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Tracking developments across tech supply chains

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>US tariff hike on Chinese electric vehicles, solar cells, and semiconductors could raise costs for clean energy industry in China, affecting competitiveness and growth.</li><li>AT&amp;S to sell medtech PCB factory in South Korea, indicating potential changes in the global supply chain.</li><li>AI rush leading to staffing shortages at companies like Amazon and Google, while India sees surge in AI spending by 2027.</li></ul>

US tariff hike on Chinese electric vehicles, solar cells, and semiconductors could raise costs for clean energy industry in China, affecting competitiveness and growth.AT&amp;S to sell medtech PCB factory in South Korea, indicating potential changes in the global supply chain.AI rush leading to staffing shortages at companies like Amazon and Google, while India sees surge in AI spending by 2027.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (16-May-2024): Impact of US tariff hike on China's clean energy.

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>After the market close on 8 April, it was reported that Lee Boo-Jin will sell 5,247,140 shares of Samsung Electronics in a block deal (up to 443 billion won).</li>
<li>The expected block deal sale price is 83,700 to 84,500 won per share, which represents a discount rate of up to 0.95% compared to the closing price on 8 April. </li>
<li>We are positive on this block deal sale and on Samsung Electronics. We would take the deal. </li>
</ul>


After the market close on 8 April, it was reported that Lee Boo-Jin will sell 5,247,140 shares of Samsung Electronics in a block deal (up to 443 billion won).
The expected block deal sale price is 83,700 to 84,500 won per share, which represents a discount rate of up to 0.95% compared to the closing price on 8 April. 
We are positive on this block deal sale and on Samsung Electronics. We would take the deal. 


Samsung Electronics: Block Deal Sale of 5.2 Million Shares by Lee Boo-Jin

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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.

Equity Capital Markets

Samsung Electronics / Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<li>KEB Hana Bank, on behalf of Lee Boo-Jin, is looking to raise up to US$325m via selling 0.1% of  Samsung Electronics (005930 KS).</li>
<li>The deal appears to be somewhat well flagged and the company recently reported better operating numbers for 1Q24.</li>
<li>In this note, we will run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about the recent updates.</li>
</ul>


KEB Hana Bank, on behalf of Lee Boo-Jin, is looking to raise up to US$325m via selling 0.1% of  Samsung Electronics (005930 KS).
The deal appears to be somewhat well flagged and the company recently reported better operating numbers for 1Q24.
In this note, we will run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about the recent updates.


Samsung Electronics Placement - Better Timing This Time Around

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Samsung Electronics Pref Shares / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>Over the last year, the discount of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-electronics-pref-shares" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23591:1" rel="noopener">Samsung Electronics Pref Shares (005935 KS)</a> to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-electronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:191:1" rel="noopener">Samsung Electronics (005930 KS)</a> has increased from 5% to 17%.</li>
<li>The preferred shares have adequate liquidity, a large issue market cap, and now trade at a much higher dividend yield. A special dividend will further increase the dividend yield differential.</li>
<li>Breaking from history, the preferred shares discount has continued to increase as the stock has moved higher. With the preferred shares trading near its widest discount, that could change.</li>
</ul>


Over the last year, the discount of Samsung Electronics Pref Shares (005935 KS) to Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) has increased from 5% to 17%.
The preferred shares have adequate liquidity, a large issue market cap, and now trade at a much higher dividend yield. A special dividend will further increase the dividend yield differential.
Breaking from history, the preferred shares discount has continued to increase as the stock has moved higher. With the preferred shares trading near its widest discount, that could change.


Samsung Electronics: Prefs Need to Catch Up

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist, Objective Analysis

Jim Handy

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist

Objective Analysis

Objective Analysis offers third-party independent market research and data for the semiconductor industry and investors in the semiconductor industry.

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs

<ul>
<li>Samsung's earnings was recently reported, with memory revenues up nearly 50% in the fourth quarter</li>
<li>This gain has been driven by very strong growth in AI and a normalization of inventory levels</li>
<li>The memory business is approaching positive margins once again, and SK hynix is already profitable</li>
</ul>


Samsung's earnings was recently reported, with memory revenues up nearly 50% in the fourth quarter
This gain has been driven by very strong growth in AI and a normalization of inventory levels
The memory business is approaching positive margins once again, and SK hynix is already profitable


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

Samsung Electronics Placement - Better Timing This Time Around

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Sumeet Singh

Samsung Electronics: Prefs Need to Catch Up

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Brian Freitas

Samsung Memory Revenues Up Impressively

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Jim Handy

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Tech Supply Chain Tracker (16-May-2024): Impact of US tariff hike on China's clean energy.

US tariff hike may impact China's clean energy industry competitiveness, while AT&S sells medtech PCB factory in South Korea and Samsung faces...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Samsung Electronics: Block Deal Sale of 5.2 Million Shares by Lee Boo-Jin

After the market close on 8 April, it was reported that Lee Boo-Jin will sell 5,247,140 shares of Samsung Electronics in a block deal (up to 443...

Douglas Kim

Samsung Electronics Placement - Better Timing This Time Around

KEB Hana Bank, on behalf of Lee Boo-Jin, is looking to raise up to US$325m via selling 0.1% of Samsung Electronics (005930 KS).

Sumeet Singh

Samsung Electronics: Prefs Need to Catch Up

Samsung Electronics preferred shares have a large market cap, are liquid, and offer a higher div yield compared to the ordinary shares. With the...

Brian Freitas

Samsung Memory Revenues Up Impressively

​Samsung's memory business sees significant growth in Q4, driven by AI and inventory stabilization, nearing positive margins while SK hynix turns...

Jim Handy

Samsung's memory business sees significant growth in Q4, driven by AI and inventory stabilization, nearing positive margins while SK hynix turns...