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

Sanghyun Park

I investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

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Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Event-Driven

<p>The KRX has just released the base prices of the four re-listings from the LG Corp spinoff scheduled for May 27.</p><div class="content-highlight">
<p><em>For your information, we have two regulatory filing websites: 1. DART (operated by the Korea Financial Supervisory Service) and 2. KIND (operated by the KRX). This kind of corporate action filings is only published at the KIND.  Following are the links to the regulatory filings at the KIND.</em></p>
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<li><a href="https://kind.krx.co.kr/common/disclsviewer.do?method=search&amp;acptno=20210526000318&amp;docno=&amp;viewerhost=&amp;viewerport=" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LG Corp</a></li>
<li><a href="https://kind.krx.co.kr/common/disclsviewer.do?method=search&amp;acptno=20210526000321&amp;docno=&amp;viewerhost=&amp;viewerport=" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LG Corp 1P</a></li>
<li><a href="https://kind.krx.co.kr/common/disclsviewer.do?method=search&amp;acptno=20210526000323&amp;docno=&amp;viewerhost=&amp;viewerport=" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LX Holdings</a></li>
<li><a href="https://kind.krx.co.kr/common/disclsviewer.do?method=search&amp;acptno=20210526000328&amp;docno=&amp;viewerhost=&amp;viewerport=" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LX Holdings 1P</a></li>
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</div><h2>Base prices</h2><p>The base prices of all four companies haven't changed from the previous closing prices on April 28. It means that the updated split ratio based on the most recent financials (1Q21) was pretty much the same as the previously calculated split ratio based on the 3Q20 financials.</p><table class="table table-striped">
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<td style="width: 146.364px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Base prices"}'>Base prices</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 107.273px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"LG Corp"}'>LG Corp</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 129.091px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"LG Corp 1P"}'>LG Corp 1P</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 128.182px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"LX Holdings"}'>LX Holdings</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 129.091px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"LX Holdings 1P"}'>LX Holdings 1P</td>
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<td style="width: 146.364px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Ticker"}'><strong>Ticker</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 107.273px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"003550"}' data-sheets-formula='="003550"'><strong>003550</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 129.091px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"003555"}' data-sheets-formula='="003555"'><strong>003555</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 128.182px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"383800"}' data-sheets-formula='="383800"'><strong>383800</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 129.091px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"383805"}' data-sheets-formula='="383805"'><strong>383805</strong></td>
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<td style="width: 146.364px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Base price"}'><strong>Base price</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 107.273px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":126500}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}'><strong>₩126,500</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 129.091px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":99500}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}'><strong>₩99,500</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 128.182px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":25300}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}'><strong>₩25,300</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 129.091px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":19900}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}'><strong>₩19,900</strong></td>
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<td style="width: 146.364px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Ceiling price at the opening (x 2)"}'>Ceiling price at the opening (base price x 2)</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 107.273px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":253000}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-1]C[0]*2">₩253,000</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 129.091px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":199000}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-1]C[0]*2">₩199,000</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 128.182px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":50600}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-1]C[0]*2">₩50,600</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 129.091px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":39800}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-1]C[0]*2">₩39,800</td>
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<td style="width: 146.364px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Floor price at the opening (x 0.5)"}'>Floor price at the opening (base price x 0.5)</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 107.273px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":63300}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}' data-sheets-formula="=ceiling(R[-2]C[0]/2, 100)">₩63,300</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 129.091px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":49750}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}' data-sheets-formula="=ceiling(R[-2]C[0]/2, 10)">₩49,750</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 128.182px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":12650}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}' data-sheets-formula="=ceiling(R[-2]C[0]/2, 10)">₩12,650</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 129.091px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":9950}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":4,"2":"[$₩]#,##0"}' data-sheets-formula="=ceiling(R[-2]C[0]/2, 10)">₩9,950</td>
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<tr><td colspan="5" rowspan="1" style="width: 723.636px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Source: KRX"}'>Source: KRX</td></tr>
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</table><p>Base price calculation:</p><ul>
<li>A = Market cap at the previous close on April 28</li>
<li>B = Updated split ratio based on the most recent financials (1Q21)</li>
<li>C = Total shares based on the previous split ratio calculated with the 3Q20 financials</li>
<li><strong>Base price for each company = A × B / C</strong></li>
</ul><h2>Market caps</h2><div><p>LG Corp can begin tomorrow as low as ₩9.95T or as high as ₩39.80T. LG Corp opens at a range of ₩150.3~601.3B. LX Holdings can greet its shareholders at a market cap as low as ₩0.97T or as high as ₩3.86T. Lastly, LX Holdings 1P will begin at a range of ₩14.6~58.3B.</p></div><table class="table table-striped">
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<td style="width: 136.364px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Market caps"}'>Market caps</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 121.818px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"LG Corp"}'>LG Corp</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 126.364px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"LG Corp 1P"}'>LG Corp 1P</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 128.182px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"LX Holdings"}'>LX Holdings</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 127.273px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"LX Holdings 1P"}'>LX Holdings 1P</td>
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<td style="width: 136.364px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Shares outstanding"}'>Shares outstanding</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 121.818px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":157300993}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-formula="=R[31]C[0]">157,300,993</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 126.364px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":3021620.326859276}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-formula="=R[31]C[0]">3,021,620</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 128.182px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":76280690}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-formula="=R[33]C[-2]">76,280,690</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 127.273px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1465285}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"#,##0",1]' data-sheets-formula="=R[33]C[-2]">1,465,285</td>
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<td style="width: 136.364px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Base price"}'><strong>Base price</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 121.818px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":19898.5756145}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B"]' data-sheets-formula="=R[-7]C[0]*R9C[0]/1000000000"><strong>₩19,898.6B</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 126.364px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":300.6512225224979}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B"]' data-sheets-formula="=R[-7]C[0]*R9C[0]/1000000000"><strong>₩300.7B</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 128.182px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1929.901457}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B"]' data-sheets-formula="=R[-7]C[0]*R9C[0]/1000000000"><strong>₩1,929.9B</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 127.273px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":29.1591715}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B"]' data-sheets-formula="=R[-7]C[0]*R9C[0]/1000000000"><strong>₩29.2B</strong></td>
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<td style="width: 136.364px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Ceiling price at the opening (x 2)"}'>Ceiling price at the opening (base price x 2)</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 121.818px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":39797.151229}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B"]' data-sheets-formula="=R[-7]C[0]*R9C[0]/1000000000">₩39,797.2B</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 126.364px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":601.3024450449958}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B"]' data-sheets-formula="=R[-7]C[0]*R9C[0]/1000000000">₩601.3B</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 128.182px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":3859.802914}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B"]' data-sheets-formula="=R[-7]C[0]*R9C[0]/1000000000">₩3,859.8B</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 127.273px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":58.318343}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B"]' data-sheets-formula="=R[-7]C[0]*R9C[0]/1000000000">₩58.3B</td>
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<td style="width: 136.364px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Floor price at the opening (x 0.5)"}'>Floor price at the opening (base price x 0.5)</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 121.818px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":9957.1528569}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B"]' data-sheets-formula="=R[-7]C[0]*R9C[0]/1000000000">₩9,957.2B</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 126.364px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":150.32561126124895}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B"]' data-sheets-formula="=R[-7]C[0]*R9C[0]/1000000000">₩150.3B</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 128.182px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":964.9507285}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B"]' data-sheets-formula="=R[-7]C[0]*R9C[0]/1000000000">₩965.0B</td>
<td style="text-align: right; width: 127.273px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":14.57958575}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"₩#,##0.0B"]' data-sheets-formula="=R[-7]C[0]*R9C[0]/1000000000">₩14.6B</td>
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<tr><td colspan="5" rowspan="1" style="width: 723.636px;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Source: KRX"}'>Source: KRX</td></tr>
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The KRX has just released the base prices of the four re-listings from the LG Corp spinoff scheduled for May 27.
For your information, we have two regulatory filing websites: 1. DART (operated by the Korea Financial Supervisory Service) and 2. KIND (operated by the KRX). This kind of corporate action filings is only published at the KIND.  Following are the links to the regulatory filings at the KIND.

LG Corp
LG Corp 1P
LX Holdings
LX Holdings 1P

Base pricesThe base prices of all four companies haven't changed from the previous closing prices on April 28. It means that the updated split ratio based on the most recent financials (1Q21) was pretty much the same as the previously calculated split ratio based on the 3Q20 financials.









Base prices
LG Corp
LG Corp 1P
LX Holdings
LX Holdings 1P


Ticker
003550
003555
383800
383805


Base price
₩126,500
₩99,500
₩25,300
₩19,900


Ceiling price at the opening (base price x 2)
₩253,000
₩199,000
₩50,600
₩39,800


Floor price at the opening (base price x 0.5)
₩63,300
₩49,750
₩12,650
₩9,950

Source: KRX

Base price calculation:
A = Market cap at the previous close on April 28
B = Updated split ratio based on the most recent financials (1Q21)
C = Total shares based on the previous split ratio calculated with the 3Q20 financials
Base price for each company = A × B / C
Market capsLG Corp can begin tomorrow as low as ₩9.95T or as high as ₩39.80T. LG Corp opens at a range of ₩150.3~601.3B. LX Holdings can greet its shareholders at a market cap as low as ₩0.97T or as high as ₩3.86T. Lastly, LX Holdings 1P will begin at a range of ₩14.6~58.3B.









Market caps
LG Corp
LG Corp 1P
LX Holdings
LX Holdings 1P


Shares outstanding
157,300,993
3,021,620
76,280,690
1,465,285


Base price
₩19,898.6B
₩300.7B
₩1,929.9B
₩29.2B


Ceiling price at the opening (base price x 2)
₩39,797.2B
₩601.3B
₩3,859.8B
₩58.3B


Floor price at the opening (base price x 0.5)
₩9,957.2B
₩150.3B
₩965.0B
₩14.6B

Source: KRX



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