Core Viewpoint - The approval of Shenzhen Dapu Microelectronics Co., Ltd.'s IPO marks the first instance of an unprofitable company successfully passing the review on the ChiNext board, with plans to raise 1.88 billion yuan for R&D and production projects [2] Group 1: Company Overview - Dapu Micro was established in 2016 and focuses on the R&D and sales of enterprise-level SSD products, being one of the few domestic providers with full-stack self-research capabilities [3] - The company’s main revenue comes from sales of enterprise-level SSD products and a small amount from technical services [3] - Dapu Micro's SSD products cover generations from PCIe 3.0 to 5.0, with a strong emphasis on self-developed controller chips and firmware algorithms [3] Group 2: Financial Performance - Revenue grew from 557 million yuan in 2022 to 962 million yuan in 2024, with 748 million yuan recorded in the first half of 2025 [4] - Despite revenue growth, the company has not improved its profitability, with losses increasing to 354 million yuan in the first half of 2025 [4] - The net losses from 2022 to 2025 were 534 million yuan, 617 million yuan, 195 million yuan, and 354 million yuan respectively [4] Group 3: Business Model and Challenges - Dapu Micro focuses on R&D and sales, outsourcing assembly production to third-party manufacturers, which makes its performance highly sensitive to industry cycles [4][7] - The company’s procurement of raw materials reached 809 million yuan in the first half of 2025, indicating a reliance on external suppliers [4] - The business model leads to significant impacts from industry fluctuations, with a high concentration of suppliers, where the top five suppliers account for over 90% of total procurement [8] Group 4: Research and Development - Dapu Micro has invested significantly in R&D, with expenses of 194 million yuan, 269 million yuan, 274 million yuan, and 133 million yuan from 2022 to the first half of 2025, representing 34.82%, 51.72%, 28.51%, and 17.74% of revenue respectively [9] - The funds raised from the IPO will primarily be used for R&D, with 958 million yuan allocated for the development of next-generation controller chips and enterprise-level SSDs [10]