Zhongxin Finance, January 28 (Gong Hongyu) Within five days, the actual controller of the company and the son of the "post-90s" were both investigated and placed under residential surveillance at a designated residence by the public security organs.

Which company is this?

Why are the mother and son of tens of billions of wealth under investigation?

Who is this mother and son?

  On January 24, Huabao announced that Zhu Linyao, the actual controller of the company, had filed an investigation for illegal issues.

On the evening of January 26, Huabao announced the progress of the case, saying that the company had learned from Zhu Linyao's family that Zhu Linyao had been placed under residential surveillance at a designated residence.

  On the evening of January 27, Huabao Co., Ltd. issued another announcement saying that the company received a notice of filing a case from the Hengyang County Supervisory Committee in the afternoon. Director Lin Jiayu was placed on file for investigation for illegal issues and is currently under residential surveillance at a designated residence by the Changsha County Public Security Bureau.

Huabao Shares Announcement

  According to public information, Lin Jiayu is the son of Zhu Linyao (female), the actual controller of Huabao.

  According to information disclosed by Huabao, Lin Jiayu serves as the company's controlling shareholder, Huafeng International Investment Holdings (China) Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Huafeng China") and its concerted action person Shanghai Xiangyue Technology Development Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Xiangyue Technology") The chairman and legal representative of the company do not directly hold shares of the company.

  According to the 2020 annual report of Huabao, Lin Jiayu, born in 1992, is a Hong Kong citizen, and was educated in the United Kingdom and the United States.

He has held director and senior management positions in advertising media, e-commerce and other industry companies, and served as a director of a domestic non-profit foundation.

  Zhu Linyao established Huabao Co., Ltd., the predecessor of Huabao Co., Ltd., in Shanghai in 1996.

Since March 2004, he has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chairman of the Nomination Committee and Chief Executive Officer of Huabao International.

From November 2015 to September 24, 2017, he served as the chairman of Huafeng China, which holds 81.1% of the shares of Huabao Flavors Co., Ltd.

  As an industry leader "at the helm", Zhu Linyao is "a lot of money".

On the 2021 Hurun Rich List, Zhu Linyao ranked 122 with a fortune of 49 billion yuan, and ranked 11th in the "2021 Hurun Female Entrepreneurs List".

But behind the net worth of tens of billions, the usually low-key Zhu Linyao is also known as the "Queen of Pumps". Since 2006, she has reduced and cashed out many times, and has caused market attention and controversy due to high dividends.

Screenshot of the official website of Huabao International

Why was it checked?

  Huabao International previously stated that up to the date of the announcement, the company had not been provided with any details about the nature of the alleged illegal matters that Zhu Linyao is currently under investigation.

  从多家媒体报道看,朱林瑶被查或和湖南中烟反腐风暴有关。据证券时报报道,有业内人士表示,业内都在传朱林瑶案发,和去年湖南中烟工业有限责任公司党组成员、副总经理刘建福主动投案有关。

  在朱林瑶被公布立案调查的1月24日,据中纪委国家监委网站消息,云南中烟党组副书记、总经理周涛涉嫌严重违纪违法,主动投案。此前2021年,湖南中烟公司多位高层已因涉嫌严重违纪违法而被查。

  27日晚上,湖南省纪委监委制作的反腐专题片在湖南卫视黄金档播出,去年落马的湖南中烟工业有限责任公司党组书记、总经理卢平首度现身说法。

  查阅公开资料发现,云南中烟与湖南中烟公司,均为华宝的客户。华宝股份招股书显示,2015年至2017年,云南中烟、湖南中烟分别是该公司的第一、第二大客户。三年中,公司对云南中烟的销售额占收入比例在25%左右,对湖南中烟销售额占收入比例为15%左右。

华宝系股价暴跌,称不会对经营产生重大影响

  27日,华宝股份表示,截至本公告披露日,公司尚不清楚林嘉宇个人债务情况。林嘉宇被立案调查、被执行指定居所监视居住事项不会直接导致公司股权权属产生重大不确定性,亦不会直接对公司控制权稳定性产生不利影响。

华宝股份股价走势图

  此前,华宝股份和华宝国际也发布公告称,朱林瑶未在华宝股份担任任何职务,未参与公司的经营管理,上述事项不会对公司日常生产经营活动产生重大影响。公司拥有持续完善的治理结构及内部控制机制。目前,公司生产经营正常。

华宝国际股价走势图

  不过,受事件影响,截至1月27日收盘,华宝股份股价连续四日下跌,市值蒸发85.85亿元;华宝国际股价则四个交易日累计暴跌65.98%,市值蒸发479亿港元(按最新汇率换算,折合391亿元人民币)。28日开盘,华宝国际股价继续大跌,一度跌近20%;华宝股份一度跌逾2%。(完)