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

Hozon New Energy Automobile Co Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hozon-new-energy-automobile-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43704:1" rel="noopener">Hozon New Energy Automobile</a> is looking to raise up to US$1bn in its upcoming HK IPO. </li>
<li>Hozon New Energy Automobile (HNEA) is a NEV technology company which sells cars under the Neta brand. The prices of its vehicles generally range between US$15,000 to US$45,000.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Hozon New Energy Automobile is looking to raise up to US$1bn in its upcoming HK IPO. 
Hozon New Energy Automobile (HNEA) is a NEV technology company which sells cars under the Neta brand. The prices of its vehicles generally range between US$15,000 to US$45,000.
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


Hozon New Energy Automobile Pre-IPO - The Positives - Has Been Ramping Up

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.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>We summarize the Aug 2024 leading indicators as below, including the number of leads, customer flows and new orders generated, for Tesla, NIO, Li Auto, Xpeng, BYD and Aion.</li><li>Note that such data are based on a sample size of 96 stores (15-18 stores for each brand) in 15 cities in China.</li><li>The following data reflect same-store metrics, and the metrics on a company level could be better than these figures, as most players are still expanding their sales network.</li></ul>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.

We summarize the Aug 2024 leading indicators as below, including the number of leads, customer flows and new orders generated, for Tesla, NIO, Li Auto, Xpeng, BYD and Aion.Note that such data are based on a sample size of 96 stores (15-18 stores for each brand) in 15 cities in China.The following data reflect same-store metrics, and the metrics on a company level could be better than these figures, as most players are still expanding their sales network.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.

Auto - Aug Leading Indicators May Imply a Solid Sep

Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>In August, Tesla’s shipments grew by 3% YoY, while top domestic producers’ shipments grew over 30% YoY.</li>
<li>The revenues of two domestic sneaker makers, 361 Degree and Anta, increased by 19% YoY and 14% YoY in 1H24.</li>
<li>In 2Q24, NIO’s deliveries and revenue increased by 144% YoY and 99% YoY, but its losses were still significant.</li>
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In August, Tesla’s shipments grew by 3% YoY, while top domestic producers’ shipments grew over 30% YoY.
The revenues of two domestic sneaker makers, 361 Degree and Anta, increased by 19% YoY and 14% YoY in 1H24.
In 2Q24, NIO’s deliveries and revenue increased by 144% YoY and 99% YoY, but its losses were still significant.


China Consumption Weekly (9 Sep 2024): Tesla, NIO, PDD, Anta, 361 Degree

<ul><li>We summarize the Aug 2024 price discounts at dealers for major automakers in this report.</li><li>Note that such discounts for each automaker are calculated based on the weighted average of Jul 2024 retail sales volume for each model, as Aug 2024 retail sales volume data have not been released yet.</li><li>The industrywide average discounts widened by 0.1ppts MoM in Aug based on our calculations, the mildest increase since Apr 2024.</li></ul>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.

We summarize the Aug 2024 price discounts at dealers for major automakers in this report.Note that such discounts for each automaker are calculated based on the weighted average of Jul 2024 retail sales volume for each model, as Aug 2024 retail sales volume data have not been released yet.The industrywide average discounts widened by 0.1ppts MoM in Aug based on our calculations, the mildest increase since Apr 2024.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.

Auto - Will “Golden Sep” reoccur after a peaceful Aug?

<ul><li>Maintain HOLD. We are of the view that NIO’s 2Q24 earnings were mixed as the QoQ rise in gross profit was offset by the increases in R&amp;D and SG&amp;A expenses.</li><li>We project FY25/26 sales volume to surge 54%/23% YoY to 324,000/400,000 units, respectively, contributed by the Onvo and Firefly brands.</li><li>However, we believe such top-line growth with GPM expansion is still far away from covering R&amp;D and SG&amp;A expenses, especially with extra expenses for the new brands, such as sales channels and battery-swap stations.</li></ul>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.

Maintain HOLD. We are of the view that NIO’s 2Q24 earnings were mixed as the QoQ rise in gross profit was offset by the increases in R&amp;D and SG&amp;A expenses.We project FY25/26 sales volume to surge 54%/23% YoY to 324,000/400,000 units, respectively, contributed by the Onvo and Firefly brands.However, we believe such top-line growth with GPM expansion is still far away from covering R&amp;D and SG&amp;A expenses, especially with extra expenses for the new brands, such as sales channels and battery-swap stations.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.

NIO Inc. (NIO US) - New Brands Unlikely to Help NIO Break Even

China

NIO Inc. manufactures and sells automobiles. The Company offers electric vehicles and parts, as well as provides battery charging services. NIO serves customers worldwide.

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Hozon New Energy Automobile Pre-IPO - The Positives - Has Been Ramping Up

Hozon New Energy Automobile is looking to raise up to US$1bn in its upcoming HK IPO. In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.

Sumeet Singh

Auto - Aug Leading Indicators May Imply a Solid Sep

We summarize the Aug 2024 leading indicators as below, including the number of leads, customer flows and new orders generated, for Tesla, NIO, Li...

CMB International

China Consumption Weekly (9 Sep 2024): Tesla, NIO, PDD, Anta, 361 Degree

In August, Tesla’s shipments grew by only 3% YoY in China, much lower than the industry average 30%. NIO denied bankruptcy.

Ming Lu

Auto - Will “Golden Sep” reoccur after a peaceful Aug?

We summarize the Aug 2024 price discounts at dealers for major automakers in this report. Note that such discounts for each automaker are...

CMB International

NIO Inc. (NIO US) - New Brands Unlikely to Help NIO Break Even

Maintain HOLD. We are of the view that NIO’s 2Q24 earnings were mixed as the QoQ rise in gross profit was offset by the increases in R&D and SG&A...

CMB International

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