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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2022
 
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM
20-F
 
 
(Mark One)
REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR
 
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021
OR
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR
 
SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of event requiring this shell company report
    
    
    
    
For the transition period from                to
Commission file number
1-32238
 
 
LG Display Co., Ltd.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
LG Display Co., Ltd.
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
 
 
The Republic of Korea
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
LG Twin Towers, 128 Yeoui-daero,
Yeongdeungpo-gu,
Seoul
07336, Republic of Korea
(Address of principal executive offices)
Gihwa Kim
LG Twin Towers, 128 Yeoui-daero,
Yeongdeungpo-gu,
Seoul
07336, Republic of Korea
Telephone No.:
+82-2-3777-1010
Facsimile No.:
+82-2-3777-0793
(Name, telephone,
e-mail
and/or facsimile number and address of company contact person)
 
 
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.
 
Title of each class
 
Trading
Symbol
 
Name of each exchange
on which registered
American Depositary Shares, each representing
one-half
of one share of Common Stock
 
LPL
 
New York Stock Exchange
Common Stock, par value
5,000 per share
 
LPL
 
New York Stock Exchange*
 
*
Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of the American Depositary Shares.
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.
None
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.
None
 
 
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.
357,815,700 shares of common stock, par value
W
5,000 per share
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    ☒  
Yes    
☐  
No
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.    ☐  Yes    ☒  No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    ☒  Yes    ☐  No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation
S-T
(§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    ☒  Yes    ☐  No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated
filer, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “emerging growth company” in Rule
12b-2
of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer
 
  
Accelerated filer
 
       
Non-accelerated filer
 
  
Emerging growth company
 
If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐
† The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.      Yes    ☐  No
Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:
 
U.S. GAAP  ☐
 
        International Financial Reporting Standards as issued
 
 
  
 
  
Other  ☐
 
 
        by the International Accounting Standards Board
 
  
 
  
 
Auditor Name: KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.            Auditor Location: Seoul, Korea            Auditor Firm ID: 1357
If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.    ☐  Item 17    ☐  Item 18
If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2
of the Exchange Act).    ☐  Yes      No
 
 
 

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5
 
     
PART I
 
 
  
     
     
Item 1.
 
  
 
6
 
     
Item 2.
 
  
 
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Item 4.
 
  
 
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25
 
     
 
 
  
 
26
 
     
 
 
  
 
37
 
     
 
 
  
 
37
 
     
Item 4A.
 
  
 
38
 
     
Item 5.
 
  
 
39
 
     
 
 
  
 
39
 
     
 
 
  
 
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Item 6.
 
  
 
58
 
     
 
 
  
 
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Item 7.
 
  
 
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66
 
     
Item 8.
 
  
 
66
 
     
 
 
  
 
66
 
     
 
 
  
 
67
 
     
Item 9.
 
  
 
68
 
     
 
 
  
 
68
 
     
 
 
  
 
68
 
     
 
 
  
 
68
 
     
 
 
  
 
68
 
     
 
 
  
 
68
 
     
 
 
  
 
68
 
     
Item 10.
 
  
 
68
 
     
 
 
  
 
68
 
     
 
 
  
 
68
 
     
 
 
  
 
73
 
     
 
 
  
 
73
 
     
 
 
  
 
76
 
     
 
 
  
 
81
 
     
 
 
  
 
81
 
     
 
 
  
 
81
 
     
 
 
  
 
81
 
     
Item 11.
 
  
 
81
 
     
Item 12.
 
  
 
84
 
     
PART II
 
 
  
     
     
Item 13.
 
  
 
85
 
 
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Item 14.
 
  
 
86
 
     
Item 15.
 
  
 
86
 
     
Item 16.
 
  
 
86
 
     
Item 16A.
 
  
 
86
 
     
Item 16B.
 
  
 
86
 
     
Item 16C.
 
  
 
87
 
     
Item 16D.
 
  
 
87
 
     
Item 16E.
 
  
 
87
 
     
Item 16F.
 
  
 
87
 
     
Item 16G.
 
  
 
87
 
     
Item 16H.
 
  
 
89
 
     
Item 16I.
 
  
 
89
 
     
PART III
 
 
  
     
     
Item 17.
 
  
 
90
 
     
Item 18.
 
  
 
90
 
     
Item 19.
 
  
 
91
 
 
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PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION
In this annual report, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” and “LG Display” refer to LG Display Co., Ltd. and, unless otherwise indicated or required by context, our consolidated subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the context of any legal proceedings or governmental investigations, “LG Display” refers to LG Display Co., Ltd. and does not include any of its subsidiaries, or any other entities or persons.
The financial statements included in this annual report are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, or IFRS, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, or IASB. As such, we make an explicit and unreserved statement of compliance with IFRS, as issued by the IASB, with respect to our consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2020 and 2021 and for each of the years ended in the three-year period ended December 31, 2021 included in this annual report.
In addition to preparing financial statements in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB included in this annual report, we also prepare financial statements in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards, or
K-IFRS,
as adopted by the Korean Accounting Standards Board, or KASB, which we are required to file with the Financial Services Commission and the Korea Exchange under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act of Korea. See “Item 10.B. Memorandum and Articles of Association—Business Report.” English translations of such financial statements are furnished to the SEC on Form
6-K,
which are not incorporated by reference to this or any of our previous annual reports on Form
20-F.
The operating profit or loss presented in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income or loss prepared in accordance with
K-IFRS
for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2021 included in the Form
6-K
furnished to the SEC on March 8, 2022 is a loss of
W
36 billion and a profit of
W
2,231 billion, respectively. For further information, please see the Form
6-K
furnished to the SEC on March 8, 2022, which is not incorporated by reference to this annual report.
Pursuant to the IFRS as issued by the IASB, we are not required to separately present operating profit or loss in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income or loss prepared in accordance with IFRS. Therefore, the financial statements included in this annual report, which are prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB, do not present operating profit or loss as a separate line item.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, all financial data included in this annual report are presented on a consolidated basis.
All references to “Korean Won,” “Won” or “
W
” in this annual report are to the currency of the Republic of Korea, all references to “U.S. dollars” or “US$” are to the currency of the United States, all references to “Japanese Yen,” “Yen” or “¥” are to the currency of Japan, all references to “CNY” or “Chinese Yuan” are to the currency of the People’s Republic of China, all references to “NT$” are to the currency of Taiwan, all references to “Euro” or “€” are to the official currency of the European Economic and Monetary Union, and all references to “R$” are to the currency of Brazil.
Any discrepancies in any table between the totals and the sums of the amounts listed are due to rounding.
For your convenience, this annual report contains translations of Won amounts into U.S. dollars at the noon buying rate in New York City for cable transfers in Korean Won as certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for customs purposes in effect on December 31, 2021, which was
W
1,188.59 = US$1.00.
 
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
We have made forward-looking statements in this annual report. Our forward-looking statements contain information regarding, among other things, our financial condition, future plans and business strategy. Words such as “contemplate,” “seek to,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan” and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify a number of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect management’s present expectations and projections about future events and are not a guarantee of future performance. Although we believe that these expectations and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us, including, among other things:
 
   
the cyclical nature of our industry;
 
   
our dependence on introducing new products on a timely basis;
 
   
our dependence on growth in the demand for our products;
 
   
our ability to compete effectively;
 
   
our dependence on a select group of key customers;
 
   
our ability to successfully manage our capacity expansion and allocation in response to changing industry and market conditions;
 
   
our dependence on key personnel;
 
   
general economic and political conditions, including those related to the display panel industry;
 
   
possible disruptions in commercial activities caused by events such as natural disasters, health epidemics, terrorist activity and armed conflict;
 
   
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; and
 
   
those other risks identified in the “Risk Factors” section of this annual report.
Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events discussed in the forward-looking statements in this annual report might not occur and our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.
All subsequent forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section.
 
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PART I
 
Item 1.
IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS
Not applicable.
 
Item 2.
OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE
Not applicable.
 
Item 3.
KEY INFORMATION
 
Item 3.A.
[RESERVED]
 
Item 3.B.
Capitalization and Indebtedness
Not applicable.
 
Item 3.C.
Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds
Not applicable.
 
Item 3.D.
Risk Factors
You should carefully consider the risks described below.
Risks Relating to Our Industry
The display panel industry is subject to cyclical fluctuations, including recurring periods of capacity increases, that may adversely affect our results of operations.
Most of the global supply of display panels is currently manufactured based on thin-film transistor liquid crystal display, or
TFT-LCD,
technology. Display panel manufacturers are vulnerable to cyclical market conditions. Intense competition and expectations of growth in demand across the display panel industry may cause 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.
From time to time, we have been affected by overcapacity in the display panel industry relative to the general demand for such 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. We attempt to counteract, at least in part, the effects of overcapacity in the industry by increasing the proportion of high margin, differentiated specialty products based on newer technologies in our product mix, including products that utilize organic light-emitting diode, or OLED, technology, which are relatively less affected by the industry-wide overcapacity problems affecting display panel products using older technologies, while also engaging in cost reduction efforts. We also 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.
Our average revenue per square meter of net display area, which is derived by dividing our total revenue by total square meters of net display area shipped, increased by 29.7% from
W
610,716 in 2019 to
W
791,900 in 2020 and further increased by 7.3% to
W
849,481 (US$715) in 2021 primarily due to our ongoing efforts to continue increasing in our product mix the proportion of higher-priced OLED panels and differentiated
TFT-LCD
panels as well as a stronger global demand for both OLED and
TFT-LCD
panel products reflecting increased levels of working remotely, online schooling and social distancing in light of the ongoing global pandemic of a new strain of coronavirus referred to as
“COVID-19,”
an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 that is known to have been first transmitted to humans in November 2019 and has spread globally.
 
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While we believe that overcapacity and other cyclical issues in the industry are best addressed by increasing the proportion of high margin, differentiated specialty products based on newer technologies (such as OLED technology) in our product mix that are tailored to our customers’ evolving needs, we cannot provide any assurance that an increase in demand, which has helped to mitigate the impact of industry-wide overcapacity in the past, can be sustained in future periods. We will therefore continue to closely monitor any overcapacity issues in the industry and respond accordingly. However, construction of new fabrication facilities and other capacity expansion projects in the display panel industry are undertaken with a multi-year time horizon based on expectations of future market trends. Therefore, even if overcapacity issues persist in the industry, there may be continued capacity expansion in the near future due to
pre-committed
capacity expansion 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 gross margin. Any decline in prices may be further compounded by a seasonal weakening in demand growth for end products such as personal computer products, consumer electronics products and 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 would be further limited. We cannot provide assurance that any future downturns resulting from any large increases in capacity or other factors affecting the industry would not have a material adverse effect on our business, 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, adverse conditions and volatility in the worldwide financial markets, fluctuations in oil and commodity prices and the general weakness of the global economy have contributed to the uncertainty of global economic prospects in general and have adversely affected, and may continue to adversely affect, the Korean economy. Global economic downturns in the past have adversely affected demand for consumer products manufactured by our customers in Korea and overseas, including IT products (which term is used by us to collectively refer to notebook computers, desktop monitors and tablet computers), televisions and mobile and other application products utilizing display panels, which in turn led them to reduce or plan reductions of their production.
The overall prospects for the global economy remain uncertain, especially in light of the ongoing global pandemic of
COVID-19,
which has had and may continue to have a negative effect on the global economy. See “—Risks Relating to Our Company—Earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, severe health epidemics (including the ongoing global
COVID-19
pandemic and any possible recurrence of other types of widespread infectious diseases) and other natural calamities could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.” We cannot provide any assurance that demand for our products can be sustained at current levels in future periods or that the demand for our products will not decrease in the future due to such 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 outlook of the global display panel industry, any significant disruptions in our supply chain and global economic conditions in general. For example, as part of our continued efforts to increase the proportion of higher-margin OLED panels in our product mix, we have been reducing the production level of less profitable types of
TFT-LCD
panels in recent years. In particular, in 2020, we significantly reduced the production level of
TFT-LCD
television display panels by substantially ceasing the production of most types of such panels in Korea, in light of continued overcapacity in the market and our increased focus on producing OLED panels and higher margin
TFT-LCD
panels for IT products. In 2021, we increased our production capacity of
larger-sized
eighth-generation OLED panels and
high-end
TFT-LCD
panels for IT products in light of increased market demand. Any decline in demand for display panel products may adversely affect our business, results of operations and/or financial condition.
Our industry continues to experience steady declines in the average selling prices of display panels irrespective of cyclical fluctuations in the industry, and our margins would be adversely impacted if prices decrease faster than we are able to reduce our costs.
The average selling prices of display panels have declined in general and are expected to continually decline with time irrespective of industry-wide cyclical fluctuations as a result of, among other factors, technological advancements and cost reductions. 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 decline over time, and in certain cases, very rapidly, as a result of market competition or otherwise. If we are unable to effectively anticipate and counter the price erosion that accompanies our products, or if the average selling prices of our display 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 Asia, particularly in China. Our main competitors in the industry include leading display manufacturers in China, Korea, Taiwan, and Japan. See “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Competition.”
Some of our competitors may currently, or at some point in the future, have greater financial, 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 ours. Any price erosion resulting from strong global competition or additional industry capacity may materially adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
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. Increased competition resulting from such mergers or consolidations may lead to decreased margins, which may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
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, newly established industry standards, 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 operating results fluctuate from period to period, so you should not rely on
period-to-period
comparisons to predict our future performance.
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.
Risks Relating to Our Company
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.
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 specialty products that command higher premiums in a timely manner, has become a key competitive strategy in the display panel market. This is in part due to trends in consumer electronics and other markets, such as IT products, televisions and mobile and other applications, where the growth in demand is led by end products employing newer technologies with specifications tailored to deliver enhanced performance, convenience and user experience in a cost-efficient and timely manner. Accordingly, we have focused our efforts on developing and marketing differentiated specialty products, such as OLED display panels for televisions and commercial displays including “Cinematic Sound OLED” sound integrated panels, rollable OLED display panels, transparent OLED display panels as well as OLED display panels for gaming monitors.
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 and low power consumption with oxide TFT backplanes, (ii) Advanced High-Performance
In-Plane
Switching, or
AH-IPS,
panels for IT products and televisions, and (iii) plastic OLED display panels for smartphones, automotive products and wearable devices. We have also focused our efforts on cost reductions in the production process, in particular of panels with newer technologies, such as OLED, in order to improve or maintain our profit margins while offering competitive prices to our customers.
 
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We have developed differentiated sales and marketing strategies to promote our panels for differentiated specialty products as part of our strategy to grow our operations to meet increasing demand for new applications 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 be successfully incorporated into end products or new applications that lead 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 more advanced and newer 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 valid for a period of time mutually agreed between us and the relevant customer from the date of purchase by such customer.
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/or reduce our market share and cause our sales to decline.
We sell our products to a select group of key customers, including our largest shareholder and its affiliates, and any significant decrease in their order levels or material deterioration in their financial condition 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 a substantial majority of our sales in each of 2019, 2020 and 2021.
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 look to us for a dependable supply of quality products, even during downturns in the industry, and we benefit from the brand recognition of our customers’ end products. The loss of these
end-brand
customers, as a result of their entering into strategic supplier arrangements with our competitors or otherwise, would thus result not only in reduced sales, but also in the loss of these 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. See “Item 7.B. Related Party Transactions” for a description of these related party transactions with LG Electronics and its affiliates. Our results of operations and financial condition could therefore be affected by the overall performance of LG Electronics and its affiliates.
 
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Furthermore, although we have not experienced any material problems relating to customer payments to date, as a result of our significant dependence on a concentrated group of
end-brand
customers and their designated system integrators, we are exposed to credit risks associated with these entities.
Consolidation and other changes at our
end-brand
customers could cause sales of our products to decline.
Mergers, acquisitions, divestments or consolidations involving our
end-brand
customers can present risks to our business, as management at the new entity may change the way they do business, including their transactions with us, or may decide not to use us as one of their suppliers of display panels. In addition, we cannot provide assurance that a combined entity resulting from a merger, acquisition or consolidation or a newly formed entity resulting from a divestment will continue to purchase display panels from us at the same level, if at all, as each entity purchased in the aggregate when they were separate companies or that a divested company will purchase panels from us at the same level, if at all, as prior to the divestment.
Our results of operations depend on our ability to keep pace with changes in technology.
Advances in technology typically lead to rapid declines in sales volumes for products made with older technologies and may lead to these products becoming less competitive in the marketplace, or even obsolete. As a result, we have made, and will likely be required to continue to make, significant expenditures to develop or acquire new process and product technologies, along with corresponding manufacturing capabilities. For example, we commenced mass production of
large-sized
OLED panels at our CO fabrication facility, located in Guangzhou, China, in July 2020. Furthermore, we expanded our production capacity of plastic OLED panels for mobile and other applications by commencing production on our E6 production line (which has since been integrated into our AP4 fabrication facility to be collectively referred to as “AP4”) in July 2019. More recently, in August 2021, we announced plans to make investments in an aggregate amount of up to
W
3.3 trillion in a new small- to
mid-sized
OLED fabrication facility in Paju, Korea.
With the addition of
48-inch
and
83-inch
OLED televisions to the
line-up
of available products in 2020, following the prior launch of
55-inch,
65-inch,
77-inch
and
88-inch
OLED televisions, we are continuing to deploy greater resources into
large-sized
OLED panel fabrication capabilities in order to maintain our competitive edge in the OLED television panel market. We are also deploying significant resources into plastic OLED panels for mobile and other applications (especially automotive products) in order to expand our market presence. Our ability to develop differentiated products with new display technologies and utilize advanced manufacturing processes to increase production yields while lowering production cost will be critical to our sustained competitiveness. However, we cannot provide assurance that we will be able to continue to successfully develop new products or manufacturing processes through our research and development efforts or through obtaining technology licenses, or that we will keep pace with technological changes in the marketplace.
Our revenue depends on continuing demand for IT products, 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, 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 38.6%, 41.7% and 41.7% of our total revenue in 2019, 2020 and 2021, 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 34.1%, 27.8% and 31.7% of our total revenue in 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively, and those who use our panels in their mobile and other applications, which accounted for 27.1%, 30.3% and 26.4% of our total revenue in 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively. As each of these product segments significantly contributes to our total sales, we will continue to be dependent on continuing demand from each of the IT products industry, the television industry and the mobile device industry for a substantial portion of our sales. Any downturn in any of those industries in which our customers operate would result in reduced demand for our products, which may in turn result in reduced revenue, lower average selling prices and/or reduced margins.
Earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, severe health epidemics (including the ongoing global
COVID-19
pandemic and any possible recurrence of other types of widespread infectious diseases) and other natural calamities could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.
If earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, severe health epidemics or any other natural calamities were to occur in the future in any area where any of our assets, suppliers or customers are located, our business, results of operations or financial condition could be adversely affected. A number of suppliers of our raw materials, components and manufacturing equipment, as well as certain of our manufacturing facilities, are located in countries which have historically suffered natural calamities from time to time, such as China, Japan, Taiwan and Vietnam, as well as Korea. Any occurrence of such natural calamities in countries where our suppliers are located may lead to shortages or delays in the supply of raw materials, components or manufacturing equipment. In addition, natural calamities in areas where our customers are located, including China, the United States, Europe, Korea and Japan, may cause disruptions in their businesses, which in turn could adversely impact their demand for our products.
 
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In particular,
COVID-19
has materially and adversely affected the global economy and caused significant volatility in the global financial markets since the first quarter of 2020 as well as minor disruptions in our business operations in 2020, including temporary suspension of operations at certain of our manufacturing facilities, and it has continued to cause significant volatility and uncertainty in the global economy and financial markets in 2021 and 2022 to date. See “—If we cannot maintain high capacity utilization rates, our profitability will be adversely affected.” The World Health Organization declared the
COVID-19
as a pandemic in March 2020.
While we believe that the overall impact of
COVID-19
on our business and results of operations to date has generally been mixed, as the ensuing increase in demand for certain types of our products, including IT products, due to increased levels of working remotely, online schooling and social distancing, helped offset the negative effects of such pandemic, including those listed below, risks associated with a prolonged outbreak of
COVID-19
or other types of widespread infectious diseases include:
 
   
an increase in unemployment among, and/or decrease in disposable income of, consumers who purchase the products manufactured by our
end-brand
customers and a decline in overall consumer confidence and spending levels, which in turn may decrease demand for our products;
 
   
disruption in the normal operations of the businesses of our customers, which in turn may decrease demand for our products;
 
   
disruption in the supply of raw materials, components and equipment, including semiconductors from our vendors;
 
   
disruption in the delivery of our products to our customers;
 
   
disruption in the normal operations of our business resulting from contraction of
COVID-19
by our employees, which may necessitate our employees to be quarantined and/or our manufacturing facilities or offices to be temporarily shut down;
 
   
disruption resulting from the necessity for social distancing, including implementation of temporary adjustment of work arrangements requiring employees to work remotely and restriction on overseas and domestic business travel, which may lead to a reduction in labor productivity;
 
   
fluctuations of the Won against major foreign currencies (see “—
Our results of operations are subject to exchange rate fluctuations
”);
 
   
unstable global and Korean financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to meet our funding needs on a timely and cost-effective basis; and
 
   
decreases in the fair value of our investments in companies that may be adversely affected by the pandemic.
While demand for certain types of our products has increased as a result of social distancing caused by
COVID-19,
this increased demand may not continue once the impact of
COVID-19
tapers. It is not possible to predict the duration or full magnitude of harm from
COVID-19.
In the event that
COVID-19
or other types of widespread infectious diseases cannot be effectively and timely contained, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.
The emergence of OLED technology as an alternative to panels with
TFT-LCD
technology may erode sales of our
TFT-LCD
panels, which may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
While our revenue and sales volume have historically been predominantly derived from the sale of display panels with
TFT-LCD
technology, OLED technology is widely seen in the display industry as a successor technology to
TFT-LCD
technology and is gaining wider market acceptance for use in display panels for IT products, televisions and mobile and other applications, including commercial displays, entertainment systems, automotive displays, portable navigation devices and medical diagnostic equipment, and the proportion of our sales derived from our panel products utilizing OLED technology have been increasing in recent years. For example, all of our display panels for mobile devices and certain of our display panels for televisions utilize OLED technology. We have recognized the importance and potential of OLED technology and have in recent years engaged in research and development and invested in production facilities to develop and commercialize OLED panels for small-, medium- and
large-sized
products. We have been producing OLED panels for televisions and smartphones since 2013. We also began production of plastic OLED panels at our AP3 and AP4 fabrication facilities in August 2017 and July 2019, respectively, in each case for mobile and other applications. More recently, we commenced mass production of
large-sized
OLED panels at our CO fabrication facility, located in Guangzhou, China, in July 2020.
 
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Our early efforts in developing and commercializing OLED technology were recognized by the Society for Information Display, a display panel industry group, when we were awarded the Display of the Year Award for our Ultra HD Cinematic Sound OLED technology in May 2018. In addition, our
65-inch
rollable OLED television panels received multiple awards at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in January 2019 as well as the Presidential Award at the 2019 Korea Tech Show. In November 2020, our OLED television panels received an “Eco Product” certification from SGS S.A., a Switzerland-based global inspection and verification company, and in December 2020, our
88-inch
“8K” OLED television panels received the Prime Minister’s Award at the 2020 Korea Tech Show. In June 2021, our
65-inch
rollable OLED television panels received the Display of the Year Award by the Society for Information Display and in November 2021, our plastic OLED panels for automotive products received the Presidential Award at the 2021 Korea Tech Show. While we strive to maintain our early competitive edge in the market for OLED panels, the market for OLED panels is still relatively small compared to the market for
TFT-LCD
panels, and we expect competition will intensify in the future. In addition, the speed at which we achieve cost reduction for our OLED technology-based new products or at which significant demand for such products develops may be slower than our current expectations.
As OLED panels continue to gain market acceptance as an alternative to
TFT-LCD
panels, if we are unable to continue to develop and commercialize OLED technology in a commercially viable and timely manner to offset declining sales of our
TFT-LCD
panels, or if customers prefer panels developed and manufactured by our competitors utilizing competing technologies to OLED technology, this would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. See also “—We operate in a highly competitive environment and we may not be able to sustain our current market position.” above.
We will have significant capital requirements in connection with our business strategy and if capital resources are not available we may not be able to implement our strategy and future plans.
In connection with our strategy to further enhance the diversity and capacity of our display panel production, we anticipate that we will continue to incur significant capital expenditures for the construction of new production facilities and the maintenance and enhancement of existing production facilities, particularly in connection with our continued investments in OLED technology. Our significant recent and pending capital expenditures include the following:
 
   
In August 2021, we announced plans to make investments in an aggregate amount of up to
W
3.3 trillion in a new fabrication facility in Paju, Korea, which would be used for the production of small- to
mid-sized
OLED panels. We have begun construction in August 2021, which is expected to continue until the first quarter of 2024. The exact completion date is subject to change based on market conditions and any changes to our investment timetable.
 
   
In response to and in anticipation of growing demand in the China market, we established a joint venture with the government of Guangzhou to construct a new fabrication facility to manufacture next generation
large-sized
OLED panels, which was established under the name of LG Display High-Tech (China) Co., Ltd., in July 2018. We currently hold a 70% ownership interest in the joint venture and the government of Guangzhou holds the remaining 30% ownership interest. We have invested approximately
W
6 trillion in capital expenditures for the joint venture and commenced mass production of
large-sized
OLED panels at such fabrication facility in July 2020.
 
   
In July 2017, we announced plans to make investments in an aggregate amount of up to
W
7.8 trillion in new
large-sized
and plastic OLED production lines in Paju, Korea. In July 2019, we announced plans to make additional investments of
W
3.0 trillion in the previously announced new
large-sized
OLED production lines. We are in the process of developing and assessing the specifics of such planned investments, including the timing.
 
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In 2021, our total cash outflows for capital expenditure amounted to
W
3.1 trillion. We currently expect that, in 2022, our total cash outflows for capital expenditure will be higher compared to 2021 and will be used primarily to continue to fund our previously announced investments related to facilities for OLED panels. Such expected capital expenditures are subject to periodic assessment, and we cannot provide any assurance that such expected capital expenditures may not change materially after assessment.
These capital expenditures will be made well in advance of any additional sales that will be generated from these expenditures. However, in the event of adverse market conditions, or if our actual expenditures far exceed our planned expenditures, our external financing activities combined with our internal sources of liquidity may not be sufficient to carry out our current and future operational plans, and we may decide not to expand the capacity of certain of our facilities or construct new production facilities as scheduled or at all. Our ability to obtain additional financing will depend upon a number of factors outside our control, including general economic, financial, competitive, regulatory and other considerations.
In the past, difficulties affecting the global financial sectors, adverse conditions and volatility in the worldwide credit and financial markets, fluctuations in oil and commodity prices and the general weakness of the global economy have increased the uncertainty of global economic prospects in general and have adversely affected the global and Korean economies. Because we rely on financing both within and outside of Korea from time to time, difficulties affecting the global and Korean economies, including any increase in market volatility and their lingering effects (including those in relation to the ongoing global
COVID-19
pandemic), could adversely affect our ability to obtain sufficient financing on commercially reasonable terms. The failure to obtain sufficient financing on commercially reasonable terms to complete our expansion plans could delay or impair our ability to pursue our business strategy, which could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.
Our manufacturing processes are complex and periodic improvements to increase efficiency can expose us to potential disruptions in operations.
The manufacturing processes for
TFT-LCD,
OLED and other display products are highly complex, requiring sophisticated and costly equipment that is periodically modified and upgraded to improve manufacturing yields and product performance, and reduce unit manufacturing costs. These updates expose us to the risk that from time to time production difficulties will arise that could cause delivery delays, reduced output or both. We cannot provide assurance that we will not experience manufacturing problems in achieving acceptable output, product delivery delays or both as a result of, among other factors, construction delays, difficulties in upgrading or modifying existing production lines or building new plants, difficulties in modifying existing or adopting new manufacturing line technologies or processes or delays in equipment deliveries, any of which could constrain our capacity and adversely affect our results of operations.
We may be unable to successfully execute our growth strategy or manage and sustain our growth on a timely basis, if at all, and, as a result, our business may be harmed.
We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, rapid growth in the scope and complexity of our operations due to the building of new fabrication facilities and the expansion and conversion of existing fabrication facilities to meet the evolving and anticipated demands of our customers. For example, we established our AP4 fabrication facility to increase our production capacity of plastic OLED panels for mobile and other applications in July 2019. See “Item 4.D. Property, Plants and Equipment—Current Facilities.” With respect to our overseas facilities in recent years, in response to and in anticipation of growing demand in the China market, in July 2018, we established and acquired a majority ownership interest in, a joint venture with the government of Guangzhou to construct our new CO fabrication facility to manufacture next generation
large-sized
OLED panels in Guangzhou, China. We have invested approximately
W
6 trillion in capital expenditures for the joint venture and commenced mass production of
large-sized
OLED panels at the CO fabrication facility in July 2020. See also “—We will have significant capital requirements in connection with our business strategy and if capital resources are not available we may not be able to implement our strategy and future plans.” above.
Sustained growth in the scope and complexity of our operations may strain our managerial, financial, manufacturing and other resources. We may experience manufacturing difficulties in starting new production lines, upgrading existing facilities or building new plants as a result of cost overruns, construction delays or shortages of, or quality problems with, materials, labor or equipment, any of which could result in a loss of future revenue. We may also incur opportunity costs if we misjudge the anticipated demand for certain display panel products and allocate our limited resources in increasing production capacity for such display panel products at the cost of maintaining existing or increasing production capacity of other display panel products that turn out to be more popular. In addition, failure to keep up with our competitors in future investments in next-generation panel fabrication facilities or in the upgrading of manufacturing capacity of existing facilities would impair our ability to effectively compete within the display panel industry. Failure to obtain intended economic benefits from expansion projects could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
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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, particularly for productions involving new technologies, such as OLED. We aim to maintain high capacity utilization rates so that we can allocate these fixed costs over a greater number of panels produced and realize a higher gross margin. However, due to any number of reasons, including fluctuating demand for our products, overcapacity in the display industry or a significant disruption in the supply chain of raw materials, equipment and labor, we may need to reduce or delay the production of our products, resulting in lower-than-optimal capacity utilization rates. For example, the high degree of uncertainty regarding global economic prospects resulting from the global
COVID-19
pandemic may adversely impact global demand for our products. In addition, as a result of the pandemic, we have experienced minor temporary suspensions in production at certain of our manufacturing facilities during 2020, and we may experience further disruptions in our production or supply chain in the future if the pandemic continues for a prolonged period of time. See “—
Earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, severe health epidemics (including the ongoing global
COVID-19
pandemic and any possible recurrence of other types of widespread infectious diseases) and other natural calamities could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition
.” As such, we cannot provide assurance that we will be able to sustain our capacity utilization rates in the future nor can we provide assurance that we will not reduce our utilization rates in the future as market and industry conditions change.
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 depend 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 and polarizers used in both our
TFT-LCD
and OLED products, backlight units and liquid crystal materials used in our
TFT-LCD
products and hole transport materials 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 temporary disruptions in the supply chain thereof due to factors outside of our control (such as the ongoing global
COVID-19
pandemic or natural calamities). 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.
Furthermore, we may be limited in our ability to pass on increases in the cost of raw materials and components to our customers. We do not typically enter into binding long-term contracts with our customers, and even in those cases where we do enter into long-term agreements with certain of our major
end-brand
customers, the price terms are contained in the purchase orders which are generally placed by them several weeks in advance of delivery. Except under certain special circumstances, the price terms in the purchase orders are not subject to change. Prices for our products are generally determined through negotiations with our customers, based generally on the complexity of the product specifications and the labor and technology involved in the design or production processes. However, if we become subject to any significant increase in the cost of raw materials or components that were not anticipated when negotiating the price terms after the purchase orders have been placed, we may be unable to pass on such cost increases to our customers.
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.
 
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Advance purchase orders from our customers vary in volume from period to period, and we operate with a modest inventory, which may make it difficult for us to efficiently allocate capacity on a timely basis in response to changes in demand.
Our major customers and their designated system integrators provide us with advance rolling forecasts of their product requirements. However, firm orders are not placed until negotiations on purchase prices are subsequently finalized a few weeks prior to delivery.
As a result, firm orders may be less than anticipated based on these prior forecasts. Due to the cyclicality of the display industry, purchase order levels from our customers have varied from period to period. Although we typically operate with an inventory level estimated for several weeks, it may be difficult for us to adjust production costs or to allocate production capacity in a timely manner to compensate for any such volatility in order volumes. Our inability to respond quickly to changes in overall demand for display products as well as changes in product mix and specifications may result in lost revenue, which would adversely affect our results of operations.
We may experience losses on inventories.
Frequent new product introductions in the consumer electronics industries can result in a decline in the average selling prices of our display panels and the obsolescence of our existing display panel inventory. This can result in a decrease in the stated value of our panel inventory, which we value at the lower of cost or net realizable value.
We manage our inventory based on our customers’ and our own forecasts and typically operate with an inventory level estimated for several weeks. Although adjustments are regularly made based on market conditions, we typically deliver our goods to the customers within several weeks after a firm order has been placed. While we maintain open channels of communication with our major customers to avoid unexpected decreases in firm orders or subsequent changes to placed orders, and try to minimize our inventory levels, such actions by our customers may have an adverse effect on our inventory management.
Unfavorable outcomes in investigations and proceedings against us and other
TFT-LCD
panel producers for possible anti-competitive activities may have a direct and indirect material impact on our operations.
Since 2006, we and certain other
TFT-LCD
panel producers have been subject to an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, various and separate claims brought by direct and indirect purchasers, and a number of legal proceedings brought by attorneys general of various states in the United States, with respect to possible anti-competitive activities in the
TFT-LCD
industry. We have since settled and resolved the investigation and various subsequent legal proceedings, with the exception of the attorney general of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The settlements were duly approved by the applicable courts and, in the case of the state attorneys general actions, by their respective state governments. As of April 20, 2022, we have not been served with the complaint from the attorney general of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
We have also been subject to investigations outside of the United States, including by the European Commission, with respect to the same subject matter. We have since settled, resolved, and/or paid fines for such actual investigations brought by the relevant competition authorities. Following the European Commission’s decision, various
follow-on
claims were initiated in the United Kingdom by various claimants alleging damages as a result of violation of European competition laws. We have since reached settlements with each of the claimants, with the exception of a
follow-on
damages claim filed by Granville Technology Group and others (“Granville”) in the U.K. in December 2016. As of April 20, 2022, we are vigorously defending ourselves against claims by Granville.
In addition, in December 2013, a class action complaint was filed by Hatzlacha, a consumer organization, on behalf of Israeli consumers against LG Display and other defendants in the Central District in Israel. As of April 20, 2022, we have not been served with the complaint from Hatzlacha.
See “Item 8.A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information—Legal Proceedings—Antitrust and Others” for a more detailed description of these matters as well as other material legal proceedings that we are involved in.
In each of the foregoing matters that are ongoing, we are continually evaluating the merits of the respective claims and vigorously defending ourselves. Irrespective of the validity or the successful assertion of the claims described above, we may incur significant costs with respect to litigating or settling any or all of the asserted claims. While we continue to vigorously defend the various ongoing proceedings that we are involved in, it is possible that one or more proceedings may result in cash outflow to settle or resolve these claims. We recognize provisions with respect to those legal claims in which our management has concluded that there is a present or constructive obligation arising from a past event, it is more likely than not that an outflow of resources will result to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. As of December 31, 2021, we did not recognize any provisions with respect to any legal claims based on our management’s assessment of the likely outcomes. However, the actual outcomes may be different from those estimated as of December 31, 2021 and may have an adverse effect on our operating results or financial condition.
 
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We need to observe certain financial and other covenants under the terms of our debt obligations, the failure to comply with which would put us in default under such debt obligations.
We are subject to financial and other covenants, including maintenance of credit ratings and
debt-to-equity
ratios, under certain of our debt obligations. The documentation for such debt also contains negative pledge provisions limiting our ability to provide liens on our assets as well as cross-default and cross-acceleration clauses, which give related creditors the right to accelerate the amounts due under such debt if an event of default or acceleration has occurred with respect to our existing or future indebtedness, or if any material part of our indebtedness or indebtedness of our subsidiaries is capable of being declared payable before the stated maturity date. In addition, such covenants restrict our ability to raise future debt financing.
If we breach the financial or other covenants contained in the documentation governing our debt obligations, our financial condition will be adversely affected to the extent we are not able to cure such breaches, obtain a waiver from the relevant lenders or debtholders or repay the relevant debt.
Uncertainties regarding the transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, or any other interest rate benchmark could have adverse consequences for market participants, including us.
Certain financings extended to us are made at variable rates that use London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) as a benchmark for establishing the applicable interest rates. As of December 31, 2021,
W
614 billion (US$518 million) of our outstanding short-term borrowings,
W
3,069 billion (US$2,582 million) of our outstanding long-term borrowings (including current portions thereof) and
W
119 billion (US$100 million) of our outstanding bonds were indexed to LIBOR. While none of our financial instruments currently outstanding are indexed to LIBOR settings that have been ceased to date, we plan to change the benchmark interest rate applied to some of our financial instruments from LIBOR to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), which has been identified by the Alternative Reference Rates Committee convened by the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve System and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as the preferred alternative benchmark reference rate for LIBOR. See Note 25 of the notes to our financial statements for a further discussion of our exposure to LIBOR.
In March 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom (“FCA”), which has regulatory authority with respect to LIBOR, announced that all LIBOR settings will either cease to be provided by any administrator or no longer be representative (i) after December 31, 2021 in the case of all sterling, euro, Swiss franc and Japanese yen settings and the
one-week
and
two-month
U.S. dollar settings and (ii) after June 30, 2023 in the case of the remaining U.S. dollar settings. While the ICE Benchmark Administration, the administrator of LIBOR, may publish certain LIBOR settings on the basis of a synthetic methodology for “tough legacy” contracts, there is no guarantee that such rates will be determined and published after the announced deadlines nor confirmed to be representative by the FCA. Given the extensive use of LIBOR across financial markets, the transition away from LIBOR presents various risks and challenges to financial markets and institutions, including us.
If not sufficiently planned for, the discontinuation of LIBOR or any other interest rate benchmark could result in increased financial, operational, legal, reputational and/or compliance risks. For example, a significant challenge will be managing the impact of the LIBOR transition on the contractual mechanics of LIBOR-based financial instruments and contracts that mature after the announced deadlines. Certain of these instruments and contracts may not provide for alternative reference rates, and even if such instruments and contracts provide for alternative reference rates, such alternative reference rates are likely to differ from the prior benchmark rates and may require us to pay interest at higher rates on the related obligations, which could adversely impact our interest expense, results of operations and cash flows. For example, SOFR differs from LIBOR in many respects, including its basis on actual observed transactions in the U.S. Treasury market as opposed to LIBOR’s usage of estimations of borrowing rates. While there are a number of international working groups focused on transition plans and the provision of fallback contract language that seek to minimize market disruption, replacement of LIBOR or any other benchmark, such as SOFR, with a new benchmark rate could adversely impact the value of and return on existing instruments and contracts. Moreover, replacement of LIBOR or other benchmark rates could result in market dislocations and have other adverse consequences for market participants, including the potential for increased costs, and litigation risks stemming from potential disputes with customers and counterparties regarding the interpretation and enforceability of fallback contract language in the LIBOR-based financial instruments and contracts. Accordingly, our failure to adequately prepare for the potential discontinuation of LIBOR could have a material adverse impact on our business, reputation, results of operations and financial condition.
 
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Our results of operations are subject to exchange rate fluctuations.
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, while our purchases of raw materials are denominated mainly in U.S. dollars and, to a much lesser extent, Japanese Yen and Chinese Yuan. The largest proportion of our expenditures on capital equipment are denominated in Korean Won and U.S. dollars and, to a lesser extent, Japanese Yen and Chinese Yuan. Accordingly, fluctuations in exchange rates, in particular between the U.S. dollar and the Korean Won, between the Chinese Yuan and the Korean Won as well as between the Japanese Yen 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, and, to the extent we have any debt denominated in Chinese Yuan or Japanese Yen, our cost in Korean Won of servicing such debt, 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.
Our business relies on our patent rights which may be narrowed in scope or found to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable.
Our success will depend, to a significant extent, on 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.
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.
 
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Any failure to protect our intellectual property could impair our competitiveness and harm our business and future prospects.
Our rapid introduction of new technologies and products may increase the likelihood that third parties will assert claims that our products infringe upon their proprietary rights.
The rapid technological changes that characterize our industry require that we quickly implement new processes and components with respect to our products. Often with respect to recently developed processes and components, a degree of uncertainty exists as to who may rightfully claim ownership rights in such processes and components. Uncertainty of this type increases the risk that claims alleging that such components or processes infringe upon third party rights may be brought against us. Although we take and will continue to take steps to ensure that our new products do not infringe upon third party rights, if our products or manufacturing processes are found to infringe upon third party rights, we may be subject to significant liabilities and be required to change our manufacturing processes or be prohibited from manufacturing certain products, which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial condition.
We may be required to defend against charges of infringement of patent or other proprietary rights of third parties. Although patent and other intellectual property disputes in our industry have often been settled through licensing or similar arrangements, such defense could require us to incur substantial expense and to divert significant resources of our technical and management personnel, and could result in our loss of rights to develop or make certain products or require us to pay monetary damages or royalties to license proprietary rights from third parties. Furthermore, we cannot be certain that the necessary licenses would be available to us on acceptable terms, if at all. Accordingly, an adverse determination in a judicial or administrative proceeding or failure to obtain necessary licenses could prevent us from manufacturing and selling certain of our products. Any such litigation, whether successful or unsuccessful, could result in substantial costs to us and diversions of our resources, either of which could adversely affect our business.
We were a defendant in four patent infringement lawsuits (two in the United States, one in Germany and one in China) filed against us by Solas OLED Ltd. between April 2019 and September 2020. In December 2020, we entered into a settlement and license agreement with the plaintiff with respect to each of the four cases, and the plaintiff subsequently withdrew its claim in each of these cases between January and March 2021.
We 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. See “Item 5.C. Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc.—Intellectual Property—License Agreements.”
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.
 
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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 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.
If our cybersecurity is breached, we may incur significant legal and financial exposure, damage to our reputation and a loss of confidence of our customers.
Our business involves the storage and transmission of confidential information relating to us as well as our customers and suppliers, and any breach in our cybersecurity could expose us to a risk of loss, the improper use or disclosure of such information, ensuing potential liability or litigation, any of which could harm our reputation and adversely affect our business. Although there has been no material instance where an unauthorized party was able to obtain access to our data or our customers’ data, there can be no assurance that we will not be vulnerable to cyber-attacks in the future.
Our cybersecurity measures may also fail due to employee error, malfeasance or otherwise. Instituting appropriate access controls and safeguards across our information technology infrastructure is challenging. Furthermore, outside parties may attempt to fraudulently induce employees to disclose sensitive information in order to gain access to our data or our customers’ data or accounts or may otherwise obtain access to such data or accounts. Because the techniques used to obtain unauthorized access, disable or degrade service or sabotage systems change frequently and often are not recognized until launched against a target, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or implement adequate preventative measures. If an actual or perceived breach of our cybersecurity occurs or the market perception of the effectiveness of our cybersecurity measures is adversely affected, we may incur significant legal and financial exposure, including legal claims and regulatory fines and penalties, damage to our reputation and a loss of confidence of our customers, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We rely on key researchers and engineers, senior management and production facility operators, and the loss of the services of any such personnel or the inability to attract and retain them may negatively affect our business.
Our success depends to a significant extent upon the continued service of our research and development and engineering personnel, and on our ability to continue to attract, retain and motivate qualified researchers and engineers, especially during periods of rapid growth. In particular, our focus on leading the market in introducing new products and advanced manufacturing processes has meant that we must aggressively recruit research and development personnel and engineers with expertise in cutting-edge technologies.
We also depend on the services of experienced key senior management, and if we lose their services, it would be difficult to find and integrate replacement personnel in a timely manner, if at all. We also employ highly skilled line operators at our various production facilities.
The loss of the services of any of our key research and development and engineering personnel, senior management or skilled operators without adequate replacement, or the inability to attract new qualified personnel, would have a material adverse effect on our operations.
 
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The interests of LG Electronics, our largest shareholder, and any directors or officers nominated by it, may differ from or conflict with those of us or our other shareholders.
When exercising its rights as our largest shareholder, LG Electronics may take into account not only our interests but also its interests and the interests of its affiliates. LG Electronics’ interests may at times conflict with ours in a number of areas relating to our business, including potential acquisitions of businesses or properties, incurrence of indebtedness, financial commitments, sales and marketing functions, indemnity arrangements, service arrangements and the exercise by LG Electronics of significant influence over our management and affairs. See “Item 6.A. Directors and Senior Management” for a description of the composition of our current board of directors and senior management.
Labor unrest may disrupt our operations.
As of December 31, 2021, more than half of our employees based in Korea were union members, and production employees accounted for substantially all of these members. We have a collective bargaining arrangement with our labor union, which is negotiated once a year.
Any deterioration in our relationship with our employees or labor unrest resulting in a work stoppage or strike may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
We are subject to strict safety and environmental regulations and we may be subject to fines or restrictions that could cause our operations to be interrupted.
Our manufacturing processes involve hazardous materials and generate chemical waste, waste water and other industrial waste at various stages in the manufacturing process, and we are subject to a variety of laws and regulations relating to the use, storage, discharge and disposal of such chemical
by-products
and waste substances. We have enacted safety measures, engaged in employee education on handling such materials and installed various types of safety and anti-pollution equipment, consistent with industry standards, for the treatment of chemical waste and equipment for the recycling of treated waste water at our various facilities. See “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Environmental Matters” for a description of the anti-pollution equipment that we have installed in our various facilities. However, we cannot provide assurance that our protocols will always be followed and safety or environmental related claims will not be brought against us or that the local or national governments will not take steps toward adopting more stringent safety or environmental standards.
Any failure on our part to comply with any present or future safety and environmental regulations could result in the assessment of damages or imposition of fines and penalties against us, suspension of production or a cessation of operations. Since 2019, we and certain of our employees have received and paid aggregate fines and penalties of approximately
W
138 million in connection with violations of safety and environmental regulations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Wastes Control Act and the Clean Air Conservation Act. We have also implemented certain measures to facilitate future compliance with such regulations. In addition, in January 2021, there was an incident involving a leakage of tetramethylammonium hydroxide chemicals, which occurred during refurbishment of equipment at one of our production facilities in Paju, Korea, causing casualties to several of the workers performing such task. In connection with such incident, we and our employees involved in the incident were prosecuted for violating the Occupational Safety and Health Act and the Chemicals Substances Control Act, and a criminal case is currently pending at the Goyang Branch of the Uijeongbu District Court. More recently, in March 2022, an accident occurred at our contracted construction site in Paju, Korea, resulting in injuries to several contracted workers. We are cooperating with the government authorities on such investigations and are implementing various measures to further enhance our safety management standards. Furthermore, safety and environmental regulations could require us to acquire costly equipment or to incur other significant compliance expenses that may materially and negatively affect our financial condition and results of operations.
Risks Relating to our American Depositary Shares, or ADSs, or our Common Stock
Future sales of shares of our common stock or convertible securities in the public market may depress our stock price and make it difficult for you to recover the full value of your investment in our common stock or our ADSs.
We cannot predict the effect, if any, that market sales of shares of our common stock or other securities that may be converted into shares of our common stock or the availability of such shares or securities for sale will have on the market price of our common stock prevailing from time to time. Our largest shareholder, LG Electronics, currently owns 37.9% of our voting stock.
There is no assurance that LG Electronics will not sell all or a part of its ownership interest in us.
Any future sales by LG Electronics or any future issuance by us of a significant number of shares of our common stock or other securities that may be converted into shares of our common stock in the public market, or the perception that any of these events may occur, could cause the market price of our common stock to decrease or to be lower than it might be in the absence of these events or perceptions.
 
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Our public shareholders may have more difficulty protecting their interests than they would as shareholders of a U.S. corporation.
Our corporate affairs are governed by our articles of incorporation and by the laws governing Korean corporations. The rights and responsibilities of our shareholders and members of our board of directors under Korean law may be different from those that apply to shareholders and directors of a U.S. corporation. For example, minority shareholder rights afforded under Korean law often require the minority shareholder to meet minimum shareholding requirements in order to exercise certain rights. In the case of public companies, a shareholder must own, individually or collectively with other shareholders, at least 1% of our common stock, or 0.01% of our common stock for at least six consecutive months, in order to file a derivative suit on our behalf. While the facts and circumstances of each case will differ, the duty of care required of a director under Korean law may not be the same as the fiduciary duty of a director of a U.S. corporation. Therefore, holders of our common stock or our ADSs may have more difficulty protecting their interests against actions of our management, members of our board of directors or largest shareholders than they would as shareholders of a U.S. corporation.
You may be limited in your ability to deposit or withdraw the common stock underlying the ADSs, which may adversely affect the value of your investment.
Under the terms of our deposit agreement, holders of common stock may deposit such common stock with the depositary’s custodian in Korea and obtain ADSs, and holders of ADSs may surrender ADSs to the depositary and receive common stock. However, to the extent that a deposit of common stock exceeds the difference between:
 
   
the aggregate number of shares of common stock we have consented to allow to be deposited for the issuance of ADSs (including deposits in connection with offerings of ADSs and stock dividends or other distributions relating to ADSs); and
 
   
the number of shares of common stock on deposit with the custodian for the benefit of the depositary at the time of such proposed deposit,
such common stock will not be accepted for deposit unless (1) our consent, subject to governmental authorization, with respect to such deposit has been obtained or (2) such consent is no longer required under Korean laws and regulations.
Under the terms of the deposit agreement, no consent is required if the shares of common stock are obtained through a dividend, free distribution, rights offering or reclassification of such stock. The current limit on the number of shares that may be deposited into our ADR facility is 68,095,700 as of April 20, 2022. The number of shares issued or sold in any subsequent offering by us or our major shareholders, subject to government authorization, raises the limit on the number of shares that may be deposited into the ADR facility, except to the extent such deposit is prohibited by applicable laws or violates our articles of incorporation, or we decide with the ADR depositary to limit the number of shares of common stock so offered that would be eligible for deposit under the deposit agreement in order to maintain liquidity for the shares in Korea as may be requested by the relevant Korean authorities. We might not consent to the deposit of any additional shares of common stock. As a result, if a holder surrenders ADSs and withdraws common stock, it may not be able to deposit the common stock again to obtain ADSs.
Holders of ADSs will not have preemptive rights in some circumstances.
The Korean Commercial Code, as amended, and our articles of incorporation require us, with some exceptions, to offer shareholders the right to subscribe for new shares of our common stock in proportion to their existing shareholding ratio whenever new shares are issued, except under certain circumstances as provided in our articles of incorporation.
Accordingly, if we issue new shares to
non-shareholders
based on such exception, a holder of our ADSs may experience dilution in its holdings. Furthermore, if we offer any right to subscribe for additional shares of our common stock or any rights of any other nature to existing shareholders subject to their preemptive rights, the depositary, after consultation with us, may make the rights available to holders of our ADSs or use reasonable efforts to dispose of the rights on behalf of such holders and make the net proceeds available to such holders. The depositary, however, is not required to make available to holders any rights to purchase any additional shares of our common stock unless it deems that doing so is lawful and feasible and
 
   
a registration statement filed by us under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is in effect with respect to those shares; or
 
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the offering and sale of those shares is exempt from or is not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
We are under no obligation to file any registration statement with the SEC or to endeavor to cause such a registration statement to be declared effective. Moreover, we may not be able to establish an exemption from registration under the Securities Act. Accordingly, a holder of our ADSs may be unable to participate in our rights offerings and may experience dilution in its holdings. If a registration statement is required for a holder of our ADSs to exercise preemptive rights but is not filed by us or is not declared effective, the holder will not be able to exercise its preemptive rights for additional ADSs and it will suffer dilution of its equity interest in us. If the depositary is unable to sell rights that are not exercised or not distributed or if the sale is not lawful or feasible, it will allow the rights to lapse, in which case the holder will receive no value for these rights.
Holders of ADSs will not be able to exercise dissent and appraisal rights unless they have withdrawn the underlying shares of our common stock and become our direct shareholders.
In some limited circumstances, including the transfer of the whole or any significant part of our business and our merger or consolidation with another company, dissenting shareholders have the right to require us to purchase their shares under Korean law. However, a holder of our ADSs will not be able to exercise such dissent and appraisal rights if the depositary refuses to do so on their behalf. Our deposit agreement does not require the depositary to take any action in respect of exercising dissent and appraisal rights. In such a situation, holders of our ADSs must initiate the withdrawal of the underlying common stock from the ADS facility (and incur charges relating to that withdrawal) by the day immediately following the date of public disclosure of our board of directors’ resolution of a merger or other events triggering appraisal rights and become our direct shareholder prior to the record date of the shareholders’ meeting at which the relevant transaction is to be approved, in order to exercise dissent and appraisal rights.
Dividend payments and the amount you may realize upon a sale of our common stock or ADSs that you hold will be affected by fluctuations in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Korean Won.
Cash dividends, if any, in respect of the shares represented by our ADSs will be paid to the depositary in Korean Won and then converted by the depositary into U.S. dollars, subject to certain conditions. Accordingly, fluctuations in the exchange rate between the Korean Won and the U.S. dollar will affect, among other things, the amounts a holder will receive from the depositary in respect of dividends, the U.S. dollar value of the proceeds that a holder would receive upon sale in Korea of the shares of our common stock obtained upon surrender of ADSs and the secondary market price of ADSs. Such fluctuations will also affect the U.S. dollar value of dividends and sales proceeds received by holders of our common stock.
Risks Relating to Korea
If economic conditions in Korea deteriorate, our current business and future growth could be materially and adversely affected.
We are incorporated in Korea, and a substantial portion of our operations and assets are located in Korea. As a result, we are subject to political, economic, legal and regulatory risks specific to Korea, and our performance and successful fulfillment of our operational strategies are dependent in large part on the overall Korean economy. The economic indicators in Korea in recent years have shown mixed signs of growth and uncertainty, and starting in 2020, the overall Korean economy and the economies of Korea’s major trading partners have shown signs of deterioration due to the debilitating effects of the
COVID-19
pandemic. See “—Earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, severe health epidemics (including the ongoing global
COVID-19
pandemic and any possible recurrence of other types of widespread infectious diseases) and other natural calamities could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.” As a result, future growth of the Korean economy is subject to many factors beyond our control, including developments in the global economy.
In recent years, adverse conditions and volatility in the worldwide financial markets, fluctuations in oil and commodity prices, supply chain disruptions and the increasing weakness of the global economy, in particular due to the
COVID-19
pandemic, have contributed to the uncertainty of global economic prospects in general and have adversely affected, and may continue to adversely affect, the Korean economy. The value of the Won relative to major foreign currencies has fluctuated significantly and, as a result of uncertain global and Korean economic conditions, there has been significant volatility in the stock prices of Korean companies recently. Future declines in the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (the “KOSPI”), and large amounts of sales of Korean securities by foreign investors and subsequent repatriation of the proceeds of such sales may adversely affect the value of the Won, the foreign currency reserves held by financial institutions in Korea, and the ability of Korean companies to raise capital. Any future deterioration of the Korean or global economy could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
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Developments that could have an adverse impact on Korea’s economy include:
 
   
declines in consumer confidence and a slowdown in consumer spending, including as a result of the ongoing global
COVID-19
pandemic;
 
   
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;
 
   
adverse changes or volatility in foreign currency reserve levels, commodity prices (including oil prices), exchange rates (including fluctuation of the U.S. dollar, the Euro or the Japanese Yen exchange rates or revaluation of the Chinese Yuan), interest rates, inflation rates or stock markets;
 
   
the occurrence of severe health epidemics in Korea or other parts of the world, such as
the COVID-19 pandemic;
 
   
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;
 
   
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;
 
   
the economic impact of any pending or future free trade agreements or of any changes to existing free trade agreements;
 
   
social and labor unrest;
 
   
substantial changes in the market prices of Korean real estate;
 
   
a substantial decrease in tax revenues and a substantial increase in the Korean government’s expenditures for fiscal stimulus measures, unemployment compensation and other economic and social programs, in particular in light of the Korean government’s ongoing efforts to provide emergency relief payments to households and emergency loans to corporations in need of funding in light of
COVID-19,
which, together, would likely lead to a national budget deficit as well as an increase in the Korean government’s debt;
 
   
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 concerning 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;
 
   
geopolitical uncertainty and the risk of further attacks by terrorist groups around the world;
 
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political uncertainty or increasing strife among or within political parties in Korea;
 
   
hostilities or political or social tensions involving oil producing countries in the Middle East (including a potential escalation of hostilities between the United States and Iran) and Northern Africa and any material disruption in the global supply of oil or sudden increase in the price of oil;
 
   
natural or
man-made
disasters that have a significant adverse economic or other impact on Korea or its major trading partners;
 
   
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 the resulting adverse effects on the global supply of oil and other natural resources and 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.
Escalations in tensions with North Korea could have an adverse effect on us and the market value of our common stock and ADSs.
Relations between Korea and North Korea have been tense throughout Korea’s modern history. The level of tension between the two Koreas has fluctuated and may increase abruptly as a result of current and future events. In particular, there have been heightened security concerns in recent years stemming from North Korea’s nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programs as well as its hostile military actions against Korea. Some of the significant incidents in recent years include the following:
 
   
North Korea renounced its obligations under the Nuclear
Non-Proliferation
Treaty in January 2003 and conducted six rounds of nuclear tests since October 2006, including claimed detonations of hydrogen bombs and warheads that can be mounted on ballistic missiles. Over the years, North Korea has continued to conduct missile tests, including ballistic missiles launched from submarines and intercontinental ballistic missiles that it claims can reach the United States mainland. In response, the Korean government has repeatedly condemned the provocations and flagrant violations of relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions. In February 2016, the Korean government also closed the inter-Korea Gaesong Industrial Complex in response to North Korea’s fourth nuclear test in January 2016. Internationally, the United Nations Security Council has passed a series of resolutions condemning North Korea’s actions and significantly expanding the scope of sanctions applicable to North Korea, most recently in December 2017 in response to North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile test in November 2017. Over the years, the United States and the European Union have also expanded their sanctions applicable to North Korea.
 
   
In March 2010, a Korean naval vessel was destroyed by an underwater explosion, killing many of the crewmen on board. The Korean government formally accused North Korea of causing the sinking, while North Korea denied responsibility. Moreover, in November 2010, North Korea fired more than one hundred artillery shells that hit Korea’s Yeonpyeong Island near the Northern Limit Line, which acts as the de facto maritime boundary between Korea and North Korea on the west coast of the Korean peninsula, causing casualties and significant property damage. The Korean government condemned North Korea for the attack and vowed stern retaliation should there be further provocation.
North Korea’s economy also faces severe challenges, which may further aggravate social and political pressures within North Korea.
Although bilateral summit meetings were held between the two Koreas in April, May and September 2018 and between the United States and North Korea in June 2018, February 2019 and June 2019, there can be no assurance that the level of tensions affecting the Korean peninsula will not escalate in the future. Any increase in tensions, which may occur, for example, if North Korea experiences a leadership crisis,
high-level
contacts between Korea or the United States and North Korea break down or further military hostilities occur, could have a material adverse effect on the Korean economy and on our business, financial condition and results of operations and the market value of our common stock and ADSs.
 
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If the Korean government deems that emergency circumstances are likely to occur, it may restrict holders of our ADSs and the depositary from converting and remitting dividends and other amounts in U.S. dollars.
Under the Korean Foreign Exchange Transaction Law, if the Korean government deems that certain emergency circumstances, including sudden fluctuations in interest rates or exchange rates, extreme difficulty in stabilizing the balance of payments or substantial disturbance in the Korean financial and capital markets, are likely to occur, it may impose any necessary restrictions as requiring Korean or foreign investors to obtain prior approval from the Minister of Strategy and Finance for the acquisition of Korean securities or the repatriation of interest, dividends or sales proceeds arising from disposition of such securities or other transactions involving foreign exchange. See “Item 10.D. Exchange Controls.”
 
Item 4.
INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY
 
Item 4.A.
History and Development of the Company
We are a leading innovator of
TFT-LCD,
OLED and other display panel technologies. We manufacture display panels in a broad range of sizes and specifications primarily for use in IT products (comprising notebook computers, desktop monitors and tablet computers), televisions and various other applications, including mobile devices and automotive displays.
The origin of our display business, which first started with
TFT-LCD
panels, can be traced to the
TFT-LCD
research that began in 1987 at the Goldstar R&D Center, which was then part of LG Electronics Inc.
TFT-LCD
research continued at the Anyang R&D Center, a research and development center established by LG Electronics in 1990 in Anyang, Korea, which was subsequently moved to our Paju Display Cluster in 2008, and which today continues to lead our technology innovation efforts. In 1993, the
TFT-LCD
business division was launched within LG Electronics, and in September 1995 mass production of
TFT-LCD
panels began at P1, its first fabrication facility, producing mainly
TFT-LCD
panels for notebook computers and other applications. In December 1997, LG Semicon Inc., a subsidiary of LG Electronics, began mass production at P2, producing mainly
TFT-LCD
panels for notebook computers.
We were incorporated in 1985 under the laws of the Republic of Korea under the original name of Goldstar Software Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of LG Electronics whose main business was the development and marketing of software, which changed its name to LG Software, Ltd. in January 1995 and subsequently to LG Soft, Ltd. in January 1997. At the end of 1998, LG Electronics and LG Semicon transferred their respective
TFT-LCD-related
businesses to LG Soft, which, as part of the business transfer, changed its name to LG LCD Co., Ltd.
In July 1999, LG Electronics entered into a joint venture agreement with Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., pursuant to which Philips Electronics acquired a 50% interest in LG LCD. In connection with this transaction, LG LCD transferred its existing software-related business to LG Electronics in order to focus solely on the
TFT-LCD
business. The joint venture, which was renamed LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd., was officially launched in August 1999. In July 2004, we completed our initial public offering and listed shares of our common stock on the Korea Exchange under the identifying code “034220” and our ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “LPL”. Prior to the listings, LG Electronics and Philips Electronics terminated the joint venture agreement and entered into a shareholders’ agreement to reflect new arrangements between them as controlling shareholders. The shareholders’ agreement automatically terminated upon Philips Electronics’ sale of all of its remaining ownership interest in us in March 2009. Effective March 3, 2008, we changed our name from LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd. to LG Display Co., Ltd. in order to reflect the expansion of our business scope and shift in business model, fully expressing our commitment to the future.
We launched our OLED Business Unit in June 2008 in anticipation of future growth of the OLED business. The origin of our OLED business began with our acquisition of LG Electronics’ active matrix OLED, or AMOLED, business in January 2008 by way of taking over its inventory, intellectual property rights and employees related to the AMOLED business. In 2012, partly in recognition of the growing importance of OLED to the future of our business, especially in connection with
large-sized
products, we restructured our internal organization relating to our OLED business, breaking up the OLED Business Unit and transferring our mobile-related business (including OLED products for mobile and other applications) to the newly created IT/Mobile Business Division and transferring our OLED television panel business to the Television Business Division. We were the first in the world to commence mass production of
55-inch
OLED television panels in 2013. In December 2014, we established a separate OLED Business Division to strengthen our OLED business and solidify our competitive advantages. In December 2016, partly in an effort to expand our OLED business across our display panel applications (including mobile products and other applications), we restructured our internal organization by product type, and integrated the capabilities of our OLED business into the Television Business Division, the IT Business Division and the Mobile Business Division. In December 2021, as part of our efforts to increase the synergies between our products, we integrated our Television Business Division into a new Large Display Business Unit and combined our IT Business Division and the Mobile Business Division into a new Medium-Small Display Business Unit. In order to secure and maintain competitiveness of our overall business and facilitate our sustainable growth, we are continuing to engage in various activities to accelerate the transition of the focus of our overall business to OLEDs and restructure our
TFT-LCD
business. Our principal executive offices are located at LG Twin Towers, 128 Yeoui-daero,
Yeongdeungpo-gu,
Seoul 07336 and our telephone number is
+82-2-3777-1010.
Our website address is http://www.lgdisplay.com.
 
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We have continued to develop our manufacturing process technologies and expand our production facilities. Each successive generation of our fabrication facilities has been designed to process increasingly
larger-size
glass substrates, which allows us to cut a larger number of panels, sometimes with larger sizes, from each glass substrate. The ability to process larger glass substrates allows us to produce a larger variety of display sizes to accommodate evolving business and consumer demands. In addition, due to the large number of fabrication facilities we operate, we have the flexibility to make strategic decisions based on market demand to convert existing production lines housed within a fabrication facility to manufacture display panels based on newer technologies.
As part of our ongoing expansion plans, we have constructed several manufacturing facilities for OLED panels in Korea in recent years, including our E5 production line (which has since been integrated into and combined with our AP3 fabrication facility) and AP4 fabrication facility for plastic OLED panels for mobile and other applications, which commenced mass production in August 2017 and July 2019, respectively. Furthermore, in response to and in anticipation of growing demand in the China market, we established a joint venture with the government of Guangzhou to construct our new CO fabrication facility to manufacture next generation
large-sized
OLED panels, which was established under the name of LG Display High-Tech (China) Co., Ltd., in July 2018. We currently hold a 70% ownership interest in the joint venture and the government of Guangzhou holds the remaining 30% ownership interest. We have invested approximately
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6 trillion in capital expenditures for the joint venture, and we commenced mass production of
large-sized
OLED panels at the CO fabrication facility in July 2020. Each of our
on-going
expansion projects are generally subject to market conditions and any changes in our investment timetable. See “Item 4.D. Property, Plants and Equipment—Capital Expenditures.”
With respect to our assembly facilities, from 1995 to early 2003, we assembled all panels in our Gumi assembly facility adjacent to our P1 facility. Since 2003, in order to better serve the needs of our global customers, we have commenced operations at various assembly facilities in Korea and several other countries. For more information on our module assembly facilities, see “Item 4.D. Property, Plants and Equipment—Current Facilities.”
For a description of cash outflows relating to our capital expenditures in the past three fiscal years, see “Item 5.A. Operating Results—Overview—Manufacturing Productivity and Costs.”
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, maintains a website (
http://www.sec.gov
), which contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.
 
Item 4.B.
Business Overview
Overview
We manufacture
TFT-LCD
and OLED technology-based display panels in a broad range of sizes and specifications primarily for use in IT products (comprising notebook computers, desktop monitors and tablet computers), televisions and mobile devices, including smartphones, and we are one of the world’s leading suppliers of
large-sized
OLED television panels. We also manufacture display panels for industrial and other applications, including entertainment systems, automotive displays, portable navigation devices and medical diagnostic equipment. In 2021, we sold a total of 146.0 million display panels that are nine inches or larger.
According to OMDIA, we had a global market share for display panels of nine inches or larger of approximately 20% based on sales revenue in 2021.
We currently operate fabrication facilities, which include separately designated sets of fabrication production lines housed in certain facilities, located in our Display Clusters in Gumi and Paju, Korea and in Guangzhou, China. We also operate module assembly facilities in Korea and abroad. For a full description of our current facilities, see “Item 4.D. Property, Plants and Equipment—Current Facilities.”
 
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We seek to build our market position based on collaborative relationships with our customers and suppliers, a focus on
high-end
differentiated specialty display products and manufacturing productivity. Our
end-brand
customers include many of the world’s leading manufacturers of IT products, televisions and mobile phones such as LG Electronics. For a description of our sales to LG Electronics, our largest shareholder, see “Item 7.B. Related Party Transactions.”
At the direction of our
end-brand
customers, we typically ship our display panels to their original equipment manufacturers, known as “system integrators,” who use our display panels in products they assemble on a contract basis for our
end-brand
customers. We engage in direct sales (including through our overseas subsidiaries), as well as indirect sales through our affiliated trading company, LX International (formerly known as “LG International Corp.”) and its subsidiaries, to
end-brand
customers and their system integrators. For a description of our sales arrangements with LX International, see “Item 7.B. Related Party Transactions.”
Our sales were
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23,476 billion in 2019,
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24,262 billion in 2020 and
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29,878 billion (US$25,137 million) in 2021.
Technology Description
TFT-LCD
Technology
A
TFT-LCD
panel consists of two thin glass substrates and polarizer films between which a layer of liquid crystals is deposited and behind which a light source called a backlight unit is mounted. The frontplane glass substrate is fitted with a color filter, while the backplane glass substrate, also called a TFT array, has many thin film transistors, or TFT, formed on its surface. The liquid crystals are normally aligned to allow the polarized light from the backlight unit to pass through the two glass panels. When voltage is applied to the transistors on the TFT array, the liquid crystals change their alignment and alter the amount of light that passes through them. Meanwhile, the color filter on the frontplane glass substrate gives each pixel its own color. The combination of these pixels in different colors and levels of brightness forms the image on the panel.
The process for manufacturing a
TFT-LCD
panel consists of four steps:
 
   
TFT array process
– involves fabricating a large number of thin film transistors on the backplane glass substrate. The number of transistors corresponds to the number of pixels on the screen. The process is similar to the process for manufacturing semiconductor chips, except that transistors are fabricated on large glass substrates instead of silicon wafers. Unlike in the semiconductor industry, however, the number of transistors per glass substrate is not a primary driver of the manufacturing costs for
TFT-LCDs.
Once the TFT array process on glass substrates is completed, the substrates are cut into
panel-sized
pieces;
 
   
Color filter process
– involves fabricating a large number of color regions on the frontplane glass substrate that will overlay the TFT array prior to the cell process. The colored dots of red, green and blue combine to form various colors. The process is similar to the TFT array process but involves depositing colored dyes instead of transistors;
 
   
Cell process
– involves joining together the backplane glass substrate that is arrayed with transistors and the frontplane glass substrate that is patterned with a color filter. The space between the two glass substrates is filled with liquid crystal materials. The resulting panel is called a cell; and
 
   
Module assembly process
– involves connecting additional components, such as driver integrated circuits and backlight units, to the cell.
The TFT array, color filter and cell processes are capital-intensive and require highly automated production equipment and are the primary determinants of fixed manufacturing cost. In contrast, the module assembly process involves semi-automated production equipment and manual labor to assemble the various components. Materials are the primary drivers of variable manufacturing cost.
IPS Technology
In-Plane
Switching, or IPS, is a liquid crystal switching technology that was developed to address commonly faced problems with
TFT-LCD
panels that utilized other liquid crystal technologies, namely narrow viewing angles, inconsistent picture uniformity and slow response times. Unlike other liquid crystal technologies where the liquid crystals are aligned vertically or at an angle in relation to the glass substrate, with IPS technology, the liquid crystals are aligned horizontally in parallel to the glass substrate, which allows for wider viewing angles, greater picture uniformity and faster response times. Our
TFT-LCD
display panels, including our
TFT-LCD
television panels, utilize IPS technology.
 
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Advanced High Performance IPS, or
AH-IPS,
is an IPS technology that integrates ultra-fine pitch technology and high transmittance technology, which allows for ultra-high resolution imagery, increased luminance and greater energy efficiency.
AH-IPS
is currently utilized in our panels for certain types of IT products, smartphones and other mobile display products.
OLED Technology
An OLED panel consists of a thin film of organic material encased between anode and cathode electrodes. When a current is applied, light is emitted directly from the organic material. Because a separate backlight is not needed, OLED panels can be lighter and thinner compared to
TFT-LCD
panels, which require a separate backlight. In addition, images projected on OLED panels have higher contrast ratios and more realistic color reproduction compared to images projected on
TFT-LCD
panels.
We utilize different types of
sub-pixel
and backplane technologies in our OLED panels. Under the RGB
sub-pixel
structure, a combination of red, green and blue
sub-pixels
without color filters or white
sub-pixels
are used to produce a range of colors. While we, along with most of our competitors, utilize RGB
sub-pixel
technology for small- and
medium-sized
products, there are various technical challenges in scaling RGB
sub-pixel
technology for
large-sized
products, such as television panels. For our OLED television panels, we have overcome these challenges by opting to utilize our WRGB
sub-pixel
structure, whereby red, green and blue color filters are placed over white OLED
sub-pixels
to produce a range of colors and began production of OLED television panels at our OP1 fabrication facility in 2013. Mass production of our plastic OLED panels for mobile and other applications began at our AP3 and AP4 fabrication facilities in August 2017 and July 2019, respectively. More recently, we commenced mass production of
large-sized
OLED panels at our CO fabrication facility, located in Guangzhou, China, in July 2020. As for backplane technology, our
large-sized
OLED products are produced using oxide TFT backplane technology as compared to our
smaller-sized
OLED products which utilize
low-temperature
polycrystalline silicon (“LTPS”), or low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (“LTPO”), backplane technology, as described in greater detail below.
Backplane Technology
Oxide TFT
We use oxide TFT technology to produce backplanes for use in our
large-sized
OLED panels, such as the panels used in OLED television products. The traditional amorphous silicon-based TFT, or
a-Si
TFT, backplane technology has certain limitations that render it unsuitable for producing backplanes for use in
large-sized
OLED panels with high resolutions and fast refresh rates. For example, in larger and higher-resolution display panels,
a-Si
TFT backplanes consume increased rates of power and experience a decrease in the rate at which each transistor is able to switch between images, or the rate of mobility.
As an alternative to
a-Si
TFT backplane technology, we have successfully adopted a metal oxide-based TFT, or simply oxide TFT, backplane technology. In place of the amorphous silicon-based semiconductors used in
a-Si
TFT backplanes, oxide TFT backplanes utilize metal oxide-based semiconductors, which consume less energy, have a higher rate of mobility and allow for construction of display panels with narrower bezels as compared to display panels with traditional
a-Si
TFT backplanes.
We were the first company in the display industry to successfully adopt oxide TFT technology in
large-sized
OLED products, which has been a key factor in reducing the costs of manufacturing
large-sized
OLED panels in large quantities. Because the manufacturing process of oxide
TFT-based
OLED panels is similar to the process used to manufacture
TFT-LCD
panels, we are able to use our existing
TFT-based
production lines with relatively little modification to mass produce
large-sized
OLED panels.
LTPS and LTPO
LTPS backplanes are suitable for use in the production of high-resolution display panels due to their higher mobility rates compared to
a-Si
TFT or oxide TFT backplanes. However, due to a complex manufacturing process, LTPS backplanes have relatively higher production costs compared to
a-Si
TFT or oxide TFT backplanes, making it uneconomical to use in the production of
large-sized
panels. As a result, we generally utilize LTPS backplanes in the production of
smaller-sized
panels, particularly in
TFT-LCD
and OLED smartphone panels.
 
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We also use LTPO backplane technology in our wearable devices, which combines elements of both LTPS and oxide TFT technologies to produce backplanes with greater energy savings than LTPS backplanes.
Products
We manufacture display panels of various specifications that are integrated by our customers into principally the following products:
 
   
IT products, which comprise notebook computers (utilizing display panels ranging from 11.6 inches to 17.3 inches in size), desktop monitors (utilizing display panels ranging from 15.6 inches to 49 inches in size) and tablet computers (utilizing display panels ranging from 7.85 inches to 12.9 inches in size);
 
   
Televisions, which utilize
large-sized
display panels ranging from 23 inches to 98 inches in size, including “8K” Ultra HD television panels, which have four times the number of pixels compared to conventional HD television panels; and
 
   
Mobile and other applications, which utilize a wide array of display panel sizes, including smartphones and other types of mobile phones and industrial and other applications, such as entertainment systems, automotive displays, portable navigation devices and medical diagnostic equipment.
Unless otherwise specified, when we refer to panels in this annual report, we mean assembled cells with added components, such as driver integrated circuits and backlight units.
We design and manufacture our panels to meet the various size and performance specifications of our customers, including specifications relating to thinness, weight, resolution, color quality, power consumption, response times and viewing angles. The specifications vary from product to product. For television panels, a premium is placed on faster response times, wider viewing angles, higher resolution and greater color fidelity. Notebook computer panels require an emphasis on thinness, light weight and power efficiency, while desktop monitor panels demand a greater focus on brightness, color brilliance, faster response times and wide viewing angles. For mobile panels, particularly smartphones, an emphasis is placed on brightness and power efficiency.
In addition to manufacturing and selling display panels, we also manufacture and sell desktop monitors through our joint venture companies. See “—Joint Ventures.”
IT Products
Our panels for IT products comprise display panels for notebook computers (ranging from 11.6 inches to 17.3 inches in size), desktop monitors (ranging from 15.6 inches to 49 inches in size) and tablet computers (display panels ranging from 7.85 inches to 12.9 inches in size). Revenue from sales of our IT product panels was
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9,063 billion, or 38.6% of our total revenue, in 2019,
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10,121 billion, or 41.7% of our total revenue, in 2020 and
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12,459 billion (US$10,482 million), or 41.7% of our total revenue, in 2021. In 2021, our principal products in terms of sales revenue in this category included panels of various sizes ranging from 13.3 inches to 16.0 inches for notebook computers, 23.5 inches to 27 inches for desktop monitors and 8.32 inches to 12.9 inches for tablet computers.
While consumer demand for IT products had generally declined or plateaued in recent years due in part from competition from substitute products such as
larger-sized
smartphones and, in the case of notebook computers, tablet computers with adequate computing functionality, increased levels of working remotely, online schooling and social distancing mainly resulting from the ongoing global pandemic of the
COVID-19
have contributed to a significant increase in global demand for IT products in 2020 and 2021. In addition, there has been an increase in demand in recent years for products with higher specifications such as desktop monitors with increased color brilliance and faster response times, as specialized market segments such as gaming monitors continue to grow, and notebook computers with higher resolution displays.
 
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Televisions
Our television display panels range from 23 inches to 98 inches
in size. We began mass production of television display panels in 2001. Our sales of display panels for televisions were
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7,998 billion, or 34.1% of our total revenue, in 2019,
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6,738 billion, or 27.8% of our total revenue, in 2020 and
W
9,466 billion (US$7,964 million), or 31.7% of our total revenue, in 2021. In 2021, our principal products in this category in terms of sales revenue consisted of
55-inch
and
65-inch
display panels. Our sales of television display panels, which had historically been our largest product category by revenue in prior years, have declined in recent years, as we have reduced, and continue to reduce, our production level of
TFT-LCD
panels (which have historically comprised a substantial majority of our television display panels) in light of the increase in downward pricing pressure primarily resulting from capacity expansion by, and increased competition from, our global competitors, particularly from China. In light of the foregoing market conditions in the
TFT-LCD
television panel market, we have also increased the proportion of OLED television panels in our product mix and the production capacity for such panels in recent years. More recently, consumer demand for both
TFT-LCD
and OLED television generally became more robust in 2020 and 2021 since the outbreak of the ongoing global
COVID-19
pandemic in light of increased levels of social distancing.
Brand manufacturers of televisions and their distribution channels prefer long-term arrangements with a limited number of display panel suppliers that can offer a full product line, and we believe that we will continue to be well positioned to meet their requirements with our strengths in technology, manufacturing scale and efficiency as well as the breadth of our product portfolio.
Mobile and Other Applications
Our product portfolio also includes panels for mobile and other applications, which utilize a wide array of display panel sizes, including smartphones and other types of mobile phones and industrial and other applications, including automotive displays, entertainment systems, portable navigation devices and medical diagnostic equipment. Display panels that are nine inches and smaller are referred to as small- and
medium-sized
panels.
The market for smartphones recorded negative growth in 2020 compared to 2019, mainly due to the effects of
COVID-19
on market demand, but recorded positive growth in 2021 compared to 2020, in part due to an increase in demand for 5G smartphones, according to data published by Strategy Analytics Inc. Revenue from sales of our display panels for mobile and other applications was
W
6,374 billion, or 27.1% of our total revenue, in 2019,
W
7,359 billion, or 30.3% of our total revenue, in 2020 and
W
7,900 billion (US$6,647 million), or 26.4% of our total revenue, in 2021. In 2021, sales of panels for smartphones constituted a majority in terms of both sales revenue and sales volume in the mobile and other applications category. In recent years, we have increased the proportion of OLED panels (including plastic OLED panels) for mobile and other applications that command relatively higher prices in our product mix.
Some of the panels we produce for industrial products, such as medical diagnostic equipment and automotive products, are highly specialized niche products manufactured and designed to the specifications of our clients, while others, such as industrial controllers, may be manufactured by slightly modifying a standard product design for our other products, such as desktop monitors. Display panels for these other applications broaden our sales base and product mix. They are also often a good channel through which we can commercialize a particular technology that we have developed. We generally determine the production level and specification of our display panels for mobile and other applications by assessing various business opportunities as they arise.
Sales and Marketing
Customer Profile
Our display panels are included primarily in IT products, televisions and mobile and other applications sold by our global
end-brand
customers, including LG Electronics. LG Electronics is our largest shareholder, and the terms of our sales to LG Electronics are negotiated based on then-prevailing market prices as adjusted for LG Electronics’ requirements, including volume and specifications. See “Item 7.B. Related Party Transactions” for further description of our sales to LG Electronics.
 
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We negotiate directly with our
end-brand
customers concerning the terms and conditions of the sales, but typically ship our display panels to designated system integrators at the direction of these
end-brand
customers. Sales data to
end-brand
customers include direct sales to these
end-brand
customers as well as sales to their designated system integrators, including through our affiliated trading company, LX International, and its subsidiaries, as further discussed below under “—Sales.”
A substantial portion of our sales is attributable to a limited number of our
end-brand
customers. Our top ten
end-brand
customers together accounted for a significant majority of our sales in each of 2019, 2020 and 2021. Of our top ten
end-brand
customers, two of them accounted for more than 10% of our sales on an individual basis for each of the past three years. For example, sales to LG Electronics, including as a system integrator, amounted to approximately 19%, 17% and 20% of our sales in 2019, 2020 and 2021 respectively.
In addition to our top ten
end-brand
customers, we sell a portion of our display panels to a variety of other manufacturers of computers and electronic products.
The following table sets forth for the years indicated the geographic breakdown of our sales based on the location of our customers. The figures below reflect orders from our
end-brand
customers, their system integrators and our affiliated trading company, LX International, and its subsidiaries:
 
    
Year ended December 31,
 
    
2019
(1)
   
2020
(1)
   
2021
(1)
 
    
Sales
    
%
   
Sales
    
%
   
Sales
    
Sales
(4)
    
%
 
                                                
    
(in billions of Won and millions of US$, except for percentages)
 
Korea
  
W
1,265
 
     5.4  
W
912
 
     3.8  
W
632
 
   US$ 532        2.1
China
     15,433        65.7       16,686        68.8       19,867        16,715        66.5  
Asia (excluding China)
(2)
     2,405        10.2       2,298        9.5       3,256        2,739        10.9  
United States
(3)
     1,940        8.3       2,071        8.5       3,263        2,745        10.9  
Europe (excluding Poland)
     1,476        6.3       1,215        5.0       1,160        976        3.9  
Poland
     957        4.1       1,080        4.5       1,700        1,430        5.7  
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
(4)
  
W
23,476
 
     100.0  
W
24,262
 
     100.0  
W
29,878
 
   US$ 25,137        100.0
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(1)
Pursuant to our early adoption of certain amendments to “IAS No. 16
Property, Plant and Equipment: Proceeds before Intended Use
,” we have prepared our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021, and retrospectively restated our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020, in each case in accordance with such amendments. Accordingly, our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2021 have been prepared on this basis. Our comparative results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019 have not been restated to retrospectively apply such amendments as there was no impact on our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019. See “Item 5.A. Operating Results—Recent Accounting Changes.”
(2)
Includes Oceania, Africa and the Middle East.
(3)
Includes other countries in North and South America.
(4)
For convenience, the Korean Won amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars at the rate of
W
1,188.59 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on December 31, 2021 as certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for customs purposes. This translation should not be construed as a representation that the Korean Won amounts represent, have been or could be converted to U.S. dollars at that rate or any other rate.
Sales
Our sales and marketing departments seek to maintain and strengthen relationships with our current customers in existing markets as well as expand our business in new markets and with new customers. We currently have wholly-owned sales subsidiaries in the United States, Japan, Germany, Taiwan, China and Singapore.
The focus of our sales activities is on strengthening our relationships with large
end-brand
customers, with whom we maintain strong collaborative relationships. Customers look to us for a reliable supply of a wide range of display products. We believe our reliability and scale as a supplier helps support our customers’ product positions. We view our relationships with our
end-brand
customers as important to their product development strategies, and we collaborate with our
end-brand
customers in the design and development stages of their new products. In addition, our sales teams coordinate closely with our
end-brand
customers’ designated system integrators to ensure timely delivery. For each key customer, we appoint an account manager who is primarily responsible for our relationship with that specific customer, complemented by a product development team consisting of engineers who participate in meetings with that customer to understand the customer’s specific needs.
We do not typically enter into binding long-term contracts with our customers. However, we have in place long-term supply and purchase agreements with certain major
end-brand
customers, whereby we and our
end-brand
customers agree on general volume parameters and, in some cases, product specifications and delivery terms. These agreements serve as an indication of the size and key components of a customer’s order, and neither party is committed to supply or purchase any products until a firm purchase order is issued.
 
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We engage in direct sales (including through our overseas subsidiaries), as well as indirect sales through our affiliated trading company, LX International and its subsidiaries, to
end-brand
customers and their system integrators. Our sales subsidiaries procure purchase orders from, and distribute our products to, system integrators and
end-brand
customers located in their region. In regions where we do not have a sales subsidiary, or where doing so is consistent with local market practices, we sell our products to LX International and its subsidiaries. These subsidiaries of LX International process orders from and distribute products to customers located in their region. Sales to LX International and its subsidiaries amounted to 1.9% in 2021. See “Item 7.B. Related Party Transactions” for further discussion of these sales arrangements.
Our
end-brand
customers or their system integrators generally place purchase orders with us a few weeks prior to delivery based on our
non-binding
supply and purchase agreements with them. Generally, the head office of an
end-brand
customer provides us with advance rolling forecasts, which, together with our own forecasts, enable us to plan our production schedule in advance. Our customers usually issue monthly purchase orders containing prices we have negotiated with the
end-brand
customer a few weeks prior to delivery, at which point the customer becomes committed to the order at the volumes and prices indicated in the purchase orders. Under certain special circumstances, however, a negotiated price may be subject to change during the committed period prior to delivery.
Prices for our products are generally determined based on negotiations with our
end-brand
customers. Pricing of our display panel products is generally market-driven, based on the complexity of the product specifications and the labor and technology involved in the design or production processes.
We generally provide a limited warranty to our
end-brand
customers, including the provision of replacement parts and warranty services for our products. Costs incurred under our warranty liabilities consist primarily of repairs. We set aside a warranty reserve based on our historical experience and future expectations as to the rate and cost of claims under our warranties.
Where system integrators located in certain regions are invoiced directly, we have established certain measures, such as factoring arrangements and accounts receivable insurance programs, to protect us from excessive exposure to credit risks.
Competition
The display panel industry is highly competitive. Due to the capital intensive nature of the display panel industry and the high production volumes required to achieve economies of scale, the international market for display devices is characterized by significant barriers to entry, but the competition among the relatively small number of major producers is intense. In the case of
TFT-LCD
panel manufacturers, currently almost all of them are located in Asia, and we compete principally with manufacturers from Korea, Taiwan, China and Japan.
The principal elements of competition for customers in the display panel market include:
 
   
product portfolio range and availability;
 
   
product specifications and performance;
 
   
price;
 
   
capacity allocation and reliability;
 
   
customer service, including product design support; and
 
   
logistics support and proximity of regional stocking facilities.
Our principal competitors are:
 
   
Samsung Display in Korea;
 
   
Innolux, AU Optronics and Hannstar in Taiwan;
 
   
Japan Display, Sharp and Panasonic in Japan; and
 
   
BOE, China Star Optoelectronics Technology, CEC Panda and HKC in China.
 
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According to OMDIA, in 2021, Korean display panel manufacturers had a market share of 22% of the
9-inch
or larger panel market based on revenue, Chinese manufacturers had 47%, Taiwanese manufacturers had 23% and Japanese manufacturers had 8%. Our market share of the
9-inch
or larger panel market based on revenue was approximately 20%.
Components, Raw Materials and Suppliers
Components and raw materials accounted for approximately 63%, 61% and 60% of our cost of sales in 2019, 2020 and 2021 respectively.
The key components and raw materials of our display products include glass substrates, driver integrated circuits and polarizers used in both our
TFT-LCD
and OLED products, backlight units and liquid crystal materials used in our
TFT-LCD
products, and hole transport materials and emission materials used in our OLED products. We source these components and raw materials from outside sources, although, unlike many other display panel manufacturers, we produce a substantial portion of the color filters we use. With respect to glass substrates, Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd., a joint venture company in which we own a 40% equity interest, provides us with a stable supply at competitive prices.
We generally negotiate
non-binding
master supply agreements with our suppliers several times a year, but pricing terms are negotiated on a quarterly basis, or if necessary, on a monthly basis. Firm purchase orders are issued generally six weeks prior to the scheduled delivery, except in the case of purchase orders for driver integrated circuits, which are issued generally several months prior to the scheduled delivery.
We purchase our components and raw materials based on forecasts from our
end-brand
customers as well as our own assessments of our
end-brand
customers’ needs.
In order to reduce our component and raw material costs and our dependence on any one supplier, we generally develop compatible components and raw materials and purchase our components and raw materials from more than one source. However, we source certain key components and raw materials from a limited group of suppliers in order to ensure timely supply and consistent quality. Also, in order to facilitate implementation of our cost reduction strategies, we continually review for potential cost savings in sourcing our components and raw materials from suppliers based in Korea and those based abroad, including competitiveness of the prices offered by such suppliers and any potential for reduction in logistics and transportation costs. We perform periodic evaluations of our component and raw material suppliers based on a number of factors, including the quality and price of the components, delivery and response time, the quality of the services and the financial health of the suppliers. We reassess our supplier pool accordingly.
We maintain a strategic relationship with many of our material suppliers, and from time to time, we make equity investments in our material suppliers as part of our efforts to secure a stable supply of key components and raw materials.
In addition to components and raw materials, the manufacturing of our products requires significant quantities of electricity and water. In order to obtain and maintain reliable electric power and water supplies, we have our own
back-up
power generation facilities and water storage tanks as well as easy access to nearby water sources.
Equipment, Suppliers and Third Party Processors
We depend on a limited number of equipment manufacturers for equipment tailored to specific requirements. Since our manufacturing processes depend on the quality and technological capacity of our equipment, we work closely with the equipment manufacturers in the design process to ensure that the equipment meets our specifications. The principal types of equipment we use to manufacture display panels include deposition equipment, steppers, developers and coaters.
We purchase equipment from a small number of qualified vendors to ensure consistent quality, timely delivery and performance. We maintain strategic relationships with many equipment manufacturers as part of our efforts to ensure quality while reducing costs.
Historically, we have relied on a small number of overseas vendors for equipment purchases, but in recent years, we have diversified and localized our equipment purchases by shifting some of our purchases to Korean vendors. As a result of such efforts, most of our equipment for our facilities in Korea in 2021 was purchased from Korean vendors on an invoiced basis.
Our engineers begin discussions with equipment manufacturers far in advance of the planned installation of equipment in a new fabrication facility, and we typically execute a letter of intent with the vendors in advance of our planned installation to ensure timely delivery of main equipment with long-term delivery schedules. Engineers from our vendors typically accompany the new equipment to our fabrication facilities to assist in the installation process to ensure proper operation. In addition, we outsource certain manufacturing processes to third party processers from time to time to supplement our processing capacity, and in certain cases, we maintain strategic relationships with such third party processors.
 
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Quality Control
We believe that our advanced production capabilities and our reputation for high quality and reliable products have been important factors in attracting and retaining key customers. We have implemented quality inspection and testing procedures at all of our fabrication facilities and assembly facilities. Our quality control procedures are carried out at three stages of the manufacturing process:
 
   
incoming quality control with respect to components and raw materials;
 
   
in-process
quality control, which is conducted at a series of control points in the manufacturing process; and
 
   
outgoing quality control, which focuses on packaging, delivery and post-delivery services to customers.
With respect to incoming quality control, we perform quality control procedures for the raw materials and components that we purchase. These procedures include testing samples of large batches, obtaining vendor testing reports and testing to ensure compatibility with other components and raw materials, as well as vendor qualification and vendor rating. Our
in-process
quality control includes various programs designed to detect, as well as prevent, quality deviations, reduce manufacturing costs, ensure
on-time
delivery, increase
in-process
yields and improve field reliability of our products. We perform outgoing quality control based on
burn-in
testing and final visual inspection of our products and accelerated life testing of samples. We inspect and test our completed display panels to ensure that they meet our high production standards. We also provide post-delivery services to our customers, and maintain warranty exchange inventories in regional hubs to meet our customers’ needs.
Our quality assurance team works to ensure effective and consistent application of our quality control procedures, which include
six-sigma
quality control procedures, and to introduce new methodologies that could further enhance our quality control procedures. Our quality assurance programs have received accredited ISO/IATF 16949 certifications. The ISO/IATF certification process involves subjecting our manufacturing processes and quality management systems to reviews and observation for various fixed periods. ISO/IATF certification is required by certain European countries and the United States in connection with sales of industrial products in those countries, and provides independent verification to our customers regarding the quality control measures employed in our manufacturing and assembly processes.
Insurance
We currently have property insurance coverage, including business interruption coverage, for our production facilities in Gumi and Paju, Korea, for up to
W
2.7 trillion in the aggregate, and for our panel fabrication facilities located in Guangzhou, China for up to CNY 12.2 billion in the aggregate. We also have insurance coverage for work-related injuries to our employees, accidents during overseas business travel, damage during construction, damage to products and equipment during shipment, damage to equipment during installation at our fabrication facilities, automobile accidents, bodily injury and property damage from gas accidents, as well as mandatory unemployment insurance for our workers and director and officer liability insurance. In addition, we maintain general and product liability, employment practice liability, aviation product liability and world-wide cargo insurance. Our dormitories in Gumi and Paju, Korea, have fire insurance coverage for up to approximately
W
0.5 trillion in the aggregate. Our subsidiaries also have insurance coverage for damage to office fixtures and equipment and life and disability insurance for their employees. All of our overseas manufacturing subsidiaries also carry property insurance, business interruption insurance and commercial general liability insurance.
Environmental Matters
Our production processes generate various forms of chemical and other industrial waste, waste water and greenhouse gas emissions at various stages in the manufacturing process. We have installed various types of anti-pollution equipment for the treatment and recycling of such waste products and aggressively engage in greenhouse gas emission reduction and energy conservation efforts.
As a member of the World Display device Industry Cooperation Committee, or WDICC, a display industry organization focusing on environmental issues, we have voluntarily agreed to reduce emission of greenhouse gases, such as nitrogen trifluoride, or NF3, sulfur hexafluoride, or SF6, and carbon tetrafluoride, or CF4, gases, by developing and adopting cost-effective abatement technologies and systems and increasing the number of abatement systems installed in our facilities. We installed NF3 abatement systems at all of our production lines when the production facilities were being constructed. In addition, we have installed SF6 and CF4 abatement systems, and developed and applied processes that utilize substitute gases with lower global warming potential than SF6, in each of our facilities in Gumi and Paju, Korea.
 
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In the case of the European Union’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive 2011/65/EU, with the adoption of Directive (EU) 2015/863 in 2016, four additional substances (four phthalate substances) were added to the six already restricted substances, which additional restrictions became effective as of July 22, 2019. In order to address the latent risk elements of the four phthalate substances that became restricted in 2019 and to establish a more stable management system, we implemented in 2016 a preemptive response process with respect to such four phthalate 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 and quality teams. Beryllium (Be) was not designated internationally as a mandatorily restricted substance but has continued to be the subject of discussion for restriction, and certain of our customers have designated it as a restricted substance not to be used in products. Accordingly, we have completed verification of the parts used in products for customers who have banned the use of beryllium. We have also conducted verification of the parts used in products for all customers who are expected to implement a ban and we have established a beryllium verification process for parts in development. Through such efforts, we have established a voluntary hazardous substance response process that can be expanded to products for all customers, not only those who have requested a response. For the more efficient operation of our waste water treatment equipment, we have also entered into an agreement with Techcross Environmental Services Inc. for the operation of our water treatment system.
Operations at our manufacturing plants are subject to regulation and periodic scheduled and unscheduled
on-site
inspections by the Korean Ministry of Environment and local environmental protection authorities. We believe that we have adopted adequate anti-pollution measures for the effective maintenance of environmental protection standards consistent with local industry practice, and that we are in compliance in all material respects with the applicable environmental laws and regulations in Korea, including the Framework Act on Low Carbon, Green Growth, the Korean government, under which we are required to submit periodic greenhouse gas emission and energy usage statements, performance reports and greenhouse gas emission and energy usage reduction plans to the Korean government. Expenditures related to such compliance may be substantial and are generally included in capital expenditures. As required by Korean law, we employ licensed environmental specialists for each environmental area, including air quality, water quality, toxic materials and radiation.
As part of our efforts to establish and operate environmental-friendly energy management systems at our domestic and overseas fabrication facilities and production plants, we have received from the International Organization for Standardization ISO 14001 certification for each of our domestic and overseas production sites and ISO 50001 certification for all of our domestic and several of our overseas subsidiaries with respect to our energy management systems. In 2016, we attained the highest level for water management, Leadership A, and received the Best Water Management Award at the CDP Water Korea Awards from the Carbon Disclosure Project Korea Committee in recognition of our continued water reduction activities (investment in reuse systems, etc.). In addition, we have also received the Carbon Management Sector Honors for six consecutive years since 2016 in recognition of our continued greenhouse gas emission reduction activities (process greenhouse gas and energy reduction, etc.). In 2017, in recognition of efficient control, management and operating systems implemented in our manufacturing facilities, we received the
top-level
certification, Level 1, under the Factory Energy Management System evaluation presided by the Korea Energy Agency, and we also obtained the SGS Eco Label, an
eco-friendly
certification program, from the Société Générale de Surveillance, a global certification company, for our OLED television panels, and we have since maintained the SGS Eco Label for all of our OLED television panels. Furthermore, in November 2017, we received the highest commendation, the Presidential Award, in the Korean Energy Efficiency Awards presided by the Korean Ministry of Industry, Trade and Energy in recognition of our energy management practices and energy saving measures, and we also obtained a certificate of excellence in the Energy Management System Evaluation from the same ministry. Additionally, 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 savings. More recently, in 2021, we received the “Green Technology Certification” from the Korean Ministry of Science and ICT for our advanced incell touch display technology, an
eco-friendly
technology, which reduces carbon emissions and the use of rare metals, and we also obtained an
eco-friendly
certification from TUV SUD, a globally recognized accreditation agency based in Germany, for excellence in resource circulation and
non-use
of specific hazardous substances in our OLED television and plastic OLED mobile display products.
Joint Ventures
We consider joint ventures an important part of our business, both operationally and strategically. We have used joint ventures to enter into new geographic markets, in particular China, to gain new customers and/or strengthen positions with existing customers and to procure certain components and raw materials. When entering new geographic markets where we do not have substantial local experience and infrastructure, teaming up with a local partner can reduce capital investment by leveraging the
pre-existing
infrastructure of local partners. In addition, local partners in these markets can provide knowledge and insight into local customs and practices and access to local suppliers of raw materials and components. All of these advantages can reduce the risk, and thereby enhance the prospects for the success, of an entry into a new geographic market. If the partner of the joint venture already has an established customer base, it can also be an effective means to acquire such new customers. Joint venture arrangements also allow us to access technology we would otherwise have to develop independently, thereby reducing the time and cost of development. They can also provide the opportunity to create synergies and applications of technology that would not otherwise be possible.
 
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From time to time, we have pursued a number of joint venture initiatives. For example, in September 2012, we entered into a joint venture agreement with Guangzhou GET Technologies Development Co., Ltd., or GET Tech, and Shenzhen
SKYWORTH-RGB
Electronic Co., Ltd., or Skyworth, establishing LG Display (China) Co., Ltd., which owns and operates our CA fabrication facility in Guangzhou, China. See “Item 4.D. Property, Plants and Equipment— Current Facilities.” We acquired a 70.0% equity interest in LG Display (China) and invested a total of approximately US$927 million over a period of two years from the date of incorporation of LG Display (China). Each of GET Tech and Skyworth owns a 20.0% and 10.0% equity interest in LG Display (China), respectively. In addition, in July 2018, we established and acquired a 69% ownership interest in a joint venture with the government of Guangzhou, LG Display High-Tech (China) Co., Ltd., to construct our new CO fabrication facility to manufacture next generation
large-sized
OLED panels in Guangzhou, China. We currently own a 70% equity interest in LG Display High-Tech (China) and have invested approximately
W
6 trillion in capital expenditures for the joint venture, and we commenced mass production of
large-sized
OLED panels at the CO fabrication facility in July 2020.
We intend to continue to seek strategic acquisition and joint venture opportunities and conduct feasibility studies with respect to establishing new manufacturing subsidiaries in strategic locations to deepen our market penetration, achieve economies of scale, increase our customer base, expand our geographical reach and reduce costs.
Subsidiaries
The following table sets forth summary information for our subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021:
 
                                                                                                                                                     
Subsidiary
  
Main

Activities
  
Jurisdiction
of
Organization
  
Date

of

Organization
  
Capital Stock (in
millions of the
applicable currency)
    
Percentage of

Our
Ownership
Interest
   
Percentage
of Our
Voting
Power
 
LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd.
  
Sales
  
Taiwan
  
April 1999
  
NT$
116
 
  
 
100
 
 
100
LG Display America, Inc.
  
Sales
  
U.S.A.
  
September 1999
  
US$
411
 
  
 
100
 
 
100
LG Display Japan Co., Ltd.
  
Sales
  
Japan
  
October 1999
  
¥
95
 
  
 
100
 
 
100
LG Display Germany GmbH
  
Sales
  
Germany
  
October 1999
  
1
 
  
 
100
 
 
100
LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd.
  
Manufacturing
  
China
  
July 2002
  
CNY
3,020
 
  
 
100
 
 
100
LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd.
  
Sales
  
China
  
January 2003
  
CN
Y4
 
  
 
100
 
 
100
LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd.
  
Manufacturing
  
China
  
June 2006
  
CNY
1,655
 
  
 
100
 
 
100
LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd.
  
Sales
  
China
  
July 2007
  
CNY
4
 
  
 
100
 
 
100
LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd.
  
Sales
  
Singapore
  
November 2008
  
US$
1
 
  
 
100
 
 
100
LG Display Yantai Co., Ltd.
  
Manufacturing
  
China
  
March 2010
  
CNY
  1,008
 
  
 
100
 
 
100
L&T Display Technology (Fujian) Ltd.
  
Manufacturing

and sales
  
China
  
December 2009
  
CNY
116
 
  
 
51
 
 
51
 
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Subsidiary
  
Main

Activities
  
Jurisdiction
of
Organization
  
Date

of

Organization
  
Capital Stock (in
millions of the
applicable currency)
    
Percentage of

Our
Ownership
Interest
   
Percentage
of Our
Voting
Power
 
Nanumnuri Co., Ltd.
  
Workplace
services
  
Korea
  
March 2012
  
W
800
 
  
 
100
 
 
100
LG Display (China) Co., Ltd.
  
Manufacturing

and sales
  
China
  
December 2012 
  
CNY
8,232
 
  
 
70
 
 
70
Unified Innovative Technology, LLC
  
Managing
intellectual
property
  
U.S.A.
  
March 2014
  
US$
9
 
  
 
100
 
 
100
Global OLED Technology LLC
  
Managing
intellectual
property
  
U.S.A.
  
December 2009
  
US$
138
 
  
 
100
 
 
100
LG Display Guangzhou Trading Co., Ltd.
  
Sales
  
China
  
April 2015
  
CNY
1
 
  
 
100
 
 
100
LG Display Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd.
  
Manufacturing
  
Vietnam    
  
May 2016
  
US$
600
 
  
 
100
 
 
100
Suzhou Lehui Display Co., Ltd.
  
Manufacturing

and sales
  
China
  
July 2016
  
CNY
637
 
  
 
100
 
 
100
LG Display Fund I LLC
  
Investing in
new emerging
companies
  
U.S.A.
  
May 2018
  
US$
45
 
  
 
100
 
 
100
LG Display High-Tech (China) Co., Ltd
  
Manufacturing
and sales
  
China
  
July 2018
  
CNY
15,600
 
  
 
70
 
 
70
 
N.B. See Note 1(b) of the notes to our financial statements for changes to our subsidiaries during the year ended December 31, 2021.
 
Item 4.C.
Organizational Structure
These matters are discussed under Item 4.B. where relevant.
 
Item 4.D.
Property, Plants and Equipment
Current Facilities
The following table sets forth the size, location and primary use of our current fabrication facilities.
 
Fabrication Facility
  
Generation 
(1)
  
Mass Production
Commencement
  
Location
  
Gross Floor Area

(in square meters)
  
Primary Types of Panels Produced
Korea
              
P5
(2)
   5    May 2003    Gumi, Korea    93,227   
TFT-LCD
for notebook computer, mobile and other applications
P62
   6    April 2009    Gumi, Korea    101,617   
TFT-LCD
for notebook computer and desktop monitor
AP3
(3)
   6    February 2014    Gumi, Korea    288,634    Plastic OLED for mobile and other applications
P7
   7    January 2006    Paju, Korea    310,134   
TFT-LCD
for television
P8
(4)
   8    March 2009    Paju, Korea    506,895    TFT-LCD for television, desktop monitor and notebook computer
OP1
(5)
   8    January 2013    Paju, Korea    See P8
above
   OLED for television
P9
(6)
   8    June 2012    Paju, Korea    500,408   
TFT-LCD
for desktop monitor, notebook computer, tablet computer
AP4
(7)
   6    July 2019    Paju, Korea    See P9
above
   Plastic OLED for mobile and other applications
Overseas
              
CA
(8)
   8    September 2014    Guangzhou, China    244,592   
TFT-LCD
for television and desktop monitor
CO
   8    July 2020    Guangzhou, China    426,139    OLED for television
 
(1)
Based on internal reference to evolutions in facility design, material flows and input substrate sizes. There are several definitions of “generations” in the display industry. There has been no consensus in the display industry on a uniform definition. References to generations made in this annual report are based on our current definition of generations as indicated in the table below.
 
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Substrate Sizes (in millimeters)
  
Gen 5
  
Gen 6
  
Gen 7
  
Gen 8
   1,000 x 1,200
1,100 x 1,250
1,100 x 1,300
1,200 x 1,300
   1,500 x 1,800
1,500 x 1,850
   1,870 x 2,200
1,950 x 2,250
   2,200 x 2,500
 
(2)
Gross floor area of P5 fabrication facility includes gross floor area of OLED light production lines.
(3)
Includes the production line formerly referred to as E5, which began mass production in August 2017.
(4)
Gross floor area of P8 fabrication facility includes the gross floor area of OP1 fabrication facility, which is located in the same complex.
(5)
Includes the production lines formerly referred to as E3 and E4. The gross floor area of this fabrication facility is included within the P8 fabrication facility.
(6)
Gross floor area of P9 fabrication facility includes the gross floor area of AP4 fabrication facility, which is located in the same complex.
(7)
Includes the production line formerly referred to as E6. The gross floor area of this fabrication facility is included within the P9 fabrication facility.
(8)
Gross floor area of CA fabrication facility includes the gross floor area of GP1, GP2 and extended facilities.
For input substrate size, initial design capacity and
year-end
input capacity as a result of
ramp-up
for each of our fabrication facilities, please see “Item 5.A. Operating Results—Overview—Manufacturing Productivity and Costs.”
We also operate module assembly facilities in China (Nanjing, Guangzhou and Yantai), Korea (Gumi and Paju) and Vietnam (Haiphong). In addition, we operate a research and development facility in Paju, Korea, which we refer to as the R&D Center. We opened the R&D Center in April 2012 to consolidate our research and development efforts for next-generation display technologies. The following table sets forth the size of our R&D Center and module assembly facilities.
 
Facility
  
Gross Floor Area

(in square meters)
    
Mass Production Commencement
R&D Center
     69,871      Not applicable (opened in April 2012)
Gumi assembly facility
     301,779      January 1995
Nanjing assembly facility
     159,448      May 2003
Paju assembly facility
     225,093      January 2006
Guangzhou assembly facility
     158,817      December 2007
Yantai assembly facility
     45,170      May 2010
Haiphong assembly facility
     358,787      July 2017
Capital Expenditures
As part of our ongoing expansion plans, we have commenced mass production of plastic OLED panels at our AP3 and AP4 fabrication facilities beginning in August 2017 and July 2019, respectively. In July 2017, we announced plans to make investments in an aggregate amount of up to
W
7.8 trillion in new
large-sized
OLED and plastic OLED fabrication facilities in Paju, Korea, and in July 2019, we further announced plans to make additional investments of
W
3.0 trillion in the previously announced new
large-sized
OLED production lines. We are in the process of developing and assessing the specifics of such planned investments, including the timing. More recently, in August 2021, we announced plans to make investments in an aggregate amount of up to
W
3.3 trillion in a new small- to
mid-sized
OLED fabrication facility in Paju, Korea. We have begun construction in August 2021, which is expected to continue until the first quarter of 2024. In response to and in anticipation of growing demand in the China market, in July 2018, we established and acquired a majority ownership interest in, a joint venture with the government of Guangzhou to construct our new CO fabrication facility to manufacture next generation
large-sized
OLED panels in Guangzhou, China. We currently hold a 70% ownership interest in the joint venture and the government of Guangzhou holds the remaining 30% ownership interest. We have invested approximately
W
6 trillion in capital expenditures for the joint venture and commenced mass production of
large-sized
OLED panels at the CO fabrication facility in July 2020.
We currently expect that, in 2022, our total cash outflows for capital expenditures will be higher compared to 2021 and will be used primarily to continue to fund our previously announced investments related to facilities for OLED panels. Such expected capital expenditures are subject to periodic assessment, and we cannot provide any assurance that such expected capital expenditures may not change materially after assessment. We may undertake further expansion projects in the future with respect to our existing facilities as our overall business strategy may require.
 
Item 4A.
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
We do not have any unresolved comments from the SEC staff regarding our periodic reports under the Exchange Act.
 
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Item 5.
OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS
 
Item 5.A.
Operating Results
Overview
Our results of operations are affected principally by overall market conditions, our manufacturing productivity and costs, and our product mix.
Market Conditions
The display industry in which we operate is affected by market conditions that are often outside the control of individual manufacturers. Our results of operations might fluctuate significantly from period to period due to market factors, such as seasonal variations in demand, global economic conditions, external factors that impact the supply chain, surges in production capacity by competitors and changes in technology. Over the past decade, the display industry has grown significantly as a result of cost reductions and product improvements that stimulated demand for
TFT-LCD
and OLED panels. With respect to the
TFT-LCD
industry, the industry grew from 527 million units in 2009 to 2,769 million units in 2021 and market revenue grew from US$64 billion to US$113 billion during the same period according to OMDIA.
While
TFT-LCD
panels are still predominant in the display industry, the industry in recent years has witnessed the introduction of alternative display panels based on new technologies, such as OLED panels. In particular, we and some of our competitors already engage in mass production of OLED panels. Currently,
small-sized
panels for use in mobile devices such as smartphones make up the bulk of the OLED panel market, accounting for approximately 86% of industry revenue from global sales of OLED panels in 2021. However, as of 2021, the OLED market was relatively small compared to the
TFT-LCD
market. We believe, however, that the market may change rapidly as a growing array of OLED panels for various applications and sizes are introduced to the market and advances in the related technology and manufacturing processes enable mass production in a cost-efficient manner. We first commenced mass production of OLED panels for televisions in 2014 and plastic OLED panels for mobile and other applications in 2017. More recently, in July 2019, we commenced mass production of plastic OLED panels for mobile and other applications at our AP4 fabrication facility. In addition, we commenced mass production of
large-sized
OLED panels at our CO fabrication facility, located in Guangzhou, China, in July 2020. In August 2021, we announced plans to make investments in an aggregate amount of up to
W
3.3 trillion in a new small- to
mid-sized
OLED fabrication facility in Paju, Korea.
While the display industry has grown rapidly, it has also experienced business cycles with significant and rapid price declines from time to time. Historically, display panel manufacturers have increased display area fabrication capacity rapidly. Capacity expansion occurs especially rapidly when several manufacturers
ramp-up
new factories at the same time. During such surges in the rate of supply growth, our customers are able to exert downward pricing pressure, leading to sharp declines in average selling prices and significant fluctuations in our gross margin. In addition, regardless of relative capacity expansion, we expect average selling prices of our existing products to decline as the cost of manufacturing declines due to technology advances and component cost reductions. Conversely, constraints in the industry supply chain or increased demand for new technology products have led to increased prices for display panels in some past periods.
According to OMDIA, the display industry for panels that are nine inches or larger expanded in 2021 compared to 2020, with total market revenue increasing from US$69 billion in 2020 to US$94 billion in 2021. The average selling price of those panels increased during the same period by approximately 23% from approximately US$78 in 2020 to US$96 in 2021.
We strive to mitigate the effect of industry cyclicality and the resulting price fluctuations by planning capacity expansions and capacity allocations, or shifting our product mix, to capture premium prices in specific emerging product categories. As part of our strategy, we have been proceeding with the construction of new fabrication facilities and additional investments to upgrade and convert existing facilities and production lines to produce differentiated specialty display panels based on OLED technology that command higher premiums. See “Item 4.D. Property, Plants and Equipment—Capital Expenditures.”
 
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In addition, we are vigorously pursuing our strategy to develop differentiated specialty products and technologies that better address our customers’ needs, thereby delivering greater value to our customers. In many cases, these efforts go
hand-in-hand
with our efforts to develop products based on new technologies that allow us to realize greater premiums. For example, we have allocated significant resources to the development and production of specialized OLED panels for television and public displays (such as our “Cinematic Sound OLED” sound integrated panels, rollable OLED display panels, transparent OLED display panels as well as OLED display panels for gaming monitors), display panels utilizing Ultra HD technology, low power consumption and
AH-IPS
technology for various IT products and televisions and plastic OLED technology for smartphones, automotive products and wearable devices. In particular, we are deploying greater resources into
large-sized
OLED television panels in order to maintain our early competitive edge in such market, and into small- and
medium-sized
plastic OLED panels for various applications in order to expand our market presence.
Another key aspect of our strategy is to foster close cooperation with our customers and build on our strategic relationships with many of our key suppliers. Success of a new product depends on, among other things, working closely with our customers to gain insights into their product needs and to understand general trends in the market. At the same time, we often work with our equipment suppliers to design equipment that can enhance the efficiency of our production processes for such new products.
The overall prospects for the global economy and, in turn, the market conditions for the display panel industry, remain uncertain, especially in light of the ongoing global
COVID-19
pandemic, which may continue to have a negative effect on the global economy and cause volatility in the global financial markets. See “Item 3.D. Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Industry—A global economic downturn may result in reduced demand for our products and adversely affect our profitability” and “Item 3.D. Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Company—Earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, severe health epidemics (including the ongoing global
COVID-19
pandemic and any possible recurrence of other types of widespread infectious diseases) and other natural calamities could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.” While we believe that the overall impact of
COVID-19
on our business and results of operations to date has generally been mixed, as the ensuing increase in demand for certain types of our products, particularly IT products (partly due to increased levels of working remotely, online schooling and social distancing) helped offset the negative effects of such pandemic (including minor temporary disruptions in our production and supply chains and a temporary decrease in demand for the products of our
end-brand
customers partly resulting from disruptions and/or suspensions in retail activities in major global markets during parts of 2020 and 2021), the continued high degree of uncertainty regarding global economic prospects resulting from the global
COVID-19
pandemic may adversely impact future global demand for our products. While demand for certain types of our products has increased as a result of social distancing caused by
COVID-19,
this increased demand may not continue once the impact of
COVID-19
tapers. We cannot provide any assurance that demand for our products can be sustained at current levels in future periods or that the demand for our products will not decrease again in the future due to such economic downturns, which may adversely affect our profitability.
Manufacturing Productivity and Costs
We seek to continually enhance our manufacturing productivity and thereby reduce the cost of producing each panel. We have significantly expanded our production capacity by investing in fabrication facilities that can process increasingly
larger-size
glass substrates. The following table shows the input substrate size, initial design capacity and
year-end
input capacity as a result of
ramp-up
for each of our fabrication facilities as of the dates indicated:
 
Facility
  
Primary Input

Substrates Size

(in millimeters)
    
Year-end Input Capacity 
(1)
 
  
2019
    
2020
    
2021
 
                             
           
(in thousands of input
substrates per month)
 
AP3
     1,500 x 1,850        7        24        17  
AP4
     1,500 x 1,850        11        31        31  
OP1
     2,200 x 2,500        81        86        86  
P5
     1,100 x 1,250        72        44        45  
P62
     1,500 x 1,850        46        46        44  
P7
     1,950 x 2,250        223        142        150  
P8
     2,200 x 2,500        217        100        124  
P9
     2,200 x 2,500        83        82        81  
CA
     2,200 x 2,500        216        216        211  
CO
(2)
     2,200 x 2,500        N/A        56        89  
 
N/A = Not applicable.
(1)
Year-end
input capacity is the total input substrates for the month that had the highest monthly input substrates during the fiscal year.
(2)
Commenced operation in July 2020.
 
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Our cash outflows for capital expenditures amounted to
W
6,927 billion in 2019,
W
2,595 billion in 2020 and
W
3,141 billion (US$2,643 million) in 2021. Such capital expenditures relate mainly to continued investments in our CO fabrication facility in 2021, investments in Guangzhou, China (primarily the construction of the CO fabrication facility for the production of
large-sized
OLED display panels in a joint venture with the government of Guangzhou) in 2020 and 2019 and investments in our AP4 fabrication facility for the production of plastic OLED display panels in 2019. Capital expenditures were also incurred for the acquisition of new equipment during the same period. Our depreciation expense as a percentage of revenue increased from 13.9% in 2019 to 15.4% in 2020 but decreased to 13.3% in 2021. Such
decrease in 2021 compared to 2020 was a result of a relatively larger increase in our revenue compared to the increase in our depreciation expense, which was mainly attributable to the commencement of depreciation of our CO fabrication facility in 2020. We currently expect that, in 2022, our total capital expenditures on a cash out basis will be higher compared to 2021 and will be used primarily to continue to fund our previously announced investments related to facilities for OLED panels.
Such expected capital expenditures are subject to periodic assessment, and we cannot provide any assurance that such expected capital expenditures may not change materially after assessment.
Since our inception, we have designed our fabrication facilities
in-house
and
co-developed
most equipment sets with our suppliers. These efforts have enabled us to gain valuable experience in designing and operating next-generation fabrication facilities capable of processing increasingly
larger-size
glass substrates. We have been able to leverage this experience to achieve and maintain high production output and yields at our fabrication facilities, thereby lowering costs. In addition, in recent years, we have substituted a portion of our equipment purchased from overseas vendors with purchases from local vendors to diversify our supply source and reduce costs.
We also continue to make various process improvements at our fabrication facilities, including enhancing the performance of process equipment, efficiency of material flows and quality of process and product designs. For example, we have reduced the number of mask steps in the TFT process from four to three with respect to certain models, thereby enabling us to process a higher number of substrates in a given period of time. Such process improvements result in increased unit output of our fabrication facilities without significant capital investment, thus enabling us to reduce fixed costs on a per panel basis. In addition, in commencing mass production of
large-sized
OLED products, we have made modifications to certain of our existing
TFT-LCD
production lines to convert them into OLED panel production lines. Because our
large-sized
OLED panels employ oxide TFT backplane technology, which can be produced using manufacturing processes similar to the processes used to manufacture
TFT-LCD
panels, relatively little modification has been necessary, thereby reducing the costs of additional investments needed for the conversion of our production lines. The size of our operations has also expanded considerably in recent years, enabling us to benefit from economies of scale.
Raw materials comprise the largest component of our costs. We monitor the prices at which we can procure raw materials from suppliers and to the extent overseas suppliers are able to provide raw materials at competitive prices, we have diversified our supplier base by procuring raw materials from such overseas suppliers. We have also been able to leverage our scale and leading industry position to obtain competitive prices from our suppliers.
As a result of the above factors, we have historically been able to reduce our cost of sales per square meter of net display area, which is derived by dividing total costs of sales by total square meters of net display area shipped. However, our cost of sales per square meter of net display area increased by 25.6% in 2020 compared to 2019 primarily due to our continued efforts to increase the proportion of OLED panels and reduce the proportion of lower value
TFT-LCD
display panels. Our cost of sales per square meter of net display area decreased slightly by 1.0% in 2021 compared to 2020, mainly due to the appreciation of the average value of the Korean Won against the U.S. dollar, in which a significant portion of our raw materials purchases are denominated, in 2021 compared to 2020.
Our cost reduction efforts in recent years also include our decision to substantially reduce the production of
TFT-LCD
television panels in Korea starting in 2020 and the implementation of voluntary retirement programs in 2019.
Product Mix
Our product mix reflects our strategic capacity allocation among various product markets, and is continually reviewed and adjusted based on the demand for, and our assessment of the profitability of, display panels in different markets and size categories. In recent years, we believe market demand has been shaped by a shift toward
larger-sized
panels and a shift toward differentiated specialty products based on newer technologies, including OLED technology, especially in the display panel markets for Ultra HD televisions, ultra-thin notebooks, tablet computers and mobile and other applications. In response to such market trends, we have increased our production capacity and sales of OLED panels and have also developed and commercialized differentiated specialty products for a variety of applications. For example, with respect to our television display panel product portfolio, the proportion of sales of our television panels that are 65 inches or larger in our product mix increased between 2019 and 2021. In addition, with respect to our IT products, we have expanded our product portfolio to offer desktop panels with Full HD resolution primarily ranging from 21.5 inches to 49 inches in a variety of screen aspect ratios, including 21:9 screen aspect ratio for ultra-widescreen monitors, and additional features such as borderless bezels and curved displays, in order to capture the market for
large-size
desktop monitors. In early 2019, as part of our efforts to further broaden the range of sizes of our desktop monitor products, we showcased sample
larger-sized
monitors, including our
55-inch
OLED desktop monitor, through collaboration with our strategic customers. More recently, we have introduced in our product portfolio display panels for gaming monitors with high resolutions, rapid response times and fast refresh rates. We have also increased our production capacity of mobile panels for large-screen smartphones, which constitutes a part of our mobile and other applications segment, with specialty features and newer technologies, including full screen displays, flexible displays and Ultra HD technology utilizing WRGB sub-pixel structure. At the same time, in response to increasing market demand for differentiated specialty products, we have developed and commercialized, for example, panels for tablet computers utilizing
AH-IPS
technology with increasingly higher resolution and other features, panels for smartphones, automotive products and wearable devices utilizing plastic OLED technology and panels for
large-sized
television utilizing our Ultra HD and OLED technologies.
 
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As part of our continued efforts to increase the proportion of higher-margin OLED panels in our product mix, we have been reducing the production level of less profitable types of
TFT-LCD
panels in recent years. In particular, in 2020, we significantly reduced the production level of
TFT-LCD
television display panels by substantially ceasing the production of most types of such panels in Korea, in light of continued overcapacity in the market and our increased focus on producing OLED panels and higher margin
TFT-LCD
panels for IT products.
The following table sets forth our revenue by product category for the years indicated and revenue in each product category as a percentage of our total revenue:
 
    
Year ended December 31,
 
    
2019 
(1)
   
2020 
(1)
   
2021 
(1)
 
    
Sales
    
%
   
Sales
    
%
   
Sales
    
Sales
(2)
    
%
 
                                                
Panels for:
  
(in billions of Won and millions of US$, except for percentages)
 
Televisions
  
W
7,998
 
     34.1  
W
6,738
 
     27.8  
W
9,466
 
   US$ 7,964        31.7
IT Products
(3)
     9,063        38.6       10,121        41.7       12,459        10,482        41.7  
Mobile and other applications
(4)
     6,374        27.1       7,359        30.3       7,900        6,647        26.4  
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Sales of goods
  
W
 23,435
 
     99.8  
W
 24,218
 
     99.8  
W
29,825
 
   US$  25,093        99.8
Royalties and others
     41        0.2       44        0.2       53        45        0.2  
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Revenue
  
W
23,476
 
     100.0  
W
24,262
 
     100.0  
W
29,878
 
   US$ 25,137        100.0
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(1)
Pursuant to our early adoption of certain amendments to “IAS No. 16
Property, Plant and Equipment: Proceeds before Intended Use
,” we have prepared our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021, and retrospectively restated our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020, in each case in accordance with such amendments. Accordingly, our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2021 have been prepared on this basis. Our comparative results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019 have not been restated to retrospectively apply such amendments as there was no impact on our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019. See “—Recent Accounting Changes.”
(2)
For convenience, the Korean Won amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars at the rate of
W
1,188.59 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on December 30, 2021 as certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for customs purposes. This translation should not be construed as a representation that the Korean Won amounts represent, have been or could be converted to U.S. dollars at that rate or any other rate.
(3)
Comprises notebook computers, desktop monitors and tablet computers.
(4)
Includes, among others, panels for mobile devices, including smartphones and other types of mobile phones, and industrial and other applications, including entertainment systems, automotive displays, portable navigation devices and medical diagnostic equipment.
The following table sets forth our sales volume by product category for the years indicated and as a percentage of our total panels sold:
 
    
Year ended December 31,
 
    
2019
   
2020
   
2021
 
                                         
Panels for
  
Number of
Panels
    
%
   
Number of
Panels
    
%
   
Number of
Panels
    
%
 
                                         
    
(in thousands, except for percentages)
 
Televisions
     44,833        19.4     27,747        12.2     30,214        12.0
IT Products
(1)
     86,957        37.6       97,728        42.8       107,943        43.0  
Mobile and other applications
(2)
     99,569        43.0       102,884        45.1       112,758        45.0  
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
     231,359        100.0     228,359        100.0     250,915        100.0
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(1)
Comprises notebook computers, desktop monitors and tablet computers.
 
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(2)
Includes, among others, panels for mobile devices, including smartphones and other types of mobile phones, and industrial and other applications, including entertainment systems, automotive displays, portable navigation devices and medical diagnostic equipment.
Average Selling Prices
Our product mix has an impact on our average selling prices. In addition to business cycles, industry-wide supply and demand balances and other market- or industry-wide variables, our product cost and price vary with the product display area, as well as the technology and specification of such product. Therefore, the average selling price of our products can vary over time as a result of business cycles and the choices we make in capacity allocation for specific products. The overall average selling price of our display panels can fluctuate significantly. Our average selling price per panel, which is derived by dividing total sales of goods by the total number of panels sold, increased by 4.7% from
W
101,293 in 2019 to
W
106,048 in 2020 and further increased by 12.1% to
W
118,865 (US$100) in 2021. In 2020 compared to 2019, our average selling price increased due to an increase in the average selling price for televisions and mobile and other applications, which in turn was mainly attributable to an increase in the proportion of OLED television panels and plastic OLED panels for mobile and other applications, which generally have higher selling prices, in our product mix. In 2021 compared to 2020, our average selling price further increased primarily due to an increase in the average selling price for televisions and IT products, in particular desktop monitors, which in turn was mainly attributable to an increase in the proportion of OLED television panels and
higher-end
desktop monitor panel units, which generally have higher selling prices, in our product mix.
The following table sets forth our average selling price per panel by markets for the years indicated:
 
    
Average Selling Price
(1)
 
    
Year ended December 31,
 
    
2019
 (2)
    
2020
 (2)
    
2021
 (2)(3)
 
Televisions
  
W
178,395
 
  
W
242,837
 
  
W
313,308
 
   US$ 264  
IT Products
(4)
     104,224        103,563        115,419        97  
Mobile and other applications
(5)
     64,016        71,537        70,086        59  
All panels
     101,293        106,048        118,865        100  
 
(1)
Average selling price for each market represents revenue per market divided by unit sales per market.
(2)
Pursuant to our early adoption of certain amendments to “IAS No. 16
Property, Plant and Equipment: Proceeds before Intended Use
,” we have prepared our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021, and retrospectively restated our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020, in each case in accordance with such amendments. Accordingly, our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2021 have been prepared on this basis. Our comparative results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019 have not been restated to retrospectively apply such amendments as there was no impact on our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019. See “—Recent Accounting Changes.”
(3)
For convenience, the Korean Won amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars at the rate of
W
1,188.59 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on December 30, 2021 as certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for customs purposes. This translation should not be construed as a representation that the Korean Won amounts represent, have been or could be converted to U.S. dollars at that rate or any other rate.
(4)
Comprises notebook computers, desktop monitors and tablet computers.
(5)
Includes, among others, panels for mobile devices, including smartphones and other types of mobile phones, and industrial and other applications, including entertainment systems, automotive displays, portable navigation devices and medical diagnostic equipment.
Our average revenue per square meter of net display area, which is derived by dividing our total revenue by total square meters of net display area shipped, increased by 29.7% from
W
610,716 in 2019 to
W
791,900 in 2020. In 2021, our average revenue per square meter of net display area shipped increased by 7.3% to
W
849,481 (US$715).
Recent Accounting Changes
For a discussion of new standards, interpretations and amendments to existing standards that have been published, see Note 3 of the notes to our financial statements.
Amendments to IAS No. 16 “Property, Plant and Equipment: Proceeds before Intended Use”
In May 2020, the IASB issued amendments to IAS No. 16 “Property, Plant and Equipment: Proceeds before Intended Use” in order to clarify the accounting for proceeds from selling any items produced while bringing an item of property, plant and equipment into the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management. The amendment, which is mandatorily effective from 2022, prohibits entities from deducting amounts received from selling items produced from the cost of property, plant and equipment while the entity is preparing the asset for its intended use. Instead, the amendment requires the proceeds from selling such items, and the cost of producing those items, to be recognized in profit or loss.
 
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Pursuant to our early adoption of such amendments in 2021, we have prepared our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021, and retrospectively restated our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020, in each case in accordance with such amendments. The change in accounting policy had the effect of decreasing our total assets and equity as of December 31, 2020 by
W
5.5 billion and
W
5.5 billion, respectively. In the case of our consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2020, the change had the effect of increasing our revenue by
W
31.4 billion and increasing our cost of sales by
W
38.8 billion, resulting in an increase in operating loss and loss before income tax by
W
7.3 billion and
W
7.3 billion, respectively. In addition, the change had the effect of increasing our loss for the year by
W
5.5 billion and increasing our income tax benefit by
W
1.8 billion. In the case of our consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2020, the change had the effect of decreasing our cash flows from operating activities by
W
8.1 billion and increasing our cash flows from investing activities by
W
8.1 billion. Our comparative consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019 have not been restated to retrospectively apply such amendments as there was no impact on our consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019. See Note 3(a) of the notes to our financial statements for further details regarding the effects of the change in accounting policy.
Operating Results
The following presents our consolidated results of operation information and as a percentage of our revenue for the years indicated:
 
    
Year ended December 31,
 
    
2019
   
%
   
2020
   
%
   
2021
   
2021
(1)
   
%
 
                                            
    
(in billions of Won and in millions of US$, except for percentages)
 
Revenue
  
W
23,476
 
    100.0  
W
24,262
 
    100.0  
W
29,878
 
  US$ 25,137       100.0
Cost of sales
     (21,607     92.0       (21,626     89.1       (24,573     (20,674     82.2  
Gross profit
     1,868       8.0       2,636       10.9       5,305       4,463       17.8  
Selling expenses
     (1,058     4.5       (818     3.4       (933     (785     3.1  
Administrative expenses
     (948     4.0       (755     3.1       (919     (773     3.1  
Research and development expenses
     (1,222     5.2       (1,099     4.5       (1,222     (1,028     4.1  
Other income
     1,267       5.4       1,785       7.4       1,252       1,053       4.2  
Other expenses
     (3,098     13.2       (1,999     8.2       (1,281     (1,078     4.3  
Finance income
     277       1.2       439       1.8       426       358       1.4  
Finance costs
     (443     1.9       (803     3.3       (917     (771     3.1  
Equity income on investments, net
     12       0.1       12       0.1       8       7       0.0  
Profit (loss) before income tax
     (3,344     (14.2     (602     (2.5     1,719       1,446       5.8  
Income tax benefit (expense)
     472       2.0       526       2.2       (385     (324     (1.3
Profit (loss) for the year
     (2,872     (12.2     (76     (0.3     1,334       1,122       4.5  
 
(1)
For convenience, the Korean Won amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars at the rate of
W
1,188.59 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on December 30, 2021 as certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for customs purposes. This translation should not be construed as a representation that the Korean Won amounts represent, have been or could be converted to U.S. dollars at that rate or any other rate.
Comparison of 2021 to 2020
Revenue
Our revenue increased by 23.1% from
W
24,262 billion in 2020 to
W
29,878 billion (US$25,137 million) in 2021. The increase in revenue resulted from increases in revenue derived from sales of panels for televisions, IT products and mobile and other applications, which were in turn mainly due to an increase in the number of those panels sold and an increase in the average selling prices of panels for televisions and IT products.
Revenue attributable to sales of panels for televisions increased by 40.5% from
W
6,738 billion in 2020 to
W
9,466 billion (US$7,964 million) in 2021, resulting from an increase in the average selling price of panels in this category in 2021 compared to 2020, accompanied by an increase in the number of units sold of panels in this category in 2021 compared to 2020. The average selling price of panels for televisions increased by 29.0% from
W
242,837 in 2020 to
W
313,308 (US$264) in 2021, and the total unit sales of panels in this category increased by 9.0% from 27.7 million panels in 2020 to 30.2 million panels in 2021. The increase in the average selling price of television panels was mainly due to an overall increase in the price of
TFT-LCD
television panels in 2021 and continued increase in the proportion of
larger-sized
OLED television panels, which generally command higher selling prices than
TFT-LCD
television panels, in our product mix. The increase in the sales volume of panels for televisions reflected an increase in the sales volume of our
large-sized
OLED panels in the premium television market, primarily reflecting our continued strategic focus to increase the proportion of higher-value OLED television panels while decreasing the proportion of
TFT-LCD
television panels in our product mix.
 
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Revenue attributable to sales of panels for IT products increased by 23.1% from
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10,121 billion in 2020 to
W
12,459 billion (US$10,482 million) in 2021, resulting from an increase in the average selling price of panels in this category in 2021 compared to 2020, accompanied by an increase in the number of units sold of panels in this category in 2021 compared to 2020. The average selling price of panels for IT products increased by 11.4% from
W
103,563 in 2020 to
W
115,419 (US$97) in 2021, and the total unit sales of panels in this category increased by 10.4% from 97.7 million panels in 2020 to 107.9 million panels in 2021. The increase in the average selling price of our panels for IT products was mainly attributable to the continued increase in the proportion of panels with differentiated specialty features that command higher selling prices in our product mix for panels for IT products, reflecting the continued solidification of our position in the
high-end
IT product market as well as the further strengthening of our collaboration with our
end-brand
customers. The increase in the sales volume of panels for IT products primarily reflected stronger global demand for such products due mainly to increased levels of working remotely, online schooling and social distancing in light of the ongoing global
COVID-19
pandemic.
Revenue attributable to sales of panels for mobile and other applications increased by 7.4% from
W
7,359 billion in 2020 to
W
7,900 billion (US$6,647 million) in 2021, resulting from an increase in the number of units sold of panels in this category in 2021 compared to 2020, partially offset by a slight decrease in the average selling price of panels in this category in 2021 compared to 2020.
The total unit sales of panels for mobile and other applications increased by 9.6% from 102.9 million in 2020 to 112.8 million in 2021, whereas the average selling price of panels in this category decreased by 2.0% from
W
71,537 in 2020 to
W
70,086 (US$59) in 2021. The increase in the sales volume of panels for mobile and other applications was attributable to our timely development of new panels and our achievement of increased stability in the mass production of our panels in this category, which together led to the strengthening of our collaboration with our
end-brand
customers. The decrease in the average selling price of panels in this category was mainly due to downward pricing pressures in the smartphone market resulting from capacity expansion and increased competition by our competitors.
In addition, our revenue attributable to royalty and others increased by 20.5% from
W
44 billion in 2020 to
W
53 billion (US$45 million) in 2021. The increase was due to a 30.0% increase in other revenue, consisting primarily of sales of sample products and certain raw materials and components, from
W
30 billion in 2020 to
W
39 billion (US$33 million) in 2021, while royalties remained constant at
W
14 billion (US$12 million) in each of 2020 and 2021.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales increased by 13.6% from
W
21,626 billion in 2020 to
W
24,573 billion (US$20,674 million) in 2021. The increase in our cost of sales in 2021 compared to 2020 was attributable primarily to an increase in raw materials and component costs due to an increase in the number of panels sold in 2021 compared to 2020, as well as the increased share of
high-end
products in our product mix which contributed to the increase in costs on a per unit basis during the same period.
As a percentage of our total cost of sales, raw materials and component costs, labor costs, overhead costs, depreciation and amortization costs and change in inventory costs constituted 60.7%, 9.9%, 13.4%, 15.7% and 0.3%, respectively, in 2020 and 60.2%, 11.5%, 13.5%, 15.4% and (0.6)%, respectively, in 2021.
As a percentage of revenue, cost of sales decreased from 89.1% in 2020 to 82.2% in 2021. The decrease in our cost of sales as a percentage of revenue in 2021 compared to 2020 was attributable mainly to our continued efforts to increase the proportion of higher value-added products with higher margins in our product mix.
Cost of sales per square meter of net display area, which is derived by dividing total cost of sales by total square meters of net display area shipped, decreased slightly by 1.0% from
W
705,886 in 2020 to
W
698,649 (US$588) in 2021. Cost of sales per panel sold, which is derived by dividing total cost of sales by total number of panels sold, increased by 3.4% from
W
94,704 in 2020 to
W
97,933 (US$82) in 2021. Such increase was due mainly to increases in the proportion within our television category as well as certain parts of our IT product category of larger panel units with differentiated specialty features and newer technologies, which generally have higher cost of sales per panel relative to other panel units within each product category, sold in our product mix during the same period.
 
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Gross Profit and Gross Margin
As a result of the cumulative effect of the reasons explained above, our gross profit increased by 101.3% from
W
2,636 billion in 2020 to
W
5,305 billion (US$4,463 million) in 2021, and our gross margin increased from 10.9% in 2020 to 17.8% in 2021. The continued shift in our product mix toward
higher-end
products in 2021 resulted in increases in both the average selling price and cost of sales per panel sold in 2021 compared to 2020, but the increase in average selling price outpaced the increase in cost of sales per panel sold mainly due to an increase in the proportion of higher margin products with differentiated technologies (such as OLED) in our product mix, as well as stronger global demand for consumer electronics products in light of the increased levels of working remotely, home schooling and social distancing caused by the
COVID-19
pandemic.
Selling and Administrative Expenses
Selling and administrative expenses increased by 17.7% from
W
1,573 billion in 2020 to
W
1,852 billion (US$1,558 million) in 2021. As a percentage of revenue, our selling and administrative expenses decreased from 6.5% in 2020 to 6.2% in 2021. The increase in selling and administrative expenses in 2021 compared to 2020 was attributable primarily to increases in:
 
   
shipping costs, resulting mainly from an increase in costs relating to our increased usage of air freight and an increase in ocean freight rates primarily caused by the
COVID-19
pandemic as well as a general increase in our overall sales volume in 2021 compared to 2020;
and
 
   
salaries, resulting primarily from an increase in general wage levels and the number of our employees.
The effects of such increases were partially offset by a decrease in our warranty expenses, resulting from a reduction in defects in our products equipped with newer technologies (such as OLED) during such period.
The following are the major components of our selling and administrative expenses for each of the years in the
two-year
period ended December 31, 2021:
 
    
Year ended December 31,
 
    
2020
    
2021
 
               
    
(in billions of Won)
 
Salaries
  
W
294
 
  
W
387
 
Expenses related to defined benefit plan
     26        23  
Other employee benefits
     68        87  
Shipping costs
     148        299  
Fees and commissions
     222        248  
Depreciation
     215        267  
Taxes and dues
     83        75  
Advertising
     114        126  
Warranty expenses
     309        217  
Insurance
     13        17  
Travel
     8        7  
Training
     8        16  
Others
     65        83  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
  
W
1,573
 
  
W
1,852
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses increased by 11.2% from
W
1,099 billion in 2020 to
W
1,222 billion (US$1,028 million) in 2021. As a percentage of revenue, our research and development expenses decreased from 4.5% in 2020 to 4.1% in 2021. The research and development expenses in 2021 were incurred mainly in relation to research and development activities related to OLED and next generation technologies and products.
 
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Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income includes primarily foreign currency gains from operating activities, and other expenses include primarily foreign currency losses from operating activities, impairment loss on property, plant and equipment and impairment loss on intangible assets. Our total net other expense decreased by 86.6% from
W
215 billion in 2020 to
W
29 billion (US$24 million) in 2021. Such decrease was primarily due to a net foreign currency gain of
W
49 billion (US$41 million) in 2021 compared to a net foreign currency loss of
W
42 billion in 2020, reflecting the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the Korean Won in 2021 compared to 2020, as well as a 63.9% decrease in net impairment loss on intangible assets from
W
78 billion in 2020 to
W
28 billion (US$24 million) in 2021, primarily due to a decrease in impairment loss associated with our
development costs.
Such decreases were partially offset by a 100.3% increase in net loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment from
W
22 billion in 2020 to
W
45 billion (US$38 million) in 2021, mainly reflecting an increase in the volume of manufacturing equipment no longer in use that we disposed of in 2021 compared to 2020.
Finance Income (Costs), Net
Our total net finance costs increased by 34.9% from
W
364 billion in 2020 to
W
491 billion (US$413 million) in 2021. Such increase was mainly attributable to:
 
   
net foreign currency loss of
W
300 billion (US$252 million) in 2021 compared to net foreign currency gain of
W
142 billion in 2020, primarily due to higher exchange rate volatility in 2021 compared to 2020; and
 
   
a 17.3% increase in interest expense from
W
370 billion in 2020 to
W
434 billion (US$365 million) in 2021, which was mainly due to a decrease in capitalized interest in 2021 compared to 2020.
Such increases were offset in part by net gain on valuation of derivatives of
W
213 billion (US$179 million) in 2021 compared to net loss on valuation of derivatives of
W
187 billion in 2020, as the U.S. dollar generally appreciated against the Korean Won during the second half of 2021 and significantly fluctuated over these periods as a whole. Against such fluctuations, we also recognized net gains on transaction of derivatives of
W
24 billion in 2020 and
W
8 billion (US$7 million) in 2021.
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
We recognized income tax expense of
W
385 billion (US$324 million) in 2021 compared to income tax benefit of
W
526 billion in 2020, primarily due to recording profit before income tax of
W
1,719 billion (US$1,446 million) in 2021 compared to loss before income tax of
W
602 billion in 2020, which led to a significant increase in current tax expense from
W
62 billion in 2020 to
W
363 billion (US$305 million) in 2021, and the recognition of deferred tax expense of
W
22 billion (US$19 million) in 2021 compared to a deferred tax benefit of
W
588 billion in 2020. As a result, our effective tax rate was 22.4% in 2021, whereas our effective tax rate was not calculated in 2020 due to the loss before income tax we recorded in such year. See Notes 22 and 23 of the notes to our financial statements.
Profit (Loss) for the Year
As a result of the cumulative effect of the reasons explained above, we recorded a loss for the year of
W
76 billion in 2020 but recorded a profit for the year of
W
1,334 billion (US$1,122 million) in 2021. Our loss for the year as a percentage of revenue was (0.3)% in 2020 and our profit for the year as a percentage of revenue was 4.5% in 2021.
Comparison of 2020 to 2019
Revenue
Our revenue increased by 3.3% from
W
23,476 billion in 2019 to
W
24,262 billion in 2020. The increase in revenue resulted from increases in revenue derived from sales of panels for IT products and mobile and other applications, which were in turn mainly due to increases in the number of panels sold for IT products and the average selling price of mobile and other applications, offset in part by a decrease in revenue derived from sales of panels for televisions.
 
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Revenue attributable to sales of panels for IT products increased by 11.7% from
W
9,063 billion in 2019 to
W
10,121 billion in 2020, resulting from an increase in the number of units sold of panels in this category in 2020 compared to 2019, partially offset by a slight decrease in the average selling price of panels in this category in 2020 compared to 2019. The total unit sales of panels for IT products increased by 12.4% from 87.0 million panels in 2019 to 97.7 million panels in 2020, whereas the average selling price of panels in this category decreased by 0.6% from
W
104,224 in 2019 to
W
103,563 in 2020. The increase in the sales volume of panels for IT products primarily reflected stronger global demand for such products due mainly to increased levels of working remotely, online schooling and social distancing in light of the global
COVID-19
pandemic.
Revenue attributable to sales of panels for televisions decreased by 15.8% from
W
7,998 billion in 2019 to
W
6,738 billion in 2020, resulting from a significant decrease in the number of units sold of panels in this category in 2020 compared to 2019, partially offset by a significant increase in the average selling price of panels in this category in 2020 compared to 2019. The total unit sales of panels for televisions decreased by 38.2% from 44.8 million panels in 2019 to 27.7 million panels in 2020, whereas the average selling price of panels in this category increased by 36.1% from
W
178,395 in 2019 to
W
242,837 in 2020. The decrease in the sales volume of panels for television panels reflected a decrease in the sales volume of our
TFT-LCD
television panels, primarily reflecting our continued strategic focus to increase the proportion of higher-value OLED television panels while decreasing the proportion of
TFT-LCD
television panels in our product mix, including our decision to cease the production of most types of
TFT-LCD
television panels in Korea in 2020. The increase in the average selling price of television panels was mainly due to an increase in the proportion of OLED television panels, which generally command higher selling prices than
TFT-LCD
television panels, in our product mix.
Revenue attributable to sales of panels for mobile and other applications increased by 15.5% from
W
6,374 billion in 2019 to
W
7,359 billion in 2020, resulting from an increase in the average selling price of panels in this category in 2020 compared to 2019, accompanied by an increase in the number of units sold of panels in this category in 2020 compared to 2019. The average selling price of panels for mobile and other applications increased by 11.7% from
W
64,016 in 2019 to
W
71,537 in 2020, and the total unit sales of panels in this category increased by 3.3% from 99.6 million in 2019 to 102.9 million in 2020. The increase in the average selling price of panels for mobile and other applications was attributable to the further increase in the proportion of panels with differentiated specialty features and larger panels, as well as an increase in the proportion of higher-margin OLED panels for smartphones, automotive products and wearable devices, in our product mix for panels in this category. The increase in the sales volume of panels in this category primarily resulted from an increase in market demand for the newly introduced smartphones of our
end-brand
customers.
In addition, our revenue attributable to royalty and others increased by 7.3% from
W
41 billion in 2019 to
W
44 billion in 2020. The increase was due to a 11.1% increase in other revenue, consisting primarily of sales of sample products and certain raw materials and components, from
W
27 billion in 2019 to
W
30 billion in 2020, while royalties remained constant at
W
14 billion in each of 2019 and 2020.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales slightly decreased by 0.1% from
W
21,607 billion in 2019 to
W
21,626 billion in 2020. The decrease in our cost of sales in 2020 compared to 2019 was attributable primarily to a decrease in cost of raw materials and components, which was due principally to a decrease in total square meters of net display area we produced, partially offset by an increase in the proportion of products with differentiated specialty features and newer technologies that require higher-cost raw materials and components in our production mix. The effect of such decrease in cost of raw materials and components was largely offset by an increase in depreciation and amortization, which mainly reflected the commencement of depreciation of our AP4 fabrication facility in 2019 and our CO fabrication facility in 2020.
 
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As a percentage of our total cost of sales, raw materials and component costs, labor costs, overhead costs, depreciation and amortization costs and change in inventory costs constituted 62.8%, 9.8%, 13.4%, 13.5% and 0.5%, respectively, in 2019 and 60.7%, 9.9%, 13.4%, 15.7% and 0.3%, respectively, in 2020.
As a percentage of revenue, cost of sales decreased from 92.0% in 2019 to 89.1% in 2020. The decrease in our cost of sales as a percentage of revenue in 2020 compared to 2019 was attributable mainly to a shift in our business focus and product mix to increase the proportion of higher value-added products with higher margins.
Cost of sales per square meter of net display area, which is derived by dividing total cost of sales by total square meters of net display area shipped, increased by 25.6% from
W
562,112 in 2019 to
W
705,886 in 2020. Such increase was due mainly to increases in the proportion within each of our product categories of panel units with differentiated specialty features and newer technologies, such as OLED panels (including plastic OLED panels for mobile and other applications), which generally have higher cost of sales per panel relative to other panel units within each product category, in our product mix during the same period. Cost of sales per panel sold, which is derived by dividing total cost of sales by total number of panels sold, increased by 1.4% from
W
93,392 in 2019 to
W
94,704 in 2020. Such increase was also due mainly to increases in the proportion within each of our product categories of panel units with differentiated specialty features and newer technologies in our product mix during the same period, the effect of which was partially offset by an increase in the proportion of
smaller-sized
panels (including mobile and other applications and certain IT products) that generally have lower cost of sales per panel and a corresponding decrease in the proportion of
larger-sized
television panels that generally have higher cost of sales per panel in our production mix.
Gross Profit and Gross Margin
As a result of the cumulative effect of the reasons explained above, our gross profit increased by 41.1% from
W
1,868 billion in 2019 to
W
2,636 billion in 2020, and our gross margin increased from 8.0% in 2019 to 10.9% in 2020. The continued shift in our product mix toward
higher-end
products in 2020 resulted in increases in both the average selling price and cost of sales per panel sold in 2020 compared to 2019, but the increase in average selling price outpaced the increase in cost of sales per panel sold mainly due to an increase in the proportion of higher margin products with differentiated technologies (such as OLED) in our product mix, as well as stronger global demand for consumer electronics products in light of the increased levels of working remotely, home schooling and social distancing caused by the
COVID-19
pandemic.
Selling and Administrative Expenses
Selling and administrative expenses decreased by 21.6% from
W
2,006 billion in 2019 to
W
1,573 billion in 2020. As a percentage of revenue, our selling and administrative expenses decreased from 8.5% in 2019 to 6.5% in 2020. The decrease in selling and administrative expenses in 2020 compared to 2019 was attributable primarily to decreases in:
 
   
Salaries, as temporary increases in salaries in 2019 due to the retirement allowance incurred in connection with the implementation of voluntary retirement programs for our employees during 2019 was not repeated in 2020;
 
   
warranty expenses, resulting mainly from an improvement in the stability of our manufacturing processes for OLED display panels; and
 
   
advertising expenses, resulting primarily from decrease in the level of our higher-cost offline marketing activities and a corresponding increase in the level of our online marketing activities in 2020 compared to 2019.
The following are the major components of our selling and administrative expenses for each of the years in the
two-year
period ended December 31, 2020:
 
    
Year ended December 31,
 
    
2019
    
2020
 
               
    
(in billions of Won)
 
Salaries
  
W
515
 
  
W
294
 
Expenses related to defined benefit plan
     29        26  
Other employee benefits
     78        68  
Shipping costs
     163        148  
Fees and commissions
     220        222  
Depreciation
     226        215  
Taxes and dues
     50        83  
Advertising
     193        114  
Warranty expenses
     419        309  
Rent
     3        2  
Insurance
     11        13  
Travel
     24        8  
Training
     12        8  
Others
     64        62  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
  
W
2,006
 
  
W
1,573
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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Research and Development Expenses
Research and development expenses decreased by 10.1% from
W
1,222 billion to
W
1,099 billion in 2020. As a percentage of revenue, our research and development expenses decreased from 5.2% in 2019 to 4.5% in 2020. The research and development expenses in 2020 were incurred mainly in relation to research and development activities related to OLED and next generation technologies and products.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income includes primarily foreign currency gains from operating activities, and other expenses include primarily foreign currency losses from operating activities, impairment loss on property, plant and equipment and impairment loss on intangible assets. Our total net other expense decreased significantly from
W
1,830 billion in 2019 to
W
215 billion in 2020. Such decrease was primarily due to a significant decrease in net impairment loss on property, plant and equipment from
W
1,550 billion in 2019 to
W
38 billion in 2020. In addition, our net impairment loss on intangible assets decreased significantly from
W
248 billion in 2019 to
W
78 billion in 2020. Such significant decreases in impairment losses in 2020 were primarily attributable to the
one-time
effect of the impairment losses incurred in 2019 with respect to the estimated recoverable amount of our property, plant and equipment and intangible assets relating to the Display (AD PO) cash generating unit and, to a much smaller extent, OLED lights cash generating unit in light of the prevailing and anticipated future market conditions at such time and the determination of our plan to discontinue our production of OLED light products.
Finance Income (Costs), Net
Our total net finance costs increased by 118.5% from
W
167 billion in 2019 to
W
364 billion in 2020. Such increase was mainly attributable to:
 
   
a 113.9% increase in interest expense from
W
173 billion in 2019 to
W
370 billion in 2020, which was mainly due to an increase in the average amount of our long-term borrowings outstanding as well as a decrease in capitalized interest in 2020 compared to 2019; and
 
   
net loss on valuation of derivatives of
W
187 billion in 2020 compared to net gain on valuation of derivatives of
W
42 billion in 2019, as the U.S. dollar generally depreciated against the Korean Won during the second half of 2020 and significantly fluctuated over these periods as a whole. Against such fluctuations, we also recognized net foreign currency gain of
W
142 billion in 2020 compared to net foreign currency loss of
W
19 billion in 2019, as well as net gains on transaction of derivatives of
W
22 billion in 2019 and
W
24 billion in 2020.
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Our income tax benefit increased by 11.0% from
W
472 billion in 2019 to
W
526 billion in 2020, resulting from a decrease in current tax expense, which was partially offset by a decrease in deferred tax benefit in 2020 compared to 2019. Our current tax expense decreased by 60.8% from
W
158 billion in 2019 to
W
62 billion in 2020, whereas our deferred tax benefit decreased by 7.0% from
W
630 billion in 2019 to
W
588 billion in 2020, as we continued to record a loss before income tax of
W
602 billion in 2020 compared to a loss before income tax of
W
3,344 billion in 2019 and reversed
W
267 billion of previously unrecognized tax credit carryforwards mainly as a result of an amendment in Korean tax laws to extend the tax credit carryforward period for deferred tax assets from five years to ten years.
Our effective tax rates were not calculated in 2019 and 2020 due to the loss before income tax we recorded in such years. See Note 23 of the notes to our financial statements.
 
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Loss for the Year
As a result of the cumulative effect of the reasons explained above, our loss for the year decreased significantly from
W
2,872 billion in 2019 to
W
76 billion in 2020. Our loss for the year as a percentage of revenue was (12.2)% in 2019 and (0.3)% in 2020.
Non-GAAP
Financial Measures
In evaluating our business, we consider and use certain
non-GAAP
financial measures, such as EBITDA, as supplemental measures to review and assess our operating performance. The
non-GAAP
financial measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies and have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our operating results as reported under IFRS as issued by the IASB.
EBITDA is defined as profit (loss) for the year excluding interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization of intangible assets and interest income. EBITDA is a key financial measure used by our senior management to internally evaluate the performance of our business and for other required or discretionary purposes. Specifically, because our significant capital assets are in different stages of depreciation, our senior management uses EBITDA internally to measure the performance of these assets on a comparable basis. We also believe that the presentation of EBITDA will enhance an investor’s understanding of our operating performance as we believe it is commonly reported and widely used by analysts and investors in our industry. It also provides useful information for comparison on a more comparable basis of our operating performance and those of our competitors, who follow different accounting policies. For example, depreciation on most of our equipment is made based on a four- or five-year useful life while most of our competitors use different depreciation schedules from our own. EBITDA is not a measure determined in accordance with IFRS. EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to gross profit, cash flows from operating activities or profit (loss) for the year, as determined in accordance with IFRS. A reconciliation of profit (loss) for the year to EBITDA for each of the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021 is as follows:
 
    
2019
    
2020
    
2021
    
2021
(1)
 
                             
    
(in billions of Won)
    
(in millions of US$)
 
Profit (loss) for the year
  
W
(2,872
  
W
(76
  
W
1,334
 
   US$ 1,122  
Interest income
     (53      (70      (89      (75
Interest expense
     173        370        434        365  
Income tax expense (benefit)
     (472      (526      385        324  
Depreciation and amortization
     3,695        4,134        4,501        3,787  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
EBITDA
  
W
471
 
  
W
3,832
 
  
W
6,565
 
   US$ 5,523  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(1)
For convenience, the Korean Won amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars at the rate of
W
1,188.59 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on December 30, 2021 as certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for customs purposes. This translation should not be construed as a representation that the Korean Won amounts represent, have been or could be converted to U.S. dollars at that rate or any other rate.
 
Item 5.B.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal sources of liquidity have been net cash flows generated from our operating activities and debt financing activities. We had cash and cash equivalents of
W
3,336 billion,
W
4,218 billion and
W
3,542 billion (US$2,980 million) as of December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively.
 
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Our cash and cash equivalents was held in the following currencies as at December 31, 2021:
 
    
(in billions of Won)
 
Korean Won
  
W
129
 
Chinese Yuan
     2,053  
U.S. Dollar
     1,351  
Other currencies
     9  
  
 
 
 
Total
  
W
3,542
 
  
 
 
 
We also had short-term deposits in banks of
W
79 billion,
W
79 billion and
W
743 billion (US$625 million), respectively, as of December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021. 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 2022 to be primarily for capital expenditures and repayment of maturing debt.
As of December 31, 2019, we had current assets of
W
10,248 billion and current liabilities of
W
10,985 billion, resulting in a working capital deficit of
W
737 billion. As of December 31, 2020, we had current assets of
W
11,099 billion and current liabilities of
W
11,007 billion, resulting in a working capital surplus of
W
92 billion. As of December 31, 2021, we had current assets of
W
13,187 billion (US$11,095 million) and current liabilities of
W
13,995 billion (US$11,774 million), resulting in a working capital deficit of
W
808 billion (US$679 million). The working capital surplus as of December 31, 2020, compared to a working capital deficit as of December 31, 2019, was primarily attributable to a
W
1,615 billion decrease in other accounts payable, which mainly reflected a decrease in the outstanding balance of enterprise procurement cards (a type of corporate credit card used for paying for utilities and certain other goods and services) at December 31, 2020 compared to December 31, 2019 as a result of our accounts payable management activities during 2020, and a
W
882 billion increase in cash and cash equivalents mainly as a result of general increase in our cash levels in light of corresponding increases in our revenue and profitability as well as our response to increased uncertainties in the financial markets and our business environment, the effects of which were partially offset by a
W
1,218 billion increase in our current financial liabilities, which mainly reflected an increase in the current portion of long-term financial liabilities payable as of the end of 2020 compared to the end of 2019, and a
W
1,161 billion increase in our trade accounts and notes payable mainly as a result of extensions to applicable payment terms with certain outside vendors. The working capital deficit as of December 31, 2021, compared to a working capital surplus as of December 31, 2020, was primarily attributable to a
W
1,035 billion increase in trade accounts and notes payable mainly due to increases in purchases of raw materials and components in 2021 compared to 2020 in anticipation of stronger demand for our products in light of the increased levels of working remotely, home schooling and social distancing caused by the
COVID-19
pandemic, a
W
875 billion increase in our current financial liabilities, which mainly reflected an increase in the current portion of long-term liabilities payable as of the end of 2021 compared to the end of 2020, and a
W
676 billion decrease in cash and cash equivalents due to a decrease in demand deposits, the effects of which were partially offset by a
W
1,180 billion increase in inventory as a result of inventory stocking in light of supply chain uncertainties in part due to the
COVID-19
pandemic as discussed above and a
W
1,057 billion increase in net trade accounts and notes receivable, which was mainly caused by increases in our revenue and sales of trade accounts and receivable in 2021.
Our management constantly monitors our working capital, and we have historically been able to satisfy our cash requirements from cash flows from operations and debt financing. We believe that we have sufficient sources of working capital, including in the form of debt financing, for at least the next 12 months following the date of this annual report. In 2021, we issued domestic bonds in the aggregate principal amount of
W
500 billion (US$421 million), and we entered into a number of short-term and long-term facility loan agreements, from which we have drawn down the full aggregate principal amount of US$518 million (
W
614 billion) as of December 31, 2021 in short-term loans and
W
500 billion (US$421 million) and US$680 million (
W
806 billion) in long-term loans, in each case as of December 31, 2021, primarily to fund our capital expenditures and refinance our existing borrowings maturing in 2021.
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 various 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 borrowings and securities offerings, including the issuance of equity, equity-linked and other debt securities.
 
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Our net cash provided by operating activities amounted to
W
2,707 billion in 2019,
W
2,279 billion in 2020, and
W
5,753 billion (US$4,840 million) in 2021. The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities in 2020 compared to 2019 was mainly due to changes in our working capital, including a decrease in other accounts payable primarily reflecting a decrease in the outstanding balance of enterprise procurement cards (a type of corporate credit card used for paying for utilities and certain other goods and services) at December 31, 2020 compared to December 31, 2019 as a result of our accounts payable management activities during 2020, and, to a lesser extent, an increase in inventory mainly due to an increase in the proportion of more expensive, higher value-added products in our inventory in 2020 compared to 2019. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities in 2021 compared to 2020 was mainly due to an increase in cash collected from our customers, primarily as a result of an increase in our sales revenue. The increase in net cash provided by our operating activities in 2021 compared to 2020 was offset in part by an increase in inventory as a result of inventory stocking in light of supply chain uncertainties in part due to the
COVID-19
pandemic as discussed above.
The cyclical market conditions that are characteristic of our industry, as well as the regular
ramp-up
of our new fabrication facilities and production lines and our cost reduction measures, contribute to the fluctuations in our inventory levels from period to period. In 2020, our inventory levels increased by 5.9% from
year-end
2019. In 2021, our inventory levels increased by 54.3% from
year-end
2020.
Inventories consisted of the following for the dates indicated:
 
    
As of December 31,
 
    
2019
    
2020
    
2021
    
2021 
(1)
 
                             
    
(in billions of Won and millions of US$)
 
Finished goods
  
W
730
 
  
W
785
 
  
W
1,180
 
   US$ 993  
Work in process
     757        733        1,202        1,011  
Raw materials
     406        492        787        662  
Supplies
     159        161        181        152  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
  
W
2,051
 
  
W
2,171
 
  
W
3,350
 
   US$ 2,818  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(1)
For convenience, the Korean Won amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars at the rate of
W
1,188.59 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on December 30, 2021, as certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for customs purposes. This translation should not be construed as a representation that the Korean Won amounts represent, have been or could be converted to U.S. dollars at that rate or any other rate.
Our net cash used in investing activities amounted to
W
6,755 billion in 2019,
W
2,311 billion in 2020 and
W
4,263 billion (US$3,587 million) in 2021. Net cash used in investing activities primarily reflected the substantial capital expenditures we have made in connection with the expansion and improvement of our production capacity in recent years, mainly relating to construction of our new, or in certain cases, expansion or conversion of existing, fabrication and module assembly facilities and acquisition of new equipment. These cash outflows from capital expenditures amounted to
W
6,927 billion,
W
2,595 billion and
W
3,141 billion (US$2,643 million) in 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively. 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 and bond issuances.
We currently expect that, in 2022, our total capital expenditures on a cash out basis will be higher compared to 2021 and will be used primarily to continue to fund our previously announced investments related to facilities for OLED panels. However, our overall expenditure levels and our allocation among projects are subject to many uncertainties. We review the amount of our capital expenditures and may make adjustments from time to time based on cash flows from operations, the progress of our expansion plans and market conditions.
Our net cash provided by financing activities amounted to
W
4,988 billion in 2019 and
W
932 billion in 2020, and our net cash used in financing activities amounted to
W
2,466 billion (US$2,075 million) in 2021. The decrease in net cash provided by financing activities in 2020 reflects primarily decreases in net proceeds from long-term borrowings and issuance of bonds, as well as an increase in our repayment of short-term borrowings, in 2020 compared to 2019, partially offset by an increase in proceeds from short-term borrowings in 2020 compared to 2019. The net cash used in financing activities in 2021 compared to net cash provided by financing activities in 2020 reflects primarily an increase in our repayment of current portion of long-term borrowings and bonds in 2021 compared to 2020 as well as a decrease in net proceeds from issuance of long-term borrowings in 2021 compared to 2020, partially offset by an increase in proceeds from short-term borrowings and issuance of bonds in 2021 compared to 2020.
 
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At our annual general meetings of shareholders on March 15, 2019, March 20, 2020 and March 23, 2021, we did not declare any cash dividend to our shareholders. At our annual general meeting of shareholders that was held on March 23, 2022, we declared a cash dividend of
W
650 per share of common stock, amounting to a total cash dividend of
W
232.6 billion to our shareholders of record as of December 31, 2021.
We had a total of
W
697 billion,
W
395 billion and
W
614 billion (US$518 million) of short-term borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively. All of our outstanding short-term borrowings as of December 31, 2021 were subject to floating interest rates. For further information regarding our short-term borrowings, including their interest rate and currency structure, please see Note 11 of the notes to our financial statements.
As of December 31, 2021, we maintained accounts receivable sales negotiating facilities with several banks for up to an aggregate amount of US$1,015 million at the parent company level in connection with our export sales transaction with our subsidiaries.
In addition, we and our subsidiaries have also entered into various other accounts receivable sales negotiating facilities in Korean Won and foreign currencies for up to aggregate amounts of
W
90 billion and US$2,438 million, respectively.
For further information regarding these facilities, please see Note 14 of the notes to our financial statements.
As of December 31, 2021, we had outstanding long-term debt including current portion in the amount of
W
12,053 billion (US$10,140 million) and prior to deducting discounts on bonds, consisting of
W
1,480 billion of Korean Won denominated bonds, US$100 million of U.S. dollar denominated bonds, US$2,782 million of U.S. dollar denominated long-term loans, CNY18,017 million of CNY denominated long-term loans,
W
2,785 billion of Korean Won denominated long-term loans and US$857 million of outstanding U.S. dollar denominated convertible bonds (as measured by their fair value as of such date), which are accounted for as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss. Such convertible bonds, which were issued on August 22, 2019 at an aggregated principal value of US$687.8 million and will mature on August 22, 2024, may be converted into shares of our common stock during the period between August 23, 2020 and August 12, 2024 at the conversion price of
W
19,845 per share, subject to adjustment in the case of certain dilutive events. The terms of such convertible bonds also include provisions for early redemption at our option or the bondholders’ option, and the bondholders’ option will be exercisable on August 22, 2022. For further information on our outstanding convertible bonds as of December 31, 2021, see Note 11(f) of the notes to our financial statements. As of December 31, 2021, 43.5% of our outstanding long-term debt were subject to fixed interest rates.
The terms of some of our long-term debt contain provisions that would trigger a requirement for early repayment. The principal and interest under these obligations may be accelerated if there is a default, including defaults triggered by failure to comply with financial covenants and cross defaults triggered under our other debt obligations. We believe we were in compliance with the covenants under our debt obligations at December 31, 2021. For further information about our short- and long-term debt obligations as of December 31, 2021, including their interest rate and currency structure, see Note 11 of the notes to our financial statements.
As of December 31, 2021, we have entered into six agreements to guarantee the payment obligations in the aggregate amount of US$957 million of our subsidiary LG Display Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd. under credit facilities and payables facilities with various financial institutions, including Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Standard Chartered Bank, Citibank, Export-Import Bank of Korea and Bank of Australia and New Zealand, among other lenders.
We also utilize cross-currency swap contracts and foreign currency forward contracts to hedge our foreign currency risk. See “Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk – Foreign Currency Risk.”
The following table summarizes our material short- and long-term cash requirements as of December 31, 2021:
 
    
Payments Due by Period
 
(in billions of Won)
  
Total
    
Less than

1 year
    
1-3 years
    
3-5 years
    
More than

5 years
 
Unsecured bank borrowings
     7,634        2,194        4,797        643        —    
Secured bank borrowings
     3,060        471        1,419        1,170        —    
Unsecured bond issues
     2,532        1,461        715        267        89  
Trade accounts and notes payable
     4,814        4,814        —          —          —    
Other accounts payable
     2,330        2,330        —          —          —    
Other accounts payable (enterprise procurement cards)
(1)
     1,074        1,074        —          —          —    
Long-term other accounts payable
     586        —          226        161        199  
Securities deposits received
     11        8        3        —          —    
Lease Liabilities
     91        44        32        7        8  
Derivatives
     8        7        1        —          —    
Derivatives for cash flow hedge
     13        13        —          —          —    
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total contractual cash obligations
     22,153        12,416        7,193        2,248        296  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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(1)
Represents the amount of utility expenses and other expenses paid using the enterprise procurement cards. For further information, please see Note 25 of the notes to our financial statements.
We intend to fund our cash commitments with cash flows generated from our operations as well as debt financing activities. In addition, we also have continuing obligations to make cash royalty payments under our technology license agreements, the amount of which are generally determined based on a percentage of sales of our display products.
Expenses relating to our license fees and royalty payments under existing license agreements were
W
122 billion in 2019,
W
136 billion in 2020 and
W
150 billion (US$126 million) in 2021, representing 6.9%, 7.8% and 6.5% of our research and development related expenditures in 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively, in each case based on our current method of recognizing our research and development related expenditures, which was revised in 2019. We expect to make additional license fee payments as we enter into new technology license agreements from time to time with third parties.
Taxation
In 2021, the statutory corporate income tax rate applicable to us was 11.0% (including local income surtax) for the first
W
200 million of our taxable income, 22.0% (including local income surtax) for our taxable income between
W
200 million and
W
20 billion, 24.2% (including local income surtax) for our taxable income between
W
20 billion and
W
300 billion, and 27.5% (including local income surtax) for our taxable income in excess of
W
300 billion.
Tax Credits
We are entitled to a number of tax credits relating to certain investments in tangible assets for business use (excluding certain assets for which tax credits are not permitted under Korean tax laws) and facilities used for research and development, human resources development, energy conservation and environment preservation. For example, in 2021, under the Restriction of Special Taxation Act, we were entitled to a basic tax credit of 1% of our qualifying capital investments in 2021 and an additional tax credit of 3% (limited to twice the basic credit amount) of our qualifying capital investments in excess of the average capital investment amount for the previous three years. Under the same law, we are also entitled to a tax credit on a percentage of our research and development expenses incurred for procuring certain “new growth engine and source technologies,” which include OLED display technology. The applicable amount of such tax credit is calculated by multiplying the applicable research and development expenses by the sum of (x) 20% and (y) three times the proportion of such research and development expenses as a percentage of revenue.
Tax credits not utilized in the fiscal year during which the relevant investment was made may be carried forward over the next ten years. As of December 31, 2021, we had recognized deferred tax assets related to these credits of
W
490 billion (US$412 million), which may be utilized against future income tax liabilities through 2031. In addition, we also had unused tax credit carryforwards of
W
183 billion (US$154 million) as of December 31, 2021 for which no deferred tax asset was recognized.
 
Item 5.C.
Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc.
Research and Development
The display panel industry is subject to rapid technological changes. We believe that effective research and development is essential to maintaining our position as one of the industry’s leading technology innovators.
To meet the demands of the future trends, we have formulated a long-term research and development strategy aimed at improving the process, performance and design of the existing products and diversifying the use of display panels as new opportunities arise with the development of communication systems and information technology. The following are examples of products and technologies that have been developed through our research and development activities in recent years:
 
   
In 2019, we commenced mass production of display panels for
88-inch
8K OLED TV products. We also produced
55-inch
FHD transparent commercial OLED display panels and
55-inch
UHD OLED gaming monitor display panels. In addition, we developed OLED panels for automotive products with a
7.2-inch
control pad,
14.2-inch
cluster and
16.9-inch
infotainment screen. For
TFT-LCD
commercial products, we produced a
50-inch
Ultra HD in-TOUCH panel (equipped with touch sensors inside the LCD cells for a thinner and lighter design), which is the first
in-TOUCH
panel that is
50-inches
or larger.
 
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In 2020, we commenced mass production of the first OLED products at our new CO fabrication facility in Guangzhou, China, including
48-inch
and
77-inch
UHD display panels. In addition, we developed the world’s first “2K” zone
mini-LED
and ultra-slim UHD desktop monitor product.
 
   
In 2021, we produced
65-inch
UHD bendable OLED television display products and
83-inch
UHD OLED television display products. In addition, we developed the world’s first
42-inch
OLED television display product. For
TFT-LCD
commercial products, we developed the world’s first
15.6-inch
QHD 240Hz gaming notebook products, the world’s first
27-inch
and
31.5-inch
UHD high contrast ratio monitor products and our first LCD 750R extreme curvature automotive display product.
As the product life cycle of display panels using certain of the existing
TFT-LCD
technology is approaching maturity, we plan to continue to focus on OLED and other newer display technologies, while also exploring new growth opportunities in the application of display panels, such as in smartphones, commercial displays and automotive displays.
In order to maintain our position as one of the industry’s technology leaders, we believe it is important not only to increase direct spending on research and development, but also to manage our research and development capability effectively in order to successfully implement our long-term strategy. In connection with our efforts to enhance our research and development capability with respect to next-generation display technologies, we opened the R&D Center in Paju, Korea in April 2012. In addition, we have further expanded our research and development resources by allocating some of our research and development personnel to the newly-opened LG Science Park, which is located in western Seoul and commenced its operations in December 2017. LG Science Park accommodates researchers from various LG Group-affiliated companies with expertise in a broad range of disciplines, including electronics, chemistry, nanotechnology, display, fabrication, life sciences and new materials, to focus on developing and testing innovative new technologies.
We complement our
in-house
research and development capability through collaborations with universities and other third parties. For example, we provide project-based funding to both domestic and overseas universities as a means to recruit promising engineering students and to research and develop new technologies. As part of our such efforts, we have established cooperation centers within various universities, including Seoul National University and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, in order to promote the research and development of various technologies for use in future display panels. Recently, in December 2021, we entered into an agreement with Yonsei University to establish a “Display Fusion Engineering Department” that offers specialized classes in technical fields such as electronics, electricity, physics, chemistry and materials with the aim to cultivate next-generation talents. We also enter into joint research and development agreements from time to time with third parties for the development of technologies in specific fields. In addition, we belong to several display industry consortia, and we receive annual government funding to support our research and development efforts. As of December 31, 2021, we employed more than 4,700 engineers, researchers, designers, technicians and support personnel in connection with our research and development activities.
While we primarily rely on our own capacity for the development of new technologies in the display panel design and manufacturing process, we rely on third parties for certain key technologies to enhance our technology leadership, as further described in “—Intellectual Property” below.
Intellectual Property
Overview
Our business has benefited from our patent portfolio, which includes patents for display technologies, manufacturing processes, products and applications related to the production of
TFT-LCD
and OLED panels. We hold a large number of patents in Korea and in other countries, including in the United States, China, Japan, Germany, France, Great Britain, Taiwan, India and Vietnam. These patents will expire at various dates upon the expiration of their respective terms ranging from 2022 to 2041. In March 2014, we formed Unified Innovative Technology, LLC in the United States, a limited liability company solely owned by us for the purpose of patent portfolio management.
 
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As part of our ongoing efforts to prevent infringements on our intellectual property rights and to keep abreast of critical technology developments by our competitors, we closely monitor patent applications in Korea and various other countries in which we sold our products. We intend to continue to file patent applications, where appropriate, to protect our proprietary technologies. We also 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 are our exclusive property. In addition, we have increased our efforts to safeguard our propriety information by engaging in
in-house
information protection awareness activities with our employees.
License Agreements
We enter into license or cross-license agreements from time to time with third parties with respect to various device and process technologies to complement our
in-house
research and development. We engage in regular discussions with third parties to identify potential areas for additional licensing of key technologies.
Expenses relating to our license fees and royalty payments under existing license agreements were
W
122 billion in 2019,
W
136 billion in 2020 and
W
150 billion (US$126 million) in 2021, representing 6.9%, 7.8% and 6.5% of our research and development related expenditures in 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively, in each case based on our current method of recognizing our research and development related expenditures, which was revised in 2019. We recognized royalty income in the amount of
W
14 billion in 2019,
W
14 billion in 2020 and
W
14 billion (US$12 million) in 2021.
The following are examples of license agreements we have entered into:
 
   
We have a license agreement with each of Columbia University, Penn State University, Honeywell International, Honeywell Intellectual Properties, Plasma Physics Corporation and Fergason Patent Properties. Each license agreement provides for a
non-exclusive
license under certain patents relating to
TFT-LCD
technologies.
 
   
We have a cross-license agreement with each of Hitachi, HannStar and Hydis for a
non-exclusive
license under certain patents relating to display technologies.
 
   
We have separate cross-license agreements with each of NEC and AU Optronics in connection with the settlement of certain patent infringement lawsuits. Under the agreements, each party grants the other party a license under certain patents relating to
TFT-LCD
technologies.
 
   
We are licensed to use certain patents for our
TFT-LCD
products pursuant to a cross-license agreement between Philips Electronics and Toshiba Corporation.
In addition to the above, we have also entered into license or cross-license agreements with other third parties in the course of our business operations in connection with certain patents, which such third parties own or control.
As well as licensing key technologies from third parties, we aim to benefit from our own patents and other intellectual property rights by granting licenses to third parties from time to time in return for royalty payments. We have also entered into certain patent purchase and license agreements with third parties, where we receive a portion of the license payments.
 
Item 5.D.
Trend Information
These matters are discussed under Item 5.A. and Item 5.B. above where relevant.
 
Item 5.E.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. See Notes 3, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 23 of the notes to our financial statements for a discussion on the accounting policies critical to an understanding of our consolidated financial statements.
 
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Item 6.
DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES
 
Item 6.A.
Directors and Senior Management
Board of Directors
Our board of directors has the ultimate responsibility for the management of our business affairs. Our articles of incorporation provide for a board consisting of between five and seven directors, more than half of whom must be outside directors. Our shareholders elect all directors at a general meeting of shareholders. Under the Korean Commercial Code, a representative director of a company established in Korea is authorized to represent and act on behalf of such company and has the power to bind such company. Hoyoung Jeong is currently our sole representative director.
The term of office for our directors shall not exceed the closing of the annual general meeting of shareholders convened in respect of the last fiscal year within three years after they take office. Our board must meet at least once every quarter, and may meet as often as the chairman of the board of directors or the person designated by the regulation of the board of directors deem necessary or advisable.
The tables below set forth information regarding our current directors and executive officers. The business address of all of the directors and executive officers is LG Twin Towers, 128 Yeoui-daero,
Yeongdeungpo-gu,
Seoul 07336, Korea.
Our Outside Directors
Our current outside directors are set out in the table below. Each of our outside directors meets the applicable independence standards set forth under the rules of the Korean Commercial Code and also meets the applicable independence criteria set forth under Rule
10A-3
of the Exchange Act.
 
Name
  
Date of Birth
  
Position
  
First Elected/
Appointed
  
Term Expires
  
Principal Occupation Outside of
LG Display
Byoung Ho Lee    July 6, 1964    Director    March 2018    March 2024    Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University
Doocheol Moon    November 5, 1967    Director    March 2021    March 2024    Professor, School of Business, Yonsei University
Chung Hae Kang    May 20, 1964    Director    March 2022    March 2025    Professor, University of Seoul Law School
Jungsuk Oh
(1)
   September 30, 1970    Director    April 2022    March 2023    Professor, Operations Management, Seoul National University
 
(1)
Pursuant to the rules of the Korean Commercial Code, Mr. Jungsuk Oh has been appointed as our temporary outside director by the Seoul Southern District Court to replace Mr. Chang-Yang Lee, our former outside director, who resigned from his position on April 8, 2022.
Our
Non-Outside
Directors
Our current
non-outside
directors are set out in the table below:
 
Name
  
Date of Birth
  
Position
  
First Elected/
Appointed
  
Term Expires
  
Principal Occupation Outside of
LG Display
Hoyoung Jeong    November 2, 1961    President, Chief Executive Officer, Representative Director    March 2020    March 2023    —                                                
Sunghyun Kim    December 12, 1967    Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Director    March 2022    March 2025   
Beom Jong Ha    July 16, 1968    Director    March 2022    March 2025   
 
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Our
Non-Director
Executive Officers
Our current
non-director
executive officers are set out in the table below:
 
Name
  
Position
  
Responsibility and Division
  
Age
 
Myoung Kyu Kim    President    Head of Medium-Small Display Business Unit      59  
Yong Min Ha    Executive Vice President    Head of Precedence Technology Laboratory      55  
Chang Ho Oh    Executive Vice President    Head of Large Display Business Unit      56  
Jong Woo Kim    Executive Vice President    Chief Production Officer      56  
Soo Young Yoon    Executive Vice President    Chief Technology Officer      55  
Yoong Ki Min    Executive Vice President    Head of Medium Display Business Group      56  
Byeong Koo Kim    Senior Vice President    Head of Auto Business Group      54  
Kang Yeol Oh    Senior Vice President    Head of Small Display Sales/Marketing Group      57  
Tae Seung Kim    Senior Vice President    Leader of P10 Infra
Set-up
Task Force
     57  
Won Ho Cho    Senior Vice President    Head of Small Display Manufacture Center      58  
Hyun Chul Choi    Senior Vice President    Head of Small Display Business Group      54  
Young Sang Byun    Senior Vice President    Head of Medium Display Manufacture Center      56  
Jin Hyo Lee    Senior Vice President    Head of Legal Group      49  
J. Kenneth Oh    Senior Vice President    Head of Intellectual Property Division      54  
Han Seop Kim    Senior Vice President    Head of Large Display Development Group      56  
Sang Ho Song    Senior Vice President    Chief of Human Resource Officer      53  
Jeong Ki Park    Senior Vice President    Head of Medium Display Development Group      53  
Young Seok Choi    Senior Vice President    Head of Production Technology Center      53  
Hyeon Woo Lee    Senior Vice President    Head of Life Display Business Group      54  
Hee Yeon Kim    Senior Vice President    Head of Corporate Strategy Group      52  
Jin Kyu Lee    Senior Vice President    Head of DX Group      52  
Woo Sup Shin    Senior Vice President    Head of Large Display Manufacture Center      52  
Seong Hee Kim    Senior Vice President    Chief Safety Environment Officer      53  
Yoo Seok Park    Senior Vice President    Head of Quality Management Center      51  
Jeom Jae Kim    Vice President    Head of Foundation Technology Laboratory      53  
Seung Min Lim    Vice President    Head of Corporate Planning & Management Group      54  
Je Bong Kim    Vice President    Head of Medium-Small Display Planning & Management Division      56  
Jae Hong Park    Vice President    Head of Small Display Product Development Group      52  
Kwang Jin Kim    Vice President    Head of Large Display Sales & Marketing Group      52  
Soon Kwang Hong    Vice President    Head of Small Display Product Development Division 2      51  
Chang Han Kim    Vice President    Head of Gaming Display Business Division      52  
Keuk Sang Kwon    Vice President    Head of Auto Product Development Division 1      51  
Kwon Shik Park    Vice President    Head of Device Process Research Division      52  
Dong Eun Lee    Vice President    Head of China Business Management Division      54  
Chang Sub Choi    Vice President    Head of Japan Office      55  
Dong Hoon Lee    Vice President    Head of Auditing & Management Consulting Division      50  
Jin Nam Park    Vice President    Head of Purchasing Group      50  
Doo Jong Jin    Vice President    Leader of Module Strategy Task Force      54  
Bu Yeol Lee    Vice President    Head of R&D Strategy Division      50  
Chang Mog Jo    Vice President    Head of Equipment Technology Division      56  
 
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Jin Gu Jeung    Vice President    Head of GuangZhou Complex Group      52  
Chae Woo Choi    Vice President    Head of Commercial Business Division      52  
Sang Yoon Park    Vice President    Head of Medium Display Product Development Division 2      52  
Hong Sung Song    Vice President    Head of Large Display Product Development Division 1      53  
Eun Kuk Kyung    Vice President    Head of Accounting Division      52  
Young Dall Park    Vice President    Head of Vietnam HR & Business Suppoprt Division      51  
Yong In Park    Vice President    Head of POLED Panel Research Division      52  
Seung Jun Han    Vice President    Head of Convergence Technology Research Division      52  
Hoon Jeong    Vice President    Head of Medium Display Panel Development Division      49  
Myung Su Suk    Vice President    Head of Vietnam Complex Group      51  
Jong Seo Yoon    Vice President    Head of Medium Display Product Planning Division      50  
Han Wook Hwang    Vice President    Head of Small Display Panel Development Group      46  
Seung Ho Kwon    Vice President    Head of Large Display Cell Division      50  
Tae Rim Lee    Vice President    Leader of Large Display Performance Improvement Task Force      46  
In Hyuk Song    Vice President    Head of Medium OLED Panel Development Division      44  
Tae Shick Kim    Chief Research Fellow    Leader of Large Display Device Development Task Force      53  
Seong Hoon Chun    Vice President    Leader of Plate Task Force      51  
Sung Chun Kang    Vice President    Head of Medium Display Factory 2      52  
Joon Young Yang    Vice President    Head of OLED Panel Research Division      51  
Tae Hyung Lim    Vice President    Head of Medium Display Sales Division 1      52  
Kyung Joon Kwon    Vice President    Head of Small Display Driving Technology Division      46  
Jae Young Kwon    Vice President    Head of Medium-Small Display Sales/Marketing Group      52  
Sung Joon Bae    Vice President    Head of Large Display Panel Development Division      50  
Hae Won Lee    Vice President    Head of Production Technology Division      51  
Won Gyun Youn    Vice President    Head of Medium Display Product Development Division 3      50  
Ki Young Kim    Vice President    Head of Medium-Small Display Quality Division      50  
Ji Ho Baek    Vice President    Head of OC Research/Development Division      50  
Seung Do Kim    Vice President    Head of Nanjing Factory      50  
Heung Soo Kim    Vice President    Head of Small Display Factory 2      51  
In Kwan Choi    Vice President    Head of Small Display Module Technology Division      50  
Jong Suk Jeon    Vice President    Head of Large Display Sales Division 3      47  
Sang Hyun Ahn    Vice President    Head of Auto Sales Division      51  
Won Seok Kang    Vice President    Leader of Life Display Product Planning Task Force      50  
Whan Woo Park    Vice President    Head of Small Display Sales Division 2      49  
Byung Seung Lee    Vice President    Head of SCM DX Division      45  
Hoon Choi    Vice President    Head of Product Technology Division      50  
Han Koo Lee    Vice President    Head of Business Support Group      54  
Han Yong Nam    Vice President    Head of Purchasing Division 2      53  
Hu Kag Lee    Vice President    Head of LGDCO Subsidiary      51  
 
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Jong Uk Bae    Vice President    Head of Large Display Process Development Division      51  
Jong Duck Kim    Vice President    Head of Large Display Planning & Management Division      51  
Chun Ho Yeo    Vice President    Head of Business Development Division      52  
Hyung Jung Lee    Vice President    Head of Large Display SCM Division      52  
Pan Youl Kim    Vice President    Head of Small Display Product Development Division 3      50  
In Keun Jeong    Vice President    Head of Advanced Quality Division      50  
Jae Jun Ahn    Vice President    Head of Small Display Process Integration Division      48  
Ki Hwan Son    Vice President    Head of Auto Marketing Product Planning Division      43  
Gwang Tae Kim    Vice President    Head of Medium Display Precedence Development Division      49  
Joon Hyeok Jang    Vice President    Head of Large Display Sales Division 2      48  
Ui Jin Chung    Vice President    Leader of EXO Task Force      50  
Jae Hyeob Seo    Vice President    Head of Gumi Complex Group      51  
Tae Wook Kang    Vice President    Head of Customer Insight Division      45  
Juhn Suk Yoo    Chief Research Fellow    Leader of Small Display Advanced Technology Development Task Force      50  
Woo Nam Jeong    Chief Research Fellow    Leader of MTB Task Force      55  
Seong Gon Kim    Vice President    Head of Medium Display Sales Division 3      44  
Sang Hoon Jung    Vice President    Leader of Next Generation Display Research Task Force      45  
Jong Seob Choi    Vice President    Head of Global HR Division      44  
Jun Hyuk Choi    Vice President    Head of Public Relations Division      48  
Kyu Dong Kim    Vice President    Head of Finance & Risk Management Division      44  
Seong Pil Shin    Vice President    Head of Public Affairs Division      48  
 
Item 6.B.
Compensation
The aggregate remuneration and
benefits-in-kind
we paid in 2021 to our directors was
W
2.1 billion (US$1.7 million). This included
W
1.3 billion (US$1.1 million) in salary paid to Hoyoung Jeong, our chief executive officer, and
W
397 million (US$0.3 million) in salary paid to Donghee Suh, our former chief financial officer, in each case for the period during which each such person served on our board of directors in 2021.
The aggregate remuneration and
benefits-in-kind
we paid in 2021 to our
non-director
executive officers was
W
32.5 billion (US$27.1 million).
The compensation of the five individuals who received the highest compensation among those who received total annual compensation exceeding
W
500 million in 2021 was as follows:
 
Name
  
Position
  
Composition of Total
Compensation
    
Total
Compensation
 
  
Salary
    
Bonus
(1)
    
Retirement
Benefits
 
         
(in millions of Won)
 
In Byeong Kang
(2)
   Advisory Officer   
W
325
 
     —       
W
1,458
 
  
W
1,783
 
Yeong Giu Hong
(2)
   Advisory Officer   
W
225
 
     —       
W
1,146
 
  
W
1,371
 
Hoyoung Jeong
   Chief Executive Officer   
W
1,340
 
     —          —       
W
1,340
 
Yung Keun Choi
(2)
   Advisory Officer   
W
282
 
     —       
W
954
 
  
W
1,236
 
Jung Sik Shin
(2)
   Advisory Officer   
W
278
 
     —       
W
895
 
  
W
1,173
 
 
(1)
Based on our performance in 2020.
(2)
Former officer who retired from his position as of March 31, 2021.
 
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Our articles of incorporation provide for a stock option plan to aid retention of executives and key staff and to provide an incentive to meet strategic objectives. All of the stock options we have previously granted have expired and none are currently outstanding. In addition, remuneration for our directors is determined by shareholder resolution, and severance payments to our directors are made in accordance with our regulations on severance payments adopted by our shareholders. We also maintain a cash-based incentive plan for our executive officers and other key managerial employees adopted by our board of directors. Incentive payments are determined based on various long-term performance criteria and paid annually, subject to our cash resources and performance in such year. In addition, our executive officers and other key managerial employees are also eligible for bonuses payable under our employee profit sharing plan if certain performance criteria are met.
We carry liability insurance for the benefit of our directors and officers against certain liabilities incurred by them in their official capacities. This insurance covers our directors and officers, as well as those of our subsidiaries, against certain claims, damages, judgments and settlements, including related legal costs, arising from a covered individual’s actual or alleged breaches of duty, neglect or other errors, arising in connection with such individual’s performance of his or her official duties. The insurance protection also extends to claims, damages, judgments and settlements, including related legal costs, arising out of shareholders’ derivative actions or otherwise relating to our securities. Policy exclusions include, but are not limited to, claims relating to fraud, willful misconduct or criminal acts, as well as the payment of punitive damages. In 2021, we paid a premium of approximately US$1.5 million in respect of this insurance policy.
 
Item 6.C.
Board Practices
See “Item 6.A. Directors and Senior Management” above for information concerning the terms of office and contractual employment arrangements with our directors and executive officers.
Committees of the Board of Directors
We currently have five committees that serve under our board of directors:
 
   
Audit Committee;
 
   
Outside Director Nomination Committee;
 
   
Management Committee;
 
   
Related Party Transaction Committee; and
 
   
ESG Committee;
Under our articles of incorporation, our board of directors may establish other committees if they deem them necessary. Our board of directors appoint each member of these committees except that candidates for the Audit Committee will first be elected by our shareholders at the general meeting of shareholders.
Audit Committee
Under Korean law and our articles of incorporation, we are required to have an Audit Committee. Our Audit Committee is currently comprised of four outside directors: Byoung Ho Lee, Doocheol Moon, Chung Hae Kang and Jungsuk Oh.
The chairman is Doocheol Moon. Members of the Audit Committee are elected by our shareholders at the annual general meeting of shareholders and all members must meet the applicable independence criteria set forth under the rules and regulations of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Korean Commercial Code. The committee reviews all audit and compliance-related matters and makes recommendations to our board of directors. The Audit Committee’s primary responsibilities include the following:
 
   
engaging or dismissing independent auditors;
 
   
approving independent audit fees;
 
   
approving audit and
non-audit
services;
 
   
reviewing annual and interim financial statements;
 
   
reviewing audit results and reports, including management comments and recommendations;
 
   
reviewing our system of controls and policies, including those covering conflicts of interest and business ethics;
 
   
assessing compliance with disclosure and filing obligations;
 
   
considering significant changes in accounting practices; and
 
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examining improprieties or suspected improprieties.
In addition, in connection with general meetings of shareholders, the committee examines the agenda for, and financial statements and other reports to be submitted by, the board of directors at each general meeting of shareholders. Our external auditor reports directly to the Audit Committee. Our external auditor is invited to attend meetings of this committee when needed or when matters pertaining to the audit are discussed.
The committee holds regular meetings at least once each quarter, and more frequently as needed.
Outside Director Nomination Committee
Under Korean law and our articles of incorporation, we are required to have an Outside Director Nomination Committee for the nomination of outside directors. Our Outside Director Nomination Committee is currently comprised of two outside directors, Doocheol Moon and Chung Hae Kang, and one
non-outside
director, Beom Jong Ha. The chairman’s seat is currently vacant due to changes in the existing members of our board of directors, and a new chairman will be elected at a future meeting of the committee. The Outside Director Nomination Committee reviews the qualifications of potential candidates for outside directors and proposes nominees to serve on our board of directors.
The committee holds meetings as necessary for the nomination of outside directors.
Management Committee
The Management Committee is comprised of two
non-outside
directors, Hoyoung Jeong and Sunghyun Kim.
The chairman is Hoyoung Jeong. The committee’s primary responsibilities include making recommendations regarding matters relating to our operation and other matters delegated to the committee by our board of directors.
The committee holds meetings from time to time as needed.
Related Party Transaction Committee
The Related Party Transaction Committee, which was newly created in July 2021, is comprised of two outside directors, Byoung Ho Lee and Chung Hae Kang, and our chief financial officer and
non-outside
director, Sunghyun Kim. The chairman is Chung Hae Kang. The committee reviews related party and other internal transactions to ensure compliance with the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act and makes recommendations to our board of directors.
The committee holds regular meetings at least once each half-year, and more frequently as needed.
ESG Committee
The ESG Committee, which was newly created in April 2021, is comprised of three outside directors, Byoung Ho Lee, Doocheol Moon and Chung Hae Kang, and our chief executive officer and
non-outside
director, Hoyoung Jeong. The chairman is Doocheol Moon. The committee is responsible for reviewing and establishing policies and strategies relating to the environment and safety, social responsibility, customer value, shareholder value and corporate governance, and making recommendations to our board of directors.
The committee holds regular meetings at least once each half-year, and more frequently as needed.
 
Item 6.D.
Employees
As of December 31, 2021, we had 70,707 employees, including 43,004 employees in our overseas subsidiaries. The following table provides a breakdown of our employees by function as of December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021:
 
    
As of December 31,
 
Employees
(1)
  
2019
    
2020
    
2021
 
Production      49,575        53,336        59,976  
Technical(2)      8,198        7,541        8,018  
Sales & Marketing      1,615        1,432        1,526  
Management & Administration      1,041        1,051        1,187  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
     60,429        63,360        70,707  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(1)
Includes employees of our subsidiaries.
(2)
Includes research and development and engineering personnel.
 
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To recruit promising engineering students at leading Korean universities, we work with these universities on research projects where these students can gain exposure to our research and development efforts. We also provide
on-the-job
training for our new employees and develop training programs to identify and promote new leaders.
As of December 31, 2021, more than half of our employees based in Korea were union members, and production employees accounted for substantially all of these members. We have a collective bargaining arrangement with our labor union, which is negotiated once a year. We consider our relationship with our employees to be good.
The salaries of our employees are reviewed annually. Salaries are adjusted based on individual and team performance, industry standards and inflation. As an incentive, discretionary bonuses may be paid based on the performance of individuals, and a portion of our profits may be paid to our employees under our profit sharing plan if certain performance criteria are achieved. We also provide a wide range of benefits to our employees including medical insurance, employment insurance, workers compensation, free medical examinations, child tuition and education fee reimbursements and
low-cost
housing for certain employees.
Under the Guarantee of Workers’ Retirement Benefits Act, employees with one year or more of service are entitled to receive, upon termination of their employment, a
lump-sum
severance payment based on the length of their service and their average wage during the last three months of employment. As of December 31, 2021, the fair value of our defined benefit obligations amounted to
W
1,684 billion (US$1,417 million), while the fair value of our benefit plan assets amounted to
W
1,751 billion (US$1,473 million), including amounts relating to employees of our foreign subsidiaries. See Note 12 of the notes to our financial statements for a discussion on the method of calculating our recognized liabilities for defined benefit obligations.
As of December 31, 2021, our employee stock ownership association owned approximately 0.00001% of our common stock.
 
Item 6.E.
Share Ownership
Common Stock
The persons who are currently our executive officers held, as a group, 117,531 shares of our common stock as of April 20, 2022, the most recent date for which this information is available. Our executive officers acquired our shares of common stock through our employee stock ownership association and pursuant to open market purchases on the Korea Exchange. Due to Korean law restrictions, our registered executive officers, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer do not participate in the employee stock ownership association. Each of our directors and executive officers beneficially owns less than one percent of our common stock on an individual basis.
In addition, our articles of incorporation provide for a stock option plan to aid retention of executives and key staff and to provide an incentive to meet strategic objectives. All of the stock options we have previously granted have expired and none are currently outstanding.
 
Item 7.
MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
Item 7.A.
Major Shareholders
The following table sets forth information regarding beneficial ownership of our common stock by each person or entity known to us as of April 20, 2022 to own beneficially more than 5% of our outstanding shares:
 
Beneficial Owner
  
Number of Shares
of Common Stock
    
Percentage
 
LG Electronics
     135,625,000        37.9
National Pension Service
     23,811,048        6.7
 
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Other than as set forth above, no other person or entity known by us to be acting in concert, directly or indirectly, jointly or severally, owned more than 5% or more of our outstanding common stock or exercised control or could exercise control over us as of April 20, 2022. None of our major shareholders identified above has voting rights different from those of our other shareholders.
 
Item 7.B.
Related Party Transactions
We engage from time to time in a variety of transactions with related parties, including the sale of our products to, and the purchase of raw materials and components from, such related parties. See Notes 8 and 28 of the notes to our financial statements. We have conducted our transactions with related parties based on arm’s length negotiations taking into account such considerations as we would in comparable transactions with a
non-related
party.
From time to time, we provide payment guarantees for the benefit of certain of our subsidiaries. For a discussion of such payment guarantee obligations, please see “Item 5.B. Liquidity and Capital Resources.”
Transactions with Companies in the LG Group
Sales to LG Electronics
We sell display panels, primarily
large-sized
panels for televisions, notebook computers and desktop monitors and
small-sized
panels for tablet computers and mobile and other applications, to LG Electronics and its subsidiaries on a regular basis, as both an
end-brand
customer and as a system integrator for use in products they assemble on a contract basis for other
end-brand
customers. Pricing and other principal terms of the sales to LG Electronics are negotiated based on then-prevailing market terms and prices as adjusted for LG Electronics’ requirements such as volume and product specifications and our internal projections regarding market trends, which are the same considerations that we take into account when negotiating pricing and principal terms of sales to our
non-affiliated
end-brand
customers.
Sales to LG Electronics and its subsidiaries, which include sales to LG Electronics as an
end-brand
customer and system integrator, amounted to
W
5,924 billion (US$4,984 million), or 19.8% of our sales, in 2021.
Sales to LX International
We sell our products to certain subsidiaries of LX International, our affiliated trading company, in regions where doing so is consistent with local market practices. These subsidiaries of LX International process orders from and distribute products to customers located in their region.
Sales to LX International and its subsidiaries amounted to
W
571 billion (US$480 million), or 1.9% of our sales, in 2021. We sell our products to these subsidiaries of LX International at such prices and on terms determined based on then-prevailing market terms and prices as adjusted for LX International’s requirements such as volume and our internal projections regarding market trends.
Purchases from LG Electronics
We purchase equipment, photo masks, components and certain services, such as transportation, warehousing and other related logistics services, from LG Electronics and its subsidiaries. Our purchases from LG Electronics and its subsidiaries amounted to
W
685 billion (US$576 million), or 3.8% of our total purchases, in 2021.
Purchases from LX International
We procure a portion of our production materials, supplies and services, from LX International and its subsidiaries. We use LX International and its subsidiaries in order to take advantage of their relationships with vendors, experience in negotiations and logistics as well as their ability to obtain volume discounts. Purchase prices we pay to these subsidiaries of LX International and other terms of our transactions with them are negotiated based on then-prevailing market terms and prices as adjusted for our requirements such as volume and specifications and our internal projections regarding market trends. We expect to continue to utilize LX International’s overseas subsidiaries for the procurement of a portion of our production materials, supplies and services.
Our purchases, including purchases of materials, supplies and services, from LX International and its subsidiaries, amounted to
W
287 billion (US$241 million), or 1.6% of our total purchases, in 2021.
 
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Other Purchases
Under a master purchase agreement, we procure, on an
“as-needed”
basis, certain of the raw materials, components and other materials necessary for our production process from other companies in the LG Group. Our purchases of raw materials, such as polarizers, from LG Chem, an affiliate of LG Corp., amounted to
W
635 billion (US$534 million), or 3.5% of our total purchases, in 2021.
Our total purchases, including purchases of materials, supplies and services, from companies in the LG Group, excluding LG Electronics, LX International and LG Chem and their respective subsidiaries, amounted to
W
2,220 billion (US$1,868 million), or 12.4% of our total purchases, in 2021.
Intellectual Property Related Agreements with LG Corp. and LG Electronics
We have entered into successive trademark license agreements with LG Corp., the holding company of the LG Group, for use of the “LG” name. Under the terms of the current agreement, we are required to make monthly payments to LG Corp. in the aggregate amount per year of 0.2% of our sales after deducting advertising expenses. As of April 20, 2022, we have made all monthly payments required to be made to LG Corp. in accordance with the terms of the current agreement.
In addition, we benefit from certain licenses extended to us from license or cross-license agreements between LG Electronics and third parties. Under the terms of the joint venture agreement establishing LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd., LG Electronics had assigned most of its patents relating to the development, manufacture and sale of
TFT-LCD
products to us and we had agreed to maintain joint ownership of those patents that were not assigned to us.
Transactions with Directors and Officers
Certain of our directors and executive officers also serve as executive officers of companies with which we do business. None of our directors or executive officers has or had any interest in any of our business transactions that are or were unusual in their nature or conditions or significant to our business.
 
Item 7.C.
Interests of Experts and Counsel
Not applicable.
 
Item 8.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 8.A.
Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information
See “Item 18. Financial Statements” and pages
F-1
through F-119.
Legal Proceedings
We are involved from time to time in certain routine legal actions incidental to our business. However, except for the ongoing proceedings described below, we are not currently involved in any material litigation or other proceedings the outcome of which we believe might, individually or taken as a whole, have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. In addition, except as described below, we are not aware of any other material pending or threatened litigation against us.
Antitrust and Others
In December 2006, LG Display received notices of investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, the European Commission, the Korea Fair Trade Commission and the Japan Fair Trade Commission with respect to possible anti-competitive activities in the
TFT-LCD
industry. Subsequently, the Competition Bureau of Canada, the Secretariat of Economic Law of Brazil, the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission, and the Federal Competition Commission of Mexico announced investigations regarding the same. Between November 2008 and June 2014, each of such investigations and subsequent legal proceedings brought by the relevant competition authorities was settled or resolved, and we have paid fines of US$400 million pursuant to our November 2008 settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, €210 million pursuant to a December 2010 decision by the European Commission and R$33.9 million pursuant to an August 2014 settlement agreement with the Secretariat of Economic Law of Brazil.
 
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After the commencement of the U.S. Department of Justice investigation, various class action complaints and separate claims by direct and indirect purchasers of our products were filed against us and other
TFT-LCD
panel manufacturers in the United States and Canada, alleging violations of respective antitrust and related laws. In addition, from 2010 to 2012, the attorneys general of Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin filed complaints against us, alleging similar antitrust violations. In June 2018, the attorney general of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico filed a complaint against us and other
TFT-LCD
panel manufacturers alleging unjust enrichment in connection with the aforementioned U.S. Department of Justice investigation. Since then, we have reached settlements with each of the plaintiff classes and separate plaintiffs, as well as with the aforementioned state attorneys general, with the exception of the attorney general of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, which settlements were duly approved by the applicable courts and, in the case of the state attorneys general actions, by their respective state governments. As of April 20, 2022, we have not been served with the complaint from the attorney general of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
A number of claims alleging damages were filed against LG Display and other entities in the United Kingdom as
follow-on
claims from the above-described European Commission’s decision in December 2010. We have since reached settlements with each of the claimants, with the exception of a
follow-on
damages claim filed by Granville in December 2016. As of April 20, 2022, we are vigorously defending ourselves against claims by Granville.
In December 2013, a class action complaint was filed by Hatzlacha, a consumer organization, on behalf of Israeli consumers against LG Display and other defendants in the Central District in Israel. As of April 20, 2022, we have not been served with the complaint from Hatzlacha.
We were a defendant in four patent infringement lawsuits (two in the United States, one in Germany and one in China) filed against us by Solas OLED Ltd. between April 2019 and September 2020. In December 2020, we entered into a settlement and license agreement with the plaintiff with respect to each of the four cases, and the plaintiff subsequently withdrew its claim in each of these cases between January and March 2021.
In each of the foregoing matters that are ongoing, we are continually evaluating the merits of the respective claims and vigorously defending ourselves. Irrespective of the validity or the successful assertion of the claims described above, we may incur significant costs with respect to litigating or settling any or all of the asserted claims. While we continue to vigorously defend the various ongoing proceedings that we are involved in, it is possible that one or more proceedings may result in cash outflow to settle or resolve these claims. We recognize provisions with respect to those legal claims in which our management has concluded that there is a present or constructive obligation arising from a past event, it is more likely than not that an outflow of resources will result to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. As of December 31, 2021, we did not recognize any provisions with respect to any legal claims based on our management’s assessment of the likely outcomes. However, the actual outcomes may be different from those estimated as of December 31, 2021 and may have an adverse effect on our operating results or financial condition.
Dividends
Annual dividends must be approved by the shareholders at the annual general meeting of shareholders and interim dividends must be approved by the board of directors. Cash dividends may be paid out of retained earnings that have not been appropriated to statutory reserves.
At our annual general meetings of shareholders on March 15, 2019, March 20, 2020 and March 23, 2021, we did not declare any cash dividend to our shareholders. At our annual general meeting of shareholders that was held on March 23, 2022, we declared a cash dividend of
W
650 per share of common stock, amounting to a total cash dividend of
W
232.6 billion to our shareholders of record as of December 31, 2021.
 
Item 8.B.
Significant Changes
Except as disclosed elsewhere in this annual report, we have not experienced any significant changes since the date of our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.
 
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Item 9.
THE OFFER AND LISTING
 
Item 9.A.
Offer and Listing Details.
Principal Trading Market
The principal trading market for our common stock is the Korea Exchange. Our common stock, which is in registered form and has a par value of
W
5,000 per share of common stock, has been listed on the Korea Exchange since July 23, 2004 under the identifying code 034220. As of December 31, 2021, 357,815,700 shares of common stock were outstanding. Our common stock is also listed on the New York Stock Exchange in the form of ADSs. The ADSs have been issued by Citibank as ADS depositary and have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “LPL” since July 22, 2004. One ADS represents
one-half
of one share of common stock. As of December 31, 2021, 15,910,934 ADSs were outstanding.
 
Item 9.B.
Plan of Distribution
Not applicable.
 
Item 9.C.
Markets
See “Item 9.A. Offering and Listing Details.”
 
Item 9.D.
Selling Shareholders
Not applicable.
 
Item 9.E.
Dilution
Not applicable.
 
Item 9.F.
Expenses of the Issue
Not applicable.
 
Item 10.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 
Item 10.A.
Share Capital
Not applicable.
 
Item 10.B.
Memorandum and Articles of Association
Description of Capital Stock
This section provides information relating to our capital stock, including brief summaries of material provisions of our current articles of incorporation, the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act and the Korean Commercial Code. The following summaries are subject to, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to, our articles of incorporation and the applicable provisions of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act and the Korean Commercial Code.
General
Under our articles of incorporation, which was last amended in March 2022, the total number of shares authorized to be issued by us is 500,000,000 shares, which consists of shares of common stock and
non-voting
preferred stock, both with par value of
W
5,000 per share. We are authorized to issue preferred stock of up to 40,000,000 shares. As of December 31, 2021, 357,815,700 shares of common stock were issued. All of the issued and outstanding shares are fully-paid and
non-assessable
and are in registered form.
Our articles of incorporation reflect the adoption of the electronic securities system that launched in September 2019, pursuant to the Act on Electronic Registration of Stocks, Bonds, Etc. (the “Electronic Registration Act”). Accordingly, following the launch of such system, in lieu of issuing share certificates or certificates of preemptive rights, we electronically register the shares that would otherwise be indicated on certificates of preemptive rights on an electronic registry of an electronic registration institution.
 
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Dividends
We distribute dividends to our shareholders in proportion to the number of shares owned by each shareholder. The shares represented by the ADSs have the same dividend rights as other outstanding shares.
Holders of preferred shares are entitled to receive dividends in priority to the holders of common stock. The amount of dividends for preferred shares is determined by our board of directors within a range of 1% to 10% of par value at the time the shares are issued, provided that if the dividend amount on the shares of common stock exceeds that on the preferred shares, holders of preferred shares will also participate in the distribution of the excess dividend amount in the same proportion as holders of common stock. If the amount available for dividends is less than the aggregate amount of such minimum dividend, the holders of preferred shares will be entitled to receive the accumulated unpaid dividends in priority to the holders of common stock from the dividends payable in respect of the next fiscal year.
We declare dividends annually at the annual general meeting of shareholders which is held within three months after the end of the fiscal year. We pay the annual dividend shortly after the annual general meeting to the shareholders of record as of the end of the preceding fiscal year. We may distribute the annual dividend in cash or in shares. However, a dividend of shares must be distributed at par value. If the market price of the shares is less than their par value, dividends in shares may not exceed
one-half
of the annual dividend. We have no obligation to pay any annual dividend unclaimed for five years from the payment date.
Under the Korean Commercial Code, we may pay an annual dividend only out of the excess of our net assets, on a
non-consolidated
basis, over the sum of (1) our stated capital and (2) the total amount of our capital surplus reserve and legal reserve accumulated up to the end of the relevant dividend period. We may not pay an annual dividend unless we have set aside a legal reserve in an amount equal to at least 10% of the cash portion of the annual dividend or unless we have accumulated a legal reserve of not less than
one-half
of our stated capital. We may not use legal reserves to pay cash dividends but may transfer amounts from legal reserves to capital stock or use legal reserves to reduce an accumulated deficit.
Also, we may pay an interim dividend in accordance with a resolution of the board of directors to our shareholders who are registered in the shareholders’ register as of July 1 of the relevant fiscal year, and such an interim dividend shall be made in cash.
Distribution of Free Shares
In addition to paying dividends in shares out of our retained or current earnings, we may also distribute to our shareholders an amount transferred from our capital surplus or legal reserve to our stated capital in the form of free shares. Free shares are shares newly issued to existing shareholders without consideration, much like stock dividends, except that in the case of free shares a portion of the reserves, as opposed to earnings, is transferred to capital. We must distribute such free shares to all of our shareholders in proportion to their existing shareholdings. We may distribute free shares when we determine that our capital surplus or legal reserves are too large relative to our
paid-in
capital.
Preemptive Rights and Issuance of Additional Shares
We may issue authorized but unissued shares at the times and, unless otherwise provided in the Korean Commercial Code, on the terms our board of directors may determine. All of our shareholders are generally entitled to subscribe for any newly issued shares in proportion to their existing shareholdings. We must offer new shares on uniform terms to all shareholders who have preemptive rights and are listed on our shareholders’ register as of the relevant record date. However, under the Korean Commercial Code, we may vary the specific terms of these preemptive rights for different classes of shares without shareholder approval. To the extent that such different terms result in placing any particular class of shareholders at a disadvantage relative to other classes, a special resolution by that disadvantaged class of shareholders is necessary.
We must give public notice of the preemptive rights regarding new shares and their transferability at least two weeks before the relevant record date. Our board of directors may determine how to distribute shares for which preemptive rights have not been exercised or where fractions of shares occur.
 
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Under our articles of incorporation, we may issue new shares pursuant to a board resolution to persons other than existing shareholders, who however will not have preemptive rights, if the new shares are, among others:
 
   
publicly offered pursuant to the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act;
 
   
issued to members of our employee stock ownership association;
 
   
represented by depositary receipts;
 
   
issued upon exercise of stock options granted to our officers and employees;
 
   
issued to corporations, institutional investors or domestic or overseas financial institutions to achieve our operational objectives; or
 
   
issued for the purpose of drawing foreign investment when we deem it necessary for our business needs;
provided that the aggregate number of shares so issued do not exceed 20% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares.
In addition, we may issue convertible bonds or bonds with warrants, respectively, up to an aggregate face amount of
W
2.5 trillion to persons other than existing shareholders. The classes of shares to be issued upon conversion of bonds or exercise of warrants shall be common stock. In addition, since September 2019, pursuant to the Electronic Registration Act, in lieu of issuing bond or warrant certificates, we electronically register the bonds and warrant rights that would otherwise be indicated on warrant certificates on an electronic registry of an electronic registration institution.
Members of our employee stock ownership association, whether or not they are our shareholders, generally have a preemptive right to subscribe for up to 20% of the shares publicly offered pursuant to the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act. As of December 31, 2021, approximately 0.00001% of our common stock was held by our employee stock ownership association.
General Meeting of Shareholders
We hold the annual general meeting of shareholders within three months after the end of each fiscal year. Subject to a board resolution or court approval, we may hold an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders:
 
   
as necessary;
 
   
at the request of holders of an aggregate of 3% or more of our outstanding shares;
 
   
at the request of shareholders holding an aggregate of 1.5% or more of our outstanding shares for at least six consecutive months; or
 
   
at the request of our audit committee.
Holders of preferred shares may request a general meeting of shareholders only after the preferred shares become entitled to vote or are enfranchised, as described under “—Voting Rights” below.
We must give shareholders written notice setting out the date, place and agenda of the meeting at least two weeks before the date of the general meeting of shareholders. However, for holders of less than 1% of the total number of issued and outstanding voting shares, we may provide such notice by public notice, either to be made at least twice in
Maeil Business Newspaper
and
The Chosun Ilbo
, both daily newspapers of general circulation published in Seoul, or through the electronic disclosure system operated by the Financial Supervisory Service of Korea or the Korea Exchange.
Shareholders not on the shareholders’ register as of the record date are not entitled to receive notice of the general meeting of shareholders, attend or vote at the meeting. Holders of
non-voting
preferred shares, unless enfranchised, are not entitled to receive notice of general meetings of shareholders.
The place of our general meetings of shareholders is decided by our board of directors, which can be held in our head office, our Paju Display Cluster or any other place as designated by our board of directors.
Directors
Under the Korean Commercial Code and our articles of incorporation, any director wishing to enter into a transaction with us or our subsidiaries in his or her capacity is required to obtain prior approval from the board of directors, and any director with an interest in the transaction may not vote at the meeting of the board of directors to approve the transaction.
 
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Voting Rights
Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock, except that voting rights may not be exercised with respect to shares of common stock held by us or by a corporate shareholder in which we own, directly or indirectly, more than 10% of its voting stock. The Korean Commercial Code permits cumulative voting, under which voting method each shareholder would have multiple voting rights corresponding to the number of directors to be appointed in the voting and may exercise all voting rights cumulatively to elect one director. However, our articles of incorporation prohibit cumulative voting.
According to our current articles of incorporation, our shareholders may adopt resolutions at a general meeting by an affirmative majority vote of the voting shares present or represented at the meeting, where the affirmative votes also represent at least
one-fourth
of our total voting shares then issued and outstanding. However, under the Korean Commercial Code and our articles of incorporation, the following matters, among others, require approval by the holders of at least
two-thirds
of the shares present or represented at a meeting, where the affirmative votes also represent at least
one-third
of our total voting shares then issued and outstanding:
 
   
amending our articles of incorporation;
 
   
removing a director;
 
   
effecting any dissolution, merger or consolidation of us;
 
   
transferring the whole or any significant part of our business;
 
   
effecting our acquisition of all of the business of any other company;
 
   
effecting our acquisition of a part of the business of any other company that has a material effect on our business; or
 
   
issuing any new shares at a price lower than their par value.
In general, holders of preferred shares are not entitled to vote on any resolution or receive notice of any general meeting of shareholders. However, in the case of amendments to our articles of incorporation, any merger or consolidation involving us, capital reductions or in certain other cases in which the rights or interests of the preferred shares are affected, approval of the holders of preferred shares is required. We may obtain such approval by a resolution of holders of at least
two-thirds
of the preferred shares present or represented at a class meeting of the holders of preferred shares, where the affirmative votes also represent at least
one-third
of our total issued and outstanding preferred shares. In addition, if we are unable to pay dividends on preferred shares as provided in our articles of incorporation, the holders of preferred shares will become enfranchised and will be entitled to exercise voting rights until those dividends are paid. The holders of enfranchised preferred shares have the same rights as holders of common stock to request, receive notice of, attend and vote at a general meeting of shareholders.
Shareholders may exercise their voting rights by proxy.
Holders of ADRs exercise their voting rights through the ADR depositary, an agent of which is the record holder of the underlying shares. Subject to the provisions of the deposit agreement, ADR holders are entitled to instruct the ADR depositary how to vote the shares underlying their ADSs.
Rights of Dissenting Shareholders
In some limited circumstances, including the transfer of all or any significant part of our business and our merger or consolidation with another company, dissenting shareholders have the right to require us to purchase their shares. To exercise this right, shareholders must submit to us a written notice of their intention to dissent before the general meeting of shareholders. Within 20 days after the relevant resolution is passed at such meeting, the dissenting shareholders must make a request to us in writing to purchase their shares. We are obligated to purchase the shares of dissenting shareholders no later than one month after the end of such
20-day
period. The purchase price for the shares is required to be determined through negotiation between the dissenting shareholders and us. If we cannot agree on a price through negotiation, the purchase price will be the average of (1) the weighted average of the daily closing prices of shares on the Korea Exchange for the
two-month
period before the date of the adoption of the relevant board resolution, (2) the weighted average of the daily closing price of shares on the Korea Exchange for the
one-month
period before the date of the adoption of the relevant board resolution and (3) the weighted average of the daily closing price of shares on the Korea Exchange for the
one-week
period before the date of the adoption of the relevant board resolution. If we or the dissenting shareholders that had requested the purchase of their shares do not accept the purchase price, we or the dissenting shareholders may request a court to determine the purchase price. Holders of ADSs will not be able to exercise dissenter’s rights unless they have withdrawn the underlying common stock and become our direct shareholders.
 
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Register of Shareholders and Record Dates
Our transfer agent, Korea Securities Depository, maintains the register of our shareholders at its office in Seoul, Korea. It will register transfers of shares on the register of shareholders on presentation of the share certificates.
The record date for annual dividends is December 31. For the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to annual dividends, the register of shareholders may be closed for the period from January 1 to January 15 of each year. Further, for the purpose of determining the shareholders entitled to some other rights pertaining to the shares, we may, on at least two weeks’ public notice, set a record date and/or close the register of shareholders for not more than three months.
Business Report
At least one week before the annual general meeting of shareholders, we must make our business report and audited consolidated Korean IFRS financial statements available for inspection at our principal office and at all of our branch offices. In addition, copies of business reports, the audited consolidated Korean IFRS financial statements and any resolutions adopted at the general meeting of shareholders will be available to our shareholders.
Under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, we must file with the Financial Services Commission and the Korea Exchange (1) a yearly report (including audited
non-consolidated
financial statements and audited consolidated financial statements) within 90 days after the end of our fiscal year and (2) interim reports with respect to the three-month period,
six-month
period and nine-month period from the beginning of each fiscal year within 45 calendar days following the end of each such period. Copies of these reports will be available for public inspection at the Financial Services Commission and the Korea Exchange.
Transfer of Shares
Under the Korean Commercial Code, the transfer of shares is effected by delivery of share certificates. However, to assert shareholders’ rights against us, the transferee must have his name and address registered on our register of shareholders. For this purpose, a shareholder is required to file his name, address and seal with us. A
non-Korean
shareholder may file a specimen signature in place of a seal, unless he is a citizen of a country with a sealing system similar to that of Korea. In addition, a
non-resident
shareholder must appoint an agent authorized to receive notices on his behalf in Korea and file a mailing address in Korea. The above requirements do not apply to the holders of ADSs.
However, the Electronic Registration Act requires listed securities to be automatically converted into electronic securities as of the business day immediately preceding the effective date of the Electronic Registration Act. The Electronic Registration Act also provides that, with respect to the transfer of electronically registered shares, the effect of transfer will occur upon the completion of the electronic registration of such transfer, and therefore, no entry of change will be required.
Under current Korean regulations, the Korea Securities Depository, foreign exchange banks (including domestic branches of foreign banks), financial investment companies with a dealing, brokerage or collective investment license and internationally recognized custodians may act as agents and provide related services for foreign shareholders. Certain foreign exchange controls and securities regulations apply to the transfer of shares by
non-residents
or
non-Koreans.
See “Item 10.D. Exchange Controls.”
Acquisition of Shares by Us
Under the Korean Commercial Code, we may acquire our own shares pursuant to a resolution adopted at a general meeting of shareholders through either (i) purchases on a stock exchange or (ii) with respect to shares other than any redeemable shares as set forth in Article 345, Paragraph (1) of the Korean Commercial Code, purchases from each shareholder in proportion to such shareholder’s existing shareholding ratio through the methods set forth in the Presidential Decree, provided that the aggregate purchase price does not exceed the amount of our profit that may be distributed as dividends in respect of the immediately preceding fiscal year.
In addition, pursuant to the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, we may acquire shares through purchases on the Korea Exchange or through a tender offer. We may also acquire interests in our own shares through agreements with trust companies or retrieve our own shares from a trust company upon termination of the trust agreement. The aggregate purchase price for shares purchased through such means may not exceed the total amount available for distribution of dividends at the end of the preceding fiscal year, subject to certain procedural requirements.
 
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Liquidation Rights
In the event of our liquidation, after payment of all debts, liquidation expenses and taxes, our remaining assets will be distributed among shareholders in proportion to their shareholdings. Holders of preferred shares have no preference in liquidation.
 
Item 10.C.
Material Contracts
We have not entered into any material contracts during the two years immediately preceding the date of this annual report, other than in the ordinary course of our business. For information regarding our agreements and transactions with certain related parties, see “Item 7.B. Related Party Transactions.” For descriptions of certain agreements related to our capital commitments and obligations and certain agreements related to our joint ventures, which we believe were not material to our results of operations and financial condition in the periods in which such agreements were entered, see “Item 5.B. Liquidity and Capital Resources” and “Item 4.B. Business Overview—Joint Ventures”, respectively.
 
Item 10.D.
Exchange Controls
The Foreign Exchange Transaction Act of Korea and the Presidential Decree and regulations under that Act and Decree, which we refer to collectively as the Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws, regulate investments in Korean securities by
non-residents
and issuances of securities outside Korea by Korean companies.
Non-residents
may invest in Korean securities pursuant to the Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws. The Financial Services Commission has also adopted, pursuant to its authority under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, regulations that restrict investments by foreigners in Korean securities and regulate issuances of securities outside Korea by Korean companies.
Subject to certain limitations, the Ministry of Economy and Finance has the authority to take the following actions under the Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws:
 
   
if the government deems it necessary on account of war, armed conflict, natural disaster or grave and sudden and significant changes in domestic or foreign economic circumstances or similar events or circumstances, the Ministry of Economy and Finance may temporarily suspend performance under any or all foreign exchange transactions, in whole or in part, to which the Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws apply (including suspension of payment and receipt of foreign exchange) or impose an obligation to deposit, safe-keep or sell any means of payment to The Bank of Korea or certain other governmental agencies, foreign exchange equalization funds or financial institutions; and
 
   
if the government concludes that the international balance of payments and international financial markets are experiencing or are likely to experience significant disruption or that the movement of capital between Korea and other countries is likely to adversely affect the Korean Won, exchange rates or other macroeconomic policies, the Ministry of Economy and Finance may take action to require any person who intends to effect a capital transaction to obtain permission or to require any person who effects a capital transaction to deposit a portion of the means of payment acquired in such transactions with The Bank of Korea, foreign exchange equalization funds or financial institutions.
Government Review of Issuance of ADSs
In order for us to issue ADSs outside Korea, we are required to submit a report to the Ministry of Economy and Finance or our designated foreign exchange bank (depending on the aggregate issue amount) with respect to the issuance of the ADSs. No further governmental approval is necessary for the offering and issuance of the ADSs.
Under current Korean laws and regulations and the terms of the deposit agreement, the depositary is required to obtain our consent for the number of shares of common stock to be deposited in any given proposed deposit that exceeds the difference between:
 
  (1)
the aggregate number of shares of our common stock deposited by us for the issuance of our ADSs (including deposits in connection with the initial issuance and all subsequent offerings of our ADSs and stock dividends or other distributions related to these ADSs); and
 
  (2)
the number of shares of our common stock on deposit with the depositary at the time of such proposed deposit.
 
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We can give no assurance that we would, subject to governmental authorization, grant our consent, if our consent is required. Therefore, a holder of ADRs who surrenders ADRs and withdraws shares may not be permitted subsequently to deposit those shares and obtain ADRs.
Reporting Requirements for Holders of Substantial Interests
Under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act, any person whose direct or beneficial ownership of our common stock with voting rights, whether in the form of shares of common stock or ADSs, certificates representing the rights to subscribe for shares and equity-related debt securities including convertible bonds, bonds with warrants and exchangeable bonds, which we refer to collectively as equity securities, together with the equity securities directly or beneficially owned by certain related persons or by any person acting in concert with the person, accounts for 5% or more of our total outstanding equity securities, is required to report the status and purpose (in terms of whether the purpose of the shareholding is to influence corporate management of the issuer, to implement active shareholder engagement without an intent to influence corporate management or to exercise voting and other rights that are irrespective of the shareholding ratio) of the holdings to the Financial Services Commission and the Korea Exchange within five business days after reaching the 5% ownership interest. In addition, any change (i) in the ownership interest subsequent to the report that equals or exceeds 1% of the total outstanding equity securities from the previous report or (ii) in the shareholding purpose is required to be reported to the Financial Services Commission and the Korea Exchange within five business days from the date of the change (or, if the purpose of shareholding is to implement active shareholder engagement without an intent to influence corporate management, within ten days from the date of the change, or if the purpose is to exercise voting and other rights that are irrespective of the shareholding ratio, within ten days of the end of the month in which the change occurred).
Violation of these reporting requirements may subject a person to criminal sanctions such as fines or imprisonment and/or prohibition on the exercise of voting rights with respect to the ownership of equity securities exceeding the reported number of shares. Furthermore, the Financial Services Commission may order the disposal of the unreported equity securities.
When a person’s shareholding ratio reaches or exceeds ten percent or more of the company’s issued and outstanding shares with voting rights, the person must file a report to the Securities and Futures Commission and to the Korea Exchange within five business days following the date on which the person reached such shareholding limit. In addition, such person must file a report to the Securities and Futures Commission and to the Korea Exchange regarding any subsequent change in his/her shareholding. These subsequent reports on changes in shareholding are required within five business days after the relevant change has occurred. Violation of these reporting requirements may subject a person to criminal sanctions such as fines or imprisonment.
Restrictions Applicable to ADSs
No Korean governmental approval is necessary for the sale and purchase of our ADSs in the secondary market outside Korea or for the withdrawal of shares of our common stock underlying the ADSs and the delivery inside Korea of shares in connection with the withdrawal, provided, that a foreigner who intends to acquire the shares must obtain an investment registration card from the Financial Supervisory Service as described below. The acquisition of the shares by a foreigner must be immediately reported to the governor of the Financial Services Commission, either by the foreigner or by his standing proxy in Korea.
Persons who have acquired shares of our common stock as a result of the withdrawal of shares underlying our ADSs may exercise their preemptive rights for new shares, participate in free distributions and receive dividends on shares without any further Korean governmental approval.
Restrictions Applicable to Shares
As a result of amendments to the Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws and Financial Services Commission regulations, adopted in connection with the stock market opening from January 1992, which we refer to collectively as the Investment Rules, after that date, foreigners may invest, with limited exceptions and subject to procedural requirements, in shares of all Korean companies listed on the KRX KOSPI Market or the KRX KOSDAQ Market unless prohibited by specific laws. Foreign investors may trade shares listed on the KRX KOSPI Market or the KRX KOSDAQ Market only through the KRX KOSPI Market or the KRX KOSDAQ Market, except in limited circumstances, including:
 
   
odd-lot
trading of shares;
 
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acquisition of shares, which we refer to as converted shares, by exercise of warrants, conversion rights or exchange rights under bonds with warrants, convertible bonds or exchangeable bonds or withdrawal rights under depositary receipts issued outside of Korea by a Korean company;
 
   
acquisition of shares as a result of inheritance, donation, bequest or exercise of shareholders’ rights, including preemptive rights or rights to participate in free distributions and receive dividends;
 
   
subject to certain exceptions,
over-the-counter
transactions between foreigners of a class of shares for which the ceiling on aggregate acquisition by foreigners, as explained below, has been reached or exceeded;
 
   
shares acquired by way of direct investment and/or the disposal of such shares by the investor;
 
   
the disposal of shares pursuant to the exercise of appraisal rights of dissenting shareholders;
 
   
the disposal of shares in connection with a tender offer;
 
   
the acquisition of shares by a foreign depositary in connection with the issuance of depositary receipts;
 
   
the acquisition and disposal of shares through an overseas stock exchange market if such shares are simultaneously listed on the KRX KOSPI Market or the KRX KOSDAQ Market and such overseas stock exchange; and
 
   
arm’s-length
transactions between foreigners, if all of such foreigners belong to the investment group managed by the same person.
For
over-the-counter
transactions of shares between foreigners outside the KRX KOSPI Market or the KRX KOSDAQ Market for shares with respect to which the limit on aggregate foreign ownership has been reached or exceeded, a financial investment company with a brokerage license in Korea must act as an intermediary.
Odd-lot
trading of shares outside the KRX KOSPI Market or the KRX KOSDAQ Market must involve a financial investment company with a dealing license in Korea as the other party. Foreign investors are prohibited from engaging in margin transactions by borrowing shares from financial investment companies with respect to shares that are subject to a foreign ownership limit.
The Investment Rules require a foreign investor who wishes to invest in shares on the KRX KOSPI Market or the KRX KOSDAQ Market (including converted shares and shares being issued for initial listing on the KRX KOSPI Market or the KRX KOSDAQ Market) to register its identity with the Financial Supervisory Service prior to making any such investment unless it has previously registered. However, the registration requirement does not apply to foreign investors who acquire converted shares (including upon conversion of ADSs into shares and upon exercise of conversion rights of convertible bonds) with the intention of selling such converted shares within three months from the date of acquisition of the converted shares. Upon registration, the Financial Supervisory Service will issue to the foreign investor an investment registration card, which must be presented each time the foreign investor opens a brokerage account with a financial investment company with a brokerage license. Foreigners eligible to obtain an investment registration card include foreign nationals who have not been residing in Korea for a consecutive period of six months or more, foreign governments, foreign municipal authorities, foreign public institutions, international financial institutions or similar international organizations, corporations incorporated under foreign laws and any person in any additional category designated by a decree promulgated under the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act. All Korean branch offices of a foreign corporation as a group are treated as a separate foreigner from the offices of the corporation located outside of Korea for the purpose of investment registration. However, a foreign corporation or depositary issuing depositary receipts may obtain one or more investment registration cards in its name in certain circumstances as described in the relevant regulations.
Upon a foreign investor’s purchase of shares through the KRX KOSPI Market or the KRX KOSDAQ Market, no separate report by the investor is required because the investment registration card system is designed to control and oversee foreign investment through a computer system. However, a foreign investor’s acquisition or sale of shares outside the KRX KOSPI Market or the KRX KOSDAQ Market (as discussed above) must be reported by the foreign investor or his standing proxy to the governor of the Financial Supervisory Service at the time of each such acquisition or sale; provided, however, that a foreign investor must ensure that any acquisition or sale by it of shares outside the KRX KOSPI Market or the KRX KOSDAQ Market in the case of trades in connection with a tender offer,
odd-lot
trading of shares or trades of a class of shares for which the aggregate foreign ownership limit has been reached or exceeded, is reported to the governor of the Financial Supervisory Service by the financial investment company engaged to facilitate such transaction. A foreign investor may appoint a standing proxy from among the Korea Securities Depository, foreign exchange banks (including domestic branches of foreign banks), financial investment companies with a dealing, brokerage or collective investment license and internationally recognized custodians which will act as a standing proxy to exercise shareholders’ rights or perform any matters related to the foregoing activities if the foreign investor does not perform these activities itself. Generally, a foreign investor may not permit any person, other than its standing proxy, to exercise rights relating to its shares or perform any tasks related thereto on its behalf. However, a foreign investor may be exempted from complying with these standing proxy rules with the approval of the governor of the Financial Supervisory Service in cases deemed inevitable by reason of conflict between the laws of Korea and the home country of the foreign investor.
 
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Certificates evidencing shares of Korean companies must be kept in custody with an eligible custodian in Korea. Only the Korea Securities Depository, foreign exchange banks (including domestic branches of foreign banks), financial investment companies with a dealing, brokerage or collective investment license and internationally recognized custodians are eligible to act as a custodian of shares for a
non-resident
or foreign investor; provided, however, that a foreign investor may have the certificate evidencing shares released from such custody when it is necessary to exercise its rights to such shares or to inspect and confirm the presence of the certificate(s) of such shares. A foreign investor must ensure that its custodian deposits its shares with the Korea Securities Depository. However, a foreign investor may be exempted from complying with this deposit requirement with the approval of the governor of the Financial Supervisory Service in circumstances where compliance with that requirement is made impracticable, including cases where compliance would contravene the laws of the home country of such foreign investor.
Under the Investment Rules, with certain exceptions, foreign investors may acquire shares of a Korean company without being subject to any foreign investment ceiling. As one such exception, unless otherwise stated in their articles of incorporation, designated public corporations are subject to a 40% ceiling on the acquisition of shares by foreigners in the aggregate. Furthermore, an investment by a foreign investor in 10% or more of the outstanding shares with voting rights of a Korean company is defined as a foreign direct investment under the Foreign Investment Promotion Act of Korea. Generally, a foreign direct investment must be reported to the foreign exchange bank designated by the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy or the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency prior to such investment (within 30 days from the date of such investment, if the company is listed on the Korea Exchange). The acquisition of shares of a Korean company by a foreign investor may also be subject to certain foreign or other shareholding restrictions in the event that the restrictions are prescribed in a specific law that regulates the business of the Korean company.
Under the Foreign Exchange Transaction Laws, a foreign investor who intends to acquire shares must designate a foreign exchange bank at which he must open a foreign currency account and a Korean Won account exclusively for stock investments. No approval is required for remittance into Korea and deposit of foreign currency funds in the foreign currency account. Foreign currency funds may be transferred from the foreign currency account at the time required to place a deposit for, or settle the purchase price of, a stock purchase transaction to a Korean Won account opened at a financial investment company with a securities dealing or brokerage license. Funds in the foreign currency account may be remitted abroad without any Korean governmental approval.
Dividends on shares of Korean companies are paid in Korean Won. No Korean governmental approval is required for foreign investors to receive dividends on, or the Korean Won proceeds of the sale of, any shares to be paid, received and retained in Korea. Dividends paid on, and the Korean Won proceeds of the sale of, any shares held by a
non-resident
of Korea must be deposited either in a Korean Won account with the investor’s financial investment company or in his Korean Won account. Funds in the investor’s Korean Won account may be transferred to his foreign currency account or withdrawn for local living expenses, provided that any withdrawal of local living expenses in excess of a certain amount is reported to the Financial Supervisory Service by the foreign exchange bank at which the Won account is maintained. Funds in the Korean Won account may also be used for future investment in shares or for payment of the subscription price of new shares obtained through the exercise of preemptive rights.
Financial investment companies with a securities dealing, brokerage or collective investment license are allowed to open foreign currency accounts with foreign exchange banks exclusively for accommodating foreign investors’ stock investments in Korea. Through these accounts, such financial investment companies may enter into foreign exchange transactions on a limited basis, such as conversion of foreign currency funds and Korean Won funds, either as a counterparty to or on behalf of foreign investors, without the investors having to open their own accounts with foreign exchange banks.
 
Item 10.E
.
Taxation
The following summary is based upon the tax laws of the United States and the Republic of Korea as in effect on the date of this annual report, and is subject to any change in U.S. or Korean law that may come into effect after such date. Investors in the shares of common stock or ADSs are advised to consult their own tax advisers as to the United States, Korean or other tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of such securities, including the effect of any national, state or local tax laws.
 
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Korean Taxation
The following summary of Korean tax considerations applies to you so long as you are not:
 
   
a resident of Korea;
 
   
a corporation having its head office, principal place of business or place of effective management in Korea (i.e., a Korean corporation); or
 
   
engaged in a trade or business in Korea through a permanent establishment or a fixed base to which the relevant income is attributable or with which the relevant income is effectively connected.
Taxation of Dividends on Shares of Common Stock or ADSs
We will deduct Korean withholding tax from dividends (whether in cash or in shares) paid to you at a rate of 22% (including local income surtax). If you are a beneficial owner of the dividends and a qualified resident in a country that has entered into a tax treaty with Korea, you may qualify for a reduced rate of Korean withholding tax. See “—Tax Treaties” below for a discussion of treaty benefits. If we distribute to you free shares representing a transfer of certain capital reserves or certain asset revaluation reserves into
paid-in
capital, that distribution may be subject to Korean withholding tax.
Taxation of Capital Gains from Transfer of Shares of Common Stock or ADSs
As a general rule, capital gains earned by
non-residents
upon transfer of shares of our common stock or ADSs are subject to Korean withholding tax at the lower of (1) 11% (including local income surtax) of the gross proceeds realized or (2) subject to the production of satisfactory evidence of acquisition costs and certain direct transaction costs of the shares or ADSs, 22% (including local income surtax) of the net realized gain, unless exempt from Korean income taxation under the applicable Korean tax treaty with the
non-resident’s
country of tax residence.
See “—Tax Treaties” below for a discussion on treaty benefits. Even if you do not qualify for an exemption under a tax treaty, you will not be subject to the foregoing withholding tax on capital gains if you qualify under the relevant Korean domestic tax law exemptions discussed in the following paragraphs.
With respect to shares of our common stock, you will not be subject to Korean income taxation on capital gains realized upon the transfer of such shares through the Korea Exchange if you (1) have no permanent establishment in Korea and (2) did not own or have not owned (together with any shares owned by any entity with which you have a certain special relationship and possibly including the shares represented by the ADSs) 25% or more of our total issued and outstanding shares at any time during the calendar year in which the sale occurs and during the five calendar years prior to the calendar year in which the sale occurs.
Under the Korean tax laws for capital gains recognized or to be recognized from disposition of ADSs, ADSs are viewed as shares of stock for capital gains tax purposes. Accordingly, capital gains from sale or disposition of ADSs are taxed (if taxable) as if such gains are from sale or disposition of shares of our common stock. It should be noted that (i) capital gains earned by you (regardless of whether you have a permanent establishment in Korea) from a transfer of ADSs outside Korea will generally be exempt from Korean income taxation by virtue of the Special Tax Treatment Control Law of Korea, or the STTCL, provided that the issuance of ADSs is deemed to be an overseas issuance under the STTCL, but (ii) in the case where an owner of the underlying shares of stock transfers ADSs after conversion of the underlying shares into ADSs, the exemption under the STTCL described in (i) will not apply. In the case where an owner of the underlying shares of stock transfers the ADSs after conversion of the underlying shares of stock into ADSs, such person is obligated to file income tax returns and pay tax unless a purchaser or a financial investment company with a brokerage license, as applicable, withholds and pays the tax on capital gains derived from transfer of ADSs, as discussed below.
If you are subject to tax on capital gains with respect to the sale of ADSs, or of shares of common stock which you acquired as a result of a withdrawal, the purchaser or, in the case of the sale of shares of common stock on the Korea Exchange or through a financial investment company with a brokerage license in Korea, the financial investment company, is required to withhold Korean tax from the sales price in an amount equal to the lower of (i) 11% (including local income surtax) of the gross realization proceeds and (ii) subject to the production of satisfactory evidence of acquisition costs and certain direct transaction costs of the shares or ADSs, 22% (including local income surtax) of the net realized gain, and to make payment of these amounts to the Korean tax authority, unless you establish your entitlement to an exemption under an applicable tax treaty or domestic tax law. See the discussion under “—Tax Treaties” below for an additional explanation of claiming treaty benefits.
 
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Tax Treaties
Korea has entered into a number of income tax treaties with other countries, including the United States, which reduce or exempt Korean withholding tax on dividend income and capital gains on transfer of shares of common stock or ADSs. For example, under the
Korea-U.S.
income tax treaty, reduced rates of Korean withholding tax on dividends of 16.5% or 11%, respectively (including local income surtax), depending on your shareholding ratio, and an exemption from Korean withholding tax on capital gains are available to residents of the United States that are beneficial owners of the relevant dividend income or capital gains. However, under Article 17 (Investment or Holding Companies) of the
Korea-U.S.
income tax treaty, such reduced rates and exemption do not apply if (1) you are a U.S. corporation, (2) by reason of any special measures, the tax imposed on you by the United States with respect to such dividends or capital gains is substantially less than the tax generally imposed by the United States on corporate profits, and (3) 25% or more of your capital is held of record or is otherwise determined, after consultation between competent authorities of the United States and Korea, to be owned directly or indirectly by one or more persons who are not individual residents of the United States. Also, under Article 16 (Capital Gains) of the
Korea-U.S.
income tax treaty, the exemption on capital gains does not apply if you are an individual, and (a) you maintain a fixed base in Korea for a period or periods aggregating 183 days or more during the taxable year and your ADSs or shares of common stock giving rise to capital gains are effectively connected with such fixed base or (b) you are present in Korea for a period or periods of 183 days or more during the taxable year. You should inquire for yourself whether you are entitled to the benefit of an income tax treaty with Korea. It is the responsibility of the party claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty in respect of dividend payments or capital gains to submit to us, the purchaser or the financial investment company, as applicable, a certificate as to his tax residence. In the absence of sufficient proof, we, the purchaser or the financial investment company, as applicable, must withhold tax at the normal rates.
Furthermore, in order for you to claim the benefit of a tax rate reduction or tax exemption on certain Korean source income (e.g., dividends and capital gains) under an applicable tax treaty, subject to certain exceptions, Korean tax law requires you (or your agent) as the beneficial owner of such Korean source income to submit the relevant application (Application for Entitlement to Reduced Tax Rate or Application for Tax Exemption, as the case may be) along with a certificate of your tax residency issued by a competent authority of your country of tax residence (“BO Application”). Such application should be submitted to the withholding agent prior to the payment date of such Korean source income. Subject to certain exceptions, where the Korean source income is paid to an overseas investment vehicle that is not the beneficial owner of such income (“OIV”), a beneficial owner claiming the benefit of an applicable tax treaty with respect to the Korean source income must submit its BO Application to such OIV, which must submit an OIV report and a schedule of beneficial owners (and the BO Applications collected from each beneficial owner, if such beneficial owner is applying for tax exemption) to the withholding agent prior to the payment date of such Korean source income. Effective from January 1, 2022, an OIV is deemed to be a beneficial owner of the Korean source income if (i) under the applicable tax treaty, the OIV bears tax liabilities in the country in which it is established and (ii) the Korean source income is eligible for the treaty benefits under the tax treaty. The benefits under a tax treaty between Korea and the country of such OIV’s residence will apply with respect to the relevant income paid to such OIV, subject to certain application requirements as prescribed by the Corporate Income Tax or Individual Income Tax Law. In the case of an application for tax exemption, the withholding agent is required to submit the application (together with the applicable OIV report in the case of income paid to an OIV) to the relevant district tax office by the ninth day of the month following the date of the payment of such income.
Inheritance Tax and Gift Tax
If you die while holding an ADS or donate an ADS, it is unclear whether, for Korean inheritance and gift tax purposes, you will be treated as the owner of the shares of common stock underlying the ADSs. If the tax authority interprets depositary receipts as the underlying share certificates, you may be treated as the owner of the shares of common stock and your heir or the donee (or in certain circumstances, you as the donor) will be subject to Korean inheritance or gift tax presently at the rate of 10% to 50% based on the value of the ADSs or shares of common stock and the identity of the individual against whom the tax is assessed.
If you die while holding a share of common stock or donate a share of common stock, your heir or donee (or in certain circumstances, you as the donor) will be subject to Korean inheritance or gift tax at the same rate as indicated above.
At present, Korea has not entered into any tax treaty relating to inheritance or gift taxes.
Securities Transaction Tax
If you transfer shares of common stock on the Korea Exchange in 2022, you will be subject to securities transaction tax at the rate of 0.08% (which tax is expected to be eliminated beginning January 1, 2023) and an agriculture and fishery special surtax at the rate of 0.15% of the sale price of the shares of common stock. If your transfer of the shares of common stock is not made on the Korea Exchange, subject to certain exceptions, you will be subject to a securities transaction tax at the rate of 0.43% if the transfer is made in 2022 (which rate is expected to be reduced to 0.35% beginning January 1, 2023) and will not be subject to an agriculture and fishery special surtax.
 
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Depositary receipts, which the ADSs constitute, are included in the scope of securities the transfers of which are subject to securities transaction tax. However, transfer of depositary receipts listed on a foreign securities exchange similar to that of Korea (e.g., the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq Stock Market) will not be subject to the securities transaction tax.
In principle, the securities transaction tax, if applicable, must be paid by the transferor of the shares or certain rights including rights to subscribe to each shares. When the transfer is effected through a securities settlement company in Korea, such settlement company is generally required to withhold and pay the tax to the tax authorities. When such transfer is made through a financial investment company only, such financial investment company is required to withhold and pay the tax. Where the transfer is effected by a
non-resident
without a permanent establishment in Korea, other than through a securities settlement company or a financial investment company, the transferee is required to withhold the securities transaction tax.
Non-reporting
or under-reporting of securities transaction tax will generally result in penalties equal to 20% to 60% of the
non-reported
tax amount or 10% to 60% of the under-reported tax amount, respectively. Also, a failure to timely pay securities transaction tax will result in a penalty equal to 9.125% per annum (which shall be reduced to a range from 6.94% per annum to 8.03% per annum according to the proposed amendment of the Presidential Decree of the National Tax Basic Law) of the due but unpaid tax amount. The penalties are imposed on the party responsible for paying the securities transaction tax or, if such tax is required to be withheld, on the party that has the obligation to withhold.
United States Taxation
This summary describes certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences for a U.S. holder (as defined below) of acquiring, owning, and disposing of shares of common stock or ADSs. This summary applies to you only if you hold shares of common stock or ADSs as capital assets for tax purposes. This summary does not apply to you if you are a member of a class of holders subject to special rules, such as:
 
   
a dealer in securities or currencies;
 
   
a trader in securities that elects to use a
mark-to-market
method of accounting for securities holdings;
 
   
a bank or financial institution;
 
   
a life insurance company;
 
   
a
tax-exempt
organization;
 
   
an entity treated as a partnership (and partners therein) or other pass-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
 
   
a person that holds shares of common stock or ADSs that are a hedge or that are hedged against interest rate or currency risks;
 
   
a person that holds shares of common stock or ADSs as part of a straddle or conversion transaction for tax purposes;
 
   
a person whose functional currency for tax purposes is not the U.S. dollar; or
 
   
a person that owns or is deemed to own 10% or more of our stock (by vote or by value).
This summary is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, its legislative history, existing and proposed regulations promulgated thereunder, published rulings and court decisions, all as currently in effect. These laws are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis.
In addition, this summary does not discuss the application of the Medicare net investment income tax or the alternative minimum tax. Please consult your own tax advisers concerning the consequences of purchasing, owning, and disposing of shares of common stock or ADSs in your particular circumstances, including the possible application of state, local,
non-U.S.
or other tax laws.
For purposes of this summary, you are a “U.S. holder” if you are a beneficial owner of a share of common stock or an ADS and you are:
 
   
a citizen or resident of the United States;
 
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a U.S. domestic corporation; or
 
   
otherwise subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis with respect to income from the share of common stock or ADS.
In general, if you are the beneficial owner of ADSs, you will be treated as the beneficial owner of the common stock represented by those ADSs for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and no gain or loss will be recognized if you exchange an ADS for the common stock represented by that ADS.
Dividends
The gross amount of cash dividends that you receive (prior to deduction of Korean taxes) generally will be subject to U.S. federal income taxation as foreign source dividend income. Dividends paid in Korean Won will be included in your income in a U.S. dollar amount calculated by reference to the exchange rate in effect on the date that you receive the dividend (or the date of the depositary’s receipt of the dividend, in the case of ADSs), regardless of whether the payment is in fact converted into U.S. dollars. If such a dividend is converted into U.S. dollars on the date of receipt, you generally should not be required to recognize foreign currency gain or loss in respect of the dividend income.
Subject to certain exceptions for short-term (60 days or less) and hedged positions, the U.S. dollar amount of “qualified dividends” received by an individual U.S. holder in respect of ADSs generally will be subject to taxation at a lower rate than other ordinary income. Dividends paid on the ADSs will be treated as qualified dividends if (i) the ADSs are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States and (ii) we were not, in the year prior to the year in which the dividend was paid, and are not, in the year in which the dividend is paid, a passive foreign investment company (a “PFIC”). The ADSs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and will qualify as readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States so long as they are so listed. Based on our audited financial statements and relevant market and shareholder data, we believe that we were not treated as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes with respect to our 2021 taxable year. In addition, based on our current expectations regarding the value and nature of our assets, the sources and nature of our income, and relevant market and shareholder data, we do not anticipate becoming a PFIC for our 2022 taxable year.
Distributions of additional shares in respect of shares of common stock or ADSs that are made as part of a
pro-rata
distribution to all of our shareholders generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax, unless you have the right to receive cash or property, in which case you will be treated as if you received cash equal to the fair market value of the distribution.
Sale or Other Disposition
For U.S. federal income tax purposes, gain or loss you realize on the sale or other disposition of shares of common stock or ADSs will be treated as U.S. source capital gain or loss, and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the shares of common stock or ADSs were held for more than one year. Your ability to offset capital losses against ordinary income is limited. Long-term capital gain recognized by an individual U.S. holder generally is subject to taxation at a reduced rate.
Foreign Tax Credit Considerations
You should consult your own tax advisers to determine whether you are subject to any special rules that limit your ability to make effective use of foreign tax credits, including the possible adverse impact of failing to take advantage of benefits under the income tax treaty between the United States and Korea. If no such rules apply, you may claim a credit against your U.S. federal income tax liability for Korean taxes withheld from cash dividends on the shares of common stock or ADSs, so long as you have owned the shares of common stock or ADSs (and not entered into specified kinds of hedging transactions) for at least a
16-day
period that includes the
ex-dividend
date. Instead of claiming a credit, you may, at your election, deduct such Korean taxes in computing your taxable income, subject to generally applicable limitations under U.S. tax law. Foreign tax credits will not be allowed for withholding taxes imposed in respect of certain short-term or hedged positions in securities and may not be allowed in respect of arrangements in which a U.S. holder’s expected economic profit is insubstantial.
Any Korean securities transaction tax or agriculture and fishery special surtax that you pay will not be creditable for foreign tax credit purposes.
The calculation of foreign tax credits and, in the case of a U.S. holder that elects to deduct foreign taxes, the availability of deductions involve the application of complex rules that depend on a U.S. holder’s particular circumstances. You should consult your own tax advisers regarding the creditability or deductibility of such taxes.
 
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Specified Foreign Financial Assets
Certain U.S. holders that own “specified foreign financial assets” with an aggregate value in excess of US$50,000 on the last day of the taxable year or US$75,000 at any time during the taxable year are generally required to file an information statement along with their tax returns, currently on Form 8938, with respect to such assets. “Specified foreign financial assets” include any financial accounts held at a
non-U.S.
financial institution, as well as securities issued by a
non-U.S.
issuer (which would include shares of common stock or ADSs) that are not held in accounts maintained by financial institutions. Higher reporting thresholds apply to certain individuals living abroad and to certain married individuals. Regulations extend this reporting requirement to certain entities that are treated as formed or availed of to hold direct or indirect interests in specified foreign financial assets based on certain objective criteria. U.S. holders who fail to report the required information could be subject to substantial penalties. Prospective investors should consult their own tax advisors concerning the application of these rules to their investment in shares of common stock or ADSs, including the application of the rules to their particular circumstances.
U.S. Information Reporting and Backup Withholding Rules
Payments of dividends and sales proceeds that are made within the United States or through certain U.S. related financial intermediaries are subject to information reporting and may be subject to backup withholding unless the holder (i) establishes that it is a corporation or other exempt recipient or (ii) provides a taxpayer identification number and certifies that no loss of exemption from backup withholding has occurred.
Holders that are not U.S. persons generally are not subject to information reporting or backup withholding. However, such a holder may be required to provide a certification of its non-U.S. status in connection with payments received within the United States or through a U.S. related financial intermediary.
 
Item 10.F.
Dividends and Paying Agents
Not applicable.
 
Item 10.G.
Statements by Experts
Not applicable.
 
Item 10.H.
Documents on Display
We are subject to the information requirements of the Exchange Act and, in accordance therewith, are required to file reports, including annual reports on Form
20-F,
and other information with the SEC. These materials, including this annual report and the exhibits thereto, may be inspected and copied at the SEC’s public reference rooms in Washington, D.C., New York, New York and Chicago, Illinois. Please call the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330
for further information on the public reference rooms. As a foreign private issuer, we are also required to make filings with the SEC by electronic means. Any filings we make electronically will be available to the public over the Internet at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov.
 
Item 10.I.
Subsidiary Information
Not applicable.
 
Item 11.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Overview
Market risk is the risk of loss related to adverse changes in market prices, including interest rates and foreign exchange rates, of financial instruments. We are exposed to various financial market risks in our ordinary course of business transactions, primarily from changes in interest rates and foreign exchange rates, and we utilize financial derivatives to mitigate these risks. We also used various derivative instruments, principally forward contracts with maturities of one year or less, to manage our exposure associated with net asset and liability positions and cash flows denominated in foreign currencies. We have used, and intend to continue to use, these financial derivatives only for hedging purposes and not for speculative purposes.
 
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Our primary market risk exposures relate to interest rate movements on floating rate borrowings and exchange rate movements on foreign currency denominated accounts receivable, as well as foreign currency denominated future cash flows from sales, mostly denominated in U.S. dollars and foreign currency denominated accounts payable for purchases of raw materials and supplies, primarily denominated in U.S. dollars and, to a lesser extent, Chinese Yuan and Japanese Yen. The fair value of our financial instruments has been determined as the price, as of the applicable measurement date, that we would receive when selling an asset or that we would pay when transferring a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants. Fair value is based on quoted market prices where available.
For a further discussion of our market risk and fair value of our financial assets and liabilities, see Note 25 of the notes to our financial statements.
Interest Rate Risks
Our exposure to interest rate risks relates primarily to our short-term and long-term debt obligations, which are typically incurred to fund capital expenditures and repay maturing debt, as well as for working capital and other general corporate purposes. As of December 31, 2021, we had outstanding short-term and long-term debt, including current portion and prior to deducting discounts on bonds, in the aggregate amount of
W
12,667 billion (US$10,657 million).
From time to time, we may enter into interest rate swap contracts to hedge against the effects of interest rate fluctuations of certain of our floating rate long-term debt. As of December 31, 2021,
W
170 billion (US$143 million) of our Korean Won denominated floating rate long-term borrowings were hedged against interest rate fluctuations using
variable-to-fixed
interest rate swap contracts that expire in between 2022 and 2025. In connection with such contracts, we recognized a gain on valuation of derivatives of
W
3.1 billion (US$2.6 million) in 2021. The table below provides information about our interest rate swap contracts. The table presents notional amounts used to calculate the contractual payments to be exchanged under such contracts.
 
    
Expected Maturity Dates
    
Fair Value at

December 31,
2021
 
    
2022
   
2023
   
2024
   
2025
   
2026
    
Thereafter
    
Total
 
    
(in billions of Won, except for interest rate percentages)
 
Interest rate swaps
                   
Variable to fixed (
W
)
(1)
  
W
20.0
 
 
W
90.0
 
 
W
40.0
 
 
W
20.0
 
               
W
170.0
 
  
W
170.0
 
Average pay rate
     2.95     2.65     2.95     2.95                   
Average receive rate
     2.95     3.16     3.53     3.52                   
 
(1)
Average pay rates and average receive rates are applicable to the total notional amounts outstanding until maturity.
We may be exposed to interest rate risks on additional debt financing that we may periodically undertake to fund capital expenditures required for our capacity expansion. Upward fluctuations in interest rates increase the cost of new debt. The interest rate that we will be able to obtain in a new debt financing will depend on market conditions at that time and may differ from the rates we have secured on our current debt.
As of December 31, 2021, we had US$518 million aggregate principal amount of U.S. dollar denominated short-term loans, US$2,782 million aggregate principal amount of U.S. dollar denominated long-term loans, CNY18,017 million aggregate principal amount of CNY denominated long-term loans and
W
2,785 billion aggregate principal amount of Korean Won denominated long-term loans. The interest rates for our U.S. dollar denominated loans are set based on three-month U.S. dollar LIBOR plus 0.65% to 2.40%,
six-month
U.S. dollar LIBOR plus 1.25% to 1.43% or a fixed rate of 1.82% to 2.46%.The interest rates for our CNY denominated loans are set based on the twelve-month loan prime rate published by the People’s Bank of China (“LPR”) minus 0.15% to LPR plus 0.15%, the five-year LPR plus 0.34% or a fixed rate of 4.20%.
The interest rates for our Korean Won denominated loans are set based on the
91-day
certificate of deposit rate plus 1.00% to 1.60% or a fixed rate of 1.90% to 3.25%.
The table below provides information about our financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. The risk associated with fluctuating interest expense is principally limited to variable interest term loans, and we do not believe that a near-term 10% change of the effective interest rate would have a significant impact on our cash flows.
 
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Expected Maturity Dates
    
Fair Value at
December 31,
2021
 
    
2022
   
2023
   
2024
   
2025
   
2026
   
Thereafter
   
Total
 
    
(in billions of Won, except for interest rate percentages)
 
Debt obligations
                 
Fixed rate (
W
)
  
W
1,191.5
 
 
W
1,241.5
 
 
W
1,006.0
 
 
W
176.0
 
 
W
210.0
 
 
W
70.0
 
 
W
3,895.0
 
  
W
3,907.5
 
Average interest rate
     2.7     3.0     2.4     3.1     2.8     4.2     
Variable rate (
W
)
     —      
W
250.0
 
    —      
W
120.0
 
    —         —      
W
370.0
 
  
W
370.0
 
Average interest rate
     —         2.3     —         2.6     —         —         
Fixed rate (CNY)
  
W
0.4
 
 
W
92.0
 
    —         —         —         —      
W
92.4
 
  
W
94.1
 
Average interest rate
     4.2     4.2     —         —         —         —         
Variable rate (CNY)
  
W
437.0
 
 
W
1,088.7
 
 
W
620.2
 
 
W
620.2
 
 
W
497.3
 
    —      
W
3,263.4
 
  
W
3,263.4
 
Average interest rate
     4.8     4.5     5.0     5.0     5.0     —         
Fixed rate (US$)
     —         —      
W
1,252.9
 
    —         —         —      
W
1,252.9
 
  
W
1,249.9
 
Average interest rate
     —         —         0.2     —         —         —         
Variable rate (US$)
  
W
1,342.8
 
 
W
847.6
 
 
W
1,103.2
 
 
W
440.0
 
 
W
59.3
 
    —      
W
3,792.9
 
  
W
3,792.9
 
Average interest rate
     1.2     1.6     1.7     2.0     1.6     —         
For a further discussion of our interest rate risk exposures, including a further sensitivity analysis on our interest rate risk exposures, see Notes 11 and 25 of the notes to our financial statements.
Foreign Currency Risk
The primary foreign currency to which we are exposed is the U.S. dollar. We are also exposed, to a lesser extent, to other foreign currencies, including the Chinese Yuan, the Japanese Yen and the Euro. As of December 31, 2021, we had U.S. dollar denominated sales-related trade accounts and notes receivable, net of US$3,708 million, which represented approximately 96% of our trade accounts and notes receivable, and U.S. dollar denominated sales-related trade accounts payable of US$2,170 million, which represented approximately 54% of our trade accounts payable, net.
As of December 31, 2021, we also had CNY denominated sales-related trade accounts and notes receivable of CNY568 million, which represented approximately 2% of our trade accounts and notes receivable, net, and Japanese Yen denominated sales-related trade accounts and notes receivable of ¥221 million. In addition, we had CNY denominated sales-related trade accounts payable of CNY2,343 million and Japanese Yen denominated sales-related trade accounts payable of ¥8,850 million, which represented approximately 9% and 2% of our trade accounts and notes payable, net, respectively.
From time to time, we hedge against the effect of exchange rate fluctuations of the U.S. dollar against the Korean Won on our U.S. dollar debt exposure using cross-currency swap contracts. As of December 31, 2021, US$1,545 million of our US$2,645 million aggregate principal amount of U.S dollar denominated bonds, short-term borrowings and long-term borrowings were hedged against foreign exchange rate and interest rate fluctuations through cross-currency swap contracts.
Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap Contracts:
Contracts to sell Korean (Won)/buy US$:
 
Outstanding contract amount
  
US$
   1,545 million
Average contractual exchange rate
  
(Won)
   1,150.4/US$
Change in fair value
  
(Won)
   209.8 billion
In addition to relying on natural hedges created by foreign currency payables and receivables, we enter into short-term foreign currency forward contracts with major financial institutions to minimize the impact of foreign currency fluctuations on our results of operations. Gains and losses on foreign currency forward contracts are recorded in the period of the exchange rate changes as foreign exchange gain or loss or other comprehensive income. The table below sets forth our outstanding foreign currency forward contracts as of December 31, 2021.
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts:
Contracts to sell US$/buy Korean (Won):
 
Outstanding contract amount
  
US$
   1,200 million
Average contractual exchange rate
  
(Won)
   1,177.8/US$
Change in fair value
  
(Won)
   (12.5) billion
 
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Based on our overall foreign currency exposure as of December 31, 2021, a short-term 10% appreciation or depreciation of the U.S. dollar against the Korean Won may have a material effect on our short-term financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
For a further discussion of our foreign currency risk exposures, including a sensitivity analysis on our currency risk exposures, see Note 25 of the notes to our financial statements.
Other Risks
We are exposed to credit risk in the event of
non-performance
by the counterparties under our foreign currency forward contracts at maturity. In order to minimize this risk, we limit the transaction amount with any one party and continually monitor the credit quality of the counterparties to these financial instruments. We do not anticipate any material losses from these contracts, and we believe the risk of
non-performance
by the counterparties under these contracts is remote.
A substantial portion of our sales is attributable to a limited number of our
end-brand
customers. Our top ten
end-brand
customers, including our largest shareholder as an
end-brand
customer, together accounted for a substantial majority of our sales in each of 2019, 2020 and 2021. While we negotiate directly with our
end-brand
customers concerning the price and quantity of the sales, for some sales transactions we invoice the
end-brand
customers’ designated system integrators. As a result of our significant dependence on a concentrated group of
end-brand
customers and their designated system integrators, we are exposed to credit risks associated with these entities. We have established certain measures, such as factoring arrangements and requirement of credit insurance from customers, to protect us from excessive exposure to such credit risks.
We manage our accounts receivable and credit exposure to customers by establishing credit limits for each customer to whom we supply products on an open account basis in accordance with our internal credit guidelines. We assess credit risk through quantitative and qualitative analysis, and based on this analysis, we establish credit limits and determine whether we will seek to use one or more credit support devices, such as obtaining some form of third-party guaranty or
stand-by
letter of credit, obtaining credit insurance or through factoring of all or part of accounts receivables. Our credit policy does not require credit limits on accounts receivable created on letters of credit. To date, we have not experienced any material problems relating to customer payments. For a further discussion of our credit risk exposures, see Note 25 of the notes to our financial statements.
 
Item 12.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES
Fees and Charges
Under the terms of the deposit agreement, as a holder of our ADSs, you are required to pay the following service fees to the depositary:
 
Services
  
Fees
Issuance of ADSs
  
Up to US$0.05 per ADS issued
Cancellation of ADSs
  
Up to US$0.05 per ADS canceled
Distribution of cash dividends or other cash distributions
  
Up to US$0.02 per ADS held
Distribution of ADSs pursuant to (i) stock dividends or other free stock distributions or (ii) exercise of rights to purchase additional ADSs
  
Up to US$0.02 per ADS held
Distribution of securities other than ADSs or rights to purchase additional ADSs
  
Up to US$0.05 per ADS held
Other ADS services
  
Up to US$0.02 per ADS held
 
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As a holder of our ADSs, you are also responsible for paying certain fees and expenses incurred by the depositary and certain taxes and governmental charges such as the following:
 
   
Fees for the transfer and registration of shares charged by the registrar and transfer agent for the shares in Korea (i.e., upon deposit and withdrawal of shares).
 
   
Expenses incurred for converting foreign currency into U.S. dollars.
 
   
Expenses for cable, telex and fax transmissions and for delivery of securities.
 
   
Taxes and duties upon the transfer of securities (i.e., when shares are deposited or withdrawn from deposit).
 
   
Fees and expenses incurred in connection with the delivery or servicing of shares on deposit.
Depositary fees payable upon the issuance and cancellation of ADSs are typically paid to the depositary by the brokers (on behalf of their clients) receiving the newly issued ADSs from the depositary and by the brokers (on behalf of their clients) delivering the ADSs to the depositary for cancellation. The brokers in turn charge these fees to their clients. Depositary fees payable in connection with distributions of cash or securities to ADS holders and the depositary services fee are charged by the depositary to the holders of record of ADSs as of the applicable ADS record date.
The depositary fees payable for cash distributions are deducted from the cash being distributed. In the case of distributions other than cash (i.e., stock dividend, rights), the depositary charges the applicable fee to the ADS record date holders concurrent with the distribution. In the case of ADSs registered in the name of the investor (whether certificated or uncertificated in direct registration), the depositary sends invoices to the applicable record date ADS holders. In the case of ADSs held in brokerage and custodian accounts (via the Depository Trust Company, or DTC), the depositary collects its fees through the systems provided by DTC (whose nominee is the registered holder of the ADSs held in DTC) from the brokers and custodians holding ADSs in their DTC accounts. The brokers and custodians who hold their clients’ ADSs in DTC accounts in turn charge their clients’ accounts the amount of the fees paid to the depositary.
In the event of refusal to pay the depositary fees, the depositary may, under the terms of the deposit agreement, refuse the requested service until payment is received or may set off the amount of the depositary fees from any distribution to be made to such holder of ADSs.
Note that the fees and charges you may be required to pay may vary over time and may be changed by us and by the depositary. You will receive prior notice of such changes.
Fees and Payments from the Depositary to Us
In 2021, we received the following payments, after deduction of applicable U.S. taxes, from the depositary:
 
Reimbursement of proxy process expenses (printing, postage and distribution) 
(1)
   US$            —
Contributions towards our investor relations efforts (i.e.
non-deal
roadshows, investor conferences and IR agency fees) and legal expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of our Form
20-F
for the fiscal year 2020 
(1)
   US$            —
 
(1)
Under discussions with the depositary for the amount of applicable payment with respect to 2021.
PART II
 
Item 13.
DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES
Not applicable.
 
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Item 14.
MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Not applicable.
 
Item 15.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management has evaluated, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules
13a-15(e)
and
15d-15(e)
under the Exchange Act, as of December 31, 2021. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives. Based upon our evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of such date. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, and that it is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules
13a-15(f)
under the Exchange Act. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting is not intended to provide absolute assurance that a misstatement of our financial statements would be prevented or detected. Also, projections of any evaluation 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. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on our evaluation, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2021. The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021 has been audited by our independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in its attestation report which is included in Item 18 of this Form
20-F.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during 2021 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
Item 16.
[RESERVED]
 
Item 16A.
AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
Our board of directors has determined that Doocheol Moon qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” and is independent within the meaning of this Item 16A.
 
Item 16B.
CODE OF ETHICS
We have adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 16B of Form
20-F
under the Exchange Act. Our Code of Ethics applies to our chief executive officer, chief financial officer and persons performing similar functions as well as to our
non-executive
directors and other officers and employees. Our Code of Ethics is available on our website at www.lgdisplay.com. If we amend the provisions of our Code of Ethics that apply to our chief executive officer and chief financial officer and persons performing similar functions, or if we grant any waiver of such provisions, we will disclose such amendment or waiver on our website at the same address.
 
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Item 16C.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The following table sets forth the fees billed to us by our independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp., a member firm of KPMG International, and their respective affiliates, which we collectively refer to as KPMG, during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and 2021:
 
    
Year ended December 31,
 
    
2020
    
2021
 
    
(in millions of Won)
 
Audit fees
  
W
4,369
 
  
W
4,603
 
Audit-related fees
     —          —    
Tax fees
     98        147  
All other fees
     —          341  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total fees
  
W
4,467
 
  
W
5,091
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Audit fees in the above table are the aggregate fees billed or expected to be billed by KPMG in connection with the audit of our annual financial statements and the review of our interim financial statements.
Audit-related fees in the above table are fees billed by KPMG for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported under “Audit fees.”
Tax fees in the above table are fees billed by KPMG for tax compliance services.
All other fees in the above table are fees billed by KPMG for consulting services related to the establishment of an operational technology security management system for our production sites.
Audit Committee
Pre-Approval
Policies and Procedures
Under our Audit Committee’s
pre-approval
policies and procedures, all audit and
non-audit
services to be provided to us by our independent auditors must be
pre-approved
by our Audit Committee on a
case-by-case
basis. Our Audit Committee does not
pre-approve
any audit or
non-audit
services that are prohibited from being provided to us by an independent registered public accounting firm under the rules of the SEC and applicable law. In 2021, no fees were approved pursuant to the
de minimis
exception.
 
Item 16D.
EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES
Not applicable.
 
Item 16E.
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS
Neither we nor any “affiliated purchaser,” as defined in Rule
10b-18(a)(3)
of the Exchange Act, purchased any of our equity securities during the period covered by this annual report.
 
Item 16F.
CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
Not applicable.
 
Item 16G.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The following is a summary of the significant differences between the New York Stock Exchange’s corporate governance standards and those that we follow under Korean law.
 
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NYSE Corporate Governance Standards
  
LG Display’s Corporate Governance Practice
Director Independence
  
Listed companies must have a majority of independent directors.    The majority of our board of directors is independent (as defined in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange’s standards), as four out of seven directors are outside directors.
Nomination/Corporate Governance Committee
  
Listed companies must have a nomination/corporate governance committee composed entirely of independent directors. The committee must have a charter that addresses the purpose, responsibilities (including development of corporate governance guidelines) and annual performance evaluation of the committee.    Although we have not established a separate nomination/corporate governance committee, we maintain an Outside Director Nomination Committee, which is composed of two outside directors and one
non-outside
director, and an ESG Committee, which is composed of four outside directors and one
non-outside
director.
Compensation Committee
  
Listed companies must have a compensation committee composed entirely of independent directors. The committee must have a charter that addresses the purpose, responsibilities and annual performance evaluation of the committee. The charter must be made available on the company’s website. In addition, in accordance with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules adopted pursuant to Section 952 of the Dodd-Frank Act, the New York Stock Exchange listing standards were amended to expand the factors relevant in determining whether a committee member has a relationship with the company that will materially affect that member’s duties to the compensation committee.    Under Korean law, we are not required to establish a compensation committee. Accordingly, we do not currently have a compensation committee, and our board of directors is directly responsible for matters relating to salaries and incentive compensation for our directors and executive officers.
Executive Session
  
Non-management
directors of listed companies must meet in regularly scheduled executive sessions without management. Independent directors should meet alone in an executive session at least once a year.
   We do not normally hold executive sessions solely attended by
non-management
directors as that is not required under Korean law but we may elect to do so at the discretion of the directors.
Audit Committee
  
Listed companies must have an audit committee that satisfies the requirements of Rule
10A-3
under the Exchange Act. All members must be independent. The committee must have a charter addressing the committee’s purpose, an annual performance evaluation of the committee, and the duties and responsibilities of the committee. The charter must be made available on the company’s website.
   We maintain an Audit Committee composed of four outside directors who meet the applicable independence criteria set forth under Rule
10A-3
of the Exchange Act.
Audit Committee Additional Requirements
  
Listed companies must have an audit committee that is composed of at least three directors.    Our Audit Committee has four directors, as described above.
 
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Shareholder Approval of Equity Compensation Plan
  
Listed companies must allow its shareholders to exercise their voting rights with respect to any material revision to the company’s equity compensation plan.    We currently have two equity compensation plans: one providing for the grant of stock options to officers and key employees and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, or ESOP.
   Stock options to officers and key employees may be granted pursuant to a resolution of the shareholders in an amount not to exceed 15% of the total number of our issued and outstanding shares. However, the board of directors may grant stock options to
non-director
officers and employees up to 1% of the total number of our issued and outstanding shares, which grant must be approved by a resolution of the subsequent general meeting of shareholders.
   All material matters related to the granting of stock options are provided in our articles of incorporation, and any amendments to the articles of incorporation are subject to shareholders’ approval. Matters related to the ESOP are not subject to shareholders’ approval under Korean law.
Shareholder Approval of Equity Offerings
  
Listed companies must allow its shareholders to exercise their voting rights with respect to equity offerings that do not qualify as public offerings for cash, and offerings of equity of related parties.    The Korean Commercial Code and our articles of incorporation provide that any and all terms and conditions for the issuance of new shares of the company shall be determined by a resolution of the board of directors. The company may allot new shares by a resolution of the board of directors to persons other than its shareholders when certain requirements are satisfied, including where new shares are issued by way of general public offering, and are issued to corporations, institutional investors, domestic and foreign financial institutions and others to further a management objective such as strengthening the company’s financials (provided, however, that such allotment of new shares to persons other than shareholders may only be made up to 20% of the total number of issued and outstanding shares of the company).
Corporate Governance Guidelines
  
Listed companies must adopt and disclose corporate governance guidelines.    We do not maintain formal corporate governance guidelines. Our board of directors is responsible for overseeing our policies, practices and procedures in the area of corporate governance.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
  
Listed companies must adopt and disclose a code of business conduct and ethics for directors, officers and employees, and promptly disclose any waivers of the code for directors or executive officers.    We have adopted a Code of Ethics for all directors, officers and employees. A copy of our Code of Ethics is available on our website at
www.lgdisplay.com
.
Item 16H.    MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
Item 16I.    DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS
Not applicable.
 
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PART III
 
Item 17.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Not applicable.
 
Item 18.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
    
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Item 19.
EXHIBITS
 
Number
  
Description
    1.1    Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (translation in English)
    2.1*    Form of Common Stock Certificate (translation in English) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 333-116819) on Form F-1, filed on July 13, 2004)
    2.2*    Deposit Agreement (including Form of American Depositary Receipt) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 333-147661) on Form F-6, filed on November 28, 2007)
    2.3*    Form of Amendment No. 1 to Deposit Agreement (including Form of American Depositary Receipt) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(i) to the Registration Statement (No. 333-147661) on Post Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form F-6, filed on July 30, 2014)
    2.4*    Letter from Citibank, N.A., as depositary, dated as of November 29, 2007, to the Registrant relating to the direct registration system for the American depositary receipts (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to the Registrant’s Annual Report (No. 001-32238) on Form 20-F, filed on April 16, 2008)
    2.5    Description of LG Display Co., Ltd.’s Capital Stock (see Item 10.B. Memorandum and Articles of Association)
    2.6    Description of LG Display Co., Ltd.’s American Depositary Shares
    8.1    List of subsidiaries of LG Display Co., Ltd. (see Note 1(b) of the notes to the consolidated financial statements of LG Display Co., Ltd. included in this annual report)
  12.1    Section 302 certification of the Chief Executive Officer
  12.2    Section 302 certification of the Chief Financial Officer
  13.1    Section 906 certification of the Chief Executive Officer
  13.2    Section 906 certification of the Chief Financial Officer
101.INS    Inline XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE    Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
104    The cover page for the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021, has been formatted in Inline XBRL
 
*
Filed previously.
 
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SIGNATURES
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form
20-F
and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.
 
LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
(Registrant)
/s/ H
OYOUNG
J
EONG
(Signature)
Name:   Hoyoung Jeong
Title:  
Representative Director, President and
Chief Executive Officer
 
  /s/ S
UNGHYUN
K
IM
  (Signature)
Name:   Sunghyun Kim
Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: April 28, 2022

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
LG Display Co., Ltd.:
Opinions on the Consolidated Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position of LG Display Co., Ltd. and subsidiaries (the Group) as of December 31, 2020 and 2021, the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss), changes in equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2021, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). We also have audited the Group’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in
Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013)
 issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2020 and 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2021, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. Also in our opinion, the Group maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021 based on criteria established in
Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013)
 issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
Change in Accounting Principle
As discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Group has elected to change its method of accounting for property, plant and equipment as of January 1, 2021, due to the early adoption of amendments to IAS 16,
Property, Plant and Equipment: Proceeds before Intended Use
.
Basis for Opinions
The Group’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Group’s consolidated financial statements and an opinion on the Group’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Group in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, 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. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
 
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Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting 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 company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company 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 of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation 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.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
(i) Impairment test for Display CGU
As discussed in notes 3(k)(ii), 9 and 10 to the consolidated financial statements, the Group tests goodwill for impairment on an annual basis. As of December 31, 2021,
non-financial
assets which consist of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets amount to
W
22,203,344 million. A large portion of the Group’s
non-financial
assets is related to the Display cash-generating unit (“Display CGU”) to which goodwill was allocated. The recoverable amount used by the Group in impairment assessment of the Display CGU is value in use based on discounted cash flow model.
We identified impairment assessment for Display CGU as a critical audit matter. Estimation of key assumptions used in impairment assessment involved significant measurement uncertainty and therefore involved a high degree challenging and complex auditor judgement. Specifically, revenue and operating expenditures for the forecast period and discount rate used to estimate value in use for impairment assessment of Display CGU were challenging to test as minor changes to those assumptions would have a significant effect on the results of the Group’s impairment assessment of Display CGU.
 
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The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical 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, including controls related to development of revenue and operating expenditures forecasts and discount rate assumptions for Display CGU. We compared the Group’s historical revenue and operating expenditures forecasts to actual results to assess the Group’s ability to accurately 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 analyst reports and industry reports.
(ii) Assessment of recognition of deferred tax assets
As discussed in notes 3(s) and 23 to the consolidated financial statements, the Group had
W
2,616,385 million of deferred tax assets and
W
182,617 million of unrecognized tax credit carryforwards, as of December 31, 2021, primarily related to Korea. 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.
We identified the assessment of the recognition of deferred tax assets as a critical audit matter. It involves high degree of subjective auditor judgment in assessing forecasted revenue, operating expenditures and subsidiaries’ dividend distribution which are the key assumptions in estimating future taxable income within the periods before the unused tax losses and tax credit carryforwards expire and the feasibility of planned tax strategies.
The following are the primary procedures we performed to address the critical 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 historical forecasts of taxable income to actual results to assess the Group’s ability to accurately forecast. We also evaluated the development of assumptions in determining subsidiaries’ dividend distribution based on the history of subsidiaries’ dividend distribution. We involved tax professionals with specialized skills and knowledge who assisted in assessing the feasibility of planned tax strategies when recognizing deferred tax assets.
/s/ KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.
We have served as the Group’s auditor since 2008.
Seoul, Korea
April 28, 2022
 
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
As of December 31, 2020 and 2021
 
(In millions of won)
  
Note
  
December 31, 2020
    
December 31, 2021
 
Assets
                      
Cash and cash equivalents
   4, 25   
W
4,218,099        3,541,597  
Deposits in banks
   4, 25      78,652        743,305  
Trade accounts and notes receivable, net
   5, 14, 25, 28      3,517,512        4,574,789  
Other accounts receivable, net
   5, 25      144,480        121,899  
Other current financial assets
   6, 25, 26      52,403        68,203  
Inventories
   7      2,170,656        3,350,375  
Prepaid income taxes
   23      114,202        58,536  
Other current assets
   5      803,466        728,363  
         
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total current assets
          11,099,470        13,187,067  
Deposits in banks
   4, 25      11        11  
Investments in equity accounted investees
   8      114,551        126,719  
Other
non-current
accounts receivable, net
   5, 25      —          2,376  
Other
non-current
financial assets
   6, 25, 26      68,231        156,211  
Property, plant and equipment, net
   9, 16, 26      20,139,703        20,558,446  
Intangible assets, net
   10, 16      1,020,088        1,644,898  
Deferred tax assets
   23      2,275,514        2,307,692  
Defined benefit assets, net
   12      224,997        68,276  
Other
non-current
assets
          123,447        102,819  
         
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
non-current
assets
          23,966,542        24,967,448  
         
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
       
W
35,066,012        38,154,515  
         
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, Continued
As of December 31, 2020 and 2021
 
(In millions of won)
  
Note
  
December 31, 2020
   
December 31, 2021
 
Liabilities
                     
Trade accounts and notes payable
   25, 28   
W
3,779,290       4,814,055  
Current financial liabilities
   11, 25, 26      3,195,024       4,069,712  
Other accounts payable
   25      2,781,941       3,401,346  
Accrued expenses
          651,880       1,218,456  
Income tax payable
          25,004       179,335  
Provisions
   13      197,468       173,431  
Advances received
          333,821       67,046  
Other current liabilities
          42,520       71,436  
         
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total current liabilities
          11,006,948       13,994,817  
Non-current
financial liabilities
   11, 25, 26      11,124,846       8,702,745  
Non-current
provisions
   13      89,633       92,942  
Defined benefit liabilities, net
   12      1,498       1,589  
Deferred tax liabilities
   23      9,530       6,636  
Other
non-current
liabilities
   25      102,129       593,285  
         
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total
non-current
liabilities
          11,327,636       9,397,197  
         
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total liabilities
          22,334,584       23,392,014  
         
 
 
   
 
 
 
Equity
                     
Share capital
   15      1,789,079       1,789,079  
Share premium
  
15
 
 
 
 
 
    2,251,113       2,251,113  
Retained earnings
   15      7,518,786       8,541,521  
Reserves
   15      (163,446     537,142  
         
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total equity attributable to owners of the Controlling Company
          11,395,532       13,118,855  
         
 
 
   
 
 
 
Non-controlling
interests
          1,335,896       1,643,646  
         
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total equity
          12,731,428       14,762,501  
         
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total liabilities and equity
       
W
35,066,012       38,154,515  
         
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial
statements.
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
(In millions of won, except earnings per share)
  
Note
  
2019
   
2020
   
2021
 
Revenue
   16, 28   
W
23,475,567       24,261,561       29,878,043  
Cost of sales
   7, 17, 28      (21,607,240     (21,626,339     (24,572,939
         
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Gross profit
          1,868,327       2,635,222       5,305,104  
Selling expenses
   17,18      (1,057,753     (817,611     (933,043
Administrative expenses
   17,18      (947,978     (755,340     (919,409
Research and development expenses
   17      (1,221,978     (1,098,736     (1,222,044
Other income
   20      1,267,251       1,784,646       1,252,135  
Other expenses
   17,20      (3,097,743     (1,999,280     (1,280,859
Finance income
   21      276,732       438,786       425,835  
Finance costs
   21      (443,247     (802,678     (916,614
Equity in income of equity accounted investees, net
   8      12,147       12,545       7,780  
         
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Profit (loss) before income tax
          (3,344,242     (602,446     1,718,885  
Income tax expense (benefit)
   22      (472,164     (526,299     385,341  
         
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Profit (loss) for the year
          (2,872,078     (76,147     1,333,544  
         
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
                             
Items that will never be reclassified to profit or loss
                             
Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities
   12, 22      93,405       110,404       (163,363
Other comprehensive income
(loss)
from associates
   8      238       39       (84
         
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
            93,643       110,443       (163,447
    
 
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), Continued
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
(In millions of won, except earnings per share)
  
Note
  
2019
   
2020
   
2021
 
Items that are or may be reclassified to profit or loss
                             
Loss on valuation of derivative
   15,22   
W
—         —         (9,227
Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations
    22      106,690       48,181       869,789  
Other comprehensive income (loss) from associates
   8, 22      3,925       (210     4,497  
         
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
            110,615       47,971       865,059  
Other comprehensive income for the year, net of income tax
                           204,258             158,414       701,612  
         
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year
       
W
(2,667,820     82,267          2,035,156   
         
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Profit (loss) attributable to:
                             
Owners of the Controlling Company
          (2,829,705     (94,853     1,186,182  
Non-controlling
interests
          (42,373     18,706       147,362  
         
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Profit (loss) for the year
       
W
(2,872,078     (76,147     1,333,544  
         
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:
                             
Owners of the Controlling Company
          (2,636,948     54,219       1,723,323  
Non-controlling
interests
          (30,872     28,048       311,833  
         
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year
       
W
(2,667,820     82,267       2,035,156  
         
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per share (in won)
                             
Basic earnings (loss) per share
   24   
W
(7,908     (265     3,315  
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
   24   
W

(7,908     (265     3,130  
         
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and
2021
 
 
  
Attributable to owners of the Controlling Company
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions of won)
  
Share

capital
 
  
Share

premium
 
  
Retained

earnings
 
 
Reserves
 
 
Sub-total
 
 
Non-controlling

interests
 
 
Total

equity
 
Balances at January 1, 2019
  
W
1,789,079        2,251,113        10,239,965       (300,968     13,979,189       907,057       14,886,246  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year
                                                          
Loss
 for the year
     —          —          (2,829,705     —         (2,829,705     (42,373     (2,872,078
Other comprehensive income 
     —          —          93,643       99,114       192,757       11,501       204,258  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
    
W
—          —          (2,736,062     99,114       (2,636,948     (30,872     (2,667,820
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Transaction with owners, recognized directly in equity
                                                          
Subsidiaries’ dividends distributed to
non-controlling
interests
     —          —          —         —         —         (6,541     (6,541
Capital contribution from
non-controlling
interests
     —          —          (591     (1,167     (1,758     278,154       276,396  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balances at December 31, 2019
  
W
1,789,079        2,251,113        7,503,312       (203,021     11,340,483       1,147,798       12,488,281  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balances at January 1, 2020
  
W
1,789,079        2,251,113        7,503,312       (203,021     11,340,483       1,147,798       12,488,281  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year (Restated)
                                                          
Profit (loss) for the year
     —          —          (94,853     —         (94,853     18,706       (76,147
Other comprehensive income
     —          —          110,443       38,629       149,072       9,342       158,414  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
    
W
—          —          15,590       38,629       54,219       28,048       82,267  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Transaction with owners, recognized directly in equity
                                                          
Subsidiaries’ dividends distributed to
non-controlling
interests
     —          —          —         —         —         (12,086     (12,086
Capital contribution from
non-controlling
interests
     —          —          (116     946       830       172,136       172,966  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balances at December 31, 2020
  
W
1,789,079        2,251,113        7,518,786       (163,446     11,395,532       1,335,896       12,731,428  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, Continued    
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and
2021    
 
 
  
Attributable to owners of the Controlling Company
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions of won)
  
Share

capital
 
  
Share

premium
 
  
Retained

earnings
 
 
Reserves
 
 
Sub-total
 
  
Non-controlling

interests
 
 
Total

equity
 
Balances at January 1, 2021
  
W
1,789,079        2,251,113          7,518,786       (163,446     11,395,532        1,335,896       12,731,428  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year
                                                          
Profit for the year
     —          —          1,186,182       —         1,186,182       147,362       1,333,544  
Other comprehensive income
 
(loss)
     —          —          (163,447     700,588       537,141       164,471       701,612  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
    
W
—          —          1,022,735       700,588       1,723,323       311,833       2,035,156  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Transaction with owners, recognized directly in equity
                                                          
Subsidiaries’ dividends distributed to
non-controlling
i
nterests
     —          —          —         —         —         (4,083     (4,083
Capital contribution from
non-controlling
interests
     —          —          —         —         —         —         —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balances at December 31, 2021
  
W
1,789,079        2,251,113        8,541,521       537,142       13,118,855       1,643,646       14,762,501  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
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, 2019, 2020 and
2021
 
(In millions of won)
  
Note
  
2019
 
 
2020
 
 
2021
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                             
Profit (loss) for the year
       
W
(2,872,078     (76,147     1,333,544  
Adjustments for:
                             
Income tax expense (benefit)
   22      (472,164     (526,299     385,341  
Depreciation and amortization
   9,10,17      3,695,051        4,134,027        4,500,701  
Gain on foreign currency translation
          (103,460     (296,870     (74,125
Loss on foreign currency translation
          171,966       217,287       193,095  
Expenses related to defined benefit plans
   12,19      162,997       160,669       144,241  
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment
          (35,788     (37,835     (19,367
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
          40,897       60,294       64,350  
Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment
          1,550,430       38,494       19,085  
Impairment loss on inventories
          472,885       213,932       224,576  
Bad debt expense (reversal)
          (17     587       157  
Reversal of impairment loss on property, plant and equipment
          —         —         (1,121
Gain on disposal of intangible assets
          (552     (111     (196
Loss on disposal of intangible assets
          139       368       —    
Impairment loss on intangible assets
          249,450       79,593       29,488  
Reversal of impairment loss on intangible assets
          (960     (1,110     (1,152
Impairment loss on other assets
          3,602       —         —    
Gain on disposal of
non-current
assets held for sale
          (8,353     —         —    
Expense on increase of provisions
          419,720       308,334       216,873  
Finance income
          (186,707     (331,723     (352,423
Finance costs
          338,419       612,164       832,596  
Equity in income of equity method accounted investees, net
   8      (12,147     (12,545     (7,780
Loss on liquidation of investments in subsidiaries
          —         72,654       —    
Other income
          (20,416     (11,485     —    
Other expenses
          4,451       —         15,538  
         
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
            3,397,365       4,604,278       7,503,421  
         
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Continued
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and
2021
 
(In millions of won)
  
Note
 
  
2019
 
 
2020
 
 
2021
 
Changes in:
                                 
Trade accounts and notes receivable
           
W
(1,007,356     (936,475     (964,287
Other accounts receivable
              (49,443     63,192       20,395  
Inventories
                         159,474       (342,427     (1,347,815
Lease receivables
              6,617       6,428       4,765  
Other current assets
              (288,770     175,486       107,679  
Other
non-current
assets
              (38,608     (58,641     (58,821
Trade accounts and notes payable
              (394,564     1,387,084       1,037,950  
Other accounts payable
              2,035,750       (1,152,786     72,640  
Accrued expenses
              11,787       (9,704     580,404  
Provisions
              (294,096     (277,876     (237,601
Advances received
              (242,365     (408,900     (268,074
Other current liabilities
              27,690       (40,200     9,100  
Defined benefit liabilities, net
              (65,681     (109,801     (208,199
Long-term advances received
              63,672       —         —    
Other
non-current
liabilities
              7,045       12,973       11,144  
             
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash generated from operating activities
              3,328,517       2,912,631       6,262,701  
Income taxes paid
              (252,812     (156,997     (118,305
Interests received
              47,276       75,424       79,188  
Interests paid
              (416,436     (552,274     (470,138
             
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
           
W
2,706,545       2,278,784       5,753,446  
             
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Continued
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
(In millions of won)
  
Note
    
2019
   
2020
   
2021
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                 
Dividends received
           
W
7,502       8,239       4,068  
Increase in deposits in banks
                         (114,557     (78,452     (694,313
Proceeds from withdrawal of deposits in banks
              114,200       78,557       77,152  
Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
              (708     (3,227     (34,418
Proceeds from disposal of financial asset
s
at fair value through profit or loss
              452       99       5,226  
Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
              (21     —         —    
Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
              107       6       24  
Proceeds from disposal of investments in equity accounted investees
              16,738       2,400       4,363  
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment
              (6,926,985     (2,595,381     (3,141,430
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
              335,446       446,193       65,711  
Acquisition of intangible assets
              (540,996     (353,313     (635,805
Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets
              2,468       16,996       2,946  
Government grants received
              248,124       118,341       85,983  
Proceeds from disposal of
non-current
assets held for sale
              81,351       —         —    
Receipt from settlement of derivatives
              21,752       24,468       8,344  
Increase in short-term loans
              (8,725     —         —    
Proceeds from collection of short-term loans
              19,881       13,720       14,533  
Increase in long-term loans
              (6,465     —         (26,473
Increase in deposits
              (30,680     (2,084     (7,145
Decrease in deposits
              5,307       1,286       8,154  
Proceeds from disposal of other assets
              20,416       11,000       —    
             
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
           
W
(6,755,393     (2,311,152     (4,263,080
             
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Continued
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
(In millions of won)
  
Note
  
2019
   
2020
   
2021
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
   27                         
Proceeds from short-term borrowings
       
W
1,841,008       2,238,806       2,573,757  
Repayments of short-term borrowings
                     (1,154,911     (2,506,420     (2,425,117
Proceeds from issuance of bonds
          1,323,251       49,949       498,027  
Proceeds from long-term borrowings
          4,341,087       2,329,013       1,298,346  
Repayments of current portion of long-term borrowings and bonds
          (1,567,818     (1,278,199     (4,344,208
Payment of lease liabilities
          (64,570     (62,200     (66,941
Capital contribution from
non-controlling
interests
          276,396       172,966       —    
Subsidiaries’ dividends distributed to
non-controlling
interests
          (6,541     (12,086     —    
         
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by
(used in)
financing activities
          4,987,902       931,829       (2,466,136
         
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
          939,054       899,461       (975,770
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1
          2,365,022       3,336,003       4,218,099  
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held
          31,927       (17,365     299,268  
         
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31
       
W
3,336,003       4,218,099       3,541,597  
         
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
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, 2021, 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, 2021, 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, 2021, 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, 2021, there are 15,910,934 ADSs outstanding.
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
1.
Reporting Entity, Continued
 
  (b)
Consolidated Subsidiaries as of December
 31, 2021

(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subsidiaries
 
Location
 
Percentage
of ownership
 
 
Fiscal
year end
  
Date of

incorporation
 
Business
 
Capital stocks
 
LG Display America, Inc.
  San Jose, U.S.A.     100   December 31    September 24, 1999   Sell display products   USD  411  
LG Display 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   NTD  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 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 45  
LG Display High-Tech (China) Co.,
Ltd.
  Guangzhou, China     70   December 31    July 11, 2018   Manufacture and sell display products   CNY  15,600  

 
(*)
For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Controlling Company contributed
W
38,565 million in cash for the capital increase of LG DISPLAY FUND I LLC. There was no change in the Controlling Company’s percentage of ownership in LG DISPLAY FUND I LLC as a result of this additional investment. 
In addition to the above subsidiaries, the
Group
has invested
W
127,400 million in MMT (Money Market Trust), which is controlled by the
Group
.
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
1.
Reporting Entity, Continued
 
  (c)
Information of subsidiaries
(be
fore eliminati
on of intercomp
any transactions)
which have significant
non-controlling
interests as of and for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
             
    
2019
 
    
LG Display (China)
Co., Ltd.
    
LG Display High-Tech

(China) Co., Ltd.
 
Percentage of ownership in
non-controlling
interest(%)
     30        25  
     
Current assets
  
W
817,702        1,022,736  
Non-current
assets
     1,208,840        5,584,138  
Current liabilities
     327,049        1,248,446  
Non-current
liabilities
     2,084        2,940,320  
Net assets
     1,697,409        2,418,108  
Book value of
non-controlling
interests
     509,718        603,799  
     
Revenue
  
W
1,978,487        40,766  
Profit
 
(Loss) for the year
     (164,764      12,503  
Profit
 
(Loss) attributable to
non-controlling
interests
     (49,429      3,126  
     
Cash flows from operating activities
  
W
427,324        (453,784
Cash flows from investing activities
     380,331        (3,520,965
Cash flows from financing activities
     (518,529      3,487,367  
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held
     (3,077      19,862  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
     286,049        (467,520
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1
     96,145        639,471  
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31
     382,194        171,951  
     
Dividends distributed to
non-controlling
interests
  
W
6,541        —    
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
1.
Reporting Entity, Continued
 
(In millions of won)
             
    
2020
 
    
LG Display (China)
Co., Ltd.
    
LG Display High-Tech

(China) Co., Ltd.
 
Percentage of ownership in
non-controlling
interest(%)
     30        30  
     
Current assets
  
W
1,573,028        1,544,816  
Non-current
assets
     851,262        5,461,116  
Current liabilities
     326,785        1,588,688  
Non-current
liabilities
     410,677        2,757,499  
Net assets
     1,686,828        2,659,745  
Book value of
non-controlling
interests
     498,084        796,537  
     
Revenue
  
W
1,907,421        1,280,924  
Profit
 
(Loss) for the year
     (12,279      51,489  
Profit
 
(Loss) attributable to
non-controlling
interests
     (3,684      15,447  
     
Cash flows from operating activities
  
W
138,692        134,484  
Cash flows from investing activities
     (686,387      (841,413 )
Cash flows from financing activities
     436,936        826,940  
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held
     5,367        (1,501
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
     (105,392      118,510  
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1
     382,194        171,951  
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31
     276,802        290,461  
     
Dividends distributed to
non-controlling
interests
  
W
12,086        —    
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
1.
Reporting Entity, Continued
 
(In millions of won)
             
    
2021
 
    
LG Display (China)
Co., Ltd.
    
LG Display High-Tech

(China) Co., Ltd.
 
Percentage of ownership in
non-controlling
interest(%)
     30        30  
     
Current assets
  
W
1,987,880        1,551,346  
Non-current
assets
     663,181        5,252,614  
Current liabilities
     324,075        1,261,412  
Non-current
liabilities
     31,466        2,452,327  
Net assets
     2,295,520        3,090,221  
Book value of
non-controlling
interests
     680,757        925,848  
     
Revenue
  
W
2,175,878        2,817,308  
Profit for the year
     380,788        125,446  
Profit attributable to
non-controlling
interests
     114,301        37,803  
     
Cash flows from operating activities
  
W
890,435        709,243  
Cash flows from investing activities
     (619,615      (315,176 )
Cash flows from financing activities
     (439,390      (665,170
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held
     23,538        19,972  
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
     (145,032      (251,131
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1
     276,802        290,461  
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31
     131,770        39,330  
     
Dividends distributed to
non-controlling
interests
  
W
          —    
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021

 
2.
Basis of
Presenting
Financial Statements
 
  (a)
Statement of Compliance
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRSs”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
The consolidated financial statements were authorized for issuance by the Group’s management on April 20, 2022.
 
  (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 IFRSs requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected.
Information about critical judgments in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements is included in the following notes:
 
   
Financial instruments (note 3(f))
 
   
Impairment assessment of non-financial assets (notes 3(k), 10)
 
   
Deferred tax assets and liabilities (notes 3(s), 23)
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
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 within the next 12 months is included in the following notes:
 
   
Provisions (notes 3(m), 13)
 
   
Inventories (notes 3(e), 7)
 
   
Property, plant and equipment (note 9)
 
   
Intangible assets (Impairment assessment of
non-financial
assets) (note 10)
 
   
Employee benefits (note 12)
 
   
Deferred tax assets and liabilities (note 23)
 
3.
Summary of
Significant
Accounting Policies
The significant accounting policies followed by the Group in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements are as follows:
 
  (a)
Changes in Accounting Policies
The Group has early adopted the amendments to
IAS 16
, Property, Plant and Equipment: Proceeds before Intended Use, from January 1, 2021. A number of other new standards are effective from January 1, 2021 but they do not have a significant effect on the Group’s consolidated financial statements.
 
  (i)
Retrospective application of changes in accounting policies
Before the application of the amendments to IAS 16, directly attributable costs of acquiring property, plant and equipment included the costs of testing whether it is functioning properly, after deducting the net proceeds from selling items produced using the property, plant and equipment. However, after the application of the amendments, the proceeds from selling any such produced items and the cost of producing those items are recognized in profit or loss. IAS 2
, Inventories
, is applied in identifying and measuring these production costs. The amendments also clarify that testing whether an item of property, plant and equipment is functioning properly means assessing its technical and physical performance rather than assessing its financial performance – e.g. assessing whether the property, plant and equipment has achieved a certain level of operating margin.
The Group applied amendments retrospectively, but only to items of property, plant and equipment that are brought to the location and condition necessary for them to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management on or after January 1, 2019, the beginning of the earliest period presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
 
  (a)
Changes in Accounting Policies, Continued
 
  (ii)
Impact on the consolidated financial statements
Before the application of the amendments to
IAS 16,
the Group deducted net proceeds from selling items produced during the testing whether the property, plant and equipment is functioning properly from its acquisition cost. However, upon the application of the amendments to
IAS 16,
 the Group reclassified the proceeds from selling any such produced items from the testing of property, plant and equipment as sales and the cost of those items as cost of sales and restated the financial statements by adjusting the depreciation for reduction in acquisition cost of property, plant and equipment and related income taxes. Adjusted amount of each account in the comparative financial statements from retrospective application of the changes in the accounting policy is as follows:
 
  i)
Impacts on the consolidated statement of financial position as of December 31, 2020
 
(In millions of won)
 
 
  
As previously
reported
 
  
Adjustments
 
  
      As restated      
 
Assets
  
     
  
     
  
     
Property, plant and equipment
  
W
20,147,051        (7,348      20,139,703  
Deferred tax assets
     2,273,677        1,837        2,275,514  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
 
22,420,728        (5,511      22,415,217  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Equity
                          
Retained earnings
  
W
7,524,297        (5,511      7,518,786  
 
  ii)
Impacts on the consolidated statement of financial position as of December 31, 2021

(In millions of won)
 
 
  
Amounts before
adoption of
change
 
  
Adjustments
 
  
      As reported      
 
Assets
  
     
  
     
  
     
Property, plant and equipment
  
W
20,564,161        (5,715      20,558,446  
Deferred tax assets
     2,306,263        1,429        2,307,692  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
 
22,870,424        (4,286      22,866,138  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Equity
                          
Retained earnings
  
W
8,545,807        (4,286      8,541,521  
There are no impacts on the consolidated statement of financial position as of January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019 due to the change in accounting policy.
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
 
  (a)
Changes in Accounting Policies, Continued
 
  (ii)
Impact on the consolidated financial statements, Continued
 
  iii)
Impacts on the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2020
 
(In millions of won, except earnings per share)
 
 
  
As previously
reported
 
  
Adjustments
 
  
As restated
 
Revenue
  
W
24,230,124        31,437        24,261,561  
Cost of sales
     (21,587,554      (38,785      (21,626,339
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Gross profit
  
W
2,642,570        (7,348      2,635,222  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Operating loss
  
W
(29,117      (7,348      (36,465
Loss before income tax
  
W
(595,098      (7,348      (602,446
Income tax benefit
     (524,462      (1,837      (526,299
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Loss for the year
  
W
(70,636      (5,511      (76,147
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Basic and diluted loss per share (in won)
  
W
(250      (15      (265
 
  iv)
Impacts on the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2021
 
(In millions of won, except earnings per share)
 
 
  
Amounts before
adoption of
change
 
  
Adjustments
 
  
As reported
 
Revenue
  
W
29,878,043                  29,878,043  
Cost of sales
     (24,574,572         1,633         (24,572,939
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Gross profit
  
W
5,303,471        1,633        5,305,104  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Operating income
  
W
2,228,975        1,633        2,230,608  
Profit before income tax
  
W
1,717,252        1,633        1,718,885  
Income tax expense
     384,933        408        385,341  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Profit for the year
  
W
1,332,319        1,225        1,333,544  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share (in won)
  
W
3,312        3        3,315  
Diluted earnings per share (in won)
  
W
3,126        4        3,130  
There are no impacts on the consolidated statement of comprehensive loss for the year ended December 31, 2019 due to the change in accounting policy.
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
 
 
(a)
Changes in Accounting Policies, Continued
 
 
(ii)
Impact on the consolidated financial statements, Continued
 
 
v)
Impacts on the consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year ended December 31, 2020
 
- As previously reported
 
  
     
  
     
  
     
(In millions of won)
 
 
  
Attributable to owners of the
Controlling Company
 
  
 
 
 
  
Retained
earnings
 
  
Sub-total
 
  
    Total equity    
 
Balances at January 1, 2020
  
W
7,503,312
 
  
 
11,340,483
 
  
 
12,488,281
 
Loss for the year
  
 
(89,342
  
 
(89,342
  
 
(70,636
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Balances at December 31, 2020
  
W
7,524,297
 
  
 
11,401,043
 
  
 
12,736,939
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
- Adjustments
 
  
     
  
     
  
     
(In millions of won)
 
 
  
Attributable to owners of the
Controlling Company
 
  
 
 
 
  
Retained
earnings
 
  
Sub-total
 
  
    Total equity    
 
Balances at January 1, 2020
  
W
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
Loss for the year
  
 
(5,511
  
 
(5,511
  
 
(5,511
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Balances at December 31, 2020
  
W
(5,511
  
 
(5,511
  
 
(5,511
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
- As restated
 
  
     
  
     
  
     
(In millions of won)
 
 
  
Attributable to owners of the
Controlling Company
 
  
 
 
 
  
Retained
earnings
 
  
Sub-total
 
  
    Total equity    
 
Balances at January 1, 2020
  
W
7,503,312
 
  
 
11,340,483
 
  
 
12,488,281
 
Loss for the year
  
 
(94,853
  
 
(94,853
  
 
(76,147
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Balances at December 31, 2020
  
W
7,518,786
 
  
 
11,395,532
 
  
 
12,731,428
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
 
  (a)
Changes in Accounting Policies, Continued
 
  (ii)
Impact on the consolidated financial statements, Continued
 
 
vi)

Impacts on the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2020
 
(In millions of won)
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
As reported
 
  
Adjustments
 
  
Restated
 
Net cash provided by operating activities(*)
  
W
2,286,948        (8,164      2,278,784  
Net cash used in investing activities(*)
     (2,319,316      8,164        (2,311,152
 
 
(*)
The net proceeds from selling items produced during the test are reclassified from net cash used in investing activity to net cash provided by operating activity.
There are no impacts on net cash provided by operating activities and net cash used in investing activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2021 due to the change in accounting policy.
 
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
 
  (b)
Consolidation
 
  (i)
Business Combinations
The Group accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method except for a combination of entities or businesses under common control. The consideration transferred in the acquisition is generally measured at fair value, as are the identifiable net assets acquired. If the aggregate sum of consideration transferred and
non-controlling
interest exceeds the fair value of identifiable net asset, the Group recognizes goodwill; if not, then the Group recognizes gain on a bargain purchase. Any goodwill that arises is tested annually for impairment. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred, except if related to the issue of debt or equity instruments in accordance with IAS 32 and IFRS 9. The consideration transferred does not include amounts related to the settlement of
pre-existing
relationships. Such amounts are generally recognized in profit or loss.
 
  (ii)
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.
 
  (iii)
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.
 
  (iv)
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.
 
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
 
  (b)
Consolidation, Continued
 
  (v)
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.
 
  (vi)
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.
 
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
 
  (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 income (expenses) 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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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
 
  (d)
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include all cash balances and short-term highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less that are readily convertible into known amounts of cash.
 
  (e)
Inventories
Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The cost of inventories is based on the weighted-average method, and includes expenditures incurred in acquiring the inventories, production or conversion costs and other costs incurred in bringing them to their existing location and condition. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs of completion and the estimated selling expenses. In the case of manufactured inventories and work-in-process, cost includes an appropriate share of production overheads based on the actual capacity of production facilities. However, the normal capacity is used for the allocation of fixed production overheads if the actual level of production is lower than the normal capacity.
 
  (f)
Financial Instruments
 
  (i)
Non-derivative
financial assets
Recognition and initial measurement
Trade receivables and debt 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.
 
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
 
  (f)
Financial Instruments, Continued
 
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 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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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant 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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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant 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.
Interest rate benchmark reform
In case the basis for determining the contractual cash flows of a financial asset or financial liability measured at amortized cost changed as a result of interest rate benchmark reform, the Group updates the effective interest rate of the financial asset or financial liability to reflect the change that is required by the reform if both of the following conditions are met:
 
   
the change is necessary as a direct consequence of the reform; and
 
   
the new basis for determining the contractual cash flows is economically equivalent to the previous basis – i.e. the basis immediately before the change.
When changes were made to a financial asset or financial liability in addition to changes to the basis for determining the contractual cash flows required by interest rate benchmark reform, the Group first updates the effective interest rate of the financial asset or financial liability to reflect the change that is required by interest rate benchmark reform. After that, the Group applies the policies on accounting for modifications to the additional changes.
Offset
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount is presented in the consolidated statement of financial position when, and only when, the Group has a legal right to offset the amounts and intends either to settle them on a net basis or to realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
 
  (ii)
Non-derivative
financial liabilities
The 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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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued

 
(f)
Financial Instruments, Continued
 
 
(ii)
Non-derivative
financial liabilities, 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, 2021,
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.
 
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
 
  (f)
Financial Instruments, Continued
 
  (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.
 
  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.
 
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
 
  (f)
Financial Instruments, Continued
 
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 income or other 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 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
   2412
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.
 
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
 
  (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.
 
  (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.
 
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
 
  (j)
Intangible Assets, Continued
 
  (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:
 
   
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.
 
  (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.
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
 
  (j)
Intangible Assets, Continued
 
  (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)
Software license and patent royalty 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)
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.
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
 
  (k)
Impairment, Continued
 
When determining whether the credit risk of a financial asset has increased significantly since initial recognition and when estimating ECLs, the 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.
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.
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
 
  (k)
Impairment, Continued
 
Write-off
The gross carrying amount of a financial asset is written off when the 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.
 
  (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. Goodwill arising from a business combination is allocated to CGUs or groups of CGUs that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination. The recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is determined as the greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs to sell. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a
pre-tax
discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset or CGU. Fair value less costs to sell is based on the best information available to reflect the amount that the 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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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
 
  (l)
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.
 
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
 
  (l)
Lease, Continued
 
Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise the following:
 
   
fixed payments, including
in-substance
fixed payments;
 
   
variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, initially measured using the index or rate as at the commencement date;
 
   
amounts expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee; and
 
   
the exercise price under a purchase option that the 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.
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 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.
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
 
  (l)
Lease, Continued
 
If an arrangement contains lease and
non-lease
components, then the Group applies IFRS 15 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’.
 
  (m)
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.
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
 
  (n)
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.
 
  (o)
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.
 
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
 
  (o)
Employee Benefits, Continued
 
  (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.
 
  (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.
 
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
 
  (p)
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 (① Identifying the contract
g
② Identifying performance obligations
g
③ Determining transaction price
g
④ Allocating the transaction price to performance obligations
g
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).
 
  (q)
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 1
6
 to these consolidated financial statements.
 
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
 
  (r)
Finance Income and Finance Costs
Finance income comprises interest income on funds invested (including debt instruments measured at FVOCI), dividend income, gains on disposal of debt instruments measured at FVOCI, changes in fair value of financial assets at FVTPL, and gains on hedging instruments that are recognized in profit or loss. Interest income is recognized as it accrues in profit or loss, using the effective interest method. Dividend income is recognized in profit or loss on the date that the 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 assets measured at FVTPL, impairment losses recognized on financial assets, and losses on hedging instruments that are recognized in profit or loss. Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset are capitalized as part of the cost of that asset.
 
  (s)
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 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. 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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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
 
  (s)
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.
 
  (t)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
The Controlling Company presents basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) data for its common stocks. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing the profit or loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Controlling Company by the weighted average number of common stocks outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is determined by adjusting the profit or loss attributable to ordinary shareholders and the weighted average number of common stocks outstanding, adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential common stocks such as convertible bonds and others.
 
 
(u)
Standards issued but not yet effective
A number of amended standards are effective for annual periods beginning after January 1, 2021 and earlier application is permitted; however, the Group has not early adopted the amended standards in preparing these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
(i)
Amendment of Reference to the Definition of an Asset and a Liability in the Conceptual Framework (Amendments to IFRS 3,
Business Combinations
);
These amendments replace the reference to the definitions of an asset and a liability in the Conceptual Framework issued in 2007 to 2018 and added an exception to the recognition principle in IFRS 3,
Business Combinations
, for liabilities and contingent liabilities that would be within the scope of IAS 37,
Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets
, and IFRIC 21,
Levies
, to apply the recognition criteria specified in those standards.
These amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on January 1, 2022, with early adoption permitted, and they will be applied prospectively.
 
 
(ii)
Classification of Liabilities as Current or
Non-current
(Amendments to IAS 1,
Presentation of Financial Statements
)
These amendments clarify that an entity has a right to defer settlement of the liability at the end of the reporting period if it complies with the conditions at that date and classification of a liability is unaffected by the likelihood that the entity will exercise its right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting period.
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
 
  (u)
Standards issued but not yet effective, Continued
 
In addition, settlement of a liability includes transferring the Group’s own equity instruments to a counterparty but they do not affect its classification as current or
non-current
if the entity classifies the option as an equity instrument, recognizing it separately from the liability as an equity component of a compound financial instrument.
These amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on January 1, 2023, with early adoption permitted, and the will generally be applied retrospectively. The Group is currently assessing the impacts of the application.
The Amendments to IAS 1, as issued in January 2020 (2020 amendments), are subject to future developments. Certain application issues resulting from the 2020 amendments have been raised with the IFRS Interpretations Committee, which referred them to the Board. In June 2021, the Board tentatively decided to propose further amendments to IAS 1 and to defer the effective date of the 2020 amendments to no earlier than 1 January 2024
 
 
(iii)
Onerous Contracts – Cost of Fulfilling a Contract (Amendments to IAS 37,
Provisions,
Contingent
Liabilities and Contingent Assets)
These amendments specify the scope of “the unavoidable costs of meeting the obligations under the contract” is “the costs that relate directly to the contracts” (the incremental costs of fulfilling the contract and an allocation of other costs that relate directly to fulfilling contracts).
These amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on January 1, 2022, with early adoption permitted, and they will generally be applied retrospectively.
 
  (iv)
Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction (Amendments to
IAS 12
,
Income Taxes
)
These amendments specify the scope of the initial recognition exemption when assets and liabilities arise to equal amount from a single transaction. These amendments require an entity to recognize the resulting deferred tax liability or asset if the transaction give rise to equal taxable and deductible temporary differences although it is not a business combination and affects neither accounting profit nor taxable profit(loss). These amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on January 1, 2023, with early adoption permitted.
Of deferred taxes which give rise to a
right-of-use
asset and lease liability, the Group is currently applying an approach which results in similar conclusion to these amendments except for deferred tax is presented on a net basis. Upon the adoption of the amendments, the Group expects to recognize separate deferred tax assets and liabilities for right of use assets and lease liabilities and they will generally be applied retrospectively.

 
 
(v)
Definition of Material
ity
(Amendments to
IAS
 
1,
Presentation of Financial Statement
)
These amendments specify the definition of materiality. Information is material if omitting, misstating or obscuring it could reasonably be expected to influence decisions that the primary users of general purpose financial statements make on the basis of those financial statements. These amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on January 1, 2023, with early adoption permitted, and they will generally be applied retrospectively.
 
 
(vi)
Definition of Accounting Estimates (Amendments to
IAS
8,
Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors
)
These amendments removed the definition of ‘change in accounting estimates’, and introduced the term ‘accounting estimates’ by defining them as monetary amounts in financial statements that are subject to measurement uncertainty and clarifying that a change in an estimation technique or a valuation technique used to develop accounting estimates is a change in accounting estimate. These amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on January 1, 2023, with early adoption permitted, and they will be applied prospectively.
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
3.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
 
 
(u)
Standards issued but not yet effective, Continued
 
 
(vii)
Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2018-2020 Cycle
Annual improvements to IFRSs 2018-2020 Cycle is effective for annual periods beginning on January 1, 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Group does not expect that such amendments have a material effect on the Group’s consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
IAS 1,
First-time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards: Subsidiary as a First-time Adopter
 
 
 
IAS 1,
Financial Instruments: Fees in the ‘10 percent’ Test for Derecognition of Financial Liabilities
 
 
 
IFRS 16,
Leases: Lease Incentives
 
 
 
IAS 41,
Agriculture: Taxation in Fair Value Measurements
Above amended standards except for the amendments to IAS 1,
Presentation of Financial Statements
are not expected to have a significant impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements. For the amendments to IAS 1, the Group is currently assessing the potential impact on its consolidated financial statements resulting from the application of the amendments.
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
4.
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Deposits in Banks
Cash and cash equivalents and deposits in banks as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021 are as follows:
 
(
In millions of won
)
             
    
December 31, 2020
    
December 31, 2021
 
Current assets
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
                 
Cash
  
W
156        1,122  
Demand deposits
     4,217,943        3,540,475  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
4,218,099        3,541,597  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Deposits in banks
                 
Time deposits
  
W
1,800        2,600  
Restricted deposits(*)
     76,852        740,705  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
78,652        743,305  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Non-current
assets
                 
Deposits in banks
                 
Restricted deposits(*)
  
W
11        11  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(*)
Includes funds deposited under agreements on mutually beneficial cooperation to aid LG Group companies’ suppliers, restricted deposits pledged to enforce the Group’s investment plans upon the receipt of grants from Gumi city and
Gyeongsangbuk-do,
restricted deposits pledged to guarantee a subsidiary’s borrowings and others.
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
5.
Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable, Other Accounts Receivable and Other Current Assets
 
  (a)
Trade accounts and notes receivable as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021 are as follows:
 
(
In millions of won
)
             
    
December 31, 2020
    
December 31, 2021
 
Due from third parties
  
W
3,054,471        3,818,980  
Due from related parties
     463,041        755,809  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
3,517,512        4,574,789  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
  (b)
Other accounts receivable as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021 are as follows:
 
(
In millions of won
)
             
    
December 31, 2020
    
December 31, 2021
 
Current assets
                 
Non-trade
receivables, net
  
W
140,616        108,875  
Accrued income
     3,864        13,024  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
144,480        121,899  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Non-current assets
                 
Long-term
non-trade
receivables
  
W
          2,376  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
144,480        124,275  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Due from related parties included in other accounts receivable, as of December 31, 2020 and 2021 are
W
21,189 million and
W
2,846 million, respectively.
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
5.
Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable, Other Accounts Receivable and Other Current Assets, Continued
 
  (c)
The aging of trade accounts and notes receivable, and other accounts receivable as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
  
December 31, 2020
 
 
  
Book value
 
  
Allowance for impairment
 
 
  
Trade accounts
and notes
receivable
 
  
Other

accounts

receivable
 
  
Trade accounts

and notes

receivable
 
  
Other

accounts

receivable
 
Current
  
W
3,516,891        143,674        (1,047     (1,740
1-15
days past due
     1,638        1,023        —         (8
16-30 days past due
     30        522        —         —    
31-60
days past due
     —          782        —         (8
More than 60 days past due
     —          257        —         (22
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
    
W
3,518,559        146,258        (1,047     (1,778
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(In millions of won)
  
December 31, 2021
 
 
  
Book value
 
  
Allowance for impairment
 
 
  
Trade accounts
and notes
receivable
 
  
Other

accounts

receivable
 
  
Trade accounts

and notes

receivable
 
  
Other

accounts

receivable
 
Current
  
W
4,575,354        124,877        (1,204     (1,932
1-15
days past due
     566        822        —         (6
16-30 days past due
     10        44        —         —    
31-60
days past due
     61        16        —         —    
More than 60 days past due
     2        521        —         (67
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
    
W
4,575,993        126,280        (1,204     (2,005
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
The movement in the allowance for impairment in respect of trade accounts and notes receivable and other accounts receivable for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
 
(In millions of won)
  
Trade accounts and notes receivable
 
 
  
2019
 
  
2020
 
  
2021
 
Balance at the beginning of the year
  
W
         477        460        1,047  
(Reversal of) bad debt expense
     (17      587        157  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Balance at the end of the year
  
W
460          1,047          1,204  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(In millions of won)
  
Other accounts receivable
 
 
  
2019
 
  
2020
 
  
2021
 
Balance at the beginning of the year
  
W
      1,281        3,322        1,778  
(Reversal of) bad debt expense
     2,041        (480      227  
Write-off
     —          (1,064      —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Balance at the end of the year
  
W
3,322          1,778          2,005  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
5.
Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable, Other Accounts Receivable and Other Current Assets, Continued
 
  (d)
Other current assets as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
  
December 31, 2020
    
December 31, 2021
 
Advanced payments
  
W
34,808        44,907  
Prepaid expenses
     63,972        67,540  
Value added tax refundable
     693,623        608,476  
Right to recover returned goods
     11,063        7,440  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
803,466        728,363  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
6.
Other Financial Assets
Other financial assets as of December 31, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
  
December 31, 2020
    
December 31, 2021
 
Current assets
                 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
                 
Convertible securities
  
W
—          1,573  
Derivatives(*1)
     9,252        12,741  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
9,252        14,314  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Cash flow hedging derivatives
                 
Derivatives(*2)
  
W
—          905  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
                 
Debt instruments
                 
Government bonds
  
W
24        27  
Financial assets carried at amortized cost
                 
Deposits
  
W
8,696        23,581  
Short-term loans
     28,491        22,518  
Lease receivables
     5,940        6,858  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
43,127        52,957  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
52,403        68,203  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Non-current
assets
                 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
                 
Equity instruments
  
W
13,223        48,805  
Convertible securities
     2,377        1,185  
Derivatives(*1)
     111        52,871  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
15,711        102,861  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
                 
Debt instruments
                 
Government bonds
  
W
48        21  
Financial assets carried at amortized cost
                 
Deposits
  
W
22,251        22,039  
Long-term loans
     13,899        19,939  
Lease receivables
     16,322        11,351  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
52,472        53,329  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
  68,231        156,211  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(*1)
Represents cross currency interest rate swap contracts and others entered into by the Group to hedge currency and interest rate risks with respect to foreign currency denominated borrowings and bonds. The contracts are not designated as hedging instruments.
(*2)
Represents forward exchange contracts entered into by the Group to hedge exchange rate risks with respect to forecast sales 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, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
7.
Inventories
Inventories as of December 31, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
             
    
December 31, 2020
    
December 31, 2021
 
Finished goods
  
W
785,282        1,180,329  
Work-in-process
     733,071        1,202,548  
Raw materials
     491,432        786,739  
Supplies
     160,871        180,759  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
2,170,656        3,350,375  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021, the amount of inventories recognized as cost of sales and inventory write-downs included in cost of sales are as follows:

 
(In millions of won)
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
2019
 
  
2020
 
  
2021
 
Inventories recognized as cost of sales
  
W
21,607,240        21,626,339        24,572,939  
Inventory write-downs
     472,885        213,932        224,576  
There were no significant reversals of inventory write-downs recognized during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021.
 
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s
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
8.
Investments in Equity Accounted Investees
 
 
(a)
Associates as of December 31, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
Associates
  
Location
  
Fiscal year end
 
  
Date of
incorporation
  
Business
  
2020
 
  
2021
 
  
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  
W
47,262        40  
W
48,398  
WooRee E&L Co., Ltd.
   Ansan, South Korea      December 31     
June
2008
   Manufacture LED back light unit packages      14     10,540        13     11,947  
YAS Co., Ltd.
   Paju, South Korea      December 31     
April
2002
   Develop and manufacture deposition equipment for OLEDs      15     24,493        15     27,337  
AVATEC Co., Ltd.
   Daegu, South Korea      December 31     
August
2000
   Process and sell glass for display      14     20,196        15     20,708  
Arctic Sentinel, Inc.
   Los Angeles, U.S.A.      March 31     
June
2008
   Develop and manufacture tablet for kids      10               10         
Cynora GmbH(*1)
   Bruchsal, Germany      December 31     
March
2003
   Develop organic emitting materials for displays and lighting devices      12     2,609        11         
Material Science Co., Ltd.(*2)
   Seoul, South Korea      December 31     
January
2014
   Develop, manufacture, and sell materials for display      10  
W
3,791        10  
W
3,679  
Nanosys Inc.(*3)
   Milpitas, U.S.A.      December 31     
July
2001
   Develop, manufacture, and sell materials for display      3     5,660        4     14,650  
                                    
 
 
            
 
 
 
                                    
W
114,551             
W
126,719  
                                    
 
 
            
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
8.
Investments in Equity Accounted Investees, Continued
 
(*1)
During 2021, the Controlling Company recognized an impairment loss of
W
2,609 million as finance cost for the investments in Cynora GmbH.
(*2)
During 2021, the Controlling Company recognized a reversal of impairment loss of
W
636 million as finance income for the difference between the carrying amount and the recoverable amount of investments in Material Science Co., Ltd.
(*3)
During 2021, the Controlling Company recognized a reversal of impairment loss of
W
4,065 million as finance income for the difference between the carrying amount and the recoverable amount of investments in Nanosys Inc.
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
8.
Investments in Equity Accounted Investees, Continued
 
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, Material Science Co., Ltd. and Nanosys Inc. are below 20%, the Controlling Company is able to exercise significant influence through its right to appoint a director to the board of directors of each investee. Accordingly, the investments in these investees have been accounted for using the equity method.
As of December 31, 2021, 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, are
W
11,424 million,
W
32,600 million and
W
40,100 million, respectively.
Dividends income recognized from equity method investees for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021 amounted to
W
7,502 million,
W
8,239 million and
W
4,068 million, respectively.
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
8.
Investments in Equity Accounted Investees, Continued
 
  (b)
Summary of financial information of Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd., a significant associate of the Group, as of December 31, 2020 and 2021 and for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021 is as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
  
December 31, 2020
    
December 31, 2021
 
Total assets
  
W
204,880        227,616  
Current assets
     143,086        175,730  
Non-current
assets
     61,794        51,886  
Total liabilities
     85,224        105,023  
Current liabilities
     64,921        93,561  
Non-current
liabilities
     20,303        11,462  
 
(In millions of won)
  
2019
    
2020
    
2021
 
Revenue
  
W
346,434        307,756        425,516  
Profit for the year
     13,672        9,615        13,364  
Other comprehensive income (loss)
     9,933        (409      (1,258
Total comprehensive income
     23,605        9,206        12,106  
 
  (c)
Reconciliation from financial information of the significant associate to its carrying value in the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2020 and 2021 is as follows:
 
  (i)
As of December 31, 2020
 
(In millions of won)
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
Company
  
Net asset
 
  
Ownership
interest
 
 
Net asset
(applying
ownership
interest)
 
  
Goodwill
 
  
Intra-group

transaction
 
 
Impairment
loss
 
  
Book value
 
Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
  
W
119,656        40     47,862                  (600               47,262  
 
  (ii)
As of December 31, 2021
 
(In millions of won)
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
Company
  
Net asset
 
  
Ownership
interest
 
 
Net asset
(applying
ownership
interest)
 
  
Goodwill
 
  
Intra-group

transaction
 
 
Impairment
loss
 
  
Book value
 
Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
  
W
122,593        40     49,037                  (639               48,398  
 
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For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
8.
Investments in Equity Accounted Investees, Continued
 
  (d)
Book value of other associates, in aggregate, as of December 31, 2020 and 2021 is as follows: 
 
  (i)
As of December 31, 2020
 
(In millions of won)
                          
    
Book value
    
Net profit (loss) of associates (applying ownership interest)
 
  
Profit for the
year
    
Other comprehensive
loss
   
Total comprehensive
income
 
Other associates
  
W
67,289        8,510        (7     8,503  
 
  (ii)
As of December 31, 2021
 
(In millions of won)
                           
    
Book value
    
Net profit of associates (applying ownership interest)
 
  
Profit for the
year
    
Other comprehensive
income
    
Total comprehensive
income
 
Other associates
  
W
78,321        2,473        6,867        9,340  
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
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, 2020 and 2021 are as follows: 

 
(In millions of won)
  
2020
 
Company
  
January 1
    
Dividends
received
   
Equity income on
investments
    
Other
comprehensive
loss
   
Other gain
    
December 31
 
Associates
   Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.   
W
50,697        (7,739     4,035        (164     433        47,262  
     Others      58,914        (500     8,510        (7     372        67,289  
         
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
109,611        (8,239     12,545        (171     805        114,551  
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
 
   
(In millions of won)
  
2021
 
Company
  
January 1
    
Dividends
received
   
Equity income
on investments
    
Other
comprehensive
income (loss)
   
Other gain
    
December 31
 
Associates
   Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.   
W
47,262        (3,668     5,307        (503               48,398  
     Others      67,289        (400     2,473        6,867       2,092        78,321  
         
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
114,551        (4,068     7,780        6,364       2,092        126,719  
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
9.
Property, Plant and Equipment
 
  (a)
Changes in property, plant and equipment for the year ended December 31, 2020 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Land
 
 
Buildings
and
structures
 
 
Machinery

and

equipment
 
 
Furniture

and

fixtures
 
 
Construction

-in-progress

(*1)
 
 
Right-of-

use asset
 
 
Others
 
 
Total
 
Acquisition cost as of January 1, 2020
  
W
454,035       7,381,156       43,604,721       899,053       9,618,256       169,133       823,101       62,949,455  
Accumulated depreciation as of January 1, 2020
     —         (3,154,387     (34,810,300     (753,987     —         (51,581     (534,013     (39,304,268
Accumulated impairment loss as of January 1, 2020
     —         (120,876     (1,223,648     (8,278     (171,929     (4,302     (28,509     (1,557,542
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Book value as of January 1, 2020
  
W
454,035       4,105,893       7,570,773       136,788       9,446,327       113,250       260,579       22,087,645  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Additions
     —         —         —         —         2,090,747       51,754       —         2,142,501  
Depreciation
     —         (332,058     (3,035,681     (67,391     —         (54,069     (236,986     (3,726,185
Disposals
     (11,266     (31,936     (117,538     (2,963     —         —         (38,345     (202,048
Impairment loss
     —         1,074       (30,815     8       (3,801     —         (4,960     (38,494
Others(*2)
     53       117,900       4,976,266       59,758       (5,473,330     —         319,353       —    
Government grants received
     —         (12,647     (93,825     —         (11,869     —         —         (118,341
Effect of movements in exchange rates
     —         (1,020     (1,882     (33     (2,347     (28     (65     (5,375
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Book value as of December 31, 2020
  
W
442,822       3,847,206       9,267,298       126,167       6,045,727       110,907       299,576       20,139,703  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Acquisition cost as of December 31, 2020
  
W
442,822       7,420,854       48,166,361       735,329       6,122,364       184,036       1,021,641       64,093,407  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Accumulated depreciation as of December 31, 2020
  
W
—         (3,457,052     (37,581,293     (600,912     —         (69,130     (697,134     (42,405,521
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Accumulated impairment loss as of December 31, 2020
  
W
—         (116,596     (1,317,770     (8,250     (76,637     (3,999     (24,931     (1,548,183
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(*1)
As of December 31, 2020, construction-in-progress mainly relates to construction of manufacturing facilities.
(*2)
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, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
9.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Continued
 
  (b)
Changes in property, plant and equipment for the year ended December 31, 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Land
 
 
Buildings
and
structures
 
 
Machinery

and

equipment
 
 
Furniture

and

fixtures
 
 
Construction

-in-progress

(*1)
 
 
Right-of-

use asset
 
 
Others
 
 
Total
 
Acquisition cost as of January 1, 2021
  
W
442,822       7,420,854       48,166,361       735,329       6,122,364       184,036       1,021,641       64,093,407  
Accumulated depreciation as of January 1, 2021
     —         (3,457,052     (37,581,293     (600,912     —         (69,130     (697,134     (42,405,521
Accumulated impairment loss as of January 1, 2021
     —         (116,596     (1,317,770     (8,250     (76,637     (3,999     (24,931     (1,548,183
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Book value as of January 1, 2021
  
W
442,822       3,847,206       9,267,298       126,167       6,045,727       110,907       299,576       20,139,703  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Additions
     —         —         —         —         3,651,064       63,655       —         3,714,719  
Depreciation
     —         (394,416     (3,188,694     (72,065     —         (62,983     (259,095     (3,977,253
Disposals
     (8,975     (17,655     (30,046 )     (44     (6,899     (7     (40,501 )     (104,127
Impairment loss
     —         3,897       (15,287     (3     620       —         (7,191     (17,964
Others(*2)
     —         704,753       1,784,733       110,083       (2,910,055     —         299,534       (10,952 )
Government grants received
     —         (5,491     (80,432     (60     —         —         —         (85,983
Effect of movements in exchange rates
     —         167,236       682,295       15,041       11,141       8,294       16,296       900,303  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Book value as of December 31, 2021
  
W
433,847       4,305,530       8,419,867       179,119       6,791,598       119,866       308,619       20,558,446  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Acquisition cost as of December 31, 2021
  
W
433,847       8,583,015       50,288,095       863,241       6,867,667       235,436       1,184,889       68,456,190  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Accumulated depreciation as of December 31, 2021
  
W
—         (4,068,333     (40,637,254     (675,638     —         (111,382     (853,778     (46,346,385
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Accumulated impairment loss as of December 31, 2021
  
W
—         (209,152     (1,230,974     (8,484     (76,069     (4,188     (22,492     (1,551,359
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(*1)
As of December 31, 2021, construction-in-progress mainly relates to construction of manufacturing facilities.
(*2)
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, 2019, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
            
    
2019
   
2020
   
2021
 
Capitalized borrowing costs
  
W
283,525       191,876       64,606  
Capitalization rate
     3.74     4.14     3.69
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
10.
Intangible Assets and
Non-financial
Assets Impairment
 
  (a)
Changes in intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2020 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, 2020
 
W
959,683       1,097,290       56,612       2,580,777       15,245       59,176       11,074       105,414       13,080       4,898,351  
Accumulated amortization as of January 1, 2020
    (739,498     (890,281     —         (2,073,881     —         (37,491     (10,705     —         (13,079     (3,764,935
Accumulated impairment loss as of January 1, 2020
    (29,151     (8,864     (10,560     (131,713     —         (21,685     —         (57,995     —         (259,968
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Book value as of January 1, 2020
 
W
191,034       198,145       46,052       375,183       15,245       —         369       47,419       1       873,448  
Additions - internally developed
    —         —         —         284,487       —         —         —         —         —         284,487  
Additions - external purchases
    291,405       27,789       —         —         51,520       —         —         —         3       370,717  
Amortization(*1)
    (42,205     (86,466     —         (278,799     —         —         (369     —         (3     (407,842
Disposals
    —         —         (17,252     —         —         —         —         —         —         (17,252
Impairment loss(*3)
    —         (675     —         (78,918     —         —         —         —         —         (79,593
Reversal of impairment loss
    —         —         1,110       —         —         —         —         —         —         1,110  
Transfer from
construction-in-progress
    —         54,753       —         —         (54,753     —         —         —         —         —    
Effect of movements in exchange rates
    (4,031     887       (10     —         55       —         —         (1,888     —         (4,987
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Book value as of December 31, 2020
 
W
436,203       194,433       29,900       301,953       12,067       —         —         45,531       1       1,020,088  
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Acquisition cost as of December 31, 2020
 
W
1,247,057       1,180,719       39,350       2,865,264       12,067       59,176       11,074       103,526       13,083       5,531,316  
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2020
 
W
(781,703     (976,747     —         (2,352,680     —         (37,491     (11,074     —         (13,082     (4,172,777
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Accumulated impairment loss as of December 31, 2020
 
W
(29,151     (9,539     (9,450     (210,631     —         (21,685     —         (57,995     —         (338,451
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(*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.
 
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For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
(*3)
The Group recognized an impairment loss amounting to
W
78,918 million for development projects which are not likely to generate revenue.
 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
10.
Intangible Assets and
Non-financial
Assets Impairment, Continued
 
  (b)
Changes in intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2021 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, 2021
 
W
1,247,057       1,180,719       39,350       2,865,264       12,067       59,176       11,074       103,526       13,083       5,531,316  
Accumulated amortization as of January 1, 2021
    (781,703     (976,747     —         (2,352,680     —         (37,491     (11,074     —         (13,082     (4,172,777
Accumulated impairment loss as of January 1, 2021
    (29,151     (9,539     (9,450     (210,631     —         (21,685     —         (57,995     —         (338,451
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Book value as of January 1, 2021
 
W
436,203       194,433       29,900       301,953       12,067       —                  45,531       1       1,020,088  
Additions - internally developed
    —         —         —         362,897       —         —         —         —         —         362,897  
Additions - external purchases
    681,222       23,240       742       —         127,621       —         1,689       —         —         834,514  
Amortization(*1)
    (190,842     (101,545     —         (230,891     —         —         (169     —         (1     (523,448
Disposals
    —         —         (2,750     —         —         —         —         —         —         (2,750
Impairment loss(*3)
    (90     (2     —         (29,396     —         —         —         —         —         (29,488
Reversal of impairment loss
    —         —         1,152       —         —         —         —         —         —         1,152  
Transfer from
construction-in-progress
    —         119,543       —         (15,348     (119,543     —         —         —         —         (15,348
Effect of movements in exchange rates
    1,825       (6,808     39       —         (583     —         —         2,808       —         (2,719
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Book value as of December 31, 2021
 
W
928,318       228,861       29,083       389,215       19,562       —         1,520       48,339       —         1,644,898  
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Acquisition cost as of December 31, 2021
 
W
1,873,027       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 December 31, 2021
 
W
(915,764     (1,023,062           (1,318,476     —         (37,491     (11,243          
(13,081
)
 
    (3,319,117
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Accumulated impairment loss as of December 31, 2021
 
W
(28,945     (9,309    
(1,659

)
    (63,692     —         (21,685     —        
(57,995
)
 
    —         (183,285
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(*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)
The Group recognized an impairment loss amounting to
W
29,396 million for development projects which are not likely to generate revenue.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
10.
Intangible Assets and
Non-financial
Assets Impairment, Continued
 
 
  (c)
Development costs as of December 31, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
  (i)
As of December 31, 2020
 
(In millions of won)
 
Classification
  
Product type
    
Book Value
 
Development completed      TV     
W
20,803  
     IT        51,784  
     Mobile and others        33,097  
             
 
 
 
             
W
105,684  
             
 
 
 
Development in process      TV     
W
49,773  
     IT        42,762  
     Mobile and others        103,734  
             
 
 
 
             
W
196,269  
             
 
 
 
      
W
301,953  
             
 
 
 
 
  (ii)
As of December 31, 2021
 
(In millions of won)
 
Classification
  
Product type
    
Book Value
 
Development completed      TV     
W
27,371  
     IT        31,935  
     Mobile and others        76,644  
             
 
 
 
             
W
135,950  
             
 
 
 
Development in process      TV     
W
73,667  
     IT        66,904  
     Mobile and others        112,694  
             
 
 
 
             
W
253,265  
             
 
 
 
      
W
389,215  
             
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
10.
Intangible Assets and
Non-financial
Assets Impairment, Continued
 
  (d)
Impairment assessment on CGU with allocated goodwill
As of December 31, 2021,
goodwill
is allocated to the Group’s Display CGU which constitutes a large portion of the Group’s
non-financial
assets. The carrying amount of goodwill allocated to Display CGU is as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
             
    
December 31, 2021
    
December 31, 2020
 
Display CGU
  
W
48,339        45,531  
The recoverable amount of Display CGU is estimated 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 sales of the Group’s products used in the forecast was determined considering external sources and the Group’s past 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 applied to determine the present value. For Display CGU, the terminal growth rate and the discount rate in the estimation of value in use as of December 31, 2021 are as follows.
 
 
  
Pre-tax

discount rate(*)
 
 
Post-tax

discount rate(*)
 
 
Terminal growth rate
 
Display CGU
 

 
10.5
%
     8.4     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 which 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 test
 
for
Display CGU
,
 
the
recoverable amount exceeds the carrying amount by
W
2,639,202 million. The value in use determined for this CGU is sensitive to the discount rate and terminal growth rate used in the discounted cash flow model.
An increase in the discount rate by 1.67% or a decrease in terminal growth rate by 1.82% would result in the estimated recoverable amount to be equal to the carrying amount of the CGU.
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
11.
Financial Liabilities
 
  (a)
Financial liabilities as of December 31, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(
In millions of won
)
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
December 31, 2020
 
  
December 31, 2021
 
Current
                 
Short-term borrowings
  
W
394,906        613,733  
Current portion of long-term borrowings and bonds
     2,705,709        3,393,506  
Derivatives(*1)
     58,875        8,594  
Cash flow hedging derivatives(*2)
     —          13,400  
Lease liabilities
     35,534        40,479  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
3,195,024        4,069,712  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Non-current
                 
Won denominated borrowings
  
W
2,435,000        2,173,500  
Foreign currency denominated borrowings
     6,584,658        5,487,091  
Bonds
     1,948,541        995,976  
Derivatives(*1)
     108,750        2,331  
Lease liabilities
     47,897        43,847  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
11,124,846        8,702,745  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(*1)
Represents
 cross
currency interest rate swap contracts and others entered into
by
the Group to hedge currency and interest rate risks with respect to foreign currency denominated borrowings and bonds. The contracts are not designated as hedging instruments.
(*2)
Represents forward exchange contracts entered into
by
the Group to hedge
 
exchange rate risks with respect to forecast sales in foreign currency. The contracts are designated as hedging instruments.
 
  (b)
Short-term borrowings as of December 31, 2020 and 2021 are as follows.
 
(In millions of won, USD)
 
Lender
 
Annual interest rate

as of

      December 31, 2021 (%)(*)      
 
 
        December 31,        
2020
 
 
        December 31,        
2021
 
Standard Chartered Bank Korea Limited
    —      
W
326,400           
Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam and others
    3ML + 0.80       68,506       613,733  
           
 
 
   
 
 
 
Foreign currency equivalent
          USD 363     USD  518  
           
 
 
   
 
 
 
           
W
394,906       613,733  
           
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(*)
ML represents Month LIBOR (London Inter-Bank Offered Rates).
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
11.
Financial Liabilities, Continued
 
  (c)
Won denominated long-term borrowings as of December 31, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
                 
Lender
 
Annual interest rate

as of

      December 31, 2021 (%)(*)      
   
        December 31,        

2020
   
        December 31,        

2021
 
Woori Bank
    —      
W
60       —    
Korea Development Bank and others
   
CD rate (91days) + 1.00~1.60, 1.90~3.25  
 
    3,272,500       2,785,000  
Less current portion of long-term borrowings
            (837,560     (611,500
           
 
 
   
 
 
 
           
W
2,435,000       2,173,500  
           
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(*)
CD represents certificate of deposit.
 
 
(d)
Foreign currency denominated long-term borrowings as of December 31, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won and USD, CNY)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lender
 
Annual interest rate

as of

December 31, 2021 (%)(*)
 
 
        December 31,        

2020
 
 
        December 31,        

2021
 
The Export-Import Bank of Korea and others
 
 
3ML+1.20~2.40 6ML+1.25~1.43, 1.82~2.46  
 
 
 
W
1,680,960
 
 
 
2,163,538
 
China Construction Bank and others
 
 
USD: 3ML+0.65~1.43
CNY: LPR(5Y)+0.34,
LPR(1Y)-0.15~+0.15, 4.20
     
 
 
5,948,472
 
 
 
4,489,974
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency equivalent
 
     
 
USD
2,742
 
 
USD
2,782
 
 
 
     
 
CNY
27,825
 
 
CNY
 18,017
 
Less current portion of long-term borrowings
 
     
 
W
(1,044,774
 
 
(1,166,421
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
W
6,584,658
 
 
 
5,487,091
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(*)
LPR represents Loan Prime Rate of People’s Bank of China.
 
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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
11.
Financial Liabilities, Continued
 
  (e)
Details of bonds issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won and USD)
                           
    
Maturity
    
Annual interest rate

as of

December 31, 2021 (%)
    
December 31,

2020
    
December 31,

2021
 
Won denominated bonds at amortized cost(*1)
                                   
Publicly issued bonds
    
February 2022 ~
September 2026
 
 
     2.29~2.95     
W
1,320,000        1,320,000  
Privately issued bonds
    
May 2022 ~
May 2033
 
 
     3.25~4.25        160,000        160,000  
Less discount on bonds
                       (1,798      (2,534
Less current portion
                       (499,796      (599,825
                      
 
 
    
 
 
 
                      
W
978,406        877,641  
                      
 
 
    
 
 
 
Foreign currency denominated bonds at amortized cost(*2)
                                   
Publicly issued bonds
     November 2021        —       
W
326,400            
Privately issued bonds
     April 2023        3ML + 1.47        108,800        118,550  
Foreign currency equivalent
                     USD 400      USD 100  
Less discount on bonds
                       (3,161      (215
Less current portion
                       (323,579      —    
                      
 
 
    
 
 
 
                      
W
108,460        118,335  
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
                                   
Foreign currency denominated convertible bonds(*3)
     August 2024        1.50     
W
861,675        1,015,760  
Foreign currency equivalent
                     USD 792      USD 857  
Less current portion
                       —          (1,015,760
                      
 
 
    
 
 
 
                      
W
861,675        —    
                      
 
 
    
 
 
 
                      
W
1,948,541        995,976  
                      
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(*1)
Principal of the won denominated bonds is to be repaid at maturity and interests are paid quarterly.
(*2)
Principal of the foreign currency denominated bonds is to be repaid at maturity and interests are paid quarterly or semi-annually.
(*3)
Reclassified to current considering the bondholders’ right to redeem before maturity (put option).
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
11.
Financial Liabilities, Continued
 
 
  (f)
Details of the convertible bonds issued by the Controlling Company and outstanding as of December 31, 2021 are as follows: 
 
(In won, USD)
    
Description
Type         Unsecured foreign currency denominated convertible bonds
Issuance amount         USD 687,800,000
Annual interest rate (%)         1.50
Issuance date         August 22, 2019
Maturity date         August 22, 2024
Interest payment         Payable semi-annually in arrear until maturity date
Principal redemption        
1.  Redemption at maturity:
Redeemed on the maturity date, at their outstanding principal amount, which has not been early redeemed or converted.
  
2.  Early redemption:
The Controlling Company has a right to redeem before maturity (call option) or the bondholders have a right to require the Controlling Company to redeem before maturity (put option). At exercise of each option, the outstanding principal amount together with accrued but unpaid interest are to be redeemed.
Conversion price        
W
19,845 per common share (subject to adjustment based on diluted effects of certain events)
Conversion period         From August 23, 2020 to August 12, 2024
Redemption at the option of the issuer (Call option)        
•   On or at any time after 3 years from the issuance, if the closing price of the shares for any 20 trading days out of the 30 consecutive trading days is at least 130% of the applicable conversion price
•   The aggregate principal amount of the convertible bonds outstanding is less than 10% of the aggregate principal amount originally issued, or
•   In the event of certain changes in laws and other directives resulting in additional taxes for the holders
Redemption at the option of the bondholders (Put option)         On the third anniversary from the issuance date
The Controlling Company designated the convertible bonds as financial liabilities at fair value through profit
o
r
 loss and recognized the change in fair value in profit or loss. The Controlling Company measures the convertible bond at fair value using the market price of convertible bonds disclosed on Bloomberg. The number of convertible shares as of December 31, 2021 is as follows:
 
(In won and No. of shares)
      
    
December 31, 2021
 
Aggregate outstanding amount of the convertible bonds
  
W
813,426,670,000  
Conversion price
  
W
19,845  
Number of common shares to be issued at conversion
     40,988,998  
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
12.
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, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
             
    
December 31, 2020
    
December 31, 2021
 
Present value of partially funded defined benefit
obligations
  
W
1,397,542        1,684,096  
Fair value of plan assets
     (1,621,041      (1,750,783
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
(223,499      (66,687
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Defined benefit liabilities, net
  
W
1,498        1,589  
Defined benefit assets, net
  
W
224,997        68,276  
 
  (b)
Changes in the present value of the defined benefit obligations for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
                2020            
 
  
            2021            
 
Defined benefit obligations at January 1
  
W
1,481,339        1,397,542  
Current service cost
     163,652        150,136  
Interest cost
     35,614        35,902  
Remeasurements (before tax)
     (155,700      205,318  
Benefit payments
     (124,701      (101,973
Net transfers from (to) related parties
     (2,645      (2,798
Others
     (17      (31
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Defined benefit obligations at December 31
  
W
1,397,542        1,684,096  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Weighted average remaining maturity of defined benefit obligations as of December 31, 2020 and 2021 are 15.06 years and 15.63 years, respectively.
 
  (c)
Changes in fair value of plan assets for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 

(In millions of won)
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
                2020            
 
  
            2021            
 
Fair value of plan assets at January 1
  
W
1,607,253        1,621,041  
Expected return on plan assets
     38,597        41,797  
Remeasurements (before tax)
     (7,264      (15,483
Contributions by employer directly to plan assets
     101,462        201,417  
Benefit payments
     (119,007      (97,989
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets at December 31
  
W
1,621,041        1,750,783  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
12.
Employee Benefits, Continued
 
  (d)
Plan assets as of December 31, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
             
    
December 31, 2020
    
December 31, 2021
 
Guaranteed deposits in banks
  
W
1,621,041        1,750,783  
As of December 31, 2021, the Group maintains the plan assets primarily with Mirae Asset Daewoo Co., Ltd., KB Insurance Co., Ltd. and others.
 
  (e)
Expenses
rel
ated to
defined benefit plans
recognized in profit or loss for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
                    
    
        2019        
    
        2020        
    
        2021        
 
Current service cost
  
W
194,469        163,652        150,136  
Past service cost
     (32,006      —          —    
Net interest cost
     534        (2,983      (5,895
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
162,997        160,669        144,241  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Expenses are recognized in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
                    
    
        2019        
    
        2020        
    
        2021        
 
Cost of sales
  
W
119,147        122,369        110,750  
Selling expenses
     10,600        8,505        6,631  
Administrative expenses
     18,360        17,875        16,496  
Research and development expenses
     14,890        11,920        10,364  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
162,997        160,669        144,241  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
  (f)
Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities (assets) included in other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
  
        2019        
    
        2020        
    
        2021        
 
Balance at January 1
  
W
(165,969      (72,326      38,117  
Remeasurements
                          
Actuarial profit or loss arising from:
                          
Experience adjustment
     43,644        36,769        (124,974
Demographic assumptions
     (19,952      (2,584      (7,206
Financial assumptions
     113,772        121,515        (73,138
Return on plan assets
     (8,824      (7,264      (15,483
Group’s share of associates regarding remeasurements
     238        39        (84
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
128,878        148,475        (220,885
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Income tax
  
W
(35,235      (38,032      57,438  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Balance at December 31
  
W
(72,326      38,117        (125,330
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
12.
Employee Benefits, Continued
 
  (g)
Principal actuarial assumptions as of December 31, 2020 and 2021 (expressed as weighted averages) are as follows:
 
 
  
December 31, 2020
 
 
December 31, 2021
 
Expected rate of salary increase
     2.9     3.7
Discount rate for defined benefit obligations
     2.6     3.1
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,

2020
   
December 31,

2021
 
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, 2021:
 
(In millions of won)
  
Defined benefit obligations
 
    
1% increase
    
1% decrease
 
Discount rate for defined benefit obligations
  
W
(226,772      275,402  
Expected rate of salary increase
     270,635        (227,488
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
13.
Provisions
 
  (a)
Changes in provisions for the year ended December 31, 2020 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
Warranties(*)
 
  
Others
 
  
Total
 
Balance at January 1, 2020
  
W
230,262        26,381        256,643  
Additions (reversal)
     309,112        (10,697      298,415  
Usage
     (267,179      (778      (267,957
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2020
  
W
272,195        14,906        287,101  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Current
  
W
182,562        14,906        197,468  
Non-current
  
W
89,633        —          89,633  
 
  (b)
Changes in provisions for the year ended December 31, 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
Warranties(*)
 
  
Others
 
  
Total
 
Balance at January 1, 2021
  
W
272,195        14,906        287,101  
Additions (reversal)
     216,873        (5,659      211,214  
Usage
     (231,942                (231,942
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2021
  
W
257,126        9,247        266,373  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Current
  
W
164,184        9,247        173,431  
Non-current
  
W
92,942        —          92,942  
 
(*)
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, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
14.
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, 2021, the Group cannot reliably estimate the timing and amount of outflows of resources embodying economic benefits relating to the proceedings.
Solas OLED Ltd. Litigations
Between April 2019 and September 2020, Solas OLED Ltd. filed altogether four patent infringement actions, with two in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, one in the Mannheim District Court in Germany and one in the Beijing Intellectual Property Court in China, against the Controlling Company and television manufacturers. The actions in the United States and Germany also included the Controlling Company’s subsidiaries, LG Display America, Inc. and LG Display Germany GmbH, as defendants, respectively. In December 202
0
, the parties reached an agreement to amicably settle all claims and all patent infringement actions have been formally dismissed during the
year
ended December 3
1
, 2021.
Others
The Group is involved in various lawsuits and disputes in addition to 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 1,015 million (
W
1,203,283 million) in connection with the Controlling Company’s export sales transactions with its subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2021, 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, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
14.
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 KRW)
                                
Classification
  
Financial institutions
  
Credit limit
    
Not yet due
 
         
Contractual
amount
    
KRW
equivalent
    
Contractual
amount
    
KRW
equivalent
 
Controlling Company
  
Shinhan Bank
   KRW
USD
 90,000
10
 
 
    
90,000
11,855
 
 
    
USD
—  
7
 
 
     —  
8,334

 
    
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
   USD 20        23,710        —          —    
    
MUFG Bank
   USD 180        213,390      USD  20        23,757  
    
BNP Paribas
   USD 65        77,058      USD 9        10,839  
    
ING Bank
   USD 90        106,695        —          —    
         
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
          USD 365               USD 36           
          KRW 90,000        522,708        —          42,930  
         
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Subsidiaries
                                        
LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd.
  
Standard Chartered Bank
   USD 330        391,215      USD 110        130,400  
         
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
United Overseas Bank Limited
   USD 100        118,550      USD 70        82,983  
         
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Singapore Branch
   USD 50        59,275        —          —    
         
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd.
  
BNP Paribas
   USD 15        17,783        —          —    
    
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.
   USD 70        82,985      USD 22        26,081  
    
KGI Bank Co., Ltd.
   USD 30        35,565        —          —    
         
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
LG Display Germany GmbH
  
BNP Paribas
   USD 135        160,043      USD 50        59,289  
    
Commerzbank AG
   USD 12        14,262      USD 5        6,141  
    
DZ Bank AG
   USD 12        14,007      USD 9        10,103  
    
UniCredit Bank
   USD 19        22,196      USD 8        10,012  
         
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
LG Display America, Inc.
  
Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corp.
   USD 400        474,200      USD 400        474,200  
    
Standard Chartered Bank
   USD 600        711,300      USD 285        337,868  
    
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
   USD 150        177,825      USD 5        5,928  
         
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
LG Display Japan Co., Ltd.
  
Chelsea Capital Corporation Tokyo Branch
   USD 120        142,260        —          —    
         
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
LG Display Guangzhou Trading Co., Ltd.
  
KEB Hana Bank (China) Company Limited
   USD 30        35,565        —          —    
         
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
          USD 2,073        2,457,031      USD 964        1,143,005  
         
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
          USD 2,438               USD 1,000           
          KRW 90,000        2,979,739        —          1,185,935  
         
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
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, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
14.
Contingent Liabilities and Commitments, Continued
 
Letters of credit
As of December 31, 2021, 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 won and USD
)
             
    
Contractual amount
    
KRW equivalent
 
KEB Hana Bank
   USD 250     
W
296,375  
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
   USD 50        59,275  
Industrial Bank of Korea
   USD 100        118,550  
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
   USD 200        237,100  
Shinhan Bank
   USD 400        474,200  
KB Kookmin Bank
   USD 100        118,550  
MUFG Bank
   USD 100        118,550  
The Export–Import Bank of Korea
   USD 200        237,100  
Standard Chartered Bank
   USD 400        474,200  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
USD
 1,800
 
  
W
2,133,900
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Payment guarantees
The Controlling Company obtained payment guarantees amounting to
USD 2 million (
W
2,371 million) from Shinhan Bank for value added tax payments in Poland.
LG Display (China) Co., Ltd. and other subsidiaries are provided with payment guarantees from the China Construction Bank and other various banks amounting to CNY 1,189 million (
W
221,463 million), JPY 900 million (
W
9,272 million), EUR 2.5 million (
W
3,356 million), VND 51,408 million (
W
2,678 million), and USD 0.5 million (
W
593 million), respectively, for their local tax payments and utility payments.
License agreements
As of December 31, 2021, 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 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, 2021.
Pledged Assets
In connection with the borrowings amounting to CNY 14,494 million (
W
2,699,652 million) from China Construction Bank and others, as of December 31, 2021, the Group is providing its property, plant and equipment with carrying amount of
W
1,001,126 million as pledged assets.
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
15.
Share Capital, Share Premium and Reserves
 
 
(a)
Share capital and Share
p
remium
The Controlling Company is authorized to issue 500,000,000 shares of capital stock (par value
W
5,000), and as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021, the number of issued common shares is 357,815,700. There have been no changes in the capital stock from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021.
The Group’s capital surplus consists of share premium. There have been no changes in share premium from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021.

  (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.
Gain or loss on valuation of derivatives
Gain or loss on valuation of derivatives is the effective portion of the gains or losses from derivatives to which cash flow hedging accounting has been applied.
Reserves as of December 
31
,
2020
and
2021
are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
             
    
December 31, 2020
    
December 31, 2021
 
Loss on valuation of derivatives
  
W
          (9,227
Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations
     (138,667      566,651  
Other comprehensive loss from associates
     (24,779      (20,282
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
(163,446      537,142  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
15.
Share Capital, Share Premium and Reserves, Continued 
 
The movement in reserves for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021 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, 2019
  
W
—          (272,474      (28,494      (300,968
Change in reserves
      —        94,022        3,925        97,947  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
December 31, 2019
     —         (178,452      (24,569      (203,021
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
January 1, 2020
      —        (178,452      (24,569      (203,021
Change in reserves
     —          39,785        (210      39,575  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
December 31, 2020
      —        (138,667      (24,779      (163,446
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
January 1, 2021
      —        (138,667      (24,779      (163,446
Change in reserves
     (9,227      (705,318        4,497        700,588  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
December 31, 2021
  
W
(9,227      566,651        (20,282      537,142  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
(c)
Dividend
On March 23, 2022, the Controlling Company declared a cash dividends of
W
232,580
 million (
W
650 per share) to shareholders of records as December 31, 2021.
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
16.
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, 2019, 2020 and 2021.
 
  (a)
Revenue by geography
 
(In millions of won)
 
    
          2019          
    
          2020          
    
          2021          
 
Domestic
  
W
1,264,639        912,049        632,531  
Foreign
                          
China
     15,432,503        16,685,746        19,866,707  
Asia (excluding China)
     2,404,739        2,297,290        3,256,126  
United States
     1,940,321        2,070,944        3,263,055  
Europe (excluding Poland)
     1,475,942        1,215,345        1,159,669  
Poland
     957,423        1,080,187        1,699,955  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
22,210,928        23,349,512        29,245,512  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
23,475,567        24,261,561        29,878,043  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Sales to Company A and Company B amount to
W
12,019,534 million and
W
5,924,262 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2021 (2019:
W
8,494,720 million and
W
4,501,790 million, 2020:
W
10,380,138 million and
W
4,252,696 million). The Group’s top ten
end-brand
customers together accounted for 86% of sales for the year ended December 31, 2021 (2019: 80%, 2020: 85%).
 
  (b)
Non-current
assets by geography
 
(In millions of won)
               
    
December 31, 2020
    
December 31, 2021
 
  
Property, plant
and equipment
    
Intangible

assets
    
Property, plant
and equipment
    
Intangible

assets
 
Domestic
  
W
11,736,856        874,849        12,006,204        1,452,823  
Foreign
                                   
China
     6,723,704        39,396        6,393,129        83,655  
Vietnam
     1,663,807        7,688        2,146,652        19,954  
Others
     15,336        98,155        12,461        88,466  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
8,402,847        145,239        8,552,242        192,075  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
20,139,703        1,020,088        20,558,446        1,644,898  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
  (c)
Revenue by product and services
 
(In millions of won)
                    
    
          2019          
    
          2020          
    
          2021          
 
TV
  
W
7,998,137        6,737,654        9,466,192  
IT(*)
     9,062,774        10,120,668        12,458,740  
Mobile and others
     6,414,656        7,403,239        7,953,111  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
23,475,567        24,261,561        29,878,043  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(*)
IT consists of Monitor, Notebook and Tablet products and revenue by products and services for the years ended December 31, 2019 are reclassified to conform to the classification for the year ended December 31, 2021. 
 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
17.
The Nature of Expenses and Others
The classification of expenses by nature for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
                    
    
          2019          
    
          2020          
    
          2021          
 
Changes in inventories
  
W
640,048        (119,501      (1,179,232
Purchases of raw materials, merchandise and others
     12,580,796        12,636,633        15,207,659  
Depreciation and amortization
     3,695,051        4,134,027        4,500,701  
Outsourcing
     865,935        988,899        776,755  
Labor
     3,072,877        2,866,055        3,795,943  
Supplies and others
     813,262        900,019        1,235,473  
Utility
     896,112        885,972        1,029,953  
Fees and commissions
     695,245        679,475        789,885  
Shipping
     196,002        184,105        345,204  
Advertising
     193,436        113,547        126,335  
Warranty
     418,942        309,113        216,873  
Travel
     95,074        61,520        59,519  
Taxes and dues
     109,473        141,669        141,131  
Impairment loss on property, plant, and equipment
     1,550,430        38,494        19,085  
Impairment loss on intangible assets
     249,450        79,593        29,488  
Others
     625,504        666,983        671,894  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
26,697,637        24,566,603        27,766,666  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total expenses consist of cost of sales, selling, administrative, research and development expenses and other expenses, excluding foreign exchange differences.
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
18.
Selling and Administrative Expenses
Details of selling and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020, and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
                    
    
2019
    
2020
    
2021
 
Salaries(*)
  
W
514,736        294,055        387,414  
Expenses related to defined benefit plans
     29,018        26,449        22,859  
Other employee benefits
     77,690        68,402        86,757  
Shipping
     162,509        147,711        298,684  
Fees and commissions
     219,784        221,922        248,478  
Depreciation
     225,909        215,479        267,042  
Taxes and dues
     49,826        82,708        74,542  
Advertising
     193,436        113,547        126,335  
Warranty
     418,942        309,113        216,873  
Insurance
     11,386        12,985        16,654  
Travel
     23,594        8,296        6,935  
Training
     12,215        8,463        15,556  
Others
     66,686        63,821        84,323  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
2,005,731        1,572,951        1,852,452  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(*)
Expenses recognized in relation to employee termination benefits for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021 amount to
W
218,826 million,
W
1,417 million and
W
2,854 million, respectively.
 
19.
Personnel Expenses
Details of personnel expenses for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
                    
    
2019
    
2020
    
2021
 
Salaries and wages
  
W
2,553,485        2,326,792        3,138,798  
Other employee benefits
     473,916        444,090        589,598  
Contributions to National Pension plan
     73,148        67,241        68,962  
Expenses related to defined benefit plans and defined contribution plans
     163,757        161,285        144,739  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
3,264,306        2,999,408        3,942,097  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
20.
Other Income and Other Expenses
 
  (a)
Details of other income for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
                    
    
2019
    
2020
    
2021
 
Foreign currency gain
  
W
1,174,376        1,688,838        1,210,689  
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment
     35,788        37,835        19,367  
Gain on disposal of intangible assets
     552        111        196  
Reversal of impairment loss on property, plant and equipment
     —          —          1,121  
Reversal of impairment loss on intangible assets
     960        1,110        1,152  
Rental income
     3,098        3,629        1,978  
Gain on disposal of
non-current
assets held for sales
     8,353        —          —    
Others
     44,124        53,123        17,632  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
1,267,251        1,784,646        1,252,135  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
  (b)
Details of other expenses for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
                    
    
2019
    
2020
    
2021
 
Foreign currency loss
  
W
1,235,054        1,730,703        1,161,628  
Other bad debt expenses
     1,379        —          —    
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
     40,897        60,294        64,350  
Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment
     1,550,430        38,494        19,085  
Loss on disposal of intangible assets
     139        368        —    
Impairment loss on intangible assets
     249,450        79,593        29,488  
Donations
     693        934        1,099  
Loss on liquidation of investments in subsidiaries
     —          72,654        —    
Others
     19,701        16,240        5,209  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
3,097,743        1,999,280        1,280,859  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
21.
Finance Income and Finance Costs
 
  (a)
Finance income and costs recognized in profit or loss for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
                    
    
      2019      
    
      2020      
    
      2021      
 
Finance income
                          
Interest income
  
W
53,378        69,651        88,888  
Foreign currency gain
     135,006        336,155        81,600  
Gain on disposal of investments in equity accounted investees
     4,531        —          —    
Reversal of impairment loss on investments in equity accounted investees
     1,744        4,149        4,701  
Gain on transaction of derivatives
     21,752        24,759        9,393  
Gain on valuation of derivatives
     59,781        —          234,742  
Gain on disposal of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
     138        —          —    
Gain on valuation of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
     402        4,072        6,511  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
276,732        438,786        425,835  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Finance costs
                          
Interest expense
  
W
172,750        370,479        434,089  
Foreign currency loss
     154,421        194,384        381,132  
Impairment loss on investments in equity accounted investees
     5,123        3,344        2,609  
Loss on repayment of borrowings
     —          794        250  
Loss on sale of trade accounts and notes receivable
     19,728        5,258        4,877  
Loss on transaction of derivatives
     —          291        1,049  
Loss on valuation of derivatives
     17,999        187,344        21,795  
Loss on valuation of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
     4,630        2,311        704  
Loss on valuation of financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
     56,384        36,798        68,421  
Others
     12,212        1,675        1,688  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
443,247        802,678        916,614  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021

22.
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
 
  (a)
Details of income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
                    
    
2019
    
2020
    
2021
 
Current tax expense (benefit)
                          
Current year
  
W
193,691        117,215        199,591  
Adjustment for prior years(*1)
     (35,787      (55,410      163,570  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
157,904        61,805        363,161  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Deferred tax expense (benefit)
                          
Origination and reversal of temporary differences and others
  
W
(963,385      (321,333      60,233  
Change in unrecognized deferred tax assets(*2)
     333,317        (266,771      (38,053
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
(630,068      (588,104      22,180  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Income tax expense (benefit)
  
W
(472,164      (526,299      385,341  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(*1)
Consist of taxable income adjustments related to the transfer price investigation and others and significant portion of such amounts were adjusted in deferred tax expense (see Note 22(d)). 
(*2)
Change in unrecognized deferred tax assets consist of tax effect from recognizing previously unrecognized deferred tax assets in relation to tax credit carryforwards.
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
22.
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continued
 
  (b)
Income taxes recognized directly in other comprehensive income or loss for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020, and 2021 are as follows:

(In millions of won)
      
    
2019
 
    
Before tax
    
Tax expense
    
Net of tax
 
Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities (assets)
  
W
 128,640        (35,235      93,405  
Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations
     106,690        —          106,690  
Change in equity of equity method investee
     4,163        —            4,163  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
239,493        (35,235       204,258  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(In millions of won)
      
    
2020
 
    
Before tax
    
Tax expense
    
Net of tax
 
Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities (assets)
  
W
 148,436        (38,032      110,404  
Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations
     48,181        —          48,181  
Change in equity of equity method investee
     (171      —          (171
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
196,446        (38,032       158,414  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(In millions of won)
  
 
 
 
  
2021
 
 
  
Before tax
 
  
Tax benefit
(expense)
 
  
Net of tax
 
Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities (assets)
  
W
(220,801      57,438        (163,363
Gain
(loss) on valuation of derivatives
     (12,495      3,268        (9,227
Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations
     871,292        (1,503      869,789  
Change in equity of equity method investee
     6,364        (1,951      4,413  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
644,360         57,252        701,612  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
22.
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continued
 
  (c)
Reconciliation of the actual effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020, and 2021 is as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
                  
    
2019
   
2020
   
2021
 
Profit (loss) for the year
             (2,872,078             (76,147             1,333,544  
Income tax expense (benefit)
             (472,164             (526,299             385,341  
            
 
 
           
 
 
           
 
 
 
Profit (loss) before income tax
  
W
        (3,344,242             (602,446             1,718,885  
            
 
 
           
 
 
           
 
 
 
Income tax expense (benefit) using the statutory tax rate of each country
     23.94     (800,660     31.55     (190,072     30.37     521,954  
Non-deductible
expenses
     (0.95 %)      31,649       (2.29 %)      13,789       1.01     17,354  
Tax credits
     1.47     (49,269     12.46     (75,051     (3.28 %)      (56,439
Change in unrecognized deferred tax assets(*1)
     (9.97 %)      333,318       44.28     (266,771     (2.21 %)      (38,053
Adjustment for prior years(*2)
     1.07     (35,787     9.20     (55,410     (0.49 %)      (8,349
Effect on change in tax rate
     (0.40 %)      13,353       (1.23 %)      7,386       (2.29 %)      (39,338
Others
     (1.05 %)      35,232       (6.61 %)      39,830       (0.69 %)     (11,788 )
            
 
 
           
 
 
           
 
 
 
Income tax expense (benefit)
  
W
        (472,164             (526,299             385,341  
            
 
 
           
 
 
           
 
 
 
Effective tax rate
             (*3             (*3             22.42
 
(*1)
Change in unrecognized deferred tax assets consist of tax effect from recognizing previously unrecognized deferred tax assets in relation to tax credit carryforwards.
(*2)
Adjustment for prior years in 2021 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)
Tax uncertainties
In relation to the transfer price investigations related to five subsidiaries located in China, the mutual agreement procedures between tax authorities of the Republic of Korea and China for three subsidiaries have been completed and two subsidiaries are ongoing to resolve the double taxation effect. The Group recognized deferred tax assets for the amount which double taxation effect is expected to be reduced from mutual agreement procedures, however, the Group is exposed to an uncertainty which may results in double taxation.
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
23.
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
 
  (a)
Unrecognized deferred tax liabilities
As of December 31, 2021, in relation to the taxable temporary differences on investments in subsidiaries amounting to
W
667,515 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
Realization of deferred tax assets related to tax credit carryforwards which are primarily related to Korea is dependent on whether sufficient taxable income will be generated prior to their expiration and planned tax strategies are
realizable
. As of December 31, 2021, 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,
2026
    
December 31,
2027
    
December 31,
2028
    
December 31,
2029
    
December 31,
2030
    
December 31,
2031
 
Tax credit carryforwards
  
W
182,617        16,710        75,626        40,824        40,965        4,593        3,899  
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
23.
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Continued
 
  (c)
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are attributable to the following:
 
(In millions of won)
  
Assets
    
Liabilities
   
Total
 
    
December 31,
2020
    
December 31,
2021
    
December 31,
2020
   
December 31,
2021
   
December 31,
2020
   
December 31,
2021
 
Other accounts receivable, net
  
W
—          —          (13     (17     (13     (17
Inventories, net
     60,539        68,679        —         —         60,539       68,679  
Defined benefit liabilities, net
     —          —          (35,617     (26,642     (35,617     (26,642
Investments in subsidiaries and associates
     —          —          (79,301     (233,552     (79,301     (233,552
Accrued expenses
     123,106        250,582        —         —         123,106       250,582  
Property, plant and equipment
     671,286        632,378        (63,971     (28,886     607,315       603,492  
Intangible assets
     19,469        17,450        (8,000     (6,636     11,469       10,814  
Provisions
     63,943        68,893        —         —         63,943       68,893  
Other temporary differences
     173,166        130,274        (3,601     (19,596     169,565       110,678  
Tax loss carryforwards
     953,209        958,624        —         —         953,209       958,624  
Tax credit carryforwards
     391,769        489,505        —         —         391,769       489,505  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Deferred tax assets (liabilities)
  
W
2,456,487        2,616,385        (190,503     (315,329     2,265,984       2,301,056  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
  (d)
Changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
  
January 1,
2020
 
 
Profit or
loss
 
 
Other
comprehensive
loss
 
 
December 31,
2020
 
 
Profit or
loss
 
 
Other
comprehensive
income(loss)
 
 
December 31,
2021
 
Other accounts receivable, net
  
W
(4,364     4,351       —         (13     (4     —         (17
Inventories, net
     89,522       (28,983     —         60,539       8,140       —         68,679  
Defined benefit liabilities, net
     —         2,415       (38,032     (35,617     (48,463     57,438       (26,642
Subsidiaries and associates
     (20,015     (59,286     —         (79,301     (150,797     (3,454     (233,552
Accrued expenses
     131,196       (8,090     —         123,106       127,476       —         250,582  
Property, plant and equipment
     669,909       (62,594     —         607,315       (3,823     —         603,492  
Intangible assets
     11,127       342       —         11,469       (655     —         10,814  
Provisions
     55,429       8,514       —         63,943       4,950       —         68,893  
Other temporary differences
     137,339       32,226       —         169,565       (62,155     3,268       110,678  
Tax loss carryforwards
     607,432       345,777       —         953,209       5,415       —         958,624  
Tax credit carryforwards
     38,337       353,432       —         391,769       97,736       —         489,505  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Deferred tax assets (liabilities)
  
W
1,715,912       588,104       (38,032     2,265,984       (22,180     57,252       2,301,056  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
24.
Earnings (
L
oss)
p
er Share Attributable to Owners of the Controlling Company
 
  (a)
Basic earnings (loss) per share for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In won and number of shares)
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
2019
 
  
2020
 
  
2021
 
Profit (loss) attributable to owners of the Controlling Company for the year
  
W
(2,829,705,069,665      (94,852,991,844      1,186,182,126,952  
Weighted-average number of common stocks outstanding
     357,815,700        357,815,700        357,815,700  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share
  
W
(7,908      (265      3,315  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021, 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 earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2021 are as follows:
 
(In won and number of shares)
      
    
2021
 
Profit attributable to owners of the Controlling Company
  
W
1,186,182,126,952  
Adjustments: Interest expenses of convertible bond, net of income tax
     11,382,390,353  
Loss on fair value valuation of convertible bond, net of income tax
     50,521,798,972  
Diluted profit attributable to owners of the Controlling Company
     1,248,086,316,277  
Weighted-average number of common stocks outstanding, after adjustment
     398,804,698  
    
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share
  
W
3,130  
    
 
 
 
Weighted-average number of common stocks outstanding, after adjustment, for measurement of diluted earnings per share is determined as follows:
 
(Number of shares)
      
    
2021
 
Weighted-average number of common stocks outstanding
     357,815,700  
Adjustment : Number of common stocks to be issued from conversion
     40,988,998  
    
 
 
 
Weighted-average number of common stocks outstanding, after adjustment
     398,804,698  
    
 
 
 
Diluted loss per share is not different from basic loss per share as there is no dilution effects of potential common stocks for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020 due to loss. In 2019 and 2020, 40,988,998 shares of potential common stock to be issued from conversion were not considered from the calculation of weighted-average number of common stocks due to antidilution. 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
25.
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, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
25.
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, 2020 and 2021
is
as follows:
 
(In millions)
  
December 31, 2020
 
    
USD
   
JPY
   
CNY
   
TWD
   
EUR
   
PLN
    
VND
   
GBP
 
Cash and cash equivalents
     1,795       164       13,382       34       7       4        33,843       —    
Trade accounts and notes receivable
     3,093       13       585       —         —         —          —         —    
Other accounts receivables
     52       93       222       3       6       —          9,773       —    
Other assets denominated in foreign currencies
     —         208       51       6       1       —          4,586       —    
Trade accounts and notes payable
     (1,948     (9,831     (2,037     —         —         —          (357,149     —    
Other accounts payable
     (268     (6,239     (2,018     (4     (8     —          (997,204     (2
Financial liabilities
     (4,294     —         (27,825     —         —         —          —         —    
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
       (1,570     (15,592     (17,640     39       6       4        (1,306,151     (2
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cross currency interest rate swap contracts
     2,225       —         —         —         —         —          —         —    
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net exposure
     655       (15,592     (17,640     39       6       4        (1,306,151     (2
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
  
December 31, 2021
 
 
  
USD
 
 
JPY
 
 
CNY
 
 
TWD
 
 
EUR
 
 
PLN
 
  
VND
 
 
GBP
 
Cash and cash equivalents
     1,138       195       11,024       29       3       3        44,525       —    
Deposits in banks
     —         —         3,564       —         —         —          —          ————
 
Trade accounts and notes receivable
     3,708       221       568       —         —         —          —         —    
Other accounts receivables
     24       71       297       4       —         —          15,828       —    
Other assets denominated in foreign currencies
     —         176       167       6       —         —          6,481       —    
Trade accounts and notes payable
     (2,170     (8,850     (2,343     —         —         —          (465,390     —    
Other accounts payable
     (1,227     (4,630     (2,203     (5     (5     —          (1,610,640     —    
Financial liabilities
     (4,257     —         (18,017     —         —         —          —         —    
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
       (2,784     (12,817     (6,943     34       (2     3        (2,009,196     —    
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Cross currency interest rate swap contracts(*)
     1,545       —         —         —         —         —          —         —    
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Net exposure
     (1,239     (12,817     (6,943     34       (2     3        (2,009,196     —    
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(*)
Of cross currency interest rate swap contracts, USD 100 million were entered into to hedge currency risk with respect to foreign currency denominated borrowings and USD 1,445 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, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
25.
Financial Risk Management, Continued
 
Average exchange rates applied for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021 and the exchange rates at December 31, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 

(In won)
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
Average rate (year-to-date)
 
  
Reporting date spot rate
 
 
  
2019
 
  
2020
 
  
2021
 
  
December 31,
2020
 
  
December 31,
2021
 
USD
  
W
1,165.46        1,180.46        1,144.10        1,088.00        1,185.50  
JPY
     10.70        11.05        10.42        10.54        10.30  
CNY
     168.56        170.90        177.36        166.96        186.26  
TWD
     37.74        40.07        40.99        38.67        42.84  
EUR
     1,304.52        1,345.71        1,353.25        1,338.24        1,342.34  
PLN
     303.62        302.95        296.51        292.02        292.11  
VND
     0.0502        0.0508        0.0499        0.0471        0.0521  
GBP
     1,487.46        1,513.48        1,573.89        1,482.40        1,600.25  
 
  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, 2020 and 2021, 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, 2020
    
December 31, 2021
 
    
Equity
    
Profit or loss
    
Equity
    
Profit or loss
 
USD (5 percent weakening)
  
W
12,438        73,186        (74,214      2,339  
JPY (5 percent weakening)
     (6,250      (5,194      (5,437      (3,288
CNY (5 percent weakening)
     (147,294      93        (64,732      172  
TWD (5 percent weakening)
     75                  70        5  
EUR (5 percent weakening)
     250        377        178        (858
PLN (5 percent weakening)
     43        43        29        29  
VND (5 percent weakening)
     (2,230      (2,230      (3,865      (3,865
GBP (5 percent weakening)
     (107      (107                    
A stronger won against the above currencies as of December 31, 2020 and 2021 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, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
25.
Financial Risk Management, Continued
 
  iii)
Derivatives for cash flow hedge
In relation to forecast export transactions, the Controlling Company uses derivative instruments to hedge fluctuations in future cash flows due to foreign currency exchange rate changes. As of December 31, 2021, there is no ineffective portion of the gain or loss on valuation of derivatives to which cash flow hedging accounting has been applied and gain
and
loss on valuation amounting to W905 million and W13,400 million, respectively, (contracted selling amount: USD 1,200 million, contracted exchange rate: W1,160~1,202.5) are recognized in other comprehensive income (loss). The expected settlement date
s
of derivative
instrument contracts are
within six months from December 31, 2021.
 
  (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 1,445 million (
W
1,713,048 million) and interest rate swap contracts amounting to
W
170,000 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, 2020 and 2021 is as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
             
    
December 31, 2020
    
December 31, 2021
 
Fixed rate instruments
                 
Financial assets
  
W
4,296,823        4,284,950  
Financial liabilities
     (5,875,729      (5,237,711
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
(1,578,906      (952,761
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Variable rate instruments
                 
Financial liabilities
  
W
(8,193,085      (7,426,095
 
  ii)
Equity and profit or loss sensitivity analysis for variable rate instruments
As of December 31, 2020 and 2021 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, 2020
                                   
Variable rate instruments(*)
  
W
(45,352      45,352        (45,352      45,352  
         
December 31, 2021
                                   
Variable rate instruments(*)
  
W
(40,931      40,931        (40,931      40,931  
 
(*)
Financial instruments related to
non-hedging
interest rate swap are excluded from the calculation.
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
25.
Financial Risk Management, Continued
 
  (iii)
Managing interest rate benchmark reform and associated risks
A fundamental reform of major interest rate benchmarks is being undertaken globally, including the replacement of some interbank offered rates (IBORs) with alternative risk-free rates (referred to as ‘IBOR reform’). The publication of LIBOR, except overnight, 1-month, 3-month, 6-month, and 12-month USD LIBORs, was terminated as of December 31, 2021 and the five LIBORs, as mentioned above, will be discontinued by June 30, 2023.
The Group does not have financial instruments affected by already discontinued LIBORs. The Group plans to change benchmark interest rate applied to some of its financial instruments from LIBORs to Secured Overnight Financing Rates (SOFRs), an alternative indicator interest rate. For these LIBOR-related financial instruments, the LIBORs are continued to be published. Meanwhile, in the case of the CD rate, an alternative reference rate was selected as the Korea Overnight Financing Repo Rate (KOFR) as part of the reform of the interest rate benchmark. However, unlike LIBOR, the termination of the publication of the CD rate is not scheduled, and the Group does not have plan to change to KOFR.
The Group is exposed to the legal risk of changing the contract of financial instruments due to the reform of the interest rate indicator, as well as the process and operational risks to deal with such changes. In addition, the Group is also exposed to the risk of monitoring the market trend on the alternative index interest rate and establishing a risk management strategy accordingly to manage the risk of the new alternative index interest rate. The Group manages and monitors the transition to alternative interest rate benchmark by evaluating the extent to which a contract references IBOR cash flows, whether such contracts will need to be amended as a result of IBOR reform and how to manage communication about IBOR reform with counterparties.
The Group monitors the transition to an alternative interest rate benchmark by reviewing the total amounts of contracts that have yet to transition to an alternative benchmark rate and the amounts of such contracts that include an appropriate fallback clause. The Group considers that a contract is not yet transitioned to an alternative benchmark rate when interest rate under the contract is indexed to a benchmark rate that is still subject to IBOR reform, even if it includes a fallback clause that deals with the cessation of the existing IBOR. As of December 31, 2021, the total amounts of unreformed contracts and those with appropriate fallback language are as follows, and the financial instruments that will be settled before June 30, 2023 are excluded.
 
(In millions of won)
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
Total amount of
not transitioned
contracts
 
  
Amount with appropriate
fallback clause
 
Non-derivative
financial liabilities
                 
Borrowings
  
W
2,562,656        1,635,990  
Derivative assets
                 
Cross currency interest rate swap contracts
  
W
43,406        43,406  
Derivative liabilities
                 
Cross currency interest rate swap contracts
  
W
7,820        7,820  
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
25.
Financial Risk Management, Continued
 
  (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, do not have a significant influence on credit risk since the majority of the customers are global electronic appliance manufacturers operating in global markets.
The 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.
The carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. The maximum exposure to credit risk as of December 31, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
             
    
December 31, 2020
    
December 31, 2021
 
Financial assets carried at amortized cost
                 
Cash
 
equivalents
  
W
4,217,943        3,540,475  
Deposits in banks
     78,663        743,316  
Trade accounts and notes receivable, net
     3,517,512        4,574,789  
Non-trade
receivables
     140,616        108,875  
Accrued income
     3,864        13,024  
Deposits
     30,947        45,620  
Short-term loans
     28,491        22,518  
Long-term
loans
     13,899        19,939  
Long-term
non-trade
receivables
               2,376  
Lease receivables
     22,262        18,209  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
8,054,197        9,089,141  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
                 
Convertible securities
  
W
2,377        2,758  
Derivatives
     9,363        65,612  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
11,740        68,370  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Financial assets effective for cash flow hedging
                 
Derivatives
  
W

          905  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
                 
Debt instruments
  
W
72        48  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
8,066,009        9,158,464  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
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, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
25.
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. 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, 2021.
 
(In millions of won)
                                                
           
Contractual cash flows in
 
    
Carrying
amount
    
Total
    
6 months
or less
    
6-12

months
    
1-2 years
    
2-5 years
    
More than
5 years
 
Non-derivative
financial liabilities
                                                              
Borrowings
  
W
10,052,245        10,693,994        1,554,233        1,110,193        3,466,945        4,562,623            
Bonds
     2,611,561        2,531,468        575,029        884,996        329,661        652,467        89,315  
Trade accounts and notes payable
     4,814,055        4,814,055        4,468,682        345,373        —          —          —    
Other accounts payable
     2,327,257        2,329,820        2,201,225        128,595        —          —          —    
Other accounts payable (enterprise procurement cards
)
(*)
     1,074,089        1,074,089        1,023,130        50,959        —          —          —    
Long-term other accounts payable
     496,083        586,104        —          —          113,222        273,718        199,164  
Security deposits received
     11,199        11,199        2,860        5,592        2,747                  —    
Lease liabilities
     84,326        90,920        28,216        16,116        22,959        16,241        7,388  
Derivative financial liabilities
                                                              
Derivatives
  
W
10,925        8,378        5,473        2,364        541                  —    
Derivatives for cash flow hedge
     13,400        13,400        13,400                                          
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
21,495,140        22,153,427        9,872,248        2,544,188        3,936,075        5,505,049        295,867  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
25.
Financial Risk Management, Continued
 
(*)
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, 2021 is as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
                    
    
January 1, 2021
    
Change

(Cash flows from

operation activities)
    
December 31, 2021
 
Other accounts payable (enterprise procurement cards)
  
W
1,078,150        (4,061      1,074,089  
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, 2020
   
December 31, 2021
 
Total liabilities
  
W
22,334,584       23,392,014  
Total equity
     12,731,428       14,762,501  
Cash and deposits in banks(*1)
     4,296,751       4,284,902  
Borrowings (including bonds)
     14,068,814       12,663,806  
Total liabilities to equity ratio
     175     158
Net borrowings to equity ratio(*2)
     77     57
 
(*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, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
25.
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, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
25.
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, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
                           
    
December 31, 2020
    
December 31, 2021
 
    
Carrying
amounts
    
Fair values
    
Carrying
amounts
    
Fair values
 
Financial assets carried at amortized cost
                                   
Cash and cash equivalents
  
W
4,218,099        (*)        3,541,597        (*)  
Deposits in banks
     78,663        (*)        743,316        (*)  
Trade accounts and notes receivable
     3,517,512        (*)        4,574,789        (*)  
Non-trade
receivables
     140,616        (*)        108,875        (*)  
Accrued income
     3,864        (*)        13,024        (*)  
Deposits
     30,947        (*)        45,620        (*)  
Short-term loans
     28,491        (*)        22,518        (*)  
Long-term
loans
     13,899        (*)        19,939        (*)  
Long-term
non-trade
receivables
               (*)        2,376        (*)  
Lease receivables
     22,262        (*)        18,209        (*)  
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
                                   
Equity instruments
  
W
13,223        13,223        48,805        48,805  
Convertible securities
     2,377        2,377        2,758        2,758  
Derivatives
     9,363        9,363        65,612        65,612  
Financial assets effective for cash flow hedging
                                   
Derivatives
  
W

—          —          905        905  
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
                                   
Debt instruments
  
W
72        72        48        48  
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
                                   
Derivatives
  
W
167,625        167,625        10,925        10,925  
Convertible bonds
     861,675        861,675        1,015,760        1,015,760  
Financial liabilities effective for cash flow hedging
                                   
Derivatives
     —          —          13,400        13,400  
Financial liabilities carried at amortized cost
                                   
Borrowings
  
W
11,296,898        11,328,418        10,052,245        10,064,068  
Bonds
     1,910,241        1,923,517        1,595,801        1,596,044  
Trade accounts and notes payable
     3,779,290        (*)        4,814,055        (*)  
Other accounts payable
     2,781,941        (*)        3,401,346        (*)  
Long-term other accounts payable
     30        (*)        496,083        (*)  
Security deposits received
     12,539        (*)        11,199        (*)  
Lease liabilities
     83,431        (*)        84,326        (*)  
 
(*)
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, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
25.
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)
Financial instruments measured at fair value
Fair value hierarchy classifications of the financial instruments that are measured at fair value as of December 31, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
                           
    
December 31, 2020
 
    
      Level 1      
    
      Level 2      
    
      Level 3      
    
      Total      
 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
                                   
Equity instruments
  
W
—          —          13,223        13,223  
Convertible securities
     —          —          2,377        2,377  
Derivatives
     —          9,363                  9,363  
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
                                   
Debt instruments
  
W
72        —          —          72  
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
                                   
Derivatives
  
W
—          167,625        —          167,625  
Convertible bonds
     861,675        —          —          861,675  
 
(In millions of won)
                           
    
December 31, 2021
 
    
      Level 1      
    
      Level 2      
    
      Level 3      
    
      Total      
 
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
                                   
Equity instruments
  
W
—          —          48,805        48,805  
Convertible securities
     —          —          2,758        2,758  
Derivatives
     —          65,612                  65,612  
Financial assets effective for cash flow hedging
                                   
Derivatives
  
W
—          905        —          905  
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
                                   
Debt instruments
  
W
48        —          —          48  
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
                                   
Derivatives
  
W
—          10,925                  10,925  
Convertible bonds
     1,015,760        —          —          1,015,760  
Financial liabilities effective for cash flow hedging
                                   
Derivatives
  
W
—          13,400        —          13,400  
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
25.
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, 2020 and December 31, 2021 are as follows:

 
(In millions of won)
  
December 31, 2020
 
  
Valuation
technique
 
  
Input
 
Classification
  
Level 1
 
  
Level 2
 
  
Level 3
 
Liabilities
                                            
Borrowings
  
W
—          —          11,328,418        Discounted cash flow        Discount rate  
 
Bonds
     —          —          1,923,517        Discounted cash flow  
 
     Discount rate  
 
 
(In millions of won)
  
December 31, 2021
 
  
Valuation
technique
 
  
Input
 
Classification
  
Level 1
 
  
Level 2
 
  
Level 3
 
Liabilities
                                            
Borrowings
  
W
—          —          10,064,068        Discounted cash flow  
 
     Discount rate  
 
Bonds
     —          —          1,596,044        Discounted cash flow  
 
     Discount rate  
 
 
  iv)
The interest rates applied for determination of the above fair value as of December 31, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
    
December 31, 2020
   
December 31, 2021
 
Borrowings, bonds and others
     2.15~4.46     2.21~4.38
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
26.
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 are presented as property, plant and equipment as of December 31, 2020 and 2021 (see note 9(a)).
Changes in
right-of-use
assets for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
                                    
    
2020
 
    
Buildings
and
structures
   
Land
   
Machinery

and
equipment
   
Vehicles
   
Others
   
Total
 
Balance at January 1, 2020
  
W
53,213       49,754       2,147       7,848       288       113,250  
Additions and others
     44,900       607       1,197       4,459       591       51,754  
Depreciation
     (42,923     (2,947     (1,485     (6,336     (378     (54,069
Gain or loss on foreign currency translation
     (24     (3              (1              (28
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2020
  
W
55,166       47,411       1,859       5,970       501       110,907  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(In millions of won)
                                    
    
2021
 
    
Buildings
and
structures
   
Land
   
Machinery

and
equipment
   
Vehicles
   
Others
   
Total
 
Balance at January 1, 2021
  
W
55,166       47,411       1,859       5,970       501       110,907  
Additions and others
     54,728       39       870       7,620       398       63,655  
Depreciation
     (51,368     (2,985     (1,469     (6,745     (416     (62,983
Disposals
     (7                                         (7
Gain or loss on foreign currency translation
     (2,352     9,952       70       217       407       8,294  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2021
  
W
56,167       54,417       1,330       7,062       890       119,866  
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
26.
Leases, Continued
 
 
(ii)
Amounts recognized in profit or loss from leases other than leases recorded as right-of-use assets for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021 are as follows: 
 
(In millions of won)
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
            2019            
 
  
            2020            
 
  
            2021            
 
Interest on lease liabilities
  
W

(4,085
)
 
  (4,456      (3,664
Income from
sub-leasing
right-of-use

assets
  
 
 
1,079
 
 
  896        712  
Expenses relating to short-term
leases
  
 
(1,783
)
 
 
  (977      (824
Expenses relating to leases of
low-value
assets
  
 
 
(1,188
)
 
  (231      (577
 
  (iii)
Changes in lease liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
             
    
            2020            
    
            2021            
 
Balance at January 1
  
W
88,512        83,431  
Additions and others
     52,663        64,172  
Interest expense
     4,456        3,664  
Repayment of liabilities
     (62,200      (66,941
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Balance at December 31
  
W
83,431        84,326  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
  (b)
Leases as lessor
During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2021, the Group recognized interest income on lease receivables of
W
896 million and
W
712 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, 2020
    
December 31, 2021
 
6 months or less
  
W
3,306        3,688  
6-12 months
     3,306        3,688  
1-2
years
     6,612        7,376  
2-5
years
     10,469        4,303  
Total undiscounted lease receivable
     23,693        19,055  
Unearned finance income
     (1,431      (846
Net Investment in the lease
     22,262        18,209  
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
27.
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
                                              
    
January 1,

2021
          
Non-cash
transactions
        
    
Cash flows
from financing
activities
   
Reclassification
   
Gain or loss on
foreign
currency
translation
    
Effective
interest
adjustment
    
Others
    
December 31,

2021
 
Short-term borrowings
  
W
394,906        148,640       —         70,187        —          —          613,733  
Current portion of long-term borrowings and bonds(*)
     2,705,709        (4,344,208     4,582,430       370,826        10,078        68,671        3,393,506  
Long-term borrowings
     9,019,658        1,298,346       (3,112,568     455,155        —          —          7,660,591  
Bonds
     1,948,541        498,027       (1,469,862     9,732        9,538        —          995,976  
Lease liabilities
     83,431        (66,941     —         4,181        —          63,655        84,326  
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
14,152,245        (2,466,136     —         910,081        19,616        132,326        12,748,132  
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(*)
Others include
W
68,421 million of loss on valuation of financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss.
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
28.
Related Parties and Others
 
  (a)
Related parties
Related parties as of December 31, 2021 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.
 
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28.
Related Parties and Others, Continued
 
  (b)
Significant transactions such as sales of goods and purchases of raw material and outsourcing service and others, which occurred in the normal course of business with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
  
2019
 
    
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
                                                     
INVENIA Co., Ltd.(*1)
  
W
—          180        1,024        45,580        —          297  
AVATEC Co., Ltd.
     2,639        265        —          —          73,323        891  
Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
     —          6,057        342,958        —          —          4,416  
WooRee E&L Co., Ltd.
     —          —          6,441        —          —          5  
YAS Co., Ltd.
     —          1,000        6,764        102,316        —          3,655  
Material Science Co., Ltd.
     —          —          59        —          —          313  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
2,639        7,502        357,246        147,896        73,323        9,577  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Entity that has significant influence over the Controlling Company
                                                     
LG Electronics Inc.
  
W
947,409        —          13,240        815,629        —          153,212  
Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant influence over the Controlling Company
                                                     
LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.
  
W
87,116        —          —          —          —          194  
LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd.
     277,743        —          —          3,019        —          924  
LG Electronics Nanjing New Technology Co., Ltd.
     297,033        —          —          31        —          486  
LG Electronics RUS, LLC
     100,894        —          —          —          —          1,972  
 
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28.
Related Parties and Others, Continued
 
(In millions of won)
  
2019
 
                  
Purchase and others
 
    
Sales

and others
    
Dividend

income
    
Purchase of

raw material

and others
    
Acquisition of

property, plant

and equipment
    
Outsourcing

fees
    
Other
costs
 
LG Electronics do Brasil Ltda.
  
W
145,546        —          —          —          —          289  
LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
     7,572        —          53,886        —          —          79,162  
Qingdao LG Inspur Digital Communication Co., Ltd.
     22,563        —          —          —          —          —    
Inspur LG Digital Mobile Communications Co., Ltd.
     41,858        —          —          —          —          —    
LG Electronics Mexicalli, S.A. DE C.V.
     114,520        —          —          —          —          85  
LG Electronics Mlawa Sp. z o.o.
     618,715        —          —          —          —          1,967  
LG Hitachi Water Solutions Co., Ltd.(*2)
     —          —          —          79,986        —          —    
LG Electronics Reynosa, S.A. DE C.V.
     722,194        —          —          —          —          1,155  
LG Electronics
Air-Conditioning
(Shandong) Co., Ltd.
     —          —          444        14,527        —          88  
HiEntech Co., Ltd.(*2)
     47        —          —          7,264        —          21,576  
HiEntech (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.(*2)
     —          —          —          32,335        —          15,423  
LG Electronics Egypt S.A.E.
     97,359        —          —          —          —          241  
LG Electronics Alabama Inc.
     12,869        —          —          —          —          —    
LG Electronics Japan, Inc.
     —          —          —          14        —          6,236  
P.T. LG Electronics Indonesia
     11,200        —          —          —          —          176  
Others
     12,564        —          —          33        —          6,996  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
2,569,793        —          54,330        137,209        —          136,970  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
3,519,841        7,502        424,816        1,100,734        73,323        299,759  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(*1)
Represents transactions occurred prior to the Group’s disposal of the entire investments
(*2)
Represents transactions occurred prior to LG Electronics Inc.’s disposal of the entire investments.
 
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28.
Related Parties and Others, Continued
 
    
2020
 
    
Sales

and others
           
Purchase and others
 
(In millions of won)
  
Dividend
income
    
Purchase of

raw material

and others
    
Acquisition of

property, plant

and equipment
    
Outsourcing

fees
    
Other
costs
 
Associates and their subsidiaries
                                                     
AVATEC Co., Ltd.
  
W
22        200        80        —          74,070        1,112  
Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
     —          7,739        299,737        —          —          2,862  
WooRee E&L Co., Ltd.
     —          —          13,857        —          —          35  
YAS Co., Ltd.
     —          300        6,648        22,603        —          3,790  
Material Science Co., Ltd.
     —          —          93        —          —          —    
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
22        8,239        320,415        22,603        74,070        7,799  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Entity that has significant influence over the Controlling Company
                                                     
LG Electronics Inc.
  
W
647,329        —          19,810        233,504        —          141,191  
Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant influence over the Controlling Company
                                                     
LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.
  
W
53,441        —          —          —          —          173  
LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd.
     332,977        —          —          —          —          1,138  
LG Electronics Nanjing New Technology Co., Ltd.
     439,674        —          —          —          —          1,333  
LG Electronics RUS, LLC
     95,465        —          —          —          —          303  
 
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28.
Related Parties and Others, Continued
 
    
2020
 
                  
Purchase and others
 
(
In millions of won
)
  
Sales
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.
  
W
111,710        —          —          —          —          230  
LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
     5,321        —          25,012        —          —          76,530  
Qingdao LG Inspur Digital Communication Co., Ltd.
     7,298        —          —          —          —          —    
LG Electronics Mexicalli, S.A. DE C.V.
     145,032        —          —          —          —          52  
LG Electronics Mlawa Sp. z o.o.
     729,135        —          —          —          —          1,188  
LG Electronics Reynosa, S.A. DE C.V.
     780,710        —          —          —          —          1,044  
LG Electronics Egypt S.A.E.
     69,853        —          —          —          —          375  
LG Electronics Japan, Inc.
     —          —          —          33        —          5,635  
P.T. LG Electronics Indonesia
     157,820        —          —          —          —          164  
Others
     5,030        —          229        —          —          7,632  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
2,933,466        —          25,241        33        —          95,797  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
3,580,817        8,239        365,466        256,140        74,070        244,787  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
28.
Related Parties and Others, Continued
 
    
2021
 
    
Sales

and others
           
Purchase and others
 
(
In millions of won
)
  
Dividend
income
    
Purchase of
raw material
and others
    
Acquisition of
property, plant
and equipment
    
Outsourcing
fees
    
Other
costs
 
Associates
                                                     
AVATEC Co., Ltd.
  
W
          200        713        —          72,156        1,485  
Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
     —          3,668        365,400        —          —          2,734  
WooRee E&L Co., Ltd.
     —          —          13,541        —          —          79  
YAS Co., Ltd.
     —          200        10,337        54,071        —          9,824  
Cynora GmbH
     —          —          10        —          —          —    
Material Science Co., Ltd.
     —          —          187        —          —              
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
          4,068        390,188        54,071        72,156        14,122  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Entity that has significant influence over the Controlling Company
                                                     
LG Electronics Inc.
  
W
270,396        —          19,805        395,654        —          130,924  
Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant influence over the Controlling Company
                                                     
LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.
  
W
97,475        —          —          —          —          418  
LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd.
     414,806        —          —          607        —          1,445  
LG Electronics Nanjing New Technology Co., Ltd.
     449,390        —          —                    —          1,263  
LG Electronics RUS, LLC
     98,812        —          —          —          —          1,141  
 
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28.
Related Parties and Others, Continued
 
    
2021
 
    
Sales

and others
           
Purchase and others
 
(
In millions of won
)
  
Dividend
income
    
Purchase of
raw material
and others
    
Acquisition of
property, plant
and equipment
    
Outsourcing
fees
    
Other
costs
 
LG Electronics do Brasil Ltda.
  
W
154,565        —          —          —          —          543  
LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
     3,753        —          26,874        451        —          85,471  
HI-M
Solutek Co., Ltd
     —          —          44        —          —          5,662  
LG Electronics Mexicalli, S.A. DE C.V.
     269,305        —          —          —          —          89  
LG Electronics Mlawa Sp. z o.o.
     1,254,164        —          —          —          —          577  
LG Electronics Reynosa, S.A. DE C.V.
     1,256,107        —          —          —          —          1,011  
LG Electronics Egypt S.A.E.
     106,469        —          —          —          —          159  
LG Electronics Japan, Inc.
     —          —          —          10        —          5,334  
P.T. LG Electronics Indonesia
     537,944        —          —          —          —          574  
LG Electronics Taiwan Taipei Co., Ltd.
     5,046        —          —          —          —          659  
LG Electronics Nanjing Vehicle Components Co.,Ltd.
     2,009        —          —          —          —          —    
LG Technology Ventures LLC
     —          —          —          —          —          4,411  
Others
     5        —          739        602        —          968  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
4,649,850        —          27,657        1,670        —          109,725  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
4,920,246        4,068        437,650        451,395        72,156        254,771  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
28.
Related Parties and Others, Continued
 
  (c)
Trade accounts and notes receivable and payable as of December 31, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
    
Trade accounts and notes receivable

and others
    
Trade accounts and notes payable

and others
 
(In millions of won)
  
December 31, 2020
    
December 31, 2021
    
December 31, 2020
    
December 31, 2021
 
Associates
                                   
AVATEC Co., Ltd.
     —          3        2,714        2,748  
Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
     —          —          84,095        79,302  
WooRee E&L Co., Ltd.
     —          878        3,637        2,915  
YAS Co., Ltd.
     —          —          18,126        20,116  
Material Science Co., Ltd.
     —          —                    99  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
—          881        108,572        105,180  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Entity that has significant influence over the Controlling Company
                                   
LG Electronics Inc.
  
W
94,193        67,629        88,629        105,918  
Subsidiaries of the entity that has significant influence over the Controlling Company
                                   
LG Electronics Vietnam Haiphong Co., Ltd.
     36,417        52,327        16        252  
LG Electronics Nanjing New Technology Co., Ltd.
     88,075        102,691        83        155  
LG Electronics RUS, LLC
     10,295        13,276        —          —    
LG Electronics do Brasil Ltda.
     7,481        5,910        14            
LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
     227        767        31,309        40,135  
LG Electronics Mexicali, S.A. DE C.V.
     20,969        17,795        15            
 
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For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
28.
Related Parties and Others, Continued
 
 
    
Trade accounts and notes receivable

and others
    
Trade accounts and notes payable

and others
 
(In millions of won)
  
December 31, 2020
    
December 31, 2021
    
December 31, 2020
    
December 31, 2021
 
LG Electronics Mlawa Sp. z o.o.
  
W
89,481        218,206        10        22  
LG Electronics Reynosa, S.A. DE C.V.
     70,555        177,298        50        10  
LG Electronics Egypt S.A.E.
     13,359        19,489        —          —    
P.T. LG Electronics Indonesia
     48,677        73,732        —          32  
HI-M
Solutek Co., Ltd.
     —          —          582        2,397  
LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.
     3,697        7,319        —          111  
LG Electronics Japan, Inc.
     —          —          466        471  
LG Electronics Taiwan Taipei Co., Ltd.
     337        2,046        35        53  
LG Electronics Nanjing Vehicle Components Co., Ltd.
     457        143        —          —    
LG Technology Ventures LLC
     —          —          11        33  
Others
     10        24        968        1,491  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
390,037        691,023        33,559        45,162  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
484,230        759,533        230,760        256,260  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
28.
Related Parties and Others, Continued
 
  (d)
Details of significant financing transactions such as granting and collecting loans, which occurred in the normal course of business with related parties for the year ended December 31, 2021 are as follows.
 
(In millions of won)
 
    
2021
 
Associates
  
Loans
    
Collection of loans
 
WooRee E&L Co., Ltd.
  
W
878            
There were no significant financing transactions with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020.
 
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For the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021
 
28.
Related Parties and Others, Continued
 
  (e)
Key management personnel compensation
Compensation costs of key management for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
                    
    
      2019      
    
      2020      
    
      2021      
 
Short-term benefits
  
W
2,664        2,233        3,747  
Expenses related to the defined benefit plan
     553        346        366  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
W
3,217        2,579        4,113  
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Key management refers to the registered directors who have significant control and responsibilities over the Controlling Company’s operations and business.
 
29.
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Supplemental cash flow information for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021 is as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
                    
    
      2019      
    
      2020      
    
      2021      
 
Non-cash
investing and financing activities:
                          
Changes in other accounts payable arising from the purchase of property, plant and equipment
  
W
(1,333,967      (662,164      445,028  
Changes in other accounts payable arising from the purchase of intangible assets
     (12,328      98,068        529,826  
Recognition of
right-of-use
assets and lease liabilities
     29,733        51,757        63,655  
 
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