Core Viewpoint - Water Development Gas (603318.SH) addressed concerns regarding potential competition in its recent filing for a specific stock issuance, clarifying that its core business includes gas operation, LNG, gas equipment, and distributed energy services [1] Group 1: Competition Issues - The company identified potential competition from seven gas operation enterprises and two distributed energy companies controlled by its major shareholder, Water Development Group [1] - However, these competing enterprises operate in different regions and do not overlap with Water Development Gas's operations, thus mitigating significant competitive risks [1] Group 2: Management and Integration Commitments - Water Development Group has committed to continuously entrust the management of related gas enterprises to the listed company and plans to inject qualified gas assets when conditions are met, with a consolidation period starting from December 2024 over 60 months [1] - The company has already injected the Caoxian Water Development Qihang Gas into the listed entity and is in the process of integrating other assets, with low risk of further delays in commitments [2]

Core Viewpoint - Water Development Gas was established in December 2002 and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in April 2015, focusing on gas system engineering and equipment with strong technical capabilities [1] Group 1: Business Performance - For Q3 2025, Water Development Gas reported revenue of 1.807 billion yuan, ranking 21st among 31 companies in the industry, with the industry leader, New Hope, generating 95.856 billion yuan [2] - The revenue composition includes gas operation at 654 million yuan (54.84%), LNG business at 360 million yuan (30.28%), gas equipment at 105 million yuan (8.84%), distributed energy services at 68.34 million yuan (5.75%), and others at 3.51 million yuan (0.30%) [2] - The net profit for the same period was -4.648 million yuan, ranking 29th in the industry, with the industry average net profit being 466 million yuan [2] Group 2: Financial Ratios - As of Q3 2025, the asset-liability ratio of Water Development Gas was 58.26%, higher than the industry average of 46.36% [3] - The gross profit margin for the same period was 14.28%, below the industry average of 16.52% [3] Group 3: Executive Compensation - The chairman, Zhu Xianlei, received a salary of 843,700 yuan in 2024, an increase of 392,600 yuan from 2023 [4] - The general manager, Li Qiming, had a salary of 731,600 yuan in 2024, a decrease of 906,800 yuan from the previous year [4] Group 4: Shareholder Information - As of September 30, 2025, the number of A-share shareholders decreased by 3.10% to 27,700, while the average number of circulating A-shares held per shareholder increased by 3.20% to 13,800 [5]

Group 1 - The core viewpoint is that the Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE) is experiencing a surge in IPO applications, leading to a potential backlog in the approval process, with 183 companies currently under review, accounting for 60% of the total A-share IPO applications [1] - In June 2025, BSE received a record 97 IPO applications in a single month, surpassing the previous record of 92 applications in June 2022 [1] - Despite the high number of applications, the actual number of new listings on BSE remains low, with only 6 new listings compared to 14 on the Shanghai main board and 22 on the ChiNext board during the same period [1] Group 2 - The average waiting time for IPO approvals at BSE has increased significantly, with median waiting times rising from 218 days in 2022 to 306 days in 2024 [2] - As of 2025, BSE has received 115 IPO applications, with an average of 26 days from application to the first round of inquiries, which is longer than other boards [2] - For companies accepted in 2024, the average time from acceptance to the first round of inquiries is 26 days, while the time from the first inquiry to the listing committee meeting averages 258 days, significantly longer than other boards [2] Group 3 - Lin Tai New Materials, a company specializing in automotive automatic transmission friction plates, had the shortest waiting time for an IPO in 2024, completing the process in 173 days [3] - The company’s revenue from 2021 to the first half of 2024 shows rapid growth, with a 41% year-on-year increase in the first half of 2024 [4] - Lin Tai New Materials reduced its planned fundraising from 200 million yuan to 116 million yuan, indicating a significant decrease in its financing scale [5] Group 4 - The BSE has seen a stricter review process, with 107 companies terminating their IPO applications in 2024, reflecting a focus on improving the quality of listed companies [8] - The average revenue of companies currently under review at BSE is 738 million yuan, with 36 companies reporting over 100 million yuan in net profit [9] - The increase in the quality of companies applying for IPOs is attributed to better performance of newly listed companies on the New Third Board and improved resources from investment banks [9]