Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the company [5] Core Views - The company has achieved a historical high in backlog orders exceeding 3 billion yuan, driven by significant growth in intellectual property licensing fees and volume business revenue [1] - The company is positioned as a leading player in customized ASIC and IP solutions, with a strong customer base including major tech firms [2][4] - The company is expected to experience substantial revenue growth in the coming years, with projected revenues of 31.8 billion yuan in 2025, 40.6 billion yuan in 2026, and 58.8 billion yuan in 2027, reflecting year-on-year growth rates of 36.9%, 27.6%, and 45.0% respectively [11] Summary by Sections Financial Performance - In Q2 2025, the company reported revenue of 584 million yuan, a quarter-on-quarter increase of 49.90%, primarily driven by a 99.63% increase in intellectual property licensing fees [1] - The company signed new orders worth 1.182 billion yuan in Q2 2025, marking a nearly 150% quarter-on-quarter increase [1] - The company’s backlog reached 3.025 billion yuan by the end of Q2 2025, a 23.17% increase from Q1 2025 [1] Business Segments - The company’s chip design business signed over 700 million yuan in new orders in Q2 2025, with a year-on-year increase of over 350% [2] - The volume business generated revenue of 261 million yuan in Q2 2025, reflecting a quarter-on-quarter growth of 79.01% and a year-on-year growth of 11.65% [3] - The company has a diverse application portfolio, including data centers, automotive, wearable devices, and IoT, which positions it to benefit from the growing demand in these sectors [4] Market Position - The company has established a strong presence in the semiconductor industry, with significant experience in various process nodes from 5nm to 250nm [2] - The company’s intellectual property (IP) revenue from GPU, NPU, and VPU IP accounted for approximately 75% of its total IP revenue in the first half of 2025 [9][10] - The company is actively collaborating with leading clients in AI and automotive sectors, enhancing its market competitiveness [4][10]

Core Viewpoint - Recent rumors regarding SMIC's acquisition of Imagination Technologies' GPU IP division have been denied by Imagination Technologies, emphasizing that no agreement has been reached for such a sale [1][3]. Group 1: Company Statements - Imagination Technologies stated that the news about the acquisition is entirely fictitious and has not entered into any agreements regarding the sale of its GPU IP business [3]. - The company has initiated monitoring and evidence collection processes to address the potential negative impact of false information on its brand and business development [3]. Group 2: Regulatory and Market Context - As of July 9, SMIC has not issued any related acquisition announcements, and there has been no response from the company regarding the rumors [5]. - Any acquisition of Imagination Technologies, which is currently controlled by Canyon Bridge, would require approval from the UK government, and such transactions are likely to face significant obstacles in the current external environment [5]. - Even if SMIC were to gain control of Imagination Technologies, it may not benefit its operations and could potentially lead to sanctions against Imagination Technologies [5].

新元股份在 2024 年和 2025 年的业绩表现如何？ 芯原股份 20250429 摘要 • 新元股份 2025 年第一季度收入达 3.9 亿元，同比增长显著，在手订单 24.56 亿元创历史新高，连续四个季度订单超 20 亿元，显示出强劲的增 长势头。 • 公司推进定增计划以补充资本和研发资源，明确云侧生成式 AI 和高端智慧 驾驶为两大战略赛道，旨在提升核心竞争力，驱动未来发展。 • 新元股份在深层次人工智能领域拥有 82 个客户、142 款芯片，出货超 1 亿颗，并推出支持 Deep Sick 的新 IP；智慧汽车领域，GPU 已应用于全 球千万辆汽车仪表盘。 • 公司在可穿戴设备领域为国际大厂定制功耗领先的 AI 眼镜，并有 20 多家 智能手表采用其 IP，进一步证明其技术实力。 • 新元股份坚持轻资产运营，以人才为核心竞争力，研发人员占比 90%，硕 士以上学历占比 89%，并大规模招聘 985/211 高校毕业生。 • 公司 IP 业务全球排名第八，种类排名第二，拥有 1,600 多个模拟和射频 IP，以及 445 种客户应用，技术优势显著。 • AI 技术在芯片设计中的应用比例已达 40%， ...

Core Insights - The company reported a revenue of 390 million yuan for Q1 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 22.49%, but incurred a net loss of 220 million yuan [1] - The gross margin improved to 39.06% in Q1 2025 from 33.34% in Q4 2024, indicating better cost management or pricing power [1] - The company continues to invest heavily in R&D, with an expenditure of 1.247 billion yuan planned for 2024 and 300 million yuan spent in Q1 2025 [1] Revenue Breakdown - Revenue from downstream sectors such as system manufacturers, internet companies, cloud service providers, and automotive companies accounted for 37.3% of total revenue [3] - Consumer electronics revenue saw a significant year-on-year increase of 103.81%, making up 44.12% of total revenue [3] - Chip design business revenue reached 122 million yuan, up 40.75%, with 89.05% of this from 28nm and below process nodes [3] Business Segments and Growth Areas - The company is focusing on AIGC, data centers, intelligent driving systems, smart wearable devices, IoT, and Chiplet technologies [3] - In the AIGC sector, the company has 82 clients and 142 chip applications across various devices [3] - The automotive electronics segment has made strides in cockpit and autonomous driving technologies, with multiple IPs adopted by automotive chip companies [3] Investment Outlook - The company is positioned as a leading IP and custom chip service provider, expected to benefit from trends in cloud-side AI, edge AI, autonomous driving, and advanced packaging [4] - Revenue projections for 2025 to 2027 are 2.902 billion yuan, 3.512 billion yuan, and 4.32 billion yuan respectively, with net losses expected to decrease over the same period [4] - The target price is set at 104.3 yuan, based on an 18x PS for 2025, maintaining an "Accumulate-A" investment rating [4]

芯原股份 20250126 摘要 • 芯原股份研发投入占比约 30%，90%员工为研发人员，89%研发人员拥 有硕士及以上学历，研发人员主要集中于国内，海外市场销售收入占比约 35%。 • 公司自 2020 年上市以来整体收入增长，2022 年营收逆势增长 25%，扣 非后扭亏为盈；2024 年第四季度新签订单金额超 10 亿元，同比增长超 80%，在手订单达 24 亿元。 • 芯原 IP 业务全球排名第八，中国第一，IP 种类与 ARM 相当，已授权给 445 家客户。VPU IP 市占率全球第一，被 12 家云平台解决方案提供商采 用；NPU IP 已被 82 家客户用于 142 款 AI 芯片。 • 2024 年 license 收入达 6.33 亿元，AI 相关 license 收入占比 40%，授 权次数 216 次，同比增长 82 次。GPU、NPU 和 VPU 三类处理器 IP 占整 体 IP 收入约七成。 • 2024 年定制化芯片设计业务收入 7.25 亿元，同比增长 47%，AI 算力相 关 NRE 收入占比约 68%。85%设计业务收入来自 14 纳米或更先进工艺 制程项目。 Q&A 请 ...

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