Daily BriefsECM

Equity Capital Markets: Alibaba Group, SK Shieldus and more

In today’s briefing:

  • China ADRs Delisting – Tide Is Turning with CSRC Showing Signs of a Compromise
  • SK Shieldus IPO: Industry Dynamics of Four Business Units
  • SK Shieldus IPO Initiation: Track and Shield

China ADRs Delisting – Tide Is Turning with CSRC Showing Signs of a Compromise

By Sumeet Singh

  • On 2nd Apr 2022, CSRC put out a draft for public comments on the revision of certain provisions which would allow easier access by overseas regulators to China ADRs audits.
  • On 8th Mar 2022, Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) had added five China ADR names to its provisional list of issuers under HFCAA, which set the clock ticking for their delisting.
  • In this note, we’ll talk about the latest developments and its implications.

SK Shieldus IPO: Industry Dynamics of Four Business Units

By Douglas Kim

  • In this insight, we provide further details of the four main business units of SK Shieldus, which is a leading one-stop shop provider for security services in Korea.
  • The company has been able to improve the customer churn rate of the Physical Security (CMS) unit from 14.7% in 2019 to 11.7% in 2021. 
  • The leading global cybersecurity stocks have been outperforming the market this year by a big margin which should have a positive impact on the SK Shieldus IPO.

SK Shieldus IPO Initiation: Track and Shield

By Arun George

  • SK Shieldus (ABFHIZ KS) is a leading South Korean security provider. It is pre-marketing a KRX IPO to raise up to US$0.9 billion.  
  • SK shieldus is offering 27.1 million shares with a primary/secondary split of 53/47 at an indicative price range of KRW31,000- 38,800 per share.
  • SK shieldus has attractive fundamentals with healthy growth and margins. The leverage is manageable due to good cash generation.

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