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Sat, March 25, 2023 | 19:28
Business
Why did Heungkuk Life reverse position on call option?
흥국생명, 왜 콜옵션 결정 번복했나?
Posted : 2022-11-14 10:55
Updated : 2022-11-15 09:20
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The headquarters of Heungkuk Life Insurance in central Seoul / Yonhap서울 중심부에 위치한 흥국생명 본사
The headquarters of Heungkuk Life Insurance in central Seoul / Yonhap
서울 중심부에 위치한 흥국생명 본사

Analysts unsure about effect on already deteriorated market sentiment

금융 전문가들, 이미 악화한 시장 정서에 대해 확신 못해


By Anna J. Park

In less than a week since Heungkuk Life Insurance decided to delay the exercise of a $500 million call option on its dollar-denominated perpetual bonds, sending a shockwave to Korean companies' dollar bonds market, the life insurer reversed its position in a move to calm and rectify souring investment sentiment in Korean companies' bonds markets.
흥국생명이 5억 달러 규모의 신종자본증권(영구채) 콜옵션을 행사하지 않겠다고 선언하며 국내 기업의 달러채 시장에 충격을 준지 일주일도 되지 않아 국내 기업의 채권 시장에서 악화된 투자 심리를 진정시키고 바로잡기 위해 이전 결정을 번복했다.


The company released an official statement Monday evening ― two days before the originally set date for the exercise of the call option ― that it decided to redeem the $500 million call option on the firm's perpetual bonds as scheduled in order to stabilize market turmoil.
콜옵션 행사일을 이틀 앞둔 월요일 오후 흥국생명은 금융 시장의 혼란을 안정화하기 위해 예정대로 5억 달러 규모의 콜옵션을 행사하기로 결정했다는 성명문을 발표했다.


Taekwang Group, the parent company of Heungkuk Life, also vowed to financially support its affiliate due to its social responsibility. In the statement, the life insurer apologized for the confusion it created in the financial markets. The firm's perpetual bonds were issued back in November 2017.
또 흥국생명의 모기업 태광그룹은 사회적 책임을 다하기 위해 재정적으로 계열사들을 돕겠다고 전했다. 보험사는 성명문에서 금융 시장에 초래한 혼란에 대해 사과했다. 회사의 영구채는 2017년 11월에 발행되었다.


"Heungkuk Life Insurance's profitability, liquidity and financial soundness remain in a good condition, and the firm plans to strengthen its capital soundness through additional capital expansion. The firm delivers an apology over the confusion caused by the company's previous decision, and will do its best in stabilizing the markets and protecting consumer interests," the life insurer's press statement reads.
흥국생명은 보도자료에 "흥국생명의 수익성 및 자금유동성, 재무건전성 등은 양호한 상황이며, 향후 추가적인 자본 확충을 통해 자본안전성을 더욱 강화해 나갈 계획이다. 당사의 기존 결정으로 인해 야기된 금융시장의 혼란에 대해 사과드리며, 앞으로도 시장 안정과 고객 보호에 최선을 다하겠다"고 전했다.


The firm's filing to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on the same day also stated that the life insurer's decision to cancel its previous attempt of postponement of the call option and to stick to its original plan to repay the callable bonds aimed at mitigating market anxieties surrounding dollar bonds issued by Korean companies.
같은 날 흥국생명이 싱가포르거래소에 공시한 내용에도 콜옵션 행사를 연기하겠다는 기존 시도를 취소하고 한국 기업이 발행한 달러 채권을 둘러싼 시장 불안 완화를 목표로 한 콜옵션 상환 계획을 고수하기로 한 결정이 명시되어 있다.


"Following the postponement notice of optional redemption given by the issuer, unnecessary concerns over the financial solvency of the issuer have been raised, which would result in some shrinkage of investment sentiment in the Korean market and churning of insurance policy holders. For the purpose of dispelling these concerns and fulfilling the social responsibilities of the issuer from a medium to long-term perspective, the affiliates of the issuer and others have determined to support the capital expansion of the issuer," the filing stated.
공시는 "채권 발행사가 임의 상환일을 연기함에 따라 흥국생명의 지급능력에 대해 불필요한 우려가 발생했으며 이는 한국 시장 내 투자 심리 위축과 보험계약들을 혼란스럽게 하는 결과를 낳을 수 있다. 중장기적인 관점에서 위 우려들을 떨쳐내고 사회적 책임을 이행하기 위한 목적으로 흥국생명 계역사와 타 기업들은 흥국생명의 자본확충을 돕기로 결정했다"고 명시했다.


The capital for the call option redemption is expected to be jointly raised through funding from Taekwang Group, loans from other insurers, as well as 400 billion won ($288 million) worth of repurchase agreements (RP) sold to major local lenders.
콜옵션 상환 자금은 태광그룹의 자금조달 및 타 보험사의 대출, 국내 주요 시중은행이 매입하는 4000억 원 규모의 환매조건부채권(RP)를 통해 공동으로 조달될 전망이다.


Late move to remedy market sentiments over Korean commercial papers
국내 기업어음과 관련된 시장 정서 개선 위한 늦은 움직임


Aiming to minimize the negative market shock, other financial companies are also following suit as they stick to their original repayment plans. DB Life Insurance, which also decided to delay its optional repayment last week, also reversed its position, saying that it will carry out its call option on Nov. 13, as originally scheduled. Hanwha Life and KDB Life will also exercise their call option redemption, which is scheduled for the first half of next year.
시장에 가해지는 부정적 충격을 최소화하기 위해 다른 금융사들도 기존 상환 계획을 고수하고 있다. 지난주 임의 상환일을 연기하기로 결정한 DB생명보험도 입장을 번복하며 원래 계획대로 11월 13일에 콜옵션을 진행하겠다고 전했다. 한화생명과 KDB생명도 내년 상반기에 예정된 콜옵션을 진행할 계획이다.


As the companies reversed their moves, in order to stick to their previously-agreed commitment, (on their perpetual bonds) so as not to cause any more shockwaves to the already fragile markets, market watchers say it remains to be seen as to whether investment sentiment regarding Korean commercial papers would be repaired soon.
기업들이 이미 취약한 시장에 추가적인 충격파를 가하지 않기 위해 기존에 합의했던 (외화채에 대한) 상환 계획을 지키고자 이들의 행보를 번복하면서 시장 관찰자들은 국내 기업어음에 관한 투자 의향이 개선될지 여부를 지켜봐야 한다고 전했다.


KEY WORDS
■ deteriorate 악화되다, 더 나빠지다
■ denominate 액수를 매기다
■ perpetual bond 무기한채권, 영구채
■ reverse 뒤바꾸다, 반전[역전]시키다
■ redeem 보완[상쇄]하다
■ turmoil 혼란, 소란
■ liquidity (자산의) 유동성, 환금성
■ churn 마구 휘돌다
■ redemption 상환 [현금화]
■ sentiment 정서, 감정
■ fragile 부서지기 쉬운

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