科创成长层助硬科技企业穿越周期

Core Viewpoint - The recent establishment of the Sci-Tech Innovation Board's growth tier and the reactivation of the fifth listing standard for unprofitable companies signal a significant shift in the capital market, allowing unprofitable "hard tech" enterprises to pursue IPOs more effectively [1][4]. Group 1: Unprofitable Companies' IPO Activities - A number of unprofitable companies are actively pursuing IPOs following the announcement of the growth tier and the fifth listing standard, which has reignited their financing needs [2]. - Wuhan Heyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd. is leading the charge with its IPO approval from the CSRC on July 18, 2023, despite not having any approved drugs or profits yet [2]. - Shenzhen Beixin Life Technology Co., Ltd. also submitted its IPO registration shortly after, indicating a trend among medical device companies to capitalize on the new regulations [2]. Group 2: Regulatory Changes and Support for Technology - The fifth listing standard, initially aimed at supporting pharmaceutical companies, has been broadened to include a wider range of high-growth technology sectors such as artificial intelligence and commercial aerospace [4]. - The reactivation of the fifth standard is seen as a crucial measure to alleviate the financing bottlenecks faced by hard tech companies, which often struggle with long R&D cycles and high initial investments [4][5]. - The establishment of the growth tier is viewed as a precise upgrade to the Sci-Tech Innovation Board's system, addressing market pressures faced by companies unable to achieve short-term profitability [5]. Group 3: Investor Protection and Risk Management - The introduction of the growth tier includes measures to enhance investor protection, such as a special identifier "U" for unprofitable companies, which aims to improve risk awareness among investors [6][7]. - Regulatory bodies are implementing a three-tiered mechanism for risk management, which includes enhanced information disclosure rules and stricter delisting criteria to support rational pricing and risk mitigation for unprofitable enterprises [7].