Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Event-Driven

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<li>Hyundai G.F. Holdings announced that it is making a tender offer of a 15% stake its affiliate Ezwelfare (090850 KS) (Hyundai Ezwel Co).</li>
<li>The tender offer involves 3,561,954 shares of Hyundai Ezwel, at the tender offer price of 7,000 won per share (15.7% higher than the closing price on 9 November).</li>
<li>On Monday (11 November), Hyundai Ezwel's share price could reach about 1-3% below the tender offer price (about 6,800 won to 6,930 won) in the first few minutes of trading. </li>
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Hyundai G.F. Holdings announced that it is making a tender offer of a 15% stake its affiliate Ezwelfare (090850 KS) (Hyundai Ezwel Co).
The tender offer involves 3,561,954 shares of Hyundai Ezwel, at the tender offer price of 7,000 won per share (15.7% higher than the closing price on 9 November).
On Monday (11 November), Hyundai Ezwel's share price could reach about 1-3% below the tender offer price (about 6,800 won to 6,930 won) in the first few minutes of trading. 


Hyundai GF Holdings: A Tender Offer of 15% Stake in Hyundai Ezwel

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<li>On 7 November, it was reported that E&amp;I Holdings (company's largest shareholder) plans to conduct a tender offer of 18,937,913 common shares of Koentec, representing 37.88% of its outstanding shares.</li>
<li>E&amp;I Holdings plans to purchase all the shares of Koentec and delist the company.</li>
<li>There have been three small cap tender offers in Korea in the past week which suggests more smaller Korean companies trying to unlock higher value through the tender offer strategy.</li>
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On 7 November, it was reported that E&amp;I Holdings (company's largest shareholder) plans to conduct a tender offer of 18,937,913 common shares of Koentec, representing 37.88% of its outstanding shares.
E&amp;I Holdings plans to purchase all the shares of Koentec and delist the company.
There have been three small cap tender offers in Korea in the past week which suggests more smaller Korean companies trying to unlock higher value through the tender offer strategy.


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

DZT Research

DZT 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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Oct 4th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.1bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in POSCO (005490 KS), Yuhan Corp (000100 KS).</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Oct 4th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD5.1bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in POSCO (005490 KS), Yuhan Corp (000100 KS).


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Oct 4th):POSCO, Yuhan Corp

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

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<li>There are 17 inclusions and 17 exclusions for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX)</a> at the December rebalance to be implemented at the close on 14 December.</li>
<li>While most of the inclusions were expected, there are many differences on the deletes. Trading the strategy becomes tougher with the short sell ban in place.</li>
<li>The adds have started to outperform the deletes over the last month and there could be more movement over the next 3 weeks to implementation.</li>
</ul>


There are 17 inclusions and 17 exclusions for the KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX) at the December rebalance to be implemented at the close on 14 December.
While most of the inclusions were expected, there are many differences on the deletes. Trading the strategy becomes tougher with the short sell ban in place.
The adds have started to outperform the deletes over the last month and there could be more movement over the next 3 weeks to implementation.


KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance: 17 Changes a Side; Many Surprises

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>We are starting a new series called <strong>"Asian Dividend Gems." </strong>We plan to write about outstanding companies in Asia with high dividend yields (5% to 20%).</li>
<li>The first company in this series is Koentec. From 2018 to 2022, its dividend yield averaged 5.2% and its dividend payout averaged 80.8%. The current dividend yield is 7%.</li>
<li>Koentec is a leading Korean company that provides industrial waste incineration, steam production (utility), and waste landfill services. </li>
</ul>


We are starting a new series called "Asian Dividend Gems." We plan to write about outstanding companies in Asia with high dividend yields (5% to 20%).
The first company in this series is Koentec. From 2018 to 2022, its dividend yield averaged 5.2% and its dividend payout averaged 80.8%. The current dividend yield is 7%.
Koentec is a leading Korean company that provides industrial waste incineration, steam production (utility), and waste landfill services. 


South Korea

Koentec Co., Ltd. provides industrial waste disposal service.  The Company reclaims and incinerates waste material as well as supplies local factories with hot steam which is generated by the incineration.

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Koentec Co Ltd (029960 KS)

Hyundai GF Holdings: A Tender Offer of 15% Stake in Hyundai Ezwel

Hyundai G.F. Holdings announced that it is making a tender offer of a 15% stake its affiliate Ezwelfare (090850 KS) (Hyundai Ezwel Co).

Douglas Kim

Koentec: Tender Offer and Delisting

On 7 November, it was reported that E&I Holdings (company's largest shareholder) plans to conduct a tender offer of 18,937,913 common shares of...

Douglas Kim

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Oct 4th):POSCO, Yuhan Corp

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in POSCO (005490 KS), Yuhan Corp (000100 KS).

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance: 17 Changes a Side; Many Surprises

There are 17 changes a side for the KOSDAQ150 in Dec. Most of the inclusions were on expected lines, but there are many difference among the...

Brian Freitas

Asian Dividend Gems: Koentec

We are starting a new series called "Asian Dividend Gems." The first company in this series is Koentec which provides industrial waste...

Douglas Kim

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