Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

LG Energy Solution / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-energy-solution" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33464:1" rel="noopener">LG Energy Solution (LGENERGY KS)</a> (LGES) is looking to raise up to US$10.8bn in its upcoming South Korea IPO.</li>
<li>LGES is the EV battery unit of LG Chem. It was spun off in December last year. The company is a major supplier to customers including Tesla and General Motors.</li>
<li>In this note, we take a look at assumptions, valuation, sensitivity analysis, and potential trades to put up.</li>
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LG Energy Solution (LGENERGY KS) (LGES) is looking to raise up to US$10.8bn in its upcoming South Korea IPO.
LGES is the EV battery unit of LG Chem. It was spun off in December last year. The company is a major supplier to customers including Tesla and General Motors.
In this note, we take a look at assumptions, valuation, sensitivity analysis, and potential trades to put up.


LG Energy Pre-IPO - Valuation - LGES Inexpensive, Potential LG Chem Trade Leading up to IPO

Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

Equity Bottom-Up

Smoore International Holdings / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Smoore’s Chinese clients are now formally legal after the new law promulgated last month.</li>
<li>Smoore’s revenue from mainland China grew by 330% in 1H21, compared to 102% in 2H20.</li>
<li>We believe Smoore components for e-cigarette producers is very similar to CALT’s advantage in e-car batteries.</li>
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Smoore’s Chinese clients are now formally legal after the new law promulgated last month.
Smoore’s revenue from mainland China grew by 330% in 1H21, compared to 102% in 2H20.
We believe Smoore components for e-cigarette producers is very similar to CALT’s advantage in e-car batteries.


Smoore (6969 HK): Clients Formally Legal, See CALT-Like Advantage

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

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<li>In this insight, we discuss about what the locals are saying about LG Energy Solution in Korea to better understand how the locals are thinking about this IPO.</li>
<li>The local market is generally positive on the LG Energy Solution IPO. Valuations are reasonable and many investors expect the IPO to be priced at 300,000 won (high end). </li>
<li>Some of the major issues highlighted by the locals on this IPO include relatively cheap valuation relative to CATL, growing market share globally (ex-China), and low free float post IPO. </li>
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In this insight, we discuss about what the locals are saying about LG Energy Solution in Korea to better understand how the locals are thinking about this IPO.
The local market is generally positive on the LG Energy Solution IPO. Valuations are reasonable and many investors expect the IPO to be priced at 300,000 won (high end). 
Some of the major issues highlighted by the locals on this IPO include relatively cheap valuation relative to CATL, growing market share globally (ex-China), and low free float post IPO. 


LG Energy Solution - What Are the Locals Saying About This IPO?

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-energy-solution" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33464:1" rel="noopener">LG Energy Solution (LGENERGY KS)</a> (LGES) is looking to raise up to US$10.8bn in its upcoming South Korea IPO.</li>
<li>LGES is the EV battery unit of LG Chem. It was spun off in December last year. The company is a major supplier to customers including Tesla and General Motors.</li>
<li>LGES will likely continue to be the dominant battery player in the market second to CATL based planned capacity.</li>
</ul>



LG Energy Solution (LGENERGY KS) (LGES) is looking to raise up to US$10.8bn in its upcoming South Korea IPO.
LGES is the EV battery unit of LG Chem. It was spun off in December last year. The company is a major supplier to customers including Tesla and General Motors.
LGES will likely continue to be the dominant battery player in the market second to CATL based planned capacity.


LG Energy Pre-IPO -  Industry and Competitive Landscape - LGES Will Remain a Dominant Player

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

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<li>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/lg-energy-solution-ipo-initiation-amp-my-ride" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:62402" rel="noopener">LG Energy Solution IPO Initiation: Amp My Ride</a>, we stated that LGES has attractive fundamentals with a strong backlog, healthy revenue growth and improving margins (recall provisions have peaked). </li>
<li>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/lg-energy-solution-vs-catl-vs-samsung-sdi-vs-sk-innovation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:62445" rel="noopener">LG Energy Solution Vs CATL Vs Samsung SDI Vs SK Innovation</a>, we benchmarked LGES and its listed battery peers across key financial metrics. </li>
<li>In this note, we look at the syndicate's valuation methodology and present our valuation methodology. Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range is attractive. </li>
</ul>


In LG Energy Solution IPO Initiation: Amp My Ride, we stated that LGES has attractive fundamentals with a strong backlog, healthy revenue growth and improving margins (recall provisions have peaked). 
In LG Energy Solution Vs CATL Vs Samsung SDI Vs SK Innovation, we benchmarked LGES and its listed battery peers across key financial metrics. 
In this note, we look at the syndicate's valuation methodology and present our valuation methodology. Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range is attractive. 


LG Energy Solution IPO: Valuation Insights

Hong Kong

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited. operates as a battery products manufacturing company. The Company produces and sells power battery materials, energy storage batteries energy storage battery cells, systems, and other products. Contemporary Amperex Technology also provides batteries recycling services.

Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (3750 HK)

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Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (3750 HK)

LG Energy Pre-IPO - Valuation - LGES Inexpensive, Potential LG Chem Trade Leading up to IPO

LG Energy Solution is looking to raise up to US$10.8bn in its upcoming South Korea IPO. In this note, we take a look at assumptions, valuation,...

Sumeet Singh

Smoore (6969 HK): Clients Formally Legal, See CALT-Like Advantage

Smoore’s Chinese clients are formally legal after the new law. Revenue from mainland China grew by 330% in 1H21. Smoore components for e-cigarette...

Ming Lu

LG Energy Solution - What Are the Locals Saying About This IPO?

The local market is generally positive on the LG Energy Solution IPO. Valuations are reasonable and many investors expect the IPO to be priced at...

Douglas Kim

LG Energy Pre-IPO - Industry and Competitive Landscape - LGES Will Remain a Dominant Player

LG Energy Solution (LGES) is raising US$10.8bn in its upcoming South Korea IPO. LGES will likely continue to be the dominant battery player in the...

Sumeet Singh

LG Energy Solution IPO: Valuation Insights

Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range is attractive. Pre-marketing closes on 17 Dec and the international roadshow will run...

Arun George

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