In the first week of this month (February), Eight, Kosem, Kweather, and APR will conduct demand forecasting for institutional investors.
◆Eight= Eight is a digital twin platform company that implements Level 3 digital twins equipped with simulation technology for the first time in Korea. The company's particle-based simulation NFLOW is a technology that complements the limitations of the existing lattice-based simulation in computational fluid dynamics.
The total number of shares offered is 1.13 million, with a desired offering price range of 14,500 to 18,500 KRW. The expected amount to be raised through this offering is between 20.9 billion and 16.4 billion KRW. The demand forecasting for institutional investors is scheduled from January 29 to February 2, and the subscription for general investors is scheduled for February 13-14. The lead manager is Hanwha Investment & Securities.
◆Kosem= Kosem began commercializing products in 2011 by launching a tabletop scanning electron microscope (SEM), and subsequently succeeded in developing the world's first integrated EDS technology for tabletop SEMs. The company has received the New Excellent Technology (NET) certification three times with different technologies, proving its technological prowess in the global market.
The total number of shares offered is 600,000, with a desired offering price range of 12,000 to 14,000 KRW, and the total offering amount is between 7.2 billion and 8.4 billion KRW. The offering price will be finalized through demand forecasting for institutions from January 29 to February 2, followed by a two-day general subscription on February 13-14. The lead manager is Kiwoom Securities.
◆Kweather= Kweather is the largest private weather company in Korea. It operates in two main areas: the 'Weather Big Data Platform,' which provides customized weather data including private forecasts through the country's only weather big data platform, and the 'Air Big Data Platform,' which manages indoor air quality, considered indoor weather.
A total of 1 million shares will be offered, with a desired offering price range of 4,800 to 5,800 KRW. The expected market capitalization is approximately 47.5 billion to 57.5 billion KRW. Demand forecasting will be conducted from February 1 to 7, followed by a general subscription for investors on February 13-14. The lead manager is NH Investment & Securities.
◆APR= Established in 2014, APR is a global beauty tech company that has achieved solid performance domestically and internationally through its own beauty and fashion brands. It operates a business based on business-to-consumer (B2C) general consumer goods, including beauty brands such as Mediheal, Aprilskin, Forment, Glamdiva Bio, and the fashion brand Noldy.
In this listing, 379,000 shares will be offered, with a desired offering price range of 147,000 to 200,000 KRW. The offering size is expected to be between 55.7 billion and 75.8 billion KRW, and the post-listing market capitalization is projected to reach 1.1149 trillion to 1.5169 trillion KRW. The final offering price will be determined through demand forecasting for institutional investors from February 2 to 8, followed by a general subscription on February 14-15. The lead managers are Shinhan Investment Corp. and Hana Securities.
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