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.

Event-Driven

<p>Below is KOSPI 200's screening methodology for the regular bi-annual rebalancing. The rebalancing trading will occur at the close on <strong>December 9</strong>, and the review period is <strong>May 1 to October 31</strong>. We will likely hear the rebalancing results in late November.</p><table class="table table-striped">
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<tr><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Status (₩B)"}'>KOSPI 200 bi-annual rebalancing</td></tr>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Rebalancing"}'>Rebalancing</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Biannually"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0"}'>Biannually</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":" - Effective date"}'>- Effective date</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Next trading day of 2nd Thursday of June &amp; December"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0"}'>Next trading day of 2nd Thursday of June &amp; December</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":" - December"}'>- Implementation</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":44540}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":5,"2":"mmmm d, yyyy","3":1}'>December 10, 2021</td>
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<td><strong>- Rebalancing trading</strong></td>
<td><strong>December 9, 2021</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":" - Review period"}'><strong>- Review period</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"May 1 to October 31, 2021"}'><strong>May 1 to October 31, 2021</strong></td>
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<td rowspan="6" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Screening"}'><div><strong>Screening</strong></div></td>
<td rowspan="6" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Select candidates for each sector in order by the cumulative average daily market cap (the cumulative cut-off at the 15th percentile). Include the first company that crosses the 15th percentile mark. Exclude those whose cumulative average daily trading value is below the 15th percentile. Also, exclude those new entrants whose average daily market cap ranking is above 110%. If not reach a full 200 members in the first and second screenings, then re-select the current constituents whose average daily market cap ranking is within 110%. Select additional names among the unselected current constituents by the average daily market cap regardless of classification."}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0"}'><ul>
<li><strong>Select candidates for each sector in order by the cumulative average daily market cap (the cumulative cut-off at the 15th percentile).</strong></li>
<li><strong>Include the first company that crosses the 15th percentile mark. Exclude those whose cumulative average daily trading value is below the 15th percentile.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Also, exclude those new entrants whose average daily market cap ranking is above 110%.</strong></li>
<li><strong>If not reach 200 members in the first and second screenings, then re-select the current constituents whose average daily market cap ranking is within 110%.</strong></li>
<li><strong>Select additional names among the unselected current constituents by the average daily market cap regardless of classification.</strong></li>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Total float MC (₩B)"}'>Total float MC (₩B)</td>
<td data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":1247667.684}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.0"}'>1,247,667.7</td>
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<tr><td colspan="2" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Source: KRX"}'>Source: KRX</td></tr>
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Below is KOSPI 200's screening methodology for the regular bi-annual rebalancing. The rebalancing trading will occur at the close on December 9, and the review period is May 1 to October 31. We will likely hear the rebalancing results in late November.





KOSPI 200 bi-annual rebalancing

Rebalancing
Biannually


- Effective date
Next trading day of 2nd Thursday of June &amp; December


- Implementation
December 10, 2021


- Rebalancing trading
December 9, 2021


- Review period
May 1 to October 31, 2021


Screening

Select candidates for each sector in order by the cumulative average daily market cap (the cumulative cut-off at the 15th percentile).
Include the first company that crosses the 15th percentile mark. Exclude those whose cumulative average daily trading value is below the 15th percentile.
Also, exclude those new entrants whose average daily market cap ranking is above 110%.
If not reach 200 members in the first and second screenings, then re-select the current constituents whose average daily market cap ranking is within 110%.
Select additional names among the unselected current constituents by the average daily market cap regardless of classification.








Total float MC (₩B)
1,247,667.7

Source: KRX



KOSPI 200 Bi-Annual Rebalancing Preview (December 9)

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Equity Capital Markets

<ul><li><strong>Motrex is auto parts company which is expected to complete its IPO in July. </strong></li><li><strong>Motrex specializes in navigation, audio system, and various in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) products. </strong>Motrex has been an innovator in the port installed option (PIO) market related to the vehicle navigation system. Major competitors to Motrex include <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/6089" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6089:1">Hyundai Mobis Co Ltd (012330 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/8814" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8814:1">LG Electronics Inc (066570 KS)</a> in supplying in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) products. </li><li>Exports represented 93.5% of its total revenue and domestic sales represented the remaining 6.5% of revenue in 2016. The company's sales increased 19.2% CAGR from 2013 to 2016. The company's operating margin averaged 11.5% in 2013 to 2016. </li><li>Vehicle infotainment products are likely to benefit from the growth of autonomous and connected vehicles, as some consumers are willing to pay extra for vehicles that have more advanced IVI features in the connected and autonomous vehicles. Motrex has been able to increase market share of the AV/AVN products sold to Hyundai Motors and Kia Motor in the past several years, increasing from 6.1% in 2014 to 9.5% in 2015, and 13.8% in 2016. </li></ul>

Motrex is auto parts company which is expected to complete its IPO in July. Motrex specializes in navigation, audio system, and various in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) products. Motrex has been an innovator in the port installed option (PIO) market related to the vehicle navigation system. Major competitors to Motrex include Hyundai Mobis Co Ltd (012330 KS) and LG Electronics Inc (066570 KS) in supplying in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) products. Exports represented 93.5% of its total revenue and domestic sales represented the remaining 6.5% of revenue in 2016. The company's sales increased 19.2% CAGR from 2013 to 2016. The company's operating margin averaged 11.5% in 2013 to 2016. Vehicle infotainment products are likely to benefit from the growth of autonomous and connected vehicles, as some consumers are willing to pay extra for vehicles that have more advanced IVI features in the connected and autonomous vehicles. Motrex has been able to increase market share of the AV/AVN products sold to Hyundai Motors and Kia Motor in the past several years, increasing from 6.1% in 2014 to 9.5% in 2015, and 13.8% in 2016. 

South Korea

S&T Motiv Co., Ltd. manufactures and markets a variety of automobile parts. The Company's products include motors, suspension modules, fuel rails, air bags, shock absorbers, and transmissions.  S&T Daewoo also produces car televisions, car navigation systems, and alarm systems.

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