HUIDA SANITARY WARE(SH:603385) Zhong Guo Jing Ying Bao·2025-09-06 05:03Core Viewpoint - The long-standing bathroom brand Huida Sanitary (603385.SH) is opting for a "radical" approach to divest its loss-making assets due to continuous losses over its 43-year history [1]. Group 1: Asset Divestiture - Huida Sanitary announced plans to publicly transfer 100% equity and related debts of its subsidiary, Guangxi Xingaosheng Thin Ceramic Co., Ltd. (广西新高盛), through a public listing [3]. - The equity will be transferred at a base price of 1 yuan, while the debts will be sold at nearly a 50% discount, raising market attention [3]. - Guangxi Xingaosheng has been consistently losing money, with a net loss of 29.31 million yuan in the first half of 2025 and a negative net asset of 154 million yuan, currently in a state of suspension [3]. Group 2: Financial Details - The assessment report from Walker (Beijing) International Asset Appraisal Co., Ltd. indicated that as of June 30, 2025, the book value of all shareholders' equity for Guangxi Xingaosheng was -154 million yuan, with an assessed value of -63.08 million yuan [3]. - The total debt owed to Guangxi Xingaosheng amounts to 269 million yuan, with Huida Sanitary's own debt at 138 million yuan, and the debts are listed at a base price of 144 million yuan [3]. Group 3: Strategic Intent - The company aims to adjust and optimize its industrial structure, integrate resources, reduce management costs, and enhance asset operational efficiency and quality through this divestiture [4]. - Huida Sanitary, established in 1997 and listed in 2017, has been facing stock price volatility, with a recent decline of 1.31% to 6.76 yuan on September 5 [4].