ZONGSHEN POWER(SZ:001696) Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-10-22 17:03Core Viewpoint - The termination of the IPO process for Zongshen Aviation Power signals a shift in the low-altitude economy, indicating a cooling trend in investment and a need for companies to become self-sustaining after a period of rapid growth and speculation [3][5]. Company Summary - Zongshen Aviation Power, established in 2016, focuses on lightweight piston aircraft engines for various types of aircraft, including drones and rotorcraft [3]. - The company underwent five rounds of financing from August 2020 to May 2023, raising its valuation from 623 million to 2.2 billion yuan, involving 22 industry capital investors [3][4]. - The company faced significant operational challenges, with a reported revenue of 70.34 million yuan in mid-2025, a year-on-year decline of 29.71%, and a net loss of 37 million yuan, a substantial drop of 316.3% [4]. - Zongshen Aviation Power has been on a losing streak for three consecutive years, with net losses of 9.38 million yuan, 43.22 million yuan, and 3.62 million yuan from 2022 to 2024 [4]. - The company was added to the U.S. Treasury's OFAC SDN list in May 2024, complicating its path to IPO [4]. Industry Summary - The overall financing landscape for the low-altitude economy is contracting, with only 15 disclosed financing events in the eVTOL sector in the first half of 2025, compared to 16 events in the second half of 2024 [5]. - The trend shows a shift towards earlier investment rounds, with angel rounds making up 40.4% of financing, indicating a preference for smaller, earlier-stage investments [5]. - Investment institutions are increasingly cautious, focusing on the research capabilities and policy safety of low-altitude economy enterprises [6][8]. - The lack of a commercial closed loop in the low-altitude economy is a significant barrier, with many companies, including leading firms, reporting substantial losses [10]. - Despite the cooling investment climate, there has been a surge in orders for eVTOLs, with over 100 billion yuan in orders reported in the first half of 2025, driven by international demand and financial leasing models [11][13][14]. - The supply chain for low-altitude economy is rapidly developing, with numerous battery manufacturers entering the aviation battery market and companies from the electric vehicle sector expanding into electric control and motor production [16][18].