Daily BriefsEnergy & Materials Sector

Daily Brief Energy/Materials: Huchems Fine Chemical, Korea Zinc, Tocvan Ventures and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Crunching Passive Impact Numbers for KRX Value-Up Index Names, Based on KRX’s Free-Float Rate Data
  • MBK Raises Tender Prices: ₩750,000 for Korea Zinc & ₩25,000 for Young Poong Precision
  • MBK Raises Tender Offer Price on Korea Zinc by 13.6% to 750,000 Won
  • MBK Bumps Offers For Both Korea Zinc and Young Poong Precision
  • TOC: Strong Assets with a Near Term Path to Production


Crunching Passive Impact Numbers for KRX Value-Up Index Names, Based on KRX’s Free-Float Rate Data

By Sanghyun Park

  • KRX 300 hit 1 trillion won AUM fast, but with local pensions more aggressive, the value-up’s early AUM could top 1 trillion, hitting up to 3 trillion in six months.
  • Hanjin KAL, S1 Corp, Hyundai Elevator, Nice Info, and Huchems are set for strong price action. The financial sector also stands out, seeing the biggest impact compared to other sectors.
  • Small caps under 1 trillion won see little passive impact, but solid plays exist under 3 trillion, so splitting large and small caps won’t limit target options much.

MBK Raises Tender Prices: ₩750,000 for Korea Zinc & ₩25,000 for Young Poong Precision

By Sanghyun Park

  • Hankyung reports MBK will raise Korea Zinc’s tender offer to ₩750,000 (14%) and Young Poong Precision’s to ₩25,000 (25%) before today’s market opens.
  • Hankyung and Maeil are top sources for market scoops, so it’s almost certain MBK leaked the tender price hike ahead of today’s trading.
  • MBK leaves Choi just five trading days to respond. Korea Zinc plans to raise ₩400 billion, but it’s still not enough for a counter-bid.

MBK Raises Tender Offer Price on Korea Zinc by 13.6% to 750,000 Won

By Douglas Kim

  • MBK announced that it will raise the tender offer prices on Korea Zinc by 13.6% to 750,000 won and Young Poong Precision by 25% to 25,000 won. 
  • If 100% of the 3,024,881 shares of Korea Zinc tender offer is completed, at the revised tender offer price of 750,000 won, this would be 2.27 trillion won in amount.
  • In term of probabilities, we would put a 80-85% probability that MBK/Jang family successfully completes the tender offers and takes over the controlling stakes of these two companies.

MBK Bumps Offers For Both Korea Zinc and Young Poong Precision

By David Blennerhassett

  • MBK Partners has increased the Tender Offer prices for Korea Zinc (010130 KS) by 13.6% to ₩750,000 and Young Poong Precision (036560 KS) by 25% to ₩25,000.
  • All other terms remain the same.  IF MBK secures the maximum 14.61% in KZ, this will be Korea’s largest-ever Tender Offer.
  • MBK made a public offering correction announcement today. The Choi family now has 5 business days in which to respond with a counteroffer.

TOC: Strong Assets with a Near Term Path to Production

By Atrium Research

  • Tocvan is centred around its clear and achievable objectives, looking to develop its flagship Gran Pilar Gold Project to near-term production.
  • Following a maiden resource this fall, a pilot plant is expected to be permitted, constructed, and producing gold as early as H1/25.
  • Beyond the pending resource estimate, the Gran Pilar Project shows significant growth potential across its 2,200ha+ land package.

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