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

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Event-Driven

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<li>LG Corp announced a share buyback worth 500 billion won, representing 4.3% of market cap. This is the company's first major buyback in 22 years.</li>
<li>LG Corp will also remove the "limit" on dividend income, in order to secure the flexibility of the dividend income such as when one of its affiliated stakes are sold.</li>
<li>A sizeable buyback, improved dividend policy, and a significant discount to its NAV are likely to lead to continued outperformance of LG Corp relative to KOSPI. </li>
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LG Corp announced a share buyback worth 500 billion won, representing 4.3% of market cap. This is the company's first major buyback in 22 years.
LG Corp will also remove the "limit" on dividend income, in order to secure the flexibility of the dividend income such as when one of its affiliated stakes are sold.
A sizeable buyback, improved dividend policy, and a significant discount to its NAV are likely to lead to continued outperformance of LG Corp relative to KOSPI. 


LG Corp: First Major Buyback in 22 Years + Improvement in Dividend Policy