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>VW’s long-term software dilemma caused delays of new EV model launch. Thus, leveraging established software capability of Xpeng could help VW catch up and shorten its R&amp;D cycle.</li>
<li>We see two benefits for Xpeng: 1) a new revenue stream from tech licensing and potential reduction of supply chain costs; 2) VW’s endorsement  could help Xpeng’s overseas expansion.</li>
<li>We think the potential of Xpeng’s high-margin tech licensing being opened to more VW models and other OEMs. Our TP implies 2.5x 2024PS</li>
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VW’s long-term software dilemma caused delays of new EV model launch. Thus, leveraging established software capability of Xpeng could help VW catch up and shorten its R&amp;D cycle.
We see two benefits for Xpeng: 1) a new revenue stream from tech licensing and potential reduction of supply chain costs; 2) VW’s endorsement  could help Xpeng’s overseas expansion.
We think the potential of Xpeng’s high-margin tech licensing being opened to more VW models and other OEMs. Our TP implies 2.5x 2024PS


[XPeng(XPEV US, BUY, TP US$24.3)TP Change]: Potential of Tech Licensing and EV Sales Lifts Valuation

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Articles from Caixin Global

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News from Caixin

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Funds: China’s new rules for private funds are just the beginning</li>
<li>Personnel: Wang Yi replaces Qin Gang as foreign minister</li>
<li>Corruption: Former Communist Party chief of Hangzhou gets suspended death sentence for bribery</li>
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Funds: China’s new rules for private funds are just the beginning
Personnel: Wang Yi replaces Qin Gang as foreign minister
Corruption: Former Communist Party chief of Hangzhou gets suspended death sentence for bribery


CX Daily: Wang Yi Replaces Qin Gang as Foreign Minister

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

Robosense Technology / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shenzhen-robosense-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39903:1" rel="noopener">Robosense Technology (ROBO HK)</a> (RT) is looking to raise around US$400m (estimated) in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. </li>
<li>As of Mar 23, it had earned design wins for mass production of LiDAR for 52 vehicles with 21OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, ranking No. 1 globally, according to CIC.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Robosense Technology (ROBO HK) (RT) is looking to raise around US$400m (estimated) in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. 
As of Mar 23, it had earned design wins for mass production of LiDAR for 52 vehicles with 21OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, ranking No. 1 globally, according to CIC.
In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


Robosense Technology Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Not a Whole Lot of Earnings

European Event-Driven Analyst

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Event-Driven

Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsso / Event-Driven

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<li>Since mid-June, <strong>spreads</strong> have generally <strong>widened</strong> across our liquid universe (10 have widened, 8 widened, 1 at same level).</li>
<li>Recommended trades long ordinary / short preferred shares: Fuchs, Henkel, Schindler, SSAB Svenska Stal.</li>
<li>Recommended trades long preferred / short ordinary shares: Carlsberg, Ericsson, Media-for-Europe, Sixt, VW, Grifols, Atlas Copco.</li>
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Since mid-June, spreads have generally widened across our liquid universe (10 have widened, 8 widened, 1 at same level).
Recommended trades long ordinary / short preferred shares: Fuchs, Henkel, Schindler, SSAB Svenska Stal.
Recommended trades long preferred / short ordinary shares: Carlsberg, Ericsson, Media-for-Europe, Sixt, VW, Grifols, Atlas Copco.


Liquid Universe of European Ordinary and Preferred Shares: July‘23 Report

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<li>Discounts to NAV of covered holdcos have generally widened during June. Discounts to NAV: C.F.Alba, 47%; GBL, 40.1%; Heineken Holding, 16.1%; Industrivärden C, 7%; Investor B, 11.7%; Porsche Automobile Holding, 47.3%. </li>
<li>The spread of Rio Tinto DLC widened to 19%. Rio Tinto is a candidate for an Australian top hat structure.</li>
<li>Of interest: Heineken Holding/Heineken, Porsche SE/vs. listed assets and Rio DLC.</li>
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Discounts to NAV of covered holdcos have generally widened during June. Discounts to NAV: C.F.Alba, 47%; GBL, 40.1%; Heineken Holding, 16.1%; Industrivärden C, 7%; Investor B, 11.7%; Porsche Automobile Holding, 47.3%. 
The spread of Rio Tinto DLC widened to 19%. Rio Tinto is a candidate for an Australian top hat structure.
Of interest: Heineken Holding/Heineken, Porsche SE/vs. listed assets and Rio DLC.


Selected European HoldCos and DLC: June’23 Report

Germany

Volkswagen AG manufactures and sells vehicles. The Company offers economy and luxury automobiles, sports cars, trucks, and commercial vehicles. Volkswagen serves customers worldwide.

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[XPeng(XPEV US, BUY, TP US$24.3)TP Change]: Potential of Tech Licensing and EV Sales Lifts Valuation

VW’s long-term software dilemma caused delays of new EV model launch. Thus, leveraging established software capability of Xpeng could help VW catch...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

CX Daily: Wang Yi Replaces Qin Gang as Foreign Minister

Funds: China’s new rules for private funds are just the beginning; Personnel: Wang Yi replaces Qin Gang as foreign minister

Caixin Global

Robosense Technology Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Not a Whole Lot of Earnings

Robosense Technology is looking to raise around US$400m (estimated) in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive...

Sumeet Singh

Liquid Universe of European Ordinary and Preferred Shares: July‘23 Report

Since mid-June 2023, spreads have generally widened across our European liquid universe (10 have widened, 8 widened, 1 at same level).

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

Selected European HoldCos and DLC: June’23 Report

The discounts to Net Asset Value of covered holding companies in the European liquid universe have generally widened during June.

Jesus Rodriguez Aguilar

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