Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Equity Bottom-Up

KT Corporation provides telecommunication services including local, long distance, and international calling, satellite communication, data transmission, and wireless telephone services in South Korea.  The Company also offers network portal and high-speed Internet access services using asymmetric digital subscriber lines (ADSLs).

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<li>There is an important upcoming change in regulation for land value disclosures in Korea. </li>
<li>Starting December year end companies' financials, the "officially assessed land values" (공시지가) will become mandatory in the financial footnotes.</li>
<li>I provide a list of 30 companies that could be key beneficiaries of the change in regulation for land value disclosures in Korea. </li>
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There is an important upcoming change in regulation for land value disclosures in Korea. 
Starting December year end companies' financials, the "officially assessed land values" (공시지가) will become mandatory in the financial footnotes.
I provide a list of 30 companies that could be key beneficiaries of the change in regulation for land value disclosures in Korea. 


Change in Disclosure of Land Value in Korea (Officially Assessed Land Value): Top 30 Beneficiaries

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Gamma Communications PLC is a UK-based telecommunications business specializing in Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS), mobile, and connectivity services. It offers strategic services like collaboration, cloud PBX, SIP trunking, inbound call control, and network services, alongside enabling services such as ethernet, broadband, and mobile for businesses. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Newbury, Berkshire, England.

<ul><li>Epiris's 1,120p per share offer (£1.08 billion EV / £1.015 billion equity value) represents a 53% premium over the 732p undisturbed price on April 7, 2026; Waterland's formal withdrawal on October 1, 2026—following its failed breakup collaboration with Giacom—eliminates short-term topping risk and cements the Scheme of Arrangement as the primary execution path.</li><li>Regulatory friction across seven jurisdictions—led by UK National Security and Investment Act (NSIA) scrutiny over critical voice infrastructure and German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) foreign investment reviews—creates a realistic closing window in H1 2027, carrying operational holding costs, deferred product investments, and potential debt commitment fee drag if approval pushes toward mid-2027.</li><li>Core operational performance displays a clear geographic divergence: while H1 2026 UK SME gross profit fell 7% to £69.3 million due to macro headwinds and seat price erosion, German operations expanded 30% to £44.8 million (supported by the £152.2 million Starface integration), validating Gamma's European platform strategy under CEO Andrew Belshaw.</li></ul><div style="color: #475569; background: #eee; border-radius: 16px; padding: 14px; margin: 14px 0; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;">Disclaimer: The following transcripts are synthetic, AI-generated on demand, and compiled exclusively from public data sources; no real-word experts were actually interviewed. This content is designed to highlight potential market mispricings, explore compelling lines of inquiry, and suggest strategic questions rather than present verified facts. All specific financial metrics and data points, including market shares, TAM, margins, and growth rates, are AI-estimated approximations. They may be inaccurate and must be independently verified.</div>

Epiris's 1,120p per share offer (£1.08 billion EV / £1.015 billion equity value) represents a 53% premium over the 732p undisturbed price on April 7, 2026; Waterland's formal withdrawal on October 1, 2026—following its failed breakup collaboration with Giacom—eliminates short-term topping risk and cements the Scheme of Arrangement as the primary execution path.Regulatory friction across seven jurisdictions—led by UK National Security and Investment Act (NSIA) scrutiny over critical voice infrastructure and German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) foreign investment reviews—creates a realistic closing window in H1 2027, carrying operational holding costs, deferred product investments, and potential debt commitment fee drag if approval pushes toward mid-2027.Core operational performance displays a clear geographic divergence: while H1 2026 UK SME gross profit fell 7% to £69.3 million due to macro headwinds and seat price erosion, German operations expanded 30% to £44.8 million (supported by the £152.2 million Starface integration), validating Gamma's European platform strategy under CEO Andrew Belshaw.Disclaimer: The following transcripts are synthetic, AI-generated on demand, and compiled exclusively from public data sources; no real-word experts were actually interviewed. This content is designed to highlight potential market mispricings, explore compelling lines of inquiry, and suggest strategic questions rather than present verified facts. All specific financial metrics and data points, including market shares, TAM, margins, and growth rates, are AI-estimated approximations. They may be inaccurate and must be independently verified.

Gamma Communications (GAMA LN): Synthetic Expert Call Transcript (14 Oct 2026)

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Softbank Corporation provides mobile phone telecommunication and networking services. The Company offers mobile communication opening, short messaging function opening, video function opening, and other services. Softbank also provides mobile phones.

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 <li>Resilient Top-line and Cash Flow Expansion: SoftBank Corp (9434 JP) has demonstrated steady commercial execution, scaling FY2026 revenue to ¥7.04T (+7.6% YoY) and operating cash flows to ¥1.47T, anchored by telecom core subscriber recovery, enterprise digital transformation (DX), and the consolidation and expansion of LY Corporation and PayPay.</li>
 <li>Differentiated Digital and AI Ecosystem: Moving beyond traditional telecommunications, SoftBank Corp's 'Beyond Carrier' strategy leverages Japan's preeminent consumer digital footprint—spanning 40M mobile subscribers, 97M LINE communication users, and 66M PayPay registered accounts—to cross-sell high-margin digital financial and media services while commercializing sovereign AI and AI-RAN infrastructure.</li>
 <li>Predictable and High Capital Returns: Backed by robust Free Cash Flow of ¥895.6B in FY2026 (+44.2% YoY) and disciplined post-5G capital expenditures, the company provides an attractive dividend yield of 3.62% (¥8.70 DPS post 10-for-1 split), offering institutional investors an optimal balance of defensive cash generation and structural tech optionality.</li>
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  Resilient Top-line and Cash Flow Expansion: SoftBank Corp (9434 JP) has demonstrated steady commercial execution, scaling FY2026 revenue to ¥7.04T (+7.6% YoY) and operating cash flows to ¥1.47T, anchored by telecom core subscriber recovery, enterprise digital transformation (DX), and the consolidation and expansion of LY Corporation and PayPay.
  Differentiated Digital and AI Ecosystem: Moving beyond traditional telecommunications, SoftBank Corp's 'Beyond Carrier' strategy leverages Japan's preeminent consumer digital footprint—spanning 40M mobile subscribers, 97M LINE communication users, and 66M PayPay registered accounts—to cross-sell high-margin digital financial and media services while commercializing sovereign AI and AI-RAN infrastructure.
  Predictable and High Capital Returns: Backed by robust Free Cash Flow of ¥895.6B in FY2026 (+44.2% YoY) and disciplined post-5G capital expenditures, the company provides an attractive dividend yield of 3.62% (¥8.70 DPS post 10-for-1 split), offering institutional investors an optimal balance of defensive cash generation and structural tech optionality.
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Primer: Softbank Corp (9434 JP) - Oct 2026

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Envalith

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Envalith Inc

ENVALITH Co., Ltd. operates a next-generation equity research platform that delivers Japan’s corporate value and potential to investors worldwide through full-market data coverage and deep, trilingual research.

1. Comprehensive Coverage of All Listed Companies
• Serves as a foundational platform, providing extensive information on Japanese stock prices, company profiles, and city data via its official website.
• Enables seamless access to company overviews for all listed companies in Japan.

2. Timely Trilingual Research Coverage
Focusing on companies that often lack sufficient coverage, ENVALITH conducts multifaceted research in Japanese, English, and Chinese, delivering timely reports across the full earnings cycle:
• Pre-Earnings Previews: Highlights key focus areas and outlooks prior to earnings releases.
• Post-Earnings Flash Reports: Delivers rapid post-release analyses and key takeaways.
• Post-Earnings Call Flash Reports (with Q&A): Provides detailed insights, including management Q&A sessions following corporate briefings.

3. In-Depth Qualitative Analysis Reflecting Management's Perspective
• Goes beyond simple numerical data to deliver qualitative insights that reflect management's vision and long-term corporate strategies.
• Effectively communicates a company’s fundamental value and growth potential to institutional and individual investors globally.

Axelspace Holdings Corporation develops telecommunication equipment. The Company produces microsatellites and related components. Axelspace Holdings also offers launch arrangement, post launch operation support, satellite solutions development, and other services.

<ul><li>FY5/27 1Q: Confirming the restart toward the revised plan, anchored on operation of the three surviving GRUS-3 satellites and defense-related demand</li><li>Four of the seven GRUS-3 satellites launched on July 7, 2026 were determined to have permanent failures in their high-speed communications systems.</li><li>The company has already booked an impairment loss of JPY 1,879M as an extraordinary loss in 1Q FY5/27 and revised full year revenue guidance down from JPY 9,000M to JPY 6,700M.</li></ul>

FY5/27 1Q: Confirming the restart toward the revised plan, anchored on operation of the three surviving GRUS-3 satellites and defense-related demandFour of the seven GRUS-3 satellites launched on July 7, 2026 were determined to have permanent failures in their high-speed communications systems.The company has already booked an impairment loss of JPY 1,879M as an extraordinary loss in 1Q FY5/27 and revised full year revenue guidance down from JPY 9,000M to JPY 6,700M.

Axelspace Holdings Corporation 1Q Earnings Preview

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

Shenton Research

Shenton Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Equity Capital Markets

Jio Platforms Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Jio Platforms, a digital connectivity provider, has filed its draft prospectus. Its 19 bookrunners include international banks MS, UBS, BOA, Citi, CLSA, GS, HSBC, Jefferies, JPM and BNP Paribas.</li>
<li>Our previous note included the company's business, financials and pre-IPO investor backing.</li>
<li>In this note, we compare the company with its listed peers, forecast earnings and provide our thoughts on valuation.</li>
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Jio Platforms, a digital connectivity provider, has filed its draft prospectus. Its 19 bookrunners include international banks MS, UBS, BOA, Citi, CLSA, GS, HSBC, Jefferies, JPM and BNP Paribas.
Our previous note included the company's business, financials and pre-IPO investor backing.
In this note, we compare the company with its listed peers, forecast earnings and provide our thoughts on valuation.


Jio Platforms Pre-IPO: Peer Comparison and Valuation

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