Daily BriefsSouth Korea

Daily Brief South Korea: PhilEnergy, Samsung Electronics, Fadu , Celltrion Inc and more

In today’s briefing:

  • PhilEnergy IPO Bookbuilding Results Analysis
  • At the Core Lies Why Anything Named Samsung Deserves a Discount
  • Fadu IPO Valuation Analysis
  • Celltrion (068270 KS): Humira Biosimilar Launch in US; Filed New Biosimilar Marketing Application


PhilEnergy IPO Bookbuilding Results Analysis

By Douglas Kim

  • PhilEnergy’s IPO price has been determined a 34,000 won. The company will raise 95.6 billion won in this IPO offering. 
  • A total of 1,955 institutional investors participated in the IPO offering with a competition demand ratio of 1,812 to 1. 
  • Given the exceptional book building results, it is highly likely that PhilEnergy will have a strong price performance once it starts trading. 

At the Core Lies Why Anything Named Samsung Deserves a Discount

By Ken S. Kim


Fadu IPO Valuation Analysis

By Douglas Kim

  • Our base case valuation analysis suggests implied market cap of 2.2 trillion won or 43,676 won per share, representing 41% higher than the high end of the IPO price range. 
  • At the high end of our valuation sensitivity analysis, it suggests implied price of 62,893 won per share, representing 103% higher than the high end of the IPO price range.
  • Fadu is a system semiconductor fabless company specializing in data centers, which is experiencing a strong growth due to higher data demand for cloud, AI/Big data, 5G, and autonomous driving.

Celltrion (068270 KS): Humira Biosimilar Launch in US; Filed New Biosimilar Marketing Application

By Tina Banerjee

  • Celltrion Inc (068270 KS) has launched Humira biosimilar Yuflyma in the U.S. market, with a list price of $6,576.50 per month, 5% cheaper than Humira.
  • Yuflyma is a citrate-free formulation that is highly concentrated. More than 80% of patients treated with Humira in the U.S. rely on a high-concentration and citrate-free formulation.
  • Celltrion has submitted marketing application to the FDA for Eylea biosimilar candidate, CT-P42. The company plans to file for approval for the same in Europe and other countries later.

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