Cuckoo Electronics, Korea's best selling domestic rice cooker manufacturer, has launched a W196 billion - W254.9 billion $190 million - $247 million IPO via Woori Investment Securities. Institutional book building for the 2.45 million share deal runs from July 23 - 24, with results published on July 28 and listing scheduled for August 7.
There is no separate international tranche for the deal, with foreign investors charged a 1% participation fee to take part in the domestic institutional tranche, which accounts for 60% of the deal. Retail investors will account for a further 20% and Cuckoo employees the remaining 20% according to a term sheet seen by FinanceAsia. ...