图达通估值大涨115倍借壳谋上市，2024年前三季度亏损收窄

Core Viewpoint - TudaTong Holdings Ltd plans to go public through a merger with the Hong Kong SPAC TechStar Acquisition Corporation, with the merger agreement signed in December 2022 [2]. Company Overview - TudaTong specializes in designing, developing, and manufacturing automotive-grade LiDAR solutions, having delivered over 147,000 units in 2023, ranking first globally in sales revenue for ADAS LiDAR solutions [2]. - NIO has chosen TudaTong's LiDAR solutions for nine of its vehicle models [2]. Financial Performance - TudaTong reported revenues of $66.3 million in 2022, $121.1 million in 2023, and $118.5 million in the first three quarters of 2024, with losses of $188.2 million, $219 million, and $130 million respectively [3][4]. - The loss in the first three quarters of 2024 narrowed by 17.72% compared to the previous year [3]. - The gross loss margin improved from -62.3% in 2022 to -15.2% in the first three quarters of 2024 [4]. Valuation and Investment - Prior to the IPO, TudaTong's valuation reached HKD 11.7 billion (approximately RMB 11 billion), representing a 115-fold increase since its valuation of $13 million in 2016 [4].