- Report of Foreign Issuer (6-K)
February 13 2009 - 6:02AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
FORM
6-K
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Report
of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the
month of February 2009
Commission
File Number: 000-50476
Webzen
Inc.
(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
9th
Floor, Daelim Acrotel Building
467-6
Dogok-dong, Kangnam-Ku,
Seoul,
Korea 135-971
(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:
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):
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):
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:
If “Yes”
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
N/A
Webzen
Inc.
Item
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1.
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Webzen
Inc. FY 2008 Q4 Earnings Results
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2.
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Earnings Report
(Fair Disclosure)
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3.
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30% or More Change
in Sales or Profit Loss
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4.
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Grant of Stock
Options
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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.
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Webzen
Inc.
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Date:
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February
12, 2009
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By:
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/s/
Chang Keun Kim
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Name:
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CHANG
KEUN KIM
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Title:
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Chief
Executive Officer
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WEBZEN
INC. 2008 4Q EARNINGS RESULTS
2008
4Q Results Summary
(Unit:
KRW mm)
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0
8
.Q4
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0
8
.Q3
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QoQ
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0
7
.Q4
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YoY
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Revenue
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7,211
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6,879
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4.8%
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6,964
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3.5%
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Operating
Expenses
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5,775
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7,482
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-22.8%
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10,617
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-45.6%
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Operating
Profit
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1,436
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-603
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Turn
Over
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-3,653
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139.3%
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Ordi
nary Profit
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-1,675
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1,988
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-184.3%
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2,500
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-167.0%
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Ordinary Profit
Margin
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-23.2%
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28.9%
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-
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35.9%
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-
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Net Income
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-2,019
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1,843
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-3.7%
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2,073
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-197.4%
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Revenue
During
4
th
quarter, we recorded a 7.2 billion KRW revenue and 1.4 billion KRW operating
profit (Turn over to Profit).
Total
operating expenses decreased 22.8% to 5.8 billion KRW due to the result from the
restructuring process, thus operating profit increased 338.1% compared to
previous quarter.
Ordinary Loss increased
due to the i
ncidental increase of Non-O
peration expense (
Impairment Losses on Intangible Assets
of
3.8
billion won
. Net Loss recorded -2.0 billion
won.
2008
Q4 Revenue Breakdown
(Unit:
KRW mm)
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08.Q4
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08.Q3
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QoQ
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07.Q4
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YoY
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Revenue
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7,211
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6,879
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4.8%
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6,964
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3.5%
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Domestic
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3,819
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4,086
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-6.5%
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4,523
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-15.6%
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Overseas
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3,320
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2,739
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21.2%
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2,430
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36.6%
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Other
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72
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54
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31.9%
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11
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-
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Domestic
revenue decreased 6.5% to 3.8 billion KRW. MU and SUN have been showing signs of
slowing in Korea, and we will try to increase the revenue with regular updates
and adding new payment method. Overseas royalty increased 21.2% to 3.3 billion
KRW from previous quarter and revenue.
Domestic
Revenue Breakdown
(Unit:
KRW mm)
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08.Q4
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08.Q3
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QoQ
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07.Q4
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YoY
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MU
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3,409
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3,408
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0.0%
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3,838
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-11.2%
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Individual
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2,868
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2,766
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3.7%
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3,107
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-7.7%
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Internet
Café
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541
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642
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-15.7%
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731
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-26.0%
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SUN
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410
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678
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-39.5%
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685
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-40.1%
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Individual
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300
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490
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-38.7%
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428
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-29.9%
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Internet
Café
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110
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188
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-41.6%
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257
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-57.2%
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Total
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3,819
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4,086
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-6.5%
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4,523
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-15.6%
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MU
individual revenue increased 3.7% to 2.8 billion KRW and internet café revenue
decreased 15.7% to 5million KRW. SUN’s revenue, including internet
café revenue, was 410 million KRW.
SUN
internet café revenue was slow due to the partial subscription model (micro
transaction model) and high competitive market of MMORPG.
Overseas
Royalty Revenue Breakdown
(Unit:
KRW mm)
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08.Q4
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08.Q3
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QoQ
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07.Q4
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YoY
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MU
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1,153
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915
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26.0%
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870
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32.5%
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China
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87
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58
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50.0%
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141
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-38.3%
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Taiwan
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116
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153
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-24.2%
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107
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8.4%
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Japan
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751
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523
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43.6%
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498
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50.8%
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Philippines
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30
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29
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4.1%
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42
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-28.6%
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Vietnam
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74
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79
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-5.8%
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11
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572.7%
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U.S
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92
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71
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28.8%
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68
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35.3%
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Singapore
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3
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3
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19.0%
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3
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0.0%
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SUN
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2,167
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1,824
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18.8%
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1,560
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38.9%
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Taiwan
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83
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61
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35.2%
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178
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-53.4%
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China
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1,195
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1,374
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-13.0%
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1,072
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11.5%
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Japan
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889
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388
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129.0%
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310
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186.8%
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Total
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3,320
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2,739
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21.2%
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2,430
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36.6%
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MU’s
overseas royalty revenue increased 26.0% to 1.1 billion won.
MU China,
Japan and US revenue have increased with regular updates. SUN’s overseas royalty
revenue during fourth quarter was 2.1billion won which increased 18.8% from
previous quarter.
Total
Operating Costs
(Unit:
KRW mm)
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08.Q4
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08.Q3
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QoQ
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07.Q4
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YoY
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Total Operating
Costs
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5,774
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7,482
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-22.8%
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10,617
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-45.6%
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Labor Costs
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2,696
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2,847
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-5.3%
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5,224
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-48.4%
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Depreciation
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267
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290
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-7.9%
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470
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-43.2%
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Commission
Paid
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814
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729
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11.7%
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1,693
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-51.9%
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Marketing
Expenses
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205
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1,752
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-88.3%
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620
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-66.9%
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Sales
Commission
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64
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81
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-20.7%
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133
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-51.9%
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Other
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1,728
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1,783
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-3.1%
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2,477
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-30.2%
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Total Operating
Expenses
Labor
costs, which constitute about 45% of our total operating costs, decreased 22.8%
to 5.8 billion KRW.
As of end
of 4th quarter, our total headcount decreased to 330, from 338 end of third
quarter. YoY, headcount decreased by 143 people. Depreciation decreased 7.9% to
267 million KRW. Sales Commission decreased 20.7% to 64 million KRW. Commission
paid increased 11.7% to 814 million KRW.
As a result of minimizing
unnecessary marketing expenses, marketing expenses decreased 88.3% to 205
billion KRW. Other costs were 1.7 billion KRW, which was similar to 3rd
quarter.
Non-operating
Items
(Unit:
KRW mm)
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08.Q4
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08.
Q3
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QoQ
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07.Q4
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YoY
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Non-operating
Income
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-3,111
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2,591
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-220.1%
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6,153
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-150.6%
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Interest
Income
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976
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806
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21.1%
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886
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10.2%
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Profit (Loss) on Foreign
Exchange
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1,303
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2,387
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45.4%
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109
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1095.4%
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Gain on Equity
Method
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-674
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-329
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104.9%
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-1,342
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-49.8%
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Gain on d
isposal of Marketable
Securities
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30
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2
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1135.1%
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2,540
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-98.8%
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Impairment Losses on
Marketable
Securities
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-3,883
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Other
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-863
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-276
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212.7%
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3,960
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-121.8%
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The
interest income increased due to the increase in our cash balance, with the
increase of loss in equity method of 674 million won
and the increase in gain on
disposal of marketable securities. However, we have incidental loss on
Impairment Lossess on Marketable Security which we recognized -3.8 billion won.
Thus, we recorded a 3.1 billion non-operating loss during fourth
quarter.
As of end
of fourth quarter, cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities were 57.3
billion won.
Equity
Method
(Unit:
KRW mm)
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08.Q4
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08.Q3
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QoQ
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07.Q4
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YoY
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9Webzen
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0
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0
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-
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-
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-
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Webzen
Taiwan
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0
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-121
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100.0%
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-322
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-62.5%
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Webzen
China
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1
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-1
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169.6%
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-665
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-99.8%
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Webzen
America
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-389
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0
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-
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0
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#DIV/0!
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Total
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-286
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-207
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38.3%
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-355
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-41.7%
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We
recognized a 2.6 billion KRW loss on equity method from our overseas
subsidiaries.
FY
2008 Earnings Summary
(Unit:
KRW mm)
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200
8
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200
7
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YoY
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Revenue
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28,481
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28,216
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0.94%
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Operating
Profit
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-
6,959
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-13,999
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Loss
decrease
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OP Margin
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-
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-
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-
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Ordinary
Profit
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-
13,377
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-6,957
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-
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Net Income
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-
14,266
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-9,5
36
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-
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Year 2008
revenue increased slightly to 28.4 billion KRW, and operating loss was 6.9
billion KRW.
FY
2008 Revenue Summary
(Unit:
KRW mm)
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200
8
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200
7
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YoY
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Revenue
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28,481
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28,216
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0.94%
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Domestic
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16,914
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19,598
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-13.70%
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Individual
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13,589
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14,774
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-8.02%
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Internet
Café
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3,325
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4,824
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-31.07%
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Other
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169
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55
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207.27%
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Overseas
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11,398
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8,562
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33.12%
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Domestic
revenue decreased 13.7% YoY to 16.9 billion KRW, and overseas royalty revenue
increased 33.12% to 11.4 billion KRW.
FY
2008 Expense Summary
(Unit:
KRW mm)
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2007
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2006
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YoY
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Labor cost
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16,007
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21,610
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-15.84%
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(R&D
cost)
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-2,539
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-6,431
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-25.93%
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Marketing
cost
|
3,387
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1,948
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73.87%
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Commission
paid
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6,683
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6,404
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4.36%
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Depreciation
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1,170
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1,973
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-40.70%
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Year 2008
Labor costs decreased 15.84% to 16.0 billion KRW. Marketing costs increased
73.87% to 3.4 billion KRW, associated with the increase in Huxley and SUN
marketing but it will continue to minimize marketing costs through effective
marketing activities. Commission paid and depreciation during 2008 was 6.6
billion KRW, and 1.1 billion KRW respectively.
Webzen
Inc.
Non-consolidated
Balance Sheet
*
The FY 2008 Q4 financials have been
prepared on an unaudited basis, and may be subject to change during the
independent auditing process
*
The FY 2008 Q4 financial statements are non-consolidated, and have been prepared
under the Korean General Accepted Accounting Principles)
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2008
Q4
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2008
Q3
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Assets
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I.
Current assets
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76,475,160,673
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80,528,862,477
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(1)
Quick assets
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76,475,160,673
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80,528,862,477
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1.
Cash and cash equivalents
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40,328,785,906
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37,569,711,237
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2.
Short-term financial instruments
|
10,793,924,271
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11,992,486,367
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Government
Subsidy
|
(19,676,200)
|
10,774,248,071
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(19,676,200)
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11,972,810,167
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3.
Accounts receivable
|
8,662,819,853
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|
8,659,297,408
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Allowance
for doubtful accounts
|
(633,782,561)
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8,029,037,292
|
(1,163,702,445)
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7,495,594,963
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4.
Short-term loans
|
468,190,200
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473,250,400
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Allowance
for doubtful accounts
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(60,000,000)
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408,190,200
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(60,000,000
)
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413,250,400
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5.
Prepaid expenses
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295,866,678
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492,636,769
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7.
Derivatives Assets
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145,000,000
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462,500,000
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8.
Other current assets
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Accrued
income receivable
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1,245,493,355
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|
983,557,911
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Non-trade
receivable
|
|
9,446,035,419
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8,450,510,103
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Marketable
securities
|
|
5,787,413,752
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12,414,402,297
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Advance
payments
|
|
15,090,000
|
|
0
|
Prepaid
income taxes
|
|
0
|
|
273,888,630
|
Value
added tax
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
|
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II.
Non-current assets
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54,380,881,728
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52,566,580,111
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(1)
Investments
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2,690,077,964
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2,452,234,603
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1. Long-term
financial instruments
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|
1,708,909,000
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1,338,737,000
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2. Investments
in securities according to equity method
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114,782,507
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0
|
3. Long-term
loans
|
5,641,438,480
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5,399,495,780
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Allowance
for doubtful accounts
|
(4,775,052,023)
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866,386,457
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(4,285,998,177)
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1,113,497,603
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(2)
PP&E
|
|
5,461,695,792
|
|
5,773,849,061
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1.
Land
|
|
1,514,373,250
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|
1,514,373,250
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2.
Buildings and auxiliary facilities
|
3,363,329,203
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3,363,329,203
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(Accumulated
depreciation)
|
(457,533,825)
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2,905,795,378
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(436,513,019)
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2,926,816,184
|
3.
Equipment
|
10,782,857,647
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|
11,373,945,517
|
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(Accumulated
depreciation)
|
(10,077,885,916)
|
|
(10,
436,550,804)
|
|
Government
Subsidy
|
(2,137,129)
|
702,834,602
|
(2,734,798)
|
934,659,915
|
4.
Facilities
|
1,925,401,135
|
|
1,909,601,135
|
|
(Accumulated
depreciation)
|
(1,586,708,573)
|
338,692,562
|
(1,511,601,423)
|
397,999,712
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3)
Intangible assets
|
|
4,998,235,129
|
|
4,693,873,149
|
1.
Capitalized R&D costs
|
|
3,057,725,783
|
|
2,433,512,630
|
2.
Computer Software
|
|
1,940,509,346
|
|
2,250,289,852
|
3.
Other Intangible assets
|
|
0
|
|
10,070,667
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4)
Other non-current assets
|
|
41,230,872,843
|
|
39,646,623,298
|
1. Long-term
prepaid expenses
|
|
30,897,106,893
|
|
28,700,791,893
|
2. Guarantee
deposits
|
|
10,032,963,800
|
|
10,645,029,255
|
Rent
Guarantee
|
9,886,007,600
|
|
10,498,007,600
|
|
Other
Guarantee
|
146,556,200
|
|
146,621,655
|
|
Right
for Telephone Facilities
|
400,000
|
|
400,000
|
|
3. Other
investments
|
0
|
300,802,150
|
0
|
300,802,150
|
Total
assets
|
|
130,856,042,401
|
|
133,095,442,588
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
I.
Current liabilities
|
|
6,208,173,010
|
|
7,946,531,581
|
1.
Debt
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
2.
Accounts payable
|
|
849,496,678
|
|
1,834,947,132
|
3.
Accrued expenses
|
|
263,021,219
|
|
375,176,096
|
4.
Accrued Expenses-Income Taxes
|
|
5,044,290
|
|
|
5.
Unearned revenues
|
|
3,890,090,675
|
|
3,968,086,471
|
6.
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
Withholdings
|
|
135,931,091
|
|
140,691,071
|
WithholdValue
added tax
|
|
202,296,912
|
|
22,781,942
|
Deposits
received
|
|
0
|
|
971,875,000
|
Provision
for other estimated liabilities
|
|
77,400,000
|
|
87,294,523
|
Advances
received
|
|
113,413,152
|
|
113,413,152
|
7.
Derivatives Liability
|
|
671,478,993
|
|
432,266,194
|
|
|
|
|
|
II.
Fixed liabilities
|
|
5,646,156,446
|
|
6,611,852,310
|
1.
Long-term unearned income
|
|
2,765,718,092
|
|
3,001,841,634
|
2.
Accrued severance benefits
|
|
2,858,613,917
|
|
3,571,676,723
|
3.
Long-term borrowings
|
|
21,824,437
|
|
38,333,953
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
11,854,329,456
|
|
14,558,383,891
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capita
|
|
|
|
|
I.
Capital stock
|
|
6,487,000,000
|
|
6,487,000,000
|
1.
Common stock
|
|
6,487,000,000
|
|
6,487,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
II.
Capital surplus
|
|
135,527,919,976
|
|
135,527,919,976
|
1.
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
135,527,919,976
|
|
135,527,919,976
|
2.
Other Capital Surplus
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
III.
Capital adjustments
|
|
(19,037,931,510)
|
|
(19,180,551,979)
|
1.
Stock option
|
|
1,176,443,903
|
|
1,033,823,434
|
2.
Treasury Stock
|
|
(14,069,335,944)
|
|
(14,069,335,944)
|
3.
Gains on sale of treasury stock
|
|
(6,145,039,469)
|
|
(6,145,039,469)
|
|
|
|
|
|
IV.
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
|
(5,468,189,063)
|
|
(4,015,168,510)
|
1.
Capital Adjustment-Unrealized gains on AFS
|
|
1,228,952,477
|
|
878,690,940
|
2.
Capital Adjustment-Unrealized losses on AFS
|
|
(4,268,493,352)
|
|
(2,639,593,918)
|
3.
Loss on investments in equity method securities
|
|
(2,428,648,188)
|
|
(2,254,265,532)
|
|
|
|
|
|
V.
Retained earnings
|
|
1,492,913,542
|
|
(282,140,790)
|
1.
Legal appropriated retained earnings
|
|
322,500,000
|
|
322,500,000
|
2.
Appropriated-Reserve for business rationalization
|
|
117,904,363
|
|
117,904,363
|
3.
Appropriated-Reserve for future investments
|
|
442,699,142
|
|
442,699,142
|
4.
Unappropriated retained earnings to be carried forward
|
|
609,810,037
|
|
(1,165,244,295)
|
(Net
loss)
|
(10,471,305,597)
|
|
(12,246,359,929)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
shareholders' equity
|
|
119,001,712,945
|
|
118,537,058,697
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities and SE
|
|
130,856,042,401
|
|
133,095,442,588
|
Webzen
Inc.
Non-consolidated
Income Statement
*
The FY 2008 Q4 financials have been
prepared on an unaudited basis, and may be subject to change during the
independent auditing process
*
The FY 2008 Q4 financial statements are non-consolidated, and have been prepared
under the Korean General Accepted Accounting Principles)
|
FY
2008
|
2008
Q4
|
2008
Q3
|
|
|
|
|
I.
Sales
|
28,481,064,580
|
7,210,806,250
|
6,878,961,239
|
Online
game
|
17,083,148,535
|
3,890,935,852
|
4,139,757,882
|
Royalty
|
11,397,916,045
|
3,319,870,398
|
2,739,203,357
|
|
|
|
|
II.
Cost of goods sold
|
11,754,336,018
|
3,039,654,253
|
2,721,092,711
|
Online
game
|
11,754,336,018
|
3,039,654,253
|
2,721,092,711
|
|
|
|
|
III.
Gross profit
|
16,726,728,562
|
4,171,151,997
|
4,157,868,528
|
|
|
|
|
IV.
SG&A
|
23,685,625,082
|
2,735,082,754
|
4,760,756,542
|
Salaries
expenses
|
5,828,772,019
|
1,184,852,416
|
1,308,781,118
|
Bonus
|
926,495,685
|
4,500,000
|
102,900,000
|
Severance
benefits
|
487,360,357
|
(147,215,903)
|
63,751,046
|
Welfare
benefits
|
747,238,170
|
178,617,654
|
211,922,359
|
Travel
expenses
|
167,050,529
|
34,719,811
|
50,728,038
|
Entertainment
expenses
|
254,427,154
|
55,942,612
|
61,963,916
|
Communication
expense
|
82,290,052
|
15,746,614
|
17,504,293
|
Utility
expenses
|
59,992,555
|
7,613,961
|
18,034,078
|
Taxes
and dues
|
298,297,767
|
75,858,168
|
94,549,112
|
Depreciation
|
300,824,087
|
55,375,234
|
79,847,992
|
Rental
expense
|
570,176,198
|
161,149,714
|
146,014,292
|
Repairs
expenses
|
279,910
|
90,910
|
100,000
|
Insurance
premium
|
169,436,976
|
43,648,645
|
52,198,102
|
Vehicle
maintenance expenses
|
50,884,254
|
12,428,911
|
12,099,987
|
Ordinary
research and development expenses
|
4,043,242,651
|
23,461,444
|
0
|
Freight
expenses
|
11,632,605
|
3,127,016
|
2,519,967
|
Training
expenses
|
35,074,539
|
26,543,462
|
4,762,712
|
Publication
expenses
|
22,582,370
|
5,168,684
|
4,119,798
|
Office
supplies expenses
|
4,635,220
|
1,261,164
|
1,556,365
|
Supplies
expenses
|
30,645,821
|
7,384,460
|
6,845,610
|
Commissions
paid
|
5,392,581,181
|
616,743,057
|
567,409,928
|
Advertising
expenses
|
3,387,287,608
|
204,895,460
|
1,752,302,352
|
Sales
commissions
|
336,923,900
|
64,027,700
|
80,694,100
|
Amortization
cost of intangible assets
|
192,562,292
|
43,684,046
|
45,060,527
|
Sample
expenses
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Compensation
expenses assoc. w/ stock options
|
284,931,182
|
55,457,514
|
75,090,850
|
|
0
|
|
|
V.
Operating Profit
|
(6,958,896,520)
|
1,436,069,243
|
(602,888,014)
|
|
|
|
|
VI.
Non-operating income
|
9,384,213,205
|
2,438,252,483
|
3,327,879,251
|
Interest
income
|
3,496,837,014
|
977,486,407
|
807,815,593
|
Gains
on foreign currency transaction
|
1,276,938,522
|
680,009,271
|
279,138,857
|
Gains
on foreign currency translation
|
4,079,526,770
|
905,640,589
|
2,177,803,142
|
Income
from commission
|
71,466,663
|
12,000,000
|
12,000,000
|
Gains
on available for sale securities
|
34,670,065
|
30,666,112
|
2,429,042
|
Gains
on disposition of PPE
|
19,603,308
|
19,237,953
|
0
|
Equity
income on investments
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Reversal
of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
|
175,964,021
|
111,796,542
|
14,710,883
|
Dividend
Income
|
9,770,300
|
0
|
0
|
Gain
in Derivatives
|
145,000,000
|
(31
7,500,000)
|
8,700,000
|
Gain
on Derivatives
|
16,300,000
|
16,300,000
|
0
|
Miscellaneous
income
|
58,136,542
|
2,615,609
|
25,281,734
|
|
|
|
|
VII.
Non-operating expenses
|
15,802,226,691
|
5,549,754,952
|
736,929,362
|
Interest
Expense
|
22,545,441
|
1,490,162
|
1,716,159
|
Losses
on foreign currency transaction
|
236,164,167
|
107,373,298
|
69,642,063
|
Losses
on foreign currency translation
|
181,830,454
|
175,503,646
|
0
|
Loss
on disposal of tangible assets
|
125,178,439
|
23,543,740
|
6,745,618
|
Equity
losses on investments
|
2,472,801,829
|
674,636,210
|
328,979,527
|
Losses
on disposal of available-for-sale securities
|
519,758
|
0
|
0
|
Donations
|
3,450,000
|
450,000
|
0
|
Decr.
in Intangible Assets
|
8,164,032,392
|
424,000,000
|
0
|
Loss
on Derivatives
|
687,778,993
|
255,512,799
|
320,877,756
|
Miscellaneous
losses
|
24,809,082
|
4,128,961
|
8,968,239
|
Impairment
Losses on Marketable Securities
|
3,883,116,136
|
3,883,116,136
|
|
|
|
|
|
XI.
Income before income tax expenses
|
(13,376,910,006)
|
(1,675,433,22
6)
|
1,988,061,875
|
|
|
|
|
XII.
Income tax expenses
|
888,714,640
|
343,831,491
|
145,035,081
|
Tax
|
726,340,457
|
218,927,983
|
148,698,081
|
Income
Taxes
|
162,374,183
|
124,903,508
|
(3,663,000)
|
|
|
|
|
XIII.
Net income (loss)
|
(14,265,624,646)
|
(2,019,264,
717)
|
1,843,026,794
|
Contacts:
Webzen
Inc.
Daelim
Acrotel Building, 6th Floor
467-6
Dogok-dong, Kangnam-Ku,
Seoul,
Korea 135-971
Donghoon
Lee
Investor
Relations
+
82-2-3498-6818
Email:
mpower@webzen.com
Forward-Looking
Statements:
Certain
statements in this document may include, in addition to historical information,
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe-harbor” provisions
of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements can generally be identified by the use of “estimate,” “anticipate,”
“believe” “project,” or “continue” or the negative thereof or other similar
words, although not all forward-looking statements will contain these words.
These forward-looking statements are based on our current assumptions,
expectations and projections about future events. All actual performance,
financial condition or results of operations to be materially different from
those suggested by the forward-looking statements, to collect, and in a timely
manner, license fees and royalty payments from or operate commercially
successful online games; our ability to compete access technological
developments in our industry; our ability to recruit and strategies; and
economic and political conditions globally. Investors should consider the
information contained in our submissions and filings with the registration
statement on Form F-1, as amended, and our annual report on Form 20-F, together
with such other documents and we may submit to or file with the SEC from time to
time, including on Form 6-K. The forward-looking statements reflect new,
changing or unanticipated events or circumstances.
Earnings
Report (Fair Disclosure)
※ The
information contained in this report is estimated, it is subject to change
according to actual settlement.
|
1. Business
Results
|
Period
|
Current
Period : 10/01/2008 ~12/31/2008
Accumulated
Period: 01/01/2008 ~12/31/2008
Preceding
Period: 07/01/2008 ~09/30/2008
Corresponding
Period of The Previous Year: 10/01/2007
~12/31/2007
Accumulated
corresponding
period : 01/01/2007~12/31/2007
|
(Unit : mil.
KRW)
|
Current
Period
|
Preceding
Period
|
Amount
Increased/Decreased Compared to the Preceding Period(Increase/Decrease
Rate)
|
Corresponding
Period of The Previous Year
|
Amount
Increased/Decreased Compared to the Corresponding Period of The Previous
Year (Increase/Decrease Rate)
|
Sales
|
Amount
|
7,211
|
6,879
|
332
(4.82)
|
6,964
|
247
(3.55)
|
Accumulated
Amount
|
28,481
|
-
|
-
|
28,216
|
266
(0.94)
|
Operating
Income
|
Amount
|
1,436
|
-603
|
2,039
(Trun
Over)
|
-3,653
|
5,089
(Turn
Over)
|
Accumulated
Amount
|
-6,959
|
-
|
-
|
-13,999
|
7,040
(Decrease
Loss)
|
Profit from
continuing operation before corporate income tax
|
Amount
|
-1,675
|
1,988
|
-3,663
|
2,500
|
-4,176
|
Accumulated
Amount
|
-13,377
|
-
|
-
|
-6,957
|
-6,420
(Continuous
Loss)
|
Net
Income
|
Amount
|
-2,019
|
1,843
|
-3,862
|
2,073
|
-4,092
|
Accumulated
Amount
|
-14,266
|
-
|
-
|
-9,536
|
-4,730
(Continuous
Loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2. Selective
Release
|
Information
Providers
|
Webzen
Inc.
|
Intended
Audience
|
Institutional
and retail investors, analysts, media etc.
|
Date and Time
of Information Release
|
02/12/2008
|
(Scheduled)
Time and Place for Release of Information
|
-
|
2. Selective
Release
|
|
|
(Scheduled)
Time and Place for Release of Information
|
-
|
3. Contact
Information
|
Person
Responsible for Disclosure(Contact Information)
|
Hyung Chul
Kim, CFO
|
Person in
Charge of Disclosure(Contact Information)
|
Donghoon Lee,
Manager of IR team
|
Office in
Charge(Contact Information)
|
Investor
Relations (+82-2-3498-1600)
|
4.
Other
|
|
※ Relevant
Disclosure
|
|
30%
or Less Change in Sales or Profit/Loss(15% or less in the case of
corporations
with
total assets of 2 trillion won or more)(Self Disclosure)
Unit:
KRW
1. Details of
Changes
in
Sales or
Profit/Loss
|
Current Fiscal
Year
|
Previous
Fiscal
Year
|
Increase
or
Decrease
|
Increase/
Decrease
Rate(%)
|
-
Sales(KRW)
|
28,481,064,580
|
28,215,512,549
|
265,552,031
|
0.9%
|
- Operating
Income(KRW)
|
-6,958,896,520
|
-13,998,937,267
|
7,040,040,747
|
50.29%
|
- Ordinary
Income(KRW)
|
-13,376,910,006
|
-6,957,392,404
|
-6,419,517,602
|
-92.27%
|
- Net
Income(KRW)
|
-14,265,624,646
|
-9,535,765,862
|
-4,729,858,784
|
-49.60%
|
- Total Assets of 2
Trillion
Won or More
|
-
|
2. Financial
Status
|
Current
Fiscal Year
|
Previous
Fiscal Year
|
- Total
Assets(KRW)
|
130,856,042,401
|
158,156,947,804
|
- Total
Liabilities(KRW)
|
11,854,329,456
|
17,154,891,676
|
- Total
Shareholders'
Equity(KRW)
|
119,001,712,945
|
141,002,056,128
|
- Capital
Stock(KRW)
|
6,487,000,000
|
6,487,000,000
|
※
Impaired capital
rate(%)
=
[
(capital-equity
capital)/
capital
]
×
100
|
-
|
-
|
※
(ordinary loss/
equity
capital)×
100(%)
|
11.24
|
4.93
|
3. Main Reasons
for
Changes in Sales
or
Profits/Losses
|
Operation Loss de
creased :
Operation loss
de
cr
eased
7.0
billion won
from previous year. And 2008
4Q
’
s Operation Profit turn over to
Profit due to the result from the restructuring process and expense
control.
Ordinary Loss in
creased:
Incidental increase of
Non-Operation expense (
Impairment Losses on
Intangible Assets of 8.2 billion
won
|
4. Date of Board
of
Directors'
Resolution
|
02/
12
/
200
9
|
-
Outside
Directors in
Attendance
|
Number
Present
|
3
|
Number
Absent
|
-
|
- Auditors in
Attendance
(on Audit Committee who are not
outside directors)
|
Present
|
5. Other
|
-
|
※
Relevant
Disclosure
|
-
|
*
The FY 2008 Q4 financials
have been prepared on an unaudited basis, and may be subject to change
during the independent auditing
process
|
Grant
of Stock Option
1. Number of
Grantees
|
Officers and
employee of Company
|
23
|
Officers and
employee of Affiliated Company
|
0
|
2. Number of
Shares to be Granted
|
Common
Shares
|
131,400
|
Preferred
Shares
|
0
|
3. Terms of
Exercise
|
Exercise
Period
|
From
|
02-12-2011
|
To
|
02-11-2013
|
Exercise
Price
|
Common
Shares
|
6,800
|
Preferred
Shares
|
0
|
4. Granting
Method
|
Grant of new
shares, grant of treasury stocks
|
5. A
Decision-making body
|
Board of
Directors
|
6. Grant
Date
|
02-12-2009
|
7. Total
Stock Option Granted after concerned Grant
|
Common
Shares
|
364,200
|
Preferred
Shares
|
0
|
8. Date Of
Board Of Directors Resolution
|
02-12-2009
|
-Attendance
of Outside Directors
|
Present(No.)
|
3
|
Absent(No.)
|
-
|
-Attendance
of Auditors(members of Audit Committee)
|
Present
|
9. Other
references concerning investment decisions
|
1. The
Exercise price calculated based on the related regulation
2. The Stock
option granted from the resolution of Board of Directors Meeting. It will
be also approved from the Annual General Meeting.
3. Other
matter will be followed by stock option contract and related
regulation.
4. After
calculation of each person’s fair price, we will re disclosure the
matters.
|
Details
of Grant by Grantees
Grantees
|
Relationship
|
Number of
Shares Granted
|
Fair
value
|
Remarks
|
Common
Shares
|
Preferred
Shares
|
YongRan
Kim
|
Employee
|
8,000
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
YungHwan
Kim
|
Employee
|
2,000
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
JungSuk
Kim
|
Employee
|
8,000
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
TaeHoon
Kim
|
Employee
|
15,000
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
JiHo
Park
|
Employee
|
5,000
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
HwanYoong
Park
|
Employee
|
10,200
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
ChangHoon
Baek
|
Employee
|
12,000
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
ByungJoo
Lee
|
Employee
|
6,600
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
SaeJin
Lee
|
Employee
|
6,000
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
YoungKeun
Lee
|
Employee
|
3,000
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
YoungSoo
Lee
|
Employee
|
3,000
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
EunKwan
Lee
|
Employee
|
5,000
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
JunSuk
Lee
|
Employee
|
3,000
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
Jiyeun
Lee
|
Employee
|
3,000
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
HoJoon
Lee
|
Employee
|
12,000
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
JoonHyuk
Lim
|
Employee
|
5,000
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
Ilkeun
Jun
|
Employee
|
3,000
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
Dongil
Jung
|
Employee
|
3,000
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
ManSoon
Jung
|
Employee
|
5,000
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
SungHoon
Jung
|
Employee
|
4,600
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
Hwang
Jung
|
Employee
|
3,000
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
SunMi
Cho
|
Employee
|
3,000
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Employee
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3,000
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