HXPP(SZ:002228) Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2025-11-13 09:15Core Viewpoint - Recently, Hexing Packaging announced the complete sale of its first employee stock ownership plan after ten years, while the controlling shareholder plans to reduce its stake by no more than 1.91%. Despite the reduction announcement, the company's stock price surged to a five-year high of 4.08 yuan, contrasting sharply with the losses from the employee stock ownership plan [2][3]. Group 1: Shareholder Actions - The controlling shareholder, Xinjiang Xinghui Ju Equity Investment Management Partnership, plans to reduce its holdings by up to 23.22 million shares, representing 1.91% of the total share capital, from December 4, 2025, to March 3, 2026 [2]. - As of now, Xinjiang Xinghui Ju holds 397 million shares, accounting for 32.73% of the total share capital [2]. - The stock price reached a closing price of 4.08 yuan on November 13, 2025, marking a significant increase from a low of 1.87 yuan in 2024 [3]. Group 2: Employee Stock Ownership Plan - The first employee stock ownership plan, initiated in July 2015, has been fully sold, with a total of 12.48 million shares sold, representing 1.03% of the total share capital [3][5]. - The average purchase price for the employee stock ownership plan was 25.00 yuan per share, with a total investment of up to 40 million yuan [4]. - The employee stock ownership plan ended with losses, as the total sale amount was approximately 45.93 million yuan based on the closing price of 3.68 yuan on November 11, 2025 [5][6]. Group 3: Financial Implications - The controlling shareholder's potential cash-out from the planned reduction could exceed 94 million yuan if sold at the current price of 4.08 yuan [3]. - The employee stock ownership plan received over 1.2 million yuan in cash dividends during its tenure, despite the overall loss on the stock sales [5][6]. - As of now, 19.08% of the controlling shareholder's shares are under pledge, with a total of 75.79 million shares pledged, representing 6.25% of the company's total share capital [6].