LECRON(SZ:300343) Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2025-05-15 15:25Core Viewpoint - ST Lianchuang (300343) has been penalized by the Shandong Securities Regulatory Bureau for illegal information disclosure related to the acquisition of Shanghai Aotou Network Technology Co., Ltd, which involved inflated revenue and profit figures from 2016 to 2018 [1][2]. Group 1: Company Actions and Penalties - The company was ordered to correct its actions, received a warning, and was fined 600,000 yuan [2]. - The former chairman, Li Hongguo, was fined 300,000 yuan and banned from the securities market for five years [2]. - The former vice chairman, Shao Xiuying, received a warning and a fine of 150,000 yuan [2]. Group 2: Financial Misrepresentation - Shanghai Aotou inflated its revenue by 183 million yuan, 356 million yuan, 104 million yuan, and 252 million yuan for the years 2016 to the first quarter of 2018 and the first half of 2018, respectively [1]. - The inflated profit figures for the same periods were 89.44 million yuan, 177 million yuan, 62.16 million yuan, and 128 million yuan [1]. Group 3: Company Operations and Governance - Despite the penalties, the company stated that its production and operations are proceeding normally and that it will enhance internal governance and improve information disclosure quality [2]. - Li Hongguo remains the actual controller of ST Lianchuang, despite no longer serving as chairman, and has faced multiple regulatory warnings in recent years [2][3]. - In the first quarter of this year, the company reported revenue of 161 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12.2%, and a net profit of 5.0164 million yuan, marking a turnaround from losses [3].