Daily BriefsSouth Korea

Daily Brief South Korea: HD Hyundai , SillaJen Inc and more

In today’s briefing:

  • HD Hyundai Marine Solution IPO Preview
  • SillaJen Rights Offering Worth 34% of Outstanding Shares


HD Hyundai Marine Solution IPO Preview

By Douglas Kim

  • HD Hyundai Marine Solution is getting ready to complete its IPO in KOSPI in May 2024. This will be one of the largest IPOs in Korea in 2024. 
  • The IPO price range is from 73,300 won to 83,400 won. The IPO offering amount is from 652.4 billion won to 742.3 billion won. 
  • A key beneficiary of HD Hyundai Marine Solution IPO is HD Hyundai (62% ownership). Our NAV analysis suggests implied price of 95,632 for HD Hyundai (40% higher than current price).

SillaJen Rights Offering Worth 34% of Outstanding Shares

By Douglas Kim

  • On 22 March, SillaJen Inc (215600 KS) announced that it will conduct a rights offering worth about 129 billion won for R&D and financials improvement.  
  • The rights offering size is 34.5 million shares, representing 34% of total outstanding shares. The expected rights offering price is 3,750 won which is 26% lower than current price. 
  • We would not subscribe to this rights offering and we remain negative on the company.

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