Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2025-12-09 13:25Core Viewpoint - Jiaao Environmental Protection (嘉澳环保) has received a notice of administrative penalty from the Zhejiang Securities Regulatory Bureau due to false financial disclosures in its annual reports, leading to a change in its stock designation to "ST Jiaao" and a suspension of trading [2][5]. Group 1: Financial Misconduct - The company’s subsidiary, Jining Jiaao Dingxin Environmental New Materials Co., Ltd., failed to properly account for the completion of its 20,000-ton environmental plasticizer project, resulting in delayed asset capitalization and depreciation [3]. - In the 2022 annual report, the company understated operating costs by 13.44 million yuan, understated financial expenses by 5.77 million yuan, and overstated total profit by 19.21 million yuan, which constituted 28.91% of the reported profit [4]. - For the 2023 annual report, the company understated operating costs by 13.56 million yuan, overstated total profit by 13.56 million yuan (63.72% of reported profit), and reported a net profit that shifted from a loss to a profit, with an overstatement of 10.44 million yuan (200.38% of reported net profit) [4]. Group 2: Regulatory Actions - The Zhejiang Securities Regulatory Bureau has proposed a warning and a fine of 5.5 million yuan for Jiaao Environmental Protection, along with fines for the former chairman and general manager, Shen Jian (2.5 million yuan), and the former CFO and board secretary, Wu Yimin (2 million yuan) [6]. - The company has acknowledged the accounting errors and has made retrospective adjustments in its financial statements [5]. Group 3: Company Background - Jiaao Environmental Protection was established in January 2003 and went public in 2016, focusing on the research, production, and sales of bio-based plasticizers and biomass energy [7].