KNT(SZ:300225) Di Yi Cai Jing Zi Xun·2025-08-14 05:39Core Viewpoint - *ST Jintai is facing scrutiny over nearly 1.5 billion yuan in abnormal fund flows, with significant discrepancies between procurement needs and actual expenditures, raising concerns about potential non-operational fund occupation and mismanagement [1][3][10]. Group 1: Abnormal Fund Flows - In 2024, *ST Jintai reported nearly 1.5 billion yuan in abnormal fund flows, including over 900 million yuan for "strategic reserve funds" and 460 million yuan in equity investment payments [3][4]. - The company engaged in a "seasonal transfer" of funds, where 9.31 billion yuan was transferred out and 9.3 billion yuan was returned, but actual procurement amounted to only about 29 million yuan, indicating a severe mismatch [3][4]. - The strategic reserve funds were primarily funneled through suppliers like Ruinai and Yue Rui, with over 85% of the payments in 2024 going to these two entities [6][8]. Group 2: Strategic Reserve Practices - The strategic reserve practice, initiated in 2022 to mitigate raw material price risks, has seen a drastic decline in actual procurement rates, dropping from 78.12% in 2022 to just 3.18% in 2024 [6][7]. - The cost of capital associated with these strategic reserves has increased significantly, with costs rising from 136.26 million yuan in 2022 to 756.05 million yuan in 2024 [6][7]. Group 3: Equity Transactions and Fund Flow - The company’s equity transactions involving Yitai Ji raised questions about the flow of funds, with 1.38 billion yuan received from a buyback and 3.23 billion yuan paid for a subsequent acquisition, both linked to the strategic reserve funds [10][11]. - The audit committee expressed concerns that the funds used for these transactions may constitute non-operational fund occupation, as they were sourced from the strategic reserve [11][12]. - Allegations have been made regarding the potential collusion among management and external parties to misappropriate company assets through these transactions [12].