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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

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

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May 2018

Commission File Number: 000-53445

KB Financial Group Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

26, Gukjegeumyung-ro 8-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 07331, Korea

(Address of principal executive office)

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

Form 20-F  ☒            Form 40-F  ☐

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

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Index

1. Summary of the 2018 First Quarter Business Report

2. Exhibit 99.1 KB Financial Group Review Report for the First Quarter of 2018 (Consolidated)

3. Exhibit 99.2 KB Financial Group Review Report for the First Quarter of 2018 (Separate)

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

1.

   Introduction to the Company      5  

1.1.

   Business Purpose      5  

1.2.

   History      5  

1.3.

   Overview of the Business Group      8  

1.4.

   Capital Structure      10  

1.5.

   Dividends      10  

2.

   Business      11  

2.1.

   Results of Operations      11  

2.2.

   Sources and Uses of Funds      12  

2.3.

   Other Information to Consider in Making an Investment Decision      14  

3.

   Financial Information      16  

3.1.

   Consolidated Financial Information      16  

3.2.

   Separate Financial Information      19  

3.3.

   Other Selected Financial Data      21  

3.4.

   Other Financial Information      24  

4.

   Independent Public Accountants      25  

4.1.

   Audit/ Review Services      25  

4.2.

   Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) Audit Services      25  

5.

   Corporate Governance and Affiliated Companies      26  

5.1.

   Board of Directors & Committees under the Board      26  

5.2.

   Audit Committee      26  

5.3.

   Compensation to Directors      26  

5.4.

   Affiliated Companies      28  

6.

   Directors, Senior Management and Employees      29  

6.1.

   Executive Directors      29  

6.2.

   Non-standing Directors      29  

6.3.

   Non-executive Directors      29  

6.4.

   Senior Management      29  

6.5.

   Employees      32  

7.

   Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions      33  

7.1.

   Major Shareholders      33  

7.2.

   Changes in the Largest Shareholder      33  

7.3.

   Employee Stock Ownership Association      34  

7.4.

   Investments in Affiliated Companies      34  

7.5.

   Related Party Transactions      35  

 

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Summary of 2018 First Quarter Business Report

On May 15, 2018, KB Financial Group Inc. (“KB Financial Group”) filed its business report for the first quarter of 2018 (the “Business Report”) with the Financial Services Commission of Korea and the Korea Exchange. This is a summary of the Business Report translated into English.

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

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

 

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1. Introduction to the Company

 

1.1. Business Purpose

KB Financial Group is a financial holding company that was established in September 2008. Its main business purpose is to hold shares in companies that are engaged in financial or related services, as well as govern and manage such companies. Its consolidated subsidiaries are primarily engaged in the banking business, as well as the credit card business, the financial investment business, the insurance business and other related businesses.

 

1.2. History

 

    September 26, 2008

Obtained final approval from the Financial Services Commission to establish a financial holding company

 

    September 29, 2008

Establishment of the Company through a comprehensive stock transfer and listing on the New York Stock Exchange

 

    October 10, 2008

Listing on the Korea Exchange

 

    October 20, 2008

The largest shareholder of the Company changed from the Korean National Pension Service to ING Bank N.V.

 

    October 31, 2008

The largest shareholder of the Company changed from ING Bank N.V. to the Korean National Pension Service

 

    May 4, 2009

Added Kookmin Bank Cambodia PLC as a second-tier subsidiary

 

    June 22, 2009

Added KB Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (“KB Life Insurance”), formerly a second-tier subsidiary, as a first-tier subsidiary

 

    September 28, 2009

Added Burrill-KB Life Sciences Fund Ltd. as a second-tier subsidiary

 

    December 1, 2009

Added KB-Glenwood Private Equity Fund No.1 as a second-tier subsidiary

 

    January 22, 2010

The largest shareholder of the Company changed from the Korean National Pension Service to ING Bank N.V.

 

    July 6, 2010

Added KBIC Private Equity Fund No. 3 as a second-tier subsidiary

 

    December 13, 2010

Added KoFC KBIC Frontier Champ 2010-5 PEF as a second-tier subsidiary

 

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    March 2, 2011

Added KB Kookmin Card Co., Ltd. as a first-tier subsidiary

 

    March 14, 2011

KB Futures Co., Ltd. was merged into KB Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. (“KB Investment & Securities”)

 

    July 8, 2011

The largest shareholder of the Company changed from ING Bank N.V. to the Korean National Pension Service

 

    November 12, 2011

Closed KB Investment & Securities Hong Kong Ltd.

 

    January 13, 2012

Added KB Savings Bank Co., Ltd. (“KB Savings Bank”) as a first-tier subsidiary

 

    May 11, 2012

Added KoFC POSCO HANWHA KB Shared Growth No. 2. Private Equity Fund as a second-tier subsidiary

 

    June 8, 2012

Liquidated Burrill-KB Life Sciences Fund Ltd.

 

    July 2, 2012

Added KoFC Value-up Private Equity Fund as a second-tier subsidiary

 

    October 10, 2012

Added Kookmin Bank (China) Ltd. as a second-tier subsidiary

 

    June 20, 2013

Acquired the remaining shares of KB Life Insurance, which increased the Company’s shareholding to 100%

 

    September 2, 2013

Added Yehansoul Savings Bank as a first-tier subsidiary

 

    January 13, 2014

Yehansoul Savings Bank was merged into KB Savings Bank

 

    March 20, 2014

Added KB Capital Co., Ltd. (“KB Capital”) as a first-tier subsidiary

 

    July 2, 2014

Added Korea GCC Global Cooperation Private Equity Fund as a second-tier subsidiary

 

    June 24, 2015

Added KB Insurance Co., Ltd. (“KB Insurance”) as a non-consolidated first-tier subsidiary.

 

    November 23, 2015

Acquired additional shares of KB Insurance, which increased the Company’s shareholding from 19.47% to 33.29%.

 

    May 31, 2016

Added Hyundai Securities Co., Ltd. (“Hyundai Securities”) as a non-consolidated first-tier subsidiary

 

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    June 21, 2016

Disposed of LIG Investment & Securities, Co., Ltd., a second-tier subsidiary

 

    June 28, 2016

Acquired treasury shares of Hyundai Securities, which increased the Company’s equity ownership in Hyundai Securities from 22.56% to 29.62%

 

    September 9, 2016

Liquidated NPS-KBIC No. 1 Private Equity Fund

 

    November 29, 2016

Established KB Golden Life Care Co., Ltd. as a second-tier subsidiary

 

    December 22, 2016

Established KB Private Equity Fund III as a second-tier subsidiary

 

    December 30, 2016

Purchased new shares of KB Insurance in a rights offering, which increased the Company’s shareholding in KB Insurance from 33.29% to 39.81%

 

    December 30, 2016

Merged KB Investment & Securities with and into Hyundai Securities, with Hyundai Securities as the surviving entity, then changed its name to KB Securities Co., Ltd. (“KB Securities”)

 

    February 8, 2017

Added KB KOLAO LEASING Co., Ltd. as a second-tier subsidiary

 

    March 8, 2017

Added KB Microfinance Myanmar Co., Ltd. as a second-tier subsidiary

 

    March 22, 2017

Liquidated KBIC Private Equity Fund No. 3, a second-tier subsidiary

 

    May 19, 2017

Conducted a tender offer, which increased the Company’s shareholding in KB Insurance from 39.81% to 94.30%.

 

    May 19, 2017

Conducted a tender offer, which increased the Company’s shareholding in KB Capital from 52.02% to 79.70%

 

    July 7, 2017

Converted KB Insurance and KB Capital into wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company through comprehensive stock swaps

 

    September 29, 2017

Added KB Asset Management Singapore Pte. Ltd. as a second-tier subsidiary (changed from a second-tier subsidiary of KB Securities to a first-tier subsidiary of KB Asset Management Co., Ltd.)

 

    October 9, 2017

Added Maritime Securities Incorporation as a second-tier subsidiary

 

    October 16, 2017

Disposed of Hyundai Savings Bank, Co., Ltd., a second-tier subsidiary

 

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    December 22, 2017

Disposed of Hyundai Asset Management, Co., Ltd., a second-tier subsidiary

 

    January 17, 2018

Added KB-TS Technology Venture Private Equity Fund as a second-tier subsidiary (KB Securities, Kookmin Bank and KB Capital hold 16%, 30% and 10%, respectively)

 

1.3. Overview of the Business Group

 

         

(As of March 31, 2018)

 

Type

  

Name of Company

  

Controlling Company

  

Remarks

Holding Company    KB Financial Group    —      Listed
1st Tier Subsidiaries    Kookmin Bank    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Securities Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Insurance Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Kookmin Card Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Life Insurance Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Asset Management Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Capital Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Savings Bank Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Real Estate Trust Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Investment Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Credit Information Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
   KB Data Systems Co., Ltd.    KB Financial Group    Not listed
2nd Tier Subsidiaries    Kookmin Bank International Ltd.    Kookmin Bank   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   Kookmin Bank Cambodia PLC    Kookmin Bank   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   Kookmin Bank (China) Ltd.    Kookmin Bank   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KB Microfinance Myanmar Co., Ltd.    Kookmin Bank   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KBFG Securities America Inc.    KB Securities   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KB Securities Hong Kong Ltd.    KB Securities   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   Hyundai-Tongyang Agrifood Private Equity Fund    KB Securities    Not listed
   Keystone-Hyundai Securities No. 1 Private Equity Fund    KB Securities    Not listed
   KB-IGen Private Equity Fund No.1    KB Securities    Not listed
   KB Private Equity Fund III    KB Securities    Not listed
   KB SECURITIES VIETNAM JOINT STOCK COMPANY    KB Securities   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KB-TS Technology Venture Private Equity Fund    KB Securities    Not listed
   KB Claims Survey & Adjusting Co., Ltd.    KB Insurance    Not listed
   KB Sonbo CNS    KB Insurance    Not listed
   Leading Insurance Services, Inc.    KB Insurance   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   LIG Insurance (China) Co., Ltd.    KB Insurance   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   PT. Kookmin Best Insurance Indonesia    KB Insurance   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KB Golden Life Care Co., Ltd.    KB Insurance    Not listed

 

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   KB Asset Management Singapore Pte. Ltd.    KB Asset Management   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KB KOLAO LEASING Co., Ltd.    KB Capital   

Not listed

(Overseas)

   KoFC KBIC Frontier Champ 2010-5 PEF    KB Investment    Not listed
   KoFC POSCO HANWHA KB Shared Growth No. 2. Private Equity Fund    KB Investment    Not listed
   KoFC Value-up Private Equity Fund    KB Investment    Not listed

 

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1.4. Capital Structure

 

1.4.1. Common Shares

Changes in Capital

Not included in quarterly business reports.

Number of Shares

 

(As of March 31, 2018)   

(Unit: shares)

 

 
     Type  
     Common Stock      Other Stock      Total  

Shares Authorized for Issuance

     1,000,000,000        —          1,000,000,000  

Shares Issued (A)

     418,111,537        —          418,111,537  

Treasury Stock (B)

     21,877,863        —          21,877,863  

Shares Outstanding (A-B)

     396,233,674        —          396,233,674  

Note: The board of directors of the Company resolved to enter into a trust agreement to acquire treasury shares on February 4, 2016, August 2, 2016 and November 24, 2017. For more information, please refer to the Company’s reports on Form 6-K furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on each respective date.

 

1.4.2. Voting Rights

 

(As of March 31, 2018)

 

             

Items

        Number of Shares      Notes  

Total number of issued shares

   Common shares      418,111,537        —    
   Preferred shares      —          —    

Shares without voting rights

   Common shares      21,877,863        Treasury shares  
   Preferred shares      —          —    

Shares for which voting rights cannot be exercised pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation

   —        —          —    

Shares for which voting rights are restricted under relevant laws and regulations

   —        —          —    

Shares with restored voting rights

   —        —          —    

Total shares for which voting rights may be exercised

   Common shares      396,233,674        —    
   Preferred shares        —          —    

 

1.5. Dividends

Not included in quarterly business reports.

 

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2. Business

 

  2.1. Results of Operations

 

    
(Unit: in millions of Won)
 
    

For the three
months ended
March 31, 2018
 
 
 
   

For the three
months ended

March 31, 2017

 
 

 

   

For the year
ended December 31,
2017
 
 
 
   

For the year
ended December 31,
2016
 
 
 

Net interest income

     2,143,786       1,848,990       8,246,614       6,715,606  

Interest income

     3,194,767       2,726,447       11,919,057       10,334,959  

Interest expense

     (1,050,981     (877,457     (3,672,443     (3,619,353

Net fee and commission income

     628,922       520,638       2,050,024       1,584,892  

Fee and commission income

     1,144,137       939,078       3,988,250       3,150,877  

Fee and commission expense

     (515,215     (418,440     (1,938,226     (1,565,985

Net insurance income

     148,636       (19,797     593,710       (117,803

Insurance income

     3,007,788       268,599       8,970,992       1,201,352  

Insurance expense

     (2,859,152     (288,396     (8,377,282     (1,319,155

Net gains(losses) on financial assets/liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (under Korean IFRS 1039)

     —         118,649       203,724       (321,845

Net gains(losses) on financial assets/liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     75,599       —         —         —    

Net other operating expenses

     (213,551     (159,525     (901,890     (415,908

General and administrative expenses

     (1,391,704     (1,167,221     (5,628,664     (5,228,711

Operating profit before provision for credit losses

     1,391,688       1,141,734       4,563,518       2,216,231  

Provision for credit losses

     (164,537     (254,894     (548,244     (539,283

Net operating profit

     1,227,151       886,840       4,015,274       1,676,948  

 

Note:   

1)  Based on K-IFRS (on a consolidated basis).     

  

2)  The consolidated financial information for the first quarter of 2018 is based on K-IFRS 1109. The financial information for previous periods has not been restated.

  

3)  For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, interest income from financial assets at fair value through profit or loss has been reclassified from net gains (losses) on financial assets/liabilities at fair value through profit or loss to interest income.

 

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  2.2. Sources and Uses of Funds

 

  2.2.1. Sources of Funds

 

                                                   

(Unit: in millions of Won)

 

 
          For the three months ended
March 31, 2018
     For the year ended
December 31, 2017
     For the year ended
December 31, 2016
 
          Average
Balance
     Interest Rate
(%)
     Ratio
(%)
     Average
Balance
     Interest Rate
(%)
     Ratio
(%)
     Average
Balance
     Interest Rate
(%)
     Ratio
(%)
 

Won Currency

   Deposits      230,356,087        1.29        52.80        219,970,681        1.20        54.26        207,194,480        1.32        60.76  
   Certificate of deposit      3,059,151        1.75        0.70        2,862,817        1.57        0.71        3,386,647        1.65        0.99  
   Borrowings      9,417,949        1.52        2.16        9,306,125        1.41        2.30        6,803,292        1.54        2.00  
   Call money      1,941,726        1.50        0.45        2,165,151        1.26        0.53        1,414,780        1.35        0.41  
   Debentures      42,977,505        2.18        9.85        36,393,274        2.17        8.98        30,075,804        2.49        8.82  
   Other      15,944,908        1.56        3.65        13,735,978        1.41        3.38        7,700,215        1.45        2.26  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     303,697,326        1.44        69.61        284,434,026        1.35        70.16        256,575,218        1.47        75.24  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign Currency

   Deposits      11,024,549        0.90        2.53        10,156,743        0.80        2.51        8,713,640        0.53        2.56  
   Borrowings      7,180,253        1.66        1.65        6,438,408        1.17        1.59        5,644,047        0.78        1.66  
   Call money      611,534        1.77        0.14        1,239,627        1.39        0.31        1,161,517        0.72        0.34  
   Debentures      3,514,370        3.19        0.81        3,374,998        2.71        0.83        4,139,036        2.55        1.21  
   Other      302,990        0.63        0.06        321,263        0.56        0.07        222,098        0.94        0.06  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     22,633,696        1.51        5.19        21,531,039        1.24        5.31        19,880,338        1.04        5.83  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other

   Total shareholders’
equity
     35,106,902        —          8.05        34,785,839        —          8.58        30,308,008        —          8.89  
   Allowances      730,605        —          0.17        829,075        —          0.20        748,594        —          0.22  
   Other      74,139,782        —          16.98        63,855,888        —          15.75        33,476,080        —          9.82  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

        109,977,289        —          25.20        99,470,802        —          24.53        64,532,682        —          18.93  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

        436,308,311        —          100.00        405,435,867        —          100.00        340,988,238        —          100.00  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note: Based on K-IFRS (on a consolidated basis).

 

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  2.2.2. Uses of Funds

 

                                               

(Unit: in millions of Won)

 

 
     For the three months ended
March 31, 2018
    For the year ended
December 31, 2017
    For the year ended
December 31, 2016
 
   Average
Balance
    Interest Rate
(%)
     Ratio
(%)
    Average
Balance
    Interest Rate
(%)
     Ratio
(%)
    Average
Balance
    Interest Rate
(%)
     Ratio
(%)
 

Won Currency

   Due from banks      4,278,055       1.73        0.98       6,757,757       1.44        1.67       6,075,873       1.52        1.78  
   Securities      91,335,841       3.08        20.93       80,406,670       1.81        19.83       55,999,995       2.12        16.42  
   Loans      260,621,058       3.34        59.73       247,117,982       3.28        60.95       225,153,667       3.15        66.03  
  

Guarantee payments under payment guarantee

     7,914       5.45        —         17,008       0.66        —         28,005       1.16        0.01  
   Call loan      312,639       1.43        0.07       315,950       1.28        0.08       399,843       1.43        0.12  
  

Private placement corporate bonds

     1,497,796       3.28        0.34       1,801,681       4.00        0.44       1,081,692       3.99        0.32  
   Credit cards      15,971,869       8.38        3.66       14,877,741       8.32        3.67       12,823,200       8.66        3.76  
   Other      4,941,290       3.32        1.14       4,123,143       3.87        1.02       5,061,229       4.96        1.48  
   Allowance      (2,403,626     —          (0.55     (2,116,366     —          (0.52     (2,182,313     —          (0.64
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     376,562,836       3.49        86.30       353,301,566       3.15        87.14       304,441,191       3.21        89.28  
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign Currency

   Due from banks      3,386,321       1.12        0.78       2,862,165       1.06        0.71       2,553,722       0.75        0.75  
   Securities      12,542,345       1.70        2.87       10,013,637       3.19        2.47       3,792,545       2.61        1.11  
   Loans      6,763,246       2.79        1.55       7,136,381       2.29        1.76       8,125,102       1.76        2.38  
   Call loan      3,368,617       2.01        0.77       2,909,920       1.53        0.72       2,220,839       0.65        0.65  
   Bills bought      3,369,150       1.50        0.77       3,166,307       1.51        0.78       2,768,692       1.30        0.81  
   Allowance      (287,641     —          (0.07     (173,771     —          (0.04     (328,130     —          (0.10
   Other      74,157       —          0.02       72,297       —          0.01       24,789       —          0.02  
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     29,216,195       1.93        6.69       25,986,936       2.35        6.41       19,157,559       1.64        5.62  
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Other    Cash      1,857,228       —          0.43       1,726,448       —          0.43       1,724,701       —          0.51  
  

Fixed assets held for business

     5,137,104       —          1.18       5,826,159       —          1.44       3,464,031       —          1.02  
   Other      23,534,948       —          5.40       18,594,758       —          4.58       12,200,756       —          3.57  
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

        30,529,280       —          7.01       26,147,365       —          6.45       17,389,488       —          5.10  
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

        436,308,311       —          100.00       405,435,867       —          100.00       340,988,238       —          100.00  
     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note: Based on K-IFRS (on a consolidated basis).

 

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  2.3. Other Information to Consider in Making an Investment Decision

 

  2.3.1. Capital Adequacy

 

KB Financial Group – Capital Adequacy Ratio     (Unit: in billions of Won)  
     As of March 31, 2018(1)     As of December 31, 2017     As of December 31, 2016  

Total Capital (A)

     33,226       32,402       31,103  

Risk-weighted assets (B)

     220,314       212,777       203,649  

BIS ratio (A/B)

     15.08     15.23     15.27

* Note: Calculated in accordance with Basel III

 

(1) Preliminary figures

 

Kookmin Bank – Capital Adequacy Ratio     (Unit: in billions of Won)  
     As of March 31, 2018     As of December 31, 2017     As of December 31, 2016  

Total Capital (A)

     26,353       25,914       24,579  

Risk-weighted assets (B)

     166,671       161,825       150,649  

BIS ratio (A/B)

     15.81     16.01     16.32

* Note: Calculated in accordance with Basel III

 

KB Securities – Net Capital Ratio     (Unit: in billions of Won)  
     As of March 31, 2018     As of December 31, 2017     As of December 31, 2016  

Net Operating Capital (A)

     3,109       3,211       2,844  

Total amount at risk (B)

     966       1,048       866  

Maintenance equity margin (C)

     134       134       134  

Net capital ratio (A-B)/(C)

     1,594.11     1,609.03     1,471.73

Capital surplus (A-B)

     2,142       2,163       1,978  

* Note: Amended calculation standards went into effect in January 2015

 

 

KB Insurance – Risk-based Capital (“RBC”) Ratio     (Unit: in billions of Won)  
     As of March 31, 2018(1)     As of December 31, 2017     As of December 31, 2016  

Available capital (A)

     3,100       3,080       2,774  

Required capital (B)

     1,643       1,618       1,644  

RBC ratio(2) (A/B)

     188.7     190.3     168.7

 

(1) Preliminary figures
(2) RBC ratio = available capital / required capital x 100%

 

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  2.3.2. Credit Ratings

 

               (As of March 31, 2018)

Date of Rating

  

Type

  

Credit Rating

  

Rating Company

(Rating Range)

6/5/2015    Debentures    AAA   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

9/16/2015    Debentures    AAA   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

11/18/2015    Commercial Paper    A1   

Korea Ratings (A1 ~ D) / KIS Ratings (A1 ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (A1 ~ D)

11/25/2015    Debentures    AAA   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

5/11/2016    Debentures    AAA   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

6/24/2016    Debentures    AAA   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

6/30/2016    Commercial Paper    A1   

Korea Ratings (A1 ~ D) / KIS Ratings (A1 ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (A1 ~ D)

7/22/2016    Debentures    AAA   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

8/24/2016    Debentures    AAA   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

11/25/2016    Debentures    AAA   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

1/24/2017    Debentures    AAA   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

2/24/2017    Debentures    AAA   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

4/5/2017    Debentures    AAA   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

5/23/2017    Debentures    AAA   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

6/23/2017    Debentures    AAA   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

6/23/2017    Commercial Paper    A1   

Korea Ratings (A1 ~ D) / KIS Ratings (A1 ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (A1 ~ D)

8/28/2017    Debentures    AAA   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

1/24/2018    Debentures    AAA   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

2/27/2018    Debentures    AAA   

Korea Ratings (AAA ~ D) / KIS Ratings (AAA ~ D) /

NICE Investors Service (AAA ~ D)

 

  2.3.3. Early Retirement Program

To enhance productivity by improving its labor structure, Kookmin Bank implemented a voluntary early retirement program following negotiations with its labor union.

 

Date of retirement

 

Number of retired persons

January 19, 2018

  407

 

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3. Financial Information

 

3.1. Consolidated Financial Information

 

  3.1.1. Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

 

    
(Unit: in millions of Won)
 
     As of March 31, 2018        As of December 31, 2017        As of December 31, 2016  

Cash and due from financial institutions

     21,044,991        19,817,825        17,884,863  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (under Korean IFRS 1039)

     —          32,227,345        27,858,364  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     48,526,458        —          —    

Derivative financial assets

     2,892,615        3,310,166        3,381,935  

Loans at amortized cost

     295,334,315        290,122,838        265,486,134  

Financial investments

     57,184,244        66,608,243        45,147,797  

Investments in associates

     354,712        335,070        1,770,673  

Property and equipment

     4,170,351        4,201,697        3,627,268  

Investment property

     848,609        848,481        755,011  

Intangible assets

     2,889,301        2,943,060        652,316  

Net defined benefit assets

     —          894        —    

Current income tax assets

     7,061        6,324        65,738  

Deferred income tax assets

     707        3,991        133,624  

Assets held for sale

     26,342        155,506        52,148  

Other assets

     18,338,160        16,204,169        8,857,785  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     451,617,866        436,785,609        375,673,656  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (under Korean IFRS 1039)

     —          12,023,058        12,122,836  

Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     12,744,273        —          —    

Derivative financial liabilities

     3,345,346        3,142,765        3,807,128  

Deposits

     261,871,146        255,800,048        239,729,695  

Debts

     30,082,554        28,820,928        26,251,486  

Debentures

     47,355,566        44,992,724        34,992,057  

Provisions

     533,578        568,033        537,717  

Net defined benefit liabilities

     154,960        154,702        96,299  

Current income tax liabilities

     569,106        433,870        441,812  

Deferred income tax liabilities

     527,873        533,069        103,482  

Insurance contract liabilities

     32,231,882        31,801,275        7,290,844  

Other liabilities

     28,571,064        24,470,308        19,038,897  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     417,987,348        402,740,780        344,412,253  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent company

     33,624,304        34,038,685        30,998,044  

Share capital

     2,090,558        2,090,558        2,090,558  

Capital surplus

     17,121,353        17,122,228        16,994,902  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     174,981        537,668        405,329  

 

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     As of March 31, 2018      As of December 31, 2017      As of December 31, 2016  

Retained earnings

     15,173,606        15,044,204        12,229,228  

Treasury shares

     (936,194      (755,973      (721,973

Non-controlling interests

     6,214        6,144        263,359  

Total equity

     33,630,518        34,044,829        31,261,403  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     451,617,866        436,785,609        375,673,656  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note: The consolidated financial information for the first quarter of 2018 is based on K-IFRS 1109. The financial information for previous periods has not been restated.

 

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  3.1.2. Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

     (Unit: in millions of Won, except per share amounts)  
     For the three months
ended March 31, 2018
     For the three months
ended March 31, 2017
     For the year ended
December 31, 2017
     For the year ended
December 31, 2016
 

Net interest income

     2,143,786        1,848,990        8,246,614        6,715,606  

Net fee and commission income

     628,922        520,638        2,050,024        1,584,892  

Net insurance income(expense)

     148,636        (19,797      593,710        (117,803

Net gains(losses) on financial assets/liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (under Korean IFRS 1039)

     —          118,649        203,724        (321,845

Net gains(losses) on financial assets/liabilities at fair value through profit or loss

     75,599        —          —          —    

Net other operating expenses

     (213,551      (159,525      (901,890      (415,908

General and administrative expenses

     (1,391,704      (1,167,221      (5,628,664      (5,228,711

Operating profit before provision for credit losses

     1,391,688        1,141,734        4,563,518        2,216,231  

Provision for credit losses

     (164,537      (254,894      (548,244      (539,283

Net operating income

     1,227,151        886,840        4,015,274        1,676,948  

Net non-operating income(loss)

     116,267        78,418        123,150        951,707  

Profit before income tax

     1,343,418        965,258        4,138,424        2,628,655  

Income tax expense

     (375,029      (77,669      (794,963      (438,475

Profit for the period

     968,389        887,589        3,343,461        2,190,180  

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

     (13,298      32,691        136,226        (24,937

Total comprehensive income for the period

     955,091        920,280        3,479,687        2,165,243  

Profit attributable to:

     968,389        887,589        3,343,461        2,190,180  

Shareholders of the parent company

     968,232        870,101        3,311,438        2,143,744  

Non-controlling interests

     157        17,488        32,023        46,436  

Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to:

     955,091        920,280        3,479,687        2,165,243  

Shareholders of the parent company

     955,021        903,295        3,445,285        2,118,829  

Non-controlling interests

     70        16,985        34,402        46,414  

Earnings per share

           

Basic earnings per share (Won)

     2,436        2,192        8,305        5,588  

Diluted earnings per share (Won)

     2,424        2,180        8,257        5,559  

 

Note:   

1)  The consolidated financial information for the first quarter of 2018 is based on K-IFRS 1109. The financial information for previous periods has not been restated.

  

2)  For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, interest income from financial assets at fair value through profit or loss has been reclassified from net gains(losses) on financial assets/liabilities at fair value through profit or loss to interest income.

 

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3.2. Separate Financial Information

 

  3.2.1. Separate Statements of Financial Position

 

     (Unit: in millions of Won)  
     As of March 31, 2018       As of December 31, 2017       As of December 31, 2016  

Cash and due from financial institutions

     1,134,855       245,400       115,065  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (under Korean IFRS 1039)

     —         284,485       246,656  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     283,700       —         —    

Loans at amortized cost

     10,000       10,000       29,415  

Investments in subsidiaries

     24,062,116       24,062,116       21,392,745  

Investments in associates

     —         —         1,053,690  

Property and equipment

     700       697       469  

Intangible assets

     8,770       8,864       8,092  

Net defined benefit assets

     —         201       193  

Deferred income tax assets

     8,749       10,282       4,604  

Other assets

     625,476       480,789       519,223  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     26,134,366       25,102,834       23,370,152  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debts

     —         300,000       350,000  

Debentures

     5,502,334       5,162,600       3,474,200  

Net defined benefit liabilities

     340       —         —    

Current income tax liabilities

     455,826       308,854       419,607  

Other liabilities

     948,229       204,835       104,528  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     6,906,729       5,976,289       4,348,335  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share capital

     2,090,558       2,090,558       2,090,558  

Capital surplus

     14,742,814       14,742,814       14,656,168  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (5,271     (5,233     (4,742

Retained earnings

     3,335,730       3,054,379       2,998,923  

Treasury Shares

     (936,194     (755,973     (719,090
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     19,227,637       19,126,545       19,021,817  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

     26,134,366       25,102,834       23,370,152  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note: The consolidated financial information for the first quarter of 2018 is based on K-IFRS 1109. The financial information for previous periods has not been restated.

 

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  3.2.2. Separate Statements of Comprehensive Income

 

 

     (Unit: in millions of Won, except per share amounts)  
     For the three months
ended March 31, 2018
     For the three months
ended March 31, 2017
     For the year ended
December 31, 2017
     For the year ended
December 31, 2016
 

Net interest expense

     (28,101      (19,443      (97,218      (55,924

Net fee and commission expense

     (1,236      (752      (7,808      (7,214

Net gains on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (under Korean IFRS 1039)

     —          3,559        745        5,272  

Net gains on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     2,609        —          —          —    

Net other operating income

     1,089,556        709,544        709,544        694,908  

General and administrative expenses

     (13,117      (12,215      (57,485      (46,734

Operating profit before provision for credit losses

     1,049,711        680,693        547,778        590,308  

Provision for credit losses

     —          —          —          —    

Operating profit

     1,049,711        680,693        547,778        590,308  

Net non-operating expense

     (86      (89      125        (340

Profit before income tax

     1,049,625        680,604        547,903        589,968  

Income tax benefit (expense)

     (1,546      (650      5,522        164  

Profit for the period

     1,048,079        679,954        553,425        590,132  

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

     (38      (27      (491      237  

Total comprehensive income for the period

     1,048,041        679,927        552,934        590,369  

Earnings per share

           

Basic earnings per share (Won)

     2,637        1,713        1,388        1,538  

Diluted earnings per share (Won)

     2,624        1,704        1,380        1,530  

Note: The consolidated financial information for the first quarter of 2018 is based on K-IFRS 1109. The financial information for previous periods has not been restated.

 

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3.3. Other Selected Financial Data

 

  3.3.1. Won-denominated Liquidity Ratio

 

    

(Unit: in millions of Won, %)

 

 

Category

   As of March 31, 2018      As of December 31, 2017      As of December 31, 2016  

Current assets in Won (A)

     1,028,408        47,253        59,429  

Current liabilities in Won (B)

     915,308        6,792        5,554  

Liquidity ratio (A/B)

     112.36        695.72        1,070.02  

Note: 1) Based on K-IFRS (on a separate basis).

 

  2) Calculated based on Won-denominated assets and liabilities due within one month.

 

  3.3.2. Profitability Ratios

 

    (Unit: %)  

Category

  For the three months ended
March 31, 2018
    For the year ended
December 31, 2017
    For the year ended
December 31, 2016
 

Net income as a percentage of average total assets (ROA)

    0.87       0.82       0.63  

Net income as a percentage of average shareholders’ equity (ROE)

    11.45       10.18       7.26  

Note: Based on K-IFRS (on a consolidated basis).

 

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  3.3.3. 20 Largest Exposures of Kookmin Bank by Borrower

 

     (As of March 31, 2018)  

Company

   Credit extended  
     (Unit: in billions of Won)  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     1,370  

Hyundai Motor Company

     629  

LG Electronics Inc.

     611  

Kia Motors Corporation

     609  

Hyundai Capital Services, Inc.

     605  

S-Oil Corporation

     567  

Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd.

     537  

LG Display Co., Ltd.

     512  

GS Caltex Corporation

     492  

Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.

     416  

SK Energy Co., Ltd.

     392  

LS Nikko Copper Inc.

     375  

KT Corporation

     371  

Bank of Communications

     368  

Shinsegae Inc.

     355  

Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.

     349  

Hanwha Corporation

     344  

Airport Railroad Co., Ltd.

     340  

Lotte Shopping Co., Ltd.

     324  

Hyosung Corporation

     323  
  

 

 

 

Total

     9,890  
  

 

 

 

 

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  3.3.4. 10 Largest Exposures of Kookmin Bank by Chaebol Group

 

     (As of March 31, 2018)  

Group

   Credit extended  
     (Unit: in billions of Won)  

Hyundai Motor

     3,960  

Samsung

     2,913  

SK

     1,901  

Lotte

     1,747  

LG

     1,677  

Hanwha

     1,305  

LS

     864  

GS

     775  

Shinsegae

     674  

CJ

     643  
  

 

 

 

Total

     16,461  
  

 

 

 

 

  3.3.5. Kookmin Bank’s Loan Concentration by Industry

 

     (As of March 31, 2018)  

Industry

   Total Credit      Percentage of
Total Credit
 
     (Unit: in billions of Won, %)  

Manufacturing

     40,937        33.55  

Real estate

     26,002        21.31  

Retail and wholesale

     16,823        13.79  

Hotel, lodging and food service

     8,018        6.57  

Construction

     3,033        2.49  

Financial institutions

     2,274        1.86  

Other

     24,929        20.43  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     122,016        100.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  3.3.6. Top 20 Non-Performing Loans of Kookmin Bank

 

          (As of March 31, 2018)  

Borrower

  

Industry

   Total Credit      Allowance
for Loan Losses
 
          (Unit: in billions of Won)  

Borrower A

   Construction      99.1        97.2  

Borrower B

   Construction      68.2        67.5  

Borrower C

   Manufacturing      65.8        63.9  

Borrower D

   Information and communication      55.3        51.5  

Borrower E

   Shipbuilding      51.3        37.0  

Borrower F

   Real estate and leasing      41.6        41.7  

Borrower G

   Construction      40.6        39.8  

Borrower H

   Transportation      39.1        17.0  

Borrower I

   Shipping      23.8        23.5  

Borrower J

   Manufacturing      17.7        6.0  

Borrower K

   Information and communication      14.3        13.0  

Borrower L

   Retail and wholesale      12.9        9.9  

Borrower M

   Retail and wholesale      12.7        8.2  

Borrower N

   Manufacturing      9.4        9.1  

Borrower O

   Manufacturing      8.8        0.2  

Borrower P

   Construction      8.2        7.5  

Borrower Q

   Manufacturing      7.8        3.8  

Borrower R

   Construction      7.4        6.0  

Borrower S

   Manufacturing      6.3        4.3  

Borrower T

   Professional, Scientific, and Technical      6.0        0.4  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

        596.4        507.3  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

3.4. Other Financial Information

See Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto for our consolidated and separate financial statements and relevant notes, which have been prepared in accordance with K-IFRS and reviewed by our independent auditors as stated in their review reports. The review reports will also be available on our website at www.kbfg.com.

 

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4. Independent Public Accountants

 

4.1. Audit / Review Services

 

Period

  

Auditor

  

Activity

  Compensation(1)
    (in millions of Won)    
   Accrued Time
(hours)
 

January 1 to March 31, 2018

   Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers    Quarterly / first half and annual review & audit, review of internal accounting management system (including audit of internal control over financial reporting)   949      1,587  

January 1 to December 31, 2017

   Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers    Quarterly / first half and annual review & audit, review of internal accounting management system (including audit of internal control over financial reporting)   856      11,080  

January 1 to December 31, 2016

   Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers    Quarterly / first half and annual review & audit, review of internal accounting management system (including audit of internal control over financial reporting)   760      10,505  

 

(1) Excluding value-added taxes.

 

4.2. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) Audit Services

 

Period

  

Auditor

  

Activity

   Service Period      Compensation(1)  
            (in millions of Won)  

January 1 to March 31, 2018

   Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers    PCAOB audit of consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting     

May 1, 2018 to

April 30, 2019

 

 

     571  

January 1 to December 31, 2017

   Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers    PCAOB audit of consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting     

May 1, 2017 to

April 30, 2018

 

 

     540  

January 1 to December 31, 2016

   Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers    PCAOB audit of consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting     

May 1, 2016 to

April 30, 2017

 

 

     459  

 

(1) Excluding value-added taxes.

 

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5. Corporate Governance and Affiliated Companies

 

  5.1. Board of Directors & Committees under the Board

As of March 31, 2018, our board of directors consisted of nine directors, comprising one executive director, one non-standing director and seven non-executive directors. The following committees currently serve under our board of directors:

 

    Audit Committee;

 

    Risk Management Committee;

 

    Evaluation & Compensation Committee;

 

    Non-Executive Director Nominating Committee;

 

    Subsidiaries’ CEO Director Nominating Committee;

 

    CEO Nominating Committee; and

 

    Audit Committee Member Nominating Committee.

For the list of our directors, see 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees — 6.1. Executive Directors, — 6.2. Non-standing Directors and — 6.3. Non-executive Directors below.

 

  5.2. Audit Committee

The audit committee oversees our financial reporting and approves the appointment of our independent auditors and internal compliance officers. The committee also reviews our financial information, auditor’s examinations, key financial statement issues, the plans and evaluation of internal controls and the administration of our financial affairs by the board of directors. In connection with the general meetings of shareholders, the committee examines the agenda for, and financial statements and other reports to be submitted by, the board of directors to each general meeting of shareholders. The committee holds regular meetings every quarter and on an as-needed basis.

 

  5.3. Compensation to Directors

 

  5.3.1. Total Amount Approved at the Meeting of Shareholders

 

(Unit: in millions of Won)

 

 
     Total number of persons(1)      Total amount approved at shareholders’ meeting(2)      Notes  

Registered Directors (Non-executive directors)

     9 (7)        2,500        —    

 

(1) Represents the total number of applicable persons as of March 31, 2018.
(2) Represents the aggregate amount for all directors (including non-executive directors). Excludes compensation in the form of long-term performance-based stock grants.

 

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  5.3.2. Total Amount Paid as of March 31, 2018

 

(Unit: in millions of Won)  
Total number of persons(1)    Total payment(2)      Average payment per person(3)      Notes  

9

     382        42        —    

 

(1) Represents the total number of applicable persons as of March 31, 2018.
(2) Represents the total amount paid (rounded to the nearest million) for the three months ended March 31, 2018.
(3) Represents (i) the total amount paid (rounded to the nearest million) for the three months ended March 31, 2018, divided by (ii) the annualized number of applicable persons for the applicable reporting period.

 

  * Suk Ho Sonu, Myung Hee Choi and Kouwhan Jeong were newly appointed as non-executive directors on March 23, 2018.

 

  * Young Hwi Choi, Michael Byungnam Lee and Eunice Kyonghee Kim retired on March 23, 2018.

 

 

(Unit: in millions of Won)  
     Total number of
persons(1)
     Total payment (2)(4)      Average
payment
per person (3)
     Notes  

Registered Directors (excluding non-executive directors and Audit Committee members)

     2        251        125        —    

Non-executive Directors (excluding Audit Committee members)

     3        63        22        —    

Audit Committee members

     4        68        16        —    

Internal Auditor

     —          —          —          —    

 

(1) Represents the total number of applicable persons as of March 31, 2018.
(2) Represents the total amount paid (rounded to the nearest million) for the three months ended March 31, 2018.
(3) Represents (i) the total amount paid (rounded to the nearest million) for the three months ended March 31, 2018, divided by (ii) the annualized number of applicable persons for the applicable reporting period.
(4) Payment subject to the Company’s internal policies on compensation to directors.

 

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  5.3.3. Compensation exceeding Won 500 million – Individual basis

Compensation exceeding Won 500 million – Individual Basis(1)

 

(Unit: in millions of Won)  

Name

   Position    Total Compensation      Additional Compensation  

—  

   —        —          —    

 

(1) Not included in quarterly business reports.

 

5.4. Affiliated Companies

 

  5.4.1. List of Affiliated Companies

Affiliated companies of KB Financial Group that are first-tier subsidiaries and KB Financial Group’s ownership of such companies as of March 31, 2018 are as follows.

 

  1) Kookmin Bank (100.00%)

 

  2) KB Securities Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

 

  3) KB Insurance Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

 

  4) KB Kookmin Card Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

 

  5) KB Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

 

  6) KB Asset Management Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

 

  7) KB Capital Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

 

  8) KB Savings Bank Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

 

  9) KB Real Estate Trust Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

 

  10) KB Investment Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

 

  11) KB Credit Information Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

 

  12) KB Data Systems Co., Ltd. (100.00%)

 

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6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees

 

  6.1. Executive Directors

As of March 31, 2018, we had one executive director. The name, position and the end of the term of our executive director and the number of shares of KB Financial Group’s common stock he owned as of March 31, 2018 are set forth below.

 

Name

   Date of Birth      Position      Common Shares Owned      End of Term  

Jong Kyoo Yoon

     October 1955        Chairman & Chief Executive Officer        16,000        November 20, 2020  

 

  6.2. Non-standing Directors

As of March 31, 2018, we had one non-standing director. The name, position and the end of the term of our non-standing director and the number of shares of KB Financial Group’s common stock he owned as of March 31, 2018 are set forth below.

 

Name

   Date of Birth      Position      Common Shares Owned      End of Term  

Yin Hur

     December 1961        Non-standing Director        1,000        March 22, 2020  

 

  6.3. Non-executive Directors

Our non-executive directors, the end of their terms and the number of shares of KB Financial Group’s common stock they respectively owned as of March 31, 2018 are as follows.

 

Name

   Date of Birth    Position    Common
Shares
Owned
     End of Term

Suk Ryul Yoo

   April 1950    Non-executive Director      —        March 22, 2019

Stuart B. Solomon

   July 1949    Non-executive Director      —        March 23, 2019

Suk Ho Sonu

   September 1951    Non-executive Director      —        March 22, 2020

Myung Hee Choi

   February 1952    Non-executive Director      —        March 22, 2020

Kouwhan Jeong

   September 1953    Non-executive Director      —        March 22, 2020

Jae Ha Park

   November 1957    Non-executive Director      —        March 22, 2019

Jongsoo Han

   October 1960    Non-executive Director      —        March 22, 2019

 

  6.4. Senior Management

In addition to our executive director who is also our executive officer, we have the following fifteen executive officers as of March 31, 2018.

 

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Name

  Date of Birth  

Position

  Common Shares Owned     End of Term

Ki Heon Kim

  October 1955   Deputy President and Chief Information Technology Officer     —       December 31, 2018

Kyung Eun Yoon

  May 1962   Deputy President and Head of the Capital Market Business Units     3,814     December 31, 2018

Jeong Rim Park

  November 1963   Deputy President; Wealth Management Planning Department     540     December 31, 2018

Ki-Hwan Kim

  March 1963   Senior Managing Director and Chief Finance Officer     321     December 31, 2018

Young-Tae Park

  December 1961   Senior Managing Director and Chief Data Officer     450     December 31, 2018

Pil Kyu Im

  March 1964   Senior Managing Director and Chief Compliance Officer     445     January 10, 2020

Kyung Yup Cho

  September 1961   Senior Managing Director; KB Research     800     December 31, 2018

Bo Youl Oh

  January 1962   Senior Managing Director; Corporate and Investment Banking Planning Department     —       December 31, 2018

Young Hyuk Jo

  April 1963   Senior Managing Director and Head of the Audit Department     461     December 31, 2018

Chang Kwon Lee

  November 1965   Managing Director and Chief Strategy Officer     —       December 31, 2018

Hyun Jin Shin

  February 1965   Managing Director and Chief Risk Management Officer     —       December 31, 2019

Dong Whan Han

  January 1965   Managing Director and Chief Digital Innovation Officer     100     December 31, 2018

Nam Hoon Cho

  June 1968   Managing Director and Chief Global Strategy Officer     —       December 31, 2018

Soon Bum Kwon(1)

  October 1966   Managing Director and Chief Human Resources Officer     1,255     December 31, 2019

Chai Hyun Sung

  September 1965   Managing Director and Chief Public Relations Officer     674     December 31, 2018

 

(1) Served as Chief Human Resources Officer from January 1, 2018 to April 4, 2018.

 

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As of March 31, 2018, the following management also serves as senior management at our subsidiaries.

 

Name

  Subsidiary  

Position

  Appointment Date  

Yin Hur

  Kookmin Bank  

President and Chief Executive Officer

    November 2017  

Kyung Eun Yoon

  KB Securities  

Chief Executive Officer

    December 2016  

Ki Heon Kim

  KB Data Systems  

Chief Executive Officer

    January 2018  

Jeong Rim Park

  Kookmin Bank  

Senior Executive Vice President; Wealth Management Group

    January 2017  
  KB Securities  

Deputy President; Wealth Management Division

    January 2017  

Young-Tae Park

  Kookmin Bank  

Senior Managing Director; Data Strategy Division

    January 2018  
  Kookmin Card  

Senior Managing Director; Data Strategy Division

    January 2018  

Bo Youl Oh

  Kookmin Bank  

Senior Managing Director Corporate and Investment Banking Customer Group

    January 2018  
  KB Securities  

Deputy President; Investment Banking Division

    January 2018  

Dong Whan Han

  Kookmin Bank  

Managing Director; Digital Business Group

    January 2017  

Chai Hyun Sung

  Kookmin Bank  

Managing Director; Consumer Brand Strategy Group

    January 2018  

Chang Kwon Lee

  KB Securities  

Non-standing Director

    February 2018  

Ki-Hwan Kim

  KB Insurance  

Non-standing Director

    February 2018  
  Kookmin Card  

Non-standing Director

    February 2018  

As of March 31, 2018, the following non-executive directors also served as a director at another company.

 

Name

   Company   

Position

   Appointment Date  

Suk Ryul Yoo

   Jungmok   

CEO

     December 2013  

Kouwhan Jeong

   Nambujeil Law and
Notary Office Inc.
  

President Attorney at Law

     May 2016  

 

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  6.5. Employees

The following table shows information regarding our employees as of March 31, 2018.

 

(Unit: in millions of Won)

 

 

Number of

Employees

   Average Tenure of
Employees (months)
     Total Amount of Annual Salaries      Average Annual Salary
per Person (1)
 

169

     35        5,518        33  

 

(1) Represents (i) the total annual salaries divided by (ii) the total number of employees as of March 31, 2018.

 

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7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions

 

  7.1. Major Shareholders

The following table presents information regarding holders of 5% or more of our total issued shares as of March 31, 2018.

 

(Unit: shares, %)

 

Name

 

Number of Shares of Common Stock

  

Percentage of Total Issued Shares(1)

Korean National Pension Service

  40,204,583    9.62

JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.(2)

  25,755,140    6.16

Note: The number of shares of common stock presented for each shareholder in the table above is based on our shareholder registry as of December 31, 2017, unless otherwise indicated.

(1) Based on 418,111,537 shares of our common stock issued as of December 31, 2017.
(2) Depositary under the Company’s ADR program. The voting rights are held by ADR holders.

 

7.2. Changes in the Largest Shareholder

 

(As of March 31, 2018)    (Unit: shares, %)  

Name of Largest Shareholder

   Date of Change in Largest
Shareholder/
Date of Change in Ownership
Level
     Number of Shares of Common
Stock
     Percentage of Total
Issued Shares(1)
 

Korean National Pension Service

     December 31, 2011        26,510,171        6.86  

Korean National Pension Service

     March 14, 2012        27,894,880        7.22  

Korean National Pension Service

     August 1, 2012        31,817,770        8.24  

Korean National Pension Service

     December 31, 2012        33,158,257        8.58  

Korean National Pension Service

     June 12, 2013        34,479,641        8.92  

Korean National Pension Service

     July 23, 2013        35,699,841        9.24  

Korean National Pension Service

     December 31, 2013        38,476,974        9.96  

Korean National Pension Service

     October 14, 2014        36,750,987        9.51  

Korean National Pension Service

     December 31, 2014        36,383,211        9.42  

Korean National Pension Service

     December 31, 2015        35,534,667        9.20  

Korean National Pension Service

     August 12, 2016        36,826,207        9.53  

Korean National Pension Service

     December 31, 2016        41,190,896        9.85  

Korean National Pension Service

     April 24, 2017        40,950,453        9.79  

Korean National Pension Service

     October 16, 2017        40,479,793        9.68  

Korean National Pension Service

     December 31, 2017        40,204,583        9.62  

 

(1) Based on 418,111,537 total issued shares of common stock for dates on or after October 19, 2016, and 386,351,693 total issued shares of common stock for dates prior to October 19, 2016.

 

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7.3. Employee Stock Ownership Association

 

(As of March 31, 2018)   

(Unit: shares)

 

 

Company Name

   Number of Shares of
Common Stock
 

KB Financial Group Inc.

     13,135  

Kookmin Bank

     1,738,183  

KB Securities Co., Ltd.

     11,291  

KB Insurance Co., Ltd.

     33,915  

KB Kookmin Card Co., Ltd.

     97,958  

KB Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

     7,016  

KB Asset Management Co., Ltd.

     4,009  

KB Capital Co., Ltd.

     808  

KB Savings Bank Co., Ltd.

     861  

KB Real Estate Trust Co., Ltd.

     2,366  

KB Investment Co., Ltd.

     595  

KB Credit Information Co., Ltd.

     5,784  

KB Data Systems Co., Ltd.

     5,749  
  

 

 

 

Total

     1,921,670  
  

 

 

 

 

7.4. Investments in Affiliated Companies

 

(As of March 31, 2018)

 

         

(Units: shares, millions of Won, %)

 

 

Company Name

   Ending Balance      Total Assets as of
the latest fiscal
year(1)
     Net Income (loss)
for the latest
fiscal year(1)
 
   Number of
shares
     Ownership      Book value        

Kookmin Bank

     404,379,116        100        14,821,721        323,419,161        2,262,916  

KB Securities Co., Ltd.

     298,620,424        100        3,342,391        36,079,842        271,534  

KB Insurance Co., Ltd.

     66,500,000        100        2,375,430        31,538,102        360,489  

KB Kookmin Card Co., Ltd.

     92,000,000        100        1,953,175        17,659,957        302,106  

KB Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

     91,200,000        100        485,314        9,125,712        18,955  

KB Asset Management Co., Ltd.

     7,667,550        100        96,312        197,641        52,279  

KB Capital Co., Ltd.

     21,492,128        100        573,811        8,736,903        120,109  

KB Savings Bank Co., Ltd.

     8,001,912        100        157,544        1,158,829        21,150  

KB Real Estate Trust Co., Ltd.

     16,000,000        100        121,553        246,685        36,407  

KB Investment Co., Ltd.

     8,951,797        100        104,910        146,555        (2,602

KB Credit Information Co., Ltd.

     1,252,400        100        23,621        26,121        (5,316

KB Data Systems Co., Ltd.

     800,000        100        6,334        41,945        945  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     —          —          24,062,116        —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Based on K-IFRS (on a separate basis).

 

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7.5. Related Party Transactions

7.5.1. Purchase of capital securities issued by KB Capital Co., Ltd.

 

     (Unit: in billions of Won)

Issuer

  

Relationship

  

Type

   Issue
Amount
    

Issue Date

   Interest
Rate
   

Maturity Date

   Use of
Proceeds

KB Capital Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    No. 299 Private Placement of Capital Securities in Won      50      March 27, 2015      5.011   March 27, 2045 (may be extended)    Working
capital
     (Unit: in billions of Won)

Issuer

  

Relationship

  

Type

   Issue
Amount
    

Issue Date

   Interest
Rate
   

Maturity Date

   Use of
Proceeds

KB Capital Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    No. 320 Private Placement of Capital Securities in Won      50      September 24, 2015      4.606   September 24, 2045 (may be extended)    Working
capital

 

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     (Unit: in billions of Won)

Issuer

  

Relationship

  

Type

   Issue
Amount
    

Issue Date

   Interest
Rate
   

Maturity Date

   Use of
Proceeds

KB Capital Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    No. 343 Private Placement of Capital Securities in Won      50      March 29, 2016      4.396   March 29, 2046 (may be extended)    Working
capital
     (Unit: in billions of Won)

Issuer

  

Relationship

  

Type

   Issue
Amount
    

Issue Date

   Interest
Rate
   

Maturity Date

   Use of
Proceeds

KB Capital Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    No. 352 Private Placement of Capital Securities in Won      50      June 28, 2016      4.064   June 28, 2046 (may be extended)    Working
capital
     (Unit: in billions of Won)

Issuer

  

Relationship

  

Type

   Issue
Amount
    

Issue Date

   Interest
Rate
   

Maturity Date

   Use of
Proceeds

KB Capital Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    No. 367 Private Placement of Capital Securities in Won      50      November 28, 2016      4.744   November 28, 2046 (may be extended)    Working
capital
     (Unit: in billions of Won)

Issuer

  

Relationship

  

Type

   Issue
Amount
    

Issue Date

   Interest
Rate
   

Maturity Date

   Use of
Proceeds

KB Capital Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    No. 378 Private Placement of Capital Securities in Won      50      April 27, 2017      4.431   April 27, 2047 (may be extended)    Working
capital

 

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  7.5.2. Prepayments and Loans to Subsidiaries

 

     (Unit: in billions of Won)

Name

  

Relationship

  

Account

   Loan Amount     

Current Balance

   Credit Offering Date     

Interest Rate

  

Maturity Date

KB Investment Co., Ltd.

   Subsidiary    Loans(1)      10      10      July 14, 2017      2.042%    July 13, 2018 (may be extended)

 

(1) Unsecured credit loans

 

  7.5.3. Purchase of Liiv trademark from Kookmin Bank

 

Counterparty    Kookmin Bank
Transaction Type    Purchase of an asset
Transaction Date    April 13, 2017
Transaction Object    Domestic and overseas trademark of “Liiv,” a mobile brand
Purpose    To generate synergy by promoting mobile brands at the group level
Transaction Price    Won 146 million (excluding value-added taxes)
Others    The Transaction Price was calculated based on the actual levels of expenditure made by Kookmin Bank in connection with the trademark and reflects the opinion of an external accounting firm.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

   

KB Financial Group Inc.

    (Registrant)
Date: May 15, 2018    

By: /s/ Ki-Hwan Kim

    (Signature)
    Name:   Ki-Hwan Kim
    Title:   Senior Managing Director and Chief Finance Officer

 

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