Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Event-Driven

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<li>The Samsung Group owner Lee family wants to partially sell their stake in Samsung Sds worth 390 billion won in a block deal.</li>
<li>The block deal sale involves 3.02 million shares of Samsung SDS or 3.9% of outstanding shares.</li>
<li>We would avoid this block deal as the company may face continued overhang sale issue in the next 1-2 years. </li>
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The Samsung Group owner Lee family wants to partially sell their stake in Samsung Sds worth 390 billion won in a block deal.
The block deal sale involves 3.02 million shares of Samsung SDS or 3.9% of outstanding shares.
We would avoid this block deal as the company may face continued overhang sale issue in the next 1-2 years. 


Block Deal Sale of Samsung SDS by the Lee Family to Pay for Inheritance Taxes

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hochtief-ag" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21652:1" rel="noopener">Hochtief AG (HOT GR)</a> has finally launched an unconditional offer for the rest of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cimic-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20030:1" rel="noopener">CIMIC Group Ltd (CIM AU)</a> (where it already owns 78.58%).</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-square-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35264:1" rel="noopener">SK Square (402340 KS)</a> was inexpensive after its November listing. Now it's even cheaper. </li>
<li>Canada-Based asset manager <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/brookfield-asset-manage-cl-a-0483cfb5-71a5-4931-af80-901e5f30aace" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23741:1" rel="noopener">Brookfield Asset Management (BAM US)</a> and Australian billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes have combined to purchase all of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/agl-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:554:1" rel="noopener">AGL Energy Ltd (AGL AU)</a> at A$7.50/share</li>
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Hochtief AG (HOT GR) has finally launched an unconditional offer for the rest of CIMIC Group Ltd (CIM AU) (where it already owns 78.58%).

SK Square (402340 KS) was inexpensive after its November listing. Now it's even cheaper. 
Canada-Based asset manager Brookfield Asset Management (BAM US) and Australian billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes have combined to purchase all of AGL Energy Ltd (AGL AU) at A$7.50/share


Last Week in Event SPACE: CIMIC, SK Square, AGL Energy, Mapletree, Z Energy, VW/Porsche

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.

<ul>
<li>FnGuide Samsung Group has the most AUM among locally themed indexes. As of last Friday's closing price, AUM is ₩1.52T.</li>
<li>The share price movements of Samsung Group affiliates basically show high cointegration. Therefore, a small differential impact on the flow significantly affects the short-term price direction of these stocks. </li>
<li>So, we should consider a long/short setup on a swing trading window. Particularly, we need to focus on the first two trading days, when the rebalancing impact is relatively significant.</li>
</ul>


FnGuide Samsung Group has the most AUM among locally themed indexes. As of last Friday's closing price, AUM is ₩1.52T.
The share price movements of Samsung Group affiliates basically show high cointegration. Therefore, a small differential impact on the flow significantly affects the short-term price direction of these stocks. 
So, we should consider a long/short setup on a swing trading window. Particularly, we need to focus on the first two trading days, when the rebalancing impact is relatively significant.


FnGuide Samsung Group Index Rebalancing Preview

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<li>The local street hears KRX has bumped it up to 14.68%. With the 1% rounding applied, it becomes 15%.</li>
<li>It is extremely rare for a Fast Entry to come in with a float market cap of +₩10T. So, we will see significant weight adjustments for the other constituents.</li>
<li>As we move towards the implementation date, we can consider basket-shorting those high-impact names for LG Energy's long hedge.</li>
</ul>


The local street hears KRX has bumped it up to 14.68%. With the 1% rounding applied, it becomes 15%.
It is extremely rare for a Fast Entry to come in with a float market cap of +₩10T. So, we will see significant weight adjustments for the other constituents.
As we move towards the implementation date, we can consider basket-shorting those high-impact names for LG Energy's long hedge.


LG Energy's KOSPI 200 Float Is 15%: Weight Adjustment Trading for Other Constituents

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-square-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35264:1" rel="noopener">SK Square (402340 KS)</a> was inexpensive after its November listing. Now it's even cheaper. </li>
<li>Preceding my comments on SK Square - and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-chem-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3583:1" rel="noopener">LG Chem Ltd (051910 KS)</a> - are the current setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos. </li>
<li>These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity of US$1mn, and a % market capitalisation &gt;20%.</li>
</ul>



SK Square (402340 KS) was inexpensive after its November listing. Now it's even cheaper. 
Preceding my comments on SK Square - and LG Chem Ltd (051910 KS) - are the current setup/unwind tables for Asia-Pacific Holdcos. 
These relationships trade with a minimum liquidity of US$1mn, and a % market capitalisation &gt;20%.


StubWorld: SK Square And LG Chem's Unjustified NAV Discounts

South Korea

Samsung C&T Corporation conducts diversified business support services and resort operation activities. The Company offers a range of services in areas including clothing retail, construction, energy, real estate, food service, and resort accommodations. Samsung C&T also operates a resort with amusement rides, a zoo, water park, golf clubs, and restaurants.

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Block Deal Sale of Samsung SDS by the Lee Family to Pay for Inheritance Taxes

The Samsung Group owner Lee family wants to partially sell their stake in Samsung Sds worth 390 billion won in a block deal. We would avoid this...

Douglas Kim

Last Week in Event SPACE: CIMIC, SK Square, AGL Energy, Mapletree, Z Energy, VW/Porsche

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed...

David Blennerhassett

FnGuide Samsung Group Index Rebalancing Preview

FnGuide Samsung Group Index has the largest AUM among the locally-themed indexes. This post previews the upcoming rebalancing in June.

Sanghyun Park

LG Energy's KOSPI 200 Float Is 15%: Weight Adjustment Trading for Other Constituents

KRX has bumped up LG Energy's float to 15%. As a result, we will see a more substantial passive impact on LG Energy. Also, we should see...

Sanghyun Park

StubWorld: SK Square And LG Chem's Unjustified NAV Discounts

Wide discounts in Korea are not uncommon. But SK Square has a strong parent/sub relationship. The holding in Hynix is worth 243% and 72% of SK...

David Blennerhassett

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