Daily BriefsSouth Korea

Daily Brief South Korea: Sanil Electric, Classys, Coupang and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Sanil Electric IPO – Strong Profitability Growth, but Highly Dependent on Its Top Customers
  • Merger Between Classys and Ilooda Likely to Reduce Local Competition
  • Coupang Inc.: Artificial Intelligence Integration & 5 Major Growth Drivers


Sanil Electric IPO – Strong Profitability Growth, but Highly Dependent on Its Top Customers

By Ethan Aw

  • Sanil Electric (062040 KS) is looking to raise up to US$164m in its Korean IPO.
  • Sanil Electric is a specialized company that manufactures and sells reactors, transformers, railway vehicle parts, and switchboards.  As an industrial transformer manufacturer, the company mainly manufactures power and distribution transformers.
  • In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Merger Between Classys and Ilooda Likely to Reduce Local Competition

By Douglas Kim

  • On 25 June, Classys (214150 KS) announced a merger with Ilooda (164060 KS). The merger ratio is set at 0.1405237 to 1 for Classys and Ilooda.
  • This merger aims to combine Classys’ expertise in high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) with Ilooda’s in micro-needle radio frequency (RF) and laser technologies.
  • We have a positive view of this merger between Classys and Ilooda. This merger is likely to reduce the overall competition in the aesthetics devices market in Korea.

Coupang Inc.: Artificial Intelligence Integration & 5 Major Growth Drivers

By Baptista Research

  • Coupang has commenced 2024 with a notable performance that underscores both strengths and areas in need of meticulous attention.
  • During the first quarter, Coupang reported a robust 28% year-over-year growth in revenues in constant currency terms, attributed primarily to increased spending across customer cohorts, including its longest-standing customers.
  • This points to successful customer retention and the appealing nature of its offerings.

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