[Samsung Reportedly Exploring the Possibility of Issuing ADRs in the U.S.] According to Bloomberg, sources familiar with the matter revealed that Samsung Electronics is in the early stages of evaluating the issuance of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in the U.S. The company has held preliminary discussions with investment banks but has not yet decided whether to proceed. These discussions are still in the feasibility assessment phase rather than concrete planning. Last week, SK Hynix completed a $26.5 billion U.S. listing, setting a record for the largest IPO by a foreign company in the U.S., which has motivated Samsung to reassess its options. However, Samsung faces greater challenges—its business spans multiple sectors, including memory chips, logic chips, smartphones, and consumer electronics, making its structure far more complex than SK Hynix. Additionally, recurring labor disputes could increase the difficulty of designing the transaction framework. Samsung's stock price has risen approximately 120% this year, with its market capitalization surpassing $1 trillion. In comparison, SK Hynix's stock price has surged about 194% during the same period, with a market capitalization of approximately $900 billion.