【CATL Plans to Go Public in Hong Kong Again, Analyst: May Need Financing Urgently Due to Overseas Expansion】Jin Ten Data, December 19 - Media reports suggest that CATL is considering a secondary listing in Hong Kong, potentially raising at least $5 billion, which could become the largest IPO in Hong Kong since early 2021. An analyst from a brokerage firm analyzed to reporters that the motivations for CATL's listing include the urgent need for funds for overseas expansion and the possibly slow progress of fundraising in the A-shares market. “Due to regulatory reasons in the A-shares market, the listing cycle is somewhat long, so companies are turning to H-shares.” There are precedents for domestic lithium battery companies going public overseas. Previously, Guoxuan High-Tech and Xinwangda have successfully listed in Switzerland, allowing them to timely replenish cash flow. They raised $685 million and $440 million respectively through issuing GDRs from the Swiss exchange. The renewed rumors of CATL's plan to list in Hong Kong may indicate an increasing urgency for advancing its internationalization strategy and further obtaining cash flow supplements. (21st Century Business Herald) (Transferred from: Jin Ten Data)