Evergrande Property Services : rushes to sell assets to pay off debts
September 29, 2021 at 10:51 am
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Embattled Chinese property developer Evergrande is rushing to sell assets in a bid to raise cash to pay off its debts.
The property giant has sold a £1.1bn stake it owns in Chinese commercial bank, Shengjing Bank, to a state-owned company.
The money raised will be used to pay off debts Evergrande owes to Shengjing.
The latest development in the saga comes as Beijing yesterday ordered state-owned companies to buy the heavily indebted property developer’s.
The company is estimated to have around $305bn in liabilities, largely caused by Evergrande borrowing heavily to fuel rapid expansion across China. The company says it has built homes for around 12m people in the country.
The asset purchases are intended to dampen the impact of a messy Evergrande collapse sparking mass social unrest. The news was first reported by Reuters.
The property giant missed a $83.5m interest payment to offshore bondholders last week and has a $47.5m interest payment due today.
Fears over the potential fallout of its collapse sent shockwaves through global markets last week. However, estimates of how much its debt is interlaced in the global financial system have tempered, prompting markets to regain most of their Evergrande-driven losses.
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Evergrande Property Services Group Ltd is a China-based company principally engaged in providing comprehensive property management services. The Company manages a diverse portfolio of properties, including mid- to high-end residential properties, office buildings and commercial properties. The Company has been contracted to manage other types of properties such as theme parks, industrial parks, healthcare complexes, themed towns and schools, among others. The Company also provides value-added services to non-property owners, as well as community value-added services. Its value-added services to non-property owners include preliminary property management services, pre-delivery services, repair and maintenance services, as well as property transaction assistance services. Its community value-added services include community operations services, community asset management services and community living services such as housekeeping, home furnishing, and repair and maintenance.