KNT(SZ:300225) Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2025-08-22 10:10Core Viewpoint - The largest shareholder of *ST Jintai, Hainan Dahe Enterprise Management Co., is seeking support from all shareholders to remove three directors and elect a new one, citing high delisting risks and alleged misappropriation of company funds by the current management [2][5]. Group 1: Shareholder Actions - Hainan Dahe is publicly soliciting votes to dismiss directors Luo Dian, Yu Xugang, and Tang Guangze, and to elect Liu Xiaolong as a new director at the upcoming extraordinary general meeting [2][3]. - The company emphasizes that Jintai is on the brink of delisting and claims that the current board is involved in serious financial misconduct [2]. Group 2: Internal Disputes and Financial Concerns - Since the disclosure of the annual report in July, disputes within Jintai have intensified, with some directors opposing responses to inquiries, leading to unclear fund flows and usage [5]. - The company has not disclosed the identity of a mysterious individual, Pei Jian, who is alleged to be the actual controller of Jintai, raising concerns about the clarity of fund flows and control [5]. Group 3: Audit and Regulatory Scrutiny - Jintai's 2024 annual report revealed an audit report with no opinion from the auditing firm, indicating significant internal issues [6]. - The Shanghai Securities Regulatory Bureau has mandated Jintai to investigate large fund transactions with several traders to determine if they involve non-operational fund occupation [7]. Group 4: Strategic Inventory and Fund Misuse Allegations - Jintai claims that its strategic inventory practices, initiated in 2022, are aimed at securing raw material supply and pricing, but the audit committee has raised concerns about these practices being non-operational fund occupation [11][12]. - The audit committee has expressed that the strategic inventory behavior does not align with normal procurement practices and should be classified as non-operational fund occupation [11]. Group 5: Transactions and Financial Irregularities - Jintai's transactions with Shihezi Yike and Xiamen Yike have raised suspicions of fund misappropriation, with the audit committee suggesting that repayments may be fictitious [16]. - The company has been criticized for its lack of transparency regarding the flow and ultimate use of funds in these transactions, with significant amounts remaining unaccounted for [15][16]. Group 6: Control and Governance Issues - There are allegations that Pei Jian, despite not being officially recognized as the actual controller, has significant influence over the company, with reports of him being treated as a leader by various executives [26]. - The board has faced challenges in addressing the influence of Pei Jian, with some directors questioning the management's lack of transparency regarding his role [22][26].