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

In the second week of this month (January), Woojin Entec, Hyundai Hims, HB Investment, Inix, Kosem, and K-Weather will conduct demand forecasting targeting institutional investors.

◆Woojin Entec= Woojin Entec provides instrumentation and control equipment maintenance services and commissioning construction at 10 nuclear and thermal power plants nationwide. It is characterized by its ability to participate in all cycles of power generation, from commissioning after nuclear power plant construction to routine maintenance of continuously operating power plants, planned preventive maintenance which can be considered regular inspections, and even the decommissioning of nuclear power plants.

A total of 2.06 million shares will be offered, with a desired public offering price range of 4,300 to 4,900 KRW. Demand forecasting will be conducted over five days from the 8th to the 12th, followed by general investor subscription on the 16th and 17th. The listing underwriter is KB Securities.

◆Hyundai Hims= Established in June 2008 through an in-kind contribution from Hyundai Heavy Industries, Hyundai Hims focuses on ship blocks, ship interiors, and outfitting painting as its main shipbuilding equipment business. Major clients include HD Hyundai Group's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, and it holds the largest domestic production capacity (CAPA) among external ship block manufacturers.

A total of 8.707 million shares are planned to be offered, with a desired public offering price band of 5,000 to 6,300 KRW, amounting to a total public offering amount of 43.5 billion to 54.8 billion KRW. Demand forecasting targeting domestic and foreign institutional investors will be conducted over five days from the 8th to the 12th, followed by general investor subscription on the 17th and 18th, aiming for a listing early in the year.

◆HB Investment= Founded in 1999, HB Investment is a first-generation venture capital (VC) firm that has maintained a virtuous cycle of sound investment and recovery based on 24 years of experience. Since its establishment, it has steadily improved profitability based on clear investment principles, and the assets under management (AUM), including the investment fund formed last November, amount to approximately 619.7 billion KRW.

A total of 6.667 million shares will be offered. The desired public offering price band per share is 2,400 to 2,800 KRW, with a maximum planned public offering amount of about 18.7 billion KRW. Demand forecasting targeting institutional investors will be conducted from the 8th to the 12th to finalize the public offering price, followed by general subscription on the 16th and 17th. The company plans to list on the KOSDAQ market in January, with NH Investment & Securities as the listing underwriter.

◆Inix= Established in 1984, Inix mainly manufactures automotive parts such as battery cell pads and refractory partitions, which are key components of secondary batteries. The company has secured a diverse product portfolio within the secondary battery value chain centered on battery cell pads and refractory partitions, supplying domestic and international customers and strengthening its position in the electric vehicle and secondary battery markets.

The total number of shares to be offered is 3 million, with a desired public offering price range of 9,200 to 11,000 KRW per share. Demand forecasting targeting institutional investors will be conducted from the 11th to the 17th to finalize the offering price, followed by general subscription on the 23rd and 24th. The company plans to list in February, with Samsung Securities as the listing underwriter.

◆Kosem= Kosem began commercializing its products in 2011 with the launch of the tabletop scanning electron microscope (SEM), and subsequently succeeded in developing the world's first integrated EDS technology for tabletop SEMs. The company has received new technology certification (NET) three times for different technologies, proving its technological prowess in the global market.

The total number of shares to be offered is 600,000, with a desired public offering price range of 12,000 to 14,000 KRW, amounting to a total public offering amount of 7.2 billion to 8.4 billion KRW. Demand forecasting for institutional investors will be conducted from the 12th to the 18th to finalize the offering price, followed by general subscription on the 23rd and 24th. The listing underwriter is Kiwoom Securities.

◆K-Weather= K-Weather is the largest private weather company in Korea. It operates mainly in two areas: the 'Weather Big Data Platform,' which provides customized weather data including private forecasts through Korea'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 public 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 over five days from the 12th to the 18th, followed by general investor subscription on the 22nd and 23rd. The listing underwriter is NH Investment & Securities.

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