Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

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Korea Zinc Co., Ltd. specializes in non-ferrous metal smelting industry.  The Company manufactures zinc ingots, electrolytic gold, silver, lead, sulfuric acid, and copper.  Korea Zinc provides its products to domestic and overseas markets.

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<li>Chairman Choi has proposed a cumulative voting system which is one of the agenda items to be discussed and voted upon at the EGM on 23 January. </li>
<li>There is likely to be continued uncertainty about proxy voting, including whether or not Korea Zinc could use cumulative voting system for Chairman Choi to retain control of the company. </li>
<li>On 23 December, Korea Zinc (010130 KS) announced that it will propose a 10 to 1 stock split on the next EGM scheduled for 23 January 2025.</li>
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Chairman Choi has proposed a cumulative voting system which is one of the agenda items to be discussed and voted upon at the EGM on 23 January. 
There is likely to be continued uncertainty about proxy voting, including whether or not Korea Zinc could use cumulative voting system for Chairman Choi to retain control of the company. 
On 23 December, Korea Zinc (010130 KS) announced that it will propose a 10 to 1 stock split on the next EGM scheduled for 23 January 2025.


Korea Zinc: Cumulative Voting System and 10 to 1 Stock Split

Posco International Corporation is a general trading company.  The Company exports and imports steel, cement, crude oil, heavy machinery, automobile parts, and textiles.  Daewoo also manufactures synthetic fabrics for footwear, garments, and car seats, and operates a department store in Masan.

Posco International Corporation (047050 KS)

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<li>Both POSCO Holdings (005490 KS) and Posco International Corporation (047050 KS) provided solid, new Corporate Value Up reports. </li>
<li>However, POSCO International's plan is much better. POSCO International plans to provide total shareholder returns of 50% which is more than double of its previous total shareholder return plan.</li>
<li>This sharp increase in shareholder returns is likely to lead to share outperformance of POSCO International relative to the market in the next several months. </li>
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Both POSCO Holdings (005490 KS) and Posco International Corporation (047050 KS) provided solid, new Corporate Value Up reports. 
However, POSCO International's plan is much better. POSCO International plans to provide total shareholder returns of 50% which is more than double of its previous total shareholder return plan.
This sharp increase in shareholder returns is likely to lead to share outperformance of POSCO International relative to the market in the next several months. 


New Corporate Value Up Plans of POSCO Holdings and POSCO International

Hyundai Motor Company manufactures, sells, and exports passenger cars, trucks, and commercial vehicles. The Company also sells various auto parts and operates auto repair service centers throughout South Korea. Hyundai Motor provides financial services through its subsidiaries.

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<li>A potential merger between Nissan Motor and Honda Motor would create the third largest auto group in the world.</li>
<li>If this merger is successful, it could have a short term positive impact on Hyundai Motor since it could result in a reduction of overlapping sales/marketing and production of Nissan.</li>
<li>However, a merger of Honda and Nissan could negatively impact Hyundai Motor over the long term because the merged entity could produce more high quality, price competitive vehicles.</li>
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A potential merger between Nissan Motor and Honda Motor would create the third largest auto group in the world.
If this merger is successful, it could have a short term positive impact on Hyundai Motor since it could result in a reduction of overlapping sales/marketing and production of Nissan.
However, a merger of Honda and Nissan could negatively impact Hyundai Motor over the long term because the merged entity could produce more high quality, price competitive vehicles.


A Potential Merger Between Honda and Nissan - Impact on Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp

Chabiotech Co Ltd produces optical modules and conducts biotechnological services. The Company's products in the optical division include lens modules for mobile phones and digital cameras, view finders, and other applications. Chabiotech also conducts cell therapy including cord blood, blood transfusion, tissue engineering and stem cell research.

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<li>On 20 December, Chabiotech (085660 KS) announced that it plans to conduct a rights offering capital raise of 250 billion won. </li>
<li>The expected rights offering price is 10,800 won (27.3% lower than current price of 14,860 won). A total of 23.148 million new shares (41% of outstanding shares) will be issued.</li>
<li>This capital raise by CHA Biotech is likely to further negatively impact the company's share price in the next several weeks as many investors are concerned about excessive shares dilution. </li>
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On 20 December, Chabiotech (085660 KS) announced that it plans to conduct a rights offering capital raise of 250 billion won. 
The expected rights offering price is 10,800 won (27.3% lower than current price of 14,860 won). A total of 23.148 million new shares (41% of outstanding shares) will be issued.
This capital raise by CHA Biotech is likely to further negatively impact the company's share price in the next several weeks as many investors are concerned about excessive shares dilution. 


CHA Biotech Announces A Capital Raise of 41% of Outstanding Shares

Equity Capital Markets

LG Electronics India / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Our base case valuation of LG Electronics India is implied market cap of 1,256 billion INR or US$14.7 billion.</li>
<li>Several media accounts have mentioned that LGEI could be targeting a valuation of about US$13 billion to US$15 billion.</li>
<li>LGEI's valuation would need to be about US$13 billion or less in order for us to be Bullish on this IPO. </li>
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Our base case valuation of LG Electronics India is implied market cap of 1,256 billion INR or US$14.7 billion.
Several media accounts have mentioned that LGEI could be targeting a valuation of about US$13 billion to US$15 billion.
LGEI's valuation would need to be about US$13 billion or less in order for us to be Bullish on this IPO. 


LG Electronics India IPO Valuation Analysis

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

Douglas Kim
Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs
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A Potential Merger Between Honda and Nissan - Impact on Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp

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CHA Biotech Announces A Capital Raise of 41% of Outstanding Shares

This capital raise (250 bn won) by CHA Biotech is likely to negatively impact the company's share price in the next several weeks as many investors...

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LG Electronics India IPO Valuation Analysis

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