Core Viewpoint - The company held a specific audience research event with 25 institutions participating, discussing its semi-annual financial performance, business segments, and future plans [1] Financial and Business Segment Overview - In the first half of 2025, the company achieved revenue of 1.302 billion yuan, a year-on-year decline of 4.79%, primarily due to a significant drop in the urban gas segment [2] - Equipment sales accounted for 583 million yuan, representing 44.74% of total revenue, with a year-on-year growth of 7.52% [2] - The urban gas segment generated 644 million yuan, making up 49.43% of total revenue, with a year-on-year decline of 18.64% [2] - The gas operation segment reported revenue of 76.03 million yuan, contributing 5.84% to total revenue, down 8.37% year-on-year [2] - The company recorded a net profit of 135 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.14% [2] - The equipment sales segment contributed significantly to profits, generating 120 million yuan, accounting for over 90% of total profits [2] - The urban gas segment's profit was approximately 22.8 million yuan, down over 50% compared to the previous year [2] - The comprehensive gross margin for the equipment segment was 42.28%, an increase of 12.83 percentage points year-on-year, while the urban gas gross margin was 5.06%, a decrease of 4.53 percentage points [2] - The company had an order backlog of 2.442 billion yuan, with new orders remaining flat year-on-year, and overseas orders accounting for over 50% of new orders [2] Future Plans and Business Layout - The equipment sales segment will remain a key focus, with ongoing efforts to expand overseas, targeting major global competitors in Europe and the U.S. [3] - The company plans to enhance sales efforts in the domestic market to maintain market share amid cautious downstream sentiment [3] - The urban gas segment will actively communicate with local governments regarding pricing and debt recovery, aiming to reduce costs by expanding user base and gas purchasing channels [3] - The company is open to new technologies and will pursue investments, independent research, and external collaborations for technological advancements [3] Key Points from Institutional Q&A - The company is confident in achieving its annual sales target of 2.3 billion yuan, with expectations of increased overseas market share in the next 2-3 years [4] - Focus areas for overseas expansion include the Middle East, Central Asia, and Europe, with cold boxes as the main export product [4] - The company has strengthened its overseas sales team and improved sales channels, benefiting from a favorable competitive landscape [4] - Increased sales expenses are attributed to high commission costs for certain overseas projects [4] - The company has secured its first coal-to-gas project in Xinjiang and plans to intensify efforts in that region [4] - The company has experience in the controllable nuclear fusion field but does not expect significant profit contributions from it; robotics technology is related but not a primary focus [4] - There has been little change in bulk gas prices, and electronic gas prices have not significantly recovered; the destruction of a helium plant in Russia has not impacted the company's business [4] - The urban gas segment is not expected to trigger goodwill impairment this year [4]

Group 1 - The core viewpoint is that insurance capital has been increasingly active in the secondary market, with 22 instances of shareholding increases reported by the China Insurance Industry Association as of August 8, surpassing the total for the previous year [1] - The targeted sectors for increased holdings are concentrated in banking, public utilities, energy, transportation, and environmental protection, characterized by reasonable valuations, stable dividend returns, and high operational certainty [1][3] - Hongkang Life's recent purchase of Honghua Smart Energy H-shares, exceeding a 5% stake, exemplifies this trend [1] Group 2 - Public utilities have become a focal point for insurance companies, with Honghua Smart Energy being a recent example, projecting over HKD 21.3 billion in revenue for 2024, alongside improvements in net profit and earnings per share [3] - The banking sector is also a key area for insurance capital, with institutions like Ping An Life and Xinhua Insurance increasing their stakes in banks such as China Merchants Bank and Agricultural Bank of China, attracted by the high dividend yield and low valuation in the H-share market [3] - The frequency of shareholding increases and the number of participating insurance institutions have significantly risen this year, with multiple companies, including China Life and Ruizhong Life, disclosing shareholding announcements [3] Group 3 - In terms of fund utilization, some of the targeted shares are classified as FVOCI assets to smooth profit fluctuations, while others are included as long-term equity investments measured by the equity method [4] - The core logic behind these strategies is to secure high-dividend, low-volatility, and sustainably operating quality assets, enhancing the stability of insurance companies' investment portfolios [4] - This asset allocation approach is particularly beneficial in addressing the pressures on the asset side in a low-interest-rate environment [4]