Ningbo Shanshan's (SHA:600884) two subsidiaries, as well as parent company Shanshan Holding, face charges in a court in Kunming, China, over a private lending dispute worth 1.95 billion yuan, according to a Friday filing with the Shanghai bourse.
Plaintiffs Yunnan Jinyuan Equity Investment Fund Management, Yunnan Dianzhong New Area Equity Investment, Kunming Industrial Development Equity Investment Fund Partnership, and Anning Development Investment are demanding immediate repayment of about 1.78 billion yuan in principal plus accrued interest of about 88 million yuan and late penalties of about 89 million yuan.
Defendants Shanghai Shanshan Lithium Battery Material Technology and Yunnan Shanshan New Materials, alongside the parent company Shanshan Holding, Ningbo Qinggang Investment, and other individuals, said the case is baseless as the subsidiaries were not signatories to the loan and have not utilized the funds, the company said in its filing.