Form 6-K
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of August 2016

 

 

LG Display Co., Ltd.

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

 

 

LG Twin Towers, 128 Yeoui-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 07336, Republic of Korea

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.    

Form 20-F  x            Form 40-F  ¨

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

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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):  ¨

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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  

Yes  ¨            No   x

 

 

 


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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

(From January 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016)

THIS IS A TRANSLATION OF THE SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ORIGINALLY PREPARED IN KOREAN AND IS IN SUCH FORM AS REQUIRED BY THE KOREAN FINANCIAL SUPERVISORY COMMISSION.

IN THE TRANSLATION PROCESS, SOME PARTS OF THE REPORT WERE REFORMATTED, REARRANGED OR SUMMARIZED AND CERTAIN NUMBERS WERE ROUNDED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF READERS. REFERENCES TO “Q1”, “Q2”, “Q3” AND “Q4” OF A FISCAL YEAR ARE REFERENCES TO THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, JUNE 30, SEPTEMBER 30 AND DECEMBER 31, RESPECTIVELY, OF SUCH FISCAL YEAR. REFERENCES TO “H1” OF A FISCAL YEAR ARE REFERENCES TO THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30 OF SUCH FISCAL YEAR.

UNLESS EXPRESSLY STATED OTHERWISE, ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS PRESENTED ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH KOREAN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS, OR K-IFRS, WHICH DIFFER IN CERTAIN RESPECTS FROM GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN CERTAIN OTHER COUNTRIES, INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES. K-IFRS ALSO DIFFERS IN CERTAIN RESPECTS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS AS ISSUED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD. WE HAVE MADE NO ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY OR QUANTIFY THE IMPACT OF THESE DIFFERENCES IN THIS DOCUMENT.

Contents

 

1.

 

Company

     4   
  A.   

Name and contact information

     4   
  B.   

Domestic credit rating

     4   
  C.   

Capitalization

     5   
  D.   

Voting rights

     5   
  E.   

Dividends

     6   

2.

 

Business

     6   
  A.   

Business overview

     6   
  B.   

Industry

     7   
  C.   

New businesses

     8   

3.

 

Major Products and Raw Materials

     9   
  A.   

Major products

     9   
  B.   

Average selling price trend of major products

     9   
  C.   

Major raw materials

     9   

4.

 

Production and Equipment

     10   
  A.   

Production capacity and output

     10   
  B.   

Production performance and utilization ratio

     10   
  C.   

Investment plan

     11   

5.

 

Sales

     11   
  A.   

Sales performance

     11   
  B.   

Sales route and sales method

     11   

6.

 

Market Risks and Risk Management

     12   
  A.   

Market risks

     12   
  B.   

Risk management

     12   

7.

 

Derivative Contracts

     13   
  A.   

Currency risks

     13   
  B.   

Interest rate risks

     13   

 

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8.

  Major Contracts    13

9.

  Research & Development    14
 

A.

   Summary of R&D-related expenditures    14
 

B.

   R&D achievements    14

10.

  Intellectual Property    18

11.

  Environmental and Safety Matters    18

12.

  Financial Information    20
 

A.

   Financial highlights (Based on consolidated K-IFRS)    20
 

B.

   Financial highlights (Based on separate K-IFRS)    21
 

C.

   Consolidated subsidiaries    21
 

D.

   Status of equity investment    22

13.

  Audit Information    23
 

A.

   Audit service    23
 

B.

   Non-audit service    23

14.

  Board of Directors    23
 

A.

   Members of the board of directors    23
 

B.

   Committees of the board of directors    24
 

C.

   Independence of directors    24

15.

  Information Regarding Shares    24
 

A.

   Total number of shares    24
 

B.

   Shareholder list    24

16.

  Directors and Employees    25
 

A.

   Directors    25
 

B.

   Employees    26

Attachment: 1. Financial Statements in accordance with K-IFRS

 

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1. Company

 

  A. Name and contact information

The name of our company is “EL-GI DISPLAY CHUSIK HOESA,” which shall be “LG Display Co., Ltd.” in English.

Our principal executive office is located at LG Twin Towers, 128 Yeoui-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 07336, Republic of Korea, and our telephone number is +82-2-3777-1010. Our website address is http://www.lgdisplay.com.

 

  B. Domestic credit rating

 

  (1) Corporate bonds

 

Subject instrument

  

Month of rating

   Credit rating (1)   

Rating agency (Rating range)

Corporate bonds

   April 2014    AA    NICE Information Service Co., Ltd. (AAA ~ D)
   September 2014      
   April 2015      
   June 2016      
   March 2014    AA    Korea Investors Service, Inc. (AAA ~ D)
   April 2015      
   April 2016      
   March 2014    AA    Korea Ratings Corporation (AAA ~ D)
   September 2014      
   May 2015      
   April 2016      

 

(1) Domestic corporate bond credit ratings are generally defined to indicate the following:

 

Subject instrument

  

Credit rating

  

Definition

Corporate bonds

   AAA    Strongest capacity for timely repayment.
   AA+/AA/AA-    Very strong capacity for timely repayment. This capacity may, nevertheless, be slightly inferior than is the case for the highest rating category
   A+/A/A-    Strong capacity for timely repayment. This capacity may, nevertheless, be more vulnerable to adverse changes in circumstances or in economic conditions than is the case for higher rating categories.
   BBB+/BBB/BBB-    Capacity for timely repayment is adequate, but adverse changes in circumstances and in economic conditions are more likely to impair this capacity.
   BB+/BB/BB-    Capacity for timely repayment is currently adequate, but that there are some speculative characteristics that make the repayment uncertain over time.
   B+/B/B-    Lack of adequate capacity for repayment and speculative characteristics. Interest payment in time of unfavorable economic conditions is uncertain.
   CCC    Lack of capacity for even current repayment and high risk of default.
   CC    Greater uncertainties than higher ratings.
   C    High credit risk and lack of capacity for timely repayment.
   D    Insolvency.

 

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  (2) Commercial paper

 

Subject instrument

  

Month of rating

   Credit rating (1)   

Rating agency (Rating range)

Commercial paper

   October 2015    A1    Korea Investors Service, Inc. (A1 ~ D)
   October 2015    A1    NICE Information Service Co., Ltd. (A1 ~ D)
   June 2016    A1    Korea Investors Service, Inc. (A1 ~ D)
   June 2016    A1    NICE Information Service Co., Ltd. (A1 ~ D)

 

(1) Domestic commercial paper credit ratings are generally defined to indicate the following:

 

Subject instrument

  

Credit rating

  

Definition

Commercial paper

   A1    Timely repayment capability is at the highest level with extremely low investment risk and is stable such that it will not be influenced by any reasonably foreseeable changes in external factors.
   A2    Strong capacity for timely repayment with very low investment risk. This capacity may, nevertheless, be slightly inferior than is the case for the highest rating category.
   A3    Capacity for timely repayment is adequate with low investment risk. This capacity may, nevertheless, be somewhat influenced by sudden changes in external factors.
   B    Capacity for timely repayment is acknowledged, but there are some speculative characteristics.
   C    Capacity for timely repayment is questionable.
   D    Insolvency.

LOGO ‘+’ or ‘-’ modifier can be attached to ratings A2 through B to differentiate ratings within broader rating categories.

 

  C. Capitalization

 

  (1) Change in capital stock (as of June 30, 2016)

There were no changes to our issued capital stock during the semi-annual reporting period ended June 30, 2016.

 

  (2) Convertible bonds

Not applicable.

 

  D. Voting rights (as of June 30, 2016)

 

         (Unit: share)  

Description

       Number of
shares
 

A. Total number of shares issued: (1)

   Common shares (1)     357,815,700   
    

 

 

 
   Preferred shares     —     
    

 

 

 

B. Shares without voting rights:

   Common shares     —     
   Preferred shares     —     

C. Shares subject to restrictions on voting rights pursuant to our articles of incorporation:

   Common shares     —     
   Preferred shares     —     

D. Shares subject to restrictions on voting rights pursuant to regulations:

   Common shares     —     
   Preferred shares     —     

E. Shares with restored voting rights:

   Common shares     —     
   Preferred shares     —     
    

 

 

 

Total number of issued shares with voting rights (=A – B – C – D + E):

   Common shares     357,815,700   
    

 

 

 
   Preferred shares     —     
    

 

 

 

 

(1) Authorized: 500,000,000 shares

 

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  E. Dividends

Dividends for the three most recent fiscal years

 

Description (unit)

     2016 H1      2015     2014  

Par value (Won)

  

     5,000         5,000        5,000   

Profit for the year (million Won)(1)

  

     (69,149      966,553        904,268   

Earnings per share (Won)(2)

  

     (193      2,701        2,527   
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash dividend amount for the period (million Won)

  

     —           178,908        178,908   
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stock dividend amount for the period (million Won)

  

     —           —          —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash dividend payout ratio (%)

  

     —           18.51     19.78

Cash dividend yield (%)(3)

     Common shares         —           1.97     1.47
     Preferred shares         —           —          —     

Stock dividend yield (%)

     Common shares         —           —          —     
     Preferred shares         —           —          —     

Cash dividend per share (Won)

     Common shares         —           500        500   
     Preferred shares         —           —          —     

Stock dividend per share (share)

     Common shares         —           —          —     
     Preferred shares         —           —          —     

 

(1) Based on profit for the year attributable to us as owners of the controlling company.
(2) Earnings per share is based on par value of W5,000 per share and is calculated by dividing net income by weighted average number of common shares.
(3) Cash dividend yield is the percentage that is derived by dividing cash dividend by the arithmetic average of the daily closing prices of our common shares during the one-week period ending two trading days prior to the closing of the register of shareholders for the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to receive annual dividends.

 

2. Business

 

  A. Business overview

We were incorporated in February 1985 under the laws of the Republic of Korea. LG Electronics and LG Semicon transferred their respective LCD business to us in 1998, and since then, our business has been focused on the research, development, manufacture and sale of display panels, applying technologies such as TFT-LCD and OLED.

As of June 30, 2016, in order to support our business activities, we operated TFT-LCD and OLED production and research facilities in Paju and Gumi in Korea, and we have also established subsidiaries in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

As of June 30, 2016, our business consisted of the manufacture and sale of display and display related products utilizing TFT-LCD, OLED and other technologies under a single reporting business segment.

 

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2016 H1 consolidated operating results highlights

 

     (Unit: In billions of Won)  

2016 H1

   Display business  

Sales Revenue

     11,844   

Gross Profit

     1,237   

Operating Profit

     84   

 

  B. Industry

 

  (1) Industry characteristics and growth potential

 

    The entry barriers to manufacture display panels are relatively high due to the technology and capital intensive nature of the mass manufacturing process that is required to achieve economies of scale, among other factors.

 

    While growth in the market for displays used in notebook computer, monitor and other traditional IT products has stagnated or declined, the market for small- and medium-sized displays (including those used in smartphones) in the rapidly evolving IT environment has shown steady growth. The display market for televisions has also shown steady growth mainly due to growing demand from developing countries as well as from consumers in general for larger sized display panels. As for displays used in industrial, automobile and other value added products, we expect to see growth in these markets.

 

  (2) Cyclicality

 

    The display panel business is highly cyclical and sensitive to fluctuations in the general economy. The industry experiences recurring volatility caused by imbalances between supply and demand due to capacity expansion and changing production utilization rates within the industry.

 

    Macroeconomic factors and other causes of business cycles can affect the rate of growth in demand for display panels. Accordingly, if supply exceeds demand, average selling prices of display panels may decrease. Conversely, if growth in demand outpaces growth in supply, average selling prices may increase.

 

  (3) Market conditions

 

    Overall, while there have been some variations in rates of production capacity growth among individual display panel manufacturers, display panel manufacturers have generally slowed their respective rates of production capacity growth since 2011 due to a slowdown in growth of the display panel industry.

 

    Most display panel manufacturers are located in Asia.

 

  a. Korea: LG Display, Samsung Display, etc.

 

  b. Taiwan: AU Optronics, Innolux, CPT, HannStar, etc.

 

  c. Japan: Japan Display, Sharp, Panasonic LCD, etc.

 

  d. China: BOE, CSOT, CEC Panda, etc.

 

  (4) Market shares

 

    Our worldwide market share of large-sized display panels (i.e., panels that are 9 inches or larger) based on revenue is as follows:

 

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     2016 H1     2015     2014  

Panels for Televisions(1)

     28.2     25.4     25.0

Panels for Monitors

     38.8     39.0     32.7

Panels for Notebook Computers

     28.1     27.3     27.5

Panels for Tablet Computers

     25.7     22.5     27.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     29.9     27.7     26.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Source: Large-Area Display Market Tracker (IHS Technology)

(1) Includes panels for public displays.

 

  (5) Competitiveness

 

    Our ability to compete successfully depends on factors both within and outside our control, including product pricing, our relationship with customers, timely investments, adaptable production capabilities, development of new and premium products through technological advances, competitive production costs, success in marketing to our end-brand customers, component and raw material supply costs, foreign exchange rates and general economic and industry conditions.

 

    In order to compete effectively, it is critical to be cost competitive and maintain stable and long-term relationships with customers which will enable us to be profitable even in a buyer’s market.

 

    A substantial portion of our sales is attributable to a limited number of end-brand customers and their designated system integrators. The loss of these end-brand customers, as a result of customers entering into strategic supplier arrangements with our competitors or otherwise, would result in reduced sales.

 

    Developing new products and technologies that can be differentiated from those of our competitors is critical to the success of our business. It is important that we take active measures to protect our intellectual property internationally by obtaining patents and undertaking monitoring activities in our major markets. It is also necessary to recruit and retain experienced key managerial personnel and skilled line operators.

 

    As a leading technology innovator in the display industry, we continue to focus on delivering differentiated value to our customers by developing various technologies and products, including display panels with OLED, IPS, in-TOUCH and other technologies. With respect to OLED panels, following our supply of the world’s first 55-inch OLED 3D panels for televisions in January 2013, we have supplied ultra-high definition (“Ultra HD”) OLED panels for televisions, flexible plastic OLED panels for smartphones, round OLED panels for wearable devices among others and have shown that we are technologically a step ahead of the competition. With respect to TFT-LCD panels, we are leading the market with our differentiated products with IPS technology, such as our ultra-large and high definition Ultra HD television panels and 21:9 screen aspect ratio ultra-wide IPS curved monitors, and have prepared our production facilities to produce products with in-TOUCH technology.

 

    Moreover, we entered into long-term sales contracts with major global firms to secure customers and expand partnerships for technology development.

 

  C. New businesses

For our continued growth, we are actively exploring and preparing for new business opportunities that may arise in the changing market environment. As such, we are continually reviewing and looking at opportunities in the display and promising new industries.

 

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3. Major Products and Raw Materials

 

  A. Major products

We manufacture TFT-LCD and OLED panels, of which a significant majority is sold overseas.

 

               (Unit: In billions of Won, except percentages)

Business area

  

Sales type

  

Items (Market)

  

Usage

  

Major
trademark

   Sales in 2016 H1 (%)

Display

   Product/ Service/ Other sales    Display panel (Overseas (1))    Panels for notebook computers, monitors, televisions, smartphones, tablets, etc.    LG Display    10,854 (91.6%)
      Display panel (Korea (1))    Panels for notebook computers, monitors, televisions, smartphones, tablets, etc.    LG Display    990 (8.4%)
              

 

Total

               11,844 (100.0%)
              

 

- Period: January 1, 2016 ~ June 30, 2016.

(1) Based on ship-to-party.

 

  B. Average selling price trend of major products

The average selling price of LCD panels per square meter of net display area shipped in the second quarter of 2016 decreased slightly by approximately 4% from the first quarter of 2016, largely as a result of a decrease in the shipment of small- and medium-sized panels, which generally have higher average selling prices per square meter of net display area compared to other products, while average selling prices of LCD panels exhibited varying trends according to demand by product category. There is no assurance that the average selling prices of LCD panels will not fluctuate in the future due to changes in market conditions.

 

     (Unit: US$ / m2)  

Description

   2016 Q2      2016 Q1      2015 Q4      2015 Q3  

Display panel (1)(2)

     504         525         632         622   

 

(1) Quarterly average selling price per square meter of net display area shipped.
(2) Excludes semi-finished products in the cell process.

 

  C. Major raw materials

Prices of major raw materials depend on fluctuations in supply and demand in the market as well as on change in size and quantity of raw materials due to the increased production of large-sized panels.

 

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                 (Unit: In billions of Won, except percentages)  

Business area

   Purchase type      Items    Usage      Cost (1)      Ratio (%)     Suppliers  

Display

     Raw materials       Backlights     
 
Display panel
manufacturing
  
  
     1,320         19.86     HeeSung Electronics, etc.   
      Polarizers         1,096         16.49     LG Chem, etc.   
      Glass         789         11.87     NEG, Asahi Glass, etc.   
      Printed

circuit boards

        737         11.09     Korea SMT, etc.   
      Others         2,704         40.68  
           

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total

              6,647         100.00  
           

 

 

    

 

 

   

- Period: January 1, 2016 ~ June 30, 2016.

(1) Based on total cost for purchase of raw materials which includes manufacturing and development costs, etc.

 

4. Production and Equipment

 

  A. Production capacity and output

 

  (1) Production capacity

The table below sets forth the production capacity of our Gumi, Paju, Guangzhou and Ochang facilities in the periods indicated.

 

               (Unit: 1,000 glass sheets)  

Business area

   Items    Location of facilities    2016 H1(1)      2015(2)      2014(2)  

Display

   Display panel    Gumi, Paju, Guangzhou, Ochang      4,797         9,781         9,573   

 

(1) Calculated based on the maximum monthly input capacity (based on glass input substrate size for eighth generation glass sheets) during the period multiplied by the number of months in the period (i.e., 6 months).
(2) Calculated based on the maximum monthly input capacity (based on glass input substrate size for eighth generation glass sheets) during the year multiplied by the number of months in a year (i.e., 12 months).

 

  (2) Production output

The table below sets forth the production output of our Gumi, Paju, Guangzhou and Ochang facilities in the periods indicated.

 

               (Unit: 1,000 glass sheets)  

Business area

   Items    Location of facilities    2016 H1      2015      2014  

Display

   Display panel    Gumi, Paju, Guangzhou, Ochang      4,310         8,609         8,425   

- Based on glass input substrate size for eighth generation glass sheets.

 

  B. Production performance and utilization ratio

 

          (Unit: Hours, except percentages)

Production facilities

   Available working hours
in 2016 H1
   Actual working hours in
2016 H1
   Average utilization ratio

Gumi

   4,368 (1)
(182 days) (2)
   4,227 (1)
(176 days) (2)
   96.8%

Paju

   4,368 (1)
(182 days) (2)
   4,344 (1)
(181 days) (2)
   99.5%

Guangzhou

   4,368 (1)
(182 days) (2)
   4,368 (1)
(182 days) (2)
   100.0%

Ochang

   4,368 (1)
(182 days) (2)
   3,840 (1)
(160 days) (2)
   87.9%

 

(1) Based on the assumption that all 24 hours in a day have been fully utilized.
(2) Number of days is calculated by averaging the number of working days for each facility.

 

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  C. Investment plan

In 2015, our total capital expenditures on a cash out basis was W2.4 trillion. In 2016, we currently expect that our total capital expenditures on a cash out basis will be higher than in 2015, in order to fund the construction of our P10 fabrication facility in Paju, Korea and expansion of our OLED panel production capacities, while maintaining and making improvements to our existing facilities. Such amount is subject to change depending on business conditions and market environment.

 

5. Sales

 

  A. Sales performance

 

                        (Unit: In billions of Won)  

Business area

   Sales types      Items (Market)    2016 H1      2015      2014  

Display

     Products, etc.         Display panel       Overseas (1)      10,854         23,847         24,341   
         Korea (1)      990         2,609         2,692   
         Total      11,844         26,456         27,033   
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Based on ship-to-party.

 

  B. Sales route and sales method

 

  (1) Sales organization

 

    As of June 30, 2016, each of our television, IT, mobile and OLED businesses had individual sales and customer support functions.

 

    Sales subsidiaries in the United States, Germany, Japan, Taiwan, China and Singapore perform sales activities and provide local technical support to customers.

 

  (2) Sales route

Sales of our products take place through one of the following two routes:

 

    LG Display HQ and overseas manufacturing subsidiaries g Overseas sales subsidiaries (USA/Germany/Japan/Taiwan/China/Singapore), etc. g System integrators and end-brand customers g End users

 

    LG Display HQ and overseas manufacturing subsidiaries g System integrators and end-brand customers g End users

 

  (3) Sales methods and sales terms

 

    Direct sales and sales through overseas subsidiaries, etc. Sales terms are subject to change depending on the fluctuation in the supply and demand of LCD panels.

 

  (4) Sales strategy

 

    As part of our sales strategy, we have secured stable sales to major personal computer manufacturers and leading consumer electronics manufacturers globally, led the television market with our OLED and other market leading television panels, increased the proportion of sales of our differentiated television panels, such as our Ultra HD and large television panels, in our product mix and strengthened sales of high-resolution, IPS, narrow bezel and other high-end display panels in the monitor, notebook computer and tablet markets.

 

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    In the smartphone, industrial products (including aviation and medical equipment) and automobile displays segment, we have continued to build a strong and diversified business portfolio by expanding our business with customers with a global reach on the strength of our differentiated products applying IPS, plastic OLED, high-resolution, in-TOUCH and other technologies.

 

  (5) Purchase orders

 

    Customers generally place purchase orders with us one month prior to delivery. Our customary practice for procuring orders from our customers and delivering our products to such customers is as follows:

 

    Receive order from customer (overseas sales subsidiaries, etc.) g Headquarter is notified g Manufacture product g Ship product (overseas sales subsidiaries, etc.) g Sell product (overseas sales subsidiaries, etc.)

 

6. Market Risks and Risk Management

 

  A. Market risks

The display industry continues to experience continued declines in the average selling prices of TFT-LCD and OLED panels irrespective of cyclical fluctuations in the industry, and our margins would be adversely impacted if prices decrease faster than we are able to reduce our costs.

The display industry is highly competitive. We have experienced pressure on the prices and margins of our major products due largely to additional industry capacity from panel manufacturers in Korea, Taiwan, China and Japan coupled with changes in the production mix of such manufacturers. Our main competitors in the industry include Samsung Display, AU Optronics, Innolux, Sharp, BOE, CSOT, Japan Display, CPT, HannStar, Panasonic LCD and CEC Panda.

Our ability to compete successfully depends on factors both within and outside our control, including product pricing, performance and reliability, timely investments, adaptable production capabilities, utilization of differentiated technologies in product development, success or failure of our end-brand customers in marketing their brands and products, component and raw material supply costs, and general economic and industry conditions. We cannot provide assurance that we will be able to compete successfully with our competitors on these fronts and, as a result, we may be unable to sustain our current market position.

Our results of operations are subject to exchange rate fluctuations. To the extent that we incur costs in one currency and generate sales in a different currency, our profit margins may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the two currencies. Our sales of display panels are denominated mainly in U.S. dollars, whereas our foreign currency denominated purchases of raw materials are denominated mainly in U.S. dollars and Japanese Yen. Seeking to achieve stable management, we take every precaution in our foreign currency risk management to minimize the risk of foreign currency fluctuations on our foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

 

  B. Risk management

As the average selling prices of TFT-LCD and OLED panels can continue to decline over time irrespective of industry-wide cyclical fluctuations, we may find it hard to manage risks associated with certain factors that are outside our control. However, we counteract such declines in average selling prices by increasing the proportion of high value added panels in our product mix while also implementing various cost reduction measures. In addition, in order to manage our risk against foreign currency fluctuations, we continually monitor our currency position and risk, and when needed, we may from time to time enter into cross-currency interest rate swap contracts and foreign currency forward contracts.

 

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7. Derivative Contracts

 

  A. Currency risks

 

    We are exposed to currency risks on sales, purchases and borrowings that are denominated in currencies other than in Won, our functional currency. These currencies are primarily the U.S. dollar, the Japanese Yen and the Chinese Yuan.

 

    Interest on borrowings is denominated in the currency of the borrowing. Generally, borrowings are denominated in currencies that match the cash flows generated by our underlying operations, primarily in Won, the U.S. dollar and the Chinese Yuan.

 

    In respect of other monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, we ensure that our net exposure is kept to an acceptable level by buying or selling foreign currencies at spot rates, when necessary, to address short-term imbalances.

 

    As of June 30, 2016, we have entered into an aggregate of US$200 million in Won/US$ forward foreign exchange contracts with Crédit Agricole and NongHyup Bank, for which we have not applied hedge accounting.

We recognized a gain on valuation of derivative instruments in the amount of W3,506 million with respect to currency derivative instruments held as of June 30, 2016.

 

  B. Interest rate risks

 

    Our exposure to interest rate risks relates primarily to our floating rate long term loan obligations. We have established and are managing interest rate risk policies to minimize uncertainty and costs associated with interest rate fluctuations by monitoring cyclical interest rate fluctuations and enacting countermeasures.

 

    As of June 30, 2016, we have entered into an aggregate of W350 billion in interest rate swap agreements with Shinhan Bank and NongHyup Bank, for which we have not applied hedge accounting.

We recognized a loss on valuation of derivative instruments in the amount of W2,883 million with respect to interest rate derivative instruments held as of June 30, 2016.

 

8. Major contracts

Our material contracts, other than contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, are set forth below:

 

Type of agreement

  

Name of party

  

Term

  

Content

Technology licensing agreement

   Semiconductor Energy Laboratory    October 2005 ~    Patent licensing of LCD and OLED related technology
   Hewlett-Packard    January 2011 ~    Patent licensing of semi-conductor device technology
Technology licensing/supply agreement    HannStar Display Corporation    December 2013 ~    Patent cross-licensing of LCD technology
   AU Optronics Corporation    August 2011~    Patent cross-licensing of LCD technology
   Innolux Corporation    July 2012 ~    Patent cross-licensing of LCD technology, etc.

 

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9. Research & Development

 

  A. Summary of R&D-related expenditures

 

   (Unit: In millions of Won, except percentages)   

Items

   2016 H1     2015     2014  

Material Cost

     330,313        679,603        762,008   

Labor Cost

     249,365        510,455        542,857   

Depreciation Expense

     73,873        196,799        249,306   

Others

     64,950        159,983        233,422   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total R&D-Related Expenditures

     718,501        1,546,840        1,787,593   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Selling & Administrative Expenses      421,239        995,336        987,594   

Accounting Treatment (1)

   Manufacturing Cost      123,934        324,437        532,918   
   Development Cost (Intangible Assets)      173,328        227,067        267,081   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

R&D-Related Expenditures / Revenue Ratio
(Total R&D-Related Expenditures ÷ Revenue for the period × 100)

     6.1     5.4     6.8
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) For accounting treatment purposes, selling & administrative expenses are presented as research and development expenses in our statements of comprehensive income, net of amortization of capitalized intangible asset development costs, and the amounts for 2014 and 2015 have been restated.

 

  B. R&D achievements

Achievements in 2014

 

  (1) Developed the world’s first green plus structure television panel products (42-inch, 49-inch and 55-inch Ultra HD)

 

    Added white pixels to increase transmittance by 55% compared to conventional display panels

 

    Developed energy conservation technology for Ultra HD products

 

  (2) Developed the world’s narrowest, at the time, bezel (BtB 3.5 mm) videowall product (55-inch FHD)

 

    The world’s narrowest, at the time, bezel (BtB 3.5 mm) videowall product

 

    Reduced panel PAD parts and minimized bezel size

 

  (3) Developed our first 79-inch Ultra HD product

 

    New size in our product lineup

 

    Achieved narrow bezel (On 9.9 mm) and slim depth (13.9 mm)

 

  (4) Developed the world’s first 4 sided borderless like product (49-inch, 55-inch and 60-inch FHD)

 

    Removed front case top and narrowed gap between the panel and front deco cabinet (set side reduced from 2.0 mm to 0.5 mm)

 

  (5) Developed the world’s first a-Si AF-IPS 5Mask panel product for smartphones (5.0 WVGA)

 

    Reduced production cost and simplified manufacturing process by reducing the number of mask steps from 6 to 5

 

    Same level of performance as 6Mask panels

 

  (6) Developed the world’s first LTPS AH-IPS photo alignment and negative LC panel product for smartphones (5.0-inch FHD)

 

    LTPS AH-IPS photo alignment and negative LC panel product for smartphones developed in March 2014

 

    Improved luminance and contrast ratio through improvement in panel transmittance (450 nit to 515 nit; 1,000:1 to 1500:1).

 

  (7) Developed the world’s first 23.8-inch FHD ultra slim and light monitor product

 

    Achieved ultra-light design (reduced LCM weight from 2,270g to 1,280g compared to conventional LCMs)

 

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    Achieved ultra slim design by using slim component parts (7.6t reduced to 5.5t)

 

  (8) Developed LTPS AH-IPS Quad HD (“QHD”) smartphone product (5.5-inch QHD, 538 ppi, LG Electronics’ G3 model smartphone)

 

    LTPS AH-IPS QHD smartphone product developed in April 2014

 

    Width of panel bezel: 0.95 mm (L/R); luminance: 500 nit; G1F Touch Direct Bonded LCM

 

  (9) Developed our first curved Ultra HD product (65-inch and 55-inch Ultra HD)

 

    The curved LCM retains the same panel transmissivity as a conventional flat LCM through application of BM-less COT structure with a double pigment lamination

 

    Realized curved LCM technology by applying Frame (Horizontal / Vertical / Center) Structure and Curved C/T & Guide Panel Technologies

 

  (10) Developed the world’s first 6-inch plastic OLED product

 

    Developed the world’s first curved display with a curvature radius (“R”) of 700

 

    Precursor to the development of future bendable, foldable and rollable display products

 

  (11) Developed the world’s first 34-inch curved monitor product (3,800R)

 

    Launched the world’s first blade type 21:9 screen aspect ratio 34-inch wide QHD 3,800R curved monitor product and created a new market and standard for curved monitor products

 

    Achieved curvature of 3,800R by using annealing process and setting up assembly equipment utilizing 0.4t glass for curved panels and pol edge type curved backlight

 

  (12) Developed the world’s first AH-IPS FHD GIP/DRD product (15.6-inch notebook product)

 

    The world’s first AH-IPS FHD (more than 142 ppi) GIP/DRD product developed in September 2014

 

    Increased cost competitiveness by developing GIP/DRD technology

 

  (13) Developed the world’s first in-TOUCH LTPS smartphone product (4.5-inch HD product)

 

    Completed development of an AH-IPS LTPS product applying LG Display’s own in-cell touch technology, which utilizes the AH-IPS Vcom electrodes in an all point sensing self-capacitive manner in July 2014 (450 nit luminance; L/R panel bezel of 1.00 mm; module thickness of 2.28 mm)

 

    Simplified SCM and provided a cost competitive and differentiated valued product with touch functionality

 

  (14) Developed the world’s first in-TOUCH a-Si smartphone product (4.5-inch WVGA product)

 

    Completed development of an AH-IPS a-Si product applying LG Display’s own in-cell touch technology, which utilizes the AH-IPS Vcom electrodes in an all point sensing self-capacitive manner in August 2014 (450 nit luminance; L/R panel bezel of 1.35 mm; module thickness of 2.6 mm)

 

    Simplified SCM and provided a cost competitive and differentiated valued product with touch functionality

 

  (15) Developed the world’s first Ultra HD+ curved (6,000R) product (105-inch Ultra HD)

 

    The world’s first large 105-inch 21:9 screen aspect ratio Ultra HD curved (6,000R) display product

 

  (16) Developed our first 98-inch Ultra HD product

 

    Our new line of 98-inch Ultra HD products

 

    Achieved ultra-high definition through utilizing the direct BLU local dimming and FCIC circuit compensation algorithm.

 

  (17) Developed four sided product with even bezels (5.9 mm) for commercial use (42-inch, 49-inch and 55-inch FHD product)

 

    Developed our first 4 sided even bezel product (off bezel: 5.9 mm)

 

    Reduced panel PAD and lower bezel thickness

 

    Improved PAC transmittance and after image reliability

 

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  (18) Developed our first 60-inch Ultra HD product

 

    Our new line of 60-inch Ultra HD products

 

    Achieved narrow panel bezel of 7.8 mm

 

  (19) Developed the world’s first circular plastic OLED product (1.3 F)

 

    Developed the world’s first circular plastic OLED product in September 2014

 

    Developed ultrathin display module of 559 µm (without cover window)

 

    Lowered power consumption by developing Power Save Mode algorithm

 

    Display can be turned on without powering the P-IC

 

  (20) Developed the world’s first four sided borderless OLED television product (55-inch)

 

    Product developed using the world’s first four sided borderless technology utilizing reverse tab bonding manufacturing process in September 2014

 

  (21) Developed the world’s first ultra-slim OLED television products (49-inch, 55-inch and 65-inch Ultra HD)

 

    Achieved LCM thickness of 7.5 mm

 

    Reduced thickness by combining exterior set with LCM parts (B/cover, M/cabinet)

 

  (22) Developed the world’s first 1:1 screen aspect ratio New Platform Monitor (26.5-inch; 1920 x 1920 resolution)

 

    Creation of new market through the development of new 1:1 screen aspect ratio platform display

 

    Development of high resolution display with four sided even bezels (on bezel: 8 mm)

 

  (23) Development of 14-inch FHD notebook product with three sided even bezels (3.9 mm)

 

    World’s first notebook panel with three sided narrow bezels (top and side bezels: 3.9 mm)

 

    Reduced GIP area by 50% compared to conventional GIP area

 

  (24) Development of 12.3-inch new display size UXGA tablet product

 

    Developed new display panel size for tablet products: 12.3-inch UXGA (4:3 screen aspect ratio)

 

    Increased yield of glass panel area per glass substrate by cutting glass substrates at 12.3 inches

Achievements in 2015

 

  (1) Developed the world’s narrowest, at the time, module bezel (0.7mm) LTPS smartphone display (5.3-inch FHD in-TOUCH)

 

    Developed the world’s first FHD in-TOUCH display (LTPS 5.3-inch FHD) applying the “Neo Edge” module process (new manufacturing technology) in January 2015

 

    Set-up glue & laser cutting process, 0.6mm panel bezel (L/R)

 

  (2) Developed the world’s first QHD in-TOUCH LTPS smartphone display (5.5-inch QHD)

 

    Developed LTPS 5.5-inch QHD display applying LG Display’s new capacitive type in-cell touch technology with “all points sensing” in March 2015; luminance: 500nit, contrast ratio: 1500:1(using photo alignment & negative LC), 0.95mm panel bezel (L/R)

 

    Delivered differentiated value proposition based on touch performance, simplified SCM process and competitive cost innovation

 

  (3) Developed the world’s narrowest, at the time, bezel videowall product (49-inch FHD)

 

    Developed the world’s narrowest bezel videowall product (bezel to bezel 3.5mm)

 

    Optimized sizing of panel PAD and mechanical bezel

 

  (4) Developed our first 43-inch Ultra HD slim and light LED television product

 

    Achieved LCD module thickness of 8.4mm

 

    Reduced thickness through publication of set LCM parts (back cover and middle cabinet)

 

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  (5) Developed the world’s first Ultra HD OLED television product (55-inch, 65-inch and 77-inch Ultra HD)

 

    Developed the world’s first Ultra HD television product lineup

 

  (6) Developed the world’s first Ultra HD television product applying DRD technology (55-inch, 49-inch and 43-inch Ultra HD)

 

    World’s first application of Ultra HD DRD technology based on an RGBW(M+) pixel structure

 

    Utilized RGBW(M+) technology to optimize picture quality (high definition, high luminance, low energy consumption and High Dynamic Range (HDR))

 

  (7) Developed our first Ultra HD asymmetric RGBW(M+) structure product (15.6-inch)

 

    Improved panel transmittance, lowered energy consumption and enhanced outdoor visibility compared to previous models

 

  (8) Developed the world’s first “second display” LTPS smartphone product (5.7-inch QHD+)

 

    Delivered differentiated set design through the realization of a second display by applying a panel exterior manufacturing process

 

    Developed panel and instrumental optics technology for the independent operation of main display and second display

 

    Developed advanced power consumption technology for the realization of “Always On Display” functionality for the second display

 

  (9) Developed the world’s first four sided borderless monitor product (23.8-inch FHD and 27-inch QHD)

 

    Developed the world’s first four sided borderless design LCD module

 

    Improved design by reducing lower bezel size from 12.6mm to 6.15mm (23.8-inch FHD)

 

  (10) Developed the world’s first in-TOUCH notebook product (15.6-inch and 14-inch FHD)

 

    Improved touch functionality and cost competitiveness through world’s first application of in-TOUCH technology on notebook products

 

    Simplified customer supply chain management by providing “touch” total solution

 

  (11) Developed the world’s first 15.6-inch FHD notebook narrow bezel (2.9mm) product

 

    Ultra-light and narrow concept project for 15.6-inch line extension to LG Electronics’ 13.3-inch and 14-inch Gram products

 

    Delivered differentiated design utilizing 2.9mm bezels (Top/L/R)

 

    Ultra slim and light design (225g, 2.3t)

 

  (12) Developed 1900R curved monitor product (34-inch, 21:9 screen aspect ratio)

 

    Strengthened product competitiveness by improving the curvature radius of 21:9 screen aspect ratio monitors (3800 reduced to 1900R)

 

    Applied 0.25T etching to address looseness and backlight bleeding attributable to curved screen

 

    Applied COT structure to enhance panel transmittance and address color mixing defects

 

  (13) Developed the world’s first four sided borderless 55-inch Ultra HD LED television product

 

    Developed panel reverse structure in order to deliver a four-sided borderless product

 

  (14) Developed the world’s first a-Si 98-inch Quad Ultra HD 120Hz television product

 

    Developed the world’s first drive technology for a-Si based extra-large 8K 120Hz panels

 

  (15) Developed the world’s first 65-inch 8K M+ product

 

    Achieved cost competitiveness and maximized 8K transmittance by applying GIP/Source single bank for the first time in the world

 

    Developed super resolution (4K enhanced to 8K) and M+ algorithm technologies

 

  (16) Developed our first 75-inch Ultra HD Signage product

 

    Delivered 11.9mm thickness on large-size LCD module

 

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Achievements in 2016

 

  (1) Developed the world’s narrowest, at the time, bezel videowall product (55-inch FHD, bezel to bezel 1.8mm)

 

    Delivered 0.9mm even bezel, four-sided borderless product (bezel to bezel 1.8mm)

 

  (2) Developed the world’s first ultra-stretch format display product (86-inch, 58:9 screen aspect ratio)

 

    Developed new display panel size and screen aspect ratio (86-inch, 58:9 screen aspect ratio)

 

    Applied next-generation stain (per pixel) offset technology

 

  (3) Developed the world’s first ultra-large display product utilizing data single bank and GIP technology (86-inch Ultra HD)

 

    Achieved cost-competitiveness by developing world’s first ultra-large display product utilizing data single bank and GIP technology

 

  (4) Developed the world’s first in-TOUCH monitor product (23-inch)

 

    Improved touch functionality and strengthened cost-competitiveness by applying the world’s first in-TOUCH technology to monitor display products

 

    Simplified customer software configuration management by providing touch total solution

 

  (5) Developed ultra-slim OLED television display product applying high dynamic range (65-inch, 800 nit luminance, 2.52 mm module thickness)

 

    Applied high dynamic range (HDR) technology to achieve 800 nit peak luminance and improved display quality

 

    Achieved module thickness of 2.52mm (without back cover) and 5.92mm (with back cover)

 

  (6) Developed combined 5.3-inch QHD in-TOUCH + 3D cover glass product for LG Electronics

 

    Developed world class smart phone product (G5) through collaboration with other LG Group companies

 

    Strengthened competitiveness of design by achieving processability and productivity for 0.4t 3D cover glass

 

    Improved power consumption of AoD Mode from Self Font Generation technology and operation optimization

 

  (7) Developed the world’s first large-scale outdoor high luminance 3000 nit product (75-inch Ultra HD)

 

    Developed the world’s first large-scale outdoor 75-inch Ultra HD, high luminance 3000 nit product

 

    Achieved cost competitiveness and power consumption reduction through utilization of high transmittance M+ panel

 

  (8) Developed the world’s first FHD/Ultra HD multi-input Interactive Whiteboard product (75-inch Ultra HD)

 

    Strengthened product competitiveness through delivery of customer FHD/Ultra HD selective input functionality

 

  (9) Developed our first 4.9mm depth Art Slim2 Ultra HD television (55-inch Ultra HD)

 

    Strengthened design competitiveness through delivery of ultra-slim product with application of Glass Light Guide Plate

 

10. Intellectual Property

As of June 30, 2016, our cumulative patent portfolio (including patents that have already expired) included a total of 30,001 patents, consisting of 14,338 in Korea and 15,663 in other countries.

 

11. Environmental and Safety Matters

We are subject to a variety of environmental laws and regulations, and we may be subject to fines or restrictions that could cause our operations to be interrupted. Our manufacturing processes generate worksite waste, including water and air pollutants, at various stages in the manufacturing process, and we are subject to relevant laws and regulations in each area of the environment, including with respect to the treatment of chemical by-products. We have installed various types of anti-pollution equipment, consistent with environmental standards, for the treatment of chemical waste and equipment for the recycling of treated waste water at our various facilities. However, we cannot provide assurance that environmental claims will not be brought against us or that the local or national governments will not take steps toward adopting more stringent environmental standards. Any failure on our part to comply with any present or future environmental regulations could result in the assessment of damages or imposition of fines against us, suspension of production or a cessation of operations. In addition, environmental regulations could require us to acquire costly equipment or to incur other significant compliance expenses that may materially and negatively affect our financial condition and results of operations.

 

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In accordance with the Framework Act on Low Carbon, Green Growth, we implemented the greenhouse gas emission and energy consumption target system from 2012 to 2014. In 2015, we implemented the greenhouse gas trading system, under which we are responsible to meet our emission targets based on the emission credits allocated to us by the Ministry of Environment of the Korean government. As a result, we have been investing in additional equipment and there may be other costs associated with meeting reduction targets, which may have a negative effect on our profitability or production activities. As a designated company subject to greenhouse gas emission targets under the Framework Act on Low Carbon, Green Growth, if we fail to meet a reduction target and are unable to comply with the government’s subsequent enforcement notice relating to such failure, we may be subject to fines. Furthermore, as a designated company subject to the Act on Allocation and Trading of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, if do not have enough emission credits, we may be required to purchase additional credits or be subject to fines.

In connection with the greenhouse gas emission and energy reduction target system, we submitted a statement of our domestic emissions and energy usage for 2015 to the Korean government (i.e., the Ministry of Environment) in March 2016 after it was certified by the Korean Foundation for Quality, a government-designated certification agency. The table below sets forth yearly levels of our greenhouse gases emissions and energy usage in the statement submitted to the Korean government:

 

     (Unit: thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent; Tetra Joules)  

Category

   2015      2014      2013  

Greenhouse gases

     7,348         7,537         6,922   

Energy

     60,146         60,002         61,092   

Operations at our manufacturing plants are subject to regulation and periodic scheduled and unscheduled on-site inspections by the Ministry of Environment and local environmental protection authorities. We believe that we have adopted adequate anti-pollution measures and have minimized our impact on the environment by improving existing and developing new technologies for the effective maintenance of environmental protection standards consistent with local industry practice. In addition, we have continually monitored, and we believe that we are in compliance in all material respects with, the applicable environmental laws and regulations in Korea. Expenditures related to such compliance may be substantial. Such expenditures are generally included in capital expenditures. As required by Korean law, we employ licensed environmental specialists to manage our water and air pollution, toxic materials and waste. In December 2013, to ensure safe water quality and reduce costs, we entered into a contract with a specialist company to operate our waste water treatment facilities. In stages beginning in November 1997, we have obtained environmental management system ISO 14001 certifications for our domestic panel and module production facilities and our overseas module production plants in Nanjing, Yantai and Guangzhou, China, and with respect to our domestic panel and module production plants, we received ISO 50001 certification in December 2013 for our energy management system.

In addition, in August 2014, GP1, our newest eighth-generation panel fabrication facility located in Guangzhou, China, was the first electronics plant in China to receive the “Green Plant” designation under China’s Green China Policy, in addition to receiving ISO 14001, ISO 50001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001, PAS 2050 and ISO 14064-1 certifications. Furthermore, with respect to our production facilities in Gumi, we have been certified by the Ministry of Environment as a “Green Company” for P1 and our Gumi module production plant since 1997, P2 and P3 since 2006 and P4, P5 and P6 since 2008. Also, we received certification to self-inspect designated waste products with respect to our Paju plant by the Ministry of Environment in 2011, which was recertified in 2013. In recognition of our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we were awarded a commendation from the Minster of Environment in the efforts against climate change category in the 2013 Green Management Awards, which was jointly hosted by the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy. In addition, in recognition of our efforts to improve recycling and reduce waste, we received a citation in 2014 for being a leading recycling company from the Prime Minister of Korea and, in recognition of our continued greenhouse gas emission reduction activities, we received a special carbon management award in 2015 from the Carbon Disclosure Project, which was presided over by the Carbon Disclosure Project Korea Committee.

We also have an internal monitoring system to control the use of hazardous substances in the manufacture of our products as we are committed to compliance with all applicable environmental laws and regulations, including European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive 2011/65/EU, and restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in the manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment.

In addition, as part of our commitment to use environment-friendly raw materials, we have implemented a green purchasing system that prevents the introduction of hazardous materials at the purchasing stage. The green purchasing system has been a key component in our efforts to comply with RoHS and other applicable environmental laws and regulation.

 

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In October 2005, we became the first display panel company to receive accreditation as an International Accredited Testing Laboratory by the Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme, which is operated by the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy. In September 2006, we received international accreditation from TUV SUD, EU’s German accreditation agency, as a RoHS testing laboratory. Our efforts to keep pace with the increasingly stringent accreditation standards and to receive and maintain such accreditations are part of our on-going efforts to systematically monitor environmentally controlled substances in our component parts inventory. Moreover, we participated in reforming IEC 62321, an international testing standard published by the International Electrotechnical Commission and used by RoHS, and the commission adopted our halogen-free combustion ion chromatography method in as IEC 62321-3-2, which was published in June 2013.

In February 2015, we were issued a corrective order and assessed a fine of W276 million, which we subsequently followed and paid, respectively, for violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act in connection with an accidental nitrogen gas exposure at one of our production facilities in Paju, Korea in January 2015. To prevent such accidents happening again in the future, we have strengthened our safety standards and management and employee education.

 

12. Financial Information

 

  A. Financial highlights (Based on consolidated K-IFRS)

 

     (Unit: In millions of Won)  

Description

   As of June 30, 2016      As of December 31, 2015      As of December 31, 2014  

Current assets

     9,180,432         9,531,634         9,240,629   

Quick assets

     6,727,354         7,179,965         6,486,531   

Inventories

     2,453,078         2,351,669         2,754,098   

Non-current assets

     13,386,557         13,045,526         13,726,394   

Investments in equity accounted investees

     311,568         384,755         407,644   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     10,901,601         10,546,020         11,402,866   

Intangible assets

     863,876         838,730         576,670   

Other non-current assets

     1,309,512         1,276,021         1,339,214   

Total assets

     22,566,989         22,577,160         22,967,023   

Current liabilities

     6,336,969         6,606,712         7,549,556   

Non-current liabilities

     3,883,521         3,265,492         3,634,057   

Total liabilities

     10,220,490         9,872,204         11,183,613   

Share capital

     1,789,079         1,789,079         1,789,079   

Share premium

     2,251,113         2,251,113         2,251,113   

Retained earnings

     7,908,569         8,158,526         7,455,063   

Other equity

     (79,732      (5,766      (63,843

Non-controlling interest

     477,470         512,004         351,998   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

     12,346,499         12,704,956         11,783,410   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(Unit: In millions of Won, except for per share data and number of consolidated entities)  

Description

   For the six months ended
June 30, 2016
     For the year ended
December 31, 2015
     For the year ended
December 31, 2014
 

Revenue

     11,844,343         28,383,884         26,455,529   

Operating profit

     83,912         1,625,566         1,357,255   

Operating profit (loss) from continuing operations

     (82,729      1,023,456         917,404   

Profit (loss) for the period

     (82,729      1,023,456         917,404   

Profit (loss) attributable to:

        

Owners of the Company

     (69,149      966,553         904,268   

Non-controlling interest

     (13,580      56,903         13,136   

Basic earnings (loss) per share

     (193      2,701         2,527   

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

     (193      2,701         2,527   

Number of consolidated entities

     19         18         18   

 

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  B. Financial highlights (Based on separate K-IFRS)

 

     (Unit: In millions of Won)  

Description

   As of June 30, 2016      As of December 31, 2015      As of December 31, 2014  

Current assets

     7,600,730         8,246,330         8,291,088   

Quick assets

     5,702,663         6,396,117         6,244,413   

Inventories

     1,898,067         1,850,213         2,046,675   

Non-current assets

     12,012,778         11,964,363         12,720,749   

Investments

     2,664,173         2,543,205         2,301,881   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     7,602,417         7,719,022         8,700,301   

Intangible assets

     646,361         607,398         548,078   

Other non-current assets

     1,099,827         1,094,738         1,170,489   

Total assets

     19,613,508         20,210,693         21,011,837   

Current liabilities

     5,498,335         6,505,979         7,550,330   

Non-current liabilities

     3,159,362         2,375,131         2,837,432   

Total liabilities

     8,657,697         8,881,110         10,387,762   

Share capital

     1,789,079         1,789,079         1,789,079   

Share premium

     2,251,113         2,251,113         2,251,113   

Retained earnings

     6,915,619         7,289,333         6,583,607   

Reserves

     0         58         276   

Total equity

     10,955,811         11,329,583         10,624,075   

 

     (Unit: In millions of Won, except for per share data)  

Description

   For the six months ended
June 30, 2016
     For the year ended
December 31, 2015
     For the year ended
December 31, 2014
 

Revenue

     10,943,462         25,856,426         25,383,670   

Operating profit (loss)

     (207,737      770,856         984,790   

Operating profit (loss) from continuing operations

     (192,696      968,209         973,118   

Profit (loss) for the period

     (192,696      968,209         973,118   

Basic earnings (loss) per share

     (539      2,706         2,720   

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

     (539      2,706         2,720   

 

  C. Consolidated subsidiaries (as of June 30, 2016)

 

Company Interest

   Primary Business    Location      Equity  

LG Display America, Inc.

   Sales      U.S.A.         100

LG Display Japan Co., Ltd.

   Sales      Japan         100

LG Display Germany GmbH

   Sales      Germany         100

LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd.

   Sales      Taiwan         100

LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd.

   Manufacturing      China         100

LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd.

   Sales      China         100

LG Display Poland Sp. zo.o.

   Manufacturing      Poland         100

LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd.

   Manufacturing      China         100

LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd.

   Sales      China         100

LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd.

   Sales      Singapore         100

L&T Display Technology (Fujian) Limited

   Manufacturing and sales      China         51

LG Display Yantai Co., Ltd.

   Manufacturing      China         100

LG Display (China) Co., Ltd.

   Manufacturing and sales      China         70

Nanumnuri Co., Ltd.

   Workplace services      Korea         100

Unified Innovative Technology, LLC

   Managing intellectual property      U.S.A.         100

Global OLED Technology LLC

   Managing intellectual property      U.S.A.         100

LG Display Guangzhou Trading Co., Ltd.

   Sales      China         100

LG Display Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd.

   Manufacturing      Vietnam         100

MMT (Money Market Trust)

   Money market trust      Korea         100

 

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  D. Status of equity investments (as of June 30, 2016)

 

Company(1)

  Investment Amount     Initial Equity
Investment Date
    Equity
Interest
 

LG Display America, Inc.

  US$ 411,000,000        September 24, 1999        100

LG Display Germany GmbH

  EUR 960,000        November 5, 1999        100

LG Display Japan Co., Ltd.

  ¥ 95,000,000        October 12, 1999        100

LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd.

  NT$ 115,500,000        May 19, 2000        100

LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd.

  CNY 2,936,759,345        July 15, 2002        100

LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd.

  CNY 4,138,650        January 16, 2003        100

LG Display Poland Sp. zo.o.

  PLN 511,071,000        September 6, 2005        100

LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd.

  CNY 1,654,693,079        August 7, 2006        100

LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd.

  CNY 3,775,250        August 28, 2007        100

LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd.

  SGD 1,400,000        January 12, 2009        100

L&T Display Technology (Fujian) Limited

  CNY 59,197,026        January 5, 2010        51

LG Display Yantai Co., Ltd.

  CNY 1,007,720,600        April 19, 2010        100

Nanumnuri Co., Ltd.

  W 800,000,000        March 19, 2012        100

LG Display (China) Co., Ltd.

  CNY 5,703,466,124        December 27, 2012        70

Unified Innovative Technology, LLC

  US$ 9,000,000        March 21, 2014        100

Global OLED Technology LLC

  US$ 152,767,000        May 7, 2015        100

LG Display Guangzhou Trading Co., Ltd.

  CNY 1,223,960        May 27, 2015        100

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

  VND 2,187,870,000,000        May 13, 2016        100

MMT (Money Market Trust)

  W 130,300,000,000        March 31, 2016        100

Suzhou Raken Technology Co., Ltd.(3)

  CNY 637,079,715        October 7, 2008        51

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

  W 33,648,000,000        March 25, 2005        40

TLI Co., Ltd.

  W 14,073,806,250        May 16, 2008        10

AVACO Co., Ltd.(4)

  W 6,172,728,120        June 9, 2008        16

New Optics Ltd.

  W 12,199,600,000        July 30, 2008        46

Invenia Co., Ltd. (formerly LIG Invenia Co., Ltd.)

  W 6,330,000,000        February 24, 2009        13

Wooree E&L Co., Ltd. (formerly Wooree LED Co., Ltd.)(5)

  W 11,900,000,000        May 22, 2009        14

LB Gemini New Growth Fund No. 16(6)

  W 4,839,704,518        December 7, 2009        31

Can Yang Investments Limited

  CNY 93,740,124        January 27, 2010        9

YAS Co., Ltd.

  W 10,000,000,000        September 16, 2010        19

Narae Nanotech Corporation

  W 30,000,000,000        April 22, 2011        23

Avatec Co., Ltd.(7)

  W 10,600,000,000        December 6, 2011        17

Arctic Sentinel, Inc. (formerly Fuhu, Inc.)

  US$ 26,006,159        July 27, 2015        10

Changes since December 31, 2015:

 

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(1) In March 2016, we completed the liquidation of LG Display U.S.A. Inc. We recovered W380 million and recorded W152 million, the excess over carrying value, as finance income. We conducted money market trust acquisitions in the amount of W130,300 million during the reporting period.
(2) In May 2016, LG Display Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd. was formed in Haiphong, Vietnam for the establishment of our oversease module production infrastructure. Our shareholding in such company as of June 30, 2016 was 100%.
(3) On July 1, 2016, after the period covered in this semi-annual report, we acquired a 100% interest in the newly-formed Suzhou Lehui Display Co., Ltd. through a spin-off from and a stock-swap among the shareholders of Suzhou Raken Technology Co., Ltd.
(4) In August 2016, after the period covered in this semi-annual report, we divested our entire shareholding interest in AVACO Co., Ltd. for W16,857 million through after-hours trading.
(5) In the first half of 2016, Wooree E&L Co., Ltd. conducted a rights offering in which we did not participate. As a result, our shareholding percentage interest in such company decreased from 21% as of December 31, 2015 to 14% as of March 31, 2016. As of March 31, 2016, we determined that the recoverability of such investment was uncertain and we recognized an impairment loss of W6,137 million, an amount equal to the difference between the carrying amount and the recoverable amount of such investment, which loss was categorized as finance costs.
(6) In February and June 2016, we redeemed from LB Gemini New Growth Fund No. 16 our principal investment of W2,820 million and W2,330 million, respectively. The investment did not affect our shareholding percentage interest.
(7) In the first half of 2016, Avatec Co., Ltd. retired treasury stock. As a result, our shareholding percentage interest in such company increased from 16% as of December 31, 2015 to 17% as of June 30, 2016.

 

13. Audit Information

 

  A. Audit service

 

     (Unit: In millions of Won, hours)

Description

   2016 H1   2015   2014

Auditor

   KPMG Samjong   KPMG Samjong   KPMG Samjong

Activity

   Audit by independent
auditor
  Audit by independent
auditor
  Audit by independent
auditor

Compensation (1)

   1,020 (440) (2)   990 (400) (2)   910 (326) (2)

Time required

   6,096   17,530   16,380

 

(1) Compensation amount is the contracted amount for the full fiscal year.
(2) Compensation amount in ( ) is for Form 20-F filing and SOX 404 audit.

 

  B. Non-audit service

None.

 

14. Board of Directors

 

  A. Members of the board of directors

As of June 30, 2016 our board of directors consisted of two non-outside directors, one non-standing director and four outside directors.

 

          (As of June 30, 2016)

Name

  

Position

   Primary responsibility
Yu Sig Kang(1)    Director (non-standing)    Chairman of the board of directors
Sang Beom Han    Representative Director (non-outside), Chief Executive Officer and President    Overall head of management
Sangdon Kim    Director (non-outside), Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President    Overall head of finances
Jin Jang    Outside Director    Related to the overall management
Joon Park(2)    Outside Director    Related to the overall management
Sung-Sik Hwang(3)    Outside Director    Related to the overall management
Kun Tai Han(4)    Outside Director    Related to the overall management

 

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(1) Yu Sig Kang is also a registered executive of LG Management Development Institute, a member company of the LG Group.
(2) Joon Park was reappointed for another term as an outside director at the annual general meeting of shareholders held on March 11, 2016.
(3) Sung-Sik Hwang is also the president of Samchully Co., Ltd.
(4) Kun Tai Han was appointed as an outside director at the annual general meeting of shareholders held on March 11, 2016. Mr. Han is also the chief executive officer of Hans Consulting.

 

  B. Committees of the board of directors

As of June 30, 2016, we had the following committees that serve under our board of directors: Audit Committee, Outside Director Nomination Committee and Management Committee.

 

          (As of June 30, 2016)

Committee

  

Composition

   Member
Audit Committee    3 outside directors    Joon Park(1), Jin Jang, Sung-Sik Hwang
Outside Director Nomination Committee    1 non-standing director and 2 outside directors    Yu Sig Kang, Jin Jang, Sung-Sik
Hwang(2)
Management Committee    2 non-outside directors    Sang Beom Han, Sangdon Kim

 

(1) Joon Park was reappointed for another term as a member of the audit committee of the board of directors at the annual general meeting of shareholders held on March 11, 2016
(2) Sung-Sik Hwang was appointed as a member of the outside director nomination committee of the board of directors by the board of directors on January 26, 2016.

 

  C. Independence of directors

Directors are appointed in accordance with the procedures of the Commercial Act and other relevant laws and regulations. Our board of directors is independent as four out of the seven directors that comprise the board are outside directors. Outside directors candidates are nominated for appointment at a shareholders’ meeting after undergoing rigorous review by the Outside Director Nomination Committee.

All of our current outside directors were nominated by the Outside Director Nomination Committee, and all of our current non-outside directors were nominated by the board of directors.

 

15. Information Regarding Shares

 

  A. Total number of shares

 

  (1) Total number of shares authorized to be issued (as of June 30, 2016): 500,000,000 shares.

 

  (2) Total shares issued and outstanding (as of June 30, 2016): 357,815,700 shares.

 

  B. Shareholder list

 

  (1) Largest shareholder and related parties as of June 30, 2016:

 

Name

   Relationship    Number of shares of common stock      Equity interest  

LG Electronics

   Largest Shareholder      135,625,000         37.9

Sang Beom Han

   Related Party      23,014         0.0

Sangdon Kim

   Related Party      2,500         0.0

 

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  (2) Shareholders who are known to us to own 5% or more of our shares as of June 30, 2016:

 

Beneficial owner

   Number of shares of common stock      Equity interest  

LG Electronics

     135,625,000         37.9

National Pension Service

     32,813,120         9.17

 

16. Directors and Employees

 

  A. Directors

 

  (1) Remuneration for directors in 2016 H1

 

     (Unit: person, in millions of Won)  

Classification

   No. of directors(1)      Amount paid(2)     Per capita average
remuneration paid(4)
 

Non-outside directors

     3         1,820  (3)      607   

Outside directors who are not audit committee members

     1         26        26   

Outside directors who are audit committee members

     3         117        39   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     7         1,963        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Number of directors as at June 30, 2016.
(2) Amount paid is calculated on the basis of amount of cash actually paid.
(3) Among the non-outside directors, Yu Sig Kang does not receive any remuneration.
(4) Per capita average remuneration paid is calculated by dividing total amount paid by the average number of directors for the six months ended June 30, 2016.

 

  (2) Remuneration for individual directors and audit committee members

 

    Individual amount of remuneration paid in 2016 H1

 

     (Unit: in millions of Won)  

Name

   Position      Total remuneration      Payment not included in
total remuneration
 

Sang Beom Han

     President         1,461         —     

 

    Method of calculation

 

Name

  

Method of calculation

Sang Beom Han   

Total remuneration

 

•    W1,461 million (consisting of W692 million in salary and W769 million in bonus).

 

Salary

 

•    Annual salary is set in accordance with the executive compensation regulations established by the board of directors.

 

•    Annual salary is equally divided and paid on a monthly basis.

 

Bonus

 

•    Bonus is awarded by the board of directors based on performance and evaluation standards derived from the special bonus provisions of the executive compensation regulations.

 

•    Bonus in the range of 0 to 150% of annual salary may be awarded by evaluating the previous year’s performance through certain financial indicators, such as revenue and operating profit, and non-financial indicators, such as meeting our medium- to long-term expectations, leadership and other contributions.

 

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Name

  

Method of calculation

  

 

•    Financial indicators: For the year ended December 31, 2015, revenue was W28,384 billion, which was a 7% improvement compared to the previous year’s revenue, and operating profit was W1,626 billion, which was a 20% improvement compared to the previous year’s operating profit.

 

•    Non-financial indictors: We maintained industry-leading technology through the continual release of differentiated technologies and products while improving profit structure and market position and Mr. Han showed leadership in leading us.

 

  (3) Stock options

Not applicable.

 

  B. Employees

As of June 30, 2016, we had 32,330 employees (excluding our executive officers). On average, our male employees have served 8.4 years and our female employees have served 6.4 years. The total amount of salary paid to our employees for the six months ended June 30, 2016 based on income tax statements submitted to the Korean tax authority in accordance with Article 20 of the Income Tax Act was W995,026 million for our male employees and W250,782 million for our female employees. The following table provides details of our employees as of June 30, 2016:

 

 

     (Unit: person, in millions of Won, year)  
     Number of
employees(1)
     Total salary in 2016 H1(2)(3)(4)      Total salary
per capita(5)
     Average years of
service
 

Male

     23,682         995,026         42         8.4   

Female

     8,648         250,782         29         6.4   

Total

     32,330         1,245,808         39         7.9   

 

(1) Includes part-time employees and contract-base professionals.
(2) Welfare benefits and retirement expenses have been excluded. Total welfare benefit provided to our employees for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was W187,931 million and the per capita welfare benefit provided was W5.8 million.
(3) Based on income tax statements, which are submitted to the Korean tax authority in accordance with Article 20 of the Income Tax Act.
(4) Includes incentive payments to employees who have transferred from our affiliated companies.
(5) Calculated using the average number of employees (male: 23,800, female: 8,786) for the six months ended June 30, 2016.

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

June 30, 2016 and 2015

(With Independent Auditors’ Review Report Thereon)

 

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Independent Auditors’ Review Report

     29   

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position

     31   

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

     32   

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity

     33   

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows

     34   

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

     36   

 

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Independent Auditors’ Review Report

Based on a report originally issued in Korean

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

LG Display Co., Ltd.:

Reviewed Financial Statements

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements of LG Display Co., Ltd. and subsidiaries (the “Group”) which comprise the condensed consolidated interim statement of financial position as of June 30, 2016, the condensed consolidated interim statements of comprehensive income (loss) for each of the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, and statements of changes in equity and cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, and notes, comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management’s Responsibility for the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards No. 1034, Interim Financial Reporting, and for such internal controls as management determines necessary to enable the preparation of condensed consolidated interim financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ Responsibility

Our responsibility is to issue a report on these condensed consolidated interim financial statements based on our reviews.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the Review Standards for Quarterly and Semiannual Financial Statements established by the Security and Futures Commission of the Republic of Korea. A review of interim financial information consists principally of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of Korea and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Based on our reviews, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed consolidated interim financial statements referred to above are not presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards No. 1034, Interim Financial Reporting.

Emphasis of Matter

As discussed in note 12(1) to the consolidated financial statements, the Group has been or is named as defendants in a number of individual lawsuits and class actions in the United States and Canada, respectively, in connection with alleged antitrust violations concerning the sale of LCD panels. The Group estimated and recognized losses related to these alleged violations. However, actual losses are subject to change in the future based on new developments in each matter, or changes in circumstances, which could be materially different from those estimated and recognized by the Group.

 

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Other Matters

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

We audited the consolidated statement of financial position as of December 31, 2015 and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, which are not accompanying this review report, in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing, and our report thereon, dated February 19, 2016, expressed an unqualified opinion. The accompanying condensed consolidated statement of financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2015, presented for comparative purposes, is not different from that audited by us from which it was derived in all material respects.

/s/ KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.

Seoul, Korea

August 5, 2016

 

This report is effective as of August 5, 2016 the review report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances, which may occur between the review report date and the time of reading this report, could have a material impact on the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements and notes thereto. Accordingly, the readers of the review report should understand that the above review report has not been updated to reflect the impact of such subsequent events or circumstances, if any.

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position

(Unaudited)

As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015

 

(In millions of won)    Note      June 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  

Assets

       

Cash and cash equivalents

     9       W 975,775       751,662  

Deposits in banks

     9         1,476,501       1,772,337  

Trade accounts and notes receivable, net

     9,12,14         3,489,287       4,097,836  

Other accounts receivable, net

     9         129,454       105,815  

Other current financial assets

     9         18,794       4,904  

Inventories

     4         2,453,078       2,351,669  

Prepaid income taxes

        4,118       3,469  

Other current assets

        633,425       443,942  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

        9,180,432       9,531,634  

Deposits in banks

     9         13       13  

Investments in equity accounted investees

     5         311,568       384,755  

Other non-current financial assets

     9         70,940       49,732  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     6,15         10,901,601       10,546,020  

Intangible assets, net

     7,15         863,876       838,730  

Deferred tax assets

     20         926,563       930,629  

Other non-current assets

        311,996       295,647  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

        13,386,557       13,045,526  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

      W 22,566,989       22,577,160  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Trade accounts and notes payable

     9,14       W 2,412,440       2,764,694  

Current financial liabilities

     9,10         1,451,569       1,416,112  

Other accounts payable

     9,14         1,723,250       1,499,722  

Accrued expenses

        491,229       633,113  

Income tax payable

        45,734       91,726  

Provisions

     12         123,718       109,897  

Advances received

        58,608       51,127  

Other current liabilities

        30,421       40,321  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

        6,336,969       6,606,712  

Non-current financial liabilities

     9,10         3,423,111       2,808,204  

Non-current provisions

        11,744       11,817  

Defined benefit liabilities, net

     11         349,917       353,798  

Deferred tax liabilities

     20         32,533       34,663  

Other non-current liabilities

        66,216       57,010  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

        3,883,521       3,265,492  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

        10,220,490       9,872,204  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity

       

Share capital

     13         1,789,079       1,789,079  

Share premium

        2,251,113       2,251,113  

Retained earnings

        7,908,569       8,158,526  

Reserves

     13         (79,732 )     (5,766 )
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity attributable to owners of the Controlling Company

  

     11,869,029       12,192,952  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-controlling interests

        477,470       512,004  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

        12,346,499       12,704,956  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

      W 22,566,989       22,577,160  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Unaudited)

For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015

 

(In millions of won, except earnings per share)    Note      For the three-month period
ended June 30
    For the six-month period
ended June 30
 
            2016     2015     2016     2015  
                  Note 3(a)           Note 3(a)  

Revenue

     14,15       W 5,855,142       6,707,585     W 11,844,343       13,729,934  

Cost of sales

     4,14,16         (5,244,873 )     (5,567,799 )     (10,607,674 )     (11,228,859 )
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

        610,269       1,139,786       1,236,669       2,501,075  

Selling expenses

     17         (159,112 )     (191,749 )     (325,769 )     (381,826 )

Administrative expenses

     17         (151,209 )     (144,503 )     (299,133 )     (288,932 )

Research and development expenses

        (255,557 )     (315,426 )     (527,855 )     (598,309 )
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit

        44,391       488,108       83,912       1,232,008  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Finance income

     19         23,402       40,896       76,214       69,211  

Finance costs

     19         (62,663 )     (54,764 )     (135,093 )     (110,907 )

Other non-operating income

     18         189,461       254,588       629,802       507,129  

Other non-operating expenses

     18         (193,067 )     (223,330 )     (660,214 )     (566,446 )

Equity in income (loss) of equity accounted investees, net

        9,269       1,438       8,646       (295 )
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit before income tax

        10,793       506,936       3,267       1,130,700  

Income tax expense

     20         (94,709 )     (144,360 )     (85,996 )     (292,373 )
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit (loss) for the period

        (83,916 )     362,576       (82,729 )     838,327  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

           

Items that will never be reclassified to profit or loss

           

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities

     11         (1,324 )     (980 )     (2,784 )     (2,339 )

Other comprehensive income (loss) from asssociates and joint ventures

        —         (4 )     210       (598 )

Related income tax

        321       237       674       566  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        (1,003 )     (747 )     (1,900 )     (2,371 )

Items that are or may be reclassified to profit or loss

           

Net change in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets

     19         —          14       (77 )     30  

Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations

        (62,527 )     74,567       (77,833 )     87,565  

Other comprehensive income (loss) from asssociates and joint ventures

        (6,692 )     5,084       (6,371 )     5,859  

Related income tax

        —         (61 )     19       (37 )
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        (69,219 )     79,604       (84,262 )     93,417  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period, net of income tax

        (70,222 )     78,857       (86,162 )     91,046  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period

      W (154,138 )     441,433     W (168,891 )     929,373  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit (loss) attributable to:

           

Owners of the Controlling Company

        (71,593 )     334,996       (69,149 )     793,220  

Non-controlling interests

        (12,323 )     27,580       (13,580 )     45,107  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit (loss) for the period

      W (83,916 )     362,576     W (82,729 )     838,327  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:

           

Owners of the Controlling Company

        (133,583 )     404,802       (145,015 )     870,511  

Non-controlling interests

        (20,555 )     36,631       (23,876 )     58,862  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period

      W (154,138 )     441,433     W (168,891 )     929,373  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share (In Won)

           

Basic earnings (loss) per share

     21       W (200 )     936       (193 )     2,217  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

     21       W (200 )     936       (193 )     2,217  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity

(Unaudited)

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015

 

     Attributable to owners of the Controlling Company              
(In millions of won)    Share
capital
     Share
premium
     Retained
earnings
    Reserves     Sub-total     Non-controlling
interests
    Total
equity
 

Balances at January 1, 2015

   W 1,789,079        2,251,113        7,455,063       (63,843 )     11,431,412       351,998       11,783,410  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period

                

Profit for the period

     —           —           793,220       —          793,220       45,107       838,327  

Other comprehensive income (loss) (note 3(a))

                

Net change in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets, net of tax

     —           —           —          23       23       —         23  

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities, net of tax

     —           —           (1,773 )     —          (1,773 )     —          (1,773 )

Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations, net of tax

     —           —           —          73,780       73,780       13,755       87,535  

Other comprehensive income (loss) from asssociates and joint ventures

     —           —           (598 )     5,859       5,261       —          5,261  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

     —           —           (2,371 )     79,662       77,291       13,755       91,046  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

   W —           —           790,849       79,662       870,511       58,862       929,373  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transaction with owners, recognized directly in equity

                

Dividends to equity holders

     —           —           (178,908 )     —          (178,908 )     —          (178,908 )

Capital contribution from non-controlling interests

     —           —           —          —          —          100,141       100,141  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at June 30, 2015

   W 1,789,079        2,251,113        8,067,004       15,819       12,123,015       511,001       12,634,016  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at January 1, 2016

   W 1,789,079        2,251,113        8,158,526       (5,766 )     12,192,952       512,004       12,704,956  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period

                

Loss for the period

     —           —           (69,149 )     —          (69,149 )     (13,580 )     (82,729 )

Other comprehensive income (loss)

                

Net change in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets, net of tax

     —           —           —          (58 )     (58 )     —          (58 )

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities, net of tax

     —           —           (2,110 )     —          (2,110 )     —          (2,110 )

Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations, net of tax

     —           —           —          (67,537 )     (67,537 )     (10,296 )     (77,833 )

Other comprehensive income (loss) from asssociates and joint ventures

     —           —           210       (6,371 )     (6,161 )     —          (6,161 )
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive loss

     —           —           (1,900 )     (73,966 )     (75,866 )     (10,296 )     (86,162 )
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss for the period

   W —           —           (71,049 )     (73,966 )     (145,015 )     (23,876 )     (168,891 )
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transaction with owners, recognized directly in equity

                

Dividends to equity holders

     —           —           (178,908 )     —          (178,908 )     —          (178,908 )

Subsidiaries’ dividends distributed to non-controlling interests

     —           —           —          —          —          (10,658 )     (10,658 )
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at June 30, 2016

   W 1,789,079        2,251,113        7,908,569       (79,732 )     11,869,029       477,470       12,346,499  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015

 

(In millions of won)    Note      2016     2015  

Cash flows from operating activities:

       

Profit (loss) for the period

      W (82,729 )     838,327  

Adjustments for:

       

Income tax expense

     20         85,996       292,373  

Depreciation

     16         1,431,600       1,513,114  

Amortization of intangible assets

     16         169,680       196,417  

Gain on foreign currency translation

        (65,514 )     (84,070 )

Loss on foreign currency translation

        90,698       70,788  

Expenses related to defined benefit plans

     11         110,559       99,518  

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

        (6,951 )     (8,797 )

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

        2,488       137  

Loss on disposal of intangible assets

        20       11  

Impairment loss on intangible assets

        85       264  

Finance income

        (39,471 )     (51,495 )

Finance costs

        87,006       76,636  

Equity in loss (income) of equity method accounted investees, net

        (8,646 )     295  

Other income

        (659 )     (1,478 )

Other expenses

        89,840       180,845  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        1,946,731       2,284,558  

Change in trade accounts and notes receivable

        601,266       (254,713 )

Change in other accounts receivable

        (28,647 )     44,366  

Change in other current assets

        (176,900 )     39,578  

Change in inventories

        (101,409 )     175,332  

Change in other non-current assets

        (48,576 )     (54,593 )

Change in trade accounts and notes payable

        (366,061 )     (793,973 )

Change in other accounts payable

        (30,049 )     (368,239 )

Change in accrued expenses

        (143,222 )     (35,257 )

Change in other current liabilities

        (1,005 )     20,020  

Change in other non-current liabilities

        11,656       424  

Change in provisions

        (74,139 )     (58,556 )

Change in defined benefit liabilities, net

        (117,221 )     (142,597 )
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        (474,307 )     (1,428,208 )

Cash generated from operating activities

        1,389,695       1,694,677  

Income taxes paid

        (129,821 )     (272,435 )

Interests received

        25,523       32,449  

Interests paid

        (63,267 )     (67,979 )
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

      W 1,222,130       1,386,712  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

(Unaudited)

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015

 

(In millions of won)    Note      2016     2015  

Cash flows from investing activities:

       

Dividends received

      W 59,023        20,779  

Proceeds from withdrawal of deposits in banks

        1,399,102        1,339,805  

Increase in deposits in banks

        (1,103,266     (1,339,712 )

Acquisition of investments in equity accounted investees

        —          (360 )

Proceeds from disposal of investments in equity accounted investees

        5,150        2,490  

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

        (1,603,099     (941,209 )

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

        29,497        207,369  

Acquisition of intangible assets

        (230,188     (132,207 )

Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets

        151        —     

Government grants received

        730        3,200  

Proceeds from settlement of derivatives

        75        —     

Proceeds from collection of short-term loans

        4,650        —     

Increase in long-term loans

        (18,430     —     

Decrease in deposits

        631        936  

Increase in deposits

        (6,898     —     

Acquisition of available-for-sale financial assets

        (655     (747 )

Proceeds from disposal of available-for-sale financial assets

        419        399  

Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

        (1,500     —     

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

        —          (110,093 )
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

        (1,464,608     (949,350 )
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

       

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

        107,345        —     

Repayments of short-term borrowings

        —          (223,626 )

Proceeds from issuance of debentures

        298,784        298,778  

Proceeds from long-term debt

        1,143,679        —     

Repayments of long-term debt

        (347,693     —     

Repayments of current portion of long-term debt and debentures

        (532,574     (240,499 )

Decrease in non-controlling interests

        (10,658     —     

Increase in non-controlling interests

        —          100,141  

Dividends paid

        (178,908     (178,908 )

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

        479,975        (244,114 )
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

        237,497        193,248  

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1

        751,662        889,839  

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held

        (13,384     59,212  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at June 30

      W 975,775        1,142,299  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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1. Reporting Entity

 

  (a) Description of the Controlling Company

LG Display Co., Ltd. (the “Controlling Company”) was incorporated in February 1985 and the Controlling Company is a public corporation listed in Korea Exchange since 2004. The main business of the Controlling Company and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) is to manufacture and sell displays and its related products. As of June 30, 2016, the Group is operating TFT-LCD and OLED panel manufacturing plants in Gumi, Paju and China and TFT-LCD and OLED module manufacturing plants in Gumi, Paju, China and Poland. The Controlling Company is domiciled in the Republic of Korea with its address at 128 Yeouidae-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, the Republic of Korea. As of June 30, 2016, LG Electronics Inc., a major shareholder of the Controlling Company, owns 37.9% (135,625,000 shares) of the Controlling Company’s common stock.

The Controlling Company’s common stock is listed on the Korea Exchange under the identifying code 034220. As of June 30, 2016, there are 357,815,700 shares of common stock outstanding. The Controlling Company’s common stock is also listed on the New York Stock Exchange in the form of American Depository Shares (“ADSs”) under the symbol “LPL”. One ADS represents one-half of one share of common stock. As of June 30, 2016, there are 28,387,390 ADSs outstanding.

 

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1. Reporting Entity, Continued

 

  (b) Consolidated Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2016

 

(In millions)                                   

Subsidiaries

   Location    Percentage of
ownership
    Fiscal
year end
     Date of
incorporation
   Business    Capital stocks  

LG Display
America, Inc.

   San Jose,

U.S.A.

     100     December 31       September 24, 1999    Sell Display products      USD 411   

LG Display
Japan Co., Ltd.

   Tokyo,
Japan
     100     December 31       October 12, 1999    Sell Display products      JPY 95   

LG Display
Germany GmbH

   Ratingen,
Germany
     100     December 31       November 5, 1999    Sell Display products      EUR 1   

LG Display
Taiwan Co., Ltd.

   Taipei,
Taiwan
     100     December 31       April 12, 1999    Sell Display products      NTD 116   

LG Display
Nanjing Co., Ltd.

   Nanjing,
China
     100     December 31       July 15, 2002    Manufacture Display
products
     CNY 2,937   

LG Display
Shanghai Co., Ltd.

   Shanghai,
China
     100     December 31       January 16, 2003    Sell Display products      CNY 4   

LG Display
Poland Sp. z o.o.

   Wroclaw,
Poland
     100     December 31       September 6, 2005    Manufacture Display
products
     PLN 511   

LG Display
Guangzhou Co., Ltd.

   Guangzhou,
China
     100     December 31       June 30, 2006    Manufacture Display
products
     CNY 1,655   

LG Display
Shenzhen Co., Ltd.

   Shenzhen,
China
     100     December 31       August 28, 2007    Sell Display products      CNY 4   

LG Display

Singapore Pte. Ltd.

   Singapore      100     December 31       January 12, 2009    Sell Display products      SGD 1.4   

L&T Display Technology
(Fujian) Limited

   Fujian,

China

     51     December 31       January 5, 2010    Manufacture and sell
LCD module and
LCD monitor sets
     CNY 116   

LG Display Yantai Co., Ltd.

   Yantai,

China

     100     December 31       April 19, 2010    Manufacture Display
products
     CNY 1,008   

Nanumnuri Co., Ltd.

   Gumi,

South Korea

     100     December 31       March 21, 2012    Janitorial services      KRW 800   

LG Display
(China) Co., Ltd.

   Guangzhou,
China
     70     December 31       December 10, 2012    Manufacture and sell
Display products
     CNY 8,147   

Unified Innovative Technology, LLC

   Wilmington,
U.S.A.
     100     December 31       March 12, 2014    Manage intellectual
property
     USD 9   

LG Display Guangzhou Trading Co., Ltd.

   Guangzhou,
China
     100     December 31       April 28, 2015    Sell Display products      CNY 1.2   

Global OLED Technology, LLC

   Herndon,
U.S.A.
     100     December 31       December 18, 2009    Manage OLED
intellectual property
     USD 138   

LG Display Vietnam
Haiphong Co., Ltd.(*1)

   Haiphong,
Vietnam
     100     December 31       May 5, 2016    Manufacture Display
products
     VND 2,187,870   

Money Market Trust(*2)

   Seoul,

South Korea

     100     December 31          Money market trust      KRW 10,600   

 

(*1) In May 2016, the Controlling Company established LG Display Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd. to manufacture Display products. As of June 30, 2016, the Controlling Company has a 100% equity interest of this subsidiary and its capital stock amounts to W117,378 million.
(*2) During the six-month period ended June 30, 2016, the Controlling Company acquired and disposed W140,900 million and W130,300 million of Money Market Trust, respectively.

As of June 30, 2016, LG Display U.S.A., Inc., a subsidiary of the Controlling Company, completed its voluntary liquidation.

 

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2. Basis of Presenting Financial Statements

 

  (a) Statement of Compliance

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRSs”) No.1034, Interim Financial Reporting. They do not include all of the information required for full annual consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Group as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

  (b) Basis of Measurement

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

 

    Derivative instruments, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and available-for-sale financial assets measured at fair value, and

 

    liabilities for defined benefit plans are recognized as the present value of defined benefit obligations less the fair value of plan assets

 

  (c) Functional and Presentation Currency

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements are presented in Korean won, which is the Controlling Company’s functional currency.

 

  (d) Use of Estimates and Judgments

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

In preparing these condensed consolidated interim financial statements, the significant judgments made by management in applying the Group’s accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those applied in its consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

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3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The significant accounting policies followed by the Group in the preparation of its condensed consolidated interim financial statements are the same as those followed by the Group in its preparation of the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015, except for the application of K-IFRS No. 1034, Interim Financial Reporting, and the amended accounting standards explained below:

 

  (a) Change in Accounting Policies

 

  (i) K-IFRS No. 1001, Presentation of Financial Statements

The Group has applied the amendment to K-IFRS No. 1001, Presentation of Financial Statements, effective January 1, 2016. The amendment clarifies that the disclosed line items can be omitted, added, or aggregated based on materiality. In addition, the amendment clarifies that the share in the other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures should be presented separately in the financial statements based on whether they will or will not subsequently be reclassified to profit or loss. Also, additional requirements for disclosures in the notes and others are provided.

The Group has applied the amendment to K-IFRS No. 1001 and separated the share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures into the share of items that (i) will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss or (ii) will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss.

The Group restated the comparative condensed consolidated interim statements of comprehensive income (loss) for each of the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2015 and changes in equity for the six-month period ended June 30, 2015.

 

  (b) New Standards and Amendments Not Yet Adopted

 

  (i) K-IFRS No. 1109, Financial Instruments

K-IFRS No. 1109, Financial Instruments, provides revised guidance on the classification and measurement of financial instruments and replaces incurred loss model with expected credit losses model for calculating impairment on financial assets. K-IFRS No. 1109 also includes new general hedge accounting requirements including hedged items, hedging instruments and risk being hedged in order to expand applicable risk management strategies being utilized. K-IFRS No. 1109 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. K-IFRS No. 1109 has not been early adopted in preparing this condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

  (ii) K-IFRS No. 1115, Revenue from Contracts with Customers

K-IFRS No. 1115, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, establishes a single new revenue recognition standard for contracts with customers and introduces a five-step model for determining whether, how much and when revenue is recognized. K-IFRS No. 1115 replaces risk-and-reward based model with control-based model. K-IFRS No. 1115 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. K-IFRS No. 1115 has not been early adopted in preparing this condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

Management is currently assessing the potential impact on its consolidated financial statements resulting from the application of new standards.

 

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4. Inventories

Inventories as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Finished goods

   W 1,011,212         910,844   

Work-in-process

     767,980         720,221   

Raw materials

     346,645         389,442   

Supplies

     327,241         331,162   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 2,453,078         2,351,669   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the amount of inventories recognized as cost of sales, inventory write-downs and reversal and usage of inventory write-downs included in cost of sales is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2016      2015  

Inventories recognized as cost of sales

   W 10,607,674         11,228,859   

Including: inventory write-downs

     324,533         436,565   

Including: reversal and usage of inventory write-downs

     (363,755      (332,699

 

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5. Investments in Equity Accounted Investees

Associates and Joint Ventures (Equity Method Investees) as of June 30, 2016 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                                         

Associates

and joint ventures

   Location      Percentage
of ownership
    Fiscal
year end
     Date of
incorporation
     Business      Carrying
amount
 

Suzhou Raken Technology Co., Ltd.(*1)

    
 
Suzhou,
China
  
  
     51%        December 31        

 

October

2008

 

  

    

 

 

Manufacture and sell

LCD modules and

LCD TV set

  

  

  

   W 116,447   

Paju Electric

Glass Co., Ltd.

    

 

Paju,

South Korea

  

  

     40%        December 31        

 

January

2005

  

  

    

 

Manufacture electric

glass for FPDs

  

  

     50,215   

TLI Inc.(*2)

    

 

Seongnam,

South Korea

  

  

     10%        December 31        

 

October

1998

  

  

    

 
 

Manufacture and sell

semiconductor parts
for FPDs

  

  
  

     5,098   

AVACO Co., Ltd.(*2)

    

 

Daegu,

South Korea

  

  

     16%        December 31        

 

January

2001

  

  

    

 

Manufacture and sell

equipment for FPDs

  

  

     12,910   

New Optics Ltd.

    

 

Yangju,

South Korea

 

  

     46%        December 31        

 

August

2005

  

  

    
 

 

Manufacture back
light

parts for TFT-LCDs

  
  

  

     43,489   

INVENIA Co., Ltd.
(Formerly, LIG INVENIA Co., Ltd.)(*2)

    

 

Seongnam,

South Korea

  

  

     13%        December 31        

 

January

2001

  

  

    
 
 
Develop and
manufacture
equipment for FPDs
  
  
  
     1,533   

WooRee E&L Co., Ltd.

(*2)(*3)

    

 

Ansan,

South Korea

  

  

     14%        December 31        

 

June

2008

  

  

    
 

 

Manufacture LED
back

light unit packages

  
  

  

     9,944   

LB Gemini New

Growth Fund No. 16 (*4)

    

 

Seoul,

South Korea

  

  

     31%        December 31         December 2009        

 

 

 
 

Invest in small and

middle sized

companies and

benefit from M&A
opportunities

  

  

  

  
  

     9,437   

Can Yang

Investments Limited(*2)

     Hong Kong         9%        December 31        

 

January

2010

  

  

    
 
 
Develop,
manufacture and sell
LED parts
  
  
  
     6,513   

YAS Co., Ltd.(*2)

    

 

Paju,

South Korea

  

  

     19%        December 31        

 

April

2002

  

  

    

 
 

 
 

Develop and

manufacture
deposition

equipment for
OLEDs

  

  
  

  
  

     11,274   

Narenanotech Corporation

    

 

Yongin,

South Korea

  

  

     23%        December 31         December 1995        

 

 

Manufacture and sell

FPD manufacturing

equipment

  

  

  

     24,334   

AVATEC Co., Ltd.(*2)(*5)

    

 

Daegu,

South Korea

  

  

     17%        December 31        

 

August

2000

  

  

    

 

Process and sell

glass for FPDs

  

  

     20,374   

Arctic Sentinel, Inc. (Formerly, Fuhu, Inc.)(*2)

    
 
Los Angeles
U.S.A.
  
  
     10%       

 

March

31

 

  

    

 

June

2008

  

  

    
 
 
Develop and
manufacture tablet
for kids
  
  
  
     —     
                

 

 

 
                 W 311,568   
                

 

 

 

 

(*1) Despite its 51% ownership, management concluded that the Controlling Company does not have control of Suzhou Raken Technology Co., Ltd. because the Controlling Company and AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd., which has a 49% equity interest of the investee, jointly control the board of directors of the investee through equal voting powers. Accordingly, investment in Suzhou Raken Technology Co., Ltd. was accounted as an equity method investment.
(*2) Although the Controlling Company’s share interests in TLI Inc., AVACO Co., Ltd., INVENIA Co., Ltd., WooRee E&L Co., Ltd., Can Yang Investments Limited, YAS Co., Ltd., AVATEC Co., Ltd. and Arctic Sentinel, Inc. are below 20%, the Controlling Company is able to exercise significant influence through its right to appoint a director to the board of directors of each investee and the transactions between the Controlling Company and the investees are significant. Accordingly, the investments in these investees have been accounted for using the equity method.

 

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(*3) In 2016, the Controlling Company’s ownership percentage in WooRee E&L Co., Ltd. (“WooRee E&L”) decreased from 21% to 14% as the Controlling Company did not participate in the capital increase of WooRee E&L. The Controlling Company recognized an impairment loss of W6,137 million as finance cost for the difference between the carrying amount and the recoverable amount of investments in WooRee E&L.
(*4) The Controlling Company is a member of a limited partnership in the LB Gemini New Growth Fund No.16 (“the Fund”). In February and June 2016, the Controlling Company received W2,820 million and W2,330 million, respectively, from the Fund as capital distribution. There were no changes in the Controlling Company’s ownership percentage in the Fund and the Controlling Company is committed to making future investments of up to an aggregate of W30,000 million.
(*5) In 2016, AVATEC Co., Ltd. retired its treasury stock and the Controlling Company’s ownership percentage in AVATEC Co., Ltd. increased from 16% to 17% as a result.

 

6. Property, Plant and Equipment

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Group purchased property, plant and equipment of W1,890,513 million and W1,134,805 million, respectively. The capitalized borrowing costs and the annualized capitalization rate were W4,846 million and 2.28%, and W6,914 million and 3.89% for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Also, for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Group disposed of property, plant and equipment with carrying amounts of W25,034 million and W225,045 million, respectively, and recognized W6,951 million and W2,488 million as gain and loss, respectively, on disposal of property, plant and equipment for the six-month period ended June 30, 2016 (gain and loss for the six-month period ended June 30, 2015: W8,797 million and W137 million, respectively).

 

7. Intangible Assets

The Group capitalizes expenditures related to development activities, such as expenditures incurred on designing, manufacturing and testing of products that are ultimately selected for production. The balances of capitalized development costs as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are W253,942 million and W187,230 million, respectively.

 

8. Financial Risk Management

The objectives and policies on financial risk management followed by the Group are consistent with those disclosed in the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

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9. Financial Instruments

 

  (a) Credit risk

 

  (i) Exposure to credit risk

The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. The maximum exposure to credit risk as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Cash and cash equivalents

   W 975,775         751,662   

Deposits in banks(*)

     1,476,514         1,772,350   

Trade accounts and notes receivable, net

     3,489,287         4,097,836   

Other accounts receivable, net

     129,454         105,815   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     232         709   

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     1,500         —     

Deposits

     37,173         22,234   

Loans

     30,296         15,856   

Derivatives

     3,506         —     

Other non-current financial assets

     5,703         5,148   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 6,149,440         6,771,610   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) As of June 30, 2016, the amount of deposits in banks restricted in use is W70,513 million (as of December 31, 2015: W70,513 million).

The maximum exposure to credit risk for trade accounts and notes receivable as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 by geographic region was as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Domestic

   W 454,133         425,635   

Euro-zone countries

     259,813         382,326   

Japan

     232,084         156,746   

United States

     846,357         1,211,518   

China

     1,019,077         961,425   

Taiwan

     473,322         654,257   

Others

     204,501         305,929   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 3,489,287         4,097,836   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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9. Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  (ii) Impairment loss

The aging of trade accounts and notes receivable, other accounts receivable and other non-current financial assets as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    June 30, 2016  
     Book value      Impairment loss  
     Trade accounts
and notes
receivable
     Other
accounts
receivable(*)
     Other
non-current
financial
assets
     Trade accounts
and notes
receivable
    Other
accounts
receivable(*)
    Other
non-current
financial
assets
 

Not past due

   W 3,476,767         126,178         5,761         (764     (449     (58

Past due 1-15 days

     4,870         2,278         —           (1     (10     —     

Past due 16-30 days

     884         192         —           —          (1     —     

Past due 31-60 days

     662         1,040         —           (2     (8     —     

Past due more than 60 days

     6,979         633         —           (68     (399     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 3,490,122         130,321         5,761         (835     (867     (58
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(In millions of won)    December 31, 2015  
     Book value      Impairment loss  
     Trade
accounts

and notes
receivable
     Other
accounts
receivable(*)
     Other
non-current
financial
assets
     Trade
accounts

and notes
receivable
    Other
accounts
receivable(*)
    Other
non-current
financial
assets
 

Not past due

   W 4,076,022         102,431         5,200         (1,339     (535     (52

Past due 1-15 days

     6,555         1,280         —           (2     (13     —     

Past due 16-30 days

     201         1,775         —           —          (12     —     

Past due 31-60 days

     —           45         —           —          —          —     

Past due more than 60 days

     16,565         850         —           (166     (6     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 4,099,343         106,381         5,200         (1,507     (566     (52
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Other accounts receivable includes non-trade receivable and accrued income.

The movement in the allowance for impairment in respect of trade accounts and notes receivable, other accounts receivable and other non-current financial assets during the six-month period ended June 30, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  
     Trade accounts
and notes
receivable
    Other
accounts
receivable
     Other non-
current
financial
assets
     Trade accounts
and notes
receivable
     Other
accounts
receivable
    Other non-
current
financial
assets
 

Balance at the beginning of the period

   W 1,507        566         52         825         794        79   

(Reversal of) bad debt expense

     (672     301         6         682         (228     (27
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at the reporting date

   W 835        867         58         1,507         566        52   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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9. Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  (b) Liquidity risk

The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including estimated interest payments, as of June 30, 2016.

 

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

Non-derivative financial liabilities :

                    

Secured bank loans

   W 690,498         744,302         12,164         11,966         286,956         433,216         —     

Unsecured bank loans

     2,005,320         2,077,053         250,250         459,770         24,735         1,342,298         —     

Unsecured bond issues

     2,175,978         2,300,061         625,296         201,477         613,213         777,885         82,190   

Trade accounts and notes payables

     2,412,440         2,412,440         2,412,440         —           —           —           —     

Other accounts payable

     1,723,250         1,723,625         1,720,965         2,660         —           —           —     

Other non-current liabilities

     5,957         6,672         —           —           5,342         1,330         —     

Derivative financial liabilities

                    

Derivatives not qualified for hedging

     2,884         2,931         333         647         1,396         555         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 9,016,327         9,267,084         5,021,448         676,520         931,642         2,555,284         82,190   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

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9. Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  (c) Currency risk

 

  (i) Exposure to currency risk

The Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk based on notional amounts as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

(In millions)    June 30, 2016  
     USD     JPY     CNY     TWD     EUR     PLN     VND  

Cash and cash equivalents

     398        1,603        1,760        9        1        71        1,884,804   

Deposits in banks

     —          —          300        —          —          —          —     

Trade accounts and notes receivable

     2,466        8        936        —          —          —          —     

Non-trade receivable

     7        10        36        12        —          3        —     

Long-term non-trade receivable

     5        —          —          —          —          —          —     

Other assets denominated in foreign currencies

     1        251        116        7        —          —          386   

Trade accounts and notes payable

     (940     (15,942     (1,981     —          —          —          —     

Other accounts payable

     (208     (4,492     (1,898     (5     (4     (6     (12,479

Debt

     (1,418     —          (1,964     —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross statement of financial position exposure

     311        (18,562     (2,695     23        (3     68        1,872,711   

Forward exchange contracts

     (200     —          —          —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net exposure

     111        (18,562     (2,695     23        (3     68        1,872,711   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(In millions)    December 31, 2015  
     USD     JPY     CNY     TWD     EUR     PLN  

Cash and cash equivalents

     578        1,005        866        12        —          45   

Deposits in banks

     —          —          1,200        —          —          —     

Trade accounts and notes receivable

     2,935        12        1,465        —          —          —     

Non-trade receivable

     20        2        101        13        —          —     

Long-term non-trade receivable

     4        —          —          —          —          —     

Other assets denominated in foreign currencies

     1        254        27        6        —          —     

Trade accounts and notes payable

     (1,207     (17,016     (1,267     —          —          —     

Other accounts payable

     (541     (13,821     (1,352     (7     (2     (11

Debt

     (1,185     —          (1,964     —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net exposure

     605        (29,564     (924     24        (2     34   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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9. Financial Instruments, Continued

 

Average exchange rates applied for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 and the exchange rates at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In won)    Average rate      Reporting date spot rate  
     2016      2015      June 30,
2016
     December 31,
2015
 

USD

   W 1,161.71         1,096.74         1,164.70         1,172.00   

JPY

     10.74         9.04         11.32         9.72   

CNY

     177.67         176.75         174.67         178.48   

TWD

     35.85         35.57         35.94         35.51   

EUR

     1,312.53         1,213.35         1,295.50         1,280.53   

PLN

     300.60         296.92         293.16         300.79   

VND

     0.0520         0.0505         0.0522         0.0522   

 

  (ii) Sensitivity analysis

A weaker won, as indicated below, against the following currencies which comprise the Group’s assets or liabilities denominated in foreign currency as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, would have increased (decreased) equity and profit or loss by the amounts shown below. This analysis is based on foreign currency exchange rate variances that the Group considers to be reasonably possible as of the end of reporting period. The analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular interest rates, would remain constant. The changes in equity and profit or loss would have been as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  
     Equity      Profit
or loss
     Equity      Profit
or loss
 

USD (5 percent weakening)

   W 3,462         9,068         24,838         33,152   

JPY (5 percent weakening)

     (8,240      (7,101      (11,340      (9,486

CNY (5 percent weakening)

     (23,118      (1,245      (8,582      1,069   

TWD (5 percent weakening)

     41         2         42         —     

EUR (5 percent weakening)

     (415      769         (214      270   

PLN (5 percent weakening)

     1,023         (45      575         (208

VND (5 percent weakening)

     4,888         —           —           —     

A stronger won against the above currencies as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 would have had the equal but opposite effect on the above currencies to the amounts shown above, on the basis that all other variables remain constant.

 

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9. Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  (d) Interest rate risk

 

  (i) Profile

The interest rate profile of the Group’s interest-bearing financial instruments as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Fixed rate instruments

     

Financial assets

   W 2,452,508         2,524,708   

Financial liabilities

     (2,378,863      (2,289,336
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 73,645         235,372   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Variable rate instruments

     

Financial liabilities

   W (2,492,933      (1,934,895

 

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

As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, a change of 100 basis points in interest rates at the reporting date would have increased (decreased) equity and profit or loss by the amounts shown below for each 12-month period following the reporting dates. This analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular foreign currency rates, remain constant.

 

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

June 30, 2016

           

Variable rate instruments(*)

   W (16,243      16,243         (16,243      16,243   

December 31, 2015

           

Variable rate instruments(*)

   W (14,667      14,667         (14,667      14,667   

 

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

 

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9. Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  (e) Fair values

 

  (i) Fair values versus carrying amounts

The fair values of financial assets and liabilities, together with the carrying amounts shown in the condensed consolidated interim statements of financial position, are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                           
     June 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  
     Carrying
amounts
     Fair values     Carrying
amounts
     Fair values  

Assets carried at fair value

          

Available-for-sale financial assets

   W 232         232        709         709   

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     1,500         1,500        —           —     

Derivatives

     3,506         3,506        —           —     

Assets carried at amortized cost

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   W 975,775         (*)        751,662         (*)   

Deposits in banks

     1,476,514         (*)        1,772,350         (*)   

Trade accounts and notes receivable

     3,489,287         (*)        4,097,836         (*)   

Other accounts receivable

     129,454         (*)        105,815         (*)   

Deposits

     37,173         (*)        22,234         (*)   

Loans

     30,296         (*)        15,856         (*)   

Other non-current financial assets

     5,703         (*)        5,148         (*)   

Liabilities carried at fair value

          

Derivatives

   W 2,884         2,884        85         85   

Liabilities carried at amortized cost

          

Secured bank loans

   W 690,498         690,498        698,192         698,192   

Unsecured bank loans

     2,005,320         2,009,780        1,239,914         1,239,969   

Unsecured bond issues

     2,175,978         2,230,852        2,286,125         2,337,835   

Trade accounts and notes payable

     2,412,440         ( *)      2,764,694         ( *) 

Other accounts payable

     1,723,250         1,723,590        1,499,722         1,499,963   

Other non-current liabilities

     5,957         6,516        8,402         9,005   

 

  (*) Excluded from disclosures as the carrying amount approximates fair value.

The basis for determining fair values above by the Group are consistent with those disclosed in the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

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9. Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  (ii) Financial Instruments measured at cost

Available-for-sale financial assets measured at cost as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd.

   W 2,673         2,673   

ARCH Venture Fund VIII, L.P.

     2,013         1,378   

Henghao Technology Co., Ltd.

     3,372         3,372   

Kyulux, Inc.

     3,266         3,266   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 11,324         10,689   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (iii) Fair values of financial assets and liabilities

 

  i) Fair value hierarchy

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

  ii) Financial instruments measured at fair value

Fair value hierarchy classifications of the financial instruments that are measured at fair value as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                            
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

June 30, 2016

           

Assets

           

Available-for-sale financial assets

   W 232         —           —           232   

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     —           —           1,500         1,500   

Derivatives

     —           3,506         —           3,506   

Liabilities

           

Derivatives

     —           —           2,884         2,884   
(In millions of won)                            
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

December 31, 2015

           

Assets

           

Available-for-sale financial assets

   W 709         —           —           709   

Liabilities

           

Derivatives

     —           —           85         85   

 

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9. Financial Instruments, Continued

 

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

Fair value hierarchy classifications, valuation technique and inputs for fair value measurements of the financial instruments not measured at fair value but for which the fair value is disclosed as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    June 30, 2016      Valuation technique      Input  

Classification

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3        

Liabilities

              

Secured bank loans

   W —           —           690,498         Discounted cash flow         Discount rate   

Unsecured bank loans

     —           —           2,009,780         Discounted cash flow         Discount rate   

Unsecured bond issues

     —           —           2,230,852         Discounted cash flow         Discount rate   

Other accounts payable

     —           —           1,723,590         Discounted cash flow         Discount rate   

Other non-current liabilities

     —           —           6,516         Discounted cash flow         Discount rate   

 

(In millions of won)    December 31, 2015      Valuation technique      Input  

Classification

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3        

Liabilities

              

Secured bank loans

   W —           —           698,192         Discounted cash flow         Discount rate   

Unsecured bank loans

     —           —           1,239,969         Discounted cash flow         Discount rate   

Unsecured bond issues

     —           —           2,337,835         Discounted cash flow         Discount rate   

Other accounts payable

     —           —           1,499,963         Discounted cash flow         Discount rate   

Other non-current liabilities

     —           —           9,005         Discounted cash flow         Discount rate   

The significant discount rates applied for determination of the above fair value at the reporting date are as follows:

 

     June 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  

Debentures, loans and others

     1.01~1.86     1.52~2.48

 

 

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  (f) Capital management

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

 

(In millions of won)             
     June 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  

Total liabilities

   W 10,220,490        9,872,204   

Total equity

     12,346,499        12,704,956   

Cash and deposits in banks (*1)

     2,452,276        2,523,999   

Borrowings (including bonds)

     4,871,796        4,224,231   

Total liabilities to equity ratio

     83     78

Net borrowings to equity ratio (*2)

     20     13

 

(*1) Cash and deposits in banks consist of cash and cash equivalents and current deposits in banks.
(*2) Net borrowings to equity ratio is calculated by dividing total borrowings (including bonds) less cash and current deposits in banks by total equity.

 

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10. Financial Liabilities

 

  (a) Financial liabilities as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Current

     

Short-term borrowings

   W 109,106         —     

Current portion of long-term debt

     1,342,463         1,416,112   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 1,451,569         1,416,112   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current

     

Won denominated borrowings

   W 702,261         202,992   

Foreign currency denominated borrowings

     1,316,641         1,323,454   

Bonds

     1,401,325         1,281,673   

Derivatives

     2,884         85   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 3,423,111         2,808,204   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (b) Short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won and USD)         

Lender

   Annual interest rate
as of
June 30, 2016 (%)(*)
     June 30,
2016
     December 31,
2015
 

Standard Chartered Bank Korea Limited

     6ML + 0.62       W 109,106         —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign currency equivalent

        USD 94         —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      W 109,106         —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

Won denominated long-term debt as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                   

Lender

  

Annual interest rate

as of

June 30, 2016 (%)

   June 30,
2016
     December 31,
2015
 

Woori Bank and others

   3-year Korean Treasury Bond rate less 1.25, 2.75    W 3,721         4,452   

Shinhan Bank

   CD rate (91days) + 0.30      200,000         200,000   

Korea Development Bank and others

  

3-year Industrial Financial Debenture rate + 0.55

CD rate (91days) + 0.74

CD rate (91days) + 0.64

     500,000         —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less current portion of long-term debt

        (1,460      (1,460
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      W 702,261         202,992   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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10. Financial Liabilities, Continued

 

  (d) Long-term debt denominated in currencies other than won as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won, USD and CNY)  

Lender

  

Annual interest rate

as of

June 30, 2016 (%)

   June 30,
2016
     December 31,
2015
 

China Construction Bank and others

  

USD : 3ML+1.30, 2.00

CNY : 4.28

   W 846,865         854,654   

Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and others

   3ML+0.55~1.78      1,027,964         879,000   

Standard Chartered Bank Korea Limited.

   6ML+0.62      8,162         —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign currency equivalent

        USD 1,325         USD 1,185   
        CNY 1,964         CNY 1,964   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less current portion of long-term debt

        (566,350      (410,200
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      W 1,316,641         1,323,454   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (e) Details of bonds issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)                       
    

Maturity

  

Annual interest rate

as of

June 30, 2016 (%)

   June 30,
2016
    December 31,
2015
 

Won denominated bonds(*)

          

Publicly issued bonds

  

August 2016~

May 2022

   1.73~4.51    W 2,180,000        2,290,000   

Less discount on bonds

           (4,022     (3,875

Less current portion

           (774,653     (1,004,452
        

 

 

   

 

 

 
         W 1,401,325        1,281,673   
        

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Principal of the won denominated bonds is to be repaid at maturity and interests are paid quarterly in arrears.

 

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11. Employee Benefits

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

 

  (a) Recognized liabilities for defined benefit plans as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Present value of partially funded defined benefit obligations

   W 1,470,829         1,381,648   

Fair value of plan assets

     (1,120,912      (1,027,850
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 349,917         353,798   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (b) Expenses recognized in profit or loss for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)

   For the three-month
periods ended June 30,
     For the six-month
periods ended June 30,
 
     2016      2015      2016      2015  

Current service cost

   W 52,719         46,936         105,419         93,885   

Net interest cost

     2,570         2,817         5,140         5,633   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W  55,289         49,753         110,559         99,518   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (c) Plan assets as June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Guaranteed deposits in banks

   W 1,120,912         1,027,850   

As of June 30, 2016, the Group maintains the plan assets with Mirae Asset Securities Co., Ltd., Shinhan Bank and others.

 

  (d) Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities included in other comprehensive income (loss) for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the three-month
periods ended June 30,
     For the six-month
periods ended June 30,
 
     2016      2015      2016      2015  

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities

   W (1,324      (980      (2,784      (2,339

Tax effect

     321         237         674         566   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities, net of income tax

   W (1,003      (743      (2,110      (1,773
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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12. Contingent Liabilities and Commitments

 

  (1) Litigations and Others

Delaware Display Group LLC and Innovative Display Technologies LLC (“DDG” and “IDT”)

In December 2013, Delaware Display Group LLC and Innovative Display Technologies LLC filed a patent infringement case (“First Case”) against the Controlling Company and LG Display America, Inc. in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. The Controlling Company does not have a present obligation for this matter and has not recognized any provision at June 30, 2016. It is not possible to reasonably estimate an amount of potential loss, if any, because the information plaintiffs have provided regarding damages are unreliable and may substantially change as litigation proceeds.

In December 2015, “DDG” and “IDT” filed a new patent infringement case against the Controlling Company and LG Display America, Inc. over the three patents that were dismissed without prejudice from the First Case. In May 2016, the case has been stayed by the United States District Court for the District of Delaware pending Inter Partes Review. The Controlling Company does not have a present obligation for this matter and has not recognized any provision at June 30, 2016. It is not possible to reasonably estimate an amount of potential loss, if any, because the plaintiffs have not provided any information regarding damages.

Surpass Tech Innovation LLC

In March 2014, Surpass Tech Innovation LLC filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware against the Controlling Company and LG Display America, Inc. for alleged patent infringement. In November 2014, the case has been stayed by the United States District Court for the District of Delaware pending Inter Partes Review. The Controlling Company does not have a present obligation for this matter and has not recognized any provision at June 30, 2016. It is not possible to reasonably estimate an amount of potential loss, if any, because the plaintiffs have not provided any information regarding damages.

Anti-trust litigations

Certain individual plaintiffs filed complaints in various state or federal courts in the United States alleging violation of the respective antitrust laws and related laws by various LCD panel manufacturers. The Controlling Company has either settled with or has been dismissed from actions commenced by the above plaintiffs except Costco Wholesale Corp. As of June 30, 2016, the Controlling Company is currently defending against Costco Wholesale Corp. The timing and amounts of outflows are uncertain and the outcomes depend upon the various court proceedings.

In Canada, class action complaints alleging violations of Canada competition laws were filed in 2007 against the Controlling Company and other TFT-LCD manufacturers in Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice certified the class action complaints filed by the direct and indirect purchasers in May 2011. In April 2014, the Controlling Company filed an appeal of the class certification decision and the Ontario Divisional Court dismissed the Controlling Company’s appeal of the class certification in December 2015. The actions in Quebec and British Columbia are in abeyance. The timing and amount of outflows are uncertain and the outcome depends upon the court proceedings.

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2016, based on the developments of the above pending proceedings, the Group updated its estimates on the amount of potential outflow of resources which resulted in an increase of provision for pending proceedings, in the amount of W12,607 million which is offset by a decrease of W1,267 million upon payment for the settlement. While the Group continues its vigorous defense of the various pending proceedings described above, management’s assessment of the facts and circumstances could change based upon new information, intervening events and the final outcome of the cases. Consequently, the actual results could be materially different from management’s current estimates.

 

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12. Contingent Liabilities and Commitments, Continued

 

  (2) Commitments

Factoring and securitization of accounts receivable

The Controlling Company has agreements with Korea Development Bank and several other banks for accounts receivable sales negotiating facilities of up to an aggregate of USD 2,103 million (W2,449,364 million) in connection with the Controlling Company’s export sales transactions with its subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2016, no short-term borrowings were outstanding in connection with these agreements. In connection with all of the contracts in this paragraph, the Controlling Company has sold its accounts receivable with recourse.

The Controlling Company and oversea subsidiaries entered into agreements with financial institutions for accounts receivables sales negotiating facilities. The respective maximum amount of accounts receivables sales and the amount of sold accounts receivables before maturity by contract are as follows:

 

(In millions of USD and KRW)  

Classification

  

Financial institutions

   Maximum      Not yet due  
          Contractual
amount
     KRW
equivalent
     Contractual
amount
     KRW
equivalent
 

Controlling

   Shinhan Bank      KRW 90,000         90,000         —           —     

Company

   Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ      USD 120         139,764         —           —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subsidiaries

              

LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd.

   Standard Chartered Bank      USD 300         349,410         USD 123         143,013   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd.

   BNP Paribas      USD 75         87,353         USD 6         6,525   
   Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp.      USD 150         174,705         USD 24         27,470   
   Taishin International Bank      USD 320         372,704         —           —     
   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation      USD 100         116,470         —           —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd.

   BNP Paribas      USD 125         145,588         —           —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LG Display Germany GmbH

   Citibank      USD 160         186,352         —           —     
   BNP Paribas      USD 107         124,623         —           —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LG Display America, Inc.

   Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp.      USD 600         698,820         USD 248         288,846   
   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation      USD 250         291,175         —           —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LG Display Japan Co., Ltd.

   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation      USD 90         104,823         —           —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LG Display Guangzhou Trading Co., Ltd.

   Industrial and Commercial Bank of China      USD 64         74,541         —           —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        USD 2,341         2,726,564         USD 401         465,854   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
        USD 2,461            USD 401      
        KRW 90,000         2,956,328         —           465,854   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

In connection with all of the contracts in the above table, the Controlling Company has sold its accounts receivable without recourse.

 

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12. Contingent Liabilities and Commitments, Continued

 

Letters of credit

As of June 30, 2016, the Controlling Company has agreements in relation to the opening of letters of credit up to USD 40 million (W46,588 million) with KEB Hana Bank, USD 80 million (W93,176 million) with Bank of China and USD 50 million (W58,235 million) with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.

Payment guarantees

The Controlling Company obtained payment guarantees amounting to USD 200 million (W232,940 million) from KEB Hana Bank for borrowings, USD 8.5 million (W9,900 million) from Shinhan bank for value added tax payments in Poland and USD 75 million (W87,353 million) from Westchester Fire Insurance Company for ongoing legal proceeding.

LG Display Japan Co., Ltd. and other subsidiaries are provided with payment guarantees from the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and other various banks amounting to JPY 700 million (W7,925 million), CNY 4,129 million (W721,212 million), USD 5 million (W5,824 million), EUR 2.5 million (W3,239 million) and PLN 0.2 million (W59 million), respectively, for their local tax payments.

Credit facility

LG Display Japan Co., Ltd. and other subsidiaries have entered into short-term credit facility agreements of up to USD 23 million (W26,788 million) and JPY 8,000 million (W90,572 million) in total, with Mizuho Corporate Bank and other various banks.

License agreements

As of June 30, 2016, in relation to its LCD business, the Group has technical license agreements with Hitachi Display, Ltd. and others and has a trademark license agreement with LG Corp.

Pledged Assets

Regarding the secured bank loan amounting to USD 300 million (W347,482 million) and CNY 1,964 million (W343,017 million) from China Construction Bank, as of June 30, 2016, the Group provided its property, plant and equipment and others with carrying amount of W1,228,294 million as pledged assets.

 

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13. Capital and Reserves

 

  (a) Share capital

The Controlling Company is authorized to issue 500,000,000 shares of capital stock (par value W5,000), and as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the number of issued common shares is 357,815,700. There have been no changes in the capital stock from January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016.

 

  (b) Reserves

Reserves consist mainly of the following:

Translation reserve

The translation reserve comprises all foreign currency differences arising from the translation of the financial statements of foreign operations.

Fair value reserve

The fair value reserve comprises the cumulative net change in the fair value of available-for-sale financial assets until the investments are derecognized or impaired.

 

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14. Related Parties

 

  (a) Related parties

Related parties as of June 30, 2016 are as follows:

 

Classification

  

Description

Associates and joint ventures(*)

   Suzhou Raken Technology Co., Ltd. and others

Subsidiaries of Associates

   ADP System Co., Ltd. and others

Entity that has significant influence over the Controlling Company

   LG Electronics Inc.

Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant influence over the Controlling Company

   Subsidiaries of LG Electronics Inc.

 

(*) Details of associates and joint ventures are described in note 5.

Related parties other than associates and joint ventures that have transactions such as sales or balance of trade accounts and notes receivable and payable with the Group as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

Classification

  

June 30, 2016

  

December 31, 2015

Subsidiaries of Associates    ADP System Co., Ltd.    ADP System Co., Ltd.
   Shinbo Electric Co., Ltd.    Shinbo Electric Co., Ltd.
   AVATEC Electronics Yantai Co., Ltd.    AVATEC Electronics Yantai Co., Ltd.
   New Optics USA, Inc.    New Optics USA, Inc.
   NEWOPTIX RS. SA DE CV    —  

Entity that has significant influence over the Controlling Company

   LG Electronics Inc.    LG Electronics Inc.

Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant influence over the Controlling Company

   —      Hi Business Logistics Co., Ltd.
   Hiplaza Co., Ltd.    Hiplaza Co., Ltd.
   HiEntech Co., Ltd.    HiEntech Co., Ltd.
   LG Hitachi Water Solutions Co., Ltd.    LG Hitachi Water Solutions Co., Ltd.
   LG Innotek Co., Ltd.    LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
   Hanuri Co., Ltd.    Hanuri Co., Ltd.
   Qingdao LG Inspur Digital Communication Co., Ltd.    Qingdao LG Inspur Digital Communication Co., Ltd.
   LG Electronics Wroclaw Sp. z o.o.    LG Electronics Wroclaw Sp. z o.o.
   LG Electronics Reynosa, S.A. DE C.V.    LG Electronics Reynosa, S.A. DE C.V.
   LG Electronics Thailand Co., Ltd.    LG Electronics Thailand Co., Ltd.
   LG Electronics Taiwan Taipei Co., Ltd.    LG Electronics Taiwan Taipei Co., Ltd.
   LG Electronics Shenyang Inc.    LG Electronics Shenyang Inc.
   LG Electronics RUS, LLC    LG Electronics RUS, LLC
   LG Electronics Nanjing New Technology Co., LTD    LG Electronics Nanjing New Technology Co., LTD

 

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Classification

  

June 30, 2016

  

December 31, 2015

   LG Electronics Mlawa Sp. z o.o.    LG Electronics Mlawa Sp. z o.o.
   LG Electronics Mexicali, S.A. DE C.V.    LG Electronics Mexicali, S.A. DE C.V.
   LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.    LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.
   LG Electronics do Brasil Ltda.    LG Electronics do Brasil Ltda.
   LG Electronics Air-Conditioning (Shandong) Co., Ltd.    LG Electronics Air-Conditioning (Shandong) Co., Ltd.
   —      LG Electronics (Kunshan) Co., Ltd.
   LG Electronics Singapore PTE LTD.    LG Electronics Singapore PTE LTD.
   Inspur LG Digital Mobile Communications Co., Ltd.    Inspur LG Digital Mobile Communications Co., Ltd.
   —      Hi Logistics Europe B.V.
   —      Hi Logistics (China) Co., Ltd.
   LG Electronics Japan, Inc.    LG Electronics Japan, Inc.
   LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.    LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.
   LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd.    LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd.
   P.T. LG Electronics Indonesia    P.T. LG Electronics Indonesia
   Hientech (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.    Hientech (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.
   Hi M Solutek    Hi M Solutek
   LG Electronics Deutschland GmbH    LG Electronics Deutschland GmbH
   LG Electronics Almaty Kazakhstan    LG Electronics Almaty Kazakhstan
   LG Electronics S.A. (Pty) Ltd    LG Electronics S.A. (Pty) Ltd
   LG Electronics Alabama Inc.    —  
   LG Innotek Yantai Co., Ltd.    —  

 

  (b) Key management personnel compensation

Compensation costs of key management for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the three-month
periods ended June 30,
     For the six-month
periods ended June 30,
 
     2016      2015      2016      2015  

Short-term benefits

   W 818         739         1,532         1,497   

Expenses related to the defined benefit plan

     203         161         711         232   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W  1,021         900         2,243         1,729   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

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  (c) Significant transactions such as sales of goods and purchases of raw material and outsourcing service and others, which occurred in the normal course of business with related parties for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the three-month period ended June 30, 2016  
                   Purchase and others  
     Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase of
raw material
and others
     Acquisition of
property,
plant and
equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

Joint Venture

                 

Suzhou Raken Technology Co., Ltd.

   W 38,003         29,902         —           —           —           357   

Associates and their subsidiaries

                 

New Optics Ltd.

   W —           —           14,589         —           1,993         33   

New Optics USA, Inc.

     —           —           —           —           236         —     

NEWOPTIX RS. SA DE CV

     11         —           —           —           —           —     

INVENIA Co., Ltd. (LIG INVENIA Co., Ltd.)

     —           —           168         3,875         —           524   

TLI Inc.

     —           —           17,029         —           —           987   

AVACO Co., Ltd.

     —           —           150         1,084         —           602   

AVATEC Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           —           11,472         198   

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

     —           —           115,403         —           —           943   

LB Gemini New Growth Fund No. 16

     —           6,240         —           —           —           —     

Shinbo Electric Co., Ltd.

     2,057         —           79,251         —           1,129         15   

Narenanotech Corporation

     —           —           82         5,868         —           465   

ADP System Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           1         —           —     

YAS Co., Ltd.

     —           —           456         1,804         —           282   

WooRee E&L Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

AVATEC Electronics Yantai Co., Ltd.

     2         —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 2,070         6,240         227,128         12,632         14,830         4,049   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(In millions of won)    For the three-month period ended June 30, 2016  
                   Purchase and others  
     Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase of
raw material
and others
     Acquisition of
property,
plant and
equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

Entity that has significant influence over the Company

                 

LG Electronics Inc.

   W 396,060         —           6,682         109,584         —           26,303   

Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant influence over the Controlling Company

                 

LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.

   W 8,296         —           —           —           —           9   

LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co Ltd.

     29,722         —           —           —           —           18   

LG Electronics Nanjing New Technology Co., Ltd.

     44,014         —           —           —           —           445   

LG Electronics RUS, LLC

     14,786         —           —           —           —           273   

LG Electronics do Brasil Ltda.

     37,027         —           —           —           —           108   

LG Innotek Co., Ltd.

     2,561         —           49,413         —           —           7,280   

Qingdao LG Inspur Digital Communication Co., Ltd.

     12,648         —           —           —           —           —     

Inspur LG Digital Mobile Communications Co., Ltd.

     118,354         —           —           —           —           —     

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

     41,835         —           —           —           —           —     

LG Electronics Mlawa Sp. z o.o.

     109,932         —           —           —           —           181   

LG Electronics Taiwan Taipei Co., Ltd.

     2,259         —           —           —           —           3   

LG Electronics Wroclaw Sp. Z o.o

     83,003         —           —           —           —           8   

LG Hitachi Water Solutions Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           20,519         —           301   

 

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(In millions of won)    For the three-month period ended June 30, 2016  
                   Purchase and others  
     Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase of
raw material
and others
     Acquisition of
property,
plant and
equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

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

   W 214,638         —           —           —           —           513   

HiEntech Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           —           —           5,763   

Hientech (Tianjin) Co., LTD

     —           —           —           —           —           4,345   

LG Electronics Air-Conditioning (Shandong) Co., Ltd.

     62         —           —           —           —           —     

LG Electronics Almaty Kazakhstan

     714         —           —           —           —           —     

LG Electronics S.A. (Pty) Ltd.

     3,492         —           —           —           —           16   

Others

     744         —           —           —           —           434   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W  724,087         —           49,413         20,519         —           19,697   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W  1,160,220         36,142         283,223         142,735         14,830         50,406   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(In millions of won)    For the six-month period ended June 30, 2016  
                   Purchase and others  
     Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase of
raw material
and others
     Acquisition of
property,
plant and
equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

Joint Venture

                 

Suzhou Raken Technology Co., Ltd.

   W 59,386         29,902         —           —           —           543   

Associates and their subsidiaries

                 

New Optics Ltd.

   W —           —           28,022         —           3,855         87   

New Optics USA, Inc.

     —           —           —           —           502         —     

NEWOPTIX RS. SA DE CV

     11         —           —           —           —           —     

INVENIA Co., Ltd. (LIG INVENIA Co., Ltd.)

     44         —           306         34,434         —           649   

TLI Inc.

     —           101         34,207         —           —           1,591   

AVACO Co., Ltd.

     —           128         683         31,960         —           1,351   

AVATEC Co., Ltd.

     —           265         —           —           33,223         639   

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

     —           21,030         221,638         —           —           1,451   

LB Gemini New Growth Fund No. 16

     —           7,598         —           —           —           —     

Shinbo Electric Co., Ltd.

     26,075         —           178,868         —           1,267         41   

Narenanotech Corporation

     17         —           237         15,994         —           537   

ADP System Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           14         —           —     

YAS Co., Ltd.

     44         —           825         25,006         —           539   

WooRee E&L Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           —           —           32   

AVATEC Electronics Yantai Co., Ltd.

     2         —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 26,193         29,122         464,786         107,408         38,847         6,917   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(In millions of won)    For the six-month period ended June 30, 2016  
                   Purchase and others  
     Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase of
raw material
and others
     Acquisition of
property,
plant and
equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

Entity that has significant influence over the Company

                 

LG Electronics Inc.

   W 864,321         —           10,251         241,969         —           35,187   

Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant influence over the Controlling Company

                 

LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.

   W 40,562         —           —           —           —           13   

LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd.

     66,786         —           —           —           —           33   

LG Electronics Nanjing New Technology Co., Ltd.

     90,892         —           —           —           —           1,070   

LG Electronics RUS, LLC

     39,944         —           —           —           —           2,311   

LG Electronics do Brasil Ltda.

     60,871         —           —           —           —           3,021   

LG Innotek Co., Ltd.

     4,571         —           108,009         —           —           15,952   

Qingdao LG Inspur Digital Communication Co., Ltd.

     31,721         —           —           —           —           —     

Inspur LG Digital Mobile Communications Co., Ltd.

     212,142         —           —           —           —           —     

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

     95,300         —           —           —           —           —     

LG Electronics Mlawa Sp. z o.o.

     215,768         —           —           —           —           259   

LG Electronics Taiwan Taipei Co., Ltd.

     4,258         —           —           —           —           6   

LG Electronics Wroclaw Sp. Z o.o

     232,844         —           —           —           —           25   

LG Hitachi Water Solutions Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           26,329         —           3,978   

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

     471,919         —           —           —           —           748   

 

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(In millions of won)    For the six-month period ended June 30, 2016  
                   Purchase and others  
     Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase of
raw material
and others
     Acquisition of
property,
plant and
equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

HiEntech Co., Ltd.

   W —           —           —           —           —           12,552   

Hientech (Tianjin) Co., LTD

     —           —           —           —           —           14,883   

LG Electronics Air-Conditioning (Shandong) Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           —           —           4,110   

LG Electronics Almaty Kazakhstan

     6,314         —           —           —           —           —     

LG Electronics S.A. (Pty) Ltd.

     7,770         —           —           —           —           16   

Others

     2,367         —           —           —           —           1,717   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 1,584,029         —           108,009         26,329         —           60,694   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 2,533,929         59,024         583,046         375,706         38,847         103,341   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(In millions of won)    For the three-month period ended June 30, 2015  
                   Purchase and others  
     Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase of
raw material
and others
     Acquisition of
property,
plant and
equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

Joint Venture

                 

Suzhou Raken Technology Co., Ltd.

   W 57,125         —           —           —           —           —     

Associates and their subsidiaries

                 

New Optics Ltd.

   W 1         —           303         —           300         200   

New Optics USA, Inc.

     —           —           —           —           17,938         —     

LIG INVENIA Co., Ltd. (LIG ADP Co., Ltd.)

     —           —           19         16,606         —           —     

TLI Inc.

     —           —           19,681         —           —           32   

AVACO Co., Ltd.

     —           —           451         17,034         —           1,257   

AVATEC Co., Ltd.

     —           —           148         —           806         667   

AVATEC Electronics Yantai Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           —           —           121   

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

     —           —           108,164         —           —           804   

Shinbo Electric Co., Ltd.

     81,098         —           99,729         —           17,388         13   

Narenanotech Corporation

     —           —           35         2,836         —           141   

Glonix Co., Ltd.

     —           —           793         —           —           12   

ADP System Co., Ltd.

     —           —           1,345         360         —           90   

YAS Co., Ltd.

     —           —           140         3,134         —           223   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 81,099         —           230,808         39,970         36,432         3,560   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(In millions of won)    For the three-month period ended June 30, 2015  
                   Purchase and others  
     Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase of
raw material
and others
     Acquisition of
property,
plant and
equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

Entity that has significant influence over the Company

                 

LG Electronics Inc.

   W 409,561         —           12,476         85,427         —           70,433   

Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant influence over the Controlling Company

                 

LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.

   W 36,604         —           —           —           —           39   

LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co Ltd.

     25,868         —           —           —           —           —     

LG Electronics Thailand Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           —           —           160   

LG Electronics Nanjing Display Co., Ltd.

     35,520         —           —           —           —           287   

LG Electronics RUS, LLC

     18,932         —           —           —           —           92   

LG Electronics do Brasil Ltda.

     94,444         —           —           —           —           124   

LG Electronics (Kunshan)

Computer Co., Ltd.

     762         —           —           —           —           —     

LG Innotek Co., Ltd.

     1,166         —           70,167         —           —           5,480   

Qingdao LG Inspur Digital Communication Co., Ltd.

     80,037         —           —           —           —           —     

Inspur LG Digital Mobile Communications Co., Ltd.

     71,743         —           —           —           —           —     

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

     30,107         —           —           —           —           —     

LG Electronics Mlawa Sp. z o.o.

     87,270         —           —           —           —           290   

LG Electronics Shenyang Inc.

     32,840         —           —           —           —           4   

 

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(In millions of won)    For the three-month period ended June 30, 2015  
                   Purchase and others  
     Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase of
raw material
and others
     Acquisition of
property,
plant and
equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

LG Electronics Taiwan Taipei Co., Ltd.

   W 2,714         —           —           —           —           —     

LG Electronics Wroclaw Sp. z o.o.

     88,495         —           —           —           —           —     

LG Hitachi Water Solutions Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           11,370         —           381   

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

     179,790         —           —           —           —           8   

HiEntech Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           —           —           6,043   

Hi Business Logistics Co., Ltd.

     10         —           —           —           —           7,012   

Others

     13         —           —           —           —           5,187   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 786,315         —           70,167         11,370         —           25,107   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 1,334,100         —           313,451         136,767         36,432         99,100   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(In millions of won)    For the six-month period ended June 30, 2015  
                   Purchase and others  
     Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase of
raw material
and others
     Acquisition of
property,
plant and
equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

Joint Venture

                 

Suzhou Raken Technology Co., Ltd.

   W 96,214         —           —           —           —           —     

Associates and their subsidiaries

                 

New Optics Ltd.

   W 1         —           21,208         —           2,979         303   

New Optics USA, Inc.

     —           —           —           —           20,905         —     

LIG INVENIA Co., Ltd. (LIG ADP Co., Ltd.)

     —           —           25         23,677         —           —     

TLI Inc.

     —           101         38,254         —           —           259   

AVACO Co., Ltd.

     —           128         788         43,177         —           2,416   

AVATEC Co., Ltd.

     —           530         278         —           14,740         687   

AVATEC Electronics Yantai Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           —           —           748   

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

     —           24,058         215,685         —           —           1,071   

Shinbo Electric Co., Ltd.

     180,816         —           246,639         —           45,449         53   

Narenanotech Corporation

     —           —           204         6,440         —           407   

Glonix Co., Ltd.

     —           —           4,192         —           —           35   

ADP System Co., Ltd.

     —           —           1,676         1,949         —           260   

YAS Co., Ltd.

     —           —           185         11,133         —           363   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 180,817         24,817         529,134         86,376         84,073         6,602   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Entity that has significant influence over the Company

                 

LG Electronics Inc.

   W 951,612         —           31,949         142,655         —           84,699   

 

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(In millions of won)    For the six-month period ended June 30, 2015  
                   Purchase and others  
     Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase of
raw material
and others
     Acquisition of
property,
plant and
equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant influence over the Controlling Company

                 

LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.

   W 79,044         —           —           —           —           39   

LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co Ltd.

     48,463         —           —           —           —           —     

LG Electronics Thailand Co., Ltd.

     12,902         —           —           —           —           160   

LG Electronics Nanjing Display Co., Ltd.

     102,506         —           —           —           —           605   

LG Electronics RUS, LLC

     89,313         —           —           —           —           92   

LG Electronics do Brasil Ltda.

     242,883         —           —           —           —           299   

LG Electronics (Kunshan)

Computer Co., Ltd.

     9,282         —           —           —           —           —     

LG Innotek Co., Ltd.

     2,404         —           159,909         —           —           11,275   

Qingdao LG Inspur Digital Communication Co., Ltd.

     162,137         —           —           —           —           —     

Inspur LG Digital Mobile

Communications Co., Ltd.

     103,271         —           —           —           —           —     

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

     94,703         —           —           —           —           —     

LG Electronics Mlawa Sp. z o.o.

     267,692         —           —           —           —           290   

LG Electronics Shenyang Inc.

     62,009         —           —           —           —           4   

LG Electronics Taiwan Taipei Co., Ltd.

     8,610         —           —           —           —           —     

LG Electronics Wroclaw Sp. z o.o.

     254,119         —           —           —           —           29   

LG Hitachi Water Solutions Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           17,417         —           381   

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

     396,495         —           —           —           —           8   

HiEntech Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           —           —           12,825   

 

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(In millions of won)    For the six-month period ended June 30, 2015  
                   Purchase and others  
     Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase of
raw material
and others
     Acquisition of
property,
plant and
equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

Hi Business Logistics Co., Ltd.

   W 20         —           —           —           —           15,213   

Others

     13         —           1         —           —           8,198   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W  1,935,866         —           159,910         17,417         —           49,418   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 3,164,509         24,817         720,993         246,448         84,073         140,719   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (d) Trade accounts and notes receivable and payable as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)       
     Trade accounts and notes receivable
and others
     Trade accounts and notes payable
and others
 
     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015      June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Joint Venture

           

Suzhou Raken Technology Co., Ltd.

   W 28,086         14,657         —           182   

Associates and their subsidiaries

           

New Optics Ltd.

   W —           —           11,679         8,584   

New Optics USA, Inc.

     64         —           —           5,313   

INVENIA Co., Ltd. (LIG INVENIA Co., Ltd.)

     1,000         956         4,118         6,349   

TLI Inc.

     —           —           12,045         15,232   

AVACO Co., Ltd.

     —           —           8,740         20,064   

AVATEC Co., Ltd.

     —           —           3,288         5,493   

 

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(In millions of won)       
     Trade accounts and notes receivable
and others
     Trade accounts and notes payable
and others
 
     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015      June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

   W —           —           88,326         68,066   

Shinbo Electric Co., Ltd.

     20,093         73,549         57,678         71,231   

Narenanotech Corporation

     300         283         5,388         2,242   

ADP System Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           615   

YAS Co., Ltd.

     1,000         956         1,138         5,248   

WooRee E&L Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 22,457         75,744         192,400         208,437   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Entity that has significant influence over the Company

           

LG Electronics Inc.

   W 427,518         407,498         151,818         118,073   

Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant influence over the Controlling Company

           

LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.

   W 4,678         12,736         —           —     

LG Electronics do Brasil Ltda.

     21,442         5,835         58         —     

LG Electronics Thailand Co., Ltd.

     9,777         43,342         5         —     

LG Innotek Co., Ltd.

     575         311         58,123         76,240   

Qingdao LG Inspur Digital Communication Co., Ltd.

     8,119         30,038         —           —     

Inspur LG Digital Mobile Communications Co., Ltd.

     120,740         107,450         —           —     

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

     23,229         14,626         —           —     

LG Electronics Mlawa Sp. z o.o.

     71,409         69,879         8         —     

LG Electronics Nanjing New Technology Co., Ltd.

     31,690         25,195         62         87   

LG Electronics Taiwan Taipei Co., Ltd.

     1,543         847         —           —     

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

     114,073         120,940         194         —     

 

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(In millions of won)       
     Trade accounts and notes receivable
and others
     Trade accounts and notes payable
and others
 
     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015      June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

LG Electronics Wroclaw Sp. z o.o.

   W 49,235         126,898         3         4   

LG Hitachi Water Solutions Co., Ltd.

     —           —           27,782         13,811   

HiEntech Co., Ltd.

     —           —           3,616         3,695   

LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd.

     17,112         20,296         —           —     

LG Electronics Almaty Kazakhstan

     —           1,532         22         —     

LG Electronics S.A (Pty) Ltd.

     3,399         1,406         2         —     

LG Electronics Air-Conditioning (Shandong) Co., Ltd.

     —           —           643         2,245   

Hientech (Tianjin) Co., LTD

     —           —           2,902         966   

Others

     577         15,692         302         484   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 477,598         597,023         93,722         97,532   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 955,299         1,094,922         437,940         424,224   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (e) There were no significant cash transactions such as loans and collection of loans, which occurred in the normal course of business with related parties for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.

 

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15. Geographic and Other Information

The following is a summary of sales by region based on the location of the customers for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.

 

  (a) Revenue by geography

 

(In millions of won)       
     For the three-month
periods ended June 30,
     For the six-month
periods ended June 30,
 

Region

   2016      2015      2016      2015  

Domestic

   W 459,060         518,322         990,046         1,243,341   

Foreign

           

China

     4,040,490         4,618,105         8,015,454         9,038,124   

Asia (excluding China)

     528,476         733,677         1,080,672         1,402,598   

United States

     422,822         430,984         879,070         976,366   

Europe (excluding Poland)

     191,209         205,502         366,557         494,229   

Poland

     213,085         200,995         512,544         575,276   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub total

   W 5,396,082         6,189,263         10,854,297         12,486,593   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W 5,855,142         6,707,585         11,844,343         13,729,934   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sales to Company A and Company B amount to W3,780,653 million and W2,878,485 million, respectively, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2016 (six-month period ended June 30, 2015: W4,171,824 million and W3,439,093 million). The Group’s top ten end-brand customers together accounted for 81% of sales for the six-month period ended June 30, 2016 (six-month period ended June 30, 2015: 81%).

 

  (b) Non-current assets by geography

 

(In millions of won)       

Region

   June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  
   Property, plant
and equipment
     Intangible
assets
     Property, plant
and equipment
     Intangible
assets
 

Domestic

   W 7,602,678         646,363         7,719,079         607,402   

Foreign

           

China

     3,206,995         17,290         2,728,047         19,946   

Others

     91,928         200,223         98,894         211,382   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub total

   W 3,298,923         217,513         2,826,941         231,328   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   W 10,901,601         863,876         10,546,020         838,730   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  (c) Revenue by product

 

(In millions of won)              
     For the three-month
periods ended June 30,
     For the six-month
periods ended June 30,
 

Product

   2016      2015      2016      2015  

Panels for:

           

Televisions

   W 2,260,321         2,673,448         4,515,686         5,567,981   

Desktop monitors

     930,920         1,061,345         1,845,256         2,264,546   

Tablet products

     540,555         440,949         1,411,556         999,322   

Notebook computers

     529,242         614,102         1,063,956         1,249,641   

Mobile and others

     1,594,104         1,917,741         3,007,889         3,648,444   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W  5,855,142         6,707,585         11,844,343         13,729,934   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

16. The Nature of Expenses and Others

The classification of expenses by nature for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the three-month
periods ended June 30,
     For the six-month
periods ended June 30,
 
     2016      2015      2016      2015  

Changes in inventories

   W 78,813         66,774         (101,409      175,330   

Purchases of raw materials, merchandise and others

     3,033,394         3,327,127         6,425,566         6,603,051   

Depreciation and amortization

     788,276         858,394         1,601,280         1,709,531   

Outsourcing fees

     191,019         190,082         400,812         517,433   

Labor costs

     772,826         754,417         1,535,974         1,498,299   

Supplies and others

     251,080         268,410         486,150         503,176   

Utility

     200,554         200,297         407,726         407,313   

Fees and commissions

     155,921         138,609         307,643         274,143   

Shipping costs

     51,287         51,292         103,018         109,925   

Advertising

     13,774         56,226         27,836         97,387   

Warranty expenses

     33,178         26,556         75,193         60,275   

Taxes and dues

     18,350         20,123         37,748         42,595   

Travel

     18,794         17,250         36,438         33,179   

Others

     208,488         255,389         437,982         598,169   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W  5,815,754         6,230,946         11,781,957         12,629,806   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Total expenses consist of cost of sales, selling, administrative, research and development expenses and other non-operating expenses, excluding foreign currency loss.

 

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17. Selling and Administrative Expenses

Details of selling and administrative expenses for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the three-month
periods ended June 30,
     For the six-month
periods ended June 30,
 
     2016      2015      2016      2015  

Salaries

   W 71,584         66,695         140,099         131,976   

Expenses related to defined benefit plans

     7,414         6,781         14,928         13,649   

Other employee benefits

     20,324         17,320         40,983         36,423   

Shipping costs

     42,864         43,913         86,470         94,697   

Fees and commissions

     47,514         48,410         95,562         98,097   

Depreciation

     33,152         29,039         66,983         55,183   

Taxes and dues

     7,661         9,277         14,588         18,789   

Advertising

     13,774         56,226         27,836         97,387   

Warranty expenses

     33,178         26,556         75,193         60,275   

Rent

     6,358         5,850         12,749         11,522   

Insurance

     2,443         2,124         4,872         4,931   

Travel

     6,171         5,944         11,941         11,567   

Training

     5,312         4,648         8,466         7,386   

Others

     12,572         13,469         24,232         28,876   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W  310,321         336,252         624,902         670,758   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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18. Other Non-operating Income and Other Non-operating Expenses

 

  (a) Details of other non-operating income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the three-month
periods ended June 30,
     For the six-month
periods ended June 30,
 
     2016      2015      2016      2015  

Foreign currency gain

   W 179,798         243,224         614,334         488,255   

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     4,993         2,679         6,951         8,797   

Commission earned

     321         18         321         18   

Rental income

     1,301         1,266         2,689         2,237   

Others

     3,048         7,401         5,507         7,822   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 189,461         254,588         629,802         507,129   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (b) Details of other non-operating expenses for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the three-month
periods ended June 30,
     For the six-month
periods ended June 30,
 
     2016      2015      2016      2015  

Foreign currency loss

   W 188,064         211,861         638,688         434,566   

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     2,146         129         2,488         137   

Loss on disposal of intangible assets

     9         —           20         11   

Impairment loss on intangible assets

     —           80         85         264   

Donations

     1,895         3,583         4,837         6,791   

Expenses related to legal proceedings or claims and others

     953         7,677         14,096         124,677   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 193,067         223,330         660,214         566,446   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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19. Finance Income and Finance Costs

 

  (a) Finance income and costs recognized in profit and loss for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the three-month
periods ended June 30,
     For the six-month
periods ended June 30,
 
     2016      2015      2016      2015  

Finance income

           

Interest income

   W 9,415         14,599         20,462         28,455   

Foreign currency gain

     10,984         3,961         49,706         18,420   

Gain on disposal of investments in equity accounted investees

     —           22,336         —           22,336   

Gain on transaction of derivatives

     1,414         —           2,540         —     

Gain on valuation of derivatives

     1,589         —           3,506         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 23,402         40,896         76,214         69,211   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance costs

           

Interest expense

   W 29,583         33,147         60,784         63,359   

Foreign currency loss

     29,031         19,893         55,549         44,422   

Loss on disposal of investments in equity accounted investees

     —           483         5,362         483   

Loss on impairment of investments in equity accounted investees

     —           —           6,137         —     

Loss on sale of trade accounts and notes receivable

     1,034         1,241         1,998         2,643   

Loss on transaction of derivatives

     1,368         —           2,380         —     

Loss on valuation of derivatives

     1,647         —           2,883         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 62,663         54,764         135,093         110,907   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (b) Finance income and costs recognized in other comprehensive income or loss for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the three-month
periods ended June 30,
    For the six-month
periods ended June 30,
 
     2016      2015     2016     2015  

Net change in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets

   W —           14        (77     30   

Tax effect

     —           (61     19        (37
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Finance income (costs) recognized in other comprehensive income or loss after tax

   W —           (47     (58     (7
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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20. Income Taxes

 

  (a) Details of income tax expense for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the three-month
periods ended June 30,
     For the six-month
periods ended June 30,
 
     2016      2015      2016      2015  

Current tax expense

   W 31,627         49,960         83,367         168,762   

Deferred tax expense

     63,082         94,400         2,629         123,611   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax expense

   W 94,709         144,360         85,996         292,373   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (b) Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the deferred tax assets at the reporting date will be realized with the Group’s estimated future taxable income.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are attributable to the following:

 

(In millions of won)    Assets      Liabilities     Total  
     June 30,
2016
     December 31,
2015
     June 30,
2016
    December 31,
2015
    June 30,
2016
    December 31,
2015
 

Other accounts receivable, net

   W —           —           (1,776     (2,388     (1,776     (2,388

Inventories, net

     36,448         46,449         —          —          36,448        46,449   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     —           —           —          (19     —          (19

Defined benefit liabilities, net

     58,609         58,962         —          —          58,609        58,962   

Investments in equity accounted investees and subsidiaries

     15,591         9,121         —          —          15,591        9,121   

Accrued expenses

     116,851         122,002         —          —          116,851        122,002   

Property, plant and equipment

     289,436         271,252         —          —          289,436        271,252   

Intangible assets

     453         817         (32,533     (34,663     (32,080     (33,846

Provisions

     14,949         14,152         —          —          14,949        14,152   

Gain or loss on foreign currency

translation, net

     11         11         —          —          11        11   

Others

     16,855         25,253         —          —          16,855        25,253   

Tax credit carryforwards

     316,201         385,017         —          —          316,201        385,017   

Tax losses carryforwards

     62,935         —           —          —          62,935        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets (liabilities)

   W 928,339         933,036         (34,309     (37,070     894,030        895,966   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statutory tax rate applicable to the Controlling Company is 24.2% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2016.

 

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21. Earnings (loss) Per Share

 

  (a) Basic earnings (loss) per share for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In won and number of shares)    For the three-month
periods ended June 30,
     For the six-month
periods ended June 30,
 
     2016     2015      2016     2015  

Profit (loss) for the period

   W (71,593,078,603     334,995,942,035         (69,148,691,932     793,220,044,529   

Weighted-average number of common stocks outstanding

     357,815,700        357,815,700         357,815,700        357,815,700   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share

   W (200     936         (193     2,217   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, there were no events or transactions that resulted in changes in the number of common stocks used for calculating earnings (loss) per share.

 

  (b) Diluted earnings (loss) per share for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are not calculated since there was no potential common stock.

 

22. Subsequent event

 

  (1) Demerger and exchange of equity interests of Suzhou Raken Technology Co., Ltd.

In July 2016, Suzhou Raken Technology Co., Ltd., a joint venture of the Controlling Company and AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. (“AmTRAN”), split into Suzhou Raken Technology Co., Ltd. and Suzhou Lehui Display Co., Ltd. The Controlling Company acquired 100% equity interest in Suzhou Lehui Display Co., Ltd. and AmTRAN acquired 100% equity interest in Suzhou Raken Technology Co., Ltd., respectively, by exchanging equity interests. Upon consummation of these transactions, the Controlling Company expects to derecognize its interests in the joint venture and account for the acquisition of Suzhou Lehui Display Co., Ltd. pursuant to K-IFRS No. 1103, Business Combination.

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

June 30, 2016 and 2015

(With Independent Auditors’ Review Report Thereon)

 

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Independent Auditors’ Review Report

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Condensed Separate Interim Statements of Financial Position

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Condensed Separate Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

     89   

Condensed Separate Interim Statements of Changes in Equity

     90   

Condensed Separate Interim Statements of Cash Flows

     91   

Notes to the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

     93   

 

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Independent Auditors’ Review Report

Based on a report originally issued in Korean

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

LG Display Co., Ltd.:

Reviewed Financial Statements

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed separate interim financial statements of LG Display Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) which comprise the condensed separate interim statement of financial position as of June 30, 2016, the condensed separate interim statements of comprehensive income (loss) for each of the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, and statements of changes in equity and cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, and notes, comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management’s Responsibility for the Condensed Separate Interim Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these condensed separate interim financial statements in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards No. 1034, Interim Financial Reporting, and for such internal controls as management determines necessary to enable the preparation of condensed separate interim financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ Responsibility

Our responsibility is to issue a report on these condensed separate interim financial statements based on our reviews.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the Review Standards for Quarterly and Semiannual Financial Statements established by the Security and Futures Commission of the Republic of Korea. A review of interim financial information consists principally of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of Korea and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Based on our reviews, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed separate interim financial statements referred to above are not presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards No. 1034, Interim Financial Reporting.

Emphasis of Matter

As discussed in note 12(1) to the separate financial statements, the Company has been or is named as defendants in a number of individual lawsuits and class actions in the United States and Canada, respectively, in connection with alleged antitrust violations concerning the sale of LCD panels. The Company estimated and recognized losses related to these alleged violations. However, actual losses are subject to change in the future based on new developments in each matter, or changes in circumstances, which could be materially different from those estimated and recognized by the Company.

 

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Other Matters

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

We audited the separate statement of financial position as of December 31, 2015, and the related separate statements of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, which are not accompanying this review report, in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing, and our report thereon, dated February 19, 2016, expressed an unqualified opinion. The accompanying condensed separate statement of financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2015, presented for comparative purposes, is not different from that audited by us from which it was derived in all material respects.

/s/ KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.

Seoul, Korea

August 5, 2016

 

This report is effective as of August 5, 2016, the review report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances, which may occur between the review report date and the time of reading this report, could have a material impact on the accompanying condensed separate interim financial statements and notes thereto. Accordingly, the readers of the review report should understand that the above review report has not been updated to reflect the impact of such subsequent events or circumstances, if any.

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Condensed Separate Interim Statements of Financial Position

(Unaudited)

As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015

 

(In millions of won)    Note      June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

     9       W 116,437        108,044  

Deposits in banks

     9         1,423,500        1,432,102  

Trade accounts and notes receivable, net

     9, 12,14        3,774,398        4,219,941  

Other accounts receivable, net

     9         136,538        499,882  

Other current financial assets

     9         8,915        3,609  

Inventories

     4         1,898,067        1,850,213  

Prepaid income taxes

        2,842        —    

Other current assets

        240,033        132,539  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

        7,600,730        8,246,330  

Deposits in banks

     9         13        13  

Investments

     5         2,664,173        2,543,205  

Other non-current financial assets

     9         55,088        41,518  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     6         7,602,417        7,719,022  

Intangible assets, net

     7         646,361        607,398  

Deferred tax assets

     19         751,972        771,506  

Other non-current assets

        292,754        281,701  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

        12,012,778        11,964,363  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

      W 19,613,508        20,210,693  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Trade accounts and notes payable

     9, 14       W 2,319,290        3,149,383  

Current financial liabilities

     9, 10         1,295,202        1,416,112  

Other accounts payable

     9, 14         1,266,505        1,179,010  

Accrued expenses

        452,631        603,003  

Income tax payable

        —          1,013  

Provisions

     12         122,620        108,545  

Advances received

        15,439        11,143  

Other current liabilities

        26,648        37,770  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

        5,498,335        6,505,979  

Non-current financial liabilities

     9, 10         2,732,613        1,953,549  

Non-current provisions

        11,744        11,817  

Defined benefit liabilities, net

     11         349,149        353,223  

Other non-current liabilities

        65,856        56,542  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

        3,159,362        2,375,131  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

        8,657,697        8,881,110  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity

        

Share capital

     13         1,789,079        1,789,079  

Share premium

        2,251,113        2,251,113  

Retained earnings

        6,915,619        7,289,333  

Reserves

     13         —          58  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

        10,955,811        11,329,583  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

      W 19,613,508        20,210,693  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Condensed Separate Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015

 

(In millions of won, except earnings per share)    Note      For the three-month period
ended June 30
    For the six-month period
ended June 30
 
            2016     2015     2016     2015  

Revenue

     14       W 5,375,992       6,055,644     W 10,943,462       12,405,120  

Cost of sales

     4,14,15         (5,010,819 )     (5,299,128 )     (10,223,382 )     (10,596,122 )
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

        365,173       756,516       720,080       1,808,998  

Selling expenses

     16         (93,171 )     (122,162 )     (187,849 )     (256,551 )

Administrative expenses

     16         (109,046 )     (104,423 )     (216,737 )     (215,040 )

Research and development expenses

        (253,442 )     (313,416 )     (523,231 )     (594,227 )
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit (loss)

        (90,486 )     216,515       (207,737 )     743,180  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Finance income

     18         47,127       33,175       113,497       70,236  

Finance costs

     18         (38,221 )     (40,459 )     (68,322 )     (69,468 )

Other non-operating income

     17         132,435       207,572       496,381       381,440  

Other non-operating expenses

     17         (116,179 )     (184,740 )     (495,626 )     (456,878 )
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit (loss) before income tax

        (65,324 )     232,063       (161,807 )     668,510  

Income tax expense

     19         73,268       63,558       30,889       165,233  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit (loss) for the period

        (138,592 )     168,505       (192,696 )     503,277  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

           

Items that will never be reclassified to profit or loss

           

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities

     11         (1,324 )     (980 )     (2,784 )     (2,339 )

Related income tax

        321       237       674       566  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        (1,003 )     (743 )     (2,110 )     (1,773 )

Items that are or may be reclassified to profit or loss

           

Net change in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets

     18         —         14       (77 )     30  

Related income tax

        —         (3 )     19       (7 )
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        —         11       (58 )     23  

Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period, net of income tax

        (1,003 )     (732 )     (2,168 )     (1,750 )
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period

      W (139,595 )     167,773     W (194,864 )     501,527  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share (In Won)

           

Basic earnings (loss) per share

     20       W (387 )     471     W (539 )     1,407  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

     20       W (387 )     471     W (539 )     1,407  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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Condensed Separate Interim Statements of Changes in Equity

(Unaudited)

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015

 

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

Balances at January 1, 2015

   W 1,789,079        2,251,113        6,583,607       276       10,624,075  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

            

Profit for the period

     —          —          503,277       —         503,277  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

            

Net change in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets, net of tax

     —          —          —         23       23  

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities, net of tax

     —          —          (1,773 )     —         (1,773 )
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

     —          —          (1,773 )     23       (1,750 )
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

   W —          —          501,504       23       501,527  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transaction with owners, recognized directly in equity

            

Dividends to equity holders

     —          —          (178,908 )     —         (178,908 )
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at June 30, 2015

   W 1,789,079        2,251,113        6,906,203       299       10,946,694  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at January 1, 2016

   W 1,789,079        2,251,113        7,289,333       58       11,329,583  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

            

Loss for the period

     —          —          (192,696 )     —         (192,696 )

Other comprehensive loss

            

Net change in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets, net of tax

     —          —          —         (58 )     (58 )

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities, net of tax

     —          —          (2,110 )     —         (2,110 )
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive loss

     —          —          (2,110 )     (58 )     (2,168 )
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss for the period

   W —          —          (194,806 )     (58 )     (194,864 )
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transaction with owners, recognized directly in equity

            

Dividends to equity holders

     —          —          (178,908 )     —         (178,908 )
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at June 30, 2016

   W 1,789,079        2,251,113        6,915,619       —         10,955,811  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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Condensed Separate Interim Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015

 

(In millions of won)    Note      2016     2015  

Cash flows from operating activities:

       

Profit (loss) for the period

      W (192,696 )     503,277  

Adjustments for:

       

Income tax expense

     19         30,889       165,233  

Depreciation

     15         1,074,410       1,215,635  

Amortization of intangible assets

     15         155,170       189,798  

Gain on foreign currency translation

        (35,825 )     (70,934 )

Loss on foreign currency translation

        48,770       62,517  

Expenses related to defined benefit plans

     11         110,392       99,383  

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

        (29,191 )     (23,865 )

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

        2,209       131  

Gain on disposal of intangible assets

        (900 )     —    

Loss on disposal of intangible assets

        20       —    

Impairment loss on intangible assets

        85       264  

Finance income

        (111,959 )     (67,481 )

Finance costs

        54,566       66,893  

Other income

        (659 )     (1,210 )

Other expenses

        68,233       170,620  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        1,366,210       1,806,984  

Change in trade accounts and notes receivable

        433,198       197,167  

Change in other accounts receivable

        (71,443 )     (3,496 )

Change in other current assets

        (86,327 )     5,612  

Change in inventories

        (47,854 )     1,318  

Change in other non-current assets

        (43,279 )     (59,681 )

Change in trade accounts and notes payable

        (830,301 )     (1,100,147 )

Change in other accounts payable

        (52,316 )     (242,741 )

Change in accrued expenses

        (152,064 )     (34,687 )

Change in other current liabilities

        (5,412 )     2,458  

Change in other non-current liabilities

        11,766       431  

Change in provisions

        (52,185 )     (49,419 )

Change in defined benefit liabilities, net

        (117,249 )     (142,473 )
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        (1,013,466 )     (1,425,658 )

Cash generated from operating activities

        160,048       884,603  

Income taxes paid

        (36,252 )     (134,557 )

Interests received

        18,279       24,725  

Interests paid

        (48,955 )     (56,679 )
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

      W 93,120       718,092  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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Condensed Separate Interim Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

(Unaudited)

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015

 

(In millions of won)           2016     2015  

Cash flows from investing activities:

       

Dividends received

      W 514,109       329,245  

Proceeds from withdrawal of deposits in banks

        1,399,102       1,339,805  

Increase in deposits in banks

        (1,390,500 )     (1,191,752 )

Acquisition of investments

        (127,978 )     (274,037 )

Proceeds from disposal of investments

        5,530       20,590  

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

        (790,082 )     (620,432 )

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

        57,701       230,007  

Acquisition of intangible assets

        (227,989 )     (131,489 )

Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets

        1,056       —    

Government grants received

        730       2,511  

Proceeds from settlement of derivatives

        75       —    

Proceeds from collection of short-term loans

        4,650       —    

Increase in long-term loans

        (18,430 )     —    

Increase in deposits

        (180 )     (40 )

Decrease in deposits

        911       533  

Acquisition of available-for-sale financial assets

        —         (6 )

Proceeds from disposal of available-for-sale financial assets

        419       92  

Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

        (1,500 )     —    
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

        (572,376 )     (294,973 )
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

       

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

        107,345       —    

Repayments of short-term borrowings

        —         (219,839 )

Proceeds from issuance of debentures

        298,784       298,778  

Proceeds from long-term debt

        793,002       —    

Repayments of current portion of long-term debt and debentures

        (532,574 )     (240,499 )

Dividends paid

        (178,908 )     (178,908 )
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

        487,649       (340,468 )
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

        8,393       82,651  

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1

        108,044       100,558  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at June 30

      W 116,437       183,209  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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1. Organization and Description of Business

LG Display Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) was incorporated in February 1985 and the Company is a public corporation listed in Korea Exchange since 2004. The main business of the Company is to manufacture and sell displays and its related products. As of June 30, 2016, the Company is operating TFT-LCD and OLED panel manufacturing plants in Gumi, Paju and China and TFT-LCD and OLED module manufacturing plants in Gumi, Paju, China and Poland. The Company is domiciled in the Republic of Korea with its address at 128 Yeouidae-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, the Republic of Korea. As of June 30, 2016, LG Electronics Inc., a major shareholder of the Company, owns 37.9% (135,625,000 shares) of the Company’s common stock.

The Company’s common stock is listed on the Korea Exchange under the identifying code 034220. As of June 30, 2016, there are 357,815,700 shares of common stock outstanding. The Company’s common stock is also listed on the New York Stock Exchange in the form of American Depository Shares (“ADSs”) under the symbol “LPL”. One ADS represents one-half of one share of common stock. As of June 30, 2016, there are 28,387,390 ADSs outstanding.

 

2. Basis of Presenting Financial Statements

 

  (a) Statement of Compliance

The condensed separate interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRSs”) No.1034, Interim Financial Reporting. They do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015.

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

 

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2. Basis of Presenting Financial Statements, Continued

 

  (b) Basis of Measurement

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

 

    Derivative instruments, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and available-for-sale financial assets measured at fair value, and

 

    liabilities for defined benefit plans are recognized as the present value of defined benefit obligations less the fair value of plan assets

 

  (c) Functional and Presentation Currency

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

 

  (d) Use of Estimates and Judgments

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

In preparing these condensed separate interim financial statements, the significant judgments made by management in applying the Company’s accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those applied in its financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The significant accounting policies followed by the Company in the preparation of its condensed separate interim financial statements are the same as those followed by the Company in its preparation of the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015, except for the application of K-IFRS No. 1034, Interim Financial Reporting, and the amended accounting standards explained below:

 

  (a) Changes in Accounting Policies

 

  (i) K-IFRS No. 1027, Separate Financial Statements

From January 1, 2016, the company adopts the amendment to K-IFRS No. 1027, Separate Financial Statements. Amendment to K-IFRS No. 1027, Separate Financial Statements, introduces equity accounting as a third option in the entity’s separate financial statements, in addition to the existing cost and fair value options. There is no impact of applying this amendment on the condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

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3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (a) Changes in Accounting Policies, Continued

 

  (ii) K-IFRS No. 1001, Presentation of Financial Statements

The Company has applied the amendment to K-IFRS No. 1001, Presentation of Financial Statements, effective January 1, 2016. The amendment clarifies that the disclosed line items can be omitted, added, or aggregated based on materiality. In addition, the amendment clarifies that the share in the other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures should be presented separately in the financial statements based on whether they will or will not subsequently be reclassified to profit or loss. Also, additional requirements for disclosures in the notes and others are provided. There is no significant impact of applying this amendment on the condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

  (b) New Standards and Amendments Not Yet Adopted

 

  (i) K-IFRS No. 1109, Financial Instruments

K-IFRS No. 1109. Financial Instruments, provides revised guidance on the classification and measurement of financial instruments and replaces incurred loss model with expected credit losses model for calculating impairment on financial assets. K-IFRS No. 1109 also includes new general hedge accounting requirements including hedged items, hedging instruments and risk being hedged in order to expand applicable risk management strategies being utilized. K-IFRS No. 1109 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. K-IFRS No. 1109 has not been early adopted in preparing this condensed separate interim financial statements.

 

  (ii) K-IFRS No. 1115, Revenue from Contracts with Customers

K-IFRS No. 1115, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, establishes a single new revenue recognition standard for contracts with customers and introduces a five-step model for determining whether, how much and when revenue is recognized. K-IFRS No. 1115 replaces risk-and-reward based model with control-based model. K-IFRS No. 1115 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. K-IFRS No. 1115 has not been early adopted in preparing this condensed separate interim financial statements.

Management is currently assessing the potential impact on its separate financial statements resulting from the application of new standards.

 

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4. Inventories

Inventories as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Finished goods

   W 606,760         542,404   

Work-in-process

     723,931         685,024   

Raw materials

     310,818         358,937   

Supplies

     256,558         263,848   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 1,898,067         1,850,213   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the amount of inventories recognized as cost of sales, inventory write-downs and reversal and usage of inventory write-downs included in cost of sales is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    2016      2015  

Inventories recognized as cost of sales

   W 10,223,382         10,596,122   

Including: inventory write-downs

     301,220         406,469   

Including: reversal and usage of inventory write-downs

     (342,623      (299,948

 

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5. Investments

 

  (a) Investments in subsidiaries consist of the following:

 

(In millions of won)              June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Subsidiaries

   Location    Business    Percentage
of
ownership
    Book value      Percentage
of
ownership
    Book Value  

LG Display America, Inc.

   San Jose,

U.S.A.

   Sell Display
products
     100   W 36,815         100   W 36,815   

LG Display Germany GmbH

   Ratingen,
Germany
   Sell Display

products

     100     19,373         100     19,373   

LG Display Japan Co., Ltd.

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

LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd.

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

LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd.

   Nanjing,
China
   Manufacture

Display products

     100     579,747         100     579,747   

LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd.

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

LG Display Poland Sp. z o.o.

   Wroclaw,
Poland
   Manufacture
Display products
     100     194,992         100     194,992   

LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd.

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

LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd.

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

LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd.

   Singapore    Sell Display
products
     100     1,250         100     1,250   

L&T Display Technology (Fujian) Limited

   Fujian,

China

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

LG Display Yantai Co., Ltd.

   Yantai,

China

   Manufacture

Display products

     100     169,195         100     169,195   

LG Display U.S.A., Inc.(*1)

   McAllen,
U.S.A.
   Manufacture and sell
Display products
     —          —           100     228   

Nanumnuri Co., Ltd.

   Gumi,
South Korea
   Janitorial services      100     800         100     800   

LG Display (China) Co., Ltd.

   Guangzhou,
China
   Manufacture and
sell Display products
     52     723,086         52     723,086   

 

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5. Investments, Continued

 

(In millions of won)                  June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Subsidiaries

   Location      Business      Percentage
of
ownership
    Book value      Percentage
of
ownership
    Book value  

Unified Innovative Technology LLC

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

LG Display Guangzhou Trading Co., Ltd.

    
 
Guangzhou,
China
  
  
    
 
Sell Display
products
  
  
     100     218         100     218   

Global OLED Technology LLC

    
 
Herndon,
U.S.A.
  
  
    
 
 
 
Manage
OLED
intellectual
property
  
  
  
  
     100     164,322         100     164,322   

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

    
 
Haiphong
Vietnam
  
  
    
 

 

Manufacture
Display

Products

  
  

  

     100     117,378         —          —     

Money Market Trust(*3)

    

 

Seoul,

South Korea

  

  

    
 
Money market
trust
  
  
     100     10,600         —          —     
          

 

 

      

 

 

 
           W 2,394,421         W 2,266,671   
          

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(*1) In 2015, LG Display U.S.A., Inc. (“LGDUH”) initiated voluntary liquidation and as of June 30, 2016, LGDUH completed liquidation. In March 2016, the Company received W380 million and recognized W152 million for the difference between the collection amount and the carrying amount as finance income.
(*2) In May and June 2016, the Company invested W117,378 million in aggregate and established LG Display Vietnam Haiphong Co. Ltd. to manufacture Display products.
(*3) During the six-month period ended June 30, 2016, the Company acquired and disposed W140,900 million and W130,300 million of Money Market Trust, respectively.

 

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5. Investments, Continued

 

  (b) Investments in joint ventures and associates consist of the following:

 

(In millions of won)                                        
                   June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Associates and

Joint Ventures

   Location      Business      Percentage
of
ownership
    Book
Value
     Percentage
of
ownership
    Book
value
 

Suzhou Raken Technology Co., Ltd.

    

 

Suzhou,

China

  

  

    
 
 
Manufacture and sell
LCD modules and
LCD TV sets
  
  
  
     51   W 120,184         51   W 120,184   

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

    

 

Paju,

South Korea

  

  

    
 
Manufacture electric
glass for FPDs
  
  
     40     45,089         40     45,089   

TLI Inc.

    

 

Seongnam,

South Korea

  

  

    
 
 
Manufacture and sell
semiconductor parts
for FPDs
  
  
  
     10     6,961         10     6,961   

AVACO Co., Ltd.

    

 

Daegu,

South Korea

  

  

    
 
Manufacture and sell
equipment for FPDs
  
  
     16     6,021         16     6,021   

New Optics Ltd.

    

 

Yangju,

South Korea

  

  

    
 
Manufacture back light
parts for TFT-LCDs
  
  
     46     14,221         46     14,221   

INVENIA Co., Ltd. (Formerly, LIG INVENIA Co., Ltd.)

    

 

Seongnam,

South Korea

  

  

    
 
 
Develop and
manufacture
equipment for FPDs
  
  
  
     13     6,330         13     6,330   

WooRee E&L Co., Ltd. (*1)

    

 

Ansan,

South Korea

  

  

    
 
 
Manufacture LED
back light unit
packages
  
  
  
     14     10,268         21     11,900   

LB Gemini New Growth Fund No.16 (*2)

    

 

Seoul,

South Korea

  

  

    
 
 
 
 
Invest in small and
middle sized
companies and benefit
from M&A
opportunities
  
  
  
  
  
     31     2,510         31     7,660   

Can Yang Investments Limited

     Hong Kong        
 
Develop, manufacture
and sell LED parts
  
  
     9     7,568         9     7,568   

YAS Co., Ltd.

    

 

Paju,

South Korea

  

  

    
 
 
Develop and
manufacture deposition
equipment for OLEDs
  
  
  
     19     10,000         19     10,000   

Narenanotech Corporation

    

 

Yongin,

South Korea

  

  

    
 
 
Manufacture and sell
FPD manufacturing
equipment
  
  
  
     23     30,000         23     30,000   

AVATEC Co., Ltd. (*3)

    

 

Daegu,

South Korea

  

  

    
 
Process and sell glass
for FPDs
  
  
     17     10,600         16     10,600   

Arctic Sentinel, Inc. (Formerly, Fuhu, Inc.)

    
 
Los Angeles
U.S.A.
  
  
    
 

 

Develop and
manufacture

tablet for kids

  
  

  

     10     —           10     —     
          

 

 

      

 

 

 
           W 269,752         W 276,534   
          

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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5. Investments, Continued

 

  (*1) In 2016, the Company recognized an impairment loss of W1,632 million as finance cost for the difference between the carrying amount and the recoverable amount of investments in WooRee E&L Co., Ltd. (“WooRee E&L”). In 2016, the Company’s ownership percentage in WooRee E&L decreased from 21% to 14% as the Company did not participate in the capital increase of WooRee E&L.
  (*2) The Company is a member of a limited partnership in the LB Gemini New Growth Fund No.16 (“the Fund”). In February and June 2016, the Company received W2,820 million and W2,330 million, respectively, from the Fund as capital distribution. In conjunction with this recovery, there were no changes in the Company’s ownership percentage in the Fund and the Company is committed to making future investments of up to an aggregate of W30,000 million.
  (*3) In 2016, AVATEC Co., Ltd. retired its treasury stock and the Company’s ownership percentage in AVATEC Co., Ltd. increased from 16% to 17% as a result.

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2016, the aggregate amount of received dividends from subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates are W77,142 million.

 

6. Property, Plant and Equipment

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company purchased property, plant and equipment of W972,247 million and W864,480 million, respectively. The capitalized borrowing costs and the annualized capitalization rate were W4,846 million and 2.28%, and W6,910 million and 3.89% for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Also, for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company disposed of property, plant and equipment with carrying amounts of W13,715 million and W232,608 million, respectively, and recognized W29,191 million and W2,209 million, respectively, as gain and loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment for the six-month period ended June 30, 2016 (gain and loss for the six-month period ended June 30, 2015: W23,865 million and W131 million, respectively).

 

7. Intangible Assets

The Company capitalizes expenditures related to development activities, such as expenditures incurred on designing, manufacturing and testing of products that are ultimately selected for production. The balances of capitalized development costs as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, are W253,942 million and W187,230 million, respectively.

 

8. Financial Risk Management

The objectives and policies on financial risk management followed by the Company are consistent with those disclosed in the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

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9. Financial Instruments

 

  (a) Credit risk

 

  (i) Exposure to credit risk

The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. The maximum exposure to credit risk as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Cash and cash equivalents

   W 116,437         108,044   

Deposits in banks(*)

     1,423,513         1,432,115   

Trade accounts and notes receivable, net

     3,774,398         4,219,941   

Other accounts receivable, net

     136,538         499,882   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     232         709   

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     1,500         —     

Deposits

     13,454         14,103   

Loans

     30,296         15,856   

Derivatives

     3,506         —     

Other non-current financial assets

     5,703         5,148   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 5,505,577         6,295,798   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) As of June 30, 2016, the amount of deposits in banks restricted in use is W70,513 million (as of December 31, 2015: W70,513 million).

In addition to the financial assets above, as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company provides payment guarantees of W157,235 million and W158,200 million, respectively, for its subsidiaries.

The maximum exposure to credit risk for trade accounts and notes receivable as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 by geographic region was as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Domestic

   W 454,133         425,635   

Euro-zone countries

     289,414         477,170   

Japan

     242,812         139,356   

United States

     1,188,648         1,480,574   

China

     905,662         725,367   

Taiwan

     474,105         659,731   

Others

     219,624         312,108   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 3,774,398         4,219,941   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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9. Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  (ii) Impairment loss

The aging of trade accounts and notes receivable, other accounts receivable and other non-current financial assets as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    June 30, 2016  
     Book value      Impairment loss  
   Trade accounts
and notes
receivable
     Other
accounts
receivable(*)
     Other non-
current
financial assets
     Trade accounts
and notes
receivable
    Other
accounts
receivable(*)
    Other non-
current financial
assets
 

Not past due

   W 3,765,970         134,717         5,761         (214     (392     (58

Past due 1-15 days

     1,703         1,947         —           —          (8     —     

Past due 16-30 days

     39         192         —           —          (1     —     

Past due 31-60 days

     167         60         —           (2     (1     —     

Past due more than 60 days

     6,803         421         —           (68     (397     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 3,774,682         137,337         5,761         (284     (799     (58
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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9. Financial Instruments, Continued

 

(In millions of won)    December 31, 2015  
     Book value      Impairment loss  
   Trade accounts
and notes
receivable
     Other
accounts
receivable(*)
     Other non-
current
financial assets
     Trade accounts
and notes
receivable
    Other
accounts
receivable(*)
    Other non-
current
financial assets
 

Not past due

   W 4,203,896         498,030         5,200         (434     (388     (52

Past due 1-15 days

     71         1,257         —           (1     (12     —     

Past due 16-30 days

     9         368         —           —          (2     —     

Past due 31-60 days

     —           38         —           —          —          —     

Past due more than 60 days

     16,565         595         —           (165     (4     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   W 4,220,541         500,288         5,200         (600     (406     (52
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(*) Other accounts receivable includes non-trade receivable and accrued income.

The movement in the allowance for impairment in respect of trade accounts and notes receivable, other accounts receivable and other non-current financial assets during the six-month period ended June 30, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  
     Trade accounts
and notes
receivable
    Other
accounts
receivable
     Other non-
current
financial assets
     Trade accounts
and notes
receivable
    Other
accounts
receivable
    Other non-
current
financial assets
 

Balance at the beginning of the period

   W 600        406         52         10,125        477        79   

(Reversal of) bad debt expense

     (316     393         6         429        (71     (27

Write-off

     —          —           —           (9,954     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at the reporting date

   W 284        799         58         600        406        52   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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9. Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  (b) Liquidity risk

The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including estimated interest payments, as of June 30, 2016.

 

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

Non-derivative financial liabilities

                    

Unsecured bank loans

   W 1,848,953         1,917,634         248,707         301,894         24,735         1,342,298         —     

Unsecured bond issues

     2,175,978         2,300,061         625,296         201,477         613,213         777,885         82,190   

Trade accounts and notes payables

     2,319,290         2,319,290         2,319,290         —           —           —           —     

Other accounts payable

     1,266,505         1,266,880         1,264,220         2,660         —           —           —     

Other non-current liabilities

     5,934         6,650         —           —           5,320         1,330         —     

Payment guarantee

     —           160,305         1,552         158,753         —           —           —     

Derivative financial liabilities

                    

Derivatives not qualified for hedging

     2,884         2,931         333         647         1,396         555         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 7,619,544         7,973,751         4,459,398         665,431         644,664         2,122,068         82,190   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

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9. Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  (c) Currency risk

 

  (i) Exposure to currency risk

The Company’s exposure to foreign currency risk based on notional amounts as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

(In millions)    June 30, 2016  
     USD     JPY     PLN     EUR  

Cash and cash equivalents

     36        1,565        2        —     

Trade accounts and notes receivable

     2,820        2,267        —          —     

Non-trade receivable

     19        14        —          —     

Long-term non-trade receivable

     5        —          —          —     

Other assets denominated in foreign currencies

     —          51        —          —     

Trade accounts and notes payable

     (1,145     (16,272     —          —     

Other accounts payable

     (118     (2,874     (13     (1

Debt

     (983     —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross statement of financial position exposure

     634        (15,249     (11     (1

Forward exchange contracts

     (200     —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net exposure

     434        (15,249     (11     (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(In millions)    December 31, 2015  
     USD     JPY     CNY      PLN     EUR  

Cash and cash equivalents

     63        968        —           2        —     

Trade accounts and notes receivable

     3,228        3,666        —           —          —     

Non-trade receivable

     13        3        2,325         —          —     

Long-term non-trade receivable

     4        —          —           —          —     

Other assets denominated in foreign currencies

     —          51        —           —          —     

Trade accounts and notes payable

     (1,707     (17,019     —           —          —     

Other accounts payable

     (107     (13,372     —           (17     (2

Debt

     (750     —          —           —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net exposure

     744        (25,703     2,325         (15     (2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Average exchange rates applied for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 and the exchange rates at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In won)    Average rate      Reporting date spot rate  
     2016      2015      June 30,
2016
     December 31,
2015
 

USD

   W 1,161.71         1,096.74       W 1,164.70         1,172.00   

JPY

     10.74         9.04         11.32         9.72   

CNY

     177.67         176.75         174.67         178.48   

PLN

     300.60         296.92         293.16         300.79   

EUR

     1,312.53         1,213.35         1,295.50         1,280.53   

 

  (ii) Sensitivity analysis

A weaker won, as indicated below, against the following currencies which comprise the Company’s assets or liabilities denominated in foreign currency as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, would have increased (decreased) equity and profit or loss by the amounts shown below. This analysis is based on foreign currency exchange rate variances that the Company considers to be reasonably possible as of the end of reporting period. The analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular interest rates, would remain constant. The changes in equity and profit or loss would have been as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  
     Equity      Profit
or loss
     Equity      Profit
or loss
 

USD (5 percent weakening)

   W 19,158         19,158         33,048         33,048   

JPY (5 percent weakening)

     (6,543      (6,543      (9,469      (9,469

CNY (5 percent weakening)

     —           —           15,727         15,727   

PLN (5 percent weakening)

     (122      (122      (171      (171

EUR (5 percent weakening)

     (49      (49      (97      (97

A stronger won against the above currencies as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 would have had the equal but opposite effect on the above currencies to the amounts shown above, on the basis that all other variables remain constant.

 

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  (d) Interest rate risk

 

  (i) Profile

The interest rate profile of the Company’s interest-bearing financial instruments as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is as follows:

(In millions of won)

     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Fixed rate instruments

     

Financial assets

   W 1,540,169         1,540,855   

Financial liabilities

     (2,378,864      (2,289,334
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W (838,695      (748,479
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Variable rate instruments

     

Financial liabilities

   W (1,646,067      (1,080,327
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, a change of 100 basis points in interest rates at the reporting date would have increased (decreased) equity and profit or loss by the amounts shown below for each 12-month period following the reporting dates. This analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular foreign currency rates, remain constant.

 

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

June 30, 2016

           

Variable rate instruments(*)

   W (9,824      9,824         (9,824      9,824   

December 31, 2015

           

Variable rate instruments(*)

   W (8,189      8,189         (8,189      8,189   

 

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

 

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  (e) Fair values

 

  (i) Fair values versus carrying amounts

The fair values of financial assets and liabilities, together with the carrying amounts shown in the condensed separate interim statements of financial position, are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    June 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  
     Carrying
amounts
     Fair
values
    Carrying
amounts
     Fair
values
 

Assets carried at fair value

          

Available-for-sale financial assets

   W 232         232        709         709   

Derivatives

     3,506         3,506        —           —     

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     1,500         1,500        —           —     

Assets carried at amortized cost

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   W 116,437         (*     108,044         (*

Deposits in banks

     1,423,513         (*     1,432,115         (*

Trade accounts and notes receivable

     3,774,398         (*     4,219,941         (*

Other accounts receivable

     136,538         (*     499,882         (*

Deposits

     13,454         (*     14,103         (*

Loans

     30,296         (*     15,856         (*

Other non-current financial assets

     5,703         (*     5,148         (*

Liabilities carried at fair value

          

Derivatives

   W 2,884         2,884        85         85   

Liabilities carried at amortized cost

          

Unsecured bank loans

   W 1,848,953         1,853,413        1,083,451         1,083,506   

Unsecured bond issues

     2,175,978         2,230,852        2,286,125         2,337,835   

Trade accounts and notes payable

     2,319,290         (*     3,149,383         (*

Other accounts payable

     1,266,505         1,266,845        1,179,010         1,179,251   

Other non-current liabilities

     5,934         6,493        8,384         8,987   

 

(*) Excluded from disclosures as the carrying amount approximates fair value.

The basis for determining fair values above by the Company are consistent with those disclosed in the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

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9. Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  (e) Fair Values, Continued

 

  (ii) Financial Instruments measured at cost

Available-for-sale financial assets measured at cost as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)              
     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Intellectual Discovery Co., Ltd.

   W 2,673         2,673   

Henghao Technology Co., Ltd.

     3,372         3,372   

Kyulux Inc.

     3,266         3,266   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 9,311         9,311   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (iii) Fair values of financial assets and liabilities

 

  i) Fair value hierarchy

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

 

  • Level 1:    quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
  • Level 2:    inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly
  • Level 3:    inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data

 

  ii) Financial instruments measured at fair value

Fair value hierarchy classifications of the financial instruments that are measured at fair value as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

June 30, 2016

           

Assets

           

Available-for-sale financial assets

   W 232         —           —           232   

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     —           —           1,500         1,500   

Derivatives

     —           3,506         —           3,506   

Liabilities

           

Derivatives

     —           —           2,884         2,884   
(In millions of won)    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

December 31, 2015

           

Assets

           

Available-for-sale financial assets

   W 709         —           —           709   

Liabilities

           

Derivatives

     —           —           85         85   

 

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9. Financial Instruments, Continued

 

  (e) Fair Values, Continued

 

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

Fair value hierarchy classifications, valuation technique and inputs for fair value measurements of the financial instruments not measured at fair value but for which the fair value is disclosed as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    June 30, 2016      Valuation
technique
     Input  

Classification

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3        

Liabilities

              

Unsecured bank loans

   W —           —           1,853,413        
 
Discounted
cash flow
  
  
    
 
Discount
rate
  
  

Unsecured bond issues

     —           —           2,230,852        
 
Discounted
cash flow
  
  
    
 
Discount
rate
  
  

Other accounts payable

     —           —           1,266,845        
 
Discounted
cash flow
  
  
    
 
Discount
rate
  
  

Other non-current liabilities

     —           —           6,493        
 
Discounted
cash flow
  
  
    
 
Discount
rate
  
  
(In millions of won)    December 31, 2015      Valuation
technique
     Input  

Classification

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3        

Liabilities

              

Unsecured bank loans

   W —           —           1,083,506        
 
Discounted
cash flow
  
  
    
 
Discount
rate
  
  

Unsecured bond issues

     —           —           2,337,835        
 
Discounted
cash flow
  
  
    
 
Discount
rate
  
  

Other accounts payable

     —           —           1,179,251        
 
Discounted
cash flow
  
  
    
 
Discount
rate
  
  

Other non-current liabilities

     —           —           8,987        
 
Discounted
cash flow
  
  
    
 
Discount
rate
  
  

The significant discount rates applied for determination of the above fair value at the reporting date are as follows:

 

     June 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  

Debentures, loans and others

     1.01~1.86     1.52~2.48

 

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  (f) Capital management

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

 

(In millions of won)             
     June 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  

Total liabilities

   W 8,657,697        8,881,110   

Total equity

     10,955,811        11,329,583   

Cash and deposits in banks (*1)

     1,539,937        1,540,146   

Borrowings (including bonds)

     4,024,931        3,369,576   

Total liabilities to equity ratio

     79     78

Net borrowings to equity ratio (*2)

     23     16

 

(*1) Cash and deposits in banks consist of cash and cash equivalents and current deposits in banks.
(*2) Net borrowings to equity ratio is calculated by dividing total borrowings (including bonds) less cash and current deposits in banks by total equity.

 

 

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10. Financial Liabilities

 

  (a) Financial liabilities as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

(In millions of won)

     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Current

     

Short-term borrowings

   W 109,106         —     

Current portion of long-term debt

     1,186,096         1,416,112   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 1,295,202         1,416,112   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current

     

Won denominated borrowings

   W 702,261         202,991   

Foreign currency denominated borrowings

     626,143         468,800   

Bonds

     1,401,325         1,281,673   

Derivatives

     2,884         85   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 2,732,613         1,953,549   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (b) Short-term borrowings as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

(In millions of won and USD)

Lender

   Annual interest rate
as of
June 30, 2016 (%)(*)
     June 30,
2016
     December 31,
2015
 

Standard Chartered Bank Korea Limited

     6ML+0.62       W 109,106         —     

Foreign currency equivalent

        USD 94         —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      W 109,106         —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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

 

  (c) Won denominated long-term debt as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

(In millions of won)

Lender

  

Annual interest rate

as of

June 30, 2016 (%)

   June 30,
2016
    December 31,
2015
 

Woori Bank and others

  

3-year Korean Treasury

Bond rate less 1.25, 2.75

   W 3,721        4,451   

Shinhan Bank

   CD rate (91 days) + 0.30      200,000        200,000   

Korea Development Bank and others

  

3-year Industrial Financial

Debenture rate + 0.55

CD rate (91 days) + 0.74

CD rate (91 days) + 0.64

     500,000        —     
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less current portion of long-term debt

        (1,460     (1,460
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
      W 702,261        202,991   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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  (d) Long-term debt denominated in currencies other than won as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

(In millions of won and USD)

Lender

   Annual interest rate
as of
June 30, 2016 (%)
     June 30,
2016
     December 31,
2015
 

Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and others

     3ML+0.55~1.78       W 1,027,964         879,000   

Standard Chartered Bank Korea Limited

     6ML+0.62         8,162         —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign currency equivalent

        USD 890         USD 750   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less current portion of long-term debt

        (409,983      (410,200
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
      W 626,143         468,800   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (e) Details of bonds issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

(In millions of won)

     Maturity      Annual interest rate
as of

June 30, 2016 (%)
     June 30,
2016
     December 31,
2015
 

Won denominated bonds(*)

           

Publicly issued bonds

    

 

August 2016~

May 2022

  

  

     1.73~4.51       W 2,180,000         2,290,000   

Less discount on bonds

           (4,022      (3,875

Less current portion

           (774,653      (1,004,452
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
         W 1,401,325         1,281,673   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Principal of the won denominated bonds is to be repaid at maturity and interests are paid quarterly in arrears.

 

11. Employee Benefits

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

 

  (a) Recognized liabilities for defined benefit plans as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

(In millions of won)

     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Present value of partially funded defined benefit obligations

   W 1,470,061         1,381,073   

Fair value of plan assets

     (1,120,912      (1,027,850
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 349,149         353,223   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  (b) Expenses recognized in profit or loss for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

(In millions of won)

     For the three-month
periods ended June 30
     For the six-month
periods ended June 30
 
     2016      2015      2016      2015  

Current service cost

   W 52,626         46,875         105,252         93,750   

Net interest cost

     2,570         2,817         5,140         5,633   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 55,196         49,692         110,392         99,383   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (c) Plan assets as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows

(In millions of won)

     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Guaranteed deposits in banks

   W 1,120,912         1,027,850   

As of June 30, 2016, the Company maintains the plan assets with Mirae Asset Securities Co., Ltd., Shinhan Bank and others.

 

  (d) Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities included in other comprehensive income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

(In millions of won)

     For the three-month
periods ended June 30
     For the six-month
periods ended June 30
 
     2016      2015      2016      2015  

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities

   W (1,324      (980      (2,784      (2,339

Tax effect

     321         237         674         566   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities, net of income tax

   W (1,003      (743      (2,110      (1,773
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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12. Contingent Liabilities and Commitments

 

  (1) Litigations and Others

Delaware Display Group LLC and Innovative Display Technologies LLC (“DDG” and “IDT”)

In December 2013, Delaware Display Group LLC and Innovative Display Technologies LLC filed a patent infringement case (“First Case”) against the Company and LG Display America, Inc. in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. The Company does not have a present obligation for this matter and has not recognized any provision at June 30, 2016. It is not possible to reasonably estimate an amount of potential loss, if any, because the information plaintiffs have provided regarding damages are unreliable and may substantially change as litigation proceeds.

In December 2015, “DDG” and “IDT” filed a new patent infringement case against the Company and LG Display America, Inc. over the three patents that were dismissed without prejudice from the First Case. In May 2016, the case has been stayed by the United States District Court for the District of Delaware pending Inter Partes Review. The Company does not have a present obligation for this matter and has not recognized any provision at June 30, 2016. It is not possible to reasonably estimate an amount of potential loss, if any, because the plaintiffs have not provided any information regarding damages.

Surpass Tech Innovation LLC

In March 2014, Surpass Tech Innovation LLC filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware against the Company and LG Display America, Inc. for alleged patent infringement. In November 2014, the case has been stayed by the United States District Court for the District of Delaware pending Inter Partes Review. The Company does not have a present obligation for this matter and has not recognized any provision at June 30, 2016. It is not possible to reasonably estimate an amount of potential loss, if any, because the plaintiffs have not provided any information regarding damages.

Anti-trust litigations

Certain individual plaintiffs filed complaints in various state or federal courts in the United States alleging violation of the respective antitrust laws and related laws by various LCD panel manufacturers. The Company has either settled with or has been dismissed from actions commenced by the above plaintiffs except Costco Wholesale Corp. As of June 30, 2016, the Company is currently defending against Costco Wholesale Corp. The timing and amounts of outflows are uncertain and the outcomes depend upon the various court proceedings.

In Canada, class action complaints alleging violations of Canada competition laws were filed in 2007 against the Company and other TFT-LCD manufacturers in Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice certified the class action complaints filed by the direct and indirect purchasers in May 2011. In April 2014, the Company filed an appeal of the class certification decision and the Ontario Divisional Court dismissed the Company’s appeal of the class certification in December 2015. The actions in Quebec and British Columbia are in abeyance. The timing and amount of outflows are uncertain and the outcome depends upon the court proceedings.

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2016, based on the developments of the above pending proceedings, the Company updated its estimates on the amount of potential outflow of resources which resulted in an increase of provision for pending proceedings, in the amount of W12,607 million which is offset by a decrease of W1,267 million upon payment for the settlement. While the Company continues its vigorous defense of the various pending proceedings described above, management’s assessment of the facts and circumstances could change based upon new information, intervening events and the final outcome of the cases. Consequently, the actual results could be materially different from management’s current estimates.

 

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12. Contingent Liabilities and Commitments, Continued

 

  (2) Commitments

Factoring and securitization of accounts receivable

The Company has agreements with Korea Development Bank and several other banks for accounts receivable sales negotiating facilities of up to an aggregate of USD 2,103 million (W2,449,364 million) in connection with the Company’s export sales transactions with its subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2016, no short-term borrowings were outstanding in connection with these agreements. In connection with all of the contracts in this paragraph, the Company has sold its accounts receivable with recourse.

The Company has a credit facility agreement with Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and several other banks pursuant to which the Company could sell its accounts receivables up to an aggregate of W229,764 million in connection with its domestic and export sales transactions and, as of June 30, 2016, no accounts and notes receivable sold to Shinhan Bank were outstanding in connection with the agreement. In connection with the contract above, the Company has sold its accounts receivable without recourse.

Letters of credit

As of June 30, 2016, the Company has agreements in relation to the opening of letters of credit up to USD 40 million (W46,588 million) with KEB Hana Bank, USD 80 million (W93,176 million) with Bank of China, USD 50 million (W58,235 million) with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.

Payment guarantees

The Company obtained payment guarantees amounting to USD 200 million (W232,940 million) from KEB Hana Bank for borrowings, USD 8.5 million (W9,900 million) from Shinhan bank for value added tax payments in Poland and USD 75 million (W87,353 million) from Westchester Fire Insurance Company for ongoing legal proceeding. In addition, the Company provides a payment guarantee in connection with the term loan credit facilities of LG Display Yantai, Co., Ltd. amounting to USD 135 million (W157,235 million) for principals and related interests.

License agreements

As of June 30, 2016, in relation to its LCD business, the Company has technical license agreements with Hitachi Display, Ltd. and others and has a trademark license agreement with LG Corp.

 

13. Capital and Reserves

 

  (a) Share capital

The Company is authorized to issue 500,000,000 shares of capital stock (par value W5,000), and as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the number of issued common shares is 357,815,700. There have been no changes in the capital stock from January 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016.

 

  (b) Reserve

Reserve is comprised of the fair value reserve which is the cumulative net change in the fair value of available-for-sale financial assets until the investments are derecognized or impaired.

 

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14. Related Parties

 

  (a) Related parties

Related parties as of June 30, 2016 are as follows:

 

Classification

  

Description

Subsidiaries(*)

   LG Display America, Inc. and others

Associates and joint ventures(*)

   Suzhou Raken Technology Co., Ltd. and others

Subsidiaries of Associates

   ADP System Co., Ltd. and others

Entity that has significant influence over the Company

   LG Electronics Inc.

Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant influence over the Company

   Subsidiaries of LG Electronics Inc.

 

(*) Details of subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures are described in note 5.

Related parties that have transactions such as sales or balance of trade accounts and notes receivable and payable with the Company excluding subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

Classification

  

June 30, 2016

  

December 31, 2015

Subsidiaries of Associates

   ADP System Co., Ltd.    ADP System Co., Ltd.
   New Optics USA, Inc.    New Optics USA, Inc.
   NEWOPTIX RS. SA DE CV   

Entity that has significant influence over the Company

   LG Electronics Inc.    LG Electronics Inc.

Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant influence over the Company

      Hi Business Logistics Co., Ltd.
   Hiplaza Co., Ltd.    Hiplaza Co., Ltd.
   HiEntech Co., Ltd.    HiEntech Co., Ltd.
   LG Hitachi Water Solutions Co., Ltd.    LG Hitachi Water Solutions Co., Ltd.
   LG Innotek Co., Ltd.    LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
   Hanuri Co., Ltd.    Hanuri Co., Ltd.
   Hi M Solutek    Hi M Solutek
  

Inspur LG Digital Mobile

Communication Co., Ltd.

   Inspur LG Digital Mobile Communication Co., Ltd.
  

Qingdao LG Inspur Digital

Communication Co., Ltd.

  

Qingdao LG Inspur Digital

Communication Co., Ltd.

      Hi Logistics Europe B.V.
   LG Electronics Mlawa Sp. z o.o.   

LG Electronics Mlawa

Sp. z o.o.

   LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.    LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.
  

LG Electronics Vietnam

Haiphong Co., Ltd.

  

LG Electronics Vietnam

Haiphong Co., Ltd.

   LG Electronics Thailand Co., Ltd.    LG Electronics Thailand Co., Ltd.
   LG Electronics RUS, LLC    LG Electronics RUS, LLC

 

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Classification

  

June 30, 2016

  

December 31, 2015

   LG Electronics Nanjing New Technology Co., LTD    LG Electronics Nanjing New Technology Co., LTD
   LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.    LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.
   LG Electronics do Brasil Ltda.    LG Electronics do Brasil Ltda.
      LG Electronics (Kunshan) Computer Co., Ltd.
   LG Electronics Singapore Pte. Ltd.    LG Electronics Singapore Pte. Ltd.
   LG Electronics Japan, Inc.    LG Electronics Japan, Inc.
   P.T. LG Electronics Indonesia    P.T. LG Electronics Indonesia
   LG Electronics Almatry Kazakhstan    LG Electronics Almatry Kazakhstan
   LG Electronics S.A. (Pty) Ltd.    LG Electronics S.A. (Pty) Ltd.
   LG Electronics Mexicalli S.A.DE C.V.   
   LG Electronics Reynosa S.A. DE C.V.   
   LG Electronics Taiwan Taipei Co., Ltd.   
   LG Electronics Shenyang Inc.   

 

  (b) Key management personnel compensation

Compensation costs of key management for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the three-month
periods ended June 30
     For the six-month
periods ended June 30
 
     2016      2015      2016      2015  

Short-term benefits

   W 818         739         1,532         1,497   

Expenses related to the defined benefit plan

     203         161         711         232   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 1,021         900         2,243         1,729   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

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  (c) Significant transactions such as sales of goods and purchases of raw material and outsourcing service and others, which occurred in the normal course of business with related parties for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the three-month period ended June 30, 2016  
     Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase and others  
           Purchase of
raw material
and others
     Acquisition of
property,
plant and
equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

Subsidiaries

                 

LG Display America, Inc.

   W 2,076,948         —           —           —           —           13   

LG Display Japan Co., Ltd.

     455,246         —           —           —           —           4   

LG Display Germany GmbH

     352,387         —           —           —           —           1,514   

LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd.

     374,919         —           —           —           —           171   

LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd.

     7,297         —           —           67         110,081         1   

LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd.

     384,910         —           —           —           —           67   

LG Display Poland Sp. z o.o.

     71         —           —           —           11,419         38   

LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd.

     5,970         —           1,721         —           413,259         2,603   

LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd.

     518,066         —           —           —           —           3   

LG Display Yantai Co., Ltd.

     8,905         —           7,819         —           419,789         10,441   

LG Display (China) Co., Ltd.

     13         —           172,575         —           —           —     

LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd.

     220,321         —           —           —           —           2   

L&T Display Technology (Fujian) Limited

     126,418         —           —           —           —           347   

Nanumnuri Co., Ltd.

     13         —           —           —           —           2,321   

Global OLED Technology LLC

     —           —           —           —           —           1,659   

LG Display Guangzhou Trading Co., Ltd.

     58,564         —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 4,590,048         —           182,115         67         954,548         19,184   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(In millions of won)    For the three-month period ended June 30, 2016  
     Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase and others  
           Purchase of
raw material
and others
     Acquisition of
property,
plant and
equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

Joint Venture

                 

Suzhou Raken Technology Co., Ltd.

   W 38,003         29,901         —           —           —           357   

Associates and their subsidiaries

                 

New Optics Ltd.

   W —           —           14,589         —           1,993         33   

New Optics USA, Inc.

     —           —           —           —           236         —     

NEWOPTIX RS. SA DE CV

     11         —           —           —           —           —     

WooRee E&L Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           —           —           —     

INVENIA Co., Ltd. (LIG INVENIA Co., Ltd.)

     —           —           168         4,238         —           120   

TLI Inc.

     —           —           17,029         —           —           987   

AVACO Co., Ltd.

     —           —           150         1,495         —           358   

AVATEC Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           —           11,472         198   

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

     —           —           115,403         —           —           943   

LB Gemini New Growth Fund No. 16

     —           6,240         —           —           —           —     

Narenanotech Corporation

     —           —           82         6,001         —           104   

ADP System Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           1         —           —     

YAS Co., Ltd.

     —           —           456         1,804         —           282   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 11         6,240         147,877         13,539         13,701         3,025   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Entity that has significant influence over the Company

                 

LG Electronics Inc.

   W 391,113         —           6,682         98,769         —           25,550   

 

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(In millions of won)    For the three-month period ended June 30, 2016  
     Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase and others  
           Purchase of
raw material
and others
     Acquisition of
property,
plant and
equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant influence over the Company

                 

LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.

   W 8,296         —           —           —           —           9   

LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd.

     29,722         —           —           —           —           18   

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

     12,889         —           —           —           —           257   

LG Electronics do Brasil Ltda.

     2,581         —           —           —           —           3   

LG Electronics Kazakhstan

     714         —           —           —           —           —     

LG Electronics S.A. (Pty) Ltd

     3,492         —           —           —           —           16   

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

     2,905         —           —           —           —           —     

LG Innotek Co., Ltd.

     2,561         —           49,412         —           —           1,443   

LG Hitachi Water Solutions Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           20,519         —           —     

Inspur LG Digital Mobile Communication Co., Ltd

     75,971         —           —           —           —           —     

Qingdao LG Inspur Digital Communication Co., Ltd.

     11,651         —           —           —           —           —     

HiEntech Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           —           —           5,763   

Others

     1,227         —           —           —           —           790   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 152,009         —           49,412         20,519         —           8,299   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 5,171,184         36,141         386,086         132,894         968,249         56,415   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(In millions of won)    For the six-month period ended June 30, 2016  
     Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase and others  
           Purchase of
raw material
and others
     Acquisition of
property,
plant and
equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

Subsidiaries

                 

LG Display America, Inc.

   W 4,472,308         —           —           —           —           170   

LG Display Japan Co., Ltd.

     818,824         —           —           —           —           19   

LG Display Germany GmbH

     787,472         —           —           —           —           1,892   

LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd.

     713,388         —           —           —           —           532   

LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd.

     26,095         —           —           67         227,302         1   

LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd.

     666,195         —           —           —           —           75   

LG Display Poland Sp. z o.o.

     221         —           —           —           24,811         50   

LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd.

     19,250         —           3,275         —           870,282         4,988   

LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd.

     910,055         —           —           —           —           5   

LG Display Yantai Co., Ltd.

     14,078         —           15,092         —           854,033         12,800   

LG Display (China) Co., Ltd.

     956         18,119         288,046         —           —           —     

LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd.

     442,152         —           —           —           —           2   

L&T Display Technology (Fujian) Limited

     247,239         —           9         —           —           348   

Nanumnuri Co., Ltd.

     26         —           —           —           —           5,086   

Global OLED Technology LLC

     —           —           —           —           —           3,085   

LG Display Guangzhou Trading Co., Ltd.

     131,702         —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 9,249,961         18,119         306,422         67         1,976,428         29,053   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(In millions of won)    For the six-month period ended June 30, 2016  
     Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase and others  
           Purchase of
raw material
and others
     Acquisition of
property,
plant and
equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

Joint Venture

                 

Suzhou Raken Technology Co., Ltd.

   W 59,386         29,901         —           —           —           543   

Associates and their subsidiaries

                 

New Optics Ltd.

   W —           —           28,022         —           3,855         87   

New Optics USA, Inc.

     —           —           —           —           502         —     

NEWOPTIX RS. SA DE CV

     11         —           —           —           —           —     

WooRee E&L Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           —           —           32   

INVENIA Co., Ltd. (LIG INVENIA Co., Ltd.)

     44         —           306         10,409         —           143   

TLI Inc.

     —           101         34,207         —           —           1,591   

AVACO Co., Ltd.

     —           128         683         4,758         —           830   

AVATEC Co., Ltd.

     —           265         —           —           33,223         639   

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

     —           21,030         221,638         —           —           1,451   

LB Gemini New Growth Fund No. 16

     —           7,598         —           —           —           —     

Narenanotech Corporation

     17         —           237         7,136         —           176   

ADP System Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           14         —           —     

YAS Co., Ltd.

     44         —           824         25,006         —           539   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 116         29,122         285,917         47,323         37,580         5,488   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Entity that has significant influence over the Company

                 

LG Electronics Inc.

   W 856,857         —           10,251         149,079         —           34,434   

 

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(In millions of won)    For the six-month period ended June 30, 2016  
     Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase and others  
           Purchase of
raw material
and others
     Acquisition of
property,
plant and
equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant influence over the Company

                 

LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.

   W 40,562         —           —           —           —           13   

LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd.

     66,786         —           —           —           —           33   

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

     19,257         —           —           —           —           492   

LG Electronics do Brasil Ltda.

     3,980         —           —           —           —           76   

LG Electronics Kazakhstan

     6,314         —           —           —           —           —     

LG Electronics S.A. (Pty) Ltd

     7,770         —           —           —           —           16   

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

     6,123         —           —           —           —           —     

LG Innotek Co., Ltd.

     4,571         —           108,008         —           —           4,558   

LG-Hitachi Water Solutions

     —           —           —           26,329         —           —     

Inspur LG Digital Mobile Communication Co., Ltd

     140,180         —           —           —           —           —     

Qingdao LG Inspur Digital Communication Co., Ltd.

     27,683         —           —           —           —           —     

HiEntech Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           —           —           12,552   

Others

     2,093         —           1         —           —           2,671   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 325,319         —           108,009         26,329         —           20,411   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 10,491,639         77,142         710,599         222,798         2,014,008         89,929   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(In millions of won)    For the three-month period ended June 30, 2015  
     Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase and others  
           Purchase of
raw material
and others
     Acquisition
of property,
plant and
equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

Subsidiaries

                 

LG Display America, Inc.

   W 2,306,018         —           1         —           —           —     

LG Display Japan Co., Ltd.

     431,289         —           —           —           —           914   

LG Display Germany GmbH

     403,376         —           —           —           —           225   

LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd.

     518,787         —           —           —           —           180   

LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd.

     15,744         —           1         —           93,938         —     

LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd.

     380,612         —           —           —           —           10   

LG Display Poland Sp. z o.o.

     141         —           6         —           15,157         —     

LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd.

     6,129         —           3,501         —           424,710         2,232   

LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd.

     531,092         —           —           —           —           2   

LG Display Yantai Co., Ltd.

     16,413         —           10,474         —           380,787         3,042   

LG Display (China) Co., Ltd.

     565         —           34,500         —           —           —     

LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd.

     299,410         —           —           —           —           —     

L&T Display Technology (Fujian) Limited

     127,499         —           —           —           —           73   

Nanumnuri Co., Ltd.

     13         —           —           —           —           2,101   

Global OLED Technology LLC

     —           —           —           —           —           1,095   

LG Display Guangzhou Trading Co., Ltd.

     22,783         —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 5,059,871         —           48,483         —           914,592         9,874   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Joint Venture

                 

Suzhou Raken Technology Co., Ltd.

   W 57,125         —           —           —           —           —     

 

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(In millions of won)    For the three-month period ended June 30, 2015  
     Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase and others  
           Purchase of raw
material and others
     Acquisition
of property,
plant and
equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

Associates and their subsidiaries

                 

New Optics Ltd.

   W 1         —           303         —           300         200   

New Optics USA, Inc.

     —           —           —           —           17,938         —     

LIG INVENIA Co., Ltd. (LIG ADP Co., Ltd.)

     —           —           19         14,975         —           —     

TLI Inc.

     —           —           19,681         —           —           32   

AVACO Co., Ltd.

     —           —           451         17,032         —           1,287   

AVATEC Co., Ltd.

     —           —           148         —           806         667   

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

     —           —           108,164         —           —           804   

Narenanotech Corporation

     —           —           35         2,836         —           130   

Glonix Co., Ltd.

     —           —           793         —           —           12   

ADP System Co., Ltd.

     —           —           1,345         261         —           90   

YAS Co., Ltd.

     —           —           140         3,134         —           223   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 1         —           131,079         38,238         19,044         3,445   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Entity that has significant influence over the Company

                 

LG Electronics Inc.

   W 396,224         —           12,476         82,423         —           70,433   

Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant influence over the Company

                 

LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.

   W 36,604         —           —           —           —           39   

LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd.

     25,868         —           —           —           —           —     

LG Electronics Thailand Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           —           —           160   

 

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(In millions of won)    For the three-month period ended June 30, 2015  
     Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase and others  
           Purchase of raw
material and others
     Acquisition of
property,
plant and
equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

LG Electronics (Kunshan) Computer Co., Ltd.

   W 762         —           —           —           —           —     

Hi Business Logistics Co., Ltd.

     10         —           —           —           —           7,012   

LG Innotek Co., Ltd.

     1,166         —           70,165         —           —           465   

LG Hitachi Water Solutions Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           11,370         —           —     

Inspur LG Digital Mobile Communication Co., Ltd.

     19,406         —           —           —           —           —     

Qingdao LG Inspur Digital Communication Co., Ltd.

     69,447         —           —           —           —           —     

HiEntech Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           —           —           6,043   

Others

     2,155         —           —           —           —           1,625   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 155,418         —           70,165         11,370         —           15,344   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 5,668,639         —           262,203         132,031         933,636         99,096   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(In millions of won)    For the six-month period ended June 30, 2015  
     Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase and others  
           Purchase of raw
material and others
     Acquisition of
property,
plant and
equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other costs  

Subsidiaries

                 

LG Display America, Inc.

   W 4,703,599         —           2         —           —           19   

LG Display Japan Co., Ltd.

     812,344         —           —           —           —           954   

LG Display Germany GmbH

     1,060,609         —           —           —           —           7,826   

LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd.

     1,039,055         —           —           —           —           361   

LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd.

     18,232         —           13         —           184,296         —     

LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd.

     795,799         —           —           —           —           10   

LG Display Poland Sp. z o.o.

     320         —           11         —           30,985         —     

LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd.

     12,092         —           6,803         —           1,005,249         4,987   

LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd.

     973,275         —           —           —           —           3   

LG Display Yantai Co., Ltd.

     21,404         —           14,543         —           663,808         5,426   

LG Display (China) Co., Ltd.

     1,164         —           73,058         —           —           —     

LG Display U.S.A., Inc.

     4,332         —           —           —           —           —     

LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd.

     645,022         —           —           —           —           —     

L&T Display Technology (Fujian) Limited

     271,966         —           —           —           —           142   

Nanumnuri Co., Ltd.

     26         —           —           —           —           4,764   

Global OLED Technology LLC

     —           —           —           —           —           1,997   

LG Display Guangzhou Trading Co., Ltd.

     22,783         —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 10,382,022         —           94,430         —           1,884,338         26,489   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Joint Venture

                 

Suzhou Raken Technology Co., Ltd.

   W 96,214         —           —           —           —           —     

 

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(In millions of won)    For the six-month period ended June 30, 2015  
     Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase and others  
           Purchase of raw
material and others
     Acquisition of
property,
plant and
equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other
costs
 

Associates and their subsidiaries

                 

New Optics Ltd.

   W 1         —           21,208         —           2,979         303   

New Optics USA, Inc.

     —           —           —           —           20,905         —     

LIG INVENIA Co., Ltd. (LIG ADP Co., Ltd.)

     —           —           25         22,046         —           —     

TLI Inc.

     —           101         38,254         —           —           259   

AVACO Co., Ltd.

     —           128         788         42,671         —           2,416   

AVATEC Co., Ltd.

     —           530         278         —           14,740         687   

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

     —           24,058         215,685         —           —           1,071   

Narenanotech Corporation

     —           —           204         6,440         —           396   

Glonix Co., Ltd.

     —           —           4,192         —           —           35   

ADP System Co., Ltd.

     —           —           1,676         1,678         —           260   

YAS Co., Ltd.

     —           —           185         11,133         —           363   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 1         24,817         282,495         83,968         38,624         5,790   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Entity that has significant influence over the Company

                 

LG Electronics Inc.

   W 924,869         —           31,949         136,315         —           84,699   

Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant influence over the Company

                 

LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.

   W 79,044         —           —           —           —           39   

LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd.

     48,463         —           —           —           —           —     

 

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(In millions of won)    For the six-month period ended June 30, 2015  
     Sales
and others
     Dividend
income
     Purchase and others  
           Purchase of raw
material and others
     Acquisition of
property,
plant and
equipment
     Outsourcing
fees
     Other
costs
 

LG Electronics Thailand Co., Ltd.

   W 12,902         —           —           —           —           160   

LG Electronics (Kunshan) Computer Co., Ltd.

     9,282         —           —           —           —           —     

Hi Business Logistics Co., Ltd.

     20         —           —           —           —           15,213   

LG Innotek Co., Ltd.

     2,404         —           159,907         —           —           1,097   

LG Hitachi Water Solutions Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           17,417         —           —     

Inspur LG Digital Mobile Communication Co., Ltd.

     26,791         —           —           —           —           —     

Qingdao LG Inspur Digital Communication Co., Ltd.

     145,776         —           —           —           —           —     

HiEntech Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           —           —           12,825   

Others

     6,429         —           3         —           —           2,629   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 331,111         —           159,910         17,417         —           31,963   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 11,734,217         24,817         568,784         237,700         1,922,962         148,941   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  d) Trade accounts and notes receivable and payable as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:

(In millions of won)

     Trade accounts and notes receivable
and others
     Trade accounts and notes payable
and others
 
     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015      June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Subsidiaries

           

LG Display America, Inc.

   W 1,175,285         1,476,329         1         —     

LG Display Japan Co., Ltd.

     243,463         139,273         4         —     

LG Display Germany GmbH

     290,933         477,752         208         9,862   

LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd.

     474,239         659,464         67         37   

LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd.

     4,556         248         34,263         37,460   

LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd.

     268,745         231,673         2         73   

LG Display Poland Sp. z o.o.

     86         192         7,351         9,612   

LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd.

     5,403         323,252         234,514         446,336   

LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd.

     227,466         227,966         1         2   

LG Display Yantai Co., Ltd.

     325         62,000         260,396         623,523   

LG Display (China) Co., Ltd.

     7,479         4,133         71,774         23,459   

LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd.

     86,029         79,360         —           —     

L&T Display Technology (Fujian) Limited

     87,561         91,155         205,146         206,706   

Nanumnuri Co., Ltd.

     —           —           799         1,299   

Global OLED Technology LLC

     —           —           —           2,924   

LG Display Guangzhou Trading Co., Ltd.

     85,994         93,775         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 2,957,564         3,866,572         814,526         1,361,293   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(In millions of won)

     Trade accounts and notes receivable
and others
     Trade accounts and notes payable
and others
 
     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015      June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Joint Venture

           

Suzhou Raken Technology Co., Ltd.

   W 28,086         14,657         —           182   

Associates and their subsidiaries

           

New Optics Ltd.

   W —           —           11,679         8,584   

New Optics USA, Inc.

     64         —           —           5,313   

INVENIA Co., Ltd. (LIG INVENIA Co., Ltd)

     1,000         956         3,133         6,349   

TLI Inc.

     —           —           12,045         15,232   

AVACO Co., Ltd.

     —           —           6,056         8,283   

AVATEC Co., Ltd.

     —           —           3,288         5,493   

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

     —           —           88,326         68,066   

Narenanotech Corporation

     300         283         4,161         2,161   

ADP System Co., Ltd.

     —           —           —           482   

YAS Co., Ltd.

     1,000         956         1,138         5,248   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 2,364         2,195         129,826         125,211   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Entity that has significant influence over the Company

           

LG Electronics Inc.

   W 424,266         404,807         138,960         117,428   

 

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(In millions of won)

     Trade accounts and notes receivable
and others
     Trade accounts and notes payable
and others
 
     June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015      June 30, 2016      December 31, 2015  

Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant influence over the Company

           

LG Innotek Co., Ltd.

     575         311         52,000         66,177   

LG Hitachi Water Solutions Co., Ltd.

     —           —           26,873         11,603   

HiEntech Co., Ltd

     —           —           3,616         3,695   

Inspur LG Digital Mobile Communication Co., Ltd.

     76,172         38,669         —           —     

LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.

     4,678         12,736         —           —     

LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co Ltd.

     17,112         20,296         —           —     

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

     5,683         —           —           —     

Qingdao LG Inspur Digital Communication Co., Ltd.

     7,111         21,472         —           —     

Others

     7,664         5,763         419         487   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 118,995         99,247         82,908         81,962   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 3,531,275         4,387,478         1,166,220         1,686,076   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (e) There were no significant cash transactions such as loans and collection of loans, which occurred in the normal course of business with related parties for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.

 

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15. The Nature of Expenses and Others

The classification of expenses by nature for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the three-month
periods ended June 30
     For the six-month
periods ended June 30
 
     2016      2015      2016      2015  

Changes in inventories

   W 64,240         42,436         (47,854      1,318   

Purchases of raw materials, merchandise and others

     2,310,946         2,478,494         4,886,351         5,041,898   

Depreciation and amortization

     585,480         704,177         1,229,580         1,405,433   

Outsourcing fees

     1,084,688         1,113,509         2,246,579         2,249,822   

Labor costs

     646,505         633,934         1,276,851         1,259,881   

Supplies and others

     209,986         236,672         406,126         442,508   

Utility

     168,843         174,907         348,972         357,940   

Fees and commissions

     117,656         98,322         230,947         212,894   

Shipping costs

     30,496         29,936         60,244         62,602   

Advertising

     13,767         56,212         27,814         97,349   

Warranty expenses

     23,222         20,896         53,492         50,074   

Travel

     16,337         14,829         31,656         28,323   

Taxes and dues

     11,239         11,386         24,427         25,043   

Others

     188,119         234,922         397,239         558,703   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 5,471,524         5,850,632         11,172,424         11,793,788   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(*) Total expenses consist of cost of sales, selling, administrative, research and development expenses and other non-operating expenses, excluding foreign currency loss.

 

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16. Selling and Administrative Expenses

Details of selling and administrative expenses for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the three-month
periods ended June 30
     For the six-month
periods ended June 30
 
     2016      2015      2016      2015  

Salaries

   W 48,363         45,463         94,375         89,841   

Expenses related to defined benefit plans

     7,158         6,555         14,437         13,201   

Other employee benefits

     11,836         8,015         24,239         20,492   

Shipping costs

     24,529         23,727         48,415         49,762   

Fees and commissions

     30,276         25,362         57,941         69,363   

Depreciation

     21,767         20,205         43,981         40,713   

Taxes and dues

     653         697         1,497         1,553   

Advertising

     13,767         56,212         27,814         97,349   

Warranty expenses

     23,222         20,896         53,492         50,074   

Rent

     2,509         2,346         4,946         4,707   

Insurance

     1,259         903         2,600         2,420   

Travel

     4,233         4,074         8,195         7,870   

Training

     4,815         4,242         7,690         6,700   

Others

     7,830         7,888         14,964         17,546   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 202,217         226,585         404,586         471,591   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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17. Other Non-operating Income and Other Non-operating Expenses

 

  (a) Details of other non-operating income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the three-month
periods ended June 30
     For the six-month
periods ended June 30
 
     2016      2015      2016      2015  

Foreign currency gain

   W 120,010         188,383         461,360         353,881   

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     10,808         16,777         29,191         23,865   

Gain on disposal of intangible assets

     —           —           900         —     

Commission earned

     318         258         635         650   

Rental income

     931         943         1,856         1,790   

Others

     368         1,211         2,439         1,254   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 132,435         207,572         496,381         381,440   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (b) Details of other non-operating expenses for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the three-month
periods ended June 30
     For the six-month
periods ended June 30
 
     2016      2015      2016      2015  

Foreign currency loss

   W 111,133         173,237         474,401         325,030   

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     2,208         128         2,209         131   

Loss on disposal of intangible assets

     9         —           20         —     

Impairment loss on intangible assets

     —           80         85         264   

Donations

     1,851         3,578         4,731         6,776   

Expenses related to legal proceedings or claims and others

     978         7,717         14,180         124,677   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 116,179         184,740         495,626         456,878   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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18. Finance Income and Finance Costs

 

  (a) Finance income and costs recognized in profit and loss for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the three-month
periods ended June 30
     For the six-month
periods ended June 30
 
     2016      2015      2016      2015  
Finance income            

Interest income

   W 7,364         8,625         15,768         18,114   

Dividend income

     36,141         —           77,142         24,817   

Foreign currency gain

     619         —           14,389         2,755   

Gain on disposal of investments

     —           —           152         —     

Reversal of loss on impairment of investments

     —           24,550         —           24,550   

Gain on transaction of derivatives

     1,414         —           2,540         —     

Gain on valuation of derivatives

     1,589         —           3,506         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 47,127         33,175         113,497         70,236   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance costs

           

Interest expense

   W 22,468         27,537         46,494         52,188   

Foreign currency loss

     12,738         12,922         14,930         15,381   

Loss on impairment of investments

     —           —           1,632         1,899   

Loss on sale of trade accounts and notes receivable

     —           —           3         —     

Loss on transaction of derivatives

     1,368         —           2,380         —     

Loss on valuation of derivatives

     1,647         —           2,883         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   W 38,221         40,459         68,322         69,468   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (b) Finance income and costs recognized in other comprehensive income or loss for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the three-month
periods ended June 30
    For the six-month
periods ended June 30
 
     2016      2015     2016     2015  

Net change in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets

   W —           14        (77     30   

Tax effect

     —           (3     19        (7
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Finance income (costs) recognized in other comprehensive income or loss after tax

   W —           11        (58     23   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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19. Income Taxes

 

  (a) Details of income tax expense for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In millions of won)    For the three-month
periods ended June 30
     For the six-month
periods ended June 30
 
     2016      2015      2016      2015  

Current tax expense

   W 1,900         4,273         10,662         68,826   

Deferred tax expense

     71,368         59,285         20,227         96,407   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income tax expense

   W 73,268         63,558         30,889         165,233   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (b) Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the deferred tax assets at the reporting date will be realized with the Company’s estimated future taxable income.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are attributable to the following:

 

(In millions of won)    Assets      Liabilities     Total  
     June 30,
2016
     December 31,
2015
     June 30,
2016
    December 31,
2015
    June 30,
2016
    December 31,
2015
 

Other accounts receivable, net

   W —           —           (1,776     (2,388     (1,776     (2,388

Inventories, net

     31,872         43,170         —          —          31,872        43,170   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     —           —           —          (19     —          (19

Defined benefit liabilities, net

     58,609         58,962         —          —          58,609        58,962   

Accrued expenses

     115,419         120,359         —          —          115,419        120,359   

Property, plant and equipment

     141,201         137,393         —          —          141,201        137,393   

Intangible assets

     453         817         —          —          453        817   

Provisions

     14,949         14,152         —          —          14,949        14,152   

Gain or loss on foreign currency translation, net

     11         11         —          —          11        11   

Others

     12,098         14,032         —          —          12,098        14,032   

Tax credit carryforwards

     316,201         385,017         —          —          316,201        385,017   

Tax losses carryforwards

     62,935         —           —          —          62,935        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets (liabilities)

   W 753,748         773,913         (1,776     (2,407     751,972        771,506   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statutory tax rate applicable to the Company is 24.2% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2016.

 

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20. Earnings (loss) per Share

 

  (a) Basic earnings (loss) per share for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(In won and number of shares)    For the three-month
periods ended June 30
     For the six-month
periods ended June 30
 
     2016     2015      2016     2015  

Profit (loss) for the period

   W (138,591,862,245     168,505,353,821         (192,695,762,272     503,276,912,405   

Weighted-average number of common stocks outstanding

     357,815,700        357,815,700         357,815,700        357,815,700   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share

   W (387     471         (539     1,407   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, there were no events or transactions that resulted in changes in the number of common stocks used for calculating earnings (loss) per share.

 

  (b) Diluted earnings (loss) per share for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are not calculated since there was no potential common stock.

 

21. Subsequent event

 

  (1) Demerger and exchange of equity interests of Suzhou Raken Technology Co., Ltd.

In July 2016, Suzhou Raken Technology Co., Ltd., a joint venture of the Company and AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd. (“AmTRAN”), split into Suzhou Raken Technology Co., Ltd. and Suzhou Lehui Display Co., Ltd. The Company acquired 100% equity interest in Suzhou Lehui Display Co., Ltd. and AmTRAN acquired 100% equity interest in Suzhou Raken Technology Co., Ltd., respectively, by exchanging equity interests.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

  LG Display Co., Ltd.
  (Registrant)
Date: August 16, 2016   By:  

/s/ Heeyeon Kim

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

 

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