Hanwha Solutions: 1.8 Trillion Won Rights Offering and Deteriorating Financial Health
- Rights offering of 1.8 trillion won (56 million shares) via rights issue and public offering; largest shareholder plans to subscribe 120%
- Planned cancellation of 4,450,816 treasury shares (shareholder return)
- Dividend: No 2025 year-end dividend; future payout = greater of 10% of consolidated net income or 300 won per share
- Consolidated debt ratio 191%, current ratio 93%, net debt/EBITDA 2026E 5.9x
- Interest coverage ratio 0.6x (consolidated); 2025 operating loss of 364.8 billion won, net loss of 615.3 billion won
- Q1 2026 operating profit 92.6 billion won, but net loss of 38.2 billion won (continued losses)
- Credit rating AA- (negative outlook); downgrade would increase annual financial costs by 75 billion won
- Total borrowings 15.7 trillion won; 7.9 trillion won maturing in 2026; risk of early repayment (approx. 4.7 trillion won) if financial covenants violated
- Guarantees 9.2 trillion won; lawsuits (defendant) 90 cases totaling approx. 165.4 billion won; AAA Backsheet claim up to 50 million euros
- Goodwill 1.3 trillion won (99.3% from solar); impairment risk
- Yeocheon NCC force majeure, Hormuz blockade risk, solar AD/CVD risk
- Reduction in offering size (2.4 tr → 1.8 tr) leads to unfaithful disclosure designation notice
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KOSPI Filing Information
- Filing: [Correction of Description] Securities Registration Statement (Equity Securities)
- Company: HANWHA SOLUTIONS (009830)
- Submission: HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
- Receipt: 05-14-2026