Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Nearly 30 years of experience in the Korean/Asian equity research. Major sectors coverage include the following:
- Technology 
- Consumer 
- Special Situations/Deep Value Plays
- Tender Offers/M&As
- Holdcos/Stubs
- Asian Unicorns/Private Companies

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Launch Of Unlisted Korean Companies ETFs in 2023 & How Our Smartkarma Research Would Change

Yanolja: Largest Travel App in Korea & Second Largest Property Management SaaS Provider Globally

Kakao Entertainment: A Korean Entertainment Powerhouse

Naver's Webtoon Business Governance Structure Changes - A Prelude to an IPO in the U.S.?

Kakao Corp SoTP Valuation - Time To Go Underweight

Battle Lines Drawn As BABA Builds Out First/Last-Mile Capacity; But Who Will Fund 75+ Bn CNY CapEx?

Event-Driven

<div class="content-highlight"><p>It was announced on 25 January that Kakao Page and Kakao M held a board meeting to decide on a merger and launch a newco called Kakao Entertainment. The two companies plan to complete the merger on 1 March after the final approval at the shareholders' meeting on 26 January. The merger ratio is calculated as 1 (Kakao Page) to 1.31 (Kakao M).</p></div>

It was announced on 25 January that Kakao Page and Kakao M held a board meeting to decide on a merger and launch a newco called Kakao Entertainment. The two companies plan to complete the merger on 1 March after the final approval at the shareholders' meeting on 26 January. The merger ratio is calculated as 1 (Kakao Page) to 1.31 (Kakao M).

The Merger of Kakao Page & Kakao M to Create Kakao Entertainment