CSG HOLDING CO., LTD. ANNUAL REPORT 2023 Chairman of the Board: CHEN LIN April 2024 CSG Annual Report 2023 Section I. Important Notice, Content and Paraphrase Board of Directors and the Supervisory Committee of CSG Holding Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the Company) and its directors, supervisors and senior executives hereby confirm that there are no any fictitious statements, misleading statements, or important omissions carried in this report, and shall take individual and joint legal responsibilities for the facticity, accuracy and completeness of the whole contents. Ms. Chen Lin, Chairman of the Board, Ms. Wang Wenxin responsible person in charge of accounting and Ms. Wang Wenxin, principal of the financial department (accounting officer) confirm that the Financial Report enclosed in this Annual Report 2023 is true, accurate and complete. All directors were present at the meeting of the Board for deliberating the annual report of the Company in person. The future plans, development strategies and other forward-looking statements mentioned in this report do not constitute a material commitment of the Company to investors. Investors and relevant parties should pay attention to investment risks, and understand the differences between plans, forecasts and commitments. The Company has described the risk factors and countermeasures of the Company's future development in detail in this report. Please refer to Section III. Management Discussion and Analysis. The Company is required to comply with the disclosure requirements of "Non metallic Building Materials Related Business" in the "Self regulatory Guidelines for Listed Companies on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange No. 3- Industry Information Disclosure (Revised in 2023)". The deliberated and approved plan of profit distribution in the Board Meeting is distributing cash dividend of RMB 2.5 yuan (tax included) for every 10 shares to all shareholders based on 3,070,692,107 shares of the total current share capital,0 bonus shares (including tax) will be given, and no capital stock will be converted from provident fund. The actual amount of the cash dividend distributed will be determined according to the total share capital on the registration date of the Company's implementation of the profit distribution plan. This report is prepared both in Chinese and English. Should there be any inconsistency between the Chinese and English versions, the Chinese version shall prevail. 1 CSG Annual Report 2023 Content Section I. Important Notice, Content and Paraphrase .......................................................................... 1 Section II. Company Profile& Financial Highlights ............................................................................ 5 Section III. Management Discussion and Analysis .............................................................................. 9 Section IV. Corporate Governance .................................................................................................. 40 Section V. Environment and Social Responsibility............................................................................ 58 Section VI. Important Events ............................................................................................................. 63 Section VII. Changes in Shares and Particulars about Shareholders ................................................. 86 Section VIII. Preferred shares ............................................................................................................ 93 Section IX. Bonds .............................................................................................................................. 93 Section X. Financial Report ............................................................................................................... 94 2 CSG Annual Report 2023 Documents Available for Reference I. Text of the financial report carrying the signatures and seals of the legal representative, responsible person in charge of accounting and person in charge of financial institution; II. Original of the Auditors’ Report carrying the seal of accounting firm and the signatures and seals of the certified public accountants; III. All texts of the Company’s documents and original public notices disclosed in the website and papers appointed by CSRC in the report period. 3 CSG Annual Report 2023 Paraphrase Items Refers to Contents Company, the Company, CSG or the Group Refers to CSG Holding Co., Ltd. Foresea Life Refers to Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd. The electronic glass with thickness between Ultra-thin electronic glass Refers to 0.1~1.1mm AG glass Refers to Anti-glare glass AF glass Refers to Anti-fingerprint glass AR glass Refers to Anti-reflection glass CSG’s brand for multi-silver high-performance Ice Kirin Refers to energy-saving glass BIPV Refers to Building Integrated Photovoltaic 4 CSG Annual Report 2023 Section II. Company Profile& Financial Highlights I. Company information Short form of the stock Southern Glass A、Southern Glass B Stock code 000012、200012 Listing stock exchange Shenzhen Stock Exchange Legal Chinese name of the 中国南玻集团股份有限公司 Company Abbr. of legal Chinese name of the 南玻集团 Company Legal English name of the CSG Holding Co., Ltd. Company Abbr. of legal English name of the CSG Company Legal Representative Chen Lin Registered Add. CSG Building, No.1, the 6th Industrial Road, Shekou, Shenzhen, P. R.C. Post Code 518067 Office Add. CSG Building, No.1, the 6th Industrial Road, Shekou, Shenzhen, P. R.C. Post Code 518067 Internet website www.csgholding.com E-mail securities@csgholding.com II. Person/Way to contact Secretary of the Board Representative of security affairs Name Chen Chunyan Xu Lei CSG Building, No.1 of the 6th Industrial CSG Building, No.1 of the 6th Industrial Contacts add. Road, Shekou, Shenzhen, P. R.C. Road, Shekou, Shenzhen, P. R.C. Tel. (86)755-26860666 (86)755-26860666 Fax. (86)755-26860685 (86)755-26860685 E-mail securities@csgholding.com securities@csgholding.com III. Information disclosure and preparation place The website of the stock exchange where the www.szse.cn company discloses the annual report The name and website of the media where the Securities Times, China Securities Journal, Shanghai Securities News, company discloses the annual report Securities Daily and Juchao Website (www.cninfo.com.cn) The place for preparation of the annual report Office of the Board of Directors of the Company IV. Registration changes of the Company Unified social credit code: 914403006188385775 Changes of main business since listing (if No changes 5 CSG Annual Report 2023 applicable) Previous changes for controlling shareholders No changes (if applicable) V. Other relevant information CPA firm engaged by the Company Name of CPA firm Grant Thornton Zhitong Certified Public Accountants LLP Offices add. for CPA firm 5th Floor, Saite Plaza, 22 Jianguomenwai Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing Signing Accountants Su Yang, Yang Hua Sponsor institute engaged by the Company for performing continuous supervision duties in the report period □ Applicable √ Not applicable Financial consultant engaged by the Company for performing continuous supervision duties in the report period □ Applicable √ Not applicable VI. Main accounting data and financial indexes Whether it has retroactive adjustment or restatement on previous accounting data □Yes √No Changes over 2023 2022 the previous 2021 year Operating income (RMB) 18,194,864,366 15,198,706,998 19.71% 13,672,372,823 Net profit attributable to shareholders of 1,655,614,446 2,037,202,500 -18.73% 1,526,392,754 the listed company (RMB) Net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company after deducting non- 1,535,858,783 1,819,429,258 -15.59% 1,436,603,707 recurring gains and losses (RMB) Net cash flow arising from operating 2,759,788,894 1,957,123,231 41.01% 3,899,648,030 activities (RMB) Basic earnings per share (RMB/Share) 0.54 0.66 -18.18% 0.50 Diluted earnings per share (RMB/Share) 0.54 0.66 -18.18% 0.50 Weighted average ROE 12.30% 16.78% -4.48% 14.11% Changes over As at 31 Dec. As at 31 Dec. 2022 the end of the As at 31 Dec. 2021 2023 previous year Total assets (RMB) 30,362,057,312 25,904,013,306 17.21% 19,935,902,125 Net assets attributable to shareholders of 14,050,840,217 12,854,883,706 9.30% 11,426,724,496 the listed company (RMB) The lower of the Company’s net profit before and after the deduction of non-recurring gains and losses in the last three fiscal years is negative, and the auditor's report of the previous year shows that the Company’s going concern ability is uncertain □ Yes √ No The lower of the net profit before and after the deduction of the non-recurring gains and losses is negative □ Yes √ No 6 CSG Annual Report 2023 VII. Accounting Data Differences under and Foreign Accounting Standards 1. Net Income and Equity Differences under CAS and IFRS □ Applicable √ Not applicable No such differences for the Report Period. 2. Net Income and Equity Differences under CAS and Foreign Accounting Standards □ Applicable √ Not applicable No such differences for the Report Period. VIII. Main financial indexes by quarter Unit: RMB Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Operating income 4,070,673,784 4,318,666,461 5,090,592,927 4,714,931,194 Net profit attributable to shareholders 396,406,087 493,072,693 577,193,230 188,942,436 of the listed company Net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company after deducting 369,241,752 468,997,016 538,045,199 159,574,816 non-recurring gains and losses Net cash flow arising from operating -284,407,179 802,834,364 1,105,819,087 1,135,542,622 activities Whether there are significant differences between the above-mentioned financial index or its total number and the relevant financial index disclosed in the Company’s quarterly report and semi-annual report or not □Yes √ No IX. Items and amounts of non-recurring gains and losses √Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB Item 2023 2022 2021 Note Gains/losses from the disposal of non-current asset (including the write-off that accrued for impairment -9,628,136 15,213,059 -1,493,248 of assets) Government subsidies included in the profit and loss of the current period (closely related to the normal operation of the company, in line with national policies and provisions, in accordance with the 118,358,356 188,756,525 104,507,242 defined standards, except government subsidies that have a continuous impact on the profit and loss of the company) In addition to the effective hedging business related to the normal operation of the company, the profit or loss of fair value changes arising from the holding of financial assets and financial liabilities by non- 3,106,870 31,567,854 17,132,672 financial enterprises and the loss or gain arising from the disposal of financial assets and financial liabilities and available for sale financial assets Reversal of provision for impairment of receivables 8,757,040 6,389,385 1,429,653 that have been individually tested for impairment 7 CSG Annual Report 2023 Profit and loss from debt restructuring 4,908,612 0 -285,025 Other non-operating income and expenditure except 18,833,212 14,743,778 -13,526,210 for the aforementioned items Less: Impact on income tax 21,244,208 34,242,061 14,201,899 Impact on minority shareholders’ equity (post- 3,336,083 4,655,298 3,774,138 tax) Total 119,755,663 217,773,242 89,789,047 -- Particulars about other gains and losses that meet the definition of non-recurring gains and losses: □ Applicable √ Not applicable It did not exist that other profit and loss items met the definition of non-recurring gains and losses. Explanation of the non-recurring gains and losses listed in the Explanatory Announcement No.1 on Information Disclosure for Companies Offering their Securities to the Public - Non-recurring Gains and Losses as recurring gains and losses □ Applicable √ Not applicable It did not exist that non-recurring profit and loss items listed in the "Explanatory Announcement No. 1 on Information Disclosure of Companies Offering Securities to the Public - Non-recurring Profit and Loss" were defined as recurring profit and loss items in the report period. 8 CSG Annual Report 2023 Section III. Management Discussion and Analysis I. Particulars about the industry the Company engages in during the report period Photovoltaic glass industry In 2023, with the continuous expansion of the global photovoltaic market, the scale of the photovoltaic industry and the growth rate of installed capacity were increasing. Driven by the growth in the installed capacity of photovoltaic modules and the increasing penetration rate of double-glass modules, the demand for photovoltaic glass has been growing, prompting enterprises to ramp up production. With the release of new capacity, the photovoltaic glass market has experienced an increase in quantity but a decrease in price. This, coupled with the rising prices of various raw materials, fuels and labour costs, resulted in robust demand, rising costs and low selling prices in the industry. Architectural glass industry The architectural glass business is to further process the original float glass sheet to manufacture energy-saving building glass products with both safety and aesthetic effects in order to improve the energy-saving and safety performance of buildings, as well as the visual aesthetic effects. Building energy-saving glass has made a significant contribution to energy saving in the process of building use. The penetration rate in developed countries in Europe and the United States has already exceeded 80%, but the overall penetration rate in China is still low. The total number of buildings in China is huge. In order to cope with the pressure of global warming, to achieve the goals of “Carbon Peaking in 2030 and Carbon Neutrality in 2060”, and to reduce building energy consumption and carbon emissions, it is imperative to reduce the energy consumption and carbon emissions of buildings, to vigorously develop green buildings, and to carry out energy- saving renovation of existing buildings. According to the Action Plan for the Establishment of Green Buildings issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, as well as the national Action Plan for Carbon Peaking Before 2030, Comprehensive Work Plan for Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction during the 14th Five-Year Plan, and other guidance documents’ requirements, 100% of the newly- built urban building should meet the green building standards in 2025 (about 50% in 2020). It is expected that the architectural glass business will gain significant development opportunities during the “14th Five-Year Plan” period. In addition, with the gradual improvement of domestic social consumption level in recent years, building energy conservation, safety standards, and quality requirements have been continuously improved. In practice, the bad practice of winning the bid by the lowest price for construction projects has been initially reversed, and the quality and influence of “Made in China” have been increasingly recognized around the world, which will bring broader development space to advantageous enterprises that attach importance to product quality and technological innovation, as well as stable industrial chain and supply chain. Float glass industry In 2023, the float glass industry experienced a rebound in demand from downstream markets, buoyed by policies such as "guarantee of timely delivery of housing projects", which led to an improved supply-demand structure and capacity expansion in the industry. According to statistics from third-party industry information agencies, by the end of 2023, there had been a total of 255 float glass production lines operating nationwide, with a combined daily melting capacity of approximately 173,000 tons, marking a 6.84% year-on-year increase. Float glass traditionally finds its main application in building materials, and its demand trends positively correlate with infrastructure investments and the overall prosperity of the real estate sector. Statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics indicate a 20.4% year-on-year decrease in new housing construction area and a 17.0% increase in completion 9 CSG Annual Report 2023 area in 2023. Driven by the "guarantee of timely delivery of housing projects" policy, the pace of real estate completions has accelerated, stimulating the release of pent-up demand in existing markets, thereby boosting the total demand for float glass in the current period. However, various indicators such as the new construction area and sales area have shown signs of softening, reflecting shifts in the real estate market's supply-demand relationship and increasing uncertainties in forward market demand. Consequently, the float glass market is expected to undergo cyclical adjustments. Based on an analysis of the market demand structure, the ongoing implementation of the national "dual carbon" policy in recent years has led to a steady rise in the proportion of green buildings, resulting in a significant increase in the proportion of energy- saving glass. Simultaneously, as economic growth continues and living standards improve, there is a sustained uptick in demand for high-quality products such as ultra-white float glass. These adjustments to the product demand structure, coupled with the rising demand for high-quality products, bode well for industry-leading companies operating in the high- end market. Electronic glass and display industry Electronic glass, with its unique performance advantages such as high transmittance, high strength in ultra-thin state, reliable and stable weather resistance, and processing convenience, is an indispensable material for cover glass and touch control plate of intelligent display interactive application terminals such as smartphones, tablets, and computers. And it is developing rapidly with the intelligent interactive display industry. With the popularization of information and communication technologies such as 5G and the development of the mobile Internet, the production and lifestyle of human society are gradually developing into a new form of high integration of people, machines, things, and information, in which everything is interconnected, driving the demand for intelligent equipment to increase rapidly and significantly. In recent years, in addition to the rapid popularization of mobile Internet terminals such as smartphones, tablets, and computers, the vigorous development of smart homes, new energy vehicles, smart factories, smart business displays, advanced education, medical care, conferences, self-service, and other industries has brought about the incremental demand for human-computer interaction equipment, which provides a broader market prospect and market space for the electronic glass industry, and also provides a market opportunity for leapfrogging development to upstream material manufacturers with leading technological innovation capability and benign operation. Against a backdrop of global economic deceleration, the consumer electronics market has faced widespread sluggishness in recent years. According to the latest research report released by an industry research institution in February 2024, the global shipment volume of smartphones in 2023 totalled 1.14 billion units, marking a 5.8% year-on-year decline. Projections indicate that the shipment volume will remain stable in 2024, and the global smartphone market still faces certain challenges. Solar energy industry The photovoltaic new energy industry is a strategic emerging industry in China, acting as an essential guarantee for the country to realize energy safety and green development. After over twenty years of development, the industrial position has developed from clean energy to “the most economical” energy today. Driven by the global climate environment requirements of “carbon peaking and carbon neutrality”, photovoltaic power generation will progressively become the mainstay of the energy structure. Solar energy, boasting remarkable advantages such as cleanliness, safety, and inexhaustibility, presents boundless prospects for development. In 2023, China's photovoltaic industry witnessed accelerated innovation and integration, driving further expansion in the industry scale. According to statistics from the China Photovoltaic Industry Association, the outputs of high-purity crystalline silicon, silicon wafers, solar cells, and modules hit record highs. The industry's total output value exceeded RMB 1.7 trillion, marking impressive year-on-year growth rates of 66.9%, 67.5%, 64.9%, and 69.3%, respectively. Throughout the year, major photovoltaic products experienced noticeable price declines, leading to an overall trend of "an increase in quantity but a decrease in price" in exports. 10 CSG Annual Report 2023 II. Main business of the Company during the report period CSG is a leading domestic brand of energy-saving glass and a renowned brand of solar PV products and display devices. Its products and technologies are well-known at home and abroad. Its main business includes R&D, manufacturing and sales of high-quality float glass, architectural glass, photovoltaic glass, new materials and information display products such as ultra-thin electronic glass and display devices, as well as renewable energy products such as silicon materials, photovoltaic cells and modules, and it provides one-stop services for photovoltaic power station project development, construction, operation and maintenance, etc. The Company owns quartz sand raw material processing and production bases in Jiangyou, Sichuan; Qingyuan, Guangdong; Fengyang, Anhui; and Beihai, Guangxi (currently under construction), which ensure a steady supply of raw materials for the Company's glass production. Photovoltaic glass business In the field of photovoltaic glass, the Company took the lead in entering the field of photovoltaic glass manufacturing in China in 2005. Based on independent research and development, the Company has formed a full closed-loop production capacity from photovoltaic glass original sheet production to deep processing. As at the end of 2023, the Company has seven photovoltaic rolled glass original sheet production kilns and complementary photovoltaic glass deep processing production lines in Dongguan, Wujiang, Fengyang and Xianning, and its products cover deep-processing products with a variety of thicknesses of 1.6-4 mm. In the era of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, the Company is optimistic about the long-term development of the photovoltaic new energy industry. Seizing the opportune moment for industrial development, the Company has leveraged the national "14th Five-Year Plan" and its own strategic development plan to address weak spots in the capacity and scale layout of the Group's photovoltaic glass business. By the end of 2023, five new photovoltaic glass production kilns and complementary processing lines in Fengyang and Xianning had been put into commercial operation. Coupled with the existing production kilns and complementary processing lines in Dongguan and Wujiang, the Company now boasts a total of seven photovoltaic rolled glass original sheet production kilns along with complementary photovoltaic glass deep processing production lines in operation. The construction of two new photovoltaic glass production kilns and complementary processing lines in Beihai is progressing as planned, with one kiln already ignited at the end of March 2024 and the other slated for ignition within the same year. With nearly two decades of experience in photovoltaic glass production, CSG has amassed a robust foundation in key equipment and technologies such as kilns, calendering, and deep processing, which have been significantly showcased in the current round of capacity expansion of the Company's photovoltaic glass business. As of the end of 2023, the Company had ascended to a leading position in the industry in terms of photovoltaic glass capacity, establishing photovoltaic glass as a new pivotal business segment for the Company. At present, the photovoltaic industry is experiencing rapid growth. According to the current policy environment and market trends, the future of photovoltaic power generation holds vast development opportunities. The centralised release of newly expanded photovoltaic glass capacity may lead to a temporary supply-demand mismatch, resulting in market price fluctuations. Nevertheless, the industry is expected to regain its footing on a path towards healthy growth, driven by the rapid expansion of the global market, the optimisation of domestic industrial structures, and the influence of the risk early warning mechanism. The Company will make every effort to ensure that its construction projects will be put into operation as scheduled, bolster its production capacity in large-size ultra-thin photovoltaic glass, and enhance its competitive edge in the industry. Additionally, long-term strategic partnerships with leading industry players will be enhanced to further boost the Company's competitiveness in the photovoltaic glass market. Architectural glass business As one of the largest high-end building energy-saving glass suppliers in China, CSG integrates R&D and design, technical consulting, production and manufacturing, and marketing and service in the architectural glass business. It always aims 11 CSG Annual Report 2023 to “build green energy-saving products and create quality life” and forms a CSG brand image with quality, service and continuous R&D as its core competitiveness, which is strongly competitive in foreign markets as well. Currently, the Company has seven deep processing bases of energy-saving glass in Tianjin, Dongguan, Xianning, Wujiang, Chengdu, Zhaoqing, and Xi’an. With the completion of the two bases in South China and the one in Northwest China, the Company’s base layout across China has been further optimised. Meanwhile, with the clear direction of intelligent and digital transformation, the product diversification and capacity scale of coated insulating glass and coated glass will see continuous and steady growth, which will serve as an adequate guarantee for the comprehensive and steady improvement of product competitiveness, market share and service. CSG’s architectural glass business adheres to the customized business strategy of trinity of technical service, marketing, R&D and manufacturing, relying on its own manufacturing and R&D strength, as well as the marketing and service network formed by domestic and overseas offices, to meet the personalized needs of domestic and foreign customers and construction projects. In 2017, CSG’s low-E coated glass was awarded the title of Single Champion Product by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and it passed the review again in March 2024, which fully proves the leading position of CSG’s architectural glass in the industry. The Company has the world’s leading glass deep processing equipment and testing equipment, and its products cover all kinds of architectural and construction glass. The R&D and application level of the Company’s coating technology keeps pace with the world, and its high-end product technology is internationally leading. Following the double silver coated glass products, the Company has successively developed “Ice Kirin” high-performance energy-saving glass and multi-function energy-saving glass products featuring further improved sunshade and heat insulation performance and energy-saving contribution. All deep processing bases of the Company are able to produce and process “Ice Kirin” high-performance energy-saving glass. Under the background of the “dual carbon” goals and the national green and energy-saving building requirements, the market demand for “Ice Kirin” glass has further expanded. After years of market testing and relying on the Company’s advanced coating technology, its high performance and stability have been well received by the market, CSG’s “Ice Kirin” products have become a benchmark in the domestic market, and high-quality, energy-saving, environmentally friendly LOW-E insulating glass continues to lead the domestic high-end market share. The Company has always adhered to the intelligent transformation and digital transformation as the key increment of the development of architectural glass business. It has continuously invested and accumulated rich experience in the research of production automation, intellectualization, information technology and equipment, and the efficiency improvement of intelligent upgrading and transformation of traditional equipment. With technological progress and process optimization, the Company has reduced production manpower consumption, material consumption and energy consumption, actively promoting the Company’s transformation and upgrading to achieve intensive manufacturing and high-quality development. The Company’s quality management system for engineering and architectural glass has been respectively approved by organizations of UK AOQC and Australia QAS. The product quality which meets the national standards of the US, the UK and Australia enables CSG has an advantage in the international tendering and bidding. Since 1988, CSG’s engineers and technicians have been continuously participating in the formulation and compilation of various national standards and industry standards. All kinds of high-quality engineering architectural glass provided by the Company are widely used in landmark buildings such as major city CBDs and transportation hubs at home and abroad, which are too numerous to mention. In 2023, the Company was shortlisted for multiple landmark projects for its unwavering commitment to safety, energy conservation, and high quality. These projects include China Merchants Bank Global Headquarters Complex, VIVO's R&D centre, the Industry Cluster Centre of the China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City, National Convention and Exhibition Center, Xiaomi Future Industrial Park, China Huaneng Headquarters, Hong Kong Kai Tak Hospital, One Circular Quay in Australia, Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia, and MERDEKA PNB 118 in Kuala Lumpur, and many other domestic and foreign buildings in the Middle East, America, Europe, Australia, Southeast Asia, and other places. 12 CSG Annual Report 2023 Float glass business In the field of float glass, CSG has 10 advanced float glass production lines in Dongguan, Chengdu, Langfang, Wujiang and Xianning. Its products that cover high-quality float glass and ultra-white float glass with various thicknesses and specifications of 1.6-25 mm are trusted by customers because of their quality. In CSG’s float glass portfolio, the proportion of differentiated glass products with special specifications and special application scenarios such as ultra-white, ultra-thin, and ultra-thick is large, which are widely used in high-end building curtain walls, decoration and furniture, mirrors, car windshields, scanners and copiers, home appliance panels, display protection and other application fields with high requirements on glass quality. CSG has established long-term and stable business cooperation with many well- known processing enterprises. In terms of the float glass business, CSG is committed to a high-end, differentiated product strategy, actively responding to the new national standard for flat glass implemented in August 2023, to strive for high- quality development. The profit level of the float glass business is generally positively correlated with the level of real estate new construction and completion data, and is also affected by multiple factors such as current energy and raw material prices, product structure, and enterprise management level. Differentiated glass products have higher added value due to specific application scenarios, higher production process difficulties, stable demand, and relatively proactive pricing by manufacturers. To adapt to changes in the market, the Company focuses on improving management efficiency, improving the level of lean production of conventional products, firmly implementing the differentiated competition strategy, carefully cultivating and developing differentiated product markets, and continuously increasing the proportion of high- value-added product sales, such as ultra-white products, so as to continuously consolidate and enhance the industry competitiveness of the Company’s float glass business. Thanks to national policies such as the "guarantee of timely delivery of housing projects", the overall completion area in 2023 saw an increase compared to the previous year, with market demand improving in the latter half of the year. Under the macro background of “Steady Growth” of the national economy and the realization of “dual carbon” goals at present, customers in the downstream market are pursuing higher-quality products, and the demand for differentiated products and energy-saving products remains stable. Electronic glass and display business After more than a decade of hard work, CSG’s electronic glass business has always focused on increasing investment in R&D, breaking through high-end market barriers with independent intellectual property rights and independent innovation, and firmly following the development route of product upgrades and iterations to accelerate import substitution. In 2023, the Company’s electronic glass business continued to develop. Its four subsidiaries, Hebei Panel, Yichang Photoelectric, Qingyuan New Energy-Saving Materials and Xianning Photoelectric, continued to actively implement further market expansion and product upgrading in the application fields of intelligent electronic terminals, touch components, vehicle window glass, vehicle-mounted display, industrial control and commercial display, and smart home. Therefore, the market share and brand influence of the Company’s medium-alumina and high-alumina electronic glass products were improved steadily. Rich product structure, reliable delivery guarantee and strong technical innovation help the Company’s electronic glass business maintain its dominant position in the fierce market competition. In 2023, the Company continued to promote product technology upgrading. At present, CSG electronic glass has fully covered electronic glass products in high, medium and low-end application scenarios and established a more solid market competition foundation. CSG has long been committed to becoming the industry’s leading electronic glass material solution provider, and it will continue to develop glass-based protective materials with higher strength and competitiveness in the field of touch display, develop human-computer interaction interface materials meeting the requirements of material interconnection in the fields of smart home, vehicle display, advanced medical, new-energy vehicles, etc., and develop new application materials in the fields of new-energy vehicles. 13 CSG Annual Report 2023 In the touch display field, CSG has formed a complete touch industry chain from vacuum magnetron sputtering coating, 3A (AG, AR, and AF) cover plate processing and fine pattern lithography processing, to touch display modules. The main business includes optical coating materials, vehicle-mounted cover plates and vehicle-mounted touch panels. Among them, the optical coating material segment includes the two business types of ITO conductive glass and ITO conductive film, and the products are positioned at middle and high-end customers at home and abroad and are concentrated in differentiated high-value-added ones. The vehicle-mounted cover plate business segment comprises a variety of products, including vehicle-mounted AG glass, vehicle-mounted 2A (AR and AF) cover plates, vehicle-mounted 3A cover plates, and customised cover plates of special functions. These products are supplied indirectly to renowned domestic and international automotive brands through downstream customers of vehicle-mounted device manufacturers. Solar energy business CSG is one of the enterprises that firstly enter the field of photovoltaic product manufacturing in China. After more than ten years of construction, operation, technological transformation and upgrading, CSG has created a complete industrial chain covering the investment and operation of high-purity crystalline silicon materials, silicon wafers, solar cells, modules and photovoltaic power stations. The business structure of the entire industry chain enables the Company to have a certain ability to resist risks, be sensitive to the industry, and be able to respond quickly to market changes in the industry. After years of technological accumulation in the photovoltaic business, CSG has built three national-level scientific research and technology platforms: the “National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Semiconductor Silicon Material Preparation Technology” recognized by the National Development and Reform Commission, “National Enterprise Technology Centre” and “CNAS Accredited Laboratory”; and seven provincial-level scientific research and technology platforms: “Hubei Semiconductor Silicon Preparation Technology Project Laboratory” and “Hubei Enterprise Technology Centre” recognized by the Hubei Provincial Development and Reform Commission, “Hubei Silicon Material Engineering Technology Research Centre” recognized by the Department of Science and Technology of Hubei Province, “Hubei Semiconductor Silicon Material Technology International Cooperation Base”, “Hubei Silicon Material Enterprise-School Joint Innovation Centre”, “Guangdong Solar Photovoltaic Cell and Component Engineering Technology Research Centre” and “Guangdong Enterprise Technology Centre”. In 2023, facing a highly certain future for the photovoltaic industry, companies and investors both within and outside the industry increased their investments and arrangements. This led to temporary excess capacity across various processes of the industry chain, resulting in a fluctuating price downturn in the photovoltaic industry throughout the year. Subsidiaries under CSG diligently implemented strategic decisions and arrangements made by the Group's management. The Yichang base steadfastly transitioned to low-energy-consuming products, leveraging the unique characteristics of high-purity crystalline silicon fixtures and production factors to enhance its market competitiveness continuously. The Dongguan base pursued a path of product differentiation tailored to its own circumstances, yielding positive outcomes. The construction of the 50,000 tons/year high-purity crystalline silicon project in the Qinghai base progressed as scheduled. After shifting into operation, it will further expand the Group's solar energy business, boosting overall competitiveness. III. Core Competitiveness Analysis CSG, one of the most competitive and influential large-scale enterprises in China's glass industry and new energy industry, is committed to the development of energy conservation renewable, and new material industry. After four decades of development and accumulation, the Company has gradually formed a comprehensive competitive advantage in terms of products and brands, technology research and development, industrial chain and layout, talent team, and green development. 1. Product and brand advantages 14 CSG Annual Report 2023 "CSG" is a famous brand of domestic energy-saving glass, ultra-thin electronic glass, display and solar photovoltaic products. Its products and technology are well-known at home and abroad. The trademarks "南玻" and "SG" held by the Company are both "Famous Trademark of China". The Company has been listed in the "Top 50 Building Materials Enterprises in China" and "Preferred Brand of Architectural Glass" in Door and Window Curtain Wall Industry for many years. In 2018, "CSG" brand was recognized by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization as the fourth batch of "International Reputation Brand". CSG’s low-E coated glass and ultra-thin electronic glass were awarded the title of Single Champion Product by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and it is the only manufacturer in the domestic glass industry that has two single champion products at the same time. The Company was awarded the title of "Outstanding Green Manufacturing Enterprise" in the building materials industry of Guangdong Province for the period of 2018-2022, and the title of “Shenzhen Top 500 Enterprises for 2023” (ranking No. 94). 2. Technology research and development advantages The Company has always valued technological R&D and adopted independent R&D as its foundation since its establishment. As of December 31, 2023, the Company has had a total of 22 national high-tech enterprises, 2 national- level single champion products in the manufacturing industry, 1 national-level engineering laboratory, 1 national-level enterprise technology centre, 5 national enterprises with intellectual property advantages, 1 national intellectual property demonstration enterprise, 6 national-level specialized, sophisticated, distinctive, and innovative enterprises (“Little Giants”), 2 provincial-level expert workstation, 1 provincial-level doctoral workstation, 13 provincial-level enterprise technology centres, 6 provincial-level engineering technology research centres, 2 provincial-level engineering research centres, 4 provincial-level demonstration enterprises for intellectual property construction, 1 provincial-level intellectual property demonstration enterprise, 7 provincial-level “Little Giants”, 1 provincial-level government quality award, 10 provincial-level scientific and technological progress awards, and 4 provincial-level patent awards. As of December 31, 2023, the Company has applied for a total of 3,035 patents, including 1,275 invention patents, 1,747 utility model patents, and 13 design patents. Moreover, the Company has had a total of 2,212 authorized patents, including 465 invention patents, 1,734 utility model patents, and 13 design patents. 3. Industrial chain and layout advantages The Company has three complete industrial chains of energy-saving glass, electronic glass and display, and solar photovoltaic glass. With the continuous improvement of the technological level of each process of the industrial chains, the Company’s industrial advantage becomes obvious; meanwhile, the Company possesses a complete industry layout, with production bases located in South China, North China, East China, Southwest China, Central China, and Northwest China. 4. Talent team advantages The Company’s advantage in talent teams is mainly reflected in two aspects: On the one hand, the Company has established a strong R&D team and a powerful R&D system. Through the construction of the core technical team, continuous R&D investment, and abundant technical reserves, it has constituted an important technology and innovation support for the Company’s strategies. Meanwhile, it has established Industry-University-Research cooperation, actively cooperating with domestic colleges and universities which are in advantage in silicate materials industry, to accelerate the transformation of scientific research results, and to strengthen basic research; on the other hand, an excellent and stable management team is one of the most fundamental guarantees for the Company’s rapid and stable development. The Company has formed a good echelon training mechanism for professional managers. At present, the Company’s senior management team has comparative advantages in multiple aspects, such as academic background, professional quality, knowledge base, management philosophy and experience. 5. Green development advantages With the continuous impetus of the “dual carbon” goals, the Company has taken active actions in various carbon-related fields. For example, the Company has widely conducted professional training on carbon emission management to improve 15 CSG Annual Report 2023 the ability of relevant personnel to better cope with carbon-related affairs. Meanwhile, the Company has actively promoted through-life carbon footprint certification for relevant products as a preparation for downstream market expansion of green and low-carbon products. Furthermore, Hebei CSG Glass Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company and an outstanding and benchmark enterprise in the flat glass industry, recognized as a pilot enterprise for carbon peaking in the construction material industry, has made efforts to explore and implement the action plans and effective routes of carbon peaking in the industry. The relevant subsidiary of the Company has actively gotten involved in the regional pilot market of carbon transactions to strive for a calculation method of carbon quota matching the real situation of the Company’s production. In 2023, it was included in the emission control list, with its total emissions highly consistent with the quotas. As a pioneer of green development in the industry, the Company has 9 subsidiaries being honoured as national "Green Factories", winning itself abundant room for development. IV. Main business business analysis 1. Overview The year 2023 saw a slow recovery in the global economy due to a combination of factors. According to the data released by the National Bureau of statistics, China’s national economy picked up in 2023. The GDP totalled RMB 126.06 trillion, increasing by 5.2% year-on-year, the investment in fixed assets (excluding farmers) totalled RMB 50.30 trillion, increasing by 3.0% year-on-year, the investment in real estate development totalled RMB 11.09 trillion, decreasing by 9.6% year-on-year, and the floor space of buildings completed was 998 million square meters, increasing by 17.0% year- on-year. Facing the complicated political and economic environments at home and abroad, as well as the increasing pressure of market competition, CSG, under the correct leadership of the Board of Directors, adopts the goal of becoming a world- class enterprise, and firmly takes the road of high-quality development. By continuously implementing differentiated operation, constantly improving its capacity of lean production and intelligent manufacturing, actively promoting project construction, optimizing its industrial layout, and consolidating resource reserves, the Company further strengthens its core competitiveness. In 2023, the Company’s revenue totalled RMB 18.195 billion, increasing by 20% year-on-year, and its net profit reached RMB 1.546 billion, decreasing by 24% year-on-year; meanwhile, the Company’s net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company was RMB 1.656 billion, decreasing by 19% year-on-year. I. Operation of each industry of the Group In recent years, CSG has continuously promoted business optimisation, strengthened its competitive advantage in traditional energy-saving construction materials, and accelerated the development of its new energy and new material industrial sectors. The Company’s advantage in the diversified industry layout became prominent in 2023, the strong support of its photovoltaic glass business, architectural glass business and float glass business effectively diluting the impact of cyclical fluctuations in the solar energy business. Glass business segment Photovoltaic glass: The Company upholds the "quality first, service foremost" principle, leveraging its expertise in processes and technologies to enhance the quality and overall manufacturing yield of photovoltaic glass products, thus securing a competitive edge in the industry. The Company is firmly optimistic about the long-term development of the photovoltaic new energy industry. It continues to expand its capacity and upgrades existing kiln technologies while ensuring consistent quality. The first kiln for the photovoltaic glass construction project in Beihai, Guangxi, was ignited at the end of March 2024, and the second kiln is expected to be ignited within the same year. Additionally, the upgrade project for the photovoltaic line in Wujiang is scheduled for ignition by the end of 2024. Upon completion of these projects, 16 CSG Annual Report 2023 the annual capacity for photovoltaic glass will see a significant increase, optimising production costs and demonstrating further economies of scale. This lays a robust foundation for expanding market share, scaling up operations, and fostering the high-quality development of the photovoltaic glass business. Architectural glass: As the golden brand of CSG, the Company’s architectural glass business has been equipped with quality, service and continuous R&D capabilities that match the brand. Focusing on the continuous improvement of the building energy-saving standards and high-rise building safety standards, the Company strengthens brand building and adheres to the customized business strategy integrating technical service, marketing, and R&D and manufacturing, to meet the personalized needs of domestic and foreign customers and construction projects. As the Company’s share in the domestic high-end construction market continues to rise, it also maintains a leading position in market scale and profitability in the field of deep processing within the same industry. In 2023, despite affected by domestic and international environmental factors continuously, the pressure of sales and delivery increased year-on-year, coupled with increased financing and payment pressure from domestic real estate enterprises, as well as higher risk control requirements by the Company, the operation of architectural glass remained stable. By refining the market layout, the Company continued to increase the signing of high-quality projects, which resulted in the drastic year-on-year increase of the order compounding degree. Meanwhile, it launched the band of “Ice Kirin” and gradually increased the proportion of “Ice Kirin” and other high-end products. It also enhanced cooperation in support projects for people’s livelihood, promoted digital transformation across all the production bases, continued to strengthen “Reduce Costs and Increase Efficiency” and lean operation. Meanwhile, focusing on the future, the Company seizes the historic opportunity of the acceleration of green building construction. With the completion of the layout of production capacity optimization and production expansion for all bases of architectural glass, as well as the construction of new bases, the Company improves the automation and informatization level of its production lines, continuously improving the production efficiency of equipment. CSG’s production capacity for architectural glass is further released. This, in combination with the Company’s product diversification to conform with the market demand, can lead to the continuous improvement of the market competitiveness and service capability of CSG regarding architectural glass, so as to increase the market share of its architectural glass business. The national standard General Code for Building Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Utilization (GB55015-2021), implemented in April 2022, mandates a 30% reduction in the average design energy consumption for newly constructed residential buildings and a 20% reduction for public buildings. As the “14th Five-Year Plan” has proposed higher requirements for building energy conservation, CSG actively facilitated the fulfilment of the “dual carbon” goals and responded to the requirements of the policy on building energy conservation and building emission reduction by taking the lead in the R&D of energy-saving products. A series of innovative and world-leading products were developed, such as the “Ice Kirin” glass series, thermal insulation products and BIPV products. The Company also actively participated in the formulation and revision of a series of industry or group standards to promote the advancement of the construction industry toward the “dual carbon” goals. In the face of the promising development prospects and the current fierce market competition, CSG implemented multiple measures, such as optimizing customer service, improving product quality, enhancing brand promotion and expanding sales channels, for its “Ice Kirin” glass business and recorded a considerable increase in the quantity of signed orders for the “Ice Kirin” glass in 2023. The innovation and R&D of energy-saving products with higher energy efficiency is important to the energy conservation and emission reduction of newly constructed buildings and vital to the energy-conservation-oriented transformation of existing buildings. In order to meet the market demand for product innovation, CSG will continue to conduct innovation, so as to provide products with higher energy efficiency for the market. Float glass: In 2023, buoyed by national policies such as the "guarantee of timely delivery of housing projects", the latter half of the year saw an uptick in demand from downstream markets, leading to increased sale volumes. Concurrently, the 17 CSG Annual Report 2023 Company actively pursued cost control and implemented energy-saving measures to drive down production costs. In the current competitive market environment, the Company remains committed to its strategy of offering high-end, differentiated products. As the sales and the market share of its ultra-white glass have further increased, and the high-end brand of CSG’s ultra-white “Blue Diamond” series becomes mature, the Company has become a leading enterprise in this industrial segment; moreover, the proportion of the Company’s high-value-added differentiated products continues to increase, and the market share of the Company in the segment of high-grade float glass stays among the top. The Company has intensified efforts to partner with new suppliers and strategically organised raw material procurement for commodities to mitigate the pressure of rising procurement costs. Furthermore, it has strengthened lean control over the entire production process, continuously enhancing yield rates and reducing production costs. The cold repair and technical transformation of the second-line in Xianning Float Company had a certain impact on the Company's float glass capacity and profitability. Electronic glass and display business segment In 2023, the electronic glass market faced escalating supply-demand imbalances driven by a global downturn in consumer electronics demand and persistent expansion of electronic glass capacity. This intensified industry competition, driving down product prices and reducing orders. Nevertheless, CSG always recognises R&D as the core of its electronic glass business and unremittingly adopts the development route of product upgrading with the aim of replacing imported products with homemade products. In 2023, the Company continued to actively implement product and market upgrading in various application fields, such as intelligent electronic terminals, touch control modules, vehicle-mounted displays, industrial automatic control displays & commercial displays, and smart homes. Thanks to these efforts, the Company maintained a stable market share for its medium-alumina and high-alumina electronic glass products. The Company's optical coating business faced challenges in output and sales volume in 2023 due to technological advancements such as the widespread adoption of in-cell touch technology. However, in its strategically important vehicle-mounted business segment, committed to building an industrial chain of electronic components for high-end automobiles, the Company continued to increase investment in R&D and new projects and maintained the differentiated strategy of "product quality & technology first" for market competition. Solar energy business segment The macroscopic background of the global consensus for “Green Development” and the domestic timetable of the dual carbon goals jointly promote a new high-speed development period of the photovoltaic industry after the affordable Internet access is comprehensively achieved. On the basis of objective analysis of its own industrial advantages and disadvantages, overall consideration of the market environment, industrial development trend and the Group’s overall industrial development plan, the Company plans to launch the project of 50,000 tons of high-purity crystalline silicon per year in Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province, construction of which is accelerating as scheduled. This project, upon completion, is expected to help further expand the Group’s solar energy business and enhance its overall competitiveness. The Company stays abreast of industry trends in silicon wafers, solar cells, modules and photovoltaic power stations, continuously tapping into internal potential to enhance technological capabilities, product quality, and cost competitiveness. II. Other management work In 2023, with the focus on the operation and development philosophy of “grasping market share, controlling costs, enhancing management, building corporate culture, and seeking development”, the Company opened up a new path in the uncertain environment, so as to vigorously promote the Group’s development strategies and ensure the steady implementation of all operation and management tasks. In order to ensure the rapid and healthy development of all its industrial sectors, the Company spared no effort to ensure production safety, continued to promote differentiated 18 CSG Annual Report 2023 operations and the capability of intelligent production, and tightly grasped opportunities in the market. The multiple measures it took were listed below. 1. The Company enhanced efforts to improve management-based benefit creation as the Company’s integral system under the dual cycle of “Internal Improvement and External Expansion” with solid foundations could effectively support its operation. Furthermore, the Company continuously conducted cost management in multiple aspects, such as cost reduction and efficiency increase, centralized procurement, strategic procurement and engineering construction, enhanced the coordination and co-development of its teams, improved efficiency in service, regulation and decision-making, promoted the Group’s informatized management and construction of digital and intelligent factories, gave play to the leading role of information innovation in the improvement of the capabilities of management and operation, continued to promote management based on the optimized basic standards, and promoted the construction of the five-star factories. Moreover, the Company made efforts to improve the performance in safety management. It redoubled the efforts of hidden danger investigation and rectification, increased safety and environmental protection training and education, and strengthened the safety foundation for continuous safe operation. Through the implementation of a series of programs, methods and means for internal control, the Company facilitated the achievement of the Company’s operation objectives and the response to and remediation of risk incidents in the business processes. Guided by risk control and efficiency/effect improvement and focusing on the Group’s strategies of the operation objectives of the current period, the Company promoted the improvement of its management mechanisms and comprehensively improved its capabilities of risk control and business management. 2. The ability to conduct R&D and iteration of technologies, techniques and products is always the key guarantee for the sustainable and healthy development of an enterprise. As the core element of CSG for forming the industrial barrier of high-value-added business lines, the ability helps the Company maintain its industry-leading position. The Company has made its comprehensive layout from six perspectives, namely the organizational structure of its R&D system, intellectual property rights, top-level product design, high-level R&D platforms, senior talent echelons and the demand for the supporting talent resources. Based on the layout, the Company has formulated the Group’s R&D strategic plan to guide the Company’s technological innovation and its sustainable development of product R&D. The Company has also promoted the construction of the R&D system and strengthened R&D and innovation, as it has facilitated the industrialization of its new products and the cross-industry application of its products. For example, it has applied its high-alumina electronic glass to automobiles. In 2023, the Company submitted 230 patent applications, including 156 for inventions, and obtained 247 new authorized patents, including 98 authorized invention patents. 3. Energy conservation and environmental protection are the lifeline to the survival and development of a glass company and the core features of the social responsibilities of an enterprise in an industry with high energy consumption. The Company has always been at the leading level in the industry in terms of the control of energy consumption and emissions. CSG takes the lead in the industry to realize comprehensive utilization of energy by means of waste heat power generation and distributed photovoltaic power generation. Through comprehensive exhaust gas treatment such as desulfurization, denitrification and dust removal, it achieves ultra-low emission, which is far lower than the national pollutant emission permission value. Under the condition of the same tonnage and the same kiln age, the control of energy consumption and the control of emission per unit of production capacity have always been at the leading level in the industry. Nine subsidiaries of CSG, including Wujiang CSG Glass Co., Ltd., Tianjin CSG Energy-Saving Glass Co., Ltd., Xianning CSG Energy-Saving Glass Co., Ltd., Xianning CSG Photoelectric Glass Co., Ltd., Xianning CSG Glass Co., Ltd. Yichang CSG Photoelectric Glass Co., Ltd., Yichang CSG Polysilicon Co., Ltd., Hebei Panel Glass Co., Ltd., and Hebei CSG Glass Co., Ltd., were successfully included in the list of “Green Factory” announced by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. 4. The Company further improved its organisational structure to safeguard the implementation of its strategic projects. Specifically, the Company vigorously promoted organisational talent development, optimized the organisational structure 19 CSG Annual Report 2023 and the corresponding staffing and improved the construction of the human resource system. Moreover, the Company optimized and adjusted the functional organisation of the headquarters and business divisions to enhance business support, as it specified the functions, posts, and staffing of the three-level structure of the Group’s R&D management and continuously promoted the implementation of organisational optimization of R&D at each level. In doing so, the Company encouraged all subsidiaries of the Group to establish their own R&D department in a gradual manner, so as to further improve the R&D system of the Group. 5. The Company promoted brand construction and cultural development and used culture to facilitate ideological unification, bring its teams together and safeguarding CSG’s development. The Company successfully drove the debut of its brand "Ice Kirin" on China Central Television (CCTV), further bolstering the brand's influence. Measures have been implemented for brand promotion management to establish a comprehensive brand promotion management system, ensuring unified efforts in brand promotion and upholding the consistency and reputation of CSG's brand image. 2. Revenue and cost (1) Constitution of operation revenue Unit: RMB 2023 2022 Ratio in Ratio in Increase/dec Amount operation Amount operation rease y-o-y revenue revenue Total of operating income 18,194,864,366 100% 15,198,706,998 100% 19.71% According to industry Glass industry 14,685,557,284 80.71% 10,056,739,256 66.18% 46.03% Electronic glass & Display 1,572,642,236 8.64% 1,643,083,831 10.81% -4.29% industry Solar energy and other 2,248,321,652 12.36% 3,888,582,762 25.58% -42.18% industries Undistributed 400,173,854 2.20% 374,349,561 2.46% 6.90% Inter-segment offsets -711,830,660 -3.91% -764,048,412 -5.03% -6.83% According to product Glass products 14,685,557,284 80.71% 10,056,739,256 66.18% 46.03% Electronic glass & Display 1,572,642,236 8.64% 1,643,083,831 10.81% -4.29% products Solar energy and other products 2,248,321,652 12.36% 3,888,582,762 25.58% -42.18% Undistributed 400,173,854 2.20% 374,349,561 2.46% 6.90% Inter-segment offsets -711,830,660 -3.91% -764,048,412 -5.03% -6.83% According to region Mainland China 16,639,820,052 91.45% 14,031,154,824 92.32% 18.59% Overseas 1,555,044,314 8.55% 1,167,552,174 7.68% 33.19% According to sales model Direct sales 18,194,864,366 100% 15,198,706,998 100% 19.71% (2) List of the industries, products, regions or sales model exceed 10% of the operating income or operating profits of the Company √Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB 20 CSG Annual Report 2023 Increase/d Increase/d Increase/d ecrease of ecrease of Operating Gross ecrease of Operating cost operating gross revenue profit ratio operating revenue y- profit ratio cost y-o-y o-y y-o-y According to industry Glass industry 14,685,557,284 11,472,952,253 21.88% 46.03% 49.99% -2.06% Electronic glass & Display 1,572,642,236 1,313,691,653 16.47% -4.29% 5.47% -7.72% industry Solar energy and other industries 2,248,321,652 1,668,976,777 25.77% -42.18% -33.35% -9.84% According to product Glass products 14,685,557,284 11,472,952,253 21.88% 46.03% 49.99% -2.06% Electronic glass & Display 1,572,642,236 1,313,691,653 16.47% -4.29% 5.47% -7.72% products Solar energy and other products 2,248,321,652 1,668,976,777 25.77% -42.18% -33.35% -9.84% According to region Mainland China 16,639,820,052 12,884,833,088 22.57% 18.59% 27.83% -5.59% According to sales model Direct sales 18,194,864,366 14,141,072,171 22.28% 19.71% 28.48% -5.30% Under the circumstances that the statistical standards for the Company’s main business data adjusted in the report period, the Company's main business data in the recent year is calculated based on adjusted statistical standards at the end of the report period □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3) Whether the Company’s goods selling revenue higher than the service revenue √Yes □ No Industry Item Unit 2023 2022 Increase/decrease y-o-y (%) Sales volume 10,000-ton 205 55 272.73% Photovoltaic glass Output 10,000-ton 215 60 258.33% Inventory 10,000-ton 18 8 125.00% Sales volume 10,000-M2 4,594 3,770 21.86% Architectural glass Output 10,000-M2 4,635 3,811 21.62% Inventory 10,000-M2 195 153 27.45% Sales volume 10,000-ton 231 236 -2.12% Float glass Output 10,000-ton 224 243 -7.82% Inventory 10,000-ton 7 15 -53.33% Sales volume ton 301,514 268,874 12.14% Electronic glass Output ton 297,593 277,954 7.07% Inventory ton 22,465 26,538 -15.35% Sales volume ton 4,840 8,454 -42.75% High-purity crystalline Output ton 4,946 8,957 -44.78% silicon Inventory ton 153 254 -39.76% Sales volume 10,000-piece 18,843 23,946 -21.31% Silicon wafer Output 10,000-piece 19,318 23,020 -16.08% 21 CSG Annual Report 2023 Inventory 10,000-piece 875 372 135.22% Sales volume MW 592 540 9.63% Solar cell Output MW 596 536 11.19% Inventory MW 9 7 28.57% Reasons for major changes (over 30% year-on-year) in relevant data √ Applicable □ Not applicable 1. Photovoltaic glass: The increases in production volume, sales volume and inventory were mainly due to the establishment of new production lines in some subsidiaries. 2. Float glass: The decrease in inventory was because the quantity of sales was greater than that of production during the year. 3. High-purity crystalline silicon: The decreases in production volume and sales volume were due to the changed production cycle as a result of the transformation of Yichang Polysilicon’s high-purity crystalline silicon production line. 4. Silicon wafer: The increase in inventory was mainly because the production and sales rhythm in the silicon wafer business of subsidiaries were adjusted. (4) Fulfilment of significant sales contracts and procurement contracts signed by the Company up to the report period √ Applicable □ Not applicable Fulfilment of significant sales contracts signed by the Company up to the report period √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB 0,000 Descriptio The amount The Amount n of the of sales cumulative Total Total performed Amount to Normally Receivables contract revenue amount of Subject matter Name of the other party contract amount during the be performed collection not being recognized sales amount fulfilled report performed or not status performed during the revenue period normally period recognized LONGi Solar Technology Ltd., Zhejiang LONGi Solar Technology Ltd., Taizhou LONGi Solar Technology Ltd., Yinchuan LONGi Solar Technology Ltd., Chuzhou LONGi Solar Technology Ltd., Datong LONGi Solar Technology Not Normal Photovoltaic glass 650,000 113,619 47,308 536,381 Yes 43,339 102,261 Ltd., LONGi (H.K.) Trading Limited, applicable refund LONGi (KUCHING) SDN. BHD., Xianyang LONGi Solar Technology Ltd., Jiangsu LONGi Solar Technology Ltd., Jiaxing LONGi Solar Technology Ltd., Xi’an LONGi Green Building Technology Ltd. High-purity Not Normal Trina Solar Co., Ltd. 2,121,000 31,964 31,964 2,089,036 Yes 28,287 28,287 silicon materials applicable refund Solar-grade raw Not Normal polycrystalline Customer 1 and Customer 2 999,900 30,832 30,832 969,068 Yes 27,285 27,285 applicable refund silicon materials Solar-grade raw Not Customer 1,970,000 1,970,000 Yes polycrystalline applicable 22 CSG Annual Report 2023 silicon materials Note: The above material contracts are long-term sales contracts signed between the Company and customers. A total supply volume is given in such a contract, the specific price is negotiated on a monthly basis, and the total contract amount is subject to the final transaction amount. Fulfilment of significant procurement contracts signed by the Company up to the report period □ Applicable Not applicable (5) Constitution of operation cost Industry and product classification Unit: RMB 2023 2022 Increase/ Industry Item Ratio in Ratio in decrease Amount operating Amount operating y-o-y costs costs Materials, Labor Glass industry 11,472,952,253 81.13% 7,649,392,465 69.49% 49.99% wages, Depreciation Electronic glass & Display Materials, Labor 1,313,691,653 9.29% 1,245,581,644 11.32% 5.47% industry wages, Depreciation Solar energy and other Materials, Labor 1,668,976,777 11.80% 2,504,032,458 22.75% -33.35% industries wages, Depreciation Unit: RMB 2023 2022 Increase/ Product Item Ratio in Ratio in decrease Amount operating Amount operating y-o-y costs costs Materials, Labor Glass products 11,472,952,253 81.13% 7,649,392,465 69.49% 49.99% wages, Depreciation Electronic glass & Display Materials, Labor 1,313,691,653 9.29% 1,245,581,644 11.32% 5.47% products wages, Depreciation Solar energy and other Materials, Labor 1,668,976,777 11.80% 2,504,032,458 22.75% -33.35% products wages, Depreciation Note: The main components of operating costs include materials, labor, depreciation, etc. In order to avoid the disclosure of business secrets and damage the interests of the listed company and investors, the operating costs are only separated and disclosed according to the business sector and product classification of the Company. (6) Whether the consolidated scope has changed during the report period √ Yes □ No How the equity int Date when the equity inter Relationship wit The Company’s interes Name erests were obtaine ests were obtained/the sub h the Company t (%) d sidiary was established Guangdong Licheng Construction En Subsidiary Acquired in cash March 21, 2023 100% gineering Co., Ltd. Subsidiary Guangxi CSG Mining Co., Ltd. Incorporated April 24, 2023 100% Subsidiary CSG Japan Co., Ltd. Incorporated April 26, 2023 100% Subsidiary Wuxuan Nanxin Mining Co., Ltd. Incorporated May 19, 2023 60% Qinghai CSG Photovoltaic Technolo Subsidiary Incorporated October 18, 2023 100% gy Co., Ltd. 23 CSG Annual Report 2023 Jiangyou CSG Quartz Sand Co., Lt Subsidiary Incorporated December 8, 2023 100% d. (7) Major changes or adjustment in business, product or service of the Company in the report period □ Applicable √ Not applicable (8) Major customers and major suppliers Major customers of the Company Total sales to the top five customers (RMB) 3,685,320,563 Proportion in total annual sales volume for top five customers 20.24% Proportion of related party sales in total annual sales volume for top five customers 0% Information of the top five customers of the Company Serial Name of customer Sales volume (RMB) Proportion in total annual sales 1 Customer A 1,128,931,842 6.20% 2 Customer B 769,903,350 4.23% 3 Customer C 624,077,405 3.43% 4 Customer D 584,885,129 3.21% 5 Customer E 577,522,837 3.17% Total -- 3,685,320,563 20.24% Other statement of main customers □ Applicable √ Not applicable Major suppliers of the Company Total purchase amount from the top five suppliers (RMB) 3,733,860,756 Proportion in total annual purchase amount from the top five suppliers 22.09% Proportion of related party sales in total purchase amount from the top five suppliers 0% Information of the top five suppliers of the Company Serial Name of supplier Purchase amount (RMB) Proportion in total annual purchase 1 Supplier A 913,082,132 5.40% 2 Supplier B 901,591,818 5.34% 3 Supplier C 762,513,460 4.51% 4 Supplier D 601,974,336 3.56% 5 Supplier E 554,699,010 3.28% Total -- 3,733,860,756 22.09% Other statement of major suppliers □ Applicable √ Not applicable 3. Expenses Unit: RMB 24 CSG Annual Report 2023 2023 2022 Increase/decrease y-o-y Note of major changes Sales expense 317,702,143 313,754,976 1.26% Management expense 865,371,137 718,938,905 20.37% Financial expense 158,826,105 148,212,982 7.16% R&D expenses 739,301,765 644,146,614 14.77% 4. R&D expenses √ Applicable □ Not applicable Expected impact on the Name of the major Purpose Progress Target Company’s future R&D project development In response to the national Through the optical design To achieve technical concept requirements of and experimental breakthroughs and product The product has lower energy saving, green and low verification of a variety of upgrades of high- emissivity, higher R&D of the Multi- carbon in the whole life cycle membrane structures and performance building selection factor and silver Low-E product of buildings, Low-E products materials, the product has energy-saving LOW-E better appearance with multi-layer infrared been developed and products to meet the needs performance. reflection functional layer are finalized. The product has of national low-carbon developed. excellent performance. development. Realize the autonomy of The project is aimed at The Company aspires AR glass product process The development of developing colourless double- to provide the market technology, cope with the colourless double-layer AR Development of layer AR coated glass to with AR coated glass changes of photovoltaic coated glass has been colourless double- reduce the impact of colour that meets architectural module application completed, and the coated layer anti-reflection differences in coated glass on aesthetics by scenarios and solve the glass product has been (AR) coated glass the appearance of modules and developing colourless application limitations certified for its excellent to diversify the portfolio of double-layer AR caused by the appearance of performance. CSG's AR coated glass. coated glass. coated glass color difference. On the basis of Improve the safety lightweight, to ensure performance of 2.0mm the strength Enrich the series of 2.0mm photovoltaic photovoltaic glass in extreme The development of 2.0mm requirements of lightweight photovoltaic glass full tempering environmental conditions full tempered products has photovoltaic modules glass products to enhance technology (such as strong winds, snow, been completed. in extremely harsh the group's market development hail) to ensure the stable conditions, improve competitiveness. operation of photovoltaic product modules. competitiveness. The successful development of ultra- thin photovoltaic glass is suitable for The development of ultra- Develop ultra-thin glass, adapt lightweight double- The production of ultra-thin thin photovoltaic glass to the development trend of glass components, Development of glass has reached the enhances the Group's lightweight photovoltaic which is conducive to ultra-thin expected goal and stable leading edge in ultra-thin modules, and enrich the reducing the photovoltaic glass production, with continuous photovoltaic glass company's differentiated consumption of mass production capacity. technology and creates core product categories. resources and energy competitiveness. and meeting the needs of energy conservation and environmental protection. Develop a kiln structure Meet the requirements Enhance the Group's design operation process to achieve Preliminary control Study on bottom of low carbon and and maintenance continuous and stable measures have been carried structure erosion of environmental capabilities for float glass operation of the kiln and out according to the test float glass melting protection, and extend melting furnaces to ensure significantly extend the data, and the control effect is kiln the service life of float the leading position in the operation cycle of the higher than expected. glass kiln. float glass industry. production line. 25 CSG Annual Report 2023 To realize the The research and industrialization of development of glass Realize a new application high-aluminum glass Developed independent formula has been completed, track of high aluminum Development of high with independent intellectual property rights of and the product performance glass, widen the application aluminum glass for intellectual property high aluminum glass for has been verified by several scenario of high aluminum automobile rights, and provide automobiles. rounds of laboratory and glass, and avoid disorderly lightweight and high- client, meeting the market competition in the industry. strength automotive requirements. glass. Complete the design of film Meet the mainstream Triple silver low radiation Improve the energy-saving system and product color appearance needs Classic color system glass products of classic color performance of triple silver debugging, and realize the of the market, and triple silver product system were developed to products to ensure that the mass production of products further improve the development meet the mainstream demand products are leading the through various performance energy-saving index of of the market. industry. tests. products. Develop and apply stained Complete the design of film Take the lead in the Research and glass for photovoltaic To meet the designers' system and product research and development development of integration to enhance the demand for the debugging, and realize the of photovoltaic integrated stained glass for aesthetics of photovoltaic appearance color mass production of products building glass, and expand photovoltaic integrated buildings and design of photovoltaic through various performance the application scenarios of integrated building reduce the loss of power integrated buildings. tests. energy-saving glass. generation efficiency. The reduction furnace intelligent control system technology upgrade has been Under the premise of Upgrade the intelligent control completed, and the energy ensuring product This project breaks through system of the reduction consumption index has quality and maximum the energy consumption furnace to achieve the Technological reached the industry-leading output, the intelligent bottleneck of the sustainability and repeatability upgrade of the level. The project and control system of the preparation of high purity of the reduction furnace data, intelligent control external units jointly reduction furnace is crystalline silicon, and can and meet the requirements of system for the declared the industry- upgraded to provide be widely used in different digital, unmanned and reduction kiln university-research strong support for the furnace types, belonging to intelligent low-carbon cooperation innovation, and digital green the core technology of high technology for industry won the second prize of development of purity crystalline silicon. development. science and technology enterprises. progress of China Chemical Society. R&D staff of the Company 2023 2022 Ratio of change Number of R&D staff (person) 1,879 1,953 -3.79% The proportion of the number of R&D staff 12.82% 13.70% -0.88% Educational structure of R&D staff Undergraduate 959 948 1.16% Master 54 47 14.89% Doctor 3 7 -57.14% Below undergraduate 863 951 -9.25% Age composition of R&D staff Under 30years old 436 470 -7.23% 30~40years old 949 1,008 -5.85% Over 40years old 494 475 4.00% Note: To facilitate investors' understanding of the Company's R&D personnel composition, adjustments have been made to the statistical standards for R&D personnel in the report period. Statistics are based on the aggregation standards for R&D expenses for each year. R&D personnel refers to employees directly engaged in R&D activities at the end of the report period, alongside management staff and direct service staff closely related to the R&D activities. R&D investment of the Company 26 CSG Annual Report 2023 2023 2022 Ratio of change Amount of R&D investment (RMB) 754,224,256 691,969,726 9% Ratio of the R&D investment to the operating income 4.15% 4.55% -0.40% Amount of the capitalized R&D investment (RMB) 14,922,491 47,823,112 -68.80% Ratio of the capitalized R&D investment to the R&D 1.98% 6.91% -4.93% investment Reasons and effects of major changes in the composition of the company's R&D staff □ Applicable √ Not applicable Reason of remarkable changes over the previous year of the ratio of the total R&D investment amount to the operating income □ Applicable √ Not applicable Reason of substantial change of the ratio of the R&D investment capitalization and its reasonable explanation √ Applicable □Not applicable Due to the completion of some R&D projects. 5. Cash flow Unit: RMB Item 2023 2022 Increase/decrease y-o-y Subtotal of cash inflow from operating activities 18,181,609,496 15,830,876,858 14.85% Subtotal of cash outflow from operating activities 15,421,820,602 13,873,753,627 11.16% Net cash flow from operating activities (1) 2,759,788,894 1,957,123,231 41.01% Subtotal of cash inflow from investment activities 54,903,880 3,808,707,836 -98.56% Subtotal of cash outflow from investment activities 4,308,138,530 6,115,102,337 -29.55% Net cash flow from investment activity (2) -4,253,234,650 -2,306,394,501 84.41% Subtotal of cash inflow from financing activity 3,902,491,900 4,401,690,981 -11.34% Subtotal of cash outflow from financing activity 3,958,565,009 2,222,287,291 78.13% Net cash flow from financing activity (3) -56,073,109 2,179,403,690 -102.57% Net increased amount of cash and cash equivalent (4) -1,542,756,596 1,837,540,679 -183.96% Statement on the main factors in the major changes of relevant data √ Applicable □ Not applicable (1) It was mainly due to the increase in cash received from sales of goods or rendering of services. (2) It was mainly due to the increase in cash paid to acquire fixed assets, intangible assets and other long-term assets, etc. (3) It was mainly due to the increase in cash repayments of borrowings. (4) It was mainly due to the decrease in net cash flow from financing activity. Statement of the reasons for significant differences between the net cash flow from operating activities and the net profit of the year during the report period □ Applicable √ Not applicable V. Non-main business analysis √ Applicable □ Not applicable 27 CSG Annual Report 2023 Unit: RMB Percentage to Whether Amount Explanation of the reason total profits sustainable or not Income from Mainly interest on discounted notes, debt -6,610,842 -0.41% No investment restructuring, etc. Impairment of assets 346,737,457 21.24% Mainly impairment of long-term assets, etc. No Mainly payments that cannot be made, Non-operating income 23,191,407 1.42% No insurance compensation, etc. Non-operating Mainly loss on the retirement of non- 13,420,895 0.82% No expenditure current assets, etc. VI. Asset and liability analysis 1. Significant changes in asset composition Unit: RMB End of 2023 Beginning of 2023 Increase or Percentage Percentage Explanation of decrease in Amount to total Amount to total significant changes proportion assets assets Mainly due to the Cash at bank and 3,076,774,218 10.13% 4,604,607,779 17.78% -7.65% repayment of mature on hand corporate bonds Mainly due to the Accounts 1,881,796,408 6.20% 1,179,992,784 4.56% 1.64% increase in sales revenue receivable from photovoltaic glass Inventories 1,590,224,795 5.24% 1,783,941,982 6.89% -1.65% Investment 290,368,105 0.96% 290,368,105 1.12% -0.16% properties Fixed assets 13,145,568,631 43.30% 11,243,236,175 43.40% -0.10% Mainly due to the Construction in increase in expenditure 4,325,016,420 14.24% 2,520,362,291 9.73% 4.51% progress on ongoing constructions of some subsidiaries Mainly due to the rental of building space and Right-of-use assets 21,637,628 0.07% 9,908,413 0.04% 0.03% land by some subsidiaries Short-term 436,853,583 1.44% 345,000,000 1.33% 0.11% borrowings Contract liabilities 362,538,795 1.19% 418,051,975 1.61% -0.42% Mainly due to the Long-term 6,221,648,676 20.49% 4,353,589,980 16.81% 3.68% increase in loans for the borrowings projects Mainly due to the Lease liabilities 15,134,562 0.05% 3,564,330 0.01% 0.04% increase in the leasing business of subsidiaries Mainly due to the increase in inflows in the Notes receivable 1,593,520,494 5.25% 156,943,437 0.61% 4.64% form of acceptance notes and the increase in notes 28 CSG Annual Report 2023 in pledge Mainly due to the Receivables 529,945,623 1.75% 1,095,412,643 4.23% -2.48% consigned collection of financing due notes, etc. Mainly due to the maturity within one year Non-current assets 84,191,224 0.28% 20,000,000 0.08% 0.20% of previously purchased due within one year large-amount certificate of deposit Mainly due to the Other current assets 352,066,698 1.16% 108,248,545 0.42% 0.74% increase in overpaid value added tax, etc. Mainly due to the transfer of the prepayment for mining concession from other Intangible assets 2,490,530,224 8.20% 1,438,102,666 5.55% 2.65% non-current assets to intangible assets as the mining concession certificate was obtained Mainly due to the increase in the carry-over Development of R&D projects of some 0 0% 46,755,816 0.18% -0.18% expenditure subsidiaries into intangible assets upon completion Mainly due to the Long-term prepaid 18,764,429 0.06% 2,647,939 0.01% 0.05% increase in items to be expenses amortized Mainly due to the impairment provisions Deferred tax assets 223,025,031 0.73% 161,489,749 0.62% 0.11% made by some subsidiaries Mainly due to the transfer of the prepayment for mining Other non-current concession from other 396,600,354 1.31% 856,620,485 3.31% -2% assets non-current assets to intangible assets as the mining concession certificate was obtained Mainly due to the Notes payable 2,041,353,189 6.72% 994,557,496 3.84% 2.88% increase in notes issued Mainly due to the increase in engineering, Accounts payable 3,341,624,602 11.01% 2,033,542,627 7.85% 3.16% equipment and material payables Non-current Mainly due to the liabilities due 1,248,891,979 4.11% 2,481,433,006 9.58% -5.47% repayment of mature within one year corporate bonds Mainly due to the increase in notes Other current unqualified for 454,332,686 1.50% 50,407,240 0.19% 1.31% liabilities derecognition, the issuance of electronic debt obligation, etc. Estimated 13,050,082 0.04% 0 0% 0.04% Mainly due to the 29 CSG Annual Report 2023 Liabilities increase in mine rehabilitation costs, etc. Mainly due to the Long-term 88,204,163 0.29% 129,236,878 0.50% -0.21% payments for finance payables leases Mainly due to a low base in the prior period and Special reserve 1,411,139 0% 731,580 0% 0% the changes in the current period The proportion of overseas assets was relatively high □Applicable √ Not applicable 2. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB Profit and Impairmen loss from Cumulative Purchase Amount t accrued changes in changes in fair amount sold in Closing Item Opening balance in the Other changes fair value in value included for this this balance current the current in equity period period period period financial assets Investment 290,368,105 290,368,105 properties Receivables 1,095,412,643 -565,467,020 529,945,623 financing Total of the above 1,385,780,748 -565,467,020 820,313,728 Other changes: nil During the report period, whether the company’s main asset measurement attributes changed significantly or not □Yes √No 3. Limited asset rights as of the end of the report period Unit: RMB Item Limited amount Limited reason Monetary funds 25,512,563 Restricted circulation of deposits, freezes, etc Note receivable 1,157,485,085 Restricted pledge Fix assets 106,982,081 Limited finance lease Total 1,289,979,729 VII. Investment 1. Overall situation √Applicable □ Not applicable Investment in the report period (RMB) Investment in the same period of the previous year ( RMB) Changes 30 CSG Annual Report 2023 4,308,138,530 6,115,102,337 -29.55% 2. The major equity investment obtained in the report period □ Applicable √ Not applicable 31 CSG Annual Report 2023 3. The major ongoing non-equity investment in the report period √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB Reasons for Fixed Accumulative Accumulative not achieving Way of asset Amount invested amount actually revenue Date of Index of Industry Progress of Expected the planned Project name invest during the report invested by the Source of funds achieved by disclosure (if disclosure (if investment involved project revenue progress and ment or period end of the report the end of the applicable) applicable) the expected not period report period revenue No revenue as Zhaoqing CSG High- the project is Announcement Manufacturing Under 13 December grade Automotive Glass Self-built Yes 55,025,636 147,601,326 Own funds 58,000,000 still in the number: 2019- industry construction 2019 Production Line Project construction 077 period. The project has Anhui Fengyang been Lightweight & High- Own funds and completed, and Announcement permeability Panel for Manufacturing loans from Already put Self-built Yes 615,304,618 3,200,105,693 435,660,000 the revenue 6 March 2020 number: 2020- Solar Energy Equipment industry financial into operation thereof has 010 Manufacturing Base institutions been reflected Project in profits. Part of the project has Wujiang CSG Own funds and been Architectural New Announcement Manufacturing loans from Under completed, and Architectural Glass Self-built Yes 8,365,823 87,536,510 50,490,000 24 June 2020 number: 2020- industry financial construction the revenue Intelligent Manufacturing 051 institutions thereof has Plant Construction Project been reflected in profits. No revenue as Own funds and Xi’an CSG Energy-saving the project is Announcement Manufacturing loans from Under 7 November Glass Production Line Self-built Yes 180,889,972 222,583,993 42,220,000 still in the number: 2020- industry financial construction 2020 Project construction 070 institutions period. 32 CSG Annual Report 2023 The project has been Own funds and Hebei Panel Glass Ultra- completed, and Announcement Manufacturing loans from Already put 27 March thin Electronic Glass Line Self-built Yes 51,161,670 308,479,283 46,710,000 the revenue number: 2021- industry financial into operation 2021 Construction Project thereof has 008 institutions been reflected in profits. The project has been Xianning CSG 1200T/D Own funds and completed, and Announcement Photovoltaic Packaging Manufacturing loans from Already put 27 March Self-built Yes 129,225,232 856,221,597 128,350,000 the revenue number: 2021- Material Production Line industry financial into operation 2021 thereof has 008 Project institutions been reflected in profits. No revenue as Own funds and the project is Announcement CSG East China Manufacturing loans from Under 27 August Self-built Yes 4,904,808 7,640,989 still in the number: 2021- Headquarters Building industry financial construction 2021 construction 039 institutions period. No revenue as CSG Guangxi Beihai Own funds and the project is Announcement Photovoltaic Green Manufacturing loans from Under 10 September Self-built Yes 705,147,093 738,360,846 557,640,000 still in the number: 2021- Energy Industrial Park industry financial construction 2021 construction 041 Project (Phase I) institutions period. No revenue as Hefei CSG Energy-saving Own funds and the project is Announcement Glass Intelligent Manufacturing loans from Preparatory 15 October Self-built Yes 1,196,423 3,204,661 46,660,000 still in the number: 2021- Manufacturing Industry industry financial stage 2021 preparatory 043 Base Project institutions period. Xianning CSG Energy- No revenue as saving Glass Co., Ltd. Own funds and the project is Announcement Production Line Manufacturing loans from Under 3 December Self-built Yes 40,338,112 46,024,610 27,130,000 still in the number: 2021- Reconstruction and industry financial construction 2021 construction 051 Expansion Construction institutions period. Project Phase I Upgrading and Own funds and No revenue as Announcement Manufacturing Under 25 December Technical Transformation Self-built Yes 2,396,602 26,691,570 loans from 60,210,000 the project is number: 2021- industry construction 2021 Project of Qingyuan CSG financial still in the 053 33 CSG Annual Report 2023 Energy-Saving New institutions construction Materials Co., Ltd. period. The project has been Dongguan Solar G6/G7 Own funds and completed, and Announcement Line Process and Manufacturing loans from Already put 29 March Self-built Yes 46,971,826 65,737,426 41,560,000 the revenue number: 2022- Equipment Upgrading industry financial into operation 2022 thereof has 006 Project institutions been reflected in profits. High-purity crystalline No revenue as Own funds and silicon project with an the project is Announcement Manufacturing loans from Under annual output of 50,000 Self-built Yes 2,636,455,139 2,646,774,148 863,280,000 still in the 23 June 2022 number: 2022- industry financial construction tons in Haixi Prefecture, construction 024 institutions Qinghai Province period. Xianning Float No. 2 No revenue as Own funds and Production Line (700 construction of Announcement Manufacturing loans from Already put 9 November tons/day) Technology Self-built Yes 145,119,040 145,119,040 38,350,000 the project has number: 2022- industry financial into operation 2022 Upgrade and just been 061 institutions Transformation Project completed. No revenue as Anhui Fengyang 37.6 Own funds and the project is Announcement MW Distributed Manufacturing loans from Under 9 November Self-built Yes 83,354,432 83,354,432 11,000,000 still in the number: 2022- Photovoltaic Power industry financial construction 2022 construction 061 Generation Project institutions period. Chengdu Float Three Sets No revenue as Own funds and of Standby Environmental construction of Announcement Manufacturing loans from Already put 9 November Protection Facilities for Self-built Yes 54,638,688 55,247,681 the project has number: 2022- industry financial into operation 2022 Flue Gas Treatment just been 061 institutions Construction Project completed. Total -- -- -- 4,760,495,114 8,640,683,805 -- -- 2,407,260,000 0 -- -- -- 34 CSG Annual Report 2023 4. Financial assets investment (1) Securities investment □ Applicable √ Not applicable There was no securities investment during the report period. (2) Derivative investment □ Applicable √ Not applicable There was no derivative investment during the report period. 5. Use of raised fund □ Applicable √ Not applicable There was no use of raised fund during the report period. VIII. Sales of major assets and equity 1. Sales of major assets □ Applicable √ Not applicable The Company did not sell major assets during the report period. 2. Sales of major equity □ Applicable √ Not applicable IX. Analysis of main holding companies and joint -stock companies √Applicable □ Not applicable Particular about main subsidiaries and joint -stock companies which have influence on the Company's net profit by over 10% Unit: RMB Registered Operating Name of company Type Main business Total assets Net Assets Operating profit Net profit capital revenue Production and Yichang CSG sales of high- 1,467.98 Polysilicon Co., Subsidiary 1,836,144,837 1,335,732,586 1,354,066,207 262,056,789 273,886,936 purity silicon million Ltd. material products Anhui CSG New Production and Energy Material 1,750 Subsidiary sales of solar glass 5,247,187,947 1,938,768,694 3,718,776,281 438,567,640 391,745,328 Technology Co., million products Ltd. 35 CSG Annual Report 2023 Manufacture and Chengdu CSG Subsidiary sales of various 260 million 857,732,778 569,417,205 1,382,170,791 182,473,711 161,895,776 Glass Co., Ltd. special glass Manufacture and Xianning CSG Subsidiary sales of various 235 million 2,295,851,888 868,550,933 1,663,503,020 144,959,602 142,685,803 Glass Co., Ltd. special glass Manufacture and Wujiang CSG 565.04 Subsidiary sales of various 1,432,299,755 907,583,093 1,925,345,420 141,149,440 127,071,020 Glass Co., Ltd. million special glass Dongguan CSG Deep processing Architectural Subsidiary 240 million 972,676,410 561,958,955 1,146,130,755 134,578,893 120,513,254 of glass Glass Co., Ltd. Yichang CSG Production and Polysilicon Co., Subsidiary sales of display 560 million 817,636,507 445,476,253 334,903,252 -262,346,222 -220,020,614 Ltd. components Particulars about subsidiaries obtained or disposed in report period □Applicable √ Not applicable Description of main holding and shareholding companies In 2023, Yichang CSG Polysilicon Co., Ltd. experienced a decline in both the output, sales volume, and unit price of products such as high-purity crystalline silicon, resulting in a year-on-year decrease in operating results. Anhui CSG New Energy Material Technology Co., Ltd. and Xianning CSG Glass Co., Ltd. experienced a significant boost in the output and sales volume of photovoltaic glass as they put new production lines into operation, leading to substantial growth in operating results compared to the previous year. The operating performance of Yichang CSG Display Co., Ltd. declined due to the downturn in the electronic consumer goods market; meanwhile, a provision for long-term asset impairment was made this year based on the results of asset impairment testing, which resulted in its significant losses. X. Structured main bodies controlled by the Company □ Applicable √ Not applicable XI. Outlook of the Company’s future development 1. Tendency of development of the industries the Company engages Please refer to the relevant content of "I. Particulars about the industry the Company engages in during the report period". 2. The Company’s development strategy The Group will formulate strategic development goals and implement strategic development plans under the guidance the national strategic goals of “dual carbon”, with a focus on “low carbon and energy saving, green and environmental protection, scientific and technological innovation, and intelligent manufacturing”. The Company plans to form the three industrial clusters of energy-saving glass, electronic glass and photovoltaic materials, and create the three high-grade products of multi-silver “Ice Kirin” glass, high-grade electronic glass and “Blue Diamond” ultra-white glass. The Company will integrate industrial resources, strengthen the advantage of raw material resources, improve technology and R&D strength, continue to enhance its core competitiveness, expand market share and market influence, occupy a dominant position in the industry, and comprehensively improve the credibility and influence of the CSG brand. Also, it will plan the layout of the CSG industry from a global and macro perspective, accelerate the development of new 36 CSG Annual Report 2023 industries and consolidate the Company’s capability to resist cyclical risks, and build CSG into an internationally influential enterprise group that is related to both the upstream and downstream portions of the glass industry and the energy industry. 3. Business plan of the Company in 2024 ① Strengthen the capability of group operation and management, improve the level of fine management and professional management, and promote the implementation of such measures as cost reduction and efficiency increase management, supply chain management and lean management to ensure the completion of the Company’s operation and construction objectives in 2024; ② Build an informatization platform for R&D management, improve the qualification of the R&D innovation platform of CSG, plan the pipeline for the development of the next generation of new products, and promote technological upgrading and product iteration; ③ Enhance talent management, establish a remuneration incentive system that links remuneration with performance, improve the Company’s incentive mechanism, strengthen employee training, select and cultivate reserve cadres, introduce high-quality talents, and intensify the building of talents echelon. ④ Strengthen capital planning, control capital risks and reduce financing costs; ⑤ Further enhance cost management and reduce various costs to improve market competitiveness; ⑥Steadily promote the safe construction and timely operation of projects under construction, and explore the relevant industrial chains for breakthroughs; ⑦ Improve the safety, environmental protection and duty performance capability management system, and carry on with the building of the informatization management platform for safety and environmental protection to significantly improve safety and environmental protection management. 4. Fund demand, use plan and fund source In 2024, the Company’s capital expenditure is expected to be approximately RMB 5,356 million, which is mainly used for construction of the project of lightweight & high-permeability panel for solar energy equipment and complementary sand ore projects, construction of the Qinghai high-purity crystalline silicon project, technical upgrade and transformation in all relevant industries, capacity expansion, etc. The main sources of funds are own funds and loans from financial institutions. 5. Risk factors and countermeasures In 2024, in the face of severe international and domestic political and economic development and the task of building a “Century CSG”, the Company will face the following risks and challenges: ① The international political environment still faces many uncertainties. Affected by the complicated international political environment, domestic economy still faces many challenges and uncertainties. In 2024, the Company will continue to strengthen its attention to the market, timely adjust operation strategy according to market changes, and strive to achieve the annual core work objectives through steady operation. ②The glass business faces fierce competition among similar products, and pressure from rising price of raw materials and fuels such as heavy alkali and natural gas and increasingly high labour cost. The photovoltaic glass industry not only faces the risk of temporarily exacerbated overcapacity but also encounters severe homogenisation risks within the industry. Moreover, it faces risks stemming from competition between various processes of the photovoltaic industry chain, which can impact demand for photovoltaic glass. With the real estate sector entering an adjustment cycle and overall investment 37 CSG Annual Report 2023 declining, the architectural glass industry faces the risk of intensified competition within the glass deep processing sector. The float glass industry faces the risk of temporarily decreased demand in the downstream architectural glass market. The electronic glass industry contends with sustained overcapacity, intensifying supply-demand imbalances, and with heightened competition among domestic players offering similar products. The continuous release of new capacity in the solar energy industry will pose the risk of price declines due to temporary overcapacity. To cope with aforesaid risks, the Company will take the following measures: A. In the photovoltaic glass segment, the Company will devise targeted strategies and implement a range of robust measures to achieve its business objectives. In terms of internal operation, its core focus remains on "ensuring safety, stabilising production, improving quality, and reducing costs." The Company is fully committed to the stability of the production process and the effective improvement of product quality, and will unswervingly and continuously promote cost reduction and efficiency enhancement, so as to strengthen the core competitiveness. Regarding sales, the Company will vigorously pursue the strategy of "expanding markets, adjusting structure, reducing costs, and controlling risks." Based on industry characteristics, it will optimise its product structure to match market demand and continuously advance lean management and differentiated operations to further enhance profitability. The Company will also intensify efforts to develop key customers, thereby matching the new capacity released and enhancing industry competitiveness. Externally, it will pay closer attention to the demand-supply dynamics of raw materials, and timely and strategically prepare materials to reduce the impact of the price fluctuations of raw materials on its operating results. B. In the architectural glass segment, the Company will accelerate the pace of digital, networked and intelligent transformation of the manufacturing industry to reduce the consumption of manpower, materials and energy. The Company will strengthen the development of high-end market and overseas market, actively respond to market changes, continuously deepen market exploitation, refine market layout, increase the application of new products and new technologies, improve service capability, give full play to quality, technology and brand advantages, and at the same time, maintain the advantageous position of the Company through market-oriented extension of industrial chain. C. In the float glass segment, the Company will persist in pursuing differentiated operations, refining product structure, and boosting the share of high-value-added offerings. Additionally, through technological upgrades, the Company aims to enhance production efficiency and lower manufacturing costs, thereby consistently enhancing its competitive edge in the industry. D. In the electronic glass and display segment, the Company will continue to strengthen CSG’s brand presence for electronic glass, build a solid foundation for medium- and high-end products, enhance customer recognition and stabilise the high-end market share. In addition, it will further strengthen the R&D and innovation of new technologies, new products and new applications, constantly narrow the gap from international peers, maintain technical leading advantage in China, and at the same time, intensify efforts to explore new market applications, broaden development directions in the industry and explore more applications on the market. E. In the solar energy segment, the Company will strengthen the integration of resources across the industry chain, pay attention to the price trend, supply-demand relationship and terminal demands in upstream and downstream procurement and sales, increase R&D investment, strengthen operation management, and maintain corporate competitiveness in market segments; keep an eye on market changes, rationally adjust inventories, vigorously carry out cost reduction and efficiency increase activities, implement energy saving and cost control measures, and timely upgrade and replace the equipment to improve production efficiency and ensure the Company’s benefits; and ensure continuous leadership industry-wide through the technological and cost advantages of new production lines and the efficient and professional business capabilities of the team. ③ Risk of fluctuation of foreign exchange rate: At present, nearly 8.55% of the operating revenue of the Company is from overseas, and in the future, the Company will further develop overseas business. Therefore, the fluctuation of exchange rate will bring certain risk to the operation of the Company. To cope with such risk, the Company will settle 38 CSG Annual Report 2023 exchange in a timely manner, and use safe and effective risk evading instrument and product to relatively lock exchange rate, thus reducing the risk caused by fluctuation of exchange rate. XII. Reception of research, communication and interview □Applicable √Not applicable No reception of research, communication, interview and other activities occurred during the reporting period. XIII. Implementation of the “Quality and Earnings Dual Improvement” Action Plan Indicate whether the Company has disclosed the “Quality and Earnings Dual Improvement” Action Plan. □ Yes √ No 39 CSG Annual Report 2023 Section IV. Corporate Governance 1.Basic Situation of Corporate Governance In strict compliance with the requirements of the relevant laws and regulation including The Company Law, Securities Law and Rule of Governance for Listed Company, the Company has been putting efforts in improving the corporate governance, strengthening management of information disclosure, regulating operation activities and establishing a modern corporate system. At present, the system for corporate governance of the Company is basically sound, operation is regulated, corporate governance is consummated, which accord with the requirements of relevant documents on corporate governance of listed company issued by CSRC. According to the "Company Law" and other relevant laws and regulations and the "Articles of Association", the Company has established and improved a relatively standardized corporate governance structure, and formed a decision-making and operation management system with the shareholders' meeting, the board of directors, the board of supervisors and the Company's management as the main structure. The power organs, decision-making bodies, supervision bodies and managers have clear rights and responsibilities, perform their respective duties and effectively monitor and balance, and perform various duties stipulated in the "Company Law" and "Articles of Association" in accordance with the law. According to the "Articles of Association" and other relevant corporate governance regulations, the Company has formulated the "Procedure Rules for Shareholders' Meeting", "Procedure Rules for the Board of Directors", "Procedure Rules for the Supervisory Committee", "General Manager's Work Rules" and other relevant systems, which provides an institutional guarantee for the standardized operation of the corporate governance structure of the Company. The Company's "Three Committees" (General Meeting of Shareholders, Board of Directors and Board of Supervisors) operate in a standardized manner, and the procedures for convening and convening meetings comply with relevant regulations. The current directors, supervisors, and senior management are able to actively and effectively fulfill relevant responsibilities and obligations. Independent directors have put forward opinions or suggestions on the company's development decisions. The Company respects and listens to the opinions and suggestions of independent directors, and implements them in accordance with the final resolutions of the board of directors and the shareholders' meeting, playing a positive role in safeguarding the interests of the company and small and medium-sized shareholders, At the same time, the Company also provides sufficient protection for the performance of independent directors and supervisors. The Board of Directors has established four special committees, namely, the Strategy Committee, the Audit Committee, the Nomination Committee, and the Remuneration and Evaluation Committee, to assist the Board of Directors in performing relevant functions and provide professional suggestions and opinions for the Board of Directors' decision-making. The Board of Directors and the Board of Supervisors of the Company report to the General Meeting of Shareholders on the performance of their duties by directors and supervisors, and the independent directors make a debriefing report to the General Meeting of Shareholders. The senior management personnel have a clear division of labor, clear responsibilities and authorities, and operate in compliance with laws and regulations. In strict accordance with the requirements of the Listing Rules of Shenzhen Stock Exchange and other relevant laws and regulations, the Company earnestly performs the obligation of information disclosure to ensure the authenticity, accuracy, integrity and timeliness of information disclosure. The Company earnestly fulfills its information disclosure obligations in strict accordance with the requirements of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange Listing Rules and other relevant laws and regulations to ensure the truthfulness, accuracy, completeness and timeliness of information disclosure. Shanghai Securities News, Securities Daily and Juchao Website (www.cninfo.com.cn) are designated media for the Company's information disclosure to ensure that all shareholders of the Company have equal access to the Company's business information. The Company has established the Information Disclosure Management System and promptly improved it in 40 CSG Annual Report 2023 accordance with newly issued laws and regulations, clarified the standards of insider information, and established inside information insider registration system and record management system. In order to further strengthen the Company's internal information disclosure control, enhance the disclosure consciousness of relevant personnel, and improve the quality of corporate information disclosure, in 2016, the Company set up information Disclosure Committee, and formulate Rules for the implementation of the information disclosure Committee. During the report period, the Company disclosed information with facticity, completeness, timeliness and fairness, strictly fulfilled the responsibilities and obligations of information disclosure of listed companies to ensure that investors are able to keep abreast of the Company's operation and development strategies. There was no regulatory punishment caused by information disclosure in the report period. Meanwhile, the Company delivered the Inside Information Insider Table to Shenzhen Stock Exchange when submitting periodic reports. The Company has seriously implemented the requirements of the relevant regulatory to cash dividends. The Company formulated the Return plan for Shareholders of CSG Holding Co., Ltd. in the Next Three Years (2022-2024) according to relevant regulations of the Notice of Further Implementation of Cash Dividends of the Listed Companies (ZJF No.: [2012] 37) and the Regulatory Guidelines of Listed Companies No. 3-Cash Dividends of Listed Companies issued by China Securities Regulatory Commission, further improved the Company’s decision-making and supervision mechanism for distribution of profits, and protected the interests of investors. During the report period, it did not exist that the Company provided the undisclosed information to the largest shareholder. And it did not exist that non-operating fund of listed Company was occupied by the largest shareholder and its affiliated enterprises. Whether the actual condition of corporate governance is materially different from the laws, administrative regulations and the provisions on the governance of listed companies issued by the CSRC □Yes √ No The actual condition of corporate governance is not materially different from laws, administrative regulations and the provisions on the governance of listed companies issued by the CSRC. II. Independency of the Company relative to the largest shareholder in aspect of businesses, personnel, assets, organization and finance During the report period, the Company has been absolutely independent in business, personnel, assets, organization and finance from its largest shareholder. The Company has an independent and complete business system and independent management capability. 1. In terms of business: The Company owns independent purchase and supply system of the raw resources, complete production systems, independent sale system and customers. The Company is completely independent from the largest shareholder in business. The largest shareholder and its subsidiaries do not engage any identical business or similar business as the Company. 2. In terms of personnel: The Company established integrated management system of labor, personnel, salaries and the social security, which were absolutely independent from its holding shareholder’s. Personnel of the managers, person in charge of the financial and other executive managers are obtained remuneration from the Company since on duty in the Company, and never received remuneration or take part-time jobs in the largest shareholder’ company and other enterprises controlled by the largest shareholder. The recruitment and dismissal of Directors are conducted through legal procedure and the manager has been appointed or dismissed by Board of Directors. The Board of Directors and the Shareholders’ General Meeting have not received any interference of decisions on personnel appointment and removal from the largest shareholder. 3. In terms of asset: the Company is able to operate business independently and enjoys full control over the production 41 CSG Annual Report 2023 system, auxiliary production system and facilities, land use right, industry property and non-patent technology owned or used by the Company. The largest shareholder has never occupied, damaged or intervened to operation on these assets. 4. In terms of organization: The Company possessed sound corporate governance structure, established Shareholders’ General Meeting, Board of Directors, Supervisory Board, appointed Senior management, and fixed related function departments. The Company had been totally independent from its largest shareholder in organization structure. The Company has its own office and production sites that are different from those of the largest shareholder. The largest shareholder has not in any way affected the independence of the Company's operation and management. 5. In terms of finance: The Company has set up independent financial department, established independent accounting calculation system and financial management system (included management system of its subsidiaries). The financial personnel of the Company didn’t take part-time jobs in units of largest shareholder or its subordinate units. The Company has independent bank accounts, separated from the largest shareholder. The Company is independent taxpayer, paid taxes independently according the laws and didn’t pay mixed taxes with the largest shareholder. The financial decision-making of the Company was independent, and the use and management of funds were independent. The Company never offered guarantee to their largest shareholder and its subordinate units and other related party. The largest shareholder and its related have never occupied or disguisedly occupied the capital of the Company. III. Horizontal competition □ Applicable √ Not applicable IV. Information on the annual general meeting and extraordinary general meeting held during the report period 1. The General Meeting of Shareholders during the report period Ratio of Meeting Date of Session of meeting Type investor Meeting resolution date disclosure participation Extraordinary Announcement on Resolutions of The First Extraordinary General March 16, March 17, the First Extraordinary General General Shareholders’ 24.34% Shareholders’ 2023 2023 Shareholders’ Meeting of 2023 Meeting of 2023 Meeting (Announcement No.: 2023-005) Annual Announcement on Resolutions of Annual General Shareholders’ General June 28, June 29, Annual General Shareholders’ 24.92% Meeting of 2022 Shareholders’ 2023 2023 Meeting of 2022(Announcement Meeting No.: 2023-023) Extraordinary Announcement on Resolutions of The Second Extraordinary General October 17, October 18, the Second Extraordinary General General Shareholders’ 25.35% Shareholders’ 2023 2023 Shareholders’ Meeting of 2023 Meeting of 2023 Meeting (Announcement No.: 2023-034) Extraordinary Announcement on Resolutions of The Third Extraordinary General November November the Third Extraordinary General General Shareholders’ 24.14% Shareholders’ 29, 2023 20, 2023 Shareholders’ Meeting of 2023 Meeting of 2023 Meeting (Announcement No.: 2023-039) 2. The preference shareholders whose voting rights have been restored request the convening of an extraordinary general meeting □ Applicable √ Not applicable 42 CSG Annual Report 2023 V. Directors, supervisors and senior executives 1. Basic information Amount of Amount of Shares held shares shares Reason for Start dated End date Other Shares held at at period- increased decreased increase or Name Sex Age Title Working status of office of office changes period-end begin in this in this decrease term term (share) (Share) (Share) period period of shares (Share) (Share) Chairman of the Chen Lin Female 52 Currently in office 2016/11/19 1,623,065 1,623,065 Board Shen Chengfang Male 58 Director Currently in office 2022/08/03 Independent Zhu Qianyu Female 49 Currently in office 2019/04/10 Director Independent Zhang Min Male 47 Currently in office 2022/11/25 Director Independent Shen Yunqiao Male 48 Currently in office 2023/03/16 Director Cheng Jinggang Male 43 Director Currently in office 2020/05/21 Yao Zhuanghe Male 65 Director Currently in office 2020/05/21 Cheng Xibao Female 42 Director Currently in office 2016/01/21 Chairman of the Supervisory Li Jianghua Male 47 Board, Currently in office 2019/03/27 Employee Supervisor Meng Lili Female 46 Supervisor Currently in office 2020/05/21 Employee Dai Pingsheng Male 42 Currently in office 2021/07/08 Supervisor Secretary of the Party Committee,Exec Currently in office 2022/05/16 utive Vice He Jin Male 52 897,600 897,600 President Acting CEO Currently in office 2022/08/15 Vice President Currently in office 2022/05/16 Wang Wenxin Female 46 Chief Financial 154,600 154,600 Currently in office 2022/05/16 Officer Secretary of the Chen Chunyan Female 42 Currently in office 2022/09/26 49,271 49,271 Board Independent 2023/03/ Zhu Guilong Male 60 Leaving office 2017/05/02 Director 16 Total -- -- -- -- -- -- 2,724,536 0 0 0 2,724,536 -- During the report period, whether there was any resignation of directors and supervisors and dismissal of senior executives during their terms of office √ Yes □ No The Board of Directors of the Company received a written resignation report submitted by Independent Director Mr. Zhu Guilong on 23 November 2022. Mr. Zhu Guilong resigned as the Company’s Independent Director due to personal career reasons. Mr. Zhu Guilong’s resignation report took effect on 16 March 2023. 43 CSG Annual Report 2023 Changes in directors, supervisors and senior executives of the company √Applicable □ Not applicable Name Position Type Date Reason Shen Yunqiao Independent Director Be elected 2023-03-16 By election of Independent Director Zhu Guilong Independent Director Post leaving 2023-03-16 Resignation voluntarily 2. Post-holding Major professional backgrounds and working experience of directors, supervisors and senior executives and their major responsibilities in the Company at present Chen Lin: At present, she is Chairman of the Supervisory Committee of Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd. and Chairman of the Board of the Company. Shen Chengfang: He took the posts of Chief Actuary of Ping An Life Insurance Company of China, Ltd. and Chief Actuary and Deputy General Manager of Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd. At present. he is General Manager and Executive Director of Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd., and Director of the Company. Zhu Qianyu: At present, she is an associate professor and a supervisor of masters at the Renmin University of China and a researcher at the Institute for Rural Economy and Finance, Institute for National Development and Strategies, and Institute for Carbon Peak and Neutrality of the Renmin University of China. She has undertaken more than ten research projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the National Social Science Fund of China, the Social Science Fund of Beijing, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China, and had over 50 papers published by foreign SSCI and SCI journals and domestic journals. Additionally, her scientific research achievements won the first, second, and third prizes for social science research achievements from the National Ethnic Affairs Commission of the People’s Republic of China, the third prize for excellent results from the National Bureau of Statistics, the second prize in the 13th Beijing Outstanding Achievement Award in Philosophy and Social Science, and the third prize in the Award for Excellent Achievements in Scientific Research in Institutes of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education (Humanities and Social Science). She is serving as a project training and evaluation expert at the World Bank, the National Rural Revitalization Administration, and the Head Office of Agricultural Bank of China, and a reviewer of the National Natural Science Foundation of China. She is also Independent Director of Chongqing Brewery Co., Ltd., Bank of Guiyang Co., Ltd., and the Company. Zhang Min: He served as a lecturer, an associate professor, a supervisor of doctors, and Deputy Director of the Department of Accounting of Renmin Business School at the Renmin University of China, as well as Independent Director of Beijing SPC Environment Protection Tech Co., Ltd. At present, he is a professor, a supervisor of doctors, and Director of the Department of Accounting of Renmin Business School at the Renmin University of China. Concurrently, he is Independent Director of SDIC Capital Co., Ltd., BYD Co., Ltd., and the Company. Shen Yunqiao: He served as an assistant professor at the Faculty of Law, Macau University of Science and Technology, a legal adviser for Guangzhou Nansha New Zone and the China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone Nansha Area, and Independent Director of Guangdong Delian Group Co., Ltd. At present, he is an associate professor and a supervisor of doctors at the Faculty of Law and Director of the Research Centre for Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Macau University of Science and Technology. He is also Independent Director of the Company. Concurrently, he is Independent Director of Shenzhen Utimes Intelligent Equipment Company Limited and Hunan Nucien Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Director of the Commercial Law Institute of China Law Society and Legislative Council Institute of China Law Society, an off-campus supervisor of postgraduates and a researcher of the Asia-Pacific Institute of Law, Renmin University of China, Deputy Director of the Asia-Pacific Arbitration Research Committee of the Asia-Pacific Institute of Law, Renmin 44 CSG Annual Report 2023 University of China, an export of the Expert Pool for Offshore Services of Pazhou Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy Law Identification and Commercial Mediation Centre, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Deputy Secretary General of the Law Committee of the Council for the Promotion of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Cooperation, a member of the 100-Member Group of the Shandong Foreign Arbitration Service of the Department of Justice, Shandong, Vice Chairman of Macau Association for Legal Professionals, an arbitrator of the Consumer Mediation and Arbitration Centre, Macao SAR Government Consumer Council, and Vice Chairman of Renmin University of China Alumni Association of Macao. Moreover, he is an arbitrator of more than 20 arbitration institutions, including the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, Beijing Arbitration Commission, Shanghai International Arbitration Centre, Shanghai Arbitration Commission, Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration, Guangzhou Arbitration Commission, Zhuhai Court of International Arbitration, Foshan Arbitration Commission, Hainan International Arbitration Court, Nanjing Arbitration Commission, Qingdao Arbitration Commission, and Xi’an Arbitration Commission. Cheng Jinggang: He took the posts of Senior Credit Analyst of the Fixed Income Department of Funde Sino Life Insurance Co., Ltd. and Senior Manager of the Credit Evaluation Department of Sino Life Asset Management Co., Ltd. At present, he is Joint Director of the Asset Management Centre of Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd. and Director of the Company. Yao Zhuanghe: He took the posts of Deputy Director of the Department of Food Science and Engineering at South China University of Technology, Deputy General Manager and General Manager of Guangdong United Food Enterprise Centre, Director of Guangdong Yuehua International Trade Group, Deputy General Manager of Guangdong Guangye Economic Development Group, Director and General Manager of Guangdong Guangye Investment Consulting Co., Ltd., Director and Deputy Party Committee Secretary of Guangdong Guangye Environmental Construction Group (former Guangdong Guangye Real Estate Group). At present, he is Director of the Company. Cheng Xibao: She took the posts of Manager, Vice President, and Executive Vice President of the Financial Department and President Assistant, Vice President, and Senior Vice President of Shenzhen Baoneng Investment Group Co., Ltd., Director of Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Supervisor of Guizhou Baoneng Automobile Co., Ltd., Vice President of Baoneng Motor Group Co., Ltd., and Executive Vice President of Baoneng City Development and Construction Group Co., Ltd. At present, she is Senior Vice President of Shenzhen Baoneng Investment Group Co., Ltd., Supervisor of Xinjiang Qianhai United Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Ltd., and Director of Baoneng Motor Group Co., Ltd., Qoros Automobile Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Baoneng Travel Co., Ltd., and the Company. Li Jianghua: He took the posts of Assistant General Manager of the Operation Service Department and Deputy General Manager of the Public Development Department of the Information Management Centre of Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Deputy General Manager of the IT Department of Xinjiang Qianhai United Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Ltd., and General Manager of the Integrated Financial Development Department of the Information Management Centre of Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd. At present, he is Chairman of the Supervisory Committee and Director of the Information Management Department of the Company. Meng Lili: At present, she is Deputy Director of the Human Resources Centre, General Manager of the Office of the Board of Directors and Employee Supervisor of Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd., and Supervisor of the Company. Dai Pingsheng: He took the posts of Financial Manager of Dongguan CSG Solar Glass Co., Ltd., Deputy Manager, Assistant Director and Deputy Director of the Financial Management Department of CSG, and Vice President of the Architectural Glass Division of CSG. At present, he is Assistant President, Director of the Strategic Investment Department, and Employee Supervisor of the Company. He Jin: He took the posts of General Manager of Shenzhen CSG Float Glass Co., Ltd., Vice President of Float Glass Division, General Manager of Dongguan CSG Solar Glass Co., Ltd., General Manager of Chengdu CSG Glass Co., Ltd., General Manager of Qingyuan CSG Energy Saving New Materials Co., Ltd., Assistant President of the Company and President of Flat Glass Division, and Vice President of the Company. At present, he is Secretary of the Party Committee, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President, and Chairman of the Management Committee of the Company. 45 CSG Annual Report 2023 Wang Wenxin: She took the posts of Assistant President, Director of the Financial Management Department, and Executive Vice President of CSG. At present, she is Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Chen Chunyan: She took the posts of Director of the Stock Affairs Department, Stock Affairs Manager, and Assistant Director of the Office of the Board of Directors of CSG. At present, she is Secretary of the Board of Directors and Director of the Office of the Board of Directors of the Company. Post-holding in shareholder’s unit √Applicable □ Not applicable Received remuneration Start dated of End date of Name Name of shareholder’s unit Position in shareholder’s unit from office term office term shareholder’s unit or not Chairman of Supervisory Chen Lin Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd. May 2012 Yes Board General Manager August 2018 Shen Chengfang Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd. Yes Executive Director July 2019 Deputy Director of the Asset April 2012 February 2023 Management Center Cheng Jinggang Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd. Yes Co-director of the Asset February 2023 Management Center Deputy Director of Human January 2021 Resources Center General Manager of the Meng Lili Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd. Yes Office of the Board of July 2019 Directors Employee Supervisor June 2016 Note of post-holding in shareholder’s unit N/A Post-holding in other units √ Applicable □ Not applicable Receive Date of Date of Positions in remuneratio Name Unit name commencement of termination of other units n from other office term office term units or not Associate Renmin University of China March 2010 Yes Professor Independent Chongqing Brewery Co., Ltd. May 2022 Yes Zhu Director Qianyu Independent Kingfa SCI.&TECH. Co., Ltd. January 2021 December 2023 Yes Director Independent Bank of Guiyang Co., Ltd. February 2024 Yes Director Renmin University of China Professor June 2010 Yes Independent BYD Co., Ltd. September 2020 Yes Director Zhang Independent Min SDIC Capital Co., Ltd. September 2019 Yes Director Beijing SPC Environment Protection Independent October 2019 May 2023 Yes Tech Co., Ltd. Director Macau University of Science and Associate Shen July 2015 Yes Technology Professor Yunqiao Shenzhen Utimes Intelligent Equipment Independent January 2022 Yes 46 CSG Annual Report 2023 Co.,ltd. Director Independent Hunan Nucien Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. June 2023 Yes Director Independent Guangdong Delian Group Co., Ltd. May 2021 September 2023 Yes Director Shenzhen Baoneng Investment Group Senior Vice November 2020 Yes Co., Ltd. President Director December 2017 No Baoneng Motor Group Co., Ltd. Cheng Vice President September 2022 June 2023 No Xibao Xinjiang Qianhai United Property & Supervisor September 2016 No Casualty Insurance Co., Ltd. Qoros Automobile Co., Ltd. Director December 2017 No Shenzhen Baoneng Travel Co., LTD. Director September 2019 No Note of post-holding in other units N/A Punishment of securities regulatory authority in the last three years to the Company’s current and retired directors, supervisors and senior management during the report period □ Applicable √ Not applicable 3. Remuneration of directors, supervisors and senior executives Decision-making procedures, recognition basis and payment for directors, supervisors and senior executives 1. Decision-making procedures: The allowances for independent directors, external directors from non-shareholder’s unit are planned and proposed by the Remuneration & Assessment Committee of the Board and approved by the Shareholders’ General Meeting after deliberation of the Board. Remuneration for senior executives is proposed by the Remuneration & Assessment Committee of the Board and decided by the Board after discussion. 2. Confirmation basis of remuneration: The allowances for independent directors and external directors are confirmed based on industry standards and real situation of the Company. The remuneration for senior executives implements floating reward mechanism with reference to basic salary and business performance. Bonus for performance rewards is withdrawal by proportion quarterly according to return on equity and based on the total net profit after taxation. 3. Actual remuneration payment: The allowances for each of the Company’s independent directors, external director from non-shareholder’s unit are RMB 0.3 million per year, paid by actual month of service. The total remuneration for directors, supervisor and senior executives in the report period was RMB 18.2805 million. Remuneration of directors, supervisors and senior executives of the company during the report period Unit: RMB 0,000 Total Received remuneration remuneration Post-holding Name Sex Age Title obtained from from related status the Company party of the before taxation Company or not Currently in Chen Lin Female 52 Chairman of the Board 0 Yes office Currently in Shen Chengfang Male 58 Director 0 Yes office Currently in Zhu Qianyu Female 49 Independent Director 30 No office Zhang Min Male 47 Independent Director Currently in 30 No 47 CSG Annual Report 2023 office Currently in Shen Yunqiao Male 48 Independent Director 23.75 No office Currently in Cheng Jinggang Male 43 Director 0 Yes office Currently in Yao Zhuanghe Male 65 Director 30 No office Currently in Cheng Xibao Female 42 Director 0 Yes office Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Currently in Li Jianghua Male 47 212.21 No Employee Supervisor office Currently in Meng Lili Female 46 Supervisor 0 Yes office Currently in Dai Pingsheng Male 42 Employee Supervisor 190.68 No office Secretary of the Party Committee,Vice Currently in He Jin Male 52 806.39 No president,executive vice president office Currently in Wang Wenxin Female 46 Vice President, Chief Financial Officer 381.18 No office Currently in Chen Chunyan Female 42 Secretary of the Board 117.59 No office Leaving Zhu Guilong Male 60 Independent Director 6.25 No office Total -- -- -- -- 1,828.05 -- Other information note □ Applicable √ Not applicable VI. Directors’ performance of duties during the report period 1. Board of directors in the report period Session Meeting date Date of disclosure Resolution of the meeting For details, please refer to Juchao Website The Interim Meeting of (www.cninfo.com.cn): “Announcement on Resolution the Ninth Board of February 27, 2023 February 28, 2023 of the Interim Meeting of the Ninth Board of Directors” Directors (Announcement No.: 2023-001) For details, please refer to Juchao Website The 11th Meeting of the (www.cninfo.com.cn): “Announcement on Resolution April 24, 2023 April 26, 2023 Ninth Board of Directors of the 11th Meeting of the Ninth Board of Directors” (Announcement No.: 2023-012) For details, please refer to Juchao Website The Interim Meeting of (www.cninfo.com.cn): “Announcement on Resolution the Ninth Board of April 24, 2023 April 26, 2023 of the Interim Meeting of the Ninth Board of Directors” Directors (Announcement No.: 2023-019) For details, please refer to Juchao Website The Interim Meeting of (www.cninfo.com.cn): “Announcement on Resolution the Ninth Board of June 5, 2023 June 6, 2023 of the Interim Meeting of the Ninth Board of Directors” Directors (Announcement No.: 2023-021) For details, please refer to Juchao Website The 12th Meeting of the August 25, 2023 August 29, 2023 (www.cninfo.com.cn): “Announcement on Resolution Ninth Board of Directors of the 12th Meeting of the Ninth Board of Directors” 48 CSG Annual Report 2023 (Announcement No.: 2023-028) For details, please refer to Juchao Website The Interim Meeting of (www.cninfo.com.cn): “Announcement on Resolution the Ninth Board of August 29, 2023 August 31, 2023 of the Interim Meeting of the Ninth Board of Directors” Directors (Announcement No.: 2023-030) For details, please refer to Juchao Website The Interim Meeting of (www.cninfo.com.cn): “Announcement on Resolution the Ninth Board of September 27, 2023 September 29, 2023 of the Interim Meeting of the Ninth Board of Directors” Directors (Announcement No.: 2023-031) The Interim Meeting of The Third Quarter Report 2023 was reviewed and the Ninth Board of October 27, 2023 - approved Directors For details, please refer to Juchao Website The Interim Meeting of (www.cninfo.com.cn): “Announcement on Resolution the Ninth Board of November 13, 2023 November 14, 2023 of the Interim Meeting of the Ninth Board of Directors” Directors (Announcement No.: 2023-036) 2. Attendance of directors at the board of directors and shareholders’ meeting Attendance of directors at the board of directors and shareholders' meeting Number of Failure to Number of Number of Number of board meetings Number of personally attend Meetings attendances of Number of attendance of Name of director that should be Spot board meetings Attended by board meeting absence General attended in this Attendances successively Communication by proxy Meeting report period twice Chen Lin 9 2 7 0 0 No 4 Shen Chengfang 9 1 8 0 0 No 4 Zhu Qianyu 9 1 8 0 0 No 4 Zhang Min 9 1 8 0 0 No 4 Shen Yunqiao 8 1 7 0 0 No 3 Cheng Jinggang 9 1 8 0 0 No 4 Yao Zhuanghe 9 0 9 0 0 No 4 Cheng Xibao 9 0 9 0 0 No 4 Zhu Guilong 1 0 1 0 0 No 0 Note to failure to attend the board meeting successively twice Not applicable 3. Objections raised by directors on matters related to the Company Whether directors raised any objection to the relevant matters of the Company √ Yes □ No Name of the Matter to which the director objected Details of the objection director The Work Report of the Board of Directors for 2022, the 2022 A negative vote was cast. For reasons, please Cheng Annual Report and Summary, the Financial Final Report 2022, the refer to the Announcement on Resolution of the Xibao Proposal on Profit Distribution for 2022, the Internal Control 11th Meeting of the Ninth Board of Directors Evaluation Report 2022, and the Proposal on the Development of (Announcement No.: 2023-012) dated April 26, 49 CSG Annual Report 2023 Asset Pool Business in 2023 reviewed at the 11th meeting of the 2023 at http://www.cninfo.com.cn. Ninth Board of Directors on April 24, 2023. A negative vote was cast. For reasons, please refer to the Announcement on Resolution of the Cheng The First Quarter Report 2023 reviewed at the interim meeting of Interim Meeting of the Ninth Board of Directors Xibao the Ninth Board of Directors on April 24, 2023. (Announcement No.: 2023-019) dated April 26, 2023 at http://www.cninfo.com.cn. Explanati ons of the directors For details, please refer to the announcements disclosed by the Company at http://www.cninfo.com.cn. for their objections 4. Other notes to duty performance of directors Whether the directors’ suggestions on the Company have been adopted √Yes □ No Notes to the adoption of or a failure to adopt directors’ suggestions on the Company During the report period, the current directors of the Company strictly followed the Company Law, Securities Law, Shenzhen Stock Exchange Listing Rules, Guidelines for Self-discipline and Supervision of Listed Companies No. 1- Standardized Operation of Listed Companies on the Main Board, Measures for the administration of independent directors of listed companies and other laws and regulations, as well as the Articles of Association and other relevant systems, to attend the Board of Directors and General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company, conscientiously perform duties, and provide comments or suggestions on decisions for the Company’s development. The Company respected and listened to directors’ comments and suggestions and implemented them according to the final resolutions of the Board of Directors and the General Meeting of Shareholders. VII. Duty performance of special committees under the Board of Directors in the report period Important Other Number of comments Specific Name of the duty About the members meetings Meeting date Meeting content and objections Committee perfor held suggestions (if any) mance proposed The proposals Proposal on Chairman of the Withdrawing Provisions for Asset Committee: Chen Lin. Impairment, Proposal on Profit Committee members: Strategy Distribution for 2022, Proposal on Shen Chengfang, 1 April 14, 2023 Approved. Committee Cheng Jinggang, Shen the Development of Asset Pool Yunqiao, and Zhu Business in 2023, and Proposal for Qianyu. the 2023 Guarantee Plan were reviewed and approved. Chairman of the The Proposal on the Changes in committee: Zhang Accounting Policies, the Financial Min. Final Report 2022, and the Audit April 14, 2023 Approved. Committee members: 5 Internal Control Evaluation Report Committee Shen Yunqiao, Zhu 2022 were reviewed and Qianyu, Chen Lin, and approved. Cheng Xibao. April 21, 2023 Matters on the First Quarter Approved. 50 CSG Annual Report 2023 Report 2023 was reviewed and approved. Matters on the Semi-annual August 15, 2023 Financial Report 2023 was Approved. reviewed and approved. Matters on the Third Quarter October 24, Report 2023 was reviewed and Approved. 2023 approved. Matters on the Appointment of the November 10, Audit Institution of 2023 was Approved. 2023 reviewed and approved. Chairman of the committee: Shen The Matters on Auditing the Remuneration Yunqiao. Remuneration of Directors, and Assessment Committee members: 1 April 14, 2023 Supervisors and Senior Executives Approved. Committee Zhang Min, Zhu of CSG in 2022 was reviewed and Qianyu, Chen Lin, and approved. Cheng Jinggang. Chairman of the committee: Zhu Matters on the By-election of Qianyu Independent Director for the Ninth February 23, Committee members: Board of Directors of the Approved. 2023 Zhu Guilong, Zhang Company was reviewed and Min, Chen Lin, and approved. Nomination Shen Chengfang. 2 Committee Chairman of the committee: Zhu Qianyu The Work of Directors in 2022 Committee members: April 14, 2023 Approved. was reviewed and approved. Shen Yunqiao, Zhang Min, Chen Lin, and Shen Chengfang. VIII. Work Summary of the Supervisory Committee Did the Supervisory Committee find any risk involved in performing the supervision activities in the report period □ Yes √ No The Supervisory Committee had no objection to the supervision matters during the report period. IX. Employees 1. Number, Professional Composition and Education Background of Employees Number of employees in the parent company (person) 476 note Number of employees in major subsidiaries of the Company (person) 14,185 Total number of employees (person) 14,661 Total number of employees received salaries in the period (person) 14,661 Number of retired employees whose costs borne by the parent 0 company and its main subsidiaries (person) Professional composition Category of profession composition Number of profession composition (person) Production personnel 9,976 51 CSG Annual Report 2023 Salesman 822 Technician 2,558 Financial personnel 157 Administrative personnel 1,148 Total 14,661 Education background Category of education background Number (person) Doctor 5 Master 174 Undergraduate 3,492 Junior college 2,801 Degree below junior college 8,189 Doctor 14,661 Note: Among them, there are 278 employees sent by the headquarters to the subsidiaries. 2. Staff remuneration policy In 2023, the Company continued to emphasize the principle of “Performance Orientation” in compensation management, strengthened the application of organizational performance results and individual performance results, and advocated that salary incentives should be inclined to high-performing organizations and high-performing individuals, to improve the work enthusiasm of employees, thereby enhancing overall organizational performance and achieving business objectives. 3. Staff training plan The Company has always attached great importance to the talent team construction and staff training and development. Within the Group's Human Resources Department, dedicated training modules have been established, and dedicated staff and funds are earmarked to support the growth and literacy enhancement of employees. The Company has established training and development systems for employees at different levels, including the "Navigation Series" designed for management across different tiers and the "Star Plan" aimed at nurturing talent from campus recruits to elites. Additionally, it has developed personalised training and development programmes for diverse professionals, with adjustments made to the training plan according to the business plan every year. This approach aims to stimulate the drive of employees, enhance the competitiveness of the enterprise, and provide a strong guarantee for the development of CSG Group. In 2023, in response to the objective of "enhancing refined and specialised management and promoting cost reduction and efficiency improvement management, supply chain management and lean management to ensure the achievement of the business and construction targets for 2023" as outlined in the business plan, the Company planned and implemented the "Lean Production Management" training series. These sessions targeted heads of subsidiaries, heads responsible for production, and heads of production departments. To ensure widespread influence and implementation, all third-phase trainees were mandated to participate in the train-the-trainer sessions, resulting in approximately 1,000 participants in total. This initiative effectively promoted the adoption of lean production across the Group. In 2024, in addition to the continuation of the "Navigation Series", "Star Plan" and specialised training programmes, the Company will place particular emphasis on nurturing elites in pivotal roles as well as technical talent. It will also continue to deepen the scientific and systematic operation of training and development, so as to energise, promote management and increase benefits, and achieve a win-win situation for the growth of employees and the development of the enterprise. 52 CSG Annual Report 2023 4. Labor outsourcing □ Applicable √ Not applicable X. Profit Distribution and Reserve Capitalization Preparation, implementation or adjustment of the policy for profit distribution, especially the policy for cash dividend distribution in the report period √Applicable □ Not applicable The profit distribution plan for 2022 was approved by Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting of 2022 held on 28 June 2023 which distributed distributing cash dividend of RMB 1.5 (tax included) for every 10 shares to all shareholders. Notice of the distribution was published on China Securities Journal, Securities Times, Shanghai Securities News, Securities Daily and Juchao Website (www.cninfo.com.cn)on 7 July 2023, and the profit had been distributed. Special explanation on cash dividend policy Satisfy regulations of General Meeting or requirement of Article of Association (Yes/No) Yes Well-defined and clearly dividend standards and proportion (Yes/No) Yes Completed relevant decision-making process and mechanism (Yes/No) Yes Independent directors perform duties completely and play a proper role (Yes/No) Yes If the company does not pay a cash dividend, it shall disclose the specific reasons and the N/A next steps to enhance the return level of investors Minority shareholders have ample opportunities and their legitimate rights and interests are Yes effectively protected (Yes/No) Condition and procedures are compliance and transparent while the cash bonus policy N/A adjusted or changed (Yes/No) The Company gains profits in the report period and the retained profit of parent company is positive but no plan of cash dividend proposed □ Applicable √ Not applicable Proposal of profit distribution preplan or share conversion from capital public reserve in the report period √Applicable □ Not applicable Distributing bonus shares for every 10 shares (share) 0 Distributing cash dividend for every 10 shares (tax included) (RMB) 2.5 Shares added for every 10-share base (Share) 0 Equity base for distribution preplan (share) 3,070,692,107 Total amount distribution in cash (RMB) (tax included) 767,673,027 Cash dividend amount in other ways (such as repurchasing shares) (RMB) 0 Total cash dividends (including other methods) (RMB) 767,673,027 Profit available for distribution (RMB) 3,023,013,128 Cash distributing accounted for the proportion of the total amount of profit 100% distribution (including other methods) Particular about cash dividend in the period If the Company’s development stage is not easy to distinguish but there are major capital expenditure arrangements, when the profit is distributed, the proportion of cash dividends in this profit distribution should be at least 20%. Details of proposal of profit distribution or share conversion from capital public reserve 53 CSG Annual Report 2023 According to the financial report audited by Grant Thornton Zhitong Certified Public Accountants LLP , the net profit attributable to equity holders of the Company in consolidated statement was RMB 1,655,614,446 in 2023, and the net profit of the parent company’s financial statements was RMB 1,754,292,970. Since profit distribution bases on the distributable profit of parent company, the Company took 10% of the net profit as stationary surplus reserve which was RMB 175,429,297 based on the net profit RMB 1,754,292,970 of parent company statement 2023. The allocation for Shareholders in 2023 was RMB 3,023,013,128. After comprehensively considering the external macroeconomic situation, the Company's earnings, financial condition, cash flows, distributable profit, shareholder returns, etc., and also taking into account its own actual operation and development situation, and accordingly assessing the Company's capital requirements for normal production and operation, in order to better reward the shareholders and allow all shareholders to share the growth of the Company, the Company intends to distribute cash dividend of RMB 2.5 (tax included) for every 10 shares to all shareholders based on 3,070,692,107 shares of the total current share capital, and the total distribution amount is RMB 767,673,027 (including tax). The aforesaid cash dividend amount to be distributed accounts for 46.37% of the net profit attributable to the Company’s shareholders in the consolidated financial statements in the year. For 2023, no bonus shares will be given, and no capital stock will be converted from provident fund. Where any change occurs to the Company’s total share capital during the period from the disclosure date of this profit distribution preplan to the registration date of the implementation of the equity distribution, the Company intends to maintain the same cash dividend per share and adjust the total distribution amount accordingly. The actual amount of the cash dividend distributed will be determined according to the total share capital on the registration date of the Company’s implementation of the profit distribution plan. The profit distribution plan complies with the “Company Law”, “Listed Company Supervision Guidelines No. 3-Cash Dividends for Listed Companies” (Revised in 2023), the “Articles of Association”and the Company’s shareholder return plan, and other relevant regulations. It is in line with the Company’s actual situation and future development plans, as well as taking into account the interests of shareholders. The above profit distribution preplan must be reviewed and approved by the 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company. XI. Implementation of the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan, Employee Stock Ownership Plan or Other Employee Incentive Measures □ Applicable √ Not applicable During the report period, the Company had no equity incentive plan, employee stock ownership plan or other employee incentive measures and the implementation. XII. Construction and Implementation of the Internal Control System during the Reporting Period 1. Construction and Implementation of the Internal Control System During the report period, the Company established a sound and complete internal control management system in accordance with the requirements of the Company Law, the Securities Law, the Basic Norms for Enterprise Internal Control and other internal control regulatory rules, oriented by risk management, and operated it effectively. It strengthened and standardized its internal control which ensured the standardized operation of the Company and improved the management level and efficiency of the Company, promoting the sustainable development of the Company and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of investors. 2. Particular case found involving material defects in the internal control during the reporting period □Yes √No 54 CSG Annual Report 2023 XIII. Management and Control of the Subsidiaries during the Report Period During the report period, by establishing an effective internal control mechanism and implementing the internal control management plan, the internal operation supervision of subsidiaries was strengthened; by establishing a sound internal control system of subsidiaries, the implementation and continuous improvement was promoted; by carrying out process monitoring and special evaluation, the process risk management of subsidiaries was strengthened; by organizing the internal control publicity and training of subsidiaries, a good internal control environment was created; by supervising the key businesses of subsidiaries, the legal compliance, reliability of financial reports, asset safety and operation efficiency of subsidiaries was reasonable guaranteed. XIV. Internal Control assessment Report or Internal Control Audit Report. 1. Assessment Report of the Internal Control Disclosure date of full text of self- April 26, 2024 appraisal report of internal control Disclosure index of full text of self- More details found in “Report of Internal Control of CSG for year of 2023” appraisal report of internal control published on Juchao Website (www.cninfo.com.cn) The ratio of the total assets of the units included in the scope of evaluation to the total assets of the 91% Company’s consolidated financial statements The ratio of the operating income of the units included in the scope of evaluation to the operating income of 97% the Company’s consolidated financial statements Standards of Defects Evaluation Category Financial Reports Non-financial Reports Major defects: Major defects: A. Fraud of directors, supervisors and A. Major decision-making mistakes senior management; caused by decision-making process B. Ineffective control environment; of key business; C. Invalid internal supervision; B. Serious violation of state laws D. Major internal control defects and regulations; found and reported to the C. Serious brain drain of senior and management but haven’t been middle management and or corrected after a reasonable time; personnel at key technological E. Material misstatements are found posts; by the external audit but haven’t been D. Major or significant defects Qualitative criteria found in the process of internal found in the internal control control; evaluation have not been rectified F. Financial reports submitted during and reformed; the reporting period completely E. The company’s major negative cannot meet the needs and are news frequently appears on media; severely punished by regulatory Significant defects: agencies; A. Big deviation of execution caused G. Other major defects that may by executive routine of key business; affect the report users’ correct B. Regulatory authorities impose judgment. large amount of fines because the Significant defects: violation of laws and regulations; A. Defects or invalidation of C. Defects or invalidation of 55 CSG Annual Report 2023 important financial control important business’ internal control procedures; procedures; B. Significant misstatements are Common defects: Other control found by the external audit but defects except for major defects and haven’t been found in the process of significant defects. internal control; C. Financial reports submitted during the reporting period have mistakes frequently; D. Other significant defects that may affect the report users’ correct judgment. Common defects: Other control defects except for major defects and significant defects. Major defects: A. Amount of direct property loss: Major defects: the direct loss amount is equal to or A. Amount of net profit affected by greater than 30 million yuan; misstatements (based on consolidated B. Group’s reputation: major statements): amount affected by negative news spreads in numerous misstatements is equal to or greater business areas or is widely reported than 3% of net profit and the absolute by national media and causes amount is no less than 30 million significant damages to the corporate yuan; reputation which takes more than B. Amount of assets and liabilities six months to be restored. affected by misstatements (based on Significant defects: consolidated statements): amount A. Amount of direct property loss: affected by misstatements is equal to the direct loss amount is equal to or or greater than 1% of total assets. greater than 20 million yuan but less Significant defects: than 30 million yuan; A. Amount of net profit affected by B. Group's reputation: negative Quantitative standard misstatements (based on consolidated news spreads inside the industry or statements): not belong to major is reported or focused by local defects and amount affected by media and causes certain damages misstatements is equal to or greater to the corporate reputation which than 2% of net profit and the absolute takes more than three months but amount is no less than 20 million less than six months to be restored. yuan; Common defects: B. Amount of assets and liabilities A. Amount of direct property loss: affected by misstatements (based on defects except for major and consolidated statements): amount significant defects. affected by misstatements is equal to B. Group’s reputation: negative or greater than 0.5% of total assets news spreads within the group and but less than 1% of total assets. causes minor damages to the Common defects: Defects except for corporate reputation which takes major and significant defects. less than three months to be restored. Amount of significant defects in 0 financial reports Amount of significant defects in 0 non-financial reports Amount of important defects in 0 financial reports Amount of important defects in non- 0 financial reports 56 CSG Annual Report 2023 2. Audit report of internal control √Applicable □ Not applicable Deliberations in Internal Control Audit Report According to Guidelines of Enterprise Internal Control Audit and the relevant requirements of CICPA auditing standards, Grant Thornton Zhitong Certified Public Accountants LLP audited the effectiveness of internal control over financial statements of the Company up to 31 December 2023, issued GTCNSZ(2024)441A014345 Internal Control Audit Report and made the following opinions: Grant Thornton Zhitong Certified Public Accountants LLP thought that CSG Holding Co., Ltd. maintained effective internal control over financial statements in all major aspects according to the Fundamental Norms of Enterprise Internal Control and relevant rules on December 31, 2023. Disclosure of internal control audit report Disclosure Date of disclosing the internal control audit reports April 26, 2024 More details can be found in 2023 Internal Control Audit Disclosure index of internal control audit report Report of CSG released on Juchao Website (www.cninfo.com.cn) Type of the auditor’s opinion Standard unqualified opinion Whether there are major flaws in the non-financial report No or not Whether the CPAs firm issued an Audit Report on Internal Control with non-standard opinion or not □Yes √ No Whether the Audit Report on Internal Control from the CPAs firm is in consistent with the Self-appraisal Report from the Board or not √ Yes □ No XV. Rectification of the Problems Found in the Self-inspection during the Special Campaign to Improve the Governance of Listed Companies Not Applicable 57 CSG Annual Report 2023 Section V. Environment and Social Responsibility I. Major environmental issues Whether the listed company and its subsidiaries belong to the key pollutant discharge units announced by the environmental protection department √ Yes □ No Environmental protection related policies and industry standards The Company implemented the Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China, the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution, the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Noise Pollution, the Environmental Protection Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China and other relevant environmental protection laws and regulations, and implemented the Emission Standard of Air Pollutants for Flat Glass Industry, the Electronic Glass Working Air Pollutant Emission Standard, the Integrated Emission Standard of Air Pollutants, the Sewage Integrated Emission Standards, the Environmental Noise Emission Standards at the Boundary of Industrial Enterprises and other national, industry and local pollutant discharge standards. Administrative license for environmental protection The construction projects of each subsidiary carried out environmental impact assessment work and obtain EIA approval in strict accordance with the requirements of the Environment Impact Assessment Law of the People’s Republic of China and the Catalogue of Classified Management of Environmental Impact Assessment of Construction Projects. During the construction of the project, the construction of pollution prevention and control facilities shall be carried out in strict accordance with the requirements of the project “Three Simultaneous” and put into production and use at the same time as the main project. During the trial production period, the inspection and acceptance shall be organized in accordance with the relevant regulations on environmental protection acceptance of the completion of the construction project in order to ensure that the construction project completes the inspection and acceptance work before it is officially put into operation. All subsidiaries have obtained the pollutant discharge permit within the validity period, and regularly submitted the implementation report of pollutant discharge permit. Industry emission standards and specific conditions of pollutant emission involved in production and operation activities Name of Type of main main Number Name of Emission pollutants and pollutants Way of of Exhaust vent Emission standard Approved total Excessive company or concentration/ Total emission characteristic and emission exhaust distribution of pollutants emission emission subsidiary intensity pollutants characteristi vent c pollutants Particulates: Particulates: Dust ≤30mg/m Emission Standard 21.174t 93.251t/a Xianning CSG Continuous/ Production of Air Pollutants for Particulates: Particulates: Air pollutants Soot 54 ≤25mg/m N/A Glass Co., Ltd. intermittent plant area Flat Glass Industry 21.174t 93.251t/a (GB26453-2011) SO2 ≤200mg/m 241.98t 636.51t/a 58 CSG Annual Report 2023 NOx ≤350mg/m 341.19t 1113.89t/a Particulates: Particulates: Dust ≤20mg/m 15.914t 142.114t/a Emission Standard Particulates: Particulates: Chengdu CSG Soot Continuous/ Production ≤20mg/m of Air Pollutants for Air pollutants 38 15.914t 142.114t/a N/A Glass Co., Ltd. intermittent plant area Flat Glass Industry SO2 ≤200mg/m (GB26453-2011) 84.285t 1136.917t/a NOx ≤350mg/m 409.647t 1989.609t/a Particulates: Particulates: Dust ≤10mg/m 9.074t 19.92t/a Ultra Low Emission Particulates: Particulates: Hebei CSG Soot Continuous/ Production ≤10mg/m Standard of Air Air pollutants 19 Pollutants for Flat 9.074t 19.92t/a N/A Glass Co., Ltd. intermittent plant area Glass Industry SO2 ≤50mg/m 36.9476t 99.63t/a (DB13/2168-2020) NOx ≤200mg/m 152.579t 398.55t/a Emission Standard of Air Pollutants for Dust Intermittent 37 30mg/m 8.86t 76.91t Flat Glass Industry (GB26453-2011) Technical Soot 15mg/m 8.86t 76.91t Wujiang CSG Production Guidelines for Air pollutants N/A Glass Co., Ltd. SO2 plant area 50mg/m Emergency 74.01t 238.28t Emission Reduction Continuous 2 in Key Industries in Heavy Pollution NOx 200mg/m 408.15t 818.04t Weather (2020 Revision) Particulates: Particulates: Dust ≤20mg/m 8.08t 34.85t/a Emission Standard Particulates: Particulates: Dongguan CSG Soot ≤30mg/m of Air Pollutants for Continuous/ Production 8.08t 34.85t/a Solar Glass Co., Air pollutants 22 N/A intermittent plant area Flat Glass Industry Ltd. SO2 ≤400mg/m 147.9t 300.99t/a (DB44-2159-2019) NOx ≤550mg/m 315.58t 535.67t/a Particulates: Particulates: Dust ≤30mg/m Emission Standard 0.603t 16.4225t/a Particulates: Particulates: Hebei Panel Soot Continuous/ Production ≤10mg/m of Air Pollutants for Air pollutants 8 Electronic Glass 0.603t 16.4225t/a N/A Glass Co., Ltd. intermittent plant area SO2 ≤50mg/m Industry (GB29495- 1.842t 87.7t/a 2013) NOx ≤200mg/m 10.67t 105.1t/a Particulates: Particulates: Dust ≤20mg/m Emission Standard 1.827t/a 17.656t/a Xianning CSG of Air Pollutants for Continuous/i Production Particulates: Particulates: Photoelectric Air pollutants Soot 6 ≤15mg/m Electronic Glass N/A ntermittent plant area 1.827t/a 17.656t/a Glass Co., Ltd. Industry (GB29495- SO2 ≤10mg/m SO2: 0.22t/a SO2: 65.6t/a 2013) NOx ≤330mg/m NOx: 56.86t/a NOx: 163.81t/a Dongguan CSG pH 6~9 Guangdong / / Water Architectural Intermittent 1 Sewage vent Province Water N/A pollutants Glass Co., Ltd. COD 27mg/L Pollutant Emission 0.72t/a 5.4t/a 59 CSG Annual Report 2023 Ammonia Limit (DB44/26- 0.244mg/L 0.001t/a 0.6t/a nitrogen 2001) pH 6~9 / / Sewage Integrated Tianjin CSG Water Emission Standards Energy-Saving COD Intermittent 2 Sewage vent ≤500mg/L 9.436t 500t/a N/A pollutants (Level 3 Standard Glass Co., Ltd. Ammonia DB12/356-2018) ≤45mg/L 1.291t 45t/a nitrogen pH 6~9 / / Wujiang CSG Sewage Integrated East China Water COD Intermittent 1 Sewage vent ≤500mg/L Emission Standards 17.98t 40.592t/a N/A Architectural pollutants Ammonia (GB8978-1996) Glass Co., Ltd. ≤45mg/L 0.851t 1.00444t/a nitrogen Guangdong Province Water COD ≤70mg/L Pollutant Emission 1.055t 2.44t/a Limit (DB44/26- Water 2001) pollutants Pollutant Emission Sewage Standard for Dongguan CSG NOx vent/ ≤30mg/m 2.279t 33.15t/a Intermittent 20 Battery Industry N/A PV-tech Co., Ltd. production (GB30484-2013) plant area VOC Emission Standard for Furniture Air pollutants VOCS ≤30mg/m 0.491t 1.93t/a Manufacturing Industry (DB44/814-2010) COD ≤200mg/L Emission Standards 21.23t 333.7314t/a Water of Pollutants for pollutants pH 6~9 / / Inorganic Chemical Sewage Yichang CSG Industry (GB31573- NOx vent/ ≤240mg/m 2015), and 0.677t 38.28t/a Polysilicon Co., Intermittent 8 N/A production Ltd. Integrated Emission Air pollutants plant area Standard of Air Particulates ≤120mg/m 5.56t 32.7423t/a Pollutants (GB16297-1996) Treatment of pollutants All subsidiaries have built pollution prevention and control facilities in accordance with the environmental impact assessment documents of construction projects and relevant specifications, and adopted air pollution control process such as electrostatic precipitator + SCR denitrification + semi-dry desulfurization + bag dust removal, ceramic filter cartridge desulfurization, denitrification and dust removal integration, bag dust removal and water treatment process such as neutralization + precipitation, fluidized bed, and biological oxidation, for which the technologies used were all in line with the requirements of the “Guidelines for Feasible Technologies for Pollution Prevention and Control in Glass Manufacturing Industry” and other documents. In 2023, the pollution control facilities were in good operation and the pollutants were discharged stably up to the standard. The air pollutant emission concentrations of most of the subsidiaries were lower than 50% of the emission standard and enjoyed the preferential policy of halving environmental tax. The pollutant emissions of many subsidiaries reached and implemented local ultra-low emission standards. Emergency response plan system of environment incident 60 CSG Annual Report 2023 In accordance with the national requirements, all subsidiaries prepared environmental emergency response plans, organized expert evaluation and filed with the local environmental protection department as required, and conducted the emergency drill against environmental emergency as planned. No major environmental emergency occurred in 2023. Environmental self-monitoring scheme The subsidiaries have built and operated on-line monitoring devices for waste water and exhaust gas in accordance with national laws and regulations, environmental impact assessment documents of construction projects and the requirements of their replies, regularly carried out comparison and review of the effectiveness of on-line monitoring facilities, and entrusted a third-party unit to carry out manual environmental monitoring to comprehensively monitor the pollutant discharge. The monitoring frequency is implemented in accordance with relevant monitoring technical guidelines or pollutant discharge permits. Investment in environmental governance and protection and payment of environmental protection tax All subsidiaries have built pollution control facilities in accordance with the requirements of environmental impact assessment, and maintained the stable operation of these facilities to ensure their simultaneous operation with production equipment. Considerable energy and funds are invested in pollution control every year to ensure the stable discharge of pollutants up to the standard, and reduce pollution emission as much as possible. Many subsidiaries have reached ultra- low emission standards. All subsidiaries have made regular emission declarations and paid environmental taxes to the local tax authorities in full and on time in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Protection Tax Law. Measures taken to reduce carbon emissions during the report period and their effects √ Applicable □Not applicable The Company has continuously strengthened the comprehensive utilization and management of resources and energy, actively fulfilled the corporate social responsibility, taken various measures to save energy and reduce carbon emissions, making our own contributions to the national goal of “Carbon Peaking” and “Carbon Neutrality”. The Group’s Operation Department has specially established an energy management team, which was responsible for supervising the energy consumption management of various subsidiaries, and promoted the energy consumption per unit product and carbon emission per unit product of the Group’s various products to reach the advanced level in the industry. At present, the energy consumption level of most glass melting furnaces in the flat glass business of CSG has reached the advanced level stipulated by the national standard. At the same time, CSG has always paid attention to the utilization of waste heat in flat glass factories. Its first waste heat power plant was put into operation as early as 2009 and each production base has built waste heat boilers and waste heat power stations; CSG has been actively developing photovoltaic power plants since 2012, most of which have photovoltaic power stations on the roofs of factories. In 2023, CSG’s waste heat power generation and photovoltaic power generation totalled about 502 million kWh, equivalent to reducing carbon dioxide emissions by more than 286,300 tons. Administrative penalties caused by environmental protection issues during the report period Impact on the Name of the Reason for the Particulars of production and Remediation measures Company or Particulars of the violation penalty the penalty operation of the of the Company subsidiary Company Chengdu It violated The humidity meter of the No significant Replaced the damaged A fine of CSG Glass Article 24, online monitoring impact on humidity meter of the RMB 20,000 Co., Ltd. Paragraph 1 of equipment was damaged. operations. online monitoring 61 CSG Annual Report 2023 the Law of the The baseline value of the equipment; adjusted the People's baseline oxygen content in baseline value of the Republic of fuel gas and the default baseline oxygen content China on the value of the chimney cross- in fuel gas and the Prevention and sectional area failed to be chimney cross-sectional Control of adjusted after the software area according to the Atmospheric upgrade of the online reality; conducted Pollution. monitoring equipment. The comparative detection comparison frequency on reports of particulate the particulate matter matters in the kilns of detection reports for the lines 1, 2, and 3 as kilns of lines 1, 2, and 3 did required; repaired the not meet the requirements. damaged hose of the The hose of the peristaltic peristaltic pump of the pump of the automatic automatic online flue online fuel gas monitoring gas monitoring equipment for lines 2 and 3 equipment for lines 2 was damaged. The and 3; ensured as temperature of the heating required that the tracer of the online temperature of the monitoring equipment for heating tracer of the the exhaust ducts of the online monitoring kilns of lines 2 and 3 was equipment for the insufficient. exhaust ducts of the kilns of lines 2 and 3 reaches 120℃. Other environmental information that should be disclosed Nil Other relevant environmental protection information Nil Environmental incidents in the listed company In 2023, no environmental incidents occurred. II. Social responsibility The 2023 Annual Social Responsibilities Report of CSG is the 16th social responsibility report released by the Company consecutively. Focusing on the year of 2023, the report systemically described the concrete actions of the Company to actively perform its social responsibilities and its efforts to implement the “Scientific Development Perspective”, build up a harmonious society, and advance the sustainable development of economy and society. See the full report on www.cninfo.com.cn. III. Consolidate and expand the achievements of poverty alleviation and rural revitalization During the report period, the Company and its subsidiaries actively carried out social welfare and poverty alleviation activities. For details, see the 2023 Annual Social Responsibilities Report of CSG disclosed on www.cninfo.com.cn. 62 CSG Annual Report 2023 Section VI. Important Events I. Implementation of commitment 1. Commitments completed by the actual controllers, the shareholders, the related parties, the purchasers, the Company or the other related parties during the report period and those hadn’t been completed execution by the end of the report period √Applicable □ Not applicable Type of Commitment Commitment Implementati Commitments Promisee Content of commitments commitments date term on Commitments for Not Applicable Share Merger Reform Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Jushenghua Co., Ltd. and Chengtai Group Co., By the end of Ltd. issued detailed report of the report Commitment equity change on 29 June 2015, During the period, the Foresea Life of horizontal in which, they undertook to period when above Insurance Co., Ltd, competition, keep independent from CSG in Foresea Life shareholders Commitments in report of the Shenzhen affiliate aspects of personnel, assets, remains the of acquisition or equity 2015-6-29 Company had Jushenghua Co., Transaction finance, organization set-up and largest strictly change Ltd. and Chengtai and business as long as Foresea Life shareholder carried out Group Co., Ltd. capital Insurance remained the largest of the their occupation shareholder of CSG. Company promises. Meanwhile, they made commitment on regularizing related transaction and avoiding industry competition. Commitments in assets Not Applicable reorganization Commitments in initial public offering or re- Not Applicable financing Equity incentive Not Applicable commitment Other commitments for medium and small Not Applicable shareholders Other commitments Not Applicable Completed on Yes time(Yes/No) If the commitments is not fulfilled on time, Not applicable explain the reasons and the next work plan Note : Shenzhen Jushenghua Co., Ltd. transferred its 86,633,447 unrestricted tradable A shares of CSG Group to its wholly-owned sub-subsidiary Zhongshan Runtian Investment Co., Ltd. through agreement transfer on March 16, 2020. Zhongshan Runtian Investment Co., Ltd. is obliged to continue to fulfill the commitments made by Shenzhen Jushenghua Co., Ltd. As of the end of the report period, 63 CSG Annual Report 2023 the above-mentioned shareholders had strictly fulfilled the relevant commitments. 2. If there are assets or projects of the Company, which has profit forecast and the report period is still in forecasting period, the Company should explain reasons why they reach the original profit forecast □ Applicable √ Not applicable II. Particulars about non-operating fund of listed company which is occupied by controlling shareholder and its affiliated enterprises □ Applicable √ Not applicable III. Illegal external guarantee □ Applicable √ Not applicable The Company had no illegal external guarantee during the report period. IV. Explanation from the Board of Directors for the latest “Non-standard audit report” □ Applicable √ Not applicable V. Explanation from Board of Directors, Supervisory Committee and Independent Directors (if applicable) for “Non-standard audit report” of the period that issued by CPA □ Applicable √ Not applicable VI. Explanation of changes in accounting policies, accounting estimates or correction of significant accounting errors compared with the financial report of the previous year √ Applicable □ Not applicable The content and reason of accounting policy change Approval procedures In November 2022, the Ministry of Finance issued Interpretation No. 16 of the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises (C.K. [2022] No. 31) (hereinafter referred to as "Interpretation No. 16"). Interpretation No. 16 stipulates that for single transactions that are not business combinations, that affect neither accounting profit nor taxable income (or deductible losses) at the time the transaction occurs, and where the initial recognition of assets and liabilities results in taxable temporary differences and deductible temporary differences of equal amounts should, in accordance with the No. 18 of the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises - On April 24, 2023, the Board of Income Taxes and other relevant regulations, be recognised as deferred income tax liabilities and Directors of the Company deferred income tax assets, respectively, at the time of the transaction. For transactions effected reviewed and passed the Proposal between the beginning of the earliest period presented in the financial statements that adhered to on Accounting Policy Changes. the said regulations for the first time and the date of implementation of the aforementioned regulations, enterprises should, in accordance with the said regulations, adjust the cumulative effect to the opening retained earnings of the earliest period presented in the financial statements and other related financial statement items. The aforementioned accounting treatment regulations shall come into force as of January 1, 2023. The Group's implementation of the aforementioned changes in accounting estimates has no significant impact on the financial statements dated December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023 or the financial statements for 2023. 64 CSG Annual Report 2023 VII. Description of changes in consolidation statement’s scope compared with the financial report of the previous year √ Applicable □Not applicable How the equity int Date when the equity inter Relationship wit The Company’s interes Name erests were obtaine ests were obtained/the sub h the Company t (%) d sidiary was established Guangdong Licheng Construction En Subsidiary gineering Co., Ltd. Acquired in cash March 21, 2023 100% Subsidiary Guangxi CSG Mining Co., Ltd. Incorporated April 24, 2023 100% Subsidiary CSG Japan Co., Ltd. Incorporated April 26, 2023 100% Subsidiary Wuxuan Nanxin Mining Co., Ltd. Incorporated May 19, 2023 60% Qinghai CSG Photovoltaic Technolo Subsidiary gy Co., Ltd. Incorporated October 18, 2023 100% Jiangyou CSG Quartz Sand Co., Lt Subsidiary d. Incorporated December 8, 2023 100% VIII. Engaging and dismissing of CPA firm CPA firm engaged Grant Thornton Zhitong Certified Public Accountants Name of domestic CPA firm LLP Remuneration for domestic CPA firm (RMB 0,000) 270 Continuous life of auditing service for domestic CPA firm 1 Name of domestic CPA Su Yang, Yang Hua Continuous life of auditing service for domestic CPA Su Yang (1 year), Yang Hua (1 year) Name of overseas CPA firm (if any) N/A Continuous life of auditing service for overseas CPA firm (if any) N/A Name of overseas CPA (if any) N/A Continuous life of auditing service for overseas CPA (if any) N/A Whether changed accounting firms in this period or not √ Yes □No Whether changed accounting firms during the audit or not □ Yes √No Whether changed accounting firms will carry out the approval procedures or not √ Yes □No Detailed explanations on the replacement and change of the CPA firm i. Approval procedures performed On November 10, 2023, the Audit Committee of the Ninth Board of Directors convened an interim meeting. At the meeting, the proposal Matters Regarding the Engagement of the Auditor for 2023 was reviewed and approved. Subsequently, the Proposal on the Engagement of the Auditor for 2023 was approved by the interim meeting of the Ninth Board of Directors on November 13, 2023 and then by the Third Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting of 2023 on November 29, 2023, respectively, consenting to engage Grant Thornton Zhitong Certified Public Accountants LLP as the Company's auditor for 2023. The auditor shall be responsible for auditing the Company's annual financial reports, internal 65 CSG Annual Report 2023 control, and related services. The term shall be one year. The auditor's fee for 2023 was determined to be RMB 3 million (unchanged from that of the previous year) through negotiations, adhering to fair and reasonable principles, considering factors such as the Company's business scale, industry, required audit personnel, workload, and the fee standards of the CPA firm. This fee included the financial audit fee of RMB 2.7 million and the internal control audit fee of RMB 0.3 million. ii. Information on the previous CPA firm and the audit opinion for previous year The Company's former CPA firm, Asia Pacific (Group) CPAs (Special General Partnership), had been serving the Company for six consecutive years. In the previous year, their audit opinion on the Company's financial report was Standard and unqualified. There are no instances in which the Company dismisses the previous CPA firm after engaging it to perform certain audit work. iii. Reasons for changing the CPA firm Considering that Asia Pacific (Group) CPAs (Special General Partnership) had been serving the Company for multiple consecutive years and taking into account the Company's business development and its needs of audit work, the Company changed the CPA firm, and engaged Grant Thornton Zhitong Certified Public Accountants LLP as its auditor for 2023. Appointment of internal control auditing accounting firm, financial consultant or sponsor √ Applicable □ Not applicable Grant Thornton Zhitong Certified Public Accountants LLP was engaged as audit institute of internal control for the Company in the report period, and contracted charges was RMB 0.30 million (cost of business trips and accommodation at its own expense). IX. Delisting after the disclosure of the annual report □ Applicable √ Not applicable X. Issues related to bankruptcy and reorganization □ Applicable √ Not applicable There were no bankruptcy or restructuring related matters during the reporting period of the company. XI. Significant lawsuits and arbitrations √ Applicable □ Not applicable Recognised Amount as estimated Result and Judgement Date of Basic information involved Progress Index of disclosure liabilities or impact execution disclosure (RMB 0,000) not Plaintiff: Zhongshan Announcements on Runtian Investment The first Company Involved Co., Ltd. instance 1 October Lawsuits on Defendant: CSG The first judgment 2022 http://www.cninfo.com.cn Holding Co., Ltd. instance rejected the (Announcement No.: Not Case overview: The judgment had lawsuit request 2022-056) 0 No applicable plaintiff filed a been passed. of the plaintiff Announcement on the lawsuit with the The plaintiff Zhongshan Progress of Companies court to confirm the appealed Note. Runtian 12 August Involving Litigation on resolutions of the Investment 2023 http://www.cninfo.com.cn General Meeting of Co., Ltd. (Announcement No.: Shareholders as 2023-026) 66 CSG Annual Report 2023 invalid. Announcement on the Progress of Companies 25 August Involving Litigation on 2023 http://www.cninfo.com.cn (Announcement No.: 2023-027) Note: As of the date of disclosure of this report, the Company has not received the court's acceptance, response, evidence and related litigation notices. XII. Penalty and rectification □ Applicable √ Not applicable There were no penalties or rectifications during the report period of the Company. XIII. Integrity of the Company and its controlling shareholders and actual controllers √ Applicable □ Not applicable The Company has no controlling shareholder and actual controller. According to the disclosure requirements, the Company’s largest shareholder Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd., shareholder Zhongshan Runtian Investment Co., Ltd., shareholder Chengtai Group Co., Ltd. and Shareholder Shenzhen Guanlong Logistics Co., Ltd. shall disclose the corresponding information. The details are as follows: i. Integrity of the Company During the report period, it did not exist that the Company failed to perform the effective judgment of the court or owed comparatively large amount of debt which was overdue. The Company’s integrity was good. ii. The integrity of the Company’s shareholders 1. According to the reply of the Company’s largest shareholder, Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd.: As of December 31, 2023, it did not exist that Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd. failed to perform the effective judgment of the court or owed comparatively large amount of debt which was overdue. 2. According to the reply of the shareholder Zhongshan Runtian Investment Co., Ltd., the original content is as follows: As of December 31, 2023, the cases executed by Zhongshan Runtian Investment Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Zhongshan Runtian”) are as follows: (1) Due to the case of execution of notarising creditor’s rights documents between Great Wall Guoxing Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. and 16 companies including Shenzhen Shum Yip Logistics Group Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Baoneng Investment Group Co., Ltd., Baoneng Real Estate Co., Ltd. and Zhongshan Runtian Investment Co., Ltd., Great Wall Guoxing Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. applied to the court for compulsory execution. As the guarantor of the debt of RMB 164 million, Zhongshan Runtian was jointly and severally liable for the debt, and its 5.57 million shares of Jonjee High-tech were used as collateral. According to the Announcement on the Results of Judicial Disposal of Certain Shares of Shareholder Holding More Than 5% of the Shares disclosed by the Board of Directors of Jonjee High-tech on December 18, 2023, Great Wall Guoxing Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. applied for compulsory execution. 5.57 million shares in Jonjee High-tech have been disposed of, with a disposal amount of RMB 160,422,600 and a debt joint and several liability fulfilment amount of RMB 160,422,600. (2) Due to the case of notarising creditor’s rights documents between Chongqing Xinyu Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. and the defendants Shenzhen Baoneng Investment Group Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Baoneng Automobile Co., Ltd., and Zhongshan Runtian, Chongqing Xinyu Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. applied to the court for compulsory execution. As the guarantor of the debt of RMB260 million, Zhongshan Runtian used its 67.65 million A shares of CSG as collateral. As of June 29, 67 CSG Annual Report 2023 2022, it has disposed of 55,628,900 A shares of CSG, with a total amount of RMB 319,999,300.00. At present, the court has transferred RMB 301,717,392.44 to the creditor, and Zhongshan Runtian's guarantee liability has been enforced. (3) Due to the case of notarising creditor’s rights documents between Guangdong Finance Trust Co., Ltd. and Zhongshan Runtian, Shenzhen Jushenghua Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Baoneng Investment Group Co., Ltd., Baoneng Holdings (China) Co., Ltd., and Mr. Yao Zhenhua, Finance Trust applied to the court for compulsory execution. The 26,550,000 shares of Jonjee High-tech held by Zhongshan Runtian Investment Co., Ltd. have been sold on September 13, 2022, and the amount credited into the account was RMB 793,755,369.22, which was approximately RMB 90 million different from the debt amount of RMB 882,199,570.79 submitted to the court by the execution applicant. As a result, the case remained unsettled. (4) Due to the dispute over the financial loan contract between AVIC Trust Co., Ltd. and Zhongshan Runtian, Zhongshan Runtian, as the borrower of the debt principal of RMB 1.05 billion, and Hefei Baohui Real Estate Co., Ltd., Hefei Baoneng Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Jushenghua Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Shum Yip Logistics Group Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Baoneng Investment Group Co., Ltd., Chia Tai (Shenzhen) Development Co., Ltd. and Mr. Yao Zhenhua were jointly and severally liable for the debt. As of December 31, 2023, it has disposed a total of 11,156,871 shares of Jonjee High-tech; among them, the first round of freezing of 2,125,605 shares by AVIC Trust Co., Ltd. and the judicial mark of 8,056,410 shares. (5) Due to the case of execution of notarising creditor’s rights documents between Chongqing International Trust Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Jushenghua Co., Ltd., Zhongshan Runtian, Shenzhen Baoneng Investment Group Co., Ltd. and Mr. Yao Zhenhua, the court ruled to seal up and freeze the property of RMB 541 million of Jushenghua, Baoneng Group and Yao Zhenhua, and to freeze the 22 million shares of Jonjee High-tech pledged by Zhongshan Runtian to Chongqing Trust. At present, Chongqing Trust has applied for compulsory execution. As of February 2, 2023, it has disposed of 21,025,100 shares of Jonjee High-tech, with a total amount of RMB 617,383,579.06. (6) Due to the case of the loan contract dispute between Zhongshan Runtian and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., Ltd., the People’s Court of Futian District, Shenzhen has issued an Execution Ruling, ruling that 12 million shares held by Zhongshan Runtian in “Jonjee High-tech”, the entity subject to enforcement, shall be auctioned off and realised for the purpose of settling the debt. As the bidder failed to pay the final payment within the prescribed time, according to the Notification of Sale from the People’s Court of Futian District, Shenzhen issued on February 16, 2023, the aforesaid 12 million shares would be re-auctioned. On March 22, 2023, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., Ltd. disposed of the 12 million shares held by Zhongshan Runtian in “Jonjee High-tech” by way of a judicial auction. The 12 million shares have been disposed of for RMB 405,684,000. Notice of auction was received on December 12, 2023: the Futian Court intended to judicially auction 9 million unrestricted public shares of Jonjee High-tech held by Zhongshan Runtian on the Judicial Auction Online Platform from 10:00 a.m. on January 16, 2024 to 10:00 a.m. on January 17, 2024 (except for the extension of the time), which has been suspended due to the supplemental security. (7) Due to the case of the loan contract dispute between Zhongshan Runtian and Chongqing Trust Inc., Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court has issued an execution notification demanding the disposal of 22 million shares held by Zhongshan Runtian in “Jonjee High-tech” at a realised price. On January 17, 2023, Chongqing Trust disposed of a total of 5.7 million shares held by Zhongshan Runtian by way of block trading. (8) Due to the case of the loan contract dispute between Zhongshan Runtian and Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co., Ltd., the Intermediate People’s Court of Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province has issued an execution ruling to auction off 8,329,457 shares held by Zhongshan Runtian in “Jonjee High-tech”. On 11 May 2023, Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. disposed of the 8,329,457 shares held by Zhongshan Runtian in “Jonjee High-tech” by way of a judicial auction. The auction proceeds of RMB 284.27 million, which has been used up to pay off RMB 202,451,688.15 in this case, RMB 269,851.69 in execution fees, and RMB 50,000 in auxiliary auction fees. 68 CSG Annual Report 2023 (9) Due to the case of the loan contract dispute between Zhongshan Runtian and Bohai Trust, the Intermediate People's Court of Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province has issued an Execution Ruling, ruling the mandatory realisation of 13.7 million shares held by the entity subject to enforcement, Zhongshan Runtian, in "Jonjee High-tech". As of June 6, 2023, all 13.7 million shares had been disposed of. The court has disbursed a total of RMB 458,173,319.95 to Bohai Trust, with approximately RMB 10 million outstanding. Bohai Trust has initiated separate legal proceedings at the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration to recover the outstanding balance and realise the collateral, and the pledge guarantee amounts to RMB 35,504,500. Currently, the case is awaiting a court hearing. (10) Due to the case of the transfer and buy-back contract dispute between Zhongshan Runtian and Shenzhen Qianhai Dongfang Venture, the Intermediate People's Court of Shenzhen Municipality has issued an Execution Ruling, ruling that the property of the entities subject to enforcement, including Shenzhen Hualitong, Zhongshan Runtian, Baoneng Investment and Jushenghua, should be seized, frozen, sequestered, withheld, withdrawn or allocated to the extent of a total amount of RMB 623,102,565.76 (including RMB 43,513, 215.76 of Zhongshan Runtian Investment Co., Ltd.), as well as interest on the debt during the period of delayed performance, costs of enforcement applications, and actual expenses incurred during the enforcement. (11) Due to the case of the financial loan contract dispute between Bank of Tibet and Lhasa Baochuang and Zhongshan Runtian, the total enforcement amount stands at RMB 828,970,067.74, with RMB 821,439,159.19 already enforced. In August 2023, the court issued a Reinstatement of Execution Ruling, which ruled to withhold and freeze the bank deposits of the entities subject to enforcement in the sum of RMB 50,943,534.03, a total enforcement fee of RMB 118,343.53, as well as interest, interest on the debt during the period of delayed performance, and case acceptance fee. (12) Due to the case of the loan contract dispute between Shenzhen Baotai Honghua and Zhongshan Runtian, Hualitong and Shenzhen Jixiang Service, Shenzhen Baotai Honghua applied for enforcement of RMB 1,205,000,000 and interest. In another case, asset disposal resulted in the distribution of disposal proceeds of RMB 356,272,071.65. (13) Due to the case of the equity pledge dispute between Essence Securities and Zhongshan Runtian, the amount of the litigation is RMB 352,912,928.76. The Intermediate People's Court of Nanchang City has issued a first-instance judgement, which ruled to reject the litigation request of Essence Securities. In September 2023, Essence Securities filed another lawsuit with the Futian court in Shenzhen, seeking payment from Zhongshan Runtian for financing funds and interest. The claim in this case amounts to RMB 128 million. The case is currently undergoing first-instance proceedings. (14) Due to the three cases of claim transaction disputes between Guangdong Huaxing Bank Co., Ltd. and Jushenghua, Shum Yip Logistics, Baoneng Investment, Hualitong, and Zhongshan Runtian, judgements have been rendered in the first instance. In Case No. (2022) Y. 0303 M.C. 19249, Zhongshan Runtian is held jointly and severally liable for settling the principal of RMB 150,000,000 and associated interest. In Case No. (2022) Y. 0303 M.C. 19248, Zhongshan Runtian bears the joint and several liability for settling the principal of RMB 300,000,000 and interest of RMB 22,500,000 on the bonds in question. In Case No. (2022) Y. 0303 M.C. 19250, Zhongshan Runtian is jointly and severally liable for settling the principal of RMB 200,000,000 and associated interest on the bonds in question. All these cases are currently in the second instance. (15) Due to the case of the finance lease contract dispute between Science City (GZ) Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. and Kunshan JuTron New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., Baoneng Investment, Jushenghua, Baoneng Urban Development, Taiyuan Baoju Real Estate, Qianhai Huabao Supply Chain, Zhongshan Runtian, and Ping An Securities, Zhongshan Runtian acts as a guarantor for the debt of RMB 120 million. The first-instance judgement has yet to be rendered. (16) Due to the case of the corporate bond trading dispute between Guangdong Huaxing Bank Co., Ltd. and Shum Yip Logistics, Jushenghua, Baoneng New Energy Automobile, Shenzhen Baoneng Automobile, Yao Zhenhua, Baoneng Investment, Hualitong, and Zhongshan Runtian, Zhongshan Runtian acts as a guarantor for the debt of RMB 450 million. The case is still at the stage of the first instance. 69 CSG Annual Report 2023 (17) Due to the two cases of finance lease contract disputes between Science City (GZ) Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. and Qoros Automotive, Baoneng Investment, Jushenghua, Baoneng Urban Development, Yao Zhenhua, Taiyuan Baoju Real Estate, Chongqing Baoneng Supply Chain, Guangzhou Baoneng Culture Entertainment, Qianhai Huabao Supply Chain, Zhongshan Runtian, and Ping An Securities, the total claim amount is RMB 186 million, and Zhongshan Runtian acts as the guarantor in the cases. The cases are currently in the first-instance stage. (18) Due to the case of the finance lease contract dispute between Science City (GZ) Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Baoneng Automobile, Baoneng Investment, Jushenghua, Baoneng Urban Development, Yao Zhenhua, Taiyuan Baoju Real Estate, Guangzhou Baoneng Culture Entertainment, Qianhai Huabao Supply Chain, Zhongshan Runtian, and Ping An Securities, Zhongshan Runtian acts as a guarantor for the debt of RMB 210 million. The case is currently in the first-instance stage. (19) Due to the case of the finance lease contract dispute between Science City (GZ) Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Hua'ai Industrial Development, Baoneng Investment, Jushenghua, Baoneng Urban Development, Yao Zhenhua, Taiyuan Baoju Real Estate, Guangzhou Baoneng Culture Entertainment, Qianhai Huabao Supply Chain, Zhongshan Runtian, and Ping An Securities, Zhongshan Runtian acts as a guarantor for the debt of RMB 20.33 million. The case is currently in the first-instance stage. (20) Due to the case of the finance lease contract dispute between Science City (GZ) Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. and Baoneng Automotive Research and Development, Baoneng Investment, Jushenghua, Baoneng Urban Development, Yao Zhenhua, Taiyuan Baoju Real Estate, Guangzhou Baoneng Culture Entertainment, Qianhai Huabao Supply Chain, Zhongshan Runtian, and Ping An Securities, Zhongshan Runtian acts as a guarantor for the debt of RMB 22.38 million. The case is currently in the first-instance stage. (21) Due to the two cases of finance lease contract disputes between Science City (GZ) Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Baoneng Automobile, Qoros Automotive, Baoneng Investment, Jushenghua, Baoneng Urban Development, Zhongshan Runtian, Yao Zhenhua, Tengchong Beihai Wetland, Guangzhou Baoneng Culture Entertainment, Qianhai Huabao Supply Chain, and Chuangbang Group, the total claim amount is RMB 142 million, and Zhongshan Runtian acts as the guarantor. The two cases are currently in the first-instance stage. (22) Due to the case of the finance lease contract dispute between Shandong Tongda Financial Leasing Co. Ltd. and Shenzhen Baoneng Automobile, Baoneng Investment, Zhongshan Runtian, Wuhu Baoneng Real Estate, Shenzhen Xinchang Enterprise Management Co., Ltd., and Chuangbang Group, Zhongshan Runtian acts as a guarantor for the debt of RMB 260 million. The case is currently in the first-instance stage. (23) Due to the case of the finance lease contract dispute between Shandong Tongda Financial Leasing Co. Ltd. and Shum Yip Logistics, Baoneng Investment, Baoneng Real Estate, Zhongshan Runtian, Wuhu Baoneng Real Estate, and Shenzhen Hualitong, Zhongshan Runtian acts as a guarantor for the debt of RMB 160 million. The case is currently in the first- instance stage. (24) Due to the two cases of finance lease contract disputes between Science City (GZ) Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Hua'ai Industrial Development, Yao Zhenhua, Guangzhou Baoneng Culture Entertainment, Qianhai Huabao Supply Chain, Zhongshan Runtian, and Jushenghua, the total claim amount is RMB 122 million, and Zhongshan Runtian acts as the guarantor. The two cases are currently in the first-instance stage. As of December 31, 2023, the details of Zhongshan Runtian’s comparatively large amount of debt which was overdue are as follows: Serial Financial Loan amount Credit Start date Maturity Borrower number institution (RMB 0,000) enhancement plan of loan date of loan Zhongshan Runtian Essence 1 Investment Co., 4,239.28 Guarantee+Pledge 2018/12/27 2021/12/26 Securities Ltd. 70 CSG Annual Report 2023 Zhongshan Runtian 2 Investment Co., AVIC Trust 105,000.00 Guarantee+Pledge 2019/9/25 2021/10/31 Ltd. Total 109,239.28 Note: As of October 31, 2023, related stocks held by Zhongshan Runtian had been liquidated by AVIC Trust through various channels. However, since it is not the first pledgee, the proceeds from liquidation must be retained for withdrawal by the first pledgee, Essence Securities. AVIC Trust has withdrawn only part of the funds so far. Due to the large number of issues and quantities of trust products, the Company is still negotiating with AVIC Trust on the deduction method for principal and interest, and no solution has been finalised. Therefore, the outstanding loan cannot be adjusted for now. Once a solution is finalised, further disclosure will be made. As of December 31, 2023, Mr. Yao Zhenhua’s personal execution cases are as follows: (1) Due to the case of dispute over notarising creditor’s rights documents between Ping An Trust Co., Ltd. and Shaoxing Baorui Real Estate Co., Ltd., Baoneng City Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Baoneng Investment Group Co., Ltd., Baoneng Real Estate Co., Ltd., Shanghai Kaiyue Investment Co., Ltd. and Mr. Yao Zhenhua, which was applied for compulsory execution by Ping An Trust, Mr. Yao Zhenhua was jointly and severally liable for the principal and interest of the debt of RMB 420 million. (2) Due to the trust loan dispute between the National Trust and Shenzhen Xinao Trading Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Baoneng Investment Group Co., Ltd., Mr. Yao Zhenhua and others signed relevant guarantee contracts, ordering Shenzhen Xinao Trading Co., Ltd. to repay the loan principal of RMB 290 million and related interest and lawsuit costs. Shenzhen Baoneng Investment Group Co., Ltd., Mr. Yao Zhenhua and others were jointly and severally liable for the debt. (3) Due to the financial borrowing between Zhongrong International Trust Co., Ltd. and Baoneng Automobile Co., Ltd., it applied to the Beijing Third Intermediate People’s Court for compulsory execution for notarisation on the matter. Since Mr. Yao Zhenhua provided a guarantee for this loan business and signed the relevant notarised documents, he was jointly and severally liable for the debt of RMB 1,048 million. (4) As Kunlun Trust Co., Ltd. applied to the court for compulsory execution of the notarising creditor’s rights documents with Shum Yip Logistics Group Co., Ltd., Baoneng Century Co., Ltd., Chia Tai (Shenzhen) Development Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Baoneng Investment Group Co., Ltd., Baoneng Holdings (China) Co., Ltd., and Mr. Yao Zhenhua, Mr. Yao Zhenhua assumed joint and several guarantee liabilities for the debt of RMB 1.31 billion. (5) Due to the case of notarising creditor’s rights documents between Guangzhou Xinhua City Development Industry Investment Enterprise (Limited Partnership) and the defendants Shenzhen Baoneng Investment Group Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Jushenghua Co., Ltd. and Mr. Yao Zhenhua, Mr. Yao Zhenhua, as the guarantor, signed the relevant notarial documents and assumed joint and several liabilities for the principal and interest of the creditor’s rights of RMB 600 million. (6) Due to the dispute over the loan contract between Fuzhou Branch of Xiamen International Bank Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Jushenghua Co., Ltd., Fuzhou Branch of Xiamen International Bank Co., Ltd. applied to Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court for compulsory execution. Mr. Yao Zhenhua, as the guarantor of the loan principal of RMB 2.16 billion, signed the corresponding Guarantee Contract and assumed joint and several liabilities for the debt. (7) Due to the financial loan dispute between Guangdong Finance Trust Co., Ltd. and Zhongshan Runtian, Guangdong Finance Trust Co., Ltd. applied to Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court for compulsory execution. Mr. Yao Zhenhua, as the guarantor of the loan, signed the corresponding Guarantee Contract and was jointly and severally liable for the debt of RMB 720 million. The 26,550,000 shares of Jonjee High-tech held by Zhongshan Runtian Investment Co., Ltd. have been realised on September 13, 2022, with a received amount of RMB 793,755,369.22, which is about RMB 90 million different from the owed amount of RMB 882,199,570.79 submitted to the court by the applicant for execution. Therefore, the case has not been settled for the time being. 71 CSG Annual Report 2023 (8) Due to the financial debt dispute between China Railway Trust Co., Ltd. and Baoneng Automobile Group Co., Ltd. and Kunming Baojun Real Estate Co., Ltd., it applied to Chengdu Intermediate People’s Court of Sichuan Province for compulsory execution. As the guarantor of the debt, Mr. Yao Zhenhua signed the corresponding Guarantee Contract and was jointly and severally liable for the debt of RMB 2,095 million. A settlement agreement has been signed in this case. (9) Due to the financial debt dispute between China Railway Trust Co., Ltd. and Baoneng Automobile Group Co., Ltd. and Kunming Jianpeng Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., it applied to Chengdu Intermediate People’s Court of Sichuan Province for compulsory execution. Mr. Yao Zhenhua, as the guarantor of the debt, signed the corresponding Guarantee Contract and was jointly and severally liable for the debt of RMB 836 million. A settlement agreement has been signed in this case and the execution has been terminated. (10) Due to the case of notarising creditor’s rights documents between Changan International Trust Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Baoneng Investment Group Co., Ltd., Wuxi Baoneng Real Estate Co., Ltd., Baoneng Holdings (China) Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Jushenghua Co., Ltd., and Mr. Yao Zhenhua, Changan Trust applied for compulsory execution. Mr. Yao Zhenhua, as the guarantor of the debt, was jointly and severally liable for the debt of RMB 925 million. (11) Due to the case of notarising creditor’s rights documents between Changan International Trust Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Baoneng Investment Group Co., Ltd., Wuxi Baoneng Real Estate Co., Ltd., Baoneng Holdings (China) Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Jushenghua Co., Ltd., and Mr. Yao Zhenhua, Changan Trust applied for compulsory execution. Mr. Yao Zhenhua, as the guarantor of the debt, was jointly and severally liable for the debt of RMB 1,117 million. (12) Due to the case of notarising creditor’s rights documents between China Minsheng Trust Co., Ltd. and the defendants Shenzhen Baoneng Investment Group Co., Ltd., Hefei Baohui Real Estate Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Baoneng Enterprise Management Co., Ltd., Anhui Baoneng Land Co., Ltd., and Mr. Yao Zhenhua, Minsheng Trust applied for compulsory execution. As the guarantor of the debt, Mr. Yao Zhenhua bore unlimited several and joint liability for the debt of RMB 4,207 million. (13) Due to the case of notarising creditor’s rights documents between Shanghai Aijian Trust Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Shum Yip Logistics Group Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Baoneng Investment Group Co., Ltd., Chia Tai (Shenzhen) Development Co., Ltd., Hefei Baohui Real Estate Co., Ltd., Hefei Baoneng Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Jushenghua Co., Ltd., and Mr. Yao Zhenhua, Aijian Trust applied to the court for compulsory execution. As the guarantor of the debt, Mr. Yao Zhenhua was jointly and severally liable for the debt of RMB 416 million. (14) Due to the dispute over the loan contract with Baoneng Automobile Group Co., Ltd., Chongqing International Trust applied to the court for compulsory execution, and Mr. Yao Zhenhua, as the guarantor of the debt, was jointly and severally liable for the debt of RMB 2,186 million. (15) Due to the case of notarising creditor’s rights documents between China Minsheng Trust Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Shum Yip Logistics Group Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Baoneng Investment Group Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Jushenghua Co., Ltd., and Mr. Yao Zhenhua, Minsheng Trust applied to the court for compulsory execution, and Mr. Yao Zhenhua, as the guarantor of the debt, was jointly and severally liable for the debt of RMB 496 million. (16) Due to the case of China Minsheng Trust Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Shum Yip Logistics Group Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Baoneng Investment Group Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Jushenghua Co., Ltd. and Mr. Yao Zhenhua, Minsheng Trust applied to the court for compulsory execution, and Mr. Yao Zhenhua, as the guarantor of the debt, was jointly and severally liable for the debt of RMB 2,238 million. (17) Due to the financial loan contract dispute between AVIC Trust Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Lingdao Auto Life Service Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Baoneng Investment Group Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Jushenghua Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Shum Yip Logistics Group Co., Ltd., Tengchong Baoneng Real Estate Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Jintian Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., Tengchong Beihai Wetland Ecotourism Investment Co., Ltd., and Mr. Yao Zhenhua, AVIC Trust applied to the court for compulsory execution, and Mr. Yao Zhenhua, as the guarantor of the debt, was jointly and severally liable for the debt of RMB 984 million. 72 CSG Annual Report 2023 (18) Due to the financial loan contract dispute between AVIC Trust Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Shum Yip Logistics Group Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Baoneng Investment Group Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Jushenghua Co., Ltd., Baoneng Real Estate Co., Ltd., and Wuhu Baoneng Real Estate Co., Ltd., Baoneng City Co., Ltd., Tengchong Beihai Wetland Eco-Tourism Investment Co., Ltd., and Mr. Yao Zhenhua, AVIC Trust applied to the court for execution. Mr. Yao Zhenhua, as the guarantor of the debt, was jointly and severally liable for the debt of RMB 549 million (principal, exclusive of interest, penalty interest, etc.). (19) Due to the loan contract dispute between Shenzhen Branch of Ping An Bank Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Shum Yip Logistics Group Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Jushenghua Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Baoneng Investment Group Co., Ltd., Baoneng Real Estate Co., Ltd., Shenzhen First Space Operation Management Co., Ltd., Mr. Yao Zhenhua and Baoneng City Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Branch applied to the court for execution. Mr. Yao Zhenhua, as the guarantor of the debt, was jointly and severally liable for the debt of RMB 3,433 million. A settlement has been reached in this case and the execution has been terminated. (20) Due to the execution of lawsuit costs of the loan contract dispute between Shenzhen Branch of Ping An Bank Co., Ltd. and Baoneng City Co., Ltd., Baoneng Real Estate Co., Ltd., Baoneng Holdings (China) Co., Ltd., Mr. Yao Zhenhua and Shenzhen Liujin Investment Co., Ltd., the Higher People’s Court of Guangdong Province appointed Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court of Guangdong Province to execute the case. Mr. Yao Zhenhua, as the guarantor of the loan contract dispute, was jointly and severally liable for the lawsuit costs of RMB 13,920,800 arising from the loan contract dispute. The said lawsuit costs have been transferred and executed. (21) Due to the loan contract dispute between Shenzhen Branch of Ping An Bank Co., Ltd. and Baoneng City Co., Ltd., Baoneng Real Estate Co., Ltd., Baoneng Holdings (China) Co., Ltd., Mr. Yao Zhenhua and Shenzhen Liujin Investment Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Branch of Ping An Bank Co., Ltd. applied to the court for execution. Mr. Yao Zhenhua, as the guarantor of the debt, was jointly and severally liable for the debt of RMB 5,562 million. In this case, RMB 3,674 million was obtained from auction of residential unit, and RMB 2,226 million was repaid to Ping An Bank for debt repayment after deducting the appropriate taxes and fees. (22) Due to the case of execution of notarising creditor’s rights documents between Chongqing International Trust Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Jushenghua Co., Ltd., Zhongshan Runtian, Shenzhen Baoneng Investment Group Co., Ltd., and Mr. Yao Zhenhua, Chongqing International Trust Co., Ltd. Chongqing International Trust Co., Ltd. applied to the court for execution, and Mr. Yao Zhenhua, as the guarantor of the debt, was jointly and severally liable for the debt of RMB 541 million. (23) Due to the case that Tibet Bank Co., Ltd. sued Lhasa Baochuang Automobile Sales Co., Ltd., Mr. Yao Zhenhua, Shenzhen Baoneng Investment Group Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Jushenghua Co., Ltd., and Shenzhen Shum Yip Logistics Group Co., Ltd. were jointly and severally liable for the lawsuit costs of the loan contract dispute, which was executed by the Lhasa Intermediate People’s Court of the Tibet Autonomous Region, Mr. Yao Zhenhua, as the guarantor of the loan contract dispute, was jointly and severally liable for the lawsuit costs of RMB 5.11 million arising from the loan contract dispute. (24) Due to the case that Tibet Bank Co., Ltd. sued Lhasa Baochuang Automobile Sales Co., Ltd., Mr. Yao Zhenhua, Shenzhen Baoneng Investment Group Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Jushenghua Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen Shum Yip Logistics Group Co., Ltd. were jointly and severally liable for the debts arising from the loan contract dispute and were executed by Lhasa Intermediate People’s Court of the Tibet Autonomous Region. Mr. Yao Zhenhua, as the guarantor of the loan contract dispute, bore joint and several guarantee liability for the debt of RMB 829 million arising from the loan contract dispute, which has been paid off. (25) Due to the case that Chongqing International Trust Co., Ltd. sued Baoneng Automobile Group Co., Ltd., Nanjing Baoneng Urban Development Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Baoneng Investment Group Co., Ltd., Baoneng Holdings (China) Co., 73 CSG Annual Report 2023 Ltd. and Yao Zhenhua, as the guarantor of the debt, Mr. Yao Zhenhua was executed by the Chongqing No. 5 Intermediate People’s Court, and he was jointly and severally liable for the debt of RMB 2,186 million. Mr. Yao Zhenhua had no debt with comparatively large amount that had not been paid when due. 3. According to the reply of the shareholder Chengtai Group Co., Ltd.: As of December 31, 2023, Chengtai Group Co., Ltd. has not received relevant information on share freezing and lawsuit, and it had no debt with comparatively large amount that had not been paid when due. 4. According to the reply of the shareholder Shenzhen Guanlong Logistics Co., Ltd.: As of December 31, 2023, Shenzhen Guanlong Logistics Co., Ltd. has not received relevant information on share freezing and lawsuit, and it had no debt with comparatively large amount that had not been paid when due. XIV. Major related transaction 1. Related transaction with routine operation concerned □ Applicable √ Not applicable 2. Related transaction with acquisition of assets or equity, sales of assets or equity concerned □ Applicable √ Not applicable 3. Related transaction with jointly external investment concerned □ Applicable √ Not applicable 4. Credits and liabilities with related parties □ Applicable √ Not applicable 5. Transactions with related financial companies □ Applicable √ Not applicable 6. Transactions between financial companies controlled by the company and related parties □ Applicable √ Not applicable 7. Other major related transaction □ Applicable √ Not applicable 74 CSG Annual Report 2023 XV. Significant contracts and their implementation 1. Trusteeship, contracting and leasing (1) Trusteeship □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2) Contract □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3) Leasing □ Applicable √ Not applicable 2. Major guarantees √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB 0,000 External guarantees of the Company and its subsidiaries (excluding the guarantees for subsidiaries) Date of disclosure of Compl Guarante Counter related Actual Guarante ete e for Name of guarantee Guarantee Actual date Collateral guarantee Guaranty announceme amount of e implem related object amount of guarantee (if any) circumstan period nt on guarantee type entatio party or ce (if any) guarantee n or not not amount Total amount of approved external guarantees Total actual amount of external guarantees during the 0 0 during the report period (A1) report period (A2) Total amount of approved external guarantees at Total balance of actual external guarantees at the end 0 0 the end of the report period (A3) of the report period (A4) Guarantees of the Company for its subsidiaries Date of disclosure of Compl Guarante Counter related Actual Guarante ete e for Name of guarantee Guarantee Actual date Collateral guarantee Guaranty announceme amount of e implem related object amount of guarantee (if any) circumstan period nt on guarantee type entatio party or ce (if any) guarantee n or not not amount Xianning CSG Joint April 25, Photoelectric Glass Co., 6,000May 26, 2022 2,865 liability None None 1 year No No 2022 Ltd. guarantee Xianning CSG Joint April 25, November Photoelectric Glass Co., 5,000 95 liability None None 1 year No No 2022 25, 2022 Ltd. guarantee Xianning CSG Joint April 25, March 9, Photoelectric Glass Co., 3,500 3,500 liability None None 1 year No No 2022 2023 Ltd. guarantee 75 CSG Annual Report 2023 Joint Xianning CSG Energy- April 26, 5,000July 10, 2023 4,609 liability None None 1 year No No Saving Glass Co., Ltd. 2023 guarantee Joint Xianning CSG Energy- April 25, March 17, 8,600 1,174 liability None None 5 years No No Saving Glass Co., Ltd. 2022 2023 guarantee Joint Xianning CSG Energy- April 26, December 8,000 0 liability None None 1 year No No Saving Glass Co., Ltd. 2023 21, 2023 guarantee Joint Xianning CSG Energy- April 26, 5,000May 9, 2023 1,500 liability None None 1 year No No Saving Glass Co., Ltd. 2023 guarantee Yichang CSG Joint April 25, March 15, Photoelectric Glass Co., 1,800 800 liability None None 1 year No No 2022 2023 Ltd. guarantee Yichang CSG Joint April 26, October 17, Photoelectric Glass Co., 600 600 liability None None 1 year No No 2023 2023 Ltd. guarantee Yichang CSG Joint April 26, August 14, Photoelectric Glass Co., 1,200 26 liability None None 1 year No No 2023 2023 Ltd. guarantee Yichang CSG Joint April 25, August 16, Photoelectric Glass Co., 600 0 liability None None 2 years No No 2022 2022 Ltd. guarantee Yichang CSG Joint August 10, December Photoelectric Glass Co., 1,824 1,000 liability None None 1 year Yes No 2021 17, 2021 Ltd. guarantee Joint Dongguan CSG PV-tech August 10, November 3,000 2,957 liability None None 1 year Yes No Co., Ltd. 2021 29, 2021 guarantee Joint Hebei Panel Glass Co., April 26, 5,000June 5, 2023 500 liability None None 1 year No No Ltd. 2023 guarantee Joint Hebei Panel Glass Co., April 26, August 9, 5,000 1,248 liability None None 1 year No No Ltd. 2023 2023 guarantee Joint Hebei Panel Glass Co., April 25, 2,500May 16, 2022 0 liability None None 3 years No No Ltd. 2022 guarantee Joint Hebei Panel Glass Co., October 30, December 16,500 10,541 liability None None 5 years No No Ltd. 2021 17, 2021 guarantee Joint Hebei CSG Glass Co., April 26, 3,000May 8, 2023 2,950 liability None None 1 year No No Ltd. 2023 guarantee Joint Hebei CSG Glass Co., April 26, 16,000June 5, 2023 8,093 liability None None 1 year No No Ltd. 2023 guarantee Joint Hebei CSG Glass Co., April 25, 2,500May 16, 2022 0 liability None None 3 years No No Ltd. 2022 guarantee Dongguan CSG Joint June 29, September Architectural Glass Co., 5,000 0 liability None None 2 years Yes No 2021 13, 2021 Ltd. guarantee Dongguan CSG Joint April 26, September Architectural Glass Co., 5,000 1,000 liability None None 1 year No No 2023 18, 2023 Ltd. guarantee 76 CSG Annual Report 2023 Dongguan CSG Joint April 25, January 6, Architectural Glass Co., 10,000 3,143 liability None None 1 year No No 2022 2023 Ltd. guarantee Joint Xianning CSG Glass April 26, 7,000July 14, 2023 6,955 liability None None 1 year No No Co., Ltd. 2023 guarantee Joint Xianning CSG Glass April 26, August 16, 5,000 1,238 liability None None 4 years No No Co., Ltd. 2023 2023 guarantee Joint Xianning CSG Glass April 26, November 5,000 0 liability None None 1 year No No Co., Ltd. 2023 28, 2023 guarantee Joint Xianning CSG Glass December March 25, 15,000 10,689 liability None None 7 years No No Co., Ltd. 25, 2021 2022 guarantee Joint Xianning CSG Glass April 26, 50,000June 2, 2023 31,004 liability None None 7 years No No Co., Ltd. 2023 guarantee Joint Xianning CSG Glass April 26, 20,000June 2, 2023 14,814 liability None None 1 year No No Co., Ltd. 2023 guarantee Joint Xianning CSG Glass April 26, 12,000June 9, 2023 5,533 liability None None 5 years No No Co., Ltd. 2023 guarantee Joint Xianning CSG Glass June 29, 20,000July 7, 2021 12,914 liability None None 5 years No No Co., Ltd. 2021 guarantee Joint Chengdu CSG Glass Co., April 26, August 9, 5,000 4,020 liability None None 1 year No No Ltd. 2023 2023 guarantee Joint Chengdu CSG Glass Co., December February 17, 5,000 3,000 liability None None 1 year Yes No Ltd. 25, 2021 2022 guarantee Joint Chengdu CSG Glass Co., April 26, October 7, 2,000 0 liability None None 1 year No No Ltd. 2023 2023 guarantee Joint Chengdu CSG Glass Co., April 26, September 3,000 1,000 liability None None 1 year No No Ltd. 2023 20, 2023 guarantee Joint Chengdu CSG Glass Co., April 25, November 10,000 4,000 liability None None 1 year No No Ltd. 2022 16, 2022 guarantee Joint Chengdu CSG Glass Co., April 25, November 5,000 100 liability None None 1 year No No Ltd. 2022 25, 2022 guarantee Joint Chengdu CSG Glass Co., April 25, November 5,000 1,959 liability None None 3 years No No Ltd. 2022 25, 2022 guarantee Sichuan CSG Energy Joint December April 15, Conservation Glass Co., 8,000 4,200 liability None None 1 year Yes No 25, 2021 2022 Ltd. guarantee Sichuan CSG Energy Joint April 26, September Conservation Glass Co., 3,000 2,000 liability None None 1 year No No 2023 20, 2023 Ltd. guarantee Sichuan CSG Energy Joint April 26, October 7, Conservation Glass Co., 5,000 3,000 liability None None 1 year No No 2023 2023 Ltd. guarantee 77 CSG Annual Report 2023 Sichuan CSG Energy Joint April 26, September Conservation Glass Co., 10,000 3,000 liability None None 1 year No No 2023 19, 2023 Ltd. guarantee Sichuan CSG Energy Joint April 26, December Conservation Glass Co., 5,000 0 liability None None 1 year No No 2023 25, 2023 Ltd. guarantee Sichuan CSG Energy Joint April 26, Conservation Glass Co., 12,000June 19, 2023 5,000 liability None None 1 year No No 2023 Ltd. guarantee Joint Wujiang CSG Glass Co., February 19, March 12, 10,000 6,044 liability None None 4 years No No Ltd. 2021 2021 guarantee Joint Wujiang CSG Glass Co., April 25, February 7, 10,000 6,945 liability None None 1 year No No Ltd. 2022 2023 guarantee Joint Wujiang CSG Glass Co., April 25, February 28, 5,000 1,177 liability None None 1 year No No Ltd. 2022 2023 guarantee Joint Wujiang CSG Glass Co., April 25, April 20, 6,000 0 liability None None 1 year No No Ltd. 2022 2023 guarantee Joint Wujiang CSG Glass Co., April 26, August 9, 5,000 0 liability None None 1 year No No Ltd. 2023 2023 guarantee CSG (Suzhou) Corporate Joint April 26, October 8, Headquarters 15,700 0 liability None None 5 years No No 2023 2023 Management Co., Ltd. guarantee Wujiang CSG East China Joint April 25, March 7, Architectural Glass Co., 3,000 0 liability None None 1 year No No 2022 2023 Ltd. guarantee Wujiang CSG East China Joint April 25, February 7, Architectural Glass Co., 10,000 2,000 liability None None 1 year No No 2022 2023 Ltd. guarantee Wujiang CSG East China Joint April 25, Architectural Glass Co., 12,400May 26, 2022 3,118 liability None None 5 years No No 2022 Ltd. guarantee Wujiang CSG East China Joint April 25, April 20, Architectural Glass Co., 6,000 0 liability None None 1 year No No 2022 2023 Ltd. guarantee Wujiang CSG East China Joint April 25, April 23, Architectural Glass Co., 5,000 1,982 liability None None 1 year No No 2022 2023 Ltd. guarantee Joint Dongguan CSG Solar April 26, August 9, 5,000 3,215 liability None None 1 year No No Glass Co., Ltd. 2023 2023 guarantee Joint Dongguan CSG Solar April 25, 4,000July 21, 2022 1,515 liability None None 5 years No No Glass Co., Ltd. 2022 guarantee Anhui CSG New Energy Joint April 26, Material Technology June 30, 2023 0 liability None None 1 year No No 2023 Co., Ltd. guarantee Guangxi CSG New Joint April 26, Energy Material 33,000June 30, 2023 0 liability None None 1 year No No 2023 Technology Co., Ltd. guarantee Joint Zhaoqing CSG Energy- April 26, June 30, 2023 1,903 liability None None 1 year No No Saving Glass Co., Ltd. 2023 guarantee 78 CSG Annual Report 2023 Dongguan CSG Joint April 26, Photovoltaic Technology June 30, 2023 2,318 liability None None 1 year No No 2023 Co., Ltd. guarantee Dongguan CSG Joint April 26, Architectural Glass Co., June 30, 2023 0 liability None None 1 year No No 2023 Ltd. guarantee Joint Dongguan CSG Solar April 26, June 30, 2023 4,787 liability None None 1 year No No Glass Co., Ltd. 2023 guarantee Joint Dongguan CSG Solar April 25, 8,000June 7, 2022 0 liability None None 1 year Yes No Glass Co., Ltd. 2022 guarantee Joint Dongguan CSG Solar April 25, 9,000May 31, 2022 5,276 liability None None 4 years No No Glass Co., Ltd. 2022 guarantee Joint Dongguan CSG Solar April 25, August 11, 6,000 0 liability None None 1 year Yes No Glass Co., Ltd. 2022 2022 guarantee Qingyuan CSG Energy- Joint April 26, December Saving New Materials 6,000 0 liability None None 1 year No No 2023 27, 2023 Co., Ltd. guarantee Qingyuan CSG Energy- Joint April 25, January 6, Saving New Materials 10,000 2,098 liability None None 1 year No No 2022 2023 Co., Ltd. guarantee Qingyuan CSG Energy- Joint December December 2, Saving New Materials 5,000 100 liability None None 1 year Yes No 25, 2021 2022 Co., Ltd. guarantee Qingyuan CSG Energy- Joint April 25, August 4, Saving New Materials 37,400 0 liability None None 5 years No No 2022 2022 Co., Ltd. guarantee Qingyuan CSG Energy- Joint April 25, April 24, Saving New Materials 10,000 9,852 liability None None 1 year No No 2022 2023 Co., Ltd. guarantee Joint Yichang CSG Display April 25, March 15, 1,800 1,287 liability None None 1 year No No Co., Ltd. 2022 2023 guarantee Joint Yichang CSG Display April 25, February 24, 600 600 liability None None 1 year No No Co., Ltd. 2022 2023 guarantee Joint Yichang CSG Display April 25, 3,000June 24, 2022 2,650 liability None None 1 year No No Co., Ltd. 2022 guarantee Joint Yichang CSG April 26, November 1,000 0 liability None None 1 year No No Polysilicon Co., Ltd. 2023 28, 2023 guarantee Joint Tianjin CSG Energy- April 25, March 9, 3,000 613 liability None None 1 year No No Saving Glass Co., Ltd. 2022 2023 guarantee Joint Tianjin CSG Energy- April 26, 5,000July 10, 2023 2,800 liability None None 1 year No No Saving Glass Co., Ltd. 2023 guarantee Joint Tianjin CSG Energy- April 26, August 11, 3,000 500 liability None None 1 year No No Saving Glass Co., Ltd. 2023 2023 guarantee Joint Tianjin CSG Energy- February 19, March 23, 7,000 4,137 liability None None 4 years No No Saving Glass Co., Ltd. 2021 2021 guarantee 79 CSG Annual Report 2023 Joint Tianjin CSG Energy- April 26, August 10, 2,000 1,303 liability None None 1 year No No Saving Glass Co., Ltd. 2023 2023 guarantee Anhui CSG New Energy Joint August 10, October 19, Material Technology 70,000 45,102 liability None None 6 years No No 2021 2021 Co., Ltd. guarantee Anhui CSG New Energy Joint August 10, August 28, Material Technology 180,000 110,920 liability None None 7 years No No 2021 2021 Co., Ltd. guarantee Anhui CSG New Energy Joint April 25, Material Technology 35,000July 5, 2022 26,000 liability None None 3 years No No 2022 Co., Ltd. guarantee Anhui CSG New Energy Joint April 25, February 6, Material Technology 20,000 7,252 liability None None 3 years No No 2022 2023 Co., Ltd. guarantee Anhui CSG New Energy Joint April 26, Material Technology 30,000May 10, 2023 6,869 liability None None 1 year No No 2023 Co., Ltd. guarantee Anhui CSG New Energy Joint December March 30, Material Technology 50,000 25,795 liability None None 9 years No No 25, 2021 2022 Co., Ltd. guarantee Anhui CSG New Energy Joint April 26, August 30, Material Technology 10,000 0 liability None None 1 year No No 2023 2023 Co., Ltd. guarantee Anhui CSG Silicon Joint April 26, Valley Mingdu Mining 43,379July 6, 2023 39,000 liability None None 10 years No No 2023 Development Co., Ltd. guarantee Joint Anhui CSG Quartz June 29, September 9,000 5,696 liability None None 5 years No No Materials Co., Ltd. 2021 13, 2021 guarantee Joint Anhui CSG Quartz April 26, 4,000July 19, 2023 3,000 liability None None 1 year No No Materials Co., Ltd. 2023 guarantee Joint Guangxi CSG Mining April 26, July 6, 2023 5,000 liability None None 8 years No No Co., Ltd. 2023 guarantee 27,400 Joint Guangxi CSG Quartz April 26, July 6, 2023 5,000 liability None None 8 years No No Materials Co., Ltd. 2023 guarantee Joint Guangxi CSG Mining April 26, 10,000June 7, 2023 0 liability None None 5 years No No Co., Ltd. 2023 guarantee Joint Guangxi CSG Quartz April 26, 10,000June 7, 2023 0 liability None None 5 years No No Materials Co., Ltd. 2023 guarantee Guangxi CSG New Joint April 25, Energy Materials Tech 30,000April 4, 2023 0 liability None None 3 years No No 2022 Co., Ltd. guarantee Guangxi CSG New Joint April 25, Energy Materials Tech 30,000June 11, 2022 10,450 liability None None 3 years No No 2022 Co., Ltd. guarantee Guangxi CSG New Joint April 25, Energy Materials Tech 50,000July 26, 2022 8,000 liability None None 8 years No No 2022 Co., Ltd. guarantee Guangxi CSG New Joint April 25, Energy Materials Tech 80,000July 26, 2022 28,939 liability None None 8 years No No 2022 Co., Ltd. guarantee 80 CSG Annual Report 2023 Xi'an CSG Energy Joint April 25, March 27, Saving Glass Technology 34,400 14,582 liability None None 7 years No No 2022 2023 Co., Ltd. guarantee Qinghai CSG Risheng Joint April 26, September New Energy Technology 150,000 30,000 liability None None 8 years No No 2023 26, 2023 Co., Ltd. guarantee Qinghai CSG Risheng Joint April 26, October 31, New Energy Technology 50,000 35,292 liability None None 7 years No No 2023 2023 Co., Ltd. guarantee Zhaoqing CSG New Joint April 25, Energy Technology Co., 1,530April 6, 2023 1,202.5 liability None None 7 years No No 2022 Ltd. guarantee Joint Anhui CSG Photovoltaic April 26, April 27, 10,040 3,595 liability None None 7 years No No Energy Co., Ltd. 2023 2023 guarantee Joint Zhanjiang CSG New April 25, March 28, 1,000 950 liability None None 5 years No No Energy Co., Ltd. 2022 2023 guarantee Joint Zhaoqing CSG Energy- April 25, 5,000May 30, 2022 0 liability None None 3 years No No Saving Glass Co., Ltd. 2022 guarantee Joint Zhaoqing CSG Energy- September September 34,000 22,235 liability None None 5 years No No Saving Glass Co., Ltd. 22, 2020 25, 2020 guarantee Dongguan CSG Joint April 26, August 7, Architectural Glass Co., 2,403 liability None None 1 year No No 2023 2023 Ltd. guarantee Joint Dongguan CSG Solar April 26, August 7, 0 liability None None 1 year No No Glass Co., Ltd. 2023 2023 guarantee Joint Dongguan CSG PV-tech April 26, August 7, 4,735 liability None None 1 year No No Co., Ltd. 2023 2023 guarantee Anhui CSG New Energy Joint April 26, August 7, Material Technology 392 liability None None 1 year No No 2023 2023 Co., Ltd. guarantee Joint Wujiang CSG Glass Co., April 26, August 7, 0 liability None None 1 year No No Ltd. 2023 2023 guarantee Joint Chengdu CSG Glass Co., April 26, August 7, 48,000 0 liability None None 1 year No No Ltd. 2023 2023 guarantee Sichuan CSG Energy Joint April 26, August 7, Conservation Glass Co., 184 liability None None 1 year No No 2023 2023 Ltd. guarantee Joint Yichang CSG April 26, August 7, 6,161 liability None None 1 year No No Polysilicon Co., Ltd. 2023 2023 guarantee Joint Xianning CSG Glass April 26, August 7, 0 liability None None 1 year No No Co., Ltd. 2023 2023 guarantee Joint Xianning CSG Energy- April 26, August 7, 351 liability None None 1 year No No Saving Glass Co., Ltd. 2023 2023 guarantee Wujiang CSG East China Joint April 26, August 7, Architectural Glass Co., 785 liability None None 1 year No No 2023 2023 Ltd. guarantee 81 CSG Annual Report 2023 Joint Tianjin CSG Energy- April 26, August 7, 2,263 liability None None 1 year No No Saving Glass Co., Ltd. 2023 2023 guarantee Joint Zhaoqing CSG Energy- April 26, August 7, 2,875 liability None None 1 year No No Saving Glass Co., Ltd. 2023 2023 guarantee Total actual amount Total amount of approved guarantees of guarantees for for subsidiaries during the report 666,319subsidiaries during 321,979 period (B1) the report period (B2) Total balance of Total amount of approved guarantees actual guarantees for for subsidiaries at the end of the report 1,561,449subsidiaries at the 671,019 period (B3) end of the report period (B4) Guarantees of subsidiaries for their subsidiaries Date of disclosure of Compl Guarante Counter related Actual Guarante ete e for Name of guarantee Guarantee Actual date Collateral guarantee Guaranty announceme amount of e implem related object amount of guarantee (if any) circumstan period nt on guarantee type entatio party or ce (if any) guarantee n or not not amount Total actual amount Total amount of approved guarantees of guarantees for for subsidiaries during the report 0 subsidiaries during 0 period (C1) the report period (C2) Total balance of Total amount of approved guarantees actual guarantees for for subsidiaries at the end of the report 0 subsidiaries at the 0 period (C3) end of the report period (C4) Total amount of the Company’s guarantees (i.e., the sum of the first three items) Total actual amount Total amount of approved guarantees of guarantees during 666,319 321,979 during the report period (A1+B1+C1) the report period (A2+B2+C2) Total actual balance Total amount of approved guarantees of guarantees at the at the end of the report period 1,561,449 671,019 end of the report (A3+B3+C3) period (A4+B4+C4) The proportion of total actual amount of guarantees ((i.e., 47.76% A4+B4+C4) in the net assets of the Company Including: Balance of guarantees provided for shareholders, actual 0 controllers and its related parties (D) Balance of debt guarantees provided directly or indirectly for guaranteed objects with an asset-liability ratio exceeding 70% 7,053 (E) The amount of guarantees exceeding 50% of the net assets (F) 0 82 CSG Annual Report 2023 Total guarantee amount of the above three items (D+E+F) 7,053 Explanation on guarantee responsibility incurred in the report period or evidence showing the description of the possible joint Nil and several liabilities for repayment for the guarantee contracts not yet due (if any) Explanation on providing external guarantees in violation of Nil prescribed procedures (if any) Note: 1. The 2022 Annual General Meeting of the Company reviewed and passed the Proposal for the 2023 Guarantee Plan, and approved the Company and its subsidiaries to provide guarantees in a total amount of not exceeding RMB 21,832 million (including the effective and unexpired amount) for the 2023 credit lines from financial institutions to guaranteed entities within the scope of consolidated statements. Among them, the total amount of guarantees for all guaranteed entities with asset liability ratio of 70% or above shall not exceed the equivalent amount of RMB 920 million (including the effective and unexpired amount). The Company’s external guarantees are all provided for subsidiaries within the scope of consolidated statement. As of December 31, 2023, the actual guarantee balance was RMB 6,710.19 million (of which the actual guarantee balance with liability/asset ratio of 70% or above was RMB 70.53 million), accounting for 47.76% of the parent company’s net assets of RMB 14,050.8402 million at the end of 2023, and 22.10% of the net assets of RMB 30,362.0573 million. The Company has no overdue guarantee. 2. The Company’s 2022 Annual General Meeting reviewed and passed the Proposal on the Development of Asset Pool Business in 2023. In order to achieve the overall management of the Company’s assets such as bills and letters of credit, the General Meeting of Shareholders approved the Company and its subsidiaries to conduct asset pool business of no more than RMB 1.6 billion. Under the premise of controllable risks, various guarantee methods such as maximum pledge, general pledge, deposit certificate pledge, bill pledge, and margin pledge can be adopted for business development. As of December 31, 2023, the actual pledge amount of the asset pool business was RMB 1,279.5397 million, and the financing balance was RMB 1,251.4311 million. Explanation on compound guarantees Nil 3. Entrust others to manage cash assets (1)Entrusted Financing □Applicable √ Not applicable (2) Entrusted loans □Applicable √ Not applicable 4. Other material contracts □Applicable √ Not applicable XVI. Statement on other important matters √Applicable □ Not applicable 1. Ultra-short-term financing bills On May 16, 2022, the Company's 2021 Annual General Meeting reviewed and approved the "Proposal on Application 83 CSG Annual Report 2023 for Registration and Issuance of Medium-Term Notes and Ultra-short-term Financing Bills", which agreed that the Company would register and issue ultra-short-term financing bills with a registered amount of not more than RMB 1 billion, The Company can issue one or more times within the validity period of the registration according to the actual capital needs and the capital situation of the inter-bank market. On October 30, 2023, the Dealers Association held the 128th registration meeting in 2023 and decided to accept the registration of ultra-short-term financing notes with a total amount of RMB 1 billion and a validity period of two years. 2. Medium-term notes On May 16, 2022, the Company's 2021 Annual General Meeting reviewed and approved the "Proposal on Application for Registration and Issuance of Medium-term Notes and Ultra-short-term Financing Bills", which agreed that the Company would register and issue medium-term notes with a registered amount of not more than RMB 2 billion. Actual capital needs and inter-bank market capital status, can be issued one or more times within the validity period of registration. On October 30, 2023, the Dealers Association held its 128th registration meeting for 2023 and decided to accept the registration of medium-term notes with a total value of RMB 2 billion and a validity period of two years. 3.Public issuance of corporate bonds On March 2, 2017, the 2nd Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in 2017 reviewed and approved “the Proposal on the Public Issuance of Corporate Bonds for Qualified Investors". On February 27, 2019, the First Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in 2019 reviewed and approved the “Proposal on Extending the Validity Period of the Shareholders' Meeting for the Public Offering of Corporate Bonds to Qualified Investors”, which agreed to issue corporate bonds with a total issue of no more than RMB 2 billion and a term of no more than 10 years. On June 26, 2019, the Company received the “Approval of Approving CSG Holding Co., Ltd. to Issue Corporate Bonds to Qualified Investors” issued by China Securities Regulatory Commission (ZJXK [2019] No. 1140). On March 24, 2020 and March 25, 2020, the Company issued the first batch of corporate bonds with total amount of RMB 2 billion and valid term of 3 years at the issuance rate of 6%, and completed the redemption and delisting on March 27, 2023 (the original redemption date for this bond was March 25, 2023, but due to a statutory rest day, it was postponed to the first trading day thereafter). 4. Public offering of A-share convertible corporate bonds On 11 July 2022, the Company’s 2nd Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in 2022 reviewed and approved relevant proposals on the Company's public offering of A-share convertible corporate bonds, and agreed to issue A-share convertible corporate bonds to raise a total amount not exceed RMB 2,800 million (inclusive), with a term of six years from the date of issuance. Due to factors such as changes in the capital market and the timing of financing, which resulted in immature application and issuance conditions, the Company did not make any substantial progress on the public offering of A-share convertible corporate bonds during the valid period as resolved. As of 11 July 2023, the Company’s plan for the public offering of A-share convertible corporate bonds expired and automatically lapsed. For further information, see the Announcement on the Expiry of the Plan for the Public Offering of A-share Convertible Corporate Bonds (Announcement number: 2023-025) disclosed by the Company on http://www.cninfo.com.cn dated 12 July 2023. 5. The matter of the special fund of RMB 171 million for talent introduction Regarding the special fund of RMB 171 million for talent introduction, the Company filed an infringement compensation lawsuit against Zeng Nan and others and Yichang Hongtai Real Estate Co., Ltd. on December 15, 2021, and Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court officially accepted it on January 28, 2022. The first trial of the case was completed in Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court on June 21, 2022, and is currently awaiting judgment. 6. Postponed re-election of the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Committee The term of office of the ninth Board of Directors and Supervisory Committee of the Company expired on 21 May 2023, and re-election is progressing steadily as of now. According to Articles 96 and 138 of the Articles of Association of CSG Holding Co., Ltd., if a new director/supervisor is not re-elected in time upon the expiry of the term of office of a 84 CSG Annual Report 2023 director/supervisor, before the re-elected director/supervisor assumes his/her office, the former director/supervisor shall still perform the duties of a director/supervisor in accordance with the provisions of laws, administrative regulations, departmental rules and the Articles of Association. Therefore, the members of the ninth Board of Directors and Supervisory Committee are still performing their duties in a normal manner, and the re-election of the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Committee would not have any adverse impact on the Company’s operation and governance. XVII. Significant events of subsidiaries of the Company □ Applicable √ Not applicable 85 CSG Annual Report 2023 Section VII. Changes in Shares and Particulars about Shareholders I. Changes in Share Capital 1. Changes in Share Capital Unit: Share Before the Change Increase/Decrease in the Change (+, -) After the Change Capitaliz New Bonus ation of Proportio Amount Proportion shares Others Subtotal Amount shares public n issued reserve I. Restricted shares 4,838,249 0.16% -2,794,847 -2,794,847 2,043,402 0.07% 1. State-owned shares 2. State-owned legal person’s shares 3. Other domestic shares 4,838,249 0.16% -2,794,847 -2,794,847 2,043,402 0.07% Including: Domestic legal person’s shares Domestic natural 4,838,249 0.16% -2,794,847 -2,794,847 2,043,402 0.07% person’s shares 4. Foreign shares Including: Foreign legal person’s shares Foreign natural person’s shares II. Unrestricted shares 3,065,853,858 99.84% 2,794,847 2,794,847 3,068,648,705 99.93% 1. RMB Ordinary shares 1,956,484,798 63.71% 2,794,847 2,794,847 1,959,279,645 63.80% 2. Domestically listed 1,109,369,060 36.13% 1,109,369,060 36.13% foreign shares 3. Overseas listed foreign shares 4. Others III. Total shares 3,070,692,107 100.00% 0 0 3,070,692,107 100.00% Reason for equity changes √Applicable □Not applicable During the report period, China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited adjusted the locked-up shares of senior management in accordance with regulations, and the Company’s restricted shares and unrestricted shares changed accordingly. Approval on equity changes □Applicable √Not applicable 86 CSG Annual Report 2023 Transfer of ownership of changes in shares □Applicable √Not applicable Influence on the basic EPS and diluted EPS as well as other financial indexes of net assets per share attributable to common shareholders of Company in the latest year and period □Applicable √Not applicable Other information necessary to be disclosed or need to be disclosed under requirement from security regulators □Applicable √ Not applicable 2. Changes of restricted shares √Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Share Number of Number of Number of Number of Shareholders’ restricted shares shares restricted shares restricted Reason for Released date name at the beginning increased in shares released at the end of the restriction of the period the Period in the Period Period Releasing of executive lockup Executive lockup Chen Lin 1,217,299 1,217,299 stocks will be implemented stocks shares according to relevant policies. Releasing of executive lockup Executive lockup He Jin 673,200 673,200 stocks will be implemented stocks shares according to relevant policies. Releasing of executive lockup Executive lockup Wang Wenxin 115,950 115,950 stocks will be implemented stocks shares according to relevant policies. Releasing of executive lockup Executive lockup Chen Chunyan 36,953 36,953 stocks will be implemented stocks shares according to relevant policies. Locked in shares Releasing of director and after the departure of executive lockup stocks will be Wang Jian 1,012,000 1,012,000 0 directors and implemented according to executives relevant policies. Locked in shares Releasing of supervisor lockup Gao Changkun 375 375 0after the departure of stocks will be implemented supervisors according to relevant policies. Locked in shares Releasing of executive lockup Lu Wenhui 912,973 912,973 0after the departure of stocks will be implemented executives according to relevant policies. Locked in shares Releasing of executive lockup Yang Xinyu 869,499 869,499 0after the departure of stocks will be implemented executives according to relevant policies. total 4,838,249 0 2,794,847 2,043,402 -- -- II. Issuance and listing of Securities 1. Security issued (excluding preferred stock) in the report period □Applicable √Not applicable 87 CSG Annual Report 2023 2. Particulars about changes of total shares and shareholder structure as well as changes of assets and liability structure □ Applicable √ Not applicable 3. Existing internal staff shares □ Applicable √ Not applicable III. Particulars about shareholder and actual controller of the Company 1. Amount of shareholders of the Company and particulars about shares holding Unit: Share Total preference Total shareholders Total preference shareholders Total shareholders with at the end of the with voting rights recovered shareholders at voting rights 155,443 month before this 150,800 0 at end of the month before 0 the end of the recovered at end annual report this annual report disclosed report period of report period disclosed (if applicable) (if applicable) Shareholder with above 5% shares hold or top 10 shareholders (Excluding shares lent through refinancing) Number of share Total shares pledged, marked or Changes in Amount of Amount of Full name of Nature of Proportion of held at the end frozen report restricted unrestricted Shareholders shareholder shares held of report period shares held shares held Share period Amount status Foresea Life Insurance Domestic non Co., Ltd. – state-owned legal 15.19% 466,386,874 0 0 466,386,874 HailiNiannian person Foresea Life Insurance Domestic non Co., Ltd. – Universal state-owned legal 3.86% 118,425,007 0 0 118,425,007 Insurance Products person Domestic non # Shenzhen Sigma state-owned legal 2.35% 72,303,835 72,303,835 0 72,303,835 C&T Co., Ltd. person Domestic non Foresea Life Insurance state-owned legal 2.11% 64,765,161 0 0 64,765,161 Co., Ltd. – Own Fund person China Galaxy International Securities Foreign legal 1.34% 41,034,578 -175,400 0 41,034,578 (Hong Kong) Co., person Limited China Merchants Foreign legal Securities (Hong 1.11% 34,109,837 -3,194,154 0 34,109,837 person Kong) Limited Hong Kong Securities Foreign legal 0.85% 26,196,114 4,562,069 0 26,196,114 Clearing Co., Ltd. person 88 CSG Annual Report 2023 VANGUARD EMERGING Foreign legal 0.64% 19,595,573 230,000 0 19,595,573 MARKETS STOCK person INDEX FUND Pledged 18,980,000 Domestic non Zhongshan Runtian state-owned legal 0.62% 18,983,447 0 0 18,983,447 Marked 18,980,000 Investment Co., Ltd. person Frozen 3,447 VANGUARD TOTAL INTERNATIONAL Foreign legal 0.57% 17,537,213 0 0 17,537,213 STOCK INDEX person FUND Strategic investors or general legal person becomes top 10 shareholders due N/A to shares issued (if applicable) As of the end of the report period, among shareholders as listed above, Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd.-HailiNiannian, Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd.-Universal Insurance Products, Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd.-Own Fund are all held by Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd. Explanation on associated relationship Shenzhen Jushenghua Co., Ltd., which holds 51% equity of Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd., among the aforesaid shareholders holds 100% equity of Zhongshan Runtian Investment Co.,Ltd and Chengtai Group Co. Ltd., through Shenzhen Hualitong Investment Co., Ltd. Chengtai Group Co., Ltd. holds 40,187,904 shares through China Galaxy International Securities (Hong Kong) Co., Limited. Explanation of the above-mentioned shareholders involving N/A entrusted/entrusted voting rights and abstention from voting right Special instructions on the existence of special repurchase account among the N/A top 10 shareholders (if any) Particular about top ten shareholders with unrestricted shares held Type of shares Amount of unrestricted shares Shareholders’ name held at year-end Type Amount Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd. – HailiNiannian 466,386,874 RMB ordinary shares 466,386,874 Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd. – Universal 118,425,007 RMB ordinary shares 118,425,007 Insurance Products # Shenzhen Sigma C&T Co., Ltd. 72,303,835 RMB ordinary shares 72,303,835 Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd. – Own Fund 64,765,161 RMB ordinary shares 64,765,161 China Galaxy International Securities (Hong Kong) Domestically listed 41,034,578 41,034,578 Co., Limited foreign shares Domestically listed China Merchants Securities (Hong Kong) Limited 34,109,837 34,109,837 foreign shares Hong Kong Securities Clearing Co., Ltd. 26,196,114 RMB ordinary shares 26,196,114 VANGUARD EMERGING MARKETS STOCK Domestically listed 19,595,573 19,595,573 INDEX FUND foreign shares Zhongshan Runtian Investment Co., Ltd. 18,983,447 RMB ordinary shares 18,983,447 VANGUARD TOTAL INTERNATIONAL STOCK Domestically listed 17,537,213 17,537,213 INDEX FUND foreign shares 89 CSG Annual Report 2023 As of the end of the report period, among shareholders as listed above, Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd.-HailiNiannian, Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd.- Universal Insurance Products, Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd.-Own Fund are all held by Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd. Shenzhen Jushenghua Co., Ltd., Statement on associated relationship or consistent which holds 51% equity of Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd., holds 100% equity action among the above shareholders: of Zhongshan Runtian Investment Co.,Ltd and Chengtai Group Co. Ltd., through Shenzhen Hualitong Investment Co., Ltd. Chengtai Group Co., Ltd. holds 40,187,904 shares through China Galaxy International Securities (Hong Kong) Co., Limited. As of the end of the report period, shareholder Shenzhen Sigma C&T Co., Ltd. holds 0 shares of the Company through an ordinary account, and 72,303,835 Explanation on shareholders involving margin shares of the Company through the customer credit transaction guarantee business (if applicable) securities account of Huatai Securities Co., Ltd., totaling 72,303,835 shares of the Company. Special note: On July 11, 2022, at the Company's Second Extraordinary General Meeting in 2022, Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd. voted in favor of all proposals, and Zhongshan Runtian Investment Co., Ltd. voted against all proposals, Chengtai Group Co., Ltd. voted against all the proposals with the shares held by China Galaxy International Securities (Hong Kong) Co., Limited; on August 3, 2022, at the Company's Third Extraordinary General Meeting in 2022, Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd. voted in favor of all proposals, and Zhongshan Runtian Investment Co., Ltd. voted against all proposals. Top 10 shareholders involved in refinancing shares lending □ Applicable √ Not applicable Changes in top 10 shareholders compared with the prior period √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: share Changes in top 10 shareholders compared with the end of the prior period Shares in the ordinary account and Newly added to or Shares lent in refinancing and not yet credit account plus shares lent in exiting from top returned at the period-end refinancing and not yet returned at Full name of shareholder the period-end 10 shareholders in the report period As % of total share As % of total Total shares Total shares capital share capital #Shenzhen Sigma C&T Co., Newly added 0 0.00% 72,303,835 2.35% Ltd. Vanguard Total International Newly added 0 0.00% 17,537,213 0.57% Stock Index Fund China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. - Traditional - General Exiting 0 0.00% 0 0.00% Insurance Products - 005L- CT001 Shen #He Xinhai Exiting 0 0.00% 0 0.00% Whether the company’s top 10 common shareholders and the top 10 shareholders of ordinary shares subject to unlimited sales have agreed to buy back transactions during the report period □Yes √ No The top 10 shareholders of ordinary shares and the top 10 shareholders of ordinary shares with unrestricted sales conditions did not engage in any agreed repurchase transactions during the reporting period. 90 CSG Annual Report 2023 2. Controlling shareholder of the Company The nature of controlling shareholders: No holding body The type of controlling shareholder: Not exist Explanation on the Company without controlling shareholder Currently the Company has no controlling shareholder. Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd. is the Company's largest shareholder that has totally held 657,577,954 shares of the Company via Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd.–HailiNiannian, Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd.–universal insurance products, Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd.–own fund, Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd.–a combination of its own funds together with Huatai till the end of the report period, which accounts for 21.41% of the Company’s total shares. Shenzhen Jushenghua Co., Ltd., with a 51% interest in the Company’s shareholder Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd., holds a 51% interest in the Company’s shareholder Shenzhen Guanlong Logistics Co., Ltd. via Shenzhen Hualitong Investment Co., Ltd., in addition to the holding of 100% equity interests in the Company’s shareholders Zhongshan Runtian Investment Co., Ltd. and Chengtai Group Co., Ltd. And, Zhongshan Runtian Investment Co., Ltd. Chengtai Group Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Guanlong Logistics Co., Ltd., and Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd. combined hold 728,430,489 shares in the Company, accounting for 23.72% of the Company’s total shares, which is less than 30%. Meanwhile, the number of directors recommended by the aforesaid shareholders was no more than half of the total number of members of the Company’s Board of Directors. Other shareholders of the Company hold less than 5% of the shares. Changes of controlling shareholders in the report period □ Applicable √ Not applicable 3. Actual controller of the Company and its concerted actors The nature of actual controller: no actual controller The type of actual controller: Not exist Explanation on the Company without actual controller Currently the Company has no actual controller. Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd. is the Company's largest shareholder that has totally held 657,577,954 shares of the Company via Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd.–HailiNiannian, Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd.–universal insurance products, Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd.–own fund, Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd.–a combination of its own funds together with Huatai till the end of the report period, which accounts for 21.41% of the Company’s total shares. Shenzhen Jushenghua Co., Ltd., with a 51% interest in the Company’s shareholder Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd., holds a 51% interest in the Company’s shareholder Shenzhen Guanlong Logistics Co., Ltd. via Shenzhen Hualitong Investment Co., Ltd., in addition to the holding of 100% equity interests in the Company’s shareholders Zhongshan Runtian Investment Co., Ltd. and Chengtai Group Co., Ltd. And, Zhongshan Runtian Investment Co., Ltd. Chengtai Group Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Guanlong Logistics Co., Ltd., and Foresea Life Insurance Co., Ltd. combined hold 728,430,489 shares in the Company, accounting for 23.72% of the Company’s total shares, which is less than 30%. Meanwhile, the number of directors recommended by the aforesaid shareholders was no more than half of the total number of members of the Company’s Board of Directors. Shareholders with over 10% shares held in ultimate controlling level √Yes □No □ Legal person √ Natural person Shares held in ultimate controlling level Shareholders Nationality Whether to obtain the right of abode in 91 CSG Annual Report 2023 other countries or regions Yao Zhenhua China No Major occupations and duties Chairman of Shenzhen Baoneng Investment Group Co., Ltd. Situation of holding domestic and abroad N/A listed companies over the past 10 years Changes of actual controller in the report period □ Applicable √ Not applicable Property right and controlling relationship between the largest shareholder and the Company is as follow: Actual controller controlling of the Company by entrust or other assets management □Applicable √Not applicable 4. The company's controlling shareholder or the largest shareholder and its concerted actor’s cumulative pledged shares account for 80% of the company's shares held by them □ Applicable √ Not applicable 5. Particulars about other legal person shareholders holding over 10% of the company's shares □ Applicable √ Not applicable 6. Limitation on share reduction of controlling shareholders, actual controllers, recombination party and other commitment subjects □ Applicable √ Not applicable IV. Specific implementation of share repurchase in the report period Implementation progress of share repurchase □ Applicable √ Not applicable Implementation progress of reducing share repurchased by centralized bidding □ Applicable √ Not applicable 92 CSG Annual Report 2023 Section VIII. Preferred shares □Applicable √ Not applicable There were no preferred shares in the Company during the report period. Section IX. Bonds □Applicable √ Not applicable On the approval date of this report, the Company does not have any existing bonds. 93 CSG Annual Report 2023 Section X. Financial Report I. Report of the Auditors Type of Auditor’s Opinion Standard and unqualified Issue date of Report of the Auditors April 24, 2024 Name of Auditor’s organization Grant Thornton Zhitong Certified Public Accountants LLP Reference number of Report of the Auditors GTCNSZ(2024)NO.441A014347 Name of CPA Su Yang, Yang Hua Auditor’s Report To the shareholders of CSG HOLDING CO., LTD. I. Opinion We have audited the financial statements of CSG Holding Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Group"), which comprise the consolidated and company balance sheets as of December 31, 2023, and the consolidated and company statements of profit or loss, consolidated and company statements of cash flows, consolidated and company statements of changes in equity, and related notes to the financial statements for the year then ended. In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated and company financial position of the Group as of December 31, 2023, and the consolidated and company financial performance and cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with the Chinese Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises (ASBE). II. Basis of Opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with the Chinese Standards on Auditing as applicable in China. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants in China and have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. III. Key audit matters 94 CSG Annual Report 2023 Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, are of the most significance in our audit of the financial statements for the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. (A)Revenue recognition For detailed disclosures, please refer to Note of the financial statements. 1. Matter Description The Group's sales revenue primarily comes from providing float glass, photovoltaic glass architectural glass, solar industry-related products, electronic glass, and display devices to customers. In the fiscal year 2023, the Group achieved operating revenue of 18,194.86 million yuan. Since revenue is one of the Group's key performance indicators and has a crucial impact on the financial statements, we identified revenue recognition as a key audit matter. 2. Audit response We performed the following audit procedures mainly related to revenue recognition: (1) Understanding and evaluating the design of internal controls related to revenue recognition, and testing the effectiveness of key control processes. (2) Sampling inspection of significant sales contracts to identify contract terms and conditions related to the control transfer point, and assess whether the specific method of revenue recognition by the Group complies with the Chinese Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises (ASBE). (3) Substantive analytical procedures on operating revenue and gross profit margins by month, product, customer, etc., to identify significant or abnormal fluctuations and analyze the reasons for the fluctuations. (4) Selecting samples and performing detailed testing on sales revenue for the current period, reviewing sales contracts, verifying supporting documents related to revenue recognition (including orders, delivery notes, customs declarations, invoices, etc.), and confirming the authenticity and accuracy of revenue in conjunction with customer sales receipts. (5) Employing sampling to select customers and performing circularization procedures on their annual transaction amounts and accounts receivable balances. (6) Conducting cutoff tests on revenue recognized before and after the balance sheet date, obtaining relevant supporting documents, verifying key timing points of revenue recognition, to 95 CSG Annual Report 2023 ascertain whether revenue is recognized in the appropriate period. (7) Checking whether revenue-related information has been appropriately presented and disclosed in the financial statements. (B) Provision for Impairment of Fixed Assets For detailed disclosures, please refer to Note of the financial statements. 1.Matter Description As of December 31, 2023, the book value of fixed assets in the consolidated financial statements of the Group amounted to 13,145.56 million yuan, accounting for 43.30% of the total assets in the consolidated financial statements, which is the largest component of the consolidated financial statement assets; the impairment loss provided for fixed assets during the reporting period amounted to 251.24 million yuan. The management of the Group (hereinafter referred to as "the management") assessed whether there were indicators of impairment for these fixed assets. For the fixed assets identified with indicators of impairment, the management estimated the recoverable amount of the fixed assets and compared it with the carrying amount to confirm the amount of impairment provision to be recognized. As the identification of indicators of fixed asset impairment and the measurement of recoverable amount involve significant accounting estimates and professional judgment by management, we identified the provision for impairment of fixed assets as a key audit matter. 2. Audit response We performed the following audit procedures mainly related to the provision for impairment of fixed assets: (1) Understanding and evaluating the design of internal controls related to fixed asset management, and testing the effectiveness of key control processes. (2) Reviewing the methods and assumptions used by the Group for impairment testing of fixed assets, and evaluating whether the impairment methods employed by management comply with the requirements of the Chinese Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises (ASBE). (3) Physically inspecting fixed assets and observing their usage and storage conditions. (4) Recalculating the recoverable amount of fixed assets and reviewing the evaluation methods and key assumptions adopted by the external assessment institution hired by management, conducted by assessment experts appointed by registered accountants. (5) Evaluating the competence, professionalism, and objectivity of the assessment experts 96 CSG Annual Report 2023 appointed by management and the assessment experts appointed by registered accountants. 4. Other Matters The management of CSG Holding Co., Ltd. is responsible for other information. Other information includes the information covered in the 2023 annual report of CSG Holding Co., Ltd., but excludes the financial statements and our audit report. Our audit opinion on the financial statements does not cover other information, and we do not provide any form of assurance conclusion on other information. In conjunction with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained duri ng the audit process or appears to be materially misstated. If we determine, based on the work we have performed, that other information is materially misstated, we should report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. 5. Responsibility of management and those charged with governance for financial statements The management of CSG Holding Co., Ltd. is responsible for preparing the financial statements in accordance with the Chinese Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises (ASBE) to achieve fair presentation and for designing, implementing, and maintaining internal control necessary to ensure that the financial statements are free from material misstatement due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Group's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing matters related to going concern, and using the going concern assumption, unless management intends to liquidate the Group, cease operations, or have no other realistic option. The governance is responsible for overseeing the financial reporting process of CSG Holding Co., Ltd.. 6. Responsibility of certified public accountants for auditing financial statements Our objective is to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement due to fraud or error and to issue an audit report that includes our audit opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but it is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with auditing standards will always detect a 97 CSG Annual Report 2023 material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can result from fraud or error, and the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to error. In the process of performing audit work in accordance with auditing standards, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism. At the same time, we also perform the following tasks: (1) Identify and assess the risk of material misstatement of the financial statements due to fraud or error, design and implement audit procedures to address these risks, and obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence as a basis for issuing the audit opinion. Since fraud m ay involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or override of internal controls, the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting a material misstatement due to error. (2) Understand internal controls related to the audit and design appropriate audit procedures accordingly. (3) Evaluate the appropriateness of management's selection of accounting policies and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures. (4) Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern assumption. At the same time, based on the audit evidence obtained, conclude whether there is a significant uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the Group's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that there is a significant uncertainty, auditing standards require us to draw attention in the audit report to the related disclosures in the financial statements; if the disclosures are inadequate, we should issue a modified audit opinion. Our conclusion is based on information available as of the date of the audit report. However, future events or circumstances may cause the Group to be unable to continue as a going concern. (5) Evaluate the overall presentation, structure, and content of the financial statements and assess whether the financial statements reflect the transactions and events relevant to them fairly. (6) Obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of entities or business activities within the CSG Holding Co., Ltd. in order to issue an audit opinion. We are responsible for directing, supervising, and executing the group audit, and we bear full responsibility for the audit opinion. We communicate with governance regarding matters such as the planned scope of the audit, timing of the audit, and significant audit findings, including significant internal control 98 CSG Annual Report 2023 deficiencies identified during the audit. We also provide a statement to governance regarding compliance with professional ethical requirements related to independence and communicate with governance all relationships and other matters that may be reasonably considered to affect our independence, as well as the safeguards implemented in relation to these matters. From the matters communicated with governance, we determine which matters are of most significance in our audit of the financial statements for the current period and thus constitute key audit matters. We describe these matters in the audit report, unless prohibited by laws and regulations from publicly disclosing them, or in very rare cases, if it is reasonably expected that communicating a matter in the audit report would cause negative consequences outweighing the benefits in the public interest. Grant Thornton Zhitong Certified Certified Public Accountant of Public Accountants LLP China (Engagement Partner) Beijing China Certified Public Accountant of China April 24 , 2024 99 CSG Annual Report 2023 100 CSG Annual Report 2023 101 CSG Annual Report 2023 102 CSG Annual Report 2023 103 CSG Annual Report 2023 104 CSG Annual Report 2023 105 CSG Annual Report 2023 106 CSG Annual Report 2023 107 CSG Annual Report 2023 Financial Statement Notes I. Basic information of the company CSG HOLDING CO., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as the "Group"), formerly known as CSG CO., LTD. is invested by China Merchants Steam Navigation Company,Ltd, Shenzhen Building Materials Industry (Group) Company,China North Industries Shenzhen Corp.and Guangdong International Trust &Investment Co., Ltd.which is a Chinese-foreign joint venture and established in September 1984.The Group is registered and headquartered in Shenzhen,Guangdong Province, the People's Republic of China.The Group publicly issued RMB ordinary shares ("A shares") and foreign shares ("B shares") to the public in October 1991 and January 1992 respectively, and listed them on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange ("Shenzhen Stock Exchange") in February 1992. "") listed for trading. As of 31 December, 2023, the total share capital of the Group was 3,070,692,107 yuan, with a par value of 1 yuan per share. The main business of the Group and its subsidiaries (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Group") are production and sales of float glass, photovoltaic glass, special glass, engineering glass, energy-saving and glass-based energy products, and production of polysilicon and solar modules. and sales, production and sales of electronic glass and display device, and construction and operation of photovoltaic power plants, etc. These financial statements and notes to the financial statements were approved for issuance by the Group's Board of Directors on 24 April, 2024 . Please refer to the notes for details of the main subsidiaries included in the scope of consolidation this year. II. Basics of Preparation of Financial Statements These financial statements are prepared in accordance with the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises and their application guidelines, interpretations and other relevant regulations issued by the Ministry of Finance (collectively: " Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises " ). In addition, the Group also discloses relevant financial information in accordance with the China Securities Regulatory Commission's "Information Disclosure and Preparation Rules for Companies that Offer Securities to the Public No. 15 - General Provisions on Financial Reports ( Revised in 2023 ) ". Management has a reasonable expectation that the Group has and will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The Group's accounting is based on the accrual basis. Except for certain financial instruments and investment properties, these financial statements are measured on a historical cost basis. If an asset is impaired, corresponding impairment provisions will be made in accordance with relevant regulations. 108 CSG Annual Report 2023 III. Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates The depreciation of fixed assets, amortization of intangible assets, capitalization conditions for R&D expenses and revenue recognition policies based on its own production and operation characteristics. For specific accounting policies, please refer to Note . 1、Statement on compliance with corporate accounting standards This financial statement complies with the requirements of the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises and truly and completely reflects the Group 's consolidated and company financial status as of December 31 , 2023 , as well as the consolidated and company operating results, consolidated and company cash flows and other relevant information in 2023 . 2、Accounting period The Group adopts the Gregorian calendar year, that is, from January 1 to December 31 each year. 3、Business cycle The Group's operating cycle is 12 months. 4、Reporting currency The Group and its domestic subsidiaries use RMB as their functional currency for accounting. The Group's overseas subsidiaries determine their recording currency based on the currency of the main economic environment in which they operate. The currency used by the Group in preparing these financial statements is RMB. 5、Materiality criteria determination method and selection basis Item Materiality criterion Significant single provision for bad debts in accounts The amount of individual accounts receivable provision receivable accounts for over 5% of the combined accounts receivable balance Significant single provision for bad debts in other The amount of individual other receivables provision receivables accounts for over 10% of the combined other receivables balance Significant write-off of accounts receivable/other The impact on the company's current profit and loss receivables accounts for over 5% of the net profit absolute value for the most recent audited fiscal year, and exceeds 1 million yuan in absolute amount Significant construction in progress The budgeted investment amount accounts for over 5% of the recent audited attributable equity to the parent company Significant non-wholly owned subsidiaries The subsidiary's total assets account for over 5% of the consolidated total assets 109 CSG Annual Report 2023 6、Accounting treatment methods for business combinations under the same control and those not under the same control (1)Business combination under common control For business mergers under common control, the assets and liabilities of the merged party acquired by the merging party during the merger shall be measured based on the book value of the merged party in the consolidated financial statements of the ultimate controlling party on the merger date. The difference between the book value of the merger consideration (or the total face value of the shares issued) and the book value of the net assets obtained in the merger is adjusted to the capital reserve (share premium). If the capital reserve (share premium) is insufficient to offset it, the retained earnings are adjusted. The merger of enterprises under the same control is realized step by step through multiple transactions. The assets and liabilities of the merged party acquired by the merging party in the merger shall be measured based on the book value in the consolidated financial statements of the ultimate controlling party on the date of merger; the book value of the investments held before the merger plus the book value of the newly paid consideration on the date of merger The difference between the sum and the book value of the net assets obtained in the merger shall be adjusted to the capital reserve (equity premium) . If the capital reserve is insufficient for offset, the retained earnings shall be adjusted. The long-term equity investment held by the merging party before it obtained control of the merged party has been confirmed to be relevant between the date of acquiring the original equity and the date when the merging party and the merged party are under the final control of the same party, whichever is later, to the date of merger. Changes in profits and losses, other comprehensive income and other owners' equity should be offset against the opening retained earnings or current profits and losses during the comparative statement period respectively. (2)Business combination not under common control For business combinations not under common control, the combination cost shall be the assets paid, liabilities incurred or assumed, and the fair value of equity securities issued to obtain control of the purchased party on the acquisition date. On the purchase date, the acquired assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the purchased party are recognized at fair value. If the merger cost is greater than the fair value share of the acquiree's identifiable net assets obtained in the merger,The difference is recognized as goodwill, and is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated impairment reserves; if the merger cost is less than the acquiree's identifiable net assets acquired in the merger, the difference is recognized as goodwill. The difference between the fair value of the net assets will be included in the current profit and loss after review. The merger of enterprises not under common control is realized step by step through multiple transactions. The merger cost is the sum of the consideration paid on the purchase date and the fair value of the purchased party's equity held before the purchase date on the purchase date. For the equity of the purchased party that has been held before the purchase date, it will be remeasured according to the fair value of the equity on the purchase date, and the difference between the fair value and its book value will be included in the investment income of the current period; The purchaser's equity held before the 110 CSG Annual Report 2023 purchase date involves other comprehensive income, changes in other owners' equity are converted into current income on the purchase date, other comprehensive income arising from the investee's remeasurement of the net liabilities or changes in net assets of the defined benefit plan, and other comprehensive income originally designated as fair value Except for other comprehensive income related to investments in non-trading equity instruments that are measured and whose changes are included in other comprehensive income. (3)Handling of Transaction Costs in Business Combinations Intermediary fees such as auditing, legal services, evaluation and consulting, and other related management fees incurred for business mergers are included in the current profit and loss when incurred. The transaction costs of equity securities or debt securities issued as consideration for the merger shall be included in the initial recognition amount of the equity securities or debt securities. 7、Judgment standards for control and methods for preparing consolidated financial statements (1)Control criteria The scope of consolidation in consolidated financial statements is determined based on control. Control means that the Group has power over the invested unit, enjoys variable returns by participating in the relevant activities of the invested unit, and has the ability to use its power over the invested unit to affect its return amount. The Group will reassess when changes in relevant facts and circumstances lead to changes in the relevant elements involved in the definition of control. When judging whether to include structured entities into the scope of consolidation, the Group comprehensively considers all facts and circumstances, including assessing the purpose and design of the structured entities, identifying the types of variable returns, and whether it bears part or all of the returns by participating in its related activities. Evaluate whether the structured entity is controlled based on variability, etc. (2)How to prepare consolidated financial statements The consolidated financial statements are based on the financial statements of the Group and its subsidiaries, and are prepared by the Group based on other relevant information. When preparing consolidated financial statements, the accounting policies and accounting period requirements of the Group and its subsidiaries are consistent, and significant inter-company transactions and balances are offset. Subsidiaries and businesses that are added due to business combinations under the same control during the reporting period are deemed to be included in the scope of consolidation of the Group from the date they are both controlled by the ultimate controlling party. The operating results and cash flows from the date of the announcement are included in the consolidated income statement and consolidated cash flow statement respectively. For subsidiaries and businesses that are added due to business combinations not under common control during the reporting period, the income, expenses, and profits of the subsidiaries and businesses from 111 CSG Annual Report 2023 the date of acquisition to the end of the reporting period are included in the consolidated income statement, and their cash flows are included in the consolidated cash flow statement. The part of the subsidiary's shareholders' equity that is not owned by the Group is listed separately as minority shareholders' equity in the consolidated balance sheet under shareholders' equity; the share of the subsidiary's current net profit and loss that is minority shareholders' equity is listed in the consolidated income statement. The net profit item is listed under the item "Profits and losses of minority shareholders" . If the losses of a subsidiary shared by minority shareholders exceed the minority shareholders' share of the opening owner's equity of the subsidiary, the balance will still offset the minority shareholders' equity. (3)Purchase of minority shareholders' equity in subsidiaries The difference between the newly acquired long-term equity investment cost due to the purchase of minority shares and the share of the subsidiary's net assets calculated continuously from the date of purchase or merger based on the new shareholding ratio, and without losing control The difference between the disposal price obtained from the partial disposal of the equity investment in the subsidiary and the corresponding share of the subsidiary's net assets calculated continuously from the date of purchase or merger date corresponding to the disposal of the long-term equity investment shall be adjusted in the consolidated balance sheet. Capital reserve (equity premium/capital premium), if the capital reserve is insufficient to offset, the retained earnings will be adjusted. (4)Treatment of Loss of Control of Subsidiaries If the control over the original subsidiary is lost due to the disposal of part of the equity investment or other reasons, the remaining equity shall be remeasured according to its fair value on the date of loss of control; the sum of the consideration obtained from the disposal of the equity and the fair value of the remaining equity shall be less Calculated based on the original shareholding ratio, the sum of the share of the book value of the net assets and goodwill of the original subsidiary calculated continuously from the date of purchase shall be included in the investment income in the current period when control is lost. Other comprehensive income related to the equity investment of the original subsidiary should be accounted for on the same basis as the original subsidiary's direct disposal of relevant assets or liabilities when the control is lost. Any income related to the original subsidiary that involves accounting under the equity method other changes in owners' equity should be transferred to the current profits and losses when control is lost. 8、Determination criteria for cash and cash equivalents Cash refers to cash on hand and deposits that can be used for payment at any time. Cash equivalents refer to investments held by the Group that are short-term, highly liquid, easily convertible into known amounts of cash, and have little risk of value changes. 112 CSG Annual Report 2023 9、Foreign currency business and foreign currency statement conversion (1)Foreign currency business The Group's foreign currency business is converted into the recording currency amount based on the spot exchange rate on the date of the transaction. On the balance sheet date, foreign currency monetary items are converted using the spot exchange rate on the balance sheet date. The exchange difference arising from the difference between the spot exchange rate on the balance sheet date and the spot exchange rate at the time of initial recognition or the previous balance sheet date is included in the current profit and loss; for foreign currency non- monetary items measured at historical cost, the spot exchange rate on the date of the transaction is still used The foreign currency non-monetary items measured at fair value shall be converted at the spot exchange rate on the date when the fair value is determined. The difference between the converted accounting functional currency amount and the original accounting functional currency amount shall be converted according to the non-monetary accounting currency amount. The nature of monetary items is included in current profits and losses or other comprehensive income. (2)Translation of foreign currency financial statements On the balance sheet date, when converting the foreign currency financial statements of overseas subsidiaries, the asset and liability items in the balance sheet are translated using the spot exchange rate on the balance sheet date. Except for "undistributed profits", shareholders' equity items include other items. Converted using the spot exchange rate on the date of occurrence. Income and expense items in the income statement are translated using the spot exchange rate on the date of transaction. All items in the cash flow statement are translated according to the spot exchange rate on the date when the cash flow occurs. The impact of exchange rate changes on cash is regarded as an adjustment item and is reflected in the "Impact of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents" separately in the cash flow statement. Differences arising from the translation of financial statements are reflected in the "other comprehensive income" item under the shareholders' equity item in the balance sheet. When an overseas operation is disposed of and control is lost, the translation difference of the foreign currency statements listed under the shareholders' equity item in the balance sheet and related to the overseas operation shall be transferred to the current profit and loss of the disposal in full or in proportion to the disposal of the overseas operation. 10、Financial tool A financial instrument is a contract that forms a financial asset of one party and a financial liability or equity instrument of another party. 113 CSG Annual Report 2023 (1)Recognition and derecognition of financial instruments The Group recognizes a financial asset or financial liability when it becomes a party to a financial instrument contract. Financial assets shall be derecognized if they meet one of the following conditions: ①The contractual right to receive cash flows from the financial asset terminates; ②The financial asset has been transferred and meets the following conditions for derecognition of financial asset transfer. If the current obligation of a financial liability has been discharged in whole or in part, the financial liability or part of it shall be derecognised. If the Group (debtor) signs an agreement with its creditors to replace existing financial liabilities by assuming new financial liabilities, and the contract terms of the new financial liabilities are substantially different from the existing financial liabilities, the existing financial liabilities will be derecognized and the new financial liabilities will be recognized at the same time. When financial assets are bought and sold in a regular manner, accounting recognition and derecognition will be carried out based on the transaction date. (2)Classification and measurement of financial assets Upon initial recognition, the Group classifies financial assets into the following three categories based on the business model of managing financial assets and the contractual cash flow characteristics of financial assets: financial assets measured at amortized cost, financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income and financial assets measured at fair value through profits and losses. Financial assets are measured at fair value upon initial recognition. For financial assets measured at fair value through profit and loss, the relevant transaction costs are directly included in the current profit and loss; for other types of financial assets, the relevant transaction costs are included in the initial recognition amount. For receivables arising from the sale of products or provision of services that do not include or take into account significant financing components, the amount of consideration that the Group is expected to be entitled to receive shall be deemed as the initial recognition amount. Financial assets measured at amortized cost The Group classifies financial assets that meet the following conditions and are not designated as measured at fair value through profit or loss as financial assets measured at amortized cost: The Group's business model for managing this financial asset is aimed at collecting contractual cash flows; The contractual terms of the financial asset provide that the cash flows generated on a specific date are solely payments of principal and interest based on the outstanding principal amount. After initial recognition, such financial assets are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. Gains or losses arising from financial assets that are measured at amortized cost and are 114 CSG Annual Report 2023 not part of any hedging relationship are included in the current profit and loss when they are derecognized, amortized according to the effective interest method, or impairment is recognized. Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income The Group classifies financial assets that meet the following conditions and are not designated as measured at fair value through profit or loss as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income: The Group's business model for managing the financial assets aims at both collecting contractual cash flows and selling the financial assets; The contractual terms of the financial asset provide that the cash flows generated on a specific date are solely payments of principal and interest based on the outstanding principal amount. After initial recognition, such financial assets are subsequently measured at fair value. Interest, impairment losses or gains and exchange gains and losses calculated using the effective interest rate method are included in the current profit and loss, and other gains or losses are included in other comprehensive income. When derecognition is terminated, the accumulated gains or losses previously included in other comprehensive income will be transferred out of other comprehensive income and included in the current profit and loss. Financial assets measured at fair value through profits and losses Except for the above-mentioned financial assets measured at amortized cost and at fair value through other comprehensive income, the Group classifies all remaining financial assets as financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. At the time of initial recognition, in order to eliminate or significantly reduce accounting mismatches, the Group irrevocably designated some financial assets that should have been measured at amortized cost or at fair value through other comprehensive income as financial assets measured through profits and losses. After initial recognition, such financial assets are subsequently measured at fair value, and the resulting gains or losses (including interest and dividend income) are included in the current profits and losses, unless the financial assets are part of a hedging relationship. The business model for managing financial assets refers to how the Group manages financial assets to generate cash flow. The business model determines whether the source of cash flow from the financial assets managed by the Group is collection of contractual cash flow, sale of financial assets or both. The Group determines the business model for managing financial assets based on objective facts and specific business objectives for managing financial assets determined by key management personnel. The Group evaluates the contractual cash flow characteristics of financial assets to determine whether the contractual cash flows generated by the relevant financial assets on a specific date are only payments of principal and interest based on the outstanding principal amount. Among them, principal refers to the fair value of the financial asset at the time of initial recognition; interest includes consideration for the time value of money, the credit risk associated with the outstanding principal amount in a specific period, and other basic lending risks, costs and profits. In addition, the Group evaluates contract terms that may cause changes in the time distribution or amount of contractual cash flows of financial assets to determine whether they meet the requirements of the above contractual cash flow characteristics. 115 CSG Annual Report 2023 Only when the Group changes its business model for managing financial assets, all affected relevant financial assets will be reclassified on the first day of the first reporting period after the change in business model. Otherwise, financial assets shall not be reclassified after initial recognition. . Financial assets are measured at fair value upon initial recognition. For financial assets measured at fair value through profit and loss, the relevant transaction costs are directly included in the current profit and loss; for other types of financial assets, the relevant transaction costs are included in the initial recognition amount. For accounts receivable arising from the sale of products or provision of services that do not include or take into account significant financing components, the amount of consideration that the Group is expected to be entitled to receive shall be deemed as the initial recognition amount. (3)Classification and measurement of financial liabilities The Group's financial liabilities are classified upon initial recognition into: financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss, and financial liabilities measured at amortized cost. For financial liabilities that are not classified as measured at fair value through profit and loss, relevant transaction costs are included in their initial recognition amount. Financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss include trading financial liabilities and financial liabilities designated as fair value through profit or loss upon initial recognition. Such financial liabilities are subsequently measured at fair value, and gains or losses arising from changes in fair value, as well as dividends and interest expenses related to such financial liabilities, are included in the current profits and losses. Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost Other financial liabilities adopt the actual interest rate method and are subsequently measured at amortized cost. Gains or losses arising from derecognition or amortization are included in the current profits and losses. The difference between financial liabilities and equity instruments Financial liabilities refer to liabilities that meet one of the following conditions: ①Contractual obligation to deliver cash or other financial assets to other parties. ②Contractual obligations to exchange financial assets or financial liabilities with other parties under potentially adverse conditions. ③Non-derivative contracts that must or can be settled with the enterprise's own equity instruments in the future, and the enterprise will deliver a variable number of its own equity instruments according to the contract. ④Derivative contracts that must or can be settled with the enterprise's own equity instruments in the future, except for derivative contracts that exchange a fixed number of its own equity instruments for a fixed amount of cash or other financial assets. 116 CSG Annual Report 2023 Equity instruments refer to contracts that prove ownership of the remaining equity in the assets of an enterprise after deducting all liabilities. If the Group cannot unconditionally avoid delivering cash or other financial assets to fulfill a contractual obligation, the contractual obligation meets the definition of a financial liability. If a financial instrument must be settled or can be settled with the Group's own equity instruments, it is necessary to consider whether the Group's own equity instruments used to settle the instrument are used as a substitute for cash or other financial assets, or to enable the holders of the instrument to The remaining interest in the issuer's assets after deducting all liabilities. If it is the former, the instrument is a financial liability of the Group; if it is the latter, the instrument is an equity instrument of the Group. (4)Fair value of financial instruments Note for the method of determining the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities. (5)Impairment of financial assets Based on expected credit losses, the Group performs impairment accounting on the following items and recognizes loss provisions: Financial assets measured at amortized cost; Receivables and debt investments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income ; Contract assets as defined in "Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 14 - Revenue "; Lease receivables; Financial guarantee contracts (except those that are measured at fair value and whose changes are included in current profits and losses, the transfer of financial assets does not meet the conditions for derecognition, or the financial assets continue to be involved in the transferred financial assets). Measurement of expected credit losses Expected credit losses refer to the weighted average of the credit losses of financial instruments with the risk of default as the weight. Credit loss refers to the difference between all contractual cash flows receivable under the contract and all cash flows expected to be received by the Group discounted at the original effective interest rate, that is, the present value of all cash shortfalls. The Group considers reasonable and well-founded information about past events, current conditions, and predictions of future economic conditions, and weights the risk of default to calculate the difference between the cash flows receivable under the contract and the cash flows expected to be received. The probability-weighted amount of the present value is recognized as the expected credit loss. The Group measures the expected credit losses of financial instruments at different stages respectively. If the credit risk of a financial instrument has not increased significantly since initial recognition, it is in the first stage, and the Group will measure loss provisions based on the expected credit losses in the next 12 117 CSG Annual Report 2023 months; if the credit risk of a financial instrument has increased significantly since initial recognition but has not yet occurred If the financial instrument is credit-impaired, it is in the second stage, and the Group measures the loss provision based on the expected credit losses for the entire duration of the instrument; if the financial instrument has been credit-impaired since initial recognition, it is in the third stage, and the Group measures the expected credit losses for the entire duration of the instrument. The expected credit losses during the duration are measured as loss provisions. For financial instruments with low credit risk on the balance sheet date, the Group assumes that its credit risk has not increased significantly since initial recognition and measures loss provisions based on expected credit losses within the next 12 months. Lifetime expected credit losses refer to the expected credit losses caused by all possible default events that may occur during the entire expected life of a financial instrument. Expected credit losses in the next 12 months refer to the default events of financial instruments that may occur within 12 months after the balance sheet date (if the expected duration of the financial instrument is less than 12 months, the expected duration) Expected credit losses are part of the expected credit losses throughout the entire duration. When measuring expected credit losses, the maximum period that the Group needs to consider is the longest contract period for which the enterprise faces credit risk (including consideration of renewal options). For financial instruments in the first and second stages and with lower credit risk, the Group calculates interest income based on its Carrying Amount before impairment provisions and actual interest rate. For financial instruments in the third stage, interest income is calculated based on its Carrying Amount minus the amortized cost and actual interest rate after impairment provisions have been made. For receivables such as notes receivable, accounts receivable, receivable financing, other receivables, and contract assets, if the credit risk characteristics of a certain customer are significantly different from other customers in the portfolio, or the credit risk of the customer If the characteristics of the receivables change significantly, the Group shall make a separate provision for bad debts for the receivables. In addition to the receivables for which bad debt provisions are made individually, the Group divides the receivables into groups based on credit risk characteristics and calculates bad debt provisions on a group basis. Notes receivable, accounts receivable and contract assets For notes receivable and accounts receivable, regardless of whether there is a significant financing component, the Group always measures its loss provisions at an amount equivalent to the expected credit losses during the entire duration. When the information on expected credit losses cannot be assessed at a reasonable cost for a single financial asset, the Group divides notes receivable and accounts receivable into groups based on credit risk characteristics, and calculates expected credit losses on the basis of the groups. The basis for determining the group is as follows: A. Notes receivable Notes Receivable Portfolio 1: Bank Acceptance Bill 118 CSG Annual Report 2023 Notes Receivable Portfolio 2: Commercial Acceptance Bill B. Accounts receivable Accounts receivable portfolio 1: Non-related party customers Accounts Receivable Portfolio 2: Related Party Customers For notes receivable and contract assets divided into portfolios, the Group refers to historical credit loss experience, combined with current conditions and predictions of future economic conditions, and calculates expected credit losses through default risk exposure and the expected credit loss rate throughout the duration. For accounts receivable divided into portfolios, the Group refers to historical credit loss experience, combined with current conditions and predictions of future economic conditions, to prepare a comparison table between the aging/overdue days of accounts receivable and the expected credit loss rate for the entire duration. Calculate expected credit losses. The aging of accounts receivable is calculated from the date of confirmation / the number of overdue days is calculated from the date of expiration of the credit period. Other receivables The Group divides other receivables into several combinations based on credit risk characteristics, and calculates expected credit losses on the basis of the combinations. The basis for determining the combinations is as follows: Other receivables portfolio 1: Amounts due from non-related parties Other receivables portfolio 2: Amounts due from related parties For other receivables classified into portfolios, the Group calculates expected credit losses through the default risk exposure and the expected credit loss rate within the next 12 months or throughout the duration. For other receivables grouped by aging, the aging is calculated from the date of confirmation. Debt investment, other debt investment For debt investments and other debt investments, the Group calculates expected credit based on the nature of the investment and various types of counterparties and risk exposures through default risk exposure and expected credit loss rate within the next 12 months or throughout the duration. Assessment of significant increase in credit risk The Group compares the risk of default of a financial instrument on the balance sheet date with the risk of default on the initial recognition date to determine the relative change in the default risk of the financial instrument during its expected duration to assess whether the credit risk of the financial instrument has increased significantly since its initial recognition. When determining whether the credit risk has increased significantly since initial recognition, the Group considers reasonable and supportable information, including forward-looking information,that can be obtained without unnecessary additional cost or effort. Information considered by the Group includes: 119 CSG Annual Report 2023 The debtor fails to pay the principal and interest on the due date of the contract; an actual or expected significant deterioration in the external or internal credit rating (if any) of the financial instrument; The actual or expected serious deterioration in the debtor’s operating results; Existing or expected changes in the technological, market, economic or legal environment will have a significant adverse impact on the debtor's ability to repay the Group's debt. Depending on the nature of the financial instrument, the Group assesses whether there is a significant increase in credit risk on the basis of a single financial instrument or a combination of financial instruments. When evaluating based on a portfolio of financial instruments, the Group can classify financial instruments based on common credit risk characteristics, such as overdue information and credit risk ratings. If it is overdue for more than 30 days, the Group determines that the credit risk of the financial instrument has increased significantly. The Group believes that financial assets default in the following circumstances: It is unlikely that the borrower will pay in full what it owes the Group, an assessment that does not take into account recourse actions by the Group such as the realization of collateral (if held); Financial assets are overdue for more than 90 days. Credit-impaired financial assets The Group assesses whether credit impairment has occurred on financial assets measured at amortized cost and debt investments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income on the balance sheet date. When one or more events occur that have an adverse impact on the expected future cash flows of a financial asset, the financial asset becomes a credit-impaired financial asset. Evidence that a financial asset has been credit-impaired includes the following observable information: The issuer or debtor encounters significant financial difficulties; The debtor breaches the contract, such as default or overdue payment of interest or principal; The Group grants the debtor concessions that it would not have made under any other circumstances due to economic or contractual considerations related to the debtor's financial difficulties; the likelihood that the debtor will go bankrupt or undergo other financial reorganization; Financial difficulties of the issuer or debtor result in the disappearance of an active market for the financial asset. Presentation of expected credit loss provisions In order to reflect changes in the credit risk of financial instruments since initial recognition, the Group re- measures expected credit losses on each balance sheet date, and the resulting increase or reversal of loss provisions shall be accounted for as impairment losses or gains into current profit and loss. For 120 CSG Annual Report 2023 financial assets measured at amortized cost, the loss provision is reduced by the book value of the financial assets listed in the balance sheet; for debt investments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, the Group's other comprehensive income The loss provision is recognized in income and does not deduct the book value of the financial asset. Write off If the Group no longer reasonably expects that the contractual cash flows of a financial asset can be fully or partially recovered, it will directly write down the Carrying Amount of the financial asset. Such a write- down constitutes the derecognition of the relevant financial asset. This situation usually occurs when the Group determines that the debtor does not have the assets or sources of income to generate sufficient cash flow to repay the amount that will be written down. However, in accordance with the Group's procedures for recovering due amounts, financial assets that are written down may still be affected by execution activities. If a financial asset that has been written down is later recovered, the reversal of the impairment loss will be included in the profit and loss of the current period of recovery. (6)Financial asset transfer The transfer of financial assets refers to the transfer or delivery of financial assets to another party (the transfer-in party) other than the issuer of the financial assets. If the Group has transferred substantially all risks and rewards of ownership of a financial asset to the transferee, the financial asset shall be derecognised; if the Group has retained substantially all risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset, the financial asset shall not be derecognised. If the Group neither transfers nor retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of a financial asset, it shall handle the following situations respectively: if it gives up control of the financial asset, the financial asset shall be derecognised and the assets and liabilities incurred shall be recognized; if it has not given up control of the financial asset, If the financial asset is controlled, the relevant financial assets shall be recognized to the extent of its continued involvement in the transferred financial assets, and the relevant liabilities shall be recognized accordingly. (7)Offset of financial assets and financial liabilities When the Group has the legal right to offset the recognized financial assets and financial liabilities and is currently able to enforce such legal rights, and the Group plans to settle on a net basis or to realize the financial assets and pay off the financial liabilities at the same time, the financial assets and financial liabilities will be Financial liabilities are presented in the balance sheet at the amount after offsetting each other. Otherwise, financial assets and financial liabilities are presented separately in the balance sheet and are not offset against each other. 11、Fair value measurement Fair value refers to the price that can be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. 121 CSG Annual Report 2023 The Group measures relevant assets or liabilities at fair value, assuming that an orderly transaction to sell assets or transfer liabilities is conducted in the main market for the relevant assets or liabilities; if there is no main market, the Group assumes that the transaction is in the most advantageous market for the relevant assets or liabilities. The market proceeds. The main market (or the most advantageous market) is the trading market that the Group can enter on the measurement date. The Group adopts the assumptions used by market participants to maximize their economic interests when pricing the asset or liability. For financial assets or financial liabilities that have an active market, the Group determines their fair value using quoted prices in the active market. If there is no active market for a financial instrument, the Group uses valuation techniques to determine its fair value. When measuring non-financial assets at fair value, the ability of market participants to use the asset for its best purpose to generate economic benefits is considered, or the ability to sell the asset to other market participants that can be used for its best purpose to generate economic benefits. The Group adopts valuation techniques that are applicable under the current circumstances and supported by sufficient available data and other information. It gives priority to the use of relevant observable input values and unobservable input values only uses when the observable input values cannot be obtained or are impractical to obtain.. For assets and liabilities measured or disclosed at fair value in financial statements, the fair value level to which they belong is determined based on the lowest level input value that is significant to the overall fair value measurement: the first level input value is the value that can be measured on the measurement date. The unadjusted quoted price of the same asset or liability obtained in the active market; the second level input value is the directly or indirectly observable input value of the relevant assets or liabilities in addition to the first level input value; the third level input value is Unobservable inputs to related assets or liabilities. At each balance sheet date, the Group reassesses the assets and liabilities recognized in the financial statements that continue to be measured at fair value to determine whether there is a transition between fair value measurement levels. 12、Inventories (1)Inventory classification The Group's inventories are divided into raw materials, work in progress, inventory goods and turnover materials. (2)Valuation method for issued inventory The Group's inventories are valued at actual cost when acquired. Raw materials, inventory, etc. are priced using the weighted average method when shipped. 122 CSG Annual Report 2023 (3)Methods of Provision for inventories On the balance sheet date, inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. When the net realizable value is lower than the cost, a provision for inventory depreciation is made. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price of the inventory minus the estimated costs to be incurred upon completion, estimated selling expenses and related taxes. When determining the net realizable value of inventories, it is based on the conclusive evidence obtained and the purpose of holding the inventories and the impact of events after the balance sheet date are also considered. The Group usually accrues inventory depreciation provisions based on individual inventory items. For inventories with large quantities and low unit prices, inventory depreciation provisions are made according to the inventory category. On the balance sheet date, if the factors that previously caused the inventory value to be written down have disappeared, the inventory depreciation provision shall be reversed within the amount originally accrued. (4)Inventory system The Group adopts the perpetual inventory system. 13、Long-term investment Long-term equity investments include equity investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates. The associates of the Group are those that the Group can exert significant influence on the invested units. (1)Initial measurement of investment cost Long-term equity investments resulting from business combinations: For long-term equity investments obtained from business combinations under common control, the share of the book value of the owner's equity of the merged party in the consolidated financial statements of the ultimate controlling party will be used as the investment cost on the date of merger ; not under the same control For long-term equity investments obtained through a business merger, the investment cost of the long-term equity investment shall be based on the merger cost. For long-term equity investments obtained by other means: for long-term equity investments obtained by paying cash, the actual purchase price paid will be used as the initial investment cost; for long-term equity investments obtained by issuing equity securities, the fair value of the equity securities issued will be used as the initial investment cost. (2)Subsequent measurement and profit and loss recognition methods Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for using the cost method, unless the investment qualifies as held for sale; investments in associates and joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method. 123 CSG Annual Report 2023 For long-term equity investments accounted for using the cost method, in addition to the actual price paid when acquiring the investment or the cash dividends or profits that have been declared but not yet distributed included in the consideration, the cash dividends or profits declared to be distributed by the investee shall be recognized as investment income for current profit and loss. For long-term equity investments accounted for using the equity method, if the initial investment cost is greater than the fair value share of the investee’s identifiable net assets that should be enjoyed at the time of investment, the investment cost of the long-term equity investment will not be adjusted; if the initial investment cost is less than the investment, the investee’s share of the identifiable net assets should be enjoyed If the fair value share of net assets is identified, the book value of the long-term equity investment will be adjusted, and the difference will be included in the current profit and loss of the investment. When accounting using the equity method, investment income and other comprehensive income are recognized respectively according to the share of the net profit or loss and other comprehensive income realized by the investee that should be enjoyed or shared, and the book value of the long-term equity investment is adjusted at the same time; in accordance with the declaration of the investee The portion of the distributed profits or cash dividends that should be calculated will reduce the book value of the long- term equity investment accordingly; for other changes in the owner's equity of the investee other than net profit and loss, other comprehensive income and profit distribution, the book value of the long-term equity investment will be adjusted and Included in capital reserves (other capital reserves). When confirming the share of the investee's net profits and losses, the fair value of the investee's identifiable assets when the investment is obtained is used as the basis, and in accordance with the Group's accounting policies and accounting periods, the net profit of the investee is determined. Make adjustments and confirm. If it is possible to exert significant influence on the investee or implement joint control but does not constitute control due to additional investment or other reasons, on the conversion date, the sum of the fair value of the original equity plus the cost of the new investment will be used as the initial investment cost to be accounted for by the equity method. If the original equity is classified as a non-trading equity instrument investment measured at fair value and its changes are included in other comprehensive income, the related cumulative fair value changes originally included in other comprehensive income will be transferred to retained earnings when it is accounted for under the equity method. . If the joint control or significant influence on the invested unit is lost due to the disposal of part of the equity investment or other reasons, the remaining equity after the disposal shall be changed to the "Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 22 - Financial Instrument Recognition and Significant Influence" on the date of loss of joint control or significant influence. Measurement" is used for accounting treatment, and the difference between the fair value and the book value is included in the current profit and loss. Other comprehensive income recognized due to the use of the equity method for accounting in the original equity investment will be accounted for on the same basis as the investee's direct disposal of relevant assets or liabilities when the equity method is terminated; other changes in owner's equity related to the original equity investment Transferred to current profit and loss. If the control over the invested unit is lost due to the disposal of part of the equity investment or other reasons, and the remaining equity after the disposal can jointly control or exert significant influence on the invested unit, it shall be accounted for according to the equity method, and the remaining equity shall be regarded as owned. Adjustments will be made using the equity method upon acquisition; if the remaining equity after disposal cannot jointly control or exert significant influence on the invested unit, the relevant provisions of "Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 22 - Recognition and Measurement of Financial Instruments" will be followed. Accounting treatment, the difference between its fair value and book value on the date of loss of control is included in the current profit and loss. 124 CSG Annual Report 2023 If the Group's shareholding ratio decreases due to capital increase by other investors, thereby losing control but it can exercise joint control or exert significant influence on the invested unit, the Group's share of the invested unit due to the capital increase shall be confirmed based on the new shareholding ratio. The difference between the share of net assets increased due to share expansion and the original book value of the long-term equity investment corresponding to the decrease in shareholding ratio that should be carried forward is included in the current profit and loss; then, the new shareholding ratio is deemed to have been calculated since the investment was obtained. That is, adjustments are made using the equity method of accounting. Unrealized gains and losses from internal transactions between the Group and its associates and joint ventures are calculated based on the shareholding ratio and are attributable to the Group, and investment gains and losses are recognized on an offsetting basis. However, if the unrealized internal transaction losses between the Group and the investee are impairment losses on the transferred assets, they will not be offset. (3)Basis for determining joint control and significant influence on the invested unit Joint control refers to the shared control over an arrangement in accordance with relevant agreements, and the relevant activities of the arrangement must be decided only with the unanimous consent of the participants sharing control rights. When judging whether there is joint control, first judge whether the arrangement is collectively controlled by all participants or a combination of participants, and secondly whether decisions on activities related to the arrangement must be unanimously agreed upon by the participants who collectively control the arrangement. If all participants or a group of participants must act in concert to determine the relevant activities of an arrangement, all participants or a group of participants are considered to collectively control the arrangement; if there are two or more combinations of participants that can collectively Control of an arrangement does not constitute joint control. When determining whether joint control exists, the protective rights enjoyed are not taken into account. Significant influence means that the investor has the power to participate in decision-making on the financial and operating policies of the investee, but it is not able to control or jointly control the formulation of these policies with other parties. When determining whether it can exert a significant influence on the investee, it is considered that the investor's direct or indirect holdings of voting shares in the investee and the current executable potential voting rights held by the investor and other parties are assumed to be converted into control over the investee. The impact arising from the acquisition of equity includes the impact of current convertible warrants, share options and convertible corporate bonds issued by the investee. When the Group directly or indirectly through subsidiaries owns more than 20% (inclusive) but less than 50% of the voting shares of the invested unit, it is generally considered to have a significant influence on the invested unit, unless there is clear evidence that this situation It is unable to participate in the production and operation decisions of the invested unit and does not have a significant impact; when the Group owns less than 20% (exclusive) of the voting shares of the invested unit, it is generally not considered to have a significant impact on the invested unit, unless there is clear evidence that this Under such circumstances, we can participate in the production and operation decisions of the invested unit and have a significant influence. 125 CSG Annual Report 2023 (4)Impairment testing method and impairment provision accrual method For investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, please refer to Note for the method of calculating asset impairment. 14、Investment properties Investment property is property held to earn rentals or for capital appreciation, or both. The Group's investment properties includes leased land use rights, land use rights held and prepared to be transferred after appreciation, and leased buildings. There is an active real estate trading market in the location where the Group's investment real estate is located, and the Group is able to obtain market prices and other relevant information of similar or similar real estate from the real estate trading market, so that it can make a reasonable estimate of the fair value of the investment real estate. Therefore, the Group adopts the fair value model for subsequent measurement of investment real estate, and changes in fair value through profit and loss. When determining the fair value of investment properties, refer to the current market price of the same or similar real estate in the active market; if the current market price of the same or similar real estate cannot be obtained, refer to the latest transaction price of the same or similar real estate in the active market, and Consider the transaction situation, transaction date, location and other factors to make a reasonable estimate of the fair value of the investment property; or determine its fair value based on the expected future rental income and the present value of the relevant cash flows. In rare cases, if there is evidence that the Group acquires an investment property that is not under construction for the first time (or an existing property becomes an investment property for the first time after completing construction or development activities or changing its use), the Group will If the fair value of investment real estate cannot be obtained continuously and reliably, the investment real estate will be measured using the cost model until disposal, and it is assumed that there is no residual value. The difference between the disposal income from the sale, transfer, scrapping or damage of investment properties after deducting its book value and relevant taxes is included in the current profit and loss. 15、Fixed assets (1)Fixed asset recognition conditions The Group's fixed assets refer to tangible assets held for the production of goods, provision of labor services, leasing or operation and management, and with a useful life of more than one accounting year. A fixed asset can only be recognized when the economic benefits related to the fixed asset are likely to flow into the enterprise and the cost of the fixed asset can be measured reliably. The Group's fixed assets are initially measured based on the actual cost when acquired. Subsequent expenditures related to fixed assets shall be included in the cost of fixed assets when the economic benefits related to them are likely to flow into the Group and their costs can be reliably measured; 126 CSG Annual Report 2023 daily repair costs of fixed assets that do not meet the conditions for subsequent expenditures for capitalization of fixed assets shall be included in the cost of fixed assets when the economic benefits related to them are likely to flow into the Group and their costs can be measured reliably. When incurred, it shall be included in the current profit and loss or included in the cost of related assets according to the beneficiary object. For the replaced part, its book value is derecognized. (2)Depreciation methods for various types of fixed assets Fixed assets are depreciated using the straight-line method based on their costs less estimated residual values over their estimated useful lives Depreciation begins when a fixed asset reaches its intended usable condition, and depreciation stops when it is derecognized or classified as a non-current asset held for sale. Without considering impairment provisions, the Group determines the annual depreciation rates of various types of fixed assets based on fixed asset category, estimated service life and estimated residual value as follows: Category Useful lives (years) Residual rate% Annual depreciation rate % Buildings 20-35 5 4.75-2.71 Mechinery equipment 8-20 5 11.88-4.75 Transportation and Others 5-8 0 20-12.50 Among them, for fixed assets for which impairment provisions have been made, the depreciation rate should also be calculated and determined by deducting the accumulated amount of fixed asset impairment provisions. (3)Note for the impairment testing method and impairment provision accrual method for fixed assets. (4)At the end of each year, the Group reviews the useful life, estimated net residual value and depreciation method of fixed assets. If there is a difference between the estimated useful life and the original estimate, the useful life of the fixed assets will be adjusted; if there is a difference between the expected net residual value and the original estimate, the estimated net residual value will be adjusted. (5)Fixed asset disposal When a fixed asset is disposed of or no economic benefits are expected to be generated through use or disposal, the fixed asset is derecognised. The amount of disposal income from the sale, transfer, scrapping or damage of fixed assets after deducting their book value and relevant taxes is included in the current profit and loss. 16、Construction in progress The cost of the Group's construction-in-progress is determined based on actual project expenditures, including various necessary project expenditures incurred during the construction period, borrowing costs that should be capitalized before the project reaches its intended usable state, and other related expenses. 127 CSG Annual Report 2023 Construction in progress is transferred to fixed assets when it reaches the intended usable state. The criteria for judging the intended usable status should meet one of the following conditions: The physical construction (including installation) of the fixed assets has been completed or substantially completed, trial production or trial operation has been carried out, and the results show that the assets can operate normally. Or it can produce stably, or the trial operation results show that it can operate normally. The amount of expenditure on the fixed assets constructed is very small or almost no longer occurs, and the fixed assets purchased have met the design or contract requirements, or are basically consistent with the design or contract requirements. Note for the method of accruing asset impairment for construction in progress. 17、Engineer material The Group's engineering materials refer to various materials prepared for projects under construction, including engineering materials, equipment that has not yet been installed, and tools and equipment prepared for production. The purchased engineering materials are measured at cost, the engineering materials received are transferred to the project under construction, and the remaining engineering materials after the completion of the project are transferred to inventory. Note for the asset impairment method of construction materials. In the balance sheet, the closing balance of construction materials is listed in the "Construction in Progress" item. 18、Borrowing costs (1)Recognition principles for capitalization of borrowing costs If the borrowing costs incurred by the Group are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of assets that meet the capitalization conditions, they shall be capitalized and included in the cost of the relevant assets; other borrowing costs shall be recognized as expenses based on the amount incurred when incurred and shall be included in the cost of the relevant assets for current profit and loss. Borrowing costs will begin to be capitalized if they meet the following conditions at the same time: ①Asset expenditures have occurred. Asset expenditures include expenditures in the form of cash payments, transfers of non-cash assets or interest-bearing debts for the acquisition, construction or production of assets that meet capitalization conditions; ②The borrowing costs have been incurred; ③The necessary purchase, construction or production activities to bring the asset to its intended usable or salable state have begun. 128 CSG Annual Report 2023 (2)Borrowing cost capitalization period When the assets purchased, constructed or produced by the Group that meet the capitalization conditions are ready for intended use or sale, the capitalization of borrowing costs will cease. Borrowing costs incurred after the assets that meet the capitalization conditions reach the intended usable or salable state are recognized as expenses based on the amount incurred when incurred and included in the current profit and loss. If an asset that meets the capitalization conditions is abnormally interrupted during the acquisition, construction or production process, and the interruption lasts for more than 3 months, the capitalization of borrowing costs will be suspended; the borrowing costs during the normal interruption period will continue to be capitalized. (3)Calculation method of capitalization rate of borrowing costs and capitalization amount The interest expenses actually incurred on special borrowings in the current period, minus the interest income from unused borrowed funds deposited in banks or investment income from temporary investments, are capitalized; general borrowings are capitalized based on the excess of the accumulated asset expenditures over the special borrowings. The capitalization amount is determined by multiplying the weighted average of asset expenditures by the capitalization rate of the general borrowings occupied. The capitalization rate is calculated and determined based on the weighted average interest rate of general borrowings. During the capitalization period, all exchange differences on special foreign currency borrowings are capitalized; exchange differences on general foreign currency borrowings are included in the current profits and losses. 19、Intangible assets The Group's intangible assets include land use rights, patent rights and proprietary technologies, mineral mining rights and others. Intangible assets are initially measured based on cost, and their service life is analyzed and judged when the intangible assets are acquired. If the service life is limited, from the time when the intangible asset becomes available for use, an amortization method that can reflect the expected realization method of the economic benefits related to the asset shall be used, and amortization will be amortized within the estimated useful life; if the expected realization method cannot be reliably determined, Amortization is carried out using the straight-line method; intangible assets with indefinite service life are not amortized. The amortization method of intangible assets with limited useful life is as follows: Category Useful lives (years) Basis for determining service life Amortization method Notes Land use rights 30-70 years Warrant Straight-line Depreciation Patent rights and proprietary 5-20 years Estimated useful life Straight-line Depreciation technologies Exploitation 16-20 years Warrants, expected income period Straight-line Depreciation 129 CSG Annual Report 2023 rights Others 2-10 years Estimated useful life Straight-line Depreciation At the end of each year, the Group reviews the useful life and amortization method of intangible assets with limited service life. If it is different from the previous estimate, the original estimate is adjusted and treated as a change in accounting estimate. If it is expected that an intangible asset will no longer bring future economic benefits to the enterprise on the balance sheet date, the entire book value of the intangible asset will be transferred to the current profit and loss. Note for the method of impairment for intangible assets. 20、R & D expenditure The Group's R&D expenditures are expenditures directly related to the company's R&D activities, including R&D staff salaries, direct investment costs, depreciation expenses and long-term deferred expenses, design expenses, equipment commissioning expenses, intangible asset amortization expenses, entrusted external research and development expenses, Other expenses etc. The wages of R&D personnel are included in R&D expenditures based on project working hours. Equipment, production lines, and sites shared between R&D activities and other production and operation activities are included in R&D expenses according to the proportion of working hours and the proportion of area. The Group divides expenditures on internal research and development projects into expenditures in the research phase and expenditures in the development phase. Expenditures in the research stage are included in the current profits and losses when incurred. Expenditures in the development stage can only be capitalized if they meet the following conditions: it is technically feasible to complete the intangible asset so that it can be used or sold; there is the intention to complete the intangible asset and use or sell it; the intangible asset The way to generate economic benefits includes being able to prove that there is a market for the products produced using the intangible assets or that the intangible assets themselves have a market. If the intangible assets will be used internally, they can prove their usefulness; there are sufficient technical, financial and other resource supports. , in order to complete the development of the intangible asset and have the ability to use or sell the intangible asset; the expenditures attributable to the development stage of the intangible asset can be measured reliably. Development expenditures that do not meet the above conditions are included in the current profit and loss. The Group's research and development projects will enter the development stage after meeting the above conditions and passing technical feasibility and economic feasibility studies to form a project. Capitalized expenditures in the development phase are listed as development expenditures on the balance sheet and are converted into intangible assets from the date the project reaches its intended use. Capitalization conditions for specific R&D projects: Expenditures in the research stage are included in the current profits and losses when incurred. Before large-scale production, expenditures related to the design and testing phase of the final application of the 130 CSG Annual Report 2023 production process are expenditures in the development phase. If the following conditions are met at the same time, they will be capitalized: The development of the production process has been fully demonstrated by the technical team; Management has approved the budget for production process development; The research and analysis of the preliminary market research shows that the products produced by the production process have market promotion capabilities; Have sufficient technical and financial support to carry out production process development activities and subsequent large-scale production; and the expenditure on production process development can be reliably collected. If it is impossible to distinguish between expenditures in the research stage and expenditures in the development stage, all R&D expenditures incurred will be included in the current profit and loss. 21、Asset impairment For subsidiaries’ long-term investments, fixed assets, construction in process, right-of-use assets, intangible assets, goodwill, etc. (excluding inventories, investment properties measured according to the fair value model, deferred tax assets, and financial assets) value, determined as follows: On the balance sheet date, it is judged whether there are any signs of possible impairment of the assets. If there are signs of impairment, the Group will estimate its recoverable amount and conduct an impairment test. Goodwill formed due to business combinations, intangible assets with indefinite useful lives and intangible assets that have not yet reached a usable state are subject to impairment testing every year regardless of whether there are signs of impairment. The recoverable amount is determined based on the higher of the asset's fair value less disposal costs and the present value of the asset's expected future cash flows. The Group estimates the recoverable amount on the basis of a single asset; if it is difficult to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Group determines the recoverable amount of the asset group based on the asset group to which the asset belongs. The identification of an asset group is based on whether the main cash inflow generated by the asset group is independent of the cash inflows of other assets or asset groups. When the recoverable amount of an asset or asset group is lower than its book value, the Group will write down its book value to the recoverable amount, and the amount of the write-down will be included in the current profit and loss, and the corresponding asset impairment provision will be made. As far as the impairment test of goodwill is concerned, the book value of goodwill formed due to a business combination shall be apportioned to the relevant asset group in a reasonable manner from the date of purchase; if it is difficult to apportion it to the relevant asset group, it shall be apportioned to the relevant asset group. Related asset group combinations. The relevant asset group or asset group combination is an asset group or asset group combination that can benefit from the synergy effects of the business combination, and is no larger than the reporting segment determined by the group. During impairment testing, if there are signs of impairment in an asset group or combination of asset groups related to goodwill, first conduct an impairment test on the asset group or combination of asset groups that does not include goodwill, calculate the recoverable amount, and confirm the corresponding 131 CSG Annual Report 2023 impairment. Then conduct an impairment test on the asset group or asset group combination containing goodwill, and compare its book value with the recoverable amount. If the recoverable amount is lower than the book value, the impairment loss of goodwill is recognized. Once the asset impairment loss is recognized, it will not be reversed in subsequent accounting periods. 22、Long-term prepaid expenses The long-term deferred expenses incurred by the Group are measured at actual cost and amortized evenly over the expected beneficial period. For long-term deferred expense items that cannot benefit future accounting periods, their amortized value shall be fully included in the current profit and loss. 23、Employee compensation (1)Range of employee compensation Employee compensation refers to various forms of remuneration or compensation given by enterprises to obtain services provided by employees or to terminate labor relations. Employee compensation includes short-term compensation, post-employment benefits, termination benefits and other long-term employee benefits. Benefits provided by an enterprise to employees’ spouses, children, dependents, survivors of deceased employees and other beneficiaries are also employee benefits. (2)Short-term compensation During the accounting period when employees provide services, the Group recognizes the actual employee wages, bonuses, social insurance premiums such as medical insurance premiums, work- related injury insurance premiums, maternity insurance premiums, and housing provident funds paid for employees based on prescribed standards and proportions as a liabilities and included in the current profit and loss or related asset costs. (3)Post-employment benefits Post-employment benefit plans include defined contribution plans and defined benefit plans. Among them, a defined contribution plan refers to a post-employment benefit plan in which the enterprise no longer bears further payment obligations after depositing a fixed fee into an independent fund; a defined benefit plan refers to a post-employment benefit plan other than a defined contribution plan. Defined contribution plans Defined contribution plans include basic pension insurance, unemployment insurance, etc. During the accounting period when employees provide services, the deposit amount payable calculated according to the defined contribution plan is recognized as a liability and included in the current profit and loss or related asset costs. 132 CSG Annual Report 2023 (4)Termination benefits If the Group provides dismissal benefits to employees, the employee compensation liabilities arising from the dismissal benefits will be recognized at the earliest of the following two times and included in the current profit and loss: When the Group cannot unilaterally withdraw the dismissal benefits provided due to the termination of labor relations plan or layoff proposal; When the Group recognizes costs or expenses related to restructuring involving payment of termination benefits. (5)Other long-term benefits Other long-term employee benefits provided by the Group to employees that meet the conditions of a defined contribution plan will be handled in accordance with the above-mentioned relevant regulations on defined contribution plans. If it is in compliance with the defined benefit plan, it shall be handled in accordance with the relevant provisions on the defined benefit plan mentioned above, but the "changes caused by the remeasurement of the net liabilities or net assets of the defined benefit plan" in the relevant employee compensation costs shall be included in the current profit and loss or related Asset cost. 24、Provisions If the obligations related to contingencies meet the following conditions at the same time, the Group will recognize them as estimated liabilities: (1) The obligation is a current obligation borne by the Group; (2) The performance of this obligation is likely to result in the outflow of economic benefits from the Group; (3) The amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Estimated liabilities are initially measured based on the best estimate of the expenditure required to fulfill the relevant current obligations, and factors such as risks, uncertainties, and time value of money related to contingencies are comprehensively considered. If the time value of money has a significant impact, the best estimate is determined by discounting the relevant future cash outflows. The Group reviews the book value of estimated liabilities on the balance sheet date and adjusts the book value to reflect the current best estimate. If all or part of the expenses required to settle the recognized estimated liabilities are expected to be compensated by a third party or other parties, the compensation amount can only be recognized separately as an asset when it is basically certain that it will be received. The amount of compensation recognized shall not exceed the book value of the liability recognized. 25、Revenue (1)General principles The Group recognizes revenue when it fulfills its performance obligations in the contract, that is, when the customer obtains control of the relevant goods or services. 133 CSG Annual Report 2023 If the contract contains two or more performance obligations, the Group will allocate the transaction price to each individual performance obligation based on the relative proportion of the stand-alone selling price of the goods or services promised by each individual performance obligation on the contract commencement date. Revenue is measured at the transaction price of each individual performance obligation. When one of the following conditions is met, the performance obligation is performed within a certain period of time; otherwise, the performance obligation is performed at a certain point in time: ①When the Group performs the contract, the customer obtains and consumes the economic benefits brought by the Group's performance. ②Customers can control the goods under construction during the performance of the contract by the Group. ③The goods produced by the Group during the performance of the contract have irreplaceable uses, and the Group has the right to collect payment for the cumulative performance part completed so far during the entire contract period. For performance obligations fulfilled within a certain period of time, the Group recognizes revenue based on the performance progress within that period of time. When the progress of contract performance cannot be reasonably determined, if the costs incurred by the Group are expected to be compensated, revenue will be recognized based on the amount of costs incurred until the progress of contract performance can be reasonably determined. For performance obligations fulfilled at a certain point in time, the Group recognizes revenue at the point when the customer obtains control of the relevant goods or services. When determining whether a customer has obtained control of goods or services, the Group will consider the following signs: ①The Group has the current right to receive payment for the goods or services, that is, the customer has current payment obligations for the goods. ②The Group has transferred the legal ownership of the goods to the customer, which means that the customer already owns the legal ownership of the goods. ③The Group has physically transferred the goods to the customer, that is, the customer has physically taken possession of the goods. ④The Group has transferred the main risks and rewards of ownership of the commodity to the customer, that is, the customer has obtained the main risks and rewards of ownership of the commodity. ⑤The customer has accepted the goods or services. ⑥Other signs indicating that the customer has obtained control of the product. (2)Specific method The Group's revenue mainly comes from the following business types: sales of products, external provision of consulting and processing services. 134 CSG Annual Report 2023 Products sold The Group produces and sells float glass, photovoltaic glass, engineering glass, solar industry related products, electronic glass and display device, etc. For domestic sales, the Group transports the products to the agreed delivery location in accordance with the agreement or picks it up by the buyer. Revenue is recognized after the buyer confirms receipt or pick- up. For export sales, according to the trade terms stipulated in the sales contract, the Group recognizes revenue after the export products go through export customs declaration procedures and are shipped in accordance with the contract, or after they are shipped to the designated delivery location. For solar energy and other industries' photovoltaic power generation revenue,, the Group recognizes the electricity when it is supplied to the provincial power grid company where each electric field is located, uses the settled electricity volume confirmed by both parties as the electricity sales for that month, and uses the on-grid electricity price approved by the National Development and Reform Commission or the electricity price agreed in the contract as the sales unit price. The credit periods granted by the Group to customers in various industries are consistent with the practices of various industries, and there is no significant financing component. The Group provides product quality assurance for the products sold and recognizes corresponding estimated liabilities. The Group does not provide any additional services or additional quality assurance, so the product quality assurance does not constitute a separate performance obligation. Glass products with sales return clauses, revenue recognition is limited to the amount of accumulated recognized revenue that is unlikely to result in a significant reversal. The Group recognizes liabilities based on the expected return amount, and at the same time, recognizes the balance as an asset based on the book value of the goods expected to be returned when the goods are transferred, minus the expected costs of recovering the goods (including the impairment of the value of the returned goods). Provide consulting and processing services The Group provides external consulting and processing services because customers obtain and consume the economic benefits brought by the company's performance of the contract while the company performs the contract. The Group recognizes revenue based on the progress of contract performance. The progress of contract performance is determined based on the proportion of costs incurred to the estimated total costs. On the balance sheet date, the Group re-estimates the performance progress of completed services to reflect changes in performance. When the Group recognizes revenue based on the progress of completed services, the portion for which the Group has obtained the unconditional right to receive payment is recognized as accounts receivable, and the remaining portion is recognized as contract assets. Accounts receivable and contract assets are recognized as expected credit losses. Loss provisions are recognized as the basis; if the contract price received or receivable by the Group exceeds the labor services completed, the excess will be recognized as contract liabilities. The Group's contract assets and contract liabilities under the same contract are presented on a net basis. 135 CSG Annual Report 2023 26、Contract costs Contract costs include incremental costs incurred to obtain the contract and contract performance costs. The incremental costs incurred to obtain the contract refer to costs that the company would not have incurred if it had not obtained the contract (such as sales commissions, etc.). If the cost is expected to be recovered, the company will recognize it as the contract acquisition cost and as an asset. Other expenses incurred by the Company to obtain the contract, except for the incremental costs expected to be recovered, are included in the current profits and losses when incurred. If the cost incurred to fulfill the contract does not fall within the scope of other accounting standards for enterprises such as inventory and meets the following conditions, the company will recognize it as an asset as the contract performance cost: ①The cost is directly related to a current or expected contract, including direct labor, direct materials, manufacturing overhead (or similar expenses), costs clearly borne by the customer, and other costs incurred solely because of the contract; ②This cost increases the company’s resources for fulfilling its performance obligations in the future; ③The cost is expected to be recovered. Assets recognized for contract acquisition costs and assets recognized for contract performance costs (hereinafter referred to as "assets related to contract costs" ) are amortized on the same basis as the recognition of revenue from goods or services related to the assets and included in the current profit and loss. When the book value of assets related to contract costs is higher than the difference between the following two items, the company makes impairment provisions for the excess and recognizes it as asset impairment losses: ①The remaining consideration that the company expects to obtain from the transfer of goods or services related to the asset; ②The estimated cost that will be incurred to transfer the relevant goods or services. 27、Government subsidies Government subsidies are recognized when the conditions attached to the government subsidies are met and can be received. Government subsidies for monetary assets are measured based on the amount received or receivable. Government subsidies for non-monetary assets are measured at fair value; if the fair value cannot be obtained reliably, they are measured at a nominal amount of 1 yuan. Government subsidies related to assets refer to government subsidies obtained by the Group for the purchase, construction or other formation of long-term assets; in addition, government subsidies related to income are regarded as government subsidies. 136 CSG Annual Report 2023 For government documents that do not clearly stipulate the subsidy objects and can form long-term assets, the part of the government subsidy corresponding to the asset value shall be regarded as the government subsidy related to the asset, and the remaining part shall be regarded as the government subsidy related to income; if it is difficult to distinguish, the government subsidy shall be regarded as the government subsidy related to the asset. The whole is regarded as a government subsidy related to income. Government subsidies related to assets are recognized as deferred income and are included in profits and losses in installments according to a reasonable and systematic method during the use period of the relevant assets. If government subsidies related to income are used to compensate for relevant costs or losses that have already occurred, they will be included in the current profits and losses; if they are used to compensate for relevant costs or losses in subsequent periods, they will be included in deferred income and will be included in the relevant costs or losses. The loss is included in the current profit and loss during the period during which the loss is recognized. Government subsidies measured according to the nominal amount are directly included in the current profit and loss. The Group adopts a consistent approach to the same or similar government subsidy business. Government subsidies related to daily activities shall be included in other income according to the economic business essence. Government subsidies unrelated to daily activities are included in non- operating income. When a confirmed government subsidy needs to be returned, if the book value of the relevant assets is offset at the time of initial recognition, the book value of the assets is adjusted; if there is a balance of relevant deferred income, the Carrying Amount of the relevant deferred income is offset, and the excess is included in the current profit and loss; it is In other cases, it will be directly included in the current profit and loss. 28、Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities Income tax includes current income tax and deferred income tax. Except for adjustments to goodwill arising from business combinations, or deferred income taxes related to transactions or events directly included in owners' equity, which are included in owners' equity, they are all included in current profits and losses as income tax expenses. The Group adopts the balance sheet liability method to recognize deferred income tax based on the temporary differences between the book values of assets and liabilities on the balance sheet date and their tax basis. Each taxable temporary difference is recognized as a related deferred income tax liability, unless the taxable temporary difference is generated in the following transactions: (1) Initial recognition of goodwill, or the initial recognition of assets or liabilities arising from a transaction with the following characteristics: the transaction is not a business combination, and the transaction affects neither accounting profits nor taxable income when the transaction occurs ( initial recognition (Except for individual transactions that result in equal amounts of taxable temporary differences and deductible temporary differences arising from the assets and liabilities) ; (2) For taxable temporary differences related to investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, the time of reversal of the temporary differences can be controlled and the temporary differences are likely not to be reversed in the foreseeable future. 137 CSG Annual Report 2023 For deductible temporary differences, deductible losses and tax credits that can be carried forward to future years, the Group shall use it to offset the deductible temporary differences, deductible losses and tax credits to the extent that it is probable that it will be available. The deferred income tax assets generated will be recognized to the limit of the future taxable income, unless the deductible temporary difference is generated in the following transactions: (1) The transaction is not a business combination, and when the transaction occurs, it affects neither accounting profits nor taxable income (a single transaction in which the initial recognition of assets and liabilities results in an equal amount of taxable temporary differences and deductible temporary differences are excepted); (2) For deductible temporary differences related to investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, and if the following conditions are met at the same time, the corresponding deferred income tax assets are recognized: the temporary differences are likely to be reversed in the foreseeable future, And it is likely to obtain taxable income in the future that can be used to offset deductible temporary differences. On the balance sheet date, the Group's deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities are measured at the applicable tax rate during the period when the asset is expected to be recovered or the liability is settled, and the income tax impact of the expected method of recovering the asset or settling the liability on the balance sheet date is reflected. On the balance sheet date, the Group reviews the book value of deferred income tax assets. If it is probable that sufficient taxable income will not be available in future periods to offset the benefits of deferred tax assets, the carrying amount of the deferred tax assets will be reduced. The amount of the write-down is reversed when it is probable that sufficient taxable income will be obtained. On the balance sheet date, deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities are presented as the net amount after offsetting when the following conditions are met at the same time: ( 1 ) The tax payer within the group has the legal right to settle current income tax assets and current income tax liabilities on a net basis; ( 2 ) Deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities are related to income taxes levied by the same tax collection and administration department on the same taxpayer within the group. 29、Leases (1)Identification of leases On the contract inception date, the Group, as a lessee or lessor, evaluates whether the customer in the contract has the right to obtain substantially all the economic benefits generated from the use of the identified assets during the use period, and has the right to direct the use of the identified assets during the use period. If a party in a contract transfers the right to control the use of one or more identified assets within a certain period in exchange for consideration, the Group determines that the contract is a lease or contains a lease. 138 CSG Annual Report 2023 (2)The Group acts as lessee On the commencement date of the lease period, the Group recognizes right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for all leases, except for simplified short-term leases and low-value asset leases. The accounting policies for right-of-use assets are shown in Note. Lease liabilities are initially measured based on the present value of the unpaid lease payments at the beginning of the lease term using the interest rate implicit in the lease. If the interest rate implicit in the lease cannot be determined, the incremental borrowing rate is used as the discount rate. Lease payments include: fixed payments and substantive fixed payments, if there are lease incentives, the amount related to lease incentives is deducted; variable lease payments that depend on the index or ratio; the exercise price of the purchase option, provided that the lessee is reasonable It is certain that the option will be exercised; the amount required to be paid to exercise the option to terminate the lease, provided that the lease term reflects that the lessee will exercise the option to terminate the lease; and the amount expected to be paid based on the residual value of the guarantee provided by the lessee. Subsequently, the interest expense of the lease liability for each period during the lease term is calculated based on the fixed periodic interest rate and included in the current profit and loss. Variable lease payments that are not included in the measurement of lease liabilities are included in the current profit and loss when actually incurred. Short term lease A short-term lease refers to a lease with a lease term of no more than 12 months on the start date of the lease period, except for leases that include a purchase option. The Group will include the lease payments of short-term leases into the relevant asset costs or current profits and losses on a straight-line basis during each period of the lease term. Low value asset leasing Low-value asset leases refer to leases where the value of a single leased asset is less than 100,000 yuan when it is a brand-new asset. The Group will include the lease payments for low-value asset leases into the relevant asset costs or current profits and losses on a straight-line basis during each period of the lease term. For low-value asset leases, the Group chooses to adopt the above simplified treatment method based on the specific circumstances of each lease. Lease changes If a lease changes and the following conditions are met at the same time, the Group will account for the lease change as a separate lease: ① The lease change expands the scope of the lease by adding the right to use one or more leased assets; ② Increased The consideration is equivalent to the individual price of the extended portion of the lease, adjusted for the circumstances of the contract. If the lease change is not accounted for as a separate lease, on the effective date of the lease change, the Group re-allocates the consideration of the contract after the change, re-determines the lease term, 139 CSG Annual Report 2023 and calculates it based on the changed lease payment and the revised discount rate. Present value remeasurement of the lease liability. If a change in the lease results in a reduction in the scope of the lease or a shortening of the lease period, the Group will accordingly reduce the book value of the right-of-use assets, and include the gains or losses related to the partial or complete termination of the lease into the current profits and losses. If other lease changes result in the remeasurement of lease liabilities, the Group will adjust the book value of the right-of-use assets accordingly. (3)The Group acts as lessor When the Group acts as a lessor, leases that substantially transfer all risks and rewards related to asset ownership are recognized as finance leases, and leases other than finance leases are recognized as operating leases. Financial lease In financial leases, the Group's net lease investment on the date of the lease term is recorded as the accounting value of finance lease receivables. The net lease investment is the unguaranteed residual value and the lease receivables that have not been received on the date of the lease term are calculated based on the amount included in the lease. The sum of present values discounted with interest rates. As the lessor, the Group calculates and recognizes interest income for each period during the lease term based on fixed periodic interest rates. Variable lease payments obtained by the Group as a lessor that are not included in the measurement of the net lease investment are included in the current profit and loss when actually incurred. The derecognition and impairment of finance lease receivables shall be accounted for in accordance with the provisions of "Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 22 - Recognition and Measurement of Financial Instruments" and "Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 23 - Transfer of Financial Assets". Operating lease For rents in operating leases, the Group recognizes current profits and losses according to the straight- line method in each period during the lease term. The initial direct expenses incurred in connection with the operating lease shall be capitalized, amortized during the lease period on the same basis as the rental income recognition, and included in the current profit and loss in installments. Variable lease payments related to operating leases that are not included in the lease receipts are included in the current profit and loss when they actually occur. Lease changes If an operating lease changes, the Group will account for it as a new lease from the effective date of the change, and the amount of lease receipts received in advance or receivable related to the lease before the change is regarded as the amount of receipts from the new lease. If a financial lease changes and the following conditions are met at the same time, the Group will account for the change as a separate lease: ① The change expands the scope of the lease by adding the right 140 CSG Annual Report 2023 to use one or more leased assets; ② The increased consideration The amount is equivalent to the individual price of the extended portion of the lease adjusted for the circumstances of the contract. If a financial lease is changed and is not accounted for as a separate lease, the Group will treat the changed lease under the following circumstances: ① If the change takes effect on the lease commencement date, the lease will be classified as an operating lease, and the Group will From the effective date of the lease change, it will be accounted for as a new lease, and the net lease investment before the effective date of the lease change will be used as the book value of the leased asset; ② If the change takes effect on the lease commencement date, the lease will be classified as financing For leases, the Group shall conduct accounting treatment in accordance with the provisions of "Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 22 - Recognition and Measurement of Financial Instruments" regarding modification or renegotiation of contracts. 30、Right-of-use assets (1)Right-of-use asset recognition conditions Right-of-use assets refer to the Group's rights as a lessee to use the leased assets during the lease term. On the commencement date of the lease term, the right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost. This cost includes: the initial measurement amount of the lease liability; the lease payment amount paid on or before the start date of the lease term, if there is a lease incentive, deduct the amount related to the lease incentive that has been enjoyed; the initial direct costs incurred by the Group as a lessee; The Group, as the lessee, expects to incur costs for dismantling and removing the leased assets, restoring the site where the leased assets are located, or restoring the leased assets to the state agreed upon in the lease terms. As a lessee, the Group recognizes and measures costs such as demolition and restoration in accordance with Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 13 - Contingencies. Adjustments are made subsequently for any subsequent remeasurement of the lease liability. (2)Depreciation method for right-of-use assets The Group uses the straight-line method to calculate depreciation. If the Group, as the lessee, can reasonably determine that it will obtain ownership of the leased asset when the lease term expires, depreciation will be accrued over the remaining useful life of the leased asset. If it is not reasonably certain that the ownership of the leased asset will be obtained at the expiration of the lease term, depreciation will be accrued during the shorter of the lease term and the remaining useful life of the leased asset. (3)Note for the impairment testing method and impairment provision accrual method for right-of-use assets. 31、Safety production costs According to relevant documents from the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Work Safety, the Group's subsidiaries engaged in the production and sales of polysilicon are based on the actual operating income of the previous year and use an excess regressive method to withdraw production safety expenses monthly: 141 CSG Annual Report 2023 (a) If the operating income is 10 million yuan or less, 4.5% shall be withdrawn; (b) The portion of operating income between RMB 10 million and RMB 100 million (inclusive) shall be withdrawn at 2.25%; (c) The portion of operating income between RMB 100 million and RMB 1 billion (inclusive) shall be withdrawn at 0.55 % ; (d) For the portion of operating income above RMB 1 billion, 0.2 % will be withdrawn. Safety production expenses are mainly used to improve, transform and maintain safety protection equipment and facilities. Safety production expenses are included in the cost of related products or current profits and losses when withdrawn, and are also recorded in special reserve accounts. When in use, expenditures within the prescribed scope of use will be directly offset against the special reserve when the expenditures are incurred; for capital expenditures, expenditures incurred through the accounts of projects under construction will be used until the project is completed and reaches the scheduled availability. When in use, they are transferred to fixed assets, and the special reserves are offset according to the cost of forming the fixed assets, and the corresponding amount of accumulated depreciation is recognized at the same time. This fixed asset will no longer be depreciated in future periods. 32、Significant accounting judgments and estimates The Group continuously evaluates the important accounting estimates and key assumptions adopted based on historical experience and other factors, including reasonable expectations for future events. The important accounting estimates and key assumptions that are likely to cause a significant adjustment in the book value of assets and liabilities in the next fiscal year are as follows: Classification of financial assets The Group's significant judgments involved in determining the classification of financial assets include analysis of business models and contractual cash flow characteristics. The Group determines the business model for managing financial assets at the level of financial asset portfolios. Factors considered include the way to evaluate and report the performance of financial assets to key management personnel, the risks that affect the performance of financial assets and their management methods, and relevant business managers. How to get paid, etc. When the Group evaluates whether the contractual cash flows of financial assets are consistent with the basic lending arrangements, it makes the following main judgments: whether the time distribution or amount of the principal may change during the duration due to early repayment; whether the interest is only Includes time value of money, credit risk, other fundamental lending risks and consideration against costs and profits. For example, whether the amount of early repayment only reflects the unpaid principal and interest based on the unpaid principal, as well as reasonable compensation paid for early termination of the contract. Measurement of expected credit losses on accounts receivable The Group calculates the expected credit losses of accounts receivable through the default risk exposure of accounts receivable and the expected credit loss rate, and determines the expected credit loss rate 142 CSG Annual Report 2023 based on the probability of default and the loss given default rate. When determining the expected credit loss rate, the Group uses internal historical credit loss experience and other data, and adjusts historical data based on current conditions and forward-looking information. When considering forward-looking information, the Group uses indicators including the risk of economic downturn, changes in the external market environment, technical environment and customer conditions. The Group regularly monitors and reviews assumptions related to the calculation of expected credit losses. Impairment of Fixed Assets and Construction in Progress As of the balance sheet date, the Company assesses whether there are any indications of impairment for non-current assets other than financial assets. When there are indications that the carrying amount of an asset cannot be recovered, impairment testing is conducted. Impairment occurs when the carrying amount of an asset or asset group exceeds its recoverable amount, which is the higher of the net amount after deducting disposal costs from fair value and the present value of estimated future cash flows. The net amount after deducting disposal costs from fair value is determined by referencing the sales agreement prices of similar assets in fair transactions or observable market prices, minus incremental costs directly attributable to the asset's disposal. Significant judgments are made regarding the expected future cash flow present value, including the asset's (or asset group's) output, selling price, relevant operating costs, and the discount rate used in the present value calculation. The Company utilizes all relevant information available to estimate the recoverable amount, including forecasts of output, selling prices, and related operating costs based on reasonable and supportable assumptions. Goodwill impairment The Group assesses whether goodwill is impaired at least annually. This requires an estimate of the value in use of the asset group to which goodwill is assigned. When estimating value in use, the Group needs to estimate future cash flows from the asset group and select an appropriate discount rate to calculate the present value of future cash flows. R&D expenditure When determining the amount to be capitalized, management must make assumptions regarding the expected future cash generation of the asset, the discount rate that should be applied, and the expected period of benefit. Deferred tax assets Deferred tax assets should be recognized for all unused tax losses to the extent that it is probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available against which the losses can be utilised. This requires management to use a lot of judgment to estimate the timing and amount of future taxable profits, combined with tax planning strategies, to determine the amount of deferred income tax assets that should be recognized. 143 CSG Annual Report 2023 33、Changes in important accounting policies and accounting estimates (1)Important changes in accounting policies Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises Interpretation No. 16 The Ministry of Finance issued the "Interpretation No. 16 of Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises" (Financial Accounting [2022] No. 31) in November 2022 (hereinafter referred to as "Interpretation No. 16"). Interpretation No. 16 stipulates that for a company that is not a business combination, the transaction affects neither accounting profits nor taxable income (or deductible losses) when the transaction occurs, and the initial recognition of assets and liabilities results in equal amounts of taxable temporary differences and For a single transaction with deductible temporary differences, taxable temporary differences and deductible temporary differences arising from the initial recognition of assets and liabilities shall be determined in accordance with relevant provisions such as "Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 18 - Income Tax". The corresponding deferred income tax liabilities and deferred income tax assets are recognized respectively when the transaction occurs. For the above-mentioned transactions that occurred between the beginning of the earliest period for the presentation of financial statements when the above provisions are first implemented and the implementation date of this interpretation, the enterprise shall, in accordance with the above provisions, adjust the cumulative impact number to the opening retained earnings and other expenses for the earliest period for presentation of the financial statements in accordance with the above provisions. Relevant financial statement items. The above accounting treatment regulations will be effective from 1 January, 2023. The Group's implementation of the above accounting policy changes will have no significant impact on the financial statements of 31 December, 2022, 31 December, 2023, and 2023 . IV. Taxation 1、Main tax types and tax rates Category Taxable basis Tax rate Taxable value-added amount (Tax payable is calculated using the taxable Value-added tax (“VAT”) sales amount multiplied by the applicable 3%-13% tax rate less deductible VAT input of the current period) Education surtax VAT paid 5% Urban maintenance and construction VAT paid 1%-7% tax Income tax Taxable income 16.5% , 25% 144 CSG Annual Report 2023 2、Tax incentives and approvals Tianjin CSG Energy-Saving Glass Co., Ltd. (“Tianjin Energy Conservation”) passed the high-tech enterprise qualification review in 2021 and has obtained the "High-tech Enterprise Certificate", which is valid for three years. 15% tax rate will be applicable within three years starting from 2021. Dongguan CSG Architectural Glass Co., Ltd. (“Dongguan CSG”) passed the high-tech enterprise qualification reexamination in 2022 and has obtained the "High-tech Enterprise Certificate", which is valid for three years, and 15% tax rate is applicable within three years starting from 2022. Wujiang CSG East China Architectural Glass Co., Ltd. (“Wujiang CSG Engineering”) passed the high- tech enterprise qualification review in 2023 and has obtained the "High-tech Enterprise Certificate", which is valid for three years, starting from 2023.It applies to 15% tax rate for three years since 2023. Dongguan CSG Solar Glass Co., Ltd. (“Dongguan CSG Solar”) passed the high-tech enterprise qualification review in 2023 and has obtained the "High-tech Enterprise Certificate", which is valid for three years and 15% Income tax rate is adopted within three years starting from 2023. Yichang CSG Polysilicon Co., Ltd. (“Yichang CSG Polysilicon”) passed the high-tech enterprise qualification review in 2023 and has obtained the "High-tech Enterprise Certificate", which is valid for three years, and 15% Income tax rate is adopted within three years starting from 2023. Dongguan CSG PV-tech Co., Ltd. (“Dongguan CSG PV-tech”) passed the high-tech enterprise qualification review in 2022 and has obtained the "High-tech Enterprise Certificate", which is valid for three years, and 15% Income tax rate is adopted within three years starting from 2022. Hebei Shichuang Glass Co., Ltd. (“Hebei Shichuang”) passed the high-tech enterprise qualification review in 2022 and has obtained the "High-tech Enterprise Certificate", which is valid for three years and 15% Income tax rate is adopted within three years starting from 2022. . Wujiang CSG Glass Co., Ltd. (“Wujiang CSG”) passed the high-tech enterprise qualification review in 2023 and has obtained the "High-tech Enterprise Certificate", which is valid for three years and 15% Income tax rate is adopted within three years starting from 2023. Xianning CSG Glass Co Ltd. (“Xianning CSG”) passed the high-tech enterprise qualification review in 2023 and has obtained the "High-tech Enterprise Certificate", which is valid for three years and 15% Income tax rate is adopted within three years starting from 2023. Xianning CSG Energy-Saving Glass Co., Ltd. (“Xianning CSG Energy-Saving”) passed the high-tech enterprise qualification review in 2021 and has obtained the "High-tech Enterprise Certificate", which is valid for three years. 15% Income tax rate is adopted within three years starting from 2021. Yichang CSG Photoelectric Glass Co., Ltd. (“Yichang CSG Photoelectric”) passed the high-tech enterprise qualification review in 2021 and has obtained the "High-tech Enterprise Certificate", which is valid for three years. 15% income tax rate will be applicable within three years starting from 2021. Yichang CSG Display Co., Ltd (“Yichang CSG Display”) passed the high-tech enterprise qualification review in 2021 and has obtained the "High-tech Enterprise Certificate", which is valid for three years. 15% income tax rate will be applicable within three years starting from 2021. 145 CSG Annual Report 2023 Qingyuan CSG New Energy-Saving Materials Co., Ltd. (“Qingyuan CSG Energy-Saving”) passed the high-tech enterprise qualification review in 2022 and has obtained the "High-tech Enterprise Certificate", which is valid for three years.15% income tax rate will be applied for three years starting form 2022. Hebei CSG Glass Co Ltd. (“Hebei CSG”) passed the high-tech enterprise qualification review in 2021 and has obtained the "High-tech Enterprise Certificate", which is valid for three years. 15% corporate income tax rate will be applicable within three years starting from 2021. Shenzhen CSG Applied Technology Co Ltd. (“Shenzhen Technology”) passed the high-tech enterprise qualification review in 2021 and has obtained the "High-tech Enterprise Certificate", which is valid for three years. 15% corporate income tax rate will be applicable within three years starting from 2021. Xianning CSG Photoelectric Glass Co., Ltd. (“Xianning Photoelectric”) passed the high-tech enterprise qualification reexamination in 2022 and has obtained the "High-tech Enterprise Certificate", which is valid for three years and applies 15% Income tax rate of enterprises within three years starting from 2022. Dongguan CSG Crystal Yuxin Materials Co., Ltd. ("Dongguan Jing Yu Company") was recognized as a high-tech enterprise in 2021 and has obtained the "High-tech Enterprise Certificate", which is valid for three years and 15% corporate income tax rate is applicable within three years starting from 2021 Zhaoqing CSG Energy Saving Glass Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Zhaoqing Energy Saving Company") was recognized as a high-tech enterprise in 2022 and has obtained the "High-tech Enterprise Certificate", which is valid for three years and 15% Income tax rate is applied to enterprises within three years starting from 2022. Sichuan CSG Energy Conservation Glass Co., Ltd. (“Sichuan CSG Energy Conservation”) enjoys the preferential corporate income tax rate for the Western Development Project. This year, the corporate income tax rate is 15%. Chengdu CSG Glass Co., Ltd. (“Chengdu CSG”) enjoys the preferential corporate income tax rate for the Western Development Initiative. This year, the corporate income tax rate is 15%. Xi'an CSG Energy Saving Glass Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Xi'an Energy Saving Company") enjoys the preferential corporate income tax for the development of the western region. This year, the corporate income tax rate is 15%. Guangxi CSG New Energy Materials Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Guangxi New Energy Materials Company") enjoys the preferential corporate income tax for the Western Development Project. This year, the corporate income tax rate is 15%. Qinghai CSG Risheng New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Qinghai New Energy Company") enjoys the preferential corporate income tax for the Western Development Project. This year, the corporate income tax rate is 15%. Yichang CSG New Energy Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Yichang New Energy Company"), Zhaoqing CSG New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Zhaoqing New Energy Company"), Xianning CSG Photovoltaic New Energy Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Xianning Photovoltaic Company" ) and Zhanjiang CSG New Energy Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Zhanjiang New Energy Company") are public infrastructure projects supported by the state as stipulated in Article 87 of the "Enterprise Income Tax Law Implementation Regulations" and can enjoy " The preferential tax 146 CSG Annual Report 2023 policy of "Three years of exemption and three years of half reduction" means that starting from the tax year in which the first production and operation income is obtained, corporate income tax is exempted from the first to the third year, and the corporate income tax is halved from the fourth to the sixth year. Qingyuan CSG Quartz Material Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Qingyuan Quartz Company") enjoys corporate income tax preferential treatment for small and micro enterprises. According to the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation's Announcement No. 6 of 2023 "The Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation on Small and Micro Enterprises and Individual Industrial and Commercial Households" "Announcement on Preferential Income Tax Policies", from 1 January, 2023 to 31 December, 2024, for small and low-profit enterprises, the annual taxable income does not exceed RMB 1 million, a reduced rate of 25% will be included in the taxable income. , pay corporate income tax at a tax rate of 20%. According to the Announcement No. 13 of 2022 of the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation, "Announcement of the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation on Further Implementing Preferential Income Tax Policies for Small and Micro Enterprises", from 1January, 2022 to 31 December, 2024, the annual taxable income For the amount exceeding RMB 1 million but not exceeding RMB 3 million, the income shall be included in the taxable income at a reduced rate of 25%, and the corporate income tax shall be paid at a tax rate of 20%. According to the Announcement No. 12 of 2023 of the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation, "Announcement on Further Supporting the Development of Small and Micro Enterprises and Individual Industrial and Commercial Households on Tax Policies", small and low-profit enterprises are calculated at a reduced rate of 25% on taxable income and a tax rate of 20% The corporate income tax payment policy will continue to be implemented until 31 December, 2027. Anhui CSG Quartz Material Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Anhui Quartz Company") was recognized as a high-tech enterprise in 2023 and has obtained the "High-tech Enterprise Certificate". The certificate is valid for three years and 15 income tax rate is applicable for years starting from 2023. . Anhui CSG New Energy Materials Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Anhui New Energy Company") was recognized as a high-tech enterprise in 2023 and has obtained the "High-tech Enterprise Certificate". The certificate is valid for three years, starting from 2023.15% corporate income tax rate is applied. According to the "Announcement on the Additional Value-Added Tax Deduction Policy for Advanced Manufacturing Enterprises" (Announcement No. 43, 2023, of the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation), the company's high-tech enterprises will, from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2027 On the same day, advanced manufacturing enterprises are allowed to deduct an additional 5% of the deductible input tax for the current period to deduct the value-added tax payable. V. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 1、Cash at bank and on hand Item 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Cash at bank 3,051,261,655 3,242,318,251 Other Currency Funds 25,512,563 1,362,289,528 Total 3,076,774,218 4,604,607,779 147 CSG Annual Report 2023 Including: Total overseas deposits 31,005,196 52,079,105 At the end of the period, the amount of money used for deposits and freezes by this group was RMB 25,512,563. 2、Notes receivable 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Item Carrying Carrying Provision Book value Provision Book value Amount Amount Bank acceptance 1,510,946,903 - 1,510,946,903 156,943,437 - 156,943,437 Commercial 84,258,766 1,685,175 82,573,591 - - - acceptance Total 1,595,205,669 1,685,175 1,593,520,494 156,943,437 - 156,943,437 (1)Notes receivable pledged at the end of the period Item Pledged amount Bank Acceptance 1,157,485,085 Total 1,157,485,085 (2)Notes receivable that have been endorsed or discounted by the Group but have not yet matured at the end of the period Item Amount not derecognized at the end of the period Bank Acceptance 268,377,108 Commercial Acceptance 27,583,198 Total 295,960,306 (3)Classification by bad debt accrual method 31 December 2023 Category Carrying Amount Provision Expected credit Book value Amount Proportion(%) Amount loss rate (%) Provision for bad debts - - - - - on an individual basis Provision for bad debts 1,595,205,669 100 1,685,175 0.11 1,593,520,494 on a portfolio basis Including: Commercial Acceptance 84,258,766 5 1,685,175 2 82,573,591 Bank Acceptance 1,510,946,903 95 - - 1,510,946,903 Total 1,595,205,669 100 1,685,175 0.11 1,593,520,494 Continued: 148 CSG Annual Report 2023 31 December 2022 Category Carrying Amount Provision for bad debts Expected credit loss Book value Amount Proportion(%) Amount rate (%) Provision for bad debts on - - - - - an individual basis Provision for bad debts 156,943,437 100 - - 156,943,437 on a portfolio basis Including: - - - Commercial Acceptance - - - Bank Acceptance 156,943,437 100 - - 156,943,437 Total 156,943,437 100 - - 156,943,437 Provision amount 1 January 2023 - Accrual for this period 1,685,175 31 December 2023 1,685,175 (4)Bad debt provisions accrued, recovered or reversed in the current period (5)There is no actual write-off of notes receivable in this period 3、Accounts receivable (1)Disclosure by age Aging 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Within 1 year 1,799,401,050 1,092,590,056 1 to 2 years 42,338,430 167,876,479 2 to 3 years 156,855,077 51,281,059 over 3 years 81,310,642 48,541,402 Total 2,079,905,199 1,360,288,996 Less: provision for 198,108,791 180,296,212 bad debts Total 1,881,796,408 1,179,992,784 (2)Classified disclosure according to bad debt accrual method 31 December 2023 Category Carrying Amount Provision Proportion Expected credit loss Book value Amount Amount (%) rate (%) Provision for bad debts on 176,357,014 8 160,074,840 91 16,282,174 an individual basis 149 CSG Annual Report 2023 Provision for bad debts 1,903,548,185 92 38,033,951 2 1,865,514,234 on a portfolio basis in: Receivables from unrelated 1,903,548,185 92 38,033,951 2 1,865,514,234 parties Total 2,079,905,199 100 198,108,791 10 1,881,796,408 Continued: 31 December 2022 Category Carrying Amount Provision Expected credit loss Book value Amount Proportion(%) Amount rate (%) Provision for bad debts on 196,468,864 14 157,019,809 80 39,449,055 an individual basis Provision for bad debts 1,163,820,132 86 23,276,403 2 1,140,543,729 on a portfolio basis Including: Receivables from 1,163,820,132 86 23,276,403 2 1,140,543,729 unrelated parties Total 1,360,288,996 100 180,296,212 13 1,179,992,784 Accounts receivable with provision for bad debts on an individual basis 31 December 2023 Name Provision Expected Carrying for bad credit loss Basis for accrual Amount debts rate (%) Mainly because the commercial acceptance bills issued by Evergrande and its subsidiaries that were Total of endorsed by customers could not be paid and were single- transferred from notes receivable to accounts item 176,357,014 160,074,840 91 receivable,and part of the receivables from accrual customers due to business disputes or customer customers business deterioration, part or full provision for bad debts. Continued: 31 December 2022 Name Carrying Provision for Expected credit Basis for accrual Amount bad debts loss rate (%) Mainly because the commercial acceptance bills issued by Evergrande and its subsidiaries that were endorsed by customers could Total of not be paid and were transferred single-item 196,468,864 157,019,809 80 from notes receivable to accounts accrual receivable, and part of the customers receivables from customers due to business disputes or customer business deterioration, part or full provision for bad debts. 150 CSG Annual Report 2023 Accounts receivable with provision for bad debts on a group basis 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Expected Provision Expected Provision for Carrying Amount credit loss Carrying Amount for bad credit loss bad debts rate (%) debts rate (%) Combined 1,903,548,185 38,033,951 2 1,163,820,132 23,276,403 2 customers Portfolio accrual items: accounts receivable from non-related parties (3)Bad debt provisions accrued, recovered or reversed in the current period Bad debt provision amount 1 January 2023 180,296,212 Accrual for this period 46,641,194 Withdraw or transfer in this period 27,694,156 Write-off in this period 1,134,459 31 December 2023 198,108,791 (4)Actual write-off of accounts receivable in the current period Item Write-off amount Accounts receivable actually written off 1,134,459 (5)The top five companies with closing balances of accounts receivable collected by debtors The total amount of the top five accounts receivable at the end of the period collected by the debtors in this period is 801,041,861 yuan, accounting for 39% of the total ending balance of accounts receivable. The corresponding summary amount of the ending balance of bad debt provisions is 16,020,837 yuan. 4、Receivables Financing Item 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Bank acceptance 529,945,623 1,095,412,643 Bank acceptance measured at fair value 529,945,623 1,095,412,643 The Group discounts and endorses part of the bank acceptance bills based on its daily capital management needs, so the subsidiary's bank acceptance bills are classified as financial assets measured at fair value with changes included in other comprehensive income. The Group has no single bank acceptance bill for which impairment provision is made. At the end of the current period, the Group believes that there is no significant credit risk in the bank acceptance bills held and no significant losses will be incurred due to bank defaults. 151 CSG Annual Report 2023 5、Prepayments (1)Prepayments are disclosed based on aging 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Aging Amount Proportion% Amount Proportion% Within 1 year 155,075,823 100 182,578,314 100 1 to 2 years 395,256 377,211 2 to 3 years 1,766 153,800 over 3 years 3,800 520,498 Total 155,476,645 100 183,629,823 100 (2)The top five units with closing balance of prepayments collected by prepayment objects Percentage in total advances to Item 31 December 2023 suppliers balance Total prepayments of the top five 87,612,600 56 balances 6、Other receivables Item 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Other receivables 177,957,033 193,847,322 (1)Disclosure by age Balance at the end of the previous Aging 31 December 2023 year Within 1 year (including 1 year) 22,612,560 27,945,528 1 to 2 years 1,819,789 31,332,255 2 to 3 years 20,535,190 1,421,606 3 to 4 years 1,058,546 563,830 4 to 5 years 450,650 2,066,855 More than 5 years 198,440,032 196,622,842 Total 244,916,767 259,952,916 (2) Disclosure according to the nature of the payment Item 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Talent Fund Receivable (Note ) 171,000,000 171,000,000 Disbursements 40,125,087 49,075,321 Advance payment 10,366,164 10,366,164 Refundable deposits 9,033,990 16,456,690 152 CSG Annual Report 2023 Reserve loan 594,514 963,222 Others 13,797,012 12,091,519 Total 244,916,767 259,952,916 Less: provision for bad debts 66,959,734 66,105,594 Total 177,957,033 193,847,322 Note: This fund is a subsidy fund given to the group by the government. The company entrusted its wholly- owned subsidiary Yichang CSG Silicon Materials Co., Ltd. to collect the fund. The Yichang High-tech Zone Management Committee also paid the full amount to Yichang CSG Silicon in 2014. After receiving the funds, Yichang CSG Silicon Materials Co., Ltd. transferred the full amount to Yichang Hongtai Real Estate Co., Ltd. without appropriate approval by the then company's board of directors and other competent authorities. Yichang CSG Silicon Materials Co., Ltd. received the above funds from February 21, 2014 to April 28, 2014 and then transferred the entire amount to Yichang Hongtai Real Estate Co., Ltd. The company filed an infringement compensation lawsuit against Zeng Nan and others and Yichang Hongtai Real Estate Co., Ltd. on December 15, 2021, and the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court officially accepted the lawsuit on January 28, 2022. The first instance of the case was completed in Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court on June 21, 2022, and is currently awaiting judgment. (3) Bad debt provision accrual Bad debt provisions in the first stage at the end of the period Expected credit loss rate in the Provision for bad Category Carrying Amount Book value next 12 months debts (%) Provision for bad debts on an individual basis Provision for bad debts on a 56,522,786 2 1,050,923 55,471,863 portfolio basis Unrelated party combination 56,522,786 2 1,050,923 55,471,863 There is no provision for bad debts in the second stage at the end of the period Bad debt provisions in the third stage at the end of the period Expected credit loss rate Provision for bad Category Carrying Amount Book value throughout the debts duration (%) Provision for bad debts on an individual basis Company 1 171,000,000 30 51,300,000 119,700,000 Company 2 10,366,164 100 10,366,164 - Company 3 5,570,340 50 2,785,170 2,785,170 Individual 4 322,905 100 322,905 - Company 5 1,134,572 100 1,134,572 - 153 CSG Annual Report 2023 Total 188,393,981 35 65,908,811 122,485,170 Bad debt provisions in the first stage at the end of the previous year Expected credit loss rate in the Provision for bad Category Carrying Amount Book value next 12 months debts (%) Provision for bad debts on an individual basis Provision for bad debts on a 72,693,507 2 1,331,355 71,362,152 portfolio basis Unrelated party combination 72,657,507 2 1,330,635 71,326,872 Related party portfolio 36,000 2 720 35,280 There is no provision for bad debts in the second stage at the end of the previous year Bad debt provisions in the third stage at the end of the previous year Expected credit loss rate Provision for bad Category Carrying Amount Book value throughout the debts duration (%) Provision for bad debts on an individual basis Company 1 171,000,000 30 51,300,000 119,700,000 Company 2 10,366,164 100 10,366,164 - Company 3 5,570,340 50 2,785,170 2,785,170 Individual 4 322,905 100 322,905 - Total 187,259,409 35 64,774,239 122,485,170 (4) Bad debt provisions accrued, recovered or reversed in the current period Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Provision for bad Expected credit losses Expected credit losses Expected credit Total debts throughout the entire throughout the lifetime losses over the duration (no credit (credit impairment has next 12 months impairment has occurred) occurred) 1 January 2023 1,331,355 - 64,774,239 66,105,594 Carrying amount on 1st January 2023 that in this period: Accrual for this period 314,469 - 1,134,572 1,449,041 Transferred in this 594,901 - - 594,901 period Sales in this period - - - - Write-off in this period - - - - Other changes - - - - 31 December 2023 1,050,923 - 65,908,811 66,959,734 154 CSG Annual Report 2023 (5) No other receivables actually written off in this period (6) Top five companies with closing balance of other receivables collected by debtors Proportion to the Ending balance Company Nature of Closing balance of total closing Aging of bad debt name payment other receivables balance of other provision receivables (%) independent More than 5 Company 1 171,000,000 70 51,300,000 third party years independent Company 2 14,000,000 2-3 years 6 280,000 third party independent More than 5 Company 3 11,556,004 5 231,120 third party years independent More than 5 Company 4 10,366,164 4 10,366,164 third party years independent Company 5 5,570,340 2-3 years 2 2,785,170 third party Total 212,492,508 87 64,962,454 7、Inventories (1)Inventory classification 31 December 2023 Item Preparation for price Carrying Amount Book value decline Raw materials 568,803,335 1,935,371 566,867,964 Work in 29,941,046 - 29,941,046 progress Finished goods 928,685,781 28,179,241 900,506,540 Turnover 93,093,127 183,882 92,909,245 materials Total 1,620,523,289 30,298,494 1,590,224,795 Continued 31 December 2022 Item Preparation for price Carrying Amount Book value decline raw materials 646,622,778 9,065,792 637,556,986 Work in progress 31,745,770 31,745,770 Finished goods 1,067,004,894 20,645,880 1,046,359,014 Turnover materials 68,702,610 422,398 68,280,212 Total 1,814,076,052 30,134,070 1,783,941,982 (2)Provision for inventories Item 1 January 2023 Increased in this Decrease in this 31 December 2023 155 CSG Annual Report 2023 issue period Provision Transfer or resale Raw materials 9,065,792 972,416 8,102,837 1,935,371 Finished goods 20,645,880 27,069,818 19,536,457 28,179,241 Turnover materials 422,398 109,140 347,656 183,882 Total 30,134,070 28,151,374 27,986,950 30,298,494 Provision for inventory decline (continued) Reasons for the reversal or write- Specific basis for determining net off of inventory depreciation realizable value/residual Item reserves/contract performance consideration and costs to be cost impairment reserves in the incurred current period Estimated selling price of finished Raw materials products less completion costs and Sales achieved taxes Estimated selling price of a single Finished goods Sales achieved product minus sales tax Turnover materials The recoverable amount is 0 Use or scrap 8、Noncurrent Assets Due within One Year Item 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Large-denomination certificates of 84,191,224 20,000,000 deposit maturing within one year 9、Other current assets Item 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 VAT to be offset 260,361,670 45,198,116 Enterprise income tax prepaid 18,127,608 30,407,477 VAT input to be recognised 33,577,420 32,642,483 Term deposits with a maturity of less 40,000,000 than one year Others 469 Total 352,066,698 108,248,545 (1) The new large amount of value-added tax to be deducted in this period is mainly caused by the large new engineering procurement expenditure of subsidiary Qinghai CSG Risheng. 10、Investment properties (1)Investment properties measured at fair value Item Houses, buildings and related land use rights 156 CSG Annual Report 2023 1. 1 January 2023 290,368,105 2. Changes in this period - 3. 31 December 2023 290,368,105 (2)Failure to obtain property rights certificate None 11、Fixed assets 1 (1) Fixed assets Mechinery and Motor vehicles and Item Buildings Total equipment others 1. Original book value: 1. 1 January 2023 5,305,705,728 14,283,099,277 294,024,553 19,882,829,558 2. Increase amount in this period 1,006,208,137 3,441,878,955 90,582,853 4,538,669,945 (1) Purchase 3,869,287 49,647,181 30,929,892 84,446,360 (2) Transfer of projects under 999,289,570 3,380,191,472 53,422,642 4,432,903,684 construction (3) Other additions 3,049,280 12,040,302 6,230,319 21,319,901 3. Reduction amount in this 3,881,814 1,579,741,559 15,491,668 1,599,115,041 period (1) Disposal or scrapping - 183,538,135 11,625,202 195,163,337 (2) Transfer to construction in 1,381,792,411 1,718,407 1,383,510,818 progress ( 3 ) Other reductions 3,881,814 14,411,013 2,148,059 20,440,886 4. 31 December 2023 6,308,032,051 16,145,236,673 369,115,738 22,822,384,462 2. Accumulated depreciation 1. 1 January 2023 1,214,780,507 5,985,207,126 245,329,297 7,445,316,930 2. Increase amount in this period 197,060,230 898,167,527 40,656,838 1,135,884,595 (1) Provision 194,909,913 898,021,280 37,791,825 1,130,723,018 (2) Other additions 2,150,317 146,247 2,865,013 5,161,577 3. Reduction amount in this 2,647 260,852,616 12,266,774 273,122,037 period (1) Disposal or scrapping - 77,213,610 11,345,065 88,558,675 (2) Transfer to construction in 178,386,741 101,347 178,488,088 progress ( 3 ) Other reductions 2,647 5,252,265 820,362 6,075,274 4. 31 December 2023 1,411,838,090 6,622,522,037 273,719,361 8,308,079,488 3. Impairment provision 1. 1 January 2023 152,839,987 1,040,644,542 791,924 1,194,276,453 2. Increase amount in this period - 370,129,469 179,736 370,309,205 (1) Accrual 251,248,816 1,058 251,249,874 157 CSG Annual Report 2023 (2) Other additions 118,880,653 178,678 119,059,331 3. Reduction amount in this - 195,157,138 692,177 195,849,315 period (1) Disposal or scrapping 86,999,018 192,155 87,191,173 (2) Other reductions 108,158,120 500,022 108,658,142 4. 31 December 2023 152,839,987 1,215,616,873 279,483 1,368,736,343 4. Book value 1. Book value at the end of the 4,743,353,974 8,307,097,763 95,116,894 13,145,568,631 period 2. Book value at the beginning of 3,938,085,234 7,257,247,609 47,903,332 11,243,236,175 the period Note: Yichang Display, a subsidiary of the Group, conducted a fixed asset impairment test in this period. The recoverable amount is determined based on the present value of the expected future cash flows. The present value of the asset group’s expected future cash flows is based on the asset group’s continued use and final value. The estimated future cash flow generated during disposal is determined by selecting the appropriate discount rate to discount the amount. Among them, the Yichang Display discount rate is selected using the pre-tax weighted average capital cost, and the present value of the pre-tax cash flow using the pre-tax discount rate = the discounted value of the after-tax cash flow using the after-tax discount rate is calculated.The after-tax discount rate uses the weighted average cost of capital valuation model ("WACC"), and the calculated result is 8.11%. The forecast period is from 2024 to 2031. It is determined based on the estimated useful life of the main production line equipment being 8 years. 158 CSG Annual Report 2023 12、Construction in progress (1)Details of projects under construction 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Item Carrying Impairment Carrying Impairment net book net book value Amount provision Amount provision value A new high-purity crystalline silicon project with an annual output of 2,646,430,785 2,646,430,785 10,319,009 10,319,009 50,000 tons in Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province Guangxi Beihai Photovoltaic Green Energy Industrial Park (Phase I) 728,103,811 728,103,811 33,213,753 33,213,753 Project Xi'an CSG energy-saving glass production line project 222,583,993 222,583,993 41,694,021 41,694,021 Qingyuan CSG Phase I Upgrading Technical Transformation Project 228,055,647 116,909,920 111,145,727 225,748,578 94,897,536 130,851,042 Anhui Fengyang newly built 37.6 MW distributed photovoltaic power 83,354,432 83,354,432 generation project Anhui Fengyang Solar Equipment Lightweight and Highly 917,798,737 917,798,737 Transparent Panel Manufacturing Base Project Xianning CSG 1200T/D ton photovoltaic packaging material 721,820,302 721,820,302 production line project Hebei Windows Ultra-Thin Electronic Glass Second Line 352,366 352,366 256,034,845 256,034,845 Construction Project Dongguan Photovoltaic Building B 450MWPERC battery technology 186,866,743 184,998,076 1,868,667 186,866,743 184,998,076 1,868,667 upgrade project Wujiang Engineering New Engineering Glass Intelligent 120,473 120,473 72,885,336 72,885,336 Manufacturing Factory Construction Project Zhaoqing CSG high-end automotive glass production line project 1,295,717 1,295,717 40,439,362 40,439,362 Dongguan Solar G6/G7 Line Process and Equipment Upgrading 37,794,114 37,794,114 Project Zhaoqing CSG high-end energy-saving glass production line project 4,360,729 4,360,729 14,799,352 14,799,352 Anhui Fengyang Quartz Sand Project 403,753 403,753 Wujiang Float Lightweight and High-efficiency Double Glass 53,098 53,098 159 CSG Annual Report 2023 Processing Production Line Construction Project Yichang CSG Polysilicon Technical Transformation Project 507,815,356 56,888,576 450,926,780 Xianning energy-saving production line reconstruction and expansion 25,585,501 25,585,501 5,549,681 5,549,681 construction project Other projects 53,082,808 4,195,369 48,887,439 302,126,986 67,289,767 234,837,219 Total 4,688,008,361 362,991,941 4,325,016,420 2,867,547,670 347,185,379 2,520,362,291 2 (2) Movement of significant projects of construction in progress Including: Interest Accumulated Amount of Transfer to Other capitalization Increase in amount of interest 31 December Project name 1 January 2023 fixed assets in decreases in rate for the current year interest capitalization 2023 current year current year current capitalization for the current period % period Qingyuan CSG Phase I Upgrading Technical 225,748,578 2,396,602 89,533 - - - - 228,055,647 Transformation Project Zhaoqing CSG high-end automotive glass 40,439,362 55,025,636 94,169,281 1,295,717 production line project Guangxi Beihai Photovoltaic Green 33,213,753 705,147,093 7,442,081 2,814,954 4,622,497 4,570,131 2.20 728,103,811 Energy Industrial Park (Phase I) Project A new high-purity crystalline silicon project with an annual output of 10,319,009 2,636,455,139 343,363 - 4,251,969 4,251,969 4.17 2,646,430,785 50,000 tons in Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province Anhui Fengyang Solar Equipment Lightweight 917,798,737 615,304,618 1,533,103,355 45,615,843 11,731,330 2.75 - and Highly Transparent Panel Manufacturing 160 CSG Annual Report 2023 Base Project Anhui Fengyang newly built 37.6 MW distributed 83,354,432 - - 402,805 402,805 4.07 83,354,432 photovoltaic power generation project Xi'an CSG energy- saving glass production 41,694,021 180,889,972 - - 1,939,591 1,939,591 3.58 222,583,993 line project Xianning CSG 1200T/D ton photovoltaic 721,820,302 129,225,232 851,045,534 13,945,275 - 6,505,468 3.60 packaging material production line project Total 1,991,033,762 4,407,798,724 2,486,193,147 2,814,954 70,777,980 16,390,358 3,909,824,385 161 CSG Annual Report 2023 Movement of significant projects of construction in progress ( continued): The cumulative investment in the project Project name Budget project as a Sources of funds progress% proportion of the budget Own funds and Qingyuan CSG Phase I Upgrading 534,870,000 4% 4% loans from financial Technical Transformation Project institutions Zhaoqing CSG high-end automotive 609,830,000 24% 24% private capital glass production line project Own funds and Guangxi Beihai Photovoltaic Green 4,942,051,800 15% 15% loans from financial Energy Industrial Park (Phase I) Project institutions A new high-purity crystalline silicon Own funds and project with an annual output of 50,000 4,498,192,210 59% 59% loans from financial tons in Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai institutions Province Anhui Fengyang Solar Equipment Own funds and Lightweight and Highly Transparent 3,739,020,000 86% 100% loans from financial Panel Manufacturing Base Project institutions Anhui Fengyang newly built 37.6 MW Own funds and distributed photovoltaic power 146,640,000 57% 57% loans from financial generation project institutions Own funds and Xi'an CSG energy-saving glass 494,000,000 45% 45% loans from financial production line project institutions Xianning CSG 1200T/D ton photovoltaic packaging material production line 905,571,798 96% 100% project Total 15,870,175,808 -- -- -- 3 (3) Provision for impairment of projects under construction Provision for Other Decrease in 31 December Project name 1 January 2023 this period additions this period 2023 Qingyuan CSG Phase I Upgrading Technical 94,897,536 22,012,384 116,909,920 Transformation Project Dongguan Photovoltaic Building B 450MWPERC 184,998,076 - 184,998,076 battery technology upgrade Project Other projects 67,289,767 4,195,367 51,769,566 119,059,331 4,195,369 Yichang CSG Polysilicon Technical Transformation - 56,888,576 - 56,888,576 Project Total 347,185,379 26,207,751 108,658,142 119,059,331 362,991,941 During this period, an impairment test was conducted on the construction in progress. The recoverable amount of the assets was determined based on the net amount after deducting the disposal costs from 162 CSG Annual Report 2023 the fair value. The fair value was mainly evaluated using the replacement cost method. Appraisal value = full replacement price × new value Rate. The full replacement price generally includes equipment purchase fees, transportation and miscellaneous fees, installation and commissioning fees, basic fees, upfront and other expenses, and capital costs; the content and method of calculating expenses (costs) other than equipment purchase fees are based on the characteristics of the relevant equipment and the evaluation process. The price caliber and transaction conditions of the equipment obtained are determined. Newness rate = remaining useful life of the equipment ÷ (used years of the equipment + remaining useful life of the equipment) × 100%. The disposal costs mainly include stamp duty, legal fees, property rights transaction fees, appraisal fees and other expenses; according to the Stamp Duty Law of the People's Republic of China, the "Stamp Duty Items and Rates Table" and the "Opinions on Further Standardizing Lawyer Service Charges" (Si Fa Tong [Sifa Tong] 2021] No. 87. According to the "Notice of the Guangdong Provincial Price Bureau on the Charging Standards for Property Rights Transaction Services" (Guangdong Price [1999] No. 282) and the assessment industry charging standards, the total disposal fee is calculated at 5% after comprehensive consideration. 13、Right-of-use assets Item Land Buildings Total 1. Original book value: 1. 1 January 2023 11,790,434 - 11,790,434 2. Increase amount in this period 10,032,601 2,984,415 13,017,016 (1) Rent 10,032,601 2,984,415 13,017,016 3. Reduction amount in this period - - - 4. Closing balance 21,823,035 2,984,415 24,807,450 2. Accumulated depreciation - 1. 1 January 2023 1,882,021 1,882,021 2. Increase amount in this period 1,138,580 149,221 1,287,801 (1) Accrual 1,138,580 149,221 1,287,801 3. Reduction amount in this period - - - 4. Closing balance 3,020,601 149,221 3,169,822 3. Impairment provision - 1. 1 January 2023 - - - 2. Increase amount in this period - - - 3. Reduction amount in this period - - - 4. Closing balance - - - 4. Book value - 1. Closing book value 18,802,434 2,835,194 21,637,628 163 CSG Annual Report 2023 2. Book value at the beginning of the period 9,908,413 - 9,908,413 Note: The new leases in this period are the land and buildings leased by Wuxuan Nanxin Mining Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Group, from minority shareholders. The lease period is from June 2023 to May 2033 14、Intangible assets (1)Intangible assets Patents and Exploitation Item Land use rights proprietary Others Total rights technologies 1. Original book value 1. 1 January 2023 1,425,431,642 502,074,878 5,351,751 54,579,056 1,987,437,327 2. Increase amount in this 44,382,500 61,678,307 1,086,319,795 18,128,913 1,210,509,515 period (1) Purchase 44,382,500 1,086,319,795 18,128,913 1,148,831,208 (2) Internal research and - 61,678,307 - - 61,678,307 development 3. Reduction amount in this - - - 123,543 123,543 period (1) Disposal - - - 123,543 123,543 4. 31 December 2023 1,469,814,142 563,753,185 1,091,671,546 72,584,426 3,197,823,299 2. Accumulated amortization - 1. 1 January 2023 258,193,337 227,328,706 4,775,067 45,827,071 536,124,181 2. Increase amount in this 34,957,321 35,650,039 36,001,913 10,344,226 116,953,499 period (1) Accrual 34,957,321 35,650,039 36,001,913 10,344,226 116,953,499 3. Reduction amount in this - - - 114,410 114,410 period (1) Disposal - - - 114,410 114,410 4. Closing balance 293,150,658 262,978,745 40,776,980 56,056,887 652,963,270 3. Impairment provision - 1. 1 January 2023 13,201,347 9,133 13,210,480 2. Increase amount in this - 41,115,084 13,374 41,128,458 period (1) Accrual 41,115,084 13,374 41,128,458 3. Reduction amount in this - 9,133 9,133 period (1) Disposal 9,133 9,133 4. Closing balance - 54,316,431 13,374 54,329,805 4. Book value - 1. Closing book value 1,176,663,484 246,458,009 1,050,894,566 16,514,165 2,490,530,224 2. Book value at the 1,167,238,305 261,544,825 576,684 8,742,852 1,438,102,666 beginning of the period 164 CSG Annual Report 2023 ① At the end of the period, the proportion of intangible assets formed through internal research and development to the balance of intangible assets was 15%. 15、Development expenditure Increased in Decrease in 31 December 1 January 2023 current year current year 2023 Development expenditure 46,755,816 14,922,491 61,678,307 - For details are disclosured in Note Research and Development Expenditures. 16、Goodwill (1)Original book value of goodwill Increased in this Decrease in Name of the invested unit or matters issue this period 31 December 1 January 2023 forming goodwill Formed by 2023 Dispose business merger Tianjin CSG Architectural Glass Co., Ltd 3,039,946 - - 3,039,946 Xianning CSG Photoelectric 4,857,406 - - 4,857,406 Shenzhen CSG Display 389,494,804 - - 389,494,804 Guangdong Licheng Company - 696,000 - 696,000 Total 397,392,156 696,000 - 398,088,156 (2)Provision for impairment of goodwill Increased in Decrease in Name of the invested unit or matters this period 31 December 1 January 2023 this period forming goodwill Accrual 2023 Dispose Shenzhen CSG Display(i) 389,494,804 - - 389,494,804 Total 389,494,804 - - 389,494,804 17、Long-term prepaid expenses Decrease in this Increased in this period Item 1 January 2023 31 December 2023 issue Amortization for the current period Various prepaid expenses 2,647,939 21,102,553 4,986,063 18,764,429 165 CSG Annual Report 2023 18、Deferred tax assets and liabilities (1)Deferred income tax assets before offsetting 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Item Deductible/taxable Deductible/taxable Deferred tax Deferred tax temporary temporary assets/liabilities assets/liabilities differences differences Deferred tax assets: Provision for asset impairments 988,603,433 149,485,849 740,627,003 112,511,365 Deductible losses 500,056,218 88,815,735 362,029,963 65,461,019 Government grants 171,767,926 26,346,666 160,233,122 25,185,546 Accrued expenses 6,854,739 1,028,211 8,584,847 1,287,727 Depreciation of fixed 124,810,353 19,386,825 100,859,773 15,955,296 assets ,etc Total 1,792,092,669 285,063,286 1,372,334,708 220,400,953 Deferred tax liability: Depreciation of fixed assets 571,131,285 86,841,423 663,136,097 100,893,303 Investment properties 368,564,944 55,284,742 368,564,944 55,284,742 Total 939,696,229 142,126,165 1,031,701,041 156,178,045 (2)Deferred tax assets or liabilities presented net of offsets Closing The balance of The offset amount The amount of offset balance of deferred income of deferred income of deferred income deferred tax assets or tax assets and Item tax assets and income tax liabilities at the liabilities at the liabilities at the end assets or end of the end of the of the period liabilities after previous year after previous year offsetting offsetting Deferred tax assets 62,038,255 223,025,031 58,911,204 161,489,749 Deferred tax liability 62,038,255 80,087,910 58,911,204 97,266,841 (3)Details of deductible temporary differences and deductible losses that have not been recognized as deferred income tax assets Item 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Deductible losses 1,168,354,313 1,713,248,298 Total 1,168,354,313 1,713,248,298 166 CSG Annual Report 2023 (4)Deductible losses that have not been recognized as deferred income tax assets will expire in the following years Year 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Notes 2023 —— 146,238,837 2024 103,008,917 178,208,832 2025 502,484,452 745,942,821 2026 557,374,493 642,332,904 2027 524,904 524,904 2028 4,961,547 —— Total 1,168,354,313 1,713,248,298 19、Other non-current assets 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Item Carrying Impairment Carrying Impairment Book value Book value Amount provision Amount provision Prepayment for equipment 390,090,354 390,090,354 194,410,485 194,410,485 and project Prepayment for lease of 6,510,000 6,510,000 24,210,000 24,210,000 land use rights Fixed deposits - - 80,000,000 80,000,000 Prepaid exploitation rights - - 558,000,000 558,000,000 Total 396,600,354 396,600,354 856,620,485 856,620,485 20、Assets with restricted ownership or use rights 31 December 2023 Item restricted Carrying Amount Book value Restricted type situation Circulation restrictions Cash at bank and 25,512,563 25,512,563 such as deposits and Cash and bank on hand freezes are restricted Notes receivable 1,157,485,085 1,157,485,085 Staking is restricted Notes receivable Financing lease Fixed assets 416,947,659 106,982,081 Fixed assets restricted Total 1,599,945,307 1,289,979,729 Continued: 31 December 2022 Item restricted Carrying Amount Book value Restricted type situation Cash at bank and 10,589,528 10,589,528 Circulation Cash and bank 167 CSG Annual Report 2023 on hand restrictions such as deposits and freezes are restricted Notes receivable 156,943,437 156,943,437 Staking is restricted Notes receivables Financing lease Fixed assets 416,947,659 132,370,370 Fixed assets restricted Total 584,480,624 299,903,335 21、Short-term loan (1)Short-term loan classification Item 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Credit loan 108,426,590 201,000,000 Guaranteed loan 320,893,730 144,000,000 Discounted bills 7,533,263 Total 436,853,583 345,000,000 22、Notes payable Type 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Commercial acceptance 90,836,911 290,779,095 Bank acceptance 1,950,516,278 703,778,401 Total 2,041,353,189 994,557,496 23、Accounts payable Item 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Materials payable 938,666,542 813,677,642 Equipment payable 994,552,522 483,253,256 Construction expenses payable 1,206,275,761 576,821,441 Freight payable 143,114,233 88,104,366 Utilities payable 50,982,984 64,738,721 Others 8,032,560 6,947,201 Total 3,341,624,602 2,033,542,627 Significant accounts payable aged more than one year Reasons for non-repayment or Item 31 December 2023 non-carryover Engineering and equipment Since the final accounts of the 253,959,618 payments, etc. relevant projects have not yet been 168 CSG Annual Report 2023 completed, they have not yet been settled. 24、Contract liabilities Item 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Contract liabilities 362,538,795 418,051,975 25、Payroll payable Increased in this Decrease in this 31 December Item 1 January 2023 issue period 2023 A. Short-term compensation 464,930,939 2,133,052,776 2,117,811,480 480,172,235 B. Post-employment benefits- 8,685,489 183,310,663 191,996,152 - Defined contribution plans payable C. Termination benefits 9,830,255 6,664,694 3,165,561 Total 473,616,428 2,326,193,694 2,316,472,326 483,337,796 (1)Short-term compensation Increased in this Decrease in this 31 December Item 1 January 2023 issue period 2023 1. Wages and salaries, bonus, 438,423,328 1,976,446,172 1,959,360,949 455,508,551 allowances and subsidies 2. Social security 1,583,272 79,265,229 80,848,501 - Including:Medical insurance 957,621 68,888,108 69,845,729 - Work injury insurance 559,430 7,951,575 8,511,005 - Maternity insurance 66,221 2,425,546 2,491,767 - 3. Housing Provident Fund 891,279 54,431,398 54,442,588 880,089 4. Labour union expenditure and 24,033,060 22,909,977 23,159,442 23,783,595 Personnel education Total 464,930,939 2,133,052,776 2,117,811,480 480,172,235 (2)Defined Contribution Plan Increased in this Decrease in this 31 December Item 1 January 2023 issue period 2023 Post-employment benefits-defined 8,685,489 183,310,663 191,996,152 - contribution plan 1. Basic pensions 8,403,902 176,643,952 185,047,854 - 2. Unemployment insurance 281,587 6,666,711 6,948,298 - Total 8,685,489 183,310,663 191,996,152 - 169 CSG Annual Report 2023 26、Taxes payable Taxes 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 VAT 44,410,002 91,809,300 Enterprise income tax payable 50,021,929 38,330,878 Individual income tax payable 6,633,485 7,688,833 Urban maintenance and construction tax 2,667,504 6,755,889 payable Education surtax payable 2,209,407 4,953,777 Property tax payable payable 8,590,406 4,877,079 Environmental protection tax payable 1,842,557 1,252,845 Others 7,032,123 5,466,037 Total 123,407,413 161,134,638 27、Other payables Item 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Interest payable 8,751,408 99,945,325 Other payables 475,990,469 437,119,859 Total 484,741,877 537,065,184 (1)Interest payable Item 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Interest of long-term borrowings with periodic payments of interest and return 8,082,760 5,754,599 of principal at maturity Interest of corporate bonds - 92,258,065 Interest of short-term borrowings 668,648 1,932,661 Total 8,751,408 99,945,325 (2)Other payables (Disclosured by nature) Item 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Guarantee deposits received from 351,439,479 331,974,002 construction contractors Accrued cost of sales(note) 67,861,475 62,936,670 Temporary receipts for third parties 7,277,368 2,318,135 Payable for contracted labour costs 27,689,963 28,696,828 Others 21,722,184 11,194,224 170 CSG Annual Report 2023 Total 475,990,469 437,119,859 Note: It represented the payment made to external third parties arising from undertaking the rights of debtor and creditor, comprising water and electricity, professional service fee and travelling expenses etc. 28、Current portion of non-current libilities Item 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Current portion of long-term 1,206,872,898 443,216,290 borrowings Current portion of debentures payable 1,999,316,522 Current portion of long-term account 40,939,718 38,900,194 payable Lease liabilities due within one year 1,079,363 - Total 1,248,891,979 2,481,433,006 29、Other current liabilities Item 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Output VAT to be transferred 44,121,680 50,107,240 Notes that derecognised 288,534,731 - Supply Chain Finance, etc. 121,676,275 300,000 Total 454,332,686 50,407,240 30、Long-term borrowings Item 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Credit loan 1,949,750,000 1,564,220,000 Guaranteed loan 5,478,771,574 3,232,586,270 Total 7,428,521,574 4,796,806,270 Less: Long-term borrowings due 1,206,872,898 443,216,290 within one year Total 6,221,648,676 4,353,589,980 31、Lease liabilities Item 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Lease liability 16,213,925 3,564,330 Less: Lease liabilities due within one 1,079,363 - year Total 15,134,562 3,564,330 171 CSG Annual Report 2023 32、Long-term payables Item 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Long-term payables 88,204,163 129,236,878 (1)Long-term payables (disclosured by nature) Item 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Finance lease payments payable 129,143,881 168,137,072 Less: Long-term payables due within 40,939,718 38,900,194 one year Total 88,204,163 129,236,878 33、Provisions Item 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Causes Pending litigation 1,251,941 - Retirement obligation 11,798,141 - Note Total 13,050,082 - Note: In accordance with legal provisions such as the "Mining Geological Environmental Protection Regulations" and the "Land Reclamation Regulations", the company estimates disposal costs in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises. 34、Deferred Income Increased in this Decrease in this 31 December Item 1 January 2023 Causes issue period 2023 Government 449,875,380 30,690,950 50,422,500 430,143,830 grants For details of government grants included in deferred income, please refer to Note Government grants. 35、Share capital (unit: share) Item 1 January 2023 Movement for the year ended 31 December 2023 (+, -) 31 December 2023 Conversion of Issue new Bonus Provident Other Subtotal shares shares Fund into Shares Total number of ordinary 3,070,692,107 - - - - - 3,070,692,107 shares 172 CSG Annual Report 2023 36、Capital reserve 1 January Increased in this Decrease in this Item 31 December 2023 2023 issue period Share premium 655,424,260 - 6,257,671 649,166,589 Other capital surplus -58,427,175 - -58,427,175 Total 596,997,085 - 6,257,671 590,739,414 Note: The decrease in capital reserve in this period was caused by the purchase of minority shareholders’ equity in the subsidiary Dongguan Jingyu. 37、Other comprehensive income Other comprehensive income attributable to the parent company in the balance sheet: 2023 Less: Included in other comprehensive 31 December 1 January 2023 income in the 2023 (4) = (1) Item Attributable to parent (1) previous period and company after tax (2) + (2) - (3) transferred to retained earnings in the current period (3) 1. Other comprehensive income items which will not be reclassified - - - - subsequently to profit or loss 2. Other comprehensive income items which will be 170,860,478 6,523,993 - 177,384,471 reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 1. Difference on translation of foreign currency financial 7,158,681 6,523,993 - 13,682,674 statements 2. Financial rewards for energy-saving technical 2,550,000 - - 2,550,000 retrofits 3. Investment properties 161,151,797 - - 161,151,797 Total other comprehensive 170,860,478 6,523,993 - 177,384,471 income Other comprehensive income attributable to the parent company in the income statement: 2023 Amount before Less: included in other Less: Attributable Item Less: Income income tax for comprehensive income Attributable to parent tax expense the current in the previous period to minority company (3) period (1) and transferred to shareholder after tax (5) = 173 CSG Annual Report 2023 profit and loss in the s after tax (4) (1)-(2)-(3)-(4) current period (2) 1. Other comprehensive income that will - - - - - not be reclassified into profit or loss 2. Other comprehensive income that will be 6,523,993 - - - 6,523,993 reclassified into profit and loss Including:Difference on translation of 6,523,993 6,523,993 foreign currency financial statements Total 6,523,993 - - - 6,523,993 38、Special reserves Increased in this Decrease in this Item 1 January 2023 31 December 2023 issue period Safety production 731,580 10,077,969 9,398,410 1,411,139 costs The special reserves added in this period are the production safety expenses of special equipment extracted according to the prescribed standards in accordance with the "Administrative Measures for the Extraction and Use of Enterprise Safety Production Expenses" by Yichang Silicon Materials, a subsidiary of the Group. The amount of reserves is reduced in this period based on actual usage. 39、Surplus reserve Increased in this Decrease in this Item 1 January 2023 31 December 2023 issue period Statutory surplus reserve 1,100,781,433 175,429,297 - 1,276,210,730 Discretionary surplus reserve 127,852,568 - - 127,852,568 Total 1,228,634,001 175,429,297 - 1,404,063,298 40、Undistributed profits Extract or Item 2023 2022 Distribution ratio Undistributed profits at the end of the previous period 7,786,968,455 6,447,650,867 -- before adjustments Adjust the total amount of undistributed profits at - - -- the beginning of the period (increase +, decrease -) Adjusted opening undistributed profits 7,786,968,455 6,447,650,867 Add: Net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent 1,655,614,446 2,037,202,500 -- company for the current period 174 CSG Annual Report 2023 Less: Withdrawal from statutory surplus reserve 175,429,297 83,746,491 Dividends payable on common shares 460,603,816 614,138,421 Undistributed profit at the end of the period 8,806,549,788 7,786,968,455 41、Operating income and operating costs (1)Operating income and operating costs 2023 2022 Item Revenue Cost Revenue Cost Principal operation 17,974,268,654 14,049,399,952 14,944,821,360 10,882,072,965 Other operations 220,595,712 91,672,219 253,885,638 124,722,408 Total 18,194,864,366 14,141,072,171 15,198,706,998 11,006,795,373 (2)Operating income and operating costs by industry (or product type) 2023 2022 Main product type (or industry) Revenue Cost Revenue Cost Principal operation: Glass industry 14,610,084,880 11,470,733,662 9,998,264,863 7,642,662,331 Electronic glass and display device 1,526,088,005 1,297,600,298 1,596,733,096 1,226,054,958 industry Solar energy and other industries 2,090,567,358 1,536,136,861 3,690,753,344 2,356,518,419 Unassigned industry type 2,599,280 - 2,232,800 - Inter-segment elimination -255,070,869 -255,070,869 -343,162,743 -343,162,743 Total 17,974,268,654 14,049,399,952 14,944,821,360 10,882,072,965 Other business: Sales of raw materials and others 220,595,712 91,672,219 253,885,638 124,722,408 Total 18,194,864,366 14,141,072,171 15,198,706,998 11,006,795,373 (3)Operating income and operating costs by region Principal 2023 2022 operation areas Revenue Cost Revenue Cost Chinese mainland 16,639,820,052 12,884,833,088 14,031,154,824 10,079,593,782 Overseas 1,555,044,314 1,256,239,083 1,167,552,174 927,201,591 Total 18,194,864,366 14,141,072,171 15,198,706,998 11,006,795,373 175 CSG Annual Report 2023 (4)Main business Revenue and main business costs by the time of commodity transfer 2023 Electronic glass and display Solar energy and other Unassigned Item Glass industry Inter-segment elimination device industry industries industry type Revenue Cost Revenue Cost Revenue Cost Revenue Cost Revenue Cost Main business Among them: confirmed at a 14,610,084,880 11,470,733,662 1,526,088,005 1,297,600,298 2,090,567,358 1,536,136,861 2,599,280 - -255,070,869 -255,070,869 certain point in time Total 14,610,084,880 11,470,733,662 1,526,088,005 1,297,600,298 2,090,567,358 1,536,136,861 2,599,280 - -255,070,869 -255,070,869 176 CSG Annual Report 2023 42、Taxes and surcharges Item 2023 2022 Urban maintenance and construction 36,461,120 38,620,656 tax Education fee surcharge 29,929,326 31,008,119 Property tax 44,961,520 31,807,938 Land holding tax 22,258,942 17,451,373 Stamp duty 13,454,419 8,844,793 Environmental protection tax 6,287,965 4,814,077 Others 5,024,847 2,926,836 Total 158,378,139 135,473,792 For details on the calculation and payment standards of various taxes and surcharges, please refer to Note Taxes. 43、Sales expenses Item 2023 2022 Employee's salary 209,449,335 209,351,728 Social entertainment expenses 25,427,207 19,052,349 Travel expenses 14,561,148 8,234,864 Rental fees 11,347,234 9,418,713 Shipping fee 2,661,265 5,632,947 Vehicle usage fee 8,355,362 9,244,459 Insurance 4,418,905 17,698,899 Office expenses 3,916,626 3,848,589 Others 37,565,061 31,272,428 Total 317,702,143 313,754,976 44、General and administrative expenses Item 2023 2022 Employee's salary 484,123,255 434,953,745 Depreciation and amortization 189,979,394 114,878,297 Office expenses 37,210,330 34,156,691 Utility bills 8,323,198 6,987,706 Canteen fees 12,373,011 10,448,596 Travel expenses 11,429,040 6,123,944 177 CSG Annual Report 2023 Rental fees 2,468,974 7,580,873 Vehicle usage fee 7,027,689 7,592,501 Social entertainment expenses 24,623,182 19,657,929 Union funds 22,320,175 19,320,629 Consulting fee 13,111,241 12,931,584 Others 52,381,648 44,306,410 Total 865,371,137 718,938,905 45、Research and Development Expenses Item 2023 2022 Research and development expenses 739,301,765 644,146,614 46、Financial expenses Item 2023 2022 Interest of borrowings 249,878,813 269,234,431 Less: Capitalization of interest 21,719,175 56,510,168 Interest expense 228,159,638 212,724,263 Less: Interest income 72,612,051 71,751,429 Exchange gains and losses -930,640 3,466,699 Handling fees and others 4,209,158 3,773,449 Total 158,826,105 148,212,982 47、Other income Item 2023 2022 Government subsidy amortization 50,422,500 117,125,948 Industry Support Fund 2,821,700 4,843,800 Government incentive funds 42,923,303 45,036,841 Scientific research funding subsidies 8,354,639 6,629,170 Tax benefits and rebates 70,313,326 3,811,340 Others 8,762,771 10,920,682 Total 183,598,239 188,367,781 48、Investment income Item 2023 2022 Investment income during the holding period of trading financial - 27,665,396 assets 178 CSG Annual Report 2023 Others -6,610,842 3,902,458 Total -6,610,842 31,567,854 49、Credit impairment losses (losses are listed with “—” sign) Item 2023 2022 Bad debt losses on notes receivable -1,685,175 Bad debt losses on accounts receivable -18,947,038 -44,501,593 Bad debt losses on other receivables -854,140 -3,218,514 Total -21,486,353 -47,720,107 50、Asset impairment losses (losses are listed with "-" sign) Item 2023 2022 Inventory depreciation loss -28,151,374 -28,315,491 Impairment losses on fixed assets -251,249,874 -4,997,092 Impairment losses on projects under construction -26,207,751 - Goodwill impairment loss - -122,250,507 Impairment losses on intangible assets -41,128,458 Total -346,737,457 -155,563,090 51、Asset disposal gain (losses are listed with "-" sign) Item 2023 2022 Profit from disposal of fixed assets (losses are listed with “-”) -551,072 15,213,059 52、Non-operating income Amount included in non-recurring gains Item 2023 2022 and losses for the current period Caim income 748,894 305,439 748,894 Insurance claim 3,588,286 9,054,400 3,588,286 Unable to pay 13,792,192 9,954,737 13,792,192 Others 5,062,035 3,377,696 4,557,807 Total 23,191,407 22,692,272 22,687,179 53、Non-operating Expenses Item 2023 2022 Amount included in 179 CSG Annual Report 2023 non-recurring gains and losses for the current period Losses due to damage or scrapping 11,361,977 2,752,304 11,361,977 of non-current assets Donation expenditure 611,914 488,577 611,914 Compensation expenses 493,777 655,574 493,777 Others 953,227 3,170,723 463,363 Total 13,420,895 7,067,178 12,931,031 54、Income tax expenses (1)Income tax expense details Item 2023 2022 Current income tax calculated in accordance with tax laws and 164,475,016 129,071,035 relevant regulations Deferred income tax expense -78,714,213 106,416,724 Total 85,760,803 235,487,759 (2)The relationship between income tax expenses and total profits Item 2023 2022 The total profit 1,632,195,933 2,278,874,947 Income tax expense calculated at applicable tax rate 252,569,882 391,337,658 The impact of tax rate changes on the opening deferred income 5,151,501 3,912,386 tax balance Adjustments to current income taxes in prior periods -8,752,897 -7,776,520 Non-deductible costs, expenses and losses 3,932,515 8,735,749 The tax impact of utilizing unrecognized deductible losses and deductible temporary differences in previous years (filled in with -53,661,041 -69,079,756 "-") Tax implications of unrecognized deductible losses and 832,711 131,226 deductible temporary differences The impact of obtaining tax incentives (fill in with "-") -114,311,868 -91,772,984 Income tax expense 85,760,803 235,487,759 55、Cash Flow Statement Item Notes (1)Cash received related to other operating activities Item 2023 2022 Government subsidy 114,320,554 77,146,968 180 CSG Annual Report 2023 Interest income 72,612,051 71,751,429 Operating deposits and security 166,274,841 18,562,038 deposits Others 18,001,612 18,513,134 Total 371,209,058 185,973,569 (2)Cash paid related to other operating activities Item 2023 2022 Office expenses 50,699,287 45,107,807 Canteen fees 43,439,068 40,379,269 Social entertainment expenses 50,854,382 38,066,795 Insurance 19,583,231 28,837,239 Maintenance fees 38,699,597 28,584,497 Travel expenses 35,150,855 19,865,565 Rental fees 18,400,558 19,010,554 Vehicle usage fee 17,075,085 18,761,308 Consulting fee 16,742,015 15,645,923 Bank fees 4,121,148 3,773,449 Others 119,041,903 110,031,145 Total 413,807,129 368,063,551 (3)Cash received from other investing activities Item 2023 2022 Collect deposits and security deposits 15,521,326 29,927,321 Others 10,000,000 - Total 25,521,326 29,927,321 (4)Cash paid related to significant investment activities Item 2023 2022 Engineering project construction 4,267,442,530 3,416,942,337 expenditure Financial investment expenses 40,000,000 2,698,160,000 Total 4,307,442,530 6,115,102,337 181 CSG Annual Report 2023 (5)Cash received from other financing activities Item 2023 2022 Minority shareholder borrowings 12,000,000 - (6)Cash paid related to financing activities Item 2023 2022 Repay finance lease payments 45,896,547 46,045,514 Fundraising fee 562,168 - Financing deposits and guarantee deposits 100,000 - Total 46,558,715 46,045,514 182 CSG Annual Report 2023 (7)Changes in various liabilities arising from financing activities non-cash Cash changes Item 1 January 2023 changes 31 December 2023 Cash inflow cash outflow other Short-term loan 345,000,000 431,653,583 339,800,000 436,853,583 Long-term borrowings (including long-term borrowings due 4,796,806,270 3,390,838,317 759,123,013 7,428,521,574 within one year) Bonds payable (including bonds payable due within one year) 1,999,316,522 2,000,000,000 683,478 - Total 7,141,122,792 3,822,491,900 3,098,923,013 683,478 7,865,375,157 183 CSG Annual Report 2023 56、Cash Flow Statement Supplementary Information (1)Cash Flow Statement Supplementary Information Additional materials 2023 2022 1. Adjust net profit to cash flow from operating activities: Net profit 1,546,435,130 2,043,387,188 Add: asset impairment loss 346,737,457 155,563,090 Credit impairment loss 21,486,353 47,720,107 Fixed asset depreciation 1,130,723,018 931,508,062 Depreciation of right-of-use assets 1,287,801 2,022,712 Amortization of intangible assets 116,953,499 65,785,684 Amortization of long-term deferred expenses 4,986,063 1,835,784 Losses from disposal of fixed assets, intangible assets and 9,628,136 -15,213,059 other long-term assets (income is listed with a “-” sign) Financial expenses (income is listed with "-") 228,159,638 212,724,263 Investment losses (income is listed with "-") -8,015,482 -31,567,854 Decrease in deferred income tax assets (increases are -61,535,282 93,555,317 indicated with "-") Increase in deferred income tax liabilities (decreases are -17,178,931 12,861,407 indicated with "-") Decrease in inventory (increases are listed with "-") 193,552,763 -713,041,551 Decrease in operating receivables (increases are indicated with -1,760,462,941 -1,508,659,625 a “-” sign) Increase in operating payables (decreases are indicated with a 996,953,703 650,035,930 “-” sign) other 10,077,969 8,605,776 Net cash flow from operating activities 2,759,788,894 1,957,123,231 3. Net changes in cash and cash equivalents: Closing balance of cash 3,051,261,655 4,594,018,251 Less: 1 January 2023 of cash 4,594,018,251 2,756,477,572 Add: Closing balance of cash equivalents Less: Beginning balance of cash equivalents Net increase in cash and cash equivalents - 1,542,756,596 1,837,540,679 (2)Net cash paid to acquire subsidiaries in the current period Item 2023 Cash or cash equivalents paid in the current period for business mergers that 696,000 occurred in the current period Among them: Guangdong Licheng Company 696,000 184 CSG Annual Report 2023 Less: Cash and cash equivalents held by the company at the date of purchase - Among them: Guangdong Licheng Company - Add: Cash or cash equivalents paid in the current period for business combinations - that occurred in previous periods Net cash paid for obtain subsidiaries 696,000 (3)Composition of cash and cash equivalents Item 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 1. Cash 3,051,261,655 4,594,018,251 Of which: cash on hand - - Bank deposits available for payment at any time 3,051,261,655 3,242,318,251 Funds in other currencies readily available for payment - 1,351,700,000 2. Cash equivalents - - Including: Bond investments due within three months - - 3. Closing balance of cash and cash equivalents 3,051,261,655 4,594,018,251 (4)Monetary funds other than cash and cash equivalents Reasons why it is not cash and cash Item 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 equivalents Other monetary The use of margin deposits, etc. is 25,512,563 10,589,528 fund restricted 57、Foreign currency monetary items Ending foreign currency Conversion Ending balance converted Item balance exchange rate into RMB Money funds Of which: Hong Kong dollars 10,085,239 0.9062 9,139,244 Australian dollar 798 4.8484 3,867 Dollar 4,713,921 7.0827 33,387,290 EUR 12,642 7.8592 99,356 JPY 6,001,554 0.0502 301,278 Singapore dollar 25,498 5.3772 137,108 Accounts receivable Of which: Hong Kong dollars 6,809,125 0.9062 6,170,429 Dollar 37,268,927 7.0827 263,964,630 EUR 834,785 7.8592 6,560,745 Accounts payable Of which: US dollars 3,803,804 7.0827 26,941,200 185 CSG Annual Report 2023 EUR 166,156 7.8592 1,305,853 JPY 4,722,510 0.0502 237,070 Hong Kong dollar 60,601 0.9062 54,917 GBP 11,000 9.0411 99,452 (1)Foreign currency monetary items VI. R & D spending 1、R & D spending Item 2023 2022 Material 381,619,773 327,252,319 Labor costs 278,856,715 274,026,389 Fees and others 93,747,768 90,691,018 Total 754,224,256 691,969,726 Among them: expense 739,301,765 644,146,614 Capitalization 14,922,491 47,823,112 VII. Interests in other entities 1、Interests in subsidiaries (1)The structure of a business group Shareholding Registered Principal place Nature of ratio % How to Subsidiary name Registration capital of business business obtain direct indirect Development, production Chengdu CSG 260 million Chengdu, and sales of Chengdu, China 75 25 set up Company yuan China various special glasses Development, production Sichuan Energy 180 million Chengdu, Survival and Chengdu, China and sales of 75 25 Saving Company yuan China separation various special 186 CSG Annual Report 2023 glasses and glass deep processing Development, production Tianjin Energy 336 million Tianjing, and sales of Tianjing, China 75 25 set up Saving Company yuan China energy- saving special glass Dongguan 240 million Dongguan, Dongguan, Glass deep Engineering 75 25 set up yuan China China processing Company Production Dongguan Solar 480 million Dongguan, Dongguan, and sales of 75 25 set up Energy Company yuan China China solar glass products Production and sales of Dongguan high-tech 516 million Dongguan, Dongguan, Photovoltaic green battery 100 set up yuan China China Company products and their components Production and sales of Yichang Silicon 1,467.98 Yichang, high-purity Materials Yichang, China 75 25 set up million yuan China silicon Company material products Wujiang 320 million Wujiang, Glass deep Engineering Wujiang, China 75 25 set up yuan China processing Company Production and sales of Hebei CSG US$48.06 Yongqing, Yongqing, China various 75 25 set up Company million China special glasses Production and sales of Wujiang CSG 565.04 million Wujiang, Wujiang, China various 100 set up Company yuan China special glasses 86 440,000 CSG (Hong Kong) China Hong China Hong investment Hong Kong 100 set up Co., Ltd. Kong Kong holding dollars Production Xianning Float 235 million Xianning, Xianning, China and sales of 75 25 set up Co., Ltd. yuan China special glass Xianning Energy 215 million Xianning, Glass deep Survival and Xianning, China 75 25 Saving Company yuan China processing separation Production Qingyuan Energy 1,055 million Qingyuan, and sales of Qingyuan, China 100 set up Saving Company yuan China various ultra- thin electronic 187 CSG Annual Report 2023 glasses Shenzhen CSG Financial 300 million Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Financial Leasing leasing 75 25 set up yuan China China Co., Ltd. business, etc. Production and sales of Jiangyou sand 100 million China China Jiangyou silica sand 100 set up mining company yuan Jiangyou and its by- products Production and sales of Shenzhen Display 143 million Shenzhen, Shenzhen, display 60.8 Buy Company yuan China China component products Production and sales of Zhaoqing Energy 200 million Zhaoqing, Zhaoqing, China various 100 set up Saving Company yuan China special glasses Production Zhaoqing and sales of 200 million Zhaoqing, Automobile Zhaoqing, China various 100 set up yuan China Company special glasses Production Anhui New Energy 1.75 billion Fengyang, Fengyang, and sales of 100 set up Company yuan China China solar glass products Quartzite Anhui Quartz Fengyang, Fengyang, 75 million yuan mining and 100 set up Company China China processing Anhui Silicon Mineral 360 million Fengyang, Fengyang, Valley Mingdu resource 60 set up yuan China China Mining Company mining Production and sales of Xi'an Energy 150 million Xi'an, China Xi'an, China various 55 45 set up Saving Company yuan special glasses Production Guangxi New 600 million Beihai, and sales of Energy Materials Beihai, China 75 25 set up yuan China solar glass Company products 188 CSG Annual Report 2023 2、Business combination not under common control (1)Business mergers not involving enterprises under common control that occurred during the current period The cash Net profit Income of flow of of the the the Basis purchase purchased purchase Equity for d party Equity Equity Equity party from d party Purchased acquisitio Purchas determi from the acquisitio acquisitio acquisitio the date of from the party name n ratio e date ning date of n time n cost n method purchase purchase (%) purchas purchase to the end date to e date to the end of the the end of the period of the period period Guangdong March 21, cash March actual Licheng 696,000 100 3,356,743 -1,080,540 29,864 2023 purchase 21, 2023 control Company (2)Merger costs and goodwill Guangdong Licheng Item Company Combined cost: Cash 696,000 Total 696,000 Less: Share of fair value of identifiable net assets acquired - The amount by which goodwill/merger cost is less than the fair value share of identifiable net 696,000 assets acquired (3)The identifiable assets and liabilities of the purchased party on the purchase date Guangdong Licheng Company Item Fair value on purchase date Book value on purchase date Net assets acquired from merger - - 3、Other Changes in the Scope of Consolidation (1) On April 24, 2023, this group established Guangxi CSG Mining Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Guangxi Mining Company"). As of December 31, 2023, this group has contributed RMB 50 million, holding 100% of its shares. (2) On April 26, 2023, this group established CSG Japan Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "CSG Japan"). As of December 31, 2023, this group has contributed 6 million Japanese yen, holding 100% of its shares. (3) On May 19, 2023, this group established Wuxuan Nanxin Mining Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as 189 CSG Annual Report 2023 "Wuxuan Mining Company"). As of December 31, 2023, this group has contributed RMB 6 million, holding 60% of its shares. (4) On October 18, 2023, this group established Qinghai CSG Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Qinghai Photovoltaic Company"). As of December 31, 2023, this group has not contributed funds, holding 100% of its shares. (5) On December 8, 2023, this group established Jiangyou City CSG Quartz Sand Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Jiangyou Quartz Company"). As of December 31, 2023, this group has not contributed funds, holding 100% of its shares. VIII. Government grants 1、Government subsidies included in deferred income (1)Government subsidies included in deferred income are subsequently measured using the gross method. The amount Presentation carried items carried New forward forward and subsidy 31 Asset 1 January and Other included in Item amount December related/income 2023 included in changes profit and for this 2023 related profit and loss in the period loss in the current current period period Group Talent related to 171,000,000 171,000,000 Fund Project income Other subsidy Related to 278,875,380 30,690,950 50,422,500 259,143,830 Other income projects assets/income Total 449,875,380 30,690,950 50,422,500 - 430,143,830 2、Government subsidies included in current profits and losses using the gross method Amount included Amount included Asset in profit and loss in profit and loss Items presented in Subsidy item type related/income in the previous for the current profit or loss related period period Government Financial 71,241,833 66,216,291 Other income Related to income gtant allocation 3、Government subsidies using the net method to offset related costs The amount of The amount of Items for Asset Subsidy item type relevant costs relevant costs presentation of related/income 190 CSG Annual Report 2023 offset in the offset in the write-down related previous period current period related costs Fiscal interest Financial Financial 2,125,915 3,711,633 Related to income discount allocation expenses IX. Financial Instrument Risk Management The Group's main financial instruments include monetary funds, notes receivable, accounts receivable, receivable financing, other receivables, non-current assets due within one year, other current assets, notes payable, accounts payable, Other payables, short-term borrowings, trading financial liabilities, non- current liabilities due within one year, long-term borrowings, bonds payable , lease liabilities and long- term payables. Details of each financial instrument have been disclosed in the relevant notes. The risks associated with these financial instruments and the risk management policies adopted by the Group to mitigate these risks are described below. The management of the Group manages and monitors these risk exposures to ensure that the above risks are controlled within limited limits. 1、Risk management objectives and policies The main risks caused by the Group's financial instruments are credit risk, liquidity risk, and market risk (including exchange rate risk, interest rate risk, and commodity price risk). The Group's overall risk management plan addresses the unpredictability of financial markets and strives to reduce potential adverse effects on the Group's financial performance. The Group has formulated risk management policies to identify and analyze the risks faced by the Group, set appropriate risk acceptance levels and design corresponding internal control procedures to monitor the Group's risk levels. The Group will regularly reassess these risk management policies and related internal control systems to adapt to changes in market conditions or the Group's operating activities. The internal audit department also regularly and irregularly checks whether the implementation of the internal control system complies with the risk management policy. The Board of Directors is responsible for planning and establishing the Group's risk management structure, formulating the Group's risk management policies and relevant guidelines, and supervising the implementation of risk management measures. The Group has formulated risk management policies to identify and analyze the risks faced by the Group. These risk management policies clearly define specific risks and cover many aspects such as market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk management. The Group regularly assesses changes in the market environment and the Group's operating activities to determine whether to update risk management policies and systems. The Group's risk management is carried out by relevant departments in accordance with policies approved by the Board of Directors. These departments identify, evaluate and avoid relevant risks through close cooperation with other business departments of the Group. The Group diversifies financial instrument risks through appropriate diversification of investments and business portfolios, and reduces risks concentrated in a single industry, specific region or specific counterparty by formulating corresponding risk management policies. 191 CSG Annual Report 2023 (1)Credit risk Credit risk refers to the risk that the counterparty fails to perform its contractual obligations, resulting in financial losses to the Group. The Group manages credit risks by portfolio classification. Credit risk mainly arises from bank deposits, bills receivable, accounts receivable, other receivables, etc. The Group's bank deposits are mainly deposited in state-owned banks and other large and medium-sized listed banks. The Group expects that there will be no significant credit risk in bank deposits. For notes receivable, accounts receivable, other receivables and long-term receivables, the Group sets relevant policies to control credit risk exposure. The Group evaluates the customer's credit qualifications and sets corresponding credit periods based on the customer's financial status, credit history and other factors such as current market conditions. The Group will regularly monitor customer credit records. For customers with poor credit records, the Group will use written reminders, shorten the credit period or cancel the credit period to ensure that the Group's overall credit risk is within a controllable range. . The debtors of the Group's accounts receivable are customers located in different industries and regions. The Group continues to conduct credit assessments on the financial status of accounts receivable and purchases credit guarantee insurance when appropriate. The Group's maximum exposure to credit risk is the carrying amount of each financial asset on the balance sheet. The Group does not provide any other guarantees that may expose the Group to credit risk. Among the Group's accounts receivable, those from the top five customers(mainly photovoltaic glass customers) accounted for 39% of the Group's total accounts receivable (2022: 34%).These customers are all industry leaders with good credit, thus reducing the risk of accounts receivable recovery for this group. Among the Group's other receivables, those from the top five companies in terms of arrears Other receivables account for 87% of the Group's total other receivables (2022: 87%). (2)Liquidity risk Liquidity risk refers to the risk that the Group encounters a shortage of funds when fulfilling its obligations to settle by delivering cash or other financial assets. When managing liquidity risk, the Group maintains and monitors cash and cash equivalents that management considers sufficient to meet the Group's operating needs and reduce the impact of cash flow fluctuations. The management of the Group monitors the use of bank borrowings and ensures compliance with borrowing agreements. At the same time, obtain commitments from major financial institutions to provide sufficient backup funds to meet short-term and long-term funding needs. At the end of the period, the financial liabilities and off-balance sheet guarantee items held by the Group are analyzed based on the maturity period of the undiscounted remaining contract cash flows as follows (unit: yuan): Item 31 December 2023 192 CSG Annual Report 2023 one to two two to five More than five Within a year Total years years years Financial liabilities: Short-term loan 442,145,185 - - - 442,145,185 Notes payable 2,041,353,189 - - - 2,041,353,189 Accounts payable 3,341,624,602 - - - 3,341,624,602 Other payables 484,741,877 - - - 484,741,877 Non-current liabilities due 1,271,501,008 - - - 1,271,501,008 within one year Other current liabilities 454,332,686 - - - 454,332,686 Long term loan 214,670,100 1,941,153,526 3,246,286,160 1,584,820,574 6,986,930,360 Lease liability 1,128,760 3,705,792 10,300,010 15,134,562 Long-term payables - 42,003,985 46,200,178 - 88,204,163 Total financial liabilities 8,250,368,647 1,984,286,271 3,296,192,130 1,595,120,584 15,125,967,632 and contingent liabilities At the end of last year , the financial liabilities and off-balance sheet guarantee items held by the Group were analyzed based on the maturity period of the undiscounted remaining contract cash flows as follows (unit: yuan): Balance at the end of the previous year Item one to two two to five More than five Within a year Total years years years Financial liabilities: Short-term loan 350,149,308 - - - 350,149,308 Notes payable 994,557,496 - - - 994,557,496 Accounts payable 2,033,542,627 - - - 2,033,542,627 Other payables 537,065,184 - - - 537,065,184 Other current liabilities 50,407,240 - - - 50,407,240 Non-current liabilities due 2,493,836,975 - - - 2,493,836,975 within one year Long-term payables - 40,906,147 88,330,731 - 129,236,878 Long term loan 159,922,694 1,158,108,565 2,569,845,854 1,040,196,665 4,928,073,778 Total financial liabilities 6,619,481,524 1,199,014,712 2,658,176,585 1,040,196,665 11,516,869,486 and contingent liabilities The amounts of financial liabilities disclosed in the table above represent undiscounted contractual cash flows and therefore may differ from the carrying amounts in the balance sheet. (3)Market risk Market risk of financial instruments refers to the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of financial instruments fluctuate due to market price changes, including interest rate risk, exchange rate risk and other price risks. 193 CSG Annual Report 2023 Interest Rate Risk Interest rate risk refers to the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of financial instruments will fluctuate due to changes in market interest rates. Interest rate risk can arise from both recognized interest- bearing financial instruments and unrecognized financial instruments (such as certain loan commitments). The Group's interest rate risk mainly arises from long-term interest-bearing debt such as long-term bank borrowings and bonds payable. Financial liabilities with floating interest rates expose the Group to cash flow interest rate risk, while financial liabilities with fixed interest rates expose the Group to fair value interest rate risk. The Group determines the relative proportions of fixed-rate and floating-rate contracts based on the prevailing market environment, and maintains an appropriate mix of fixed-rate and floating- rate instruments through regular review and monitoring. The Group pays close attention to the impact of interest rate changes on the Group's interest rate risk. The Group currently does not adopt an interest rate hedging policy. However, management is responsible for monitoring interest rate risk and will consider hedging significant interest rate risk if necessary. An increase in interest rates will increase the cost of new interest-bearing debt and the interest expense of the Group's unpaid interest-bearing debt with floating interest rates, and will have a significant adverse impact on the Group's financial results. The management will base on the latest market trends Adjustments are made in a timely manner to the situation, and these adjustments may be through interest rate swap arrangements to reduce interest rate risk. The interest-bearing financial instruments held by the Group are as follows (unit: yuan): Item 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Fixed rate contract 1,123,875,582 487,260,925 Floating rate contract 5,097,773,094 3,866,329,055 Total 6,221,648,676 4,353,589,980 For financial instruments held on the balance sheet date that expose the Group to fair value interest rate risk, the impact on net profit and shareholders' equity in the above sensitivity analysis is based on the assumption that interest rates change on the balance sheet date. The impact of remeasurement of financial instruments. For floating rate non-derivative instruments held on the balance sheet date that expose the Group to cash flow interest rate risk, the impact on net profit and shareholders' equity in the above sensitivity analysis is the impact of the above interest rate changes on the annual estimated interest expense or income. Impact. The previous year's analysis was based on the same assumptions and methodology. Exchange rate risk Exchange rate risk refers to the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of financial instruments will fluctuate due to changes in foreign exchange rates. Exchange rate risk can arise from financial instruments denominated in foreign currencies other than the functional currency of accounting. Exchange rate risk is mainly due to the impact of the Group's financial position and cash flows on foreign exchange rate fluctuations. Except for the subsidiaries established in Hong Kong that hold assets settled in Hong Kong dollars, the proportion of foreign currency assets and liabilities held by the Group to the 194 CSG Annual Report 2023 overall assets and liabilities is not significant. Therefore, the Group believes that the exchange rate risk it faces is not significant. At the end of the period , the amounts of foreign currency financial assets and foreign currency financial liabilities held by the Group converted into RMB are listed as follows (unit: RMB ) : Foreign currency liabilities Foreign currency assets Item 31 December 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 31 December 2023 2022 Dollar 26,941,200 28,189,789 297,351,920 160,036,914 Hong Kong dollar 54,917 234,966 15,309,673 8,248,133 Others 1,642,375 4,483,784 7,102,354 6,409,553 Total 28,638,492 32,908,539 319,763,947 174,694,600 The Group pays close attention to the impact of exchange rate changes on the Group's exchange rate risk. Management is responsible for monitoring exchange rate risk and will consider hedging significant exchange rate risk if necessary. As of December 31, 2023, for the Group's various U.S. dollar financial assets and U.S. dollar financial liabilities, if the RMB appreciates or depreciates by 10% against the U.S. dollar and other factors remain unchanged, the Group's net profit will decrease or increase by approximately RMB 22,984,911. (December 31, 2022: decrease or increase of approximately RMB 11,207,006). 2、Capital management The goal of the Group's capital management policy is to ensure that the Group can continue to operate, thereby providing returns to shareholders and benefiting other stakeholders, while maintaining an optimal capital structure to reduce capital costs. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group may adjust financing methods, adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, return capital to shareholders, issue new shares and other equity instruments, or sell assets to reduce debt. The Group monitors the capital structure based on the asset-liability ratio (i.e., total liabilities divided by total assets). At the end of the period, the Group's asset-liability ratio was 52% (end of the previous year : 48%). X. Fair value According to the lowest level input value that is of great significance to the overall measurement in fair value measurement, the fair value hierarchy can be divided into: Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. 195 CSG Annual Report 2023 Level 2: The use of observable inputs other than quoted market prices for the asset or liability in Level 1, either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., as derived from prices). Level 3: The asset or liability uses any input value that is not based on observable market data (unobservable input value). (1)Items and amounts measured at fair value At the end of the period, assets and liabilities measured at fair value are listed as follows according to the above three levels: Level 1 fair value Level 2 fair value Level 3 fair value Item Total measurement measurement measurement 1. Continuous fair value measurement (1) Accounts receivable financing - - 529,945,623 529,945,623 (2) Investment real estate 290,368,105 290,368,105 During the year, there was no conversion between Level 1 and Level 2 in the fair value measurement of the Group's financial assets and financial liabilities, nor was there any transfer into or out of Level 3. For financial instruments traded in active markets, the Group determines its fair value based on active market quotes; for financial instruments not traded in active markets, the Group uses valuation techniques to determine its fair value. The valuation models used are mainly discounted cash flow models and market comparable company models. The input values of valuation technology mainly include risk-free interest rates, benchmark interest rates, exchange rates, credit spreads, liquidity premiums, lack of liquidity discounts, etc. (2)Information related to Level 2 fair value measurement Valuation Content Closing fair value Input value techniques Investment real estate: Building area of real estate Industrial, commercial, residential, office Demarcated land for various purposes, 290,368,105 real estate value method market unit price of real estate for various purposes (3)Quantitative information on significant unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurements Closing fair Valuation unobservable input Range (weighted Content value techniques value average) Equity instrument investment: Income approach Volatility Counterparty Receivables Financing 529,945,623 0%-2% (option pricing Credit Risk Own Credit 196 CSG Annual Report 2023 model) Risk XI. Related parties and related transactions 1、Information about the parent company of the Group The Group has no parent company. The Group has no ultimate actual controlling party 2、Information about the Group’s subsidiaries For details of subsidiaries, please see Note. 3、Information on the Group’s joint ventures and associates The Group has no joint ventures or associates. 4、Other related parties information Name of Other Related Party Relationship with the Group Qianhai Life Insurance Co., Ltd. The largest shareholder of the company Shantou Chaoshang Urban Comprehensive Related parties of the company's largest shareholder of taking Management Co., Ltd concerted action Shenzhen City Special Construction Engineering Co., Related parties of the company's largest shareholder of taking Ltd. concerted action Related parties of the company's largest shareholder of taking Shenzhen Hongtu Construction Co., Ltd. concerted action Related parties of the company's largest shareholder of taking Shen Zhen Golden Flourish Supply Chain Limited concerted action Related parties of the company's largest shareholder of taking Shenzhen Baoneng Auto Sales & Service Co., Ltd. concerted action 5、Related party transactions (1)Purchase and sales of goods and rendering and receiving services 1 Purchasing goods and receiving services Related transaction Related party 2023 2022 content Qianhai Life Insurance Co., Ltd. Receive service 7,471,481 7,272,709 197 CSG Annual Report 2023 Purchase goods and receive Other related parties 194,206 services Total 7,471,481 7,466,915 Note: The Group conducts commodity transactions with related parties based on market prices. 2 Selling goods and providing services Related Related party 2023 2022 transaction Shantou Chaoshang Urban Sales of goods 599,745 1,397,807 Comprehensive Management Co., Ltd Shenzhen City Special Construction Sales of goods 3,502,191 - Engineering Co., Ltd. Other related parties Sales of goods 424,523 60,280 Total 4,526,459 1,458,087 Note: The Group conducts commodity transactions with related parties based on market prices. (2)Key management personnel compensation Item 2023 2022 Remuneration 18,280,500 25,776,400 6、Accounts receivable and payable from related parties (1)Amounts receivable from related parties 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Item Related party Provision Provision for Carrying Carrying Amount for bad bad debts Amount debts Accounts Shenzhen Hongtu 8,652,356 7,382,793 receivable Construction Co., Ltd. Accounts Shen Zhen Golden Flourish 22,090 20,986 receivable Supply Chain Limited Qianhai Life Insurance Co., Prepayments 4,441 572,995 Ltd. Other Other related parties 36,000 720 receivables Total 8,678,887 7,403,779 608,995 720 198 CSG Annual Report 2023 (2)Amounts payable to related parties Item Related party 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Accounts payable Suzhou Baoqi Logistics Co., Ltd 314,667 314,667 Other payables Qianhai Life Insurance Co., Ltd. 386,589 6,647 Contract liabilities Other related parties 504,538 319,642 Total 1,205,794 640,956 XII. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIESs 1、Significant commitments (1)Capital commitments Capital commitments that have been contracted but not 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 yet recognized in the financial statements Commitment to purchase and construct long-term assets 3,010,778,541 3,060,099,197 (2)Other commitments As of December 31, 2023, the Group has no other commitments that should be disclosed. 2、Contingencies (1)Contingent liabilities arising from pending litigation and arbitration and their financial impact Court of Target Plaintiff Defendant Cause of action Case progress acceptance amount Zeng Nan, Luo Youming, Disputes over Shenzhen Our company (Note Wu Guobin, Ding Jiuru, Li liability for Intermediate 229,200,087 Under trial 1) Weinan , Yichang Hongtai harming company People's Real Estate Co., Ltd. interests Hospital Fengyang Fengyang Wenyang Building Anhui CSG New Energy Disputes over County and Decoration Materials Technology Co., creditor's 17,349,467 Under trial People's Materials Co., Ltd. Ltd. subrogation rights Court (Note 2) 171 million yuan in subsidy funds given to the group by the plaintiff government and the loss of interest of 58.2 million yuan. As of the announcement date of this report, the case is under trial. 199 CSG Annual Report 2023 Note 2: The plaintiff sued Anhui New Energy for subrogation to bear the delayed payment and interest on the grounds that the concrete from Hefei Construction Materials and Equipment Co., Ltd. was used in the civil construction project of the defendant Anhui New Energy. As of the announcement date of this report, the case is under trial. The Company has confirmed all accounts payable with relevant payment obligations. XIII. Post-balance sheet events 1、Profit distribution after the balance sheet date Profit or dividend to be distributed Annual cash dividend of RMB 2.5 per 10 shares Profits or dividends declared and distributed upon review 767,673,027 and approval Note: The above profit distribution plan has been reviewed and approved by the company's board of directors and still needs to be submitted to the company's shareholders' meeting for approval. XIV. Notes on main items of the parent company’s financial statements 1、Accounts receivable (1)Disclosure by age Aging 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Within 1 year 240,038,959 24,484,628 Less: provision for bad debts - 489,692 Total 240,038,959 23,994,936 (2)Classified disclosure according to bad debt accrual method 31 December 2023 Category Carrying Amount Provision for bad debts Expected credit loss Book value Amount Proportion(%) Amount rate (%) Provision for bad debts 240,038,959 100 - - 240,038,959 on a portfolio basis 200 CSG Annual Report 2023 Continued: 31 December 2022 Category Carrying Amount Provision for bad debts Expected credit loss Book value Amount Proportion(%) Amount rate (%) Provision for bad debts on a portfolio 24,484,628 100 489,692 2 23,994,936 basis Item 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Dividends receivable 126,870,800 375,057,800 Other receivables 2,030,231,679 1,994,373,982 Total 2,157,102,479 2,369,431,782 2、Other receivables (1)Dividends receivable Item (or invested unit) 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Dividends receivable from subsidiaries 126,870,800 375,057,800 Total 126,870,800 375,057,800 (2)Other receivables 4 Disclosure by age Aging 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Within 1 year (including 1 year) 1,753,727,543 1,874,539,007 1 to 2 years 156,829,201 36,000 2 to 3 years 36,000 - Over 3 years 171,057,770 171,181,656 Total 2,081,650,514 2,045,756,663 Provision for bad debts 51,418,835 51,382,681 Total 2,030,231,679 1,994,373,982 5 Disclosure by nature of payment 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Item Provision Carrying Provision for bad Carrying Book value for bad Book value Amount debts Amount debts Amounts 1,908,899,993 - 1,908,899,993 1,870,622,635 - 1,870,622,635 receivable 201 CSG Annual Report 2023 from related parties Others 172,750,521 51,418,835 121,331,686 175,134,028 51,382,681 123,751,347 Total 2,081,650,514 51,418,835 2,030,231,679 2,045,756,663 51,382,681 1,994,373,982 6 Bad debt provisions accrued, recovered or reversed in the current period Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Provision for bad Expected credit losses Expected credit losses Expected credit Total debts throughout the entire throughout the lifetime losses over the duration (no credit (credit impairment has next 12 months impairment has occurred) occurred) Amount on 1st 82,681 51,300,000 51,382,681 January 2023 Carrying amount on 1st January 2023 that in this period: Accrual in the current 36,154 36,154 year Amount on 31st 118,835 51,300,000 51,418,835 December 2023 7 The top five companies with closing balances of other receivables collected by debtors Proportion to the Provision for bad Other receivables Nature of total closing balance debts Company name Aging payment of other receivables 31 December 31 December 2023 (%) 2023 Advance Company A 544,019,156 Within 1 year 26 payment Advance Company B 246,498,101 Within 1 year 12 payment More than 5 Company C Other 171,000,000 8 51,300,000 years Advance Company D 147,173,182 Within 1 year 7 payment Advance Company E 146,072,111 Within 2 years 7 payment Total 1,254,762,550 60 51,300,000 3、Long-term equity investments 31 December 2023 31 December 2022 Item Carrying Provision for Carrying Provision for Book value Book value amount impairment amount impairment Investment in 9,821,533,769 15,000,000 9,806,533,769 7,853,487,027 15,000,000 7,838,487,027 subsidiaries Total 9,821,533,769 15,000,000 9,806,533,769 7,853,487,027 15,000,000 7,838,487,027 202 CSG Annual Report 2023 (1) Investment in subsidiaries Provision for Closing Decrease 1 January Increased in 31 December impairment balance of Investee in this 2023 this issue 2023 in the impairment period current provision period Chengdu CSG Company 151,397,763 151,397,763 Sichuan Energy Saving 119,256,949 119,256,949 Company Tianjin Energy Saving 247,833,327 247,833,327 Company Dongguan Engineering 198,276,242 24,000,001 222,276,243 Company Dongguan Solar Energy 355,120,247 355,120,247 Company Dongguan Photovoltaic 382,112,183 50,000,000 432,112,183 Company Yichang Silicon Materials 909,960,170 909,960,170 Company Wujiang Engineering 254,401,190 254,401,190 Company Hebei CSG Company 266,189,705 266,189,705 CSG (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. 87,767,304 87,767,304 Wujiang CSG Company 567,645,430 567,645,430 Jiangyou CSG Mining 102,415,096 102,415,096 Development Co., Ltd. Xianning Float Co., Ltd. 181,116,277 181,116,277 Xianning Energy Saving 165,452,035 165,452,035 Company Qingyuan Energy Saving 885,273,105 885,273,105 Company Shenzhen CSG Financial 133,500,000 133,500,000 Leasing Co., Ltd. Shenzhen Display Device 550,765,474 550,765,474 Company Zhaoqing Energy Saving 150,000,000 50,000,000 200,000,000 Company Zhaoqing CSG Automotive 116,047,333 43,911,741 159,959,074 Glass Co., Ltd. Anhui New Energy 1,300,000,000 250,000,000 1,550,000,000 Company Anhui Quartz Company 75,000,000 75,000,000 Anhui CSG Silicon Valley Mingdu Mining 120,000,000 96,000,000 216,000,000 Development Co., Ltd. Xi'an Energy Saving 41,365,000 41,135,000 82,500,000 Company Guangxi New Energy 57,000,000 170,000,000 227,000,000 Materials Company 203 CSG Annual Report 2023 CSG (Suzhou) Corporate Headquarters Management 30,000,000 30,000,000 Co., Ltd. Shenzhen CSG Quartz Materials Industrial Co., 3,000,000 37,000,000 40,000,000 Ltd. Shenzhen CSG New Energy Industry 120,000,000 1,230,000,000 1,350,000,000 Development Co., Ltd. Others 267,592,197 1 24,000,001 243,592,197 15,000,000 Total 7,838,487,027 1,992,046,743 24,000,001 9,806,533,769 - 15,000,000 4、Operating income and operating costs 2023 2022 Item Revenue Cost Revenue Cost Principal operation 2,599,280 - 2,232,800 - Other operations 396,903,690 - 371,474,846 - Total 399,502,970 - 373,707,646 - 5、Investment income Item 2023 2022 Investment income from long-term equity accounted for by the cost method 1,680,533,152 841,070,857 Investment income during the holding period of financial assets - 27,665,396 at fair value Others 3,106,870 3,902,458 Total 1,683,640,022 872,638,711 204 CSG Annual Report 2023 XV. Other important matters 1、Segment reporting Based on the Group's internal organizational structure, management requirements and internal reporting system, the Group's operating business is divided into four reporting segments. These reporting segments are determined based on the financial information required by the company for daily internal management. The Group's management regularly evaluates the operating results of these reportable segments to determine the allocation of resources to them and evaluate their performance. The Group's reportable segments include: -The Glass Division is responsible for the production and sales of float glass, photovoltaic glass products, engineering glass products, and silica sand required for the production of related glass. -The Electronic Glass and Display device Division is responsible for the production and sales of display components and special ultra-thin glass products. -The Solar Energy and Others segment is responsible for the production and sales of polysilicon and solar cell module products, photovoltaic energy development and other products. -Other unallocated divisions. Segment reporting information is disclosed based on the accounting policies and measurement standards adopted by each segment when reporting to management. These accounting policies and measurement basis are consistent with those used when preparing financial statements. 205 CSG Annual Report 2023 (1)Segment profit or loss, assets and liabilities This period or the end Electronic glass and di Solar energy and other Inter-segment Glass industry Unallocated amount Total of this period splay device industries elimination External transaction 14,571,967,724 1,439,212,230 2,180,787,397 2,897,015 18,194,864,366 income Inter-segment 113,589,560 133,430,006 67,534,255 397,276,839 - 711,830,660 transaction income Interest expense 124,392,065 6,449,011 2,251,713 95,066,849 228,159,638 Depreciation and 858,676,426 241,304,733 131,434,481 22,534,741 1,253,950,381 amortization The total profit 1,536,505,236 - 259,703,377 292,873,265 62,520,809 1,632,195,933 Total assets 17,879,556,268 3,271,543,296 6,244,315,346 2,966,642,402 30,362,057,312 Total liabilities 9,739,294,245 694,438,760 2,275,626,502 3,115,991,636 15,825,351,143 Increase in non-current 3,356,547,127 93,647,705 2,854,803,508 8,622,636 6,313,620,976 assets Last period or last Electronic glass and displ Solar energy and other Inter-segment Glass industry Unallocated amount Total period end ay device industries elimination External transaction 9,894,002,863 1,470,587,932 3,831,603,860 2,512,343 15,198,706,998 income Inter-segment transaction 162,736,393 172,495,899 56,978,902 371,837,218 -764,048,412 - income Interest expense 26,741,659 7,271,418 383,249 178,327,937 212,724,263 Depreciation and 613,677,200 230,804,196 150,003,099 6,667,747 1,001,152,242 amortization The total profit 1,162,517,806 185,946,481 1,072,267,930 -141,857,270 2,278,874,947 206 CSG Annual Report 2023 Total assets 14,816,107,672 3,657,683,773 3,839,214,143 3,591,007,718 25,904,013,306 Total liabilities 6,870,531,882 700,657,854 554,483,116 4,402,669,151 12,528,342,003 Increase in non-current 3,377,508,584 309,339,498 307,531,029 8,374,505 4,002,753,616 assets 207 CSG Annual Report 2023 XVI. Additional materials 1、Detailed statement of non-recurring profits and losses for the current period Amount incurred Item Illustrate this period Gains and losses on disposal of non-current assets, including the -9,628,136 write-off portion of asset impairment provisions Government subsidies included in the current profit and loss, except for government subsidies that are closely related to the company's normal business operations, comply with national policies and 118,358,356 regulations, are enjoyed in accordance with determined standards, and have a lasting impact on the company's profits and losses. In addition to the effective hedging business related to the company's normal operating business , non-financial enterprises' gains and losses from changes in fair value arising from holding financial assets 3,106,870 and financial liabilities and gains and losses arising from the disposal of financial assets and financial liabilities Reversal of impairment provision for accounts receivable that has 8,757,040 been individually tested for impairment Debt restructuring gains and losses 4,908,612 Other non-operating income and expenses other than the above 18,833,212 Total non-recurring gains and losses 144,335,954 Less: Income tax impact on non-recurring gains and losses 21,244,208 Net non-recurring gains and losses 123,091,746 Less: Net impact of non-recurring gains and losses attributable to 3,336,083 minority shareholders (after tax) Non-recurring gains and losses attributable to the company’s 119,755,663 ordinary shareholders 2、ROE and earnings per share Earnings per share Weighted average Profit during the reporting period Basic earnings per Diluted earnings return on equity % share per share Net profit attributable to the company’s 12.30 0.54 0.54 ordinary shareholders Net profit attributable to the company's ordinary shareholders after deducting non- 11.41 0.50 0.50 recurring gains and losses Board of Directors of CSG Holding Co., Ltd. 26 April 2024 208