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Certain statements in the document, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans,
objectives and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are “forward-looking statements.” Forward-
looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to
differ materially from the forward-looking statements. A detailed discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to
differ materially from such forward-looking statements is included in our financial reports available on our website.
See, also, 『Note on Forward-Looking Statements』 in preamble of 『II. Business Overview』.
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B. Date of establishment:
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (“SEC” or “the Company”) was established as Samsung Electronics Industry Co., Ltd.
on January 13, 1969, and held an initial public offering on June 11, 1975.
- SEC changed its name from Samsung Electronics Industry Co., Ltd. to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. following a
resolution passed at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of shareholders on February 28, 1984.
C. Address, phone number, and English language website of the corporate headquarters
- Address: 129, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
- Phone Number: +82-31-200-1114
- Website: https://www.samsung.com/
D. Core businesses
- The Company (defined below) consists of the Device eXperience (DX) Division and Device Solutions (DS) Division,
Samsung Display (SDC) and its subsidiaries, and Harman International Industries, Inc. (Harman) and its subsidiaries.
SDC runs the display panel business, and Harman operates businesses related to automotive electronics components,
etc.
SEC is a global electronics firm consisting of its headquarters in Korea and 232 subsidiaries (collectively, “Samsung
Electronics”, the “Company”, or “we”) across the world, including 9 regional headquarters for the DX Division, 5 regional
headquarters for the DS Division, production and sales subsidiaries, and SDC and Harman.
Key products by each organization are set forth below:
The DX Division manufactures TVs, monitors, refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, smartphones, tablets, and
wearables, and it is spearheading the global market with its differentiated technology, designs, and products: premium TVs
based on leading technologies such as Neo QLED TV; Lifestyle TVs that reflect our deep understanding of changing
lifestyles; and Bespoke products, which are customizable to satisfy the various needs of our customers, to name a few. In
the TV market, we have maintained a leading position for 18 straight years; and in smartphones, a core DX product, we
optimize our product portfolio for various market conditions via diverse and competitive lineups that range from entry-level
through to models in our premium Galaxy series. Samsung will continually offer innovations in the premium and Lifestyle
TV markets; lead a paradigm shift by strengthening Bespoke with AI functionalities and energy reduction technologies; and
remain committed to R&D to produce new digital appliances with new form factors. In our hyper-connected society, we
aim to offer on-device AI and multi-device user environments based on enhanced security to ensure the digital safety of our
customers. We will continually provide new value through our technological innovations and preparations for the future
based on our unrivaled R&D capabilities.
[DS Division]
The Memory Business, System LSI Business, and Foundry Business make up the DS Division. The Memory Business
manufactures and sells DRAM and NAND products; the System LSI Business designs and sells mobile application
processors (“mobile APs” or “APs”) and camera image sensors; and the Foundry Business is in charge of consignment
production of semiconductors.
The Memory Business has maintained its position at the top of the global memory market by focusing on qualitative growth
by applying advanced process technology in DRAM and NAND flash products; differentiating our products via a portfolio
centered on high-value solutions; and enhancing cost competitiveness, to name a few.
The System LSI Business has not been complacent, having extended its focus from mobile to include automotive chips, and
is expanding its market power by enhancing collaborations with customers to offer differentiated products featuring on-
device AI, high-performance IP, etc. At the same time, we continue diversify applications and develop next-generation
technologies.
Amid a prolonged market downturn caused by delays in a global demand recovery, the Foundry Business is focused on
demand in the medium to long term by continuing to fortify technological competitiveness in advanced nodes. For mature
nodes, we provide customer-centric design infrastructure and are expanding high-value-added applications.
[SDC]
In SDC, the mobile panel business’s differentiated technology is a key factor behind the increased adoption of OLED panels,
and we have expanded the overall market with the release of products in a variety of applications, such as foldable devices,
IT devices (tablet/notebook PCs), and automotives. Meanwhile, the large panel business is focusing on premium products—
such as high-definition, ultra-large, Quantum Dot TVs—and is enhancing its competitiveness by continually improving its
technology and productivity.
[Harman]
Harman consists of the automotive component business, which designs and develops connected products and solutions for
automakers; and the lifestyle audio business, which provides consumer audio products and professional audio solutions.
Harman, a leader in the automotive component market, supplies car manufacturers with products that apply innovative
technologies. In the audio market, Harman has firmly established the reputation of its brands among consumers and
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audiophiles alike. Harman has established internationally renowned brands, and it offers diverse product lines and
differentiated customer experiences via collaborations with Samsung Electronics thanks to internal development and
strategic acquisitions to strengthen competitiveness in each business area.
☞ See 『II. Businesses Overview』 for more details about each Division.
2. Company history
A. Company location and changes
The Company’s head office is located at 129, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do. There were no changes
in the Company’s head office location during the reporting period.
Type of Appointed
Date of Terms expired
shareholder or dismissed
change Newly appointed Reappointed
meeting
Independent Director In-ho Lee
Mar 20, 2019 AGM Independent Director Han-jo Kim
Independent Director Jae-wan Bahk Independent Director Kwang-soo
Independent Director Curie Ahn
Song
Oct 26, 2019 - - - Executive Director Jae-yong Lee
Feb 15, 2022: Executive Directors Ki-nam Kim, Hyun-suk Kim, and Dong-jin Koh resigned from their positions as CEO (and their positions as
Executive Directors on March 16, 2022); and Executive Director Jong-hee Han was appointed as CEO at the Board meeting held on the same date.
Mar 16, 2022: Kye-hyun Kyung was newly appointed as Executive Director at the AGM and appointed as CEO at the Board meeting held on the same
date.
Independent Director Wha-jin Han resigned and Independent Director Byung-gook Park vacated his position in 1H22; Eun-Nyeong Heo and Myung-
Hee Yoo were newly appointed as Independent Directors at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on November 3, 2022.
Mar 15, 2023: Director Jong-hee Han was reappointed at the AGM and reappointed as CEO at the Board meeting held on the same date.
In 2023, Emerald Intermediate, Inc. changed its name to Samsung Display America Holdings, Inc. (SDAH).
☞ Details are for SEC and major subsidiaries of SEC. See 『1. Subsidiaries subject to consolidated accounting (detailed)』 in 『XII.
Appendix』 for details.
☞ Details are for SEC and major subsidiaries of SEC. See 『1. Subsidiaries subject to consolidated accounting (detailed)』 in 『XII.
Appendix』 for details.
Released ISOCELL HP2, a 200-megapixel image sensor concentrated with ultra-fine pixel technology
Developed CXL 2.0 DRAM for high-density memory processor, an industry first
Started mass producing the industry’s most advanced 12-nano class DRAM
(KRW, shares)
4. Stock information
A. Total number of shares
As of December 31, 2023, SEC’s issued shares on a cumulative basis totaled 7,780,466,850 registered common shares
and 1,194,671,350 registered, non-voting preferred shares; and the Company had canceled 1,810,684,300 common
shares and 371,784,650 preferred shares in accordance with resolutions of the Board of Directors (the Board). As of
the same date, issued shares and shares outstanding totaled 5,969,782,550 for common shares and 822,886,700 for
preferred shares.
B. Treasury shares
In 2018, SEC completed the cancellation of all shares held in treasury as a part of its shareholder return policy, and no
acquisition/disposal transaction of treasury shares was made during the reporting period.
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[As of Dec 31, 2023] (Shares)
Change
Period-
Acquisition method Share type Period-end
start Acquisition Disposal Cancellation
(+) (-) (-)
Common - - - - -
Intra-market direct acquisition
(within dividend related capital gains limit)
Preferred - - - - -
Common - - - - -
Acquisition from a trust agreement
(within dividend related capital gains limit)
Preferred - - - - -
Common - - - - -
Total
Preferred - - - - -
The shareholders of preferred stock are entitled to dividend payments of an additional 1% of par value compared to
shareholders of common stock.
As of December 31, 2023, the number of issued non-cumulative and non-voting preferred stock totaled 822,886,700.
[Current status of issued preferred stock] (KRW, Shares)
Classification Contents
Total amount issued (based on par value) / total number of shares issued
119,467,000,000 1,194,671,350
to date
Redemption period -
Conversion period -
Matters on
Types of shares to be issued with the
conversion -
conversion
Details of increase/decrease
Aug 25, 1989 Rights issue Preferred 3,400,000 5,000 17,000,000,000 28,800 97,920,000,000
Aug 25, 1989 Bonus issue Preferred 340,000 5,000 1,700,000,000 5,000 1,700,000,000
Exercise of
Oct 29, 1990 Preferred 371,620 5,000 1,858,100,000 29,600 10,999,952,000
conversion rights
Exercise of
Mar 19, 1991 Preferred 40,898 5,000 204,490,000 29,341 1,199,988,218
conversion rights
Exercise of
Mar 30, 1991 Preferred 5,112 5,000 25,560,000 29,341 149,991,192
conversion rights
Exercise of
Apr 8, 1991 Preferred 1,704 5,000 8,520,000 29,341 49,997,064
conversion rights
May 17, 1991 DR issuance Preferred 1,907,671 5,000 9,538,355,000 37,973 72,439,990,883
Exercise of
Jul 24, 1991 Preferred 34,081 5,000 170,405,000 29,341 999,970,621
conversion rights
Exercise of
Jul 30, 1991 Preferred 20,449 5,000 102,245,000 29,341 599,994,109
conversion rights
Exercise of
Jul 31, 1991 Preferred 64,754 5,000 323,770,000 29,341 1,899,947,114
conversion rights
Exercise of
Aug 30, 1991 Preferred 214,716 5,000 1,073,580,000 29,341 6,299,982,156
conversion rights
Exercise of
Sep 30, 1991 Preferred 20,448 5,000 102,240,000 29,341 599,964,768
conversion rights
Jun 17, 1993 DR issuance Preferred 2,542,372 5,000 12,711,860,000 47,312 120,284,704,064
Exercise of
Oct 29, 1993 Preferred 105,999 5,000 529,995,000 28,302 2,999,983,698
conversion rights
Nov 12, 1993 DR issuance Preferred 2,158,273 5,000 10,791,365,000 55,975 120,809,331,175
Exercise of
Nov 29, 1993 Preferred 58,295 5,000 291,475,000 28,302 1,649,865,090
conversion rights
Exercise of
Nov 30, 1993 Preferred 19,079 5,000 95,395,000 28,302 539,973,858
conversion rights
Exercise of
Jun 3, 1994 Preferred 16,027 5,000 80,135,000 25,809 413,640,843
conversion rights
Exercise of
Jun 6, 1994 Preferred 9,072 5,000 45,360,000 25,809 234,139,248
conversion rights
Exercise of
Jun 13, 1994 Preferred 17,236 5,000 86,180,000 25,809 444,843,924
conversion rights
Exercise of
Jun 22, 1994 Preferred 1,209 5,000 6,045,000 25,809 31,203,081
conversion rights
Exercise of
Jun 27, 1994 Preferred 16,632 5,000 83,160,000 25,809 429,255,288
conversion rights
Exercise of
Jun 28, 1994 Preferred 54,131 5,000 270,655,000 25,809 1,397,066,979
conversion rights
Exercise of
Jun 29, 1994 Preferred 292,127 5,000 1,460,635,000 25,809 7,539,505,743
conversion rights
Exercise of
Jun 30, 1994 Preferred 52,922 5,000 264,610,000 25,809 1,365,863,898
conversion rights
Exercise of
Jul 1, 1994 Preferred 232,854 5,000 1,164,270,000 25,809 6,009,728,886
conversion rights
Exercise of
Jul 4, 1994 Preferred 116,426 5,000 582,130,000 25,809 3,004,838,634
conversion rights
Exercise of
Jul 5, 1994 Preferred 188,401 5,000 942,005,000 25,809 4,862,441,409
conversion rights
Exercise of
Jul 6, 1994 Preferred 686,164 5,000 3,430,820,000 25,809 17,709,206,676
conversion rights
Exercise of
Jul 7, 1994 Preferred 270,349 5,000 1,351,745,000 25,809 6,977,437,341
conversion rights
Exercise of
Jul 8, 1994 Preferred 977,068 5,000 4,885,340,000 25,809 25,217,148,012
conversion rights
Exercise of
Jul 12, 1994 Preferred 6,048 5,000 30,240,000 25,809 156,092,832
conversion rights
Exercise of
Jul 19, 1994 Preferred 68,040 5,000 340,200,000 25,809 1,756,044,360
conversion rights
Exercise of
Jul 20, 1994 Preferred 4,232 5,000 21,160,000 25,809 109,223,688
conversion rights
Exercise of
Aug 12, 1994 Preferred 944 5,000 4,720,000 25,502 24,073,888
conversion rights
Mar 13, 1995 Bonus issue Preferred 3,028,525 5,000 15,142,625,000 5,000 15,142,625,000
Mar 13, 1996 Bonus issue Preferred 5,462,593 5,000 27,312,965,000 5,000 27,312,965,000
☞ For details of the agenda items for the 55th AGM, please refer to the “Announcement of Shareholders’ Meeting”
disclosed on Financial Supervisory Service’s DART (http://dart.fss.or.kr) on February 20, 2024.
B. Purpose of Business
[Business purpose]
Manufacture, sale, collection service, lease and maintenance service of electronic and electrical machines and
1 appliances, other related equipments and their components Operating
Manufacture, sale, collection service, lease and maintenance service of communication machines & appliance,
2 other related equipments and their components Operating
Manufacture, sale and maintenance service of luminous disk, luminous source-applied machines and appliances
4 and their components Operating
5 Manufacture, sale, lease and maintenance service of optical fiber, cable and other related equipments Operating
Manufacture, sale, collection service, lease and maintenance service of electronic computer system and other
6 related products Operating
7 Manufacture, sale and lease of copyright works and computer programs, etc. Operating
10 Manufacture, sale, lease and maintenance service of automatic control systems and applied equipments Operating
11 Manufacture, sale, lease and maintenance service of machine tools and their components Operating
14 Manufacture and sale of raw and accompanying materials for semiconductor manufacturing Operating
22 Manufacture, sale and test of gauge and measuring instruments, etc. Operating
Technology service for the above items, construction of information communication and construction of electric
23 connection system Operating
26 Manufacture of electric motor, power generator and electric converter apparatus Operating
Uncertain events that could positively or negatively affect the Company’s management condition and financial performance
include, but are not limited to:
• Trends of financial markets domestically and abroad, including changes in exchange rates and interest rates
• The Company’s strategic decision making, including disposals and purchases of businesses
• Unexpected sudden changes in core businesses such as CE, IM, Semiconductor, DP and Harman
• Other changes domestically and abroad that can affect management condition and financial performance
The Company assumes no obligation to revise or update this report to reflect risks or uncertainties that arise after the
reporting period.
(Responsibility statement)
In accordance with article 3(2) c) of the Transparency Law (Luxembourg), Jong-hee Han and Hark-kyu Park, as a CEO and
the executive in charge of reporting confirm that, to the best of their knowledge, the consolidated financial statements and
the statutory non-consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with the applicable set of accounting standards
give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Company and the undertakings
included in the consolidation taken as a whole and that the management report includes a fair review of the development
and performance of the business and the position of the Company and the undertakings included in the consolidation taken
as a whole, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that they face.
1. Overview
In addition to our headquarters in Korea, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Samsung Electronics, SEC, or the Company)
consists of 232 subsidiaries across the world responsible for sales and production, which include 9 regional headquarters
for the Device eXperience (DX) Division, 5 regional headquarters for the Device Solutions (DS) Division, and subsidiaries
of Samsung Display (SDC) and Harman.
The Company’s business divisions form a two-pronged framework consisting of finished products businesses and
component businesses. For finished products, the DX Division is responsible for the production and sales of TVs, monitors,
refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, smartphones, computers, and network systems. For components, the DS
Division manufactures and sells DRAM, NAND flash, and mobile Aps; and SDC manufactures and sells panels, including
mobile OLED panels. Harman (acquired in 2017) manufactures and sells automotive products such as digital cockpits, car-
audio products, and consumer audio products such as portable speakers and soundbars.
In December 2021, the Company merged and restructured the CE and IM Divisions to form the DX Division and renamed
the Mobile Communications Business to the MX Business. Also, SDC and the DS Division have been separated to align
with the corporate organizational structure.
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☞ See C. Current status of each division and D. Financial summary by organization in 『7. Other information』 for more details
about each Division.
The Company’s corporate headquarters—which oversees the DX and DS Divisions—and 35 consolidated subsidiaries are
located in Korea. The headquarters is divided along Divisions and/or Businesses, which are located in Suwon, Gumi,
Gwangju, Giheung, Hwaseong, Pyeongtaek, etc. The Company’s unlisted domestic subsidiaries include Samsung Display
for display panel production, Samsung Electronics Sales for domestic retail sales, Samsung Electronics Service for after-
sales services, and Samsung Electronics Logitech for logistics.
We have 197 unlisted overseas subsidiaries for product manufacturing, sales, and R&D, with locations in the US,
Europe/CIS, Middle East/Africa, and Asia, etc.
We have 47 subsidiaries in the Americas, including SEA (New Jersey; responsible for the sales of finished products
including TV and smartphones), SII (California; manufacturing of TVs), SSI (California; sales of semiconductors and DPs),
SAS (Texas; manufacturing of semiconductor products), SEDA (Brazil; manufacturing of multiple finished products) and
Harman (Connecticut; automotive components).
In Europe and CIS, we operate 68 subsidiaries, including SEUK (UK), SEG (Germany), SEF (France), SEI (Italy), SERC
(Russia) for sales of finished products; SEH (Hungary) and SERK (Russia) for manufacturing TVs, and SEPM (Poland) for
manufacturing home appliances.
We have 20 subsidiaries in Middle East and Africa, including SGE (UAE) and SSA (South Africa) for sales of finished
products and SEEG (Egypt) and SSAP (South Africa) for manufacturing TVs.
There are 32 subsidiaries in Asia (ex China), including SESP (Singapore), SEAU (Australia), SEPCO (Philippines), and
SME (Malaysia), which are responsible for regional sales. In addition, we operate numerous production sites including SEV
and SEVT (Vietnam) for smartphones, SEHC (Vietnam) for TVs, SDV (Vietnam) for display panels, and SIEL (India) for
multiple products.
We operate 30 subsidiaries in China, including SCIC (Beijing) and SEHK (Hong Kong) for the sales of finished products
in those regions; and SSS (Shanghai) and SSCX (Xian) for semiconductor and display panel sales. Production sites for
finished products include SSEC (Suzhou) and semiconductor production facilities are located in SCS (Xian) among others.
The Company in 2023 recorded total revenue of KRW 258,935.5 billion, a decrease of 14.3% year-on-year. Major customers
(listed in alphabetical order) included Apple, Best Buy, Deutsche Telekom, Qualcomm, and Verizon.
In 2023, reported revenue was KRW 169,992.3 billion (65.7% of total net sales) for DX; KRW 66,594.5 billion (25.7%) for
DS; KRW 30,975.4 billion (12.0%) for SDC; and KRW 14,388.5 billion (5.6%) for Harman.
※ Data for price fluctuations of key products is provided only for smartphones from 2023 as smartphones are our key
product line. (Previous reporting included other product lines.)
Others - 462 -
-
Total 1,000,548 -
Purchase price does not include sales between Divisions.
Semco is a subsidiary.
1) Portion of purchase price of each item compared to total purchase price for each Division’s raw materials.
2) From 2023 the price of Mobile AP Solutions (e.g., AP and AP-exclusive IC type materials) replaces the price of Mobile Aps, given the high
correlation between APs and the surrounding components.
(KRW 100 mil)
Purchase Price 2022 2021
From 2023 the price of Mobile AP Solutions (e.g., AP and AP-exclusive IC type materials) replaces the price of Mobile APs, given the high correlation
between APs and the surrounding components.
Price trends 2022 2021
Mobile AP Solutions Increased 46% Y-Y Similar Y-Y
(Output)
In 2023, the DX Division’s output of TVs, monitors, etc., was 40,085 thousand units (major production sites: Mexico,
Vietnam, Brazil, and Hungary), and smartphone output was 189,991 thousand units (major production sites: Korea [Gumi],
Vietnam, India, and Brazil). The DS Division’s memory output in 1Gb equivalents was 1,926,652 million (major production
sites: Korea [Hwaseong, Pyeongtaek, etc.] and China). SDC’s output of display panels (in 8th generation glass equivalent)
was 1,407,000 units (major production sites: Korea [Cheonan, Asan]). Harman’s Digital cockpit output was 7.658 million
units (major production sites: Mexico, Hungary, China).
(Utilization rate)
DX utilization rates in 2023 were calculated as actual output relative to production capacity. The utilization rates were 74.9%
for TVs, monitors, etc. and 66.7% for smartphones, etc.
(1,000 units)
2023
Organization Item
Production capacity Output Utilization rate
TV, monitor, etc. 53,552 40,085 74.9%
DX Division
Smartphone, etc. 284,700 189,991 66.7%
The DS Division and SDC respectively operate memory and display panel production in three shifts covering 24 hours a
day. Cumulative operating days including holidays were 365 days in 2023. The utilization rate was calculated as the actual
production time relative to the potential production capacity [operating days (×) number of production lines (×) 24 hours].
(Hours)
2023
Organization Item
Potential production time Actual production time Utilization rate
DS Division Memory 87,600 87,600 100%
SDC Display panel 43,800 43,800 100%
In 2023, Harman’s utilization rate was 70.2% and was calculated as actual output relative to production capacity.
(1,000 units)
2023
Organization Item
Production capacity Output Utilization rate
Harman Digital cockpit 10,912 7,658 70.2%
The Company’s property, plant and equipment include land, buildings and structures, machinery and equipment, and
construction in progress; and the total book value as of December 31, 2023, was KRW 187,256.3 billion, which is an increase
of KRW 19,210.9 billion from year-end 2022.
(KRW 100 mil)
Dec 31, - Acquisition cost 100,246 677,138 3,030,006 336,076 132,485 4,275,951
2022 - Accumulated
depreciation (including -1,324 -270,069 -2,232,860 - -91,244 -2,595,497
impairment loss)
General acquisition and
1,723 64,986 336,417 131,418 14,620 549,164
capital expenditure
Acquired in a business
- 181 201 347 2 731
combination
Depreciation1) -494 -38,843 -300,316 - -15,671 -355,324
Change
Disposal/discard/
-259 -2,126 -847 -3 -380 -3,615
impairment
Assets held for sale -66 -543 -371 -63 -141 -1,184
Others2) 168 1,657 862 -572 222 2,337
Book value 99,994 432,381 833,092 467,203 39,893 1,872,563
- Acquisition cost 101,580 736,900 3,285,615 467,203 140,586 4,731,884
Dec 31,
2023 - Accumulated
depreciation
-1,586 -304,519 -2,452,523 - -100,693 -2,859,321
(including impairment
loss)
Market value of major tangible assets is omitted as objective assessment is difficult.
1) Land-depreciation is depreciation expense of right-of-use asset as per K-IFRS 1116 (Lease).
2) Includes effects of FX rates and government subsidies.
(Capex)
The Company’s capex in 2023 was approximately KRW 53.1 trillion, with investments concentrating on capacity
expansions and migration to advanced nodes; and also on infrastructure for the DS Division and SDC. To prepare for
improved global market conditions, the Company in 2024 will keep monitoring investments to strengthen competitiveness
for next-generation technologies and prepare for medium- to long-term demand while also fortifying its fundamentals by
enhancing investment efficiency.
[Capex, by organization]
(KRW 100 mil)
Organization Purpose Period Assets Investment
DS division Establishment, addition, upgrade January–December 2023 Buildings, facilities, etc. 483,723
SDC Establishment, addition, upgrade January–December 2023 Buildings, facilities, etc. 23,856
Other Establishment, addition, upgrade January–December 2023 Buildings, facilities, etc. 23,560
Total 531,139
B. Sales channels
(1) Domestic
(2) Overseas
(2) Overseas
D. Sales strategy
- Expand market leadership based on premium products
- Provide differentiated value to customers through brand, products, and services
- Strengthen marketing activities to boost demand from customer/market
E. Major customers
In 2023, major customers (listed alphabetically) included Apple, Best Buy, Deutsche Telekom, Qualcomm, and Verizon.
Sales to the five major customers accounted for approximately 15% of total sales.
F. Long-term contracts
As of December 31, 2023, there were no long-term contracts that have a significant impact on the Company’s financial
statement.
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5. Risk management and derivative trading
A. Financial risk management policy
The Company focuses on minimizing market risk, credit risk, and liquidity risk arising from operating activities. To mitigate
these risks, the Company monitors each risk factor and operates corresponding financial risk management policies and
programs.
The Company manages financial risks by establishing global financial risk management policies and periodically assessing
risks associated with our customers and business partners; and via monitoring foreign exchange hedging and balance of
funds.
Meanwhile, the Company manages exchange rate risk via monitoring exchange rates and executing transactions through
local finance centers in each major region (United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, China, Brazil, and Russia). Liquidity
risk is managed by managing capital as a whole by each region.
The Company’s assets that are under financial risk management consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term financial
instruments, financial assets at amortized cost, trade receivables and others. The Company’s liabilities under financial risk
management consist of trade payables, borrowings, and others.
The Company focuses on minimizing the impact of foreign exchange fluctuation by maintaining an equal amount of assets
and liabilities denominated in each foreign currency. To minimize foreign exchange positions, the Company’s foreign
exchange management policy requires transactions for normal business (including imports and exports) and for financing
(such as deposits/borrowings) to be in the functional currency or for the cash-in currency to match the cash-out currency. If
foreign exchange positions arise, the Company uses bond sales, forward exchanges, etc., to mitigate impacts of exchange-
rate fluctuations. While such measures can reduce foreign exchange risk, they cannot remove the risk entirely. The Company
efficiently manages foreign exchange risk through regular monitoring and assessments, and speculative foreign exchange
transactions are strictly forbidden.
The impacts of a 5% change in currency rates on the profits or losses (before income tax) arising from financial assets and
liabilities denominated in foreign currencies other than functional currency as of the reporting date are as follows:
(KRW mil)
December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Classification
Increase Decrease Increase Decrease
USD 418,776 -418,776 258,655 -258,655
EUR 151,740 -151,740 92,546 -92,546
The impacts of a 1%pt change in interest rates on profit or loss (before income tax) arising from floating-rate financial
assets and liabilities as of the reporting date are as follows:
(KRW mil)
As of December 31, 2023, a price fluctuation of marketable equity securities (listed stocks) of 1% changes ‘other
comprehensive income’ (before income tax) by KRW 52,510 million and ‘profit before tax’ by KRW 3,472 million. The
figures as of the same date in 2022 were KRW 92,073 million and KRW 3,144 million, respectively.
Credit risk arises during the normal course of transactions and investing activities where clients or other parties fail to
discharge an obligation. The Company sets and manages the client’s and counterparty’s credit limit, and evaluates their
financial credit rating on a periodic basis based on the client’s and counterparty’s financial conditions, default history and
other important factors. Adequate insurance coverage is maintained for trade receivables related to trading partners situated
in higher risk countries.
Credit risk can arise from transactions with financial institutions, which include financial instrument transactions such as
cash and cash equivalents, savings, and derivative instruments. To minimize such risk, the Company transacts only with
banks that have a strong international credit rating (S&P A and above), and all new transactions with financial institutions
with no prior transaction history are carried out after a soundness evaluation, etc. The Company generally enters into a
financial agreement with no restrictions, such as debt ratio covenants, provision of collateral, and loans or borrowings
repayment. The Company requires separate approval for contracts with restrictions.
The Company estimates that its maximum exposure to credit risk is equivalent to the carrying amount of its financial assets,
which has been reflected after deducting the impairment losses.
Liquidity risk refers to the possibility of a company having difficulties in fulfilling its obligations related to financial
liabilities. Our main sources of liquidity are cash generated by business operations and funds procured from capital market
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and financial institutions. The main demands on our liquidity include investment for production and R&D, working capital,
and dividend payouts.
The nature of our business requires making large investments, so maintaining an adequate liquidity is crucial. We maintain
and manage our liquidity by estimating required cash, managing income and expenses, etc.
The Company effectively manages its liquidity risk by periodically forecasting projected cash flows and by utilizing regional
cash pooling, which allows for the use of internal funds when an entity in a region lacks liquidity. The cash-pooling program
allows sharing of surplus funds among entities and contributes to minimizing liquidity risk and reducing capital operation
expenses and financial expenses.
In addition, the Company’s headquarters provides payment guarantees to overseas subsidiaries to secure credit limit to brace
for potential large liquidity needs. As of end-2023, our investment ratings from international rating agencies Moody’s and
S&P are Aa2 and AA-, respectively, allowing us to raise capital in the capital market in a timely manner.
The following table is an undiscounted cash flow analysis for financial liabilities according to their remaining contractual
maturity from the end of the reporting date to the contractual maturity date.
Less than 3 months ~6 months ~12 months 1–5 years More than 5 years
Financial liabilities 43,302,421 589,743 1,529,785 7,811,246 2,337,792
Less than 3 months ~6 months ~12 months 1–5 years More than 5 years
Financial liabilities 42,990,570 733,984 1,925,448 5,402,672 1,562,274
The purpose of capital management is to protect our capability of continuously providing profit to our shareholders and
stakeholders and to maintain a sound capital structure. To this end, the Company monitors capital on the basis of credit
rating and the ratio of total liabilities to total equity.
As of December 31, 2023, the figures for total liabilities and total equity are as follows:
(KRW mil)
As of December 31, 2023, the Company had 2,757 currency forward contracts involving 35 foreign currencies, such as
USD,EUR, and JPY, and the book value of assets and liabilities as well as related gain and loss were as follows:
(KRW mil)
Assets Liabilities Valuation gain Valuation loss
Currency forwards 119,934 82,749 834,801 999,713
According to the shareholders’ agreement signed with Rainbow Robotics, its major shareholder, etc., the Company
has the right, within a specific time period, to demand that the major shareholder, etc., sell all or part of their Rainbow
Robotics shares to the Company or the third party designated by the Company. Moreover, the major shareholder, etc.,
of Rainbow Robotics has the right to demand that the Company sell all or part of the Company’s Rainbow Robotics
shares back to the major shareholder, etc., under certain conditions. Fair value of the above call option as of December
31, 2023, was evaluated by Deloitte Anjin LLC.
Furthermore, Samsung Display (a subsidiary of the Company) may exercise its put option to sell part of its shares of
Corning Incorporated back to Corning, according to the stock trade contract with Corning on April 8, 2021.
Samsung Display may exercise its put option to sell all or part of its shares of TCL China Star Optoelectronics
Technology Co. Ltd. (CSOT) to TCL Technology Group Corporation (TCL), if CSOT remains unlisted within the
listing period, according to the shareholders’ agreement executed with TCL and CSOT on April 1, 2021.
Fair value of the above put option as of December 31, 2023, was evaluated by Earnest & Young Global Limited.
Other Permanent license contract (including patent applications in the next 10 years)
Type EMADA
Purpose and contents Secure business flexibility through mutual patent licensing
Purpose and contents Secure business flexibility through mutual patent licensing and signing of covenant not to sue
Purpose and contents Secure business flexibility through mutual patent licensing
Purpose and contents Secure business flexibility through mutual patent licensing
Information that are trade secrets, such as contract amounts, etc., are not stated herein.
As of December 31, 2023, the Company’s year-to-date R&D expenses were KRW 28,352.8 billion. Among this, KRW
28,339.7 billion was recognized as expenditures, excluding government subsidies and capitalized expenses.
(R&D expenses)
(KRW mil)
2023 2022 2021
Total R&D expenditures 28,352,769 24,929,171 22,596,487
(Government subsidies) -13,045 -9,973 -1,053
R&D expenditures 28,339,724 24,919,198 22,595,434
Capitalization of development
- - -193,708
Accounting expenses (intangible asset)
R&D costs (expenses) 28,339,724 24,919,198 22,401,726
R&D expenses/revenue ratio1) 10.9% 8.2% 8.1%
Consolidated basis.
1) Calculated using total R&D expenditures, which includes government subsidies.
The Company’s R&D organizations are systematically structured into three levels based on the timing of technological
commercialization. R&D teams of business units under each Division develop market-ready technologies with a 1–2 year
outlook, while research institutes under each Division, such as Samsung Research and semiconductor research centers, drive
development of promising technologies with a mid- to long-term outlook of 3–5 years. Also, Samsung Advanced Institute
of Technology (SAIT), our comprehensive research institute, pioneers the development of core technology as seeds for
future growth engines. SAIT operates at a company level and offers direction for R&D related to promising growth areas,
strengthens technological competitiveness for our main businesses, and performs R&D activities to establish a creative
R&D framework.
(Overseas)
The Company operates R&D organizations in the US (SRA), Ukraine (SRUKR), Russia (SRR), Japan (SRJ), China (SRC-
Beijing, SRC-Nanjing, SRC-Guangzhou, SRC-Shenzhen, SSCR), India (SRI-Bangalore and SRI-Delhi), Bangladesh
(SRBD), Israel (SIRC and SRIL), etc., to carry out research activities for product development and basic technological
research.
In 2023, the Company invested KRW 28.4 trillion in R&D and registered 8,909 domestic and 8,952 US patents.
These patents are mostly related to smartphones, smart TVs, memory, and system LSI products for the Company’s strategic
business products or for future use. These patents not only protect the Company’s business but also play a role in keeping
similar technology and patents, as well as competitors, in check. Additionally, the Company is focusing on securing early
patents in new technologies ahead of others, in order to protect opportunities and have the freedom to operate when entering
new businesses.
The Company has licensing agreements with Google (signed in January 2014), Ericsson (May 2021), Qualcomm (July
2022), Huawei (July 2022), and Nokia (January 2023) through which the Company has secured an extensive patent
protection in mainstay businesses as well as in the fields of new business.
The Company has also been focusing on securing design patents to protect its original design applied to smartphones and
smart TVs. In 2023, the Company acquired 391 US design patents, in part for the aforementioned purposes.
B. Environmental regulations
The Company strictly abides by environmental regulations on products and in the workplace, as prescribed by law. In
addition, in accordance with “the low carbon green growth policy” of the Korean government, the Company reports “the
amount of greenhouse gas emission and energy use” to the government and provides related information to stakeholders by
providing various reports, including the Samsung Sustainability Report.
(Environmental regulation of products)
Environmental regulation of products are becoming stricter, reflecting the concerns of governments and regulators about
potential direct and indirect impact of products to consumers’ health and safety as consumers. Accordingly, the Company is
working to minimize the environmental impact throughout the entire life cycle of products from the development stage of
components and products to manufacturing, distribution, use, and disposal. The Company offers “Eco-Partner Certification”
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to suppliers for components free of harmful substances, and runs an “eco-design evaluation” system to reflect eco-friendly
elements on products (reduced use of resources, energy and harmful substances, and the use of eco-friendly materials) at
the development stage, and operates a “waste electronics collection recycle system” in Europe, North America, Korea, and
India for collecting and recycling waste electronics. These activities are in line with domestic and foreign environmental
laws on electronics and are a differentiation factor for the Company and its products.
Relevant laws are as follows:
1. law on collection and· recycle of waste electronics (e.g., EU WEEE Directive)
2. limit on the use of harmful substances (e.g., EU RoHS Directive, REACH Regulation)
3. regulation on energy efficiency (e.g., EU ErP Directive)
Industry overview
1) TV Industry
TVs, key products of the DX Division, and the TV industry have experienced continual innovations targeting picture quality. The black-
and-white TV was first developed in 1926, and the color TV in 1954. Further developments in the industry led to the creation of products
such as flat panel TVs (LCD/PDP), Smart TVs, super-large TVs (QLED/OLED/Neo QLED), and Micro LED. TVs incorporate not only
various technologies—chip design, circuit development, image/signal processing, and AI picture quality improvement—but also
operating systems and various software to ensure smooth operation of platforms and applications. With the advancement of IoT
technology, TVs can control an increasing array of digital appliances, emphasizing the TV as a central screen hub more than ever before.
The TV industry is fiercely competing to achieve the highest picture quality by integrating technologies such as Micro LED, Neo QLED
and OLED. The TV market, previously dominated by models in the 55- to 65-inch range, is now fueled by ultra-large products of over
75 inches, which reach up to 98 inches in size.
Surpassing the previous 4K standard, 8K TVs are opening new markets, and TVs are now implementing technologies capable of
automatically upscaling HD and FHD to higher levels.
TVs are transforming into a futuristic digital appliance as the industry adopts AI technologies. Firms, working to incorporate AI
technologies into TVs, are adopting AI SoCs, optimizing picture and sound quality, and further strengthen the AI function that upscales
content from lower definitions. With such technologies, TVs are able to connect digital appliances and conduct real-time monitoring
while also offering new services such as maximizing energy efficiency providing an emergency alarm system.
Meanwhile, the way people perceive TV has changed dramatically following the COVID pandemic. Customers use their TVs to not
only watch movies, news, or other traditional content, but also to download and enjoy images of artwork that feature in museums
throughout the world. Moreover, using TVs for gaming, health-care, online meetings and education services, and other services is also
gaining positive feedback from users. We release Lifestyle product lines every year that emphasize design, mobility, and connectivity
to meet the evolving needs of customer who value individuality in this rapidly expanding niche market.
2) Mobile industry
The mobile phone industry started with first generation analogue devices in the early 1980s that only supported voice
communication and evolved to second generation, digital devices that used technology such as CDMA and GSM, where
users could send voice and text messages. Third generation mobile communication standards such as WCDMA allowed
users to send photos and videos.
Today, fourth generation LTE mobile communication technology with ultra-high speed data transmission is commonplace.
In early 2019, the fifth generation mobile communication service, known as 5G, was launched in Korea and the US and has
since been commercialized globally. The sales of 5G smartphones increased from 270 million units in 2020 to 730 million
units in 2023, and the spread of 5G communications has accelerated the ecosystem of 5G convergent services, including
AI, XR, and the autonomous vehicle and infrastructure industry. (TechInsights, February 2024)
The smartphone industry has grown significantly since 2007. In 2023, the smartphone portion of total HHP sales volume
was approximately 85%, and the feature phone portion of the total was approximately 15%, with the latter related to dema
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nd in emerging markets (TechInsights, February 2024). For 2023, the penetration rate of smartphones is expected to have r
eached 53%, rising slightly from 52% in 2022 (TechInsights, December 2023).
Also, as the smartphone market shows high saturation, the importance of competitiveness of the overall experience based
on software for applications, UX, games, media, digital wallets, AI, security, etc., is rising alongside that of competitive
hardware, which includes high-performance APs, high-definition displays, foldable form factors, multiple cameras, sensors,
waterproof & dustproof features, biometric recognition, and more.
Market condition
1) TV Industry
TV demand slightly decreased from 203.28 million units in 2022 to 201.35 million units in 2023 due to impacts from weak
consumer sentiment caused by global uncertainties. (Omdia, February 2024)
2) Mobile industry
The smartphone market is expected to increase from 1.15 billion units in 2023 to 1.18 billion units in 2024 due to
strengthened consumer sentiment backed by an economic recovery and increased demand for foldable phones. (TechInsights,
February 2024). The tablet market, which grew to 180 million units in 2021 backed by increased demand for on-line use
during COVID pandemic, decreased to 140 million units in 2023, weighed on by weak replacement demand. In 2024,
demand is expected to recover gradually with the arrival of the replacement cycle. (TechInsights, February 2024)
Business condition
1) TV Industry
We have maintained the top position in the overall TV market for eighteen straight years since claiming the number one
spot in 2006.
In 2018, we released world’s first 8K TV in the global market, once again leading the premium segment in the TV industry.
Our QLED lineup includes sizes ranging from mid-sized to ultra-large screens, giving customers a variety of choices. In
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addition, the significantly improved picture quality was well received by consumers and experts alike. We achieved solid
results by introducing ultra-large screens in the UHD lineup as well as in the QLED lineup.
Even during the global economic crisis that stemmed from pandemic in 2020, we expanded our market leadership with the
launches of QLED 4K/8K TVs and new models in our Lifestyle line, including The Terrace, The Premiere, and The Sero.
Also, we continued to expand our premium lineup by launching Neo QLED and OLED TVs featuring significantly upgraded
contrast and picture quality. We also created new markets through the sales of various products, including Lifestyle models
and sound bars. We have positioned the smart ecosystem as a new growth engine through collaborations with various
partners in areas such as TV plus, OTT, gaming, and home training.
Sustainability is a company-level focus, and we continue to work to increase the eco-friendliness throughout the entire
process of our products, from materials to packaging. We also offer support to emphasize visual and auditory accessibility
so that everybody can use our products more easily.
We will increase our market share by focusing on premium, flagship products, such as Neo QLED, Super Big TVs, and
OLED products; and for Lifestyle TVs, we will expand our lineups and improve product performance to continue to provide
our customers with products tailored to their specific needs. Furthermore, we will lead the AI screen era by integrating
various AI-related technologies into TVs; and we will enhance value in the daily lives of our customers through R&D for
innovative products and functions, such as transparent micro LED and AI upscaling.
2) Mobile industry
SEC has always been at the forefront of the smartphone market, and we led the global market in shipments for thirteen
consecutive years. (TechInsights, February 2024).
To solidify our status in the overall mobile market, we continue to bolster the competitiveness of our products, including
tablets, wearables (smart watches, wireless earphones, etc.), and accessories as well as our content and services businesses,
such as digital health and digital wallet.
For smartphones, we establish optimal portfolios for each region, accounting for varying market conditions and the
competitive environment, to offer a wide smartphone lineup ranging from mass-market to premium devices. We have been
providing premium smartphones and delivering differentiated user experiences that can meet customer needs via our cutting-
edge technology, which includes Dynamic AMOLED 2X (120Hz) displays, digital key and content sharing using UWB
(ultra wideband), water- and dust-proofing, high-speed cable and wireless charging, ultrasonic fingerprint-on-display (FoD),
cameras specialized for night mode and 8K video recording, and generative AI supported functions such as searches, real-
time interpretation/translation, automatic summarization, and photo editing.
In 2019, we secured early leadership in the 5G market with the release of the world’s first 5G smartphone while also creating
a new market with Galaxy Fold, enabled by foldable displays. In 2020, we launched Galaxy Z Flip, a vertically folding
smartphone. The Z Flip series, characterized by its iconic and youthful design, has played a significant role in boosting
preference for Galaxy products among woman and the younger generation. We continued enhancing unique foldable
experiences by leveraging our technology leadership and focusing usability centering on customer values. Thus, we
subsequently released the third and fourth generations of the Galaxy Z series, continuing to lead the foldable market.
Also, Galaxy Z Fold5 and Galaxy Z Flip5 are garnering favorable feedback backed by further enhanced completeness of
core user experiences with features such as multitasking and Flex Mode. With the Company’s ongoing commitment to
further popularize foldables, we continue to strive to achieve sales figures that surpass those of the Galaxy Note series.
In addition, we provide richer experiences for our smartphone users with Galaxy Ecosystem products, including tablets that
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help boost productivity via virtual meetings, multitasking, and note-taking with large-screen display and S Pen; and
wearables such as smart watches that provide sophisticated fitness and wellness functions—thanks to the adoption of
innovative biosensor technologies—and wireless earphones that provide rich, clear sound.
Not content to dwell on our achievements in hardware, we have been focusing on delivering new and helpful services such
as Samsung Pay, Samsung Health, and Bixby. We are adding SmartThings features to a suite of products in addition to
smartphones, including TVs, refrigerators, air conditioners, etc., to deliver a multi-device experience that provides
customers with a consistent and smooth connectivity.
Moreover, we are strengthening strategic partnerships to expand our ecosystem and striving to diversify our revenue
structure by utilizing SmartThings, Bixby, and cloud, while also enhancing our service businesses based on our extensive
global installed base.
We continue to innovate eco-friendly technologies, including those aimed at expanding adoption of recycled materials in
our products. A prime example is the adoption of repurposed materials from discarded fishing nets for use in various
projects, starting from the Galaxy S22 series. For Galaxy Z Fold5 and Galaxy Z Flip5, we went beyond plastics and also
incorporated recycled glass and aluminum.
In addition, Samsung in May 2023 introduced a self-repair program, and we are expanding the program’s target models
and countries, adding to our efforts to preserve the environment by minimizing e-waste.
In 2024, we will lead the mobile market with our Galaxy S24 series, which can lower language barriers between people
and provide new mobile AI experiences with potential to boost productivity and creativity. We will continue to apply such
functions to our flagship models, including foldables.
We will continue to leverage our superior R&D capabilities to be fully prepared to keep delivering new value to
customers.
[DS Division]
Industry overview
In general, our Semiconductor business is divided into Memory (storage) and System LSI (logical processing). Memory
semiconductor is divided into RAM products (random access memory, ones that can be both written on and read) and ROM
products (read only memory).
RAM is called volatile memory as the information is deleted when the power is turned off. It is used for temporary loading
and storage of application programs. ROM is nonvolatile and holds memory even when power is removed; it is used in
input/output system, IC cards, and more.
For System LSI products, there are many categories for various applications. SoCs for mobile devices that are equipped
with CPUs, GPUs, ISPs (image signal processors), and modems are our major products. The Company manufactures mobile
APs for smartphones and tablets, and image sensors.
The Foundry Business makes customized semiconductors for fabless companies based on customer designs. The business
resembles OEMs in the traditional manufacturing industry in the sense that companies consign the manufacturing of their
products to fabrication plants, also called foundries or fabs. Many integrated device manufacturers have transitioned to
fabless players due to the advancement of semiconductor processing technologies and an increased investment burden.
Consequently, only a few companies (approximately five) with large capex dominate the overall foundry market.
Most major Foundry players underperformed expectations due to the prolonged downturn stemming from a delayed
recovery of global market demand. In 2024, we expect the market to recover gradually, anticipating increased demand
driven by flagship smartphone releases and AI-related high-performance computing. For the medium to long term, we
expect stable mobile demand while a demand increase for high-performance automotive- and AI-use SoCs should add to
momentum.
Business condition
In the first half, the memory market experienced persistently weak demand due to inventory adjustments at customers,
which prompted suppliers to adjust production levels. In the second half, however, demand showed signs of improvement
in some applications due to the adjusted production output and widening awareness that prices may have found a bottom,
all amid still solid demand for high-capacity DDR5 and HBM. In the first quarter of 2024, demand for advanced products
such as HBM, DDR5/LPDDR5x, and UFS4.0 is expected to remain strong even under weak seasonality. With the supply
side showing limited output increases for advanced products, we expect customer demand to continue. Against this backdrop,
we will focus on preparing for demand for advanced products, with particular attention on addressing the demand for HBM
for generative AI and SSDs for servers to enhance profitability. Additionally, we will prioritize real demand amid constrained
supply in the industry.
In 2023, System LSI faced challenges from a delayed recovery in smartphone demand and inventory adjustments in the
mobile business. In the second half of the year, conditions improved somewhat, driven by component supply for MX’s
Galaxy and increased demand from OEMs in China. We addressed the situation by promptly developing new products with
on-device AI capabilities, strengthening collaborations with customers, and diversifying applications. Regarding SoCs, we
continued to expand our lineups and customer base by introducing new products for mobile integrating high-performance
IP with enhanced on-device AI and Game UX functions; and by developing products applying 3nm technology and by
delivering automotive-oriented solutions. Furthermore, we advanced next-generation technologies such as the
commercialization of standard satellite communication systems; and we ventured into new markets with connectivity
products. In image sensors, we maintained leadership in the high-value segment with our 200-megapixel product line,
focusing on differentiating performance of camera zoom functions. Moreover, we broadened the application of ultra-high-
resolution image sensors in smartphones while also preparing to diversify lineups targeting emerging areas such as
autonomous vehicles, XR devices, and robotics.
In Foundry, we have been striving to overcome the challenges of a stagnant market since the latter half of 2022. We are
implementing comprehensive measures across all facets of our operations to ensure readiness for a market recovery. For
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advanced nodes, our focus remains on securing mid- to long-term demand by continuing to enhance our technological
competitiveness. We consistently review and prepare for capacity expansions to future demand in the mid to long term. For
mature nodes, we are concentrating on expanding our customer base and highly profitable applications via enhanced process
competitiveness. In particular, we provide customer-tailored design infrastructure, and we are diversifying our portfolios
into emerging sectors such as high-performance computing, automotive, 5G and IoT. Furthermore, we collaborate with
customers to develop and deliver products utilizing specialty processes. And even though the market is showing signs of a
modest recovery, we are committed to reinforcing our competitiveness and promoting closer collaborations with our
customers, aiming to fortify our industry position while laying the groundwork for future growth.
[SDC]
Industry overview
Display refers to screens in electronic devices. Active matrix technology is most commonly used in displays, including
OLED (organic light emitting diode), QD-OLED (quantum dot organic light emitting diode), and TFT-LCD (thin film
transistor liquid crystal display).
OLED panels use organic materials, which offer sharp contrast and color, high color gamut, and fast response rates. Such
differentiating features provide advantages for use in smartphones where display features (multimedia contents, online
experience, etc.) are important, and as a result, OLED adoption in the smartphone market is growing rapidly.
The market had raised concerns over the production of high-resolution, durable panels, but we overcame various
technological challenges and advanced the business. OLED panels make up for the shortcomings of LCD panels, and they
can be increasingly adopted into variable applications in foldables, IT (tablet/notebook PCs), automotives, etc. The OLED
market is forecast to keep growing. QD-OLED, a self-emissive display with quantum dots (semiconductor particles a few
nanometers in size) in the panel to maximize color gamut and viewing angle, is capturing attention under expectations that
it will lead the premium TV and monitor markets.
Market condition
The market for smartphone display panels is recovered somewhat to 1.44 billion units in 2023 from 1.38 billion units in
2022. For smartphone-use OLED panels, the market is grown to 0.61 billion units in 2023 from 0.57 billion units in 2022,
and the OLED portion of smartphone panels in 2023 is increased to 42.7% from 41.6% in 2022 (Omdia, December 2023).
The market for large display panels was 0.9 billion units in 2022, and it is decreased to 0.8 billion in 2023 again (Omdia,
December 2023).
Business condition
The Company has continued to stay atop the mobile OLED market in terms of market share since it successfully
commercialized OLED products in 2007, marking a world’s first. We diversified our product group to include displays for
foldable products, tablets, watches, laptops, and automotive applications, solidifying our position as the top player in the
OLED display market.
With both flexible and rigid OLED, our optimal smartphone product portfolio ranges from mass-market to premium devices
as we proactively address customers’ specific needs; and we are recognized as having best-in-class technology through our
introduction of foldable and IT(tablet/Note PC) products with differentiated technologies and designs.
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In 2023, the display market encountered delays in an overall demand recovery amid the ongoing global economic downturn,
while the smartphone market showed polarization between mid-range-and-below and high-end markets. For Samsung, we
delivered robust results by concentrating on premium OLED products tailored for the high-end segment, from which
demand was relatively strong. Furthermore, we are diversifying our mobile panel business—which concentrates on
smartphones—by ramping up investment in 8.6G IT OLED lines in order to expand into IT, gaming, and auto products and
further solidify our business leadership.
In the large panel business, we increased the proportion of monitor products while strengthening fundamentals in areas such
as yield improvement and cost reduction, which helped enhance the competitiveness of the business.
[Harman]
Industry overview
Harman competes in the automotive and lifestyle audio industries. The automotive component business accounts for the
largest portion of Harman’s business, and it operates business in areas such as digital cockpits, car audio, and telematics.
Consumer view vehicles not only as a mode of transportation, but as an opportunity to enjoy in-cabin experiences. To meet
such needs, automotive manufactures are using Harman’s components (e.g. digital cockpits, car audio) to offer more
convenient and personally-tailored experiences, focusing on service differentiation.
With the shift towards software-defined vehicles, led by IT transformation of cars, manufacturers are exploring various
opportunities by adopting centralized architectures and strengthening software functionalities. This should spark rapid
technological changes in automotive components, and as a result, intensifying competition among component suppliers.
The Lifestyle audio business has two segments: consumer audio and professional audio solutions. Consumer audio products
(e.g., true wireless stereo, portable speakers, headphones) were formerly confined to audio playback devices, but thanks to
the recent adoption of wireless technologies and integration of artificial intelligence, they are transforming into technology-
centric IT devices. Such changes have prompted IT companies to enter the consumer audio market, which is dominated by
traditional audio-focused firms.
The consumer audio market is projected to see significant growth in the segments like TWS headphones, Wi-Fi home
speakers, and gaming speakers. In particular, the TWS market, in which mobile manufacturers hold a significant market
share, is likely to show the fastest growth rate.
The professional audio solution industry (commercial audio, audio for large venues, etc., special lighting, video control
solutions, etc.), is segmented by product and has seen the entrance of numerous companies offering a wide range of products
and applications.
Market condition
In addition to persistent challenges stemming from supply chain instability for raw materials from both China and the US,
strikes in the automobile industry have added further pressure on the North American automotive market. Moreover,
uncertainties have persisted in the global macro environment as central banks implement additional tightening policies to
restrain inflation.
Considering such factors, global automobile production in 2024 is forecast to stay similar year-on-year (S&P Global Light
Vehicle Production Forecast, December 2023).
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< Market share of digital cockpit >
Product 2023 2022 2021
Digital cockpits 16.5% 17.9% 15.0%
Digital cockpits refer to the digital automotive component which enables safe driving environment via infotainment system, etc.
Figures based on the global market share data (by value) from TechInsights
Figures for 2021 and 2022 were recalculated to reflect changes from unit-based to value-based, highlighting the digital cockpit’s significant value-
added representation
Business condition
Harman is positioned to stay at the forefront in digital cockpits and car audio markets, which are key markets for in-cabin
experiences in automotive component industry. To fortify Harman’s position, we will continue to actively address the
ongoing IT transformation in vehicles by integrating our technologies, including wireless communication and display, into
Harman’s automotive business. Amid the shift toward software-defined vehicles, Harman remains committed to elevating
customer in-cabin experiences by consistently pursuing the development of distinctive, innovative technologies.
The same factors that Harman relies on within the automotive market will also be used in the consumer audio and
professional audio solution market. Having won three Grammy Awards and two Academy Awards, Harman’s brands have
earned a strong reputation amongst everyday consumers and audiophiles alike. New offerings in up-and-coming segments
such as connected wireless and smart audio continue to help bring in new consumers and further enhance brand reputation.
Furthermore, Harman has kept advancing its Digital Transformation Solutions (DTS) business. DTS focuses on software
solution development, system integration, and maintenance services for corporate customers to enhance their
competitiveness.
In 2023, DX accounted for an operating profit of KRW 14,384.7 billion; DS with KRW -14,879.5 billion; SDC with KRW
5,566.5 billion; and Harman with KRW 1,173.7 billion.
(KRW 100 mil)
2023 2022 2021
Organization Classification Portion of Portion of Portion of
Amount corresponding Amount corresponding Amount corresponding
total total total
Revenue 1,699,923 65.7% 1,824,897 60.4% 1,662,594 59.5%
Operating
DX Division 143,847 219.0% 127,461 29.4% 173,866 33.7%
profit
Total assets 2,342,534 37.2% 2,279,669 38.6% 2,479,832 42.0%
Revenue 665,945 25.7% 984,553 32.6% 953,872 34.1%
Operating
DS Division -148,795 -226.6% 238,158 54.9% 291,920 56.5%
profit
Total assets 2,871,411 45.6% 2,620,558 44.3% 2,258,223 38.3%
Revenue 309,754 12.0% 343,826 11.4% 317,125 11.3%
Operating
SDC 55,665 84.8% 59,530 13.7% 44,574 8.6%
profit
Total assets 792,752 12.6% 737,798 12.5% 668,836 11.3%
Revenue 143,885 5.6% 132,137 4.4% 100,399 3.6%
Operating
Harman 11,737 17.9% 8,805 2.0% 5,991 1.2%
profit
Total assets 179,566 2.9% 171,023 2.9% 158,874 2.7%
Includes inter-divisional transactions.
Figures for 2021 were adjusted to reflect the organizational changes in December 2021.
Reasonable allocation of common SG&A (selling general & administrative) expenses and assets
(1) For common SG&A expenses, specific expenses that are allocable to a specific product/model are allocated to Divisions
that are responsible for such product/model. However, common expenses that cannot be attributed to a specific
product/model category are reasonably allocated throughout the Company based on an allocation standard (expense-to-
revenue ratio, number of personnel, etc.).
(2) For common assets, assets that can be directly allocated (inventory assets, fixed assets, investment assets, etc.) are
allocated to the corresponding organizational unit. Assets that are commonly managed and cannot be directly allocated are
allocated to each Division based on an allocation standard (expense-to-revenue ratio, pre-tax profit, etc.)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 4, 28 69,080,893 49,680,710 52,890,158 38,036,865
Short-term financial instruments 4, 28 22,690,924 65,102,886 17,372,771 49,844,491
Short-term financial assets at amortized cost 4, 28 608,281 414,610 465,716 317,436
Short-term financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss 4, 6, 28 27,112 29,080 20,758 22,264
Trade receivables 4, 5, 7, 28 36,647,393 35,721,563 28,058,213 27,349,373
Non-trade receivables 4, 7, 28 6,633,248 6,149,209 5,078,590 4,707,997
Prepaid expenses 3,366,130 2,867,823 2,577,198 2,195,681
Inventories 8 51,625,874 52,187,866 39,526,134 39,956,410
Other current assets 4, 28 5,038,838 6,316,834 3,857,868 4,836,335
Assets held-for-sale 33 217,864 - 166,802 -
195,936,557 218,470,581 150,014,208 167,266,852
Non-current assets
Financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive income 4, 6, 28 7,481,297 11,397,012 5,727,879 8,725,854
Financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss 4, 6, 28 1,431,394 1,405,468 1,095,913 1,076,063
Investments in associates and joint ventures 9 11,767,444 10,893,869 9,009,466 8,340,634
Property, plant and equipment 10 187,256,262 168,045,388 143,368,344 128,659,991
Intangible assets 11 22,741,862 20,217,754 17,411,771 15,479,247
Net defined benefit assets 14 4,905,219 5,851,972 3,755,565 4,480,424
Deferred income tax assets 25 10,211,797 5,101,318 7,818,422 3,905,704
Other non-current assets 4, 7, 28 14,174,148 7,041,145 10,852,104 5,390,887
259,969,423 229,953,926 199,039,464 176,058,804
Total assets 455,905,980 448,424,507 349,053,672 343,325,656
Non-current liabilities
Debentures 4, 13, 28 537,618 536,093 411,615 410,447
Long-term borrowings 4, 12, 28 3,724,850 3,560,672 2,851,844 2,726,145
Long-term other payables 4, 28 5,488,283 2,753,305 4,201,975 2,108,003
Net defined benefit liabilities 14 456,557 268,370 349,552 205,471
Deferred income tax liabilities 25 620,549 5,111,332 475,109 3,913,371
Long-term provisions 15 2,878,450 1,928,518 2,203,817 1,476,524
Other non-current liabilities 4, 17, 28 2,802,356 1,171,761 2,145,558 897,132
16,508,663 15,330,051 12,639,470 11,737,093
Total liabilities 92,228,115 93,674,903 70,612,285 71,719,981
Equity
attributable
Other to owners of Non-
Preference Ordinary Share Retained components the parent controlling
For the year ended December 31, 2022 Notes shares shares premium earnings of equity company interests Total
Balance as of January 1, 2022 119,467 778,047 4,403,893 293,064,763 (2,128,473) 296,237,697 8,662,234 304,899,931
Profit for the year - - - 54,730,018 - 54,730,018 924,059 55,654,077
Loss on valuation of financial assets at fair
value through other comprehensive 6, 20 - - - (38,937) (1,867,530) (1,906,467) (63,031) (1,969,498)
income, net of tax
Share of other comprehensive income (loss)
9, 20 - - - - (51,848) (51,848) 1,338 (50,510)
of associates and joint ventures, net of tax
Foreign currency translation differences for
20 - - - - 4,863,930 4,863,930 20,956 4,884,886
foreign operations translation, net of tax
Remeasurement of net defined benefit
14, 20
liabilities, net of tax - - - - 1,122,367 1,122,367 31,312 1,153,679
Loss on valuation of cash flow hedge
20 - - - - (12,893) (12,893) - (12,893)
derivatives
Total comprehensive income for the year - - - 54,691,081 4,054,026 58,745,107 914,634 59,659,741
Dividends declared 19 - - - (9,809,437) - (9,809,437) (5,523) (9,814,960)
Capital transaction under common control - - - - - - (176) (176)
Changes in consolidated entities - - - - - - 124 124
Other - - - - 12,775 12,775 (7,831) 4,944
Total transactions with owners - - - (9,809,437) 12,775 (9,796,662) (13,406) (9,810,068)
Balance as of December 31, 2022 119,467 778,047 4,403,893 337,946,407 1,938,328 345,186,142 9,563,462 354,749,604
Balance as of January 1, 2022 91,467 595,693 3,371,737 224,378,130 (1,629,615) 226,807,412 6,632,035 233,439,447
Profit for the year - - - 41,902,749 - 41,902,749 707,484 42,610,233
Loss on valuation of financial assets at fair
value through other comprehensive income, 6, 20 - - - (29,812) (1,429,830) (1,459,642) (48,258) (1,507,900)
net of tax
Share of other comprehensive income (loss)
9, 20 - - - - (39,696) (39,696) 1,024 (38,672)
of associates and joint ventures, net of tax
Foreign currency translation differences for
20 - - - - 3,723,953 3,723,953 16,045 3,739,998
foreign operations, net of tax
Remeasurement of net defined benefit 14,
- - - - 859,314 859,314 23,973 883,287
liabilities, net of tax 20
Loss on valuation of cash flow hedge
20 - - - - (9,871) (9,871) - (9,871)
derivatives
Total comprehensive income for the year - - - 41,872,937 3,103,870 44,976,807 700,268 45,677,075
Dividends declared 19 - - - (7,510,364) - (7,510,364) (4,229) (7,514,593)
Capital transaction under common control - - - - - - (135) (135)
Changes in consolidated entities - - - - - - 95 95
Other - - - - 9,781 9,781 (5,995) 3,786
Total transactions with owners - - - (7,510,364) 9,781 (7,500,583) (10,264) (7,510,847)
Balance as of December 31, 2022 91,467 595,693 3,371,737 258,740,703 1,484,036 264,283,636 7,322,039 271,605,675
Equity
attributable
Other to owners of Non-
For the year ended December 31, Preference Ordinary Share Retained components the parent controlling
2023 Notes shares shares premium earnings of equity company interests Total
Balance as of January 1, 2023 119,467 778,047 4,403,893 337,946,407 1,938,328 345,186,142 9,563,462 354,749,604
Profit for the year - - - 14,473,401 - 14,473,401 1,013,699 15,487,100
Gain (loss) on valuation of financial
assets at fair value through other 6, 20 - - - 4,041,867 (2,554,690) 1,487,177 (6,086) 1,481,091
comprehensive income, net of tax
Share of other comprehensive income
of associates and joint ventures, net 9, 20 - - - - 70,157 70,157 4,955 75,112
of tax
Foreign currency translation
differences for foreign operations, 20 - - - - 2,611,915 2,611,915 9,564 2,621,479
net of tax
Remeasurement of net defined benefit 14,
- - - - (797,916) (797,916) (30,382) (828,298)
assets, net of tax 20
Gain on valuation of cash flow hedge
20 - - - - 927 927 - 927
derivatives
Total comprehensive income for the
- - - 18,515,268 (669,607) 17,845,661 991,750 18,837,411
year
Dividends declared 19 - - - (9,809,437) - (9,809,437) (101,984) (9,911,421)
Capital transactions under common
- - - - - - (9,368) (9,368)
control
Changes in consolidated entities - - - - - - 230 230
Others - - - - 11,409 11,409 - 11,409
Total transactions with owners - - - (9,809,437) 11,409 (9,798,028) (111,122) (9,909,150)
Balance as of December 31, 2023 119,467 778,047 4,403,893 346,652,238 1,280,130 353,233,775 10,444,090 363,677,865
Equity
attributable
Other to owners of Non-
For the year ended December Preference Ordinary Share Retained components the parent controlling
31, 2023 Notes shares shares premium earnings of equity company interests Total
Balance as of January 1, 2023 91,467 595,693 3,371,737 258,740,703 1,484,036 264,283,636 7,322,039 271,605,675
Profit for the year - - - 11,081,218 - 11,081,218 776,115 11,857,333
Gain (loss) on valuation of
financial assets at fair value
6, 20 - - - 3,094,560 (1,955,938) 1,138,622 (4,660) 1,133,962
through other comprehensive
income, net of tax
Share of other comprehensive
income of associates and joint 9, 20 - - - - 53,714 53,714 3,794 57,508
ventures, net of tax
Foreign currency translation
differences for foreign 20 - - - - 1,999,752 1,999,752 7,322 2,007,074
operations, net of tax
Remeasurement of net defined
14, 20 - - - - (610,906) (610,906) (23,261) (634,167)
benefit assets, net of tax
Gain on valuation of cash flow
20 - - - - 710 710 - 710
hedge derivatives
Total comprehensive income for
- - - 14,175,778 (512,668) 13,663,110 759,310 14,422,420
the year
Dividends declared 19 - - - (7,510,364) - (7,510,364) (78,082) (7,588,446)
Capital transactions under
- - - - - - (7,172) (7,172)
common control
Changes in consolidated entities - - - - - - 176 176
Others - - - - 8,734 8,734 - 8,734
Total transactions with owners - - - (7,510,364) 8,734 (7,501,630) (85,078) (7,586,708)
Balance as of December 31,
91,467 595,693 3,371,737 265,406,117 980,102 270,445,116 7,996,271 278,441,387
2023
Operating activities
Profit for the year 15,487,100 55,654,077 11,857,333 42,610,233
Adjustments 27 36,519,534 33,073,439 27,960,321 25,321,899
Changes in assets and liabilities arising
from operating activities 27 (5,458,745) (16,998,948) (4,179,359) (13,014,844)
Cash generated from operations 46,547,889 71,728,568 35,638,295 54,917,288
Interest received 4,786,010 2,136,795 3,664,296 1,635,987
Interest paid (844,691) (714,543) (646,718) (547,073)
Dividends received 269,169 529,421 206,083 405,339
Income tax paid (6,620,950) (11,498,895) (5,069,175) (8,803,859)
Net cash from operating activities 44,137,427 62,181,346 33,792,781 47,607,682
Investing activities
Net decrease in short-term financial instruments 39,421,565 15,214,321 30,182,192 11,648,486
Net decrease (increase) in short-term financial
assets at amortized cost (195,616) 3,050,104 (149,769) 2,335,240
Net decrease in short-term financial assets at
fair value through profit or loss 2,718 11,677 2,081 8,940
Disposal of long-term financial instruments 4,565,426 8,272,909 3,495,411 6,333,958
Acquisition of long-term financial instruments (5,307,770) (4,393,754) (4,063,769) (3,363,974)
Disposal of financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive income 6,521,568 496,090 4,993,085 379,820
Acquisition of financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive income (124,488) (37,687) (95,311) (28,854)
Disposal of financial assets at fair value through profit
63,962 166,315 48,971 127,335
or loss
Acquisition of financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss (130,459) (158,244) (99,883) (121,156)
Disposal of investment in associates and joint
33,457 13,233 25,616 10,132
ventures
Acquisition of investment in associates and joint
(78,690) (907,958) (60,247) (695,157)
ventures
Disposal of property, plant and equipment 98,341 217,878 75,292 166,813
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (57,611,292) (49,430,428) (44,108,728) (37,845,242)
Disposal of intangible assets 11,744 23,462 8,992 17,963
Acquisition of intangible assets (2,922,875) (3,696,304) (2,237,830) (2,829,988)
Cash outflow from business combinations (356,511) (31,383) (272,954) (24,028)
Cash outflow from other investing activities (913,897) (413,035) (699,705) (316,230)
Net cash used in investing activities (16,922,817) (31,602,804) (12,956,556) (24,195,942)
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For the years ended December 31,
Notes 2023 2022 2023 2022
KRW KRW USD USD
Financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings 27 2,145,400 (8,339,149) 1,642,575 (6,384,673)
Increase in long-term borrowings 27 354,712 271,997 271,577 208,248
Repayment of debentures and long-term borrowings 27 (1,219,579) (1,508,465) (933,742) (1,154,921)
Dividends paid (9,864,474) (9,814,426) (7,552,502) (7,514,184)
Net decrease in non-controlling interests (9,118) (6) (6,981) (4)
Net cash used in financing activities (8,593,059) (19,390,049) (6,579,073) (14,845,534)
1. General Information
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (“SEC”) was incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Korea in 1969 and listed its shares on the
Korea Stock Exchange in 1975. SEC and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Company”) operate four business divisions:
DX, DS, SDC and Harman. DX (Device eXperience) division comprises businesses for digital televisions, refrigerators, smartphones
and communication systems. DS (Device Solutions) division comprises businesses for memory, foundry, and system Large Scale
Integration (LSI). SDC includes display panels products. Harman division includes connected car systems, audio and visual products,
enterprise automation solutions and connected services. SEC is domiciled in the Republic of Korea and is located in Suwon, the
Republic of Korea.
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards
(“Korean IFRS”) 1110, Consolidated Financial Statements. SEC, as the controlling company, consolidates its 232 subsidiaries,
including Samsung Display and Samsung Electronics America. The Company also applies the equity method of accounting for its 37
associates and joint ventures, including Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
(*) Ownership represents the Company’s ownership of the voting rights in each entity, including subsidiaries’ ownerships.
Percentage of
Region Subsidiaries Business
ownership (%)(*)
Samsung Electronics (UK) Ltd. (SEUK) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Ltd. (SEL) Management of overseas subsidiaries 100.0
Samsung Semiconductor Europe Limited (SSEL) Sale of semiconductor and display panels 100.0
Samsung Electronics GmbH (SEG) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Holding GmbH (SEHG) Management of overseas subsidiaries 100.0
Samsung Semiconductor Europe GmbH (SSEG) Sale of semiconductor and display panels 100.0
Samsung Electronics France S.A.S (SEF) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Italia S.P.A. (SEI) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Iberia, S.A. (SESA) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Portuguesa, Unipessoal, Lda. (SEP) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Hungarian Private Co. Ltd. (SEH) Manufacture and sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Europe Logistics B.V. (SELS) Logistics 100.0
Samsung Electronics Benelux B.V. (SEBN) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Europe Holding Cooperatief U.A. (SEEH) Management of overseas subsidiaries 100.0
Samsung Electronics Nordic Aktiebolag (SENA) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Europe &
Samsung Electronics Slovakia s.r.o (SESK) Manufacture of TV and monitors 100.0
CIS
Samsung Display Slovakia, s.r.o., v likvidacii (SDSK) Toll processing of display panels 100.0
Samsung Electronics Polska, SP.Zo.o (SEPOL) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Poland Manufacturing SP.Zo.o (SEPM) Manufacture of home appliances 100.0
Samsung Electronics Romania LLC (SEROM) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Austria GmbH (SEAG) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Switzerland GmbH (SESG) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Czech and Slovak s.r.o. (SECZ) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Baltics SIA (SEB) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Greece S.M.S.A (SEGR) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Air Conditioner Europe B.V. (SEACE) Sale of air conditioning products 100.0
Samsung Nanoradio Design Center (SNDC) R&D 100.0
Samsung Denmark Research Center ApS (SDRC) R&D 100.0
Samsung Cambridge Solution Centre Limited (SCSC) R&D 100.0
SAMSUNG Zhilabs, S.L. Development and sale of network solutions 100.0
FOODIENT LTD. R&D 100.0
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Percentage of
Region Subsidiaries Business
ownership (%)(*)
Samsung Electronics Rus Company LLC (SERC) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Rus Kaluga LLC (SERK) Manufacture of TV 100.0
Samsung Electronics Ukraine Company LLC (SEUC) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung R&D Institute Ukraine (SRUKR) R&D 100.0
Samsung Electronics Central Eurasia LLP (SECE) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Overseas B.V. (SEO) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung R&D Institute Rus LLC (SRR) R&D 100.0
Samsung Electronics Caucasus Co. Ltd (SECC) Marketing 100.0
Samsung Electronics Uzbekistan Ltd. (SEUZ) Marketing 100.0
AKG Acoustics GmbH Manufacture and sale of audio products 100.0
Apostera UA, LLC Connected Service Provider 100.0
Harman Audio Iberia Espana Sociedad Limitada Sale of audio products 100.0
Manufacture and sale of audio products,
Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH 100.0
R&D
Harman Becker Automotive Systems Italy S.R.L. Sale of audio products 100.0
Harman Becker Automotive Systems Manufacturing Kft Manufacture of audio products, R&D 100.0
Harman Belgium SA Sale of audio products 100.0
Harman Connected Services AB. Connected service provider 100.0
Harman Finland Oy Connected service provider 100.0
Harman Connected Services GmbH Connected service provider 100.0
Harman Connected Services Poland Sp.zoo Connected service provider 100.0
Harman Connected Services UK Ltd. Connected service provider 100.0
Harman Consumer Nederland B.V. Sale of audio products 100.0
Harman Deutschland GmbH Sale of audio products 100.0
Harman France SNC Sale of audio products 100.0
Harman Holding GmbH & Co. KG Management company 100.0
Harman Hungary Financing Ltd. Financing company 100.0
Harman Inc. & Co. KG Management of overseas subsidiaries 100.0
Harman International Estonia OU R&D 100.0
Harman International Industries Limited Sale of audio products, R&D 100.0
Harman International Romania SRL R&D 100.0
Harman Management GmbH Management of overseas subsidiaries 100.0
Harman Professional Kft Manufacture of audio products, R&D 100.0
Harman Professional Denmark ApS Sale of audio products, R&D 100.0
Red Bend Software SAS Software design 100.0
Studer Professional Audio GmbH Sale of audio products, R&D 100.0
Harman Connected Services OOO Connected service provider 100.0
Harman RUS CIS LLC Sale of audio products 100.0
(*) Ownership represents the Company’s ownership of the voting rights in each entity, including subsidiaries’ ownerships.
Percentage of
Region Subsidiaries Business
ownership (%)(*)
Samsung (CHINA) Investment Co., Ltd. (SCIC) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Hong Kong Co., Ltd. (SEHK) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Taiwan Co., Ltd. (SET) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Tianjin Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (TSEC) Manufacture of TV and monitors 91.2
Suzhou Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (SSEC) Manufacture of home appliances 88.3
Samsung Suzhou Electronics Export Co., Ltd. (SSEC-E) Manufacture of home appliances 100.0
Samsung Electronics Suzhou Computer Co., Ltd. (SESC) R&D 100.0
Tianjin Samsung Telecom Technology Co., Ltd. (TSTC) Manufacture of communication equipment 90.0
Beijing Samsung Telecom R&D Center (SRC-Beijing) R&D 100.0
Samsung Electronics China R&D Center (SRC-Nanjing) R&D 100.0
Samsung Mobile R&D Center China-Guangzhou (SRC-Guangzhou) R&D 100.0
Samsung R&D Institute China-Shenzhen (SRC-Shenzhen) R&D 100.0
Shanghai Samsung Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (SSS) Sale of semiconductor and display panels 100.0
Samsung (China) Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (SCS) Manufacture of semiconductors 100.0
Samsung SemiConductor Xian Co., Ltd. (SSCX) Sale of semiconductor and display panels 100.0
China
Samsung Electronics Suzhou Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (SESS) Toll processing of semiconductors 100.0
Tianjin Samsung LED Co., Ltd. (TSLED) Manufacture of LED 100.0
Samsung Semiconductor (China) R&D Co., Ltd. (SSCR) R&D 100.0
Samsung Display Dongguan Co., Ltd. (SDD) Manufacture of display panels 100.0
Samsung Display Tianjin Co., Ltd. (SDT) Manufacture of display panels 95.0
SEMES (XIAN) Co., Ltd. Semiconductor/FPD equipment services 100.0
Samsung Semiconductor Investment L.P.Ⅰ Venture capital investment fund 99.0
Harman (China) Technologies Co., Ltd. Manufacture of audio products 100.0
Harman (Suzhou) Audio and Infotainment Systems Co., Ltd. Sale of audio products 100.0
Harman Automotive Electronic Systems (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Manufacture of audio products, R&D 100.0
Harman Commercial (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Sale of audio products 100.0
Harman Connected Services Solutions (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. Connected service provider 100.0
Harman Holding Limited Sale of audio products 100.0
Harman International (China) Holdings Co., Ltd. Sale of audio products, R&D 100.0
Harman Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. Sale of audio products, R&D 100.0
(*) Ownership represents the Company’s ownership of the voting rights in each entity, including subsidiaries’ ownerships.
(*) Ownership represents the Company’s ownership of the voting rights in each entity, including subsidiaries’ ownerships.
(1) 2023
(In millions of Korean won) As of December 31, 2023 For the year ended December 31, 2023
Profit (loss)
Major subsidiaries (*1) Assets Liabilities Sales for the year
Samsung Display Co., Ltd. 65,328,568 7,266,213 27,083,336 8,268,314
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) 41,926,899 15,322,780 39,551,809 477,338
Samsung (China) Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (SCS) 15,808,283 870,453 8,693,788 877,892
Samsung Electronics Europe Holding Cooperatief U.A. (SEEH) 9,660,481 4,585,806 - 103,387
Samsung India Electronics Private Ltd. (SIEL) 7,738,259 3,373,730 15,216,331 1,153,256
Samsung Display Vietnam Co., Ltd. (SDV) 7,383,485 1,570,459 24,200,246 1,143,824
Samsung Electronics Vietnam Co., Ltd. (SEV) 7,301,860 2,215,062 20,154,119 1,476,382
Samsung Eletronica da Amazonia Ltda. (SEDA) 5,542,627 1,587,911 7,222,304 333,812
Shanghai Samsung Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (SSS) 5,262,086 4,552,030 15,649,307 244,210
Samsung Electronics HCMC CE Complex Co., Ltd. (SEHC) 4,043,677 843,736 6,152,983 402,418
Thai Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (TSE) 3,039,379 640,512 4,213,492 150,510
(*1) Summary of condensed financial information is based on separate financial statements of each subsidiary.
(*2) Consolidated financial data of an intermediate company, Harman International Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
(In millions of Korean won) As of December 31, 2022 For the year ended December 31, 2022
Profit (loss)
Major subsidiaries (*1) Assets Liabilities Sales for the year
Samsung Display Co., Ltd. 57,302,567 7,282,718 30,779,405 4,365,588
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) 37,883,156 12,258,315 46,738,920 219,670
Samsung Asia Pte. Ltd. (SAPL) 26,894,611 2,678,285 - 8,699,679
Samsung (China) Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (SCS) 17,095,000 2,970,835 9,679,757 638,385
Samsung Electronics Vietnam THAINGUYEN Co., Ltd. (SEVT) 15,718,299 2,358,140 36,336,963 2,721,701
Samsung (CHINA) Investment Co., Ltd. (SCIC) 13,830,988 9,764,636 2,865,831 257,878
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. (SSI) 12,199,102 5,930,369 43,009,331 88,467
Samsung Electronics Vietnam Co., Ltd. (SEV) 10,931,037 1,408,387 23,667,565 1,646,165
Samsung Electronics Europe Holding Cooperatief U.A. (SEEH) 10,841,515 6,272,800 - 57,997
Samsung Austin Semiconductor LLC. (SAS) 9,301,017 828,494 3,663,909 208,879
Samsung Display Vietnam Co., Ltd. (SDV) 7,471,680 1,608,448 25,773,970 1,301,926
Samsung India Electronics Private Ltd. (SIEL) 6,772,537 3,571,863 16,180,492 508,510
Shanghai Samsung Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (SSS) 5,067,891 2,858,382 21,370,622 318,578
Samsung Eletronica da Amazonia Ltda. (SEDA) 4,600,508 1,342,517 7,485,104 (38,490)
Samsung Electronics HCMC CE Complex Co., Ltd. (SEHC) 3,732,057 980,448 6,253,401 386,119
Thai Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (TSE) 3,263,473 486,820 4,824,734 168,524
Samsung Electronics (UK) Ltd. (SEUK) 2,819,792 1,708,064 5,929,357 243,396
Samsung Electronics Hungarian Private Co. Ltd. (SEH) 2,374,317 452,628 3,935,745 199,742
Samsung Electronics Europe Logistics B.V. (SELS) 2,194,975 2,021,491 15,409,984 20,347
Samsung Display Dongguan Co., Ltd. (SDD) 2,135,132 265,835 2,556,608 111,643
SEMES Co., Ltd. 2,065,558 602,323 2,889,238 185,762
Samsung Electronics GmbH (SEG) 1,968,273 1,907,132 6,567,011 3,695
Samsung Electronics Mexico S.A. De C.V. (SEM) 1,816,895 996,002 3,270,016 110,386
(*1) Summary of condensed financial information is based on separate financial statements of each subsidiary.
(*2) Consolidated financial data of an intermediate company, Harman International Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Changes in consolidation scope during the year ended December 31, 2023 are as follows:
The followings are material accounting policies applied on financial statements. Unless mentioned otherwise, these policies
are consistent throughout the accounting periods denoted.
The Company’s financial statements have been written in accordance with the Korean International Financial Reporting Standards
(“Korean IFRS”). The Korean IFRS refers to standards selected by the Republic of Korea among accounting standards and
interpretations published by International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
The Korean IFRS permits application of material accounting estimates on the financial statements and requires management’s
judgements in applying accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgment or complexity, or areas where
assumptions and estimates are material to the financial statements are disclosed in Note 3.
The Company applied the following amended standards for the first time for the annual reporting period commencing on January 1,
2023:
Amendments to Korean IFRS 1008, Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors
The amendments clarify how accounting estimates are defined and distinguished from changes in accounting policies. The adoption
of the amendments does not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
(B) New and amended standards not yet adopted by the Company
The amended accounting standards that have been issued but not yet effective for the annual reporting period commencing on January
1, 2023 which have not been early adopted by the Company are as follows:
Amendments to Korean IFRS 1007, Statement of Cash Flows, and 1107, Financial Instruments: Presentation
The amendments add to the disclosure objectives in Korean IFRS 1007, Statement of Cash Flows, that information about supplier
financing arrangements should be disclosed to enable users of financial statements to assess the impact of those arrangements on the
Company’s liabilities and cash flows. The amendments also amend Korean IFRS 1107, Financial Instruments: Presentation, to add
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supplier financing arrangements as an example of a requirement to disclose information about an entity’s exposure to concentrations
of liquidity risk.
The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and include specific transitional
provisions for the first annual period in which they are applied. Early application is permitted.
2.3 Consolidation
The Company prepares its consolidated financial statements in accordance with Korean IFRS 1110, Consolidated Financial
Statements.
(1) Assets and liabilities are translated at the closing rate at the end of the reporting date.
(2) Income and expenses in the statement of profit or loss are translated at average exchange rates for the period.
However, if this average rate is not a reasonable approximation of the cumulative effect of the exchange rates at the dates of
the transactions, the transactions are translated at the exchange rates at the dates of transactions.
(3) Exchange differences arising on translation in (1) and (2) above are recognized in other comprehensive income.
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks, and highly liquid short-term investment assets that
are readily convertible to known amounts of cash at the date of acquisition and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes
in value.
(A) Classification
Financial instruments are classified based on the business model for managing the financial assets and the contractual cash flow
characteristics of the financial asset. The Company considers the contractual terms of the relevant financial instrument and assesses
whether the contractual cash flows consist solely of payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
(B) Impairment
The Company assesses the expected credit losses of debt instruments carried at amortized cost or fair value through other
comprehensive income on a forward-looking basis. However, the Company applies the simplified approach for trade receivables,
which requires expected credit losses to be recognized over the life of the receivable from initial recognition.
Trade receivables are recognized at initial transaction price, unless they contain a significant financing component, and are
subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method less any allowance for impairment.
2.8 Inventories
The Company determines the unit cost of inventories, except for materials in transit, using the average cost method. The cost of
finished goods and work in progress comprises raw materials, direct labor, other direct costs and related production overheads based
on normal operating capacity, excluding the cost of idle production equipment and scrapping costs.
The Company measures inventories at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in
the ordinary course of business less the applicable variable selling expenses, and reflects the decrease in selling price, the increase in
costs to completion, or decrease in value due to excess or obsolete inventory.
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment begins when assets are considered by management to be available for their intended
use, such as in the production of products.
The Company’s property, plant and equipment is depreciated on a straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets,
less any residual values. Land is not depreciated. Costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction of a qualifying
asset, including capitalized interest costs, are depreciated over the estimated useful lives.
The estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment used by the Company for each asset category are as follows:
Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the identifiable net assets of subsidiaries, associates
and joint ventures, businesses and other entities acquired at the date of acquisition and is recognized as an intangible assets in respect
of acquisitions of businesses of subsidiaries and as an investment in associates and joint ventures in respect of acquisitions of interests
in associates and joint ventures.
Intangible assets, other than goodwill, are initially recognized at their historical cost and are subsequently stated at cost less
accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses.
Membership rights are regarded as intangible assets with indefinite useful life and not amortized as there are no foreseeable restrictions
on their use. However, whenever there is an indication of impairment, such as a decline in the market value of membership rights, a
reasonable estimate is made to reflect the impairment. Intangible assets with finite useful lives, such as patents, trademarks and other
intangible assets, are amortized on a straight-line method over their estimated useful lives.
The estimated useful lives of intangible assets used by the Company are as follows:
The Company classifies financial liabilities into financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss and other financial liabilities
and recognizes them on the consolidated statement of financial position when the Company becomes a party to a contract, depending
on the substance of the contractual terms.
The Company operates various types of post-employment benefit plans, including defined benefit plans and defined contribution
plans. The defined benefit liability (asset) recognized in the consolidated statement of financial position in respect of defined benefit
plans is the present value of the defined benefit obligation at the reporting date less the fair value of plan assets, less any deficit (excess
of plan assets over the asset recognition threshold) and is calculated annually by an independent actuary using the projected unit credit
method.
The Company applies the exemption to the recognition and disclosure of deferred tax assets and liabilities related to the Pillar Two
Model Rules of OECD. Furthermore, as the relevant legislation will be effective from January 1, 2024, the Company has not
recognized any current tax expense related to Pillar Two in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
The Company recognizes deferred tax liabilities for taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries,
associates and joint ventures, except where the Company is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference and
it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible
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temporary differences arising on these assets only to the extent that it is probable that the temporary differences will reverse in the
foreseeable future and taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilized.
The Company recognizes its rights and obligations under derivative contracts as assets and liabilities at fair value and records gains
and losses on these contracts in the statement of profit or loss. However, effective portion of changes in the fair value of cash flow
hedges are deferred in equity.
The Company applies cash flow hedge accounting for hedges of risks including changes in the price of inventories. The effective
portion of the change in fair value of a derivative that is designated as a cash flow hedge is recognized in other comprehensive income,
while the ineffective portion is recognized in ‘financial income’ or ‘financial expense’.
The Company’s revenue primarily represents the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods in the
ordinary course of the Company’s activities. Revenue is net of value-added tax, returns, sales incentives, discounts and others.
The Company recognizes contract liabilities (refund liabilities) after the sale of products to customers by estimating the return rate
using the expected value methods based on historical experience. When the customer exercises its right to return the product, the
Company recognizes the asset as a refund asset and adjusts cost of sales by the amount of the right to collect the product from the
customer. The right to collect the product is measured by deducting the cost of collecting the product from the historical carrying
amount of the product.
At the commencement date of a lease, the Company recognizes a right-of-use asset (the lease asset) representing the right to use the
underlying asset and a lease liability representing the obligation to make lease payments. The right-of-use asset is presented in the
consolidated statement of financial position as ‘property, plant and equipment’ and the lease liability is presented as ‘current portion
of long-term liabilities’ or ‘long-term borrowings.’
Lease liabilities are measured at the inception of the lease at the present value of the lease payments outstanding at that date, discounted
at the Company’s incremental borrowing rate.
For short-term leases (lease terms of 12 months or less at the inception of the lease) and low value assets (underlying assets of USD
5,000 or less), lease payments are recognized as expenses on a straight-line basis over the lease term applying the simplified practical
expedient.
Leases that transfer substantially all the risk and rewards of ownership of the leased assets are classified as finance leases and all
leases other than finance leases are classified as operating leases. Lease income from operating leases is recognized on a straight-line
basis over the lease term, while initial direct costs incurred during the negotiation and contracting phase of an operating lease are
added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and expensed over the lease term against the lease income.
Government grants relating to revenues are deferred and recognized in the consolidated statement of profit or loss in the same period
in which they are matched with revenues or expenses related to the purpose for which the grant was made. Government grants received
related to the acquisition of assets are treated as deferred income and credited to the consolidated statement of profit or loss over the
useful lives of the related assets.
The US dollar amounts provided in the consolidated financial statements represent supplementary information solely for the
convenience of the reader. All Korean won amounts are expressed in US dollar at the rate of W 1,306.1 to $1, the average exchange
rate for the year ended December 31, 2023. Such presentation is not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and
should not be construed as a representation that the Korean won amounts shown could be readily converted, realized or settled in US
dollars at this or any other rate.
The consolidated financial statements of the Company were approved by the Board of Directors on January 31, 2024, and may be
approved as amended at the Annual General Shareholders’ Meetings.
The Company makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. Estimates and assumptions are continuously evaluated and
are based on historical experience and future events that are reasonably foreseeable under the circumstances. These estimates may
differ from actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have the most significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the next financial year are as follows.
Revenue from the sale of goods recognized at the point of transfer of control is the contractual consideration less consideration paid
to customers in relation to certain sales promotion activities. Based on the historical experience and terms of contracts, the Company
makes reasonable estimates of the sales deductions which affect the Company’s revenue
(E) Lease
In determining the lease term, the Company considers all relevant facts and circumstances that provide an economic incentive to
exercise a renewal option, or not to exercise a termination option. The period covered by the renewal option (or the period covered
by the termination option) is included in the lease term only if it is reasonably certain that the lessee will exercise (or not exercise)
the renewal option.
The lease term is reassessed when the option is actually exercised (or not exercised) or when the Company becomes committed to
exercise (or not exercise) the option. The Company only changes its assessment of whether it is reasonably certain the renewal option
will be exercised (or not) if there is a significant event or change in circumstances within the lessee’s control that affects the calculation
of the lease term.
(G) Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets that have indefinite useful life
The Company tests goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful life for impairment annually. The recoverable amount of a
cash-generating unit or asset, including goodwill, is determined based on a value-in-use calculation. These calculations are based on
estimates.
The Company is subject to additional income taxes, calculated in accordance with the method prescribed by tax laws, when a certain
amount is not used for investment, wage growth, etcetera, in a given period. The related tax effect is reflected in the measurement of
current and deferred income taxes for the period, and the amount of income tax payable by the Company depends on the level of
investment, wage growth, etcetera in each year, resulting in uncertainty in determining the final tax effects.
The Company assesses uncertainty over its tax positions and, if the Company concludes that it is not probably that the tax authorities
will accept a uncertain tax position, the effect of the uncertainty is recognized in the consolidated financial statements for each
uncertain tax position using the method that is expected to provide a better estimate of the resolution of the uncertainty, which is more
likely of the following methods.
(1) Most likely amount: the single most probable amount within a range of possible outcomes.
(2) Expected value: the sum of the probability-weighted amounts in a range of possible outcomes.
(A) Categorizations of financial assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents 69,080,893 - - - 69,080,893
Short-term financial instruments 22,690,924 - - - 22,690,924
Short-term financial assets at
amortized cost 608,281 - - - 608,281
Short-term financial assets at fair
value through profit or loss - - 27,112 - 27,112
Trade receivables 36,647,393 - - - 36,647,393
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income - 7,481,297 - - 7,481,297
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss - - 1,431,394 - 1,431,394
Other 14,294,254 - 475,244 70,777 14,840,275
Total 143,321,745 7,481,297 1,933,750 70,777 152,807,569
Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities measured at
measured at fair value through Other financial liabi
(In millions of Korean won) amortized cost profit or loss lities(*) Total
Financial liabilities
Trade payables 11,319,824 - - 11,319,824
Short-term borrowings 504,552 - 6,610,049 7,114,601
Other payables 13,996,395 - - 13,996,395
Current portion of long-term liabilities 310,436 - 998,439 1,308,875
Debentures 537,618 - - 537,618
Long-term borrowings - - 3,724,850 3,724,850
Long-term other payables 4,907,875 - - 4,907,875
Other 11,330,545 49,904 33,559 11,414,008
Total 42,907,245 49,904 11,366,897 54,324,046
(*) Other
financial liabilities include lease liabilities, which are not subject to categorization, collateralized borrowings and derivatives designated
as hedging instruments.
Financial assets
measured at fai Financial assets
Financial assets r value through measured at fair Other
measured at other compreh value through pr financial
(In millions of Korean won) amortized cost ensive income ofit or loss assets(*) Total
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents 49,680,710 - - - 49,680,710
Short-term financial instruments 65,102,886 - - - 65,102,886
Short-term financial assets at amortized
cost 414,610 - - - 414,610
Short-term financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss - - 29,080 - 29,080
Trade receivables 35,721,563 - - - 35,721,563
Financial assets at fair value through
other comprehensive income - 11,397,012 - - 11,397,012
Financial assets at fair value through
profit or loss - - 1,405,468 - 1,405,468
Other 9,945,209 - 334,263 61,404 10,340,876
Total 160,864,978 11,397,012 1,768,811 61,404 174,092,205
Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities measured at
measured at amorti fair value through Other financial liabi
(In millions of Korean won) zed cost profit or loss lities(*) Total
Financial liabilities
Trade payables 10,644,686 - - 10,644,686
Short-term borrowings 1,577,958 - 3,569,357 5,147,315
Other payables 16,328,237 - - 16,328,237
Current portion of long-term liabilities 215,143 - 874,019 1,089,162
Debentures 536,093 - - 536,093
Long-term borrowings 33,846 - 3,526,826 3,560,672
Long-term other payables 2,289,236 - - 2,289,236
Other 12,047,761 334,415 27,353 12,409,529
Total 43,672,960 334,415 7,997,555 52,004,930
(*) Other financial liabilities include lease liabilities, which are not subject to categorization, collateralized borrowings and derivatives designated as
hedging instruments.
(1) 2023
Financial assets
measured Financial assets
at fair value measured
Financial assets through other at fair value
measured at comprehensive through Other financial
(In millions of Korean won) amortized cost income profit or loss assets(*) Total
Financial assets
Gain on valuation
(other comprehensive income) - 1,481,091 - 58,290 1,539,381
Gain (loss) on valuation/disposal
(profit or loss) (64,758) - 213,308 436 148,986
Reclassification from other
comprehensive income to profit or
loss - - - 1,169 1,169
Interest income 4,357,792 - 230 - 4,358,022
Foreign exchange differences
(profit or loss) (98,522) - - - (98,522)
Dividend income - 161,509 2,694 - 164,203
Impairment/reversal
(profit or loss) (74,594) - - - (74,594)
Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities measured at
measured at fair value through Other financial
(In millions of Korean won) amortized cost profit or loss liabilities(*) Total
Financial liabilities
Loss on valuation
(other comprehensive income) - - (16,809) (16,809)
Loss on valuation/disposal
(profit or loss) - (116,167) (126) (116,293)
Reclassification from
other comprehensive income
to profit or loss - - (337) (337)
Interest expense (510,865) - (419,388) (930,253)
Foreign exchange differences
(profit or loss) 162,844 - 61,920 224,764
(*) Other financial liabilities include lease liabilities, which are not subject to categorization, collateralized borrowings and derivatives designated as
hedging instruments.
Financial assets
measured Financial assets
at fair value measured
Financial assets through other at fair value
measured at comprehensive through Other financial
(In millions of Korean won) amortized cost income profit or loss assets(*) Total
Financial assets
Gain (loss) on valuation
(other comprehensive income) - (1,969,498) - 53,180 (1,916,318)
Gain (loss) on valuation/disposal
(profit or loss) (36,550) - 83,332 474 47,256
Reclassification from other
comprehensive income to
profit or loss - - - 310 310
Interest income 2,720,213 - 266 - 2,720,479
Foreign exchange differences
(profit or loss) (822,011) - - - (822,011)
Dividend income - 413,467 1,134 - 414,601
Impairment/reversal
(profit or loss) (19,124) - - - (19,124)
Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities measured at
measured at fair value through Other financial
(In millions of Korean won) amortized cost profit or loss liabilities(*) Total
Financial liabilities
Loss on valuation
- - (10,621) (10,621)
(other comprehensive loss)
Loss on valuation/disposal
- (91,056) (45) (91,101)
(profit or loss)
Reclassification from
other comprehensive income - - 59 59
to profit or loss
Interest expense (322,529) - (440,486) (763,015)
Foreign exchange differences
574,771 - 155,952 730,723
(profit or loss)
(*) Other financial liabilities include lease liabilities, which are not subject to categorization, collateralized borrowings and derivatives designated as
hedging instruments
The Company discounted trade receivables through factoring arrangements with banks during the years ended December 31, 2023
and 2022. Trade receivables provided as collaterals in factoring transactions have not been derecognized as they do not meet the
requirements for derecognition of financial assets as the Company retains substantially all the risks and rewards, including the recourse
in the event of default by the debtor. Financial liabilities recognized in these transactions are classified as ‘short-term borrowings’ on
the consolidated statement of financial position (refer to Note 12).
The carrying amount of the discounted trade receivables and the associated liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as
follows:
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
(A) Details of financial assets at fair value as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Non-current
Equity instruments 7,481,297 11,397,012
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Current
Debt instruments 27,112 29,080
Non-current
Equity instruments 812,358 773,063
Debt instruments 619,036 632,405
Subtotal 1,431,394 1,405,468
Total 1,458,506 1,434,548
(C) Changes in gain (loss) on valuation of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income for the years ended
December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. 134,027,281 15.2 932,158 1,038,711 684,879
Hotel Shilla Co., Ltd. 2,004,717 5.1 13,957 131,108 166,592
iMarketKorea Inc. 647,320 1.9 324 5,560 6,538
SFA Engineering Corporation 2,100,000 5.8 22,050 63,840 132,642
Wonik Holdings Co., Ltd. 3,518,342 4.6 30,821 11,857 11,945
Wonik IPS Co., Ltd. 3,701,872 7.5 32,428 125,679 91,621
Wacom Co., Ltd. 8,398,400 5.3 62,013 50,358 46,750
Corning Incorporated 80,000,000 9.4 3,980,636 3,140,978 3,238,205
Other 561,530 1,030,123 5,142,573
Total 5,635,917 5,598,214 9,521,745
(*)
Ownership represents the Company’s ownership of the ordinary shares issued by each entity.
(A) Trade and non-trade receivables as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
(In millions of Korean won) Trade Non-trade Trade Non-trade
(B) Movements in the loss allowance for receivables for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
2023 2022
(In millions of Korean won) Trade Non-trade Trade Non-trade
(*)The Company does not consider the credit risk of non-trade receivables that are overdue for less than or equal to 31 days has been
significantly increased.
(D) The maximum exposure to current credit risk is equivalent to the carrying amount of receivables as of December 31, 2023. The
Company has entered into insurance contracts with insurers for its major receivables.
8. Inventories
Inventories recognized as an expense for the year ended December 31, 2023 amount to W 177,539,372 million
(2022: W 186,396,549 million). The amount includes a loss on the valuation of inventories.
(A) Changes in investments in associates and joint ventures for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(B) Major investments in associates and joint ventures as of December 31, 2023 are as follows:
Principal
Percentage of business Fiscal
Investee Nature of relationship with associate ownership (%)(*1) location period-end
Samsung Electro- Manufacture and supply electronic components incl
uding passive components, circuit boards, and m 23.7 Korea December
Mechanics Co., Ltd. odules
(*1) Ownership represents the Company’s ownership of the ordinary shares issued by each entity.
(*2) The Company’s ownership of ordinary shares outstanding is 20.6%.
Principal
Percentage of business Fiscal
Investee Nature of relationship with joint venture ownership (%)(*1) location period-end
Samsung Corning
Manufacture and supply industrial glass products 50.0 Korea December
Advanced Glass, LLC
(*1) Ownership represents the Company’s ownership of the ordinary shares issued by each entity.
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(C) Details of investments in associates and joint ventures as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
Share of other
Balance as of comprehensive Balance as of
(In millions of Korean won) January 1 Share of profit income (loss) Other(*) December 31
Share of other
Balance as of comprehensive Balance as of
(In millions of Korean won) January 1 Share of profit income (loss) Other(*) December 31
(*)
Other consists of acquisitions, disposals, dividends, impairment, and reclassification.
(1) Summary of condensed financial information of major associates and dividends received from associates as of December 31,
2023 and 2022, and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
2023
Samsung Ele
ctro- Samsung Bio
Mechanics C Samsung SD logics Co., Lt Samsung SD Cheil World
(In millions of Korean won) o., Ltd. S Co., Ltd. d. I Co., Ltd. wide, Inc.
(*2)
Consists of unrealized gains and losses and other differences.
(3) Profit (loss) attributable to owners of the parent company from associates and joint ventures which are not individually
material for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
2023 2022
(In millions of Korean won) Associates Joint ventures Associates Joint ventures
On July 12, 2018, the Korea Securities and Futures Commission determined an initial measure following an investigation relating to
Samsung Biologics Co., Ltd., an associate of the Company, and its accounting for its investment in Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd, a
joint venture between Biogen Therapeutics Inc. and Samsung Biologics Co., Ltd. This measure included a recommendation to
dismiss the director in charge, prosecution charges, and external auditor designation by the regulator, on the basis that the Joint
Venture Agreement was not disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. On November 14, 2018, the Korea Securities and
Futures Commission determined a second measure which included a penalty of W 8,000 million, a recommendation to dismiss the
CEO, a requirement to restate its financial statements, and further prosecution charges.
To prove justification of its accounting treatment, Samsung Biologics Co., Ltd. filed a suit for cancellation of the aforementioned
measures to the Seoul Administrative Court, which is currently in progress. On September 24, 2021, the Seoul Administrative Court
announced a decision to cancel the first measure charged by the Korea Securities and Futures Commission, and suspended its
execution until the final rulings of the appeal. On October 16, 2021, the Korea Securities and Futures Commission appealed and the
litigation is in progress at Seoul High Court. Samsung Biologics Co., Ltd. also filed for suspending the execution of the initial and
second measures. On January 22, 2019 and February 19, 2019, the Seoul Administrative Court pronounced decisions to suspend the
second and initial measure, respectively, until the final rulings. The Korea Securities and Futures Commission immediately appealed
against the decisions but the appeals were dismissed by the Seoul High Court on May 13, 2019 and May 24, 2019, in relation to the
second and first measures, respectively. On May 23, 2019 and June 10, 2019, the Korea Securities and Futures Commission re-
appealed against the dismissals relating to the second and first measures, respectively. On September 6, 2019 and October 11, 2019,
the Supreme Court of Korea dismissed the Korea Securities and Futures Commission’s re-appeal relating to the second and first
measures, respectively, and confirmed the decision to suspend the execution of these measures.
Although the future outcome of the administrative litigation cannot be estimated, should Samsung Biologics Co., Ltd. be required to
restate its financial statements to amend its historical accounting treatment relating to its investment in Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd.,
the Company’s share of profit or loss relating to its equity method investment, the amount of investment in associates, and retained
earnings, for the years ended December 31, 2015 and onwards, and the profit on disposal of investment for the year ended December
31, 2016, may be impacted. Given the timing of completion and the final result of the administrative litigation between Samsung
Biologics Co., Ltd. and the Korea Securities and Futures Commission is uncertain and cannot currently be estimated, it is not possible
for the Company to recognize the effects of these proceedings in the current period consolidated financial statements.
(A) Changes in property, plant and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
2023
Buildings and Machinery Construction in
(In millions of Korean won) Land structures and equipment progress Other Total
2022
Buildings and Machinery Construction in
(In millions of Korean won) Land structures and equipment progress Other Total
(*2) Other includes effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and effects of the deduction of government grants.
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(B) Changes in the right-of-use assets included in the property, plant and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2023 and
2022 are as follows:
2023
Buildings and Machinery
(In millions of Korean won) Land structures and equipment Other Total
2022
Buildings and Machinery
(In millions of Korean won) Land structures and equipment Other Total
(C) Details of depreciation of property, plant and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(A) Changes in intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
2023
Intellectual Development
(In millions of Korean won) property rights cost Membership Goodwill Other Total
(*) Other includes the cumulative effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and others.
2022
Intellectual Development
(In millions of Korean won) property rights cost Membership Goodwill Other Total
(*) Other includes the cumulative effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and others.
Goodwill is allocated to each cash-generating unit. Details of goodwill as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
DX 1,256,815 1,249,290
DS 164,607 159,359
SDC 343,967 138,754
Harman 4,691,440 4,466,339
Other 790 680
Total 6,457,619 6,014,422
The Company tests goodwill for impairment annually and the recoverable amount of each cash-generating units is determined based
on value-in-use calculations. The value-in-use calculation is based on estimates of pre-tax cash flows based on financial budgets
approved by management for the next five years (or longer if the medium and long-term plans are reasonable, such as in new
technology business). A constant growth rate assumption (but not exceeding the industry average growth rate) has been used to
calculate the perpetual cash flows for periods beyond the fiver-year period.
(C) Details of amortization of intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(A) Details of the carrying amounts of borrowings as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
Short-term borrowings
Collateralized borrowings(*1) Woori Bank and others 0.0~17.3 6,610,049 3,569,357
Non-collateralized borrowings Citibank and others 0.0~62.2 504,552 1,577,958
Total 7,114,601 5,147,315
Long-term borrowings
Bank borrowings - - - 33,846
Lease liabilities(*2) CSSD and others 4.3 3,724,850 3,526,826
Total 3,724,850 3,560,672
(*1) Collateralized borrowings are secured by trade receivables.
(*2) Interest expenses arising from the lease liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 amount to W 197,202 million and
W 140,111 million, respectively, which were determined using the weighted average incremental borrowing rate. Short-term lease payments and
low-valued asset lease payments that are not included in lease liabilities during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 amount to W 158,395
million and W 211,283 million, respectively.
(B) Maturities of lease liabilities outstanding as of December 31, 2023 are as follows:
(A) Details of the carrying amounts of debentures as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(B) Repayment schedule of debentures outstanding as of December 31, 2023 are as follows:
(A) Details of net defined benefit liabilities (assets) recognized in the statements of financial position as of December 31, 2023 and
2022 are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
(B) The components of defined benefit costs recognized in profit or loss for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as
follows:
The amount recognized as expenses of defined contribution plans for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are
W 203,004 million and W 145,395 million, respectively.
(C) The expenses related to the defined benefit plans recognized in the statements of profit or loss for the years ended
December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(E) Changes in the fair value of plan assets for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) 2023 2022
The reasonable estimate of the employer contributions expected to be paid in 2024 in respect of the defined benefit plans as of
December 31, 2023 is W 1,757,413 million.
(F) Plan assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 consist of the following:
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Principal guaranteed fixed income financial instruments and other 18,178,623 18,766,006
Other 1,993,704 827,904
Total 20,172,327 19,593,910
Plan assets are mostly invested in instruments which have a quoted price in active markets.
(H) The sensitivity analysis of the defined benefit obligations as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 to changes in the principal
assumptions is as follows:
Defined benefit obligations
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Discount rate
1% p increase 14,291,442 12,920,156
1% p decrease 17,385,125 15,268,164
Salary growth rate
1% p increase 17,365,127 15,261,609
1% p decrease 14,280,988 12,900,865
(I) The weighted average maturity of the defined benefit obligations is 9.84 years as of December 31, 2023.
15. Provisions
Changes in provisions for the year ended December 31, 2023 are as follows:
(A) The Company accrues warranty provisions for estimated costs of quality assurance, exchanges, repairs, recalls, and future
services based on historical experience and terms of warranty programs.
(B) The Company recognizes provisions for the estimated royalty expenses that are under negotiation with counterparties. The
timing and amount of payment depend on the settlement of the negotiation.
(C) The Company has a long-term incentive plan for its executives based on a three-year management performance criteria and
recognizes a provision for the estimated incentive cost.
(D) The Company records provisions for estimated losses from contracts associated with discontinued products.
(E) The Company makes provisions for the emission in excess of the emission rights held by the Company. Details of emission
rights and liabilities as of December 31, 2023 are as follows:
(2) Changes in the emission rights for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(3) Changes in emissions liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(A) Litigation
As of December 31, 2023, the Company is involved in various claims, disputes, and investigations conducted by regulatory bodies
that arose during the normal course of business with numerous entities. Although the outflow of resources and timing of these matters
are uncertain, the Company believes the outcome will not have a material impact on the financial position of the Company.
(2) As of December 31, 2023, contractual commitments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment and intangible
assets amount to W 9,783,549 million.
The Company has recognized contract liabilities related to contracts with customers as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
(*) Contract liabilities include advances received, accrued expenses, other current liabilities and others.
The revenue recognized for the year ended December 31, 2023 in relation to the contract liabilities carried forward as of January 1,
2023 amounts to W 1,156,619 million.
As of December 31, 2023, the parent company’s total number of authorized shares is 25,000,000,000 shares (W 100 per share). As
well as its ordinary shares, the parent company also has non-cumulative preference shares that are eligible for an additional 1% cash
dividend over par value per annum compared to ordinary shares, but without voting rights. The parent company has issued
5,969,782,550 shares of ordinary shares and 822,886,700 shares of preference shares as of December 31, 2023, excluding the number
of retired shares. As of the December 31, 2023, the number of shares outstanding is the same as the number of shares aforementioned
with no changes during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. Due to the retirement of shares, the total par value of the shares
issued which excludes the number of retired shares is W 679,267 million (ordinary shares of W 596,978 million and preference shares
of W 82,289 million), which does not agree with paid-in capital of W 897,514 million.
(A) Retained earnings as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 consist of the following:
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Other components of equity as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Gain on valuation of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 194,419 2,749,109
Share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures 185,144 114,987
Foreign currency translation differences for foreign operations 3,651,112 1,039,197
Remeasurement of net defined benefit assets (2,849,526) (2,051,610)
Other 98,981 86,645
Total 1,280,130 1,938,328
Expenses by nature for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(*) Equal to the sum of cost of sales and selling and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of profit or loss.
Selling and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
Details of other non-operating income and expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
Details of financial income and expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
Financial income
Interest income 4,358,022 2,720,479
Financial assets measured at amortized cost 4,357,792 2,720,213
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss 230 266
Foreign exchange differences 10,608,661 16,537,855
Gain from derivatives 1,133,465 1,570,661
Total 16,100,148 20,828,995
Financial expenses
Interest expenses 930,253 763,015
Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost 510,865 322,529
Other financial liabilities 419,388 440,486
Foreign exchange differences 10,711,058 16,809,703
Loss from derivatives 1,004,219 1,454,971
Total 12,645,530 19,027,689
The Company recognizes foreign exchange gains and losses arising from foreign currency transactions and translation as
financial income and expenses.
(A) Income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 consists of the following:
(In millions of Korean won) 2023 2022
Current taxes
Current tax on profits for the year 5,660,505 7,391,099
Adjustments recognized in the current year (725,524) (501,683)
Subtotal 4,934,981 6,889,416
Deferred taxes
Changes in deferred taxes arising from unused tax credits (5,346,657) (1,080,068)
Changes in deferred taxes arising from temporary differences (3,061,001) (15,407,692)
Changes in deferred taxes arising from unused tax losses (1,041,996) 160,123
Other 33,838 224,618
Subtotal (9,415,816) (16,103,019)
Income tax expense (4,480,835) (9,213,603)
(B) The difference between the income tax expense on the Company’s profit before tax and the theoretical amount computed
using the weighted-average tax rate applicable to the profit before tax of each of the Company’ entities is as follows:
(*) The statutory tax rate is the weighted average of the statutory tax rates applicable to the Company’s year-end profits as of December 31, 2023
and 2022, which vary by tax jurisdictions.
2023 2022
Balance Balance Balance Balance
as of Increase as of as of Increase as of
(In millions of Korean won) January 1 (Decrease) December 31 January 1 (Decrease) December 31
(*) Deferred tax assets are not recognized if it is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future for investments
in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures.
The Company assessed that it is probable that deferred tax asset will be realized to the extent that the Company’s expected average
annual taxable losses and tax credits that can be utilized in each accounting period. However, the following temporary differences
have not been recognized for tax purposes as it is not probable that they will be realized in the future as of December 31, 2023 and
2022 are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) 2023 2024 2025 2026 and after
(D) Details of the period when the deferred tax assets (liabilities) are expected to be recovered (settled) as of December 31, 2023
and 2022 are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
The global minimum top-up is a system under which multinational companies with consolidated revenue of €750 million
or more in at least two of the four preceding financial years are required to pay a substantial amount of tax to the tax
authorities of the country in which the parent company resides if their effective tax rate in those countries is less than 15%.
The Republic of Korea, where the parent company is domiciled, enacted the Global Minimum Tax Act in 2023, which
requires the application of the Global Minimum Tax for accounting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2024.
The Company believes that it will be subject to the Global Minimum Tax Act, but as the Global Minimum Tax Act will be
effective in the Republic of Korea from January 1, 2024, there is no impact on the Company's current income tax expense.
In addition, the Company has applied the temporary exemption for deferred taxes under Korean IFRS 1012 and has not
recognized any deferred tax assets or liabilities related to the global minimum tax law and has not disclosed any deferred
tax information.
As the legislation in the countries where the Company’s subsidiaries are located that are primarily affected by the global
minimum top-up tax legislation has not been enacted or specific legislation is in the process of being enacted, it is not
possible to reasonably estimate the impact on the Company as at December 31, 2023. Each of the Company’s subsidiaries
is reviewing the impact on its financial statements with tax experts in each country.
Basic earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are calculated as follows:
Profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent company 14,473,401 54,730,018
Profit for the year available for ordinary shares 12,719,321 48,099,117
Weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding 5,969,783 5,969,783
Basic earnings per ordinary share (in Korean won) 2,131 8,057
Profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent company 14,473,401 54,730,018
Profit for the year available for preference shares 1,754,080 6,630,901
Weighted-average number of preference shares outstanding 822,887 822,887
Basic earnings per preference share (in Korean won) 2,132 8,058
The Company does not have dilutive potential ordinary shares and as a result, basic earnings per share and diluted earnings
per share are the same for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
(A) The Company used the indirect method to present cash flows from operating activities. Adjustments and changes in
assets and liabilities arising from operating activities for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
- Adjustments
(In millions of Korean won) 2023 2022
Adjustments:
Income tax income (4,480,835) (9,213,603)
Financial income (6,156,093) (5,778,279)
Financial expenses 3,076,837 4,336,254
Post-employment benefits 1,157,422 1,440,099
Depreciation 35,532,411 35,952,098
Amortization 3,134,148 3,155,561
Bad debt expense 62,964 8,784
Dividend income (164,203) (414,601)
Share of profit of associates and joint ventures (887,550) (1,090,643)
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment (104,663) (159,123)
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 85,799 61,256
Loss on valuation of inventories and others 5,037,579 4,408,767
Others 225,718 366,869
Total 36,519,534 33,073,439
Valuation of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 1,548,022 (2,636,448)
Valuation of investments in associates and joint ventures 75,112 (50,510)
Reclassification of construction in progress to property, plant and equipment 39,749,735 36,047,916
New lease contracts established 1,802,463 2,111,660
Reclassification of current portion of debentures and long-term borrowings 1,308,875 1,089,162
(C) Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(1) 2023
Cash flows from Non-cash transactions
As of
As of financing New lease December 31
(In millions of Korean won) January 1 activities contracts Other(*)
(*) Other includes accreted interest and effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
(2) 2022
Non-cash transactions
As of Cash flows from New lease As of
(In millions of Korean won) January 1 financing activities contracts Other(*) December 31
(*) Other includes accreted interest and effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, cash outflows from repayment of the principal of lease liabilities
(financial activities) amount to W 1,098,944 million and W 998,531 million, respectively, while cash outflows due to interest
expenses (operating activities) in relation to the lease liabilities amount to W 197,202 million and W 140,111 million,
respectively.
(D) The Company recorded cash inflows and outflows from short-term financial instruments with frequent transactions,
large gross amounts and short-term maturities, as well as from short-term borrowings on a net basis. As of December
31, 2023, most of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents consist mainly of bank deposits.
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28. Financial Risk Management
The Company manages its financial risks with a focus on minimizing market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk and others arising from
its operating activities. To this end, the Company closely monitors and responds to each risk factor.
The Company establishes global financial management standards and manages the risks by periodically measuring customer’s and
counterparties’ financial risk, applying currency hedges, and reviewing cash flows.
The Company also manages foreign exchange risk by monitoring foreign exchange rate fluctuations through local financial centers
in the major regions (United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, China, Brazil, and Russia), which act as an agent for the subsidiaries
in each region to manage foreign exchange transactions. In addition, local finance centers in the major regions respond to liquidity
risk through a regionally integrated financial structure.
The Company’s financial assets subject to financial risk management consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term financial
instruments, financial assets at amortized cost, trade receivables and others, while its financial liabilities consist of trade payables,
borrowings, and others.
The Company is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from its global operations through transactions in currencies other than its
functional currency. The main currencies in which the Company is exposed to foreign exchange risk are the US dollar and European
Euro.
The Company focuses on minimizing the impact of foreign exchange fluctuation by matching levels of assets and liabilities
denominated in each foreign currency. To minimize exchange position, the Company’s foreign exchange management policy
requires normal business transactions, including import and export, as well as financing transactions such as depositing and
borrowing, to be in local currency or match as closely as possible cash inflows and outflows incurred in the respective foreign
currencies. This reduces but does not eliminate the foreign exchange risk to which the Company is exposed. Moreover, the
Company periodically evaluates and monitors the foreign exchange risk to efficiently mitigate such risk, and the speculative foreign
exchange transactions are strictly prohibited.
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the impact on profit or loss (before tax) of a 5% change in exchange rates on the Company’s
financial assets and financial liabilities denominated in a major foreign currency other than the functional currency would be as
follows:
Interest rate risk for floating interest rate financial instruments can be defined as the risk of changes in the fair value of components
of the statements of financial position due to changes in the market interest rates, and the risk of changes in the future cash flows
of interest income and expenses arising from investing and financing activities. The Company’s exposure to interest rate risk arises
primarily from interest-bearing deposits and floating interest rate debt obligations, and the Company manages its exposure to
interest rate risk to minimize uncertainty and cost of financing resulting from changes in interest rates.
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the effect on profit or loss before tax of a 1%p change in interest rates on the Company’s
variable rate financial assets and liabilities at the reporting date would have been as follows:
The Company’s investment portfolio consists of direct and indirect investments in equity instruments classified as financial assets
at fair value through other comprehensive income and financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, which is in line with the
Company’s strategy.
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, price fluctuation of marketable equity securities (listed stocks) by 1% would result in changes
in other comprehensive income (before income tax) of W 52,510 million and W 92,073 million, respectively, and changes in profit
before tax of W 3,472 million and W 3,144 million, respectively.
Credit risk arises during the normal course of transactions and investing activities where customers or other parties fail to discharge
an obligation. The Company monitors and sets the customer’s and counterparty’s credit limit on a periodic basis based on the
customer’s and counterparty’s financial conditions, default history and other factors. Adequate insurance coverage is maintained for
trade receivables related to trading partners situated in higher risk countries.
Credit risk can arise from transactions with financial institutions including financial instrument transactions such as cash and cash
equivalents, deposits, and derivative instruments. To minimize such risk, the Company has a policy of transacting only with banks
that have a strong international credit rating (S&P A and above), and new transactions with financial institutions which the Company
does not have an existing relationship are subject to the completion of risk assessments prior to commencement of transactions. The
Company generally enters into financial agreements without restrictions, such as debt ratio covenants, provision of collateral and/or
repayment of borrowings, and otherwise separate approvals are obtained.
The carrying amount of the Company’s financial assets net of impairment losses is the Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk.
Liquidity risk is the risk that a company will have difficulty in meeting all its financial obligations. The Company’s main sources of
liquidity are cash generated from operations and funds raised from the capital markets and financial institutions, while its main
liquidity needs are for investments in production, research and development, working capital and dividends. Due to the nature of the
Company’s business, which involves large investments, maintaining adequate levels of liquidity is critical. The Company maintains
and manages adequate liquidity through forecasting periodic cash flows, estimating required cash levels, and monitoring inflows and
outflows of cash.
The Company has established Cash Pooling by region to respond effectively to liquidity risks, even when individual companies within
a region are underfunded. Cash Pooling is a system that shares funds between underfunded and overfunded companies, minimizing
the liquidity risk of individual companies, easing the burden of fund management, and reducing financial costs.
In addition, the Company has secured credit lines for its overseas subsidiaries by means of payment guarantees from the head office
in the event of large liquidity needs, and, at the end of the period, the Company had investment grade ratings of Aa2 from Moody’s
and AA- from S&P, enabling it to raise funds on the capital market in a timely manner.
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the maturity analysis of financial liabilities, based on the remaining period from the reporting
date to the contractual maturity date, is as follows:
The cash flows included in the maturity classification, based on the remaining period to the contractual maturity date, are undiscounted
expected cash outflows.
The Company’s derivative financial liabilities of W 44,252 million (December 31, 2022: W 119,061 million) has been included
within the less than 3 months bucket. These are the Company’s trading portfolio of derivative instruments, on a net settlement term,
of which the contractual maturities are not essential for understanding its cash flows. These contracts are managed on a net fair value
basis rather than by the maturity date. Net settled derivatives consist of forwards on currency rates used by the Company to manage
the exchange rate profile.
Derivatives that are settled on a gross basis by the delivery of underlying items, including derivatives for hedging, will be settled
within the next 48 months from the end of the reporting period. These derivatives are not included in the table above.
There is no maximum liquidity risk exposure from those other than the above financial liabilities (e.g., payment and performance
guarantees) as of December 31, 2023.
The Company uses cash flow hedge accounting to hedges of the exposure to changes in the price of inventories. As of December 31,
2023, the Company’s derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges are as follows:
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognizes the gains and losses relating to the effective portion of
changes in fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges in other comprehensive income, which amount
to the gain of W 927 million (after tax) and loss of W 12,893 million (after tax), respectively, and recognizes the gains relating to the
ineffective portion in profit or loss, which amount to the gain of W 1,304 million (before tax) and gain of W 611 million (before tax),
respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, gains and losses reclassified directly from other comprehensive
income to profit or loss amount to the gain of W 6,692 million (after tax) and the loss of W 4,602 million (after tax), respectively, and
the gains reclassified from other comprehensive income to the carrying amount of inventory amount to the gain of W 51,614 million
(after tax) and the gain of W 55,856 million (after tax), respectively.
The purpose of capital management is to maintain a sound capital structure and protect the Company’s ability to continue to provide
benefits to its shareholders and stakeholders as a going concern. The Company monitors capital on the basis of credit ratings and debt
ratio.
The debt ratio as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
(1) Carrying amounts and fair value of financial instruments by category as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(*1) Assets and liabilities whose carrying amount is a reasonable approximation of fair value are excluded from the fair value disclosures.
(*2) Assets measured at the cost of W 14,294,254 million and W 9,945,209 million as at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and liabilities
measured at the cost of W 11,330,545 million and W 12,047,761 million as at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, are excluded as their carrying
amounts are a reasonable estimation of fair value.
(*3) Lease liabilities, classified under the current portion of long-term liabilities and long-term borrowings, are excluded from the fair value disclosures
The levels of the fair value hierarchy and its application to financial assets and liabilities are described below.
ㆍ Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
ㆍ Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or
indirectly
ㆍ Level 3: Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable inputs)
The fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets is based on quoted market prices at the reporting date. A market is
regarded as active if quoted prices are readily and regularly available from an exchange, dealer, broker, industry group, pricing
service, or regulatory agency, and those prices represent actual and regularly occurring market transactions on an arm’s length
basis. These instruments are included in Level 1. The instruments included in Level 1 are listed equity investments, most of which
are classified as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income.
If one or more of the significant inputs are not based on observable market data, the instrument is included in Level 3.
The Company performs the fair value measurements required for financial reporting purposes, including Level 3 fair values, and
discusses valuation processes and results in line with the financial reporting timelines. The Company’s policy is to recognize
transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period if corresponding events or changes in circumstances have occurred.
Other techniques, such as discounted cash flow analysis, binomial distribution model, etcetera, are used to determine fair value
for the remaining financial instruments. For trade and other receivables that are classified as current assets, the book value
approximates a reasonable estimate of fair value.
The Company utilizes a present value technique to discount future cash flows using proper interest rates for corporate bonds,
government and public bonds, and bank debentures that are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
The following table presents the valuation technique and the inputs used for major financial instruments classified as Level 3 as of
December 31, 2023.
Others
Risk-free discount rate 3.2%
Call option on equity instruments 393,235 Binomial model
Price volatility 69.5%
Risk-free discount rate 3.9%~5.2%, 2.2%
Put option on equity instruments 22,422 Binomial model
Price volatility 22.7%, 24.4%
Financial assets
Balance as of January 1 3,303,227 3,430,214
Acquisitions 207,023 207,730
Disposals (124,477) (207,252)
Amount recognized in profit or loss 297,680 73,782
Amount recognized in other comprehensive income 46,725 (197,830)
Other (44) (3,417)
Balance as of December 31 3,730,134 3,303,227
Financial Liabilities
Balance as of January 1 7,404 5,438
Amount recognized in profit or loss 619 1,966
Other (8,023) -
Balance as of December 31 - 7,404
(5) Sensitivity analysis for recurring fair value measurements categorized within Level 3
Sensitivity analysis of financial instruments is performed to measure favorable and unfavorable changes in the fair value of financial
instruments which are affected by the unobservable parameters, using a statistical technique. When the fair value is affected by
more than two input parameters, the amounts represent the most favorable or unfavorable.
The results of the sensitivity analysis for effect on income or loss before tax from changes in inputs for major financial instruments
which are categorized within Level 3 and subject to sensitivity analysis are as follows:
(*1) For equity securities, changes in fair value are calculated with the correlation between the growth rate (-1.0%~1.0%) and the discount rate,
which are significant unobservable inputs.
(*2) Changes in fair value were calculated based on the correlation between underlying asset price (20%) and price volatility (10%), which are
The chief operating decision-maker has been identified as the Management Committee. The Company determines operating segments
based on the segment information reported to the Management Committee. The Management Committee reviews the operating profits
of each operating segment in order to evaluate the performance and to make strategic decisions regarding the allocation of resources
to each segment.
Revenue consists mostly of product sales. The operating segments are product-based and are identified based on the internal
organization and revenue streams. As of the reporting date, the operating segments are comprised of DX, DS, SDC, Harman, and
others.
The segment information including depreciation, amortization and operating profits is prepared after adjusting intercompany
transactions. Total assets and liabilities of each operating segment are excluded from the disclosure as these have not been provided
regularly to the Management Committee.
Intercompany
(In millions of Korean won) DX DS SDC Harman reconciliations Total(*)
Revenue by major product for the year ended December 31, 2022 are as follows:
Intercompany
(In millions of Korean won) DX DS SDC Harman reconciliations Total(*)
Revenue by major product for the year ended December 31, 2022 are as follows:
The regional information provided to the Management Committee for the reportable segments as of and for the years ended December
31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
Asia Intercompany
(In millions of Korean won) Korea America Europe and Africa China elimination Consolidated
Asia Intercompany
(In millions of Korean won) Korea America Europe and Africa China elimination Consolidated
2023
(In millions of Disposal of Purchase of
Korean won) Name of company(*1) Sales non-current assets Purchases non-current assets
Samsung SDS Co., Ltd. 202,810 - 1,984,263 291,120
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. 69,782 - 1,113,058 60
Associates and Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. 110,025 - 754,792 31,750
joint ventures Cheil Worldwide Inc. 38,930 - 948,677 4,900
Other 1,023,702 - 12,540,601 168,977
Total 1,445,249 - 17,341,391 496,807
Samsung C&T Co., Ltd. 49,366 70 270,079 6,149,229
Other related
Other 582,978 - 1,675,564 4,686,787
parties
Total 632,344 70 1,945,643 10,836,016
Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd. 1,358 - 35,482 2,837,309
S-1 9,720 - 527,232 40,327
Other(*2)
Other 239,223 - 1,251,775 612,481
Total 250,301 - 1,814,489 3,490,117
(*1) Transactions with separate entities that are related parties of the Company.
(*2) Although these entities are not related parties of the Company in accordance with Korean IFRS 1024, they belong to the same large enterprise group
in accordance with the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act.
2022
(In millions of Disposal of Purchase of
Korean won) Name of company(*1) Sales non-current assets Purchases non-current assets
Samsung SDS Co., Ltd. 214,105 - 1,865,588 378,770
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. 62,274 767 1,401,483 120
Associates and Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. 82,062 - 803,556 24,926
joint ventures Cheil Worldwide Inc. 31,782 - 964,096 361
Other 1,353,769 - 15,158,969 125,053
Total 1,743,992 767 20,193,692 529,230
Samsung C&T Co., Ltd. 51,447 - 433,100 7,423,404
Other related
Other 345,901 188 1,595,487 1,910,813
parties
Total 397,348 188 2,028,587 9,334,217
Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd. 1,666 - 53,793 3,249,254
S-1 13,634 - 510,311 54,069
Other(*2)
Other 166,052 - 550,757 746,749
Total 181,352 - 1,114,861 4,050,072
(*1) Transactions with separate entities that are related parties of the Company.
(*2) Although these entities are not related parties of the Company in accordance with Korean IFRS 1024, they belong to the same large enterprise group
in accordance with the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act.
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(B) Balances of receivables and payables
Balances of receivables and payables arising from the sales and purchases of goods and services as of December 31, 2023 and 2022
are as follows:
December 31, 2023
(In millions of Korean won) Name of company(*1) Receivables Payables(*2)
Samsung SDS Co., Ltd. 84,747 458,723
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. 1,894 138,405
Associates and Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. 117,690 92,854
joint ventures Cheil Worldwide Inc. 137 440,414
Other 310,708 1,268,131
Total 515,176 2,398,527
Samsung C&T Co., Ltd. 213,538 1,955,976
Other related parties Other 23,155 318,355
Total 236,693 2,274,331
Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd. 305 807,098
S-1 1,289 49,955
Other(*3)
Other 16,096 390,073
Total 17,690 1,247,126
(*1) Balances due from and to separate entities that are related parties of the Company.
(*2) Payables and others include lease liabilities.
(*3) Although these entities are not related parties of the Company in accordance with Korean IFRS 1024, they belong to the same large enterprise
group in accordance with the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act.
group in accordance with the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act.
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(C) For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company invested W 78,690 million and W 907,958 million,
respectively, in associates and joint ventures. In addition, the Company has made capital recovery of W 33,457 million and W
13,087 million from its investments in associates and joint ventures during the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022,
respectively.
(D) For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company declared dividend of W 1,650,995 million and W 1,663,149
million, respectively, to related parties. In addition, for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company declared
dividends of W 128,232 million and W 128,232 million, respectively, to the entities that are not related parties of the
Company in accordance with Korean IFRS 1024, but belong to the same conglomerate according to the Monopoly Regulation
and Fair Trade Act. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, there are no dividends payable to related parties.
(E) For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company entered into lease agreements with its related parties
amounting to W 3,791 million and W 25,243 million, respectively, and the lease payments made to the related parties were W
25,443 million and W 22,607 million, respectively.
The compensation paid or payable to key management (executive directors) for their services for the years ended December 31,
2023 and 2022 consists of:
The profit or loss allocated to non-controlling interests and accumulated non-controlling interests of subsidiaries that are material to
the Company for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(B) The summarized financial information for the subsidiary with non-controlling interests that are material to the Company before
the intercompany eliminations for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
To enhance the competitiveness of Micro-Display, Samsung Display America Holdings, Inc., the Company's subsidiary,
acquired 100% of the equity shares of eMagin Corporation on October 18, 2023.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company’s management decided to sell its 56.8% ownership in Dowooinsys Co., Ltd.
to three parties, including New Power Plasma Co., Ltd. The sale and purchase agreement was signed on December 7, 2023, and the
sale was completed on January 31, 2024.
(1) Details of assets and liabilities classified as held-for-sale as of December 31, 2023 are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023
Assets held-for-sale
Cash and cash equivalents 14,153
Trade receivables 1,316
Inventories 4,697
Other current assets 13,134
Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 181,251
Other non-current assets 3,313
Total 217,864
Liabilities held-for-sale
Current liabilities 27,608
Non-current liabilities 34,046
Total 61,654
(2) Details of accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to assets held-for-sale are as follows:
Non-current assets
Financial assets at fair value through
1,854,503 1,364,325 1,419,857 1,044,563
other comprehensive income 4, 6, 28
Financial assets at fair value through
1 283 1 217
profit or loss 4, 6, 28
Investments in subsidiaries, associates
57,392,438 57,397,249 43,941,168 43,944,851
and joint ventures 9
Property, plant and equipment 10 140,579,161 123,266,986 107,631,122 94,376,463
Intangible assets 11 10,440,211 8,561,424 7,993,302 6,554,853
Net defined benefit assets 14 3,745,697 4,410,223 2,867,805 3,376,583
Deferred income tax assets 25 9,931,358 2,142,512 7,603,710 1,640,364
Other non-current assets 4, 7, 28 4,365,478 3,878,090 3,342,324 2,969,168
228,308,847 201,021,092 174,799,289 153,907,062
Total assets 296,857,289 260,083,750 227,281,788 199,126,994
Non-current liabilities
Debentures 4, 13, 28 19,064 24,912 14,596 19,073
Long-term borrowings 4, 12, 28 22,902,035 654,979 17,534,403 501,469
Long-term other payables 4, 28 4,942,826 2,439,232 3,784,358 1,867,541
Long-term provisions 15 2,413,133 1,423,165 1,847,558 1,089,613
Other non-current liabilities 17,356 39,224 13,289 30,030
30,294,414 4,581,512 23,194,204 3,507,726
Total liabilities 72,069,515 50,667,559 55,178,326 38,792,422
Investing activities
Net decrease (increase) in short-term
(49,934) 15,000,439 (38,231) 11,484,733
financial instruments
Disposal of financial assets at fair value
15,538 10,976 11,896 8,404
through other comprehensive income
Acquisition of financial assets at fair value
(15,515) - (11,879) -
through other comprehensive income
Disposal of financial assets at fair value
243 1,744 186 1,335
through profit or loss
Disposal of investments in subsidiaries, associates
144,292 165,089 110,474 126,397
and joint ventures
Acquisition of investments in subsidiaries, associates
(108,300) (1,001,723) (82,917) (766,946)
and joint ventures
Disposal of property, plant and equipment 164,415 288,684 125,880 221,024
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (45,026,206) (39,160,176) (34,473,254) (29,982,066)
Disposal of intangible assets 12,002 6,242 9,189 4,779
Acquisition of intangible assets (2,639,614) (3,298,378) (2,020,958) (2,525,325)
Cash outflow from other investing activities (68,458) (136,783) (52,413) (104,725)
Net cash used in investing activities (47,571,537) (28,123,886) (36,422,027) (21,532,390)
1. General Information
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Korea in 1969 and listed its
shares on the Korea Stock Exchange in 1975. The Company operates two business divisions: Device eXperience (“DX”) and Device
Solutions (“DS”). DX division comprises businesses for digital televisions, refrigerators, smartphones, and communication systems.
DS division comprises businesses for semiconductor products such as memory, foundry and system Large Scale Integration (LSI).
The Company is domiciled in the Republic of Korea and is located in Suwon, the Republic of Korea.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“Korean
IFRS”) 1027, Separate Financial Statements.
The followings are material accounting policies applied on financial statements. Unless mentioned otherwise, these policies are
consistent throughout the accounting periods denoted.
The Company’s financial statements have been written in accordance with the Korean International Financial Reporting Standards
(“Korean IFRS”). The Korean IFRS refers to standards selected by the Republic of Korea among accounting standards and
interpretations published by International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
The Korean IFRS permits application of material accounting estimates on the financial statements and requires management’s
judgements in applying accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgment or complexity, or areas where
assumptions and estimates are material to the financial statements are disclosed in Note 3.
The Company applied the following amended standards for the first time for the annual reporting period commencing on January 1,
2023:
The amendments replace the term ‘significant’ accounting policy information with ‘material’ accounting policy and clarify its
meaning. These amendments do not result in a change in accounting policy but affects the accounting policy information disclosed
in the separate financial statements. In addition, IFRS Practice Statement 2, Making Materiality Judgments has been amended to
provide guidance on the application of the concept of materiality. The Company has adopted the amendments to the standard and
discloses the Company’s material accounting policies in Note 2.
Amendments to Korean IFRS 1008, Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors
The amendments clarify how accounting estimates are defined and distinguished from changes in accounting policies. The adoption
of the amendments does not have a significant impact on the Company’s separate financial statements.
The amendments add to a condition to the initial recognition exemption that the initial recognition exemption does not apply to
transactions in which equal amounts of deductible and taxable temporary differences arise on initial recognition. The adoption of the
amendments does not have a significant impact on the Company’s separate financial statements.
The amendments clarify that Korean IFRS 1012, Income Taxes, applies to income taxes arising from tax law enacted or substantively
enacted to implement the Pillar Two Model Rules issued by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
However, a temporary exemption from the requirements of Korean IFRS 1012, Income Taxes, has been adopted to allow the Company
to neither recognize nor disclose deferred tax assets and liabilities relating to Pillar Two income taxes.
(B) New and amended standards not yet adopted by the Company
The amended accounting standards that have been issued but not yet effective for the annual reporting period commencing on January
1, 2023 which have not been early adopted by the Company are as follows:
The amendments to Korean IFRS 1001 clarify that the classification of liabilities as current or non-current should be based on rights
that are in existence at the end of the reporting period, and that the classification is unaffected by management's intentions or
expectations about whether an entity will exercise its right to defer settlement of a liability. The amendments also introduce a definition
of settlement to make clear that settlement includes the transfer to the counterparty of the entity's own equity instruments, however,
it would be excluded if an option to settle the liability by the transfer of the entity’s own equity instruments is recognized separately
from the liability as an equity component of a compound financial instrument. The amendments are applied for annual periods
beginning on or after January 1, 2024, with early application permitted.
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Amendments to Korean IFRS 1116, Leases
The amendments add requirements for the subsequent measurement of sale-and-leaseback transactions that are accounted for as sales
in accordance with Korean IFRS 1115, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The amendments require the seller-lessee to calculate
the ‘lease payments’ or ‘revised lease payments’ in a way that does not result in the seller-lessee recognizing any gain or loss for the
rights of use that the seller-lessee continues to retain after the lease commences. The amendments are effective for annual reporting
periods beginning on or after January 1, 2024, with early application permitted.
Amendments to Korean IFRS 1007, Statement of Cash Flows, and 1107, Financial Instruments: Presentation
The amendments add to the disclosure objectives in Korean IFRS 1007, Statement of Cash Flows, that information about supplier
financing arrangements should be disclosed to enable users of financial statements to assess the impact of those arrangements on the
Company’s liabilities and cash flows. The amendments also amend Korean IFRS 1107, Financial Instruments: Presentation, to add
supplier financing arrangements as an example of a requirement to disclose information about an entity’s exposure to concentrations
of liquidity risk.
The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and include specific transitional
provisions for the first annual period in which they are applied. Early application is permitted.
The Company, which is the ultimate controlling entity for the purposes of Korean IFRS 1110 Consolidated Financial Statements,
recognizes its investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures in its separate financial statements using the cost method in
accordance with Korean IFRS 1027 Separate Financial Statements.
If there is objective evidence of impairment, the difference between the recoverable amount of the investments in subsidiaries,
associates and joint ventures and their carrying amount is recognized as an impairment loss.
The Company measures items included in its financial statements using the currency of the primary economic environment in which
it operates ("functional currency"). The functional currency of the Company is Korean won (KRW) and the financial statements are
presented in Korean won (KRW).
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks, and highly liquid short-term investment assets that
are readily convertible to known amounts of cash at the date of acquisition and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes
in value.
(A) Classification
Financial instruments are classified based on the business model for managing the financial assets and the contractual cash flow
characteristics of the financial asset. The Company considers the contractual terms of the relevant financial instrument and assesses
whether the contractual cash flows consist solely of payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
(B) Impairment
The Company assesses the expected credit losses of debt instruments carried at amortized cost or fair value through other
comprehensive income on a forward-looking basis. However, the Company applies the simplified approach for trade receivables,
which requires expected credit losses to be recognized over the life of the receivable from initial recognition.
Trade receivables are recognized at initial transaction price, unless they contain a significant financing component, and are
subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method less any allowance for impairment.
2.8 Inventories
The Company determines the unit cost of inventories, except for materials in transit, using the average cost method. The cost of
finished goods and work in progress comprises raw materials, direct labor, other direct costs and related production overheads based
on normal operating capacity, excluding the cost of idle production equipment and scrapping costs.
The Company measures inventories at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in
the ordinary course of business less the applicable variable selling expenses, and reflects the decrease in selling price, the increase in
costs to completion, or decrease in value due to excess or obsolete inventory.
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment begins when assets are considered by management to be available for their intended
use, such as in the production of products.
The Company’s property, plant and equipment is depreciated on a straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets,
less any residual values. Land is not depreciated. Costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction of a qualifying
asset, including capitalized interest costs, are depreciated over the estimated useful lives.
The estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment used by the Company for each asset category are as follows:
Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the net identifiable assets of the acquired business
at the date of acquisition and is recorded as an intangible asset.
Intangible assets, other than goodwill, are initially recognized at their historical cost and are subsequently stated at cost less
accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses.
Membership rights are regarded as intangible assets with indefinite useful life and not amortized as there are no foreseeable restrictions
on their use. However, whenever there is an indication of impairment, such as a decline in the market value of membership rights, a
reasonable estimate is made to reflect the impairment. Intangible assets with finite useful lives, such as patents, trademarks and other
intangible assets, are amortized on a straight-line method over their estimated useful lives.
The estimated useful lives of intangible assets used by the Company are as follows:
The Company classifies financial liabilities into financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss and other financial liabilities
and recognizes them on the statement of financial position when the Company becomes a party to a contract, depending on the
substance of the contractual terms.
The Company operates various types of post-employment benefit plans, including defined benefit plans and defined contribution
plans. The defined benefit liability (asset) recognized in the statement of financial position in respect of defined benefit plans is the
present value of the defined benefit obligation at the reporting date less the fair value of plan assets, less any deficit (excess of plan
assets over the asset recognition threshold) and is calculated annually by an independent actuary using the projected unit credit method.
The Company applies the exemption to the recognition and disclosure of deferred tax assets and liabilities related to the Pillar Two
Model Rules of OECD. Furthermore, as the relevant legislation will be effective from January 1, 2024, the Company has not
recognized any current tax expense related to Pillar Two in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
The Company recognizes deferred tax liabilities for taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries,
associates and joint ventures, except where the Company is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference and
it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible
temporary differences arising on these assets only to the extent that it is probable that the temporary differences will reverse in the
foreseeable future and taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilized.
The Company recognizes its rights and obligations under derivative contracts as assets and liabilities at fair value and records gains
and losses on these contracts in the statement of profit or loss. However, effective portion of changes in the fair value of cash flow
hedges are deferred in equity.
The Company’s revenue primarily represents the fair value of the consideration received or receivable for the sale of goods in the
ordinary course of the Company’s activities. Revenue is net of value-added tax, returns, sales incentives, discounts and others.
The Company is required to transfer control of goods and services under contracts with customers. For the export of products and
goods under Incoterms Group C terms (such as CIF), the Company recognize the transportation services (including insurance)
provided after the control of the goods has passed to the customer as a separate performance obligation.
The Company’s revenue is primarily derived from the sale of goods and is recognized when control of the goods passes to the customer.
The Company recognizes revenue over time for sales of software, transportation services, installation services, and etc. where the
customer has direct control over the outcome during the performance of the service.
The Company provides a variety of sales promotions including incentives, promotion and sales allowances. Where these sales
promotion policies result in variability in the consideration promised to customers, the Company estimates the variable consideration
using either the expected value or the most likely amount whichever method the Company expects to better predict the amount of
consideration to which it will be entitled. The estimate of variable consideration is included in transaction price only to the extent that
it is highly probable that a significant portion of the cumulative revenue already recognized will not be reversed. Revenue and contract
liabilities are recognized when the related revenue is earned or when the decision to pay the variable consideration to the customer is
made, whichever is later.
The Company recognizes contract liabilities (refund liabilities) after the sale of products to customers by estimating the return rate
using the expected value methods based on historical experience. When the customer exercises its right to return the product, the
Company recognizes the asset as a refund asset and adjusts cost of sales by the amount of the right to collect the product from the
customer. The right to collect the product is measured by deducting the cost of collecting the product from the historical carrying
amount of the product.
The Company applies the practical expedient of Korean IFRS 1116, Leases, and does not separate the non-lease elements from the
lease elements and accounts for the non-lease elements relating to each lease element as a single lease element.
At the commencement date of a lease, the Company recognizes a right-of-use asset (the lease asset) representing the right to use the
underlying asset and a lease liability representing the obligation to make lease payments. The right-of-use asset is presented in the
statement of financial position as ‘property, plant and equipment’ and the lease liability is presented as ‘current portion of long-term
liabilities’ or ‘long-term borrowings.’
Lease liabilities are measured at the inception of the lease at the present value of the lease payments outstanding at that date,
discounted at the Company’s incremental borrowing rate.
For short-term leases (lease terms of 12 months or less at the inception of the lease) and low value assets (underlying assets of USD
5,000 or less), lease payments are recognized as expenses on a straight-line basis over the lease term applying the simplified
practical expedient.
The Company, as a lessor, determines whether a lease is a finance or an operating lease at the inception of the lease.
Leases that transfer substantially all the risk and rewards of ownership of the leased assets are classified as finance leases and all
leases other than finance leases are classified as operating leases. Lease income from operating leases is recognized on a straight-line
basis over the lease term, while initial direct costs incurred during the negotiation and contracting phase of an operating lease are
added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and expensed over the lease term against the lease income.
Government grants relating to revenues are deferred and recognized in the statement of profit or loss in the same period in which they
are matched with revenues or expenses related to the purpose for which the grant was made. Government grants received related to
the acquisition of assets are treated as deferred income and credited to the statement of profit or loss over the useful lives of the related
assets.
The US dollar amounts provided in the separate financial statements represent supplementary information solely for the convenience
of the reader. All Korean won amounts are expressed in US dollar at the rate of W 1,306.1 to $1, the average exchange rate for the
year ended December 31, 2023. Such presentation is not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and should not
be construed as a representation that the Korean won amounts shown could be readily converted, realized or settled in US dollars at
this or any other rate.
These separate financial statements of the Company were approved by the Board of Directors on January 31, 2024, and may be
approved as amended at the Annual General Shareholders’ Meetings.
The Company makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. Estimates and assumptions are continuously evaluated and
are based on historical experience and future events that are reasonably foreseeable under the circumstances. These estimates may
differ from actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have the most significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the next financial year are as follows.
The Company recognizes a liability for a product return and a right to the returned goods that are expected to be returned by customers
following the sale of products to customers. At the point of sale, the Company estimates the return using the expected value method
based on accumulated experience at the portfolio level and the Company’s revenue is affected by changes in the expected return.
Revenue from the sale of goods recognized at the point of transfer of control is the contractual consideration less consideration paid
to customers in relation to certain sales promotion activities. Based on the historical experience and terms of contracts, the Company
makes reasonable estimates of the sales deductions which affect the Company’s revenue.
The Company provides warranties for products sold. At the end of each reporting period, the Company recognizes a provision for
warranties based on its best estimate of the amount it believes is necessary to provide for future and current warranty obligations.
These best estimates are based on historical experience.
The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined by using various valuation techniques and
assumptions based on market conditions prevailing at the end of each reporting period.
In measuring the allowance for impairment losses on financial assets, the Company makes assumptions about the risk of default and
expected credit rates. In making these assumptions and selecting the inputs for the impairment calculations, the Company makes
judgment based on past experience and current and forecast of future economic conditions at the reporting date.
(E) Lease
In determining the lease term, the Company considers all relevant facts and circumstances that provide an economic incentive to
exercise a renewal option, or not to exercise a termination option. The period covered by the renewal option (or the period covered
by the termination option) is included in the lease term only if it is reasonably certain that the lessee will exercise (or not exercise)
the renewal option.
The lease term is reassessed when the option is actually exercised (or not exercised) or when the Company becomes committed to
exercise (or not exercise) the option. The Company only changes its assessment of whether it is reasonably certain the renewal option
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will be exercised (or not) if there is a significant event or change in circumstances within the lessee’s control that affects the calculation
of the lease term.
The net defined benefit liabilities (assets) are dependent on a number of factors which are determined using actuarial methods based
on a number of assumptions. Among the assumptions used to determine the net defined benefit liabilities (assets) is the discount rate,
and changes in these assumptions will affect the carrying amount of the net defined benefit liability (asset). At the end of each year
the Company determines an appropriate discount rate, taking into account the interest rates on high-quality corporate bonds, which
represents the interest rate that should be used to determine the present value of the estimated future cash outflows expected to be
required to settle the net defined benefit liability (asset). Some key assumptions relating to the net defined benefit liability (asset) are
based on current market conditions.
(G) Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets that have indefinite useful life
The Company tests goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful life for impairment annually. The recoverable amount of a
cash-generating unit or asset, including goodwill, is determined based on a value-in-use calculation. These calculations are based on
estimates.
Income taxes on the Company’s taxable income are calculated by applying tax laws and decisions of tax authorities in various
countries, and, therefore, there is uncertainty in determining the final tax effect. The Company has recognized current and deferred
tax based on its best estimate of the tax consequences expected to be payable in future periods as a result of the Company’s operating
activities up to the reporting date. However, the actual future final tax liability may not be consistent with the related assets and
liabilities recognized, and such differences may affect the current and deferred tax assets and liabilities when the final tax effect is
determined.
The Company is subject to additional income taxes, calculated in accordance with the method prescribed by tax laws, when a certain
amount is not used for investment, wage growth, etcetera, in a given period. The related tax effect is reflected in the measurement of
current and deferred income taxes for the period, and the amount of income tax payable by the Company depends on the level of
investment, wage growth, etcetera in each year, resulting in uncertainty in determining the final tax effects.
The Company assesses uncertainty over its tax positions and, if the Company concludes that it is not probably that the tax authorities
will accept a uncertain tax position, the effect of the uncertainty is recognized in the financial statements for each uncertain tax
position using the method that is expected to provide a better estimate of the resolution of the uncertainty, which is more likely of the
following methods.
(1) Most likely amount: the single most probable amount within a range of possible outcomes.
(2) Expected value: the sum of the probability-weighted amounts in a range of possible outcomes.
(A) Categorizations of financial assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
Financial assets
measured at fair
value through Financial assets
Financial assets other measured at fair
measured at comprehensive value through
(In millions of Korean won) amortized cost income profit or loss Total
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents 6,061,451 - - 6,061,451
Short-term financial instruments 50,071 - - 50,071
Trade receivables 27,363,016 - - 27,363,016
Financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive - 1,854,503 - 1,854,503
income
Financial assets at fair value
- - 1 1
through profit or loss
Other 4,972,284 - 393,235 5,365,519
Total 38,446,822 1,854,503 393,236 40,694,561
Financial liabilities
measured at amortized Other financial
(In millions of Korean won) cost liabilities(*) Total
Financial liabilities
Trade payables 7,943,834 - 7,943,834
Short-term borrowings - 5,625,163 5,625,163
Other payables 15,015,578 - 15,015,578
Current portion of long-term liabilities 6,354 222,137 228,491
Debentures 19,064 - 19,064
Long-term borrowings 21,990,000 912,035 22,902,035
Long-term other payables 4,486,390 - 4,486,390
Other 3,652,969 - 3,652,969
Total 53,114,189 6,759,335 59,873,524
(*) Other financial liabilities include lease liabilities, which are not subject to categorizations, and collateralized borrowings.
Financial assets
measured at fair
value through Financial assets
Financial assets other measured at fair
measured at comprehensive value through
(In millions of Korean won) amortized cost income profit or loss Total
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents 3,921,593 - - 3,921,593
Short-term financial instruments 137 - - 137
Trade receivables 20,503,223 - - 20,503,223
Financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive - 1,364,325 - 1,364,325
income
Financial assets at fair value
- - 283 283
through profit or loss
Other 5,470,355 - - 5,470,355
Total 29,895,308 1,364,325 283 31,259,916
Financial liabilities
measured at amortized Other financial
(In millions of Korean won) cost liabilities(*) Total
Financial liabilities
Trade payables 8,729,315 - 8,729,315
Short-term borrowings - 2,381,512 2,381,512
Other payables 18,324,604 - 18,324,604
Current portion of long-term liabilities 6,228 129,525 135,753
Debentures 24,912 - 24,912
Long-term borrowings - 654,979 654,979
Long-term other payables 2,083,790 - 2,083,790
Other 3,145,473 - 3,145,473
Total 32,314,322 3,166,016 35,480,338
(*) Other financial liabilities include lease liabilities, which are not subject to categorizations, and collateralized borrowings.
Financial assets
Gain on valuation
- 356,472 - 356,472
(other comprehensive income)
Gain on valuation/disposal
- - 365,387 365,387
(profit or loss)
Interest income 371,106 - - 371,106
Foreign exchange differences
(216,145) - - (216,145)
(profit or loss)
Dividend income - 4,081 637 4,718
Impairment/reversal (profit or loss) (2,113) - - (2,113)
Financial liabilities
measured
(In millions of Korean won) at amortized cost Other financial liabilities(*) Total
Financial liabilities
Interest expense (310,267) (285,498) (595,765)
Foreign exchange differences (profit or loss) 5,103 31,557 36,660
(*)
Other financial liabilities include lease liabilities, which are not subject to categorizations, and collateralized borrowings.
Financial assets
measured at fair value
Financial assets through other Financial assets
measured at comprehensive measured at fair value
(In millions of Korean won) amortized cost income through profit or loss Total
Financial assets
Loss on valuation
- (208,883) - (208,883)
(other comprehensive income)
Gain on valuation/disposal
- - 271,057 271,057
(profit or loss)
Interest income 339,242 - - 339,242
Foreign exchange differences
(668,955) - - (668,955)
(profit or loss)
Dividend income - 3,594 - 3,594
Impairment/reversal (profit or loss) (2,130) - - (2,130)
Financial liabilities
measured Other financial
(In millions of Korean won) at amortized cost liabilities(*) Total
Financial liabilities
Interest expense (45,883) (244,200) (290,083)
Foreign exchange differences (profit or loss) 477,397 132,902 610,299
(*) Other financial liabilities include lease liabilities which are not subject to categorizations, and collateralized borrowings.
The Company discounted trade receivables through factoring arrangements with banks during the years ended December 31, 2023
and 2022. Trade receivables provided as collaterals in factoring transactions have not been derecognized as they do not meet the
requirements for derecognition of financial assets as the Company retains substantially all the risks and rewards, including the recourse
in the event of default by the debtor. Financial liabilities recognized in these transactions are classified as ‘short-term borrowings’ on
the separate statement of financial position (refer to Note 12).
The carrying amount of the discounted trade receivables and the associated liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as
follows:
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
(A) Details of financial assets at fair value as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
(B) Changes in financial assets at fair value for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(D) Details of listed equity securities of financial assets at fair value as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. 134,027,281 15.2 932,158 1,038,712 684,879
Hotel Shilla Co., Ltd. 2,004,717 5.1 13,957 131,108 166,592
iMarket Korea Inc. 647,320 1.9 324 5,560 6,538
Skylife Co., Ltd. 240,000 0.5 3,344 1,421 1,954
Yongpyong Resort Corporation 400,000 0.8 1,869 1,220 1,412
A-Tech Solution Co., Ltd. 1,592,000 15.9 26,348 17,241 12,879
Wonik Holdings Co., Ltd. 1,759,171 2.3 15,410 5,928 5,972
Wonik IPS Co., Ltd. 1,850,936 3.8 16,214 62,839 45,811
Dongjin Semichem Co., Ltd. 2,467,894 4.8 48,277 95,508 73,913
Soulbrain Holdings Co., Ltd. - - - - 10,989
Soulbrain Co., Ltd. 437,339 5.6 40,382 132,952 81,357
S&S Tech Corporation 1,716,116 8.0 65,933 77,740 45,220
YIK Corporation 9,601,617 11.7 47,336 47,864 26,933
KCtech Co., Ltd. 1,022,216 4.9 20,720 27,395 15,129
LOTvacuum Co., Ltd. 1,267,668 7.1 18,990 25,544 14,326
Newpower Co., Ltd. 2,140,939 4.9 12,739 11,240 7,579
Fine Semitech Corporation 1,522,975 7.0 43,009 37,541 23,758
DNF Co., Ltd. 810,030 7.0 20,964 19,400 10,692
Marvell Technology Inc. 173,187 0.0 11,705 13,468 8,129
SoundHound AI Inc. 1,702,957 0.7 13,719 4,655 3,820
Total 1,353,398 1,757,336 1,247,882
(*)
Ownership represents the Company’s ownership of the ordinary shares issued by each entity.
(A) Trade and non-trade receivables as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(B) Movements in the loss allowance for receivables for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
2023 2022
(In millions of Korean won) Trade Non-trade Trade Non-trade
(C) The details of trade and non-trade receivables classified by past due date for the purpose of measuring expected credit losses as
of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
The Company does not consider the credit risk of non-trade receivables that are overdue for less than or equal to 31 days
(*)
(D) The maximum exposure to current credit risk is equivalent to the carrying amount of receivables as of December 31, 2023. The
Company has entered into insurance contracts with insurers for its major receivables.
Inventories recognized as an expense for the year ended December 31, 2023, amount to W 142,735,272 million (2022: W
151,436,315 million). The amount includes a loss on the valuation of inventories.
(A) Changes in investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as
follows:
Principal
Percentage of business Fiscal
Investee Nature of relationship with associate ownership (%)(*1) location period-end
Manufacture and supply electronic components
Samsung Electro-
including passive components, circuit boards, 23.7 Korea December
Mechanics Co., Ltd.
and modules
Provide IT services including computer
Samsung SDS Co., Ltd. programming, system integration and 22.6 Korea December
management, and logistical services
Samsung Biologics Co., Ltd. Investment in new business 31.2 Korea December
(*1) Ownership represents the Company’s ownership of the ordinary shares issued by each entity.
(*2) The Company’s ownership of ordinary shares outstanding is 20.6%.
2023
Profit (loss)
(In millions of Korean won) Assets Liabilities Sales for the year
2022
Profit (loss)
(In millions of Korean won) Assets Liabilities Sales for the year
2023
Samsung
Electro- Samsung Samsung Samsung Cheil
Mechanics SDS Co., Biologics SDI Co., Worldwide,
(In millions of Korean won) Co., Ltd. Ltd. Co., Ltd. Ltd. Inc.
2022
Samsung
Electro- Samsung Samsung Samsung Cheil
Mechanics SDS Co., Biologics SDI Co., Worldwide,
(In millions of Korean won) Co., Ltd. Ltd. Co., Ltd. Ltd. Inc.
(A) Changes in property, plant and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
2023
Machinery
Buildings and and Construction
(In millions of Korean won) Land structures equipment in progress Other Total
2022
Machinery
Buildings and and Construction
(In millions of Korean won) Land structures equipment in progress Other Total
2023
Buildings and Machinery
(In millions of Korean won) Land structures and equipment Other Total
2022
Buildings and Machinery
(In millions of Korean won) Land structures and equipment Other Total
(C) Details of depreciation of property, plant and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(A) Changes in intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
2023
Intellectual Development
(In millions of Korean won) property rights cost Membership Other Total
2022
Intellectual Development
(In millions of Korean won) property rights cost Membership Other Total
(B) Details of amortization of intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(A) Details of the carrying amounts of borrowings as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows:
Short-term borrowings
Woori Bank -
Collateralized borrowings(*1) 0.0 ~ 17.3 5,625,163 2,381,512
and other
Total 5,625,163 2,381,512
Current portion of
long-term borrowings
Lease liabilities(*2) - - 2.9 222,137 129,525
Total 222,137 129,525
Long-term borrowings
Lease liabilities(*2) - - 2.9 912,035 654,979
Non-collateralized Samsung Aug 16,
4.6 21,990,000 -
borrowings Display Co. 2025
Total 22,902,035 654,979
(B) Maturities of unsecured borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2023 are as follows:
Non-collateralized
(In millions of Korean won) Borrowings
Repayment in
2024 1,012,236
2025 22,873,362
Total 23,885,598
(C) Maturities of lease liabilities outstanding as of December 31, 2023 are as follows:
(A) Details of the carrying amounts of debentures as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(*) USdollar denominated straight bonds are repaid annually for twenty years after a ten-year grace period from the date of issuance.
Interest is paid semi-annually in arrears.
(B) Repayment schedule of debentures outstanding as of December 31, 2023 are as follows:
(A) Details of net defined benefit liabilities (assets) recognized in the statements of financial position as of December 31, 2023
and 2022 are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
(B) The components of defined benefit costs recognized in profit or loss for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as
follows:
(In millions of Korean won) 2023 2022
The amount recognized as expenses of defined contribution plans for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are W 48,884
million and W 36,580 million, respectively
(C) The expenses related to the defined benefit plans recognized in the statements of profit or loss for the years ended December
31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows :
(In millions of Korean won) 2023 2022
(D) Changes in the defined benefit obligations for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) 2023 2022
The reasonable estimate of the employer contributions expected to be paid in 2024 in respect of the defined benefit plans as of
December 31, 2023 is W 1,347,628 million.
(F) As of December 31, 2023, plan assets are invested in fixed income instruments with guaranteed principal and others.
(G) The principal actuarial assumptions as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(H) The sensitivity analysis of the defined benefit obligations as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 to changes in the principal
assumptions is as follows:
Discount rate
1%p increase 10,888,509 9,947,680
1%p decrease 13,258,187 11,689,622
Salary growth rate
1%p increase 13,242,324 11,703,469
1%p decrease 10,880,916 9,922,271
(I) The weighted average maturity of the defined benefit obligations is 9.89 years as of December 31, 2023.
Changes in provisions for the year ended December 31, 2023 are as follows:
(A) The Company accrues warranty provisions for estimated costs of quality assurance, exchanges, repairs, recalls, and future
services based on historical experience and terms of warranty programs.
(B) The Company recognizes provisions for the estimated royalty expenses that are under negotiation with counterparties. The
timing and amount of payment depend on the settlement of the negotiation.
(C) The Company has a long-term incentive plan for its executives based on a three-year management performance criteria and
recognizes a provision for the estimated incentive cost.
(D) The Company records provisions for estimated losses from contracts associated with discontinued products.
(1) The amount of emission rights allocated free of charge in the current commitment period and the estimated amount of
emission as of December 31, 2023 are as follows:
(In million metric tons) December 31, 2023
Emission rights allocated free of charge(*) 11.76
Estimated volume of emission 13.62
(*)As of December 31, 2023, emission rights allocated free of charge for the remainder of the plan period are 22.34 million metric ton (2024:
11.17 million metric tons, 2025: 11.17 million metric tons).
(2) Changes in the emission rights for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) 2023 2022
Balance as of January 1 19,567 46,073
Acquisition 1,265 1,872
Utilization (17,695) (28,378)
Balance as of December 31(*) 3,137 19,567
(*) The quantity of emission rights is 39.64 million metric ton and no emission rights is provided as collateral as of December 31, 2023.
(3) Changes in the emission liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) 2023 2022
Balance as of January 1 32,825 45,049
Charged to the statement of profit or loss (15,348) 16,154
Utilization (17,477) (28,378)
Balance as of December 31 - 32,825
(A) Guarantees
(1) Debt guarantees provided by the Company for overseas subsidiaries as of December 31, 2023 are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won and thousands of US dollars)
Date of Amount of
Debtor Creditor maturity indebtedness Guaranteed amount
SETK BNP and others Dec 16, 2024 413,744 1,182,380
SEMAG SocGen and others Dec 16, 2024 10,399 123,782
Other Others - - 9,176,026
424,143 10,482,188
Total
USD 328,958 USD 8,129,508
(2) The ceiling amount of guarantees provided by the Company for the execution of contracts by overseas subsidiaries is W
478,560 million as of December 31, 2023.
(3) The Company has not been provided any collateral or guarantees from its related parties as of December 31, 2023.
(B) Litigation
As of December 31, 2023, the Company is involved in various claims, disputes, and investigations conducted by regulatory bodies
that arose during the normal course of business with numerous entities. Although the outflow of resources and timing of these
matters are uncertain, the Company believes the outcome will not have a material impact on the financial position of the Company.
The Company, Samsung Display Co., Ltd. and others are jointly and severally liable to fulfill the debts of Samsung Display Co.,
Ltd. and others which relate to the periods prior to Samsung Display Co., Ltd.’s separation from the Company.
(1) As of December 31, 2023, the Company has trade financing agreements, trade notes receivable discounting facilities, and
loan facilities secured by accounts receivable with 4 financial institutions, including Woori Bank, with a combined limit of
W 10,440,914 million. In addition, the Company has a trade financing agreement with 18 financial institutions, including
Shinhan bank, with a limit of USD 8,908 million, and loan facilities secured by accounts receivable with 4 financial
institutions, including Industrial Bank of Korea, with a limit of W 470,602 million.
(2) As of December 31, 2023, contractual commitments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment and intangible
assets amount to W 6,962,653 million.
The Company has recognized contract liabilities related to contracts with customers as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
The revenue recognized for the year ended December 31, 2023 in relation to the contract liabilities carried forward as of January 1,
2023 amounts to W 262,592 million.
As of December 31, 2023, the Company’s total number of authorized shares is 25,000,000,000 shares (W 100 per share). As well as
its ordinary shares, the Company also has non-cumulative preference shares that are eligible for an additional 1% cash dividend over
par value per annum compared to ordinary shares, but without voting rights. The Company has issued 5,969,782,550 shares of
ordinary shares and 822,886,700 shares of preference shares as of December 31, 2023, excluding the number of retired shares. As of
the December 31, 2023, the number of shares outstanding is the same as the number of shares aforementioned with no changes during
the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. Due to the retirement of shares, the total par value of the shares issued which excludes
the number of retired shares is W 679,267 million (ordinary shares of W 596,978 million and preference shares of W 82,289 million),
which does not agree with paid-in capital of W 897,514 million.
(A) Retained earnings as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 consist of the following:
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
The Commercial Code of the Republic of Korea requires the Company to appropriate as a legal reserve, an amount equal to a minimum of 10%
(*)
of annual cash dividends declared, until the reserve equals 50% of the aggregate par value of issued capital stock. As of December 31, 2023,
since the Company’s profit reserves reached 50% of its capital stock, the Company has no obligation to appropriate additional amount.
The appropriation of retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2023, is expected to be appropriated at the general
shareholders’ meeting to be held on March 20, 2024. The appropriation date for the year ended December 31, 2022 was March 15,
2023.
(1) Interim dividends (Record date: March 31, June 30 and September 30, 2023 and 2022)
(2) Year-end dividends (Record date: December 31, 2023 and 2022)
Other components of equity as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Gain (loss) on valuation of financial assets at fair value
246,155 (122,644)
through other comprehensive income
Remeasurement of net defined benefit assets (2,483,547) (1,910,996)
Others 1,760,408 1,760,408
Total (476,984) (273,232)
Expenses by nature for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(*) Equal to sum of cost of sales and selling and administrative expenses in the separate statements of profit or loss.
Selling and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
Selling and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
Details of financial income and expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
Financial income
Interest income 371,106 339,242
Financial assets measured at amortized cost 371,106 339,242
Foreign exchange differences 6,652,107 9,124,484
Gain from derivatives 365,451 270,573
Total 7,388,664 9,734,299
Financial expenses
Interest expenses 595,765 290,083
Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost 310,267 45,883
Other financial liabilities 285,498 244,200
Foreign exchange differences 7,002,694 9,351,659
Total 7,598,459 9,641,742
The Company recognizes foreign exchange gains and losses arising from foreign currency transactions and translation as financial
income and expenses.
(A) Income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 consists of the following:
Current taxes
Current tax on profits for the year 337,983 5,926,928
Deferred taxes
Changes in deferred taxes arising from unused tax credits (4,713,725) (1,010,632)
(B) The difference between the income tax expense on the Company’s profit before tax and the theoretical amount computed
using the tax rate applicable to the Company’s profit before tax is as follows:
(*) The statutory tax rate regulated by tax laws as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 is applied.
2023 2022
Balance Balance Balance Balance
as of Increase as of as of Increase as of
(In millions of Korean won) January 1 (Decrease) December 31 January 1 (Decrease) December 31
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Net deferred tax assets to be recovered (settled) within 12 months 5,055,283 2,267,807
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) to be recovered (settled) after more than 12 months 4,876,075 (125,295)
Total 9,931,358 2,142,512
The global minimum top-up is a system under which multinational companies with consolidated revenue of €750 million or more in
at least two of the four preceding financial years are required to pay a substantial amount of tax to the tax authorities of the country
in which the parent company resides if their effective tax rate in those countries is less than 15%.
The Republic of Korea, where the Company is domiciled, enacted the Global Minimum Tax Act in 2023, which requires the
application of the Global Minimum Tax for accounting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2024.
The Company believes that it will be subject to the Global Minimum Tax Act, but as the Global Minimum Tax Act will be effective
in the Republic of Korea from January 1, 2024, there is no impact on the Company's current income tax expense. In addition, the
Company has applied the temporary exemption for deferred taxes under Korean IFRS 1012 and has not recognized any deferred tax
assets or liabilities related to the global minimum tax law and has not disclosed any deferred tax information.
As the legislation in the countries where the Company’s subsidiaries are located that are primarily affected by the global minimum
top-up tax legislation has not been enacted or specific legislation is in the process of being enacted, it is not possible to reasonably
estimate the impact on the Company as at December 31, 2023. Each of the Company’s subsidiaries is reviewing the impact on its
financial statements with tax experts in each country.
Basic earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are calculated as follows:
The Company does not have dilutive potential ordinary shares and as a result, basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share
are the same for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
(A) The Company used the indirect method to present cash flows from operating activities. Adjustments and changes in assets and
liabilities arising from operating activities for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
- Adjustments
(In millions of Korean won) 2023 2022
Adjustments :
Income tax expense (income) (7,865,599) 4,273,142
Financial income (995,482) (1,224,148)
Financial expenses 1,316,292 1,565,955
Post-employment benefits 736,004 974,711
Depreciation 25,619,594 24,311,940
Amortization 2,614,189 2,605,067
Bad debt expense (reversal) 2,308 (178)
Dividend income (29,096,899) (3,952,338)
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment (105,553) (115,861)
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 49,044 18,842
Loss on valuation of inventories and others 3,558,358 2,529,351
Others 74,820 52,905
Total (4,092,924) 31,039,388
Valuation of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 490,240 (285,585)
Reclassification of construction in progress to property, plant and equipment 38,188,436 30,539,179
Acquisition of right-of-use assets (new lease contracts established) 873,056 673,493
Reclassification of current portion of debentures and long-term borrowings 228,492 135,753
(C) Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(1) 2023
(*) Other includes accreted interest and effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
(2) 2022
(*) Other includes accreted interest and effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, cash outflows from repayment of the principal of lease liabilities (financial
activities) amount to W 178,979 million and W 149,337 million, respectively, while cash outflows due to interest expenses (operating
activities) in relation to the lease liabilities amount to W 28,282 million and W 10,876 million, respectively.
(D) The Company recorded cash inflows and outflows from short-term financial instruments with frequent transactions, large
gross amounts and short-term maturities, as well as from short-term borrowings on a net basis. As of December 31, 2023, most
of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents consist mainly of bank deposits.
The Company manages its financial risks with a focus on minimizing market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk and other risks arising
from its operating activities. To this end, the Company closely monitors and responds to each risk factor.
The Company establishes global financial management standards and manages the risks by periodically measuring customer’s and
counterparties’ financial risk, applying currency hedges, and reviewing cash flows.
The Company also manages foreign exchange risk by monitoring foreign exchange rate fluctuations through local financial centers
in the major regions (United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, China, Brazil, and Russia), which act as an agent for the subsidiaries
in each region to manage foreign exchange transactions. In addition, local finance centers in the major regions respond to liquidity
risk through a regionally integrated financial structure.
The Company’s financial assets subject to financial risk management consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term financial
instruments, financial assets at amortized cost, trade receivables and others, while its financial liabilities consist of trade payables,
borrowings, and others.
The Company is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from its global operations through transactions in currencies other than its
functional currency. The main currencies in which the Company is exposed to foreign exchange risk are the US dollar and European
Euro.
The Company focuses on minimizing the impact of foreign exchange fluctuation by matching levels of assets and liabilities
denominated in each foreign currency. To minimize exchange position, the Company’s foreign exchange management policy requires
normal business transactions, including import and export, as well as financing transactions such as depositing and borrowing, to be
in local currency or match as closely as possible cash inflows and outflows incurred in the respective foreign currencies. This reduces
but does not eliminate, the foreign exchange risk to which the Company is exposed. Moreover, the Company periodically evaluates
and monitors the foreign exchange risk to efficiently mitigate such risk, and the speculative foreign exchange transactions are strictly
prohibited.
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the impact on profit or loss (before tax) of a 5% change in exchange rates on the Company’s
financial assets and financial liabilities denominated in a major foreign currency other than the functional currency would be as follows:
Interest rate risk for floating interest rate financial instruments can be defined as the risk of changes in the fair value of components
of the statements of financial position due to changes in the market interest rates, and the risk of changes in the future cash flows
of interest income and expenses arising from investing and financing activities. The Company’s exposure to interest rate risk arises
primarily from interest-bearing deposits and floating interest rate debt obligations, and the Company manages its exposure to
interest rate risk to minimize uncertainty and cost of financing resulting from changes in interest rates.
The Company’s investment portfolio consists of direct and indirect investments in equity instruments classified as financial assets
at fair value through other comprehensive income, which is in line with the Company’s strategy.
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, price fluctuation of marketable equity securities (listed stocks) by 1% would result in changes
in other comprehensive income (before income tax) of W 17,573 million and W 12,479 million, respectively.
Credit risk arises during the normal course of transactions and investing activities where customers or other parties fail to discharge
an obligation. The Company monitors and sets the customer’s and counterparty’s credit limit on a periodic basis based on the
customer’s and counterparty’s financial conditions, default history and other factors. Adequate insurance coverage is maintained for
trade receivables related to trading partners situated in higher risk countries.
Credit risk can arise from transactions with financial institutions including financial instrument transactions such as cash and cash
equivalents, deposits, and derivative instruments. To minimize such risk, the Company transacts only with banks which have a strong
international credit rating (S&P A and above), and new transactions with financial institutions which the Company does not have an
existing relationship are subject to the completion of risk assessments prior to commencement of transactions. The Company generally
enters into financial agreements without restrictions, such as debt ratio covenants, provision of collateral and/or repayment of loans/
borrowings, and otherwise separate approvals are obtained.
The carrying amount of the Company’s financial assets net of impairment losses is the Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk.
Liquidity risk is the risk that a company will have difficulty in meeting all its financial obligations. The Company’s main sources of
liquidity are cash generated from operations and funds raised from the capital markets and financial institutions, while its main
liquidity needs are for investments in production, research and development, working capital and dividends. Due to the nature of the
Company’s business, which involves large investments, maintaining adequate levels of liquidity is critical. The Company maintains
and manages adequate liquidity through forecasting periodic cash flows, estimating required cash levels, and monitoring inflows and
outflows of cash.
The Company has established Cash Pooling by region to respond effectively to liquidity risks, even when individual companies within
a region are underfunded. Cash Pooling is a system that shares funds between underfunded and overfunded companies, minimizing
the liquidity risk of individual companies, easing the burden of fund management, and reducing financial costs.
In addition, the Company has secured credit lines for its overseas subsidiaries by means of payment guarantees from the head office
in the event of large liquidity needs, and, at the end of the period, the Company had investment grade ratings of Aa2 from Moody’s
and AA- from S&P, enabling it to raise funds on the capital market in a timely manner.
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As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the maturity analysis of financial liabilities, based on the remaining period from the reporting
date to the contractual maturity date, is as follows:
The cash flows included in the maturity classification, based on the remaining period to the contractual maturity date, are
undiscounted expected cash outflows.
The maximum amount of liquidity risk in the form of payment and performance guarantees provided to subsidiaries as of December
31, 2023 and 2022, other than the financial liabilities mentioned above, is W 10,960,748 million and W 10,793,412 million,
respectively.
The purpose of capital management is to maintain a sound capital structure and protect the Company’s ability to continue to provide
benefits to its shareholders and stakeholders as a going concern. The Company monitors capital on the basis of credit ratings and debt
ratio.
The Company has maintained an AA- and Aa2 credit rating from S&P and Moody’s, respectively.
The debt ratio as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
(1) Carrying amounts and fair value of financial instruments by category as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
(*1) Assets and liabilities whose carrying amount is a reasonable approximation of fair value are excluded from the fair value disclosures.
(*2) Assets measured at the cost of W 4,972,284 million as at December 31, 2023, which is a reasonable estimate of fair value, are excluded from the
fair value disclosures.
(*3) Lease liabilities, classified under the current portion of long-term liabilities and long-term borrowings, are excluded from the fair
The levels of the fair value hierarchy and its application to financial assets and liabilities are described below.
ㆍ Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
ㆍ Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either
directly or indirectly
ㆍ Level 3: Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (that is, unobservable inputs)
The fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets is based on quoted market prices at the reporting date. A market is
regarded as active if quoted prices are readily and regularly available from an exchange, dealer, broker, industry group, pricing
service, or regulatory agency, and those prices represent actual and regularly occurring market transactions on an arm’s length
basis. These instruments are included in Level 1. The instruments included in Level 1 are listed equity investments, most of which
are classified as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income.
The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined by using valuation techniques. These
valuation techniques maximize the use of observable market data where available and rely as little as possible on entity-specific
estimates. If all significant inputs required to measure the fair value of an instrument are observable, the instrument is included in
Level 2.
If one or more of the significant inputs are not based on observable market data, the instrument is included in Level 3.
Other techniques, such as discounted cash flow analysis, binomial distribution model, etcetera, are used to determine fair value for
the remaining financial instruments. For trade and other receivables that are classified as current assets, the book value approximates
a reasonable estimate of fair value.
The Company utilizes a present value technique to discount future cash flows using proper interest rates for corporate bonds,
government and public bonds, and bank debentures that are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
The following table presents the valuation technique and the inputs used for major financial instruments classified as Level 3 as of
December 31, 2023.
Financial assets
Balance as of January 1 116,726 120,347
Acquisitions 27,784 -
Disposals (343) (12,720)
Amount recognized in profit or loss 365,451 (108)
Amount recognized in other comprehensive income (19,215) 22,926
Other - (13,719)
Balance as of December 31 490,403 116,726
(5) Sensitivity analysis for recurring fair value measurements categorized within Level 3
Sensitivity analysis of financial instruments is performed to measure favorable and unfavorable changes in the fair value of financial
instruments which are affected by the unobservable parameters, using a statistical technique. When the fair value is affected by
more than two input parameters, the amounts represent the most favorable or unfavorable.
The results of the sensitivity analysis for effect on income or loss before tax from changes in inputs for major financial instruments
which are categorized within Level 3 and subject to sensitivity analysis are as follows:
(*1) For equity securities, changes in fair value are calculated with the correlation between the discount rate and growth rate (-1.0%
~1.0%), which are significant unobservable inputs.
(*2) Changes in fair value were calculated based on the correlation between underlying asset price (20%) and price volatility (10%), which are
The chief operating decision-maker has been identified as the Management Committee. The Company determines operating segments
based on the segment information reported to the Management Committee. The Management Committee reviews the operating profits
of each operating segment in order to evaluate the performance and to make strategic decisions regarding the allocation of resources
to each segment.
Revenue consists mostly of product sales. The operating segments are product-based and are identified based on the internal
organization and revenue streams. As of the reporting date, the operating segments are comprised of DX, DS, and others.
Total assets and liabilities of each operating segment are excluded from the disclosure as these have not been provided regularly to
the Management Committee.
Percentage of
Region Subsidiaries Business
ownership (%)(*)
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung International, Inc. (SII) Manufacture of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Mexicana S.A. de C.V (SAMEX) Manufacture of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Home Appliances America, LLC (SEHA) Manufacture of home appliances 100.0
Samsung Research America, Inc (SRA) R&D 100.0
SAMSUNG NEXT LLC (SNX) Management of overseas subsidiaries 100.0
SAMSUNG NEXT FUND LLC (SNXF) Venture capital investment fund 100.0
NeuroLogica Corp. Manufacture and sale of medical equipment 100.0
Samsung HVAC America, LLC Sale of air conditioning products 100.0
Joyent, Inc. Cloud services 100.0
SmartThings, Inc. Sale of smart home electronics 100.0
TeleWorld Solutions, Inc. (TWS) Installation of network devices 100.0
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. (SSI) Sale of semiconductor and display panels 100.0
Samsung Federal, Inc. (SFI) R&D 100.0
Samsung Austin Semiconductor LLC. (SAS) Manufacture of semiconductors 100.0
Samsung Oak Holdings, Inc. (SHI) Management of overseas subsidiaries 100.0
SEMES America, Inc. Semiconductor equipment maintenance 100.0
Samsung Display America Holdings, Inc. (SDAH) Management of overseas subsidiaries 100.0
eMagin Corporation Development and manufacture of display panel 100.0
Samsung Electronics Canada, Inc. (SECA) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
AdGear Technologies Inc. Digital advertising platforms 100.0
America Samsung Eletronica da Amazonia Ltda. (SEDA) Manufacture and sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Mexico S.A. De C.V. (SEM) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Digital Appliance Mexico, SA de CV (SEDAM) Manufacture of home appliances 100.0
Samsung Electronics Latinoamerica (Zona Libre), S. A. (SELA) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Latinoamerica Miami, Inc. (SEMI) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronica Colombia S.A. (SAMCOL) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Argentina S.A. (SEASA) Marketing and related services 100.0
Samsung Electronics Chile Limitada (SECH) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Peru S.A.C. (SEPR) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Venezuela, C.A. (SEVEN) Marketing and related services 100.0
Samsung Electronics Panama. S.A. (SEPA) Consulting 100.0
Harman International Industries, Inc. Management of overseas subsidiaries 100.0
Harman Becker Automotive Systems, Inc. Manufacture and sale of audio products, R&D 100.0
Harman Connected Services, Inc. Connected service provider 100.0
Harman Connected Services Engineering Corp. Connected service provider 100.0
Harman da Amazonia Industria Eletronica e Participacoes Ltda. Manufacture and sale of audio products 100.0
Harman de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. Manufacture of audio products 100.0
Harman do Brasil Industria Eletronica e Participacoes Ltda. Sale of audio products, R&D 100.0
Harman Financial Group LLC Management company 100.0
Harman International Industries Canada Ltd. Sale of audio products 100.0
Harman International Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. Sale of audio products 100.0
Harman KG Holding, LLC Management of overseas subsidiaries 100.0
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Percentage of
Region Subsidiaries Business
ownership (%)(*)
Harman Professional, Inc. Sale of audio products, R&D 100.0
Roon Labs, LLC. Sale of audio products 100.0
Beijing Integrated Circuit Industry International Fund, L.P Venture capital investment fund 61.4
China Materialia New Materials 2016 Limited Partnership Venture capital investment fund 99.0
(*) Ownership represents the Company’s ownership of the voting rights in each entity, including subsidiaries’ ownerships.
Percentage of
Region Subsidiaries Business
ownership (%)(*)
Samsung Gulf Electronics Co., Ltd. (SGE) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Turkiye (SETK) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Industry and Commerce Ltd. (SETK-P) Manufacture of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Levant Co., Ltd. (SELV) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Maghreb Arab (SEMAG) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Egypt S.A.E (SEEG) Manufacture and sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Israel Ltd. (SEIL) Marketing 100.0
Samsung Electronics Tunisia S.A.R.L (SETN) Marketing 100.0
Samsung Electronics Pakistan(Private) Ltd. (SEPAK) Marketing 100.0
Middle
Samsung Electronics Saudi Arabia Ltd. (SESAR) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
East
Samsung Semiconductor Israel R&D Center, Ltd. (SIRC) R&D 100.0
& Africa
Corephotonics Ltd. R&D 100.0
Samsung Electronics South Africa(Pty) Ltd. (SSA) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics South Africa Production (Pty) Ltd. (SSAP) Manufacture of TV and monitors 100.0
Samsung Electronics West Africa Ltd. (SEWA) Marketing 100.0
Samsung Electronics East Africa Ltd. (SEEA) Marketing 100.0
Global Symphony Technology Group Private Ltd. Management of overseas subsidiaries 100.0
Harman Connected Services Morocco Connected service provider 100.0
Harman Industries Holdings Mauritius Ltd. Management of overseas subsidiaries 100.0
Red Bend Ltd. Manufacture of audio products 100.0
(*) Ownership represents the Company’s ownership of the voting rights in each entity, including subsidiaries’ ownerships.
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Percentage of
Region Subsidiaries Business
ownership (%)(*)
Samsung Asia Pte. Ltd. (SAPL) Management of overseas subsidiaries 100.0
Samsung Electronics Singapore Pte. Ltd. (SESP) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Malaysia Electronics (SME) Sdn. Bhd. (SME) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Display (M) Sdn. Bhd. (SDMA) Manufacture of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics (M) Sdn. Bhd. (SEMA) Manufacture of home appliances 100.0
Samsung Vina Electronics Co., Ltd. (SAVINA) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Vietnam Co., Ltd. (SEV) Manufacture of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Electronics Vietnam THAINGUYEN Co., Ltd. (SEVT) Manufacture of communication equipment 100.0
Samsung Electronics HCMC CE Complex Co., Ltd. (SEHC) Manufacture and sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung Display Vietnam Co., Ltd. (SDV) Manufacture of display panels 100.0
DOWOOINSYS VINA COMPANY LIMITED Manufacture of display panel components 100.0
PT Samsung Electronics Indonesia (SEIN) Manufacture and sale of electronic devices 100.0
PT Samsung Telecommunications Indonesia (STIN) Sale of electronic devices and services 100.0
Thai Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (TSE) Manufacture and sale of electronic devices 91.8
Laos Samsung Electronics Sole Co., Ltd (LSE) Marketing 100.0
Asia Samsung Electronics Philippines Corporation (SEPCO) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
(Excluding Samsung Electronics Australia Pty. Ltd. (SEAU) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
China) Samsung Electronics New Zealand Limited (SENZ) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Samsung India Electronics Private Ltd. (SIEL) Manufacture and sale of electronic devices 100.0
Red Brick Lane Marketing Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Marketing 100.0
Samsung Display Noida Private Limited (SDN) Manufacture of display panels 100.0
Samsung R&D Institute India-Bangalore Private Limited (SRI-
R&D 100.0
Bangalore)
Samsung R&D Institute Bangladesh Limited (SRBD) R&D 100.0
Samsung Nepal Services Pvt. Ltd. (SNSL) Service 100.0
Samsung Japan Corporation (SJC) Sale of semiconductor and display panels 100.0
Samsung R&D Institute Japan Co., Ltd. (SRJ) R&D 100.0
Samsung Electronics Japan Co., Ltd. (SEJ) Sale of electronic devices 100.0
Harman Connected Services Corp. India Pvt. Ltd. Connected service provider 100.0
Harman International (India) Private Limited Sale of audio products, R&D 100.0
Harman International Industries PTY Ltd. Management of overseas subsidiaries 100.0
Harman International Japan Co., Ltd. Sale of audio products, R&D 100.0
Harman Singapore Pte. Ltd. Sale of audio products 100.0
(*) Ownership represents the Company’s ownership of the voting rights in each entity, including subsidiaries’ ownerships.
(*) Ownership represents the Company’s ownership of the voting rights in each entity, including subsidiaries’ ownerships.
(*) Ownership represents the Company’s ownership of the voting rights in each entity, including subsidiaries’ ownerships.
Sale and purchase transactions with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:
2023
Disposal of Purchase of
Sales and non- Purchases non-
Name of company(*1)
(In millions of other current and other current
Korean won) assets assets
Samsung Display Co., Ltd. 347,653 - 1,842,995 10,406
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) 29,881,238 - 222,087 -
Samsung Asia Pte. Ltd. (SAPL) 16,989,574 - 21,813 -
Harman and its subsidiaries(*2) 938 - 56,890 -
Samsung Austin Semiconductor LLC. (SAS) 2,823 4,610 4,109,744 1,657
Samsung (China) Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (SCS) 83,033 38,085 8,691,615 12,435
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. (SSI) 21,587,458 - 682,687 -
Samsung Electronics Vietnam THAINGUYEN Co., Ltd. (SEVT) 4,338,706 196 20,044,847 591
Samsung (CHINA) Investment Co., Ltd. (SCIC) 4,892,443 - 10,186 -
Samsung Electronics Europe Holding Cooperatief U.A. (SEEH) 671,024 - - -
Samsung India Electronics Private Ltd. (SIEL) 3,714,751 210 4,636,864 -
Samsung Display Vietnam Co., Ltd. (SDV) 1,496,684 - - -
Samsung Electronics Vietnam Co., Ltd. (SEV) 2,434,796 18 13,251,399 774
Subsidiaries Samsung Eletronica da Amazonia Ltda. (SEDA) 1,449,960 - 13,791 -
Shanghai Samsung Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (SSS) 15,336,448 - - -
Samsung Electronics HCMC CE Complex Co., Ltd. (SEHC) 542,912 4,101 5,209,254 -
Thai Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (TSE) 2,085,433 - 2,062,771 -
Samsung Electronics (UK) Ltd. (SEUK) 1,762,387 - 109,697 -
SEMES Co., Ltd. 7,285 - 2,245,344 -
Samsung Electronics Mexico S.A. De C.V. (SEM) 2,668,921 - 7,501 -
Samsung Electronics GmbH (SEG) 3,620,706 - 7,018 -
Samsung International, Inc. (SII) 264,826 51 6,397,400 -
Samsung Electronics Taiwan Co., Ltd. (SET) 3,500,155 - 1,261 -
Samsung Electronics Benelux B.V. (SEBN) 1,589,366 - 1,175 -
Samsung Electronics Europe Logistics B.V. (SELS) 5,070,057 - 8,132 -
Others 50,707,430 3,780 13,212,836 3,689
Total 175,047,007 51,051 82,847,307 29,552
Samsung SDS Co.,Ltd. 201,304 - 1,801,672 283,411
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. 65,765 - 786,087 -
Associates Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. 68,343 - 374,035 31,668
and
joint ventures Cheil Worldwide Inc. 36,020 - 907,775 1,163
Others 601,887 - 968,224 9,167
Total 973,319 - 4,837,793 325,409
Samsung C&T Co., Ltd. 23,156 70 57,652 5,588,270
Other related
Other 468,819 - 762,644 190,405
parties(*3)
Total 491,975 70 820,296 5,778,675
Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd. 1,162 - 31,957 2,747,278
S-1 4,532 - 444,657 23,479
Other
Others 200,836 - 281,667 512,899
Total 206,530 - 758,281 3,283,656
(*1) Transactions with separate entities that are related parties of the Company.
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(*2) Transactions
with the intermediate parent company, Harman International Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Although these entities are not related parties of the Company in accordance with Korean IFRS 1024, they belong to the same large enterprise
(*3)
group in accordance with the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act.
2022
Disposal of Purchase of
Sales and non- Purchases non-
Name of company(*1)
(In millions of other current and other current
Korean won) assets assets
Samsung Display Co., Ltd. 283,011 - 981,927 -
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) 35,303,291 632 209,912 -
Samsung Asia Pte. Ltd. (SAPL) 42 - 30,982 -
Harman and its subsidiaries(*2) - - 76,891 -
Samsung (China) Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (SCS) 184,796 10,644 9,679,473 5,534
Samsung Electronics Vietnam THAINGUYEN Co., Ltd. (SEVT) 8,668,668 - 25,941,259 831
Samsung (CHINA) Investment Co., Ltd. (SCIC) 1,588,710 - 9,035 -
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. (SSI) 40,907,261 - 532,962 -
Samsung Electronics Vietnam Co., Ltd. (SEV) 5,804,935 256 16,441,332 50
Samsung Electronics Europe Holding Cooperatief U.A. (SEEH) - - - -
Samsung Austin Semiconductor LLC. (SAS) 1,053 - 3,663,909 2,457
Samsung Display Vietnam Co., Ltd. (SDV) 2,073,972 - - -
Samsung India Electronics Private Ltd. (SIEL) 7,439,341 112 5,798,974 -
Subsidiaries Shanghai Samsung Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (SSS) 16,490,821 - 47 -
Samsung Eletronica da Amazonia Ltda. (SEDA) 1,262,369 - 2,174 -
Samsung Electronics HCMC CE Complex Co., Ltd. (SEHC) 628,854 2,791 4,830,861 1,680
Thai Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (TSE) 1,578,349 - 2,615,512 -
Samsung Electronics (UK) Ltd. (SEUK) 1,529,791 - 98,891 -
Samsung Electronics Benelux B.V. (SEBN) 788,385 - 2,333 -
Samsung Electronics Hungarian Private Co. Ltd. (SEH) 408,409 141 2,191 -
Samsung Electronics Europe Logistics B.V. (SELS) 4,772,554 - 5,104 -
Samsung Display Dongguan Co., Ltd. (SDD) 249,142 - - -
SEMES Co., Ltd. 8,224 - 2,283,556 -
Samsung Electronics GmbH (SEG) 3,865,859 - 6,948 -
Samsung Electronics Mexico S.A. De C.V. (SEM) 2,442,869 - 6,950 -
Others 58,705,560 4,198 23,123,295 2,213
Total 194,986,266 18,774 96,344,518 12,765
Samsung SDS Co., Ltd. 212,376 - 1,672,853 348,752
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. 60,343 767 919,709 120
Associates Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. 60,325 - 422,836 24,874
and
joint ventures Cheil Worldwide Inc. 31,194 - 931,489 361
Others 617,779 - 881,585 10,224
Total 982,017 767 4,828,472 384,331
Samsung C&T Co., Ltd. 44,359 - 84,635 7,018,252
Other related
Others 283,122 188 602,014 132,512
parties
Total 327,481 188 686,649 7,150,764
Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd. 1,490 - 32,677 3,106,154
S-1 7,530 - 428,907 45,864
Other(*3)
Others 136,969 - 251,907 540,591
Total 145,989 - 713,491 3,692,609
(*1) Transactions with separate entities that are related parties of the Company.
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(*2) Transactions
with the intermediate parent company, Harman International Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Although these entities are not related parties of the Company in accordance with Korean IFRS 1024, they belong to the same large enterprise
(*3)
group in accordance with the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act.
group in accordance with the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act.
(*4) Transactions with the intermediate parent company, Harman International Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
(*5) Although these entities are not related parties of the Company in accordance with Korean IFRS 1024, they belong to the same large enterprise
group in accordance with the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act.
(D) For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had no lending to its subsidiaries, but had borrowing from its
subsidiaries amounting to W 21,990,000 million and W 0 million, respectively. In addition, the Company had no lending to or
borrowings from associates and joint ventures during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
(E) For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company invested W 49,318 million and W 119,598 million,
respectively, in subsidiaries, and has made capital recovery of W 143,799 million and W 164,503 million from its investments
in subsidiaries, respectively. In addition, the Company invested W 58,982 million and W 882,125 million in associates and
joint ventures and has made a recovery of W 518 million and W 0 million from its investments in associates and joint ventures
for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
(F) For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company declared dividend of W 1,650,995 million and W 1,663,149
million, respectively, to related parties. In addition, for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company declared
dividends of W 128,232 million and W 128,232 million, respectively, to the entities that are not related parties of the Company
in accordance with Korean IFRS 1024, but belong to the same conglomerate according to the Monopoly Regulation and Fair
Trade Act. As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there are no dividends payable to related parties.
(G) For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company entered into lease agreements with its related parties
amounting to W 182,860 million and W 20 million, respectively, and the lease payments made to the related parties were W
59,287 million and W 46,819 million, respectively.
(H) As of December 31, 2023, the Company provides guarantees in relation to borrowings of the related parties (refer to Note 16).
The compensation paid or payable to key management (executive directors) for their services for the years ended December 31,
2023 and 2022 consists of:
Common - - -
Stock dividend yield (%)
Preferred - - -
Common - - -
Stock dividend per share (share)
Preferred - - -
Total cash dividend for 2023 in the above table is a prior to approval at the AGM; details will be published in future reports if the reported amount is
rejected or adjusted.
Dividends were KRW 2,452,154 million or KRW 361 per share in the first three quarters of 2023, 2022 and 2021. For further information relating to
total cash dividend, see retained earnings in『3. Note to Consolidated Financial Statements』in『Ⅲ. Financial Affairs』.
1) Equity attributable to owners of the parent.
2) Basic earnings per common share on a consolidated basis. For further information relating to the calculation of basic EPS,
see Earnings Per Share in『3. Note to Consolidated Financial Statements』in『Ⅲ. Financial Affairs』.
Type of Issuance Date of Total nominal Interest Rating Maturity Payment Management
Issuing company
securities method Issuance amount rate (rating institution) date status company
Aa2(Moody's), Partial
Samsung Electronics Corporate bonds Public offering Oct 2,1997 128,940 7.7 Oct 1, 2027 Goldman Sachs et al.
AA-(S&P) redemption
Harman International Industries, Inc Corporate bonds Public offering May 11, 2015 515,760 4.2 A(S&P) May 15, 2025 Unredeemed J.P.Morgan et al.
Private
Dowooinsys Co., Ltd Corporate bonds Feb 28, 2020 23,000 0.5 - Feb 28, 2025 Unredeemed -
placement
Private
Dowooinsys Co., Ltd Corporate bonds Dec 8, 2022 42,000 0.5 - Dec 8, 2027 Unredeemed -
placement
Private
SEMES Commercial paper Jan 30, 2023 30,000 4.1 A1 Feb 28, 2023 Redeemed -
placement
Private
SEMES Commercial paper Jan 30, 2023 50,000 4.0 A1 Feb 28, 2023 Redeemed -
placement
Private
SEMES Commercial paper Feb 10, 2023 70,000 3.9 A1 Mar 10, 2023 Redeemed -
placement
Private
SEMES Commercial paper Feb 28, 2023 10,000 4.0 A1 Mar 28, 2023 Redeemed -
placement
Private
SEMES Commercial paper Mar 10, 2023 70,000 4.0 A1 Apr 10, 2023 Redeemed -
placement
Private
SEMES Commercial paper Mar 28, 2023 45,000 4.0 A1 Apr 28, 2023 Redeemed -
placement
Private
SEMES Commercial paper Apr 10, 2023 70,000 4.0 A1 May 10, 2023 Redeemed -
placement
Private
SEMES Commercial paper May 10, 2023 70,000 4.0 A1 Jun 12, 2023 Redeemed -
placement
Private
SEMES Commercial paper Jun 12, 2023 50,000 4.1 A1 Jul 12, 2023 Redeemed -
placement
Private
SEMES Commercial paper Jul 25, 2023 20,000 4.1 A1 Aug 28, 2023 Redeemed -
placement
Private
SEMES Commercial paper Jul 28, 2023 30,000 4.1 A1 Aug 28, 2023 Redeemed -
placement
Total - - - 1,224,700 - - - - -
※ The rating institutions of Commercial paper are NICE Investors Service and Korea Ratings Corporation.
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B. Commercial Paper Unredeemed Balance
Not Applicable
(Reporting Date: December 31, 2023) (KRW mil)
Above 10 days Above 30 days Above 90 days / Above 180 days Above 1 year Above 2 years
Maturity Under 10 days Above 3 years Total
/ under 30 days / under 90 days under 180 days / under 1 year / under 2 years / under 3 years
Public - - - - - - - - -
Unredeemed
Private - - - - - - - - -
balance
Total - - - - - - - - -
Not Applicable
Public - - - - - - - -
Unredeemed
Private - - - - - - - -
balance
Total - - - - - - - -
Above 1 year Above 2 years Above 3 years Above 4 years Above 5 years
Maturity Under 1 year Above 10 years Total
/ under 2 years / under 3 years / under 4 years / under 5 years / under 10 years
Above 1 year Above 2 years Above 3 years Above 4 years Above 5 years
Maturity Under 1 year Above 10 years Total
/ under 2 years / under 3 years / under 4 years / under 5 years / under 10 years
Above 1 year Above 2 years Above 3 years Above 4 years Above 5 years
Maturity Under 1 year Above 10 years Total
/ under 2 years / under 3 years / under 4 years / under 5 years / under 10 years
※ Unredeemed balance of corporate bonds of Dowooinsys are intercompany balances eliminated in consolidated financial statements
Not Applicable
(Reporting Date: December 31, 2023) (KRW mil)
Above 1 year Above 5 years Above 10 years Above 15 years Above 20 years
Maturity Under 1 year Above 30 years Total
/ under 5 years / under 10 years / under 15 years / under 20 years / under 30 years
Public - - - - - - - -
Unredeemed
Private - - - - - - - -
balance
Total - - - - - - - -
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F. Contingent Convertible Bond Unredeemed Balance
Not Applicable
Above 1 year / Above 2 years Above 3 years Above 4 years Above 5 years Above 10 years Above 20 years Above 30
Maturity Under 1 year Total
under 2 years / under 3 years / under 4 years / under 5 years / under 10 years / under 20 years / under 30 years years
Public - - - - - - - - - -
Unredeemed
Private - - - - - - - - - -
balance
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Settlement date of
Name of security Date of issuance Maturity date Issued amount Debenture management company
bond management contract
Not applicable
The major acquisition, divestment and transfer of business during past three years are as follows.
On August 28, 2020, Samsung Display Co., Ltd., the Company’s subsidiary, decided to sell its 100% ownership in
Samsung Suzhou Module Co., Ltd. (“SSM”) and 60% ownership in Samsung Suzhou LCD Co., Ltd. (“SSL”) to TCL
China Star Optoelectronics Technologies Co. Ltd. (“CSOT”). The sales were completed on April 1, 2021.
To enhance the competitiveness of Micro Display, Samsung Display America Holdings, Inc. (“SDAH”), the Company’s
subsidiary, acquired 100% of the equity fo eMagin Corporation(Representative director: Andrew Sculley, Headquarter
location: New York, USA) on October 18, 2023 (refer to Note 32 in 3. Notes to consolidated financial statements).
(3) Information on the accounting treatment of the sales of assets related to asset backed securities and contingent liabilities
- Not applicable
Litigation
The Company is involved in various claims, disputes, and investigations conducted by regulatory bodies, which arose
during the normal course of business with numerous entities. Although the outflow of resources and timing of these
matters are uncertain, as of the reporting date, the Company believes the outcome will not have a material impact on
the financial position of the Company.
Debt guarantee
※ Information above are prepared on a consolidated basis. Debt guarantees for SDN are provided by Samsung Display Co., Ltd., SAS
by SEA, and DOWOOINSYS VINA COMPANY LIMITED by Dowooinsys, respectively.
※ SEC requires Board approval for individual guarantees exceeding 2.5% of total equity. When the guarantee amount is between 0.1%
and/or less than 2.5%, the approval decision is delegated to the Management Committee. Samsung Display Co., Ltd requires Board
approval for individual guarantees over KRW 10,000 million.
※ SEC claims fees on the debt guarantees depending on the maturity date of each debt guarantee, general loan interest rate, etc.
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In 2023, the Company claimed approximately USD 2,141,000 in guarantee fees and, as of the reporting date, has not collected the amount.
In 2023, Samsung Display Co., Ltd. claimed approximately USD 3,066,000 in guarantee fees to SDN and, as of the reporting date,
has not collected the amount.
Refer to the notes to the consolidated financial statements for the information on contingent liabilities.
(4) Other matters requiring attention in relation to the use of the financial statements
Emphasis of
Period Key audit matter
matter
(Consolidated financial statement)
1. Valuation of memory semiconductor inventory at net realizable value
2. Accuracy and completeness of sales deduction related to the Sales promotion activities of products
2023 Not applicable
(Separate financial statement)
1. Valuation of memory semiconductor inventory at net realizable value
2. Accuracy and completeness of sales deduction related to the Sales promotion activities of products
(Consolidated financial statement)
1. Sales deduction related to the Sales promotion activities of products
2022 Not applicable
(Separate financial statement)
1. Sales deduction related to the Sales promotion activities of products
(Consolidated financial statement)
1. Sales deduction related to the Sales promotion activities of products
2021 Not applicable
(Separate financial statement)
1. Sales deduction related to the Sales promotion activities of products
The allowances for bad debt by account over the past 3 years are as follows:
(KRW mil, %)
Period Account Receivables amount Allowance amount Allowance
Trade receivables 37,002,849 355,456 1.0%
Short-term loans 21,279 204 1.0%
Other receivables 6,715,263 82,015 1.2%
Advances 994,525 3,316 0.3%
2023 Trade receivables (long-term) 23,889 - 0.0%
Other receivables (long-term) 759,704 209 0.0%
Advances (long-term) 4,964,481 9,255 0.2%
Long-term loans 239,149 77,608 32.5%
Total 50,721,139 528,063 1.0%
Trade receivables 36,033,784 312,221 0.9%
Short-term loans 22,403 215 1.0%
Bad debt allowance is calculated using an expected credit loss impairment model which is based on write-off
experience rate and future expected bad debt amount.
(2) Calculation basis of write-off experience rate and future expected bad debt:
Write-off experience rate for each aging group of receivables is calculated based on the actual rate of credit losses to
three-year average receivables balance.
Future expected bad debt is determined taking into consideration cases of debtor bankruptcy, compulsory execution,
death, disappearance, credit information of debtor and forward-looking information.
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Inventory as of December 31, 2023 are as follows:
(KRW mil)
Acquisition Inventory
Category Balance Note
cost valuation reserve
Finished goods 16,120,367 -1,567,353 14,553,014
Work in process 26,501,664 -4,303,216 22,198,448
Raw material 15,222,937 -1,525,583 13,697,354
Material in transit 1,177,058 - 1,177,058
Total 59,022,026 -7,396,152 51,625,874
※ Based on consolidated financial statements
As of December 31, 2023, there is no long-term agreement that has a material impact on the Company’s financial
statements.
Refer to 3. Financial Instruments by Category and 25. Financial Risk Management in 『Ⅲ. Financial Affairs』.
Uncertain events that could positively or negatively affect the Company’s management condition and financial performance
include, but are not limited to:
• Trends of financial markets domestically and abroad, including changes in exchange rates and interest rates
• The Company’s strategic decision making, including disposals and purchases of businesses
• Unexpected sudden changes in core businesses within DX, DS, SDC and Harman
• Other changes domestically and abroad that can affect management condition and financial performance
The Company assumes no obligation to revise or update this report to reflect risks or uncertainties that arise after the
reporting period.
(Responsibility statement)
In accordance with article 3(2) c) of the Transparency Law (Luxembourg), Jong-Hee Han and Hark-kyu Park, as a CEO
and the executive in charge of reporting confirm that, to the best of their knowledge, the consolidated financial statements
and the statutory non-consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with the applicable set of accounting
standards give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Company and the
undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole and that the management report includes a fair review of the
development and performance of the business and the position of the Company and the undertakings included in the
consolidation taken as a whole, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that they face.
2. Overview
The global business environment in 2023 was extremely difficult, with challenges stemming from economic slowdowns
and persistent uncertainties linked with global monetary tightening and geopolitical issues. Against this backdrop, Samsung
Electronics posted total revenue of KRW 259 trillion and an operating profit of KRW 7 trillion on a consolidated basis; and
total revenue of KRW 170 trillion and an operating loss of KRW 12 trillion on a separate basis. Our financial structure
remained sound—we recorded a debt ratio of 25.4%, capital adequacy ratio of 79.8%, and ROE of 4.3% on a consolidated
basis. On a standalone basis, the respective figures were 32.1%, 75.7%, and 11.7%. Our brand value in 2023 was evaluated
at USD 91.4 billion (Interbrand; November 2023), up 4% from last year’s figure and maintaining our position as the world’s
fifth most valuable brand.
On the business side, we further solidified our market power and industry leadership by launching the S23 series, Galaxy Z
Fold5 and Z Flip5 while strengthening our lineup of Neo QLED TVs and Bespoke products; and we further enhanced the
profitability and cost competitiveness of the component business based on our capabilities in core technologies, which
enable the expansion of HBM, DDR5, LPDDR5x, and other high-value-added products.
In 2024, global economic uncertainties, such as prolonged monetary tightening and heightened geopolitical conflicts, are
likely to remain high, while intensifying competition for our main products and a rapidly changing paradigm in the IT
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industry will present numerous hurdles. However, we will leverage such challenges as opportunities and devote all our
energy—via relentless innovations and thorough preparations—to improve our earnings and ensure swift responses to future
opportunities.
Samsung Electronics’ total assets in 2023 were KRW 455.9060 trillion, an increase of KRW 7.4815 trillion (1.7%) from the
previous year. The increase is mainly attributable to cash and cash equivalents, which increased by KRW 19.4002 trillion,
and to an increase in tangible assets caused by facility investments worth KRW 19.2109 trillion for the semiconductor and
DP businesses.
Total liabilities were KRW 92.2281 trillion, a decrease of KRW 1.4468 trillion (1.5%) from the previous year. This includes
a decrease of KRW 2.6254 trillion (13.4%) in current liabilities and a increase of KRW 1.1786 trillion (7.7%) in non-current
liabilities. The changes are attributable to a KRW 3.1982 trillion decrease in accrued expenses and KRW 2.7350 trillion
increase in long-term accounts payable.
Total equity was KRW 363.6779 trillion, an increase of KRW 8.9283 trillion (2.5%) from the previous year. Retained
earnings grew by KRW 8.7058 trillion year-on-year from net income of KRW 15.4871 trillion and dividends of KRW 9.8094
trillion. Other components of equity decreased by KRW 0.8144 trillion due to factors such as the overseas operations
translation difference.
In terms of financial ratios, the Company maintained a sound financial structure as the capital adequacy ratio increased by
0.7%pts from the previous year to 79.8% and the debt-to-equity ratio decreased by 1.0%pts from the previous year to 25.4%.
B. Performance
(KRW mil)
In 2023, revenue decreased year-on-year by KRW 43.2959 trillion (14.3%) to KRW 258.9355 trillion due to weakness in
component businesses, including memory. Operating profit decreased year-on-year by KRW 36.8097 (84.9%) to KRW
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6.5670 trillion.
Income before income taxes decreased year-on-year by KRW 35.4342 trillion (76.3%) to KRW 11.0063 trillion, and net
income decreased by KRW 40.1670 trillion (72.2%) to KRW 15.4871 trillion.
We continued to maintain a sound financial structure, highlighted by a year-on-year decrease in ROE of 12.6%pts to 4.3%,
and an decrease in net profit ratio of 12.4%pts to 6.0%.
(DX Division)
The DX Division in 2023 saw its revenue decrease year-on-year by KRW 12.4974 trillion (6.8%) to KRW 169.9923 trillion
as concerns over the economic slowdown weighed on overall purchasing sentiment. However, operating profit increased by
KRW 1.6386 trillion (12.9%) to KRW 14.3847 trillion thanks to an improved product mix focused on premium items such
as flagship smartphones and Neo QLED TVs.
In the DX Division, the VD/DA businesses are sustaining growth led by sales of premium products, including those for Neo
QLED TVs featuring premium technology, as well as for products tailored to experience-oriented lifestyles, such as our
Lifestyle TVs, Bespoke home appliance premium products.
The VD Business has kept expanding its market share in the 75” and over TV segment thanks to its premium focus. We
now offer whole new experiences with futuristic AI screens, including an automatic home-appliance integration service.
Furthermore, we keep creating new products that appeal to the preferences of MZ generations, including The Terrace and
The Premiere; and we increased sales contributions from new B2B products such as commercial Micro LED and The
Wall.
Based on positive responses for our new products and backed by supply chain continuity, Samsung has remained atop the
global TV market for 18 consecutive years, spanning from 2006 to 2023, fortifying our status as the industry leader. In 2024,
we will expand our lineup of micro LED products and create an ultra-high price segment of over USD 100,000. Furthermore,
we will achieve a new milestone for the screen industry by mass producing clear micro LED screens ahead of schedule.
In the Digital Appliance Business, we continue to launch products and services that not only offer advanced functions based
on highly-efficient, eco-friendly technologies, but also increase convenience in our consumers’ lives, all based on a deep
understanding of the changing life patterns of our consumers. We are also creating new value with smart appliances that
connect with various devices as well as a suite of services centering on Bixby and SmartThings.
In 2024, we will use AI functionality and energy-saving technology to keep strengthening the Bespoke lineup and
accelerate its widening global sales. Using our competitive advantages, seen through our consistent release of distinctive
products and new form factors, we aim to position the Samsung brand at the top of the global digital appliance market.
Also, for high-value-added B2B businesses such as system air conditioners and built-in products, we will bolster order
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competitiveness by providing differentiated eco-friendly features and introducing customer-tailored products, seeking to
maintain our growth momentum.
Even amid challenging market conditions, including prolonged geopolitical issues and effects of inflation and the economic
downturn, the DX Division’s MX Business achieved solid results, including an increase in sales in the flagship smartphone
market.
We optimize our smartphone lineups to the market conditions and competitive environment in each region by leveraging
our diverse and competitive product portfolio that encompasses mass-market to premium models as well as devices within
the Galaxy Ecosystem.
In 2023, we stayed committed to extending our technology leadership by elevating the product experiences our customers
feel in their daily lives to the next level. In particular, the Galaxy S23 Ultra offers a further enhanced night portrait mode
and zoom function based on 200-megapixel technology and features expanded memory capacities and use of eco-friendly
materials. The Galaxy Z Fold5 and Galaxy Z Flip5 strengthened the completeness of multitasking and flex-mode, which
are the respective core experiences for customers of each product. Going beyond smartphones, our customers enjoy even
more abundant mobile experiences with the various products within the Galaxy Ecosystem: tablets that ensure productive
experiences, Galaxy Watch that features advanced fitness and wellness functions, and wireless earphones that provide rich
sound experiences. Furthermore, we are expanding our Ecosystem by strengthening strategic partnerships and striving to
diversify our profit structure by bolstering the service business, which is backed by an extensive global installed-base.
In 2024, we will lead the mobile market by offering new mobile AI experiences and achieve strong earnings via ongoing
technological innovation and thorough preparation for the future by leveraging our industry-leading R&D capability.
(DS Division)
The DS Division saw its revenue in 2023 decrease year-on-year by KRW 31.8608 trillion (32.4%) to KRW 66.5945 trillion
due to a challenging market environment stemming from semiconductor ASP declines and sluggish demand driven by
inventory adjustments at customers. Operating profit decreased by KRW 38.6953 trillion (162.5%) to KRW 14.8795 trillion.
Despite the lingering macro uncertainties, the Memory Business is fortifying the Company’s technology leadership status
and working to strengthen its business competitiveness via the timely fulfillment of market demand. In 2024, although we
expect a number of variables to continue to weigh on the market environment, including interest rate policies and
geopolitical risks, we also see prospects of a recovery in the Memory Business overall. Thus, we will continue to closely
monitor market conditions and preemptively address any changes.
For DRAM, we further strengthened our technological competitiveness by preemptively establishing DRAM mass
production applying multi-step EUV technology—a world’s first—and will grow qualitatively by centering our portfolio
on high-value-added and high density products. Samsung will also actively address the demand from rising content-per-box
spurred by the spread of on-device AI, primarily from PC and mobile; as well as the demand related to approaching
replacement cycles of some products sold during the early stage of the pandemic. Our status in the HBM market will keep
rising as we continue to expand the portion of HBM3/3E and develop HBM4, the next-generation product, along with
customized products.
In 2023, System LSI faced ongoing challenges from a delayed recovery in smartphone demand and inventory adjustments
in the mobile business. In the second half of the year, conditions improved somewhat, driven by component supply for
MX’s Galaxy and increased demand from OEMs in China. We will prepare for upcoming market changes by enhancing
competitiveness in costs and core technologies and by continuing to expand our customer base, thus solidifying our
foundation for continued growth. For SOCs, we are securing additional customers by releasing mobile products equipped
with on-device AI and expanding lineups to include automotive-use products, etc. At the same time, we are developing
3nm SOCs and next-generation IP technology as a part of our ever-present preparations for the future. In image sensors,
our differentiated zoom function led the market with our high-value-added 200-megapixel sensor based on fine-pixel
technology. At the same time, we targeted diversification by entering new markets, such as ones for autonomous vehicles
and XR devices.
In the Foundry Business, we expect external conditions to remain challenging, with the depressed market carried forth
from 2H 2022 likely to keep weighing on demand amid a delayed market rebound. That said, we aim to enhance our
competitiveness by ensuring across-the-board readiness for a market recovery. Moreover, capturing demand in the
medium to long term is crucial for advanced nodes, so we are vigilantly monitoring market conditions in order to flexibly
and pre-emptively expand capacity to address future demand. For mature nodes, we will keep fortifying cost
competitiveness by expanding sales of high-value-added products and optimizing our product mix while fully addressing
the needs of our current customers by enhancing our process/product portfolios.
(SDC)
SDC’s revenue in 2023 decreased by KRW 3.4072 trillion (9.9%) from the previous year to KRW 30.9754 trillion due to
muted consumer sentiment led by concerns over inflation and an economic downturn. Operating profit decreased by KRW
386.5 billion (6.5%) to KRW 5.5665trillion.
The mobile display business achieved solid earnings, led mainly by high-end products, despite a decline in smartphone
demand due to weakened consumer sentiment caused by concerns over inflation, rate hikes, and the economic downturn.
We actively addressed our customers’ increasingly sophisticated needs by establishing an optimal product portfolio that
ranges from mass-market through to premium products with our Flexible and Rigid OLED panels. Indeed, our industry-
leading technological capabilities have been recognized based on our products’ differentiated technologies and performance.
For large displays, we have successfully positioned QD-OLED TVs and monitors in the premium segment, and we will
keep striving to diversify our product lineups and customer base.
In 2024, we expect the overall market to remain mostly flat due to the still-slow global economy and ongoing regional
conflicts. On top of that, competition among panel makers has intensified further amid a stagnant smartphone market, so
the business environment should remain challenging. Against this backdrop, we will continually develop new
technologies and fortify our innovation leadership. For the mobile panel business, we will solidify future growth engines
in areas such as IT (tablet/notebook PCs) and automotive while maintaining our dominant position in mobile panels. For
the large panel business, we aim to improve our results by expanding in the monitor market and maximizing efficiencies.
(Harman)
Harman’s revenue in 2023 increased by KRW 1.1748 trillion (8.9%) year-on-year to KRW 14.3885 trillion; while its
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operating profit increased by KRW 293.2 billion (33.3%) to KRW 1.1737 trillion. Both revenue and operating profit
achieved growth thanks to expanded orders by automotive customers and increased sales of consumer audio products such
as portable speakers as well as car audio products
Since its acquisition, Harman has continued to post strong growth in its strategic automotive components and consumer
audio businesses, despite the recent and further deteriorations in macroeconomic conditions. Harman has expanded its
capabilities via internal innovations and synergies with various Samsung Electronics technologies from businesses such as
mobile, IT, display, and semiconductor.
As a leader in the car component market, we supply car manufacturers with products that apply innovative technologies, all
while maintaining quality at a level befitting a premium brand. In the infotainment market, we gained early dominance by
preemptively addressing the transition to digital cockpits, and we won the industry’s first order for 5G Telematics Control
Units (TCUs) via our development of differentiated technologies. We will focus our capabilities on providing a more
convenient, pleasant, and safe in-cabin experience by preparing for the era of autonomous vehicles based on such
technological innovations.
In the consumer audio market, we have used our innovative technologies to firmly establish the brand’s reputation among
consumers and audiophiles. In particular, JBL has sold the most Bluetooth speakers in the global market for eight
consecutive years, and it is sustaining notable growth momentum in the wireless earphone market. We will further
enhance our brand reputation while consistently providing new user experiences.
In 2024, we expect global GDP growth to slow compared to 2023 and the automotive and audio markets to remain flat,
thus weighing on overall business conditions. However, we will strive to further our competitiveness in products and costs
by strengthening our responsiveness towards changes in the business environment, fortifying global competitiveness, and
accelerating technological innovation while remaining committed to achieving solid earnings.
In December 2021, the Company merged and restructured the CE and IM Divisions to form the DX Division and renamed
the Mobile Communications Business to the MX Business. Also, SDC and the DS Division have been separated to align
with the corporate organizational structure.
Before After
CE Division (Visual Display, Digital Appliances, Health &
Medical Equipment) DX Division (Visual Display, Digital Appliances, Health &
Medical Equipment, Mobile eXperience, Network)
IM Division (Mobile, Network)
Business
organization DS Division (Memory, System LSI, Foundry)
DS Division (Memory, System LSI, Foundry, Display Panel)
SDC (Display Panel)
The foreign currency exposure to financial assets and liabilities of a 5% currency rate change against the Korean won (before
income tax) are presented below:
(KRW mil)
December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Currency
Increase Decrease Increase Decrease
USD 418,776 -418,776 258,655 -258,655
To minimize foreign exchange risk arising from operating activities, the Company maintains the same level of equity and
liability in each currency. To minimize foreign exchange positions, the Company’s foreign exchange management policy
requires normal business transactions (including imports and exports) as well as financing transactions (such as
deposits/borrowings) to be in the functional currency or for the cash-in currency to be matched up with the cash-out currency.
However, when some foreign exchange positions arise, the impact of foreign exchange fluctuation is to be mitigated through
measures such as bond sales and forward exchanges. While such means can reduce foreign exchange risk, they can’t remove
the risk entirely. The company regularly monitor and assess the foreign exchange risk to efficiently manage the risk and
strictly prohibit speculative foreign exchange transactions.
Impairment losses are recognized to the extent the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount of a CGU. The
recoverable amount is determined by choosing the greater figure between the use-value and fair-value, which deducts the
disposal amount per cost. Recognized impairment gains or losses in 2022 reached KRW 85.4 billion for tangible assets and
KRW 5.4 billion for intangible assets.
Refer to 『3. Notes to consolidated financial statements』 of 『III. Financial Affairs』 and 『B. Equity Investments in other
corporations』 of 『IX. Affiliates and Subsidiaries』 for more details about asset impairment loss.
The Company effectively manages its liquidity risk by periodically forecasting projected cash flows and by utilizing regional
cash pooling, which allows for the use of internal funds when an entity in a region lacks liquidity. The cash-pooling program
allows sharing of surplus funds among entities and contributes to minimizing liquidity risk and reducing capital operation
expenses and financial expenses.
In addition, the Company’s headquarters provides payment guarantees to overseas subsidiaries to secure credit limit to brace
for potential large-scale liquidity needs. As of end-2023, our investment ratings from international rating agencies Moody’s
and S&P are Aa2 and AA-, respectively, allowing us to raise capital in the capital market in a timely manner.
2023 2022
Cash coverage 728% 1,115%
(liquid funds/borrowings)
Borrowings
Short-term borrowings 7,114,601 5,147,315 1,967,286
Current portion of long-term liabilities 1,308,875 1,089,162 219,713
Debentures 537,618 536,093 1,525
Long-term borrowings 3,724,850 3,560,672 164,178
Total financial liabilities 12,685,944 10,333,242 2,352,702
Net cash (liquid funds – borrowings) 79,721,266 104,894,044 -25,172,778
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Current portion of long-term liabilities is current portion of long-term borrowings and current portion of debentures.
As of the end of 2023, the Company had KRW 92.4072 trillion of financial assets. These liquid funds include: i) cash and
cash equivalents; ii) short-term financial instruments; iii) short-term financial assets at amortized cost; and iv) financial
assets at fair value through other comprehensive income. This balance decreased by KRW 22.8201 trillion from KRW
115.2273 trillion at the end of the previous year.
The Company’s borrowings (including debentures) are KRW 12.6859 trillion, a increase of KRW 2.3527 trillion from KRW
10.3332 trillion at the end of the previous year.
The Company’s liquidity includes an inflow of KRW 44.1374 trillion in cash flows from operating activities and an outflow
of KRW 60.5342 trillion in acquisition of tangible and intangible assets, and KRW 9.8645 in dividends. The Company’s net
cash (liquid funds – borrowings) in 2023 is KRW 79.7213 trillion, which is a decrease of KRW 25.1728 trillion from KRW
104.8940 trillion at the end of the previous year.
B. Financing and expenditures
(Borrowings)
As of December 31, 2023, the Company’s borrowings (including debentures) are presented below:
(KRW mil)
Annual interest rate
Classification Creditor 2023 2022
(%)
Short-term borrowings
Collateralized borrowings Woori Bank, etc. 0.0–17.3 6,610,049 3,569,357
(KRW mil)
The Company’s short-term borrowing increases or decreases depending on the discount amount of trade receivables. In
2023, short-term borrowing increased by KRW 1.9673 trillion, while KRW 0.3854 trillion of long-term borrowing increased
due to increased capital lease liabilities.
The Company’s plan for payment of borrowings (including debentures) is presented below:
(KRW mil)
Year of payment Amount of payment
2024 8,596,881
2025 1,487,473
2026 827,998
2027 632,258
2028~ 1,822,019
Total 13,366,629
Amount calculated excluding bond discount, premium on bonds payable, and present value of bonds payable discount.
The Company’s bonds are subject to conditions to protect investors such as constraint on collateral, constraint on disposal
of assets, etc., and the Company complies with these conditions.
- Refer to 『3. Notes to consolidated financial statements』 and 『5. Notes to non-consolidated financial statements』 in
『Ⅲ. Financial Affairs』.
- The Company applied the following amended standards for the first time for the annual reporting period commencing on
January 1, 2023:
The amendments replace the term ‘significant’ accounting policy information with ‘material’ accounting policy and
clarify its meaning. These amendments do not result in a change in accounting policy but affects the accounting policy
information disclosed in the consolidated financial statements. In addition, IFRS Practice Statement 2, Making Materiality
Judgments has been amended to provide guidance on the application of the concept of materiality. The Company has
adopted the amendments to the standard and discloses the Company’s material accounting policies in Note 2.
Amendments to Korean IFRS 1008, Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors
The amendments clarify how accounting estimates are defined and distinguished from changes in accounting policies.
The adoption of the amendments does not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
The amendments add to a condition to the initial recognition exemption that the initial recognition exemption does not
apply to transactions in which equal amounts of deductible and taxable temporary differences arise on initial recognition.
The adoption of the amendments does not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
The amendments clarify that Korean IFRS 1012, Income Taxes, applies to income taxes arising from tax law enacted or
substantively enacted to implement the Pillar Two Model Rules issued by the Organization for Economic Co-operation
and Development (OECD).
However, a temporary exemption from the requirements of Korean IFRS 1012, Income Taxes, has been adopted to allow
the Company to neither recognize nor disclose deferred tax assets and liabilities relating to Pillar Two income taxes.
- Refer to 『3. Matters related to sanctions』 in 『XI. Other information』 for environmental sanctions or administrative
actions.
- No significant changes in employee positions during this period.
C. Legal regulations
- Refer to 『3. Matters related to sanctions』 in 『XI. Other information』 for major legal regulations on the Company’s
businesses.
- To manage exchange rate risk, overseas companies hedge by buying or selling currency forwards for a foreign currency
position that is not among the companies' functional currencies.
- Refer to 『5. Risk management and derivative trading』 in 『II. Businesses Overview』 and 『3. Notes to Financial
Statements』 in 『III. Financial Affairs』 for the Company’s key derivatives and risk management policy.
1. Introduction
Samjong KPMG conducted an audit on the consolidated/separate financial statements of financial position of the Company
as of December 31, 2023, and the related consolidated/separate statements of profit or loss, comprehensive income, changes
in equity and cash flows for the year then ended and expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
Deloitte Anjin conducted audits on the consolidated/separate financial statements of financial position of the Company as
of December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, and the related consolidated/separate statements of profit or loss,
comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the years then ended and expressed an unqualified opinion on
those financial statements.
All of the Company’s subsidiaries received unqualified opinion for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.
Year end Company Auditor Audit Opinion Emphasis of Matter Key Audit Matter(s)
(Consolidated)
1. Valuation of memory semiconductor inventory
at net realizable value
2. Accuracy and completeness of sales deduction
related to the sales promotion activities of products
Dec 31, 2023 Samjong KPMG Unqualified Not applicable
(Separate)
1. Valuation of memory semiconductor inventory
at net realizable value
2. Accuracy and completeness of sales deduction
related to the sales promotion activities of products
(Consolidated)
1. Sales deduction related to the sales promotion
activities of products
Dec 31, 2022 Deloitte Anjin Unqualified Not applicable
(Separate)
1. Sales deduction related to the sales promotion
activities of products
(Consolidated)
1. Sales deduction related to the sales promotion
activities of products
Dec 31, 2021 Deloitte Anjin Unqualified Not applicable
(Separate)
1. Sales deduction related to the sales promotion
activities of products
※ Audit opinion on both separate and consolidated financial statements.
Contract Actual
Fiscal Year Auditor Description Audit Total Fee Hours
fee Hours Claimed spent
- Review of the interim separate/consolidated financial statements
Year ended Samjong
- Audit of separate/consolidated financial statements 7,800 85,700 7,800 85,036
Dec 31, 2023 KPMG
- Audit of separate/consolidated Internal Control over Financial Reporting
- Review of the interim separate/consolidated financial statements
Year ended Deloitte
- Audit of separate/consolidated financial statements 8,424 78,000 8,424 78,146
Dec 31, 2022 Anjin
- Audit of Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
- Review of the interim separate/consolidated financial statements
Year ended Deloitte
- Audit of separate/consolidated financial statements 7,900 76,741 7,900 76,999
Dec 31, 2021 Anjin
- Audit of Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
< Review plan for the period ended December 31, 2023>
Audit of IT systems and automated internal controls Apr 3, 2023 ~ Jan 31, 2024
Early substantive audit procedures (annual audit) Mar 6, 2023 ~ Dec 29, 2023
Audit of Internal Control over Financial Reporting (“ICFR”) Apr 3, 2023 ~ Jan 31, 2024
Update of early substantive audit procedures and audit of financial statements Jan 2, 2024 ~ Feb 19, 2024
※ Above schedule is for the review and audit of separate and consolidated financial statements, and audit of Internal Control over
Financial Reporting (“ICFR”)
Fiscal Year Contract Date Non-audit Service Description Period for Service Compensation Note
Feb 2017 Tax advisory services(overseas subsidiaries) Jan – Dec 2023 202
Year ended Sep 2018 Tax advisory services(overseas subsidiaries) Jan – Dec 2023 27
Samjong KPMG
Dec 31, 2023 May 2019 Tax advisory services(overseas subsidiaries) Jan – Dec 2023 79
May 2023 ESG certification(domestic subsidiaries) May – Jul 2023 25
Year ended
- - - - -
Dec 31, 2022
Year ended
Jun 2017 E-discovery advisory services Jan – Dec 2021 394 Deloitte Anjin
Dec 31, 2021
There are 232 subsidiaries as at December 31, 2023. For the period ending December 31, 2023, 8 domestic subsidiaries,
including Samsung Display Co., Ltd., changed external auditor from Deloitte Anjin to Samjong KPMG and SU Materials
Co., Ltd. changed E&Y Hanyoung to Samjong KPMG. 30 overseas subsidiaries, including Samsung Electronics America,
Inc. (SEA), changed Deloitte to KPMG, 65 overseas subsidiaries, including Samsung (China) Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
(SCS), changed PwC to KPMG and 6 overseas subsidiaries, including Samsung Electronics Benelux B.V. (SEBN),
changed E&Y to KPMG, Laos Samsung Electronics Sole Co., Ltd (LSE) changed KPP Co., Ltd to KPMG.
Stella Forest of Hope, which was established in 2022, appointed Samjong KPMG, Electronics Uzbekistan Ltd. (SEUZ),
DOWOOINSYS VINA COMPANY LIMITED appointed KPMG, and Samsung Venture Capital Union SVIC No. 62
appointed Samjong KPMG as their new external auditors, respectively.
These changes in external auditors were to improve efficiency in audit of consolidated financial statements due to the change
of the Company’s external auditor. Appointment of auditor was decided at the entities’ own discretion.
The Board has six committees: Management Committee, Audit Committee, Independent Director Recommendation
Committee, Related Party Transactions Committee, Compensation Committee, and Sustainability Committee.
☞ For more information on the appointment of each Board member, please refer to『I. Corporate Overview-2. Company history』
Mar 16, 2022: Independent Director Han-jo Kim was appointed as Board Chair, Independent Director Jun-sung Kim as member of the Compensation
Committee and Sustainability Committee, and all the Executive Directors as members of the Management Committee at the Board meeting.
Jul 28, 2022: Independent Director Sun-uk Kim was appointed as a member of the Independent Director Recommendation Committee and
Independent Director Jeong Kim as a member of the Compensation Committee at the Board meeting.
The number of Independent Directors and changes in the number are shown below.
Changes of Independent Directors
Number of Directors Number of Independent Directors
Appointed Dismissed Resigned
11 6 - - -
C. Committees
(1) Composition of Board Committees
Responsibilities: The Management Committee deliberates and decides on matters specified by Board regulations and
resolutions or specifically delegated by the Board. The composition and operation of the management committee are
determined by the Board.
- Authorities:
(A) General management
1. Annual or mid to long-term management policy and strategy
2. Key management strategy
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3. Business planning and restructuring
4. Establishment, relocation, and withdrawal of overseas branch and corporation
5. Initiating cooperation such as strategic partnership with foreign companies
6. Acquisition or disposal of domestic and overseas subsidiaries
(provided that the value of transaction exceeds 0.1% of total equity)
7. Other major management issues
8. Establishment, relocation, and withdrawal of branches and operations
9. Appointment or dismissal of supervisors
10. Suspension or shutdown of production over 5% of the total production in the recent year
11. Licensing agreements and technology transfer, partnership in regards to technology of over 0.5% of the total equity
12. Acquisitions and transfers of patents related to new material and new technology of over 0.5% of the total equity
13. Collection and destruction of products corresponding to over 5% of the total sales in the recent business year
14. Contracting for over 5% of the total sales in the recent business year
15. Contracting or canceling of single sales agency and suppliers over 5% of the total sales in the recent business year
16. Establishment of basic principles of organization management
17. Decision making on basic principles and any changes related to wages, bonus, and fringe benefits
18. Appointments, dismissals and changes of transfer agent
19. Closing of shareholder register and setting reference date
20. Establishment of corporate guidelines for business and management related activities
(B) Matters related to Finance
1. Acquisitions or disposals of equity investments with a value no less than 0.1% and less than 2.5% of the total equity
2. Direct overseas investments with a value no less than 0.1% and less than 2.5% of the total equity
3. New debt guarantee (excluding extension of period) or collateral issuance with a value no less than 0.1% and less
than 2.5% of the total equity
A. Collateral: Only in the case of providing collateral for others
B. Guarantee: Excludes performance guarantee (e.g., bid, contract, defect, difference guarantee) and tax payment
guarantee
4. New credit agreement contract (excluding extension of period) with a value no less than 0.1% and less than 5% of
the total equity
5. Approval of related party transactions:
Related party transactions with affiliates involving cash (loans and payments), equity (stocks and bonds) or assets
(such as real estate and intangible property rights) with a value no less than KRW 3 billion as defined in the
Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act
※ Excluding cases where existing contracts are renewed without significant change.
6. Issuance of corporate bonds
7. Acquisition and disposal of real estate with a value of over 0.1% of the total equity, provided that the transaction
is with a third party
8. Any matters that the CEO deems necessary and important for the business (e.g., capex)
(C) All other matters except for those delegated to the Board and other committees in accordance with Board regulations
(Compensation Committee)
- Responsibilities: Provide transparent and objective decision making process related to remuneration of directors
- Authorities:
1. Propose remuneration limit of directors at AGM
2. Establish the director remuneration system
3. Other matters delegated by the Board
(Sustainability Committee)
- Responsibilities: Promote sustainability management in ESG areas and enhance shareholder value
- Authorities:
1. Matters related to corporate sustainability management
- Key strategies and policies on sustainability management
- Report on key activities for sustainability management including environment, society, and governance
- Plans for publishing the Company’s Sustainability Report
2. Matters related to shareholder value enhancement
- Preliminary review on shareholder return policies
- Report on key issues related to shareholder rights and interests
- Other matters that may significantly impact sustainability management and shareholder value that are deemed
necessary for the Committee to discuss
3. Establishment, composition, operation of organizations under the committee including research groups, councils,
etc.
4. Other matters delegated by the Board
D. Director independence
(1) Appointment of Directors
The Board nominates Executive Director candidates and the Independent Director Recommendation Committee nominates
Independent Director candidates. Directors are then appointed at the general meeting.
A candidate for Director needs to meet the requirements of relevant laws and the Articles of Incorporation. Executive
Directors are recommended at a Board meeting based on his or her expertise and leadership from among a list of candidates
that is continually updated. Independent Directors candidates are recommended by the Independent Director
Recommendation Committee, and the Board reviews and finalizes the choices as agenda items at an AGM. Independent
Directors should have no material interests with the Company and its major shareholder, possess knowledge and experience
in finance, law, IT, ESG, investment, environment, energy, and international trade, etc., and be able to fulfill the roles and
responsibilities of supervising management from an independent position.
Please refer to 『VIII. Executives and Employees』 for more information about the career of each Director.
Relationship
Term Transaction with the
Reasons for
Position Name (No. of Nominator Responsibility with the Company’s
appointment
reappointments) Company major
shareholders
Director Jong-hee Han
is an expert in display
R&D and played a
leading role in
continuously achieving
Mar 2020 the top position in the Overall
Executive
Jong-hee – global TV market. As the management
Director The Board N/A Related party
Han Mar 2026 Head of the DX Division, of the DX
(CEO)
(1) he will contribute to Division
further solidifying
leadership amid
intensifying competition
by using his outstanding
business capabilities.
As the Head of the DS
Division, Director Kye-
hyun Kyung has
developed technologies
in all three major
memory products—
DRAM, flash, and
Mar 2022 solution. He was judged Overall
Executive
Kye-hyun – to be the most qualified management
Director The Board N/A Related party
Kyung Mar 2025 person to improve of the DS
(CEO)
(None) organization’s Division
fundamentals through
communicative and
empathetic leadership
as well as to firmly
solidify our position as a
leader in the global
semiconductor market.
The Independent Director Recommendation Committee assesses the independence and ability of potential candidates and
recommends selected candidates to be appointed at the AGM. As of the reporting date (December 31, 2023), The Committee
currently consists of 3 Independent Directors (Sun-uk Kim, Eun-nyeong Heo, and Myung-hee Yoo), meeting the
requirement of having Independent Directors comprise the majority of Committee members, as stipulated in Article 542-8,
Paragraph 4 of the Commercial Act.
The Independent Director Recommendation Committee conducts a thorough evaluation for the candidates (including those
recommended by Independent Directors and external organizations) of factors including Board composition, the
professional background of the outgoing Independent Director, and committee engagements within the Board. Based on
this assessment, the committee selects the ultimate candidate to be recommended as a member of the Independent Director.
Directors
(attendance)
Date Agenda Voting results
Sun-uk Kim
Eun-nyeong Heo(-) Myung-hee Yoo(-)
(-)
- - - - - -
Jul 28, 2022: Independent Director Sun-uk Kim was appointed as an Independent Director Recommendation Committee member at the Board meeting
Mar 15, 2023: Eun-nyeong Heo and Myung-hee Yoo were appointed as Independent Director Recommendation Committee members at the AGM.
Jan 29, 2024: Independent Director Sun-uk Kim was appointed as the Head of the Independent Director Recommendation Committee; and February
19 was set as the date for recommending Independent Directors.
Feb 19 2024: The Independent Director Recommendation Committee deliberated and decided on recommending one candidate as an Independent
Director for the Audit Committee member and another candidate as an Independent Director.
2) Education programs to provide updates on key management issues for Independent Directors
Reasons for
Date Organizer Participants Education contents
absence
Key issues regarding Board activities
Apr 27, 2022 Corporate Management Office Jun-sung Kim N/A
and management
Eun-nyeong Heo, Myung- Key issues regarding Board activities
Nov 28, 2022 Corporate Management Office N/A
hee Yoo and management
New Independent Directors are subject to the orientation.
Reasons for
Date Organizer Participants Education contents
absence
Han-jo Kim, Sun-uk Kim,
Key issues regarding management,
Samsung Human Resources Jeong Kim, Jun-sung Kim,
Mar 15, 2023 N/A including the company history and
Development Center Eun-nyeong Heo, Myung-
management philosophy
hee Yoo
Han-jo Kim, Sun-uk Kim, Concurrent Understanding marketing activities
Global Marketing Division
Apr 25, 2023 Jeong Kim, Eun-nyeong Business Understanding EHS management
Global EHS Center
Heo, Myung-hee Yoo (Jun-sung Kim) status and environment management
Understanding CSR activities including
CSR Han-jo Kim, Sun-uk Kim, Concurrent
Samsung Stepping Stone of Hope
Oct 27, 2023 Software academy for youth Jeong Kim, Eun-nyeong Business
Introduce SSAFY program
Creative Development Center Heo, Myung-hee Yoo (Jun-sung Kim)
Introduce C-Lab and its activities
2. Audit System
A. Profiles of Audit Committee members
As of December 31, 2023, SEC operates an Audit Committee consisting of three Independent Directors. Director Han-jo
Kim qualifies as an expert in finance in accordance with relevant regulations.
Accounting/financial expertise1)
Name Major experience
Classification Relevant experience
1) Defined in Public Disclosure Guideline and Article 37-2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Commercial Act
2) Experience at financial, government, securities-related organizations in charge of accounting or finance or in charge of supervision over accounting
or finance for an aggregate of at least five years
Among the members of Audit Committee, Sun-uk Kim was recommended by the Independent Director Recommendation
Committee as Independent Director for Audit Committee Member and subsequently confirmed as a candidate for the Audit
Committee member by the Board; Independent Directors Han-jo Kim and Jeong Kim were recommended by the Board;
and all Directors were appointed to the Audit Committee members through resolutions at the AGM. The recommendations
were based on expertise and experience as a financial expert (Han-jo Kim), legal expert (Sun-uk Kim), and global
management expert (Jeong Kim). Samsung believed the candidates would faithfully fulfill activities as Audit Committee
members independently from the Company and the Company’s major or key shareholders.
The Audit Committee reviews accounting documents including financial statements and audit process related documents
presented by the external auditor, and if needed, requests the external auditor to perform additional reviews on accounting
books and records. To ensure the reliability of accounting related disclosures, the audit committee receives and reviews a
report on internal accounting control systems prepared by internal accounting managers. In addition, the Committee attends
the Board meetings and other significant meetings. The Committee receives reports on deliberations of the Management
Committee and on business performance from Directors and requests additional reviews and supplementation of data as
needed.
※ The external auditor reported that it did not perform non-audit services subject to approval by the Audit Committee, which was confirmed by the
Audit Committee. Audit Committee made final confirmation through internal discussion that non-audit services subject to the Committee’s approval
had not been performed.
Reasons for
Date Organizer Participants Education contents
absence
Jae-wan Bahk
Introduction of consolidated internal
Jul 27, 2021 External experts Sun-uk Kim N/A
accounting control system
Han-jo Kim
Corporate Finance & Accounting Team, Purpose of internal accounting control
May 25, 2022 Jeong Kim N/A
External experts system and roles of Audit Committee
Han-jo Kim Best practices from abroad in
Jul 26, 2022 External experts Sun-uk Kim N/A organizational operations of internal
Jeong Kim accounting control system
Han-jo Kim Measures for advancement of internal
Oct 27, 2023 External experts Sun-uk Kim N/A accounting control system using generative
Jeong Kim AI, etc.
G. Compliance Officer
[As of December 31, 2023]
Name Jung-ho Park
Date of birth September 1971
Sex Male
Corporate Compliance Team leader at Samsung Electronics
Current position
(December 2022–present)
1. Personal information
and major career May 2004: HR Team, Corporate Management Office, SEC (lawyer)
Dec 2014: Corporate Legal Team, Corporate Legal Office, SEC (Vice President)
Career Mar 2018: Legal & Compliance Team, DS Division, SEC (Vice President)
Jan 2020: Compliance Team, SEC (Vice President)
Dec 2022: Head of Compliance Team, SEC (Executive Vice President)
Sep 2023 Compliance of online sales sites Consumer protection, dark patterns
Compliance of domestic and overseas third-party
Technology leak, product liability, etc.
production customers
Monitoring of external contributions and related
Anti-corruption, fair transaction
party transaction risks
Oct 2023
Voluntary compliance of overseas subsidiaries Status of compliance program
Nov 2023 Compliance of patent application process Technology misuse, trade secrets, etc.
Compliance of domestic and overseas third-party
Dec 2023 Technology leak, product liability, etc.
production customers
Assessment conducted in the final month of each quarter.
Each assessment was conducted on selected organizations.
D. Voting shares
As of December 31, 2023, SEC has 5,969,782,550 issued shares of common stock, and 822,886,700 issued shares of
preferred stock with no voting rights. There are 603,811,048 shares of common stock with limited voting rights under
relevant laws. Thus, the total number of shares with full voting rights is 5,365,971,502.
Common 5,969,782,550 -
Number of issued shares (A)
Preferred 822,886,700 -
Common - -
Shares with no voting rights (B)
Preferred - -
E. Stock affairs
1. New shares to be issued by the Company shall be allocated to the shareholders in proportion to their respective shareholdings in accordance
with Paragraph 6, Article 8. If shares are not subscribed for as a result of waiver or loss of the preemptive right of the shareholders to subscribe
for new shares, or if fractional shares remain at the time of allocation of new shares, such shares may be disposed of by a resolution of the
Board of Directors in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
2. Notwithstanding the above Paragraph 1, new shares may be allocated to persons other than shareholders in the following cases:
a. If the Company issues new shares or causes underwriters to underwrite new shares by a resolution of the Board of Directors in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations including the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act;
b. If the Company allocates new shares preferentially to members of the Employee Stock Ownership Association by a resolution of the Board of
Directors in accordance with applicable laws and regulations including the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act;
c. If the Company issues new shares for the issuance of depositary receipts (DR) by a resolution of the Board of Directors in accordance with the
applicable laws and regulations including the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act;
d. If the Company issues new shares by public offering in accordance with Article 11-3;
e. If new shares are issued by the exercise of stock options in accordance with Article 11-4;
f. If the Company issues new shares to the extent of 20% of the total issued and outstanding shares to domestic or foreign financial institutions for
the purpose of obtaining financing urgently or to the relevant partner company for the purpose of inducing technology therefrom, etc., by a
resolution of the Board of Directors; provided that the issue price of the new shares shall not be less than the price prescribed by the Financial
Investment Services and Capital Markets Act and other applicable laws and regulations.
☞ (Note) Paragraph 6, Article 8
In the case of rights issue, bonus issue or stock dividend, the holders of common shares shall be entitled to common shares, and the holders of
preferred shares shall be entitled to preferred shares, in proportion to their respective shareholdings; provided that in the case of rights issue and
stock dividend the Company may, if necessary, issue only one kind of shares, where all the shareholders shall be entitled to such kind of shares to
be issued.
☞ (Note) Article 11-3 (Public Offering)
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Preemptive rights in the Articles of Incorporation
1. The Company may issue new shares by public offering to the extent that the new shares do not exceed 20% of the total number of issued and
outstanding shares by a resolution of the Board of Directors, pursuant to Article 165-6, Paragraph 1, Item 3 of the Financial Investment Services
and Capital Markets Act.
2. If the Company issues new shares by public offering, the type, quantity and issue price of the shares to be newly issued shall be determined by
a resolution of the Board of Directors; provided that the issue price of such new shares shall not be less than the price prescribed by the Financial
Investment Services and Capital Markets Act and other applicable laws and regulations.
☞ (Note) Article 11-4 (Stock Options)
1. The Company may grant stock options to its officers and employees (including officers and employees of the related companies as set forth in
Article 542-3, Paragraph 1 of the Commercial Code; the same shall apply for the purpose of this Article) by a special resolution of the general
meeting of shareholders pursuant to Article 542-3 of the Commercial Code, to the extent permitted by the Commercial Code; provided, however,
that the Company may grant the stock options to its officers and employees (except for the directors of the Company) by a resolution of the
Board of Directors to the extent determined by the relevant laws and regulations.
2. The person to whom stock options may be granted are the officers and employees who have contributed or have the capacity to contribute to
the establishment, management, overseas business, technical innovation, etc. of the Company; provided, however, that the officers and
employees who may not be entitled to stock options under the relevant laws and regulations shall be excluded.
3. The shares to be issued to the officers or employees by the exercise of their stock options (in case the Company pays, either in cash or treasury
shares, the difference between the exercise price of stock options and the market price, they refer to the shares which are the basis for such
calculation) shall be common shares in registered form or preferred shares in registered form.
4. Total number of shares to be delivered in accordance with the exercise of stock options shall be up to the extent permitted by the relevant laws
and regulations.
5. The stock options may be exercised until an expiry date determined by a resolution of the general meeting of shareholders or the Board of
Directors and such expiry date shall be determined within a period not exceeding eight (8) years from the date when two (2) years have elapsed
from the date of the general meeting of shareholders or the date of the Board of Directors’ meeting at which a resolution to grant such stock
options is adopted; provided, however, that the person to whom a stock option is granted should serve the Company for at least two (2) years
after the date of such resolution in order to exercise such stock option, unless otherwise set forth by relevant laws and regulations.
6. The terms and conditions for stock options, such as the contents and exercise price thereof shall be determined by a special resolution of the
general meeting of shareholders or by a resolution of the Board of Directors in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations and the Articles
of Incorporation; provided, however, that such matters which are not provided for as matters reserved for resolutions of the general meeting of
shareholders or the Board of Directors’ meeting under the relevant laws and regulations or the Articles of Incorporation may be determined by
the Board of Directors or a committee authorized by the Board of Directors.
7. The Company may cancel the grant of stock options by a resolution of the Board of Directors in any of the following cases:
a. In case the relevant officer or employee voluntarily retires from his/her office or leaves the Company after the grant of stock options;
b. In case the relevant officer or employee causes substantial damages to the Company due to his/her willful misconduct or negligence;
c. In case any of the causes for cancellation set forth in the stock option agreement occurs.
Annual General
Settlement date Dec 31 Meetings of Within 3 months after the end of every business year
Shareholders
Record date (closing period) Last day of fiscal year (One month from Jan 1)
Transfer agent Korea Securities Depository (T: +82-51-519-1500): 40 Munhyeongeumyung-ro, Nam-gu, Busan, Korea
Shareholder benefit n/a Published on Joongang Daily
With Act on Electronic Registration of Stocks, Bonds, etc. (“Electronic Securities Act”) taking effect Sep 16, 2019, rights specified on stocks and
subscription warrants are subject to mandatory electronic registration, therefore, “Stock types” are no longer applicable.
Related information is published on Joongang Daily in pursuant to our Articles of Incorporation, as well as on our website
Samsung Electronics Business Report 274 / 396
(https://www.samsung.com/sec/ir).
Ownership
Type of
Name Relationship1) Period start Period end Notes
share
Shares Stake (%) Shares Stake (%)
Common 508,157,148 8.51 508,157,148 8.51 -
Samsung Life Major
Insurance shareholder
Preferred 43,950 0.01 43,950 0.01 -
Samsung Life Common 10,246,942 0.17 8,097,938 0.14 Open market transactions
Insurance Major
(special shareholder
accounts) Preferred 403,278 0.05 417,085 0.06 Open market transactions
Samsung Fire
& Marine Affiliate Common 88,802,052 1.49 88,802,052 1.49 -
Insurance
Samsung
Welfare Funded foundation Common 4,484,150 0.08 4,484,150 0.08 -
Foundation
Samsung
Foundation Of Funded foundation Common 1,880,750 0.03 1,880,750 0.03 -
Culture
Executive member
Jong-hee Han Common 15,000 0.00 15,000 0.00 -
of affiliate
Kye-hyun Executive member
Common 18,050 0.00 21,050 0.00 Open market transactions
Kyung of affiliate
Executive member
Tae-moon Roh Common 13,000 0.00 13,000 0.00 -
of affiliate
Executive member
Hark-kyu Park Common 22,500 0.00 22,500 0.00 -
of affiliate
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Ownership
Type of
Name Relationship1) Period start Period end Notes
share
Shares Stake (%) Shares Stake (%)
Executive member
Jung-bae Lee Common 15,000 0.00 15,000 0.00 -
of affiliate
Executive member
Han-jo Kim Common 3,655 0.00 3,655 0.00 -
of affiliate
Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd 88,408 Young-muk Jeon 0.00 Samsung C&T 19.34
As of December 31, 2023, based on common shares.
(2) Financial status of the recent settlement term of the major shareholder (Samsung Life Insurance)
(KRW mil)
Classification
Revenue 30,937,013
☞ Please refer to the business report (interim and half-year) of Samsung Life Insurance published in DART
(https://dart.fss.or.kr) for more details of the major shareholder.
4) CEO and major shareholder of the major shareholder (Samsung C&T) of the major shareholder
5) Changes to the CEO and major shareholder of the major shareholder (Samsung C&T) of the major shareholder(Samsung
Life Insurance)
CEO Major shareholder
Date of change
Name Share ratio (%) Name Share ratio (%)
Mar 19, 2021 Jung-suk Koh 0.00 - -
Mar 19, 2021 Se-chul Oh 0.00 - -
Apr 29, 2021 - - Jae-yong Lee 18.13
Mar 17, 2023 Seung-hwan Han - - -
Mar 17, 2023 Hai-lin Jeong 0.00 - -
Apr 21, 2023 - - Jae-yong Lee 18.26
Mar 19, 2021: Young-ho Lee and Keum-yong Chung resigned from their positions as CEO, Executive Directors Se-chul Oh and Seung-hwan Han
were appointed as CEOs, and Jung-suk Koh was reappointed as CEO.
Apr 29, 2021: The share ratio (common share) of the major shareholder was changed (17.48%→18.26%) as the shares were inherited (by Jae-yong
Lee and three others).
Mar 17, 2023: Seung-hwan Han resigned from his position as CEO, and Executive Director Hai-lin Jeong was appointed as CEO.
Apr 21, 2023: The share ratio of the major shareholder was changed (18.13%→18.26%) due to the cancellation of treasury shares (1,295,411 common
shares).
Revenue 41,895,681
(3) Business conditions of the major shareholder (Samsung C&T) of the major shareholder (Samsung Life Insurance)
Samsung C&T is consisted of Engineering & Construction, Trading & Investment, Fashion, and Resort Groups as well as
biomedicine OEM and biosimilar businesses. The Engineering & Construction Group operates businesses in building, civil
infrastructure, plant, and housing areas domestically and globally; Trading & Investment trades internationally in various
fields, including resource development, steel, chemical, industrial materials, and textiles. The Fashion Group imports and
sells clothing. The Resort Group manages landscaping business, Everland (dry park), Caribbean Bay (water park), golf
course, food supply services, and food distribution business (Samsung Welstory).
☞ Please refer to the business report (interim and half-year) of Samsung C&T published in DART (https://dart.fss.or.kr)
for more details of the major shareholder of the major shareholder.
Samsung Life
516,255,086 8.65 Including special accounts
Insurance
Shareholders National Pension 434,549,036 7.28 -
with over 5% Service
voting shares BlackRock Fund
1)
300,391,061 5.03 Based on January 28, 2019
Advisors
B. Minority shareholders
[As of December 31, 2023]
Minority
4,672,039 4,672,130 99.99 4,017,892,514 5,969,782,550 67.30 -
shareholder
Number of voting shares, including those with limited voting rights in accordance with relevant laws.
Shareholders with shares less than 1/100 of total issued stocks
Type Jul 2023 Aug 2023 Sep 2023 Oct 2023 Nov 2023 Dec 2023
Stock price
Low 69,500 66,300 68,400 66,000 68,600 71,200
(KRW)
Volume
Low (day) 9,732,730 5,824,628 9,897,840 9,724,086 6,676,685 8,123,087
(shares)
Stock price
Low 57,400 54,000 54,200 53,000 55,600 57,300
(KRW)
Volume
Low (day) 564,879 546,924 552,257 593,828 439,370 857,002
(shares)
Type Jul 2023 Aug 2023 Sep 2023 Oct 2023 Nov 2023 Dec 2023
Type Jul 2023 Aug 2023 Sep 2023 Oct 2023 Nov 2023 Dec 2023
- Bachelor’s degree in
Executive
Jong-hee Mar Vice Executive - CEO (head of the Electronic Engineering Mar 17,
M Full 15,000 - Member of an 46
Han 1962 Chairman Director DX Division) from Inha University 2026
affiliate
- Head of DX Division
- Doctor’s degree in
Control and
Measurement Executive
Kye-hyun Mar Executive - CEO (head of the Mar 15,
M President Full Engineering from 21,050 - Member of an 22
Kyung 1963 Director DS Division) 2025
Seoul National affiliate
University
- Head of DS Division
- Doctor’s degree in
Electrical Engineering
Executive
Tae-moon Sep Executive - Head of MX from Pohang University Mar 15,
M President Full 13,000 - Member of an 22
Roh 1968 Director Business of Science and 2025
affiliate
Technology
- Head of MX Business
- Master’s degree in
Business and
Technology
Management from Executive
Hark-kyu Nov Executive Mar 15,
M President Full - CFO Korea Advanced 22,500 - Member of an 22
Park 1964 Director 2025
Institute of Science affiliate
and Technology
- Head of Corporate
Management Office
- Doctor’s degree in
Electronic Engineering
Executive
Jung-bae Feb Executive - Head of Memory from Seoul National Mar 15,
M President Full 15,000 - Member of an 22
Lee 1967 Director Business University 2025
affiliate
- Head of Memory
Business
- Board Chair
- Head of Audit
Committee
- Bachelor’s degree in
- Related Party
French language and
Transactions Executive
Han-jo Jul Independent Literature from Yonsei Mar 19,
M Director Part Committee 3,655 - Member of an 58
Kim 1956 Director University 2025
- Compensation affiliate
- Chairman of Hana
Committee
Foundation
- Head of
Sustainability
Committee
- Audit Committee
- Doctor’s degree in
- Head of the
Administrative Law
Related Party
from Executive
Sun-uk Dec Independent Transactions Mar 22,
F Director Part University of Konstanz - - Member of an 70
Kim 1952 Director Committee 2024
- Professor Emeritus at affiliate
- Independent
Ewha Womans
Director
University
Recommendation
Samsung Electronics Business Report 284 / 396
Committee
- Sustainability
Committee
- Audit Committee
- Related Party
- Doctor’s degree in
Transactions
Reliability Engineering
Committee Executive
Jeong Aug Independent from the University of Mar 22,
M Director Part - Head of - - Member of an 70
Kim 1960 Director Maryland 2024
Compensation affiliate
- President of Kiswe
Committee
Mobile
- Sustainability
Committee
- Bachelor’s degree in
Economics & Business
Administration from
Carnegie Mellon
- Compensation
University Executive
Jun-sung Oct Independent Committee Mar 15,
M Director Part - Managing Director of - - Member of an 22
Kim 1967 Director - Sustainability 2025
Government affiliate
Committee
of Singapore
Investment Corporation
(GIC) Total Return
Group
- Doctor’s degree in
- Independent
Mineral Economics
Director
Eun- from The Pennsylvania Executive
Aug Independent Recommendation Nov 2,
nyeong M Director Part State University - - Member of an 14
1964 Director Committee 2025
Heo - Professor of College of affiliate
- Sustainability
Engineering at Seoul
Committee
National University
- Doctor's degree in
- Independent Administrative Law
from Vanderbilt
Director
Myung- Executive
Jun Independent Recommendation University Nov 2,
hee F Director Part - Visiting Professor of - - Member of an 14
1967 Director Committee 2025
Yoo Graduate School of affiliate
- Sustainability
International Studies at
Committee
Seoul National
University
1) As of the reporting date; for changes after the reporting date, please refer to ‘Ownership status of securities, etc. of executives and major shareholder’
published in Korean in DART (https://dart.fss.or.kr).
2) In accordance with Article 3 Paragraph 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Corporate Governance of Financial Companies.
D. Employees
[As of December 31, 2023] (KRW mil)
Number of employees1) Average Non-affiliated3)
Average
length Total
compensation
Division Gender Contract- of compensation
Regular Others Total per employee2) Male Female Total
based service (KRW mil) (KRW mil)
(years)
M 37,962 324 - 38,286 16.5
DX
F 12,422 97 - 12,299 13.3 - -
M 53,372 148 - 53,520 10.8 - - 30,499 13,403 43,902
DS
F 20,851 28 - 20,699 11.1 - -
Gender M 91,334 472 - 91,806 13.2 11,530,492 128
Registered Directors 5 - -
Independent Directors 3 - -
Total 11 48,000 -
1) As of the day of AGM, as approved on the occasion
2) Remuneration limit for directors (including those retired) approved at the AGM on March 15, 2023, as per Article 388 of the Commercial Act and
our Articles of Incorporation.
11 23,227 2,112 -
There are no recognized expenses (compensation expenses) in this term from granting stock options.
Based on the Income Tax Act that incumbent registered directors, independent directors, and members of audit committee in the fiscal year received
in accordance with Article 159 of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act and Article 168 of the Enforcement Decree of the same
Act. 1) Based on the number of persons as of the reporting date.
2) Earned income as per Income Tax Act (Article 20: Wage and Salary Income, Article 21: Other Income, Article 22: Retirement income).
Auditor - - -
There are no recognized expenses (compensation expenses) in this term from granting stock options.
Based on the Income Tax Act that incumbent registered directors, independent directors, and members of audit committee in the fiscal year received
in accordance with Article 159 of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act and Article 168 of the Enforcement Decree of the same
Act.
1) Based on the number of persons as of the reporting date.
2) Earned income as per Income Tax Act (Article 20: Wage and Salary Income, Article 21: Other Income, Article 22: Retirement income)
Remuneration of directors is paid in accordance with internal regulations for Executive treatment and Independent Director
treatment within the remuneration limit approved at the AGM.
<Remuneration for individual Directors and Auditors who are paid KRW 500 million or more >
(1) Summary on Remuneration by Executive
(KRW mil)
Total amount of Remuneration not included
Name Position
remuneration in total amount
Jong-hee Han CEO 6,904 -
Based on the Income Tax Act that incumbent or retired registered directors, independent directors, and members of audit committee in the fiscal year
received in accordance with Article 159 of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act and Article 168 of the Enforcement Decree of
the same Act.
Earned income as per Income Tax Act (Article 20: Wage and Salary Income, Article 21: Other Income, Article 22: Retirement income). Includes
remuneration that directors who were newly appointed or resigned during the fiscal year received as non-registered executives.
(KRW mil)
Type of
Name Total amount Criteria and methodology
remuneration
In accordance with internal regulations for executive treatment (Board resolution),
remuneration is determined based on position (president), responsibilities, and
Salary 1,205
performance results. He was paid KRW 83 million per month from January to February,
KRW 149 million in March, and KRW 99 million per month from April to December.
- Traditional-holiday: 100% of monthly wage
- Target achievement incentive: Paid on biannual basis within the range of 0–200% of
monthly wage, and CEO decides the amount according to the level of target
achieved. (Adjusted according to division performance; applied retroactively)
- Performance incentive: Paid once a year within 0–50% of salary based on the
compensation resources calculated according to financial factors such as profit after
tax (± assessed considerations)and cost of capital for the fiscal year by business
unit. (Adjusted according to individual performance.)
- Long-term incentive: Calculated within the director remuneration limit, based on the
Bonus 1,109 average salary of 3 years, using ROE, stock performance, and EBIT margin as
Kye-hyun Earned criteria. Paid over the course of 3 years.
Kyung Income - Quantitative indicators suggest that the Company recorded a ROE of 13.2%, EBIT
(CEO) margin of 16.6%, and stock performance of -0.9% over 2020–2022;and that the DS
Division achieved revenue of KRW 66.6 trillion and operating loss of KRW 14.9
trillion in 2023. Qualitative indicators include his contributions to boosting future
competitiveness of the semiconductor businesses, including through discovery of
new businesses linking memory–logic–pkg and capability enhancement in
responding to overseas customers. The bonus amount was determined based on
the indicators listed above.
Profit from
exercising
- n/a
stock
option
- Fringe benefits: Medical services, checkups, and group accident insurance are
Other
89 provided in line with the internal regulations for executive treatment (Board
Income
resolution)
Retirement Income - n/a
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Other Income - n/a
(KRW mil)
Type of
Name Total amount Criteria and methodology
remuneration
In accordance with internal regulations for executive treatment (Board resolution),
remuneration is determined based on his position (president), responsibilities, and
Salary 1,254
performance results. He was paid KRW 94 million per month from January to February,
KRW 132 million in March, and KRW 104 million per month from April to December.
- Traditional-holiday bonus: 100% of monthly wage
- Target achievement incentive: Paid on biannual basis within the range of 0–200% of
monthly wage, and CEO decides the amount according to the level of target
achieved. (Adjusted according to division performance; applied retroactively)
- Performance incentive: Paid once a year within 0–50% of salary based on the
compensation resources calculated according to financial factors such as profit after
tax (± assessed considerations)and cost of capital for the fiscal year by business
unit. (Adjusted according to individual performance.)
- Long-term incentive: Calculated within the director remuneration limit, based on the
Bonus 4,824
average salary of 3 years, using ROE, stock performance, and EBIT margin as
Earned
criteria. Paid over the course of 3 years.
Tae-moon Income
- Quantitative indicators suggest that the Company recorded a ROE of 13.2%, EBIT
Roh margin of 16.6%, and stock performance of -0.9% over 2020–2022; and that the MX
(Director) Business achieved revenue of KRW 108.6 trillion in 2023. Qualitative indicators
include his contributions to driving solid earnings through technology innovations in
mobile and effective marketing, and by laying groundwork for growth via preemptive
response to the future market. The bonus amount was determined based on the
indicators listed above.
Profit from
exercising
- n/a
stock
option
- Fringe benefits: Medical services, checkups, and group accident insurance are
Other
116 provided in line with the internal regulations for executive treatment (Board
Income
resolution)
Retirement Income - n/a
(KRW mil)
Type of
Name Total amount Criteria and methodology
remuneration
In accordance with internal regulations for executive treatment (Board resolution),
remuneration is determined based on his position (president), responsibilities, and
Salary 1,025
performance results. He was paid KRW 74 million per month from January to February,
Hark-kyu KRW 118 million in March and KRW 85 million per month from April to December.
Earned
Park - Traditional-holiday bonus: 100% of monthly wage
Income
(Director) - Target achievement incentive: Paid on biannual basis within the range of 0–200% of
Bonus 2,662 monthly wage, and CEO decides the amount according to the level of target
achieved. (Adjusted according to division performance; applied retroactively)
- Performance incentive: Paid once a year within 0–50% of salary based on the
(KRW mil)
Type of
Name Total amount Criteria and methodology
remuneration
In accordance with internal regulations for executive treatment (Board resolution),
remuneration is determined based on his position (president), responsibilities, and
Salary 1,006
performance results. He was paid KRW 69 million per month from January to February,
KRW 124 million in March and KRW 83 million per month from April to December.
- Traditional-holiday bonus: 100% of monthly wage
- Target achievement incentive: Paid on biannual basis within the range of 0–200% of
monthly wage, and CEO decides the amount according to the level of target
achieved. (Adjusted according to division performance; applied retroactively)
- Performance incentive: Paid once a year within 0–50% of salary based on the
compensation resources calculated according to financial factors such as profit after
Jung-bae
Earned tax (± assessed considerations)and cost of capital for the fiscal year by business
Lee
Income unit. (Adjusted according to individual performance.)
(Director)
- Long-term incentive: Calculated within the director remuneration limit, based on the
Bonus 1,591
average salary of 3 years, using ROE, stock performance, and EBIT margin as
criteria. Paid over the course of 3 years.
- Quantitative indicators suggest that the Company recorded a ROE of 13.2%, EBIT
margin of 16.6%, and stock performance of -0.9% over 2020–2022;and that the
Memory Business achieved revenue of KRW 44.1 trillion in 2023. Qualitative
indicators include his contribution to expanding business and laying the foundation
to enhance competitiveness by expanding the lineup of memory products and
securing new customers. The bonus amount was determined based on the
indicators listed above.
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Type of
Name Total amount Criteria and methodology
remuneration
Profit from
exercising
- n/a
stock
option
- Fringe benefits: Medical services, checkups, and group accident insurance are
Other
121 provided in line with the internal regulations for executive treatment (Board
Income
resolution)
Retirement Income - n/a
< Remuneration for five highest-paid Executive Directors who are paid KRW 500 million or more >
(1) Summary on remuneration by Executive
(KRW mil)
Total amount of Remuneration not included
Name position
remuneration in total amount
Ki-nam Kim Senior Advisor 17,265 -
Type of
Name Total amount Criteria and methodology
remuneration
In accordance with internal regulations for executive treatment (Board resolution),
remuneration is determined based on position (chairman), responsibility, and
Salary 1,680
performance results. He was paid an average of KRW 144 million per month from
January to November, and KRW 101 million in December.
- Traditional-holiday bonus: 100% of monthly wage
- Target achievement incentive: Paid on biannual basis within the range of 0–200%
of monthly wage, and CEO decides the amount according to the level of target
achieved. (Adjusted according to division performance; applied retroactively)
Earned - Performance incentive: Paid once a year within 0–50% of salary based on the
Ki-nam Kim
Income compensation resources calculated according to financial factors such as profit
Bonus 2,445 after tax (± assessed considerations)and cost of capital for the fiscal year by
business unit. (Adjusted according to individual performance.)
※ Payment rate in 2023: 0%
- Long-term incentive: Calculated within the director remuneration limit, based on
the average salary of 3 years, using ROE, stock performance, and EBIT margin
as criteria. Paid over the course of 3 years.
- Quantitative indicators suggest that the Company recorded a ROE of 13.2%,
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Type of
Name Total amount Criteria and methodology
remuneration
EBIT margin of 16.6%, and stock performance of -0.9% over 2020–2022; and
that the DS Division achieved revenue of KRW 66.6 trillion and operating loss of
KRW 14.9 trillion in 2023. Qualitative indicators include his contributions to the
Company management through domestic and international R&D exchange and
sensing future technologies. The bonus was determined based on the indicators
listed above.
Profit from
exercising
- n/a
stock
option
- Fringe benefits: Medical services, checkups, and group accident insurance are
Other
149 provided in line with the internal regulations for executive treatment (Board
Income
resolution)
- In accordance with internal regulations for severance pay of executives (Board
Retirement Income 12,990 resolution), calculated by multiplying KRW 144 million (monthly wage at the time
of retirement) by 25 (years of service) and a variable within a 1.0–3.5 range.
Other Income - n/a
(KRW mil)
Type of
Name Total amount Criteria and methodology
remuneration
In accordance with internal regulations for executive treatment (Board resolution),
remuneration is determined based on position (president), responsibility, and
Salary 2,143
performance results. He was paid an average of KRW 179 million per month from
January to December.
- Traditional-holiday bonus: 100% of monthly wage
- Target achievement incentive: Paid on biannual basis of the incentive based on the
payment rate decided by CEO according to the level of target achieved by the
relevant division and the amount set for the individual.
- Performance incentive: Paid once a year of the incentive based on the payment rate
decided by CEO according to the level of achievement for the annual individual
target (enhancing gaming/media/advertisement services, strengthening service
Bonus 3,912
partnership, etc.) and the amount set for the individual.
Earned
- Quantitative indicators suggest that the VD Business achieved revenue of KRW
Income
30.4 trillion in 2023 and include revenue related to the MX Business and the growth
of the service businesses he is in charge of. Qualitative indicators include his
Won-jin Lee
contributions to securing foundation for sustainable growth engines based on
services, breaking away from a business structure centered on products. The bonus
was determined based on the indicators listed above.
Profit from
exercising
- n/a
stock
option
- Fringe benefits: Medical services, checkups, and group accident insurance are
Other
115 provided in line with the internal regulations for executive treatment (Board
Income
resolution)
- In accordance with internal regulations for severance pay of executives (Board
Retirement Income 2,431 resolution), calculated by multiplying KRW 208 million (monthly wage at the time of
retirement) by 10 (years of service) and a variable within a 1.0–3.5 range.
Other Income - n/a
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(KRW mil)
Type of
Name Total amount Criteria and methodology
remuneration
In accordance with internal regulations for executive treatment (Board resolution),
remuneration is determined based on position (president-level), responsibility, and
Salary 1,010
performance results. He was paid an average of KRW 89 million in January, KRW 85
million per month from February to November, and KRW 68 million in December.
- Traditional-holiday bonus: 100% of monthly wage
- Target achievement incentive: Paid on biannual basis within the range of 0–200%
of monthly wage, and CEO decides the amount according to the level of target
achieved. (Adjusted according to division performance; applied retroactively)
- Performance incentive: Paid once a year within 0–50% of salary based on the
compensation resources calculated according to financial factors such as profit
after tax and cost of capital for the fiscal year by business unit. (Adjusted according
to individual performance)
※ Payment rate in 2023: 0%
Bonus 2,116 - Long-term incentive: Calculated within the director remuneration limit, based on
Earned the average salary of 3 years, using ROE, stock performance, and EBIT margin as
Income criteria. Paid over the course of 3 years.
- Quantitative indicators suggest that the Company recorded a ROE of 13.2%, EBIT
Kyoyoung Jin margin of 16.6%, and stock performance of -0.9% over 2020–2022; and that the
DS Division achieved revenue of KRW 66.6 trillion and operating loss of KRW 14.9
trillion in 2023. Qualitative indicators include his contributions to the Company
management by discovering future technologies for the business, suggesting
medium-to-long term R&D strategies, and securing new technologies. The bonus
was determined based on the indicators listed above.
Profit from
exercising
- n/a
stock
option
- Fringe benefits: Medical services, checkups, and group accident insurance are
Other
101 provided in line with the internal regulations for executive treatment (Board
Income
resolution)
- In accordance with internal regulations for severance pay of executives (Board
Retirement Income 5,259 resolution), calculated by multiplying KRW 83 million (monthly wage at the time of
retirement) by 19 (years of service) and a variable within a 1.0–3.5 range.
Other Income - n/a
(KRW mil)
Type of
Name Total amount Criteria and methodology
remuneration
In accordance with internal regulations for executive treatment (Board resolution),
remuneration is determined based on position (vice chairman), responsibility, and
Salary 1,467 performance results. He was paid an average of KRW 101 million per month from
January to February, KRW 181 million in March, and KRW 121 million per month from
April to December.
Jong-hee Earned - Traditional-holiday bonus: 100% of monthly wage
Han Income - Target achievement incentive: Paid on biannual basis within the range of 0–200% of
monthly wage, and CEO decides the amount according to the level of target
Bonus 5,306 achieved. (Adjusted according to division performance; applied retroactively)
- Performance incentive: Paid once a year within 0–50% of salary based on the
compensation resources calculated according to financial factors such as profit after
tax (± assessed considerations)and cost of capital for the fiscal year by business
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Type of
Name Total amount Criteria and methodology
remuneration
unit. (Adjusted according to individual performance.)
- Long-term incentive: Calculated within the director remuneration limit, based on the
average salary of 3 years, using ROE, stock performance, and EBIT margin as
criteria. Paid over the course of 3 years.
- Quantitative indicators suggest that the Company recorded a ROE of 13.2%, EBIT
margin of 16.6%, and stock performance of -0.9% over 2020-2022; and that the DX
Division achieved revenue of KRW 170 trillion and operating profit of KRW 14.4
trillion in 2023. Qualitative indicators include his contributions to leading the
improvement of product competitiveness of the DX Division by enhancing the B2B
businesses and expanding synergies between products. The bonus amount was
determined based on the indicators listed above.
Profit from
exercising
- n/a
stock
option
- Fringe benefits: Medical services, checkups, and group accident insurance are
Other
130 provided in line with the internal regulations for executive treatment (Board
Income
resolution)
Retirement Income - n/a
(KRW mil)
Type of
Name Total amount Criteria and methodology
remuneration
In accordance with internal regulations for executive treatment (Board resolution),
remuneration is determined based on position (president), responsibility, and
Salary 1,254 performance results. He was paid an average of KRW 94 million per month from January
to February, KRW 132 million in March, and KRW 104 million per month from April to
December.
- Traditional-holiday bonus: 100% of monthly wage
- Target achievement incentive: Paid on biannual basis within the range of 0–200% of
monthly wage, and CEO decides the amount according to the level of target
achieved. (Adjusted according to division performance; applied retroactively)
- Performance incentive: Paid once a year within 0–50% of salary based on the
compensation resources calculated according to financial factors such as profit after
tax (± assessed considerations)and cost of capital for the fiscal year by business
Tae-moon Earned unit. (Adjusted according to individual performance.)
Roh Income - Long-term incentive: Calculated within the director remuneration limit, based on the
Bonus 4,824
average salary of 3 years, using ROE, stock performance, and EBIT margin as
criteria. Paid over the course of 3 years.
- Quantitative indicators suggest that the Company recorded a ROE of 13.2%, EBIT
margin of 16.6%, and stock performance of -0.9% over 2020-2022; and that the MX
Business achieved revenue of KRW 108.6 trillion in 2023. Qualitative indicators
include his contributions to driving solid earnings through technology innovations in
mobile and effective marketing, and by laying groundwork for growth via preemptive
responses to the future market. The bonus amount was determined based on the
indicators listed above.
Profit from
exercising - n/a
stock
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Type of
Name Total amount Criteria and methodology
remuneration
option
- Fringe benefits: Medical services, checkups, and group accident insurance are
Other
116 provided in line with the internal regulations for executive treatment (Board
Income
resolution)
Retirement Income - n/a
As of December 31, 2023, there were no accumulated-basis unexercised stock options granted to registered Directors,
auditors, or people who instruct another person to conduct business.
(KRW mil)
A. Affiliates
As of December 31, 2023, Samsung Group is consisted of 63 domestic affiliates. Among the Samsung Group’s 63 domestic
affiliates, seventeen (17) affiliates including Samsung Electronics are listed, and forty-six (46) affiliates are unlisted.
No. of Affiliates
Name of affiliated group
Listed Unlisted Total
Samsung 17 46 63
1) Domestic
Samsung
Investee Samsung Samsung Samsung Samsung
Samsung Samsung Samsung SamsungFN Samsung Samsung Samsung Samsung Fire & MULTI S1 Cheil
C&T Life Electro- Heavy
Investor Corporation
BioLogics
Insurance
SDI SDS REIT Engineering
mechanics
Electronics
Industries
Securities Card Marine CAMPUS Corporation Worldwide
Insurance
Samsung C&T
Corporation 43.1 19.3 17.1 7.0 5.0 0.1
Samsung
BioLogics
Samsung Life
Insurance 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 19.5 0.1 0.2 8.6 3.1 29.4 71.9 15.0 0.0 5.4 0.4
Samsung Electro-
mechanics 2.1
Samsung
Electronics 31.2 19.6 22.6 23.7 15.2 25.2
Samsung Heavy
Industries
Samsung
Securities. 1.8 1.3
S1 Corporation 0.8
Hotel Shilla
SDC
Samsung Asset
Management
Samsung
Electronics
Service
Miracom
Samsung
Global 15.2
Research
Harman
International
Industries, Inc.
Total 0.1 74.3 19.3 19.7 39.7 40.8 19.0 23.9 15.1 20.9 29.4 71.9 15.0 62.4 20.7 28.7
Samsung Samsung
Investee Samsung Samsung Samsung Samsung Samsung Samsung Samsung Samsung
Samsung Samsung Samsung Samsung Active Samsung Card
Hotel Shilla Venture Life SRA Asset Asset Electronics Electronics Electronics Electronics
Investor Display Medison BioEpis
Investment Service
Futures Asset
Management
Welstory
Management Logitech Service Service CS Sales
Customer
Management Service
Samsung C&T
Corporation 16.7 100.0
Samsung
BioLogics 100.0
Samsung Life
Insurance 7.5 99.8 100.0 100.0
Samsung SDS
Samsung Electro-
mechanics 17.0
Samsung
Electronics 5.1 84.8 68.5 16.3 100.0 99.3 100.0
Samsung Heavy
Industries 17.0
Samsung
Securities. 3.1 16.7 100.0
S1 Corporation
Cheil Worldwide
Hotel Shilla
SDC
Samsung Asset
Management 100.0
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Samsung Samsung
Samsung Samsung Samsung Samsung Samsung Samsung Samsung Samsung
Investee Hotel Shilla
Samsung Samsung Samsung
Venture Life
Samsung Active
SRA Asset
Samsung
Asset Electronics Electronics Electronics Electronics
Card
Investor Display Medison BioEpis
Investment Service
Futures Asset
Management
Welstory
Management Logitech Service Service CS Sales
Customer
Management Service
Samsung
Eelectronics 100.0
Service
Miracom
Samsung
Global
Research
Harman
International
Industries, Inc.
Total 17.0 100.0 68.5 100.0 100.0 99.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 99.3 100.0 100.0 100.0
Samsung C&T
Corporation
Samsung
BioLogics
Samsung Life
Insurance
Samsung Electro-
mechanics
Samsung
Electronics 91.5 70.0
Samsung Heavy
Industries
Samsung
Securities.
Samsung Card
Samsung Asset
Management 100.0
Samsung
Eelectronics
Service
Miracom 0.5
Samsung
Global
Research
Harman
International
Industries, Inc.
Total 50.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 91.5 100.0 70.0 100.0 50.0 100.0 100.0 50.0 88.1 100.0 50.0 100.0
Samsung C&T
Corporation 100.0 1.0 100.0 100.0 8.7 40.1
Samsung
BioLogics
Samsung Life
Insurance 14.8 100.0
Samsung Electro-
mechanics 23.8
Samsung
Electronics 29.8 100.0
Samsung Heavy
Industries 1.0
Samsung
Securities.
Samsung Card
SDC
Samsung Asset
Management
Samsung
Eelectronics
Service
Miracom
Samsung
Global
Research
Harman
International 100.0
Industries, Inc.
Total 100.0 89.6 100.0 67.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 65.2 49.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.0
2) Overseas
Restrictions on cross-holdings within Samsung Group in accordance with the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act
(1) Date of announcement by authorities of companies deemed Samsung Group companies for the current year:
May 1, 2023
- Restriction on cross-holdings
- Restriction on debt guarantee between affiliates
- Restriction on affiliate voting rights of financial & insurance companies
- Decision making of board committee and public disclosure of large-scale inter-affiliate transactions
- Public disclosure of important matters of unlisted companies
- Other public disclosures related to Group status
Concurrent position
Name Position Name of company Position Full/part time
Yong-kwan Kim Executive VP Samsung Medison Representative Director Full time
Samsung Electronics Sales Auditor Part time
Keun-sung Yook Executive VP Samsung Electronics Logitech Auditor Part time
Samsung Electronics Service Auditor Part time
Kyu-tae Yoo Executive VP Samsung Medison Internal Director Full time
Han-jong Yoo VP Samsung Global Research Auditor Part time
Khi-jae Cho Executive VP Samsung Display Auditor Part time
Jong-hoon Oh Executive VP SEMES Auditor Part time
Hee-don Hwang Executive VP SEMES Non-Executive director Part time
Doug-yong Sung Executive VP SEMES Non-Executive director Part time
Jae-kyun Oh Executive VP STECO Auditor Part time
Dong-wook Park VP STECO Non-Executive director Part time
Chi-hoon Lee VP Mirero System Non-Executive director Part time
Smartphone, consumer
SEA Affiliates Sales, purchases, etc. Jan 2023–Dec 2023 30,103,325
electronics, etc.
SEVT Affiliates Sales, purchases, etc. Jan 2023–Dec 2023 Smartphone, etc. 24,383,553
SSI Affiliates Sales, purchases, etc. Jan 2023–Dec 2023 Semiconductor, etc 22,270,145
SEV Affiliates Sales, purchases, etc. Jan 2023–Dec 2023 Smartphone, etc 15,686,195
SSS Affiliates Sales, purchases, etc. Jan 2023–Dec 2023 Semiconductor, etc 13,520,403
2. Contingent liabilities
A. Litigation
The Company is involved in various claims, disputes, and investigations conducted by regulatory bodies, which arose during
the normal course of business with numerous entities. Although the outflow of resources and timing of these matters are
uncertain, as of the reporting date, the Company believes the outcome will not have a material impact on the financial
position of the Company.
Samsung Electronics and its spun-off companies, including SDC, are liable to fulfill in solidarity the debts of SDC which
relate to the periods prior to SDC’s separation from the Company.
For information related to other contingent liabilities and commitments, see retained earnings in 『3. Notes to consolidated
financial statements』 and 『5. Notes to non-consolidated financial statements』 in 『Ⅲ. Financial Affairs』.
B. Guarantees
(USD thousand)
Guarantee Transactions
Limit of
Company Relationship Creditor Beginning End of
Expiry date Increase Decrease guarantee
of period period
SEA Subsidiary BOA etc. 16-Dec-24 - - - - 1,278,000
SEM Subsidiary BBVA etc. 16-Dec-24 - - - - 715,000
SAMCOL Subsidiary Citibank etc. 16-Dec-24 - - - - 210,000
SEDA Subsidiary BRADESCO etc. 16-Dec-24 - - - - 329,000
SECH Subsidiary Citibank etc. 16-Dec-24 - - - - 62,000
SEPR Subsidiary BBVA etc. 16-Dec-24 - - - - 150,000
SSA Subsidiary SCB etc. 16-Dec-24 - - - - 318,000
SEMAG Subsidiary SocGen etc. 16-Dec-24 - 8,065 - 8,065 96,000
SETK Subsidiary BNP etc. 16-Dec-24 239,395 81,498 320,893 917,000
SETK-P Subsidiary BNP etc. 16-Dec-24 25,649 - -25,649 - 70,000
SECE Subsidiary Citibank etc. 16-Dec-24 - - - - 114,000
SEEG Subsidiary HSBC 13-Jun-24 - - - - 85,000
SEIN Subsidiary BNP etc. 08-Nov-24 - - - - 70,000
SJC Subsidiary Mizuho Bank etc. 16-Dec-24 - - - - 835,508
SEUC Subsidiary Credit Agricole etc. 16-Dec-24 - - - - 125,000
SEDAM Subsidiary Citibank etc. 16-Dec-24 155,768 - -155,768 - 537,000
SECA Subsidiary BoA 08-Nov-24 - - - - 70,000
SELA Subsidiary Citibank 16-Dec-24 - - - - 60,000
SEEH Subsidiary HSBC etc. 16-Dec-24 - - - - 888,400
SERK Subsidiary SMBC 16-Dec-24 - - - - -
SELV Subsidiary Citibank 16-Dec-24 - - - - 10,000
SEIL Subsidiary Citibank 16-Dec-24 9,664 - -9,664 - 15,600
SAPL Subsidiary BOA etc. 16-Dec-24 - - - - 404,000
SAVINA Subsidiary HSBC 13-Jun-24 - - - - 51,000
SCIC Subsidiary HSBC etc. 16-Dec-24 - - - - 270,000
SESP Subsidiary SCB 08-Nov-24 - - 30,000
SME Subsidiary SCB 08-Nov-24 - - - - 110,000
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Guarantee Transactions
Limit of
Company Relationship Creditor Beginning End of
Expiry date Increase Decrease guarantee
of period period
SAMEX Subsidiary Citibank 16-Dec-24 - - - - 5,000
SEASA Subsidiary Citibank 16-Dec-24 - - - - 2,000
SSAP Subsidiary SCB 08-Nov-24 - - - - 35,000
SEPM Subsidiary HSBC 13-Jun-24 - - - - 35,000
SESAR Subsidiary HSBC 13-Jun-24 - - - - 20,000
SEUZ Subsidiary Citibank 16-Dec-24 - - - - 10,000
AdGear Technologies Inc. Subsidiary BOA 08-Nov-24 - - - - 2,000
Harman International Industries, Inc. Subsidiary JP Morgan 13-Jun-24 - - - - 100,000
Harman International Japan Co., Ltd. Subsidiary MUFG 08-Nov-24 - - - - 25,000
Harman Holding Limited Subsidiary HSBC 13-Jun-24 - - - - 30,000
Harman do Brasil Industria Eletronica e Participacoes Ltda.
Subsidiary SocGen 08-Nov-24 - - - - 15,000
Harman da Amazonia Industria Eletronica e Participacoes Ltda.
Harman International Industries Limited Subsidiary HSBC 13-Jun-24 - - - - 30,000
SDN Subsidiary SIEL 19-Feb-26 513,366 - -2,389 510,977 601,149
Date of debt
SAS Subsidiary Epcor - - - - 340,000
expiration
DOWOOINSYS VINA COMPANY LIMITED Subsidiary ANZ 09-Nov-25 20,000 - - 20,000 20,000
Total 963,842 89,563 -193,470 859,935 9,090,657
Consolidated basis.
Debt guarantees for SDN are provided by SDC, SAS by SEA, and DOWOOINSYS VINA COMPANY LIMITED by Dowooinssys Co., Ltd.
SEC requires Board approval for individual guarantees exceeding 2.5% of total equity; the approval decision is delegated to the Management Committee
when the guarantee amount is between 0.1% and/or less than 2.5%.
SDC requires Board approval for individual guarantees over KRW 10,000 million. In 2023, the Company claimed approximately USD 2,141,000 in
guarantee fees and has not collected the amount as of end-2023.
In 2023, Samsung Display Co., Ltd. claimed approximately USD 3,066,000 in guarantee fees to SDN and has not collected the amount as of end-2023.
Regarding matters related to the allegations of violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc., of Specific
Economic Crimes (embezzlement) by five of the Company’s executives (Vice Chairman Jae-yong Lee, former Vice
Chairman Gee-sung Choi, former President Choong-ki Chang, former President Sang-jin Park, and former Senior Vice
President Seong-soo Hwang) in the case of an influence-peddling scandal involving South Korea’s president, the Supreme
Court of Korea on August 29, 2019 rejected part of a lower court’s ruling and ordered a retrial to the Seoul High Court.
On January 18, 2021 at the retrial, the Seoul High Court sentenced Vice Chairman Jae-yong Lee, former Vice Chairman
Gee-sung Choi, and former President Choong-ki Chang each to 2 years and 6 months in prison. Former President Sang-jin
Park and former Senior Vice President Seong-soo Hwang each received sentences of 2 years and 6 months in prison and a
4-year suspended sentence. The judgments were confirmed on January 25, 2021. On August 15, 2022, under the Amnesty
Act, the Ministry of Justice granted a special amnesty to strictly selected key economic figures who lead the nation’s
growth, which included Vice Chairman Jae-yong Lee. Chairman on October 2022 to strengthen future technology
investment and global partnerships.
Meanwhile, to prevent recurrences, the Company has strengthened its process regarding external contributions and newly
established the Samsung Compliance Committee, an external and independent organization.
On February 4, 2021, the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal regarding the violation of Articles 90 and 81 of the Trade
Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act by SEC and employees of SEC and confirmed the sentences of 1 year and 4
months for Executive Vice President A (29 service years), 1 year and 2 months and a 2-year suspended sentence for former
Executive Vice President B, 10 months and a 2-year suspended sentence for Executive Vice President C (34 service years),
1 year and a 2-year suspended sentence for former Executive Vice President D, 1 year for Senior Vice President E (32
service years), 1 year and 2 months and a 2-year suspended sentence for Senior Vice President F (24 service years), 10
months and a 2-year suspended sentence for Vice President G (27 service years), 10 months and a 2-year suspended sentence
for Vice President H (18 service years) as ordered by the Seoul High Court on August 10, 2020; and SEC and former SEC
Chairman of the Board (39 service years) were pronounced not guilty. Moreover, regarding the violation of Articles 90 and
81 of the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act and violation of Article 10 of the Punishment of Tax Offenses
Act with regard to receiving fake tax invoices (amount of violation approximately KRW 1,678 million) by Samsung
Electronics Service and employees, the court issued a penalty of KRW 50 million for Samsung Electronics Service (amount
of tax collected is approximately KRW 97 million), and confirmed sentencing of prison terms for Samsung Electronics
Service’s former CEO (4 service years) of 1 year and 4 months, Senior Vice President I (11 service years) of 1 year, Vice
President J (21 service years) of 10 months and a 2-year suspended sentence.
To prevent recurrence, the Company has specified the guarantee of labor’s three primary rights in the code of conduct and
provides education on the prevention of unfair labor practices to all employees.
On January 20, 2021, the Suncheon Branch of Gwangju District Court ordered SEC employees A (11 service years) and B
(8 service years) to pay a fine of KRW 3 million each for violating Article 18, etc., of the Environmental Testing and
Inspection Act, and on July 7, 2022 at the retrial, the Gwangju District Court dismissed the appeal. To prevent recurrence,
the Company is conducting regular cross measurement, etc.
On February 9, 2023, the Gwangju District Court issued a summary order against SEC and five SEC employees for
violations of Article 10 Paragraph 1 of the former Occupational Safety, Health Act, Article 57 Paragraph 1 of the
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Occupational Safety and Health Act, etc. Neither the Company nor the five employees applied for a formal trial, thus
resulting in the confirmation of the summary order (with fine of KRW 15 million for SEC and KRW 2 million for each
employee), and the Company has subsequently paid the fine. As part of SEC’s efforts to prevent recurrence of such issues,
the Company has provided special education for Environmental Safety Managers and Supervisors to ensure compliance
with the relevant regulations.
On June 22, 2021, the Fair Trade Commission, regarding matters related to food service transactions with Samsung Welstory,
filed a complaint against the Company and the former Head of Future Strategy Office Gee-sung Choi, a retiree, for violating
Article 23 (Prohibition on Unfair Trade Practices) Paragraph 1 Subparagraph 7 of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade
Act.
On August 27, 2021, the Fair Trade Commission, regarding matters related to food service transactions with Samsung
Welstory, issued corrective measures and ordered Samsung Electronics and Samsung Display to pay penalties (SEC: KRW
101.217 billion; SD: 22.857 billion) for violating Article 23 Paragraph 1 Subparagraph 7 of the Act of the Monopoly
Regulation and Fair Trade Act. The administrative litigation against the disposition is in progress, and on January 27, 2022,
the decision to suspend the execution of the corrective measures was finalized.
On November 5, 2021, the Fair Trade Commission, regarding a voluntary correction disclosure of Status of Large Business
Groups (omission of member of the Board of Directors) of the Company’s subsidiary, Samsung Electronics Service CS,
ordered the company to pay a fine of KRW 2.4 million for violating Article 11-4 (Disclosure of Status of Business Groups)
of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act, and on November 17, 2021, the company has subsequently paid the fine.
(2) Sanctions of other administrative or public agencies (including financial supervision and tax authorities)
[Summary]
(KRW mil)
Amount
Punishment or of
Date Agency Subject Reasons and relevant laws
measure monetary
sanction
Cancellation of Article 16-3 Paragraph 1 Subparagraph 1 of the
Mar 2, SEC
Ministry of Environment designation of - Environmental Technology and Industry Support
2021 (Gwangju site)
green enterprise Act
Aug 10,
Ministry of Justice SEC Fine 0.1 Article 19 of the Immigration Act
2021
Subsidiary
Apr 1, (Samsung
Ministry of Employment and Labor Fine 1 Article 15 of the Employment Insurance Act
2021 Electronics
Service CS)
Subsidiary
Partial Article 16 Paragraph 1, Article 41 Paragraph 7,
Sep 29, (Samsung
Ministry of Employment and Labor suspension of 14 Article 53 Paragraph 3, and Article 114 Paragraph
2021 Electronics
work order, fine 3 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act
Service)
Subsidiary
Nov 23, Article 46 Paragraph 1 of the Occupational
Ministry of Employment and Labor (Samsung Fine 0.2
2021 Safety And Health Act
Display)
SEC
Dec 14, (Overall Article 17 Paragraph 2 of the Act on the Allocation
Ministry of Environment Fine 2.0
2022 domestic and Trading of Greenhouse-gas Emission Permits
operations)
Order to Take
Subsidiary
Sep 4, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Training Course Article 19, Article 31, Article 49 of the Foreign
(Samsung -
2023 Energy (2 persons) Trade Act
Display)
On March 2, 2021, Yeongsangang River Basin Environmental Office of Ministry of Environment, based on its air pollutant
measurement, cancelled the Green Enterprise designation on our Gwangju site in pursuant to Article 16-3 (Cancellation of
Designation of Green Enterprise) Paragraph 1 Subparagraph 1 of the Environmental Technology and Industry Support Act.
To enhance the credibility of the measurement, the Company is conducting regular cross measurement, etc.
On August 10, 2021, the Suwon Immigration Office ordered the Company to pay a fine of KRW 100,000 for violating the
obligation to report changes to the employment status of non-Korean employees under Article 19 (Obligation to Report by
Employers of Aliens) Paragraph 1 of the Immigration Act and the Company has subsequently paid the fine.
To strengthen compliance of the deadline for reporting changes in employment of non-Korean employees no longer
employed by the Company, the Company has improved the exit process.
On July 7, 2022, the Gwangju District Court ruled that two employees of the Company had violated Article 18, etc., of the
Environmental Testing and Inspection Act, and on October 13, 2022, the City of Gwangju levied a fine of KRW 3.2 million
for violating Article 39 (Self-Measurement) Paragraph 1 of the Clean Air Conservation Act concerning the record of the
results of self-measurement of air pollutants, and the Company subsequently paid the fine.
To enhance credibility of measurements, the Company conducts regular cross measurements, etc.
Pursuant to the results of the inspection of the air pollution prevention facilities on the Gwangju site by the Ministry of
Environment on November 28–29, 2022, the Company was ordered to pay a fine of KRW 1.6 million for violating Article
31 (Operation of Emission Facilities and Prevention Facilities) Paragraph 1 of the Clean Air Conservation Act on December
22, 2022, and it has subsequently paid the fine.
To prevent the recurrence and strengthen compliance, the Company has strengthened inspection of the air pollution
prevention facilities.
On December 14, 2022, the Ministry of Environment ordered the Company to pay a fine of KRW 2 million for violating
Article 17 (Revocation of Allocation of Emission Permits) Paragraph 2 of the Act on the Allocation and Trading of
Greenhouse-gas Emission Permits, and the Company has subsequently paid the fine. To prevent the recurrence and
strengthen compliance, the Company has strengthened management of greenhouse-gas emitting facilities.
Pursuant to the results of the inspection of the Occupational Safety and Health Management on the Gwangju site by the
Ministry of Employment and Labor on December 19–21, 2022, the Company was ordered to pay a fine of KRW 80 thousand
for violating Article 37 (Installation and Affixing of Safety and Health Signs) Paragraph 1 of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act on December 23, 2022, and it has subsequently paid the fine. Also, pursuant to the results of the inspection of
the Occupational Safety and Health Management on the Gwangju site by the Ministry of Employment and Labor on January
9–11, 2023, the Company was ordered to pay a fine of KRW 160,000 for violating Article 115 (Warnings on Containers of
Substances Subject to Material Safety Data Preparation) Paragraph 1 and Article 37 (Installation and Affixing of Safety and
Health Signs) Paragraph 1 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act on January 16, 2023, and it has subsequently paid the
fine. To prevent the recurrence and strengthen compliance, the Company has strengthened monitoring of the installation and
affixing of safety signs.
On August 16, 2023, the Gumi Fire Station ordered the Company to take corrective measures for violating Article 5
(Restrictions on Storage and Handling of Hazardous Substances) Paragraph 1 and Article 6 (Construction of Facilities for
Hazardous Substances and Alteration Thereof) Paragraph 1 of the Safety Control Of Hazardous Substances Act at its Gumi
site, and the Company subsequently completed corrective measures by applying for permission of constructing hazardous
substance handling place. To prevent the recurrence and strengthen compliance, the Company has strengthened permit
management regarding hazardous substance handling place.
On August 18, 2023, Personal Information Protection Commission ordered the Company to take corrective measures along
with orders to pay a penalty of KRW 875.6 million and a fine of KRW 2.4 million for violating Article 29 (Duty of
Safeguards) of the Personal Information Protection Act and Article 48-2 (Special Measures to Ensure Safety of Personal
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Information) Paragraph 1 Subparagraph 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act, and it has subsequently paid the fine.
To prevent the recurrence and strengthen compliance, the Company has strengthened education and security-related
contracts with our system operation partners.
On August 23, 2023, City of Gwangju issued an administrative disposition (warning) and ordered the Company to pay a
fine of KRW 2 million for violating Article 31 (Operation of Emission Facilities and Prevention Facilities) Paragraph 2 of
the Clean Air Conservation at its Gwnagju site, and it has subsequently paid the fine. To prevent the recurrence and
strengthen compliance, the Company has strengthened computer input management process regarding operating status of
emission and prevention facilities.
On April 1, 2021, Samsung Electronics Service CS was ordered by the Jungbu Regional Employment and Labor Office of
Ministry of Employment and Labor to pay a fine of KRW 1 million for the delayed report of the attainment of the
employment insurance, violating Article 15 (Reporting, etc. on Insured Status) of the Employment Insurance Act, and the
Company has subsequently paid the fine.
To prevent reoccurrences and strengthen compliance, Samsung Electronics Service CS is monitoring the revision of the
Employment Insurance Act periodically and providing education for managers.
Regarding an electrocution accident of a worker who was repairing a washing machine on September 28, 2021, the Southern
Seoul District Office of the Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office of the Ministry of Employment and Labor ordered
Samsung Electronics Service on September 29, 2021 to partially suspend work in pursuant to Article 53 (Corrective
Measures by Minister of Employment and Labor) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
In response, Samsung Electronics Service submitted plans to improve safety and health measures for all of its domestic
worksites, and the order of partial suspension was withdrawn on November 10, 2021.
Moreover, on November 15, 2021, Samsung Electronics Service was ordered to pay fines of KRW 14 million in total for
violating Article 16 (Supervisors) Paragraph 1, Article 41 (Measures for Preventing Health Impairments Caused by Abusive
Language of Customers) Paragraph 7, and Article 114 (Posting of Material Safety Data Sheets and Education) Paragraph 3
of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and on December 28, 2021, it has subsequently paid the fine.
Pursuant to results of monitoring the implementation of a PSM system at the Giheung site by the Ministry of Employment
and Labor from November 15–16, 2021, Samsung Display was ordered to pay a fine of KRW 0.16 million for violating
Article 46 (Implementation of Process-Safety Reports) Paragraph 1, etc., of the Occupational Safety and Health Act on
November 23, 2021 and has subsequently paid the fine.
Samsung Medison exported certain items subject to situational permission by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
without obtaining prior approval. Accordingly, Samsung Medison on September 4, 2023, received an administrative
disposition of taking training course (2 persons) from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy for violating Article 19
(Public Notice of Strategic Items and Export Permission Therefor), etc., of the Foreign Trade Act, and it has completed the
training course provided by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on November 7, 2023. To prevent the recurrence
and strengthen compliance, Samsung Medison has enhanced educational activities for personnel responsible for strategic
item management and improved internal process.
B. External contributions
Date of Board
Contribution Amount Details
approval
The Fund consists of voluntary contributions of employees and matching
Management plans for funds raised by SEC. SEC plans to contribute KRW 11.61 billion in matching
Social Contribution Fund KRW 11.61 billion funds in 2021.
for 2021 The contribution will be used for educating adolescents and vulnerable Feb 16, 2021
population.
Donation to Chung-nam
KRW 2.446 billion The contribution was made to improve education of the region.
Samsung Institute
The contribution was made to support Dream Class, a program to support
learning for underprivileged middle school students (Samsung Welfare
Foundation, KRW 11.5 billion)
The contribution was made to support facilities and research infrastructure
at Samsung Medical Center and support the operation of emergency
Donation to Samsung helicopters (Samsung Life Public Welfare Foundation, KRW 29.9 billion)
KRW 60.1 billion
Welfare Foundation, etc. The contribution was made to provide funds for legal expenses for faculty
members and Samsung scholarships for students (Sungkyunkwan Apr 29, 2021
University, KRW 15 billion)
The contribution was made to help award those with significant contributions
in the field of academia, art, and human welfare (Ho-Am Foundation, KRW
3.7 billion)
Performance incentive to The incentive was provided to prevent safety incidents at sites, enhance
Approximately
suppliers of the DS productivity, and promote co-growth with suppliers
KRW 63.2 billion For the first and secondary suppliers of the DS division stationed at the sites
division
C. Green management
The Company is actively securing “Designation of Green Enterprise” and “Green Technology Certifications” to follow the
Low Carbon Green Growth policy of the Korean government. In particular, greenhouse gas emission and energy
consumption generated at our operations are reported to the government, required by relevant law. Also, relevant information
are provided transparently to stakeholders through the Sustainability Report, etc.
The Company strives to fulfill its responsibility as an eco-friendly enterprise by reducing pollutants, conserving resources
and energy, establishing/utilizing a green management system, etc. As of December 31, 2023 (on a separate basis), our
business sites in Suwon, Gumi, Giheung, Hwaseong, Pyeongtaek, and Onyang have been designated as green enterprises
in accordance with Article 16-2 (Designation, etc., of Green Enterprise) of the Environmental Technology and Industry
Support Act. In March 2021, the Green Enterprise designation was cancelled for Gwangju site pursuant to Article 16-3
(Cancellation of Designation of Green Enterprise) Paragraph 1 Subparagraph 1 of the Environmental Technology and
Industry Support Act.
The Company acquired Certification of Green Technology in accordance with Article 60 (Standardization and Certification
of Green Technology and Green Industries) Paragraph 1 of the Framework Act on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth for
Coping with Climate Crisis. Since 2010, the year when the certification first began, we have consistently explored green
technologies and obtained certifications. We hold valid certifications for 7 green technologies as of the end of 2023, and we
have also acquired certification of “Confirmation of Green Technology Product” for 179 green-technology-applied models.
Activating low-load operation catalyst for high-efficiency operation of heat pumps integrated with
GT-23-01728 Jul 27, 2023 Jul 26, 2026
emission reduction devices
Improving energy efficiency in clothes dryers by incorporating high-efficiency heat pumps and heat
GT-20-00880 May 21, 2020 May 20, 2026
exchangers
GT-20-00826 Ceiling-mounted wind-free air conditioners with micro air holes Jan 30, 2020 Jan 29, 2026
GT-22-01562 Energy-saving dehumidification technology using dew point temperature Nov 24, 2022 Nov 23, 2025
Power-saving technology for reducing standby power consumption of monitors that have Self
GT-19-00664 May 16, 2019 May 15, 2025
Wake-Up function
GT-21-01256 Power-saving technology for printers and multi-function printers in sleep mode Nov 18, 2021 Nov 17, 2024
Power-saving technology for reducing standby power consumption of laptops using high-efficiency
GT-21-01248 Oct 14, 2021 Oct 13, 2024
power conversion technology
Separate basis.
According to Article 27 (Greenhouse Gas Target Control of Controlled Emitter) of the Framework Act on Carbon Neutrality
and Green Growth for Coping with Climate Crisis, the Company falls under the category of “controlled emitter,” which is
an entity designated for greenhouse gas target management. Therefore, in accordance with Article 27 (3) of the above
mentioned Act and Article 24 (Reporting and Verification of Amounts of Emissions) of the Act on the Allocation and Trading
of Greenhouse-gas Emission Permits, the Company’s greenhouse gas emissions and energy usage, verified by a third-party,
have been reported since May 2011 to the relevant authorities and opened to stakeholders.
From 2015, in accordance with Article 8 (Designation of Business Entities Eligible for Allocation) of the Act on the
Allocation and Trading of Greenhouse-Gas Emission Permits, the Company is an eligible business entity under the Act.
The Company operates various medical facilities—including an in-house clinic, physiotherapy room, musculoskeletal
disorder prevention center, and mental health clinic—to promote employee health, and through health promotion programs,
the Company helps employees care for their own health. In recognition of our efforts, the DS Division was certified as a
health-friendly company by the Minister of Health and Welfare on December 7, 2022, pursuant to Article 6-2 Paragraph 1
of the National Health Promotion Act (Validity period: December 7, 2022–December 6, 2025).
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Harman Becker Automotive Systems Manufacturing Kft Aug 1994 Audio product R&D and production 3,230,387 Over 50% Y
Harman Belgium SA Apr 1967 Audio product sales 2,993 Over 50% N
Harman Connected Services AB. Oct 1984 Connected Service Provider 11,306 Over 50% N
Harman Finland Oy Jul 1998 Connected Service Provider 379 Over 50% N
Harman Connected Services GmbH Dec 2005 Connected Service Provider 52,425 Over 50% N
Harman Connected Services Poland Sp.zoo Jun 2007 Connected Service Provider 11,538 Over 50% N
Harman Connected Services UK Ltd. Sep 2008 Connected Service Provider 55,034 Over 50% N
Harman Consumer Nederland B.V. Dec 1995 Audio product sales 497,888 Over 50% Y
Harman Deutschland GmbH Mar 1998 Audio product sales 13,602 Over 50% N
Harman France SNC Nov 1995 Audio product sales 166,979 Over 50% Y
Harman Holding Gmbh & Co. KG Jun 2002 Management Company 5,848,586 Over 50% Y
Harman Hungary Financing Ltd. Jun 2012 Financing Company 46,365 Over 50% N
Harman Inc. & Co. KG Jun 2012 Subsidiary management (overseas) 4,619,985 Over 50% Y
Harman International Industries Limited Mar 1980 Audio product sales and R&D 77,383 Over 50% Y
Harman International Romania SRL Feb 2015 R&D 13,910 Over 50% N
Harman Management Gmbh Apr 2002 Subsidiary management (overseas) - Over 50% N
Harman Professional Kft Dec 2014 Audio product R&D and production 59,000 Over 50% N
Harman Professional Denmark ApS Jul 1987 Audio product sales and R&D 54,778 Over 50% N
Red Bend Software SAS Oct 2002 Software design 8,162 Over 50% N
Studer Professional Audio GmbH Nov 2003 Audio product sales and R&D 476 Over 50% N
Harman Connected Services OOO Nov 1998 Connected Service Provider 27,181 Over 50% N
Harman RUS CIS LLC Aug 2011 Audio product sales 38,224 Over 50% N
Samsung Gulf Electronics Co., Ltd. (SGE) May 1995 Electronic goods sales 1,027,977 Over 50% Y
Samsung Electronics Turkiye (SETK) Dec 1984 Electronic goods sales 793,352 Over 50% Y
Samsung Electronics Industry and Commerce Ltd. (SETK-P) Feb 2021 Electronic goods production 134,709 Over 50% Y
Samsung Electronics Maghreb Arab (SEMAG) Nov 2009 Electronic goods sales 352,506 Over 50% Y
Samsung Electronics Egypt S.A.E (SEEG) Jul 2012 Electronic goods production and sales 1,348,469 Over 50% Y
Samsung Electronics Israel Ltd. (SEIL) Sep 2012 Marketing 22,070 Over 50% N
Samsung Electronics Tunisia S.A.R.L (SETN) Sep 2012 Marketing 4,885 Over 50% N
Samsung Electronics Pakistan(Private) Ltd. (SEPAK) Nov 2012 Marketing 3,393 Over 50% N
Samsung Electronics Saudi Arabia Ltd. (SESAR) Nov 2019 Electronic goods sales 428,067 Over 50% Y
Samsung Semiconductor Israel R&D Center, Ltd. (SIRC) Oct 2007 R&D 162,934 Over 50% Y
Samsung Electronics South Africa(Pty) Ltd. (SSA) Jun 1994 Electronic goods sales 527,416 Over 50% Y
Samsung Electronics South Africa Production (pty) Ltd.
Jul 2014 TV and monitor production 87,759 Over 50% Y
(SSAP)
Samsung Electronics West Africa Ltd. (SEWA) Mar 2010 Marketing 23,348 Over 50% N
Samsung Electronics East Africa Ltd. (SEEA) Dec 2011 Marketing 18,072 Over 50% N
Global Symphony Technology Group Private Ltd. Jan 2002 Subsidiary management (overseas) 56,523 Over 50% N
Harman Connected Services Morocco Apr 2012 Connected Service Provider 73 Over 50% N
Harman Industries Holdings Mauritius Ltd. Oct 2009 Subsidiary management (overseas) 95,209 Over 50% Y
Red Bend Ltd. Feb 1998 Audio product production 110,476 Over 50% Y
Samsung Asia Pte. Ltd. (SAPL) Jul 2006 Subsidiary management (overseas) 22,234,942 Over 50% Y
Samsung Electronics Singapore Pte. Ltd. (SESP) Oct 2020 Electronic goods sales 658,918 Over 50% Y
Samsung Malaysia Electronics (SME) Sdn. Bhd. (SME) May 2003 Electronic goods sales 618,803 Over 50% Y
Samsung Electronics Display (M) Sdn. Bhd. (SDMA) Mar 1995 Electronic goods production 26,388 Over 50% N
Samsung Electronics (M) Sdn. Bhd. (SEMA) Sep 1989 Home appliance production 313,767 Over 50% Y
Samsung Vina Electronics Co., Ltd. (SAVINA) Jan 1995 Electronic goods sales 110,276 Over 50% Y
Samsung Electronics Vietnam Co., Ltd. (SEV) Mar 2008 Electronic goods production 7,301,860 Over 50% Y
Samsung Electronics Vietnam THAINGUYEN Co., Ltd.
Mar 2013 Telecom product production 12,554,481 Over 50% Y
(SEVT)
Samsung Electronics HCMC CE Complex Co., Ltd. (SEHC) Feb 2015 Electronic goods production and sales 4,043,677 Over 50% Y
Samsung Display Vietnam Co., Ltd. (SDV) Jul 2014 Display panel production 7,383,485 Over 50% Y
DOWOOINSYS VINA COMPANY LIMITED Jun 2022 Display panel component production 96,061 Over 50% N
PT Samsung Electronics Indonesia (SEIN) Aug 1991 Electronic goods production and sales 1,110,178 Over 50% Y
PT Samsung Telecommunications Indonesia (STIN) Mar 2003 Electronic goods sales and service 75,638 Over 50% N
Thai Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (TSE) Oct 1988 Electronic goods production and sales 3,039,379 Over 50% Y
Samsung Electronics Philippines Corporation (SEPCO) Mar 1996 Electronic goods sales 372,478 Over 50% Y
Samsung Electronics Australia Pty. Ltd. (SEAU) Nov 1987 Electronic goods sales 612,161 Over 50% Y
Samsung Electronics New Zealand Limited (SENZ) Sep 2013 Electronic goods sales 204,114 Over 50% Y
Samsung India Electronics Private Ltd. (SIEL) Aug 1995 Electronic goods production and sales 7,738,259 Over 50% Y
Red Brick Lane Marketing Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Jan 2012 Marketing 1,429 Over 50% N
Samsung Display Noida Private Limited (SDN) Jul 2019 Display panel production 675,743 Over 50% Y
Samsung R&D Institute India-Bangalore Private Limited (SRI-
Bangalore)
May 2005 R&D 430,987 Over 50% Y
Samsung R&D Institute BanglaDesh Limited (SRBD) Aug 2010 R&D 17,625 Over 50% N
Samsung Nepal Services Pvt, Ltd (SNSL) Nov 2017 Service 1,263 Over 50% N
Samsung Japan Corporation (SJC) Dec 1975 Semiconductor and display panel sales 1,013,103 Over 50% Y
Samsung R&D Institute Japan Co. Ltd. (SRJ) Aug 1992 R&D 136,782 Over 50% Y
Samsung Electronics Japan Co., Ltd. (SEJ) Sep 2008 Electronic goods sales 705,460 Over 50% Y
Harman Connected Services Corp. India Pvt. Ltd. Apr 2002 Connected Service Provider 353,291 Over 50% Y
Harman International (India) Private Limited Jan 2009 Audio product sales and R&D 395,349 Over 50% Y
Harman International Industries PTY Ltd. Dec 2014 Subsidiary management (overseas) -4,549 Over 50% N
Harman International Japan Co., Ltd. Jun 1991 Audio product sales and R&D 72,958 Over 50% Y
Harman Singapore Pte. Ltd. Aug 2007 Audio product sales 15,187 Over 50% N
Samsung (CHINA) Investment Co., Ltd. (SCIC) Mar 1996 Electronic goods sales 10,222,557 Over 50% Y
Samsung Electronics Hong Kong Co., Ltd. (SEHK) Sep 1988 Electronic goods sales 985,438 Over 50% Y
Samsung Electronics Taiwan Co., Ltd. (SET) Nov 1994 Electronic goods sales 1,797,627 Over 50% Y
Tianjin Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (TSEC) Apr 1993 TV and monitor production 382,260 Over 50% Y
Suzhou Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (SSEC) Apr 1995 Home appliance production 636,160 Over 50% Y
Samsung Suzhou Electronics Export Co., Ltd. (SSEC-E) Apr 1995 Home appliance production 488,014 Over 50% Y
Samsung Electronics Suzhou Computer Co., Ltd. (SESC) Sep 2002 R&D 94,528 Over 50% Y
Tianjin Samsung Telecom Technology Co., Ltd. (TSTC) Mar 2001 Telecom product production 646,732 Over 50% Y
Beijing Samsung Telecom R&D Center (SRC-Beijing) Sep 2000 R&D 131,677 Over 50% Y
Samsung Electronics China R&D Center (SRC-Nanjing) May 2004 R&D 33,031 Over 50% N
Samsung Mobile R&D Center China- Guangzhou (SRC-
Guangzhou)
Jan 2010 R&D 43,195 Over 50% Y
Samsung R&D Institute China-Shenzhen (SRC-Shenzhen) Mar 2013 R&D 38,382 Over 50% N
Shanghai Samsung Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (SSS) Oct 2001 Semiconductor and display panel sales 5,262,086 Over 50% Y
Samsung SemiConductor Xian Co., Ltd. (SSCX) Apr 2016 Semiconductor and display panel sales 854,932 Over 50% Y
Samsung Electronics Suzhou Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
Dec 1994 Semiconductor processing 869,225 Over 50% Y
(SESS)
Tianjin Samsung LED Co., Ltd. (TSLED) May 2009 LED production 257,820 Over 50% Y
Samsung Semiconductor (China) R&D Co., Ltd. (SSCR) Apr 2003 R&D 89,911 Over 50% Y
Samsung Display Dongguan Co., Ltd. (SDD) Nov 2001 Display panel production 752,934 Over 50% Y
Samsung Display Tianjin Co., Ltd. (SDT) Jun 2004 Display panel production 583,728 Over 50% Y
Semiconductor/FPD equipment
SEMES (XIAN) Co., Ltd. Jul 2013
services 3,588 Over 50% N
Tech/emerging-tech venture firm
Samsung Semiconductor Investment L.P.Ⅰ Dec 2021 10,314 Over 50% N
investments
Harman (China) Technologies Co., Ltd. Mar 2011 Audio product production 214,710 Over 50% Y
Harman (Suzhou) Audio and Infotainment Systems Co., Ltd. Mar 2013 Audio product sales 5,795 Over 50% N
Harman Automotive Electronic Systems (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Sep 2006 Audio product R&D and production 465,961 Over 50% Y
Harman Commercial (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Oct 2010 Audio product sales 367 Over 50% N
Harman Connected Services Solutions (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. Aug 2007 Connected Service Provider 12,426 Over 50% N
Harman Holding Limited May 2007 Audio product sales 648,529 Over 50% Y
Harman International (China) Holdings Co., Ltd. Jun 2009 Audio product sales and R&D 685,227 Over 50% Y
Harman Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. Sep 2004 Audio product sales and R&D 40,712 Over 50% N
Samsung Display Apr 2012 Display panel production and sales 65,328,568 Over 50% Y
SU Materials Aug 2011 Display panel component production 37,027 Over 50% N
Samsung Electronics Service Oct 1998 Electronics goods repair services 795,640 Over 50% Y
Samsung Electronics Service CS Oct 2018 Customer management services 23,897 Over 50% N
Samsung Electronics Sales Jul 1996 Electronic goods sales 1,358,597 Over 50% Y
Samsung Electronics Logitech Apr 1998 Total logistics services 465,079 Over 50% Y
Samsung Medison Jul 1985 Medical device production and sales 629,302 Over 50% Y
Stellarforest Dec 2022 Food manufacturing and processing 7,255 Over 50% N
Semiconductor software development
Mirero System Jan 1994 39,931 Over 50% N
and supply
Dowoo Insys Mar 2010 Display panel component production 142,726 Over 50% Y
GF Co., Ltd. Oct 2015 Display panel component production 8,418 Over 50% N
Semiconductor software development
Harman Korea Jan 2005 16,696 Over 50% N
and supply
A. Domestic Affiliates
As of December 31, 2023, Samsung Group is consisted of 63 domestic affiliates. Among the Samsung Group’s 63 domestic
affiliates, seventeen (17) affiliates including Samsung Electronics are listed, and forty-six (46) affiliates are unlisted.
No. of
Listing Name of affiliates
affiliates
Samsung C&T; Samsung Biologics; Samsung Life Insurance; Samsung SDI; Samsung SDS; SamsungFN REIT;
Listed 17 Samsung Engineering; Samsung Electro-mechanics; Samsung Electronics; Samsung Heavy Industries; Samsung
Securities; Samsung Card; Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance; Multicampus; S1; Cheil Worldwide; Hotel Shilla
Samsung Display; Samsung Medison; Samsung Bioepis; Samsung Venture Investment Corporation; Samsung
Life Service; Samsung Futures; Samsung Active Asset Management; Samsung SRA Asset Management;
Samsung Welstory; Samsung Asset Management; Samsung Electronics Logitech; Samsung Electronics
Service; Samsung Electronics Service CS; Samsung Electronics Sales; Samsung Card Customer Service;
Samsung Corning Advanced Glass; Samsung Hedge Asset Management; Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance
Unlisted 46 Service; Samsung Claim Adjustment Service; SEMES; Suwon Samsung Bluewings FC; STECO; Shilla HM;
SD Flex; SBTM; S-1CRM; SU Materials; S-Core; STM; HDC Shilla Duty Free LTD; OpenHands; Cheil Fashion
Retail Co., Ltd.; Miracom; Mirero System; Samsung Global Research(SGR); Samsung Lions; Samsung Life
Financial Service; Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Financial Service; Samwoo Architects & Engineers;
Seoul Lakeside CC; SECUI; CVnet Corporation; SHP Corporation; Harman International Korea; Human TSS;
Stellarforest
Total 63
No. of
Listing Name of affiliates Country
affiliates
Unlisted 562 SAMOO AUSTIN INC USA
SAMOO HU Designer and Engineering Services Limited Hungary
SAMOO DESIGNERS & ENGINEERS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED India
SAMOO (KL) SDN. BHD. Malaysia
SAMOO Design Consulting Co.,Ltd China
Samsung Green repower, LLC USA
Samsung Solar Construction Inc. USA
QSSC, S.A. de C.V. Mexico
Samsung Solar Energy LLC USA
Equipment Trading Solutions Group, LLC USA
SP Armow Wind Ontario LP Canada
SRE GRW EPC GP Inc. Canada
SRE GRW EPC LP Canada
SRE SKW EPC GP Inc. Canada
SRE SKW EPC LP Canada
SRE WIND PA GP INC. Canada
SRE WIND PA LP Canada
SRE GRS Holdings GP Inc. Canada
SRE GRS Holdings LP Canada
SRE K2 EPC GP Inc. Canada
SRE K2 EPC LP Canada
SRE KS HOLDINGS GP INC. Canada
SRE KS HOLDINGS LP Canada
SP Belle River Wind LP Canada
SRE Armow EPC GP Inc. Canada
SRE Armow EPC LP Canada
North Kent Wind 1 LP Canada
SRE Wind GP Holding Inc. Canada
South Kent Wind LP Inc. Canada
Grand Renewable Wind LP Inc. Canada
SRE North Kent 2 LP Holdings LP Canada
SRE Solar Development GP Inc. Canada
SRE Solar Development LP Canada
SRE Windsor Holdings GP Inc. Canada
SRE Southgate Holdings GP Inc. Canada
SRE Solar Construction Management GP Inc. Canada
SRE Solar Construction Management LP Canada
SRE BRW EPC GP INC. Canada
SRE BRW EPC LP Canada
The total book value of equity investments in other corporations as of December 31, 2023 is KRW 59,247 billion (for the purpose of management participation, etc.).
Management
Listed Wonik Holdings 2013.12 15,411 1,759 2.3 5,972 - - -44 1,759 2.3 5,928 1,830,611 -37,468
Participation
Management
Listed Wonik IPS 2016.04 16,214 1,851 3.8 45,811 - - 17,029 1,851 3.8 62,839 1,084,863 -13,508
Participation
Management
Listed Dongjin Semichem 2017.11 48,277 2,468 4.8 73,913 - - 21,594 2,468 4.8 95,507 1,606,588 123,534
Participation
Management
Listed Soulbrain Holdings 2017.11 30,752 462 2.2 10,989 -462 -15,515 4,526 - - - - -
Participation
Management
Listed Soulbrain 2020.07 24,866 373 4.8 81,357 64 15,515 36,079 437 5.6 132,951 996,470 129,491
Participation
Management
Listed S&S Tech 2020.08 65,933 1,716 8.0 45,220 - - 32,520 1,716 8.0 77,740 256,771 25,855
Participation
Management
Listed YIK Corp 2020.08 47,336 9,602 11.7 26,933 - - 20,932 9,602 11.7 47,864 479,837 13,436
Participation
Management
Listed KCTech 2020.11 20,720 1,022 4.9 15,129 - - 12,267 1,022 4.9 27,395 499,635 31,701
Participation
Management
Listed lotvacuum 2020.11 18,990 1,268 7.1 14,325 - - 11,219 1,268 7.1 25,544 366,912 49,060
Participation
NEW POWER Management
Listed 2020.11 12,739 2,141 4.9 7,579 - - 3,661 2,141 4.9 11,240 673,589 14,825
PLASMA Participation
Management
Listed FineSemitech 2021.03 43,009 1,523 7.0 23,758 - - 13,783 1,523 7.0 37,541 412,550 -15,073
Participation
Management
Listed DNF 2021.08 20,964 810 7.0 10,692 - - 8,708 810 7.0 19,400 165,587 5,174
Participation
Simple
Listed Marvell 2021.10 11,705 173 0.0 8,130 - - 5,338 173 0.0 13,468 27,372,028 -1,219,132
Investment
The Korea Simple
Unlisted 1987.05 150 72 0.4 365 - - - 72 0.4 365 707,762 33,516
Economic Daily Investment
Korea Business Simple
Unlisted 1995.01 5,000 1,000 17.2 2,964 - - - 1,000 17.2 2,964 86,700 1,164
Banking Investment
Simple
Unlisted Cyber Bank 2000.12 8,000 1,083 7.5 - - - - 1,083 7.5 - - -
Investment
Simple
Unlisted FineChips 2001.12 10 2 3.3 10 - - - 2 3.3 10 16,450 883
Investment
Simple
Unlisted Inkel 2006.11 130 0 0.0 0 - - - 0 0.0 0 11,123 972
Investment
Intellectual Simple
Unlisted 2011.05 5,000 357 10.7 1,922 - - - 357 10.7 1,922 71,809 3,682
Discovery Investment
Simple
Unlisted Maltani Corp. 2012.04 16,544 45 15.0 7,431 - - 460 45 15.0 7,891 86,711 750
Investment