Financial Performance - AMEC's 2023 revenue reached approximately 6.26 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 32.2%[4] - Net profit attributable to the parent company in 2023 was approximately 1.79 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 52.7%[5] - Revenue for the fiscal year 2023 reached RMB 10.2 billion, representing a year-over-year growth of 25%[50] - Net profit for the year stood at RMB 2.3 billion, marking a 30% increase compared to the previous year[50] - Revenue in 2023 reached RMB 6.26 billion, a year-on-year increase of 32.15%[57] - Net profit attributable to shareholders in 2023 was RMB 1.79 billion, up 52.67% year-on-year[57] - Revenue in 2023 reached approximately 6.264 billion yuan, an increase of 1.524 billion yuan compared to 2022, representing a year-on-year growth of 32.15%[155] - Operating income increased by 32.15% to 4,739,830,997.55 yuan, while operating costs rose by 31.93% to 2,571,933,469.82 yuan[156] - The company's revenue for the fiscal year 2023 reached 96.77billion,drivenbystrongperformanceintheChinesemarket[200]−Thecompany′snetincomeincreasedby1512.34 billion[200] Revenue Breakdown - Plasma etching equipment accounted for 75.1% of the company's revenue, with a year-on-year growth of 49.4% to 4.7 billion yuan in 2023[4] - Etching equipment sales in 2023 were RMB 4.70 billion, up 49.43% year-on-year[58] - MOCVD equipment sales in 2023 were RMB 462 million, down 33.95% year-on-year[58] - Semiconductor equipment revenue grew by 32.15% to 6.26 billion yuan, with a gross margin of 45.83%[158] - Revenue from dedicated equipment increased by 34.26% to 5.17 billion yuan, with a gross margin of 45.17%[158] - Revenue from the mainland region increased by 37.27% to 5.76 billion yuan, accounting for the majority of the company's income[159] - Revenue from spare parts increased by 16.32% to 971.17 million yuan, with a gross margin of 48.30%[158] - The company's new product line contributed 5.6billioninrevenue,accountingfor152.56 billion, representing 10% of total revenue[200] - The company plans to invest 1.5billioninnewproductdevelopmentandtechnologyinnovationoverthenexttwoyears[200]EquipmentandTechnology−Thecompany′sCCPandICPetchingequipmentcancoverover95526.8 billion, an 8.2% decrease from 2022's 574.1billion,witharecoveryexpectedin2024[177]−Globalsemiconductormanufacturingequipmentsalesareprojectedtoreach100 billion in 2023, a 6.1% decline from 2022's 107.4billion,withareboundanticipatedby2025to124 billion[177] - China's semiconductor equipment market is expected to grow to 30billionin2023,accountingfor303.2 billion, to enhance its product portfolio and market reach[200] Facilities and Infrastructure - The company's new facilities in Nanchang (140,000 sqm) and Shanghai Lingang (180,000 sqm) are partially operational, supporting rapid sales growth[6] - The company's headquarters building in Lingang Dishui Lake, covering approximately 100,000 sqm, is nearing completion, providing optimal conditions for high-speed development[7] - The company's production and R&D base in Nanchang, covering approximately 140,000 square meters, became operational in July 2023[71] - Part of the company's production facilities and finished product warehouses in the Shanghai Lingang base, covering approximately 180,000 square meters, became operational in October 2023[71] - The company's R&D center and headquarters building in Shanghai Lingang, covering approximately 100,000 square meters, is nearing completion[71] - The company has completed a 140,000 square meter production and R&D base in Nanchang, which became operational in July 2023[85] - A 180,000 square meter production and R&D base in Shanghai's Lingang area partially became operational in October 2023[85] Intellectual Property and Patents - The company filed 292 new patent applications in 2023, including 224 invention patents, bringing the total to 2,551 patents with 84.7% being invention patents[88] - The company successfully registered 23 new trademarks in 2023, increasing the total number of registered trademarks to 164[88] - The company has applied for 2,551 patents, including 2,161 invention patents, and has been granted 1,547 patents, including 1,329 invention patents as of December 2023[134] Cash Flow and Financial Position - Net cash flow from operating activities decreased by 258.20% to 617,523,432.12 yuan, indicating significant changes in cash management[156] - Net cash flow from investing activities dropped by 163.29% to -2,887,158,945.92 yuan, highlighting increased investment activities[156] - Operating cash flow decreased by 258.20% to -976,926,439.66 RMB, primarily due to delayed payments from new etching equipment orders and increased raw material procurement[167] - Net investment cash flow increased by 163.29% to 1,827,328,883.23 RMB, mainly due to reduced purchases of bank financial products[167] - Net financing cash flow decreased by 53.78% to 222,595,710.06 RMB, primarily due to dividend distribution of 123 million RMB[167] - Non-recurring gains from the sale of equity in Tuojing contributed 477 million RMB to the company's investment income[168] Shareholder and Equity Information - The company proposed a cash dividend of 3.00 yuan per 10 shares, totaling approximately 185.67 million yuan[44] - Total shares held by core technical personnel decreased by 2,939,058 shares, representing a 20.1% reduction from 14,602,445 to 11,663,387 shares[196] - Ni Tuqiang, a core technical personnel, reduced his holdings by 205,000 shares, decreasing from 1,139,358 to 934,358 shares[195] - Chen Weiwen, the financial officer, reduced his holdings by 217,900 shares, decreasing from 872,142 to 654,242 shares[195] - Yang Wei, a core technical personnel, reduced his holdings by 416,253 shares, decreasing from 1,001,770 to 585,517 shares[195] - Li Tianxiao, a core technical personnel, reduced his holdings by 273,375 shares, decreasing from 1,937,157 to 1,663,782 shares[196] - Mai Shiyi, a core technical personnel, reduced his holdings by 360,780 shares, decreasing from 2,212,106 to 1,851,326 shares[196] - Chen Huanglin, a core technical personnel, increased his holdings by 5,790 shares, rising from 2,030 to 7,820 shares[195] - Liu Zhiqiang, a core technical personnel, increased his holdings by 5,790 shares, rising from 0 to 5,790 shares[195] Customer and Supplier Information - Top 5 customers accounted for 33.71% of total annual sales, with Customer One contributing 73,577.23 million RMB, representing 11.75% of total