Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Nearly 30 years of experience in the Korean/Asian equity research. Major sectors coverage include the following:
- Technology 
- Consumer 
- Special Situations/Deep Value Plays
- Tender Offers/M&As
- Holdcos/Stubs
- Asian Unicorns/Private Companies

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

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Douglas Research Advisory

Event-Driven

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<li>There has been an intensified discussions of a potential physical split of Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) into two companies.</li>
<li>A major dispute facing Samsung Electronics is the fact that its semiconductor business (DS unit; Device Solutions) is making so much more money than the other business units.</li>
<li>Despite this dispute, I think the most likely scenario is for Samsung Electronics to maintain its status quo and not split the company into two separate companies.</li>
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There has been an intensified discussions of a potential physical split of Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) into two companies.
A major dispute facing Samsung Electronics is the fact that its semiconductor business (DS unit; Device Solutions) is making so much more money than the other business units.
Despite this dispute, I think the most likely scenario is for Samsung Electronics to maintain its status quo and not split the company into two separate companies.


A Physical Split of Samsung Electronics into Two Companies Amid Big Profit Difference in DS and DX?