Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Zero One

Founded in 2015, Zero One produces independent investment research and provides corporate finance advisory services with a focus on both listed and private technology companies. Founder Vincent Fernando has over 20 years of experience in US and Asia capital markets.

Independent Investment Research

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>We spoke to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gogoro-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35728:1" rel="noopener">Gogoro (GGR US)</a>, a beaten-down and under-covered Taiwan EV play listed in the US -- As part of a hunt for contrarian plays.</li>
<li>The company has faced headwinds recently, with hardware sales relatively weak vs. its local market. The battery swapping business is compelling and steadily growing however.</li>
<li>We find the company fairly valued unless it can show more growth -- We value it as two parts, a EV 2-wheeler hardware business and an infrastructure-like battery swapping business. </li>
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We spoke to Gogoro (GGR US), a beaten-down and under-covered Taiwan EV play listed in the US -- As part of a hunt for contrarian plays.
The company has faced headwinds recently, with hardware sales relatively weak vs. its local market. The battery swapping business is compelling and steadily growing however.
We find the company fairly valued unless it can show more growth -- We value it as two parts, a EV 2-wheeler hardware business and an infrastructure-like battery swapping business. 


Gogoro: Hunting for a Contrarian EV Buy; Valuing It as a Utility/Infra Business

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

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>PDD: Temu reportedly increases product prices in certain regions (+)</li>
<li>Atour Lifestyle: Summar vacation season is coming to a end, hotel RevPAR begin to decline</li>
<li>XPEV/NIO/LI: Xpeng to launch G9 facelift in September ( +/-/-)</li>
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PDD: Temu reportedly increases product prices in certain regions (+)
Atour Lifestyle: Summar vacation season is coming to a end, hotel RevPAR begin to decline
XPEV/NIO/LI: Xpeng to launch G9 facelift in September ( +/-/-)


China TMT Update-PDD/ATAT/XPEV/NIO/LI-Temu Increases Prices/Hotel RevPAR Declines/G9 Facelift

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<li>ACMR/981.HK/1347.HK: US outbound investment restrictions likely to exempt publicly traded securities (+/+/+)</li>
<li>NIO/1211 HK: Geely's sub-brand Zeekr cut price of its 001 model (-/-)</li>
<li>XPEV/NIO/BYD: Tesla China cuts Model Y prices and offers insurance subsidy for Model 3 (-/-/-)</li>
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ACMR/981.HK/1347.HK: US outbound investment restrictions likely to exempt publicly traded securities (+/+/+)
NIO/1211 HK: Geely's sub-brand Zeekr cut price of its 001 model (-/-)
XPEV/NIO/BYD: Tesla China cuts Model Y prices and offers insurance subsidy for Model 3 (-/-/-)


China TMT Update-ACMR/981.HK/1347.HK/NIO/1211.HK/XPEV/BYD-Tesla Cuts Model Y Prices/Geely Cuts Price

Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors, Fabricated Knowledge

Douglas O'Laughlin

Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors

Fabricated Knowledge

Learn more about the world's most important manufactured product. Meaningful insight, timely analysis, and an occasional investment idea.

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<li>This earnings season has highlighted the robust performance of older-generation ("trailing edge") companies.</li>
<li>Their inventories have also been rising. At the same time, there's a noticeable demand slump in China.</li>
<li>Surprisingly, Chinese semiconductor firms are increasing their investments in older technology, known as the "lagging edge" capacity. Put the pieces together, and there’s a big story here.</li>
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This earnings season has highlighted the robust performance of older-generation ("trailing edge") companies.
Their inventories have also been rising. At the same time, there's a noticeable demand slump in China.
Surprisingly, Chinese semiconductor firms are increasing their investments in older technology, known as the "lagging edge" capacity. Put the pieces together, and there’s a big story here.


Chinese EV's and the Lagging Edge Price War

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<li>1810. HK: Takeaways for Xiaomi from Apple’s F3Q23 earnings (-)</li>
<li>NIO:  local benchmarking platform revealed NIO phone's core specs (+)</li>
<li>LKNCY: Luckin Coffee sold 7.39mn cups on the Start of Autumn（+）</li>
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1810. HK: Takeaways for Xiaomi from Apple’s F3Q23 earnings (-)
NIO:  local benchmarking platform revealed NIO phone's core specs (+)
LKNCY: Luckin Coffee sold 7.39mn cups on the Start of Autumn（+）


China TMT Update-1810. HK/NIO/LKNCY- NIO Phone's Core Specs/Luckin Sold 7.39mn Cups/Apple’s Earnings

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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Gogoro: Hunting for a Contrarian EV Buy; Valuing It as a Utility/Infra Business

The company has faced headwinds recently, with hardware sales relatively weak vs. its local market. The battery swapping business is compelling and...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

China TMT Update-PDD/ATAT/XPEV/NIO/LI-Temu Increases Prices/Hotel RevPAR Declines/G9 Facelift

PDD: Temu reportedly increases product prices in certain regions (+)/Atour Lifestyle: hotel RevPAR begin to decline/XPEV/NIO/LI: Xpeng to launch G9...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

China TMT Update-ACMR/981.HK/1347.HK/NIO/1211.HK/XPEV/BYD-Tesla Cuts Model Y Prices/Geely Cuts Price

ACMR/981.HK/1347.HK: US outbound investment restrictions;NIO/1211 HK: Geely's sub-brand Zeekr cut price;XPEV/NIO/BYD: Tesla China cuts Model Y...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Chinese EV's and the Lagging Edge Price War

Prices cuts imply price wars, Western chip subsidies are against strategy spending in China. Full stack margin at Chinese Automotive makers means...

Fabricated Knowledge

China TMT Update-1810. HK/NIO/LKNCY- NIO Phone's Core Specs/Luckin Sold 7.39mn Cups/Apple’s Earnings

1810. HK: Takeaways for Xiaomi from Apple’s F3Q23 earnings;NIO: local benchmarking platform revealed NIO phone's core specs;Luckin Coffee sold...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

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