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>The bankers provided additional valuation framework using P/S basis for Doosan Robotics and based on this methodology, the IPO price range is from 19,000 won to 24,000 won. </li>
<li>This does not mean that the bankers have actually lowered the IPO price range but rather they have provided another framework to value the company. </li>
<li>We continue to have a Positive view of the Doosan Robotics IPO. </li>
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The bankers provided additional valuation framework using P/S basis for Doosan Robotics and based on this methodology, the IPO price range is from 19,000 won to 24,000 won. 
This does not mean that the bankers have actually lowered the IPO price range but rather they have provided another framework to value the company. 
We continue to have a Positive view of the Doosan Robotics IPO. 


Doosan Robotics: Bankers Provide Additional P/S Valuation and Surge in Price of Rainbow Robotics

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Arun George

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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 (454910 KS)</a> is a global industrial and collaborative robotics leader. It has opened the books on an up to US$318 million IPO. </li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/doosan-robotics-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:111689" rel="noopener">Doosan Robotics IPO: The Bull Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/doosan-robotics-ipo-the-bear-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:111820" rel="noopener">Doosan Robotics IPO: The Bear Case</a>. </li>
<li>In this note, we look at the syndicate's valuation methodology. Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range is unattractive, and we would pass on the IPO.</li>
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Doosan Robotics (454910 KS) is a global industrial and collaborative robotics leader. It has opened the books on an up to US$318 million IPO. 
We previously discussed the IPO in Doosan Robotics IPO: The Bull Case and Doosan Robotics IPO: The Bear Case. 
In this note, we look at the syndicate's valuation methodology. Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range is unattractive, and we would pass on the IPO.


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<li>In order to reduce fake subscriptions for IPOs in Korea, the financial regulators have changed the IPO subscription system to extend the number of subscription days from two to five.</li>
<li>Plus, points based system is implemented so that investors will be given higher points for subscribing on the first day as opposed to the fifth day.</li>
<li>Doosan Robotics will be a key company to look out for in terms of how this book building changes could impact its IPO as most upcoming IPOs are small caps. </li>
</ul>


In order to reduce fake subscriptions for IPOs in Korea, the financial regulators have changed the IPO subscription system to extend the number of subscription days from two to five.
Plus, points based system is implemented so that investors will be given higher points for subscribing on the first day as opposed to the fifth day.
Doosan Robotics will be a key company to look out for in terms of how this book building changes could impact its IPO as most upcoming IPOs are small caps. 


Changes to a Points Based System for IPO Subscriptions in Korea

Event-Driven

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<li>A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>ECM developments - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/doosan-robotics" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36816:1" rel="noopener">Doosan Robotics (454910 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/arm-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21816:1" rel="noopener">ARM Holdings (1822695D US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/integral-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40028:1" rel="noopener">Integral Corporation (5842 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/maanshan-dingtai-rare-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4128:1" rel="noopener">S.F. Holding (002352 CH)</a> IPOs.</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jsr-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17620:1" rel="noopener">JSR Corp (4185 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/seiko-pmc-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13752:1" rel="noopener">Seiko Pmc Corp (4963 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eoflow-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36100:1" rel="noopener">Eoflow (294090 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/enm-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16267:1" rel="noopener">ENM Holdings (128 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shougang-fushan-resources-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19494:1" rel="noopener">Shougang Fushan Resources (639 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/costa-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22632:1" rel="noopener">Costa Group Holdings (CGC AU)</a>.  </li>
</ul>


A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.
ECM developments - Doosan Robotics (454910 KS), ARM Holdings (1822695D US), Integral Corporation (5842 JP) and S.F. Holding (002352 CH) IPOs.
Event-Driven developments - JSR Corp (4185 JP), Seiko Pmc Corp (4963 JP), Eoflow (294090 KS), ENM Holdings (128 HK), Shougang Fushan Resources (639 HK), Costa Group Holdings (CGC AU).  


Weekly Deals Digest (03 Sep) - JSR, Seiko PMC, Eoflow, ENM, Doosan Robotics, ARM, Integral Corp

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, 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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<li>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.</li>
<li>In the IPO space, we primarily looked at <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/doosan-robotics" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36816:1" rel="noopener">Doosan Robotics</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tuhu-car" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36012:1" rel="noopener">Tuhu Car</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vng-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26716:1" rel="noopener">VNG (VNG US)</a>. </li>
<li>There were placements in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/auckland-intl-airport-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:597:1" rel="noopener">AIA NZ</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ventia-services-group-pty-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34917:1" rel="noopener">Ventia (VNT AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/five-star-business-finance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35238:1" rel="noopener">FIVESTAR IN</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/daiwa-house-reit-investment-cb077099-8006-45e4-83cf-6ac7f19cd384" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11283:1" rel="noopener">Daiwa House Reit</a>. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zomato-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28820:1" rel="noopener">ZOMATO IN</a> also had large blocks post its acquisition led lockup release.</li>
</ul>


Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
In the IPO space, we primarily looked at Doosan Robotics, Tuhu Car and VNG (VNG US). 
There were placements in AIA NZ , Ventia (VNT AU), FIVESTAR IN and Daiwa House Reit. ZOMATO IN also had large blocks post its acquisition led lockup release.


ECM Weekly (3rd Sep 2023) - Doosan, VNG, Tuhu, Integral, ARM, Zomato, APM, Auckland Int, Daiwa REIT

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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)

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