Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Nearly 30 years of experience in the Korean/Asian equity research. Major sectors coverage include the following:
- Technology 
- Consumer 
- Special Situations/Deep Value Plays
- Tender Offers/M&As
- Holdcos/Stubs
- Asian Unicorns/Private Companies

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

A Big Potential Selling in Hanjin Kal Once Lock-Up Period Ends & The Collapse of Warrant Price

Review of Our M&A Research in 2020 & Korea M&A Market Outlook in 2021: What’s For Sale?

Korea M&A Spotlight: HHI Group Selected As Preferred Bidder for Doosan Infracore

Korea's FTC Requires Delivery Hero to Sell Yogiyo In Order to Acquire Woowa Brothers

Korean Air - A 1 Trillion Won Rights Offering at 31% Discount

Korean Air Lines: COVID-19 Could Lead to Breach of Debt Covenants

Korean Air Lines - Considering a Rights Offering of Nearly 1 Trillion Won

Event-Driven

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<p><strong>On November 16th, Korean Air Lines stated that it will acquire Asiana Airlines for 1.8 trillion won ($1.6 billion) that would create the 10th biggest airline by fleets in the world. </strong>In this deal, the Korean Development Bank (KDB) will help Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Won-Tae &amp; related parties retain control of Hanjin Kal and the Korean Air.</p>
<p>However, things are not so simple as they initially look on paper. This is mainly because in 2021 and beyond, the global air travel industry may not return quickly to the pre-COVID-19 environment. The overall media coverage of this event has been positive. However, we believe that there could be a bigger risk that things may not turn out so rosy for the combined companies. <strong>Rather, there is an increasing likelihood that the combined Korean Air and Asiana Airlines may become another KEPCO (which is controlled by the Korean government).  </strong></p>
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On November 16th, Korean Air Lines stated that it will acquire Asiana Airlines for 1.8 trillion won ($1.6 billion) that would create the 10th biggest airline by fleets in the world. In this deal, the Korean Development Bank (KDB) will help Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Won-Tae &amp; related parties retain control of Hanjin Kal and the Korean Air.
However, things are not so simple as they initially look on paper. This is mainly because in 2021 and beyond, the global air travel industry may not return quickly to the pre-COVID-19 environment. The overall media coverage of this event has been positive. However, we believe that there could be a bigger risk that things may not turn out so rosy for the combined companies. Rather, there is an increasing likelihood that the combined Korean Air and Asiana Airlines may become another KEPCO (which is controlled by the Korean government).  


Korean Air + Asiana Airlines - Is This Becoming Another KEPCO?