HLSY(SZ:000622) 市值风云·2025-05-21 10:36Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the peculiar case of *ST Hengli, which is facing delisting due to failure to disclose its annual report on time, and highlights the company's attempts to blame its auditing firm for the situation [3][5][14]. Group 1: Company Background and Financial Issues - *ST Hengli received a delisting notice from the Shenzhen Stock Exchange due to not disclosing over half of its board's assurances regarding the accuracy of its 2024 annual report by the legal deadline [5][6]. - The company has been under "ST" and "*ST" designations due to continuous financial losses, with a cumulative loss of 670 million yuan since 2003 [31][34]. - In 2024, *ST Hengli projected a revenue of 300 million to 350 million yuan, a significant increase from 111.47 million yuan in the previous year, but still expected a net loss of 33 million to 43 million yuan [8][30]. Group 2: Auditing and Reporting Issues - The company changed its auditing firm to Xutai CPA shortly before the annual report deadline, which raised concerns about the adequacy of the audit process [10][20]. - There were significant discrepancies between the company's performance forecasts and the audit results, leading to a failure to submit the annual report on time [11][12]. - After receiving the delisting notice, *ST Hengli filed a lawsuit against Xutai CPA, claiming damages of 38.27 million yuan, which corresponds to the market value loss on the day of the notice [14][38]. Group 3: Market Reaction and Implications - Following the delisting notice, *ST Hengli's stock price dropped by 4.81%, leading to three consecutive trading halts [38][42]. - The article suggests that retail investors, who are often the last to bear the financial consequences, are the biggest losers in this situation [38][42].