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Water Tower Research

Research from Water Tower Research

Water Tower Research is a leading equity research firm that provides research on micro, small and mid cap companies.

Water Tower Research was founded by Wall Street veterans after witnessing a fundamental shift in the investment research industry with the result being a declining knowledge base among investors, a lack of awareness and a shrinking pool of fundamental research being conducted on companies across the small-cap and micro-cap spectrum. The same issues are now increasingly occurring in the mid-cap space. This sea change within the investment community is impacting not only the companies themselves but also current shareholders and potential investors. With significantly less active sell-side sponsorship by Wall Street, a substantial information gap has developed between companies and various constituents in the financial community. The net result is fewer channels for insight and information to flow between companies and investors.

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>During the week ended May 12, 2023, there were four increases (one in Energy Technology, and three in Industrial Climate and Ag Technology) 2022 revenue estimates.</li>
<li>There were four decreases in 2022 revenue estimates for three companies in Energy Technology, and one company in Advanced Transportation Solutions.</li>
<li>One company in Advanced Transportation Solutions and three companies in Industrial Climate and Ag Technology saw increases in 2022 EPS estimates, while two companies each in Energy Technology and Advanced Transportation Solutions saw decreases in 2022 EPS estimates.</li>
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During the week ended May 12, 2023, there were four increases (one in Energy Technology, and three in Industrial Climate and Ag Technology) 2022 revenue estimates.
There were four decreases in 2022 revenue estimates for three companies in Energy Technology, and one company in Advanced Transportation Solutions.
One company in Advanced Transportation Solutions and three companies in Industrial Climate and Ag Technology saw increases in 2022 EPS estimates, while two companies each in Energy Technology and Advanced Transportation Solutions saw decreases in 2022 EPS estimates.


Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor : Week Ended May 12, 2023

China/Asia TMT

Shawn Yang

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

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Li Auto reported solid 1Q23 performance, with top line in line with cons/our est., and non-GAAP net margin beating cons/our estimate by 4.0/2.7ppt. </li>
<li>We reiterate Li Auto as our top pick, because of 1) positive growth outlook in 2023 driven by strong model cycle (L9/L8/L7) and channel expansion; </li>
<li>2) margin upside due to improved opex efficiency. Our TP implies 2.8x PS.</li>
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Li Auto reported solid 1Q23 performance, with top line in line with cons/our est., and non-GAAP net margin beating cons/our estimate by 4.0/2.7ppt. 
We reiterate Li Auto as our top pick, because of 1) positive growth outlook in 2023 driven by strong model cycle (L9/L8/L7) and channel expansion; 
2) margin upside due to improved opex efficiency. Our TP implies 2.8x PS.


[Li Auto Inc. (LI US) Target Price Change]: An Emerging Powerhouse…Reiterate as Our Top Pick

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

<ul><li>Our top pick. Li Auto’s 1Q23 results beat our previous forecasts. We believe its profitability could sustain with GPM’s sequential improvement.</li><li>We are still of the view that Li Auto is best positioned among Chinese NEV start-ups, with the highest chance to become a long-term winner.</li><li>Apart from its products, we like the company’s high self-discipline in costs and business expansion even as it is much more resourceful than before.</li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Our top pick. Li Auto’s 1Q23 results beat our previous forecasts. We believe its profitability could sustain with GPM’s sequential improvement.We are still of the view that Li Auto is best positioned among Chinese NEV start-ups, with the highest chance to become a long-term winner.Apart from its products, we like the company’s high self-discipline in costs and business expansion even as it is much more resourceful than before.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Li Auto Inc. (LI US) – 1Q23 beat with sustainable profitability ahead

Articles from Caixin Global, Caixin Global

Caixin Global

Articles from Caixin Global

Caixin is a media group dedicated to providing financial and business news through periodicals, online content, mobile apps, conferences, books and TV/video programs. Caixin aims to blaze a trail that helps traditional media prosper in the new media age through integrated multimedia platforms.

News from Caixin

<ul><li>China granted a six-month grace period for carmakers and dealers to sell off as many as 2 million new vehicles that will be out of compliance with new emission standards taking effect July 1.</li><li>The move is intended to ease pressure on the auto market amid slowing sales and a brutal price war.</li><li>The government said it will allow sales of vehicles produced under the old pollution standards to continue until Dec. 31, though automakers will have to apply more stringent requirements to newly built autos starting July 1.</li></ul>

China granted a six-month grace period for carmakers and dealers to sell off as many as 2 million new vehicles that will be out of compliance with new emission standards taking effect July 1.The move is intended to ease pressure on the auto market amid slowing sales and a brutal price war.The government said it will allow sales of vehicles produced under the old pollution standards to continue until Dec. 31, though automakers will have to apply more stringent requirements to newly built autos starting July 1.

China Cuts Automakers a Break on New Emission Rules

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<li>We see the future, post decoupling world to have two operating systems, one surrounding US and the other surrounding China.</li>
<li>Both US and China will develop respective partners to complete their ecosystems. We will soon have a world running on two sets of standards</li>
<li>While the western world dominates the old order and the new frontiers, China is leading in the new order of energy, drug and manufacturing.</li>
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We see the future, post decoupling world to have two operating systems, one surrounding US and the other surrounding China.
Both US and China will develop respective partners to complete their ecosystems. We will soon have a world running on two sets of standards
While the western world dominates the old order and the new frontiers, China is leading in the new order of energy, drug and manufacturing.


[Blue Lotus Sector Update]: All Will Have a Bright Future

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)

Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor : Week Ended May 12, 2023

During the week ended May 12, 2023, there were four increases (one in Energy Technology, and three in Industrial Climate and Ag Technology) 2022...

Water Tower Research

[Li Auto Inc. (LI US) Target Price Change]: An Emerging Powerhouse…Reiterate as Our Top Pick

We reiterate Li Auto as our top pick, because of 1) positive growth outlook in 2023 driven by strong model cycle (L9/L8/L7) and channel expansion;...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Li Auto Inc. (LI US) – 1Q23 beat with sustainable profitability ahead

Our top pick. Li Auto’s 1Q23 results beat our previous forecasts. We believe its profitability could sustain with GPM’s sequential improvement.

CMB International

China Cuts Automakers a Break on New Emission Rules

China granted a six-month grace period for carmakers and dealers to sell off as many as 2 million new vehicles that will be out of compliance with...

Caixin Global

[Blue Lotus Sector Update]: All Will Have a Bright Future

We see the future, post decoupling world to have two operating systems, one surrounding US and the other surrounding China.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

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