Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>On 28 November, the Korean FSC made a public presentation of potential changes to regulations related to dividends, IPOs, and foreign investors registration which could reduce the long-term "Korea Discount." </li>
<li>FSC has announced that it will improve the dividend payment process of listed Korean companies by benchmarking more advanced countries such as the United States.</li>
<li>With regards to IPOs in Korea, the potential expansion of the price limit on the first day of trading post IPO from 90-200% (current) to 60-400% (revised) has been proposed.</li>
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On 28 November, the Korean FSC made a public presentation of potential changes to regulations related to dividends, IPOs, and foreign investors registration which could reduce the long-term "Korea Discount." 
FSC has announced that it will improve the dividend payment process of listed Korean companies by benchmarking more advanced countries such as the United States.
With regards to IPOs in Korea, the potential expansion of the price limit on the first day of trading post IPO from 90-200% (current) to 60-400% (revised) has been proposed.


Korean Financial Regulators Propose Changes to Dividends, IPOs, & Foreign Investor Registration

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>In this insight, we discuss a pair trade between LG Corp (003550 KS) (go long) and LG Electronics (066570 KS) (go short).</li>
<li>LG Electronics is likely to have continued weakening results, due to rising interest rates on the household disposable income in major countries.</li>
<li>Our base case valuation analysis of LG Corp suggests an implied price of 93,905 won per share, representing 19% upside from current levels.</li>
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In this insight, we discuss a pair trade between LG Corp (003550 KS) (go long) and LG Electronics (066570 KS) (go short).
LG Electronics is likely to have continued weakening results, due to rising interest rates on the household disposable income in major countries.
Our base case valuation analysis of LG Corp suggests an implied price of 93,905 won per share, representing 19% upside from current levels.


A Pair Trade Between LG Corp & LG Electronics

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<li>In this insight, we highlight the pricing gap divergence of the major Korean holdcos and opcos amid market carnage.</li>
<li>In general, more holdcos/quasi-holdcos have been outperforming the opcos in the past year, as compared to the previous years as more investors seek value-oriented, deep NAV discount stocks.</li>
<li>We highlight 26 pair trades that involve Korean holdcos and opcos.</li>
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In this insight, we highlight the pricing gap divergence of the major Korean holdcos and opcos amid market carnage.
In general, more holdcos/quasi-holdcos have been outperforming the opcos in the past year, as compared to the previous years as more investors seek value-oriented, deep NAV discount stocks.
We highlight 26 pair trades that involve Korean holdcos and opcos.


Korean Holdcos Vs Opcos Gap Spreads Opportunities Amid Market Carnage

Global Emerging Market Equities, Propitious Research

Wium Malan, CFA

Global Emerging Market Equities

Independent, Fundamental Quantitative Research

Propitious Research

Fully independent, fundamental and quantitative equity research, focused on companies in the Telecommunication, Media, Technology, Internet and Healthcare sectors in the Global Emerging Markets. Idea generation focused on Quality stocks, trading below their intrinsic Value, with sound Corporate Governance.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The 200 largest weighted companies in the GEM index reported average EPS growth of +32.6%y/y for 2Q22, an acceleration from what was reported for 1Q22.</li>
<li>61% of companies delivered positive sales surprise, up from 58% in 1Q22, whilst 56% delivered positive EPS surprise, down from 64% in 1Q22.</li>
<li>Historically, there has been a massive difference in relative share price performance between the largest positive versus negative surprise generators, for 3 months after the reporting date.</li>
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The 200 largest weighted companies in the GEM index reported average EPS growth of +32.6%y/y for 2Q22, an acceleration from what was reported for 1Q22.
61% of companies delivered positive sales surprise, up from 58% in 1Q22, whilst 56% delivered positive EPS surprise, down from 64% in 1Q22.
Historically, there has been a massive difference in relative share price performance between the largest positive versus negative surprise generators, for 3 months after the reporting date.


Global Emerging Markets: Reporting Season Summary, 2Q2022

Private Capital Markets

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<li>Megazone Cloud is the number one cloud managed service provider (MSP) in Korea. </li>
<li>Megazone Cloud was last valued at about 2.4 trillion won (as of August 2022) as it attracted 450 billion won funding from MBK Partners and IMM Private Equity.</li>
<li>Megazone Cloud has an important partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) as it became the first company in Korea to be a partner for AWS in the local cloud market.</li>
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Megazone Cloud is the number one cloud managed service provider (MSP) in Korea. 
Megazone Cloud was last valued at about 2.4 trillion won (as of August 2022) as it attracted 450 billion won funding from MBK Partners and IMM Private Equity.
Megazone Cloud has an important partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) as it became the first company in Korea to be a partner for AWS in the local cloud market.


Megazone Cloud: Number One Cloud MSP Provider (Unicorn) In Korea Led by Partnership with AWS

South Korea

Coway Co Ltd develops, manufactures, maintains, and markets environment-related products, such as water purifiers, air cleaners, and water softeners.The Company also provides water testing service.

Hanssem Co., Ltd. manufactures kitchen furniture.  The Company's products include kitchen sinks, kitchen cabinets, dining tables and chairs, and kitchen accessories.  Hanssem also designs and manufactures interior products, such as sofas, bedsteads, closets, drawers, lamps, bathroom and office furniture.

Cuckoo Holdings Co.,Ltd manufactures and distributes electric home appliances. The Company produces electronic pressure cookers, humidifiers, vacuum cleaners, and air purifiers. Cuckoo Holdings markets its products throughout South Korea.

Topfield Co., Ltd. manufactures digital set top boxes.  The Company's products include free to air receivers, personal video recorders, and common interface receivers.  Topfield provides its products mainly to overseas market.

Ace Bed Co., Ltd. manufactures and markets bed mattresses, bed frames, and other wooden furniture.  The Company exports some of its products to Indonesia and China.

Zinus Inc. wholesales and distributes household furniture. The Company wholesales and distributes bed frames, sofas, platform beds, mattresses, and other related products. Zinus markets its products worldwide.

Iriver Ltd. develops, designs, manufactures, and markets audio equipment, such as MP3 players.  The Company's products include CD type, flash memory type, and hard disk type MP3 players.  In addition, Iriver produces and sells accessories for mobile communication devices.

Paseco Co., Ltd. manufactures and markets household appliances, such as oil stoves, electric heaters, dishwashers, dish dryers, and refrigerators.

Hyundai Livart Co Ltd designs and manufactures furniture.  The Company produces a variety of furniture, such as bed, chair, desk, and closet used in bedroom, living room, and office.

Thinkware Systems Corp. designs, manufactures, and markets navigational devices. The Company' products include portable navigation devices, hand-held navigation, and navigation software.  Thinkware Systems also provides location based services (LBS) through mobile networks which enables users to identify location of other users and obtain live traffic information, etc.

Panasonic Corporation manufactures electric and electronic products. The Company produces home appliances, car navigation systems, digital devices, computer peripherals, telecommunications, industrial equipment, and electronic parts. Panasonic has associated companies around the world.

Sekisui House, Ltd. builds and sells steel-frame and wooden housings. The Company constructs single-family houses, condominiums, and apartment buildings.  Sekisui House also operates real estate brokerage and leasing businesses.  Additionally, the Company sells construction materials.

Techtronic Industries Company Limited designs, manufactures, and markets power tools, outdoor power equipment, accessories, hand tools, layout and measuring tools, and floorcare and appliances. The Company's products are used by consumers, professional, and industrial users in the home improvement, repair, and construction industries.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, sources, distributes and markets flooring for residential and commercial applications.  The Company offers carpet, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone, vinyl, and rugs.  Mohawk markets residential and commercial flooring in the United States, and residential flooring in Europe.

Taylor Morrison Home Corp is a homebuilder in North America.  The Company builds single-family detached and attached homes and develop land, which includes lifestyle and master planned communities.

Installed Building Products Inc installs residential insulation in the United States.  The Company also installs complementary building products, including garage doors, rain gutters, shower doors, closet shelving and mirrors.

Toll Brothers, Inc. builds luxury homes, serving both move-up and empty nester buyers in several regions of the United States.  The Company builds customized single and attached homes, primarily on land that it develops and improves. Toll Brothers also operates its own architectural, engineering, mortgage, title, security, landscape, insurance brokerage, and manufacturing operations.

Tempur Sealy International Inc., through its primary subsidiary manufactures and markets foam mattresses, pillows, and miscellaneous products under its own and other brand names.

Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. sells lumber and wood-related construction materials.  The Company constructs and markets a variety of homes, including custom-built wooden houses, and also manufactures and distributes high-value added wood-based products.  Sumitomo Forestry also maintains a significant amount of Japan's forests.

TopBuild Corp. provides insulation installation services. The Company offers residential insulation products and related accessories. TopBuild serves customers in the United States.

LG Electronics Inc. manufactures and markets digital display equipment and home appliances. The Company produces and markets flat panel televisions, A/V products, washing machines, air conditioners and refrigerators as well as telecommunications equipment such as smart phones and tablets.

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LG Electronics (066570 KS)

Korean Financial Regulators Propose Changes to Dividends, IPOs, & Foreign Investor Registration

The Korean FSC made a public presentation of potential changes to regulations related to dividends, IPOs, and foreign investors registration which...

Douglas Kim

A Pair Trade Between LG Corp & LG Electronics

In this insight, we discuss a pair trade between LG Corp (003550 KS) (go long) and LG Electronics (066570 KS) (go short).

Douglas Kim

Korean Holdcos Vs Opcos Gap Spreads Opportunities Amid Market Carnage

In this insight, we highlight the pricing gap divergence of the major Korean holdcos and opcos amid market carnage. We highlight 26 pair trades...

Douglas Kim

Global Emerging Markets: Reporting Season Summary, 2Q2022

In this quarterly insight, we analyse recent GEM reporting trends with reference to Sales- and EPS growth, size and percentage of positive...

Wium Malan, CFA

Megazone Cloud: Number One Cloud MSP Provider (Unicorn) In Korea Led by Partnership with AWS

Megazone Cloud is the number one cloud managed service provider (MSP) in Korea. Megazone Cloud became the first company in Korea to be a partner...

Douglas Kim

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