APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

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/mnc-solution" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44082:1" rel="noopener">MNC Solution (MNC KS)</a> MNC Solutions is looking to raise US$200m in its upcoming Korea IPO.</li>
<li>MNC Solutions (MNC) supplies high-precision control components for maritime and aviation weaponry, and travel devices for stabilization to the defense industry.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at the firm’s past performance.</li>
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MNC Solution (MNC KS) MNC Solutions is looking to raise US$200m in its upcoming Korea IPO.
MNC Solutions (MNC) supplies high-precision control components for maritime and aviation weaponry, and travel devices for stabilization to the defense industry.
In this note, we look at the firm’s past performance.


MNC Solutions Pre-IPO - Momentum Has Been Very Strong, Although Some Corp Gov Issues to Watch For

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

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<li>Our valuation analysis suggests an implied price per share of 120,295 won for MNC Solution, which is 29% above the high end of the IPO price range. </li>
<li>Our base case valuation is based on EV/EBITDA of 24.1x which is 30% higher than the average EV/EBITDA multiple of the comps in 2023.</li>
<li>We believe a premium valuation to the comps' valuation multiple is appropriate due to higher sales growth, operating margins, and ROE.</li>
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Our valuation analysis suggests an implied price per share of 120,295 won for MNC Solution, which is 29% above the high end of the IPO price range. 
Our base case valuation is based on EV/EBITDA of 24.1x which is 30% higher than the average EV/EBITDA multiple of the comps in 2023.
We believe a premium valuation to the comps' valuation multiple is appropriate due to higher sales growth, operating margins, and ROE.


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

Korea Stock Exchange Kospi Index / Event-Driven

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<li>KRX's lack of a standardized English translation platform may lead to non-standardized terminology and varying translation quality. KRX stresses cross-checking Korean and English disclosures due to potential errors. </li>
<li>The 3-day lag between Korean and English disclosures poses timeliness challenges, requiring consistent cross-checking. Overall, the process for foreign investors using Korean market disclosure sites remains largely unchanged.</li>
<li>The common procedure should still be to first check disclosures using English titles, then convert to Korean for reading. If English disclosures exist, utilize them for cross-checking.</li>
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KRX's lack of a standardized English translation platform may lead to non-standardized terminology and varying translation quality. KRX stresses cross-checking Korean and English disclosures due to potential errors. 
The 3-day lag between Korean and English disclosures poses timeliness challenges, requiring consistent cross-checking. Overall, the process for foreign investors using Korean market disclosure sites remains largely unchanged.
The common procedure should still be to first check disclosures using English titles, then convert to Korean for reading. If English disclosures exist, utilize them for cross-checking.


KRX's Mandatory English Disclosure Debut: A Detailed Guide on Utilizing This Without Confusion

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>We discuss the importance of Hyundai Motor generating nearly 11.5 trillion won in operating profit in 2023, which is likely to be the highest among all Korean companies. </li>
<li>Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp combined are expected to generate operating profit of 20.7 trillion won in 2023, representing 57% of total operating profit of the top 10 Korean companies.</li>
<li>In 2023, Hyundai Motor plans a full-scale world-wide roll-out of its EV Ioniq 6. Furthermore, it set a dividend payout ratio at 25% or higher.</li>
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We discuss the importance of Hyundai Motor generating nearly 11.5 trillion won in operating profit in 2023, which is likely to be the highest among all Korean companies. 
Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp combined are expected to generate operating profit of 20.7 trillion won in 2023, representing 57% of total operating profit of the top 10 Korean companies.
In 2023, Hyundai Motor plans a full-scale world-wide roll-out of its EV Ioniq 6. Furthermore, it set a dividend payout ratio at 25% or higher.


Hyundai Motor: Highest Operating Profit Among All Korean Companies in 2023

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<li>MNC Solution is getting ready to complete its IPO in KOSPI in December 2024. MNC Solution specializes in motion control components for the defense industry.</li>
<li>Total offering amount ranges from 240 billion won to 280 billion won. At the high end of the IPO price range, the company's expected market cap is 882 billion won.</li>
<li>The company generated operating profit of 16.9 billion won (up 100.9% YoY). It has one of the strongest sales and profit growth among recent IPOs in Korea.</li>
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MNC Solution is getting ready to complete its IPO in KOSPI in December 2024. MNC Solution specializes in motion control components for the defense industry.
Total offering amount ranges from 240 billion won to 280 billion won. At the high end of the IPO price range, the company's expected market cap is 882 billion won.
The company generated operating profit of 16.9 billion won (up 100.9% YoY). It has one of the strongest sales and profit growth among recent IPOs in Korea.


South Korea

LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd. manufactures military and defense weapon systems.  The Company develops missiles, radio equipment, torpedoes, radar equipment, and other defense products.  LIG Nex1 produces weapons for the global defense industry and operates throughout South Korea.

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LIG Nex1 Co (079550 KS)

MNC Solutions Pre-IPO - Momentum Has Been Very Strong, Although Some Corp Gov Issues to Watch For

MNC Solution (MNC KS) MNC Solutions is looking to raise US$200m in its upcoming Korea IPO. In this note, we look at the firm’s past performance.

Clarence Chu

MNC Solution IPO Valuation Analysis

Our valuation analysis suggests an implied price per share of 120,295 won for MNC Solution, which is 29% above the high end of the IPO price range.

Douglas Kim

KRX's Mandatory English Disclosure Debut: A Detailed Guide on Utilizing This Without Confusion

This post is a comprehensive guide on utilizing KRX's inaugural mandatory English disclosures without confusion, which began today.

Sanghyun Park

Hyundai Motor: Highest Operating Profit Among All Korean Companies in 2023

In this insight, we discuss the importance of Hyundai Motor generating nearly 11.5 trillion won in operating profit in 2023, which is likely to be...

Douglas Kim

MNC Solution IPO Preview

MNC Solution is getting ready to complete its IPO in KOSPI in December 2024. MNC Solution specializes in motion control components for the defense...

Douglas Kim

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