According to Korean press reports, SK Hynix has been unable to play its shareholder-return card because of disclosure constraints tied to its ADR listing.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) restricts the disclosure of material information not included in the prospectus for a certain period following an ADR listing. The concern is that if a newly listed company announces material information that differs from the documents filed at the time of listing, it could face legal risk under U.S. securities law.
The market understands the restriction to apply for 25 days, weekends included, from the listing date. Given that SK Hynix's ADRs listed in the U.S. on the 10th of last month, that means a concrete shareholder-return plan could be announced any time after the night of the 4th, Korea time.
$SKHY
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