Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content Core Viewpoints - "One - package debt - resolution policy" has been in place for two years, and debt resolution has entered the second half. The credit risk is expected to remain controllable during the debt - resolution cycle, and more attention should be paid to the creditworthiness development in the post - debt - resolution cycle [2][3] - As of now, the local government's implicit debt resolution work is expected to have passed the halfway mark. By the end of 2025, the overall progress of platform delisting in the country may reach 70 - 80%, and the resolution progress of operating debts is also expected to exceed half by the end of the year [2][3][39] Summary According to the Table of Contents 2024 - present Debt Resolution Actions - Since the "one - package debt - resolution" proposal, a series of policies centered around the "Document 35" have been introduced, including "Document 47", "Document 14", "Document 134", "Document 150", "Document 226", and "Document 99", which have continuously refined and supplemented the debt - resolution requirements [6][7] Implicit Debt Resolution Progress - In 2025, the issuance of replacement bonds continued to advance, with a disclosed issuance plan of 19042.34 billion yuan and an annual progress of 95.21%. The issuance scale of special new special bonds reached 8505.78 billion yuan [2][8] - Since 2024, a total of 63225.88 billion yuan of debt - resolution funds have been implemented, accounting for 51.4% of the implicit debt balance to be resolved before 2028. As of now, Guangdong, Beijing, Shanghai, 22 prefecture - level cities, and 113 counties have announced the achievement of the goal of "zero implicit debt across the region", and Inner Mongolia announced its withdrawal from the key debt - resolution provinces on July 29 [2][9][13] Delisting Progress - As of the end of 2024, 40% of local government financing platforms had exited the financing platform sequence. As Inner Mongolia withdrew from the key provinces, Chongqing, Guangxi, Liaoning and other places are also actively seeking delisting. It is expected that by the end of 2025, the overall delisting progress in the country may reach 70 - 80% [3][15][16] Operating Debt Disposal - By the end of 2024, the scale of operating financial debts of financing platforms was 14.8 trillion yuan, a decrease of about 25% compared with the beginning of 2023. The bond issuance interest rate has significantly decreased, and high - interest debts in bank loans and non - standard debts are mainly reduced through three ways. The proportion of bank loans in the interest - bearing debt structure has increased rapidly, and the non - standard debts have been significantly reduced [20][23][26] - In 2024, the overall interest payment scale of urban investment was 3.05 trillion yuan, with a growth rate of only 2.06%. The comprehensive financing cost of urban investment platforms was 4.72%, a decrease of about 7bp compared with 2023 [29] Industrial Transformation - The ways of establishing industrial platforms include setting up a holding parent company, separating or integrating industrial - attribute subsidiaries, and developing industrial businesses on the original basis of entities with low urban investment attributes [33] - The injected operating assets depend on local resource endowments. Industrial transformation can also be achieved through equity investment and mergers and acquisitions of listed companies [36] Summary - The "one - package debt - resolution policy" continues to advance, and debt resolution has entered the second half. The credit risk is expected to remain controllable during the debt - resolution cycle, and more attention should be paid to the creditworthiness development in the post - debt - resolution cycle [3][41]

Group 1 - The company is facing significant challenges in securing financing, as financial institutions have become increasingly reluctant to provide funds, contrasting with previous times when funding was readily available [4][6] - There is a push for the company to transition towards industrialization and reduce reliance on government support, but the leadership lacks a clear understanding of how to implement this transition effectively [6][10] - The financing department is under immense pressure, often being blamed for unmet financing targets and debt risk management failures, leading to a sense of frustration and confusion among employees [8][10] Group 2 - The current leadership is hesitant to engage in the necessary efforts for industrial transformation, preferring to delay action, which could jeopardize future success [6][10] - Despite the difficulties, there remains a glimmer of hope that successful transformation could elevate the company's status and reputation within the community [10][12] - The company culture reflects a stark contrast between the financing department's struggles and the perceived success of other companies, leading to a feeling of being scapegoated for broader organizational issues [8][12]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - In May, the issuance scale of urban investment bonds was halved, and the net financing continued to be negative. The issuance of innovative varieties such as science - and - technology bonds increased. The reform of economic development zones encourages park urban investment companies to list for financing [6][9][17]. - The yield of urban investment bonds may be more likely to decline. The safety cushion of urban investment bonds is still sufficient, and the credit spread still has room to compress. Investment strategies include allocating high - quality enterprises in strong regions, paying attention to urban investment companies in key provinces with debt resolution benefits, and weak - qualified urban investment companies in strong regions. Also, focus on new bond - issuing entities in the industrial transformation and integration of urban investment [6][7][45]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 5 - month Urban Investment Bond Market Operation Characteristics - **Financing and issuance scale**: Affected by tightened financing policies and seasonal factors, the issuance scale of urban investment bonds decreased by 52.44% month - on - month to 26.3616 billion yuan, and the net financing was - 7.127 billion yuan, remaining negative for three consecutive months. The issuance scale from January to May was 2.3 trillion yuan, a year - on - year decrease of 13.22%. 21 provinces had net outflows, and the net outflow scale of key provinces and large economic provinces decreased month - on - month [9][11]. - **Review and approval**: The review and approval pass rate of urban investment bonds on the exchange decreased by 7.45 percentage points to 88.01% month - on - month, with 7 bonds terminated for review, mainly issued by AA - level and below entities. The registration pass rate of the National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors increased by 5.97 percentage points to 11% month - on - month [10][11]. - **Innovative varieties**: The issuance of science - and - technology bonds accelerated. In May, 14 labeled urban investment bonds were issued, with a total scale of 1.2 billion yuan. Among them, 9 science - and - technology bonds had a scale of 870 million yuan. Labeled urban investment bonds had a certain cost advantage [17]. - **Issuance term and borrowing - to - repay ratio**: The weighted average issuance term was 4.18 years, an increase of 0.18 years month - on - month. The borrowing - to - repay ratio was 93.24%, and 14 provinces reached 100%. Only Chongqing among the 8 key provinces issued new - type urban investment bonds [20]. - **Issuance interest rate and spread**: The weighted average issuance interest rate was 2.30%, a decrease of 0.13 percentage points month - on - month, and the spread was 77.49BP, a narrowing of 14.44BP month - on - month. The issuance cost in key provinces was higher and the decline was smaller [23]. - **Overseas bonds**: The issuance scale of overseas urban investment bonds decreased by 70.33% month - on - month to 1.2218 billion yuan, and the weighted average issuance interest rate increased by 0.31BP to 5.88% [29]. - **Yield and credit spread**: The spot trading scale of urban investment bonds decreased year - on - year and month - on - month. The yield of urban investment bonds decreased overall, and the credit spreads of most key provinces narrowed [32]. 3.2 Credit Analysis - **Rating adjustment**: On May 19, 2025, Shanghai Brilliance Credit Rating & Investors Service Co., Ltd. upgraded the bond ratings of "G23 Nanhu 1" and "23 Nanhu Green Bond 01" of Jiaxing Nanhu Urban Construction Investment Group Co., Ltd. from AA+ to AAA, with a stable outlook [7]. - **Abnormal transactions**: 46 bonds of 39 urban investment entities had 70 abnormal transactions, with a scale of 252 million yuan. The scale and number of abnormal transactions decreased month - on - month [7]. 3.3 Early Redemption and Maturity Putback - In May, 62 urban investment companies early - redeemed the principal and interest of 73 bonds, with a scale of 1.3396 billion yuan, a month - on - month decrease of 46.34%. The maturity and putback scale of urban investment bonds in the second half of the year is 2.8 trillion yuan [7]. 3.4 Investment Strategy - Allocate high - quality enterprises in strong regions based on fundamentals and moderately extend the duration. For medium - and short - term duration allocation, focus on strong urban investment companies in key provinces with debt resolution benefits and weak - qualified urban investment companies in strong regions. Also, pay attention to new bond - issuing entities in the industrial transformation and integration of urban investment, especially those with labeled bonds such as science - and - technology and green bonds [6][45]. 3.5 Recent Policies and Hot Events - **Central policies**: In May, the central government introduced policies beneficial to the transformation and development of urban investment enterprises, including supporting the issuance of science - and - technology bonds, promoting urban renewal, reforming national economic development zones, and improving the modern enterprise system with Chinese characteristics [6][48]. - **Local policies**: Jilin proposed to accelerate the "withdrawal from the province", Xinjiang set a goal to clear financing platforms in 2025, Jiangsu supervised the replacement of implicit debts with special bonds, and Zhejiang issued special bonds for purchasing existing commercial housing [6].

Group 1 - The article discusses the characteristics of local state-owned enterprises in the industry that have issued bonds for the first time from 2024 to the first quarter of 2025, highlighting their focus on industrial transformation and resource integration [3][4] - Over 150 local industrial state-owned enterprises have issued new bonds, primarily concentrated in economically developed regions with minimal negative public sentiment [4][5] - The financial health of these enterprises shows that over 40% have revenues below 500 million and profits below 50 million, indicating a need for improved financial performance [5] Group 2 - The main transformation directions for local state-owned enterprises include state asset operation, cultural tourism, urban comprehensive operation, financial holding/fund equity investment, and park construction and investment operation [6][7] - Core resources for these enterprises include various types of land, properties, financial assets, and public utility assets, which are essential for their operational success [7][8] - The article provides case studies of different types of enterprises that have successfully issued bonds, including engineering construction, state asset operation, equity investment, park operation, cultural tourism, and public utilities [9][10][12][15][22][26] Group 3 - The engineering construction case study highlights a company focused on municipal, highway, and water conservancy projects, with a revenue structure heavily reliant on project management and construction [9][10] - The state asset operation case study describes a company that manages various state assets and engages in food storage and industrial infrastructure development, with a significant portion of its assets in long-term investments [12][14] - The cultural tourism case study emphasizes a company that operates a major tourist attraction, generating substantial revenue from ticket sales and public services [22][24]

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content provided Group 2: Core Views of the Report - The main policy tone is still "controlling new debts and resolving existing ones." The issuance and net financing of urban investment bonds have decreased, while the issuance of innovative varieties such as science and technology innovation bonds has increased [4][54][56]. - In the short - term, although the Sino - US tariff game has eased, the bond market will continue to fluctuate. It is recommended to allocate high - quality platform targets in strong regions, moderately extend the duration, and also pay attention to strong urban investment in key debt - resolving regions and new entities formed during the industrial transformation and integration of urban investment [6][9][49]. Group 3: Summary by Directory 1. April 2025 Urban Investment Bond Market Operation Characteristics - **Issuance scale and net financing**: The issuance scale of urban investment bonds decreased by 10.34% month - on - month to 554.27 billion yuan, with a net outflow of 75.279 billion yuan for two consecutive months. The approval rates of the exchange and the inter - bank market both decreased month - on - month. 21 provinces had net outflows, and the net outflow scale of economic powerhouses increased significantly [7][10][13]. - **Innovative varieties**: 22 innovative urban investment bonds were issued, with a total scale of 16.78 billion yuan. The issuance of science and technology innovation bonds increased significantly, with 12 bonds issued, totaling 9.02 billion yuan [20]. - **Issuance term**: The weighted average issuance term was 2.76 years, a decrease of 0.87 years month - on - month. The proportion of borrowing new to repay old remained above 90%, and 14 provinces reached 100%. Among the 10 key provinces, 9 had a 100% borrowing - new - to - repay - old ratio [23]. - **Issuance interest rate and spread**: The weighted average issuance interest rate was 2.43%, a decrease of 0.17 percentage points month - on - month; the weighted average issuance spread was 91.93BP, a narrowing of 5.43BP month - on - month [26]. - **Overseas bonds**: The issuance scale of overseas urban investment bonds increased by 25.44% month - on - month to 41.177 billion yuan, and the weighted average issuance interest rate rose to 5.57% [31]. - **Yield and credit spread**: The yield of urban investment bonds decreased overall. The credit spreads of key provinces mostly narrowed, while those of non - key provinces mostly widened [35]. 2. Credit Analysis - One urban investment enterprise had its credit rating upgraded. In April 2025, Orient Golden Credit upgraded the rating of Shanghai Northern Enterprise (Group) Co., Ltd. from AA+ to AAA [43]. - The number, scale, and frequency of abnormal transactions of urban investment bonds decreased. Guizhou had the largest abnormal transaction scale, and "20 Boshui 01" had the largest deviation [43][44]. 3. Maturity and Early Redemption - The maturity and put - option scale of urban investment bonds this year exceeded 3 trillion yuan. 129 urban investment enterprises redeemed bond principal and interest in advance, with a scale of 24.963 billion yuan, a decrease of 12.55% month - on - month [46]. 4. Strategy - Allocate high - quality platform targets in strong regions and moderately extend the duration. For medium - and short - term durations, focus on strong urban investment in regions with significant debt - resolution progress. Also, pay attention to new entities formed during industrial transformation and integration, but set an appropriate duration [6][9][49]. 5. Recent Policy and Hot Event Review - The policy emphasizes resolving existing debts and preventing new ones. The issuance of special refinancing bonds for debt replacement has exceeded 60%. The supervision of new hidden debts remains strict, and the support for science and technology innovation bonds has increased [6][50]. - At the local level, many places are accelerating the integration and transformation of state - owned enterprises and standardizing financing management [51].