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IHQ: M&A and collaboration with A&E

We keep our rating at BUY and raise our target price to KRW3,300.

-  Five different categories of companies appear to be interested in buying IHQ: a Korean telco, a Korean

platform company, A&E, a Chinese platform company, and domestic/international PEFs.

-  There are different roadmaps ahead for IHQ, depending on how the deal comes through in 1H18.

-  Through its collaboration with A&E, a historical drama Knightfall  will air on five different channels

domestically from Dec 7.

Underlying
IHQ
IHQ

IHQ Incorporated. IHQ, INC is a Korea-based company principally engaged in the media business. Along with its subsidiaries, the Company operates its business through two segments. The Entertainment Business is involved in the management of artists, production and distribution of movies, dramas and television (TV) programs, as well as music records. The Media Business segment is engaged in the advertising business and operation of channels, including Comedy TV, Dramax, K STAR, Life N, CUBE TV and AXN. Through these channels, the Company provides entertainment programs, dramas, sitcoms, entertainment information, cooking, traveling, fashion, music programs, and American dramas to its audiences.

Provider
Hyundai Motor Investment & Securities
Hyundai Motor Investment & Securities

Hyundai Motor Investment & Securities is the investment banking arm of the Hyundai Motor Group. The company offers stock brokerage and advisory services; derivative products brokerage and advisory services; wrap account portfolio management services; and VIP wealth management and tax planning, institutional equities, derivatives, and futures brokerage services, as well as sells investment and institutional products. It also provides equity offering, ABS, real estate PF and real estate PF securitization, offshore SOC, structured financing, asset securitization, real estate sales, IPO advisory, and private equity fund and fund management services; and CMA/RP portfolio management and fixed income based investments, as well as involved in the issuance, management, and brokerage of OTC derivatives. In addition, the company offers research services, including macro economic forecasts and stock market outlook, industry overviews and forecasts, fixed income strategies, corporate credit analysis, and valuation analysis. Further, it offers a range of retirement and pension services for individuals and corporate members; portfolios and asset allocation consulting and marketing services; proposing retirement pension plans; contract and payment management services; pension plan advisory and actuarial services; and system development and implementation services, as well as operates call centers for retirement pension services, etc. 

Analysts
Peter Yoo

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