Daily BriefsSouth Korea

Daily Brief South Korea: SK Innovation and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Digging into Chosun Ilbo’s Report on SK Group’s SK Innovation & SK E&S Merger Plans


Digging into Chosun Ilbo’s Report on SK Group’s SK Innovation & SK E&S Merger Plans

By Sanghyun Park

  • SK Group plans to merge SK Innovation and 90%-owned SK E&S by month-end. Chosun Ilbo’s report solidifies market confidence due to its credibility and likely intentional leak by SK Group.
  • Initially considered but deemed lower priority than SK IE Technology sale; SK Group opts for this alternative due to challenging market conditions for SKITE sale.
  • SK Innovation and SKIET rise with hopes of resolving liquidity issues and avoiding sacrifice. SK Inc is negatively impacted by concerns over valuation double counting from this merger.

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