康得新财务造假案终审落槌 原董事长获刑15年

Core Viewpoint - The announcement from Kangde Xin indicates the conclusion of a significant financial fraud and securities issuance case, with the Jiangsu Provincial High Court upholding the original verdict and rejecting the appeal [2] Legal Outcomes - Kangde Xin was fined 410 million RMB for securities fraud and foreign exchange fraud [2] - The former chairman and actual controller, Zhong Yu, received a 15-year prison sentence and a fine of 20.2 million RMB for multiple offenses including failure to disclose important information and securities fraud [2] - Other key personnel, including the former director Xu Shu and former CFO Wang Yu, were also convicted and sentenced [2] Company Background - Kangde Xin was primarily engaged in the research and production of polymer composite materials and functional film materials, gaining significant attention after its rapid growth post-IPO in 2010, with a peak market value close to 80 billion RMB [2] - The company's downfall began in January 2019 when it failed to repay a 1.5 billion RMB short-term financing bond, leading to widespread doubts about its financial performance and subsequent investigation by the China Securities Regulatory Commission [2] Fraud Details - The investigation revealed that from 2015 to 2018, Kangde Xin inflated its profits by a total of 11.53 billion RMB through fictitious sales and inflated operating costs [2]