Huan Qiu Lao Hu Cai Jing·2025-10-31 08:09Group 1 - The core point of the news is that Air China plans to raise up to 20 billion yuan through a private placement to its controlling shareholder, AVIC Group, and its affiliate, AVIC Holdings, at a price of 6.57 yuan per share, which is a discount of 16.41% from the market price [1] - Following the announcement, Air China's stock price dropped by 8.07% to 7.86 yuan per share, resulting in a market capitalization of 137.1 billion yuan [1] - The funds raised will be used entirely to repay debts and supplement working capital, aiming to lower the debt-to-asset ratio and optimize the capital structure [2] Group 2 - As of the end of the third quarter, Air China had significant short-term and long-term borrowings, including 9.759 billion yuan in short-term loans, 11.567 billion yuan in short-term financing bonds, 72.521 billion yuan in long-term loans, and 29 billion yuan in bonds, indicating a large scale of interest-bearing liabilities [2] - The company's debt ratio has remained high, with figures of 92.69% at the end of 2022, 89.48% at the end of 2023, 88.16% at the end of 2024, and 87.88% by the end of September 2025 [2] - In 2023, Air China raised 15 billion yuan through a private placement at 8.95 yuan per share and also conducted other fundraising activities, including issuing H-shares and A-shares to AVIC Group [2] Group 3 - The aviation industry in China has shown a steady recovery in 2023, with increasing passenger demand, leading to a corresponding increase in operational capacity and overall working capital needs for Air China [3] - The company reported third-quarter revenue of 49.069 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.90%, while net profit attributable to shareholders decreased by 11.31% to 3.676 billion yuan [3] - For the first three quarters, Air China achieved a revenue of 129.826 billion yuan, up 1.31% year-on-year, with a net profit of 1.87 billion yuan, reflecting a significant increase of 37.31% [3][4]