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Core Viewpoint - 易控智驾科技股份有限公司 (Easy Control Intelligent Driving) is seeking to go public in Hong Kong, backed by investments from notable companies such as 宁德时代 (CATL) and 蔚来资本 (NIO Capital) [2][3]. Company Overview - Established in 2018, the company focuses on "vehicle-energy-road-cloud" integrated autonomous driving technology, providing intelligent solutions for mining transportation [4]. - It ranks as the largest L4 autonomous driving company globally, with a fleet of over 1,400 active autonomous mining trucks [4]. Financial Performance - The company reported a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 305.8% in revenue from 2022 to 2024, with revenues of 59.9 million RMB in 2022, 271 million RMB in 2023, and projected 986 million RMB in 2024 [9][10]. - Despite revenue growth, the company has not achieved profitability, with net losses increasing from 216 million RMB in 2022 to 390 million RMB in 2024 [11]. Investment and Funding - In June 2023, the company completed a D-round financing of over 400 million RMB, led by 宁德时代 through its investment platform, with participation from various strategic investors [7]. Business Model Transition - The company is transitioning from a capital-intensive TaaS (Transportation as a Service) model to a more profitable ATaaS (Autonomous Transportation as a Service) model, which is expected to account for 46% of total revenue in 2024 [12]. - The ATaaS model offers higher profit margins compared to the TaaS model [12]. Research and Development - R&D expenditures have rapidly increased, reaching 1.09 billion RMB in 2022, 1.77 billion RMB in 2023, and projected 2.08 billion RMB in 2024 [14]. - The company has shown improvement in gross margin, moving from -29.5% in 2022 to a projected 7.6% in 2024, primarily due to economies of scale and optimization of the business model [14].