Nam Tai Property Closes on 700M RMB Refinancing of Its Tech Center Project
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SHENZHEN, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Nam Tai Property Inc. (OTC Expert Market: NTPIF) (鈥淣am Tai鈥� or the 鈥淐ompany鈥�) today announced that the Company closed on the refinancing of its Technology Center property (the 鈥淭ech Center鈥�) with a construction loan (the 鈥淟oan鈥�) from Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank on March 17, 2025 (the 鈥淐losing Date鈥�). The Company expects to restart construction on the high-potential and valuable Tech Center in the near term.
The Loan, when fully drawn (actual funding will be based on a draw schedule), totals RMB 700 million and matures 10 years from the Closing Date. The blended all-in rate (five-year Loan Prime Rate, or LPR, plus 110 basis points) is approximately 4.7% per year (based on the LPR published on February 20, 2025, as required by the bank, the Central Bank of the People鈥檚 Republic of China). The Loan replaces an existing loan with Bank of Guangzhou, which had total loan proceeds capped at RMB 450 million, an approximate rate of 6.0% per year (based on one-year LPR published on August 20, 2024, as required by the bank, plus 265 basis points) and a maturity date of March 1, 2026. In conjunction with the refinancing, the Company incurred a prepayment penalty of RMB 13.7 million to Bank of Guangzhou based on the existing loan terms.
The Tech Center is Nam Tai鈥檚 newest business park under construction. Located in Bao鈥橝n District of Shenzhen, it is a 194,595-square-meter redevelopment consisting of office, commercial retail and residential space. The redevelopment of the Tech Center commenced in July 2019. However, construction came to a halt in late 2022 due to delays in the transition of onshore control and the turnover of the Company鈥檚 corporate seals and records following the Company鈥檚 meeting of shareholders held in November 2021, disputes during the transition with the general contractor and an ensuing credit downgrade by Bank of Guangzhou. Notably, since the reconstituted Board of Directors and new management gained full control of the Company鈥檚 onshore assets in December 2024, the Company has resolved the dispute with the general contractor, and its credit rating has returned to the highest status in China鈥檚 five-tier banking credit system.
Bo Hu, Chief Executive Officer and director, commented:
鈥淭oday鈥檚 announcement is another important milestone and step towards creating long-term value for the Company. Our team is now positioned to execute at a high level on the Tech Center, our core asset. Despite the real estate down cycle, we were able to refinance the construction loan and secure more attractive terms, including higher approved total proceeds and a lower rate from a local bank that understands the market exceptionally well. With the additional proceeds, we are now resuming the construction of the Tech Center and will continue to focus on realizing the full potential of this valuable asset. Moreover, we are actively exploring ways to augment the project鈥檚 potential value, including obtaining future government approvals to add more guaranteed power and, therefore, position the project for more data center/server and other AI-related use.鈥�
Michael Cricenti, non-executive Chairman, added:
鈥淭oday鈥檚 refinancing underscores the strength of our management team, the exceptional quality of our assets and our commitment to long-term value creation. This milestone reflects the Company鈥檚 strategic evolution鈥攆rom navigating challenges to actively optimizing our portfolio through disciplined capital allocation and asset stewardship. We remain focused on continuing to build on this positive momentum and maximizing value for all of our stakeholders.鈥�
Forward Looking Statements
The Company may from time to time make written or oral 鈥渇orward-looking statements鈥�, including statements contained in this release and in the Company鈥檚 filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the Company鈥檚 beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates, and intentions that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various factors, many of which are beyond the Company鈥檚 control. These factors include competition, timing, increases in material costs, capital and financing needs, judicial and regulatory challenges and/or delays, construction and development challenges and/or setbacks, access to actual funding under the Loan and the timing thereof, our ability to hire and retain our construction contractors and subcontractors, our ability to obtain materials and supplies necessary for construction of the Tech Center, any unforeseen issues relating to construction, including environmental, weather, catastrophes, or other issues, our ability to add additional guaranteed power, composition of potential tenants, changes in general economic conditions and other factors detailed from time to time in the Company鈥檚 filings with the SEC. The words 鈥渕ay鈥�, 鈥渃ould鈥�, 鈥渟hould鈥�, 鈥渨ould鈥�, 鈥渂elieve鈥�, 鈥渁nticipate鈥�, 鈥渆stimate鈥�, 鈥渆xpect鈥�, 鈥渋ntend鈥�, 鈥減lan鈥�, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All such statements are made in good faith by the Company pursuant to the 鈥渟afe harbor鈥� provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company, except as may be required by applicable law or regulations.
About Nam Tai Property
Nam Tai Property Inc., a Company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (the 鈥淏VI鈥�) and governed by BVI law, owns certain subsidiaries, which own and operate commercial real estate projects across the People鈥檚 Republic of China. Those subsidiaries currently maintain two industrial complex projects, with one in Guangming, Shenzhen, and one in Bao鈥檃n, Shenzhen. Learn more about the Company, and the portfolio of properties held by certain of its subsidiaries by emailing our investor relations team or visiting Weibo: .
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