Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Event-Driven

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<li>On 22 February, the KRX announced that LG Energy Solution (373220 KS) will be included in numerous local indices including KOSPI 200, KOSPI 100, and KRX 100 effective 3/11/2022.</li>
<li>This has been widely expected by the market. Due to the inclusion in KOSPI 200, investors will be able to short LG Energy Solution starting 11 March. </li>
<li>Once Dongwon F&amp;B is excluded from the KOSPI 200 index, this could be a key buying opportunity on this stock, given the company's solid fundamentals. </li>
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On 22 February, the KRX announced that LG Energy Solution (373220 KS) will be included in numerous local indices including KOSPI 200, KOSPI 100, and KRX 100 effective 3/11/2022.
This has been widely expected by the market. Due to the inclusion in KOSPI 200, investors will be able to short LG Energy Solution starting 11 March. 
Once Dongwon F&amp;B is excluded from the KOSPI 200 index, this could be a key buying opportunity on this stock, given the company's solid fundamentals. 


KOSPI 200: LG Energy Solution Inclusion and Dongwon F&B Exclusion

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>We highlight 9 major new innovative products in the Korean F&amp;B sector introduced in the past six months that are having significant impact on the consumer buying patterns.  </li><li>Bottom line is that the companies that are introducing innovative food products that consumers like often end up with higher share prices. Average share prices of the eight companies with new, recent innovative food products (excluding <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/22709" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22709">Haitai Confectionery &amp; Foods</a> , which has had a phenomenal post IPO performance) are up 2% YTD, outperforming KOSPI which is down 0.3% YTD. </li><li>Recent, new innovative products in the Korean F&amp;B sector include <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/7615" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7615">Orion Corp</a> 's Choco Banana Pie, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/22709" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22709">Haitai Confectionery &amp; Foods</a> 's Takoyaki Balls, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/1970" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1970">Cj Cheiljedang Corp</a> 's Petitzel Eclair, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/16050" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16050">Lotte Confectionery Co Ltd</a> 's Mongshell Choco Banana. </li></ul>

We highlight 9 major new innovative products in the Korean F&amp;B sector introduced in the past six months that are having significant impact on the consumer buying patterns.  Bottom line is that the companies that are introducing innovative food products that consumers like often end up with higher share prices. Average share prices of the eight companies with new, recent innovative food products (excluding Haitai Confectionery &amp; Foods , which has had a phenomenal post IPO performance) are up 2% YTD, outperforming KOSPI which is down 0.3% YTD. Recent, new innovative products in the Korean F&amp;B sector include Orion Corp 's Choco Banana Pie, Haitai Confectionery &amp; Foods 's Takoyaki Balls, Cj Cheiljedang Corp 's Petitzel Eclair, and Lotte Confectionery Co Ltd 's Mongshell Choco Banana. 

Innovative Foods = Portfolio Outperformance

South Korea

Sajo Seafood Company Ltd. was founded in 1980. The Company specializes in fishery retailing from tuna fishing to retailing, exports, development of auxiliary products.

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Sajo Seafood (014710 KS)

KOSPI 200: LG Energy Solution Inclusion and Dongwon F&B Exclusion

On 22 February, the KRX announced that LG Energy Solution (373220 KS) will be included in numerous local indices including KOSPI 200, KOSPI 100,...

Douglas Kim

Innovative Foods = Portfolio Outperformance

We highlight 9 major new innovative products in the Korean F&B sector introduced in the past six months that are having significant impact on...

Douglas Kim

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