Duration Financial News, February 26, last week's IBOXX Chinese US Dollar Bond Investment Grade Index**057, speculative grade**298;iboxx China USD Bond Investment Grade Yield to Maturity**006%, speculative grade **062%。
In terms of domestic macro data, on February 20, the People's Bank of China authorized the National Interbank Lending Center to publishThe Loan Market** Rate (LPR) on February 20, 2024 is: 345%, and LPR for more than 5 years is 395%。
It is reported thatThe 5-year LPR cut is the largest in history. The lower limit of the first mortgage interest rate has also been lowered to 3 with the reduction of the LPR75%。Researchers said that the reduction of medium and long-term loan interest rates can not only reduce the cost of housing for residents, but also greatly reduce the financing cost of real estate enterprises, which is conducive to the positive development of the real estate market.
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released statistics on the change in commercial residential sales** in January 2024. The data shows thatIn January, sales of newly built commercial residential buildings** in first-tier cities fell by 03%, a decrease of 01 percentage point. Second-hand residential sales in first-tier cities** decreased by 10%, a decrease of 01 percentage point. Among the 70 large and medium-sized cities, the number of cities with a month-on-month decline in commercial residential sales** decreased, and the month-on-month decline in commercial residential sales** narrowed as a whole, and the overall year-on-year decline continued.
In terms of Chinese-funded offshore bonds, last week was the first trading week after the Spring Festival, which may benefit from the "double rise in stocks and bonds" in the domestic capital marketThe investment grade and high-yield indices of Chinese dollar bonds also showed varying degrees**。The primary market issuance is dominated by urban investment and finance, and the sentiment of the secondary market has picked up.
Investment grade market is small**. In terms of real estate bonds,Longfor, VankeLeading the Sector; In terms of industrial bonds, affected by geopolitical events and the decline in the Fed's expectation of interest rate cuts, the international market is on an upward trend, and petroleum and chemical-related bonds are dominated by the world; The performance of urban investment bonds was relatively stable.
Sentiment in the high-yield real estate sector picked up. Jinhui HoldingsLeading the Sector; New Town DevelopmentSeazen HoldingsSmall**; Yuzhou GroupUS dollar bonds due in 2024 cannot be repaid as scheduled, and related US dollar bonds are still at the bottom**; WandaSuccessfully refinanced the loan maturing in June by signing the loan agreement, and the related US dollar debt was small**.
Company announcements and newsChina Evergrande(03333.HK) co-liquidators Edward Simon Middleton and Wong Wing-sze may bring potential proceedings against PwC, the former auditor of the developer; Gemdale Group(600383.SH) is negotiating with China Merchants Bank to apply for an onshore loan of RMB2.5 billion secured by the equity of its property management subsidiary, Gemdale Smart Services; Jiayuan International Holdings(02768.HK) 2. of the remaining outstanding principal amount of the February 2024 Notes has not been paidUS$300 million and related accrued interest; Link Properties**(00823.HK) completed with 23$8.4 billion acquisitionVankethe remaining 50% interest in Shanghai Qibao Vanke Plaza; New Lake Treasure(600208.SH) intends to issue no more than 4US$500 million offshore bonds; Yuzhou Group(01628.HK) has entered into a restructuring support agreement with an ad hoc group of holders of existing notes to support the company's offshore debt, including Yuzhou 85 02 26 24), the Company does not expect to pay the principal and interest of the bonds on the maturity date; Zhongliang Holdings(02772.HK) the offshore debt restructuring plan was approved by the court; Dalian Wanda GroupA 364-day loan agreement was signed to refinance the subsidiary's loan due in June.
In terms of U.S. macro data, according to the minutes released last week, the Federal Reserve** said at its interest rate meeting at the end of January that they are not in a hurry to cut interest rates and are both optimistic and cautious about inflation. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released data showing that the number of first-time jobless claims in the United States in the week of February 17 was 2010,000, 186 continuing jobless claims in the week of Feb. 1020,000 people, both hitting a one-month low.
As of press time, the yield on the U.S. two-year Treasury note was 4670%, and the yield on the 10-year US Treasury note is 4260%。
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Primary issuance. Last weekPeople's Bank of ChinaThe first and second tranches of central bank notes for 2024 were issued through the CMU bond bidding platform by way of interest rate tenders. Among them, the first phase of central bank bills in 2024 will be issued 30 billion yuan, with a maturity of 3 months (91 days) and a winning interest rate of 304%;In 2024, the second phase of central bank bills will be issued with a maturity of 1 year and a winning interest rate of 279%。Hong Kong SAR, China**Issued HK$1.2 billion notes with a yield of 367%。
Last weekissued by the companyOffshore debt only. SubjectHong Kong Mortgage**Issued a total of HK$13.2 billion in bondsHaitong**The issuance of 3.5 billion yuan bonds was promoted, last weekFinancial sectorThe issuance size is the largest, with a discount of 23$8.5 billion; Urban investment sectorThere were 4 new issuances with a size of 2$92; Industrial sectorMTR CorporationIssued 2 Hong Kong dollar bonds and 1 US dollar bond with a size of approximately US$200 million; Real estate sector, onlyHang Lung Properties1 company issued 1 2RMB 500 million bonds.
Haitong**Successfully priced a 3.5 billion RMB Magnolia bond with a maturity of 3 years and an issue interest rate of 330%。This is the first RMB magnolia bond issued by the first company as the credit subject in Chinato strengthen the global resource allocation and financial product innovation function of the RMB bond marketIt also set a record for the largest single issuance scale since the issuance of Magnolia bonds
Anji Qicai Lingfeng Rural Tourism InvestmentIssued 15.5 billion yen bonds (equivalent to 1.).0.3 billion US dollars), coupon rate 15%, provided by Bank of Hangzhou Huzhou Branch, SBLC, the only 1 yen bond last week; Zhejiang Anji State ControlIssuance of €40 million senior bonds with a final pricing of 63% for a period of 364 days.
Rating changes. Last week totaledThe rating of the company has changed for commercial reasonsMoody's revoked the ratings of 13 companies, including 10 Chinese real estate companies
Awarded by Fitch for the first timeLuoyang Guosheng Investment Holding Group"BBB-" long-term foreign currency and local currency issuer ratings with a stable outlook, the company is wholly owned by the Luoyang SASAC and will be strongly supported by the city if necessary. As an important ** related entity in Luoyang City, the company's mission is to provide public services, including infrastructure construction, social housing and primary land development. During the period from 2019 to 2022, Luoyang Guosheng Investment Holding Group received an average of 75.6 billion yuan in subsidies. In addition, the company also obtained about 7 billion yuan of special refinancing bonds from **.
Fitch also gave credit ratings to three financial companies for the first time。The rating company awardedTianfeng International**"BBB-" long-term issuer rating with a stable outlook. Fitch expects Tianfeng** and its parent controlling shareholder, Hubei Hongtai Group, to provide ad hoc shareholder support if necessary, which underpins TF International**'s rating. In addition, it also awarded two overseas subsidiaries of China Galaxy (China Galaxy International**Private***withChina Galaxy ** Singapore Private ***"BBB-" long-term issuer rating with a stable outlook.
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Company News. Shenzhen Tefa GroupIssued an announcement on major issues related to the duration of the bonds. Verified by the companySouth China CityNeither the mandatory redemption proceeds of the October 2024 Notes due on February 9, 2024 nor interest on the April 2024 Notes due on February 12, 2024 were paid. At present, the Company's business conditions are normal, and it is expected that this event will not affect the redemption of the Company's outstanding bonds.
According to ** news,South China City(01668.HK), which asked the SFC to launch an investigation into China South City, after only one US dollar bond in the company's consent solicitation was rolled over and the coupon rate reduced, and the legal advisers of the bondholder group said China South City had no authority to modify the terms of the US dollar notes, as any change would require the consent of all five bondholders. At the same time, people familiar with the matter said that China South City also did not disclose the voting results of each note that could have been used as a reference.
Happiness in China(600340.SH) issued announcements on matters such as overdue debts and the progress of debt restructuring. As of January 31, 2024, the Company has accumulated unrepaid debts on time with a total amount of RMB2441.5 billion yuan. The cumulative amount of financial debts in the "China Fortune Debt Restructuring Plan" through signing contracts and other means to achieve debt restructuring is approximately RMB1,8857.6 billion yuan. The total amount of equity repayment of financial and operating debts of the "Happiness Select Platform" and the "Happiness Select Platform" is approximately RMB1601.7 billion yuan.
Jiayuan International Holdings(02768.HK) announced that the company has not paid 2. of the remaining outstanding principal amount of the February 2024 NotesUS$300 million and related accrued interest; At the same time, the company no longer has any power or authority to deal with all the shares of Huiyuan Real Estate.
Jinke shares(000656.SZ) issued an announcement on the company's application for reorganization and the court's acceptance of the application materials. On February 21, 2024, the company officially submitted the relevant materials of the reorganization application to the court. After the company's reorganization application materials are accepted by the court, the company will steadily and solidly promote the reorganization work in accordance with laws and regulations, systematically solve the company's debt risks, and promote the company to accelerate the realization of a virtuous circle.
Powerlong Real Estate(01238.HK) announced that on 23 February 2024, the Company entered into a restructuring support agreement with the initial participating creditors (including all members of the Special Panel and certain lenders of the existing loans) in respect of approximately 303% holders.
According to ** report,China Evergrande(03333.HK) co-liquidators Edward Simon Middleton and Wong Wing-sze may bring potential proceedings against PwC, the former auditor of the developer;
Oceanwide Holdings(000046.SZ) was applied for compulsory enforcement of the arbitration of the dispute over the share transfer contract of Minsheng **, and the court has filed the case for enforcement on February 1, involving a share transfer amount of 300 million yuan.
Sunshine 100 China(02608.HK) issued an announcement in relation to the winding-up petition filed by Haitong International** Group*** in the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China against Lok Sheng Holdings*** Lo Sheng Holdings. The Company has recently been informed that a winding-up order has been made against Lok Sheng on 17 January 2024.
Superstar Medical Holdings(02393.HK) announced that the proposed scheme had been approved by the requisite majority of the scheme creditors and would be subject to the approval and approval of the court thereafter.
New Lake Treasure(600208.SH) issued an announcement, and the board of directors deliberated the "Proposal on the Issuance of Overseas Bonds" by unanimous vote. The company or its subsidiaries plan to issue offshore bonds in one lump sum or in batches, which may include offshore bonds in the free trade zone, offshore dollar bonds, etc., and are expected to raise no more than 4US$500 million for a period not exceeding 5 years.
According to ** report,Gemdale Group(600383.SH) is negotiating with China Merchants Bank to apply for an onshore loan of RMB2.5 billion secured by the equity of its property management subsidiary, Gemdale Smart Services; At the same time, Gemdale Group is also in talks with Bank of Communications to apply for a loan of RMB 4.3 billion with Beijing Gemdale Center as collateral.
China SCE Group Holdings(01966.HK) announced that the Company and its advisers have been in dialogue with offshore creditors to discuss and seek an overall solution for offshore debt, including offshore US dollar senior notes. The Company's objective is to provide fair and equitable treatment to all foreign creditors.
Yuzhou Group(01628.HK) issued an announcement, Yuzhou 85 02 26 24 is due on February 26, 2024. The Company has entered into a restructuring support agreement with an ad hoc group of holders of the existing notes to support the Company's offshore debt, including Yuzhou 85 02 26 24). The Company does not anticipate to pay the principal and interest of the Bond on the maturity date. Failure to make such payments will constitute an Event of Default under the Notes and other US dollar notes issued by the Company and the Notes will be delisted from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Zhongliang Holdings(02772.HK) issued an announcement seeking the Court's approval of the Scheme for a hearing on 23 February 2024, and the Court has made an order approving the Scheme. The approval order was sent to the Registrar of Companies for registration on the same day. As at the date of announcement, all conditions of the scheme have been fulfilled and the effective date of the scheme has been implemented on 23 February 2024.
E-House Enterprise Holdings(02048.HK) announced that in order to meet the conditions of the restructuring, the company plans to transfer Shanghai CRIC to TM Home, so that the scheme creditors will hold 65% of the equity interest in Shanghai CRIC. However, the assignment was restricted by a security agreement between Shanghai CRC and the bank. Although the company received positive feedback from the bank, the bank recently informed the company that it would not agree to release Shanghai CRIC's guarantee liability. This could adversely affect the Company's internal restructuring and the planned transfer of Shanghai CRIC to TM Home, which in turn could affect the value of TM Home and may even result in the underwriting agreement not becoming unconditional, resulting in the termination of the Rights Issue. The Company will take all necessary steps to resolve all outstanding matters with the Bank by March 31, 2024.
Link Properties**(00823.HK) issued an announcement, completed with 23RMB8.4 billion acquisition of the remaining 50% equity interest in Shanghai Qibao Vanke Plaza held by Vanke.
According to ** report,SF Holdings(002352.SZ) plans to resubmit its listing application on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which is about US$1 billion to US$2 billion. It is reported that the previous application has lapsed on Wednesday, with a size of $2 billion to $3 billion.
According to ** report,eHi Car Rentalor consider an IPO in the United States, with a planned financing of no more than $300 million.
According to The Paper, recentlyDalian Wanda GroupA 364-day loan agreement was signed to refinance the subsidiary's loan due in June.
Macrolink HoldingsThe announcement was issued, and the court ruled to approve the reorganization plan of the substantive merger and reorganization case of Macrolink Holdings, Macrolink Mining, Macrolink Financial Leasing, Inner Mongolia Heyi Nickel-Chromium Composites, Inner Mongolia Heyi Nickel-Chromium Composites, and Macrolink Resource Development and Investment.
CIFI GroupIssued an announcement on the suspension of trading of "PR CIFI 03", in order to ensure the smooth progress of the second installment repayment of the bonds, upon the application of the company, PR CIFI 03 (175259SH) will be suspended for one day from the market open on February 26, 2024, and will resume trading at the market open on February 27, 2024.