UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

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

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of August 2024

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)

 

 

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

Form 20-F ☒   Form 40-F ☐

 

 

 


Acquisition of Shares of ABL Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

On August 28, 2024, the Board of Directors of Woori Financial Group Inc. (“Woori Financial Group”) passed a resolution to acquire the shares of ABL Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (“ABL Life Insurance”) to incorporate it as a subsidiary of Woori Financial Group. The key details of the acquisition are as follows:

 

   

Number of shares to be acquired : 3,106,736

 

   

Scheduled acquisition date : To be determined (Subject to the date of obtaining approval from the regulatory authorities, among others)

 

   

Purchase price (KRW) : 265,361,855,440

 

   

Ratio of purchase price to total equity of Woori Financial Group: 0.79%, based on Woori Financial Group’s total consolidated equity of KRW 33,397,489,875,071 as of December 31, 2023.

 

   

Method of the acquisition: Cash payment

 

   

Purpose of share acquisition : To strengthen the competitiveness of Woori Financial Group (through participation in the management of ABL Life Insurance)

 

   

Total number of shares to be owned by Woori Financial Group following the acquisition: 3,106,736 (representing 100.0% of ABL Life Insurance’s total issued shares)

 

   

Other material information:

 

   

The type of shares Woori Financial Group is planning to acquire are registered common shares.

 

   

Key financial data of ABL Life Insurance (based on the consolidated financial statements of ABL Life Insurance for FY2023, FY2022 and FY2021)

 

     (in millions of Won)  
     Total
Assets
     Total
Liabilities
     Total
Equity
     Capital      Revenue**      Net
Income (Loss)
 

FY2023*

     17,400,889        16,302,361        1,098,528        15,534        2,260,028        79,919  

FY2022

     19,367,851        18,530,754        837,097        15,534        3,128,760        (28,908

FY2021

     20,516,339        19,013,650        1,502,689        15,534        2,858,825        52,559  

 

*

K-IFRS No. 1109 and No. 1117 have been applied since FY2023

**

The revenue for FY2023 represents the sum of its insurance operating revenue and investment operating revenue, while the revenues for FY2022 and FY2021 represent their respective operating revenues.


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: August 28, 2024     By:  

/s/ Sung-Wook Lee

    (Signature)
    Name:   Sung-Wook Lee
    Title:   Deputy President

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