CXMT Corporation (长鑫科技集团股份有限公司) IPO Prospectus

Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Market (Sci-Tech Innovation Board) · Filed 2025-12-29 · Full English Translation

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CXMT Corporation is China's leading domestic manufacturer of DRAM memory chips, producing DDR4/DDR5 and LPDDR4X/LPDDR5 products for PCs, servers, and mobile devices from its fabs in Hefei and Beijing.

Revenue grew sharply from $114M in 2022 to $333M in 2024, with first-half 2025 revenue reaching $213M. The company has not yet achieved profitability, posting net losses of $125M (2022), $265M (2023), $125M (2024), and $56M (H1 2025). Gross margins have improved steadily from -3.1% in 2022 to 13% in H1 2025 as capacity scales up. Cumulative accumulated losses stand at approximately $564M as of June 30, 2025. Total assets are approximately $4B, with cash of $592M.

CXMT is raising approximately $407M (RMB 29.5B) on the Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Market, offering roughly 10% of post-IPO shares. The largest shareholder is Qinghui Jidian at 21.67%; there is no controlling shareholder or single controlling party. Proceeds will fund production line upgrades, new capacity construction, and R&D.

The three biggest risks are: persistent unprofitability with massive ongoing capital requirements and depreciation drag as new fabs ramp; severe DRAM price cyclicality (prices swung -44% in 2023 then +55% in 2024); and supply chain vulnerability to US-led export controls and geopolitical restrictions on semiconductor equipment and materials.

Revenue (2025H1)
$2.1B
Net Profit (2025H1)
$-564M
Gross Margin
13.0%
Employees
13,858
Offering %
10.0%

Key Risk Factors

  • The DRAM industry has high investment intensity and high technical barriers. During the reporting period, the company was in a stage of rapid capacity construction and ramp-up, while continuously increasing R&D investment. The company has not yet achieved profitability and has accumulated uncompensated losses. Net profits attributable to parent company shareholders during the reporting period were -8,328 million RMB, -16,340 million RMB, -7,145 million RMB, and -2,332 million RMB respectively. As of June 30, 2025, cumulative losses were -40,857 million RMB.
  • Risk of product sales price and operating performance fluctuations due to macroeconomic volatility and industry cyclicality. The DRAM industry experienced a deep downturn from 2022 to 2023, with product sales prices declining significantly. In 2023 and 2024, the company's main DRAM product selling price changed year-on-year by -43.54% and +55.08% respectively.
  • Risk of large fixed asset investment and depreciation. Fixed asset book values at end of each reporting period were 68,016 million RMB, 84,452 million RMB, 153,132 million RMB, and 171,593 million RMB, accounting for 46.05%, 43.81%, 56.38%, and 59.19% of total assets respectively. Depreciation amounts during the reporting periods were 5,243 million RMB, 10,555 million RMB, 14,875 million RMB, and 11,349 million RMB.
  • Inventory write-down risk. Inventory balances at end of each reporting period were 9,434 million RMB, 14,180 million RMB, 21,215 million RMB, and 28,073 million RMB. Inventory impairment provisions were 2,517 million RMB, 3,444 million RMB, 2,665 million RMB, and 1,986 million RMB respectively. Inventory write-down losses during the reporting periods were -4,078 million RMB, -11,500 million RMB, -1,827 million RMB, and -628 million RMB.
  • Risk of supply chain instability due to international trade friction. The global semiconductor supply chain is highly specialized, but current geopolitical conflicts are accelerating supply chain restructuring. If relevant countries further strengthen restriction policies in the short term, the company may face supply chain instability risks.
  • Risk of product and technology R&D falling short of expectations. The DRAM industry is technology-intensive with high barriers. If the company's R&D direction deviates from market needs, new product performance lags behind competitors, or technology development and product upgrades fall short of expectations, it may adversely affect the company's future operations.
  • Risk of no controlling shareholder and actual controller. The company's equity structure is relatively dispersed with no single shareholder holding more than 50%. This may lead to decision-making inefficiency due to disagreements among shareholders or directors, and the dispersed equity structure creates the possibility of control changes after listing.
  • Risk of new expenses and depreciation/amortization from fundraising investment projects affecting operating performance. During and after the construction period of fundraising projects, new fixed asset investments will lead to increased depreciation and amortization, directly affecting annual operating performance.
  • Risk of talent shortage or loss. The DRAM industry is talent-intensive. If the company cannot continuously attract and retain outstanding talent, it may lead to loss of core personnel and adversely affect important R&D and innovation activities.
  • Risk of technology leakage and intellectual property protection and disputes. Despite having comprehensive information security systems, the company may still face risks of core technology leakage or intellectual property disputes with competitors due to inherent limitations of confidentiality measures, core talent mobility, and other uncontrollable external factors.
  • Risk of high customer concentration. The top five customers accounted for 69.43%, 74.12%, 67.30%, and 59.99% of main business revenue during each reporting period. If major customers' market demand declines significantly, it may adversely affect the company's continuous operations and future performance growth.
  • Risk of gross margin fluctuations in main business. Main business gross margins during the reporting periods were -3.67%, -2.19%, 5.00%, and 12.72%. If memory chip market prices further decline and scale effects cannot be realized, gross margins may face further decline risks.
  • Risk of high R&D investment, large intangible asset amortization, and impairment. Cumulative R&D investment during the reporting period was 18,867 million RMB, accounting for 33.11% of cumulative revenue. Intangible asset amortization during each period was 978 million RMB, 1,343 million RMB, 1,432 million RMB, and 903 million RMB respectively.
  • Risk of net cash flow from operating activities fluctuation. Net cash flows from operating activities during the reporting periods were -1,957 million RMB, -7,272 million RMB, 6,897 million RMB, and 4,251 million RMB. Operating cash flows were negative in 2022-2023, posing potential liquidity risks.
  • Environmental protection risk. The company generates wastewater, exhaust gas, and solid waste in its production operations, and may face administrative penalties if environmental pollution incidents occur. More stringent environmental requirements may require additional investment in facility upgrades.
  • Safety production risk. Production involves mechanical equipment operation and hazardous raw materials. Safety accidents could result in employee casualties, property losses, production line shutdowns, and administrative penalties.
  • Market competition risk. Compared with international leading manufacturers (Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Micron Technology), the company still has gaps in overall scale, technology accumulation, and customer resources. If the company cannot accurately grasp industry iteration and technology trends, it will be difficult to maintain sustainable competitiveness.
  • Risk of fundraising investment project implementation falling short of expectations. Investment projects require certain construction periods, and may be adversely affected by changes in market environment, industrial policies, project management, and product/service market sales conditions.
  • Risk of IPO failure. If the number of offline investor subscriptions is lower than the initial offline issuance volume after the stock offering price is determined, the issuance may be suspended. If the company fails to complete the issuance within the validity period of the CSRC registration decision, it will face the risk of issuance failure.

Financial Highlights

Income Statement (USD)

PeriodRevenueNet ProfitGross Margin
2022$1.1B$-1.3B-3.13%
2023$1.3B$-2.7B-1.93%
2024$3.3B$-1.2B5.58%
2025H1$2.1B$-564M13.0%

Balance Sheet (USD)

DateTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesEquity
2022-12-31$20.4B$11.5B$8.9B
2023-12-31$26.6B$17.6B$9.0B
2024-12-31$37.5B$23.1B$14.4B
2025-06-30$40.0B$23.1B$16.9B

Shareholders

NameShares (万)%Type
National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund Phase II (Big Fund Phase II)N/ANone%Institution

Use of Proceeds

ProjectAmount (USD)Focus
Memory Wafer Manufacturing Production Line Technology Upgrade and Renovation Project$1.0BUpgrade and retrofit existing memory wafer manufacturing production lines to improve production capacity and manufacturing process technology level, accelerate DRAM capacity construction and upgrade, enhance market competitiveness; implemented by issuer's subsidiaries
DRAM Memory Technology Upgrade Project$1.8BUpgrade DRAM memory technology to advance process technology platform, improve product performance, reduce unit costs, expand production scale, and strengthen core competitiveness; total project investment is 18,000 million RMB with 13,000 million RMB from raised funds; implemented by issuer's subsidiaries
Dynamic Random Access Memory Forward-Looking Technology Research and Development Project$1.2BConduct frontier technology research and development for next-generation DRAM products, continuously iterate process technology, maintain technology leadership, enhance autonomous innovation capability, and improve the company's risk resistance; implemented by the issuer itself