Venture(US:VEMLY) Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-09-13 16:23Core Viewpoint - The company, Southern Power Grid Digital Grid Research Institute Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Southern Grid Digital"), is in the process of an IPO on the A-share Growth Enterprise Market, aiming to raise 2.554 billion yuan for six projects related to digital grid technology [1][2]. Group 1: IPO and Fundraising - Southern Grid Digital plans to raise 2.554 billion yuan through its IPO to fund projects including the construction of a spatial intelligent digital twin platform and a new generation intelligent IoT perception and collaborative control system [1][2]. - If the IPO is successful, it will expand the "Southern Grid" listed company group to four, joining Southern Grid Energy Storage, Southern Grid Energy, and Southern Grid Technology [1]. Group 2: Financial Performance and Independence - The company has a high dependency on related party transactions, with sales to Southern Power Grid and its affiliates accounting for 93.70%, 86.12%, and 86.33% of total revenue in the reporting periods [3][4]. - The gross profit margins for digital grid IoT perception devices were 47.28%, 44.81%, and 37.09% over the reporting periods, with the decline attributed to initial high pricing and integration work [5]. - The gross profit margin for the enterprise asset management system increased significantly, reaching 42.05% in one period, due to reusable R&D results [5]. Group 3: R&D and Financial Health - The company's R&D expenditure as a percentage of revenue has been declining, from 8.81% in 2022 to 6.55% in 2024, which is below the median level of 12.6% for the Sci-Tech Innovation Board [6]. - As of June 2025, accounts receivable decreased by 13.48% to 1.332 billion yuan, while inventory increased by 44.00% to 2.827 billion yuan [6]. - For the first half of 2025, the company reported a revenue of 1.558 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 19.31%, and achieved profitability with a net profit of 13.03 million yuan [6].