Xin Hua Cai Jing·2025-10-23 13:33Core Insights - The launch of the "1+6" reform on June 18 has established the Sci-Tech Innovation Board's growth tier, allowing 32 unprofitable listed companies to enter this tier, leading to increased revenue and reduced losses, with a total market value exceeding 1 trillion yuan [1][2]. Group 1: Growth Tier Companies - Recent IPOs include He Yuan Bio, Xi'an Yicai, and Bibete, which will directly enter the growth tier, contributing to a total of 54 unprofitable companies listed since the board's inception, with 22 achieving profitability post-listing [2]. - The growth tier companies are primarily in strategic emerging industries, including new-generation information technology (15 companies), biomedicine (14 companies), new energy (2 companies), and high-end equipment manufacturing (1 company) [3]. - The growth tier companies have collectively raised 105.2 billion yuan through IPOs, facilitating increased R&D investment and capacity building [3]. Group 2: Financial Performance - In 2024, the 32 growth tier companies achieved a total revenue of 67.6 billion yuan, with 29 companies surpassing 100 million yuan in revenue [5]. - The average annual compound growth rate of revenue for these companies is 27.87%, outperforming the overall board's growth rate by nearly 4 percentage points [5]. - By the first half of 2025, the growth tier companies experienced a year-on-year revenue increase of 37.79%, indicating a strong growth trend [5]. Group 3: Loss Reduction - In 2024, 19 growth tier companies reduced their losses year-on-year, with 16 companies reducing losses by over 20% [6]. - By the first half of 2025, the overall loss reduction amounted to 7.12 billion yuan, with 21 companies reducing losses, and 13 of them by over 20% [6]. - Notable examples include Baijie Shenzhou, which transitioned from a loss of 13.6 billion yuan in 2022 to a profit of 450 million yuan in 2025, and Hanwujing, which achieved profitability for four consecutive quarters starting from Q4 2024 [6]. Group 4: R&D Investment - The 32 growth tier companies invested a total of 30.6 billion yuan in R&D in 2024, with a median R&D investment to revenue ratio of 65.4%, leading the Sci-Tech Innovation Board [8]. - The board's support has enabled these companies to achieve significant R&D milestones, including the launch of 20 new drugs with global innovation attributes [8]. - For instance, Baijie Shenzhou's fundraising efforts have led to the successful development of Zebutini, which became the first domestic drug to exceed 1 billion USD in sales [8]. Group 5: Institutional Support - The "1+6" reform and related policies have provided tailored support for growth tier companies, facilitating their financing and development [10]. - Eight growth tier companies have completed refinancing, raising a total of 13.2 billion yuan, with over 30% of the funds allocated to R&D [10]. - The merger and acquisition framework has also been enhanced, with six disclosed transactions since the introduction of the "Sci-Tech Board Eight Articles," focusing on acquiring quality unprofitable companies [11].