —          —          —          —          —          5,859  

LG Display Guangzhou Trading Co., Ltd.

        1,181,187        —          —          —          —          —    

LG Display Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd.

        18,797        —          122,807        —          1,114,903        26,668  

Suzhou Lehui Display Co., Ltd.

        158,065        —          239        —          —          —    

LG Display High-Tech (China) Co., Ltd.

        40,951        —          1,190        —          41,612        182  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        19,163,411        11,120        1,553,126        —          5,944,229        138,854  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

29.

Related Parties and Others, Continued

 

 

(In millions of won)           2019  
                          Purchase and others  
            Sales
and Others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase of raw
material and
others
     Acquisition of
property, plant
and equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

Associates and their subsidiaries

     W                    

WooRee E&L Co., Ltd.

        —          —          27        —          —          5  

INVENIA Co., Ltd.(*1)

        —          180        1,024        8,700        —          297  

AVATEC Co., Ltd.

        2,639        265        —          —          73,323        891  

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

        —          6,057        342,958        —          —          4,416  

YAS Co., Ltd.

        —          1,000        6,764        13,949        —          3,655  

Material Science Co., Ltd.

        —          —          59        —          —          313  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        2,639        7,502        350,832        22,649        73,323        9,577  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Entity that has significant influence over the Company

                    

LG Electronics Inc.

     W        942,455        —          10,568        224,854        —          138,789  

 

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29.

Related Parties and Others, Continued

 

(In millions of won)           2019  
                          Purchase and others  
            Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase of raw
material and

others
     Acquisition of
property, plant
and equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant influence over the Company

                    

LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.

     W        87,116        —          —          —          —          194  

LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd.

        277,743        —          —          —          —          924  

LG Electronics Reynosa S.A. DE C.V.

        —          —          —          —          —          1,155  

LG Electronics S.A. (Pty) Ltd.

        2,384        —          —          —          —          21  

LG Electronics Mexicalli, S.A. DE C.V.

        1,848        —          —          —          —          85  

LG Electronics RUS, LLC

        770        —          —          —          —          1,698  

LG Electronics Egypt S.A.E.

        97,359        —          —          —          —          241  

LG Electronics (Kunshan) Computer Co., Ltd.

        385        —          —          —          —          —    

LG Innotek Co., Ltd.

        6,954        —          34,194        —          —          79,155  

LG Hitachi Water Solutions Co., Ltd.(*2)

        —          —          —          68,282        —          —    

Inspur LG Digital Mobile Communications Co., Ltd.

        36,182        —          —          —          —          —    

Qingdao LG Inspur Digital Communication Co., Ltd.

        21,377        —          —          —          —          —    

Hi Entech Co., Ltd.(*2)

        47        —          —          —          —          21,576  

Others

        41,662        —          —          —          —          12,155  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        573,827        —          34,194        68,282        —          117,204  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        20,682,332        18,622        1,948,720        315,785        6,017,552        404,424  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1)

Represents transactions occurred prior to the Company’s disposal of the entire investments

(*2)

Represents transactions occurred prior to LG Electronics Inc.’s disposal of the entire investments

 

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29.

Related Parties and Others, Continued

 

(In millions of won)           2018  
                          Purchase and others  
            Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase of raw
material and
others
     Acquisition of
property, plant
and equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

Subsidiaries

                    

LG Display America, Inc.

     W        8,944,621        —          —          —          —          9  

LG Display Japan Co., Ltd.

        2,413,437        —          —          —          —          2,158  

LG Display Germany GmbH

        1,796,479        —          —          —          —          5,558  

LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd.

        1,488,447        —          —          —          —          568  

LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd.

        13,840        —          6,037        —          1,321,700        27,142  

LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd.

        963,865        —          —          —          —          52  

LG Display Poland Sp. z o.o.

        329        —          —          —          37,307        16  

LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd.

        52,168        —          14,043        —          1,930,113        14,194  

LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd.

        1,312,088        —          —          —          —          4  

LG Display Yantai Co., Ltd.

        23,018        —          25,759        —          1,358,502        13,597  

LG Display (China) Co., Ltd.

        328        90,281        1,409,953        —          —          1,253  

LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd.

        1,087,835        —          —          —          —          38  

L&T Display Technology (Fujian) Limited

        392,318        —          —          —          8        38  

Nanumnuri Co., Ltd.

        180        —          —          —          —          21,356  

Global OLED Technology, LLC

        —          —          —          —          —          6,007  

LG Display Guangzhou Trading Co., Ltd.

        782,603        —          —          —          —          —    

LG Display Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd.

        39,639        —          36,013        —          830,170        6,175  

Suzhou Lehui Display Co., Ltd.

        178,357        —          —          —          —          —    

LG Display High-Tech (China) Co., Ltd.

        12,434        —          —          —          —          —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        19,501,986        90,281        1,491,805        —          5,477,800        98,165  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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29.

Related Parties and Others, Continued

 

(In millions of won)           2018  
                          Purchase and others  
            Sales
and Others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase of raw
material and
others
     Acquisition of property,
plant and equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

Associates and their subsidiaries

     W                    

WooRee E&L Co., Ltd.

        —          —          50        —          —          144  

INVENIA Co., Ltd.

        —          30        1,608        28,657        —          795  

AVATEC Co., Ltd.

        —          530        —          —          71,403        905  

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

        —          4,172        364,183        —          —          4,411  

LB Gemini New Growth Fund No.16(*)

        1,112        540        —          —          —          —    

YAS Co., Ltd.

        —          —          5,281        25,422        —          3,391  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        1,112        5,272        371,122        54,079        71,403        9,646  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Entity that has significant influence over the Company

                    

LG Electronics Inc.

     W        1,207,372        —          31,161        454,555        —          107,861  

 

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29.

Related Parties and Others, Continued

 

(In millions of won)           2018  
                          Purchase and others  
            Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase of raw
material and
others
     Acquisition of
property, plant
and equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant influence over the Company

                    

LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.

     W        71,798        —          —          —          —          103  

LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd.

        173,051        —          —          —          —          166  

LG Electronics Reynosa S.A. DE C.V.

        33,225        —          —          —          —          2,021  

LG Electronics Almaty Kazakhstan

        3,759        —          —          —          —          42  

LG Electronics S.A. (Pty) Ltd.

        7,244        —          —          —          —          20  

LG Electronics Mexicalli, S.A. DE C.V.

        10,296        —          —          —          —          210  

LG Electronics RUS, LLC

        2,201        —          —          —          —          1,862  

LG Electronics Egypt S.A.E.

        25,491        —          —          —          —          16  

LG Electronics (Kunshan) Computer Co., Ltd.

        4,804        —          —          —          —          —    

LG Innotek Co., Ltd.

        29,148        —          137,949        —          —          38,930  

LG Hitachi Water Solutions Co., Ltd.

        9,100        —          —          285,514        —          8,980  

Inspur LG Digital Mobile Communications Co., Ltd.

        69,769        —          —          —          —          1  

Qingdao LG Inspur Digital Communication Co., Ltd.

        37,738        —          —          —          —          —    

HiEntech Co., Ltd.

        —          —          —          —          —          29,215  

Others

        2,185        —          27        —          —          9,498  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        479,809        —          137,976        285,514        —          91,064  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        21,190,279        95,553        2,032,064        794,148        5,549,203        306,736  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*)

Represents transactions occurred prior to LG Electronics Inc.’s disposal of the entire investments

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

29.

Related Parties and Others, Continued

 

  (c)

Trade accounts and notes receivable and payable as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
            Trade accounts and notes receivable
and others
     Trade accounts and notes payable
and others
 
            December 31, 2019      December 31, 2018      December 31, 2019      December 31, 2018  

Subsidiaries

              

LG Display America, Inc.

     W        937,409        1,031,718        —          —    

LG Display Japan Co., Ltd.

        274,964        349,814        5        5  

LG Display Germany GmbH

        382,463        433,077        2,794        4,332  

LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd.

        454,563        274,860        104        34  

LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd.

        1,358        2,448        220,327        272,991  

LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd.

        172,259        168,117        3        1  

LG Display Poland Sp. z o. o

        —          30        —          6,849  

LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd.

        12,465        167,814        313,756        196,070  

LG Display Guangzhou Trading Co., Ltd.

        351,322        377,145        —          —    

LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd.

        116,494        32,759        2        —    

LG Display Yantai Co., Ltd.

        —          115        149,715        382,448  

LG Display (China) Co., Ltd.

        22        —          112,053        187,004  

LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd.

        298,132        85,680        21        1  

L&T Display Technology (Fujian) Limited

        46,375        62,336        199,349        139,171  

Nanumnuri Co., Ltd.

        —          —          3,866        2,065  

Global OLED Technology LLC

        —          —          —          1,146  

LG Display Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd.

        24,385        22,113        395,429        340,780  

Suzhou Lehui Display Co., Ltd.

        24,830        32,641        46        —    

LG Display High-Tech (China) Co., Ltd.

        1,722        17,333        54,662        3,362  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        3,098,763        3,058,000        1,452,132        1,536,259  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

29.

Related Parties and Others, Continued

 

(In millions of won)              
            Trade accounts and notes receivable
and others
     Trade accounts and notes payable
and others
 
            December 31, 2019      December 31, 2018      December 31, 2019      December 31, 2018  

Associates and their subsidiaries

              

WooRee E&L Co., Ltd.

     W        —          —          8        6  

INVENIA Co., Ltd. (*1)

        —          2,000        —          1,671  

AVATEC Co., Ltd.

        —          —          1,029        4,382  

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

        —          —          62,853        60,566  

YAS Co., Ltd.

        —          —          4,533        2,709  

Material Science Co., Ltd.

        —          —          8        —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        —          2,000        68,431        69,334  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Entity that has significant influence over the Company

              

LG Electronics Inc.

     W        208,870        247,134        110,784        99,574  

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

29.

Related Parties and Others, Continued

 

(In millions of won)              
            Trade accounts and notes receivable
and others
     Trade accounts and notes payable
and others
 
            December 31, 2019      December 31, 2018      December 31, 2019      December 31, 2018  

Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant influence over the Company

              

LG Innotek Co., Ltd.

     W        4        2,782        29,613        45,815  

LG Hitachi Water Solutions Co., Ltd. (*2)

        —          9,100        —          47,463  

HiEntech Co., Ltd. (*2)

        —          —          —          4,782  

Inspur LG Digital Mobile Communications Co., Ltd

        —          6,137        —          —    

LG Electronics Reynosa S.A. DE C.V

        —          2,572        62        134  

LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.

        6,113        9,047        —          29  

LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd.

        47,740        25,544        29        —    

LG Electronics S.A. (Pty) Ltd.

        —          896        —          5  

LG Electronics RUS, LLC

        —          —          67        —    

LG Electronics Egypt S.A.E

        9,432        10,296        —          —    

LG Electronics (Kunshan) Computer Co., Ltd.

        —          1,370        —          —    

Qingdao LG Inspur Digital Communication Co., Ltd.

        6,456        3,530        —          —    

Others

        12,757        3,340        1,768        1,275  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        82,502        74,614        31,539        99,503  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        3,390,135        3,381,748        1,662,886        1,804,670  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*1)

Excluded from related parties due to the Company’s disposal of equity investments during the year ended December 31, 2019.

(*2)

Excluded from related parties due to LG Electronics Inc.’s disposal of the entire investments during the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

29.

Related Parties and Others, Continued

 

  (d)

Details of significant cash transactions such as grant of loans and collection of loans, which occurred with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)  
            Loans (*1)  

Associates

          January 1,
2019
     Increase      Decrease
(*2)
    December 31,
2019
 

INVENIA Co., Ltd.

     W        2,000        1,000        (3,000     —    

 

(*1)

Loans are presented based on nominal amounts.

(*2)

Excluded from related parties due to disposal of equity investments during the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

(In millions of won)  
            Loans (*)  

Associates

          January 1,
2018
     Increase      Decrease     December 31,
2018
 

INVENIA Co., Ltd.

     W        2,375        —          (375     2,000  

YAS Co., Ltd.

        375        —          (375     —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     W        2,750        —          (750     2,000  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*)

Loans are presented based on nominal amounts.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

29.

Related Parties and Others, Continued

 

  (e)

Conglomerate Transactions

Transactions, trade accounts and notes receivable and payable, and others between the Company and certain companies and their subsidiaries, which are included in LG Group, one of the conglomerates according to the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows. These entities are not related parties according to K-IFRS No. 1024, Related Party Disclosures.

 

(In millions of won)  
            For the year ended December 31, 2019      December 31, 2019  
            Sales
and others
     Purchase and
others
     Trade accounts and
notes receivable
and others
     Trade accounts and
notes payable and
others
 

LG International Corp. and its subsidiaries

     W        625,575        113,913        93,622        45,363  

LG Uplus Corp.

        —          2,352        —          208  

LG Chem Ltd. and its subsidiaries

        149        594,264        23        53,428  

S&I Corp. and its subsidiaries (formerly, Serveone)

        867        360,023        21,307        85,312  

Silicon Works Co., Ltd.

        92        671,822        —          88,355  

LG Corp.

        —          55,059        8,781        —    

LG Management Development Institute

        —          8,606        3,480        231  

LG CNS Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries

        —          166,820        —          58,967  

LG Hausys Ltd.

        3        1        —          —    

G2R Inc. and its subsidiaries

        —          72,639        —          29,540  

Robostar Co., Ltd.

        —          2,155        —          —    

Others(*)

        11        106,045        —          —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        626,697        2,153,699        127,213        361,404  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*)

Due to S&I Corp.’s disposal of partial investments in Serveone in May 2019, Serveone was reclassified from one of the S&I Corp.’s subsidiaries to associates. Accordingly, transactions with S&I Corp. after the disposal are classified as others. In addition, due to LG Electronics Inc.’s disposal of entire investments in HiEntech Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries and LG Hitachi Water Solutions Co., Ltd. in September 2019, transactions after the disposal are presented as others.

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

29.

Related Parties and Others, Continued

 

(In millions of won)  
            For the year ended December 31, 2018      December 31, 2018  
            Sales
and others
     Purchase and
others
     Trade accounts and
notes receivable
and others
     Trade accounts and
notes payable and
others
 

LG International Corp. and its subsidiaries

     W        715,580        190,091        82,965        82,028  

LG Uplus Corp.

        21        1,739        —          178  

LG Chem Ltd. and its subsidiaries

        1,648        776,031        14        93,274  

Serveone and its subsidiaries

        388        1,166,309        21,307        239,091  

Silicon Works Co., Ltd.

        —          713,093        —          140,694  

LG Corp.

        —          54,434        11,246        —    

LG Management Development Institute

        —          9,734        3,480        441  

LG CNS Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries

        —          210,344        —          72,694  

LG Hausys Ltd.

        1,111        4        —          3  

G2R Inc. and its subsidiaries

        —          57,744        —          19,773  

Robostar Co., Ltd.

        —          1,374        —          530  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        718,748        3,180,897        119,012        648,706  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018

 

29.

Related Parties and Others, Continued

 

  (f)

Key management personnel compensation

Compensation costs of key management for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                     
            2019      2018  

Short-term benefits

     W        2,664        2,622  

Expenses related to the defined benefit plan

        553        794  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
     W        3,217        3,416  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Key management refers to the registered directors who have significant control and responsibilities over the Company’s operations and business.

 

30.

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Supplemental cash flow information for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                    
            2019     2018  

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

       

Changes in other accounts payable arising from the purchase of property, plant and equipment

     W        (661,330     (725,744

Changes in other receivable arising from the investments of dividends received from subsidiaries

        (177,509     (405,992

Recognition of right of use assets and lease liabilities

        3,874       —    

Capital contribution of property, plant and equipment in subsidiaries

        —         343,163  

 

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Independent Auditors’ Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Based on a report originally issued in Korean

To the President of

LG Display Co., Ltd.:

Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited the Internal Control over Financial Reporting (“ICFR”) of LG Display Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2019, based on the criteria established in Conceptual Framework for Designing and Operating ICFR issued by the Operating Committee of ICFR.

In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective ICFR as of December 31, 2019, based on the criteria established in Conceptual Framework for Designing and Operating ICFR issued by the Operating Committee of ICFR in the Republic of Korea.

We also have audited, in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing (“KSAs”), the separate statement of financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2019, the related separate statements of comprehensive loss, changes in equity, and cash flows for the year then ended and notes including significant accounting policies and other explanatory information (collectively, the separate financial statements), and our report dated March 11, 2020 expressed an unmodified opinion on those separate financial statements.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with KSAs. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the ICFR section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the ICFR in the Republic of Korea, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Management is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining effective ICFR, and for its assessment about the effectiveness of ICFR, included in the accompanying Report on the Operation of Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Company’s ICFR.

Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s ICFR based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with KSAs. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective ICFR was maintained in all material respects.

An audit of ICFR involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about whether a material weakness exists. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks that a material weakness exists. An audit includes obtaining an understanding of ICFR and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of ICFR based on the assessed risk.

 

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Definition and Inherent Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

An entity’s ICFR is a process effected by those charged with governance, management, and other personnel, designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the preparation of reliable separate financial statements in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”). An entity’s ICFR includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the entity; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of separate financial statements in accordance with K-IFRS and that receipts and expenditures of the entity are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and those charged with governance; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention, or timely detection and correction of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the entity’s assets that could have a material effect on the separate financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, ICFR may not prevent, or detect and correct, misstatements. Also, projections of any assessment of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditors’ report is Han, Sang Hyun.

KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.

Seoul, Korea

March 11, 2020

 

This report is effective as of March 11, 2020, the audit report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances, which may occur between the audit report date and the time of reading this report, could have a material impact on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, the readers of the audit report should understand that the above audit report has not been updated to reflect the impact of such subsequent events or circumstances, if any.

 

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Report on the Operation of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

English translation of a Report Originally Issued in Korean

To the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of LG Display Co., Ltd.

We, as the Internal Control over Financial Reporting (“ICFR”) Officer and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of LG Display (“the Company”), assessed the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s ICFR as of December 31, 2019.

The Company’s management, including myself, is responsible for designing and operating an IACS.

We assessed the design and operational effectiveness of the ICFR in the prevention and detection of an error or fraud which may cause a misstatement in the preparation and disclosure of reliable separate financial statements.

We used the ‘Conceptual Framework for Designing and Operating Internal Control over Financial Reporting’ established by the Operating Committee of Internal Control over Financial Reporting in Korea (the “ICFR Committee”) as the criteria for design and operation of the Company’s ICFR. And, we conducted an evaluation of ICFR based on the ‘Management Guideline for Evaluating and Reporting Effectiveness of Internal Control over Financial Reporting’ established by the ICFR Committee.

Based on our assessment, we concluded that the Company’s ICFR is effectively designed and operated as of December 31, 2019, in all material respects, in accordance with the ‘Conceptual Framework for Designing and Operating Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

We certify that this report does not contain any untrue statement of a fact, or omit to state a fact necessary to be presented herein. We also certify that this report does not contain or present any statements which might cause material misunderstandings of the readers, and we have reviewed and verified this report with sufficient care.

January 21, 2020

Sang Beom Han

Chief Executive Officer

Dong Hee, Seo

Internal Control over Financial Reporting Officer

 

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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.

 

    LG Display Co., Ltd.
    (Registrant)

    Date: March 12, 2020

    By:    /s/ Heeyeon Kim                                                                 
    (Signature)
    Name: Heeyeon Kim
    Title:   Head of IR / Vice President
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