Woori Financial Group Inc 6-K, filed May 21, 2021
Woori Financial Group Inc. (WF)
About this 6-K
Woori Financial Group Inc filed this 6-K on May 21, 2021.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 2021
Commission File Number: 001-31811
Woori Financial Group Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
51, Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, 04632, Korea
(Address of principal executive office)
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Acquisition of Shares of Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd.
On May 21, 2021, Woori Financial Group Inc. (“Woori Financial Group”) entered into a stock purchase agreement with Woori Financial Capital Co., Ltd. (“Woori Financial Capital”), its direct subsidiary, to purchase the treasury stock of Woori Financial Capital. The key details of the acquisition are as follows:
| • | Number of shares to be acquired: 2,064,059 common shares |
| • | Purchase price (KRW): 23,736,678,500 based on the KRX KOSPI Market closing price as of May 21, 2021 |
| • | Ratio of purchase price to total equity of Woori Financial Group: 0.09%, based on Woori Financial Group’s total equity of KRW 26,725,844,883,509 as of December 31, 2020. |
| • | Purpose of share acquisition: To enhance corporate value by improving management efficiency and strengthening group unity |
| • | Total number of shares to be owned by Woori Financial Group following the acquisition: 52,064,059 (representing 90.47% of Woori Financial Capital’s total issued shares) |
| • | Expected date of transaction: May 24, 2021 (subject to change) |
| • | Key financial data of Woori Financial Capital: |
| Total assets |
Total liabilities |
Total equity |
Share capital |
Operating revenue(1) |
Net income |
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| (in millions of Won) |
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| FY2020 |
8,880,117 | 8,053,840 | 826,277 | 287,729 | 832,511 | 58,980 | ||||||||||||||||||
| FY2019 |
7,473,168 | 6,659,178 | 813,990 | 287,729 | 726,369 | 101,588 | ||||||||||||||||||
| FY2018 |
6,201,432 | 5,449,071 | 752,361 | 287,729 | 615,238 | 90,969 | ||||||||||||||||||
(1): Includes interest income, lease income, gain on financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss, gain on investments in joint ventures and associates and other operating income, and excludes non-operating income.
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.
| Woori Financial Group Inc. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: May 21, 2021 |
By: | /s/ Sung-Wook Lee | ||||
| (Signature) | ||||||
| Name: | Sung-Wook Lee | |||||
| Title: | Senior Managing Director | |||||