Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

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 Bottom-Up

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<li>NetEase will be Activision Blizzard’s agency in China again after a divorce more than a year ago.</li>
<li>Alibaba’s cloud service plans to reduce its overseas price offers by 23% on average.</li>
<li>Infant formula companies, such as Feihe and Ausnutria, suffered from revenue shrinkage in 2023.</li>
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NetEase will be Activision Blizzard’s agency in China again after a divorce more than a year ago.
Alibaba’s cloud service plans to reduce its overseas price offers by 23% on average.
Infant formula companies, such as Feihe and Ausnutria, suffered from revenue shrinkage in 2023.


China Consumption Weekly (15Apr2024): NetEase, Activision Blizzard, Li Auto, Alibaba, Feihe, Uniqlo

Blue Lotus China New Economy Research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Eric Wen

Blue Lotus China New Economy Research

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>1810 HK/1211 HK/LI/NIO/XPEV :In the 14th week of 2024 , new energy vehicle sales growth is stable, Xiaomi affects Tesla and AITO, LI overtook AITO, and BYD fell back（/）</li>
<li>XPEV US: Nearly a thousand units of Xpeng G9 shipped to Germany, with total export value exceeding 500 million yuan (/)</li>
<li>TSLA US: Speculation has it Toyota may cooperate with Huawei globally on autonomous driving（/）</li>
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1810 HK/1211 HK/LI/NIO/XPEV :In the 14th week of 2024 , new energy vehicle sales growth is stable, Xiaomi affects Tesla and AITO, LI overtook AITO, and BYD fell back（/）
XPEV US: Nearly a thousand units of Xpeng G9 shipped to Germany, with total export value exceeding 500 million yuan (/)
TSLA US: Speculation has it Toyota may cooperate with Huawei globally on autonomous driving（/）


[Blue Lotus Daily]:1810 HK/1211 HK/LI/NIO/XPEV/TSLA US/BEKE US/300750 SZ

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<li>XPEV US/1211 HK：Didi Autonomous Driving and GAC Aion joint venture approved to launch first commercial L4 model in 2025（///）</li>
<li>3759 HK/1548 HK/9926 HK/BGNE US/9995 HK/1801 HK：U.S. biologic drug ban may spread to more CRO companies, positive to Chinese innovative drug companies（/）</li>
<li>1810 HK/1211 HK：Lei Jun announced that more than 100,000 people have ordered Xiaomi SU7, and the number of locked orders has exceeded 40,000.（///）</li>
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XPEV US/1211 HK：Didi Autonomous Driving and GAC Aion joint venture approved to launch first commercial L4 model in 2025（///）
3759 HK/1548 HK/9926 HK/BGNE US/9995 HK/1801 HK：U.S. biologic drug ban may spread to more CRO companies, positive to Chinese innovative drug companies（/）
1810 HK/1211 HK：Lei Jun announced that more than 100,000 people have ordered Xiaomi SU7, and the number of locked orders has exceeded 40,000.（///）


[Blue Lotus Daily]:XPEV/1211 HK/3759HK/1548HK/9926HK/BGNE/9995HK/1801 HK/1810HK/LKNCY/LI/NIO/MNSO US

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.

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zeekr-intelligent-technology-holding" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36785:1" rel="noopener">ZEEKR (ZK US)</a>, a premium Chinese BEV manufacturer and a subsidiary of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/geely-automobile-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:127:1" rel="noopener">Geely Auto (175 HK)</a>, has restarted its IPO process to raise US$500 million by listing on the NYSE.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/zeekr-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:117508" rel="noopener">ZEEKR IPO: The Bull Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/zeekr-ipo-the-bear-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:117721" rel="noopener">ZEEKR IPO: The Bear Case</a>. 
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<li>The latest SEC filings reinforce the bear case due to weak industry sentiment, rapidly slowing growth, ongoing operating losses and volatile FCF. </li>
</ul>



ZEEKR (ZK US), a premium Chinese BEV manufacturer and a subsidiary of Geely Auto (175 HK), has restarted its IPO process to raise US$500 million by listing on the NYSE.
We previously discussed the IPO in ZEEKR IPO: The Bull Case and ZEEKR IPO: The Bear Case. 

The latest SEC filings reinforce the bear case due to weak industry sentiment, rapidly slowing growth, ongoing operating losses and volatile FCF. 


ZEEKR IPO: Latest Updates as the IPO Process Restarts

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<li>In March 2024, BYD’s Sales volume increased by 46% YoY and Li Auto’s sales volume increased by 39% YoY.</li>
<li>AliPay announced that foreigners’ consumption amount in China in March was ten times of last year.</li>
<li>Facing stagnancy and competition, Alibaba’s Taobao removed service charges from its retailers.</li>
</ul>


In March 2024, BYD’s Sales volume increased by 46% YoY and Li Auto’s sales volume increased by 39% YoY.
AliPay announced that foreigners’ consumption amount in China in March was ten times of last year.
Facing stagnancy and competition, Alibaba’s Taobao removed service charges from its retailers.


China Consumption Weekly (8 Apr 2024): BYD, Li Auto, Trip.com, Alibaba

China

Li Auto Inc. manufactures automobiles. The Company designs, develops, and sells smart new energy electric sport utility vehicles. Li Auto conducts businesses in China.

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Li Auto (LI US)

China Consumption Weekly (15Apr2024): NetEase, Activision Blizzard, Li Auto, Alibaba, Feihe, Uniqlo

NetEase will be Activision Blizzard’s agency again. Alibaba’s cloud service plans to reduce its overseas prices. Infant formula companies suffered...

Ming Lu

[Blue Lotus Daily]:1810 HK/1211 HK/LI/NIO/XPEV/TSLA US/BEKE US/300750 SZ

New energy vehicle sales growth stable in China, Xiaomi affects Tesla and AITO, Xpeng G9 ships to Germany, Toyota may cooperate with Huawei on...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily]:XPEV/1211 HK/3759HK/1548HK/9926HK/BGNE/9995HK/1801 HK/1810HK/LKNCY/LI/NIO/MNSO US

Didi and GAC Aion to launch first commercial L4 model in 2025, US biologic drug ban could benefit Chinese innovative drug companies, Xiaomi SU7...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

ZEEKR IPO: Latest Updates as the IPO Process Restarts

The latest SEC filings reinforce the bear case due to weak industry sentiment, rapidly slowing growth, ongoing operating losses and volatile FCF.

Arun George

China Consumption Weekly (8 Apr 2024): BYD, Li Auto, Trip.com, Alibaba

In March 2024, BYD’s Sales volume increased by 46% YoY and Li Auto increased by 39% YoY. AliPay announced foreigners’ consumption amount in China...

Ming Lu

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China Consumption Weekly (15Apr2024): NetEase, Activision Blizzard, Li Auto, Alibaba, Feihe, Uniqlo

NetEase will be Activision Blizzard’s agency again. Alibaba’s cloud service plans to reduce its overseas prices. Infant formula companies suffered...

Ming Lu

[Blue Lotus Daily]:1810 HK/1211 HK/LI/NIO/XPEV/TSLA US/BEKE US/300750 SZ

​New energy vehicle sales growth stable in China, Xiaomi affects Tesla and AITO, Xpeng G9 ships to Germany, Toyota may cooperate with Huawei on...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

[Blue Lotus Daily]:XPEV/1211 HK/3759HK/1548HK/9926HK/BGNE/9995HK/1801 HK/1810HK/LKNCY/LI/NIO/MNSO US

​Didi and GAC Aion to launch first commercial L4 model in 2025, US biologic drug ban could benefit Chinese innovative drug companies, Xiaomi SU7...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

ZEEKR IPO: Latest Updates as the IPO Process Restarts

The latest SEC filings reinforce the bear case due to weak industry sentiment, rapidly slowing growth, ongoing operating losses and volatile FCF.

Arun George

China Consumption Weekly (8 Apr 2024): BYD, Li Auto, Trip.com, Alibaba

In March 2024, BYD’s Sales volume increased by 46% YoY and Li Auto increased by 39% YoY. AliPay announced foreigners’ consumption amount in China...

Ming Lu

New energy vehicle sales growth stable in China, Xiaomi affects Tesla and AITO, Xpeng G9 ships to Germany, Toyota may cooperate with Huawei on...

Didi and GAC Aion to launch first commercial L4 model in 2025, US biologic drug ban could benefit Chinese innovative drug companies, Xiaomi SU7...