Report Investment Rating No investment rating information is provided in the report. Core Viewpoints - The Central Urban Work Conference points out a new direction for urban development. Special bond support areas may be further tilted towards urban renewal, green - low - carbon, safety - resilience, and smart governance. Urban investment enterprises can participate in urban renewal and smart city operations to accelerate market - oriented transformation [7][9]. - Jilin plans to issue 26 billion yuan of special bonds for small and medium - sized banks to support the establishment of a provincial rural commercial bank. In the future, more provinces may issue relevant bonds to support small and medium - sized banks and explore the feasibility of supporting other local small and medium - sized financial institutions [11]. - This week, the issuance and net financing of local government bonds and urban investment bonds both increased, with different trends in issuance costs and structures [16][20]. Summary by Directory 1. News Review - **Central Urban Work Conference**: Held from July 14th to 15th, it emphasizes "five transformations" and "seven key tasks". Special bond support areas may be tilted towards urban renewal, etc., and urban investment enterprises can accelerate transformation [7][8][9]. - **Jilin's Special Bond Issuance**: Jilin plans to issue 26 billion yuan of special bonds for small and medium - sized banks on July 22nd. More provinces may follow suit to support small and medium - sized banks and explore supporting other local small and medium - sized financial institutions [11][12]. - **Early Redemption of Urban Investment Bonds**: 18 urban investment enterprises redeemed bond principal and interest in advance this week, involving 20 bonds with a total scale of 2.704 billion yuan [14][15]. - **Cancellation or Postponement of Urban Investment Bond Issuance**: No urban investment bonds were cancelled or postponed this week [16]. 2. Issuance of Local Government Bonds and Urban Investment Enterprise Bonds - **Local Government Bonds**: 45 local bonds were issued this week, with a scale of 231.79 billion yuan, a net financing of 110.229 billion yuan. The issuance of new special bonds exceeded half of the annual quota. The weighted average issuance interest rate rose to 1.80%, and the spread widened to 10.35BP [16]. - **Urban Investment Bonds**: 135 urban investment bonds were issued this week, with a scale of 88.943 billion yuan, and the net financing was - 3.301 billion yuan. The overall issuance interest rate was 2.13%, and the spread was 66.47BP. Four overseas urban investment bonds were issued, with a total scale of 4.467 billion yuan [20]. 3. Trading of Local Government Bonds and Urban Investment Enterprise Bonds - **Funds and Credit Rating Adjustment**: The central bank net - withdrew 22.65 billion yuan this week. On July 9th, 2025, Zhongzheng Pengyuan downgraded the rating of "22 Shenshan Investment MTN001" of Guangdong Shenshan Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd. from AAA to AA+ [23][24]. - **Trading Volume and Yield**: The trading volume of local government bonds was 390.614 billion yuan, a decrease of 30.89%. The trading volume of urban investment bonds was 284.91 billion yuan, a decrease of 2.16%. The yields of both mostly increased [24]. - **Abnormal Trading of Urban Investment Bonds**: 18 urban investment entities had 22 abnormal bond trades, with an increase in the number of entities, bonds, and trades [25]. 4. Important Announcements of Urban Investment Enterprises 86 urban investment enterprises issued announcements on changes in senior management, legal representatives, etc., including changes in executives, legal representatives, directors, and supervisors; changes in controlling shareholders and actual controllers; equity/asset transfers; changes in fund use; cumulative new borrowings; and external guarantees [29].

Group 1 - The core issue in Guangxi, particularly in Liuzhou, revolves around debt resolution and economic development, with significant attention from the regional government [2][5] - Liuzhou has successfully completed a phase of debt resolution, achieving a "zero" status for non-standard debt by the end of June, and has maintained a stable financial environment for over four years [2][5] - The local government aims to resolve over 100 billion yuan in debt principal and interest in 2024, while reducing interest expenses by 1.6 billion yuan [2][5] Group 2 - Liuzhou's public budget revenue for 2024 is projected at 14.9 billion yuan, with a local government debt balance of 104.3 billion yuan, resulting in a wide debt ratio of approximately 490% [5][21] - The urgency of debt resolution is underscored by the national goal to reduce local government hidden debt from 14.3 trillion yuan to 2.3 trillion yuan by 2028, requiring an annual reduction of 460 billion yuan [6][19] - The overall local government debt, including hidden debts, is a significant concern, with the total government debt reaching approximately 70.77 trillion yuan by the end of 2023 [7][8] Group 3 - The current debt resolution strategy primarily involves debt replacement, converting high-interest, short-term debts into lower-interest, long-term obligations [16][19] - Challenges in debt resolution include the ongoing pressure of interest payments on existing debts, which remain high despite lower new financing rates [16][17] - The economic structure of Liuzhou is fragile, with a GDP growth rate of only 1.5% in 2024, indicating a need for structural adjustments to ensure sustainable economic development [21][22] Group 4 - The local government is focusing on high-quality development as a long-term solution to the debt crisis, rather than merely reducing debt levels [22][23] - The new leadership emphasizes the importance of industrial revitalization and sustainable economic practices to overcome the current financial challenges [23]

Report Summary 1. Industry Investment Rating No industry investment rating is provided in the report. 2. Core Views - The highlights in 2024 are the significant slowdown in the growth rates of interest - bearing debt and urban investment bonds of urban investment platforms, the remarkable effect of "hidden debt turning into explicit debt", and the convergence of investment and financing intensity [6][8][66]. - Concerns include the need to improve the financing structure, the considerable debt pressure in economically large provinces like Zhejiang and Jiangsu, the reduction of book funds and the decline in the coverage ratio of monetary funds to short - term debt, and the large - scale outstanding project payments from local governments to urban investment platforms and inter - state - owned enterprise transactions [6][8][67]. - In 2025, the focuses of urban investment include the delisting of financing platforms and their subsequent market - oriented transformation, the settlement of overdue enterprise accounts, and the resolution of non - standard products involving the public [9][68]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 2024 Urban Investment Debt Resolution Achievements - **Overall Debt Scale and Growth Rate**: The interest - bearing debt and urban investment bonds of urban investment platforms increased slightly year - on - year, with growth rates dropping to the lowest since 2019. The debt growth rate has declined for four consecutive years. The reasons are debt replacement by local government bonds, weakened project financing demand, and strict bond financing policies [13]. - **Provincial Debt Changes**: Six key provinces saw a year - on - year decrease in interest - bearing debt, with Tianjin and Guizhou having the most significant reduction. In terms of bonds, 12 provinces had a year - on - year decrease in urban investment bond scale, with Jiangsu, Tianjin, Hunan, and Guizhou having obvious shrinkage [17][19]. - **Debt Ratio Changes**: The local broad and explicit debt ratios continued to rise, with the explicit debt ratio's year - on - year growth rate reaching a new high in recent years. Since 2021, the growth rate of the explicit debt ratio has been higher than that of the broad debt ratio, in line with the debt resolution idea of "hidden to explicit". Most provinces saw an increase in the broad debt ratio in 2024, except for six provinces [22][25]. - **Financing Structure Changes**: The proportions of bank loans and bonds in urban investment debt both decreased year - on - year, with a combined decrease of 2.2 percentage points. This part of the financing demand may have shifted to high - cost non - standard financing channels [4][27]. - **Debt Maturity Structure Changes**: The proportion of long - term debt increased slightly in 2024, but there is still room for improvement compared with 2019 - 2022 [39]. 3.2 Information Revealed by the Three Financial Statements of Urban Investment Platforms - **Balance Sheet**: The asset - liability ratio of urban investment platforms was basically stable, but the short - term solvency weakened. The coverage ratio of monetary funds to short - term debt decreased, and the government's project payments and inter - state - owned enterprise transactions may still need improvement [5][43]. - **Income Statement**: The operating income of urban investment platforms decreased for the first time in six years in 2024, and the net profit continued to decline. This is related to the tight investment and financing environment and the change in government assessment focus [5][51]. - **Cash Flow Statement**: The net operating cash flow of urban investment platforms deviated from the income statement and increased significantly after turning positive in 2023. The net investment cash flow was continuously negative, and the net financing cash flow decreased by 39% year - on - year, indicating a convergence of investment and financing intensity [5][57][60]. 3.3 Summary and Outlook - **Summary**: The growth rates of interest - bearing debt and urban investment bonds slowed down, the debt scale was effectively controlled, and the investment and financing intensity of urban investment platforms converged [66]. - **Outlook**: In 2025, focus on the delisting and market - oriented transformation of financing platforms, the settlement of overdue enterprise accounts, and the resolution of non - standard products involving the public [9][68].

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].