Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Equity Analyst

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.

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Chinese self-driving start-up Pony AI has filed for IPO in the US to raise around US$300m and the company has reduced the minimum valuation to $4.0bn from $8.5bn previously.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pony-ai-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44035:1" rel="noopener">Pony AI (PONY US)</a> 's core business of self-driving operations is still at very early stages and will spend most of IPO proceeds on large-scale commercialisation of these services.</li>
<li>The autonomous driving market in China is increasingly competitive with competitors such as <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/baidu-inc-a55ca720-5968-48f0-8194-ac94390d065c" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32212:1" rel="noopener">Baidu (9888 HK)</a> ’s Apollo Taxi operating with a large scale posing significant threat to the company.</li>
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Chinese self-driving start-up Pony AI has filed for IPO in the US to raise around US$300m and the company has reduced the minimum valuation to $4.0bn from $8.5bn previously.

Pony AI (PONY US) 's core business of self-driving operations is still at very early stages and will spend most of IPO proceeds on large-scale commercialisation of these services.
The autonomous driving market in China is increasingly competitive with competitors such as Baidu (9888 HK) ’s Apollo Taxi operating with a large scale posing significant threat to the company.


Articles from Caixin Global, Caixin Global

Caixin Global

Articles from Caixin Global

Caixin is a media group dedicated to providing financial and business news through periodicals, online content, mobile apps, conferences, books and TV/video programs. Caixin aims to blaze a trail that helps traditional media prosper in the new media age through integrated multimedia platforms.

News from Caixin

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul><li>Autos / In Depth: New rules set to give state-owned carmakers an EV boost</li><li>Corruption /: Former Shenzhen mayor gets life sentence for taking $15 million bribes</li><li>Huawei /: Huawei unveils first luxury sedan model under partnership with BAIC</li></ul>

Autos / In Depth: New rules set to give state-owned carmakers an EV boostCorruption /: Former Shenzhen mayor gets life sentence for taking $15 million bribesHuawei /: Huawei unveils first luxury sedan model under partnership with BAIC

CX Daily: New Rules Set to Give State-Owned Carmakers an EV Boost 

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.

REPT BATTERO Energy / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>REPT BATTERO Energy (REPT HK) is looking to raise US$1bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. </li>
<li>REPT BATTERO Energy (REPT) is a lithium-ion battery manufacturer in China, focusing on R&amp;D, production, and sales of EV/ESS lithium-ion battery products such as battery cells, modules and packs. </li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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REPT BATTERO Energy (REPT HK) is looking to raise US$1bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. 
REPT BATTERO Energy (REPT) is a lithium-ion battery manufacturer in China, focusing on R&amp;D, production, and sales of EV/ESS lithium-ion battery products such as battery cells, modules and packs. 
In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


REPT BATTERO Energy Pre-IPO - The Positives - Has Scaled Rapidly

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>The large price spread between LNG and diesel continued to boost the sales volume of natural gas heavy-duty trucks (HDT).</li><li>According to the preliminary data from Cvworld, the industry sales volume of gas HDT surged 14.8x YoY to 23k units in Oct, representing 29% of the total HDT sold.</li><li>In 10M23, sales volume of gas HDT surged 3.1x YoY to ~130k units, accounting for ~17% of total HDT sold.</li></ul><p><em>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.</em></p>

The large price spread between LNG and diesel continued to boost the sales volume of natural gas heavy-duty trucks (HDT).According to the preliminary data from Cvworld, the industry sales volume of gas HDT surged 14.8x YoY to 23k units in Oct, representing 29% of the total HDT sold.In 10M23, sales volume of gas HDT surged 3.1x YoY to ~130k units, accounting for ~17% of total HDT sold.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.

China Heavy Duty Truck – Natural Gas HDT +14.8x YoY in Oct on Low Base

<ul><li>Several major automakers in China are racing to slash prices on both new-energy (NEV) or conventionally powered vehicles, hoping to survive an escalating price war as consumer demand weakens amid policy changes.</li><li>The price war intensified at the start of March, when state-owned Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd. launched a promotion in its home province of Hubei by offering steep discounts on some of its models</li><li>The promotion, which came two months after U.S. electric-vehicle (EV) giant Tesla Inc.’s eye-catching price cuts, set off a chain reaction across the industry</li></ul>

Several major automakers in China are racing to slash prices on both new-energy (NEV) or conventionally powered vehicles, hoping to survive an escalating price war as consumer demand weakens amid policy changes.The price war intensified at the start of March, when state-owned Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd. launched a promotion in its home province of Hubei by offering steep discounts on some of its modelsThe promotion, which came two months after U.S. electric-vehicle (EV) giant Tesla Inc.’s eye-catching price cuts, set off a chain reaction across the industry

Automakers in China Are Racing to Slash Prices

China

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Pony AI IPO: A Bumpy Ride

Chinese self-driving start-up Pony AI has filed for an IPO in the US. Self-driving operations is the company's core business which is still in...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

CX Daily: New Rules Set to Give State-Owned Carmakers an EV Boost

Autos / In Depth: New rules set to give state-owned carmakers an EV boost While China’s three major state-owned carmakers may be latecomers to...

Caixin Global

REPT BATTERO Energy Pre-IPO - The Positives - Has Scaled Rapidly

The company has just filed its PHIP and is said to be looking to raise around US$300m in its Hong Kong IPO. We had looked at the company's past...

Sumeet Singh

China Heavy Duty Truck – Natural Gas HDT +14.8x YoY in Oct on Low Base

The large price spread between LNG and diesel continued to boost the sales volume of natural gas heavy-duty trucks (HDT).

CMB International

Automakers in China Are Racing to Slash Prices

Several major automakers in China are racing to slash prices on both new-energy (NEV) or conventionally powered vehicles, hoping to survive an...

Caixin Global

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Pony AI IPO: A Bumpy Ride

​Chinese self-driving start-up Pony AI has filed for an IPO in the US. Self-driving operations is the company's core business which is still in...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

CX Daily: New Rules Set to Give State-Owned Carmakers an EV Boost

Autos / In Depth: New rules set to give state-owned carmakers an EV boost While China’s three major state-owned carmakers may be latecomers to...

Caixin Global

REPT BATTERO Energy Pre-IPO - The Positives - Has Scaled Rapidly

The company has just filed its PHIP and is said to be looking to raise around US$300m in its Hong Kong IPO. We had looked at the company's past...

Sumeet Singh

China Heavy Duty Truck – Natural Gas HDT +14.8x YoY in Oct on Low Base

The large price spread between LNG and diesel continued to boost the sales volume of natural gas heavy-duty trucks (HDT).

CMB International

Automakers in China Are Racing to Slash Prices

Several major automakers in China are racing to slash prices on both new-energy (NEV) or conventionally powered vehicles, hoping to survive an...

Caixin Global

Chinese self-driving start-up Pony AI has filed for an IPO in the US. Self-driving operations is the company's core business which is still in...