Core Insights - The investigation into the financial transactions between New城控股 and New城悦服务 has revealed significant undisclosed related-party transactions amounting to 6.97 billion yuan, which were previously misreported as "not applicable" in financial statements [2][4][6] - The transactions were orchestrated by former executive director Yang Bo, who bypassed regulatory approval processes to address New城控股's short-term funding needs [2][7] - New城悦服务 has dismissed Yang Bo and is enhancing internal controls following the investigation's findings [3][7] Financial Transactions - New城控股 corrected its financial statements to reflect related-party borrowings of 1.8 billion yuan in 2023 and 5.17 billion yuan in 2024, totaling 6.97 billion yuan in transactions [2][4][6] - The independent audit revealed discrepancies in bank transaction records, with a total of 2.27 billion yuan in undisclosed related-party transactions identified [4][5] - The highest outstanding amounts during the year were 700 million yuan and 800 million yuan for 2023 and 2024, respectively, but all funds were repaid by year-end [6] Corporate Governance - The investigation was initiated by New城悦服务's independent committee and involved extensive data collection and interviews with key personnel [5] - The findings indicated that only Yang Bo was involved in the unauthorized transactions, while other executives were not implicated [7] - New城悦服务 has committed to strengthening its internal controls to prevent future occurrences of similar issues [7] Financial Pressure on New城控股 - New城控股 faces significant financial pressure, with 13.55 billion yuan in debts maturing within a year and a funding gap of 4.367 billion yuan [8][12] - Approximately 60% of New城悦服务's property management revenue is derived from New城控股, highlighting the dependency between the two companies [9][10] - As of June, New城控股 had a total interest-bearing debt of 52.276 billion yuan, with only 9.183 billion yuan in cash available, indicating a liquidity challenge [12] Future Outlook - New城控股 has been actively pursuing various financing options, including public REITs and asset-backed securities, to manage its debt obligations [13] - The company issued a new bond of 160 million USD at an interest rate of 11.88% to refinance its maturing offshore debt [14] - The recent exposure of related-party transactions raises concerns about New城控股's ability to maintain its zero-default record and secure future funding from related entities [15]