Core Viewpoint - Yinglian Co., Ltd. plans to further invest in lithium battery and packaging businesses through a private placement to raise no more than 1.5 billion yuan, focusing on composite current collector projects, easy-open can lid manufacturing projects, and working capital supplementation [1] Group 1: Fundraising and Investment Projects - The private placement will allocate 800 million yuan (53.33% of total funds) to the composite current collector project, 400 million yuan (26.67%) to the easy-open can lid manufacturing project, and the remaining 300 million yuan for working capital [2] - The composite current collector project has a total planned investment of 3.089 billion yuan, with an expected annual production capacity of 100 million square meters of composite aluminum foil and 500 million square meters of composite copper foil upon reaching full capacity [2] - As of mid-2025, the company has invested approximately 810 million yuan in the composite current collector project, primarily for equipment purchase, land and plant construction, material costs, and R&D [2] Group 2: Easy-Open Can Lid Business - The easy-open can lid product is the largest revenue source for Yinglian Co., contributing 769 million yuan in revenue in 2024, accounting for 38.12% of total revenue, and 467 million yuan in the first half of 2025, with a revenue share of 43.25% [3] - The production capacity utilization rate for the easy-open can lid business reached 88.01% in 2024 and 94.78% in the first half of 2025, indicating a strong demand in the downstream market [3] Group 3: Financial Performance - The metal packaging business has contributed nearly all of Yinglian's revenue, while the lithium battery business has not yet scaled [4] - In 2022, the company reported a net loss of 43.14 million yuan due to weak consumer demand, but returned to profitability in 2023 with a net profit of 14.21 million yuan [4] - In 2024, the company achieved a record revenue of 2.018 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 15.51%, but reported a net loss of 39.67 million yuan due to rising raw material costs and increased investments in the composite current collector business [4] - In the first half of 2025, the company reported revenue of 1.081 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.97%, and a net profit of 25.18 million yuan, a significant year-on-year increase of 404.18% [4][5]