Japan/Asia Long-Short, LightStream Research

Mio Kato

Japan/Asia Long-Short

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Event-Driven

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<li>Apparently prospects for a high valuation on a potential Arm IPO are so staggeringly, AI-rifically good that Masayoshi Son is now sounding out Samsung on a strategic partnership. </li>
<li>Samsung itself has not been having the greatest time of late with Micron and SK Hynix making serious inroads against its prior technological leadership in memory.</li>
<li>So as desperate and desperate-er ponder an alliance we can only be thoroughly convinced that this move absolutely, positively has nooooothing to do with trying to prop up share prices.</li>
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Apparently prospects for a high valuation on a potential Arm IPO are so staggeringly, AI-rifically good that Masayoshi Son is now sounding out Samsung on a strategic partnership. 
Samsung itself has not been having the greatest time of late with Micron and SK Hynix making serious inroads against its prior technological leadership in memory.
So as desperate and desperate-er ponder an alliance we can only be thoroughly convinced that this move absolutely, positively has nooooothing to do with trying to prop up share prices.


Softbank – So The Arm IPO Isn’t Looking All That Hot Then?

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist, Objective Analysis

Jim Handy

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist

Objective Analysis

Objective Analysis offers third-party independent market research and data for the semiconductor industry and investors in the semiconductor industry.

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Semiconductor revenues continue to fall. which appears to be a repeat of the collapse in 2019</li>
<li>Spot market prices, a leading indicator, are soft for both DRAM and NAND flash</li>
<li>It is likely that semiconductor revenues will end the year by returning to the trendline of their historical growth of 3.9%</li>
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Semiconductor revenues continue to fall. which appears to be a repeat of the collapse in 2019
Spot market prices, a leading indicator, are soft for both DRAM and NAND flash
It is likely that semiconductor revenues will end the year by returning to the trendline of their historical growth of 3.9%


Semiconductors Just Beginning a Long Slide

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.

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries  / Event-Driven

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<li>Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) was listed on Korea Exchange on 17th September, 2021. Its one year lock-up will expire on 17th Sep, 2022.</li>
<li>Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is a South Korean shipbuilder. The company is majority owned by Korea Shipbuilding &amp; Offshore Engineering (009540 KS) after the latter’s spin-off in 2019.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the upcoming lock-up expiry, along with recent updates.</li>
</ul>


Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) was listed on Korea Exchange on 17th September, 2021. Its one year lock-up will expire on 17th Sep, 2022.
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is a South Korean shipbuilder. The company is majority owned by Korea Shipbuilding &amp; Offshore Engineering (009540 KS) after the latter’s spin-off in 2019.
In this note, we will talk about the upcoming lock-up expiry, along with recent updates.


Hyundai Heavy IPO Lock-Up - Last of the Lockups with Employees Coming Free

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.

<ul>
<li>The Korea NPS released the yearly report for 2021 last week, which is attached at the bottom of this post. Yes, for this, an English version is available.</li>
<li>The NPS also releases a status report every month that contains limited data. Based on the annual and monthly status reports, we can infer the allocation breakdown and flow trends.</li>
<li>Through this post, let's look at the shareholding changes and flow trends with the release of this annual report. <strong>Please note that this post does not make any investment recommendations.</strong>
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</ul>


The Korea NPS released the yearly report for 2021 last week, which is attached at the bottom of this post. Yes, for this, an English version is available.
The NPS also releases a status report every month that contains limited data. Based on the annual and monthly status reports, we can infer the allocation breakdown and flow trends.
Through this post, let's look at the shareholding changes and flow trends with the release of this annual report. Please note that this post does not make any investment recommendations.



Assessing the Korea NPS-Originated Flow Trends and Allocation Breakdown

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<li>The Korea FSC finalized the additional investor protection measures: 1. stricter disclosure rules, 2. tighter listing requirements, and 3. mandatory appraisal rights.</li>
<li>The retroactive application period is five years. Companies that have been split off five years ago from the effective date are also subject to these new rules.</li>
<li>We can play LONG/SHORT aimed at staggered spreads, considering that the pricing period is 2M VWAP and that a downward price revision intensifies towards the announcement with mandatory appraisal rights.</li>
</ul>


The Korea FSC finalized the additional investor protection measures: 1. stricter disclosure rules, 2. tighter listing requirements, and 3. mandatory appraisal rights.
The retroactive application period is five years. Companies that have been split off five years ago from the effective date are also subject to these new rules.
We can play LONG/SHORT aimed at staggered spreads, considering that the pricing period is 2M VWAP and that a downward price revision intensifies towards the announcement with mandatory appraisal rights.


New Regulations on Split-Off Listing in Korea: Complete Details & Trading Implications

South Korea

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. manufactures a wide range of consumer and industrial electronic equipment and products such as semiconductors, personal computers, peripherals, monitors, televisions, and home appliances including air conditioners and microwave ovens. The Company also produces Internet access network systems and telecommunications equipment including mobile phones.

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Softbank – So The Arm IPO Isn’t Looking All That Hot Then?

A discussion of a strategic alliance between Samsung and Arm is unlikely to lead anywhere in our opinion and is likely a simple attempt to garner...

Mio Kato

Semiconductors Just Beginning a Long Slide

The semiconductor market is falling and is likely to continue to drop through the end of the year. This presents an opportunity for shorts.

Jim Handy

Hyundai Heavy IPO Lock-Up - Last of the Lockups with Employees Coming Free

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) was listed on Korea Exchange on 17th September, 2021. Its one year lock-up will expire on 17th Sep, 2022.

Sumeet Singh

Assessing the Korea NPS-Originated Flow Trends and Allocation Breakdown

This post assesses the Korea NPS annual report released last week along with the latest monthly status report to find recent patterns in allocation...

Sanghyun Park

New Regulations on Split-Off Listing in Korea: Complete Details & Trading Implications

This post details the new rules applicable to the split-off listings in Korea, which the Korea FSC finalized yesterday and will be effective as...

Sanghyun Park

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