Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Event-Driven

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<li>On 18 January, Microsoft Corp (MSFT US) announced that it will acquire Activision Blizzard (ATVI US) for $68.7 billion all-cash deal.</li>
<li>The acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft is likely to have a positive impact on the entire global game sector including in Korea. </li>
<li>This major acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft could rejuvenate the entire global game sector as it could signal greater M&amp;A interest in high-quality game companies.</li>
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On 18 January, Microsoft Corp (MSFT US) announced that it will acquire Activision Blizzard (ATVI US) for $68.7 billion all-cash deal.
The acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft is likely to have a positive impact on the entire global game sector including in Korea. 
This major acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft could rejuvenate the entire global game sector as it could signal greater M&amp;A interest in high-quality game companies.


Microsoft to Buy Activision Blizzard for $69 Billion: Impact on NCsoft, Krafton, & Netmarble

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<li>In this insight, we discuss the end of lock-up periods for Kakao Pay, KakaoBank, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Krafton Inc, and SD Biosensor in 1Q 2022.</li>
<li>Typically, investors tend to focus on the end of the lock-up periods in Korea about 1-2 months ahead of the actual end of these lock-up periods.</li>
<li>Among these five companies, there are relatively large number of shares that could be sold post end of the lock-up periods for Kakao Pay and Kakao Bank in 1Q 2022. </li>
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In this insight, we discuss the end of lock-up periods for Kakao Pay, KakaoBank, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Krafton Inc, and SD Biosensor in 1Q 2022.
Typically, investors tend to focus on the end of the lock-up periods in Korea about 1-2 months ahead of the actual end of these lock-up periods.
Among these five companies, there are relatively large number of shares that could be sold post end of the lock-up periods for Kakao Pay and Kakao Bank in 1Q 2022. 


End of Lock-Up Periods for Kakao Pay, Kakao Bank, Krafton, HHI, & SD Biosensor in 1Q 2022

Japan/Asia Long-Short, LightStream Research

Mio Kato

Japan/Asia Long-Short

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>We have been sceptical about Krafton’s valuation and ability to generate new hits since its listing. </li>
<li>After treading water close to its IPO price for five months the new year has seen the stock crater 25%. </li>
<li>In our view the bad news is just getting started and that is despite PUBG: Mobile still doing well in China and India.</li>
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We have been sceptical about Krafton’s valuation and ability to generate new hits since its listing. 
After treading water close to its IPO price for five months the new year has seen the stock crater 25%. 
In our view the bad news is just getting started and that is despite PUBG: Mobile still doing well in China and India.


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

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Index Rebalance

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<li>The review period for the March rebalance ends on 31 January, the announcement of the changes will be end February/beginning March, implementation will be at the close on 10 March.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-energy-solution" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33464:1" rel="noopener">LG Energy Solution (LGENERGY KS)</a> will be included in the Battery index, and there will be other changes to the Bio, Internet, Game and BBIG indices.</li>
<li>The largest selling is expected to be on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/douzone-bizon-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20161:1" rel="noopener">Douzone Bizon (012510 KS)</a> due to a potential downweight in the Internet index and a deletion from the BBIG index.</li>
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The review period for the March rebalance ends on 31 January, the announcement of the changes will be end February/beginning March, implementation will be at the close on 10 March.

LG Energy Solution (LGENERGY KS) will be included in the Battery index, and there will be other changes to the Bio, Internet, Game and BBIG indices.
The largest selling is expected to be on Douzone Bizon (012510 KS) due to a potential downweight in the Internet index and a deletion from the BBIG index.


KRX BBIG Index Rebalance Preview (March): LG Energy Should Be Added; Plus Other Changes

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>This morning, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent (700 HK)</a> declared an interim dividend by way of in-specie distribution of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-com-inc-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:446:1" rel="noopener">JD.com Inc (ADR) (JD US)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-com-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29043:1" rel="noopener">JD.com Inc. (9618 HK)</a> shares. </li>
<li>The distribution is 457,326,671 Tencent-held (86.4% of holdings) Class A Ordinary shares of JD.com - 1 share per 21 Tencent shares held - to Qualifying Shareholders on the record...</li>
<li>...date which is 25 January 2022, with 'delivery' on or about 25 March 2022. Non-Qualifying Shareholders will get cash. The details matter.</li>
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This morning, Tencent (700 HK) declared an interim dividend by way of in-specie distribution of JD.com Inc (ADR) (JD US) / JD.com Inc. (9618 HK) shares. 
The distribution is 457,326,671 Tencent-held (86.4% of holdings) Class A Ordinary shares of JD.com - 1 share per 21 Tencent shares held - to Qualifying Shareholders on the record...
...date which is 25 January 2022, with 'delivery' on or about 25 March 2022. Non-Qualifying Shareholders will get cash. The details matter.


Tencent's Big In-Specie Dividend of JD.com Shares

South Korea

Krafton, Inc. operates as a game development company. The Company develops console games, mobile games, computer games, and other related products. Krafton markets its products throughout South Korea.

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Krafton (259960 KS)

Microsoft to Buy Activision Blizzard for $69 Billion: Impact on NCsoft, Krafton, & Netmarble

Microsoft Corp announced that it will acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion all-cash deal. This is likely to have a positive impact on the...

Douglas Kim

End of Lock-Up Periods for Kakao Pay, Kakao Bank, Krafton, HHI, & SD Biosensor in 1Q 2022

In this insight, we discuss the end of lock-up periods for Kakao Pay, KakaoBank, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Krafton Inc, and SD Biosensor in 1Q 2022.

Douglas Kim

Krafton – Breaking Down

The new year has seen Krafton stock crater 25%. In our view the bad news is just getting started and that is despite PUBG: Mobile still doing well...

Mio Kato

KRX BBIG Index Rebalance Preview (March): LG Energy Should Be Added; Plus Other Changes

LG Energy should be added to the Secondary Battery and BBIG indices. There are changes to the Bio, Internet and Game indices too. Douzone Bizon...

Brian Freitas

Tencent's Big In-Specie Dividend of JD.com Shares

Tencent has decided to distribute the vast majority of the JD.com shares it holds. JD.com got sold off and Tencent got a bump. The Tencent bump is...

Travis Lundy

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