Founder/CEO of ROK Advisory, ROK Advisory LLC

Ken S. Kim

Founder/CEO of ROK Advisory

ROK Advisory LLC

ROK is an independent research advisory firm. We guide you to minimize the information gap between foreign and local investors in Northeast Asia with a focus in Korea, Taiwan and Japan.

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Equity Bottom-Up

<p>In Korea the safest way to invest is to align your interest as a minority shareholder with those of the family?  Usually the key asset of the chaebol is apparent but what about SK Group? It seems we have an opportunity to hone in what the key asset is.</p>

In Korea the safest way to invest is to align your interest as a minority shareholder with those of the family?  Usually the key asset of the chaebol is apparent but what about SK Group? It seems we have an opportunity to hone in what the key asset is.

The Chaebol Dilemma - What's the Family Jewel(S)?

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<p>After the market close on 14 April, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-telecom-co-ltd-bbccd86c-474d-4a4d-946d-10e911a225a2" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:395:1" rel="noopener">SK Telecom (017670 KS)</a> finally announced its long awaited decision to create a new holding company for its non-telecom related subsidiaries. The market has been waiting for this decision in the past 5+ years. In the past several weeks, the CEO of SK Telecom has mentioned a very high likelihood of the company announcing a new holdco structure. </p>

After the market close on 14 April, SK Telecom (017670 KS) finally announced its long awaited decision to create a new holding company for its non-telecom related subsidiaries. The market has been waiting for this decision in the past 5+ years. In the past several weeks, the CEO of SK Telecom has mentioned a very high likelihood of the company announcing a new holdco structure. 

SK Telecom Officially Announces a Spin-Off to Create a Holding Company Structure

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Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

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

<p>SK Telecom finally announced its plans for an equity spinoff.</p><div class="content-highlight">
<p><strong>SKT will be split into two companies.</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>The surviving company: tentatively named 'AI &amp; Digital Infra Company'</strong></li>
<li><strong>The newly spun-off company: tentatively named 'ICT Investment Company'</strong></li>
</ul>
</div><section class="figure"><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/200/589/original/1.jpeg?1618405943" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="200589"></figure></section><div class="content-caption">(Source: SK Telecom)</div><p>Here is the regulatory filing at KRX KIND.</p><section class="figure"><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/200/588/original/Screen+Shot+2021-04-14+at+9.08.48+AM.png?1618405789" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="200588"></figure></section><div class="content-caption"><a href="https://engkind.krx.co.kr/common/disclsviewer.do?method=search&amp;acptNo=20210414000385&amp;docno=&amp;formProcsCd=070&amp;language=english" target="_blank" rel="noopener">(Source: KRX KIND)</a></div><hr><div class="content-highlight"><h2>Key points in the announcement</h2></div><ul>
<li>SKT wants this equity spinoff to unlock the market valuation for the telecom (SKT itself), semiconductor (Hynix), and the remaining ICT businesses (ADT Caps, 11st, etc.).</li>
<li>SKT also wants to offer investors two separate investment options: telecom (value and steady) and non-telecom (growth and more volatile).</li>
<li>The spinoff company will actively seek investment activities. It plans to invest in both domestic and overseas semiconductor companies.</li>
<li>The spinoff company will also promote IPOs of its subsidiaries: ADT Caps, 11st, and T Map Mobility.</li>
<li>SKT stated that it has no plans to merge the spinoff company with SK Inc.</li>
<li>SKT plans to complete this equity spinoff within this year.</li>
</ul>

SK Telecom finally announced its plans for an equity spinoff.
SKT will be split into two companies.

The surviving company: tentatively named 'AI &amp; Digital Infra Company'
The newly spun-off company: tentatively named 'ICT Investment Company'

(Source: SK Telecom)Here is the regulatory filing at KRX KIND.(Source: KRX KIND)Key points in the announcement
SKT wants this equity spinoff to unlock the market valuation for the telecom (SKT itself), semiconductor (Hynix), and the remaining ICT businesses (ADT Caps, 11st, etc.).
SKT also wants to offer investors two separate investment options: telecom (value and steady) and non-telecom (growth and more volatile).
The spinoff company will actively seek investment activities. It plans to invest in both domestic and overseas semiconductor companies.
The spinoff company will also promote IPOs of its subsidiaries: ADT Caps, 11st, and T Map Mobility.
SKT stated that it has no plans to merge the spinoff company with SK Inc.
SKT plans to complete this equity spinoff within this year.


SK Telecom Equity Spinoff Announcement: Summary, Takeaways, & Price Impact

<p>SK Telecom delivered an 8.09% gain at a 3.63x DTV in the previous session.</p><p>The price peaked at ₩278,000, setting a new 52W high.</p><p>The announced quarterly dividend and SKT split were what drove up the price last Friday.</p><table class="table table-striped">
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<col width="70">
<col width="70">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="1" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Today"}'>Previous session (March 26, Friday)</td></tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Name"}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,5,"m\"/\"d\"/\"yy"]'>Name</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"SK Telecom Co Ltd"}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"[$₩]#,##0"]' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[1]C[0], "name")'>SK Telecom Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Ticker"}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,5,"m\"/\"d\"/\"yy"]'>Ticker</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"017670"}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"[$₩]#,##0"]' data-sheets-formula='="017670"'>017670</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"MC (₩B)"}'>MC (₩B)</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":22124.324814}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"#,##0.0"]' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[-1]C[0], "price")*googlefinance(R[-1]C[0], "shares")/1000000000'>22,124.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"DTV (₩B)"}'>DTV (₩B)</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":76.70187402631579}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"#,##0.0"]' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[-2]C[0], "volumeavg")*average(index(googlefinance(R[-2]C[0], "price", today()-30, today()), 0,2))/1000000000'>76.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Close"}'>Close</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":274000}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"[$₩-412]#,##0"]' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[-3]C[0], "price")'>₩274,000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Δ Daily"}'>Δ Daily</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.08086785009861933}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-formula="=(R6C2-R[0]C[1])/R[0]C[1]">8.09%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Open"}'>Open</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.06407766990291262}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-formula="=(R6C2-R[0]C[1])/R[0]C[1]">6.41%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"High"}'>High</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":-0.014388489208633094}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-formula="=(R6C2-R[0]C[1])/R[0]C[1]">-1.44%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Low"}'>Low</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.0682261208576998}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-formula="=(R6C2-R[0]C[1])/R[0]C[1]">6.82%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"x DTV"}'><strong>x DTV</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":3.6343745568121477}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"#,##0.00",1]' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[-8]C[0], "volume")/googlefinance(R[-8]C[0], "volumeavg")'><strong>3.63</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"TV (₩B)"}'>TV (₩B)</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":301.933204}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"#,##0.0"]' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R3C[0], "volume")*R[-6]C[0]/1000000000'>301.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"TV/SO"}'>TV/SO</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.013647114953263586}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[-10]C[0], "volume")/googlefinance(R[-10]C[0], "shares")'>1.36%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"x Open"}'>x Open</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"8.34%p"}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-formula='=if((R[-5]C[1]-R[-4]C[1])/R[-6]C[1]&gt;0.1, left((R[-5]C[1]-R[-4]C[1])/R[-6]C[1]*100, 5)&amp;"%p", left((R[-5]C[1]-R[-4]C[1])/R[-6]C[1]*100, 4)&amp;"%p")'>8.34%p</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Upper wick"}'>Upper wick</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":-0.18604651162790697}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-formula="=if((R[-9]C[0]-R[-7]C[1])&gt;0, (R[-9]C[0]-R[-6]C[1])/(R9C[1]-R10C[1]), (R[-7]C[1]-R[-6]C[1])/(R9C[1]-R10C[1]))">-18.60%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Body"}'>Body</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.7674418604651163}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-formula="=(R[-10]C[0]-R[-8]C[1])/(R9C[1]-R10C[1])">76.74%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Lower wick"}'>Lower wick</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.046511627906976744}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-formula="=if((R[-11]C[0]-R[-9]C[1])&gt;0, (R[-9]C[1]-R[-7]C[1])/(R9C[1]-R10C[1]), (R[-11]C[0]-R[-7]C[1])/(R9C[1]-R10C[1]))">4.65%</td>
</tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="1" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Source: KRX"}'>Source: KRX</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table><table class="table table-striped">
<colgroup>
<col width="70">
<col width="70">
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<tbody>
<tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="width: 722.986px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"52W"}'>52W</td></tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 351.134px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"52WH"}'><strong>52WH</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 351.134px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":-0.014388489208633094}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-formula="=(R[-15]C[0]-R[0]C[1])/R[0]C[1]"><strong>-1.44%</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 351.134px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":" - Date"}'><strong>- Date</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 351.134px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":44281.64583333333}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,5,"m\"/\"d\"/\"yy"]' data-sheets-formula='=index(googlefinance(R[-19]C[0], "all", today()-365, today()+2), (match(max(index(googlefinance(R[-19]C[0], "all", today()-365, today()+2), 0, 3)), index(googlefinance(R[-19]C[0], "all", today()-365, today()+2), 0, 3), 0)), 1)'><strong>3/26/21</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 351.134px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"52WL"}'>52WL</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 351.134px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.611764705882353}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-formula="=(R[-17]C[0]-R[0]C[1])/R[0]C[1]">61.18%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 351.134px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":" - Date"}'>- Date</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 351.134px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":43920.64583333333}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,5,"m\"/\"d\"/\"yy"]' data-sheets-formula='=index(googlefinance(R[-21]C[0], "all", today()-365, today()+2), (match(MIN(index(googlefinance(R[-21]C[0], "all", today()-365, today()+2), 0, 4)), index(googlefinance(R[-21]C[0], "all", today()-365, today()+2), 0, 4), 0)), 1)'>3/30/20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 351.134px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"20D SMA"}'>20D SMA</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 351.134px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.07863399271725224}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-formula="=(R[-19]C[0]-R299C[15])/R299C[15]">7.86%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 351.134px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"20D EMA"}'>20D EMA</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 351.134px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.06978897560576489}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-formula="=(R[-20]C[0]-R299C[16])/R299C[16]">6.98%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 351.134px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"120D SMA"}'>120D SMA</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 351.134px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.12600811629937844}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-formula="=(R[-21]C[0]-R299C[17])/R299C[17]">12.60%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 351.134px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"20D Δ"}'>20D Δ</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 351.134px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.10707070707070707}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-formula="=(R6C2-R[252]C[14])/R[252]C[14]">10.71%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 351.134px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"20D SD"}'>20D SD</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 351.134px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.0317752982836343}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-formula="=stdev.s(R[252]C[14]:R299C[14])/average(R[252]C[14]:R299C[14])">3.18%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 351.134px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"120D Δ"}'>120D Δ</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 351.134px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.15126050420168066}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-formula="=(R6C2-R[150]C[14])/R[150]C[14]">15.13%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 351.134px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"120D SD"}'>120D SD</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 351.134px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.04652453407071372}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-formula="=stdev.s(R[149]C[14]:R299C[14])/average(R[149]C[14]:R299C[14])">4.65%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 351.134px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"180D Δ"}'>180D Δ</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 351.134px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.21777777777777776}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-formula="=(R6C2-R[88]C[14])/R[88]C[14]">21.78%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 351.134px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"180D SD"}'>180D SD</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 351.134px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.05449534356371748}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-formula="=stdev.s(R[87]C[14]:R299C[14])/average(R[87]C[14]:R299C[14])">5.45%</td>
</tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="width: 722.986px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Source: KRX"}'>Source: KRX</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table><table class="table table-striped">
<colgroup>
<col width="70">
<col width="70">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="1" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"RSI, %K, &amp; %D"}'>RSI, %K, &amp; %D</td></tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"RSI (14)"}'>RSI (14)</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":69.67481814704726}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"#,##0.00",1]' data-sheets-formula="=R[468]C[7]">69.67</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"%K"}'>%K</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":87.09677419354838}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"#,##0.00",1]' data-sheets-formula="=R[467]C[10]">87.10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"%D"}'>%D</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":79.95818399044205}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"#,##0.00",1]' data-sheets-formula="=R[466]C[11]">79.96</td>
</tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="1" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Source: KRX"}'>Source: KRX</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table><section class="figure"><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/197/743/original/chart.png?1616949737" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="197743"></figure></section><section class="figure"><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/197/744/original/chart+%281%29.png?1616949748" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="197744"></figure></section><section class="figure"><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/197/745/original/chart+%282%29.png?1616949759" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="197745"></figure></section>

SK Telecom delivered an 8.09% gain at a 3.63x DTV in the previous session.The price peaked at ₩278,000, setting a new 52W high.The announced quarterly dividend and SKT split were what drove up the price last Friday.





Previous session (March 26, Friday)

Name
SK Telecom Co Ltd


Ticker
017670


MC (₩B)
22,124.3


DTV (₩B)
76.7


Close
₩274,000


Δ Daily
8.09%


Open
6.41%


High
-1.44%


Low
6.82%


x DTV
3.63


TV (₩B)
301.9


TV/SO
1.36%


x Open
8.34%p


Upper wick
-18.60%


Body
76.74%


Lower wick
4.65%

Source: KRX







52W

52WH
-1.44%


- Date
3/26/21


52WL
61.18%


- Date
3/30/20


20D SMA
7.86%


20D EMA
6.98%


120D SMA
12.60%


20D Δ
10.71%


20D SD
3.18%


120D Δ
15.13%


120D SD
4.65%


180D Δ
21.78%


180D SD
5.45%

Source: KRX







RSI, %K, &amp; %D

RSI (14)
69.67


%K
87.10


%D
79.96

Source: KRX



Short SK Telecom on Last Friday's Distorted Gain

South Korea

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. is a Korean mobile and telecommunications operator. The Company provides cellular voice, wireless data, and wireless internet services. SK Telecom also offers fixed line services and platform services.

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Sanghyun Park

Short SK Telecom on Last Friday's Distorted Gain

This post explains two reasons why we should short SK Telecom to capitalize on last Friday's distorted gain in the restructuring dynamic.

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