Core Viewpoint - The resignation of Hu Xiaoming from Diya Co., Ltd. will not affect the company's operations, but the company is facing declining financial performance and challenges in its investment projects [1][2][3]. Group 1: Company Leadership Changes - Hu Xiaoming has resigned from his positions as director and member of the Strategic and Sustainable Development Committee due to personal reasons, effective immediately upon delivery of his resignation to the board [1]. - Hu Xiaoming held no direct shares in the company but had an indirect stake of 360,000 shares, representing 0.09% of the total share capital [1]. Group 2: Financial Performance - Diya Co., Ltd. reported a revenue of 14.82 billion CNY for 2024, a decrease of 32.01% year-on-year, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 53.03 million CNY, down 23.01%, marking the lowest level since its listing [2]. - The company's gross profit margin has significantly declined, reaching 65.49% by the end of 2024 [2]. - In Q1 2025, the company achieved a revenue of 4.08 billion CNY, a year-on-year decline of 4.40%, with a net profit of 20.72 million CNY, down 29.66% [2]. Group 3: Investment Projects and Market Performance - The company’s three major investment projects have not met expectations, with the "Channel Network Construction Project" generating only 116 million CNY in cumulative benefits, falling short due to market demand and sales performance [3]. - Diya Co., Ltd. has faced challenges in its recruitment efforts, with reports of high salaries leading to scrutiny, although the company claims most positions were outdated and recruitment has been halted [3]. - Since its listing, the company's stock has dropped over 70%, closing at 29.01 CNY per share, with a total market capitalization of 11.604 billion CNY [3].

Group 1 - The stock price of Daqo Energy (688303.SH) has declined to 19.27 yuan, representing a drop of 1.98%, and is currently in a state of below the issue price [1] - Daqo Energy was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's Sci-Tech Innovation Board on July 22, 2021, with an initial public offering (IPO) price of 21.49 yuan per share, raising a total of 644.7 million yuan [1] - The company planned to use the raised funds for projects including the annual production of 1,000 tons of high-purity semiconductor materials and 35,000 tons of polysilicon, as well as for working capital [1] Group 2 - In 2022, Daqo Energy issued A-shares to specific investors, raising approximately 10.99 billion yuan at an issue price of 51.79 yuan per share [2] - The net proceeds from this issuance, after deducting issuance costs, amounted to about 10.94 billion yuan, which has been fully utilized by the end of 2023 [2] - The total amount raised by Daqo Energy from both fundraising activities is approximately 17.447 billion yuan [3]

Core Viewpoint - Zhongrong Co., Ltd. (301223.SZ) announced that its actual controller, chairman, and general manager Huang Huanran has been placed under residential surveillance by the Zhongshan Public Security Bureau, which casts a shadow over the company's already fragile investor reputation amid declining performance and long-term stock price underperformance [2][10]. Company Performance - The company's main business is the research, production, and sales of paper printing and packaging products, with key products including folding color boxes (71.54% of revenue), gift boxes (11.99%), and color cartons [5]. - From 2018 to 2022, the company's revenue showed a growth trend, with figures of 1.886 billion, 2.063 billion, 2.177 billion, 2.544 billion, and 2.473 billion respectively, while net profit attributable to shareholders was 118 million, 175 million, 186 million, and 212 million [7]. - However, post-listing, the company's performance began to decline, with net profit attributable to shareholders projected to be 204 million and 144 million for 2023 and 2024, representing year-on-year declines of 4.4% and 29.6% respectively [9]. Financial Metrics - The company's gross margin decreased from 22.41% in 2022 to 18.31% in 2024, attributed to declining sales prices and the lack of scale effects from new product lines [9]. - In 2024, the company's operating cash flow net amount was 267 million, down 12.43% year-on-year, with accounts receivable increasing by 51.19% to 960 million [9]. Stock Performance and Investor Sentiment - Since its IPO in October 2022, Zhongrong's stock has consistently underperformed, opening at 26.28 yuan but immediately falling below the issue price, leading to ongoing investor complaints about the stock's performance [10]. - Despite the company implementing buyback and dividend strategies, the effectiveness of these measures remains uncertain, with only 13.11 million repurchased against a plan of 25 million to 50 million [10][11]. - The company has distributed over 150 million in dividends from 2022 to 2024, but most of this has benefited the two largest shareholders, who hold over 70% of the shares [11]. Acquisition Strategy - In July of the previous year, the company acquired 70% of Mozihua Printing Co., Ltd. for 192 million, claiming it would enhance market responsiveness and competitiveness [11]. - Despite a 27.5% year-on-year increase in revenue to 699 million in the first quarter, the net profit attributable to shareholders fell by 4.67%, indicating a situation of revenue growth without profit improvement [11].