Does Warren Buffett own the next Tesla?

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Does Warren Buffett own the next Tesla? March 2, 2014 BYD Company Limited Ticker: 1211:HK

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Does Warren Buffett own the next Tesla?

March 2, 2014 BYD Company Limited Ticker: 1211:HK

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Disclosure!

2  For Investment Professional Use Only

Longboard  Asset  Management,  LLC  (“Longboard”)  is  an  investment  advisor  to  funds  that  are  in  the  business  of  buying  and  selling  securi>es  and  other  financial  instruments.      Longboard  currently  has  a  long  posi>on  in  BYD  Company  Limited  (“BYD”)  common  stock.  We  do  not  own  any  op>ons  on  BYD  common  stock.    Longboard  will  profit  if  BYD  stock  increases  in  value  and  will  lose  money  if  it  decreases  in  value.  Longboard  may  change  its  views  about  or  investment  posi>on  in  BYD  at  any  >me  for  any  reason  or  for  no  reason.        Longboard  may  buy,  sell,  cover  or  otherwise  change  the  form  or  substance  of  its  BYD  investment.  Longboard  disclaims  any  obliga>on  to  no>fy  the  market  of  any  such  changes.      The  informa>on  and  opinions  expressed  in  this  presenta>on  (the  “Presenta>on”)  is  based  on  publicly  available  informa>on  about  BYD.  Longboard  recognizes  that  others  may  disagree  with  Longboard’s  analyses,  conclusions  and  opinions.      The  Presenta>on  includes  forward-­‐looking  statements,  es>mates,  projec>ons  and  opinions.  Such  statements,  es>mates,  projec>ons  and  opinions  may  prove  to  be  substan>ally  inaccurate  and  are  inherently  subject  to  significant  risks  and  uncertain>es  beyond  Longboard’s  control.      Although  Longboard  believes  the  Presenta>on  is  substan>ally  accurate  in  all  material  respects  and  does  not  omit  to  state  material  facts  necessary  to  make  the  statements  therein  not  misleading,  Longboard  makes  no  representa>on  or  warranty,  express  or  implied,  as  to  the  accuracy  or  completeness  of  the  Presenta>on  or  any  other  wriPen  or  oral  communica>on  it  makes  with  respect  to  BYD  and  Longboard  expressly  disclaims  any  liability  rela>ng  to  the  Presenta>on  or  such  communica>ons  (or  any  inaccuracies  or  omissions  therein).  Thus,  shareholders  and  others  should  conduct  their  own  independent  inves>ga>on  and  analysis  of  the  Presenta>on  and  of  BYD  and  other  companies  men>oned.      The  Presenta>on  is  not  investment  advice  or  a  recommenda>on  or  solicita>on  to  buy  or  sell  any  securi>es.  Except  where  otherwise  indicated,  the  Presenta>on  speaks  as  of  the  date  hereof,  and  Longboard  undertakes  no  obliga>on  to  correct,  update  or  revise  the  Presenta>on  or  to  otherwise  provide  any  addi>onal  materials.  Longboard  also  undertakes  no  commitment  to  take  or  refrain  from  taking  any  ac>on  with  respect  to  BYD  or  any  other  company.      As  used  herein,  except  to  the  extent  the  context  otherwise  requires,  Longboard  includes  its  affiliates  and  its  and  their  respec>ve  partners,  directors,  officers  and  employees.    

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Introduction!

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 §  In  this  presenta.on  we  outline  our  

case  for  the  success  of  BYD  Company  Limited  and  how  the  current  zeitgeist  surrounding  Tesla  will  translate  into  a  substan.ally  higher  stock  price  for  BYD    

 §  BYD  is  an  under  told  and  

undervalued  story  which  is  now  coming  to  light  

 §  The  large  rela.ve  valua.on  gap  

between  BYD  and  Tesla  will  be  closed  with  a  substan.al  upside  revalua.on  for  BYD  shares  as  their  story  becomes  more  mainstream  in  the  years  ahead    

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Is BYD going to $200?!  §  The  success  of  Tesla  has  kicked  off  a  

global  zeitgeist      §  Tesla  and  BYD  are  the  Coke  and  Pepsi  

of  the  global  transporta.on  and  energy  revolu.on  

 §  BYD  is  an  under  told  and  undervalued  

story  which  is  now  coming  to  light    §  The  large  rela.ve  valua.on  gap  

between  Tesla  and  BYD  will  be  closed  with  a  substan.al  upside  revalua.on  for  BYD  as  their  story  becomes  mainstream  in  2014  

 §  We  believe  BYD  will  trade  above  $100  

within  18  months  and  $200  within  5  years  

 

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Who the #$&% is BYD?!

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   §  10%  owned  by  Warren  

Buffet’s  Berkshire  Hathaway  

 §  World’s  largest  

rechargeable  baUery  manufacturer  

 §  Fastest  growing  Chinese  

auto  company    §  #1  electric  bus  

manufacturer  in  the  world    §  #1  hybrid  and  pure  electric  

car  manufacturer  in  China      

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Wang Chuanfu is China’s Elon Musk!

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 “He’s  a  combina.on  of  Henry  Ford,  Thomas  Edison  and  Bill  Gates”      -­‐  Charlie  Munger  Vice  Chairman,  Berkshire  Hathaway  Referencing  BYD  CEO  Wang  Chuanfu  (pictured  right)  

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BYD Long Term Integration Strategy!

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 3  key  energy  technologies:    §  Electric  Transporta.on  

§  Energy  Storage  Systems  (ESS)  

 §  Renewable  Energy  Genera.on  

   

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Transportation : Plug In Hybrid!

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§  Top  selling  model  Qin      §  0-­‐62  MPH  in  5.9  seconds  

§  177  miles  per  gallon  

§  Top  speed  115  MPH  

§  Global  Market  

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Transportation : BYD K9 Bus!

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 §  Pure  Electric  Bus    §  30  hours  of  drive  .me  

between  charge  in  NYC  MTA  tests  

§  Less  than  30%  of  the  opera.ng  cost  per  mile  rela.ve  to  diesel  bus  

§  U.S.  version  assembled  in  California  

§  Global  Market  Design    §  Coming  to  a  city  near  you…  

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Transportation : Pure Electric Vehicle!

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 §  Denza  (new  brand)    §  50/50  Partnership  

between  Daimler  and  BYD  

 §  Designed  specifically  for  

the  Chinese  consumer    §  Mercedes  B  Class  design  

§  Mid  2014  launch    §  Tesla  alterna.ve  in  

China    

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Energy Storage Systems (ESS)!

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 §  Very  well  posi.oned  in  

the  emerging  energy  storage  market  

 §  Unlike  Tesla  they  are  

currently  producing  ESS  at  industrial  scale  

 §  Exis.ng  ESS  represent  

the  largest  completed  energy  storage  projects  on  the  planet  

 §  Ver.cal  integra.on  and  

proven  capacity  to  scale  produc.on  

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Energy Storage Systems : !Market Opportunity!

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 §  Energy  storage  is  a  500+  

Billion  dollar  market  opportunity  

 §  Posi.oned  as  a  global  

leader  in  the  segment    §  BYD  is  very  far  ahead  of  

firms  like  Tesla  who  want  to  enter  the  business  

 

Plenty  of  market  poten.al…  for  the  right  product  at  the  right  price  

§  Lux  Research  -­‐  $114  B  by  2017  

 §  Piper  Jaffrey  -­‐  

$600  B  market  over  10-­‐12  years  

§  Boston  Consul>ng  Group  -­‐  $400  B  market    by  2020  

§  EPRI/DOE  -­‐annual  savings  of  $50  billion/year  via  energy  storage  

   Energy  Storage  Market  Poten.al          Grid-­‐Scale  Energy  Storage  ($B)  

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$114  

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Investment Catalyst!

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 §  Tesla’s  success  story  has  put  electric  transport  on  the  global  center  stage    §  The  recent  announcement  of  the  Tesla  “Gigafactory”  has  added  the  “energy  

play”  to  the  conversa.on  as  well  an  addi.onal  mul.  billion  dollar  premium  to  Tesla’s  valua.on  

§  BYD  has  recently  been  an  undersold  story  aner  its  early  2008  success  with  Warren  Buffet  taking  a  10%  stake  in  the  company  

§  The  current  rela.ve  valua.on  gap  between  Tesla  and  BYD  is  now  3-­‐1  in  favor  of  Tesla  

§  We  believe  the  market  is  beginning  to  recognize  the  true  value  of  BYD  and  will  begin  to  price  in  a  similar  Tesla  growth  premium  to  BYD  shares      

§  The  market  is  hungry  for  the  “next  Tesla”  and  BYD  is  well  posi.oned  to  ride  that  wave  on  a  number  of  fronts  

§  We  see  the  market  filling  the  rela.ve  value  gap  with  an  upside  re-­‐pricing  of  BYD  shares  to    $100  within  the  next  18  months  

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About Longboard!

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