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3Q12 Business Report 3Q12 Business Report I. Corporate Overview □ Affiliates As of end-3Q 2012, Samsung Group had a total of 79 domestic affiliates. Compared to end-2011, 9 new affiliates (Colombo Korea, Saengbo real estate investment company #1, Idea Company Prog, Samsung Bioepis, Samsung Display, Top Cloud Corporation, Samsung Corning Advanced Glass, LLC., Nuri Solution, OpenTide China) were added and eight (Samsung LED, Medison Healthcare, SLCD, Samsung Mobile Display, Prosonic, Saengbo real estate investment company #1, Bonavie, EXE C&T) were excluded. Among Samsung Group’s 79 affiliates, 17 including Samsung Electronics are listed, and 62 are unlisted. (As of September 30, 2012) No. of affiliates Name of affiliates Samsung C&T, Cheil Industries, Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDI, Samsung Techwin, Samsung Life Insurance, SEMCO, Samsung Heavy Industries, Samsung Card, Hotel Listed 17 Shilla, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, Samsung Securities, S1, Samsung Fine Chemicals, Samsung Engineering, Cheil Worldwide, Credu, Samsung Everland, Samsung Petrochemical, Samsung SDS, Samsung General Chemicals, Samsung Total Petrochemicals, Samsung Lions, SERI, STECO, Samsung Thales, SEMES, Living Plaza, Samsung Corning Precision Materials, Samsung SNS, Samsung Electronics Service, Samsung Electronics Logitech, SECRON, Hantok Chemicals, Global Tech, CVnet Corporation, Care Camp, e Samsung International, Allat Corp., SECUI.com, Wealthia.com, Open Tide Korea, Samsung Futures, 365Homecare, Samsung Venture Investment Corporation, Unlisted 62 Samsung Asset Management, Saengbo, Samsung Claim Adjustment Service, Anycar Service, World Cyber Games, SD Flex, SEHF Korea, Gemi Plus Distribution, SB LiMotive, Samsung Bluewings, HTSS, RAY, Songdo Land Mark City, S-Core, GES, S1 CRM, Open Hands, S-EnPol, Samsung Medison, Samsung Biologics, Miracom Inc., Samsung Life Service, SMP, STM, SSLM, SU Materials, Colombo Korea, Idea Company Prog, Samsung Display, Samsung Bioepis, Top Cloud Corporation, Nuri Solution, Samsung Corning Advanced Glass , OpenTide China Total 79 ☞ Refer to 『□ Affiliates』 in 『III. Corporate Governance and Affiliates』 for more details about domestic and overseas affiliates. □ Subsidiaries Subject to Consolidated Financial Statements As of end-3Q 2012, Samsung Electronics’ consolidated subsidiaries totaled 161 with 16 subsidiaries (Samsung Display, Tianjin Samsung LED Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics Egypt S.A.E, Samsung (China) Semiconductor Co., Ltd. and etc.) being newly included and 11 (Medison Healthcare, Samsung Mobile Display, SLCD, Prosonic, and etc.) excluded compared to end-2011. Following is the list of consolidated subsidiaries. (Million won) End- Classified Established Subsidiaries Major business 2011 Stake as major in asset subsidiary Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics America Inc. 1978.07 9,816,571 O goods 50% Over Samsung Receivables Corporation 1998.03 Bond management 1,417,067 O 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Semiconductor Inc. 1983.07 5,974,863 O goods 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. 1980.07 343,599 O goods 50% Over Samsung Information Systems America Inc. 1988.1 R&D 161,978 O 50% Over Grandis, Inc. 2002.06 R&D 101,518 O 50% Over Samsung International Inc. 1983.1 CTV production 39,466 X 50% Production of Over Samsung Mexicana S.A. de C.V 1988.03 639,849 O electronic goods 50% Sale of telecom Over Samsung Telecommunications America LLC. 1992.01 2,235,101 O products 50% Production of Over Samsung Austin Semiconductor LLC. 1996.02 6,952,894 O semiconductors 50% Production and sale Over Samsung Electronics Mexico S.A. De C.V. 1995.07 1,094,270 O of electronic goods 50% Semiconductor Over SEMES America Inc. 1998.1 1,244 X equipment 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics Latino America Miami, Inc. 1995.05 128,132 O goods 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics Latinoamerica (Zona Libre) 1989.04 207,644 O goods 50% Marketing and Over Samsung Electronics Venezuela, C.A. 2010.05 7,310 X services 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronica Colombia S.A. 1997.03 223,711 O goods 50% Production and sale Over Samsung Electronica Da Amazonia LTDA. 1994.1 2,434,259 O of electronic goods 50% Marketing and Over Samsung Electronics Argentina S.A. 1996.06 45,324 X services 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics Chile Limitada 2002.12 240,201 O goods 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics Peru S.A.C. 2010.04 165,884 O goods 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics (UK) Ltd. 1995.07 996,860 O goods 50% Holding company Over Samsung Electronics(London) Ltd. 1999.01 (Liquidation 8,249 X 50% underway) Sale of electronic Over Samsung Telecoms (UK) Ltd. 1998.01 goods (Liquidation 27,609 X 50% underway) Over Samsung Electronics Holding GmbH 1982.02 Holding company 597,292 O 50% Sale of Over Samsung Semiconductor Europe GmbH 1987.12 semiconductors and 1,338,671 O 50% LCD Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics GmbH 1984.12 938,999 O goods 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Opto-Electronics GmbH 2002.02 11,557 X goods 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics Iberia, S.A. 1989.01 788,575 O goods 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics France S.A.S 1988.01 986,708 O goods 50% Production and sale Over Samsung Electronics Hungarian RT. 1989.1 1,318,553 O of electronic goods 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics Czech and Slovak s.r.o. 2010.01 117,664 O goods 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics Italia S.P.A. 1991.04 863,204 O goods 50% Over Samsung Electronics Europe Logistics B.V. 1991.05 Logistics 1,368,673 O 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics Benelux B.V. 1995.07 820,042 O goods 50% Samsung Display Slovakia s.r.o. TFT-LCD Over (Previously Samsung Electronics LCD Slovakia 2007.03 464,666 O processing 50% s.r.o.) Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics Romania LLC 2007.09 93,636 O goods 50% Over Samsung LCD Netherlands R&D Center B.V 2005.08 R&D 30,730 X 50% Samsung LCD Netherlands R&D Over 2006.02 R&D 611 X Center(UK)Limited 50% Samsung LCD Netherlands R&D Over 2007.02 R&D 14 X Center(HK)Limited 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics Polska, SP.Zo.o 1996.04 491,320 O goods 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics Portuguesa S.A. 1982.09 154,152 O goods 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics Nordic Aktiebolag 1992.03 422,504 O goods 50% Sale of Over Samsung Semiconductor Europe Limited 1997.04 semiconductor and 113,311 O 50% LCD Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics Austria GmbH 2002.01 246,370 O goods 50% Production of CTV Over Samsung Electronics Slovakia s.r.o 2002.06 2,361,719 O and monitors 50% Samsung Electronics European Holding Over 2008.1 Holding company 3,796,937 O Cooperatief U.A. 50% Samsung Electronics Poland Manufacturing Production of home Over 2010.02 318,277 O SP.Zo.o appliances 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics Greece S.A. 2010.04 92,448 O goods 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics Baltic SIA 2001.1 56,309 O goods 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics Overseas B.V. 1997.01 137,559 O goods 50% Over Samsung Electronics Rus LLC 1999.03 Marketing 12,968 X 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics Rus Company LLC 2006.1 1,509,256 O goods 50% Over Samsung Electronics Ukraine LLC 2004.01 Marketing 849 X 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics Ukraine Company LLC 2008.09 174,687 O goods 50% Over Samsung Moscow Research Centre 2011.11 R&D 7,579 X 50% Over Samsung Electronics Kazakhstan LLP 2006.07 Marketing 889 X 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics KZ and Central Asia LLP 2008.09 145,616 O goods 50% Over Samsung Electronics Rus Kaluga LLC 2007.07 Production of CTV 1,125,145 O 50% Over Samsung Russia Service Company LLC 1997.11 Service 35,180 X 50% Over Samsung Electronics West Africa 2010.03 Marketing 53,973 O 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Gulf Electronics Co., Ltd. 1995.05 310,428 O goods 50% Over Samsung Electronics East Africa 2011.12 Marketing 3,745 X 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics South Africa(Pty) Ltd. 1994.06 617,754 O goods 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics Turkey 1984.12 432,656 O goods 50% Over Samsung Semiconductor Israel R&D Center,Ltd. 2007.1 R&D 13,571 X 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics Levant Co.,Ltd. 2009.07 6,367 X goods 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics Morocco SARLAU 2009.11 93,700 O goods 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Japan Corporation 1975.12 2,856,471 O goods 50% Over Samsung Yokohama Research Institute 1992.08 R&D 212,957 O 50% Sale of telecom Over Samsung Electronics Japan Co., Ltd. 2008.09 systems and 763,809 O 50% services Production and sale Over Samsung Electronics Display (M) Sdn. Bhd. 1995.03 914,625 O of electronic goods 50% Production of home Over Samsung Electronics Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. 1989.09 247,643 O appliances 50% Production and sale Over Samsung Vina Electronics Co., Ltd. 1995.01 136,973 O of electronic goods 50% Samsung Asia Private Ltd. (Previously called: Sale of electronic Over 2006.07 720,667 O Samsung Electronics Asia Holding Pte. Ltd. ) goods 50% Production and sale Over Samsung India Electronics Private Ltd. 1995.08 1,090,390 O of electronic goods 50% Over Samsung India Software Operations Private Ltd. 2005.05 R&D 93,108 O 50% Sale of electronic Over Samsung Electronics Australia Pty. Ltd. 1987.11 465,978 O goods 50% Production and sale Over PT Samsung Electronics Indonesia 1991.08 647,891 O of electronic goods 50% Sale of telecom Over PT Samsung Telecommunications Indonesia 2003.03 systems and 27,307 X 50% services Production and sale Over Thai-Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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