Core Viewpoint - Shenzhen Guangdao Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Guangdao Digital" or "*ST Guangdao") is facing severe penalties from the Shenzhen Securities Regulatory Bureau for financial fraud, including the fabrication of sales and procurement contracts to inflate revenue and costs [1][2][3][4]. Group 1: Financial Misconduct - Guangdao Digital allegedly inflated its revenue by a total of 1.43 billion, 1.92 billion, 2.23 billion, 2.49 billion, 3.04 billion, 2.83 billion, and 716.46 million from 2018 to the first half of 2024, representing 87.34%, 95.39%, 98.96%, 85.87%, 99.39%, 98.14%, and 88.11% of the reported amounts for those periods [1]. - The company also inflated its operating costs by 646.5 million, 854.2 million, 1.17 billion, 1.33 billion, 1.63 billion, 1.52 billion, and 38.63 million during the same period, accounting for 84.53%, 91.17%, 98.41%, 83.30%, 99.13%, 92.26%, and 83.81% of the reported amounts [1]. Group 2: Regulatory Actions - The Shenzhen Regulatory Bureau plans to impose a maximum penalty on Guangdao Digital, including a fine of 10 million and warnings for key individuals involved, with fines totaling 15 million for the controlling shareholder Jin Wenming [3][4]. - Jin Wenming and Zhao Lu are also facing lifetime bans from the securities market due to their roles in the financial misconduct, which severely disrupted market order [4]. Group 3: Potential Consequences - Guangdao Digital may face mandatory delisting due to serious violations as per the Beijing Stock Exchange's listing rules, with a trading suspension for one day following the announcement [5][6]. - The company has already been flagged for financial delisting risks due to an audit report that expressed an inability to provide an opinion on its 2024 annual financial statements [5]. Group 4: Investor Protection Measures - The North Exchange and related institutions are preparing to offer advance compensation to eligible investors who suffered losses due to the company's fraudulent activities [7]. - Advance compensation is a voluntary civil settlement process for investors affected by significant legal violations, with previous cases already established in the market [7].
广道数字涉嫌财务造假或将退市，先行赔付启动以保护投资者利益