Core Insights - The article discusses the strategies that urban investment enterprises should adopt during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period to navigate the challenges of the "big operation" era, focusing on three major trends and six key points for breaking through [1][32]. Group 1: Urban Investment Enterprises' Strategic Focus - Urban investment enterprises should concentrate on three main directions: urban infrastructure development, leading investment operations in city-specific industries, and supporting the creation of new productive forces [4][5]. - The transformation of project operation models is essential, with a shift from passive project acceptance to proactive project packaging and investment-driven development [6][7]. Group 2: Building Urban Industrial Ecosystems - The construction of urban industrial ecosystems should follow three main steps: strengthening the ecological foundation, building the ecosystem, and achieving ecological value enhancement [5]. - The "2+3+X" urban industrial ecosystem model emphasizes the dual drive of policy and market, focusing on urban construction, operation, and investment in characteristic industries [14]. Group 3: Operational Mechanisms and Management - Establishing a market-oriented operational mechanism is crucial for urban investment enterprises to enhance their core functions and competitiveness [28]. - The article outlines the need for a modern corporate governance structure and a market-oriented incentive mechanism to ensure autonomous operation and risk management [29][31]. Group 4: Methods for Acquiring Operating Rights - Urban investment enterprises can acquire operating rights through various methods, including direct authorization, competitive procedures, public-private partnerships (PPP), and asset transfer [9][10][12][13]. - The article provides a practical case of Zhengzhou Urban Construction acquiring operating rights for charging stations through a combination of direct authorization and limited competitive bidding [11]. Group 5: Focus Areas for Urban Investment Enterprises - Key areas for urban investment enterprises to focus on include real estate operation, park operation, integrated water services, transportation integration, and various public service sectors [8][19]. - The article emphasizes the importance of integrating digital and innovative ecosystems to enhance urban service quality and operational efficiency [25][26].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The "15th Five - Year Plan" period will be a new turning point for the urban investment industry. Urban investment enterprises need to seize development opportunities, use relevant policies, and address long - standing issues such as low profitability, poor asset quality, high debt pressure, and heavy reliance on local government resources [3][4]. - In 2024, under the "package debt resolution" policy, urban investment enterprises showed some positive changes, but the substantial improvement of the overall fundamentals still needs further observation. Key provinces achieved certain debt - resolution results, but their profitability, investment, and financing capabilities were weaker than other regions, and the debt - repayment pressure was prominent [2][15]. - Urban investment enterprises in the process of transformation need to pay attention to issues such as insufficient profitability in the initial stage, low asset quality, and high debt pressure, and promote the smooth transition between old and new businesses [5][6]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Asset Side - The expansion speed of urban investment enterprises was lower than the growth rate of social financing, and assets were concentrated towards the top. The asset growth rate of urban investment enterprises in key provinces slowed down significantly. By the end of 2024, the total asset scale of urban investment enterprises reached 162.70 trillion yuan, with a year - on - year growth of 5.31%, lower than the social financing growth rate of 8% in 2024 [8][17]. - The liquidity of urban investment assets weakened. The scale of monetary funds decreased significantly, and the scale and proportion of accounts receivable increased. By the end of 2024, the total scale of monetary funds of urban investment enterprises was 7.59 trillion yuan, a year - on - year decrease of 8.65% [24]. - Due to investment constraints, infrastructure business was restricted, and the growth rate of inventory slowed down. The scale of construction - in - progress projects of urban investment enterprises in key provinces decreased. In 2024, the inventory growth rate of urban investment enterprises was only 3.24%, a significant decrease of 5.46 percentage points [30][33]. Liability Side - The growth rate of debt scale slowed down. The asset - liability ratio and the scale of interest - bearing debt of urban investment enterprises in key provinces decreased for the first time. By the end of 2024, the total liability scale of urban investment enterprises reached 101.13 trillion yuan, with a year - on - year growth of 6.33%, and the growth rate decreased by 5.19 percentage points compared with 2023 [38][40]. - The financing cost of urban investment enterprises increased slightly but was still in a downward channel. The cost in key provinces decreased more significantly but was still relatively high. In 2024, the median financing cost of urban investment enterprises was 5.16%, a slight increase of 9BP compared with 2023 [46]. - The scale and proportion of non - standard financing of urban investment enterprises "double - dropped", and the debt structure of urban investment enterprises in key provinces improved significantly. In 2024, the proportion of non - standard financing of urban investment enterprises dropped to 8.57%, a decrease of 1.19 percentage points [49]. Cash Flow - The net cash flow from operating activities turned positive for the first time in five years, and nearly 80% of urban investment enterprises in key provinces had positive cash flow net. In 2024, the net cash flow from operating activities of urban investment enterprises was 0.81 trillion yuan, turning positive for the first time in five years [12][53]. - The cash outflow from investment activities slowed down. Urban investment in key provinces was more restricted, but long - term equity investment improved. In 2024, the cash outflow from investment activities of urban investment enterprises was 8.72 trillion yuan, a year - on - year decrease of 4.49% [12][56]. - The cash inflow from financing activities was under pressure, and the net amount decreased. Urban investment financing in key provinces was more restricted. In 2024, the cash inflow from financing activities of urban investment enterprises was 29.98 trillion yuan, with a year - on - year growth of 5.27%, and the growth rate decreased significantly by 6.53 percentage points [13][61]. Debt - Repayment Ability - The debt - repayment ability of urban investment enterprises continued to decline, and urban investment enterprises in key provinces faced greater debt - repayment pressure. In 2024, the current ratio, the coverage ratio of monetary funds to short - term debt, and the EBITDA interest coverage ratio of all urban investment enterprises were 2.41, 0.30, and 2.72 respectively [65]. - The debt - repayment ability of entities facing the maturity or put - back of urban investment bonds in 2025 tended to weaken. From May to December 2025, the entities facing the maturity or put - back of urban investment bonds were mainly AAA - rated and municipal - level. The maturity pressure in key provinces such as Heilongjiang and Gansu was relatively large [69].

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Group 2: Core Views of the Report - From May 19 - 23, interest - rate bonds fluctuated, while credit bonds continued to strengthen with declining yields and narrowing credit spreads. 3 - 5 - year bonds, especially 3 - 5 - year urban investment bonds, showed advantages [1][9]. - In May, the net financing of credit bonds was negative and decreased year - on - year, mainly dragged down by urban investment bonds. However, the issuance interest rate declined overall, with a larger decline in the short - to - medium - term [2][10]. - The 3 - 5 - year urban investment bonds have significant coupon cost - effectiveness, large stock scale, and room for credit spread compression [2][14][15]. - For urban investment bonds, it is recommended to select high - cost - effective individual bonds through two ideas: high excess spread and steep yield curve [3][18]. - For bank capital bonds, a strategy combining short - duration downgrading and long - duration investment in large banks is relatively advantageous [5][25]. Group 3: Summary by Related Catalogs 1. Urban Investment Bonds: Net Financing Continues to be Negative, Seeking Returns in Medium - to - Long - Term - Net financing may be negative for three consecutive months. From May 1 - 25, 2025, the issuance was 181.5 billion yuan, the maturity was 252.5 billion yuan, and the net financing deficit expanded to 71 billion yuan [28]. - The primary market issuance sentiment continued to recover, with the proportion of issuance multiples above 3 times increasing by 9 percentage points to 73%. The issuance interest rate continued to decline, with 1 - year - within, 1 - 3 - year, 3 - 5 - year, and over - 5 - year rates decreasing by 13bp, 12bp, 3bp, and 9bp respectively compared to April [2][10][28]. - In the secondary market, yields declined across the board, and spreads continued to compress. The market is looking for returns in the medium - to - long - term, and 3 - 5 - year bonds have become more active in trading [31][33]. 2. Industrial Bonds: Buying Sentiment Recovers, and Trading Continues to Extend Duration - In the primary market, the issuance scale increased slightly year - on - year, but the net financing decreased year - on - year. The issuance sentiment weakened, and the issuance period was concentrated within 1 year. The issuance interest rate of bonds within 3 years declined, while that of bonds over 3 years increased [36]. - In the secondary market, the buying sentiment recovered, and trading continued to extend duration. The proportion of trading over 5 years increased from 9% to 13%, while the proportion within 1 year decreased from 31% to 24% [9]. 3. Bank Capital Bonds: Medium - to - Long - Duration Secondary Capital Bonds Perform Well - In the primary market, from May 19 - 23, 2025, some banks issued 5 + 5 - year secondary capital bonds [42]. - In the secondary market, the yields of bank capital bonds generally declined by 1 - 9bp, and spreads narrowed across the board. Medium - to - long - duration secondary capital bonds performed well [4][5][42].