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*ST元成2跌停 财务造假被罚近8000万元面临被强制退市

Core Viewpoint - *ST Yuancheng (603388.SH) faces potential delisting risk due to significant violations in financial reporting, including inflated revenue and profit figures from 2020 to 2022, as identified by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) [1][4][7] Financial Violations - The company was found to have inflated operating costs by approximately 158.44 million CNY, inflated revenue by about 208.90 million CNY, and inflated total profit by around 50.46 million CNY from 2020 to 2022 [4] - Specific annual figures include: - 2020: Operating costs inflated by 115.08 million CNY, revenue inflated by 153.56 million CNY, and profit inflated by 38.48 million CNY, representing 22.75%, 21.48%, and 36.60% of the reported amounts respectively [4] - 2021: Operating costs inflated by 25.08 million CNY, revenue inflated by 36.17 million CNY, and profit inflated by 11.09 million CNY, representing 5.99%, 6.31%, and 19.32% of the reported amounts respectively [4] - 2022: Operating costs inflated by 18.28 million CNY, revenue inflated by 19.17 million CNY, and profit inflated by 0.89 million CNY, representing 7.22%, 5.86%, and 1.62% of the reported amounts respectively [4] Regulatory Actions - The CSRC issued a preliminary notice of administrative penalties, indicating that the company may face mandatory delisting due to these violations [1][2] - The company has not yet received a formal penalty decision but is cooperating with the CSRC [2] - The company’s stock has experienced consecutive trading halts, with declines of 4.85% and 5.10% on October 13 and 14, 2025, respectively [3] Management Accountability - Key executives, including the actual controller Zhu Changren, are implicated in the violations, with proposed penalties including fines and potential market bans [12] - Zhu Changren faces a proposed 10-year ban from the securities market due to the severity of the violations [12] - Other executives, including the former CFO and board members, are also facing penalties for failing to ensure accurate financial reporting [9][12] Fundraising and Financial Impact - The company raised approximately 284.55 million CNY through a non-public stock issuance in 2022, which is now under scrutiny due to the reported financial discrepancies [13] - The total amount raised through two fundraising efforts is approximately 587.05 million CNY [14]