CHINA Environment announced on Tuesday that its subsidiary, Fujian Dongyuan Environmental Protection, has been locked out of its office premises by its landlord, Fujian Mintai Environmental Protection.
The latter, also a subsidiary of China Environment, is controlled by the group's major shareholder, Huang Min, and his spouse.
In the announcement, China Environment said that this is pursuant to a letter of demand received from Fujian Mintai Environmental Protection on Nov 14, claiming the repayment of 3.2 million yuan (S$657,373) in alleged overdue rental arrears.
Due to the lockout, China Environment is "unable to access the office and all the accounting and financial records that are housed inside".
The mainboard-listed industrial waste gas treatment solutions provider added that it is reviewing its options with its legal advisers.
The company will keep the shareholders informed on material developments.