Core Insights - The "Quality Improvement, Efficiency Enhancement, and Return to Investors" initiative for the Sci-Tech Innovation Board has gained momentum since 2025, with nearly 90% of companies disclosing their action plans, a 12% increase from 2024 [1] - The initiative is translating into enhanced competitiveness for companies, with over 500 firms reporting their progress in operational quality, "hard technology" cultivation, and investor returns [1] Group 1: Fund Utilization and Growth - Companies on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board are actively improving operational quality through strengthening core businesses, optimizing capital costs, and enhancing profitability, resulting in tangible benefits for investors [2] - A total of 589 listed companies have over 2,500 fundraising projects, with more than 70% of funds directed towards R&D and production, accumulating over 650 billion yuan in raised funds [2] - For instance, Zhangjiagang Guangda Special Materials Co., Ltd. significantly increased its revenue to 2.5 billion yuan in the first half of 2025, a 34.74% year-on-year growth, by investing 660 million yuan in offshore wind power equipment R&D [2] Group 2: International Expansion - Over 60 companies from the Sci-Tech Innovation Board are participating in the "Belt and Road" initiative, with 37 companies leading globally in product shipment and market share in their respective segments [3] - Innovative drug companies completed 14 overseas licensing transactions in the first half of the year, with a potential total transaction value exceeding 12 billion US dollars [3] - Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co., Ltd. reported winning 13 projects in Asia, America, and Europe in the first half of 2025, showcasing successful overseas market expansion [3] Group 3: R&D and Innovation - All 589 companies on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board belong to high-tech and strategic emerging industries, with significant emphasis on "hard technology" [4] - The total R&D investment for the board reached 84.1 billion yuan in the first half of the year, a 6% increase year-on-year, with a median R&D investment ratio of approximately 13% [4] - Companies added over 8,000 new invention patents in the first half of the year, bringing the total to 130,000 patents [4] Group 4: Investor Returns - Since the launch of the initiative in 2024, companies have significantly increased their efforts in buybacks, increases, and dividends, enhancing market vitality and investor confidence [5] - From 2024, 363 buyback and increase plans were disclosed, with a total upper limit exceeding 30 billion yuan, and over 20 billion yuan executed, marking a new high since the board's inception [5] - In 2024, 376 companies proposed cash dividend plans totaling 38.8 billion yuan, with nearly 80% of companies having a cash dividend ratio exceeding 30% [5] Group 5: Case Study - Weisheng Energy Technology Co., Ltd. achieved a dual win in performance growth and capital appreciation, with cash dividends and share buybacks amounting to 1.48 times the net amount raised during its IPO [6] - The company plans to distribute 122 million yuan in cash dividends for the first half of 2025, with total cash dividends and buybacks expected to reach 249 million yuan, accounting for 81.74% of its net profit [6]