Kaisa proposes debt restructuring as Kaisa stock resumes trading
Published on 10/14/2026 at 06:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSDebt terms and financial pressure
- On October 13, 2026, Kaisa proposed giving lenders up to six years to repay onshore borrowings.
- Revenue fell 40.60 percent to CNY 2.20 billion in the first half of 2026.
- Kaisa stock stood at HKD 0.02 on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on October 14, 2026 at 11:54 a.m. HKT.
- Market capitalization stood at HKD 228.5 million on October 14, 2026.
Kaisa Group Holdings (KYG521321003) proposed an onshore debt restructuring on October 13, 2026, seeking up to six years to repay borrowings as its shares resumed trading in Hong Kong. As The Edge Malaysia reported on that date, the plan covers CNY 12.40 billion owed to banks and CNY 35.60 billion owed to non-bank financial institutions.
Three restructuring milestones
On April 13, 2026, Kaisa sought Chapter 15 recognition for a restructuring involving USD 15.70 billion of debt, according to Law360. On September 29, 2026, its interim report showed revenue of CNY 2.20 billion in the first half of 2026, down 40.60 percent year over year, while gross margin improved to 25.80 percent from 12.50 percent, according to Futubull.
The October 13 restructuring proposal is the latest step in that sequence. It targets debt service rather than operating expansion, making interest costs and repayment timing the immediate financial variables for Kaisa.
What does the debt plan change?
The proposal seeks to reduce interest on the covered obligations to as little as 70.00 percent of the base rate set by the People's Bank of China and extend maturities by as many as six years, The Edge Malaysia reported. The proposal therefore addresses both the cost of debt and the timing of principal payments, but it does not remove the scale of the obligations.
The interim report also put total borrowings at CNY 84.53 billion and borrowings due within one year at CNY 35.33 billion on September 29, 2026. Cash and bank balances fell 25.30 percent to CNY 1.19 billion, while borrowings of CNY 29.33 billion were in default or cross-default, according to Futubull.
Hong Kong quote and market value
Kaisa's ordinary shares are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong under ticker 1638.HK, as stated on the company's investor-relations page. The stock stood at HKD 0.02 on October 14, 2026 at 11:54 a.m. HKT, while market capitalization stood at HKD 228.5 million and the 52-week range was HKD 0.02 to HKD 0.15.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Kaisa stock.
Kaisa stock facts
- Company: Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.
- ISIN: KYG521321003
- Ticker: 1638.HK
- Primary exchange: Hong Kong Stock Exchange
- Price Hong Kong Stock Exchange (as of October 14, 2026, 11:54 a.m. HKT): HKD 0.02
- Market capitalization: HKD 228.5 million (as of October 14, 2026)
- 52-week range: HKD 0.02-HKD 0.15
- Sector / Industry: Real Estate / Real Estate Development
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