Blue Lotus China New Economy Research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Eric Wen

Blue Lotus China New Economy Research

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>1810 HK/1211 HK/LI/NIO/XPEV :In the 14th week of 2024 , new energy vehicle sales growth is stable, Xiaomi affects Tesla and AITO, LI overtook AITO, and BYD fell back（/）</li>
<li>XPEV US: Nearly a thousand units of Xpeng G9 shipped to Germany, with total export value exceeding 500 million yuan (/)</li>
<li>TSLA US: Speculation has it Toyota may cooperate with Huawei globally on autonomous driving（/）</li>
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1810 HK/1211 HK/LI/NIO/XPEV :In the 14th week of 2024 , new energy vehicle sales growth is stable, Xiaomi affects Tesla and AITO, LI overtook AITO, and BYD fell back（/）
XPEV US: Nearly a thousand units of Xpeng G9 shipped to Germany, with total export value exceeding 500 million yuan (/)
TSLA US: Speculation has it Toyota may cooperate with Huawei globally on autonomous driving（/）


[Blue Lotus Daily]:1810 HK/1211 HK/LI/NIO/XPEV/TSLA US/BEKE US/300750 SZ

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>To an Australian individual investor, franking credits simply recognise tax already paid by a company on their earnings. These credits may reduce tax you would otherwise pay on dividend income.</li>
<li>This dividend imputation system prevents double taxation and essentially treats company tax paid as a prepayment of shareholder tax.</li>
<li>The system makes a lot of sense. It's a curious thing so few countries have adopted a similar corporate tax structure.</li>
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To an Australian individual investor, franking credits simply recognise tax already paid by a company on their earnings. These credits may reduce tax you would otherwise pay on dividend income.
This dividend imputation system prevents double taxation and essentially treats company tax paid as a prepayment of shareholder tax.
The system makes a lot of sense. It's a curious thing so few countries have adopted a similar corporate tax structure.


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

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<li>1810 HK/1211 HK: Xiaomi SU7 pre order conversion rate estimated to be about 20-30%, reopening the Founder's Edition to increase the conversion rate（///）</li>
<li>1810 HK: Zeekr 001 exceeded 30,000 in the first month of its launch. Zeekr + SU7 may have the biggest impact on Tesla and BBA（/）</li>
<li>1810 HK/1211 HK/XPEV/ TSLA: Su7's aggressive pricing impacts ICE vehicles, Tesla, Zeekr, while also stimulating overall auto sales (//-/-/-)</li>
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1810 HK/1211 HK: Xiaomi SU7 pre order conversion rate estimated to be about 20-30%, reopening the Founder's Edition to increase the conversion rate（///）
1810 HK: Zeekr 001 exceeded 30,000 in the first month of its launch. Zeekr + SU7 may have the biggest impact on Tesla and BBA（/）
1810 HK/1211 HK/XPEV/ TSLA: Su7's aggressive pricing impacts ICE vehicles, Tesla, Zeekr, while also stimulating overall auto sales (//-/-/-)


[Blue Lotus Daily]:1810 HK/1211 HK/XPEV/ TSLA/300750 CH/9995 HK

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.

Horizon Robotics / Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<li>Horizon Robotics is looking to raise US$500m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. The bookrunners on the deal are GS, MS and China Securities International.</li>
<li>Horizon Robotics (HR) is a provider of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) solutions for passenger vehicles, empowered by its proprietary software and hardware technologies.</li>
<li>HR was the first and the largest Chinese company providing integrated ADAS and AD solutions in terms of annual installation volume since 2021, according to CIC.</li>
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Horizon Robotics is looking to raise US$500m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. The bookrunners on the deal are GS, MS and China Securities International.
Horizon Robotics (HR) is a provider of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) solutions for passenger vehicles, empowered by its proprietary software and hardware technologies.
HR was the first and the largest Chinese company providing integrated ADAS and AD solutions in terms of annual installation volume since 2021, according to CIC.


United States

Tesla Inc. operates as a multinational automotive and clean energy company. The Company designs and manufactures electric vehicles, battery energy storage from home to grid-scale, solar panels and solar roof tiles, and related products and services. Tesla owns its sales and service network and sells electric power train components to other automobile manufacturers.

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Tesla (TSLA US)

[Blue Lotus Daily]:1810 HK/1211 HK/LI/NIO/XPEV/TSLA US/BEKE US/300750 SZ

New energy vehicle sales growth stable in China, Xiaomi affects Tesla and AITO, Xpeng G9 ships to Germany, Toyota may cooperate with Huawei on...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Let's Talk Aussie Franking Credits

Dividend imputation allows tax credits to be passed to shareholders from companies for corporate tax paid. It prevents double taxation and treats...

David Blennerhassett

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

[Blue Lotus Daily]:1810 HK/1211 HK/XPEV/ TSLA/300750 CH/9995 HK

Xiaomi SU7 and Zeekr 001 pre-orders show strong conversion rates, potentially impacting Tesla and other auto manufacturers.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Horizon Robotics Pre-IPO Tearsheet

Horizon Robotics is looking to raise US$500m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. The bookrunners on the deal are GS, MS and China Securities International.

Sumeet Singh

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[Blue Lotus Daily]:1810 HK/1211 HK/LI/NIO/XPEV/TSLA US/BEKE US/300750 SZ

​New energy vehicle sales growth stable in China, Xiaomi affects Tesla and AITO, Xpeng G9 ships to Germany, Toyota may cooperate with Huawei on...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Let's Talk Aussie Franking Credits

Dividend imputation allows tax credits to be passed to shareholders from companies for corporate tax paid. It prevents double taxation and treats...

David Blennerhassett

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

[Blue Lotus Daily]:1810 HK/1211 HK/XPEV/ TSLA/300750 CH/9995 HK

​Xiaomi SU7 and Zeekr 001 pre-orders show strong conversion rates, potentially impacting Tesla and other auto manufacturers.

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Horizon Robotics Pre-IPO Tearsheet

Horizon Robotics is looking to raise US$500m in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. The bookrunners on the deal are GS, MS and China Securities International.

Sumeet Singh

New energy vehicle sales growth stable in China, Xiaomi affects Tesla and AITO, Xpeng G9 ships to Germany, Toyota may cooperate with Huawei on...

Xiaomi SU7 and Zeekr 001 pre-orders show strong conversion rates, potentially impacting Tesla and other auto manufacturers.