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<ul><li>Samsung Display appoints new VP to lead strategic product realignment, driving focus on key areas.</li><li>BYD expands EV production in Europe, while Gotion aims for battery growth in Morocco and Slovakia.</li><li>Google unveils Gemini 2.0 and next-gen TPU Trillium, ushering in the era of AI agents; Morris Chang shares insights on Intel's leadership crisis. Samsung shifts 2,000 engineers to Pyeongtaek to tackle HBM hurdles.</li></ul>

Samsung Display appoints new VP to lead strategic product realignment, driving focus on key areas.BYD expands EV production in Europe, while Gotion aims for battery growth in Morocco and Slovakia.Google unveils Gemini 2.0 and next-gen TPU Trillium, ushering in the era of AI agents; Morris Chang shares insights on Intel's leadership crisis. Samsung shifts 2,000 engineers to Pyeongtaek to tackle HBM hurdles.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (14-Dec-2024): Samsung: VP leads key unit, strategic realignment.

<ul><li>TSMC's November revenue decline was better than expected, poised for nearly 30% annual revenue growth.</li><li>SK Hynix restructures CIS organization to replicate HBM success model, aiming for improved performance.</li><li>TSMC founder sheds light on reasons behind Samsung and Intel's setbacks, pointing out core issues. YMTC refutes backdoor listing rumors, facing industry scrutiny; while Samsung explores using discrete LPDDR for AI-driven iPhones and China investigates Nvidia amid US-China chip tensions.</li></ul>

TSMC's November revenue decline was better than expected, poised for nearly 30% annual revenue growth.SK Hynix restructures CIS organization to replicate HBM success model, aiming for improved performance.TSMC founder sheds light on reasons behind Samsung and Intel's setbacks, pointing out core issues. YMTC refutes backdoor listing rumors, facing industry scrutiny; while Samsung explores using discrete LPDDR for AI-driven iPhones and China investigates Nvidia amid US-China chip tensions.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (11-Dec-2024): TSMC Nov revenue decline less than expected, annual rev up by 30%.

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

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<li>Amid Samsung Electronics announcing a huge buyback of 10 trillion won, one of the issues that has resurfaced is the potential sale of Samsung Electronics by Samsung Life Insurance.</li>
<li>The total amount of Samsung Electronics that could be sold by Samsung Life Insurance and Samsung F&amp;M Insurance is 25.6 trillion won (at current prices). </li>
<li>We remain Positive on Samsung Electronics. The 10 trillion won buyback program is a positive sign on the company's willingness to provide higher shareholder returns.</li>
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Amid Samsung Electronics announcing a huge buyback of 10 trillion won, one of the issues that has resurfaced is the potential sale of Samsung Electronics by Samsung Life Insurance.
The total amount of Samsung Electronics that could be sold by Samsung Life Insurance and Samsung F&amp;M Insurance is 25.6 trillion won (at current prices). 
We remain Positive on Samsung Electronics. The 10 trillion won buyback program is a positive sign on the company's willingness to provide higher shareholder returns.


A Step Closer to Samsung Life Insurance Finally Selling Its Shares in Samsung Electronics?

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.

Event-Driven

Samsung Electronics Pref Shares / Event-Driven

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<li>The opposition’s pushing a Commercial Act amendment, and to gain ruling party support, they might strategically ease up on the dividend tax issue—classic quid pro quo.</li>
<li>The Samsung family’s collateral risk eased with a 10 trillion won buyback, but local markets are still cautious. Local traders now eye another 10 trillion won shareholder return.</li>
<li>The timing of the special dividend and tax deadlines may cause mismatches, but we should watch for earlier price moves in Samsung Electronics preferred shares.</li>
</ul>


The opposition’s pushing a Commercial Act amendment, and to gain ruling party support, they might strategically ease up on the dividend tax issue—classic quid pro quo.
The Samsung family’s collateral risk eased with a 10 trillion won buyback, but local markets are still cautious. Local traders now eye another 10 trillion won shareholder return.
The timing of the special dividend and tax deadlines may cause mismatches, but we should watch for earlier price moves in Samsung Electronics preferred shares.


Dividend Tax Cut Decision Scheduled for 25th, Next Monday: Watch Sammy Prefs

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<li>Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) announced a massive share buyback program worth 10 trillion won which represents 3.1% of its market cap.</li>
<li>Of this total amount, about 3 trillion won will be purchased and cancelled in the next three months. This will include 50,144,628 common shares and 6,912,036 preferred shares.</li>
<li>We believe that this massive share buyback and cancellation is likely to boost Samsung Electronics' share price resulting in a strong outperformance relative to KOSPI in the next 6-12 months. </li>
</ul>


Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) announced a massive share buyback program worth 10 trillion won which represents 3.1% of its market cap.
Of this total amount, about 3 trillion won will be purchased and cancelled in the next three months. This will include 50,144,628 common shares and 6,912,036 preferred shares.
We believe that this massive share buyback and cancellation is likely to boost Samsung Electronics' share price resulting in a strong outperformance relative to KOSPI in the next 6-12 months. 


Samsung Electronics: A Massive 10 Trillion Won Share Buyback Program

South Korea

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. manufactures a wide range of consumer and industrial electronic equipment and products such as semiconductors, personal computers, peripherals, monitors, televisions, and home appliances including air conditioners and microwave ovens. The Company also produces Internet access network systems and telecommunications equipment including mobile phones.

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Douglas Kim

Dividend Tax Cut Decision Scheduled for 25th, Next Monday: Watch Sammy Prefs

Next Monday, the 25th, the National Assembly will decide on separate dividend taxation—definitely keep an eye on Samsung Electronics preferred stock.

Sanghyun Park

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