[This Week's IPO] January Third Week Demand Forecast and Subscription Schedule

In the third week of this month (January), Dongbang Medical and Oreum Therapeutics will conduct demand forecasting targeting institutional investors. Meatbox Global, Asterasys, Wisnut, Day One Company, and Samyang NC Chem are preparing for general subscription.

◆Dongbang Medical= Dongbang Medical possesses a range of traditional Korean medical device products such as acupuncture needles and cupping cups, as well as aesthetic medical device products including fillers, absorbable sutures, and various special needles. The company has advanced its core needle processing technology and has achieved results in manufacturing various special needles such as cannulas used for filler injections based on this technology.

It plans to offer a total of 3 million shares with a desired public offering price range of 9,000 to 10,500 KRW. Demand forecasting for institutional investors will be conducted from the 16th to the 22nd, followed by general subscription on February 3rd and 4th. The lead underwriter is NH Investment & Securities.

◆Oreum Therapeutics= Oreum Therapeutics is a leading bio company in the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) field based on the dual precision targeted protein degradation approach called ‘TPD²®’. ADC is gaining attention as a next-generation modality that selectively delivers targeted protein degraders (TPD) to target cells via antibodies and degrades target proteins within cells.

The company plans to offer a total of 2.5 million shares. The desired public offering price range is 24,000 to 30,000 KRW. Demand forecasting for institutional investors will be conducted from the 17th to the 23rd, followed by general subscription on February 4th and 5th. The lead underwriter is Korea Investment & Securities.

◆Meatbox Global= The final public offering price was set at the lower end of the desired range, 19,000 KRW. As a result of demand forecasting, a total of 1,988 companies participated, recording a competition rate of 850.0 to 1. General subscription will be held over two days on the 13th and 14th. The scheduled listing date is January 23rd. The lead underwriter is Mirae Asset Securities.

Founded in 2014, Meatbox Global operates the ‘Meatbox’ platform, which digitalizes the B2B distribution market for livestock products. Unlike B2C platforms that sell meat directly to end consumers, ‘Meatbox’ facilitates transactions between primary wholesalers and self-employed operators of restaurants and butcher shops.

◆Asterasys= The desired public offering price range is 4,000 to 4,600 KRW, with a total planned offering amount of approximately 14.6 to 16.8 billion KRW. Demand forecasting was conducted until the 10th, and public subscription will be held on the 14th and 15th. The lead underwriter is DB Financial Investment.

Established in 2015, Asterasys manufactures and sells medical and aesthetic devices. Based on R&D capabilities that combine bio and IT competencies, the company has developed innovative products that lead market trends.

◆Wisnut= The desired public offering price per share is 24,000 to 26,000 KRW. Demand forecasting targeting institutional investors was conducted until the 9th, and general subscription will be held over two days from the 15th to the 16th. The lead underwriter is Samsung Securities.

Founded in 2000, Wisnut develops and supplies enterprise AI software based on core artificial intelligence technologies, providing products to clients in various sectors including government, finance, and legal institutions. Its core technologies include ▲ generative AI-based communication technology ▲ language understanding and information retrieval technology through AI ▲ applied analytics technology based on big data and machine learning.

◆Day One Company= The desired public offering price range is 22,000 to 26,700 KRW. Demand forecasting was conducted until the 10th, and general subscription will be held on the 15th and 16th. The lead underwriters are Mirae Asset Securities and Samsung Securities.

Founded in 2013, Day One Company is a global adult education content company that has established a fast and flexible decision-making system by introducing the CIC (Company-In-Company) system. Major CICs include 'Fast Campus' (digital and practical skills), 'Coloso' (professional skills), 'Lemonade' (foreign language learning), and 'Snowball' (IT bootcamp).

◆Samyang NC Chem= The desired public offering price range is 16,000 to 18,000 KRW, with a total offering amount of 17.6 to 19.8 billion KRW. Demand forecasting was conducted until the 10th, and general subscription will be held over two days on the 16th and 17th. The company aims to list on KOSDAQ within this month. The lead underwriter is KB Securities.

Samyang NC Chem was established in 2008 under the name ‘NC Chem’ and was the first in Korea to localize core materials for semiconductor photoresists (PR). The company develops and produces polymers and photoacid generators (PAG), which are key components of PR.