Founder/CEO of ROK Advisory, ROK Advisory LLC

Ken S. Kim

Founder/CEO of ROK Advisory

ROK Advisory LLC

ROK is an independent research advisory firm. We guide you to minimize the information gap between foreign and local investors in Northeast Asia with a focus in Korea, Taiwan and Japan.

Independent Research Advisory Firm

Equity Bottom-Up

<p>The inheritance tax due for the late KH Lee is set at W11.4 trillion.  The market is interested in how this $10 billion bill will be paid by the Lee family and ensconced a general take on how to pay for this without a big cash outlay</p>

The inheritance tax due for the late KH Lee is set at W11.4 trillion.  The market is interested in how this $10 billion bill will be paid by the Lee family and ensconced a general take on how to pay for this without a big cash outlay

Samsung Inheritance Tax Set Is Good News for Samsung Dividends

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

Last Week in Event SPACE: Japan Post, JD.com, Toyota, NTT, Jardines, Indices/Exec. Orders, Tianneng

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

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Quantitative Analysis

<div><p>The Asia Short Interest weekly looks at moves in market wide short interest and highlights movements in stock specific short interest across Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan using the last available data published by the relevant authorities.</p></div><div><p>Hong Kong saw shorts rise on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/country-garden-services-holdings-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27343:1" rel="noopener">Country Garden Services Holdings (6098 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-com-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29043:1" rel="noopener">JD.com (HK) (9618 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-mobile-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27:1" rel="noopener">China Mobile (941 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/netease" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29030:1" rel="noopener">NetEase (9999 HK)</a> while there was short covering on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ping-an-insurance-grp-co-of-china-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12880:1" rel="noopener">Ping An Insurance (H) (2318 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent Holdings (700 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xiaomi-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24409:1" rel="noopener">Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/semiconductor-manufacturing-international-corp-smic" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14231:1" rel="noopener">Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) (981 HK)</a>. Shorts increased on Industrials, Consumer Discretionary and Real Estate, and decreased on Financials and Information Technology names.</p></div><div><p>In Japan, stocks that saw the most shorts were <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/honda-motor-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:154:1" rel="noopener">Honda Motor (7267 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kao-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12933:1" rel="noopener">Kao Corp (4452 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/central-japan-railway-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13520:1" rel="noopener">Central Japan Railway Co (9022 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bridgestone-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8914:1" rel="noopener">Bridgestone Corp (5108 JP)</a> while shorts decreased on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/m3-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13316:1" rel="noopener">M3 Inc (2413 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/takeda-pharmaceutical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11747:1" rel="noopener">Takeda Pharmaceutical (4502 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toto-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11028:1" rel="noopener">Toto Ltd (5332 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/casio-computer-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18338:1" rel="noopener">Casio Computer (6952 JP)</a>. Sectorally, shorts increased on Consumer Discretionary, Information Technology, Consumer Staples and Industrials, and decreased on Health Care names.</p></div><div><p>In Korea, there were large short positions put on in <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>, <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>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/celltrion-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:991:1" rel="noopener">Celltrion Inc (068270 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-hynix-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16955:1" rel="noopener">SK Hynix (000660 KS)</a>.</p></div><div><p>Stocks in Taiwan that saw the highest increase in shorts were <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/largan-precision-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9126:1" rel="noopener">Largan Precision (3008 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/unimicron-technology-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18778:1" rel="noopener">Unimicron Technology (3037 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chung-hsin-electric-machinery-mfg-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3380:1" rel="noopener">Chung Hsin Electric &amp; Machinery Mfg (1513 TT)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/innolux-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4509:1" rel="noopener">Innolux Corp (3481 TT)</a> while shorts were covered on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taiwan-semiconductor-manufacturing-company" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11230:1" rel="noopener">TSMC (2330 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/walsin-technology-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11084:1" rel="noopener">Walsin Technology (2492 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/epistar-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6849:1" rel="noopener">Epistar Corp (2448 TT)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/novatek-microelectronics-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10904:1" rel="noopener">Novatek Microelectronics Corp (3034 TT)</a>.   </p></div>

The Asia Short Interest weekly looks at moves in market wide short interest and highlights movements in stock specific short interest across Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan using the last available data published by the relevant authorities.Hong Kong saw shorts rise on Country Garden Services Holdings (6098 HK), JD.com (HK) (9618 HK), China Mobile (941 HK) and NetEase (9999 HK) while there was short covering on Ping An Insurance (H) (2318 HK), Tencent Holdings (700 HK), Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK) and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) (981 HK). Shorts increased on Industrials, Consumer Discretionary and Real Estate, and decreased on Financials and Information Technology names.In Japan, stocks that saw the most shorts were Honda Motor (7267 JP), Kao Corp (4452 JP), Central Japan Railway Co (9022 JP) and Bridgestone Corp (5108 JP) while shorts decreased on M3 Inc (2413 JP), Takeda Pharmaceutical (4502 JP), Toto Ltd (5332 JP) and Casio Computer (6952 JP). Sectorally, shorts increased on Consumer Discretionary, Information Technology, Consumer Staples and Industrials, and decreased on Health Care names.In Korea, there were large short positions put on in LG Chem Ltd (051910 KS), Samsung Electronics (005930 KS), Celltrion Inc (068270 KS) and SK Hynix (000660 KS).Stocks in Taiwan that saw the highest increase in shorts were Largan Precision (3008 TT), Unimicron Technology (3037 TT), Chung Hsin Electric &amp; Machinery Mfg (1513 TT) and Innolux Corp (3481 TT) while shorts were covered on TSMC (2330 TT), Walsin Technology (2492 TT), Epistar Corp (2448 TT) and Novatek Microelectronics Corp (3034 TT).   

Asia Short Interest: JD, NetEase, Xiaomi, SMIC, M3, Toto, LG Chem, Celltrion, Largan, TSMC

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist, Ingenuity

William Keating

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist

Ingenuity

Our focus is exclusively on in-depth research & consulting in the broader semiconductor industry. We focus on the key players, namely Intel, Micron, Qualcomm, Apple, Samsung, NVIDIA, AMD, TSMC & Global Foundries - as well as some of the lesser known, but nonetheless critical, companies such as ASML (for EUV), Mellanox, Cavium, Xilinx etc. We specialise in their products, roadmaps, process technologies, competitive advantages & threats etc. We also help our clients understand the implications of new and emerging technologies, e.g. 3D X-Point, 3D NAND, Carbon Nanotubes, Autonomous Driving, Graphene, Silicon Photonics, Wafer-Level Optics, Artificial Intelligence, FPGA, GPU, ASIC etc. 

Semiconductor Analysis & Research

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/intel-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16764:1" rel="noopener">Intel'</a>s share price is currently down some 26% from its 52 week high, almost exactly where it was three years ago. Meanwhile, competitors <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/advanced-micro-devices-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19009:1" rel="noopener">Advanced Micro Devices</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nvidia-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5891:1" rel="noopener">NVIDIA'</a>s share prices have more than doubled over the same time period. Paradoxically, demand for Intel's products has never been stronger and the company will likely deliver 5% YoY revenue growth compared to the 2% forecasted back in January. How did Intel find itself in this situation and where is the company heading from here? Here's our thoughts on the matter...</p>

Intel's share price is currently down some 26% from its 52 week high, almost exactly where it was three years ago. Meanwhile, competitors Advanced Micro Devices and NVIDIA's share prices have more than doubled over the same time period. Paradoxically, demand for Intel's products has never been stronger and the company will likely deliver 5% YoY revenue growth compared to the 2% forecasted back in January. How did Intel find itself in this situation and where is the company heading from here? Here's our thoughts on the matter...

Intel. How Did We Get Here And Where Are We Going?

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

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

<p>No concrete saying on Samsung's year-end special dividend yet.</p><p>That means we should still expect an additional ₩6.5T to fill up to meet the 3-yr 50% FCF target, which then translates into a ₩1,304 year-end DPS (ord) based on the current street consensus.</p><table class="table table-striped">
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<col width="100">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="1" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Special &amp; interim div-adjusted div yield"}'>Special &amp; interim div-adjusted div yield</td></tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Common DPS (incl. special div)"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-22]C[0]"><strong>Common DPS (incl. special div)</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1304}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"[$₩-412]#,##0"]' data-sheets-formula="=R[-22]C[0]-R[-12]C[2]"><strong>₩1,304</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":" : Price"}'>: Price</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":72800}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"[$₩-412]#,##0"]' data-sheets-formula="=R[-22]C[0]">₩72,800</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":" : Dividend yield"}'>: Dividend yield</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.017912087912087912}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-formula="=R[-2]C[0]/R[-1]C[0]">1.79%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"1P DPS (incl. special div)"}'><strong>1P DPS (incl. special div)</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1306}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"[$₩-412]#,##0"]' data-sheets-formula="=R[-22]C[0]-R[-15]C[2]"><strong>₩1,306</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":" : Price"}'>: Price</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":68700}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,4,"[$₩-412]#,##0"]' data-sheets-formula="=R[-22]C[0]">₩68,700</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":" : Dividend yield"}'>: Dividend yield</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.01901018922852984}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-formula="=R[-2]C[0]/R[-1]C[0]">1.90%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Difference"}'>Difference</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"0.10%p"}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-formula='=left(((R[-1]C[0]-R[-4]C[0])*100), 4)&amp;"%"&amp;"p"'>0.10%p</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":" - 1P div. yield premium"}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"[$₩-412]#,##0",1]'>- 1P div. yield premium</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.06130504281976413}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-formula="=(R[-2]C[0]-R[-5]C[0])/R[-5]C[0]">6.13%</td>
</tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="1" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Source: DART, SEIBro, &amp; FnGuide"}'>Source: DART, SEIBro, &amp; FnGuide</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table><p>It is a 1.8% div yield at the current price (ord). Well, it is not too bad for two weeks of holding.</p><p>Then, the problem is, of course, hedging.</p><p>Samsung's single-stock futures are plenty in circulation, easily over 0.6x spot. But F 202001 is currently in severe backwardation at -1,300~-1,500, which is pretty much in line with the market consensus DPS to cancel each other.</p><table class="table table-striped">
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<col width="100">
<col width="100">
<col width="100">
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<tbody>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Date"}'>Date</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Spot"}'>Spot</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"F 202101"}'>F 202101</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Basis"}'>Basis</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":44182}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,5,"m\"/\"d\"/\"yy"]'>12/17/20</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":72800}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0"}'>72,800</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":71300}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0"}'>71,300</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":-1500}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[-1]-R[0]C[-2]"><strong>-1,500</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":44181}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,5,"m\"/\"d\"/\"yy"]'>12/16/20</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":73800}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0"}'>73,800</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":72500}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0"}'>72,500</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":-1300}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[-1]-R[0]C[-2]"><strong>-1,300</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":44180}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,5,"m\"/\"d\"/\"yy"]'>12/15/20</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":73800}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0"}'>73,800</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":72500}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0"}'>72,500</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":-1300}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[0]C[-1]-R[0]C[-2]"><strong>-1,300</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr><td colspan="4" rowspan="1" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Source: KRX"}'>Source: KRX</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>

No concrete saying on Samsung's year-end special dividend yet.That means we should still expect an additional ₩6.5T to fill up to meet the 3-yr 50% FCF target, which then translates into a ₩1,304 year-end DPS (ord) based on the current street consensus.





Special &amp; interim div-adjusted div yield

Common DPS (incl. special div)
₩1,304


: Price
₩72,800


: Dividend yield
1.79%


1P DPS (incl. special div)
₩1,306


: Price
₩68,700


: Dividend yield
1.90%


Difference
0.10%p


- 1P div. yield premium
6.13%

Source: DART, SEIBro, &amp; FnGuide

It is a 1.8% div yield at the current price (ord). Well, it is not too bad for two weeks of holding.Then, the problem is, of course, hedging.Samsung's single-stock futures are plenty in circulation, easily over 0.6x spot. But F 202001 is currently in severe backwardation at -1,300~-1,500, which is pretty much in line with the market consensus DPS to cancel each other.








Date
Spot
F 202101
Basis


12/17/20
72,800
71,300
-1,500


12/16/20
73,800
72,500
-1,300


12/15/20
73,800
72,500
-1,300

Source: KRX



Samsung Dividend Situation Creates a Huge Futures Basis: Trade Approach to Capitalize on It

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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