Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Nearly 30 years of experience in the Korean/Asian equity research. Major sectors coverage include the following:
- Technology 
- Consumer 
- Special Situations/Deep Value Plays
- Tender Offers/M&As
- Holdcos/Stubs
- Asian Unicorns/Private Companies

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

LG Chem Divestiture: Shareholder Voting Race & Swing-Back Trade Opportunity

Tesla – Autonomous Driving or Advantage Delusion?

SK IET IPO - A Big Positive Catalyst on SK Innovation

SK Innovation - 5.5 Trillion Won in Higher Value in Past 3 Weeks

LG Chem: Spinout, Likely ECO Later, & 1P Diversion, Caused by Irrational Sentiment

Event-Driven

In this insight, we compare <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-chem-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3583:1" rel="noopener">LG Chem Ltd (051910 KS)</a>'s carve-out and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-innovation-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1268:1" rel="noopener">SK Innovation (096770 KS)</a>'s spin-off of their rechargeable battery businesses. Interestingly, the formal announcements of the IPOs of these two businesses resulted in different price reactions of their parent companies. Why Are the Share Price Reactions of LG Chem &amp; SK Innovation So Different? <ul>
<li>Tesla Effect</li>
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Uncertainty in the post carve-out dilution
</li>
<li>Valuations of high vs low multiples business units </li>
</ul>

In this insight, we compare LG Chem Ltd (051910 KS)'s carve-out and SK Innovation (096770 KS)'s spin-off of their rechargeable battery businesses. Interestingly, the formal announcements of the IPOs of these two businesses resulted in different price reactions of their parent companies. Why Are the Share Price Reactions of LG Chem &amp; SK Innovation So Different? 
Tesla Effect

Uncertainty in the post carve-out dilution

Valuations of high vs low multiples business units 


Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (300750 CH)

Comparison of LG Chem's Carve-Out & SK Innovation's Spin-Off of Rechargeable Battery Businesses