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五次冲击上市 量化派陷入高负债与合规危机
Sou Hu Cai Jing· 2025-04-27 11:51
Core Viewpoint - Quantitative Finance has made its fifth attempt to enter the capital market, facing multiple failures due to regulatory compliance issues and heavy reliance on its lending business, which remains unresolved [3][4][5]. Group 1: IPO Attempts and Regulatory Challenges - The company plans to issue up to 15,097,500 shares for its IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with proceeds aimed at enhancing R&D capabilities and improving technical infrastructure [2]. - Previous attempts to go public include a failed 2017 application for the U.S. market and four submissions to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange from June 2022 to December 2024, primarily due to issues like hearing failures and compliance doubts [3][4]. - The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has requested additional materials regarding business compliance, user complaints, and equity-related issues during the listing process [3][4]. Group 2: Business Model and Compliance Issues - The company transitioned from a cash loan platform to a comprehensive consumer service platform, "Yang Xiaomei," in response to regulatory changes, but the new business has not gained significant market traction, holding only a 0.7% market share in 2023 [4][5]. - The lending business, which includes products like "Enjoy Card" and "Backup Fund," is a major revenue source, but its compliance has been questioned, with the CSRC indicating potential violations of financial regulations [5][8]. - Revenue from the financial institution's precise matching solutions has fluctuated significantly, with a drop from 76.8% in 2021 to 8.3% in the first half of 2024 [6][8]. Group 3: Financial Health and Future Outlook - As of June 2024, the company reported a net asset deficit of 1.025 billion yuan and a debt-to-asset ratio of 222.51%, indicating severe financial distress [14]. - The company faces a redemption obligation of 1.6 billion yuan in preferred shares while having only 335 million yuan in cash, leading to a critical cash flow situation [14][15]. - Concerns about financial risks are heightened due to reliance on the lending business, cash flow issues, and increasing accounts receivable, which rose from 151 million yuan in 2021 to 443 million yuan in 2023 [14][15].