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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 2021

Commission File Number: 001-31811

 

 

Woori Financial Group Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

51, Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, 04632, Korea

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

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):  ☐

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Index

 

1.

Summary of 2020 Business Report

 

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For the Audit Reports of Woori Financial Group for Fiscal Year 2020, please refer to the exhibits to the Form 6-K furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2021.

 

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Summary of 2020 Business Report

Table of Contents

 

I.

   INTRODUCTION OF THE COMPANY      5  
   1.    Overview of the Company      5  
     2.    Capital Structure (Changes in Capital)    7  
     3.    Total Number of Authorized Shares    8  
     4.    Voting Rights    8  
     5.    Dividend Information    9  

II.

   BUSINESS OVERVIEW      10  
     1.    Results of Operations    10  
     2.    Funding Sources and Uses of Funds    10  
     3.    Other Information Necessary for Making Investment Decisions    11  

III.

   FINANCIAL INFORMATION      16  
     1.    Condensed Financial Statements (Consolidated)    16  
     2.    Condensed Financial Statements (Separate)    18  

IV.

   INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S OPINION      20  
     1.    Independent Auditor’s Opinion    20  
     2.    Compensation to the Independent Auditor for the Past Three Years    20  

V.

   CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES      22  
     1.    About the Board of Directors    22  
     2.    Affiliated Companies (As of December 31, 2020)    23  

VI.

   SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION      24  
     1.    Share Distribution    24  
     2.    Stock Price and Stock Market Performance    25  

VII.

   DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEE INFORMATION      27  
     1.    Directors and Executives    27  
     2.    Employee Status    28  
     3.    Directors’ Compensation    28  

 

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Except where indicated otherwise, financial information contained in this document (including the attached financial statements) has been prepared in accordance with the Korean equivalent of International Financial Reporting Standards (“Korean IFRS”), which differ in certain important respects from generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

All references to “Woori Financial Group” “we,” “us” or the “Company” are to Woori Financial Group Inc. and, unless the context requires otherwise, its subsidiaries. In addition, all references to “Won” or “KRW” in this document are to the currency of the Republic of Korea.

 

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I.

Introduction of the Company

 

1.

Overview of the Company

 

a.

History

 

January 11, 2019    Establishment of the Company pursuant to a comprehensive stock transfer, by which Woori Bank, Woori FIS, Woori Finance Research Institute, Woori Credit Information, Woori Fund Services and Woori Private Equity Asset Management became wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company.
February 13, 2019    Listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX).
April 5, 2019    Entered into share purchase agreements to acquire Tongyang Asset Management Corp. and ABL Global Asset Management Co., Ltd.
June 21, 2019    Entered into a purchase agreement with Woori Bank to acquire the common shares of Woori Investment Bank Co., Ltd. (“Woori Investment Bank”) and integrate Woori Investment Bank as a first-tier subsidiary of the Company (Buyer: Woori Financial Group, Seller: Woori Bank)
July 3, 2019    Entered into a stock exchange agreement between the Company and Woori Card Co., Ltd (“Woori Card”) to integrate Woori Card as a first-tier subsidiary of the Company
July 25, 2019    Entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire Kukje Asset Trust, Ltd.
August 1, 2019    Integrated Woori Asset Management Corp. (formerly known as Tongyang Asset Management Co., Ltd.) as a first-tier subsidiary of the Company.
September 10, 2019    Integrated Woori Card and Woori Investment Bank as first-tier subsidiaries of the Company.
September 26, 2019    Disposed 4% of common shares of the Company held by Woori Bank to a Taiwanese company, Fubon Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
December 6, 2019    Integrated Woori Global Asset Management Corp. as a first-tier subsidiary of the Company
December 30, 2019    Integrated Woori Asset Trust Ltd., as a first-tier subsidiary of the Company
March 25, 2020    Held the first annual general meeting of shareholders of Woori Financial Group; reappointed the Chief Executive Officer
October 26, 2020    Entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire Aju Capital Co., Ltd.
December 10, 2020   

Integrated Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd., (formerly known as Aju Capital Co., Ltd.) as a first-tier subsidiary of the Company

Integrated Woori Savings Bank (formerly known as Aju Savings Bank) as a second-tier subsidiary of the Company

 

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b.

Affiliated Companies

 

  (1)

Overview of Business Group

 

  1.

Name of business group: Woori Financial Group Inc.

 

  (2)

Affiliated companies within the business group

As of December 31, 2020

 

Type

  

Name of Company

  

(Controlling Company)

Company    Woori Financial Group    —  

First Tier Subsidiaries

(12 companies)

   Woori Bank (equity ownership 100.0%)    Woori Financial Group
   Woori Card (equity ownership 100.0%)
   Woori Financial Capital (equity ownership 74.04%)
   Woori Investment Bank (equity ownership 58.70%)
   Woori Asset Trust (equity ownership 51.0)%
   Woori Asset Management (equity ownership 73.0%)
   Woori Credit Information (equity ownership 100.0%)
   Woori Fund Services (equity ownership 100.0%)
   Woori Private Equity Asset Management (equity ownership 100.0%)
   Woori Global Asset Management (equity ownership 100.0%)
   Woori FIS (equity ownership 100.0%)
   Woori Finance Research Institute (equity ownership 100.0%)
     Woori Savings Bank (equity ownership 100.0%)    Woori Financial Capital
   Korea BTL Infrastructure Fund (equity ownership 99.88%)   

Second Tier Subsidiaries

(15 companies)

   Woori America Bank (equity ownership 100.0%)    Woori Bank
   Woori Bank China Limited (equity ownership 100.0%)
   PT Bank Woori Saudara Indonesia (equity ownership 79.88%)
   AO Woori Bank (equity ownership 100.0% - 1 share)
   Banco Woori Bank do Brazil S.A. (equity ownership 100.0% - 1 share)
   Woori Global Markets Asia Limited (equity ownership 100.0%)
   Woori Bank Vietnam Limited (equity ownership 100.0%)
   Woori Wealth Development Bank (equity ownership 51.0%)
   Woori Finance Myanmar (equity ownership 100.0%)
   WB Finance Co., Ltd (Cambodia) (equity ownership 100.0%)
   Woori Bank Europe Gmbh (equity ownership 100.0%)
   Tutu Finance-WCI Myanmar (equity ownership 100.0%)    Woori Card
   Woori-Hanwha Eureka Private Equity Fund (equity ownership 0.80%)    Woori Private Equity Asset Management

 

Note 1)   Listed Companies : Woori Financial Group, Woori Financial Capital, Woori Investment Bank and PT Bank Woori Saudara Indonesia
Note 2)   Woori Financial Capital and Woori Savings Bank were formerly known as Aju Capital and Aju Savings Bank, respectively, until name changes made in January 2021.

 

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2.

Capital Structure (Changes in Capital)

 

As of December 31, 2020       (units: Won, shares)

 

Date

   Category     

Stock Decrease/Increase

  

Type

   Quantity      Par Value      Issue price     

Note

January 11, 2019

     —        Common      680,164,306        5,000        26,415     

Establishment

(comprehensive stock transfer)

September 10, 2019

     —        Common      42,103,377        5,000        12,350     

Comprehensive stock exchange

Stock increase ratio: 6.19018%

 

Note 1)   Due to Woori Financial Group’s establishment through a comprehensive stock transfer, the issue price was calculated by dividing the total equity from its financial statements at the time of establishment (KRW 17,966,458,911,689) by the total number of issued shares (680,164,306).
Note 2)   Our capital changed in September 2019 due to the comprehensive stock exchange. The issue price is based on the closing stock price of the comprehensive stock exchange date.

 

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3.

Total Number of Authorized Shares

 

As of December 31, 2020      (unit: shares)

 

Items

   Type      Notes  
   Common Shares      Total  

Number of authorized shares

     4,000,000,000        4,000,000,000     

Number of issued shares

     722,267,683        722,267,683        Note 1

Number of treasury shares

     2        2        Note 2

Number of outstanding shares

     722,267,681        722,267,681     

 

Note 1)   New common shares of 42,103,377 were issued on September 10, 2019 due to a small scale stock exchange between Woori Financial Group and Woori Card.
Note 2)   Acquired from the issuance of fractional shares.

 

4.

Voting Rights

 

As of December 31, 2020       (unit: shares)

 

Items

     Number of
shares
     Notes  

Number of issued shares

     Common Shares        722,267,683        —    
     Preferred Shares        —          —    

Number of shares without voting rights

     Common Shares        2        Note 1
     Preferred Shares        —          —    

Number of shares for which voting rights are excluded pursuant to the articles of incorporation

     Common Shares        —          —    
     Preferred Shares        —          —    

Number of shares for which voting rights are limited by law

     Common Shares        11,669,293        Note 2
     Preferred Shares        —          —    

Number of shares for which voting rights have been restored

     Common Shares        —          —    
     Preferred Shares        —          —    

Number of shares for which voting rights may be exercised

     Common Shares        710,598,388        —    
     Preferred Shares        —          —    

 

Note 1)   Acquired treasury shares from the issuance of fractional shares (based on Article 369 of the Commercial Act).
Note 2)   Pursuant to Article 8-2 of the Financial Holding Company Act, a non-financial business operator is restricted from exercising voting rights in excess of 4% of the total number of outstanding voting shares of a financial holding company.

 

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5.

Dividend Information

Woori Financial Group was established on January 11, 2019.

 


Items

     2020      2019      2018  

Par value per share (Won)

 

     5,000        5,000        —    

Net profit (Millions of Won)

 

     1,307,266        1,872,207        —    

Earnings per share (Won)

 

     1,742        2,727     

Total cash dividends (Millions of Won)

 

     260,016        505,587        —    

Total stock dividends (Millions of Won)

 

     —          —          —    

Cash dividend payout ratio (%)

 

     19.89        27.00        —    

Cash dividend yield (%)

     Common Shares        3.6        5.8        —    
     Preferred Shares        —          —          —    

Stock dividend yield (%)

     Common Shares        —          —          —    
     Preferred Shares        —          —          —    

Cash dividend per share (Won)

     Common Shares        360        700        —    
     Preferred Shares        —          —          —    

Stock dividend per share (Share)

     Common Shares        —          —          —    
     Preferred Shares        —          —          —    

 

Note 1)   The dividend payments for FY2020 have yet to be approved by the shareholders of Woori Financial Group Inc. If the dividend payments are rejected or modified at the AGM for FY2020, then the details and the reason will be disclosed through a separate amendment filing.

 

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II.

Business Overview

 

1.

Results of Operations

 

As of December 31, 2020       (unit: billions of Won)

 

Type

   2020      2019      2018  

Operating income

     2,080        2,800        —    

Non-operating income

     -79        -77        —    

Income from continuing operations before income tax

     2,001        2,723        —    

Income tax expense from continuing operations

     486        685        —    

Income from discontinued operations

     —          —          —    

Net income

     1,515        2,038        —    

Controlling Interest

     1,307        1,872        —    

Non-controlling Interest

     208        165        —    

 

Note 1)   Based on K-IFRS consolidated financial statements

 

2.

Funding Sources and Uses of Funds

 

a.

Sources of Funds

 

For the periods indicated, other than as noted below

   (units: millions of Won, %)

 

Classification

   Funding Source    2020      2019  
   Average Balance      Interest Rate      Proportion      Average Balance      Interest Rate      Proportion  

Source

   Deposits      265,636,358      1.08      71.78      249,106,041        1.51        71.14  
   Borrowings      19,606,056      1.31      5.30      18,013,074        1.92        5.14  
   Debentures      32,287,676      2.24      8.73      30,401,987        2.56        8.68  
   Others      26,523,338      —          7.17      28,928,780        —          8.26  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Total Liabilities      344,053,429      —          92.97      326,449,882        —          93.23  

Total Equity

     25,996,721      —          7.03      23,703,431        —          6.77  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities & Equity

     370,050,150      —          100.00      350,153,313        —          100.00  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Note 1)  

- Average Balance in 2020 : average of balances as of December 31, 2019, March 31, 2020, June 30, 2020, September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2020.

- Average Balance in 2019 : average of balances as of March 31, 2019, June 30, 2019, September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2019.

Note 2)   Based on K-IFRS consolidated financial statements

 

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b.

Use of Funds

 

For the periods indicated other than as noted below    (units: millions of Won, %)

 

Type

  

Managed Item

   2020      2019  
   Average
Balance
     Interest
Rate
     Proportion      Average
Balance
     Interest
Rate
     Proportion  

Use

   Cash & Due from Banks      11,925,297      0.45      3.22      9,202,054        1.55        2.63  
   Marketable securities      54,474,169      1.87      14.72      50,396,362        2.29        14.39  
   Loans      269,533,892      2.98      72.84      254,691,201        3.48        72.74  
   Loans in local currency      233,117,610      2.75      63.00      219,418,214        3.22        62.66  
   Loans in foreign currency      22,614,578      3.99      6.11      20,982,894        4.59        5.99  
   Guarantee payments      15,845      4.04      0.00      12,410        1.48        0.00  
   Credit card receivables      8,207,859      7.87      2.22      8,139,789        7.98        2.32  
   Foreign bills bought      5,578,001      1.53        1.51      6,137,894        2.96        1.75  
   Bad debt expense in local currency (-)      -1,708,074      —          -0.46      -1,666,215        —          -0.48  
   Others      35,824,866        —          9.68      37,529,911        —          10.72  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

     370,050,150        —          100.00        350,153,313        —          100.00  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Note 1)   - Average Balance in 2020 : average of balances as of December 31, 2019, March 31, 2020, June 30, 2020, September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2020.
  - Average Balance in 2019 : average of balances as of March 31, 2019, June 30, 2019, September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2019.
Note 2)   - Based on K-IFRS consolidated financial statements

 

3.

Other Information Necessary for Making Investment Decisions

 

a.

Selected Ratios

Group BIS Capital Adequacy Ratios

 

As of the end of the period indicated

   (units: billions of Won, % )

 

Type

 

2020

 

2019

Equity capital (A)

  27,448   27,115

Risk weighted assets (B)

  198,269   228,046

BIS(Capital adequacy) ratio (A/B)

  13.84   11.89

 

Note 1)   BIS (Bank for International Settlements) Capital Adequacy Ratios = Equity capital / Risk weighted assets * 100
Note 2)   Based on K-IFRS consolidated financial statements and Basel III standards (2019 figures based on Standardised Approach / 2020 3Q figures based on IRB Approach)

 

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Figures of Affiliated Companies

 

As of the end of the periods indicated

   (units: 100 millions of Won, % )

 

Name of Company

  

Type

   2020      2019      2018  

Woori Bank

   BIS ratio    Equity capital (A)      252,691        243,142        242,508  
   Risk weighted assets (B)      1,457,554        1,578,895        1,549,710  
   Capital adequacy ratio (A/B)      17.34        15.40        15.65  

Woori Card

   Adjusted capital ratio      19.93        18.33        18.08  
   Tangible common equity ratio      13.48        14.29        13.54  

Woori Financial Capital

   Adjusted capital ratio      12.17        13.46        15.47  
   Tangible common equity ratio      10.77        12.08        14.04  

Woori Investment Bank

   BIS ratio    Equity capital (A)      4,918        3,381        3,003  
   Risk weighted assets (B)      31,922        26,303        23,192  
   Capital adequacy ratio (A/B)      15.41        12.86        12.95  

Woori Asset Trust

   Operating capital ratio      1,286.43        1,397.97        957.76  

Woori Asset Management

   Minimum operating capital ratio      754.11        655.8        558.9  

Woori Savings Bank

   BIS ratio         13.40        13.46        12.29  

 

Note 1)   BIS (Bank for International Settlements) Capital Adequacy Ratio : Equity capital / Risk weighted assets * 100
Note 2)   Figures for Woori Bank are based on K-IFRS consolidated financial statements and Basel III standards
Note 3)   Figures for Woori Card are based on the applicable standards for business reports submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service
Note 4)   Figures for Woori Financial Capital are based on the applicable standards for business reports submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service and our K-IFRS separate financial statements
Note 5)   Figures for Woori Investment Bank are based on the applicable standards for business reports submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service and our K-IFRS consolidated financial statements
Note 6)   Figures for Woori Asset Trust are based on K-IFRS separate financial statements Note 7) Figures for Woori Asset Management are based on K-IFRS separate financial statements
Note 7)   Figures for Woori Savings Bank are based on K-GAAP

Won Liquidity Ratios

 

As of the end of the periods indicated

      (units: millions of Won, % )

 

Type

   2020      2019      2018  
   Won
Liquidity
Assets
     Won
Liquidity
Liabilities
     Won
Liquidity
Ratio
     Won
Liquidity
Assets
     Won
Liquidity
Liabilities
     Won
Liquidity
Ratio
     Won
Liquidity
Assets
     Won
Liquidity
Liabilities
     Won
Liquidity
Ratio
 

Woori Financial Group

Note 1)

     40,308      7,911      509.5      45,079        7,475        603.1        —    

Woori Card

Note 2)

     6,255,965        1,406,387        444.8        5,976,031        1,407,335        424.6        6,055,752        1,349,874        448.6  

Woori Financial Capital

Note 2)

     1,357,876        616,632        220.2        1,037,894        498,197        208.3        775,049        507,519        152.7  

Woori Investment Bank

Note 2)

     2,166,208        1,555,418        139.3        1,671,823        1,118,318        149.5        1,183,476        444,475        266.3  

Woori Asset Trust

Note 2)

     148,856        16,157        921.3        67,555        14,595        462.9        61,161        9,411        649.9  

Woori Savings Bank

Note 2)

     267,927        209,712        127.76        263,961        228,491        115.52        289,957        248,252        116.80  

 

Note 1)   Based on current assets and liabilities within one month of maturity
Note 2)   Based on current assets and liabilities within 90 days of maturity

 

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Foreign Currency (FC) Liquidity Ratios

 

As of the end of the periods indicated

      (units: millions of Won, % )

 

Type

   2020      2019      2018  
   FC
Liquidity
Assets
     FC
Liquidity
Liabilities
     FC
Liquidity
Ratio
     FC
Liquidity
Assets
     FC
Liquidity
Liabilities
     FC
Liquidity
Ratio
     FC
Liquidity
Assets
     FC
Liquidity
Liabilities
     FC
Liquidity
Ratio
 

Woori Investment Bank

Note 1)

     425        —          —          38,111        34,734        109.7        82,633        78,104        105.8  

 

Note 1)   Based on current assets and liabilities within three months of maturity.

Liquidity Coverage Ratios

 

      (unit: % )

 

Name of Company

  

Type

   2019      2018      2017  

Woori Bank

  

Liquidity coverage ratio Note 1)

     92.07        107.27        103.40  
  

Foreign currency liquidity coverage ratio Note 2)

     106.06        110.50        108.98  
  

Ratio of business purpose premises and equipment

     11.68        12.22        12.34  

 

Note 1)   Method of calculation based on business disclosure (average of daily ratios for business days in a quarter), applicable periods are 2020 4Q, 2019 4Q and 2018 4Q
  - Under the Plans for Temporary Easing of Financial Regulations in Response to COVID-19 announced by the Financial Services Commission, the liquidity coverage ratio requirement for banks has been reduced from 100% to 85% until the end of March 2021.
Note 2)   Method of calculation of based on business disclosure (average of quarterly ratios), applicable periods are 2020 4Q, 2019 4Q and 2018 4Q
  - Under the Plans for Temporary Easing of Financial Regulations in Response to COVID-19 announced by the Financial Services Commission, the foreign currency liquidity coverage ratio requirement for banks has been reduced from 80% to 70% until the end of March 2021.

 

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Profitability Ratios

 

    (unit: % )

 

Type

   2020      2019      2018  
   ROA      ROE      ROA      ROE      ROA      ROE  

Woori Financial Group Note 1)

                 

Including non-controlling interests

     0.40      6.80      0.57      10.11      —    

Excluding non-controlling interests

     0.34      5.87      0.52      9.29      —    

Woori Bank Note2)

     0.38        5.83        0.55        8.36        0.60        8.82  

Woori Card Note2)

     0.98        5.29        0.90        5.05        0.72        4.00  

Woori Financial Capital Note2)

     1.53        13.83        1.64        12.64        1.66        11.48  

Woori Investment Bank Note2)

     1.47        13.1        1.69        13.66        1.30        10.49  

Woori Asset Trust Note3)

     22.03        31.51        25.20        37.60        28.30        48.80  

Woori Asset Management

     5.85        6.12        7.41        7.77        6.06        6.32  

Woori Savings Bank Note4)

     0.97        10.10        1.05        11.41        1.59        19.80  

 

Note 1)   On an annualized basis based on the applicable standards for financial holding company business reports submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service. Average balance of total assets and equity calculated by averaging the balances at the beginning and end of each quarter.
Note 2)   Based on the applicable standards for business reports submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service and non-consolidated basis
Note 3)   Non-consolidated basis, and total assets and total equity are calculated by averaging the balances at the end of the previous year and each quarter.
Note 4)   Based on K-GAAP

Group Asset Quality

 

As of the end of the periods indicated

      (units: billions of Won, % )

 

Type

   2020      2019  

Total loans

     299,075      266,432

Substandard and below loans

     1,256      1,198

Substandard and below ratio

     0.42        0.45  

Non-Performing Loans

     1,149      1,068

NPL Ratio

     0.38        0.40  

Substandard and below coverage ratio (A/B)

     153.8        133.6  

Loan Loss reserve (A)

     1,932      1,600

Substandard and below loans (B)

     1,256      1,198

 

Note 1)   Based on the applicable standards for financial holding company business reports submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service

 

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Asset Quality for Significant Subsidiaries and Consolidated Companies

 

As of the end of the periods indicated

      (units: % )

 

Type

   2020      2019      2018  
   Substandard
and below
ratio
     NPL
ratio
     Substandard
and below
coverage
ratio
     Substandard
and below
ratio
     NPL
ratio
     Substandard
and below
coverage
ratio
     Substandard
and below
ratio
     NPL
ratio
     Substandard
and below
coverage
ratio
 

Woori Bank

     0.32        0.30        153.95        0.40        0.36        121.80        0.51        0.43        119.42  

Woori Card

     0.63        —          102.65        0.80        —          102.84        0.80        —          104.02  

Woori Financial Capital

     1.77        1.75        140.16        2.28        2.28        97.71        1.38        1.38        158.73  

Woori Investment Bank

     0.79        0.20        84.72        0.49        0.21        167.39        1.51        1.49        51.21  

Woori Asset Trust

     63.64        —          —          37.51        —          —          10.52        —          —    

Woori Savings Bank

     3.40        —          —          3.51        —          —          3.36        —          —    

 

Note 1)   Based on the applicable standards for company business reports submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service

 

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III.

Financial Information

 

1.

Condensed Financial Statements (Consolidated)

Summary Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

 

(The Company and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, as of the end of the periods indicated)

   (unit: millions of Won)

 

Classification

   2020     2019  

ASSETS

    

Cash and cash equivalents

     9,990,983     6,392,566  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”)

     14,762,941     8,069,144  

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

     30,028,929     27,730,531  

Securities at amortized cost

     17,020,839     20,320,539  

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

     320,106,078     293,717,693  

Investments in joint ventures and associates

     993,291     806,360  

Investment properties

     387,464     280,239  

Premises and equipment

     3,287,198     3,364,716  

Intangible assets and goodwill

     792,077     844,110  

Assets held for sale

     60,002     10,556  

Net defined benefit asset

     5,658     2,582  

Current tax assets

     75,655     47,367  

Deferred tax assets

     46,088     39,544  

Derivative assets (designated for hedging)

     174,820     121,131  

Other assets

     1,348,994     233,646  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     399,081,017     361,980,724  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

    

Financial liabilities at FVTPL

     6,813,822     2,958,302  

Deposits due to customers

     291,477,279     264,685,578  

Borrowings

     20,745,466     18,998,920  

Debentures

     37,479,358     30,858,055  

Provisions

     501,643     443,980  

Net defined benefit liability

     52,237     92,470  

Current tax liabilities

     370,718     182,690  

Deferred tax liabilities

     160,250     134,322  

Derivative liabilities (designated for hedging)

     64,769     6,837  

Other financial liabilities

     14,215,817     17,706,767  

Other liabilities

     473,813     420,471  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     372,355,172     336,488,392  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EQUITY

    

Owners’ equity:

     23,053,608     21,510,370  

Capital stock

     3,611,338     3,611,338  

Hybrid securities

     1,895,366     997,544  

Capital surplus

     626,111     626,295  

Other equity

     (2,347,472     (2,249,322

Retained earnings

     19,268,265     18,524,515  

Non-controlling interests

     3,672,237     3,436,658  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     26,725,845     25,492,332  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     399,081,017     361,980,724  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of Consolidated Subsidiaries (excluding holding company)

     131       102  

 

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Summary Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

(The Company and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, for the periods indicated)

   (unit: millions of Won, except per share amounts)

 

Classification

   2020     2019  

Operating income

     2,080,394     2,799,976  

Net interest income

     5,998,512     5,893,706  

Net fees and commissions income

     1,014,039     1,102,628  

Dividend income

     138,543     107,959  

Net gain or loss on financial instruments at FVTPL (fair value through profit or loss)

     421,709     25,455  

Net gain or loss on financial assets at FVTOCI

     24,138     11,015  

Net gain on disposals of financial assets at amortized cost

     44,443     102,115  

Impairment losses due to credit loss

     (784,371     (374,244

General and administrative expenses

     (3,956,181     (3,766,077

Other net operating income (expenses)

     (820,438     (302,581

Non-operating income(expense)

     (79,143     (76,927

Net income before income tax expense

     2,001,251     2,723,049  

Income tax expense

     (486,002     (685,453

Net income

     1,515,249     2,037,596  

Net income attributable to owners

     1,307,266     1,872,207  

Net income attributable to the non-controlling interests

     207,983     165,389  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

     (82,207     51,782  

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

     54,964     (92,777

Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss

     (137,171     144,559  

Total comprehensive income

     1,433,042     2,089,378  

Comprehensive income attributable to the owners

     1,233,097     1,914,393  

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

     199,945     174,985  

Net income per share:

    

Basic and diluted loss per share (in Korean Won)

     1,742     2,727  

 

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2.

Condensed Financial Statements (Separate)

Summary Statement of Financial Position

 

(The Company, as of the end of the period indicated)

   (unit: millions of Won)

 

Classification

   2020     2019  

ASSETS

    

Cash and cash equivalents

     69,176       43,670  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     7,247       9,434  

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

     149,614       —    

Loans and other financial assets at amortized cost

     619,117       1,269,203  

Investments in subsidiaries

     21,562,229       19,873,593  

Premises and equipment

     12,538       7,383  

Intangible assets

     5,282       3,310  

Net defined benefit asset

     3,509       —    

Current tax assets

     307       —    

Deferred tax assets

     964       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     22,429,983       21,206,593  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

    

Debentures

     1,147,503       947,679  

Provisions

     782       600  

Net defined benefit liability

     —         3,482  

Current tax liabilities

     215,071       133,526  

Deferred tax liabilities

     —         154  

Other financial liabilities

     22,085       10,745  

Other liabilities

     570       4,142  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,386,011       1.100,328  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

EQUITY

    

Capital stock

     3,611,338       3,611,338  

Hybrid security

     1,895,322       997,544  

Capital surplus

     14,874,084       14,874,084  

Other equity

     (1,518     (631

Retained Earnings

     664,746       623,930  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     21,043,972       20,106,265  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     22,429,983       21,206,593  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Summary Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

(The Company, for the period indicated)

   (unit: millions of Won, except per share amounts)

 

Classification

   2020     2019  

Operating Income:

     594,752       629,437  

Net interest income

     (12,953     40  

Interest income

     10,082       7,741  

Interest expense

     (23,035     (7,701

Net fees and commissions loss

     (15,394     (15,833

Fees and commissions income

     805       —    

Fees and commissions expense

     (16,199     (15,833

Dividend income

     680,375       676,000  

Net gain on financial instruments at FVTPL

     (920     9,434  

Impairment losses due to credit loss

     116       (263

General and administrative expenses

     (56,472     (39,941

Non-operating loss

     (215     (750

Net other non-operating loss

     (215     (750

Net Income before income tax expense

     594,537       628,687  

Income tax expense

     781       (394

Net Income

     595,318       628,293  

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

     (887     (631

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

     (887     (631

Net loss on valuation of equity securities at FVTOCI

     (280     —    

Remeasurement loss related to defined benefit plan

     (607     (631

Total comprehensive Income

     594,431       627,662  

Net Income per share:

    

Basic and diluted Income per share (In Korean Won)

     757       900  

 

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IV.

Independent Auditor’s Opinion

 

1.

Independent Auditor’s Opinion

 

     2020   2019   2018  

Auditor

   Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers   Deloitte Anjin LLC      

Auditor’s Opinion

   Note 1)   Note 2)      

 

Note 1)    In its audit reports, Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers stated that the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Woori Financial Group as at December 31, 2020, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Korean IFRS.

 

Note 2)    In its audit reports, Deloitte Anjin LLC stated that the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Woori Financial Group as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with Korean IFRS.

 

2.

Compensation to the Independent Auditor for the Past Three Years

 

a.

Audit Services

 

Term

  

Auditor

  

Description

   Fee   

Total Time

Note 1)

2020

   Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers    Closing audit (including internal accounting management system)    KRW 1,135 million    10,514 hours
   3Q review    3,865 hours
   1H review    2,505 hours
   1Q review    1,350 hours

2019

   Deloitte Anjin LLC    Closing audit (including internal accounting management system)    KRW 752 million

   10,849 hours
   Interim audit    7,074 hours
   3Q review    6,095 hours
   1H review    2,591 hours
   1Q review    856 hours

2018

           

 

Note 1)    Total time includes planning time up until the commencement of the applicable services

 

b.

Other Audit Services

 

Term

  

Auditor

  

Description

  

Fee

2019

   Deloitte Anjin LLC    Auditing services provided in connection with the submission of a holding company establishment report to the Fair Trade Commission    KRW 67 million

 

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c.

Current Status of Audit Service Agreements with the Independent Auditor Relating to U.S. Listing

 

Term

  

Auditor

  

Description

  

Fee

2020

   Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers    U.S. PCAOB standard audit of consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting for FY2021    KRW 2,370 million
   U.S. PCAOB standard audit of consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting for FY2020    KRW 2,280 million

2019

   Deloitte Anjin LLC    U.S. PCAOB standard audit of consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting for FY2019    KRW 1,873 million

 

d.

Non-Audit Services

 

Term    Date of
Execution of
Agreement
   Description of Service    Service Term    Fees
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

2020    July 9, 2020    Tax adjustment (including review relating to application of consolidated tax)    July 9, 2020 ~ May 31, 2021    KRW 61 million
2019    April 18, 2019    Tax adjustment (including review relating to application of consolidated tax)    April 18, 2019 ~ May 31, 2020    KRW 88 million
   May 14, 2019    Issuance of agreed-upon procedure report relating to asset management company establishment registration submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service    May 14, 2019 ~ May 31, 2020    KRW 18 million

 

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V.

Corporate Governance and Affiliated Companies

 

1.

About the Board of Directors

 

  a.

Composition of the Board of Directors

The board of directors consists of standing directors, outside directors and non-standing directors.

 

  b.

Committees under the Board of Directors

We currently have the following committees serving under the board of directors:

 

  (a)

Audit Committee

 

  (b)

Board Risk Management Committee

 

  (c)

Compensation Committee

 

  (d)

Committee for Recommending Executive Officer Candidates

 

  (e)

Committee for Recommending Group Executive Officer Candidates

 

  (f)

Committee for Internal Control Management

 

(As of December 31, 2020)      

 

Name of Committee

  

Composition

  

Names of Members

Audit Committee    Three outside directors   

(Chairman) Chan-Hyoung Chung (outside director)

Sung-Tae Ro (outside director)

Dong-Woo Chang (outside director)

Board Risk Management Committee   

Three outside directors

One non-standing director

One standing director

  

(Chairman) Sang-Yong Park (outside director)

Dennis Chan (outside director)

Zhiping Tian (outside director)

Hong-Tae Kim (non-standing director)

Won-Duk Lee (standing director)

Compensation Committee   

Six outside directors

One non-standing director

  

(Chairman) Chan-Hyoung Chung (outside director)

Sung-Tae Ro (outside director)

Sang-Yong Park (outside director)

Dennis Chan (outside director)

Zhiping Tian (outside director)

Dong-Woo Chang (outside director)

Hong-Tae Kim (non-standing director)

Committee for Recommending Executive Officer Candidates    Six outside directors   

(Chairman) Dong-Woo Chang (outside director)

Sung-Tae Ro (outside director)

Sang-Yong Park (outside director)

Chan-Hyoung Chung (outside director)

Dennis Chan (outside director)

Zhiping Tian (outside director)

Committee for Recommending Group Executive Officer Candidates   

Six outside directors

One standing director

  

(Chairman) Tae-Seung Son (standing director)

Sung-Tae Ro (outside director)

Sang-Yong Park (outside director)

Chan-Hyoung Chung (outside director)

Dennis Chan (outside director)

Zhiping Tian (outside director)

Dong-Woo Chang (outside director)

Committee for Internal Control Management   

One outside director

One non-standing director

One standing director

  

(Chairman) Sang-Yong Park (outside director)

Hong-Tae Kim (non-standing director)

Tae-Seung Son (standing director)

 

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2.

Affiliated Companies (As of December 31, 2020)

 

LOGO

 

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VI.

Shareholder Information

 

1.

Share Distribution

 

a.

Share Information of the Largest Shareholder and Specially Related Parties

 

As of December 31, 2020

     (units: shares, %)

 

Name

   Relation    Type    Shares Held     

Notes

   Beginning balance      Ending balance  
   Number      Share      Number      Share  

Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC)

   Largest

Shareholder

   Common      124,604,797        17.25        124,604,797        17.25      Note 1)

Total

      Common      124,604,797        17.25        124,604,797        17.25     
   Others      —          —          —          —       

 

Note 1)   Refer to ‘b. Changes in the largest shareholder’ for changes in the number and percentage of shares held by the KDIC

 

b.

Changes in the largest shareholder

 

As of December 31, 2020

      (units: shares, %)

 

Change of Date

  

Largest Shareholder

   Number Held      Share     

Notes

January 11, 2019

   Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation      124,604,797        18.32     

Comprehensive Stock Transfer

(Woori Financial Group) Note 1)

September 10, 2019

   Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation      124,604,797        17.25      Issuance of new common shares (42,103,377 shares) Note 2)

 

Note 1)   Woori Financial Group was established pursuant to a comprehensive stock transfer of Woori Bank and five other companies, and the KDIC received new shares of Woori Financial Group in accordance with the stock transfer ratio.
*   transfer ratio Woori Bank : Woori Financial Group = 1: 1.0000000
Note 2)   Small scale stock exchange between Woori Financial Group and Woori Card.

 

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c.

Share Ownership of More Than 5%

 

As of December 31, 2020

      (units: shares, %)

 

    

Name

   Shares      Notes
   No. of shares      Percentage of shareholding  

Share ownership of more than 5%

   Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation      124,604,797        17.25     
   National Pension Service      70,818,135        9.80     
   Nobis1, Inc. (IMM PE)      40,560,000        5.62     

Employee Stock Ownership Association

     60,962,300        8.44      Note 1)

 

Note 1)   Total shares of the employee stock ownership association of Woori Financial Group and Woori Bank

 

2.

Stock Price and Stock Market Performance

 

a.

Domestic Stock Market

 

      (units: Won, shares)

 

Period

   July
2020
     August
2020
     September
2020
     October
2020
     November
2020
     December
2020
 

Common Shares

   High      9,060        9,240        8,620        9,220        10,300        10,300  
   Low      8,410        8,390        8,080        8,410        9,230        9,690  
   Average      8,783        8,744        8,432        8,748        9,830        10,033  

Monthly Trade Volume

   High      2,645,106        3,535,877        1,978,885        3,478,736        3,694,198        4,970,135  
   Low      682,717        1,033,160        813,220        1,167,198        1,164,944        1,223,598  
   Monthly Total      36,616,493        37,441,383        27,777,816        37,069,678        40,859,660        45,404,568  

 

Note 1)   Source: KRX KOSPI Market
Note 2)   Share prices are based on closing prices.

 

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b.

Foreign Stock Market (NYSE)

 

      (units: US Dollars, Won, ADRs)

 

Period

   July
2020
     August
2020
     September
2020
     October
2020
     November
2020
     December
2020
 

ADS

   High      23.19        23.50        22.08        24.88        28.00        28.50  
   Low      21.32        20.93        20.71        21.66        24.43        26.64  
   Average      21.99        22.17        21.57        22.98        26.51        27.68  

Won Conversion

   High      27,837        27,845        25,911        28,216        31,153        31,552  
   Low      25,467        24,888        24,115        25,199        27,616        29,336  
   Average      26,361        26,318        25,431        26,305        29,610        30,308  

Monthly Trade Volume

   High      169,200        58,700        53,800        74,436        42,413        39,011  
   Low      19,900        10,900        19,600        8,687        5,856        10,162  
   Monthly Total      1,028,500        752,900        619,600        564,413        386,106        481,268  

 

Note 1)   Source: standard trading rate (daily and monthly average) (Seoul Money Brokerage, www.smbs.biz)
Note 2)   One ADR represents three common shares.
Note 3)   Share prices are based on closing prices.

 

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VII.

Directors and Employee Information

 

1.

Directors and Executives

 

As of December 31, 2020      

 

Position

       

Name

   Common
Shares
Owned
    

Term

Commencement Date

  

Expiration of Term

Chief Executive Officer

   Registered    Tae-Seung Son      88,127      January 11, 2019 ~    Note 1)

Senior Deputy President

   Registered    Won-Duk Lee      21,500      December 18, 2020 ~    Note 2)

Outside Director

   Registered    Sung-Tae Ro      5,000      January 11, 2019 ~    Note 2)

Outside Director

   Registered    Sang-Yong Park      1,000      January 11, 2019 ~    Note 2)

Outside Director

   Registered    Chan-Hyoung Chung      10,532      January 11, 2019 ~    Note 2)

Outside Director

   Registered    Dennis Chan      —        March 25, 2020 ~    Note 3)

Outside Director

   Registered    Zhiping Tian      —        January 11, 2019 ~    Note 2)

Outside Director

   Registered    Dong-Woo Chang      —        January 11, 2019 ~    Note 2)

Non-standing Director

   Registered    Hong-Tae Kim      —        March 25, 2020 ~    Note 3)

Deputy President

   Non-Registered    Min-cheol Shin      17,000      December 24, 2020 ~    December 23, 2022

Deputy President

   Non-Registered    Dong-Su Choi      19,738      January 11, 2019 ~    December 17, 2021

Deputy President

   Non-Registered    Jin-Ho Noh      6,000      February 11, 2020 ~    December 17, 2021

Deputy President

   Non-Registered    Kyu-Mok Hwang      16,239      December 18, 2020 ~    December 17, 2021

Deputy President

   Non-Registered    Seok-Tae Lee      18,857      December 18, 2020 ~    December 17, 2021

Deputy President

   Non-Registered    Seok-Young Chung      22,951      December 18, 2020 ~    January 10, 2023

Senior Managing Director

   Non-Registered    Weon-Cheol Hwang      4,000      December 18, 2020 ~    December 17, 2021

Senior Managing Director

   Non-Registered    Jong-Il Park      14,619      December 18, 2020 ~    December 31, 2021

Senior Managing Director

   Non-Registered    Byoung-Kwon Woo      5,500      December 18, 2020 ~    February 10, 2022

Senior Managing Director

   Non-Registered    Sung-Wook Lee      10,000      December 18, 2020 ~    December 31, 2021

Managing Director

   Non-Registered    Jong-Keun Lee      2,000      December 18, 2020 ~    December 17, 2022

 

Note 1)   Date of the 2023 annual general meeting of shareholders
Note 2)   Date of the 2021 annual general meeting of shareholders
Note 3)   Date of the 2022 annual general meeting of shareholders
Note 4)   Term commencement date: date of inauguration for registered officers or directors / date of appointment for non-registered officers or directors
Note 5)   Common shares owned are as of the date of submission of this report, and those owned by executives exclude the shares owned through the Employee Stock Ownership Association.

 

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2.

Employee Status

 

As of December 31, 2020    (units: persons, millions of Won)

 

     Number of Employees     

Average

Tenure

   Total
Compensation
     Average
Compensation

Per Person
     Note  
   Regular      Contract      Total  
   Total      (Short time
worker)
     Total      (Short time
worker)
 

Total

     123               32               155      18 months (15 years 1 month)      21,703        140         

 

Note 1)   25 employees (20 regular employees and 5 contract employees) concurrently employed by affiliated companies are excluded
Note 2)   Average tenure: term in (    ) includes tenure at affiliated companies
Note 3)   Contract employees include non-registered executives

 

3.

Directors’ Compensation

 

As of December 31, 2020    (units: persons, millions of Won)

 

Items

   Number of
Persons
     Total
Compensation
     Average
Compensation

Per Director
     Note  

Registered Directors

(excludes outside directors and audit committee members)

     3        1,373        458         

Outside Directors

(excludes audit committee members)

     3        186        62         

Audit Committee Members

     3        157        52         

Auditor

                           

 

Note 1)   Registered directors and audit committee members include uncompensated directors
Note 2)   Only the compensation amount paid by Woori Financial Group is included for the three executives concurrently employed by Woori Bank

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

   

Woori Financial Group Inc.

    (Registrant)
Date: March 18, 2021     By:  

/s/ Sung-Wook Lee

    (Signature)
    Name: Sung-Wook Lee
    Title: Senior Managing Director

 

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