Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-08-07 03:24Core Viewpoint - China Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (601989.SH, referred to as "China Shipbuilding Heavy Industry") will be absorbed by China Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (600150.SH, referred to as "China Shipbuilding") through the issuance of A-shares, addressing the issue of industry competition within the China Shipbuilding Group [1][2] Group 1 - The merger is part of a commitment by China Shipbuilding Group to resolve industry competition by June 30, 2026, and will officially commence in September 2024 [2] - The transaction involves China Shipbuilding issuing A-shares to all shareholders of China Shipbuilding Heavy Industry, with an initial exchange ratio of 1:0.1335, later adjusted to 1:0.1339 due to rights distribution [2] - The total transaction amount is significant, reaching 115.15 billion yuan, indicating a major asset restructuring for both companies [2] Group 2 - Post-merger, the combined company is expected to have total assets exceeding 400 billion yuan and annual revenue surpassing 130 billion yuan based on 2024 financial estimates [3] - As of the end of 2024, China Shipbuilding holds 322 civil ship orders valued at 216.96 billion yuan, while China Shipbuilding Heavy Industry has 216 orders valued at 233.77 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 53.2% [3] - The merged entity will become the largest publicly listed shipbuilding company globally, leading in asset scale, revenue, and order quantity [4]