Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Event-Driven

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<li>In this insight, we discuss the end of lock-up periods for Kakao Pay, KakaoBank, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Krafton Inc, and SD Biosensor in 1Q 2022.</li>
<li>Typically, investors tend to focus on the end of the lock-up periods in Korea about 1-2 months ahead of the actual end of these lock-up periods.</li>
<li>Among these five companies, there are relatively large number of shares that could be sold post end of the lock-up periods for Kakao Pay and Kakao Bank in 1Q 2022. </li>
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In this insight, we discuss the end of lock-up periods for Kakao Pay, KakaoBank, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Krafton Inc, and SD Biosensor in 1Q 2022.
Typically, investors tend to focus on the end of the lock-up periods in Korea about 1-2 months ahead of the actual end of these lock-up periods.
Among these five companies, there are relatively large number of shares that could be sold post end of the lock-up periods for Kakao Pay and Kakao Bank in 1Q 2022. 


End of Lock-Up Periods for Kakao Pay, Kakao Bank, Krafton, HHI, & SD Biosensor in 1Q 2022

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.

Equity Capital Markets

LG Energy Solution / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>2021 marked our sixth year covering Equity Capital Markets (ECM) in Asia Pacific. </li>
<li>Most markets were in top gear on the ECM front and we ended the year covering the highest number of IPOs and the second highest number of placements since inception.</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>
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2021 marked our sixth year covering Equity Capital Markets (ECM) in Asia Pacific. 
Most markets were in top gear on the ECM front and we ended the year covering the highest number of IPOs and the second highest number of placements since inception.
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 2021 IPOs and Placements Performance Review - Busiest Year on Record

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<li><strong>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that have been covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs. </strong></li>
<li>Trading debuts across different markets have been poor. But there are some trades to be put for lock-up expiries.</li>
<li>This will be our last week of ECM weekly notes for the year. Our weekly notes will be back in January when things start to pick up again.</li>
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Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that have been covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs. 
Trading debuts across different markets have been poor. But there are some trades to be put for lock-up expiries.
This will be our last week of ECM weekly notes for the year. Our weekly notes will be back in January when things start to pick up again.


ECM Weekly (19th December 2021) - LG Energy, Hyundai Engineering, Chervon, Sirnaomics, JG Mag A/H

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

APAC IPOs & Placements

Hyundai Engineering   / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hyundai-engineering-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33008:1" rel="noopener">Hyundai Engineering Co Ltd (HEC KS)</a> is looking to raise up to US$1bn in its upcoming Korea IPO. </li>
<li>Hyundai Engineering is an engineering firm that covers the entire life-cycle, from procurement, development, maintenance post-completion of the building/project.</li>
<li>As per Korea Construction Association in 2021, it ranks 6th position, with a construction capacity of KRW8.5 tn.</li>
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Hyundai Engineering Co Ltd (HEC KS) is looking to raise up to US$1bn in its upcoming Korea IPO. 
Hyundai Engineering is an engineering firm that covers the entire life-cycle, from procurement, development, maintenance post-completion of the building/project.
As per Korea Construction Association in 2021, it ranks 6th position, with a construction capacity of KRW8.5 tn.


Hyundai Engineering Pre-IPO - Order Backlog Aids Visibility However, Margins Have Been Fluctuating

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries  / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hyundai-heavy-industries-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33808:1" rel="noopener">Hyundai Heavy Industries (329180 KS)</a> (HHI) was listed on Korea Exchange on 17th September, 2021. Its three month IPO lock-up will expire on 17th December, 2021. </li>
<li>HHI is a South Korean shipbuilder. The company is wholly owned by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-shipbuilding-offshore-engineering-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10155:1" rel="noopener">Korea Shipbuilding &amp; Offshore Engineering (009540 KS)</a> after the latter’s spin-off in 2019. </li>
<li>Locked-Up investors are still sitting on about 58% return over the three-month period, we think there will be some selling.</li>
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Hyundai Heavy Industries (329180 KS) (HHI) was listed on Korea Exchange on 17th September, 2021. Its three month IPO lock-up will expire on 17th December, 2021. 
HHI is a South Korean shipbuilder. The company is wholly owned by Korea Shipbuilding &amp; Offshore Engineering (009540 KS) after the latter’s spin-off in 2019. 
Locked-Up investors are still sitting on about 58% return over the three-month period, we think there will be some selling.


Hyundai Heavy IPO Lock-Up Expiry - Most Number of Shares Unlocked at Three-Month Mark

South Korea

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. operates as a shipbuilding company. The Company provides naval shipbuilding, industrial shipbuilding, crude oil tanker, bulk carrier, container carrier, and other related services. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries also offers offshore and engineering, engine and machinery, offshore, industrial, and marine plant services.

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HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (329180 KS)

End of Lock-Up Periods for Kakao Pay, Kakao Bank, Krafton, HHI, & SD Biosensor in 1Q 2022

In this insight, we discuss the end of lock-up periods for Kakao Pay, KakaoBank, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Krafton Inc, and SD Biosensor in 1Q 2022.

Douglas Kim

Aequitas 2021 IPOs and Placements Performance Review - Busiest Year on Record

2021 marked our sixth year of Asia ECM coverage. Most markets were in top gear on the ECM front and we ended the year covering the highest number...

Sumeet Singh

ECM Weekly (19th December 2021) - LG Energy, Hyundai Engineering, Chervon, Sirnaomics, JG Mag A/H

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that have been covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Sumeet Singh

Hyundai Engineering Pre-IPO - Order Backlog Aids Visibility However, Margins Have Been Fluctuating

Hyundai Engineering Co Ltd (HEC KS) is looking to raise up to US$1bn in its upcoming Korea IPO. As per Korea Construction Association in 2021, it...

Clarence Chu

Hyundai Heavy IPO Lock-Up Expiry - Most Number of Shares Unlocked at Three-Month Mark

Hyundai Heavy Industries (329180 KS) was listed on Korea Exchange on 17th September, 2021. Its three month IPO lock-up will expire on 17th...

Sumeet Singh

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