해외기업의 한국상장(K-IPO) 지원

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Driving growth through K-IPO

회사의 도약을 위한 IPO 결정 시에 주권을 상장할 증권시장의 선택은 매우 중요한 결정 요소입니다. 외국기업 및 해외종속기업이 있는 한국기업의 경우, 국내 증권시장에서도 자금조달이 가능합니다. KRX는 높은 유동성, 밸류에이션 및 안정성으로 세계에서 가장 매력적인 시장 중 하나입니다. 삼일은 해외기업의 한국상장을 위한 여정에 든든한 파트너가 되어드립니다.  

K-IPO Listing Structure

1. 외국기업의 직상장

외국기업의 한국 직상장 시 지정감사가 요구되지 않으며 감사인을 자유롭게 선임할 수 있습니다. 삼일은 다양한 경험을 바탕으로 회사에 Value를 전달하는 감사를 IPO 일정에 맞게 제공합니다. 


2. 한국SPC를 통한 상장

외국기업의 소재 국가 또는 상장 대상 기업의 구조에 따라 한국 SPC를 통한 상장을 고려할 수 있습니다. 이 경우, 지정감사가 요구되며, 삼일은 IPO 준비과정 전반 및 지정감사 대응을 위한 지원 서비스를 제공합니다. 

Timeline for your IPO

General time-line and to-do for K-IPO is as below. Careful project management is required to ensure timely and successful K-IPO

Advance Preparation

(2 months)
  • Initial tapping with KRX
  • Formation of working group; engage underwriter, auditor and legal council
  • Preparation of timetable for K-IPO
  • Prepare IPO vehicle;
    - Tax status
    - Ownership structure
    - Company form 

IPO Preparation

(6-18 months)
  • IFRS conversion for historical Financial Statements (FS)
  • Audit of the FS
  • K-SOX implementation
  • K-SOX review
  • Modify corporate structure
  • Due diligence  by underwriter and legal council
  • Obtain Technical Valuation report if applying for Technical IPO

Listing Eligibility Review

(3-6 months)
  • Application for listing eligibility review 
  • Issue comfort letter to be attached to eligibility review application (ERA)
  • Response to regulator review comments
  • Drafting offering circular (i.e. Securities Registration Statements, SRS)

IR & Public Offering

(1-2 months)
  • Issue comfort letter to be attached to SRS
  • Filing of SRS
  • IR meetings
  • Finalizing offering circular & pricing
  • Subscription and allocation

Listing

(3 days)
  • Application for initial listing
  • Listing approval & trading

What PwC can help

K-IPO Audit

  • Audit of the financial statements
  • Audit or review of the K-SOX (Internal Control over Financial Reporting)
  • Issuance of comfort letters 
  • Assist management with the review of filing documents
  • Assist management with responding to comments from the underwriter and KRX
  • Post IPO, issuance of periodic audit and review reports on the financial statements and ICFR

K-IPO Advisory

  • IPO project management support
  • Tax and legal structuring advisory
  • K-SOX advisory from design to implementation
  • Enhancing capabilities of accounting function and financial reporting process
  • Assistance with IFRS conversion and preparation of financial statements
  • Assistance with preparation of filing documents
  • Assist management with responding to external audit by the designated auditor

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