Daily BriefsSouth Korea

Daily Brief South Korea: S.M.Entertainment Co, Bionote, WCP and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Mandatory Offer Arrives in Korea: Detailed Rules & Trading Ramifications
  • Bionote IPO Trading – Weakest Demand Even After Cutting Price and Size
  • TIGER (WISE) Secondary Battery ETF Rebalancing in January: Names to Watch

Mandatory Offer Arrives in Korea: Detailed Rules & Trading Ramifications

By Sanghyun Park

  • The target is those who purchase 25% or more of the shares of a listed company and become the largest shareholder with management rights.
  • The minimum volume of a mandatory offer is [(50% of total shares + 1 share) – the management right purchase volume].
  • We will be exposed to pro-rata risk, so it will be essential to figure out the nature and propensity of the shareholder composition to estimate the tendering rate in advance.

Bionote IPO Trading – Weakest Demand Even After Cutting Price and Size

By Clarence Chu

  • Bionote (377740 KS) raised US$72.2m in its Korean IPO. The IPO had consisted of both a primary and secondary selldown.
  • Bionote is an integrated producer of diagnostics test products and biocontent products. 
  • In this note, we will talk about the demand for the deal and other trading dynamics.

TIGER (WISE) Secondary Battery ETF Rebalancing in January: Names to Watch

By Sanghyun Park

  • The key to this rebalancing is the inclusion of WCP, which satisfies the requirements of minimum listing period and secondary battery sales amount.
  • As a hedge for the LONG WCP position, we can use Soulbrain and Solus Advanced, whose passive outflow is relatively high among those of a similar size to WCP.
  • Among large caps, we should pay attention to L&F, Posco Chemical, and Iljin Materials. However, we should be cautious about approaching them as an active trading target.

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