Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-12-10 09:41Core Viewpoint - Seyound Holdings Ltd. (stock code 02665.HK), a high-performance lidar provider, successfully listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange through a De-SPAC transaction, marking it as the first hard-tech company to do so in China [1][3]. Group 1: Listing Details - Seyound Holdings issued 37.0816 million shares at an initial price of 10 HKD per share, raising a net amount of 360.5 million HKD [1]. - On its first trading day, the stock opened at 11 HKD, peaked at 17.31 HKD (a 73.1% increase), and closed at 13.96 HKD, reflecting a 39.6% rise, with a total market capitalization of 18.989 billion HKD [1][2]. Group 2: Company Background and Market Position - Established in 2016, Seyound Holdings specializes in designing, developing, and producing automotive-grade lidar solutions, ranking fourth globally in sales revenue for ADAS lidar solutions with a market share of 12.8% [6]. - The company delivered approximately 230,000 automotive-grade lidar units in 2024, contributing to a revenue increase from 0.66 million USD in 2022 to 1.60 million USD in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate of about 55.1% [6][8]. Group 3: Financial Performance - Seyound Holdings has accumulated losses exceeding 826 million USD over the past three years, with losses of 188.2 million USD in 2022, 219 million USD in 2023, and 398.2 million USD in 2024 [8]. - The company's gross margin turned positive for the first time in 2025, with a gross margin of 12.9%, compared to previous years of -62.3%, -35.0%, and -8.7% [6][8]. Group 4: Customer Dependency and Risks - A significant portion of Seyound's revenue is derived from NIO, accounting for 88.7% to 91.6% of total revenue from 2022 to 2025, raising concerns about dependency on a single customer [9][11]. - The sales of Seyound's "Falcon" series lidar solutions have declined by 2.8% in early 2025 due to a decrease in NIO's vehicle sales, and the pricing of these solutions has dropped from 879 USD per unit at the end of 2022 to 687 USD by May 2025 [12][14]. Group 5: Legal Challenges - Seyound Holdings faces potential legal challenges, including a lawsuit from Hesai Technology alleging infringement related to product design and technology, which could impact its operations and market position [15].