Yingli Green Energy Announces Update in Relation to Medium-Term Notes
BAODING, China, Sept. 1, 2017 — Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company”), one of the world’s leading solar panel manufacturers, today announced that one of the holders (the “Note Holder”) of the medium-term notes due May 12, 2016 (the “2011 MTNs”) and medium-term notes due October 13, 2015 (the “2010 MTNs”) issued by Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Company Limited (“Tianwei Yingli”), a subsidiary of the Company, has filed a lawsuit against Tianwei Yingli in a PRC court to recover the amount due under such MTNs. The principal amount of the MTNs held by the Note Holder is alleged to be RMB65.7 million, representing approximately 3.7% of the total amount of the 2011 MTNs and 2010 MTNs that are still outstanding. While the Company has endeavored to resolve the dispute with the Note Holder out of court, the Note Holder recently informed the Company that it plans to continue the legal proceeding in court. The Note Holder claimed that Tianwei Yingli should repay principal, interest and overdue penalty on the MTNs for an aggregate amount of RMB74.4 million and bear costs relating to the lawsuit. Tianwei Yingli plans to vigorously defend its rights in court while continuing to seek a mutually beneficial solution out of court. Considering the amount claimed by the Note Holder, the Company does not expect this lawsuit to have any direct material impact on the Company’s overall operation.
The Company has notified all holders of the MTNs of this lawsuit and expects to hold meetings with them in the near future to discuss the Company’s debt restructuring, strategic alternatives and financing plans.
About Yingli Green Energy
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE), known as “Yingli Solar,” is one of the world’s leading solar panel manufacturers. Yingli Green Energy’s manufacturing covers the photovoltaic value chain from ingot casting and wafering through solar cell production and PV module assembly. Headquartered in Baoding, China, Yingli Green Energy has more than 20 regional subsidiaries and branch offices and has distributed more than 17GW solar panels to customers worldwide. For more information, please visit www.yinglisolar.com and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Weibo.
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Source: Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited
