In today’s briefing:
- HD Hyundai Marine Solution (443060 KS) IPO: No Passive Buying Near-Term
- MBK’s ConnectWave Tender Offer: Details & Trading Angles
- Connect Wave: Tender Offer of 30% of Shares by MBK Partners
HD Hyundai Marine Solution (443060 KS) IPO: No Passive Buying Near-Term
- HD Hyundai Marine Solution (443060 KS) is looking to raise KRW 742bn (US$540m) in its IPO, valuing the company at KRW 3,707bn (US$2.69bn). Listing is expected to be in early-May.
- Competition for the shares has been fierce with institutional investors indicating demand for 201x the number of shares on offer at prices higher than the top end of the range.
- Barring a doubling of the stock price, the earliest that the stock will be added to major indices is December 2024. So, no passive buying in the short-term.
MBK’s ConnectWave Tender Offer: Details & Trading Angles
- MBK Partners will launch a tender offer for ConnectWave from today to May 24th. The target volume is 16.6M shares (40% of SO) at ₩18,000 per share, a 15.6% premium.
- MBK commits to acquiring all tendered shares, regardless of subscription rates, in order to expedite the delisting process. So, there is no cancellation or allocation risk.
- ConnectWave’s retail investor base, with high entry prices, may hinder reaching 70% of the target volume. Absence of risks suggests considering buy positions for potential secondary tender offer.
Connect Wave: Tender Offer of 30% of Shares by MBK Partners
- After the market close on 26 April, it was reported that MBK Partners has launched a tender offer of a 29.61% stake of Connectwave (119860 KS).
- The tender offer price is 18,000 won, which is 15.6% higher than the closing price (15,570 won) of the company on 26 April.
- The tender offer period is from 29 April to 24 May. The amount of the tender offer is about 300 billion won.