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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dn-solutions" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44474:1" rel="noopener">DN Solutions (298440 KS)</a>, the third-largest machining centre/turning centre machine tool manufacturer, seeks to raise US$1.1 billion in a KRX IPO.</li>
<li>In <em><strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/dn-solutions-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:180468" rel="noopener">DN Solutions IPO: The Bull Case</a></strong></em>, we highlighted the key elements of the bull case. In this note, we outline the bear case.</li>
<li>The bear case rests on tepid growth due to volume declines, early indications of margin pressure, rising cash conversion cycle, and mid-tier FCF margin.</li>
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DN Solutions (298440 KS), the third-largest machining centre/turning centre machine tool manufacturer, seeks to raise US$1.1 billion in a KRX IPO.
In DN Solutions IPO: The Bull Case, we highlighted the key elements of the bull case. In this note, we outline the bear case.
The bear case rests on tepid growth due to volume declines, early indications of margin pressure, rising cash conversion cycle, and mid-tier FCF margin.


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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dn-solutions" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44474:1" rel="noopener">DN Solutions (298440 KS)</a>, the third-largest machining centre/turning centre machine tool manufacturer, seeks to raise US$1.1 billion in a KRX IPO.   </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dn-automotive-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20840:1" rel="noopener">DN Automotive (007340 KS)</a> is the largest shareholder, representing 84.8% of outstanding shares. The primary/secondary split is 43%/57%.</li>
<li>The bull case rests on the market share gains, high barriers to entry, healthy forward revenue indicators, a return to growth, and top-tier EBIT margin.</li>
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DN Solutions (298440 KS), the third-largest machining centre/turning centre machine tool manufacturer, seeks to raise US$1.1 billion in a KRX IPO.   

DN Automotive (007340 KS) is the largest shareholder, representing 84.8% of outstanding shares. The primary/secondary split is 43%/57%.
The bull case rests on the market share gains, high barriers to entry, healthy forward revenue indicators, a return to growth, and top-tier EBIT margin.


Event-Driven

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<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/makino-milling-machine-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5200:1" rel="noopener">Makino Milling Machine Co (6135 JP)</a> Board has proposed introducing countermeasures to nudge <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nidec-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7245:1" rel="noopener">Nidec Corp (6594 JP)</a> to delay the start of the tender to 9 May. </li>
<li>The countermeasure was likely needed to facilitate a competing offer rather than force Nidec to provide the required information and delay the start (Nidec is still evaluating the request).</li>
<li>Nidec’s offer at current terms has a low chance of success, necessitating revised terms. The Board claims that there is a sufficient probability of a competing proposal.</li>
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The Makino Milling Machine Co (6135 JP) Board has proposed introducing countermeasures to nudge Nidec Corp (6594 JP) to delay the start of the tender to 9 May. 
The countermeasure was likely needed to facilitate a competing offer rather than force Nidec to provide the required information and delay the start (Nidec is still evaluating the request).
Nidec’s offer at current terms has a low chance of success, necessitating revised terms. The Board claims that there is a sufficient probability of a competing proposal.


Makino Milling Machine (6135 JP): Proposes Countermeasures

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<li>Our base case valuation of DN Solutions suggests target price of 90,167 won per share, which is 1% higher than the high end of the IPO price range. </li>
<li>Our base case valuation is based on 17.9x P/E using our estimated net profit of 317.9 billion won for DN Solutions in 2025. </li>
<li>Given the lack of upside, we have a Negative View of this IPO. DN Solutions has higher operating margin and ROE but lower revenue growth than its comps. </li>
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Our base case valuation of DN Solutions suggests target price of 90,167 won per share, which is 1% higher than the high end of the IPO price range. 
Our base case valuation is based on 17.9x P/E using our estimated net profit of 317.9 billion won for DN Solutions in 2025. 
Given the lack of upside, we have a Negative View of this IPO. DN Solutions has higher operating margin and ROE but lower revenue growth than its comps. 


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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/makino-milling-machine-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5200:1" rel="noopener">Makino Milling Machine Co (6135 JP)</a> has disclosed that it has received initial letters of intent from multiple third parties, reportedly private equity funds, to launch a competing tender offer.</li>
<li>My analysis suggests that a white knight bid could be as high as JPY13,284, 20.8% higher than Nidec’s JPY11,000 offer and 10.2% higher than the last close price of JPY12,050.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nidec-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7245:1" rel="noopener">Nidec Corp (6594 JP)</a> will take a wait-and-see approach. However, regardless of whether a white knight bidder emerges, Nidec will eventually have to bump.</li>
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Makino Milling Machine Co (6135 JP) has disclosed that it has received initial letters of intent from multiple third parties, reportedly private equity funds, to launch a competing tender offer.
My analysis suggests that a white knight bid could be as high as JPY13,284, 20.8% higher than Nidec’s JPY11,000 offer and 10.2% higher than the last close price of JPY12,050.

Nidec Corp (6594 JP) will take a wait-and-see approach. However, regardless of whether a white knight bidder emerges, Nidec will eventually have to bump.


Makino Milling Machine (6135 JP): A White Knight Bidder Is Emerging

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OKUMA Corporation manufactures machine tools and other industrial machinery. The Company produces computerized numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools including lathes, machining centers (MCs), grinders, and drilling machines.

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