蘅东光IPO暗雷：股权代持“罗生门”，与“空壳”供应商交易

Core Viewpoint - The article highlights the potential risks and challenges faced by Hengtong Optical, a company seeking to go public on the Beijing Stock Exchange, including issues related to overseas subsidiaries, high customer concentration, declining R&D investment, and pressure from performance agreements [1][3]. Group 1: Overseas Subsidiary Issues - Hengtong Optical has a complex situation with its overseas subsidiaries, including instances of shareholding proxies in Singapore and Thailand [4]. - Regulatory authorities are concerned about the shareholding proxy arrangements and have requested detailed explanations regarding the unbundling process and compliance with overseas investment regulations [5][7]. Group 2: Performance Agreement Pressures - The company's IPO is significantly influenced by a performance agreement that mandates share buyback obligations, which are suspended only upon the acceptance of the IPO application [8]. - If the IPO fails or is withdrawn, the buyback obligations will be reinstated, placing immense pressure on the actual controller, Chen Jianwei, to ensure a successful IPO [9]. Group 3: Customer Concentration Risks - Hengtong Optical exhibits a high dependency on major customers, with nearly 80% of sales in the first half of 2025 coming from the top five clients, and the largest client, AFL, accounting for 58.22% [10][11]. - This dependency has increased over the year, raising concerns about the company's operational independence, as AFL is also the primary supplier [12]. Group 4: Revenue Authenticity Concerns - The Beijing Stock Exchange has raised questions regarding the authenticity of Hengtong Optical's revenue growth, noting that sales to AFL have surged disproportionately compared to AFL's own revenue growth [14][15][16]. Group 5: Declining R&D Investment - Hengtong Optical's R&D expenditure has decreased from 7.26% in 2022 to 4% in 2024, significantly below industry averages [17][19]. - The company has a low percentage of employees with higher education, which may hinder its innovation capabilities [20]. Group 6: Financial Control Issues - The company has faced multiple financial control issues, including instances of related parties making payments on its behalf and using personal accounts for company transactions [21][22]. Group 7: Deteriorating Debt Servicing Ability - Hengtong Optical's liquidity ratios have worsened, with the current ratio dropping from 1.98 in 2022 to 1.17 in 2024, and the quick ratio falling to 0.85 [24]. - The company's debt-to-asset ratio has increased significantly, indicating a higher financial risk compared to industry averages [26]. Group 8: Supplier Concerns - One of Hengtong Optical's main suppliers, Shenzhen Huatianda Information Technology Co., Ltd., reported zero employees insured, raising questions about the legitimacy of transactions with this supplier [28][30]. Group 9: Fundraising Challenges - The company has reduced its fundraising target from 651 million yuan to 494 million yuan, a decrease of 24%, indicating a lack of market confidence [31]. - Despite the reduced fundraising, the company has distributed cash dividends totaling 37.13 million yuan during the reporting period, contrasting with its need for liquidity [33].