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荃银高科2024年年报被出具“保留意见”:部分应收款与存货账面价值准确性审计范围受限

Core Viewpoint - The company reported a revenue increase of 14.77% in 2024, but net profit decreased by 58.23% due to various factors including declining seed gross margins and increased operating expenses [1][5][6]. Financial Performance - In 2024, the company achieved a revenue of 4.709 billion yuan, up from the previous year, primarily driven by increased seed exports and domestic corn seed sales [5][6]. - The sales revenue from rice seeds was 1.858 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.67%, while corn seed sales reached 589 million yuan, growing by 20.43% [5]. - The fastest growth came from order grain and silage feed, which generated 1.191 billion yuan, marking a 44.22% increase [5]. Profitability Issues - The company reported a net profit of 114 million yuan, down 58.23% from the previous year, resulting in a decrease of 160 million yuan [1][6]. - The decline in net profit was attributed to three main factors: reduced gross margins in seed business, increased R&D and operating expenses, and significant impairment losses [6][7]. Impairment Losses - The total impairment losses for the year amounted to 238 million yuan, which significantly impacted the net profit [6][7]. - Specific impairment losses included 85.6686 million yuan for accounts receivable, 21.6848 million yuan for other receivables, and 80.7006 million yuan for inventory [6][7]. Audit Concerns - The company's financial statements received a qualified opinion from the auditing firm due to two key issues: the existence and accuracy of certain receivables and the valuation of inventory [7][8]. - The first issue involved accounts receivable related to grain sales, where the company could not confirm the existence and accuracy of 32.7759 million yuan in receivables [7][8]. - The second issue pertained to the valuation of inventory, where the company failed to provide sufficient evidence to support its sales forecasts for corn seed inventory [8][9]. Management Response - The company plans to actively pursue the collection of receivables from three grain sales companies and aims to recover the amounts within two years [9]. - For the corn seed inventory, the company intends to implement various measures to ensure sales within the next two years [9].