Xianhe(SH:603733) Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-08-08 15:20Core Viewpoint - Xianhe Co., Ltd. announced a significant investment of 11 billion yuan for a bamboo pulp and paper integrated project in Sichuan, marking its third major expansion in six years, despite facing challenges in profitability and rising debt levels [2][3][14]. Investment Announcement - The project aims to establish an annual production capacity of 800,000 tons of bamboo pulp and 1.2 million tons of high-performance paper-based new materials, with a total investment of approximately 11 billion yuan [3]. - The project will be executed in two phases, with the first phase requiring an investment of about 5.5 billion yuan and expected to generate an annual output value of approximately 5.15 billion yuan and tax revenue of about 450 million yuan [3][5]. Financial Performance - In Q1 of the current year, Xianhe Co. reported revenue of 2.991 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 35.42%, but its net profit attributable to shareholders decreased by 12.13% to 236 million yuan, indicating a situation of increasing revenue without corresponding profit growth [2][14]. - The company's debt-to-asset ratio has risen significantly from 32.46% in 2020 to 65.49% in Q1 of this year, with total liabilities reaching 15.897 billion yuan [14][15]. Ownership and Wealth Context - Wang Minliang's family, the actual controller of Xianhe Co., ranked 294th on the New Fortune 500 Rich List with a wealth of 11.4 billion yuan, although this represents a decline of over 11 billion yuan from its peak [6][14]. - The family's wealth is closely tied to the company's performance, with a concentrated ownership structure where they control approximately 78.27% of Xianhe Co. [12][13]. Strategic Intent - The investment is part of Xianhe Co.'s long-term development strategy, aiming to leverage local bamboo resources, extend the upstream industrial chain, and enhance competitiveness in the paper-based new materials sector [5][14]. - The company believes that this investment aligns with its "14th Five-Year" development goals and will not significantly impact its current operating performance in the short term [5].