Leading supplier of core semiconductor materials, reporting losses exceeding RMB 200 million

Regarding the reasons for its performance changes, Tianyue Advanced stated that they resulted from a combination of multiple factors. On the revenue side, although sales volume of the company’s substrate products increased year-on-year, overall revenue declined due to falling average selling prices. This price decline stemmed from intensifying competition in China’s silicon carbide (SiC) substrate industry, coupled with the company’s implementation of a phased market strategy—aimed at expanding market share and consolidating its industry position. On the expense side, the company increased investment in marketing and channel development to facilitate commercialization of large-diameter products in emerging application markets, leading to higher sales expenses year-on-year. Simultaneously, to maintain its technological leadership, the company continued focusing on R&D for large-diameter substrates and new processes, resulting in increased R&D expenditures. On the profit-and-loss side, several factors jointly drove a sharp decline in net profit—and ultimately turned it into a loss: increased income tax expenses and late-payment penalties arising from tax matters; reduced gross profit margins caused by lower product prices; foreign exchange losses triggered by RMB exchange rate fluctuations; asset impairment provisions; and expenses related to overseas listing. Meanwhile, growth in the company’s assets and shareholders’ equity was primarily attributable to the successful issuance of H-shares, which brought in proceeds that increased share capital and capital reserves. From an industry perspective, global demand for silicon carbide materials is exhibiting a “multi-point resonance” growth trend. As new-energy vehicles and renewable energy industries continue expanding, silicon carbide—as a core material of third-generation semiconductors—is seeing rising application demand across electric vehicles, photovoltaic energy storage, and power grids. The continuous breakthrough in penetration rates of 800V high-voltage EV models is accelerating SiC adoption in mid- and low-end vehicle segments, increasing per-vehicle SiC usage. Moreover, SiC’s application potential in emerging fields—including AI data centers, AR glasses, and micro/nano-optics—is gradually unfolding, forming a new growth curve for the industry. It is projected that global AR glasses shipments will exceed 100 million units by 2030, opening up vast market opportunities for silicon carbide materials. Against this backdrop, Tianyue Advanced has achieved notable success in leveraging its early-mover technological advantages and market positioning in the SiC substrate domain. As one of only a few global companies capable of mass-producing 8-inch SiC substrates, the company has stabilized quality and achieved batch supply of 8-inch conductive-type substrates. In November 2024, it launched the industry’s first 12-inch SiC substrate and has since established a full-size product matrix covering 6-inch, 8-inch, and 12-inch substrates—including high-purity semi-insulating, conductive P-type, and conductive N-type variants. The 12-inch SiC substrate significantly increases chip manufacturing area per wafer, boosts yield of qualified chips, and lowers unit costs—enabling large-scale SiC applications and positioning the company at the forefront of the industry’s transition into the “12-inch era.” In terms of market expansion, Tianyue Advanced has excelled not only in traditional power semiconductor applications—achieving a 22.8% global market share in conductive SiC substrates in 2024 and ranking firmly among the world’s top three—but also actively penetrated emerging sectors. It has established cooperative relationships with leading global optical equipment manufacturers and secured multiple orders, achieving commercial sales of SiC substrates for optical applications.

From a cold stock on the STAR Market to a new favorite in the humanoid robotics sector—Shangwei New Materials’ market capitalization surged 23-fold

Before the humanoid robotics narrative emerged, Shangwei New Materials was the quintessential ‘top student in real industry, bottom performer in capital markets’ among A-share listed companies. A change in controlling shareholder triggered a legendary surge on the STAR Market. July 2025 marked a watershed moment for Shangwei New Materials. The core team of Zhiyuan Robotics acquired control of the listed company via Zhiyuan Hengyue, and Mr. Zhihui Jun assumed the role of Chairman—completing a full management succession. The market instantly repriced the company: abandoning its valuation as a chemical materials firm and switching directly to a consumer-grade humanoid robotics valuation. This capital-market revaluation was nothing short of extraordinary: • Pre-activation baseline market cap: RMB 2.4 billion • Peak market cap during the rally: RMB 58 billion • Maximum market cap increase: 23-fold • Pre-activation baseline share price: ~RMB 7.5 • Peak share price during the rally: RMB 102 • Maximum share price increase: ~12.6-fold A 12.6-fold share price surge and a 23-fold market cap surge represent one of the most dramatic valuation leaps seen on the STAR Market in recent years. Critically, this extraordinary rally had absolutely nothing to do with the company’s existing business performance. Throughout the entire upward movement, the robotics business generated zero revenue and zero profit—all gains were driven purely by the capital market’s expectation premium for the C-end humanoid robotics sector: a textbook case of ‘logic revaluation and sector substitution.’ The market completely discarded the company’s past identity—no longer valuing its wind-power resins, corrosion-resistant materials, or cyclical gross margins—and focused solely on its new identity: the only A-share listed platform for consumer-grade, home-use humanoid robots. The legacy business continues generating robust cash flow, while the new sector burns cash to secure future growth. Beneath this sky-high valuation lies the company’s actual operating reality—fully revealed in its 2026 semi-annual report. During the reporting period, the company recorded RMB 803 million in revenue, maintaining steady growth—but reported a net loss attributable to shareholders of RMB 167 million. Although this loss appears alarming to the market, it bears no relation to the company’s traditional operations. Shangwei New Materials’ existing new-materials segment remains stably profitable; all losses stem entirely from intensive investment in the robotics business. The company’s total R&D expenditure for the half-year amounted to RMB 180 million—with RMB 164 million exclusively allocated to the Qiyuan Robotics business, funding team building, product refinement, algorithm iteration, and production-line validation. Meanwhile, the company has already secured RMB 210 million in advance payments and pre-orders for its robotics products—exceeding market expectations in terms of enthusiasm. However, under accounting standards, such deposits cannot be recognized as current-period revenue; thus, the financial statements reflect a situation of ‘high investment, zero revenue recognition, and temporary losses.’ The underlying business model is crystal clear: the stable, cash-generating traditional materials business serves as a reliable foundation, fully financing the humanoid robotics ‘second growth curve.’ It is a strategic bet—using manufacturing profits to wager on the ultimate AI consumer-device赛道 (racecourse). Partnering with Shangpin Home Collection, the story shifts from speculative hype toward genuine commercialization. If the earlier surge was fueled purely by expectations, the concrete action taken in September 2026 began grounding the narrative in reality. Qiyuan Robotics—a subsidiary of Shangwei New Materials—jointly established Shangyuan Zhiqi Robotics Co., Ltd. with home-furnishing industry leader Shangpin Home Collection, officially unlocking the most challenging ‘home-entry scenario’ for humanoid robots. Both parties bring highly complementary capabilities: Shangpin contributes its nationwide offline retail network, whole-home furnishing scenarios, C-end user channels, and end-to-end delivery capabilities; Shangwei supplies humanoid robot hardware integration, force-control technology, lightweight composite structural design, and mass-production manufacturing capacity.

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