Section I Important Notice, Contents and Definitions The Board of Directors and the Board of Supervisors of the Company and its directors, supervisors and senior management warrant that the information contained in this semi- annual report is true, accurate and complete without any false and misleading statements or material omissions, and severally and jointly accept legal liability thereof. Liu Peng, the person in charge of the Company, Dong Ye, the person in charge of accounting of the Company, and Xu Xianjing, the person in charge of the accounting department of the Company, have declared that they warrant the truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of the financial statements set out in this semi-annual report. All directors of the Company attended the Board meeting on which this report was reviewed. Discrepancies in the sum of decimals in this report are caused by rounding. The forward-looking statements in this report, including future plans and development strategies, do not constitute substantive commitments of the Company to investors. Investors should be aware of the investment risks. The Company has described potential risk factors and countermeasures that may exist in its operations in detail in Section III Discussion and Analysis of the Management and Section X Risks Faced by the Company and Countermeasures. Investors are advised to pay attention to the relevant contents. The Company plans not to distribute cash dividend, issue bonus share, or transfer capital reserve into share capital. Contents Section I Important Notice, Contents and Definitions ........................................................................................................ 2 Section II Company Profile and Key Financial Indicators ............................................................................................... 6 Section III Discussion and Analysis of the Management ................................................................................................... 9 Section IV Corporate Governance........................................................................................................................................... 28 Section V Environmental and Social Responsibilities ....................................................................................................... 31 Section VI Significant Events .................................................................................................................................................... 37 Section VII Changes in Shareholding and Information of Shareholders ................................................................... 55 Section VIII Particulars of Preference Shares..................................................................................................................... 64 Section IX Corporate Bonds ...................................................................................................................................................... 65 Section X Financial Report ........................................................................................................................................................ 66 Documents Available for Inspection 1. The Semi-annual Report 2022 affixed with the signature of Mr. Liu Peng, the Company’s legal representative 2. Financial statements affixed with the signatures and stamps of Mr. Liu Peng, the legal representative of the Company, Mr. Dong Ye, person in charge of accounting, and Ms. Xu Xianjing, person in charge of accounting department of the Company 3. All original copies of the Company’s documents and the original drafts of the Company’s announcements as disclosed in the newspaper designated by the CSRC during the reporting period 4. Place for document inspection: Office of the Board of Directors Terms and Definitions Term Definition The Company, Company, C&S C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Zhongshun Group Guangdong Zhongshun Paper Group Co., Ltd. Chung Shun Co. Chung Shun Co., a Hong Kong-based company Zhongshan Trading Zhongshan Zhongshun Trading Co., Ltd. Zhong Shun International Zhong Shun International Co., Ltd., a Hong Kong-based company C&S Hong Kong C&S Hong Kong Co., Ltd., a Hong Kong-based company Beijing Trading Beijing C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Xiaogan Trading Xiaogan C&S Trading Co., Ltd. Chengdu Trading Chengdu Zhongshun Paper Co., Ltd. Hangzhou Trading Hangzhou Jie Rou Trading Co., Ltd. Shanghai Trading Shanghai Huicong Paper Co., Ltd. C&S (Sichuan) Paper Co., Ltd., formerly known as Chengdu Tiantian Sichuan C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Jiangmen C&S Jiangmen Zhongshun Paper Co., Ltd. Zhejiang C&S Zhejiang Zhongshun Paper Co., Ltd. C&S (Hubei) Paper Co., Ltd., formerly known as Hubei Zhongshun Hubei C&S Hongchang Paper Co., Ltd. Yunfu C&S C&S (Yunfu) Paper Co., Ltd. Yunfu Hengtai Trading Co., Ltd., formerly known as C&S (Yunfu) Yunfu Trading Trading Co., Ltd. Tangshan C&S, Tangshan subsidiary C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Tangshan Branch C&S (Zhongshan) Paper Co., Ltd., formerly known as Zhongshan Tongfu Zhongshan Paper Trade Co., Ltd. Macao C&S C&S (Macao) Co., Ltd. Dazhou C&S C&S (Dazhou) Paper Co., Ltd. Sun C&S Sun Daily Necessities Co., Ltd. Jiangsu C&S C&S (Jiangsu) Paper Co., Ltd. Dolemi Dolemi Sanitary Products Co., Ltd. Luzhou Dolemi Luzhou Dolemi Sanitary Products Co., Ltd. Mianyang Dolemi Mianyang Dolemi Sanitary Products Co., Ltd. Dazhou Dolemi Dazhou Dolemi Sanitary Products Co., Ltd. Guiyang Dolemi Guiyang Dolemi Sanitary Products Co., Ltd. Zhengzhou Dolemi Zhengzhou Dolemi Sanitary Products Co., Ltd. Xi’an Dolemi Xi’an Dolemi Sanitary Products Co., Ltd. Zhanjiang Dolemi Zhanjiang Dolemi Sanitary Products Co., Ltd. Bloomage Jierou Beijing Bloomage Jierou Biotechnology Co., Ltd. Zhongshun Health Zhongshun Health Life Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. Mazars Mazars Certified Public Accountants (LLP) C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Section II Company Profile and Key Financial Indicators I. Company Profile Stock name C&S Stock code 002511 Stock exchange on which the Shenzhen Stock Exchange shares are listed Chinese name of the Company 中顺洁柔纸业股份有限公司 Abbreviation of Chinese name of 中顺洁柔 the Company (if any) English name of the Company (if C&S Paper Co., Ltd. any) Abbreviation of English name of C&S the company (if any) Legal representative of the Liu Peng Company II. Contact Persons and Contact Methods Sectary to the Board Representative of securities affairs Name Zhang Haijun Zhang Xia No. 136 Caihong Avenue, West District, No. 136 Caihong Avenue, West District, Address Zhongshan City Zhongshan City Tel 0760-87885678 0760-87885678 Fax 0760-87885669 0760-87885669 Email Zhhaijun003@163.com dsh@zsjr.com III. Other Information 1. Contact information of the Company Whether there are changes in the Company’s registered address, office address and postal code, website, and email address during the reporting period □ Applicable √ Not applicable The registered and office addresses and their post codes, official website, and email of the Company were not changed during the reporting period. See the 2021 Annual Report for details. 2. Information disclosure and location for inspection of documents Where there are changes in information disclosure and location for inspection of documents during the reporting period □ Applicable √ Not applicable There are no changes in the name of the newspaper selected by the Company for information disclosure, website designated by CSRC for publicizing the semi-annual report, and the location for inspection of the semi- 6 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 annual report during the reporting period. Please refer to the Annual Report 2021 for details. 3. Other Relevant Information Where there are changes in other relevant information □ Applicable √ Not applicable IV. Main Accounting Data and Financial Indicators Whether the Company needs to perform retrospective adjustment or restatement of accounting data for previous years □ Yes √ No Same period of previous Changes over same period of Current period year previous year Operating income (RMB) 4,367,618,113.61 4,247,641,836.38 2.82% Net profit attributable to shareholders of 227,639,705.35 407,161,317.15 -44.09% the listed company (RMB) Net profit attributable to shareholders of 220,565,031.66 398,988,234.69 -44.72% the listed company after deducting non- recurring profit and loss (RMB) Net cash flow from operating activities 699,549,725.75 737,865,788.19 -5.19% (RMB) Basic earnings per share (RMB/share) 0.17 0.31 -45.16% Diluted earnings per share (RMB/share) 0.17 0.31 -45.16% Weighted average return on net assets 4.53% 7.98% -3.45% Changes over end of previous End of current period End of previous year year Total assets (RMB) 7,853,365,188.84 7,523,281,973.84 4.39% Net assets attributable to shareholders of the listed company (RMB) 5,036,519,666.94 4,903,552,661.58 2.71% V. Difference in Accounting Data under Domestic and International Accounting Standards 1. Net profit and net asset differences under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Chinese Accounting Standards (CAS) □ Applicable √ Not applicable No such differences for the reporting period 2. Net profit and net asset differences under foreign accounting standards and Chinese Accounting Standards (CAS) □ Applicable √ Not applicable No such differences for the reporting period 7 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 VI. Non-recurring Items and Amounts √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB Item Amount Description Profits/losses from the disposal of non-current asset (including the write-off that accrued for impairment of -2,323,301.55 assets) Governmental grants reckoned into current profits/losses (not including grants enjoyed in quota or ration according 12,351,174.47 to national standards, which are closely relevant to the company’s normal business) Profits/losses from assets entrusted to others for Returns on principal-protected 183,493.42 wealth management products at investment or management maturity Other non-operating income and expenses except -1,367,709.56 for the aforementioned items Less: Influence of income tax 1,768,983.09 Total 7,074,673.69 Details of other profit and loss items that meet the definition of non-recurring profit and loss: □ Applicable √ Not applicable The Company has no other profit and loss items that meet the definition of non-recurring profit and loss. Descriptions where the Company defines any non-recurring profit and loss items listed in the No. 1 Explanatory Announcement on Information Disclosure of Companies Offering Securities to the Public—Non-recurring Profit and Loss as recurring profit and loss items during the reporting period □ Applicable √ Not applicable The Company did not define any non-recurring profit and loss items listed in the No. 1 Explanatory Announcement on Information Disclosure of Companies Offering Securities to the Public—Non-recurring Profit and Loss as recurring profit and loss items during the reporting period. 8 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Section III Discussion and Analysis of the Management I. Principal Businesses of the Company during the Reporting Period Main Products Mr. Deng Yingzhong, founder of the Company, initiated his entrepreneurial process in 1979. Starting from intensive paper processing, the Company has developed into a diversified group company integrating R&D, production and sales after forty plus years of striving. It is among the first batch of household paper companies listed on China A-shares. The Company, with an adherence to the business philosophy of “building product, enterprise and professional brands”, practices the “All We Care Is You” value proposition and continues to provide consumers with healthy, safe, environmental-friendly, comfortable and convenient products and services. Currently the Company features three major brands, namely C&S, Sun and Dolemi. Main products include toilet paper, facial tissues, paper handkerchiefs, napkins, wet wipes, kitchen tissues, personal care products (sanitary pads), baby diapers, facial towels, etc. Specifics are given in the following: (I) Household paper Face series: Face series are soft, delicate and pliable. Being wettable, the products can be used as face towels. Among them, the oil painting series combine quality and artistry and are therefore praised as “artwork of paper tissues”. Lotion series: Specially developed for female and infant consumers, the products contain moisturizing cream. With selected high-quality 100% virgin wood pulp and quality moisturizing cream, the paper is soft, delicate and smooth. It is the professional moisturizing facial tissue brand trusted by consumers. Natural Wood series: Made of 100% imported virgin wood pulp, the products are soft and pliable and meet the EU and U.S. requirements for food contact material testing. Consumers can feel rest assured for its high quality. C&S Jin Zun series: The products are made from 100% imported raw wood pulp and the paper is thick, pliable, and reliable. Sun series: The products use 100% virgin wood pulp. Targeting at the youth market, the brand serves as a powerful supplement to the Company’s primary brand “C&S”. Wipe series: The Company offers a variety of wet wipe products catering to different user groups (including but not limited to adults, children and infants) and different purposes (including but not limited to c leasing wipes, wet toilet paper and wet wipes for equipment use). From basic skin cleansing to advanced care, the series can meet 9 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 increasingly segmented demands and provide a better experience to consumers. Kitchen towel series: Using 100% virgin wood pulp, the kitchen paper towels boast stronger oil-absorption and water-absorption power and are up to the EU and U.S. Requirements for food contact material testing, thereby better satisfying the multi-functional wiping needs of households. Meanwhile, the kitchen wet wipes boast expedite decontamination power without hurting hands. (II) Personal care products The Company streamlined the personal care product business and anchored a new track for business development. It is committed to offering healthy life solutions with products + services for the whole family and all life scenarios. Revolving around the “Healthy Life” brand matrix, the Company hopes to re-create brand values. In addition, the Company has built self-operated online sales channels for care products based on e-commerce platforms to achieve omni retail. (III) Quality health products Cleansing towel series: To address user pain points, the products make constant innovations in technology, materials and craftsmanship and select 100% plant cellulose fibers. The thicker 100g Cleaning Towel series have been introduced, which are committed to offering the optimal experience to consumers. Business travel series: With the change of lifestyle, the Company understands that people are increasingly concerned about the hygiene problem during business travels. In view of this, it has developed the business travel series such as disposable compressed towels, rinse-free antibacterial hand sanitizers, alcohol sanitary pads, etc. These products are easy to carry, clean and hygienic and can guard the health of consumers anytime, anywhere. Among them, disposable compressed towels, disposable bath towels, etc. are made of plant fibers that are natural, environmental friendly and degradable. They really make travel easy. Household series: The kitchen towels adopt advanced ultrasonic non-adhesive composite technology and double- sided texture design, with stronger water and oil absorption. With an ultra-high volume of 140 g/m2, the products are strong, tough, scrub-resistant, and not easy to flocculate and deform. In addition, the products are up to EU and U.S. requirements for food contact material testing. Mask series: Since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020, in response to the call of the government, the Company started to produce masks to meet the demands for anti-pandemic materials. Its medical surgical masks feature “efficient filtration, low breathing resistance and comfortable wearing”. In the future, C&S will continue to escort the breathing health of consumers. (IV) Commercial channel products 10 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 In addition to home use, the commercial channel products target at wider use scenarios such as office buildings, government departments, enterprises and institutions, factories, airports, hotels, restaurants, entertainment venues, department stores, etc. We offer a full range of cleansing and sanitation solutions and may customize products and services according to customer needs. Development Trends of the Industry Under the influence of the pandemic, the economy at large encountered great downward pressure. Meanwhile, the household paper industry faced a certain degree of operating pressure due to multiple factors such as rising raw material prices, fierce market competition, and unsmooth global supply chain. The excess capacity formed by the rapid growth in recent years and the large production capacity base of the entire industry have slowed down its pace of growth. Despite so, the growth rate in China will still surpass the global average. The competition in China’s household paper industry is still fierce and industry concentration will be further strengthened. With enhanced awareness on the concept of healthy living, consumers pay increasing attention to brands. Product quality is still a prominent concern in the industry. Market Position The Company has become one of the representative brands of high-end household paper in the market through continuous brand building and quality assurance as well as robust production capacity layout and channel expansion. It is ranked among the first echelon in the household paper industry and is well recognized by consumers and the market. In addition, with an adherence to the value concept of “All We Care Is You”, the Company continues to tap consumer needs and constantly upgrades and optimizes products with leverage on its strong R&D and innovation capabilities. The Company is committed to providing consumers with products of better quality, more comfort, and more tailored to their individual needs. The Company aims to achieve national product coverage which is underpinned by continuously improving product reputation among consumes and consolidating brand awareness. Key Performance Drivers The situation of pandemic prevention and control was still challenging while the international political and economic environment remained complex during the first half of 2022. Under the influence of factors such as continual rise in raw material prices, increasingly intensified market competition, economic downturn and weak 11 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 consumption, the household paper industry faced certain pressure and challenges in the short run. The management of the Company actively responded to such a severe situation through a series of actions like continued optimization of category structure, product innovation and upgrading, intensive cultivation of lower- tier markets, and improvement of operational efficiency and management level. During the reporting period, the Company recorded total revenue of RMB4.3676181 billion, up by 2.82% over the same period of previous year; the net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company was RMB227.6397 million, a decrease of 44.09% over the same period of previous year. Changes in performance are mainly owing to the following factors: 1. Logistics and transportation in some areas of China were not smooth due to pandemic control, which affected the Company's sales to a certain extent. In view of this, the Company quickly made a summary and adjusted the channel sales strategy. The EC channel performed well during the “618” Shopping Festival. The Company posted an operating income of RMB2.4832788 billion in the second quarter, up by 15.74% over the same period of last year. 2. Rising raw material prices have led to an increase in production costs. The Company has implemented a price adjustment policy since the first quarter of 2022, but it did not fully offset the increase in raw material costs. Combined with the weak consumer market and fierce market competition, the gross profit margin showcased a slight year-on-year decrease. During the reporting period, the Company has been actively constructing digital transformation infrastructure, optimizing internal processes, and improving the level of refined management. Efforts have been made to further increase the sales of high-end and high-margin products through continual optimization of product structure and expansion of product categories. The multi-dimensional, high-quality systematic linkage has helped to improve the overall operational and synergistic efficiency, reduce costs and increase efficiency, thereby laying a solid foundation for the long-term and healthy development of the Company. II. Analysis of Core Competitiveness 1. Belonging to the first echelon of the domestic household paper industry The Company is a top-performing enterprise in the first echelon of the domestic household paper industry with products available at all channels and both at home and abroad. In addition, it actively taps overseas markets including Southeast Asia, North Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and North America. 2. Constantly optimized product structure and continuously improved product competitiveness 12 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 The Company boasts three major brands, namely C&S, Sun and Dolemi. Main products include paper rolls, coreless rolls, facial tissues, tissue handkerchiefs, wipes (including wet toilet paper), personal care products, baby diapers, face towels, kitchen towels, etc. The Company continues to optimize product structure and increase the sales proportion of high-end, high-margin products and non-roll categories. Efforts have been stepped up for the terminal sales of the Oil Painting, Face, Lotion and other high-end, high-margin series. Precise brand marketing strategy combined with multi-channel sales layout will help improve the distribution and penetration of high-end, high-margin products, drive the growth of their shares, and hence steadily improve the profit margin and profitability of products. In the context of COVID-19, consumers become increasingly concerned of health protection, which has driven their differentiated demands for high-end tissue paper. In view of this, C&S has grasped the changing trend of the market and precisely developed alcohol wet wipes, sanitary wipes, facial cleansing towel, compressed towel, disposable bath towel, mouthwash, mask and other non-traditional dry wipe products. In addition, high-end, high- margin non-traditional dry wipes have been positioned as a strategic category that will be prioritized in the future. 3. Professional and effective management team The R&D, production, procurement, quality control, marketing and sales teams have successively introduced excellent professionals since 2014. At present, the Company boasts the most outstanding R&D, production, branding and marketing teams in the industry. As such, its new product R&D, product quality, branding, sales and marketing have been effectively solidified. Most of the mid-level managers of the marketing team are core, backbone employees who have served in the Company for more than five years, with high sense of loyalty and strong professional competence. They can lead sales teams to work hard according to the strategic goals of the Company and promote the healthy and stable development of various business indicators. The management team of the Company has formulated long-term and strategic plans in line with actual situation of the Company, industry development level, and market demands. Moreover, the management team is capable of making reasonable decisions on operation management issues with relation to R&D, production, marketing, investment and financing, and effectively implementing such decisions. The excellent management team fundamentally guarantees the Company’s competitiveness and sustainable development in the future. 4. Nationwide marketing network The Company has been building and improving its marketing networks with reasonable layout based on its keen and strategic insights. It has guaranteed its profitability by expanding its channels from a single dealer channel in 2015 to five channels at present, i.e. GT (General Trade), KA (Key Account), AFH (Away From Home), EC (E- 13 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Commerce), and RC (Retail Consumer). Its current marketing network covers most of the prefecture-level (and county-level) cities. Products are directly sold to counties and then distributed to towns. This helps achieve segmented and flat market operation and expand the dealer network. Additionally, while ensuring the smooth operation of other channels, the Company has established a professional e-commerce operation team, devoted more resources to e-commerce platforms, built and strengthened the corresponding supply chain system, and intensified its routine operation management. At present, it has cemented long-term strategic cooperation with mainstream well-known platforms. The Company has strengthened the layout of emerging business models such as new retail, O2O and content marketing, while efforts have been stepped up for livestream shopping and community group buying. In addition, it has developed an AFH service team for AFH channels and customer bases to match the growing AFH market. In response to the market changes of modern KA channels, the Company actively adjusts strategies and strives to improve efficiency and effectiveness of resource inputs. Attributable to a robust sales network plus quality and diversified products, the Company is able to constantly consolidate its market basis, improve consumer experience, and enhance brand reputation, which can help achieve sustainable and stable growth in the future. 5. Nationwide layout of production bases The Company has developed a production layout covering East China, South China, West China, North China, and Central China, through its subsidiaries including Jiangmen C&S, Yunfu C&S, Sichuan C&S, Zhejiang C&S, Hubei C&S, and Tangshan Subsidiary. Thanks to the nationwide layout of production bases, the Company has narrowed the distance to customers, reduced transportation costs, and enhanced transportation efficiency. 6. Product quality at an international level The Company has always regarded product quality as its lifeline of survival and development ever since its incorporation. First-class quality derives from first-class raw materials. Raw materials of the Company have passed the ISO quality management system certification. Besides strict feed inspection procedures, it has introduced HACCP food hygiene and safety management system to control the hygiene and quality of products from the source. Moreover, its products have passed ISO9001 quality management system certification which is the strictest detecting system for product quality. The Company has observed internationally-advanced quality management system standards and utilized advanced processes, formulas, and control procedures in production to ensure each technical performance indicator. 7. Good R&D capabilities 14 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 The Company is equipped with a complete product development system and the R&D department boasts strong independent R&D capabilities and excellent product formula technologies. In recent years, the Company has continuously upgraded and optimized its products, in a bid to provide consumers with products that are of better quality, more comfortable and more aligned with their individual needs. Products of the Company have extended from household paper to cross-category household daily necessities including cleansing towel series, sanitary wipes, baby diapers, etc. The Company’s speed of bringing forth new products is at the forefront of the industry. 8. Advanced production equipment The Company drives development with technological progress and has introduced advanced papermaking equipment and processing equipment from Austria, Germany, Italy, Japan and other countries. The diversified equipment can produce a variety of products that can meet the differentiated needs of consumers. As a first-tier enterprise, the Company occupies a leading position in the industry when it comes to the scale and automation of production equipment. Advanced technology and highly automated equipment have strengthened the Company’s efficiency, further satisfied ever-growing market demands, and served as an unstoppable driving force to development. 9. Outstanding environmental protection awareness and technology Along with the deepening of industrialization, the concept of environmental protection has been deeply rooted among the people. The Company has adhered to the concept of "seeking green benefits and fulfilling corporate social responsibilities", and utilized advanced environmental protection technologies to pursue its objective of environmental protection. Its waste water and gas emissions are superior to the national standards. The Company actively fulfills its corporate social responsibilities and actively responds to China’s strategic goals of “carbon peaking” in 2030 and “carbon neutrality” in 2060 by fully supporting and enforcing various environmental protection requirements of the government. In the future, the advantages and anti-risk capabilities of C&S in energy conservation and emission reduction will be further highlighted. III. Analysis of Principal Businesses Overview Please refer to relevant contents in “I. Principal Businesses of the Company during the Reporting Period”. YoY changes in major financial data Unit: RMB Same period of Current period YoY changes Reason of change previous year Operating income 4,367,618,113.61 4,247,641,836.38 2.82% 15 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Operating cost 2,929,313,606.05 2,562,244,166.21 14.33% Selling expenses 874,040,563.35 915,478,651.72 -4.53% Administrative 180,176,434.40 165,200,078.38 9.07% expenses Finance expenses -1,467,050.22 -1,803,144.04 18.64% Income tax expenses: This item recorded a decrease of RMB 47,366,073.26 or 58.40% in the reporting Income tax expenses 33,733,447.46 81,099,520.72 -58.40% period compared with the same period of 2021, mainly due to the decrease in total profit in this reporting period. R&D investment 105,182,287.61 97,414,812.32 7.97% Net cash flow from 699,549,725.75 737,865,788.19 -5.19% operating activities Net cash flow from -247,770,733.81 -267,293,095.91 7.30% investing activities Net cash flow from financing activities: This item recorded an increase of RMB 868,846,308.99 or 106.52% Net cash flow from in the reporting period 53,218,634.40 -815,627,674.59 106.52% financing activities compared with the same period of 2021, mainly due to the increase in the payment of repurchased shares during the reporting period. Net increase in cash 517,377,489.31 -348,809,933.39 248.33% and cash equivalents Whether there are significant changes in the profit composition or source of profits of the Company during the reporting period □ Applicable √ Not applicable There were no significant changes in the profit composition or source of profits of the Company during the reporting period. Composition of operating income Unit: RMB Current period Same period of previous year Proportion in Proportion in YoY changes Amount Amount operating income operating income Total operating 4,367,618,113.61 100% 4,247,641,836.38 100% 2.82% income By industry Household paper 4,265,944,826.39 97.67% 4,082,881,792.19 96.12% 4.48% Personal care 27,927,417.65 0.64% 40,295,818.30 0.95% -30.69% Others 73,745,869.57 1.69% 124,464,225.89 2.93% -40.75% By product Finished products 4,268,648,501.31 97.73% 4,116,080,985.46 96.90% 3.71% Semi-finished 25,223,742.73 0.58% 7,096,625.03 0.17% 255.43% products Others 73,745,869.57 1.69% 124,464,225.89 2.93% -40.75% By region Domestic 4,269,777,280.85 97.76% 4,149,892,689.00 97.70% 2.89% Overseas 97,840,832.76 2.24% 97,749,147.38 2.30% 0.09% 16 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Industries, products, or regions that accounted for over 10% of the Company’s operating income or operating profit √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB Gross YoY changes YoY changes of YoY changes of Operating income Operating cost profit of operating operating gross operating cost margin income profit margin By industry Household 4,265,944,826.39 2,847,927,585.27 33.24% 4.48% 16.77% -7.02% paper By product Finished 4,268,648,501.31 2,840,891,217.48 33.45% 3.71% 15.63% -6.86% products By industry Household 4,269,777,280.85 2,865,342,359.21 32.89% 2.89% 14.37% -6.74% paper Where the statistical standards for the Company’s principal business data were adjusted in the reporting period, whether principal business data of the Company in the recent period were adjusted as per statistical standards at the end of the reporting period □ Applicable √ Not applicable Reasons for YoY changes of relevant data over 30% □ Applicable √ Not applicable IV. Analysis of Non-principal Businesses √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB Proportion in total Is it consistently Amount Explanation of reason profit applied? Returns on principal- protected wealth Investment income 183,493.42 0.07% No management products at maturity Profit and loss from Profit or loss from changes -2,538.48 -0.00% No changes in fair value in stocks Provision for impairment of Asset impairment -1,026,689.87 -0.39% No inventories Income from fine and Non-operating income 1,914,737.14 0.73% compensation, others and No Government grants External donations and Non-operating expense 5,989,215.49 2.29% No others V. Analysis of Assets and Liabilities 1. Significant changes in the composition of assets Unit: RMB End of current period End of previous year Proportion Explanation of Amount Proportion Amount Proportion changes significant changes 17 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 in total in total Amount Proportion in total assets assets assets Monetary funds: This item recorded an increase of RMB 575,737,303.28 or 65.79% in the reporting period compared with Monetary funds 1,450,789,796.40 18.47% 875,052,493.12 11.63% 6.84% the end of 2021, mainly owing to the increase in net cash flow from operating activities during the reporting period. Accounts 1,117,200,068.59 14.23% 1,177,831,399.28 15.66% -1.43% receivable Inventory 1,193,701,905.65 15.20% 1,467,631,516.95 19.51% -4.31% Investment 32,420,039.64 0.41% 33,138,481.74 0.44% -0.03% property Fixed assets 3,120,455,256.80 39.73% 3,129,371,506.40 41.60% -1.87% Construction work in progress: This item recorded a decrease of RMB 52,410,682.76 or 38.86% in the reporting period compared with Construction the end of 2021, mainly work in 82,465,014.18 1.05% 134,875,696.94 1.79% -0.74% owing to the fact that progress certain construction work in progress reached the usable state and were thereby transferred to fixed assets during the reporting period. Right-of-use 12,668,746.74 0.16% 14,300,520.77 0.19% -0.03% assets Short-term borrowing: This item recorded an increase of RMB 242,000,000 or 100.00% in the reporting period Short-term 242,000,000.00 3.08% 3.08% compared with the end borrowing of 2021, mainly owing to the increase in advance discount of bank acceptance bills during the reporting period. Contract liabilities: This item recorded a decrease of RMB Contract 53,611,707.18 0.68% 164,360,443.34 2.18% -1.50% 110,748,736.16 or liabilities 67.38% in the reporting period compared with the end of 2021, mainly 18 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 owing to the decrease in advances received from customers during the reporting period. Lease liabilities 5,368,471.00 0.07% 5,565,928.14 0.07% 0.00% 2. Main overseas assets □ Applicable √ Not applicable 3. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value □ Applicable √ Not applicable 4. Restriction of asset rights as at the end of the reporting period Item Book value at the end of the period (RMB) Reason for restriction Monetary funds 135,614,631.39 Security deposits for issuing letter of credit and notes Total 135,614,631.39 VI. Analysis of Investment 1. Overview √ Applicable □ Not applicable Investment amount during the reporting Investment amount of previous year Changes period (RMB) (RMB) 298,095,067.10 328,193,755.53 -9.17% 2. Major equity investment during the reporting period □ Applicable √ Not applicable 3. Major non-equity investment during the reporting period □ Applicable √ Not applicable 4. Financial asset investment (1) Security investment □ Applicable √ Not applicable The Company did not invest in securities during the reporting period. 19 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 (2) Derivative investment □ Applicable √ Not applicable The Company did not invest in derivatives during the reporting period. 5. Use of raised funds □ Applicable √ Not applicable No raised funds were used by the Company during the reporting period. VII. Major Asset and Equity Sales 1. Sales of major assets □ Applicable √ Not applicable The Company did not sell major assets during the reporting period. 2. Sales of major equity □ Applicable √ Not applicable 20 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 VIII. Analysis of Main Holding and Joint-stock Companies √ Applicable □ Not applicable Description of main subsidiaries and of joint-stock companies which have influence on the Company’s net profit by over 10% Unit: RMB Company Company name Principal businesses Registered capital Total assets Net assets Operating income Operating profit Net profit type R&D, production, and sales (including online sales): household paper, maternal and infant products, cosmetics, wipes, non-woven products, daily necessities, and cleaning supplies; sales (including online sales) of Class I and II medical Jiangmen C&S Subsidiary devices. (The above items do not involve special RMB345,985,032 1,858,504,466.79 1,450,072,337.96 739,175,258.27 47,468,924.39 39,547,311.78 management measures for the foreign access). (For items that must be approved in accordance with the law, the company may carry out business operations upon approval by competent departments.) R&D, production, wholesale, retail and online sales: household paper, sanitary products, maternal and infant products, daily necessities, cosmetics, medical devices, sanitary materials, non-woven fabrics and products, polymer materials and products, daily sundries, and disinfection supplies (excluding hazardous chemicals); wholesale, retail and online sales: food; import and export of goods Yunfu C&S Subsidiary and technologies (excluding the import and export RMB650 million 2,113,823,321.16 1,320,141,010.64 1,589,799,453.81 134,116,759.75 113,517,664.20 of goods and technologies prohibited by the State or involving administrative approval); warehousing services (limited to warehouses qualified in fire protection without hazardous chemicals). (For items that must be approved in accordance with the law, the company may carry out business operations upon approval by competent departments.) Sichuan C&S Subsidiary Licensed items: production of sanitary products and RMB100 million 933,182,566.61 628,181,542.11 983,922,637.58 43,969,091.92 39,599,701.12 21 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 disposable medical supplies; import and export of goods (for items that must be approved in accordance with the law, the company may carry out business operations upon approval by competent departments, and the specific business items are subject to the approval document or the permit issued by relevant department). General items: sales of sanitary products and disposable medical supplies; sales of personal hygiene products; sales of daily necessities; manufacture of paper products; sales of paper products; manufacture of paper; manufacture of daily chemical products; sales of daily chemical products; sales of Class II medical devices; sales of Class I medical devices; manufacture of industrial textile products; sales of industrial textile products; manufacture of maternal and infant products; sales of maternal and infant products. (The company may carry out business operations independently according to the law based on the business license, except for items that must be licensed according to the law.) Licensed items: production of sanitary products and disposable medical supplies; production of cosmetics (for items that must be approved in accordance with the law, companies may carry out business operations upon approval by relevant departments, and the specific business items are subject to the approval document or the permit issued by competent department). General items: Hubei C&S Subsidiary sales of sanitary products and disposable medical RMB200 million 1,719,230,506.18 503,409,804.43 984,047,835.32 54,254,655.30 42,420,266.07 supplies; retail of cosmetics; wholesale of cosmetics; manufacture of paper; sales of personal hygiene products; sales of knitwear; manufacture of maternal and infant products; sales of maternal and infant products; sales of paper products; manufacture of paper products; sales of daily necessities; sales of daily chemical products; sales of disinfectants (excluding hazardous chemicals); 22 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Internet sales (excluding the sales of commodities requiring a permit); sales of Class I medical devices; sales of Class II medical devices; import and export of goods and technologies (excluding the import and export of goods and technologies prohibited by the State or involving administrative approval). (For items that must be approved in accordance with the law, the company may carry out business operations upon approval by competent departments.) Acquisition and disposal of subsidiaries during the reporting period □ Applicable √ Not applicable Description of main holding and joint-stock companies None 23 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 IX. Structured Entities Controlled by the Company □ Applicable √ Not applicable X. Risks Faced by the Company and Countermeasures 1. Risk of great fluctuations in pulp prices Pulp is an international bulk raw material and its price is obviously affected by the world economic cycle. With the repeated outbreak of the pandemic, pulp imports were restricted by factors such as unstable shipping schedules and blocked transportation. Coupled with factors such as RMB appreciation, buying inflation and mismatch between supply and demand, pulp prices first surged and then eased back. Pulp is the primary raw material of the Company’s production, accounting for 40%-60% of the total production costs. Therefore, substantial fluctuations in pulp prices pose a risk to the Company. The Company is equipped with a professional procurement team which, on the premise of ensuring normal production inventory, adjusts the purchase rhythm by professionally evaluating the future trend of pump boards and coordinating the market conditions of international pulp prices. The Company has cemented long-term supply contracts with pulp suppliers that have large production scale, abundant forest resources and advanced production technologies to ensure stable raw material procurement. It has established a global procurement network with purchases in Europe, North America, South America, etc. 2. Risk of exchange rate The import of machinery equipment and pulp and the export of products to overseas market of the Company are mainly settled in USD, HKD, and EUR. Since exchange rates fluctuate under the impact of the international economic situation, the Company faces exchange rate risks. The Company pays close attention to changes in the foreign exchange market on a daily basis and hedges against exchange losses brought by RMB depreciation or two-way fluctuations by adjusting the structure of foreign currency assets and liabilities and reducing overall foreign currency liabilities. In addition, the Company started to adopt the spot selling rate accounting for foreign currency transactions since 2015 in accordance with its actual needs and in compliance with foreign exchange requirements. In this way, the Company may choose to buy foreign currency and pay for the goods at a rate favorable to the Company at an appropriate time. Furthermore, the Company hedges against and avoids exchange rate risks via centralized management of foreign exchange funds, purchase payment hedging, etc. based on changes in the foreign exchange market and actual 24 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 development of the Company. With regard to exchange rate risk exposure, the Company also uses hedging and other financial tools to conduct reasonable risk management. 3. Risk of regional market competition Household paper is a vast market in China in terms of both geography and market space. Given the low unit value, transportation expenses taking up a large part of the sales price, and limitations of the transportation radius, the main competition in the household paper industry lies in regional markets. High-end, mid-end, and low-end products compete in regional markets, with the influence of spending power and consumption habit. Judging from the development trend of the industry, mid- and high-end household paper of national brands has more competitive edge. However, at present, some regional brands have an advantage in some regional markets. Compared with overseas counterparts, China’s household paper industry requires continued integration. The Company embraces production bases and a sales network across the country and offers mid- and high-end products under national brands. Nevertheless, it is inescapable from the risk of regional market competition. After years of development, the Company has become one of the leading companies in the domestic household paper industry. It has built a marketing network covering most prefecture (county) level cities and a production base with national presence. As a result, transportation costs can be effectively reduced and transportation efficiency effectively improved by shorting the distance with consumers. As the Company continues to deepen and expand sales channels, it will gradually cover untapped outlets. In the future, in response to market competition, the Company will strengthen channel sinking, increase market penetration, further expand its scale, and further improve its overall market competitiveness and shares. 4. Risk of industrial policies Stricter requirements have been raised for the papermaking industry in the aspects of scale, technology, equipment, and environmental protection, as multiple industry plans and supporting policies have been successively issued by relevant departments, including the Papermaking Industry Development Policy, the Notice on the Management of Elevated Source Pollution Discharge Permits in Thermal Power and Papermaking Industries and Pilot Cities of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region, and the Opinions of China Paper Association on “Thirteenth Five-year” Development Plan of the Papermaking Industry. Particularly, a number of measures have been introduced through environmental protection policies to drive the all-round, coordinated, and sustainable development of the household paper industry, including 1) optimizing the industrial distribution to reasonably allocate resources and promoting clean production to preserve the ecological environment; 2) pushing energy conservation and emission reduction to shut down outdated production facilities, and adjusting product structure 25 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 and improving product quality; 3) developing resource-saving models to advocate green consumption; and 4) optimizing enterprise structure and driving M&A and restructuring. These policies are designated to strengthen household paper industry concentration, close backward production facilities, and optimize resource allocation. The Company, as an enterprise in the first echelon of the domestic household paper industry, is underpinned by national policies related to the sustainable development of the household paper industry. Precisely because of this, industrial policy adjustment, if any, will impact the production and operations of the Company to some extent. In the face of increasing stringent environmental protection policies, as a responsible domestic enterprise in the household paper industry, the Company and its subsidiaries strictly abide by environmental protection laws and regulations of the state and local governments. Production bases are equipped with state-of-the-art papermaking equipment, processing equipment and environmental protection treatment equipment and facilities, and adopt advanced environmental protection technologies. With continuous capital and technological inputs and improvement in pollution control of the production process, the Company strives to reduce environmental pollution and ensure green production. The Company will continue to optimize production efficiency in response to requirements of national industrial policies. 5. Risk of safe production Most of the materials involved in the household paper industry are flammable, including the main raw material of pulp, the main packing materials of plastic-film packing bags and cartons, the semi-finished product of body paper, and finished products. Due to the characteristics of low unit value and large market consumption, household paper manufacturers have to keep a mass of pulp, packing materials, and semi-finished and finished products from the entry of raw materials into the plant to the delivery of products to the market. Thus, fire can cause enormous losses to such manufacturers. In addition, a large number of production lines have been put into use, which may pose certain occupational health hazard and cause harm to the occupational health of employees. Even though the overall safe production risk of the Company is controllable, it still faces certain safe production risks. In view of this, the Company has formulated strict fire management regulations for raw materials and semi- finished and finished products, established a full-time safety management department, equipped adequate fire protection equipment in production areas, and bought full insurance for risky properties. As such, the Company’s fire safety risk is low. In response to possible occupational health hazards, the Company, at the equipment design and procurement stages, requires suppliers to carry out intrinsic safety design and fulfill the protection measures during the installation process. At the same time, the Company has passed the ISO45001 occupational health and 26 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 safety (OHS) management system and continues to maintain its effective operations to reduce the occupational health and safety risks of employees. 6. Risk of logistics transportation The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has hindered domestic and foreign logistics transportation by sea and land to varying degrees, affecting both the Company’s procurement and sales and upstream suppliers and downstream dealers. In other words, the Company has suffered from multiple dimensions. Though impacts of the pandemic are phased and temporary, risks are unavoidable for the Company as being at the mid- and downstream of the household paper industry chain. The Company has quickly formulated response strategies during the pandemic and actively coordinated supply chain allocation. In terms of supply, the Company flexibly adjusts supply area based on the optimal principle to guarantee adequate goods supply to customers. In terms of logistics, the Company implements integrated management for logistics and warehouses as well as production and sales under the premise of well taking safety precautions. Personnel in all positions are asked to stick to their posts and maintain close communication with sales to assure smooth logistics to the greatest extent. 27 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Section IV Corporate Governance I. Annual General Meeting and Extraordinary General Meetings Held during the Reporting Period 1. Shareholder meetings during the reporting period Ratio of Session of Date of Date of Type investor Resolutions of the meeting meeting convening disclosure participation Deliberated and approved: 1. Proposal on the 2021 Annual Report and Its Summary; 2. Proposal on the 2021 Work Report of the Board of Directors; 3. Proposal on the 2021 Work Report of the Board of 2021 Annual Annual Supervisors; 4. Proposal on the 2021 Final General May May general 52.75% Financial Accounts; 5. Proposal on 2021 Profit Meeting of 19,2022 20,2022 meeting Distribution Plan; 6. Proposal on the Shareholders Remuneration of Senior Management in 2021; 7. Proposal on the Remuneration of Supervisors in 2021;8. Proposal on Amending the Articles of Association of the Company. Deliberated and approved: 1. Proposal on Continued Engagement of the Accounting Firm;2. 2022 First Extraordinary Proposal on the Repurchase and Deregistration of Extraordinary general July July Partial Restricted Stocks Awarded in the First 51.90% General meeting of 5,2022 6,2022 Grant under the Company’s 2018 Stock Option and Meeting shareholders Restricted Stock Incentive Plan;3. Proposal onRreducing the Registered Capital and Amending the Articles of Association of the Company. 2. Extraordinary general meetings of shareholders proposed to be convened by preferred shareholders whose voting rights were resumed □ Applicable √ Not applicable II. Changes in Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management of the Company √ Applicable □ Not applicable Name Position Type Date Reason Resign from the company for Liu Jinfeng Director, Vice President Resigned March 23,2022 personal reasons Resign from the company for Deng Wenxi Vice President Resigned June 10,2022 personal reasons III. Profit Distribution and Conversion of Capital Reserve to Share Capital during the Reporting Period □ Applicable √ Not applicable 28 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 The Company plans not to distribute cash dividend, issue bonus share, or transfer capital reserve into share capital for the half year. IV. Implementation of the Stock Incentive Plan, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, and Other Employee Incentives of the Company √ Applicable □ Not applicable 1. Equity incentive During the reporting period, the implementation of the equity incentive plan was as follows: On November 30, 2021, the Company convened the 12th meeting of the fifth session of the Board of Directors and the 7th meeting of the fifth session of the Board of Supervisors, which considered and approved the Proposal on the Repurchase and Deregistration of Partial Reserved Restricted Stocks under the Company’s 2018 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Incentive Plan was reviewed and approved. The reserved restricted shares disregistiated this time involved 17 incentive employees, and the total number of shares repurchased and disregistiated was 139,428, accounting for 0.01% of the total share capital of the Company before deregistration. The above-mentioned restricted shares have been disregistiated in Shenzhen Branch of China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited on March 14, 2022. On April 26, 2022, the Company convened the 13th meeting of the fifth session of Board of Directors and the 8th meeting of the fifth session of the Board of Supervisors, which considered and approved the Proposal on Deregistration of Stock Options that Were Not Exercised After the Expiration of the Second Exercise Period of Stock Options First Granted under the Company's 2018 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Incentive plan. During the second exercise period (from June 30, 2021 to February 28, 2022) of the stock options granted for the first time in the Company's 2018 equity incentive plan, 4 incentive employees have not exercised during the exercise period, and a total of 2,400 stock options have to be disregistiated. The above stock options have been disregistiated in Shenzhen Branch of China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited on May 17, 2022. On June 16, 2022, the Company convened the 14th meeting of the fifth session of the Board of Directors and the 9th meeting of the fifth session of the Board of Supervisors, which considered and approved the Proposal on Achieving the Unlock Conditions of the Third Unlock Period for First granted Restricted Stocks under the Company’s 2018 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Incentive Plan, the Proposal on Adjusting the Exercise Price of Stock Options under the 2018 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Incentive Plan, the Proposal on Repurchase and Deregistration of Some Restricted Shares Granted for the First Time under the Company's 2018 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Incentive Plan, and the proposal on Deregistration of Some Stock Options Granted for the First Time under the Company's 2018 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Incentive Plan. The total number of 29 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 incentive employees meeting the unlocking conditions is 463, and the number of restricted shares that can be released is 5,947,912; The total number of incentive employees that meet the exercise conditions is 2,000, and the number of stock options that can be exercised is 3,314,312; 501,088 restricted shares need to be repurchased and deregistration; The number of stock options to be deregistration is 633,088. According to the company's 2021 profit distribution plan and the relevant provisions of the 2018 stock option and restricted stock incentive plan, the Company adjusted the exercise price of the stock option granted and reserved for the first time in the 2018 stock option and restricted stock incentive plan. The exercise price of the first granted stock option was adjusted to RMB 8.372/share, and the exercise price of the reserved part of the stock option was adjusted to RMB 13.765/share. The above restricted shares released from the restriction on sales have been listed and circulated on June 29, 2022. The above-mentioned stock options have been independently exercised on June 29, 2022. As confirmed by Shenzhen Branch of China Securities Depository and Clearing Co., Ltd., the deregistration of the above 633,088 stock options has been completed on July 5, 2022. 2. Implementation of the employee stock ownership plan □ Applicable √ Not applicable 3. Other employee incentives □ Applicable √ Not applicable 30 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Section V Environmental and Social Responsibilities I. Main Environmental Protection Issues Whether the listed company and its subsidiaries are the key pollution discharge units published by the environmental protection department √ Yes □ No Number Implemented Total Name of company Main pollutants and of Distribution of Concentration pollutant Total Excessive Ways of discharge approved or subsidiary particular pollutants discharge discharge outlets of discharge discharge discharge discharge discharge outlets standards Discharge directly to the Centralized Waste water - COD centralized sewage treatment 1 processing facilities 31.873 mg/L 200 mg/L 31.41 t 335.600 t/a None plant in the factory Discharge directly to the Centralized Waste water - centralized sewage treatment 1 processing facilities 2.576 mg/L 8 mg/L 0.95 t 13.4 t/a None Ammonium nitrate plant in the factory Jiangmen C&S Discharge directly to the Centralized Waste water - Total centralized sewage treatment 1 processing facilities 7.949 mg/L 12 mg/L 0.867 t / None nitrogen plant in the factory Discharge directly to the Centralized Waste water - Total centralized sewage treatment 1 processing facilities 0.045 mg/L 0.8 mg/L 0.249 t / None phosphorus plant in the factory Production waste water discharge Discharge to the water (DW001) flows purification station through through the channel Waste water - COD 1 43 mg/L 80 mg/L 21.782 t 96 t/a None urban sewage pipeline after into the main outlet treatment DW002 (confluent with domestic waste Sichuan C&S water) Production waste water discharge Discharge to the water (DW001) flows Waste water - purification station through 1 through the channel 0.31 mg/L 8 mg/L 0.167 t 9.6 t/a None Ammonium nitrate urban sewage pipeline after into the main outlet treatment DW002 (confluent with domestic waste 31 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 water) 1# boiler Three chimneys (2# 1.1mg/m 2# Waste gas - PM Discharge directly through the boiler is the standby boiler 0 3 20 mg/Nm 0.0855 t / None (particulate matter) flue boiler, monitoring mg/m 3# when being used) boiler 1.2mg/m 1# boiler 27 Three chimneys (2# mg/m 2# Waste gas - Discharge directly through the boiler is the standby boiler 0 3 30 mg/Nm 2.0959 t 31.35 t/a None Nitrogen oxide flue boiler, monitoring mg/m 3# when being used) boiler 29 mg/m Three chimneys (2# Waste gas - Sulfur Discharge directly through the boiler is the standby 3 0 50 mg/Nm 0 / None dioxide flue boiler, monitoring when being used) Discharge to Jiaxing Centralized Industrial Sewage Treatment Waste water - COD 1 processing facilities 75.15 mg/L 500 mg/L 6.17 t 13.97 t/a None Plant through municipal pipe in the factory after treatment Zhejiang C&S Discharge to Jiaxing Centralized Waste water - Industrial Sewage Treatment 1 processing facilities 6.74 mg/L 35mg/L 0.56 t 9.78 t/a None Ammonium nitrate Plant through municipal pipe in the factory after treatment Discharge to the Lvyuan Main outlet of the Sewage Treatment Plant in zone (Lvyuan Waste water - COD the zone after being treated by 1 22.4 mg/L ≤50mg/L 3.04 t 16.5 t/a None Sewage Treatment the plant sewage treatment Plant) station Discharge to the Lvyuan Main outlet of the Sewage Treatment Plant in Waste water - zone (Lvyuan the zone after being treated by 1 0.474 mg/L ≤5mg/L 0.056 t 1.65 t/a None Tangshan C&S Ammonium nitrate Sewage Treatment the plant sewage treatment Plant) station Waste gas - PM Discharge directly through the 1 One chimney 1.3mg/m ≤5mg/m 0.051 t 2.46 t/a None (particulate matter) flue Waste gas - Discharge directly through the 1 One chimney 22.52mg/m ≤30mg/m 0.747 t 18.46t/a None Nitrogen oxide flue Waste gas - Sulfur Discharge directly through the 1 One chimney 0 mg/m ≤10mg/m 0 6.15 t/a None dioxide flue Yunfu C&S Waste water - COD Discharge directly 1 Sewage treatment 28.79 mg/l 80 mg/L 27.17 t 197.71 t/a None 32 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 station in the factory Waste water - Total Sewage treatment Discharge directly 1 4.79 mg/l 12 mg/L 4.547 t / None nitrogen station in the factory Waste water - Sewage treatment Discharge directly 1 2.747 mg/l 8 mg/L 1.851 t 19.76 t/a None Ammonium nitrate station in the factory Discharge to Biquan Discharge indirectly Sewage Treatment (discharge to Biquan Sewage Plant after pre- Waste water - COD Treatment Plant through 1 processing with ≦87 mg/L ≤400 mg/L 23 t/a 152.25 t/a None municipal pipe after centralized treatment) processing facilities in the factory, Discharge to Biquan Discharge indirectly Sewage Treatment (discharge to Biquan Sewage Plant after pre- Waste water - Treatment Plant through 1 processing with ≦5.23 mg/L ≤30 mg/L 0.57 t/a 15.25 t/a None Ammonium nitrate municipal pipe after centralized treatment) processing facilities in the factory, Hubei C&S Organized discharge (dedusting by bag filter, Waste gas - PM desulfurization by limestone- 1 One chimney ≦5.95 mg/m ≤30 mg/m 5.9 t/a 28.63 t/a None (particulate matter) gypsum and denitration by SNCR) Organized discharge (dedusting by bag filter, Waste gas - Sulfur desulfurization by limestone- 1 One chimney ≦89 mg/m ≤200 mg/m 91.2 t/a 203.87 t/a None dioxide gypsum and denitration by SNCR) Organized discharge (dedusting by bag filter, Waste gas - desulfurization by limestone- 1 One chimney ≦63 mg/m ≤200 mg/m 55.61 t/a 239.85 t/a None Nitrogen oxide gypsum and denitration by SNCR) 33 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Construction and operation of pollution prevention and control facilities (1) Duty toward compliance: The Company and its subsidiaries and branches strictly abide by national and local environmental laws and regulations. All new projects strictly implement the environmental impact assessment system and "three simultaneous" system. All production activities strictly comply with 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 Water Pollution, the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution, the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste and the Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Water Pollution, and ensure that all pollutant treatment and discharge are in line with the requirements of laws and regulations. (2) Configuration and operation of water treatment equipment and facilities: Each subsidiary or branch has a complete array of environmental protection treatment equipment and facilities. The main sewage treatment processes are anaerobic, aerobic and subsequent deep treatment processes, which can achieve the discharge standards of various sewage indicators. In addition, each subsidiary or branch is equipped with a recycling water system in which the reclaimed water that meets the usage standard is used for re-production to reduce the discharge of sewage as far as possible. The sewage of Jiangmen C&S, Sichuan C&S, Zhejiang C&S, Hubei C&S and Tangshan C&S is discharged after centralized treatment in the company and treated by the local sewage treatment plants through urban sewage pipeline. The sewage of Yunfu C&S, after treated by the company’s sewage treatment station and reaching the standard, is discharged in an organized manner. (3) Online monitoring and operation of water treatment facilities: Five subsidiaries or branches in Sichuan, Zhejiang, Tangshan, Yunfu and Hubei have all installed on-line sewage monitoring facilities, which are directly supervised by local environmental protection bureau. After the centralized treatment within the company, the sewage of Jiangmen C&S is discharged to the sewage plant of the local paper industry base; there is no other sewage outlet and no online monitoring facilities. The environmental protection bureau goes to the company regularly every quarter to compare the on-line monitoring data, which all meet the requirements. (4) Boiler waste gas emission: Sichuan C&S and Tangshan C&S are equipped with natural gas boilers. Hubei C&S is equipped with a coal-fired boiler, and waste gas is emitted uniformly after desulfurization and denitrification. Boiler waste gas emission conforms to GB13271-2014 Emission Standard of Air Pollutants for Boiler. Environmental impact assessment of construction projects and other administrative permits for environmental protection (1) Administrative permits: According to the Measures for the Administration of Pollutant Discharge Permit of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People’s Republic of China, the applications were submitted to the Environmental Protection Bureau. All the subsidiaries and branches completed the renewal and change of the pollutant discharge permit in June 2020. (2) Construction projects: the Company has always been strictly in accordance with environmental laws and regulations to implement the control of construction projects. Environmental impact assessment was carried out for all construction projects and environmental protection project construction was arranged according to 34 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 construction plan, to ensure that the environmental protection facilities and the main project are designed, constructed and put into use at the same time. At present, all construction projects put into production have completed environmental impact assessment and acceptance and approval. Emergency plan for sudden environmental events (1) Preparation and reporting of emergency plan for sudden environmental events: The Company strictly implements emergency response rules for sudden environmental events, and, in accordance with the technical requirements in the Technical Guidelines for Preparation of Emergency Plans for Environmental Pollution Accidents, employs a professional advisory and guidance organization to formulate the Emergency Plan for Sudden Environmental Events, which has been reviewed by and filed with the Environmental Protection Bureau. (2) Emergency response supplies, training and drill: The Company has matched the corresponding emergency response supplies according to the requirements of the Emergency Plan for Sudden Environmental Events. Emergency response measures for hazardous chemicals have been prepared according to environmental protection requirements, and necessary labor protection supplies and emergency response supplies have been provided in accordance with safety technical instructions, and checked and updated regularly. The Company regularly carries out emergency training and drill and suitability assessment of the emergency plan to ensure the effectiveness and enforceability of the emergency plan. Environmental self-monitoring program (1) Self-monitoring ledger: The Company strictly abides by laws and regulations, carries out self-monitoring work in accordance with environmental protection requirements, establishes environmental management ledger and data, and constantly improves it. (2) Waste water monitoring: At present, self-monitoring is a combination of manual monitoring and automatic monitoring, and qualified units are entrusted to carry out monitoring regularly. Automatic monitoring items: main discharge outlet of waste water (COD, ammonium nitrate, flow rate, PH, total nitrogen); Manual monitoring items: BOD, SS and chroma indicators are monitored daily or weekly; for other sewage monitoring items, uncontrolled emissions, solid waste and factory boundary noise, each subsidiary entrusts qualified units to carry out monitoring work monthly or quarterly according to the local environmental protection requirements. (3) Waste gas monitoring: The main testing items are nitrogen oxide, ringelman emittance, sulfur dioxide, soot, mercury and their compounds. The testing frequency is in compliance with the requirements of regulations. (4) The self-monitoring data of pollutant discharge and environmental monitoring plans are disclosed on provincial disclosure websites for key pollution source information while paper reports are submitted to the Environmental Protection Bureau for archival. Administrative penalties due to environmental issues during the reporting period Impact on production and Rectification Name of company or Reason of Violation Penalty result operation of the listed measures of the subsidiary penalty company Company Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable 35 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Other environmental information that should be disclosed (1) Emission permit information and environmental protection information related to emission permit requirements are available on national emission permit management information platform; in the event that competent government departments in the localities of the subsidiaries and branches have additional requirements, such information is published on the platform for environmental information reporting prescribed by the local government authority. (2) Other environmental protection-related information is available in the "News" section of the Company’s website. Measures taken to reduce carbon emissions during the reporting period and their effects √ Applicable □ Not applicable In order to further reduce pollution, improve resource utilization efficiency and reduce production costs as well as heat consumption and emission, Zhejiang C&S, under the advocacy of competent local government departments, implemented 19 cleaner production programs, which achieved tangible results and attained the expected goals for cleaner production and carbon reduction. Other relevant information on environmental protection: None II. Social Responsibilities As a national enterprise with important social influence and a leading enterprise in the household paper industry, the Company has actively fulfilled its corporate social responsibilities during the reporting period. Specifics are as follows: 1. On April 14, 2022, Jiangmen C&S donated RMB 2,000 to help employees experiencing difficulties. 2. From January to June 2022, Hubei C&S cumulatively distributed a kind fund of RMB 23,400. 3. From January to June 2022, Jiangmen C&S visited veteran party members and local households in need in Shuangshui Town, donating funds and paper tissues to them worth RMB 11,808; it has donated a kind fund up to RMB 10,000 in total. 4. From January to June 2022, C&S has cumulatively distributed a kind fund of RMB 60,000. 5. From January to June 2022, to support the frontline anti-pandemic workers and people living in the pandemic areas, C&S has donated medical surgical masks, children's masks, sanitary wipes, sanitary pads, paper tissues and other pandemic prevention and control materials to Yunfu, Zhongshan, Jilin, Qingdao, Dongguan, Shenzhen, Weihai, Shanghai and other regions, with a total market value of about RMB 8 million. 36 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Section VI Significant Events I. Commitments Completed by Actual Controllers, Shareholders, Related parties, Purchasers, or the Company within the Reporting Period and Commitments Not Fulfilled by the End of the Reporting Period √ Applicable □ Not applicable Fulfillment Type of Term of Cause of Commitment Undertaking Party Content of commitment Time of commitment of commitment commitment commitment Share reform commitment / / / / / Commitments in the acquisition report or the equity change / / / / / report Commitments made during / / / / / asset restructuring Directors, supervisors, and senior management promise that they will not transfer more than 25% of the total shares of the Company they hold each year during the term of office. If they leave office before Commitments made during the Directors, Commitments of the expiry of the term of office, they promise not to transfer more Strictly initial public offering or supervisors, and shares subject to than 25% of the total shares of the Company they hold each year November 25, 2010 Long-term observed refinancing senior management selling restrictions within the term of office and within six months after the term of office expires (which is agreed when they took office). Moreover, they will not transfer their shares of the Company within half a year after they leave office. During the He promises not to sell all their shares (including shares obtained implementat Other from exercise and other shares) within six months after the end of the ion of the Strictly Equity incentive commitments Liu Jinfeng November 12, 2020 commitments exercise of the last stock options. Besides, they promise to strictly equity observed conform to stock trading-related laws and regulations. incentive plan During the They promise not to sell all their shares (including shares obtained implementat Dong Ye, Ye Other from exercise and other shares) within six months after the end of the ion of the Strictly Equity incentive commitments June 25, 2021 Longfang commitments exercise of the last stock options. Besides, they promise to strictly equity observed conform to stock trading-related laws and regulations. incentive plan 37 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Deng Yingzhong, Deng Guanbiao, Other commitments to minority Deng Guanjie, and Not-to-compete They promise not to compete with the Company in the same Strictly January 01, 2009 Long-term shareholders Guangdong commitments business. observed Zhongshun Paper Group Co., Ltd. Cash dividends shall be distributed when dividend conditions are met. The Board of Directors of the Company shall comprehensively consider industry characteristics, development stage, business model, Other commitments to minority Cash dividend Strictly C&S Paper Co., Ltd. profitability, and major capital spending (if any), distinguish the August 28, 2014 Long-term shareholders commitments observed following circumstances, and propose differentiated cash dividend policies in compliance with the procedures stipulated in the Articles of Association. Other commitments to minority For all employees who purchase C&S Paper stocks (no less than shareholders 1,000 shares) between May 10 and May 31, 2021 and hold them May 10, Other continuously until May 30, 2022 while still serving in the Company Deng Yingzhong May 07, 2021 2021 - June Completed commitments by then, any losses incurred from the aforesaid stocks will be fully 30, 2022 compensated by Mr. Deng Yingzhong while any profits generated will entirely belong to the employee. Other commitments to minority They promise not to reduce or pledge any shares they hold directly or shareholders indirectly in the Company in any way from May 9, 2021 to May 30, Deng Yingzhong, 2022, including new shares added due to the transfer of capital May 10, Other Deng Guanbiao, reserve into share capital or distribution of stock dividends for the May 09, 2021 2021 - May Completed commitments Deng Guanjie aforementioned shares during the commitment period. For any 30, 2022 violation of the above commitment, all the incurred earnings will belong to the Company. Other commitments to minority He promises not to reduce any shares he or his parents, spouse or shareholders children hold in the Company directly or indirectly in the Company in any way within 12 months from the last reduction of the February Other Company’s shares in 2021 (i.e. February 5, 2021), including new 05, 2021 - Strictly Zhou Qichao July 10, 2021 commitments shares added due to the transfer of capital reserve into share capital or February 4, observed distribution of stock dividends for the aforementioned shares during 2022 the commitment period. For any violation of the above commitment, all the incurred earnings will belong to the Company. Whether commitments are Yes fulfilled on time If the commitment is not fulfilled within the time limit, the specific reasons for not Not applicable fulfilling the commitment and the next work plan shall be explained in detail 38 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 II. Appropriation of Funds for Non-operating Purposes by Controlling Shareholder and Its Related Parties □ Applicable √ Not applicable During the reporting period, the Company did not have any funds appropriated for non-operating purposes by the controlling shareholder and its related parties. III. External Guarantee in Violation of Prescribed Procedures □ Applicable √ Not applicable During the reporting period, there was no external guarantee in violation of prescribed procedures. IV. Engagement and Dismissal of Accounting Firm Whether the Semi-annual Report has been audited □ Yes √ No The Semi-annual Report of the Company has not been audited. V. Explanation by the Board of Directors and the Board of Supervisors of the “Non- standard Audit Report” for the Reporting Period Issued by the Accounting Firm □ Applicable √ Not applicable VI. Explanation by the Board of Directors of the “Non-standard Audit Report” of the Previous Year □ Applicable √ Not applicable VII. Matters relating to Bankruptcy and Restructuring □ Applicable √ Not applicable No bankruptcy and restructuring-related matters of the Company happened during the reporting period. VIII. Litigations Material litigations and arbitrations □ Applicable √ Not applicable There were no material litigations or arbitrations during the reporting period. Other litigations √ Applicable □ Not applicable Whether Date Index Amount Hearing results Execution of Basic information of projected Litigation of of involved and influences judgment of the litigation liabilities (arbitration) disclo disclo (RMB of the litigation the litigation (arbitration) were progress sure sure 10,000) (arbitration) (arbitration) incurred 39 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 The verdict of The first The first instance first instance round of Zhongshan Trading v. supported all the came into force. execution Guangzhou Yingjing 31.36 No claims by Zhongshan ended. No / / Trade Co., Ltd. over Trading has Zhongshan properties sales contract dispute applied for Trading. have been execution. recovered. Both the first The verdict of Zhongshan Trading v. instance and the second instance Shenzhen second instance came into force. Yongxinghua Trading 660.37 No ruled that Zhongshan In execution / / Co., Ltd., Feng, & Zhongshan Trading has Liang over sales Trading won the applied for contract dispute case. execution Zhongshan Trading v. Both the first The verdict of Shanghai Tongli instance and the second instance Trading Co., Ltd. and second instance came into force. eight natural person 2,932.01 No ruled that Zhongshan In execution / / defendants including Zhongshan Trading has Liu over sales Trading won the applied for contract dispute case. execution The first The verdict Zhongshan Trading v. The first instance round of came into force. Guangzhou Jv Se Mai supported all the execution Zhongshan Ke Internet Service 28.55 No claims by ended. No / / Trading has Co., Ltd. over sales Zhongshan properties applied for contract dispute Trading. have been execution recovered. The counterparty has The case was not fulfilled Xiaogan Tranding v. mediated and obligation in Wuhan Xincheng closed in the first line with the Tongda Trading Co., 525.16 No instance (with a paper of civil In execution / / Ltd. over sales mediation amount mediation; contract dispute of RMB4.4961 Xiaogan C&S million). has applied for legal enforcement.. The verdict The first instance came into force. Yunfu C&S v. Yu over ruled that Yunfu 31.08 No Yunfu C&S has In execution / / sales contract dispute C&S won the applied for case. execution No (Note: Whether projected Chongqing Xianshida liabilities Human Resources The first will be The first instance Management Co., Ltd. instance is being 30 incurred is being heard; Not applicable / / v. C&S Paper over heard; pending cannot be pending judgment service contract judgment determine dispute d prior to the verdict.) Zhongshan Trading v. The first instance The first 475.27 No Not applicable / / Hefei Suning Fresh is being heard; instance is being 40 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Food Supermarket pending judgment heard; pending Procurement Co., Ltd. judgment over right to claims of bills The counterparty has not fulfilled obligation in Tangshan C&S v. The case was line with the Lijiang Yile Hotel mediated and 3.1 No paper of civil In execution / / Management Co., Ltd. closed in the first mediation; over arrear dispute instance. Xiaogan C&S has applied for legal enforcement. The first Tangshan C&S v. The verdict of round of The first instance first instance Huangshan Langshuo execution supported all the came into force. Hotel Management 7.97 No ended. No / / claims by Tangshan C&S Co., Ltd. over arrear has applied for properties Tangshan C&S.. dispute execution. have been recovered. The case has The labor been appealed Chen v. Zhongshan arbitration has to the first- Trading over labor 20.22 Yes made a ruling of Not applicable / / instance court, dispute paying which is RMB81,142.8. pending trial. The labor Yang has filed arbitration has Yang v. Tangshan for litigation, made a ruling that C&S over labor 18.6 Yes which is Not applicable / / the Company dispute pending further needs to pay trial. RMB18,680.2. No (Note: Whether projected The first liabilities The first instance Ha v. Sichuan C&S instance will be accepted the over the rights to life, accepted the 14.18 incurred appeal; pending Not applicable / / body and health cannot be appeal; pending trial and dispute determine trial and judgment. d prior to judgment. the verdict.) No (Note: Whether projected liabilities Labor Labor arbitration will be arbitration has Xiao v. Sichuan C&S has accepted the 10.76 incurred accepted the Not applicable / / over labor dispute cannot be case; pending case; pending determine hearing hearing d prior to the verdict.) Yao v. Sichuan C&S No (Note: Labor arbitration Labor Whether over labor dispute has held hearing; arbitration has 0 projected Not applicable / / (determine labor liabilities the claimant accepted the relations) will be withdrew the case and held 41 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 incurred arbitration request hearing; cannot be in the hearing, pending to determine pending to receive receive the d prior to the the arbitral award. arbitral award. verdict.) No (Note: Whether Labor arbitration Labor projected has held hearing; arbitration has Yao v. Sichuan C&S liabilities the claimant accepted the will be over labor dispute withdrew the case and held 0 incurred Not applicable / / (determine labor cannot be arbitration request hearing; relations) determine in the hearing, pending to d prior to pending to receive receive the the the arbitral award. arbitral award. verdict.) No (Note: Whether projected Labor liabilities arbitration has will be Chen v. Sichuan C&S Labor arbitration accepted the 14 incurred Not applicable / / over labor dispute cannot be has held hearing. case and determine pending d prior to hearing; the verdict.) The arbitration The arbitration committee has Hubei C&S v. BBK committee has accepted the Commercial Chain accepted the case; case; the two Co., Ltd. over sales the two parties 3,018.18 No parties have Not applicable / / contract dispute have reached a reached a (commercial settlement settlement arbitration) agreement (in agreement (in execution) execution). The first The first instance instance court court has accepted has accepted the Yunfu C&S v. the case; the two case; the two Guangxi Nancheng parties have parties have Department Store Co., 1,170.29 No reached a Not applicable / / reached a Ltd. over sales settlement settlement contract dispute agreement (in agreement (in execution). execution). The arbitration The arbitration committee has Sichuan C&S v. committee has accepted the Sichuan BBK accepted the case; case; the two Commercial Co., Ltd. the two parties parties have 526.46 No reached a Not applicable / / over sales contract have reached a dispute (commercial settlement settlement agreement (in arbitration) agreement (in execution). execution). Zhongshan Trading v. The case has The case has Guangzhou Xiangxue passed litigation passed litigation Pharmaceutical Co., 2 No Not applicable / / review; pending review; pending Ltd. over sales filing. filing. contract dispute Sichuan C&S v. Arbitration has Arbitration has 194.27 No Not applicable / / Carrefour (Shanghai) accepted the case; accepted the 42 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Supply Chain pending hearing case; pending Management Co., Ltd. and judgment hearing and Sichuan Branch over judgment sales contract dispute (commercial arbitration) The first instance court has accepted The first Tangshan C&S v. the case, which is instance has Carrefour Shenyang pending trial; the accepted the 433 No Not applicable / / Branch over sales peer party has case; pending contract dispute. raised an trial and objection to judgment jurisdiction. The first instance Hubei C&S v. court has accepted The first Carrefour (Shanghai) the case, which is instance has Supply Chain pending trial; the accepted the 8 No Not applicable / / Management Co., Ltd. peer party has case; pending Ezhou Branch over raised an trial and objection to judgment sales contract dispute jurisdiction. C&S v. Zhongshan The first Deyi Enterprise The first instance instance has Management Services has accepted the accepted the 3,899.2 No Not applicable / / Co., Ltd. over case; pending trial case; pending property sales and judgment trial and judgment contract dispute The labor The company arbitration paid committee has RMB64,730.12 Fan v. Yunfu C&S held hearing and after first over labor arbitration 17.36 Yes made a ruling; the instance ruling; Close the case / / distribute first instance court the two parties has accepted the settled the case case and made a under ruling. mediation. The first instance The peer party and second appealed to the instance have second instance Zhang v. Jiangmen made a ruling, court, which C&S over labor 84.92 No Close the case / / with all claims ruled and arbitration distribute against the dismissed all company being claims against dismissed. the Company. The first instance The peer party and second appealed to the instance have second instance Tan v. Jiangmen C&S made a ruling, court, which over labor arbitration 121.39 No Close the case / / with all claims ruled and distribute against the dismissed all company being claims against dismissed. the Company. The first instance The peer party and second appealed to the Lu v. Jiangmen C&S instance have second instance over labor arbitration 62.71 No made a ruling, court, which Close the case / / distribute with all claims ruled and against the dismissed all company being claims against 43 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 dismissed. the Company. Xi'an Minsheng has not fulfilled the repayment Sichuan C&S v. Xi'an obligation in The case was Minsheng Department line with the mediated and Store Management 5.65 No civil mediation Close the case / / closed in the first Co., Ltd. over agreement. instance. contract dispute Sichuan C&S has applied for legal enforcement. The case was settled through Yin v. Sichuan C&S Mediation in the mediation in the over the rights to second second instance, health dispute 30.25 Yes Close the case / / instance,case with a payment closed. of RMB 200, 000, and the case closed. The labor arbitration committee has The labor accepted the case, arbitration which is pending committee has hearing; the two accepted the Li *wen v. Hubei parties reached a case, which is C&S over labor 0.49 Yes Close the case / / mediation pending dispute agreement prior to hearing; the hearing; case case is closed closed. The under Company paid mediation. RMB4,000; case closed. C&S v. China National Intellectual Property Administration over The case has been The case has administrative dispute accepted; pending been accepted; 0 No Not applicable / / for reexamination trial and pending trial after trademark judgment. and judgment. application rejection (trade mark number 53017615) C&S v. China National Intellectual Property Administration over The case has been The case has administrative dispute accepted; pending been accepted; 0 No Not applicable / / for reexamination trial and pending trial after trademark judgment. and judgment. application rejection (trade mark number 53022896) 44 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 IX. Penalty and Rectification □ Applicable √ Not applicable X. Integrity Records of the Company and its Controlling Shareholder and Actual Controller □ Applicable √ Not applicable XI. Material Related Party Transaction 1. Related party transactions relating to daily operations √ Applicable □ Not applicable Pric Amou Propor Pricin e of nt of tion in Wheth Type Conte Approve Settleme Available Party of g rules relat related the er to Relate of nt of d nt of market Date Index related of ed party amoun outstri d related related transacti related prices for of of party related part transa t of p the relatio party party on limit party similar disclo disclo transacti party y ction simila appro nship transa transa (RMB1 transacti transactio sure sure on transa trans (RMB r ved ction ction 0,000) on ns ction actio 10,000 transa limit ns ) ctions Deng Actual Yingzho Mar Dece control ng, Marke ket Transfer ler of 15.95 Market mber 2021- Deng Lease Rental t fair fair 159.05 159.05 No settleme the % fair price 01,20 145 Guanbia price pric nt Comp 21 o, Deng e any Guanjie Deng Actual Yingzho Mar control ng, Marke ket Transfer ler of Market Deng Lease Rental t fair fair 0.65 0.07% Yes settleme the fair price Guanbia price pric nt Comp o, Deng e any Guanjie A compa ny in which the son of the Pengzh Comp ou any’s Daily Mar Lexiang Vice operat Sale Marke ket Transfer shenghu Market Presid ion of t fair fair 0.83 0.00% Yes settleme o fair price ent transa goods price pric nt Trading e Yue ction Co., Yong Ltd. holds 50% equity and serves as a superv 45 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 isor A compa ny in which the son of the Sichuan Comp West any’s Daily Mar Lexiang Vice operat Sale Marke ket Transfer shenghu Presid Market ion of t fair fair 0.01 0.00% Yes settleme o ent fair price transa goods price pric nt Trading Yue e ction Co., Yong Ltd. holds 50% equity and serves as a superv isor Total -- -- 160.54 -- 159.05 -- -- -- -- -- Details of returns of large sales Not applicable Where the total amount of daily Among the excessive amounts of related party transactions in the reporting period, RMB 6,500 is related-party transactions occurred in for renting properties from the related party, RMB 8,400 is for the sales of goods to the related party. the current period is estimated by category, actual performance during They fall within the authority of the Chairman of the Company and can be implemented without the the reporting period (if any) approval of the Board of Directors. Reason(s) for a large difference between the transaction price and the Exercise at fair price market reference price (if applicable) 2. Related party transactions relating to acquisition and sale of assets or equity □ Applicable √ Not applicable During the reporting period, there was no related party transaction relating to acquisition and sale of assets or equity. 3. Related party transactions relating to joint outbound investment □ Applicable √ Not applicable During the reporting period, there was no related party transaction relating to joint outbound investment. 4. Related party transactions relating to creditor’s rights and debts □ Applicable √ Not applicable During the reporting period, there was no related party transactions relating to creditor’s rights and debts. 46 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 5. Transactions with related party financial companies □ Applicable √ Not applicable The Company did not have deposit, loan, credit or other financial business transactions with financial companies that have related relationship and the associated related parties. 6. Transactions between financial companies controlled by the Company and related parties □ Applicable √ Not applicable Financial companies controlled by the Company did not have deposit, loan, credit or other financial business transactions with related parties. 7. Other significant related party transactions □ Applicable √ Not applicable During the reporting period, there were no other significant related party transactions. XII. Significant Contracts and Their Performance 1. Custody, contracting and leasing matters (1) Custody □ Applicable √ Not applicable During the reporting period, there was no custody. (2) Contracting □ Applicable √ Not applicable During the reporting period, there was no contracting. (3) Leasing √ Applicable □ Not applicable Description of leasing matters On November 30, 2021, the Company convened the 12th meeting of the fifth session of the Board of Directors and the 7th meeting of the fifth session of the Board of Supervisors, on which the Proposal on Daily Related Party Transactions was reviewed and approved. The Board of Directors of the Company agreed that the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Zhongshan Zhongshun Trading Co., Ltd., leased the real estate jointly owned by Mr. Deng Yingzhong, Mr. Deng Guanbiao and Mr. Deng Guanjie, the actual controllers of the Company. The lease term is from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023, and the total rent involved is RMB 7,031,600. During 47 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 the deliberation of this proposal, the Company’s three related directors, Mr. Deng Yingzhong, Mr. Deng Guanbiao and Mr. Deng Guanjie, withdrew from voting, while the remaining six attending directors unanimously approved this related party transaction. The three independent directors of the Company respectively issued Prior Approval Opinions and Opinions of Independent Directors on the proposal, agreeing to submit the proposal to the Board of Directors for deliberation and agreeing to the related party transaction. The Company’s holding subsidiary, Dolemi Sanitary Products Co., Ltd., leased the real estate jointly owned by actual controllers of the Company Mr. Deng Yingzhong, Mr. Deng Guanbiao and Mr. Deng Guanjie to be used as residence. The lease term is from December 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023, and the total rent involved is RMB26, 100. The amount of this related party transaction falls within the approval authority of the Company’s Chairman and has been approved by the Chairman. Projects whose profits or losses brought to the Company reached more than 10% of the total profits of the Company during the reporting period □ Applicable √ Not applicable During the reporting period, there were no leasing projects whose profits or losses brought to the Company reached more than 10% of the total profits of the Company during the reporting period. 2. Material guarantee √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB10,000 External guarantee of the Company and subsidiaries (excluding guarantee for subsidiaries) Whe Whe ther Disclosure ther it is date of Actual Actual it relat Name of relevant guaran Collat Counter Guarantee date of Guarant Guarantee has ed guarantee announce tee eral (if guarantee limit occurrenc ee type period been part object ment on amoun any) (if any) e com y guarantee t plete guar limit d ante e Joint Wuhan Jie and Joint and Rou E- December October several several 2021.10.8- 14,500 6,560 None No No commerce 15,2020 08,2021 liability liability 2022.11.5 Co., Ltd. guarante guarantee e Joint Shanghai and Joint and Junmeng E- December September several several 2021.9.27- 20,000 3,500 None No No commerce 15,2020 27,2021 liability liability 2022.9.22 Co., Ltd. guarante guarantee e Total approved amount of 0 Total actual 10,060 48 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 external guarantee during amount of the reporting period (A1) external guarantee during the reporting period (A2) Total actual Total approved amount of guarantee balance external guarantee at the 34,500 at the end of the 10,060 end of the reporting reporting period period (A3) (A4) Guarantee of the Company for subsidiaries Whe Whe ther Disclosure ther it is date of Actual Actual it relat Name of relevant guaran Collat Counter Guarantee date of Guarant Guarantee has ed guarantee announce tee eral (if guarantee limit occurrenc ee type period been part object ment on amoun any) (if any) e com y guarantee t plete guar limit d ante e Joint and Zhongshan December October 9,661. several 2021.10.18- 15,000 None None No No Trading 15,2020 18,2021 75 liability 2024.9.7 guarante e Joint and Zhongshan December March 6,620. several 2021.3.2- 13,600 None None No No Trading 15,2020 02,2021 78 liability 2026.3.1 guarante e Joint and Zhongshan December December several 2020.12.15- 25,000 0 None None No No Trading 05,2019 15,2020 liability 2024.12.9 guarante e Joint and Zhongshan December September 6,055. several 2021.9.24- 15,000 None None No No Trading 15,2020 24,2021 01 liability 2024.7.7 guarante e Joint and Zhongshan December August several 2021.8.21- 50,000 0 None None No No Trading 15,2020 21,2021 liability 2025.5.11 guarante e Joint and Zhongshan November May 10,05 several 2022.5.17- 20,000 None None No No Trading 30,2021 17,2022 0 liability 2030.2.27 guarante e 49 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Joint and Zhongshan December September several 2021.9.15- 16,000 500 None None No No Trading 15,2020 15,2021 liability 2024.12.31 guarante e Joint and Jiangmen December October 6,352. several 2021.10.26- 12,000 None None No No C&S 15,2020 26,2021 71 liability 2024.9.12 guarante e Joint and Jiangmen Movembe March 3,556. several 2022.3.1- 15,000 None None No No C&S r 30,2021 01,2022 07 liability 2025.2.13 guarante e Joint and Jiangmen December December several 2020.12.23- 5,000 0 None None No No C&S 05,2019 23,2020 liability 2025.12.23 guarante e Joint and December April several 2020.4.14- Yunfu C&S 8,000 0 None None No No 05,2019 04,2020 liability 2028.4.14 guarante e Joint and December November several 2020.11.20- Yunfu C&S 5,000 800 None None No No 05,2019 20,2020 liability 2023.12.31 guarante e Joint and December October 8,957. several 2021.10.26- Yunfu C&S 20,000 None None No No 15,2020 26,2021 25 liability 2024.9.12 guarante e Joint and November March several 2022.3.1- Yunfu C&S 7,000 0 None None No No 30,2021 01,2022 liability 2025.2.13 guarante e Joint and November March 3,371. several 2022.3.25- Yunfu C&S 8,000 None None No No 30,2021 25,2022 99 liability 2024.12.31 guarante e Joint December December and 2021.12.3- Hubei C&S 10,000 0 None None No No 15,2020 03,2021 several 2026.9.29 liability 50 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 guarante e Joint Zhongshan and Trading, December June several 2021.6.1- Hubei C&S, 10,066.35 0 None None No No 15,2020 01,2021 liability 2023.4.22 and Macao guarante C&S e Joint Jiangmen and C&S, Yunfu November January several 2022.1.17- 22,000 0 None None No No C&S, Hubei 30,2021 17,2022 liability 2025.1.17 C&S guarante e C&S Hong Joint Kong, and Zhong Shun December November 12,14 several 2021.11.4- 33,554.5 None None No No Internationa 15,2020 04,2021 6.12 liability 2025.7.31 l, Macao guarante C&S e Joint C&S Hong and Kong, December September several 2021.9.8- Zhong Shun 17,360.56 0 None None No No 15,2020 08,2021 liability 2023.9.8 Internationa guarante l e Joint March and C&S Hong December 17,202 年 several 2021.3.17- Kong,, 34,208 0 None None No No 15,2020 03 月 17 liability 2025.12.31 Macao C&S guarante 日 e C&S Hong Joint Kong, and Zhong Shun December February1 13,711 several 2020.2.12- 42,614.22 None None No No Internationa 05,2019 2,2020 .05 liability 2022.2.12 l, Macao guarante C&S e Joint and C&S Hong December December several 2021.12.3- Kong, 6,710.9 0 None None No No 15,2020 03,2021 liability 2025.9.24 Macao C&S guarante e Joint and C&S Hong December March 309.8 several 2020.3.27- Kong, 16,106.16 None None No No 05,2019 27,2020 1 liability 2023.2.19 Macao C&S guarante e C&S Hong Joint Kong, and Zhong Shun December January several 2020.1.30- 20,132.7 0 None None No No Internationa 05,2019 30,2020 liability 2023.1.30 l, Macao guarante C&S e December March 3,664. Joint 2018.3.23- Macao C&S 7,381.99 None None No No 15,2017 23,2018 15 and 2022.9.23 51 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 several liability guarante e Joint and December August 4,425. several 2018.8.15- Macao C&S 7,000 None None No No 15,2017 15,2018 61 liability 2025.8.15 guarante e Joint and December November 6,396. several 2021.11.12- Macao C&S 20,132.7 None None No No 15,2020 12,2021 52 liability 2024.10.20 guarante e C&S Hong Joint Kong, and Zhong Shun December September several 2020.9.1- 23,488.15 0 None None No No Internationa 05,2019 01,2020 liability 2022.7.9 l, Macao guarante C&S e Total actual amount of Total approved amount of guarantee for guarantee for subsidiaries 72,000 subsidiaries 16,978.06 during the reporting during the period (B1) reporting period (B2) Total actual Total approved amount of guarantee balance guarantee for subsidiaries to subsidiaries at 505,356.23 96,578.82 at the end of the reporting the end of the period (B3) reporting period (B4) Guarantee of subsidiaries to subsidiaries Whe Whe ther Disclosure ther it is date of Actual Actual it relat Name of relevant guaran Collat Counter Guarantee date of Guarant Guarantee has ed guarantee announce tee eral (if guarantee limit occurrenc ee type period been part object ment on amoun any) (if any) e com y guarantee t plete guar limit d ante e Total amount of the Company’s guarantee (the sum of the first three items) Total actual Total approved amount of amount of guarantee during the guarantee during 72,000 27,038.06 reporting period (A1 + B1 the reporting + C1) period (A2 + B2 + C2) Total approved amount of Total actual guarantee at the end of the guarantee balance 539,856.23 106,638.82 reporting period (A3 + B3 at the end of the + C3) reporting period 52 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 (A4+B4+C4) Proportion of the total actual amount of guarantee 21.17% (A4 + B4 + C4) in the net assets of the Company Wherein: Balance of guarantee for shareholders, actual 0 controllers and their related parties (D) Balance of debt guarantee provided directly or indirectly for objects whose asset-liability ratio 42,947.54 exceeds 70% (E) Amount of guarantees in excess of 50% of net assets 0 (F) Total amount of the above three guarantees (D + E + 42,947.54 F) Description of situations that the guarantee liability has occurred or there is evidence showing that the Company may be jointly and severally liable for None undue guarantee contracts during the reporting period (if any) Proportion of the total actual amount of guarantee No (A4 + B4 + C4) in the net assets of the Company Detailed description on the guarantees with different types: None 3. Entrusted wealth management √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB10,000 Amount overdue Source of Incurred amount of but not recovered Undue Amount overdue Specific type entrusted wealth entrusted wealth with impairment balance but not recovered management funds management having been accrued Wealth management Self-owned fund 2,500 0 0 0 product of securities company Wealth management Self-owned fund 2,000 0 0 0 product of bank Total 4,500 0 0 0 Explanation of high-risk entrusted wealth management with large individual amount or low safety, poor liquidity and no principal guarantee □ Applicable √ Not applicable Entrusted wealth management is expected to fail to recover the principal or there are other circumstances that may lead to impairment □ Applicable √ Not applicable 4.Other significant contracts □ Applicable √ Not applicable 53 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 There were no other significant contracts during the reporting period. XIII. Other Significant Events √ Applicable □ Not applicable Proposal of the actual controller for employees to increase shareholding of the Company On May 9, 2021, the Company received the Letter on Proposing All Employees to Increase Shareholding of the Company from the director and actual controller of the Company Mr. Deng Yingzhong. Based on his confidence in the Company's sustained development in the future, Mr. Deng called on employees of the Company and subsidiaries to actively buy in stocks of the Company. He also promised, “For all employees who purchase C&S Paper stocks (no less than 1,000 shares) between May 10 and May 31, 2021 and hold them continuously until May 30, 2022 while still serving in the Company by then, any losses incurred from the aforesaid stocks will be fully compensated by Mr. Deng Yingzhong while any profits generated will entirely belong to the employee.” As of May 30, 2022 (the date of loss calculation), the average buy-in price of all employees who have responded to the aforesaid proposal was higher than RMB10.86/share (before ex-rights and ex-dividends), i.e. the closing price of the Company's stocks on May 30, 2022. As a result, Mr. Deng Yingzhong needed to compensate employees who bought in stocks of the Company during the period thereof. As of June 3, 2022, the commitment has been fulfilled. For details, please refer to the Announcement on the Completion of the Actual Controller’s Commitment Regarding Employees’ Increase of Company Shares (Announcement No. 2022-23). XIV. Significant Events of Subsidiaries of the Company √ Applicable □ Not applicable 1. High-tech enterprise certification The Certificate of High-tech Enterprise of Jiangmen Zhongshun Paper Co., Ltd., the wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, was re-certified upon expiration. Within three years after certification and archival, the two subsidiaries can enjoy a preferential rate of corporate income tax at 15%. 2. Newly established subsidiaries The Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary Zhongshan Zhongshun Trading Co., Ltd., with own funds, jointly established Zhongshun Healthy Life Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. The new subsidiary will focus on the personal care product business. It has completed relevant industrial and commercial registration and obtained the business license in May 2022. 3. Changes of industrial and commercial registration The subsidiary C&S (Jiangsu) Paper Co., Ltd. changed its legal representative due to business development needs. It has completed relevant industrial and commercial change registration and obtained the new business license on June 27, 2022. 54 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Section VII Changes in Shareholding and Information of Shareholders I. Changes in Share Capital 1. Changes in shares 单位:股 Before change Increase/decrease (+, -) of this change After change B Shares on transferr Percenta New shares us Percenta Number ed from Others Subtotal Number ge issued sh ge surplus ar reserve es I. Shares subject to selling 27,560,600 2.10% 112,500 -6,788,970 -6,676,470 20,884,130 1.59% restrictions 1. Shares held by the state 2. Shares held by state-owned legal person 3. Shares held by other domestic 26,965,000 2.05% 112,500 -6,530,095 -6,417,595 20,547,405 1.56% shareholders Including: Shares held by domestic legal persons Shares held by domestic 26,965,000 2.05% 112,500 -6,530,095 -6,417,595 20,547,405 1.56% natural persons 4. Shares held by foreign 595,600 0.05% -258,875 -258,875 336,725 0.02% shareholders Including: Shares held by foreign legal persons Shares held by foreign 595,600 0.05% -258,875 -258,875 336,725 0.02% natural persons II. Shares without 1,285,030,233 97.90% 960,608 6,649,542 7,610,150 1,292,640,383 98.41% selling restrictions 1. RMB- denominated 1,285,030,233 97.90% 960,608 6,649,542 7,610,150 1,292,640,383 98.41% ordinary shares 2. Domestic listed foreign shares 3. Overseas 55 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 listed foreign shares 4. Others III. Total number 100.00 100.00 1,312,590,833 1,073,108 -139,428 933,680 1,313,524,513 of shares % % Explanation on changes in shares √ Applicable □ Not applicable 1. During the reporting period, vesting incentive recipients of stock options awarded in the first grant under the 2018 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Incentive Plan exercised the rights of 31,205 shares, and recipients of reserved stock options exercised the rights of 1,041,903 shares; a total of 1,073,108 shares were exercised. As a result, the Company’s total share capital increased by 1,073,108 shares. 2. During the reporting period, in the second unlock period for the reserved restricted shares awarded under the 2018 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Incentive Plan, six incentive recipients lost the incentive qualification since they left the Company prior to the unlock, which involved 134,050 restricted shares that had been awarded but not unlocked; meanwhile, eleven incentive recipients could only unlock a proportion of the shares since they passed the performance appraisal but failed to get a full mark, which involved 5,378 restricted shares that had been granted but not unlocked. For the involved 17 incentive recipients due to the foregoing reasons, a total of 139,428 restricted shares need to be repurchased and canceled. As of March 15, 2022, the repurchase and cancellation procedures had been completed for the aforesaid restricted shares. As a result, the Company’s total share capital decreased by 139,428 shares. Approval of changes in shares √ Applicable □ Not applicable 1. The Board of Directors’ disposition of the exercise matters for the second exercise period of restricted stock options awarded in the first grant and reserved stock options under the 2018 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Incentive Plan had been authorized by the 2019 First Extraordinary General Meeting and reviewed and approved by the 5th meeting of the fifth session of the Board of Directors, the 3th meeting of the fifh session of the Board of Supervisors, the 12th meeting of the fifth session of the Board of Directors, and the 7th meeting of the fifth session of the Board of Supervisors. 2. The Board of Directors’ disposition of the repurchase and deregistration matters for the third unlocking of first grant shares under the 2018 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Incentive Plan had been authorized by the 2019 First Extraordinary General Meeting and reviewed and approved by the 14th meeting of the fifth session of the Board of Directors and 9th meeting of the fifth session of the Board of Supervisors. 3. The Board of Directors’ disposition of the repurchase and deregistration matters for the second unlocking of reserved shares under the 2018 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Incentive Plan had been approved by the 12th meeting of the fifth session of the Board of Directors, 6th meeting of the fifth session of the Board of Supervisors and the 2021 Sixth Extraordinary General Meeting. Transfer of title of changed shares □ Applicable √ Not applicable Implementation of share repurchase √ Applicable □ Not applicable 56 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 On January 5, 2021, the Company held the 30th meeting of the fourth session of the Board of Directors which reviewed and passed the Proposal on Share Repurchase of the Company. The Company plans to repurchase shares of the Company via centralized bidding transaction using own funds, with a total amount of RMB 180 million to RMB 360 million. The repurchase price shall not outstrip RMB31.515/share (inclusive). On May 21, 2021, the Company held the fifth meeting of the fifth session of the Board of Directors which reviewed and passed the Proposal on Adjusting the Price and Amount of the Company's Share Repurchase. According to the proposal, the Company adjusted the upper price limit of the share repurchase from RMB 31.515/share (inclusive) to RMB 45/share (inclusive) and the amount range from RMB 180-360 million to RMB 330-660 million. On July 29, 2021, the Company held the eighth meeting of the fifth session of the Board of Directors which reviewed and passed the Proposal on Adjusting the Amount of the Company's Share Repurchase. According to the proposal, the Company adjusted the amount range of the repurchase from RMB 330-660 million to RMB 660-1,000 million. The implementation period of the repurchase plan expired on January 6, 2022, and the plan was successfully implemented. The Company repurchased a total of 24,863,087 shares through its specialized repurchase securities account, accounting for 1.8942% of its total share capital. The highest and lowest transaction price was RMB34.50/share and RMB16.48/share, respectively, and the total transaction amount was RMB 661,249,972.28 (excluding transaction fee). Implementation of share repurchase by centralized bidding □ Applicable √ Not applicable Impact of share changes on basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share, net assets per share attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company, and other financial indicators in last year and the latest period □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other contents considered necessary by the Company or required to be disclosed by the securities regulatory authority □ Applicable √ Not applicable 2. Changes in shares subject to selling restrictions √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: share Number of Increase Number of shares Number of in shares shares subject released shares subject to subject to Date of release Shareholder’s to selling from selling Reason for Selling selling from selling name restrictions at selling restrictions at restrictions restriction restrictions the beginning restrictions the end of the s during of the period during the year the period period Deng Lock-up shares of senior 5,064,608 5,064,608 Long-term Yingzhong management Lock-up shares of senior Liu Peng 45,975 45,975 Long-term management 57 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Lock-up shares of senior Deng Guanbiao 3,718,105 3,718,105 Long-term management Lock-up shares of senior Deng Guanjie 900,730 900,730 Long-term management Lock-up shares of senior management; the increase in restricted shares is due to the Zhang Yang 37,500 120,000 157,500 locking of unlocked Long-term restricted shares proportional to the position of the senior management. Lock-up shares of senior management; the increase in restricted shares is due to the Yue Yong 7,463,305 544,375 330,000 7,248,930 locking of unlocked Long-term restricted shares proportional to the position of the senior management. Lock-up shares of senior Li Zhaojin 8,100 8,100 Long-term management Lock-up shares of senior Zhao Ming 6,250 6,250 Long-term management Lock-up shares of senior management; the increase in restricted shares is due to the Lin Tiande 212,141 26,000 238,141 locking of unlocked Long-term restricted shares proportional to the position of the senior management. Lock-up shares of senior management; the increase in restricted shares is due to the Dong Ye 122,794 60,000 182,794 locking of unlocked Long-term restricted shares proportional to the position of the senior management. Lock-up shares of senior Chen Haiyuan 12,675 12,675 Long-term management Lock-up shares of senior Zhang Gao 32,000 32,000 Long-term management Release of Li selling Lock-up shares of senior restrictions in Youquan(resign 44,400 11,100 33,300 management accordance ed) with relevant regulations Release of selling Zhou Qichao Lock-up shares of senior restrictions in 374,072 93,518 280,554 (resigned) management accordance with relevant regulations Lock-up shares of senior Release of selling Ye Longfang management; the 150,000 37,500 112,500 225,000 restrictions in (resigned) increase in restricted accordance shares is due to the with relevant 58 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 locking of shares upon regulations resignation. Release of selling Dai Zhenji Lock-up shares of senior restrictions in 427,500 106,875 320,625 (resigned) management accordance with relevant regulations Release of selling Liu Jinfeng Lock-up shares of senior restrictions in 1,375,912 449,537 926,375 (resigned) management accordance with relevant regulations Lock-up shares of senior Release of management; the selling Deng restrictions in increase in restricted Wenxi(resigned 15,825 5,275 21,100 accordance shares is due to the with relevant ) locking of shares upon regulations resignation. In accordance with 2018 Pursuant to Stock Option and 2018 Stock Equity Restricted Stock Option and incentive 7,548,708 6,087,340 1,461,368 Incentive Plan, 40% of Restricted recipients the shares of the third Stock Incentive phase were still locked. Plan ( Total 27,560,600 7,330,245 653,775 20,884,130 -- -- II. Issuance and Listing of Securities □ Applicable √ Not applicable III. Total Number of Shareholders and Shareholding Unit: share Total number of ordinary Total number of preferred shareholders whose shareholders as at the end 146,178 voting rights were resumed at the end of the 0 of the reporting period reporting period (if any) (see Note VIII) Shareholdings of ordinary shareholders with more than 5% or the top 10 ordinary shareholders Increase Pledged, marked or frozen Number of Number of Shareho /decreas Number of ordinary shares ordinary shares Name of Nature of lding e during ordinary shares held at the end of held subject to Share shareholder shareholder percenta the held without Number of shares the reporting selling ge (%) reportin selling restrictions status period restrictions g period Guangdong Domestic Zhongshun non-state- Paper owned 28.60% 375,655,958 375,655,958 Group Co., legal Ltd. person Foreign Chung legal 20.29% 266,504,789 266,504,789 Shun Co. person Hong Kong Foreign Securities legal 3.90% 51,271,389 Reduced 51,271,389 Clearing person 59 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Co., Ltd. Ernest Partners Foreign LLC — legal 0.79% 10,402,100 10,402,100 Client person funds Domestic Yue Yong natural 0.74% 9,665,241 7,248,930 2,416,311 person Domestic Deng natural 0.51% 6,752,811 5,064,608 1,688,203 Yingzhong person # Domestic Zhongshan non-state- Xinda owned 0.47% 6,123,636 6,123,636 Investment legal Manageme person nt Co., Ltd. Domestic Deng natural 0.38% 4,957,473 3,718,105 1,239,368 Guanbiao person Domestic Pledge Li Hong natural 0.33% 4,297,300 4,297,300 4,200,000 d person Domestic #Chen natural 0.28% 3,667,600 3,667,600 Ruiqiang person Strategic investors or general legal persons becoming top ten shareholders due to Not applicable private placement of new shares (if any) (see Note 3) 1. Among the top ten shareholders mentioned above, Mr. Deng Yingzhong and Mr. Deng Guanbiao are among the actual controllers of the Company; Guangdong Zhongshun Paper Group Co., Ltd. and Chung Shun Co. are the Description on the related enterprises controlled by actual controllers of the Company, i.e. Mr. Deng Yingzhong, Deng Guanbiao and Deng relationship or parties Guanjie. That is, Guangdong Zhongshun Paper Group Co., Ltd. and Chung Shun Co. are related parties. Mr. Yue acting-in-concert Yong is an incumbent senior manager of the Company. arrangements among the 2. Except for the above situation, it is unknown to the Company whether there is related party relationship among above shareholders other shareholders, or whether there is acting-in-concert among other shareholders as stipulated in the Administrative Measures for the Disclosure of Information on Changes in Shareholders’ Shareholding of Listed Companies. Description on entrusting/being entrusted with voting rights and Not applicable waver of voting rights by the aforementioned shareholders: Description on special There is a special repurchase account “C&S Paper Special Repurchase Securities Account” among the top 10 repurchase account among shareholders. As of the end of the reporting period, this repurchase account held 26,758,987 shares, with a top 10 shareholders (if shareholding ratio of 2.04%. Pursuant to relevant regulations, it is not included in the list of top 10 shareholders. any) (see note 10) Shareholdings of top 10 shareholders not subject to selling restrictions Type of shares Name of shareholder Number of shares held not subject to selling restrictions Type of shares Number RMB- Guangdong Zhongshun 375,655,958 denominated 375,655,958 Paper Group Co., Ltd. ordinary shares RMB- Chung Shun Co. 266,504,789 denominated 266,504,789 ordinary shares Hong Kong Securities RMB- 51,271,389 51,271,389 Clearing Co., Ltd. denominated 60 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 ordinary shares RMB- Ernest Partners LLC — 10,402,100 denominated 10,402,100 Client funds ordinary shares # Zhongshan Xinda RMB- Investment Management 6,123,636 denominated 6,123,636 Co., Ltd. ordinary shares RMB- Li Hong 4,297,300 denominated 4,297,300 ordinary shares RMB- #Chen Ruiqiang 3,667,600 denominated 3,667,600 ordinary shares RMB- ABC — CSI Smallcap 3,648,489 denominated 3,648,489 500 ETF ordinary shares RMB- ICBC — CSI Main 3,600,084 denominated 3,600,084 Consumer Staples ETF ordinary shares RMB- Yuan Xuemei 3,592,000 denominated 3,592,000 ordinary shares Description on the related relationship or parties 1. Among the top ten shareholders mentioned above, Guangdong Zhongshun Paper Group Co., Ltd. and Chung acting-in-concert among Shun Co. are the enterprises controlled by actual controllers of the Company, i.e. Mr. Deng Yingzhong, Mr. Deng the top ten ordinary Guanbiao and Mr. Deng Guanjie. That is, Guangdong Zhongshun Paper Group Co., Ltd. and Chung Shun Co. are shareholders without related parties. selling restrictions and 2. Except for the above situation, it is unknown to the Company whether there is related party relationship among between the top ten other shareholders, or whether there is acting-in-concert among other shareholders as stipulated in the ordinary shareholders Administrative Measures for the Disclosure of Information on Changes in Shareholders’ Shareholding of Listed without selling restrictions Companies. and the top ten ordinary shareholders Description on the top 10 ordinary shareholders’ 1. Shareholder Zhongshan Xinda Investment Management Co., Ltd. holds 6,120,602 shares through a client credit participation in margin transaction guarantee securities account. trading and securities 2. Shareholder Chen Ruiqiang holds 843, 500 shares through a client credit transaction guarantee securities lending business (if any) account. (see Note 4) Whether the top ten ordinary shareholders and the top ten shareholders without selling restrictions conducted the agreed repurchase transaction during the reporting period □ Yes √ No The Company’s top ten ordinary shareholders and top ten ordinary shareholders without selling restrictions did not conduct agreed repurchase transactions during the reporting period. IV. Changes in Shareholding of Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management √ Applicable □ Not applicable Number Number Number of of of shares shares shares Number of Decreas subject to Increase Number of subject subject Positi shares held e of selling of shares shares held to to Name Position on at the shares restrictions during the at the end of selling selling status beginning of during granted at year the year restricti restricti the year the year the ons ons beginning of granted granted the period in the at the 61 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 period end of the period Deng Incum Yingzhon Director 6,752,811 6,752,811 bent g Chairman, Incum Liu Peng 61,300 61,300 President bent Deng Vice Incum 4,957,473 4,957,473 Guanbiao Chairman bent Deng Vice Incum 1,200,974 1,200,974 Guanjie Chairman bent Zhang Vice Incum 210,000 210,000 120,000 0 Yang President bent Independe Incum He Haidi nt Director 0 0 bent He Independe Incum nt Director 0 0 Guoquan bent Independe Incum Liu Die nt Director 0 0 bent Vice Incum Yue Yong President 9,665,241 9,665,241 440,000 0 bent Li Vice Incum President 10,800 10,800 Zhaojin bent Zhao Vice Incum President 35,000 35,000 20,000 20,000 Ming bent Lin Vice Incum President 317,521 317,521 26,000 0 Tiande bent Chief Incum Dong Ye Financial 243,725 243,725 60,000 0 bent Officer Board Zhang Secretary, Incum 0 0 Haijun Vice bent President Chairman of the Chen Incum Board of 16,900 16,900 Haiyuan bent Supervisor s Zhang Supervisor Incum 72,000 72,000 22,000 22,000 Gao bent Liang Supervisor Incum 0 0 Yongliang bent Ye Vice Resig ned 150,000 150,000 300,000 Longfang President Board Resig Zhou Secretary, ned 374,072 93,000 281,072 Qichao Vice President Li Resig Supervisor ned 65,280 5,000 60,280 Youquan Director, Resig Dai ned Joint 427,500 106,875 320,625 Zhenji President Liu Director,V Resig ned 1,809,350 450,975 1,358,375 432,000 432,000 Jinfeng ice 62 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 President Deng Vice Resig ned 21,100 21,100 Wenxi President 合计 -- -- 26,391,047 150,000 655,850 25,885,197 1,120,000 0 474,000 V. Changes of Shareholders and Actual Controllers Changes of controlling shareholders during the reporting period □ Applicable √ Not applicable There was no change of the Company’s controlling shareholder during the reporting period. Changes of actual controllers during the reporting period □ Applicable √ Not applicable There was no change of the Company’s actual controllers during the reporting period. 63 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Section VIII Particulars of Preference Shares □ Applicable √ Not applicable The Company had no preference shares during the reporting period. 64 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Section IX Corporate Bonds □ Applicable √ Not applicable 65 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Section X Financial Report I. Audit Report Whether the Semi-annual Report has been audited □ Yes √ No The Semi-annual Report of the Company has not been audited. II. Financial Statements Unit of financial statements: RMB 1. Consolidated balance sheet Prepared by: C&S Paper Co., Ltd. June 30,2022 Unit: RMB Item June 30, 2022 January 01, 2022 Current assets: Monetary funds 1,450,789,796.40 875,052,493.12 Settlement reserve Lending to banks and other financial institutions Tradable financial assets 9,247.32 Derivative financial assets Notes receivable 42,710,958.40 2,327,060.20 Accounts receivable 1,117,200,068.59 1,177,831,399.28 Accounts receivable financing Prepayments 115,180,603.19 36,685,769.73 Premium receivable Reinsurance payables Reinsurance contract reserves receivable Other receivables 21,078,983.69 12,353,794.41 Including: Interest receivable Dividends receivable Financial assets held under resale agreements Inventory 1,193,701,905.65 1,467,631,516.95 Contract assets Assets held for sale 57,073,059.69 Non-current assets due within one year Other current assets 193,625,193.68 123,530,879.96 Total current assets 4,134,296,756.92 3,752,485,973.34 Non-current assets: 66 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Loans and advances to customers Investments in creditor’s rights Investments in other creditor’s rights Long-term receivable Long-term equity investment Investment in other equity instruments Other non-current financial assets Investment property 32,420,039.64 33,138,481.74 Fixed assets 3,120,455,256.80 3,129,371,506.40 Construction work in progress 82,465,014.18 134,875,696.94 Productive biological assets Oil & gas assets Right-of-use assets 12,668,746.74 14,300,520.77 Intangible assets 166,085,561.50 168,453,928.11 Development expenses Goodwill 64,654.15 64,654.15 Long-term deferred expenses 13,947,364.44 16,762,904.09 Deferred income tax assets 200,979,141.82 182,185,944.85 Other non-current assets 89,982,652.65 91,642,363.45 Total non-current assets 3,719,068,431.92 3,770,796,000.50 Total assets 7,853,365,188.84 7,523,281,973.84 Current liabilities: Short-term borrowings 242,000,000.00 Borrowings from PBC Placements from banks and other financial institutions Tradable financial liabilities Derivative financial liabilities Notes payable 370,849,951.28 334,969,632.58 Accounts payable 903,093,837.05 829,113,780.31 Payments received in advance Contract liabilities 53,611,707.18 164,360,443.34 Proceeds from financial assets sold under repo Customer bank deposits and due to banks and other financial institutions Funds from securities trading agency Funds from securities underwriting agency Employee remuneration payable 111,357,699.48 139,551,406.46 Tax and fees payable 103,605,149.17 107,184,810.97 Other payables 856,826,481.55 854,872,178.78 Including: Interests payable Dividends payable 457,998.40 1,352,746.20 Transaction fee and commission receivable Reinsurance payable Liabilities held for sale Non-current liabilities due within 8,571,955.94 8,616,487.38 one year Other current liabilities 6,802,339.11 21,250,613.29 Total current liabilities 2,656,719,120.76 2,459,919,353.11 Non-current liabilities: 67 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Insurance contract reserves Long-term borrowings Bonds payable Including: Preference shares Perpetual bonds Lease liabilities 5,368,471.00 5,565,928.14 Long-term payable Long-term employee remuneration payable Provision Deferred income 105,718,904.25 104,483,429.54 Deferred income tax liabilities 46,349,637.34 46,514,550.50 Other non-current liabilities Total non-current liabilities 157,437,012.59 156,563,908.18 Total liabilities 2,814,156,133.35 2,616,483,261.29 Owner’s equity: Share capital 1,313,781,913.00 1,312,457,555.00 Other equity instruments Including: Preference shares Perpetual bonds Capital reserve 948,495,627.64 940,742,686.19 Less: Treasury shares 697,383,572.23 722,243,283.39 Other comprehensive income Special reserves Surplus reserves 106,984,275.42 106,984,275.42 General reserves Retained earnings 3,364,641,423.11 3,265,611,428.36 Total equity attributable to owners of the 5,036,519,666.94 4,903,552,661.58 parent company Equities of minority shareholders 2,689,388.55 3,246,050.97 Total owner’s equity 5,039,209,055.49 4,906,798,712.55 Total liabilities and owners’ equities 7,853,365,188.84 7,523,281,973.84 Legal representative: Liu Peng Person in charge of accounting: Dong Ye Person in charge of accounting department: Xu Xianjing 2. Balance sheet of the Parent Company Unit: RMB Item June 30, 2022 January 01, 2022 Current assets: Monetary funds 170,400,562.29 58,690,877.05 Tradable financial assets Derivative financial assets Notes receivable 10,185.51 Accounts receivable 96,506,312.66 171,055,039.37 Accounts receivable financing Prepayments 49,007,960.71 3,867,904.95 Other receivables 192,989,166.37 128,580,102.05 Including: Interest receivable Dividends receivable Inventory 182,620,749.58 120,747,222.55 Contract assets Assets held for sale 68 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Non-current assets due within one year Other current assets 6,313,411.87 23,545,158.50 Total current assets 697,838,163.48 506,496,489.98 Non-current assets: Investments in creditor’s rights Investments in other creditor’s rights Long-term receivable Long-term equity investment 1,947,211,642.68 1,945,421,378.56 Investment in other equity instruments Other non-current financial assets Investment property 16,771,232.29 17,160,598.03 Fixed assets 364,937,716.68 238,119,182.14 Construction work in progress 39,541,385.11 114,301,119.02 Productive biological assets Oil & gas assets Right-of-use assets 2,771,824.48 2,207,428.16 Intangible assets 26,907,058.70 27,486,332.17 Development expenses Goodwill Long-term deferred expenses Deferred income tax assets 87,651,562.33 68,572,899.42 Other non-current assets 83,165,169.26 82,852,575.28 Total non-current assets 2,568,957,591.53 2,496,121,512.78 Total assets 3,266,795,755.01 3,002,618,002.76 Current liabilities: Short-term borrowings Tradable financial liabilities Derivative financial liabilities Notes payable 90,000,000.00 Accounts payable 683,075,223.11 792,444,139.83 Payments received in advance Contract liabilities 13,740,381.68 38,166,115.55 Employee remuneration payable 32,611,504.00 42,822,592.18 Tax and fees payable 4,977,434.98 7,119,037.16 Other payables 74,152,284.07 103,779,839.13 Including: Interests payable Dividends payable 457,998.40 1,352,746.20 Liabilities held for sale Non-current liabilities due within 1,506,916.84 1,125,486.62 one year Other current liabilities 1,786,249.62 5,334,195.60 Total current liabilities 901,849,994.30 990,791,406.07 Non-current liabilities: Long-term borrowings Bonds payable Including: Preference shares Perpetual bonds Lease liabilities 1,306,789.39 1,083,172.96 Long-term payable Long-term employee remuneration payable Provision Deferred income 4,044,440.09 4,648,115.81 Deferred income tax liabilities 12,637,105.63 7,528,901.04 69 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Other non-current liabilities Total non-current liabilities 17,988,335.11 13,260,189.81 Total liabilities 919,838,329.41 1,004,051,595.88 Owner’s equity: Share capital 1,313,781,913.00 1,312,457,555.00 Other equity instruments Including: Preference shares Perpetual bonds Capital reserve 872,193,199.50 863,078,990.57 Less: Treasury shares 697,383,572.23 722,243,283.39 Other comprehensive income Special reserves Surplus reserves 106,862,941.14 106,862,941.14 Retained earnings 751,502,944.19 438,410,203.56 Total owner’s equity 2,346,957,425.60 1,998,566,406.88 Total liabilities and owners’ equities 3,266,795,755.01 3,002,618,002.76 3. Consolidated income statement Unit: RMB Item Half-Year of 2022 Half-Year of 2021 I. Total Operating Income 4,367,618,113.61 4,247,641,836.38 Including: Operating income 4,367,618,113.61 4,247,641,836.38 Interest income Gross earned premiums Service charge and commission income II. Total Operating Cost 4,116,050,602.19 3,767,785,569.02 Including: Operating costs 2,929,313,606.05 2,562,244,166.21 Interest expenses Service charge and commission expenses Surrender value Net compensation expenses Net appropriation of insurance reserve Policy dividends expenses Reinsurance costs Tax and surcharges 28,804,761.00 29,251,004.43 Selling expenses 874,040,563.35 915,478,651.72 Administrative expenses 180,176,434.40 165,200,078.38 R&D expenses 105,182,287.61 97,414,812.32 Finance expenses -1,467,050.22 -1,803,144.04 Including: Interest fees 1,730,495.87 975,546.01 Interest income 5,594,433.94 6,623,270.61 Plus: Other income 13,819,921.40 11,671,362.52 Return on investment (“-” 183,493.42 358,473.15 indicates loss) Including: Return on investment in associates and joint ventures Income from the derecognition of financial assets measured at amortized cost Exchange gains (“-” indicates 70 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 loss) Gains from net exposure hedging (“-” indicates loss) Gains from changes in fair -2,538.48 value (“-” indicates loss) Credit impairment losses (“-” 1,833,293.54 1,301,606.93 indicates loss) Asset impairment losses (“-” -1,026,689.87 -2,753,828.11 indicates loss) Return on disposal of assets (“- -1,085,279.69 -259,896.46 ” indicates loss) III. Operating Profit (“-” indicates loss) 265,289,711.74 490,173,985.39 Plus: Non-operating income 1,914,737.14 1,708,366.54 Less: Non-operating expenditure 5,989,215.49 3,638,183.86 IV. Total Profit (“-” indicates total loss) 261,215,233.39 488,244,168.07 Less: Income tax expense 33,733,447.46 81,099,520.72 V. Net Profit (“-” indicates net loss) 227,481,785.93 407,144,647.35 i. Classified by operation continuity 1. Net profit from continued 227,481,785.93 407,144,647.35 operation (“-” indicates net loss) 2. Net profit from discontinued operation (“-” indicates net loss) ii. Classified by attribution of ownership 1. Net profit attributable to owners 227,639,705.35 407,161,317.15 of the parent company 2. Minority shareholders’ profits -157,919.42 -16,669.80 and losses VI. Net Amount of Other Comprehensive Income after Tax Total other comprehensive after-tax net income attributable to owners of the parent company i. Other comprehensive income not able to be reclassified into the profit or loss 1. Changes of re- measurement of the defined benefit plan 2. Other comprehensive income that cannot be transferred into the profit or loss under equity method 3. Changes in fair value of investment in other equity instruments 4. Changes in fair value of credit risk of the enterprise 5. Others ii. Other comprehensive income reclassified into the profit or loss 1. Other comprehensive income to be transferred into the profit or loss under equity method 2. Changes in fair value of investment in other creditor’s rights 3. Financial assets reclassified into other comprehensive income 4. Impairment provision for 71 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 credit of investment in other creditor’s rights 5. Reserve of cash flow hedge 6. Converted difference in foreign currency financial statements 7. Others Total other comprehensive after-tax net income attributable to minority shareholders VII. Total Comprehensive Income 227,481,785.93 407,144,647.35 Total comprehensive income attributable to owners of the parent 227,639,705.35 407,161,317.15 company Total comprehensive income -157,919.42 -16,669.80 attributable to minority shareholders VIII. Earnings per Share: i. Basic earnings per share 0.17 0.31 ii. Diluted earnings per share 0.17 0.31 For business combinations of the current period under common control, the net profit realized by the combined party before the combination is: RMB0.00; the net profit realized by the combined party in last period is: RMB0.00. Legal representative: Liu Peng Person in charge of accounting: Dong Ye Person in charge of accounting department: Xu Xianjing 4. Income statement of the Parent Company Unit: RMB Item Half-Year of 2022 Half-Year of 2021 I. Operating Income 1,040,228,094.53 916,066,342.46 Less: Operating cost 934,724,115.97 788,799,370.03 Tax and surcharges 1,444,145.77 2,176,306.49 Selling expenses 83,355,103.02 87,176,883.65 Administrative expenses 78,567,987.49 65,964,350.45 R&D expenses Finance expenses 13,198,563.52 -884,099.85 Including: Interest fees 372,903.68 26,220.26 Interest income 748,450.43 809,358.94 Plus: Other income 4,064,729.62 1,516,457.89 Return on investment (“-” 491,911,145.00 482,704,072.79 indicates loss) Including: Return on investment in associates and joint ventures Profits from derecognition of financial assets at amortized cost Gains from net exposure hedging (“-” indicates loss) Gains from changes in fair value (“-” indicates loss) Credit impairment losses (“-” -513,297.02 -573,774.23 indicates loss) Asset impairment losses (“-” -351,354.84 -15,126.42 indicates loss) 72 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Return on disposal of assets (“- 136,016.06 ” indicates loss) II. Operating Profit (“-” indicates loss) 424,185,417.58 456,465,161.72 Plus: Non-operating income 352,230.92 204,390.14 Less: Non-operating expenditure 339,798.68 1,457,600.53 III. Total Profit (“-” indicates total loss) 424,197,849.82 455,211,951.33 Less: Income tax expense -17,504,601.41 -6,922,842.44 IV. Net Profit (“-” indicates net loss) 441,702,451.23 462,134,793.77 i. Net profit from continued 441,702,451.23 462,134,793.77 operation (“-” indicates net loss) ii. Net profit from discontinued operation (“-” indicates net loss) V. Net Amount of Other Comprehensive Income after Tax i. Other comprehensive income not able to be reclassified into the profit or loss 1. Changes of re- measurement of the defined benefit plan 2. Other comprehensive income that cannot be transferred into the profit or loss under equity method 3. Changes in fair value of investment in other equity instruments 4. Changes in fair value of credit risk of the enterprise 5. Others ii. Other comprehensive income reclassified into the profit or loss 1. Other comprehensive income to be transferred into the profit or loss under equity method 2. Changes in fair value of investment in other creditor’s rights 3. Financial assets reclassified into other comprehensive income 4. Impairment provision for credit of investment in other creditor’s rights 5. Reserve of cash flow hedge 6. Converted difference in foreign currency financial statements 7. Others VI. Total Comprehensive Income 441,702,451.23 462,134,793.77 VII. Earnings per Share: i. Basic earnings per share ii. Diluted earnings per share 5. Consolidated cash flow statement Unit: RMB Item Half-Year of 2022 Half-Year of 2021 I. Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Cash received from sale of goods or 4,390,764,748.02 4,360,141,241.09 73 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 rendering of services Net increase in deposits from customers, banks and non-bank financial institutions Net increase in due to central banks Net increase in placements from other financial institutions Net cash from reinsurance business Net increase in deposits and investment of the insured Cash obtained from interest, net fee and commission Net cash from reinsurance business Net increase in placements from banks and other financial institutions Net increase in repo service fund Net cash from agent securities trading Tax rebates 9,662,927.59 Cash received related to other 52,109,531.96 38,362,676.67 operating activities Sub-total of cash inflow from operating 4,452,537,207.57 4,398,503,917.76 activities Cash paid for goods purchased and 2,526,209,791.30 2,487,866,757.79 services rendered Net loans and advances to customers Net increase in deposits with the central bank, banks and non-bank financial institutions Cash paid for claims of direct insurance contracts Net increase in placements with banks and non-bank financial institutions Cash paid for interest, fee and commission Cash paid for dividends of the insured Cash paid to and on behalf of 487,529,479.85 435,057,207.01 employees Tax payments 268,061,564.38 310,071,504.86 Cash payments related to other 471,186,646.29 427,642,659.91 operating activities Sub-total of cash outflow from operating 3,752,987,481.82 3,660,638,129.57 activities Net cash flows from operating activities 699,549,725.75 737,865,788.19 II. Cash Flows from Investing Activities: Cash from realization of investment Cash received from the return on 188,274.88 358,473.15 investments Net cash received from the disposal of fixed assets, intangible assets, and 8,896,516.73 10,542,186.47 other long-term assets Net amount of cash received from the disposal of subsidiaries and other operating organizations Cash received related to other 41,239,541.68 50,000,000.00 74 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 investing activities Sub-total of cash inflow from investing 50,324,333.29 60,900,659.62 activities Cash paid for the acquisition and construction of fixed assets, intangible 158,095,067.10 328,193,755.53 assets, and other long-term assets Cash paid for investments Net increase in pledged loans Net amount of cash paid for acquisition of subsidiaries and other operating organizations Cash payments related to other 140,000,000.00 investing activities Sub-total of cash outflow from investing 298,095,067.10 328,193,755.53 activities Net cash flows from investing activities -247,770,733.81 -267,293,095.91 III. Cash Flows from Financing Activities: Cash received from capital 5,345,461.64 11,355,276.29 contribution Including: Proceeds received by subsidiaries from minority shareholders’ investment Cash received from borrowings 280,500,000.00 13,042,460.23 Cash received related to other financing activities Sub-total of cash inflow from financing 285,845,461.64 24,397,736.52 activities Cash paid for repayments of 38,500,000.00 155,939,151.58 borrowings Cash payment for interest expenses 130,888,041.74 129,388,592.82 and distribution of dividends or profits Including: Dividend and profit paid by subsidiaries to minority shareholders Cash payments related to other 63,238,785.50 554,697,666.71 financing activities Sub-total of cash outflow from financing 232,626,827.24 840,025,411.11 activities Net cash flows from financing activities 53,218,634.40 -815,627,674.59 IV. Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on 12,379,862.97 -3,754,951.08 Cash and Cash Equivalents V. Net Increase in Cash and Cash 517,377,489.31 -348,809,933.39 Equivalents Plus: Opening balance of cash and 797,797,675.70 1,050,034,135.72 cash equivalents VI. Closing Balance of Cash and Cash 1,315,175,165.01 701,224,202.33 Equivalents 6. Cash flow statement of the Parent Company Unit: RMB Item Half-Year of 2022 Half-Year of 2021 I. Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Cash received from sale of goods or 887,041,490.22 825,204,668.76 rendering of services Tax rebates 2,925,548.55 75 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Cash received related to other 172,267,914.07 350,780,128.27 operating activities Sub-total of cash inflow from operating 1,062,234,952.84 1,175,984,797.03 activities Cash paid for goods purchased and 829,387,529.96 628,652,955.42 services rendered Cash paid to and on behalf of 121,130,410.24 105,969,767.52 employees Tax payments 7,266,606.51 12,714,786.96 Cash payments related to other 293,808,313.12 361,078,648.58 operating activities Sub-total of cash outflow from operating 1,251,592,859.83 1,108,416,158.48 activities Net cash flows from operating activities -189,357,906.99 67,568,638.55 II. Cash Flows from Investing Activities: Cash from realization of investment Cash received from the return on 491,911,145.00 482,704,072.79 investments Net cash received from the disposal of fixed assets, intangible assets, and 2,780.00 other long-term assets Net amount of cash received from the disposal of subsidiaries and other operating organizations Cash received related to other 10,000,000.00 50,000,000.00 investing activities Sub-total of cash inflow from investing 501,913,925.00 532,704,072.79 activities Cash paid for the acquisition and construction of fixed assets, intangible 75,347,277.57 21,866,189.95 assets, and other long-term assets Cash paid for investments 500,000.00 5,000,000.00 Net amount of cash paid for acquisition of subsidiaries and other operating organizations Cash payments related to other investing activities Sub-total of cash outflow from investing 75,847,277.57 26,866,189.95 activities Net cash flows from investing activities 426,066,647.43 505,837,882.84 III. Cash Flows from Financing Activities: Cash received from capital 5,347,319.15 10,255,276.29 contribution Cash received from borrowings Cash received related to other financing activities Sub-total of cash inflow from financing 5,347,319.15 10,255,276.29 activities Cash paid for repayments of borrowings Cash payment for interest expenses 129,825,291.73 128,594,549.77 and distribution of dividends or profits Cash payments related to other 24,740,404.55 574,898,356.02 financing activities Sub-total of cash outflow from financing 154,565,696.28 703,492,905.79 activities 76 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Net cash flows from financing activities -149,218,377.13 -693,237,629.50 IV. Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on 3,308.96 -783.27 Cash and Cash Equivalents V. Net Increase in Cash and Cash 87,493,672.27 -119,831,891.38 Equivalents Plus: Opening balance of cash and 54,273,414.25 169,851,203.76 cash equivalents VI. Closing Balance of Cash and Cash 141,767,086.52 50,019,312.38 Equivalents 77 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 7. Consolidated statement of changes in owner’s equity Amount of the current period Unit: RMB Half-Year of 2022 Owner’s equity attributable to the Parent Company Other O equity t instrume h nts e r c S G P o p e r m e n P e p c e e f r i r r O e e a a p t Equity of Item r h l l e O Less: Treasury h minority Total owner’s equity Share capital e Capital reserve e r Surplus reserves r Retained earnings Subtotal t t shares e shareholders n n e e u h r c s s s a e s e i e e l r v r r b s s e v v o h e e n a i s s d r n s e c s o m e I. Balance at 1,312,457,555.00 940,742,686.19 722,243,283.39 106,984,275.42 3,265,611,428.36 4,903,552,661.58 3,246,050.97 4,906,798,712.55 the End of 78 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Last Year Plus: Alternation to accounting policies Correction to previous errors Business combinations involving enterprises under common control Others II. Balance at the Beginning 1,312,457,555.00 940,742,686.19 722,243,283.39 106,984,275.42 3,265,611,428.36 4,903,552,661.58 3,246,050.97 4,906,798,712.55 of the Year III. Changes in the Period 1,324,358.00 7,752,941.45 -24,859,711.16 99,029,994.75 132,967,005.36 -556,662.42 132,410,342.94 (“-” Indicates Decrease) i. Total comprehensiv 227,639,705.35 227,639,705.35 -157,919.42 227,481,785.93 e income ii. Capital contributed or 1,324,358.00 7,752,941.45 -24,859,711.16 33,937,010.61 -398,743.00 33,538,267.61 decreased by owner 79 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 1 Ordinary shares 1,324,358.00 13,460,603.24 14,784,961.24 -400,000.00 14,384,961.24 contributed by owners 2 Capital contributed by owners of other equity instruments 3 Share based payments recognized as -5,707,661.79 -24,859,711.16 19,152,049.37 19,152,049.37 owner’s equity 4 Others 1,257.00 1,257.00 iii. Profit -128,609,710.60 -128,609,710.60 -128,609,710.60 distribution 1 Appropriation of surplus reserves 2 Appropriation of general risk reserves 3 Distribution to owners (or -128,609,710.60 -128,609,710.60 -128,609,710.60 shareholders) 4 Others iv. Interior balance from owner’s equity 1 Added 80 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 capital (or share capital) from capital reserves 2 Added capital (or share capital) from surplus reserves 3 Compensatio n of loss with surplus reserves 4 Retained earnings of carry-over of the defined benefit plan 5 Retained earnings of carry-over of other comprehensiv e income 6 Others v. Special reserves 1 Appropriation for the period 2 Use for the period vi. Others 81 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 IV. Closing Balance of 1,313,781,913.00 948,495,627.64 697,383,572.23 106,984,275.42 3,364,641,423.11 5,036,519,666.94 2,689,388.55 5,039,209,055.49 the Period Amount of last period Unit: RMB Half-Year of 2021 Owner’s equity attributable to the Parent Company Other O equity t instrument h s e r c S G P o p e r m e n e p c e f r i r O e e a a Pe t Equity of Item r h l l Total owner’s rp O Less: Treasury h minority Share capital e Capital reserve e r Surplus reserves r Retained earnings Subtotal equity et t shares e shareholders n n e e ua h r c s s s l e s e i e e bo r v r r nd s s e v v s h e e a i s s r n e c s o m e I. Balance at 1,311,487,077.00 907,006,505.05 96,480,911.29 61,469,258.27 2,858,664,147.39 5,042,146,076.42 5,042,146,076.42 82 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 the End of Last Year Plus: Alternation to accounting policies Correction to previous errors Business combinations involving enterprises under common control Others II. Balance at the Beginning 1,311,487,077.00 907,006,505.05 96,480,911.29 61,469,258.27 2,858,664,147.39 5,042,146,076.42 5,042,146,076.42 of the Year III. Changes in the Period -443,106.00 34,619,056.03 502,873,236.77 278,409,787.74 -190,287,499.00 1,083,330.20 -189,204,168.80 (“-” Indicates Decrease) i. Total comprehensiv 407,161,317.15 407,161,317.15 -16,669.80 407,144,647.35 e income ii. Capital contributed or -443,106.00 34,619,056.03 502,873,236.77 -468,697,286.74 1,100,000.00 -467,597,286.74 decreased by 83 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 owner 1 Ordinary shares 1,578,199.00 15,730,354.61 17,308,553.61 1,100,000.00 18,408,553.61 contributed by owners 2 Capital contributed by owners of other equity instruments 3 Share based payments recognized as -2,021,305.00 18,888,701.42 -29,732,395.14 46,599,791.56 46,599,791.56 owner’s equity 4 Others 532,605,631.91 -532,605,631.91 -532,605,631.91 iii. Profit -128,751,529.41 -128,751,529.41 -128,751,529.41 distribution 1 Appropriation of surplus reserves 2 Appropriation of general risk reserves 3 Distribution to owners (or -128,751,529.41 -128,751,529.41 -128,751,529.41 shareholders) 4 Others iv. Interior balance from owner’s equity 84 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 1 Added capital (or share capital) from capital reserves 2 Added capital (or share capital) from surplus reserves 3 Compensation of loss with surplus reserves 4 Retained earnings of carry-over of the defined benefit plan 5 Retained earnings of carry-over of other comprehensiv e income 6 Others v. Special reserves 1 Appropriation for the period 2 Use for the period 85 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 vi. Others IV. Closing Balance of the 1,311,043,971.00 941,625,561.08 599,354,148.06 61,469,258.27 3,137,073,935.13 4,851,858,577.42 1,083,330.20 4,852,941,907.62 Period 8. Statement of changes in owner’s equity of the Parent Company Amount of the current period Unit: RMB Half-Year of 2022 Other equity instruments Other Item Prefer Perpet Less: Treasury compreh Special Othe Total owner’s Share capital Capital reserve Surplus reserves Retained earnings ence ual Others shares ensive reserves rs equity shares bonds income I. Balance at the End of 1,312,457,555.00 863,078,990.57 722,243,283.39 106,862,941.14 438,410,203.56 1,998,566,406.88 Last Year Plus: Alternation to accounting policies Correction to previous errors Others II. Balance at the Beginning 1,312,457,555.00 863,078,990.57 722,243,283.39 106,862,941.14 438,410,203.56 1,998,566,406.88 of the Year III. Changes 1,324,358.00 9,114,208.93 -24,859,711.16 313,092,740.63 348,391,018.72 in the Period 86 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 (“-” Indicates Decrease) i. Total comprehensiv 441,702,451.23 441,702,451.23 e income ii. Capital contributed or 1,324,358.00 9,114,208.93 -24,859,711.16 35,298,278.09 decreased by owner 1 Ordinary shares 1,324,358.00 13,460,603.24 14,784,961.24 contributed by owners 2 Capital contributed by owners of other equity instruments 3 Share based payments recognized as -4,346,394.31 -24,859,711.16 20,513,316.85 owner’s equity 4 Others iii. Profit -128,609,710.60 -128,609,710.60 distribution 1 Appropriation of surplus reserves 2 Distribution to owners (or -128,609,710.60 -128,609,710.60 shareholders) 3 Others 87 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 iv. Interior balance from owner’s equity 1 Added capital (or share capital) from capital reserves 2 Added capital (or share capital) from surplus reserves 3 Compensation of loss with surplus reserves 4 Retained earnings of carry-over of the defined benefit plan 5 Retained earnings of carry-over of other comprehensiv e income 6 Others v. Special reserves 1 88 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Appropriation for the period 2 Use for the period vi. Others IV. Closing Balance of the 1,313,781,913.00 872,193,199.50 697,383,572.23 106,862,941.14 751,502,944.19 2,346,957,425.60 Period Amount of last period Unit: RMB Half-Year of 2021 Other equity instruments Other Item Less: Treasury compreh Special Othe Total owner’s Share capital Preference Perpetua Capital reserve Surplus reserves Retained earnings Others shares ensive reserves rs equity shares l bonds income I. Balance at the End of 1,311,487,077.00 831,693,206.19 96,480,911.29 61,347,923.99 157,409,974.07 2,265,457,269.96 Last Year Plus: Alternation to accounting policies Correction to previous errors Others II. Balance at the 1,311,487,077.00 831,693,206.19 96,480,911.29 61,347,923.99 157,409,974.07 2,265,457,269.96 Beginning of the Year III. Changes -443,106.00 29,583,893.72 502,873,236.77 333,383,264.36 -140,349,184.69 89 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 in the Period (“-” Indicates Decrease) i. Total comprehens 462,134,793.77 462,134,793.77 ive income ii. Capital contributed -443,106.00 29,583,893.72 502,873,236.77 -473,732,449.05 or decreased by owner 1 Ordinary shares 1,578,199.00 15,730,354.61 17,308,553.61 contributed by owners 2 Capital contributed by owners of other equity instruments 3 Share based payments -2,021,305.00 13,853,539.11 -29,732,395.14 41,564,629.25 recognized as owner’s equity 4 Others 532,605,631.91 -532,605,631.91 iii. Profit -128,751,529.41 -128,751,529.41 distribution 1 Appropriati on of surplus reserves 2 -128,751,529.41 -128,751,529.41 Distribution 90 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 to owners (or shareholders ) 3 Others iv. Interior balance from owner’s equity 1 Added capital (or share capital) from capital reserves 2 Added capital (or share capital) from surplus reserves 3 Compensati on of loss with surplus reserves 4 Retained earnings of carry-over of the defined benefit plan 5 Retained earnings of carry-over of other 91 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 comprehens ive income 6 Others v. Special reserves 1 Appropriati on for the period 2 Use for the period vi. Others IV. Closing Balance of 1,311,043,971.00 861,277,099.91 599,354,148.06 61,347,923.99 490,793,238.43 2,125,108,085.27 the Period 92 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 III. Basic Information of the Company C&S Paper Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) is a joint stock limited company restructured from Zhongshan Zhongshun Paper Manufacturing Co., Ltd., with all shareholders of the original company as its initiators. The Company has obtained a business license of enterprise legal person with the registration number of 442000400013713 issued by Guangdong Province Administration for Industry and Commerce on December 31, 2008. As of June 30, 2022, the registered capital of the company is RMB 1,313,781,913.00, share capital is RMB 1,313,781,913.00. 1. Registered address, form of organization, and headquarters of the Company Form of organization: Company limited by shares Registered address: No. 1 Longcheng Road, Dongsheng Town, Zhongshan City Office address of the headquarters of the Company: No. 136 Caihong Avenue, West District, Zhongshan City 2. Business nature and main business activities of the Company C&S Paper Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries (hereafter generally referred to as “the Company”) are in the household paper industry. The Company mainly engages in the following: R&D, production, processing and sales (including online sales): high-end household paper series products, tissue boxes, sanitary products, cosmetics, non-woven products, daily necessities (limited to daily plastic products, daily metal products, daily rubber products, and daily ceramic products), daily chemical products (excluding hazardous chemicals), and Class I medical devices; operation and production of Class II and Class III medical devices. 3. Actual controller of the Company The actual controllers of the Company are Deng Yingzhong, Deng Guanbiao, and Deng Guanjie (Deng Yingzhong is the other two’s father). 4. Approver for the issue of the financial statements and date of approval The financial statements were approved for issue by the Board of Directors of the Company on August 29, 2022. 5. Scope of the consolidation of financial statements As of June 30, 2022, the Company has 29 subsidiaries which are included in the consolidated scope, as detailed in “Note IX. Equities in Other Entities”. Compared with last year, one subsidiary has been newly added into the consolidated scope during the reporting period. For details, see “Note VIII. Changes in Consolidated Scope”. IV. Preparation Basis for Financial Statements 1. Basis of preparation The financial statements of the Company have been prepared on a going concern basis based on actual 93 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 transactions and events and according to the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises - Basic Standards promulgated by the Ministry of Finance (MOF No. 33 Document and No. 76 Revision), the 42 accounting standards, Guidelines for the Application of the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises, interpretation to the accounting standards for business enterprises and other relevant regulations that are successively promulgated on or after February 15, 2006 (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises”), and rules set out in No. 15 Preparation and Reporting Rules of Information Disclosure of Public Offering Companies - General Rules for Financial Statements (2014 Revision) issued by China Securities Regulatory Commission based on actual transactions and events. In accordance with the relevant rules of Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises, the financial accounting of the Company is based on accrual basis. Apart from some financial tools, the accounting measurement of the financial statements is based on historical cost method. Provision for impairment of asset is set aside if it is recognized. 2. Going concern The Company shall be a going concern for at least 12 months following the end of the reporting period. There are no major events that will affect the Company’s operational ability; therefore the assumption on which the financial statements are based is reasonable. V. Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates Specific accounting policies and accounting estimates: C&S Paper Co., Ltd. and all its subsidiaries have set out several specific accounting policies and accounting estimates for transactions and events with relation to the recognition of incomes and income taxes in accordance with the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises and their own operational characteristics. Please refer to “Note V (39) Revenue” for details. As for explanations of significant accounting judgments and estimates made by the management, please refer to “Note V (44) Significant changes of accounting policies and accounting estimates”. 1. Statement of compliance with the accounting standards for business enterprises The financial statements of the Company conform to the requirements set out in the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises. The statements truthfully and completely reflect the financial status, operating results, cash flow, and other relevant information of the Company. In addition, the financial statements of the Company are also in accordance with disclosure requirements for financial statements and notes in No. 15 Preparation and Reporting Rules of Information Disclosure of Public Offering Companies - General Rules for Financial Statements of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (2014 Revision) in all material aspects. 2. Accounting period The accounting period of the Company is divided into annual and interim periods. The interim period refers to the reporting period shorter than a complete accounting year.The accounting year of the Company is from January 1 to December 31 of each calendar year. 94 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 3. Operating cycle The operating cycle of the Company normally refers to the periods during which the Company purchases assets for processing and then gets cash or cash equivalents from the processed items. The Company sets 12 months as a full operating cycle and uses the 12-month period as a standard for the liquidity of assets and liabilities. 4. Standard currency for accounting RMB is the main currency in the main economic environments in which the Company and its domestic subsidiaries operate. Therefore, the Company and its subsidiaries use RMB as the standard currency for bookkeeping. The currency for accounting used in the Company’s financial statements is RMB. 5. Accounting treatment measures of business combinations involving enterprises under common control and business combinations involving enterprises not under common control Business combinations refer to the combination of two or more independent enterprises to form a reporting entity of transactions or events. Business combination can be classified as business combinations involving enterprises under common control and business combinations involving enterprises not under common control. (1) Business combinations involving enterprises under common control Business combinations under common control means enterprises involved in the business combination are under ultimate control by one party or the same multi-parties before and after combination, and such control is not temporary. For business combinations under common control, those who obtain control of enterprises involved in the business combination on the combination date are the acquirer while other enterprises involved in the business combination are the acquiree. Combination date is the date that the combining party actually obtains control of the combined party. Assets and liabilities that the acquirer gets from the acquiree are calculated and measured at the book values on the combination date. If there are differences between the book values of the net assets the acquirer receives and the book values of the combination consideration it pays (or the face values of the issued shares), the differences will be used to adjust capital reserves (share premium). Where capital reserves (share premium) are insufficient to offset, retained earnings shall be adjusted. All direct expenses related to the business combinations paid by the acquirer shall be included in current profits and losses upon occurrence. (2) Business combinations involving enterprises not under common control Business combinations not under common control means enterprises involved in the business combination are not under ultimate control by one party or the same multi-parties before and after combination. For business combinations not under common control, those who obtain control of enterprises involved in the business combination on the acquisition date are the acquirer, while other enterprises involved in the business combination are the acquiree. Acquisition date is the date that the acquirer actually obtains control of the acquiree. For business combinations not under common control, the costs of combination include the assets the acquirer pays, liabilities the acquirer bears, and the fair value of the equity securities issued on the date of combination for the acquisition of control over the acquiree. The costs of auditing, legal services, evaluation consulting, other intermediary expenses and other management fees incurred for business combination shall be included in current profits and losses. The transaction costs of the equity securities and debt securities issued by the acquirer 95 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 shall be included in the initially confirmed amounts of equity securities and debt securities. The contingent consideration involved shall be included in the costs of business combination based on its fair value at the acquisition date. If, within 12 months after the acquisition, there is new or further evidence for conditions that have already existed on the acquisition date and the contingent consideration shall be re-adjusted, the combination goodwill shall be adjusted accordingly. The acquirer’s costs of business combinations and its identifiable net assets obtained from business combinations shall be assessed at the fair values on the acquisition date. If the costs of business combinations are higher than the identifiable net assets of the acquiree on the acquisition date, the gap between them shall be confirmed as goodwill. If the costs of business combinations are lower than the fair values of the identifiable net assets of the acquiree on the acquisition date, the fair values of identifiable assets, liabilities and continent liabilities as well as the measurement of combination costs shall be reassessed; if, upon reassessment, the business combination costs are still lower than the fair values of the identifiable net assets of the acquiree, the difference shall be included in profits and losses of the current period. If the deductible temporary differences the acquirer gets from the acquiree are not eligible to be confirmed as deferred tax asset on the acquisition date, and within 12 months of the acquisition, there are new or further evidence for the conditions that have already existed on the acquisition date that the economic profits brought by the deductible temporary differences of the acquiree could be achieved, such differences shall be confirmed as deferred tax asset. At the same time, the goodwill shall be reduced. Where the goodwill is insufficient to be deducted, the gap between them shall be included in current profits and losses. Apart from the aforementioned situations, all deductible temporary differences confirmed to be relevant to the business combination shall be recorded in current profits and losses. For business combinations not under common control that are achieved through multiple steps, whether they can be regarded as package deals shall be judged in accordance with Notice No.5 of the Interpretation of Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises of the Ministry of Finance (C.K. [2012] No.19), and the standards of “package deals” set out in Article 51 of the Accounting Standard for Business Enterprises No. 33 – Consolidated Financial Statements (please refer to Note V (6) “methods for preparation of consolidated financial statements” (2)). In the event that the combination is regarded as “package deals”, accounting treatment shall be done by referring to the descriptions in previous paragraphs of this section and “Note V (22) Long-term equity investments” herein; if not, accounting treatment shall be done by distinguishing individual financial statements from consolidated financial statements: In individual financial statements, the initial investment costs shall be the sum of the book value of the equity investment of the acquiree held before the acquisition date and the new investment costs on the acquisition date; if other comprehensive income is involved in the equities of the acquiree before the acquisition date, accounting processing shall be done for the comprehensive income related to this investment by adopting the same basis for directly disposing of relevant assets or liabilities of the acquiree during the disposal of this investment (that is, except for the corresponding shares of the changes caused by re-measurement of the net liabilities or net assets of the defined benefit plan by the acquiree, which are accounted by the equity method, others shall be transferred to the return on investment of the current period). In consolidated financial statements, the equities of the acquiree held before the acquisition date shall be re- measured at the fair value of the equities on the acquisition date, and the difference between the fair value and the book value shall be recognized as the return on investment of the current period; if other comprehensive income is involved in the equities of the acquiree before the acquisition date, accounting processing shall be done for the comprehensive income related to this investment by adopting the same basis for directly disposing of relevant assets or liabilities of the acquiree . 96 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 6. Methods for preparation of consolidated financial statements (1) Principles of determining the scope of consolidated financial statements The scope of consolidation of consolidated financial statements shall be subject to the basis of control. Control refers to the power the investor owns against the investee, which allows the investor to enjoy the variable return by attending relevant activities held by the investee, and to be capable of using such power to affect the amount of return. The scope of consolidation is the Company and all of its subsidiaries. Subsidiaries refer to entities controlled by the Company. The Company shall reassess whether it controls an investee if facts and circumstances indicate that there are changes to the relevant elements of control as defined above. (2) Methods for preparation of consolidated financial statements The Company shall include the subsidiaries in the scope of consolidation from the date it acquires the actual control over the net assets and the decision-making of production and operations of such subsidiaries; accordingly, the Company shall terminate including them in the scope of consolidation from the date it loses the actual control. In terms of subsidiaries already disposed of, the operating results and cash flows before the disposal date have been included in the consolidated income statements and the consolidated cash flow statements appropriately; as for subsidiaries disposed in the current period, the opening balance in the consolidated balance sheet shall not be adjusted. In case of subsidiaries added through business combinations not under the same control, the operating results and cash flows after the acquisition date have been included in the consolidated income statements and the consolidated cash flow statements appropriately, and the opening and comparative balance in the consolidated balance sheet shall not be adjusted. In case of subsidiaries added through business combinations under the same control, the operating results and cash flows of the combined party from the beginning of the period in which the combination happens to the combination date have been included in the consolidated income statements and the consolidated cash flow statements appropriately, and the comparative balance in the consolidated balance sheet shall be adjusted simultaneously. In case of inconsistencies in the accounting policies or periods between subsidiaries and the Company during preparation of consolidated financial statements, financial statements of subsidiaries shall be adjusted according to the accounting policies and periods adopted by the Company. For subsidiaries acquired by business combinations not under the same control, their financial statements shall be adjusted based on the fair value of the identifiable net assets on the acquisition date. All major business transaction balance, transactions, and unrealized profit of the Company shall be offset during preparation of consolidated financial statements. Shareholders’ equities of subsidiaries and the part of the net profit and loss of the current period not attributable to the Company shall be presented separately under the shareholders’ equities and the net profit in the consolidated financial statements as equities of minority shareholders and minority shareholders’ profits and losses. Shares of equities of minority shareholders in the net profit and loss of the current period of subsidiaries shall be presented under the “minority shareholders’ profits and losses” in the consolidated income statement. If the loss of a subsidiary which is shared by its minority shareholders exceeds the minority shareholders’ share in the opening balance of the subsidiary, the minority interest shall be reduced. If the Parent Company loses control of a subsidiary due to partial disposal of equity investment or other reasons, it shall re-measure the remaining equity at fair value on the date of loss of control. The sum of consideration obtained from equity disposal and fair value of the remaining equity, minus the difference between the Parent Company’s share of the subsidiary’s net assets that is continuously calculated from the acquisition date, shall be 97 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 recognized as investment income for the reporting period when the loss of control takes place. Accounting processing shall be done for the other comprehensive income related to this investment in the subsidiary’s equities by adopting the same basis for directly disposing of relevant assets or liabilities of the acquiree during the loss of control (that is, except for the changes caused by re-measurement of the net liabilities or net assets of the defined benefit plan by the previous subsidiary, others shall be transferred to the return on investment of the current period). After that, subsequent measurement shall be done for the remaining equity of this part as per relevant provisions in the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 2 - Long-term Equity Investment or the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 22 - Recognition and Measurement of Financial Instruments. See “Note V (22) Long-term equity investments” or “Note V (10) Financial instruments” for details. If the Company disposes of investments in a subsidiary’s equities by steps via transactions until it loses control, it shall check whether these transactions from disposal of the investments in the subsidiary’s equities to the loss of control are package deals. If the terms, conditions, and economic effects of transactions on disposing of equity investment in the subsidiary conform to one or more of the following circumstances, that means these multiple transactions should be treated as package deals in accounting processing: 1) Those transactions are reached at the same time or after taking into consideration the influence of each other; 2) those transactions together produce a complete commercial outcome; 3) the occurrence of one transaction depends on the occurrence of at least one other transaction; 4) one transaction alone does not seem to be economical, but all those transactions are economical when are considered as a whole. If those transactions are package deals, each transaction shall be treated as a transaction that results in loss of control of the subsidiary in accounting processing. However, the difference between each disposal price before loss of control and the Parent Company’s share of the subsidiary’s net assets corresponding to the disposal investment shall be recognized as other comprehensive income in the consolidated financial statements and, upon loss of control, transferred to the profit and loss of the current reporting period. 7. Classification of joint operation arrangements and accounting treatment methods for joint operations None. 8. Criteria for recognition of cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits that can be used for payment at any time, and short-term (due within three months from the acquisition date) investment held by the Company with high liquidity, easy to convert to cash in a known amount, and small risk of value changes. 9. Translation of transactions and financial statements denominated in foreign currencies (1) Methods for translation of transactions denominated in foreign currencies At the initial recognition of foreign currency transactions of the Company, foreign currency will be translated into the amount of standard currency for accounting at the spot exchange rate or its approximate exchange rate on the transaction date. However, the business of exchange of foreign currencies or transactions related to the exchange of foreign currencies, foreign currency will be translated into the amount of standard currency for accounting at the exchange rate actually adopted. (2) Methods for translation of monetary and non-monetary items in foreign currencies 98 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 On the balance sheet date, the foreign currency monetary items are translated at the spot exchange rate on that date. Exchange difference resulting from the difference between the spot exchange rate on the balance sheet date and that at the initial recognition or on the previous balance sheet date shall be recognized as the profit and loss of the current period. Non-monetary items that are measured at historical cost in foreign currencies shall still be converted at the spot exchange rate on the transaction date with the amount of standard currency for accounting unchanged. Non- monetary items that are measured at fair value in foreign currencies are translated using the foreign exchange rate at the date the fair value is recognized. The difference between the amount of standard currency for accounting after translation and the original amount of the standard currency for accounting shall be treated as a change in fair value (including the change in the exchange rate) and recognized as the profit and loss of the current period or other comprehensive income. (3) Methods for translation of foreign-currency financial statements Foreign-currency financial statements of overseas operations shall be translated into RMB financial statements by the following methods: The assets and liabilities in the balance sheet shall be converted at the spot exchange rate on the balance sheet date; except “undistributed profits”, all the other owner’s equity items are converted at the spot exchange rate at the time of occurrence. Income and expense items in the income statement shall be translated using the foreign exchange rates ruling at the dates of the transactions. The undistributed profit at the beginning of the year is the undistributed profit at the end of the year after the conversion of the previous year; The undistributed profits at the end of the period are calculated and listed according to the profit distribution items after conversion; The difference between the total amount of assets, liabilities and shareholders' equity after translation is recognized as other comprehensive income as the translation difference of foreign currency statements.Translation of comparative financial statements shall be subject to the above provisions. 10. Financial instruments When the Company becomes a party to a financial instrument contract, the financial instrument is confirmed to be either financial assets or financial liabilities. (1) Classification, recognition, and measurement of financial assets According to the business model of managing financial assets and the contractual cash flow characteristics of financial assets, the Company classified financial assets into the following categories: financial assets measured at the amortized cost, financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income and financial assets measured at fair value through profit and loss of the current period. Financial assets are measured at fair value upon initial recognition. For financial assets measured at fair value through profit and loss of the current period, transaction costs are directly included in profit and loss of the current period. For other types of financial assets, related transaction costs are included in their initial recognized amounts. In terms of the accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from selling products or providing labor service without or not considering major financing component, the Company shall regard the expected consideration amount that it has rights to charge as the initial recognition amount. 1) Financial assets measured at amortized cost For the business model where the Company manages the financial assets carried at amortized cost, the Company aims to charge the contract cash flows, and the characteristics of the contract cash flows of this kind of financial assets are consistent with the basic lending arrangements. That is, cash flows generated on specified dates are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding. This kind of financial assets are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. Gain or loss arising from 99 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 amortization or impairment is recognized in profit and loss of the current period. 2) Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income The business model for the Company to manage this type of financial assets aims at both obtaining the contract cash flows and selling the financial assets, and the characteristics of the contract cash flows of this kind of financial assets are consistent with the basic lending arrangements. The Company measures this kind of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, but recognizes the impairment losses or gains, exchange profit and loss, and interest income calculated by the effective interest method as the profit and loss of the current period. Additionally, the Company designates some non-tradable equity instruments as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income. The Company recognizes relevant dividend income from such financial assets as the profit and loss of the current period, and changes in fair value as other comprehensive income. When such financial assets are derecognized, the accumulated gains or losses previously recognized as other comprehensive income shall be transferred from other comprehensive income to retained earnings and not recognized as the profit and loss of the current period. 3) Financial assets measured at fair value through profit and loss of the current period All financial assets other than the other two preceding types are classified as financial assets measured at fair value through profit and loss of the current period. Moreover, at initial recognition, to eliminate or significantly reduce accounting mismatches, the Company may designate some financial assets as financial assets measured at fair value through profit and loss of the current period. Such financial assets shall be measured at fair value, and changes in fair value are recognized as the profit and loss of the current period. (2) Classification, recognition, and measurement of financial liabilities At initial recognition, financial liabilities are classified into financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss and other financial liabilities. For financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss of the current period, transaction costs are directly included in profit and loss of the current period. For other types of financial liabilities, related transaction costs are included in their initial recognized amounts. 1) Financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit and loss of the current period Financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit and loss of the current period include tradable financial liabilities (including derivatives belonging to financial liabilities) and financial liabilities designated to be measured at fair value through profit and loss of the current period at initial recognition. Tradable financial liabilities (including derivatives that are financial liabilities) are subsequently measured at fair value, and changes in fair value -- except for those related to hedging accounting -- are recognized as profit and loss of the current period. For those that are designated as financial liabilities measured at fair value through profit or loss, the changes in fair value resulting from changes in the credit risk of the Company shall be recognized as other comprehensive income; besides, when such liabilities are derecognized, the amount of accumulative changes in fair value resulting from credit risk changes that are recognized as other comprehensive income shall be transferred to retained earnings. Other changes in fair value shall be recognized as the profit and loss of the current period. If the treatment of the credit risk changes in such financial liabilities by the above methods will result in expansion of the accounting mismatch in the profit and loss, the Company shall recognize all gains or losses in such financial liabilities (including the amount subject to the credit risk changes of the Company) as the profit and loss of the current period. 2) Other financial liabilities Except for financial liabilities resulting from financial asset transfers not meeting the conditions for derecognition or the continuous involvement in the transferred financial asset, or financial guarantee contracts, other financial 100 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 liabilities shall be classified into the financial liabilities measured at amortized cost, which shall be subsequently measured at amortized cost, and the gains or losses resulting from derecognition or amortization shall be recognized as the profit and loss of the current period. (3) Recognition basis and measurement method of financial asset transfer Once one of the following conditions is met, the financial assets shall be derecognized: 1) The contract right to charge the cash flows of the financial assets is terminated; 2) the financial assets have been transferred, and almost all the risks and rewards of the ownership of the financial assets are transferred to the transferee; 3) the financial assets have been transferred, and the Company has given up the control over the financial assets although it does not transfer or retain almost all the risks and rewards of the ownership of the financial assets. If the Company has neither transferred nor retained almost all the risks and rewards of the ownership of the financial assets, and the Company does not waive its control of the financial assets, it shall recognize the relevant financial assets within the extent of its continuous involvement in the transferred financial assets and recognize the relevant liabilities. The continuous involvement in the transferred financial assets refers to the level of risk with which the Company is faced due to changes in the financial asset values. When overall transfer of financial assets meets the conditions for derecognization, the book value of the transferred financial assets and the difference between the consideration received due to transfer and the accumulative changes in fair value that is originally recognized as other comprehensive income shall be recognized as the profit and loss of the current period. When partial transfer of financial assets meets the conditions for derecognization, the book value of the transferred financial assets shall be apportioned to the fair value between the derecognized part and the recognized part, and the consideration received due to transfer and the difference between the accumulative changes in fair value that is originally recognized as other comprehensive income, which shall be apportioned to the derecognized part, and the apportioned book value as mentioned above shall be recognized as the profit and loss of the current period. When the Company sells financial assets with additional recourse or transfers the endorsed financial assets held, it shall check whether almost all the risks and rewards of the ownership of the financial assets are transferred. If the Company has transferred almost all the risks and rewards of the ownership of the financial assets to the transferee, it shall derecognize the financial assets; if the Company retains almost all the risks and rewards of the ownership of the financial assets, it shall not derecognize the financial assets; if the Company neither transfers nor retains almost all the risks and rewards of the ownership of the financial assets, it shall judge whether it has retained control over the assets and conduct accounting processing following the principles described in previous paragraphs. (4) Derecognition of financial liabilities If current obligations of the financial liabilities (or some of the liabilities) have been released, the Company shall derecognize the financial liabilities (or some of the liabilities). Where the Company (borrower) and a lender sign an agreement to replace the existing financial liability by way of assumption of new financial liability with the terms of the new financial liability substantially different from those of the existing financial liability, it derecognizes the existing financial liability while recognizing the new financial liability. If the contract terms of the existing financial liability are materially changed in whole (or in part), the existing financial liability will be derecognized, and the financial liability after changes of terms will be recognized as a new financial liability. If a financial liability is derecognized in whole (or in part), the difference between the book value of the derecognized portion and the consideration paid (including the non-cash assets transferred out or the new financial liability assumed) is recognized as the profit and loss of the current period. (5) Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities 101 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 When the Company has the statutory right to offset the recognized amount of financial assets and financial liabilities, and this statutory right is currently enforceable, and the Company plans to net the financial assets or simultaneously realize the financial assets and pay off the financial liabilities, the financial assets and financial liabilities are presented in the balance sheet at the net 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. (6) Methods for determining the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities The fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. If there are active markets for a financial instrument, the Company establishes its fair value by using quotes in the active markets. Quotes in active markets refer to prices that are readily available on a regular basis from exchanges, brokers, trade associations, pricing service institutions, etc., and represent the prices of market transactions that actually occur in a fair trade. If there is no active market, the Company establishes fair value by using valuation techniques. Valuation techniques include reference to price used in recent market transactions between knowledgeable, willing parties, reference to the current fair value of other financial instruments that are substantially the same, discounted cash flow analysis, option pricing models, etc. During valuation, the Company adopts the valuation techniques that are applicable under current circumstances and supported by sufficient available data and other information, selects the input values that are consistent with the characteristics of the assets or liabilities considered by the market participants in the transaction of the relevant assets or liabilities, and preferentially uses the relevant observable inputs. Unobservable input values are used where the relevant observable input values are not available or are not practicable. (7) Equity instruments An equity instrument refers to a contract that can prove the Company owns the remaining equity in the assets after deducting all liabilities. The Company’s issuance (including refinancing), repurchase, sales or cancellation of equity instruments are treated as changes in equities, and transaction costs related to equity transactions are deducted from equities. The Company does not recognize changes in the fair value of equity instruments. The distribution of dividends by equity instruments (including “interests” generated by instruments that are classified as equity instruments) during their period existence shall be treated as profit distribution. (8) Impairment of financial assets The financial assets for which the Company needs to recognize impairment losses are financial assets measured at amortized cost, debt instrument investments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, and lease receivables, mainly including notes receivable, accounts receivable, and other receivables. In addition, for some contract assets and financial guarantee contracts, impairment reserves are set aside and credit impairment losses are recognized as per the accounting policies described in this section. 1) Methods for recognizing impairment reserves Based on the expected credit loss, the Company sets aside provisions for impairment of the above items by methods (general method or simplified method) for measuring expected credit loss applicable to them and recognizes credit impairment loss. Credit loss refers to the difference between all contract cash flow receivables discounted at the original effective interest rate under the contract and all expected cash flow receivables, i.e., the present value of all cash shortages. Specifically, for financial assets that have been credit-impaired at the time of purchase or origin, the Company discounts the financial assets at the credit-adjusted actual interest rate. The general method for measuring expected credit loss means that the Company assesses on each balance sheet date whether the credit risk of financial assets has increased significantly since the initial recognition. If yes, the Company measures loss reserves at an amount equivalent to the expected credit loss in the entire duration; if not, 102 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 the Company measures loss reserves at an amount equivalent to the expected credit loss in the next 12 months. The Company considers all reasonable and evidence-based information, including forward-looking information, when assessing expected credit loss; As for financial instruments with low credit risk on the balance sheet date, the Company measures the loss reserves according to the expected credit loss in the future 12 months, assuming that its credit risk has had no significant increase since its initial recognition. The Company chooses to measure loss reserves according to the expected credit loss in the next 12 months or in the entire duration based on whether the credit risk has increased significantly since initial recognition. 2) Standards for judging whether credit risk has increased significantly since initial recognition If the probability of default (PD) of a financial asset in the expected duration recognized on the balance sheet date is significantly higher than that in the expected duration recognized at the time of initial recognition, the credit risk of the financial asset has increased significantly. Except for special circumstances, the Company determines whether credit risk has increased significantly since initial recognition by reasonably assessing the changes in the PD in the entire duration with the changes in the coming 12 months. 3) Portfolio method for assessing expected credit risk based on portfolios The Company assesses individual credit risk of financial assets with significantly different credit risks. Examples include the following: receivables from related parties; receivables that have disputes with counterparties or those involved in litigation or arbitration; there are obvious signs that the debtor is very unlikely to fulfill the repayment obligation. In addition to financial assets whose individual credit risk is assessed, the Company divides financial assets into different groups based on common risk characteristics, and assesses credit risk on a portfolio basis. 4) Accounting treatment methods for impairment of financial assets At the end of the reporting period, the Company calculates the expected credit loss of financial assets. If the expected credit loss is greater than the book value of its current impairment provisions, the difference is recognized as an impairment loss; if it is less than the current book value of the impairment provisions, the difference is recognized as impairment gains. 5) Methods for recognizing credit losses of financial assets a. Notes receivable The Company measures loss reserves for notes receivable at an amount equivalent to expected credit loss in the entire duration. The Company divides notes receivable into different portfolios based on their credit risk characteristics: Item Basis for determining the portfolio Banker’s acceptance Acceptors are banks with low credit risks. Trade acceptance The aging of trade acceptance is used as credit risk characteristics. b. Accounts receivable The Company measures loss reserves for accounts receivable without major financing component at an amount equivalent to expected credit loss in the entire duration. The Company measures loss reserves for accounts receivable and lease receivables with major financing component at an amount equivalent to expected credit loss in the duration. Except for accounts receivable whose individual credit risk is assessed, the Company divides accounts receivable into different portfolios based on their credit risk characteristics: Item Basis for determining the portfolio Aging portfolio This portfolio uses aging of accounts receivable as credit risk characteristics. Related party portfolio This portfolio comprises amounts of related parties within the consolidated scope. c. Other receivables 103 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 The Company adopts the amount equivalent to the expected credit loss in the coming 12 months or in the entire duration to measure impairment losses based on whether the credit risk of other receivables has increased significantly since initial recognition. Except for other receivables whose individual credit risk is assessed, the Company divides other receivables into different portfolios based on their credit risk characteristics: Item Basis for determining the portfolio Aging portfolio This portfolio uses aging of other receivables as credit risk characteristics. Related party portfolio This portfolio comprises amounts of related parties within the consolidated scope. 11. Notes receivable For details, please refer to 10. Financial instruments in V. Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates of Section X. 12. Accounts receivable For details, please refer to 10. Financial instruments in V. Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates of Section X. 13. Accounts receivable financing: None 14. Other receivables Recognition methods and accounting treatment methods for expected credit loss in other receivables For details, please refer to 10. Financial instruments in V. Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates of Section X. 15. Inventories (1) Classification of inventories Inventories mainly include raw materials, goods in process, materials for consigned processing, commodity stocks, packages, and low-value consumables. (2) Pricing methods for inventory acquisition and delivery Inventories are priced at actual cost when they are acquired. Inventory costs include procurement costs, processing cost, and other costs. Inventories are priced by the weighted average method during receipt and delivery. (3) Methods for recognition of the net realizable value of inventories and the provisions for impairment of inventories The net realizable value refers to the amount of the estimated selling price of the inventory minus the estimated cost, estimated selling expenses, and related taxes and fees at the time of completion in daily activities. When recognizing the net realizable value of inventories based on the substantial evidence obtained, the Company also considers the purpose of holding the inventories and the impact on matters after the balance sheet date. On the balance sheet date, inventories are measured at the lower of costs and the net realizable value. When the net realizable value is lower than costs, the Company sets aside provisions for inventory impairment. Provisions for inventory impairment are set aside based on the difference between the cost of individual inventory item and its net realizable value. For inventories with a large quantity but a low unit value, provisions for inventory 104 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 impairment are set aside according to inventory category. After provisions for the inventory impairment are set aside, if the influencing factors in previous write-down of the inventory value disappear, causing the net realizable value of the inventory to be higher than its book value, it shall be reversed within the amount of the provisions for inventory impairment that have been set aside and recognized as the profit and loss of the current period. (4) The perpetual inventory system is adopted for the inventories. (5) Amortization method for low-value consumables and packages The one-time amortization method is adopted for low-value consumables and packages upon receipt. 16. Contract assets The Company recognizes the contract amounts where the customer has not paid the consideration but the Company has fulfilled its contractual obligation while the claim to the amount from the customer is not unconditional (i.e. Only dependent on the passage of time) as contract assets in the balance sheet. Contract assets and contract liabilities under the same contract are presented on a net basis; contract assets and contract liabilities under different contracts are not offset. 17. Contract costs If the incremental cost incurred by the Company for obtaining a contract is expected to be recovered, the cost of obtaining the contract is recognized as an asset. However, if the amortization period of the asset does not exceed one year, it is included into the profit and loss of the period as it occurs. If the contract cost does not fall within other enterprise accounting standards than the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 14 -- Revenue and meet the following conditions at the same time, it is considered as contract performance cost and recognized as asset: 1) the cost is directly related to an existing or expected contract including direct labor, direct material or manufacturing overhead (or similar expenses), or the cost has been expressly defined as borne by the customer, or the cost is incurred solely as a result of the contract; 2) the cost increases the Company’s future resources to perform contractual obligations; and 3) the cost is expected to be recovered. Contract cost-related assets are amortized on the same basis of goods revenue recognition relating to the asset and included in the profit and loss of the current period. 18. Assets held for sale The Company classifies non-current assets or a disposal group as held for sale (including exchange of non- monetary assets with commercial substance, the same below) if their book values are recovered principally through disposal rather than through continuing use. Specifically, the following conditions shall be met simultaneously: A certain non-current asset or disposal group can be sold immediately under the current conditions according to the practice of selling such assets or disposal groups in similar transactions; the Company has made a resolution of an offer and obtained the purchase commitment; the sale is expected to be completed within one year. Among them, the disposal group refers to a group of assets that are disposed of as a whole through sale or other means in a transaction, and the liabilities directly related to these assets that are transferred in the transaction. If the asset group or the combination of asset groups to which the goodwill (obtained from business combination) has been allocated in accordance with the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises 105 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 No. 8 -- Impairment of Assets, the disposal group shall include the goodwill allocated to it. During initial measurement or re-measurement of the non-current assets and disposal groups classified into held- for-sale assets on the balance sheet date, if the book value of such assets is higher than the net value deducting the cost of offer, the book value is written down to the recoverable amount by the Company, the written-down amount is recognized as profit and loss of the current period and impairment provisions are set aside at the same time. For the disposal group, the recognized asset impairment loss is first deducted from the book value of the goodwill in the disposal group, and then deducted in proportion from the book value of non-current assets specified in the applicable Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 42 - Non-Current Assets and Disposal Groups Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (hereinafter referred to as the “Standards for Assets Held for Sale”). If the fair value of the disposal group held for sale on the subsequent balance sheet date increases after deducting the selling expenses, the previously written down amount shall be restored, and reversed within the amount of the asset impairment losses recognized for non-current assets as per the Standards for Assets Held for Sale applicable after the assets are classified into those held for sale, and the reversed amount shall be recognized as the profit and loss of the current period. Besides, the book value of the reversed amount shall be increased in proportion according to the proportion of the book value of the non-current assets specified in the Standards for Assets Held for Sale applicable to those except for the goodwill in the disposal group. The book value of the goodwill that has been deducted, and the asset impairment losses recognized before the non-current assets are classified into assets held for sale as per the Standards for Assets Held for Sale shall not be reversed. Non-current assets held for sale and non-current assets in the disposal group are not subject to depreciation or amortization. Interest and other expenses on liabilities in the disposal group held for sale continue to be recognized. When the non-current assets or disposal group no longer meets the conditions for classification into the assets held for sale, the Company no longer classifies them into the category or removes the non-current assets from the disposal group held for sale, and measures them at the lower of the following two: (1) in terms of the book value before classification into assets held for sale, for which the measurement standard is the amount after adjustment according to the depreciation, amortization, or impairment that should have been recognized under the assumption that they are not classified into assets held for sale; and (2) the recoverable amount. 19. Investments in creditor’s rights: None 20. Other investments in creditor’s rights: None 21. Long-term receivables: None 22. Long-term equity investments The long-term equity investments herein refer to the long-term equity investments in which the Company has control, joint control, or significant influence on the investee. Long-term equity investments where the Company has no control, joint control, or significant influence on the investee are accounted as financial assets measured at fair value through profit and loss of the current period. Among them, for those that are non-tradable, the Company may choose to designate them as the financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income for accounting during initial recognition. See “Note V (10) Financial instruments” for their detailed accounting policies. Joint control refers to the common control over a particular arrangement according to relevant agreement, and that 106 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 the decisions on relevant activities under such arrangement are subject to the unanimous consent from the parties sharing the joint control. Significant influence means having the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decision-making of the investee, but cannot control or, together with other parties, jointly control the formulation of these policies. (1) Determination of investment cost For long-term equity investments obtained from combination of enterprises under common control, the share of the combined party’s owner’s equity in the book value of the consolidated financial statements of the final controlling party which is acquired on the combination date shall be regarded as the initial investment cost for long-term equity investments. The capital reserves shall be adjusted if there is difference between the initial investment cost of long-term equity investment and the cash paid, the transferred non-cash assets, and the book value of the debts assumed; if the capital reserve is insufficient to offset, the retained earnings shall be adjusted. If the equity securities issued are used as the combination consideration, the share of the combined party’s owner’s equity in the book value of the consolidated financial statements of the final controlling party which is acquired on the combination date shall be regarded as the initial investment cost for long-term equity investments; the total book value of the shares issued shall be the share capital; the capital reserves shall be adjusted if there is difference between the initial investment cost of long-term equity investments and the total book value of the shares issued; if the capital reserves are insufficient to balance the difference, retained earnings shall be adjusted. For long-term equity investments obtained from combination of enterprises under different control, the combination costs on the acquisition date shall be used as the initial investment costs of the long-term equity investment; the combination costs include the sum of the assets paid by the acquirer, the liabilities incurred or assumed, and the fair value of the equity securities issued. Intermediary expenses such as auditing, legal services, assessment and consulting and other related management expenses incurred by the combining party or acquirer for the business combination shall be recognized as the profit and loss of the current period. Other equity investments except for long-term equity investments formed via business combination are initially measured at cost. Subject to the way the long-term equity investments are obtained, the costs shall be recognized based on the cash actually paid by the Company for acquisition, the fair value of the equity securities issued by the Company, the value agreed in the investment contract or agreement, the fair value or original book value of the assets swapped out in a non-monetary asset exchange transaction, and the fair value of the long-term equity investment itself. Expenses, taxes, and other necessary expenditures directly related to acquisition of long-term equity investments are also recognized as investment costs. (2) Subsequent measurement and recognition of profit and loss If the Company has common control or significant influence over the investee (except for constituting co- proprietors), the long-term equity investment shall be accounted for by using the equity method. Additionally, the Company’s financial statements apply the cost method for long-term equity investments that can make control in the investee 1) Long-term equity investments accounted for using the cost method When the cost method is used, the long-term equity investments are calculated according to the initial investment cost. In the event that the investment is added or recovered, the cost of the long-term equity investments shall be adjusted. With the exception of the price actually paid at the acquisition of investment or cash dividends or profits included in consideration, declared but not issued yet, the return on investment of the current period shall be recognized according to the cash dividends or profits declared to be issued by the investee. 2) Long-term equity investments accounted for using the equity method When using equity method, if the initial investment cost of long-term equity investments is greater than the fair 107 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 value share of the identifiable net assets entitled of the investee at the time of investment, the initial investment of the long-term equity investments shall not be adjusted. If the initial investment cost of long-term equity investments is lower than the fair value share of the identifiable net assets entitled of the investee at the time of investment, the difference shall be recognized as profit and loss of the current period and the cost of the long-term equity investments shall be adjusted at the same time. When the equity method is used, return on investment and other comprehensive income shall be respectively determined based on the share of net profit or loss and other comprehensive income realized by the investee that shall be attributable or assumed, and the book value of long-term equity investments shall be adjusted at the same time. Attributable share shall be calculated based on the profit or cash dividends declared by the investee and the book value of long-term equity investments shall be accordingly decreased. In respect to other changes of owner’s equity of the investee in addition to net profit or loss, other comprehensive income and profit distribution, the book value of long-term equity investments shall be adjusted and recognized as capital surplus. When confirming the share of the investee’s net profit and loss, the Company shall confirm the investee’s net profit after adjustment based on the fair value of the identifiable net assets of the investee at the acquisition of the investment. Where the accounting policy and accounting period adopted by the investee differs from those of the Company, the investee’s financial statements shall be adjusted according to the Company’s accounting policy and accounting period, and the return on investment and other comprehensive income shall be recognized accordingly. Where the transactions are between the Company and the associates and joint ventures, and the assets that are invested or sold do not constitute business, unrealized internal transaction profits and losses incurred between the Company and the associates and joint ventures shall be offset with the part attributable to the Company which is calculated on a due pro-rata basis, and the return on investment shall be recognized on this basis. However, unrealized internal transaction losses incurred between the Company and the investees shall not be offset if they fall under the impairment losses on assets transferred. When confirming the limit of net loss incurred by the investee, the limit is the extent that the book value of the long-term equity investments and other long-term equity that substantially constitutes a net investment in the investment target is written down to zero. Additionally, if the Company has obligations to assume additional losses of the investee, provisions are recognized according to the expected obligation, and recognized as investment losses for the period. Where the investee records net profit in the future, the Company resumes and recognizes the profit-sharing amount after such amount makes up the unrecognized loss-sharing amount. 23. Investment property Measurement model for investment property Measurement by the cost method Depreciation or amortization method Investment properties are real estate held to generate rental income or earn capital gains or both. Investment properties include land use rights leased out, land use rights held for transfer after appreciation, buildings leased out, etc. Investment property is initially measured at cost. Subsequent costs are included in the investment property’s cost only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Company and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. Other subsequent costs are recognized as profit and loss of the current period when incurred. The Company adopts the cost model for subsequent measurement of investment property, and depreciates or amortizes it according to policies consistent with those for buildings or land use rights. 108 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Impairment test method and impairment provision method for investment property are detailed in “Note V (31) Long-term asset impairment”. Investment properties are derecognized when they are disposed of or permanently withdrawn from use and it is expected that no economic benefit can be generated from its disposal. The income from selling, transferring, writing off or destroying investment property, less its book value and relevant taxes and fees, is recognized as profit and loss of the current period. 24. Fixed assets (1) Recognition conditions Fixed assets are tangible assets with a useful life of more than one accounting year that are held for production or supply of goods or labor services, for rental to third parties, or for use in the organizations. Fixed assets shall only be recognized when relevant economic interest may flow into the Company and costs thereof can be reliably measured. Fixed assets shall be initially measured at cost and by taking into account the impact of estimated disposal expense. (2) Depreciation method Type Depreciation method Depreciation life Residual value rate Annual depreciation rate 3.00%, 3.17% to 9.00%, Properties and buildings Straight-line depreciation 10 to 30 years 5%. 10% 9.50% 4.50%, 4.75% to 45.00%, Equipment Straight-line depreciation 2 to 20 years 5%. 10% 47.50% 6.43%, 6.79% to 18.00%, Motor vehicles Straight-line depreciation 5 to 14 years 5%. 10% 19.00% 11.25%, 11.88% to Office equipment Straight-line depreciation 3 to 8 years 5%. 10% 30.00%, 31.67% 18.00%, 19.00% to Production equipment Straight-line depreciation 2 to 5 years 5%. 10% 45.00%, 47.50% Estimated residual value refers to the current amount where, supposed the service life of a fixed asset has expired and it is in the expected status of such expiration, the Company obtains from the disposal of such asset after the estimated disposal expense is deducted. (3) Determination basis, pricing method and depreciation method of fixed assets acquired under finance leases:Not applicable 25. Construction work in process Construction work in progress is measured at actual project expenditure, comprising project expenditure incurred during construction and other necessary cost incurred. The Company’s Construction work in progress is transferred to fixed assets when the assets are ready for their intended use. If the fixed assets under construction have reached the expected usable status but have not yet completed the final account for completed project, they shall be recognized as fixed assets according to the estimated value, and accrue depreciation. After the completion of the final account for completed project, the 109 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 original estimated value is adjusted according to the actual cost, but the original accrued depreciation amount is not adjusted. Impairment test method and impairment provision method for Construction work in progress are detailed in “Note V (31) Long-term asset impairment”. 26. Borrowing costs Borrowing costs include interest on borrowings, amortizations of discounts or premiums, incidental expenses, exchange difference resulting from foreign-currency borrowings, etc. The borrowing costs that can be directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of an asset eligible for capitalization shall be capitalized if the capital expenditures have been incurred, the borrowing costs have been incurred, or the necessary purchase, construction or production activities to make the asset reach the expected available or marketable state have begun. When the assets with the purchase, construction or production meeting the capitalization conditions reach the expected available or marketable state, they cease to be capitalized. Any other borrowing costs are recognized as an expense in the period when they are incurred. The amount of interest that shall be capitalized is determined based on the interest expenses incurred in the period when a specifically borrowed fund is obtained less any income earned on the unused borrowing fund as a deposit in a bank or as a temporary investment. Where funds are borrowed for a general purpose, the amount of interest that shall be capitalized is determined by multiplying the part of the accumulative asset disbursements in excess of the weighted average asset disbursement for the specifically borrowed fund by the capitalization rate of the general borrowing used. The capitalization rate is the weighted average interest rates applicable to the general- purpose borrowings. During the capitalization, all exchange differences arising from earmarked foreign-currency borrowings shall be capitalized; exchange differences arising from general-purpose foreign-currency borrowings shall be recognized as profit and loss of the current period. Assets eligible for capitalization refer to assets such as fixed assets, investment real estates and inventories that can reach the expected available or marketable status after a long period of purchase, construction or production activities. If the acquisition, construction or production of an asset eligible for capitalization is continuously suspended for over three months for abnormal reasons, capitalization of the borrowing costs shall be suspended, until the acquisition, construction or production of the asset is resumed. 27. Biological assets: None 28. Oil & gas assets: None 29. Right-of-use assets Impairment test method and impairment provision method for right-of-use assets are detailed in "Note V (42) Leases". 110 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 30. Intangible assets (1) Pricing method, service life, and impairment test Intangible assets refer to identifiable non-monetary assets without physical substance owned or controlled by the Company. Intangible assets are initially measured at cost. Costs of intangible assets are included in intangible assets’ book value, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Company and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. Other costs of intangible assets are recognized as profit and loss of the current period when incurred. Land use rights acquired are generally accounted for as intangible assets. With respect to self-built buildings including plants, the relevant land use right expenses and buildings’ construction costs are accounted for as intangible assets and fixed assets, respectively. For purchased houses and buildings, the price paid is distributed between the land use right and the building. If it is difficult to distribute, it shall all be included in fixed assets. From the beginning of use of intangible assets with finite service life, the accumulated amount of the original value less estimated net residual value and the provisions for asset impairment set aside shall be amortized evenly in stages by straight-line method over their service life. Intangible assets with uncertain service lives are not amortized. The Company reviews the service life and amortization method of intangible asset with finite service life at the end of the reporting period, and a change therein (if any) shall be accounted for as a change in accounting estimates. Additionally, the Company reviews the service life and amortization method of intangible asset with uncertain service life. If there is evidence that the period when it brings economic benefits to the enterprise is foreseeable, its service life shall be estimated and it is amortized according to the amortization policy for intangible assets with finite service life. Impairment test method and impairment provision method for intangible assets are detailed in “Note V (31)”. (2) Accounting policy for expenditure on internal research and development The Company classifies the expenditure on an internal research and development project into expenditure on the research phase and expenditure on the development phase. Expenditure on the research phase is recognized as profit and loss of the current period when incurred. Expenditure on the development phase is recognized as intangible asset when all the following criteria are met, while expenditure in the development phase that does not meet the following criteria is recognized as profit and loss of the current period when incurred: 1) technically feasible to complete the intangible asset so that it will be available for use or sale; 2) the intention to complete the intangible asset and use or sell it; 3) how the intangible asset will generate probable future economic benefits. Among other things, the Company can demonstrate the existence of a market for the output of the intangible asset or the intangible asset itself or, if it is to be used internally, the usefulness of the intangible asset; 4) the availability of adequate technical, financial and other resources to complete the development and the ability to use or sell the intangible asset; 5) the ability to measure reliably the expenditure attributable to the intangible asset during the development. Where the expenditure on research and development incurred cannot be classified into the expenditure on research phase or the expenditure on development phase, it shall be recognized as profit and loss of the current period 111 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 when incurred. 31. Long-term asset impairment The Company determines on the balance sheet date whether there is any indication that the non-current and non- financial assets may have been impaired, including fixed assets, construction work in progress, intangible assets with limited service life, and investment properties measured using the cost model, and long-term equity investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates. If there is any indication that the asset is likely to be impaired, the Company will estimate the recoverable amount and carry out the impairment test. Impairment tests shall be conducted each year for goodwill and intangible assets with uncertain service life and not yet in use, whether or not there is any indication of impairment. If an impairment test shows that the recoverable amount of an asset is lower than its book value, the difference is recognized as a provision for impairment and recognized as the impairment loss. The recoverable amount is determined based on the higher of the net amount of the fair value of the asset minus the disposal expenses and the present value of the expected future cash flow of the asset. The fair value of asset is determined according to the price of the sales agreement in fair trade. If there is no sales agreement but an active market for the asset, the fair value is determined according to the price offered by the buyer for the asset. If there is neither sales agreement nor active market for the asset, the fair value of the asset shall be estimated based on the best information available. The disposal costs include legal fees, relevant taxes and fees, as well as handling fees related to the disposal of asset, and the direct costs incurred to ensure the asset reaches the marketable state. The present value of the expected future cash flow of an asset shall be determined by the discounted cash at an appropriate discount rate, on the basis of the expected future cash flow generated during the continuous use or final disposal of an asset. Provisions for asset impairment are calculated and recognized on an individual basis. If it is difficult to estimate the recoverable amount of individual assets, the Company will determine the recoverable amount of the asset group on the basis of the asset group to which the asset belongs. Asset group refers to the smallest asset portfolio which can independently generate cash inflows. When an impairment test is performed on the goodwill separately listed in the financial statement, book value of such goodwill is apportioned to the asset group or combination of asset groups that can benefit from the synergy effect of business combination. If the test result shows that the recoverable amount of the asset group or combination of asset groups is lower than their book value, corresponding impairment losses on goodwill will be recognized. The impairment loss shall first offset against the book value of goodwill that is apportioned to asset group or a combination of asset groups, and then offset against the book value of assets excluding goodwill in the asset group or the combination of asset groups on a pro-rata basis according to the proportion of their book value. Once the aforementioned asset impairment loss is recognized, it will not be reversed in subsequent accounting periods even if the value can be recovered. 32. Long-term unamortized expenses Long-term unamortized expenses are expenses which have been incurred but shall be amortized over a period longer than one year, including the reporting period and the future periods. Long-term unamortized expenses of the Company mainly include office building decoration costs, sewage use rights and electricity use rights. Long- term unamortized expenses shall be amortized based on the straight-line method over the expected benefit period. 112 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 33. Contract liabilities A contract liability is the Company’s obligation to transfer goods to a customer for which the Company has received consideration from the customer. If the customer has paid contract consideration or the Company has obtained the unconditional right of collection before the Company transfer goods to the customer, the amount received or the receivable is recognized as contract liability at the earlier of the time when the customer actual pays the amount and when the amount becomes due. Contract assets and contract liabilities under the same contract are presented on a net basis; contract assets and contract liabilities under different contracts are not offset. 34. Employee remuneration (1) Accounting treatment method for short-term remuneration Short-term remuneration includes salaries, bonuses, allowances and subsidies, employee welfare, medical insurance fees, maternity insurance fees, employment injury insurance fees, housing provident funds, labor union fees, staff education funds, and non-monetary welfare. The Company shall, within the accounting period when its employees provide service, recognize actual short-term remuneration as liabilities which shall be recognized as profit and loss of the current period or relevant asset costs. Wherein, non-monetary benefits are measured at fair value. (2) Accounting treatment method for post-employment benefits Post-employment benefit includes basic endowment insurance, unemployment insurance, etc. It also includes defined contribution plans. Where defined contribution plans are adopted, the corresponding amount payable shall be recognized as profit and loss of the current period or relevant asset costs in which it is incurred. (3) Accounting treatment method for dismissal benefits If the Company terminates the labor relationship with an employee before the employee’s labor contract expires, or proposes to give the employee compensation for encouraging the employee to voluntarily accept dismissal, the liabilities arising from the compensation giving to the employee for the termination of the labor relationship with the employee shall be recognized as profit and loss of the current period, when the Company cannot unilaterally withdraw the termination of the labor relationship plan or the dismissal proposal, or when it recognizes the costs related to the restructuring of the payment of the dismissal benefits, whichever is earlier. However, if it is expected that the dismissal benefits cannot be paid in full within twelve months after the end of the annual reporting period, they shall be accounted for according to other long-term employee remunerations. Internal retirement schemes for employees shall be accounted for following the same principles of the above dismissal benefits. Where the salaries and social insurance fees of early retirees to be paid by the Company from the date when employees stop providing services to the normal retirement date meet the recognition conditions for projected liabilities, they shall be recognized as profit and loss of the current period. 113 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 (4) Accounting treatment method for other long-term employee benefits Other long-term benefits provided by the Company to employees that meet the conditions of the defined contribution plan are accounted for in accordance with the defined contribution plan; other long-term benefits are accounted for in accordance with the defined benefit plan. 35. Lease liabilities Recognition and accounting treatment methods of lease liabilities are detailed in "Note V (42) Leases". 36. Provision An obligation related to contingent issues and meeting the following conditions shall be deemed a provision: (1) such an obligation is a current one assumed by the Company; (2) fulfilling such an obligation might cause economic benefits to flow out of the Company; and (3) the amount of such an obligation is measurable reliably. On the balance sheet date, a provision is measured at the best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the related present obligation, with comprehensive consideration of factors such as the risks, uncertainty and time value of money relating to a contingency. A provision is separately recognized as an asset and the recognized compensation amount shall not exceed the book value of the provision, when all or part of the expenses required to pay off the provision are expected to be compensated by a third party and the amount of compensation is basically determined to be receivable. 37. Share-based payment Share-based payment is the transaction made through granting equity instruments or bearing the liabilities recognized based on such instruments in exchange for services rendered by employees or other parties. The Company’s share-based payment includes equity-settled share-based payment and cash-settled share-based payment. (1) Equity-settled share-based payment Where the share payment is settled through equity for acquisition of service from employees, it shall be measured at the fair value of the equity instruments granted to the employees. If the right cannot be exercised until the vesting period ends or until the prescribed performance conditions are met, the amount of such fair value shall, based on the best estimate of the number of vested equity instruments, be recognized as the relevant costs or expenses by straight-line method; if the right can be exercised immediately following the grant, the amount of such fair value shall be recognized as the relevant costs or expenses on the grant date, and the capital reserve shall be increased accordingly. On each balance sheet date within the vesting period, the Company carries out the best estimation based on such follow-up information such as the variation of the number of vested staff acquired recently, and revises the number of estimated vested equity instruments. The impact of the above estimates shall be recognized as the relevant costs or expenses of the current period, and the capital reserve shall be adjusted accordingly. For an equity-settled share-based payment in return for the service of any other party, if the fair value of the service of any other party can be reliably measured, it shall be measured at the fair value of the service of any other party on the acquisition date; if the fair value of the service of any other party cannot be reliably measured, 114 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 but the fair value of the equity instruments can be reliably measured, it shall be measured at the fair value of the equity instruments on the acquisition date and included in the relevant costs or expenses, and the shareholders’ equity shall be increased correspondingly. (2) Cash-settled share payment The cash-settled share-based payment shall be measured at the fair value of the Company’s liabilities determined based on shares or other equity instruments. If the right may be exercised immediately after the grant, relevant costs or expenses shall be recognized the grant date, and the liabilities shall be increased accordingly. If the right may not be exercised until the vesting period ends or until the specified performance conditions are met, on each balance sheet date within the vesting period, the services obtained in the current period shall, based on the best estimate of the information about the exercisable right, be recognized as the relevant costs or expenses at the fair value of the liability undertaken by the Company, and liabilities shall be increased accordingly. The fair value of liabilities is re-measured and any change thereto is recognized as profit and loss of the current period on each balance sheet date and settlement date prior to settlement of the relevant liabilities. 38. Preference shares, perpetual bonds and other financial instruments: None 39. Revenue Accounting policy for recognition and measurement of revenue Revenue is the total inflow of economic benefits unrelated to the capital invested by the shareholders which are formed in the daily activities of the Company and can lead to an increase in shareholders’ equity. The revenue is recognized when the customers take control of the relevant goods (including services, same for below) if the contract between the Company and the customers meet all the following conditions: 1) the parties to the contract have approved such contract and undertake to perform their respective obligations; 2) the contract has specified the rights and obligations of the parties thereto and in connection with the transfer of goods or provision of labor services; 3) the contract sets out clear payment terms related to the transfer of goods; 4) the contract has commercial substance, meaning that the performance thereof will change the risk, time distribution or amount of the Company’s future cash flow; 5) the Company is very likely to recover the consideration obtained by transferring goods to customers. Wherein, taking control of relevant goods means being able to control the use of the goods and obtain almost all economic benefits therefrom. On the enforcing date of the contract, the Company identifies all individual performance obligations in the contract, and apportions the transaction price to each individual performance obligation according to the relative proportion of the individual selling price of the goods. When determining the transaction price, the Company has considered the impact of such factors including variable consideration, major financing component of the contract, non-cash consideration, and consideration payable to the customer. With respect to each individual performance obligation of the contract, the Company will recognize the transaction price apportioned to such obligation as revenue based on the progress of performance during the relevant performance periods, if any of the following conditions is met: 1) the customer obtains and consumes the economic benefits brought by the Company’s performance during such performance; 2) the customer can control the goods in progress during the Company’s performance; 3) the goods produced from the Company’s performance has irreplaceable use, and in respect of the portion of revenue arising from the Company’s performance completed to date, the Company is entitled to collect revenue during the entire validity period of the 115 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 contract. The progress of performance is determined according to the nature of the transferred goods using the input or output method. When such progress cannot be reasonably determined, if the costs incurred are expected to be compensated, the Company recognizes revenue based on the amount of costs incurred, until the progress of performance can be reasonably determined. If none of the aforesaid conditions is met, the Company will recognize the transaction price apportioned to such individual performance obligation when the customer obtains the control over relevant goods. To decide whether the customer has obtained the control over goods, the Company takes into account the following indications: 1) the enterprise has the present right to collection for the goods, meaning the customer bears the present obligation to payment for the goods; 2) the enterprise has passed the legal title to the goods to the customer, meaning the customer has had the legal title to the goods; 3) the enterprise has transferred the physical possession of the goods to the customer, meaning the customer has had the physical possession of the goods; 4) the enterprise has transferred the major risks and remunerations concerning the title to the goods to the customer, meaning the customer has obtained the major risks and remunerations concerning the title to the goods; 5) the customer has accepted the goods; 6) other indications to show that the customer has obtained the control over the goods. Generally, the Company’s business of goods selling only comprises the performance obligation of transferring the goods. The control of the goods is transferred when they are sent out and the Company receives the signed receipt and other documents from the customer, so the Company confirms the realization of revenue at that point in time. The discounts, rewards and other arrangements in some contracts between the Company and customers constitute variable consideration. The Company uses the expected value method or the most likely amount to determine the best estimates for variable consideration, but the transaction price containing variable consideration shall not exceed the amount of cumulatively recognized revenue that is unlikely to have major reversals when the relevant uncertainties are eliminated. Different business models are adopted for different businesses, which may lead to the differences in the accounting policy for recognition of revenue. None 40. Government grants Government grants are monetary or non-monetary assets acquired by the Company from the government free of charge, excluding the capital invested by the government as an investor and granted corresponding owner’s equity. Government grants are classified into government grants related to assets and government grants related to income. The Company defines the government grants for purchasing or constructing or otherwise forming long- term assets as asset-related government grants; other government grants are defined as the income-related government grants. Government grants shall be measured at the amount received or receivable if they are monetary assets. Non-monetary government grants shall be measured at fair value; if the fair value cannot be reliably obtained, they shall be measured at the nominal amount. The government grants measured at the nominal amount shall be directly recognized as the profit and loss of the current period. Asset-related government grants are recognized as deferred income, and included in the profit and loss of the current period in stages according to a reasonable and systematic method over the service life of the relevant assets. The income-related government grants shall be recognized as deferred income if they are used to compensate relevant expenses or losses in subsequent periods, and shall be recognized as profit and loss of the current period during the recognition of related expenses; the grants used to compensate related expenses or losses already incurred shall be directly recognized as profit and loss of the current period. The government grants related to both assets and income shall be accounted for by distinguishing different parts; 116 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 if it is difficult to distinguish, they shall be, as a whole, classified as income-related government grants. Government grants related to the Company’s daily activities shall be recognized as other profit and loss or write down relevant costs according to the essence of economic business; those unrelated to the Company’s daily activities shall be recognized as non-operating income and expenditure. If the recognized government grants need to be returned and there is relevant deferred income balance, the book balance of relevant deferred income shall be written off, and the excess shall be recognized as profit and loss of the current period; otherwise, government grants shall be directly recognized as profit and loss of the current period. 41. Deferred income tax assets/deferred income tax liabilities (1) Current income tax On the balance sheet date, the Company measures a current tax liability (or asset) arising from the current and prior periods based on the amount of income tax expected to be paid by the Company (or returned by tax authority) calculated by related tax laws. The taxable income which is the basis for calculation of the current income tax is calculated after appropriate adjustments to the pretax accounting profits for the reporting period. (2) Deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities For the difference between the book value of certain assets and liabilities and their tax bases, and the temporary differences between the book values and the tax bases of items, of which the tax bases can be determined for tax purposes according to the tax laws but which have not been recognized as assets and liabilities, the Company recognizes deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities using the balance sheet debt method. Where the taxable temporary differences arise from the initial recognition of goodwill and the initial recognition of an asset or liability arising from the transaction that is not a business combination, nor, at the time of the transaction, affects neither accounting profit and taxable profit (or deductible loss), the relevant deferred income tax liability shall not be recognized. Additionally, in respect of taxable temporary difference associated with investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, where the Company can control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and it is probable that the temporary differences will not be reversed in the foreseeable future, the relevant deferred income tax liability shall not be recognized. Other than the above exceptions, the Company shall recognize deferred income tax liabilities arising out from all other taxable temporary differences. Where the deductible temporary differences arise from the initial recognition of an asset or liability arising from the transaction that is not a business combination, nor, at the time of the transaction, affects neither accounting profit and taxable profit (or deductible loss), the relevant deferred income tax liability shall not be recognized. Additionally, in respect of deductible temporary difference associated with investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, where it is probable that the temporary differences will not be reversed in the foreseeable future or taxable profit will not be available against which the deductible temporary differences can be utilized in the future, the relevant deferred income tax liability shall not be recognized. Other than the above exceptions, the Company recognizes a deferred tax asset for other deductible temporary differences, to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the deductible temporary differences can be utilized. The tax effects of deductible losses and taxes available for carrying over are recognized as an asset when it is 117 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 probable that future taxable profits would be available against which these losses can be utilized. At the balance sheet date, deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realized or the liability is settled, according to the requirements of tax laws. The book value of deferred tax assets is reviewed at the balance sheet date and written down to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available in future periods to allow the deferred tax assets to be utilized. Such write-down is reversed when it becomes probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available. (3) Income tax expenses Income taxes comprise current income tax and deferred income tax. The current income tax and deferred income tax expense or income is recognized as the profit and loss of the current period except that the current income tax and deferred income tax is related to transactions or events, which are recognized as other comprehensive income or directly recognized as shareholders’ equity, and thus recognized as other comprehensive income or shareholders’ equity, and that the book value of goodwill is adjusted due to deferred income tax arising from business combination. 42. Leases A lease is a contract whereby the Company assigns or acquires the right to control the use of one or more identified assets for a specified period in exchange for or with payment of consideration. The Company evaluates whether a contract is a lease or contains a lease at its inception date. (1) The Company as the lessee Main types of assets leased by the Company are properties and buildings. ① Initial measurement Except for short-term leases or low-value asset leases, the Company recognizes the right to use the leased asset during the lease term as a right-of-use asset and recognizes the present value of unpaid lease payments as a lease liability. When calculating the present value of lease payments, the Company adopts the interest rate implicit in the lease as the discount rate; if the interest rate implicit in the lease cannot be determined, the lessee’s incremental borrowing rate is used as the discount rate. ② Follow-up measurement The Company depreciates the right-of-use assets with reference to relevant depreciation provisions specified in the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 4 - Fixed Assets (see "Note IV ((15) Fixed Assets"). If it is reasonably ascertained that the ownership of the asset will be transferred to the lessee at the end of the lease term, then depreciation period runs to the end of the useful life of the lease asset. If it cannot be reasonably ascertained that the ownership of the leased asset will be transferred to the lessee at the end of the lease term, then depreciation period runs to the earlier of the end of the useful life of the asset or the end of the lease term. For lease liabilities, the Company calculates its interest expenses in each period of the lease term at a fixed periodic interest rate which is included in the profit and loss of the current period. Variable lease payments that are not included in the measurement of lease liabilities are included in the current profit and loss when they are actually incurred After the commencement date of the lease term, when there is a change in the actual fixed payment amount, a change in the estimated payable amount of the guaranteed residual value, a change in the index or ratio used to 118 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 determine the lease payment amount, or a change in the evaluation results or actual exercise of the purchase option, renewal option or termination option, the Company re-measures the lease liability according to the present value of the changed lease payments and adjusts the book value of the right-of-use asset accordingly. If the book value of the right-of-use asset has been reduced to zero but the lease liability still needs to be further reduced, the Company includes the remaining amount in the profit and loss of the current period. ③ Short-term leases and low-value asset leases For short-term leases (leases with a term of not more than 12 months since the lease commencement date) and low-value asset leases Lease liabilities, the Company adopts a simplified approach, i.e. Not recognizing as right-of-use assets but as the cost of the related asset or as profit and loss of the current period in accordance with the straight-line method or other systematically reasonable methods during each period of the lease. (2) The Company as the lessor On the lease commencement date, the company divides leases into finance leases and operating leases based on the substance of the transaction. Leases of assets where substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred are classified as finance leases. Other leases than the finance leases are classified as operating leases. i. Operating lease The Company adopts the straight-line method to recognize lease receipts from operating leases as rental income for each period of the lease term. Variable lease payments related to operating leases that are not included in lease receipts are included in the current profit and loss when they are actually incurred. ii. Finance lease The company recognizes the finance lease receivables and derecognizes the finance lease assets on the commencement date of the lease term. The financial lease receivables are initially measured by the net investment in the lease (the sum of the unguaranteed residual value and the present value of the lease receipts not yet received at the beginning of the lease term, discounted at the interest rate implicit in the lease), while interest income is calculated and recognized according to the fixed periodic interest rate in each period of the lease term. Variable lease payments obtained by the Company that are not included in the measurement of the net value of lease liabilities are included in the current profit and loss when they are actually incurred. (1) Accounting treatment method for operating lease: Not applicable (2) Accounting treatment method for finance lease: Not applicable 43. Other important accounting policies and accounting estimates None 44. Significant changes of accounting policies and accounting estimates (1) Significant changes of accounting policies √ Applicable □ Not applicable Contents and reasons for changes to accounting policies Approval procedure Remarks On December 30, 2021, the Ministry of Finance issued the On August 29, 2022, the Details can be found in the Interpretation No. 15 to Accounting Standards for Business Company convened the 15th Announcement on Changes to 119 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Enterprises (C.K. [2021] No. 35) (hereinafter referred to as meeting of the fifth session of Accounting Policies dated the “Interpretation No. 15”), which stipulated that contents the Board of Directors and the August 30, 2022 on CNINFO regarding “accounting methods for the external sales of 10th meeting of the fifth (http://www.cninfo.com.cn) . products or by-products before they reach intended use or session of the Board of produced during the research and development process” and Supervisors, and approved the “judgment of loss contracts” shall be implemented from Proposal on Changes to January 1, 2022, and contents regarding “presentation Accounting Policies. concerning centralized management of funds” shall be adopted from December 31, 2021. According to relevant requirements, the Company started to implement the Interpretation No. 15 from January 1, 2022. (2) Significant changes of accounting estimates □ Applicable √ Not applicable 45. Others: None VI. Taxes 1. Main tax types and tax rates Tax Tax basis Tax rate Taxable VAT (calculated based on the difference of deducting the amount of input tax which is allowed to be deducted Value-added tax 13%, 9% in the current period from the result of multiplying taxable sales by applicable tax rate) City construction and maintenance tax Turnover tax paid 5%, 7% Corporate income tax Taxable income 15%, 16.5%, 20%, 25%, progressive rate Education surcharges Turnover tax paid 3% Local education surcharges Turnover tax paid 2% Description of disclosure if different income tax rates apply to different corporate taxpayers Income tax Name of taxpayer rate C&S Paper Co., Ltd., Zhongshan Zhongshun Trading Co., Ltd., C&S (Hubei) Paper Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Zhongshun Paper Co., Ltd., Chengdu Zhongshun Paper Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Jie Rou Trading Co., Ltd., Beijing C&S Paper Co., Ltd., Sun Daily Necessities Co., Ltd., C&S (Dazhou) Paper Co., Ltd., Shanghai Huicong Paper 25% Co., Ltd., Yunfu Hengtai Trading Co., Ltd., and C&S (Jiangsu) Paper Co., Ltd., Zhongshun Health Life Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.,Xiaogan C&S Trading Co., Ltd. C&S (Zhongshan) Paper Co., Ltd., Beijing Bloomage Jierou Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Dolemi Sanitary Products Co., Ltd., Luzhou Dolemi Sanitary Products Co., Ltd., Mianyang Dolemi Sanitary Products Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou 20% Dolemi Sanitary Products Co., Ltd., Dazhou Dolemi Sanitary Products Co., Ltd., Guiyang Dolemi Sanitary Products Co., Ltd., Zhanjiang Dolemi Sanitary Products Co., Ltd., and Xi’an Dolemi Sanitary Products Co., Ltd. Zhong Shun International Co., Ltd., and C&S Hong Kong Co., Ltd. (Note 1) 16.50% Jiangmen Zhongshun Paper Co., Ltd., C&S (Sichuan) Paper Co., Ltd., and C&S (Yunfu) Paper Co., Ltd. 15% Progressive C&S (Macao) Co., Ltd. (Note 2) rate 2. Tax incentive C&S (Sichuan) Paper Co., Ltd. was certified as a high-tech enterprise of Sichuan Province in 2020 and was awarded the Certificate of High-tech Enterprise (No. GR202051001193) in September, 2020, with a valid term of three years. Therefore, the corporate income tax is calculated at a tax rate of 15% in 2021. 120 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 C&S (Yunfu) Paper Co., Ltd. was certified as a high-tech enterprise of Guangdong Province in 2020 and was awarded the Certificate of High-tech Enterprise (No. GR202044006774) in December, 2020, with a valid term of three years. Therefore, the corporate income tax is calculated at a tax rate of 15% in 2021. Jiangmen Zhongshun Paper Co., Ltd. was certified as a high-tech enterprise of Guangdong Province in 2021 and was awarded the Certificate of High-tech Enterprise (No. GR202144006582) in December 2021, with a valid term of three years. Therefore, the corporate income tax is calculated at a tax rate of 15% in 2021. In accordance with relevant provisions of the Announcement of the State Administration of Taxation on Issues Concerning the Implementation of the Inclusive Income Tax Deduction and Exemption Policies for Small Low- profit Enterprises (STA Doc. [2019] No. 2), the policy on inclusive income tax deduction and exemption for small low-profit enterprises is applicable to C&S (Zhongshan) Paper Co., Ltd., Beijing Bloomage Jierou Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Dolemi Sanitary Products Co., Ltd., Luzhou Dolemi Sanitary Products Co., Ltd., Mianyang Dolemi Sanitary Products Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou Dolemi Sanitary Products Co., Ltd., Dazhou Dolemi Sanitary Products Co., Ltd., Guiyang Dolemi Sanitary Products Co., Ltd., Zhanjiang Dolemi Sanitary Products Co., Ltd., and Xi’an Dolemi Sanitary Products Co., Ltd. in 2022. To be specific, the annual taxable income of these enterprises that is not more than RMB1 million shall be included in their taxable income at the reduced rate of 25%, with the applicable corporate income tax rate of 20%; and the annual taxable income that is not less than RMB1 million nor more than RMB3 million shall be included in their taxable income at the reduced rate of 50%, with the applicable enterprise income tax rate of 20%. 3. Others Note 1: C&S Hong Kong Co., Ltd. is a Hong Kong-based company incorporated according to the laws of Hong Kong, and adopts the tax laws thereof. The tax rate for its income tax is 16.50%. Note 2: C&S (Macao) Co., Ltd. is a Macao-based company incorporated according to the laws of Macao. Its complementary tax adopts a progressive rate (tax on taxable income that is less than MOP300,000 is exempted, and the taxable income that is more than MOP300,000 is taxed at 12%). VII. Notes to Items of the Consolidated Financial Statements 1. Monetary fund Unit: RMB Item Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Cash on hand 36,546.14 46,249.83 Bank deposits 1,305,947,107.81 795,982,835.01 Other monetary funds 144,806,142.45 79,023,408.28 Total 1,450,789,796.40 875,052,493.12 Including: Total deposits in overseas 221,299,097.23 187,577,086.41 banks Other description Balance of other monetary funds at the end of the reporting period is the security deposit for issuing letters of credit and bank acceptance bill and balance of Alipay. Refer to "Note VII (81)" for circumstances where ownership of monetary funds is restricted. 121 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 2. Tradable financial assets Unit: RMB Item Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Financial assets measured at fair value with changes included in current profit 9,247.32 and loss Including: Stock 9,247.32 Including: Total 9,247.32 Other description: None 3. Derivative financial assets: None 4. Notes receivable (1) Notes receivable presentation by category Unit: RMB Item Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Bank acceptance bill 710,958.40 2,327,060.20 Trade acceptance bill 42,000,000.00 Total 42,710,958.40 2,327,060.20 If the bad debt reserve of notes receivable is set aside according to general model of expected credit loss, please refer to the disclosure method of other receivables to disclose relevant information on bad debt reserve: □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2) Bad debt reserve that is set aside, recovered or transferred back in the reporting period: None Wherein, the amount of recovered or transferred back bad debt reserve in the reporting period is important: □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3) Notes receivable that the Company has pledged at the end of the reporting period: None (4) Notes receivable that the Company has endorsed or discounted at the end of the reporting period and are not due on the balance sheet date: None (5) Notes that are transferred to notes receivable because the drawer does not perform the contract at the end of the reporting period: None Other description 1.As of June 30, 2022, the Company has no pledged notes receivable as at the end of the year. 2.As of June 30, 2022, the Company has no derecognized notes receivable that are endorsed or discounted but not due as at the end of the year. 122 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 3.As of June 30, 2022, the Company has no notes that are transferred to notes receivable because the drawer does not perform the contract as at the end of the year. 4.(6) Notes receivable actually written off in the reporting period: None 5. Accounts receivable (1) Accounts receivable disclosure by category Unit: RMB Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Categor Impairment Impairment Book balance Book balance provision Book provision Book y Percenta Provisio value Percenta Provisio value Amount Amount Amount Amount ge n ratio ge n ratio Account s receivab le for which 41,020,4 15,136,1 25,884,3 41,279,7 15,136,1 26,143,6 bad debt 3.53% 36.90% 3.37% 36.67% reserve 11.95 03.86 08.09 11.95 03.86 08.09 is set aside individu ally Includin g: Account s receivab le for which 1,120,33 29,016,8 1,091,31 1,183,69 32,012,0 1,151,68 bad debt 96.47% 2.59% 96.63% 2.70% reserve 2,640.38 79.88 5,760.50 9,791.69 00.50 7,791.19 is set aside in portfolio s Includin g: Portfolio 1,120,33 29,016,8 1,091,31 1,183,69 32,012,0 1,151,68 based on 96.47% 2.59% 96.63% 2.70% aging 2,640.38 79.88 5,760.50 9,791.69 00.50 7,791.19 1,161,35 44,152,9 1,117,20 1,224,97 47,148,1 1,177,83 Total 100.00% 3.80% 100.00% 3.85% 3,052.33 83.74 0,068.59 9,503.64 04.36 1,399.28 Bad debt reserve set aside individually: 15,136,103.86 Unit: RMB Balance at the end of the period Name Book balance Impairment provision Ratio of provision Reason for provision It is difficult to recover all goods payments due Institution 1 28,208,040.02 8,218,072.46 29.13% to the poor business performance of the customer. It is difficult to recover Institution 2 6,695,735.27 4,455,035.27 66.54% all goods payments due to the poor business 123 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 performance of the customer. It is difficult to recover all goods payments due Institution 3 6,116,636.66 2,462,996.13 40.27% to the poor business performance of the customer. 合计 41,020,411.95 15,136,103.86 Bad debt reserve set aside in portfolios: 29,016,879.88 Unit: RMB Balance at the end of the period Name Book balance Impairment provision Ratio of provision Within the credit period 967,389,567.38 19,347,791.33 2.00% Credit period - 1 year 147,129,752.55 7,356,487.63 5.00% 1 to 2 years 1,593,634.41 239,045.16 15.00% 2 to 3 years 181,436.32 54,430.90 30.00% 3 to 5 years 4,038,249.72 2,019,124.86 50.00% Over 5 years 1,120,332,640.38 29,016,879.88 Description of reason for the portfolio: Accounts receivable with the same aging have similar credit risk characteristics. If the bad debt reserve of accounts receivable is set aside according to general model of expected credit loss, please refer to the disclosure method of other receivables to disclose relevant information on bad debt reserve: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Disclose by aging Unit: RMB Aging Book balance Within 1 year (inclusive) 1,121,215,055.19 1 to 2 years 1,593,634.41 2 to 3 years 181,436.32 Over 3 years 38,362,926.41 3 to 4 years 4,038,249.72 4 to 5 years 0.00 Over 5 years 34,324,676.69 Total 1,161,353,052.33 (2) Bad debt reserve that is set aside, recovered or transferred back in the reporting period Provision of bad debt reserve of the reporting period: Unit: RMB Balance at the Amount of change in the reporting period Balance at the Category beginning of Recovery or end of the the period Provision Write-off Others period reversal Accounts 47,148,104.36 -2,995,120.62 44,152,983.74 receivable Total 47,148,104.36 -2,995,120.62 44,152,983.74 Wherein, the amount of recovered or transferred back bad debt reserve in the reporting period is important: None 124 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 (3) Accounts receivable actually written off in the reporting period: None (4) Top five debtors in closing balance of accounts receivable Unit: RMB Balance of accounts Percentage in total balance of Balance for bad debt reserve Name of institution receivable at the end of the accounts receivable at the end at the end of the period period of the period 1st 374,161,658.50 32.22% 7,487,913.83 2nd 91,061,915.20 7.84% 2,560,009.16 3rd 41,476,407.61 3.57% 1,005,219.43 4th 34,292,226.20 2.95% 693,625.74 5th 33,752,696.77 2.91% 1,144,791.85 Total 574,744,904.28 49.49% (5) Amounts of assets and liabilities that are formed by the transfer and ongoing involvement of accounts receivable The Company has no amounts of assets and liabilities that are formed by the transfer and ongoing involvement of accounts receivable as at the end of the reporting period. (6) Accounts receivable derecognized due to transfer of financial assets The Company has no accounts receivable derecognized due to the transfer of financial assets as at the end of the reporting period. Other description: None. 6. Accounts receivable financing Increase and decrease of accounts receivable financing and changes in fair value in the reporting period □ Applicable √ Not applicable If the provisions for asset impairment of accounts receivable financing are set aside according to general model of expected credit loss, please refer to the disclosure method of other receivables to disclose relevant information on provisions for asset impairment: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other description: None. 7. Prepayments (1) Prepayments presentation by aging Unit: RMB Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Aging Amount Percentage Amount Percentage Within 1 year 115,180,603.19 100.00% 36,685,769.73 100.00% Total 115,180,603.19 36,685,769.73 Explanation on the reason of untimely settlement of prepayments whose age exceeds one year with significant 125 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 amount: None (2) Top five payees in closing balance of prepayment The Company’s total prepayment amount of the top five payees in closing balance of prepayment is RMB 90,626,553.73, accounting for 78.68% of closing balance of prepayment. Other description: None 8. Other receivables Unit: RMB Item Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Other receivables 21,078,983.69 12,353,794.41 Total 21,078,983.69 12,353,794.41 (1) Interest receivable 1) Classification of interest receivable: None 2) Significant overdue interest: None Other description: None 3) Provision of bad debt reserve □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2) Dividends receivable 1) Classification of dividends receivable: None 2) Significant dividends receivable exceeding one year: None 3) Provision of bad debt reserve □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other description: None (3) Other receivables 1) Classification of other receivables by nature Unit: RMB Book balance at the beginning of the Nature Book balance at the end of the period period Margins and deposits 5,082,522.11 4,555,486.30 126 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Current accounts 6,210,484.43 5,834,746.14 Reserve 3,820,729.74 2,167,837.76 Others 8,797,862.70 1,937,176.46 Total 23,911,598.98 14,495,246.66 2) Provision of bad debt reserve Unit: RMB Phase I Phase II Phase III Expected credit losses Expected credit losses Bad debt provision Expected credit loss in in the whole duration in the whole duration Total the next 12 months (without credit (with credit impairment) impairment) Balance as at January 2,141,452.25 2,141,452.25 1, 2022 Balance as at January 1, 2022 in the reporting period Provision in the 691,163.04 691,163.04 reporting period Balance as at June 30, 2,832,615.29 2,832,615.29 2022 Description of changes in the book balance where there are significant changes in provision for the current period □ Applicable √ Not applicable Disclose by aging Unit: RMB Aging Balance at the end of the period Within 1 year (inclusive) 19,000,391.09 1 to 2 years 1,441,979.54 2 to 3 years 479,100.00 Over 3 years 2,990,128.35 3 to 4 years 2,015,747.22 4 to 5 years 919,371.88 Over 5 years 55,009.25 Total 23,911,598.98 3) Bad debt reserve that is set aside, recovered or transferred back in the reporting period Provision of bad debt reserve of the reporting period: Unit: RMB Balance at the Amount of change in the reporting period Balance at the Type beginning of Recovery or end of the the period Provision Write-off Others period reversal Other 2,141,452.25 691,163.04 2,832,615.29 receivables Total 2,141,452.25 691,163.04 2,832,615.29 Where the amount of recovered or reversed bad debt reserve in the reporting period is important: None 127 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 4) Other receivables actually written off in the reporting period: None 5) Top five debtors in closing balance of other accounts receivable Unit: RMB Percentage in total Balance of bad Name of Nature of the Balance at the end balance of other Aging debt reserve at the institution amount of the period receivables at the end of the period end of the period 1st Others 7,750,965.06 Within 1 year 32.42% 387,548.25 Margins and 2nd 1,100,000.00 2-3 years 4.60% 550,000.00 deposits Margins and 3rd 800,000.00 2-3 years 3.35% 327,500.00 deposits Margins and 4th 600,000.00 3-4 years 2.51% 300,000.00 deposits Within 1 year, 1-2 Margins and 5th 585,000.00 years, 2- 3 years, 2.45% 162,750.00 deposits 3-4 years,4-5 years Total 10,835,965.06 45.33% 1,727,798.25 6) Receivables involving government grants: None 7) Other receivables derecognized due to the transfer of financial assets: None 8) Amount of assets and liabilities that are formed by the transfer and ongoing involvement of other receivables: None 9. Inventory Whether the Company needs to comply with requirements for disclosure in the real estate industry: No (1) Classification of inventories Unit: RMB Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Provision for Provision for impairment of impairment of inventories or inventories or Item Book balance provision for Book value Book balance provision for Book value contract contract performance performance cost cost Raw materials 515,297,680.43 5,061,698.85 510,235,981.58 886,711,194.32 5,050,118.51 881,661,075.81 Work-in- process 88,718,598.05 317,532.16 88,401,065.89 50,455,115.89 188,464.55 50,266,651.34 products Commodity 520,317,951.79 4,478,575.07 515,839,376.72 458,467,589.59 4,792,993.52 453,674,596.07 stocks Packages 30,447,249.28 399,334.03 30,047,915.25 43,288,272.57 465,044.89 42,823,227.68 Low-value 23,088,393.50 1,854,911.13 21,233,482.37 24,525,776.59 820,943.23 23,704,833.36 128 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 consumables Materials for consigned 27,944,083.84 27,944,083.84 15,501,132.69 15,501,132.69 processing 1,205,813,956. 1,193,701,905. 1,478,949,081. 1,467,631,516. Total 12,112,051.24 11,317,564.70 89 65 65 95 (2) Provision for impairment of inventories or provision for contract performance cost Unit: RMB Balance at the Increase in the current period Decrease in the current period Balance at the end Item beginning of the Reversal or Provision Others Others of the period period written off Raw materials 5,050,118.51 237,042.53 225,462.19 5,061,698.85 Work-in- process 188,464.55 207,094.42 78,026.81 317,532.16 products Commodity 4,792,993.52 2,808,039.04 3,122,457.49 4,478,575.07 stocks Packages 465,044.89 238,237.23 303,948.09 399,334.03 Low-value 820,943.23 1,245,283.15 211,315.25 1,854,911.13 consumables Total 11,317,564.70 4,735,696.37 3,941,209.83 12,112,051.24 (3) Explanation that balance of inventory at the end of the reporting period includes amount of capitalization of borrowing costs: None (4) Explanation on amortized amount of contract performance cost in the reporting period: None 10. Contract assets: None If the bad debt reserve of contrast assets is set aside according to general model of expected credit loss, please refer to the disclosure method of other receivables to disclose relevant information on bad debt reserve: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Provision for impairment of contract assets in the reporting period Other description: None 11. Assets held for sale Other description: In December 2019, in order to boost the investment and construction of Phase II of the high-end household paper project in the industrial zone in the Economic Development Area of Xiaonan District, Xiaogan City, the Company signed an agreement on the acquisition of the immovable assets in the old factory of Hubei C&S (including land use rights) upon consultation with Xiaonan District People’s Government of Xiaogan City. The Company believed that the immovable assets of the old factory of Hubei C&S (including land use rights) could be sold immediately in the current situation, according to similar transactions where such assets were sold. The Company signed a binding purchase agreement with Xiaogan Changxing Investment Co., Ltd. and Xiaonan District People’s Government of Xiaogan City regarding the transfer of such assets in December 2019. The Agreement contained important terms and conditions including the price and time of the transaction as well as penalty for breach of 129 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 contract that was strict enough. Therefore, there is little possibility for the agreement to be significantly changed or canceled. The Company originally estimated that the ultimate transfer would be completed before December 2020. However, under the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the government shifted its focus to anti- pandemic work with people’s interests above everything else. Especially, Xiaogan City of Hubei Province was one of the hardest-hit areas, so the government has put all efforts in the fight against the virus and post-pandemic economic rejuvenation. As a result, it was unable to pay all asset transfer amount within the agreed period. In 2021, the Company actively communicated with Xiaogan Changxing Investment Co., Ltd. and Xiaonan District People’s Government of Xiaogan City regarding asset delivery matters. However, the delivery was not completed at the end of 2021. As of the end of March 2022, the Company has finally completed the asset delivery. 12. Non-current assets due within one year: None 13. Other current assets Unit: RMB Item Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Wealth management products 10,000,000.00 Input VAT to be deducted 20,760,549.73 46,011,229.37 Large-denomination Certificate of 171,239,541.68 62,479,083.36 Deposit Prepaid corporate income tax 1,625,102.27 5,040,567.23 Total 193,625,193.68 123,530,879.96 Other description: None 14. Investments in creditor’s rights Description of changes in the book balance where there are significant changes in provision for the current period □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other description: None 15. Other investments in creditor’s rights Description of changes in the book balance where there are significant changes in provision for the current period □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other description: None 16. Long-term receivables (1) Long-term receivables Description of changes in the book balance where there are significant changes in provision for the current period 130 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2) Long-term receivables derecognized due to the transfer of financial assets: None (3) Amounts of assets and liabilities that are formed by the transfer and ongoing involvement of long- term receivables: None 17. Long-term equity investment: None 18. Investment in other equity instruments: None 19. Other non-current financial assets: None 20. Investment property (1) Investment property measured at cost √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB Properties and Construction work in Item Land use rights Total buildings progress I. Original Book Value 1. Balance at the 31,072,632.92 21,661,131.29 52,733,764.21 beginning of the period 2. Increase in the current period (1) External purchase (2) Inventory\fixed assets\transfer from construction work in progress (3) Increase in business combination 3. Decrease in the current period (1) Disposal (2) Other transfers out 4. Balance at the end of 31,072,632.92 21,661,131.29 52,733,764.21 the period II. Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization 1. Balance at the 14,094,505.59 5,500,776.88 19,595,282.47 beginning of the period 2. Increase in the 486,421.32 232,020.78 718,442.10 current period (1) Provision or 486,421.32 232,020.78 718,442.10 amortization 3. Decrease in the current period (1) Disposal 131 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 (2) Other transfers out 4. Balance at the end of 14,580,926.91 5,732,797.66 20,313,724.57 the period III. Impairment Provision 1. Balance at the beginning of the period 2. Increase in the current period (1) Provision 3. Decrease in the current period (1) Disposal (2) Other transfers out 4. Balance at the end of the period IV. Book Value 1. Book value at the 16,491,706.01 15,928,333.63 32,420,039.64 end of the period 2. Book value at the 16,978,127.33 16,160,354.41 33,138,481.74 beginning of the period (2) Investment property measured at fair value □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3) Investment property that the certificate of title has not been issued The Company does not have investment property that the certificate of title has not been issued as at June 30, 2022. 21. Fixed assets Unit: RMB Item Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Fixed assets 3,120,455,256.80 3,129,371,506.40 Total 3,120,455,256.80 3,129,371,506.40 (1) Information on fixed assets Unit: RMB Properties and Office Production Item Equipment Motor vehicles Total buildings equipment equipment I. Original Book Value 1. Balance at 1,341,340,687. 3,445,905,919. 4,964,784,614. the beginning 61,098,219.68 21,992,518.35 94,447,269.89 24 04 20 of the period 2. Increase in the current 13,895,541.38 166,323,082.56 5,093,045.29 817,517.08 5,600,538.09 191,729,724.40 period 132 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 (1) 118,690.27 5,093,045.29 817,517.08 5,600,538.09 11,629,790.73 Purchase (2) Inventory\fixed assets\transfer from 13,895,541.38 166,204,392.29 180,099,933.67 construction work in progress (3) Increase in business combination 3. Decrease in the current 110,205.61 43,825,530.16 865,381.42 265,797.00 45,066,914.19 period (1) Disposal or 110,205.61 43,825,530.16 865,381.42 265,797.00 45,066,914.19 scrap 4. Balance at 1,355,126,023. 3,568,403,471. 5,111,447,424.4 the end of the 65,325,883.55 22,810,035.43 99,782,010.98 period 01 44 1 II. Accumulated Depreciation 1. Balance at 1,429,673,509. 1,805,334,121. the beginning 278,466,822.64 34,278,045.23 10,099,467.67 52,816,275.80 95 29 of the period 2. Increase in the current 25,142,953.66 149,104,688.05 4,477,560.58 1,120,386.55 6,684,950.07 186,530,538.91 period (1) 25,142,953.66 149,104,688.05 4,477,560.58 1,120,386.55 6,684,950.07 186,530,538.91 Provision 3. Decrease in the current 923.89 15,059,060.36 775,942.96 239,217.31 16,075,144.52 period (1) Disposal or 923.89 15,059,060.36 775,942.96 239,217.31 16,075,144.52 scrap 4. Balance at 1,563,719,137. 1,975,789,515. the end of the 303,608,852.41 37,979,662.85 11,219,854.22 59,262,008.56 64 68 period III. Impairment Provision 1. Balance at the beginning 271,024.32 29,680,382.73 58,221.32 69,358.14 30,078,986.51 of the period 2. Increase in the current 165,948.18 165,948.18 period (1) 165,948.18 165,948.18 Provision 3. Decrease 15,041,477.41 805.35 15,042,282.76 133 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 in the current period (1) Disposal or 15,041,477.41 805.35 15,042,282.76 scrap 4. Balance at the end of the 271,024.32 14,804,853.50 57,415.97 69,358.14 15,202,651.93 period IV. Book Value 1. Book 1,051,246,146. 1,989,879,480. 3,120,455,256. value at the end 27,288,804.73 11,590,181.21 40,450,644.28 of the period 28 30 80 2. Book value at the 1,062,602,840. 1,986,552,026. 3,129,371,506. 26,761,953.13 11,893,050.68 41,561,635.95 beginning of 28 36 40 the period (2) Information on temporarily idle fixed assets Unit: RMB Original book Accumulated Impairment Item Book value Remarks value depreciation provision Equipment 40,354,126.31 24,225,653.44 15,075,877.82 1,052,595.05 Office equipment 410,198.70 351,932.73 57,415.97 850.00 Production 147,951.48 68,293.34 69,358.14 10,300.00 equipment Total 40,912,276.49 24,645,879.51 15,202,651.93 1,063,745.05 (3) Fixed assets leased through operating: None (4) Fixed assets that the certificate of title has not been issued Unit: RMB Reasons for the certificate of title having Item Book value not been issued Plants and warehouses of Tangshan 44,953,292.14 Processing Branch Total 44,953,292.14 Other description: None (5) Disposal of fixed assets: None 22. Construction work in process Unit: RMB Item Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Construction work in process 82,465,014.18 134,875,696.94 Total 82,465,014.18 134,875,696.94 134 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 (1) Construction work in progress Unit: RMB Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Item Impairment Impairment Book balance Book value Book balance Book value provision provision Construction work of C&S 5,430,965.26 5,430,965.26 10,160,431.64 10,160,431.64 Paper Construction work of 10,188,540.39 10,188,540.39 3,894,339.75 3,894,339.75 Jiangmen C&S Construction work of 1,525,723.85 1,525,723.85 1,136,260.16 1,136,260.16 Zhejiang C&S Construction work of 7,244,798.32 7,244,798.32 4,628,355.84 4,628,355.84 Sichuan C&S Construction work of 34,110,419.85 34,110,419.85 104,140,687.38 104,140,687.38 Tangshan Branch Construction work of Hubei 2,818,434.52 2,818,434.52 4,347,806.26 4,347,806.26 C&S Construction work of Yunfu 19,762,610.45 19,762,610.45 6,037,233.84 6,037,233.84 C&S Construction work of Jiangsu 530,582.07 530,582.07 530,582.07 530,582.07 C&S Construction work of 852,939.47 852,939.47 Dazhou C&S Total 82,465,014.18 82,465,014.18 134,875,696.94 134,875,696.94 (2) Changes of significant construction work in progress in the current period Unit: RMB Propor Includi Amou tion of Accum ng: Interes nt of Balanc the ulative Amou t Increas fixed Decrea Balanc e at the cumul Constr amoun nt of capital Budget e in assets se in e at the beginn ative uction t of interes ization Source Project numbe the transfe the end of ing of constr progre interes t rate in of fund r current rred in current the the uction ss t capital the period the period period period input capital ization current current in ization in the period period budget period Constr uction 15,715 10,160 work 1,716, 6,446, 5,430, 75.58 75.58 ,000.0 ,431.6 Others of 770.50 236.88 965.26 % % C&S 0 4 Paper Constr uction 31,209 25,582 19,288 10,188 work 3,894, 94.45 94.45 ,202.0 ,810.4 ,609.7 ,540.3 Others of 339.75 % % Jiangm 4 2 8 9 en 135 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 C&S Constr uction work 1,874, 1,136, 729,06 339,59 1,525, 99.51 99.51 of Others Zhejia 474.81 260.16 1.08 7.39 723.85 % % ng C&S Constr uction work 8,769, 4,628, 3,696, 1,080, 7,244, 94.93 94.93 Others of 705.37 355.84 554.31 111.83 798.32 % % Sichua n C&S Constr uction work 305,79 104,14 61,711 131,74 34,110 78.68 78.68 of 7,723. 0,687. ,638.5 1,906. ,419.8 Others Tangsh % % 01 38 3 06 5 an Branch Constr uction 676,17 15,862 17,391 work 4,347, 2,818, 97.22 97.22 0,426. ,064.5 ,436.3 Others of 806.26 434.52 % % Hubei 15 8 2 C&S Constr uction 26,230 17,537 19,762 work 6,037, 3,812, 89.88 89.88 ,386.5 ,412.0 ,610.4 Others of 233.84 035.41 % % Yunfu 8 2 5 C&S Constr uction 695,60 work 530,58 530,58 0,000. 0.08% 0.08% Others of 2.07 2.07 Jiangs 00 u C&S Constr uction 825,00 work 852,93 852,93 0,000. 0.10% 0.10% Others of 9.47 9.47 00 Dazho u C&S 2,586, 134,87 127,68 180,09 82,465 Total 366,91 5,696. 9,250. 9,933. ,014.1 7.96 94 91 67 8 (3) Construction-in-progress provision set aside in the current period Other description There was no situation where the recoverable amount of the construction work in progress is lower than the book value which required provisions in the Company in the reporting period. 136 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 (4) Construction materials: None 23. Productive biological assets (1) Productive biological assets measured at cost □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2) Productive biological assets measured at fair value □ Applicable √ Not applicable 24. Oil & gas assets □ Applicable √ Not applicable 25. Right-of-use assets Unit: RMB Item Properties and buildings Total I. Original Book Value 1. Balance at the beginning of the 23,128,769.16 23,128,769.16 period 2. Increase in the current period 5,728,405.72 5,728,405.72 3. Decrease in the current period 2,499,625.78 2,499,625.78 4. Balance at the end of the period 26,357,549.10 26,357,549.10 II. Accumulated Depreciation 1. Balance at the beginning of the 8,828,248.39 8,828,248.39 period 2. Increase in the current period 6,768,952.23 6,768,952.23 (1) Provision 6,768,952.23 6,768,952.23 3. Decrease in the current period 1,908,398.26 1,908,398.26 (1) Disposal 1,908,398.26 1,908,398.26 4. Balance at the end of the period 13,688,802.36 13,688,802.36 III. Impairment Provision 1. Balance at the beginning of the period 2. Increase in the current period (1) Provision 3. Decrease in the current period (1) Disposal 4. Balance at the end of the period IV. Book Value 1. Book value at the end of the period 12,668,746.74 12,668,746.74 2. Book value at the beginning of the 14,300,520.77 14,300,520.77 period Other description: None 137 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 26. Intangible assets (1) Intangible assets Unit: RMB Non-patented Application Trademark Item Land use right Patent right Total technology software right I. Original Book Value 1. Balance at the beginning 189,064,322.15 1,733,287.88 24,473,780.06 168,370.83 215,439,760.92 of the period 2. Increase in the current 1,401,306.61 1,401,306.61 period (1) 1,401,306.61 1,401,306.61 Purchase (2) Internal R&D (3) Increase in business combination 3. Decrease in the current period (1) Disposal 4. Balance at the end of the 189,064,322.15 1,733,287.88 25,875,086.67 168,370.83 216,841,067.53 period II. Accumulated Amortization 1. Balance at the beginning 33,248,263.66 1,000,988.17 12,568,210.15 168,370.83 46,985,832.81 of the period 2. Increase in the current 1,898,651.76 66,663.30 1,804,358.16 3,769,673.22 period (1) 1,898,651.76 66,663.30 1,804,358.16 3,769,673.22 Provision 3. Decrease in the current period (1) Disposal 4. Balance at the end of the 35,146,915.42 1,067,651.47 14,372,568.31 168,370.83 50,755,506.03 period III. Impairment Provision 1. Balance at the beginning of the period 2. Increase in the current period (1) Provision 138 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 3. Decrease in the current period (1) Disposal 4. Balance at the end of the period IV. Book Value 1. Book value at the end 153,917,406.73 665,636.41 11,502,518.36 166,085,561.50 of the period 2. Book value at the 155,816,058.49 732,299.71 11,905,569.91 168,453,928.11 beginning of the period The intangible assets generated other than internal R&D of the Company at the end of the period occupy 0.00% of the balance of intangible assets. (2) Information on the land use rights that the certificate of title has not been issued: None 27. Development expenses: None 28. Goodwill (1) Original book value of goodwill Unit: RMB Name of Increase in the current period Decrease in the current period Balance at the Balance at the investee or the Formed by beginning of end of the matters forming business Disposal the period period goodwill combination Merger of Zhongshan Paper involving 64,654.15 64,654.15 enterprises not under common control Total 64,654.15 64,654.15 (2) Provision for impairment of goodwill Unit: RMB Name of Increase in the current period Decrease in the current period Balance at the Balance at the investee or the beginning of end of the matters forming Provision Disposal the period period goodwill Total Relevant information on the asset group or asset group portfolio in which the goodwill is located Explain the method to confirm the process of goodwill impairment test, key parameters (e.g. the growth rate in the predictive period when predicting the present value of future cash flow, the growth rate in the stable period, profit 139 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 rate, discount rate, and predictive period), and the goodwill impairment loss: After conducting the asset impairment test by combining the goodwill with corresponding asset groups, there was no impairment as at June 30, 2022, and provisions at the end of the reporting period were not set aside. Influence of the goodwill impairment test Other description: None 29. Long-term unamortized expenses Unit: RMB Balance at the Amortized amount Increase in the Balance at the end Item beginning of the of the current Other decreases current period of the period period period Use rights of 923,439.53 419,080.00 818,303.72 524,215.81 sewage discharge Decoration fees of 13,584,414.56 3,388,467.35 5,495,033.28 11,477,848.63 office buildings Electricity use 2,255,050.00 309,750.00 1,945,300.00 rights Total 16,762,904.09 3,807,547.35 6,623,087.00 13,947,364.44 Other description: None 30. Deferred income tax assets/deferred income tax liabilities (1) Deferred income tax assets that were not offset Unit: RMB Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Item Deductible temporary Deferred income tax Deductible temporary Deferred income tax differences assets differences assets Provision for asset 45,919,713.11 10,182,971.86 48,619,359.11 10,491,437.82 impairment Unrealized profit in 28,792,173.67 5,917,449.52 48,456,053.79 10,181,650.08 internal transaction Deductible loss 512,064,777.88 127,880,819.80 396,983,644.42 99,145,338.70 Accrued expenses 12,112,051.24 2,061,178.41 11,317,564.70 1,862,027.54 Provision for impairment of fixed 15,202,651.93 2,868,935.97 30,078,986.51 5,111,314.51 assets Provision for impairment of 39,691,819.58 9,681,735.55 57,965,133.83 14,145,915.91 inventories Equity incentive cost 96,707,743.24 24,176,935.81 96,707,743.24 24,176,935.81 Deferred income 93,276,144.04 18,208,734.13 90,270,562.19 17,071,324.48 Trading financial assets 2,538.47 380.77 Total 843,769,613.16 200,979,141.82 780,399,047.79 182,185,944.85 (2) Deferred income tax liabilities that were not offset Unit: RMB 140 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Item Taxable temporary Deferred income tax Taxable temporary Deferred income tax differences liabilities differences liabilities Pre-tax deduction of fixed assets at one time 232,404,972.51 46,349,637.34 240,560,367.15 46,514,550.50 as stipulated in the tax law Total 232,404,972.51 46,349,637.34 240,560,367.15 46,514,550.50 (3) Presentation of deferred income tax assets or liabilities by the net amount after offset Unit: RMB Offset amount of the Balance of the deferred Offset amount of the Balance of the deferred deferred income tax income tax assets or deferred income tax income tax assets or Item assets and liabilities at liabilities after offset at assets and liabilities at liabilities after offset at the end of the reporting the end of the reporting the beginning of the the beginning of the period period reporting period reporting period Deferred income tax assets 200,979,141.82 182,185,944.85 Deferred income tax liabilities 46,349,637.34 46,514,550.50 (4) Breakdown of unconfirmed deferred income tax assets Unit: RMB Item Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Deductible temporary differences 693,698.99 Total 693,698.99 (5) Deductible losses of the unconfirmed deferred income tax assets due in the next year: None 31. Other non-current assets Unit: RMB Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Item Impairment Impairment Book balance Book value Book balance Book value provision provision 56,147,845.0 56,147,845.0 56,147,845.0 56,147,845.0 Prepayment for property purchase 0 0 0 0 33,071,282.0 33,071,282.0 34,786,139.7 34,786,139.7 Prepayment for engineering equipment 5 5 9 9 Prepayment for software 763,525.60 763,525.60 708,378.66 708,378.66 89,982,652.6 89,982,652.6 91,642,363.4 91,642,363.4 Total 5 5 5 5 Other description: None 141 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 32. Short-term borrowings (1) Classification of short-term borrowings Unit: RMB Item Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Guaranteed borrowings 242,000,000.00 Total 242,000,000.00 Description of classification of short-term borrowings: None (2) Short-term borrowings overdue but unpaid: None Other description: There were no short-term borrowings overdue but unpaid in the Company at the end of the reporting period. 33. Tradable financial liabilities: None 34. Derivative financial liabilities: None 35. Notes payable Unit: RMB Category Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Banker’s acceptance 370,849,951.28 334,969,632.58 Total 370,849,951.28 334,969,632.58 The total amount of the notes payable due but unpaid at the end of the reporting period is RMB0.00. 36. Accounts payable (1) List of accounts payable Unit: RMB Item Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Accounts payable 903,093,837.05 829,113,780.31 Total 903,093,837.05 829,113,780.31 (2) Significant accounts payable with aging over one year The Company has no significant accounts payable with aging over one year at the end of the reporting period. 142 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 37. Payments received in advance (1) List of payments received in advance: None (2) Significant payments received in advance with aging over one year: None 38. Contract liabilities Unit: RMB Item Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Advances on sales 53,611,707.18 164,360,443.34 Total 53,611,707.18 164,360,443.34 39. Employee remuneration payable (1) List of employee remuneration payable Unit: RMB Balance at the beginning Increase in the current Decrease in the current Balance at the end of the Item of the period period period period I. Short-term Compensation 139,212,737.55 427,927,113.55 456,850,178.45 110,289,672.65 II. Post-employment Benefits - Defined 338,668.91 31,727,352.84 30,997,994.92 1,068,026.83 Contribution Plan III. Dismissal Benefits 2,650,245.60 2,650,245.60 Total 139,551,406.46 462,304,711.99 490,498,418.97 111,357,699.48 (2) List of short-term remuneration Unit: RMB Balance at the beginning Increase in the current Decrease in the current Balance at the end of the Item of the period period period period 1. Salary, bonus and subsidy 138,256,273.82 384,531,558.60 415,533,273.88 107,254,558.54 2. Employee welfare 14,567,159.40 13,276,948.87 1,290,210.53 3. Social insurance premiums 256,104.91 15,721,603.81 15,607,522.05 370,186.67 Including: Medical insurance 234,279.48 14,007,452.79 13,945,675.82 296,056.45 Employment injury insurance 20,215.91 1,363,428.97 1,321,409.84 62,235.04 Maternity insurance 1,609.52 350,722.05 340,436.39 11,895.18 4. Housing provident fund 429,409.73 11,114,941.91 11,030,732.38 513,619.26 5. Labor union fee and staff education fee 270,949.09 1,991,849.83 1,401,701.27 861,097.65 Total 139,212,737.55 427,927,113.55 456,850,178.45 110,289,672.65 143 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 (3) List of defined contribution plans Unit: RMB Balance at the beginning Increase in the current Decrease in the current Balance at the end of the Item of the period period period period 1. Basic endowment insurance 327,176.38 30,654,039.68 29,938,280.28 1,042,935.78 2. Unemployment insurance 11,492.53 1,073,313.16 1,059,714.64 25,091.05 Total 338,668.91 31,727,352.84 30,997,994.92 1,068,026.83 Other description: There was no delinquency of employee remuneration payable by the Company at the end of the reporting period. 40. Tax and fees payable Unit: RMB Item Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Value-added tax 49,478,642.01 47,434,141.38 Corporate income tax 37,457,828.44 47,999,180.89 Individual income tax 2,265,118.56 2,282,034.20 City construction and maintenance tax 2,592,769.36 3,157,814.56 Property tax 3,980,623.40 1,479,897.22 Education surcharges 1,282,401.82 1,525,822.40 Local education surcharges 854,934.55 1,017,214.96 Land use tax 753,890.91 845,611.47 Stamp tax 877,618.20 794,985.81 Security fund for the disabled 955,996.43 380,114.13 Environmental protection tax 164,953.40 183,923.63 Resource tax 135,536.79 84,070.32 Land value-added tax 2,804,835.30 Total 103,605,149.17 107,184,810.97 Other description: None 41. Other payables Unit: RMB Item Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Dividend payable 457,998.40 1,352,746.20 Other payables 856,368,483.15 853,519,432.58 Total 856,826,481.55 854,872,178.78 (1) Interest payable: None (2) Dividends payable: None Unit: RMB Item Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Dividends for restricted shares 457,998.40 1,352,746.20 144 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Total 457,998.40 1,352,746.20 Other descriptions, including important dividends payable exceeding one year, and the reasons for non-payment that should be disclosed: None (3) Other payables 1) Other payables based on amount nature Unit: RMB Item Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Unpaid fees 823,179,098.65 791,690,297.01 Margins and deposits 22,131,870.00 17,980,073.86 Repurchase obligation of restricted 8,452,878.24 33,312,589.40 shares Authorized collection and payment of individual income tax under the equity 345,306.18 8,360,156.40 incentive Others 2,259,330.08 2,176,315.91 Total 856,368,483.15 853,519,432.58 2) Other important payables with aging exceeding one year Unit: RMB Item Balance at the end of the period Reason for unsettlement or not carry-over 1st 6,323,465.21 Not yet settled Total 6,323,465.21 -- Other description: None 42. Liabilities held for sale: None 43. Non-current liabilities due within one year Unit: RMB Item Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Lease liabilities due within one year 8,571,955.94 8,616,487.38 Total 8,571,955.94 8,616,487.38 Other description: None 44. Other current liabilities Unit: RMB Item Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Tax pending changeover 6,802,339.11 21,250,613.29 Total 6,802,339.11 21,250,613.29 Other description: None 145 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 45. Long-term borrowings: None (1) List of long-term borrowings: None 46. Bonds payable (1) Bonds payable: None (2) Changes in the increase and decrease of the bonds payable (excluding other financial instruments such as preference shares and perpetual bonds that are divided into financial liabilities): None (3) Descriptions of the conditions for converting conditions and time of converting bonds: None (4) Descriptions of other financial instruments that are divided into financial liabilities: None 47. Lease liabilities Unit: RMB Item Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Properties and buildings 13,940,426.94 14,182,415.52 Lease liabilities due within one year -8,571,955.94 -8,616,487.38 Total 5,368,471.00 5,565,928.14 Other description: None 48. Long-term payables: None (1) Long-term payables listed based on amount nature: None (2) Special payables: None 49. Long-term employee remuneration payable (1) Table of long-term employee remuneration payable: None (2) Changes of the defined benefit plan: None 50. Projected liabilities: None 51. Deferred income Unit: RMB Balance at the Increase in the Decrease in the Balance at the end of Item beginning of the Reason current period current period the period period Related to asset Government grants 104,483,429.54 9,050,000.00 7,814,525.29 105,718,904.25 Government grants 146 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Total 104,483,429.54 9,050,000.00 7,814,525.29 105,718,904.25 -- Projects involving government grants: Unit: RMB Amount Amount Balance at Increased included in Amount of included in the amount of non- offset costs Balance at Related to Liability other Other beginning grants in operating in the the end of asset/incom item income in changes of the the current income in current the period e the current period period the current period period period Subsidies for the infrastructu re 29,464,497. 28,928,779. Related to 535,718.16 constructio 68 52 asset n of new factory in Hubei Support funds for the constructio 19,627,205. 18,846,323. Related to n of 780,882.36 86 50 asset Automated Storage & Retrieval System Support funds for the 13,921,235. 1,125,711.2 12,795,523. Related to transformat 17 4 93 asset ion of Phase I project Support funds for 7,512,269.2 6,576,673.6 Related to equipment 935,595.60 7 7 asset of Phase II project Financial support funds for constructio n expansion 6,827,805.9 6,515,082.0 Related to 312,723.90 of 25,000- 5 5 asset ton high- grade household paper project Subsidy funds for 5,039,332.3 3,000,000.0 1,485,927.2 6,553,405.1 Related to the smart 0 0 0 0 asset factory project Ex-post funds awarded to the first 3,446,992.7 3,129,699.3 Related to batch of the 317,293.32 0 8 asset union enterprises for technical 147 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 transformat ion in 2017 Support funds for the technical 2,839,945.0 2,447,743.3 Related to transformat 392,201.70 4 4 asset ion of equipment production line Support funds for the constructio 2,713,492.1 2,553,968.3 Related to n of 159,523.80 9 9 asset environme ntal protection facilities Support funds for 2,427,313.8 2,031,126.6 Related to enterprise 396,187.14 2 8 asset technical upgrading Discount interest 2,245,718.7 2,148,781.2 Related to funds for 96,937.50 5 5 asset imported equipment Subsidies for sewage 2,187,499.9 1,948,863.5 Related to 238,636.38 treatment 1 3 asset station Subsidies for the expansion of the high- grade household 1,746,666.8 1,666,666.8 Related to 79,999.98 paper 7 9 asset project with an annual output of 25,000 tons Special funds for capacity expansion of 25,000- 1,245,833.1 Related to 287,500.02 958,333.16 ton high- 8 asset grade household paper project Subsidies for constructio 1,214,782.7 1,137,243.4 Related to n of the 77,539.32 2 0 asset water treatment project Support funds for Related to 850,500.00 60,750.00 789,750.00 sewage asset centralized 148 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 water treatment project Provincial funds for traditional Related to 803,571.46 53,571.42 750,000.04 industry asset transformat ion projects Funds for reconstructi on project Related to of 368,766.67 368,766.67 asset automatic production lines Provincial- level special subsidies 5,050,000.0 4,958,181.8 Related to 91,818.20 for high- 0 0 asset quality developme nt District- level support 1,000,000.0 Related to funds for 17,241.38 982,758.62 0 asset technical transportati on 104,483,42 9,050,000.0 7,814,525.2 105,718,90 Total 9.54 0 9 4.25 Other description: None 52. Other non-current liabilities: None 53. Share capital Unit: RMB Increase and decrease of this change (+ and -) Balance at the Shares Balance at the beginning of the Issuance of Bonus transferred Others Subtotal end of the period period new shares shares from surplus reserve Total number of shares 1,312,457,555.00 1,324,358.00 1,324,358.00 1,313,781,913.00 Other description: According to the Proposal on Achieving the Exercise Conditions of the Second Exercise Period for Stock Options Awarded in the First Grant under the Company’s 2018 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Incentive Plan approved at the 6th meeting of the fifth session of the Board of Directors, the number of stock options that had met exercise conditions was 2,948,559 and the number of incentive recipients in conformity with the exercise conditions reached 2,274. The exercise period was from June 30, 2021 to February 28, 2022. According to the Proposal on Achieving the Exercise Conditions of the Second Exercise Period for Reserved Stock Options under the Company’s 2018 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Incentive Plan approved at the 12th meeting of the fifth 149 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 session of the Board of Directors, the number of stock options that have met exercise conditions was 609,375 and the number of incentive recipients in conformity with the exercise conditions reached 70. The exercise period is from December 14, 2021 to September 9, 2022. As of June 30, 2022, the incentive recipients who had met the above exercise conditions have successively begun to exercise their rights, and a total of 3,068,271 shares have been subscribed, of which 398,538 shares were subscribed in the first half year of 2022. According to the Proposal on Achieving the Exercise Conditions of the Third Exercise Period for Stock Options Awarded in the First Grant under the Company’s 2018 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Incentive Plan approved at the 14th meeting of the fifth session of the Board of Directors, the number of stock options that had met exercise conditions was 3,314,312 and the number of incentive recipients in conformity with the exercise conditions reached 2,000. The exercise period was from June 29, 2022 to March 3, 2023. As of June 30, 2022, all the incentive recipients who had met the above exercise conditions have exercise their rights, and a total of 925,820 shares have been subscribed. 54. Other equity instruments (1) Basic information on other financial instruments in issue at the end of the reporting period, such as the preference shares and perpetual bonds: None (2) Table of changes in other financial instruments in issue at the end of the reporting period, such as the preference shares and perpetual bonds: None 55. Capital reserve Unit: RMB Balance at the beginning Increase in the current Decrease in the current Balance at the end of the Item of the period period period period Capital premium (share 650,391,444.26 13,460,603.24 663,852,047.50 premium) Other capital reserve 290,351,241.93 2,691,873.06 8,399,534.85 284,643,580.14 Total 940,742,686.19 16,152,476.30 8,399,534.85 948,495,627.64 Other descriptions, including increase/decrease in the reporting period and reasons of change: (1) The exercise of stock options awarded in the first grant and the exercise of reserved stock options as per the 2018 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Incentive Plan increased “capital reserve-share premium” by RMB13,460,603.24 and decreased “capital reserve-other capital reserve” by RMB 3,504,124.40. (2) The Company set aside provision for equity incentive costs and fees in the reporting period and RMB 2,691,873.06 was included in “capital reserve - other capital reserve”. Difference between the deductible amount before tax under the 2018 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Incentive Plan and recognized book expense was adjusted as deferred income tax asset and RMB 4,895,410.45 was included in “capital reserve - other capital reserve”. 56. Treasury shares Unit: RMB Balance at the beginning Increase in the current Decrease in the current Balance at the end of the Item of the period period period period 150 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Restricted shares 33,312,589.40 894,747.80 25,754,458.96 8,452,878.24 Ordinary shares 688,930,693.99 688,930,693.99 Total 722,243,283.39 894,747.80 25,754,458.96 697,383,572.23 Other descriptions, including increase/decrease in the reporting period and reasons of change: Notes: (1) The third unlock period unlocked 5,947,91 shares of first-grant stock options at RMB4.33/share under the 2018 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Incentive Plan. Totally RMB 25,754,458.96 was included in the decrease of the current period; the withdrawable cash dividend of RMB 894,747.80 was included in the increase of the current period. 57. Other comprehensive income: None 58. Special reserves: None 59. Surplus reserve Unit: RMB Balance at the beginning Increase in the current Decrease in the current Balance at the end of the Item of the period period period period Statutory surplus reserve 106,984,275.42 106,984,275.42 Total 106,984,275.42 106,984,275.42 Explanation of surplus reserves, including increase/decrease in the reporting period and reasons of change: None 60. Retained earnings Unit: RMB Item Current period Last period Retained earnings before adjustment at the end of the last period 3,265,611,428.36 2,858,664,147.39 Retained earnings at the beginning of the period after adjustment 3,265,611,428.36 2,858,664,147.39 Plus: Net profit attributable to owners of the parent company of the current period 227,639,705.35 407,161,317.15 Dividends on ordinary shares payable 128,609,710.60 128,751,529.41 Retained earnings at the end of the period 3,364,641,423.11 3,137,073,935.13 Details on adjusting retained earnings at the beginning of the period: (1) As a result of retrospective adjustments according to the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises and its related new provisions, the impact on retained earnings at the beginning of the period was RMB0.00. (2) Due to the changes in accounting policies, the impact on retained earnings at the beginning of the period was RMB0.00. (3) Due to the correction of material accounting errors, the impact on retained earnings at the beginning of the period was RMB0.00. (4) Due to the changes in the scope of combination caused by the same control, the impact on retained earnings 151 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 at the beginning of the period was RMB0.00. (5) Other adjustments affected retained earnings at the beginning of the period by a total of RMB0.00. 61. Operating income and operating cost Unit: RMB Incurred in the current period Incurred in the prior period Item Income Cost Income Cost Principal business 4,293,872,244.04 2,862,695,454.50 4,123,177,610.49 2,462,562,811.28 Other businesses 73,745,869.57 66,618,151.55 124,464,225.89 99,681,354.93 Total 4,367,618,113.61 2,929,313,606.05 4,247,641,836.38 2,562,244,166.21 Information related to income: Unit: RMB Contract classification Branch 1 Branch 2 Total By product type 4,367,618,113.61 4,367,618,113.61 Including: Household paper 4,265,944,826.39 4,265,944,826.39 Personal care 27,927,417.65 27,927,417.65 Others 73,745,869.57 73,745,869.57 By operating region 4,367,618,113.61 4,367,618,113.61 Including: Domestic 4,269,777,280.85 4,269,777,280.85 Abroad 97,840,832.76 97,840,832.76 By market or customer type Including: Contract type Including: By the time of goods transfer Including: By contract term Including: By sales channel 4,367,618,113.61 4,367,618,113.61 Including: Traditional 2,173,015,039.52 2,173,015,039.52 Non-traditional 2,120,857,204.52 2,120,857,204.52 Others 73,745,869.57 73,745,869.57 Total 4,367,618,113.61 4,367,618,113.61 Information related to performance obligation: None Information related to the transaction price apportioned to the remaining performance obligation: 152 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 The amount of income corresponding to the obligations of contract performance with an executed contract that is not performed or fully performed at the end of the reporting period is RMB 18,339,223.74, of which the income of RMB 18,339,223.74 is expected to be confirmed as income in the year of 2022. Other description: None 62. Tax and surcharges Unit: RMB Item Incurred in the current period Incurred in the prior period City construction and maintenance tax 10,114,833.70 10,406,083.91 Education surcharges 4,692,198.88 4,922,998.46 Resource tax 59,687.49 55,344.16 Property tax 5,340,991.61 5,361,355.73 Land use tax 1,177,751.78 1,364,954.29 Vehicle and vessel tax 5,030.00 9,030.00 Stamp tax 3,793,856.69 3,544,054.89 Local education surcharges 3,128,132.57 3,281,999.30 Environmental protection tax 492,278.28 305,183.69 Total 28,804,761.00 29,251,004.43 Other description: None 63. Selling expenses Unit: RMB Item Incurred in the current period Incurred in the prior period Employee remuneration 215,826,656.37 188,440,219.32 Advertising expenses 78,819,182.16 136,856,089.50 Product promotion fees 478,680,276.28 486,488,574.50 Shopping mall management fees 41,890,271.35 42,603,638.54 Transportation expenses 38,605,993.98 44,766,089.36 Traveling expenses 9,946,888.53 9,543,610.64 Business entertainment expenses 1,735,211.16 899,984.09 Rental fees 4,118,619.21 3,629,055.21 Depreciation of use right assets 1,613,750.38 650,033.82 Others 2,803,713.93 1,601,356.74 Total 874,040,563.35 915,478,651.72 Other description: None 64. Administrative expenses Unit: RMB Item Incurred in the current period Incurred in the prior period Employee remuneration 80,051,121.32 74,061,162.35 Equity incentive cost 2,691,873.06 12,167,835.66 Depreciation and amortization fees 39,110,201.78 34,639,880.19 Office allowance 14,202,117.04 12,660,998.77 Consulting service fees 9,814,899.14 8,688,604.92 153 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Outsourcing warehouse management fees 14,769,362.63 8,791,106.82 Business entertainment expenses 3,161,028.12 2,582,730.40 Traveling expenses 1,093,846.41 950,329.72 Environmental protection fees 1,482,429.20 1,244,274.84 Rental fees 1,917,577.82 2,504,088.00 Depreciation of use right assets 5,039,222.82 1,175,102.64 Others 6,842,755.06 5,733,964.07 Total 180,176,434.40 165,200,078.38 Other description: None 65. R&D expenses Unit: RMB Item Incurred in the current period Incurred in the prior period Employee remuneration 18,993,635.08 18,956,073.80 Direct investment 72,375,500.71 62,873,043.34 Depreciation and amortization fees 12,333,210.15 13,685,779.13 Others 1,479,941.67 1,899,916.05 Total 105,182,287.61 97,414,812.32 Other description: None 66. Finance expenses Unit: RMB Item Incurred in the current period Incurred in the prior period Interest fees 1,730,495.87 975,546.01 Less: Interest income 5,594,433.94 6,623,270.61 Exchange profit and loss 282,584.01 1,346,250.22 Add:Transaction fee and others 2,114,303.84 2,498,330.34 Total -1,467,050.22 -1,803,144.04 Other description: None 67. Other income Unit: RMB Sources of other income Incurred in the current period Incurred in the prior period Refund of individual income tax 1,478,746.93 1,137,762.21 Subsidies for provincial new-generation IT and industrial 1,980,000.00 development projects in 2022 Subsidy funds for the smart factory project 1,485,927.20 585,657.16 Subsidies for internship, employment, job stabilization and 1,266,892.81 489,780.86 training Support funds for the transformation of Phase I project 1,125,711.24 1,125,711.24 Support funds for equipment of Phase II project 935,595.60 985,624.08 Support funds for the construction of Automated Storage & 780,882.36 780,882.36 Retrieval System Subsidies for Hubei C&S’s new factory infrastructure 535,718.16 535,718.16 construction 154 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Automatic payment of Xinhui District for enterprise awards under 500,000.00 the “Ten Golden Rules” 2021 Support funds for enterprise technical upgrading 396,187.14 396,187.14 Support funds for the technical transformation of equipment 392,201.70 403,311.72 Funds for reconstruction project of automatic production lines 368,766.67 510,600.00 Ex-post funds awarded to the first batch of the union enterprises 317,293.32 317,293.32 for the technical transformation in 2017 2013-2017 financial support funds of the Management Committee 312,723.90 312,723.90 of Pengzhou Industrial Development Zone, Sichuan Province 25,000 tons capacity expansion project of Tangshan Subsidiary 287,500.02 287,500.02 Financial support for the sewage treatment station project of 238,636.38 238,636.38 Tangshan Subsidiary Tax contribution reward 200,000.00 100,000.00 One-time job retention subsidy from the employee unemployment 185,000.00 insurance fund Support funds for the construction of environmental protection 159,523.80 159,523.80 facilities Industrial comprehensive policy fulfillment fund 2020; Special 150,000.00 subsidy for high-tech enterprise identification 2020 Import interest discounts on imported equipment in 2014 96,937.50 96,937.50 Provincial-level special subsidies for high-quality development 91,818.20 Import interest discounts on imported equipment in 2014 82,871.51 31,604.66 Special subsidy for the construction expansion of the 25,000-ton 79,999.98 79,999.98 household paper project Subsidies for construction of the water treatment project 77,539.32 77,539.32 VAT exemption for employment of retired soldiers and poor 73,950.00 411,700.00 population Financial support for sewage centralized water treatment project 60,750.00 60,750.00 Provincial funds for traditional industry transformation projects 53,571.42 53,571.42 Rewards for creation of odor-free enterprise 41,834.86 62,752.29 Industrial comprehensive policy fulfillment fund 2020; Special 30,000.00 subsidy for high-tech enterprise identification 2020 District-level support funds for technical transportation 17,241.38 Project fund (first batch) from the foreign trade high-quality and 10,000.00 innovative development fund Subsidies for employees’ training while working 4,000.00 Energy review fee from the reform and development department's 1,500.00 special business fee Unemployment dynamic monitoring subsidy 600.00 Subsidies for R&D, famous-brand and high-quality products, and 1,020,000.00 income/efficiency increase Subsidies for renovation 700,000.00 Technical demonstration subsidies for water intake points 280,000.00 Special award funds for the restructuring of industrial enterprises 210,900.00 Subsidies for job creation for the poor 97,995.00 Financial rewards for cleaner production transformation 50,000.00 Enterprise support funds 50,000.00 Subsidies for encouraging scaled development of enterprises 20,000.00 Subsidies for supporting enterprises to expand import and export 700.00 scale Total 13,819,921.40 11,671,362.52 68. Return on investment Unit: RMB 155 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Item Incurred in the current period Incurred in the prior period Others 183,493.42 358,473.15 Total 183,493.42 358,473.15 Other description: "Others" refer to returns on principal-protected wealth management products at maturity and reverse repo of treasury bonds of the Company. 69. Profit of net exposure hedging: None 70. Income from changes in fair value Unit: RMB Sources of income from changes in fair Incurred in the current period Incurred in the prior period value Stock -2,538.48 Total -2,538.48 Other description:None 71. Credit impairment loss Unit: RMB Item Incurred in the current period Incurred in the prior period Bad debt loss from other receivables -691,163.04 -464,824.58 Bad debt loss from accounts receivable 2,524,456.58 1,766,431.51 Total 1,833,293.54 1,301,606.93 Other description: None 72. Asset impairment loss Unit: RMB Item Incurred in the current period Incurred in the prior period II. Impairment Loss of Inventories and Contract Performance Cost -1,026,689.87 -468,530.30 V. Impairment Loss of Fixed Assets -2,285,297.81 Total -1,026,689.87 -2,753,828.11 Other description: None 73. Return on disposal of assets Unit: RMB Source Incurred in the current period Incurred in the prior period Disposal of fixed assets -1,085,279.69 -259,896.46 Total -1,085,279.69 -259,896.46 156 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 74. Non-operating income Unit: RMB Amount recognized as Incurred in the current Incurred in the prior Item profit or loss of the period period current period Government grants 10,000.00 23,000.00 10,000.00 Profit from damage and retirement of non-current 561.25 98,166.07 561.25 assets Including: Fixed assets 561.25 98,166.07 561.25 Income from fine and 1,038,029.70 907,005.44 1,038,029.70 compensation Others 866,146.19 680,195.03 866,146.19 Total 1,914,737.14 1,708,366.54 1,914,737.14 Government grants recognized as profit and loss of the current period: Unit: RMB Whether the grant Amount Amount Whether a Related to Nature and affected the incurred in incurred in Grants Issuer Reason special asset/incom type profit and the current the last grant e loss of the period period year Grants Municipal received party for the Party performanc building Building e of the funds for State’s Work demonstrati function of Office of ve new ensuring Related to Xiaolan Grant No No 10,000.00 economic the supply income Town or price organizatio Committee, control of a ns and new Zhongshan public social utility or City organizatio socially ns necessary product Grants received for the People's performanc Rewards Governmen e of the for State’s t of advanced function of Shuangshui party ensuring Related to Town, Grant No No 2,000.00 organizatio the supply income Xinhui or price ns and District, control of a individuals Jiangmen public 2020 utility or City socially necessary product Subsidies Human Grants for Resources received for the Related to enterprises’ and Social Grant No No 21,000.00 performanc income employee Security e of the training on Bureau of State’s 157 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 job Yunfu City function of adaptation ensuring the supply or price control of a public utility or socially necessary product Total 10,000.00 23,000.00 Other description: None 75. Non-operating expenses Unit: RMB Amount recognized as profit or Item Incurred in the current period Incurred in the prior period loss of the current period External donations 4,397,406.24 1,760,851.30 4,397,406.24 Loss from damage and retirement of non-current assets 1,238,583.11 725,313.88 1,238,583.11 Including: Fixed assets 1,238,583.11 725,313.88 1,238,583.11 Others 353,226.14 1,152,018.68 353,226.14 Total 5,989,215.49 3,638,183.86 5,989,215.49 Other description: None 76. Income tax expenses (1) Table of income tax expenses Unit: RMB Item Incurred in the current period Incurred in the prior period Current income tax expense 57,586,968.04 87,232,248.96 Deferred income tax expense -23,853,520.58 -6,132,728.24 Total 33,733,447.46 81,099,520.72 (2) Adjustment process of accounting profits and income tax expenses Unit: RMB Item Incurred in the current period Total profit 261,215,233.39 Income tax expenses calculated at the statutory/applicable tax rate 65,303,808.35 Impacts of different tax rates applied to subsidiaries -28,098,024.90 Impacts of adjustments to income taxes during the prior period -4,336,592.29 Impacts of non-deductible costs, expenses and losses 864,256.30 Income tax expenses 33,733,447.46 Other description: None 158 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 77. Other comprehensive income Please refer to the notes for details. 78. Items of the cash flow statement (1) Cash received related to other operating activities Unit: RMB Item Incurred in the current period Incurred in the prior period Current accounts 25,466,487.76 10,003,853.92 Government grants 13,512,699.18 7,136,732.81 Interest income 5,595,579.89 6,623,270.61 Authorized collection of individual income tax under the equity incentive 3,109,401.56 9,395,040.46 Others 4,425,363.57 5,203,778.87 Total 52,109,531.96 38,362,676.67 Explanation of cash received related to other operating activities: None (2) Cash payments related to other operating activities Unit: RMB Item Incurred in the current period Incurred in the prior period Expenses paid 451,722,872.22 409,369,512.68 Current accounts 7,036,365.56 6,431,125.10 Authorized payment of individual income tax under the equity incentive 12,239,910.53 10,715,472.44 Others 187,497.98 1,126,549.69 Total 471,186,646.29 427,642,659.91 Explanation of cash paid related to other operating activities: None (3) Cash received related to other investing activities Unit: RMB Item Incurred in the current period Incurred in the prior period Principal repayment on maturity of 41,239,541.68 50,000,000.00 wealth management products Total 41,239,541.68 50,000,000.00 Explanation of cash received related to other investment activities: None (4) Cash payments related to other investing activities Unit: RMB Item Incurred in the current period Incurred in the prior period Purchasing large-denomination Certificate of Deposit 140,000,000.00 159 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Total 140,000,000.00 Explanation of cash paid related to other investment activities: None (5) Cash received related to other financing activities:None (6) Cash payments related to other financing activities Unit: RMB Item Incurred in the current period Incurred in the prior period Repurchase and deregistration of equity 8,752,250.65 incentives Share repurchase 532,605,631.91 Deposits of security deposits for bills, 58,359,813.97 12,315,870.82 letters of guarantee and letters of credit Cash paid for lease liabilities 4,878,971.53 1,023,913.33 Total 63,238,785.50 554,697,666.71 Explanation of cash paid related to other financing activities: None 79. Supplementary information to cash flow statement (1) Supplementary information to cash flow statement Unit: RMB Supplementary information Amount of the current period Amount of last period 1 Reconciliation of net profit to cash flows from operating activities: Net Profit 227,481,785.93 407,144,647.35 Plus: Provisions for asset -806,603.67 1,452,221.18 impairment Depreciation of fixed assets, oil and gas assets and productive 187,248,981.01 163,103,078.23 biological assets Depreciation of use right assets 6,768,952.23 2,181,245.94 Intangible asset amortization 3,769,673.22 3,326,149.16 Long-term unamortized 6,623,087.00 5,792,540.92 expenses Losses from disposal of fixed assets, intangible assets and other long- 1,085,279.69 259,896.46 term assets ("-" indicates income) Losses from fixed assets write- 1,238,021.86 627,147.81 off ("-" indicates income) Losses from changes in fair 2,538.48 value ("-" indicates income) Finance expenses ("-" indicates -10,649,367.10 4,730,497.09 income) Investment losses ("-" indicates -183,493.42 -358,473.15 income) Decrease in deferred income -23,688,607.42 -17,332,968.85 tax assets ("-" indicates increase) Increase in deferred income tax -164,913.16 11,200,240.61 liabilities ("-" indicates decrease) Decrease in inventories ("-" 273,929,611.30 36,965,050.50 indicates increase) Decrease in operating -99,226,492.95 78,196,966.06 receivables ("-" indicates increase) 160 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Increase in operating payables 126,121,272.75 40,577,548.88 ("-" indicates decrease) Others Net cash flow from operating 699,549,725.75 737,865,788.19 activities 2 Significant investment and financing activities not involving cash: Conversion of debt to capital Convertible corporate bonds due within one year Fixed assets acquired under finance lease 3 Net changes in cash and cash equivalents: Balance of cash at the end of the 1,315,175,165.01 701,224,202.33 period Less: Balance of cash at the 797,797,675.70 1,050,034,135.72 beginning of the period Plus: Balance of cash equivalents at the end of the period Less: Balance of cash equivalents at the beginning of the period Net increase in cash and cash 517,377,489.31 -348,809,933.39 equivalents (2) Net cash paid to acquire subsidiaries during the period: None (3) Net cash received from the disposal of subsidiaries during the period (4) Constitution of cash and cash equivalents Unit: RMB Item Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period I. Cash 1,315,175,165.01 797,797,675.70 Including: Cash on hand 36,546.14 46,249.83 Bank deposits always available for payment 1,305,947,107.81 795,982,835.01 Other monetary funds always available for payment 9,191,511.06 1,768,590.86 III. Balance of Cash and Cash Equivalents at the End of the Period 1,315,175,165.01 797,797,675.70 Other description: None 80. Notes to items in the statement of changes in owner’s equity Description on the name and amount of items under "Others" whose closing balance in last year was adjusted and other relevant issues: None 81. Assets with restricted right to use or ownership Unit: RMB Item Book value at the end of the period Reason for restriction Other monetary funds 135,614,631.39 Security deposits for issuing letter of credit 161 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 and notes Total 135,614,631.39 -- Other description: None 82. Foreign currency monetary items (1) Foreign currency monetary items Unit: RMB Balance of foreign currency at Balance of converted RMB at Item Conversion rate the end of the period the end of the period Monetary funds 445,710,687.22 Including: USD 64,466,516.30 6.7109 432,628,344.24 EUR HKD 15,297,359.07 0.8552 13,082,301.48 Mop 50.00 0.8300 41.50 Accounts receivable 34,042,608.98 Including: USD 190,427.45 6.7109 1,277,939.57 EUR HKD 38,312,288.83 0.8552 32,764,669.41 Long-term borrowings -- -- Including: USD EUR HKD Other receivables 240,687.40 Including: HKD 281,439.90 0.8552 240,687.40 Accounts payable 392,957,752.59 Including: USD 58,353,748.17 6.7109 391,606,168.59 JPY 27,360,000.00 0.0494 1,351,584.00 Other payables 4,584,852.07 Including: HKD 5,361,146.01 0.8552 4,584,852.07 Other description: None (2) For overseas business entities, especially important ones, disclose their main overseas business address, the standard currency for accounting and selection basis. If there are changes in the standard currency for accounting, reasons shall be also provided. √ Applicable □ Not applicable Overseas business entity Business address Standard currency for accounting Zhong Shun International Co., Ltd. Hong Kong RMB C&S Hong Kong Co., Ltd. Hong Kong RMB C&S (Macao) Co., Ltd. Macao RMB 162 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 83. Hedges Disclosure of hedged items and related hedging instruments and qualitative and quantitative information about hedged risks according to the type of hedging: None 84. Government grants (1) Basic information on government grants Unit: RMB Amount recognized as profit or Category Amount Reporting items loss for the current period Related to asset 9,050,000.00 Deferred income, other income 386,157.12 Related to income 4,526,649.18 Other income 4,526,649.18 Related to income 10,000.00 Non-operating income 10,000.00 Total 13,586,649.18 4,922,806.30 (2) Return of government grants □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other description: Please refer to Note VII (51), (67) and (74) for details. 85. Others: None VIII. Changes in the Consolidated Scope 1. Business combinations of enterprises not under common control (1) Business combinations of enterprises not under common control in the reporting period: None (2) Combination costs and goodwill: None (3) Acquiree’s identifiable assets and liabilities on the acquisition date: None (4) Profit or loss arising from the recalculation based on fair value of equities held before the acquisition date Whether there are transactions through which business combination is achieved in stages while control is obtained within the reporting period □ Yes √ No 163 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 (5) Descriptions of being unable to determine the consideration or the fair value of acquiree’s identifiable assets and liabilities on the acquisition date or at the end of the current period of combination: None (6) Other description: None 2. Business combinations of enterprises under common control (1) Business combinations of enterprises under common control in the current period: None (2) Combination costs: None (3) Book value of assets and liabilities of the combined party on the date of combination: None 3. Reverse purchase: None 4. Disposal of subsidiaries Whether there is situation that one disposal of investment in a subsidiary results in a loss of control □ Yes √ No Whether there is situation that the disposal of investment in a subsidiary is achieved in stages through multiple transactions while the control is lost in the reporting period □ Yes √ No 5. Changes in the scope of consolidation due to other reasons Description of changes in the scope of combination due to other reasons (establishment or liquidation of subsidiaries, etc.) and related situations: On May 20, 2022, the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary Zhongshan Zhongshun Trading Co., Ltd. jointly invested and established Zhongshun Healthy Life Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. with a registered capital of RMB10 million. The Company holds 60% of the shares while Zhongshan Zhongshun Trading holds 40% of the shares. The Company has incorporated Zhongshun Healthy Life Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. into the scope of its consolidated statements since June 2022. Currently, the new subsidiary has not started operating activities. 6. Others: None IX. Equities in Other Entities 1. Equities in subsidiaries (1) Composition of the enterprise group Shareholding Name of Main business Registered percentage Obtaining Principal businesses subsidiary address address method Direct Indirect 164 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 R&D, production, and sales (including online sales): household paper, maternal and infant products, cosmetics, wipes, non-woven products, daily Capital Jiangmen necessities, and cleaning supplies; sales (including contributio Zhongshun Jiangmen, Jiangmen, online sales) of Class I and II medical devices. (The 88.25% 11.75% n for Paper Co., Guangdong Guangdong above items do not involve special management establishme Ltd. measures for the foreign access). (For items that must nt be approved in accordance with the law, the company may carry out business operations upon approval by competent departments.) General items: manufacture of paper products; sales of paper products; sales of paper pulp; sales of personal hygiene products; sales of hygiene products and disposable medical products; sales of disinfectants (excluding hazardous chemicals); sales of Class I medical devices; retail of Class I medical devices; sales of Class II medical devices; retail of class II medical devices; wholesale of medical face masks; retail of medical face masks; sales of general merchandise; retail of daily necessities; sales of maternal and infant products; wholesale of Capital Zhejiang kitchenware, sanitary ware and daily sundries; contributio Zhongshun Jiaxing, Jiaxing, wholesale of cosmetics; retail of cosmetics; wholesale 75.00% 25.00% n for Paper Co., Zhejiang Zhejiang of needle textiles and raw materials; sales of needle establishme Ltd. textiles; sales of chemical industry products nt (excluding chemical products that need to be licensed); Internet sales (excluding the sales of commodities requiring a permit) (The company may carry out business operations independently according to the law based on the business license, except for items that must be licensed according to the law.) (For items that must be approved in accordance with the law, the company may carry out business operations upon approval by competent departments.) Capital C&S Hong contributio Kong Co., Hong Kong Hong Kong Purchase of pulp 100.00% n for Ltd. establishme nt R&D, production, wholesale, retail and online sales: household paper, sanitary products, maternal and infant products, daily necessities, cosmetics, medical devices, sanitary materials, non-woven fabrics and products, polymer materials and products, daily sundries, and disinfectant products (excluding Capital hazardous chemicals); wholesale, retail and online C&S (Yunfu) contributio Yunfu, Yunfu, sales: food; import and export of goods and Paper Co., 100.00% n for Guangdong Guangdong technologies (excluding the import and export of Ltd. establishme goods and technologies prohibited by the State or nt involving administrative approval); warehousing services (limited to warehouses qualified in fire protection without hazardous chemicals). (For items that must be approved in accordance with the law, the company may carry out business operations upon approval by competent departments.) Wholesale, retain and online sales: paper, wood pulp, sanitary products, maternal and infant products, cosmetics, daily necessities, medical equipment, daily Capital Yunfu Hengtai sundries, disinfection supplies (excluding dangerous contributio Yunfu, Yunfu, Trading Co., 100.00% n for Guangdong Guangdong chemicals); import and export of goods or Ltd. technologies (excluding the import and export of establishme goods and technologies prohibited by the State or nt involving administrative approval). (For items that must be approved in accordance with the law, the 165 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 company may carry out business operations upon approval by competent departments.) Capital contributio C&S (Macao) Macao Macao Wholesale, trade 100.00% n for Co., Ltd. establishme nt Wholesale, retail and online sales (sales only on third- party platforms) of paper supplies, paper products (excluding printing products), wood pulp, general merchandise, hygiene products, cosmetics, nonwoven products, chemical products for daily use, Class I medical devices and food; warehousing (excluding Business hazardous chemicals and precursor chemicals); combinatio import and export of goods and technologies; Zhongshan ns operations of Class II and Class III medical devices. Zhongshun Zhongshan, Zhongshan, involving (The above business scope involves food operations, 100.00% Trading Co., Guangdong Guangdong enterprises import and export of goods, and import and export of Ltd. under technologies.) (Exclude items prohibited by laws and common administrative regulations; items whose operations control are restricted by laws and administrative regulations shall not be carried out unless the permit has been obtained.) (For items that must be approved in accordance with the law, the company may carry out business operations upon approval by competent departments.) Business Import, export and sales of paper products, general combinatio merchandise and pulp boards; sales of cosmetics, ns Xiaogan C&S shower gel and sanitary pads; sales of baby products Xiaogan, Xiaogan, involving Trading Co., (excluding food). (For items that must be approved in 100.00% Hubei Hubei enterprises Ltd. accordance with the law, the company may carry out under business operations upon approval by competent common departments.) control Sales of paper products, daily necessities, paper pulp, and pulp boards; import and export of goods. (The Business company may independently select business items combinatio and carry out business activities in accordance with ns Beijing C&S the law; for items that must be approved in involving Paper Co., Beijing Beijing accordance with the law, the company may carry out 100.00% enterprises Ltd. business operations upon approval by competent under departments based on contents of the approval; it is common prohibited to engage in business activities of items control prohibited and restricted by the city’s industrial policies.) Sales of household paper, cleaning products, general merchandise, hygiene products, baby products, Business cosmetics, nonwoven products, feminine hygiene combinatio Chengdu products, chemical products for daily use, daily ns Zhongshun Pengzhou, Pengzhou, necessities, medical devices, medical supplies and involving 100.00% Paper Co., Sichuan Sichuan disinfectant products (excluding hazardous enterprises Ltd. chemicals); e-commerce [For items that must be under approved in accordance with the law, the company common may carry out business operations upon approval by control competent departments.] Wholesale, retail: paper products, paper pulp, general Business merchandise; import and export of goods and combinatio technologies (exclude items prohibited by laws and ns Hangzhou Jie administrative regulations; items whose operations Hangzhou, Hangzhou, involving Rou Trading are restricted by laws and administrative regulations 100.00% Zhejiang Zhejiang enterprises Co., Ltd. shall not be carried out unless the permit has been under obtained); other legitimate items that do not need common approval according to the law) (for items that must be control approved in accordance with the law, the company 166 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 may carry out business operations upon approval by competent departments) Business combinatio Household paper, paper pulp, pulp boards, import and ns Shanghai export of goods and technologies. (For items that involving Huicong Paper Shanghai Shanghai must be approved in accordance with the law, the 100.00% enterprises Co., Ltd. company may carry out business operations upon under approval by competent departments.) common control Licensed items: production of sanitary products and disposable medical supplies; production of cosmetics (for items that must be approved in accordance with the law, companies may carry out business operations upon approval by relevant departments, and the specific business items are subject to the approval document or the permit issued by competent department). General items: sales of sanitary products and disposable medical supplies; retail of cosmetics; Business wholesale of cosmetics; manufacture of paper; sales combinatio of personal hygiene products; sales of knitwear; ns C&S (Hubei) manufacture of maternal and infant products; sales of Xiaogan, Xiaogan, involving Paper Co., maternal and infant products; sales of paper products; 93.375% 6.625% Hubei Hubei enterprises Ltd. manufacture of paper products; sales of daily under necessities; sales of daily chemical products; sales of common disinfectants (excluding hazardous chemicals); control Internet sales (excluding the sales of commodities requiring a permit); sales of Class I medical devices; sales of Class II medical devices; import and export of goods and technologies (excluding the import and export of goods and technologies prohibited by the State or involving administrative approval). (For items that must be approved in accordance with the law, the company may carry out business operations upon approval by competent departments.) Business combinatio ns Zhong Shun Hong Kong, Hong Kong, involving International Sales of paper products 100.00% China China enterprises Co., Ltd. under common control Licensed items: production of sanitary products and disposable medical supplies; import and export of goods (for items that must be approved in accordance with the law, the company may carry out business operations upon approval by competent departments, and the specific business items are subject to the approval document or the permit issued by relevant department). General items: sales of sanitary products Business and disposable medical supplies; sales of personal combinatio C&S hygiene products; sales of daily necessities; ns (Sichuan) Pengzhou, Pengzhou, manufacture of paper products; sales of paper involving 100.00% Paper Co., Sichuan Sichuan products; manufacture of paper; manufacture of daily enterprises Ltd. chemical products; sales of daily chemical products; under sales of Class II medical devices; sales of Class I common medical devices; manufacture of industrial textile control products; sales of industrial textile products; manufacture of maternal and infant products; sales of maternal and infant products. (The company may carry out business operations independently according to the law based on the business license, except for items that must be licensed according to the law.) 167 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Production, processing and sales: high-class household paper products (excluding printing Business process); import and export of pulp boards (exclude combinatio C&S items prohibited by laws and administrative ns (Zhongshan) Zhongshan, Zhongshan, regulations; items whose operations are restricted by involving 100.00% Paper Co., Guangdong Guangdong laws and administrative regulations shall not be enterprises Ltd. carried out unless the permit has been obtained). (For under items that must be approved in accordance with the common law, the company may carry out business operations control upon approval by competent departments.) R&D, production, processing, and sales (including online sales): household paper, tissue boxes, hygiene products, cosmetics, non-woven products, plastic products, metalware, rubber products, ceramics, baby products, feminine hygiene products and daily necessities; bamboo and forest trees planting; acquisition of raw materials of bamboo and wood for paper making; R&D, production and sales of bamboo Capital C&S pulp, wood pulp, bamboo chips and wood chips; contributio (Dazhou) Dazhou, Dazhou, combined heat and power and sales; warehouse 100.00% n for Paper Co., Sichuan Sichuan leasing; processing and sales of lime and limestone; establishme Ltd. processing of industrial wastewater and gray water nt reuse; general import and export business; sales of construction materials, hardware and electrical products, and chemical products (excluding hazardous products). (For items that must be approved in accordance with the law, the company may carry out business operations upon approval by competent departments.) R&D, production, processing, and online sales: paper products, hygiene products, cosmetics, nonwoven products, plastic products for daily use, chemical products for daily use, metalware for daily use, rubber Capital products for daily use, and ceramics for daily use; Sun Daily contributio Yunfu, Yunfu, import and export of goods or technologies Necessities 50.00% 50.00% n for Guangdong Guangdong (excluding the import and export of goods and Co., Ltd. establishme technologies prohibited by the State or involving nt administrative approval). (For items that must be approved in accordance with the law, the company may carry out business operations upon approval by competent departments.) General items: manufacture of paper products; Internet sales (sales only on third-party platforms) (excluding the sales of commodities requiring a permit); sales of personal hygiene products; sales of household products, sales of hygiene products and disposable medical products; retail of cosmetics; sales Capital Dolemi of general merchandise; sales of plastic products; contributio Sanitary Zhongshan, Zhongshan, sales of metal products; sales of rubber products; 60.00% 40.00% n for Products Co., Guangdong Guangdong manufacture of daily-use ceramic products. (The establishme Ltd. company may carry out business operations nt independently according to the law based on the business license, except for items that must be licensed according to the law.) (For items that must be approved in accordance with the law, the company may carry out business operations upon approval by competent departments.) Licensed items: manufacture of Class II medical devices; import and export of goods; import and Capital C&S (Jiangsu) export of technologies; manufacture of Class III contributio Suqian, Suqian, medical devices; operation of Class III medical Paper Co., 100.00% n for Jiangsu Jiangsu devices (for items that must be approved in Ltd. establishme accordance with the law, companies may carry out nt business operations upon approval by relevant departments, and the specific business items are 168 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 subject to approval result). General items: manufacture of paper products; sales of plastic products; sales of paper products; Internet sales (excluding the sales of commodities requiring a permit); sales of daily necessities; sales of personal hygiene products; sales of household products; sales of sanitary products and disposable medical products; retail of cosmetics; wholesale of cosmetics; sales of knitwear; wholesale of kitchen utensils and daily groceries; sales of metal products; sales of rubber products; manufacture of daily-sue ceramic products; R&D of kitchen utensils and daily groceries; retail of kitchen utensils and daily groceries; sewage treatment and recycling; manufacture of Class I medical devices; sales of Class I medical devices; sales of Class II medical devices; sales of disinfectants (excluding hazardous chemicals). (The company may carry out business operations independently according to the law based on the business license, except for items that must be licensed according to the law) Technology development, technology consultation, technology transfer, technology promotion, and technical services; sales of paper products, daily necessities, hygiene products, cosmetics, chemical products (excluding hazardous chemicals), Class I medical devices, Class II medical devices, Beijing Capital disinfection products and non-medical masks. (The Bloomage contributio market entity may independently select business Jierou Beijing Beijing 51.00% n for items and carry out business activities in accordance Biotechnology establishme with the law; for items that must be approved in Co., Ltd. nt accordance with the law, the company may carry out business operations upon approval by competent departments based on contents of the approval; it is prohibited to engage in business activities of items prohibited and restricted by national and municipal industrial policies.) General items: sales of personal hygiene products; sales of paper products; Internet sales (excluding the sales of commodities requiring a permit); sales of household products; sales of sanitary products and disposable medical products; sales of daily Luzhou necessities; sales of plastic products; sales of metal Capital Dolemi products; sales of rubber products; manufacture of contributio Luzhou, Luzhou, Sanitary daily-use ceramic products (the company may carry 60.00% n for Sichuan Sichuan Products Co., out business operations independently according to establishme Ltd. the law based on the business license, except for nt items that must be licensed according to the law) (The company may carry out business operations independently according to the law based on the business license, except for items that must be licensed according to the law.) General items: wholesale of cosmetics; sales of personal hygiene products; manufacture of paper products; Internet sales (excluding the sales of commodities requiring a permit); sales of household Mianyang Capital products; sales of sanitary products and disposable Dolemi contributio Mianyang, Mianyang, medical products; retail of cosmetics; sales of daily Sanitary 60.00% n for Sichuan Sichuan necessities; sales of plastic products; sales of metal Products Co., establishme products; sales of rubber products; manufacture of Ltd. nt daily-use ceramic products (the company may carry out business operations independently according to the law based on the business license, except for items that must be licensed according to the law). Zhengzhou Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, General items: sales of personal hygiene products; 60.00% Capital 169 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Dolemi Henan Henan sales of household products; sales of sanitary contributio Sanitary products and disposable medical products; retail of n for Products Co., cosmetics; sales of daily necessities; sales of plastic establishme Ltd. products; sales of paper products; sales of metal nt products; sales of rubber products; manufacture of daily-use ceramic products (the company may carry out business operations independently according to the law based on the business license, except for items that must be licensed according to the law). General items: sales of personal hygiene products; sales of sanitary products and disposable medical products; sales of paper products; Internet sales (excluding the sales of commodities requiring a Dazhou permit); sales of household products; retail of Capital Dolemi cosmetics; sales of daily necessities; sales of plastic contributio Dazhou, Dazhou, Sanitary products; sales of metal products; sales of rubber 60.00% n for Sichuan Sichuan Products Co., products; manufacture of daily-use ceramic products; establishme Ltd. convention and exhibition services (the company may nt carry out business operations independently according to the law based on the business license, except for items that must be licensed according to the law) Items prohibited by laws, regulations and decisions of the State Council cannot be engaged; items whose operation requires permission (approval) as stipulated by laws, regulations and decisions of the State Council can be engaged after obtaining the permit (approval) document; for items requiring no permission (approval) under laws, regulations and Guiyang Capital decisions of the State Council, market entity may Dolemi contributio Guiyang, Guiyang, choose whether to engage independently. Other Sanitary 60.00% n for Guizhou Guizhou unspecified retail trade; sales of paper products; sales Products Co., establishme of daily necessities; retail of cosmetics; sales of Ltd. nt sundries; sales of household products; retail of arts and crafts and collectibles (except ivory and its products); brand management; convention and exhibition services (for items that must be approved in accordance with the law, the company may carry out business operations upon approval by competent departments) General items: sales of hygiene products and disposable medical products; sales of personal hygiene products; retail of cosmetics; sales of daily Zhanjiang Capital necessities; sales of sundries; sales of rubber Dolemi contributio Zhanjiang, Zhanjiang, products; sales of plastic products; sales of metal Sanitary 60.00% n for Guangdong Guangdong products; sales of paper products; convention and Products Co., establishme exhibition services. (The company may carry out Ltd. nt business operations independently according to the law based on the business license, except for items that must be licensed according to the law) General items: sales of daily necessities; retail of cosmetics; sales of household goods; sales of office supplies; sales of arts and crafts and etiquette products (except ivory and its products); sales of building decoration materials; sales of knitwear; sales of machinery and equipment; sales of instruments and Capital Xi’an Dolemi meters; retail of clothes and apparels; retail of shoes contributio Sanitary Xi’an, Xi’an, Shanxi and hats; sales of foods (only pre-packaged foods); 60.00% n for Products Co., Shanxi sales of sundries; sales of electronic products; establishme Ltd. landscaping engineering construction; advertising nt design and agency; network technology services; marketing planning; convention and exhibition services; etiquette services. (The company may carry out business operations independently according to the law based on the business license, except for 170 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 items that must be licensed according to the law) The general business items are: Internet sales (except for the sales of commodities that need to be licensed); Sales of paper products; Sales of daily necessities; Sales of daily necessities; Sales of daily necessities; Sales of household goods; Sales of mother and baby products; Wholesale of pet food and supplies; Retail of pet food and supplies; Sales of knitwear and raw materials; Knitwear sales; Cosmetics wholesale; Cosmetics retail; Sales of packaging materials and products; Sales of chemical products (excluding licensed chemical products); Sales of washing machinery; Sales of electronic products; Clothing wholesale; Clothing retail; Sales of leather products; Wholesale of shoes and hats; Retail of shoes and hats; Sales of household appliances; Toy sales; Sales of toys, animation and entertainment supplies; Consulting and planning services; Marketing planning; Project planning and public relations services; Experiential expansion activities and Zhongshun planning; Health consulting services (excluding Capital health life diagnosis and treatment services); Conference and contributio Shenzhen, Shenzhen, technology exhibition services; Brand management; Camera and 60.00% 40.00% n for Guangdong Guangdong (Shenzhen) video production services; Advertising (non radio, establishme Co., Ltd. television and newspaper publishing units); nt Advertising production; Advertising design and agency; Business information consulting (excluding investment consulting); Professional design services; Internet data service; Domestic trade agency; Trade agency; Organize cultural and artistic exchange activities; Corporate image planning; Enterprise management consulting; Sales of class I medical devices; Sales of veterinary medical devices. (except for the items subject to approval according to law, the business activities shall be carried out independently according to law with the business license). The permitted business items are: Sales of class II medical devices; Internet information service; Import and export of goods. (for projects subject to approval according to law, business activities can only be carried out after approval by relevant departments. The specific business projects shall be subject to the approval documents or permits issued by relevant departments.) Description of the difference between the percentage of shares held in a subsidiary and the percentage of voting rights: None Basis for holding 50% or less than of the voting rights but controlling the investee, or holding 50% or more of the voting rights but not controlling the investee: None Basis for controlling the important consolidated structured entities: None Basis for determining whether the Company is an agent or a principal: None Other descriptions: All shares held indirectly belong to the shares held by wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company (2) Important non-wholly-owned subsidiaries: None Other description: 171 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 The Company does not have important non-wholly-owned subsidiaries. (3) Main financial information of important non-wholly-owned subsidiaries: None (4) Significant restrictions on the use of the assets and the repayment of the debts of the enterprise group: None (5) Financial or other support provided to consolidated structured entities: None 2. Transactions in which the share of owner’s equity in a subsidiary changes while control of the subsidiary is still retained (1) Description of changes in the share of owner’s equity in the subsidiary: None (2) Impact of the transaction on the equity of minority shareholders and the equity attributable to owners of the Parent Company: None Other description There are no transactions of the Company in which the share of owner’s equity in a subsidiary changes and control of the subsidiary is retained. 3. Interests in joint arrangements or associates (1) Important joint ventures or associates: None (2) Main financial information of important joint ventures: None (3) Main financial information of important associates: None (4) Summary financial information of unimportant joint ventures and associates: None (5) Description of significant restrictions on the ability of joint ventures or associates to transfer funds to the Company: None (6) Excess losses incurred by joint ventures or associates: None (7) Unconfirmed commitments related to the investment in joint ventures: None (8) Contingent liabilities related to the investment in joint ventures or associates: None 4. Important joint operation: None Other description The Company does not have important joint operations.. 172 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 5. Interests in unconsolidated structured entities Description of unconsolidated structured entities: The Company does not have interests in unconsolidated structured entities. 6. Others: None X. Risks Associated with Financial Instruments The main financial instruments of the Company include monetary funds, notes receivable, accounts receivable, notes payable, accounts payable, other payables, loans, etc. Please refer to relevant items of "Note VII" for detailed information of all financial instruments. The risks associated with these financial instruments and the risk management policies adopted by the Company to reduce these risks are as follows. The management of the Company manages and monitors these risk exposures to ensure that the above risks are kept within control. The Company adopts the sensitivity analysis method to analyze the possible impact of reasonable and possible changes in risk variables on the profit and loss or shareholder equities in the current period. Since any risk variable rarely changes in isolation and the correlation between the variables will have a significant effect on the ultimate financial impact of changes in a certain risk variable, the following contents are under the consumption that changes of a variable are independent. The goal of the Company’s risk management is to strike a proper balance between risks and gains and to minimize the negative impact of risks on the business performance of the Company while maximizing the interests of shareholders and other equity investors. Based on this risk management goal, the basic strategy of the Company’s risk management is to determine and analyze all kinds of risks faced by the Company, clarify the minimum of risk acceptance and conduct risk management, and monitor risks of all kinds in a timely and reliable manner to control risks within the limits. 1. Credit risk Credit risk refers to the risk of financial losses of one party caused by the failure of the other party to perform its obligations. As of June 30, 2022, the largest credit exposure that may cause financial losses to the Company mainly comes from the losses of the Company’s financial assets due to failure of the other contractual party to perform its obligations. In order to reduce credit risk, the Company only conducts transactions with recognized customers with good credit status, and continuously monitors the accounts receivable through credit monitoring of existing customers and aging analysis to ensure that the Company does not face the risk of bad debts and keep the overall credit risk within control. Liquid funds of the Company are deposited in banks with high credit ratings, so the credit risk of liquid funds is low. 2. Interest rate risk Interest rate risk refers to the risk of fluctuations in the fair value or future cash flow of financial instruments due to changes in market interest rates. The interest rate risk faced by the Company mainly comes from bank borrowings. By developing a good relationship with banks and carrying out proper design of credit lines, types of credits, and credit terms, the Company ensures sufficient bank credit lines to meet its various financing needs. The risk of interest rate fluctuation can be reasonably reduced by shortening the term of a single loan and specially stipulating early prepayment terms. 3. Foreign exchange risk 173 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Foreign exchange risk refers to the risk of fluctuations in the fair value or future cash flow of financial instruments due to changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company tries its best to match foreign currency income with foreign currency expenditure to reduce foreign exchange risks. Foreign exchange risks borne by the Company are mainly related to USD and HKD. Except for purchasing and selling in USD and HKD by its overseas subsidiaries, other major business activities of the Company are priced and settled in RMB. See "Note VII (82)" for the conversion of foreign currency financial assets and liabilities into RMB as of June 30, 2022. During the reporting period, the Company generated exchange profit and loss of RMB 282,584.01. Sensitivity analysis of foreign exchange risk: Analysis assumption: On the basis that all other variables remain constant on the balance sheet date, the possible, reasonable changes of foreign exchange rate will have the following pre-tax effects on the Company’s profit and loss and shareholders’ equity in the current period: Item End of year Impact on profit Impact on shareholders’ equity Appreciation of RMB against foreign currency by 1.00% -824,512.96 -824,512.96 Depreciation of RMB against foreign currency by 1.00% 824,512.96 824,512.96 4. Liquidity risk Liquidity risk refers to the risk of capital shortage when an enterprise fulfills its obligation to settle accounts by delivering cash or other financial assets. The Company’s policy is to ensure that it has sufficient cash to repay mature debts. Liquidity risk is centrally controlled by the financial departments of the Company. The financial departments monitor cash balances, negotiable securities that can be cashed in at any time, and carry out rolling forecasts on cash flows in the next six months to ensure that the Company has sufficient funds to repay debts under all reasonable forecasts. Financial liabilities held by the Company as of June 30, 2022 analyzed based on the maturity period of undiscounted remaining contractual obligations are as follows: Item Within 1 year Over 1 year Total Notes payable 370,849,951.28 370,849,951.28 Accounts payable 900,205,369.24 2,888,467.81 903,093,837.05 Other payables 854,150,437.55 2,676,044.00 856,826,481.55 Non-current liabilities 8,571,955.94 8,571,955.94 due within one year Lease liabilities 5,368,471.00 5,368,471.00 Total 2,133,777,714.01 10,932,982.81 2,144,710,696.82 174 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 XI. Disclosure of Fair Value 1. Fair value of assets and liabilities measured at fair value at the end of the reporting period: None 2. Basis for determining the market price of recurring and non-recurring fair value measurement items in Level 1: None 3. Qualitative and quantitative information on important parameters and valuation techniques used for recurring and non-recurring fair value measurement items in Level 2: None 4. Qualitative and quantitative information on important parameters and valuation techniques used for recurring and non-recurring fair value measurement items in Level 3: None 5. Adjustment information and sensitivity analysis of unobservable parameters between the opening and closing book values of recurring fair value measurement items of Level 3: None 6. For recurring fair value measurement items with transfer between different levels, reasons for such transfer and policies for determining the time of conversion: None 7. Changes in valuation techniques within the reporting period and reasons for such changes: None 8. Fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities not measured at fair value: None 9. Others: None XII. Related Parties and Related Party Transactions 1. Information on the Parent Company of the Company Shareholding Percentage of percentage of Name of Parent Registered Registered voting right of the Principal businesses the Parent Company address capital Parent Company to Company to the the Company Company External investment; consulting Guangdong of information on commodities Zhongshan, RMB30 Zhongshun Paper circulation (exclusive of real 28.60% 28.60% Guangdong million Group Co., Ltd. estate, labor services, financial futures, and studying abroad) Information on the Company’s Parent Company The ultimate controller of the Company is Mr. Deng Yingzhong, the father, and Mr. Deng Guanbiao and Mr. Deng Guanjie, whose two sons. Other description: None 2. Information on subsidiaries of the Company See Note IX Equities in Other Entities for detailed information on the subsidiaries of the Company. 175 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 3. Information on the joint ventures and associates of the Company For important joint ventures or associates, please refer to the notes for details. Other description The Company does not have interests in joint venture arrangements or associates. 4. Information on other related parties Name of other related parties Relationship between other related parties and the Company A company controlled by the Company’s actual controller/other Chung Shun Co. shareholder holding 5% or more of shares A company controlled by the nephew and the husband of the niece of Mr. Guangzhou Zhongshun Trade Co., Ltd. Deng Yingzhong, director of the Company A company in which the Company’s actual controller Mr. Deng Bama Zhongshun Health Products Co., Ltd. Yingzhong serves as a director The partially-owned subsidiary of Bama Zhongshun Health Products Co., Yantai Zhongshun Network Technology Co., Ltd. Ltd. controlled by the Company’s controlling shareholders A company jointly controlled by the Company’s actual controllers Mr. Shenzhen Zhongshun Caizhi Investment Co., Ltd. Deng Yingzhong, Mr. Deng Guanbiao and Mr. Deng Guanjie A company in which the son of the Company’s Vice President Yue Yong Pengzhou Enjoying Life Trading Co., Ltd. holds 50% equity and serves as a supervisor A company where the son of the Company’s Vice President Yue Yong Sichuan West Enjoying Life Trading Co., Ltd. holds 50% equity and serves as a supervisor Chongqing Qinyue Trading Co., Ltd. A company in which the spouse of the brother of the Company’s Vice (Former: Chongqing Fuling District Qinyue Household President Yue Yong holds 99% equity Necessities Co., Ltd.) A company in which the Company’s actual controller Mr. Deng Guanbiao Shenzhen Jinju Investment Co., Ltd. serves as a director and Mr. Deng Guanjie serves as a supervisor A company in which the Company’s actual controller Mr. Deng Guanjie Zhongshan Zhongshun Caizhi Trading Co., Ltd. serves as the manager and executive director and Mr. Deng Guanbiao serves as a supervisor. Zhongshan Qianlai Network Technology Co., Ltd. A company controlled by the Company’s independent director Mr. Liu Die Foshan Yingfang Jiayu Consulting Services Co., Ltd. A company controlled by the Company’s supervisor Liang Yongliang A company in which the brother of the Company’s director and actual Foshan Shunde Taogang Trading Co., Ltd. controller Mr. Deng Yingzhong holds 50% of the shares and serves as the legal representative A company in which the mother-in-law of the Company’s actual controller Meizhou Xinhong Electronics Co., Ltd. Mr. Deng Guanbiao serves as the legal representative 、the General Manager and executive director A company in which the sibling-in-laws of the Company’s supervisor Guangzhou Chenhui Paper Co., Ltd. Zhang Gao controls and acts as the legal representative A company in which the sibling-in-laws of the Company’s supervisor Zhang Gao hold 99% of the shares and act as the legal representative Guangzhou Jiahui Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. while Mr. Zhang’s spouse holds 1% of the shares and serve as the executive director A company in which the sibling-in-laws of the Company’s supervisor China Paper Investment Co., Ltd. Zhang Gao serve as directors A company in which the sibling-in-laws of the Company’s supervisor Zhejiang FTZ Xinjiachang Trading Co., Ltd. Zhang Gao controls and act as directors Zhuhai High-tech Zone Shengda Engineering A company in which the son of the Company’s CFO Dong Ye serves as Consulting Service Center the legal representative Zhongshan Jufengbao Trading Co., Ltd. A company in which the Company’s Board Secretary and Vice President hold 90% of the shares and serve as the executive director and legal 176 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 representative Other description Note: The Company’s directors, supervisors, senior managers and their close family members are related parties of the Company. 5. Information on related party transactions (1) Related party transactions for purchase and sale of goods, and provision and acceptance of labor services Purchase of goods/acceptance of labor services:None Table of sale of goods/provision of labor services Unit: RMB Content of related party Related party Incurred in the current period Incurred in the prior period transaction Pengzhou Enjoying Life Sale of goods 8,288.50 796,449.56 Trading Co., Ltd. Sichuan West Enjoying Life Sale of goods 111.50 289,094.73 Trading Co., Ltd. Explanation of the related party transactions for purchase and sale of goods, and provision and acceptance of labor services:None (2) Related entrusted management/contracting and entrusting management/contracting out: None (3) Related lease The Company as the lessor: None The Company as the lessee: Unit: RMB Rental costs for Variable lease simplified short- payments not term leases and included in the Interest expense of Increased use right Name Type of low value asset measurement of Rent paid lease liabilities assets of leased leases (if lease liabilities (if undertaken lessor assets applicable) applicable) Incurre Incurre Incurre Incurre Incurre Incurre Incurre Incurre Incurre Incurre d in the d in the d in the d in the d in the d in the d in the d in the d in the d in the current prior current prior current prior current prior current prior period period period period period period period period period period Mr. Deng 1,473,9 1,214,7 136,797 174,761 1,029,6 Yingzh 25.82 45.47 .37 .25 07.91 - ong, Mr. Housin Deng g lease Guanbi ao and Mr. Deng Guanjie Explanation of related lease: None 177 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 (4) Related guarantee: None (5) Interbank borrowing between related parties: None (6) Asset transfer and debt reorganization between related parties: None (7) Remuneration for key managers Unit: RMB Item Incurred in the current period Incurred in the prior period Remuneration for key managers 13,310,774.14 11,500,854.16 (8) Other related party transactions 6. Receivables from and payables to related parties (1) Receivables:None (2) Payables Unit: RMB Book balance at the end of the Book balance at the Project Related party period beginning of the period Sichuan West Enjoying Life Trading Other payables 139,767.62 282,242.81 Co., Ltd. Sichuan West Enjoying Life Trading Contract liabilities 0.90 126.90 Co., Ltd. Pengzhou Enjoying Life Trading Contract liabilities 8.37 9,374.37 Co., Ltd. 7. Commitments of related parties: None 8. Others: None XIII. Share-based Payment 1. Overall information on share-based payment √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB The Company’s total amount of all equity instruments granted in the 0.00 current period The Company’s total amount of all equity instruments exercised in the 7,272,270.00 current period The Company’s total amount of all equity instruments expired in the 1,134,176.00 current period 178 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 The grant price for restricted stock options awarded by the Company in the first grant Scope of exercise prices and remaining period as at the end of reporting period is RMB8.472/share, and that for reserved stock contractual term of the Company’ stock options is RMB13.765/share; the validity period is from the grant date of the stock options issued as at the end of the reporting period options to the date when all stock options are exercised or canceled, with a maximum period of 60 months. Other description: None 2. Equity-settled share-based payment √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB Method of determining the fair value of equity instruments at Restricted shares: the stock closing prices at the grant date the grant date Stock options: Black-Scholes model for option pricing Basis for determining the number of vested equity instruments Upon approval of the general meeting of shareholders Reasons for significant differences between current estimates None and previous estimates Cumulative amount of equity-settled share-based payments 118,325,340.59 recognized as capital surplus Total fees confirmed by the equity-settled share-based payment 2,691,873.06 in the current period Other description:None 3. Cash-settled share-based payment □ Applicable √ Not applicable 4. Revision and termination of share-based payment There was no revision and termination of share-based payment of the Company during the reporting period. 5. Others None XIV. Commitments and Contingencies 1. Significant commitments Significant commitments on the balance sheet date As at June 30, 2022, the Company had no significant commitments that should have been disclosed but are not disclosed. 2. Contingencies (1) Significant contingent matters on the balance sheet date As at June 30, 2022, the Company had no significant contingent matters that should have been disclosed but are 179 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 not disclosed. (2) Explanations are also necessary if the Company has no significant contingent matters to be disclosed There are no significant contingent matters to be disclosed in the Company. 3. Others None XV. Events after Balance Sheet Date 1. Significant non-adjusting events: None 2. Profit distribution: None 3. Sales return: None 4. Explanation on other events after the balance sheet date: None XVI. Other Significant Matters 1. Corrections to previous accounting errors (1) Retroactive restatement approach: None (2) Prospective approach: None 2. Debt restructuring: None 3. Assets replacing (1) Exchange of non-monetary assets: None (2) Other asset replacing: None 4. Annuities plan: None 5. Operation discontinuation: None 6. Segment information (1) Determination basis and accounting policies of reporting segments The Company does not have operating segments with different economic features and hence has not identified 180 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 operating segments according to internal organization structure, management requirements and internal reporting policies. Therefore, there was no information on reporting segments based on operating segments to be disclosed. (2) Financial information on reporting segments: None (3) Explanation on reasons if the Company has no reporting segments or is unable to disclose the total assets and liabilities of the reporting segments: None (4) Other description: None 7. Other important transactions and matters that may affect the decisions of investors: None 8. Others External guarantees of the Company In 2021, the Company signed the XIAOYIDA Business Cooperation Agreement with Bank of China Limited Zhongshan Branch and Shanghai Junmeng E-commerce Co., Ltd. (No. 2021-XYDXY-33725001), under which the bank offers a credit line of XIAOYIDA service up to RMB200 million to Shanghai Junmeng and the Company provides a joint and several liability guarantee. The line of credit is valid until June 22, 2022,the maximum financing period shall not exceed 90 days. Shanghai Junmeng E-commerce Co., Ltd. has a financing balance of RMB 35 million in sales of XIAOYIDA business. In 2021, Zhongshan Zhongshun Trading Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company, signed the XIAOYIDA Business Cooperation Agreement with Bank of China Limited Zhongshan Branch and Wuhan Jie Rou E-commerce Co., Ltd. (No. 2021-XYDXY-33725002), under which the bank offers a credit line of XIAOYIDA service up to RMB145 million to Wuhan Jie Rou and the Company provides a joint and several liability guarantee. The line of credit is valid until August 5, 2022,The maximum financing period shall not exceed 90 days. As of June 30, 2022, Wuhan Jie Rou E-commerce Co., Ltd. has a financing balance of RMB 65.6 million in sales of XIAOYIDA business. XVII. Notes to Major Items of Financial Statements of the Parent Company 1. Accounts receivable (1) Accounts receivable disclosure by category Unit: RMB Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Impairment Impairment Book balance Book balance Category provision Book provision Book value Percenta Provision value Percentag Provision Amount Amount Amount Amount ge ratio e ratio Including: Accounts receivable 98,829,2 2,322,98 96,506,31 173,226,6 2,171,652 171,055,03 for which bad debt 100.00% 2.35% 100.00% 1.25% 94.34 1.68 2.66 92.33 .96 9.37 reserve is set aside in 181 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 portfolios Including: Portfolio based on 88,083,6 2,322,98 85,760,71 82,828,53 2,171,652 80,656,882. aging 89.13% 2.64% 47.82% 2.62% 95.25 1.68 3.57 5.15 .96 19 Portfolio based on 10,745,5 10,745,59 90,398,15 90,398,157. related parties 10.87% 52.18% 99.09 9.09 7.18 18 98,829,2 2,322,98 96,506,31 173,226,6 2,171,652 171,055,03 Total 100.00% 2.35% 100.00% 1.25% 94.34 1.68 2.66 92.33 .96 9.37 Bad debt reserve set aside in portfolios: 2,322,981.68 Unit: RMB Balance at the end of the period Name Book balance Impairment provision Ratio of provision Within the credit period 72,047,509.98 1,440,950.20 2.00% Credit period - 1 year 15,645,641.49 782,282.07 5.00% 1 to 2 years 272,921.38 40,938.21 15.00% 2 to 3 years 3 to 5 years 117,622.40 58,811.20 50.00% Over 5 years Total 88,083,695.25 2,322,981.68 Description of reason for the portfolio: Accounts receivable with the same aging have similar credit risk characteristics. Description of reason for the portfolio: If the bad debt reserve of accounts receivable is set aside according to general model of expected credit loss, please refer to the disclosure method of other receivables to disclose relevant information on bad debt reserve: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Disclose by aging Unit: RMB Aging Book balance Within 1 year (inclusive) 98,438,750.56 1 to 2 years 272,921.38 Over 3 years 117,622.40 3 to 4 years 117,622.40 Total 98,829,294.34 (2) Bad debt reserve that is set aside, recovered or transferred back in the reporting period Provision of bad debt reserve of the reporting period: Unit: RMB Balance at the Amount of change in the reporting period Balance at the Category beginning of the Recovery or Provision Write-off Others end of the period period reversal Accounts receivable 2,171,652.96 151,328.72 2,322,981.68 Total 2,171,652.96 151,328.72 2,322,981.68 182 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Wherein, the amount of recovered or transferred back bad debt reserve in the reporting period is important: None (3) Accounts receivable actually written off in the reporting period Description on the write-offs of accounts receivables: The Company did not have written-off accounts receivable in the reporting period. (4) Top five debtors in closing balance of accounts receivable Unit: RMB Percentage in total balance of Balance of accounts receivable Balance for bad debt reserve at Name of institution accounts receivable at the end at the end of the period the end of the period of the period 1st 32,230,271.22 32.61% 652,386.64 2nd 26,468,647.85 26.78% 3rd 9,291,108.77 9.40% 185,822.18 4th 8,142,026.59 8.24% 5th 5,750,817.81 5.82% 189,338.13 Total 81,882,872.24 82.85% (5) Amounts of assets and liabilities that are formed by the transfer and ongoing involvement of accounts receivable The Company has no accounts receivable derecognized due to the transfer of financial assets as at the end of the reporting period. (6) Accounts receivable derecognized due to transfer of financial assets: None 2. Other receivables Unit: RMB Item Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Other receivables 192,989,166.37 128,580,102.05 Total 192,989,166.37 128,580,102.05 (1) Interest receivable 1) Classification of interest receivable: None 2) Significant overdue interest: None 3) Provision of bad debt reserve □ Applicable √ Not applicable 183 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 (2) Dividends receivable 1) Classification of dividends receivable: None 2) Significant dividends receivable exceeding one year: None 3) Provision of bad debt reserve □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other description: None (3) Other receivables 1) Classification of other receivables by nature Unit: RMB Book balance at the beginning of the Nature Book balance at the end of the period period Current accounts 184,045,786.97 125,981,678.74 Reserve 1,411,829.76 724,829.00 Margins and deposits 346,299.76 253,137.00 Others 7,771,605.47 1,844,844.60 Total 193,575,521.96 128,804,489.34 2) Provision of bad debt reserve Unit: RMB Phase I Phase II Phase III Bad debt provision Expected credit losses in Expected credit losses in Total Expected credit loss the whole duration (without the whole duration (with in the next 12 months credit impairment) credit impairment) Balance as at January 1, 2021 224,387.29 224,387.29 Balance as at January 1, 2021 in the reporting period Transferred-back in the reporting period 361,968.30 361,968.30 Balance as at December 31, 2021 586,355.59 586,355.59 Description of changes in the book balance where there are significant changes in provision for the current period □ Applicable √ Not applicable Disclose by aging Unit: RMB Aging Book balance Within 1 year (inclusive) 193,435,861.91 1 to 2 years 105,306.00 184 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 2 to 3 years 26,000.00 Over 3 years 8,354.05 Over 5 years 8,354.05 Total 193,575,521.96 3) Bad debt reserve that is set aside, recovered or transferred back in the reporting period Provision of bad debt reserve of the reporting period: Unit: RMB Balance at the Amount of change in the reporting period Balance at the end Category beginning of Recovery or Provision Write-off Others of the period the period reversal Other receivables 224,387.29 361,968.30 586,355.59 Total 224,387.29 361,968.30 586,355.59 The Company did not have other receivables that were not written off in the reporting period. Where the amount of recovered or reversed bad debt reserve in the reporting period is important: None 4) Other receivables actually written off in the reporting period: None 5) Top five debtors in closing balance of other accounts receivable Unit: RMB Percentage in total Balance of bad Name of Nature of the Balance at the end balance of other Aging debt reserve at the institution amount of the period receivables at the end of the period end of the period 1st Others 103,243,400.98 Within 1 year 53.33% 2nd Others 9,460,860.30 Within 1 year 4.89% 3rd Others 163,112.43 Within 1 year 0.08% 8,155.62 4th Current accounts 88,661.21 Within 1 year 0.05% 4,433.06 5th Current accounts 50,000.00 Within 1 year 0.03% 2,500.00 Total 113,006,034.92 58.38% 15,088.68 6) Receivables involving government grants: None 7) Other receivables derecognized due to the transfer of financial assets: None 8) Amount of assets and liabilities that are formed by the transfer and ongoing involvement of other receivables: None 3. Long-term equity investments Unit: RMB Balance at the end of the period Balance at the beginning of the period Item Impairment Impairment Book balance Book value Book balance Book value provision provision Investment in subsidiaries 1,947,211,642.68 1,947,211,642.68 1,945,421,378.56 1,945,421,378.56 185 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Total 1,947,211,642.68 1,947,211,642.68 1,945,421,378.56 1,945,421,378.56 (1) Investment in subsidiaries Unit: RMB Balance at Increase/decrease in the period Closing Closing the beginning balance of Investee Increase in Decrease in Impairment balance of the period Others impairment investment investment Provision (book value) (Book value) provision Zhongshan Zhongshun 96,707,066.5 96,983,679.1 276,612.54 Trading Co., 6 0 Ltd. C&S (Sichuan) 176,473,327. 176,874,606. 401,279.04 Paper Co., 30 34 Ltd. Zhejiang Zhongshun 58,065,272.5 58,251,215.8 185,943.36 Paper Co., 3 9 Ltd. C&S (Zhongshan) 12,683,100.0 12,683,100.0 Paper Co., 0 0 Ltd. Jiangmen Zhongshun 699,174,385. 699,251,899. 77,514.00 Paper Co., 09 09 Ltd. C&S (Hubei) 197,476,637. 197,680,247. Paper Co., 203,610.36 16 52 Ltd. C&S (Yunfu) 658,596,481. 658,715,021. Paper Co., 118,539.90 82 72 Ltd. Yunfu Hengtai 30,201,144.0 30,201,239.3 95.34 Trading Co., 1 5 Ltd. Chengdu Zhongshun 670,057.03 4,187.34 674,244.37 Paper Co., Ltd. Xiaogan C&S Trading 320,405.66 871.98 321,277.64 Co., Ltd. Shanghai Huicong 8,099.98 238.32 8,338.30 Paper Co., Ltd. Hangzhou Jie Rou Trading 126,440.02 2,179.98 128,620.00 Co., Ltd. Zhong Shun International 881,263.57 9,649.98 890,913.55 Co., Ltd. 186 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 Sun Daily Necessities 200,000.00 200,000.00 Co., Ltd. C&S (Dazhou) 6,000,000.00 6,000,000.00 Paper Co., Ltd. Dolemi Sanitary 869.50 95.34 964.84 Products Co., Ltd. Beijing Bloomage Jierou 2,040,000.00 2,040,000.00 Biotechnolog y Co., Ltd. C&S (Jiangsu) 5,796,828.33 500,000.00 9,446.64 6,306,274.97 Paper Co., Ltd. 1,945,421,37 1,947,211,64 合计 500,000.00 1,290,264.12 8.56 2.68 (2) Investment in associates and joint ventures: None (3) Other description: None 4. Operating income and operating cost Unit: RMB Incurred in the current period Incurred in the prior period Item Income Cost Income Cost Principal business 464,675,689.71 400,334,582.19 506,782,115.67 414,158,999.43 Other businesses 575,552,404.82 534,389,533.78 409,284,226.79 374,640,370.60 Total 1,040,228,094.53 934,724,115.97 916,066,342.46 788,799,370.03 Information related to income: Unit: RMB Contract classification Branch 1 Branch 2 Total By product type 1,040,228,094.53 1,040,228,094.53 Including: Household paper 460,980,209.96 460,980,209.96 Personal care 3,695,479.75 3,695,479.75 Others 575,552,404.82 575,552,404.82 By operating region 1,040,228,094.53 1,040,228,094.53 Including: Domestic 1,040,228,094.53 1,040,228,094.53 Abroad By market or customer type Including: Contract type Including: 187 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 By the time of goods transfer Including: By contract term Including: By sales channel 1,040,228,094.53 1,040,228,094.53 Including: Traditional 339,762,455.57 339,762,455.57 Non-traditional 124,913,234.14 124,913,234.14 Others 575,552,404.82 575,552,404.82 Total 1,040,228,094.53 1,040,228,094.53 Information related to performance obligation: None Information related to the transaction price apportioned to the remaining performance obligation: The amount of income corresponding to the obligations of contract performance with an executed contract that is not performed or fully performed at the end of the reporting period is RMB 2,024,491.41, of which the income of RMB 2,024,491.41 is expected to be confirmed as income in the year of 2022. Other description: None 5. Return on investment Unit: RMB Item Incurred in the current period Incurred in the prior period Income from long-term equity-based investment accounted for using the cost 491,775,000.00 482,375,000.00 method Others 136,145.00 329,072.79 Total 491,911,145.00 482,704,072.79 6. Others: None XVIII. Supplementary Information 1.List of non-recurring profits and losses of the reporting period √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB Item Amount Description Profits/losses from the disposal of non- -2,323,301.55 current asset Governmental grants reckoned into current profits/losses (not including grants enjoyed in quota or ration 12,351,174.47 according to national standards, which are closely relevant to the company’s normal business) Profits/losses from assets entrusted to Returns on principal-protected wealth 183,493.42 others for investment or management management products at maturity Other non-operating income and -1,367,709.56 188 C&S Paper Co., Ltd. Semi-annual Report 2022 expenses except for the aforementioned items Less: Influence of income tax 1,768,983.09 Total 7,074,673.69 -- Details of other profit and loss items that meet the definition of non-recurring profit and loss: □ Applicable √ Not applicable The Company has no other profit and loss items that meet the definition of non-recurring profit and loss. Descriptions where the Company defines any non-recurring profit and loss items listed in the No. 1 Explanatory Announcement on Information Disclosure of Companies Offering Securities to the Public—Non-recurring Profit and Loss as recurring profit and loss items during the reporting period □ Applicable √ Not applicable 2. Return on net assets and earnings per share Earnings per share Profit in the reporting period Weighted average return on net assets Basic earnings per share Diluted earnings per (RMB/share) share (RMB/share) Net profit attributable to the ordinary shareholders of the 4.53% 0.17 0.17 Company Net profit attributable to the ordinary shareholders of the 4.39% 0.17 0.17 Company after excluding non- recurring profit and loss 3. Difference in accounting data under domestic and international accounting standards (1) Net profit and net asset differences under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Chinese Accounting Standards (CAS) □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2) Net profit and net asset differences under foreign accounting standards and Chinese Accounting Standards (CAS) □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3) Explanation of reasons for the differences between accounting data disclosed under domestic and overseas accounting standards. If differences are adjusted based on data audited by overseas audit institutions, the name of the institution should be noted. 4. Others If there are any ambiguities, the Chinese version shall prevail. 189