Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>On the 13th September, MBK joined <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/young-poong-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11740:1" rel="noopener">Young Poong (000670 KS)</a> in seeking control of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-zinc-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17944:1" rel="noopener">Korea Zinc (010130 KS)</a> via Partial Tender Offers for KZ and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/young-poong-precision-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16188:1" rel="noopener">Young Poong Precision (036560 KS)</a>.</li>
<li>This situation has been canvassed by analysts here at Smartkarma; with increasing expectation the Choi family makes a counterbid.</li>
<li>This insight analyses the fair value of YPP. No matter how you slice it, the Offer Price is punchy. Perhaps not punchier enough.</li>
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On the 13th September, MBK joined Young Poong (000670 KS) in seeking control of Korea Zinc (010130 KS) via Partial Tender Offers for KZ and Young Poong Precision (036560 KS).
This situation has been canvassed by analysts here at Smartkarma; with increasing expectation the Choi family makes a counterbid.
This insight analyses the fair value of YPP. No matter how you slice it, the Offer Price is punchy. Perhaps not punchier enough.


Young Poong Precision (036560 KS) Also Now Trading Through Terms

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

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<li>Hankyung Business Daily reported that Korea Investment Securities (KIS) is in a serious discussion with the Choi family of Korea Zinc to step up as a white knight.</li>
<li>KIS/Choi family are considering a plan to launch a counterbid against Jang family and MBK by investing around 2 trillion won+ along with other private equity funds.</li>
<li>It is probable that tender offer price of Korea Zinc could be raised by 15-25% due to a likely counterbid and current price trading 7% higher than tender offer price.</li>
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Hankyung Business Daily reported that Korea Investment Securities (KIS) is in a serious discussion with the Choi family of Korea Zinc to step up as a white knight.
KIS/Choi family are considering a plan to launch a counterbid against Jang family and MBK by investing around 2 trillion won+ along with other private equity funds.
It is probable that tender offer price of Korea Zinc could be raised by 15-25% due to a likely counterbid and current price trading 7% higher than tender offer price.


Korea Investment Securities to Step up as the White Knight for Choi Family at Korea Zinc

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

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<li>The key issue is if KIS can form a consortium. PEFs are saying the timeline is too tight and are concerned about the unclear exit strategy.</li>
<li>To make this work, PEFs need Choi's 15.65% Korea Zinc stake as collateral, but much of it is already tied up, limiting cash-raising potential.</li>
<li>They’ll likely continue to leak news to boost the price and buy time. But this will also push MBK to sweeten their offer sooner.</li>
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The key issue is if KIS can form a consortium. PEFs are saying the timeline is too tight and are concerned about the unclear exit strategy.
To make this work, PEFs need Choi's 15.65% Korea Zinc stake as collateral, but much of it is already tied up, limiting cash-raising potential.
They’ll likely continue to leak news to boost the price and buy time. But this will also push MBK to sweeten their offer sooner.


Digging into the News Flow on KIS Jumping in as the White Knight for Choi in the Korea Zinc Deal

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<li>MBK’s funding plan for Korea Zinc involves using ₩1T from their 6th Buyout Fund and the rest via debt. This setup leaves room to potentially increase the tender price.</li>
<li>The key question is if there’s enough upside at this price. MBK’s silence on abandoning Youngpoong suggests they’re unlikely to fully bail on Korea Zinc even if the tender fails.</li>
<li>With MBK’s strategy leaked, institutions may hesitate, fearing less price drop risk, suggesting a proxy battle could heat up. We should consider spread trading and post-tender price moves.</li>
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MBK’s funding plan for Korea Zinc involves using ₩1T from their 6th Buyout Fund and the rest via debt. This setup leaves room to potentially increase the tender price.
The key question is if there’s enough upside at this price. MBK’s silence on abandoning Youngpoong suggests they’re unlikely to fully bail on Korea Zinc even if the tender fails.
With MBK’s strategy leaked, institutions may hesitate, fearing less price drop risk, suggesting a proxy battle could heat up. We should consider spread trading and post-tender price moves.


Main Takeaways from Today’s MBK Press Briefing About the Korea Zinc Tender

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<li>As of today, it’s clear Choi is struggling to secure white knights, pushing him to double down on political lobbying to stay in the game.</li>
<li>Choi's aiming for the National Pension Service’s 7.57% voting rights, but with its legal neutrality, the chances of it caving to political pressure are slim.</li>
<li>MBK’s statement today shows confidence that Choi won’t get Fair Trade Commission approval, and that, like Hanwha and LG, Hyundai Motor won’t back him either.</li>
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As of today, it’s clear Choi is struggling to secure white knights, pushing him to double down on political lobbying to stay in the game.
Choi's aiming for the National Pension Service’s 7.57% voting rights, but with its legal neutrality, the chances of it caving to political pressure are slim.
MBK’s statement today shows confidence that Choi won’t get Fair Trade Commission approval, and that, like Hanwha and LG, Hyundai Motor won’t back him either.


Trading Insights from Today’s Dramatic Developments in the Korea Zinc Event

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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