LONGFOR GROUP(HK:00960) Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-08-08 00:17Core Viewpoint - Longfor Group is strategically managing its debt repayment and planning to acquire land for future development after navigating through the debt cycle [2][4][10]. Debt Management - Longfor has allocated approximately 950 million RMB to a bond repayment account for the upcoming maturity of "20 Longfor 06" on August 7, 2023 [2]. - The company has cumulatively repaid over 9 billion RMB in public bonds this year, bringing total debt repayments to over 10 billion RMB [2]. - After repaying "20 Longfor 06," all credit bonds due this year will be fully settled [2]. - Longfor plans to prepay a bond worth 2 billion RMB this month, originally due on November 30, 2025 [3][4]. Financial Safety - Longfor's CFO highlighted three key points regarding financial safety: 1. The company has effectively optimized its finances over the past two years, reducing interest-bearing liabilities by over 30 billion RMB [6]. 2. The repayment plan for debts maturing in 2025 is well-structured, with 7 billion RMB of domestic credit bonds already repaid [8]. 3. The company’s development loans are functioning normally, with a projected net increase of over 10 billion RMB in operational property loans this year [8]. Land Acquisition Strategy - Longfor plans to selectively acquire new land in the second half of the year while ensuring debt safety [10]. - The company has already reduced interest-bearing liabilities by over 30 billion RMB in the past two years, with a projected 9% decrease in interest-bearing liabilities by the end of 2024 [10]. - Longfor's contract sales for the first half of 2023 reached 35.01 billion RMB, with a total sales area of 2.614 million square meters [10][11]. Operational Performance - Despite a year-on-year decline in sales, Longfor's operational income reached a record high of approximately 14.15 billion RMB in the first half of 2023, showing significant growth [11]. - The company has maintained a selective land reserve strategy, acquiring land in high-potential cities such as Shanghai, Suzhou, and Chongqing [11].