Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Dec 13th which has an aggregated holding worth USD469.7bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD582mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Naver, Samsung Electronics, KB Financial.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Dec 13th which has an aggregated holding worth USD469.7bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD582mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Naver, Samsung Electronics, KB Financial.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Dec 13th): Naver, Samsung Electronics, KB Financial

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Event-Driven

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<li>After the market close on 12 December, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) put a break on Hyundai Motor Securities’ rights offering worth 200 billion won.</li>
<li>The proposed rights offering included issuing 30.1 million new shares, representing 95% of its current outstanding shares (31.7 million).</li>
<li>We would try to capitalize on the short term bullish upside on its shares of Hyundai Motor Securities and sell into strength.  </li>
</ul>


After the market close on 12 December, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) put a break on Hyundai Motor Securities’ rights offering worth 200 billion won.
The proposed rights offering included issuing 30.1 million new shares, representing 95% of its current outstanding shares (31.7 million).
We would try to capitalize on the short term bullish upside on its shares of Hyundai Motor Securities and sell into strength.  


FSS Puts a Break on Hyundai Motor Securities Rights Offering

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.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Korea’s impeachment drama hit a tipping point, with the second motion against Yoon set for a vote on the 14th, and the market pricing in a 100% chance of approval.</li>
<li>The market’s all-in on a Democratic Party win in May, as public sentiment against the president makes the ruling party’s chances virtually non-existent.</li>
<li>Target stocks impacted by corporate law changes, then focus on sector-specific plays, particularly the energy policy shift and growing support for virtual assets.</li>
</ul>


Korea’s impeachment drama hit a tipping point, with the second motion against Yoon set for a vote on the 14th, and the market pricing in a 100% chance of approval.
The market’s all-in on a Democratic Party win in May, as public sentiment against the president makes the ruling party’s chances virtually non-existent.
Target stocks impacted by corporate law changes, then focus on sector-specific plays, particularly the energy policy shift and growing support for virtual assets.


Yoon’s Impeachment a Lock, Regime Change Trade Set for May

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<li>If stocks close above the appraisal prices on the 10th, NPS will support the merger; otherwise, they’ll abstain to secure their appraisal rights.</li>
<li>Due to cancellation risk hitting the ceiling, NPS will likely exercise half its position and start buybacks after the results.</li>
<li>With both stocks heavily weighted in KOSPI 200, NPS is likely to opt for a tight buyback window, boosting chances for upward price action on Doosan's shares in that period.</li>
</ul>


If stocks close above the appraisal prices on the 10th, NPS will support the merger; otherwise, they’ll abstain to secure their appraisal rights.
Due to cancellation risk hitting the ceiling, NPS will likely exercise half its position and start buybacks after the results.
With both stocks heavily weighted in KOSPI 200, NPS is likely to opt for a tight buyback window, boosting chances for upward price action on Doosan's shares in that period.


Flow Dynamics from NPS Exercising Appraisal Rights on Doosan Merger

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Dec 6th which has an aggregated holding worth USD463.4bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD711mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight changes of foreign holdings in SK Hynix, Naver, Samsung Electronics, KB Financial.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Dec 6th which has an aggregated holding worth USD463.4bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD711mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight changes of foreign holdings in SK Hynix, Naver, Samsung Electronics, KB Financial.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Dec 6th): SK Hynix, Naver, Samsung Electronics, KB Financial

South Korea

Doosan Enerbility Co., Ltd. manufactures and distributes construction machines. The Company produces gas turbines, engines, turbine generators, boilers, power plant equipment, and other related products. Doosan Enerbility also offers energy solutions for thermal power, nuclear power, and renewable energy.

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Doosan Enerbility (034020 KS)

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Dec 13th): Naver, Samsung Electronics, KB Financial

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Naver, Samsung Electronics, KB Financial.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

FSS Puts a Break on Hyundai Motor Securities Rights Offering

After the market close on 12 December, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) put a break on Hyundai Motor Securities’ rights offering worth 200...

Douglas Kim

Yoon’s Impeachment a Lock, Regime Change Trade Set for May

Yoon’s impeachment is pretty much a lock, with the market pricing in a 100% chance. We should get ready for theme trading plays aiming at the...

Sanghyun Park

Flow Dynamics from NPS Exercising Appraisal Rights on Doosan Merger

This post dives into the flow dynamics triggered by NPS's conditional exercise of appraisal rights in the Doosan merger.

Sanghyun Park

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Dec 6th): SK Hynix, Naver, Samsung Electronics, KB Financial

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in SK Hynix, Naver, Samsung Electronics, KB Financial.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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