UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of March 2024
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)
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Yes ☐ No ☒
ANNUAL REPORT
(From January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023)
THIS IS A TRANSLATION OF THE 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 “W” ARE REFERENCES TO THE KOREAN WON.
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.
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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. | Credit rating |
| (1) | Corporate bonds (Domestic) |
Subject instrument | Month of rating | Credit rating (1) | Rating agency (Rating range) | |||
| Corporate bonds | May 2021 | A+ | NICE Information Service Co., Ltd. (AAA ~ D) | |||
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| May 2023 | A | |||||
| March 2021 | A+ | Korea Investors Service, Inc. (AAA ~ D) | ||||
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| May 2023 | A | |||||
| April 2021 | A+ | Korea Ratings Corporation (AAA ~ D) | ||||
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| May 2023 | A |
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| (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. |
| (2) | Commercial paper |
Subject instrument | Month of rating | Credit rating(1) | Rating agency (Rating range) | |||
| Commercial paper | January 2023 | A2+ | Korea Investors Service, Inc. (A1 ~ D) | |||
| January 2023 | A2+ | NICE Information Service Co., Ltd. (A1 ~ D) | ||||
| June 2023 | A2 | Korea Investors Service, Inc. (A1 ~ D) | ||||
| June 2023 | A2 | NICE Information Service Co., Ltd. (A1 ~ D) | ||||
| December 2023 | A2 | NICE Information Service Co., Ltd. (A1 ~ D) | ||||
| December 2023 | A2 | Korea Investors Service, Inc. (A1 ~ D) |
| (1) | Domestic commercial paper credit ratings are generally defined to indicate the following: |
Subject instrument | Credit rating | Definition | ||
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A1 |
Timely repayment capability is at the highest level. | ||
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Strong capacity for timely repayment, though slightly inferior than is the case for the highest rating category. | |||
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Capacity for timely repayment is acknowledged, though it may be influenced by short-term changes in external factors. | |||
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Capacity for timely repayment is uncertain, displaying a high degree of speculative characteristics. | |||
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Capacity for timely repayment is questionable and there is a high risk of default. | |||
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Insolvency. |
ø A ‘+’ or ‘-’ modifier may be attached to ratings A2 through B to differentiate ratings within broader rating categories.
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| C. | Capitalization |
| (1) | Change in capital stock (as of December 31, 2023) |
There were no changes to our issued capital stock during the reporting period ended December 31, 2023.
| (2) | Convertible bonds (as of December 31, 2023) |
We have no outstanding convertible bonds as of December 31, 2023.
| D. | Voting rights (as of December 31, 2023) |
(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 |
| E. | Dividends |
Dividends for the three most recent fiscal years
Description (unit) | 2023(5) | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||
Par value (Won) | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | |||||||||||
Profit (loss) for the year (million Won)(1) | (2,733,742 | ) | (3,071,565 | ) | 1,186,182 | |||||||||
Earnings (loss) per share (Won)(2) | (7,640 | ) | (8,584 | ) | 3,315 | |||||||||
Total cash dividend amount for the period (million Won) | — | — | 232,580 | |||||||||||
Total stock dividend amount for the period (million Won) | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Cash dividend payout ratio (%)(3) | — | — | 19.61 | |||||||||||
Cash dividend yield (%)(4) | Common shares | — | — | 2.82 | ||||||||||
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Stock dividend yield (%) | Common shares | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Preferred shares | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Cash dividend per share (Won) | Common shares | — | — | 650 | ||||||||||
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Stock dividend per share (share) | Common shares | — | — | — | ||||||||||
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| (1) | Based on profit for the year attributable to the owners of the controlling company. |
| (2) | Earnings per share is based on par value of |
| (3) | Cash dividend payout ratio is the percentage that is derived by dividing total cash dividend by profit for the year attributable to the owners of the controlling company. |
| (4) | 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. |
| (5) | If our financial statements are not approved at the annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled on March 22, 2024 or otherwise become amended, we will disclose such matter and the reasons therefor in an amended report. |
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Historical dividend information
Number of consecutive years of dividends(1) | Average Dividend Yield(1) | |||||
Interim dividends | Annual dividends | Last 3 years | Last 5 years | |||
— | — | 0.94 | 0.56 | |||
| (1) | The average dividend yield is calculated using the simple arithmetic average method, including the fiscal years in which no dividend was paid (dividends were paid with respect to fiscal year 2021 only based on the dividend resolution date). |
| F. | Matters relating to Articles of Incorporation |
| (1) | Change in Articles of Incorporation |
Our current articles of incorporation were amended as of March 23, 2022 at the 37th annual general meeting of shareholders, and certain amendments as summarized below have been submitted for approval at the upcoming 39th annual general meeting of shareholders. Consequently, our articles of incorporation may be subject to change based on the results of such upcoming annual general meeting of shareholders.
Articles to be Amended | Description of Amendments | |
(1) Revision of Paragraph 5 of Article 9-2 (Number and Characteristics of Preferred Shares) (2) Deletion of Paragraph 6 of Article 10-2 (Stock Options) and re-numbering of previous Paragraph 7 to Paragraph 6 (3) Revision of Article 11 (Record Date for Dividends on New Shares) (4) Revision of Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 12 (Suspension of Alteration of Register of Shareholders and Record Date) (5) Revision of Paragraph 5 of Article 15-2 (Issuance of Convertible Bonds) (6) Deletion of Paragraph 5 of Article 15-3 (Issuance of Bonds with Warrants) (7) Revision of Paragraph 2 of Article 36-2 (Composition of Audit Committee) and establishment of Paragraph 6 (8) Revision of Paragraph 3 of Article 43 (Dividends) (9) Deletion of Paragraph 4 of Article 43-2 (Interim Dividends) and re-numbering of previous Paragraph 6 to Paragraph 5 | (1) To reflect an amendment to the Commercial Act, which removed the previous requirement that the record date for dividends on new shares must be set as the last day of the preceding fiscal year (Commercial Act Article 350, Paragraph 3) (Articles 9-2, 10-2, 11, 15-2, 15-3, 43-2) (2) To remove information regarding the closing of the shareholder registry (Article 12) pursuant to the implementation of the Act on Electronic Registration of Stocks, Bonds, Etc. (3) To adjust the minimum number of members of the Audit Committee in order to flexibly respond to situations where a prompt appointment of an Audit Committee member is necessary (Article 36-2, Paragraph 2). (4) To reflect the Ministry of Justice’s authoritative interpretation that, in order for a company to apply the relevant amendment to the Commercial Act that relaxes the quorum requirement when appointing a member of the Audit Committee through electronic voting, the articles of incorporation needs to have been amended beforehand (newly added Article 36-2, Paragraph 6). |
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| (2) | Business Purpose (as of December 31, 2023) |
Our business purpose under our articles of incorporation did not change during the reporting period ended December 31, 2023, and our current business purpose includes the following:
(as of December 31, 2023)
No. | Business Purpose | Whether Currently Engaged in by the Company | ||
| 1 | Research, development, production, sales and marketing of display and related products utilizing, among others, thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (“TFT-LCD”), low-temperature polycrystalline silicone (“LTPS”)-LCD and organic light-emitting diode (“OLED”) technologies | Yes | ||
| 2 | Research, development, production, sales and marketing of products utilizing solar energy | No, see note (1) | ||
| 3 | Research, development, production, sales and marketing of parts and equipment necessary for the development and production of products and technologies listed in items 1 and 2 above | Yes | ||
| 4 | Sale and purchase and lease of real estate | Yes | ||
| 5 | Other ancillary or supplemental businesses and investments relating to each of the businesses described above | Yes |
| (1) | Although the Company began to engage in research and development of products utilizing solar energy in 2007, due to the intense competition with Chinese companies in this sector and relative economic disadvantage of the Company’s technology, the Company decided to discontinue such business in 2010 and is currently not engaged in this business. |
| 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 products that apply display technologies such as OLED and TFT-LCD. Sorting by major sales product category, television, IT products and mobile and other products accounted for 20%, 37% and 43% of our total sales, respectively, in 2023. Our customers primarily consist of global set makers, and our top ten customers comprised 87% of our total sales revenue in 2023. As a company focused on exports, our overseas sales accounted for approximately 97% of our total sales in 2023. We provide close local support through our overseas sales subsidiaries located in the United States, Germany, Japan, Taiwan, China and Singapore.
We operate key production facilities in Korea, China and Vietnam, and as of December 31, 2023, our cumulative production capacity was approximately 5.2 million glass sheets per year, as converted into eighth-generation sheets (2200x2500mm). In order to expand our production capacity of differentiated and competitive products such as OLED panels, our total capital expenditures on a cash out basis was aroundW5.2 trillion in 2022. In 2023, we executed our total capital expenditures toW3.5 trillion in order to secure financial stability and expect to further execute our capital expenditure to approximately in theW2 trillion range in 2024.
The major raw materials for display panel production include glass, semiconductors, polarizers, organic matter, backlight units (“BLU”) and printed circuit boards (“PCB”), and the prices of our raw materials may fluctuate as a result of supply and demand in the market as well as changes in our purchase quantity.
The display industry to which we belong is highly affected by the global economic conditions. Given the characteristics of the display business, which requires large-scale investments, display panel prices may fluctuate due to an imbalance between supply and demand, which may affect our profitability. The sales performance of industry players is differentiated by not only the production capacity of each company but also other competitive differences arising from factors including technology, cost structure, product development capability, manufacturing efficiency, quality control and customer relationships, along with the price differentiation incorporating such factors. In addition, given the high proportion of our sales overseas, our sales of display panels are denominated mainly in U.S. dollars whereas our purchases of raw materials are denominated mainly in U.S. dollars, Japanese Yen and Chinese Yuan. Accordingly, our profit margins may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the currencies. We strive to minimize the risk relating to foreign currency denominated assets, liabilities and operating cash flow due to exchange rate fluctuations.
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Our research and development expenses represent approximately 11% of our sales, and we are continually creating customer value through systematic R&D activities for new products and technologies. Leveraging our competitive R&D activities, we are leading the display market by providing differentiated values in display panel products utilizing our OLED and TFT-LCD technologies for various uses including television, IT and mobile products, as well as automobiles and industrial uses.
Consolidated operating results highlights
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| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
Sales Revenue | 21,331 | 26,152 | 29,878 | |||||||||
Gross Profit | 345 | 1,124 | 5,305 | |||||||||
Operating Profit (loss) | (2,510 | ) | (2,085 | ) | 2,231 | |||||||
Total Assets | 35,759 | 35,686 | 38,155 | |||||||||
Total Liabilities | 26,989 | 24,367 | 23,392 | |||||||||
| B. | Industry |
| (1) | Industry characteristics |
| • | From the supply perspective, the display panel industry is technology- and capital-intensive in nature and requires mass production through achieving an economy of scale. |
| • | From the demand perspective, the display panel industry tends to demonstrate a high level of volatility depending on the global macroeconomic conditions, major regional sales events and/or seasonal factors. |
| • | Though the display panel industry is facing a short-term risk of decreased consumption of related goods and reduced confidence of investors due to continued uncertainty in the global macroeconomic environment, there are continued opportunities in the display market to meet changes in consumer lifestyle and specific consumer needs in the mid- to long-term. |
| • | In the market for television display panels, new opportunities from the expansion of the ultra-large TV market are expected to arise with the increase of viewable content (including over-the-top services) and more diversified uses of television (such as playing video games). |
| • | In the market for traditional IT products such as laptops and desktop monitors, growth opportunities for new offerings such as gaming products and portable products are expected to increase due to the continually expanding demand for digital content production and consumption that utilize IT products in light of changes in lifestyle. |
| • | The growth in the market for smartphone products continued to be concentrated around high value-added products using plastic OLED display panels that offer superior performance through design flexibility, low-power consumption and high resolution, in light of increased use of smartphones for mobile contents and gaming purposes. |
| (2) | Growth Potential |
| • | The display panel industry is expected to continue to grow, as the essential role of display products as a key device and a necessity for information and communication in daily lives of individuals as well as for industrial purposes becomes more pronounced. We are strengthening our business base with a focus on customer value and developing new markets under our strategic plan to transition our business to center around OLED, which has a strong future growth potential within the display panel industry. With respect to large-sized display panels, we are focusing on securing OLED dominance in the market through differentiated products applying META technology with high-resolution and high-luminance while leading the expansion into new business areas, such as transparent OLED display panels and gaming display panels. In the small-sized display panel business, we are securing high value-added and differentiated technology and stable operating capabilities for 6th generation plastic OLED smartphone displays while continuing to grow our automotive display panels business by providing differentiated solutions such as plastic OLED, advanced thin OLED and LTPS LCD panels for ultra-large vehicle displays optimized for software-defined vehicles. We are also preparing to respond to new market opportunities, including automotive sound solutions, augmented reality and virtual reality. Furthermore, in the medium-sized display panel business, we are increasing the proportion of premium products such as high resolution and wide screen products based on IPS and Oxide technologies. |
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| (3) | Cyclicality |
| • | The display panel business is characterized by being 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. |
| (4) | Market conditions |
| • | Most display panel manufacturers are located in Asia as set forth below. Competition in the TFT-LCD sector is intensifying amid investments in new fabrication facilities led by Chinese panel manufacturers. In response, Korean panel manufacturers are continuing their efforts to maintain their market leadership and differentiate themselves by transitioning their business focus to OLED products and upgrading their TFT-LCD businesses. |
| a. | Korea: LG Display, Samsung Display, etc. |
| b. | Taiwan: AU Optronics, Innolux, HannStar, etc. |
| c. | Japan: Japan Display, Sharp, etc. |
| d. | China: BOE, CSOT, HKC, etc. |
| • | Our worldwide market share of large-sized display panels (i.e., panels that are 9 inches or larger) based on revenue is as follows: |
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||
Panels for Televisions(1)(2) | 12.5% | 23.6% | 21.7% | |||
Panels for IT Products(1) | 18.6% | 18.8% | 19.0% | |||
Total(1) | 14.6% | 20.2% | 19.9% |
| (1) | Source: Large Area Display Market Tracker (OMDIA). Data for 2023 are based on OMDIA’s estimates, as actual results for 2023 Q4 have not yet been made available. |
| (2) | Includes panels for public displays. |
| (5) | Competitiveness and competitive advantages |
| • | Our ability to compete successfully depends on factors both within and outside our control, including the development of new and premium products through technological advances, timely investments based on visibility of profitability, adaptable product portfolio and flexible fabrication mix, achievement of competitive production costs through enhancing productivity and managing supply costs of components and raw materials, our relationship with customers, success in marketing to our end-brand customers, general economic and industry conditions and foreign exchange rates. |
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| • | In order for us to compete effectively, it is critical to offer differentiated products that enable us to secure profit margins even during times of a mismatch in the market supply and demand, to be price- and cost-competitive and to maintain stable relationships with customers. |
| • | A substantial portion of our sales is attributable to a limited number of end-brand customers and their designated system integrators. As such, it is important to build a sustained relationship with such customers. |
| • | 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. 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 WOLED/POLED, IPS, Oxide, in-TOUCH and other technologies. With respect to OLED panels, following our supply of the world’s first 55-inch OLED panels for televisions in January 2013, we have continued to achieve ongoing technological innovation by continuing to enhance the performance of our WOLED products and to offer differentiated large-sized OLED products such as our gaming and rollable large-sized OLED products and those incorporating our META technology. Moreover, we have continually introduced high value-added plastic OLED products for smartphones, automotive products, wearable devices and foldable notebook computers, among others. With respect to TFT-LCD panels, we are leading the market with our competitive advantages in technology, including through our IPS, Oxide and LTPS technology-based ultra-large and ultra-high definition (“Ultra HD” or “UHD”) television panels, desktop and notebook monitors featuring high resolutions, differentiated designs and high frequency refresh rates, and specialized products for automotive, commercial and medical uses. Our production facilities are also equipped to produce products incorporating in-TOUCH technology. |
| • | Moreover, we are maintaining and strengthening close long-term partnerships with major global firms to secure customers and expand relationships for technology development. |
| C. | New businesses |
For our continued growth, we are actively exploring and preparing for new business opportunities in response to the changing market environment. As such, we are continually reviewing and looking at opportunities in the display and promising new industries.
| D. | Customer-oriented marketing activities |
Through engaging in detailed analysis and acquiring insight on the market and industry conditions, technology, products and end-user consumers, we seek to provide differentiated values that are customer- and consumer-friendly. In addition, we engage in activities that are geared to proactively identify and offer meaningful benefits to customers and consumers. As a result, we are continually developing products that provide differentiated values using our differentiated technologies. At the same time, we strive to create new markets and mutually benefit our business and our customers by obtaining customer trust and satisfaction through our customer- and consumer-oriented marketing activities.
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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.
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Business area | Sales type | Items (By product) | Usage | Major | Sales Revenue | Percentages (%) | ||||||||||||
| Display | | Goods/Products/Services/ Other sales | | Televisions | Panels for televisions | LG Display | 4,331 | 20.3 | % | |||||||||
| IT products | Panels for monitors, notebook computers and tablets | LG Display | 7,853 | 36.8 | % | |||||||||||||
Mobile, etc. | Panels for smartphones, etc. | LG Display | 9,146 | 42.9 | % | |||||||||||||
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| B. | Average selling price trend of major products |
The average selling prices of display panels are subject to change based on market conditions and demand by product category. The average selling price of display panels per square meter of net display area shipped in the fourth quarter of 2023 increased by 32% to USD 1,064 compared to the third quarter of 2023, mainly reflecting an increased proportion of higher-value added OLED display panels in our product portfolio as a result of enhancements made to our business structure. The average selling prices of display panels per square meter of net display area may continually fluctuate in the future due to changes in market conditions.
(Unit: US$ / m2)
Period | Average Selling Price(1)(2) (in US$ / m2) | |
2023 Q4 | 1,064 | |
2023 Q3 | 804 | |
2023 Q2 | 803 | |
2023 Q1 | 850 | |
2022 Q4 | 708 | |
2022 Q3 | 675 | |
2022 Q2 | 566 | |
2022 Q1 | 660 | |
2021 Q4 | 806 | |
2021 Q3 | 750 | |
2021 Q2 | 703 | |
2021 Q1 | 736 |
| (1) | Quarterly average selling price per square meter of net display area shipped. |
| (2) | Excludes semi-finished products in the cell process. |
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| C. | Major raw materials |
Prices of major raw materials depend on fluctuations in supply and demand in the market as well as on changes in size and quantity of raw materials due to the increased production of large-sized panels.
(Unit: In billions of Won, except percentages)
Business area | Purchase type | Items | Usage | Cost(1) | Ratio (%) | Suppliers | ||||||||||
| Display | Raw materials | PCB | Display panel manufacturing | 1,488 | 14.2% | Youngpoong Electronics Co., Ltd., etc. | ||||||||||
| Polarizers | 1,559 | 14.9% | LG Chem, etc. | |||||||||||||
| BLU | 1,257 | 12.0% | Heesung Electronics LTD., etc. | |||||||||||||
| Glass | 436 | 4.2% | Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd., etc. | |||||||||||||
| Drive IC | 856 | 8.2% | LX Semicon, etc. | |||||||||||||
| Others | 4,885 | 46.5% | — | |||||||||||||
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| (1) | Based on total cost for purchase of raw materials which includes manufacturing and development costs, etc. |
| (2) | Among our major suppliers, Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd. is our affiliate, LG Chem is a member company of the LG Group and LX Semicon is an affiliate of LX Holdings Corp. |
| • | The market prices of main raw materials for display panels fluctuate depending on the global market conditions of raw materials and demand by product segment. |
| • | The market price of polarizers, which is a main raw material for display panels, decreased by 7% as of December 31, 2023 compared to the end of the previous year and the market price of glass decreased by 3% over the same period. |
| • | The market prices of PCB, drive IC and BLU, decreased by 7%, 5% and 5%, respectively, as of December 31, 2023, compared to the end of the previous year. |
| • | The primary reason for the fluctuations in unit prices of our raw materials was the delayed recovery in demand due to a global economic slowdown. The unit prices of raw materials may continue to fluctuate in light of changes in the market conditions of such materials as well as various international economic and political factors. |
| 4. | Production and Equipment |
| A. | Production capacity and output |
| (1) | Production capacity |
The table below sets forth the production capacity of our Gumi, Paju and Guangzhou facilities in the periods indicated.
(Unit: 1,000 glass sheets)
Business area | Items | Location of facilities | 2023(1) | 2022(1) | 2021(1) | |||||
Display | Display panel, etc. | Gumi, Paju, Guangzhou | 5,223 | 8,794 | 9,230 |
| (1) | 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 given period. The production capacity for facilities with adjusted utilization rates have been calculated based on the maximum input capacity during the period. |
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| (2) | Production output |
The table below sets forth the production output of our Gumi, Paju and Guangzhou facilities in the periods indicated.
(Unit: 1,000 glass sheets)
Business area | Items | Location of facilities | 2023(1) | 2022(1) | 2021(1) | |||||
Display | Display panel, etc. | Gumi, Paju, Guangzhou | 4,256 | 6,390 | 8,124 |
| (1) | Based on the production results (input standard) of each plant converted into eighth-generation glass sheets. |
| B. | Production performance and utilization ratio |
(Unit: Hours, except percentages)
Production facilities | Available working | Actual working hours in 2023 | Average utilization ratio | |||||
Gumi | 6,920(1) (24 hours x 288.34 days) | 6,808(1) (24 hours x 283.67 days) | 98.4 | % | ||||
Paju | 8,760(1) (24 hours x 365 days) | 8,292(1) (24 hours x 345.5 days) | 94.7 | % | ||||
Guangzhou | 8,760(1) (24 hours x 365 days) | 8,640(1) (24 hours x 360 days) | 98.6 | % | ||||
| (1) | Number of days is calculated by averaging the number of working days for each facility. |
| C. | Investment plan |
In 2023, our total capital expenditures on a cash out basis was aroundW3.5 trillion. In 2024, we expect to reduce our capital expenditures to approximately in theW2 trillion range in order to secure financial stability.
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| 5. | Sales |
| A. | Sales performance |
(Unit: In billions of Won)
Business area | Sales types | Items (Market) | 2023 | 2022(2) | 2021 | |||||||||||||
Display | Products | Display panel | Overseas(1) | 20,634 | 25,651 | 29,204 | ||||||||||||
| Korea(1) | 620 | 668 | 621 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 21,254 | 26,319 | 29,825 | |||||||||||||||
| Royalty | LCD, OLED technology patent | Overseas(1) | 16 | 12 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Korea(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 16 | 12 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Others | Raw materials, components, etc. | Overseas(1) | 46 | 24 | 27 | |||||||||||||
| Korea(1) | 14 | 10 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 60 | 34 | 39 | |||||||||||||||
Total | Overseas(1) | 20,696 | 25,687 | 29,245 | ||||||||||||||
| Korea(1) | 634 | 678 | 633 | |||||||||||||||
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| (1) | Based on ship-to-party. |
| (2) | Sales excluding forward exchange hedging loss of |
| B. | Sales organization and sales route |
| • | As of December 31, 2023, each of our television, IT and mobile 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. |
| • | Sales of our products take place through one of the following two routes: |
1) LG Display Headquarters 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
2) LG Display Headquarters and overseas manufacturing subsidiaries g System integrators and end-brand customers g End users
| • | Sales performance by sales route |
Sales performance | Sales route(1) | Ratio | ||||
Overseas | Overseas subsidiaries | 96.3 | % | |||
| Headquarters | 3.7 | % | ||||
Overseas sales portion (overseas sales / total sales) | 97.0 | % | ||||
Korea | Overseas subsidiaries | 8.0 | % | |||
| Headquarters | 92.0 | % | ||||
Korea sales portion (Korea sales / total sales) | 3.0 | % | ||||
| (1) | Percentage by sales route is based on revenue from the Display business segment. |
| C. | 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. |
| D. | Sales strategy |
| • | With respect to television products, we are expanding the premium television market with our OLED televisions and working towards strengthening our business portfolio and reinforcing consumer values through new businesses such as gaming and transparent products. We are also securing business stability in the LCD market with products that are commercially differentiated while mainly targeting global customers. |
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| • | With respect to IT products, we are securing stable sales by having major global personal computer and home electronics manufacturers as our primary customer base, and we are also continually strengthening the sales of high-resolution, IPS, narrow bezel and other high-end display panels for monitors, notebook computers and tablets. |
| • | With respect to a wide range of products including smartphones, wearable devices, commercial products (including interactive whiteboards and video wall displays among others), industrial products (including aviation and medical equipment, among others) and automotive display products, we have continued to build a strong and diversified business portfolio and expanded our global customer base by leveraging the strength of our differentiated products that apply plastic OLED, Tandem n, IPS, in-TOUCH, Super Narrow bezel and other technologies to enable higher resolution and higher reliability. |
| E. | Major customers |
| • | Customers “A” and “B” each accounted for more than 10% of our sales revenue in 2023 and 2022. Our sales revenue derived from our top ten customers comprised 87% of our total sales revenue in 2023 and 86% in 2022. |
| 6. | Purchase Orders |
| • | We supply some of our products in accordance with the production plans of automobile manufacturers. However, the volume of our supply is subject to fluctuation depending on the customers’ actual order volume and future market conditions, and it is not possible to accurately predict the changes in demand resulting from changes in the domestic and global economic environment. Moreover, as of December 31, 2023, we do not have purchase order contracts that recognize revenue by measuring progress towards satisfaction of performance obligation by using the cost-based input method. |
| 7. | Risk Management and Derivative Contracts |
| A. | Risk management |
| (1) | Major market risks |
Our business is exposed to credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk. Accordingly, we operate a risk management system that identifies and analyzes these risks while monitoring and managing risk level by establishing appropriate risk controls in order to ensure that such risks do not exceed certain threshold levels.
Market risk refers to the risk that income from the financial instruments that we hold or the fair value of such financial instruments will fluctuate due to fluctuations in market prices, such as exchange rates, interest rates and prices of equity securities. The objective of our market risk management system is to manage and control our exposure to market risk within an acceptable level while optimizing our profit levels.
| (2) | Risk management method |
As the average selling prices of OLED and TFT-LCD 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 eliminate such risk by adopting a policy of maintaining our net exposure risk within an acceptable level by buying or selling foreign currencies at spot rates, when necessary, to address short-term imbalances in the inflow and outflow of foreign currency funds. We also continually monitor our currency position and risk for other monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, and when needed, we may from time to time enter into cross-currency interest rate swap contracts and foreign currency forward contracts. Furthermore, we have adopted a policy aimed at minimizing uncertainty and financial costs arising from interest rate fluctuations and manage our interest rate risk through periodic monitoring of interest rate trends and adoption of appropriate countermeasures.
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| B. | Derivative contracts |
| (1) | 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 Chinese Yuan and the Japanese Yen. |
| • | 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. |
| • | As of the end of the reporting period, in order to avoid risks of exchange rate fluctuations on the fair value of advance received, we entered into long position currency forward contracts of US$1,200 million with Standard Chartered Bank and others. As of the end of the reporting period, among the valuation gains and losses of derivatives to which fair value hedge accounting is applied, there is no ineffective portion, and we recognized a valuation loss of |
| • | As of the end of the reporting period, in order to avoid risks of interest rate fluctuations and exchange rate fluctuations on foreign currency denominated borrowings with floating interest rates, we entered into an aggregate of USD 1,930 million and CNY 345 million cross currency interest swap agreements with KB Kookmin Bank and others, for which we have not applied hedge accounting. Any rights or obligations arising from derivative contracts that do not apply hedge accounting are measured at fair value and are accounted for as assets and liabilities, whereas any resulting valuation gain or loss is recognized as profit or loss at the time such valuation gain or loss is incurred. We recognized a gain on valuation of derivative instruments in the amount of |
| (2) | 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 the end of the reporting period, we entered into an aggregate of |
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| 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/supply agreement | Hewlett-Packard | January 2011 ~ | Patent licensing of semi-conductor device technology | |||
| Ignis Innovation, Inc. | July 2016 ~ | Patent licensing of OLED related technology | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Universal Display Corporation | January 2015 ~ December 2025 | Patent licensing of OLED related technology | ||||
| Semiconductor Energy Laboratory | January 2021 ~ December 2030 | Patent licensing of LCD and OLED related technology |
| 9. | Research & Development (“R&D”) |
| A. | Summary of R&D-related expenditures |
(Unit: In millions of Won, except percentages)
Items | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||
R&D Expenditures (prior to deducting governmental subsidies) | 2,399,513 | 2,431,590 | 2,127,705 | |||||||||||
Governmental Subsidies | (718 | ) | (1,008 | ) | (941 | ) | ||||||||
Net R&D-Related Expenditures | 2,398,795 | 2,430,582 | 2,126,764 | |||||||||||
Accounting Treatment(1) | R&D Expenses | 1,906,616 | 1,927,828 | 1,813,876 | ||||||||||
| Development Cost (Intangible Assets) | 492,179 | 502,754 | 312,888 | |||||||||||
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| (2) | Calculated based on the R&D-related expenditures before subtracting government subsidies (state subsidies). |
| B. | R&D achievements |
Achievements in 2021
| (1) | Developed the world’s first bendable OLED television display product (65” UHD) |
| • | Implemented both flat and bendable forms based on the scene usage and provided diverse form factors to customers |
| (2) | Developed the world’s first 83” OLED television display product |
| • | Increased the range of options for customers by developing the new 83” UHD |
| (3) | Developed the world’s first QHD 240Hz gaming notebook product (15.6”) |
| • | Developed the world’s first QHD resolution 240Hz high-speed notebook product (obtained panel characteristics through new design and process optimization) |
| • | Led the QHD high-speed gaming product market |
| (4) | Developed the world’s first high contrast ratio 2000:1 monitor product (27”, 31.5”) |
| • | Developed the world’s first IPS contrast ratio 2000:1 monitor product through the development of high contrast nega-LC material (Existing product: posi-LC, 1000:1) |
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| • | Led the high-end display quality product market |
| (5) | Developed the world’s first 42” OLED television display product |
| • | Expanded the product segment by developing the new 42” UHD display panel |
| (6) | Developed our first Auto LCD 750R extreme curvature product (12.66” FHD) |
| • | Achieved differentiated design by developing LTPS 750R extreme curvature product |
Achievements in 2022
| (1) | Developed the world’s first 16:18 aspect ratio monitor product (27.6” SDQHD) |
| • | Developed a 27.6” (21.5”, 21.5”, vertical arrangement) monitor product, which is optimized for multi-tasking amid the increase in working remotely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic |
| • | Created a new market through the development of a new aspect ratio (16:18, 2560x2880) product |
| (2) | Developed our first three-sided “Borderless” notebook panel product (13.4” WU XPS) |
| • | Led the high-end market by adopting a new, three-sided borderless design applying low power consumption variable refresh rate technology |
| (3) | Developed the world’s first 97” OLED TV product |
| • | Developed a product that outperforms competitors’ products both in display quality and in size in the high-end market |
| • | Strengthened the global trend towards OLED dominance by expanding our extra-large OLED TV product lineup and secured related original technology |
| (4) | Developed the world’s first Curved 1,900R Black monitor product (34”) |
| • | Developed the world’s first IPS Black Curved monitor product (contrast ratio 2000:1) by utilizing nega-LC material |
| • | Led the high-end Curved product market |
| (5) | Developed our first 12.3” cluster product utilizing VDA 3D technology |
| • | Utilizing VDA (Viewing Distance Adaption) technology, developed a 12.3” cluster product that applies glassless 3D technology and changes the user’s viewing distance while driving |
| (6) | Developed the world’s first 12.3” cluster product utilizing DLC technology |
| • | Utilizing DLC (Double LGP Control) technology, developed a 12.3” cluster product which display is, when positioned in the passenger seat, visually recognizable from the passenger seat but not from the driver’s seat. |
| (7) | Developed the world’s first META technology-applied product (gaming products: 27”, 45”; and television products: 4K 77/65/55”, 8K 77”) |
| • | Utilizing the development of META OLED technology, entered the gaming monitor market and strengthened flagship leadership in the premium TV market |
1) Gaming product (27”, 45”): Secured high PPI luminance performance based on the META technology and provided a display optimized for gaming through high-speed (240 Hz), fast response time (0.03ms) and curved technology
2) Large television (4K/8K): Developed product with world’s best picture quality (luminance/viewing angle) based on META technology
| (8) | Developed the world’s first IPS Gaming FHD 480Hz monitor product (24.5”) |
| • | Applied high-performance Oxide-TFT BCE-4 cell to 480Hz FHD screens |
| • | Received the 2023 CES Award in Best Innovation / Gaming / Computer Accessory category |
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Achievements in 2023
| (1) | Developed the world’s first small- and medium-sized transparent WOLED product (30” HD) |
| • | Expanded market coverage with the development of a new product size (30”) for transparent small- and medium-sized display |
| • | Strengthened market leadership through achieving a transparency rate of 45% and increased luminance (600/200 nit) |
| (2) | Introduced the world’s first foldable pen touch notebook (17”) |
| • | Developed OLED panel for notebooks utilizing differentiated technologies such as the tandem OLED and a special folding structure |
| (3) | Developed the world’s first Gaming OLED 240Hz monitor product (39”, 34”) |
| • | Applied high-speed (240Hz), fast response time (0.03ms), high-luminance (275 nit @APL 100%) and curved (800R) OLED technology |
| • | Provided ultra-wide (21:9 aspect ratio) full-size OLED Gaming monitor product (initially provided in 45” and expanded further to provide 39” and 34” products) |
| 10. | Intellectual Property |
As of December 31, 2023, our cumulative patent portfolio (including patents that have already expired) included 27,777 patents in Korea and 33,874 patents in other countries. In 2023, we registered 2,418 patents in Korea and 2,152 patents in other countries.
| 11. | Environmental and Safety Matters |
In order to minimize the environmental impact of our business activities, we are actively responding to environmental regulations applicable to our products and business sites.
| A. | Business environment management |
We have installed and operate various types of prevention facilities to minimize the emission of environmental pollutants generated in our production process. With respect to air and water pollutants, we set and manage our internal standard at 70% of the permitted levels under the regulatory emission standards. In addition, in order to establish a resource circulation system, we operate a proprietary system to monitor waste from its generation to treatment, have developed waste treatment technology and identified suitable recycling companies to reduce the amount of waste we generate and maximize recycling.
In addition, as we were designated a target company for the greenhouse gas emission trading system in 2015, we allocate and monitor our greenhouse gas emissions every year. In order to continually promote the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, we have set a medium- to long-term goal to reduce the emission level by continually investing in facility improvements and monitoring our emission levels.
We are subject to a variety of environmental laws and regulations, and 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. The primary types of environmental laws applicable to us include the following:
| (1) | Environmental pollutant emission regulations: Integrated Control of Pollutant-discharging Facilities Act, Clean Air Conservation Act, Water Quality Conservation Act, Wastes Control Act, Environmental Impact Assessment Act, etc. |
| (2) | Greenhouse gas emission management: Framework Act on Carbon Neutral and Green Growth to Respond to Climate Crisis, Act on the Allocation and Trading of Greenhouse Gas Emission Permits, etc. |
| (3) | Other workplace environment management: Chemicals Control Act, Chemicals Registration and Evaluation Act, Soil Environment Conservation Act, etc. |
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Through the implementation of an environmental and energy management system, we are continuously making efforts to minimize environmental impact and reduce energy usage in all aspects of our business process. Accordingly, we have acquired and currently operate the environmental management system ISO14001 and energy management system ISO 50001 certifications for all of our domestic and overseas production sites. In addition, we have established company-wide safety, healthy, energy and environment management policies and manuals, which are regularly updated based on international standards. We also conduct systematic management of our business process in accordance with international standards through annual follow-up and renewal audits.
In recognition of our efforts, we were awarded the highest level, Leadership A, and received the grand prize award at the CDP Water Korea Best Awards in 2016 from the Carbon Disclosure Project, which was presided over by the Carbon Disclosure Project Korea Committee. Since then, we have continued to maintain our excellence in water conservation activities and received Leadership A recognition from 2018 to 2022. In addition, we have also received the Carbon Management Honors Club award from 2017 to 2020 and the Carbon Management Sector Honors every year since 2016 in recognition of our continued greenhouse gas emission reduction activities.
In addition, in recognition of our efforts toward recycling rate improvement and waste reduction, we were nominated as a leading company with an excellent performance in resource circulation and received a commendation from the Minister of Environment in 2020. Our overseas subsidiary in Yantai earned Platinum Zero Waste to Landfill (“ZWTL”) validation in 2021, and all of our domestic production facilities earned Gold ZWTL validation (above 95% recycling rate), and our overseas subsidiary in Nanjing earned Platinum validation in 2022. In 2022, we introduced a resource recirculation recognition program in accordance with the Korean government’s waste management policy and received circular resource certification on eight types of our discarded trays and vinyl. In 2023, we have obtained quality certification for certain of our recycled items recognized as circular resources, and we plan to continue to promote the resource circulation of our products. We will continue our efforts to reinforce our resource circulation program by minimizing waste and maximizing recycling rate.
We have continued to pursue ESG management activities based on the spirit of “value creation for consumers” and “human-first management,” and we plan to obtain further recognition for our eco-friendly management and share relevant information with the stakeholders.
| B. | Product environment management |
In order to respond to applicable domestic and overseas environmental regulations, such as the European Union’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) that restrict the use of certain hazardous substances, we operate a hazardous substance management program that implements a four-step procedure (each such step, a “Gate”) that manages various stages of our production cycle, beginning with the registration process of our business partners up to the mass production stage. In addition, in order to preemptively address four types of phthalate substances that became additionally regulated pursuant to the RoHS in 2016 and officially went into effect on July 22, 2019, we replaced the latent risk elements in advance as well as implemented a more stable management process with respect to such substances. In implementing this process, we collaborated with external agencies to ascertain regulatory trends and establish our response strategy, and we formulated and applied effective management measures through the collaborative efforts of our development, procurement, quality assurance and analysis teams.
| • | Gate 01 (Business Partner Stage): An audit is conducted prior to the registration of a new business partner (including the inspection of the business partner’s hazardous substance response process) |
| • | Gate 02 (Parts Development Stage): An environmental evaluation of each part under development is conducted (consisting of three stages: (1) document review; (2) XRF test and (3) precision analysis) |
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| • | Gate 03 (Product Development Stage): An environmental evaluation of the product model and product labeling are conducted (including RoHS verification) |
| • | Gate 04 (Mass Production Stage): Process management through the periodic testing of mass-produced parts for any hazardous substances (including rate-based tests based on risk assessment) |
We operate a “Hazardous Substance Management System for Products” that effectively manages hazardous substances by classifying them into four levels: A-I, A-II, B-I, and B-II. In particular, in addition to substances prohibited by global hazardous substance regulations on products, we have designated substances causing harm to the human body and the environment as Level B substances. By developing alternative technologies and parts and applying them to our products, we continually strive to achieve a gradual reduction and elimination of non-prohibited hazardous substances.
| • | Level A-I (Prohibited Substances): Prohibited substances designated under the RoHS regulations (i.e., 10 regulated substances) and those designated by specific customers |
| • | Level A-II (Prohibited Substances): Substances prohibited by regulations and conventions other than those covered under Level A-1 and those designated as such by customers |
| • | Level B-I (Substances Subject to Voluntary Reduction): Substances that are being voluntarily replaced over a certain period of time |
| • | Level B-II (Substances Under Observation): Substances that are not currently banned, but are expected to become prohibited in the future |
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 2017, we became the first display panel company to receive the SGS Eco Label accreditation for OLED television display modules from SGS, a global product testing/accreditation agency, and have since continually received such accreditation. In 2022, we expanded our accreditation program to cover display modules for monitors, notebook computers, tablets and automobiles, as a result of which our display modules for monitors and notebook computers received SGS Eco Label accreditation for the first time and our automotive display module became the first in the industry to receive the same accreditation for its excellence in energy efficiency, and we have since maintained the SGS Eco Label for such products. In 2023, our high-end LCD panels for 16-inch notebooks and 27-inch monitors, in which we incorporated recycled materials for the first time, received the SGS Eco Label accreditation. In addition, our 30-inch and 55-inch transparent display products, for which we applied hazardous substance reduction technology, became the first in the industry to receive the SGS Eco Label accreditation. Moreover, in 2022, our 27-inch monitor display product that applied anti-bacterial films received the SGS Performance Mark accreditation for its anti-bacterial performance, and in 2023, our commercial display module that applied Plus-Bright energy consumption reduction technology obtained the SGS Performance Mark accreditation for its energy efficiency performance. Our high-end LCD panels for 16-inch notebooks and 27-inch monitors also received the same accreditation for reducing energy consumption through the implementation of proprietary algorithms and improving panel transmittance.
Also in 2022, upon assessment and verification of GHG emissions throughout its entire product life cycle, our OLED TV panel received the industry’s first Carbon Footprint Certification from The Carbon Trust, a not-for-profit company founded by the United Kingdom government that provides voluntary carbon certification services and carbon labeling schemes. In 2023, our high-end IT LCD panels (27-inch and smaller) received the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) certification from TÜV Rheinland, a global independent testing, inspection and certification agency, by achieving carbon emission reduction through the application of recycled materials and low energy consumption technologies. Our OLED panels for automotive products also received the same certification for achieving carbon emission through the application of light-control film integration technology.
In 2021, we received the “Green Technology Certification” for our advanced incell touch display technology, an eco-friendly technology with touch-sensing electrodes and transmission lines that reduce carbon emissions and the use of rare metals. Also, since 2021, we have continued to obtain an eco-friendly certification from TUV SUD, a globally recognized accreditation agency, for excellence in resource circulation and non-use of specific hazardous substances in our OLED television and PO mobile models.
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In 2018, we became the first display panel company to receive the “Green Technology Certification” from the Korean Ministry of Science and ICT for improving the light efficiency technology of OLED to promote energy use reduction. In 2017, for the IPS Nano Color for LCD, we received the Quality & Performance Mark from Intertek, a global product testing/accreditation agency, by applying a technology to eliminate cadmium (Cd) and indium phosphide (InP).
| C. | Green Management |
Pursuant to the Framework Act on Carbon Neutral and Green Growth to Respond to Climate Crisis, the Korean government implemented a greenhouse gas emission and energy consumption target system from 2011 to 2014 and, since 2015, it has implemented a 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. 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.
In connection with the greenhouse gas emission and energy reduction target system, we submitted a statement of our 2022 domestic emissions and energy usage to the Korean government in March 2023 after it was certified by 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 tons of CO2 equivalent; Tetra Joules)
Category | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||
Greenhouse gases | 3,842 | 4,784 | 4,748 | |||||||||
Energy | 60,589 | 60,927 | 56,668 | |||||||||
Note: Our greenhouse gas emission and energy usage data have been confirmed upon assessment by the Ministry of Environment, except for our greenhouse gas emission and energy usage in 2023 which will be updated after the verification process by the relevant certification agency and confirmation by the Ministry of Environment.
The decrease in greenhouse gas emissions in 2022 compared to 2021 was due primarily to the introduction of a reduction facility that decomposes fluorinated greenhouse gases used in our manufacturing process, resulting in an overall decrease in emission levels.
Since our designation as a target company for the greenhouse gas emission trading system in 2015, we have received greenhouse gas emission allowances from the government and at the same time submit our greenhouse gas emission calculations and specifications to the government every year. In order to continually promote the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, we have set a mid-term goal to reduce the emission level from 2018 to 2030 by 53% and a medium- to long-term goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we plan to develop high-efficiency process gas scrubbers and low-carbon alternative gas technologies, strengthen company-wide power-saving activities and accelerate the transition to renewable energy. In addition to internal reduction efforts, in order to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, we plan to externally offset residual emissions that are difficult to reduce technically. In addition, through our ESG governance (including ESG committee/management meetings), we will regularly monitor and report our carbon-neutral implementation progress to strengthen our execution capabilities and continually upgrade our roadmap to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
In order to reduce fluorinated gases (F-Gas) used in the dry etching process in our manufacturing operations, we have invested approximatelyW
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| D. | Status of sanctions |
Date | Sanctioning | Classification of | Target | Description and | Sanctions Imposed | Implementation | ||||||
| January 26, 2021 | Gimcheon Branch of Daegu District Court | Court | Company, one officer (former Vice President and former Head of Safety and Health Management) and one employee (former Team Leader, Incumbent, 24 years of service) | —Safety incidents on April 17, 2020 and May 14, 2020 —Article 59-1 of the Chemical Control Act | Fine of | —Paid fine —Strengthened safety management standards and training | ||||||
| April 12, 2021 | Goyang Branch of Ministry of Employment and Labor | Administrative Agency | Company | —Violation of safety information material posting and education requirements —Provision 1 of Article 114 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act | Fine of | —Paid fine —Complied with the corrective orders and submitted a report on the implementation of the corrective order as of October 1, 2021 | ||||||
| April 28, 2021 | Paju Fire Station | Administrative Agency | Company | —Failure to preserve regular inspection records of firefighting facilities inspection —Provision 1 of Article 18 of the Act on Safety Control of Hazardous Substances | Fine of | —Paid fine —Established procedures for conducting regular inspection of dangerous substances according to the inspection checklist and for consulting with administrative agencies in ambiguous situations |
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| April 4, 2022 | Han River Basin Environmental Office | Administrative Agency | Company | —Failure to file a subcontract report pertaining to the handling of hazardous chemical materials —Provision 1 of Article 31 of the Chemical Control Act and other applicable law | Fine of | —Paid fine —Established procedures for the management of subcontract reporting | ||||||
| April 13, 2022 | Goyang Branch of Ministry of Employment and Labor | Administrative Agency | Company | —Delay in reporting a safety incident dated February 12, 2022 —Provision 3 of Article 57 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and other applicable law | Fine of | —Paid fine —Provided a company-wide notice and training regarding standards for immediate reporting of incidents. —Took personnel actions relating to relevant employees | ||||||
| May 16, 2022 | Goyang Branch of Uijeongbu District Court | Court | Company and one officer (Executive Director and former On-site Safety Manager, Incumbent, 25 years of service) | —Deficiencies spotted during a regular inspection of facility (from March 29 to April 2, 2021) following industrial accident at the site —Article 173-2, Article 168-1, Provision 1 or 3 of Article 38, and Provision 1 of Article 39 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act | Fine of | —Paid fine —Strengthened safety management standards and training program | ||||||
| December 15, 2022 | Ministry of Environment | Administrative Agency | Company | —Failure to timely submit a notice of reason for cancelling the allocation of emission rights by December 15, 2022 —Provision 2 of Article 17 of the Act on the Allocation and Trading of Greenhouse-gas Emission Permits | Fine of | —Paid fine —Shutdown the production site and regular monitoring of changes in emission (once per month) |
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| January 19, 2023 | Goyang Branch of Uijeongbu District Court | Court | Company | —Safety incident on January 13, 2021 (fine announced on January 11, 2023, ruling confirmed on January 19, 2023) | Fine of | —Paid fine —Strengthened safety management standards and training program | ||||||
| November 13, 2023 | Southern Seoul Branch of Ministry of Employment and Labor | Administrative Agency | Company | —Non-payment of overtime pay —Provision 1 of Article 43 and Article 36 of the Labor Standards Act | — | —Implemented corrective orders, which were completed on November 27, 2023 | ||||||
| December 8, 2023 | Uijeongbu District Court | Court | Employee (Facility plant manager, Incumbent, 29 years of service) | —Safety incident on January 13, 2021 (fine announced on December 8, 2023, ruling confirmed on December 16, 2023) | Fine of
| —Paid fine | ||||||
| December 15, 2023 | Supreme Court (pending final appeal) | Court | Two employees (Team leader, Incumbent, 21 years of service) (Manager, Incumbent, 16 years of service) | —Safety incident on January 13, 2021 | — | — |
In January 2021, in connection with the safety incidents that occurred on April 17, 2020 and May 14, 2020, Gimcheon Branch of Daegu District Court issued a summary order to assess fines ofW3 million on each of us and two of our employees (a former Vice President and former head of safety and health management at our Gumi facilities, and a former working level staff), which order was subsequently confirmed. In order to prevent recurrence, we are exerting continual efforts to treat safety as a top priority management objective, including by strengthening our safety management standards and employee training efforts.
In January 2021, an incident involving a leakage of tetramethylammonium hydroxide chemicals occurred during refurbishment of equipment at one of our plants in Paju, causing bodily harm to workers. In December 2021, we and certain of our employees were prosecuted for violating the Occupational Safety and Health Act and the Chemicals Control Act. In January 2023, the Goyang Branch of the Uijeongbu District Court ordered a fine ofW20 million. The prosecution filed an appeal with respect to several of the prosecuted employees, which was dismissed my the Seoul Appellate Court on December 8, 2023. In addition, two of our prosecuted employees filed a final appeal with the Supreme Court, which cases are currently pending, and the judgment against the remaining defendants, including one of our employees, was confirmed on December 16, 2023. In order to prevent recurrence, we are exerting continual efforts to treat safety as a top priority management objective, including by strengthening our safety management standards and employee training efforts.
In January 2021, we were audited by the Ministry of Employment and Labor in connection with the occurrence of a safety accident and found to be in violation of Provision 1 of Article 114 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act relating to supervisory obligations with respect to the posting of safety information material and employee education. As a result, we were issued a corrective order and assessed a fine ofW122.6 million, which we subsequently paid. We submitted a report on the implementation of the corrective order as of October 1, 2021.
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In April 2021, we were assessed a fine ofW1.2 million by the Paju Fire Station for failure to preserve regular inspection records of firefighting facilities related to the joint fire inspection by Gyeong-gi-Province Fire and Disaster Headquarters in violation of Provision 1 of Article 18 of the Act on Safety Control of Hazardous Substances, which we subsequently paid. As a result, we have been conducting regular inspections of dangerous substances according to the inspection checklist related to this, and have taken measures to consult with relevant administrative agencies to the extent there are any ambiguous regulations related to performing inspections in order to prevent any legal issues.
On March 3, 2022, an accident occurred at our contracted construction site in Paju, resulting in injuries of four LS Cable & System workers. In February 2023, LS Cable & System and certain employees were prosecuted for violation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and injury by occupational or gross negligence. In May 2023, the Goyang Branch of the Uijeongbu District Court pronounced and confirmed judgment of the first instance (charges against us and our employees were dismissed).
In April 2022, the Han River Basin Environmental Office ordered a fine ofW2.4 million on us for a violation of Provision 1 of Article 31 of the Chemical Control Act and other applicable law. We paid the fine and established procedures to manage scheduling and documentation and guarantee timely subcontract declaration that follows regulations by the department in charge.
In April 2022, following a relevant department’s delay in reporting an industrial accident (dated February 12, 2022) to the company by over a month, we were assessed a fine ofW5.6 million for a violation of Provision 3 of Article 57 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and other applicable law. We paid the fine and provided a company-wide notice and training to promote immediate reporting upon the occurrence of similar incidents and to prevent such delays in the future. We also took personnel actions relating to relevant employees.
In May 2022, after a regular facility inspection following an industrial accident at the site, the trial court (Goyang Branch of Uijeongbu District Court) ordered a fine ofW5 million on each of us and one employee (Executive Director and former On-site Safety Manager, Incumbent, 25 years of service) for a violation of certain provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. We are strengthening our safety management standards and employee training program to prevent industrial accidents.
On December 15, 2022, under Provision 2 of Article 17 of the Act on the Allocation and Trading of Greenhouse-gas Emission Permits, the Ministry of Environment ordered a fine ofW1.6 million on us for failure to timely submit a report on the cancellation of allocation of emission rights (when a designated business entity shuts down a part or the entirety of its production site and if the such site’s greenhouse gas emission is less than 50% of the allocated quota due to the closure, shutdown, or discontinuation of operation of its facilities, the designated business shall report to a relevant agency within a month of such shut down). We paid the fine and established procedures to prevent the recurrence of similar events, including regular monthly monitoring of site closures and changes in emissions.
On May 19, 2023, an incident resulting in the death of one of our employees had occurred, and we subsequently became subject to a non-periodic inspection by the Southern Branch Office of the Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office. As a result of the labor inspection, we and our CEO were alleged to have violated Article 53 of the Labor Standards Act on October 6, 2023, and the Southern Branch Office of Ministry of Employment and Labor is currently conducting an investigation. In addition, on November 13, 2023, we had received a corrective order from the Southern Branch Office of the Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office to payW239,743,773 in overtime wages to the relevant employees for violations of Article 36 and Provision 1 of Article 43 of the Labor Standards Act. On November 27, 2023, we had fulfilled the corrective order, and accordingly, we do not expect to be charged with any further penalties in relation to the corrective order. In the case of a corrective order, when such order is fulfilled, the case becomes concluded at the labor office level, and the labor office does not pursue further criminal action. In order to prevent the recurrence of similar events, we have established a special committee to improve the culture of our organization and have continued to implement ongoing remedial measures including the reorganization of our employee attendance system.
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| 12. | Financial Information |
| A. | Financial highlights (Based on consolidated K-IFRS). |
Note: The financial information below is based on our financial statements which remain subject to approval at our upcoming annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled on March 22, 2024. If our financial statements are not approved at such annual general meeting of shareholders or otherwise become amended, we will disclose such matter and the reasons therefor in an amended report.
(Unit: In millions of Won)
Description | As of December 31, 2023 | As of December 31, 2022 | As of December 31, 2021 | |||||||||
Current assets | 9,503,186 | 9,444,035 | 13,187,067 | |||||||||
Quick assets | 6,975,458 | 6,571,117 | 9,836,692 | |||||||||
Inventories | 2,527,728 | 2,872,918 | 3,350,375 | |||||||||
Non-current assets | 26,256,112 | 26,241,984 | 24,967,448 | |||||||||
Investments in equity accounted investees | 84,329 | 109,119 | 126,719 | |||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 20,200,332 | 20,946,933 | 20,558,446 | |||||||||
Intangible assets | 1,773,955 | 1,752,957 | 1,644,898 | |||||||||
Other non-current assets | 4,197,496 | 3,432,975 | 2,637,385 | |||||||||
Total assets | 35,759,298 | 35,686,019 | 38,154,515 | |||||||||
Current liabilities | 13,885,028 | 13,961,520 | 13,994,817 | |||||||||
Non-current liabilities | 13,103,726 | 10,405,272 | 9,397,197 | |||||||||
Total liabilities | 26,988,754 | 24,366,792 | 23,392,014 | |||||||||
Share capital | 1,789,079 | 1,789,079 | 1,789,079 | |||||||||
Share premium | 2,251,113 | 2,251,113 | 2,251,113 | |||||||||
Retained earnings | 2,676,014 | 5,359,769 | 8,541,521 | |||||||||
Other equity | 515,976 | 479,628 | 537,142 | |||||||||
Non-controlling interest | 1,538,362 | 1,439,638 | 1,643,646 | |||||||||
Total equity | 8,770,544 | 11,319,227 | 14,762,501 | |||||||||
(Unit: In millions of Won, except for per share data and number of consolidated entities)
Description | �� | For the year ended December 31, 2023 | For the year ended December 31, 2022 | For the year ended December 31, 2021 | ||||||||
Revenue | 21,330,819 | 26,151,781 | 29,878,043 | |||||||||
Operating profit (loss) | (2,510,164 | ) | (2,085,047 | ) | 2,230,608 | |||||||
Profit (loss) from continuing operations | (2,576,729 | ) | (3,195,585 | ) | 1,333,544 | |||||||
Profit (loss) for the period | (2,576,729 | ) | (3,195,585 | ) | 1,333,544 | |||||||
Profit (loss) attributable to: | ||||||||||||
Owners of the company | (2,733,742 | ) | (3,071,565 | ) | 1,186,182 | |||||||
Non-controlling interest | 157,013 | (124,020 | ) | 147,362 | ||||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share | (7,640 | ) | (8,584 | ) | 3,315 | |||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share | (7,640 | ) | (8,584 | ) | 3,130 | |||||||
Number of consolidated entities | 22 | 22 | 22 | |||||||||
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| B. | Financial highlights (Based on separate K-IFRS). |
Note: The financial information below is based on our financial statements which remain subject to approval at our upcoming annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled on March 22, 2024. If our financial statements are not approved at such annual general meeting of shareholders or otherwise become amended, we will disclose such matter and the reasons therefor in an amended report.
(Unit: In millions of Won)
Description | As of December 31, 2023 | As of December 31, 2022 | As of December 31, 2021 | |||||||||
Current assets | 5,590,482 | 5,627,177 | 8,566,656 | |||||||||
Quick assets | 3,809,523 | 3,702,583 | 6,435,659 | |||||||||
Inventories | 1,780,959 | 1,924,594 | 2,130,997 | |||||||||
Non-current assets | 24,141,930 | 23,631,862 | 20,911,466 | |||||||||
Investments | 4,932,063 | 4,837,704 | 4,942,729 | |||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 13,584,247 | 14,044,844 | 12,010,858 | |||||||||
Intangible assets | 1,683,029 | 1,635,181 | 1,459,812 | |||||||||
Other non-current assets | 3,942,591 | 3,114,133 | 2,498,067 | |||||||||
Total assets | 29,732,412 | 29,259,039 | 29,478,122 | |||||||||
Current liabilities | 16,422,259 | 16,043,011 | 13,148,969 | |||||||||
Non-current liabilities | 7,628,598 | 5,865,589 | 5,686,335 | |||||||||
Total liabilities | 24,050,857 | 21,908,600 | 18,835,304 | |||||||||
Share capital | 1,789,079 | 1,789,079 | 1,789,079 | |||||||||
Share premium | 2,251,113 | 2,251,113 | 2,251,113 | |||||||||
Retained earnings | 1,641,363 | 3,310,247 | 6,611,853 | |||||||||
Other equity | 0 | 0 | (9,227 | ) | ||||||||
Total equity | 5,681,555 | 7,350,439 | 10,642,818 | |||||||||
(Unit: In millions of Won, except for per share data)
Description | For the year ended December 31, 2023 | For the year ended December 31, 2022 | For the year ended December 31, 2021 | |||||||||
Revenue | 19,811,015 | 24,131,172 | 28,364,914 | |||||||||
Operating profit (loss) | (3,884,121 | ) | (3,201,463 | ) | 721,931 | |||||||
Profit (loss) from continuing operations | (1,718,701 | ) | (3,191,387 | ) | 552,173 | |||||||
Profit (loss) for the period | (1,718,701 | ) | (3,191,387 | ) | 552,173 | |||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share | (4,803 | ) | (8,919 | ) | 1,543 | |||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share | (4,803 | ) | (8,919 | ) | 1,540 | |||||||
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| C. | Consolidated subsidiaries (as of December 31, 2023) |
Company Interest | Primary Business | Location | Equity | |||||
LG Display America, Inc. | Sales | U.S.A. | 100 | % | ||||
LG Display Germany GmbH | Sales | Germany | 100 | % | ||||
LG Display Japan Co., Ltd. | Sales | Japan | 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 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 | % | ||||
Nanumnuri Co., Ltd. | Workplace services | Korea | 100 | % | ||||
LG Display (China) Co., Ltd. | Manufacturing and sales | China | 70 | % | ||||
Unified Innovative Technology, LLC | Managing intellectual property | U.S.A. | 100 | % | ||||
LG Display Guangzhou Trading Co., Ltd. | Sales | China | 100 | % | ||||
Global OLED Technology LLC | Managing intellectual property | U.S.A. | 100 | % | ||||
LG Display Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd. | Manufacturing | Vietnam | 100 | % | ||||
Suzhou Lehui Display Co., Ltd. | Manufacturing and sales | China | 100 | % | ||||
LG Display Fund I LLC(1) | Investing in new emerging companies | U.S.A | 100 | % | ||||
LG Display High-Tech (China) Co., Ltd. | Manufacturing and sales | China | 70 | % | ||||
| (1) | During the reporting period, we invested an additional |
| D. | Status of equity investments (as of December 31, 2023) |
| (1) | Consolidated subsidiaries |
Company | Capital Stock (in millions) | Date of Incorporation | Equity Interest | |||||||||
LG Display America, Inc. | USD | 411 | September 1999 | 100 | % | |||||||
LG Display Germany GmbH | EUR | 1 | October 1999 | 100 | % | |||||||
LG Display Japan Co., Ltd. | JPY | 95 | October 1999 | 100 | % | |||||||
LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd. | TWD | 116 | April 1999 | 100 | % | |||||||
LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd. | CNY | 3,020 | July 2002 | 100 | % | |||||||
LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd. | CNY | 4 | January 2003 | 100 | % | |||||||
LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd. | CNY | 1,655 | June 2006 | 100 | % | |||||||
LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd. | CNY | 4 | July 2007 | 100 | % | |||||||
LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd. | USD | 1 | November 2008 | 100 | % | |||||||
L&T Display Technology (Fujian) Limited | CNY | 116 | December 2009 | 51 | % | |||||||
LG Display Yantai Co., Ltd. | CNY | 1,008 | March 2010 | 100 | % | |||||||
Nanumnuri Co., Ltd. | KRW | 800 | March 2012 | 100 | % | |||||||
LG Display (China) Co., Ltd. | CNY | 8,232 | December 2012 | 70 | % | |||||||
Unified Innovative Technology, LLC | USD | 9 | March 2014 | 100 | % | |||||||
LG Display Guangzhou Trading Co., Ltd. | CNY | 1 | April 2015 | 100 | % | |||||||
Global OLED Technology LLC | USD | 138 | December 2009 | 100 | % | |||||||
LG Display Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd. | USD | 600 | May 2016 | 100 | % | |||||||
Suzhou Lehui Display Co., Ltd. | CNY | 637 | July 2016 | 100 | % | |||||||
LG Display Fund I LLC(1) | USD | 75 | May 2018 | 100 | % | |||||||
LG Display High-Tech (China) Co., Ltd. | CNY | 15,600 | July 2018 | 70 | % | |||||||
| (1) | During the reporting period, we invested an additional |
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| (2) | Affiliated companies |
Company | Carrying Amount (in millions) | Date of Incorporation | Equity Interest | |||||||||
Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd. | January 2005 | 40 | % | |||||||||
Wooree E&L Co., Ltd.(1) | June 2008 | 13 | % | |||||||||
YAS Co., Ltd. | April 2002 | 16 | % | |||||||||
Avatec Co., Ltd. | August 2000 | 14 | % | |||||||||
Arctic Sentinel, Inc. | — | June 2008 | 10 | % | ||||||||
Cynora GmbH | — | March 2003 | 10 | % | ||||||||
Material Science Co., Ltd.(2) (3) | January 2014 | 16 | % | |||||||||
| (1) | During 2023, we recognized impairment loss of |
| (2) | During 2023, we recognized impairment loss of |
| (3) | During 2023, our equity interest in Material Science Co., Ltd. increased from 10% to 16% due to the investee’s acquisition of its own shares. |
Although our respective share interests in Wooree E&L Co., Ltd., YAS Co., Ltd., Avatec Co., Ltd., Arctic Sentinel, Inc., Cynora GmbH and Material Science Co., Ltd. are below 20%, we are able to exercise significant influence through our right to appoint a director to the board of directors of each investee. Accordingly, the investments in these investees have been accounted for using the equity method.
As of December 31, 2023, the market value of our investments in Wooree E&L Co., Ltd., YAS Co., Ltd., and Avatec Co., Ltd., which are listed on the KOSDAQ Market of the Korean Exchange, wereW7,106 million,W21,320 million, andW29,160 million, respectively.
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the aggregate amount of dividends we received from our affiliated companies wasW15,200 million andW4,461 million, respectively.
| 13. | Audit Information |
| A. | Audit service |
(Unit: In millions of Won, hours)
Description | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||
Auditor | KPMG Samjong | KPMG Samjong | KPMG Samjong | |||
Activity | Audit by independent auditor | Audit by independent auditor | Audit by independent auditor | |||
Compensation(1) | 1,640 (590)(2) | 1,557 (575)(2) | 1,470 (550)(2) | |||
Time required(3) | 21,246 | 21,238 | 20,821 |
| (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. |
| (3) | Figures are based on actual performance as of the date of this report. |
| B. | Non-audit service |
(Unit: In millions of Won, hours)
Period | Date of contract | Description of service | Period of service | Compensation | ||||
2023 | — | — | — | — | ||||
2022 | — | — | — | — | ||||
2021 | — | — | — | — |
| * | Based on direct contracts on a separate basis. |
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| 14. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
| A. | Risk relating to forward-looking statements |
This annual report contains forward-looking statements that are, by their nature, subject to significant risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views as of the date of this report with respect to future events and are not a guarantee of future performance or results. Actual results may differ materially from information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors beyond our control. We have no obligation to update or correct the forward-looking statements contained in these materials subsequent to the date hereof. All forward-looking statements attributable to us in this report are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section.
| B. | Overview |
In 2023, as the deterioration of macroeconomic conditions and weak demand across various industries continued, the market demand for televisions and IT products also weakened. Consequently, downstream product manufacturers continued to engage in intensive adjustment of their inventory levels, leading to decreases in the production levels and prices of display panels. In addition, we gradually reduced the proportion and production of our TFT-LCD television panel business. As a result, our revenue decreased by 18% toW21.3 trillion in 2023 compared to 2022, and we continued to record an operating loss in 2023 (as well as in 2022) in the amount ofW2.5 trillion. Our EBITDA (which represents the sum of operating loss, depreciation expenses and amortization expenses) decreased fromW2.5 trillion in 2022 toW1.7 trillion in 2023.
| (1) | Market conditions and competition trends in the industry |
With the prolonged uncertainty of macroeconomic conditions and increased market volatility, the decrease in market demand for downstream products continued in 2023. Consequently, the demand for display panels in the television, IT products, automobile and mobile products, including smart watches, generally decreased. As market demand continues to remain weak, competition amongst display panel manufacturers and between products has been further intensifying, resulting in large fluctuations in display panel prices. In response to such changes, panel manufacturers are continuing their efforts to defend profitability through proactive adjustment of utilization rates.
The market sizes of our downstream products continued to generally show negative growth further in 2023 compared to 2022 due to macroeconomic conditions such as increases in interest rates and rising inflationary pressure. The television market continued to contract since the temporary surge in demand from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, as its market size decreased by 4% in 2023 compared to 2022 mainly due to a decline in sales in emerging markets and China. Although the market for high-end products in addition to the mass product market has also been negatively affected in part by such conditions, with the recent increase in demand for ultra-large products and diversification of technologies, the rate of negative growth have shown signs of slowing down beginning in the second half of 2023, demonstrating a decline in market volatility and potential for market recovery. The market size of IT products decreased by 4% for monitors and 17% for notebook computers, each in 2023 compared to the previous year, primarily due to a decline in business-to-consumer demand and the delay of investment in IT infrastructure by companies in light of the economic slowdown. While uncertainties in the external environment will likely continue in 2024, we anticipate the rate of negative growth to decrease due to the arrival of the replacement cycle of personal computers following the COVID-19 pandemic-created demand for such products, demand for replacement of personal computers in light of the termination of Windows 10 Operating System and the growth of the market for artificial intelligence personal computers. The market size for smartphones decreased by 8% in 2023 compared to 2022, but the market conditions of the high-end product segment to which we supply display panels remained relatively stable.
The price of television panels, which has shown an uptrend since the end of 2022, decreased slightly in the fourth quarter of 2023. However, due to recent reduction in inventory and active adjustments in utilization rates by display panel manufacturers, prices for certain panel sizes have begun to show signs of increasing. Prices of display panels for IT products are anticipated to fluctuate depending on inventory levels in the downstream channels and demand shifts resulting from changes in macroeconomic conditions. The overall prices of display panels currently remain relatively stable.
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| (2) | Strategies to address market conditions and competitive environment |
With the awareness that the highly volatile market environment can continue for a prolonged period of time, we have been assessing our business strategy taking into consideration the changes in the market environment and potential risks in each business segment, and making efforts to improve our business performance. Specifically, we are continuing our efforts to enhance our business structure to seek sustainable growth and stable performance as well as to focus on activities to restore our financial soundness. We intend to further focus on achieving cost innovation and operational efficiency, and aim to generate stable revenue by strengthening our fundamental competitiveness in all of our key sectors, including the television, IT products, mobile and automotive business sectors, and continually enhancing our business structure.
| (a) | Business structure enhancement |
| • | Transition into an OLED-focused business structure |
As for our large-sized OLED panel business, we plan to further expand our position in the premium television market by focusing our product portfolio on ultra-high definition and ultra-large products and improve profitability by enhancing production yield, productivity and raw material costs. As for our IT OLED panel business, we are preparing for mass-production and supply of new OLED panels applying tandem OLED technology with outstanding durability and performance that features longer product life, higher luminance and low power consumption, and we anticipate that our business will be further strengthened following the planned commencement of mass production of such products within 2024. In our mobile OLED business, we are continually increasing our focus on higher value-added products based on expanded production capacity and we plan to further increase our market share in the high-end smartphone market in 2024. In addition, we have been increasing our performance in the automotive panel business through our product competitiveness and differentiated technologies such as plastic OLED panels applying tandem OLED technology, ATO and high-end LTPS LCD. In particular, we have been accelerating the expansion of our business of OLED panels for automotive products such as by securing ten global premium automobile manufacturers as customers within four years of our first mass production in 2019. We plan to continue to strengthen our leading position in the industry through the expansion of our orders and sales.
| • | Transition from a supply-based type business to an order-based business type model |
As part of our efforts to enhance our business structure, we have been reducing the proportion of our supply-based business, such as the LCD television business, which is highly sensitive to market volatility, and have been increasing the proportion of higher value-added businesses, in order to establish a stable operating system that allows us to effectively respond to fluctuations in the market. In addition, we are continuing to expand the percentage of our order-based business, which ensures a more stable operation of our business through close negotiations with customers regarding investment, shipment volume and pricing. Through such efforts in transitioning our business structure, the revenue from our OLED business amounted to 48% of our total revenue in 2023 and is expected to be in the mid-50% range of our total revenue in 2024.
| (b) | Efforts to restore financial soundness |
On December 22, 2023, we entered into a syndicated loan agreement with Korea Development Bank, Export-Import Bank of Korea and Shinhan Bank in the amount ofW650 billion, which is scheduled to be repaid in installments over two years following a three-year grace period. On December 28, 2023, we withdrewW200 billion, and the remaining amount ofW450 billion is scheduled to be withdrawn in the first half of 2024. In addition, on December 18, 2023, we resolved to conduct a paid-in capital increase to enhance the competitiveness of our OLED business, establish a stronger foundation for sustainable growth and reinforce our financial stability. According to our articles of incorporation, the total number of shares authorized to be issued is 500,000,000 shares. The number of outstanding shares as of December 31, 2023 was 357,815,700 shares and the number of new shares to be offered through the paid-in capital increase is 142,184,300 shares. The ratio of this paid-in capital increase (i.e., the number of new shares divided by the total number of outstanding shares) is 39.74%. The decision to conduct such paid-in capital increase was made to respond to the fast-growing OLED market, while enhancing the competitiveness of our small- and medium-sized OLED panel business and the stability of our large-sized OLED panel business operations and further strengthening our financial stability. The expected proceeds from this paid-in capital increase will be used as funds for repayment of debt as well as for facility investment and working capital.
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| C. | Financial condition and results of operations |
| (1) | Changes in Political, Economic, Social, Competitive and Regulatory Environment |
Our industry is subject to cyclical fluctuations, including recurring periods of capacity increases, that may adversely affect our results of operations.
Display panel manufacturers are vulnerable to cyclical market conditions. Intense competition and expectations of growth in demand across the industry may cause display panel manufacturers to make additional investments in manufacturing capacity on similar schedules, resulting in a surge in capacity when production is ramped up at new fabrication facilities. During such surges in capacity growth, as evidenced by past experiences, customers can exert strong downward pricing pressure, resulting in sharp declines in average selling prices and significant fluctuations in the panel manufacturers’ gross margins. Conversely, demand surges and fluctuations in the supply chain can lead to price increases.
We address overcapacity issues by, in the short-term, adjusting the utilization rates of our existing fabrication facilities based on our assessment of industry inventory levels and demand for our products and, in the mid- to long-term, by fine-tuning our investment strategies relating to product development and capacity growth in light of our assessment of future market conditions.
In recent years, we have been affected by overcapacity in the industry relative to the general demand for display panels which, together with uncertainties in the current global economic environment, has contributed to a general decline in the average selling prices of a number of our display panel products. Accordingly, due to an increase in the supply capacity from global panel manufacturers and weaker demand for television and IT products due to rising inflationary pressure and an increasing level of uncertainty in the global economy, our average revenue per square meter of net display area decreased by 2.4% fromW849,481 in 2021 toW829,413 in 2022. However, in light of our ongoing efforts to increase in our product mix the proportion of medium- and small-sized OLED panels which have a higher average revenue per square meter of net display area than large-sized panels, coupled with the depreciation of the Korean Won against the U.S. dollar, our average revenue per square meter of net display area increased by 33.1% toW1,103,379 in 2023 despite the continued weak demand for television and IT products.
While we believe that overcapacity and other cyclical issues in the industry are best addressed by increasing the proportion of high margin, differentiated products based on newer technologies that are tailored to our customers’ evolving requests, we cannot provide any assurance that an increase in demand, which helped to mitigate the impact of industry-wide overcapacity in the past, will occur or continue in the future. We will respond to the overcapacity issues in the industry through close monitoring. However, construction of new fabrication facilities and other capacity expansion projects in the display panel industry are undertaken over an extended period of time. Therefore, even if overcapacity issues persist in the industry, there may be continued capacity expansion in the near future due to pre-determined capacity projects in the industry that were undertaken in past years. Any significant industry-wide capacity increases that are not accompanied by a sufficient increase in demand could further drive down the average selling price of our panels, which would negatively affect our results of operations.
Any decline in prices may be compounded by a seasonal weakening in demand growth for end products such as personal television, IT, mobile and other application products. Furthermore, once the differentiated products that had a positive impact on our performance mature in their technology cycle, if we are not able to develop and commercialize newer products to offset the price erosion of such maturing products in a timely manner, our ability to counter the impact of cyclical market conditions on our gross margins may be further limited. Future downturns resulting from any large increases in capacity or other factors affecting the industry may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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When there is deterioration in market conditions, we may record impairment losses of our tangible and intangible assets. In 2022, due to increased volatility in the display industry market as a result of deteriorating and uncertain global economic conditions, we performed impairment tests for tangible and intangible assets related to our large-size OLED panel business. See Note 10 of the notes to our consolidated annual financial statements included elsewhere in this report for further information. We cannot provide any assurance that we will not have to record additional impairment losses of tangible or intangible assets in light of any future economic downturns that may materially and negatively impact our financial condition and results of operations.
A global economic downturn may result in reduced demand for our products and adversely affect our profitability.
In recent years, an economic downturn caused by difficulties affecting the global financial sectors, adverse conditions and volatility in the worldwide credit and financial markets, and fluctuations in oil and commodity prices have collectively increased the uncertainty of economic prospects in general and have adversely affected the global and Korean economies. The recent global economic downturn has adversely affected demand for consumer products featuring display panels manufactured by our customers in Korea and overseas, including televisions, IT products (comprising notebook computers, desktop monitors and tablets) and mobile and other application products utilizing display panels, which in turn may lead them to reduce or plan reductions of their production.
The prospects for the global economy remain uncertain. In particular, the sharp increase in interest rates due to the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation have had significant adverse impacts on the global economy and financial markets. Furthermore, in light of the deteriorating economic and trade relations among major economies, the war between Russia and Ukraine, regional instability in the Middle East including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, economic slowdown in China and other major emerging markets, unfavorable economic and political conditions in Europe and Latin America, on-going geopolitical and social instability in North Korea, among others, we cannot provide any assurance that demand for our products can be sustained at current levels in future periods or that the demand will not decrease again in the future due to economic downturns which may adversely affect our profitability. We may decide to adjust our production levels in the future subject to market demand for our products, the production level in the display panel industry, any significant issues in our supply chain and global economic conditions in general. Any decline in demand for display panel products may adversely affect our business, results of operations and/or financial condition.
Earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, infectious diseases and other natural calamities could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.
As our main production facilities are concentrated in Korea, China and Vietnam and we are heavily dependent on certain countries including Korea, Japan and the United States for our major equipment, components and raw materials, any natural calamity that escalate in such regions may have an impact on our production. Our supply chain is generally concentrated in Northeast Asia, and there may be delays in the supply of raw materials, components and manufacturing equipment as well as disruptions in our production levels if unforeseen natural calamities occur in the future.
The average selling prices of display panels have declined in general with time irrespective of industry-wide cyclical fluctuation and if the average selling prices of our panels decrease faster than the speed at which we are able to reduce our manufacturing costs, it could adversely affect our profit.
The average selling prices of display panels have declined in general with time irrespective of industry-wide cyclical fluctuations as a result of, among other factors, enhancements in productivity through technological advancements and cost reductions. While such trend may continue in the future, fluctuations that are not consistent with past trends may emerge to the extent new technologies such as OLED expand or the production levels of higher value-added and differentiated products increase. Although we may be able to take advantage of the higher selling prices typically associated with new products and technologies when they are first introduced in the market, such prices may decline over time, and in some cases very rapidly, as a result of market competition or otherwise, and we may face difficulty in setting prices at levels that allow for sufficient margins. In particular, our gross profit margin decreased from 17.8% in 2021 to 4.3% in 2022, and further decreased to 1.6% in 2023, primarily due to weakening market demand and intensified competition. If we are unable to effectively anticipate and counter the price erosion that accompanies our products, or if the average selling prices of our panels decrease faster than the speed at which we are able to reduce our manufacturing costs, our gross margin would decrease and our results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.
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We operate in a highly competitive environment and we may not be able to sustain our current market position.
The display panel industry is highly competitive. We have experienced pressure on the prices and margins of our major products due largely to additional capacity from panel makers in Korea, Taiwan, China and Japan.
The market share of Chinese display panel manufacturers has rapidly increased over the recent years, as a result of large investments in production facilities and mass production of lower-priced panels through various support provided by the Chinese government. In addition, in 2023, competitors in China and other regions have announced new plans for investment in OLED manufacturing facilities and technologies. As a result, competition in the industry may further intensify due to such additional investment decisions made by our competitors.
Some of our competitors may currently, or at some point in the future, have stronger financial positions and/or greater sales and marketing, manufacturing, research and development or technological resources than we do. In addition, our competitors may be able to manufacture panels on a larger scale or with greater cost efficiencies than we do and we anticipate increases in production capacity in the future by other display panel manufacturers using similar display panel technologies as us. Any price erosion resulting from strong global competition or additional industry capacity may materially affect our financial condition and results of operations.
In addition, consolidation within the industry in which we operate may result in increased competition as the entities emerging from such consolidation may have greater financial, manufacturing, research and development and other resources than we do, especially if such mergers or consolidations result in vertical integration and operational efficiencies.
Our ability to compete successfully also depends on factors both within and outside our control, including product pricing, performance and reliability, our relationship with customers, successful and timely investment and 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 maintain a competitive advantage with respect to all these factors and, as a result, we may be unable to sustain our current market position.
Our ability to compete successfully depends on many factors, including the price of our products, execution capability, reliability, customer relationship, effective and timely investment and product development, successful marketing of our customers’ products that feature our panels, cost of raw materials and component parts, and general industry and economic conditions. We may be able to control some of these factors, but there are factors that are outside of our control. We cannot provide assurance that we will gain a competitive advantage in this environment, and we may not maintain our current status in the market.
One should not rely on period-to-period comparisons to predict our future performance as our results of operations may fluctuate significantly from period to period.
Our industry is affected by market conditions that are often outside the control of manufacturers. Our results of operations may fluctuate significantly from period to period due to a number of factors, including seasonal variations in consumer demand, capacity ramp-up by competitors, industry-wide technological changes, the loss of a key customer and the postponement, rescheduling or cancellation of large orders by a key customer, any of which may or may not reflect a continued trend from one period to the next. As a result of these factors and other risks discussed in this section, you should not rely on period-to-period comparisons to predict our future performance.
Our financial condition may be adversely affected if we cannot introduce new products to adapt to rapidly evolving customer needs on a timely basis.
Our success will depend greatly on our ability to respond quickly to rapidly evolving customer requirements and to develop and efficiently manufacture new and differentiated products in anticipation of future demand. A failure or delay on our part to develop and efficiently manufacture products of such quality and technical specifications that meet our customers’ evolving needs may adversely affect our business.
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Close cooperation with our customers to gain insights into their product needs and to understand general trends in the end-product market is a key component of our strategy to produce successful products. In addition, when developing new products, we often work closely with equipment suppliers to design equipment that will make our production processes for such new products more efficient. If we are unable to work together with our customers and equipment suppliers, or to sufficiently understand their respective needs and capabilities or general market trends, we may not be able to introduce or efficiently manufacture new products in a timely manner, which may have a material adverse effect on our financial situation.
In addition, product differentiation, especially the ability to develop and market differentiated products that command higher prices in a timely manner, has become a key competitive strategy in the display panel market. This is because the growth in demand is led by a timely introduction of end products with specifications tailored to the customers’ needs and employing newer technologies at appropriate price levels. Accordingly, we have focused our efforts on developing and marketing differentiated specialty products, such as META technology-applied transparent OLED display panels and gaming-specialized display panels. We also strive to deliver differentiated values to meet our consumers’ demand for various display panels including (i) panels utilizing ultra-high definition, or Ultra HD, technology with low-power consumption oxide TFT backplanes, (ii) Advanced High-Performance In-Plane Switching, or AH-IPS, panels for tablet computers, notebook computers, desktop monitors, and (iii) plastic OLED display panels for smartphones, automotive products and wearable devices.
We have developed sales and marketing strategies to respond to an increase in demand for differentiated new products in consumer electronics and other markets. However, we cannot provide assurance that the differentiated products we develop and market will be responsive to our end customers’ needs nor that our products will promote market growth in consumer electronics or other markets.
Problems with product quality, including defects, in our products could result in a decrease in customers and sales, unexpected expenses and loss of market share.
Our products are manufactured using advanced, and often new, technology and must meet stringent quality requirements. Products manufactured using advanced and new technology, such as our OLED technology, may contain undetected errors or defects, especially when first introduced. For example, our latest display panels may contain defects that are not detected until after they are shipped or installed because we cannot test for all possible scenarios. Such defects could cause us to incur significant re-designing costs, divert the attention of our technology personnel from product development efforts and significantly affect our customer relations and business reputation. In addition, future product failures could cause us to incur substantial expense to repair or replace defective products.
We recognize a provision for warranty obligations based on the estimated costs that we expect to incur under our basic limited warranty for our products, which covers defective products and is normally valid for a certain period from the date of purchase. The warranty provision is largely based on historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims, and therefore we cannot provide assurance that the provision would be sufficient to cover any surge in future warranty expenses that significantly exceed historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims. In addition, if we deliver products with errors or defects, or if there is a perception that our products contain errors or defects, our credibility and the market acceptance and sales of our products could be harmed. Widespread product failures may damage our market reputation and reduce our market share and cause our sales to decline.
If economic conditions in Korea deteriorate, our current business and future growth could be materially and adversely affected.
Developments that could have an adverse impact on Korea’s economy include:
| • | declines in consumer confidence and a slowdown in consumer spending; |
| • | increase in product manufacturing and service costs and decrease in purchasing power due to inflation; |
| • | deterioration in economic or diplomatic relations between Korea and its trading partners or allies, including deterioration resulting from territorial or trade disputes or disagreements in foreign policy (such as the ongoing trade disputes with Japan); |
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| • | adverse conditions or developments in the economies of countries and regions that are important export markets for Korea, such as China, the United States, Europe and Japan, or in emerging market economies in Asia or elsewhere, including as a result of deteriorating economic and trade relations between the United States and China and increased uncertainties resulting from the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union; |
| • | the occurrence of severe health epidemics in Korea and other parts of the world, such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; |
| • | adverse changes or volatility in foreign currency reserve levels, commodity prices (including oil prices), exchange rates (including fluctuation of the U.S. dollar, Euro or Japanese Yen exchange rates or revaluation of the Chinese Yuan, as well as the impact from the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union on the value of Korean Won), interest rates, inflation rates or stock markets; |
| • | increased sovereign default risk in select countries and the resulting adverse effects on the global financial markets; |
| • | a deterioration in the financial condition or performance of small- and medium-sized enterprises and other companies in Korea due to the Korean government’s policies to increase minimum wages and limit working hours of employees; |
| • | investigations of large Korean business groups and their senior management for possible misconduct; |
| • | a continuing rise in the level of household debt and increasing delinquencies and credit defaults by retail and small- and medium-sized enterprise borrowers in Korea; |
| • | a shortage in imported raw materials, natural resources, rare-earth minerals or components, such as semiconductors, due to disruptions in the global supply chain; |
| • | the economic impact of any pending free trade agreements or changes in existing free trade agreements; |
| • | social and labor unrest; |
| • | volatility in the market prices of Korean real estate; |
| • | geo-political uncertainty and risk of further attacks by terrorist groups around the world; |
| • | a decrease in tax revenues or a substantial increase in the Korean government’s expenditures for fiscal stimulus measures, unemployment compensation and other economic and social programs, including in connection with the Korean government’s ongoing efforts to provide emergency relief payments to households and emergency loans to businesses in light of economic difficulties caused by COVID-19, which may lead to an increased government budget deficit as well as an increase in the government’s debt level; |
| • | financial problems or lack of progress in the restructuring of Korean business groups, other large troubled companies, their suppliers or the financial sector; |
| • | loss of investor confidence arising from corporate accounting irregularities or corporate governance issues at certain Korean companies; |
| • | increases in social expenditures to support an aging population in Korea or decreases in economic productivity due to the declining population size in Korea; |
| • | natural or man-made disasters that have a significant adverse economic or other impact on Korea or its major trading partners; |
| • | political uncertainty or increasing strife among or within political parties in Korea; |
| • | hostilities or political or social tensions involving major oil producing countries (such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict) and any material disruption in the global supply of oil or sudden increase in the price of oil; |
| • | increased reliance on exports to service foreign currency debts, which could cause friction with Korea’s trading partners; |
| • | the continued growth of the Chinese economy, to the extent its benefits (such as increased exports to China) are outweighed by its costs (such as competition in export markets or for foreign investment and the relocation of manufacturing bases from Korea to China); |
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| • | hostilities, political or social tensions involving Russia (including the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and ensuing actions that the United States and other countries have taken or may take in the future) and any resulting adverse effects on the global supply of oil or the global financial markets; and |
| • | an increase in the level of tensions or an outbreak of hostilities between North Korea and Korea or the United States. |
| (2) | Results of operations |
The weak demand for durable hardware products intensified as uncertainties and fluctuations in the external environment continued, and the demand for high-end products also weakened following the slowdown in demand for mass-market products, resulting in negative growth in the market. Consequently, downstream product manufacturers generally sought to minimize their inventories and decreased their purchases of display panels, which led to decreases in the production levels and prices of display panels. Accordingly, our revenue decreased by 18% toW21.3 trillion in 2023 compared to 2022, while our operating loss increased toW2.5 trillion in 2023. Despite the decline in our revenue and deterioration in our operating loss, our net loss for the year decreased byW618.9 billion compared to the previous year. Such improvement was mainly due to the recognition of impairment losses in our Display (Large OLED) cash generating unit (“CGU”) ofW1,331 billion, which constituted a part of our other non-operating expenses in 2022, compared to no such losses in 2023.
By products:
| • | Television. Low consumer confidence in the television business primarily caused by the fluctuations and uncertainties in the macroeconomy and other external environmental factors since 2022 continued in 2023. In particular, mainly due to the decline in end user demand for high-end OLED televisions and inventory adjustments by downstream OLED television set manufacturers, the revenue from our television panel business decreased by 38% in 2023 compared to 2022. In response to such market and business conditions, we have enhanced our business structure by scaling down our TFT-LCD television panel business and optimizing the manufacturing costs and operations of our OLED television panel business. The revenue from our OLED products for televisions has steadily increased over the past three years, accounting for 52%, 61%, 65% in 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively, of the total revenue from our television panel business. |
| • | IT. Demand for business-to-consumer IT products continued to remain weak due to deteriorating macroeconomic conditions as well as the tapering of the demand surge effect of COVID-19 pandemic observed between 2020 and 2021. As a result, the reduction in display panel purchases by downstream product manufacturers continued in 2023, and despite production level adjustments by panel manufacturers, panel prices continued to remain below the level of our cash costs. Consequently, the revenue from our IT products decreased by 30% in 2023 compared to 2022. However, amid challenging circumstances, we continue to remain focused on business-to-business and high-end display product lines based on differentiated technologies, and have strengthened our partnerships with global strategic customers. |
| • | Mobile and other applications. Our revenue from mobile and other applications increased by 12% in 2023 compared to 2022 in part due to the increase in our production capacity for smartphone OLED panels from 30 thousand panels per month to 45 thousand per month during the same period. In particular, in our automotive business, we have secured new sales orders of high value-added products mainly consisting of plastic OLED panels, based on our leading technologies and customer relationships. Consequently, the revenue from our automotive business accounted for 9% of our total revenue in 2023 compared to 7% in 2022. |
Through the transition of our business structure to focus on the OLED sector, the proportion of our revenue attributable to our OLED products has continued to increase. The revenue from our OLED business amounted to 48% of our total revenue in 2023 and is expected to be in the mid-50% range of our total revenue in 2024. As part of our efforts to enhance our business structure, we are conducting a phased exit strategy from the TFT-LCD panel business, which tends to be sensitive to market conditions and has limited opportunities for product differentiation.
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In order to respond to the prolonged sluggishness in demand and to secure flexibility in our business operations, we implemented significant readjustments to our production levels and reduced our inventory as of December 31, 2023 byW345.2 billion compared to December 31, 2022 and byW820.8 billion compared to September 30, 2023.
(Unit: In millions of Won)
Revenue | 2023 | 2022 | Changes | |||||||||||||
| Amount | Percentage | |||||||||||||||
TV | 4,331,474 | 6,975,269 | (2,643,795 | ) | (38 | )% | ||||||||||
IT | 7,853,034 | 11,197,954 | (3,344,920 | ) | (30 | )% | ||||||||||
Mobile and other applications | 9,146,311 | 8,191,514 | 954,797 | 12 | % | |||||||||||
Total* | 21,330,819 | 26,364,737 | (5,033,918 | ) | (19 | )% | ||||||||||
| (*) | Sales revenues in 2022 exclude forward exchange hedging loss of |
| (a) | Revenue and cost of sales |
The production volume and selling price of our display panels generally decreased mainly due to the prolonged sluggishness in demand, leading to an 18.4% decrease in our revenue compared to the previous year. Although our cost of sales, in reflection of the drop in our revenue, decreased in absolute terms, our cost of sales as a percentage of revenue increased by 2.7 percentage points from 95.7% in 2022 to 98.4% in 2023.
(Unit: In millions of Won, except percentages)
Description | 2023 | 2022 | Changes | |||||||||||||
| Amount | Percentage | |||||||||||||||
Revenue | 21,330,819 | 26,151,781 | (4,820,962 | ) | (18.4 | )% | ||||||||||
Cost of sales | 20,985,643 | 25,027,703 | (4,042,060 | ) | (16.2 | )% | ||||||||||
Gross profit | 345,176 | 1,124,078 | (778,902 | ) | (69.3 | )% | ||||||||||
Cost of sales as a percentage of sales | 98.4 | % | 95.7 | % | 2.7% points | |||||||||||
| (b) | Sales by category |
Revenue attributable to sales of panels exhibited different trends by product category in light of changes in the market conditions and demand for each product line, as well as changes in the product mix based on customer requests. The proportion of our revenue attributable to our television business decreased by 6.2 percentage points in 2023 compared to 2022 mainly due to the downscaling of our TFT-LCD television panel business and deterioration in sales of our OLED television panels. The proportion of our revenue attributable to our IT products business decreased by 5.7 percentage points in 2023 compared to 2022 mainly due to declining demand for IT panels and decrease in the panel prices. The proportion of our revenue attributable to our mobile and other applications increased by 11.9 percentage points in 2023 compared to 2022, principally driven by the increase in our production of smartphone display panels as a result of capacity expansion.
Categories | 2023 | 2022 | Difference | |||||||||
Panels for televisions | 20.3 | % | 26.5 | % | (6.2)% points | |||||||
Panels for IT products | 36.8 | % | 42.5 | % | (5.7)% points | |||||||
Panels for mobile applications and others | 42.9 | % | 31.0 | % | 11.9% points | |||||||
| (c) | Production capacity |
Due to the discontinuation of production at our P7 fabrication facility and significant adjustment in our production levels correlating with the sales levels of downstream products, our annual production capacity decreased by approximately 40% as of December 31, 2023 compared to the end of the previous year.
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(Unit: 1,000 glass sheets)
Business | Item | Facility Location | 2023* | 2022* | 2021* | |||||||||||
Display | Display panels and etc. | Gumi, Paju, Guangzhou | 5,223 | 8,794 | 9,230 | |||||||||||
| (*) | 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). The production capacity for facilities with adjusted utilization rates have been calculated based on the maximum input capacity during the period. |
| (3) | Financial condition |
Note: The financial information below is based on our financial statements which remain subject to approval at our upcoming annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled on March 22, 2024. If our financial statements are not approved at such annual general meeting of shareholders or otherwise become amended, we will disclose such matter and the reasons therefor in an amended report.
(Unit: In millions of Won)
Description | 2023 | 2022 | Changes | |||||||||||||
| Amount | Percentage | |||||||||||||||
Current assets | 9,503,186 | 9,444,035 | 59,151 | 0.6 | % | |||||||||||
Non-current assets | 26,256,112 | 26,241,984 | 14,128 | 0.1 | % | |||||||||||
Total assets | 35,759,298 | 35,686,019 | 73,279 | 0.2 | % | |||||||||||
Current liabilities | 13,885,028 | 13,961,520 | (76,492 | ) | (0.5 | )% | ||||||||||
Non-current liabilities | 13,103,726 | 10,405,272 | 2,698,454 | 25.9 | % | |||||||||||
Total liabilities | 26,988,754 | 24,366,792 | 2,621,962 | 10.8 | % | |||||||||||
Share capital | 1,789,079 | 1,789,079 | — | 0.0 | % | |||||||||||
Share premium | 2,251,113 | 2,251,113 | — | 0.0 | % | |||||||||||
Retained earnings | 2,676,014 | 5,359,769 | (2,683,755 | ) | (50.1 | )% | ||||||||||
Reserves | 515,976 | 479,628 | 36,348 | 7.6 | % | |||||||||||
Non-controlling interest | 1,538,362 | 1,439,638 | 98,724 | 6.9 | % | |||||||||||
Total equity | 8,770,544 | 11,319,227 | (2,548,683 | ) | (22.5 | )% | ||||||||||
Total liabilities and equity | 35,759,298 | 35,686,019 | 73,279 | 0.2 | % | |||||||||||
Liabilities-to-equity ratio | 307.7 | % | 215.3 | % | | 92.4 percentage points | | |||||||||
Our total assets amounted toW35,759 billion as of December 31, 2023, representing a slight increase of 0.2% (orW73 billion) from our total assets as of December 31, 2022.
Specifically, our property, plant and equipment as of December 31, 2023 decreased byW747 billion compared to the end of the previous year, as the effects of our investments for expansion of our production capacity of differentiated products centered on our OLED technology were outpaced by the effects of depreciation incurred during the same period. Our deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2023 increased byW918 billion from the end of the previous year primarily reflecting the increase of tax loss carryforwards, and our other non-current assets as of December 31, 2023 decreased byW146 billion compared to the end of the previous year mainly due to decreases in derivatives and defined benefits assets.
Our total liabilities amounted toW26,989 billion as of December 31, 2023, representing an increase ofW2,622 billion from the end of the previous year, and our liabilities-to-equity ratio as of December 31, 2023 was 307.7%, representing an increase of 92.4 percentage points from the end of the previous year. These changes were mainly due to an increase in our borrowings for raising funds for investments in for our OLED production facilities in order to strengthen our future competitiveness and for our working capital.
Our total equity decreased byW2,549 billion toW8,771 billion as of December 31, 2023 from the end of the previous year, which was mainly due to our net loss being reflected in our retained earnings.
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In light of the intensifying competition among display panel manufacturers due to prolonged sluggishness in demand for display panels following the temporary surge in demand from the COVID-19 pandemic, we have continued to enhance our business structure to seek sustainable growth and have continually engaged in activities to restore our financial soundness. We are dedicated to improving our key financial indicators such as our liabilities-to-equity ratio by stabilizing our financial structure.
| (4) | Dependence on Key Customers |
We sell our products to a select group of key customers, including our largest shareholder, and any significant decrease in their order levels will negatively affect our financial condition and results of operations.
A substantial portion of our sales is attributable to a limited group of end-brand customers and their designated system integrators. Sales attributed to our end-brand customers are for their end-brand products and do not include sales to these customers for their system integration activities for other end-brand products, if any. Our top ten end-brand customers, including LG Electronics Inc., our largest shareholder, together accounted for approximately 86% of our sales in 2021, 86% in 2022 and 87% in 2023.
We benefit from the strong collaborative relationships we maintain with our end-brand customers by participating in the development of their products and gaining insights about levels of future demand for our products and other industry trends. Customers trust our ability to supply differentiated and quality products even during downturns in the industry, and we benefit from the brand recognition of our customers’ end products. The weakening of our ties with these end-brand customers, as a result of their entering into strategic supplier arrangements with our competitors or otherwise, would thus result in reduced sales and the loss of the aforementioned benefits. We cannot provide assurance that a select group of key end-brand customers, including our largest shareholder, will continue to place orders with us in the future at the same levels as in prior periods, or at all.
We expect that we will continue to be dependent upon LG Electronics and its affiliates for a significant portion of our revenue for the foreseeable future. Our results of operations and financial condition could therefore be affected by the overall performance of LG Electronics and its affiliates. Further details of our transactions with LG Electronics and its affiliates are described in Note 30 of the notes to our consolidated annual financial statements of the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.
Our revenue depends on continuing demand for IT products (comprising notebook computers, desktop monitors and tablet computers), televisions and mobile and other application products with panels of the type we produce. Our sales may not grow at the rate we expect if consumers do not purchase these products.
Currently, our total sales are derived principally from customers who use our products in IT products (comprising notebook computers, desktop monitors and tablet computers), televisions and mobile and other application products with display devices. In particular, a substantial percentage of our sales is derived from end-brand customers, or their designated system integrators, who use our panels in their IT products, which accounted for 41.7%, 42.5% and 36.8% of our total revenue in 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively. A substantial portion of our sales is also derived from end-brand customers, or their designated system integrators, who use our panels in their televisions, which accounted for 31.7%, 26.5% and 20.3% of our total revenue in 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively, and those who use our panels in their mobile and other applications, which accounted for 26.6%, 31.0% and 42.9% of our total revenue in 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively. (In the case of 2022, the foregoing descriptions of sales revenues generally exclude the amount of forward exchange hedging loss for currency risk management of expected export transactions, which has been reclassified to revenue.) Due to the structure of our sales, we will continue to be affected by demand from the IT products industry (comprising the personal computer and tablet computer industries), television industry and the mobile device industry. Any downturn in any of such industries in which our customers operate may result in reduced demand for our products, which may in turn result in reduced revenue, lower average selling prices and/or reduced margins.
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| (5) | Changes in Manufacturing Costs and Difficulties in Securing Supply of Raw Material |
If we cannot maintain high capacity utilization rates, our profitability will be adversely affected.
The production of display panels entails high fixed costs resulting from considerable expenditures for the construction of complex fabrication and assembly facilities and the purchase of costly equipment. We aim to realize a higher gross margin and strive to maintain high capacity utilization rates so that we can allocate fixed costs over a greater number of panels produced. However, due to fluctuating demand for our products or overcapacity in the display industry, we may need to adjust utilization rates to a level that is lower than optimal and reduce production. As such, we cannot provide assurance that we will be able to maintain high capacity utilization rates in the future due to possibilities of fluctuation in market and industry conditions.
Limited availability of raw materials, components and manufacturing equipment could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.
Our production operations are partly dependent on obtaining adequate supplies of quality raw materials and components on a timely basis. As a result, it is important for us to control our raw material and component costs and reduce the effects of fluctuations in price and availability. In general, we source most of our raw materials as well as key components, such as glass substrates, driver integrated circuits, polarizers and color filters used in both our TFT-LCD and OLED products, backlight units and liquid crystal materials used in our TFT-LCD products and emission materials used in our OLED products, from two or more suppliers for each key component. However, we may establish a working relationship with a single supplier if we believe it is advantageous to do so due to performance, quality, support, delivery, capacity, price or other considerations.
We may experience shortages in the supply of these key components, as well as other components or raw materials, as a result of, among other things, anticipated capacity expansion in the display industry, our dependence on a limited number of suppliers or other factors that are outside of our control such as military conflicts including the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Palestine wars, natural calamities, health epidemics such as the COVID-19 pandemic, social unrest, work stoppages, strikes and trade sanctions. Our results of operations would be adversely affected if we were unable to obtain adequate supplies of high-quality raw materials or components in a timely manner or make alternative arrangements for such supplies in a timely manner.
We have purchased, and expect to purchase, a substantial portion of our equipment from a limited number of qualified foreign and local suppliers. From time to time, increased demand for new equipment may cause lead times to extend beyond those normally required by the equipment vendors. The unavailability of equipment, delays in the delivery of equipment, or the delivery of equipment that does not meet our specifications, could delay implementation of our expansion plans and impair our ability to meet customer orders. This could result in a loss of revenue and cause financial stress on our operations.
| (6) | Intangible Assets, Including Intellectual Property, and Research and Development Activities |
Our business relies on our patent rights which may be narrowed in scope or found to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable.
Our success will be affected, to a significant extent, by our ability to obtain and enforce our patent rights both in Korea and worldwide. The coverage claimed in a patent application can be significantly reduced before a patent is issued, either in Korea or abroad. Consequently, we cannot provide assurance that any of our pending or future patent applications will result in the issuance of patents. Patents issued to us may be subjected to further proceedings limiting their scope and may not provide significant proprietary protection or competitive advantage. Our patents also may be challenged, circumvented, invalidated or deemed unenforceable. In addition, because patent applications in certain countries generally are not published until more than 18 months after they are first filed, and because publication of discoveries in scientific or patent literature often lags behind actual discoveries, we cannot be certain that we were, or any of our licensors was, the first creator of inventions covered by pending patent applications, that we or any of our licensors will be entitled to any rights in purported inventions claimed in pending or future patent applications, or that we were, or any of our licensors was, the first to file patent applications on such inventions.
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Furthermore, pending patent applications or patents already issued to us or our licensors may become subject to dispute, and any dispute could be resolved against us. For example, we may become involved in re-examination, reissue or interference proceedings and the result of these proceedings could be the invalidation or substantial narrowing of our patent claims. We also could be subject to court proceedings that could find our patents invalid or unenforceable or could substantially narrow the scope of our patent claims. In addition, depending on the jurisdiction, statutory differences in patentable subject matter may limit the protection we can obtain on some of our inventions.
Failure to protect our intellectual property rights could impair our competitiveness and harm our business and future prospects.
We believe that developing new products and technologies that can be differentiated from those of our competitors is critical to the success of our business. We take active measures to obtain international protection of our intellectual property by obtaining patents and undertaking monitoring activities in our major markets. However, we cannot assure you that the measures we are taking will effectively deter competitors from improper use of our proprietary technologies. Our competitors may misappropriate our intellectual property, disputes as to ownership of intellectual property may arise and our intellectual property may otherwise become known or independently developed by our competitors. Any failure to protect our intellectual property could impair our competitiveness and harm our business and future prospects.
We also partially rely on technology provided by third parties and our business will suffer if we are unable to renew our licensing arrangements with them.
From time to time, we have obtained licenses for patent, copyright, trademark and other intellectual property rights to process and device technologies used in the production of our display panels. We have entered into key licensing arrangements with third parties, for which we have made, and continue to make, periodic license fee payments. In addition, we also have cross-license agreements with certain other third parties. These agreements terminate upon the expiration of the respective terms of the patents.
If we are unable to renew our technology licensing arrangements on acceptable terms, we may lose the legal protection to use certain of the processes we employ to manufacture our products and be prohibited from using those processes, which may prevent us from manufacturing and selling certain of our products, including our key products. In addition, we could be at a disadvantage if our competitors obtain licenses for protected technologies on more favorable terms than we do.
In the future, we may also need to obtain additional patent licenses for new or existing technologies. We cannot provide assurance that these license agreements can be obtained or renewed on acceptable terms or at all, and if not, our business and operating results could be adversely affected.
We rely upon trade secrets and other unpatented proprietary know-how to maintain our competitive position in the display panel industry and any loss of our rights to, or unauthorized disclosure of, our trade secrets or other unpatented proprietary know-how could negatively affect our business.
We also rely upon trade secrets, unpatented proprietary know-how and information, as well as continuing technological innovation in our business. The information we rely upon includes price forecasts, core technology and key customer information. We enter into confidentiality agreements with each of our employees and consultants upon the commencement of an employment or consulting relationship. These agreements generally provide that all inventions, ideas, discoveries, improvements and copyrightable material made or conceived by the individual arising out of the employment or consulting relationship and all confidential information developed or made known to the individual during the term of the relationship is our exclusive property.
We cannot provide assurance that these types of agreements are sufficient to prevent the misuse of our intellectual property rights and cannot guarantee that they will be fully enforceable, or that they will not be breached. We also cannot be certain that we will have adequate remedies for any such breach. The disclosure of our trade secrets or other know-how as a result of such a breach could adversely affect our business. Also, our competitors may come to know about or determine our trade secrets and other proprietary information through a variety of methods. Disputes may arise concerning the ownership of intellectual property or the applicability or enforceability of our confidentiality agreements, and there can be no assurance that any such disputes would be resolved in our favor. Furthermore, others may acquire or independently develop similar technology, or if patents are not issued with respect to technologies arising from our research, we may not be able to maintain information pertinent to such research as proprietary technology or trade secrets and that could have an adverse effect on our competitive position within the display panel industry.
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We have designated R&D organizations for our research and development activities.
Our research organizations consist of the infrastructure technology research center, next-generation technology research center and their designated departments, all of which are overseen by our chief technology officer. Our research organizations conduct research on differentiated and next-generation technologies and basic infrastructure technology as well as enhances our competitiveness by conducting research that is geared toward future product development. Our development organization comprises of groups and departments dedicated to the development of a wide range of television, IT and mobile products, including product-specific circuits, instrument/optics and panel design.
Our research and development related expenditures amounted toW2,400 billion in 2023, which represented a decrease ofW32 billion from 2022, and we have continually made investments that seek to strengthen our capabilities for our future businesses.
The book value of our intangible assets increased byW21 billion compared to the end of the previous year toW1,774 billion as of December 31, 2023.
| (7) | Sensitivity to Exchange Rates and Inflation |
There has been considerable volatility in foreign exchange rates in recent years, including rates between the Korean Won and the U.S. dollar, between the Korean Won and the Chinese Yuan and between the Korean Won and the Japanese Yen. To the extent that we incur costs in one currency and make sales in another, 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 purchases of raw materials are denominated mainly in U.S. dollars, Japanese Yen and Chinese Yuan. Our expenditures on capital equipment are primarily denominated in Korean Won, U.S. dollars, Chinese Yuan and Japanese Yen. Accordingly, fluctuations in exchange rates, in particular between the U.S. dollar and the Korean Won, between the Japanese Yen and the Korean Won as well as between the Chinese Yuan and the Korean Won, affect our pre-tax income, and in recent years, the value of the Won relative to the U.S. dollar, Chinese Yuan and Japanese Yen has fluctuated widely. Although a depreciation of the Korean Won against the U.S. dollar increases the Korean Won value of our export sales and enhances the price-competitiveness of our products in foreign markets in U.S. dollar terms, it also increases the cost of imported raw materials and components in Korean Won terms and our cost in Korean Won of servicing our U.S. dollar denominated debt. A depreciation of the Korean Won against the Chinese Yuan or Japanese Yen increases the Korean Won cost of our Chinese Yuan- or Japanese Yen-denominated purchases of equipment, raw materials or components, as applicable, but has relatively little impact on our sales as most of our sales are denominated in U.S. dollars. In addition, continued exchange rate volatility may also result in foreign exchange losses for us. Although a depreciation of the Korean Won against the U.S. dollar, in general, has a net positive impact on our results of operations that more than offsets the net negative impact caused by a depreciation of the Korean Won against the Chinese Yuan or Japanese Yen, we cannot provide assurance that the exchange rate of the Korean Won against foreign currencies will not be subject to significant fluctuations, or that the impact of such fluctuations will not adversely affect the results of our operations.
| (8) | Impairment Loss |
The carrying amounts of our non-financial assets, other than assets arising from employee benefits, inventories and deferred tax assets, are reviewed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, then the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated.
As of the end of the reporting period, our CGUs consist of the “Display CGU,” “Display (Large OLED) CGU” and “Display (AD PO) CGU”. We review for any indication of impairment (or reversal thereof) regarding our CGUs on an annual basis, and with respect to the Display (AD PO) CGU and the Display (Large OLED) CGU, for which we recognized impairment losses in 2019 and 2022, respectively, we did not test for impairment as we did not identify any indication of impairment (or reversal thereof) during the reporting period. With respect to the Display CGU, we identified an indication of impairment and have tested for impairment during the reporting period.
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Impairment tests were reviewed and evaluated by third parties in accordance with applicable standards and procedures. As a result of such tests, we did not recognize any impairment loss with respect to the Display CGU, as its recoverable amount exceeded its book value byW975 million. See Note 10(4) of the notes to our consolidated annual financial statements included elsewhere in this report for further information regarding our impairment loss.
| (9) | Changes in Organization and Business Reorganization |
In order to secure the fundamental competitiveness of our businesses and to seek sustainable growth, we are accelerating the transition of our business focus to the OLED business, while simultaneously pursuing activities to restructure our TFT-LCD business. In particular, we are in the process of forming an optimal business structure tailored to our future business through efficient human resources management and activities geared to achieve innovative enhancement of our personnel structure in order to improve our cost structure. From the overall organizational level, we established an organizational structure geared towards providing value innovations to customers, and we are in the process of changing the organizational structure and reorganizing our business units in order to achieve differentiated competitive strengths and enhanced profitability of our OLED business.
| D. | Liquidity and capital resources |
| (1) | Liquidity |
Our main source for the procurement of funds include operations and financing activities. As of December 31, 2022 and 2023, our cash and cash equivalents amounted toW1,825 billion andW2,258 billion, respectively. Short-term deposits in banks decreased byW817 billion fromW1,723 billion as of December 31, 2022 toW906 billion as of December 31, 2023 mainly due to a decrease in our subsidiaries’ restricted cash deposits as collateral for borrowing purposes.
Our primary use of cash has been to fund capital expenditures related to the expansion and improvement of our production capacity with respect to existing and newly developed products, including the construction and ramping-up of new, or in certain cases, expansion or conversion of existing, fabrication facilities and production lines and the acquisition of new equipment. We also use cash flows from operations for our working capital requirements and servicing our debt payments. We expect our cash requirements for 2024 to be primarily for capital expenditures and repayment of maturing debt.
The details of the consolidated cash and cash equivalents and deposits in banks as of December 31, 2022 and 2023 are as follows:
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Cash | 3 | 1,076 | ||||||
Demand deposits | 2,257,519 | 1,823,573 | ||||||
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Time deposits | 900 | 267,163 | ||||||
Restricted cash (1) | 905,071 | 1,455,444 | ||||||
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As of December 31, 2022, our current assets and current liabilities amounted toW9,444 billion andW13,962 billion, respectively, resulting in a working capital ofW(4,518) billion. As of December 31, 2023, our current assets and current liabilities amounted toW9,503 billion andW13,885 billion, respectively, resulting in a working capital ofW(4,382) billion.
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Current assets | 9,503,186 | 9,444,035 | 59,151 | 0.6 | % | |||||||||||
Current liabilities | 13,885,028 | 13,961,520 | (76,492 | ) | (0.5 | )% | ||||||||||
Net current assets | (4,381,842 | ) | (4,517,485 | ) | 135,643 | 3.0 | % | |||||||||
We have established short-, mid- and long-term management strategies to continually monitor our cash flows. In addition, we have a sufficient level of cash and cash-equivalent assets to respond to unexpected liquidity risks in the future. In addition, in order to secure additional cash equivalents assets against potential liquidity risk situations, we have established, and proactively operate, a liquidity management system through securitization of receivables and increased borrowing capacity from financial institutions.
| (2) | Financial liabilities and capital resources |
We are subject to financial and other covenants, including maintenance of credit ratings and terms related to specific financial items such as financial ratios, under certain of our debt obligations. If we experience an event of default due to our failure to comply with the applicable covenants, the principal amount and interest of our debt instruments may be subject to early repayment.
As of December 31, 2023, we are in compliance with the terms of our debt instruments, and our financial liabilities and capital resources are as follows:
| (a) | Financial liabilities |
Our financial liabilities amounted toW16,702 billion as of December 31, 2023, representing an increase ofW1,591 billion from 2022. Such increase was mainly attributable to increased borrowing to raise funds for investment in our facilities and working capital.
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Short-term borrowings | 1,875,635 | 2,578,552 | ||||||
Current portion of long-term borrowings | 2,934,693 | 2,538,917 | ||||||
Current portion of bonds | 369,716 | 316,648 | ||||||
Derivatives (*) | 26,193 | 14,443 | ||||||
Derivatives (designated for fair value hedging) (**) | 7,392 | — | ||||||
Lease liabilities | 48,666 | 40,694 | ||||||
Sub-total | 5,262,295 | 5,489,254 | ||||||
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Long-term borrowings | 10,230,658 | 8,425,195 | ||||||
Bonds | 1,118,427 | 1,132,098 | ||||||
Derivatives (*) | 37,333 | 32,965 | ||||||
Derivatives (designated for fair value hedging) (**) | 28,660 | — | ||||||
Lease liabilities | 24,698 | 32,094 | ||||||
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| (**) | Represents derivatives that have been recognized as hedging instruments and have resulted from currency forward contracts entered into in order to manage risks arising from foreign currency-denominated sales. |
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| (b) | Capital resources |
Set forth below are the details of our procurement of funds as of December 31, 2023.
(Unit: In millions of Won)
Type | Currency | Lender | Longest Maturity | Interest rate as of December 31, 2023 (%) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||
Short-term borrowings | Korean Won | KEB Hana Bank, etc. | November 2024 | 4.74~6.95 | 850,000 | 810,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency | Standard Chartered Bank Singapore, etc. | December 2024 | 3.40~6.61 | 1,025,635 | 1,768,552 | |||||||||||||||
Long-term borrowings | Korean Won | Korea Development Bank, etc. | December 2028 | 1.90~7.50 | 4,490,967 | 2,986,102 | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency | KEB Hana Bank, etc. | July 2029 | 1.82~8.60 | 8,674,384 | 7,978,010 | |||||||||||||||
Bonds | Korean Won | Unsecured Public Offering | February 2027 | 2.29~3.66 | 1,025,000 | 1,215,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Unsecured Private Offering | January 2026 | 7.20~7.25 | 337,000 | 110,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency | Unsecured Private Offering | April 2026 | 7.29 | 128,940 | 126,730 | |||||||||||||||
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Set forth below are the cash flows on our borrowings by maturity, including interest payable thereon. We do not expect that such cash outflows will occur materially earlier than, or be materially different in amounts from, as indicated below.
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Borrowings | 15,040,986 | 16,309,036 | 3,534,173 | 1,900,982 | 6,231,118 | 4,397,095 | 245,668 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bonds | 1,488,143 | 1,597,741 | 111,169 | 319,011 | 642,996 | 524,565 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Our management constantly monitors our working capital, and we have been funding our cash requirements from cash flows from operations and debt financing. As of December 31, 2023, we believe that we have sufficient working capital for our present requirements.
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Our ability to satisfy our cash requirements from cash flows from operations and financing activities will be affected by our ability to maintain and improve our margins and, in the case of external financing, market conditions, which in turn may be affected by several factors outside of our control. Therefore, we re-evaluate our capital requirements regularly in light of our cash flows from operations, the progress of our expansion plans and market conditions. To the extent that we do not generate sufficient cash flows from our operations to meet our capital requirements, we may rely on other financing activities, such as external long-term borrowings and securities offerings, including the issuance of equity, equity-linked and other debt securities.
On December 18, 2023, we resolved to conduct a paid-in capital increase to enhance the competitiveness of our OLED business, establish a stronger foundation for sustainable growth and reinforce our financial stability. We are issuing 142,184,300 common shares at an offering price ofW9,090 per share, and the expected gross proceeds from such paid-in capital increase will be used as funds for facility investment, working capital and debt repayment. Following the completion of paid-in capital increase in March 2024, the total number of our issued common shares will increase to 500,000,000 shares.
Our net cash provided by operating activities amounted toW3,011 billion in 2022 andW1,683 billion in 2023. The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities in 2023 compared to 2022 was mainly attributable to a decrease in cash collected from our customers primarily as result of a decrease in our sales revenue.
Our net cash used in investing activities amounted toW6,700 billion in 2022 andW2,589 billion in 2023. Net cash used in investing activities were primarily in relation to the construction of our new facilities and the expansion and conversion of our existing production facilities, which amounted toW5,079 billion in 2022 andW3,483 billion in 2023.
Such amounts in turn primarily reflected the substantial capital expenditures we have made in connection with investments in order-based businesses, including the on-going expansion of our plastic OLED-focused production facility and IT panel production facilities, as well as capital investments in the ordinary course. In 2024, we will continue to prioritize financial stability, focusing on making essential capital investments in the ordinary course and investments relating to our order-based businesses, and we expect that our total capital expenditures will be lower compared to 2022. We intend to fund our capital requirements associated with our expansion and construction projects with cash flows from operations and financing activities, such as external long-term borrowings. However, our overall expenditure levels and our allocation among projects are subject to many uncertainties, including the general economic conditions, fiscal policies, government regulations and competitive landscape.
Our net cash provided by financing activities amounted toW1,946 billion in 2022 andW1,351 billion in 2023. The net cash provided by financing activities in 2022 and 2023 primarily reflect borrowings incurred and repaid during such periods.
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Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,682,748 | 3,011,020 | (1,328,272 | ) | ||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (2,589,336 | ) | (6,700,169 | ) | 4,110,833 | |||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 1,350,863 | 1,946,024 | (595,161 | ) | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 | 2,257,522 | 1,824,649 | 432,873 | |||||||||
| 15. | Board of Directors |
| A. | Members of the board of directors |
As of December 31, 2023, our board of directors consisted of two non-outside directors, one non-standing director and four outside directors.
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| James (Hoyoung) Jeong (1) | Representative Director (non-outside) | Chairman of board of directors | ||
| Sung Hyun Kim | Director (non-outside), Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President | Overall head of finances | ||
| Beom Jong Ha | Non-standing Director | Related to the overall management | ||
| Doocheol Moon | Outside Director | Related to the overall management | ||
| Chung Hae Kang | Outside Director | Related to the overall management | ||
| Jungsuk Oh (1) | Outside Director | Related to the overall management | ||
| Sang-Hee Park (1) | Outside Director | Related to the overall management |
| (1) | At the annual general meeting of shareholders held on March 21, 2023, James (Hoyoung) Jeong was reappointed as a non-outside director, and Jungsuk Oh and Sang-Hee Park were newly appointed as outside directors. |
| B. | Committees of the board of directors |
We have the following committees that serve under our board of directors: Management Committee, Outside Director Nomination Committee, Audit Committee, ESG Committee and Related Party Transaction Committee.
As of December 31, 2023, the Management Committee consisted of two non-outside directors, James (Hoyoung) Jeong (Chairman) and Sung Hyun Kim.
As of December 31, 2023, the composition of the Outside Director Nomination Committee was as follows.
(As of March 21, 2023)
Committee | Composition | Members(1) | ||
Outside Director Nomination Committee | 1 non-standing director and 2 outside directors | Beom Jong Ha, Chung Hae Kang and Jungsuk Oh |
| (1) | Beom Jong Ha, Chung Hae Kang and Jungsuk Oh were each appointed as a member of the outside director nomination committee of the board of directors at the board of directors’ meeting on March 21, 2023. |
As of December 31, 2023, the composition of the Audit Committee was as follows.
(As of December 31, 2023)
Committee | Composition | Members(1) | ||
Audit Committee | 4 outside directors | Doocheol Moon (Chairperson), Chung Hae Kang, Jungsuk Oh and Sang-Hee Park |
| (1) | Jungsuk Oh and Sang-Hee Park were each newly appointed as an outside director and a member of the Audit Committee on March 21, 2023. |
As of December 31, 2023, the composition of the ESG Committee was as follows.
(As of December 31, 2023)
Committee | Composition | Members(1) | ||
ESG Committee | 1 non-outside director and 4 outside directors | Doocheol Moon (Chairperson), Chung Hae Kang, Jungsuk Oh, Sang-Hee Park and James (Hoyoung) Jeong |
| (1) | James (Hoyoung) Jeong, Jungsuk Oh and Sang-Hee Park were nominated as members of the committee on March 21, 2023. |
As of December 31, 2023, the composition of the Related Party Transaction Committee was as follows.
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Committee | Composition | Members(1) | ||
Related Party Transaction Committee | 1 non-outside director and 3 outside directors | Chung Hae Kang (Chairperson), Jungsuk Oh, Doocheol Moon and Sung Hyun Kim |
| (1) | Doocheol Moon and Jungsuk Oh were nominated as members of the committee on March 21, 2023. |
| 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.
| 16. | Information Regarding Shares |
| A. | Total number of shares |
| (1) | Total number of shares authorized to be issued (as of December 31, 2023): 500,000,000 shares. |
| (2) | Total shares issued and outstanding (as of December 31, 2023): 357,815,700 shares. |
| B. | Shareholder list |
| (1) | Largest shareholder and related parties as of December 31, 2023: |
Name | Relationship | Number of shares of common stock | Equity interest | |||||||
LG Electronics | Largest shareholder | 135,625,000 | 37.90 | % | ||||||
James (Hoyoung) Jeong | Registered director of member company | 15,000 | 0.00 | % | ||||||
| (2) | Shareholders who are known to us that own 5% or more of our shares as of December 31, 2023: |
Beneficial owner | Number of shares of common stock | Equity interest | ||
LG Electronics | 135,625,000 | 37.90% |
| 17. | Directors and Employees |
| A. | Directors |
| (1) | Remuneration for directors in 2023: |
(Unit: person, in millions of Won)
Classification | No. of directors(1) | Amount paid(2) | Per capita average remuneration paid(3) | |||||||||
Non-outside directors | 3 | 1,859 | 929 | |||||||||
Outside directors who are not audit committee members | — | — | — | |||||||||
Outside directors who are audit committee members | 4 | 368 | 92 | |||||||||
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| (1) | Number of directors as of December 31, 2023. |
| (2) | The total compensation is based on the income under the Income Tax Act (earned income, other income and retirement income, each in accordance with Article 20, 21, and 22 of such act, respectively). It includes the compensation for the new members of the board of directors. Among the directors, one non-standing director is not compensated. |
| (3) | Per capita average remuneration paid is calculated by using the sum of the average monthly remuneration paid in 2023 (excluding one non-standing director who is not compensated). |
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| (2) | Standards of remuneration paid to non-outside and outside directors |
| • | Non-outside directors (excluding outside directors and audit committee members) |
The remuneration system for non-outside directors consists of base salary, position salary and performance-related pay. The remuneration for non-outside directors is measured in accordance with the standards established by the board of directors (within the amount approved at the annual general meeting of shareholders), including the non-outside director’s position and job responsibilities.
| • | Standards for base salary/position salary: relevant position and job responsibilities, among others |
| • | Standards for performance-related pay: financial performance of the company and achievement of individual management goals, among others |
| • | Outside directors, audit committee members and auditor |
The remuneration for outside directors, audit committee members and auditor is measured in accordance with the standards established by the board of directors (within the amount approved at the annual general meeting of shareholders), including the individual’s job responsibilities, among others.
| (3) | Remuneration for individual directors and audit committee members |
| • | Individual amount of remuneration paid in 2023 (among those paid over |
(Unit: in millions of Won)
Name | Position | Total remuneration | Payment not included in total remuneration | |||
James (Hoyoung) Jeong | Representative Director | 1,407 | — |
| • | Method of calculation |
Name | Method of calculation | |
| James (Hoyoung) Jeong | Total remuneration
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Salary
• Base salary is set in accordance with the executive compensation regulations established by the board of directors. Monthly payments of
• Position salary is calculated based on the significance of the position and responsibilities of the job. Monthly payments of
• A total of |
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| (4) | Remuneration for the five highest paid individuals (among those paid over |
| • | Individual remuneration amount |
(Unit: in millions of Won)
Name | Position | Total remuneration(1) | Payment not included in total remuneration | |||||||
| Chang Ho Oh | Former Vice President | 1,635 | — | |||||||
| James (Hoyoung) Jeong | Representative Director | 1,407 | — | |||||||
| Tae Seung Kim | Advisor | 1,403 | — | |||||||
| Won Ho Cho | Former Executive Officer | 1,308 | — | |||||||
| Jeom Jae Kim | Advisor | 784 | — | |||||||
| (1) | Calculated based on the total amount of remuneration for 2023. |
| • | Method of calculation |
Name | Method of calculation | |
Chang Ho Oh(1) | Total remuneration(2)
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Salary
• Base salary is set in accordance with the executive compensation regulations established by the board of directors. Monthly payments of
• A total of
Retirement pay
• Retirement pay is calculated in accordance with the applicable provisions of our regulations on compensation for retiring executives and is evaluated by the duration of employment (14 years), monthly base salary at the time of retirement and payment rate per position (2.5 to 4.5%). | |
James (Hoyoung) Jeong | Total remuneration(2)
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Salary
• Base salary is set in accordance with the executive compensation regulations established by the board of directors. Monthly payments of
• Position salary is calculated based on the significance of the position and responsibilities of the job. Monthly payments of
• A total of | |
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| Tae Seung Kim(1) | Total remuneration(2)
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Salary
• Base salary is set in accordance with the executive compensation regulations established by the board of directors. Monthly payments of
• A total of
Retirement pay
• Retirement pay is calculated in accordance with the applicable provisions of our regulations on compensation for retiring executives and is evaluated by the duration of employment (13 years), monthly base salary at the time of retirement and payment rate per position (2.5 to 4.5%). | |
Won Ho Cho(1) | Total remuneration(2)
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Salary
• Base salary is set in accordance with the executive compensation regulations established by the board of directors. Monthly payments of
• A total of
Retirement pay
• Retirement pay is calculated in accordance with the applicable provisions of our regulations on compensation for retiring executives and is evaluated by the duration of employment (14 years), monthly base salary at the time of retirement and payment rate per position (2.5 to 4.5%). | |
Jeom Jae Kim(1) | Total remuneration(2)
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Salary
• Base salary is set in accordance with the executive compensation regulations established by the board of directors. Monthly payments of
• A total of
Retirement pay
• Retirement pay is calculated in accordance with the applicable provisions of our regulations on compensation for retiring executives and is evaluated by the duration of employment (9 years), monthly base salary at the time of retirement and payment rate per position (2.5 to 4.5%). | |
| (1) | Mssrs. Chang Ho Oh (former vice president), Won Ho Cho (former executive officer), Tae Seung Kim and Jeom Jae Kim (advisors) retired from our company effective as of March 31, 2023. |
| (2) | Calculated based on the total amount of remuneration for 2023. |
| (5) | Stock options |
| • | Not applicable. |
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| B. | Employees |
As of December 31, 2023, we had 27,791 employees (excluding our directors). On average, our male employees have served 13.1 years and our female employees have served 10.8 years. The total amount of salary paid to our employees for 2023 based on income tax statements submitted to the Korean tax authority in accordance with Article 20 of the Income Tax Act wasW1,983,821 million for our male employees andW285,417 million for our female employees. The following table provides details of our employees as of December 31, 2023:
(Unit: person, in millions of Won, year)
| Number of employees(1) | Total salary in 2023(2)(3)(4) | Average salary per capita(5) | Average years of service | |||||||||||||
Male | 23,221 | 1,983,821 | 83 | 13 | ||||||||||||
Female | 4,570 | 285,417 | 61 | 11 | ||||||||||||
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| (1) | Includes part-time employees hired for temporary needs or to serve as temporary replacements for employees on parental leave. |
| (2) | Welfare benefits and retirement expenses have been excluded. Total welfare benefit provided to our employees for 2023 was |
| (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 sum of the average monthly salary. |
| C. | Remuneration for executive officers (excluding directors) |
(Unit: person, in millions of Won)
Number of executive officers | Total salary in 2023 | Average salary per capita(1) | ||
93 | 35,514 | 366 |
| (1) | Calculated using the sum of the average monthly salary. |
| 18. | Other Matters |
| A. | Legal proceedings |
We are a defendant in two separate civil lawsuits (comprising one damages claim in the United Kingdom filed by private plaintiffs and one damages claim in Israel filed by private plaintiffs) filed against us and certain other TFT-LCD panel manufacturers in connection with alleged anticompetitive behavior of the defendants. In each of these cases, the amount being sought has not been determined. The trial for the case in the United Kingdom was completed and the court’s ruling is expected in early 2024, but no trial has been scheduled for the case in Israel. While the expected outcome of each of these cases is unclear, we do not believe that any of these cases would have a material effect on our financial conditions.
| B. | Status of collateral pledged to related party |
On March 27, 2023, the Board of Directors resolved to borrowW1 trillion from our largest shareholder, LG Electronics, in order to strengthen the competitiveness of our OLED business as well as for working capital purposes, and withdrewW650 billion of the principal amount of such borrowing on March 30, 2023 and the remainingW350 billion on April 20, 2023. The repayment terms provide for a two-year grace period followed by a one-year repayment period in installments with an interest rate of 6.06%. In addition, we pledged certain of our land and buildings equivalent to the sum of the principal and interest amount as collateral for such borrowing.
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Moreover, deposits in the amount of CNY4,337 million (equivalent to the maximum amount ofW784.3 billion) have been pledged as collateral by LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd. in connection with our borrowings in the amount of USD 200 million andW450 billion from Shinhan Bank and others.
| C. | Material events subsequent to the reporting period |
In accordance with the resolution adopted by our board of directors on December 18, 2023, we are currently conducting a paid-in capital increase through a share rights offering to existing shareholders and have determined January 26, 2024 as the record date for allocation of the share rights. The new shares shall initially be allocated to our existing shareholders and any unsubscribed shares resulting therefrom shall then be made available for subscription through a public offering in Korea. Upon subscription by our existing shareholders and public offering of any unsubscribed shares in early March, we plan to list 142,184,300 common shares on the KOSPI Market of the Korea Exchange on March 26, 2024. A description of the new shares to be issued through the paid-in capital increase is provided below.
(Unit: Won, Shares)
Type of Securities | Number of Securities | Par Value | Offering Price per Share | Total Offering Amount | Offering Method | |||||||||||||
Common shares | 142,184,300 | Rights offering to existing shareholders, followed by a public offering of unsubscribed shares, if any | ||||||||||||||||
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(With Independent Auditors’ Report Thereon)
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Based on a report originally issued in Korean
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
LG Display Co., Ltd.:
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of LG Display Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries (the “Group”), which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, changes in equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and notes to the consolidated financial statements comprising material accounting policies and other explanatory information.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and its consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”).
We also have audited, in accordance with the Korean Standards on Auditing, the Group’s Internal Control over Financial Reporting for Consolidation Purposes as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Conceptual Framework for Designing and Operating Internal Control over Financial Reporting issued by the Operating Committee of Internal Control over Financial Reporting in Korea, and our report dated March 7, 2024 expressed an unmodified opinion on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control over financial reporting for consolidation purposes.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the consolidated financial statements in the Republic of Korea, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a consolidated opinion on these matters.
(i) Impairment assessment for Display CGU
As discussed in Notes 3(l)(ii), and 10(d) to the consolidated financial statements, the Group’s non-financial assets which consist of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets amount toW
The recoverable amount used by the Group in impairment assessment of the Display CGU is value in use based on discounted cash flow model. Revenue and operating expenditures for the forecast period and discount rate used to estimate value in use for impairment assessment of Display CGU involve significant judgement and minor changes to those assumptions would have a significant effect on the results of the Group’s impairment assessment of Display CGU. Therefore, we identified impairment assessment for Display CGU as a key audit matter.
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The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this key audit matter.
| • | We evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls related to the Group’s non-financial assets impairment assessment process and development of revenue and operating expenditures forecasts and discount rate assumption for Display CGU. |
| • | For the impairment assessment of Display CGU, we compared the Group’s historical revenue and operating expenditures forecasts to actual results to assess the Group’s ability to reliably forecast. |
| • | We evaluated the revenue and operating expenditures forecasts used to determine the value in use by comparison with the financial budgets approved by the board of directors. |
| • | We performed sensitivity analysis over discount rate assumption used to estimate value in use for impairment assessment of Display CGU to assess the impact of changes in that assumption on the Group’s impairment assessment. |
| • | We involved our valuation professionals with specialized skills and knowledge who assisted us in the following: |
| • | testing discount rate by comparing it against independently developed rate using publicly available market data for comparable entities; and |
| • | testing revenue and operating expenditures forecasts by comparing them against industry reports and historical performance of the Group. |
(ii) Assessment of recognition of deferred tax assets
As discussed in Notes 3(t) and 25 to the consolidated financial statements, the deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that future taxable income will be available against which the deductible temporary differences, unused tax losses and unrecognized tax credit carryforwards can be utilized. The Group hadWW
We identified the assessment of the recognition of deferred tax assets as a key audit matter because it involves high degree of subjective management judgment in estimating future taxable profits over the periods in which the above mentioned differences become deductible and within the periods before the unused tax losses and tax credit carryforwards expire. The subjectivity is primarily driven by the Group’s assumptions in revenue and operating expenditures, which are used to estimate the forecasted taxable income in the future.
The following are the primary procedures we performed to address the key audit matter.
| • | We evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal control related to the Group’s deferred tax assets recognition process, including control related to the development of assumptions in determining the future taxable income for each year. |
| • | We analyzed the Group’s estimates of future taxable income, including analyzing the Group’s forecasted revenue and operating expenditures by comparing them with the financial budgets approved by the Board of Directors and historical performance. |
| • | We compared the forecasts of taxable income and utilization of tax credit carryforwards made in 2022 with the actual results in 2023 to assess the Group’s ability to reliably forecast. |
| • | We evaluated the Group’s assessment on the history of realizing deferred tax assets in connection with the unused tax losses carryforwards. |
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Other matter
The procedures and practices utilized in the Republic of Korea to audit such consolidated financial statements may differ from those generally accepted and applied in other countries.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Consolidated Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with K-IFRS, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing these consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Group’s financial reporting process.
Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether these consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatements, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. ‘Reasonable assurance’ is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
| • | Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations or the override of internal control. |
| • | Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. |
| • | Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management. |
| • | Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, then we are required to draw attention in our auditors’ report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors’ report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a going concern. |
| • | Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation. |
| • | Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion. |
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We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors’ report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditors’ report is In Hye Kang.
KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.
Seoul, Korea
March 7, 2024
This report is effective as of March 7, 2024, the audit report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances, which may occur between the audit report date and the time of reading this report, could have a material impact on the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. Accordingly, the readers of the audit report should understand that the above audit report has not been updated to reflect the impact of such subsequent events or circumstances, if any.
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022
| (In millions of won) | Note | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 4, 27 | 1,824,649 | ||||||||
Deposits in banks | 4, 27 | 905,971 | 1,722,607 | |||||||
Trade accounts and notes receivable, net | 5, 15, 27, 30 | 3,218,093 | 2,358,914 | |||||||
Other accounts receivable, net | 5, 27 | 126,985 | 169,426 | |||||||
Other current financial assets | 6, 27, 28 | 168,623 | 165,355 | |||||||
Inventories | 7 | 2,527,728 | 2,872,918 | |||||||
Prepaid income taxes | 44,505 | 5,275 | ||||||||
Other current assets | 5 | 253,759 | 324,891 | |||||||
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Total current assets | 9,503,186 | 9,444,035 | ||||||||
Deposits in banks | 4, 27 | 11 | 11 | |||||||
Investments in equity accounted investees | 8 | 84,329 | 109,119 | |||||||
Other non-current financial assets | 6, 27, 28 | 173,626 | 289,098 | |||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 9, 18, 28 | 20,200,332 | 20,946,933 | |||||||
Intangible assets, net | 10, 18 | 1,773,955 | 1,752,957 | |||||||
Investment Property | 11, 28 | 32,995 | 28,269 | |||||||
Deferred tax assets | 25 | 3,562,861 | 2,645,077 | |||||||
Defined benefits assets, net | 13 | 407,438 | 447,521 | |||||||
Other non-current assets | 20,565 | 22,999 | ||||||||
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Total non-current assets | 26,256,112 | 26,241,984 | ||||||||
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Trade accounts and notes payable | 27, 30 | 4,061,684 | ||||||||
Current financial liabilities | 12, 27, 28, 29 | 5,262,295 | 5,489,254 | |||||||
Other accounts payable | 27 | 2,918,903 | 3,242,929 | |||||||
Accrued expenses | 648,949 | 729,193 | ||||||||
Income tax payable | 52,237 | 112,429 | ||||||||
Provisions | 14 | 117,676 | 173,322 | |||||||
Advances received | 15, 27 | 625,838 | 65,069 | |||||||
Other current liabilities | 84,066 | 87,640 | ||||||||
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Total current liabilities | 13,885,028 | 13,961,520 | ||||||||
Non-current financial liabilities | 12, 27, 28, 29, 30 | 11,439,776 | 9,622,352 | |||||||
Non-current provisions | 14 | 63,805 | 86,157 | |||||||
Defined benefit liabilities, net | 13 | 1,559 | 1,531 | |||||||
Long-term advances received | 15, 27 | 967,050 | — | |||||||
Deferred tax liabilities | 25 | 2,069 | 4,346 | |||||||
Other non-current liabilities | 27 | 629,467 | 690,886 | |||||||
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Share capital | 16 | 1,789,079 | 1,789,079 | |||||||
Share premium | 16 | 2,251,113 | 2,251,113 | |||||||
Retained earnings | 2,676,014 | 5,359,769 | ||||||||
Reserves | 16 | 515,976 | 479,628 | |||||||
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| (In millions of won, except earnings per share) | Note | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
Revenue | 17, 18, 30 | 26,151,781 | ||||||||||
Cost of sales | 7, 19, 30 | (20,985,643 | ) | (25,027,703 | ) | |||||||
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Gross profit | 345,176 | 1,124,078 | ||||||||||
Selling expenses | 19, 20 | (575,785 | ) | (895,602 | ) | |||||||
Administrative expenses | 19, 20 | (899,902 | ) | (931,117 | ) | |||||||
Research and development expenses | 19 | (1,379,653 | ) | (1,382,406 | ) | |||||||
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Operating loss | (2,510,164 | ) | (2,085,047 | ) | ||||||||
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Finance income | 23 | 1,122,294 | 873,059 | |||||||||
Finance costs | 23 | (1,634,534 | ) | (966,363 | ) | |||||||
Other non-operating income | 22 | 1,472,258 | 3,185,837 | |||||||||
Other non-operating expenses | 19, 22 | (1,786,234 | ) | (4,446,414 | ) | |||||||
Equity in income of equity accounted investees, net | 8 | (3,061 | ) | 5,558 | ||||||||
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Loss before income tax | (3,339,441 | ) | (3,433,370 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax benefit | 24 | (762,712 | ) | (237,785 | ) | |||||||
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Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities | 13, 24 | 49,817 | 122,361 | |||||||||
Other comprehensive income from associates | 8, 13, 24 | 170 | 32 | |||||||||
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Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations | 24 | 23,143 | (80,963 | ) | ||||||||
Gain on valuation of derivative | 16, 24 | — | 9,227 | |||||||||
Other comprehensive loss from associates | 8, 24 | (2,824 | ) | (9,710 | ) | |||||||
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Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year, net of income tax | 70,306 | 40,947 | ||||||||||
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Owners of the Controlling Company | (2,733,742 | ) | (3,071,565 | ) | ||||||||
Non-controlling interests | 157,013 | (124,020 | ) | |||||||||
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Owners of the Controlling Company | (2,647,407 | ) | (3,006,686 | ) | ||||||||
Non-controlling interests | 140,984 | (147,952 | ) | |||||||||
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Total comprehensive loss for the year | (3,154,638 | ) | ||||||||||
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Loss per share (in won) | ||||||||||||
Basic loss per share | 26 | (8,584 | ) | |||||||||
Diluted loss per share | 26 | (8,584 | ) | |||||||||
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| Attributable to owners of the Controlling Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share | Share | Retained | Non-controlling | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions of won) | capital | premium | earnings | Reserves | Sub-total | interests | equity | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balances at January 1, 2022 | 2,251,113 | 8,541,521 | 537,142 | 13,118,855 | 1,643,646 | 14,762,501 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total comprehensive loss for the year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss for the year | — | — | (3,071,565 | ) | — | (3,071,565 | ) | (124,020 | ) | (3,195,585 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities, net of tax | — | — | 122,361 | — | 122,361 | — | 122,361 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation differences | — | — | — | (57,031 | ) | (57,031 | ) | (23,932 | ) | (80,963 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) from associates | — | — | 32 | (9,710 | ) | (9,678 | ) | — | (9,678 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Gain on valuation of derivative | — | — | — | 9,227 | 9,227 | — | 9,227 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Total other comprehensive income (loss) | — | — | 122,393 | (57,514 | ) | 64,879 | (23,932 | ) | 40,947 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Total comprehensive loss for the year | — | (2,949,172 | ) | (57,514 | ) | (3,006,686 | ) | (147,952 | ) | (3,154,638 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Transaction with owners, recognized directly in equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries’ dividends distributed to non-controlling interests | — | — | — | — | — | (56,056 | ) | (56,056 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Dividends | — | — | (232,580 | ) | — | (232,580 | ) | — | (232,580 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total transaction with owners, recognized directly in equity | — | — | (232,580 | ) | — | (232,580 | ) | (56,056 | ) | (288,636 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Balances at December 31, 2022 | 2,251,113 | 5,359,769 | 479,628 | 9,879,589 | 1,439,638 | 11,319,227 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balances at January 1, 2023 | 2,251,113 | 5,359,769 | 479,628 | 9,879,589 | 1,439,638 | 11,319,227 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Profit (loss) for the year | — | — | (2,733,742 | ) | — | (2,733,742 | ) | 157,013 | (2,576,729 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities, net of tax | — | — | 49,817 | — | 49,817 | — | 49,817 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation differences | — | — | — | 39,172 | 39,172 | (16,029 | ) | 23,143 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) from associates | — | — | 170 | (2,824 | ) | (2,654 | ) | — | (2,654 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total other comprehensive income (loss) | — | — | 49,987 | 36,348 | 86,335 | (16,029 | ) | 70,306 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year | — | (2,683,755 | ) | 36,348 | (2,647,407 | ) | 140,984 | (2,506,423 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Subsidiaries’ dividends distributed to non-controlling interests | — | — | — | — | — | (42,260 | ) | (42,260 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Balances at December 31, 2023 | 2,251,113 | 2,676,014 | 515,976 | 7,232,182 | 1,538,362 | 8,770,544 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| (In millions of won) | Note | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||
Loss for the year | (3,195,585 | ) | ||||||||||
Adjustments for: | ||||||||||||
Income tax benefit | 24 | (762,712 | ) | (237,785 | ) | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 9, 10, 11, 19 | 4,213,742 | 4,557,457 | |||||||||
Gain on foreign currency translation | (313,378 | ) | (702,144 | ) | ||||||||
Loss on foreign currency translation | 241,701 | 449,980 | ||||||||||
Expenses related to defined benefit plans | 13 | 149,937 | 168,260 | |||||||||
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment | (34,961 | ) | (25,737 | ) | ||||||||
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 102,453 | 54,432 | ||||||||||
Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment | 60,072 | 1,260,436 | ||||||||||
Reversal of impairment loss on property, plant and equipment | (7 | ) | (3,181 | ) | ||||||||
Gain on disposal of intangible assets | (1,989 | ) | — | |||||||||
Loss on disposal of intangible assets | 55 | 193 | ||||||||||
Impairment loss on intangible assets | 54,833 | 136,372 | ||||||||||
Reversal of impairment loss on intangible assets | (242 | ) | (1,975 | ) | ||||||||
Impairment loss on investment property | — | 7,736 | ||||||||||
Expense on increase of provisions | 101,846 | 253,075 | ||||||||||
Finance income | (594,944 | ) | (607,501 | ) | ||||||||
Finance costs | 1,162,598 | 781,205 | ||||||||||
Equity in income of equity method accounted investees, net | 8 | 3,061 | (5,558 | ) | ||||||||
Other income | (7,030 | ) | (1,681 | ) | ||||||||
| 4,375,035 | 6,083,584 | |||||||||||
Changes in: | ||||||||||||
Trade accounts and notes receivable | (1,013,938 | ) | 1,833,491 | |||||||||
Other accounts receivable | 32,173 | (55,073 | ) | |||||||||
Inventories | 336,993 | 390,672 | ||||||||||
Lease receivables | 7,204 | 7,684 | ||||||||||
Other current assets | 92,983 | 435,838 | ||||||||||
Other non-current assets | 1,151 | (10,125 | ) | |||||||||
Trade accounts and notes payable | 323,548 | (282,082 | ) | |||||||||
Other accounts payable | (47,798 | ) | (625,606 | ) | ||||||||
Accrued expenses | (47,088 | ) | (514,500 | ) | ||||||||
Provisions | (179,969 | ) | (259,969 | ) | ||||||||
Advances received | (19,461 | ) | (1,977 | ) | ||||||||
Other current liabilities | (33,367 | ) | (4,188 | ) | ||||||||
Defined benefit liabilities, net | (45,123 | ) | (381,405 | ) | ||||||||
Long-term advances received | 1,580,222 | — | ||||||||||
Other non-current liabilities | 33,493 | 167,868 | ||||||||||
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| 1,021,023 | 700,628 | |||||||||||
Cash generated from operating activities | 2,819,329 | 3,588,627 | ||||||||||
Income taxes paid | (290,102 | ) | (153,969 | ) | ||||||||
Interests received | 144,402 | 77,219 | ||||||||||
Interests paid | (990,881 | ) | (500,857 | ) | ||||||||
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Net cash provided by operating activities | 3,011,020 | |||||||||||
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See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Continued
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| (In millions of won) | Note | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||||
Dividends received | 4,461 | |||||||||||
Increase in deposits in banks | (943,166 | ) | (1,769,668 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from withdrawal of deposits in banks | 1,785,231 | 756,267 | ||||||||||
Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | (4,615 | ) | (27,100 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 546 | 412 | ||||||||||
Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | (3,000 | ) | (3,934 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 2,671 | 3,547 | ||||||||||
Proceeds from disposal of investments in equity accounted investees | — | 4,800 | ||||||||||
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | (3,482,754 | ) | (5,079,279 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment | 485,659 | 171,421 | ||||||||||
Acquisition of intangible assets | (672,076 | ) | (830,583 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets | 6,328 | 11,392 | ||||||||||
Asset-related government grants received | 7,417 | 57,503 | ||||||||||
Proceeds from settlement of derivatives, net | 178,610 | 49,145 | ||||||||||
Increase in short-term loans | — | (9,643 | ) | |||||||||
Proceeds from collection of short-term loans | 27,411 | 9,608 | ||||||||||
Increase in long-term loans | — | (54,033 | ) | |||||||||
Increase in deposits | (3,992 | ) | (2,676 | ) | ||||||||
Decrease in deposits | 4,535 | 6,727 | ||||||||||
Proceeds from disposal of other assets | 6,659 | 1,464 | ||||||||||
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Net cash used in investing activities | (2,589,336 | ) | (6,700,169 | ) | ||||||||
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Cash flows from financing activities: | 29 | |||||||||||
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 6,729,725 | 4,487,824 | ||||||||||
Repayments of short-term borrowings | (7,446,111 | ) | (2,565,541 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of bonds | 469,266 | 443,230 | ||||||||||
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 4,765,524 | 4,165,508 | ||||||||||
Repayments of current portion of long-term borrowings and bonds | (3,059,960 | ) | (4,209,915 | ) | ||||||||
Payment of lease liabilities | (73,483 | ) | (82,296 | ) | ||||||||
Dividends paid | — | (232,580 | ) | |||||||||
Subsidiaries’ dividends distributed to non-controlling interests | (34,098 | ) | (60,206 | ) | ||||||||
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Net cash provided by financing activities | 1,350,863 | 1,946,024 | ||||||||||
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Net increase(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 444,275 | (1,743,125 | ) | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 | 1,824,649 | 3,541,597 | ||||||||||
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents | (11,402 | ) | 26,177 | |||||||||
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Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 | 1,824,649 | |||||||||||
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 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 the 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 December 31, 2023, the Group is operating Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display (“TFT-LCD”) and Organic Light Emitting Diode (“OLED”) panel manufacturing plants in Gumi, Paju and China and TFT-LCD and OLED module manufacturing plants in Gumi, Paju, China and Vietnam. The 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 December 31, 2023, 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 December 31, 2023, 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 December 31, 2023, there are 18,672,956 ADSs outstanding.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 1. | Reporting Entity, Continued |
| (b) | Consolidated Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2023 |
| (In millions) | ||||||||||||
Subsidiaries | Location | Percentage of | 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 Germany GmbH | Eschborn, Germany | 100% | December 31 | October 15, 1999 | Sell display products | EUR 1 | ||||||
LG Display Japan Co., Ltd. | Tokyo, Japan | 100% | December 31 | October 12, 1999 | Sell display products | JPY 95 | ||||||
LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd. | Taipei, Taiwan | 100% | December 31 | April 12, 1999 | Sell display products | TWD 116 | ||||||
LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd. | Nanjing, China | 100% | December 31 | July 15, 2002 | Manufacture display products | CNY 3,020 | ||||||
LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd. | Shanghai, China | 100% | December 31 | January 16, 2003 | Sell display products | CNY 4 | ||||||
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 | July 27, 2007 | Sell display products | CNY 4 | ||||||
LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd. | Singapore | 100% | December 31 | November 4, 2008 | Sell display products | USD 1 | ||||||
L&T Display Technology (Fujian) Limited | Fujian, China | 51% | December 31 | December 7, 2009 | Manufacture and sell LCD module and LCD monitor sets | CNY 116 | ||||||
LG Display Yantai Co., Ltd. | Yantai, China | 100% | December 31 | March 17, 2010 | Manufacture display products | CNY 1,008 | ||||||
Nanumnuri Co., Ltd. | Gumi, South Korea | 100% | December 31 | March 21, 2012 | Provide janitorial services | KRW 800 | ||||||
LG Display (China) Co., Ltd. | Guangzhou, China | 70% | December 31 | December 10, 2012 | Manufacture and sell display products | CNY 8,232 | ||||||
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 | ||||||
Global OLED Technology, LLC | Sterling, U.S.A. | 100% | December 31 | December 18, 2009 | Manage OLED intellectual property | USD 138 | ||||||
LG Display Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd. | Haiphong, Vietnam | 100% | December 31 | May 5, 2016 | Manufacture and sell display products | USD 600 | ||||||
Suzhou Lehui Display Co., Ltd. | Suzhou, China | 100% | December 31 | July 1, 2016 | Manufacture and sell LCD module and LCD monitor sets | CNY 637 | ||||||
LG DISPLAY FUND I LLC(*) | Wilmington, U.S.A. | 100% | December 31 | May 1, 2018 | Invest in venture business and acquire technologies | USD 75 | ||||||
LG Display High-Tech (China) Co., Ltd. | Guangzhou, China | 70% | December 31 | July 11, 2018 | Manufacture and sell display products | CNY 15,600 |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 1. | Reporting Entity, Continued |
| (*) | For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Controlling Company contributed |
In addition to the above subsidiaries, the Controlling Company has investedW92,900 million in MMT (Money Market Trust), which is controlled by the Controlling Company.
| (c) | Summary of financial information of subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | December 31, 2023 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries | Total assets | Total liabilities | Total shareholders’ equity | Sales | Net income (loss) | |||||||||||||||
LG Display America, Inc. | 1,826,784 | 46,212 | 11,952,787 | 9,789 | ||||||||||||||||
LG Display Germany GmbH | 315,096 | 286,596 | 28,500 | 1,247,796 | 2,321 | |||||||||||||||
LG Display Japan Co., Ltd. | 157,279 | 145,709 | 11,570 | 913,462 | 3,932 | |||||||||||||||
LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd. | 265,810 | 242,463 | 23,347 | 1,697,729 | (1,744 | ) | ||||||||||||||
LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd. | 3,731,464 | 2,986,076 | 745,388 | 1,764,307 | 85,121 | |||||||||||||||
LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd. | 334,278 | 314,805 | 19,473 | 797,516 | 3,822 | |||||||||||||||
LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd. | 3,820,218 | 3,306,879 | 513,339 | 2,144,773 | 96,945 | |||||||||||||||
LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd. | 97,514 | 85,518 | 11,996 | 453,174 | 1,735 | |||||||||||||||
LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd. | 760,769 | 741,604 | 19,165 | 1,147,311 | 3,689 | |||||||||||||||
L&T Display Technology (Fujian) Limited | 309,340 | 221,293 | 88,047 | 960,302 | 25,079 | |||||||||||||||
LG Display Yantai Co., Ltd. | 539,791 | 184,568 | 355,223 | 373,916 | 100,982 | |||||||||||||||
Nanumnuri Co., Ltd. | 5,606 | 3,585 | 2,021 | 26,110 | 594 | |||||||||||||||
LG Display (China) Co., Ltd. | 2,410,130 | 275,824 | 2,134,306 | 1,145,472 | 108,801 | |||||||||||||||
Unified Innovative Technology, LLC | 1,093 | — | 1,093 | — | (1,043 | ) | ||||||||||||||
LG Display Guangzhou Trading Co., Ltd. | 2,341,100 | 2,291,500 | 49,600 | 457,404 | 15,016 | |||||||||||||||
Global OLED Technology, LLC | 40,786 | 3,576 | 37,210 | 3,861 | (10,838 | ) | ||||||||||||||
LG Display Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd. | 5,918,634 | 4,614,173 | 1,304,461 | 2,773,046 | 159,089 | |||||||||||||||
Suzhou Lehui Display Co., Ltd. | 284,364 | 115,169 | 169,195 | 414,537 | 7,739 | |||||||||||||||
LG DISPLAY FUND I LLC | 82,099 | 14 | 82,085 | — | (9,332 | ) | ||||||||||||||
LG Display High-Tech (China) Co., Ltd. | 6,417,671 | 3,565,229 | 2,852,442 | 2,432,838 | 374,836 | |||||||||||||||
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| 21,211,365 | 8,494,673 | 30,706,341 | 976,533 | |||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 1. | Reporting Entity, Continued |
| (In millions of won) | December 31, 2022 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries | Total assets | Total liabilities | Total shareholders’ equity | Sales | Net income (loss) | |||||||||||||||
LG Display America, Inc. | 1,204,010 | 36,154 | 13,071,380 | 8,040 | ||||||||||||||||
LG Display Germany GmbH | 390,689 | 364,332 | 26,357 | 1,786,103 | 7,724 | |||||||||||||||
LG Display Japan Co., Ltd. | 161,437 | 153,479 | 7,958 | 1,740,626 | 1,766 | |||||||||||||||
LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd. | 286,732 | 261,987 | 24,745 | 2,061,856 | 3,298 | |||||||||||||||
LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd. | 3,090,527 | 2,019,251 | 1,071,276 | 2,004,475 | 135,412 | |||||||||||||||
LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd. | 270,677 | 254,918 | 15,759 | 736,004 | 2,982 | |||||||||||||||
LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd. | 3,912,242 | 2,497,036 | 1,415,206 | 3,063,485 | 143,464 | |||||||||||||||
LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd. | 131,443 | 121,142 | 10,301 | 886,333 | 3,753 | |||||||||||||||
LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd. | 855,851 | 840,675 | 15,176 | 1,859,992 | 5,451 | |||||||||||||||
L&T Display Technology (Fujian) Limited | 284,586 | 204,320 | 80,266 | 1,358,301 | 9,897 | |||||||||||||||
LG Display Yantai Co., Ltd. | 788,047 | 201,087 | 586,960 | 487,990 | 119,160 | |||||||||||||||
Nanumnuri Co., Ltd. | 5,088 | 3,661 | 1,427 | 25,507 | 194 | |||||||||||||||
LG Display (China) Co., Ltd. | 2,491,887 | 337,994 | 2,153,893 | 1,921,939 | 133,486 | |||||||||||||||
Unified Innovative Technology, LLC | 2,094 | 7 | 2,087 | — | (927 | ) | ||||||||||||||
LG Display Guangzhou Trading Co., Ltd. | 1,308,767 | 1,278,500 | 30,267 | 593,539 | 20,975 | |||||||||||||||
Global OLED Technology, LLC | 51,884 | 4,877 | 47,007 | 9,268 | (7,828 | ) | ||||||||||||||
LG Display Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd. | 4,911,791 | 3,781,985 | 1,129,806 | 2,672,155 | 112,167 | |||||||||||||||
Suzhou Lehui Display Co., Ltd. | 248,701 | 86,554 | 162,147 | 621,616 | 16,031 | |||||||||||||||
LG DISPLAY FUND I LLC | 84,106 | 27 | 84,079 | — | 5,487 | |||||||||||||||
LG Display High-Tech (China) Co., Ltd. | 5,658,548 | 3,143,290 | 2,515,258 | 2,766,043 | (561,016 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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| 16,759,132 | 9,416,129 | 37,666,612 | 159,516 | |||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 1. | Reporting Entity, Continued |
| (d) | Information of subsidiaries (before elimination of intercompany transactions) which have significant non-controlling interests as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| 2023 | ||||||||
| LG Display (China) Co., Ltd. | LG Display High-Tech (China) Co., Ltd. | |||||||
Percentage of ownership in non-controlling interest (%) | 30 | 30 | ||||||
Current assets | 3,796,310 | |||||||
Non-current assets | 501,340 | 2,621,361 | ||||||
Current liabilities | 275,264 | 978,596 | ||||||
Non-current liabilities | 560 | 2,586,633 | ||||||
Net assets | 2,134,306 | 2,852,442 | ||||||
Book value of non-controlling interests | 640,322 | 854,346 | ||||||
Revenue | 2,432,838 | |||||||
Profit for the year | 108,801 | 374,836 | ||||||
Profit attributable to non-controlling interests | 32,640 | 112,451 | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | 777,354 | |||||||
Cash flows from investing activities | (225,456 | ) | (979,167 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities | (153,664 | ) | 365,898 | |||||
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held | (972 | ) | (3,571 | ) | ||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 46,551 | 160,514 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 | 25,544 | 153,561 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 | 72,095 | 314,075 | ||||||
Dividends distributed to non-controlling interests | — | |||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 1. | Reporting Entity, Continued |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| 2022 | ||||||||
| LG Display (China) Co., Ltd. | LG Display High-Tech (China) Co., Ltd. | |||||||
Percentage of ownership in non-controlling interest (%) | 30 | 30 | ||||||
Current assets | 2,112,295 | |||||||
Non-current assets | 575,020 | 3,546,253 | ||||||
Current liabilities | 336,575 | 820,041 | ||||||
Non-current liabilities | 1,419 | 2,323,249 | ||||||
Net assets | 2,153,893 | 2,515,258 | ||||||
Book value of non-controlling interests | 646,199 | 753,191 | ||||||
Revenue | 2,766,043 | |||||||
Profit(Loss) for the year | 133,486 | (561,016 | ) | |||||
Profit(Loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 39,981 | (168,474 | ) | |||||
Cash flows from operating activities | 153,043 | |||||||
Cash flows from investing activities | (371,454 | ) | 424,405 | |||||
Cash flows from financing activities | (223,222 | ) | (455,746 | ) | ||||
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held | 2,347 | (7,471 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (106,226 | ) | 114,231 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 | 131,770 | 39,330 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 | 25,544 | 153,561 | ||||||
Dividends distributed to non-controlling interests | — | |||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 2. | Basis of Presenting Financial Statements |
| (a) | Statement of Compliance |
In accordance with the Act on External Audits of Stock Companies, Etc., these consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”).
The consolidated financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors on January 24, 2024, which will be submitted for approval to the shareholders’ meeting to be held on March 22, 2024.
| (b) | Basis of Measurement |
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for the following material items in the consolidated statement of financial position:
| • | derivative financial instruments at fair value, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”), financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (“FVOCI”), financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”), and |
| • | net defined benefit liabilities (defined benefit assets) recognized at the present value of defined benefit obligations less the fair value of plan assets |
| (c) | Functional and Presentation Currency |
Each subsidiary’s financial statements within the Group are presented in the subsidiary’s functional currency, which is the currency of the primary economic environment in which each subsidiary operates. The consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements in conformity with K-IFRSs requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected.
Information about judgments made applying accounting policies that have the most significant effects on the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements is included in the following notes:
| • | Financial instruments (Note 3(f)) |
| • | Intangible assets (Impairment assessment of non-financial assets, including determination of cash generating unit) (Note 3(l), 10) |
| • | Deferred tax assets and liabilities (recognition of deferred tax assets) (Note 3(t), 25) |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 2. | Basis of Presenting Financial Statements, Continued |
| (d) | Use of Estimates and Judgments, Continued |
Information about assumptions and estimation uncertainties that have a significant risk of resulting in a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next 12 months is included in the following notes:
| • | Provisions (Note 3(n), 14) |
| • | Inventories (Note 3(e), 7) |
| • | Intangible assets (Impairment assessment of non-financial assets) (Note 10) |
| • | Employee benefits (Note 13) |
| • | Deferred tax assets and liabilities (estimation of future taxable income) (Note 3(t), 25) |
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies |
The Group has consistently applied the following accounting policies to all periods presented in these consolidated financial statements, except if mentioned otherwise.
| (a) | Changes in Material Accounting Policies |
| (i) | Global Minimum Tax |
The Group has applied the International Tax Reform – Pillar Two Model Rules (Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1012 ‘Corporate Tax’) published in December 2023. The amendments provide a temporary mandatory exception from deferred tax accounting for the global minimum tax, and require new disclosure about the Pillar Two exposure. (See Note 24)
| (ii) | Material accounting policy information |
The Group adopted Disclosure of Accounting Policies (Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1001 Presentation of Financial Statements) from January 1, 2023. Although the amendments did not result in any changes to the accounting polices themselves, they impacted the accounting policy information disclosed in the financial statements. The amendments require disclosure of ‘material’ rather than ‘significant’, accounting policies. The amendments also provide guidance on the application of materiality to disclosure of accounting policies, assisting entities to provide useful, entity-specific accounting policy information that users need to understand other information in the financial statements.
The Group has reviewed the accounting policies and has updated the information disclosed in Note 3 (2022: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) accordingly.
| (b) | Consolidation |
| (i) | Subsidiaries |
Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Group. The Group controls an entity when it is exposed, or has right to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity. The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date on which control commences until the date on which control ceases.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (b) | Consolidation, Continued |
| (ii) | Non-controlling interests |
Non-controlling interests (“NCI”) are measured at their proportionate share of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets at the acquisition date. Profit or loss and other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries are attributed to owners of the Controlling Company and non-controlling interests.
Changes in the Group’s interest in subsidiaries that do not result in a loss of control are accounted for as equity transactions.
| (iii) | Loss of Control |
If the Controlling Company loses control of subsidiaries, the Controlling Company derecognizes the assets and liabilities of the former subsidiaries from the consolidated statement of financial position and recognizes the gain or loss associated with the loss of control attributable to the former controlling interest. Meanwhile, the Controlling Company recognizes any investment retained in the former subsidiaries at its fair value when control is lost.
| (iv) | Associates and joint ventures (equity method investees) |
Associates are those entities in which the Group has significant influence, but not control or joint control, over the financial and operating policies. A joint venture is an arrangement in which the parties have joint control, whereby the parties have rights to the net assets of the arrangement, rather than rights to its assets and obligations for its liabilities.
Investments in associates and joint ventures are initially recognized at cost and subsequently accounted for using the equity method of accounting. The carrying amount of investments in associates and joint ventures is increased or decreased to recognize the Group’s share of the profits or losses and changes in the Group’s proportionate interest of the investee after the date of acquisition. Distributions received from an investee reduce the carrying amount of the investment.
If an associate or a joint venture uses accounting policies different from those of the Controlling Company for like transactions and events in similar circumstances, appropriate adjustments are made to the consolidated financial statements. As of and during the periods presented in the consolidated financial statements, no adjustments were made in applying the equity method.
When the Group’s share of losses exceeds its interest in an equity accounted investee, the carrying amount of that interest, including any long-term investments, is reduced to nil, and the recognition of further losses is discontinued except to the extent that the Group has an obligation or has made payments on behalf of the investee.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (b) | Consolidation, Continued |
| (v) | Transactions eliminated on consolidation |
Intra-group balances and transactions, including income and expenses and any unrealized income and expenses and balance of trade accounts and notes receivable and payable arising from intra-group transactions, are eliminated. Unrealized gains arising from transactions with equity accounted investees are eliminated against the investment to the extent of the Group’s interest in the investee. Unrealized losses are eliminated in the same way as unrealized gains, but only to the extent that there is no evidence of impairment.
| (c) | Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation |
Transactions in foreign currencies are translated to the respective functional currencies of the Group entities at exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated to the functional currency at the exchange rate on the reporting date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are measured at fair value are retranslated to the functional currency at the exchange rate at the date that the fair value was originally determined. Foreign currency differences arising on retranslation are recognized in profit or loss, except for differences arising on an investment in equity instruments designated as at FVOCI and a financial asset and liability designated as a cash flow hedge, which are recognized in other comprehensive income. Exchange differences arising on the settlement of monetary items or on translating monetary items at rates different from those at which they were translated on initial recognition are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they arise. Foreign currency differences arising from assets and liabilities in relation to the investing and financing activities including borrowings, bonds and cash and cash equivalents are recognized in finance income (costs) in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) and foreign currency differences arising from assets and liabilities in relation to activities other than investing and financing activities are recognized in other non-operating income (expense) in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss). Foreign currency differences are presented in gross amounts in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss).
If the presentation currency of the Group is different from a foreign operation’s functional currency, the financial position and financial performance of the foreign operation are translated into the presentation currency using the following methods. The assets and liabilities of foreign operations, whose functional currency is not the currency of a hyperinflationary economy are translated to the Group’s functional currency at exchange rates at the reporting date. The income and expenses of foreign operations are translated to the Group’s functional currency at exchange rates at the dates of the transactions and foreign currency differences are recognized in other comprehensive income (loss). Relevant proportionate shares of foreign currency differences are allocated to the controlling interests and non-controlling interests. When a foreign operation is disposed of in its entirety or partially such that control, significant influence or joint control is lost, the cumulative amount in the translation reserve related to that foreign operation is reclassified to profit or loss as part of the gain or loss on disposal. If the Group disposes part of its interest in a subsidiary but retains control, then the relevant proportion of the cumulative amount is reattributed to NCI. When the Group disposes of only part of an associate or joint venture while retaining significant influence or joint control, the relevant proportion of the cumulative amount is reclassified to profit or loss.
Any goodwill arising on the acquisition of a foreign operation and any fair value adjustments to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities arising on the acquisition of that foreign operation is treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign operation. Thus, they are expressed in the functional currency of the foreign operation and translated at the at each reporting date’s exchange rate.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (d) | Cash and cash equivalents |
Cash and cash equivalents include all cash balances and short-term highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less that are readily convertible into known amounts of cash.
| (e) | Inventories |
Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The cost of inventories is based on the weighted-average method, and includes expenditures incurred in acquiring the inventories, production or conversion costs and other costs incurred in bringing them to their existing location and condition. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs of completion and the estimated selling expenses. In the case of manufactured inventories and work-in-process, cost includes an appropriate share of production overheads based on the actual capacity of production facilities. However, the normal capacity is used for the allocation of fixed production overheads if the actual level of production is lower than the normal capacity.
| (f) | Financial Instruments |
| (i) | Non-derivative financial assets |
Recognition and initial measurement
Trade receivables and debt instruments issued are initially recognized when they are originated. All other financial assets are recognized in statement of financial position when, and only when, the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
A financial asset (unless it is a trade receivable without a significant financing component) is initially measured at fair value plus, for an item not at FVTPL, transaction costs that are directly attributable to its acquisition or issue. A trade receivable without a significant financing component is initially measured at the transaction price.
Classification and subsequent measurement
| i) | Financial assets |
On initial recognition, a financial asset is classified as measured at: amortized cost; FVOCI – debt investment; FVOCI – equity investments; or FVTPL. Financial assets are not reclassified subsequent to their initial recognition unless the Group changes its business model for managing financial assets, in which case all affected financial assets are reclassified on the first day of the subsequent reporting period following the change in the business model.
A financial asset is measured as at amortized cost if it meets both of the following conditions and is not designated as at FVTPL:
| • | it is held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets to collect contractual cash flows; and |
| • | its contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding. |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (f) | Financial Instruments, Continued |
A debt investment is measured at FVOCI if it meets both of the following conditions and is not designated as at FVTPL:
| • | it is held within a business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets; and |
| • | the contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding. |
On initial recognition of an equity investments that is not held for trading, the Group may irrevocably elect to present subsequent changes in the investment’s fair value in OCI. This election is made on an investment-by-investment basis.
All financial assets not classified as measured at amortized cost or FVOCI as described above are measured as at FVTPL. This includes all derivative financial assets. At initial recognition, the Group may irrevocably designate a financial asset that otherwise meets the requirements to be measured at amortized cost or at FVOCI as at FVTPL if doing so eliminates or significantly reduces an accounting mismatch that would otherwise arise.
| ii) | Financial assets: business model |
The Group makes an assessment of the objective of the business model in which a financial asset is held at a portfolio level because this best reflects the way the business is managed and information is provided to management. The information considered includes:
| • | the stated policies and objectives for the portfolio and the operation of those policies in practice (these include whether management’s strategy focuses on earning contractual interest income, maintaining a particular interest rate profile, matching the duration of the financial assets to the duration of any related liabilities or expected cash outflows or realizing cash flows through the sale of the assets); |
| • | how the performance of the portfolio is evaluated and reported to the Group’s management; |
| • | the risks that affect the performance of the business model (and the financial assets held within that business model) and how those risks are managed; and |
| • | the frequency, volume and timing of sales of financial assets in prior periods, the reasons for such sales and expectations about future sales activity. |
Transfers of financial assets to third parties in transaction that do not qualify for derecognition are not considered sale for this purpose.
A financial asset that is held for trading or is managed and whose performance is evaluated on a fair value basis is measured at FVTPL.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (f) | Financial Instruments, Continued |
| iii) | Financial assets: Assessment whether contractual cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest |
For the purpose of the assessment, “principal” is defined as the fair value of the financial asset on initial recognition. ‘Interest’ is defined as consideration for the time value of money and for the credit risk associated with the principal amount outstanding during a particular period of time and for other basic lending risks and cost (e.g. liquidity risk and administrative costs), as well as profit margin.
In assessing whether the contractual cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest, the Group considers the contractual terms of the instrument. This includes assessing whether the financial asset contains a contractual term that could change the timing or amount of contractual cash flows such that it would not meet this condition. In making this assessment, the Group considers:
| • | contingent events that would change the amount or timing of cash flows: |
| • | terms that may adjust the contractual coupon rate, including variable-rate features; |
| • | prepayment and extension features; and |
| • | terms that limit the Group’s claim to cash flows from specified assets (e.g. non-recourse features) |
A prepayment feature is consistent with the solely payments of principal and interest criterion if the prepayment amount substantially represents unpaid amounts of principal and interest or the principal amount outstanding, which may include reasonable additional compensation for early termination of the contract.
Additionally, for a financial asset acquired at a discount or premium to its contractual par amount, a feature that permits or requires prepayment at an amount that substantially represents the contractual par amount plus accrued but unpaid contractual interest (which may also include reasonable additional compensation for early termination) is treated as consistent with this criterion if the fair value of the prepayment feature is insignificant at initial recognition.
| iv) | Financial assets: Subsequent measurement and gains and losses |
| Financial assets at FVTPL | These assets are subsequently measured at fair value. Net gains and losses, including any interest or dividend income, are recognized in profit or loss. | |
| Financial assets at amortized cost | These assets are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. The amortized cost is reduced by impairment losses. Interest income, foreign exchange gains and losses and impairment are recognized in profit or loss. Any gain or loss on derecognition is recognized in profit or loss. | |
| Debt investments at FVOCI | These assets are subsequently measured at fair value. Interest income calculated using the effective interest method, foreign exchange gains and losses and impairment are recognized in profit or loss. Other net gains and losses are recognized in OCI. On derecognition, gains and losses accumulated in OCI are reclassified to profit or loss. | |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (f) | Financial Instruments, Continued |
Derecognition
The Group derecognizes a financial asset when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, it transfers the rights to receive the contractual cash flows of the financial asset in a transaction in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset are transferred, or it transfers or does not retain substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of a transferred asset, and does not retain control of the transferred asset.
If the Group has retained substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the transferred asset, the Group continues to recognize the transferred asset.
(ii) Non-derivative financial liabilities
The Group classifies financial liabilities into two categories, financial liabilities at FVTPL and other financial liabilities in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangement and the definitions of financial liabilities, and recognizes them in the consolidated statement of financial position when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial liabilities at FVTPL include financial liabilities held for trading or designated as such upon initial recognition at FVTPL. After initial recognition, financial liabilities at FVTPL are measured at fair value, and changes therein are recognized in profit or loss. Upon initial recognition, transaction costs that are directly attributable to the issuance of financial liabilities are recognized in profit or loss as incurred.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (f) | Financial Instruments, Continued |
Non-derivative financial liabilities other than financial liabilities classified as at FVTPL are classified as other financial liabilities and measured initially at fair value minus transaction costs that are directly attributable to the issuance of financial liabilities. Subsequent to initial recognition, these financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. As of December 31, 2023, non-derivative financial liabilities comprise borrowings, bonds, trade accounts and notes payable, other accounts payable and others.
The Group derecognizes a financial liability when its contractual obligations are discharged, cancelled or expired.
(iii) Share Capital
The Group issued common stocks and they are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issuance of common stocks are recognized as a deduction from equity, net of tax effects. Capital contributed in excess of par value upon issuance of common stocks is classified as share premium within equity.
(iv) Derivative financial instruments
Derivatives are initially recognized at fair value. Subsequent to initial recognition, derivatives are measured at fair value, and changes therein are accounted for as described below.
Hedge Accounting
If necessary, the Group designates derivatives as hedging items to hedge the risk of changes in the fair value of assets, liabilities or firm commitments (a fair value hedge) and foreign currency risk of highly probable forecasted transactions or firm commitments (a cash flow hedge).
On initial designation of the hedge, the Group’s management formally designates and documents the relationship between the hedging instrument(s) and hedged item(s), including the risk management objectives and strategy in undertaking the hedge transaction, together with the methods that will be used to assess the effectiveness of the hedging relationship, both at the inception of the hedge relationship as well as on an ongoing basis.
i) Fair value hedges
Change in the fair value of a derivative hedging instrument designated as a fair value hedge and the hedged item is recognized in profit or loss, respectively. The gain or loss from remeasuring the hedging instrument at fair value and the gain or loss on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in profit or loss in the same line item of the statement of comprehensive income (loss). The Group discontinues fair value hedge accounting if it does not designate the derivative hedging instrument and the hedged item as the hedge relationship between them anymore; if the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated or exercised; or if the hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (f) | Financial Instruments, Continued |
ii) Cash flow hedges
When a derivative designated as a cash flow hedging instrument meets the criteria of cash flow hedge accounting, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized in other comprehensive income and the ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized in profit or loss. The Group discontinues cash flow hedge accounting if it does not designate the derivative hedging instrument and the hedged item as the hedge relationship between them anymore; if the hedging instruments expires or is sold, terminated or exercised; or if the hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting. The cumulative gain or loss on the hedging instrument that has been recognized in other comprehensive income is reclassified to profit or loss in the periods during which the forecasted transaction occurs. If the forecasted transaction is no longer expected to occur, then the balance in other comprehensive income is recognized immediately in profit or loss.
The Group is applying cash flow hedge accounting by designating expected foreign currency denominated sales arising from forecast export transactions as hedging items and the derivative instruments related to forward exchange as hedging instruments. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized in equity and the amount accumulated in equity is reclassified to revenue in the same period which forecast sales occur.
Embedded derivative
Embedded derivatives are separated from the host contract and accounted for separately if the host contract is not a financial asset and certain criteria are met.
Other derivative financial instruments
Other derivative financial instruments are measured at fair value and changes of their fair value are recognized in profit or loss.
| (g) | Property, Plant and Equipment |
(i) Recognition and measurement
Items of property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes an expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset. The cost of self-constructed assets includes the cost of materials and direct labor, any costs directly attributable to bringing the assets to a working condition for their intended use, the costs of dismantling and removing the items and restoring the site on which they are located and borrowing costs on qualifying assets.
The gain or loss arising from the derecognition of an item of property, plant and equipment is determined as the difference between the net disposal proceeds, if any, and the carrying amount of the item and recognized in other non-operating income or other non-operating expenses.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (g) | Property, Plant and Equipment, Continued |
(ii) Subsequent costs
Subsequent expenditure on an item of property, plant and equipment is recognized as part of its cost only if it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. The costs of the day-to-day servicing of property, plant and equipment are recognized in profit or loss as incurred.
(iii) Depreciation
Land is not depreciated and depreciation of other items of property, plant and equipment is recognized in profit or loss on a straight-line basis, reflecting the pattern in which the asset’s future economic benefits are expected to be consumed by the Group. The residual value of property, plant and equipment is zero.
Estimated useful lives of the assets are as follows:
| Estimated useful lives (years) | ||
Buildings and structures | 20~40 | |
Machinery | 4, 5 | |
Furniture and fixtures | 4 | |
Equipment, tools and vehicles | 2, 4, 12 | |
Right-of-use assets | (*) |
| (*) | The Group depreciates the right-of-use assets from the commencement date to the earlier of the end of the useful life of the right-of-use asset or the end of the lease term. |
Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at each financial year-end and adjusted if appropriate and any changes are accounted for as changes in accounting estimates.
| (h) | Borrowing Costs |
The Group capitalizes borrowing costs, which includes interests and exchange differences arising from foreign currency borrowings to the extent that they are regarded as an adjustment to interest costs, directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset as part of the cost of that asset. A qualifying asset is an asset that necessarily takes a substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use or sale. To the extent that the Group borrows funds specifically for the purpose of obtaining a qualifying asset, the Group determines the amount of borrowing costs eligible for capitalization as the actual borrowing costs incurred on that borrowing during the period less any investment income on the temporary investment of those borrowings. The Group immediately recognizes other borrowing costs as an expense.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (i) | Government Grants |
In case there is reasonable assurance that the Group will comply with the conditions attached to a government grant, the government grant is recognized as follows:
(i) Grants related to the purchase or construction of assets
A government grant related to the purchase or construction of assets is deducted in calculating the carrying amount of the asset. The grant is recognized in profit or loss over the life of a depreciable asset as a reduced depreciation expense and cash related to grant received is presented in investing activities in the statement of cash flows.
(ii) Grants for compensating the Group’s expenses incurred
A government grant that compensates the Group for expenses incurred is recognized in profit or loss as a deduction from relevant expenses on a systematic basis in the periods in which the expenses are recognized.
(iii) Other government grants
A government grant that becomes receivable for the purpose of giving immediate financial support to the Group with no compensation for expenses or losses already incurred or no future related costs is recognized as income of the period in which it becomes receivable.
| (j) | Intangible Assets |
Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. Subsequently, intangible assets are measured at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses.
(i) Goodwill
Goodwill arising from business combinations is recognized as the excess of the acquisition cost of a business over the net fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Any deficit is a bargain purchase that is recognized in profit or loss. Goodwill is measured at cost less accumulated impairment losses.
(ii) Research and development
Expenditure on research activities, undertaken with the prospect of gaining new scientific or technical knowledge and understanding, is recognized in profit or loss as incurred. Development activities involve a plan or design of the production of new or substantially improved products and processes. Development expenditure is capitalized as intangible assets only if the Group can demonstrate all of the following:
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (j) | Intangible Assets, Continued |
| • | the technical feasibility of completing the intangible asset so that it will be available for use or sale, |
| • | its intention to complete the intangible asset and use or sell it, |
| • | its ability to use or sell the intangible asset, |
| • | how the intangible asset will generate probable future economic benefits (among other things, the Group can demonstrate the usefulness of the intangible asset by existence of a market for the output of the intangible asset or the intangible asset itself if it is to be used internally), |
| • | the availability of adequate technical, financial and other resources to complete the development and to use or sell the intangible asset, and |
| • | its ability to measure reliably the expenditure attributable to the intangible asset during its development. |
Development projects are divided into research activities and development activities. Expenditures on research activities are recognized in profit or loss and qualifying development expenditures on development activities are capitalized.
The expenditure capitalized includes the cost of materials, direct labor and overhead costs that are directly attributable to preparing the asset for its intended use and borrowing costs on qualifying assets.
(iii) Other intangible assets
Other intangible assets include intellectual property rights, software, customer relationships, technology, memberships and others. The Group currently has a number of patent license agreements related to product production. When the amount of payments for the entire contract period can be reliably determined, the total undiscounted amount is recognized as intangible assets as intellectual property rights and other account payables, respectively, and the intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over the patent license period.
(iv) Subsequent costs
Subsequent expenditures are capitalized only when they increase the future economic benefits embodied in the specific intangible asset to which they relate. All other expenditures, including expenditures on internally generated goodwill and brands, are recognized in profit or loss as incurred.
(v) Amortization
Amortization is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of intangible assets, other than goodwill, from the date that they are available for use. The residual value of intangible assets is zero. However, as there are no foreseeable limits to the periods over which condominium and golf club memberships are expected to be available for use, these intangible assets are regarded as having indefinite useful lives and not amortized.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (j) | Intangible Assets, Continued |
| Estimated useful lives (years) | ||
Intellectual property rights | 5, 10, (*1) | |
Rights to use electricity, water and gas supply facilities | 10 | |
Software | 4, (*1) | |
Customer relationships | 7, 10 | |
Technology | 10 | |
Development costs | (*2) | |
Condominium and golf club memberships | Indefinite |
| (*1) | Patent royalty (included in intellectual property rights) and software license are amortized over the useful lives considering the contract period. |
| (*2) | Capitalized development costs are amortized over the useful lives considering the life cycle of the developed products. Amortization of capitalized development costs are recognized in research and development expenses in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss). |
Amortization periods and the amortization methods for intangible assets with finite useful lives are reviewed at each financial year-end. The useful lives of intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are reviewed at each financial year-end to determine whether events and circumstances continue to support indefinite useful life assessments for those assets. If appropriate, the changes are accounted for as changes in accounting estimates.
| (k) | Investment Property |
Property held to earn rentals or for capital appreciation or both is classified as investment property. Investment properties are initially measured at cost, including transaction costs incurred at the time of acquisition, and subsequently, measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment loss.
Subsequent expenditure on an item of investment property is recognized as part of its cost only if it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. The carrying amount of those parts that are replaced is derecognized. All other subsequent expenditures are expensed in the period in which it is incurred.
Among investment properties, land is not depreciated, and investment properties except land are depreciated on a straight-line basis by applying 20 years of the building according to the economic depreciation period. Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values of investment properties are reviewed at each reporting period-end and if appropriate, the changes are accounted for as changes in accounting estimates.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (l) | Impairment |
(i) Financial assets
Financial instruments and contract assets
The Group recognizes loss allowance for financial assets measured at amortized cost and debt investments at FVOCI at the ‘expected credit loss’ (ECL).
The Group recognizes a loss allowance for the life-time expected credit losses except for following, which are measured at 12-month ECLs:
| • | debt instruments that are determined to have low credit risk at the reporting date; and |
| • | other debt instruments and bank deposits for which credit risk (i.e. the risk of default occurring over the expected life of the financial instrument) has not increased significantly since initial recognition. |
When determining whether the credit risk of a financial asset has increased significantly since initial recognition and when estimating ECLs, the Group considers reasonable and supportable information that is relevant and available without undue cost or effort. This includes both qualitative and quantitative information and analysis, based on the Group’s historical experience and informed credit assessment including forward-looking information.
Lifetime ECLs are the ECLs that result from all possible default events over the expected life of a financial instrument.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (l) | Impairment, Continued |
12-month ECLs are the portion of the ECLs that result from default events that are possible within the 12 months after the reporting date (or a shorter period if the expected life of the instrument is less than 12 months).
The maximum period considered when estimating ECLs is the maximum contractual period over which the Group is exposed to credit risk.
Estimation of expected credit losses
Expected credit losses are a probability-weighted estimate of credit losses. Credit losses are measured using the present value of the difference between the contractual cash flows and the expected contractual cash flows. The expected credit losses are discounted using effective interest rate of the financial assets.
Credit-impaired financial assets
At each reporting period-end, the Group assesses whether financial assets carried at amortized cost and debt instruments at FVOCI are credit-impaired. A financial asset is ‘credit-impaired’ when one or more events that have a detrimental impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset have occurred.
Evidence that a financial asset is credit-impaired includes the following observable data:
| • | significant financial difficulty of the issuer or the borrower; |
| • | the lender(s) of the borrower, for economic or contractual reasons relating to the borrower’s financial difficulty, having granted to the borrower a concession(s) that the lender(s) would not otherwise consider; |
| • | it is probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganization; or |
| • | the disappearance of an active market for a security because of financial difficulties. |
Presentation of loss allowance for ECL in the consolidated statement of financial position
Loss allowances for financial assets measured at amortized cost are deducted from the gross carrying amount of the assets. For debt instruments at FVOCI, the loss allowance is charged to profit or loss and is recognized in OCI instead of reducing the carrying amount of financial assets in the consolidated statement of financial position.
Write-off
The gross carrying amount of a financial asset is written off when the Group has no reasonable expectations for recovering the financial asset in its entirety or a portion thereof. The Group assess whether there are reasonable expectations of recovering the contractual cash flows from customers and individually assess the timing and amount of write-off. The Group expects no significant recovery from the amount written-off. However, financial assets that are written off could still be subject to enforcement activities in order to comply with the Group’s procedures for recovery of amounts due.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (l) | Impairment, Continued |
(ii) Non-financial assets
The carrying amounts of the Group’s non-financial assets, other than assets arising from employee benefits, inventories and deferred tax assets, are reviewed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, then the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated. For goodwill, and intangible assets that have indefinite useful lives or that are not yet available for use, irrespective of whether there is any indication of impairment, the recoverable amount is estimated each year.
Recoverable amount is estimated for the individual asset. If it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of the individual asset, the Group determines the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit (“CGU”) is the smallest group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets. In identifying whether cash inflows from an asset or group of assets are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets, the Group considers various factors including how management monitors the entity’s operations or how management makes decisions about continuing or disposing of the entity’s assets and operations. Goodwill arising from a business combination is allocated to CGUs or groups of CGUs that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination. The recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is determined as the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset or CGU. Fair value less costs to sell is based on the best information available to reflect the amount that the Group could obtain from the disposal of the asset in an arm’s length transaction between knowledgeable, willing parties, after deducting the costs of disposal.
An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of an asset or its CGU exceeds its estimated recoverable amount. Impairment losses are recognized in profit or loss. Impairment losses recognized in respect of a CGU are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the unit, and then to reduce the carrying amounts of the other assets in the unit on a pro rata basis.
In respect of assets other than goodwill, impairment losses recognized in prior periods are assessed at each reporting date for any indications that the loss has decreased or no longer exists. An impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset’s carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of accumulated depreciation or amortization, if no impairment loss had been recognized from the acquisition cost. An impairment loss in respect of goodwill is not reversed.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (m) | Leases |
A contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration.
(i) As a lessee
At commencement or on modification of a contract that contains a lease component, the Group allocates the consideration in the contract to each lease and non-lease component on the basis of its relative stand-alone price. For certain leases, the Group accounts for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component by applying the practical expedient not to separate non-lease components.
The Group recognizes a right-of-use asset and lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at of before the commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred and an estimate of costs to dismantle and remove the underlying asset or to restore the underlying asset or the site on which it is located less any lease incentives received.
The right-of-use asset is subsequently depreciated using the straight-line method from the commencement date to the end of the lease term, unless the lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset to the Group by the end of the lease term or the cost of the right-of-use asset reflects that the Group will exercise a purchase option. In that case, the right-of-use asset will be depreciated over the useful life of the underlying asset, which is determined on the same basis as those of property and equipment. In addition, the right-of-use asset is periodically reduced by impairment losses, if any, and adjusted for certain remeasurements of the lease liability.
The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Group’s incremental borrowing rate. Generally, the Group uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate.
The Group determines its incremental borrowing rate by obtaining interest rates from various external financing sources and makes certain adjustments to reflect the terms of the lease and type of the asset leased.
Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following:
| • | fixed payments, including in-substance fixed payments; |
| • | variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, initially measured using the index or rate as at the commencement date; |
| • | amounts expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee; and |
| • | the exercise price under a purchase option that the Group is reasonably certain to exercise, lease payments in an optional renewal period if the Group is reasonably certain to exercise an extension option, and penalties for early termination of a lease unless the Group is reasonably certain not to terminate early. |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (m) | Leases, Continued |
The lease liability is measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. It is remeasured when there is a change in future lease payments arising from a change in an index or rate, if there is a change in the Group’s estimate of the amount expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee, if the Group changes its assessment of whether it will exercise a purchase, extension or termination option or if there is a revised in-substance fixed lease payment.
When the lease liability is remeasured, the Group recognizes the amount of the remeasurement of the lease liability as an adjustment to the right-of-use asset. However, if the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset is reduced to zero and there is a further reduction in the measurement of the lease liability, the Group recognizes any remaining amount of the remeasurement in profit or loss.
The Group presents right-of-use assets that do not meet the definition of investment property in ‘property, plant and equipment’ and lease liabilities in ‘financial liabilities’ in the consolidated statement of financial position.
The Group has elected not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for leases of low-value assets and short-term leases. The Group recognizes the lease payments associated with these leases as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
(ii) As a lessor
When the Group acts as a lessor, it determines at lease inception whether each lease is a finance lease or an operating lease.
To classify each lease, the Group makes an overall assessment of whether the lease transfers substantially all of the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the underlying asset. If the lease transfers substantially all of the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the underlying asset, then the lease is a finance lease; if not, then it is an operating lease. As part of this assessment, the Group considers certain indicators such as whether the lease is for the major part of the economic life of the asset.
When the Group is an intermediate lessor, it accounts for its interests in the head lease and the sub-lease separately. It assesses the lease classification of a sub-lease with reference to the right-of-use asset arising from the head lease, not with reference to the underlying asset. If a head lease is a short-term lease to which the Group applies the exemption described above, then it classifies the sub-lease as an operating lease.
If an arrangement contains lease and non-lease components, then the Group applies K-IFRS No. 1115 to allocate the consideration in the contract.
At the commencement date, the Group recognizes assets held under a finance lease in its statement of financial position and present them as a receivable at an amount equal to the net investment in the lease and recognize finance income over the lease term, based on a pattern reflecting a constant periodic rate of return on the lessor’s net investment in the lease.
The Group recognizes lease payments received under operating leases as income on a straight-line basis over the lease term as part of ‘other revenue’.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (n) | Provisions |
A provision is recognized as a result of a past event, if the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation that can be estimated reliably, and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation.
The risks and uncertainties that inevitably surround events and circumstances are taken into account in reaching the best estimate of a provision. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are determined at the present value of the expected future cash flows. The unwinding of the discount is recognized as finance cost.
Provisions are reviewed at the end of each reporting period and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate. If it is no longer probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, the provision is reversed.
The Group recognizes a liability for warranty obligations based on the estimated costs expected to be incurred under its basic limited warranty. This warranty covers defective products and is normally applicable for a warranty period from the date of purchase. These liabilities are accrued when product revenues are recognized. Factors that affect the Group’s warranty liability include historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims on those repairs and cost per claim to satisfy the Group’s warranty obligation. Warranty costs primarily include raw materials and labor costs. As these factors are impacted by actual experience and future expectations, management periodically assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liabilities and adjusts the amounts as necessary. Accrued warranty obligations are included in the current and non-current provisions.
Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines, penalties and other sources, are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment and/or remediation can be reasonably estimated.
| (o) | Non-current Assets Held for Sale |
Non-current assets, or disposal groups comprising assets and liabilities, are classified as held-for-sale if it is highly probable that they will be recovered primarily from sale rather than through continuing use. In order to be classified as held for sale, the asset (or disposal group) is available for immediate sale in its present condition and its sale is highly probable. The assets (or disposal groups) that are classified as non-current assets held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell on initial classification. The Group recognizes an impairment loss for any subsequent decrease in fair value of the asset (or disposal group) for which an impairment loss was recognized on initial classification as held-for-sale and a gain for any subsequent increase in fair value in profit or losses, up to the cumulative impairment loss previously recognized.
The Group does not depreciate a non-current asset while it is classified as held for sale or while it is part of a disposal group classified as held for sale.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (p) | Employee Benefits |
(i) Short-term employee benefits
Short-term employee benefits that are due to be settled within twelve months after the end of the period in which the employees render the related service are recognized in profit or loss on an undiscounted basis. The expected cost of profit-sharing and bonus plans and others are recognized when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation to make payments as a result of past events and a reliable estimate of the obligation can be made.
(ii) Other long-term employee benefits
The Group’s net obligation in respect of long-term employee benefits other than pension plans is the amount of future benefit that employees have earned in return for their service in the current and prior periods.
(iii) Defined contribution plan
A defined contribution plan is a post-employment benefit plan under which an entity pays fixed contributions into a separate entity and will have no legal or constructive obligation to pay further amounts. Obligations for contributions to defined contribution pension plans are recognized as an employee benefit expense in profit or loss in the period during which services are rendered by employees.
(iv) Defined benefit plan
A defined benefit plan is a post-employment benefit plan other than defined contribution plans. The Group’s net obligation in respect of its defined benefit plan is calculated by estimating the amount of future benefit that employees have earned in return for their service in the current and prior periods; that benefit is discounted to determine its present value. The fair value of any plan assets is deducted.
The calculation is performed annually by an independent actuary using the projected unit credit method. The discount rate is the yield at the reporting date on high quality corporate bonds that have maturity dates approximating the terms of the Group’s obligations and that are denominated in the same currency in which the benefits are expected to be paid. The Group recognizes all actuarial gains and losses arising from defined benefit plans in retained earnings immediately.
The Group determines the net interest expense (income) on the net defined benefit liability (asset) for the period by applying the discount rate used to measure the defined benefit obligation at the beginning of the annual period to the then-net defined benefit liability (asset), taking into account any changes in the net defined benefit liability (asset) during the period as a result of contributions and benefit payments. Consequently, the net interest on the net defined benefit liability (asset) now comprises: interest cost on the defined benefit obligation, interest income on plan assets, and interest on the effect on the asset ceiling.
When the benefits of a plan are changed or when a plan is curtailed, the resulting change in benefit that relates to past service or the gain or loss on curtailment is recognized immediately in profit or loss. The Group recognizes gains and losses on the settlement of a defined benefit plan when the settlement occurs.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (p) | Employee Benefits, Continued |
(v) Termination benefits
The Group recognizes expense for termination benefits at the earlier of the date when the entity can no longer withdraw the offer of those benefits and when the entity recognizes costs for a restructuring involving the payment of termination benefits. If the termination benefits are not expected to be settled wholly before twelve months after the end of the annual reporting period, the Group measures the termination benefit with present value of future cash payments.
| (q) | Revenue from contracts with customers |
Revenue from the sale of goods in the course of ordinary activities is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of estimated returns, trade discounts, volume rebates and other cash incentives paid to customers.
The Group recognizes revenue according to the five stage revenue recognition model (①Identifying the contract®② Identifying performance obligations ®③ Determining transaction price®④ Allocating the transaction price to performance obligations ®⑤ Recognizing revenue for performance obligations).
The Group generates revenue primarily from sale of display panels. Product revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control over the Group’s products, which typically occurs upon shipment or delivery depending on the terms of the contracts with the customer.
The Group includes return option in the sales contract of display panels with its customers and the consideration receivable from the customer is subject to change due to returns. The Group estimates an amount of variable consideration by using the expected value method which the Group expects to better predict the amount of consideration. The Group includes in the transaction price an amount of variable consideration estimated only to the extent that it is highly probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur during the return period when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. The Group recognizes a refund liability and an asset for its right to recover products from customers if the Group receives consideration from a customer and expects to refund some or all of that consideration to the customer. Sales taxes or value-added taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and are excluded from revenues in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss).
| (r) | Operating Segments |
An operating segment is a component of the Group that: 1) engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses, including revenues and expenses that relate to transactions with other components of the group, 2) whose operating results are reviewed regularly by the Group’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) in order to allocate resources and assess its performance, and 3) for which discrete financial information is available. Management has determined that the CODM of the Group is the Board of Directors. The CODM does not receive and therefore does not review discrete financial information for any component of the Group. Consequently, no operating segment information is included in these consolidated financial statements. Entity wide disclosures of geographic and product revenue information are provided in Note 18 to these consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (s) | Finance Income and Finance Costs |
Finance income comprises interest income on funds invested (including debt instruments measured at FVOCI), dividend income, gains on disposal of debt instruments measured at FVOCI and changes in fair value of financial instruments at FVTPL. Interest income is recognized as it accrues in profit or loss, using the effective interest method. Dividend income is recognized in profit or loss on the date that the Group’s right to receive payment is established.
Finance costs comprise interest expense on borrowings, unwinding of the discount on provisions, gain and losses from financial instruments measured at FVTPL and impairment losses recognized on financial assets. Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset are capitalized as part of the cost of that asset.
| (t) | Income Tax |
Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Current tax and deferred tax are recognized in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to a business combination, or items recognized directly in equity or in other comprehensive income.
(i) Current tax
Current tax comprises the expected tax payable or receivable on the taxable profit or loss for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years. The amount of current tax payable or receivable is the best estimate of the tax amount expected to be paid or received that reflects uncertainty related to income taxes, if any. The taxable profit is different from the accounting profit for the period since the taxable profit is calculated excluding the temporary differences, which will be taxable or deductible in determining taxable profit (tax loss) of future periods, and non-taxable or non-deductible items from the accounting profit.
(ii) Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognized, using the asset and liability method, in respect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled, based on tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the Group expects, at the end of the reporting period, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets and liabilities.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (t) | Income Tax, Continued |
The Group recognizes a deferred tax liability for all taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates, and interests in joint ventures, except to the extent that the Group is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future. A deferred tax asset is recognized for all deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that the differences relating to investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures will reverse in the foreseeable future and taxable profit will be available against which the temporary difference can be utilized.
Deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realized.
The Group offsets deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities if, and only if the Group has a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities and the deferred tax assets and the deferred tax liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities which intend either to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis, or to realize the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously.
| (u) | Earnings (Loss) Per Share |
The Controlling Company presents basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) data for its common shares. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing the profit or loss attributable to common shareholders of the Controlling Company by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is determined by adjusting the profit or loss attributable to common shareholders and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential common shares such as convertible bonds and others.
| (v) | Accounting standards issued but not yet effective |
A number of new accounting standards are effective for annual periods beginning after January 1, 2023 and earlier application is permitted; However, the Group has not early adopted the following new or amended accounting standards in preparing these consolidated financial statements.
| (i) | Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-Current Liabilities with Covenants (Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1001, ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’) |
The amendments aim to clarify the requirements the determining whether a liability is current or non-current and require new disclosure for non-current liabilities that are not subject to future covenants. The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2024.
The Group has borrowings that are subject to specific covenants. The Group is in the process of assessing the impact of the amendments to meet the new disclosure requirements.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (v) | Accounting standards issued but not yet effective, Continued |
| (ii) | Supplier Finance Arrangements (Amendments to K-IFRS 1007 ‘Statement of Cash Flows’ and K-IFRS 1107 ‘Financial Instruments: Disclosures’) |
The amendments introduce new disclosure relating to supplier finance arrangements that assist users of the financial statements to assess the effects of these arrangements on an entity’s liabilities and cash flows and on the entity’s exposure to liquidity risk. The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2024.
The Group participates in supply chain financing arrangements for which the new disclosures will apply. The Group is in the process of assessing the impact of the amendments to meet the new disclosure requirements.
| (iii) | The following new and amended standards are not expected to have a significant impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements. |
| • | Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback (Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1116, ‘Lease’.) |
| • | Lack of Exchangeability (Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1021, ‘The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates’.) |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 4. | Cash and Cash Equivalents and Deposits in Banks |
Cash and cash equivalents and deposits in banks as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows:
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Cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||
Cash | 1,076 | |||||||
Deposits | 2,257,519 | 1,823,573 | ||||||
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Time deposits | 267,163 | |||||||
Restricted deposits (*) | 905,071 | 1,455,444 | ||||||
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Restricted deposits (*) | 11 | |||||||
| (*) | Includes funds deposited under agreements on mutually beneficial cooperation to aid LG Group companies’ suppliers, restricted deposits pledged to guarantee the Controlling Company and subsidiary’s borrowings and others. |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 5. | Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable, Other Accounts Receivable and Others |
| (a) | Trade accounts and notes receivable as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows: |
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| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
Due from third parties | 2,042,746 | |||||||
Due from related parties | 390,930 | 316,168 | ||||||
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Current assets | ||||||||
Non-trade receivables, net | 146,921 | |||||||
Accrued income | 14,246 | 22,505 | ||||||
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99
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 5. | Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable, Other Accounts Receivable and Others, Continued |
| (c) | The aging of trade accounts and notes receivable, and other accounts receivable as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Book value | Allowance for impairment | |||||||||||||||
| Trade accounts and notes receivable | Other accounts receivable | Trade accounts and notes receivable | Other accounts receivable | |||||||||||||
Current | 123,919 | (932 | ) | (191 | ) | |||||||||||
1-15 days past due | 3,077 | 1,357 | (1 | ) | — | |||||||||||
16-30 days past due | 3,435 | 156 | — | (2 | ) | |||||||||||
31-60 days past due | — | 168 | — | (2 | ) | |||||||||||
More than 60 days past due | — | 1,592 | — | (12 | ) | |||||||||||
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Current | 166,067 | (841 | ) | (1,721 | ) | |||||||||||
1-15 days past due | 12,019 | 1,000 | (4 | ) | (9 | ) | ||||||||||
16-30 days past due | 2,256 | — | (1 | ) | — | |||||||||||
31-60 days past due | 391 | 201 | — | (1 | ) | |||||||||||
More than 60 days past due | 12,354 | 3,936 | (29 | ) | (47 | ) | ||||||||||
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| Trade accounts and notes receivable | Other accounts receivable | Trade accounts and notes receivable | Other accounts receivable | |||||||||||||
Balance at the beginning of the year | 1,778 | 1,204 | 2,005 | |||||||||||||
(Reversal of) bad debt expense | 58 | (239 | ) | (329 | ) | (227 | ) | |||||||||
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100
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 5. | Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable, Other Accounts Receivable and Others, Continued |
| (d) | Other current assets as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows: |
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| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
Advanced payments | 22,134 | |||||||
Prepaid expenses | 103,355 | 74,420 | ||||||
Value added tax refundable | 143,608 | 220,182 | ||||||
Right to recover returned goods | 5,121 | 8,155 | ||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 6. | Other Financial Assets |
Other financial assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||
Current assets | ||||||||
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | ||||||||
Derivatives(*) | 119,417 | |||||||
Financial assets carried at amortized cost | ||||||||
Deposits | 8,962 | |||||||
Short-term loans | 26,375 | 30,062 | ||||||
Lease receivables | 4,130 | 6,914 | ||||||
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Equity instruments | 96,064 | |||||||
Convertible securities | 3,127 | 1,797 | ||||||
Derivatives(*) | 32,941 | 110,663 | ||||||
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Long-term loans | 33,509 | 58,806 | ||||||
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102
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 7. | Inventories |
Inventories as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||
Finished goods | 822,177 | |||||||
Work-in-process | 1,145,606 | 1,235,363 | ||||||
Raw materials | 457,356 | 651,602 | ||||||
Supplies | 173,991 | 163,776 | ||||||
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For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the amount of inventories recognized as cost of sales including inventory write-downs are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||
Inventories recognized as cost of sales | 25,027,703 | |||||||
Including: Inventory write-downs | 192,627 | 245,619 | ||||||
There were no significant reversals of inventory write-downs recognized during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
103
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 8. | Investments in Equity Accounted Investees |
| (a) | Associates as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Associates | Location | Fiscal year end | Date of | Business | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of ownership | Carrying amount | Percentage of ownership | Carrying amount | |||||||||||||||||||||
Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd. | Paju, South Korea | December 31 | January 2005 | Manufacture glass for display | 40 | % | 40 | % | ||||||||||||||||
WooRee E&L Co., Ltd. (*1) | Ansan, South Korea | December 31 | June 2008 | Manufacture LED back light unit packages | 13 | % | 7,106 | 13 | % | 13,576 | ||||||||||||||
YAS Co., Ltd. | Paju, South Korea | December 31 | April 2002 | Develop and manufacture deposition equipment for OLEDs | 16 | % | 28,564 | 15 | % | 28,976 | ||||||||||||||
AVATEC Co., Ltd. | Daegu, South Korea | December 31 | August 2000 | Process and sell glass for display | 14 | % | 20,871 | 14 | % | 20,133 | ||||||||||||||
Arctic Sentinel, Inc. | Los Angeles, U.S.A. | March 31 | June 2008 | Develop and manufacture tablet for kids | 10 | % | — | 10 | % | — | ||||||||||||||
Cynora GmbH | Bruchsal, Germany | December 31 | March 2003 | Develop organic emitting materials for displays and lighting devices | 10 | % | — | 11 | % | — | ||||||||||||||
104
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 8. | Investments in Equity Accounted Investees, Continued |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Associates | Location | Fiscal year end | Date of incorporation | Business | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of ownership | Carrying amount | Percentage of ownership | Carrying amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Material Science Co.,Ltd.(*2)(*3) | Seoul, South Korea | December, 31 | January, 2014 | Develop, manufacture, and sell materials for display | 16 | % | 10 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| (*1) | During 2023, the Controlling Company recognized an impairment loss of |
| (*2) | During 2023, the Controlling Company recognized an impairment loss of |
| (*3) | During 2023, due to the investee’s acquisition of treasury shares, the Group’s shareholding ratio increased from 10% to 16%. |
Although the Controlling Company’s respective share interests in WooRee E&L Co., Ltd., YAS Co., Ltd., AVATEC Co., Ltd., Arctic Sentinel, Inc., Cynora GmbH and Material Science Co., Ltd. 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. Accordingly, the investments in these investees have been accounted for using the equity method.
As of December 31, 2023, the market value of the Group’s share in WooRee E&L Co., Ltd., YAS Co., Ltd., and AVATEC Co., Ltd., all of which are listed in KOSDAQ, areW7,106 million,W21,320 million andW29,160 million, respectively.
Dividends income recognized from equity method investees for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 amounted toW15,200 million andW4,461 million, respectively.
105
LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 8. | Investments in Equity Accounted Investees, Continued |
| (b) | Summary of financial information as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 of the significant associate is as follows: |
Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
| (In millions of won) | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||
Total assets | 136,784 | |||||||
Current assets | 94,705 | 98,490 | ||||||
Non-current assets | 15,287 | 38,294 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 47,875 | 29,118 | ||||||
Current liabilities | 47,459 | 28,332 | ||||||
Non-current liabilities | 416 | 786 | ||||||
Revenue | 184,880 | 319,264 | ||||||
Profit (loss) for the year | (2,655 | ) | 6,192 | |||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (4,894 | ) | (10,216 | ) | ||||
Total comprehensive loss | (7,549 | ) | (4,024 | ) | ||||
| (c) | Reconciliation from financial information of the significant associate to its carrying value in the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows: |
| (i) | As of December 31, 2023 |
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Company | Net asset | Ownership interest | Net asset (applying ownership interest) | Intra-group transaction | Book value | |||||||||||||||
Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd. | 40 | % | 24,847 | (647 | ) | 24,200 | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) | As of December 31, 2022 |
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Company | Net asset | Ownership interest | Net asset (applying ownership interest) | Intra-group transaction | Book value | |||||||||||||||
Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd. | 40 | % | 43,066 | (282 | ) | 42,784 | ||||||||||||||
106
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 8. | Investments in Equity Accounted Investees, Continued |
| (d) | Book value of other associates, in aggregate, as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows: |
| (i) | As of December 31, 2023 |
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| Book value | Net profit (loss) of associates (applying ownership interest) | |||||||||||||||
| Loss for the year | Other comprehensive income (loss) | Total comprehensive loss | ||||||||||||||
Other associates | (1,634 | ) | (722 | ) | (2,356 | ) | ||||||||||
| (ii) | As of December 31, 2022 |
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| Book value | Net profit (loss) of associates (applying ownership interest) | |||||||||||||||
| Profit for the year | Other comprehensive income (loss) | Total comprehensive loss | ||||||||||||||
Other associates | 2,724 | (7,516 | ) | (4,792 | ) | |||||||||||
107
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 8. | Investments in Equity Accounted Investees, Continued |
| (e) | Changes in investments in associates accounted for using the equity method for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
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Company | January 1 | Dividends received | Equity income on investments | Other comprehensive loss | Other gain | December 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Associates | Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd. | (15,200 | ) | (1,427 | ) | (1,957 | ) | — | 24,200 | |||||||||||||||||
| Others | 66,335 | — | (1,634 | ) | (722 | ) | (3,850 | ) | 60,129 | |||||||||||||||||
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Associates | Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd. | — | (4,361 | ) | 2,834 | (4,087 | ) | — | 42,784 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Others | 78,321 | (10,620 | ) | (100 | ) | 2,724 | (7,516 | ) | 3,526 | 66,335 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| (*) | During 2022, certain investment was reclassified into the financial asset at fair value through profit or loss as the Group lost its right to appoint members of the board of directors due to the changes in contractual arrangement. |
108
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 9. | Property, Plant and Equipment |
| (a) | Changes in property, plant and equipment for the year ended December 31, 2023 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land | Buildings and structures | Machinery and equipment | Furniture and fixtures | Construction- in-progress (*1) | Right-of-use asset | Others (*2) | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition cost as of January 1, 2023 | 8,699,292 | 50,722,745 | 902,477 | 10,145,865 | 271,761 | 1,299,892 | 72,518,077 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated depreciation as of January 1, 2023 | — | (4,348,201 | ) | (42,744,139 | ) | (719,862 | ) | — | (151,550 | ) | (962,598 | ) | (48,926,350 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated impairment loss as of January 1, 2023 | — | (447,145 | ) | (1,794,407 | ) | (13,397 | ) | (356,155 | ) | (7,553 | ) | (26,137 | ) | (2,644,794 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Book value as of January 1, 2023 | 3,903,946 | 6,184,199 | 169,218 | 9,789,710 | 112,658 | 311,157 | 20,946,933 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Additions | — | — | — | — | 3,392,876 | 74,611 | — | 3,467,487 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | — | (376,264 | ) | (2,837,242 | ) | (75,727 | ) | — | (68,349 | ) | (279,200 | ) | (3,636,782 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Disposals | (330 | ) | (758 | ) | (506,420 | ) | (1,896 | ) | — | — | (43,368 | ) | (552,772 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Impairment loss (*3) | — | 8 | (53,513 | ) | (6 | ) | — | — | (6,554 | ) | (60,065 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Others (*4) | (2,902 | ) | 1,494,070 | 3,963,010 | 60,585 | (5,900,151 | ) | — | 374,182 | (11,206 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Government grants received | — | — | (7,417 | ) | — | — | — | — | (7,417 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Effect of movements in exchange rates | — | 9,189 | 39,066 | 964 | 3,626 | 326 | 983 | 54,154 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Book value as of December 31, 2023 | 5,030,191 | 6,781,683 | 153,138 | 7,286,061 | 119,246 | 357,200 | 20,200,332 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Acquisition cost as of December 31, 2023 | 10,192,281 | 52,107,890 | 942,376 | 7,571,687 | 245,149 | 1,448,688 | 72,980,884 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Accumulated depreciation as of December 31, 2023 | (4,715,087 | ) | (43,466,025 | ) | (775,953 | ) | — | (119,804 | ) | (1,062,377 | ) | (50,139,246 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Accumulated impairment loss as of December 31, 2023 | (447,003 | ) | (1,860,182 | ) | (13,285 | ) | (285,626 | ) | (6,099 | ) | (29,111 | ) | (2,641,306 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| (*2) | Others mainly consist of tools and equipment. |
| (*3) | Impairment losses of |
| (*4) | Others mainly represent the reclassification of construction-in-progress to other property, plant and equipment. |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 9. | Property, Plant and Equipment, Continued |
| (b) | Changes in property, plant and equipment for the year ended December 31, 2022 are as follows: |
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| Land | Buildings and structures | Machinery and equipment | Furniture and fixtures | Construction- in-progress (*1) | Right-of- use asset | Others (*2) | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition cost as of January 1, 2022 | 8,583,015 | 50,288,095 | 863,241 | 6,867,667 | 235,436 | 1,184,889 | 68,456,190 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated depreciation as of January 1, 2022 | — | (4,068,333 | ) | (40,637,254 | ) | (675,638 | ) | — | (111,382 | ) | (853,778 | ) | (46,346,385 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated impairment loss as of January 1, 2022 | — | (209,152 | ) | (1,230,974 | ) | (8,484 | ) | (76,069 | ) | (4,188 | ) | (22,492 | ) | (1,551,359 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Book value as of January 1, 2022 | 4,305,530 | 8,419,867 | 179,119 | 6,791,598 | 119,866 | 308,619 | 20,558,446 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Additions | — | — | — | — | 5,709,828 | 72,567 | — | 5,782,395 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | — | (373,089 | ) | (3,182,783 | ) | (83,747 | ) | — | (76,370 | ) | (269,796 | ) | (3,985,785 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Disposals | (3,573 | ) | — | (172,547 | ) | (477 | ) | — | — | (36,958 | ) | (213,555 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Impairment loss(*3) | — | (252,997 | ) | (672,061 | ) | (6,912 | ) | (292,564 | ) | (3,439 | ) | (29,282 | ) | (1,257,255 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Others (*4) | 45,771 | 196,747 | 1,732,712 | 78,497 | (2,425,047 | ) | (420 | ) | 334,931 | (36,809 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Government grants received | — | — | (57,503 | ) | — | — | — | — | (57,503 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Effect of movements in exchange rates | — | 27,755 | 116,514 | 2,738 | 5,895 | 454 | 3,643 | 156,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Book value as of December 31, 2022 | 3,903,946 | 6,184,199 | 169,218 | 9,789,710 | 112,658 | 311,157 | 20,946,933 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Acquisition cost as of December 31, 2022 | 8,699,292 | 50,722,745 | 902,477 | 10,145,865 | 271,761 | 1,299,892 | 72,518,077 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Accumulated depreciation as of December 31, 2022 | (4,348,201 | ) | (42,744,139 | ) | (719,862 | ) | — | (151,550 | ) | (962,598 | ) | (48,926,350 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| (*2) | Others mainly consist of tools and equipment. |
| (*3) | During 2022, Display (Large OLED) CGU were assessed for impairment, and impairment losses amounting to |
| (*4) | Others mainly represent the reclassification of construction-in-progress to other property, plant and equipment. |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 9. | Property, Plant and Equipment, Continued |
| (c) | Capitalized borrowing costs and capitalization rate for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
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Capitalization rate | 5.18 | % | 3.11 | % | ||||
| (d) | The Group provides a portion of property, plant and equipment as an operating lease. During 2023, rental income from property, plant and equipment is |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 10. | Intangible Assets and Non-financial Assets Impairment |
| (a) | Changes in intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2023 are as follows: |
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Acquisition cost as of January 1, 2023 | 1,340,637 | 27,170 | 2,016,477 | 28,169 | 59,176 | 12,763 | 108,519 | 13,081 | 5,680,075 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated amortization as of January 1, 2023 | (1,115,014 | ) | (1,108,459 | ) | — | (1,358,446 | ) | — | (37,491 | ) | (11,411 | ) | — | (13,081 | ) | (3,643,902 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated impairment loss as of January 1, 2023 | (61,413 | ) | (20,605 | ) | (1,700 | ) | (92,812 | ) | — | (21,685 | ) | (43 | ) | (84,958 | ) | — | (283,216 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Book value as of January 1, 2023 | 211,573 | 25,470 | 565,219 | 28,169 | — | 1,309 | 23,561 | — | 1,752,957 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additions - internally developed | — | — | — | 493,608 | — | — | — | — | — | 493,608 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additions - external purchases | 118,344 | — | — | — | 117,443 | — | — | — | — | 235,787 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization (*1) | (187,819 | ) | (105,285 | ) | — | (363,162 | ) | — | — | (163 | ) | — | — | (656,429 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disposals | (202 | ) | (396 | ) | (3,796 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | (4,394 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impairment loss (*3) | (1,633 | ) | (425 | ) | — | (52,775 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | (54,833 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reversal of impairment loss | — | — | 242 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 242 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transfer from construction-in-progress | — | 115,275 | — | (1,429 | ) | (112,568 | ) | — | — | — | — | 1,278 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Effect of movements in exchange rates | 2,433 | 2,712 | 6 | — | (8 | ) | — | — | 596 | — | 5,739 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Acquisition cost as of December 31, 2023 | 1,403,157 | 23,463 | 2,295,468 | 33,036 | 59,176 | 12,763 | 109,115 | 13,081 | 6,138,330 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2023 | (1,160,702 | ) | — | (1,509,575 | ) | — | (37,491 | ) | (11,574 | ) | — | (13,081 | ) | (4,032,078 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Accumulated impairment loss as of December 31, 2023 | (19,001 | ) | (1,541 | ) | (144,432 | ) | — | (21,685 | ) | (43 | ) | (84,958 | ) | — | (332,297 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(*2) Others mainly consist of rights to use electricity and gas supply facilities.
| (*3) | The Group recognized an impairment loss amounting to |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 10. | Intangible Assets and Non-financial Assets Impairment, Continued |
| (b) | Changes in intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2022 are as follows: |
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Acquisition cost as of January 1, 2022 | 1,261,232 | 30,742 | 1,771,383 | 19,562 | 59,176 | 12,763 | 106,334 | 13,081 | 5,147,300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated amortization as of January 1, 2022 | (915,764 | ) | (1,023,062 | ) | — | (1,318,476 | ) | — | (37,491 | ) | (11,243 | ) | — | (13,081 | ) | (3,319,117 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated impairment loss as of January 1, 2022 | (28,945 | ) | (9,309 | ) | (1,659 | ) | (63,692 | ) | — | (21,685 | ) | — | (57,995 | ) | — | (183,285 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Book value as of January 1, 2022 | 228,861 | 29,083 | 389,215 | 19,562 | — | 1,520 | 48,339 | — | 1,644,898 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additions – internally developed | — | — | — | 502,755 | — | — | — | — | — | 502,755 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additions – external purchases | 187,114 | 24,741 | 7,004 | — | 95,179 | — | — | — | — | 314,038 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization (*1) | (192,983 | ) | (105,615 | ) | — | (272,102 | ) | — | — | (168 | ) | — | — | (570,868 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disposals | — | (977 | ) | (10,608 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | (11,585 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impairment loss (*3)(*4) | (34,901 | ) | (17,799 | ) | (42 | ) | (54,649 | ) | — | — | (43 | ) | (26,963 | ) | — | (134,397 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Transfer from construction-in-progress | — | 85,319 | — | — | (85,319 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Effect of movements in exchange rates | 10,108 | (2,957 | ) | 33 | — | (1,253 | ) | — | — | 2,185 | — | 8,116 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2022 | (1,108,459 | ) | — | (1,358,446 | ) | — | (37,491 | ) | (11,411 | ) | — | (13,081 | ) | (3,643,902 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Accumulated impairment loss as of December 31, 2022 | (20,605 | ) | (1,700 | ) | (92,812 | ) | — | (21,685 | ) | (43 | ) | (84,958 | ) | — | (283,216 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (*1) | The Group has classified the amortization as manufacturing overhead costs, selling expenses, administrative expenses and research and development expenses. |
| (*2) | Others mainly consist of rights to use electricity and gas supply facilities. |
| (*3) | During 2022, Display (Large OLED) CGU were assessed for impairment, and impairment losses amounting to |
| (*4) | The Group recognized an impairment loss amounting to |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 10. | Intangible Assets and Non-financial Assets Impairment, Continued |
| (c) | Development costs and Intellectual property rights as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
Development cost
| (i) | As of December 31, 2023 |
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Development completed | TV | |||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 10. | Intangible Assets and Non-financial Assets Impairment, Continued |
Intellectual property rights
(i) As of December 31, 2023
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Classification | Category | Book Value | Remaining amortization period (*1) | |||||||||
Patent | Direct additions | 7.1 | ||||||||||
| Licenses agreement | (*2) | 611,801 | 5.5 | |||||||||
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| (*2) | The Group’s rights under contracts with the patent company |
| (ii) | As of December 31, 2022 |
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Classification | Category | Book Value | Remaining amortization period (*1) | |||||||||
Patent | Direct additions | 7.2 | ||||||||||
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| (*2) | The Group’s rights under contracts with the patent company. |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 10. | Intangible Assets and Non-financial Assets Impairment, Continued |
| (d) | Impairment assessment on CGU |
As of December 31, 2023, the Group’s cash-generating units consist of Display CGU, Display (Large OLED) CGU and Display (AD PO) CGU. As of December 31, 2023, the Group performed impairment assessment for Display CGU. All the goodwill balance as of December 31, 2023 is allocated to the Display CGU.
The recoverable amount of Display CGU is determined based on its value in use. Value in use is calculated using the estimated cash flow based on 5-year business plan approved by management. The estimated revenue and operating expenditures of the Group’s products used in the forecast was determined considering external sources and the Group’s historical experience. Management estimated the future cash flows based on its past performance and forecasts on market growth. The key assumptions used in the estimation of value in use for Display CGU include revenue and operating expenditures for the forecast period and discount rate. Growth rates for subsequent years (“Terminal growth rate”) and the discount rate used in the estimation of value in use are as follows.
| Pre-tax discount rate(*) | Post-tax discount rate(*) | Terminal growth rate | ||||||||||
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Display CGU | 10.9 | % | 9.0 | % | 1.0 | % | ||||||
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Display CGU | 10.8 | % | 9.0 | % | 1.0 | % | ||||||
| (*) | The discount rate was calculated using the weighted average cost of equity capital and debt and the beta of equity capital was calculated as the average of five global listed companies in the same industry and the Group. Cost of debt was calculated using the yield rate of non-guaranteed corporate bond considering the Group’s credit rating and debt ratio was determined using the average of the debt ratios of the five global listed companies in the same industry and the Group. The Group calculates the value in use of the CGU using post-tax cash flows and a post-tax discount rate, and the result is not significantly different from the value in use calculated using pre-tax cash flows and pre-tax discount rate. |
As a result of impairment assessment for Display CGU, the recoverable amount exceeded its carrying amount byW975,459 million. Management has identified that a reasonably possible change in certain key assumption could cause the carrying amount to exceed the recoverable amount. The value in use determined for this CGU is sensitive to the discount rate used in the discounted cash flow model. Specifically, the discount rate would need to increase by 0.92% (holding all the other assumptions constant) for the estimated recoverable amount to be equal to the carrying amount.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 11. | Investment Property |
| (a) | Changes in investment property for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
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Book value as of January 1 | — | |||||||
Transfer from property, plant and equipment | 9,928 | 36,809 | ||||||
Depreciation | (4,962 | ) | (804 | ) | ||||
Impairment loss | — | (7,736 | ) | |||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 12. | Financial Liabilities |
| (a) | Financial liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||
Current | ||||||||
Short-term borrowings | 2,578,552 | |||||||
Current portion of long-term borrowings | 2,934,693 | 2,538,917 | ||||||
Current portion of bonds | 369,716 | 316,648 | ||||||
Derivatives (*1) | 26,193 | 14,443 | ||||||
Fair value hedging derivatives (*2) | 7,392 | — | ||||||
Lease liabilities | 48,666 | 40,694 | ||||||
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Derivatives (*1) | 37,333 | 32,965 | ||||||
Fair value hedging derivatives (*2) | 28,660 | — | ||||||
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| (*2) | Represents forward exchange contracts entered into by the Group to hedge exchange rate risks with respect to advances received in foreign currency. The contracts are designated as hedging instruments. |
| (b) | Short-term borrowings as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows. |
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Lender | Annual interest rate as of December 31, 2023 (%) | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 12. | Financial Liabilities, Continued |
| (c) | Won denominated long-term borrowings as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
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Lender | Annual interest rate as of December 31, 2023 (%) | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||
LG Electronics Inc. | 6.06 | — | ||||||||||
Korea Development Bank and others | 1.90~7.50 | 3,490,967 | 2,986,102 | |||||||||
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Lender | Annual interest rate as of December 31, 2023 (%) | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||
KEB Hana Bank and others | 1.82~8.60 | 7,978,010 | ||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 12. | Financial Liabilities, Continued |
| (e) | Details of bonds issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
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| Maturity | Annual interest rate as of December 31, 2023 (%) | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
Won denominated bonds at amortized cost (*1) | ||||||||||||||||
Publicly issued bonds | | February 2024 ~ February 2027 |
| 2.29~3.66 | 1,215,000 | |||||||||||
Privately issued bonds | | January 2025 ~ January 2026 |
| 7.20~7.25 | 337,000 | 110,000 | ||||||||||
Less discount on bonds | (2,120 | ) | (2,927 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Foreign currency equivalent (contractual par amount) | USD 100 | USD 100 | ||||||||||||||
Less discount on bonds | (677 | ) | (57 | ) | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency equivalent (discount on bonds) | USD (1 | ) | USD (0 | ) | ||||||||||||
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| (*2) | Principal of the foreign currency denominated bonds is to be repaid at maturity and interests are paid quarterly. |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 13. | 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 or certain subsidiaries.
The defined benefit plans expose the Group to actuarial risks, such as the risk associated with expected periods of service, interest rate risk, market (investment) risk, and others.
| (a) | Net defined benefit liabilities (defined benefit assets) recognized as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||
Present value of partially funded defined benefit obligations | 1,602,697 | |||||||
Fair value of plan assets | (1,897,025 | ) | (2,048,687 | ) | ||||
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| (b) | Changes in the present value of the defined benefit obligations for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||
Defined benefit obligations at January 1 | 1,684,096 | |||||||
Current service cost | 173,879 | 173,534 | ||||||
Interest cost | 83,793 | 59,104 | ||||||
Remeasurements (before tax) | (65,505 | ) | (195,908 | ) | ||||
Benefit payments | (287,100 | ) | (116,472 | ) | ||||
Net transfers from (to) related parties | (16,551 | ) | (1,363 | ) | ||||
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Weighted average remaining maturity of defined benefit obligations as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are 12.20 years and 12.95 years, respectively.
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For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 13. | Employee Benefits, Continued |
| (c) | Changes in fair value of plan assets for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Fair value of plan assets at January 1 | 1,750,783 | |||||||
Expected return on plan assets | 107,735 | 64,378 | ||||||
Remeasurements (before tax) | (870 | ) | (30,044 | ) | ||||
Contributions by employer directly to plan assets | 2,219 | 371,398 | ||||||
Benefit payments | (260,528 | ) | (107,828 | ) | ||||
Net transfers from (to) related parties | (218 | ) | — | |||||
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The estimated contributions payable in the following financial year isW180,902 million.
| (d) | Plan assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||
Guaranteed deposits in banks | 2,048,687 | |||||||
As of December 31, 2023, the Group maintains the plan assets primarily with Mirae Asset Securities Co., Ltd., KB Insurance Co., Ltd. and others.
| (e) | Expenses related to defined benefit plans recognized in profit or loss for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||
Current service cost | 173,534 | |||||||
Net interest cost | (23,942 | ) | (5,274 | ) | ||||
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For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 13. | Employee Benefits, Continued |
Expenses are recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) as follows:
| (In millions of won) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||
Cost of sales | 128,706 | |||||||
Selling expenses | 7,138 | 8,017 | ||||||
Administrative expenses | 16,865 | 18,780 | ||||||
Research and development expenses | 11,708 | 12,757 | ||||||
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(f) Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities (assets) included in other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||
Balance at January 1 | (125,293 | ) | ||||||
Remeasurements | ||||||||
Actuarial profit or loss arising from: | ||||||||
Experience adjustment | 66,461 | (83,376 | ) | |||||
Demographic assumptions | (85 | ) | (8,020 | ) | ||||
Financial assumptions | (871 | ) | 287,304 | |||||
Return on plan assets | (870 | ) | (30,044 | ) | ||||
Group’s share of associates regarding remeasurements | 170 | 32 | ||||||
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Balance at December 31 | (2,900 | ) | ||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 13. | Employee Benefits, Continued |
| (g) | Principal actuarial assumptions as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 (expressed as weighted averages) are as follows: |
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
Expected rate of salary increase | 4.0 | % | 4.7 | % | ||||
Discount rate for defined benefit obligations | 4.6 | % | 5.4 | % | ||||
Assumptions regarding future mortality are based on published statistics and mortality tables. The current mortality underlying the values of the liabilities in the defined benefit plans are as follows:
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||
Teens | Males | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | |||||
| Females | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||
Twenties | Males | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | |||||
| Females | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||
Thirties | Males | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | |||||
| Females | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||
Forties | Males | 0.02 | % | 0.02 | % | |||||
| Females | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | ||||||
Fifties | Males | 0.04 | % | 0.04 | % | |||||
| Females | 0.02 | % | 0.02 | % | ||||||
| (h) | Reasonably possible changes to respective relevant actuarial assumptions would have affected the defined benefit obligations by the following amounts as of December 31, 2023: |
| (In millions of won) | Defined benefit obligations | |||||||
| 1% increase | 1% decrease | |||||||
Discount rate for defined benefit obligations | 184,374 | |||||||
Expected rate of salary increase | 192,107 | (165,703 | ) | |||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 14. | Provisions |
| (a) | Changes in provisions for the year ended December 31, 2023 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||
| Litigation and claims | Warranties (*) | Others | Total | |||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2023 | 249,368 | 8,431 | 259,479 | |||||||||||||
Additions (reversal) | 126 | 101,846 | (2,551 | ) | 99,421 | |||||||||||
Usage | — | (177,419 | ) | — | (177,419 | ) | ||||||||||
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Current | 109,990 | 5,880 | 117,676 | |||||||||||||
Non-current | 63,805 | — | 63,805 | |||||||||||||
| (*) | Product warranties on defective products are normally applicable for warranty periods from the date of customer’s purchase. The provision is calculated by using historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims, and costs per claim to satisfy the Group’s warranty obligation. |
| (b) | Changes in provisions for the year ended December 31, 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||
| Litigation and claims | Warranties (*) | Others | Total | |||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2022 | 257,126 | 9,247 | 266,373 | |||||||||||||
Additions (reversal) | 1,680 | 251,395 | (816 | ) | 252,259 | |||||||||||
Usage | — | (259,153 | ) | — | (259,153 | ) | ||||||||||
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Current | 163,211 | 8,431 | 173,322 | |||||||||||||
Non-current | 86,157 | — | 86,157 | |||||||||||||
| (*) | Product warranties on defective products are normally applicable for warranty periods from the date of customer’s purchase. The provision is calculated by using historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims, and costs per claim to satisfy the Group’s warranty obligation. |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 15. | Contingent Liabilities and Commitments |
| (a) | Legal Proceedings |
Anti-trust litigations
Some individual claimants filed “follow-on” damages claims against the Group and other TFT-LCD manufacturers alleging violations of EU competition law. While the Group continues its vigorous defense of the various pending proceedings described above, as of December 31, 2023, the Group cannot reliably estimate the timing and amount of outflows of resources embodying economic benefits relating to the proceedings.
Others
The Group is involved in various lawsuits and disputes in addition to the pending proceedings described above. The Group cannot reliably estimate the timing and amount of outflows of resources embodying economic benefits relating to the disputes.
| (b) | Commitments |
Factoring and securitization of accounts receivable
The 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 1,000 million (W1,289,400 million) in connection with the Controlling Company’s export sales transactions with its subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2023, there are no short-term borrowings that are outstanding but past due 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.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 15. | Contingent Liabilities and Commitments, Continued |
The Controlling Company and overseas subsidiaries have agreements with financial institutions for accounts receivables sales negotiating facilities. The respective maximum amount of accounts receivables that could be sold under the agreement and the amount of sold but not yet due accounts receivables by contract are as follows:
| (In millions of USD and won) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Credit limit | Not yet due | |||||||||||||||||
Classification | Financial institutions | Contractual amount | KRW equivalent | Contractual amount | KRW equivalent | |||||||||||||
Controlling Company | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation | USD 20 | 25,788 | — | — | |||||||||||||
| MUFG Bank | USD 180 | 232,092 | USD 3 | 3,815 | ||||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | USD 15 | 19,341 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| ING Bank | USD 40 | 51,576 | USD 7 | 9,026 | ||||||||||||||
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| USD 255 | 328,797 | USD 10 | 12,841 | |||||||||||||||
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LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd. | Standard Chartered Bank | USD 100 | 128,940 | — | — | |||||||||||||
| United Overseas Bank Limited | USD 150 | 193,410 | USD 50 | 64,478 | ||||||||||||||
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Singapore Branch | USD 50 | 64,470 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, Singapore Branch | USD 300 | 386,820 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| ING Bank | USD 50 | 64,470 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
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LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd. | BNP Paribas | USD 15 | 19,341 | — | — | |||||||||||||
| Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. | USD 160 | 206,304 | USD 39 | 50,159 | ||||||||||||||
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LG Display Germany GmbH | BNP Paribas | USD 135 | 174,069 | USD 55 | 70,906 | |||||||||||||
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LG Display America, Inc. | Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corp. | USD 400 | 515,760 | USD 200 | 257,881 | |||||||||||||
| Standard Chartered Bank | USD 1,000 | 1,289,400 | USD 868 | 1,119,287 | ||||||||||||||
| ING Bank | USD 150 | 193,410 | USD 30 | 38,735 | ||||||||||||||
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LG Display Japan Co., Ltd. | Standard Chartered Bank | USD 120 | 154,728 | USD 20 | 25,790 | |||||||||||||
| Chelsea Capital Corporation | USD 20 | 25,788 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
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LG Display Guangzhou Trading Co., Ltd. | KEB Hana Bank (China) Company Limited | USD 30 | 38,682 | USD 20 | 25,797 | |||||||||||||
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| USD 2,680 | 3,455,592 | USD 1,282 | 1,653,033 | |||||||||||||||
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| USD 2,935 | 3,784,389 | USD 1,292 | 1,665,874 | |||||||||||||||
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In connection with all of the contracts in the above table, the Group has sold its accounts receivable without recourse.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 15. | Contingent Liabilities and Commitments, Continued |
Letters of credit
As of December 31, 2023, the Group entered into agreements with financial institutions in relation to the opening of letters of credit and the respective credit limits under the agreements are as follows:
| (In millions of USD and won) | ||||||||
| Contractual amount | KRW equivalent | |||||||
KEB Hana Bank | USD 450 | |||||||
Industrial Bank of Korea | USD 450 | 580,230 | ||||||
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China | USD 200 | 257,880 | ||||||
Shinhan Bank | USD 70 | 90,258 | ||||||
KB Kookmin Bank | USD 700 | 902,580 | ||||||
MUFG Bank | USD 100 | 128,940 | ||||||
The Export–Import Bank of Korea | USD 100 | 128,940 | ||||||
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Payment guarantees
The Controlling Company was provided with payment guarantees amounting to USD 1,200 million (W1,547,280 million) from KB Kookmin Bank and others for advances received related to the long-term supply agreements.
LG Display (China) Co., Ltd. and other subsidiaries were provided with payment guarantees from the China Construction Bank and other various banks amounting to CNY 850 million (W153,714 million), JPY 900 million (W8,214 million), VND 73,279 million (W3,898 million), and USD 0.5 million (W689 million), respectively, for their local tax payments and utility payments.
License agreements
As of December 31, 2023, the Group has technical license agreements with Hitachi Display, Ltd. and others in relation to its LCD business and patent license agreement with Universal Display Corporation and others in relation to its OLED business. Also, the Group has a trademark license agreement with LG Corp. and other intellectual property license agreements with various companies as of December 31, 2023.
Long-term supply agreement
As of December 31, 2023, in connection with long-term supply agreements with customers, the Controlling Company recognized USD 1,200 million (W1,547,280 million) in advances received. The advances received will be used to offset accounts receivable arising from future product sales after a specified period of time. The Controlling Company was provided with payment guarantees amounting to USD 1,200 million (W1,547,280 million) from KB Kookmin Bank and other various banks relating to advances received (see note 15(b)).
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 15. | Contingent Liabilities and Commitments, Continued |
Pledged assets
The pledged assets has provided by the Group are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||
Pledged Assets | Carrying amount | Maximum bond amount | Secured creditor | Borrowing amount | ||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment and others | 1,200,000 | LG Electronics Inc. | 1,000,000 | |||||||||||
| 89,703 | 326,400 | Korea Development Bank and others | 272,000 | |||||||||||
| 264,335 | 780,000 | Korea Development Bank and others | 200,000 | |||||||||||
| 711,885 | — | China Construction Bank Corporation and others | CNY 9,330 | |||||||||||
| USD 400 | ||||||||||||||
Deposits in banks and others | CNY 5,825 | 1,053,338 | Shinhan Bank and others | 450,000 | ||||||||||
The property, plant and equipment amounting toW89,703 million are provided as collateral for borrowings ofW272,000 million andW200,000 million to Korea Development Bank and others.
Commitments for asset acquisition
The Group’s commitments in relation to capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets as of December 31, 2023 areW838,126 million. This commitment has not been recognized in these consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 16. | Share Capital, Share Premium and Reserves |
| (a) | Share capital and Share Premium |
The Controlling Company is authorized to issue 500,000,000 shares of capital stock (par valueW5,000), and as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the number of issued common shares is 357,815,700. There have been no changes in the capital stock from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023.
The Group’s capital surplus consists of share premium. There have been no changes in share premium from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023.
| (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.
Other comprehensive income (loss) from associates
The other comprehensive income (loss) from associates comprises the amount related to change in equity of investments in equity accounted investees.
Reserves as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations | 509,620 | |||||||
Other comprehensive loss from associates | (32,816 | ) | (29,992 | ) | ||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 16. | Share Capital, Share Premium and Reserves, Continued |
The movement in reserves for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||
| Loss on valuation of derivatives | Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations | Other comprehensive income (loss) from associates (excluding remeasurements) | Total | |||||||||||||
January 1, 2022 | 566,651 | (20,282 | ) | 537,142 | ||||||||||||
Change in reserves | 9,227 | (57,031 | ) | (9,710 | ) | (57,514 | ) | |||||||||
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December 31, 2022 | 509,620 | (29,992 | ) | 479,628 | ||||||||||||
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January 1, 2023 | 509,620 | (29,992 | ) | 479,628 | ||||||||||||
Change in reserves | — | 39,172 | (2,824 | ) | 36,348 | |||||||||||
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December 31, 2023 | 548,792 | (32,816 | ) | 515,976 | ||||||||||||
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| 17. | Revenue |
Details of revenue for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Sales of goods | 26,318,585 | |||||||
Royalties | 16,256 | 12,402 | ||||||
Others | 60,168 | 33,750 | ||||||
Hedging loss | — | (212,956 | ) | |||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 18. | Geographic and Other Information |
The following is a summary of the Group’s operation by region based on the location of customers for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
| (a) | Revenue by geography |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Domestic | 678,246 | |||||||
Foreign | ||||||||
China | 14,704,357 | 17,434,407 | ||||||
Asia (excluding China) | 2,397,980 | 2,796,648 | ||||||
United States | 2,079,628 | 3,078,924 | ||||||
Europe (excluding Poland) | 613,924 | 988,566 | ||||||
Poland | 901,401 | 1,387,946 | ||||||
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Revenue for 2022 excludesW212,956 million of forward exchange hedging loss which was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to revenue when the sales from the hedged forecast transactions are recognized.
Sales to Company A and Company B amount toW11,119,769 million andW3,371,229 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2023 (2022: 11,731,702 million andW4,699,282 million, respectively). The Group’s top ten end-brand customers together accounted for 87% of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2023 (2022: 86%).
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 18. | Geographic and Other Information, Continued |
| (b) | Non-current assets by geography |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment | Intangible assets | Investment Property | Property, plant and equipment | Intangible assets | Investment Property | |||||||||||||||||||
Domestic | 1,683,116 | 32,995 | 14,042,794 | 1,633,866 | 28,269 | |||||||||||||||||||
Foreign | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
China | 3,358,395 | 32,009 | — | 4,302,527 | 53,388 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Vietnam | 3,244,729 | 31,472 | — | 2,590,438 | 20,315 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Others | 14,072 | 27,358 | — | 11,174 | 45,388 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
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| (c) | Revenue by product and services |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
TV | 6,975,269 | |||||||
IT | 7,853,034 | 11,197,954 | ||||||
Mobile and others | 9,146,311 | 8,191,514 | ||||||
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Revenue for 2022 excludesW212,956 million of forward exchange hedging loss which was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to revenue when the sales from the hedged forecast transactions are recognized.
The proportion of revenue from OLED products to total revenue disclosed above was 48% and 40% for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 19. | The Nature of Expenses and Others |
The classification of expenses by nature for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Changes in inventories | 477,457 | |||||||
Purchases of raw materials, merchandise and others | 10,810,985 | 13,521,132 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 4,213,742 | 4,557,457 | ||||||
Outsourcing | 922,565 | 1,096,681 | ||||||
Labor | 3,439,608 | 3,669,275 | ||||||
Supplies and others | 938,568 | 1,212,142 | ||||||
Utility | 1,193,025 | 1,189,105 | ||||||
Fees and commissions | 704,763 | 834,449 | ||||||
Shipping | 124,770 | 276,253 | ||||||
Advertising | 76,404 | 108,315 | ||||||
Warranty | 101,846 | 251,395 | ||||||
Travel | 66,201 | 66,428 | ||||||
Taxes and dues | 129,784 | 144,038 | ||||||
Others | 1,043,238 | 2,322,067 | ||||||
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Total expenses consist of cost of sales, selling, administrative, research and development expenses and other non-operating expenses, excluding foreign exchange differences.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 20. | Selling and Administrative Expenses |
Details of selling and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Salaries | 354,709 | |||||||
Expenses related to defined benefit plans | 24,822 | 26,872 | ||||||
Other employee benefits | 86,692 | 91,396 | ||||||
Shipping | 91,960 | 213,613 | ||||||
Fees and commissions | 253,495 | 272,337 | ||||||
Depreciation | 264,982 | 263,739 | ||||||
Taxes and dues | 65,528 | 69,851 | ||||||
Advertising | 76,404 | 108,315 | ||||||
Warranty | 101,846 | 251,395 | ||||||
Insurance | 13,610 | 15,100 | ||||||
Travel | 18,421 | 17,912 | ||||||
Training | 9,775 | 15,458 | ||||||
Others | 95,186 | 126,022 | ||||||
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| 21. | Personnel Expenses |
Details of personnel expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Salaries and wages | 2,975,325 | |||||||
Other employee benefits | 613,072 | 652,915 | ||||||
Contributions to National Pension plan | 81,625 | 77,062 | ||||||
Expenses related to defined benefit plans and defined contribution plans | 158,756 | 169,362 | ||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 22. | Other Non-operating Income and Other Non-operating Expenses |
| (a) | Details of other non-operating income for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Foreign currency gain | 3,098,553 | |||||||
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 34,961 | 25,737 | ||||||
Gain on disposal of intangible assets | 1,989 | — | ||||||
Reversal of impairment loss on property, plant and equipment | 7 | 3,181 | ||||||
Reversal of impairment loss on intangible assets | 242 | 1,975 | ||||||
Rental income | 2,271 | 2,806 | ||||||
Others | 34,607 | 53,585 | ||||||
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| (b) | Details of other non-operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Foreign currency loss | 2,957,048 | |||||||
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 102,453 | 54,432 | ||||||
Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment | 60,072 | 1,260,436 | ||||||
Loss on disposal of intangible assets | 55 | 193 | ||||||
Impairment loss on intangible assets | 54,833 | 136,372 | ||||||
Impairment loss on investments | — | 7,736 | ||||||
Others | 52,293 | 30,197 | ||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 23. | Finance Income and Finance Costs |
(a) Finance income and costs recognized in profit or loss for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Finance income | ||||||||
Interest income | 85,624 | |||||||
Foreign currency gain | 560,633 | 308,665 | ||||||
Gain on disposal of investments | 2,994 | 2,993 | ||||||
Reversal of impairment loss on investments | — | 613 | ||||||
Gain on transaction of derivatives | 178,610 | 49,503 | ||||||
Gain on valuation of derivatives | 239,973 | 193,570 | ||||||
Gain on disposal of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 132 | 173 | ||||||
Gain on valuation of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 5,288 | 11,678 | ||||||
Gain on valuation of financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | — | 220,240 | ||||||
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Interest expense | 414,521 | |||||||
Foreign currency loss | 512,456 | 440,604 | ||||||
Loss on disposal of investments | 37 | 80 | ||||||
Impairment loss on investments in equity accounted investees | 6,808 | — | ||||||
Loss on repayment of borrowings and bonds | 167 | 2,672 | ||||||
Loss on sale of trade accounts and notes receivable | 48,600 | 37,087 | ||||||
Loss on transaction of derivatives | — | 359 | ||||||
Loss on valuation of derivatives | 316,467 | 65,585 | ||||||
Loss on valuation of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 18,562 | 5,205 | ||||||
Others | 8,008 | 250 | ||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 24. | Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |
| (a) | Details of income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Current tax expense (benefit) | ||||||||
Current year | 206,465 | |||||||
Adjustment for prior years | (67,985 | ) | (59,484 | ) | ||||
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Deferred tax expense (benefit) | ||||||||
Origination and reversal of temporary differences and others | (842,529 | ) | ||||||
Change in unrecognized deferred tax assets(*) | 156,783 | 457,763 | ||||||
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Income tax expense (benefit) | (237,785 | ) | ||||||
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| (*) | Due to the impact of the changes in estimates of future taxable income, change in unrecognized deferred tax assets consist of effect from reducing deferred tax assets in relation to tax credit carryforwards. |
| (b) | Income taxes recognized directly in other comprehensive income or loss for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Before tax | Tax expense | Net of tax | Before tax | Tax expense | Net of tax | |||||||||||||||||||
Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities (assets) | (14,818 | ) | 49,817 | 165,864 | (43,503 | ) | 122,361 | |||||||||||||||||
Gain (loss) on valuation of derivatives | — | — | — | 12,495 | (3,268 | ) | 9,227 | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations | 43,572 | (20,429 | ) | 23,143 | (80,718 | ) | (245 | ) | (80,963 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Change in equity of equity method investee | (2,679 | ) | 25 | (2,654 | ) | (11,603 | ) | 1,925 | (9,678 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 24. | Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continued |
| (c) | Reconciliation of the effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||
Loss for the year | (2,576,729 | ) | (3,195,585 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income tax benefit | (762,712 | ) | (237,785 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Loss before income tax | (3,339,441 | ) | (3,433,370 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Income tax benefit using the statutory tax rate of each country | 23.65 | % | (789,941 | ) | 21.51 | % | (738,403 | ) | ||||||||
Non-deductible expenses | (0.59 | %) | 19,759 | (0.55 | %) | 18,742 | ||||||||||
Tax credits | 6.22 | % | (207,745 | ) | 4.23 | % | (145,189 | ) | ||||||||
Change in unrecognized deferred tax assets (*1) | (4.69 | %) | 156,783 | (13.33 | %) | 457,763 | ||||||||||
Adjustment for prior years (*2) | 0.32 | % | (10,726 | ) | 0.06 | % | (2,072 | ) | ||||||||
Effect on change in tax rate | (1.80 | %) | 60,134 | (4.90 | %) | 168,372 | ||||||||||
Others | (0.27 | %) | 9,024 | (0.09 | %) | 3,002 | ||||||||||
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Income tax benefit | (762,712 | ) | (237,785 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Effective tax rate | (*3) | (*3) | ||||||||||||||
| (*1) | Due to the impact of the changes in estimates of future taxable income, change in unrecognized deferred tax assets consist of effect from reducing deferred tax assets in relation to tax credit carry forwards. |
| (*2) | Adjustment for prior years in 2023 and 2022 consist of expected amount adjusted for transfer price investigation for prior periods and others. |
| (*3) | Actual effective tax rate is not calculated due to income tax benefit. |
| (d) | Global Minimum Tax |
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development implemented the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) 2.0 framework, which imposes a minimum tax for multinational enterprise groups with total consolidated group revenue of EUR 750 million or more in at least two of the four preceding years. Under the model rules, the above mentioned entities would be required to pay a top-up tax on excess profits in any jurisdiction in which the global anti-base erosion effective tax rate for the jurisdiction is below a 15% minimum rate. The top-up tax is paid to the tax authority of the country where the controlling company that meets certain requirements is located.
However, since the newly enacted tax legislation in Korea is effective from January 1, 2024, there is no current tax impact for the year ended December 31, 2023.
As of December 31, 2023, the Group’s consolidated revenues exceeds EUR 750 million for each of the last two consecutive financial years. For 2024, management does not expect any of the countries where the subsidiaries are located will have a statutory tax rate of below 15%.
LG Display Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd., a subsidiary located in Vietnam is eligible for additional tax credits that reduce its effective tax rate to below 15%, but it is not expected to be subject to the global minimum tax if the government support is a Qualified Refundable Tax Credit (QRTC).
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 25. | Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities |
| (a) | Unrecognized deferred tax liabilities |
As of December 31, 2023, in relation to the taxable temporary differences on investments in subsidiaries amounting toW523,448 million, the Controlling Company did not recognize deferred tax liabilities since the Controlling Company is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
| (b) | Unused tax credit carryforwards for which no deferred tax asset is recognized |
As of December 31, 2023, the amount of unused tax credit carryforwards for which no deferred tax asset is recognized and their expiration dates are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2026 | December 31, 2027 | December 31, 2028 | December 31, 2029 | December 31, 2030 | December 31, 2031 | December 31, 2032 | December 31, 2033 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax credit carryforwards | 7,302 | 18,476 | 114,435 | 90,124 | 99,937 | 60,401 | 79,543 | 159,552 | 239,594 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 25. | Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Continued |
| (c) | 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 related tax benefit will be realized. The book value of the Group’s deferred income tax assets and liabilities may differ from the amounts actually recovered or settled.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are attributable to the following:
| (In millions of won) | Assets | Liabilities | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other accounts receivable, net | — | (61 | ) | (2,009 | ) | (61 | ) | (2,009 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Inventories, net | 51,728 | 62,014 | — | — | 51,728 | 62,014 | ||||||||||||||||||
Defined benefit liabilities, net | — | — | (89,753 | ) | (95,850 | ) | (89,753 | ) | (95,850 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Investments in subsidiaries and associates | — | — | (89,649 | ) | (252,375 | ) | (89,649 | ) | (252,375 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Accrued expenses | 97,867 | 111,293 | — | — | 97,867 | 111,293 | ||||||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment | 609,345 | 704,117 | (43,282 | ) | (17,322 | ) | 566,063 | 686,795 | ||||||||||||||||
Intangible assets | 13,314 | 25,340 | (2,069 | ) | (4,042 | ) | 11,245 | 21,298 | ||||||||||||||||
Provisions | 39,586 | 57,210 | — | — | 39,586 | 57,210 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other temporary differences | 70,182 | 112,771 | (11,451 | ) | (26,519 | ) | 58,731 | 86,252 | ||||||||||||||||
Tax loss carryforwards | 2,766,820 | 1,795,132 | — | — | 2,766,820 | 1,795,132 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tax credit carryforwards | 148,215 | 170,971 | — | — | 148,215 | 170,971 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Deferred tax assets (liabilities) | 3,038,848 | (236,265 | ) | (398,117 | ) | 3,560,792 | 2,640,731 | |||||||||||||||||
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Realization of deferred tax assets related to unused tax losses and tax credit carryforwards which are primarily related to Korea is affected by estimates in future taxable profits before they expire. The estimation uncertainty is primarily driven by the Group’s assumptions in revenue and operating expenditures.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 25. | Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Continued |
| (d) | Changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | January 1, 2022 | Profit or loss | Other comprehensive Income (loss) | December 31, 2022 | Profit or loss | Other comprehensive loss | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other accounts receivable, net | (1,992 | ) | — | (2,009 | ) | 1,948 | — | (61 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Inventories, net | 68,679 | (6,665 | ) | — | 62,014 | (10,286 | ) | — | 51,728 | |||||||||||||||||||
Defined benefit liabilities, net | (26,642 | ) | (25,705 | ) | (43,503 | ) | (95,850 | ) | 20,915 | (14,818 | ) | (89,753 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries and associates | (233,552 | ) | (20,503 | ) | 1,680 | (252,375 | ) | 183,130 | (20,404 | ) | (89,649 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Accrued expenses | 250,582 | (139,289 | ) | — | 111,293 | (13,426 | ) | — | 97,867 | |||||||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment | 603,492 | 83,303 | — | 686,795 | (120,732 | ) | — | 566,063 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Intangible assets | 10,814 | 10,484 | — | 21,298 | (10,053 | ) | — | 11,245 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Provisions | 68,893 | (11,683 | ) | — | 57,210 | (17,624 | ) | — | 39,586 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other temporary differences | 110,678 | (21,158 | ) | (3,268 | ) | 86,252 | (27,521 | ) | — | 58,731 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tax loss carryforwards | 958,624 | 836,508 | — | 1,795,132 | 971,688 | — | 2,766,820 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tax credit carryforwards | 489,505 | (318,534 | ) | — | 170,971 | (22,756 | ) | — | 148,215 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Deferred tax assets (liabilities) | 384,766 | (45,091 | ) | 2,640,731 | 955,283 | (35,222 | ) | 3,560,792 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 26. | Earnings (Loss) per Share Attributable to Owners of the Controlling Company |
| (a) | Basic earnings (loss) per share for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In won and No. of shares) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||
Loss attributable to owners of the Controlling Company for the year | (3,071,564,667,651 | ) | ||||||
Weighted-average number of common stocks outstanding | 357,815,700 | 357,815,700 | ||||||
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For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were no events or transactions that resulted in changes in the number of common stocks used for calculating basic earnings (loss) per share.
| (b) | Diluted loss per share is not different from basic loss per share as there are no dilution effects of potential common stocks for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management |
The Group is exposed to credit risk, liquidity risk and market risks. The Group identifies and analyzes such risks, and controls are implemented under a risk management system to monitor and manage these risks at below an acceptable level.
| (a) | Market risk |
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices, will affect the Group’s income or the value of its holdings of financial instruments. The objective of market risk management is to manage and control market risk exposures within acceptable parameters, while optimizing the return.
| (i) | Currency risk |
The Group is exposed to currency risk on sales, purchases and borrowings that are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the Controlling Company, Korean won (KRW). The currencies in which these transactions primarily are denominated are USD, CNY, JPY, etc.
Interest on borrowings is accrued in the currency of the borrowing. Generally, borrowings are denominated in currencies that match the cash flows generated by the underlying operations of the Group, primarily KRW, USD, and CNY.
The Group adopts policies to ensure that its net exposure is kept to a manageable level by buying or selling foreign currencies at spot rates when necessary to address short-term imbalances. In respect of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, the Group manages currency risk through continuously managing the position of foreign currencies, measuring the currency risk and, if necessary, using derivatives such as currency forwards, currency swap and others.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
| i) | Exposure to currency risk |
The Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk based on notional amounts as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
| (In millions) | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USD | JPY | CNY | TWD | EUR | PLN | VND | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,074 | 654 | 1,695 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 226,342 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Deposits in banks | — | — | 7,411 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Trade accounts and notes receivable | 2,442 | — | 430 | — | (2 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other accounts receivables | 6 | 186 | 294 | 20 | — | — | 13,969 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other assets denominated in foreign currencies | 23 | 188 | 34 | 7 | — | — | 13,146 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Trade accounts and notes payable | (1,721 | ) | (9,837 | ) | (1,765 | ) | — | 2 | — | (740,674 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Other accounts payable | (545 | ) | (14,589 | ) | (2,151 | ) | (6 | ) | (5 | ) | — | (1,309,118 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Financial liabilities | (4,068 | ) | — | (25,336 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Advances received | (1,200 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| (3,989 | ) | (23,398 | ) | (19,388 | ) | 59 | (3 | ) | 1 | (1,796,335 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Cross currency interest rate swap contracts(*1) | 1,930 | — | 345 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Forward exchange contracts(*2) | 1,200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Net exposure | (859 | ) | (23,398 | ) | (19,043 | ) | 59 | (3 | ) | 1 | (1,796,335 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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| (*1) | Of cross currency interest rate swap contracts, USD 500 million and CNY 345 million were entered into to hedge currency risk with respect to foreign currency denominated borrowings and USD 1,430 million were entered into to hedge currency risk and interest rate risk with respect to foreign currency denominated borrowings and bonds. |
| (*2) | Represents forward exchange contracts entered into by the Group to hedge exchange rate risks with respect to advances received in foreign currency. The contracts are designated as hedging instruments. |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
| (In millions) | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USD | JPY | CNY | TWD | EUR | PLN | VND | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,040 | 228 | 1,984 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 151,912 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Deposits in banks | 69 | — | 8,888 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Trade accounts and notes receivable | 1,725 | 103 | 703 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other accounts receivables | 26 | 114 | 253 | 10 | 21 | — | 15,800 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other assets denominated in foreign currencies | 30 | 191 | 82 | 7 | — | — | 11,353 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Trade accounts and notes payable | (1,824 | ) | (4,987 | ) | (1,306 | ) | — | — | — | (478,926 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Other accounts payable | (565 | ) | (19,084 | ) | (1,711 | ) | (8 | ) | (10 | ) | — | (2,681,508 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Financial liabilities | (4,846 | ) | — | (20,569 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
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| (4,345 | ) | (23,435 | ) | (11,676 | ) | 34 | 12 | 1 | (2,981,369 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Cross currency interest rate swap contracts (*) | 2,430 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Net exposure | (1,915 | ) | (23,435 | ) | (11,676 | ) | 34 | 12 | 1 | (2,981,369 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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(*) Of cross currency interest rate swap contracts, USD 700 million were entered into to hedge currency risk with respect to foreign currency denominated borrowings and USD 1,730 million were entered into to hedge currency risk and interest rate risk with respect to foreign currency denominated borrowings and bonds.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
Average exchange rates applied for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 and the exchange rates at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows:
| (In won) | ||||||||||||||||
| Average rate (year-to-date) | Reporting date spot rate | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
USD | 1,291.15 | 1,289.40 | 1,267.30 | |||||||||||||
JPY | 9.32 | 9.85 | 9.13 | 9.53 | ||||||||||||
CNY | 184.28 | 191.60 | 180.84 | 181.44 | ||||||||||||
TWD | 41.94 | 43.36 | 41.98 | 41.27 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 1,412.67 | 1,357.29 | 1,426.59 | 1,351.20 | ||||||||||||
PLN | 311.36 | 289.78 | 329.11 | 288.70 | ||||||||||||
VND | 0.0548 | 0.0551 | 0.0532 | 0.0537 | ||||||||||||
| ii) | Sensitivity analysis |
A weaker won, as indicated below, against the following currencies which comprise the Group’s assets or liabilities denominated in a foreign currency as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, 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 at the end of the reporting period. The analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular interest rates, would remain constant. The changes in equity and profit or loss would have been as follows:
| (In millions of won) | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||
| Equity | Profit or loss | Equity | Profit or loss | |||||||||||||
USD (5 percent weakening) | 44,361 | (114,317 | ) | (23,215 | ) | |||||||||||
JPY (5 percent weakening) | (8,160 | ) | (8,480 | ) | (8,614 | ) | (8,541 | ) | ||||||||
CNY (5 percent weakening) | (172,198 | ) | (2 | ) | (105,926 | ) | (5 | ) | ||||||||
TWD (5 percent weakening) | 122 | 9 | 68 | 3 | ||||||||||||
EUR (5 percent weakening) | (208 | ) | (52 | ) | 896 | (281 | ) | |||||||||
PLN (5 percent weakening) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||
VND (5 percent weakening) | (3,683 | ) | (3,683 | ) | (6,161 | ) | (6,161 | ) | ||||||||
A stronger won against the above currencies as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 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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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
| iii) | Fair value hedging derivatives |
In relation to advances received that are denominated in foreign currencies, the Controlling Company uses derivative instruments to hedge change of fair value due to foreign currency exchange rate changes. As of December 31, 2023, there is no ineffective portion of the gain or loss on valuation of derivatives to which change of fair value hedging accounting has been applied and loss on valuation amounting toW36,052 million, respectively, (contracted buying amount: USD 1,200 million, contracted exchange rate:W1,289.11 ~ 1,310.08) are recognized in profit or loss.
| (ii) | Interest rate risk |
Interest rate risk arises principally from the Group’s variable interest-bearing bonds and borrowings. The Group establishes and applies its policy to reduce uncertainty arising from fluctuations in interest rates and to minimize finance cost and manages interest rate risk by monitoring of trends of fluctuations in interest rate and establishing plan for countermeasures. Meanwhile, the Group entered into cross currency interest rate swap contracts amounting to USD 1,430 million (W1,843,842 million) and interest rate swap contracts amounting toW980,000 million in notional amount to hedge interest rate risk with respect to variable interest bearing borrowings.
| i) | Profile |
The interest rate profile of the Group’s interest-bearing financial instruments as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
| (In millions of won) | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||
Fixed rate instruments | ||||||||
Financial assets | 3,547,256 | |||||||
Financial liabilities | (6,333,238 | ) | (6,025,365 | ) | ||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
| ii) | Equity and profit or loss sensitivity analysis for variable rate instruments |
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, a change of 100 basis points in interest rates at the reporting date would have increased (decreased) equity and profit or loss by the amounts shown below for the respective following 12 month periods. This analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular foreign currency rates, remain constant.
| (In millions of won) | Equity | Profit or loss | ||||||||||||||
| 1%p increase | 1%p decrease | 1%p increase | 1%p decrease | |||||||||||||
December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
Variable rate instruments (*) | 56,829 | (56,829 | ) | 56,829 | ||||||||||||
December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
Variable rate instruments (*) | 49,885 | (49,885 | ) | 49,885 | ||||||||||||
| (*) | Financial instruments related to non-hedging interest rate swap are excluded from the calculation. |
| (b) | Credit risk |
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Group if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations and arises principally from the Group’s receivables from customers.
The Group’s exposure to credit risk of trade and other receivables is influenced mainly by the individual characteristics of each customer. However, management believes that the default risk of the country in which each customer operates, does not have a significant influence on credit risk since the majority of the customers are global electronic appliance manufacturers operating in global markets.
The Group establishes credit limits for each customer and each new customer is analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively before determining whether to utilize third party guarantees, insurance or factoring as appropriate.
In relation to the impairment of financial assets subsequent to initial recognition, the Group recognizes the changes in expected credit loss (“ECL”) in profit or loss at each reporting date.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. The maximum exposure to credit risk as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
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Financial assets carried at amortized cost | ||||||||
Cash equivalents | 1,823,573 | |||||||
Deposits in banks | 905,982 | 1,722,618 | ||||||
Trade accounts and notes receivable, net | 3,218,093 | 2,358,914 | ||||||
Non-trade receivables | 112,739 | 146,921 | ||||||
Accrued income | 14,246 | 22,505 | ||||||
Deposits | 18,378 | 26,586 | ||||||
Loans | 59,884 | 88,868 | ||||||
Lease receivables | 4,130 | 11,058 | ||||||
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Trade accounts and notes receivable are insured in order for the Group to manage credit risk if they do not meet the Group’s internal credit ratings. Uninsured trade accounts and notes receivable are managed by continuous monitoring of internal credit rating standards established by the Group and seeking insurance coverage, if necessary.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
| (c) | Liquidity risk |
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will encounter difficulty in meeting the obligations associated with its financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or other financial assets. The Group’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Group’s reputation.
The Group has historically been able to satisfy its cash requirements from cash flows from operations and debt and equity financing. To the extent that the Group does not generate sufficient cash flows from operations to meet its capital requirements, the Group may rely on other financing activities, such as external long-term borrowings and offerings of debt instruments, equity-linked and other debt instruments, and equity financing. In addition, the Group maintains a line of credit with various banks.
The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including estimated interest payments, as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.
| (In millions of won) | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Carrying amount | Total | 6 months or less | 6-12 months | 1-2 years | 2-5 years | More than 5 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-derivative financial liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borrowings | 16,309,036 | 3,534,173 | 1,900,982 | 6,231,118 | 4,397,095 | 245,668 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bonds | 1,488,143 | 1,597,741 | 111,169 | 319,011 | 642,996 | 524,565 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Trade accounts and notes payable | 4,175,064 | 4,175,064 | 3,969,497 | 205,567 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other accounts payable | 1,826,723 | 1,829,539 | 1,750,080 | 79,459 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other accounts payable (enterprise procurement cards) (*) | 1,092,180 | 1,092,180 | 938,899 | 153,281 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term other accounts payable | 357,907 | 413,255 | — | — | 129,587 | 175,358 | 108,310 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Security deposits received | 153,370 | 190,329 | 3,120 | 4,597 | 1,047 | 181,565 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lease liabilities | 73,364 | 77,246 | 29,980 | 21,335 | 11,848 | 11,461 | 2,622 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Derivatives | 45,705 | 18,781 | 3,988 | 12,474 | 10,462 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives for fair value hedge | 36,052 | 36,052 | 1,514 | 5,878 | 20,282 | 8,378 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
| (*) | Represents liabilities payable to credit card companies for purchase of raw material expenses and others paid using enterprise procurement cards. The Group presented the payable to credit card companies as other accounts payable and disclosed related cash flows as operating activities since the Group is using the enterprise procurement cards through agreements with suppliers for transactions arising from purchasing of goods and services, the payment term is within a year from the purchase, as part of the normal operating cycle, and no security is provided. Change in liabilities related to procurement cards for the year ended December 31, 2023 is as follows: |
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| January 1, 2023 | Change (Cash flows from operation activities) | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
Other accounts payable (enterprise procurement cards) | 156,441 | 1,092,180 | ||||||||||
| (In millions of won) | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Carrying amount | Total | 6 months or less | 6-12 months | 1-2 years | 2-5 years | More than 5 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-derivative financial liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borrowings | 14,674,463 | 4,329,345 | 1,266,247 | 3,135,925 | 5,591,303 | 351,643 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bonds | 1,448,746 | 1,570,630 | 338,815 | 16,956 | 400,764 | 727,752 | 86,343 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Trade accounts and notes payable | 4,061,684 | 4,061,684 | 3,523,098 | 538,586 | �� | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other accounts payable | 2,307,190 | 2,309,929 | 2,231,832 | 78,097 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other accounts payable (enterprise procurement cards)(*) | 935,739 | 935,739 | 935,739 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term other accounts payable | 435,232 | 508,194 | — | — | 103,450 | 245,064 | 159,680 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Security deposits received | 146,788 | 191,735 | — | 2,262 | 8,463 | 181,010 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lease liabilities | 72,788 | 77,803 | 26,733 | 16,995 | 18,552 | 10,743 | 4,780 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Derivatives | 29,418 | (1,637 | ) | 10,741 | 3,024 | 17,290 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| (*) | Represents liabilities payable to credit card companies for utility expenses and others paid using enterprise procurement cards. The Group presented the payable to credit card companies as other accounts payable and disclosed related cash flows as operating activities since the Group is using the enterprise procurement cards through agreements with suppliers for transactions arising from purchasing of goods and services, the payment term is within a year from the purchase, as part of the normal operating cycle, and no security is provided. Change in liabilities related to procurement cards for the year ended December 31, 2022 is as follows: |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||
| January 1, 2022 | Change (Cash flows from operation activities) | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
Other accounts payable (enterprise procurement cards) | (138,350 | ) | 935,739 | |||||||||
It is not expected that the cash flows included in the maturity analysis could occur significantly earlier, or at significantly different amounts.
| (d) | Capital management |
Management’s policy is to maintain a capital base so as to maintain investor, creditor and market confidence and to sustain future development of the business. Liabilities to equity ratio, net borrowings to equity ratio and other financial ratios are used by management to achieve an optimal capital structure. Management also monitors the return on capital as well as the level of dividends to ordinary shareholders.
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
Total liabilities | 24,366,792 | |||||||
Total equity | 8,770,544 | 11,319,227 | ||||||
Cash and deposits in banks (*1) | 3,163,493 | 3,547,256 | ||||||
Borrowings (including bonds) | 16,529,129 | 14,991,410 | ||||||
Total liabilities to equity ratio | 308 | % | 215 | % | ||||
Net borrowings to equity ratio (*2) | 152 | % | 101 | % | ||||
| (*1) | Cash and deposits in banks consist of cash and cash equivalents and current deposits in banks. |
| (*2) | Net borrowings to equity ratio is calculated by dividing total borrowings (including bonds and excluding lease liabilities and others) less cash and current deposits in banks by total equity. |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
| (e) | Determination of fair value |
| (i) | Measurement of fair value |
A number of the Group’s accounting policies and disclosures require the determination of fair value, for both financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. Fair values have been determined for measurement and/or disclosure purposes based on the following methods. When applicable, further information about the assumptions made in determining fair values is disclosed in the notes specific to that asset or liability.
| i) | Current assets and liabilities |
The carrying amounts approximate their fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.
| ii) | Trade receivables and other receivables |
The fair value of trade and other receivables is estimated as the present value of future cash flows, discounted at the market rate of interest at the reporting date. This fair value is determined for disclosure purposes. The carrying amounts of current receivables approximate their fair value.
| iii) | Investments in equity and debt securities |
The fair value of marketable financial assets at FVTPL and FVOCI is determined by reference to their quoted closing bid price at the reporting date. The fair value of non-marketable instruments is determined using the results of fair value assessment performed by external valuation institutions and others.
| iv) | Non-derivative financial liabilities |
Fair value, which is determined for disclosure purposes, except for the liabilities at FVTPL, is calculated based on the present value of future principal and interest cash flows, discounted at the market rate of interest at the reporting date.
| v) | Derivatives |
The inputs used to measure the fair value of currency forward and cross currency interest rate swap are calculated based on the exchange rates and interest rates observable in the market at the reporting date.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
| (ii) | Fair values versus carrying amounts |
The fair values of financial assets and liabilities, together with the carrying amounts shown in the consolidated statements of financial position as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Carrying amounts | Fair values | Carrying amounts | Fair values | |||||||||||||
Financial assets carried at amortized cost | ||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | ( | *) | 1,824,649 | ( | *) | |||||||||||
Deposits in banks | 905,982 | ( | *) | 1,722,618 | ( | *) | ||||||||||
Trade accounts and notes receivable | 3,218,093 | ( | *) | 2,358,914 | ( | *) | ||||||||||
Non-trade receivables | 112,739 | ( | *) | 146,921 | ( | *) | ||||||||||
Accrued income | 14,246 | ( | *) | 22,505 | ( | *) | ||||||||||
Deposits | 18,378 | ( | *) | 26,586 | ( | *) | ||||||||||
Loans | 59,884 | ( | *) | 88,868 | ( | *) | ||||||||||
Lease receivables | 4,130 | ( | *) | 11,058 | ( | *) | ||||||||||
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | ||||||||||||||||
Equity instruments | 87,027 | 96,064 | 96,064 | |||||||||||||
Convertible securities | 3,127 | 3,127 | 1,797 | 1,797 | ||||||||||||
Derivatives | 169,703 | 169,703 | 230,080 | 230,080 | ||||||||||||
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | ||||||||||||||||
Derivatives | 63,526 | 47,408 | 47,408 | |||||||||||||
Financial liabilities effective for fair value hedging | ||||||||||||||||
Derivatives | 36,052 | — | — | |||||||||||||
Financial liabilities carried at amortized cost | ||||||||||||||||
Borrowings | 15,101,258 | 13,542,664 | 13,521,494 | |||||||||||||
Bonds | 1,488,143 | 1,479,725 | 1,448,746 | 1,377,696 | ||||||||||||
Trade accounts and notes payable | 4,175,064 | ( | *) | 4,061,684 | ( | *) | ||||||||||
Other accounts payable | 3,276,810 | ( | *) | 3,678,161 | ( | *) | ||||||||||
Security deposits received | 153,370 | ( | *) | 146,788 | ( | *) | ||||||||||
Lease liabilities | 73,364 | ( | *) | 72,788 | ( | *) | ||||||||||
| (*) | Excluded from disclosures as the carrying amount approximates fair value. |
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
| (iii) | Fair values of financial assets and liabilities |
| i) | Fair value hierarchy |
Financial instruments carried at fair value are categorized into different levels in a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used in the valuation techniques. 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) | Valuation techniques and inputs for Assets and Liabilities measured by the fair value hierarchy |
| (In millions of won) | December 31, 2023 | Valuation technique | Input | |||||||||||||||||
Classification | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | ||||||||||||||||||||
Equity instruments | — | 87,027 | | Discounted cash flow, etc. | | | Discount rate and Estimated cash flow, etc. | | ||||||||||||
Convertible securities | — | — | 3,127 | | Blended discount model and binominal option pricing model | | | Discount rate, stock price and volatility | | |||||||||||
Derivatives | — | 169,703 | — | | Discounted cash flow | | | Discount rate and Exchange rate | | |||||||||||
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | ||||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives | 63,526 | — | | Discounted cash flow | | | Discount rate and Exchange rate | | ||||||||||||
Financial liabilities effective for fair value hedging | ||||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives | 36,052 | — | | Discounted cash flow | | | Discount rate and Exchange rate | | ||||||||||||
156
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
| (In millions of won) | December 31, 2022 | Valuation technique | Input | |||||||||||||
Classification | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | ||||||||||||||||
Equity instruments | — | 96,064 | Discounted cash flow, etc. | Discount rate and Estimated cash flow, etc. | ||||||||||||
Convertible securities | — | — | 1,797 | Blended discount model and binominal option pricing model | Discount rate, stock price and volatility | |||||||||||
Derivatives | — | 230,080 | — | Discounted cash flow | Discount rate and Exchange rate | |||||||||||
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | ||||||||||||||||
Derivatives | 47,408 | — | Discounted cash flow | Discount rate and Exchange rate | ||||||||||||
157
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
| iii) | Financial instruments not measured at fair value but for which the fair value is disclosed |
Fair value hierarchy classifications, valuation technique and inputs for fair value measurements of the financial instruments not measured at fair value but for which the fair value is disclosed as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | December 31, 2023 | Valuation technique | Input | |||||||||||||||||
Classification | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Borrowings | — | 15,101,258 | | Discounted cash flow | | | Discount rate | | ||||||||||||
Bonds | — | — | 1,479,725 | | Discounted cash flow | | | Discount rate | | |||||||||||
| (In millions of won) | December 31, 2022 | Valuation technique | Input | |||||||||||||||||
Classification | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Borrowings | — | 13,521,494 | | Discounted cash flow | | | Discount rate | | ||||||||||||
Bonds | — | — | 1,377,696 | | Discounted cash flow | | | Discount rate | | |||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
| iv) | The interest rates applied for determination of the above fair value as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows |
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
| Borrowings, bonds and others | 4.60~5.02 | % | 5.11~6.68 | % | ||||
| v) | There is no transfer between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the changes in financial assets classified as Level 3 of fair value measurements for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows: |
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Classification | January 1, 2023 | Acquisition | Disposal | Valuation | Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
Equity securities | 3,286 | (414 | ) | (13,315 | ) | 1,406 | 87,027 | |||||||||||||||||
Convertible securities | 1,797 | 1,329 | — | 41 | (40 | ) | 3,127 | |||||||||||||||||
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Classification | January 1, 2022 | Acquisition | Disposal | Valuation | Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates | Replacement | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Equity securities | 27,261 | (775 | ) | 6,248 | 2,720 | 11,805 | 96,064 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Convertible securities | 2,758 | — | — | 224 | — | (1,185 | ) | 1,797 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
| (f) | Net gains and losses by category of financial instruments |
The net gains and losses by category of financial instruments as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
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| Financial assets at amortized cost | Financial liabilities at amortized cost | Financial assets at FVTPL | Financial assets at FVOCI | Derivatives | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest income | — | — | — | — | 134,664 | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | — | (723,429 | ) | — | — | — | (723,429 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency differences | 108,546 | (176,376 | ) | — | — | (36,052 | ) | (103,882 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Reversal of bad debt expense | 181 | — | — | — | — | 181 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gain or loss on disposal | (48,600 | ) | (167 | ) | 132 | (329 | ) | — | (48,964 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Gain or loss on valuation | — | — | (13,274 | ) | — | — | (13,274 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Gain or loss on derivative | — | — | — | — | 102,116 | 102,116 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Financial assets at amortized cost | Financial liabilities at amortized cost | Financial assets at FVTPL | Financial liabilities at FVTPL | Derivatives (*) | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest income | — | — | — | — | 85,624 | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | — | (403,415 | ) | — | (11,106 | ) | — | (414,521 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Foreign currency differences | 1,061,416 | (946,650 | ) | — | (105,492 | ) | — | 9,274 | ||||||||||||||||
Reversal of bad debt expense | 569 | — | — | — | — | 569 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gain or loss on disposal | (37,087 | ) | — | 171 | (2,672 | ) | — | (39,588 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Gain or loss on valuation | — | — | 6,473 | 220,240 | — | 226,713 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gain or loss on derivative | — | — | — | — | 177,130 | 177,130 | ||||||||||||||||||
Others | — | — | — | (43 | ) | — | (43 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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160
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 28. | Leases |
| (a) | Leases as lessee |
The Group leases buildings, vehicles, machinery and equipment and others. Information about leases for which the Group is a lessee is presented below.
| (i) | Right-of-use assets |
Right-of-use assets related to leased properties that do not meet the definition of investment property are presented as property, plant and equipment as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 (see Note 9(a)).
Changes in right-of-use assets for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buildings and structures | Land | Machinery and equipment | Vehicles | Others | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 1 | 51,804 | 598 | 8,502 | 721 | 112,658 | |||||||||||||||||||
Additions and others | 65,133 | — | 881 | 6,698 | 1,899 | 74,611 | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | (56,471 | ) | (2,846 | ) | (770 | ) | (7,482 | ) | (780 | ) | (68,349 | ) | ||||||||||||
Gain or loss on foreign currency translation | (1,749 | ) | 2,291 | 5 | (279 | ) | 58 | 326 | ||||||||||||||||
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Balance at December 31 | 51,249 | 714 | 7,439 | 1,898 | 119,246 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Buildings and structures | Land | Machinery and equipment | Vehicles | Others | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 1 | 54,417 | 1,330 | 7,062 | 890 | 119,866 | |||||||||||||||||||
Additions and others | 60,515 | 460 | 456 | 11,033 | 103 | 72,567 | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | (63,494 | ) | (3,014 | ) | (1,136 | ) | (8,288 | ) | (438 | ) | (76,370 | ) | ||||||||||||
Impairment | (2,175 | ) | (721 | ) | (3 | ) | (501 | ) | (39 | ) | (3,439 | ) | ||||||||||||
Others | — | (420 | ) | — | — | — | (420 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Gain or loss on foreign currency translation | 20 | 1,082 | (49 | ) | (804 | ) | 205 | 454 | ||||||||||||||||
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Balance at December 31 | 51,804 | 598 | 8,502 | 721 | 112,658 | |||||||||||||||||||
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161
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 28. | Leases, Continued |
| (ii) | Amounts recognized in profit or loss not from right-of-use assets for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Interest on lease liabilities | (3,656 | ) | ||||||
Income from sub-leasing right-of-use assets | 276 | 541 | ||||||
Expenses relating to short-term leases | (241) | (785 | ) | |||||
Expenses relating to leases of low-value assets | (942) | (632 | ) | |||||
| (iii) | Changes in lease liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Balance at January 1 | 84,326 | |||||||
Additions and others | 70,716 | 67,102 | ||||||
Interest expense | 3,343 | 3,656 | ||||||
Repayment of liabilities | (73,483) | (82,296 | ) | |||||
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| (b) | Leases as lessor |
| (i) | Finance lease |
During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Group recognized interest income on lease receivables ofW276 million andW533 million, respectively.
The following table sets out a maturity analysis of lease receivables, showing the undiscounted lease payments to be received after the reporting date.
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
6 months or less | 3,593 | |||||||
6-12 months | 597 | 3,593 | ||||||
1-2 years | — | 4,191 | ||||||
2-5 years | — | — | ||||||
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The Group leases out investment property and a portion of property, plant and equipment as operating leases (Notes 9 and 11).
162
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 29. | Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 1, 2023 | Non-cash transactions | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | Gain or loss on foreign currency translation | Effective interest adjustment | Others | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term borrowings | (716,386 | ) | 13,469 | — | — | 1,875,635 | ||||||||||||||||||
Long-term borrowings | 10,964,112 | 2,139,554 | 50,174 | 3,271 | 8,240 | 13,165,351 | ||||||||||||||||||
Bonds | 1,448,746 | 35,276 | 2,237 | 1,717 | 167 | 1,488,143 | ||||||||||||||||||
Lease liabilities | 72,788 | (73,483 | ) | (312 | ) | — | 74,371 | 73,364 | ||||||||||||||||
Dividend payable | — | (34,098 | ) | (44 | ) | — | 41,444 | 7,302 | ||||||||||||||||
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| 1,350,863 | 65,524 | 4,988 | 124,222 | 16,609,795 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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163
LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
29. Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities, Continued
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 1, 2022 | Non-cash transactions | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | Gain or loss on foreign currency translation | Effective interest adjustment | Others | December 31,2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term borrowings | 1,922,283 | 42,536 | — | — | 2,578,552 | |||||||||||||||||||
Long-term borrowings | 9,438,512 | 1,470,383 | 59,657 | — | (4,440 | ) | 10,964,112 | |||||||||||||||||
Bonds (*) | 2,611,561 | (1,071,560 | ) | 113,669 | 12,644 | (217,568 | ) | 1,448,746 | ||||||||||||||||
Lease liabilities | 84,326 | (82,296 | ) | (1,806 | ) | — | 72,564 | 72,788 | ||||||||||||||||
Dividend payable | 3,679 | (292,786 | ) | — | — | 289,107 | — | |||||||||||||||||
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| 1,946,024 | 214,056 | 12,644 | 139,663 | 15,064,198 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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164
LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 30. | Related Parties and Others |
| (a) | Related parties |
Related parties as of December 31, 2023 are as follows:
Classification | Description | |
| Associates(*) | Paju Electric Glass 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 are described in Note 8. |
165
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 30. | Related Parties and Others, Continued |
| (b) | Significant transactions such as sales of goods and purchases of raw material and outsourcing service and others, which occurred in the normal course of business with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and others | Purchase and others | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividend income | Purchase of raw material and others | Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | Outsourcing fees | Other costs | ||||||||||||||||||||
Associates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
AVATEC Co., Ltd. | — | 452 | — | 43,210 | 11,003 | |||||||||||||||||||
Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd. | — | 15,200 | 176,831 | — | — | 4,341 | ||||||||||||||||||
WooRee E&L Co., Ltd. | — | — | 7,853 | — | — | 513 | ||||||||||||||||||
YAS Co., Ltd. | — | — | 9,832 | 17,447 | — | 5,755 | ||||||||||||||||||
Material Science Co., Ltd. | — | — | — | — | — | 179 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 15,200 | 194,968 | 17,447 | 43,210 | 21,791 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Entity that has significant influence over the Controlling Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics Inc. | — | 22,370 | 320,555 | — | 180,539 | |||||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant influence over the Controlling Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. | — | — | — | — | 270 | |||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd. | 434,789 | — | — | 6,108 | — | 982 | ||||||||||||||||||
166
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 30. | Related Parties and Others, Continued |
| (In millions of won) | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and others | Purchase and others | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividend income | Purchase of raw material and others | Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | Outsourcing fees | Other costs | ||||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics Nanjing New Technology Co., Ltd. | — | — | — | — | 451 | |||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics do Brasil Ltda. | 29,249 | — | — | — | — | 316 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Innotek Co., Ltd. | 7,754 | — | 14,970 | — | — | 100,272 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics Mlawa Sp. z o.o. | 811,880 | — | — | — | — | 1,611 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics Reynosa S.A. DE C.V. | 826,547 | — | — | — | — | 810 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics Egypt S.A.E | 20,225 | — | — | — | — | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics Japan, Inc. | 114 | — | — | 24 | — | 6,254 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics RUS, LLC | 360 | — | — | — | — | 2,359 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | 2,177 | ||||||||||||||||||
P.T. LG Electronics Indonesia | 448,528 | — | — | — | — | 2,231 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics Nanjing Vehicle Components Co., Ltd. | 1,414 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Technology Ventures LLC | — | — | — | — | — | 2,596 | ||||||||||||||||||
HI-M Solutek Co., Ltd | — | — | 9 | — | — | 7,316 | ||||||||||||||||||
Others | 15 | — | 142 | 55 | — | 1,447 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| — | 15,121 | 6,187 | — | 129,158 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 15,200 | 232,459 | 344,189 | 43,210 | 331,488 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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167
LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
30. Related Parties and Others, Continued
| (In millions of won) | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and others | Purchase and others | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividend income | Purchase of raw material and others | Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | Outsourcing fees | Other costs | ||||||||||||||||||||
Associates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
AVATEC Co., Ltd. | — | 58 | — | 64,492 | 3,617 | |||||||||||||||||||
Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd. | — | 4,361 | 245,962 | — | — | 2,942 | ||||||||||||||||||
WooRee E&L Co., Ltd. | — | — | 12,321 | — | — | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
YAS Co., Ltd. | — | 100 | 14,291 | 29,951 | — | 8,038 | ||||||||||||||||||
Material Science Co., Ltd. | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 4,461 | 272,649 | 29,951 | 64,492 | 14,599 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Entity that has significant influence over the Controlling Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics Inc. | — | 19,808 | 517,476 | — | 137,703 | |||||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant influence over the Controlling Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. | — | — | — | — | 519 | |||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd. | 468,380 | — | — | — | — | 882 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics Nanjing New Technology Co., Ltd. | 334,099 | — | — | — | — | 1,178 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics RUS, LLC | 23,458 | — | — | — | — | 414 | ||||||||||||||||||
168
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 30. | Related Parties and Others, Continued |
| (In millions of won) | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and others | Purchase and others | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividend income | Purchase of raw material and others | Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | Outsourcing fees | Other costs | ||||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics do Brasil Ltda. | 88,835 | — | — | — | — | 200 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Innotek Co., Ltd. | 27,698 | — | 10,122 | — | — | 79,515 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics Mlawa Sp. z o.o. | 1,178,140 | — | — | — | — | 1,089 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics Reynosa, S.A. DE C.V. | 1,195,146 | — | — | — | — | 958 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics Egypt S.A.E. | 72,055 | — | — | — | — | 372 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics Japan, Inc. | — | — | — | 16 | — | 7,307 | ||||||||||||||||||
P.T. LG Electronics Indonesia | 531,543 | — | — | — | — | 1,415 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics Taiwan Taipei Co., Ltd. | 3,433 | — | — | — | — | 615 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Technology Ventures LLC | — | — | — | — | — | 4,922 | ||||||||||||||||||
HI-M Solutek Co., Ltd | — | — | 58 | — | — | 9,258 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | 2,315 | ||||||||||||||||||
Others | 572 | — | 592 | 608 | — | 913 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| — | 10,772 | 624 | — | 111,872 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4,461 | 303,229 | 548,051 | 64,492 | 264,174 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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169
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 30. | Related Parties and Others, Continued |
| (c) | Trade accounts and notes receivable and payable as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||
| Trade accounts and notes receivable and others | Trade accounts and notes payable and others | |||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
Associates | ||||||||||||||||
AVATEC Co., Ltd. | — | — | 4,775 | 3,756 | ||||||||||||
Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd. | — | — | 56,136 | 30,431 | ||||||||||||
WooRee E&L Co., Ltd. | 695 | 878 | 2,219 | 1,502 | ||||||||||||
YAS Co., Ltd. | — | — | 12,483 | 7,680 | ||||||||||||
Material Science Co., Ltd. | — | — | 118 | — | ||||||||||||
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| 878 | 75,731 | 43,369 | ||||||||||||||
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Entity that has significant influence over the Controlling Company | ||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics Inc. (*1) | 69,447 | 1,140,260 | 99,934 | |||||||||||||
Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant influence over the Controlling Company | ||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. | 5,669 | 35 | 15 | |||||||||||||
LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd. | 76,952 | 50,173 | 1,403 | 53 | ||||||||||||
LG Electronics Nanjing New Technology Co., Ltd. | 38,502 | 30,018 | 27 | — | ||||||||||||
LG Electronics do Brasil Ltda. | 6,252 | 10,997 | 32 | — | ||||||||||||
LG Innotek Co., Ltd. (*2) | 3,002 | 3,838 | 216,049 | 209,032 | ||||||||||||
170
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 30. | Related Parties and Others, Continued |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||
| Trade accounts and notes receivable and others | Trade accounts and notes payable and others | |||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
LG Electronics Mlawa Sp. z o.o. | 94,346 | — | 155 | |||||||||||||
LG Electronics Reynosa, S.A. DE C.V. | 64,208 | 16,760 | 109 | 167 | ||||||||||||
LG Electronics Japan, Inc. | 114 | — | 632 | 566 | ||||||||||||
P.T. LG Electronics Indonesia | 46,146 | 45,617 | 108 | 195 | ||||||||||||
LG Electronics Taiwan Taipei Co., Ltd. | — | — | 115 | 77 | ||||||||||||
LG Electronics Egypt S.A.E | 369 | — | 1 | — | ||||||||||||
Others | 251 | 2,260 | 2,184 | 4,574 | ||||||||||||
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| 259,678 | 220,695 | 214,834 | ||||||||||||||
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| 330,003 | 1,436,686 | 358,137 | ||||||||||||||
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| (*1) | Trade accounts and note payable and others for LG Electronics Inc. as of December 31, 2023 includes long-term borrowings of |
| (*2) | Trade accounts and note payable and others for LG Innotek Co., Ltd. as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 Includes deposits received amount |
171
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 30. | Related Parties and Others, Continued |
| (d) | Details of significant financing transactions with related parties for the year ended December 31, 2023, are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||
Entity that has significant influence over the Controlling Company | Borrowings | |||
LG Electronics Inc.(*) | ||||
Associates | Collection of loans | |||
WooRee E&L Co., Ltd. | ||||
| (*) | The Group entered into a loan agreement with LG Electronics Inc. on March 27, 2023 for a total borrowing amount of |
172
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 30. | Related Parties and Others, Continued |
| (e) | Conglomerate Transactions |
Transactions, trade accounts and notes receivable and payable, and others between the Group and certain companies and their subsidiaries included in LG Group, one of the conglomerates in the Republic of Korea according to the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows. These entities are not related parties according to K-IFRS No. 1024, Related Party Disclosures.
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Sales and others | Purchase and others | Trade accounts and notes receivable and others | Trade accounts and notes payable and others | |||||||||||||
LG Uplus Corp. | 2,458 | — | 206 | |||||||||||||
LG Chem Ltd. and its subsidiaries | 355 | 464,303 | 49 | 209,113 | ||||||||||||
D&O Corp. and its subsidiaries | 2,016 | 660,714 | — | 105,757 | ||||||||||||
LG Corp. | 1,891 | 51,906 | 16,261 | 5,575 | ||||||||||||
LG Management Development Institute | — | 40,244 | — | 543 | ||||||||||||
LG CNS Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries | 16 | 296,637 | 5 | 112,881 | ||||||||||||
LG Household & Health Care Ltd. and its subsidiaries | — | 108 | — | 1 | ||||||||||||
HS AD Inc.(formerly, G2R Inc.) and its subsidiaries(*) | — | 19,226 | — | 5,687 | ||||||||||||
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 30. | Related Parties and Others, Continued |
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LX International Corp. and its subsidiaries (formerly, LG International Corp.)(*1) | 165,875 | — | — | |||||||||||||
LG Uplus Corp. | — | 2,615 | — | 349 | ||||||||||||
LG Chem Ltd. and its subsidiaries | 313 | 556,447 | 75 | 78,925 | ||||||||||||
D&O Corp. (formerly, S&I Corp.) and its subsidiaries.(*2) | 476 | 1,116,661 | — | 284,373 | ||||||||||||
LX Semicon Co., Ltd.(*1) | — | 723,152 | — | — | ||||||||||||
LG Corp. | — | 60,592 | 14,979 | 6,287 | ||||||||||||
LG Management Development Institute | — | 34,222 | — | 524 | ||||||||||||
LG CNS Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries | 47 | 276,845 | 20 | 94,287 | ||||||||||||
LG Household & Health Care Ltd. and its subsidiaries | — | 281 | — | — | ||||||||||||
G2R Inc. and its subsidiaries | — | 39,979 | — | 11,193 | ||||||||||||
Robostar Co., Ltd. | — | 1,586 | — | 407 | ||||||||||||
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| (*2) | S&I Corp. renamed its name as D&O Corp. on April 1, 2022. |
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 30. | Related Parties and Others, Continued |
| (f) | Key management personnel compensation |
Compensation costs of key management for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
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| 31. | Supplemental Cash Flow Information |
Supplemental cash flow information for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
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Changes in other accounts payable arising from the purchase of property, plant and equipment | 480,322 | |||||||
Changes in other accounts payable arising from the purchase of intangible assets | (27,918) | (113,185 | ) | |||||
Recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities | 74,611 | 54,927 | ||||||
| 32. | Subsequent Event |
On December 18, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Controlling Company adopted a resolution to approve the Controlling Company’s proposed paid-in capital increase (the “Capital Increase”). The Capital Increase will be executed through a share rights offering to the Controlling Company’s existing shareholders. Expected date of listing of the new shares in Korea Exchange is March 26, 2024. As of the date of the authorization of these consolidated financial statements, the total proposed offering amount is expected to beW1,431,796 million (142,184,300 common shares, at the price ofW10,070 per share), which is subject to change upon finalization of the subscription price on March 4, 2024. The expected gross proceeds from the Capital Increase will be used for facility investment, working capital and debt repayment.
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Independent Auditors’ Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
for Consolidation Purposes
Based on a report originally issued in Korean
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of
LG Display Co., Ltd.:
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting for Consolidation Purposes
We have audited LG Display Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries (the “Group”)’ internal control over financial reporting (“ICFR”) for consolidation purposes of as of December 31, 2023, based on the criteria established in the Conceptual Framework for Designing and Operating ICFR (“ICFR Design and Operation Framework”) issued by the Operating Committee of ICFR in the Republic of Korea (the “ICFR Committee”).
In our opinion, the Group maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting for consolidation purposes as of December 31, 2023, based on ICFR Design and Operation Framework.
We also have audited, in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing (“KSAs”), the consolidated financial statements of the Group, which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, changes in equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and notes, comprising material accounting policy information and other explanatory information, and our report dated March 7, 2024 expressed an unmodified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
Basis for Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting for Consolidation Purposes
We conducted our audit in accordance with KSAs. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Internal Control over Financial Reporting for Consolidation Purposes section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the ICFR in Republic of Korea, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Internal Control over Financial Reporting for Consolidation Purposes
The Group’s management is responsible for designing, operating, and maintaining effective ICFR for consolidation purposes, and for its assessment about the effectiveness of ICFR for consolidation purposes, included in the accompanying Report on the Operation Status of Internal Control over Financial Reporting for Consolidation Purposes.
Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Group’s ICFR for consolidation purposes.
Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Internal Control over Financial Reporting for Consolidation Purposes
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Group’s ICFR for consolidation purposes based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with KSAs. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective ICFR for consolidation purposes was maintained in all material respects.
Our audit of ICFR for consolidation purposes included obtaining an understanding of ICFR for consolidation purposes, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk.
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Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting for Consolidation Purposes
A company’s ICFR for consolidation purposes is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”). A company’s ICFR for consolidation purposes includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Group; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with K-IFRS and that receipts and expenditures of the entity are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Group; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention, or timely detection and correction of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Group’s assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, ICFR for consolidation purposes may not prevent, or detect and correct material misstatements in the consolidated financial statements. Also, projections of any assessment of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditors’ report is In Hye Kang.
KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.
Seoul, Korea
March 7, 2024
This report is effective as of March 7, 2024, the audit report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances, which may occur between the audit report date and the time of reading this report, could have a material impact on the Group’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, the readers of the audit report should understand that the above audit report has not been updated to reflect the impact of such subsequent events or circumstances, if any.
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Report on the Operation Status of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
for Consolidation Purposes
Based on a report originally issued in Korean
To the Shareholders, Board of Directors and Audit Committee of LG Display Co., Ltd.
We, as the Internal Control over Financial Reporting (“ICFR”) Officer and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of LG Display Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries (“the Group”), assessed the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Group’s ICFR for Consolidation Purposes as of December 31, 2023.
The Group’s management, including myself, is responsible for designing and operating an ICFR for Consolidation Purposes.
We assessed the design and operational effectiveness of the ICFR for Consolidation Purposes in the prevention and detection of an error or fraud which may cause a misstatement in the preparation and disclosure of reliable consolidated financial statements.
We used the ‘Conceptual Framework for Designing and Operating Internal Control over Financial Reporting’ established by the Operating Committee of Internal Control over Financial Reporting in Korea (the “ICFR Committee”) as the criteria for design and operation of the Group’s ICFR for Consolidation Purposes. And, we conducted an evaluation of ICFR for Consolidation Purposes based on the ‘Management Guideline for Evaluating and Reporting Effectiveness of Internal Control over Financial Reporting’ established by the ICFR Committee.
Based on our assessment, we concluded that the Group’s ICFR for Consolidation Purposes is effectively designed and operated as of December 31, 2023, in all material respects, in accordance with the ‘Conceptual Framework for Designing and Operating Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
We certify that this report does not contain any untrue statement of a fact, or omit to state a fact necessary to be presented herein. We also certify that this report does not contain or present any statements which might cause material misunderstandings of the readers, and we have reviewed and verified this report with sufficient care.
January 24, 2024
Ho Young Jeong
Chief Executive Officer
Sung Hyun Kim
Internal Control over Financial Reporting Officer
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Separate Financial Statements
For the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(With Independent Auditors’ Report Thereon)
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Based on a report originally issued in Korean
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
LG Display Co., Ltd.:
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying separate financial statements of LG Display Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), which comprise the separate statements of financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related separate statements of comprehensive loss, changes in equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and notes to the separate financial statements comprising material accounting policies and other explanatory information.
In our opinion, the accompanying separate financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the separate financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and its separate financial performance and its separate cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”).
We also have audited, in accordance with the Korean Standards on Auditing, the Company’s Internal Control over Financial Reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Conceptual Framework for Designing and Operating Internal Control over Financial Reporting issued by the Operating Committee of Internal Control over Financial Reporting in Korea, and our report dated March 7, 2024 expressed an unmodified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Separate Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the separate financial statements in the Republic of Korea, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key Audit Matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the separate financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the separate financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
(i) Impairment assessment for Display CGU
As discussed in Notes 3(I)(ii) and 10(d) to the separate financial statements, the Company’s non-financial assets which consist of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets amount toW15,267,276 million as of December 31, 2023. As a result of the annual impairment assessment for Display CGU to which goodwill is allocated, the Company concluded that recoverable amount exceeds the carrying amount.
The recoverable amount used by the Company in impairment assessment of the Display CGU is value in use based on discounted cash flow model. Revenue and operating expenditures for the forecast period and discount rate used to estimate value in use for impairment assessment of Display CGU involve significant judgement and minor changes to those assumptions would have a significant effect on the results of the Company’s impairment assessment of Display CGU. Therefore, we identified impairment assessment for Display CGU as a key audit matter.
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The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this key audit matter.
| • | We evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal controls related to the Company’s non-financial assets impairment assessment process, and development of revenue and operating expenditures forecasts and discount rate assumption for Display CGU. |
| • | For the impairment assessment of Display CGU, we compared the Company’s historical revenue and operating expenditures forecasts to actual results to assess the Company’s ability to reliably forecast. |
| • | We evaluated the revenue and operating expenditures forecasts used to determine the value in use by comparison with the financial budgets approved by the board of directors. |
| • | We performed sensitivity analysis over discount rate assumption used to estimate value in use for impairment assessment of Display CGU to assess the impact of changes in that assumption on the Company’s impairment assessment. |
| • | We involved our valuation professionals with specialized skills and knowledge who assisted us in the following: |
| • | testing discount rate by comparing it against independently developed rate using publicly available market data for comparable entities; and |
| • | testing revenue and operating expenditures forecasts by comparing them against industry reports and historical performance of the Company. |
(ii) Assessment of recognition of deferred tax assets
As discussed in Notes 3(t) and 25 to the separate financial statements, the deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that future taxable income will be available against which the deductible temporary differences, unused tax losses and unrecognized tax credit carryforwards can be utilized. The Company hadW3,499,601 million of deferred tax assets andW869,364 million of unrecognized tax credit carryforwards, as of December 31, 2023.
We identified the assessment of the recognition of deferred tax assets as a key audit matter because it involves high degree of subjective management judgment in estimating future taxable profits over the periods in which the above mentioned differences become deductible and within the periods before the unused tax losses and tax credit carryforwards expired. The subjectivity is primarily driven by the Company’s assumptions in revenue and operating expenditures, which are used to estimate the forecasted taxable income in the future.
The following are the primary procedures we performed to address the key audit matter.
| • | We evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of certain internal control related to the Company’s deferred tax assets recognition process, including control related to the development of assumptions in determining the future taxable income for each year. |
| • | We analyzed the Company’s estimates of future taxable income, including analyzing the Company’s forecasted revenue and operating expenditures by comparing them with the financial budgets approved by the Board of Directors and historical performance. |
| • | We compared the forecasts of taxable income and utilization of tax credit carryforwards made in 2022 with the actual results in 2023 to assess the Company’s ability to reliably forecast. |
| • | We evaluated the Company’s assessment on the history of realizing deferred tax assets in connection with the unused tax losses carryforwards. |
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Other matter
The procedures and practices utilized in the Republic of Korea to audit such separate financial statements may differ from those generally accepted and applied in other countries.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Separate Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these separate financial statements in accordance with K-IFRS, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of separate financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing these separate financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.
Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process.
Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Separate Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether these separate financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatements, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. ‘Reasonable assurance’ is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these separate financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
| • | Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the separate financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations or the override of internal control. |
| • | Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. |
| • | Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management. |
| • | Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, then we are required to draw attention in our auditors’ report to the related disclosures in the separate financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors’ report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern. |
| • | Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the separate financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the separate financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation. |
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We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the separate financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors’ report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditors’ report is In Hye Kang.
KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.
Seoul, Korea
March 7, 2024
This report is effective as of March 7, 2024, the audit report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances, which may occur between the audit report date and the time of reading this report, could have a material impact on the accompanying separate financial statements and notes thereto. Accordingly, the readers of the audit report should understand that the above audit report has not been updated to reflect the impact of such subsequent events or circumstances, if any.
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Separate Statements of Financial Position
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022
| (In millions of won) | Note | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 4, 27 | 692,312 | ||||||||||
Deposits in banks | 4, 27 | 20,000 | 42,804 | |||||||||
Trade accounts and notes receivable, net | 5, 15, 27, 30 | 3,077,901 | 2,475,920 | |||||||||
Other accounts receivable, net | 5, 27 | 95,178 | 135,116 | |||||||||
Other current financial assets | 6, 27 | 163,137 | 149,479 | |||||||||
Inventories | 7 | 1,780,959 | 1,924,594 | |||||||||
Prepaid income tax | 1,954 | 1,092 | ||||||||||
Other current assets | 5 | 116,851 | 205,860 | |||||||||
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Total current assets | 5,590,482 | 5,627,177 | ||||||||||
Deposits in banks | 4, 27 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||
Investments | 8 | 4,932,063 | 4,837,704 | |||||||||
Other non-current accounts receivable, net | 5, 27 | 13,833 | 13,364 | |||||||||
Other non-current financial assets | 6, 27 | 80,793 | 190,067 | |||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 9, 28 | 13,584,247 | 14,044,844 | |||||||||
Intangible assets, net | 10 | 1,683,029 | 1,635,181 | |||||||||
Investment Property | 11, 28 | 32,995 | 28,269 | |||||||||
Deferred tax assets | 25 | 3,387,504 | 2,413,563 | |||||||||
Defined benefits assets, net | 13 | 407,212 | 447,521 | |||||||||
Other non-current assets | 20,243 | 21,338 | ||||||||||
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Trade accounts and notes payable | 27, 30 | 8,391,251 | ||||||||||
Current financial liabilities | 12, 27, 28, 29 | 3,850,822 | 4,014,046 | |||||||||
Other accounts payable | 27 | 2,334,289 | 2,813,350 | |||||||||
Accrued expenses | 461,819 | 558,503 | ||||||||||
Provisions | 14 | 115,834 | 172,092 | |||||||||
Advances received | 15, 27 | 608,044 | 28,184 | |||||||||
Other current liabilities | 57,487 | 65,585 | ||||||||||
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Total current liabilities | 16,422,259 | 16,043,011 | ||||||||||
Non-current financial liabilities | 12, 27, 28, 29, 30 | 5,985,874 | 5,119,695 | |||||||||
Non-current provisions | 14 | 63,805 | 86,157 | |||||||||
Long-term advances received | 15, 27 | 967,050 | — | |||||||||
Other non-current liabilities | 27 | 611,869 | 659,737 | |||||||||
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Share premium | 16 | 2,251,113 | 2,251,113 | |||||||||
Retained earnings | 17 | 1,641,363 | 3,310,247 | |||||||||
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Separate Statements of Comprehensive Loss
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| (In millions of won, except earnings per share) | Note | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Revenue | 18, 30 | 24,131,172 | ||||||||
Cost of sales | 7, 19, 30 | (21,446,905 | ) | (24,870,325 | ) | |||||
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Selling expenses | 19, 20 | (280,262 | ) | (517,397 | ) | |||||
Administrative expenses | 19, 20 | (600,587 | ) | (582,717 | ) | |||||
Research and development expenses | 19 | (1,367,382 | ) | (1,362,196 | ) | |||||
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Finance costs | 23 | (877,350 | ) | (572,487 | ) | |||||
Other non-operating income | 22 | 995,791 | 2,266,820 | |||||||
Other non-operating expenses | 19, 22 | (1,278,031 | ) | (2,598,888 | ) | |||||
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Loss before income tax | (2,632,114 | ) | (3,414,517 | ) | ||||||
Income tax benefit | 24 | (913,413 | ) | (223,130 | ) | |||||
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Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities | 13, 24 | 49,817 | 122,361 | |||||||
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Gain on valuation of derivative | 24 | — | 9,227 | |||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the year, net of income tax | 49,817 | 131,588 | ||||||||
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Diluted loss per share | 26 | (8,919 | ) | |||||||
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Separate Statements of Changes in Equity
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
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Balances at January 1, 2022 | 2,251,113 | 6,611,853 | (9,227 | ) | 10,642,818 | |||||||||||||||
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Loss for the year | — | — | (3,191,387 | ) | — | (3,191,387 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities, net of tax | — | — | 122,361 | — | 122,361 | |||||||||||||||
Gain on valuation of derivative | — | — | — | 9,227 | 9,227 | |||||||||||||||
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Balances at January 1, 2023 | 2,251,113 | 3,310,247 | — | 7,350,439 | ||||||||||||||||
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Loss for the year | — | — | (1,718,701 | ) | — | (1,718,701 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities, net of tax | — | — | 49,817 | — | 49,817 | |||||||||||||||
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Total comprehensive loss for the year | — | (1,668,884 | ) | — | (1,668,884 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Balances at December 31, 2023 | 2,251,113 | 1,641,363 | — | 5,681,555 | ||||||||||||||||
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187
Separate Statements of Cash Flows
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| (In millions of won) | Note | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||
Loss for the year | (3,191,387 | ) | ||||||||||
Adjustments for: | ||||||||||||
Income tax benefit | 24 | (913,413 | ) | (223,130 | ) | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 9, 10, 11, 19 | 2,328,219 | 2,376,274 | |||||||||
Gain on foreign currency translation | (258,871 | ) | (636,163 | ) | ||||||||
Loss on foreign currency translation | 170,190 | 332,495 | ||||||||||
Expenses related to defined benefit plans | 13 | 147,537 | 166,479 | |||||||||
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment | (33,842 | ) | (27,361 | ) | ||||||||
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 102,297 | 53,904 | ||||||||||
Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment | 8,521 | 339,374 | ||||||||||
Gain on disposal of intangible assets | (1,989 | ) | — | |||||||||
Loss on disposal of intangible assets | 55 | 193 | ||||||||||
Impairment loss on intangible assets | 54,833 | 92,313 | ||||||||||
Reversal of impairment loss on intangible assets | (242 | ) | (1,975 | ) | ||||||||
Impairment loss on investment property assets | — | 7,736 | ||||||||||
Expense on increase of provisions | 49,787 | 207,310 | ||||||||||
Finance income | (2,371,466 | ) | (647,287 | ) | ||||||||
Finance costs | 861,067 | 550,634 | ||||||||||
Other income | (6,659 | ) | (1,652 | ) | ||||||||
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Trade accounts and notes receivable | (713,607 | ) | 2,328,752 | |||||||||
Other accounts receivable | 46,739 | (85,754 | ) | |||||||||
Inventories | 143,635 | 206,403 | ||||||||||
Other current assets | 97,879 | (12,128 | ) | |||||||||
Other non-current assets | (189 | ) | (10,629 | ) | ||||||||
Trade accounts and notes payable | 811,210 | 2,440,822 | ||||||||||
Other accounts payable | (80,411 | ) | (452,565 | ) | ||||||||
Accrued expenses | (105,247 | ) | (469,540 | ) | ||||||||
Provisions | (128,523 | ) | (213,868 | ) | ||||||||
Advances received | (370 | ) | (1,875 | ) | ||||||||
Other current liabilities | (29,774 | ) | (6,552 | ) | ||||||||
Defined benefit liabilities, net | (42,593 | ) | (379,860 | ) | ||||||||
Long term Advanced Received | 1,580,222 | — | ||||||||||
Other non-current liabilities | 33,891 | 166,893 | ||||||||||
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Cash generated from operating activities | 30,185 | 2,907,856 | ||||||||||
Income taxes refunded (paid) | (76,208 | ) | 57,834 | |||||||||
Interests received | 15,400 | 11,142 | ||||||||||
Interests paid | (610,152 | ) | (277,378 | ) | ||||||||
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Net cash provided (used) by operating activities | 2,699,454 | |||||||||||
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188
LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Separate Statements of Cash Flows, Continued
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| (In millions of won) | Note | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||||
Dividends received | 126,553 | |||||||||||
Increase in deposits in banks | (20,000 | ) | (42,804 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from withdrawal of deposits in banks | 42,804 | 76,914 | ||||||||||
Acquisition of financial asset at fair value through profit or loss | — | (150 | ) | |||||||||
Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | (3,000 | ) | (3,934 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income | 2,671 | 3,547 | ||||||||||
Acquisition of investments | (98,740 | ) | (33,137 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from disposal of investments | — | 132,200 | ||||||||||
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | (2,145,138 | ) | (3,820,388 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment | 488,194 | 181,610 | ||||||||||
Acquisition of intangible assets | (650,877 | ) | (817,802 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets | 6,328 | 11,392 | ||||||||||
Proceeds from settlement of derivatives, net | 178,610 | 49,145 | ||||||||||
Proceeds from collection of short-term loans | 27,411 | 9,608 | ||||||||||
Increase in short-term loans | — | (9,643 | ) | |||||||||
Increase in long-term loans | — | (54,033 | ) | |||||||||
Increase in deposits | (354 | ) | (901 | ) | ||||||||
Decrease in deposits | 134 | 4,125 | ||||||||||
Proceeds from disposal of other assets | 6,659 | 1,464 | ||||||||||
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Net cash used in investing activities | (278,102 | ) | (4,186,234 | ) | ||||||||
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Cash flows from financing activities: | 29 | |||||||||||
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 5,960,167 | 3,496,467 | ||||||||||
Repayments of short-term borrowings | (6,488,262 | ) | (1,550,937 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of bonds | 469,266 | 443,230 | ||||||||||
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 2,839,878 | 1,523,669 | ||||||||||
Repayments of current portion of long-term borrowings and bonds | (2,212,164 | ) | (2,443,087 | ) | ||||||||
Payment guarantee fee received | 7,195 | 4,945 | ||||||||||
Payment guarantee fee paid | (2,134 | ) | — | |||||||||
Dividends paid | — | (232,580 | ) | |||||||||
Repayments of lease liabilities | (12,879 | ) | (13,462 | ) | ||||||||
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (357,810 | ) | (258,535 | ) | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1 | 692,312 | 950,847 | ||||||||||
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189
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 1. | Organization and Description of Business |
LG Display Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) was incorporated in February 1985 and the Company is a public corporation listed in the Korea Exchange since 2004. The main business of the Company is to manufacture and sell displays and its related products. As of December 31, 2023, the Company is operating Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display (“TFT-LCD”) and Organic Light Emitting Diode (“OLED”) panel manufacturing plants in Gumi, Paju and China and TFT-LCD and OLED module manufacturing plants in Gumi, Paju, China and Vietnam. The Company is domiciled in the Republic of Korea with its address at 128 Yeouidae-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, the Republic of Korea. As of December 31, 2023, LG Electronics Inc., a major shareholder of the Company, owns 37.9% (135,625,000 shares) of the Company’s common stock.
The Company’s common stock is listed on the Korea Exchange under the identifying code 034220. As of December 31, 2023, there are 357,815,700 shares of common stock outstanding. The Company’s common stock is also listed on the New York Stock Exchange in the form of American Depository Shares (“ADSs”) under the symbol “LPL”. One ADS represents one-half of one share of common stock. As of December 31, 2023, there are 18,672,956 ADSs outstanding.
| 2. | Basis of Presenting Financial Statements |
| (a) | Statement of Compliance |
In accordance with the Act on External Audits of Stock Companies, Etc., these separate financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”).
These financial statements are separate financial statements prepared in accordance with K-IFRS No.1027, Separate Financial Statements, presented by a parent, an investor in an associate or a venture in a joint ventures, in which the investments are accounted for on the basis of the direct equity interest rather than on the basis of the reported results and net assets of the investees.
The separate financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Board of Directors on January 24, 2024, which will be submitted for approval to the shareholders’ meeting to be held on March 22, 2024.
| (b) | Basis of Measurement |
The separate financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for the following material items in the separate statement of financial position:
| • | derivative financial instruments at fair value, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss(“FVTPL”), financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (“FVOCI”), financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss(“FVTPL”), and |
| • | net defined benefit liabilities (defined benefit assets) recognized at the present value of defined benefit obligations less the fair value of plan assets |
190
LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 2. | Basis of Presenting Financial Statements, Continued |
| (c) | Functional and Presentation Currency |
The separate financial statements are presented in Korean won, which is the Company’s functional currency.
| (d) | Use of Estimates and Judgments |
The preparation of the separate financial statements in conformity with K-IFRSs requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected.
Information about judgments made applying accounting policies that have the most significant effects on the amounts recognized in the separate financial statements is included in the following notes:
| • | Financial instruments (Note 3(f)) |
| • | Intangible assets (Impairment assessment of non-financial assets, including determination of cash generating unit) (Note 3(l), 10) |
| • | Deferred tax assets and liabilities (recognition of deferred tax assets) (Note 3(t), 25) |
Information about assumptions and estimation uncertainties that have a significant risk of resulting in a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next 12 months is included in the following notes:
| • | Provisions (Note 3(n), 14) |
| • | Inventories (Note 3(e), 7) |
| • | Intangible assets (Impairment assessment of non-financial assets) (Note 10) |
| • | Employee benefits (Note 13) |
| • | Deferred tax assets and liabilities (estimation of future taxable income) (Note 3(t), 25) |
191
LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies |
The Company has consistently applied the following accounting policies to all periods presented in these separate financial statements, except if mentioned otherwise.
| (a) | Changes in Material Accounting policies |
i) Global Minimum Tax
The Company has applied the International Tax Reform – Pillar Two Model Rules (Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1012 ‘Corporate Tax’) published in December 2023. The amendments provide a temporary mandatory exception from deferred tax accounting for the global minimum tax, and require new disclosure about the Pillar Two exposure. (See Note 24)
ii) Material accounting policy information
The Company adopted Disclosure of Accounting Policies (Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1001 ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’) from January 1, 2023. Although the amendments did not result in any changes to the accounting polices themselves, they impacted the accounting policy information disclosed in the financial statements. The amendments require disclosure of ‘material’ rather than ‘significant’, accounting policies. The amendments also provide guidance on the application of materiality to disclosure of accounting policies, assisting entities to provide useful, entity-specific accounting policy information that users need to understand other information in the financial statements.
The Company has reviewed the accounting policies and has updated the information disclosed in Note 3 (2022: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) accordingly.
| (b) | Interest in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures |
These separate financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with K-IFRS No.1027, Separate Financial Statements. The Company applied the cost method to investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures. Dividends from subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures are recognized in profit or loss when the right to receive the dividend is established.
192
LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (c) | Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation |
Transactions in foreign currencies are translated to the functional currency of the Company at exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated to the functional currency at the exchange rate on the reporting date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies that are measured at fair value are retranslated to the functional currency at the exchange rate at the date that the fair value was originally determined. Foreign currency differences arising on retranslation are recognized in profit or loss, except for differences arising on an investment in equity instruments designated as at FVOCI and a financial asset and liability designated as a cash flow hedge, which are recognized in other comprehensive income. Exchange differences arising on the settlement of monetary items or on translating monetary items at rates different from those at which they were translated on initial recognition are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they arise. Foreign currency differences arising from assets and liabilities in relation to the investing and financing activities including borrowings, bonds and cash and cash equivalents are recognized in finance income (costs) in the separate statement of comprehensive income (loss) and foreign currency differences arising from assets and liabilities in relation to activities other than investing and financing activities are recognized in other non-operating income (expense) in the separate statement of comprehensive income (loss). Foreign currency differences are presented in gross amounts in the separate statement of comprehensive income (loss)
| (d) | Cash and cash equivalents |
Cash and cash equivalents include all cash balances and short-term highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less that are readily convertible into known amounts of cash.
| (e) | Inventories |
Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The cost of inventories is based on the weighted-average method, and includes expenditures incurred in acquiring the inventories, production or conversion costs and other costs incurred in bringing them to their existing location and condition. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs of completion and the estimated selling expenses. In the case of manufactured inventories and work-in-process, cost includes an appropriate share of production overheads based on the actual capacity of production facilities. However, the normal capacity is used for the allocation of fixed production overheads if the actual level of production is lower than the normal capacity.
193
LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (f) | Financial Instruments |
(i) Non-derivative financial assets
Recognition and initial measurement
Trade receivables and debt instruments issued are initially recognized when they are originated. All other financial assets are recognized in statement of financial position when, and only when, the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
A financial asset (unless it is a trade receivable without a significant financing component) is initially measured at fair value plus, for an item not at FVTPL, transaction costs that are directly attributable to its acquisition or issue. A trade receivable without a significant financing component is initially measured at the transaction price.
Classification and subsequent measurement
i) Financial assets
On initial recognition, a financial asset is classified as measured at: amortized cost; FVOCI – debt investment; FVOCI – equity investments; or FVTPL. Financial assets are not reclassified subsequent to their initial recognition unless the Company changes its business model for managing financial assets, in which case all affected financial assets are reclassified on the first day of the subsequent reporting period following the change in the business model.
A financial asset is measured as at amortized cost if it meets both of the following conditions and is not designated as at FVTPL:
| • | it is held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets to collect contractual cash flows; and |
| • | its contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding. |
A debt investment is measured at FVOCI if it meets both of the following conditions and is not designated as at FVTPL:
| • | it is held within a business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets; and |
| • | the contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding. |
On initial recognition of an equity investments that is not held for trading, the Company may irrevocably elect to present subsequent changes in the investment’s fair value in OCI. This election is made on an investment-by-investment basis.
All financial assets not classified as measured at amortized cost or FVOCI as described above are measured as at FVTPL. This includes all derivative financial assets. At initial recognition, the Company may irrevocably designate a financial asset that otherwise meets the requirements to be measured at amortized cost or at FVOCI as at FVTPL if doing so eliminates or significantly reduces an accounting mismatch that would otherwise arise.
194
LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (f) | Financial Instruments, Continued |
ii) Financial assets: business model
The Company makes an assessment of the objective of the business model in which a financial asset is held at a portfolio level because this best reflects the way the business is managed and information is provided to management. The information considered includes:
| • | the stated policies and objectives for the portfolio and the operation of those policies in practice (these include whether management’s strategy focuses on earning contractual interest income, maintaining a particular interest rate profile, matching the duration of the financial assets to the duration of any related liabilities or expected cash outflows or realizing cash flows through the sale of the assets); |
| • | how the performance of the portfolio is evaluated and reported to the Company’s management; |
| • | the risks that affect the performance of the business model (and the financial assets held within that business model) and how those risks are managed; and |
| • | the frequency, volume and timing of sales of financial assets in prior periods, the reasons for such sales and expectations about future sales activity. |
Transfers of financial assets to third parties in transaction that do not qualify for derecognition are not considered sale for this purpose.
A financial asset that is held for trading or is managed and whose performance is evaluated on a fair value basis is measured at FVTPL.
iii) Financial assets: Assessment whether contractual cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest
For the purpose of the assessment, “principal” is defined as the fair value of the financial asset on initial recognition. ‘Interest’ is defined as consideration for the time value of money and for the credit risk associated with the principal amount outstanding during a particular period of time and for other basic lending risks and cost (e.g. liquidity risk and administrative costs), as well as profit margin.
In assessing whether the contractual cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest, the Company considers the contractual terms of the instrument. This includes assessing whether the financial asset contains a contractual term that could change the timing or amount of contractual cash flows such that it would not meet this condition. In making this assessment, the Company considers.
| • | contingent events that would change the amount or timing of cash flows: |
| • | terms that may adjust the contractual coupon rate, including variable-rate features; |
| • | prepayment and extension features; and |
| • | terms that limit the Company’s claim to cash flows from specified assets (e.g. non-recourse features) |
A prepayment feature is consistent with the solely payments of principal and interest criterion if the prepayment amount substantially represents unpaid amounts of principal and interest or the principal amount outstanding, which may include reasonable additional compensation for early termination of the contract.
195
LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (f) | Financial Instruments, Continued |
Additionally, for a financial asset acquired at a discount or premium to its contractual par amount, a feature that permits or requires prepayment at an amount that substantially represents the contractual par amount plus accrued but unpaid contractual interest (which may also include reasonable additional compensation for early termination) is treated as consistent with this criterion if the fair value of the prepayment feature is insignificant at initial recognition.
iv) Financial assets: Subsequent measurement and gains and losses
Financial assets at FVTPL | These assets are subsequently measured at fair value. Net gains and losses, including any interest or dividend income, are recognized in profit or loss. | |
Financial assets at amortized cost | These assets are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. The amortized cost is reduced by impairment losses. Interest income, foreign exchange gains and losses and impairment are recognized in profit or loss. Any gain or loss on derecognition is recognized in profit or loss. | |
Debt investments at FVOCI | These assets are subsequently measured at fair value. Interest income calculated using the effective interest method, foreign exchange gains and losses and impairment are recognized in profit or loss. Other net gains and losses are recognized in OCI. On derecognition, gains and losses accumulated in OCI are reclassified to profit or loss. | |
Derecognition
The Company derecognizes a financial asset when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, it transfers the rights to receive the contractual cash flows of the financial asset in a transaction in which substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset are transferred, or it transfers or does not retain substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of a transferred asset, and does not retain control of the transferred asset.
If the Company has retained substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the transferred asset, the Company continues to recognize the transferred asset.
196
LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (f) | Financial Instruments, Continued |
(ii) Non-derivative financial liabilities
The Company classifies financial liabilities into two categories, financial liabilities at FVTPL and other financial liabilities in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangement and the definitions of financial liabilities, and recognizes them in the separate statement of financial position when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial liabilities at FVTPL include financial liabilities held for trading or designated as such upon initial recognition at FVTPL. After initial recognition, financial liabilities at FVTPL are measured at fair value, and changes therein are recognized in profit or loss. Upon initial recognition, transaction costs that are directly attributable to the issuance of financial liabilities are recognized in profit or loss as incurred.
Non-derivative financial liabilities other than financial liabilities classified as at FVTPL are classified as other financial liabilities and measured initially at fair value minus transaction costs that are directly attributable to the issuance of financial liabilities. Subsequent to initial recognition, these financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. As of December 31, 2023, non-derivative financial liabilities comprise borrowings, bonds, trade accounts and notes payable, other accounts payable and others.
The Company derecognizes a financial liability when its contractual obligations are discharged, cancelled or expired.
(iii) Share Capital
The Company issued common stocks and they are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issuance of common stocks are recognized as a deduction from equity, net of tax effects. Capital contributed in excess of par value upon issuance of common stocks is classified as share premium within equity.
(iv) Derivative financial instruments
Derivatives are initially recognized at fair value. Subsequent to initial recognition, derivatives are measured at fair value, and changes therein are accounted for as described below.
197
LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (f) | Financial Instruments, Continued |
Hedge Accounting
If necessary, the Company designates derivatives as hedging items to hedge the risk of changes in the fair value of assets, liabilities or firm commitments (a fair value hedge) and foreign currency risk of highly probable forecasted transactions or firm commitments (a cash flow hedge).
On initial designation of the hedge, the Company’s management formally designates and documents the relationship between the hedging instrument(s) and hedged item(s), including the risk management objectives and strategy in undertaking the hedge transaction, together with the methods that will be used to assess the effectiveness of the hedging relationship, both at the inception of the hedge relationship as well as on an ongoing basis.
i) Fair value hedges
Change in the fair value of a derivative hedging instrument designated as a fair value hedge and the hedged item is recognized in profit or loss, respectively. The gain or loss from remeasuring the hedging instrument at fair value and the gain or loss on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in profit or loss in the same line item of the statement of comprehensive income (loss). The Company discontinues fair value hedge accounting if it does not designate the derivative hedging instrument and the hedged item as the hedge relationship between them anymore; if the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated or exercised; or if the hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting.
ii) Cash flow hedges
When a derivative designated as a cash flow hedging instrument meets the criteria of cash flow hedge accounting, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized in other comprehensive income and the ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized in profit or loss. The Company discontinues cash flow hedge accounting if it does not designate the derivative hedging instrument and the hedged item as the hedge relationship between them anymore; if the hedging instruments expires or is sold, terminated or exercised; or if the hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting. The cumulative gain or loss on the hedging instrument that has been recognized in other comprehensive income is reclassified to profit or loss in the periods during which the forecasted transaction occurs. If the forecasted transaction is no longer expected to occur, then the balance in other comprehensive income is recognized immediately in profit or loss.
The Company is applying cash flow hedge accounting by designating expected foreign currency denominated sales arising from forecast export transactions as hedging items and the derivative instruments related to forward exchange as hedging instruments. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized in equity and the amount accumulated in equity is reclassified to revenue in the same period which forecast sales occur.
198
LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (f) | Financial Instruments, Continued |
Embedded derivative
Embedded derivatives are separated from the host contract and accounted for separately if the host contract is not a financial asset and certain criteria are met.
Other derivative financial instruments
Other derivative financial instruments are measured at fair value and changes of their fair value are recognized in profit or loss.
| (g) | Property, Plant and Equipment |
(i) Recognition and measurement
Items of property, plant and equipment are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes an expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset. The cost of self-constructed assets includes the cost of materials and direct labor, any costs directly attributable to bringing the assets to a working condition for their intended use, the costs of dismantling and removing the items and restoring the site on which they are located and borrowing costs on qualifying assets.
The gain or loss arising from the derecognition of an item of property, plant and equipment is determined as the difference between the net disposal proceeds, if any, and the carrying amount of the item and recognized in other non-operating income or other non-operating expenses.
(ii) Subsequent costs
Subsequent expenditure on an item of property, plant and equipment is recognized as part of its cost only if it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Company and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. The costs of the day-to-day servicing of property, plant and equipment are recognized in profit or loss as incurred.
(iii) Depreciation
Land is not depreciated and depreciation of other items of property, plant and equipment is recognized in profit or loss on a straight-line basis, reflecting the pattern in which the asset’s future economic benefits are expected to be consumed by the Company. The residual value of property, plant and equipment is zero.
Estimated useful lives of the assets are as follows:
| Estimated useful lives (years) | ||
Buildings and structures | 20~40 | |
Machinery | 4, 5 | |
Furniture and fixtures | 4 | |
Equipment, tools and vehicles | 2, 4, 12 | |
Right-of-use assets | (*) |
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (g) | Property, Plant and Equipment, Continued |
| (*) | The Company depreciates the right-of-use assets from the commencement date to the earlier of the end of the useful life of the right-of-use asset or the end of the lease term. |
Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values are reviewed at each financial year-end and adjusted if appropriate and any changes are accounted for as changes in accounting estimates.
| (h) | Borrowing Costs |
The Company capitalizes borrowing costs, which includes interests and exchange differences arising from foreign currency borrowings to the extent that they are regarded as an adjustment to interest costs, directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset as part of the cost of that asset. A qualifying asset is an asset that necessarily takes a substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use or sale. To the extent that the Company borrows funds specifically for the purpose of obtaining a qualifying asset, the Company determines the amount of borrowing costs eligible for capitalization as the actual borrowing costs incurred on that borrowing during the period less any investment income on the temporary investment of those borrowings. The Company immediately recognizes other borrowing costs as an expense.
| (i) | Government Grants |
In case there is reasonable assurance that the Company will comply with the conditions attached to a government grant, the government grant is recognized as follows:
(i) Grants related to the purchase or construction of assets
A government grant related to the purchase or construction of assets is deducted in calculating the carrying amount of the asset. The grant is recognized in profit or loss over the life of a depreciable asset as a reduced depreciation expense and cash related to grant received is presented in investing activities in the statement of cash flows.
(ii) Grants for compensating the Company’s expenses incurred
A government grant that compensates the Company for expenses incurred is recognized in profit or loss as a deduction from relevant expenses on a systematic basis in the periods in which the expenses are recognized.
(iii) Other government grants
A government grant that becomes receivable for the purpose of giving immediate financial support to the Company with no compensation for expenses or losses already incurred or no future related costs is recognized as income of the period in which it becomes receivable.
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (j) | Intangible Assets |
Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. Subsequently, intangible assets are measured at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses.
(i) Goodwill
Goodwill arising from business combinations is recognized as the excess of the acquisition cost of a business over the net fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Any deficit is a bargain purchase that is recognized in profit or loss. Goodwill is measured at cost less accumulated impairment losses.
(ii) Research and development
Expenditure on research activities, undertaken with the prospect of gaining new scientific or technical knowledge and understanding, is recognized in profit or loss as incurred.
Development activities involve a plan or design of the production of new or substantially improved products and processes. Development expenditure is capitalized as intangible assets only if the Company can demonstrate all of the following:
| • | the technical feasibility of completing the intangible asset so that it will be available for use or sale, |
| • | its intention to complete the intangible asset and use or sell it, |
| • | its ability to use or sell the intangible asset, |
| • | how the intangible asset will generate probable future economic benefits (among other things, the Company can demonstrate the usefulness of the intangible asset by existence of a market for the output of the intangible asset or the intangible asset itself if it is to be used internally), |
| • | the availability of adequate technical, financial and other resources to complete the development and to use or sell the intangible asset, and |
| • | its ability to measure reliably the expenditure attributable to the intangible asset during its development. |
Development projects are divided into research activities and development activities. Expenditures on research activities are recognized in profit or loss and qualifying development expenditures on development activities are capitalized.
The expenditure capitalized includes the cost of materials, direct labor and overhead costs that are directly attributable to preparing the asset for its intended use, and borrowing costs on qualifying assets.
(iii) Other intangible assets
Other intangible assets include intellectual property rights, software, customer relationships, technology, memberships and others. The Company currently has a number of patent license agreements related to product production. When the amount of payments for the entire contract period can be reliably determined, the total undiscounted amount is recognized as intangible assets as intellectual property rights and other account payables, respectively, and the intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over the patent license period.
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (j) | Intangible Assets, Continued |
(iv) Subsequent costs
Subsequent expenditures are capitalized only when they increase the future economic benefits embodied in the specific intangible asset to which they relate. All other expenditures, including expenditures on internally generated goodwill and brands, are recognized in profit or loss as incurred.
(v) Amortization
Amortization is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of intangible assets, other than goodwill, from the date that they are available for use. The residual value of intangible assets is zero. However, as there are no foreseeable limits to the periods over which condominium and golf club memberships are expected to be available for use, these intangible assets are regarded as having indefinite useful lives and not amortized.
| Estimated useful lives (years) | ||
Intellectual property rights | 5, 10, (*1) | |
Rights to use electricity, water and gas supply facilities | 10 | |
Software | 4, (*1) | |
Customer relationships | 7, 10 | |
Technology | 10 | |
Development costs | (*2) | |
Condominium and golf club memberships | Indefinite |
| (*1) | Patent royalty (included in intellectual property rights) and software license are amortized over the useful lives considering the contract period. |
| (*2) | Capitalized development costs are amortized over the useful lives considering the life cycle of the developed products. Amortization of capitalized development costs are recognized in research and development expenses in the separate statement of comprehensive income (loss). |
Amortization periods and the amortization methods for intangible assets with finite useful lives are reviewed at each financial year-end. The useful lives of intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are reviewed at each financial year-end to determine whether events and circumstances continue to support indefinite useful life assessments for those assets. If appropriate, the changes are accounted for as changes in accounting estimates.
| (k) | Investment Property |
Property held to earn rentals or for capital appreciation or both is classified as investment property. Investment properties are initially measured at cost, including transaction costs incurred at the time of acquisition, and subsequently, measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment loss.
Subsequent expenditure on an item of investment property is recognized as part of its cost only if it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Company and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. The carrying amount of those parts that are replaced is derecognized. All other subsequent expenditures are expensed in the period in which it is incurred.
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (k) | Investment Property, Continued |
Among investment properties, land is not depreciated, and investment properties except land are depreciated on a straight-line basis by applying 20 years of the building according to the economic depreciation period. Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual values of investment properties are reviewed at each reporting period-end and if appropriate, the changes are accounted for as changes in accounting estimates.
| (l) | Impairment |
(i) Financial assets
Financial instruments and contract assets
The Company recognizes loss allowance for financial assets measured at amortized cost and debt investments at FVOCI at the ‘expected credit loss’ (ECL).
The Company recognizes a loss allowance for the life-time expected credit losses except for following, which are measured at 12-month ECLs:
| • | debt instruments that are determined to have low credit risk at the reporting date; and |
| • | other debt instruments and bank deposits for which credit risk (i.e. the risk of default occurring over the expected life of the financial instrument) has not increased significantly since initial recognition. |
When determining whether the credit risk of a financial asset has increased significantly since initial recognition and when estimating ECLs, the Company considers reasonable and supportable information that is relevant and available without undue cost or effort. This includes both qualitative and quantitative information and analysis, based on the Company’s historical experience and informed credit assessment including forward-looking information.
Lifetime ECLs are the ECLs that result from all possible default events over the expected life of a financial instrument.
12-month ECLs are the portion of the ECLs that result from default events that are possible within the 12 months after the reporting date (or a shorter period if the expected life of the instrument is less than 12 months).
The maximum period considered when estimating ECLs is the maximum contractual period over which the Company is exposed to credit risk.
Estimation of expected credit losses
Expected credit losses are a probability-weighted estimate of credit losses. Credit losses are measured using the present value of the difference between the contractual cash flows and the expected contractual cash flows. The expected credit losses are discounted using effective interest rate of the financial assets.
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (l) | Impairment, Continued |
Credit-impaired financial assets
At each reporting period-end, the Company assesses whether financial assets carried at amortized cost and debt instruments at FVOCI are credit-impaired. A financial asset is ‘credit-impaired’ when one or more events that have a detrimental impact on the estimated future cash flows of the financial asset have occurred.
Evidence that a financial asset is credit-impaired includes the following observable data:
| • | significant financial difficulty of the issuer or the borrower; |
| • | the lender(s) of the borrower, for economic or contractual reasons relating to the borrower’s financial difficulty, having granted to the borrower a concession(s) that the lender(s) would not otherwise consider; |
| • | it is probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or other financial reorganization; or |
| • | the disappearance of an active market for a security because of financial difficulties. |
Presentation of loss allowance for ECL in the statement of financial position
Loss allowances for financial assets measured at amortized cost are deducted from the gross carrying amount of the assets. For debt instruments at FVOCI, the loss allowance is charged to profit or loss and is recognized in OCI instead of reducing the carrying amount of financial assets in the separate statement of financial position.
Write-off
The gross carrying amount of a financial asset is written off when the Company has no reasonable expectations for recovering the financial asset in its entirety or a portion thereof. The Company assess whether there are reasonable expectations of recovering the contractual cash flows from customers and individually assess the timing and amount of write-off. The Company expects no significant recovery from the amount written-off. However, financial assets that are written off could still be subject to enforcement activities in order to comply with the Company’s procedures for recovery of amounts due.
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (l) | Impairment, Continued |
(ii) Non-financial assets
The carrying amounts of the Company’s non-financial assets, other than assets arising from employee benefits, inventories and deferred tax assets, are reviewed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, then the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated. For goodwill, and intangible assets that have indefinite useful lives or that are not yet available for use, irrespective of whether there is any indication of impairment, the recoverable amount is estimated each year.
Recoverable amount is estimated for the individual asset. If it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of the individual asset, the Company determines the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit (“CGU”) is the smallest group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets. In identifying whether cash inflows from an asset or group of assets are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets, the Company considers various factors including how management monitors the entity’s operations or how management makes decisions about continuing or disposing of the entity’s assets and operations. In the Company’s separate financial statements, each CGU is comprised of a group of assets of the Company and its other subsidiaries, because the non-current assets of the Company generate independent cash inflows only in combination with certain assets of the subsidiary. In the separate financial statements, in general, investment in each subsidiary is considered to be individual CGUs. Goodwill arising from a business combination is allocated to CGUs or groups of CGUs that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination. The recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is determined as the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset or CGU. Fair value less costs to sell is based on the best information available to reflect the amount that the Company could obtain from the disposal of the asset in an arm’s length transaction between knowledgeable, willing parties, after deducting the costs of disposal.
An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of an asset or its CGU exceeds its estimated recoverable amount. Impairment losses are recognized in profit or loss. Impairment losses recognized in respect of a CGU are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the unit, and then to reduce the carrying amounts of the other assets in the unit on a pro rata basis.
In respect of assets other than goodwill, impairment losses recognized in prior periods are assessed at each reporting date for any indications that the loss has decreased or no longer exists. An impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the recoverable amount. An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset’s carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of accumulated depreciation or amortization, if no impairment loss had been recognized from the acquisition cost. An impairment loss in respect of goodwill is not reversed.
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (m) | Leases |
A contract is, or contains, a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration.
(i) As a lessee
At commencement or on modification of a contract that contains a lease component, the Company allocates the consideration in the contract to each lease and non-lease component on the basis of its relative stand-alone price. For certain leases, the Company accounts for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component by applying the practical expedient not to separate non-lease components.
The Company recognizes a right-of-use asset and lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments made at of before the commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred and an estimate of costs to dismantle and remove the underlying asset or to restore the underlying asset or the site on which it is located less any lease incentives received.
The right-of-use asset is subsequently depreciated using the straight-line method from the commencement date to the end of the lease term, unless the lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset to the Company by the end of the lease term or the cost of the right-of-use asset reflects that the Company will exercise a purchase option. In that case, the right-of-use asset will be depreciated over the useful life of the underlying asset, which is determined on the same basis as those of property and equipment. In addition, the right-of-use asset is periodically reduced by impairment losses, if any, and adjusted for certain remeasurements of the lease liability.
The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. Generally, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate.
The Company determines its incremental borrowing rate by obtaining interest rates from various external financing sources and makes certain adjustments to reflect the terms of the lease and type of the asset leased.
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (m) | Lease, Continued |
Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following:
| • | fixed payments, including in-substance fixed payments; |
| • | variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, initially measured using the index or rate as at the commencement date; |
| • | amounts expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee; and |
| • | the exercise price under a purchase option that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise, lease payments in an optional renewal period if the Company is reasonably certain to exercise an extension option, and penalties for early termination of a lease unless the Company is reasonably certain not to terminate early. |
The lease liability is measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. It is remeasured when there is a change in future lease payments arising from a change in an index or rate, if there is a change in the Company’s estimate of the amount expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee, if the Company changes its assessment of whether it will exercise a purchase, extension or termination option or if there is a revised in-substance fixed lease payment.
When the lease liability is remeasured the Company recognizes the amount of the remeasurement of the lease liability as an adjustment to the right-of-use asset. However, if the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset is reduced to zero and there is a further reduction in the measurement of the lease liability, the Company recognizes any remaining amount of the remeasurement in profit or loss.
The Company presents right-of-use assets that do not meet the definition of investment property in ‘property, plant and equipment’ and lease liabilities in ‘financial liabilities’ in the separate statement of financial position.
The Company has elected not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for leases of low-value assets and short-term leases. The Company recognizes the lease payments associated with these leases as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
(ii) As a lessor
When the Company acts as a lessor, it determines at lease inception whether each lease is a finance lease or an operating lease.
To classify each lease, the Company makes an overall assessment of whether the lease transfers substantially all of the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the underlying asset. If the lease transfers substantially all of the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the underlying asset, then the lease is a finance lease; if not, then it is an operating lease. As part of this assessment, the Company considers certain indicators such as whether the lease is for the major part of the economic life of the asset.
When the Company is an intermediate lessor, it accounts for its interests in the head lease and the sub-lease separately. It assesses the lease classification of a sub-lease with reference to the right-of-use asset arising from the head lease, not with reference to the underlying asset. If a head lease is a short-term lease to which the Company applies the exemption described above, then it classifies the sub-lease as an operating lease.
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (m) | Lease, Continued |
If an arrangement contains lease and non-lease components, then the Company applies K-IFRS No. 1115 to allocate the consideration in the contract.
At the commencement date, the Company recognizes assets held under a finance lease in its statement of financial position and present them as a receivable at an amount equal to the net investment in the lease and recognize finance income over the lease term, based on a pattern reflecting a constant periodic rate of return on the lessor’s net investment in the lease.
The Company recognizes lease payments received under operating leases as income on a straight-line basis over the lease term as part of ‘other revenue’.
| (n) | Provisions |
A provision is recognized, as a result of a past event, if the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation that can be estimated reliably, and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation.
The risks and uncertainties that inevitably surround events and circumstances are taken into account in reaching the best estimate of a provision. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are determined at the present value of the expected future cash flows. The unwinding of the discount is recognized as finance cost.
Provisions are reviewed at the end of each reporting period and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate. If it is no longer probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, the provision is reversed.
The Company recognizes a liability for warranty obligations based on the estimated costs expected to be incurred under its basic limited warranty. This warranty covers defective products and is normally applicable for a warranty period from the date of purchase. These liabilities are accrued when product revenues are recognized. Factors that affect the Company’s warranty liability include historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims on those repairs and cost per claim to satisfy the Company’s warranty obligation. Warranty costs primarily include raw materials and labor costs. As these factors are impacted by actual experience and future expectations, management periodically assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liabilities and adjusts the amounts as necessary. Accrued warranty obligations are included in the current and non-current provisions.
Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines, penalties and other sources, are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment and/or remediation can be reasonably estimated.
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (o) | Non-current Assets Held for Sale |
Non-current assets, or disposal groups comprising assets and liabilities, are classified as held-for-sale if it is highly probable that they will be recovered primarily from sale rather than through continuing use. In order to be classified as held for sale, the asset (or disposal group) is available for immediate sale in its present condition and its sale is highly probable. The assets (or disposal groups) that are classified as non-current assets held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell on initial classification. The Company recognizes an impairment loss for any subsequent decrease in fair value of the asset (or disposal group) for which an impairment loss was recognized on initial classification as held-for-sale and a gain for any subsequent increase in fair value in profit or losses, up to the cumulative impairment loss previously recognized.
The Company does not depreciate a non-current asset while it is classified as held for sale or while it is part of a disposal group classified as held for sale.
| (p) | Employee Benefits |
(i) Short-term employee benefits
Short-term employee benefits that are due to be settled within twelve months after the end of the period in which the employees render the related service are recognized in profit or loss on an undiscounted basis. The expected cost of profit-sharing and bonus plans and others are recognized when the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation to make payments as a result of past events and a reliable estimate of the obligation can be made.
(ii) Other long-term employee benefits
The Company’s net obligation in respect of long-term employee benefits other than pension plans is the amount of future benefit that employees have earned in return for their service in the current and prior periods.
(iii) Defined contribution plan
A defined contribution plan is a post-employment benefit plan under which an entity pays fixed contributions into a separate entity and will have no legal or constructive obligation to pay further amounts. Obligations for contributions to defined contribution pension plans are recognized as an employee benefit expense in profit or loss in the period during which services are rendered by employees.
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (p) | Employee Benefits, continued |
(iv) Defined benefit plan
A defined benefit plan is a post-employment benefit plan other than defined contribution plans. The Company’s net obligation in respect of its defined benefit plan is calculated by estimating the amount of future benefit that employees have earned in return for their service in the current and prior periods; that benefit is discounted to determine its present value. The fair value of any plan assets is deducted.
The calculation is performed annually by an independent actuary using the projected unit credit method. The discount rate is the yield at the reporting date on high quality corporate bonds that have maturity dates approximating the terms of the Company’s obligations and that are denominated in the same currency in which the benefits are expected to be paid. The Company recognizes all actuarial gains and losses arising from defined benefit plans in retained earnings immediately.
The Company determines the net interest expense (income) on the net defined benefit liability (asset) for the period by applying the discount rate used to measure the defined benefit obligation at the beginning of the annual period to the then-net defined benefit liability (asset), taking into account any changes in the net defined benefit liability (asset) during the period as a result of contributions and benefit payments. Consequently, the net interest on the net defined benefit liability (asset) now comprises: interest cost on the defined benefit obligation, interest income on plan assets, and interest on the effect on the asset ceiling.
When the benefits of a plan are changed or when a plan is curtailed, the resulting change in benefit that relates to past service or the gain or loss on curtailment is recognized immediately in profit or loss. The Company recognizes gains and losses on the settlement of a defined benefit plan when the settlement occurs.
(v) Termination benefits
The Company recognizes expense for termination benefits at the earlier of the date when the entity can no longer withdraw the offer of those benefits and when the entity recognizes costs for a restructuring involving the payment of termination benefits. If the termination benefits are not expected to be settled wholly before twelve months after the end of the annual reporting period, the Company measures the termination benefit with present value of future cash payments.
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (q) | Revenue from contracts with customers |
Revenue from the sale of goods in the course of ordinary activities is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of estimated returns, trade discounts, volume rebates and other cash incentives paid to customers.
The Company recognizes revenue according to the five-stage revenue recognition model (① Identifying the contractg② Identifying performance obligationsg③ Determining transaction priceg④ Allocating the transaction price to performance obligationsg⑤ Recognizing revenue for performance obligations).
The Company generates revenue primarily from sale of display panels. Product revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control over the Company’s products, which typically occurs upon shipment or delivery depending on the terms of the contracts with the customer.
The Company includes return option in the sales contract of display panels with its customers and the consideration receivable from the customer is subject to change due to returns. The Company estimates an amount of variable consideration by using the expected value method which the Company expects to better predict the amount of consideration. The Company includes in the transaction price an amount of variable consideration estimated only to the extent that it is highly probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur during the return period when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. The Company recognizes a refund liability and an asset for its right to recover products from customers if the Company receives consideration from a customer and expects to refund some or all of that consideration to the customer. Sales taxes or value-added taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and are excluded from revenues in the separate statement of comprehensive income (loss).
| (r) | Operating Segments |
In accordance with K-IFRS No. 1108, Operating Segments, entity wide disclosures of geographic and product revenue information are provided in the consolidated financial statements.
| (s) | Finance Income and Finance Costs |
Finance income comprises interest income on funds invested (including debt instruments measured at FVOCI), dividend income, gains on disposal of debt instruments measured at FVOCI and changes in fair value of financial instruments at FVTPL. Interest income is recognized as it accrues in profit or loss, using the effective interest method. Dividend income is recognized in profit or loss on the date that the Company’s right to receive payment is established.
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (s) | Finance Income and Finance Costs, Continued |
Finance costs comprise interest expense on borrowings, unwinding of the discount on provisions, gain and losses from financial instruments measured at FVTPL and impairment losses recognized on financial assets. Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset are capitalized as part of the cost of that asset.
| (t) | Income Tax |
Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Current tax and deferred tax are recognized in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to a business combination, or items recognized directly in equity or in other comprehensive income.
(i) Current tax
Current tax comprises the expected tax payable or receivable on the taxable profit or loss for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years. The amount of current tax payable or receivable is the best estimate of the tax amount expected to be paid or received that reflects uncertainty related to income taxes, if any. The taxable profit is different from the accounting profit for the period since the taxable profit is calculated excluding the temporary differences, which will be taxable or deductible in determining taxable profit (tax loss) of future periods, and non-taxable or non-deductible items from the accounting profit.
(ii) Deferred tax
Deferred tax is recognized, using the asset and liability method, in respect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled, based on tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the Company expects, at the end of the reporting period, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets and liabilities.
The Company recognizes a deferred tax liability for all taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates, and interests in joint ventures, except to the extent that the Company is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future. A deferred tax asset is recognized for all deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that the differences relating to investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures will reverse in the foreseeable future and taxable profit will be available against which the temporary difference can be utilized.
Deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date and are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the related tax benefit will be realized.
The Company offsets deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities if, and only if, the Company has a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities and the deferred tax assets and the deferred tax liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority.
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 3. | Material Accounting Policies, Continued |
| (u) | Earnings (Loss) Per Share |
The Company presents basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) data for its common shares. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing the profit or loss attributable to common shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is determined by adjusting the profit or loss attributable to common shareholders and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential common shares such as convertible bonds and others.
| (v) | Accounting standards issued but not yet effective |
A number of new accounting standards are effective for annual periods beginning after January 1, 2023 and earlier application is permitted; However, the Company has not early adopted the following new or amended accounting standards in preparing these separate financial statements.
| (i) | Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-Current Liabilities with Covenants (Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1001 ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’) |
The amendments aim to clarify the requirements the determining whether a liability is current or non-current and require new disclosure for non-current liabilities that are not subject to future covenants. The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2024.
The Company has borrowings that are subject to specific covenants. The Company is in the process of assessing the impact of the amendments to meet the new disclosure requirements.
| (ii) | Supplier Finance Arrangements (Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1007 ‘Statement of Cash Flow’ and K-IFRS No. 1107 ‘Financial Instruments: Disclosures’) |
The amendments introduce new disclosure relating to supplier finance arrangements that assist users of the financial statements to assess the effects of these arrangements on an entity’s liabilities and cash flows and on the entity’s exposure to liquidity risk. The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2024.
The Company participates in supply chain financing arrangements for which the new disclosures will apply. The Company is in the process of assessing the impact of the amendments to meet the new disclosure requirements.
| (iii) | The following new and amended standards are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s separate financial statements. |
| • | Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback (Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1116, ‘Lease’.) |
| • | Lack of Exchangeability (Amendments to K-IFRS No. 1201, ‘The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates’.) |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 4. | Cash and Cash Equivalents and Deposits in Banks |
Cash and cash equivalents and deposits in banks as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
Current assets | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||
Deposits | 692,312 | |||||||
Deposits in banks | ||||||||
Restricted deposits (*) | 42,804 | |||||||
Non-current assets | ||||||||
Deposits in banks | ||||||||
Restricted deposits (*) | 11 | |||||||
| (*) | Includes funds deposited under agreements on mutually beneficial cooperation to aid LG Group companies’ suppliers. |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 5. | Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable, Other Accounts Receivable and Others |
| (a) | Trade accounts and notes receivable as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
Due from third parties | 173,644 | |||||||
Due from related parties | 2,905,792 | 2,302,276 | ||||||
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Current assets | ||||||||
Non-trade receivables, net | 133,991 | |||||||
Accrued income | 242 | 1,125 | ||||||
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| (c) | The aging of trade accounts and notes receivable and other accounts receivable as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
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Current | 105,816 | (234 | ) | (62 | ) | |||||||||||
1-15 days past due | 198 | 1,357 | — | — | ||||||||||||
16-30 days past due | 3,435 | 156 | — | (2 | ) | |||||||||||
31-60 days past due | — | 168 | — | (2 | ) | |||||||||||
More than 60 days past due | — | 1,592 | — | (12 | ) | |||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 5. | Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable, Other Accounts Receivable and Others, Continued |
| (In millions of won) | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Book value | Allowance for impairment | |||||||||||||||
| Trade accounts and notes receivable | Other accounts receivable | Trade accounts and notes receivable | Other accounts receivable | |||||||||||||
Current | 144,950 | (200 | ) | (1,362 | ) | |||||||||||
1-15 days past due | 922 | 933 | — | (9 | ) | |||||||||||
16-30 days past due | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
31-60 days past due | — | 79 | — | — | ||||||||||||
More than 60 days past due | 12,355 | 3,936 | (29 | ) | (47 | ) | ||||||||||
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Balance at the beginning of the year | 1,418 | 11 | 1,496 | |||||||||||||
(Reversal of) bad debt expense | 5 | (8 | ) | 218 | (78 | ) | ||||||||||
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| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
Advanced payments | 21,658 | |||||||
Prepaid expenses | 71,382 | 51,822 | ||||||
Value added tax refundable | 39,128 | 124,225 | ||||||
Right to recover returned goods | 5,121 | 8,155 | ||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 6. | Other Financial Assets |
Other financial assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
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| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
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Equity instruments | 10,484 | |||||||
Convertible securities | 1,838 | 1,797 | ||||||
Derivatives(*) | 32,941 | 110,663 | ||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 7. | Inventories |
Inventories as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows:
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| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
Finished goods | 215,526 | |||||||
Work-in-process | 1,005,025 | 1,049,489 | ||||||
Raw materials | 408,078 | 578,704 | ||||||
Supplies | 88,373 | 80,875 | ||||||
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Inventories recognized as cost of sales | 24,870,325 | |||||||
Including: Inventory write-downs | 153,844 | 189,197 | ||||||
There were no significant reversals of inventory write-downs recognized during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 8. | Investments |
| (a) | Investments in subsidiaries consist of the following: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries | Location | Business | Percentage of ownership | Carrying Amount | Percentage of ownership | Carrying Amount | ||||||||||||||
LG Display America, Inc. | San Jose, U.S.A. | Sell display products | 100 | % | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||
LG Display Germany GmbH | Eschborn, Germany | Sell display products | 100 | % | 19,373 | 100 | % | 19,373 | ||||||||||||
LG Display Japan Co., Ltd. | Tokyo, Japan | Sell display products | 100 | % | 15,686 | 100 | % | 15,686 | ||||||||||||
LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd. | Taipei, Taiwan | Sell display products | 100 | % | 35,230 | 100 | % | 35,230 | ||||||||||||
LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd. | Nanjing, China | Manufacture display products | 100 | % | 593,726 | 100 | % | 593,726 | ||||||||||||
LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd. | Shanghai, China | Sell display products | 100 | % | 9,093 | 100 | % | 9,093 | ||||||||||||
LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd. | Guangzhou, China | Manufacture display products | 100 | % | 293,557 | 100 | % | 293,557 | ||||||||||||
LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd. | Shenzhen, China | Sell display products | 100 | % | 3,467 | 100 | % | 3,467 | ||||||||||||
LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd. | Singapore | Sell display products | 100 | % | 1,250 | 100 | % | 1,250 | ||||||||||||
L&T Display Technology (Fujian) Limited | Fujian, China | Manufacture and sell LCD module and LCD monitor sets | 51 | % | 10,123 | 51 | % | 10,123 | ||||||||||||
LG Display Yantai Co., Ltd. | Yantai, China | Manufacture display products | 100 | % | 169,195 | 100 | % | 169,195 | ||||||||||||
Nanumnuri Co., Ltd. | Gumi, South Korea | Provide janitorial services | 100 | % | 800 | 100 | % | 800 | ||||||||||||
LG Display (China) Co., Ltd. | Guangzhou, China | Manufacture and sell display products | 51 | % | 723,086 | 51 | % | 723,086 | ||||||||||||
Unified Innovative Technology, LLC | Wilmington, U.S.A. | Manage intellectual property | 100 | % | 9,489 | 100 | % | 9,489 | ||||||||||||
LG Display Guangzhou Trading Co., Ltd. | Guangzhou, China | Sell display products | 100 | % | 218 | 100 | % | 218 | ||||||||||||
Global OLED Technology LLC | Sterling, U.S.A | Manage OLED intellectual property | 100 | % | 164,322 | 100 | % | 164,322 | ||||||||||||
LG Display Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd. | Haiphong, Vietnam | Manufacture and sell display products | 100 | % | 672,658 | 100 | % | 672,658 | ||||||||||||
Suzhou Lehui Display Co., Ltd. | Suzhou, China | Manufacture and sell LCD module and LCD monitor sets | 100 | % | 121,640 | 100 | % | 121,640 | ||||||||||||
LG DISPLAY FUND I LLC(*1) | Wilmington, U.S.A | Invest in venture business and acquire technologies | 100 | % | 91,105 | 100 | % | 85,266 | ||||||||||||
LG Display High-Tech (China) Co., Ltd. | Guangzhou, China | Manufacture and sell display products | 69 | % | 1,794,547 | 69 | % | 1,794,547 | ||||||||||||
MMT(Money Market Trust) (*2) | Seoul, South Korea | Money market trust | 100 | % | 92,900 | — | ||||||||||||||
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| (*2) | The balance of MMT(Money Market Trust) as of December 31, 2023 is |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 8. | Investments, Continued |
| (b) | Investments in associates consist of the following: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
Associates | Location | Business | Percentage of ownership | Carrying | Percentage of ownership | Carrying | ||||||||||
Paju Electric Glass | Paju, South Korea | Manufacture glass for display | 40 | % | 40 | % | ||||||||||
WooRee E&L Co., Ltd(*1). | Ansan, South Korea | Manufacture LED back light unit packages | 13 | % | 7,106 | 13 | % | 11,424 | ||||||||
YAS Co., Ltd. | Paju, South Korea | Develop and manufacture deposition equipment for OLEDs | 16 | % | 10,000 | 15 | % | 10,000 | ||||||||
AVATEC Co., Ltd. | Daegu, South Korea | Process and sell glass for display | 14 | % | 8,000 | 14 | % | 8,000 | ||||||||
Arctic Sentinel, Inc. | Los Angeles, U.S.A. | Develop and manufacture tablet for kids | 10 | % | — | 10 | % | — | ||||||||
Cynora GmbH | Bruchsal Germany | Develop organic emitting materials for displays and lighting devices | 10 | % | — | 11 | % | — | ||||||||
Material Science Co., Ltd.(*2) (*3) | Seoul, South Korea | Develop, manufacture and sell materials for display | 16 | % | 3,588 | 10 | % | 3,650 | ||||||||
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| (*1) | During 2023, the Company recognized an impairment loss of |
| (*2) | During 2023, the Company recognized an impairment loss of |
| (*3) | During 2023, due to the investee’s acquisition of treasury shares, the Company’s shareholding ratio increased from 10% to 16%. |
Although the Company’s respective share interests in WooRee E&L Co., Ltd., YAS Co., Ltd., AVATEC Co., Ltd., Arctic Sentinel, Inc., Cynora GmbH and Material Science Co., Ltd. are below 20%, the Company is able to exercise significant influence through its right to appoint a director to the board of directors of each investee. Accordingly, the investments in these investees have been accounted for using the equity method.
Dividends income recognized from subsidiaries and associates for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 amounted toW1,895,692 million andW122,303 million, respectively.
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 9. | Property, Plant and Equipment |
| (a) | Changes in property, plant and equipment for the year ended December 31, 2023 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land | Buildings and structures | Machinery and equipment | Furniture and fixtures | Construction -in-progress (*1) | Right-of-use asset | Others (*2) | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition cost as of January 1, 2023 | 5,265,179 | 36,539,468 | 554,850 | 9,393,158 | 40,702 | 926,870 | 53,196,272 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated depreciation as of January 1, 2023 | — | (3,210,075 | ) | (33,383,114 | ) | (445,727 | ) | — | (34,895 | ) | (669,004 | ) | (37,742,815 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated impairment loss as of January 1, 2023 | — | (180,864 | ) | (871,500 | ) | (5,919 | ) | (328,555 | ) | (347 | ) | (21,428 | ) | (1,408,613 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Book value as of January 1, 2023 | 1,874,240 | 2,284,854 | 103,204 | 9,064,603 | 5,460 | 236,438 | 14,044,844 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Additions | — | — | — | — | 1,894,782 | 21,568 | — | 1,916,350 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | — | (225,364 | ) | (1,300,227 | ) | (44,680 | ) | — | �� | (13,030 | ) | (219,406 | ) | (1,802,707 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Disposals | (330 | ) | (758 | ) | (507,869 | ) | (1,921 | ) | — | — | (43,635 | ) | (554,513 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Impairment loss(*3) | — | — | (2,022 | ) | (6 | ) | — | — | (6,493 | ) | (8,521 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Others(*4) | (2,902 | ) | 1,416,828 | 3,290,481 | 28,186 | (5,067,588 | ) | — | 323,789 | (11,206 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Book value as of December 31, 2023 | 3,064,946 | 3,765,217 | 84,783 | 5,891,797 | 13,998 | 290,693 | 13,584,247 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Acquisition cost as of December 31, 2023 | 6,674,304 | 37,381,457 | 563,966 | 6,148,883 | 38,260 | 1,063,452 | 52,343,135 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Accumulated depreciation as of December 31, 2023 | (3,429,293 | ) | (32,682,474 | ) | (473,444 | ) | — | (24,040 | ) | (749,958 | ) | (37,359,209 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Accumulated impairment loss as of December 31, 2023 | (180,065 | ) | (933,766 | ) | (5,739 | ) | (257,086 | ) | (222 | ) | (22,801 | ) | (1,399,679 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| (*2) | Others mainly consist of tools and equipment. |
| (*3) | Impairment losses of |
| (*4) | Others mainly represent the reclassification of construction-in-progress to other property, plant and equipment. |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 9. | Property, Plant and Equipment, Continued |
| (b) | Changes in property, plant and equipment for the year ended December 31, 2022 are as follows: |
| Land | Buildings and structures | Machinery and equipment | Furniture and fixtures | Construction- in-progress (*1) | Right-of-use asset | Others (*2) | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition cost as of January 1, 2022 | 5,150,686 | 36,476,141 | 546,221 | 6,632,832 | 32,999 | 842,082 | 50,114,808 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Accumulated depreciation as of January 1, 2022 | — | (3,073,483 | ) | (32,813,259 | ) | (435,666 | ) | — | (27,542 | ) | (599,171 | ) | (36,949,121 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated impairment loss as of January 1, 2022 | — | (138,679 | ) | (914,857 | ) | (4,971 | ) | (76,069 | ) | (167 | ) | (20,086 | ) | (1,154,829 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Book value as of January 1, 2022 | 1,938,524 | 2,748,025 | 105,584 | 6,556,763 | 5,290 | 222,825 | 12,010,858 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Additions | — | — | — | — | 4,463,548 | 14,183 | — | 4,477,731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | — | (208,409 | ) | (1,397,691 | ) | (43,137 | ) | — | (13,339 | ) | (197,717 | ) | (1,860,293 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Disposals | (3,573 | ) | — | (167,724 | ) | (381 | ) | — | — | (35,591 | ) | (207,269 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Impairment loss(*3) | — | (42,185 | ) | (33,230 | ) | (2,763 | ) | (252,486 | ) | (254 | ) | (8,456 | ) | (339,374 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Others(*4) | 45,771 | 186,310 | 1,135,474 | 43,901 | (1,703,222 | ) | (420 | ) | 255,377 | (36,809 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Book value as of December 31, 2022 | 1,874,240 | 2,284,854 | 103,204 | 9,064,603 | 5,460 | 236,438 | 14,044,844 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Accumulated depreciation as of December 31, 2022 | (3,210,075 | ) | (33,383,114 | ) | (445,727 | ) | — | (34,895 | ) | (669,004 | ) | (37,742,815 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Accumulated impairment loss as of December 31, 2022 | (180,864 | ) | (871,500 | ) | (5,919 | ) | (328,555 | ) | (347 | ) | (21,428 | ) | (1,408,613 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| (*1) | As of December 31, 2022, construction-in-progress mainly relates to construction of manufacturing facilities. |
| (*2) | Others mainly consist of tools and equipment. |
| (*3) | During 2022, Display (Large OLED) CGU were assessed for impairment, and impairment losses amounting to |
| (*4) | Others mainly represent the reclassification of construction-in-progress to other property, plant and equipment. |
| (c) | Capitalized borrowing costs and capitalization rate for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
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Capitalized borrowing costs | 142,980 | |||||||
Capitalization rate | 4.96% | 3.12% | ||||||
| (d) | The company provides a portion of property, plant and equipment as an operating lease. During 2023, rental income from property, plant and equipment is |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 10. | Intangible Assets and Non-financial Assets Impairment |
| (a) | Changes in intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2023 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | Intellectual property rights | Software | Member- ships | Develop- ment costs | Construction- in-progress | Customer relationships | Technology | Good will | Others (*2) | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition cost as of January 1, 2023 | 1,160,702 | 26,619 | 2,016,477 | 28,169 | 59,176 | 12,763 | 72,588 | 13,080 | 5,146,856 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated amortization as of January 1, 2023 | (878,767 | ) | (975,411 | ) | — | (1,358,446 | ) | — | (37,491 | ) | (11,411 | ) | — | (13,080 | ) | (3,274,606 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated impairment loss as of January 1, 2023 | (48,598 | ) | (14,235 | ) | (1,701 | ) | (92,812 | ) | — | (21,685 | ) | (43 | ) | (57,995 | ) | — | (237,069 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Additions - internally developed | — | — | — | 493,608 | — | — | — | — | — | 493,608 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additions - external purchases | 118,343 | — | — | — | 98,585 | — | — | — | — | 216,928 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization (*1) | (156,128 | ) | (85,528 | ) | — | (363,162 | ) | — | — | (163 | ) | — | — | (604,981 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disposals | (202 | ) | (396 | ) | (3,796 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | (4,394 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impairment loss (*3) | (1,633 | ) | (425 | ) | — | (52,775 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | (54,833 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reversal of impairment loss | — | — | 242 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 242 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transfer from construction-in-progress | — | 96,801 | — | (1,429 | ) | (94,094 | ) | — | — | — | — | 1,278 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Accumulated impairment loss as of December 31, 2023 | (12,596 | ) | (1,541 | ) | (144,432 | ) | — | (21,685 | ) | (43 | ) | (57,995 | ) | — | (286,201 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 10. | Intangible Assets and Non-financial Assets Impairment, Continued |
| (*2) | Others mainly consist of rights to use electricity and gas supply facilities. |
| (*3) | The Company recognized an impairment loss amounting to |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 10. | Intangible Assets and Non-financial Assets Impairment, Continued |
| (b) | Changes in intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | Intellectual property rights | Software | Member- ships | Development costs | Construction- in-progress | Customer relationships | Technology | Good will | Others (*2) | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition cost as of January 1, 2022 | 1,093,251 | 30,267 | 1,771,383 | 18,309 | 59,176 | 12,763 | 72,588 | 13,080 | 4,644,632 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated amortization as of January 1, 2022 | (718,807 | ) | (910,855 | ) | — | (1,318,476 | ) | — | (37,491 | ) | (11,243 | ) | — | (13,080 | ) | (3,009,952 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated impairment loss as of January 1, 2022 | (21,484 | ) | (8,353 | ) | (1,659 | ) | (63,692 | ) | — | (21,685 | ) | — | (57,995 | ) | — | (174,868 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Additions - internally developed | — | — | — | 502,755 | — | — | — | — | — | 502,755 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additions - external purchases | 187,087 | 9,304 | 6,960 | — | 86,363 | — | — | — | — | 289,714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization (*1) | (161,141 | ) | (81,766 | ) | — | (272,102 | ) | — | — | (168 | ) | — | — | (515,177 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disposals | — | (977 | ) | (10,608 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | (11,585 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impairment loss (*3)(*4) | (29,553 | ) | (6,051 | ) | (42 | ) | (54,649 | ) | — | — | (43 | ) | — | — | (90,338 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transfer from construction-in-progress | — | 76,503 | — | — | (76,503 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Acquisition cost as of December 31, 2022 | 1,160,702 | 26,619 | 2,016,477 | 28,169 | 59,176 | 12,763 | 72,588 | 13,080 | 5,146,856 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Accumulated impairment loss as of December 31, 2022 | (14,235) | (1,701 | ) | (92,812 | ) | — | (21,685 | ) | (43 | ) | (57,995 | ) | — | (237,069 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (*1) | The Company has classified the amortization as manufacturing overhead costs, selling expenses, administrative expenses, and research and development expenses. |
| (*2) | Others mainly consist of rights to use electricity and gas supply facilities. |
| (*3) | During 2022, Display (Large OLED) CGU were assessed for impairment, and impairment losses amounting to |
| (*4) | The Company recognized an impairment loss amounting to |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 10. | Intangible Assets and Non-financial Assets Impairment, Continued |
| (c) | Development costs and Intellectual property rights as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
Development costs
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 10. | Intangible Assets and Non-financial Assets Impairment, Continued |
Intellectual property rights
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Patent | Direct additions | 7.1 | ||||||||||||
| Licenses agreement(*2) | 573,810 | 5.7 | ||||||||||||
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| (*2) | The Company’s rights under contracts with the patent company. |
| (ii) | As of December 31, 2022 |
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| (*2) | The Company’s rights under contracts with the patent company. |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 10. | Intangible Assets and Non-financial Assets Impairment, Continued |
| (d) | Impairment assessment on CGU |
As of December 31, 2023, the Company’s cash-generating units consist of Display CGU, Display (Large OLED) CGU and Display (AD PO) CGU. As of December 31, 2023, the Company performed impairment assessment to Display CGU. All the goodwill balance as of December 31, 2023 is allocated for the Display CGU
The recoverable amount of Display CGU is determined based on its value in use. Value in use is calculated using the estimated cash flow based on 5-year business plan approved by management. The estimated revenue and operating expenditures of the Company’s products used in the forecast was determined considering external sources and the Company’s historical experience. Management estimated the future cash flows based on its past performance and forecasts on market growth. The key assumptions used in the estimation of value in use for Display CGU include revenue and operating expenditures for the forecast period, and discount rate. Growth rate for subsequent years (“terminal growth rate) and the discount rate used in the estimation of value in use are as follows.
| Pre-tax discount rate(*) | Post-tax discount rate(*) | Terminal growth rate | ||||||||||
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Display CGU | 10.9 | % | 9.0 | % | 1.0 | % | ||||||
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Display CGU | 10.8 | % | 9.0 | % | 1.0 | % | ||||||
| (*) | The discount rate was calculated using the weighted average cost of equity capital and debt and the beta of equity capital was calculated as the average of five global listed companies in the same industry and the Company. Cost of debt was calculated using the yield rate of non-guaranteed corporate bond considering the Company’s credit rating and debt ratio was determined using the average of the debt ratios of the five global listed companies in the same industry and the Company. The Company calculates the value in use of the CGU using post-tax cash flows and a post-tax discount rate, and the result is not significantly different from the value in use calculated using pre-tax cash flows and pre-tax discount rate. |
As a result of impairment assessment for Display CGU, the recoverable amount exceeded its carrying amount. The value in use determined for this CGU is sensitive to the discount rate used in the discounted cash flow model.
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 11. | Investment Property |
| (a) | Changes in investment property for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||
Book value as of January 1 | — | |||||||
Transfer from property, plant and equipment | 9,928 | 36,809 | ||||||
Depreciation | (4,962 | ) | (804 | ) | ||||
Impairment loss | — | (7,736 | ) | |||||
Others | (240 | ) | — | |||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 12. | Financial Liabilities |
| (a) | Financial liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||
Current | ||||||||
Short-term borrowings | 1,952,289 | |||||||
Current portion of long-term borrowings | 2,000,930 | 1,721,690 | ||||||
Current portion of bonds | 369,716 | 316,648 | ||||||
Current portion of payment guarantee liabilities | 6,780 | 5,877 | ||||||
Derivatives(*1) | 26,193 | 14,443 | ||||||
Fair value hedging derivatives(*2) | 7,392 | — | ||||||
Lease liabilities | 11,598 | 3,099 | ||||||
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Bonds | 1,118,427 | 1,132,098 | ||||||
Payment guarantee liabilities | 13,833 | 13,364 | ||||||
Derivatives(*1) | 37,333 | 32,965 | ||||||
Fair value hedging derivatives (*2) | 28,660 | — | ||||||
Lease liabilities | 2,802 | 2,853 | ||||||
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| (*2) | Represents forward exchange contracts entered into by the Company to hedge exchange rate risks with respect to advances received in foreign currency. The contracts are designated as hedging instruments. |
| (b) | Short-term borrowings as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows. |
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Lender | Annual interest rate as of December 31, 2023 (%) | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||
The Standard Chartered Bank of Korea Limited and others | 3.50~6.95 | 1,952,289 | ||||||||||
Foreign currency equivalent | USD 400 | USD 901 | ||||||||||
| CNY 345 | — | |||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 12. | Financial Liabilities, Continued |
| (c) | Won denominated long-term borrowings as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows : |
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Lender | Annual interest rate as of December 31, 2023 (%) | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||
LG Electronics Inc. | 6.06 | — | ||||||||||
Korea Development Bank and others | 1.90~7.50 | 3,490,967 | 2,986,102 | |||||||||
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Lender | Annual interest rate as of December 31, 2023 (%) | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||
KEB Hana Bank and others | 1.82~8.60 | 2,674,003 | ||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 12. | Financial Liabilities, Continued |
| (e) | Details of bonds issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows : |
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| Maturity | Annual interest rate as of December 31, 2023 (%) | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
Won denominated bonds at amortized cost(*1) | ||||||||||||||||
Publicly issued bonds | | February 2024~ February 2027 |
| 2.29~3.66 | 1,215,000 | |||||||||||
Privately issued bonds | | January 2025~ January 2026 |
| 7.20~7.25 | 337,000 | 110,000 | ||||||||||
Less discount on bonds | (2,120 | ) | (2,927 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less current portion | (369,716 | ) | (189,975 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Foreign currency equivalent (contractual par amount) | USD 100 | USD 100 | ||||||||||||||
Less discount on bonds | (677 | ) | (57 | ) | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency equivalent (discount on bonds) | USD (1 | ) | USD (0 | ) | ||||||||||||
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| (*2) | Principal of the foreign currency denominated bonds is to be repaid at maturity and interests are paid quarterly. |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 13. | Employee Benefits |
The Company’s defined benefit plans provide a lump-sum payment to an employee based on final salary rates and length of service at the time the employee leaves the Company.
The defined benefit plans expose the Company to actuarial risks, such as the risk associated with expected periods of service, interest rate risk, market (investment) risk, and others.
| (a) | Net defined benefit liabilities (defined benefit assets) recognized as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
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| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
Present value of partially funded defined benefit obligations | 1,595,629 | |||||||
Fair value of plan assets | (1,890,188 | ) | (2,043,150 | ) | ||||
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Defined benefit obligations at January 1 | 1,678,148 | |||||||
Current service cost | 171,479 | 171,753 | ||||||
Interest cost | 83,793 | 59,104 | ||||||
Remeasurements (before tax) | (65,505 | ) | (195,908 | ) | ||||
Benefit payments | (285,869 | ) | (116,105 | ) | ||||
Net transfers from (to) related parties | (16,551 | ) | (1,363 | ) | ||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 13. | Employee Benefits, Continued |
| (c) | Changes in fair value of plan assets for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Fair value of plan assets at January 1 | 1,746,424 | |||||||
Expected return on plan assets | 107,735 | 64,378 | ||||||
Remeasurements (before tax) | (870 | ) | (30,044 | ) | ||||
Contributions by employer directly to plan assets | — | 370,000 | ||||||
Benefit payments | (259,609 | ) | (107,608 | ) | ||||
Net transfers from (to) related parties | (218 | ) | — | |||||
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| (d) | Plan assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
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| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
Guaranteed deposits in banks | 2,043,150 | |||||||
As of December 31, 2023, the Company maintains the plan assets primarily with Mirae Asset Securities Co., Ltd., KB Insurance Co., Ltd. and others.
| (e) | Expenses related to defined benefit plans recognized in profit or loss for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
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Current service cost | 171,753 | |||||||
Net interest cost | (23,942 | ) | (5,274 | ) | ||||
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Cost of sales | 128,706 | |||||||
Selling expenses | 6,738 | 7,585 | ||||||
Administrative expenses | 14,865 | 17,431 | ||||||
Research and development expenses | 11,708 | 12,757 | ||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 13. | Employee Benefits, Continued |
| (f) | Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities (assets) included in other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Balance at January 1 | (125,167 | ) | ||||||
Remeasurements | ||||||||
Actuarial profit or loss arising from: | ||||||||
Experience adjustment | 66,461 | (83,376 | ) | |||||
Demographic assumptions | (85 | ) | (8,020 | ) | ||||
Financial assumptions | (871 | ) | 287,304 | |||||
Return on plan assets | (870 | ) | (30,044 | ) | ||||
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| (g) | Principal actuarial assumptions as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 (expressed as weighted averages) are as follows: |
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
Expected rate of salary increase | 4.0 | % | 4.7 | % | ||||
Discount rate for defined benefit obligations | 4.6 | % | 5.4 | % | ||||
Assumptions regarding future mortality are based on published statistics and mortality tables. The current mortality underlying the values of the liabilities in the defined benefit plans are as follows:
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||
Teens | Males | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | |||||
| Females | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||
Twenties | Males | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | |||||
| Females | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||
Thirties | Males | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | |||||
| Females | 0.00 | % | 0.00 | % | ||||||
Forties | Males | 0.02 | % | 0.02 | % | |||||
| Females | 0.01 | % | 0.01 | % | ||||||
Fifties | Males | 0.04 | % | 0.04 | % | |||||
| Females | 0.02 | % | 0.02 | % | ||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 13. | Employee Benefits, Continued |
| (h) | Reasonably possible changes to respective relevant actuarial assumptions would have affected the defined benefit obligations by the following amounts as of December 31, 2023: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| Defined benefit obligations | ||||||||
| 1% increase | 1% decrease | |||||||
Discount rate for defined benefit obligations | 184,374 | |||||||
Expected rate of salary increase | 192,107 | (165,703 | ) | |||||
| 14. | Provisions |
| (a) | Changes in provisions for the year ended December 31, 2023 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||
| Litigation and claims | Warranties (*) | Others | Total | |||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2023 | 248,137 | 8,432 | 258,249 | |||||||||||||
Additions (reversal) | 126 | 49,787 | (2,552 | ) | 47,361 | |||||||||||
Usage | — | (125,971 | ) | — | (125,971 | ) | ||||||||||
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Balance at December 31, 2023 | 171,953 | 5,880 | 179,639 | |||||||||||||
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Current | 108,148 | 5,880 | 115,834 | |||||||||||||
Non-current | 63,805 | — | 63,805 | |||||||||||||
| (*) | Product warranties on defective products are normally applicable for warranty periods from the date of customer’s purchase. The provision is calculated by using historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims and costs per claim to satisfy the Company’s warranty obligation. |
| (b) | Changes in provisions for the year ended December 31, 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||
| Litigation and claims | Warranties (*) | Others | Total | |||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2022 | 255,560 | 9,247 | 264,807 | |||||||||||||
Additions (reversal) | 1,680 | 205,630 | (815 | ) | 206,495 | |||||||||||
Usage | — | (213,053 | ) | — | (213,053 | ) | ||||||||||
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Balance at December 31, 2022 | 248,137 | 8,432 | 258,249 | |||||||||||||
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Current | 161,980 | 8,432 | 172,092 | |||||||||||||
Non-current | 86,157 | — | 86,157 | |||||||||||||
| (*) | Product warranties on defective products are normally applicable for warranty periods from the date of customer’s purchase. The provision is calculated by using historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims and costs per claim to satisfy the Company’s warranty obligation. |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 15. | Contingent Liabilities and Commitments |
| (a) | Legal Proceedings |
Anti-trust litigations
Some individual claimants filed “follow-on” damages claims against the Company and other TFT-LCD manufacturers alleging violations of EU competition law. While the Company continues its vigorous defense of the various pending proceedings described above, as of December 31, 2023, the Company cannot reliably estimate the timing and amount of outflows of resources embodying economic benefits relating to the proceedings.
Others
The Company is involved in various lawsuits and disputes in addition to the pending proceedings described above. The Company cannot reliably estimate the timing and amount of outflows of resources embodying economic benefits relating to the disputes.
| (b) | Commitments |
Factoring and securitization of accounts receivable
The Company has agreements with Korea Development Bank and several other banks for accounts receivable sales negotiating facilities of up to an aggregate of USD 1,000 million (W1,289,400 million) in connection with the Company’s export sales transactions with its subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2023, there are no short-term borrowings that are outstanding but past due in connection with these agreements. In connection with all of the contracts in this paragraph, the Company has sold its accounts receivable with recourse.
The Company has a credit facility agreement with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and several other banks pursuant to which the Company could sell its accounts receivables up to an aggregate ofW328,797 million in connection with its domestic and export sales transactions and, as of December 31, 2023,W12,841 million accounts and notes receivable sold to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation were outstanding in connection with the agreement. In connection with the contract above, the Company has sold its accounts receivable without recourse.
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 15. | Contingent Liabilities and Commitments, Continued |
Letters of credit
As of December 31, 2023, the Company entered into agreements with financial institutions in relation to the opening of letters of credit and the respective credit limits under the agreements are as follows:
| (In millions of won and USD) | ||||||||
| Contractual amount | KRW equivalent | |||||||
KEB Hana Bank | USD 450 | |||||||
Industrial Bank of Korea | USD 450 | 580,230 | ||||||
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China | USD 200 | 257,880 | ||||||
Shinhan Bank | USD 70 | 90,258 | ||||||
KB Kookmin Bank | USD 700 | 902,580 | ||||||
MUFG Bank | USD 100 | 128,940 | ||||||
The Export–Import Bank of Korea | USD 100 | 128,940 | ||||||
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Payment guarantees
The Company is providing payment guarantees to LG Display Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd. in connection with the principal amount of term loan credit facilities amounting to USD 1,462 million (W1,884,673 million).
The Company was provided with payment guarantees amounting to USD 1,200 million (W1,547,280 million) from KB Kookmin Bank and others for advances received related to the long-term supply agreements.
License agreements
As of December 31, 2023, the Company has technical license agreements with Hitachi Display, Ltd. and others in relation to its LCD business and patent license agreement with Universal Display Corporation and others in relation to its OLED business. Also, the Company has a trademark license agreement with LG Corp. and other intellectual property license agreements with various companies as of December 31, 2023.
Long-term supply agreement
As of December 31, 2023, in connection with long-term supply agreements with customers, the Company recognized USD 1,200 million (W1,547,280 million) in advances received. The advances received will be used to offset accounts receivable arising from future product sales after a specified period of time. The Company was provided with payment guarantees amounting to USD 1,200 million (W1,547,280 million) from KB Kookmin Bank and other various banks relating to advances received (see note 15(b)).
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 15. | Contingent Liabilities and Commitments, Continued |
Pledged assets
The pledged assets has provided by the company are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||
Pledged Assets | Carrying amount | Maximum bond amount | Secured creditor | Borrowing amount | ||||||||||
Property plant and equipment and others(*) | 1,200,000 | LG Electronics Inc. | 1,000,000 | |||||||||||
| 89,703 | 326,400 | Korea Development Bank and others | 272,000 | |||||||||||
| 264,335 | 780,000 | Korea Development Bank and others | 200,000 | |||||||||||
| (*) | The property, plant and equipment amounting to |
The pledged assets provided is as follows:
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||
Pledged Assets | Carrying amount | Maximum bond amount | Secured creditor | Borrowing amount | ||||||||||
Deposits in banks and others(*) | CNY 4,337 | 784,290 | Shinhan Bank and others | USD 200 | ||||||||||
| 450,000 | ||||||||||||||
| (*) | The Company receives Deposits in banks and others as pledged from LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd. |
Commitments for asset acquisition
The Company’s commitments in relation to capital expenditures on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets as of December 31, 2023 areW497,336 million. This commitment has not been recognized in these separate financial statements.
| 16. | Share Capital and Share Premium |
The Company is authorized to issue 500,000,000 shares of capital stock (par valueW5,000), and as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 the number of issued common shares is 357,815,700. There have been no changes in the capital stock from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023
The Company’s capital surplus consists of share premium. There have been no changes in share premium from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 17. | Retained earnings and Reserves |
| (a) | Retained earnings as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
Legal reserve | 235,416 | |||||||
Other reserve | 68,251 | 68,251 | ||||||
Defined benefit plan actuarial income (loss) | 47,011 | (2,806 | ) | |||||
Unappropriated retained earnings | 1,290,685 | 3,009,386 | ||||||
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| (b) | For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, details of the Company’s appropriations of retained earnings are as follows: |
| (In millions of won, except for cash dividend per common stock) | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Retained earnings before appropriations | ||||||||
Unappropriated retained earnings carried over from prior year | 6,200,773 | |||||||
Loss for the year | (1,718,701 | ) | (3,191,387 | ) | ||||
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| 1,290,685 | 3,009,386 | |||||||
Unappropriated retained earnings carried forward to the following year | 3,009,386 | |||||||
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Expected date of appropriation for the year ended December 31, 2023 is March 22, 2024 and the date of appropriation for the year ended December 31, 2022 was March 21, 2023.
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 18. | Revenue |
Details of revenue for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Sales of goods | 24,312,253 | |||||||
Royalties | 13,337 | 9,600 | ||||||
Others | 36,480 | 22,275 | ||||||
Hedging loss | — | (212,956 | ) | |||||
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| 24,131,172 | ||||||||
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| 19. | The Nature of Expenses and Others |
The classification of expenses by nature for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Changes in inventories | 206,403 | |||||||
Purchases of raw materials, merchandise and others | 6,744,123 | 8,281,617 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2,328,219 | 2,376,274 | ||||||
Outsourcing | 8,985,108 | 10,480,070 | ||||||
Labor | 2,508,950 | 2,566,328 | ||||||
Supplies and others | 689,363 | 857,748 | ||||||
Utility | 885,278 | 806,753 | ||||||
Fees and commissions | 399,085 | 491,394 | ||||||
Shipping | 39,300 | 55,892 | ||||||
Advertising | 76,353 | 107,934 | ||||||
Warranty | 49,787 | 205,630 | ||||||
Travel | 57,654 | 59,774 | ||||||
Taxes and dues | 66,698 | 71,901 | ||||||
Others | 894,958 | 1,288,356 | ||||||
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| 27,856,074 | ||||||||
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Total expenses consist of cost of sales, selling, administrative, research and development expenses and other non-operating expenses, excluding foreign exchange differences.
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 20. | Selling and Administrative Expenses |
Details of selling and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Salaries | 234,224 | |||||||
Expenses related to defined benefit plans | 22,834 | 25,146 | ||||||
Other employee benefits | 51,689 | 54,896 | ||||||
Shipping | 20,569 | 27,221 | ||||||
Fees and commissions | 160,979 | 197,198 | ||||||
Depreciation | 152,460 | 122,480 | ||||||
Taxes and dues | 5,973 | 3,981 | ||||||
Advertising | 76,353 | 107,934 | ||||||
Warranty | 49,787 | 205,630 | ||||||
Insurance | 9,451 | 8,863 | ||||||
Travel | 12,910 | 13,873 | ||||||
Training | 8,416 | 11,670 | ||||||
Others | 61,631 | 86,998 | ||||||
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| 21. | Personnel Expenses |
Details of personnel expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Salaries and wages | 2,187,407 | |||||||
Other employee benefits | 354,519 | 340,295 | ||||||
Contributions to National Pension plan | 80,905 | 76,378 | ||||||
Expenses related to defined benefit plans and defined contribution plans | 156,740 | 167,638 | ||||||
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| 2,771,718 | ||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 22. | Other Non-operating Income and Other Non-operating Expenses |
| (a) | Details of other non-operating income for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Foreign currency gain | 2,185,566 | |||||||
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 33,842 | 27,361 | ||||||
Gain on disposal of intangible assets | 1,989 | — | ||||||
Reversal of impairment loss on intangible assets | 242 | 1,975 | ||||||
Rental income | 1,886 | 2,066 | ||||||
Others | 16,632 | 49,852 | ||||||
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| (b) | Details of other non-operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Foreign currency loss | 2,075,449 | |||||||
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 102,297 | 53,904 | ||||||
Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment | 8,521 | 339,374 | ||||||
Loss on disposal of intangible assets | 55 | 193 | ||||||
Impairment loss on intangible assets | 54,833 | 92,313 | ||||||
Impairment loss on investments | — | 7,736 | ||||||
Others | 7,669 | 29,919 | ||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 23. | Finance Income and Finance Costs |
Finance income and costs recognized in profit or loss for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Finance income | ||||||||
Interest income | 11,825 | |||||||
Dividend income | 1,895,692 | 122,303 | ||||||
Foreign currency gain | 73,362 | 87,321 | ||||||
Gain on transaction of derivatives | 178,610 | 49,503 | ||||||
Gain on valuation of derivatives | 239,973 | 193,571 | ||||||
Gain on valuation of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 1,626 | 1,284 | ||||||
Gain on valuation of financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | — | 220,240 | ||||||
Others | 5,454 | |||||||
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| 2,411,597 | 691,501 | |||||||
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Finance costs | ||||||||
Interest expense | 188,755 | |||||||
Foreign currency loss | 103,343 | 309,142 | ||||||
Loss on repayment of borrowings and bonds | 167 | 2,672 | ||||||
Loss on disposal of investments | — | 112 | ||||||
Impairment loss on investments | 4,380 | 29 | ||||||
Loss on sale of trade accounts and notes receivable | 899 | 645 | ||||||
Loss on valuation of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 8,102 | 4,442 | ||||||
Loss on transaction of derivatives | — | 359 | ||||||
Loss on valuation of derivatives | 316,467 | 65,585 | ||||||
Others | 9,537 | 746 | ||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 24. | Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |
| (a) | Details of income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Current tax expense (benefit) | ||||||||
Current year | 8,416 | |||||||
Adjustment for prior years | (26,041 | ) | (9,622 | ) | ||||
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| (1,206 | ) | |||||||
Deferred tax expense (benefit) | ||||||||
Origination and reversal of temporary differences and others | (679,687 | ) | ||||||
Change in unrecognized deferred tax assets(*) | 156,783 | 457,763 | ||||||
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| (221,924 | ) | |||||||
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Income tax benefit | (223,130 | ) | ||||||
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| (*) | Due to the impact of the changes in estimates of future taxable income, change in unrecognized deferred tax assets consist of effect from reducing deferred tax assets in relation to tax credit carry forwards. |
| (b) | Income taxes recognized directly in other comprehensive income or loss for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Before tax | Tax expense | Net of tax | Before tax | Tax expense | Net of tax | |||||||||||||||||||
Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities (assets) | (14,818 | ) | 49,817 | 165,864 | (43,503 | ) | 122,361 | |||||||||||||||||
Gain (loss) on valuation of derivatives | — | — | — | 12,495 | (3,268 | ) | 9,227 | |||||||||||||||||
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| (14,818 | ) | 49,817 | 178,359 | (46,771 | ) | 131,588 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 24. | Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continued |
| (c) | Reconciliation of the effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||
Loss for the year | (1,718,701 | ) | (3,191,387 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income tax benefit | (913,413 | ) | (223,130 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Loss before income tax | (2,632,114 | ) | (3,414,517 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Income tax benefit using the Company’s statutory tax rate | 22.92 | % | (603,281 | ) | 23.03 | % | (786,363 | ) | ||||||||
Non-deductible expenses | 15.55 | % | (409,409 | ) | (0.07 | %) | 2,548 | |||||||||
Tax credits | 7.56 | % | (198,966 | ) | 3.83 | % | (130,811 | ) | ||||||||
Change in unrecognized deferred tax assets(*1) | (5.96 | %) | 156,783 | (13.41 | %) | 457,763 | ||||||||||
Adjustment for prior years(*2) | (1.19 | %) | 31,218 | (1.40 | %) | 47,790 | ||||||||||
Effect on change in tax rate | (0.40 | %) | 10,504 | (5.69 | %) | 194,375 | ||||||||||
Others | (3.79 | %) | 99,738 | 0.25 | % | (8,432 | ) | |||||||||
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Income tax benefit | (913,413 | ) | (223,130 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Effective tax rate | (*3 | ) | (*3 | ) | ||||||||||||
| (*1) | Due to the impact of the changes in estimates of future taxable income, change in unrecognized deferred tax assets consist of effect from reducing deferred tax assets in relation to tax credit carryforwards. |
| (*2) | Adjustment for prior years in 2023 and 2022 consist of expected amount adjusted for transfer price investigation for prior periods and others. |
| (*3) | Actual effective tax rate is not calculated due to income tax benefit. |
| (d) | Global Minimum Tax |
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development implemented the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) 2.0 framework, which imposes a minimum tax for multinational enterprise groups with total consolidated group revenue of EUR 750 million or more in at least two of the four preceding years. Under the model rules, the above mentioned entities would be required to pay a top-up tax on excess profits in any jurisdiction in which the global anti-base erosion effective tax rate for the jurisdiction is below a 15% minimum rate. The top-up tax is paid to the tax authority of the country where the controlling company that meets certain requirements is located.
However, since the newly enacted tax legislation in Korea is effective from January 1, 2024, there is no current tax impact for the year ended December 31, 2023.
As of December 31, 2023, the Group’s consolidated revenues exceeds EUR 750 million for each of the last two consecutive financial years. For 2024, management does not expect any of the countries where the subsidiaries are located will have a statutory tax rate of below 15%.
LG Display Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd., a subsidiary located in Vietnam, receives government support through additional tax deductions that reduce its effective tax rate to below 15%, but it is not expected to be subject to the global minimum tax if the government support is a Qualified Refundable Tax Credit (QRTC).
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 25. | Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities |
| (a) | Unrecognized deferred tax liabilities |
As of December 31, 2023, in relation to the taxable temporary differences on investments in subsidiaries amounting toW278,598 million, the Company did not recognize deferred tax liabilities since the Company is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
| (b) | Unused tax credit carryforwards for which no deferred tax asset is recognized |
As of December 31, 2023, the amount of unused tax credit carryforwards for which no deferred tax asset is recognized and their expiration dates are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2026 | December 31, 2027 | December 31, 2028 | December 31, 2029 | December 31, 2030 | December 31, 2031 | December 31, 2032 | December 31, 2033 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax credit carryforwards | 7,302 | 18,476 | 114,435 | 90,124 | 99,937 | 60,401 | 79,543 | 159,552 | 239,594 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 25. | Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Continued |
| (c) | 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 related tax benefit will be realized. The book value of the Company’s deferred income tax assets and liabilities may differ from the amounts actually recovered or settled.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are attributable to the following:
| (In millions of won) | Assets | Liabilities | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other accounts receivable, net | — | (61 | ) | (2,009 | ) | (61 | ) | (2,009 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Inventories, net | 28,607 | 35,562 | — | — | 28,607 | 35,562 | ||||||||||||||||||
Defined benefit liabilities, net | — | — | (89,753 | ) | (95,850 | ) | (89,753 | ) | (95,850 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Accrued expenses | 93,511 | 106,398 | — | — | 93,511 | 106,398 | ||||||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment | 389,828 | 420,455 | — | — | 389,828 | 420,455 | ||||||||||||||||||
Intangible assets | 10,504 | 22,093 | — | — | 10,504 | 22,093 | ||||||||||||||||||
Provisions | 39,586 | 57,210 | — | — | 39,586 | 57,210 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other temporary differences | 112,010 | 23,881 | (22,283 | ) | (26,008 | ) | 89,727 | (2,127 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Tax loss carryforwards | 2,677,340 | 1,700,860 | — | — | 2,677,340 | 1,700,860 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tax credit carryforwards | 148,215 | 170,971 | — | — | 148,215 | 170,971 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| (d) | Changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | January 1, 2022 | Profit or loss | Other comprehensive loss | December 31, 2022 | Profit or loss | Other comprehensive loss | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other accounts receivable, net | (1,993 | ) | — | (2,009 | ) | 1,948 | — | (61 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Inventories, net | 34,248 | 1,314 | — | 35,562 | (6,955 | ) | — | 28,607 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Defined benefit liabilities, net | (26,642 | ) | (25,705 | ) | (43,503 | ) | (95,850 | ) | 20,915 | (14,818 | ) | (89,753 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Accrued expenses | 241,238 | (134,840 | ) | — | 106,398 | (12,887 | ) | — | 93,511 | |||||||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment | 462,577 | (42,122 | ) | — | 420,455 | (30,627 | ) | — | 389,828 | |||||||||||||||||||
Intangible assets | 15,886 | 6,207 | — | 22,093 | (11,589 | ) | — | 10,504 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Provisions | 68,893 | (11,683 | ) | — | 57,210 | (17,624 | ) | — | 39,586 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other temporary differences | 66,254 | (65,113 | ) | (3,268 | ) | (2,127 | ) | 91,854 | — | 89,727 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tax loss carryforwards | 886,467 | 814,393 | — | 1,700,860 | 976,480 | — | 2,677,340 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tax credit carryforwards | 489,505 | (318,534 | ) | — | 170,971 | (22,756 | ) | — | 148,215 | |||||||||||||||||||
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 26. | Earnings (Loss) per Share |
| (a) | Basic earnings(loss) per share for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In won and No. of shares) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||
Loss for the year | (3,191,386,595,440 | ) | ||||||
Weighted-average number of common stocks outstanding | 357,815,700 | 357,815,700 | ||||||
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| (b) | Diluted loss per share is not different from basic loss per share as there are no dilution effects of potential common stocks for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. |
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management |
The Company is exposed to credit risk, liquidity risk and market risks. The Company identifies and analyzes such risks, and controls are implemented under a risk management system to monitor and manage these risks at below an acceptable level.
| (a) | Market risk |
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices will affect the Company’s income or the value of its holdings of financial instruments. The objective of market risk management is to manage and control market risk exposures within acceptable parameters, while optimizing the return.
| (i) | Currency risk |
The Company is exposed to currency risk on sales, purchases and borrowings that are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the Company, Korean won (KRW). The currencies in which these transactions primarily are denominated are USD, JPY, etc.
Interest on borrowings is accrued in the currency of the borrowing. Generally, borrowings are denominated in currencies that match the cash flows generated by the underlying operations of the Company, primarily KRW and USD.
The Company adopts policies to ensure that its net exposure is kept to a manageable level by buying or selling foreign currencies at spot rates when necessary to address short-term imbalances. In respect of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, the Company manages currency risk through continuously managing the position of foreign currencies, measuring the currency risk and, if necessary, using derivatives such as currency forwards, currency swap and others.
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
| i) | Exposure to currency risk |
The Company’s exposure to foreign currency risk based on notional amounts as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
| (In millions) | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| USD | JPY | CNY | EUR | |||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 258 | 104 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Trade accounts and notes receivable | 2,364 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Other accounts receivables | 37 | 182 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Other assets denominated in foreign currencies | 23 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Trade accounts and notes payable | (5,741 | ) | (8,027 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
Other accounts payable | (490 | ) | (9,099 | ) | — | (2 | ) | |||||||||
Advances received | (1,200 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Financial liabilities | (2,279 | ) | — | (345 | ) | — | ||||||||||
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Forward exchange contracts(*2) | 1,200 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
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| (*2) | Represents forward exchange contracts entered into by the Company to hedge exchange rate risks with respect to advances received in foreign currency. The contracts are designated as hedging instruments. |
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
| (In millions) | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||
| USD | JPY | CNY | PLN | EUR | ||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 457 | — | — | 1 | — | |||||||||||||||
Trade accounts and notes receivable | 1,906 | 217 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Other accounts receivables | 75 | 112 | — | — | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Other assets denominated in foreign currencies | 30 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Trade accounts and notes payable | (5,451 | ) | (4,041 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Other accounts payable | (593 | ) | (18,611 | ) | (1 | ) | — | (6 | ) | |||||||||||
Financial liabilities | (3,111 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
Average exchange rates applied for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 and the exchange rates at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows:
| (In won) | Average rate | Reporting date spot rate | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
USD | 1,291.15 | 1,267.30 | ||||||||||||||
JPY | 9.32 | 9.85 | 9.13 | 9.53 | ||||||||||||
CNY | 184.28 | 191.60 | 180.84 | 181.44 | ||||||||||||
PLN | 311.36 | 289.78 | 329.11 | 288.70 | ||||||||||||
EUR | 1,412.67 | 1,357.29 | 1,426.59 | 1,351.20 | ||||||||||||
| ii) | Sensitivity analysis |
A weaker won, as indicated below, against the following currencies which comprise the Company’s assets or liabilities denominated in a foreign currency as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, would have increased (decreased) equity and profit or loss by the amounts shown below. This analysis is based on foreign currency exchange rate variances that the Company considers to be reasonably possible at the end of the reporting period. The analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular interest rates, would remain constant. The changes in equity and profit or loss would have been as follows:
| (In millions of won) | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||
| Equity | Profit or loss | Equity | Profit or loss | |||||||||||||
USD (5 percent weakening) | (193,758 | ) | (207,623 | ) | ||||||||||||
JPY (5 percent weakening) | (5,925 | ) | (5,925 | ) | (8,189 | ) | (8,189 | ) | ||||||||
CNY (5 percent weakening) | (2 | ) | (2 | ) | (7 | ) | (7 | ) | ||||||||
PLN (5 percent weakening) | — | — | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||
EUR (5 percent weakening) | (86 | ) | (86 | ) | (156 | ) | (156 | ) | ||||||||
A stronger won against the above currencies as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 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.
| iii) | Fair value hedging derivatives |
In relation to advances received that are dominated in foreign currencies, the Company uses derivative instruments to hedge change of fair value due to foreign currency exchange rate changes. As of December 31, 2023, there is no ineffective portion of the gain or loss on valuation of derivatives to which change of fair value hedging accounting has been applied and loss on valuation amounting toW36,052 million, respectively, (contracted buying amount: USD 1,200 million, contracted exchange rate:W1,289.11~1,310.08) are recognized in profit or loss.
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
| (ii) | Interest rate risk |
Interest rate risk arises principally from the Company’s variable interest-bearing bonds and borrowings. The Company establishes and applies its policy to reduce uncertainty arising from fluctuations in interest rates and to minimize finance cost and manages interest rate risk by monitoring of trends of fluctuations in interest rate and establishing plan for countermeasures. Meanwhile, the Company entered into cross currency interest rate swap contracts amounting to USD 1,430 million (W1,843,842 million) and interest rate swap contracts amounting toW980,000 million in notional amount to hedge interest rate risk with respect to variable interest bearing borrowings.
| i) | Profile |
The interest rate profile of the Company’s interest-bearing financial instruments as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
| (In millions of won) | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||
Fixed rate instruments | ||||||||
Financial assets | 735,116 | |||||||
Financial liabilities | (6,156,590 | ) | (5,843,924 | ) | ||||
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| ii) | Equity and profit or loss sensitivity analysis for variable rate instruments |
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, a change of 100 basis points in interest rates at the reporting date would have increased (decreased) equity and profit or loss by the amounts shown below for the respective following 12 month periods. This analysis assumes that all other variables, in particular foreign currency rates, remain constant.
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| 1%p increase | 1%p decrease | 1%p increase | 1%p decrease | |||||||||||||
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Variable rate instruments(*) | 5,568 | (5,568 | ) | 5,568 | ||||||||||||
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Variable rate instruments(*) | 4,270 | (4,270 | ) | 4,270 | ||||||||||||
| (*) | Financial instruments related to non-hedging interest rate swap are excluded from the calculation. |
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
| (b) | Credit risk |
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations, and arises principally from the Company’s receivables from customers.
The Company’s exposure to credit risk of trade and other receivables is influenced mainly by the individual characteristics of each customer. However, management believes that the default risk of the country in which each customer operates, does not have a significant influence on credit risk since the majority of the customers are global electronic appliance manufacturers operating in global markets.
The Company establishes credit limits for each customer and each new customer is analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively before determining whether to utilize third party guarantees, insurance or factoring as appropriate.
In relation to the impairment of financial assets subsequent to initial recognition, the Company recognizes the changes in expected credit loss (“ECL”) in profit or loss at each reporting date.
The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. The maximum exposure to credit risk as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
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Financial assets carried at amortized cost | ||||||||
Cash equivalents | 692,312 | |||||||
Deposits in banks | 20,011 | 42,815 | ||||||
Trade accounts and notes receivable, net | 3,077,901 | 2,475,920 | ||||||
Non-trade receivables | 108,769 | 147,355 | ||||||
Accrued income | 242 | 1,125 | ||||||
Deposits | 8,538 | 8,317 | ||||||
Loans | 59,884 | 88,868 | ||||||
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Derivatives | 169,703 | 230,080 | ||||||
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
In addition to the financial assets above, as of December 31, 2023, the Company provides payment guarantees in connection with the principal amount of credit facilities amounting to USD 1,462 million (W1,884,673 million) (see note 15).
Trade accounts and notes receivable are insured in order for the Company to manage credit risk if they do not meet the Company’s internal credit ratings. Uninsured trade accounts and notes receivable are managed by continuous monitoring of internal credit rating standards established by the Company and seeking insurance coverage, if necessary.
| (c) | Liquidity risk |
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting the obligations associated with its financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or other financial assets. The Company’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Company’s reputation.
The Company has historically been able to satisfy its cash requirements from cash flows from operations and debt and equity financing. To the extent that the Company does not generate sufficient cash flows from operations to meet its capital requirements, the Company may rely on other financing activities, such as external long-term borrowings and offerings of debt instruments, equity-linked and other debt instruments and equity financing. In addition, the Company maintains a line of credit with various banks.
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including estimated interest payments, as of December 31, 2023.
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| Carrying amount | Total | 6 months or less | 6-12 months | 1-2 years | 2-5 years | More than 5 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-derivative financial liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borrowings | 8,868,714 | 2,482,724 | 1,313,880 | 3,351,277 | 1,720,833 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bonds | 1,488,143 | 1,597,741 | 111,169 | 319,011 | 642,996 | 524,565 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Trade accounts and notes payable | 8,993,964 | 8,993,964 | 8,788,397 | 205,567 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other accounts payable | 1,242,109 | 1,244,637 | 1,178,845 | 65,792 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other accounts payable (enterprise procurement | 1,092,180 | 1,092,180 | 938,899 | 153,281 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term other accounts payable | 343,845 | 398,451 | — | — | 114,783 | 175,358 | 108,310 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Payment guarantee(*2) | 20,613 | 2,400,449 | 231,501 | 159,599 | 520,857 | 1,144,481 | 344,011 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Security deposits received | 153,316 | 190,275 | 3,120 | 4,550 | 1,040 | 181,565 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lease liabilities | 14,400 | 15,014 | 6,145 | 5,953 | 1,838 | 916 | 162 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Derivatives | 45,705 | 18,781 | 3,988 | 12,474 | 10,462 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives for fair value hedge | 36,052 | 36,052 | 1,514 | 5,878 | 20,282 | 8,378 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| (*1) | Represents liabilities payable to credit card companies for purchase of raw material and others paid using enterprise procurement cards. The Company presented the payable to credit card companies as other accounts payable and disclosed related cash flows as operating activities since the Company is using the enterprise procurement cards through agreements with suppliers for transactions arising from purchasing of goods and services, the payment term is within a year from the purchase, as part of the normal operating cycle, and no security is provided. |
Change in liabilities related to procurement cards for the year ended December 31, 2023 is as follows:
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| January 1, 2023 | Change (Cash flows from operation activities) | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
Other accounts payable (enterprise procurement cards) | 156,441 | 1,092,180 | ||||||||||
| (*2) | Contractual cash flows of payment guarantee is identical to timing of principal and interest payment and represent the maximum amount that the Company could be required to pay the guarantee amount. |
It is not expected that the cash flows included in the maturity analysis could occur significantly earlier, or at significantly different amounts.
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including estimated interest payments, as of December 31, 2022.
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| Carrying amount | Total | 6 months or less | 6-12 months | 1-2 years | 2-5 years | More than 5 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Borrowings | 8,114,753 | 3,237,943 | 693,026 | 2,073,216 | 2,110,568 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bonds | 1,448,746 | 1,570,630 | 338,815 | 16,956 | 400,764 | 727,752 | 86,343 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Trade accounts and notes payable | 8,391,251 | 8,391,251 | 7,852,665 | 538,586 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other accounts payable | 1,877,611 | 1,880,067 | 1,826,813 | 53,254 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other accounts payable (enterprise procurement cards)(*1) | 935,739 | 935,739 | 935,739 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term other accounts payable | 408,019 | 479,091 | — | — | 106,479 | 212,932 | 159,680 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Payment guarantee(*2) | 19,241 | 2,044,747 | 305,339 | 204,869 | 320,811 | 862,085 | 351,643 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Security deposits received | 146,773 | 191,720 | — | 2,260 | 8,450 | 181,010 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lease liabilities | 5,952 | 6,320 | 1,807 | 1,488 | 1,899 | 704 | 422 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Derivatives | 29,418 | (1,637 | ) | 10,741 | 3,024 | 17,290 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Change in liabilities related to procurement cards for the year ended December 31, 2022 is as follows:
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| January 1, 2022 | Change (Cash flows from operation activities) | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
Other accounts payable (enterprise procurement cards) | (138,350 | ) | 935,739 | |||||||||
| (*2) | Contractual cash flows of payment guarantee is identical to timing of principal and interest payment and represent the maximum amount that the Company could be required to pay the guarantee amount. |
It is not expected that the cash flows included in the maturity analysis could occur significantly earlier, or at significantly different amounts.
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
| (d) | Capital Management |
Management’s policy is to maintain a capital base so as to maintain investor, creditor and market confidence and to sustain future development of the business. Liabilities to equity ratio, net borrowings to equity ratio and other financial ratios are used by management to achieve an optimal capital structure. Management also monitors the return on capital as well as the level of dividends to ordinary shareholders.
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Total liabilities | 21,908,600 | |||||||
Total equity | 5,681,555 | 7,350,439 | ||||||
Cash and deposits in banks (*1) | 354,502 | 735,116 | ||||||
Borrowings (including bonds) | 9,702,105 | 9,061,140 | ||||||
Total liabilities to equity ratio | 423% | 298% | ||||||
Net borrowings to equity ratio (*2) | 165% | 113% | ||||||
| (*1) | Cash and deposits in banks consist of cash and cash equivalents and current deposits in banks. |
| (*2) | Net borrowings to equity ratio is calculated by dividing total borrowings (including bonds and excluding lease liabilities and others) less cash and current deposits in banks by total equity. |
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
| (e) | Determination of fair value |
| (i) | Measurement of fair value |
A number of the Company’s accounting policies and disclosures require the determination of fair value, for both financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. Fair values have been determined for measurement and/or disclosure purposes based on the following methods. When applicable, further information about the assumptions made in determining fair values is disclosed in the notes specific to that asset or liability.
| i) | Current assets and liabilities |
The carrying amounts approximate their fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.
| ii) | Trade receivables and other receivables |
The fair value of trade and other receivables is estimated as the present value of future cash flows, discounted at the market rate of interest at the reporting date. This fair value is determined for disclosure purposes. The carrying amounts of current receivables approximate their fair value.
| iii) | Investments in equity and debt securities |
The fair value of marketable financial assets at FVTPL and FVOCI is determined by reference to their quoted closing bid price at the reporting date. The fair value of non-marketable instruments is determined using the results of fair value assessment performed by external valuation institutions and others.
| iv) | Non-derivative financial liabilities |
Fair value, which is determined for disclosure purposes, except for the liabilities at FVTPL, is calculated based on the present value of future principal and interest cash flows, discounted at the market rate of interest at the reporting date.
| v) | Derivatives |
The inputs used to measure the fair value of currency forward and cross currency interest rate swap are calculated based on the exchange rates and interest rates observable in the market at the reporting date.
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
| (ii) | Fair values versus carrying amounts |
The fair values of financial assets and liabilities, together with the carrying amounts shown in the separate statement of financial position as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||
| Carrying amounts | Fair values | Carrying amounts | Fair values | |||||||||||||
Financial assets carried at amortized cost | ||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | (*) | 692,312 | (*) | |||||||||||||
Deposits in banks | 20,011 | (*) | 42,815 | (*) | ||||||||||||
Trade accounts and notes receivable | 3,077,901 | (*) | 2,475,920 | (*) | ||||||||||||
Non-trade receivables | 108,769 | (*) | 147,355 | (*) | ||||||||||||
Accrued income | 242 | (*) | 1,125 | (*) | ||||||||||||
Deposits | 8,538 | (*) | 8,317 | (*) | ||||||||||||
Loans | 59,884 | (*) | 88,868 | (*) | ||||||||||||
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | ||||||||||||||||
Equity instruments | 3,967 | 10,484 | 10,484 | |||||||||||||
Convertible securities | 1,838 | 1,838 | 1,797 | 1,797 | ||||||||||||
Derivatives | 169,703 | 169,703 | 230,080 | 230,080 | ||||||||||||
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | ||||||||||||||||
Derivatives | 63,526 | 47,408 | 47,408 | |||||||||||||
Financial liabilities effective for fair value hedging | ||||||||||||||||
Derivatives | 36,052 | — | — | |||||||||||||
Financial liabilities carried at amortized cost | ||||||||||||||||
Borrowings | 8,248,441 | 7,612,394 | 7,561,919 | |||||||||||||
Bonds | 1,488,143 | 1,479,725 | 1,448,746 | 1,377,696 | ||||||||||||
Trade accounts and notes payable | 8,993,964 | (*) | 8,391,251 | (*) | ||||||||||||
Other accounts payable | 2,678,134 | (*) | 3,221,369 | (*) | ||||||||||||
Payment guarantee liabilities | 20,613 | (*) | 19,241 | (*) | ||||||||||||
Security deposits received | 153,316 | (*) | 146,773 | (*) | ||||||||||||
Lease liabilities | 14,400 | (*) | 5,952 | (*) | ||||||||||||
| (*) | Excluded from disclosures as the carrying amount approximates fair value. |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
| (iii) | Fair values of financial assets and liabilities |
| i) | Fair value hierarchy |
Financial instruments carried at fair value are categorized into different levels in a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used in the valuation techniques. 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) | Valuation techniques and inputs for Assets and Liabilities measured by the fair value hierarchy |
| (In millions of won) | December 31, 2023 | Valuation technique | Input | |||||||||||||||||
Classification | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | ||||||||||||||||||||
Equity instruments | — | 3,967 | | Discounted cash flow, etc. | | | Discount rate and Estimated cash flow, etc. | | ||||||||||||
Convertible securities | — | — | 1,838 | | Blended discount model and binominal option pricing model | | | Discount rate, stock price and volatility | | |||||||||||
Derivatives | — | 169,703 | — | Discounted cash flow | | Discount rate and Exchange rate | | |||||||||||||
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | ||||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives | 63,526 | — | Discounted cash flow | | Discount rate and Exchange rate | | ||||||||||||||
Financial liabilities effective for fair value hedging | ||||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives | — | 36,052 | — | Discounted cash flow | | Discount rate and Exchange rate | | |||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
| (In millions of won) | December 31, 2022 | Valuation technique | Input | |||||||||||||||||
Classification | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | ||||||||||||||||||||
Equity instruments | — | 10,484 | | Discounted cash flow, etc. | | | Discount rate and Estimated cash flow, etc. | | ||||||||||||
Convertible securities | — | — | 1,797 | | Blended discount model and binominal option pricing model | | | Discount rate, stock price and volatility | | |||||||||||
Derivatives | — | 230,080 | — | Discounted cash flow | | Discount rate and Exchange rate | | |||||||||||||
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | ||||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives | 47,408 | — | Discounted cash flow | | Discount rate and Exchange rate | | ||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
| iii) | Financial instruments not measured at fair value but for which the fair value is disclosed |
Fair value hierarchy classifications, valuation technique and inputs for fair value measurements of the financial instruments not measured at fair value but for which the fair value is disclosed as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | December 31, 2023 | Valuation technique | Input | |||||||||||||||||
Classification | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Borrowings | — | 8,248,441 | Discounted cash flow | Discount rate | ||||||||||||||||
Bonds | — | — | 1,479,725 | Discounted cash flow | Discount rate | |||||||||||||||
| (In millions of won) | December 31, 2022 | Valuation technique | Input | |||||||||||||||||
Classification | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Borrowings | — | 7,561,919 | Discounted cash flow | Discount rate | ||||||||||||||||
Bonds | — | — | 1,377,696 | Discounted cash flow | Discount rate | |||||||||||||||
| iv) | The interest rates applied for determination of the above fair value as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||
Borrowings, bonds and others | 4.60~5.02% | 5.11~6.68% |
| v) | There is no transfer between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the changes in financial assets classified as Level 3 of fair value measurements for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||
Classification | January 1, 2023 | Valuation | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||
Equity instruments | (6,517 | ) | 3,967 | |||||||||
Convertible securities | 1,797 | 41 | 1,838 | |||||||||
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | January 1, 2022 | Acquisition | Replacement | Valuation | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
Equity instruments | 150 | 10,620 | (3,382 | ) | 10,484 | |||||||||||||||
Convertible securities | 1,573 | — | — | 224 | 1,797 | |||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 27. | Financial Risk Management, Continued |
| (f) | Net gains and losses by category of financial instruments |
The net gains and losses by category of financial instruments as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Financial assets at amortized cost | Financial liabilities at amortized cost | Financial assets at FVTPL | Financial assets at FVOCI | Derivatives | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest income | — | — | — | — | 14,922 | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | — | (434,455 | ) | — | — | — | (434,455 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency differences | (30,856 | ) | (160,240 | ) | — | — | (36,052 | ) | (227,148 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Reversal of bad debt expense | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gain or loss on disposal | (899 | ) | (167 | ) | — | (329 | ) | — | (1,395 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Gain or loss on valuation | — | — | (6,476 | ) | — | — | (6,476 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Gain or loss on derivative | — | — | — | — | 102,116 | 102,116 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Financial assets at amortized cost | Financial liabilities at amortized cost | Financial assets at FVTPL | Financial liabilities at FVTPL | Derivatives (*) | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest income | — | — | — | — | 11,825 | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | — | (177,649 | ) | — | (11,106 | ) | — | (188,755 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Foreign currency differences | 505,729 | (512,232 | ) | — | (105,492 | ) | — | (111,995 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Bad debt expense | (146 | ) | — | — | — | — | (146 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Gain or loss on disposal | (645 | ) | — | — | (2,672 | ) | — | (3,317 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Gain or loss on valuation | — | — | (3,158 | ) | 220,240 | — | 217,082 | |||||||||||||||||
Gain or loss on derivative | — | — | — | — | 177,130 | 177,130 | ||||||||||||||||||
Others | — | — | — | (43 | ) | — | (43 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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| (689,881 | ) | (3,158 | ) | 100,927 | 177,130 | 101,781 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 28. | Leases |
| (a) | Leases as lessee |
The Company leases buildings, vehicles, machinery and equipment and others. Information about leases for which the Company is a lessee is presented below.
| (i) | Right-of-use assets |
Right-of-use assets related to leased properties that do not meet the definition of investment property are presented as property, plant and equipment as of December 31, 2023 and 2022(see Note 9(a)).
Changes in right-of-use assets for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Buildings | Land | Machinery and equipment | Vehicles | Others | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 1 | 23 | 365 | 4,787 | 96 | 5,460 | |||||||||||||||||||
Additions | 16,920 | — | 882 | 3,622 | 144 | 21,568 | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | (8,602 | ) | (23 | ) | (714 | ) | (3,646 | ) | (45 | ) | (13,030 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Balance at December 31 | — | 533 | 4,763 | 195 | 13,998 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Balance at January 1 | 36 | 983 | 4,198 | 41 | 5,290 | |||||||||||||||||||
Additions | 9,177 | 460 | 173 | 4,277 | 96 | 14,183 | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | (8,942 | ) | (40 | ) | (788 | ) | (3,528 | ) | (41 | ) | (13,339 | ) | ||||||||||||
Impairment | (78 | ) | (13 | ) | (3 | ) | (160 | ) | — | (254 | ) | |||||||||||||
Others | — | (420 | ) | — | — | — | (420 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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| (ii) | Amounts recognized in profit or loss not from right-of-use assets for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
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Interest on lease liabilities | (330 | ) | ||||||
Income from sub-leasing right-of-use assets | — | 8 | ||||||
Expenses relating to short-term leases | (158 | ) | (73 | ) | ||||
Expenses relating to leases of low-value assets | (915 | ) | (555 | ) | ||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 28. | Leases, Continued |
| (iii) | Changes in lease liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
Balance at January 1 | 5,219 | |||||||
| Additions | 20,846 | 13,865 | ||||||
| Interest expense | 481 | 330 | ||||||
| Repayment of liabilities | (12,879 | ) | (13,462 | ) | ||||
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The Company leases out investment property and a portion of property, plant and equipment as operating leases (Notes 9 and 11).
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 29. | Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 1, 2023 | Non-cash transactions | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | Gain or loss on foreign currency translation | Effective interest adjustment | Others | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term borrowings | (528,095 | ) | 4,019 | — | — | 1,428,213 | ||||||||||||||||||
Payment guarantee liabilities | 19,241 | 5,061 | — | — | (3,689 | ) | 20,613 | |||||||||||||||||
Long-term borrowings | 5,660,105 | 1,061,704 | 57,803 | 3,271 | 2,866 | 6,785,749 | ||||||||||||||||||
Bonds | 1,448,746 | 35,276 | 2,237 | 1,717 | 167 | 1,488,143 | ||||||||||||||||||
Lease liabilities | 5,952 | (12,879 | ) | — | — | 21,327 | 14,400 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 561,067 | 64,059 | 4,988 | 20,671 | 9,737,118 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 29. | Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities, continued |
| (In millions of won) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 1, 2022 | Non-cash transactions | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | Gain or loss on foreign currency translation | Effective interest adjustment | Others | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term borrowings | 1,945,530 | 6,759 | — | — | 1,952,289 | |||||||||||||||||||
Payment guarantee liabilities | 6,208 | 4,945 | — | — | 8,088 | 19,241 | ||||||||||||||||||
Long-term borrowings | 4,948,538 | 595,372 | 123,593 | — | (7,398 | ) | 5,660,105 | |||||||||||||||||
Bonds (*) | 2,611,561 | (1,071,560 | ) | 113,669 | 12,644 | (217,568 | ) | 1,448,746 | ||||||||||||||||
Lease liabilities | 5,219 | (13,462 | ) | 13 | — | 14,182 | 5,952 | |||||||||||||||||
Dividend payable | — | (232,580 | ) | — | — | 232,580 | — | |||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 30. | Related Parties and Others |
| (a) | Related parties |
Related parties as of December 31, 2023 are as follows:
Classification | Description | |
| Subsidiaries(*) | LG Display America, Inc. and others | |
| Associates(*) | Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd. and others | |
| Entity that has significant influence over the Company | LG Electronics Inc. | |
| Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant influence over the Company | Subsidiaries of LG Electronics Inc. |
| (*) | Details of subsidiaries and associates are described in Note 8. |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 30. | Related Parties and Others, Continued |
| (b) | Significant transactions such as sales of goods and purchases of raw material and outsourcing service and others, which occurred in the normal course of business with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows: |
| (In millions of won) | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sales and others | Dividend income | Purchase of raw material and others | Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | Outsourcing fees | Other costs | |||||||||||||||||||
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LG Display America, Inc. | — | — | — | — | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
LG Display Japan Co., Ltd. | 886,532 | — | — | — | — | 367 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Display Germany GmbH | 1,179,578 | — | — | — | — | 24,493 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd. | 1,630,390 | — | — | — | — | 1,585 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd. | 105,478 | 425,666 | 4,375 | — | 1,505,802 | 12,173 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd. | 481,138 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd. | 25,122 | 1,042,837 | 56,020 | — | 1,315,826 | 17,964 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd. | 427,220 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Display Yantai Co., Ltd. | 895 | 345,527 | 16,653 | — | 363,168 | 1,586 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Display (China) Co., Ltd. | 1,325 | 57,966 | 994,229 | — | — | 1,562 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd. | 1,141,925 | — | — | — | — | 128 | ||||||||||||||||||
L&T Display Technology (Fujian) Limited | 117,993 | 8,496 | 4 | — | — | 179 | ||||||||||||||||||
Nanumnuri Co., Ltd. | 238 | — | — | — | — | 23,671 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Display Guangzhou Trading Co., Ltd. | 450,139 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Display Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd. | 31,514 | — | 98,918 | — | 2,609,864 | 32,327 | ||||||||||||||||||
Suzhou Lehui Display Co., Ltd. | 99,047 | — | 3 | — | 23,076 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Display High-Tech (China) Co., Ltd. | 5,537 | — | 3,869 | — | 2,434,753 | 4,515 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 30. | Related Parties and Others, Continued |
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| Sales and Others | Dividend income | Purchase of raw material and others | Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | Outsourcing fees | Other costs | |||||||||||||||||||
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WooRee E&L Co., Ltd. | — | — | 455 | — | — | 513 | ||||||||||||||||||
AVATEC Co., Ltd. | — | — | 452 | — | 43,210 | 11,002 | ||||||||||||||||||
Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd. | — | 15,200 | 176,831 | — | — | 4,341 | ||||||||||||||||||
YAS Co., Ltd. | — | — | 9,832 | 9,480 | — | 5,755 | ||||||||||||||||||
Material Science Co., Ltd. | — | — | — | — | — | 179 | ||||||||||||||||||
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LG Electronics Inc. | — | 12,739 | 55,956 | — | 156,490 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 30. | Related Parties and Others, Continued |
| (In millions of won) | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase and others | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and others | Dividend income | Purchase of raw material and others | Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | Outsourcing fees | Other costs | |||||||||||||||||||
Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant influence over the Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. | — | — | — | — | 270 | |||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd. | 434,789 | — | — | — | — | 967 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics Reynosa S.A. DE C.V. | 29,314 | — | — | — | — | 810 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | 2,177 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics RUS, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | 2,359 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics Egypt S.A.E. | 20,225 | — | — | — | — | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Innotek Co., Ltd. | 7,229 | — | 18 | — | — | 100,272 | ||||||||||||||||||
P.T. LG Electronics Indonesia | 25,520 | — | — | — | — | 2,231 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 30. | Related Parties and Others, Continued |
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LG Display America, Inc. | — | — | — | — | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||
LG Display Japan Co., Ltd. | 1,728,731 | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Display Germany GmbH | 1,702,896 | — | — | — | — | 68,197 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd. | 2,031,209 | — | — | — | — | 1,374 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd. | 67,085 | — | 4,127 | — | 1,804,509 | 23,162 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd. | 398,982 | — | — | — | — | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd. | 14,286 | — | 60,547 | — | 2,052,874 | 21,585 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd. | 843,327 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Display Yantai Co., Ltd. | 253 | — | 21,090 | — | 464,499 | 2,888 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Display (China) Co., Ltd. | 1,140 | 115,842 | 1,702,216 | — | — | 1,977 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd. | 1,837,597 | — | — | — | — | 446 | ||||||||||||||||||
L&T Display Technology (Fujian) Limited | 225,062 | — | — | — | — | 427 | ||||||||||||||||||
Nanumnuri Co., Ltd. | 226 | 2,000 | — | — | — | 24,898 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Display Guangzhou Trading Co., Ltd. | 567,376 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Display Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd. | 16,078 | — | 47,696 | — | 2,592,953 | 38,647 | ||||||||||||||||||
Suzhou Lehui Display Co., Ltd. | 274,509 | — | 66,463 | — | 416 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Display High-Tech (China) Co., Ltd. | 2,241 | 6,262 | — | 2,747,323 | 3,457 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 30. | Related Parties and Others, Continued |
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WooRee E&L Co., Ltd. | — | 661 | — | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
AVATEC Co., Ltd. | — | — | 58 | — | 64,492 | 3,617 | ||||||||||||||||||
Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd. | — | 4,361 | 245,962 | — | — | 2,942 | ||||||||||||||||||
YAS Co., Ltd. | — | 100 | 14,291 | 22,440 | — | 8,038 | ||||||||||||||||||
Material Science Co., Ltd. | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
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LG Electronics Inc. | — | 12,179 | 289,262 | — | 126,127 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 30. | Related Parties and Others, Continued |
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LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. | — | — | — | — | 519 | |||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd. | 468,380 | — | — | — | — | 882 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics Reynosa S.A. DE C.V. | 38,435 | — | — | — | — | 958 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. | — | — | — | — | 2,315 | |||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics RUS, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | 273 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Electronics Egypt S.A.E. | 72,055 | — | — | — | — | 212 | ||||||||||||||||||
LG Innotek Co., Ltd. | 27,255 | — | 49 | — | — | 79,515 | ||||||||||||||||||
P.T. LG Electronics Indonesia | 42,128 | — | — | — | — | 1,415 | ||||||||||||||||||
Others | 37,785 | — | 58 | — | — | 19,857 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 30. | Related Parties and Others, Continued |
(c) Trade accounts and notes receivable and payable as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
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LG Display America, Inc. | 1,193,850 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||
LG Display Japan Co., Ltd. | 134,107 | 142,262 | 26 | — | ||||||||||||
LG Display Germany GmbH | 50,322 | 20,386 | 3,234 | 26,855 | ||||||||||||
LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd. | 60,663 | 77,003 | 96 | 77 | ||||||||||||
LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd. | 2,869 | 181 | 1,796,033 | 1,126,398 | ||||||||||||
LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd. | 241,039 | 184,266 | — | — | ||||||||||||
LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd. | 205 | 302 | 1,241,145 | 1,108,647 | ||||||||||||
LG Display Guangzhou Trading Co., Ltd. | 287,296 | 337,114 | — | — | ||||||||||||
LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd. | 75,709 | 108,860 | — | — | ||||||||||||
LG Display Yantai Co., Ltd. | 1 | 4 | 228,364 | 252,662 | ||||||||||||
LG Display (China) Co., Ltd. | 2,452 | 2,371 | 451,003 | 701,819 | ||||||||||||
LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd. | 24,171 | 43,891 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
L&T Display Technology (Fujian) Limited | 24,690 | 22,452 | 103,501 | 114,134 | ||||||||||||
Nanumnuri Co., Ltd. | — | — | 2,316 | 2,121 | ||||||||||||
LG Display Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd. | 23,402 | 37,050 | 1,180,951 | 1,198,073 | ||||||||||||
Suzhou Lehui Display Co., Ltd. | 24,829 | 13,208 | 2,532 | 7,600 | ||||||||||||
LG Display High-Tech (China) Co., Ltd. | 34,268 | 32,272 | 1,730,516 | 1,106,458 | ||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 30. | Related Parties and Others, Continued |
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WooRee E&L Co., Ltd. | 878 | 645 | 152 | |||||||||||||
AVATEC Co., Ltd. | — | — | 4,775 | 3,756 | ||||||||||||
Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd. | — | — | 56,136 | 30,431 | ||||||||||||
YAS Co., Ltd. | — | — | 7,875 | 5,827 | ||||||||||||
Material Science Co., Ltd. | — | — | 118 | — | ||||||||||||
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LG Electronics Inc.(*1) | 67,953 | 1,044,258 | 90,225 | |||||||||||||
| (*1) | Trades accounts and notes payable and others for LG Electronics Inc. as of December 31, 2023 includes long-term borrowings of |
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 30. | Related Parties and Others, Continued |
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LG Innotek Co., Ltd.(*2) | 3,646 | 211,476 | 204,067 | |||||||||||||
P.T. LG Electronics Indonesia | 3,771 | 4,524 | 108 | 195 | ||||||||||||
LG Electronics Reynosa S.A. DE C.V. | 3,814 | 1,749 | 109 | 167 | ||||||||||||
LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. | 2,013 | 5,669 | 35 | 15 | ||||||||||||
LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd. | 76,952 | 50,173 | 211 | 53 | ||||||||||||
LG Electronics RUS, LLC | — | — | 203 | — | ||||||||||||
LG Electronics Egypt S.A.E | 369 | 2,008 | 1 | — | ||||||||||||
Others | 6,122 | 3,030 | 1,811 | 4,495 | ||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 30. | Related Parties and Others, Continued |
| (d) | Details of significant financing transactions with related parties for the year ended December 31, 2023, are as follows: |
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Entity that has significant influence over the Company | LG Electronics Inc. | |||||||||
Associates | WooRee E&L Co., Ltd | 183 | ||||||||
The Company entered into a loan agreement with LG Electronics Inc. on March 27, 2023 for a total borrowing amount ofW1,000,000 million, and receivedW650,000 million on March 30, 2023 andW350,000 million on April 20, 2023. The repayment plan is instalment payment for a period of one year, granting grace period of two years, the maturity date is March 30, 2026 (see note 12(c)).
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 30. | Related Parties and Others, Continued |
| (e) | Conglomerate Transactions |
Transactions, trade accounts and notes receivable and payable, and others between the Company and certain companies and their subsidiaries included in LG Group, one of the conglomerates in the Republic of Korea according to the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows. These entities are not related parties according to K-IFRS No. 1024, Related Party Disclosures.
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LG Uplus Corp. | 2,451 | — | 206 | |||||||||||||
LG Chem Ltd. and its subsidiaries | 252 | 354,072 | 18 | 155,312 | ||||||||||||
D&O Corp. and its subsidiaries | 308 | 434,179 | — | 69,503 | ||||||||||||
LG Corp. | 1,891 | 51,906 | 16,261 | 5,575 | ||||||||||||
LG Management Development Institute | — | 40,217 | — | 543 | ||||||||||||
LG CNS Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries | — | 210,882 | — | 89,939 | ||||||||||||
HS Ad Inc. (formerly, G2R Inc.) and its subsidiaries (*) | — | 19,226 | — | 5,687 | ||||||||||||
Robostar Co., Ltd. | — | 708 | — | 217 | ||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 30. | Related Parties and Others, Continued |
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LX International Corp. and its subsidiaries (*1) | 57,629 | — | — | |||||||||||||
LG Uplus Corp. | — | 2,604 | — | 349 | ||||||||||||
LG Chem Ltd. and its subsidiaries | 311 | 354,435 | 39 | 61,125 | ||||||||||||
D&O Corp. (formerly, S&I Corp.) and its subsidiaries (*2) | 321 | 727,747 | — | 195,059 | ||||||||||||
LX Semicon Co., Ltd.(*1) | — | 241,683 | — | — | ||||||||||||
LG Corp. | — | 60,592 | 14,979 | 6,287 | ||||||||||||
LG Management Development Institute | — | 34,195 | — | 524 | ||||||||||||
LG CNS Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries | 16 | 199,278 | 17 | 77,533 | ||||||||||||
G2R Inc. and its subsidiaries | — | 39,975 | — | 11,193 | ||||||||||||
Robostar Co., Ltd. | — | 1,258 | — | 133 | ||||||||||||
LG Household & Health Care Ltd. | — | 28 | — | — | ||||||||||||
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Notes to the Separate Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
| 30. | Related Parties and Others, Continued |
| (f) | Key management personnel compensation |
Compensation costs of key management for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
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| 31. | Supplemental Cash Flow Information |
Supplemental cash flow information for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:
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Changes in other accounts payable arising from the purchase of property, plant and equipment | 479,486 | |||||||
Changes in other accounts payable arising from the purchase of intangible assets | (25,577 | ) | (101,392 | ) | ||||
Recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities | 21,568 | 14,183 | ||||||
| 32. | Subsequent Event |
On December 18, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted a resolution to approve the Company’s proposed paid-in capital increase (the “Capital Increase”). The Capital Increase will be executed through a share rights offering to the Company’s existing shareholders. Expected date of listing of the new shares in Korea Exchange is March 26, 2024. As of the date of the authorization of these separate financial statements, the total proposed offering amount is expected to beW1,431,796 million (142,184,300 common shares, at the price ofW10,070 per share), which is subject to change upon finalization of the subscription price on March 4, 2024. The expected gross proceeds from the Capital Increase will be used for facility investment, working capital and debt repayment.
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Independent Auditors’ Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Based on a Report Originally Issued in Korean
To the Shareholders and Board of Directores of
LG Display Co., Ltd.
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited LG Display Co., Ltd. (the “Company”)’ internal control over financial reporting (“ICFR”) as of December 31, 2023, based on the criteria established in the Conceptual Framework for Designing and Operating ICFR(“ICFR Design and Operation Framework”) issued by the Operating Committee of ICFR in the Republic of Korea(the “ICFR Committee”).
In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective ICFR as of December 31, 2023, based on internal control over financial reporting Design and Operation Framework.
We also have audited, in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing (“KSAs”), the separate financial statements of the Company, which comprise the separate statements of financial position as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the separate statements of comprehensive loss, changes in equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and notes, comprising material accounting policy information and other explanatory information, and our report dated March 7, 2024 expressed an unmodified opinion on those separate financial statements.
Basis for Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We conducted our audit in accordance with KSAs. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Internal Control over Financial Reporting section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the ICFR in the Republic of Korea, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The Company’s management is responsible for designing, operating, and maintaining effective ICFR, and for its assessment about the effectiveness of ICFR, included in the accompanying Report on the Operation Status of Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Company’s ICFR.
Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s ICFR based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with KSAs. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective ICFR was maintained in all material respects.
Our audit of ICFR included obtaining an understanding of ICFR, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s ICFR is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of separate financial statements for external purposes in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards(“K-IFRS”). A company’s ICFR includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately
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and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of separate financial statements in accordance with K-IFRS and that receipts and expenditures of the entity are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention, or timely detection and correction of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the separate financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, ICFR s may not prevent, or detect and correct material misstatements in the separate financial statements. Also, projections of any assessment of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditors’ report is In Hye Kang.
KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.
Seoul, Korea
March 7, 2024
This report is effective as of March 7, 2024, the audit report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances, which may occur between the audit report date and the time of reading this report, could have a material impact on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, the readers of the audit report should understand that the above audit report has not been updated to reflect the impact of such subsequent events or circumstances, if any.
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Report on the Operation of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Based on a report originally issued in Korean
To the Shareholders, Board of Directors and Audit Committee of LG Display Co., Ltd.
We, as the Internal Control over Financial Reporting (“ICFR”) Officer and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of LG Display (“the Company”), assessed the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s ICFR as of December 31, 2023.
The Company’s management, including myself, is responsible for designing and operating an ICFR.
We assessed the design and operational effectiveness of the ICFR in the prevention and detection of an error or fraud which may cause a misstatement in the preparation and disclosure of reliable separate financial statements.
We used the ‘Conceptual Framework for Designing and Operating Internal Control over Financial Reporting’ established by the Operating Committee of Internal Control over Financial Reporting in Korea (the “ICFR Committee”) as the criteria for design and operation of the Company’s ICFR. And, we conducted an evaluation of ICFR based on the ‘Management Guideline for Evaluating and Reporting Effectiveness of Internal Control over Financial Reporting’ established by the ICFR Committee.
Based on our assessment, we concluded that the Company’s ICFR is effectively designed and operated as of December 31, 2023, in all material respects, in accordance with the ‘Conceptual Framework for Designing and Operating Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
We certify that this report does not contain any untrue statement of a fact, or omit to state a fact necessary to be presented herein. We also certify that this report does not contain or present any statements which might cause material misunderstandings of the readers, and we have reviewed and verified this report with sufficient care.
January 24, 2024
Ho Young Jeong
Chief Executive Officer
Sung Hyun Kim
Internal Control over Financial Reporting Officer
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| LG Display Co., Ltd. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: March 14, 2024 | By: | /s/ Suk Heo | ||||
| (Signature) | ||||||
| Name: | Suk Heo | |||||
| Title: | Director / Head of IR Division | |||||
