CATL(SZ:300750) Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-06-27 03:53Core Viewpoint - Wuxi Lichi Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. has submitted an application for an IPO on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange's Growth Enterprise Market, aiming to raise 1.008 billion yuan for projects including an intelligent manufacturing base for material automation processing equipment and a research and development center [1][13]. Company Overview - Lichi Intelligent focuses on automated material processing, providing comprehensive solutions for material intelligent processing systems, with applications in lithium battery manufacturing, fine chemicals, and composite materials [3]. - Established in April 2018, the company has a registered capital of approximately 367 million yuan, with major shareholders including Ningbo Zhilian Enterprise Management Partnership and Chen Haodong [3]. Financial Performance - Revenue for Lichi Intelligent was approximately 619 million yuan in 2022, projected to reach 1.721 billion yuan in 2023 and 2.173 billion yuan in 2024, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of 87.4% [5]. - Net profit figures were around 95.35 million yuan in 2022, increasing to 242 million yuan in 2023 and 299 million yuan in 2024 [5]. Revenue Breakdown - The majority of revenue comes from the material intelligent processing system, with sales of approximately 393 million yuan, 877 million yuan, and 1.656 billion yuan for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024, respectively [6]. - Revenue from the lithium battery manufacturing sector accounted for 95.98%, 91.81%, and 93.82% of total revenue in the same years [7]. Customer Concentration - Lichi Intelligent has a high customer concentration, with the top five customers contributing 86.87%, 81.67%, and 74.27% of total revenue in 2022, 2023, and 2024, respectively [7]. - Major clients include CATL, BYD, LG Energy Solution, and others, with significant fluctuations in sales to these customers over the years [8][9]. Use of Proceeds - The company plans to allocate 609 million yuan for the intelligent manufacturing base project, 199 million yuan for the R&D center, and 200 million yuan for working capital from the IPO proceeds [13][14]. Financial Ratios - The company's asset-liability ratio was approximately 86.78%, 82.43%, and 76.48% for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024, respectively, indicating a decreasing trend [14][15]. - As of the end of 2024, total liabilities were approximately 3.574 billion yuan [15].