Core Viewpoint - Guangji Pharmaceutical has faced administrative penalties due to improper revenue recognition practices, leading to significant financial discrepancies and losses in recent years [2][3][4]. Financial Misconduct - The company’s subsidiary, Jikang Pharmaceutical, incorrectly used the gross method for revenue recognition instead of the net method, resulting in overstated revenues of 45.6 million yuan, 137 million yuan, and 138 million yuan for the first three quarters of 2022, which accounted for 25.49%, 26.68%, and 20.49% of the respective quarterly revenues [2][3]. - The company was fined 1.5 million yuan, and the chairman and CFO were each fined 800,000 yuan for their roles in the misconduct [3]. Financial Performance - In 2024, Guangji Pharmaceutical reported a revenue of 639 million yuan, a decline of 13.42% year-on-year, marking two consecutive years of negative growth [4]. - The net loss for 2024 expanded to 295 million yuan, a 110.55% increase compared to the previous year's loss of 140 million yuan [4]. - The core product line, the formulation series, saw a dramatic decline in revenue, dropping 65.26% to 61.4 million yuan, which constituted only 9.62% of total revenue [4]. Market Conditions - The company attributed its poor performance to a downturn in the overall economic environment, reduced market demand, and lower-than-expected prices due to increased competition in the vitamin market [5]. - The subsidiary Guangji Pharmaceutical (Mengzhou) faced losses due to underutilization of its 1,000-ton capacity for vitamin B12, while Guangji Pharmaceutical (Jining) also continued to incur losses [5]. Research and Development - Research and development expenditures decreased to 56.81 million yuan in 2024, a 24% reduction, with the R&D spending as a percentage of revenue falling from 10.13% to 8.89% [5]. - The company anticipates a reduction in losses for the first half of 2025, projecting a net loss of approximately 67 million to 83.5 million yuan [5].