SAIC MOTOR(SH:600104) 起点锂电·2025-06-12 09:52Core Viewpoint - Major automotive companies, including SAIC and BAIC, have committed to standardizing supplier payment terms to within 60 days, explicitly abandoning the use of commercial acceptance bills to avoid extending payment periods and increasing financial pressure on suppliers [1][2]. Group 1: Regulatory Response - This initiative is a direct response to the newly revised "Regulations on Ensuring Payment to Small and Medium Enterprises," which mandates that large enterprises must complete payments to small and medium enterprises within 60 days of delivery and prohibits the use of commercial bills to extend payment terms [2]. - Commercial acceptance bills, which are debt certificates issued and accepted by enterprises, are often used to extend payment cycles in supply chain finance, posing risks to suppliers [2]. Group 2: Financial Implications - The actual cost of commercial acceptance bills exceeds their face value, as suppliers face high discount fees if they need to cash them in early. For instance, a 1 million yuan commercial bill with a 10% discount rate would result in only 900,000 yuan being received by the enterprise [2]. - Despite the risks, commercial acceptance bills are widely used in the automotive industry. For example, BYD reported a balance of 1.258 billion yuan in commercial acceptance bills for 2024 [3]. Group 3: Supplier Risks - Suppliers holding commercial acceptance bills face significant risks if the main manufacturers encounter operational difficulties, as seen with companies like Neta, WM Motor, and HiPhi, which have previously led to suppliers being unable to recover payments, creating substantial survival pressures for them [3].