Key Proposals:
- Appointment of a Transient Chair
- Complete Cancellation of Treasury Stocks
- Money Dividend of KRW 7,500 in step with Habitual Proportion & Reclassification of Discretionary Reserves
- Election of As much as 17 Administrators
SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — MBK Companions and Younger Poong, the most important shareholders of Korea Zinc, have officially submitted a suite of shareholder proposals forward of the corporate’s after annual basic assembly (AGM) in March. The proposals cope with key governance and shareholder go back measures, together with (i) appointing a brief chair, (ii) canceling all treasury stocks, (iii) distributing a money dividend of KRW 7,500 in step with habitual proportion, (iv) reclassifying discretionary reserves to retained profits, and (v) electing between 5 and 17 administrators, considerably increasing the board. The primary proposal put ahead through Youngpoong-MBK Companions is the appointment of a brief chair.
Nutritious Governance: Name for a Transient Chair and Treasury Proportion Cancellation
MBK Companions-Younger Poong’s proposal for a brief chair is rooted in governance considerations following the disruption of Korea Zinc’s odd basic assembly (EGM) on January 23.
The cancellation of treasury stocks has additionally been prioritized. Regardless of earlier people loyalty through Korea Zinc Chairman Choi Yun Beom to ban treasury stocks, the corporate has but to kill the cancellation of over 12% of its stocks, greater than 3 months nearest the expiration of the necessary affectionate deal duration.
A spokesperson for MBK Companions-Younger Poong mentioned, “There is a significant risk that treasury shares will be disposed of rather than canceled. The failure to honor public and legal commitments to cancel these shares could result in their sale to friendly shareholders or use for selective interests, ultimately eroding shareholder value and undermining Korea Zinc’s corporate governance.”
Bettering Shareholder Returns: Dividend Proposal and Monetary Transparency
As a part of its constancy to constant shareholder returns, MBK Companions-Younger Poong has proposed a money dividend of KRW 7,500 in step with habitual proportion for the 51st fiscal 12 months. Together with the meantime dividend, the entire payout would quantity to KRW 17,500 in step with proportion—beneath the KRW 20,000 in step with proportion paid within the forty ninth fiscal 12 months. For the reason that Korea Zinc’s profits via Q3 2023 exceeded the former 12 months’s efficiency, the proposed dividend is anticipated to fall cut of the payout ratio for the fiftieth fiscal 12 months.
Issues relating to monetary transparency have additionally been raised. On February 5, the moment nearest the shareholder proposals have been submitted, Korea Zinc disclosed initial profits, reporting a fifteen.6% year-over-year building up in working benefit for 2024 however a 22.1% fade in web benefit because of a fourth-quarter loss. The announcement cited non-operating losses of KRW 200-300 billion, a determine MBK Companions-Younger Poong considers inconsistent with operational efficiency. The shareholders plan to request additional explanation in this discrepancy.
Board Restructuring Proposal: Conditional Enlargement to As much as 17 Administrators
MBK Companions and Younger Poong have proposed the appointment of untouched administrators to ascertain an isolated {and professional} board at Korea Zinc. The selection of director appointments can be conditional at the result of the continuing injunction case in regards to the suspense of resolutions handed on the odd basic assembly (EGM).
If each Schedule 1-1 (cumulative vote casting) and Schedule 1-2 (board measurement cap of nineteen administrators) are suspended, MBK Companions and Younger Poong suggest appointing a complete of 14 administrators, together with 5 replacements for outgoing administrators and 9 spare untouched administrators. The proposed applicants are:
- Non-executive Administrators: Sung-du Kang, Kwang-il Kim
- Separate Administrators: Kwang-seok Kwon, Myung-jun Kim, Soo-jin Kim, Yong-jin Kim, Jae-sub Kim, Hyun-chul Byun, Ho-sang Son, Seok-heon Yoon, Deuk-hong Lee, Chang-hwa Jung, Jun-beom Chun, Ik-tae Hong
If the injunction suspends simplest Schedule 1-2 (board measurement cap of nineteen administrators) presen keeping up the validity of Schedule 1-1 (cumulative vote casting), MBK Companions and Younger Poong suggest appointing 17 administrators. The proposed applicants on this case are:
- Non-executive Administrators: Sung-du Kang, Kwang-il Kim, Jung-hwan Kim, Younger-ho Cho
- Separate Administrators: Kwang-seok Kwon, Myung-jun Kim, Soo-jin Kim, Yong-jin Kim, Jae-sub Kim, Hyun-chul Byun, Ho-sang Son, Seok-heon Yoon, Deuk-hong Lee, Chang-hwa Jung, Jun-beom Chun, Ik-tae Hong, Tae-sung Kim
If each Schedule 1-1 (cumulative vote casting) and Schedule 1-2 (board measurement cap of nineteen administrators) stay in impact, MBK Companions and Younger Poong suggest appointing 5 administrators to switch the ones whose phrases have expired. The proposed applicants are:
- Non-executive Administrators: Jung-hwan Kim, Younger-ho Cho
- Separate Administrators: Tae-sung Kim, Yong-ho Shin, Chul-ki Kim
A consultant from MBK Companions-Younger Poong emphasised, “As the largest shareholder, we are committed to restoring governance integrity and protecting shareholder interests. We aim to establish an independent, professional board that will enhance both corporate and shareholder value.”
Constancy to Restoring Company Integrity
MBK Companions-Younger Poong’s shareholder proposals replicate a broader attempt to give a boost to company governance, monetary transparency, and shareholder worth at Korea Zinc. Because the AGM approaches, the shareholders reaffirm their constancy to making sure an excellent, isolated, and shareholder-aligned board composition presen advocating for clear monetary control and accountable capital allocation.
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