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Vidente

₩3,320 0.00%2026-10-02 close

Market Cap

₩256.3B

Turnover

₩0

Volume

0 shares

Shares out.

77.2M

PER

—

PBR

0.4×

EPS

-₩629

Dividend Yield

0.00%

PER, EPS, PBR and BPS are calculated in-house from the last 4 quarters (2025Q3–2026Q2) · Dividend yield is based on ₩0 per share · Prices as of the 2026-10-02 close

Report overview

Delisting Review Overshadows Bithumb Stake Value

Vidente has been under trading suspension and delisting review for nearly four years, with its Bithumb Holdings stake overshadowing its core broadcast equipment business in determining corporate value.

1
On July 22, 2026, the KOSDAQ Market Committee granted a further five-month improvement period, pushing the delisting decision beyond December 22, 2026.
2
The core asset is roughly a 30% stake in Bithumb Holdings (second-largest shareholder) plus a direct 10.22% stake in Bithumb Korea, while TVLogic broadcast equipment revenue remains small at around KRW 3 billion per quarter.
3
Operating losses persisted for four straight years from 2022 to 2025, while net income swung sharply quarter to quarter due to large non-operating items tied to equity-related valuations.
4
A first attempt to sell the controlling stake to Wave Wabisabi Holdings collapsed in late 2025 due to financing failure, and a renewed sale process is underway as the key variable in the delisting review.
5
As of end-2025, minority shareholders numbered about 90,000 with a combined 64.4% stake, and have staged collective actions demanding resumption of trading and institutional reform.

Business structure

Vidente is a broadcast display specialist founded in 2002 that develops and manufactures HD/UHD broadcast monitors and equipment under its own TVLogic brand. TVLogic holds a domestic market share of over 90%.

The brand supplies not only Korean terrestrial broadcasters such as KBS, MBC, and SBS but also overseas broadcasters including CNN, BBC, and RAI. In the global broadcast equipment market, TVLogic is regarded as the number-two player behind Sony.

Export sales account for as much as 85% of total revenue, reflecting heavy reliance on overseas distribution networks. However, the primary reason the market focuses on Vidente is not its core broadcast equipment business but its equity relationship with cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb.

Vidente is the second-largest shareholder of Bithumb Holdings with a 30% stake, and when indirect holdings are included, its effective stake in Bithumb exceeds 32%.

The governance chain runs from Initial No.1 Investment Association through Bucket Studio, InBioGen, and Vidente to Bithumb Holdings, while Vidente also holds a 4.23% stake back in Bucket Studio, forming a circular shareholding structure; two Bithumb board directors are individuals recommended by Vidente.

Earnings trend

Quarterly revenue · Operating profit

₩2.6B-₩2.9B25Q2₩2.5B-₩2.4B25Q3₩3B-₩600M25Q4₩2.8B-₩300M26Q1₩3.1B-₩2.1B26Q2

RevenueOperating profit

Annual revenue · Operating profit

₩15.8B-₩2.7B2022₩10B-₩9.9B2023₩9.6B-₩11.1B2024₩10.1B-₩7.2B2025

RevenueOperating profit

Quarterly results · Last 5 quarters
Quarter	Revenue	Operating profit	Op. margin
2025Q2	₩2.6B	-₩2.9B	−109.3%
2025Q3	₩2.5B	-₩2.4B	−95.4%
2025Q4	₩3B	-₩600M	−19.3%
2026Q1	₩2.8B	-₩300M	−10.7%
2026Q2	₩3.1B	-₩2.1B	−68.1%

Annual results
Year	Revenue	Operating profit	Net income (parent)	Op. margin	ROE	Debt-to-equity
2022	₩15.8B	-₩2.7B	-₩161.7B	−17.1%	−27.3%	30.8%
2023	₩10B	-₩9.9B	-₩25.9B	−98.7%	−4.6%	14.0%
2024	₩9.6B	-₩11.1B	₩67.3B	−114.7%	10.6%	16.1%
2025	₩10.1B	-₩7.2B	₩8.8B	−71.1%	1.4%	9.1%

Consolidated basis (financial statements including subsidiaries) · Final figures from DART filings · Net income attributable to owners of the parent · Data as of 2026-08-21

Earnings analysis

Consolidated revenue fell from KRW 15.8 billion in 2022 to KRW 10.0 billion in 2023 and KRW 9.6 billion in 2024, before ticking up slightly to KRW 10.1 billion in 2025. Operating losses were recorded in all four years from 2022 to 2025, peaking at KRW 11.1 billion in 2024 before narrowing to KRW 7.2 billion in 2025.

Net income attributable to owners, by contrast, swung widely and largely independent of operating performance. In 2024, the company posted a large net profit of KRW 67.3 billion, while 2023 and 2022 saw net losses of KRW 25.9 billion and KRW 161.7 billion, respectively.

In 2025, net income attributable to owners was again positive at KRW 8.8 billion. On a quarterly basis, net income attributable to owners swung from a gain of KRW 26.2 billion in Q3 2025 to losses of KRW 32.0 billion in Q4 2025 and KRW 40.6 billion in Q1 2026, before narrowing to a loss of KRW 2.2 billion in Q2 2026.

Given that quarterly revenue moved narrowly between KRW 2.5 billion and KRW 3.1 billion while net income flipped by tens of billions of won each quarter, non-operating items - presumably valuation or litigation-related one-off factors tied to affiliate holdings - appear to be driving the bottom line.

On the balance sheet, the debt ratio declined markedly from 30.8% in 2022 to 9.1% in 2025, while equity attributable to owners rose from KRW 591.5 billion in 2022 to KRW 644.4 billion in 2025.

Industry analysis

In Korea's cryptocurrency exchange industry, Upbit remains the largest operator with Bithumb as the second-largest, and the ability to exercise influence over Bithumb through Bithumb Holdings is cited as the core value of Vidente's stake.

Various financial firms including Kiwoom Securities, Kakao, Toss, and Meritz Securities have reportedly approached Bithumb for equity investment or business cooperation, but Kiwoom Securities, which had pursued a stake acquisition, has effectively withdrawn, and Kakao has reportedly put discussions on hold.

Given concerns over a change of control, any equity transaction is more likely to take the form of new share issuance rather than a sale of existing shares, though complying with proposed large-shareholder ownership caps would require cutting Bithumb Holdings' stake from 73.56% to 34%, entailing a massive new share issuance and funding burden.

On the broadcast equipment side, demand for UHD studio construction among domestic broadcasters has continued, with TVLogic having won UHD control-room construction projects for broadcasters such as EBS and SBS.

Still, discussions of Vidente's corporate value are shaped far more by the restructuring of the crypto exchange's governance and progress on digital asset institutionalization than by the broadcast equipment market cycle.

Outlook

The most immediate item to monitor is the delisting review timeline.

The KOSDAQ Market Committee granted Vidente a further five-month improvement period on July 22, 2026, and the company must submit an implementation report and an expert verification statement within 15 business days of the improvement period's end date of December 22, 2026.

The exchange will then convene the KOSDAQ Market Committee within 20 business days of the document submission to make a final delisting decision.

The core of the improvement plan is a stake sale to fix governance issues; after the first attempted sale to Wave Wabisabi Holdings collapsed when the buyer failed to secure funding, a second sale process is underway.

Market observers note that the intent to sell on the part of the Kang Ji-yeon and Kang Jong-hyun family and the intent to buy on the part of prospective acquirers both remain in place.

If the sale succeeds and control changes hands, it could work favorably toward resolving the delisting cause, but a renewed failure would leave open the possibility that the delisting decision is finalized as is.

The broadcast equipment business is expected to maintain a modest revenue base by continuing to supply UHD equipment to domestic and overseas broadcasters, but the company's overall earnings direction is still likely to be governed more by fluctuations in the value of its Bithumb-related holdings.

Valuation

PER

—

PBR

0.4×

ROE

-7.8%

EPS

-₩629

BPS

₩7,795

Dividend per share

₩0

It should first be noted that Vidente remains under a trading suspension tied to its listing eligibility review, which fundamentally constrains the interpretation of conventional market-based valuation metrics.

The share price trades at a discount to book value per share, a fact not unrelated to a large portion of net assets consisting of hard-to-verify holdings such as the unlisted Bithumb Holdings stake.

Given years of persistent operating losses and net income that has flipped sharply from quarter to quarter due to non-operating, equity-related items, interpretation calls for weighing asset value (the Bithumb stake) and governance risk together rather than relying on conventional earnings-based multiple comparisons.

The company does not pay dividends, limiting its appeal from an income perspective. The outcome of the delisting review and whether the control sale is completed remain the key variables determining whether the underlying net asset value can be realized going forward.

PER, EPS, PBR and BPS are all calculated in-house (the same method as Naver and Toss) · Dividend yield = cash dividend per share from DART filings (supplemented by KRX) ÷ current price · As of 2026-08-21

Bull factors

Potential Re-rating of the Bithumb Stake

Vidente's 30% stake in Bithumb Holdings and 10.22% stake in Bithumb Korea provide substantive influence over the country's second-largest crypto exchange.

If the control sale succeeds and simplifies the governance structure, it could serve as an opportunity for the stake's value to be more clearly recognized in the market.

A resumption of stake-investment discussions by securities firms and fintech companies could affect the exchange's own capital base and the value attributed to major shareholders.

Global Standing of the Broadcast Equipment Business

The TVLogic brand holds an established position with over 90% domestic market share and the number-two ranking in the global broadcast equipment market.

Its track record of supplying renowned broadcasters such as KBS, MBC, SBS, as well as CNN, BBC, and RAI overseas, lowers the risk that its revenue base disappears entirely.

With exports accounting for 85% of sales, revenue generation through overseas distribution channels is possible independent of domestic broadcast equipment demand weakness.

Pressure Effect from Minority Shareholder Mobilization

Minority shareholders numbering roughly 90,000 with a combined 64.4% stake have continued collective action demanding resumption of trading and governance improvement. This pressure can act as a factor pushing both the company and the exchange to expedite governance reforms.

Management has also repeatedly stated its commitment to resolving legal risks and completing a change of controlling shareholder.

Bear factors

Recurring Delisting Crisis

Vidente has been unable to escape trading suspension for nearly four years since receiving a disclaimer of audit opinion in March 2023, and was again voted for delisting by the KOSDAQ Market Committee in June 2026.

Although an improvement period was granted again following an appeal, this is a pattern that has already repeated multiple times. Even with the renewed improvement period, if the governance improvement (the stake sale) fails again, a final delisting decision cannot be ruled out.

Persistent Operating Losses

The broadcast equipment business recorded operating losses in all four years from 2022 through 2025. Revenue scale is also small, at roughly KRW 10 billion annually or KRW 2.5-3.1 billion per quarter, limiting the core business's profit-generating capacity.

Even in years when net income turned positive, this is presumed to stem from non-operating items such as equity-related valuations, which does not guarantee a fundamental improvement in profitability.

Prolonged Governance and Legal Risk

The circular shareholding structure surrounding Vidente and the legal risk tied to former chairman Kang Jong-hyun's breach-of-trust allegations have remained unresolved for years.

A court previously imposed a disposal ban on Vidente's Bithumb Holdings shares, raising the possibility that future stake disposals could again be constrained by legal proceedings. If the control sale fails again, governance uncertainty could be prolonged further.

Risk factors

Delisting Risk

If governance improvement (the control sale) is not completed after the improvement period ends on December 22, 2026, it could lead to a final delisting. In that case, roughly 90,000 minority shareholders would face severe constraints on recovering their investments.

Given that the improvement period has already been extended multiple times, the exchange's tolerance for further extensions may be diminishing.

Governance and Litigation Risk

The circular shareholding structure linking Vidente, Bucket Studio, and InBioGen, along with the breach-of-trust and embezzlement case involving former chairman Kang Jong-hyun, has not been fully resolved.

There is precedent for stake-sale negotiations collapsing due to the buyer's failure to secure financing, and similar risk could recur in future renegotiations. Judicial constraints such as court-ordered disposal bans on shares could also delay the stake sale again.

Earnings and Business Risk

The broadcast equipment business has posted operating losses for four consecutive years and its revenue base remains small, making it difficult for the core business alone to guarantee a stable profit foundation.

Because net income relies heavily on non-operating items, earnings volatility could widen again if such items disappear or turn negative going forward. A prolonged trading suspension could also add strain to fundraising and credibility management needed for ongoing operations.

What to watch next

December 22, 2026
End date of the five-month improvement period granted by the KOSDAQ Market Committee. Whether an implementation report and expert verification statement are submitted within 15 business days from this date should be checked.
Around January-February 2027 (within 20 business days of the implementation report submission)
The KOSDAQ Market Committee is scheduled to make a final delisting decision within 20 business days of the implementation report submission. This decision will be the watershed between resumed trading and delisting.
On an ongoing basis from September 2026
Disclosures related to the second attempted control sale (confirmation of a prospective buyer, and payment of the deposit and balance) should be monitored. Given that the first sale collapsed due to the buyer's financing failure, whether funds are actually paid in will be the key issue.
On an ongoing basis from September 2026
Whether stake-investment or new-share-issuance negotiations with securities firms and fintech companies resume should be checked. Whether the stalled discussions involving Kiwoom Securities and Kakao move forward could affect stake value.
Around mid-November 2026
The timing for the regular Q3 2026 earnings disclosure. Regular filings continue even during the trading suspension, so both the trend in broadcast equipment operating results and changes in non-operating items should be checked.

Overall view

Vidente began as a broadcast equipment manufacturer, but the center of gravity of its corporate value now lies in its 30% stake in Bithumb Holdings and 10.22% stake in Bithumb Korea.

The broadcast equipment business holds the number-two global position and over 90% domestic market share, yet is small enough to have posted operating losses for four consecutive years, with earnings heavily swayed by non-operating factors.

The company has been under trading suspension for nearly four years since March 2023, and following a delisting vote in June 2026, it was granted a further five-month improvement period in July, pushing the final decision beyond December 22, 2026.

The core of the improvement plan is governance reform through a control sale; the first attempt collapsed due to the buyer's financing failure, and a second sale is now underway.

With roughly 90,000 minority shareholders engaged in collective action demanding resumed trading, whether the sale succeeds and how the KOSDAQ Market Committee ultimately rules will be the key variables determining the company's continued existence over the coming months.

Investors are in a position where non-financial factors - the governance restructuring timeline and listing status - warrant closer attention than conventional earnings and valuation metrics.

Sources

Korea Exchange (KRX) — Prices · Market Cap · Volume
FSS electronic disclosure system (DART) — Financial statements · Dividend filings

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Report written 2026-09-05 · Data as of 2026-09-04

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