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

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<li>Hyundai’s TSR target is 35%+ (dividends plus buybacks), up 10 percentage points from previous years. They’ve also set a new annual dividend of ₩10,000, paid evenly quarterly.</li>
<li>Hyundai's Value-Up targets may not fully meet market expectations, but the key is the timing. By aligning early with government policies, Hyundai has reduced risks and secured investment flow.</li>
<li>Hyundai plans a pref-skewed buyback, likely continuing this approach as retiring preferred shares first may boost ROE.</li>
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Hyundai’s TSR target is 35%+ (dividends plus buybacks), up 10 percentage points from previous years. They’ve also set a new annual dividend of ₩10,000, paid evenly quarterly.
Hyundai's Value-Up targets may not fully meet market expectations, but the key is the timing. By aligning early with government policies, Hyundai has reduced risks and secured investment flow.
Hyundai plans a pref-skewed buyback, likely continuing this approach as retiring preferred shares first may boost ROE.


Hyundai Motor's Value-Up Disclosure: Trading Implications from Release Timing & Pref-Skewed Buyback

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Equity Capital Markets

Hyundai Motor India  / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Our base case valuation of Hyundai Motor India is market cap of US$18.6 billion, based on P/E of 24.4x our estimated net profit of 64.1 billion INR in FY25. </li>
<li>There have been some increasing concerns about Hyundai Motor India paying out higher royalty to its parent Hyundai Motor and dividend to shareholders, which could lower profit.</li>
<li>According to a recent article by livemint, the expected valuation of Hyundai Motor India has fallen to about USD16 billion to USD20 billion.</li>
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Our base case valuation of Hyundai Motor India is market cap of US$18.6 billion, based on P/E of 24.4x our estimated net profit of 64.1 billion INR in FY25. 
There have been some increasing concerns about Hyundai Motor India paying out higher royalty to its parent Hyundai Motor and dividend to shareholders, which could lower profit.
According to a recent article by livemint, the expected valuation of Hyundai Motor India has fallen to about USD16 billion to USD20 billion.


Hyundai Motor India IPO Valuation Analysis

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Aug 23rd which has an aggregated holding worth USD593.0bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD995mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight foreign changes in Samsungelec (005930 KS), Sk Hynix (000660 KS), Hyundaimtr (005380 KS).</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Aug 23rd which has an aggregated holding worth USD593.0bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD995mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight foreign changes in Samsungelec (005930 KS), Sk Hynix (000660 KS), Hyundaimtr (005380 KS).


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Aug 23rd): Samsungelec, Sk Hynix, Hyundaimtr

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<li>The market is watching closely for when Hyundai Motor might sell its 5% stake in Korea Zinc, with the lockup ending on October 7th.</li>
<li>Hyundai might mediate to end the lawsuit and lift the injunction, potentially agreeing to sell the stake to a third party or on the market.</li>
<li>The uncertainty around Hyundai’s Korea Zinc stake sale makes trading challenging, but its actions in Q4 could significantly affect Korea Zinc’s stock price and create trading opportunities.</li>
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The market is watching closely for when Hyundai Motor might sell its 5% stake in Korea Zinc, with the lockup ending on October 7th.
Hyundai might mediate to end the lawsuit and lift the injunction, potentially agreeing to sell the stake to a third party or on the market.
The uncertainty around Hyundai’s Korea Zinc stake sale makes trading challenging, but its actions in Q4 could significantly affect Korea Zinc’s stock price and create trading opportunities.


Trading Situation for Hyundai Motor's 5% Stake in Korea Zinc, Set to Be Unlocked in October

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<li>LG Electronics aims for 7% growth, a 7x EV/EBITDA multiple, and a ₩1,000 DPS with a 25% payout ratio, likely disclosing details by late October or early November.</li>
<li>LG Electronics' value-up disclosure highlights major non-financial companies' participation before the value-up index launch, driven by regulatory pressure and concerns about index inclusion.</li>
<li>Samsung and Hyundai are likely to disclose value-up plans by early September, prompting an upward revision of flow size predictions for the value-up index launch.</li>
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LG Electronics aims for 7% growth, a 7x EV/EBITDA multiple, and a ₩1,000 DPS with a 25% payout ratio, likely disclosing details by late October or early November.
LG Electronics' value-up disclosure highlights major non-financial companies' participation before the value-up index launch, driven by regulatory pressure and concerns about index inclusion.
Samsung and Hyundai are likely to disclose value-up plans by early September, prompting an upward revision of flow size predictions for the value-up index launch.


LG Electronics' Value-Up Disclosure Today: Impact on Initial Flow Sizing for the Value-Up Index

South Korea

Hyundai Motor Company manufactures, sells, and exports passenger cars, trucks, and commercial vehicles. The Company also sells various auto parts and operates auto repair service centers throughout South Korea. Hyundai Motor provides financial services through its subsidiaries.

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Hyundai Motor's Value-Up Disclosure: Trading Implications from Release Timing & Pref-Skewed Buyback

This post examines Hyundai Motor's Value-Up disclosure released today, focusing on potential trading implications, especially regarding the timing...

Sanghyun Park

Hyundai Motor India IPO Valuation Analysis

Our base case valuation of Hyundai Motor India is market cap of US$18.6 billion, based on P/E of 24.4x our estimated net profit of 64.1 billion INR...

Douglas Kim

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Aug 23rd): Samsungelec, Sk Hynix, Hyundaimtr

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Samsungelec, Sk Hynix, Hyundaimtr.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Trading Situation for Hyundai Motor's 5% Stake in Korea Zinc, Set to Be Unlocked in October

This post explores the Korea Zinc proxy battle and examines how Hyundai Motor's 5% stake, set to be released in October, factors into the mix.

Sanghyun Park

LG Electronics' Value-Up Disclosure Today: Impact on Initial Flow Sizing for the Value-Up Index

This post explores how LG Electronics' value-up disclosure today affects the initial flow sizing of the value-up index, set to launch next month.

Sanghyun Park

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