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Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

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<h2>Offering size</h2><p>Krafton, one of the hottest IPOs of the year, has released its IPO book. Krafton is a Korean game developer established in March 2007. It offers 10.06M shares, representing <strong>23.25% of the total shares</strong>, of which 55~75% will be institutional allocation.</p><table class="table table-striped">
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Ticker"}'>Ticker</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"TBA"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"[$₩-412]#,##0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=Terms!R[1]C[0]">TBA</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Bourse"}'>Bourse</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"KOSPI"}'>KOSPI</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Pre-IPO SO"}'><strong>Pre-IPO SO</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":43274070}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=Terms!R[1]C[0]"><strong>43,274,070</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Offering"}'><strong>Offering</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":10060230}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=Terms!R[3]C[0]"><strong>10,060,230</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"- % of SO"}'><strong>- % of SO</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.23247709309524156}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=Terms!R[5]C[0]"><strong>23.25%</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"- Institutional allotment"}'>- Institutional allotment</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"55.00~75.00%"}' data-sheets-formula="=Terms!R[5]C[0]">55.00~75.00%</td>
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</table><h2>Split</h2><p>This is a split offering at a ratio of 69.88% (primary) and 30.12% (secondary). As a result, this offering will see a capital increase rate of 16.25%. This IPO is free of any additional option: cornerstone, clawback, or greenshoe.</p><table class="table table-striped">
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Primary %"}'><strong>Primary %</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.6987911807185323}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=Terms!R[3]C[0]"><strong>69.88%</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Secondary %"}'><strong>Secondary %</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.3012088192814677}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=Terms!R[4]C[0]"><strong>30.12%</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Post-IPO shares outstanding"}'>Post-IPO shares outstanding</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":53334300}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-9]C[0]+R[-8]C[0]"><span data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":50304070}' data-sheets-userformat='{"2":15041,"3":{"1":0},"9":2,"10":1,"12":0,"14":{"1":2,"2":3815996},"15":"Courier New","16":9}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-9]C[0]+Terms!R[2]C[0]">50,304,070</span></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Capital increase rate"}'><strong>Capital increase rate</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.16245294237403599}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=Terms!R[4]C[0]"><strong>16.25%</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Dilution"}'>Dilution</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.139750123598349}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":3,"2":"0.00%","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=Terms!R[4]C[0]">13.98%</td>
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</table><h2>Schedule</h2><p>The <strong>book opens</strong> on <strong>June 28</strong> for both local and overseas and runs until July 9. The <strong>allotment</strong> will be on <strong>July 12</strong> with a final offering price. The <strong>subscription</strong> follows on June <strong>July 1</strong>4.</p><table class="table table-striped">
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Book open"}'><strong>Book open</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":44375}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":5,"2":"yyyy. m. d","3":1}'><strong>2021. 6. 28</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Book close"}'>Book close</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":44386}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":5,"2":"yyyy. m. d","3":1}'>2021. 7. 9</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Allotment"}'>Allotment</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":44389}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":5,"2":"yyyy. m. d","3":1}'>2021. 7. 12</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Subscription"}'><strong>Subscription</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":44391}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":5,"2":"yyyy. m. d","3":1}'><strong>2021. 7. 14</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Payment"}'><strong>Payment</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":44396}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":5,"2":"yyyy. m. d","3":1}'><strong>2021. 7. 19</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Listing"}'>Listing</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"TBA"}'>TBA</td>
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</table><h2>Pricing</h2><p>The IPO book features 7 valuation peers: Walt Disney, NetEase, Activision Blizzard, Take-Two, INC Common Stock, Warner Music, NCSoft, and Netmarble. The earnings used in this valuation are the 1Q21 based annualized earnings. The average P/E multiple came at 45.20x.</p><table class="table table-striped">
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"PER valuation"}'>PER valuation</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Walt Disney Co"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[1]C[0], "name")'>Walt Disney</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"NetEase Inc"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[1]C[0], "name")'>NetEase</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Activision Blizzard, Inc."}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[1]C[0], "name")'>Activision Blizzard</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC Common Stock"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[1]C[0], "name")'>Take-Two Interactive Software</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Warner Music Group Corp"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[1]C[0], "name")'>Warner Music Group</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"NCSoft Corp"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[1]C[0], "name")'>NCSoft</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Netmarble Corp"}' data-sheets-formula='=googlefinance(R[1]C[0], "name")'>Netmarble</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Ticker"}'>Ticker</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"DIS"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='="DIS"'>DIS</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"9999"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='="9999"'>9999</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"ATVI"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='="ATVI"'>ATVI</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"TTWO"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='="TTWO"'>TTWO</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"WMG"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='="WMG"'>WMG</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"036570"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='="036570"'>036570</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"251270"}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}' data-sheets-formula='="251270"'>251270</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Market cap"}'>Market cap</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":357657.17}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'>₩357,657.2B</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":84181.24}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'>₩84,181.2B</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":82893.153}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'>₩82,893.2B</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":23133.711}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'>₩23,133.7B</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":19927.275}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'>₩19,927.3B</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":18507.241}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'>₩18,507.2B</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":11627.165}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'>₩11,627.2B</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Earnings"}'>Earnings</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":4028.263}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'>₩4,028.3B</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":3100.659}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'>₩3,100.7B</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":2767.475}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'>₩2,767.5B</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":978.282}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'>₩978.3B</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":523.093}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'>₩523.1B</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":323.509}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'>₩323.5B</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":225.698}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'>₩225.7B</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"P/E"}'><strong>P/E</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":88.7869461353442}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.00x","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-2]C[0]/R[-1]C[0]"><strong>88.79x</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":27.149467258411843}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.00x","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-2]C[0]/R[-1]C[0]"><strong>27.15x</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":29.952629382379246}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.00x","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-2]C[0]/R[-1]C[0]"><strong>29.95x</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":23.64728268536066}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.00x","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-2]C[0]/R[-1]C[0]"><strong>23.65x</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":38.09509016561109}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.00x","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-2]C[0]/R[-1]C[0]"><strong>38.10x</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":57.20780874720642}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.00x","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-2]C[0]/R[-1]C[0]"><strong>57.21x</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":51.51647334048153}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.00x","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-2]C[0]/R[-1]C[0]"><strong>51.52x</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Average"}'><strong>Average</strong></td>
<td colspan="7" rowspan="1" style="text-align: center;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":45.2}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.00x","3":1}'><strong>45.20x</strong></td>
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<tr><td colspan="8" rowspan="1" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Source: DART"}'>Source: DART</td></tr>
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</table><p>A 45.20x multiple to a 1Q21-based annualized earnings of ₩776.1B implies a market cap of <strong>₩35.07T</strong> for Krafton. </p><table class="table table-striped">
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"PER valuation"}'>PER valuation</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Krafton"}'>Krafton</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"1Q21 earnings"}'>1Q21 earnings</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":194.018}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'>₩194.0B</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Annualized earnings"}'><strong>Annualized earnings</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":776.072}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-1]C[0]*4"><strong>₩776.1B</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"P/E"}'><strong>P/E</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":45.2}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0.00x","3":1}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-6]C[0]"><strong>45.20x</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Market cap"}'><strong>Market cap</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":35073.588}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}'><strong>₩35,073.6B</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Post IPO SO, incl. stock options"}'>Post-IPO SO, incl. stock options</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":51766185}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}'>51,766,185</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Price per share"}'><strong>Price per share</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":677538.590104718}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-2]C[0]*1000000000/R[-1]C[0]"><strong>₩677,539</strong></td>
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<tr><td colspan="2" rowspan="1" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Source: DART"}'>Source: DART</td></tr>
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</table><p><strong>A 17.79~32.40% discount</strong> sets up an indicative price band of ₩458,000~557,000, implying a market cap of <strong>₩23.04~28.02T</strong>.</p><table class="table table-striped">
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Pricing"}'>Pricing</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Low"}'>Low</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"High"}'>High</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Price"}'><strong>Price</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":458000}'><strong>₩458,000</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":557000}'><strong>₩557,000</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Base deal size"}'>Base deal size</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":4607.58534}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-1]C[0]*Terms!R8C2/1000000000">₩4,607.6B</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":5603.54811}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-1]C[0]*Terms!R8C2/1000000000">₩5,603.5B</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":" - Institutional allotment"}'>- Institutional allotment</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":2534.171937}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-1]C[0]*R4C4">₩2,534.2B</td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":3081.9514605}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-1]C[0]*R4C4">₩3,082.0B</td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Implied market cap"}'><strong>Implied market cap</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":23039.26406}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-3]C[0]*(Terms!R5C2+Terms!R15C2)/1000000000"><strong>₩23,039.3B</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":28019.36699}' data-sheets-numberformat='{"1":2,"2":"₩#,##0.0B"}' data-sheets-formula="=R[-3]C[0]*(Terms!R5C2+Terms!R15C2)/1000000000"><strong>₩28,019.4B</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":" - Discount"}'><strong>- Discount</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.3240237431653699}' data-sheets-formula="=(R23C2-R[-4]C[0])/R23C2"><strong>32.40%</strong></td>
<td style="text-align: right;" data-sheets-value='{"1":3,"3":0.17790660467928177}' data-sheets-formula="=(R23C2-R[-4]C[0])/R23C2"><strong>17.79%</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr><td colspan="3" rowspan="1" data-sheets-value='{"1":2,"2":"Source: DART"}'>Source: DART</td></tr>
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Offering sizeKrafton, one of the hottest IPOs of the year, has released its IPO book. Krafton is a Korean game developer established in March 2007. It offers 10.06M shares, representing 23.25% of the total shares, of which 55~75% will be institutional allocation.





Offering size

Ticker
TBA


Bourse
KOSPI


Pre-IPO SO
43,274,070


Offering
10,060,230


- % of SO
23.25%


- Institutional allotment
55.00~75.00%

Source: DART

SplitThis is a split offering at a ratio of 69.88% (primary) and 30.12% (secondary). As a result, this offering will see a capital increase rate of 16.25%. This IPO is free of any additional option: cornerstone, clawback, or greenshoe.





Split

Primary %
69.88%


Secondary %
30.12%


Post-IPO shares outstanding
50,304,070


Capital increase rate
16.25%


Dilution
13.98%

Source: DART

ScheduleThe book opens on June 28 for both local and overseas and runs until July 9. The allotment will be on July 12 with a final offering price. The subscription follows on June July 14.





Schedule

Book open
2021. 6. 28


Book close
2021. 7. 9


Allotment
2021. 7. 12


Subscription
2021. 7. 14


Payment
2021. 7. 19


Listing
TBA

Source: DART

PricingThe IPO book features 7 valuation peers: Walt Disney, NetEase, Activision Blizzard, Take-Two, INC Common Stock, Warner Music, NCSoft, and Netmarble. The earnings used in this valuation are the 1Q21 based annualized earnings. The average P/E multiple came at 45.20x.












PER valuation
Walt Disney
NetEase
Activision Blizzard
Take-Two Interactive Software
Warner Music Group
NCSoft
Netmarble


Ticker
DIS
9999
ATVI
TTWO
WMG
036570
251270


Market cap
₩357,657.2B
₩84,181.2B
₩82,893.2B
₩23,133.7B
₩19,927.3B
₩18,507.2B
₩11,627.2B


Earnings
₩4,028.3B
₩3,100.7B
₩2,767.5B
₩978.3B
₩523.1B
₩323.5B
₩225.7B


P/E
88.79x
27.15x
29.95x
23.65x
38.10x
57.21x
51.52x


Average
45.20x

Source: DART

A 45.20x multiple to a 1Q21-based annualized earnings of ₩776.1B implies a market cap of ₩35.07T for Krafton. 






PER valuation
Krafton


1Q21 earnings
₩194.0B


Annualized earnings
₩776.1B


P/E
45.20x


Market cap
₩35,073.6B


Post-IPO SO, incl. stock options
51,766,185


Price per share
₩677,539

Source: DART

A 17.79~32.40% discount sets up an indicative price band of ₩458,000~557,000, implying a market cap of ₩23.04~28.02T.







Pricing
Low
High


Price
₩458,000
₩557,000


Base deal size
₩4,607.6B
₩5,603.5B


- Institutional allotment
₩2,534.2B
₩3,082.0B


Implied market cap
₩23,039.3B
₩28,019.4B


- Discount
32.40%
17.79%

Source: DART



Krafton IPO: Offering Detail, Valuation Issue, & Index Fast Entry