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Doosan Robotics  / Equity Capital Markets

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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 not-so-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 not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


Doosan Robotics IPO - The Negatives - But Losses Continue to Widen

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

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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.


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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>
</ul>



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

Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Major memory names have fallen with the recent market concerns and only staged a small reboound due to Nvidia's bullish results.</li>
<li>NAND and DRAM price declines have stabilized. Demand for DRAM from servers is expected to exceed that from mobile devices, driven by AI usage.</li>
<li>We see relative value in Micron vs. Nanya Technology and SK Hynix. SK Hynix is ahead of the game for AI, and Nanya offers focused DRAM exposure however.</li>
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Major memory names have fallen with the recent market concerns and only staged a small reboound due to Nvidia's bullish results.
NAND and DRAM price declines have stabilized. Demand for DRAM from servers is expected to exceed that from mobile devices, driven by AI usage.
We see relative value in Micron vs. Nanya Technology and SK Hynix. SK Hynix is ahead of the game for AI, and Nanya offers focused DRAM exposure however.


Memory Monitor: SK Hynix Appearing Prescient; Relative Value in Micron

Founder/CEO of ROK Advisory, ROK Advisory LLC

Ken S. Kim

Founder/CEO of ROK Advisory

ROK Advisory LLC

ROK is an independent research advisory firm. We guide you to minimize the information gap between foreign and local investors in Northeast Asia with a focus in Korea, Taiwan and Japan.

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<li>Local press states that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-electronics-pref-shares" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23591:1" rel="noopener">Samsung Electronics Pref Shares (005935 KS)</a>sold shares as they look to invest in their future capex</li>
<li>The capex amount for 2023 will be around 40-50 trillion KRW and it doesn't seem like W3 trillion is a needle mover</li>
<li>With a new 3 year shareholder return plan, I would think maybe cash is needed to secure ammunition for M&amp;A</li>
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Local press states that Samsung Electronics Pref Shares (005935 KS)sold shares as they look to invest in their future capex
The capex amount for 2023 will be around 40-50 trillion KRW and it doesn't seem like W3 trillion is a needle mover
With a new 3 year shareholder return plan, I would think maybe cash is needed to secure ammunition for M&amp;A


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Doosan Robotics IPO - The Negatives - But Losses Continue to Widen

Doosan Robotics (DOOSANROBO KS) is looking to raise up to US$314m in its Korean IPO. In this note, we will talk about the not-so-positive aspects...

Ethan Aw

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

Memory Monitor: SK Hynix Appearing Prescient; Relative Value in Micron

NAND and DRAM price declines have stabilized. Demand for DRAM from servers is expected to exceed that from mobile devices, driven by AI usage.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Is Samsung M&A About to Happen?

We have been awaiting for a M&A announcement from Samsung Electronics for years. Is this the time to do it? Why it would make sense that M&A...

Ken S. Kim

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Doosan Robotics IPO - The Negatives - But Losses Continue to Widen

Doosan Robotics (DOOSANROBO KS) is looking to raise up to US$314m in its Korean IPO. In this note, we will talk about the not-so-positive aspects...

Ethan Aw

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

Memory Monitor: SK Hynix Appearing Prescient; Relative Value in Micron

NAND and DRAM price declines have stabilized. Demand for DRAM from servers is expected to exceed that from mobile devices, driven by AI usage.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Is Samsung M&A About to Happen?

We have been awaiting for a M&A announcement from Samsung Electronics for years. Is this the time to do it? Why it would make sense that M&A...

Ken S. Kim

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.