A-shares companies are once again busy selling assets at the end of the year.

Every fourth quarter, the A-share market will usher in a wave of asset sales. Compared with previous years, this year's listed companies have shown more initiative, enthusiasm, and urgency in selling assets. According to preliminary statistics from reporters, since October, nearly 250 companies have issued announcements related to asset sales, doubling compared to the same period last year. In terms of the purpose of the sales, some companies are divesting non-core assets to accelerate the implementation of their core focus strategy; some companies hope to accelerate the return of funds by selling assets by the end of the year; some companies have not performed well in the first three quarters and urgently hope to boost their full-year performance by the end of the year. It is understood from interviews that behind the "wave of asset sales", on one hand, it highlights the real need for listed companies to accelerate business transformation and upgrade, and on the other hand, it reflects the pressure of the new delisting rules on companies to meet financial data standards. However, with urgent transactions, limited time, and heavy tasks, there is also great uncertainty for listed companies to complete asset sales before the end of the year. Recently, many companies have seen assets listed for sale for a long time without any takers, resulting in multiple failures; other companies' asset sales related matters have attracted regulatory attention due to issues such as related transactions and the reasonableness of valuation pricing.