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HKEX Censures Cloud Factory Technology Holdings and Four Directors for Prospectus Misstatements

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HKEX censured Cloud Factory Technology Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 2512) and four of its directors for material misstatements in the company's prospectus and forecast memorandum during its listing process. The investigation found that the company failed to disclose bank loans and capital expenditure exceeding RMB160 million each, which were material transactions known to the directors. HKEX directed the company to appoint a compliance adviser and ordered all four directors to attend training.

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HKEX's Enforcement action censures Cloud Factory Technology Holdings Limited and four executive directors for breaches of listing rules during the company's IPO process. The company prepared a prospectus and forecast memorandum containing material omissions—specifically, undisclosed bank loans and capital expenditure exceeding RMB160 million each that were already planned or entered into at the time of listing application. The directors knew of these transactions but failed to inform the company's sponsor or ensure proper disclosure in the listing documentation.

Listed companies and their directors must ensure all material information is accurately and completely disclosed in listing documents, including prospectuses and forecast memoranda. The consequences for non-compliance include censure, mandatory appointment of a compliance adviser, and compulsory director training. Directors of Hong Kong-listed companies should verify that sponsors receive complete information about material transactions during the listing preparation process and that all material liabilities and commitments are properly reflected in disclosure documents.

What to do next

  1. Appoint a compliance adviser
  2. Attend training (directors)

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Apr 18, 2026

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Exchange’s Disciplinary Action against Cloud Factory Technology Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 2512) and Four Directors

Regulatory 14 Apr 2026 香港聯合交易所有限公司
(香港交易及結算所有限公司全資附屬公司)
THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF HONG KONG LIMITED
(A wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited)


The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

CENSURES:

  1. Cloud Factory Technology Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 2512);
  2. Mr Sun Tao, executive director, chairman and chief executive officer;
  3. Mr Jiang Yanqiu, executive director;
  4. Mr Ji Lijun, executive director; and
  5. Mr Zhu Wentao, former executive director, AND FURTHER DIRECTS the Company to appoint a compliance adviser; and each of the above directors to attend training.

Our investigation found material discrepancies between the disclosures in the prospectus and the forecast memorandum prepared by the Company during its listing process and its then actual financial position.

In particular, the prospectus and the forecast memorandum failed to disclose that at that time, the Company had already planned or entered into bank loans and capital expenditure each of over RMB160 million. These transactions were material to the Company.

The above directors were aware of these transactions. In breach of their directors’ duties, they failed to inform the Company’s sponsor of the same or otherwise ensure the same to be properly reflected in the prospectus and the forecast memorandum.

| Key messages:

**The information in all documents submitted during a listing process, including a listing applicant’s prospectus and forecast memorandum, must be accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading or deceptive.

The Exchange and public investors rely on such information to make proper and informed assessment of the business sustainability, activities, financial position, profitability, management and prospects of the listing applicant.

A listing applicant must therefore disclose all material information in its listing documentation. To determine what information is material may require a degree of judgment. The listing applicant and its directors shall consult its sponsor. They shall also take adequate steps to assist its sponsor so that the sponsor can perform independent due diligence and satisfy itself on the relevant disclosure in the listing documentation.** |

The Statement of Disciplinary Action is available on the HKEX website.

Ends

Updated 14 Apr 2026

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Classification

Agency
HKEX
Filed
April 14th, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive

Who this affects

Applies to
Public companies Investors Legal professionals
Industry sector
5231 Securities & Investments
Activity scope
Listing documentation Prospectus disclosure Director obligations
Geographic scope
Hong Kong HK

Taxonomy

Primary area
Securities
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Corporate Governance Consumer Protection

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