Bingo Software (SH:688227) Tai Mei Ti A P P·2025-11-21 11:16Core Viewpoint - Pingao Co., Ltd. executed a rare capital operation in the A-share market by rapidly cashing out on the day of the lifting of the lock-up period for its shares, raising 499 million yuan, with a significant portion reinvested into the AI chip company Jiangyuan Technology [2][3]. Group 1: Capital Operation - On November 20, the controlling shareholder of Pingao Co., Ltd., Beijing Shangao Enterprise Management Co., Ltd., transferred 12% of its shares at a price of 36.817 yuan per share, totaling 499 million yuan [3]. - The funds raised were quickly funneled back into Pingao Co., Ltd. as a non-interest-bearing loan to invest 400 million yuan in Jiangyuan Technology [3][5]. Group 2: Financial Context - Pingao Co., Ltd. has faced challenges in its core business, with a significant decline in gross profit margins from 41.39% in 2022 to an expected 35.35% in 2024 due to intensified competition in the cloud computing sector [6]. - The company reported a projected revenue of 520 million yuan in 2024, a year-on-year decrease of 4.81%, and a loss of 64.05 million yuan, reflecting a 499% decline [6]. Group 3: Investment in AI Sector - Jiangyuan Technology, established in November 2022, focuses on the development of domestic AI chips and has seen its valuation increase by 40% since the beginning of the year, reaching a pre-investment valuation of 24.139 billion yuan [7][9]. - The investment in Jiangyuan Technology aligns with Pingao Co., Ltd.'s strategic shift towards the AI sector, especially as Jiangyuan Technology's first AI chip product has recently completed its trial production [9]. Group 4: Strategic Partnerships - Pingao Co., Ltd. has previously established a strategic partnership with Jiangyuan Technology, becoming its primary agent for product sales and committing to purchase at least 2,000 units annually during the cooperation period from 2025 to 2027 [9].