Jing Ji Guan Cha Wang·2025-07-24 08:05Core Viewpoint - The stock of NuoTai Bio (688076.SH) was officially changed to "ST NuoTai" following the announcement of a financial fraud case, leading to an 11% drop in stock price on the first trading day after the change [1][2]. Group 1: Financial Fraud Details - NuoTai Bio's financial fraud was revealed in the "Administrative Penalty Notice" issued by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), indicating that the company had fabricated financial data in its 2021 annual report [2][3]. - The fraudulent activity involved a technology transfer to Zhejiang Huabei Pharmaceutical Co., which lacked the financial capability and operational capacity to pay for or utilize the technology, resulting in an inflated revenue of 30 million yuan and an inflated profit of 25.9516 million yuan, accounting for 20.64% of the reported profit [3][4]. - NuoTai Bio also included false financial data in its convertible bond issuance documents, continuing to use the fraudulent 2021 financial figures in its fundraising materials [3]. Group 2: Penalties and Consequences - The CSRC proposed penalties against NuoTai Bio, including a fine of 47.4 million yuan and warnings for the company and its executives, with total penalties amounting to 76.2 million yuan, setting a record for penalties on the STAR Market [4][5]. - The actual controllers of NuoTai Bio, Zhao Dezhong and Zhao Deyi, received fines of 13 million yuan and 5 million yuan respectively, while four senior executives were fined between 1.5 million and 3.3 million yuan [4][5]. Group 3: Role of Nanjing Securities - Nanjing Securities, the sponsor for NuoTai Bio's IPO and convertible bond issuance, is implicated in the fraud due to its confirmation of the accuracy of the financial disclosures in the listing and bond issuance documents [6]. - Nanjing Securities earned approximately 66.3854 million yuan in underwriting fees from the IPO and around 5.66 million yuan from the convertible bond project [6]. - The firm has faced multiple issues with its sponsored projects, including instances of financial fraud and information disclosure violations [7][8].