Beijing-based Chinese equity trading institution China Beijing Equity Exchange Group (CBEX) has announced that Hebei Province-based Chinese pipe producer Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Co. has decided to transfer its 48 percent stake in Xinjiang Autonomous Region-based company Xinjiang Kingtec Steel Co., Ltd, its 100 stake in Xinjiang-based Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Xinjiang Co., Ltd and its 55 percent stake in Xinjiang-based Xinjiang Kingtec International Trading Co., Ltd to its major shareholder Beijing-based Xinxing Cathay International Group Co., Ltd (XXCIG) for a total of RMB 2.723 billion ($0.41 billion).
In particular, the 100 percent stake in Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Xinjiang was valued at RMB 2.444 billion ($0.37 billion), the 48 percent stake in Xinjiang Kingtec Steel was valued at RMB 279 million ($42.34 million), while the 55 percent stake in Xinjiang Kingtec International Trading was valued at a symbolic RMB 1 ($0.15) due to its negative net assets.