Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>According to Korea Zinc, it plans to disclose the treasury shares tender offer results on 28 October.</li>
<li>We discuss the remaining free float after the tender offer and the probabilities of share price decline or even a share price squeeze post announcement of the tender offer results.</li>
<li>All in all, this M&amp;A fight for Korea Zinc remains tight with a slight advantage to MBK/Young Poong alliance.</li>
</ul>


According to Korea Zinc, it plans to disclose the treasury shares tender offer results on 28 October.
We discuss the remaining free float after the tender offer and the probabilities of share price decline or even a share price squeeze post announcement of the tender offer results.
All in all, this M&amp;A fight for Korea Zinc remains tight with a slight advantage to MBK/Young Poong alliance.


Korea Zinc: Remaining Free Float Post Tender and a Margin Call for Choi on Young Poong Precision?

Event-Driven

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<li>The Seoul Central District Court dismissed the second injunction filed by MBK Partners and Young Poong to suspend the share buyback/tender offer by Korea Zinc Chairman Choi and his allies.</li>
<li>As a result of the court dismissing the second injunction filed by MBK, the M&amp;A fight for Korea Zinc is likely to continue until the AGM in March 2025.  </li>
<li>Depending upon Korea Zinc's tender offer subscription, there is a possibility of MBK buying more shares directly from the market if the subscription falls below the proposed amounts. </li>
</ul>


The Seoul Central District Court dismissed the second injunction filed by MBK Partners and Young Poong to suspend the share buyback/tender offer by Korea Zinc Chairman Choi and his allies.
As a result of the court dismissing the second injunction filed by MBK, the M&amp;A fight for Korea Zinc is likely to continue until the AGM in March 2025.  
Depending upon Korea Zinc's tender offer subscription, there is a possibility of MBK buying more shares directly from the market if the subscription falls below the proposed amounts. 


Korea Zinc: Court Dismisses the Second Injunction Filed by MBK

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>Korea Zinc’s delisting daily trading volume cutoff is 20K, about 0.12% of the total. We might see volumes plummet, making it tough to maintain even that 20K level.</li>
<li>Keep an eye on trading opportunities; we have some time with delisting risks, but low trading volume could lead to being booted from the KOSPI 200 and Global Index.</li>
<li>This sell-off could spike short-term volatility and create great entry points for trading, especially after the court approved the buyback tender, denying MBK's injunction.</li>
</ul>


Korea Zinc’s delisting daily trading volume cutoff is 20K, about 0.12% of the total. We might see volumes plummet, making it tough to maintain even that 20K level.
Keep an eye on trading opportunities; we have some time with delisting risks, but low trading volume could lead to being booted from the KOSPI 200 and Global Index.
This sell-off could spike short-term volatility and create great entry points for trading, especially after the court approved the buyback tender, denying MBK's injunction.


Entry Opportunities from Delisting Risk Due to Korea Zinc's Post-Buyback Volume Drying Up

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Oct 18th which has an aggregated holding worth USD524.8bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD1,097mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Korzinc, Kia.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Oct 18th which has an aggregated holding worth USD524.8bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD1,097mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Korzinc, Kia.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Oct 18th): Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Korzinc, Kia

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>
Couche-Tard execs do the rounds in Tokyo, complaining about not being able to do the rounds. This sounds like they are trying to make themselves sound nice. For now</li>
<li>First the low-balled VTOs for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/advanced-info-service-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:947:1" rel="noopener">AIS (ADVANC TB)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/thaicom-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18019:1" rel="noopener">Thaicom (THCOM TB)</a>. Then the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/intouch-holdings-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17638:1" rel="noopener">Intouch (INTUCH TB)</a>/<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gulf-energy-development-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26038:1" rel="noopener">Gulf Energy (GULF TB)</a> amalgamation. Then, arguably, the next unorthodox development will take place.</li>
<li>Investors buying <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samty-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43711:1" rel="noopener">SAMTY HOLDINGS (187A JP)</a> in size may withhold shares, either they'll try to become the fulcrum investor to get into the Bidco OR they will try for a bump.</li>
</ul>



Couche-Tard execs do the rounds in Tokyo, complaining about not being able to do the rounds. This sounds like they are trying to make themselves sound nice. For now
First the low-balled VTOs for AIS (ADVANC TB) and Thaicom (THCOM TB). Then the Intouch (INTUCH TB)/Gulf Energy (GULF TB) amalgamation. Then, arguably, the next unorthodox development will take place.
Investors buying SAMTY HOLDINGS (187A JP) in size may withhold shares, either they'll try to become the fulcrum investor to get into the Bidco OR they will try for a bump.


Last Week in Event SPACE: Seven & I/Couche-Tard, Intouch, SAMTY, Korea Zinc/Young Poong

South Korea

Korea Zinc Co., Ltd. specializes in non-ferrous metal smelting industry.  The Company manufactures zinc ingots, electrolytic gold, silver, lead, sulfuric acid, and copper.  Korea Zinc provides its products to domestic and overseas markets.

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Korea Zinc: Remaining Free Float Post Tender and a Margin Call for Choi on Young Poong Precision?

We discuss the remaining free float after the tender offer and the probabilities of share price decline or even a share price squeeze post...

Douglas Kim

Korea Zinc: Court Dismisses the Second Injunction Filed by MBK

As a result of the court dismissing the second injunction filed by MBK, the M&A fight for Korea Zinc is likely to continue until the AGM in March...

Douglas Kim

Entry Opportunities from Delisting Risk Due to Korea Zinc's Post-Buyback Volume Drying Up

This post explores trading entry opportunities that could pop up from the delisting risk linked to Korea Zinc's trading volume drying up after the...

Sanghyun Park

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Oct 18th): Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Korzinc, Kia

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Korzinc, Kia.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Last Week in Event SPACE: Seven & I/Couche-Tard, Intouch, SAMTY, Korea Zinc/Young Poong

It’s Sunday! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed during the...

David Blennerhassett

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