Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

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<li>After the market close today, Samsung Sds announced a block deal of 1.51 million shares at a discount range of 3.5% to 4.5% to the closing price of 117,900 won.  </li>
<li>Lee Seo-Hyun, the daughter of the late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-Hee, is selling her 1.51 million shares of Samsung SDS (1.95% of oustanding shares) in a block deal.</li>
<li>The company faces continued overhang on additional stake sale due to the inheritance tax issue in the next 2-3 years. As a result, we would avoid the block deal sale. </li>
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After the market close today, Samsung Sds announced a block deal of 1.51 million shares at a discount range of 3.5% to 4.5% to the closing price of 117,900 won.  
Lee Seo-Hyun, the daughter of the late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-Hee, is selling her 1.51 million shares of Samsung SDS (1.95% of oustanding shares) in a block deal.
The company faces continued overhang on additional stake sale due to the inheritance tax issue in the next 2-3 years. As a result, we would avoid the block deal sale. 


Another Block Deal Sale of Samsung SDS by the Lee Family to Pay for Inheritance Taxes

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<li>In this insight, we discuss an increasing probability of the cancellation of LG Corp preferred shares.</li>
<li>We provide five major reasons as to why LG Corp should cancel its<strong> entire preferred shares</strong> and how this could have a positive impact on LG Corp's share price. </li>
<li>We believe a 5-10% buyback and cancellation of LG Corp's preferred shares in the next 1-2 years is a higher probability.</li>
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In this insight, we discuss an increasing probability of the cancellation of LG Corp preferred shares.
We provide five major reasons as to why LG Corp should cancel its entire preferred shares and how this could have a positive impact on LG Corp's share price. 
We believe a 5-10% buyback and cancellation of LG Corp's preferred shares in the next 1-2 years is a higher probability.


An Increasing Probability of LG Corp Preferred Shares Cancellation

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Samsung C&amp;T announced the cancellation of its entire treasury shares over the next five years. It has 24.7 million shares of common shares (accounting for 13.2% of common shares outstanding).</li>
<li>We like a pair trade between Samsung C&amp;T (go long) and Samsung Electronics (go short). Samsung C&amp;T's share cancellation is likely to have a positive impact on its shares.</li>
<li>The recent sell-down of most of its shares in TSMC by Berkshire Hathaway is also likely to be viewed negatively by some investors in Samsung Electronics. </li>
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Samsung C&amp;T announced the cancellation of its entire treasury shares over the next five years. It has 24.7 million shares of common shares (accounting for 13.2% of common shares outstanding).
We like a pair trade between Samsung C&amp;T (go long) and Samsung Electronics (go short). Samsung C&amp;T's share cancellation is likely to have a positive impact on its shares.
The recent sell-down of most of its shares in TSMC by Berkshire Hathaway is also likely to be viewed negatively by some investors in Samsung Electronics. 


A Pair Trade Between Samsung C&T and Samsung Electronics Amid Big Share Cancellation at Samsung C&T

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 target volume is 24,718,099 ordinary shares (13.2%) and 159,835 preferred shares (9.8%). That is, C&amp;T will cancel all of its treasury shares in the next five years.</li>
<li>C&amp;T's decision to cancel treasury shares clearly indicates that the family's fundraising strategy is focused on stake sales rather than dividend increases.</li>
<li>The number of shares inherited will be the volume Lee Seo-hyun will sell in the short term as this is within the range that minimizes the tax liability through LIFO.</li>
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The target volume is 24,718,099 ordinary shares (13.2%) and 159,835 preferred shares (9.8%). That is, C&amp;T will cancel all of its treasury shares in the next five years.
C&amp;T's decision to cancel treasury shares clearly indicates that the family's fundraising strategy is focused on stake sales rather than dividend increases.
The number of shares inherited will be the volume Lee Seo-hyun will sell in the short term as this is within the range that minimizes the tax liability through LIFO.


Samsung C&T Shareholder Return: Directly Related to Lee Family's Inheritax Tax Issue

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<li>The family devoted all their efforts to maintaining 33.4% of voting shares in Samsung C&amp;T, a level that can block a special resolution at the general shareholders' meeting.</li>
<li>The most likely scenario being speculated by the market at this point is to touch both Samsung C&amp;T and Samsung SDS. However, the C&amp;T stake sale is to be minimized. </li>
<li>The possibility currently circulating in the local market is that she has 0.40% (Hana Sec) and 0.62% (Hana Bank), which currently have the highest interest burden, on the table.</li>
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The family devoted all their efforts to maintaining 33.4% of voting shares in Samsung C&amp;T, a level that can block a special resolution at the general shareholders' meeting.
The most likely scenario being speculated by the market at this point is to touch both Samsung C&amp;T and Samsung SDS. However, the C&amp;T stake sale is to be minimized. 
The possibility currently circulating in the local market is that she has 0.40% (Hana Sec) and 0.62% (Hana Bank), which currently have the highest interest burden, on the table.


Both C&T & SDS Are Still on the Table for Block Deals by Lee Seo-Hyun, Here's Why

South Korea

Samsung C&T Corporation conducts diversified business support services and resort operation activities. The Company offers a range of services in areas including clothing retail, construction, energy, real estate, food service, and resort accommodations. Samsung C&T also operates a resort with amusement rides, a zoo, water park, golf clubs, and restaurants.

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Another Block Deal Sale of Samsung SDS by the Lee Family to Pay for Inheritance Taxes

Lee Seo-Hyun is selling her 1.51 million shares of Samsung SDS in a block deal to pay for inheritance taxes. We would avoid this deal.

Douglas Kim

An Increasing Probability of LG Corp Preferred Shares Cancellation

We provide five major reasons as to why LG Corp should cancel its entire preferred shares and how this could have a positive impact on LG Corp's...

Douglas Kim

Both C&T & SDS Are Still on the Table for Block Deals by Lee Seo-Hyun, Here's Why

This post explains why both Samsung C&T and Samsung SDS are still on the table for block deals by Lee Seo-hyun, who needs to secure funds to pay...

Sanghyun Park

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Another Block Deal Sale of Samsung SDS by the Lee Family to Pay for Inheritance Taxes

Lee Seo-Hyun is selling her 1.51 million shares of Samsung SDS in a block deal to pay for inheritance taxes. We would avoid this deal.

Douglas Kim

An Increasing Probability of LG Corp Preferred Shares Cancellation

We provide five major reasons as to why LG Corp should cancel its entire preferred shares and how this could have a positive impact on LG Corp's...

Douglas Kim

A Pair Trade Between Samsung C&T and Samsung Electronics Amid Big Share Cancellation at Samsung C&T

We like a pair trade between Samsung C&T (go long) and Samsung Electronics (go short). Samsung C&T's share cancellation is likely to have a...

Douglas Kim

Samsung C&T Shareholder Return: Directly Related to Lee Family's Inheritax Tax Issue

This post details Samsung C&T's latest shareholder return policy, announced this morning, and explains why this is directly related to the Lee...

Sanghyun Park

Both C&T & SDS Are Still on the Table for Block Deals by Lee Seo-Hyun, Here's Why

This post explains why both Samsung C&T and Samsung SDS are still on the table for block deals by Lee Seo-hyun, who needs to secure funds to pay...

Sanghyun Park