Zhitong Finance and Economics learned that Bank of China ** issued a research report saying that NetDragon (00777) issued an announcement that the spin-off and reorganization of the education business was implemented, and the New York Stock Exchange has approved the listing application submitted by GEHI, and the listing place has been moved to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSEAMERICAN), which is expected to start trading on or around December 13, 2023 with ***mynd. The spin-off and listing will help the company expand its education business and increase investment in AI+ education. Actively deploy new technologies and take the lead in strategic investment in Rokid. The bank maintained NetDragon's "**" rating.
BOC** noted that after all transactions are completed, NetDragon's direct wholly-owned subsidiary, ND (BVI), will hold approximately 729% or 613% equity interest (subject to the realization of ACP bonds and equity incentives). After the spin-off and listing, the company is expected to accelerate the development of national-level projects in Southeast AsiaEnhance the independent financing ability of overseas education business, focus on the development of AI + education strategy, and is currently developing AI tablet products integrating software and hardwareThe remaining group focuses on the gaming business as well as the education business in China.
In terms of game business, the game middle art pipeline has gradually implemented AIGC technology, which can improve the efficiency of 2D character original painting by more than 30%, and NetDragon is exploring technologies such as intelligent NPC, guided AI, and adversarial AI. In terms of education, the company is developing a customized education large language model that is deeply integrated with tablet devices. On November 20, NetDragon announced that it has made a strategic investment of US$20 million as the lead investor in the latest round of equity financing for Rokid, a leading AR manufacturer, and the two parties signed a five-year strategic cooperation agreement.