The scandal with the repeated recall of the latest smartphones generation due to flammable batteries not only result in billions of losses to Samsung, but also caused a decline in the stock price of the company: only yesterday they fell by 5%. As noted by Bloomberg, in this difficult time for Samsung to offer the restructuring performed by one of the minority shareholders in the face of structures of hedge fund Elliot Management Corp., which own no more than 0.62% of the Korean giant.
Investors are invited to share in company Samsung, an operating activity and the holding company that will control about 20% of the shares of the management company. In turn, each of the two companies will be traded on NASDAQ yourself. This will increase the attractiveness of Samsung securities for investors and transparency of the business, as well as reduce the impact of debt and tax burdens.
In addition, it is proposed to pay shareholders a dividend in the amount of one-time $ 27 billion., As well as add to the board of directors of three independent members. Foreign investors owned about 60% stake in Samsung, and the decision in its favor should vote two thirds of shareholders.