Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Equity Capital Markets

Doosan Robotics  / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Our base case valuation per share of Doosan Robotics is 42,826 won, which is 65% higher than the high end of the IPO valuation range. </li>
<li>We estimate Doosan Robotics to generate sales of 61.7 billion won (up 37.2% YoY) in 2023 and 97.7 billion won (up 58.2% YoY) in 2024. </li>
<li>If Doosan Robotics is compared to Fanuc, Doosan Robotics' valuation would be much lower. However, one could argue that Doosan Robotics should have higher valuation than Rainbow Robotics.</li>
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Our base case valuation per share of Doosan Robotics is 42,826 won, which is 65% higher than the high end of the IPO valuation range. 
We estimate Doosan Robotics to generate sales of 61.7 billion won (up 37.2% YoY) in 2023 and 97.7 billion won (up 58.2% YoY) in 2024. 
If Doosan Robotics is compared to Fanuc, Doosan Robotics' valuation would be much lower. However, one could argue that Doosan Robotics should have higher valuation than Rainbow Robotics.


APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

APAC IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/doosan-robotics" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36816:1" rel="noopener">Doosan Robotics (DOOSANROBO KS)</a> is looking to raise up to US$314m in its Korean IPO. </li>
<li>Doosan Robotics (DR) manufactures and sells collaborative robots (Cobots). The firm’s product portfolio primarily includes different series of robot arms as well as its coffee module </li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Doosan Robotics (DOOSANROBO KS) is looking to raise up to US$314m in its Korean IPO. 
Doosan Robotics (DR) manufactures and sells collaborative robots (Cobots). The firm’s product portfolio primarily includes different series of robot arms as well as its coffee module 
In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


Doosan Robotics IPO - The Positives - More than Doubled Its Revenue

<ul>
<li>Doosan Robotics is getting ready to complete its IPO in Korea in September. The expected IPO price range is 21,000 won to 26,000 won.</li>
<li>The company estimates its sales to surge from 67 billion won in 2023 to 766.3 billion won in 2027, representing 83.9% CAGR from 2023 to 2027.</li>
<li>One of the major reasons why local investors will have a positive view of Doosan Robotics is due to Samsung's investment in Rainbow Robotics whose share price increased 232% YTD. </li>
</ul>


Doosan Robotics is getting ready to complete its IPO in Korea in September. The expected IPO price range is 21,000 won to 26,000 won.
The company estimates its sales to surge from 67 billion won in 2023 to 766.3 billion won in 2027, representing 83.9% CAGR from 2023 to 2027.
One of the major reasons why local investors will have a positive view of Doosan Robotics is due to Samsung's investment in Rainbow Robotics whose share price increased 232% YTD. 


Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

<ul>
<li>2023 marked our eighth year covering Equity Capital Markets in Asia Pacific. In 2023, IPOs didn’t pick up much from the low base of 2022  while placements showed upward momentum.</li>
<li>We ended 2023 with an accuracy rate of 73.7% across 57 IPOs that we covered and 79.3% across 115 placements.</li>
<li>For those not familiar with our coverage, we aim to cover all IPOs and placements with a minimum deal size of US$100m across Asia-Pacific, including China ADRs.</li>
</ul>


2023 marked our eighth year covering Equity Capital Markets in Asia Pacific. In 2023, IPOs didn’t pick up much from the low base of 2022  while placements showed upward momentum.
We ended 2023 with an accuracy rate of 73.7% across 57 IPOs that we covered and 79.3% across 115 placements.
For those not familiar with our coverage, we aim to cover all IPOs and placements with a minimum deal size of US$100m across Asia-Pacific, including China ADRs.


Aequitas 2023 IPOs and Placements Performance Review - IPOs Forming a Low Base, Placements Pick Up

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>Korea's majority party plans to amend the Capital Markets Act to base listed companies' merger ratios on intrinsic rather than market value, dubbed the "Doosan Bobcat Prevention Law."</li>
<li>Other conglomerates, like Hanwha and Hyundai Motor Group, may execute mergers just before this amendment.</li>
<li>We should expect shareholder-favorable merger ratios. So, we should position in such companies before announcements, ideally just before the new amendment's enforcement.</li>
</ul>


Korea's majority party plans to amend the Capital Markets Act to base listed companies' merger ratios on intrinsic rather than market value, dubbed the "Doosan Bobcat Prevention Law."
Other conglomerates, like Hanwha and Hyundai Motor Group, may execute mergers just before this amendment.
We should expect shareholder-favorable merger ratios. So, we should position in such companies before announcements, ideally just before the new amendment's enforcement.


Trading Opportunities Arising from the Enactment of The "Doosan Bobcat Prevention Law"

South Korea

Hyundai Rotem Company Ltd. manufactures railroad equipment and defense vehicles. The Company produces high-speed trains, light rail vehicles, locomotives, and passenger coaches, main battle tanks, armored recovery vehicles, and related defense equipment. Hyundai Rotem operates worldwide.

Bobcat Company specializes in design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of compact equipment for construction, rental, landscaping, agriculture, grounds maintenance, government, utility, industry and mining.

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd. is shipbuilders in the sectors of medium-sized conventional ships and specialized vessels. The Company constructs and delivers medium-ranged product carriers, chemical tankers, containerships, LPG carriers, pure car truck carriers and others.

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. manufactures crude oil tankers, container vessels, bulk carriers, cruisers, and passenger ferries.  The Company also produces steel and bridge structures, and material handling equipment.  In addition, Samsung Heavy Industries provides civil engineering, architectural, and plant construction services.

Hyundai Elevator Co., Ltd. (HELCO) manufactures, installs, sells, and services elevators, escalators, moving walkways, automated parking systems, and material handling systems.  The Company also produces screen doors used on platforms in train stations.

Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. operates as a shipbuilding and offshore company. The Company provides floating structure construction, steel wire drying, commercial vessels, specialty vessels, gas carrier, tanker, containership, ro ro, bulk carrier, submarine, warship, auxiliaries, cruise ships, and ferries manufacturing services. Hanwha Ocean also offers onshore plants services.

HSD Engine Co., Ltd. is an integrated engine manufacturer specializing in producing diesel engine for large vessels. The Company provides business in diesel power plant construction and operation, engine parts sales, and engine maintenance and repair services.

People and Technology INC is a company manufacturing in Secondary Battery and Semiconductors.

STX Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. manufactures diesel engine components for ships. The Company's products include crank shafts, cylinder liners, turbo chargers, and cargo pumps.

Sejin Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., operates a shipbuilding firm.  The Company manufactures ship components such as Deck House and Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) Tank.

Sejin Heavy Industries Co Ltd (075580 KS)

Seatrium Ltd offers engineering solutions for the offshore, marine, and energy industries. The Company provides rigs and floaters, repairs and upgrades, offshore platforms, and specialized shipbuilding. Seatrium serves customers worldwide.

Terex Corporation is a diversified global manufacturer operating in four business segments: aerial work platforms; construction; cranes; and materials processing.  Terex manufactures a broad range of equipment for use in various industries including the construction, infrastructure, quarrying, mining, shipping, transportation, refining, energy and utility industries.

Zhengzhou Coal Mining Machinery Group Co., Ltd. develops and manufactures hydraulic support in coal industry.  The Company's products include two legs hydraulic support, four legs hydraulic support, caving support, and hydraulic valve.

Zhengzhou Coal Mining Machinery Group Co (601717 CH)

Avic Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. develops, manufactures, and markets hydraulic pumps and motors, Rzeppa constant velocity joints, and other  related products.

SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. manufactures and markets heavy electric machinery.  The Company's operations include heavy machinery, shipbuilding, mass-production machinery, environmental equipment, and construction machinery divisions.  Sumitomo Heavy Industries also produces equipment for semiconductor and laser technologies.

EnPro Industries, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets proprietary engineered industrial products.  The Company's products include sealing products, metal polymer bearing products, air compressor systems and vacuum pumps, diesel and natural gas engines, and specialized tooling.  EnPro sells its products to customers located around the world.

Kurita Water Industries Ltd. manufactures, sells, and maintains water treatment equipment and systems.  The Company's products include water purification and waste water treatment equipment as well as soil remediation systems.  Kurita also manufactures and sells chemicals for water treatment related to sanitation, air-conditioning, and construction.

Commercial Engineers & Body Builders Company Ltd. builds truck and locomotive bodies.  The Company produces dump truck, tanker, cargo box, skip-loader, garbage, troop carrier, prison van, fire engine and ambulance bodies; and locomotive, boxcar and passenger coach bodies.

Mueller Water Products, Inc. manufactures a broad range of water infrastructure and flow control products for use in water distribution networks, water and wastewater treatment facilities, gas distribution systems and fire protection piping systems. The Company's product portfolio includes engineered valves, hydrants, pipe fittings and ductile iron pipe.

SKF India Ltd. manufactures a wide range of ball and roller bearings, such as deep groove, taper roller and other types.  Bearings are used by a number of industries, including the automotive, electrical, power generation, cement, steel, petrochemical and textile industries.

Doosan Robotics Inc. develops and manufactures industrial equipment. The Company manufactures robots, linear actuation devices, automated production equipment, and other products. Doosan Robotics conducts businesses in South Korea.

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Doosan Robotics (454910 KS)

Doosan Robotics IPO Valuation Analysis

Our base case valuation per share of Doosan Robotics is 42,826 won, which is 65% higher than the high end of the IPO valuation range.

Douglas Kim

Doosan Robotics IPO - The Positives - More than Doubled Its Revenue

Doosan Robotics plans to raise up to $314m in its Korean IPO. In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.

Ethan Aw

Doosan Robotics IPO Preview

Doosan Robotics is getting ready to complete its IPO in Korea in September.The expected IPO price range is 21,000 won to 26,000 won.

Douglas Kim

Aequitas 2023 IPOs and Placements Performance Review - IPOs Forming a Low Base, Placements Pick Up

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Sumeet Singh

Trading Opportunities Arising from the Enactment of The "Doosan Bobcat Prevention Law"

This post explores trading opportunities expected from the upcoming "Doosan Bobcat Prevention Law," as labeled by the local market.

Sanghyun Park

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Doosan Robotics IPO Valuation Analysis

Our base case valuation per share of Doosan Robotics is 42,826 won, which is 65% higher than the high end of the IPO valuation range.

Douglas Kim

Doosan Robotics IPO - The Positives - More than Doubled Its Revenue

​Doosan Robotics plans to raise up to $314m in its Korean IPO. In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.

Ethan Aw

Doosan Robotics IPO Preview

Doosan Robotics is getting ready to complete its IPO in Korea in September.The expected IPO price range is 21,000 won to 26,000 won.

Douglas Kim

Aequitas 2023 IPOs and Placements Performance Review - IPOs Forming a Low Base, Placements Pick Up

2023 was our eight year of covering Asia ECM. We ended 2023 with an accuracy rate of 73.7% across 57 IPOs that we covered and 79.3% across 115...

Sumeet Singh

Trading Opportunities Arising from the Enactment of The "Doosan Bobcat Prevention Law"

This post explores trading opportunities expected from the upcoming "Doosan Bobcat Prevention Law," as labeled by the local market.

Sanghyun Park

Doosan Robotics plans to raise up to $314m in its Korean IPO. In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.