The A shares of China Vanke (2202) resume trading today after a suspension of more than six months, but the price may come under significant downward pressure considering the sluggishness of the market.
"When Vanke suspended trading, its share price was at peak. However, the A-share market has plunged by over 20 percent this year, so there’s great possibility that Vanke’s share price will catch up with the fall ," said Hong Hao, chief China strategist at BoCom International Holdings.
Its shares may be hit by tension between management and top shareholders.
萬科管理層與大股東間的沖突可能將導致其股價大幅下跌。
A restructuring plan to introduce Shenzhen Metro as the largest shareholder is opposed by Baoneng and China Resources, two top Vanke shareholders. Although they deny acting in concert illegally, both have expressed discontent Vanke appeared to be controlled by internal personnel.
Yesterday, Vanke’s board decided not to hold an extraordinary meeting as required by Baoneng,which aims to oust directors and supervisors, including Wang Shi.
昨日萬科的董事會沒有應寶能集團的要求召開特別會議商討是否罷免王石在內的高管。
The trading halt was not only for restructuring but also came after Baoneng becoming the largest shareholder in December through its two subsidiaries, Shenzhen Jushenghua and Foresea Life Insurance.
Baoneng is not welcomed by chairman Wang Shi, who said it lacks credibility as its stake in Vanke was largely funded by margin financing.
王石并不歡迎寶能集團,認為其采用證券保證金融資的方式購買萬科股份缺乏信用基礎。
In its latest share acquisition of Vanke’s shares, Jushenghua borrowed 6.43 billion yuan (7.46 billion HK dollars), which is twice the amount of its own investment.
鉅盛華最近一次購入萬科股份時舉債64.3億人民幣(74.6億港幣),兩倍于其自身投資。
If Vanke’s A-share price slumps by over 20 percent of its bid price, Jushenghua needs to meet margin calls, otherwise it will face a forced liquidation.
倘若萬科在A股市場股價的跌幅超過20%,鉅盛華將不得不進行補倉,否則將面臨清算。
In the first half, Vanke’s total sales area was 140.9 million square meters and turnover was 190.1 billion yuan, surging by 56.1 percent and 72.9 percent year on year.