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EuroSports Global Bets Big On Electric Bikes In Q3 FY2026 · Investor Exchange

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  Time for another Investor Exchange podcast. Here are your hosts, Matt and Sally.
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  So I want you to imagine a garage, but not just any garage.
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  I mean, try to picture a split screen situation in your head. Okay. I'm picturing it.
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  All right. So on the left side, you have the absolute pinnacle of combustion heritage.
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  We are talking about the smell of premium gasoline, Italian leather,
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  big V12 engines roaring. This is the Lamborghini side of the house.
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  It is loud, it's aggressive, and it is very established. The poster cars, basically.
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  The stuff dreams have been made of for the last 50 years. Exactly.
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  The cars that really defined a century of excess.
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  But then if you pan the camera to the right side of that exact same garage,
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  it is totally silent. It's futuristic.
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  You have this sleek electric motorcycle that is trying to rewrite the rules of urban mobility.
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  It's clean, tech-heavy, and, well, it hasn't really hit the streets yet.
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  It sounds a bit like a midlife crisis, honestly.
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  You know, buying a crazy fast car and a futuristic motorcycle at the same time.
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  It really does. But in this case, it is actually a business model.
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  And it's the specific, somewhat schizophrenic business model of Eurosports Global.
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  A company that is currently trying to ride two very different horses at the exact same time.
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  One is a thoroughbred racehorse that's maybe getting a bit older.
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  And the other is a, well, a robotic foal that hasn't quite learned to run yet.
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  That is the perfect way to put it.
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  Today, we are doing a deep dive into a stack of documents that just hit the wire.
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  We're looking at the unaudited, condensed interim financial statements for Eurosports
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  Global, covering the third quarter and the nine months ending December 31st, 2025.
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  And our mission today is to look at these papers strictly from an investor's perspective.
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  I mean, we aren't here to review the cars or critique the paint jobs.
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  We are here to answer one really big question for you.
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  Is this company stalling out, or are they shifting gears for a massive acceleration?
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  Because when you look at the numbers, it is a pretty complicated,
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  messy picture. It is super messy.
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  We've got profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and some very interesting
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  management commentary on this electric motorcycle project, Lambda Scorpii.
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  And we have to talk about the going concern note later on, because that is absolutely
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  the elephant in the room. It's a massive elephant.
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  But let's start at the top, the headline numbers. I look at the revenue first,
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  and honestly, if I were an investor holding this paper, I'd be sweating a little bit.
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  Yeah, it's a harsh drop. There's just no sugarcoating it.
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  For the nine-month period, the group brought in roughly $34.08 million Singapore
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  dollars. Now, context is everything here.
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  Same period last year, they did over $44 million.
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  That is a 22.6% haircut on the top line. Nearly a quarter of their revenue just gone. Yeah. Vanished.
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  Now, we know the luxury market can be cyclical, but a 23% drop feels like way
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  more than just a bad season.
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  What is the actual driver here? Is it just that nobody wants a Lamborghini in 2026?
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  No, the desire is definitely still there. The brand is incredibly strong,
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  but the friction to actually buy one has increased significantly.
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  You really have to look at the macro headwinds.
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  We have global economic uncertainty, which always makes the ultra-wealthy pause
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  before dropping half a million on a toy.
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  You've got trade tensions, tariffs causing supply chain friction.
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  Right, making it harder to even get the cars.
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  Exactly. But specifically for Eurosports Global, they are pointing a finger at a very local problem.
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  And that's the sustained impact of high automotive taxation in Singapore.
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  Oh, the tax adjustments. Yeah. Yeah, Singapore has been super aggressive on luxury taxes recently.
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  Extremely aggressive. And when you add those taxes onto an already expensive
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  asset like a Lambo, it moderates demand significantly. It forces buyers to wait
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  or maybe reconsider their configuration or just sit on their hands entirely.
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  So volume takes a huge hit. Okay, so revenue is down significantly.
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  Now, standard business lodging dictates that if your sales dropped 23 percent,
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  your profits should completely tank.
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  Usually operating leverage works against you in a downturn, right?
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  Your fistic costs like rent and salaries stay high, sales drop,
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  and your profits just disappear.
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  That is the textbook scenario. That's usually what kills companies in a recession.
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  That isn't what happened here at all. And this is where the report gets really
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  fascinating. It really is the big surprise of the document, because despite
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  that massive revenue drop, their net loss actually narrowed significantly.
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  It didn't just narrow, it collapsed. Last year, for the same nine-month period, they were bleeding.
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  They had a loss of $6.75 million this year.
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  That loss is down to $1.68 million. They cut the loss by nearly 75% on significantly lower revenue.
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  That is incredibly hard to pull off.
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  It implies that they pulled some very difficult levers internally.
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  How do you even do that? Are they just not paying the light bill?
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  I mean, how do you save $5 million when you're making less money?
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  Close. It is extreme cost discipline. They basically took a hatchet to their
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  administrative expenses.
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  Those costs went down by 36.3%. We are talking about a drop from roughly $9.6
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  million down to $6.15 million.
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  That is a massive reduction in overhead. Where did they find $3.5 million to
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  cut? That sounds like a lot more than just switching to cheaper coffee in the break room.
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  A huge chunk of it came from the electric subsidiary, Scorpio Electric.
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  They lowered staff costs there significantly. They tightened the belt on consultancy
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  fees, travel, accommodation.
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  Basically, if it wasn't absolutely essential to keeping the doors open or building
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  the prototype bike, they cut it. So they went into full survival mode budgeting. Absolutely.
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  It shows a management team that realized the top line was in trouble early on
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  and immediately pivoted to protect the bottom line.
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  They didn't wait around hoping sales would recover. They cut costs proactively.
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  But there is another metric that helped them, and it's a bit counterintuitive.
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  Did you catch the gross profit margin? I did, yeah. It went up.
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  Which, again, really confuses me. Usually when volume drops,
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  efficiency drops, and your margins get squeezed.
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  But their gross margin jumped from 12.0% to 15.1%. That is a very healthy bump.
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  Over 300 basis points. So explain that to me. How do you sell fewer cars,
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  but somehow make more money on each one?
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  It all comes down to something called the sales mix.
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  Not all Lamborghinis are created equal in terms of profit for the dealer.
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  You might sell fewer units overall, but if the ones you are selling are the
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  highly specced models or limited editions... The ones with all the crazy carbon
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  fiber options. Exactly.
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  Models where the dealer margin is much fatter, you can actually boost your overall percentage.
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  So they aren't moving as much metal, but the metal they are moving is ultra-premium.
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  Right. It's a classic case of...
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  Quality over quantity preserving the business model during a downturn.
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  They aren't heavily discounting just to chase revenue figures.
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  They are holding the line on price.
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  Which is vital for a luxury brand. You cannot commoditize a Lamborghini.
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  It destroys the brand equity if you do. If you ever start seeing buy one,
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  get one free signs at a Lamborghini dealership, you should run. Point taken.
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  Okay, so let's zoom in on that core business, the automobiles distribution segment.
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  Because despite all the talk we're going to have about electric bikes in a minute,
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  Selling these combustion engine monsters is still what actually pays the bills.
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  It is the cash cow. And I mean that literally. Out of that $34.08 million in
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  total revenue, the automobile distribution segment accounted for $34.07 million.
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  Wait, let me do the math there. That leaves, what, $10,000?
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  Less. The sustainable mobility segment, the electric bike business,
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  contributed about $2,000.
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  $2,000. So basically, they sold a couple of branded T-shirts or maybe a replacement mirror.
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  Or maybe one very enthusiastic pre-order deposit.
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  But statistically speaking, it is zero. The cars are carrying the entire weight of the company.
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  The electric division is effectively a startup living in the basement of the
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  car dealership. So the health of the car business is completely existential.
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  We established sales were down because of taxes. Is there any hope on the horizon?
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  Because you can't just cost cut your way to growth forever. eventually you run out of things to cut.
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  You really can't. But management is signaling a lot of optimism about their order book right now.
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  They're banking heavily on a product cycle refresh.
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  Specifically, two new models that are just hitting the market.
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  And these aren't just minor facelifts, right?
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  These represent a real shift in technology. A huge shift. First,
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  you have the Lamborghini Urus SE.
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  The SUV. Which I feel like I see everywhere now. Yes, but this specific one
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  is the plug-in hybrid super SUV. That's the key distinction.
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  Delivery started in Q1 of FY2026, so that revenue is just starting to trickle into the accounts now.
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  And the hybrid aspect is crucial because why?
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  Well, aside from the performance, which is still totally insane,
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  it positions the car differently for the modern buyer.
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  It's slightly more socially acceptable, if you can even say that about a super SUV.
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  But more importantly, it future-proofs the lineup against emissions regulations
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  in various markets. It keeps the car legally relevant.
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  Makes sense. And the second model? The Lamborghini Temerario.
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  This is the replacement for the Huracan.
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  It's a hybrid twin-turbo V8 that launched in August 2025, and deliveries are
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  expected in Q4 of this financial year.
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  So the hope is that these new, fresher hybrid models will entice buyers to open
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  their wallets, even with the high taxes.
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  Like, it's not just a car, it's the new hybrid technology. Correct.
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  New models always drive a spike in interest, and there is a little nugget in
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  the other income line of the financial report that suggests this activity is
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  already happening behind the scenes.
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  Oh, I saw that. Other income spiked to $1.42 million.
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  That's a really big jump. Where is that cash coming from? Did they find some
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  loose change in the sofa cushions? Better than that.
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  About 0.85 million of that came from sales incentives from manufacturers.
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  OK, translate that for us. That is Lamborghini, the factory in Italy,
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  paying Eurosports global bonuses.
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  Usually these are tied to hitting specific volume targets or customer satisfaction
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  scores or maybe clearing out old inventory to make room for the new hybrid stuff.
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  So even though the top line revenue looks bad to us looking from the outside,
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  the fact that the factory is writing them checks implies they are hitting the
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  internal targets set by Lamborghini. Exactly. It's a very positive signal.
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  It suggests that behind the scenes, the operational performance is actually
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  much better than the raw revenue number suggests.
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  They are doing exactly what the manufacturer wants them to do.
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  Okay, so the car business is the stable, if slightly shrinking, foundation.
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  Now we have to pivot to the other side of the garage, the growth bet.
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  The sustainable mobility segment. Scorpio Electric.
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  The venture capital bet hiding inside a car dealership. You said they made $2,000.
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  For a company that has been talking about becoming the Tesla of motorcycles
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  for a few years now, that feels a bit underwhelming.
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  It is still very much in the investment phase.
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  We have to be fair here. You don't build a vehicle manufacturing company overnight.
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  But if you look at the management commentary, they are claiming some really
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  significant non-financial wins this period. They officially named the bike. Right.
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  The Lambda Scorpio. Lambda Scorpio. It sounds very sci-fi, very ambitious,
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  like something you'd ride on a Mars colony. It fits the aesthetic perfectly.
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  But names don't pay bills. The bigger news is regulatory.
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  In July 2025, they achieved European whole vehicle type approval.
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  That's Regulation EU NU1-168-2013.
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  That sounds like an incredible amount of paperwork. Why does an investor care
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  about a certificate with a long name? Because this is the golden ticket.
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  In the automotive world, homologation getting the actual approval to sell is
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  the hardest barrier to entry.
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  Without that approval, you legally cannot sell the bike in the EU.
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  You can't even register it.
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  Achieving it means the bike meets all the safety, environmental,
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  and technical standards for the European market.
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  So it basically unlocks the entire continent for them. It effectively opens
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  up the largest premium two-wheeler market in the world.
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  It proves the bike isn't just vaporware. It's a real compliant machine that
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  is fully legal to ride in Paris, Berlin, and Rome.
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  Okay, so they're allowed to sell it. And they also showed it off the SG60 National
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  Day Parade back in August 2025.
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  So people have seen it move. But are they actually selling it?
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  That is the reality check. And this is what you as an investor need to hear
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  loud and clear. The timeline.
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  Right. I saw the note. Mass production and delivery slated for 2027.
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  Right. And we are currently in February 2026. So we are looking at another full
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  year, basically 12 to 18 months, where this segment is purely a cost center.
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  It is burning cash, not generating it.
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  Exactly. It's a classic valley of death scenario for a hardware startup.
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  They have the prototype, they have the regulatory approval, but they haven't
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  started the revenue engine yet. And they have to survive that gap.
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  And survive is definitely the operative word here, because that leads us directly
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  to the scariest part of the document.
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  The going concern note. Right. Whenever you see the words going concern in a
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  financial report, you should sit up straight.
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  It's the auditor basically saying,
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  hey, we need to talk about whether this business can actually stay open.
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  The auditors, RSMSG Assurance LOP, have flagged a material uncertainty.
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  Let's break that down. What is the actual mathematical problem here?
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  The problem is liquidity.
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  It's a maturity mismatch. Simply put, their current liabilities exceed their current assets.
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  For the group overall, that gap is $2.5 million.
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  Okay, let's explain that simply. In plain English, that means they have $2.5
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  million more in bills due in the next 12 months than they have in assets they
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  can quickly turn into cash. Roughly speaking, yes.
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  It means they're operating in a negative working capital position.
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  If every single creditor knocked on the door tomorrow and asked for their money,
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  the company wouldn't have the liquidity to pay them all immediately.
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  And this isn't a completely new problem for them, is it? No, it's not.
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  The auditors actually issued a qualified
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  opinion on the previous year's statements back in March 2025, too.
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  They were specifically worried about the recoverability of the intangible assets
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  and the investments in Scorpio Electric.
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  Because if the company goes bust,
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  that research and development value basically goes to zero instantly.
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  You can't sell R&D at a liquidation sale. So if you're an investor,
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  you're looking at this and thinking, can they survive until 2027 when the bike
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  sales actually start? That's the entire bet.
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  How does management defend this? How are they planning to keep the lights on?
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  They have a three-pronged defense strategy.
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  First, they argue that the automobile business is solid. It generates real operating cash flow.
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  They firmly believe selling those new Uris SEs and Temerarios will cover the
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  daily bills. Relying on the cash cow again.
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  Don't worry, the Lamborghini sales will cover the electric bike bills.
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  What else? Second is refinancing. They are actively moving short-term loans
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  into long-term borrowing.
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  Kicking the can down the road, buying themselves time.
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  Exactly. It reduces the immediate pressure.
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  And third, raising fresh cash. This is the most telling action they took.
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  They actually sold about $3.6 million worth of treasury shares recently.
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  Let's pause on treasury shares for a second. This basically means selling stock
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  that the company was already holding in its own vault, right?
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  Correct. It's effectively a secondary offering. It dilutes the existing shareholders
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  slightly because there are more shares out in the wild now, but it brings in
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  immediate hard cash to keep the operations running.
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  It feels a bit like selling the family's silver to pay the mortgage.
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  It can definitely be viewed that way. It's a highly defensive move, but it worked.
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  If you look at their cash position right now, they have $7.58 million in cash and cash equivalents.
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  That is actually up slightly from the start of the financial year.
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  So they aren't out of cash today?
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  No, they're not. They have a buffer. But they have a lot of obligations looming.
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  It is a very tight rope walk. They have enough cash to operate,
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  but absolutely no room for error.
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  One bad quarter, one major shipment delay from Italy, and things get very tight
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  very fast. This brings us to the outlook.
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  What is the strategy for the next 12 months?
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  Because it sounds like they are in a massive holding banner.
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  Management calls it balancing prudent execution with selective growth.
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  Which is just corporate speak for, please don't spend any money unless you absolutely
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  have to. Pretty much. For the car side, it is all about execution.
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  Getting those new hybrid models to customers in a high-tax environment and collecting the cash.
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  For the bike side, the Lambda Scorpia, it is about laying the groundwork without
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  blowing the budget. They specifically mention establishing distribution in 10
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  to 15 cities across Asia Pacific and Europe.
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  That's interesting. So they are setting up the dealerships and the network so
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  that when the bike is finally ready in 2027, they have somewhere to send them immediately.
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  Right. They are building the pipe before the water is ready to flow.
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  But, and this is absolutely key, for anyone holding the stock right now,
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  do not expect a dividend.
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  They confirmed no dividend was declared for this period. They are hoarding every
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  single cent of cash for operations. Which makes total sense.
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  You don't pay out dividends when your liabilities exceed your assets.
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  It would be incredibly irresponsible if they did.
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  So putting it all together for you, we have a company that is essentially two
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  companies hiding in a trench coat.
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  One is a legacy luxury car dealer that is seeing sales drop,
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  but is managed so tightly that their losses are actually narrowing.
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  It's the responsible older brother. And the other is a startup EV bike manufacturer,
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  the wild younger brother that has the regulatory green light but is still a
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  full year away from selling anything.
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  It's a huge transition story. It really is. And you have to give them credit.
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  They have proven they can cut costs.
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  That 36% drop in admin expenses is impressive. It shows they are dead serious about survival.
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  And the improved gross margin shows they are protecting their brand value.
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  They aren't panicking and slashing prices.
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  But the risk is still very real. The whisk is extremely real.
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  The going concern flag isn't just a formality.
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  They are actively navigating a liquidity crunch.
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  If the global economy takes another nosedive and people just stop buying Lamborghinis,
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  that safety net disappears and the bike project is left totally exposed without any funding.
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  It feels like a massive race against time.
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  Can the car sales keep the engine running long enough for the electric bike
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  to actually start contributing revenue? That is the multi-million dollar question.
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  The runway to 2027 feels very long when you are watching cash flow this closely.
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  It certainly does. And it raises a really provocative thought to leave you with
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  today. we often see tech companies trying to disrupt traditional industries.
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  But here, we have a niche luxury distributor trying to metamorphose into a mass-market manufacturer.
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  And that is a completely different skill set. Selling a Lamborghini requires
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  white-glove service, handshakes, and champagne.
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  Building and shipping thousands of electric motorbikes requires intense logistics,
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  supply chain mastery, and manufacturing scale.
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  It's the difference between running a boutique and running a factory. Exactly.
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  Can Eurosports Global actually make that leap in their core DNA?
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  Or is the Lambda Scorpii destined to be just a beautiful prototype that ran
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  out of gas or charge before it ever hit the highway?
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  That is exactly the gamble investors are taking right now. Indeed.
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  We will be watching very closely as we get closer to that 2027 deadline.
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  That wraps up our deep dive into Eurosports Global's latest financials. Thanks for listening.
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  And as always, we have to end with the legal stuff. This content is intended
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  to serve strictly and only as an informational, independent,
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  objective summary of recent events and should in no way be interpreted,
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  construed, or relied upon by any party as inside information or financial advice.
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  See you on the next Deep Dive.