Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul>
<li>KRX is expected to announce the KOSDAQ150 rebalance in the next couple of weeks. </li>
<li>An alpha generating trading strategy would be to focus on companies with higher probability of getting deleted in the next round of KOSDAQ rebalance in December.  </li>
<li>These 15 companies are those among the bottom 30 market cap in KOSDAQ150 that are ranked number 16 to 30 in terms of combined market cap and trading value range. </li>
</ul>


KRX is expected to announce the KOSDAQ150 rebalance in the next couple of weeks. 
An alpha generating trading strategy would be to focus on companies with higher probability of getting deleted in the next round of KOSDAQ rebalance in December.  
These 15 companies are those among the bottom 30 market cap in KOSDAQ150 that are ranked number 16 to 30 in terms of combined market cap and trading value range. 


Alpha Generating Trading Strategy of KOSDAQ150 Deletions & Additions in June 2022

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

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

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>Here are the tradable stocks for Long/Short position buildups for the KOSDAQ 150 rebalancing in June.</li>
<li>LONG (Additions): <strong>Dear U (376300 KS), Vidente (121800 KS), GOLFZON (215000 KS), Hana Micron (067310 KS), Danal (064260 KS), &amp; Intellian Technologies (189300 KS) </strong>
</li>
<li>SHORT (Deletions): <strong>Daea Ti (045390 KS), Advanced Process Systems (265520 KS), Unison (018000 KS), Danawa (119860 KS), OE Solutions (138080 KS), &amp; Toptec (108230 KS) </strong>
</li>
</ul>


Here are the tradable stocks for Long/Short position buildups for the KOSDAQ 150 rebalancing in June.
LONG (Additions): Dear U (376300 KS), Vidente (121800 KS), GOLFZON (215000 KS), Hana Micron (067310 KS), Danal (064260 KS), &amp; Intellian Technologies (189300 KS) 

SHORT (Deletions): Daea Ti (045390 KS), Advanced Process Systems (265520 KS), Unison (018000 KS), Danawa (119860 KS), OE Solutions (138080 KS), &amp; Toptec (108230 KS) 



KOSDAQ 150 Rebalancing in June: Safely Tradable Names for Position Buildups at This Point

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

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

<ul>
<li>One third of the way through the review period for the June rebalance, we see 14 potential changes to 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>.</li>
<li>One-Way turnover is estimated at 6.29% and the impact on the expected deletions is a lot higher than the impact on the expected inclusions.</li>
<li>The potential inclusions have outperformed the potential deletions and are starting to lose some ground now. The potential inclusions are not short sell eligible and could move higher again.</li>
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One third of the way through the review period for the June rebalance, we see 14 potential changes to the KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX).
One-Way turnover is estimated at 6.29% and the impact on the expected deletions is a lot higher than the impact on the expected inclusions.
The potential inclusions have outperformed the potential deletions and are starting to lose some ground now. The potential inclusions are not short sell eligible and could move higher again.


KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance Preview (June 2022): Lots of Changes Early in the Review Period

<p>The GS merger is coming to an end.</p><p>The exercise of the stock appraisal right will be completed on the following Monday, and the trading suspension of GS Home Shopping stock will start from the following Tuesday.</p><table class="table table-striped">
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<col width="200">
<col width="200">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Timetable"}'>Timetable</td></tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Trade suspension (GS Home Shopping)"}'><strong>Trade suspension (GS Home Shopping)</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"2021. 6. 29 ~ 7. 15"}'><strong>It begins on June 29 and runs until July 15.</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Listing"}'>Listing of new shares</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":44393}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":5,"2":"yyyy. m. d","3":1}'>2021. 7. 16</td>
</tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Source: DART"}'>Source: DART</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table><p>Currently, the merger arbitrage yield remains below 2%.</p><table class="table table-striped">
<colgroup>
<col width="100">
<col width="100">
<col width="100">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Spread - swap"}'>Spread - swap</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Acquirer"}'>Acquirer</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Target company"}'>Target company</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Current price"}'>Current price</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":36500}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"[$₩-412]#,##0",1]' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(Terms!R[2]C[0], "price")'>₩36,500</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":151400}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"[$₩-412]#,##0",1]' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(Terms!R[5]C[-1], "price")'>₩151,400</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Swap price"}'>Swap price</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":33800}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"[$₩-412]#,##0",1]' data-sheets-formula="=Terms!R[7]C[0]">₩33,800</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":142762}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"[$₩-412]#,##0",1]' data-sheets-formula="=Terms!R[13]C[-1]">₩142,762</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":" - x Swap ratio"}'>- x Swap ratio</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":154164.4441}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"[$₩-412]#,##0",1]' data-sheets-formula="=R[-2]C[0]*Terms!R[15]C[0]">₩154,164</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":151400}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"[$₩-412]#,##0",1]' data-sheets-formula="=R[-2]C[0]">₩151,400</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Spread"}'><strong>Spread</strong></td>
<td colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.01825920805812413}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-formula="=(R[-1]C[0]-R[-1]C[1])/R[-1]C[1]"><strong>1.83%</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr><td colspan="3" rowspan="1" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Source: DART &amp; KRX"}'>Source: DART &amp; KRX</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table><section class="figure"><p>The merger arbitrage yield has remained at 3% since the beginning of this month but has recently fallen to 2%.</p>
<figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/214/987/original/GS+Retail+%26+GS+Home+Shopping+merger+swap+arb+yield.png?1624505472" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="214987"></figure><p>This appears to be due to the fact that the stock prices of both companies to be merged greatly exceeded the exercise price of the stock appraisal, so there was little incentive to attract arb traders.</p>
<table class="table table-striped">
<colgroup>
<col width="100">
<col width="100">
<col width="100">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Spread - stock purchase"}'>Spread - stock purchase</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Acquirer"}'>Acquirer - GS Retail</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Target company"}'>Target company - GS Home Shopping</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Current price"}'>Current price</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":36450}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"[$₩-412]#,##0",1]' data-sheets-formula="=R[-7]C[0]">₩36,450</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":150900}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"[$₩-412]#,##0",1]' data-sheets-formula="=R[-7]C[0]">₩150,900</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Exercise price"}'>Exercise price</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":34125}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"[$₩-412]#,##0",1]' data-sheets-formula="=Terms!R[12]C[0]">₩34,125</td>
<td style="text-align: center;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":138855}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,2,"[$₩-412]#,##0",1]' data-sheets-formula="=Terms!R[13]C[-1]">₩138,855</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Premium"}'><strong> - Premium to the exercise price</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: center;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.06813186813186813}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-formula="=(R[-2]C[0]-R[-1]C[0])/R[-1]C[0]"><strong>6.81%</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: center;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.0867451658204602}' data-sheets-numberformat='[null,3,"0.00%",1]' data-sheets-formula="=(R[-2]C[0]-R[-1]C[0])/R[-1]C[0]"><strong>8.67%</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr><td colspan="3" rowspan="1" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Source: DART &amp; KRX"}'>Source: DART &amp; KRX</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table></section>

The GS merger is coming to an end.The exercise of the stock appraisal right will be completed on the following Monday, and the trading suspension of GS Home Shopping stock will start from the following Tuesday.





Timetable

Trade suspension (GS Home Shopping)
It begins on June 29 and runs until July 15.


Listing of new shares
2021. 7. 16

Source: DART

Currently, the merger arbitrage yield remains below 2%.







Spread - swap
Acquirer
Target company


Current price
₩36,500
₩151,400


Swap price
₩33,800
₩142,762


- x Swap ratio
₩154,164
₩151,400


Spread
1.83%

Source: DART &amp; KRX

The merger arbitrage yield has remained at 3% since the beginning of this month but has recently fallen to 2%.
This appears to be due to the fact that the stock prices of both companies to be merged greatly exceeded the exercise price of the stock appraisal, so there was little incentive to attract arb traders.








Spread - stock purchase
Acquirer - GS Retail
Target company - GS Home Shopping


Current price
₩36,450
₩150,900


Exercise price
₩34,125
₩138,855


 - Premium to the exercise price
6.81%
8.67%

Source: DART &amp; KRX



GS Merger Arb: Let's Capitalize on a Potential Arb Yield Spike on KOSDAQ 150 Rebalancing (June 28)

<p>On 10 November 2020, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gs-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18524:1" rel="noopener">GS Holdings (078930 KS)</a> announced the merger of two of its retail units <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gs-retail-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3867:1" rel="noopener">GS Retail (007070 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gs-home-shopping-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3916:1" rel="noopener">GS Home Shopping (028150 KS)</a>. The merger ratio was announced as 4.22 shares of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gs-retail-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3867:1" rel="noopener">GS Retail (007070 KS)</a> for 1 share of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gs-home-shopping-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3916:1" rel="noopener">GS Home Shopping (028150 KS)</a>.</p><p>Last evening, the KRX announced the deletion of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gs-home-shopping-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3916:1" rel="noopener">GS Home Shopping (028150 KS)</a> from 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> and the inclusion of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/modetour-network-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14818:1" rel="noopener">Modetour Network (080160 KS)</a> with the change becoming effective after the close of trading on 28 June.</p><p>We estimate passive <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> trackers will need to sell 5 days of ADV on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gs-home-shopping-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3916:1" rel="noopener">GS Home Shopping (028150 KS)</a> while buying 1 day of ADV on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/modetour-network-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14818:1" rel="noopener">Modetour Network (080160 KS)</a>. </p><p>KRX will increase the number of index shares for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gs-retail-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3867:1" rel="noopener">GS Retail (007070 KS)</a> in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">Korea Stock Exchange Kospi 200 Index (KOSPI2 INDEX)</a> at the same time and passive trackers will need to buy 0.7 days of ADV on the stock.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gs-retail-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3867:1" rel="noopener">GS Retail (007070 KS)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gs-home-shopping-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3916:1" rel="noopener">GS Home Shopping (028150 KS)</a> spread will be interesting at the close on 28 June and there will be opportunities to unwind existing positions or to initiate new positions.</p>

On 10 November 2020, GS Holdings (078930 KS) announced the merger of two of its retail units GS Retail (007070 KS) and GS Home Shopping (028150 KS). The merger ratio was announced as 4.22 shares of GS Retail (007070 KS) for 1 share of GS Home Shopping (028150 KS).Last evening, the KRX announced the deletion of GS Home Shopping (028150 KS) from the KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX) and the inclusion of Modetour Network (080160 KS) with the change becoming effective after the close of trading on 28 June.We estimate passive KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX) trackers will need to sell 5 days of ADV on GS Home Shopping (028150 KS) while buying 1 day of ADV on Modetour Network (080160 KS). KRX will increase the number of index shares for GS Retail (007070 KS) in the Korea Stock Exchange Kospi 200 Index (KOSPI2 INDEX) at the same time and passive trackers will need to buy 0.7 days of ADV on the stock.The GS Retail (007070 KS) / GS Home Shopping (028150 KS) spread will be interesting at the close on 28 June and there will be opportunities to unwind existing positions or to initiate new positions.

KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance: Modetour to Replace GS Home Shopping; GS Retail Weight Increase in KOSPI2

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Modetour Network Inc. provides a wide range of travel services. The Company's main services include overseas bookings, package tours, air courier services, and discount airline ticketing services.

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Modetour Network (080160 KS)

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GS Merger Arb: Let's Capitalize on a Potential Arb Yield Spike on KOSDAQ 150 Rebalancing (June 28)

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Sanghyun Park

KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance: Modetour to Replace GS Home Shopping; GS Retail Weight Increase in KOSPI2

Modetour will replace GS Home Shopping in the KOSDAQ150 at the close on 28 June. GS Retail's shares in the KOSPI200 will be increased at the same...

Brian Freitas

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