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Arun George

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keppel-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12:1" rel="noopener">Keppel Corp (KEP SP)</a>’s EGM on 8 December requires majority shareholder approval of two ordinary resolutions. The IFA notes that the transaction terms are “<em>not prejudicial</em>” to minorities.</li>
<li>Keppel shareholders will be supportive due to attractive terms. The other key conditions precedent is <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sembcorp-marine-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11:1" rel="noopener">Sembcorp Marine (SMM SP)</a> shareholders and regulatory approvals (SGX-ST and Maritime Port Authority of Singapore). </li>
<li>The deal is expected to close by the end of the year. Our Keppel SoTP valuation is S$8.30 per share, which is 12% above the last close.</li>
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Keppel Corp (KEP SP)’s EGM on 8 December requires majority shareholder approval of two ordinary resolutions. The IFA notes that the transaction terms are “not prejudicial” to minorities.
Keppel shareholders will be supportive due to attractive terms. The other key conditions precedent is Sembcorp Marine (SMM SP) shareholders and regulatory approvals (SGX-ST and Maritime Port Authority of Singapore). 
The deal is expected to close by the end of the year. Our Keppel SoTP valuation is S$8.30 per share, which is 12% above the last close.


Keppel (KEP SP) Vote on Keppel O&M and Sembcorp Marine Transaction on 8 Dec

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>The acquisition will be carried out through a third-party allocation rights offering. DSME will issue 104M new shares, solely allocated to Hanwha's six affiliates, which will own a combined 49.3%</li>
<li>This DSME acquisition will likely raise Hanwha's holding ratio, potentially to more than 50%. What preemptive measures Hanwha will take will likely become a noteworthy subject from an investment perspective.</li>
<li>Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha Systems will likely proceed with a capital increase. As their current cash capacity is quite limited, liquidity concerns will likely be raised in the market.</li>
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The acquisition will be carried out through a third-party allocation rights offering. DSME will issue 104M new shares, solely allocated to Hanwha's six affiliates, which will own a combined 49.3%
This DSME acquisition will likely raise Hanwha's holding ratio, potentially to more than 50%. What preemptive measures Hanwha will take will likely become a noteworthy subject from an investment perspective.
Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha Systems will likely proceed with a capital increase. As their current cash capacity is quite limited, liquidity concerns will likely be raised in the market.


A Detailed Summary of Hanwha's DSME Acquisition Deal

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<li>Subcontract workers of DSME went on strike demanding a 30 percent wage increase from the beginning of June which lasted for 51 days. </li>
<li>The strike was captured as 2 ESG risk issues: 'Working conditions' and 'Supply chain' risks among 17 ESG risk issues. </li>
<li>Although the agreement between the company and the union was reached last week, the conflict between the two parties over the sales losses during the strike is ongoing. </li>
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Subcontract workers of DSME went on strike demanding a 30 percent wage increase from the beginning of June which lasted for 51 days. 
The strike was captured as 2 ESG risk issues: 'Working conditions' and 'Supply chain' risks among 17 ESG risk issues. 
Although the agreement between the company and the union was reached last week, the conflict between the two parties over the sales losses during the strike is ongoing. 


Analyzing 51-Day Strike of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co.(DSME) From ESG Perspective

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>In this insight, we discuss the recent buying and selling by the Korea National Pension Service (NPS) of Korean stocks.</li>
<li>Of the 176 Korean stocks in which NPS reported changes in ownerships in 2Q 2022, NPS increased its stakes in 115 companies and reduced stakes in 61 companies.</li>
<li>NPS mostly increased stakes in aerospace, defense, construction equipment, and energy sectors while reducing stakes in telecom and tourism related stocks.</li>
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In this insight, we discuss the recent buying and selling by the Korea National Pension Service (NPS) of Korean stocks.
Of the 176 Korean stocks in which NPS reported changes in ownerships in 2Q 2022, NPS increased its stakes in 115 companies and reduced stakes in 61 companies.
NPS mostly increased stakes in aerospace, defense, construction equipment, and energy sectors while reducing stakes in telecom and tourism related stocks.


NPS Sells SK Bioscience, Naver, & LG Electronics and Buys Kakao Bank, Lotte Corp, & Samyang Foods

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<li>The terms for the proposed combination of Keppel O&amp;M and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sembcorp-marine-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11:1" rel="noopener">Sembcorp Marine (SMM SP)</a> were announced. The agreed equity value exchange ratio between Keppel O&amp;M and Sembcorp Marine is 56%:44%. </li>
<li>The proposed combination will require <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keppel-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12:1" rel="noopener">Keppel Corp (KEP SP)</a> and Sembcorp Marine shareholder approvals at separate EGMs and is expected to close in 4Q2022.</li>
<li>The transaction is a big win for Keppel shareholders as the proposed combination creates S$9.4 billion of value, which is around 80% of Keppel’s market cap at the last close.</li>
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The terms for the proposed combination of Keppel O&amp;M and Sembcorp Marine (SMM SP) were announced. The agreed equity value exchange ratio between Keppel O&amp;M and Sembcorp Marine is 56%:44%. 
The proposed combination will require Keppel Corp (KEP SP) and Sembcorp Marine shareholder approvals at separate EGMs and is expected to close in 4Q2022.
The transaction is a big win for Keppel shareholders as the proposed combination creates S$9.4 billion of value, which is around 80% of Keppel’s market cap at the last close.


Keppel: A Massive Winner from Keppel O&M and Sembcorp Marine’s Combination

South Korea

Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. operates as a shipbuilding and offshore company. The Company provides floating structure construction, steel wire drying, commercial vessels, specialty vessels, gas carrier, tanker, containership, ro ro, bulk carrier, submarine, warship, auxiliaries, cruise ships, and ferries manufacturing services. Hanwha Ocean also offers onshore plants services.

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