Core Viewpoint - Shenzhen Xihua Technology Co., Ltd., a national key "little giant" enterprise, has submitted its prospectus to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for an IPO, aiming to list on the main board with a focus on its advanced AI chip technology and rapid market growth [2]. Group 1: Company Overview - Founded in 2018, Xihua Technology specializes in edge AI chips, with two main product lines: smart display chips and smart sensing control chips [6]. - The company has developed the world's first ASIC architecture AI Scaler chip, which has gained significant market traction in visual lossless compression and high-speed interface transmission [6]. Group 2: Financial Performance - Revenue has grown rapidly from RMB 87 million in 2022 to RMB 244 million in 2024, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 67.8%. In the first nine months of 2025, revenue reached RMB 240 million, a year-on-year increase of 24.17% [12]. - The smart display chip segment has consistently contributed over 85% of total revenue, while the smart sensing control business has increased its share from 1.9% to 14.4% from 2022 to 2025 [12]. Group 3: Market Position - Xihua Technology holds an 18.8% market share in the global Scaler market, ranking second overall, and leads the ASIC Scaler segment with a 55% market share [9][11]. - The company has established itself as a leader in automotive-grade TMCU chips, achieving mass production with nine of the top ten automotive OEMs in China by 2024 [11]. Group 4: Research and Development - R&D is a core competency, with 52% of employees dedicated to this area. The company has filed 361 patents, with 85% being invention patents, supporting product iteration and market expansion [15]. - R&D expenses have been high, totaling nearly RMB 400 million from 2022 to the first nine months of 2025, with a research expense ratio decreasing from 131.9% in 2022 to 27.83% in 2025 [12][15]. Group 5: Shareholding Structure - The company is primarily controlled by its founder and chairman, Chen Xi, and his spouse, holding a combined 65.51% of shares. Chen Xi has extensive experience in the semiconductor and high-tech sectors [17][19]. Group 6: Industry Outlook - The global Scaler market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.7% from 2020 to 2024, accelerating to 10.3% from 2025 to 2029, driven by domestic substitution and the proliferation of AI terminals [22]. - The touch chip market is projected to increase from a 4.5% growth rate to 8.9%, with expected shipments reaching 5.6 billion units by 2029 [22]. Group 7: IPO Use of Proceeds - The funds raised from the IPO will be primarily allocated to product R&D, next-generation chip development, automotive electronic module production facilities, global market expansion, and working capital [24].