Alpha-Centric ESG Research

Kyle Rudden

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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> will eventually be a constituent of many indexes – broad market indexes and sustainable/ESG indexes (general and EV/EV battery thematic).</li>
<li>Indexes and thematic funds related to EVs/batteries are on the rise, because decarbonisation of the transportation sector is a key mitigation and transition pathway for most countries.</li>
<li>Solactive is a leading sustainable/ESG index provider – third overall and first in LGES-relevant thematic indexes (75.2% of AUM in indexed equity EV/EV battery-themed ETFs).</li>
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LG Energy Solution (LGENERGY KS) will eventually be a constituent of many indexes – broad market indexes and sustainable/ESG indexes (general and EV/EV battery thematic).
Indexes and thematic funds related to EVs/batteries are on the rise, because decarbonisation of the transportation sector is a key mitigation and transition pathway for most countries.
Solactive is a leading sustainable/ESG index provider – third overall and first in LGES-relevant thematic indexes (75.2% of AUM in indexed equity EV/EV battery-themed ETFs).


LG Energy Solution (Pre-IPO ESG Analysis): Relevant Thematic Sustainable/ESG Indices from Solactive

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<li>LG Energy Solution leads an industry that is, quite literally, powering a critical climate-change mitigation and transition pathway – decarbonising the global transportation sector.</li>
<li>The company embraces this role and is fully in charge. CHARGE... the acronym (and perhaps even a battle cry) for LGES's comprehensive sustainability/ESG vision and strategy.</li>
<li>Lately, pre-IPO ESG research has been digging through corporate dirt for ESG landmines before someone steps on one. Dare I say it, but LGES is more ESG-opportunity than ESG-risk.</li>
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LG Energy Solution leads an industry that is, quite literally, powering a critical climate-change mitigation and transition pathway – decarbonising the global transportation sector.
The company embraces this role and is fully in charge. CHARGE... the acronym (and perhaps even a battle cry) for LGES's comprehensive sustainability/ESG vision and strategy.
Lately, pre-IPO ESG research has been digging through corporate dirt for ESG landmines before someone steps on one. Dare I say it, but LGES is more ESG-opportunity than ESG-risk.


LG Energy Solution (Pre-IPO ESG Analysis): Powering a Primary Pathway to Preserving the Planet

Korea / Special Situations, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Situations

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Event-Driven

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<li>The ETF operators (KODEX and TIGER) applied to KRX for approval of a special change for an early swap between LG Chem and LG Energy.</li>
<li>KRX will likely approve this special change application, and the effective date should be immediately after listing. I will update when the exact implementation date of each index is released.</li>
<li>We also detect a trend spreading in the local industry that many local active managers decided to sell all other secondary battery stocks to raise funds to purchase LG Energy.</li>
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The ETF operators (KODEX and TIGER) applied to KRX for approval of a special change for an early swap between LG Chem and LG Energy.
KRX will likely approve this special change application, and the effective date should be immediately after listing. I will update when the exact implementation date of each index is released.
We also detect a trend spreading in the local industry that many local active managers decided to sell all other secondary battery stocks to raise funds to purchase LG Energy.


LG Energy: Sector ETFs Special Rule Change & Local Active Managers' Preemptive Trading

Japan/Asia Long-Short, LightStream Research

Mio Kato

Japan/Asia Long-Short

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Equity Capital Markets

LG Energy Solution / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>LG Energy has demonstrated the ability to rapidly grow revenue and a $27.5bn revenue target for FY24 looks reasonable enough based on current conditions. </li>
<li>However, that growth has come with numerous issues such as recalls due to battery fires and questionable strategic positioning for the future. </li>
<li>In addition, overall profitability metrics look challenging relative to peers such as CATL.</li>
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LG Energy has demonstrated the ability to rapidly grow revenue and a $27.5bn revenue target for FY24 looks reasonable enough based on current conditions. 
However, that growth has come with numerous issues such as recalls due to battery fires and questionable strategic positioning for the future. 
In addition, overall profitability metrics look challenging relative to peers such as CATL.


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<li>The bankers began to receive pre-orders from overseas institutions from the 7th of this month. And it had already far exceeded the amount allocated to the institutions within a week.</li>
<li>But the market is genuinely concerned that the cause of the fire has not yet been clearly identified, which leads to concerns about whether this risk can be structurally prolonged.</li>
<li>It seems that the valuation attractiveness and the flow imbalance due to the tight float seem to offset concerns about the risks associated with NCM batteries.</li>
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The bankers began to receive pre-orders from overseas institutions from the 7th of this month. And it had already far exceeded the amount allocated to the institutions within a week.
But the market is genuinely concerned that the cause of the fire has not yet been clearly identified, which leads to concerns about whether this risk can be structurally prolonged.
It seems that the valuation attractiveness and the flow imbalance due to the tight float seem to offset concerns about the risks associated with NCM batteries.


LG Energy IPO: Great Pre-Order Success, but Still Worrying Aspects

South Korea

LG Energy Solution produces and sells batteries. The Company manufactures and sells automobile batteries, small batteries, energy storage system batteries, and other products. LG Energy Solution markets its products worldwide.

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LG Energy Solution (373220 KS)

LG Energy Solution (Pre-IPO ESG Analysis): Relevant Thematic Sustainable/ESG Indices from Solactive

LG Energy will eventually be a constituent of various indexes, board market and sustainable/ESG indexes. The latter includes EV/battery-themed...

Kyle Rudden

LG Energy Solution (Pre-IPO ESG Analysis): Powering a Primary Pathway to Preserving the Planet

Decarbonising transportation is climate-critical. Electric vehicles are cast for the lead role. Without power, the show can't go on. That puts...

Kyle Rudden

LG Energy: Sector ETFs Special Rule Change & Local Active Managers' Preemptive Trading

I summarize the situation in which the local sector ETF operators applied to KRX for a rule change to include LG Energy early and how local active...

Sanghyun Park

LG Energy IPO – The Financials

Despite LG Energy's strong top line growth history and projections, a history of battery fires, weak margins and questionable strategic positioning...

Mio Kato

LG Energy IPO: Great Pre-Order Success, but Still Worrying Aspects

This post summarizes investors' reactions to the LG Energy IPO. Specifically, it outlines the nature of investors' fundamental interests and the...

Sanghyun Park

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