Form 6-K
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

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

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of March 2010

 

 

LG Display Co., Ltd.

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

 

 

20 Yoido-dong, Youngdungpo-gu, Seoul 150-721, The Republic of Korea

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

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

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

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  ¨

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submission to furnish a report or other document that the registration foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.    Yes  ¨    No  x

 

 

 


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Submission of Audit Report

 

1.   Name of external auditor   : Samjong Accounting Corporation
2.   Date of receiving external audit report   : March 4, 2010
3.   Auditor’s opinion  

 

     FY 2009    FY 2008

Audit Report on Non-consolidated Financial Statements

   Unqualified    Unqualified

 

4.   Financial Highlights of Non-consolidated Financial Statements

 

(Unit: KRW, Korean GAAP, Non-consolidated)   

Items

   FY 2009     FY 2008  

Total Assets

   18,885,163      16,501,987   

Total Liabilities

   8,759,879      7,225,965   

Total Shareholders’ Equity

   10,125,283,638      9,276,022   

Capital Stock

   1,789,079      1,789,079   

Revenues

   20,119,342      15,865,240   

Operating Income

   1,000,583      1,536,306   

Ordinary Income

   938,705      1,293,480   

Net Income

   1,067,947      1,086,896   

Total Shareholders’ Equity / Capital Stock

   565.9   518.5


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Independent Auditors’ Audit Report    1
Non-Consolidated Statements of Financial Position    3
Non-Consolidated Statements of Income    5
Non-Consolidated Statements of Appropriations of Retained Earnings    6
Non-Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity    7
Non-Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows    8
Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements    10-71
Report on the Review of Internal Accounting Control System    72
Report on the Operations of the Internal Accounting Control System    73


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Independent Auditors’ Report

Based on a report originally issued in Korean

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors

LG Display Co., Ltd.:

We have audited the accompanying non-consolidated statements of financial position of LG Display Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related non-consolidated statements of income, appropriations of retained earnings, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These non-consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to issue a report on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the Republic of Korea. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the non-consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company, as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the results of its operations, the appropriation of its retained earnings, the changes in its equity and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the Republic of Korea.

Without qualifying our opinion, we draw attention to the following:

As discussed in note 2(b) to the non-consolidated financial statements, accounting principles and auditing standards and their application in practice vary among countries. The accompanying non-consolidated financial statements are not intended to present the financial position, results of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles and practices generally accepted in countries other than the Republic of Korea. In addition, the procedures and practices utilized in the Republic of Korea to audit such non-consolidated financial statements may differ from those generally accepted and applied in other countries. Accordingly, this report and the accompanying non-consolidated financial statements are for use by those knowledgeable about Korean accounting procedures and auditing standards and their application in practice.

As discussed in note 18(b) to the non-consolidated financial statements, the Company is under investigations by Korea Fair Trade Commission in Korea, European Commission and antitrust authorities in other countries with respect to possible anti-competitive activities in the LCD industry. In addition, the Company has been named as defendants in a number of federal class actions in the United States and Canada and related individual lawsuits based on alleged antitrust violations concerning the sale of LCD panels, and the Company and certain of its officers and directors have been named as defendants in a federal class action in the United States by shareholders of the Company alleging violations of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company estimated and recognized losses related to these legal proceedings. However, actual losses are subject to change in the future based on new developments in each matter, or changes in circumstances, which could be materially different from those estimated and recognized by the Company.


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/s/ KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.

Seoul, Korea

February 16, 2010

 

This report is effective as of February 16, 2010, the audit report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances, which may occur between the audit report date and the time of reading this report, could have a material impact on the accompanying non-consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. Accordingly, the readers of the audit report should understand that there is a possibility that the above audit report may have to be revised to reflect the impact of such subsequent events or circumstances, if any.


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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Non-Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

As at December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

(In millions of Won)    Note    2009    2008

Assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

   3,16    (Won) 704,324    1,207,786

Short-term financial instruments

   3      2,500,000    2,055,000

Available-for-sale securities

   6      —      74

Trade accounts and notes receivable, net

   4,8,16,18      3,023,158    1,695,578

Other accounts receivable, net

   4,16      81,413    41,570

Accrued income, net

   4      41,241    88,175

Advance payments, net

   4      11,187    250

Prepaid expenses

        38,208    34,156

Value added tax receivable

   16      45,451    145,862

Deferred income tax assets, net

   24      163,182    80,994

Other current assets

        2,737    25,164

Inventories, net

   5,11      1,286,305    881,503
              

Total current assets

        7,897,206    6,256,112

Long-term financial instruments

        13    13

Available-for-sale securities

   6      119,944    129,497

Equity method investments

   7      1,057,225    831,237

Long-term loans

   16      —      12,575

Property, plant and equipment, net

   8,9,10,11      8,731,929    8,431,214

Intangible assets, net

   10,12      240,900    194,343

Non-current guarantee deposits

   16      59,796    46,972

Long-term other receivables, net

   4      —      182

Long-term prepaid expenses

        139,884    150,665

Deferred income tax assets, net

   24      638,266    409,528

Other non-current assets

        —      39,649
              

Total non-current assets

        10,987,957    10,245,875
              

Total assets

      (Won) 18,885,163    16,501,987
              

See accompanying notes to non-consolidated financial statements.

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Non-Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, Continued

As at December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

(In millions of Won)    Note    2009     2008

Liabilities

       

Trade accounts and notes payable

   8,16    (Won) 2,014,909     951,975

Other accounts payable

   8,16      1,392,811     2,205,092

Short-term borrowings

   14      506,731     —  

Advances received

        27,830     10,669

Withholdings

        16,820     15,486

Accrued expenses

   18      638,419     212,330

Income tax payable

   24      120,206     265,550

Warranty reserve, current

   17      57,985     48,008

Current portion of long-term debt and debentures, net of discounts

   13,14      934,921     498,652

Other current liabilities

        9,613     19,464
               

Total current liabilities

        5,720,245     4,227,226

Debentures, net of current portion and discounts on debentures

   13      698,059     1,490,445

Long-term debt, net of current portion

   14      1,256,488     1,019,306

Long-term accrued expenses

   29      7,615     —  

Long-term other accounts payable

   7      429,222     406,156

Long-term advances received

   16      583,800     —  

Accrued severance benefits, net

   15      58,839     70,139

Warranty reserve, non-current

   17      5,611     10,097

Other non-current liabilities

        —        2,596
               

Total non-current liabilities

        3,039,634     2,998,739
               

Total liabilities

        8,759,879     7,225,965
               

Shareholders’ equity

       

Common stock, (Won)5,000 par value. Authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 357,815,700 shares in 2009 and 2008

   1,20      1,789,079     1,789,079

Capital surplus

   21      2,311,071     2,311,071

Capital adjustment

   7      (713 )   —  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

   22      134,874     173,938

Retained earnings

   23      5,890,973     5,001,934
               

Total shareholders’ equity

        10,125,284     9,276,022
               

Commitments and contingencies

       

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

      (Won) 18,885,163     16,501,987
               

See accompanying notes to non-consolidated financial statements.

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Non-Consolidated Statements of Income

For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

(In millions of Won, except earnings per share)    Note    2009     2008

Sales

   8,33    (Won) 20,119,342     15,865,240

Cost of sales

   8,25      18,298,074     13,626,602
               

Gross profit

        1,821,268     2,238,638

Selling and administrative expenses

        820,685     702,332
               

Operating income

   26      1,000,583     1,536,306
               

Interest income

        125,313     205,988

Rental income

        4,116     3,203

Foreign exchange gains

        1,077,831     2,492,293

Gain on foreign currency translation

   19      236,268     211,068

Equity income on investments

   7      129,348     164,142

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

        2,497     3,299

Gain on disposal of intangible assets

        9     1,633

Commission earned

        7,007     30,207

Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts

        260     5,961

Gain on redemption of debentures

   13      —        1,152

Other income

        7     9,041
               

Non-operating income

        1,582,656     3,127,987
               

Interest expense

   10      122,602     115,702

Foreign exchange losses

        1,078,556     2,324,969

Loss on foreign currency translation

        21,384     437,392

Donations

        6,929     7,829

Loss on disposal of trade accounts and notes receivable

   4      10,571     23,019

Other bad debt expenses

        32     —  

Loss on disposal of available-for-sale securities

        5     —  

Equity loss on investments

   7      108,135     454,672

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

        133     536

Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment

   9      —        83

Loss on redemption of debentures

   13      173     13

Loss on disposal of equity method investments

   7      165     100

Other expenses

   18      295,849     6,498
               

Non-operating expenses

        1,644,534     3,370,813
               

Income before income taxes

        938,705     1,293,480

Income tax expense(benefit)

   24      (129,242 )   206,584
               

Net income

      (Won) 1,067,947     1,086,896
               

Earnings per share

   27     

Basic earnings per share

      (Won) 2,985     3,038
               

Diluted earnings per share

      (Won) 2,954     3,003
               

See accompanying notes to non-consolidated financial statements.

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Non-Consolidated Statements of Appropriations of Retained Earnings

For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008

(Date of appropriations : March 12, 2010 and March 13, 2009 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively)

 

(In millions of Won)    Note    2009    2008

Retained earnings before appropriations

        

Unappropriated retained earnings carried over from prior year

      (Won) 4,649,962    3,759,865

Net income

        1,067,947    1,086,896
              
        5,717,909    4,846,761
              

Appropriation of retained earnings

        

Legal reserve

        17,891    17,891

Cash dividend (Dividend per share (dividends as a percentage of par value): (Won)500(10%) in 2009 and 2008

   28      178,908    178,908
              
        196,799    196,799
              

Unappropriated retained earnings carried forward to the following year

      (Won) 5,521,110    4,649,962
              

See accompanying notes to non-consolidated financial statements.

 

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Non-Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

(In millions of Won)    Capital stock    Capital
surplus
   Accumulated
other
Capital
Adjustment
    comprehensive
income (loss)
    Retained
earnings
    Total  

Balances at January 1, 2008

   (Won) 1,789,079    2,311,071    —        5,823     4,183,400     8,289,373  

Net income

     —      —      —        —        1,086,896     1,086,896  

Cash dividend

     —      —      —        —        (268,362 )   (268,362 )

Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities

     —      —      —        25,934     —        25,934  

Change in capital adjustment arising from equity method investments

     —      —      —        144,688     —        144,688  

Gain on valuation of cash flow hedges

     —      —      —        (1,498 )   —        (1,498 )

Loss on valuation of cash flow hedges

     —      —      —        (1,009 )   —        (1,009 )
                                    

Balances at December 31, 2008

   (Won) 1,789,079    2,311,071    —        173,938     5,001,934     9,276,022  
                                    

Balances at January 1, 2009

   (Won) 1,789,079    2,311,071    —        173,938     5,001,934     9,276,022  

Net income

     —      —      —        —        1,067,947     1,067,947  

Cash dividend

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

Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities

     —      —      —        (22,453 )   —        (22,453 )

Change in capital adjustment arising from equity method investments

     —      —      —        (25,034 )   —        (25,034 )

Loss on valuation of cash flow hedges

     —      —      —        8,423     —        8,423  

Acquisition of invested in affiliates

     —      —      (713 )   —        —        (713 )
                                    

Balances at December 31, 2009

   (Won) 1,789,079    2,311,071    (713 )   134,874     5,890,973     10,125,284  
                                    

See accompanying notes to non-consolidated financial statements.

 

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Non-Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

(In millions of Won)    Note    2009     2008  

Cash flows from operating activities:

       

Net income

      (Won) 1,067,947     1,086,896  

Adjustments for:

       

Depreciation

   9      2,569,202     2,280,579  

Amortization of intangible assets

   12      42,606     50,310  

Provision for severance benefits

   15      79,321     68,956  

Provision for warranty reserve

   17      113,866     90,063  

Loss (gain) on foreign currency translation, net

        (214,884 )   226,347  

Equity loss(income) on investments, net

        (21,213 )   290,530  

Other bad debt expenses

        32     —     

Loss on disposal of available-for-sale securities

        5     —     

Loss on disposal of equity method investments

        165     100  

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment, net

        (2,364 )   (2,763 )

Gain on disposal of intangible assets, net

        (9 )   (1,633 )

Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment

        —        83  

Amortization of discount on debentures, net

        30,429     30,838  

Loss (gain) on redemption of debentures, net

        173     (1,139 )

Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts

        (260 )   —     

Reversal of stock compensation cost

   29      —        (560 )

Other income(expenses), net

        263,520     —     
                 
        2,860,589     3,031,711  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

       

Decrease (increase) in trade accounts receivable and notes receivable

        (1,328,237 )   619,830  

Decrease (increase) in other accounts receivable

        (38,120 )   81,060  

Decrease (increase) in accrued income

        46,876     (74,131 )

Decrease (increase) in advance payments

        (11,183 )   2,493  

Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses

        25,757     28,721  

Decrease (increase) in value added tax receivable

        102,997     (66,833 )

Decrease (increase) in current deferred income tax assets

        (83,852 )   —     

Decrease (increase) in other current assets

        24,948     1,853  

Decrease (increase) in inventories

        (404,802 )   (200,907 )

Decrease (increase) in long-term other receivables

        —        182  

Decrease (increase) in long-term prepaid expenses

        (19,029 )   (24,482 )

Decrease (increase) in non-current deferred income tax assets

        (216,129 )   (81,165 )

Decrease (increase) in other non-current assets

        41,735     2,539  

Increase (decrease) in trade accounts and notes payable

        1,064,542     59,217  

Increase (decrease) in other accounts payable

        (175,010 )   403,602  

Increase (decrease) in advances received

        17,161     (1,691 )

Increase (decrease) in withholdings

        1,334     8,759  

Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses

        159,059     38,663  

Increase (decrease) in income tax payable

        (144,232 )   193,208  

Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities

        (3,662 )   (20,536 )

Increase (decrease) in warranty reserve

   17      (108,375 )   (81,253 )

Accrued severance benefits transferred from affiliated company, net

        1,630     3,339  

Increase (decrease) in long-term accrued expenses

        7,615     —     

Increase (decrease) in long-term advances received

        695,500     —     

Payment of severance benefits

        (47,761 )   (23,850 )

Decrease (increase) in severance insurance deposits

        (44,567 )   (31,792 )

Decrease (increase) in contribution to the National Pension Fund

        77     51  
                 
        (435,728 )   836,877  
                 

Net cash provided by operating activities

      (Won) 3,492,808     4,955,484  
                 

See accompanying notes to non-consolidated financial statements.

 

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Non-Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Continued

For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

(In millions of Won)    Note    2009     2008  

Cash flows from investing activities:

       

Acquisition of short-term financial instruments

      (Won) (4,000,000 )   (1,270,000 )

Proceeds from short-term financial instruments

        3,555,000     —     

Proceeds from available-for-sale securities

        69     —     

Decrease in short-term loans

        12,575     —     

Acquisition of available-for-sale securities

        (19,233 )   (96,260 )

Cash dividends received

   7      28,561     12,187  

Acquisition of equity method securities

        (242,490 )   (46,755 )

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

        7,602     10,343  

Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets

        11     3,196  

Government subsidies received

        2,550     —     

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

        (3,496,658 )   (2,623,303 )

Acquisition of intangible assets

        (98,780 )   (125,103 )

Refund of non-current guarantee deposits

        553     32  

Payment of non-current guarantee deposits

        (13,252 )   (13,469 )

Long-term loans granted

        —        (10,474 )
                 

Net cash used in investing activities

        (4,263,492 )   (4,159,606 )
                 

Cash flows from financing activities:

       

Proceeds from short-term borrowings

        651,518     —     

Proceeds from long-term debt

        323,914     —     

Proceeds from issuance of debentures

        498,020     —     

Redemption of debentures

        (400,000 )   (78,308 )

Repayment of current portion of long-term debts

        (500,451 )   (351,171 )

Repayment of short-term borrowings

        (126,871 )   —     

Payment of cash dividends

        (178,908 )   (268,362 )
                 

Net cash used in financing activities

        267,222     (697,841 )
                 

Net increase(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

        (503,462 )   98,037  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year

        1,207,786     1,109,749  
                 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year

      (Won) 704,324     1,207,786  
                 

See accompanying notes to non-consolidated financial statements.

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2009 and 2008

1 Organization and Description of Business

LG Display Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) was incorporated in 1985 under its original name of LG Soft, Ltd. as a wholly owned subsidiary of LG Electronics Inc. In 1998, LG Electronics Inc. and LG Semicon Co., Ltd. transferred their respective Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display (“TFT-LCD”) related business to the Company. The main business of the Company is to manufacture and sell TFT-LCD panels. In July 1999, LG Electronics Inc. and Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (“Philips”) entered into a joint venture agreement. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company changed its name to LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd. However, on February 29, 2008, the Company changed its name to LG Display Co., Ltd. based upon the approval of shareholders at the general shareholders’ meeting on the same date as a result of the decrease in Philips’s share interest in the Company and the possibility of its business expansion to Organic Light Emitting Diode (“OLED”) and Flexible Display products. In March 2009, Philips, which used to be one of the major shareholders of the Company, sold all of its share holdings, 47,225 thousand shares, of the Company. As of December 31, 2009, LG Electronics Inc. owns 37.9% (135,625 thousand shares) of the Company’s common shares.

As of December 31, 2009, the Company has LCD Research & Development Center and TFT-LCD manufacturing plants in Paju and TFT-LCD manufacturing plants and OLED manufacturing plant in Gumi. The Company has overseas subsidiaries located in the United States of America, Europe and Asia.

2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presenting Financial Statements

(a) Significant Accounting Policies

The significant accounting policies followed by the Company in the preparation of its non-consolidated financial statements are the same as those followed by the Company in its preparation of annual non-consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008.

(b) Basis of Presenting Financial Statements

The Company maintains its accounting records in Korean Won and prepares statutory financial statements in the Korean language in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in the Republic of Korea. Certain accounting principles applied by the Company that conform with financial accounting standards and accounting principles in the Republic of Korea may not conform with generally accepted accounting principles(“GAAP”) in other countries. Accordingly, these non-consolidated financial statements are intended for use only by those who are informed about Korean accounting principles and practices. The accompanying non-consolidated financial statements have been translated into English from the Korean language non-consolidated financial statements.

(c) Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized when the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the Company’s customers, recovery of the consideration is probable, the associated costs and possible return of goods can be estimated reliably, and there is no continuing management involvement with the goods. Revenue from the sale of goods is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of returns and allowances, trade discounts, volume rebates and other cash incentives paid to customers.

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presenting Financial Statements, Continued

 

(d) Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and in banks, and financial instruments with maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase. These financial instruments are readily convertible into cash without significant transaction costs and bear low risks from changes in value due to interest rate fluctuations.

(e) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Allowance for doubtful accounts is estimated based on an analysis of individual accounts and past experience of collection and presented as a deduction from trade receivables.

(f) Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value, with cost being determined by a weighted-average method, except for the materials in transit, which is determined by a specific identification method. Valuation loss, which is comprised of the amount of any write-down of inventories to market value and the amount of loss from the difference between the quantity of inventories recorded in the financial statements and the actual quantity incurred in the ordinary course of business, is added to the cost of goods sold. Valuation loss for the holding inventories is presented as a reduction of the inventories. When the circumstances that previously caused inventories to be written down below cost no longer exist or when there is clear evidence of an increase in net realizable value because of changed economic circumstances, the amount of the write-down is reversed and reduces cost of sales to the extent that revised book value does not exceed the book value that would have been recorded without the impairment.

Variable production overheads are allocated based on the actual level of production and fixed production overheads are allocated based on the actual capacity of production facilities. However, the normal capacity may be used for allocation of fixed production overheads if the actual level of production is lower than the normal capacity. The difference between actual fixed production overheads and allocated amount based on the normal level of production is recognized as capacity variances in non-operating expenses.

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presenting Financial Statements, Continued

 

(g) Investments in Securities

Upon acquisition, the Company classifies debt and equity securities, excluding investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, into the following categories: held-to-maturity, trading securities or available-for-sale securities. This classification is reassessed at each balance sheet date.

Investments in debt securities where the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held-to-maturity. Securities that are acquired principally for the purpose of selling in the short-term are classified as trading securities. Investments not classified as either held-to-maturity or trading securities are classified as available-for-sale securities.

Investments in securities are initially recognized at the fair value of considerations provided by the Company for the acquisition of securities and related transaction costs.

Held-to-maturity investments are carried at amortized cost. Trading and available-for-sale securities are subsequently carried at fair value. Investments in available-for-sale equity securities that do not have readily determinable fair values are recognized at cost less impairment, if any.

Gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of trading securities are included in the income statement in the period in which they arise. Unrealized gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of available-for-sale securities are recognized as accumulated other comprehensive income or loss, net of tax, directly in equity. Gains and losses of available-for-sale securities are recognized in the income statement when the securities are disposed or an impairment loss is recognized. Held-to-maturity investments are carried at amortized cost with interest income and expense recognized in the income statement using the effective interest method.

The Company assesses at the end of each reporting period whether there is any objective evidence that investments in securities are impaired. Impairment losses are recognized when the reasonably estimated recoverable amounts are less than the carrying amount and it is not obviously evidenced that impairment is unnecessary.

Trading securities are presented as current assets. Available-for-sale securities, which mature within one year from the balance sheet date or where the likelihood of disposal within one year from the balance sheet date is probable, are presented as current assets. Held-to-maturity securities, which mature within one year from the balance sheet date, are presented as current assets. All other available-for-sale securities and held-to-maturity securities are presented as long-term investments.

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presenting Financial Statements, Continued

 

(h) Equity Method Investments

Investments in associates and subsidiaries of which the Company has the ability to significantly influence are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. The Company records changes in its proportionate ownership in the net assets of the associates and subsidiaries in current operations or as adjustments to other comprehensive income (loss) or retained earnings, depending on the nature of the underlying change in the net assets of the associates and subsidiaries. If the carrying amount of an investment in an associate or subsidiary falls below zero as a result of reflecting the investee’s losses when the equity method is applied, the Company discontinues recognizing further changes in its share of equity interest in the associate or subsidiary and the related investment is accounted for at nil value. However, if the Company holds interest in the associate or subsidiary, including preferred stocks, long-term loans and receivables issued by the associate or subsidiary, the Company continues to account for the losses of the associate or subsidiary until the carrying amount of the interest is reduced to zero.

Unrealized gains on transactions between the Company and its associates or subsidiaries are eliminated to the extent of the Company’s interest in each associate or subsidiary. Unrealized gains are accounted for as a reduction of the carrying amount of the investment in the associate, while unrealized losses are added to the carrying amount of the investment in the associate. However, in the case of unrealized gains or losses arising from sales by the Company to the subsidiaries, they are fully eliminated.

At the date of acquisition of an investment in an associate or subsidiary, the Company’s share of the difference between the fair value and book value of the identifiable assets and liabilities of an associate or subsidiary is amortized or reinstated in accordance with the associate or subsidiary’s methods of accounting for assets and liabilities. The amount of goodwill or negative goodwill is calculated as the difference between the acquisition cost of an investment in an associate or subsidiary and the Company’s share of the fair value of the identifiable net assets of the associate or subsidiary. Goodwill is amortized using the straight-line method over five years. The amount of negative goodwill up to the fair value of depreciable non-monetary assets is recognized using the straight-line method as a gain over the weighted average useful lives and the remainder of negative goodwill up to the fair value of non-depreciable assets is recognized as a gain in the period of disposal of the assets. Any excess of negative goodwill over the fair value of identifiable non-monetary assets is recognized as a gain at the date of acquisition.

Assets and liabilities of a foreign company subject to the equity method of accounting for investments are translated into Korean Won at the rates of exchange prevailing at the end of the reporting period, while its equity is translated at the exchange rate at the time of transactions, and income statement accounts at the average rate over the year. Resulting translation gains and losses are recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income and loss.

(i) Interest in Joint Ventures

Joint ventures are those entities two or more venturers are bound by a contractual arrangement and the contractual arrangement establishes a joint control. The Company accounts for its interest in a jointly controlled entity using the equity method of accounting.

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presenting Financial Statements, Continued

 

(j) Property, Plant and Equipment

Upon acquisition, property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, which includes acquisition cost or production cost and other costs required to prepare the asset for its intended use as well as capitalized financial expense. Assets acquired through investment in kind or donations are recorded at their fair value upon acquisition. For assets acquired in exchange for a similar asset, the carrying amount of the asset given up is used to measure the cost of the asset received, and for assets acquired in exchange for a dissimilar asset, the fair value of the asset given up is used to measure the cost of the asset received unless the fair value of the asset received is more clearly evident.

Depreciation is computed by using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives for the assets with the depreciable amount is determined after deducting its residual value from the cost. Assets are stated at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment loss, if any.

Estimated useful lives of the assets are as follows:

 

     Estimated useful lives (years)

Buildings

   20, 40

Structures

   20, 40

Machinery and equipment

   4

Vehicles

   4,12

Tools, furniture and fixtures

   4

Significant additions or improvement extending the useful lives or increasing the value of the assets are capitalized. Normal maintenance and repairs are charged to expenses as incurred.

(k) Intangible Assets

Intangible assets are stated at cost, which includes acquisition or production cost and other costs required to prepare the asset for its intended use, less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment loss, if any. Amortization commences when the asset is available for use, and the residual value of an intangible asset is assumed to be zero.

Costs incurred during the development phase are recognized as assets only if the criteria for capitalization as an intangible asset are met, otherwise costs are recognized as a development cost in cost of sales or selling, general and administrative expenses. Any expenditure incurred in the research phase is recognized as research expense in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:

 

     Estimated useful lives (years)

Intellectual property rights

   5, 10

Rights to use electricity and gas supply facilities

   10

Rights to use industrial water facilities

   10

Software

   4

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presenting Financial Statements, Continued

(l) Grants Received

Grants received from government and other third parties, which are to be repaid, are recorded as a liability. While non-refundable grants received are presented as a reduction of the acquisition cost of the acquired assets, grants received for a specific purpose, not related to the acquisition of assets, are offset against the related expense, and other grants received are recorded as other income.

(m) Impairment of Assets

When the book value of an asset is significantly greater than its recoverable value due to obsolescence, physical damage or an abrupt decline in the market value of the asset, the decline in value is deducted from the book value to agree with the recoverable amount and is recognized as an asset impairment loss for the period. When the recoverable value subsequently exceeds the book value, the reversal of impairment amount is recognized as a gain for the period to the extent that the revised book value does not exceed the book value that would have been recorded without the impairment.

(n) Convertible Bonds

When accounting for a convertible bond, the liability component and the equity component of a bond are separated. At the date of issue, the liability component of the bond is calculated at the fair value of a similar debt security without conversion rights, which is the present value of future cash flows from an ordinary bond until maturity and the equity component is calculated as the difference between the gross proceeds of the bond received at the date of issue and the amount of liability component. The equity component of the convertible bond is presented as a part of capital surplus within equity. Subsequent to initial recognition, the liability component is measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method; however, the equity component is not remeasured subsequent to initial recognition.

(o) Stock and Bond Issue Costs

Stock issue cost is deducted from the gross proceeds from issuance of those stocks and bond issue cost is adjusted to issuance price of debentures and, in turn, discount or premium on debentures.

(p) Discount (Premium) on Debentures

Discount (premium) on debentures, which represents the difference between the face value and issuance price of debentures, is amortized (accreted) using the effective interest method over the life of the debentures. The amount amortized (accreted) is included in interest expense.

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presenting Financial Statements, Continued

 

(q) Retirement and Severance Benefits

Employees and directors with at least one year of service are entitled to receive a lump-sum payment upon termination of their employment with the Company. Accrued severance benefits represent the amount which would be payable assuming all eligible employees and directors were to terminate their employment as of the end of the reporting period.

The Company has partially funded the accrued severance benefits through severance insurance deposits with insurance companies. Deposits made by the Company are recorded as a deduction from accrued severance benefits. In the case that the deposits are greater than the balance of accrued severance benefits, the excess portion of deposits over accrued severance benefits is recorded as other investments. The Company deposited a certain portion of severance benefits to the National Pension Service according to the prior National Pension Law. The deposit amount is recorded as a deduction from accrued severance benefits.

(r) Valuation of Receivables and Payables at Present Value

Receivables and payables arising from long-term cash loans or borrowings and other similar transactions are discounted using appropriate discount rates and stated at present value. The difference between the nominal value and present value of these receivables or payables is amortized using the effective interest rate method. The amount amortized is included in interest expense or interest income.

(s) Foreign Currency Translation

Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, which are stated at historical cost, are translated into Korean Won at the foreign exchange rate on the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into Korean Won using the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the reporting period, with the resulting gains or losses recognized in the statement of income.

(t) Derivatives

The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts to manage the foreign currency risk exposures to the changes in fair value of foreign currency denominated accounts receivable and accounts payable. In addition, the Company entered into cross currency swap and interest rate swap contracts to manage the interest rate and foreign currency risk exposures to the variability of future cash flows of floating rate notes.

Derivatives are initially recognized at fair value on the date on which a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured at their fair value at each end of the reporting period. Attributable transaction costs are recognized in profit or loss when incurred.

Where a derivative, which meets certain criteria, is used for hedging the exposure to changes in the fair value of a recognized asset or liability, it is designated as a fair value hedge. Where a derivative, which meets certain criteria, is used for hedging the exposure to the variability of the future cash flows of a forecasted transaction, it is designated as a cash flow hedge.

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presenting Financial Statements, Continued

 

(t) Derivatives, Continued

Changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges are recorded in the statement of income, together with any changes in the fair value of the hedged asset or liability that are attributable to the hedged risk.

The effective portion of the changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges are recognized in equity, other comprehensive income or loss. Amounts accumulated in equity are recycled to the income statement in the periods in which the hedged item will affect profit or loss or adjusted to the carrying value of an asset or liability of the related to the hedged transaction. When a hedging instrument expires or is sold, or when a hedge no longer meets the criteria for hedge accounting, any cumulative gain or loss existing in equity at the time remains in equity and is recognized in income when the forecast transaction is ultimately recognized in the statement of income. When a forecast transaction is no longer expected to occur, the cumulative gain or loss that was reported in equity is immediately transferred to the statement of income.

The Company documents, at the inception of the transaction, the relationship between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. The Company also documents its assessment, both at hedge inception and on an ongoing basis at each end of the reporting period, of whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting the changes in fair values or cash flows of hedged items and recognizes the gain or loss related to any ineffective portion immediately in the statement of income.

(u) Provisions and Contingent Liabilities

When it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will occur due to a present obligation resulting from a past event, and whose amount is reasonably estimable, a corresponding amount of provision is recognized in the financial statements. However, when such outflow is dependent upon a future event, is not probable to occur, or cannot be reliably estimated, a disclosure regarding the contingent liability is made in the notes to the financial statements.

(v) Income Taxes

Income tax expense includes the current income tax under the relevant income tax laws and the changes in deferred tax assets or liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities represent the amount of future income tax payables to be decreased or increased, respectively, by temporary differences, which is the difference between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purpose and the tax bases of assets and liabilities, and unused loss carryforwards and tax credits. Deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that future taxable income will be available against which the temporary differences, unused losses, and unused tax credits can be utilized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are computed on temporary differences by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to the years when such differences are expected to reverse. Changes in the carrying amount of deferred tax assets or liabilities result from a change in tax rates or tax laws are recognized in the income statement except to the extent that the changes relate to items previously reflected directly in the shareholders’ equity.

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Basis of Presenting Financial Statements, Continued

 

(w) Sale or Discount of Accounts Receivable

The Company sells or discounts certain accounts or notes receivable to financial institutions, and accounts for the transactions as sale of the receivables if the control over the receivables is substantially transferred to the buyers. The losses from the sale of the receivables are charged to current operations as incurred.

(x) Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share are calculated by dividing net income attributable to stockholders of the Company by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share are determined by adjusting net income attributable to stockholders and the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the effects of all dilutive potential shares.

(y) Use of Estimates

The preparation of non-consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the Republic of Korea requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the non-consolidated financial statements and related notes to non-consolidated financial statements. Items requiring management’s estimates and assumptions include, but not limited to, the valuation of property, plant and equipment, accounts receivable, inventories, deferred income tax and derivative contracts. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

3 Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short-term Financial Instruments

Cash and cash equivalents and short-term financial instruments as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)               
     Annual
interest rate(%)
at December 31,
2009
   2009    2008

Cash and cash equivalents

        

Checking accounts

   —      (Won) 98    141

Time deposits

   3.57~3.65      374,737    601,692

Passbook accounts in foreign currencies

   0.07~1.96      329,489    605,953
              
        704,324    1,207,786
              

Short-term financial instruments

        

Time deposits and others

   3.30~4.44      2,500,000    2,055,000
              
      (Won) 3,204,324    3,262,786
              

4 Receivables

The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts on receivables, including trade accounts and notes receivable, as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)    2009
     Gross amount    Allowance for
doubtful
accounts
   Carrying value

Trade accounts and notes receivable

   (Won) 3,023,191    33    3,023,158

Other accounts receivable

     81,502    89    81,413

Accrued income

     41,360    119    41,241

Advance payments

     11,300    113    11,187

 

(In millions of Won)    2008
     Gross amount    Allowance for
doubtful
accounts
   Carrying value

Trade accounts and notes receivable

   (Won) 1,695,871    293    1,695,578

Other accounts receivable

     41,792    222    41,570

Accrued income

     88,237    62    88,175

Advance payments

     253    3    250

Long-term other receivables

     184    2    182

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

4 Receivables, Continued

 

During 2009 certain trade accounts and notes receivable arising sales have been sold to financial institutions, of which trade accounts and notes receivable from the Company’s subsidiaries amounting to USD 187 million ((Won)217,784 million) and JPY 950 million ((Won)12,003 million) are current and outstanding as of December 31, 2009. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company recognized (Won)10,571 million as loss on disposal of trade accounts and notes receivable.

5 Inventories

Inventories as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)    2009
     Gross amount    Valuation loss    Book value

Finished goods

   (Won) 397,330    11,812    385,518

Work-in-process

     571,612    27,541    544,071

Raw materials

     237,478    8,848    228,630

Supplies

     165,003    36,917    128,086
                
   (Won) 1,371,423    85,118    1,286,305
                
(In millions of Won)    2008
     Gross amount    Valuation loss    Book value

Finished goods

   (Won) 330,361    44,154    286,207

Work-in-process

     415,264    57,173    358,091

Raw materials

     173,708    5,520    168,188

Supplies

     95,685    26,668    69,017
                
   (Won) 1,015,018    133,515    881,503
                

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

6 Available-for-Sale Securities

Available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)    2009
          Unrealized gains (losses)     
     Acquisition
cost
   Beginning
balance
   Changes in
unrealized
gains and
losses, net
    Realized
gains on
disposition
   Net
balance
at end of
year
   Carrying
value

(fair value)

Non-current asset

                

Debt securities

                

Government bonds

     83    —      —        —      —      83

Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.(*2)

     7,628    —      1,599      —      1,599    9,227
                                
   (Won) 7,711    —      1,599      —      1,599    9,310
                                

Equity securities

                

HannStar Display Corporation(*1)

     96,249    33,248    (31,775   —      1,473    97,722

Prime View International Co., Ltd. (*3)

     11,522    —      1,390      —      1,390    12,912
                                
   (Won) 107,771    33,248    (30,385   —      2,863    110,634
                                

Total

   (Won) 115,482    33,248    (28,786   —      4,462    119,944
                                

 

(*1) In February 2008, the Company purchased 180 million shares of non-voting mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock of HannStar Display Corporation (“Hannstar”) located in Taiwan. The preferred stocks are convertible into common stocks of HannStar at a ratio of 1:1 at the option of the Company from the issue date, February 28, 2008, to the maturity, February 28, 2011. In 2009, there is no preferred stock converted into common stock.

The Company has a put option for total or partial cash redemption of convertible preferred stocks during the period from 18 months after issuance of the convertible preferred stocks to 91 days prior to maturity of them and the issuer has a call option to repay, in cash, total preferred stocks during the period from 2 years after issuance to 90 days prior to maturity.

The abovementioned convertible preferred stocks have been privately placed under the Taiwanese Law, which restricts the sale of the preferred stocks (up to 3 years), and the stocks acquired through conversion are not to be traded in the Taiwanese Stock Exchange until the original maturity of the preferred stocks.

 

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December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

6 Available-for-Sale Securities, Continued

 

(*2) In November 2009, the Company acquired convertible bonds of Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd. (“Everlight”), a Taiwanese company which has LED packaging technologies, for strategic alliance purposes.
(*3) In December 2009, the Company purchased 420,000 GDRs (Global Depositary Receipt) of Prime View International Co., Ltd. (“PVI”) for strategic alliance purposes.

The fair values of the preferred stock of HannStar and the convertible bonds of Everlight have been computed by discounting estimated cash flows from the stock using yield rate that reflects HannStar’s and Everlight’s credit risks. The fair value of PVI’s GDRs is listed price in Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

 

(In millions of Won)    2008
          Unrealized gains (losses)     
     Acquisition
cost
   Beginning
balance
   Changes in
unrealized
gains and
losses, net
   Realized
gains on
disposition
   Net
balance
at end of
year
   Carrying
value

(fair value)

Current asset

                 

Debt securities

                 

Government bonds

   (Won) 74    —      —      —      —      74
                               

Non-current asset

                 

Equity securities

                 

HannStar Display Corporation

   (Won) 96,249    —      33,248    —      33,248    129,497
                               

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

7 Equity Method Investments

 

  (a) 2009

 

  (i) Investments in companies accounted for using the equity method as of December 31, 2009 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)                     

Company

   Percentage of
Ownership (%)
   Acquisition
cost
   Net asset
value
    Carrying
value

LG Display America, Inc.

   100.00      6,082    (404,476   —  

LG Display Germany GmbH

   100.00      1,252    14,688      113

LG Display Japan Co., Ltd.

   100.00      1,088    15,533      9,500

LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd.

   100.00      6,076    29,704      21,784

LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd.

   100.00      197,132    408,200      408,331

LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd.

   100.00      596    11,026      1,094

LG Display Poland Sp. zo.o.

   80.29      131,761    174,906      174,906

LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd.

   89.12      120,809    172,269      164,952

LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd.

   100.00      469    5,080      362

Suzhou Raken Technology Ltd.

   51.00      86,745    100,003      94,797

LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd. (*1)

   100.00      1,250    4,173      —  

LG Electronics (Nanjing) Plasma Co., Ltd. (*5)

   100.00      3,503    2,790      2,790

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

   40.00      14,400    36,256      33,901

TLI Inc. (*4)

   12.69      14,074    9,914      13,345

AVACO Co., Ltd. (*4)

   19.90      6,173    9,889      5,975

New Optics Ltd.

   36.68      9,700    10,659      11,503

Guangzhou New Vision Technology Research and Development Limited

   50.00      3,655    3,996      3,996

ADP Engineering Co., Ltd. (*2)

   12.93      6,330    4,328      4,124

WooRee LED Co., Ltd. (*3)

   29.57      11,900    6,502      11,537

Dynamic Solar Design Co., Ltd. (*3)

   40.00      6,067    2,587      5,627

RPO, Inc. (*3)

   25.96      14,538    4,858      14,538

Global OLED Technology LLC (*6)

   49.00      72,250    72,250      72,250

LB Gemini New Growth Fund No.16 (*7)

   30.64      1,800    1,800      1,800
                    
      (Won) 717,650    696,935      1,057,225
                    

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

7 Equity Method Investments, Continued

 

 

(*1) LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd. (“LGDSG”) was established in Singapore in January 2009, by incorporating the Singapore branch of the Company, to sell TFT-LCD products. It is wholly owned by the Company as of December 31, 2009.

 

(*2) In February 2009, the Company acquired 3,000,000 common shares of ADP Engineering Co., Ltd. (“ADP Engineering”) (12.9%) at (Won)6,330 million. Although the Company’s share interests in ADP Engineering is below 20%, the Company is able to exercise significant influence through its right to assign a director in the board of directors of ADP Engineering and, accordingly, the investment in ADP Engineering has been accounted for using the equity method.

 

(*3) In May and June 2009, the Company acquired 6,800,000 and 933,332 common shares (29.6% and 40.0%) of WooRee LED Co., Ltd. and Dynamic Solar Design Co., Ltd. at (Won)11,900 million and (Won)6,067 million, respectively. Also, In November 2009, the Company acquired 34,125,061 common shares (26.0%) of RPO, Inc. at (Won)14,538 million.

 

(*4) Although the Company’s share interests in these investees are below 20%, the Company is able to exercise significant influence through its right to assign a director in the board of directors of each investee and, accordingly, the investment in these investees have been accounted for using the equity method. As of December 31, 2009, the fair values of TLI Inc. and AVACO Co., Ltd., listed in KOSDAQ, are (Won)14,900 and (Won)7,170 per share, respectively.

 

(*5) In July 2009, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with LG Electronics Inc. and LG Electronics (China) Co., Ltd. for the acquisition of the shares of LG Electronics (Nanjing) Plasma Co., Ltd. in order to expand cell back-end process to module production. In accordance with the agreement, the Company acquired whole shares of LG Electronics (Nanjing) Plasma Co., Ltd. at (Won)3,503 million in December 2009.

 

(*6) The Company entered into a joint venture agreement with other LG affiliates, accordingly, Global OLED Technology LLC was set up with the purpose of managing and utilizing OLED patents purchased from Eastman Kodak Company. The Company acquired 49% equity interest in the joint venture and the Company’s investment in this equity investee is (Won)72,250 million.

 

(*7) In December 2009, the Company joined the LB Gemini New Growth Fund No.16 as a member in a limited partnership with a view to searching for direct investment targets and gaining benefit from indirect investment. The Company invested (Won)1,800 million as a part of the agreed total investment amount up to (Won)30,000 million and acquired 30.6% equity interest in the fund.

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

7 Equity Method Investments, Continued

 

  (ii) Changes in goodwill and negative goodwill for equity method investments for the year ended December 31, 2009 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)                         

Company

   Balance at
January 1,
2009
    Increase
(Decrease)
    Amortized
(Reversal)
amount
    Balance at
December 31,
2009
 

TLI Inc.

   (Won) 4,964      (71   (1,250   3,643   

AVACO Co., Ltd.

     (661   —        455      (206

New Optics Ltd.

     1,498      —        (165   1,333   

ADP Engineering Co., Ltd.

     —        (272   26      (246

WooRee LED Co., Ltd.

     —        5,594      (559   5,035   

Dynamic Solar Design Co., Ltd.

     —        3,378      (338   3,040   

RPO, Inc.

     —        9,680      —        9,680   
                          
   (Won) 5,801      18,309      (1,831   22,279   
                          

 

  (iii) Details of eliminated unrealized gains and losses from transactions between the Company and equity investees as of December 31, 2009 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)                        

Company

   Inventories     Property,
plant and
equipment
    Accounts
receivable
   Total  

LG Display America, Inc.

   (Won) (24,746   —        —      (24,746

LG Display Germany GmbH

     (14,589   —        14    (14,575

LG Display Japan Co., Ltd.

     (6,039   —        6    (6,033

LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd.

     (7,941   —        21    (7,920

LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd.

     —        131      —      131   

LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd.

     (9,980   —        48    (9,932

LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd.

     —        (7,317   —      (7,317

LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd.

     (4,739   —        21    (4,718

Suzhou Raken Technology Ltd.

     (5,178   (28   —      (5,206

LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd.

     (4,173   —        —      (4,173

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

     (2,355   —        —      (2,355

TLI Inc.

     (212   —        —      (212

AVACO Co., Ltd.

     —        (3,708   —      (3,708

New Optics Ltd.

     (489   —        —      (489

ADP Engineering Co., Ltd.

     —        42      —      42   
                         
   (Won) (80,441   (10,880   110    (91,211
                         

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

7 Equity Method Investments, Continued

 

  (iv) Changes in the balances of investments in the companies accounted for using the equity method for the year ended December 31, 2009 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)                                       

Company

   Balance at
January 1,
2009
   Acquisitions
during the
year
   Dividend
received
    Equity
income
(loss)
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
    Other     Balance at
December 31,
2009

LG Display America, Inc. (*1)

   (Won) —      —      —        (54,485   31,419      23,066      —  

LG Display Germany GmbH

     19,373    —      —        (18,071   (1,189   —        113

LG Display Japan Co., Ltd.

     15,686    —      —        (5,088   (1,098   —        9,500

LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd.

     35,230    —      —        (14,405   959      —        21,784

LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd.

     409,200    4,428    (28,004   56,439      (32,620   (1,112   408,331

LG Display Hong Kong Co., Ltd. (*2)

     2,000    —      —        (202   (159   (1,639   —  

LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd.

     9,093    —      —        (8,117   118      —        1,094

LG Display Poland Sp. zo.o.

     157,864    —      —        24,359      (7,317   —        174,906

LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd.

     100,279    50,335    —        27,599      (13,261   —        164,952

LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd.

     3,467    —      —        (2,597   (508   —        362

Suzhou Raken Technology Ltd.

     18,328    73,592    —        11,302      (8,425   —        94,797

LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd.

     —      1,250    —        (1,680   430      —        —  

LG Electronics (Nanjing) Plasma Co., Ltd.

     —      3,503    —        —        —        (713   2,790

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd. (*3)

     25,841    —      —        8,060      —        —        33,901

TLI Inc. (*3)

     12,565    —      (353   1,316      (18   (165   13,345

AVACO Co., Ltd. (*3)

     6,021    —      (204   (63   221      —        5,975

New Optics Ltd. (*3)

     11,721    —      —        (418   200      —        11,503

Guangzhou New Vision Technology Research and Development Limited (*3)

     4,569    —      —        273      (846   —        3,996

ADP Engineering Co., Ltd. (*3)

     —      6,330    —        (2,206   —        —        4,124

WooRee LED Co., Ltd. (*3)

     —      11,900    —        (363   —        —        11,537

Dynamic Solar Design Co., Ltd. (*3)

     —      6,067    —        (440   —        —        5,627

RPO, Inc. (*3)

     —      14,538    —        —        —        —        14,538

Global OLED Technology LLC (*3)

     —      72,250    —        —        —        —        72,250

LB Gemini New Growth Fund No.16 (*3)

     —      1,800    —        —        —        —        1,800
                                        
   (Won) 831,237    245,993    (28,561   21,213      (32,094   19,437      1,057,225
                                        

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

7 Equity Method Investments, Continued

 

  (*1) LG Display America, Inc. (“LGDUS”) was sentenced to pay the fine of USD400 million by the U.S. Government. The Company recognized all losses related to LGDUS’s fine payable and recorded the cumulative loss in excess of the Company’s investment in LGDUS as long-term other accounts payable.

 

  (*2) LG Display Hong Kong Co., Ltd. was liquidated in November 2009.

 

  (*3) The Company accounted for its investments in these companies by using equity method of accounting based on the unaudited financial statements of the investees as it was unable to obtain the audited financial statements. The Company performed certain procedures to gain reasonableness of the unaudited financial statements.

 

  (v) Accumulated amounts of the investor’s share of losses in associates that were not recognized as the Company ceased to apply the equity method to the balance of its investment in the associate are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)            

Company

   Percentage of
ownership (%)
   Amount  

LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd.

   100.00    (Won) (5,472

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

7 Equity Method Investments, Continued

 

  (vi) A summary of investees’ financial data as of and for the year ended December 31, 2009, is as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)                            

Company

   Total assets    Total
liabilities
   Total
shareholders’
equity
    Sales    Net
income
(loss)
 

LG Display America, Inc.

   (Won) 615,904    1,020,380    (404,476   2,857,404    (21,742

LG Display Germany GmbH

     792,780    778,092    14,688      3,524,751    4,390   

LG Display Japan Co., Ltd.

     258,636    243,103    15,533      1,754,854    4,619   

LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd.

     548,417    518,713    29,704      3,293,800    2,254   

LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd.

     549,667    141,467    408,200      435,439    55,462   

LG Display Hong Kong Co., Ltd.

     —      —      —        —      (202

LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd.

     613,312    602,286    11,026      2,937,927    3,856   

LG Display Poland Sp. zo.o.

     365,054    190,148    174,906      128,444    24,359   

LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd.

     342,679    170,410    172,269      228,641    29,703   

LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd.

     143,311    138,231    5,080      1,402,129    2,188   

Suzhou Raken Technology Ltd.

     487,652    291,568    196,084      1,494,555    43,222   

LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd.

     282,245    278,072    4,173      1,716,416    2,493   

LG Electronics (Nanjing) Plasma Co., Ltd.

     37,387    34,597    2,790      16,298    (35,001

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd. (*)

     207,269    116,628    90,641      636,832    23,407   

TLI Inc.

     117,680    39,590    78,090      89,765    19,385   

AVACO Co., Ltd.

     96,583    48,263    48,320      122,174    9,055   

New Optics Ltd.

     175,152    146,091    29,061      474,886    (882

Guangzhou New Vision Technology Research and Development Limited

     8,001    9    7,992      —      546   

ADP Engineering Co., Ltd.

     73,471    41,351    32,120      63,136    (19,334

WooRee LED Co., Ltd.

     38,509    16,517    21,992      43,814    1,376   

Dynamic Solar Design Co., Ltd.

     7,484    1,019    6,465      —      (297

RPO, Inc.

     19,209    494    18,715      156    (6,281

Global OLED Technology LLC

     147,450    —      147,450      —      —     

LB Gemini New Growth Fund No.16

     5,874    —      5,874      —      —     
                             
   (Won) 5,933,726    4,817,029    1,116,697      21,221,421    142,576   
                             

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

7 Equity Method Investments, Continued

 

  (*) The financial statements of Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd. were adjusted to conform to the Company’s accounting policy. Details of the changes made and their effects on the financial statements are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)                    

Reason for adjustment

   Net asset value
before
adjustment
   Net asset value
after
adjustment
   Net income
before
adjustment
   Net income
after
adjustment

Agreement of depreciation method

   (Won) 78,636    90,641    17,794    23,407
                     

 

  (b) 2008

 

  (i) Investments in companies accounted for using the equity method as of December 31, 2008 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)                     

Company

   Percentage of
ownership(%)
   Acquisition
cost
   Net asset
value
    Carrying
value

LG Display America, Inc.

   100.00    (Won) 6,082    (414,154   —  

LG Display Germany GmbH

   100.00      1,252    11,487      19,373

LG Display Japan Co., Ltd.

   100.00      1,088    12,012      15,686

LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd.

   100.00      6,076    26,491      35,230

LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd.

   100.00      192,704    410,046      409,200

LG Display Hong Kong Co., Ltd.

   100.00      1,736    2,000      2,000

LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd.

   100.00      596    7,052      9,093

LG Display Poland Sp. zo.o.

   80.29      131,761    157,864      157,864

LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd.

   84.21      70,474    105,492      100,279

LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd.

   100.00      469    3,400      3,467

Suzhou Raken Technology Ltd.

   51.00      13,153    12,950      18,328

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

   40.00      14,400    26,893      25,841

TLI Inc.

   12.90      14,074    7,861      12,565

AVACO Co., Ltd.

   19.90      6,173    8,056      6,021

New Optics Ltd.

   36.68      9,700    10,782      11,721

Guangzhou New Vision Technology Research and Development Limited

   50.00      3,655    4,569      4,569
                    
      (Won) 473,393    392,801      831,237
                    

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

7 Equity Method Investments, Continued

 

  (ii) Changes in goodwill and negative goodwill for equity method investments for the year ended December 31, 2008 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)                        

Company

   Balance at
January 1,
2008
   Increase
(Decrease)
    Amortized
(Reversal)
amount
    Balance at
December 31,
2008
 

TLI Inc.

   (Won) —      5,531      (567   4,964   

AVACO Co., Ltd.

     —      (888   227      (661

New Optics Ltd.

     —      1,566      (68   1,498   
                         
   (Won) —      6,209      (408   5,801   
                         

 

  (iii) Details of eliminated unrealized gains and losses from transactions between the Company and equity investees as of December 31, 2008 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)                        

Company

   Inventories     Property,
plant and
equipment
    Accounts
receivable
   Total  

LG Display America, Inc.

   (Won) 7,542      —        455    7,997   

LG Display Germany GmbH

     7,080      —        806    7,886   

LG Display Japan Co., Ltd.

     3,362      —        312    3,674   

LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd.

     8,323      —        416    8,739   

LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd.

     —        (846   —      (846

LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd.

     1,709      —        332    2,041   

LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd.

     —        (5,213   —      (5,213

LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd.

     15      —        52    67   

Suzhou Raken Technology Ltd.

     5,535      —        —      5,535   

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

     (1,052   —        —      (1,052

TLI Inc.

     (260   —        —      (260

AVACO Co., Ltd.

     (1,374   —        —      (1,374

New Optics Ltd.

     (559   —        —      (559
                         
   (Won) 30,321      (6,059   2,373    26,635   
                         

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

7 Equity Method Investments, Continued

 

 

  (iv) Changes in the balances of investments in companies accounted for using the equity method for the year ended December 31, 2008 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)                                       

Company

   Balance at
January 1,
2008
   Acquisitions
during the
year
   Dividend
received
    Equity
income
(loss)
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
    Other     Balance at
December 31,
2008

LG Display America, Inc.

   (Won) 1,486    —      —        (438,736   31,094      406,156      —  

LG Display Germany GmbH

     —      —      —        17,191      2,182      —        19,373

LG Display Japan Co., Ltd.

     2,660    —      —        8,626      4,400      —        15,686

LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd.

     4,918    —      —        24,683      5,629      —        35,230

LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd.

     235,386    —      —        76,511      97,303      —        409,200

LG Display Hong Kong Co., Ltd.

     7,564    —      (6,427   (5   868      —        2,000

LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd.

     —      —      —        7,638      1,455      —        9,093

LG Display Poland Sp. zo.o.

     154,231    —      —        (15,042   18,675      —        157,864

LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd.

     58,152    —      —        12,959      29,168      —        100,279

LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd.

     —      —      —        2,648      819      —        3,467

Suzhou Raken Technology Ltd.(*)

     —      13,153    —        5,409      (234   —        18,328

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd. (*)

     24,704    —      (5,760   6,897      —        —        25,841

TLI Inc. (*)

     —      14,074    —        (822   (587   (100   12,565

AVACO Co., Ltd. (*)

     —      6,173    —        (36   (116   —        6,021

New Optics Ltd.(*)

     —      9,700    —        1,580      441      —        11,721

Guangzhou New Vision Technology Research and Development Limited (*)

     —      3,655    —        (31   945      —        4,569
                                        
   (Won) 489,101    46,755    (12,187   (290,530   192,042      406,056      831,237
                                        

 

(*) The Company accounted for its investments in these companies by using equity method of accounting based on the unaudited financial statements of the investees as it was unable to obtain the audited financial statements. However, the Company performed certain procedures to gain reasonableness of the unaudited financial statements.

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

7 Equity Method Investments, Continued

 

  (v) A summary of investees’ financial data as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008, is as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)                            

Company

   Total
assets
   Total
liabilities
   Total
shareholders’

equity
    Sales    Net
income

(loss)
 

LG Display America, Inc.

   (Won) 309,739    723,893    (414,154   2,270,393    (455,544

LG Display Germany GmbH

     572,538    561,051    11,487      2,831,857    2,660   

LG Display Japan Co., Ltd.

     202,028    190,016    12,012      1,610,953    1,781   

LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd.

     453,944    427,453    26,491      3,659,801    5,322   

LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd.

     606,131    196,085    410,046      374,053    74,862   

LG Display Hong Kong Co., Ltd.

     2,010    10    2,000      —      (5

LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd.

     289,311    282,259    7,052      1,908,678    2,589   

LG Display Poland Sp. zo.o.

     374,876    217,012    157,864      147,582    (15,042

LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd.

     207,705    102,213    105,492      103,058    14,100   

LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd.

     143,102    139,702    3,400      1,228,057    1,101   

Suzhou Raken Technology Ltd.

     37,648    12,255    25,393      —      (246

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.(*)

     162,669    95,436    67,233      458,548    18,026   

TLI Inc.

     68,442    12,215    56,227      40,536    (279

AVACO Co., Ltd.

     67,570    28,464    39,106      52,013    5,578   

New Optics Ltd.

     129,197    99,800    29,397      106,980    6,018   

Guangzhou New Vision Technology Research and Development Limited

     9,155    17    9,138      —      (62
                             
   (Won) 3,636,065    3,087,881    548,184      14,792,509    (339,141
                             

 

(*) The financial statements of Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd. were adjusted to conform to the Company’s accounting policy. Details of the changes made and their effects on the financial statements are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)                    

Reason for adjustment

   Net asset value
before
adjustment
   Net asset value
after
adjustment
   Net income
before
adjustment
   Net income
after
adjustment

Agreement of depreciation method

   (Won) 60,841    67,233    20,099    18,026
                     

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

8 Transactions and Balances with Related Parties

 

  (a) Details of parent and subsidiary relationships as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

Relationship

  

2009

  

2008

Ultimate parent company (*1)

  

LG Corp.

  

LG Corp.

Controlling party (*1)

  

LG Electronics Inc.

  

LG Electronics Inc.

Subsidiary

  

LG Display America, Inc.,

  

LG Display America, Inc.,

  

LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd.,

  

LG Display Taiwan Co., Ltd.,

  

LG Display Japan Co., Ltd.,

  

LG Display Japan Co., Ltd.,

  

LG Display Germany GmbH,

  

LG Display Germany GmbH,

  

LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd.,

  

LG Display Nanjing Co., Ltd.,

  

LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd.,

  

LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd.,

  

LG Display Poland Sp. zo.o.,

  

LG Display Hong Kong Co., Ltd., (*2)

  

LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd.,

  

LG Display Poland Sp. zo.o.,

  

LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd.,

  

LG Display Guangzhou Co., Ltd.,

  

LG Display Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Suzhou Raken Technology Ltd.,

  

LG Display Shenzhen Co., Ltd.,

Suzhou Raken Technology Ltd.

  

LG Electronics (Nanjing) Plasma Co., Ltd.,

  

Joint venture

  

Guangzhou New Vision Technology Research and Development Limited,

  

Guangzhou New Vision Technology Research and Development Limited

  

Global OLED Technology LLC

  

Equity method investee

  

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.,

  

Paju Electric Glass Co., Ltd.,

  

TLI Inc.,

AVACO Co., Ltd.,

  

TLI Inc.,

AVACO Co., Ltd.,

  

New Optics Ltd.,

  

New Optics Ltd.

  

ADP Engineering Co., Ltd.,

  
  

WooRee LED Co., Ltd.,

  
  

Dynamic Solar Design Co., Ltd.,

  
  

RPO, Inc.,

  
  

LB Gemini New Growth Fund No.16

  

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

8 Transactions and Balances with Related Parties, Continued

 

Relationship

  

2009

  

2008

Affiliates (*3)

  

LG Management Development Institute Co., Ltd.,

LG Life Sciences, Ltd.,

LG CNS Co., Ltd.,

LG N-Sys Inc.,

LG Powercom Corp.,

Serveone Co., Ltd.,

LG Innotek Co., Ltd.,

LG Telecom Co., Ltd.,

LG Chem Ltd.,

LG International Corp.,

LG Dacom Corporation,

Hi Business Logistics,

Siltron Incorporated,

Lusem Co., Ltd. and others

  

LG Management Development Institute Co., Ltd.,

LG Micron Ltd.,

LG Life Sciences, Ltd.,

LG CNS Co., Ltd.,

LG N-Sys Inc.,

LG Powercom Corp.,

Serveone Co., Ltd.,

LG Innotek Co., Ltd.,

LG Telecom Co., Ltd.,

LG Chem Ltd.,

LG International Corp.,

LG Dacom Corporation,

Hi Business Logistics,

Siltron Incorporated,

Lusem Co., Ltd. and others

 

(*1) The immediate parent and the ultimate parent companies of the Company are LG Electronics Inc. and LG Corporation, respectively.

 

(*2) This entity was liquidated in November 2009.

 

(*3) The subsidiaries of the affiliates, which are not presented above, are also affiliates of the Company.

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

8 Transactions and Balances with Related Parties, Continued

 

  (b) Significant transactions which occurred in the normal course of business with related companies for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)    Sales and other (*1)    Purchases and other (*1)
     2009    2008    2009    2008

Ultimate parent company

   (Won) —      —      43,056    27,312

Controlling party (*2)

     768,829    1,117,135    230,238    260,813

Subsidiaries

     18,360,689    13,025,032    794,118    672,682

Equity method investees

     16    418    1,142,932    808,436

Affiliates

     974,606    422,055    4,342,654    3,949,061
                     
   (Won) 20,104,140    14,564,640    6,552,998    5,718,304
                     

 

(*1) These amounts include sale and purchase of property, plant and equipment to and from the Company’s related parties amounting to (Won)4,185 million and (Won)531,258 million, respectively, in 2009 and (Won)8,833 million and (Won)431,906 million, respectively, in 2008.

 

(*2) Controlling party includes overseas subsidiaries that are under direct control of LG Electronics Inc.

 

  (c) Account balances with related companies as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)    Trade accounts and
notes receivable and other
   Trade accounts and
Notes payable and other
     2009    2008    2009    2008

Ultimate parent company

   (Won) 3,229    2,577    7,366    2,727

Controlling party (*)

     101,543    115,235    51,738    82,249

Subsidiaries

     2,823,235    1,267,901    405,873    279,572

Equity method investees

     3    1    164,268    58,222

Affiliates

     173,022    121,140    852,658    1,054,112
                     
   (Won) 3,101,032    1,506,854    1,481,903    1,476,882
                     

 

(*) Controlling party include overseas subsidiaries that are under direct control of LG Electronics Inc.

 

  (d) Compensation costs of key management for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)    2009    2008

Short-term benefits

   (Won) 1,943    2,467

Severance benefits

     272    307

Other long-term benefits

     501    —  
           
   (Won) 2,716    2,774
           

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

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

9 Property, Plant and Equipment

 

  (a) Changes in property, plant and equipment for the year ended December 31, 2009 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)    2009  
     Land     Buildings     Structures     Machinery and
equipment
    Tools     Furniture and
fixtures
 

Book value as of January 1, 2009

   (Won) 383,645      1,591,282      165,221      2,125,177      10,646      74,026   

Acquisitions

     —        —        —        —        —        —     

Depreciation

     —        (117,682   (11,094   (2,375,003   (9,669   (55,338

Reversal of impairment loss

     —        —        —        7      —        —     

Disposals

     (1,299   (1,661   —        (2,048   (12   (59

Transfer

     12,458      732,377      11,698      4,621,192      13,974      46,810   

Subsidy decrease (increase)

     —        —        (2,500   (145   —        —     
                                      

Book value as of December 31, 2009

   (Won) 394,804      2,204,316      163,325      4,369,180      14,939      65,439   
                                      

Acquisition cost

   (Won) 394,804      2,752,298      231,234      19,040,829      112,883      508,980   
                                      

Accumulated depreciation

   (Won) —        (547,982   (67,909   (14,671,649   (97,944   (443,541
                                      

 

(In millions of Won)    2009  
     Vehicles     Construction-
in-progress
    Others    Total  

Book value as of January 1, 2009

   (Won) 8,431      4,063,604      9,182    8,431,214   

Acquisitions

     —        2,879,681      —      2,879,681   

Depreciation

     (2,399   —        —      (2,571,185

Reversal of impairment loss

     —        —        —      7   

Disposals

     (159   —        —      (5,238

Transfer

     688      (5,439,781   584    —     

Subsidy decrease (increase)

     —        95      —      (2,550
                         

Book value as of December 31, 2009

   (Won) 6,561      1,503,599      9,766    8,731,929   
                         

Acquisition cost

   (Won) 17,305      1,503,599      9,766    24,571,698   
                         

Accumulated depreciation

   (Won) (10,744   —        —      (15,839,769
                         

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

9 Property, Plant and Equipment, Continued

 

  (b) Changes in property, plant and equipment for the year ended December 31, 2008 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)    2008  
     Land     Buildings     Structures     Machinery and
equipment
    Tools  

Book value as of January 1, 2008

   (Won) 314,550      1,646,388      127,026      3,852,477      17,423   

Acquisitions

     44,723      12,329      4,318      26,902      825   

Depreciation

     —        (88,179   (13,422   (2,107,617   (9,600

Impairment loss

     —        —        —        (83   —     

Disposals

     (589   (427   (15   (6,463   (42

Transfer

     24,961      21,171      47,314      360,428      2,040   

Subsidy decrease (increase)

     —        —        —        (467   —     
                                

Book value as of December 31, 2008

   (Won) 383,645      1,591,282      165,221      2,125,177      10,646   
                                

Acquisition cost

   (Won) 383,645      2,022,103      221,973      14,515,786      100,290   
                                

Accumulated depreciation

   (Won) —        (430,821   (56,752   (12,390,602   (89,644
                                

Accumulated impairment loss

   (Won) —        —        —        (7   —     
                                

 

(In millions of Won)    2008  
     Furniture and
fixtures
    Vehicles     Construction-
in-progress
    Others    Total  

Book value as of January 1, 2008

   (Won) 102,348      3,257      758,622      8,509    6,830,600   

Acquisitions

     29,218      3,506      3,768,271      —      3,890,092   

Depreciation

     (60,176   (2,293   —        —      (2,281,287

Impairment loss

     —        —        —        —      (83

Disposals

     (44   —        —        —      (7,580

Transfer

     2,680      3,961      (463,194   673    34   

Subsidy decrease (increase)

     —        —        (95   —      (562
                               

Book value as of December 31, 2008

   (Won) 74,026      8,431      4,063,604      9,182    8,431,214   
                               

Acquisition cost

   (Won) 464,939      17,538      4,063,604      9,182    21,799,060   
                               

Accumulated depreciation

   (Won) (390,913   (9,107   —        —      (13,367,839
                               

Accumulated impairment loss

   (Won) —        —        —        —      (7
                               

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

9 Property, Plant and Equipment, Continued

 

  (c) The officially declared value of the land owned by the Company at December 31, 2009 and 2008, as announced by the Minister of Construction and Transportation, is as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)                              
               2009    2008
     Description    Location    Book
value
   Declared
value
   Book
value
   Declared
value

Property, plant and equipment

   Factory site    Paju    (Won) 301,905    336,632    290,631    358,919
   Factory site    Gumi      85,990    117,644    86,105    118,660
   R&D Center    Anyang      6,909    11,708    6,909    11,886
                           
         (Won) 394,804    465,984    383,645    489,465
                           

10 Capitalization of Financial Expenses

 

  (a) The Company capitalizes financial expenses, such as interest expense incurred on borrowings used to finance the cost of acquiring or building property, plant and equipment and intangible assets and exchange differences arising from foreign currency borrowings to the extent that they are regarded as an adjustment to interest costs. Interest costs of (Won)16,591 and (Won)45,177 million were capitalized as part of the cost of qualifying assets for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

  (b) For the year ended December 31, 2009, if the Company had expensed the capitalized financial expenses, the accumulated effects of expensing capitalized financial expenses on significant accounts in the statement of financial position and statement of income would have been as follows:

 

  (i) Statement of Financial Position

 

(In millions of Won)    Capitalized    Expensed as incurred    Difference
     Acquisition
cost
   Accumulated
depreciation
   Acquisition
cost
   Accumulated
depreciation
   Acquisition
cost
    Accumulated
depreciation

Property, plant and equipment

   (Won) 24,571,698    15,839,769    24,369,852    15,751,441    201,846      88,328

Retained earnings

     5,890,973    —      5,802,428    —      88,545      —  

Deferred tax assets (non-current)

     638,266    —      663,239    —      (24,973   —  

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

10 Capitalization of Financial Expenses, Continued

 

  (ii) Statements of Income

 

(In millions of Won)                   
     Capitalized     Expensed as incurred     Difference  

Depreciation

   (Won) 2,569,202      2,542,359      (26,843

Interest expense

     122,602      139,193      16,591   

Income before income taxes

     938,705      948,757      (10,252

Income tax benefit (*)

     (129,242   (126,986   2,256   

Net income

     1,067,947      1,075,943      (7,996

 

(*) Income tax expense relating to the difference in income before income taxes is measured using the marginal tax rate.

11 Insured assets

Insured assets as of December 31, 2009 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won and USD)   

Covered assets or loss

   Insurance coverage    Beneficiary

Package Insurance(*1)

   Property, plant and equipment      19,719,500    Company

Package Insurance(*1)

   Inventories      1,000,000   

Package Insurance(*1)

   Business interruption      5,400,000   

Package Insurance(*1)

   Product liability      3,000   

Erection All Risks’ Insurance(*2)

   Property, plant and equipment      3,687,000   

Fire Insurance

   Property, plant and equipment      264,863   

Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Insurance

   Directors’ & officers’ liability (Global)    USD 100   

Products Liability Insurance

   Products liability (Global)    USD 35   

Aviation Product Liability Insurance

   Aviation product liability (Global)    USD 500   

Stock Throughput Insurance

   Goods in the ordinary course of transit (Global)    USD 25,859   

 

(*1) Package insurance provides multiple coverage in one policy. It refers to a policy providing both general liability and property insurance.

 

(*2) This insurance policy covers unexpected loss in the course of assembly and installation of plant and equipment.

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

12 Intangible Assets

 

  (a) Changes in intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)    2009  
     Intellectual
property
rights
    Rights to use
of electricity
and gas
supply
facilities
    Rights to
use of
industrial
water
facilities
    Software     Construction
-in-progress
(Software)
    Total  

Balance as of January 1, 2009

   (Won) 52,311      29,010      5,101      —        107,921      194,343   

Increase during the year

     18,648      1      6      3,596      66,917      89,168   

Amortization

     (8,359   (3,275   (1,015   (29,960   —        (42,609

Disposals

     (2   —        —        —        —        (2

Transfer

     —        —        —        156,830      (156,830   —     
                                      

Balance as of December 31, 2009

   (Won) 62,598      25,736      4,092      130,466      18,008      240,900   
                                      

Acquisition cost

   (Won) 488,682      32,761      12,478      170,139      18,008      722,068   
                                      

Accumulated amortization

   (Won) (426,084   (7,025   (8,386   (39,673   —        (481,168
                                      

 

(In millions of Won)    2008  
     Intellectual
property
rights
    Rights to use
of electricity
and gas
supply
facilities
    Rights to
use of
industrial
water
facilities
    Software     Construction
-in-progress
(Software)
   Total  

Balance as of January 1, 2008

   (Won) 72,921      32,286      6,323      —        —      111,530   

Increase during the year

     26,772      —        27      —        107,921    134,720   

Amortization

     (45,785   (3,276   (1,249   —        —      (50,310

Disposals

     (1,597   —        —        —        —      (1,597
                                     

Balance as of December 31, 2008

   (Won) 52,311      29,010      5,101      —        107,921    194,343   
                                     

Acquisition cost

   (Won) 470,057      32,760      12,472      9,713      107,921    632,923   
                                     

Accumulated amortization

   (Won) (417,746   (3,750   (7,371   (9,713   —      (438,580
                                     

 

  (b) Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred and are classified as part of manufacturing overheads and selling, general and administrative expenses. The Company expensed (Won)774,338 million and (Won)501,192 million for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

12 Intangible Assets, Continued

 

  (c) For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, significant expenses, which are expected to have probable future economic benefits but expensed in the year incurred due to the uncertainty in the realization of such benefits, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)          
     2009    2008

Training expenses

   (Won) 14,428    18,335

Advertising expenses

     59,485    48,905

Overseas marketing expenses

     4,416    14,228
           
   (Won) 78,329    81,468
           

13 Debentures

 

  (a) Details of debentures issued by the Company as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)                      
     Maturity    Annual
interest rate
  2009     2008  

Local currency debentures(*)

         

Publicly issued debentures

   March 2010~
December 2014
   4.50~5.89%   (Won) 890,000      850,000   

Privately issued debentures

   May 2011    5.30%     200,000      600,000   

Less discount on debentures

          (2,276   (3,826

Less current portion of debentures

          (389,665   (458,201
                   
        (Won) 698,059      987,973   
                   

Foreign currency debentures

         

Convertible bonds

   April 2012    zero coupon   (Won) 511,555      511,555   

Less discount on debentures

          (1,257   (1,760

Less conversion right adjustment

          (66,540   (93,111

Add redemption premium

          85,788      85,788   

Less current portion of convertible bonds

          (529,546   —     
                   
        (Won) —        502,472   
                   

 

(*) Principal of the local currency debentures is to be repaid at maturity and interests are paid quarterly. The Company redeemed local currency debentures with their face value amounting to (Won)400,000 million (par value) for the year ended December 31, 2009 and recognized a loss on redemption of debentures amounting to (Won)173 million as non-operating expenses.

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

13 Debentures, Continued

 

  (b) Details of the convertible bonds are as follows:

 

     Terms and Conditions

Issue date

   April 18, 2007

Maturity date

   April 18, 2012

Conversion period

   April 19, 2008~April 3, 2012

Coupon interest rate

   0%

Conversion price (in Won) per share

   (Won)48,251

Issued amount

   USD550 million

The bonds will be repaid at 116.77% of the principal amount at maturity unless the put option of bondholders are exercised in which case the bondholders will be repaid at 109.75% of the principal amount on April 18, 2010, and in 2009, they were reclassified to current liabilities. If the convertible bonds, inclusive of redemption premium, were classified as monetary liabilities, the loss on foreign currency translation would be (Won)152,531 million for the period from Issue date, April 18, 2007, to December 31, 2009.

The Company is entitled to exercise a call option after three years from the date of issue at the amount of the principal and interest, calculated at 3.125% of the annual yield to maturity, from the issue date to the repayment date. The call option can be exercised only when the market price of the common shares on each of 20 trading days in 30 consecutive trading days ending on the trading day immediately prior to the date upon which notice of such redemption is published exceeds at least 130% of the conversion price. In addition, in the event that at least 90% of the initial principal amount of the bonds has been redeemed, converted, or purchased and cancelled, the remaining bonds may also be redeemed, at the Company’s option, at the amount of the principal and interest (3.125% per annum) from the date of issue to the repayment date prior to their maturity.

Based on the terms and conditions of the bond, the conversion price was decreased from (Won)48,760 to (Won)48,251 per share due to the declaration of cash dividends of (Won)500 per share for the year ended December 31, 2008.

As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the number of common shares to be issued if the outstanding convertible bonds are fully converted is as follows:

 

(In Won and share)          
     December 31, 2009    December 31, 2008

Convertible bond amount (*)

   (Won) 513,480,000,000    513,480,000,000

Conversion price

   (Won) 48,251    48,760

Common shares to be issued

     10,641,851    10,530,762

 

(*) The exchange rate for the conversion is fixed at (Won)933.6 to USD1.

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

13 Debentures, Continued

 

  (c) Aggregate maturities of the Company’s debentures as of December 31, 2009 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)               

Period

   Debentures    Convertible
bonds(*)
   Total

2010.1.1~2010.12.31

   (Won) 390,000    —      390,000

2011.1.1~2011.12.31

     200,000    —      200,000

2012.1.1~2012.12.31

     300,000    597,343    897,343

2013.1.1~2013.12.31

     —      —      —  

2014.1.1~2014.12.31

     200,000    —      200,000
                
   (Won) 1,090,000    597,343    1,687,343
                

 

(*) In the above schedule, it was assumed that the convertible bonds will be repaid in full at maturity with redemption premium amounting to (Won)85,788 million.

14 Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt

 

  (a) Short-term borrowings in foreign currency as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won except interest rate)               

Lender

   Annual
interest rate(*1)
   2009    2008

Foreign currency loans (*2)

        

Kookmin Bank and others

   3ML+2.8~5.5    (Won) 189,423    —  

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ

   6ML+1.4      63,141    —  

Korea Exchange Bank and others

   6ML+0.9~2.0      220,140    —  

Korea Exchange Bank

   6ML+1.18      34,027    —  
              
      (Won) 506,731    —  
              

 

(*1) ML represents Month LIBOR (London Inter-Bank Offered Rates).
(*2) Above short-term borrowings as of December 31, 2009 consist of foreign currency borrowings of JPY37,432 million and USD29 million in aggregate.

 

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December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

14 Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt, Continued

 

  (b) Long-term debt as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

 

(In millions of Won except interest rate)                     

Lender

   Annual
interest rate(*1)
  2009     2008     Redemption
method

Local currency loans

        

The Export-Import Bank of Korea

   6.08%   (Won) —        9,850      Redemption by
installments

Shinhan Bank

   3-year Korean
Treasury Bond rate
less 1.25%
    18,380      18,982     

Korea Development Bank

   KDBBIR+0.77%     7,500      37,500     

Korea Development Bank

   KDBBIR+3.29%     120,000      —       

Woori Bank

   5.43%     200,000      —        Redemption at
maturity

Woori Bank

   3-year Korean
Treasury Bond rate
less 1.25%
    3,914      —        Redemption by
installments
                  
       349,794      66,332     

Less current portion of long-term debt

       (9,872   (40,451  
                  
     (Won) 339,922      25,881     
                  

 

(In millions of Won except interest rate)                    

Lender

   Annual
interest rate(*1)
  2009     2008    Redemption
method

Foreign currency loans (*2)

         

The Export-Import Bank of Korea

   6ML+0.69%   (Won) 58,380      62,875    Redemption by
installments

Korea Development Bank

   3ML+0.66%     163,464      176,050    Redemption at
maturity

Kookmin Bank and others

   3ML+0.35~0.53%     467,040      503,000   
   6ML+0.41%     233,520      251,500   
                 
       922,404      993,425   

Less current portion of long-term debt

       (5,838   —     
                 
     (Won) 916,566      993,425   
                 

 

(*1) KDBBIR represents Korea Development Bank Benchmark Interest Rates.
(*2) Foreign currency equivalent of the above long-term debt as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 is USD790 million.

 

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December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

14 Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt, Continued

 

  (c) Aggregate maturities of the Company’s long-term debt as of December 31, 2009 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)               

Period

   Local
currency loans
   Foreign
currency loans
   Total

2010.1.1~2010.12.31

   (Won) 9,872    5,838    15,710

2011.1.1~2011.12.31

     203,796    595,476    799,272

2012.1.1~2012.12.31

     34,188    291,900    326,088

2013.1.1~2013.12.31

     64,579    29,190    93,769

2014.1.1~2014.12.31

     33,978    —      33,978

Thereafter

     3,381    —      3,381
                
   (Won) 349,794    922,404    1,272,198
                

15 Retirement and Severance Benefits

Changes in retirement and severance benefits for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)    2009     2008  

Balance at beginning of year

   (Won) 201,920      153,475   

Actual severance payments

     (47,761   (23,850

Transferred from/to affiliated companies, net

     1,630      3,339   

Provision for retirement and severance benefits

     79,321      68,956   
              

Balance at end of year

     235,110      201,920   

Balance of deposits to National Pension Fund

     (402   (479

Balance of the severance insurance deposits

     (175,869   (131,302
              

Net balance

   (Won) 58,839      70,139   
              

The Company’s retirement and severance benefit plan is funded approximately 74.8% and 65.0% as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, through severance insurance deposits in Korea Life Insurance Co., Ltd. and others for the payment of severance benefits. The beneficiaries of the severance insurance deposit are the Company’s employees.

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

16 Monetary Assets and Liabilities Denominated In Foreign Currency

Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, excluding those disclosed elsewhere in the notes 13 and 14 to the financial statements as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won, USD, JPY, EUR and PLN)
     2009
     Foreign currency (*)    Exchange rate    Won equivalent

Assets :

        

Cash and cash equivalents

   USD 279    1,167.6    (Won) 325,305
   JPY 46    12.6282      579
   EUR 1    1,674.28      1,156
   PLN 6    405.18      2,449

Trade accounts and notes receivable

   USD 2,430    1,167.6      2,837,568
   JPY 2,217    12.6282      28,002
   EUR 45    1,674.28      75,208

Other accounts receivable

   USD 4    1,167.6      5,176
   JPY 11    12.6282      134

Non-current guarantee deposits

   JPY 22    12.6282      282
            
         (Won) 3,275,859
            

Liabilities :

        

Accounts payable

   USD 1,326    1,167.6    (Won) 1,548,497
   JPY 12,717    12.6282      160,594

Other accounts payable

   USD 145    1,167.6      169,098
   JPY 8,762    12.6282      110,655
   EUR 8    1,674.28      13,128

Accrued expenses

   USD 226    1,167.6      263,527

Long-term advance received

   USD 500    1,167.6      583,800
            
         (Won) 2,849,299
            

 

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December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

16 Monetary Assets and Liabilities Denominated In Foreign Currency, Continued

 

(In millions of Won, USD, JPY, EUR and PLN)
     2008
      Foreign currency (*)    Exchange rate    Won equivalent

Assets :

        

Cash and cash equivalents

   USD 401    1,257.5    (Won) 504,267
   JPY 5,340    13.9389      74,427
   EUR 3    1,776.22      4,954
   PLN 52    426.18      22,305

Trade accounts and notes receivable

   USD 1,246    1,257.5      1,567,140
   JPY 2,490    13.9389      34,708
   EUR 24    1,776.22      42,629

Other accounts receivable

   USD 16    1,257.5      19,684
   JPY 10    13.9389      137

Value added tax receivable

   PLN 255    426.18      108,511

Long-term loans

   USD 10    1,257.5      12,575
            
         (Won) 2,391,337
            

Liabilities :

        

Accounts payable

   USD 513    1,257.5    (Won) 645,447
   JPY 6,302    13.9389      87,839

Other accounts payable

   USD 252    1,257.5      316,805
   JPY 39,782    13.9389      554,522
   EUR 1    1,776.22      1,652
   PLN 1    426.18      468
            
         (Won) 1,606,733
            

 

(*) PLN represent Poland Zloty.

17 Warranty Reserve

Changes in warranty reserve for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)     
     2009
     Balance at the
beginning of the year
   Increase    Decrease     Balance at the
end of the year

Warranty reserve

   (Won) 58,105    113,866    (108,375   63,596
                      
(In millions of Won)     
     2008
     Balance at the
beginning of the year
   Increase    Decrease     Balance at the
end of the year

Warranty reserve

   (Won) 49,295    90,063    (81,253   58,105
                      

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

18 Commitments and Contingencies

 

  (a) Commitments

Overdraft agreements and credit facility agreement

As of December 31, 2009, the Company has bank overdraft agreements with Woori Bank and other various banks amounting to (Won)49,000 million in aggregate and maintains a line of credit amounting to (Won)200,000 with Hana Bank. There is no overdrawn balance.

Factoring and securitization of accounts receivable

The Company has agreements with Korea Exchange Bank and other several banks for accounts receivable sales negotiating facilities of up to an aggregate of USD1,830 million in connection with its export sales transactions. As of December 31, 2009, sold accounts and notes receivable amounting to USD187 million ((Won)217,784 million) and JPY950 million ((Won)12,003 million) are current and outstanding among the accounts and notes receivable sold during 2009.

In October 2006, LG Display America, Inc., LG Display Germany GmbH, LG Display Shanghai Co., Ltd. and others entered into a five-year accounts receivable selling program with Standard Chartered Bank on a revolving basis, of up to USD600 million. The Company joined this program in April 2007. For the year ended December 31, 2009, no accounts and notes receivable were sold.

The Company has an agreement with Shinhan Bank for accounts receivable negotiating facilities of up to an aggregate of (Won)50,000 million in connection with its domestic sales transactions. As of December 31, 2009, no accounts and notes receivable are current and outstanding among the accounts and notes receivable sold during 2009.

Letters of credit

As of December 31, 2009, the Company has agreements with Korea Exchange Bank in relation to the opening of letters of credit up to (Won)20,000 million and USD188.5 million, USD20 million with China Construction Bank, USD100 million with Shinhan Bank, respectively, and JPY11,000 million with Woori Bank.

Payment guarantees

The Company receives payment guarantee amounting to USD8.5 million from ABN AMRO Bank relating to value added tax payments in Poland. As of December 31, 2009, the Company is providing a payment guarantee to a syndicate of banks including Kookmin Bank and Societe Generale in connection with a EUR70 million term loan credit facility of LG Display Poland Sp. zo.o. LG Display Poland Sp. zo.o. is provided with a payment guarantee amounting to PLN180 million by PKO Bank relating to the “Simplified Procedure” (deferral of VAT payment), and the Company provides payment guarantee to PKO Bank and others in connection with their payment guarantee. In addition, the Company provides payment guarantees in connection with LG Display Singapore Ltd.’s and others’ term loan credit facilities with aggregate amount of USD 17 million and related interests.

License agreements

As of December 31, 2009, in relation to its TFT-LCD business, the Company has technical license agreements with Hitachi Display, Ltd. and others and has a trademark license agreement with LG Corp.

 

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December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

18 Commitments and Contingencies, Continued

 

Long-term supply agreement

In January 2009, the Company entered into a long-term supply agreement with Apple, Inc. to supply LCD panels for 5 years. In connection with the agreement, the Company received a long-term prepayment of USD500 million from Apple, Inc., which will offset against outstanding accounts receivable balance after a given period of time, as well as those arising from the supply of products thereafter.

 

  (b) Contingencies

Patent infringement lawsuit against Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp. and others

On December 1, 2006, the Company filed a complaint against Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp. and AU Optronics Corp. alleging patent infringement related to liquid crystal display and manufacturing process for TFT-LCD in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. On March 8, 2007, AU Optronics Corp. countersued the Company in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin; however, on May 30, 2007, the case was transferred to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware due to the Company’s motion to transfer. On May 4, 2007, Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp. countersued the Company for patent infringement in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas; however, on March 31, 2008, the suit was transferred to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware according to the Company’s motion to transfer. The Company is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of the above matters.

Anvik Corporation’s lawsuit for infringement of patent

On February 2, 2007, Anvik Corporation filed a patent infringement case against the Company, along with other LCD manufacturing companies in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, in connection with the usage of photo-masking equipment manufactured by Nikon Corporation. The Company is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of this case.

O2 Micro International Ltd.’s request for an investigation to US International Trade Commission

On December 15, 2008, O2 Micro International Ltd. and O2 Micro, Inc. (“O2 Micro) requested the United States International Trade Commission (“ITC”) to commence a Trade Remedy Investigations alleging that the Company, LG Display America, Inc. and others infringed their patents relating to LCD Displays. On August 24, 2009, the Company and O2 Micro submitted a mutual agreement for the completion of the Trade Remedy Investigation on the Company to the ITC, and on September 25, 2009, the ITC approved this agreement and closed the investigation on the Company.

 

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December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

18 Commitments and Contingencies, Continued

 

Investigation and litigation filed by authorities in Korea, Japan, Canada, US and European Commission

In December 2006, the Company received notices of investigation by the Korea Fair Trade Commission, the Japan Fair Trade Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the European Commission with respect to possible anti-competitive activities in the TFT-LCD industry. The Company subsequently received similar notices from the Canadian Competition Bureau and the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission.

In November 2008, the Company executed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) whereby the Company and its U.S. subsidiary, LG Display America, Inc. (“LGDUS”), pleaded guilty to a Sherman Antitrust Act violation and agreed to pay a single total fine of USD400 million. In December 2008, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California accepted the terms of the plea agreement and entered a judgment against the Company and LGDUS and ordered the payment of USD400 million according to the following schedule: USD20 million plus any accrued interest by June 15, 2009, and USD76 million plus any accrued interest by each of June 15, 2010, June 15, 2011, June 15, 2012, June 15, 2013 and December 15, 2013. The agreement resolved all federal criminal charges against the Company in the United States in connection with this matter.

On May 27, 2009, the European Commission issued a Statement of Objections (“SO”) regarding alleged anti-competitive activities in the LCD industry. The Company submitted its response to the SO on August 11, 2009, and a hearing before the European Commission was held on September 22 and 23, 2009. Similar investigations into possible anti-competitive practices in the LCD industry were announced by the Federal Competition Commission of Mexico in or about July 2009 and by the Secretariat of Economic Law of Brazil in December 2009.

In November 2009, the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission terminated its investigation without any finding of violations or levying of fines.

Subsequent to the commencement of the DOJ investigation, a number of class action complaints were filed against the Company and other TFT-LCD panel manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada alleging violation of respective antitrust laws and related laws. In a series of decisions in 2007 and 2008, the class action lawsuits in the U.S. were transferred to the Northern District of California for pretrial proceedings (“MDL Proceedings”). Additionally in 2009, separate claims were filed by ATS Claim LLC, AT&T Corp., Motorola Inc., Electrograph Technologies Corp., Nokia Corp. and their respective related entities, all of which have been transferred to the MDL Proceedings.

In February 2007, the Company and certain of its current and former officers and directors were named as defendants in two purported class action complaints filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York by the shareholders of the Company, alleging that the Company and certain of its officers and directors violated the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

While the Company continues its vigorous defense of the various pending proceedings described above, there is a possibility that one or more proceedings may result in an unfavorable outcome to the Company. The Company has established reserves with respect to certain of the contingencies. However, actual liability may be materially different from the reserves estimated by the Company.

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

19 Derivative Instruments

 

  (a) Derivative instruments used by the Company for hedging purposes as of December 31, 2009 are as follows:

 

Hedging purpose

  

Derivative instrument

Hedge of fair value    Foreign currency forwards
Hedge of cash flows    Cross currency swap
   Interest rate swap

 

  (b) Hedge of fair value

The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts to manage the exposure to changes in the value of foreign currency denominated accounts receivable and accounts payable in accordance with its foreign currency risk management policy. Hedge accounting is not applied related to the abovementioned derivatives.

 

  (i) Foreign Currency Forwards

Details of foreign currency forwards outstanding as of December 31, 2009 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won and USD, except forward rate)

Bank

   Maturity date    Selling    Buying    Forward rate

USB and others

   January 22, 2010~

February 26, 2010

   USD 175    (Won) 207,276    (Won)1,177.0~

(Won)1,200.5 : USD1

 

  (ii) Unrealized gains and losses related to the above derivatives as of December 31, 2009 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)          

Type

   Unrealized gains    Unrealized losses

Foreign Currency Forwards

   (Won) 2,674    —  

The unrealized gains are charged to operations as gains on foreign currency translation for the year ended December 31, 2009.

 

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December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

19 Derivative Instruments, Continued

 

  (c) Hedge of cash flows

Details of the Company’s derivative instruments related to hedge of cash flows from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates related to floating rate notes as of December 31, 2009 are as follows:

 

  (i) Cross Currency Swap

The Company made early settlements of cross currency swaps of floating to fixed interest amounting to USD100 million and USD50 million contracts. As a result, as of December 31, 2009, there is no cross currency swap outstanding. The unrealized gains and losses incurred on valuation of cross currency swap, net of tax, prior to the early settlement are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.

In relation to the abovementioned cross currency swap, unrealized losses with present value amounting to (Won)4,523 million, recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income, are expected to be charged to operations as losses within the next twelve months.

 

  (ii) Interest Rate Swap

 

(In millions of USD, except forward rate)  

Bank

   Maturity date    Contract amount    Contract rate  

SC First Bank

   May 24, 2010    USD100    Receive

floating rate

   6M LIBOR   
         Pay fixed rate    5.644

Net unrealized gains and losses, net of related taxes, were recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income.

In relation to the abovementioned interest rate swap, unrealized losses with present value amounting to (Won)3,047 million, recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income, are expected to be charged to operations as losses within the next twelve months.

 

  (iii) Unrealized gains and losses, before tax, related to hedge of cash flows as of December 31, 2009 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)

Type

   Unrealized
gains
   Unrealized
losses
   Cash flow hedge
requirements

Cross currency swap

   (Won) —      8,144    Fulfilled

Interest rate swap

     —      3,047    Fulfilled

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

19 Derivative Instruments, Continued

 

  (d) Realized gains and losses related to derivative instruments for the year ended December 31, 2009 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)

Hedge purpose

   Type    Transaction
gains
   Transaction
losses

Cash flow hedge

   Cross currency swap    (Won) 55    13,645

Cash flow hedge

   Interest rate swap      —      5,422

Cash flow hedge

   Foreign currency forwards      —      2,534

Fair value hedge

   Foreign currency forwards      52,350    52,991

20 Capital Stock

The Company is authorized to issue 500,000,000 shares of capital stock (par value (Won)5,000), and as of December 31, 2009, the number of issued common shares is 357,815,700.

There are no changes in the capital stock from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2009.

21 Capital Surplus

Capital surplus as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)          

Accounts

   2009    2008

Additional paid-in capital

   (Won) 2,251,113    2,251,113

Conversion rights (*)

     59,958    59,958
           

Total

   (Won) 2,311,071    2,311,071
           

 

(*) Net of tax effects.

22 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Accumulated other comprehensive income as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)             

Accounts

   2009     2008  

Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities

   (Won) 3,481      25,934   

Changes in equity arising from application of

equity method

     139,876      164,910   

Loss on valuation of derivative instruments

     (8,483   (16,906
              

Total

   (Won) 134,874      173,938   
              

 

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December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

23 Retained Earnings

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 cash dividends paid until such reserve equals 50% of its issued capital stock. The reserve is not available for the payment of cash dividends, but may be transferred to capital stock or used to reduce accumulated deficit, if any, with the ratification of the Company’s majority shareholders in its shareholder’s meeting.

24 Income Taxes

 

  (a) Income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 consists of :

 

(In millions of Won)    2009     2008  

Current income taxes

   (Won) 170,739      287,748   

Deferred income taxes from changes in temporary differences

     (68,512   (8,102

Deferred income taxes from changes in tax credit

     (242,414   (18,088

Deferred income taxes charged to shareholders’ equity

     10,945      (54,974
              

Income tax expense (benefit)

   (Won) (129,242   206,584   
              

 

  (b) The income tax expense calculated by applying statutory tax rates to the Company’s income before income taxes for the year differs from the actual tax expense in the statement of income for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 for the following reasons:

 

(In millions of Won)    2009     2008  

Income before income tax

   (Won) 938,705      1,293,480   

Charge for income taxes at normal tax rates

     227,142      355,676   

Adjustments

     (356,384   (149,092

Non-tax deductible expenses

     24,477      588   

Tax credits and deduction

     (357,575   (235,294

Effect of changes in tax rates

     (1,749   18,683   

Changes in unrealized deferred income tax assets

     (18,791   71,530   

Others

     (2,746   (4,599
              

Income tax expense (benefit)

   (Won) (129,242   206,584   
              

Effective tax rate

     (-)13.77   15.97

 

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December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

24 Income Taxes, Continued

 

  (c) The tax effects of temporary differences, tax credit carryforwards and losses carryforwards that resulted in significant portions of deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2009 and 2008 are presented below:

 

  (i) 2009

 

(In millions of Won)    January 1,
2009
    Increase
(decrease)
    December 31,
2009
 

Temporary differences:

      

Accrued income

   (Won) (88,237   46,996      (41,241

Inventories

     96,595      (21,534   75,061   

Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities

     (33,248   28,786      (4,462

Equity method investments

     259,734      7,453      267,187   

Changes in capital adjustment arising from equity method investments

     (211,423   32,094      (179,329

Other current assets

     (70,952   68,278      (2,674

Loss on valuation of derivative instruments

     22,062      (10,871   11,191   

Property, plant and equipment

     21,940      212,284      234,224   

Warranty reserve and other reserves

     187,869      49,161      237,030   

Gain on foreign currency translation

     61,520      7,927      69,447   

Loss on foreign currency translation

     (138,599   (97,656   (236,255

Accrued expenses

     435,875      (162,935   272,940   

Others

     22,247      57,119      79,366   
                    

Total

     565,383      217,102      782,485   
                    

Tax credit carryforwards

   (Won) 468,620      269,349      737,969   
                    

 

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December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

24 Income Taxes, Continued

 

     Deferred tax assets (liabilities)  
(In millions of Won)    January 1,
2009
    Increase
(decrease)
    December 31,
2009
    Current     Non-Current  

Accrued income

   (Won) (21,353   11,373      (9,980   (9,980   —     

Inventories

     23,376      (5,211   18,165      18,165      —     

Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities

     (7,314   6,333      (981   —        (981

Equity method investments

     (6,446   20,595      14,149      —        14,149   

Changes in capital adjustment arising from equity method investments

     (46,513   7,060      (39,453   —        (39,453

Other current assets

     (17,170   16,523      (647   (647   —     

Loss on valuation of derivative instruments

     5,156      (2,448   2,708      1,832      876   

Accrued expenses

     5,309      51,373      56,682      56,682      —     

Property, plant and equipment

     42,152      12,172      54,324      —        54,324   

Warranty reserve and other reserves

     14,665      2,141      16,806      15,449      1,357   

Gain on foreign currency translation

     (33,541   (23,633   (57,174   (57,174   —     

Loss on foreign currency translation

     105,482      (40,894   64,588      22,195      42,393   

Others

     4,961      13,128      18,089      6,920      11,169   
                                

Subtotal

     68,764      68,512      137,276      53,442      83,834   

Tax credit carryforwards

     421,758      242,414      664,172      109,740      554,432   
                                

Deferred income tax assets

   (Won) 490,522      310,926      801,448      163,182      638,266   
                                

 

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24 Income Taxes, Continued

 

  (ii) 2008

 

(In millions of Won)    January 1,
2008
    Increase
(decrease)
    December 31,
2008
 

Temporary differences:

      

Accrued income

   (Won) (14,055   (74,182   (88,237

Inventories

     22,860      73,735      96,595   

Change in fair value of available-for- sale securities

     —        (33,248   (33,248

Equity method investments

     (24,320   284,054      259,734   

Changes in capital adjustment arising from equity method investments

     (19,381   (192,042   (211,423

Other current assets

     15,561      (86,513   (70,952

Loss on valuation of derivative instruments

     21,927      135      22,062   

Gain on valuation of derivative instruments

     (2,066   2,066      —     

Property, plant and equipment

     176,626      11,243      187,869   

Warranty reserve and other reserves

     49,295      12,225      61,520   

Gain on foreign currency translation

     —        (138,599   (138,599

Loss on foreign currency translation

     —        435,875      435,875   

Others

     9,331      34,856      44,187   
                    

Total

     235,778      329,605      565,383   
                    

Tax credit carryforwards

   (Won) 448,522      20,098      468,620   
                    

 

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24 Income Taxes, Continued

 

     Deferred tax assets (liabilities)  
(In millions of Won)    January 1,
2008
    Increase
(decrease)
    December 31,
2008
    Current     Non-Current  

Accrued income

   (Won) (3,521   (17,832   (21,353   (21,353   —     

Inventories

     5,726      17,650      23,376      23,376      —     

Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities

     —        (7,314   (7,314   —        (7,314

Equity method investments

     (13,960   7,514      (6,446   —        (6,446

Changes in capital adjustment arising from equity method investments

     841      (47,354   (46,513   —        (46,513

Other current assets

     3,898      (21,068   (17,170   (17,170   —     

Loss on valuation of derivative instruments

     6,030      (874   5,156      3,329      1,827   

Gain on valuation of derivative instruments

     (568   568      —        —        —     

Property, plant and equipment

     47,713      (5,561   42,152      —        42,152   

Warranty reserve and other reserves

     12,348      2,317      14,665      12,444      2,221   

Gain on foreign currency translation

     —        (33,541   (33,541   (33,541   —     

Loss on foreign currency translation

     —        105,482      105,482      105,482      —     

Others

     2,155      8,115      10,270      8,427      1,843   
                                

Subtotal

     60,662      8,102      68,764      80,994      (12,230

Tax credit carryforwards

     403,670      18,088      421,758      —        421,758   
                                

Deferred income tax assets

   (Won) 464,332      26,190      490,522      80,994      409,528   
                                

 

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December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

24 Income Taxes, Continued

 

  (d) Details of the item which is not recognized as deferred tax assets are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)    2009    2008

Equity method investments

   (Won) 429,222    406,156
           

As of December 31, 2009, the Company did not recognize temporary differences for the cumulative losses related to equity method investments, as the possibility of realization of the deferred tax assets through events such as disposal of the related investments in foreseeable future, is remote.

 

  (e) Amounts which are not recognized as deferred tax liabilities are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)    2009    2008

Equity method investments

   (Won) 220,504    119,788
           

As of December 31, 2009, the Company did not recognize deferred tax liabilities for temporary differences related to the retained earnings of subsidiaries accounted for using equity method , considering the effect of credit for foreign taxes paid.

 

  (f) Income tax expense that was directly charged or credited to accumulated other comprehensive income as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)    2009  
     Amount     Current
income tax
   Deferred
income tax
 

Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities

   (Won) (28,786   —      6,333   

Changes in capital adjustment arising from equity method investments

     (32,094   —      7,060   

Loss on valuation of derivative instruments

     10,871      —      (2,448
                   

Total

   (Won) (50,009   —      10,945   
                   

 

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December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

24 Income Taxes, Continued

 

(In millions of Won)    2008  
     Amount     Current
income tax
   Deferred
income tax
 

Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities

   (Won) 33,248      —      (7,314

Changes in capital adjustment arising from equity method investments

     192,042      —      (47,354

Loss on valuation of derivative instruments

     (135   —      (874

Gain on valuation of derivative instruments

     (2,066   —      568   
                   

Total

   (Won) 223,089      —      (54,974
                   

 

  (g) As of December 31, 2009 and 2008 details of aggregate deferred tax assets and liabilities, income taxes payable and income tax refund receivable are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)    2009
     Current    Non-current    Total

Deferred tax assets

   (Won) 247,086    678,771    925,857

Deferred tax liabilities

     83,904    40,505    124,409

Income taxes payable

     120,206    —      120,206
(In millions of Won)    2008
     Current    Non-current    Total

Deferred tax assets

   (Won) 153,058    469,801    622,859

Deferred tax liabilities

     72,064    60,273    132,337

Income taxes payable

     265,550    —      265,550

Statutory tax rate applicable to the Company is 24.2% and 27.5% for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. In accordance with the revised Corporate Income Tax Law, statutory tax rate applicable to the Company is 24.2% until 2011 and 22% thereafter. Under the Foreign Investment Promotion Act of Korea, the Company was exempt from payment of income taxes corresponding to one-half of the foreign investment ratio in 2008, however, the exemption period, which had started from 1999, was terminated and is not applicable in 2009.

 

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25 Cost of Sales

Details of cost of sales for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)    2009    2008

Finished goods

   (Won)        18,264,940      13,422,008

Beginning balance of finished goods

     286,207         310,975     

Cost of goods manufactured

     18,364,251         13,397,240     

Ending balance of finished goods

     (385,518      (286,207  

Merchandise

     —        185,254

Others

     33,134      19,340
                       
   (Won)        18,298,074      13,626,602
                       

26 Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Details of selling, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)    2009    2008

Salaries

   (Won) 101,838    86,433

Severance benefits

     8,596    9,184

Other employee benefits

     21,711    14,507

Shipping cost

     168,577    122,922

Rent

     4,347    4,745

Fees and commissions

     95,863    84,708

Entertainment

     2,619    2,780

Depreciation

     14,796    8,657

Taxes and dues

     2,156    4,489

Advertising

     59,485    48,905

Sales promotion

     7,728    24,005

Development costs

     2,634    6,610

Research

     164,825    141,427

A/S expenses

     113,866    90,696

Others

     51,644    52,264
           

Total

   (Won) 820,685    702,332
           

 

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27 Earnings Per Share

 

  (a) Basic earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

(In Won, except earnings per share and share information)          
     2009    2008

Net income

   (Won) 1,067,946,209,259    1,086,896,360,997

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding

     357,815,700    357,815,700
           

Earnings per share

   (Won) 2,985    3,038
           

There were no events or transactions that resulted in changes in the number of common shares used for calculating earnings per share.

 

  (b) Diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

(In Won, except earnings per share and share information)          
     2009    2008

Net income

   (Won) 1,067,946,209,259    1,086,896,360,997

Interest on convertible bond, net of tax

     20,521,477,453    19,139,925,063

Adjusted income

     1,088,467,686,712    1,106,036,286,060

Adjusted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding and common equivalent shares(*)

     368,457,551    368,346,462
           

Diluted earnings per share

   (Won) 2,954    3,003
           

 

(*) Adjusted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding is calculated as follows:

 

(Number of shares)    2009    2008

Weighted-average number of common shares (basic)

   357,815,700    357,815,700

Effect of conversion of convertible bonds

   10,641,851    10,530,762
         

Adjusted weighted-average number of common shares (diluted)

   368,457,551    368,346,462
         

 

  (c) The number of dilutive potential ordinary shares outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 is calculated as follows:

 

(Number of shares)   

2009

  

2008

Number of convertible bonds

   10,641,851    10,530,762

Period

  

January 1, 2009~

December 31, 2009

  

January 1, 2008~

December 31, 2008

Weight

   365 days /365 days    366 days /366 days

Effect of conversion of convertible bonds

   10,641,851    10,530,762

 

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28 Dividends

 

  (a) The dividend payout ratios for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won except Dividend payout ratio)             
     2009     2008  

Dividend amount

   178,908      178,908   

Net income

   1,067,946      1,086,896   

Dividend payout ratio

   16.75   16.46

 

  (b) The dividend yield ratios for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

(In Won except Dividend yield ratio)             
     2009     2008  

Dividend per share

   500      500   

Market price of a common share as of year end

   39,250      21,000   

Dividend yield ratio

   1.27   2.38

29 Share-Based Payments

 

  (a) The terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement as of December 31, 2009 are as follows:

 

    

Descriptions

Settlement method

   Cash settlement

Type of arrangement

   Stock appreciation rights (granted to senior executives)

Date of grant

   April 7, 2005

Weighted-average exercise price (*1)

   (Won)44,050

Number of rights granted

   450,000

Number of rights forfeited (*2)

   230,000

Number of rights cancelled (*3)

   110,000

Number of rights outstanding

   110,000

Exercise period

   From April 8, 2008 to April 7, 2012

Vesting conditions

   Two years of service from the date of grant

 

(*1) The exercise price at the grant date was (Won)44,260 per stock appreciation right (“SARs”). However, the exercise price was subsequently adjusted to (Won)44,050 due to additional issuance of common shares in 2005.
(*2) SARs were forfeited in connection with senior executives who left the Company before meeting the vesting requirement.
(*3) If the appreciation of the Company’s share price is equal or less than that of the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (“KOSPI”) over the three-year period following the grant date, only 50% of the outstanding SARs are exercisable. As the actual increase rate of the Company’s share price for the three-year period ending April 7, 2008 was less than that of the KOSPI for the same three-year period, 50% of then outstanding SARs were cancelled in 2008.

 

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29 Share-Based Payments, Continued

 

  (b) The changes in the number of SARs outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

(Number of shares)          
     Stock appreciation rights
     2009    2008

Balance at beginning of year

   110,000    220,000

Forfeited or cancelled

   —      110,000

Outstanding at end of year

   110,000    110,000
         

Exercisable at end of year

   110,000    110,000
         

30 Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)    2009     2008  

Net income

   (Won) 1,067,947      1,086,896   

Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities, net of tax effect of (Won)6,333 million in 2009 and (Won)(7,314) in 2008

     (22,453   25,934   

Change in equity arising from application of equity method, net of tax effect of (Won)7,060 million in 2009 and (Won)(47,354) million in 2008

     (25,034   144,688   

Gain on valuation of cash flow hedges, net of tax effect of nil in 2009 and (Won)568 million in 2008

     —        (1,498

Loss on valuation of cash flow hedges, net of tax effect of (Won)(2,448) million in 2009 and (Won)(874) million in 2008

     8,423      (1,009
              

Comprehensive income

   (Won) 1,028,883      1,255,011   
              

 

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December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

31 Value-Added Information

Value added information for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

 

  (i) 2009

 

(In millions of Won)    Cost of sales    Selling,
general and
administrative
expense
   Research and
development
expense (*1)
   Construction-
in-progress
   Total

Salaries and wages

   (Won) 815,832    101,838    67,956    22,535    1,008,161

Severance benefits

     64,013    8,596    4,595    2,118    79,322

Other employee benefits

     147,125    21,711    7,961    2,607    179,404

Rent

     9,676    4,347    771    1    14,795

Depreciation (*2)

     2,577,306    14,796    19,706    1,986    2,613,794

Taxes and dues

     15,068    2,156    526    7    17,757
                          
   (Won) 3,629,020    153,444    101,515    29,254    3,913,233
                          

 

  (ii) 2008

 

(In millions of Won)    Cost of sales    Selling,
general and
administrative
expense
   Research and
development

expense (*1)
   Construction-
in-progress
   Total

Salaries and wages

   (Won) 642,857    89,634    54,595    21,305    808,391

Severance benefits

     53,363    9,453    4,673    1,467    68,956

Other employee benefits

     108,507    14,830    6,197    2,119    131,653

Rent

     12,275    4,756    446    —      17,477

Depreciation (*2)

     2,302,146    9,240    19,503    708    2,331,597

Taxes and dues

     8,643    4,489    170    —      13,302
                          
   (Won) 3,127,791    132,402    85,584    25,599    3,371,376
                          

 

(*1) Research and development expense includes amount allocated to cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expense.
(*2) Depreciation includes amortization of intangible assets.

32 Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Significant non-cash investing and financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)    2009     2008

Increase (decrease) in other accounts payable arising from purchase of property, plant and equipment

   (Won) (618,961   1,265,519
            

 

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December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

33 Segment Information

 

  (a) The Company manufactures and sells TFT-LCD and AM-OLED products. The segment of AM-OLED is not presented separately, as the sales of AM-OLED products are insignificant to total sales.

 

  (b) The Company sells its products in domestic and foreign markets. Export sales represent approximately 95% of total sales for the year ended December 31, 2009. The following is a summary of sales by region based on the location of the customers for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008:

 

(In millions of Won)
     Domestic    Taiwan    Japan    US    China    Europe    Others    Total

2009

   (Won) 946,734    4,489,075    1,731,679    3,148,156    4,321,779    3,552,654    1,929,265    20,119,342
                                         

2008

   (Won) 1,063,742    3,523,766    1,548,890    2,194,250    2,971,396    2,732,894    1,830,302    15,865,240
                                         

34 Date of Authorization for Issue of Financial Statements

The 2009 financial statements were authorized for issue on January 20, 2010, at the Board of Directors Meeting.

35 Results of Operations for the Last Interim Period

 

(In millions of Won)            
     2009
4th Quarter
   2008
4th Quarter
 

Revenue

     (Won)5,924,946    3,722,702   

Operating income (loss)

     280,507    (432,934

Net income (loss) for the period

     463,101    (696,677

Earnings (loss) per share (in Won)

     1,294    (1,947

36 Status of the Company’s Adoption of Korean IFRS

The preparation of financial statements under Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”) is mandatory for all listed companies in the Republic of Korea from 2011; however, the Company has elected to early adopt K-IFRS from the year ended December 31, 2010. Information on the Company’s K-IFRS adoption plan and the current status of progress is as follows:

 

  (a) K-IFRS Adoption Plan and current status of progress

The Company has employees in its accounting department who prepare for early adoption and perform related tasks. These employees analyze the effect of K-IFRS adoption to the Company and its financial reporting system and financial statements and report the results and status of the Company’s transition to K-IFRS to the management. In 2007, the Company has contracted external consultants and completed generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) difference analysis. As a result, the Company’s accounting policy in accordance with IFRS was established after an analysis of GAAP differences between Korean GAAP (“K-GAAP”) and K-IFRS and alternative accounting methods allowed in K-IFRS. Currently, the Company is preparing financial statements in accordance with K-IFRS for the transition date and the year ended December 31, 2009.

 

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36 Status of the Company’s Adoption of Korean IFRS, Continued

 

 

  (b) Significant GAAP differences between Korean GAAP and K-IFRS

 

Area

 

Current K-GAAP

 

K-IFRS

Convertible bonds   In accordance with Statements of Korean Accounting Standards (“SKAS”) No. 9 the Company recognizes liability at fair value measured by the present value of the expected future cash flows and amortizes the difference between the fair value and proceeds received at the issue date using the effective interest method. Recognize conversion right on debentures in equity and do not revaluate   In accordance with K-IFRS 1039, the convertible bonds are designated as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”) and recognized at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in profit or loss.
Employee benefits   The Company recognizes retirement and severance liability expected to be payable if all employees, who have been with the Company for more than one year, left at the end of the reporting period.   In accordance with K-IFRS 1019, the Company recognizes defined benefit obligations at present value of the expected future benefit cost using unbiased and mutually compatible actuarial assumptions about demographic variables and financial variables. Under the Company’s accounting policy, recognize all actuarial gain/loss in equity.
Share-based payment   In accordance with K-GAAP Interpretation 39-35, liability relating to fully vested share-based payment to be settled in cash is remeasured at the intrinsic value at each reporting date and at the date of settlement and the Company recognizes the changes in the intrinsic value as compensation expenses.   The Company recognizes the liability relating to fully vested share-based payment to be settled in cash at fair value at each reporting date with changes in fair value recognized in profit or loss.
Available-for-sale securities   In accordance with SKAS No. 8, the Company recognizes available-for-sale securities at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income.  

In accordance with K-IFRS 1039, the Company may designate available-for-sale securities as FVTPL at inception and recognize the changes in fair value in profit or loss.

 

In accordance with K-IFRS 1039, the Company recognizes available-for-sale debt securities at fair value with effect of changes in exchange rate recognized in profit or loss, the remaining differences between acquisition cost and fair value recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, and any dividend recognized in profit at the date when dividend is determined. Convertible preferred stock is regarded as debt security.

   

 

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36 Status of the Company’s Adoption of Korean IFRS, Continued

 

Area

 

Current K-GAAP

 

K-IFRS

Derivatives   In accordance with K-GAAP Interpretation 53-70, the Company applies cash flow hedge accounting for derivatives only if certain conditions are met.   In K-IFRS 1039, criteria to apply cash flow hedge accounting is more detailed than current K-GAAP and the Company does not apply cash flow hedge accounting as a condition of the detailed criteria is not met
Investments in associates and subsidiaries   In accordance with K-GAAP Interpretation 53-70, the Company applies cash flow hedge accounting for derivatives only if certain conditions are met.   In K-IFRS 1039, criteria to apply cash flow hedge accounting is more detailed than current K-GAAP and the Company does not apply cash flow hedge accounting as a condition of the detailed criteria is not met
Capitalization of development cost   In accordance with SKAS No. 3, an internally generated intangible asset is recognized only if it is highly probable that the expected future economic benefits that are attributable to the asset will flow to the entity; and the cost of the asset can be measured reliably   In accordance with K-IFRS 1038, an internally generated intangible asset is recognized if, and only if it is probable that the expected future economic benefits that are attributable to the asset will flow to the entity; and the cost of the asset can be measured reliably.
Deferred taxes   Recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities is based on assessment of temporary differences regardless of how each temporary difference is reversed. Deferred taxes are classified current or non-current portion based on classification of related item in the financial statements. Classification of current and non-current for items not related to balance sheet items are determined based on estimated reversal.   Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on assessment of temporary differences that considers how each temporary difference is reversed. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified as non-current.
Long-term payables   Long-term payables of LGDUS is discounted using the Company’s weighted average borrowing rate.   Long-term payables of LGDUS is discounted using risk free rate.

Borrowing costs

  In accordance with SKAS No. 7, borrowing costs are capitalized regardless of time required to get an asset ready for its intended use.   In accordance with K-IFRS 1023, borrowing costs that take a substantial period of time required to get an asset ready for its intended use is capitalized.

 

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Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

36 Status of the Company’s Adoption of Korean IFRS, Continued

 

  (c) Summary of the effects of the adoption of K-IFRS on the Company’s financial position and the results of its operation

 

  (i) The effects of the adoption of K-IFRS on the Company’s financial position as of January 1, 2009, the transition date to IFRS, are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)                 
     Total assets    Total liabilities    Total equity  

K-GAAP

   (Won) 16,501,987    7,225,965    9,276,022   

Adjustment for:

        

Convertible bonds (*1)

     —      134,568    (134,568

Employee benefits (*2)

     —      5,170    (5,170

Share-based payments (*3)

     —      114    (114

Long-term payables (*4)

     —      56,661    (56,661

Change in capital adjustment arising from equity method investments(*5)

     46,513    —      46,513   

Deferred tax asset (*6)

     31,825    —      31,825   
                  

Total adjustment

     78,338    196,513    (118,175
                  

K-IFRS

   (Won) 16,580,325    7,422,478    9,157,847   
                  

 

(*1) Designated convertible bonds as financial liability at fair value through profit or loss under IFRS
(*2) Assessment of employee benefits using actuarial assumptions under IFRS
(*3) Measurement of share-based payment using fair value under IFRS
(*4) Difference in discount rate applied to present value calculation of long-term payables
(*5) Difference in deferred taxes on change in capital adjustment arising from equity method investments
(*6) Deferred tax adjustments on differences in accounting balances under K-IFRS and current K- GAAP.

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

36 Status of the Company’s Adoption of Korean IFRS, Continued

 

  (ii) The effects of the adoption of K-IFRS on the Company’s financial position as of December 31, 2009 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)                   
     Total assets     Total liabilities     Total equity  

K-GAAP

   (Won) 18,885,163      8,759,879      10,125,284   

Adjustment for:

      

Convertible bonds (*1)

     —        170,316      (170,316

Employee benefits (*2)

     —        25,322      (25,322

Share-based payments (*3)

     —        315      (315

Long-term payables (*4)

     —        60,116      (60,116

Equity-method investments (*5)

     18,004      (23,066   41,070   

Capitalized borrowing costs (*6)

     (1,666   —        (1,666

Development cost (*7)

     80,454      —        80,454   

Change in capital adjustment arising from equity method investments (*8)

     39,453      —        39,453   

Deferred tax asset (*9)

     5,672      —        5,672   
                    

Total adjustment

     141,917      233,003      (91,086
                    

K-IFRS

   (Won) 19,027,080      8,992,882      10,034,198   
                    

 

(*1) Designated convertible bonds as financial liability at fair value through profit or loss under IFRS
(*2) Assessment of employee benefits using actuarial assumptions under IFRS
(*3) Measurement of share-based payment using fair value under IFRS
(*4) Difference in discount rate applied to present value calculation of long-term payables
(*5) Investments in subsidiaries and associates previously treated under the equity method, which is recorded at the book value of January 1, 2009 under IFRS
(*6) Difference in capitalization of borrowing costs that takes a substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use
(*7) Capitalization of development costs meeting capitalization criteria under IFRS
(*8) Difference in deferred taxes on change in capital adjustment arising from equity method investments
(*9) Deferred tax adjustments on differences in accounting balances under K-IFRS and current K- GAAP

 

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LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

Notes to Non-Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

 

36 Status of the Company’s Adoption of Korean IFRS, Continued

 

  (iii) The effects of the adoption of K-IFRS on the Company’s result of operations for the year ended December 31, 2009 are as follows:

 

(In millions of Won)             
     Net income     Total
Comprehensive
income
 

K-GAAP

   (Won) 1,067,947      1,028,883   

Adjustment for:

    

Convertible bonds (*1)

     (35,748   (35,748

Employee benefits (*2)

     (1,259   (20,152

Share-based payments (*3)

     (201   (201

Available for sale securities (*4)

     (3,373   —     

Derivatives (*5)

     8,337      —     

Long-term payables (*6)

     (3,455   (3,455

Financial asset at fair value through profit and loss (*7)

     1,599      —     

Equity method investments (*8)

     8,263      40,357   

Capitalized borrowing costs (*9)

     (1,666   (1,666

Development cost (*10)

     80,454      80,454   

Change in capital adjustment arising from equity method investments (*11)

     —        (7,060

Deferred tax asset (*12)

     (32,083   (26,153
              

Total adjustment

     20,868      26,376   
              

K-IFRS

   (Won) 1,088,815      1,055,259   
              

 

(*1) Designated convertible bonds as financial liability at fair value through profit or loss under IFRS
(*2) Assessment of employee benefits using actuarial assumptions under IFRS
(*3) Measurement of share-based payment using fair value under IFRS
(*4) Gains/losses on foreign currency translation and interest income on convertible preferred stocks
(*5) Derivatives previously accounted for as cash flow hedge were derecognized as held-for-trading derivative asset
(*6) Difference in discount rate applied to present value calculation of long-term payables
(*7) Fair value recognition of investment assets designated as financial asset at fair value through profit
(*8) Investments in subsidiaries and associates previously treated under the equity method, which is recorded at the book value of January 1, 2009 under IFRS
(*9) Difference in capitalization of borrowing costs that takes a substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use
(*10) Capitalization of development costs meeting capitalization criteria under IFRS
(*11) Difference in deferred taxes on change in capital adjustment arising from equity method investments
(*12) Deferred tax adjustments on differences in accounting balances under K-IFRS and current K- GAAP

The effects of K-IFRS adoption to the Company’s financial position and result of operations may change if the Company’s selection of IFRS accounting policy changes.

 

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Independent Accountants’ Review Report on Internal Accounting Control System

English translation of a Report Originally Issued in Korean

To the President of

LG Display Co., Ltd.:

We have reviewed the accompanying Report on the Operations of Internal Accounting Control System (“IACS”) of LG Display Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2009. The Company’s management is responsible for designing and maintaining effective IACS and for its assessment of the effectiveness of IACS. Our responsibility is to review management’s assessment and issue a report based on our review. In the accompanying report of management’s assessment of IACS, the Company’s management stated: “Based on the assessment on the operations of the IACS, the Company’s IACS has been effectively designed and is operating as of December 31, 2009, in all material respects, in accordance with the IACS Framework issued by the Internal Accounting Control System Operation Committee.”

We conducted our review in accordance with IACS Review Standards, issued by the Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Those Standards require that we plan and perform the review to obtain assurance of a level less than that of an audit as to whether Report on the Operations of Internal Accounting Control System is free of material misstatement. Our review consists principally of obtaining an understanding of the Company’s IACS, inquiries of company personnel about the details of the report, and tracing to related documents we considered necessary in the circumstances. We have not performed an audit and, accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

A company’s IACS is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Because of its inherent limitations, however, IACS may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that Report on the Operations of Internal Accounting Control System as of December 31, 2009 is not prepared in all material respects, in accordance with IACS Framework issued by the Internal Accounting Control System Operation Committee.

This report applies to the Company’s IACS in existence as of December 31, 2009. We did not review the Company’s IACS subsequent to December 31, 2009. This report has been prepared for Korean regulatory purposes, pursuant to the External Audit Law, and may not be appropriate for other purposes or for other users.

KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.

Seoul, Korea

February 16, 2010

Notice to Readers

This report is annexed in relation to the audit of the non-consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2009 and the review of internal accounting control system pursuant to Article 2-3 of the Act on External Audit for Stock Companies of the Republic of Korea.

 

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Report on the operation of internal Control of Financial Reporting

To the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of LG Display Co., Ltd

I, as the Internal Control over Financial Reporting (“ICFR”) Officer of LG Display (“the Company”), assessed the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s ICFR for the year ending December 31, 2009.

The Company’s management, including myself, is responsible for designing and operating an ICFR. I assessed the design and operational effectiveness of the ICFR in the prevention and detection of an error or fraud which may cause a misstatement in the preparation and disclosure of reliable financial statements. I followed the Best Practice Guideline to evaluate the effectiveness of the ICFR design and operation.

Based on the assessment results, I believe that the Company’s ICFR, as of December 31, 2009, is effectively designed and operating, in all material respects, in conformity with the Best Practice Guideline.

January 18, 2010

 

James (Hoyoung) Jeong
Internal Control over Financial Reporting Officer
Young Soo Kwon
Chief Executive Officer

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

  LG Display Co., Ltd.
  (Registrant)
Date: March 5, 2010   By:  

/S/    ANTHONY MOON        

    (Signature)
  Name:   Anthony Moon
  Title:   Vice President / IR Department