凉凉！*ST苏吴被强制退市，17亿造假案细节曝光

Core Viewpoint - *ST Suwu, after 26 years of listing, is facing forced delisting due to four consecutive years of financial fraud and significant fund misappropriation, potentially becoming the ninth major illegal delisting company by 2025 [1][3][17] Financial Fraud - From 2020 to 2023, *ST Suwu engaged in continuous financial fraud, with inflated profits peaking at 51.65%. The total inflated profit amounted to 0.76 billion, with inflated operating income and costs reaching 1.772 billion and 1.695 billion respectively [6][17] - The proportion of inflated profits was notably high, with over 25% of profits being fraudulent from 2021 to 2023, and the highest in 2021 at 51.65% [6][17] Fund Misappropriation - *ST Suwu has experienced severe fund misappropriation, with the highest misappropriation rate reaching 96.09%. The non-operating fund misappropriation from 2020 to 2023 was recorded at 1.27 billion, 1.393 billion, 1.543 billion, and 1.693 billion respectively, representing 6.88%, 74.20%, 84.60%, and 96.09% of the net assets [7][8][17] - As of 2024, there remains 769 million in misappropriated funds that have not been returned [8] Disclosure Issues - The actual controller of *ST Suwu changed in February 2018, but this was not disclosed in annual reports from 2018 to 2023 [10][11] - The company has faced multiple penalties and has been under investigation by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) for information disclosure violations [3][13] Regulatory Environment - The new delisting regulations effective from January 1, 2025, have tightened the criteria for major illegal delisting, particularly focusing on financial fraud [17][18] - Since the tightening of regulations, eight companies have already faced delisting due to financial fraud, with *ST Suwu likely to follow [1][18] Investor Protection - In response to the crackdown on financial fraud, investor protection measures are being enhanced, including civil compensation lawsuits initiated by investors against *ST Suwu [19]