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Equity Bottom-Up

WM Motor Technology Co Ltd / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Troubled Chinese electric-vehicle startup WM Motor Holdings Ltd.’s hopes of a business turnaround were dashed as a white knight investor bailed out of a $2.02 billion takeover.</li><li>Hong Kong-traded Apollo Future Mobility Group Ltd. Friday dropped its planned acquisition of WM and said a related share placement plan will no longer proceed.</li><li>The deal, announced in January, was seen as a survival move for embattled WM as it was intended to float the EV maker in Hong Kong through a backdoor listing.</li></ul>

Troubled Chinese electric-vehicle startup WM Motor Holdings Ltd.’s hopes of a business turnaround were dashed as a white knight investor bailed out of a $2.02 billion takeover.Hong Kong-traded Apollo Future Mobility Group Ltd. Friday dropped its planned acquisition of WM and said a related share placement plan will no longer proceed.The deal, announced in January, was seen as a survival move for embattled WM as it was intended to float the EV maker in Hong Kong through a backdoor listing.

WM Revival Hopes Dashed as Investor Abandons $2.02 Billion Rescue

Japan/Asia Long-Short, LightStream Research

Mio Kato

Japan/Asia Long-Short

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The EV market offers bright long term prospects supported by technological progress and government incentives, particularly in China.</li>
<li>In the short term, surging raw material costs and supply bottlenecks are significant risks and could take longer to resolve than many suspect.</li>
<li>We believe the high-end performance segment and low-end mini/city vehicle segments are most suitable for rapid EV penetration.</li>
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The EV market offers bright long term prospects supported by technological progress and government incentives, particularly in China.
In the short term, surging raw material costs and supply bottlenecks are significant risks and could take longer to resolve than many suspect.
We believe the high-end performance segment and low-end mini/city vehicle segments are most suitable for rapid EV penetration.


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

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.

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<li>
<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 EV brand by <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>, aims to raise around US$500m in its US listing.</li>
<li>Zeekr was formed in Mar 2021 as a JV between Geely and its founder. Its first model was launched in Apr 21 with deliveries starting in Oct 21.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and undertaken a peer comparison in our earlier notes. In this note, we will talk about valuations.</li>
</ul>



ZEEKR (ZK US), a premium EV brand by Geely Auto (175 HK), aims to raise around US$500m in its US listing.
Zeekr was formed in Mar 2021 as a JV between Geely and its founder. Its first model was launched in Apr 21 with deliveries starting in Oct 21.
We have looked at the company’s past performance and undertaken a peer comparison in our earlier notes. In this note, we will talk about valuations.


<ul>
<li>
<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 EV brand by <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>, aims to raise around US$500m in its US listing.</li>
<li>Zeekr was formed in Mar 2021 as a JV between Geely and its founder. Its first model was launched in Apr 21 with deliveries starting in Oct 21.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our earlier notes . In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison.</li>
</ul>



ZEEKR (ZK US), a premium EV brand by Geely Auto (175 HK), aims to raise around US$500m in its US listing.
Zeekr was formed in Mar 2021 as a JV between Geely and its founder. Its first model was launched in Apr 21 with deliveries starting in Oct 21.
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our earlier notes . In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison.


Zeekr Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - Catching up with Little Spending

China

WM Motor Technology Co. Ltd. manufactures automobiles. The Company produces new energy vehicles, shared cars, motor vehicles, and other products. WM Motor Technology also operates automobile technology development, import and export, and other businesses.

WM Motor Technology Co Ltd (WMT CH)

WM Revival Hopes Dashed as Investor Abandons $2.02 Billion Rescue

Troubled Chinese electric-vehicle startup WM Motor Holdings Ltd.’s hopes of a business turnaround were dashed as a white knight investor bailed...

Caixin Global

China’s Evolving EV Industry

With attractive long term prospects but a short term clouded by raw material prices investors should focus on a barbell approach to EVs examining...

Mio Kato

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

Zeekr Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation

ZEEKR (ZK US), a premium EV brand by Geely Auto (175 HK), aims to raise around US$500m in its US listing. In this note, we talk about valautions.

Sumeet Singh

Zeekr Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison - Catching up with Little Spending

ZEEKR (ZK US), a premium EV brand by Geely Auto (175 HK), aims to raise around US$500m in its US listing. In this note, we comapre Zeekr with its...

Sumeet Singh