Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Private Capital Markets

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<li>AISpeech is a high-tech start up specializing in computer speech recognition and AI chip design in China.</li>
<li>The company is developing intelligent voice interaction technology designed to improve human-machine interaction. It is also developing human-computer dialogue operating system and artificial intelligence chip modules to improve speech recognition.</li>
<li>AISpeech is in the process of listing in the Shanghai Star Market, aiming to raise about US$1.5 billion.</li>
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AISpeech is a high-tech start up specializing in computer speech recognition and AI chip design in China.
The company is developing intelligent voice interaction technology designed to improve human-machine interaction. It is also developing human-computer dialogue operating system and artificial intelligence chip modules to improve speech recognition.
AISpeech is in the process of listing in the Shanghai Star Market, aiming to raise about US$1.5 billion.


AISpeech: Leading Company in China for AI-Driven Speech Recognition Technology

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>Li Auto reported 4Q22 top line in line, and bottom line beating consensus and our estimate, thanks to recovered vehicle margin and improved SG&amp;A efficiency. </li>
<li>We reiterate Li Auto as our top pick, because of 1) positive growth outlook in 2023 driven by intact model cycle (L9/L8/L7); </li>
<li>2) margin upside in 2023 driven by expanded scale economy and sharing of auto parts among its product line-ups; and 3) less impacted by Tesla’s price war.</li>
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Li Auto reported 4Q22 top line in line, and bottom line beating consensus and our estimate, thanks to recovered vehicle margin and improved SG&amp;A efficiency. 
We reiterate Li Auto as our top pick, because of 1) positive growth outlook in 2023 driven by intact model cycle (L9/L8/L7); 
2) margin upside in 2023 driven by expanded scale economy and sharing of auto parts among its product line-ups; and 3) less impacted by Tesla’s price war.


[Li Auto Inc. (LI US) Earnings Review]: Intact Model Cycle Drives Growth in 2023

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.

<ul><li>Our top pick. Li Auto’s 4Q22 earnings were largely in line with our previous forecasts, in terms of both revenue and net profit.</li><li>Management projects recordhigh sales volume in 1Q23, which could be followed by another all-time high deliveries in 2Q23.</li><li>We believe such sequential growth in sales volume could be a positive catalyst for its share price. </li></ul>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.

Our top pick. Li Auto’s 4Q22 earnings were largely in line with our previous forecasts, in terms of both revenue and net profit.Management projects recordhigh sales volume in 1Q23, which could be followed by another all-time high deliveries in 2Q23.We believe such sequential growth in sales volume could be a positive catalyst for its share price. 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.

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Caixin Global

Articles from Caixin Global

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News from Caixin

Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL), the world’s largest electric-vehicle (EV) battery-maker, is in talks to offer automakers steeply discounted prices in exchange for sourcing the vast bulk of their power cells from the company in a bid to stave off growing competition from smaller rivals, Caixin has learned.</li><li>If the plan goes ahead, CATL will sell the strategic clients EV batteries made from self-manufactured lithium carbonate at a low price.</li><li>In return, they will be required to sign a contract committing them to buy 80% of their EV batteries from CATL over the next three years, a person close to the company told Caixin on Sunday.</li></ul>

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL), the world’s largest electric-vehicle (EV) battery-maker, is in talks to offer automakers steeply discounted prices in exchange for sourcing the vast bulk of their power cells from the company in a bid to stave off growing competition from smaller rivals, Caixin has learned.If the plan goes ahead, CATL will sell the strategic clients EV batteries made from self-manufactured lithium carbonate at a low price.In return, they will be required to sign a contract committing them to buy 80% of their EV batteries from CATL over the next three years, a person close to the company told Caixin on Sunday.

CATL Offering Steep Discounts to Automakers in Quid Pro Quo Deal, Source Says

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>China’s passenger-vehicle (PV) retail sales volume fell 43% YoY in Jan 2023, in line with our prior forecast of 44% YoY decline.</li><li>Wholesale volume fell 33% YoY last month, 30% stronger than our prior projection, largely due to much weaker than-expected inventory destocking and higher export volume.</li><li>PV exports only fell 9% MoM to about 250,000 units in Jan 2023. Automakers only cut about 26,000 units of inventories in their dealers’ showrooms in Jan 2023 based on our calculations, despite early Chinese New Year, which has led to more than two months of inventories based on our projected retail sales volume for Feb and Mar 2023. I</li></ul>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’s passenger-vehicle (PV) retail sales volume fell 43% YoY in Jan 2023, in line with our prior forecast of 44% YoY decline.Wholesale volume fell 33% YoY last month, 30% stronger than our prior projection, largely due to much weaker than-expected inventory destocking and higher export volume.PV exports only fell 9% MoM to about 250,000 units in Jan 2023. Automakers only cut about 26,000 units of inventories in their dealers’ showrooms in Jan 2023 based on our calculations, despite early Chinese New Year, which has led to more than two months of inventories based on our projected retail sales volume for Feb and Mar 2023. IContent 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 Auto Sector – Inventory risk could lead to a bumpy recovery

China

Li Auto Inc. manufactures automobiles. The Company designs, develops, and sells smart new energy electric sport utility vehicles. Li Auto conducts businesses in China.

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Li Auto (LI US)

AISpeech: Leading Company in China for AI-Driven Speech Recognition Technology

AISpeech is a high-tech start up specializing in computer speech recognition and AI chip design in China. AISpeech is in the process of listing in...

Douglas Kim

[Li Auto Inc. (LI US) Earnings Review]: Intact Model Cycle Drives Growth in 2023

We reiterate Li Auto as our top pick, because of 1) intact model cycle (L9/L8/L7); 2) margin upside in 2023; and 3) less impacted by Tesla’s price...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Li Auto Inc. (LI US) – Well on track

Our top pick. Li Auto’s 4Q22 earnings were largely in line with our previous forecasts, in terms of both revenue and net profit.

CMB International

CATL Offering Steep Discounts to Automakers in Quid Pro Quo Deal, Source Says

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL), the world’s largest electric-vehicle (EV) battery-maker, is in talks to offer automakers steeply...

Caixin Global

China Auto Sector – Inventory risk could lead to a bumpy recovery

Wholesale volume fell 33% YoY last month, 30% stronger than our prior projection, largely due to much weaker than-expected inventory destocking and...

CMB International

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