TOND(SZ:002360) Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2025-09-16 14:41Core Viewpoint - Tongde Chemical is facing significant legal and financial challenges due to multiple lawsuits related to financing lease agreements, with total overdue debts exceeding 83 million yuan, which is impacting its operational performance and financial stability [1][4]. Legal Issues - Tongde Chemical and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tongde Kecai Materials Co., Ltd., are defendants in a lawsuit filed by Qingdao Huayuan Financing Leasing Co., Ltd. over a financing lease contract dispute involving an amount exceeding 85 million yuan [2]. - The lawsuit stems from a contract signed on January 16, where Tongde Kecai began defaulting on payments from the first due date on April 26 [2]. - The court has frozen 87 million yuan of assets from the defendants prior to the trial scheduled for November 10 [2]. Financial Performance - In the first half of 2023, Tongde Chemical reported a revenue of 256 million yuan, a year-on-year decline of 19.32%, and a net profit of 11 million yuan, down 75.76% from the previous year [4]. - The company's overdue debts have rapidly increased, with overdue principal reaching 81.8 million yuan and overdue interest at 1.39 million yuan as of September 15, totaling 83.2 million yuan [4]. - The overdue principal represents 4.10% of the company's audited net assets for 2024 [4]. Debt Management Efforts - The company is working with local government and financial institutions to form a creditors' committee to negotiate debt management strategies, including maintaining credit lines, increasing loan amounts, lowering interest rates, and postponing repayments [5]. - Tongde Chemical is involved in the production and sale of civil explosives and is undergoing a transformation to focus on new energy and new materials sectors [5].