Core Viewpoint - Maiwei Biotech, a prominent biopharmaceutical company listed on the STAR Market, is facing dual challenges: the chairman's investigation for suspected insider trading and significant financial losses exceeding 3 billion yuan over three years, raising concerns about its upcoming IPO in Hong Kong [1][2][3]. Group 1: Chairman's Investigation - On May 9, Maiwei Biotech announced that its actual controller and third-largest shareholder, Liu Datao, is under investigation by the CSRC for suspected insider trading, leading to a 15.46% drop in stock price the following day, reducing the total market value to 7.988 billion yuan [2]. - Liu Datao holds 15.1 million shares, accounting for 3.78% of the company, but the details of his trading activities remain undisclosed, further damaging the company's already pressured market image [2]. Group 2: Financial Performance - Maiwei Biotech has reported substantial losses, with net losses of 955 million yuan, 1.053 billion yuan, and 1.044 billion yuan for the years 2022 to 2024, totaling over 3 billion yuan [3]. - Despite a projected revenue increase of 56.28% to 200 million yuan in 2024, the company's R&D expenditure remains excessively high at 391.86%, and its core products have not yet generated sufficient sales to cover costs [3]. - The company's debt-to-asset ratio has surged from 40.44% in 2022 to 63.61% in 2024, with total liabilities exceeding 2.7 billion yuan, indicating a precarious financial situation [3]. Group 3: IPO Plans and Market Concerns - In response to financial pressures, Maiwei Biotech is pursuing an IPO in Hong Kong, aiming to raise 6.2 billion yuan to support R&D efforts, having previously increased its financing target from 2.3 billion yuan to 6.2 billion yuan [3]. - The company plans to invest 2 billion yuan in a new bone health innovation drug project, with a biosimilar of dexsamab seen as a potential commercial breakthrough, but market skepticism persists regarding the feasibility of large-scale expansion amid ongoing losses [3][4]. Group 4: Industry Context - Maiwei Biotech's challenges reflect broader issues within the biotech sector, where domestic companies face an average R&D expense ratio exceeding 200% and a commercialization success rate below 15% [4]. - The tightening regulatory environment and capital constraints are testing the sustainability of the "burn cash" model prevalent in the industry, with the chairman's investigation potentially hindering the IPO process due to strict compliance checks by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange [4][5].