Korea / Special Situations, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Situations

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

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<li>SK Inc is selling SK Siltron to cut its 68% debt-to-equity ratio. The sale could reduce borrowings below ₩5T and lower debt ratio to 30-40%.</li>
<li>Chey Tae-won's divorce lawsuit risks his majority stake in SK Inc. Selling Siltron helps raise ₩1T for alimony without touching his SK Inc shares, potentially reducing the holding company discount.</li>
<li>SK Inc-SK Square merger is unlikely soon, despite asset sales and preparation on both sides, as SK Square recently reaffirmed no current merger plans. Setting a position now seems premature.</li>
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SK Inc is selling SK Siltron to cut its 68% debt-to-equity ratio. The sale could reduce borrowings below ₩5T and lower debt ratio to 30-40%.
Chey Tae-won's divorce lawsuit risks his majority stake in SK Inc. Selling Siltron helps raise ₩1T for alimony without touching his SK Inc shares, potentially reducing the holding company discount.
SK Inc-SK Square merger is unlikely soon, despite asset sales and preparation on both sides, as SK Square recently reaffirmed no current merger plans. Setting a position now seems premature.


Key Implications of SK Inc's Disposal of SK Siltron

Asia Real Estate News Tracker, Asia Real Estate Tracker

Asia Real Estate Tracker

Asia Real Estate News Tracker

Tracking developments across Asia's regional real estate markets

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Cambridge, a Singapore-based firm, purchases a Sydney office block for $70M from a former Tysan boss, expanding its real estate portfolio</li><li>Hong Kong Land reports a significant increase in losses, totaling $1.4B, attributed to challenges within its Central Portfolio</li><li>M&amp;G Real Estate invests $62M in student housing in Melbourne, Australia, highlighting their focus on the Australian real estate market. Warburg Pincus forms a partnership with SK Group to develop Korean senior living facilities, tapping into the growing demand for elderly care in South Korea.</li></ul>

Cambridge, a Singapore-based firm, purchases a Sydney office block for $70M from a former Tysan boss, expanding its real estate portfolioHong Kong Land reports a significant increase in losses, totaling $1.4B, attributed to challenges within its Central PortfolioM&amp;G Real Estate invests $62M in student housing in Melbourne, Australia, highlighting their focus on the Australian real estate market. Warburg Pincus forms a partnership with SK Group to develop Korean senior living facilities, tapping into the growing demand for elderly care in South Korea.

Asia Real Estate Tracker (11-Mar-2025): Singapore buying Sydney office for $70M.

<ul><li>Warburg Pincus and SK Group have joined forces to launch a new senior living venture in Korea.</li><li>KKR, APG, Gaw, and Alyssa will be participating in discussions about residential trends on MTD TV Forum.</li><li>Alyssa has extended its partnership with Dai-Ichi Life for the management of 669 Japanese apartments.</li></ul>

Warburg Pincus and SK Group have joined forces to launch a new senior living venture in Korea.KKR, APG, Gaw, and Alyssa will be participating in discussions about residential trends on MTD TV Forum.Alyssa has extended its partnership with Dai-Ichi Life for the management of 669 Japanese apartments.

Asia Real Estate Tracker (10-Mar-2025): Warburg Pincus teams with SK Group for Korean senior living.

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<li>SK Inc plans to use SK Hynix as a dividend machine, boosting payouts to ₩3 trillion, and if it absorbs SK Square, it could pocket ₩600 billion—doubling SK Telecom's dividends.</li>
<li>SK Inc will likely use ₩5 trillion from the SK Telecom deal for a tender offer, boosting its stake in SK Square to 60-70% before merging to minimize dilution.</li>
<li>The SK Telecom deal and potential SK Square tender offer could be the main narrative driving SK Group stocks this year, making SK Square a key momentum play.</li>
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SK Inc plans to use SK Hynix as a dividend machine, boosting payouts to ₩3 trillion, and if it absorbs SK Square, it could pocket ₩600 billion—doubling SK Telecom's dividends.
SK Inc will likely use ₩5 trillion from the SK Telecom deal for a tender offer, boosting its stake in SK Square to 60-70% before merging to minimize dilution.
The SK Telecom deal and potential SK Square tender offer could be the main narrative driving SK Group stocks this year, making SK Square a key momentum play.


SK Stocks’ Main Narrative: SK Telecom Exit & SK Inc Eyeing SK Square

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Now that Lee Jae-Myung has become new South Korean President, the uncertainty revolving who will lead South Korea in the next five years is now over.</li>
<li>In this insight, we discuss four investment themes (related to Lee Jae-Myung becoming the new South Korean President) that could outperform the market for the remainder of 2025.</li>
<li>The four investment themes include Korean Holdcos/Quasi Holdcos, Korean Cultural Contents, Securities, and SK Group Companies.</li>
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Now that Lee Jae-Myung has become new South Korean President, the uncertainty revolving who will lead South Korea in the next five years is now over.
In this insight, we discuss four investment themes (related to Lee Jae-Myung becoming the new South Korean President) that could outperform the market for the remainder of 2025.
The four investment themes include Korean Holdcos/Quasi Holdcos, Korean Cultural Contents, Securities, and SK Group Companies.


Lee Jae-Myung Becomes the New South Korean President - Four Investment Themes That Could Outperform

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SK Holdings Co., Ltd. is a holdings company that is engaged in various industries including energy, chemicals, information technology, semiconductors, marketing, and services businesses in South Korea and internationally.

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Asia Real Estate Tracker (10-Mar-2025): Warburg Pincus teams with SK Group for Korean senior living.

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Lee Jae-Myung Becomes the New South Korean President - Four Investment Themes That Could Outperform

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