China Specialist, Auto and Industrial Specialist

Victoria Li

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>China's overall auto retail sales remained week in November due to limit car storage in dealers (less supply), less promotions and interruptions from regional Covid lockdown/restrictions</li>
<li>Xpeng ranked No.1 among EV brands by delivering 15,613 new cars in November. P5 delivery is ramming up.</li>
<li>Zeekr 001 delivered 2,012 new cars in November, in line with latest market expectation.</li>
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China's overall auto retail sales remained week in November due to limit car storage in dealers (less supply), less promotions and interruptions from regional Covid lockdown/restrictions
Xpeng ranked No.1 among EV brands by delivering 15,613 new cars in November. P5 delivery is ramming up.
Zeekr 001 delivered 2,012 new cars in November, in line with latest market expectation.


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

Liontown Resources / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Liontown Resource (LTR) is looking to raise around US$321m in its fully underwritten Australian placement.</li>
<li>The company will use the proceeds from the placement to develop its Kathleen Valley Lithium Project.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
</ul>


Liontown Resource (LTR) is looking to raise around US$321m in its fully underwritten Australian placement.
The company will use the proceeds from the placement to develop its Kathleen Valley Lithium Project.
In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Liontown Placement - Large Deal but Appears to Be Well Flagged

<ul>
<li>Weibo plans to raise around US$470m in its secondary listing in Hong Kong. </li>
<li>We have covered most aspects of the deal in our previous note, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/weibo-secondary-listing-needs-to-come-at-a-discount" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Weibo Secondary Offering - Needs to come at a discount</a>.</li>
<li>In this note, we'll talk about the deal pricing and structure.</li>
</ul>


Weibo plans to raise around US$470m in its secondary listing in Hong Kong. 
We have covered most aspects of the deal in our previous note, Weibo Secondary Offering - Needs to come at a discount.
In this note, we'll talk about the deal pricing and structure.


Weibo Secondary Listing - Going Down the Autohome Route

Research from EqualOcean, EqualOcean

EqualOcean

Research from EqualOcean

EqualOcean is an investment research firm and information service provider focusing on China's Technology, Automotive and Consumer Internet sectors. With unique research and due diligence methodology, we provide tailored insights into a wide range of industries and companies, empowering our clients' value-added decisions.

Founded in 2014, EqualOcean is headquartered in Beijing and has offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen and New York.

<ul><li>An eventful year - The semiconductor shortage is both accidental and inevitable</li><li>Dawn in 2022 - The crunch is likely to be relieved in 2022 but it will take years to fully meet the industry's needs. </li><li>Favored electric cars - Albeit auto brands can't get components on time, many of them are now prioritizing EV production. </li></ul>

An eventful year - The semiconductor shortage is both accidental and inevitableDawn in 2022 - The crunch is likely to be relieved in 2022 but it will take years to fully meet the industry's needs. Favored electric cars - Albeit auto brands can't get components on time, many of them are now prioritizing EV production. 

Tesla Can Deal with Supply Chain Shortage, Unlike Most Chinese Peers

<ul>
<li>Despite a great Q3 overall, Tesla in China sees demand reduce as competitors begin to catch up.</li>
<li>Domestic brands are gaining on Tesla's share of Chinese EV market</li>
<li>More players both new and old - Nonetheless, as other emerging players begin to throw their hat in the ring like Xiaomi, Evergrande Auto, as well as international makers like Volkswagen and Toyota, there could be less room for Tesla to dominate demand.</li>
</ul>


Despite a great Q3 overall, Tesla in China sees demand reduce as competitors begin to catch up.
Domestic brands are gaining on Tesla's share of Chinese EV market
More players both new and old - Nonetheless, as other emerging players begin to throw their hat in the ring like Xiaomi, Evergrande Auto, as well as international makers like Volkswagen and Toyota, there could be less room for Tesla to dominate demand.


Tesla's Record Revenue in Q3 Reflective of China's Solid EV Foundation

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China Auto: Another Weak Month

China's overall auto retail sales remained week in November due to limit car storage in dealers (less supply), less promotions and interruptions...

Victoria Li

Liontown Placement - Large Deal but Appears to Be Well Flagged

Liontown Resource (LTR) is looking to raise around US$321m in its fully underwritten Australian placement. In this note, we will talk about the...

Sumeet Singh

Weibo Secondary Listing - Going Down the Autohome Route

Weibo plans to raise around US$470m in its secondary listing in Hong Kong. In this note, we will talk about the deal pricing and structure.

Sumeet Singh

Tesla Can Deal with Supply Chain Shortage, Unlike Most Chinese Peers

BYD is positioned well, too. The global automotive industry is facing a deepening supply chain crisis

EqualOcean

Tesla's Record Revenue in Q3 Reflective of China's Solid EV Foundation

Share prices for Tesla have soared to all-time highs after earnings and amidst reports of a 100,000-car deal with car rental company Hertz.

EqualOcean

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