v3.26.1
Borrowings and Debentures
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
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Borrowings and Debentures
17.
Borrowings and Debentures
 
  (1)
Short-term borrowings as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
 
Lender
  
Annual
interest rate (%)
  
Maturity
  
December 31,

2025
    
December 31,

2024
 
SK Securities Co., Ltd.
   3.62    Oct. 2, 2025    ₩ —         50,000  
Shinhan Securities Co., Ltd.
   3.62    Oct. 2, 2025      —         50,000  
Bank of China Ltd.
   2.83    Oct. 29, 2026      130,000        —   
        
 
 
    
 
 
 
         ₩ 130,000        100,000  
        
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
  (2)
Long-term borrowings as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won)
 
Lender
  
Annual
interest rate (%)
    
Maturity
    
December 31,

2025
   
December 31,

2024
 
Korea Development Bank(*1)
     1.87        Feb. 10, 2026      ₩ 3,125       15,625  
DBS Bank Ltd.
     2.63        Mar. 10, 2025        —        200,000  
Credit Agricole CIB
     4.89        Nov. 28, 2025        —        50,000  
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.(*2)
     3M CD + 1.05        Jul. 25, 2025        —        50,000  
DBS Bank Ltd.(*2)
     3M CD + 0.075        Oct. 8, 2026        200,000       200,000  
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd.
     2.70        Sep. 13, 2027        100,000       —   
Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
     2.75        Sep. 22, 2027        200,000       —   
        
 
 
   
 
 
 
           503,125       515,625  
Less: present value discount
           —        (25 ) 
        
 
 
   
 
 
 
           503,125       515,600  
Less: current portions
           (203,125 )      (312,475 ) 
        
 
 
   
 
 
 
         ₩ 300,000       203,125  
        
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
  (*1)
The long-term borrowings are to be repaid by installments on an annual basis from 2022 to 2026.
  (*2)
Applied interest rate is the 3M CD rate of 2.85% and 3.41% as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
 
  (3)
Debentures as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
 
(In millions of won and thousands of U.S. dollars)
 
   
Purpose
 
Maturity
   
Annual
interest rate (%)
   
December 31,

2025
   
December 31,
2024
 
Unsecured corporate bonds
  Operating fund     2032       3.45     ₩ 90,000       90,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2033       3.22       130,000       130,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
  Operating and
refinancing fund
    2025       2.49       —        150,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
  Operating fund     2030       2.61       50,000       50,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2025       2.66       —        70,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2030       2.82       90,000       90,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
  Refinancing fund     2025       2.55       —        100,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2035       2.75       70,000       70,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
  Operating fund     2026       2.08       90,000       90,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2036       2.24       80,000       80,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2026       1.97       120,000       120,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2031       2.17       50,000       50,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
  Refinancing fund     2027       2.55       100,000       100,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
  Operating and
refinancing fund
    2032       2.65       90,000       90,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
  Refinancing fund     2027       2.84       100,000       100,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
  Operating fund     2028       3.00       200,000       200,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2038       3.02       90,000       90,000  
 
 
(In millions of won and thousands of U.S. dollars)
 
   
Purpose
 
Maturity
   
Annual
interest rate (%)
   
December 31,

2025
   
December 31,
2024
 
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2038       2.44       50,000       50,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2029       2.19       50,000       50,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2039       2.23       50,000       50,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
  Operating and
refinancing fund
    2029       1.50       120,000       120,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
  Refinancing fund     2039       1.52       50,000       50,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2049       1.56       50,000       50,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
  Operating fund     2029       1.79       40,000       40,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2039       1.81       60,000       60,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2025       1.75       —        130,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2030       1.83       50,000       50,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2040       1.87       70,000       70,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
  Refinancing fund     2025       1.40       —        140,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2030       1.59       40,000       40,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2040       1.76       110,000       110,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2026       1.39       80,000       80,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2031       1.80       50,000       50,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2041       1.89       100,000       100,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2026       2.69       70,000       70,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2041       2.68       40,000       40,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2025       3.80       —        240,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2027       3.84       70,000       70,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2042       3.78       40,000       40,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2025       4.00       —        300,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2027       4.00       95,000       95,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2025       4.73       —        110,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2027       4.74       60,000       60,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2032       4.69       40,000       40,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2026       3.65       110,000       110,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2028       3.83       190,000       190,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2026       3.72       80,000       80,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2028       3.80       200,000       200,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2030       3.96       70,000       70,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2026       4.54       115,000       115,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2028       4.68       100,000       100,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2030       4.72       50,000       50,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2033       4.72       30,000       30,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2027       3.72       180,000       180,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2029       3.73       110,000       110,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2034       3.92       110,000       110,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2027       2.91       170,000       170,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2029       2.92       90,000       90,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2034       2.96       40,000       40,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2028       2.98       190,000       —   
 
 
(In millions of won and thousands of U.S. dollars)
 
   
Purpose
 
Maturity
   
Annual
interest rate (%)
   
December 31,

2025
   
December 31,
2024
 
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2030       3.05       70,000       —   
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2035       3.17       140,000       —   
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2028       2.67       80,000       —   
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2030       2.82       190,000       —   
Unsecured corporate bonds
      2035       3.06       40,000       —   
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1)
  Operating and
refinancing fund
    2026       1.86       50,000       50,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1)
      2025       1.64       —        100,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1)
  Refinancing fund     2025       1.41       —        160,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1)
      2025       2.58       —        100,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1)
      2032       2.92       50,000       50,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1)
  Operating and
refinancing fund
    2025       4.21       —        50,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1)
      2026       4.28       100,000       100,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1)
      2028       4.37       90,000       90,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1)
  Facility fund     2026       4.87       100,000       100,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1)
      2028       5.00       60,000       60,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1)
  Refinancing fund     2027       3.89       170,000       170,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1)
      2029       3.93       60,000       60,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1)
  Facility and
Refinancing fund
    2027       3.06       130,000       130,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1)
      2029       3.06       115,000       115,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1)
      2031       3.11       50,000       50,000  
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1)
  Refinancing fund     2028       2.76       50,000       —   
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1)
      2030       2.87       120,000       —   
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1)
      2035       2.97       30,000       —   
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1)
  Business acquisition
fund
    2030       3.09       480,000       —   
Unsecured corporate bonds(*1)
      2035       3.38       50,000       —   
Registered unsecured private exchangeable bond(*2)
  Refinancing fund     2027       —        7,008       —   
Unsecured global bonds
  Operating fund     2027       6.63      
573,960
(USD 400,000
 
) 
   
588,000
(USD 400,000
 
) 
Unsecured global bonds(*1)
  Refinancing fund     2028       4.88      
430,470
(USD 300,000
 
) 
   
441,000
(USD 300,000
 
) 
Floating rate notes(*3)
  Operating fund     2025       SOFR rate + 1.17       —       
441,000
(USD 300,000
 
) 
      2028       SOFR rate + 0.59      
430,470
(USD 300,000
 
) 
    —   
Convertible bonds(*4)
      2028       —        —       
4,410
(USD 3,000
 
) 
Convertible bonds(*4)
      2028       —        —       
23,741
(USD 16,150
 
) 
 
 
(In millions of won and thousands of U.S. dollars)
 
   
Purpose
 
Maturity
   
Annual
interest rate (%)
   
December 31,

2025
   
December 31,
2024
 
Convertible bonds(*4)
      2028       —        —       
11,392
(USD 7,750
 
) 
Convertible bonds(*4)
      2028       —        —       
11,760
(USD 8,000
 
) 
       
 
 
   
 
 
 
    8,236,908       8,526,303  
Less: discounts on bond
          (23,004 )      (15,023 ) 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
    8,213,904       8,511,280  
Less: current portions of bonds
          (919,459 )      (2,147,634 ) 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
  ₩ 7,294,445       6,363,646  
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
  (*1)
Unsecured corporate bonds were issued by SK Broadband Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Parent Company.
  (*2)
Exchangeable bonds were issued by SAPEON Inc., a subsidiary of the Parent Company.
  (*3)
Applied interest rates are SOFR rate of 4.20% and 4.49% as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
  (*4)
Convertible bonds were issued by SAPEON Inc., a subsidiary of the Parent Company, and redeemed on February 7, 2025, pursuant to an early redemption request.