Chaori to sell assets for interest payments
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THE first company in China to default on a corporate bond said yesterday that it would sell assets in a bid to meet interest payments as possible bankruptcy looms.
Shanghai-based Chaori Solar Energy Science & Technology Co on Friday confirmed the landmark default on interest payments of 89.8 million yuan (US$14.6 million) for a five-year bond issued in 2012.
Analysts say China’s first-ever onshore corporate bond default could benefit the market in the long term by raising awareness of risk and making investors more selective.
The bond’s lead underwriter and trustee China Securities had asked Chaori to provide immovable assets, equipment and accounts receivable to be sold, the solar cell maker said in a filing to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, where the bonds and its shares are listed.
Chaori might undergo restructuring or bankruptcy proceedings if it fails to repay debts, it said in a separate statement to the exchange.
“The trustee is proposing ... to take part in possible legal proceedings, including reorganization, reconciliation, restructuring or bankruptcy,” the company said.
On January 7, before the formal default, investors asked the higher court of Guangdong Province to order payment from the company, its listing exchange and lead underwriter, their lawyer said last week.
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