China's Kaisa says more than US$2b assets now frozen by courts
[HONG KONG] Struggling Chinese property developer Kaisa Group, said on Tuesday that assets frozen by courts to protect its creditors have risen to more than US$2 billion, sending its shares sharply lower in early trading in Hong Kong.
Saying it is preparing a restructuring proposal for offshore creditors for early March, the company disclosed in a statement that assets ordered to be frozen by courts under 21 civil rulings increased to 12.8 billion yuan (US$2.05 billion) as of February 16.
A total of 63 applications requesting preservation of Kaisa's assets have been filed by onshore creditors so far.
The firm's shares slid as much as 9 per cent in early trading in Hong Kong.
The developer disclosed on Monday that its debts now exceed US$10 billion, of which it may have to repay more than half this year, and said it was in discussions with its creditors to try to restructure its borrowings urgently. It described a meeting with onshore lenders on Monday as positive.
Kaisa said its financial advisor Houlihan Lokey is in the process of identifying its offshore bondholders and has been in contact with a number of them.
REUTERS
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