On Wednesday morning, Elliott released a letter to Samsung's board of directors that advocated for a simplification of Samsung's corporate structure, an increase in the company's return of capital to shareholders, and a listing of its electronics business on the Nasdaq stock exchange. These recommendations, Elliott said, could bridge a discount attached to Samsung's shares due to its poor corporate governance and unwieldy conglomerate structure.
In an ambitious proposal for the family-controlled company, Elliott is calling for a de-merger of Samsung Electronics from Samsung's wider corporate holdings and a listing of the business on public stock markets. That split will create a holding company containing Samsung's treasury shareholding and a Samsung Electronics operating company. Elliott then advocates that the Samsung 'holdco' could purchase a portion of the operating company through a tender offer.
Samsung shareholders could prompt business split
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