Ralph predicts that as Chinese authorities mandate faster SME payments, CATL's working capital advantage will unwind, reducing cash available for buybacks and dividends.
“As this interest free loan is called in, CATL's funding model face a painful readjustment, stripping away the cash used for buybacks and dividends.”
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disputableCATL's days payable outstanding decreases materially and operating cash flow to net income ratio normalizes closer to 1.0x, reducing discretionary cash for buybacks/dividends.
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