Korea / Special Situations, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Situations

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Event-Driven

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<li>Considering the progress of the legislative process at this juncture, the effective date could be as early as the end of this year or, at the latest, early next year.</li>
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<strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ilooda-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40136:1" rel="noopener">Ilooda (164060 KS)</a></strong> will likely become the first case. A tender offer at ₩11,000 (a 30% premium to the current price) per share for 14%+1 share may greet us.</li>
<li>There is sufficient value in monitoring the interaction between the offer structure and stock price movement in the context of the first application of a mandatory tender offer in Korea.</li>
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Considering the progress of the legislative process at this juncture, the effective date could be as early as the end of this year or, at the latest, early next year.

Ilooda (164060 KS) will likely become the first case. A tender offer at ₩11,000 (a 30% premium to the current price) per share for 14%+1 share may greet us.
There is sufficient value in monitoring the interaction between the offer structure and stock price movement in the context of the first application of a mandatory tender offer in Korea.


Latest Development & Potential First Target of Mandatory Tender Offer in Korea

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/classys" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29688:1" rel="noopener">Classys (214150 KS)</a> reported solid performance in 2Q23, with revenue and operating profit growing 40% and 52%, YoY, respectively, mainly driven by consumables sales in both domestic and overseas markets.  </li>
<li>Despite increase in advertising and R&amp;D expenses, operating profit margin expanded 370 basis points to 50.4%. Net profit increased 34% YoY to KRW18.6 billion.</li>
<li>With 1H23 revenue of KRW84.9 billion, Classys is on track to meet 2023 revenue guidance of KRW170 billion, representing year-over-year increase of 20%.</li>
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Classys (214150 KS) reported solid performance in 2Q23, with revenue and operating profit growing 40% and 52%, YoY, respectively, mainly driven by consumables sales in both domestic and overseas markets.  
Despite increase in advertising and R&amp;D expenses, operating profit margin expanded 370 basis points to 50.4%. Net profit increased 34% YoY to KRW18.6 billion.
With 1H23 revenue of KRW84.9 billion, Classys is on track to meet 2023 revenue guidance of KRW170 billion, representing year-over-year increase of 20%.


Classys (214150 KS): Beautiful Growth Story Continues; No Sign of Slowing Down

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

Value Added Technologies / Index Rebalance

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<li>Following the two tender offers, Han &amp; Co now holds more than 90% of the common shares in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lutronic-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2250:1" rel="noopener">Lutronic Corp (085370 KS)</a> and is looking to buy the remaining shares.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lutronic-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2250:1" rel="noopener">Lutronic Corp (085370 KS)</a> is a member of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index</a> and delisting would mean an index replacement. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/value-added-technologies" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9946:1" rel="noopener">Value Added Technologies (043150 KS)</a> is a potential inclusion.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/value-added-technologies" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9946:1" rel="noopener">Value Added Technologies (043150 KS)</a> has underperformed its peers and trades cheaper on nearly all valuation parameters.</li>
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Following the two tender offers, Han &amp; Co now holds more than 90% of the common shares in Lutronic Corp (085370 KS) and is looking to buy the remaining shares.

Lutronic Corp (085370 KS) is a member of the KOSDAQ 150 Index and delisting would mean an index replacement. Value Added Technologies (043150 KS) is a potential inclusion.

Value Added Technologies (043150 KS) has underperformed its peers and trades cheaper on nearly all valuation parameters.


KOSDAQ150 Ad Hoc Index Rebalance Preview: VAT Could Replace Lutronic

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/classys" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29688:1" rel="noopener">Classys (214150 KS)</a> reported solid performance in 1Q23, with double-digit revenue growth, driven by expansion of domestic consumables sales for Shrink Universe and growth in overseas device and consumables sales.</li>
<li>Operating profit increased 19% YoY to KRW 19.9 billion, leading to 380 basis point margin expansion to 51%. Net profit increased 46% YoY to KRW 18.8 billion.</li>
<li>Classys continues to strengthen its competitiveness through product line and geography expansion. The company has reiterated 2023 revenue guidance of KRW170 billion, representing year-over-year increase of 20%.</li>
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Classys (214150 KS) reported solid performance in 1Q23, with double-digit revenue growth, driven by expansion of domestic consumables sales for Shrink Universe and growth in overseas device and consumables sales.
Operating profit increased 19% YoY to KRW 19.9 billion, leading to 380 basis point margin expansion to 51%. Net profit increased 46% YoY to KRW 18.8 billion.
Classys continues to strengthen its competitiveness through product line and geography expansion. The company has reiterated 2023 revenue guidance of KRW170 billion, representing year-over-year increase of 20%.


Classys (214150 KS): Strong 1Q23 Result Lifted by Overseas Performance and Consumables Sales

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<li>NPS has expressed concerns about the wide risk range of the KOSDAQ 150 index, and there has been speculation about whether they will take advantage of the KOSDAQ Global Index.</li>
<li>The launch of these ETFs should be closely watched as it could potentially be a turning point in the investment patterns of local pension funds in KOSDAQ.</li>
<li>It may be worth considering the constituents included in this index where the NPS ownership stake does not reach 5%.</li>
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NPS has expressed concerns about the wide risk range of the KOSDAQ 150 index, and there has been speculation about whether they will take advantage of the KOSDAQ Global Index.
The launch of these ETFs should be closely watched as it could potentially be a turning point in the investment patterns of local pension funds in KOSDAQ.
It may be worth considering the constituents included in this index where the NPS ownership stake does not reach 5%.


Potential Changes to NPS's KOSDAQ Benchmark with the Launch of KOSDAQ Global Index ETFs

South Korea

Classys Inc. operates as a medical equipment manufacturing company. The Company develops and sells non surgical painless fat reduction instruments, fat freezing fat reduction instruments, and other products. Classys markets its products worldwide.

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Classys (214150 KS)

Latest Development & Potential First Target of Mandatory Tender Offer in Korea

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Sanghyun Park