I Important Notice, Table of Contents and Definitions
The board of directors (the “Board”), the supervisory committee (the “Supervisory Committee”) and the directors (the “Directors”),
supervisors (the “Supervisors”) and senior management (the “Senior Management”) of the Company hereby warrant the
truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of the contents of the annual report, guarantee that there are no false representations,
misleading statements or material omissions contained in this Report, and are jointly and severally responsible for the liabilities of
the Company.
Chen Hongguo, head of the Company, Hu Jinbao, head in charge of accounting and Zhang Bo, head of the accounting
department (Accounting Officer), declare that they warrant the truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of the financial
statements in the annual report.
All Directors were present in person at the Board meeting to consider and approve this Report except the following Director.
Name of the Director Capacity of the Director
unable to attend unable to attend Reason for failure to attend
the meeting in person the meeting in person the meeting in person Name of the proxy
Pan Ailing Independent Director Health reasons Wang Fengrong
The Company is exposed to various risk factors such as macro-economic fluctuation, adjustment of state policy and competition
in the industry. Investor should be aware of investment risks. For further details, please refer to the risk factors likely to be faced
and the measures to be taken to address them as set out in the outlook on the future development of the Company in Discussion
and Analysis of Operations.
The proposed profit distribution plan of the Company was considered and passed by the Board:
The audited consolidated net profit attributable to shareholders of the Company for 2017 prepared in accordance with Accounting
Standards for Business Enterprises by the Company amounted to RMB3,769,325,450.93. When deducting the interest for
perpetual bonds of RMB153,140,000 for 2017 and the dividend for preference shares of RMB333,702,107.35, the distributable
profit realised for 2017 amounted to RMB3,282,483,343.58.
In accordance with the requirements of the Articles of Association and the Prospectus of Non-public Issuance of Preference
Shares, based on the total ordinary share capital of 1,936,405,467 shares as at the end of 2017 and the 774,526,678 simulated
ordinary shares converted from the preference shares using a conversion ratio of 1 share valued at RMB5.81 as at the end of
2017, a cash dividend of RMB6 (tax inclusive) per ten shares will be distributed to ordinary shareholders, a cash dividend of
RMB6 (tax inclusive) per ten simulated ordinary shares converted from the preference shares will be distributed to holders of
preference shares, and a capitalisation issue made out of the capital reserves of 5 shares for every ten shares held to ordinary
shareholders. A cash dividend of RMB of RMB1,161,843,280.20 will be distributed to ordinary shareholders and a variable cash
dividend of RMB464,716,006.88 will be distributed to holders of preference shares. In other words, a cash dividend of RMB10.33
(tax inclusive) per preference share with a nominal value of RMB100 each will be distributed to holders of preference shares. No
bonus shares (tax inclusive) will be issued.
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I Important Notice, Table of Contents and Definitions
Table of Contents
I Important Notice, Table of Contents and Definitions .............................................................................................. []
II Company Profile and Key Financial Indicators ....................................................................................................... []
III Chairman’s Report .................................................................................................................................................. []
IV Business Overview .................................................................................................................................................. []
V Discussion and Analysis of Operations ................................................................................................................... []
VI Directors’ Report ..................................................................................................................................................... []
VII Material Matters ...................................................................................................................................................... []
VIII Changes in Share Capital and Shareholders .......................................................................................................... []
IX Preference Shares. .................................................................................................................................................. []
X Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management and Staff ..................................................................................... []
XI Corporate Governance ............................................................................................................................................ []
XII Corporate Bonds ..................................................................................................................................................... []
XIII Financial Report ...................................................................................................................................................... []
XIV Documents Available for Inspection........................................................................................................................ []
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I Important Notice, Table of Contents and Definitions
Definitions
Item means Definition
Company, Group, Chenming means Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries
Group or Chenming Paper
Parent Company or means Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited
Shouguang Headquarters
Chenming Holdings means Shouguang Chenming Holdings Company Limited
Shenzhen Stock Exchange means Shenzhen Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange means The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
CSRC means China Securities Regulatory Commission
Shandong CSRC means Shandong branch of China Securities Regulatory Commission
Zhanjiang Chenming means Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd.
Jiangxi Chenming means Jiangxi Chenming Paper Co., Ltd.
Wuhan Chenming means Wuhan Chenming Hanyang Paper Holdings Co., Ltd.
Chenming (HK) means Chenming (HK) Limited
Haiming Mining means Haicheng Haiming Mining Company Limited
Jilin Chenming means Jilin Chenming Paper Co., Ltd.
Shouguang Meilun means Shouguang Meilun Paper Co., Ltd.
Chenming Sales Company means Shandong Chenming Paper Sales Company Limited
Finance Company means Shandong Chenming Group Finance Co., Ltd.
Financial Leasing Company means Shandong Chenming Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.
reporting period or the year means The period from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017
the beginning of the year or means 1 January 2017
the period
the end of the year or the period means 31 December 2017
the prior year means The period from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016
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II Company Profile and Key Financial Indicators
I. Company profile
Stock abbreviation Stock code 000488
B Stock code 200488
01 Stock code 140003
02 Stock code 140004
03 Stock code 140005
Stock exchanges on which the shares are listed Shenzhen Stock Exchange
Stock abbreviation Stock code 01812
Stock exchanges on which the shares are listed The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
Legal name in Chinese of the Company
Legal short name in Chinese of the Company
Legal name in English of the Company (if any) SHANDONG CHENMING PAPER HOLDINGS LIMITED
Legal short name in English of the Company (if any) SCPH
Legal representative of the Company Chen Hongguo
Registered address No. 595 Shengcheng Road, Shouguang City, Shandong Province
Postal code of registered address 262700
Office address No. 2199 Nongsheng East Road, Shouguang City, Shandong Province
Postal code of office address 262705
Website of the Company http://www.chenmingpaper.com
Email address chenmmingpaper@163.com
II. Contact persons and contact methods
Secretary to the Board (Acting) Securities Affairs Representative Hong Kong Company Secretary
Name Chen Hongguo Yuan Xikun Poon Shiu Cheong
Correspondence address No. 2199 Nongsheng East Road, No. 2199 Nongsheng East Road, 22nd Floor, World Wide House,
Shouguang City, Shandong Province Shouguang City, Shandong Province Central, Hong Kong
Telephone (86)-0536-2158008 (86)-0536-2158008 (852)-2501 0088
Facsimile (86)-0536-2158977 (86)-0536-2158977 (852)-2501 0028
Email address chenmmingpaper@163.com chenmmingpaper@163.com kentpoon_1009@yahoo.com.hk
III. Information disclosure and places for inspection
Designated media for information disclosure China Securities Journal, Shanghai Securities News, Securities Times,
Securities Daily and Hong Kong Commercial Daily
Designated websites for the publication of Domestic: http://www.cninfo.com.cn; Overseas: http://www.hkex.com.hk
the Annual Report as approved by CSRC
Places for inspection of the Company’s Securities investment department of the Company
Annual Report
IV. Change in registration
Organisation registration code 913700006135889860
Change of principal activities since its listing No
(if any)
Change of the controlling shareholder (if any) No
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II Company Profile and Key Financial Indicators
V. Other relevant information
CPAs engaged by the Company
Name of CPAs Ruihua Certified Public Accountants (Special General Partnership)
CPAs’ Office Address 4/F, Tower 2, No. 16 Xisihuanzhong Road, Haidian District, Beijing
Name of the Signing Certified Zhao Yanmei and Wang Zongpei
Public Accountants
Sponsors engaged by the Company to continuously perform its supervisory function during the reporting period
√ Applicable Not applicable
Name of the
Name of sponsor Sponsor’ office address representatives of sponsor Period under ongoing supervision
CSC Financial Co., Ltd. 9/F, Block B and E, Kaiheng Center, Song Shuangxi and 1 January 2017 - 31 December 2017
No. 2 Chaonei Avenue, Shen Xiqiang
Dongcheng District, Beijing
Financial Advisors engaged by the Company to continuously perform its supervisory function during the reporting period
Applicable √ Not applicable
VI. Major accounting data and financial indicators
Retrospective adjustment to or restatement of the accounting data for prior years by the Company
√ Yes No
Reason for retrospective adjustment or restatement
Correction of accounting errors
Increase/decrease
for the year as
compared to the
2017 2016 prior year 2015
Before After After Before After
adjustment adjustment adjustment adjustment adjustment
Revenue (RMB) 29,851,743,848.13 22,907,118,241.84 22,907,118,241.84 30.32% 20,241,906,131.81 20,241,906,131.81
Net profit attributable to shareholders
of the Company (RMB) 3,769,325,450.93 2,063,986,822.25 1,998,578,788.75 88.60% 1,021,224,678.04 1,086,632,711.54
Net profit after extraordinary gains or losses
attributable to shareholders
of the Company (RMB) 3,425,779,016.95 1,611,533,699.22 1,546,125,665.72 121.57% 719,891,359.63 785,299,393.13
Net cash flows from operating activities (RMB) 23,766,042.93 2,153,049,269.84 2,153,049,269.84 -98.90% -9,721,363,524.30 -9,721,363,524.30
Basic earnings per share (RMB per share) 1.70 0.99 0.95 78.95% 0.50 0.53
Diluted earnings per share (RMB per share) 1.70 0.99 0.95 78.95% 0.50 0.53
Rate of return on net assets on weighted
average basis 15.80% 9.59% 9.23% 6.57% 6.73% 7.17%
VI. Major accounting data and financial indicators
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II Company Profile and Key Financial Indicators
VI. Major accounting data and financial indicators (Cont’d)
Increase/decrease
as at the end of
the year compared
As at the As at the to the end of As at the
end of 2017 end of 2016 the prior year end of 2015
Before After After Before After
adjustment adjustment adjustment adjustment adjustment
Total assets (RMB) 105,625,096,076.92 82,285,354,532.15 82,285,354,532.15 28.36% 77,961,699,547.59 77,961,154,948.14
Net assets attributable to shareholders
of the Company (RMB) 27,778,529,074.90 22,218,808,367.43 22,218,808,367.43 25.02% 16,871,494,584.82 16,936,902,618.32
1. Reason for accounting policy change and correction of accounting errors:
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company, proceeded to apply for the certification as a
high and new technology enterprise in 2015. The Company received its high and new technology enterprise certificate and
made a related announcement on 28 March 2016. The annual report of the Company was published on 30 March 2016.
As the time of receipt of the certificate and the publication date were close, the Company continued to make a provision
for the income tax expenses of Zhanjiang Chenming at an income tax rate of 25% for 2015. In May 2016, when Zhanjiang
Chenming made the final settlement and payment of the income tax for 2015, the taxation authority agreed that the income
tax for 2015 was calculated and paid at a tax rate of 15%, and returned the excessive tax amount of RMB65,952,632.95
in August 2016. The excessive tax amount received by the Company was directly used to offset against the income tax
expenses for 2016. As a result, the respective income tax amounts for 2015 and 2016 contained errors and the Company
made a correction for prior years during the year. The deferred income tax assets as at 31 December 2015 deceased by
RMB544,599.45 and the income tax expenses for 2015 decreased by RMB65,408,033.50 when the Company made a
provision for the income tax expenses at an income tax rate of 15% for 2015 (The income tax expenses for the period also
decreased by RMB65,952,632.95 and the deferred income tax expenses increased by RMB544,599.45).
2. Data specification of basic earnings per share, diluted earnings per share, weighted average return on
equity:
The net profit attributable to the shareholders of the listed company did not deduct any other equity instruments—perpetual
debt can be deferred and accrued to the interest paid in subsequent periods and the impact of dividends on the preference
shares of other equity instruments that have been released after being reviewed and approved. When calculating the
financial indicators of earnings per share and weighted average return on net assets, the interest on perpetual bonds of
RMB 153,140,000.00 and dividends on issuance of preference shares of RMB 333,702,107.35 are deducted during the
reporting period. For details, please refer to section 13 and note 17.2 of this report.
VII. Differences in accounting data under domestic and overseas accounting standards
1. Differences between the net profit and net assets disclosed in accordance with international
accounting standards and China accounting standards in the financial report
Applicable √ Not applicable
There was no difference between the net profit and net assets disclosed in accordance with international accounting
standards and China accounting standards in the financial report during the reporting period.
2. Differences between the net profit and net assets disclosed in accordance with overseas accounting
standards and China accounting standards in the financial report
Applicable √ Not applicable
There was no difference between the net profit and net assets disclosed in accordance with overseas accounting
standards and China accounting standards in the financial report during the reporting period.
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II Company Profile and Key Financial Indicators
VIII. Key Financial Indicators by Quarter
Unit: RMB
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Revenue 6,274,273,821.63 7,474,961,185.61 8,179,965,762.07 7,922,543,078.82
Net profit attributable to shareholders
of the Company 702,517,923.91 1,042,996,914.32 966,000,240.51 1,057,810,372.19
Net profit after extraordinary gains or losses
attributable to shareholders of the Company 615,479,547.22 1,007,815,010.99 927,544,638.20 874,939,820.54
Net cash flows from operating activities -1,799,933,755.66 -2,313,008,012.73 2,499,802,074.06 1,636,905,737.26
Whether the above indicators or their aggregated amounts have any material difference with the respective amounts as
disclosed in the quarterly report or interim report
Yes √ No
IX. Five-year financial summary under paragraph 19 of appendix 16 of the Hong Kong Listing
Rules
Unit: RMB’0,000
For the year ended 31 December
2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Before After Before After a
adjustment adjustment adjustment djustment
Revenue 2,985,174 2,290,711 2,290,711 2,024,191 2,024,191 1,910,168 2,038,889
Profit before tax 453,648 258,317 258,317 141,017 141,017 56,101 86,629
Tax 77,752 56,056 62,597 43,224 36,683 10,770 17,594
Profit for the current period
attributable to shareholders
of the listed company 376,933 206,399 199,858 102,122 108,663 50,520 71,066
Minority interests -1,036 -4,138 -4,138 -4,329 -4,329 -5,190 -2,030
Basic earnings per share
(RMB/share) 1.7 0.99 0.95 0.50 0.53 0.26 0.35
Rate of return on net assets
on weighted average basis (%) 15.80% 9.59% 9.23% 6.73% 7.17% 3.62% 5.11%
Unit: RMB’0,000
For the year ended 31 December
2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Before After Before After
adjustment adjustment adjustment adjustment
Total assets 10,562,510 8,228,535 8,228,535 7,796,170 7,796,116 5,682,203 4,752,188
Total liabilities 7,535,092 5,972,050 5,972,050 6,070,277 6,063,736 4,247,396 3,288,353
Minority interests 249,565 34,605 34,605 38,743 38,743 43,073 59,847
Equity attributable to shareholders
of the listed company 2,777,853 2,221,881 2,221,881 1,687,149 1,693,690 1,391,734 1,403,989
Net current assets/(liabilities) -783,090 -1,094,182 -1,094,182 -1,347,029 -1,340,488 -452,549 -106,347
Total assets less current liabilities 4,837,646 3,557,671 3,557,671 2,932,756 2,939,242 2,872,637 2,823,321
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II Company Profile and Key Financial Indicators
X. Items and amounts of extraordinary gains or losses
√ Applicable Not applicable
Unit: RMB
Item Amount for 2017 Amount for 2016 Amount for 2015 Explanation
Profit or loss from disposal of non-current
assets (including write-off of provision
for assets impairment) 65,853,273.77 -1,536,454.18 18,317,909.85
Government grants (except for the
government grants closely related to
the normal operation of the company
and granted constantly at a fixed
amount or quantity in accordance with
a certain standard based on state
policies) accounted for in profit or loss for
the current period 392,774,230.02 472,476,962.83 244,716,579.78
Gain arising from investment costs for
acquisition of subsidiaries, associates
and joint ventures by the corporation
being less than its share of fair value of
identifiable net assets of the investees
on acquisition 143,867,008.14
Profit or loss from debt restructuring 24,309.62 -90,997.90 32,089,863.80
Gain or loss arising from contingent items
unrelated to the ordinary course of
business of the Company -325,259,082.28
Except for effective hedging business
conducted in the ordinary course of
business of the Company, gain or
loss arising from the change in fair
value of financial assets held for trading
and financial liabilities held for trading,
as well as investment gains from disposal
of financial assets held for trading and
financial liabilities held for trading and
available-for-sale financial assets 94,000,000.00
Gain or loss on external entrusted loans 13,312,368.97 87,608,490.56 94,777,777.77
Gain or loss from changes in fair value of
consumable biological assets
subsequently measured at fair value -21,000,042.33 -20,084,425.90 -19,078,538.02
Non-operating gains and losses other than
the above items 33,659,216.99 10,022,635.89 10,274,311.04
Less: Effect of income tax 50,196,013.15 92,004,074.27 76,729,624.38
Effect of minority interests (after tax) 3,488,835.77 3,939,014.00 3,034,961.43
Total 343,546,433.98 452,453,123.03 301,333,318.41
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II Company Profile and Key Financial Indicators
Notes for the Company’s extraordinary gain or loss items as defined in the Explanatory Announcement on Information
Disclosure for Companies Offering Their Securities to the Public No.1 - Extraordinary Gains or Losses and the extraordinary
gain or loss items as illustrated in the Explanatory Announcement on Information Disclosure for Companies Offering Their
Securities to the Public No.1 - Extraordinary Gains or Losses defined as its recurring gain or loss items
Applicable √ Not applicable
No extraordinary gain or loss items as defined or illustrated in the Explanatory Announcement on Information Disclosure for
Companies Offering Their Securities to the Public No.1 - Extraordinary Gains or Losses were defined by the Company as its
recurring gain or loss items during the reporting period.
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III Chairman’s Report
Dear Shareholders,
I am pleased to present to all shareholders the report of the Company for the financial year ended 31 December 2017. On behalf
of the Board, I express my sincere gratitude to all shareholders for their concern and support rendered to Chenming Paper.
The supply-side reform continuously developed. The industrial structure was consistently adjusted. The environmental protection
policies became more specific and stricter. Commercial and development opportunities arose for some enterprises and an
industry reshuffle accelerated to deepen the industry concentration, and therefore the industry continued to prosper. On the
one hand, the prices of paper products increased due to the increased costs of, among other things, wood pulp, waste paper
and logistics. The leading enterprises maintained their cost advantage with their pulp inventories and their own pulp production
capacity and improved their profitability. On the other hand, the financial leasing business became an integral part of the
Company’s profit while enjoying good development momentum.
In 2017, facing the complex macroeconomic conditions, as well as the pressure from the market, environmental protection and
increasing costs, the Company, aiming at “developing into an enterprise with hundreds of billions in value and forging Chenming
into a centennial brand”, committed itself to “team building, management enhancement, outstanding business performance and
good results” to strive for progress and be innovative and practical, and comprehensively improved its quality and efficiency,
management level, technology application, sense of happiness and brand image. It successfully completed all the work targets for
the year and achieved very satisfactory results.
I. Results of Operations
In 2017, the Company completed the production of machine-made paper of 5.10 million tonnes with sales of 4.96 million
tonnes and achieved revenue of RMB29.852 billion, a year-on-year increase of 30.32%. The Company recorded operating
costs of RMB19.729 billion, a year-on-year increase of 24.97%. Total profit and net profit attributable to equity holders of
the Company were RMB4,536 million and RMB3,769 million respectively, up by 75.62% and 88.60% from the prior year.
The Company’s total assets amounted to RMB105.625 billion. The financial segment experienced stable development
across businesses with ever improving management systems and effective risk preventions.
II. Corporate Governance
During the reporting period, the Company regulated its operation under the requirements of Companies Law, Securities
Law, Code of Corporate Governance for Listed Companies, Rules Governing Listing of Stocks on Shenzhen Stock
Exchange, Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and the related
provisions of the China Securities Regulatory Commission. The Company kept on improving and optimising its legal person
governance structure and regulating its operation in practice. The Board considered the state of the Company’s corporate
governance was substantially in compliance with the requirements and requests of the regulatory documents such as Code
of Corporate Governance for Listed Companies.
During the reporting period, the Board strived to regulate the operation of the Company by improving its corporate
governance. It improved its corporate governance system in a timely manner and amended and improved the amended
management systems including the Rules of Procedures for General Meetings, the Rules of Procedures for Board Meetings
and the Articles of Association in accordance with the regulatory requirements.
Strict enforcement of relevant internal control systems had promoted a regulated operation and healthy development of the
Company, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of our investors. The overall state of corporate governance was in
compliance with the requirements of the China Securities Regulatory Commission. As the Company’s development strives
forward, its state of regulated operation and internal control will continue to improve.
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III Chairman’s Report
III. Dividend Distribution
Consistent with our long-term goal of pursuing the maximisation of corporate values, the Company has always placed
much emphasis on the benefits of and returns to our shareholders. The audited consolidated net profit attributable to
shareholders of the Company for 2017 prepared in accordance with Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises by the
Company amounted to RMB3,769,325,450.93. When deducting the interest for perpetual bonds of RMB153,140,000 and
the dividend of preference shares of RMB333,702,107.35 for 2017, the distributable profit realised for 2017 amounted to
RMB3,282,483,343.58. In accordance with the requirements of the Articles of Association and the Prospectus of Non-public
Issuance of Preference Shares, the proposed profit distribution plan of the Company for 2017 is as follows:
Based on the total ordinary share capital of 1,936,405,467 shares as at the end of 2017 and the 774,526,678 simulated
ordinary shares converted from the preference shares using a conversion ratio of 1 share valued at RMB5.81 as at the
end of 2017, a cash dividend of RMB6 (tax inclusive) per ten shares will be distributed to ordinary shareholders; a cash
dividend of RMB6 (tax inclusive) per ten simulated ordinary shares converted from the preference shares will be distributed
to holders of preference shares; and a capitalisation issue will be made out of the capital reserves of 5 shares for every ten
shares held to ordinary shareholders. A cash dividend of RMB1,161,843,280.20 will be distributed to ordinary shareholders
and a variable cash dividend of RMB464,716,006.88 will be distributed to holders of preference shares. In other words, a
cash dividend of RMB10.33 (tax inclusive) per preference share with a nominal value of RMB100 each will be distributed to
holders of preference shares.
As always, the Company will continue to stay focused on its long-term development and maximise returns for our
shareholders by delivering better results.
IV. Future Development
Benefiting from the continuous stable macroeconomic growth, the development of the paper making industry will maintain
stable growth in the long run. In recently years, the central government has been introducing various industry policies
such as production capacity reduction, the supply-side reform, ten rules regarding water pollution and ten rules regarding
air pollution. Different measures such as setting higher emission standards and strictly restricting corporate size and
structure put stricter restrictions on the enterprises in the paper making industry and force those enterprises with backward
production capacity to actively exit the paper making market. With the continuous introduction of the supply-side reform,
substitution of new production capacity for backward production capacity and other policies, the environmental protection
policies have becoming stricter. The elimination of backward production capacity in the paper making industry has been
progressing smoothly. New production capacity mainly comes from large enterprises. It is expected that the industry
concentration ratio will further increase. The improvement in the supply in the industry has effectively boosted the dual
growth in revenue and profitability of the enterprises in the paper making industry. The downstream demand in the paper
making industry will continue to grow along with the domestic economic growth. The turning point in the supply and
demand structure in the industry has gradually developed with a boom in the industry to be prolonged.
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III Chairman’s Report
Since the implementation of the “Thirteenth Five Year Plan”, the accelerated urbanisation and industrialisation in China, the
change in driver of economic growth, upgrade of traditional industries, development of emerging industries, and continuous
infrastructure construction require substantial investment in fixed assets. China will become the largest leasing market in the
world. According to the Research Report on Business Prospects Survey of and Investment Strategies in the China Financial
Leasing Industry 2016-2021 issued by ASKCI Consulting Co. Ltd., the financial leasing industry will grow at a compound
annual growth rate of over 20% in the future and it is expected that the outstanding leasing contracts of the financial leasing
industry in China will amount to RMB20.79 trillion by 2021. The business prospects of the financial leasing industry in China
are promising.
Looking forward, the Company will adhere to the main theme of emphasising on environmental protection, low carbon,
recycling and sustainable development. Following the “Made in China 2025 Plan” and the principles of scientific
development and quality and efficiency enhancement, it will comprehensively improve its quality and efficiency,
management level, technology application, sense of happiness and brand image through the integration between its
production and manufacture segment and financial services segment, incorporation of smart technology into its industrial
activities, further reorganised methodology and restructuring so as to achieve taxable profit over RMB10 billion and strive to
become one of the world-class companies with the highest growth rate during the “Thirteenth Five Year Plan” period.
Chen Hongguo
Chairman
27 March 2018
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IV Business Overview
I. Principal operations of the Company during the Reporting Period
Whether the Company needs to comply with the disclosure requirements of specific industries
No
(I) Principal operations of the Company during the Reporting Period
The Company is a large conglomerate principally engaged in paper making, finance, pulp and fibre and mining
businesses while also involved in forestry, logistics, construction materials, and others. The Company is the first
industrial and financing company in the paper making industry having a finance company and a financial leasing
company and also the only listed company with A shares, B shares, H shares and preference shares in issue. The
Company have maintained a leading position among its industry peers for 20 consecutive years in terms of its main
indicators of corporate economic efficiency. The machine-made paper business and the financial leasing business are
main sources of revenue and profit of the Company. During the reporting period, there was no significant change in
the principal operations of the Company.
1. Machine-made paper business
The Company is a leading player in the paper making industry in China. It has established production bases
in Shandong, Guangdong, Hubei, Jiangxi and Jilin with annual pulp and paper production capacity of over
10,000,000 tonnes. Currently, it has the largest integrated forestry, pulp and paper project with the most
advanced technology in the world and dozens of pulp and paper production lines of international advanced
standards. The product mix of the Company has gradually diversified into eight major product series which
focus on high and middle end products, including high-end offset paper, coated paper, white paper board, light
weight coated paper, household paper, electrostatic copy paper, thermal paper and glassine paper.
The Company has scientific research institutions including the national enterprise technology centre, the
postdoctoral working station as well as state certified CNAS pulp and paper testing centre and has obtained
over 150 national patents including 12 patents for invention, with 7 products selected as national new products
and 35 products filling the gap in China. The Company has obtained 21 Science and Technology Progress
Awards above the provincial level and undertaken five national science and technology projects and 26
provincial technological innovation projects. The Company has obtained the ISO9001 quality certification,
ISO14001 environmental protection certification and FSC-COC certification, leading among its industry peers.
2. Financial leasing business
Since its establishment, the Financial Leasing Company, relying on strong capital strength of the Company and
leveraging its excellent business project design ability, strong ability in credit integration and outstanding risk
control capability while giving full play to the advantages of internationalisation and market-oriented operations,
has sustained rapid business development and has been seeking the organic combination between industrial
capital and financial capital. On the basis of serving the upper- and lower-stream of the paper making industry,
it actively provides financing and value-added service solutions to large state-owned enterprises, listed
companies, government financing platforms, quality private enterprises, new and high-tech enterprises, schools
and hospitals, thus greatly promoting the healthy and rapid development of the real economy. The financial
leasing business is mainly conducted on a leaseback basis. Recently, the financial leasing business has become
an integral part of profit of the Company with sound momentum for future growth.
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IV Business Overview
I. Principal operations of the Company during the Reporting Period (Cont’d)
(II) General information of the industries where the Company operated in during the reporting period
1. Paper making industry
The paper making industry is an important basic raw materials industry which is closely related to the national
economy and social development. Since 2017, China’s economy extended its development trend at stable
pace, and gradually showed steady growth with favourable momentum. The Thirteenth Five Year Plan imposed
much more stringent environmental protection requirements on the paper making industry. The successive
implementation of environmental protection inspections, licensing system for pollutant discharge and others
reflected that more stringent environmental protection measures will become a prolonged trend in the industry.
Different measures such as setting higher emission standards and strictly restricting corporate size and structure
put stricter restrictions on the enterprises in the paper making industry and forced those enterprises with
backward production capacity to actively exit the paper making market. The large leading enterprises having
comprehensive environmental facilities with significant economies of scale became the actual beneficiaries
under these environmental protection policies.
Policies such as production capacity reduction and the supply-side reform were continuously introduced.
The environmental protection policies continued to become stricter. The elimination of backward production
capacity in the paper making industry progressed smoothly. New production capacity mainly came from large
enterprises. The situation will bring about both commercial and development opportunities for some enterprises
while facilitating an industry reshuffle to deepen the industry concentration, and therefore the industry will
continue to prosper. The prices of paper products increase due to the increased costs of, among other things,
wood pulp, waste paper and logistics. The leading enterprises maintain their cost advantage with their pulp
inventories and their own pulp production capacity and improve their profitability with a boom in the industry to
be prolonged.
The Company is a leading player in the paper making industry of China and is ranked among the top ten paper
manufacturers in the world with an annual pulp and paper production capacity of over 10 million tonnes. The
Company have maintained a leading position among its industry peers for 20 consecutive years in terms of
its main indicators of corporate economic efficiency. Therefore, the Company enjoyed significant economies
of scale in the industry and was relatively favourably positioned for its future development. As the first listed
company with A shares, B shares, H shares and preference shares in issue in China, the Company had gained
access to the capital market, thus providing effective support for the future project investments of the Company.
The overall listing of the machine-made paper business of the Company also made the management of the
Company more regulated and the operations more transparent, thus laying a solid foundation for the sustainable
development of the Company.
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IV Business Overview
I. Principal operations of the Company during the Reporting Period (Cont’d)
(II) General information of the industries where the Company operated in during the reporting period
(Cont’d)
2. Financial leasing industry
The Guiding Opinions on Accelerating the Development of Financial Leasing Industry and the Guiding Opinions
on Promoting the Sound Development of Financial Leasing Industry were issued by the State Council in 2015.
As the first national policy on promoting the financial leasing industry in China, the above opinions had paved
the way for the development of the financial leasing industry in the future.
Under the new normal of the economic development, the financial leasing industry in China entered its golden
years. According to the statistics of China Leasing Alliance and Tianjin Binhai Financial Leasing Research
Institute, there were about 9,090 enterprises engaging in financial leasing in China, representing a year-on-
year increase of approximately 1,954, as at the end of the 2017. The outstanding financial leasing contracts
amounted to RMB6.06 trillion, representing a year-on-year increase of approximately 13.70%. According to the
Research Report on Business Prospects Survey of and Investment Strategies in the China Financial Leasing
Industry 2016-2021 issued by ASKCI Consulting Co., Ltd., the financial leasing industry will grow at a compound
annual growth rate of over 20% in the future and it is expected that the output of the industry will amount to
RMB20.79 trillion by 2021. The business prospects of the financial leasing industry in China are promising.
II. Material Changes of Major Assets
1. Material Changes of Major Assets
Major assets Description
Equity The Company principally had new equity investments in Ningbo Kaichen Huamei
and Weifang Sime Darby West Port during the reporting period.
Investment property The Company disposed of its properties at Digital Building in Beijing and made
an investment in investment property at Pujiang International Financial Plaza in
Shanghai during the reporting period.
Fixed assets The Company had the new fixed assets at Pujiang International Financial Plaza
in Shanghai for its own use during the reporting period.
Construction in progress Continued investment was made in the Shouguang Meilun chemical pulp
project, the 510,000 tonne high-end cultural paper project and the Huanggang
pulp and paper project, and investment was made in the newsprint paper-for-
cultural paper project during the reporting period.
2. Major Assets Overseas
Applicable √ Not applicable
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IV Business Overview
III. Analysis of Core Competitiveness
Whether the Company needs to comply with the disclosure requirements of specific industries
No
The Company is a leading player in the paper making industry of China. After innovation and development for more than
half a century, it has developed into a large conglomerate principally engaged in paper making, finance, pulp and fibre
and mining businesses while also involved in forestry, logistics, construction materials, and others. It is also the only listed
company with A shares, B shares and H shares and preference shares in issue in China and the first company in the paper
making industry having a finance company and a financial leasing company integrated with its industrial activities in China.
Compared with other enterprises in the industry, the Company has the following advantages:
1. Scale advantages
After years of development, the Company, being a leading player in the paper making industry in China, has achieved
annual pulp and paper production capacity of over 10 million tonnes and is capable to compete with international
paper making enterprises in scale. The large-scale centralised production and operation model has provided
the Company with obvious economic benefits. The Company also has strong market influence over raw material
procurement, product pricing and industry policymaking.
2. Product advantages
While the production scale of the Company is expanding rapidly, its product mix also continues to optimise. In recent
years, the Company has built production lines for cultural paper such as high-end coated paper, high-end food
packaging paper and high-end white paper board. The product mix of the Company has gradually diversified into
eight major product series which focus on high and middle end products, including high-end offset paper, coated
paper, white paper board, light weight coated paper, household paper, electrostatic copy paper, thermal paper and
glassine paper. Thus, the Company has become the enterprise that offers the widest product range in China’s paper
making industry. Diversification and gentrification of the product mix has not only greatly enhanced the Company’s
ability to withstand market risks, but also enabled the Company to maintain a relatively high profitability.
3. Advantages in technical equipment
Currently, the Company has the largest integrated forestry, pulp and paper project with the most advanced technology
in the world and dozens of pulp and paper production lines of international advanced standards. The Company’s
overall technical equipment has reached the advanced international level. The major production equipment has been
imported from internationally renowned manufacturers, including Valmet, Ahlstrom and Metso of Finland, Voith of
Germany and TBC of the United States.
The technical equipment used by the Company generally reflects the characteristics of being technology-intensive
and the integration of mechanical and electrical in the paper making industry nowadays. The degassing technology,
wet end chemical technology, intelligent sheet lateral control technology, coating preparation technology, free-jet
coating technology, multi-nip pressure balanced calender technology and the technical processes independently
developed by the Company of the pulp systems have all reached the international advanced level.
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IV Business Overview
III. Analysis of Core Competitiveness (Cont’d)
4. Advantages in research and innovation and new product development
The Company is a high and new-technology enterprise and gives full play to its strong research capability. Supported
by the national enterprise technology centre and the post-doctoral working station, the Company has established
a comprehensive intellectual property system and put more and more efforts in technical innovation and scientific
research and development to develop new products with high technology contents and high added value as well
as proprietary technologies. Meanwhile, the technology centre of the Company has actively engaged in technical
cooperation with schools, research institutions and international advanced enterprises. The Company has obtained
over 150 national patents including 12 patents for invention, with 7 products selected as national new products
and 35 products filling the gap in China. The Company participated in the formulation of 4 national standards and
was awarded honours including “China Patent Shandong Star Enterprise”, becoming the “green engine” of the
transformation and upgrading in the paper making industry and leading the direction of the latest and most advanced
technology in the paper making industry in China.
5. Funding advantages
The paper making industry is a capital-intensive industry, and funding is one of the most important factors in the
development of the industry. The Company has high profitability and credit status, and has maintained long-term
stable cooperative relations with its bankers, which provide the Company with an unobstructed indirect financing
capacity. Since its listing, the Company has maintained good operating results and a sound corporate governance
structure. It has conducted several financing activities in domestic and foreign capital markets. As the funds obtained
have been applied effectively with good market image, the Company has stronger abilities in direct financing in the
capital market.
6. Team advantages
The key management members and the core personnel of the Company remain stable. In the business development
of Chenming Paper, an internal corporate culture developed by the stable core staff team favourable to the growth of
the Company consolidates the management experience specific to the industry, thus resulting in a team advantage
blended with management and culture. Meanwhile, the Company has attracted experienced professionals with
financial, legal, financial management backgrounds through its advanced management philosophy and ample room
for development. The high quality and professional team secures the sustainable development of the Company with a
solid supply of talents.
7. Advantages in environmental governance capacity
In recent years, the Company and its subsidiaries have constructed the pollution treatment facilities including the
alkali recovery system, middle water treatment system, white water recovery system and black liquor comprehensive
utilisation system. The environmental emission indicators of the Company rank high among industry peers. Besides,
the national policy of eliminating obsolete production capacity will facilitate the development of the paper making
industry while the replenishment and replacement of advanced production capacity will bring new blood and
momentum into the paper making industry, favouring industry concentration to establish a sound industry cycle.
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V Discussion and Analysis of Operations
I. Overview
In 2017, facing the complex macroeconomic conditions, as well as the pressure from the market, environmental protection
and increasing costs, the Company, aiming at “developing into an enterprise with hundreds of billions in value and forging
Chenming into a centennial brand”, committed itself to “team building, management enhancement, outstanding business
performance and good results” to strive for progress and be innovative and practical, and comprehensively improved its
quality and efficiency, management level, technology application, sense of happiness and brand image. It successfully
completed all the work targets for the year and achieved very impressive results.
In 2017, the Company completed the production of machine-made paper of 5.10 million tonnes with sales of 4.96 million
tonnes and achieved revenue of RMB29.852 billion, a year-on-year increase of 30.32%. The Company recorded operating
costs of RMB19.729 billion, a year-on-year increase of 24.97%. Total profit and net profit attributable to equity holders of
the Company were RMB4,536 million and RMB3,769 million respectively, up by 75.62% and 88.60% from the prior year.
The Company’s total assets amounted to RMB105.625 billion. The financial segment experienced stable development
across businesses with ever improving management systems and effective risk preventions.
(I) New breakthroughs in operation management
Facing the complex and ever-changing market conditions, the sales system persistently executed the decision
and planning made by the management of the Company in spite of challenges with a pioneering attitude, thus
opening up an unprecedented new era. By adopting measures such as strengthening business training, enhancing
appraisal methods and incentive measures, focusing on performance and caring for employees’ living, the sales team
significantly improved its capability with refreshed spirits. Under strengthened market operations and the regulated
market order, the marking strategies were useful and highly effective. The market construction was steadily enhanced
through strengthened management on accounts receivable and channel construction.
(II) New progress in production management
Benefiting from the strengthened basic management, the progress made in team building and improved operation
skills of employees, the production system was stable and under control and continued to perform well as a whole.
The machines were under stable and efficient operation during the year through strengthened management, control
and appraisal. The Company also conducted production capacity enhancement in its own pulp production, adjusted
product structure, focused on the development of products with high efficiency, optimised techniques and promoted
the application of new technologies and raw materials to improve efficiency.
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V Discussion and Analysis of Operations
I. Overview (Cont’d)
(III) Stable operation in the financial segment
For the financial segment, the Company constructed a financial business system with a more reasonable structure
through active business expansion and strict risk control. In order to strengthen the centralised management of its
financial business, the Company set up the headquarters for the management of financial leasing and also established
two financial leasing companies in Shanghai and Guangzhou, and two commercial factoring companies in Shandong
and Guangzhou to further mitigate business risks and improve internal management and profitability. By issuing
perpetual bonds of RMB3.0 billion and corporate bonds of RMB1.2 billion, the Company reduced its gearing ratio and
improved its debt structure. The Company also stepped up efforts in cooperation between banks and enterprises by
reaching a strategic cooperation with Qilu Bank and expanding the scope of cooperation with Industrial Bank, Postal
Savings Bank and other banks, and obtained additional credit facilities of over RMB18.0 billion.
(IV) Flourishing project construction in full swing
The phase I of the magnesite mining project of Haiming Mining commenced operation in January 2018. The
400,000-tonne chemical pulp project and 510,000 tonne high-end culture paper project of Shouguang Meilun and
the 300,000 tonne wood pulp project of Huanggang Chenming progressed smoothly according to the schedule. After
being put into production, these projects will play a very important role in enhancing the sustainable development and
achieving the strategic objectives of the Company.
(V) Effective corporate management
The Company fully implemented the adjustments in the organisational structure and the remuneration system as
planned to further enhance the functional management as well as the effectiveness of remuneration as incentives. The
Company promoted reform on management and system upgrade through the construction of process and information
technology. The Company also further improved its management system to keep track of the basic management. By
focusing on strengthening level management, formulating management measures and specifying management duties,
the capabilities of discovering and solving problems at all levels were enhanced with stronger team execution. The
Company motivated its team by enhancing remuneration and incentives and providing more positive incentives, thus
significantly improving the enthusiasm and creativity of its management personnel.
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V Discussion and Analysis of Operations
II. Analysis of principal operations
1. Overview
Please see “I. Overview” under “Discussion and Analysis of Operations” for relevant information.
2. Revenue and cost
(1) Components of revenue
Unit: RMB
2017 2016 Increase/
Amount % of revenue Amount % of revenue decrease
Total revenue 29,851,743,848.13 100% 22,907,118,241.84 100% 30.32%
By industry
Machine-made paper 26,280,449,337.82 88.04% 19,536,639,601.47 85.29% 34.52%
Financial leasing 2,347,173,531.64 7.86% 2,339,925,682.07 10.21% 0.31%
Electricity and steam 198,073,854.15 0.66% 338,702,429.21 1.48% -41.52%
Construction materials 255,747,205.45 0.86% 227,629,265.80 0.99% 12.35%
Chemicals 109,914,856.68 0.37% 129,003,963.48 0.56% -14.80%
Hotel 24,368,815.97 0.08% 26,677,286.19 0.12% -8.65%
Others 636,016,246.42 2.13% 308,540,013.62 1.35% 106.14%
By product
Duplex press paper 6,368,897,144.23 21.34% 4,966,155,905.70 21.68% 28.25%
Coated paper 5,489,860,030.01 18.39% 4,428,162,301.09 19.33% 23.98%
White paper board 6,906,078,714.80 23.13% 2,815,701,912.71 12.29% 145.27%
Electrostatic paper 2,371,439,780.86 7.94% 2,107,489,078.57 9.20% 12.52%
Anti-sticking raw paper 1,207,953,706.05 4.05% 1,009,523,792.88 4.41% 19.66%
Newsprint paper 793,309,261.25 2.66% 996,218,028.98 4.35% -20.37%
Household paper 689,570,026.52 2.31% 659,518,362.24 2.88% 4.56%
Light weight coated paper 515,092,105.82 1.73% 463,577,121.66 2.02% 11.11%
Writing paper 275,304,569.70 0.92% 274,469,632.58 1.20% 0.30%
Other machine-made paper 1,662,943,998.58 5.57% 1,815,823,465.06 7.93% -8.42%
Financial leasing 2,347,173,531.64 7.86% 2,339,925,682.07 10.21% 0.31%
Electricity and steam 198,073,854.15 0.66% 338,702,429.21 1.48% -41.52%
Construction materials 255,747,205.45 0.86% 227,629,265.80 0.99% 12.35%
Chemicals 109,914,856.68 0.37% 129,003,963.48 0.56% -14.80%
Hotel 24,368,815.97 0.08% 26,677,286.19 0.12% -8.65%
Others 636,016,246.42 2.13% 308,540,013.62 1.35% 106.14%
By geographical segment
Mainland China 25,920,834,960.98 86.83% 19,628,612,055.93 85.69% 32.06%
Other countries and regions 3,930,908,887.15 13.17% 3,278,506,185.91 14.31% 19.90%
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V Discussion and Analysis of Operations
II. Analysis of principal operations (Cont’d)
2. Revenue and cost (Cont’d)
(2) Industries, products or regions accounting for over 10% of revenue or operating profit of the Company
√ Applicable Not applicable
Whether the Company needs to comply with the disclosure requirements of specific industries
No
Unit: RMB
Increase/decrease Increase/decrease of
Increase/decrease of of operating costs gross profit margin
revenue as compared as compared to the as compared to the
to the corresponding corresponding period corresponding period
Revenue Operating costs Gross profit margin period of the prior year of the prior year of the prior year
By industry
Machine-made paper 26,280,449,337.82 18,620,269,325.34 29.15% 34.52% 25.03% 5.38%
Financial leasing 2,376,560,324.10 282,366,339.02 88.12% 1.57% 28.67% -2.50%
By product
Duplex press paper 6,368,897,144.23 4,681,114,971.82 26.50% 28.25% 25.85% 1.40%
Coated paper 5,489,860,030.01 3,806,504,813.36 30.66% 23.98% 15.77% 4.91%
White paper board 6,906,078,714.80 4,769,506,903.63 30.94% 145.27% 124.22% 6.49%
Electrostatic paper 2,371,439,780.86 1,503,657,404.54 36.59% 12.52% 8.70% 2.23%
Anti-sticking
raw paper 1,207,953,706.05 795,913,212.90 34.11% 19.66% 11.05% 5.10%
Financial leasing 2,376,560,324.10 282,366,339.02 88.12% 1.57% 28.67% -2.50%
By geographical segment
Mainland China 25,920,834,960.98 16,111,178,123.56 37.84% 59.43% 34.15% 11.71%
Other countries
and regions 3,930,908,887.15 3,618,012,351.53 7.96% 19.90% 25.47% -4.09%
Under the circumstances that the statistics specification for the Company’s principal operations data
experienced adjustment in the reporting period, the principal operations data upon adjustment of the statistics
specification at the end of the reporting period in the latest year
Applicable √ Not applicable
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V Discussion and Analysis of Operations
II. Analysis of principal operations (Cont’d)
2. Revenue and cost (Cont’d)
(3) Whether revenue from sales in kind is higher than revenue from services
√ Yes No
Increase/
By industry Item Unit 2017 2016 decrease
Machine-made paper Sales ’0,000 tonnes 496 452 9.73%
Production output ’0,000 tonnes 510 436 16.97%
Inventories ’0,000 tonnes 47 33 42.42%
Explanation on why the related data varied by more than 30%
√ Applicable Not applicable
The inventories of machine-made paper increased by 42.42% year on year mainly due to the production
capacity increase after the operation of the Zhanjiang 600,000-tonne liquid packaging paper project.
(4) Performance of material sales contracts of the Company during the reporting period
Applicable √ Not applicable
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V Discussion and Analysis of Operations
II. Analysis of principal operations (Cont’d)
2. Revenue and cost (Cont’d)
(5) Composition of operating costs
By industry
Unit: RMB
2017 2016 Increase/
By industry Item Amount % of operating costs Amount % of operating costs decrease
Machine-made paper Raw materials 11,321,010,554.29 60.80% 8,974,526,123.35 60.26% 26.15%
Depreciation 875,140,104.87 4.70% 768,639,922.25 5.16% 13.86%
Labour costs 259,402,371.05 1.40% 186,978,418.54 1.26% 38.73%
Energy and power 2,041,148,096.91 11.00% 1,526,753,692.29 10.25% 33.69%
Chemicals 2,649,089,266.03 14.20% 2,014,239,925.46 13.52% 31.52%
Other production costs 1,474,478,932.18 7.90% 1,421,923,493.98 9.55% 3.70%
Subtotal 18,620,269,325.34 100.00% 14,893,061,575.87 100.00% 25.03%
Power and steam Raw materials 106,044,022.66 80.20% 161,521,323.47 75.37% -34.35%
Depreciation 9,800,393.22 7.40% 19,858,908.35 9.27% -50.65%
Labour costs 3,756,021.82 2.80% 7,643,082.12 3.57% -50.86%
Energy and power 2,850,799.43 2.20% 2,769,566.68 1.29% 2.93%
Chemicals 345,197.70 0.30% 697,230.84 0.33% -50.49%
Other production costs 9,400,888.63 7.10% 21,811,402.07 10.18% -56.90%
Subtotal 132,197,323.45 100.00% 214,301,513.53 100.00% -38.31%
Construction materials Raw materials 151,042,972.58 72.70% 116,872,767.63 67.09% 29.24%
Depreciation 7,247,023.47 3.50% 4,589,639.45 2.63% 57.90%
Labour costs 14,112,147.05 6.80% 11,218,728.30 6.44% 25.79%
Energy and power 23,009,884.02 11.10% 22,500,486.99 12.92% 2.26%
Other production costs 12,319,837.64 5.90% 19,011,859.48 10.91% -35.20%
Subtotal 207,731,864.76 100.00% 174,193,481.85 100.00% 19.25%
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V Discussion and Analysis of Operations
II. Analysis of principal operations (Cont’d)
2. Revenue and cost (Cont’d)
(6) Change of scope of consolidation during the reporting period
√ Yes No
Business combination not under common control
Revenue of Net profit of
acquiree from acquiree from
Equity Equity the acquisition the acquisition
Point of time of acquisition acquisition Equity Acquisition Basis for the date to the end of date to the end of
Name of acquiree equity acquisition costs (RMB’0000) proportion (%) acquisition mode date acquisition date the period (RMB) the period (RMB)
Shanghai Hongtai Real October 2017 159,064.67 45.00 Merger 2017.11.1 Date of substantive 485,784.40 -36,856,878.73
Estate Co., Ltd. and acquisition control
Change in scope of consolidation due to other reasons
During the year, the scope of consolidation included 9 newly established subsidiaries, namely Shanghai
Chenming Industry Co., Ltd., Shanghai Chenming Financial Leasing Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Chenming
Financial Leasing Co., Ltd., Shandong Chenming Commercial Factoring Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Chenming
Commercial Factoring Co., Ltd., Qingdao Chenming Pulp and Paper Electronic Commodity Exchange
Co., Ltd., Xuchang Chenming Paper Co., Ltd., Chengdu Chenming Culture Communication Co., Ltd. and
Beijing Chenming Culture Communication Co., Ltd.
During the year, the scope of consolidation excluded 2 companies: a former subsidiary, namely
Shouguang Chenming Hongxin Packaging Co., Ltd was deregistered upon merger and acquisition by
another subsidiary Shouguang Hongxiang Printing and Packaging Co., Ltd, whereas Jilin Chenming
Machinery Manufacturing Co., Limited was transferred.
(7) Significant change in or adjustment of the businesses, products or services of the Company during the
reporting period
Applicable √ Not applicable
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V Discussion and Analysis of Operations
II. Analysis of principal operations (Cont’d)
2. Revenue and cost (Cont’d)
(8) Sales to major customers and major suppliers
Sales to major customers of the Company
Total sales to top 5 customers (RMB) 1,948,080,321.71
Total sales to top 5 customers as a percentage of the total sales for the year 6.53%
Sales to top 5 customers who are related parties
as a percentage of the total sales for the year 0.00%
Information on top 5 customers of the Company
As a percentage
of the total sales
No. Name of customer Sales (RMB) for the year (%)
1 Customer A 520,359,524.99 1.74%
2 Customer B 397,167,618.02 1.33%
3 Customer C 375,786,051.33 1.26%
4 Customer D 342,484,499.61 1.15%
5 Customer E 312,282,627.76 1.05%
Total — 1,948,080,321.71 6.53%
Other explanation of major customers
Applicable √ Not applicable
Major suppliers of the Company
Total purchases from top 5 suppliers (RMB) 4,905,829,110.64
Total purchases from top 5 suppliers as a percentage of the total purchases for the year 24.87%
Total purchases from top 5 suppliers who are related parties as a percentage
of the total purchases for the year 0.00%
Information on top 5 suppliers of the Company
As a percentage of
the total purchases
No. Name of supplier Purchases (RMB) for the year (%)
1 Supplier A 1,199,824,640.13 6.08%
2 Supplier B 1,191,365,504.15 6.04%
3 Supplier C 1,029,110,865.91 5.22%
4 Supplier D 867,095,512.68 4.39%
5 Supplier E 618,432,587.77 3.13%
Total — 4,905,829,110.64 24.86%
Other explanation of major suppliers
Applicable √ Not applicable
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V Discussion and Analysis of Operations
II. Analysis of principal operations (Cont’d)
3. Expenses
Unit: RMB
Increase/
2017 2016 decrease (%) Reasons for material changes
Selling and distribution 1,304,465,552.27 1,166,484,567.20 11.83% Mainly due to the increase of
expenses transportation expenses resulting
from higher sales
General and 1,909,369,899.86 1,441,458,586.06 32.46% Mainly due to an increase in research
administrative and development expenditure and
expenses employee’s compensation
Finance expenses 2,496,592,415.87 1,818,564,890.78 37.28% Mainly due to an increase in interest
expenses and exchange loss
Loss on impairment 141,361,141.80 413,711,106.31 -65.83% Mainly due to impairment of assets
of asset incurred by Fuyu Chenming and
Jiangxi Chenming during the
corresponding period of the prior
year
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V Discussion and Analysis of Operations
II. Analysis of principal operations (Cont’d)
4. Research and development expenditure
√ Applicable Not applicable
The Company had been closely following the economic and market conditions in China and in the industry since
2017. Driven by customers’ demand and targeting at enhancing economic benefits, the Company put more efforts
into technical innovation, promoted the application of new technology and new raw materials such as enzymes
for pulping and filler modification enhancers, and developed new products with high technology contents and
high economic benefits, striving to conduct R&D on product differentiation and refining. Six R&D projects such as
“technical development of light weight colour duplex press paper”, “technical development of low ink absorption
one-side coated paper”, “technical development of copy raw paper for construction” and “technical development of
oxidised starch for glassine paper”, were listed on the technological innovative project plans of Shandong Province
for 2017. The Company was awarded the second tier prize of the Science and Technology Progress Awards of the
Ministry of Education in 2017 for its “Key Technology and Application of Water Saving and Clean Production in Paper
Making” under collaborative development with Nanjing Forestry University on production, learning and research in
the water saving and clean production area in paper making. Meanwhile, the Company completed the development
and upgrade of high value-added products such as micro coated paper, exquisite duplex press paper and white
solid bleached board, thereby accelerating the adjustment in product structure and facilitating transformation and
upgrading after industrial application.
Research and development expenditure of the Company
2017 2016 Percentage change
R&D headcount 1,434 1,161 23.51%
Ratio of R&D personnel 10.56% 8.94% 1.62%
R&D expenditure (RMB) 1,017,306,281.19 735,689,011.01 38.28%
R&D expenditure to revenue 3.41% 3.21% 0.20%
Reasons for significant change in total R&D expenditure to revenue
Applicable √ Not applicable
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V Discussion and Analysis of Operations
II. Analysis of principal operations (Cont’d)
5. Cash flows
Unit: RMB
Increase/
decrease
Item 2017 2016 (%)
Subtotal of cash inflows from operating activities 25,185,850,961.77 23,640,327,789.01 6.54%
Subtotal of cash outflows from operating activities 25,162,084,918.84 21,487,278,519.17 17.10%
Net cash flows from operating activities 23,766,042.93 2,153,049,269.84 -98.90%
Subtotal of cash inflows from investing activities 1,018,367,966.90 660,100,177.22 54.27%
Subtotal of cash outflows from investing activities 4,649,220,322.66 4,327,554,352.96 7.43%
Net cash flows from investing activities -3,630,852,355.76 -3,667,454,175.74 1.00%
Subtotal of cash inflows from financing activities 66,918,619,679.44 59,667,079,610.56 12.15%
Subtotal of cash outflows from financing activities 62,441,482,879.29 58,037,514,000.21 7.59%
Net cash flows from financing activities 4,477,136,800.15 1,629,565,610.35 174.74%
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 824,547,328.84 91,753,551.86 798.65%
Explanation on main effects of material changes
√ Applicable Not applicable
(1) Net cash flows from operating activities decreased by 98.90% as compared to the corresponding period of the
prior year mainly due to the external business growth of the financial leasing business.
(2) Net cash flows from financing activities increased by 174.74% as compared to the corresponding period of the
prior year mainly due to the increase in borrowings during the year.
Explanation on main reasons leading to the material difference between net cash flows from operating activities during
the reporting period and net profit for the year
√ Applicable Not applicable
The main reasons were the increase in amounts receivable of the Company settled through bills during the reporting
period and the external business growth of the financing leasing business.
III. Analysis of non-principal operations
Applicable √ Not applicable
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V Discussion and Analysis of Operations
IV. Assets and liabilities
1. Material changes of asset items
Unit: RMB
As at the end of 2017 As at the end of 2016
As a percentage of As a percentage of
Amount total assets Amount total assets Percentage change Description of major changes
Monetary funds 14,443,492,461.43 13.67% 10,109,930,319.49 12.29% 1.38% Mainly due to the increase of the sales revenue
Accounts receivable 3,665,865,577.03 3.47% 3,974,065,104.15 4.83% -1.36% —
Inventories 6,022,805,491.17 5.70% 4,862,668,746.90 5.91% -0.21% Mainly due to the increase of inventories of raw materials and
finished goods as the production capacity of the Company
increased
Investment properties 4,809,535,109.82 4.55% 14,258,675.83 0.02% 4.53% Mainly due to the inclusion of Shanghai Hongtai in the scope
of consolidation
Long-term equity investments 391,868,827.45 0.37% 67,251,992.88 0.08% 0.29% Mainly due to the new equity investments made in Kaichen
Huamei and Sime Darby West Port during the reporting period
Fixed assets 28,227,509,503.05 26.72% 28,811,555,365.39 35.01% -8.29% —
Construction in progress 7,668,669,413.87 7.26% 4,115,194,870.23 5.00% 2.26% Mainly due to the continued investment in the Meilun chemical
pulp project, the 510,000 tons of cultural paper project and the
Huanggang pulp and paper project
Short-term borrowings 35,096,574,873.03 33.23% 27,875,506,988.53 33.88% -0.65% Mainly due to the increase of the short-term liquidity demand
from the expanded production scale
Long-term borrowings 7,646,122,995.91 7.24% 6,935,598,781.23 8.43% -1.19% —
Bills receivable 4,220,231,853.56 4.00% 1,590,460,875.23 1.93% 2.07% Mainly due to the increase of the bills and letters of credit and
the increase of the bills pledged for loans
Prepayments 1,962,151,473.35 1.86% 1,511,362,674.64 1.84% 0.02% Mainly due to the increase of the prepayments for raw
materials of the Company
Other receivables 538,734,656.55 0.51% 1,614,214,645.49 1.96% -1.45% Mainly due to the recovery of the financial support granted
to Wuhan Chenming Wanxing Real Estate Co. Ltd by the
Company
Non-current assets due 6,901,695,875.94 6.53% 5,487,376,588.22 6.67% -0.14% Mainly due to the increase of amounts receivable due within
within one year one year of the long-term financing leasing business of the
Company
Other current assets 11,568,757,330.26 10.95% 6,616,744,831.28 8.04% 2.91% Mainly due to the increase of receivables under financial lease
due within one year of the Company
Intangible assets 2,059,221,379.09 1.95% 1,540,959,330.74 1.87% 0.08% Mainly due to the increase of the land use rights of Huanggang
Chenming and Haiming Mining
Bills payable 1,278,395,090.71 1.21% 515,301,703.08 0.63% 0.58% Mainly due to the increase of the payment for goods settled by
bills by the Company
Advance receipts 243,182,891.22 0.23% 377,135,566.33 0.46% -0.23% Mainly due to the decrease of advance receipts received by
the Company
Other receivables 1,426,629,545.41 1.35% 948,919,195.81 1.15% 0.20% Mainly due to the increase of the deposits received by the
Company during the reporting period
Non-current liabilities 3,625,430,347.40 3.43% 6,237,021,557.17 7.58% -4.15% Mainly due to the repayment of the matured corporate bonds
due within one year of RMB3.8 billion
Other current liabilities 10,797,248,631.76 10.22% 6,602,863,069.45 8.02% 2.20% Mainly due to the increase of the short-term and ultra-short-
term commercial paper by the Company at the end of this year
Long-term payables 5,550,881,435.64 5.26% 3,951,368,854.00 4.80% 0.46% Mainly due to the proceeds from the financing leasing
business by the Company during the reporting period
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V Discussion and Analysis of Operations
IV. Assets and liabilities (Cont’d)
2. Assets and liabilities measured at fair value
√ Applicable Not applicable
Unit: RMB
Profit or loss
from change in Cumulative Impairment
fair value during fair value change provided during Purchases Disposal during
Item Opening balance the period charged to equity the period during the period the period Closing balance
Financial assets
1.financial assets measured at fair
value with changes carried
through profit or loss 94,000,000.00 94,000,000.00 94,000,000.00
Consumable biological assets 1,633,513,994.28 -21,000,042.33 99,474,798.31 170,118,925.16 26,256,923.04 1,756,375,954.07
Total 1,633,513,994.28 72,999,957.67 193,474,798.31 0.00 170,118,925.16 26,256,923.04 1,850,375,954.07
Financial liabilities 0.00 0.00
Whether there were any material changes on the measurement attributes of major assets of the Company during the
reporting period
Yes √ No
3. Restriction on asset rights as at the end of the reporting period
Unit: RMB
Carrying amount as
Item at the end of the year Reasons for such restriction
Monetary funds 11,639,084,086.97 As deposits for bank acceptance bills, letters of credit and bank
borrowings, and deposit reserves
Bills receivable 2,108,159,820.71 As collateral for short-term borrowings, bills payable, letters of
guarantee and letters of credit
Investment properties 4,809,535,109.82 As collateral for bank borrowings
Fixed assets 5,663,286,231.38 As collateral for bank borrowings and long-term payables
Intangible assets 597,992,087.19 As collateral for bank borrowings and long-term payables
Total 24,818,057,336.07
V. Investments
1. Overview
√ Applicable Not applicable
Investments during
Investments during the the corresponding period of
reporting period (RMB) prior year (RMB) Change
10,071,391,422.52 4,603,144,781.24 118.79%
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V Discussion and Analysis of Operations
V. Investments (Cont’d)
2. Material equity investments during the reporting period
√ Applicable Not applicable
Unit: RMB
Progress as Profit or l ss Lawsuit Date of
Form of Investment Period of at the date of Estimated from i vestment i i volved disclosure
Name of i vestee Principal activ t es i vestment amount Sharehold ng Source of fund Partner(s) i vestment Product type balance sheet return for the period or not (if any) Disclosure i dex (if any)
Shanghai Chenming Industria i vestment, commercia Newly 1,000,000,000.00 100.00% Self-owned A whol y-owned subsid ary 15 September 2017 Enterprise i vestment Completed — -6,832,513.72 No 26 September http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Industry Co., Ltd. consultation and property establ shed funds to etc. 2017
management 14 September 2037
Shanghai Chenming Financia l asing and operating Newly 0.00 100.00% Self-owned A whol y-owned subsid ary 6 November 2017 Financia l asing Not completed — 0.00 No 26 September http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Financia Leasing Co., Ltd. l asing establ shed funds to 2017
5 November 2047
Shouguang Chenming Import Import and export of goods and Capital 150,000,000.00 100.00% Self-owned A whol y-owned subsid ary 30 December 2011 Import and export Completed — 2,389,702.11 No 14 October 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
and Export Trade Co., Ltd. technologies within the scope as i crease funds to trade
permitted by the State 30 December 2031
Shandong Chenming Business as permitted by the Capital 1,000,000,000.00 100.00% Self-owned A whol y-owned subsid ary Long-term Corporate financia Completed — 200,067,991.63 No 14 October 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Group Finance Co., Ltd. China Banking Regulatory i crease funds business
Commission pursuant to relevant
l ws, admin strative regulations
and other regulations
Shanghai Hongtai Real Real estate development Acquis t on 1,590,646,717.76 45.00% Self-owned Guangdong Dejun Investment 31 January 1994 Real estate Completed — -36,856,878.73 No 31 October 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Estate Co., Ltd. and operation and property funds Management Co., Ltd. and to
management Shanghai Xinhuangpu Real 30 January 2044
Estate Co., Ltd.
Guangzhou Chenming Financia l asing Newly 465,779,506.00 100.00% Self-owned A whol y-owned subsid ary17 November 2017 Financia l asing Completed — 98,465.85 No 16 November http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Financia Leasing Co., Ltd. establ shed funds to 2017
16 November 2047
Guangzhou Chenming Commercia factoring Newly 51,000,000.00 51.00% Self-owned Weifang Haiyue Corporate Long-term Commercia factoring Completed — 404.34 No 16 November http://www.cninfo.com.cn/
Commercia establ shed funds Management Co., Ltd. 2017
Factoring Co., Ltd.
Ningbo Kaichen Huamei Private equity i vestment Newly 200,000,000.00 40.00% Self-owned Zhuhai Kaichenxing Long-term Equity i vestment Completed — -1,018,826.99 No 16 August 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn/
Equity Investment establ shed funds Investment Advisory
Fund Partnership Company (General
(Lim ted Partnership) Partnership), Bei i g Taihe
Orient Investment Co.,
Ltd., Tibet Guangqi Venture
Capital Management Co.,
Ltd., Shenzhen Pengchong
Investment Management Co.,
Ltd., Wang Chengj ang, Yu
Xiaoj e and Sui Xinpeng
Weifang Sendamei West Port Engaged i port construction, Acquis t on 106,110,000.00 50.00% Self-owned Sendamei Overseas (Hong Long-term Port Completed — -1,325,077.59 No — Not appl cable
Co. Ltd. management and operation funds Kong) l m ted.
Shandong Chenming Relevant consultation services Newly 150,000,000.00 100.00% Self-owned A whol y-owned subsid ary Long-term Commercia factor Completed — 843,198.40 No Not appl cable
Commercia for domestic factoring, export establ shed funds
Factoring Co., Ltd. factoring and commercia
factoring; corporate management
consultation; and asset valuation
services
Xuchang Chenmig Paper Paper pulp, fin shed paper, paper Newly 60,000,000.00 60.00% Self-owned A hold ng subsid ary Long-term Machine-made paper Completed — -17,007,455.36 No Not appl cable Not appl cable
Co. Ltd. products, packaging production, establ shed funds
sales.
Zhanj ang Chenming Production and sales of Capital 2,000,000,000.00 100.00% Self-owned A subsid ary Long-term electrostatic paper, Completed — 1,684,736,236.73 No 17 November http://www.cninfo.com.cn/
Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd. electrostatic paper, duplex press i crease funds duplex press paper, 2016
paper and white paper board; and white paper board,
production and sales of pulp etc.
Qingdao Chenming Nonghai Conducting spot transactions, Capital 3,297,855,218.76 100.00% Self-owned A whol y-owned subsid ary Long-term Financia l asing Completed — 196,608,697.71 No 31 March 2016 http://www.cninfo.com.cn/
Financia Leasing Co., Ltd. trading of and electronic i crease funds
commerce of pulp, fin shed paper
products, paper-making auxi i ry
materia s, etc., and onl ne sale of
pulp, paper, paper product, etc.
Total — — 10,071,391,442.52 — — — — — — — 2,021,703,944.38 — — —
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V Discussion and Analysis of Operations
V. Investments (Cont’d)
3. Material non-equity investments during the reporting period
√ Applicable Not applicable
Unit: RMB
Accumulated
Industry in Accumulated realised
which the actual amount return as of Reasons for failure
Fixed assets investment Investment invested as of the end of in meeting scheduled Date of
Form of investment project amount during the the end of the reporting progress and disclosure
Project name investment or not operates reporting period reporting period Source of fund Progress Estimated return period estimated return (if any) Disclosure index (if any)
Forestry paper Self- Yes Pulp 802,532,697.23 2,482,982,255.45 Self-raised and 78.00% The expected net profit 0.00 Not yet completed 2 August 2013 http://www.cninfo.com.cn/
integration project of constructed production borrowings of the forest base will
Huanggang Chenming amount to RMB102 million
and the expected average
total profit per annum of
the industrial project will
amount to RMB350 million.
510,000 tonne high-end Self- Yes Paper making 577,977,304.68 697,210,244.24 Self-raised and 1.44% Upon the completion 0.00 Not yet completed 18 February 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn/
cultural paper project constructed borrowings of construction and
of Shouguang Meilun commencement of
production of the project,
the expected profit will
amount to RMB308 million.
400,000 tonne chemical Self- Yes Pulp 1,188,512,282.02 1,801,971,276.32 Self-raised and 43.84% Upon the completion 0.00 Not yet completed 21 March 2014 http://www.cninfo.com.cn/
pulp project of constructed production borrowings of construction and
Shouguang Meilun commencement of
production of the project,
the expected total profit
will amount to RMB410
million.
Magnesite project Self- Yes Mining 289,216,242.71 1,047,440,597.94 Self-raised and 99.00% The expected average total 0.00 Not yet transfer to fixed 25 October 2012 http://www.cninfo.com.cn/
constructed borrowings profit per annum RMB184 assets as at the end of
million the reporting period
Newsprint paper to Self- Yes Paper making 902,644,220.48 902,644,220.48 Self-raised and 30.00% — 0.00 Not yet completed Not applicable
cultural paper machine constructed and pulp borrowings
and transformation production
of the ancillary pulp
production lines
Total — — — 3,760,882,747.12 6,932,248,594.43 — — — 0.00 — — —
4. Financial asset investment
(1) Security investments
Applicable √ Not applicable
The Company did not have any security investments during the reporting period.
(2) Derivatives investments
Applicable √ Not applicable
The Company did not have any derivative investments during the reporting period.
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V Discussion and Analysis of Operations
V. Investments (Cont’d)
5. Use of proceeds
√ Applicable Not applicable
(1) General use of proceeds
√ Applicable Not applicable
Unit: RMB’0,000
Total Total Proportion
amount of amount of Total of total Total
utilised Total proceeds amount of amount of amount
proceeds amount of with change accumulated accumulated Total Use and of idle
Fund- Total during the accumulated in use during proceeds proceeds amount of status of proceeds
raising amount of current utilised the reporting with change with change unutilised unutilised for over
Year method proceeds period proceeds period in use in use proceeds proceeds 2 years
2017 Public 119,820 119,820 119,820 0 0 0.00% 0 Not 0
offering of applicable
corporate
bonds
Description of the general use of proceeds
On 13 March 2017, the Company received the Approval (Zheng Jian Xu Ke [2017] No. 342) from the China
Securities Regulatory Commission for the public offering of corporate bonds of not more than RMB4.0 billion.
On 21 August 2017, the Company issued the first tranche of corporate bonds for 2017 to qualified investors,
with total proceeds raised of RMB1,200 million. After deducting the issuance expense paid of RMB1.80 million,
the net proceeds raised of RMB1,198.20 million were deposited to the designated account for the proceeds of
corporate bonds.
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V Discussion and Analysis of Operations
V. Investments (Cont’d)
5. Use of proceeds (Cont’d)
(2) Commitment of proceeds
√ Applicable Not applicable
Unit: RMB’0,000
Change Invested Accumulated Investment Return
in project Total Total amount invested progress as realised Expected
Committed (including committed investment during the amount as at at the end Expect date during the return being Significant
investment project partial investment after reporting the end of of the Period of operation reporting achieved change in
and excess proceeds change) of proceeds adjustment (1) period the period (2) (3)=(2)/(1)
of the project period or not project
Committed investment project
Swap of bank loans No 119,820 119,820 119,820 119,820 100.00% 22 August 2017 Not Not No
applicable applicable
Subtotal of committed — 119,820 119,820 119,820 119,820 — — Not — —
investment project applicable
Amount, use and Not applicable
utilisation of
excess proceeds
Change in place of Not applicable
implementation of
investment project
of proceeds
Adjustment on Not applicable
implementation
method of investment
project of proceeds
Pre-investment and Not applicable
swap of investment
project of proceeds
Temporary Not applicable
replenishment of
liquidity by idle
proceeds
Balance and reason Not applicable
for proceeds
arising from project
implementation
Use and direction of Proceeds had been fully utilised.
unused proceeds
Use of proceeds and None.
problems disclosed or
other issues
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V Discussion and Analysis of Operations
V. Investments (Cont’d)
5. Use of proceeds (Cont’d)
(3) Change in use of proceeds
Applicable √ Not applicable
The Company did not have any change in use of proceeds during the reporting period.
VI. Disposal of material assets and equity interest
1. Disposal of material assets
√ Applicable Not applicable
Net profit
contribution to
the Company Ratio of net profit
from the beginning contribution to Carried out on
of the period the Company Relationship with schedule or not,
Transaction up to the of disposal of Related party counterparty (ies) Relevant asset i not, the reasons
consideration disposal date Effect of disposal on the asset over total Pricing basis of disposal transaction (in case of related tit e ful y Relevant debt ful y and measures taken
Counterparty(ies) Asset disposed of Disposal date (RMB’0,000) (RMB’0,000) Company (note 3) net profit (%) of asset or not party transaction) transferred or not transferred or not by the Company Disclosure date Disclosure i dex
Jinrun Fangzhou Property 2601- 2617, 24 February 8,200 5,832 The disposal of asset 1.55% Determined by parties No Not appl cable Yes Yes Not appl cable 1 March 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Science Block A, Cyber Tower, 2017 is beneficial for the involved through
and Technology No. 2 Zhongguancun revitalisation of the negotiation after
Co., Ltd. South Street, Haidian Company’s assets, considering various
District, Bei i g optimisation of factors, including the
resources allocation and basic condit on of subject
enhancement of fund project, transaction price
utilisation efficiency. of nearby property and
Relevant i come has been other factors.
accounted for profit for the
period, which can boost
the profitabi i y for 2017.
2. Disposal of material equity interest
Applicable √ Not applicable
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V Discussion and Analysis of Operations
VII. Analysis of major subsidiaries and investees
√ Applicable Not applicable
Major subsidiary and investees accounting for over 10% of the net profit of the Company
Unit: RMB
Type of Registered Operating
Name of company company Principal activities capital Total assets Net assets Revenue profit Net profit
Zhanjiang Chenming Subsidiary Production and sale of 5,550,000,000 19,637,972,265.93 7,674,094,388.74 9,314,971,712.72 1,980,723,132.50 1,684,736,236.73
Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. pulp, duplex press paper,
electrostatic paper
Shandong Chenming Subsidiary Paper product trading and 7,700,000,000 35,412,243,151.58 26,091,740,690.40 2,768,375,693.24 1,074,327,081.23 875,802,429.89
Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. financial leasing
Shouguang Meilun Paper Co., Ltd. Subsidiary Production and sale of coated 3,000,000,000 9,882,253,940.98 5,286,042,008.02 4,940,598,286.91 221,294,183.74 202,049,304.67
paper and household paper
Jiangxi Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. Subsidiary Production and sale of light 2,038,116,000 5,081,399,764.50 2,390,668,674.54 3,323,823,190.88 338,019,850.01 293,490,046.91
weight paper and white paper
board
Acquisition and disposal of subsidiaries during the reporting period
√ Applicable Not applicable
Methods to acquire and
dispose of subsidiaries Impact on overall production and
Name of companies during the reporting period operation and results
Shanghai Chenming Industry Co., Ltd. Newly established Net profit of – RMB6,832,513.72
Shanghai Hongtai Real Estate Co., Ltd. Equity acquisition From the date of inclusion into the scope of
consolidation to the end of the reporting period, net
profit amounted to – RMB36,856,878.73
Shanghai Chenming Financial Newly established No effect on overall operation and results
Leasing Co., Ltd.
Guangzhou Chenming Financial Newly established Net profit of RMB98,465.85
Leasing Co., Ltd.
Guangzhou Chenming Newly established Net profit attributable to the parent company was
Commercial Factoring Co., Ltd. RMB404.34
Shandong Chenming Newly established Net profit of RMB843,198.40
Commercial Factoring Co., Ltd.
Chengdu Chenming Newly established No effect on overall and operation and results
Culture Communication Co., Ltd.
Beijing Chenming Newly established No effect on overall and operation and results
Culture Communication Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Chenming Pulp and Newly established Net profit of RMB2,327,743.51
Paper Electronic
Commodity Exchange Co., Ltd.
Xuchang Chenming Paper Co. Ltd. Newly established Net profit RMB attributable to the parent company
of – RMB17,007,455.36
Shouguang Chenming Consolidation by merger No effect on overall and operation and results
Hongxin Packaging Co., Ltd.
Jilin City Chenming Machinery Equity transfer Effect on current net profit of RMB480,189.88
Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Particulars of major subsidiaries and investees
(1) Zhanjiang Chenming’s major products, including high-end cultural paper and white paper board, had higher average
selling prices, higher gross profit margin and stronger profitability.
(2) Financial Leasing Company made steady progress and delivered better profit.
(3) Benefiting from the higher prices of coated paper and living paper, Shouguang Meilun recorded better profit.
(4) Jiangxi Chenming’s major products, including high-end cultural paper, had higher selling price, higher gross profit and
stronger profitability.
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V Discussion and Analysis of Operations
VIII. Structured entities controlled by the Company
Applicable √ Not applicable
IX. Outlook on the future development of the Company
(I) Competition overview and development trend of the industry
Paper making industry
The growth in production and consumption in the paper making industry is closely related to the domestic economic
development. Benefiting from the continuous stable macroeconomic growth, the development of the paper making
industry will maintain stable growth in the long run. In recently years, the central government has been introducing
various industry policies such as production capacity reduction, the supply-side reform, ten rules regarding water
pollution and ten rules regarding air pollution. Different measures such as setting higher emission standards and
strictly restricting corporate size and structure put stricter restrictions on the enterprises in the paper making industry
and force those enterprises with backward production capacity to actively exit the paper making market. With the
continuous introduction of production capacity reduction, the supply-side reform and other policies, the environmental
protection policies have becoming stricter. The elimination of backward production capacity in the paper making
industry has been progressing smoothly. New production capacity mainly comes from large enterprises. It is expected
that the industry concentration ratio will further increase. The improvement in the supply in the industry has effectively
boosted the dual growth in revenue and profitability of the enterprises in the paper making industry. The downstream
demand in the paper making industry will continue to grow along with the domestic economic growth. The turning
point in the supply and demand structure in the industry has gradually developed with a boom in the industry to be
prolonged.
Financial leasing industry
As the financial reforms advance further, the integration of industrial capital and financial capital gradually accelerate
in China. The financial leasing industry as a favoured supplementary corporate financing channel and an effective tool
to use assets at hand embraces continuously mounting market demand. Since the implementation of the “Thirteenth
Five Year Plan”, the accelerated urbanisation and industrialisation in China, the change in drivers of economic growth,
upgrade of traditional industries, development of emerging industries, and continuous infrastructure construction
require substantial investment in fixed assets. China will become the largest leasing market in the world. According
to the Research Report on Business Prospects Survey of and Investment Strategies in the China Financial Leasing
Industry 2016-2021 issued by ASKCI Consulting Co. Ltd, the financial leasing industry will grow at a compound
annual growth rate of over 20% in the future and it is expected that the outstanding leasing contracts of the financial
leasing industry in China will amount to RMB20.79 trillion by 2021.
In view of the establishment and optimisation of trading rules, accounting standards, industry regulation and tax
policies for the financial leasing industry, the financial leasing in China will present a development trend with stable
growth in scale, in-depth expansion of scope of business, further enlarged agglomeration, improving professionalism,
further strengthening risk prevention and control, and consolidating foundation for development in the future. The
size of the financial leasing business in China will expand significantly. Financial leasing will become an important
alternative of financing for enterprises, especially small and medium-sized enterprises. The business prospects of the
financial leasing industry in China are promising.
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V Discussion and Analysis of Operations
IX. Outlook on the future development of the Company (Cont’d)
(II) Development strategy
Looking forward, the Company will adhere to the principal of emphasising on environmental protection, low carbon,
recycling and sustainable development. Following the “Made in China 2025 Plan” and the principles of scientific
development and quality and efficiency enhancement, it will comprehensively improve its quality and efficiency,
management level, technology application, sense of happiness and brand image through the integration between
its production and manufacture segment and financial services segment, incorporation of smart technology into
its industrial activities, reorganised methodology and restructuring so as to expand and improve itself and strive to
achieve taxable profit over RMB10 billion and strive to become one of the world-class companies with the highest
growth rate during the “Thirteenth Five Year Plan” period.
Transformation and upgrade strategy: The Company will comprehensively improve the industrial structure and
regional layout; emphasise on the development of the five leading businesses, namely paper making, finance, fibre
yarn, forestry and so on; and construct an efficient industrial system with synergies.
Green development strategy: Remaining steadfast in the operation philosophy of “forestry-pulp-paper-fibre-yarn
integration”; with technical progress, advanced equipment and strict and prudent management, the Company will
promote clean production and recycling economy, become a low-energy consumption and environmentally-friendly
enterprise. The Company seeks for development while protecting the environment and maintains higher environmental
protection standards while seeking for scientific development, thus achieving a “win-win” situation in economic
development and environmental protection.
International operation strategy: The Company, based in China with a global reach, will follow the national strategy of
the “Belt and Road” initiative, accelerate its pace of “going global”, reinforce global exchanges and communication
and gradually expand its overseas market.
Operational excellence strategy: By adhering to the management policy of “management enhancement, team building,
outstanding business performance and good results”, the Company will constantly heighten its whole process
management including production and operation, marketing, financial costs and project construction, effectively
integrate its systems and resources, and strive to upgrade the Company’s management capacity and profitability.
Strengthening the Company through talent strategy: By improving talent development, introduction, application and
incentive mechanisms, and nurturing high-end, versatile, innovative and international talents, Chenming will become
one of the world-class companies with the highest growth rate.
Harmonious development strategy: By comprehensively enhancing enterprise culture building, caring for the
employees, acting on its corporate social responsibilities, and elevating its integrated value-creating ability in terms of
economy, society and environment, Chenming will create a positive corporate image for itself and strive to become a
harmonious enterprise.
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V Discussion and Analysis of Operations
IX. Outlook on the future development of the Company (Cont’d)
(III) Operation plans for 2018
In 2018, the main goal of the Company is adherence to the main theme of achieving growth amid stability, the general
goal of “developing into an enterprise with hundreds of billions in value and forging Chenming into a centennial brand”
and the guiding principal of work of “team building, management enhancement, outstanding business performance
and good results”. The Company will fully carry forward its corporate style of “tackling problems once discovered”
and strive to enhance management and efficiency while emphasising project construction and committing itself to,
among other things, operating steadily, boosting growth, adjusting the structure, preventing risks and benefiting the
employees, so as to take corporate development to a new level. The major measures are as follows:
1. Determined to upgrade corporate management
The guiding ideology of the Company’s management in 2018 is “solid foundation, new talents, guaranteed
implementation and strict evaluation”.
(1) Enhance team building: The Company will focus on staff training, training system building, hierarchical
training material preparation and overall elevation of all employees’ comprehensive capabilities and
management capacity of each level, ensuring qualified work. The Company will further nurture young
management personnel, revitalise the management, and introduce high-end talents to effectively support
the Company’s development. The Company will further improve its performance appraisal, widen the
gap in distribution hierarchy and motivate the entire staff.
(2) Solidify basic management: The Company will apply a firmer grip on systematic and procedural
early warning and feasibly elevate the scientific and standardised level. The Company will perform
supervision and inspection on the implementation of policies and performance of functions of each
department, provide assistance and rewards as appropriate and further promote the management
capacity of the Company.
2. Determined to strengthen operations management and innovation
In 2018, with new projects going into production, the Company, facing tougher market conditions, will march on
with “confidence, courage, positiveness and initiative”.
(1) Enhance basic management: The Company will dedicate itself to the information technology
development for the sales and full mechanical operation. The Company will increase its efforts into
market survey, and conduct comprehensive follow-up inspections and appraisal for basic management
and business priorities on a monthly basis.
(2) Focus on return management: With confidence, the Company will increase the selling prices in a timely
manner based on the actual market conditions and reap the returns on higher prices. The Company
will promote its returns through product structure adjustments and launch of products of higher returns.
The Company will standardise channel management and deepen its cooperation with the major
customers. The Company will increase its investments in markets of close proximity to realise returns.
(3) Determined to enhance risk management: Collection of past due accounts, being a critical part of our
marketing, must be personally handled by the management. The Company will tighten its assessment
procedure and increase its efforts into preventing new past due accounts and past due collection.
The Company will standardise its credit management by extending credit based on effective assets of
customers and reduce the payment period and credit extended to customers in default. The Company
will continue to promote real estate mortgage with certain customers. The Company will heighten
prepayment operations.
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IX. Outlook on the future development of the Company (Cont’d)
(III) Operation plans for 2018 (Cont’d)
3. Determined to enhance production management, innovation and efficiency
(1) Enhance basic management: The Company will comprehensively streamline the control procedure of
its subsidiaries and enhance supervision and appraisal. The Company will add talents to the teams and
break through barriers currently suppressing its efficiency and elevate the management capacity.
(2) Promote technological innovations: The Company will recruit technicians of high calibre, advance
the industry-university-research cooperation, accelerate the introduction and integration of international
advanced technologies such as high-efficient production and water saving while upgrading its own
independent capability of research and development. The Company will continue to optimise its
product structure and increase its returns by focusing on the development of new products such as pure
texture paper, super electro-static paper and food package board as well as increasing the production
of high-margin products. The Company will introduce new technologies and new materials such as
dipropylene latex, mechanical pulp penetrant and surface enhancement to increase its returns.
(3) Enhance safety and environmental protection: The Company will implement safety standardisation
management and provide basic safety educational training to enhance awareness and capabilities
on safety protection of the employees, sparing no efforts in the prevention of major accidents. The
Company will continue to invest in environmental protection with new projects such as membrane
treatment for reclaimed water recycling and comprehensive utilisation of solid waste, becoming a first-
rate company in the industry. The Company will identify, rectify and assess potential hazards with zero
tolerance, ensuring rectification rate of 100%.
(4) Step up in project management: The Company will strengthen monthly inspections and appraisals and
delegate more power to the management to enhance project supplies and progress management, prevent
any issue from arising in project management and provide rewards in cases of timely or early completion.
The Company will build a production team with sound personnel allocation with proper training to
design mechanical production plans, striving for production that excels in efficiency, quantity and quality.
4. Determined to enhance financial management and achieve steady growth
(1) Enhance risk management in the finance sector: The Company will be professionally equipped, improve
and strictly implement its risk management system and realise mechanical control with information
technology system, preventing business risks. The Company will standardise the finance leasing
business and reinforce the post-lease management for existing projects.
(2) Strengthen financing management: The Company will advance the issuance of privately placed bonds,
renewable corporate bonds, perpetual medium-term notes and private placement to improve its debt
structure and reduce the gearing ratio. The Financial Leasing Company and the Finance Company will
together form a complete financing system and gradually achieve a virtuous financing circle.
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V Discussion and Analysis of Operations
IX. Outlook on the future development of the Company (Cont’d)
(III) Operation plans for 2018 (Cont’d)
5. Determined to enhance supply chain building and increase business value
(1) Enhance basic management: The Company, by virtue of information technology platforms such as
process building, international tender network and contract management, will strengthen its control over
suppliers and business processes, comprehensively enhancing the level of information management for
procurement.
(2) Focus on procurement efficiency: The Company will focus on and rely on the sources of procurement of
bulk materials, optimise its supplier teams and procurement channels and strengthen market analysis to
keep abreast of market conditions and reduce procurement costs.
(3) Extend the scope of business: The Company will conduct the financing business relating to the
supply chain to ensure zero risk and improve efficiency. The Company will extend the channels of
raw materials to deepen the development of high-quality source customers and establish strategic
cooperation relationship with quality suppliers. The Company will also set up a dedicated team to ensure
the supply of raw materials for the production of new projects and the sustainable development of the
Company.
(4) Strengthen logistics construction: The Company will introduce logistics professionals for the
construction of a logistics information platform to establish an intelligent logistics system and facilitate
the logistics construction of the Group. The Company will promote the construction of the Shouguang
Chenming International Logistics Centre project and the Qingdao Innovative Industrial Park project.
6. Caring for employees and sharing the results of development
Firstly, the Company will establish a scientific training system to provide a smooth promotion channel,
strengthen internal training, helping its employees grow quickly and provide them with more development
opportunities and a promotion platform. Secondly, the Company will redesign and change the work uniform
for employees to showcase the brand new spirits of the employees, which will greatly improve the image and
satisfaction of employees. Thirdly, the Company will continue to build more garden-like factories to create a
beautiful Chenming and a more pleasant working environment for the employees. Fourthly, the Company will
rationalise the salary increment mechanism to improve the staff’s income in real terms so as to make sure the
salary level of its staff is relatively higher than those of its local counterparts and industry peers.
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IX. Outlook on the future development of the Company (Cont’d)
(IV) Future capital requirements, source of funds and plan for use
The Company has established a conglomerate principally engaged in paper making, finance, pulp and fibre and
mining businesses, etc.. With the further development of the existing principal businesses of the Company, the future
capital requirements of the Company will be: (1) investment in the existing projects under construction and proposed
new projects; (2) consistent investment in the existing production facilities because of technological transformation
or production expansion; and (3) business expansion and general working capital requirements. As the demand for
capital has been growing for the Company’s production and operation, there is a strong need to replenish the working
capital to enhance the Company’s capability for sustainable operations.
In order to meet the business development requirements of the Company and further extend and expand the industry
chain, the Company will establish diversified financing channels and increase the proportion of direct financing
through diversified financing channels such as private placement, corporate bonds, perpetual bonds, short-term
commercial paper and cross-border financing so as to improve the debt structure of the Company and provide stable
financial support for the operation and development of the Company.
Diversified financing channels to meet the Company’s capital requirements: (1) The Company will use RMB3.7 billion
from private placement to reduce the cost of paper making. The investment in the 400,000-tonne chemical pulp
project through private placement will improve the self-sufficiency of pulp of the Company and the raw materials
structure of the paper making segment, in the expectation of reducing the production costs of paper making and
enhancing profitability of paper making business. At the same time, non-public issuance of shares will optimise the
debt structure and reduce financial costs as well as the gearing ratio. (2) The Company will reduce the financing
costs and optimise the capital structure by issuing corporate bonds, medium-term notes, short-term financing,
super short-term financing, perpetual bonds and other means for financing so as to provide financial support for the
Company’s long-term healthy development. (3) The Company will facilitate cross-border financing by making full
use of the financing platform in Hong Kong market to increase its credit facilities. Besides, the Company will also
mitigate exchange rate risk through multi-currency financing and improve the efficiency of use of capital to reduce
financial costs. As at the end of 2017, the credit facilities utilised by the Company amounted to RMB47.7 billion and
the banking credit facilities obtained by the Company amounted to RMB75.6 billion with an utilisation rate of 63.07%.
(4) The Company will make use of the advantages of the Finance Company and the Financial Leasing Company in the
financial industry to expand the financing channels for the Group, bring new momentum for business development.
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V Discussion and Analysis of Operations
IX. Outlook on the future development of the Company (Cont’d)
(V) Risk factors likely to be faced and the measures to be taken
1. Risk on paper making industry
Policy risk
Paper making industry is a basic raw materials industry and its growth has been faster than the average
growth of the national economy in recent years. However, the paper making industry’s profitability is closely
correlated to the economic cycle, and the industry is therefore a cyclical industry fluctuating with the national
macroeconomic performance, which will further affect the profitability of the Company.
Hence, following the principles of scientific development and quality and efficiency enhancement, the Company
will comprehensively improve its industrial structure and regional layout through the integration between its
production and manufacture segment and financial services segment, and incorporation of smart technology
into its industrial activities. The Company will emphasise on the development of leading businesses including
paper making, finance, pulp and fibre and mining so as to construct an efficient industrial system with synergies.
Market fluctuation risk
With the rapid growth of the national economy, economic globalisation and China’s accession to the WTO,
China’s paper making industry has been facing increasingly fierce competition. Leveraging the strength and
capital accumulated over the years, domestic enterprises have further expanded their size and improved their
technological levels and product quality. Well-known paper making enterprises overseas have also directly set
up production bases in China through sole proprietorship or joint ventures so as to participate in the domestic
market competition by virtue of their advantages in size and technology. Besides, tariff reduction on China after
accession to the WTO has also further intensified the impact on the international market.
Hence, the Company will strive to enhance the quality of paper products and achieve the target of establishing
a layout for high-end paper industry so as to increase the proportion of high-end paper. In recent years, the
Company has been expanding its business size and optimising its product mix and has set up a few production
lines for high-end paper. A diversified and high-end product mix enables the Company to spread market risk
and strengthen the resistance towards market volatility. Besides, as high-end products have better profit
margins, the Company can increase the proportion of high-end products through consistent improvement in
product mix, thereby enhancing its profitability and comprehensive competitiveness.
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IX. Outlook on the future development of the Company (Cont’d)
(V) Risk factors likely to be faced and the measures to be taken (Cont’d)
1. Risk on paper making industry (Cont’d)
Risk of overcapacity and slowdown in demand
Overcapacity is a prominent problem in the paper making and paper product industry in China such that
there has been fierce competition among enterprises. Since 2013, affected by slowdown in macroeconomic
growth, the demand in paper making industry has been weak. At the same time, China has been encouraging
energy conservation and emission reduction. The obsolete production capacity will be phased out, and thus
the new projects will be on a large scale. By virtue of the economies of scale in the paper making industry,
the production capacity of individual paper making projects which are under construction or planning for
construction in China is large, which affects the demand and supply relationship in the whole paper making
industry.
Hence, the Company will make advancements in equipment and technological level, expand its product mix,
improve the grading of products and focus on the research and development of high-end products so as to
improve competitiveness.
Risk of price fluctuation of raw materials
The major raw materials used by the Company are wood pulp and waste paper. The market prices of wood pulp
and waste paper fluctuate significantly. The market price fluctuation of raw material has significantly affected the
production costs of the Company. In addition to intensified market competition resulting from surging capacity
in the industry in recent years, the increases in prices of a number of paper products were not in line with the
increases in prices of raw materials. The market price fluctuation of raw materials will have an impact on the
performance of the Company.
Hence, the Company will remain steadfast in the “forestry-pulp-paper integration” development path and focus
on the construction of the Zhanjiang Chenming pulp project, the Huanggang Chenming pulp project and the
Shouguang chemical pulp project, thereby eliminating the limitations of upstream resources on the Company’s
development and enhancing the Company’s sustainable development.
Risk of change in environmental protection policies
China has been raising the standards for environmental protection in recent years. More stringent environmental
protection policies have been implemented in the paper making industry with successive implementation
of environmental inspections and licensing system for pollutant discharge. A multi-pronged approach
has been adopted to promote industrial restructuring, and the paper making industry has entered into an
important transitional period of development. A higher emission standard is bound to increase the Company’s
environmental protection costs and a high entry standard may result in the slowdown of scale expansion.
The Company always strives to achieve harmonious development with energy conservation and emission
reduction. The Company will endeavour to develop the recycling economy through waste exchange and
recycling and strive to maximise its resource utilisation. Meanwhile, the Company will make greater efforts to
construct environment friendly projects and strive to achieve its waste emission target.
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IX. Outlook on the future development of the Company (Cont’d)
(V) Risk factors likely to be faced and the measures to be taken (Cont’d)
2. Risk on financial leasing business
Policy risk
Recently, the financial leasing business is regulated by the commerce departments at different levels instead of
being directly regulated by the People ‘s Bank of China or China Banking Regulatory Commission. The financial
leasing industry in China is still at the exploration stage with incomplete laws and regulations. If there is any
material adjustment or change in national or local policies for the financial leasing industry, the Company’s
financial leasing business may be adversely affected, in turn harming the Company’s profitability.
In September 2015, the General Office of the State Council promulgated the Guiding Opinions on Accelerating
the Development of Financial Leasing Industry, which formulated comprehensive systematic planning on
accelerating the development of the financial leasing industry. The financial leasing industry embraced a rare
opportunity for leap-forward development. In February 2016, the General Office of People’s Government of
Shandong Province promulgated the Opinions of the General Office of People’s Government of Shandong
Province on Accelerating the Development of Financial Leasing Industry by Implementing Document Guo Ban
Fa [2015] No. 68, formulating specific measures to refine policy measures and ensure the measures being
carries out properly, which provided actual policy support for the development of the financial leasing industry
in Shandong Province.
Liquidity risk
In a market economy, the macroeconomic operation tends to be in cycles and the Company is inevitably
affected by those cycles. At the same time, there is fierce competition in the financial industry and the interest
margin is a main source of income for the financial leasing business. The market interest rate is affected by
the benchmark interest rate of the People’s Bank of China, the macroeconomic environment, market demand
and supply and other factors, bringing uncertainties to the fluctuation of the market interest rate, which in turn
causes uncertainties in revenue from the financial leasing business.
Hence, following the principles of scientific development and quality and efficiency enhancement, the Company
will comprehensively improve its industrial structure and regional layout through the integration between its
production and manufacture segment and financial services segment, and incorporation of smart technology
into its industrial activities. The Company will emphasise on the development of leading businesses including
paper making, finance, pulp and fibre, real estate and mining so as to construct an efficient industrial system
with synergies.
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IX. Outlook on the future development of the Company (Cont’d)
(V) Risk factors likely to be faced and the measures to be taken (Cont’d)
2. Risk on financial leasing business (Cont’d)
Credit risk
The Company may suffer from loss if the lessees of its financial leasing business cannot make full rental
payment on time due to any reason and there are abuses on equipment or any other short-term behaviour.
Although the risk of such rental being unrecoverable is minimal, the Company will also make bad debt provision
as required under its accounting policy. If such amounts cannot be recovered on time, the Company may be
exposed to risk of bad debts.
The stringent risk management measures of Chenming Leasing provide comprehensive risk prevention
and management for the Company’s projects. Besides, the Company usually cooperates with state-owned
enterprises and local governments, so it has strong risk resistance and low risk of default. The Company does
not have any non-performing or overdue loans so far. Chenming Leasing will develop quality customers and
strengthen risk management so as to enhance risk resistance and maintain high quality services.
Operation risk
Recently, there is still a gap between the practitioners working in the financial leasing industry and those working
in traditional financial institutions such as banks in terms of their expertise and experience in financial profession
in China. There is also a large gap in terms of investment in infrastructure. If internal control procedures are
not implemented properly and involve operation risk as a result of operation errors, violations or non-standard
execution, the Company may suffer from loss.
Learning from the risk management experience of outstanding financial leasing companies at home and abroad,
the leasing company has formulated and optimised the internal management system of the leasing business
and established an effective system for risk assessment, risk control and risk tracking. The Company has
also exercised proper control on business risk by regulating the key business procedures including quotation,
guarantee review, contract signing, leased assets management and archives management.
X. Reception of research investigations, communications and interviews
Applicable √ Not applicable
During the reporting period, there was no reception of research investigations, communications and interviews by the
Company.
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VI Directors’ Report
The Directors (the “Directors”) of the Company hereby present the annual report and the audited consolidated financial statements
of the Company and the Group for the year ended 31 December 2017.
I. Principal activities
Please refer to section IV “Business Overview”, and “I. Principal operations of the Company during the Reporting Period”
and “II. Analysis of principal operations” under section V “Discussion and Analysis of Operations” for details of principal
activities of the Company.
II. Results and profit distribution
Please refer to section XIII “Financial Report” for the results of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2017.
III. Dividends and Conversion of Shares
After the end of the reporting period, the Board proposed to pay a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2017 (“final
dividend”) of RMB6.00 in cash for every 10 Shares (tax inclusive) and a capitalisation issue made out of the capital revers
for 5 shares for every ten shares (2016: dividend of RMB6.00 in cash for every 10 Shares (tax inclusive)) to the ordinary
shareholders of the Company, subject to approval of shareholders at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of
the Company held on 18 May 2018. Upon approval of shareholders of the Company at the AGM, the Company is expected
to pay the final dividend on or by 17 July 2018 to shareholders whose names appear on the register of members of the
Company on 18 May 2018.
In accordance with the Corporate Income Tax Law of the PRC and its implementation rules effective on 1 January 2008,
where a PRC domestic enterprise distributes dividends for financial periods beginning from 1 January 2008 to non-resident
enterprise shareholders, it is required to withhold 10% corporate income tax for such non-resident enterprise shareholders.
Therefore, as a PRC domestic enterprise, the Company will, after withholding 10% of final dividends as corporate income
tax, distribute the final dividends to non-resident enterprise shareholders, i.e. any shareholders who hold the Company’s
Shares in the name of non-individual shareholders, including but not limited to HKSCC Nominees Limited, or other
nominees, trustees, or holders of H Shares registered in the name of other organisations and groups.
Due to changes in the PRC tax laws and regulations, according to the Announcement on the List of Fully and Partially
Invalid and Repealed Tax Regulatory Documents issued by the State Administration of Taxation (
) on 4 January 2011, individual Shareholders who hold the Company’s H
Shares and whose names appeared on the H Share Register of the Company can no longer be exempted from individual
income tax pursuant to the Notice of the State Administration of Taxation Concerning the Taxation of Gains on Transfer
and Dividends from Shares (Equities) Received by Foreign Investment Enterprises, Foreign Enterprises and Foreign
Individuals (Guo Shui Fa [1993] No. 045) ( ( )
( [1993]045 )) issued by the State Administration of Taxation, whilst pursuant to the letter titled
Tax Arrangements on Dividends Paid to Hong Kong Residents by Mainland Companies issued by the Stock Exchange to
the issuers on 4 July 2011 and the Notice on Matters Concerning the Levy and Administration of Individual Income Tax
after the Repeal of Guo Shui Fa [1993] No. 045 of State Administration of Taxation (Guo Shui Han [2011] No. 348) (
[1993]045 ( [2011]348 )), it is confirmed that
the overseas resident individual shareholders holding shares of domestic non-foreign invested enterprises issued in Hong
Kong are entitled to the relevant preferential tax treatments pursuant to the provisions in the tax arrangements between the
countries where they reside and the PRC or the tax arrangements between the PRC and Hong Kong or the Macau Special
Administrative Region of the PRC. Therefore, the Company will withhold 10% of the dividend as individual income tax,
unless it is otherwise specified in the relevant tax regulations and tax agreements, in which case the Company will withhold
individual income tax of such dividends in accordance with the tax rates and according to the relevant procedures as
specified by the relevant regulations.
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IV. Closure of register of members
The register of members of the Company will be closed from 17 April 2018 (Tuesday) to 18 May 2018 (Friday), (both
days inclusive), during which no transfer of shares of the Company will be registered. In order to be eligible to attend and
vote at the annual general meeting to be held on 18 May 2017 (Friday), all share transfer documents accompanied by
the corresponding share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s Hong Kong share registrar and transfer office,
Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road
East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on 16 April 2018 (Monday).
V. Five-year financial summary
Please refer to “IX. Five-year financial summary under paragraph 19 of appendix 16 of the Hong Kong Listing Rules”
under section II “Company Profile and Key Financial Indicators” for the financial summary of the Company for the past five
financial years.
VI. Donations
During the year, the Company donated RMB1,950,000 (2016: RMB1,000,000) to non-profit making organisations.
VII. Subsidiaries
Please refer to “VII. Analysis of major subsidiaries and investees” under section V “Discussion and Analysis of Operations”
and “XX. Matters of significant of subsidiaries of the Company” under section VII “Material Matters” for the details of
acquisition and disposal of subsidiaries by the Company during the year.
VIII. Property, plant and equipment
Please refer to “1. Consolidated Balance Sheet” under section XIII “Financial Report” for the details of changes in property,
plant and equipment of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2017.
IX. Share capital
Please refer to “I. Changes in shares” under section VIII “Changes in Share Capital and Shareholders” for details of changes
in share capital of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2017.
X. Pre-emptive rights
In accordance with the Articles of Association and the PRC laws, there are no rules requiring the Company to grant existing
shareholders pre-emptive rights on newly issued shares of the Company in proportion to their shareholdings.
XI. Transfer into reserves
The Company’s contributed surplus is distributable to shareholders in accordance with the Companies Law. As at 31
December 2017, the Company’s reserves available for cash distribution and/or distribution in specie, including contributed
surplus of the Company, amounted to RMB9,514,629,584.05 (2016: RMB7,393,989,520.67) as set out in “1. Consolidated
Balance Sheet” under section XII “Financial Report”.
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XII. Directors
As at 31 December 2017, the Directors of the Company were:
1. Executive Directors
Mr. Chen Hongguo
Mr. Yin Tongyuan
Mr. Geng Guanglin
Mr. Li Feng
2. Non-executive Directors
Ms. Zhang Hong
Ms. Yang Guihua
3. Independent Non-executive Directors
Ms. Liang Fu
Ms. Wang Fengrong
Mr. Huang Lei
Ms. Pan Ailing
According to the Articles of Association of the Company, all Directors, including non-executive Directors, have been elected
at the general meetings with a term of three years from May 2016 to May 2019. They may be re-elected for another term
upon expiry of tenure.
XIII. Directors’ service contracts
All Directors have entered into service contracts with the Company for a term from 18 May 2016 to 17 May 2019.
None of the Directors who have offered themselves for re-election at the forthcoming AGM have entered into any service
contract with the Company or any of its subsidiaries which cannot be terminated by the Group within one year without
payment of compensation other than statutory compensation.
XIV. Directors and Senior Management’s remuneration and the five highest paid individuals
Details of Directors and the Senior Management’s remuneration and the five highest paid individuals of the Company or/and
its subsidiaries are set out in part V of section X and part XII of section XII.
In 2017, the Company had 23 Senior Management members in total, which included directors, supervisors and the Senior
Management. The remuneration of the Senior Management falls within the following ranges:
Range of remuneration (RMB) Number
4.8 million to 5.2 million 1
3.6 million to 4.0 million
3.2 million to 3.6 million
2.8 million to 3.2 million 1
2.4 million to 2.8 million 1
2.0 million to 2.4 million 2
1.6 million to 2.0 million 3
1.2 million to 1.6 million 1
0.8 million to 1.2 million
Below 0.8 million 14
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XV. Independent Non-executive Directors
The Company has received from each of the independent non-executive Directors a confirmation of independence for the
year pursuant to Rule 3.13 of the Hong Kong Listing Rules and considered all of the independent non-executive Directors to
be independent during the year.
XVI. Securities interests held by Directors, Supervisors and Chief Executives
As at 31 December 2017, interests of the Company or its associated corporations (within the meaning of Part XV of SFO)
held by each of the Directors, Supervisors and Chief Executives of the Company under section 352 of the SFO are set out
as follows:
Number of shares
(A shares) held as
at the end of the
reporting period
Name Position (shares)
Directors
Chen Hongguo (Note 1) Chairman 6,696,296
Yin Tongyuan Executive Director and Vice Chairman 2,423,640
Li Feng Executive Director 471,818
Geng Guanglin Executive Director and General Manager 437,433
Yang Guihua Non-executive Director —
Zhang Hong Non-executive Director —
Huang Lei Independent non-executive Director —
Liang Fu Independent non-executive Director —
Wang Fengrong Independent non-executive Director —
Pan Ailing Independent non-executive Director —
Supervisors
Li Dong Supervisor 100,000
Sun Yinghua Supervisor —
Yang Hongqin Supervisor —
Zhang Xiaofeng Supervisor —
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XVI. Securities interests held by Directors, Supervisors and Chief Executives (Cont’d)
Associated corporations
Number of Number of
shares held at the shares held at
beginning of the the end of the
Name of reporting period Change during reporting period
Name Position associated corporations (shares) the period +/- (shares)
Chen Hongguo Chairman Shouguang Henglian 231,000,000 — 231,000,000
Enterprise Investment
Co. Ltd. (Note 2)
Note 1: Save for the 6,696,296 A shares held personally, Chen Hongguo is deemed to be interested in the 429,348 A shares held by his spouse, Li
Xueqin.
Note 2: Chen Hongguo and his spouse, Li Xueqin, collectively hold 43% equity interests in Shouguang Henglian Enterprise Investment Co. Ltd.,
(hereinafter referred to as “Shouguang Henglian”), as a result, Shouguang Henglian is deemed to be controlled by Chen Hongguo. As a result,
the 231,000,000 shares in Chenming Holdings (approximately 18.65% of the total share capital of Chenming Holdings) held by Shouguang
Henglian is also deemed to be held by Chen Hongguo.
Save as disclosed above, as at 31 December 2017, none of the Directors, Supervisors or chief executives of the Company
had any interests or short positions in the shares, underlying shares or debentures of the Company or any of its associated
corporations which were required to be filed in the register of the Company required to be maintained pursuant to section
352 of the SFO or which were required to be notified to the Company and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange pursuant to the
Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed Issuers as contained in Appendix 10 to the Rules Governing
the Listing of Securities on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (hereinafter referred to as the “Hong Kong Listing Rules”).
As at 31 December 2016, none of the Directors, Supervisors or chief executives or their respective spouses or children
under the age of 18 held or exercised any rights to subscribe for the share capital or debentures of the Company or its
associated corporations.
XVII. Interests and short position of substantial shareholders in shares and underlying shares
As at 31 December 2017, the following shareholders (other than the Directors, Supervisors or chief executives of the
Company) had interests or short positions in the Company’s shares and underlying shares as shown in the share register
maintained by the Company in accordance with Section 336 of the SFO (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong):
Approximate shareholding
as a percentage of
Number of shares held Total share Class of
Name (shares) capital (%) shares (%)
Shouguang Chenming Holdings Co., Ltd. 293,003,657 A shares (L) 15.13 26.32
Shouguang Chenming Holdings Co., Ltd. 137,122,226 B shares (L) 7.08 29.12
Chenming Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited 137,122,226 B shares (L) 7.08 29.12
Shouguang Chenming Holdings Co., Ltd. 102,276,000 H shares (L) 5.28 29.04
Chenming Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited 102,276,000 H shares (L) 5.28 29.04
The National Social Security Fund Council 31,638,500 H shares (L) 1.63 8.98
(L) - Long position (S) - Short position (P) - Lending pool
Save as disclosed above, as at 31 December 2017, no other person had interests or short positions in the Company’s
shares or underlying shares as recorded in the register maintained under section 336 of the SFO.
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XVIII. Relationship with employees, customers and suppliers
Please refer to “VI. Personnel of the Company” under section X “Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management and
Staff”,“2. (8) Sales to major customers and major suppliers” of “II. Analysis of principal operations” under section V
“Discussion and Analysis of Operations” for details of the relationship between the Company and its employees, customers
and suppliers.
XIX. Directors’ interests in material contracts and indemnity provision
None of the Company or any of its subsidiaries entered into any material contracts, in which Directors had significant
interests (either directly or indirectly), that subsisted at the end of the financial year or at any time during the reporting
period. The Company did not have any indemnity provision in favour of any Director.
XX. Interests in competing business
None of the Directors or controlling shareholders of the Company was interested in any business which competes or is
likely to compete with the businesses of the Company and any of its subsidiaries.
XXI. Directors’ rights to purchase shares or debentures
At no time during the year was the Company or any of its subsidiaries a party to any arrangements to enable the Directors
to acquire benefits by means of the acquisition of shares in, or debentures of, the Company or any other body corporate.
XXII. Preference shares
Please refer to section IX “Preference Shares” for details of the issue of preference shares of the Company.
XXIII. Management contracts
No contracts concerning the management and administration of the whole or any substantial part of the business of the
Company were entered into or existed in 2017.
XXIV. Major risk factors
Please refer to “(V) Risk factors likely to be faced and the measures to be taken” of “IX. Outlook on the future development
of the Company” under section V “Discussion and Analysis of Operations” for details of major risk factors of the Company.
XXV. Material matters
Please refer to section VII “Material Matters” for details of material matters of the Company.
XXVI. Future development
Please refer to “(I) Competition overview and development trend of the industry”, “(II) Development strategy”, “(III) Operating
plan for 2018” and “(IV) Future capital requirements, source of funds and plan for use” of “IX. Outlook on the future
development of the Company” under section V “Discussion and Analysis of Operations” for details of future development of
the Company.
XXVII. Environment, social and governance report and social responsibility
Please refer to XVIII. Fulfilment of Social Responsibility under section VII “Material Matters” for details of fulfilment of social
responsibility. Please refer to the environment, social and governance report as required by the Hong Kong Listing Rules,
which will be issued separately by the Company before 27 June 2018.
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XXVIII. Purchase, sale and redemption of shares
The Company and its subsidiaries did not purchase, sell or redeem any listed securities of the Company during the reporting
period.
XXIX. Sufficiency of public float
During the reporting period, based on the information that is publicly available to the Company and within the knowledge of
the Directors, the Company has maintained a sufficient prescribed amount of public float as required under the Hong Kong
Listing Rules.
XXX. Review of the Audit Committee
The audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2017 has been reviewed by
the Audit Committee of the Company.
XXXI. Gearing ratio
As at 31 December 2017, the Company’s gearing ratio (including minority interest) was 60.80%, representing a decrease
of 1.61 percentage points from 62.41% for 2016, mainly due to the issuance of perpetual bonds of RMB3.0 billion as the
Company sought to improve its capital and debt structure.
The ratio was calculated as: total borrowings/total assets (whereas total borrowings represent borrowings due within one
year, borrowings due after one year, short-term commercial paper and medium and long-term notes and others).
XXXII. Going Concern Basis
The Company is a leading player in the paper making industry in China. After innovation and development for more than
half a century, it has developed into a large conglomerate principally engaged in paper making, finance, pulp and fibre
and mining businesses while also involved in forestry, logistics, construction materials, and others. It is also the only listed
company with A shares, B shares and H shares and preference shares in issue in China and the first company in the paper
making industry having a finance company and a financial leasing company integrated with its industrial activities in China.
The Group has production bases in Shandong, Guangdong, Hubei, Jiangxi and Jilin, which deliver annual pulp and paper
production capacity of over 10,000,000 tonnes.
The Company has good sustainable profitability. In 2017, the Company achieved revenue of RMB29.852 billion, net
profit attributable to shareholders of the Company of RMB3,769 million and net cash inflows from operating activities
of RMB25.186 billion. Meanwhile, the Company always places emphasis on the interests of and return to shareholders,
and has paid generous cash dividends for several years. With the improvement of the economic situation, the future
performance of the Company is worth looking forward to.
In addition, as at the end of December 2017, the Company obtained, from major financial institutions, comprehensive
credit facilities of RMB75,600 million, of which the unutilised credit facilities amounted to RMB27.9 billion, which provided
important support to the Company’s business development. As an A-share, B-share and H-share listed company,
the Company has convenient financing channels. The Company has established financial leasing companies, finance
companies and commercial factoring companies as the core of the financial segment. The rapid business development,
improving management system and effective risk control provide new sources of profit growth for the Company, further
increase the Group’s fund settlement, management, investment and financing ability, and reduce its financing cost while
improving its debt structure.
The auditors of the Company have prepared the 2017 annual financial report on a going concern basis, and have issued a
standard unqualified audit opinion (see Financial Report section).
Therefore, the Board believes the Company has the ability to continue as a going concern.
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VII Material Matters
I. Profit distribution for ordinary shares of the Company and conversion of capital reserves into
share capital
Formulation, implementation or adjustment of profit distribution policy for ordinary shares, especially the
cash dividend during the reporting period
√ Applicable Not applicable
The Company implemented its profit distribution policy in strict compliance with the Articles of Association. Its cash
dividend policy was formulated and implemented in compliance with the requirements of the Articles of Association and the
resolution of the general meeting with well-defined and clear dividend distribution criteria and proportion. The legal interests
of the small shareholders were fully protected as the related decision making process and mechanism were in place,
the duties of independent Directors were well-defined so that they played a role, and the small shareholders were given
opportunities to sufficiently voice their opinion and make requests.
Implementation of the 2016 profit distribution plan for ordinary shareholders: Based on the number of the ordinary shares
as at the dividend distribution registration date of 1,936,405,467 shares, a cash dividend of RMB6 (tax inclusive) was
to be paid to all ordinary shareholders for every 10 shares held. The total cash dividend to be distributed amounted to
RMB1,161,843,280.20 (tax inclusive). The dividend distribution was implemented and completed on 16 June 2017. For
details, please refer to the announcement on payment of final dividend and withholding and payment of enterprise income
tax for non-resident enterprise shareholders published on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 1 June 2017, and the
announcement on the implementation of the 2016 profit distribution plan for A share and B share published on CNINFO on
9 June 2017.
Particulars of Cash Dividend Policy
Was it in compliance with the requirements of the Articles of Association
and the resolutions of the general meeting? Yes
Were the dividend distribution criteria and proportion well-defined and clear? Yes
Were the related decision-making process and mechanism in place? Yes
Did independent Directors fulfil their duties and play their role? Yes
Were the minority shareholders given opportunities to sufficiently voice their opinion
and make requests and were the legal interests of the minority shareholders fully protected? Yes
Were conditions and procedures legal and transparent in respect of
cash dividend policy with adjustments and changes? Yes
The dividend distribution plans for ordinary shares (proposed) and the proposals on conversion of capital
reserves into share capital (proposed) over the past three years (the reporting period inclusive)
(1) The 2017 profit distribution plan for ordinary shares
Based on the total ordinary share capital of 1,936,405,467 shares as at the end of 2017, a cash dividend of RMB6
(tax inclusive) per ten shares and a transfer of five shares for every ten shares from capital reserve to ordinary
shareholders, and RMB1,161,843,280.20, representing 30.82% of the consolidated net profit attributable to ordinary
shareholders of the Company, will be distributed to ordinary shareholders.
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VII Material Matters
I. Profit distribution for ordinary shares of the Company and conversion of capital reserves into
share capital (Cont’d)
The dividend distribution plans for ordinary shares (proposed) and the proposals on conversion of capital
reserves into share capital (proposed) over the past three years (the reporting period inclusive) (Cont’d)
(2) The 2016 profit distribution plan for ordinary shares
The 2016 profit distribution plan was considered and approved in the 2016 annual general meeting convened by the
Company on 21 April 2017. Based on the number of the ordinary shares as at the dividend distribution registration
date of 1,936,405,467 shares, a cash dividend of RMB6.00 (tax inclusive) was to be paid to all ordinary shareholders
for every 10 shares held. The total cash dividend distributed during 2016 amounted to RMB1,161,843,280.20 (tax
inclusive).
(3) The 2015 profit distribution plan
The 2015 profit distribution plan was considered and approved in the 2015 annual general meeting convened by
the Company on 18 May 2016. Based on the number of the shares as at the dividend distribution registration date
of 1,936,405,467 shares, a cash dividend of RMB3.00 (tax inclusive) was to be paid to all shareholders for every 10
shares held. The total cash dividend distributed during 2015 amounted to RMB580,921,640.10 (tax inclusive).
Cash dividends for ordinary shares of the Company over the past three years (the reporting period inclusive)
Unit: RMB
As a
percentage
Net profit of net profit
attributable to attributable
ordinary to ordinary
shareholders of shareholders
the Company in of the Amount
the consolidated Company of cash Ratio of cash
financial in the dividends dividends
Amount of statements consolidated distribution distribution
cash dividends during the year financial through through
Year of distribution (tax inclusive) of distribution statements other means other means
2017 1,161,843,280.20 3,769,325,450.93 30.82% 0.00 0.00%
2016 1,161,843,280.20 1,998,578,788.75 58.13% 0.00 0.00%
2015 580,921,640.10 1,086,632,711.54 53.46% 0.00 0.00%
The Company made a profit and had positive retained profit available for ordinary shareholders of parent company
during the reporting period without cash dividend for ordinary shares being proposed
Applicable √ Not applicable
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VII Material Matters
II. Proposals on profit distribution and conversion of capital reserves into share capital during
this reporting period (including preference shares)
√ Applicable Not applicable
Numbers of bonus share per 10 shares (share(s))
Dividend distribution per 10 shares (RMB) (tax inclusive) Cash dividend of RMB6 (tax
inclusive) per 10 shares to ordinary
shareholders and cash dividend of
RMB6 (tax inclusive) per 10 simulated
shares converted from preference
shares into ordinary shares to holders
of preference shares
Conversion per 10 shares (share(s)) Converted every 10 shares of the
ordinary shareholders into 5 shares
by using capital reserve
Share base of the distribution proposal (shares) 1,936,405,467 ordinary shares
and 774,526,678 simulated shares
converted from preference shares
on a conversion ratio of 1 preference
share valued at RMB5.81; the share
base of the distribution proposal was
2,710,932,145 shares
Total cash dividend (RMB) (tax inclusive) 1,626,559,287.08
Distributable profits (RMB) 8,866,614,844.39
Percentage of cash dividend to total profits distribution 62.69%
Cash dividend policy
For profit distribution of companies which are fully developed with significant capital expenditure arrangement, the
percentage for cash dividend shall represent at least 40% of the profits distribution for the current year
Particulars of profit distribution and conversion of capital reserves into share capital
The audited consolidated net profit attributable to shareholders of the Company for 2017 prepared in accordance with
Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises by the Company amounted to RMB3,769,325,450.93. When deducting the
interest for perpetual bonds of RMB153,140,000 and dividend for preference shares of RMB333,702,107.35 for 2017, the
distributable profit realised for 2017 amounted to RMB3,282,483,343.58. In accordance with the requirements of the Articles
of Association and the Prospectus of Non-public Issuance of Preference Shares, the proposed profit distribution plan of the
Company for 2017 is as follows:
Based on the total ordinary share capital of 1,936,405,467 shares and the 774,526,678 simulated ordinary shares converted
from the preference shares using a conversion ratio of 1 share valued at RMB5.81 as at the end of 2017, a cash dividend of
RMB6 (tax inclusive) per ten shares will be distributed to ordinary shareholders; a cash dividend of RMB6 (tax inclusive) per
ten simulated ordinary shares converted from the preference shares will be distributed to holders of preference shares; and
a capitalisation issue will be made out of the capital reserves of 5 shares for every ten shares held to ordinary shareholders.
A cash dividend of RMB1,161,843,280.20 will be distributed to ordinary shareholders and a variable cash dividend of
RMB464,716,006.88 will be distributed to holders of preference shares. In other words, a cash dividend of RMB10.33 (tax
inclusive) per preference share with a nominal value of RMB100 each will be distributed to holders of preference shares.
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VII Material Matters
III. Performance of undertakings
1. Undertakings made by parties involved in undertakings including the Company’s beneficial controllers,
shareholders, related parties, bidders and the Company during the reporting period or prior periods
but subsisting to the end of the reporting period
√ Applicable Not applicable
Undertaking Party involved in Type of Details of undertaking Undertaking date Term Particulars on the
undertaking undertaking performance
Undertaking on
shareholding structure
reformation
Undertaking made in
offering documents
or shareholding
alternation documents
Undertaking made during
asset reconstruction
Undertaking made on Shouguang Non-competitive (1) Shouguang Chenming Holdings Co., Ltd. 22 May 2008 During the period Implementing as
initial public offering Chenming Holdings undertaking (“Shouguang Chenming Holdings”) shall not engage, when Chenming normal
or refinancing Co., Ltd. whether solely, jointly, or by representing itself or any Holdings was the
other persons or companies, and shall not procure its major shareholder
associates (as defined in The Listing Rules of Hong of the Company
Kong Stock Exchange) to engage, in any business
which competes with the business of the Company and
its subsidiaries (“Chenming Group” or “we”) directly
or indirectly, in any country and region which our
business exists (or any part of the world if in any form of
electronics business), or in any business that directly or
indirectly competes with Chenming Group’s business
which we operate from time to time (including but not
limited to any business in the form of sole proprietorship,
joint ventures or acquisitions, or holding interests directly
or indirectly in such enterprises, or by any other means);
(2) in the event that Shouguang Chenming Holdings is
required by its business to, whether solely, jointly, or by
representing itself or any other persons or companies,
engage in business which directly or indirectly competes
against the business of Chenming Group, or obtain
any business opportunity which directly or indirectly
competes against the business of Chenming Group, it
shall endeavour to procure that Chenming Group shall
have priority to obtain the right to operate such business
or to obtain such business opportunity; (3) if Shouguang
Chenming Holdings is in breach of the abovementioned
undertakings, it shall indemnify the Company for any
loss caused by such breach and the Company shall
have the right to acquire all businesses of Shouguang
Chenming Holdings, which directly or indirectly compete
with the businesses of our Group, at market price or
cost price (whichever price is lower); (4) Shouguang
Chenming Holdings shall not make use of its position
as the controlling shareholder (as defined in The Listing
Rules of Hong Kong Stock Exchange) of our Group to
jeopardise the legal interests of Chenming Group and
its shareholders with other persons or companies or on
their behalf.
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VII Material Matters
III. Performance of undertakings (Cont’d)
1. Undertakings made by parties involved in undertakings including the Company’s beneficial controllers,
shareholders, related parties, bidders and the Company during the reporting period or prior periods
but subsisting to the end of the reporting period (Cont’d)
Undertaking Party involved in Type of Details of undertaking Undertaking date Term Particulars on the
undertaking undertaking performance
Shouguang Defective properties (1) According to the plan on defective properties of the 16 January 2008 During the period Implementing as
Chenming Holdings Company, Shouguang Chenming Holdings Co., Ltd. when Chenming normal
Co., Ltd. (“Shouguang Chenming Holdings”) has guaranteed Holdings was the
and undertaken that: according to the application of major shareholder
the Company, for defective property(ies) owned by the of the Company
Company and its holding subsidiary company which
situated in the administrative area of Shouguang city,
Shouguang Chenming Holdings will purchase it (them)
and have it(them) being transferred to itself pursuant
to the law in accordance with the result of the related
asset valuation if the Company decides to transfer and
dispose of it(them) and there is no other transferee;
(2) before the Company transfers and disposes of the
defective properties pursuant to the law, if the Company
suffers any economic losses due to the defects of the
title (including but not limited to damages, penalties and
relocation costs), Shouguang Chenming Holdings will
bear such economic losses; (3) during the regulatory
process taken to the defective properties of buildings
and land of subsidiaries of the Company situated
outside the local areas (outside the administrative area of
Shouguang city), the economic losses such as penalties
or relocation costs imposed by competent administrative
authorities to be borne by the subsidiaries arising from
defects of insufficient title documents shall be paid
pursuant to the law by Shouguang Chenming Holdings
after verification.
Shandong Specific remedial In view of the impacts on dilution of current returns 25 March 2016 9999-12-31 Implementing as
Chenming Paper measures for for ordinary shareholders under the preference shares normal
Holdings Limited non-public issuance issuance, and in order to implement the Notice of
of preference shares the General Office of the State Council on Further
Strengthening Protection of the Lawful Rights of Small
Investors in Capital Markets, protect the interests
of ordinary shareholders and provide remedies for
the possible dilution on current returns as a result
of preference shares issuance, the Company has
undertaken that it will implement various measures
to ensure the effective utilisation of proceeds raised,
which can prevent dilution on current returns effectively,
thereby enhancing future returns.
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VII Material Matters
III. Performance of undertakings (Cont’d)
1. Undertakings made by parties involved in undertakings including the Company’s beneficial controllers,
shareholders, related parties, bidders and the Company during the reporting period or prior periods
but subsisting to the end of the reporting period (Cont’d)
Undertaking Party involved in Type of Details of undertaking Undertaking date Term Particulars on the
undertaking undertaking performance
Equity incentive
undertakings
Other undertakings
made to the
Company’s minority
shareholders
Whether undertakings Yes
performed on time
Specific reasons why Not applicable
undertakings were not
performed on time
and next steps
2. Description on the Company’s assets and items in meeting original profit forecast and its explanation
as there is profit forecast for assets and items of the Company and the reporting period is still within
the profit forecast period
Applicable √ Not applicable
IV. Appropriation of funds of the Company by the controlling shareholder and its related parties
for non-operating purposes
Applicable √ Not applicable
There was no appropriation of funds of the Company by the controlling shareholder and its related parties for non-operating
purposes during the reporting period.
V. Opinions of the Board, the Supervisory Committee and independent Directors (if any)
regarding the “modified auditor’s report” for the reporting period issued by the accountants
Applicable √ Not applicable
VI. Reason for changes in accounting policies, accounting estimates and accounting methods
as compared to the financial report for the prior year
√ Applicable Not applicable
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VII Material Matters
(1) Change in accounting policies
Change of accounting policies due to the implementation of new Accounting Standard for Business Enterprises
On 28 April 2017, the Ministry of Finance issued the Accounting Standard for Business Enterprises No. 42 - Non-
current Assets Held-for-sale, Disposal Groups and Termination of Operations (Cai Kuai [2017] No. 13) which became
effective on 28 May 2017 for implementation. On 10 May 2017, the Ministry of Finance issued the Accounting
Standard for Business Enterprises No. 16 - Government Grants (Revised in 2017) (Cai Kuai [2017] No. 15) which
became effective on 12 June 2017 for implementation.
The Accounting Standard for Business Enterprises No. 42 - Non-current Assets, Disposal Groups for Sale and
Termination of Operations defines the classification, measurement and disclosure of non-current assets or disposal
groups for sale, and the disclosure of termination of operations. The financial statements have adjusted the disclosure
of the annual financial statements in the comparable year and the notes thereof with respect to the termination of
operations existed on the implementation date (28 May 2017) in accordance with the standard.
Prior to the implementation of the Accounting Standard for Business Enterprises No. 16 - Government Grants (Revised
in 2017), the Company included the government grants obtained in non-operating income or the government grants
related to assets in deferred income, and the average amortization is included in the profit or loss for the current
period. After the implementation of the Accounting Standard for Business Enterprises No. 16 - Government Grants
(Revised in 2017), the government grants related to daily activities after 1 January 2017 is recognized in other income,
if not, it is recognized in non-operating income or non-operating expenses.
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VII Material Matters
(2) Change in accounting estimates
Unit: RMB
Details, reason and time of application of Procedure for
change in accounting estimates approval Items affected Amount affected
The debts arising from the financial leasing business 29 Resolved and Long-term Decreased by
of the Company’s subsidiary shall be provided for bad approved at the receivables RMB6,177,445.94
debts from at 5% to 10% to by the following ways from 19th extraordinary
December 2017: meeting of the
eighth session of
the Board on 29
December 2017
Individual assessment of impairment
When assessing the probability of recovery of lease receivables Loss on impairment Increased by
from a customer, the ability and willingness to pay lease payments, of assets RMB32,800,396.14
and the payment record of the customer, profitability of the lease
projects, and guarantees for leased assets will be analysed. If there
are evidences indicating that the customer is unable to repay and its
willingness to repay is not strong, and the principal and interest are
still not recoverable, or only a very small portion can be recovered,
after taking all possible measures or all necessary legal procedures,
the receivables are subject to individual impairment assessment, and
the difference between the present value of the future cash flows
expected to be derived from the receivables and the carrying amount
shall be accounted for as provision for bad debts and recognised in
profit or loss.
Collective assessment of impairment based on credit risk
characteristics
At the end of the period, each individual leasing contract is classified Non-current assets Increased by
based on the amount past due and recovery, and the major basis for due within one year RMB45,914,608.78
classification and provision for impairment are as follows:
Category Basis for classification Proportion
of provision (%)
Normal Not yet past due 0.30
Overdue 180 days past due 5.00
181- 365 days past 10.00
due (inclusive)
1-3 years past 30.00
due (inclusive)
3- 5 years past 50.00
due (inclusive)
Over 5 years past due 100.00
No bad debt provision will be made for lease receivables from related Other current assets Decreased by
parties unless there is objective evidence that the Company is unable RMB172,537,558.98
to recover the lease receivables from related parties.
If there is objective evidence that the lease receivables from related
parties are recovered and can be linked objectively to an event
occurring after the write-down, the impairment losses recognised will
be reversed and accounted for in profit or loss. The carrying amount
reversed shall not exceed the assumed amortised costs on the date
of reversal of the lease receivables had no impairment provision been
made.
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VII Material Matters
VII. Reason for retrospective restatement to correct major accounting errors during the reporting
period
Applicable √ Not applicable
Unit: RMB
The name of the
report projects
during the periods
of comparison Cumulative
The contents of the correction of accounting errors. Procedure affected impacted number
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company, Correction of financial Income tax expense Increased by
applied for high-tech enterprise certification in 2015. The company received statement for 2016 (year 2016) RMB65,408,033.50
the high-tech enterprise certificate on 28 March 2016 and issued a public
announcement. The company’s annual report was announced on 30 Initial undistributed Decreased by
March 2016, which is very close to the time that the company received the profit (1 January RMB65,408,033.50
certificate, thus in 2015, Zhanjiang Chenming was still withholding tax at a 2016)
25% income tax rate. In May 2016, when Zhanjiang Chenming settled the
annual income tax for 2015, the tax authorities approved that the income
tax may be paid at the rate of 15% for 2015. In addition, the tax authorities
also refunded the overpaid taxes of RMB 65,952,632.95 in August 2016.
The company directly offset the current income tax expense for 2016 after
receiving it. As a result, there was an error in the amount of income tax
for 2015 and 2016, but in this year, the company has made corrections to
previous mistakes. In 2015, the company prepaid income tax at a rate of
15%, which would reduce the deferred income tax assets of RMB 544,599.45
as of 31 December 2015, and reduce the income tax expenses of RMB
65,408,033.50 for the year of 2015 (among which, the current income tax
expense was reduced by RMB 65,952,632.95, and the deferred income tax
expense increased by RMB 544,599.45).
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VII Material Matters
VIII. Reason for changes in scope of the consolidated financial statements as compared to the
financial report for the prior year
√ Applicable Not applicable
Business combinations not under common control
Revenue of Net profit of
acquiree from acquiree from
Equity the acquisition the acquisition
Point of time acquisition Equity Equity Basis for the date to the end date to the end
of equity costs acquisition acquisition Acquisition acquisition of the period of the period
Name of acquiree acquisition (RMB’0000) proportion (%) mode date date (RMB) (RMB)
2017.10 159,064.67 45.00 Merger and 2017.11.1 Date of 485,784.40 -36,856,878.73
Shanghai Hongtai Real acquisition substantive
Estate Co., Ltd. control
Changes in scope of consolidation due to other reasons
During the year, the scope of consolidation included 9 newly established subsidiaries, namely Shanghai Chenming
Industry Co., Ltd., Shanghai Chenming Financial Leasing Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Chenming Financial Leasing Co.,
Ltd., Shandong Chenming Commercial Factoring Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Chenming Commercial Factoring Co., Ltd.,
Qingdao Chenming Pulp and Paper Electronic Commodity Exchange Co., Ltd., Xuchang Chenming Paper Co., Ltd.,
Chengdu Chenming Culture Communication Co., Ltd. and Beijing Chenming Culture Communication Co., Ltd.
During the year, the scope of consolidation excluded 2 companies: a former subsidiary, namely Shouguang Chenming
Hongxin Packaging Co., Ltd was deregistered upon merger and acquisition by another subsidiary Shouguang
Hongxiang Printing and Packaging Co., Ltd, whereas Jilin Chenming Machinery Manufacturing Co., Limited was
transferred.
IX. Engagement or dismissal of accounting firms
Current accounting firm engaged
Name of the domestic accounting firm Ruihua Certified Public Accountants
(Special General Partnership)
Remuneration of the domestic accounting firm (RMB ‘0,000) 260
Continued term of service of the domestic accounting firm 5
Name of certified public accountants of the domestic accounting firm Zhao Yanmei and Wang Zongpei
Whether to appoint another accounting firm during the period
Continued term of service of certified public accountants of the 2
domestic accounting firm
Yes √ No
Particulars on recruitment of accounting firms, financial consultants or sponsors for internal control and auditing purposes
√ Applicable Not applicable
1. In 2017, the Company engaged Ruihua Certified Public Accountants as the internal control and auditing firm of the
Company. The Company paid RMB600,000 as internal control and auditing fees during the period;
2. In 2017, the Company engaged King & Wood Mallesons (Qingdao) Law Firm as its regular legal advisor and paid
RMB100,000 as legal advisory fees during the period;
3. Due to the working requirements for the non-public issuance of A shares, the Company engaged CSC Financial Co.,
Ltd. as the sponsor for the non-public issuance. The term for ongoing supervisory will be expired on 31 December
2017.
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VII Material Matters
X. Suspension in trading or delisting upon publication of annual report
Applicable √ Not applicable
XI. Matters related to bankruptcy and reorganisation
Applicable √ Not applicable
There was no matter related to bankruptcy and reorganisation during the reporting period.
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VII Material Matters
XII. Material litigation and arbitration
√ Applicable Not applicable
Judgment
execution of
Basic information about Amount Will liability Judgment result of the litigation the litigation
litigation (arbitration) (RMB’0,000) be incurred Progress of litigation (arbitration) (arbitration) and its effect (arbitration) Disclosure date Disclosure index
Statutory demand and RMB167.86 million and Yes 1 The Court of First Instance in the 1. The office address of the Company Not applicable 25 February 2017, http://www.cninfo.com.cn,
Winding-up Petition the interest thereon, High Court of the HKSAR completed in Hong Kong received the notice in 17 July 2017, 20 October announcement number: 2017-015,
USB3,548.9 thousand the hearing held from 21 February relation to the injunction order with 2017, 29 August 2017, 2017-067, 2017-069, 2017-070,
and the interest thereon, 2017 to 23 February 2017. a case number of HCMP3060/2016 12 September 2017, 2017-071, 2017-076, 2017-084,
HK$ 3303.9 thousand to the legal representative of the 20 October 2017 2017-128, 2017-103, 2017-106,
and the interest thereon 2. The office address of the Company Company from the Court of First 2017-[]
in Hong Kong received the notice in Instance in the High Court of the
relation to the injunction order with HKSAR on 15 June 2017: (1) the
a case number of HCMP3060/2016 amended originating summonses for
to the legal representative of the the injunction order be dismissed;
Company from the Court of First and (2) an order nisi be made on
Instance in the High Court of the the costs of the legal proceedings.
HKSAR on 15 June 2017. The Company paid the costs to
the defendant (including the fees
3. On 26 June 2017, there was an ex-
payable to two counsels). The
parte hearing in chambers in the
costs shall be taxed if not agreed.
High Court of the HKSAR in which
The High Court of the HKSAR
the petitioner applied for an interim
anticipated the reasons for decision
injunction order to prohibit the
of the case would be handed down
Company from distribution of the
on 7 July 2017.
2016 final dividend to the holders of
H shares. 2. On 15 June 2017, the office address
of the Company in Hong Kong
4. On 30 June 2017, the Hon Mr.
received a winding-up petition
Justice Harris of the High Court of
dated 15 June 2017 filed by the
the HKSAR discharged the interim
defendant to the High Court of the
injunction order on the same date
HKSAR.
after the hearing.
3. The decision was handed down by
5. The decision was handed down by
the Hon Mr. Justice Harris of the
the Hon Mr. Justice Harris of the
High Court of the HKSAR on 7 July
High Court of the HKSAR on 7 July
2017.
2017.
4. Having considered the reasons for
6. The winding-up petition was
decision and the consequences
scheduled to be heard before the
to the Company once the winding
High Court of the HKSAR at 9:30
up petition is given, the Company
a.m. on 23 August 2017.
applied for an appeal against
7. The Company through its legal the decision to the High Court
adviser applied to the Court of of HKSAR on 12 July 2017. The
HKSAR for the validation order hearing was scheduled to be heard
relating to the transfer of fully before the Court of Appeal of the
paid-up shares of the Company High Court of the HKSAR at 10:00
on 19 July 2017 (case no. am on 11 May 2018.
HCCW175/2017). The hearing of the
5. The High Court of HKSAR granted
application of the validation order
the Validation Order to the
was scheduled to be heard at 9:30
Company. Therefore, the transfer of
a.m. on 19 October 2017.
fully paid-up shares of the Company
8. The winding-up petition was heard since the Winding Up Petition (i.e.
by the Hon Mr. Justice Harris of 15 June 2017) would not be deemed
the High Court of the HKSAR on 28 void because of the Winding Up
August 2017. Petition.
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VII Material Matters
XII. Material litigation and arbitration (Cont’d)
Judgment
execution of
Basic information about Amount Will liability Judgment result of the litigation the litigation
litigation (arbitration) (RMB’0,000) be incurred Progress of litigation (arbitration) (arbitration) and its effect (arbitration) Disclosure date Disclosure index
9. On 5 July 2017, the Company 6. The Court ordered an adjournment
initiated legal proceedings for a of the Winding-up Petition, on
civil complaint against Arjowiggins the Company’s undertaking that
HKK2 Limited (“HKK2”) and related it would procure a third party to
parties (the “Civil Complaint”) at pay into court the amount of the
the Intermediate People’s Court Statutory Demand plus interest
of Weifang City in Shandong to 27 August 2018, totalling
Province of the People’s Republic approximately HK$389 million within
of China (“Weifang Court”). The Civil 14 days. The costs of the Winding-
Complaint was admitted to be heard up Petition were kept.
by Weifang Court on 8 July 2017.
7. The Company had procured
Justice Mimmie Chan of the Court payment by a third party into the
of First Instance of the High Court of High Court of the HKSAR in the
the HKSAR on 19 January 2018 in sum of HK$389,112,432.44 (this
chambers (open to public) ordered sum being the Hong Kong dollar
that the Company be restrained equivalent of the amount set out in
from further proceeding with the the Statutory Demand and interest
Civil Complaint that it had filed thereon from 19 October 2016 to 27
on 5 July 2017 against HKK2 and August 2018).
the related parties before Weifang
Court.
The Company withdrew the Civil
Complaint from Weifang Court on
22 February 2018.
XIII. Punishment and rectification
Applicable √ Not applicable
There was no punishment and rectification of the Company during the reporting period.
XIV. Credibility of the Company, its controlling shareholders and beneficial controllers
Applicable √ Not applicable
XV. Implementation of the equity incentive plan, employee shareholding plan or other employee
incentive measure of the Company
Applicable √ Not applicable
There was no implementation of the equity incentive plan, employee shareholding plan or other employee incentive measure
of the Company during the reporting period.
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VII Material Matters
XVI. Significant related party transactions
1. Related party transactions associated with day-to-day operation
√ Applicable Not applicable
Percentage
Subject Pricing basis Amount of as the amount Amount of Market price
Types of the matter of the of the related Price of related party of similar transactions Whether Settlement of of available
Related party related party related party party related party transactions transactions approved exceeding related party similar Disclosure
Related party relationship transactions transactions transactions transactions (RMB’0,000) (%) (RMB’0,000) approved cap transactions transaction date Disclosure index
Jiangxi Chenming Natural Pursuant to the requirement Procurement Natural gas, Market price Market price 14,767.27 0.75% 35,000 No Bank acceptance Not applicable 18 February http://www.cninfo.
Gas Co., Ltd under Paragraph (2) of heavy oil etc. and telegraphic 2017 com.cn
Article 10.1.6 of the transfer
Rules Governing the
Listing of Stocks on
Shenzhen Stock Exchange
Total — — 14,767.27 — 35,000 — — — — —
Particulars on refund of bulk sale No
2. Related party transaction in connection with purchase or sale of assets or equity interest
Applicable √ Not applicable
There was no related party transaction of the Company in connection with purchase or sale of assets or equity interest
during the reporting period.
3. Related party transaction connected to joint external investment
Applicable √ Not applicable
There was no related party transaction of the Company connected to joint external investment during the reporting
period.
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VII Material Matters
XVI. Significant related party transactions (Cont’d)
4. Related creditors’ rights and debts transactions
√ Applicable Not applicable
Was there any non-operating related creditors’ rights and debts transaction?
√ Yes No
Debts payable to any related party:
Amount Amount
Any appropriation increased recovered
of funds for Opening during the during the Interest for the
Relationship with non-operating balance current period current period current period
Related party the Company Reason purposes (RMB’0,000) (RMB’0,000) (RMB’0,000) Interest rate (RMB’0,000)
Shouguang Chenming Controlling shareholder Provision of financial support 0 1,996,093,650.42 1,996,093,650.42 0.00% 0 0
Holdings Company Limited to the Company from the
controlling shareholder
Shouguang Hengtai Enterprise A company controlled by Provision of financial support 4,037.27 0 0 4.35% 181.70% 4,218.97
Investment Company Limited some directors and Senior from Hengtai Investment and
Management members of the Company on the same
the Company proportion of shareholdings in
Haiming Mining.
Effect of related debts on the operating results and The related debts are financial support to the Company and its subsidiaries from Chenming Holdings and Hengtai Investment to help ease the financial
financial position of the Company pressure on the Company and its subsidiaries and promote the operation and production of the Company and its subsidiaries.
5. Other significant related party transactions
Applicable √ Not applicable
There was no other significant related party transaction of the Company during the reporting period.
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VII Material Matters
XVII. Material contracts and implementation
1. Custody, contracting and leasing
(1) Custody
Applicable √ Not applicable
There was no custody of the Company during the reporting period.
(2) Contracting
Applicable √ Not applicable
There was no contracting of the Company during the reporting period.
(3) Leasing
Applicable √ Not applicable
There was no leasing of the Company during the reporting period.
2. Significant guarantees
√ Applicable Not applicable
(1) Guarantees
During the reporting period, the Company provided guarantee to Weifang Sime Darby West Port Co., Ltd., a
joint venture and the guarantee amount incurred was RMB50.00 million. The Company provided guarantee
to subsidiaries and the guarantee amount incurred was RMB12,860.0440 million. The subsidiaries provided
guarantee to their subsidiaries and the guarantee amount incurred was RMB1,851.2499 million.
As at 31 December 2017, the balance of the external guarantee provided by the Company (including the
guarantee to its subsidiaries by the Company and the guarantee provided to subsidiaries by subsidiaries)
amounted to RMB18,452.7438 million, representing 66.43% of the equity attributable to shareholders of the
Company as at the end of 2017.
The Company did not provide any guarantee to external parties (excluding the guarantee provided to its
subsidiaries and investees and the guarantee provided to subsidiaries by subsidiaries) and did not provide any
guarantee against the rules and regulations.
Unit: RMB’0,000
External guarantees of the Company and its subsidiaries (excluding guarantees to subsidiaries)
Date of the related Guarantee
announcement to related
disclosing the Amount of Guarantee date Guarantee Fulfilled parties
Name of obligee guarantee amount guarantee (agreement date) provided Type of guarantee Term or not or not
Weifang Sime Darby West Port Co., Ltd. 24 July 2017 17,500 5,000 General guarantee 10 years No No
Total external guarantees approved during the reporting period (A1) 17,500 Total actual external guarantees during the reporting period (A2) 5,000
Total external guarantees approved at the end of the reporting period (A3) 17,500 Balance of total actual guarantees at the end of the reporting period (A4) 5,000
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VII Material Matters
XVII. Material contracts and implementation (Cont’d)
2. Significant guarantees (Cont’d)
(1) Guarantees (Cont’d)
Guarantees between the Company and its subsidiaries
Date of the related Guarantee
announcement to related
disclosing the Amount of Guarantee date Guarantee parties
Name of obligee guarantee amount guarantee (agreement date) provided Type of guarantee Term Fulfilled or not or not
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 30 March 2016 150,000 General guarantee 3 years No No
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 17 February 2017 650,000 342,060.64 General guarantee 3 years No No
Shandong Chenming Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. 26 March 2015 500,000 224,968.29 General guarantee 7 years No No
Shandong Chenming Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. 30 March 2016 300,000 General guarantee 7 years No No
Huanggang Chenming Arboriculture Development Co., Ltd. 17 February 2017 5,000 General guarantee 3 years No No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 26 March 2015 400,000 116,161.34 General guarantee 7 years No No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 30 March 2016 550,000 General guarantee 7 years No No
Jiangxi Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. 30 March 2016 150,000 91,467.48 General guarantee 3 years No No
Jiangxi Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. 17 February 2017 200,000 General guarantee 3 years No No
Shouguang Meilun Paper Co., Ltd. 16 December 2010 600,000 50,000 General guarantee 10 years No No
Shouguang Meilun Paper Co., Ltd. 17 February 2017 100,000 General guarantee 3 years No No
Shandong Chenming Paper Sales Company Limited 30 March 2016 200,000 General guarantee 3 years No No
Shandong Chenming Paper Sales Company Limited 17 February 2017 400,000 342,479.49 General guarantee 3 years No No
Chenming (HK) Limited 30 March 2016 100,000 General guarantee 3 years No No
Chenming (HK) Limited 17 February 2017 500,000 470,012.15 General guarantee 3 years No No
Shouguang Chenming Import and Export Trade Co., Ltd. 17 February 2017 50,000 18,000 General guarantee 3 years No No
Jilin Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. 17 February 2017 150,000 General guarantee 3 years No No
Shandong Chenming Group Finance Co., Ltd. 17 February 2017 500,000 General guarantee 3 years No No
Zhanjiang Chenming Arboriculture Development Co., Ltd. 17 February 2017 5,000 General guarantee 3 years No No
Nanchang Chenming Arboriculture Development Co., Ltd. 15 August 2017 10,000 General guarantee 3 years No No
Total amount of guarantee provided for subsidiaries approved during 2,570,000 Total amount of guarantee provided for subsidiaries during the reporting period (B2) 1,286,004.40
the reporting period (B1)
Total amount of guarantee provided for subsidiaries approved as at 5,520,000 Total balance of guarantee provided for subsidiaries as at the end of the reporting 1,655,149.38
the end of the reporting period (B3) period (B4)
Guarantees between subsidiaries
Date of the related Guarantee
announcement to related
disclosing the Amount of Guarantee date Guarantee Fulfilled parties
Name of obligee guarantee amount guarantee (agreement date) provided Type of guarantee Term or not or not
Chenming (HK) Limited 30 March 2016 100,000 99,620.41 General guarantee 3 years No No
Chenming (HK) Limited 30 March 2016 100,000 85,504.58 General guarantee 3 years No No
Chenming (HK) Limited 30 March 2016 100,000 General guarantee 3 years No No
Total amount of guarantee provided for subsidiaries approved during 0 Total amount of guarantee provided for subsidiaries during the reporting period (C2) 185,124.99
the reporting period (C1)
Total amount of guarantee provided for subsidiaries approved as at 300,000 Total balance of guarantee provided for subsidiaries as at the end of the reporting 185,124.99
the end of the reporting period (C3) period (C4)
Total amount of guarantee provided (i.e. sum of the above three guarantee amount)
Total amount of guarantee approved during the reporting period (A1+B1+C1) 2,587,500 Total amount of guarantee during the reporting period (A2+B2+C2) 1,476,129.39
Total amount of guarantee approved as at the end of the reporting period (A3+B3+C3) 5,837,500 Total balance of guarantee as at the end of the reporting period (A4+B4+C4) 1,845,274.37
The percentage of total amount of guarantee provided (i.e. A4+B4+C4) to 66.43%
the net assets of the Company
Of which:
Balance of guarantee provided for shareholders, beneficial controllers 0
and its related parties (D)
Balance of guarantee directly or indirectly provided for obligors 1,240,584.92
with gearing ratio over 70% (E)
Total amount of guarantee provided in excess of 50% of net assets (F) 604,689.45
Sum of the above three amount of guarantee (D+E+F) 1,845,274.37
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VII Material Matters
XVII. Material contracts and implementation (Cont’d)
2. Significant guarantees (Cont’d)
(2) External guarantees against the rules and regulations
Applicable √ Not applicable
There was no external guarantee provided by the Company which was against the rules and regulations during
the reporting period.
3. Entrusted cash and asset management
(1) Entrusted wealth management
Applicable √ Not applicable
The Company did not have any entrusted wealth management during the reporting period.
(2) Entrusted loans
√ Applicable Not applicable
Entrusted loans during the reporting period
During the reporting period, the Company did not have other entrusted loans except for the entrusted loans
of RMB900 million recovered from Shouguang Jin Choi Public Assets Management Co., Ltd. according to the
agreement.
The specific circumstances of a high-risk entrusted loan with single significant amount or low security, poor
liquidity, and no principal protection.
Unit: RMB’0,000
Actual gains
Actual gains or losses Summary of
or losses recovered events and
Expected during the during the Impairment Statutory Any entrusted related
Types of Interest rate Sources of Commencement return reporting reporting provision procedure loan plan search
Borrower borrower of loans Loan amount funds date Expiry date (if any) period period (if any) passed in the future index (if any)
Shouguang Jin Choi Local
Public Assets government http://www.
Management Co., Ltd. platform Self-owned 17 January Recovered on cninfo.com.
company 10.00% 50,000 funds 18 January 2014 2017 375.00 time 0 Yes No cn/
Shouguang Jin Choi Local
Public Assets government http://www.
Management Co., Ltd. platform Self-owned Recovered on cninfo.com.
company 10.00% 40,000 funds 18 April 2014 18 April 2017 1,311.11 time 0 Yes No cn/
Total 90,000 — — — 1,686.11 — — — —
Unable to recover the principal of entrusted loans or other circumstances that may result in impairment
Applicable √ Not applicable
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VII Material Matters
XVII. Material contracts and implementation (Cont’d)
4. Other material contracts
Applicable √ Not applicable
The Company did not have any other material contract during the reporting period.
XVIII. Fulfilment of Social Responsibility
1. Fulfilment of social responsibility (Cont’d)
The state is the strongest support for the development of Chenming, while the society is the greatest origin for
Chenming’s development and growth. During its development for more than half a century, Chenming has always
adhered to its philosophy of “building the country through industry development and paying back to society”. It has
voluntary performed its social responsibility, and cultivated the “tree of responsibility”, which has already achieved
fruitful results.
The Company has established its corporate governance structure in accordance with the requirements of the
Companies Law, Securities Law, Articles of Association and other relevant laws and regulations and the actual
situation of the Company. There is a clear separation of powers and responsibilities between the general meeting,
the Board, the Supervisory Committee and the management which is accountable to the general manager. The
management system under the structure is characterised by a mechanism of checks and balances of a legal person
with separation of ownership and operation, separation of the decision-making, execution and supervisory powers,
as well as the co-existence of the general meeting, the Board and the Supervisory Committee. Strict provisions on
the rights, duties and responsibilities of the general meeting, the Board, the Supervisory Committee and general
managers have been stipulated. The Company has placed great emphasis on fulfilment of social responsibility and
goes beyond the concept of “profit as the only goal”. While creating value for shareholders during the process of
production, operation and business development, the Company, in line with the development of the State and the
society, has strived to reach a compromise between economic benefits and social benefits, short-term benefits and
long-term benefits, as well as corporate development and social development, with the aim to achieve a healthy and
harmonious development between the Company and its employees, the Company and the society, and the Company
and the environment.
Centring the corporate mission of “Creating Sharing Culture within Chenming and Achieving Win-Win Situation”, the
core value of “Good Faith, Win-Win and Sharing”, the corporate spirit of “Learning, Surpass and Leading” as well
as the human resources philosophy of “Providing Staff Trainings, Recruiting Talents, Allocating Human Resources
Properly and Retaining Talents”, the Company has established its own corporate culture, which has become the spirit
and driver for the sustainable and health development of the Company.
The Company strives to the development path of new type industrialisation with high technology contents, low
energy consumption and less pollution. It puts great efforts in the implementation of green low-carbon strategy. In
addition, the Company endeavours to facilitate business development in line with ecological development, enhance
its competitiveness in economic development and environmental protection, and establish its economic and
ecological culture. It also seeks for development while protecting the environment and maintains higher environmental
protection while seeking for scientific development, thus achieving “win-win” situation in economic development
and environmental protection. The Company has strictly in compliance with relevant environmental protection
policies, laws and regulations in China. It has mitigated the impact on environment through industrial optimisation
and upgrade, reduced resources utilisation through innovative operation, and implemented strict management with
the concept of environmental protection and safety operation being penetrated into every procedure in production
and operation, thereby promoting the harmonious development between the people and the Company, as well as
that of the Company and the environment. The Company is the first in the industry in China which passes ISO14001
environmental management system certification. The Company has been named the environmental friendly enterprise,
the recycling economy exemplary enterprise, the outstanding water efficiency unit and the outstanding unit in
comprehensive utilisation of resources of Shandong province.
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VII Material Matters
XVIII. Fulfilment of Social Responsibility
1. Fulfilment of social responsibility (Cont’d)
Leveraging its advanced production technology and manufacture equipment, extensive experience in waste treatment
and various comprehensive treatment systems, the Company strives to implement horizontal and vertical control
throughout its production processes, thus achieving low carbon emission through low energy consumption, as well
as reduction of use of resources through recycling. The Company has passed the clean production assessment
organised by United Nations Development Programme in May 1999. The Company focuses on its works in various
aspects, including the establishment of eco-friendly energy consumption system, implementation of on-site 6S
management, launch of environmental protection and hazard inspection works, wide application of new energy
conservation and emission reduction technology, promotion of key energy conservation and emission reduction
projects, enhancement of innovative technology, promotion of the industrialisation of comprehensive resources
utilisation, implementation of scientific proposal on “multi-usage of water” based on the quality, quantity and working
procedure, as well as strengthening of the awareness on energy saving and environmental protection of all staff and
habit building. Hence, the Company has achieved whole process control and management over clean and efficient
production.
The Company has strictly implemented in-depth corporate governance. It has put great efforts and huge investments
in promoting the management of “the three wastes” so as to facilitate energy conservation and emission reduction,
aiming to become a low energy consumption and environment friendly enterprise. In respect of waste water
treatment, the Company has established world-class waste water treatment system. It has over 10 waste water
treatment facilities for various purposes, with the most advanced treatment technology in domestic and overseas
market being adopted. Hence, the Company has realised the comprehensive integration and upgrade of waste water
treatment facilities in plants, with different emission indicators better than relevant regulatory benchmark. In respect
of solid waste treatment, the Company has discontinued the traditional landfilling treatment. It has enhanced its
technology innovation, strengthened comprehensive resources utilisation, as well as expanded its industrial chain,
thereby achieving recycling and harmless utilisation of solid wastes. In respect of waste gas treatment, the Company
has introduced advanced international environmental protection equipment and technology for desulphurisation,
denitrification and de-dusting, smelly gas treatment and closure of coal plants. It has adopted scientific waste gas
treatment as to ensure our waste gas emission is in compliance with all relevant environmental protection standards
and requirements in China.
The Company strives to create a wealthy society. It has offered more job vacancies, thereby contributing more
taxes to the government, and sharing the achievements of the Company with our staff and society. While caring our
staff sincerely and building up a harmonious relationship with the staff, the Company also greatly supports different
charity programmes. Over the past few years, the Company has donated tens of millions to Shouguang Education
Fund, Shouguang Charity Federation, Weifang Venture Association, Shandong Red Cross and districts suffered from
earthquake, which reflects the outstanding contribution of the Company to building a harmonious society in China.
The Company has been honoured with the title of “Most Caring Donating Enterprise” by Weifang and Shouguang
Municipal Committee and Municipal Government for serval times, while our chairman Mr. Chen Hongguo has been
honoured with the title of “Most Caring Person”.
2. Fulfilment of social responsibility regarding targeted poverty relief
Applicable √ Not applicable
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VII Material Matters
XVIII. Fulfilment of Social Responsibility (Cont’d)
3. Environmental protection matters
Are the Company and its subsidiaries classified as key pollutant discharging unit as specified by environmental
protection authority?
Yes
Name of major Pollutant
pollutants Number of emission
Name of company and specific Way of emission Distribution of Emission standards Approved total Excessive
or subsidiary pollutants emission outlets emission outlets concentration implemented Total emissions emissions emissions
Shandong Chenming COD Organised 3 Within Chenming 200mg/L 300mg/L 4547t 7666.64t No
Paper Holdings Limited emission Industrial Park
Ammonia nitrogen Organised 3 Within Chenming 2.90mg/L 45 mg/L 58.40t 766.66t No
emission Industrial Park
Sulphur dioxide Organised 2 Within Chenming 4.70mg/m3 35mg/m3 17.22t 247.16t No
emission Industrial Park
Nitrogen oxide Organised 2 Within Chenming 48.05mg/m3 100 mg/m3 163.10t 941.81t No
emission Industrial Park
Smoke Organised 2 Within Chenming 0.64 mg/m3 10 mg/m3 12.91t 70.62t No
emission Industrial Park
Shouguang Meiun Sulphur dioxide Organised 2 Within Chenming 4.87mg/m3 35mg/m3 55.30t 348.10t No
Paper Co., Ltd. emission Industrial Park
Nitrogen oxide Organised 2 Within Chenming 48.35mg/m3 100 mg/m3 464t 709.32t No
emission Industrial Park
Smoke Organised 2 Within Chenming 0.58mg/m3 5mg/m3 30.80t 73.62t No
emission Industrial Park
Wuhan Chenming Hanyang COD Organised 1 East of the 33.97mg/l 80mg/L 40.47t 184.30t No
Paper Holdings Co., Ltd. emission factory area
Ammonia nitrogen Organised 1 East of the 0.45mg/l 8 mg/L 0.53t 17.30t No
emission factory area
Wuhan Chenming Qianneng Sulphur dioxide Organised 2 Within Qianneng 13mg/m3 50mg/m3 32.95t 102.58t No
Electric Power Co., Ltd. emission Electric Power
factory area
Nitrogen oxide Organised 2 Within Qianneng 25mg/m3 100 mg/m3 77.21t 205.16t Nitrogen oxide
emission Electric Power emission
factory area exceeded the
standards in
the first quarter
of 2017 due
to changes
in emission
standards.
Smoke Organised 2 Within Qianneng 15mg/m3 20mg/m3 14.47t 41.03t No
emission Electric Power
factory area
Jiangxi Chenming Paper COD Organised 1 At the boundary 45mg/L 90mg/L 584.62t 1260t No
Co., Ltd. emission of factory area
Ammonia nitrogen Organised 1 At the boundary 1.5mg/L 8mg/L 48.78t 112t No
emission of factory area
Sulphur dioxide Organised 2 Within factory area 60mg/m3 200mg/m3 446.06t 806t No
emission
Nitrogen oxide Organised 2 Within factory area 100mg/m3 200 mg/m3 715.35t 806t No
emission
Smoke Organised 2 Within factory area 15mg/m3 30mg/m3 115.73t 135t No
emission
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VII Material Matters
XVIII. Fulfilment of Social Responsibility (Cont’d)
3. Environmental protection matters (Cont’d)
Name of major Pollutant
pollutants Number of emission
Name of company and specific Way of emission Distribution of Emission standards Approved total Excessive
or subsidiary pollutants emission outlets emission outlets concentration implemented Total emissions emissions emissions
Jilin Chenming Paper COD Organised 1 At the boundary 61.70mg/L 90mg/L 315t 357t No
Co., Ltd. emission of factory area
Ammonia nitrogen Organised 1 At the boundary 1.02mg/L 8mg/L 5.41t 34t No
emission of factory area
Sulphur dioxide Organised 1 Within factory area 34.30mg/m3 100mg/m3 53.28t 97t No
emission
Nitrogen oxide Organised 1 Within factory area 54.90mg/m3 100mg/m3 73.16t 213t No
emission
Smoke Organised 1 Within factory area 13.65mg/m3 30mg/m3 23.51t 51.66t No
emission
Zhanjiang Chenming COD Organised 1 Within Zhanjiang 63mg/L 90mg/L 1311.90t 1943t No
Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. emission Chenming
factory area
Ammonia nitrogen Organised 1 Within Zhanjiang 1.53mg/L 8mg/L 39t 43.90t No
emission Chenming
factory area
Smoke Organised 6 Within Zhanjiang Lime kiln Lime kiln 80mg/ 165.75t 196t No
emission Chenming 21.96mg/m3; m3; Alkali
factory area Alkali recovered recovered
18.60mg/m3; 30mg/m3; 1#—
1#—3# circulating 3# circulating
fluidised bed fluidised bed
boiler 5.83mg/ boiler30mg/m3;
m3; 4# circulating 4# circulating
fluidised bed fluidised bed
boiler2.63mg/m3 boiler10mg/m3
Sulphur dioxide Organised 6 Within Zhanjiang Lime kiln Lime kiln 160.65t 620t No
emission Chenming 1.67mg/m3; 400mg/m3;
factory area Alkali recovered Alkali recovered
22.87mg/m3; 200mg/m3; 1#—
1#—3# circulating 3# circulating
fluidised bed fluidised bed
boiler 4.63mg/ boiler 100mg/
m3; 4# circulating m3; 4# circulating
fluidised bed fluidised bed
boiler2.47mg/m3 boiler35mg/m3
Nitrogen oxide Organised 6 Within Zhanjiang Lime kiln Lime kiln 1588.60t 2169.70t No
emission Chenming 198.95mg/m3; 300mg/m3;
factory area Alkali recovered Alkali recovered
192.10mg/m3; 200mg/m3; 1#—
1#—3# circulating 3# circulating
fluidised bed fluidised bed
boiler 6.90.mg/ boiler 100mg/
m3; 4# circulating m3; 4# circulating
fluidised bed fluidised bed
boiler 4.25mg/m3 boiler 50mg/m3
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VII Material Matters
XVIII. Fulfilment of Social Responsibility (Cont’d)
3. Environmental protection matters (Cont’d)
Construction and operation of facilities for pollution prevention and control
(1) The Company and its subsidiaries strictly comply with laws, regulations and relevant rules regarding
environmental protection of the central and local government. The construction of projects strictly executed
the evaluation system on impacts of project construction on environment. In order to ensure pollutants are
discharged strictly in accordance to requirements under laws and regulation and disposed properly, production
and operation strictly comply with the national Law on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution,
Law on the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution, Ten Rules Regarding Water Pollution and Law on the
Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste.
(2) Both the Company and its subsidiaries are equipped with comprehensive environmental protection treatment
facilities. The aerobic-anaerobic-in-depth treatment technology is the major technology for water treatment,
which can achieve standardised discharge of waste water. Moreover, subsidiaries are equipped with recycling
system for process effluent, and reuse treated waste water to the greatest extent in order to minimise pollution.
The Company has constructed a total of 8 water treatment plants, with daily treatment capacity of 350,000 m3.
A total of ten online water monitor facilities were installed in subsidiaries. Five online water monitor facilities are
directly managed by the environmental protection bureau, while the remaining five online water monitor facilities
are operated by entrusted enterprises qualified for running such facilities. In addition, governmental authority
will regularly visit the Company to conduct comparison of online monitor data every quarter. All data meets the
standards.
(3) All subsidiaries have their own power plants. Each self-owned plant has its own environmental protection
facilities for de-dusting, desulphurisation and denitrification. Denitrification is conducted through SNCR; while
desulphurisation is primarily conducted through gypsum desulphurisation (ammonia desulphurisation is adopted
in self-owned plant of Jiangxi Chenming).
Environmental impact assessment of construction projects and other environmental protection administrative
licensing
The Company strictly complied with environmental laws and regulations all along to carry out environmental impact
assessment of construction projects. The construction projects are all subject to environmental impact assessment.
During the construction process, a reasonable environmental protection project construction plan is formulated and
strictly implemented. The environmental protection facilities and the main project are designed, constructed and put
into operation at the same time. At present, all construction projects put into production have obtained environmental
impact assessment approval and acceptance approval.
In 2017, the Company applied to the Environmental Protection Bureau in accordance with the Measures for the
Administration of Pollutant Discharge Permits of the Ministry of Environmental Protection. All subsidiaries completed
the formalities for new discharge permits in June.
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VII Material Matters
XVIII. Fulfilment of Social Responsibility (Cont’d)
3. Environmental protection matters (Cont’d)
Emergency plan for emergency environmental incidents
The Company has strictly implemented emergency regulations for emergency environmental incidents, and
formulated the “Emergency plan for emergency environmental incidents” according to the technical requirements in
the “Technical Guidelines for Emergency Environmental Pollution Accidents”. The plan is reviewed by and filed with
the Environmental Protection Bureau, and regular emergency training and emergency drills are conducted. Emergency
measures in relation to dangerous chemicals are formulated in accordance with the environmental protection
requirements. At the same time, necessary emergency supplies are provided with regularly inspections and updates.
Environmental self-monitoring programme
The Company has strictly complied with self-monitoring laws and regulations and conducted self-monitoring in
accordance with environmental protection requirements to establish and perfect the corporate environmental
management ledgers and materials. At present, self-monitoring is a combination of manual monitoring and automatic
monitoring. At the same time, qualified units are engaged to conduct regular monitoring. Automatic monitoring
projects include: Total wastewater discharge (COD, Ammonia nitrogen, flow rate); power plant, Alkali recovered
furnace, and lime kiln exhaust emission (Sulphur dioxide, Nitrogen oxide, Smoke). Manually monitored items include:
Daily monitoring of COD, Ammonia nitrogen, SS, chroma, pH, total phosphorus, and total nitrogen indicators. Sewage
and other monitoring projects, unorganised exhaust emission, solid waste, and noise at the plant boundary, are
monitored on a monthly or quarterly basis by qualified units engaged in accordance with the local environmental
protection requirements in relation to each subsidiary.
The self-monitoring data and environmental monitoring programmes for pollutants discharge of various subsidiaries
are published on the national key pollution source information disclosure website and the provincial key pollution
source information disclosure website.
Other environmental information to be disclosed
The relevant environmental protection information of the pollutant discharge permit information and the pollutant
discharge permit requirements is announced on the national sewage discharge permit management information
platform.
Other environmental protection related information
Other environmental protection related information is announced on the Company’s website.
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VII Material Matters
XIX. Other matters of significance
√ Applicable Not applicable
1. Non-public issue of A shares
At the 8th extraordinary meeting of the eighth session of the Board, relevant resolutions, including the Resolutions
in Respect of the Extension of the Validity of the Resolutions in Respect of the Non-Public Issue of Shares of the
Company were considered and approved. In view of the fact that the application for non-public issue of shares of the
Company was still under review, it was proposed to extend the validity of the shareholders’ meeting resolutions in
respect of the non-public issue of shares for a period of 12 months (i.e. 2 June 2018) to ensure the smooth progress
of the non-public issue of shares and related matters. The Fourth Revision of Non-public Offering for 2016 was
disclosed on 8 June 2017, and the Announcement on Adjustments to the Issue Price and Size for the Non-Public
Issue of A Shares after Implementation of the 2016 Profit Distribution Plan was published on 26 July 2017.
As of the disclosure date of the Report, the Company has not received the related approval of the CSRC. The
Company will perform its obligations to disclose the related information on a timely basis based on the approval of the
CSRC.
2. Issue of medium-term notes with an amount of RMB3,000 million.
The public issue of the 2017 first tranche of medium-term notes in the national inter-bank bond market was launched
by the Company on 11 July 2017. The amount of the issue was RMB1,000 million with a nominal value of RMB100
each at the interest rate of 6.80%.
The public issue of the 2017 second tranche of medium-term notes in the national inter-bank bond market was
launched by the Company on 27 September 2017. The amount of the issue was RMB2,000 million with a nominal
value of RMB100 each at the interest rate of 6.30%.
3. Establishment of Shanghai Chenming Industry Co., Ltd.
In order to promote the diversified development of the Company, further expand its business scope, extend its
market influence, enhance its overall strength and comprehensive competitiveness, and develop new sources of profit
growth, the Company established a wholly-owned subsidiary in Shanghai named Shanghai Chenming Industry Co.,
Ltd. with self-owned funds of RMB1,000 million.
For details, please refer to the relevant announcement (announcement no.: 2017-113) of the Company published on
CNINFO on 26 September 2017.
4. Capital increase in Chenming Finance Company
In order to further improve the fund settlement, management and investment and financing standards, acquire more
interbank funds and improve the profitability of Chenming Finance Company, the Company and Jiangxi Chenming
Paper Co., Ltd. intended to increase the capital of Chenming Finance Company by RMB800 million and RMB200
million with their own funds respectively. After the completion of the capital increase, the registered capital of
Chenming Finance Company increased to RMB3,000 million from RMB2,000 million.
For details, please refer to the relevant announcement (announcement no.: 2017-120) of the Company published on
CNINFO on 14 October 2017.
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VII Material Matters
XIX. Other matters of significance (Cont’d)
5. Establishment of new financial leasing companies
In order to promote the diversified development of the financial segment of the Group, further expand the business
scope of the financial leasing business, enhance the overall strength and comprehensive competitiveness of the
Company and create new sources of profit growth for the Company, the Company proposed to establish Shanghai
Chenming Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. and Guangzhou Chenming Financial Leasing Co., Ltd in Shanghai and
Guangzhou respectively.
For details, please refer to the relevant announcements (announcement no.: 2017-114, 2017-143) of the Company
published on CNINFO on 26 September 2017 and 16 November 2017.
6. Disposal of 30% equity interest in Xuchang Chenming
In order to further integrate resources of the Company, optimise its asset structure and reduce its management risk,
the Resolution on the disposal of 30% equity interest in Xuchang Chenming was considered and approved at the
eighteenth extraordinary meeting of the eighth session of the Board of the Company, pursuant to which the Company
proposed to dispose of 30% equity interest in its controlling subsidiary Xuchang Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. through
public tender.
For details, please refer to the relevant announcement (announcement no.: 2017-148) of the Company published on
CNINFO on 28 November 2017.
7. Issue of super & short-term commercial paper approved for registration
In order to further expand the finance channels of the Company, lower the finance expenses, improve the debt
structure and enhance the benefits of the Company, the Resolution on the issue of super & short-term commercial
paper was considered and approved at the 2016 Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 21 April 2017. The
issue of super & short-term commercial paper of the Company was filed and approved by the National Association of
Financial Market Institutional Investors and received the acceptance of registration notice (Zhong Shi Xie Zhu [2017]
SCP242), by which the Company was approved to issue super & short-term commercial paper with registered amount
of RMB 15 billion. The registered amount is valid for 2 years from the date of receipt of the notice and can be issued
in phases within the valid registration period.
For details, please refer to the relevant announcement (announcement no.: 2017-085) of the Company published on
CNINFO on 5 August 2017.
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VII Material Matters
XIX. Other matters of significance (Cont’d)
8. Information disclosure index for 2017
Announcement No. Subject matter Date of publication Publication website and index
2017-001 Announcement on Estimated Annual Results for 2016 10 January 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-002 Announcement on Result of the Issue of 2017 First Tranche of 10 January 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Short-term Commercial Paper
2017-003 Announcement on Result of the Issue of 2017 First Tranche of 12 January 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Super & Short-term Commercial Paper
2017-004 Indicative Announcement on Subsidiary Receiving Subsidy 19 January 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-005 Supplementary Announcement Subsidiary Receiving Subsidy 20 January 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-006 Announcement in respect of Resolutions of the Fourth Meeting 18 February 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
of the Eighth Session of the Board of Directors
2017-007 Notice of 2016 Annual General Meeting 18 February 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-008 2016 Annual Report Summary 18 February 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-009 Announcement in respect of Resolutions of the Fifth Meeting of the 18 February 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Eighth Session of the Supervisory Committee
2017-010 Announcement on Provision of Guarantee for General Credit Lines 18 February 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
of Relevant Subsidiaries
2017-011 Announcement on External Investment (I) 18 February 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-012 Announcement on Provision of Financial Support to Haiming 18 February 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Mining and Related Party Transaction
2017-013 Announcement on External Investment (II) 18 February 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-014 Announcement on Expected Ordinary Connected Transactions 18 February 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
in 2017
2017-015 Indicative Announcement 25 February 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-016 Announcement on Asset Disposal 1 March 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-017 Announcement in respect of Resolutions of the Seventh Extraordinary 7 March 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Meeting of the Eighth Session of the Board of Directors
2017-018 Notice of 2016 Annual General Meeting 7 March 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-019 Announcement in respect of Resolutions of the Fourth Extraordinary 7 March 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Meeting of the Eighth Session of the Supervisory Committee
2017-020 Announcement on the Cancellation of Proposal for the 2016 Annual 8 March 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
General Meeting
2017-021 Supplemental Notice of 2016 Annual General Meeting 8 March 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-022 Announcement on the Distribution of Dividend for Preference Share 10 March 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-023 Announcement on Result of the Issue of 2017 Second Tranche 10 March 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
of Super & Short-term Commercial Paper
2017-024 Full Report of Changes in Equity 15 March 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-025 Announcement on Result of the Issue of 2017 Third Tranche of 17 March 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Super & Short-term Commercial Paper
2017-026 Announcement on Entering into a Strategic Cooperation Agreement 21 March 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
with the People’s Government of Weidu District, Xuchang City
2017-027 Announcement on Approval of Public Issuance of Corporate Bonds 24 March 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
by the China Securities Regulatory Commission
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VII Material Matters
XIX. Other matters of significance (Cont’d)
8. Information disclosure index for 2017 (Cont’d)
Announcement No. Subject matter Date of publication Publication website and index
2017-028 Indicative Announcement on Subsidiary Receiving Subsidy 31 March 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-029 Second Supplementary Notice of the 2016 Annual General Meeting 6 April 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-030 Announcement on Estimated Results for the First Quarter of 2017 11 April 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-031 Announcement on Entering into a Strategic Cooperation Agreement 11 April 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
with Qilu Bank
2017-032 Announcement in respect of Resolutions of the Eighth Extraordinary 13 April 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Meeting of the Eighth Session of the Board of Directors
2017-033 Announcement in respect of Resolutions of the Fifth Extraordinary 13 April 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Meeting of the Eighth Session of the Supervisory Committee
2017-034 Announcement in Relation to the Extension of the Validity 13 April 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
of the Resolutions in Respect of the Non-Public Issue of Shares
of the Company and the Authorisation Granted to the Board to Deal
with the Relevant Matters
2017-035 Notice of 2017 First Extraordinary General Meeting 13 April 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-036 Notice of the 2017 First Domestic Listed Share Class Meeting and 2017 13 April 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
First Overseas Listed Share Class Meeting
2017-037 Announcement on Result of the Issue of 2017 Second Tranche of 18 April 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Short-term Commercial Paper
2017-038 Indicative Announcement on 2016 Annual General Meeting 19 April 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-039 Announcement in respect of Resolutions of the Ninth Extraordinary 19 April 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Meeting of the Eighth Session of the Board of Directors
2017-040 Announcement in respect of Resolutions of the Sixth Extraordinary 19 April 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Meeting of the Eighth Session of the Supervisory Committee
2017-041 Announcement on Third Revision of Non-public Offering for 2016 19 April 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-042 Announcement on Dilution of Current Returns and Remedial Measures 19 April 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
upon Non-public Offering (Third Revision)
2017-043 Announcement on Resolutions of the 2016 Annual General Meeting 22 April 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-044 Announcement on Result of the Issue of 2017 Fourth Tranche of 26 April 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Super & Short-term Commercial Paper
2017-045 Announcement in respect of Resolutions of the Fifth Meeting of the 28 April 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Eighth Session of the Board of Directors
2017-046 Announcement on Provision of Financial Support to Investee 28 April 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-047 Announcement in respect of Resolutions of the Sixth Meeting of the 28 April 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Eighth Session of the Supervisory Committee
2017-048 2017 First Quarterly Report 28 April 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-049 Indicative Announcement on Receipt of Subsidy 28 April 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-050 Announcement on the Total New Borrowings for the Year Exceeding 20% 9 May 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
of the Net Assets as at the End of the Previous Year
2017-051 Announcement on Additional Resolutions Proposed at the 2017 16 May 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
First Extraordinary General Meeting
2017-052 Supplementary Notice of 2017 First Extraordinary General Meeting 16 May 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017 ANNUAL REPORT 81
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OUTPUT: 27-03-2018 16:29:33
VII Material Matters
XIX. Other matters of significance (Cont’d)
8. Information disclosure index for 2017 (Cont’d)
Announcement No. Subject matter Date of publication Publication website and index
2017-053 Second Supplementary Notice of the 2017 First Domestic Listed Share 16 May 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Class Meeting and 2017 First Overseas Listed Share Class Meeting
2017-054 Announcement on Pledge of Shares by Shareholders 1 June 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-055 Announcement on Resolution of the 2017 First Extraordinary 3 June 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
General Meeting
2017-056 Poll Results Announcement of the 2017 First Domestic A Shareholders’ 3 June 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
and B Shareholders’ Class Meeting and the 2017 First Overseas
H Shareholders’ Class Meeting
2017-057 Announcement on Release of Stock Pledge by Shareholders 3 June 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-058 Announcement on Pledge of Shares by Shareholders 8 June 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-059 Announcement in respect of Resolutions of the Tenth Extraordinary 8 June 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Meeting of the Eighth Session of the Board of Directors
2017-060 Announcement in respect of Resolutions of the Seventh Extraordinary 8 June 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Meeting of the Eighth Session of the Supervisory Committee
2017-061 Announcement on Entering into Conditional Share Purchase Agreement 8 June 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
and Connected Transactions under the Non-public Offering of A Share
(Second Revision)
2017-062 Announcement on Dilution of Current Returns and Remedial Measures 8 June 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
upon Non-public Offering (Fourth Revision)
2017-063 Announcement on Adjustment to the Price Determination Date 8 June 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
for the Non-public Issue of A Shares
2017-064 Notice of 2017 Second Extraordinary General Meeting 8 June 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-065 Notice of the 2017 Second Domestic Listed Share Class Meeting and 8 June 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017 Second Overseas Listed Share Class Meeting
2017-066 Announcement on the Implementation of Dividend Distribution to Holders 9 June 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
of A Shares and B Shares for 2016
2017-067 Indicative Announcement 17 June 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-068 Announcement on Resumption of Trading 17 June 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-069 Indicative Announcement 23 June 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-070 Indicative Announcement 30 June 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-071 Indicative Announcement 3 July 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-072 Indicative Announcement of 2017 Second Extraordinary General Meeting, 8 July 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017 Second Class Meeting For Domestic Shareholders and 2017
Second Class Meeting For Overseas Shareholders
2017-073 Announcement on the Accumulated New Borrowing of the Current Year 8 July 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-074 Announcement on Estimated Interim Results for 2017 10 July 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-075 Announcement on Result of the Issue of 2017 First Tranche of 15 July 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Medium-term Notes
2017-076 Indicative Announcement 17 July 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-077 Announcement in Respect of Resolutions of The Eleventh Extraordinary 25 July 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Meeting of the Eighth Session of the Board of Directors
2017-078 Announcement on the Commencement of Financial Leasing Business 25 July 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-079 Announcement on the Provision of Guarantee to Wholly-Owned 25 July 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Subsidiary and Investee
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OUTPUT: 27-03-2018 16:29:33
VII Material Matters
XIX. Other matters of significance (Cont’d)
8. Information disclosure index for 2017 (Cont’d)
Announcement No. Subject matter Date of publication Publication website and index
2017-080 Notice of 2017 Third Extraordinary General Meeting 25 July 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-081 Announcement in Respect of Resolutions of 2017 Second Extraordinary 25 July 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
General Meeting, 2017 Second Class Meeting For Domestic
Shareholders and 2017 Second Class Meeting For
Overseas Shareholders
2017-082 Announcement on Adjustments to the Issue Price and Size for the 26 July 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Non-Public Issue of A Shares after Implementation of the 2016
Profit Distribution Plan
2017-083 Announcement on Release of Stock Pledge by Shareholders 26 July 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-084 Indicative Announcement 31 July 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-085 Announcement on Issue of Super & Short-term Commercial 5 August 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Paper Approved for Registration
2017-086 Announcement in respect of Resolutions of the Twelfth Extraordinary 9 August 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Meeting of the Eighth Session of the Board of Directors
2017-087 Announcement on the Distribution of Dividend for Second Tranche 9 August 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
of Preference Share
2017-088 Announcement on Pledge of Shares by Shareholders 9 August 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-089 Announcement on Result of the Issue of 2017 Fifth Tranche of 12 August 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Super & Short-term Commercial Paper
2017-090 Announcement on 2017 Public Issue of Corporate Bonds to 15 August 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Qualified Investors (First Tranche)
2017-091 Announcement in respect of Resolutions of the Sixth Meeting of the 16 August 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Eighth Session of the Board of Directors
2017-092 2017 Interim Report Summary 16 August 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-093 Announcement on External Investment 16 August 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-094 Announcement on the Provision of Guarantee to Wholly-Owned Subsidiary 16 August 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-095 Announcement on Release of Stock Pledge by Shareholders 16 August 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-096 Announcement on the Implementation of the Distribution of Residual 16 August 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Profits of 2016 to Preference Shareholders
2017-097 Announcement on the Coupon Rate of 2017 Public Issue of Corporate 17 August 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Bonds to Qualified Investors (First Tranche)
2017-098 Announcement on the Participation in 2017 Online Collective Reception 19 August 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Activity for Investors of Listed Companies in Shandong Jurisdiction
2017-099 Announcement on the Result of 2017 Public Issue of Corporate Bonds 22 August 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
to Qualified Investors (First Tranche)
2017-100 Supplementary Announcement of 2017 Third Extraordinary 25 August 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
General Meeting
2017-101 Supplementary Notice of 2017 Third Extraordinary General Meeting 25 August 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-102 Indicative Announcement 25 August 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-103 Indicative Announcement 29 August 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-104 Announcement on Result of the Issue of 2017 Sixth Tranche of 9 September 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Super & Short-term Commercial Paper
2017 ANNUAL REPORT 83
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OUTPUT: 27-03-2018 16:29:33
VII Material Matters
XIX. Other matters of significance (Cont’d)
8. Information disclosure index for 2017 (Cont’d)
Announcement No. Subject matter Date of publication Publication website and index
2017-105 Announcement on Release of Stock Pledge by Shareholders 9 September 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-106 Indicative Announcement 12 September 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-107 Announcement on the Distribution of Dividend for Third Tranche 13 September 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
of Preference Share
2017-108 Poll Results Announcement of the 2017 Third Extraordinary 13 September 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
General Meeting
2017-109 Announcement on Completion of Transfer of Shares Granted to Chairman 15 September 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-110 Announcement On Result Of The Issue Of 2017 Seventh Tranche Of 22 September 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Super & Short-Term Commercial Paper
2017-111 Corrigendum to 2017 Interim Report 22 September 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-112 Announcement in respect of Resolutions of the Thirteenth Extraordinary 26 September 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Meeting of the Eighth Session of the Board of Directors
2017-113 Announcement on External Investment 26 September 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-114 Announcement on External Investment 26 September 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-115 Announcement on the Listing of 2017 Public Issue of Corporate Bonds 27 September 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
to Qualified Investors (First Tranche)
2017-116 Announcement on Result of the Issue of 2017 Second Tranche of 30 September 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Medium-term Notes
2017-117 Announcement on Pledge of Shares by Shareholders 30 September 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-118 Announcement on Estimated Results for the First Three Quarters of 2017 11 October 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-119 Announcement in respect of Resolutions of the Fourteenth Extraordinary 14 October 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Meeting of the Eighth Session of the Board of Directors
2017-120 Announcement on External Investment 14 October 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-121 Announcement on External Investment 14 October 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-122 Announcement on Provision of Secured Borrowings to Xuchang Chenming 14 October 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-123 Notice of 2017 Fourth Extraordinary General Meeting 14 October 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-124 Announcement on Result of the Issue of 2017 Eighth Tranche of 14 October 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Super & Short-term Commercial Paper
2017-125 Announcement in respect of Resolutions of the Fifteenth Extraordinary 20 October 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Meeting of the Eighth Session of the Board of Directors
2017-126 Announcement on External Investment 20 October 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-127 Announcement on Pledge of Shares by Shareholders 20 October 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-128 Indicative Announcement 20 October 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-129 Announcement on Result of the Issue of 2017 Ninth Tranche of 24 October 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Super & Short-term Commercial Paper
2017-130 2017 Third Quarterly Report 26 October 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-131 Announcement on Result of the Issue of 2017 Tenth Tranche of 28 October 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Super & Short-term Commercial Paper
2017-132 Announcement on Resignation of Supervisor 30 October 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-133 Announcement in respect of Resolutions of the Sixteenth Extraordinary 31 October 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Meeting of the Eighth Session of the Board of Directors
2017-134 Announcement on the Transfer of 45% Equity Interest in Hongtai 31 October 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Real Estate to the Company
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OUTPUT: 27-03-2018 16:29:33
VII Material Matters
XIX. Other matters of significance (Cont’d)
8. Information disclosure index for 2017 (Cont’d)
Announcement No. Subject matter Date of publication Publication website and index
2017-135 Announcement on the Provision of Guarantee to the Syndicated Loan 31 October 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
of Zhanjiang Chenming
2017-136 Announcement on Pledge of Shares by Shareholders 31 October 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-137 Announcement on Release of Stock Pledge by Shareholders 3 November 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-138 Announcement on Increase in Shareholding by Senior Management 10 November 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-139 Announcement on Resignation of General Manager 10 November 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-140 Announcement on Additional Resolutions Proposed at the 2017 11 November 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Fourth Extraordinary General Meeting
2017-141 Supplemental Notice of 2017 Fourth Extraordinary General Meeting 11 November 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-142 Announcement in respect of Resolutions of the Seventeenth Extraordinary 16 November 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Meeting of the Eighth Session of the Board of Directors
2017-143 Announcement on External Investment 16 November 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-144 Announcement on External Investment 16 November 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-145 Announcement on Result of the Issue of 2017 Eleventh Tranche of 18 November 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Super & Short-term Commercial Paper
2017-146 Announcement on Receipt of Government Subsidy 25 November 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-147 Announcement in respect of Resolutions of the Eighteenth Extraordinary 28 November 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Meeting of the Eighth Session of the Board of Directors
2017-148 Announcement on the Disposal of 30% Equity Interest in 28 November 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Xuchang Chenming
2017-149 Poll Results Announcement of the 2017 Fourth Extraordinary 1 December 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
General Meeting
2017-150 Announcement on Release of Stock Pledge by Shareholders 13 December 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-151 Announcement on Pledge of Shares by Shareholders 16 December 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-152 Announcement on the Results of Redemption and Delisting of 20 December 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
“12 Chenming Bond”
2017-153 Announcement on Result of the Issue of 2017 Twelfth Tranche of 21 December 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Super & Short-term Commercial Paper
2017-154 Announcement on Pledge of Shares by Shareholders 23 December 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-155 Announcement on Progress of Receipt of Government Subsidy 28 December 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-156 Announcement in respect of Resolutions of the Nineteenth Extraordinary 30 December 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Meeting of the Eighth Session of the Board of Directors
2017-157 Announcement on the Provision of Guarantee for the Issue of USD Bonds 30 December 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-158 Announcement on External Investment(I) 30 December 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-159 Announcement on External Investment (II) 30 December 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-160 Announcement on the Commencement of Financial Leasing Business 30 December 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-161 Announcement in respect of Changes in Accounting Policy and 30 December 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Accounting Estimation
2017-162 Notice of 2018 First Extraordinary General Meeting 30 December 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-163 Announcement on Release of Stock Pledge by Shareholders 30 December 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-164 Announcement on Receipt of Government Subsidy 30 December 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
2017-165 Announcement on Resolution of the Eighth Extraordinary Meeting of the 30 December 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Eighth Session of the Supervisory Committee
2017 ANNUAL REPORT 85
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OUTPUT: 27-03-2018 16:29:33
VII Material Matters
XX. Matters of significant of subsidiaries of the Company
√ Applicable Not applicable
1. Construction of 510,000-tonne high-end cultural paper project of Shouguang Meilun
In order to make full use of the existing pulping capacity and cost advantages of Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper
Co., Ltd. and optimise the Company’s market layout, it was proposed to construct a new production line with an
annual output of 510,000-tonne high-end cultural paper in the original product line with a capacity of 600,000-tonne
coating linerboard.
For details, please refer to the relevant announcement (announcement no.: 2017-013) of the Company published on
CNINFO on 18 February 2017.
2. Transfer of 45% equity interest in Hongtai Real Estate to Shanghai Chenming Industry
Shanghai Chenming Industry Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Hongkelong Investment Co., Ltd. entered into the Equity
Acquisition Agreement. Based on the appraised value of the total shareholders’ equity of Shanghai Hongtai Real
Estate Co., Ltd. of RMB 3,908,397 thousand, Shanghai Chenming proposed to acquire 45% equity interest in and
the loan due from Hongtai Real Estate held by Hongkelong at a consideration of RMB1,714,356,217.76, in which the
equity interest amounted to RMB 1,590,646,717.76 and loan amounted to RMB123,709,500.
For details, please refer to the relevant announcement (announcement no.: 2017-134) of the Company published on
CNINFO on 31 October 2017.
3. Construction of Differential Viscose Fibre and Ancillary Production Facilities Project of Huanggang
Chenming
In order to expand the industrial chain of the Company, facilitate the project construction of Huanggang Chenming,
optimise the industrial deployment, cultivate new sources of profit growth and further enhance the competitiveness
of the Company, Huanggang Chenming intended to establish a new production line with annual production capacity
of 500,000 tonnes of differential viscose fibre and ancillary production facilities with annual production capacity of
320,000 tonnes of caustic soda, 170,000 tonnes of hydrogen peroxide, 150,000 tonnes of chloroacetic acid, 240,000
tonnes of epichlorohydrin, 260,000 tonnes of refined glycerine, 50,000 tonnes of carbon disulfide, 420,000 tonnes of
sulfuric acid and 232,000 tonnes of calcium chloride, as well as the site construction of ancillary production facilities,
and living quarters in Huanggang City, Hubei Province.
For details, please refer to the relevant announcement (announcement no.: 2017-158) of the Company published on
CNINFO on 30 December 2017.
4. Construction of Cogeneration Project in the Chemical Industrial Park of Huanggang Chenming
In order to facilitate the project construction of Huanggang Chenming, satisfy the steam load of Huanggang
Chenming’s viscose and ancillary chemicals project and provide stable steam supply to enterprises and public service
units in the chemical industrial park with the construction of supporting facilities of high standards and high-quality
landscape and environment, Huanggang Chenming intended to construct two 125MW high-temperature and high-
pressure extraction back pressure steam generators and four 580t/h circulating fluidised bed boilers in Huanggang
City, Hubei Province, as the source of heat supply for the industrial park with related supporting facilities.
For details, please refer to the relevant announcement (announcement no.: 2017-159) of the Company published on
CNINFO on 30 December 2017.
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OUTPUT: 27-03-2018 16:29:33
VIII Changes in Share Capital and Shareholders
I. Changes in shares
1. Changes in shares
Unit: share
Opening balance Change during the reporting period (+/-) Closing balance
Shares
converted
Amount Percentage New issue Bonus issue from reserves Others Subtotal Amount Percentage
I. Restricted shares 7,787,180 0.40% 0 0 0 147,921 147,921 7,935,101 0.41%
1. Shares held by other
domestic investors 7,787,180 0.40% 0 0 0 147,921 147,921 7,935,101 0.41%
Including: shares held
by domestic
natural persons 7,787,180 0.40% 0 0 0 147,921 147,921 7,935,101 0.41%
II. Non-restricted shares 1,928,618,287 99.58% 0 0 0 -147,921 -147,921 1,928,470,366 99.59%
1. RMB ordinary shares 1,105,591,276 57.07% 0 0 0 -201,721 -201,721 1,105,389,555 57.08%
2. Domestic listed
foreign shares 470,823,511 24.32% 0 0 0 53,800 53,800 470,877,311 24.32%
3. Overseas listed
foreign shares 352,203,500 18.19% 0 0 0 0 0 352,203,500 18.19%
III. Total number of shares 1,936,405,467 100.00% 0 0 0 0 0 1,936,405,467 100.00%
The reasons for such changes
√ Applicable Not applicable
Before the change, the number of restricted shares held by domestic natural persons decreased by 147,921 shares
from 7,787,180 shares to 7,935,101 shares due to the fact that:
According to the Practice Guidance for the Company’s Shares Held by the Directors, Supervisors and Senior
Management of the Listed Companies of Shenzhen Stock Exchange, 196,327 RMB ordinary shares (A shares) without
restriction granted to the Senior Management were put under restriction; 45,000 RMB ordinary shares (A shares)
without restriction additionally acquired by the Senior Management and supervisors were put under restriction;
and 46,200 domestic-listed foreign RMB shares (B shares) without restriction additionally acquired by the Senior
Management were put under restriction during the reporting period;
39,606 restricted RMB ordinary shares (A shares) held by the Senior Management who had resigned for more than
half a year were released; 100,000 domestic-listed foreign RMB shares (B shares) held by the Senior Management
who had resigned for more than half a year without restriction were released.
Approval of changes in shareholding
Applicable √ Not applicable
2017 ANNUAL REPORT 87
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OUTPUT: 27-03-2018 16:29:40
VIII Changes in Share Capital and Shareholders
I. Changes in shares (Cont’d)
1. Changes in shares (Cont’d)
Transfer of shares arising from changes in shareholding
√ Applicable Not applicable
The Company issued the Announcement on Completion of Transfer of Shares Granted to Chairman (announcement
no.: 2017-109) on 15 September 2017 in relation to the transfer of the 261,769 tradable A shares without restriction
held by the former chairman of the Company, Mr. Chen Yongxing before his death to the current chairman, Mr. Chen
Hongguo. The transfer was filed to China Securities Depository and Clearing Company Limited, Shenzhen Branch and
the date of transfer was 11 September 2017.
As at the disclosure date of this report, Mr. Chen Hongguo held 6,696,296 A shares of the Company, representing
0.3458% of the total share capital of the Company.
The effects of changes in shareholding on financial indicators such as basic earnings per share, diluted earnings per
share and net assets per share attributable to shareholders of ordinary shares of the Company for the latest year and
the latest period
Applicable √ Not applicable
Other information considered necessary by the Company or required by the securities regulatory authorities to be
disclosed
Applicable √ Not applicable
2. Changes in restricted shares
Applicable √ Not applicable
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OUTPUT: 27-03-2018 16:29:40
VIII Changes in Share Capital and Shareholders
II. Issuance and listing of securities
1. Issuance of securities (excluding preference shares) during the reporting period
Applicable √ Not applicable
2. Changes in the total number of shares and structure of shareholders and the structure of the assets
and liabilities of the Company
Applicable √ Not applicable
3. Existing staff shares
Applicable √ Not applicable
III. Shareholders and beneficial controllers
1. Total number of shareholders and shareholdings
Unit: share
Total number of 94,435, of which 74,291 Total number of 97,370, of which 78,263 Total number of 0 Total number of 0
shareholders of ordinary were holders of A shares, shareholders of ordinary were holders of A shares, shareholders of shareholders of
shares as at the end 19,731 were holders of shares as at the end of 18,735 were holders of preference shares with preference shares with
of the reporting period B shares and 413 were the month prior to the B shares and 372 were restored voting right restored voting right as
holders of H shares publication date of this holders of H shares as at the end of the at the end of the month
annual report reporting period prior to the disclosure
date of the annual report
2017 ANNUAL REPORT 89
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OUTPUT: 27-03-2018 16:29:40
VIII Changes in Share Capital and Shareholders
III. Shareholders and beneficial controllers (Cont’d)
1. Total number of shareholders and shareholdings (Cont’d)
Shareholdings of shareholders interested in more than 5% of the shares of the Company or Top 10 shareholders
Changes
(increase or
Number of decrease)
shares held at during the Number of Number of
Percentage of the end of the reporting restricted non-restrict
Name of shareholders Nature of shareholders shareholding reporting period period shares held shares held Share pledged or locked-up
Status of shares Number
SHOUGUANG CHENMING HOLDINGS State-owned legal person 15.13% 293,003,657 0 0 293,003,657 Pledged 171,599,100
COMPANY LIMITED
HKSCC NOMINEES LIMITED Overseas legal person 12.85% 248,867,250 2,288,100 0 248,867,250
CHENMING HOLDINGS (HONG KONG) LIMITED Overseas legal person 12.54% 242,754,375 69,660,975 0 242,754,375
CENTRAL HUIJIN ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD. Sate-owned legal person 2.07% 40,137,900 0 0 40,137,900
NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY FUND 403 Others 0.61% 11,853,596 7,111,563 0 11,853,596
VANGUARD EMERGING MARKETS Overseas legal person 0.44% 8,608,238 0 0 8,608,238
STOCK INDEX FUND
JIAO Yanxi Domestic nature person 0.37% 7,111,563 7,111,563 0 7,111,563
CHEN Hongguo Domestic nature person 0.35% 6,696,296 261,769 5,022,222 1,674,074
LSV EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND, L.P. Overseas legal person 0.32% 6,102,800 0 0 6,102,800
VANGUARD TOTAL INTERNATIONAL Overseas legal person 0.31% 6,088,072 509,267 0 6,088,072
STOCK INDEX FUND
Connected relationship or connected party A shareholder, Chenming Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited, which is an overseas legal person, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of a shareholder, Shouguang Chenming
relationship among the above shareholders Holdings Company Limited, which is a state-owned legal person. Hence, they are persons acting in concert under Administration of Disclosure of Information on the
Change of Shareholdings in Listed Companies Procedures. Shareholder Chen Hongguo is the legal representative, chairman and general manager of Shouguang
Chenming Holdings Company Limited. Save for the above, it is not aware that any other shareholders of tradable shares are persons acting in concert and is also not
aware that any other shareholders of tradable shares are connected with each other.
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OUTPUT: 27-03-2018 16:29:40
VIII Changes in Share Capital and Shareholders
III. Shareholders and beneficial controllers (Cont’d)
1. Total number of shareholders and shareholdings (Cont’d)
Shareholdings of the top ten shareholders of non-restricted shares
Number of
non-restricted
shares held as
at the end of the
Name of shareholders reporting period Class of shares
Class of shares Number
SHOUGUANG CHENMING HOLDINGS 293,003,657 RMB ordinary shares 293,003,657
COMPANY LIMITED
HKSCC NOMINEES LIMITED Overseas listed
248,867,250 248,867,250
foreign shares
CHENMING HOLDINGS (HONG KONG) LIMITED 242,754,375 Domestic listed 140,478,375
foreign shares
Overseas listed 102,276,000
foreign shares
CENTRAL HUIJIN ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD. 40,137,900 RMB ordinary shares 40,137,900
NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY FUND 403 11,853,596 RMB ordinary shares 11,853,596
VANGUARD EMERGING MARKETS 8,608,238 Domestic listed 8,608,238
STOCK INDEX FUND foreign shares
JIAO Yanxi 7,111,563 RMB ordinary shares 7,111,563
LSV EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND, L.P. 6,102,800 Domestic listed 6,102,800
foreign shares
VANGUARD TOTAL INTERNATIONAL 6,088,072 Domestic listed 6,088,072
STOCK INDEX FUND foreign shares
JIN Xing 5,789,200 Domestic listed 5,789,200
foreign shares
Connected relationship or connected A shareholder, Chenming Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited, which
party relationship among the top ten is an overseas legal person, is a wholly-owned subsidiary
shareholders of non-restricted shares, of a shareholder, Shouguang Chenming Holdings Company
and between the top ten shareholders of Limited, which is a state-owned legal person. Hence, they are
non-restricted shares and the persons acting in concert under Administration of Disclosure of
top ten shareholders Information on the Change of Shareholdings in Listed Companies
Procedures. Save for the above, it is not aware that any other
shareholders of tradable shares are persons acting in concert and
is also not aware that any other shareholders of tradable shares
are connected with each other.
Whether an agreed repurchase transaction was entered into during the reporting period by the top 10 ordinary
shareholders and top 10 shareholders of non-restricted shares of the Company
Yes √ No
The top 10 ordinary shareholders and top 10 shareholders of non-restricted ordinary shares of the Company did not
enter into any agreed repurchase transaction during the reporting period.
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VIII Changes in Share Capital and Shareholders
III. Shareholders and beneficial controllers (Cont’d)
2. Controlling shareholders of the Company
Nature of controlling shareholder: regional state-owned enterprise
Type of controlling shareholder: legal person
Legal
representative/
Name of controlling Person in charge Date of
shareholders of the unit establishment Enterprise code Principal business
Shouguang Chenming Chen Hongguo 30 December 78348518-9 Investment in paper
Holdings Company Limited 2005 making, electricity,
heat and arboriculture
by its own capital.
Shareholdings of controlling Save for the Company, Shouguang Chenming Holdings Company Limited does not
shareholders who have have control over or hold any equity interest of other domestic or overseas listed
control or hold shares in companies.
other domestic or overseas
listed companies during
the reporting period
Change of controlling shareholders during the reporting period
Applicable √ Not applicable
There was no change of controlling shareholders of the Company during the reporting period.
3. Beneficial owner of the Company
Nature of the beneficial owner: Regional state-owned assets administration authority
Type of the beneficial owner: legal person
Legal
representative/
Person in
charge of Date of
Name of beneficial owner the unit establishment Enterprise code Principal business
State-owned Assets Fu Xingang 1 August 1991 F5108355-4 Responsible for the
Supervision and management and
Administration Office of capital operation of the
Shouguang City state-owned assets of
enterprises and business
units in Shouguang city
Shareholdings of beneficial owner who has Save for the Company, State-owned Assets Supervision and
control or holds shares in other domestic Administration Office of Shouguang City does not have control
or overseas listed companies during over or hold any equity interest of other domestic or overseas
the reporting period listed companies.
Change of beneficial owner during the reporting period
Applicable √ Not applicable
There was no change of beneficial owner of the Company during the reporting period.
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VIII Changes in Share Capital and Shareholders
III. Shareholders and beneficial controllers (Cont’d)
3. Beneficial owner of the Company (Cont’d)
Chart illustrating the relationship between the Company and the beneficial owner
Beneficial owner controlling the Company through trust or other asset management method
Applicable √ Not applicable
4. Other legal person shareholders interested in over 10% of the shares of the Company
Applicable √ Not applicable
5. Restrictions on decrease in shareholding by controlling shareholders, beneficial owner, reorganising
party and other undertaking parties
Applicable √ Not applicable
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IX Preference Shares
√ Applicable Not applicable
I. Issue and listing of preference shares during the past three years at the end of the reporting
period
√ Applicable Not applicable
Issue price With listing
(RMB/ Coupon Issue size permission Information of Information of
Method Issue date share) rate (share) Listing date (share) Delisting date use of proceeds changes to proceeds
Private 16 March 2016 100 4.36% 22,500,000 8 April 2016 22,500,000 NA http://www.cninfo.com.cn Not applicable
Private 16 August 2016 100 5.17% 10,000,000 12 September 2016 10,000,000 NA http://www.cninfo.com.cn Not applicable
Private 21 September 2016 100 5.17% 12,500,000 24 October 2016 12,500,000 NA http://www.cninfo.com.cn Not applicable
II. Holders of preference shares and their shareholdings
Unit: share
Total number of shareholders of 7 Total number of shareholders of 7
preference shares as at the end of preference shares as at the end of
the reporting period the month prior to the publication
date of this annual report
Holders holdings more than 5% of the preference shares of the Company or top ten holders of preference shares
Changes
(increase or
Number of decrease)
shares held at during the Number of Number of
Percentage of the end of the reporting restricted non-restrict
Name of shareholders Nature of shareholders shareholding reporting period period shares held shares held Share pledged or locked-up
Status of shares Number
BEIJING YIBEN ZHONGXING Domestic non-state- 27.78% 12,500,000 0 0 12,500,000 Pledged 12,500,000
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. owned legal person
BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS Others 22.44% 10,100,000 0 0 10,100,000
INTERNATIONAL TRUST CO., LTD. –
HUILI NO.167 SINGLE CAPITAL TRUST
BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS Others 14.22% 6,400,000 0 0 6,400,000
INTERNATIONAL TRUST CO., LTD. – HUILI
NO.136 SINGLE CAPITAL TRUST
QILU BANK CO., LTD. - QILU BANK QUANXIN Others 13.33% 6,000,000 0 0 6,000,000
WEALTH MANAGEMENT PRODUCT SERIES
HENGFENG BANK CO., LTD. Domestic non-state- 11.11% 5,000,000 0 0 5,000,000
owned legal person
SHANGHAI STATE-OWNED State-owned legal person 6.67% 3,000,000 0 0 3,000,000
ASSETS OPERATION CO., LTD.
NCF - MINSHENG BANK - CHINA FORTUNE Others 4.44% 2,000,000 0 0 2,000,000
INTERNATIONAL TRUST – CHINA
FORTUNE TRUST MIN XIN NO. 11
SINGLE CAPITAL TRUST
Connected relationship or connected The aforesaid holders of preference shares, “BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL TRUST CO., LTD.
party relationship among the top ten - HUILI NO.167 SINGLE CAPITAL TRUST” and “BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL TRUST CO.,
holders of preference shares, and LTD. - HUILI NO.136 SINGLE CAPITAL TRUST”, are persons acting in concert. Save for the above, it is not aware
between the top ten holders of that the remaining holders of preference shares are persons acting in concert, and it is also not aware whether
preference shares and the top ten there is any connected relationship between the above holders of preference shares and top ten holders of
holders of ordinary shares ordinary shares.
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IX Preference Shares
III. Profit distribution for preference shares
√ Applicable Not applicable
Profit distribution for preference shares during the reporting period
√ Applicable Not applicable
Whether it is in
compliance with Whether it
the conditions Whether participates
Distributed and the relevant Way of it was an in distribution
Dividend amount procedures of dividend accumulated of remaining
Date of Distribution Ratio (tax inclusive) distribution payment dividend profit
17 March 2017 4.36% 98,100,000.00 Yes Cash No Yes
16 August 2017 5.17% 51,700,000.00 Yes Cash No Yes
24 August 2017 5.30% 119,277,108.41 Yes Cash No Yes
21 September 2017 5.17% 64,625,000.00 Yes Cash No Yes
Distribution for preference shares of the Company for the past three years
Unit: RMB
Explanation on
shortfall
Net profit accumulated to
attributable to Percentage to the next
shareholders of the net profit accounting year
listed company attributable to due to
under the shareholders of insufficient
consolidated listed company distributable
financial under the profits or portion
Distributed statements consolidated can be allocated
amount for the financial to remaining
Year of distribution (tax inclusive) distribution year statements profit distribution
2017 679,141,006.88 3,769,325,450.93 18.02% Chenming You 01,
Chenming You 02
and Chenming You
03 participated in the
proposal of remaining
profit distribution for
RMB464,716,006.88
in 2017.
2016 119,277,108.41 1,998,578,788.75 5.97% Chenming You 01
participated in the
remaining profit
distribution for
RMB119,277,108.41
in 2016.
2015 0.00 1,086,632,711.54 0.00%
Any adjustment or change in profit distribution policy for preference shares
Yes √ No
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IX Preference Shares
III. Profit distribution for preference shares (Cont’d)
Both earnings of the Company and retained profit of the parent company are positive during the reporting
period but without profit distribution for preference shares
Applicable √ Not applicable
Explanation on other matters regarding distribution for preference shares
√ Applicable Not applicable
Shareholders of preference shares participate in profit distribution in two portions, namely the fixed dividend distributed
based on a fixed dividend rate and the distribution of retained earnings realised for the year.
1. Distribution of fixed dividend
According to the Articles of Association, the Company shall distribute fixed dividends to holders of the preference
shares at fixed dividend rate if there are distributable profits after making good losses and the contribution to
reserve fund according to law. The Board is authorised by the general meeting to declare and pay all dividends on
the preference shares in accordance with the issuance plan under the framework and principles considered and
approved in the general meeting in respect of the preference shares. The general meeting of the Company has the
right to cancel part of or all of the current dividends on the preference shares. However, when the general meeting
of the Company will consider the cancellation of part of or all of the current dividends on the preference shares, the
Company shall inform the shareholders of preference shares at least 10 working days before the date of dividend
payment in accordance with the requirements of the related authorities.
2. Participation in the distribution of retained earnings realised for the year.
Holders of preference shares participate in the distribution of the retained earnings through receipt of cash which
is non-cumulative and non-deferrable. In the event of making good losses and the contribution to reserve fund
according to law, after receiving fixed dividends at fixed dividend rate as agreed, holders of preference shares can
also participate in the distribution of the retained earnings for the year in proportion. Specific terms are as follows: the
retained earnings for the year arises from net profit attributable to owners of the parent company on a consolidated
basis upon distribution of relevant fixed income to holders of financial instruments such as the preference shares
which may be classified under equity. 50% of the retained earnings shall be distributed to holders of preference
shares and ordinary shareholders. Holders of preference shares shall participate in the distribution of the retained
earnings by receiving cash dividends, and the ordinary shareholders shall participate in the distribution of the retained
earnings by receiving cash dividends or dividends on ordinary shares.
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IX Preference Shares
IV. Repurchase or conversion
Applicable √ Not applicable
There was no repurchase or conversion during the reporting period.
V. Resumption of voting rights of preference shares
1. Resumption and exercise of voting rights
Applicable √ Not applicable
2. Shareholders and beneficial owner involved in resumption of voting rights of preference shares
Applicable √ Not applicable
VI. Accounting policy and reasons thereof
√ Applicable Not applicable
Pursuant to requirements of Accounting Standard for Business Enterprises No. 22 - Recognition and Measurement of
Financial Instruments, Accounting Standard for Business Enterprises No. 37 - Presentation of Financial Instruments and
Provisions for Differentiation between Financial Instruments and Equity Instruments and Relevant Accounting Treatment, the
preference shares were accounted for as equity instruments as their terms satisfied requirements for such treatments.
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X Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management and Staff
I. Changes in shareholding of Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management
Increase
Shares held in the number Decrease
as at the of shares in the number Other changes Shares held
beginning of held during of shares held (increase or as at the end
Start date End date the period the period during the decrease) of the period
Name Position Status Sex Age of the term of the term (shares) (shares) period (shares) (shares) (shares)
Chen Hongguo Chairman In office M 53 6 September 2001 18 May 2019 6,434,527 261,769 6,696,296
Yin Tongyuan Vice Chairman In office M 60 6 September 2001 18 May 2019 2,423,640 2,423,640
Geng Guanglin Director In office M 44 27 May 2009 18 May 2019 437,433 437,433
General manager In office 15 November 2017 18 May 2019
Li Feng Director In office M 45 19 April 2006 18 May 2019 471,818 471,818
Zhang Hong Director In office F 53 12 April 2010 18 May 2019
Yang Guihua Director In office F 52 9 May 2014 18 May 2019
Pan Ailing Independent Director In office F 53 15 May 2013 18 May 2019
Wang Fengrong Independent Director In office F 49 18 May 2016 18 May 2019
Huang Lei Independent Director In office M 61 18 May 2016 18 May 2019
Liang Fu Independent Director In office F 50 18 May 2016 18 May 2019
Li Dong Chairman of Supervisory Committee In office M 35 13 December 2016 18 May 2019 0 10,000 10,000
Sun Yinghua Supervisor In office F 49 18 May 2016 18 May 2019
Yang Hongqin Supervisor In office F 50 30 April 2007 18 May 2019
Zhang Xiaofeng Supervisor In office M 40 18 May 2016 18 May 2019
Li Xueqin Deputy general manager In office F 52 1 September 2004 18 May 2019 429,348 429,348
Hu Changqing Deputy general manager In office M 52 12 March 2010 18 May 2019 1,238 1,238
Hu Jinbao Financial controller In office M 51 16 November 2016 18 May 2019
Li Zhenzhong Deputy general manager In office M 44 20 March 2011 18 May 2019
Yang Weiming Deputy general manager In office M 43 18 May 2016 18 May 2019
Zhang Qingzhi Deputy general manager In office M 52 18 May 2016 18 May 2019
Poon Shiu Cheong Company secretary and In office M 48 28 May 2008 18 May 2019
qualified accountant
Xiao Peng Secretary to the Board Resigned M 35 16 November 2016 18 January 2018 0 111,600 111,600
Liu Jilu Supervisor Resigned M 51 18 May 2016 29 October 2017
Total 10,198,004 121,600 0 261,769 10,581,373
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X Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management and Staff
II. Changes of Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management of the Company
√ Applicable Not applicable
Name Position Type Date Reason
Chen Hongguo General Manager Dismissed 09 November 2017 Dismissed from the
general manager
due to work
arrangement
Xiao Peng Secretary to the Board Dismissed 18 January 2018 Dismissed from the
secretary to the
Board due to
personal
work change
Liu Jilu Supervisor Resigned 29 October 2017 Resigned from
Supervisory due to
his personal work
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X Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management and Staff
III. Employment
Professional background, major working experiences and current duties at the Company of Directors, Supervisors and The
Senior Management
1. Brief biographies of Directors
(1) Brief biographies of executive Directors
Mr. Chen Hongguo, with Chinese nationality but without the right of permanent residence abroad, joined the
Company in 1987, had held different positions including chief officer of manufacturing section, chief officer of
branch factory, the chairman of Wuhan Chenming Hanyang Paper Holdings Co., Ltd., deputy general manager,
director and general manager of the Company etc. He is currently the chairman of the Company and the
chairman cum general manager of Shouguang Chenming Holdings Company Limited. Mr. Chen Hongguo is the
spouse of Ms. Li Xueqin, a deputy general manager of the Company.
Mr. Yin Tongyuan, with Chinese nationality but without the right of permanent residence abroad, joined the Company
in 1982, had held different positions including the chief officer of manufacturing section, the chairman of Wuhan
Chenming Hanyang Paper Holdings Co., Ltd., the chairman of Jilin Chenming Paper Co., Ltd., the chairman of
Jiangxi Chenming Paper Co., Ltd., the director of Shouguang Chenming Holdings Co., Ltd. and the deputy general
manager of the Company. He is currently the Director and deputy general manager of the Company.
Mr. Geng Guanglin, with Chinese nationality but without the right of permanent residence abroad, joined the
Company in 1992, had held different positions including the chief officer of manufacturing section of the Company,
deputy general manager of Chibi Chenming Paper Co., Ltd., the chairman of Wuhan Chenming Hanyang Paper
Holdings Co., Ltd., the chairman of Jilin Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. and the chairman of Jiangxi Chenming Paper
Co., Ltd. He is currently a Director and the deputy general manager of the Company, and a director of Shouguang
Chenming Holdings Company Limited, and is in charge of the operation of Zhanjiang Chenming.
Mr. Li Feng, with Chinese nationality but without the right of permanent residence abroad, joined the Company
in 1992, had held different positions including the chief officer of manufacturing section and assistant to the
general manager of the Company, deputy general manager and chairman of Wuhan Chenming Hanyang Paper
Holdings Co., Ltd.. He is currently the executive Director and deputy general manager of the Company in charge
of the sales of cultural paper products. Mr. Li Feng is the brother of Ms. Li Xueqin, a deputy general manager of
the Company.
(2) Brief biographies of non-executive Directors
Ms. Yang Guihua, with Chinese nationality but without the right of permanent residence abroad, is a doctor of
engineering, an advisor to doctoral students and an candidate for the Ten Million Talents Project (
). Ms. Yang is a professor of Qilu University of Technology, a standing director of Shandong
Technical Association of Paper Industry, a committee member of Nano and Composite Materials Committee of
China Technical Association of Paper Industry ( ) and evaluation
experts in National Natural Science Foundation of China. She has served as a non-executive Director of the
Company since May 2014.
Ms. Zhang Hong, with Chinese nationality but without the right of permanent residence abroad, holds a doctoral
degree in Economics. She is currently a professor and advisor to doctoral students at Shandong University,
head of a multinational corporation research institute, a non-practising member of the Chinese Institute of
Certified Public Accountants, a director of China Association of International Trade, a director of Shandong
Province External Trade Association, an independent director of Shandong Gettop Acoustic Co., Ltd., an
independent director of Shandong Zhangqiu Blower Co., Ltd., an independent director of Shandong Delisi Food
Co., Ltd. and an independent director of Cisen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.. She has served as an non-executive
Director of the Company since April 2010.
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X Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management and Staff
III. Employment (Cont’d)
1. Brief biographies of Directors (Cont’d)
(3) Brief biographies of independent non-executive Directors
Ms. Pan Ailing, with Chinese nationality but without the right of permanent residence abroad, is currently a
professor of the School of Management, and the chief of the Investment and Financing Research Centre (
) in Shandong University. She is also a director of the Accounting Institute, Shandong Province (
), a council member of Shandong Comparative Management Association, a visiting professor at
Soochow University in Taiwan, and a visiting scholar at University of Connecticut in the United States. She is
also an independent director of Sinotruck Jinan Truck Co., Ltd. ( ) and Inspir
Software Co., Ltd. She has served as an independent non-executive director of the Company since May 2013.
Ms. Wang Fengrong, with Chinese nationality but without the right of permanent residence abroad, is a Ph.D.
in Economics and a visiting scholar at West Virginia University in the United States. She was previously a
lecturer at the Department of Finance of Shandong Economic University ( ) and an associate
professor at the Economic Research Center of Shandong University ( ). She currently
holds positions including professor and advisor to doctoral students at the Economic Research School of
Shandong University ( ) and Shandong School of Development at Shandong University (
), evaluation experts in both National Social Science Fund and National Natural Science
Foundation of China, guest analyst regarding policy implementation of currency and credit matters for the Jinan
branch of the People’s Bank of China, as well as the executive director of Shandong Young Social Science
Workers Association ( ). She concurrently serves as an independent director
of Shandong Xinneng Taishan Power Generation Co., Ltd. ( ) and Shandong
Denghai Seeds Co., Ltd.
Mr. Huang Lei, with Chinese nationality but without the right of permanent residence abroad, is a Ph.D. in
Economics. He was the chief of the Department of Finance and the dean of School of Finance in Shandong
University of Finance ( ). He currently holds the positions including the dean of School of
Finance in Shandong University of Finance and Economics, the director of the professor committee and the
deputy director of the academic committee of Shandong University of Finance and Economics, a member
of the Guiding Committee on Education of Financial Majors ( ) of the Ministry of
Education, a deputy director of the Collaborative Innovation Centre for Financial Optimisation and Regional
Development in Shandong ( ), a director of the Taishan Capital Market
Research Center ( ) of the Shandong University of Finance and Economics, a director of
the Shandong Capital Market Training Base ( ) as well as an independent director of
Wanjia Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Ms. Liang Fu, with Chinese nationality but without the right of permanent residence abroad, is a Ph.D. in
management, a Young and Middle-aged Expert with Outstanding Contributions in Shandong Province (
) and a visiting scholar at Tsinghua University. She concurrently holds the positions
including a professor and an advisor to doctoral students of the business school of Shandong University of
Finance and Economics, a visiting professor at Shandong Youth University of Political Science, an evaluation
expert in National Social Science Fund, a director of Talents Research Association of Shandong Higher
Education ( ), a director of Shandong Economic Association ( ),
an executive director of Shandong Management Association ( ), an independent director of
Shandong Shengli Co., Ltd. and an external director of Shandong Steel Group Co., Limited.
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X Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management and Staff
III. Employment (Cont’d)
2. Brief biographies of Supervisors
Mr. Li Dong, with Chinese nationality but without the right of permanent residence abroad. After joining the Company
in 2004, he had held different positions including the deputy chief of cost auditing section and the chief of general
section under the financial department of the Company, the financial controller of Zhanjiang Chenming and the
chief of financial department of the Group. He is currently the director and deputy general manager of Shouguang
Chenming Holdings Company Limited and the chairman of the supervisory committee of the Company.
Mr. Liu Jilu, with Chinese nationality but without the right of permanent residence abroad, graduated from the School
of Economics and Management of China University of Geosciences with a master’s degree. He currently serves as an
associate professor of the accounting specialty of Weifang Vocational College and has years of teaching and practical
experience in financial accounting, financial management, audit and tax laws. He participated in the core training of
the preparatory courses for the accountant and certified public accountant examinations and was invited to conduct
seminars for the continuing education classes for the middle and high level accounting personnel in the Weifang City
for many times. He resigned as a supervisor of the Company on 30 October 2017.
Mr. Zhang Xiaofeng, with Chinese nationality but without the right of permanent residence abroad, graduated from the
School of Management of Shandong University with a doctorate’s degree and his research direction was corporate
strategies and corporate governance, traditional culture and modern management, etc. He currently serves as an
associate professor of the Business Management Discipline and the deputy head of the Department of Business
Management in the School of Management of Shandong University, offering management courses for undergraduate,
MBA, EDP and EMBA students for a long time as well as providing training to large enterprises both inside and
outside the province for hundreds of times. He concurrently holds positions including the committee member of
the Professional Committee of Corporate Governance in the PRC ( ), the part-time case
researcher of China Europe International Business School and the secretary general of Shandong Young Social
Science Workers Association ( ).
Ms. Sun Yinghua, with Chinese nationality but without the right of permanent residence abroad, is an associate
economist. She joined the Company in 1993, serving as price audit officer, audit director and other positions of the
Company, and is currently an assistant to the general manager of the Company responsible for the audit department.
Ms. Yang Hongqin, with Chinese nationality but without the right of permanent residence abroad, joined the Company
in 1987, serving as the chief officer of quality control section and the chief of after sale services department of the
Company and the manager of property management company, and is currently a Supervisor of the Company and
assistant to general manager of Shandong Chenming Power Supply Holdings Co., Ltd.
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X Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management and Staff
III. Employment (Cont’d)
3. Brief biographies of Senior Management
Ms. Li Xueqin, with Chinese nationality but without the right of permanent residence abroad, is a deputy general
manager of the Company. She joined the Company in 1987 and held the positions of the chief of audit department,
deputy general manager, etc. Ms. Li has been a deputy general manager of the Company and a director of Shouguang
Chenming Holdings Company Limited since March 2003. Ms. Li Xueqin is the spouse of Mr. Chen Hongguo, chairman
of the Company.
Mr. Hu Changqing, with Chinese nationality but without the right of permanent residence abroad, is a deputy general
manager of the Company. He joined the Company in 1988 and had held positions as the chief of the technological
reform department, chief officer of branch factory, deputy general manager and Director of the Company, etc. He is
currently the director of Shouguang Chenming Holdings Company Limited, a deputy general manager of the Company
in charge of the Huanggang Chenming Pulp and Paper project.
Mr. Li Zhenzhong, with Chinese nationality but without the right of permanent residence abroad, joined the Company
in 1995. He had served as principal representative of the Shanghai management region of a sales company, sales
manager of light weight coated cultural paper products. He is currently a deputy general manager of the Company
and marketing director of the Sales Company.
Mr. Yang Weiming, with Chinese nationality but without the right of permanent residence abroad, joined the Company
in 1998 and had held positions as the deputy manager, manager, general manager and principal representative of
Chenming Sales Company, and the deputy manager, leader in charge, and general manager of a product company.
He is currently a deputy general director of the Company in charge of overseas sales.
Mr. Zhang Qingzhi, with Chinese nationality but without the right of permanent residence abroad, joined the Company
in 1982 and had held positions as the chief officer of branch factory, head of the production department, assistant
to the general manager and vice production director. He is currently a deputy general manager of the Company in
charge of Shouguang Chenming.
Mr. Hu Jinbao, with Chinese nationality but without the right of permanent residence abroad, a senior project manager
in energy saving, joined the Company in 2016. He had held different positions including the director of the business
department and the vice president of the Shouguang sub-branch of Bank of China in Weifang City of Shandong
Province, the president of the Kuiwen sub-branch, the deputy director of the business department of the branch and
the president of the Changyi sub-branch of Bank of China in Weifang City of Shandong Province. He is currently the
financial controller of the Company.
Mr. Xiao Peng, with Chinese nationality but without the right of permanent residence abroad, holds a bachelor degree
in management. He had held different positions including the chief officer of the capital section, the chief officer of
information disclosure section, head of securities investment department, and representative of securities affairs of
the Company. He was the secretary to the Board of the Company during the reporting period. He resigned as the
secretary to the Board of the Company on 18 January 2018.
Mr. Poon Shiu Cheong is a Fellow Certified Public Accountant of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
and CPA Australia. He obtained a master degree in Accounting from Central Queensland University and a master
degree in Business Administration from Southern Cross University. He joined the Company in 2008, and is currently
the qualified accountant and company secretary of the Company.
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X Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management and Staff
III. Employment (Cont’d)
3. Brief biographies of Senior Management (Cont’d)
Employment at the shareholder of the Company
√ Applicable Not applicable
Whether receiving
any remuneration
Position at the or allowance from
Name of shareholder shareholder of the shareholder
Name of employee of the Company the Company Start date of the term End date of the term of the Company
Chen Hongguo Shouguang Chenming Holdings Chairman 22 September 2016 29 December 2020 No
Company Limited
Yin Tongyuan Shouguang Chenming Holdings Director 22 September 2016 29 December 2017 No
Company Limited
Geng Guanglin Shouguang Chenming Holdings Director 22 September 2016 29 December 2017 No
Company Limited
Li Xueqin Shouguang Chenming Holdings Director 22 September 2016 29 December 2020 No
Company Limited
Hu Changqing Shouguang Chenming Holdings Director 22 September 2016 29 December 2020 No
Company Limited
Li Dong Shouguang Chenming Holdings Director 29 December 2017 29 December 2020 No
Company Limited
Explanation of the Shouguang Chenming Holdings Company Limited held a general meeting on 29 December 2017 for re-election of new directors and
employment at the supervisors.
shareholder of
the Company
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X Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management and Staff
III. Employment (Cont’d)
3. Brief biographies of Senior Management (Cont’d)
Employment at other units
√ Applicable Not applicable
Whether receiving
any remuneration
Position at the or allowance from
Name of employee Name of other units other units Start date of the term End date of the term other units
Zhang Hong Sinoer Men’s Clothes Co., Ltd. Independent director 05 September 2014 04 September 2017 Yes
Shandong Gettop Acoustic Independent director 16 September 2014 15 September 2017 Yes
Co., Ltd.
Shandong Zhangqiu Blower Independent director 12 July 2015 11 July 2018 Yes
Co., Ltd.
Shandong Delisi Food Co., Ltd. Independent director 26 September 2017 25 September 2020 Yes
Cisen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Independent director 28 November 2017 27 November 2020 Yes
Pan Ailing Sinotruck Jinan Truck Co., Ltd. Independent director 28 April 2017 27 April 2020 Yes
Inspir Software Co., Ltd. Independent director 19 April 2017 18 April 2020 Yes
Wang Fengrong Shandong Xinneng Taishan Independent director 23 May 2017 22 May 2020 Yes
Power Generation Co., Ltd.
Shandong Denghai Seeds Co., Ltd. Independent director 12 May 2016 11 May 2019 Yes
Huang Lei Wanjia Asset Management Independent director 16 October 2015 16 October 2018 Yes
Co., Ltd.
Liang Fu Shandong Shengli Co., Ltd. Independent director 15 May 2015 15 May 2018 Yes
Shandong Steel Group External director 13 September 2017 13 September 2020 Yes
Co., Limited
Explanation of the On 2 February 2018, Shandong Gettop Acoustic Co., Ltd. issued the Announcement on Delay of Re-election for Board and Supervisory
employment at the Board. Prior to the completion of re-election for the Board of the Company, Zhang Hong would continue to carry out the obligations and
other unit duties of a director pursuant to the laws and regulations as well as the articles of association the company.
Sanctions against current Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management of the Company and those who
resigned during the reporting period by securities regulatory authorities in the past three years
Applicable √ Not applicable
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IV. Remuneration of Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management
Decision process, basis for determining the remuneration and actual payment for the remuneration of
Directors, Supervisors and the Senior Management
(1) Determination basis for remuneration of Directors, Supervisors and the Senior Management: The annual remuneration
of each of the executive Directors and the Senior Management of the Company was in the band of RMB0.20 million to
5.00 million and the specific amount for each of them was determined by the remuneration committee based on the
main financial indicators and operation target completed by the Company, the scope of work and main responsibilities
of the Directors and Senior Management of the Company, the target completion of the Directors and Senior
Management as assessed by the duty and performance appraisal system, as well as business innovation capability
and profit generation ability of the Directors and the Senior Management. During the reporting period, the Company
will pay each of the independent non-executive Directors and non-executive Directors of the Company allowance of
RMB120,000 (before tax). The travel expenses for attending board meetings and general meetings of the Company
and fees reasonably incurred in the performance of their duties under the Articles of Association by independent non-
executive Directors and non-executive Directors are reimbursed as expensed. The annual remuneration of Supervisors
assuming specific managerial duties in the Company were determined by the general manager office of the Company
based on specific managerial duties assumed by them. Fixed annual remuneration policy was adopted on external
Supervisors who did not hold actual management positions in the Company. During the reporting period, the fixed
remuneration of external Supervisors was RMB25,000 (before tax).
(2) Decision process for remuneration of Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management: In accordance with the relevant
policies and regulations such as the Implementation Rules Of The Remuneration And Assessment Committee
Under The Board, any remuneration plan for the Company’s executive Directors proposed by the remuneration and
assessment committee shall be agreed on by the Board and then submitted to the general meeting for consideration
and approval prior to implementation. Any proposal of remuneration distribution plan for the Senior Management
officers of the Company shall be submitted to the Board for approval. The remuneration of independent non-executive
directors, non-executive directors and external supervisors of the Company shall be agreed on by the Board and then
submitted to the general meeting for consideration and approval prior to implementation.
(3) The remuneration and assessment committee, which was set up by the Board according to the resolution of the
general meeting, is mainly responsible to formulate the standards of, carry out appraisal in respect of the non-
independent Directors and Senior Management of the Company; formulate and examine the remuneration policy and
scheme of the non-independent Directors and Senior Management of the Company, and accountable to the Board.
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IV. Remuneration of Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management (Cont’d)
Decision process, basis for determining the remuneration and actual payment for the remuneration of
Directors, Supervisors and the Senior Management (Cont’d)
Unit: RMB’0,000
Total Received
remuneration remuneration
before tax from related
received from parties of
Name Position Sex Age Status the Company the Company
Chen Hongguo Chairman M 53 In office 499 No
Yin Tongyuan Vice-chairman M 60 In office 298 No
Geng Guanglin Director, General Manager M 44 In office 193.11 No
Li Feng Director M 45 In office 242.22 No
Zhang Hong Director F 53 In office 12 No
Yang Guihua Director F 52 In office 12 No
Pan Ailing Independent Director F 53 In office 12 No
Wang Fengrong Independent Director F 49 In office 12 No
Huang Lei Independent Director M 61 In office 12 No
Liang Fu Independent Director F 50 In office 12 No
Li Dong Chairman of Supervisory Committee M 35 In office 59.54 No
Sun Yinghua Supervisor F 49 In office 51.4 No
Yang Hongqin Supervisor F 50 In office 19.36 No
Zhang Xiaofeng Supervisor M 40 In office 2.5 No
Li Xueqin Supervisor M 52 In office 211.68 No
Hu Changqing Deputy general manager F 52 In office 200 No
Hu Jinbao Financial controller M 51 In office 180.65 No
Li Zhenzhong Deputy general manager M 44 In office 175.13 No
Yang Weiming Deputy general manager M 43 In office 135.7 No
Zhang Qingzhi Deputy general manager M 52 In office 61.79 No
Poon Shiu Cheong Company secretary and M 48 In office 12.85 No
qualified accountant
Xiao Peng Secretary to the Board M 35 Resigned 36.96 No
Liu Jilu Supervisor M 51 Resigned 2.08 No
Total — — — — 2,453.97 —
Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management of the Company granted share options as incentives during
the reporting period
Applicable √ Not applicable
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V. Personnel of the Company
1. Number of staff, specialty composition and education level
Number of staff at the Company (person) 4,510
Number of staff at major subsidiaries (person) 9,069
Total number of staff (person) 13,579
Total number of staff receiving remuneration during the period (person) 13,579
Number of retired/resigned staff the parent comany and its principal subsidiaries
are required to compensate (person) 0
Specialty composition
Category of specialty composition Number of people (person)
Production staff 7,364
Sales staff 542
Technical staff 2,214
Financial staff 206
Administrative staff 1,746
Other staff 1,507
Total 13,579
Education level
Category of education level Number of people (person)
Postgraduate and above 45
Undergraduate 1,293
Post-secondary 3,039
Technical secondary and below 9,202
Total 13,579
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V. Personnel of the Company (Cont’d)
2. Remuneration policies
The remuneration of the employees of the Company includes their salaries, bonuses and other fringe benefits. Subject
to the relevant laws and regulations, the Company adopts different standards of remuneration for different employees,
which are determined based on their position, skill variety, performance etc. with reference to the remuneration level
in the market, the average level of salary in the society and the corporate reference line set by the government. The
Company provides various benefits to the employees, including social insurance, housing accumulation funds and
various holidays etc. The Company regularly investigated into the remuneration level, realising a fair job place with
incentives; and stipulated a differentiated analysis remuneration strategy to attract key personnel and enhanced the
Company’s overall human resources competitiveness benefiting the Company’s development and human resources
strategy.
3. Training programmes
The Company attaches importance to personnel training, implements the corporate spirit of “learning, surpassing
and leading” and establishes a learning organisation. In 2018, the Company will further enhance the cooperation with
management consultancies and professional training institutions in order to build a scientific training system, prepare
practical and efficient high-quality training materials and initiate targeted training programs by levels and by classes.
All employees are given training on corporate culture. For the junior level staff, the training focuses on professional
skills and business knowledge. For the middle level staff, the training focuses on team management and execution.
For the senior management, training focuses on leadership. A staff team of high quality is made through training.
4. Labour outsourcing
Applicable √ Not applicable
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XI Corporate Governance
I. Corporate governance in practice
The Company operated in compliance with the requirement of Companies Law ( ), Securities Law ( ),
Code of Corporate Governance for Listed Companies ( ), Rules Governing Listing of Stocks on
Shenzhen Stock Exchange ( ), the Listing Rules of Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the
related requirements as required by CSRC, and continued to improve and optimise its legal person governance structure
during the reporting period. The Company also continuously improved its internal control system and proactively carried
out management works in relation to investor relations during the reporting period, so as to further improve corporate
governance standards and promote the Company’s standardised operations. As of the end of the reporting period, the
actual practice of corporate governance complied with the requirements of the regulatory documents issued by the CSRC
regarding the governance of listed companies.
(I) Shareholders and general meeting
The Company had established a corporate governance structure that ensured shareholders’ ability to fully exercise
their rights and enjoy equal status. Shareholders enjoyed their rights and undertook corresponding obligations in
accordance with the shares held by them. The convening and holding of general meeting of the Company were legal
and compliant, and on the premise of guaranteeing the legality and effectiveness of the general meeting, both on-site
voting and online voting were provided as channels to participate in such meetings. Where significant matters which
had an impact on the interests of minority investors were being considered, the votes by minority investors were
counted separately for the convenience of shareholders and for the sake of making public and timely disclosures. At
the same time, investors present at the general meeting could communicate with the management of the Company in
person, which effectively safeguard the rights and demands of investors to participate in the Company’s management.
We ensured that all investors could participate in corporate governance on an equal basis, which effectively safeguard
the legitimate interests of shareholders, especially those of minority shareholders.
(II) Controlling shareholder and the listed company
During the reporting period, the Company remained independent of its controlling shareholder, beneficial controllers
and related parties in terms of its business, assets, finance, personnel and organisations, and complied with the
relevant provisions of the China Securities Regulatory Commission on the independence of listed companies. The
controlling shareholders and beneficial controllers strictly regulated their behaviour, and exercised their rights and
performed their obligations in accordance with the laws. The Company had business independence and self-operation
capability.
(III) Directors and the Board
The composition of the Board of the Company complied with the laws and regulations and the requirements of the
Articles of Association. Directors of the Company possessed the knowledge, skills, and qualities necessary to the
performance of their duties. All of them were able to earnestly, faithfully, and diligently perform their duties and powers
as stipulated in the Articles of Association. The convening and holding of Board meetings was in strict compliance
the Articles of Association and Rules of Procedure of Board Meetings and other relevant provisions. The four special
committees under the Board of the Company, namely the Strategic Committee, the Audit Committee, the Nomination
Committee and the Remuneration and Assessment Committee, performed their duties normally and provided
scientific and professional opinions for the decision-making of the Board.
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XI Corporate Governance
I. Corporate governance in practice (Cont’d)
(IV) Supervisors and the Supervisory Committee
The Supervisory Committee strictly followed the requirement of relevant laws and regulations including the Companies
Law, the Articles of Associations and the Rules of Procedure of the Supervisory Committee in fulfilling its duties. In
the spirit of being accountable to the shareholders and the Company, the Supervisory Committee independently and
effectively exercised its supervision and inspection functions. By attending Board meetings and conducting regular
inspections on the legal compliance of the Company’s operations and finance, the Supervisory Committee supervised
the decision-making procedures of the Board, resolutions and the legal compliance of the Company’s operations, so
as to safeguard the legitimate interests of the Company and the shareholders.
(V) Information disclosure and management of investor relations
In accordance with the requirements of the relevant rules, the Company strictly enforced the relevant information
disclosure regulations and fully fulfilled its information disclosure obligations. The Company disclosed information in
a timely and fair manner and ensured that the information disclosed was true, accurate and complete, and did not
contain false information, misleading statements or major omissions. During the reporting period, the Company issued
a total of more than 490 periodic reports, interim announcements, and related documents through the designated
information disclosure media. The Company performed its information disclosure obligations in a timely manner with
respect to the Company’s operations, related party transactions, external investment, external guarantees, and the
implementation of annual profit distribution, so as to further safeguard the legitimate rights of investors.
Under the premise of strictly fulfilling disclosure obligations, the Company attached importance to the management
of investor relations. The Company made public our address, contact number, facsimile, e-mail and other information
on its official website and CNINFO, in an attempt to facilitate investors’ communication with the company through
the above channels. The Company also made full use of the investor hotline, Shenzhen Stock Exchange’s “EasyIR”
platform, field investigation and research and other channels and methods to actively interact with investors and
listen to what they had to say. We patiently answered questions from investors, and worked at enhancing investors’
understanding and recognition of the Company. We passed investors’ reasonable opinions and suggestions to the
management of the Company in a timely manner, building a bridge between investors and the Company.
(VI) Management on registration of personnel with insider information
The Company strictly complied with the provisions of the “Registration Management System of Personnel with Insider
Information” and other relevant systems to strengthen the confidentiality of insider information and improved the
registration and management of personnel with insider information. The Directors, Supervisors, Senior Management
and other related personnel of the Company were able to strictly observe their confidentiality obligations throughout
the preparation of periodic reports, temporary announcements and the planning of major events. With the
development of the Company, the Company will continue to strictly abide by the requirements of relevant laws and
regulations and continuously promote corporate governance to ensure that the Company operates in a standardised
manner.
Any material non-compliance of the regulatory documents on the governance of listed companies issued by the
CSRC in respect of actual governance of the Company
Yes √ No
There was no material non-compliance of the regulatory documents on the governance of listed companies issued by
the CSRC in respect of the actual governance of the Company.
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XI Corporate Governance
II. Particulars about the independence in terms of businesses, personnel, assets, organisations,
and finance from the controlling shareholder
The Company was completely separated from the controlling shareholder in terms of business, personnel, assets,
organisations and finance. The Company had a comprehensive internal structure, independent and complete businesses as
well as the capability of self-operation.
1. In terms of business: the Company had its own R&D, production, procurement and sales system, and was completely
independent of controlling shareholder in terms of business. The controlling shareholder and its other subsidiaries
were not competitors of the Company in the same industry.
2. In terms of personnel: the Company had an independent workforce, and had established independent departments
including the research and development department, production department, finance department, administration
department, procurement department and sales department. The Company had also established a comprehensive
management system with respect of labour, personnel and salary. Personnel of the Company were independent of
the controlling shareholder. The Company’s Chairman was elected at the general meeting, while the general manager,
deputy general manager, secretary to the Board, chief financial officer and other senior management members all
worked at and received remuneration from the Company. They did not receive remuneration from related companies
of the controlling shareholder, nor did they serve at any position therein other than a director or supervisor. The
appointment of the Company’s Directors, supervisors and senior management was conducted through legal
procedures and in strict compliance with the relevant requirements of Companies Law and the Articles of Association.
None of the controlling shareholders interfered with the Company’s Board, or the appointment and dismissal
decisions at general meetings.
3. In terms of assets: the title relationship between the Company and the controlling shareholder was clear, and the
Company’s funds, assets and other resources were not illegally occupied or dominated by the controlling shareholder.
The Company’s assets were complete, and possessed production equipment, auxiliary production equipment,
patents and other assets that were in line with its production and operation scope. The Company had complete
control and dominance over all assets.
4. In terms of organisations: the Board, Supervisory Committee, management and other internal organisations of the
Company operated independently. Each functional department was completely separated from the controlling
shareholder in terms of authority, personnel, etc. There was no subordinate relationship between the controlling
shareholder and its functional departments, and the Company and its functional departments. The Company’s
independence in terms of its production, operation and management was not affected by the controlling shareholder.
5. In terms of finance: the Company had its own finance department, accounting and auditing system and financial
management system, and was able to make independent financial decisions, with a standardised financial accounting
system and financial management system for subsidiaries. None of the controlling shareholders interfered with the
Company’s finance and accounting activities. The Company had a separate account in a commercial bank and there
was no sharing of bank accounts with the controlling shareholder. The Company reported on tax return and fulfilled its
tax obligations independently in accordance with the law.
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III. Competition in the industry
Applicable √ Not applicable
IV. Annual general meeting and extraordinary general meeting convened during the reporting
period
1. General meetings during the reporting period
Attendance
rate of
Meeting Type of meeting investors Convening date Disclosure date Disclosure index
2016 annual general meeting Annual 20.36% 21 April 2017 22 April 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
general meeting
2017 first extraordinary Extraordinary 30.24% 2 June 2017 3 June 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
general meeting general meeting
2017 first domestic listed Extraordinary 28.91% 2 June 2017 3 June 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
share class meeting general meeting
2017 first overseas listed Extraordinary 39.08% 2 June 2017 3 June 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
share class meeting general meeting
2017 second extraordinary Extraordinary 31.97% 24 July 2017 25 July 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
general meeting general meeting
2017 second domestic Extraordinary 29.95% 24 July 2017 25 July 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
listed share class meeting general meeting
2017 second overseas Extraordinary 41.05% 24 July 2017 25 July 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
listed share class meeting general meeting
2017 third extraordinary Extraordinary 26.48% 12 September 2017 13 September 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
general meeting general meeting
2017 fourth extraordinary Extraordinary 27.15% 30 November 2017 1 December 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
general meeting general meeting
2. Extraordinary general meeting requested by holders of the preference shares with voting rights
restored
Applicable √ Not applicable
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XI Corporate Governance
V. Performance of Independent Directors during the reporting period
1. Attendance of Independent Directors at Board meetings and general meetings
Attendance of Independent Directors at Board meetings and general meetings
Number of
attendance
required
for Board Absent
meetings Attendance Attendance Attendance from Board
Name of during the at Board at Board at Board Absence meetings twice Attendance
Independent reporting meetings meetings by meetings from Board in a row at general
Directors period in person communication by proxy meetings (in person) meetings
Pan Ailing 17 1 16 0 0 No 0
Wang Fengrong 17 1 16 0 0 No 0
Huang Lei 17 1 16 0 0 No 0
Liang Fu 17 1 16 0 0 No 0
Explanation on absence from the Board meeting twice in a row
None of the independent Directors was absent from the Board meeting twice in a row.
2. Objections from Independent Directors on related issues of the Company
Were there any objections on related issues of the Company from the Independent Directors?
Yes √ No
There was no objection on related issues of the Company from the Independent Directors during the reporting period.
3. Other details about the performance of duties by the independent Directors
Were there any suggestions from the independent Directors adopted by the Company?
√ Yes No
Explanation on the adoption or non-adoption with related suggestions from the independent Directors
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V. Performance of Independent Directors during the reporting period (Cont’d)
3. Other details about the performance of duties by the independent Directors (Cont’d)
During the reporting period, the independent Directors of the Company focused on the operation of the Company
and performed their duties strictly in accordance with relevant laws and regulations and the Articles of Association.
They provided a lot of valuable professional recommendations on optimising the Company’s system and decision on
daily operation. They also issued independent and fair opinion on matters arising during the reporting period which
requested opinions from Independent Directors. This helped optimising the supervisory system of the Company, as
well as protecting the legal rights of the Company and all shareholders
Publication time Subject matter Opinion
17 February 2017 Independent opinions on the Company’s internal control self-assessment Agreement
report, particulars and independent opinions on external guarantees,
and independent opinions on the determination of remuneration
of directors and senior management for 2016, use of proceeds by
related parties and related party transactions, provision of guarantee
for comprehensive credit line of relevant subsidiaries, related party
transactions, appointment of accounting firm and day-to-day related
party transactions.
7 March 2017 Independent opinions on the cancellation of appointment for accounting Agreement
firm
12 April 2017 Independent opinions on the extension of the validity of the resolutions in Agreement
respect of the non-public issue of shares at the general meeting
18 April 2017 Independent opinions on matters relating to the non-public issue of Agreement
shares
27 April 2017 Independent opinions on provision of financial support to investee Agreement
7 June 2017 Independent opinions on matters relating to the non-public issue of Agreement
shares and appointment of accounting firm, the related party transactions
and entering into of conditional share subscription agreement with
specific parties; and prior approval opinions on matters relating to the
non-public issue of shares
24 July 2017 Independent opinions on the provision of guarantee for wholly-owned Agreement
subsidiaries and investee
15 August 2017 Independent opinions on the provision of guarantee to wholly-owned Agreement
subsidiaries, utilisation of funds by controlling shareholders and other
related parties and external guarantee
30 October 2017 Independent opinions on the provision of guarantee to the syndicated Agreement
loan of Zhanjiang Chenming
15 November 2017 Independent opinions on the appointment of general manager Agreement
27 November 2017 Independent opinions on the disposal of 30% equity interest in Xuchang Agreement
Chenming
29 November 2017 Independent opinions on the provision of guarantee for the issue of USD Agreement
bonds and changes in accounting policies and estimates
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XI Corporate Governance
VI. Performance of duties by special committees under the Board during the reporting period
(I) Audit Committee
1. The following major tasks were completed in 2017:
(1) it conducted pre-audit communication with external auditing institution engaged by the Company in
respect of the 2016 financial report auditing, reviewed the 2016 auditors’ report and financial report, which
were submitted to the Board of the Company for consideration and approval;
(2) it reviewed the 2017 first quarter report of the Company as of 31 March 2017, which was submitted to the
Board for consideration and approval.
(3) it reviewed the 2017 interim financial statements as of 30 June 2017, which were submitted to the Board
for consideration and approval.
(4) it reviewed the 2017 third quarter report of the Company as of 30 September 2017, which was submitted
to the Board for consideration and approval.
2. Auditing work conducted on the 2017 financial report of the Company is as follows:
(1) it convened a meeting to review with due consideration the 2017 auditing plan and the related information
of the Company with the auditing certified public accountants and the finance department of the
Company prior to the on-site audit, and negotiated and determined the schedule of an audit of the 2017
financial statements of the Company with Ruihua Certified Public Accountants, which was responsible for
the Company’s auditing work during the year;
(2) with due consideration, it reviewed the draft of financial statements of the Company prior to an annual on-
site audit performed by the auditing certified public accountants and issued its approval to audit;
(3) it kept in close contact with the auditors upon the annual on-site audit performed by the auditing certified
public accountants and issued a letter to the auditors to urge that they submit the auditors’ report on
schedule;
(4) it reviewed the financial statements of the Company again upon the issue of preliminary opinion on the
annual audit by the auditing certified public accountants appointed for the annual audit, and considered
the financial statements of the Company to be true, accurate and complete to reflect the overall position
of the Company;
(5) at the first meeting of the Audit Committee in 2018, the audit summary on the annual audit issued by the
accounting firm was approved and submitted to the Board;
(6) it reviewed the 2017 report on internal audit and internal control of the Company as of 31 December 2017.
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XI Corporate Governance
VI. Performance of duties by special committees under the Board during the reporting period
(Cont’d)
(II) Remuneration and Assessment Committee
The Remuneration and Assessment Committee under the Board of the Company were primarily responsible for
formulating the remuneration and assessment for the Directors and the Senior Management of the Company and
formulating and examining the remuneration package of the Directors and the Senior Management of the Company,
and accountable to the Board. During the reporting period, the Remuneration and Assessment Committee formulated
the 2016 remuneration package of the Directors and the Senior Management of the Company, which was arrived
at based on the operation conditions of 2016 and assessment of the Directors and the Senior Management of the
Company. The remuneration package was then submitted to the Board for consideration.
(III) Strategy Committee
The Strategy Committee conducted research on major investment decisions of the Company and made
recommendations, and inspected and evaluated the implementation of related matters. At the same time, the Strategy
Committee actively discussed the Company’s future long-term strategic development plan based on the Company’s
industry characteristics and development stage in combination with the Company’s production and operation
conditions, providing valuable and constructive opinions for the company’s steady development.
During the reporting period, the Strategy Committee held two meetings. The first meeting in 2017 considered the
resolution in relation to “the construction of 510,000-tonne high-end cultural paper project “, which was submitted
to the fourth meeting of the eighth session of the Board of the Company for consideration and approval. The second
meeting in 2017 considered the resolutions in relation to “the construction of differential viscose fibre and ancillary
production facilities project of Huanggang Chenming” and “the construction of cogeneration project in the chemical
industrial park of Huanggang Chenming”, which were submitted to the nineteenth extraordinary general meeting of
the eighth session of the Board for consideration and approval.
(IV) Nomination Committee
During the reporting period, the Nomination Committee held one meeting. The first meeting in 2017 considered and
approved the resolution in relation to “the proposal of the agreement to Mr. Geng Guanglin’s appointment as the
general manager of the Company”, which was submitted to the seventeenth extraordinary general meeting of the
eighth session of the Board for consideration and approval.
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XI Corporate Governance
VII. Performance of duties by the Supervisory Committee
Were there any risks of the Company identified by the Supervisory Committee when performing its duties during the
reporting period?
Yes √ No
None of those issues under the supervision was objected by the Supervisory Committee during the reporting period.
VIII. Assessment and incentive mechanism for the Senior Management
The senior management of the Company is assessed on monthly and annually basis. Monthly assessments were conducted
in line with the direction of the annual major tasks, and were focused on appraisals of two fixed indicators, namely the
completion status of each month and the evaluation on important performance indicators. It was carried out monthly by
way of cross assessment and supervision among the related departments. The annual assessments were carried out by the
Remuneration and Assessment Committee with reference to the results of monthly assessments and overall performances
during the year, including the integrated quality of Senior Management and internal training of talents.
IX. Internal control
1. Particulars of material deficiencies in internal control detected during the reporting period
Yes √ No
2. Self-assessment Report on Internal Control
Date of Disclosure of Assessment Report on Internal Controls 28 March 2018
Index of Assessment Report on Internal Controls Disclosure http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Percentage of Total Assets Included in Assessment
to Total Assets in Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company 99.00%
Percentage of Revenue Included in Assessment to Revenue
in Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company 99.80%
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XI Corporate Governance
IX. Internal control
2. Self-assessment Report on Internal Control (Cont’d)
Basis for identifying deficiencies
Type Financial reporting Non-financial reporting
Qualitative criteria (1) Indicators of material deficiencies in the Indicators of material deficiencies in the
internal control of financial reporting include: internal control of non-financial reporting
ineffective control environment, material loss include: major failure as a result of the decision
to and adverse impact on the Company as a making process; lack of control system or
result of misconduct by Directors, Supervisors occurrence of systematic failure in principal
and senior management; material misstatement activities and lack of effective compensation
of non-exceptional incidents; ineffectiveness in control, high turnover rate of mid to senior level
supervision of internal control of the Company management and senior technical staff; failure
by the Board, or its delegated authorities, and to address the findings of internal control
the internal audit department. (2) Indicators of assessment, in particular material deficiencies;
major deficiencies in internal control of financial and other factors which impose material
reporting include: failure in selecting and adverse impact on the Company. Indicators
applying accounting policies in accordance of major deficiencies in internal control of
with generally accepted accounting principles; nonfinancial reporting include: general failure
failure to establish procedures and control as a result of the decision-making process;
measures to prevent corrupt practices; deficiencies in major business procedure or
failure to establish corresponding control system; high turnover rate of key staff; failure
mechanism for the accounting of unusual or to address the findings of internal control
special transactions or failure to implement assessment, in particular major deficiencies;
or set up the corresponding compensation and other factors which impose great adverse
control; failure to reasonably ensure the impact to the Company. Indicators of general
truthfulness and accuracy in the preparation of deficiencies in internal control of non-financial
financial statement, as a result of one or more reporting include: low efficiency of decision
deficiencies in the control of financial reporting making process; deficiencies in general
as of the end of the period. (3) General business procedure or system; high turnover
deficiencies: other deficiencies in internal rate of employees; and failure to rectify general
control that do not constitute material or major deficiencies.
deficiencies.
Quantitative criteria General deficiencies: deviation of less than or General deficiencies: quantitative criterion
equal to 0.1% from the target of accounting (financial loss) less than RMB5,000,000;
error/the total revenue; Major deficiencies: major deficiencies: quantitative criterion
deviation of 0.1% - 0.5% from the target of (financial loss) between RMB5,000,000
accounting error/the total revenue; material and RMB20,000,000; material deficiencies:
deficiencies: deviation greater than 0.5% quantitative criterion (financial loss) over
from the target of accounting error/the total RMB20,000,000.
revenue.
Number of material deficiencies in financial reporting: (number) 0
Number of material deficiencies in non-financial reporting: (number) 0
Number of major deficiencies in financial reporting: (number) 0
Number of major deficiencies in non-financial reporting: (number) 0
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XI Corporate Governance
X. Auditors’ report on internal control
√ Applicable Not applicable
Auditors’ opinion contained in the Auditors’ report on internal control
We are of the opinion that Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited had in all material aspects maintained effective
internal control over the financial statements in accordance with the Basic Internal Control Norms for Enterprises as of 31
December 2017.
Disclosure of Auditors’ Report on Internal Control Disclosed
Date of Disclosure of Auditors’ report on internal control 28 March 2018
Index of Auditors’ Report on Internal Control Disclosure http://www.cninfo.com.cn
Type of Opinion in Auditors’ Report on Internal Control Standard and unqualified opinion
Material deficiencies in non-financial reporting No
Any opinions of non-standardisation set out in the Auditors’ Report on Internal Control issued by accountants
Yes √ No
Auditors’ Report on Internal Control issued by accountants was in line with Directors’ opinions contained in Self-assessment
Report
√ Yes No
XI. Disclosures as required by the Hong Kong Listing Rules issued by the Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong Limited
(I) Compliance with the Code on Corporate Governance
The Company maintained high standards of corporate governance through various internal controls. The Board
reviewed the corporate governance practices of the Company from time to time to enhance the corporate governance
standards of the Company.
Save for the details set out in III Board and XVII Communications with shareholders in this section, the Company
had fully complied with all the principles and code provisions of the Code on Corporate Governance as set out in
Appendix 14 to the Hong Kong Listing Rules during the reporting period.
(II) Securities transactions by Directors
The Directors of the Company confirmed that the Company had adopted the Model Code for Securities Transactions
by Directors of Listed Companies as set out in Appendix 10 to the Hong Kong Listing Rules. Having made adequate
enquiries with all Directors and Supervisors of the Company, the Company was not aware of any information that
reasonably suggested that the Directors and Supervisors had not complied with the requirements as stipulated in this
code during the reporting period.
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XI Corporate Governance
XI. Disclosures as required by the Hong Kong Listing Rules issued by the Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong Limited (Cont’d)
(III) Board
The members of the Board of the Company are elected at the general meeting and held accountable to the general
meeting, and shall exercise the following functions and powers: (1) to be responsible for convening the general
meeting and to report on its work to the general meeting; (2) to carry out the resolutions of general meetings; (3)
to decide on the business plans and investment proposals of the Company; (4) to formulate the proposed annual
financial budget and final accounts of the Company; (5) to formulate the plan for profit distribution and the plan
making up losses of the Company; (6) to formulate plans for the increase or reduction in the registered capital of the
Company and for the issue and listing of Company’s debentures or other securities; (7) to draft plans for material
acquisition and repurchase of the Company’s own shares; (8) to draft plans for the merger, division or dissolution or
the change of formation of the Company; (9) to decide on external investment, acquisition and disposal of assets,
pledge of assets, matter in relation to external guarantee, entrusted wealth management, connected transactions,
etc. within the scope of mandate of the general meeting; (10) to decide on the establishment of the Company’s
internal management organisation; (11) to employ or dismiss the manager or secretary to the Board of the Company;
to employ or dismiss the Senior Management, such as the deputy general manager(s) and personnel in charge
of financial affairs, as proposed by the general manager; and to decide on their remuneration and rewards and
punishments; (12) to formulate the basic management system of the Company; (13) to formulate proposals for
amending the Articles of Association; (14) to administrate matter related to information disclosure of the Company;
(15) to propose to the general meeting for the engagement or replacement of accounting firm performing audit for the
Company; (16) to review work reports from managers of the Company and to inspect on their work; (17) to exercise
the functions and powers as conferred upon by the Articles of Association or the general meeting.
The Board comprised four executive Directors: Chen Hongguo (Chairman), Yin Tongyuan, Li Feng, Geng Guanglin;
two non-executive Directors: Yang Guihua, Zhang Hong; and four independent non-executive Directors: Pan Ailing,
Wang Fengrong, Huang Lei and Liang Fu. Please refer to section VIII of this Annual Report for their brief biographies.
The Board is responsible for leading and monitoring the Company, and is wholly responsible for the administration
and supervision of company businesses to facilitate its success. The Executive Director or the senior management is
authorised to be responsible for the various divisions and functions and management of the processing. Directors of
the Company shall act objectively and make decisions in the interests of the Company. The management and senior
management of the Company held regular meetings with the Board to discuss the ordinary business operations
and performance of the Company, and carried out the relevant decisions of the Board. The Company will arrange
independent legal advice upon the request from the Directors or any committees of the Board, if the Board or any
committees of the Board consider it necessary to seek for independent professional advice.
Pursuant to Code A.1.8 of the code provisions, the Company should arrange appropriate insurance cover in respect
of legal action against its Directors. The Company believes that it has sufficient resources to deal with such potential
risks, and therefore the Company did not make such arrangements.
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XI Corporate Governance
XI. Disclosures as required by the Hong Kong Listing Rules issued by the Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong Limited (Cont’d)
(III) Board (Cont’d)
During the reporting period, the Board held 17 meetings, 4 of which were regular meetings and 13 were extraordinary
meetings. All Directors of the Company attended 17 Board meetings.
Attendance at the relevant meetings (attention required/attended)
Remuneration
and
Audit Nomination assessment Strategic
Board committee committee committee committee General
Name Position meetings meetings meetings meetings meetings meetings
I. Executive Directors
Chen Hongguo Chairman 17/17 N/A 1/1 N/A 2/2 9/1
Yin Tongyuan Vice Chairman 17/17 N/A N/A N/A 2/2 9/8
Geng Guanglin Director and 17/17 N/A N/A N/A N/A 9/0
General Manager
Li Feng Director 17/17 N/A N/A N/A N/A 9/1
II. Non-executive Directors
Yang Guihua Director 17/17 7/7 N/A N/A N/A 9/1
Zhang Hong Director 17/17 N/A N/A 1/1 2/2 9/0
III. Independent non-executive Directors
Pan Ailing Independent Director 17/17 7/7 N/A N/A N/A 9/0
Wang Fengrong Independent Director 17/17 7/7 1/1 N/A N/A 9/0
Huang Lei Independent Director 17/17 N/A N/A 1/1 N/A 9/0
Liang Fu Independent Director 17/17 N/A 1/1 1/1 N/A 9/0
Save for those disclosed in the brief profile of Directors of the Company in this Report, none of the members of the
Board had any financial, business, family relations or material connections with each other.
The Board held 4 regular meetings during the year, each by giving a 14-day notice in advance to ensure that all
Directors could participate in discussions of matters in the agenda. Reasonable prior notification was given for the
other meetings of the Board to ensure all Directors could take time to attend.
All Directors had access to opinions and services of the secretary to the Board to ensure the procedures governing
the Board and all applicable regulations and rules were complied with.
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XI. Disclosures as required by the Hong Kong Listing Rules issued by the Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong Limited (Cont’d)
(III) Board (Cont’d)
Directors’ trainings and professional development
All newly appointed Directors are provided with necessary orientation information, with an aim to ensure that they will
have a better understanding of operations and business of the Company as well as relevant laws and regulations and
obligations under the Listing Rules.
Directors and Supervisors of the Company were arranged by the Company to attend the 1st and the 2nd session
of training courses 2017 for directors and supervisors held by China Securities Regulatory Commission, Shandong;
and, briefing paper in respect of amendments to Hong Kong Listing Rules prepared by Advisor to Hong Kong Law of
the Company was distributed to all Directors and Supervisors, the above of which were to ensure all Directors and
Supervisors to comply with relevant laws and sound corporate governance practice, and enhance their awareness of
sound corporate governance practice.
(IV) Chairman and General Manager
The chairman of the Company is Mr. Chen Hongguo, and the general manager of the Company is Mr. Geng Guanglin.
Please refer to section X of this annual report for his brief biographies. These two positions have been held separately
by two different persons.
According to the Articles of Association of the Company, the chairman shall exercise the following powers: (1)
presiding over general meetings, and convening and presiding over Board meetings; (2) supervising and inspecting
the implementation of the resolutions of the Board; (3) signing the shares, the securities and bonds issued by the
Company; (4) signing important documents of the Board and other documents which are required to be signed by
legal representative of the Company; (5) performing the powers of a legal representative; (6) nominating candidates
for general manager for the Board; (7) exercising the special right to operate the Company in accordance with the
laws and acting for the benefits of the Company in the event of emergency situation as a result of act of God or
natural disaster, and reporting to the Board meetings and general meeting afterwards; and (8) exercising other powers
authorised by the Board.
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XI. Disclosures as required by the Hong Kong Listing Rules issued by the Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong Limited (Cont’d)
(IV) Chairman and General Manager (Cont’d)
The general manager shall exercise the following powers: (1) in charge of the operation and management of the
Company, and organising the implementation of the resolutions of the Board; (2) organising the implementation of
the Company’s annual business plans and investment plans; (3) drafting plans for the establishment of the internal
organisational structure of the Company; (4) drafting the basic management system of the Company; (5) formulating
specific rules and regulations for the Company; (6) proposing the appointment or dismissal of the deputy general
manager and chief financial officer; (7) appointing or dismissing management personnel other than those required
to be appointed or dismissed by the Board; (8) proposing the wages, welfare, rewards, and penalties of staff and to
decide the appointment or dismissal of staff of the Company; (9) proposing the convening of extraordinary meeting of
the Board; and (10) exercising other powers conferred by the Articles of Association of the Company and the Board.
Mr. Chen Hongguo performs the roles of the chairman and the general manager for the overall management of
the Company. This constitutes a deviation from the principle and code provisions under the Code on Corporate
Governance Practices as set out in Appendix 14 to Hong Kong Listing Rules. However, the Directors of the Company
believe that Mr. Chen Hongguo as the chairman and the general manager will enable the Company to more effectively
plan and implement the business strategies so that the Group can effectively and rapidly seize business opportunities.
As all major decisions will be made after consultation with other members of the Board, the Company believes that
the supervision of the Board and independent non-executive directors will strike a sufficient balance of power and
authority.
(V) Independent Non-executive Directors
There are four independent non-executive Directors in the Board, which is in compliance with the minimum
requirement of the number of independent non-executive directors set out in the Hong Kong Listing Rules. Wang
Fengrong and Pan Ailing, the independent non-executive Directors of the Company, have appropriate accounting
or related financial management expertise, which is compliance with the requirement of Rule 3.10 of the Hong Kong
Listing Rules. Please refer to section X of this annual report for their brief biographies. The Company has received
from each of the independent non-executive Directors a confirmation of independence for the year pursuant to Rule
3.13 of the Hong Kong Listing Rules and considered all of the independent non-executive Directors to be independent
during the year.
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XI Corporate Governance
XI. Disclosures as required by the Hong Kong Listing Rules issued by the Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong Limited (Cont’d)
(VI) Terms of Directors
According to the Articles of Association of the Company, all Directors, including non-executive Directors, are elected
at general meetings with a term of three years from May 2016 to May 2019. They may be re-elected for another term
upon expiry of tenure.
(VII) Directors’ Responsibility for the Financial Statements
The Directors acknowledged their responsibility to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give
a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company. The Directors believed that the Company had adopted
and applied consistently appropriate accounting policies in preparing the financial statements in compliance with all
related accounting standards.
(VIII) Board Committees
Pursuant to Code on Corporate Governance, the Board has established three committees, namely, Audit Committee,
Remuneration and Assessment Committee and Nomination Committee, for overseeing particular aspects of the
Company’s affairs. Each Board Committee has its own defined written terms of reference. The written terms of
reference of each Board Committee are published on websites of stock exchange and the Company.
Save for requirements of Code on Corporate Governance, the Company also set up Strategic Committee, for
overseeing and studying long-term strategic development plan of the Company and making recommendations.
(IX) Audit Committee
The Audit Committee of the Company comprises three members, including Pan Ailing (as the chairman), Yang
Guihua and Wang Fengrong. Two of them, including the chairman, are independent non-executive Directors. The
primary duties of the Audit Committee are serving as a communication media between internal and external audit
and the related review and supervision. Pan Ailing and Wang Fengrong have appropriate professional qualifications
or appropriate accounting or related financial management expertise, which is in compliance with the requirement
of the Hong Kong Listing Rules. The primary duties of the Audit Committee of the Company are: (1) proposing the
appointment or dismissal of the external auditors; (2) supervising the internal control system of the Company and its
implementation; (3) serving as a communication media between internal and external audit; (4) auditing the financial
information of the Company and its disclosures; (5) reviewing the financial control, risk control and internal control
system of the Company and audit the significant connected transactions; (6) discussing the risk management and
internal control system with the management to ensure the management has performed its duties to establish
effective systems. The discussion should include the adequacy of resources, staff qualifications and experience,
training programs and budget of the accounting and financial reporting functions of the Company; (7) studying the
major investigation findings on risk management and internal control matters on its own initiative or as delegated
by the Board and the management’s response to these findings; (8) where the annual report includes statements
in relation to the risk management and internal control system of the Company, reviewing such statements prior to
submission to the Board for approval; and (9) dealing with other matters as delegated by the Board.
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XI. Disclosures as required by the Hong Kong Listing Rules issued by the Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong Limited (Cont’d)
(IX) Audit Committee (Cont’d)
The Audit Committee discussed with the management of the Company the accounting standards and practices
adopted by the Group and discussed and reviewed this report, including the review of the financial statements of the
Group for the year ended 31 December 2017 prepared in accordance with China Accounting Standards for Business
Enterprises.
Particulars of the meetings held by the Audit Committee during the reporting period were detailed in part VI of this
section.
Risk Management and Internal Control
The Board is responsible for the risk management and internal control systems and reviewing their effectiveness.
Such systems are designed to manage rather than eliminate the risk of failure to achieve business objectives, and can
only provide reasonable but not absolute assurance against material misstatement or loss.
The Audit Committee (on behalf of the Board) oversees management in the design, implementation and monitoring
of the risk management and internal control systems, and the management has provided a confirmation to the Audit
Committee (and the Board) on the effectiveness of these systems for the year ended 31 December 2017.
In respect of internal control system, procedures have been designed for safeguarding assets against unauthorised
use or disposition, ensuring the maintenance of proper accounting records for the provision of reliable financial
information for internal use or for publication, and ensuring compliance of applicable laws, rules and regulations.
(X) Remuneration and Assessment Committee
The Remuneration and Assessment Committee of the Company comprises three members, including Liang Fu,
the Chairman, and other members, namely Zhang Hong and Huang Lei. Two members, including the Chairman,
are independent non-executive Directors, which is in compliance with Code on Corporate Governance Practices.
The Remuneration and Assessment Committee is primarily responsible for formulating the criteria of appraisal of
the Directors and managers and conducting the appraisal, and studying and formulating the remuneration policy
and package of the Directors and the Senior Management of the Company. The Remuneration and Assessment
Committee is accountable to the Board.
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XI. Disclosures as required by the Hong Kong Listing Rules issued by the Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong Limited (Cont’d)
(X) Remuneration and Assessment Committee (Cont’d)
The primary duties of the Remuneration and Assessment Committee of the Company are: (1) formulating the
remuneration plan or package based on the major scope of work, duties and importance of the Directors and the
management and the remuneration level of other counterparts; (2) formulating the remuneration plan or package
which mainly includes but not limited to standards, procedures and a system for performance appraisals as well
as major plans and a system for rewards and sanctions; (3) examining the performance of the Directors, excluding
the independent non-executive Directors, and the Senior Management and conduct annual performance appraisals
for them; (4) supervising the implementation of the remuneration policy of the Company; and (5) dealing with other
matters as delegated by the Board.
Particulars of the meetings held by the Remuneration and Assessment Committee during the reporting period are
detailed in part VI of this section.
(XI) Nomination Committee
The Nomination Committee of the Company comprises three members, including Wang Fengrong (as the chairman),
Chen Hongguo and Liang Fu. Two of them, including the chairman, are independent non-executive Directors, which
is in compliance with Code on Corporate Governance Practices. The Nomination Committee is primarily responsible
for selecting candidates for directors and the management of the Company, determining the selection criteria and
procedure and making recommendations.
The primary duties of the Nomination Committee are (1) advising the Board on the size and composition of the Board
in light of the Company’s operating activities, asset scale and shareholding structure; (2) studying the selection criteria
and procedure for Directors and the management and advising the Board on the same; (3) extensively identifying
qualified candidates for Directors and the management; (4) examining candidates for Director and the management
and advising on the same; (5) examining other Senior Management staff pending referral to the Board for decision on
their employment and advising on the same; (6) advising to the Board on appointment and re-appointment of directors
and on skills, knowledge, experience, background, gender and other characteristics required in serving as a director
taking into consideration diversity, balance and efficiency of the Board and benefits thereto; (7) reviewing the Board
diversity policy, revising thereon in a timely manner and making relevant disclosure in the corporate governance report
in the corresponding annual report; and (8) dealing with other matters as delegated by the Board.
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XI. Disclosures as required by the Hong Kong Listing Rules issued by the Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong Limited (Cont’d)
(XI) Nomination Committee (Cont’d)
During the reporting period, the Nomination Committee, after studying the needs of the Company for new Directors
and managerial personnel and taking into consideration the Board diversity policy, identified suitable candidates for
Director and managerial positions through various channels (including from the Group internally and from the human
resources market). Upon acceptance of nomination by the nominated person, the Nomination Committee performed
qualification review on preliminary candidates by holding meetings, review criteria include the academic qualifications,
relevant experience and specialised skills of the preliminary candidates. One to two months prior to election of new
Directors, the Nomination Committee submitted recommendations and relevant materials of the directorial candidates
to the Board; prior to engaging new Senior Management, the Nomination Committee submitted recommendations
and relevant materials of the new Senior Management personnel to the Board.
Particulars of the meetings held by the Nomination Committee during the reporting period are detailed in part VI of
this section.
(XII) Strategic Committee
The Company set up a Strategic Committee which comprised three members, including Chen Hongguo, the
Chairman, and other members, namely, Yin Tongyuan and Huang Lei. The Strategic Committee is primarily
responsible for studying the long term strategic development and major investments of the Company and making
recommendations.
The primary duties of the Strategic Committee are (1) conducting research and submitting proposals regarding the
long term development strategic plan; (2) conducting research and submitting proposals regarding the financing
plans for major investments which require approval from the Board as stipulated in the Articles of Association of the
Company; (3) conducting research and submitting proposals regarding major capital operations and assets operation
projects which require approval from the Board as stipulated in the Articles of Association of the Company; (4)
conducting research and submitting proposals regarding other material matters that may affect the development of
the Company; (5) carrying out examination on the implementation of the above matters; (6) dealing with other matters
as delegated by the Board.
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XI. Disclosures as required by the Hong Kong Listing Rules issued by the Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong Limited (Cont’d)
(XIII) Auditors
On 15 May 2015, the 2014 annual general meeting of the Company agreed to continue to engage Ruihua Certified
Public Accountants (Special General Partnership) as the domestic auditors of the Company for 2015 and be
responsible for domestic auditing of the Company for 2015.
On 13 December 2016, the 2016 fourth extraordinary general meeting of the Company agreed to continue to engage
Ruihua Certified Public Accountants (Special General Partnership) as the domestic auditors of the Company for 2016
and be responsible for domestic auditing of the Company for 2016.
On 24 July 2017, the 2017 second extraordinary general meeting of the Company agreed to continue to engage
Ruihua Certified Public Accountants (Special General Partnership) as the domestic auditors of the Company for 2017
and be responsible for domestic auditing of the Company for 2017.
(XIV) Remuneration for the Auditors
The financial statements for 2017 prepared in accordance with Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises by
the Group were audited by Ruihua Certified Public Accountants (Special General Partnership). In 2017, the Company
paid the auditors in aggregate RMB2,000,000 and RMB600,000 in respect of audit financial statements and non-audit
services in relation to internal control respectively. Save the above, no other non-audit fee was incurred during the
year.
Ruihua Certified Public Accountants (Special General Partnership) have stated their reporting responsibilities on the
financial statements of the Group in XII. Financial Report.
(XV) Supervisors and Supervisory Committee
The Supervisory Committee is accountable to the shareholders. It monitors the financial position of the Company
and the performance of the Directors, managers and Senior Management of the Company as to whether they are
in accordance with relevant requirements of the laws and regulations to protect the lawful rights of the Company
and the shareholders. The Supervisory Committee comprises three shareholder representatives, as shareholder
and supervisor Li Jilu resigned as shareholder and supervisor in October 2017, and two staff representatives. The
shareholder representatives shall be elected and removed at a general meeting and the staff representatives shall be
elected and removed democratically by the staff of the Company.
Details of the work of the Supervisory Committee during the reporting period are set forth in part VII of this section.
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XI. Disclosures as required by the Hong Kong Listing Rules issued by the Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong Limited (Cont’d)
(XVI) Company Secretary
During the year, the company secretary confirmed that he has received relevant professional training for not less than
15 hours in accordance with Rule 3.29 of the Listing Rules.
(XVII) Communications with Shareholders
The Company considers effective communication with Shareholders is essential to enable them to have a clear
assessment of the Group’s performance as well as accountability of the Board. Principal means of communication
with Shareholders of the Company are as follows:
Information disclosure on the Company’s website
The Company endeavours to disclose all material information about the Group to all interested parties as widely and
timely as possible. The Company maintains its website at www.chenmingpaper.com where important information
about the Group’s activities and corporate matters such as annual reports and interim reports to Shareholders,
announcements, business development and operations, corporate governance practices and other information are
available for review by Shareholders and other stakeholders.
When announcements are made through the Stock Exchange, the same information will be made available on the
Company’s website.
General meetings
The Company’s annual general meeting provides a useful platform for direct communication between the Board and
Shareholders. Various resolutions are proposed on each substantially separate issue at the general meetings. Save for
the annual general meeting held on 21 April 2017 by the Company, four extraordinary general meetings and four class
meetings were convened in 2017. The attendance record of Directors at each general meeting is set out below:
Name Directors attending general meetings in person
2016 Annual General Meeting Yi Tongyuan, Li Feng and Yang Guihua
2017 First extraordinary general meeting Yi Tongyuan
2017 Second extraordinary general meeting Yi Tongyuan
2017 Third extraordinary general meeting Yi Tongyuan
2017 Fourth extraordinary general meeting Chen Hongguo
2017 First domestic and overseas listed Yi Tongyuan
share class meeting
2017 Second domestic and overseas Yi Tongyuan
listed share class meeting
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XI. Disclosures as required by the Hong Kong Listing Rules issued by the Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong Limited (Cont’d)
(XVII) Communications with Shareholders (Cont’d)
General meetings (Cont’d)
The Company’s external auditor also attended the Annual General Meeting.
Code E.1.2 of the code provisions – This code provision requires the chairman to invite the chairmen of the audit,
remuneration and nomination committees to attend the Annual General Meeting.
Mr. Chen Hongguo, the chairman of the Company and its strategy committee, Ms. Pan Ailing, the chairman of the
audit committee, and Mr. Ms. Wang Fengrong, the chairman of the nomination committee, were absent from the
annual general meeting due to business commitments.
Code A.6.7 of the code provisions – This code provision requires independent non-executive Directors and other
non-executive Directors, as equal board members, should give the Board and any committees on which they serve
the benefit of their skills, expertise and varied backgrounds and qualifications through regular attendance and active
participation. They should also attend general meetings and develop a balanced understanding of the views of
shareholders.
Ms. Zhang Hong, Ms. Pan Ailing, Ms. Liang Fu, Mr. Huang Lei and Ms. Wang Fengrong were absent from the 2016
annual general meeting due to business commitments.
Ms. Zhang Hong, Ms. Yang Guihua, Ms. Pan Ailing, Ms. Wang Fengrong, Ms. Liang Fu and Mr. Huang Lei were
absent from the 2017 first extraordinary general meeting due to business commitments.
Ms. Zhang Hong, Ms. Yang Guihua, Ms. Pan Ailing, Ms. Wang Fengrong, Ms Liang Fu and Mr. Huang Lei were absent
from the 2017 second extraordinary general meeting due to business commitments.
Ms. Zhang Hong, Ms. Yang Guihua, Ms. Pan Ailing, Ms. Wang Fengrong, Ms Liang Fu and Mr. Huang Lei were absent
from the 2017 third extraordinary general meeting due to business commitments.
Ms. Zhang Hong, Ms. Yang Guihua, Ms. Pan Ailing, Ms. Wang Fengrong, Ms Liang Fu and Mr. Huang Lei were absent
from the 2017 fourth extraordinary general meeting due to business commitments.
Ms. Zhang Hong, Ms. Yang Guihua, Ms. Pan Ailing, Ms. Wang Fengrong, Ms Liang Fu and Mr. Huang Lei were absent
from the 2017 First domestic and overseas listed share class meeting due to business commitments.
Ms. Zhang Hong, Ms. Yang Guihua, Ms. Pan Ailing, Ms. Wang Fengrong, Ms. Liang Fu and Mr. Huang Lei were
absent from the 2017 Second domestic and overseas listed share class meeting due to business commitments.
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XI Corporate Governance
XI. Disclosures as required by the Hong Kong Listing Rules issued by the Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong Limited (Cont’d)
(XVII) Communications with Shareholders (Cont’d)
Voting by poll
Resolutions put to vote at the general meetings of the Company are taken by poll. Procedures regarding the conduct
of the poll are explained to the shareholders at the commencement of each general meeting, and questions from
shareholders regarding the voting procedures are answered. The poll results are posted on the websites of the Stock
Exchange and the Company respectively on the same day.
Shareholders’ right
1. Procedures for convening an extraordinary general meeting by Shareholder
Pursuant to Article 90 of the Articles of Association of the Company, Shareholder(s) alone or in aggregate
holding 10% or more of the Company’s shares shall be entitled to request the Board to convene extraordinary
general meetings, provided that such request shall be made in writing. The Board shall, in accordance with
provisions of the laws, administrative regulations and the Articles of Association, furnish a written reply
stating its agreement or disagreement to the convening of an extraordinary general meeting within ten days
after receiving such proposal of the same. In the event that the Board agrees to convene an extraordinary
general meeting, the notice of general meeting shall be issued within five days after the passing of the relevant
resolution of the Board. Any changes in the original request made in the notice shall require prior approval of
Shareholders concerned.
In the event that the Board does not agree to convene an extraordinary general meeting or does not furnish any
reply within ten days after receiving such proposal, Shareholder(s) alone or in aggregate holding 10% or more of
the Company’s Shares shall be entitled to propose to the Supervisory Committee the convening of extraordinary
general meeting, provided that such proposal shall be made in writing.
In the event that the Supervisory Committee agrees to convene an extraordinary general meeting, the notice of
general meeting shall be issued within five days after receiving such request. Any changes in the original request
made in the notice shall require prior approval of Shareholders concerned.
Failure of the Supervisory Committee to issue a notice of general meeting within the stipulated period shall
be deemed as failure of the Supervisory Committee to convene and preside over a general meeting, and
Shareholder(s) alone or in aggregate holding 10% or more of the Company’s shares for ninety consecutive days
or more shall be entitled to convene and preside over the meeting on a unilateral basis.
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XI. Disclosures as required by the Hong Kong Listing Rules issued by the Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong Limited (Cont’d)
(XVII) Communications with Shareholders (Cont’d)
Shareholders’ right (Cont’d)
1. Procedures for convening an extraordinary general meeting by Shareholder (Cont’d)
Pursuant to Article 91 of the Articles of Association of the Company, if Shareholders determine to convene a
general meeting on their own, they shall give a written notice to the Board and file the same with the local office
of CSRC at the place where the Company is located and the stock exchange for records. The shareholding
percentage of shareholders who convened shall not be lower than 10% prior to the announcement of
resolutions of the general meeting.
Shareholders who convened shall submit relevant certifications to the local office of CSRC at the place where
the Company is located and the stock exchange upon the issuance of the notice of general meeting and the
announcement of resolutions of the general meeting.
The Board and its secretary shall cooperate with respect to matters relating to general meetings convened
by Shareholders on their own. The Board shall provide Shareholder registers as of the date of shareholding
register. If a general meeting is convened by Shareholders on their own, all necessary expenses incurred shall
be borne by the Company.
2. Procedures for sending shareholders’ enquiries to the Board
Shareholders may at any time send their enquiries and concerns to the Board of the Company in writing through
the Company Secretary/Secretary to the Board whose contact details are as follows:
Company Secretary Secretary to the Board (acting)
Poon Siu Cheong Chen Hongguo
Address: 22nd Floor, World Wide House, Central, Address: No. 2199 East Nongsheng Road,
Hong Kong Shouguang City, Shandong Province
Email Address: kentpoon_1009@yahoo.com.hk Email Address:chenmmingpaper@163.com
Telephone: (852)-2501 0088 Telephone: (86)-0536- 2158008
Facsimile: (852)-2501 0028 Facsimile: (86)-0536-2158977
The Company secretary and the secretary to the Board shall forward shareholders’ enquiries and concerns
to the Board and/or relevant Board Committees of the Company, where appropriate, to answer shareholders’
questions.
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XI Corporate Governance
XI. Disclosures as required by the Hong Kong Listing Rules issued by the Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong Limited (Cont’d)
(XVII) Communications with Shareholders (Cont’d)
Shareholders’ right (Cont’d)
3. Procedures for putting forward proposals of Shareholders at general meetings
Pursuant to Article 102 of the Articles of Association of the Company, shareholders individually or jointly holding
over 3% of the total shares of the Company are entitled to propose motions to the Company.
Shareholders individually or jointly holding over 3% of the total shares of the Company may submit extraordinary
motions to the Board or the secretary to the Board ten working days before the convening of the General
Meeting. The Board or the secretary to the Board shall issue supplementary notice of the General Meeting to
announce the extraordinary motions within two working days after receiving the proposed motions.
Save for provided above, the Board or Secretary to the Board shall not amend proposals stated in the notice of
general meeting or add new proposals therein following the notice of general meeting has been issued.
No voting or resolution shall be effected or adopted at the general meeting for proposals that have not been
stated in the notice of general meeting or that do not comply with provisions of the Articles of Association.
Extraordinary general meeting shall not resolve issues that are not contained in the notice.
Relationships with investors
The Company recognises its responsibility to explain its activities to those with a legitimate interest and to respond to
their questions. Investors are received and visited at appropriate times to explain the Group’s business. In addition,
questions received from the general public and individual shareholders are answered promptly. In all cases, great care
is taken to ensure that no price-sensitive information is disclosed selectively.
(XVIII) Internal Control
For details of internal control of the Company, please refer to IX. Internal Control hereunder.
(XIX) Articles of Association
On 29 December 2017, the Company amended the Articles of Association. The amendments were primarily relating to
the number of Directors, the collection of shareholders’ voting rights and other matters. Memorandum of Association
and the amended version of the new Articles of Association of the Company are available on websites of the
Company and Stock Exchange.
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XI. Disclosures as required by the Hong Kong Listing Rules issued by the Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong Limited (Cont’d)
(XX) Board Diversity
On 21 August 2013, the Company formulated policies to diversify Board members and amended the implementing
rules of the nomination committee. Pursuant to the new policies, the nomination committee shall regularly review the
Board diversity policy to improve efficiency and ensure interest thereof.
Such policies are summarised as follows:
The Company recognises and embraces the benefits of having a diverse Board, and sees diversity at Board level as
an essential element in maintaining a competitive advantage. A truly diverse Board will include and make good use
of differences in the talents, skills, regional and industry experience, backgrounds, genders and other qualities of the
members of the Board. These differences will be considered in determining the optimum composition of the Board
and when possible should be balanced appropriately. All appointments of the members of the Board are made on
merit, and in the context of the talents, skills and experience of the Board as a whole.
The Nomination Committee of the Company reviews and assesses the composition of the Board and makes
recommendations to the Board on appointment of new directors of the Company. The Nomination Committee
also oversees the conduct of the annual review of the effectiveness of the Board. In reviewing and assessing the
composition of the Board, the Nomination Committee will consider the benefits of all aspects of diversity, including
without limitation those described above, in order to maintain an appropriate range and balance of talents, skills,
experience and backgrounds on the Board. In recommending candidates for appointment to the Board, the
Nomination Committee will consider candidates on merit against objective criteria and with due regard for the benefits
of diversity on the Board.
The composition of the Board of the Company is basically diversified. For details, please refer to (III) Composition of
the Board under section XI.
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XII Corporate bonds
Are there any corporate bonds offered to the public and listed on stock exchanges which do not become due as at the date of
approval of annual report or overdue but not fully settled?
Yes
I. Basic information on corporate bonds
Outstanding
amount of
the bonds
Name of bond Bond abbreviation Bond code Issue date Maturity date (RMB’0,000) Interest rate Payment method
The public issuance of the corporate 17 Chenming Bond 112570 21 August 21 August 120,000 6.50% Interest is paid annually. The principal
bonds of Shandong 01 2017 2022 amount and the last interest payment
Chenming Paper Holdings will be paid on the maturity date.
Limited to qualified investors
in 2017 (phase I)
2012 corporate bonds of 12 Chenming Bond 112144 26 December 26 December 380,000 5.65% Interest is paid annually. The principal
Shandong Chenming 2012 2017 amount and the last interest payment
Paper Holdings Limited will be paid on the maturity date.
Stock exchange on which corporate Shenzhen Stock Exchange
bonds are listed or transferred
Investor eligibility arrangement Online subscription: Public investors with A share security account opened under China Securities Depository and
Clearing Co., Ltd. Offline subscription: Institutional investors with A share security account opened under China
Securities Depository and Clearing Co., Ltd.
Interest payment of corporate bonds The payment of interest on and redemption of 12 Chenming Bond were completed on 26 December 2017. For details,
during the reporting period please refer to the Announcement on Redemption, Dividend Payment and Delisting of “12 Chenming Bond” for 2017
published by the Company on 20 December 2017.
II. Information on bond custodian and credit rating agency
Bond custodian of “12 Chenming Bond”
Name UBS Securities Office address 12/F and 15/F, Contact person Chen Yang Telephone of 010-5832 8888
Co., Ltd. Winland International contact person
Finance Centre, 7 Financial
Street, Xicheng District,
Beijing
Bond custodian of “17 Chenming Bond 01”
Name GF Securities Co., Ltd. Office address 38th Floor, Metro Plaza, Contact person Xu Duwei Telephone of 020-87555888
No.183 Tianhe North Road, contact person
Guangzhou
Credit rating agency(ies) which conducted rating on corporate bonds during the reporting period:
Name China Chengxin Office address 8/F, Anji Building, 760 Xizang South Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai
Securities Valuation
Company Limited
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XII Corporate bonds
III. Use of proceeds from corporate bonds
Use of proceeds from corporate bonds The use of proceeds from issuance of corporate bonds has strictly
and its implementation completed relevant application and approval procedures. As at the
end of the reporting period, the proceeds from 12 Chenming Bond
and 17 Chenming Bond 01 were fully used.
Balance as at the end of the year (RMB’0,000) 0
Operation of special account for proceeds Special account for proceeds is used for the deposit of special
capital from bonds.
Is the use of proceeds consistent with the use Yes
of proceeds guaranteed under the prospectus,
proposed use of proceeds and other agreement?
IV. Credit rating of corporate bonds
The credit rating of 12 Chenming Bond as granted by China Chengxin Securities Valuation Company Limited remained at
AA+, and the credit rating for the Company was AA+ (stable outlook). The 2012 corporate bond updated rating report (2017)
was published on CNINFO on 19 April 2017. The credit rating of 17 Chenming Bond 01 as granted by China Chengxin
Securities Valuation Company Limited was AA+, and the credit rating for the Company was AA+ (stable outlook). The credit
rating report in respect of the public issuance of the corporate bonds to qualified investors by the Company in 2017 (phase I)
was published on CNINFO on 15 August 2017.
V. Credit enhancement mechanism, repayment plan and other repayment guarantee measures
for corporate bonds
There was no change in credit enhancement mechanism, repayment plan and other repayment guarantee measures, which
were consistent with relevant commitments as set out in the prospectuses, during the reporting period.
VI. Convening of meeting for bondholders during the reporting period
Not applicable.
VII. Performance of bond custodian during the reporting period
The bond custodian performed its duties in accordance with the agreement during the reporting period.
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VIII. Major accounting data and financial indicators of the Company over the past two years as at
the end of the reporting period
Unit: RMB’0,000
Year-on-year
increase/decrease
Item 2017 2016 in percentage
EBITDA 682,958.92 598,014.61 14.20%
Current ratio 86.32% 76.57% 9.75%
Gearing ratio 71.34% 72.58% -1.24%
Quick ratio 75.80% 66.16% 9.64%
Proportion of EBITDA to total debts 9.06% 10.01% -0.95%
Interest coverage ratio 2.83 2.19 29.22%
Cash interest coverage ratio 0.01 1 -99.00%
EBITDA interest coverage ratio 3.31 3.67 -9.81%
Loans payment ratio 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
Interest payment ratio 100.00% 100.00% 0.00%
Major reason for more than 30% in year-on-year change for the above accounting data and financial indicators
√ Applicable Not applicable
Explanation: The cash interest protection ratio was 0.01, a decrease of 99.00% over the same period of last year, which was
mainly due to the increase in the company’s financial leasing business, resulting in a smaller net cash flow from operating
activities.
IX. Interest payment on other bonds, debt and financing instruments during the reporting period
Amount of
Item interest payment
Corporate bonds 4,014,700,000.00
Medium-term notes 1,154,010,000.00
Super & short-term commercial papers 9,792,371,780.78
Short-term commercial papers 1,557,675,205.51
Total 16,518,756,986.29
X. Bank credit obtained, its use and repayment of bank loans during the reporting period
During the reporting period, the Company obtained bank credit of RMB75,600 million, of which RMB47,700 million was
utilised with RMB27,900 million outstanding. The Company repaid bank loans of RMB36,461 million.
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XII Corporate bonds
XI. Performance of relevant agreements or commitments under the prospectus of corporate
bonds during the reporting period
Nil
XII. Matters of significance during the reporting period
Search index of interim
Summary of significant matters Date of disclosure report disclosure website
Accumulated new borrowings for the year exceeded twenty http://www.cninfo.com.cn,
percent of the net assets at the end of the previous year 9 May 2017 announcement no.: 2017-050
The announcement in relation to the accumulated new http://www.cninfo.com.cn,
borrowings for the year 8 July 2017 announcement no.: 2017-073
The interim report issued by UBS Securities Co., Ltd.
in relation to the custodianship of Corporate Bonds for
Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited for 2012 12 May 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
The interim report issued by UBS Securities Co., Ltd.
in relation to the custodianship of Corporate Bonds for
Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited for 2012 24 June 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
The interim report issued by UBS Securities Co., Ltd.
in relation to the custodianship of Corporate Bonds for
Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited for 2012 8 July 2017 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
The interim report issued by GF Securities Co., Ltd.
in relation to the custodianship of the public issue of
corporate bonds of the Company in 2017 8 September 2018 http://www.cninfo.com.cn
XIII. Is there any guarantor for corporate bonds?
Yes √ No
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I. Auditors’ Report
Type of auditors’ opinion Standard and unqualified opinions
The date of the audit report signed 27 March 2018
Name of the auditor Ruihua Certified Public Accountants (Special General Partnership)
Reference number of the auditors’ report
Name of certified public accountants Zhao Yanmei and Wang Zongpei
Text of the auditors’ report
To shareholders of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited:
(I) Auditors’ opinions
We have audited the financial statements of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited (hereinafter as “Chenming
Paper Company”), which comprise the consolidated and company balance sheets as at 31 December 2017, the
consolidated and company income statements, the consolidated and company cash flow statements and the
consolidated and company statements of changes in shareholders’ equity for 2017 and notes to the relevant financial
statements.
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with the Accounting Standards
for Business Enterprises in all material aspects and give a true and fair view of the consolidated and company financial
position of Chenming Paper Company as at 31 December 2017 and of its consolidated and company operating
results and cash flows for 2017.
(II) Basis of opinions
We have conducted our audit in accordance with the Chinese Auditing Standards issued by the Chinese Institute of
Certified Public Accountants. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the responsibilities
of certified public accountants for the audit of the financial statements section of the auditors’ report. We are
independent of Chenming Paper Company in accordance with the ethical codes of Chinese certified public
accountants, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the codes. We believe that the
audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
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(III) Key audit matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the
financial statements for the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial
statements as a whole and, in forming our opinion thereon, we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
The key audit matter we identified is as follows:
1. Consumable biological assets measured at fair value
(1) Details
For detailed disclosures of relevant information, please see notes 4.11 and 6.7 to the financial statements.
As at 31 December 2017, the balance of consumable biological assets reflected in the notes to the
financial statements of Chenming Paper Company amounted to RMB1,756,376,000, of which the balance
of consumable biological assets measured at fair value amounted to RMB1,212,770,400.
Consumable biological assets of Chenming Paper Company without a stock are stated at cost at initial
recognition, and subsequently measured at fair value when there is a stock. Changes in fair value shall
be recognised as profit or loss for the current period. As there is no active market reference price for the
consumable biological assets of Chenming Paper Company, the Company adopted valuation techniques
and recognised the fair value of the consumable biological assets which have formed a stock (the
“Biological Assets”).
As the consumable biological assets measured at fair value belong to the special assets of Chenming
Paper Company, changes in such fair value will significantly impact the financial statements. Valuation
for the consumable biological assets is complicated and requires the management to make significant
judgments, therefore, we have regarded the measurement of consumable biological assets as a key audit
matter.
(2) Application for auditing
When addressing the fair value measurement of the Biological Assets, the key auditing procedures we
implemented mainly include:
(1) we assessed the design and implementation of internal control of Chenming Paper Company
relating to the Biological Assets;
(2) we comprehended and evaluated the definition and judgment of the management relating to stock;
(3) we evaluated the independence, objectivity, experience and quality of the external valuer engaged
by the management;
(4) comprehended and evaluated the methods of valuation for the Biological Assets and discussed with
the valuation experts regarding the methods of valuation and their practical applications;
(5) considered and evaluated the valuation parameters and the discount rate used in the valuation.
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2. Measurement of lease receivables
(1) Details
For detailed disclosures of relevant information, please see notes 4.27, 6.8, 6.9 and 6.11 to the financial
statements.
As at 31 December 2017, the carrying amount of lease receivables in the notes to the consolidated
financial statements of Chenming Paper Company amounted to approximately RMB26,921,056,300
in aggregate, accounting for approximately 25.49% of total consolidated assets, which include lease
receivables due within one year, long-term receivables due within one year and long-term receivables.
Lease receivables are mainly due to the financial leasing-related business carried out in the financial
business segment of Chenming Paper Company which belongs to the riskier financial assets of Chenming
Paper Company.
The management of Chenming Paper Company judges whether or not to make bad debt provision of
lease receivables based on the assessment of the recoverability of lease receivables and estimates the
provision amount for impairment. The recognition of the lease receivables, changes in unsecured balance
and provision for bad debt involve management’s judgment, actual outcome may differ from expectations.
We are concerned about the foregoing matters because the carrying value of lease receivables above is
significant for the consolidated financial statements of Chenming Paper Company, and the measurement
of lease receivables involve significant judgment, therefore, we have regarded the measurement of lease
receivables as a key audit matter.
(2) Application for auditing
When addressing the fair value measurement of lease receivables, the key auditing procedures we
implemented mainly include:
(1) we have identified, evaluated and tested the internal control related to the financial leasing business
in respect of business process from the inspection of financial status of customers to the signing
of financial leasing contracts and the assessment of the recoverability of the lease receivables,
including aging analysis and overdue analysis of lease receivables and periodic assessment of the
recoverability of the balance of lease receivables;
(2) we reviewed financial leasing contracts and related information on early investigation of customers,
conducted interviews with management to understand and evaluate the operations of financial
leasing business and the policy on revenue recognition;
(3) we examined the risks and rewards arising from the ownership of the leased properties in the
financial leasing contracts, for example, examined other rights of the leased properties;
(4) we examined and estimated the entry value and the term of amortisation of unrecognised financing
income; and examined whether the payment status of the lessees is consistent with the contractual
payment terms;
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(5) we have obtained the documents on the management’s assessment of the recoverability of
the lease receivables, in particular the amounts of provision for impairment categorized by the
management as individually made or made by credit risk characteristics; verified the reasonableness
of management judgement through evidence obtained from procedures such as investigations
on the background, business status and cash flow of customers, interviewed with customers and
reviewed on historical transactions and repayments;
(6) we determined the likelihood of impairment and the accuracy of bad debt provision in accordance
with the Company’s accounting policy by checking the follow-up guarantee procedures of the
customers, the financial strength of the guarantor, and the inventory and value determination of the
collaterals;
(7) we sought external confirmations for lease receivables with balances of significant amount and, in
certain cases, with balances of smaller amount at the end of the year.
3. Recognition of revenue from machine-made paper
(1) Details
For detailed disclosures of relevant information, please see notes 4.24 and 6.45 to the financial
statements.
In 2017, Chenming Paper Company recorded revenue of RMB29,881,130,600, of which
RMB26,280,449,300 was attributed to revenue of machine-made paper, accounting for 88.74% of the
revenue.
Revenue of machine-made paper is recognised when Chenming Paper Company transferred to the
customers the risks and rewards of ownership of the goods. Differentiated accounting methods were
applied when addressing the differences in business models of domestic and overseas operations: in
terms of domestic sales of machine-made paper, revenue is recognised when goods are delivered to the
customers and such deliveries are confirmed; while in terms of overseas sales of machine-made paper,
revenue is recognised on the day when goods are loaded on board and declared.
Revenue is one of the key performance indicators of Chenming Paper Company, and the revenue from
machine-made paper accounted for a relatively large proportion of the total revenue due to enormous
sales, there may be potential misstatement in relation to whether revenue recognition is accounted for
in the appropriate period of the financial statements, therefore, we identified recognition of revenue from
machine-made paper as a key audit matter.
(2) Application for auditing
When addressing the fair value measurement of machine-made paper, the key auditing procedures we
implemented mainly include:
(1) we identified and evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of key internal controls
conducted by the management related to revenue recognition;
(2) we conducted sampling inspections on sales contracts, identified contract terms and conditions
related to the transfer of risks and rewards of the ownership of the goods, assessed whether the
timing of recognition of sales revenue from Chenming Paper Company meets the requirements of
the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises;
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(3) we conducted sampling inspections on transactions recorded during the year and verified with
sales invoices, sales contracts, letters of credit, letters of guarantee, declaration forms, customers’
confirmation of receipt and delivery orders, etc; evaluated whether the relevant revenue recognition
meets the accounting policy on revenue recognition of Chenming Paper Company;
(4) we analysed revenue and gross profit by taking into account product types and identified abnormal
fluctuations in the amount of revenue in the current period;
(5) we collected samples from sales revenue recorded around the balance sheet date for cut-off
tests; verified delivery orders and other supporting documents to assess whether sales revenue is
recorded in the appropriate accounting period; inspected the occurrence of on-the-spot recognition
of sales at the end of the inspection period and inspected goods returns after the inspection period
to determine the accuracy of revenue recognition during the period.
(IV) Other information
Chenming Paper Company’s management is responsible for other information. Other information includes the
information covered in the annual report, but does not include the financial statements and our audit report.
Our audit opinions published in the financial statements do not cover other information and we do not publish any
form of assurance conclusion on other information.
In conjunction with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read other information, during which
we consider whether there is significant inconsistency or other material misstatement of other information with the
financial statements or what we have learned during the audit.
Based on the work we have performed, if we determine that there is a material misstatement of other information, we
should report that fact. In this regard, we have nothing to report.
(V) Management and management responsibility for financial statements
The management of Chenming Paper Company (hereinafter referred to as “the management”) is responsible for the
preparation of financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Accounting Standards for Business
Enterprises to enable them to achieve fair reflection, and to achieve the design, implementation and maintenance of
necessary internal controls so that the financial statements are free of material misstatements due to fraud or errors.
In the preparation of the financial statements, the management is responsible for assessing the continuing operations
capabilities pf Chenming Paper Company, disclosing issues related to going concern (if applicable), and applying the
going concern assumption unless management plans to liquidate Chenming Paper Company, terminate operations or
have no other realistic options
The management is responsible for supervising the financial reporting process of Chenming Paper Company.
(VI) Auditor’s responsibility for auditing financial statements
Our objective is to obtain reasonable assurance as to whether the entire financial statements are free from material
misstatement due to fraud or errors and to issue an audit report containing audit opinions. Reasonable assurance is
a high level of assurance, but it does not guarantee that an audit performed in accordance with auditing standards
can always discover a major misstatement when it exists. Misstatements are generally considered to be material if it
is reasonably expected that misstatements, individually or in aggregate, may affect the economic decision made by
users of financial statements based on the financial statements.
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In the process of conducting audit work in accordance with auditing standards, we use professional judgment and
maintain professional suspicion. At the same time, we also perform the following tasks:
I. To identify and assess risks of material misstatement of financial statements due to fraud or errors, design
and implement audit procedures to address these risks, and obtain adequate and appropriate audit evidence,
together perform as a basis for issuing audit opinions. Since fraud may involve collusion, falsification, intentional
omission, misrepresentation or override of internal controls, the risk of failing to detect a material misstatement
due to fraud is higher than the risk of failing to detect a material misstatement due to an error.
II. To understand audit-related internal controls to design appropriate audit procedures.
III. To evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies adopted by the management and the reasonableness of
accounting estimates and related disclosures.
IV. To conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the continuing operation assumption. At the
same time, according to the audit evidence obtained, it may lead to conclusions as to whether there are
significant uncertainties in matters or circumstances that have significant doubts about the ability of Chenming
Paper Company to continue its operations. If we conclude that there are significant uncertainties, the auditing
standards require us to request the users of the report to pay attention to the relevant disclosures in the financial
statements in the audit report; if the disclosure is not sufficient, we should publish modified audit report. Our
conclusions are based on the information available as of the date of the audit report. However, future events or
circumstances may cause Chenming Paper Company to not continue its operations.
V. Evaluate the overall presentation, structure, and content (including disclosures) of the financial statements and
evaluate whether the financial statements fairly reflect the relevant transactions and matters.
VI. To obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence on the financial information of entities or business activities
in Chenming Paper Company to express opinions on the financial statements. We are responsible for guiding,
supervising and executing group audits. We take full responsibility for the audit opinion.
We communicate with the management on planned audit scope, time arrangements and major audit findings,
including communication of the internal control deficiencies that we identified during the audit.
We also provide statements to the management on compliance with ethical requirements related to independence,
and communicate with the management on all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be considered to
affect our independence, as well as related preventive measures.
From the matters we communicated with the management, we determine which matters are most important for the
audit of the financial statements for the current period and thus constitute the key audit matters. We describe these
matters in our audit report, unless laws and regulations prohibit the public disclosure of these matters, or in rare
cases, if it is reasonably expected that the negative consequences of disclosing something in the audit report will
outweigh the benefits to the public interest, we determine that the matter should not be reported in the audit report
Ruihua Certified Public Accountants Chinese Certified Public Accountant (Project Partner):
(Special General Partnership)
Beijing China Chinese Certified Public Accountant:
27 March 2018
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II. Financial Statements
Unless otherwise stated, the unit in the financial statements of the financial report is: RMB
1. Consolidated Balance Sheet
Prepared by: Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited
31 December 2017
Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Opening balance
CURRENT ASSETS:
Monetary funds 14,443,492,461.43 10,109,930,319.49
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss 94,000,000.00
Bills receivable 4,220,231,853.56 1,590,460,875.23
Accounts receivable 3,665,865,577.03 3,974,065,104.15
Prepayments 1,962,151,473.35 1,511,362,674.64
Other receivables 538,734,656.55 1,614,214,645.48
Inventories 6,022,805,491.17 4,862,668,746.90
Non-current assets due within one year 6,901,695,875.94 5,487,376,588.22
Other current assets 11,568,757,330.26 6,616,744,831.28
Total current assets 49,417,734,719.29 35,766,823,785.39
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
Available-for-sale financial assets 2,453,000,000.00 1,945,000,000.00
Long-term receivables 9,400,862,089.18 8,844,262,173.65
Long-term equity investments 391,868,827.45 67,251,992.88
Investment properties 4,809,535,109.82 14,258,675.83
Fixed assets 28,227,509,503.05 28,811,555,365.39
Construction in progress 7,668,669,413.87 4,115,194,870.23
Construction materials 15,275,630.45 18,847,584.79
Intangible assets 2,059,221,379.09 1,540,959,330.74
Goodwill 20,283,787.17 20,283,787.17
Long-term prepaid expenses 139,122,569.45 157,772,100.69
Deferred income tax assets 522,288,850.40 497,457,826.70
Other non-current assets 499,724,197.70 485,687,038.68
Total non-current assets 56,207,361,357.63 46,518,530,746.75
Total assets 105,625,096,076.92 82,285,354,532.14
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Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Opening balance
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Short-term borrowings 35,096,574,873.03 27,875,506,988.53
Bills payable 1,278,395,090.71 515,301,703.08
Accounts payable 4,013,936,527.74 3,724,266,382.06
Advance receipts 243,182,891.22 377,135,566.33
Staff remuneration payables 185,130,892.10 159,968,262.82
Taxes payable 496,626,014.68 236,927,459.78
Interest payable 85,480,380.32 30,731,253.71
Other payables 1,426,629,545.41 948,919,195.80
Non-current liabilities due within one year 3,625,430,347.40 6,237,021,557.17
Other current liabilities 10,797,248,631.76 6,602,863,069.45
Total current liabilities 57,248,635,194.37 46,708,641,438.73
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Long-term borrowings 7,646,122,995.91 6,935,598,781.23
Bonds payable 2,196,261,279.57
Long-term payables 5,550,881,435.64 3,951,368,854.00
Special payables 681,039,716.66 681,039,716.66
Provisions 325,259,082.28
Deferred income 1,452,717,833.55 1,443,846,526.33
Other non-current liabilities 250,000,000.00
Total non-current liabilities 18,102,282,343.61 13,011,853,878.22
TOTAL LIABILITIES 75,350,917,537.98 59,720,495,316.95
OWNERS’ EQUITY:
Share capital 1,936,405,467.00 1,936,405,467.00
Other equity instruments 10,048,300,000.00 7,060,300,000.00
Including: Preference shares 4,477,500,000.00 4,477,500,000.00
Perpetual bonds 5,570,800,000.00 2,582,800,000.00
Capital reserves 6,149,257,784.90 6,149,257,784.90
Other comprehensive income -354,165,127.80 -805,245,771.89
Surplus reserves 1,132,116,106.40 1,132,116,106.40
Retained profit 8,866,614,844.40 6,745,974,781.02
Total equity attributable to equity holders of the company 27,778,529,074.90 22,218,808,367.43
Minority interest 2,495,649,464.04 346,050,847.76
Total owners’ equity 30,274,178,538.94 22,564,859,215.19
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND OWNERS’ EQUITY 105,625,096,076.92 82,285,354,532.14
Legal Representative: Financial controller: Head of the financial department:
Chen Hongguo Hu Jinbao Zhang Bo
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2. Balance sheet of the Company
Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Opening balance
CURRENT ASSETS:
Monetary funds 9,580,548,200.88 7,934,163,265.76
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss 94,000,000.00
Bills receivable 787,095,075.51 112,943,069.85
Accounts receivable 8,188,750.45 84,089,911.81
Prepayments 742,107,273.09 1,003,699,885.05
Other receivables 22,351,203,484.83 22,848,685,985.74
Inventories 751,426,520.51 663,006,714.42
Non-current assets due within one year 900,000,000.00
Other current assets 2,488,977.72
Total current assets 34,317,058,282.99 33,546,588,832.63
NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
Available-for-sale financial assets 2,453,000,000.00 1,909,000,000.00
Long-term receivables 456,925,607.06
Long-term equity investments 18,674,034,243.49 14,558,097,658.49
Investment properties 14,258,675.83
Fixed assets 2,364,990,246.94 3,343,366,320.45
Construction in progress 973,375,557.42 52,757,799.47
Construction materials 71,973.35
Intangible assets 470,379,203.58 300,218,996.05
Deferred income tax assets 186,935,887.68 164,139,190.27
Other non-current assets 54,800,000.00 67,400,000.00
Total non-current assets 25,634,440,746.17 20,409,310,613.91
TOTAL ASSETS 59,857,499,029.16 53,955,899,446.54
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Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Opening balance
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Short-term borrowings 7,522,637,247.14 8,203,392,554.58
Bills payable 6,375,070,000.00 3,057,000,000.00
Accounts payable 570,706,495.21 654,411,787.56
Advance receipts 956,040,917.07 537,139,483.60
Staff remuneration payables 47,546,116.66 58,599,576.37
Taxes payable 116,173,781.96 43,087,056.70
Interest payable 28,428,028.58 30,731,253.71
Other payables 2,162,553,106.46 3,689,371,275.46
Non-current liabilities due within one year 1,318,429,260.12 5,647,952,554.05
Other current liabilities 10,797,248,631.76 6,602,863,069.45
Total current liabilities 29,894,833,584.96 28,524,548,611.48
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Long-term borrowings 908,182,122.65 1,521,611,382.77
Bonds payable 1,198,305,304.75 908,755.99
Long-term payables 4,605,691,332.13 3,005,178,750.49
Provisions 325,259,082.28
Deferred income 50,753,189.60 56,572,797.75
Other non-current liabilities 250,000,000.00
Total non-current liabilities 7,338,191,031.41 4,584,271,687.00
Total liabilities 37,233,024,616.37 33,108,820,298.48
OWNERS’ EQUITY:
Share capital 1,936,405,467.00 1,936,405,467.00
Other equity instruments 10,048,300,000.00 7,060,300,000.00
Including: Preference shares 4,477,500,000.00 4,477,500,000.00
Perpetual bonds 5,570,800,000.00 2,582,800,000.00
Capital reserves 5,938,960,168.19 5,938,960,168.19
Surplus reserves 1,119,926,524.49 1,119,926,524.49
Retained profit 3,674,882,253.11 4,791,486,988.38
TOTAL OWNERS’ EQUITY 22,718,474,412.79 20,847,079,148.06
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND OWNERS’ EQUITY 59,951,499,029.16 53,955,899,446.54
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3. Consolidated Income Statement
Unit: RMB
Amount forthe Amount for
Item reporting period the prior period
I. Total revenue 29,851,743,848.13 22,907,118,241.84
Including: Revenue 29,851,743,848.13 22,907,118,241.84
II. Total operating costs 25,800,053,864.52 20,878,998,805.65
Including: Operating costs 19,729,190,475.09 15,787,340,418.80
Taxes and surcharges 219,074,379.63 251,439,236.50
Sales and distribution expenses 1,304,465,552.27 1,166,484,567.20
General and administrative expenses 1,909,369,899.86 1,441,458,586.06
Finance expenses 2,496,592,415.87 1,818,564,890.78
Loss on impairment of assets 141,361,141.80 413,711,106.31
Plus: Gain on change in fair value (“-” denotes loss) 72,999,957.67 -20,084,425.90
Investment income (“-” denotes loss) 161,009,000.23 84,369,949.52
Including: Investment income from associates
and joint ventures 18,506,834.57 -3,240,263.50
Foreign exchange gains (“-” denotes losses)
Gain on disposal of assets (“-” denotes loss) -2,757,178.42 -1,536,454.18
Other income 135,530,257.77
III. Operating profit (“-” denotes loss) 4,418,472,020.86 2,090,868,505.63
Plus: Non-operating income 445,266,368.30 495,395,587.51
Less: Non-operating expenses 327,259,815.63 3,097,753.53
IV. Total profit (“-” denotes total loss) 4,536,478,573.53 2,583,166,339.61
Less: Income tax expenses 777,515,726.86 625,968,563.76
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Unit: RMB
Amount forthe Amount for
Item reporting period the prior period
V. Net profit (“-” denotes net loss) 3,758,962,846.67 1,957,197,775.85
(I) Net profit from continuing operations (“-” denotes net loss) 3,758,962,846.67 1,957,197,775.85
(II) Net profit from discontinued operations (“-” denotes net loss)
Net profit attributable to shareholders of the Company 3,769,325,450.93 1,998,578,788.75
Profit or loss of minority interest -10,362,604.26 -41,381,012.90
VI. Net other comprehensive income after tax
Net other comprehensive income after tax attributable
to shareholders of the Company 451,080,644.09 -460,230,907.63
(I) Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit
and loss in subsequent periods
(II) Other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit and
loss in subsequent periods 451,080,644.09 -460,230,907.63
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 451,080,644.09 -460,230,907.63
Other comprehensive income attributable to minority interest,
net of tax
VII. Total comprehensive income 4,210,043,490.76 1,496,966,868.22
Total comprehensive income attributable to shareholders
of the Company 4,220,406,095.02 1,538,347,881.12
Total comprehensive income attributable to minority interest -10,362,604.26 -41,381,012.90
VIII. Earnings per share:
(I) Basic earnings per share 1.70 0.99
(II) Diluted earnings per share 1.70 0.99
Legal Representative: Financial controller: Head of the financial department:
Chen Hongguo Hu Jinbao Zhang Bo
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4. Income statement of the Company
Unit: RMB
Amount for the Amount for
Item reporting period the prior period
I. Revenue 7,200,923,503.96 7,244,440,954.56
Less: Operating costs 4,991,353,566.95 5,754,160,315.51
Taxes and surcharges 70,868,721.40 35,657,866.56
Selling and distribution expenses 246,355,160.28 265,529,373.13
General and administrative expenses 615,445,501.19 575,686,201.40
Finance expenses 833,482,860.73 643,728,400.29
Loss on impairment of assets 19,570,118.05 -11,742,221.32
Plus: Gain on change in fair value (“-” denotes loss) 94,000,000.00
Investment income (“-” denotes loss) 138,737,944.94 229,752,961.82
Including: Investment income from associates
and joint ventures -3,265,824.03 143,952.00
Gain on disposal of assets (“-” denotes loss) -2,279,308.98 -2,383,135.72
Other income 15,298,245.10
II. Operating profit (“-” denotes loss) 669,604,456.42 208,790,845.09
Plus: Non-operating income 165,438,580.73 112,367,395.82
Less: Non-operating expenses 325,759,082.28 890,997.90
III. Total profit (“-” denotes total loss) 509,283,954.87 320,267,243.01
Less: Income tax expenses -22,796,697.41 -20,108,731.71
IV. Net profit (“-” denotes net loss) 532,080,652.28 340,375,974.72
(I) Net profit from continuing operations (“-” denotes net loss) 532,080,652.28 340,375,974.72
(II) Net profit from discontinued operations (“-” denotes net loss)
V. Net other comprehensive income after tax
(I) Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified
to profit and loss in subsequent periods
(II) Other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to
profit and loss in subsequent periods
VI. Total comprehensive income 532,080,652.28 340,375,974.72
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5. Consolidated cash flow statement
Unit: RMB
Amount for the Amount for
Item reporting period the prior period
I. Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash received from sales of goods and rendering of services 24,349,119,464.84 22,452,690,922.41
Tax rebates received 8,465,388.45 9,863,432.16
Cash received relating to other operating activities 828,266,108.48 1,177,773,434.44
Subtotal of cash inflows from operating activities 25,185,850,961.77 23,640,327,789.01
Cash paid for goods and services 14,516,886,986.15 15,711,107,188.05
Cash paid to and for employees 1,022,490,275.52 1,094,003,908.09
Payments of taxes and surcharges 1,631,366,603.20 1,452,433,419.20
Cash paid relating to other operating activities 7,991,341,053.97 3,229,734,003.83
Subtotal of cash outflows from operating activities 25,162,084,918.84 21,487,278,519.17
Net cash flows from operating activities 23,766,042.93 2,153,049,269.84
II. Cash flows from investing activities
Cash received from investments 20,000,519.26
Cash received from investment income 16,861,111.11 98,684,481.52
Net cash received from disposal of fixed assets, intangible
assets and other long-term assets 2,165,782.79 4,478,976.44
Net cash received from disposal of subsidiaries and
other business units 1,000,000.00
Cash received relating to other investing activities 999,341,073.00 535,936,200.00
Subtotal of cash inflows from investing activities 1,018,367,966.90 660,100,177.22
Cash paid for purchase of fixed assets, intangible assets
and other long-term assets 2,252,963,203.35 2,477,554,352.96
Cash paid on investments 813,511,220.00 1,850,000,000.00
Net cash paid for acquiring subsidiaries and other business units 1,582,745,899.31
Subtotal of cash outflows from investing activities 4,649,220,322.66 4,327,554,352.96
Net cash flows from investing activities -3,630,852,355.76 -3,667,454,175.74
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Amount for the Amount for
Item reporting period the prior period
III. Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash received from investments 40,000,000.00
Including: cash received from by subsidiaries
from minority investment 40,000,000.00
Cash received from borrowings 44,462,208,111.60 38,340,144,109.70
Cash received relating to other financing activities 22,416,411,567.84 21,326,935,500.86
Subtotal of cash inflows from financing activities 66,918,619,679.44 59,667,079,610.56
Cash repayments of amounts borrowed 36,461,483,259.93 36,965,476,126.70
Cash paid for dividend and profit distribution or interest payment 2,998,835,276.61 2,924,565,741.98
Cash paid relating to other financing activities 22,981,164,342.75 18,147,472,131.53
Subtotal of cash outflows from financing activities 62,441,482,879.29 58,037,514,000.21
Net cash flows from financing activities 4,477,136,800.15 1,629,565,610.35
IV. Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and
cash equivalents -45,503,158.48 -23,407,152.59
V. Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 824,547,328.84 91,753,551.86
Plus: Balance of cash and cash equivalents as at the beginning
of the period 1,979,861,045.62 1,888,107,493.76
VI. Balance of cash and cash equivalents as at the end of the period 2,804,408,374.46 1,979,861,045.62
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6. Cash flow statement of the Company
Unit: RMB
Amount for the Amount for
Item reporting period the prior period
I. Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash received from sales of goods and rendering of services 3,463,130,926.30 8,327,441,977.80
Cash received relating to other operating activities 1,689,891,672.88 1,018,890,721.29
Subtotal of cash inflows from operating activities 5,153,022,599.18 9,346,332,699.09
Cash paid for goods and services 2,236,436,321.89 2,179,876,627.93
Cash paid to and for employees 391,883,575.09 260,230,463.91
Payments of taxes and surcharges 357,296,733.15 320,755,030.84
Cash paid relating to other operating activities 1,054,760,413.57 933,164,769.74
Subtotal of cash outflows from operating activities 4,040,377,043.70 3,694,026,892.42
Net cash flows from operating activities 1,112,645,555.48 5,652,305,806.67
II. Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash received from investments 20,000,519.26
Cash received from investment income 16,861,111.11 448,684,481.52
Net cash received from disposal of fixed assets,
intangible assets and other long-term assets 1,686,062.41 4,356,816.44
Net cash received from disposal of subsidiaries and
other business units 1,000,000.00
Cash received relating to other investing activities 900,000,000.00
Subtotal of cash inflows from investing activities 918,547,173.52 474,041,817.22
Cash paid for purchase of fixed assets, intangible assets
and other long-term assets 95,795,315.34 42,989,916.52
Cash paid on investments 4,823,511,220.00 3,090,000,000.00
Subtotal of cash outflows from investing activities 4,919,306,535.34 3,132,989,916.52
Net cash flows from investing activities -4,000,759,361.82 -2,658,948,099.30
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Unit: RMB
Amount for the Amount for
Item reporting period the prior period
III. Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash received from borrowings 26,018,893,778.41 14,218,918,082.13
Cash received relating to other financing activities 22,716,411,567.84 17,486,500,000.00
Subtotal of cash inflows from financing activities 48,735,305,346.25 31,705,418,082.13
Cash repayments of amounts borrowed 22,130,699,777.14 14,723,402,085.03
Cash paid for dividend and profit distribution or interest payment 3,596,708,489.03 1,215,953,029.42
Cash paid relating to other financing activities 19,674,703,816.85 18,210,806,209.95
Subtotal of cash outflows from financing activities 45,402,112,083.02 34,150,161,324.40
Net cash flows from financing activities 3,333,193,263.23 -2,444,743,242.27
IV. Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash
and cash equivalents -7,395,813.66 -15,474,775.43
V. Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 437,683,643.23 533,139,689.67
Plus: Balance of cash and cash equivalents as
at the beginning of the period 582,578,426.62 49,438,736.95
VI. Balance of cash and cash equivalents as at the end of the period 1,020,262,069.85 582,578,426.62
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7. Consolidated statement of changes in owners’ equity
Amount for the reporting period
Unit: RMB
For the reporting period
Equity attributable to owners of the Company
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Other equity instruments
Less: Other
treasury comprehensive General risk Total
Item Share capital Preference shares Perpetual bonds Others Capital reserves shares income Special reserves Surplus reserves provisions Retained profit Minority interest owner’s equity
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I. Balance as at the end of the prior year 1,936,405,467.00 4,477,500,000.00 2,582,800,000.00 6,149,257,784.90 -805,245,771.89 1,132,116,106.40 6,745,974,781.02 346,050,847.76 22,564,859,215.19
II. Balance as at the beginning of the year 1,936,405,467.00 4,477,500,000.00 2,582,800,000.00 6,149,257,784.90 -805,245,771.89 1,132,116,106.40 6,745,974,781.02 346,050,847.76 22,564,859,215.19
III. Changes in the period (“-” denotes decrease) 2,988,000,000.00 451,080,644.09 2,120,640,063.38 2,149,598,616.28 7,709,319,323.75
(I) Total comprehensive income 451,080,644.09 3,769,325,450.93 -10,362,604.26 4,210,043,490.76
(II) Capital paid in and reduced by owners 2,988,000,000.00 2,159,961,220.54 5,147,961,220.54
1. Ordinary shares paid by shareholders 2,159,961,220.54 2,159,961,220.54
2. Capital paid by holders of other equity
instruments 2,988,000,000.00 2,988,000,000.00
(III) Profit distribution -1,648,685,387.55 -1,648,685,387.55
3. Distribution to owners
(or shareholders) -1,648,685,387.55 -1,648,685,387.55
(IV) Transfer within owners’ equity
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(V) Special reserves
(VI) Others
IV. Balance as at the end of the period 1,936,405,467.00 4,477,500,000.00 5,570,800,000.00 6,149,257,784.90 -354,165,127.80 1,132,116,106.40 8,866,614,844.40 2,495,649,464.04 30,274,178,538.94
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158
Amount for the prior period
Unit: RMB
For the prior period
Equity attributable to owners of the Company
Other equity instruments
Other
Less: comprehensive General risk Total
Item Share capital Preference shares Perpetual bonds Others Capital reserves treasury shares income Special reserves Surplus reserves provisions Retained profit Minority interest owner’s equity
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I. Balance as at the end of the prior year 1,936,405,467.00 4,477,500,000.00 2,582,800,000.00 6,149,138,276.81 -345,014,864.26 1,132,116,106.40 5,481,457,632.37 387,431,860.66 17,324,334,478.98
II. Balance as at the beginning of the year 1,936,405,467.00 4,477,500,000.00 2,582,800,000.00 6,149,138,276.81 -345,014,864.26 1,132,116,106.40 5,481,457,632.37 387,431,860.66 17,324,334,478.98
III. Changes in the period (“-” denotes decrease) 119,508.09 -460,230,907.63 1,264,517,148.65 -41,381,012.90 5,240,524,736.21
(I) Total comprehensive income -460,230,907.63 1,998,578,788.75 -41,381,012.90 1,496,966,868.22
(II) Capital paid in and reduced by owners 119,508.09 4,477,619,508.09
1. Capital paid by holders of other
equity instruments 4,477,500,000.00
2. Others 119,508.09 119,508.09
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(III) Profit distribution -734,061,640.10 -734,061,640.10
3. Distribution to owners
(or shareholders) -734,061,640.10 -734,061,640.10
(IV) Transfer within owners’ equity
(V) Special reserves
(VI) Others
IV. Balance as at the end of the period 1,936,405,467.00 4,477,500,000.00 2,582,800,000.00 6,149,257,784.90 -805,245,771.89 1,132,116,106.40 6,745,974,781.02 346,050,847.76 22,564,859,215.19
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8. Statement of changes in equity of owners of the Company
Amount for the reporting period
Unit: RMB
For the reporting period
Other equity instruments
Other
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comprehensive Total
Item Share capital Preference shares Perpetual bonds Others Capital reserves Less: treasury shares income Special reserves Surplus reserves Retained profit owner’s equity
I. Balance as at the end of the prior year 1,936,405,467.00 4,477,500,000.00 2,582,800,000.00 5,938,960,168.19 1,119,926,524.49 4,791,486,988.38 20,847,079,148.06
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II. Balance as at the beginning of the year 1,936,405,467.00 4,477,500,000.00 2,582,800,000.00 5,938,960,168.19 1,119,926,524.49 4,791,486,988.38 20,847,079,148.06
III. Changes in the period (“-” denotes decrease) 2,988,000,000.00 -1,116,604,735.27 1,871,395,264.73
(I) Total comprehensive income 532,080,652.28 532,080,652.28
(II) Capital paid in and reduced by owners 2,988,000,000.00 2,988,000,000.00
1. Capital paid by holders of other
equity instruments 2,988,000,000.00 2,988,000,000.00
(III) Profit distribution -1,648,685,387.55 -1,648,685,387.55
1. Transfer to surplus reserves
2. Distribution to owners (or shareholders) -1,648,685,387.55 -1,648,685,387.55
(IV) Transfer within owners’ equity
(V) Special reserves
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(VI) Others
IV. Balance as at the end of the period 1,936,405,467.00 4,477,500,000.00 5,570,800,000.00 5,938,960,168.19 1,119,926,524.49 3,674,882,253.11 22,718,474,412.79
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160
Amount for the prior period
Unit: RMB
For the prior period
Other equity instruments
Other
comprehensive Total
Item Share capital Preference shares Perpetual bonds Others Capital reserves Less: treasury shares income Special reserves Surplus reserves Retained profit owner’s equity
I. Balance as at the end of the prior year 1,936,405,467.00 2,582,800,000.00 5,938,840,660.10 1,119,926,524.49 5,185,172,653.76 16,763,145,305.35
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II. Balance as at the beginning of the year 1,936,405,467.00 2,582,800,000.00 5,938,840,660.10 1,119,926,524.49 5,185,172,653.76 16,763,145,305.35
III. Changes in the period (“-” denotes decrease) 4,477,500,000.00 119,508.09 -393,685,665.38 4,083,933,842.71
(I) Total comprehensive income 340,375,974.72 340,375,974.72
(II) Capital paid in and reduced by owners 4,477,500,000.00 119,508.09 4,477,619,508.09
2. Distribution to owners (or shareholders) 4,477,500,000.00 4,477,500,000.00
4. Others 119,508.09 119,508.09
(III) Profit distribution -734,061,640.10 -734,061,640.10
1. Distribution to owners (or shareholders) -734,061,640.10 -734,061,640.10
(IV) Transfer within owners’ equity
SHANDONG CHENMING PAPER HOLDINGS LIMITED
(V) Special reserves
(VI) Others
IV. Balance as at the end of the period 1,936,405,467.00 4,477,500,000.00 2,582,800,000.00 5,938,960,168.19 1,119,926,524.49 4,791,486,988.38 20,847,079,148.06
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III. General Information of the Company
Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) was incorporated in May 1993 in
Shouguang City, Shandong Province, with its headquarters at No. 2199 Nongsheng Road East, Shouguang City, Shandong
Province.
The Company and its subsidiaries are principally engaged in processing and sale of paper products (including machine
made paper and paper board), paper making raw materials and machinery; generation and sale of electric power and
thermal power; forestry, saplings growing, processing and sale of timber; manufacturing, processing and sale of wood
products; and manufacturing and sale of laminated boards and fortified wooden floorboards, marine engineering project
investment, hotel service, equipment financial and operating leasing, etc.
The financial statements were considered and approved by the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) on 27
March 2018. According to the Articles of Association, these financial statements will be submitted to the general meeting for
its approval.
Subsidiaries of the Company included in the scope of consolidation in 2017 totalled 63. For details, please refer to Note
VIII “Equity in other entities”. The scope of consolidation of the Company during the year had 11 more companies included
and two companies excluded compared to the prior year. For details, please refer to Note VII “Changes in the scope of
consolidation”.
IV. Basis of Preparation of the Financial Statements
1. Basis of preparation
The Company’s financial statements are prepared on a going concern and based on actual transactions and events,
in accordance with the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises-Basic Standards promulgated by the Ministry
of Finance (Order of Ministry of Finance No. 33, as amended by Order of Ministry of Finance No. 76) and 42 specific
accounting standards as promulgated and amended on and after 15 February 2006, the application guidelines of the
Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises, interpretations and other related rules of the Accounting Standards
for Business Enterprises (hereinafter referred to as “ASBEs”), and the disclosure requirements of the “Regulation on
the Preparation of Information Disclosures of Companies Issuing Public Shares, No. 15: General Requirements for
Financial Reports” (revised in 2014) of China Securities Regulatory Commission. The Company’s financial statements
have been prepared on an accrual basis in accordance with the ASBEs. Except for certain financial instruments and
consumable biological assets, the financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention. In the event
that depreciation of assets occurs, a provision for impairment is made accordingly in accordance with the relevant
regulations.
The Company has been implementing the ASBEs since 1 January 2007.
In addition to preparing and issuing financial statements in accordance with the new accounting standards, the
Company, as an H-share listed company, also has to provide financial statements for the public in accordance with
the Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards. Pursuant to the relevant requirements under Rule 1 of “Accounting
Standards for Business Enterprises Interpretation No. 1”, with respect to the transactions or matters which do not
have any difference in terms of standards between the new accounting standards and the Hong Kong Financial
Reporting Standards, the Company shall make retrospective adjustments in accordance with Rules 5 to 19 of
“Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 38 – First-time Implementation of Accounting Standards
for Business Enterprises” (“Standard No. 38”) and other relevant requirements. The Company shall also make
retrospective adjustments to the financial statements for the comparable years in respect of the changes in
accounting policies due to the implementation of new accounting standards for the transactions and matters other
than those attributable to Rules 5 to 19 of Standard No. 38 with reference to the relevant available information based
on the financial statements prepared by the Company according to the Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards.
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IV. Basis of Preparation of the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
2. Going concern
No facts or circumstances comprise a material uncertainty about the Company’s going concern basis within 12
months since the end of the reporting period.
V. Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates
Whether the Company needs to comply with the disclosure requirements for specific industries
No
Specific accounting policies and accounting estimates are indicated as follows:
The Company and its subsidiaries are principally engaged in processing and sale of paper products (including machine
made paper and paper board), paper making raw materials and machinery. The Company and its subsidiaries formulated
certain specific accounting policies and accounting estimates for the transactions and matters such as revenue recognition
based on their actual production and operation characteristics pursuant to the requirements under the relevant accounting
standards for business enterprises. For details, please refer to this Note IV. 24 “Revenue”. For the critical accounting
judgments and estimates made by the management, please refer to Note IV. 30 “Critical accounting judgments and
estimates”.
1. Statement of compliance with the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises
The financial statements have been prepared by the Company in conformity with the ASBEs, which truly and fully
reflect the financial position of the Company as at 31 December 2017 and relevant information such as the operating
results and cash flows for 2017. In addition, the financial statements of the Company also comply with, in all material
respects, the disclosure requirements of the “Regulation on the Preparation of Information Disclosures of Companies
Issuing Public Shares, No. 15: General Requirements for Financial Reports” revised by the China Securities Regulatory
Commission in 2014 and the notes thereto.
2. Accounting period
The accounting periods of the Company are divided into annual periods and interim periods. Interim periods refer to
reporting periods that are shorter than a full accounting year. The accounting year of the Company is from 1 January
to 31 December of each calendar year.
3. Operating cycle
Ordinary operating cycle refers to the period from acquisition of assets used for processing by the Company until
their realisation in cash or cash equivalents. The operating cycle of the Company lasts for 12 months, and acts as an
indicator for classification of liquidity of assets and liabilities.
Our subsidiaries, including Zhanjiang Chenming Arboriculture Development Co., Ltd., Yangjiang Chenming
Arboriculture Development Co., Ltd., Nanchang Chenming Arboriculture Development Co., Ltd., Huanggang
Chenming Arboriculture Development Co., Ltd. and Chenming Arboriculture Co., Ltd., were engaged in arboriculture
cultivating, plantation and sale. Their ordinary operating cycle lasts for over 1 year.
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4. Functional currency
The Company and its domestic subsidiaries recognise RMB as their functional currency according to the primary
economic environment in which they operate. The functional currency of the Company and its domestic subsidiaries
is Renminbi (“RMB”). Overseas subsidiaries of the Company recognise U.S. dollar (“USD” or “US$”), Japanese yen
(“JPY”), Euro (“EUR”) and South Korean Won (“KRW”) as their respective functional currency according to the general
economic environment in which these subsidiaries operate. The Company prepares its financial statements in RMB.
5. Accounting treatment of business combinations under common control and not under common
control
Business combinations refer to the transactions or events in which two or more separate enterprises merged as a
single reporting entity. Business combinations are divided into business combinations under common control and not
under common control.
(1) Business combinations under common control
A business combination involving enterprises under common control is a business combination in which
all of the combining enterprises are ultimately controlled by the same party or parties before and after the
combination, and that control is not transitory. The party that, on the combination date, obtains control
of another enterprise participating in the combination is the absorbing party, while that other enterprise
participating in the combination is a party being absorbed. The combination date is the date on which the
absorbing party effectively obtains control of the party being absorbed.
Assets and liabilities obtained by the absorbing party are measured at their carrying amount at the combination
date as recorded by the party being merged. The difference between the carrying amount of the net assets
obtained and the carrying amount of the consideration paid for the combination (or the aggregate nominal value
of shares issued as consideration) is charged to the capital reserve (share capital premium). If the capital reserve
(share capital premium) is not sufficient to absorb the difference, any excess shall be adjusted against retained
earnings.
Cost incurred by the absorbing party that is directly attributable to the business combination shall be charged to
profit or loss in the period in which they are incurred.
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V. Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates (Cont’d)
5. Accounting treatment of business combinations under common control and not under common
control (Cont’d)
(2) Business combination not under common control
A business combination not involving enterprises under common control is a business combination in which
all of the combining enterprises are not ultimately controlled by the same party or parties before and after the
combination. For a business combination not involving enterprises under common control, the party that, on the
acquisition date, obtains control of another enterprise participating in the combination is the acquirer, while that
other enterprise participating in the combination is the acquiree. The acquisition date is the date on which the
acquirer effectively obtains control of the acquiree.
For business combination involving entities not under common control, the cost of a business combination is
the aggregate of the fair values, on the date of acquisition, of assets given, liabilities incurred or assumed, and
equity instruments issued by the acquirer to be paid by the acquirer, in exchange for control of the acquire plus
agency fee such as audit, legal service and evaluation consultation and other management fees charged to
the profit or loss for the period when incurred. Transaction cost attributable to equity or debt securities issued
by the acquirer as consideration is included in the initial costs. Contingent consideration involved is charged
to the combination cost at its fair value on the acquisition date, in the event that adjustment on the contingent
consideration is required as a result of new or additional evidence in relation to circumstances existed on the
acquisition date emerges within twelve months from the acquisition date, the combination goodwill shall also
be adjusted. The combination cost incurred by the acquirer and the identifiable net assets acquired from the
combination are measured at their fair values on the acquisition date. Where the cost of a business combination
exceeds the acquirer’s interest in the fair value of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets on the acquisition
date, the difference is recognised as goodwill. Where the cost of a business combination is less than the
acquirer’s interest in the fair value of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets, the acquirer shall first reassess the
measurement of the fair value of the acquiree’s identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities and the
measurement of the cost of combination. If after such reassessment the cost of combination is still less than the
acquirer’s interest in the fair value of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets, the difference is charged to profit or
loss for the period.
In relation to the deductible temporary difference acquired from the acquiree, which was not recognised as
deferred tax assets due to non-fulfilment of the recognition criteria at the date of the acquisition, if new or
further information that is obtained within 12 months after the acquisition date indicates that related conditions
at the acquisition date already existed, and that the implementation of the economic benefits brought by the
deductible temporary difference of the acquiree can be expected, the relevant deferred tax assets shall be
recognised and goodwill shall be deducted. When the amount of goodwill is less than the deferred tax assets
that shall be recognised, the difference shall be recognised in the profit or loss of the period. Except for the
above circumstances, deferred tax assets in relation to business combination are recognised in the profit or loss
of the period.
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V. Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates (Cont’d)
5. Accounting treatment of business combinations under common control and not under common
control (Cont’d)
(2) Business combination not under common control (Cont’d)
For combination of business not under common control achieved by several transactions, these several
transactions will be judged whether they belong to “transactions in a basket” in accordance with the judgement
standards on “transactions in a basket” as set out in the Notice of the Ministry of Finance on Issuing Accounting
Standards for Business Enterprises Interpretation No. 5 (Cai Kuai [2012] No. 19) and Rule of 51 to “Accounting
Standard for Business Enterprises No. 33 – Consolidated Financial Statements”(see Note IV. 5 (2)). If they
belong to “transactions in a basket”, they are accounted for with reference to the descriptions as set out in the
previous paragraphs of this section and Note IV. 13 “Long-term equity investments”, and if they do not belong
to “transactions in a basket”, they are accounted for in separate financial statements and consolidated financial
reports:
In separate financial statements, the initial equity investment cost is the aggregate of the carrying amount of
the equity investment in the acquiree held prior to the acquisition date and the investment cost newly added as
at the acquisition date. In respect of any other comprehensive income attributable to the equity interest in the
acquiree prior to the acquisition date, other comprehensive income is accounted for on the same accounting
treatment as direct disposal of relevant asset or liability by the acquiree at the time of disposal (i.e. to be
transferred to investment income for the period, except for the changes arising from re-measuring net assets or
net liabilities of defined benefit plan using the equity method attributable to the acquiree).
In consolidated financial statements, the equity interest in the acquiree held prior to the acquisition date is
remeasured at fair value as at the acquisition date, and the difference between the fair value and the carrying
amount is recognised as investment income for the current period. In respect of any other comprehensive
income attributable to the equity interest in the acquiree held prior to the acquisition date, other comprehensive
income is accounted for on the same accounting treatment as direct disposal of relevant asset or liability by
the acquiree (i.e. to be transferred to investment income at the acquisition date, except for the changes arising
from re-measuring net assets or net liabilities of defined benefit plan using the equity method attributable to the
acquiree) is transferred to investment income in the period of the acquisition date.
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V. Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates (Cont’d)
6. Preparation of consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
(1) Basis for principle of determining the scope of consolidated financial statements
The scope of consolidation of the consolidated financial statements is determined on the basis of control. The
term “control” refers to the fact that the Company has power over the investee and is entitled to variable returns
from its involvement with the investee and the ability to use its power over the investee to affect the amount of
those returns. The scope of consolidation includes the Company and all of its subsidiaries. A subsidiary is an
entity controlled by the Company.
The Company will conduct reassessment in the event there are changes in actual condition and situation
causing changes in relevant elements involved in the definition of control above.
(2) Basis for preparation of the consolidated financial statements
Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date on which the Company obtains net assets and the effective control
of decision making of production and operation and are deconsolidated from the date that such control ceases.
For disposal of subsidiaries, the operating results and cash flows of such subsidiaries before the date of
disposal are properly included into the consolidated income statement and consolidated cash flow statements;
for disposal of subsidiaries during the reporting period, no adjustment shall be made to the opening balance
of the consolidated balance sheet. For those subsidiaries acquired through business combination not under
common control, the operating results and cash flows after the acquisition date have been properly included in
the consolidated income statements and consolidated cash flow statements. No adjustments shall be made to
the opening balance of the consolidated balance sheet and the comparative consolidated financial statements
amount. For those subsidiaries acquired through business combinations under common control, the operating
results and cash flows from the beginning of the consolidation period to the consolidation date are also
presented in the consolidated income statement and the consolidated cash flow statements. The comparative
amounts presented in the consolidated financial statements are also adjusted accordingly.
The financial statements of the subsidiaries are adjusted in accordance with the accounting policies and
accounting period of the Company in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements, where the
accounting policies and the accounting periods are inconsistent between the Company and the subsidiaries.
For acquisition of subsidiaries arising from merger of entities not under same control, the financial statements of
the subsidiaries will be adjusted according to the fair value of the identifiable net assets at the acquisition date.
All intra-company significant balances, transactions and unrealised profit are eliminated in the consolidated
financial statements.
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V. Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates (Cont’d)
6. Preparation of consolidated financial statements
(2) Basis for preparation of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
The shareholders’ equity and the portion of the profit or loss for the period of the subsidiaries that are not
attributable to the Company are presented under shareholders’ equity and net profit in the consolidated financial
statements as minority interests and net profit of minority interest respectively. The portion of net profit or loss
of subsidiaries for the period attributable to minority interest is presented in the consolidated income statement
under the “profit or loss of minority interest”. When the amount of loss attributable to the minority shareholders
of a subsidiary exceeds the minority shareholders’ portion of the opening balance of owners’ equity of the
subsidiary, the excess amount shall be allocated against minority interest.
For the loss of control over a subsidiary due to disposal of a portion of the equity investment or other reasons,
the remaining equity is measured at fair value on the date when the control is lost. The difference arising from
the sum of consideration received for disposal of equity interest and the fair value of remaining equity interest
over the share of net assets of the former subsidiary calculated continuously since the purchase date based
on the shareholding percentage before disposal are recognised as investment income in the period when the
control is lost. Other comprehensive income related to equity investment in the subsidiary is accounted for on
the same accounting treatment as direct disposal of relevant asset or liability by the acquiree at the time when
the control is lost (i.e. to be transferred to investment income, except for the changes arising from re-measuring
net assets or net liabilities of defined benefit plan of the subsidiary using the equity method). The remaining
equity interests are measured subsequently according to “Accounting Standard for Business Enterprises No. 2
– Long-term Equity Investments” or “Accounting Standard for Business Enterprises No. 22 – Recognition and
Measurement of Financial Instruments”. See Note IV. 13 “Long-term equity investments” or Note IV. 9 “Financial
instruments” for details.
When the Company disposes of equity investment in a subsidiary by a stage-up approach with several
transactions until the control over the subsidiary is lost, it shall determine whether these several transactions
related to the disposal of equity investment in a subsidiary until the control over the subsidiary is lost belong
to “transactions in a basket”. Usually, these several transactions related to the disposal of equity investment in
a subsidiary are accounted for as transactions in a basket when the terms, conditions and economic impacts
of these several transactions meet the following one or more conditions: these transactions are entered
into at the same time or after considering their impacts on each other; these transactions as a whole can
reach complete business results; the occurrence of a transaction depends on at least the occurrence of
another transaction; an individual transaction is not deemed as economic, but is deemed as economic when
considered with other transactions. If they are not transactions in a basket, each of which are accounted for
in accordance with applicable rules in “partial disposal of long-term equity investment of a subsidiary without
losing control over a subsidiary” (see Note IV. 13 (2) ) separately, and “the control over a subsidiary is lost
due to partial disposal of equity investment or other reasons” (see the preceding paragraph). When several
transactions related to the disposal of equity investment in a subsidiary until the control over the subsidiary
is lost belong to transactions in a basket, each of which is accounted for as disposal of a subsidiary with a
transaction until the control over a subsidiary is lost; however, the different between the amount of disposal
prior to the loss of control and the net assets of a subsidiary attributable to the disposal investment shall be
recognised as other comprehensive income in consolidated financial statements and transferred to profit or loss
at the time when the control is lost.
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V. Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates (Cont’d)
7. Classification of joint arrangements and accounting treatment for joint ventures
A joint arrangement refers to an arrangement of two or more parties have joint control. In accordance with the
Company’s rights and obligations under a joint arrangement, the Company classifies joint arrangements into: joint
ventures and joint operations. Joint operations refer to a joint arrangement during which the Company is entitled
to relevant assets and obligations of this arrangement. Joint ventures refer to a joint arrangement during which the
Company only is entitled to net assets of this arrangement.
The Company treats investments in joint ventures by using the equity method of accounting in accordance with
accounting policies as set out in Note IV. 13 (2) “long-term equity investments by using equity method of
accounting”.
The Company shall, as a joint venture, recognise the assets held and obligations assumed solely by the Company,
and recognise assets held and obligations assumed jointly by the Company in appropriation to the share of the
Company; recognise revenue from disposal of the share of joint operations of the Company; recognise fees solely
occurred by Company and recognise fees from joint operations in appropriation to the share of the Company.
When the Company, as a joint venture, invests or sells assets (the assets does not constitute a business, the same
below) to or purchase assets from joint operations, the Company shall only recognise the part of profit or lost from
this transaction attributable to other parties of joint operations before these assets are sold to the third party. If
the occurrence of these assets meet the impairment loss of asset as set out in “Accounting Standard for Business
Enterprises No. 8 – Asset Impairment”, the Company shall recognise the full amount of this loss in relation to the
Company invests in or sells assets to joint operations; the Company recognise the loss according to the Company’s
share of commitment in relation to the Company purchase assets from joint operations.
8. Standards for recognising cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents of the Company include cash on hand, deposits readily available for payment purpose and
short-term (normally fall due within three months from the date of acquisition) and highly liquid investments held the
Company which are readily convertible into known amount of cash and which are subject to insignificant risk of value
change.
9. Foreign currency operations and translation of statements denominated in foreign currency
(1) Basis for translation of foreign currency transactions
The foreign currency transactions of the Company, when initially recognised, are translated into the functional
currency at the prevailing spot exchange rate on the date of exchange, i.e. the middle price of RMB exchange
rate published by the People’s Bank of China on that date in general and the same hereinafter, while the
foreign currency exchange operations and transactions in connection with foreign currency exchange shall be
translated into the functional currency at the exchange rate actually adopted.
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V. Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates (Cont’d)
9. Foreign currency operations and translation of statements denominated in foreign currency (Cont’d)
(2) Basis for translation of foreign currency monetary items and foreign currency non-monetary items
On the balance sheet date, foreign currency monetary items shall be translated at the spot exchange rate on the
balance sheet date. All differences are included in the profit or loss in the period, except for: the differences
arising from foreign currency borrowings related to the acquisition or construction of fixed assets that are
qualified for capitalisation will be accounted for according to the principle of capitalisation; and exchange
difference arising from change in balance of carrying amount other than amortised cost of available for sale
foreign monetary items will be included in other comprehensive income.
Exchange differences arising from change in exchange rate where the preparation of consolidated financial
statements relates to foreign operations and foreign currency monetary items materially constitute net
investment in foreign operations shall be recorded into “other comprehensive income”; disposal of foreign
operations shall be included into profits and losses on disposal in the current period.
The foreign currency non-monetary items measured at historical cost shall still be measured by the functional
currency translated at the spot exchange rate on the date of the transaction. Foreign currency non-monetary
items measured at fair value are translated at the spot exchange rate on the date of determination of the fair
value. The difference between the amounts of the functional currency before and after the translation will be
treated as changes in fair value (including changes in foreign exchange rates) and recognised in profit or loss for
the period or recognised as other comprehensive income.
(3) Basis for translation of foreign currency financial statements
Exchange differences arising from change in exchange rate where the preparation of consolidated financial
statements relates to foreign operations and foreign currency monetary items materially constitute net
investment in foreign operations shall be recorded into “other comprehensive income” under “translation
reserve”; disposal of foreign operations shall be included into profits and losses on disposal in the current
period.
The financial statements denominated in foreign currency of a foreign operation are translated to RMB in
compliance with the following requirements: assets and liabilities on the balance sheet are translated at the
spot exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date; owner’s equity items except for “retained profit” are
translated at the spot exchange rates at the dates on which such items arose; income and expenses items in
the income statement are translated at the spot exchange rate at the date of transaction. The retained profit
brought forward are reported at the prior year’s closing balance; the retained profit as at the end of the year
are presented after translated the profit appropriation items; differences between the aggregate of asset and
liability items and owners’ equity items are recognised as “translation differences arising on the translation
of financial statements denominated in foreign currencies” in other comprehensive income. On disposal of
foreign operations and loss of control, exchange differences arising from the translation of financial statements
denominated in foreign currencies related to the disposed foreign operations which has been included in
owners’ equity in the balance sheet, shall be transferred to profit or loss in whole or in proportionate share in the
period in which the disposal took place.
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9. Foreign currency operations and translation of statements denominated in foreign currency (Cont’d)
(3) Basis for translation of foreign currency financial statements (Cont’d)
Cash flow dominated in foreign currency or from foreign subsidiaries shall be translated at the spot exchange
rate when it incurs. Effects arising from changes of exchange rate of cash shall be presented separately in the
cash flow statements.
The opening balance and the prior year’s figures are presented according to the translated amounts of the prior
year.
On disposal of the entire owners’ equity in a foreign operation of the Company, or upon a loss of control over
a foreign operation due to disposal of certain equity investment or other reasons, the Company transfers the
exchange differences arising on translation of financial statements of this foreign operation attributable to
owners’ equity of parent company presented under owners’ equity in the balance sheet, to profit or loss in the
period in which the disposal took place.
In case of partial disposal of equity investment or other reason that result in reduction in shareholding in a
foreign operation without losing control over it, the proportionate share of exchange differences arising from
the translation of financial statements will be attributable to minority interests and will not recognised in profit
or loss. For partial disposals of equity interests in foreign operations which are associates or joint ventures, the
proportionate share of the exchange differences arising from the translation of financial statements of foreign
operations is reclassified to profit or loss.
10. Financial instruments
Financial asset or financial liability will be recognised when the Company became one of the parties under a financial
instrument contract. Financial assets and financial liabilities are initially recognised at fair value, except for equity
instruments that are not quoted in an active market, the fair value of which cannot be reliably measured and over
relevant investees of which the Company does not have control, joint control or significant influence, and debt
financing instruments subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. For financial
assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value and whose changes are carried through profit or loss, relevant
transaction costs are directly recognised in profit or loss for the period. For financial assets and financial liabilities
classified as other categories, relevant transaction costs are included in the amount initially recognised.
(1) Determination of fair values for financial assets and financial liabilities
The fair value refers to the price that will be received when selling an asset or the price to be paid to transfer a
liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the date of measurement. Financial instruments
exist in an active market. Fair value is determined based on the quoted price in such market. An active market
refers to where pricing is easily and regularly obtained from exchanges, brokers, industrial organisations and
price fixing service organisations, representing the actual price of a market transaction that takes place in a fair
deal. While financial instruments do not exist in an active market, the fair value is determined using valuation
techniques. Valuation technologies include reference to be familiar with situation and prices reached in recent
market transactions entered into by both willing parties, reference to present fair values of similar other financial
instruments, cash flow discounting method and option pricing models.
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10. Financial instruments (Cont’d)
(2) Classification, recognition and measurement of financial assets
Conventionally traded financial assets shall be recognised and derecognised at the trading date. Financial
assets shall be classified into loans and accounts receivable, available-for-sale financial assets and others for
initial recognition.
Loans and receivables
They are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in
an active market. Financial assets, including bills receivable, accounts receivable, interest receivable,
dividends receivable and other receivables are classified as loans and receivables by the Company.
Loans and receivables are measured subsequently at the amortised cost by using the effective interest
rate method. Gains or losses incurred at the time of derecognition, impairment or amortisation are
charged to profit or loss in the current period.
Available-for-sale financial assets
Available-for-sale financial assets represent equity instruments over relevant investees of which the
Company does not have control, joint control or significant influence.
Available-for-sale financial assets are subsequently measured at fair value. The gain or loss on change
in fair value are recognised as other comprehensive income, except for impairment loss and exchange
differences arising from foreign monetary financial assets and amortised cost which are accounted for
through profit or loss for the current period. The financial assets will be transferred out of the financial
assets on derecognition and accounted for through profit or loss for the current period. However, for
equity investment of which the Company does not have control, joint control or significant influence, not
quoted in an active market and the fair value of which cannot be measured reliably, their fair values are
subsequently measured at cost.
Interests received from available-for-sale financial assets held and the cash dividends declared by the
investee are recognised as investment income.
(3) Impairment of financial assets
The Company reviews the carrying amount of financial assets on each balance sheet date and provides for
impairment where there is objective evidence that financial assets are impaired.
For a financial asset that is individually significant, the Company assesses the asset individually for impairment.
For a financial asset that is not individually significant, the Company assess the asset individually for impairment
or include the asset in a group of financial assets with similar credit risk characteristics and collectively assess
them for impairment. If it is determined that no objective evidence of impairment exists for an individually
assessed financial asset, whether the financial asset is individually significant or not, the financial asset is
included in a group of financial assets with similar credit risk characteristics and collectively assessed for
impairment. Financial assets for which an impairment loss is individually recognised are not included in the
collective assessment for impairment.
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10. Financial instruments (Cont’d)
(3) Impairment of financial assets (Cont’d)
Impairment of loans and receivables
The carrying amount of financial assets measured as costs or amortised costs are subsequently reduced
to the present value discounted from its projected future cash flow. The reduced amount is recognised
as impairment loss and recorded as profit or loss for the period. After recognition of the impairment loss
from financial assets, if there is objective evidence showing recovery in value of such financial assets
impaired and which is related to any event occurring after such recognition, the impairment loss originally
recognised shall be reversed to the extent that the carrying amount of the financial assets upon reversal
will not exceed the amortised cost as at the reversal date assuming there is no provision for impairment.
Impairment of available-for-sale financial assets
In the event that decline in fair value of the available-for-sale equity instrument or fair value of the interest
in the investee’s identifiable net assets is regarded as “severe decline” or “non-temporary decline” on
the basis of comprehensive related factors, it indicates that there is impairment loss of the available-for-
sale equity instrument. In particular, “severe decline” refers to decline of over 20% in such fair value.
“Non-temporary decline” refers to such fair value decreased continuously for more than 12 months. The
continuous decreasing period is determined on the basis of the drop of such fair value accumulated over
10%.
When the available-for-sale financial assets impair, the accumulated loss originally included in the
other comprehensive income arising from the decrease in fair value was transferred out and included
in the profit or loss for the period. The accumulated loss that transferred out is the balance of the initial
acquisition cost of asset, after deduction of the principal recovered, amortised amounts, current fair value
and the impairment loss originally included in the profit or loss.
After recognition of the impairment loss, if there is objective evidence showing recovery in value of such
financial assets impaired and which is related to any event occurring after such recognition in subsequent
periods, the impairment loss originally recognised shall be reversed. The impairment loss reversal of
the available-for-sale equity instrument will be recognised as other comprehensive income, and the
impairment loss reversal of the available-for-sale debt instrument will be included in the profit or loss for
the period.
When an equity investment that is not quoted in an active market and the fair value of which cannot be
measured reliably, or the impairment loss of a derivative financial asset linked to the equity instrument that
shall be settled by delivery of that equity instrument, then it will not be reversed.
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10. Financial instruments (Cont’d)
(4) Recognition and measurement of transfers of financial asset
Financial asset that satisfied any of the following criteria shall be derecognised: the contract right to receive
the cash flows of the financial asset has terminated; the financial asset, along with substantially all the risk
and return arising from the ownership of the financial asset, has been transferred to the transferee; and
the financial asset has been transferred to the transferee, and the transferor has given up the control on such
financial asset, though it does not assign maintain substantially all the risk and return arising from the ownership
of the financial asset.
When the entity does not either assign or maintain substantially all the risk and return arising from the ownership
of the financial asset and does not give up the control on such financial asset, to the extent of its continuous
involvement in the financial asset, the entity recognises such financial asset and the relevant liability accordingly.
The extent of the continuous involvement is the extent to which the entity exposes to changes in the value of
such financial assets.
If all criteria of recognition of transfer of financial assets are satisfied, the difference between the carrying
amount of the financial assets transferred and the sum of the consideration received from the transfer and the
accumulated changes in fair value originally included in other comprehensive income shall be recognised in the
profit or loss for the period.
If a part of the financial assets is qualified for derecognition, the carrying amount of the financial asset is
allocated between the part that continues to be recognised and the part that qualifies for derecognition, based
on the fair values of the respective parts. The difference between the following amounts is recognised in profit
or loss for the period: the sum of the consideration received and the carrying amount of the part that qualifies
for derecognition and the aforementioned carrying amount.
For financial assets that are sold or transferred with recourse or endorsement, the Company needs to determine
whether the risk and rewards of ownership of the financial asset have been substantially transferred. If the risk
and rewards of ownership of the financial asset have been substantially transferred, the financial assets shall be
derecognised. If the risk and rewards of ownership of the financial asset have been retained, the financial assets
shall not be derecognised. If the Company neither transfers nor retains substantially all the risks and rewards
of ownership of the financial asset, the Company shall assess whether the control over the financial asset is
retained, and the financial assets shall be accounting for according to the above paragraphs.
(5) Classification and measurement of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are classified at initial recognition: financial liabilities recognised at fair value with changes
carried through profit or loss and other financial liabilities. For financial liabilities measured at fair value with
changes recognised in profit or loss of the current period, relevant transaction costs are directly recognised in
profit or loss for the period. The amount is recognised initially at fair value and the subsequent changes in fair
value will be recognised in profit or loss for the period. For other financial liabilities, relevant transaction costs
are included in the amount initially recognised and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective
interest method, and relevant gain or loss arising from derecognition or amortisation are included in current
profit or loss.
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10. Financial instruments (Cont’d)
(6) Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised in full or in part only when the present obligation is discharged in full or
in part. An agreement is entered between the Company (debtor) and a creditor to replace the original financial
liabilities with new financial liabilities with substantially different terms, derecognise the original financial liabilities
as well as recognise the new financial liabilities.
When financial liabilities are derecognised in full or in part, the difference between the carrying amount of the
financial liabilities derecognised and the consideration paid (including transferred non-cash assets or new
financial liability) is recognised in profit or loss for the current period.
(7) Offset of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
If the Company owns the legitimate rights of offsetting the recognised financial assets and financial liabilities,
which are enforceable currently, and the Company plans to realise the financial assets or to clear off the
financial liabilities on a net amount basis or simultaneously, the financial assets and financial liabilities shall be
reported in the balance sheet upon offsetting. Otherwise, financial assets and financial liabilities are presented
separately in the balance sheet without offsetting.
(8) Equity instruments
Equity instruments are any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of an entity after deducting
all of its liabilities. The issuance (including refinancing), repurchase, sale or cancellation of equity instruments
by the Company is accounted for movement in equity. The Company does not recognise the movement in fair
value of equity instruments. Transaction costs related to equity transactions are deducted from equity.
Various distributions (excluding dividends) made by the Company to holders of equity instruments reduces
owners’ equity. The Company does not recognise the movement in fair value of equity instruments.
11. Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable include accounts receivable, other receivables, long-term receivables, etc. For the recognition
and measurement of long-term receivables, please refer to Note IV. 27.
(1) Basis for recognition and measurement of bad debt provision
The Company carries out an overall inspection on the carrying amount of accounts receivable on the balance
sheet date. Where there arises any of the following objective evidences indicating that accounts receivable have
been impaired, an impairment provision will be made: a serious financial difficulty occurs to the debtor; the
debtor breaches any of the contractual stipulations (such as he fails to pay or delays the payment of interests
or the principal); the debtor will probably go bankrupt or carry out other financial reorganisations; other
objective evidences show that the accounts receivable are impaired.
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11. Accounts receivable (Cont’d)
(2) Method for making bad debt provision
Recognition standard and method for making bad debt provision individually for individually significant
accounts receivable
Accounts receivable of more than RMB1 million is recognised as individually significant accounts
receivable by the Company.
For accounts receivable that is individually significant, the Company assesses such accounts receivable
individually for impairment. If it is determined that no objective evidence of impairment exists for an
individually assessed financial asset, the financial asset is included in a group of financial assets with
similar credit risk characteristics and collectively assessed for impairment. Accounts receivable for which
an impairment loss is individually recognised are not included in a group of accounts receivable with
similar credit risk characteristics and collectively assessed for impairment.
Determination and method for making bad debt provision for accounts receivable collectively assessed
for impairment based on credit risk characteristics
A. Basis for determining a group sharing similar credit risk characteristics
The Company classifies its individually insignificant accounts receivable and individually significant
but not impaired accounts receivable in accordance with their credit risk characteristics and
relevance of financial assets. These credit risks usually reflect the ability of debtor in repaying all
debts due based on the contracted terms of relevant assets, and are related to the forecast on
future cash flows of asset under assessment.
Groups are determined based on the following basis:
Groups Basis for determining the groups
Specific fund groups A group which is classified as a category on the basis of accounts
receivable related to authority units and related parties
Ageing groups A group which is classified as a category on the basis of credit risk
characteristics such as ageing
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11. Accounts receivable (Cont’d)
(2) Method for making bad debt provision (Cont’d)
Determination and method for making bad debt provision for accounts receivable collectively assessed
for impairment based on credit risk characteristics (Cont’d)
B. Method for making bad debt provision according to credit risk characteristics
When an impairment test is performed by means of a group, bad debt provision will be assessed
and ascertained according to the structure of the groups of accounts receivable and similar credit
risk characteristics (debtors’ ability to settle outstanding amounts based on contracted terms),
taking into account historical experience of losses, prevailing economic condition and losses that
are expected to incur in the groups of accounts receivable.
Method for making bad debt provision for different groups:
Groups Method for making provision
Specific fund groups No bad debt provision provided
Ageing groups Ageing analysis
Use of ageing analysis for making bad debt provision in groups:
Ratio of Ratio of other
accounts accounts
receivable receivable
Ageing provision (%) provision (%)
Within 1 year (including 1 year,
same applies to the below) 5 5
1-2 years 10 10
2-3 years 20 20
Over 3 years 100 100
Accounts receivable individually insignificant but assessed individually for impairment
Accounts receivable which are individually insignificant but have the following features are subject to
individual impairment tests by the Company. If there is objective evidence indicating that the accounts
receivable are impaired, then impairment loss will be recognised and bad debts will be provided according
to the difference when the present value of future cash flow is lower than its carrying amount, such as
accounts receivable with dispute against counterparties or involved in litigation or arbitration; there is
obvious objective of the accounts receivable indicated that the debtor is likely to fail to comply with the
repayment obligation, etc.
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11. Accounts receivable (Cont’d)
(3) Reversal of provision for bad debts
If there are evidences indicating that the value of the account receivable is recovered and that recovery is
connected to the event subsequent to the recognition of the loss, the impairment loss previously recognised will
be reversed and recorded into profit or loss for the period. However, the carrying amount so reversed shall not
exceed the amortised cost of the account receivable on the date of reversal on the assumption that no bad debt
provision has been made.
12. Inventories
Whether the Company needs to comply with the disclosure requirements for specific industries
No
(1) Classification of inventories
Inventories mainly include raw materials, work in progress, goods in stock, developing products and
consumable biological assets etc.
(2) Pricing of inventories received and dispatched
Inventories are measured at their actual cost when obtained. Cost of an inventory consists of purchase costs,
processing costs and other costs. When used and dispatched, inventories will be calculated with weighted
average method.
The developing products of land development companies under the Company are initially measured at cost.
The costs of developing products include preconstruction costs, expenditures for auxiliary facilities, expenses
on construction and installation, borrowing costs incurred before the completion of the subject project and other
related expenses during the course of the development. Once the inventories are delivered, the actual costs will
be determined using specific measurement methods.
Consumable biological assets refer to biological assets held-for-sale which include growing timber. Consumable
biological assets without a stock are stated at cost at initial recognition, and subsequently measured at fair value
when there is a stock. Changes in fair values shall be recognised as profit or loss in the current period. The cost
of self-planting, self-cultivating consumable biological assets is the necessary expenses directly attributable to
such assets prior to canopy closure, including borrowing costs eligible for capitalisation. Subsequent expenses
such as maintenance cost incurred after canopy closure shall be included in profit or loss for the current period.
The cost of consumable biological assets shall, at the time of harvest or disposal, be carried forward at carrying
amount using the batch averaging method.
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12. Inventories (Cont’d)
(3) Recognition of net realisable value of inventory and provision for inventory impairment
Net realisable value refers to the amount of the estimated price of inventories less the estimated cost incurred
upon completion, estimated sales expenses and taxes and levies in daily operation. The realisable value of
inventories shall be determined on the basis of definite evidence, purpose of holding the inventories and effect
of after-balance-sheet-date events.
At the balance sheet date, inventories are calculated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Usually,
provision for inventory impairment is made when the net realisable value is lower than the cost. Provisions for
impairment of inventory shall be made according to the amount by which the cost of a single item exceeds its
net realisable value. For large quantity and low value items of inventories, provision may be made based on
categories of inventories. For items of inventories relating to a product line that is produced and marketed in the
same geographical area and with the same or similar end uses or purposes, which cannot be practicable valued
separately from other items in that product line, provision for decline in value of inventories may be determined
on an aggregate basis.
After making the provision for inventory impairment, in case the factors causing inventory impairment no
longer exists, and the net realisable value of an inventory is higher than its book-value, the original provision for
inventory impairment shall be transferred back and incorporated into the profit or loss for the current period.
(4) We implement permanent inventory system as our inventory stock taking system.
(5) Low-value consumables and packaging materials are amortised when issued for use.
13. Assets and disposal groups held for sale
The Company shall classify a non-current asset or disposal group as held for sale if its carrying amount will be
recovered principally through a sale transaction (including a non-monetary asset exchange of commercial substance,
the same below) rather than through continuous use, and when all of the following conditions are met: according
to the practice of disposing of this type of assets or disposal groups in a similar transaction, a non-current asset or
disposal group is available for immediate sale in its present condition; the Company has made a resolution in respect
of a disposal plan and obtained a firm purchase commitment from a buyer; and the sale is probable to be completed
within one year. A disposal group is a group of assets to be disposed of, by sale or otherwise, together as a group in a
single transaction, and liabilities directly associated with those assets that will be transferred in the transaction. Where
goodwill acquired in a business combination has been allocated to the asset group or groups to which a disposal
group belongs in accordance with the Accounting Standard for Business Enterprises No. 8 - Impairment of Assets,
the disposal group shall include the goodwill allocated to it.
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13. Assets and disposal groups held for sale (Cont’d)
When the Company measures initially or remeasures the non-current assets and disposal group classified as held
for sale on the balance sheet date, its carrying amount is written down to its fair value less selling costs if its carrying
amount is higher than its fair value less costs to sell. The reduced amount is recognised as asset impairment loss
and charged to current profit or loss, with provision made for the impairment of the held-for-sale assets. With regard
to the disposal group, the asset impairment loss recognised is offset by the carrying amount of the goodwill in the
disposal group first, and then by the carrying amount of each of the non-current assets in the disposal group which
are applicable to the measure requirements under the Accounting Standard for Business Enterprises No. 42 - Non-
current Assets Held For Sale, Disposal Groups and Discontinued Operations (hereinafter referred to as “Held-For-
Sale Standard”) pro rata. If on a subsequent balance sheet date, the net amount of the fair value of a held-for-sale
disposal group less its costs to sell increases, the amount reduced previously shall be recovered, and reversed in the
asset impairment loss recognised on the non-current asset which is applicable to the measurement requirements of
the Held-For-Sale Standard after the non-current asset is classified as held for sale. The reversed amount is credited
to current profit or loss, and the carrying amount of each non-current asset (other than goodwill) which is applicable
to the measurement requirements of the Held-For-Sale Standard is increased pro rata according to the percentage
of each non-current asset’s carrying amount. Neither the carrying amount of goodwill which has been offset nor the
asset impairment loss recognised before the non-current asset to which the measurement requirements of the Held-
For-Sale Standard is applicable is classified as held for sale can be reversed.
No depreciation or amortisation is provided for a non-current asset in the non-current assets or disposal groups held
for sale. Interest and other expenses attributable to the liabilities of a disposal group held for sale shall continue to be
recognised.
When a non-current asset or a disposal group does not meet the condition to be classified as held for sale, the
Company ceases to classify it as held for sale or removes the non-current asset from the disposal group held for
sale, and measures it at the lower of: (1) the carrying amount before it was classified as held for sale, adjusted for any
depreciation (or amortisation) or impairment that would have been recognised had it not been classified as held for
sale, and (2) its recoverable amount.
14. Long-term equity investments
Long-term equity investments under this section refer to long-term equity investments in which the Company has
control, joint control or significant influence over the investee. Long-term equity investment without control or joint
control or significant influence of the Company is accounted for as available-for-sale financial assets or financial
assets measured at fair value with any change in fair value charged to profit or loss. Details on its accounting policy
please refer to Note IV. 9 “Financial instruments”.
Joint control is the Company’s contractually agreed sharing of control over an arrangement, which relevant activities
of such arrangement must be decided by unanimously agreement from parties who share control. Significant influence
is the power of the Company to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of an investee, but to fail to
control or joint control the formulation of such policies together with other parties.
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14. Long-term equity investments (Cont’d)
(1) Determination of investment cost
For a long-term equity investment acquired through a business combination involving enterprises under
common control, the initial investment cost of the long-term equity investment shall be the absorbing party’s
share of the carrying amount of the owner’s equity under the consolidated financial statements of the ultimate
controlling party on the date of combination. The difference between the initial cost of the long-term equity
investment and the cash paid, non-cash assets transferred as well as the carrying amount of the debts borne
by the absorbing party shall offset against the capital reserve. If the capital reserve is insufficient to offset, the
retained earnings shall be adjusted. If the consideration of the merger is satisfied by issue of equity securities,
the initial investment cost of the long-term equity investment shall be the absorbing party’s share of the carrying
amount of the owner’s equity under the consolidated financial statements of the ultimate controlling party on the
date of combination. With the total face value of the shares issued as share capital, the difference between the
initial cost of the long-term equity investment and total face value of the shares issued shall be used to offset
against the capital reserve. If the capital reserve is insufficient to offset, the retained earnings shall be adjusted.
For business combination resulted in an enterprise under common control by acquiring equity of the absorbing
party under common control through a stage-up approach with several transactions, these transactions will be
judged whether they shall be treat as “transactions in a basket”. If they belong to “transactions in a basket”,
these transactions will be accounted for a transaction in obtaining control. If they do not belong to “transactions
in a basket”, the initial investment cost of the long-term equity investment shall be the absorbing party’s share of
the carrying amount of the owner’s equity under the consolidated financial statements of the ultimate controlling
party on the date of combination. The difference between the initial cost of the long-term equity investment
and the aggregate of the carrying amount of the long-term equity investment before merging and the carrying
amount the additional consideration paid for further share acquisition on the date of combination shall offset
against the capital reserve. If the capital reserve is insufficient to offset, the retained earnings shall be adjusted.
Other comprehensive income recognised as a result of the previously held equity investment accounted for
using equity method on the date of combination or recognised for available-for-sale financial assets will not be
accounted for.
For a long-term equity investment acquired through a business combination involving enterprises not under
common control, the initial investment cost of the long-term equity investment shall be the cost of combination
on the date of acquisition. Cost of combination includes the aggregate fair value of assets paid by the acquirer,
liabilities incurred or borne and equity securities issued. For business combination resulted in an enterprise not
under common control by acquiring equity of the acquiree under common control through a stage-up approach
with several transactions, these transactions will be judged whether they shall be treat as “transactions in a
basket”. If they belong to “transactions in a basket”, these transactions will be accounted for a transaction in
obtaining control. If they do not belong to “transactions in a basket”, the initial investment cost of the long-
term equity investment accounted for using cost method shall be the aggregate of the carrying amount of
equity investment previously held by the acquiree and the additional investment cost. For previously held
equity accounted for using equity method, relevant other comprehensive income will not be accounted for. For
previously held equity investment classified as available-for-sale financial asset, the difference between its fair
value and carrying amount, as well as the accumulated movement in fair value previously included in the other
comprehensive income shall be transferred to profit or loss for the current period.
Agent fees incurred by the absorbing party or acquirer for the acquisition such as audit, legal service, and
valuation and consultation fees, and other related administration expenses are charged to profit or loss in the
current period at the time such expenses incurred.
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V. Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates (Cont’d)
14. Long-term equity investments (Cont’d)
(1) Determination of investment cost (Cont’d)
The long-term equity investment acquired through means other than a business combination shall be initially
measured at its cost. Such cost is depended upon the acquired means of long-term equity investments, which
is recognised based on the purchase cost actually paid by the Company, the fair value of equity securities
issued by the Company, the agreed value of investment contract or agreement, the fair value or original
carrying amount of the non-monetary asset exchange transaction which the asset will be transferred out of
the Company, and the fair value of long-term equity investment itself. The costs, taxes and other necessary
expenses that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the long-term equity investments are also included in
the investment cost. For additional equity investment made in order to obtain significant influence or common
control over investee without resulted in control, the relevant cost for long-term equity investment shall be
the aggregate of fair value of previously held equity investment and additional investment cost determined
according to “Accounting Standard for Business Enterprises No. 22 – Recognition and measurement of
Financial Instruments”.
(2) Subsequent measurement and method for profit or loss recognition
Long-term equity investments with joint control (excluding those constitute joint ventures) or significant influence
on the investee are accounted for using equity method. In addition, long-term equity investments with control
on the investee are accounted for using cost method and record in the Company’s financial statements.
Long-term equity investments accounted for using the cost method
Under the cost method, a long-term equity investment is measured at its initial investment cost. The cost
for long-term equity investment is adjusted in the event of additional investment or investment recovery.
Except receiving the actual consideration paid for the investment or the declared but not yet distributed
cash dividends or profits which is included in the consideration, investment gains for the period is
recognised as the cash dividends or profits declared by the investee.
Long-term equity investments accounted for using the equity method
Under the equity method, where the initial investment cost of a long-term equity investment exceeds
the investor’s interest in the fair value of the investee’s identifiable net assets at the acquisition date, no
adjustment shall be made to the initial investment cost. Where the initial investment cost is less than the
investor’s interest in the fair value of the investee’s identifiable net assets at the acquisition date, the
difference shall be charged to profit or loss for the current period, and the cost of the long-term equity
investment shall be adjusted accordingly.
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V. Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates (Cont’d)
14. Long-term equity investments (Cont’d)
(2) Subsequent measurement and method for profit or loss recognition (Cont’d)
Long-term equity investments accounted for using the equity method (Cont’d)
Under the equity method, investment gain and other comprehensive income shall be recognised based
on the Company’s share of the net profits or losses and other comprehensive income made by the
investee, respectively. Meanwhile, the carrying amount of long-term equity investment shall be adjusted.
The carrying amount of long-term equity investment shall be reduced based on the Company’s share
of profit or cash dividend distributed by the investee. In respect of the other movement of net profit or
loss, other comprehensive income and profit distribution of investee, the carrying amount of long-term
equity investment shall be adjusted and included in the capital reserves. The Company shall recognise
its share of the investee’s net profits or losses based on the fair values of the investee’s individual
separately identifiable assets at the time of acquisition, after making appropriate adjustments thereto. In
the event of inconformity between the accounting policies and accounting periods of the investee and
the Company, the financial statements of the investee shall be adjusted in conformity with the accounting
policies and accounting periods of the Company. Investment gain and other comprehensive income
shall be recognised accordingly. In respect of the transactions between the Company and its associates
and joint ventures in which the assets disposed of or sold are not classified as operation, the share of
unrealised gain or loss arising from internal transactions shall be eliminated by the portion attributable
to the Company. Investment gain shall be recognised accordingly. However, any unrealised loss arising
from internal transactions between the Company and an investee is not eliminated to the extent that the
loss is impairment loss of the transferred assets. In the event that the Company disposed of an asset
classified as operation to its joint ventures or associates, which resulted in acquisition of long-term equity
investment by the investor without obtaining control, the initial investment cost of additional long-term
equity investment shall be the fair value of disposed operation. The difference between initial investment
cost and the carrying amount of disposed operation will be fully included in profit or loss for the current
period. In the event that the Company sold an asset classified as operation to its associates or joint
ventures, the difference between the carrying amount of consideration received and operation shall be
fully included in profit or loss for the current period. In the event that the Company acquired an asset
which formed an operation from its associates or joint ventures, relevant transaction shall be accounted
for in accordance with “Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 20 - Business combination”.
All profit or loss related to the transaction shall be accounted for.
The Company’s share of net losses of the investee shall be recognised to the extent that the carrying
amount of the long-term equity investment together with any long-term interests that in substance form
part of the investor’s net investment in the investee are reduced to zero. If the Company has to assume
additional obligations, the estimated obligation assumed shall be provided for and charged to the profit
or loss as investment loss for the period. Where the investee is making profits in subsequent periods, the
Company shall resume recognising its share of profits after setting off against the share of unrecognised
losses.
If there is debit variation in relation to the long-term equity investments in associates and joint venture
held prior to first adoption of the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises by the Company on 1
January 2007, the amounts amortised over the original residual term using the straight-line method is
included in the profit or loss for the period.
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V. Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates (Cont’d)
14. Long-term equity investments (Cont’d)
(2) Subsequent measurement and method for profit or loss recognition (Cont’d)
Acquisition of minority interest
Upon the preparation of the consolidated financial statements, capital reserve is adjusted based on the
difference between the additional long term equity investment from acquisition of minority interest and the
share of net assets of the subsidiary attributable to the additional shareholding from the date of acquisition
(or date of combination). In the case of insufficient capital surplus to offset impairment, retained earnings
shall be adjusted.
Disposal of long-term equity investments
In these consolidated financial statements, for disposal of a portion of the long-term equity investments
in a subsidiary without loss of control, the difference between disposal cost and disposal of long-term
equity investments relative to the net assets of the subsidiary is charged to the owners’ equity. If disposal
of a portion of the long-term equity investments in a subsidiary by the parent company results in a loss in
control, it shall be accounted for in accordance with the relevant accounting policies as described in Note
IV. 5. (2) “Preparation Method of the Consolidated Financial Statements”.
On disposal of a long-term equity investment otherwise, the difference between the carrying amount of
the investment and the actual consideration paid is recognised through profit or loss in the current period.
In respect of long-term equity investment accounted for using equity method with the remaining equity
interest after disposal also accounted for using equity method, other comprehensive income previously
under owners’ equity shall be accounted for in accordance with the same accounting treatment for
direct disposal of relevant asset or liability by investee on pro rata basis at the time of disposal. The
owners’ equity recognised for the movement of other owners’ equity (excluding net profit or loss, other
comprehensive income and profit distribution of investee) shall be transferred to profit or loss for the
current period on pro rata basis.
In respect of long-term equity investment accounted for using cost method with the remaining equity
interest after disposal also accounted for using cost method, other comprehensive income recognised
using equity method or the recognition and measurement standard of financial instruments before
obtaining control over the investee shall be accounted for in accordance with the same accounting
treatment for direct disposal of relevant asset or liability by investee, and transferred to profit or loss for
the current period on pro rata basis. Movement of other owners’ equity (excluding net profit or loss, other
comprehensive income and profit distribution under net asset of investee accounted for and recognised
using equity method) shall be transferred to profit or loss for the current period on pro rata basis.
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V. Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates (Cont’d)
14. Long-term equity investments (Cont’d)
(2) Subsequent measurement and method for profit or loss recognition (Cont’d)
Disposal of long-term equity investments (Cont’d)
In the event of loss of control over investee due to partial disposal of equity investment by the Company,
in preparing separate financial statements, the remaining equity interest which can apply common
control or impose significant influence over the investee after disposal shall be accounted for using equity
method. Such remaining equity interest shall be treated as accounting for using equity method since it
is obtained and adjustment was made accordingly. For the remaining equity interest which cannot apply
common control or impose significant influence over the investee after disposal, it shall be accounted for
using the recognition and measurement standard of financial instruments. The difference between its fair
value and carrying amount as at the date of losing control shall be included in profit or loss for the current
period. In respect of other comprehensive income recognised using equity method or the recognition and
measurement standard of financial instruments before the Company obtained control over the investee,
it shall be accounted for in accordance with the same accounting treatment for direct disposal of relevant
asset or liability by investee at the time when the control over investee is lost. Movement of other owners’
equity (excluding net profit or loss, other comprehensive income and profit distribution under net asset of
investee accounted for and recognised using equity method) shall be transferred to profit or loss for the
current period at the time when the control over investee is lost. Of which, for the remaining equity interest
after disposal accounted for using equity method, other comprehensive income and other owners’ equity
shall be transferred on pro rata basis. For the remaining equity interest after disposal accounted for using
the recognition and measurement standard of financial instruments, other comprehensive income and
other owners’ equity shall be fully transferred.
In the event of loss of common control or significant influence over investee due to partial disposal of
equity investment by the Company, the remaining equity interest after disposal shall be accounted for
using the recognition and measurement standard of financial instruments. The difference between its
fair value and carrying amount as at the date of losing common control or significant influence shall be
included in profit or loss for the current period. In respect of other comprehensive income recognised
under previous equity investment using equity method, it shall be accounted for in accordance with
the same accounting treatment for direct disposal of relevant asset or liability by investee at the time
when equity method was ceased to be used. Movement of other owners’ equity (excluding net profit or
loss, other comprehensive income and profit distribution under net asset of investee accounted for and
recognised using equity method) shall be transferred to profit or loss for the current period at the time
when equity method was ceased to be used.
The Company disposes its equity investment in subsidiary by a stage-up approach with several
transactions until the control over the subsidiary is lost. If the said transactions belong to “transactions in
a basket”, each transaction shall be accounted for as a single transaction of disposing equity investment
of subsidiary and loss of control. The difference between the disposal consideration for each transaction
and the carrying amount of the corresponding long-term equity investment of disposed equity interest
before loss of control shall initially recognised as other comprehensive income, and subsequently
transferred to profit or loss arising from loss of control for the current period upon loss of control.
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V. Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates (Cont’d)
15. Investment Property
Investment property refers to real estate held to earn rentals or for capital appreciation, or both.
Investment property is initially measured at cost. Subsequent expenditures related to an investment property shall be
included in cost of investment property only when the economic benefits associated with the asset will likely flow to
the Company and its cost can be measured reliably. All other expenditures on investment property shall be included
in profit or loss for the current period when incurred.
The Company adopts cost method for subsequent measurement of investment property, which is depreciated using
the same policy as that for buildings.
The method for impaired test of investment property and measurement of impairment provision are detailed in Note
IV. 20 “Impairment of long-term assets”.
In the event that an owner-occupied property or inventories is converted to an investment property (or vice versa),
upon the conversion, the property shall be stated at the carrying amount prior to the conversion.
In the event that an investment property is converted to an owner-occupied property, such property shall become
fixed assets or intangible assets since the date of its conversion. In the event that an owner-occupied property is
converted to real estate held to earn rentals or for capital appreciation, such fixed assets or intangible assets shall
become an investment property since the date of its conversion. Investment property is measured at cost during its
conversion. Upon the conversion, the property shall be stated at the carrying amount prior to the conversion.
If an investment property is disposed of or if it withdraws permanently from use and no economic benefit will be
obtained from the disposal, the recognition of it as an investment property shall be terminated. When an investment
property is sold, transferred, retired or damaged, the amount of proceeds on disposal of the property net of the
carrying amount and related tax and surcharges is recognised in profit or loss for the current period.
16. Fixed assets
(1) Conditions for recognition
Fixed assets are tangible assets that are held for use in the production or supply of goods or services, for rental
to others, or for administrative purposes; and have a useful life of more than one accounting year. Fixed assets
are recognised only if the Company is very likely to receive economic benefits from the asset and its cost can
be measured reliably. A fixed asset shall be initially measured at cost and the effect of any expected costs of
abandoning the asset at the end of its use.
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V. Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates (Cont’d)
16. Fixed assets (Cont’d)
(2) Depreciation method
Useful lives of Estimated Annual
depreciation residual depreciation
Category Depreciation method (Year) value (%) rate (%)
Housing and building
structure Straight-line method 20-40 5-10 2.25-4.75
Machinery and
equipment Straight-line method 8-20 5-10 4.50-11.88
Transportation
equipment Straight-line method 5-8 5-10 11.25-19.00
Electronic equipment
and others Straight-line method 5 5-10 18.00-19.00
Estimated net residual value of a fixed asset is the estimated amount that the Company would currently obtain
from disposal of the asset, after deducting the estimated costs of disposal, if the asset were already of the stage
and in the condition expected at the end of its useful life.
(3) Methods of impairment test and provision of fixed assets
The method for impaired test of fixed assets and measurement of impairment provision are detailed in Note IV.
20 “Impairment of long-term assets”.
(4) Recognition, accounting and depreciation method of fixed assets acquired under finance leases
Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and
rewards of asset ownership to the lessee and titles to the assets may or may not eventually be transferred. For
fixed assets acquired under finance leases, the basis for provision of leased assets depreciation is the same
as that of self-owned fixed assets. When it can be reasonably determined that the ownership of a leased asset
will be transferred at the end of the lease term, it is depreciated over the period of expected use; otherwise, the
lease asset is depreciated over the shorter period of the lease term and the period of expected use.
(5) Explanation on other matters
Subsequent expenditures incurred for a fixed asset shall be included in the cost of the fixed asset, only if it is
probable that economic benefits associated with the asset will flow to Chenming Paper and the relevant cost
can be measured reliably; meanwhile the carrying amount of the replaced part shall be derecognised. Other
subsequent expenditures shall be charged to profit or loss when incurred.
Fixed assets are derecognised when there is no economic benefit arising from disposal or expected use
or disposal of fixed assets. When a fixed asset is sold, transferred, retired or damaged, the Company shall
recognise the amount of any proceeds on disposal of the asset net of the carrying amount and related taxes in
profit or loss for the current period.
The Company reviews the useful life and estimated net residual value of a fixed asset and the depreciation
method applied at least at each financial year-end. A change in the useful life or estimated net residual value of
a fixed asset or the depreciation method used shall be accounted for as a change in accounting estimate.
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17. Construction in progress
Whether the Company needs to comply with the disclosure requirements for specific industries
No
Construction in progress is recognised based on the actual construction cost, including all expenditures incurred for
construction projects, capitalised borrowing costs for the construction in progress before it has reached the working
condition for its intended use, and other related expenses during the construction period. A construction in progress
is reclassified to fixed assets when it has reached the working condition for its intended use.
The method for impaired test of construction in progress and measurement of impairment provision are detailed in
Note IV. 20 “Impairment of long-term asset”.
18. Borrowing costs
Borrowing costs include interest, amortisation of discounts or premiums related to borrowings, ancillary costs
incurred in connection with the arrangement of borrowings, and exchange differences arising from foreign currency
borrowings. For borrowing costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a
qualifying asset, when expenditures for the asset and borrowing costs are being incurred, activities relating to the
acquisition, construction or production of the asset that are necessary to prepare the asset for its intended use or sale
have commenced, such borrowing costs shall be capitalised as part of the cost of that asset; and capitalisation shall
discontinue when the qualifying asset is ready for its intended use or sale. Other borrowing costs shall be recognised
as expense in the period in which they are incurred.
Where funds are borrowed for a specific purpose, the amount of interest to be capitalised shall be the actual interest
expense incurred on that borrowing for the period less any bank interest earned from depositing the borrowed
funds before being used into banks or any investment income on the temporary investment of those funds. Where
funds are borrowed for general purpose, the Company shall determine the amount of interest to be capitalised on
such borrowings by applying a capitalisation rate to the weighted average of the excess amounts of cumulative
expenditures on the asset over and above the amounts of specific-purpose borrowings. The capitalisation rate shall
be the weighted average of the interest rates applicable to the general-purpose borrowings.
During the capitalisation period, exchange differences on a specific purpose borrowing denominated in foreign
currency shall be capitalised. Exchange differences related to general-purpose borrowings denominated in foreign
currency shall be included in profit or loss for the current period.
Qualifying assets are assets (fixed assets, investment property, inventories, etc.) that necessarily take a substantial
period of time for acquisition, construction or production to get ready for their intended use or sale.
Capitalisation of borrowing costs shall be suspended during periods in which the acquisition, construction or
production of a qualifying asset is interrupted abnormally, when the interruption is for a continuous period of more
than 3 months, until the acquisition, construction or production of the qualifying asset is resumed.
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19. Intangible assets
(1) Intangible assets
An intangible asset is an identifiable non-monetary asset without physical substance owned or controlled by the
Company.
An intangible asset shall be initially measured at cost. The expenditures incurred on an intangible asset shall be
recognised as cost of the intangible asset only if it is probable that economic benefits associated with the asset
will flow to the Company and the cost of the asset can be measured reliably. Other expenditures on an item
asset shall be charged to profit or loss when incurred.
Land use right acquired shall normally be recognised as an intangible asset. Self-constructed buildings (e.g.
plants), related land use right and the buildings shall be separately accounted for as an intangible asset and
fixed asset. For buildings and structures purchased, the purchase consideration shall be allocated among
the land use right and the buildings on a reasonable basis. In case there is difficulty in making a reasonable
allocation, the consideration shall be recognised in full as fixed assets.
An intangible asset with a finite useful life shall be stated at cost less estimated net residual value and any
accumulated impairment loss provision and amortised using the straight-line method over its useful life when
the asset is available for use. Intangible assets with indefinite life are not amortised.
The Company shall review the useful life of intangible asset with a finite useful life and the amortisation method
applied at least at each financial year-end. A change in the useful life or amortisation method used shall be
accounted for as a change in accounting estimate. For an intangible asset with an indefinite useful life, the
Company shall review the useful life of the asset in each accounting period. If there is evidence indicating that
the useful life of that intangible asset is finite, an entity shall estimate the useful life of that asset and apply the
accounting policies accordingly.
(2) Research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure of the Company was divided into expenses incurred during the
research phase and expenses incurred during the development phase.
Expenses incurred during the research phase are recognised as profit or loss in the current period.
Expenses incurred during the development phase that satisfy the following conditions are recognised as
intangible assets, while those that do not satisfy the following conditions are accounted for in the profit or loss
for the current period:
it is technically feasible that the intangible asset can be used or sold upon completion;
there is intention to complete the intangible asset for use or sale;
the intangible asset can produce economic benefits, including there is evidence that the products
produced using the intangible asset has a market or the intangible asset itself has a market; and if the
intangible asset is for internal use, there is evidence that there exists usage for the intangible asset;
there is sufficient support in terms of technology, financial resources and other resources in order to
complete the development of the intangible asset, and there is capability to use or sell the intangible
asset;
the expenses attributable to the development phase of the intangible asset can be measured reliably.
If the expenses incurred during the research phase and the development phase cannot be distinguished
separately, all development expenses incurred are accounted for in the profit or loss for the current period.
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V. Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates (Cont’d)
19. Intangible assets
(3) Methods of impairment test and provision of intangible assets
The method for impaired test of intangible assets and measurement of impairment provision are detailed in Note
IV. 20 “Impairment of long-term assets”.
20. Impairment of long-term asset
The Company will judge if there is any indication of impairment as at the balance sheet date in respect of noncurrent
non-financial assets such as fixed assets, construction in progress, intangible assets with a finite useful life,
investment properties measured at cost, and long-term equity investments in subsidiaries, joint controlled entities and
associates. If there is any evidence indicating that an asset may be impaired, recoverable amount shall be estimated
for impairment test. Goodwill, intangible assets with an indefinite useful life and intangible assets beyond working
conditions will be tested for impairment annually, regardless of whether there is any indication of impairment.
If the impairment test result shows that the recoverable amount of an asset is less than its carrying amount, the
impairment provision will be made according to the difference and recognised as an impairment loss. The recoverable
amount of an asset is the higher of its fair value less costs of disposal and the present value of the future cash
flows expected to be derived from the asset. An asset’s fair value is the price in a sale agreement in an arm’s length
transaction. If there is no sale agreement but the asset is traded in an active market, fair value shall be determined
based on the bid price. If there is neither sale agreement nor active market for an asset, fair value shall be based on
the best available information. Costs of disposal are expenses attributable to disposal of the asset, including legal
fee, relevant tax and surcharges, transportation fee and direct expenses incurred to prepare the asset for its intended
sale. The present value of the future cash flows expected to be derived from the asset over the course of continued
use and final disposal is determined as the amount discounted using an appropriately selected discount rate.
Provisions for assets impairment shall be made and recognised for the individual asset. If it is not possible to estimate
the recoverable amount of the individual asset, the Company shall determine the recoverable amount of the asset
group to which the asset belongs. The asset group is the smallest group of assets capable of generating cash flows
independently.
For the purpose of impairment testing, the carrying amount of goodwill presented separately in the financial
statements shall be allocated to the asset groups or group of assets benefiting from synergy of business combination.
If the recoverable amount is less than the carrying amount, the Company shall recognise an impairment loss. The
amount of impairment loss shall first reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the asset group or set of
asset groups, and then reduce the carrying amount of other assets (other than goodwill) within the asset group or set
of asset groups, pro rata on the basis of the carrying amount of each asset.
An impairment loss recognised on the aforesaid assets shall not be reversed in a subsequent period in respect of the
restorable value.
21. Long-term prepaid expenses
Long-term prepaid expenses are expenditures and other expenses which have incurred but that shall be amortised
over the current period and subsequent periods of more than one year. Long-term prepaid expenses of the Company
mainly include expenses on improvement of fixed assets and woodland rent. Long-term prepaid expenses are
amortised over the estimated benefit period using the straight-line method.
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V. Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates (Cont’d)
22. Employee benefits
Staff remuneration of the Company mainly includes short-term staff remuneration, post-employment benefits and
termination benefits, in which:
Short-term remuneration mainly includes salaries, bonuses, allowance and subsides, staff welfare, medical insurance
premium, maternity insurance premium, work-related injury insurance premium, housing provident funds, union
operation costs and employee education costs and non-monetary welfare etc. Short-term remuneration incurred
during the accounting period in which the Company’s staff provided services for the Company is recognised as
liability and included in profit or loss for the current period or related asset costs. Of which, non-monetary welfare is
measured at fair value.
Post-employment benefits mainly include pension insurance premium and unemployment insurance premium. Post-
employment benefits mainly adopt defined contribution plan. Relevant contribution amount is included in related asset
costs or profit or loss for the current period during the period in which the expenses incurred.
When the Company terminates the employment relationship with employees before the end of the employment
contracts or provides compensation as an offer to encourage employees to accept voluntary redundancy, the
Company shall recognise employee compensation liabilities arising from compensation for staff dismissal and
included in profit or loss for the current period, when the Company cannot revoke unilaterally compensation for
dismissal due to the cancellation of labour relationship plans and employee redundant proposals; and the Company
recognise cost and expenses related to payment of compensation for dismissal and restructuring, whichever is earlier.
However, if the compensation for termination of employment is not expected to be fully paid within 12 months from
the reporting period, it shall be accounted for other long-term staff remuneration.
The early retirement plan shall be accounted for in accordance with the accounting principles for compensation for
termination of employment. The salaries or wages and the social contributions to be paid for the employees who retire
before schedule from the date on which the employees stop rendering services to the scheduled retirement date, shall
be recognised (as compensation for termination of employment) in the current profit or loss by the Company if the
recognition principles for provisions are satisfied.
The Company does not provide any other long-term employee benefit for its staff.
23. Provisions
Obligations pertinent to the contingencies which satisfy the following conditions are recognised as provisions: (1) The
obligation is a current obligation borne by the Company; (2) it is likely that an outflow of economic benefits will be
resulted from the performance of the obligation; and (3) the amount of the obligation can be reliably measured.
At the balance sheet date, provisions shall be measured at the best estimate of the necessary expenses required for
the performance of existing obligations, after taking into account relevant risks, uncertainties, time value of money
and other factors pertinent to the contingencies.
If all or some expenses incurred for settlement of provisions are expected to be borne by the third party, the
compensation amount shall, on a recoverable basis, be recognised as asset separately, and compensation amount
recognised shall not be more than the carrying amount of provisions.
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V. Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates (Cont’d)
24. Preference shares, perpetual bonds and other financial instruments
(1) Classification of perpetual bonds and preference shares
Perpetual bonds, preference shares and other financial instruments issued by the Company are classified as
equity instruments when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
The financial instruments have no contractual obligation to pay in cash or other financial assets to other
parties nor to exchange financial assets or financial liabilities under potential adverse condition with other
parties;
If the financial instrument will or may be settled in the entity’s own equity instruments, it is a non-
derivative instrument that includes no contractual obligations to deliver a variable number of its own
equity instruments; or a derivative that will be settled only by the Company exchanging a fixed amount of
cash or other financial asset for a fixed number of its own equity instruments.
Other than financial instruments classified as equity instruments according to the above conditions, other
financial instruments issued by the Company shall be classified as financial liabilities.
The financial instruments issued by the Company which are compound financial instruments are recognised as
a liability based on the fair value of the liability component, and the amount net of the fair value of the liability
component from the actual amount received is recognised as “other equity instruments”. Transaction costs that
relate to the issue of a compound financial instrument are allocated to the liability and equity components in
proportion to the allocation of gross proceeds.
(2) Accounting treatment of perpetual bonds and preference shares
For financial instruments classified as financial liabilities (such as perpetual bonds and preference shares),
except borrowing costs qualifying for capitalisation (please refer to this Note IV. 17 “Borrowing costs”), its
related interest, dividends, gains or losses, and gains or losses arising from redemption or refinancing are
credited to profit or loss for the current period.
For financial instruments classified as equity instruments (such as perpetual bonds and preference shares),
its issue (including refinancing), repurchase, sale or cancellation are treated by the Company as changes in
equity, with related transaction costs deducted from equity. The Company’s distribution to holders of equity
instruments are treated as a distribution of profits.
Changes in the fair value of equity instruments are not recognised by the Company.
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25. Revenue
Whether the Company needs to comply with the disclosure requirements for specific industries
No
(1) Revenue from sales of goods
Revenue is recognised when the Company has transferred to the buyer the significant risks and rewards of
ownership of the goods, retains neither continuing managerial involvement to the degree usually associated
with ownership nor effective control over the goods sold, will receive the economic benefits associated with the
transaction, and can reliably measure the relevant amount of revenue and costs. Confirmation time for sales
revenue: In terms of domestic sales, confirmation will be made on the day when goods are delivered to the
clients. While in terms of overseas sales, confirmation will be made on the day when goods are loaded on board
and declared.
(2) Revenue from the rendering of services
When the outcome of a transaction involving the rendering of services can be reliably estimated, it shall, on
the balance sheet date, recognise the revenue from the rendering of services employing the percentage of
completion method. The completion schedule of transaction concerning the rendering of services shall be
ascertained according to the proportion of service costs incurred to the estimated total costs.
The outcome of a transaction concerning the rendering of services can be reliably estimated, which shall
concurrently satisfy: The relevant amount of revenue can be reliably measured; it is probable that the
economic benefits will flow into the Company; the completion schedule of the transaction can be reliably
ascertained; and transaction costs incurred and to be incurred can be reliably measured.
When the outcome of a transaction involving the rendering of services cannot be reliably estimated, it shall
recognise the revenue from the rendering of services based on the cost of rendering services already incurred
and expected to be compensated, and the cost of rendering services incurred shall be recognised as an
expense for the current period. If the cost of rendering services is expected not to be compensated, it shall be
recognised as an expense.
When a contract or agreement signed by the Company includes sales of goods and rendering of services, if
sales of goods and rendering of services can be differentiated and separately measured, they will be recognised
respectively. If sales of goods and rendering of services cannot be differentiated or cannot be separately
measured, they will be recognised as sales of goods in full.
(3) Revenue from rendering of services
Revenue from rendering of services is recognised as income on the accrual basis in accordance with the
underlying contracts or agreements.
(4) Interest income
Interest income is calculated based on the time during which the Company’s monetary fund, and the effective
interest rates.
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26. Government grants
Government grants are transfer of monetary assets or non-monetary assets from the government to the Company at
no consideration, excluding capital considerations from the government as an owner of the Company. Government
grants are classified into government grants related to assets and government grants related to income. Government
grants obtained for acquisition or construction of long-term assets or other forms of long-term asset formation are
classified as related to assets. Other government grants are classified as related to revenue. If related government
documents do not specify the objective of the grants, the grants are classified as related to assets or income
as follows: (1) In case a project for which the grants are granted is specified in such documents, the grants are
classified as related to assets and income based on the budgeted ratio of the expenditure on asset formation and the
expenditure recorded as expenses, where such ratio should be reviewed and, if necessary, changed on each balance
sheet date; and (2) in case of general description without specifying any project in such documents, the grants are
classified as related to income.
If a government grant is in the form of a transfer of monetary asset, the item shall be measured at the amount received
or receivable. If a government grant is in the form of a transfer of non-monetary asset, the item shall be measured at
fair value. If fair value is not reliably determinable, the item shall be measured at a nominal amount and recognised
immediately in profit or loss for the current period. Government grants are generally recognised when received
and measured at the amount actually received, but are measured at the amount likely to be received when there is
conclusive evidence at the end of the accounting period that the Company will meet related requirements of such
grants and will be able to receive the grants. The government grants so measured should also satisfy the following
conditions: (1) the amount of the grants be confirmed with competent authorities in written form or reasonably
deduced from related requirements under financial fund management measures officially released without material
uncertainties; (2) the grants be given based on financial support projects and fund management policies officially
published and voluntarily disclosed by local financial authorities in accordance with the requirements under disclosure
of government information, where such policies should be open to any company satisfying conditions required and
not specifically for certain companies; and (3) the date of payment be specified in related documents and the payment
thereof be covered by corresponding budget to ensure such grants will be paid on time as specified.
A government grant related to an asset shall be recognised as deferred income, and evenly amortised to profit or loss
over the useful life of the asset. For a government grant related to income, if the grant is a compensation for related
expenses or losses to be incurred in subsequent periods, the grant shall be recognised as deferred income, and
recognised in profit or loss over the periods in which the related costs are recognised; if the grant is a compensation
for related expenses or losses already incurred, the grant shall be recognised immediately in profit or loss for the
current period.
For the repayment of a government grant already recognised, if there is any related deferred income, the repayment
shall be off set against the carrying amount of the deferred income, and any excess shall be recognised in profit or
loss for the current period; if there is no related deferred income, the repayment shall be recognised immediately in
profit or loss for the current period.
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27. Deferred income tax assets/deferred income tax liabilities
(1) Current income tax
At the balance sheet date, current income tax liabilities (or assets) for the current and prior periods shall be
measured at the amount expected to be paid (or recovered) according to the requirements of tax laws. Taxable
profits, which are the basis for calculating the current income tax expense, are determined after adjusting the
accounting profits before tax for the year in accordance with relevant requirements of tax laws.
(2) Deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities
Temporary differences arising from the difference between the carrying amount of an asset or liability and its tax
base, and the difference between the tax base and the carrying amount of those items that are not recognised
as assets or liabilities but have a tax base that can be determined according to tax laws, shall be recognised as
deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities using the balance sheet liability method.
Deferred income tax liabilities are not recognised for taxable temporary differences related to: the initial
recognition of goodwill; and the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction which is neither a
business combination nor affects accounting profit or taxable profit (or deductible loss) at the time of the
transaction. In addition, the Company recognises the corresponding deferred income tax liability for taxable
temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, except when
both of the following conditions are satisfied: the Company is able to control the timing of the reversal of the
temporary difference; and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
Deferred income tax assets are not recognised for deductible temporary differences related to the initial
recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction which is neither a business combination nor affects
accounting profit or taxable profit (or deductible loss) at the time of the transaction. In addition, the Company
recognises the corresponding deferred income tax asset for deductible temporary differences associated with
investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits
will be available against which the deductible temporary differences can be utilised, except when both of the
following conditions are satisfied: it is not probable that the temporary difference will reverse in the foreseeable
future; and it is not probable that taxable profits will be available in the future, against which the temporary
difference can be utilised.
Chenming Paper recognises a deferred income tax asset for the carry forward of deductible losses and tax
credits to subsequent periods, to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against
which the deductible losses and tax credits can be utilised.
At the balance sheet date, deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities are measured at the
tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realised or the liability is settled, according
to the requirements of tax laws.
At the balance sheet date, Chenming Paper shall review the carrying amount of a deferred income tax asset.
If it is probable that sufficient taxable profits will not be available in future periods to allow the benefit of the
deferred income tax asset to be utilised, the carrying amount of the deferred income tax asset shall be reduced.
Any such reduction in amount shall be reversed when it becomes probable that sufficient taxable profits will be
available.
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27. Deferred income tax assets/deferred income tax liabilities
(3) Income tax expense
Income tax expense comprises current income tax expense and deferred income tax expense.
Current income tax expense (current income tax income) and deferred income tax expense (deferred income
tax income) are included in profit or loss for the current period, except for: recognised as other comprehensive
income or current income tax and deferred income tax related to transactions or events that are directly
recognised in other comprehensive income or owners’ equity, which are recognised directly in owners’ equity,
and deferred income tax arising from a business combination, which is adjusted against the carrying amount of
goodwill.
(4) Offset of income tax
After granted the legal rights of net settlement and with the intention to use net settlement or obtain assets,
repay debt, the Company, at the same time, records the net amount after offsetting its current income tax
assets and current income tax liabilities.
The Company was granted the legal rights of net settlement of current income tax assets and current income
tax liabilities. Deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities are related to income tax to be paid
by the same entity liable to pay tax to the same tax collection and management authority or related to different
entities liable to pay tax, but the relevant entity liable to pay tax is intended to apply net settlement of current
income tax assets and liabilities or, at the same time, obtain assets, repay debt whenever every deferred income
tax assets and liabilities with importance would be reversed in the future, the Company records the net amount
after offsetting its current income tax assets and current income tax liabilities.
28. Lease
Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards
of asset ownership to the lessee and titles to the assets may or may not eventually be transferred. All other leases are
classified as operating leases.
(1) Operating lease business with the Company recorded as lessee
Lease payment for operating lease is recognised as related asset cost or profits and losses for the current
period using the straight-line method over the lease term. The initial direct cost is directly accounted in profit
or loss for the current period. Contingent rent is recognised as profit or loss for the current period upon
occurrence.
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28. Lease (Cont’d)
(2) Operating lease business with the Company recorded as lessor
Rental income is recognised in profit or loss for the current period using the straight-line method over the lease
term. The initial direct cost where the amount is larger is capitalised when incurred, and accounted for as profit
or loss for the current period on the same basis as recognition of rental income over the entire lease period;
the initial direct cost where the amount is fewer is included in the profit or loss for the period when incurred.
Contingent rental is accounted for as profit or loss for the period in which it is incurred.
(3) Financing lease business with the Company recorded as lessee
On the beginning date of the lease, the entry value of leased asset shall be at the lower of the fair value
of the leased asset and the present value of minimum lease payment at the beginning date of the lease.
Minimum lease payment shall be the entry value of long-term accounts payable, with difference recognised as
unrecognised financing expenses. In addition, initial direct costs attributable to leased items incurred during the
process of lease negotiation and signing of lease agreement shall be included in the value of leased assets. The
balance of minimum lease payment after deducting unrecognised financing expenses shall be accounted for
long-term liability and long-term liability due within one year.
Unrecognised financing expenses shall be recognised as financing expenses for the current period using
effective interest method during the leasing period. Contingent rent shall be included in profit or loss for the
current period at the time it incurred.
(4) Financing lease business with the Company recorded as lessor
On the beginning date of the lease, the entry value of lease receivable shall be the aggregate of minimum
lease receivable and initial direct costs at the beginning date of the lease. The unsecured balance shall be
recorded. The aggregate of minimum lease receivable, initial direct costs and unsecured balance and the
different between their present values shall be recognised as unrealised financing income. The balance of lease
receivable after deducting unrecognised financing income shall be accounted for long-term debt and long-term
debt due within one year.
Unrecognised financing income shall be recognised as financing income for the current period using effective
interest method during the leasing period. Contingent rent shall be included in profit or loss for the current
period at the time it incurred.
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28. Lease (Cont’d)
(5) The debts arising from the financing lease business was provided for in the following manners:
Individual assessment of impairment
When assessing the probability of recovery of lease receivables from a customer, the ability and
willingness to pay lease payments, and the payment record of the customer, profitability of the lease
projects, and guarantees for leased assets will be analysed. If there are evidences indicating that the
customer is unable to repay and its willingness to repay is not strong, and the principal and interest are
still not recoverable, or only a very small portion can be recovered, after taking all possible measures or
all necessary legal procedures, the receivables are subject to individual impairment assessment, and the
difference between the present value of the future cash flows expected to be derived from the receivables
and the carrying amount shall be accounted for as provision for bad debts and recognised in profit or
loss.
Collective assessment of impairment based on credit risk characteristics
At the end of the period, each individual leasing contract is classified based on the amount past due and
recovery, and the major basis for classification and provision for impairment are as follows:
Proportion
Category Basis for classification of provision (%)
Normal Not yet past due 0.30
Past due 90 days past due 5.00
90 days - 1 year past due (inclusive) 10.00
1-3 years past due (inclusive) 30.00
3- 5 years past due (inclusive) 50.00
Over 5 years past due 100.00
No bad debt provision will be made for lease receivables from related parties unless there is objective
evidence that the Company is unable to recover the lease receivables from related parties.
If there is objective evidence that the lease receivables from related parties are recovered and can be
linked objectively to an event occurring after the write-down, the impairment losses recognised will be
reversed and accounted for in profit or loss. The carrying amount reversed shall not exceed the assumed
amortised costs on the date of reversal of the lease receivables had no impairment provision been made.
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V. Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates (Cont’d)
29. Other significant accounting policies and accounting estimates
(1) Discontinued operations
A discontinued operation is a separately identified component of the Group that either has been disposed of or
is classified as held for sale, and meets one of the following conditions: (1) represents a separate major line of
business or geographical area of operations; (2) is part of a single co-ordinated plan to dispose of a separate
major line of business or geographical area of operations; and (3) is a subsidiary acquired exclusively with a
view to resale.
For the accounting treatment of discontinued operations, please refer to the relevant descriptions in Note IV. 12
“Assets and disposal groups held for sale”.
(2) Repurchase of shares
Share repurchase consideration paid and transaction costs to reduce the owner’s equity, repurchase, transfer
or cancellation of Chenming Paper’s shares, the gains or losses are not recognised.
In respect of transfer of treasury shares, the difference between the actual amount received and the carrying
amount of treasury shares shall be included in capital reserve. When insufficient to dilute, capital reserve will
be offset against the surplus reserve and retained profits. Treasury shares are cancelled at par value and by
the number of shares cancelled to reduce the share capital. The difference between the book balance and
the nominal value of the treasury shares shall be offset against the capital reserve. When insufficient to dilute,
capital reserve will be offset against the surplus reserve and retained profits.
30. Changes in significant accounting policies and estimates
(1) Changes in accounting policies
Changes in accounting policies resulting from the implementation of the new Accounting Standards for
Business Enterprises
On 10 May 2017, the Ministry of Finance issued the Accounting Standard for Business Enterprises No. 42 -
Non-current Assets Held for Sale, Disposal Groups and Discontinued Operations in Cai Kuai [2017] No. 13,
which came into effect on 28 May 2017. On 10 May 2017, the Ministry of Finance issued the Accounting
Standard for Business Enterprises No. 16 - Government Grants (Revised in 2017) in Cai Kuai [2017] No. 15,
which came into effect on 12 June 2017. As approved at the 19th extraordinary meeting of the eighth session of
the Board of the Company on 29 December 2017, the Company commenced the implementation of the above
two accounting standards in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Finance.
The Accounting Standard for Business Enterprises No. 42 - Non-current Assets Held for Sale, Disposal Groups
and Discontinued Operations regulates the classification, measurement and presentation of non-current assets
or disposal groups held-for-sale, and the presentation of discontinued operations. Corresponding adjustments
were made in these financial statements in relation to the disclosures of discontinued operations on the date of
implementation (i.e. 28 May 2017) in the financial statements of comparable years and notes in accordance with
the standard.
Before the implementation of the Accounting Standard for Business Enterprises No. 16 - Government Grants
(Revised in 2017), the government grants received by the Company were included in the non-operating income.
The government grants related to assets are recognised as deferred income and amortised in profit or loss
within the useful life of the assets. After the implementation of the Accounting Standard for Business Enterprises
No.16 - Government Grants (Revised by 2017), government grants received after 1 January 2017 and related
to daily operations are recognised in other income; and government grants unrelated to daily operations are
recognised in non-operating income and expenses.
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30. Changes in significant accounting policies and estimates (Cont’d)
(2) Changes in accounting estimates
Details, causes, and applicable Names of
point in time of changes affected items
in Accounting estimates Approval procedures in the statements Affected amount
The bad debt provision for debts arising from the financial leasing business of the subsidiaries A p p r o v e d a t t h e 1 9 t h Long-term receivables decreased by
of the Company shall be changed from a provision of 5‰ - 10‰ to a provision based on the extraordinary meeting of the 6,177,445.94
following: eighth session of the Board of
Loss on impairment increased by
Individual provision for impairment the Company on 29 December
of assets 132,800,396.14
When assessing the probability of recovery of lease receivables from a customer, the 2017
ability and willingness to pay lease payments, and the payment record of the customer, Non-current assets increased by
profitability of the lease projects, and guarantees for leased assets will be analysed. If due within one year 45,914,608.78
there are evidences indicating that the customer is unable to repay and its willingness
to repay is not strong, and the principal and interest are still not recoverable, or only a Other current assets decreased by
very small portion can be recovered, after taking all possible measures or all necessary 172,537,558.98
legal procedures, the receivables are subject to individual impairment assessment, and
the difference amount between the present value of the future cash flows expected to be
derived from the receivables and the carrying amount shall be accounted for as provision
for bad debts and recognised in profit or loss.
Collective assessment of impairment based on credit risk characteristics
At the end of the period, each individual leasing contract is classified based on the amount
past due and recovery, and the major basis for classification and provision for impairment
are as follows:
Proportion of
Category Basis for classification provision (%)
Normal Not yet past due 0.30
Past due 90 days past due 5.00
90 days - 1 year past due (inclusive) 10.00
1-3 years past due (inclusive) 30.00
3- 5 years past due (inclusive) 50.00
Over 5 years past due 100.00
No bad debt provision will be made for lease receivables from related parties unless there
is objective evidence that the Company is unable to recover the lease receivables from
related parties.
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V. Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates (Cont’d)
31. Critical accounting judgements and estimates
The Company needs to make judgments, estimates and assumptions as to the carrying amount of statement items
which cannot be accurately calculated during the application of the Company’s accounting policies. Such judgments,
estimates and assumptions are made based on the historical experiences of the Company’s management and
taking into account other relevant factors, which may affect the reported amount of revenue, expenses, assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the balance sheet date. However, the outcome from such estimate
uncertainties may different from the current estimation of the Company’s management, which may cause critical
adjustment to the carrying amount of assets or liabilities which may be affected in the future.
The Company regularly reviews the aforesaid judgments, estimates and assumptions on the basis of continued
operation. A revision to accounting estimates is recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if it only
affects that period. A revision is recognised in the period of the revision and future periods if it affects both current
and future periods.
At the balance sheet date, the critical areas where Company needs to make judgments, estimates and assumptions
as to the items amount of financial statements are set out below:
(1) Classification of leases
The Company classifies its leases as operating lease and financing lease in accordance with “Accounting
Standard for Business Enterprises No. 21 - Leases”. When classifying leases, the management needs to analyse
and judge whether all risks and returns relating to the ownership of leased out assets have transferred to the
leasee, or whether the Company has obliged to all risks and returns relating to the ownership of leased assets.
(2) Provision for bad debts
The Company adopts the allowance method to account for bad debt loss under the accounting policies of
accounts receivable. Impairment of accounts receivable is based on the recoverability of assessed accounts
receivable. Given the management’s judgment and estimate required for impairment of accounts receivable,
the difference between the actual outcome and original estimate will affect the carrying amount of accounts
receivable and provision and reversal of bad debts of accounts receivable during the estimate revision period.
(3) Allowance for inventories
Under the accounting policies of inventories and by measuring at the lower of cost and net realisable value,
the Company makes allowance for inventories which have costs higher than net realisable value or become
obsolete and slow-moving. Write-down of inventories to their net realisable values is based on the sale ability
of the evaluated inventory and their net realisable values. Given the management’s judgments and estimates
required for inventory impairment on the basis of definite evidence, purpose of holding the inventories and
other factors, the difference between the actual outcome and original estimate will affect the carrying amount of
inventories and provision and reversal of bad debts of inventories allowance during the estimate revision period.
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31. Critical accounting judgements and estimates (Cont’d)
(4) Fair value of consumable biological assets
A consumable biological asset is measured at fair value when there is a stock. A stock is judged to be formed
when the consumable biological asset - timber survives well after a growth period and the merchantable timber
exceeds 0.8 cubic metres.
The fair value of a consumable biological asset is discounted using expected cash flow and estimated and
measured using income approach.
(5) Impairment of available-for-sale financial assets
In respect of impairment of available-for-sale financial assets, whether impairment loss shall be recognised in
income statement significantly depends on the judgments and assumptions of the management. While making
judgments and assumptions, the Company shall assess the excess of cost of the investee’s identifiable net
assets attributable to the investment over fair value and the duration.
(6) Provision for impairment of non-financial non-current assets
At the balance sheet date, the Company makes its judgment as to whether there is any evidence indicating
potential impairment of non-current assets other than financial assets. Intangible assets with indefinite useful life
shall be tested for impairment when there is any indication of impairment in addition to the annual impairment
testing. Other non-current assets other than financial assets shall be tested for impairment if there is any
evidence indicating that their carrying amount cannot be recovered.
When the carrying amount of an asset or asset groups is higher than the recoverable amount, being the higher
of its fair value less costs of disposal and the present value of the future cash flows expected to be derived from
the asset, it indicates impairment. Where the fair value of an asset or an asset group does not have involved
a sale agreement and an active market, the Company shall engage an expert to determine its fair value in a
valuation.
The net amount of the fair value less costs of disposal is determined by making reference to the price in a sale
agreement in an arm’s length transaction or the observable market price less the incremental costs directly
attributable to such assets disposal.
In projecting the present value of the future cash flows, critical judgments shall be made to the output, selling
price and relevant operating costs of such assets (or asset groups) and the discount rate applied in calculating
the discount. In estimating the recoverable amount, the Company may adopt all relevant materials including
the projections as to the output, selling price and relevant operating costs based on reasonable and supportive
assumptions.
The test shall be performed at least once a year as to whether there is any impairment. This requires an estimate
for the present value of the future cash flows of the asset groups or sets of asset groups to which goodwill is
allocated. In estimating the present value of the future cash flows, the Company needs to estimate the cash
flows generated from the future asset groups or sets of asset groups. Meanwhile, the present value of future
cash flows is determined using an appropriately selected discount rate.
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31. Critical accounting judgements and estimates (Cont’d)
(7) Depreciation and amortisation
The Company shall provide depreciation and amortisation for investment properties, fixed assets and intangible
assets over their useful lives and after taking into account of their residual value, using straight-line method.
The Company shall regularly review the useful lives to determine the amount depreciated and amortised to be
accounted for in each reporting period. The useful life is determined by the Company according to its previous
experience on the similar assets and estimated technical innovation. If there is any material change in the
previously made estimate, the depreciation and amortisation will be adjusted over the future period.
(8) Deferred income tax assets
It is probable that all unused tax loss will be recognised as the deferred income tax assets to the extent there
will be sufficient taxable profits against which the deducible loss is available. This requires the Company’s
management to apply numerous judgments to estimate the time and amount generated from the future taxable
profits so as to determine the amount of deferred income tax assets with reference to the tax planning strategy.
(9) Income tax
There are some uncertainties in tax treatment and calculation for some transactions of the Company during
its ordinary course of business. The approval from the tax authority is required for pre-tax expending of some
items. Any difference between the final recognition outcome of such tax matters and the initially estimated
amount will exert an effect on the current income tax and deferred income tax during their final recognition
period.
VI. Taxation
1. Main tax types and tax rates
Tax type Tax rate and base
Value added tax 17% for general, 11% for sales of gas and water and 6% for the service
industry. Value-added tax is computed on the difference after deduction
of input value-added tax
Urban maintenance and construction tax 7% of actual payment of turnover tax
Enterprise income tax 25% of taxable income; for the companies which are subject to
preferential policies, please refer to Note V. 2(1); the overseas companies
shall pay taxes at the tax rate pursuant to the requirements of the
countries or regions where the companies are located
Educational surcharges 3% of actual payment of turnover tax
Local educational surcharges 2% of actual payment of turnover tax
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VI. Taxation (Cont’d)
2. Tax incentives
(1) Enterprise Income Tax
On 10 December 2015, the Company received a high and new technology enterprise certificate with a
certification number of GR201537000611. Pursuant to the requirements under the Law of the People’s Republic
of China on Enterprise Income Tax and the relevant policies, the Company is subject to a corporate income tax
rate of 15% of taxable income, and is entitled to the preferential treatment from 2015 to 2017.
Shouguang Meilun Paper Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company, received a high and new technology
enterprise certificate with a certification number of GR201537000228 on 10 December 2015. Pursuant to the
requirements under the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Enterprise Income Tax and the relevant
policies, Shouguang Meilun is subject to a corporate income tax rate of 15% of taxable income, and is entitled
to the preferential treatment from 2015 to 2017.
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company, received a high and new technology
enterprise certificate with a certification number of GR201544000146 on 30 September 2015. Pursuant to
the requirements under the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Enterprise Income Tax and the relevant
policies, Zhanjiang Chenming is subject to a corporate income tax rate of 15% of taxable income, and is entitled
to the preferential treatment from 2015 to 2017.
Jilin Chenming Paper Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company, received a high and new technology enterprise
certificate with a certification number of GR201622000039 on 1 November 2016. Pursuant to the requirements
under the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Enterprise Income Tax and the relevant policies, Jilin
Chenming is subject to a corporate income tax rate of 15% of taxable income, and is entitled to the preferential
treatment from 2015 to 2017.
Jiangxi Chenming Paper Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company, received a high and new technology enterprise
certificate with a certification number of GR201636000018 on 15 November 2016. Pursuant to the requirements
under the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Enterprise Income Tax and the relevant policies, Jiangxi
Chenming is subject to a corporate income tax rate of 15% of taxable income, and is entitled to the preferential
treatment from 2016 to 2018.
Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 27 of Law of the People’s Republic of China on Enterprise Income Tax
( ) and Rule 86 of Regulations for the Implementation of Law of the People’s
Republic of China on Enterprise Income Tax ( ), subsidiaries of
Chenming Paper, namely, Zhanjiang Chenming Arboriculture Development Co., Ltd., Yangjiang Chenming
Arboriculture Development Co., Ltd., Nanchang Chenming Arboriculture Development Co., Ltd., Huanggang
Chenming Arboriculture Development Co., Ltd. and Chenming Arboriculture Co., Ltd. are engaged in
arboriculture cultivating and thus exempt from corporate income tax.
Pursuant to the “Revenue Bill 2008” passed by The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region on 26 June 2008, Chenming (HK) Limited, a subsidiary of Chenming Paper, has been subject to a
corporate income tax rate of 16.5% commencing 2008, and the applicable tax rate for 2016 was 16.5%.
Except for the above preferential policies, other subsidiaries of the Company are subject to enterprise income
tax rate of 25%.
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VI. Taxation (Cont’d)
2. Tax incentives
(2) Value-added Tax (“VAT”) incentives
Pursuant to the Notice on Issuing the Value-added Tax Preferential Catalogue on Products and Services
Applying Integrated Use of Resources by the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation (Cai
Shui [2015] No. 78), Zhanjiang Chenming New-style Wall Materials Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company,
produces bricks and blocks using waste residues and is therefore subject to a preferential policy of an
immediate VAT refund of 70% in 2017.
Pursuant to the Notice on Issuing the Value-added Tax Preferential Catalogue on Products and Services
Applying Integrated Use of Resources by the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation (Cai
Shui [2015] No. 78), Shandong Chenming Panels Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company, produces products
that apply integrated use of resources and is therefore subject to a preferential policy of an immediate VAT
refund of 70%.
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements
1. Monetary funds
Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Opening balance
Treasury cash 2,344,438.45 1,920,226.94
Bank deposit 2,802,063,936.01 1,977,940,818.68
Other monetary funds 11,639,084,086.97 8,130,069,273.87
Total 14,443,492,461.43 10,109,930,319.49
Of which: Total deposits in overseas banks 508,707,081.55 142,776,755.56
Note: Other monetary funds of RMB4,822,551,296.94 (31 December 2016: RMB2,451,941,798.13) were the guarantee deposit for
the application for bank acceptance with the banks by the Group.
Other monetary funds of RMB1,333,152,563.36 (31 December 2016: RMB1,017,170,039.57) were the guarantee deposit for
the application for letter of credit with the banks by the Group.
Other monetary funds of RMB4,939,992,248.75 (31 December 2016: RMB4,022,026,785.92) were the guarantee deposit for
the application for guarantees with the banks by the Group.
Other monetary funds of RMB90,037,977.92 (31 December 2016: RMB372,430,650.26) were the guarantee deposit for the
application for loans with the banks by the Group.
Other monetary funds of RMB453,350,000.00 (31 December 2016: RMB266,500,000.00) were the Group’s statutory reserve
deposit at the banks.
2. Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss
Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Opening balance
Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss 94,000,000.00
Of which: equity instruments 94,000,000.00
Total 94,000,000.00
Other explanation: The Company’s available-for-sale financial assets include investments in Guangdong Dejun
Investment Co., Ltd. for fixed returns. The Company also signed a three-year repurchase agreement for the equity
interest with Shanghai Zhongneng Enterprise Development (Group) Co., Ltd., another shareholder of Guangdong
Dejun Investment Co., Ltd., pursuant to which Shanghai Zhongneng Enterprise Development (Group) Co., Ltd or its
designated third party will acquire 50% equity interests held by the Company in Guangdong Dejun Investment Co.,
Ltd. at an annual 4% premium.
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
3. Bills receivable
(1) Classification of bills receivable
Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Opening balance
Bank acceptance bills 4,120,231,853.56 1,590,460,875.23
Commercial acceptance bills 100,000,000.00
Total 4,220,231,853.56 1,590,460,875.23
(2) Bills receivable of the Company pledged at the end of the period
Unit: RMB
Pledged amount
at the end
Item of the period
Bank acceptance bills 2,108,159,820.71
Total 2,108,159,820.71
(3) Outstanding bills receivable endorsed or discounted by the Company as at the end of the period
Unit: RMB
Derecognised Recognised
amount amount
as at the end as at the end
Item of the period of the period
Bank acceptance bills 4,382,322,157.76
Total 4,382,322,157.76
(4) Other explanation
As at 31 December 2017, bills with the carrying amount of RMB972,379,999.17 (31 December 2016:
RMB399,133,608.25) were pledged in exchange for short-term borrowings of RMB952,700,375.00. As at 31
December 2017, bills with the carrying amount of RMB443,772,390.78 were pledged and a letter of guarantee
was issued therefor. As at 31 December 2017, bills with the carrying amount of RMB692,007,430.76 were
pledged and a letter of credit was issued therefor.
As at 31 December 2017, the accumulated bank acceptance bills issued by the Group to banks amounted to
RMB3,742,679,994.55 (2016: RMB2,690,129,296.16), with discount expenses incurred of RMB72,693,293.53
(2016: RMB35,548,679.42). As at 31 December 2017, outstanding discounted bills receivable amounted to
RMB2,169,102,479.25 (2016: RMB1,489,320,047.19).
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
4. Accounts receivable
(1) Disclosure of accounts receivable by category
Unit: RMB
Closing balance Opening balance
Book balance Bad debts provision Carrying amount Book balance Bad debts provision Carrying amount
Provision Provision
Category Amount Percentage Amount percentage Amount Percentage Amount percentage
Accounts receivable that are i div dual y
signif cant but assessed i div dual y
for i pairment 37,864,672.83 0.94% 37,864,672.83 100.00% 0.00 38,728,887.83 0.90% 38,728,887.83 100.00% 0.00
Accounts receivable that are col ectively
assessed for i pairment based
on credit risk characteristics 3,988,541,011.28 99.01% 322,675,434.25 8.61% 3,665,865,577.03 4,275,829,807.39 99.10% 301,764,703.24 7.06% 3,974,065,104.15
Specif c fund portfol o 238,924,747.45 238,924,747.45 323,943,897.93 7.51% 323,943,897.93
Ageing portfol o 3,749,616,263.83 322,675,434.25 8.61% 3,426,940,829.58 3,951,885,909.46 91.59% 301,764,703.24 7.64% 3,650,121,206.22
Receivables that are i div dual y
i signif cant but assessed
i div dual y for i pairment 1,994,466.60 0.05% 1,994,466.60 100.00% 0.00 107,640.12 0.00% 107,640.12 100.00%
Total 4,028,400,150.71 100.00% 362,534,573.68 9.00% 3,665,865,577.03 4,314,666,335.34 100.00% 340,601,231.19 7.89% 3,974,065,104.15
Accounts receivable that are individually significant but assessed individually for impairment as at the end of the
period:
√ Applicable Not applicable
Unit: RMB
Closing balance
Accounts Bad debt Provision Reason for
Receivable (by entity) receivable provision percentage provision
FOSHAN SHUNDE 26,236,528.70 26,236,528.70 100.00% Overdue for a
XINGCHEN PAPER prolonged period and
CO., LTD. unlikely to be recovered
BEIJING HUAXIA CULTURE 8,207,950.42 8,207,950.42 100.00% Overdue for a
MEDIA CO., LTD. prolonged period and
unlikely to be recovered
JIANGXI LONGMING 1,763,987.74 1,763,987.74 100.00% Overdue for a
ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. prolonged period and
unlikely to be recovered
NANCHANG XINGBO 1,656,205.97 1,656,205.97 100.00% Overdue for a
PAPER CO., LTD. prolonged period and
unlikely to be recovered
Total 37,864,672.83 37,864,672.83 — —
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
4. Accounts receivable (Cont’d)
(1) Disclosure of accounts receivable by category (Cont’d)
Use of ageing analysis for making bad debt provision in groups:
√ Applicable Not applicable
Unit: RMB
Closing balance
Accounts Bad debt Provision
Ageing receivable provision percentage
Within 1 year
Of which: within 6 months 3,347,145,457.02 160,307,272.87 4.76%
7-12 months 107,711,772.26 5,385,588.62 5.00%
Sub-total for within 1 year 3,454,857,229.28 165,692,861.49 4.80%
1-2 years 102,596,217.93 10,259,621.80 10.00%
2-3 years 56,799,832.06 11,359,966.40 20.00%
Over 3 years 135,362,984.56 135,362,984.56 100.00%
Total 3,749,616,263.83 322,675,434.25
The basis for determining such group:
In the groups, accounts receivable with provision for bad debts based on percentage of balance:
Applicable √ Not applicable
In the groups, accounts receivable with provision for bad debts based on other methods:
Closing balance
Accounts Bad debt Provision
Name of group receivable provision percentage (%)
Risk-free groups 238,924,747.45
Total 238,924,747.45
(2) Provision, recovery or reversal of bad debt provision for the period
Bad debt provision for the year amounted to RMB28,392,351.76. The amount for bad debt provision recovered
or reversed during the year was RMB3,928,066.12. There was no significant reversal of bad debt provision.
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
4. Accounts receivable (Cont’d)
(3) Particulars of accounts receivable actually written off during the reporting period
Unit: RMB
Item Amount written off
Accounts receivable actually written-off 2,530,943.15
No significant accounts receivable was written-off during the year.
(4) Top five accounts receivable based on closing balance of debtors
The total amount of the Company’s top five accounts receivable based on closing balance of debtors for
the year was RMB512,242,531.51, which accounted for 12.72% of the closing balance of the total accounts
receivable. The closing balance of corresponding bad debt provision amounted to RMB28,207,933.65.
5. Prepayments
(1) Presentation of prepayments stated according to ageing analysis
Unit: RMB
Closing balance Opening balance
Ageing Amount Percentage Amount Percentage
Within 1 year 1,766,616,133.82 90.03% 1,426,710,882.76 94.40%
1-2 years 195,535,339.53 9.97% 84,651,791.88 5.60%
Total 1,962,151,473.35 — 1,511,362,674.64 —
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
5. Prepayments (Cont’d)
(2) Top five prepayments according to closing balance of prepaid parties
Reason for
Name of entity Amount Percentage (%) Term being unsettled
ZHANJIANG MINGLI 153,346,606.97 7.82 Within 1 year Prepayments for
TRADING CO., LTD. goods according to
the agreed contract
SHANGHAI HONGSHENG 83,577,341.77 4.26 Within 1 year Prepayments for
PAPER CO., LTD goods according to
the agreed contract
JIANGXI PROVINCE 67,687,036.37 3.45 Within 1 year Prepayments for
ZHONGLIAN ENERGY goods according to
DEVELOPMENT the agreed contract
CO., LTD.,
NANCHANG BRANCH
COMPANY
ASIA SYMBOL 60,505,528.94 3.08 Within 1 year Prepayments for
(SHANDONG) PULP goods according to
AND PAPER CO., LTD. the agreed contract
GUANGDONG LEPENG 54,830,163.13 2.79 Within 1 year Prepayments for
TRADING CO., LTD. goods according to
the agreed contract
Total 419,946,677.18 21.40
6. Other receivables
(1) Other receivables by category
Unit: RMB
Closing balance Opening balance
Book balance Bad debt provision Book balance Bad debt provision
Provision Provision
Category Amount Percentage Amount percentage Carrying amount Amount Percentage Amount percentage Carrying amount
Other receivables that are i div dual y
signif cant but assessed i div dual y
for i pairment 28,935,015.66 4.52% 28,935,015.66 100.00% 0.00 15,121,825.16 0.89% 15,121,825.16 100.00% 0.00
Other receivables that are col ectively
assessed for i pairment based
on credit risk characteristics 604,070,216.38 94.32% 65,335,559.83 10.82% 538,734,656.55 1,683,132,593.75 98.86% 68,917,948.27 4.09% 1,614,214,645.48
Specif c payment combinations 290,540,983.25 45.36 — — 290,540,983.25 1,492,482,538.46 87.66 1,492,482,538.46
Aging combination 313,529,233.13 48.95 65,335,559.83 20.84 248,193,673.30 190,650,055.29 11.2 68,917,948.27 36.15 121,732,107.02
Other receivables that are i div dual y
i signif cant but assessed i div dual y
for i pairment 7,456,768.12 1.16% 7,456,768.12 100.00% 0.00 4,335,364.21 0.25% 4,335,364.21 100.00%
Total 640,462,000.16 100.00% 101,727,343.61 15.88% 538,734,656.55 1,702,589,783.12 100.00% 88,375,137.64 5.19% 1,614,214,645.48
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
6. Other receivables (Cont’d)
(1) Other receivables by category (Cont’d)
Other receivables that are individually significant but assessed individually for impairment as at the end of the
period:
√ Applicable Not applicable
Unit: RMB
Closing balance
Other Bad debt Provision Reasons
Other receivables (by entity) receivables provision percentage for provision
ANDRITZ AG 3,143,660.15 3,143,660.15 100.00% Unlikely to be
recovered
VOITH GERMANY 2,615,790.98 2,615,790.98 100.00% Unlikely to be
recovered
METSO PAPER (CHINA) CO., LTD. 4,725,039.89 4,725,039.89 100.00% Unlikely to be
recovered
YIZHIJIA PAPERMAKING 1,345,757.83 1,345,757.83 100.00% Unlikely to be
DEHYDRATION EQUIPMENT recovered
TRADING (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
HONG KONG DANBELL COMPANY 1,699,390.16 1,699,390.16 100.00% Unlikely to be
recovered
AHLSTROM FINLAND 2,820,742.72 2,820,742.72 100.00% Unlikely to be
recovered
GUANGDONG PETRO-TRADE 1,396,048.80 1,396,048.80 100.00% Unlikely to be
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION recovered
QINGDAO SECOND AUTOMOTIVE 1,137,295.16 1,137,295.16 100.00% Unlikely to be
AND TRANSPORTATION recovered
LOGISTICS BRANCH COMPANY
CHUAN HUA PRECISION 2,253,993.04 2,253,993.04 100.00% Unlikely to be
CORPORATION OF TAIWAN recovered
ZIBO KAIHONG ENERGY CO., LTD. 1,130,000.00 1,130,000.00 100.00% Unlikely to be
recovered
JIEERGU COMPANY 1,685,806.12 1,685,806.12 100.00% Unlikely to be
recovered
ZHENGZHOU SHUNFA 2,871,239.32 2,871,239.32 100.00% Unlikely to be
COAL SALES CO., LTD. recovered
SPECTRIS 2,110,251.49 2,110,251.49 100.00% Unlikely to be
recovered
Total 28,935,015.66 28,935,015.66 — —
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
6. Other receivables (Cont’d)
(1) Other receivables by category (Cont’d)
In the groups, other receivables with provision for bad debts based on ageing analysis:
√ Applicable Not applicable
Unit: RMB
Closing balance
Other Bad debt Provision
Ageing receivables provision percentage
Within 1 year 225,867,252.07 11,293,362.61 5.00%
1 to 2 years 13,847,008.69 1,384,700.86 10.00%
2 to 3 years 26,446,845.02 5,289,369.01 20.00%
Over 3 years 47,368,127.35 47,368,127.35 100.00%
Total 313,529,233.13 65,335,559.83
The basis for determining such group:
In the groups, other receivables with provision for bad debts based on percentage of balance:
Applicable √ Not applicable
In the groups, other receivables with provision for bad debts based on other methods:
√ Applicable Not applicable
Other receivables individually insignificant but assessed individually for impairment as at the end of the year
Provision
Other receivables Book balance Bad debt provision percentage(%) Reason for provision
Open credit 7,456,768.12 7,456,768.12 100.00 Overdue for over three years
and unlikely to be recovered
Total 7,456,768.12 7,456,768.12 100.00
(2) Provision, recovery or reversal of bad debt provision for the period
Bad debt provision for the year amounted to RMB31,069,530.24. The amount for bad debt provision recovered
or reversed during the year was RMB16,934,276.70. There was no significant reversal of bad debt provision.
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
6. Other receivables (Cont’d)
(3) Particulars of other receivables actually written off during the reporting period
Unit: RMB
Item Amount written off
Other receivables actually written off 783,047.57
No other receivables of significance was written off.
(4) Top five other receivables according to closing balance of debtors
Unit: RMB
Percentage
of closing Closing
balance of balance of
total other bad debt
Name of entity Nature Closing balance Ageing receivables provision
GUANGDONG DEJUN INVESTMENT Investment 128,291,400.00 Within 1 year 20.03% 6,414,570.00
CO., LTD. income
SHANDONG GOLD GROUP FINANCE
CO., LTD. Loans 100,000,000.00 Within 1 year 15.61%
XIASHAN CUSTOMS OF THE PRC Prepaid duties 24,159,513.44 Within 1 year 3.77%
GUANGDONG ZHONGTUO
CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD. Open credit 15,200,000.00 1-2 years 2.37% 1,520,000.00
ESCROW ACCOUNT WITH JONES LANG Escrow fund 7,127,511.81 1-2 years 1.19%
Total — 274,778,425.25 — 42.98% 7,934,570.00
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
7. Inventories
Whether the Company needs to comply with the disclosure requirements of the real estate industry
No
(1) Categories of inventories
Unit: RMB
Closing balance Opening balance
Impairment Impairment
Item Book balance provision Carrying amount Book balance provision Carrying amount
Raw materials 2,431,905,097.56 8,138,005.87 2,423,767,091.69 1,791,864,383.60 8,138,005.87 1,783,726,377.73
Work-in-process products 115,619,584.50 1,835,271.09 113,784,313.41 67,947,038.81 1,835,271.09 66,111,767.72
Goods in stock 1,419,054,457.14 1,419,054,457.14 1,069,500,932.31 1,069,500,932.31
Developing products 309,823,674.86 309,823,674.86 309,815,674.86 309,815,674.86
Consumable biological assets 1,756,375,954.07 1,756,375,954.07 1,633,513,994.28 1,633,513,994.28
Total 6,032,778,768.13 9,973,276.96 6,022,805,491.17 4,872,642,023.86 9,973,276.96 4,862,668,746.90
Whether the Company needs to comply with the disclosure requirements set out in the Guidelines No. 4 of the
Shenzhen Stock Exchange on the Disclosure about Growth Enterprise Market - the Energy Conservation and
Environmental Protection Operation of Listed Companies
No
(2) Changes in consumable biological assets
Increase for the period Decrease for the period
Opening Increase in Increase in Decrease in Decrease
Item balance purchase breeding fair value in sales Closing balance
Consumable biological assets
measured at cost 373,486,593.57 11,529,252.83 158,589,672.33 543,605,518.73
Consumable biological assets
measured at fair value 1,260,027,400.71 21,000,042.33 26,256,923.04 1,212,770,435.34
Total 1,633,513,994.28 11,529,252.83 158,589,672.33 21,000,042.33 26,256,923.04 1,756,375,954.07
The fair value was determined based on the valuation of Beijing Guo You Da Zheng Appraisal Co., Ltd.
According to the cutting arrangement of the Company, the realised amount of the consumable biological assets to be cut after a
year amount to approximately RMB1,452 million.
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
7. Inventories (Cont’d)
(3) Impairment provision for inventories
Unit: RMB
Increase for the period Decrease for the period
Opening Reversal
Item balance Provision Others or transfer Others Closing balance
Raw materials 8,138,005.87 8,138,005.87
Work in progress 1,835,271.09 1,835,271.09
Total 9,973,276.96 9,973,276.96
8. Non-current assets due within one year
Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Opening balance
Long-term receivables due within one year 6,901,695,875.94 4,587,376,588.22
Entrusted loans due within one year 900,000,000.00
Total 6,901,695,875.94 5,487,376,588.22
9. Other current assets
Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Opening balance
VAT recoverable 946,555,831.51 905,435,684.67
Prepaid tax 3,703,141.50 90,837.12
Receivables under financial lease due within one year 10,618,498,357.25 5,711,218,309.49
Total 11,568,757,330.26 6,616,744,831.28
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
10. Available-for-sale financial assets
(1) Particulars of available-for-sale financial assets
Unit: RMB
Closing balance Opening balance
Provision Provision
Item Book balance for impairment Carrying amount Book balance for impairment Carrying amount
Available-for-sale
equity instruments: 2,454,450,000.00 1,450,000.00 2,453,000,000.00 1,946,450,000.00 1,450,000.00 1,945,000,000.00
At cost 2,454,450,000.00 1,450,000.00 2,453,000,000.00 1,946,450,000.00 1,450,000.00 1,945,000,000.00
Total 2,454,450,000.00 1,450,000.00 2,453,000,000.00 1,946,450,000.00 1,450,000.00 1,945,000,000.00
(2) Available-for-sale financial assets measured at cost as at the end of the period
Unit: RMB
Equity interest
Book balance Provision for impairment in the investee
Opening Increase for Decrease for Closing Opening Increase for Decrease for Closing held by the Cash dividends
Investee balance the period the period balance balance the period the period balance Company for the period
Qingzhou Chenming Denaturation
Amylum Co., Ltd. 900,000.00 900,000.00 900,000.00 900,000.00 30.00%
Shandong Paper Making & Printing
Enterprises Corporation 200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 2.00%
Jinan Shangyou Commercial Company
Lim ted 350,000.00 350,000.00 350,000.00 350,000.00 5.00%
Zhej ang Guangyu Idal Print Co., Ltd. 2,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 9.96%
Anhui Time Source Corporation 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 10.00% 400,000.00
Shandong Hongqiao Venture Capital
Co., Ltd. 50,000,000.00 50,000,000.00 16.67%
Lide Technology Co., Ltd. 36,000,000.00 36,000,000.00 3.00%
Shanghai Hengzheng Venture
Investment Center (Lim ted Partnership) 6,000,000.00 8,000,000.00 14,000,000.00 11.43%
Guangdong Dejun Investment Co., Ltd. 1,850,000,000.00 500,000,000.00 2,350,000,000.00 50.00%
Total 1,946,450,000.00 508,000,000.00 2,454,450,000.00 1,450,000.00 1,450,000.00 — 400,000.00
(3) Changes in impairment of available-for-sale assets during the reporting period
Unit: RMB
Available-for-sale
Type of available-for-sale assets equity instruments
Opening balance of provision for impairment 1,450,000.00
Provision made during the current period 0.00
Decrease for the current period 0.00
Closing balance of provision for impairment 1,450,000.00
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11. Long-term receivables
(1) Particulars of Long-term receivables
Unit: RMB
Closing balance Opening balance
Provision for Provision for Range of
Item Book balance bad debts Carrying amount Book balance bad debts Carrying amount discount rate
Finance leasing payments 17,824,233,394.52 109,695,662.35 17,714,537,732.17 13,842,311,559.28 113,743,981.96 13,728,567,577.32 4.73-6.42
Including:
unrealised financing income 1,411,979,767.05 1,411,979,767.05 296,928,815.45 296,928,815.45
Less: non-current assets due
within one year 6,921,710,823.32 20,014,947.38 6,901,695,875.94 4,624,371,560.71 36,994,972.49 4,587,376,588.22
Total 9,490,542,804.15 89,680,714.97 9,400,862,089.18 8,921,011,183.12 76,749,009.47 8,844,262,173.65 —
12. Long-term equity investments
Unit: RMB
Increase/decrease for the period
Profit/loss of Distribution
investment Adjustment of cash
recognised of other dividends
Investment Investment under comprehensive Changes in or profit Provision for Closing Closing balance
Investee Opening balance addition reduction equity method income other equity declared impairment Others balance of provision
I. Joint venture
Shouguang Chenming Huisen
New Building Materials Co., Ltd. 3,338,480.03 -251,183.31 3,087,296.72
Weifang Sime Darby
West Port Co., Ltd. 106,110,000.00 -1,325,077.59 104,784,922.41
Subtotal 3,338,480.03 106,110,000.00 -1,576,260.90 107,872,219.13
II. Associate
Jiangxi Jiangbao Media Colour
Printing Co., Ltd. 3,063,072.03 -1,309,020.57 1,754,051.46
Zhuhai Dechen New Third Board
Equity Investment Fund Company
(Limited Partnership) 51,280,148.98 638,284.43 51,918,433.41
Ningbo Kaichen Huamei Equity
investment Fund Partnership
(Limited Partnership) 200,000,000.00 -1,018,826.99 198,981,173.01
Wuhan Chenming Wan Xing
Real Estate Co., Ltd. 3,596,725.38 22,818,331.24 26,415,056.62
Jiangxi Chenming Port Co., Ltd. 5,973,566.46 -1,045,672.64 4,927,893.82
Subtotal 63,913,512.85 200,000,000.00 20,083,095.47 283,996,608.32
Total 67,251,992.88 306,110,000.00 18,506,834.57 391,868,827.45
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13. Investment properties
(1) Investment properties under the cost method
√ Applicable Not applicable
Unit: RMB
Housing and building
Item structure Total
I. Original carrying amount 0.00
1. Opening balance 38,291,395.70 38,291,395.70
2. Increase for the period 4,847,572,022.07 4,847,572,022.07
(1) Increase in business combinations 4,847,572,022.07 4,847,572,022.07
3. Decrease for the period 38,291,395.70 38,291,395.70
(1) Disposal 38,291,395.70 38,291,395.70
4. Closing balance 4,847,572,022.07 4,847,572,022.07
II. Accumulated depreciation and accumulated amortisation 0.00
1. Opening balance 24,032,719.87 24,032,719.87
2. Increase for the period 38,906,040.27 38,906,040.27
(1) Provision or amortisation 38,906,040.27 38,906,040.27
3. Decrease for the period 24,901,847.89 24,901,847.89
(1) Disposal 24,901,847.89 24,901,847.89
4. Closing balance 38,036,912.25 38,036,912.25
IV. Carrying amount
1. Closing carrying amount 4,809,535,109.82 4,809,535,109.82
2. Opening carrying amount 14,258,675.83 14,258,675.83
Note: As at 31 December 2017, housing and building structures with carrying amount of RMB1,241,205,480.33 and investment
properties with the carrying amount of RMB4,809,535,109.82 were pledged as collateral for the long-term borrowings of
RMB1,670,000,000.00.
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14. Fixed assets
(1) Particulars of fixed assets
Unit: RMB
Electronic
Housing and Machinery equipment
Item building structure and equipment Vehicles and others Total
I. Original carrying amount: 0.00
1. Opening balance 7,099,380,406.80 33,685,801,628.82 303,662,747.57 468,378,426.16 41,557,223,209.35
2. Increase for the period 1,557,223,642.21 566,732,821.04 51,942,903.53 21,107,031.80 2,197,006,398.58
(1) Acquisition 1,553,854,958.64 283,395,828.28 51,942,903.53 20,376,845.51 1,909,570,535.96
(2) Transferred from
construction in progress 3,368,683.57 283,336,992.76 730,186.29 287,435,862.62
3. Decrease for the period 106,473,384.40 1,895,270,298.68 312,820.59 49,595,362.63 2,051,651,866.30
(1) Disposal or retirement 30,443,419.30 163,104,440.34 202,595.59 49,595,362.63 243,345,817.86
(2) Transferred into
construction in progress 76,029,965.10 1,732,165,858.34 110,225.00 1,808,306,048.44
4. Closing balance 8,550,130,664.61 32,357,264,151.18 355,292,830.51 439,890,095.33 41,702,577,741.63
II. Accumulated depreciation
1. Opening balance 1,251,769,048.48 10,911,866,637.99 130,018,612.53 257,190,343.60 12,550,844,642.60
2. Increase for the period 213,510,191.34 1,358,126,557.71 34,758,867.50 15,634,623.32 1,622,030,239.87
(1) Provision 208,757,601.14 1,354,529,597.02 34,574,216.96 15,537,704.19 1,613,399,119.31
(2) Others 4,752,590.20 3,596,960.69 184,650.54 96,919.13 8,631,120.56
3. Decrease for the period 27,436,183.49 832,596,025.96 21,319,175.79 8,636,226.65 889,987,611.89
(1) Disposal or retirement 27,436,183.49 57,639,326.46 21,319,175.79 8,636,226.65 115,030,912.39
(2) Transferred into
construction in progress 774,956,699.50 774,956,699.50
4. Closing balance 1,437,843,056.33 11,437,397,169.74 143,458,304.23 264,188,740.27 13,282,887,270.57
III. Provision for impairment
1. Opening balance 52,087,272.07 142,315,419.93 58,196.03 362,313.33 194,823,201.36
2. Decrease for the period 187,120.96 2,410,009.28 45,103.11 2,642,233.35
(1) Disposal or retirement 187,120.96 2,410,009.28 45,103.11 2,642,233.35
3. Closing balance 51,900,151.11 139,905,410.65 13,092.92 362,313.33 192,180,968.01
IV. Carrying amount
1. Closing carrying amount 7,060,387,457.17 20,779,961,570.79 211,821,433.36 175,339,041.73 28,227,509,503.05
2. Opening carrying amount 5,795,524,086.25 22,631,619,570.90 173,585,939.01 210,825,769.23 28,811,555,365.39
Note: As at 31 December 2017, housing, building structure and equipment with the carrying amount of RMB4,422,080,751.05 (31
December 2016: carrying amount of RMB4,597,554,400.35) and land use right with the carrying amount of RMB597,992,087.19
(31 December 2016: carrying amount of RMB432,328,638.94) were pledged as collateral for short-term borrowings of
RMB50,000,000.00, long-term borrowings of RMB1,922,342,000.00 (31 December 2016: RMB2,740,918,668.89) and long-term
payables of RMB700,000,000.00 (31 December 2016: RMB350,000,000.00).
Housing and building structure with the carrying amount of RMB1,241,205,480.33 and investment properties
with the carrying amount of RMB4,809,535,109.82 were pledged as collateral for long-term borrowings of
RMB1,670,000,000.00.
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14. Fixed assets (Cont’d)
(2) Particulars of temporarily idle fixed assets
Unit: RMB
Original Accumulated Provision
Item carrying amount depreciation for impairment Carrying amount Remark
Housing and building structure 146,093,738.69 52,504,422.01 51,900,151.11 41,689,165.57
Machinery and equipment 352,111,410.32 118,270,007.03 139,876,783.74 93,964,619.55
Vehicles 1,460,746.36 1,203,120.75 13,092.92 244,532.69
Electronic equipment and others 4,276,332.83 3,825,566.44 362,313.33 88,453.06
Total 503,942,228.20 175,803,116.23 192,152,341.10 135,986,770.87
(3) Particulars of fixed assets without obtaining property right certificates
Unit: RMB
Reason for not yet obtaining
Item Carrying amount property right certificates
ZHANJIANG CHENMING 1,256,411,605.28 Processing with scheduled operation
PULP&PAPER CO., LTD. commencement not imminent
SHOUGUANG MEILUN PAPER CO., LTD. 290,152,718.95 Processing with scheduled operation
commencement not imminent
JIANGXI CHENMING PAPER CO., LTD. 199,317,800.23 Processing with scheduled operation
commencement not imminent
QINGDAO CHENMING NONGHAI 95,361,535.56 Processing with scheduled operation
FINANCIAL LEASING CO., LTD. commencement not imminent
SHANDONG CHENMING PAPER 90,056,168.75 Processing with scheduled operation
HOLDINGS LIMITED commencement not imminent
HAICHENG HAIMING MINING CO., LTD. 79,366,383.11 Processing with scheduled operation
commencement not imminent
WUHAN CHENMING HANYANG 77,348,901.49 Processing with scheduled operation
PAPER HOLDINGS CO., LTD. commencement not imminent
JILIN CHENMING PAPER CO., LTD. 11,097,006.52 Processing with scheduled operation
commencement not imminent
Total 2,099,112,119.89
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15. Construction in progress
(1) Particulars of construction in progress
Unit: RMB
Closing balance Opening balance
Provision Provision
Item Book balance for impairment Carrying amount Book balance for impairment Carrying amount
Static dust removal of
captive power plant and
renovation of induced fans
(Headquarters) 17,021,225.03 17,021,225.03
400T/d Mechanical pulp project
(Headquarters) 23,575,818.57 23,575,818.57
Newsprint machine to cultural
paper machine and related
pulp line transformation
(Headquarters) 902,644,220.48 902,644,220.48
Chemical pulp project (Meilun) 1,801,971,276.32 1,801,971,276.32 613,458,994.30 613,458,994.30
High-end cultural paper (Meilun) 697,210,244.24 697,210,244.24 119,232,939.56 119,232,939.56
Haiming mining magnesite
deep processing project
(Haiming) 1,047,440,597.94 1,047,440,597.94 758,224,355.23 758,224,355.23
Huanggang Chenming Forest
and Paper Integration
Project (Pulping Project)
(Huanggang Chenming) 2,482,982,255.45 2,482,982,255.45 2,147,036,838.90 2,147,036,838.90
Integrated terminal project
(Huanggang Chenming) 191,050,346.34 191,050,346.34 62,908,602.53 62,908,602.53
100,000-ton paper machine
changing project
(Xuchang Chenming) 170,475,982.49 170,475,982.49
Zhanjiang culture paper project
(Zhanjiang Chenming) 241,317,475.25 241,317,475.25
Others 366,082,898.27 14,764,226.23 351,318,672.04 170,758,665.66 14,764,226.23 155,994,439.43
Total 7,683,433,640.10 14,764,226.23 7,668,669,413.87 4,129,959,096.46 14,764,226.23 4,115,194,870.23
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
15. Construction in progress (Cont’d)
(2) Changes in material construction in progress projects for the period
Unit: RMB
Of which: Capital sation
Transfer to Accumulated Accumulated capital sed rate of the
Budget Increase for fixed asset Other deductions Investment Construction capital sed i terest amount i terest amount
Project name (RMB’ 00 mi l on) Opening balance the period for the period for the period Closing balance to budget i progress i terest for the period for the period Source of fund
Static dust removal of captive power 0.32 17,021,225.03 14,287,539.76 31,308,764.79 100.00% 100.00% Others
plant and renovation of i duced
fans (Headquarters)
400T/d Mechanical pulp project 1.30 23,575,818.57 23,575,818.57 18.00% 30.00% 328,893.91 328,893.91 1.69% Others
(Parent Company)
Newsprint machine to cultural 3.72 902,644,220.48 902,644,220.48 75.00% 30.00% 2,223,389.56 2,223,389.56 2.78% Others
paper machine and related pulp
l ne transformation (Parent Company)
Chemical pulp project (Mei un) 30.00 613,458,994.30 1,188,512,282.02 1,801,971,276.32 43.84% 43.84% 70,776,608.49 63,383,696.98 4.35% Others
High-end cultural paper (Mei un) 37.61 119,232,939.56 577,977,304.68 697,210,244.24 1.44% 1.44% 8,974,091.35 8,705,846.84 4.35% Others
Haim ng min ng magnesite deep 7.00 758,224,355.23 289,216,242.71 1,047,440,597.94 96.33% 99.00% 97,619,920.72 33,448,238.96 4.35% Others
processing project (Haim ng)
Huanggang Chenming Forest and 34.85 2,147,036,838.90 802,532,697.23 730,186.29 465,857,094.39 2,482,982,255.45 65.05% 78.00% 72,269,578.70 12,024,601.95 5.08% Others
Paper Integration Project
(Pulp ng Project)
(Huanggang Chenming)
Integrated terminal project 3.51 62,908,602.53 128,141,743.81 191,050,346.34 54.26% 90.00% Others
(Huanggang Chenming)
100,000-tonne paper machine changing 1.80 170,475,982.49 170,475,982.49 90.00% 95.00% Others
project (Xuchang Chenming)
Zhanj ang culture paper project 2.40 241,317,475.25 241,317,475.25 100.00% 100.00% Others
(Zhanj ang Chenming)
Total 122.51 3,959,200,430.80 4,097,363,831.75 273,356,426.33 465,857,094.39 7,317,350,741.83 252,192,482.73 120,114,668.20
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16. Materials for project
Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Opening balance
Special materials 11,285,247.52 12,095,968.55
Special equipment 3,990,382.93 6,751,616.24
Total 15,275,630.45 18,847,584.79
17. Intangible assets
(1) Particulars of intangible assets
Unit: RMB
Item Land use rights Software Total
I. Original carrying amount
1. Opening balance 1,810,144,722.41 23,265,385.83 1,833,410,108.24
2. Increase for the period 816,034,253.47 1,040,000.00 817,074,253.47
(1) Acquisition 350,177,159.08 1,040,000.00 351,217,159.08
(2) Project under construction
transfer-in 465,857,094.39 465,857,094.39
3. Decrease for the period 240,668,460.21 240,668,460.21
(1) Disposal 240,668,460.21 240,668,460.21
4. Closing balance 2,385,510,515.67 24,305,385.83 2,409,815,901.50
II. Accumulated amortisation
1. Opening balance 273,817,046.91 18,633,730.59 292,450,777.50
2. Increase for the period 88,713,378.35 1,511,079.72 90,224,458.07
(1) Provision 88,713,378.35 1,511,079.72 90,224,458.07
3. Decrease for the period 32,080,713.16 32,080,713.16
(1) Disposal 32,080,713.16 32,080,713.16
4. Closing balance 330,449,712.10 20,144,810.31 350,594,522.41
III. Impairment provision
III. Carrying amount
1. Closing carrying amount 2,055,060,803.57 4,160,575.52 2,059,221,379.09
2. Opening carrying amount 1,536,327,675.50 4,631,655.24 1,540,959,330.74
Note: (1) As at December 31, 2017, houses, buildings and equipment with book value of RMB 4,422,080,751.05 (December 31,
2016: book value of RMB 4,597,554,400.35) and book value of RMB 597,992,087.19 (December 31, 2016: The land use
right of book value of RMB432,328,638.94) were pledged as collateral for short-term loans of RMB 50,000,000,00, long-
term loans of RMB 1,922,342,000.00 (December 31, 2016: RMB 2,740,918,668.89) and long-term payables of RMB
700,000,000.00 (December 31, 2016: RMB350,000,000.00).
(2) Land usage rights are the state-owned land usage rights acquired by the company in China in accordance with Chinese
law. The period of assignment is 37-50 years from the date of acquisition of land usage rights.
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18. Goodwill
(1) Original carrying amount of goodwill
Unit: RMB
Name of investee or item Increase for Decrease
generating goodwill Opening balance the period for the period Closing balance
Jilin Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. 14,314,160.60 14,314,160.60
Shandong Chenming Panels Co., Ltd. 5,969,626.57 5,969,626.57
Total 20,283,787.17 20,283,787.17
(2) Provision for impairment of goodwill
Goodwill arose from business combination not under common control during prior years.
On the balance sheet date, the management of the Company assessed the recoverable amount of cash
generating unit which results in goodwill, in order to determine whether to make provision for impairment loss
accordingly. The recoverable amount of cash-generating unit was determined based on the estimated cash
flow in the financial budget for the next five years by the management, and the time value of currency was
estimated using the discount rate of 8.32% (2016: 8.32%). Results of impairment test showed that no provision
for impairment loss was necessary to be made for goodwill.
19. Long-term prepaid expenses
Unit: RMB
Increase Amortisation Other
Item Opening balance for the period for the period deductions Closing balance
Woodland expenses 147,204,251.72 9,680.00 15,513,627.35 440,236.23 131,260,068.14
Others 10,567,848.97 61,132.08 704,814.60 2,061,665.14 7,862,501.31
Total 157,772,100.69 70,812.08 16,218,441.95 2,501,901.37 139,122,569.45
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
20. Deferred income tax assets/deferred income tax liabilities
(1) Deferred income tax assets before offsetting
Unit: RMB
Closing balance Opening balance
Deductible Deductible
temporary Deferred income temporary Deferred income
Item difference tax assets difference tax assets
Provision for impairment
of assets 691,231,679.05 173,959,565.59 597,834,988.96 140,836,946.10
Unrealised profit arising
from intra-group
transactions 273,585,917.96 68,396,479.49 120,874,958.12 30,218,739.52
Deductible loss 512,378,679.90 77,803,599.22 114,938,961.38 25,368,213.93
Deductible loss 157,069,341.95 28,878,648.19 231,252,430.87 40,770,154.35
Deferred income 1,006,688,665.35 173,250,557.91 1,479,562,089.74 260,263,772.80
Total 2,640,954,284.22 522,288,850.40 2,544,463,429.07 497,457,826.70
(2) The breakdown of unrecognised deferred income tax assets
Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Opening balance
Deductible temporary difference 136,902,031.73 189,462,869.39
Deductible loss 521,429,433.24 593,978,877.06
Total 658,331,464.97 783,441,746.45
(3) Expiry of deductible loss of unrecognised deferred income tax assets falls in the periods as follows
Unit: RMB
Year Closing amount Opening amount Remark
2017 197,732,325.65
2018 89,165,185.03 119,236,265.65
2019 58,161,318.09 93,579,660.13
2020 69,723,168.31 75,266,633.57
2021 161,307,173.38 108,163,992.06
2022 143,072,588.43
Total 521,429,433.24 593,978,877.06 —
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
21. Other non-current assets
Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Opening balance
Entrusted loans 900,000,000.00
Prepayments for properties 451,277,549.54 485,687,038.68
Prepayments for equipment 48,446,648.16
Less: portion due within one year (see Note VI. 12) 900,000,000.00
Total 499,724,197.70 485,687,038.68
22. Short-term borrowings
(1) Classification of short-term borrowings
Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Opening balance
Pledged borrowings 2,956,876,168.82 375,226,912.50
Mortgage borrowings 50,000,000.00
Guaranteed borrowings 12,100,224,483.51 9,905,203,494.05
Credit borrowings 5,823,854,220.70 8,191,184,231.09
Discounted borrowings 14,165,620,000.00 9,403,892,350.89
Total 35,096,574,873.03 27,875,506,988,53
Notes: (1) For classification and amount of secured assets in respect of pledged borrowings, please see Note VII. 2.
(2) The guaranteed borrowings included in the borrowings of RMB3,424,794,888.72, RMB341,674,825.99,
RMB3,283,504,827.40, RMB286,000,000.00, RMB2,733,000,000.00 and RMB180,000,000.00 were under guarantees by
the Company for Shandong Chenming Paper Sales Co., Ltd., Jiangxi Chenming Paper Co., Ltd., Chenming (HK) Limited,
Shandong Chenming Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (Jinan merging), Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd., Shouguang
Chenming Import and Export Trade Co., Ltd., respectively; and the guaranteed borrowings of RMB996,204,132.00 and
RMB855,045,809.40 were guaranteed by Jiangxi Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. and Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co.,
Ltd. respectively for Chenming (HK) Limited.
(3) Mortgage Borrowing was carried out on December 31, 2017. The house, building and equipment of a book value of
RMB81,981,875.21 were pledged as collateral for short-term loans.
23. Bills payable
Unit: RMB
Category Closing balance Opening balance
Commercial acceptance bills 283,744,411.80
Bank acceptance bills 994,650,678.91 515,301,703.08
Total 1,278,395,090.71 515,301,703.08
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24. Accounts payable
(1) Particulars of accounts payable
Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Opening balance
Within 1 year 3,398,781,721.68 3,296,220,303.37
1-2 years 415,562,463.45 140,901,523.75
2-3 years 72,014,432.53 184,442,132.75
Over 3 years 127,577,910.08 102,702,422.19
Total 4,013,936,527.74 3,724,266,382.06
(2) Significant advance receipts for over 1 year
Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Reasons
ANDRITZ AG 29,765,946.69 No delivery requirement
from the counterparty yet
CECEP L&T Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. 18,801,643.53 No delivery requirement
from the counterparty yet
SHANDONG SHENHUA SHANDA 17,210,695.77 No delivery requirement
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT CO., LTD. from the counterparty yet
FUZHOU TIANYU ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 14,504,771.44 No delivery requirement
from the counterparty yet
JIANGSU NEW CENTURY JIANGNAN 10,247,536.71 No delivery requirement
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INC., LTD from the counterparty yet
Total 90,530,594.14 —
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25. Advance receipts
(1) Particulars of advance receipts
Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Opening balance
Within 1 year 233,656,725.36 323,949,855.39
1-2 years 9,526,165.86 53,185,710.94
Total 243,182,891.22 377,135,566.33
(2) Significant advance receipts for over 1 year
Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Reasons
HUAI’AN FENGHUANG PAPER CO., LTD. 1,737,276.00 No delivery requirement
from the counterparty yet
YONG YI ADHESIVE(ZHONG SHAN) CO., LTD. 1,384,668.41 No delivery requirement
from the counterparty yet
PICC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY LIMITED 601,196.67 No delivery requirement
from the counterparty yet
Total 3,723,141.08 —
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
26. Staff remuneration payables
(1) Particulars of staff remuneration payables
Unit: RMB
Increase for Decrease for
Item Opening balance the period the period Closing balance
I. Short-term remuneration 159,317,246.24 1,129,155,204.73 1,103,603,525.86 184,868,925.11
II. Retirement benefit
plan – defined
contribution scheme 651,016.58 141,107,028.16 141,496,077.75 261,966.99
III. Lay off welfare 1,283,685.50 1,283,685.50
Total 159,968,262.82 1,271,545,918.39 1,246,383,289.11 185,130,892.10
(2) Particulars of short-term remuneration
Unit: RMB
Increase Decrease
Item Opening balance for the period for the period Closing balance
1. Salaries, bonuses,
allowance and subsidies 109,349,417.56 934,606,846.35 910,190,731.52 133,765,532.39
2. Staff welfare 37,455,546.91 37,455,546.91
3. Social insurance premium 2,823,510.65 66,701,662.18 68,054,144.98 1,471,027.85
Of which: Medical insurance
premium 1,851,113.49 46,672,781.84 48,015,532.76 508,362.57
Work-related injury
insurance premium 6,141.58 6,107,302.81 6,113,297.72 146.67
Maternity insurance
premium 966,255.58 13,921,577.53 13,925,314.50 962,518.61
4. Housing provident funds 5,481,598.96 71,841,953.51 70,196,693.50 7,126,858.97
5. Union funds and
workers’ education 22,872,059.64 17,696,176.51 17,001,812.50 23,566,423.65
6. Other short-term remuneration 18,790,659.43 853,019.27 704,596.45 18,939,082.25
Total 159,317,246.24 1,129,155,204.73 1,103,603,525.86 184,868,925.11
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
26. Staff remuneration payables (Cont’d)
(3) Defined contribution plan
Unit: RMB
Opening Increase for Decrease for Closing
Item balance the period the period balance
1. Basic pension insurance 548,637.38 135,778,786.28 136,150,452.85 176,970.81
2. Unemployment insurance 102,379.20 5,328,241.88 5,345,624.90 84,996.18
Total 651,016.58 141,107,028.16 141,496,077.75 261,966.99
27. Taxes payable
Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Opening balance
Enterprise income tax 304,239,481.46 150,743,301.02
Value added tax 128,785,997.13 53,237,826.18
Land use tax 15,556,098.12 10,984,814.56
Property tax 25,352,235.76 6,886,755.05
Urban maintenance and construction tax 7,324,998.53 4,472,485.43
Educational surcharges and others 5,702,856.39 3,924,688.24
Individual income tax 5,296,935.04 3,440,230.58
Stamp duty 4,367,412.25 3,237,358.72
Total 496,626,014.68 236,927,459.78
28. Interest payable
Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Opening balance
Interest on corporate bonds, etc. 85,480,380.32 3,276,170.53
Interest on medium-term notes 27,455,083.18
Total 85,480,380.32 30,731,253.71
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29. Other payables
(1) Other payables by nature
Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Opening balance
Within 1 year 1,146,432,000.75 834,154,891.32
1-2 years 222,321,364.69 37,518,148.35
2-3 years 33,093,992.06 24,930,994.02
Over 3 years 24,782,187.91 52,315,162.11
Total 1,426,629,545.41 948,919,195.80
(2) Significant other payables for over 1 year
Unit: RMB
Reason for outstanding
Item Closing balance or not carried forward
SHOUGUANG HENGTAI ENTERPRISE 40,372,663.84 Debt investment by
INVESTMENT CO., LTD. a shareholder of
a subsidiary as agreed
LIAONING BEIHAI INDUSTRY GROUP LTD. 41,062,813.02 Debt investment by
a shareholder of
a subsidiary as agreed
STATE-OWNED SHOUGUANG QINGSHUIPO FARM 8,800,000.00 Temporarily outstanding
ZHANJIANG MUNICIPAL FINANCE BUREAU 5,564,982.34 Temporarily outstanding
SPECIAL ACCOUNT FOR EXTRA-BUDGETARY FUND
GUANGXI CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING GROUP 5,480,000.00 Engineering deposit
NO.1 INSTALLATION CO., LTD
Total 101,280,459.20 —
30. Non-current liabilities due within 1 year
Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Opening balance
Long-term borrowings due within 1 year 3,625,430,347.40 1,343,940,282.00
Bonds payable due within 1 year 3,794,932,919.70
Medium-term notes due within 1 year 1,098,148,355.47
Total 3,625,430,347.40 6,237,021,557.17
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
31. Other current liabilities
Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Opening balance
Short-term commercial paper 10,797,248,631.76 6,602,863,069.45
Total 10,797,248,631.76 6,602,863,069.45
Increase/decrease in short-term commercial papers payable:
Unit: RMB
Amortisation of Redemption
Name of commercial paper Par value Date of issue Term Amount Opening balance Issue during the period Interest at par value premium/discount during the period Closing balance
16 Lu Chenming SCP005 1,500,000,000.00 2016-4-15 270 days 1,497,750,000.00 1,545,131,250.00 1,729,166.67 1,546,860,416.67
16 Lu Chenming SCP008 500,000,000.00 2016-6-24 270 days 499,250,000.00 511,054,581.00 4,700,000.00 333,335.00 516,087,916.00
16 Lu Chenming SCP009 1,000,000,000.00 2016-7-7 270 days 998,500,000.00 1,021,000,002.00 11,625,000.00 999,999.00 1,033,625,001.00
16 Lu Chenming SCP010 500,000,000.00 2016-8-10 270 days 499,250,000.00 507,026,665.00 6,491,111.11 666,667.00 514,184,443.11
16 Lu Chenming SCP011 1,000,000,000.00 2016-10-18 270 days 998,500,000.00 1,006,605,556.56 20,144,444.44 2,000,001.00 1,028,750,002.00
16 Lu Chenming SCP012 1,000,000,000.00 2016-11-4 270 days 998,500,000.00 1,004,939,444.44 22,424,166.67 2,333,335.67 1,029,696,946.78
16 Lu Chenming SCP013 1,000,000,000.00 2016-12-1 270 days 998,500,000.00 1,007,105,570.45 32,666,666.67 2,666,654.44 1,042,438,891.56
17 Lu Chenming CP001 1,500,000,000.00 2017-1-6 287 days 1,497,641,096.00 1,497,641,096.00 58,680,000.00 2,358,900.00 1,558,679,996.00
17 Lu Chenming SCP001 1,000,000,000.00 2017-1-9 256 days 998,577,777.78 998,577,777.78 34,766,388.89 1,422,222.22 1,034,766,388.89
17 Lu Chenming SCP002 1,000,000,000.00 2017-3-8 252 days 998,600,000.00 998,600,000.00 34,225,277.78 1,400,000.00 1,034,225,277.78
17 Lu Chenming SCP003 1,000,000,000.00 2017-3-15 181 days 999,000,000.00 999,000,000.00 24,822,777.78 1,000,000.00 1,024,822,777.78
17 Lu Chenming CP002 1,500,000,000.00 2017-4-13 365 days 1,497,000,000.00 1,497,000,000.00 56,764,166.67 2,250,000.00 1,556,014,166.67
17 Lu Chenming SCP004 1,000,000,000.00 2017-4-24 270 days 998,500,000.00 998,500,000.00 37,100,000.00 1,500,000.00 1,037,100,000.00
17 Lu Chenming SCP005 1,000,000,000.00 2017-8-9 270 days 998,500,000.00 998,500,000.00 20,800,001.00 833,334.00 1,020,133,335.00
17 Lu Chenming SCP006 1,000,000,000.00 2017-9-7 267 days 998,500,000.00 998,500,000.00 17,367,777.78 666,668.00 1,016,534,445.78
17 Lu ChenmingSCP007 1,000,000,000.00 2017-9-19 269 days 998,526,027.40 998,526,027.40 15,744,444.44 655,100.00 1,014,925,571.84
17 Lu ChenmingSCP008 1,500,000,000.00 2017-10-11 270 days 1,497,750,000.00 1,497,750,000.00 23,133,333.33 750,000.00 1,521,633,333.33
17 Lu Chenming SCP009 1,000,000,000.00 2017-10-20 270 days 998,500,000.00 998,500,000.00 14,597,222.26 500,001.00 1,013,597,223.26
17 Lu Chenming SCP010 1,000,000,000.00 2017-10-25 145 days 999,194,444.44 999,194,444.44 10,558,888.89 483,333.00 1,010,236,666.33
17 Lu Chenming SCP011 1,000,000,000.00 2017-11-16 270 days 998,500,000.00 998,500,000.00 7,653,888.89 333,334.00 1,006,487,222.89
17 Lu Chenming SCP012 600,000,000.00 2017-12-19 270 days 599,100,000.00 599,100,000.00 1,386,666.67 100,000.00 600,586,666.67
Total — — — 21,568,139,345.62 6,602,863,069.45 15,077,889,345.62 457,381,389.94 23,252,884.33 11,364,138,057.57 10,797,248,631.77 10,797,248,631.76
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
32. Long-term borrowings
(1) Types of long-term borrowings
Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Opening balance
Pledge borrowings 275,000,000.00
Secured borrowings 3,592,342,000.00 2,369,123,668.89
Guarantee borrowings 6,530,519,307.37 4,689,223,358.40
Credit borrowings 873,692,035.94 1,221,192,035.94
Less: long-term borrowings due within 1 year 3,625,430,347.40 1,343,940,282.00
Total 7,646,122,995.91 6,935,598,781.23
Including:
Item Closing balance Opening balance
Long-term borrowings due within 1 year 3,625,430,347.40 1,343,940,282.00
Long-term borrowings due within 1-2 years 1,833,951,514.00 1,993,603,152.00
Long-term borrowings due within 2-5 years 2,577,564,445.97 2,943,974,924.40
Long-term borrowings due over 5 years 3,234,607,035.94 1,998,020,704.83
Total 11,271,553,343.31 8,279,539,063.23
Notes: (1) For the asset group of pledges of secured borrowings, please refer to Note VII.13 and Note VII.16.
(2) Guarantee borrowings were guaranteed by the company for Jiangxi Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. with borrowings of RMB
573,000,000.00, and Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. also provided guarantees for Jiangxi Chenming Paper
Co., Ltd. with borrowings of RMB 228,000,000.00. The company provided guarantee borrowings of RMB 500,000,000.00,
RMB 1,416,616,641.5, RMB 1,963,682,864.00, RMB 687,606,440.00RMB and RMB 1,161,613,361.84 respectively for
Shouguang Meilun Paper Co., Ltd., Chenming (HK) Ltd., Shandong Chenming Financial Leasing Co., Ltd., Zhanjiang
Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. and Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd.
(3) The pledge borrowings were based on the lease payment receivables as pledge from Shandong Chenming Financial
Leasing Co., Ltd. to Changle County State-owned Assets Management Corporation, Changyi City Economic Development
Investment Company and Qingzhou Hongyuan State-owned Assets Management Ltd. of RMB 312,436,207.25, RMB
320,528,436.06 and RMB 239,645,809.22 respectively, and the amount was RMB 275,000,000.00.
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33. Bonds payable
(1) Bonds payable
Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Opening balance
17 Chenming bond 01- Chenming Paper 1,198,305,304.75
17 Chenming bond 01- Financial Leasing Company 997,955,974.82
Total 2,196,261,279.57
(2) Increase/decrease in bonds payable (excluding other financial instruments such as preference
shares and perpetual bonds classified as financial liabilities)
Unit: RMB
Issue during Interest Amortisation of Redemption Amortisation of
Name of bond Par value Date of i sue Term Amount Opening balance the period at par value premium/discount during the period i suance fees Closing balance
12 Chenming bond 3,800,000,000.00 2012/12/26 5 years 3,773,400,000.00 3,794,932,919.70 218,278,333.33 4,018,278,333.33 5,067,080.30
17 Chenming bond 01- Group 1,200,000,000.00 2017/8/22 5 years 1,198,200,000.00 0.00 28,600,000.00 28,600,000.00 105,304.75 1,198,305,304.75
17 Chenming bond 01- Jinan Leasing 1,000,000,000.00 2017/3/21 3 years 997,000,000.00 0.00 51,300,000.00 51,300,000.00 955,974.82 997,955,974.82
Less: due within one year 3,800,000,000.00 3,773,400,000.00 3,794,932,919.70 218,278,333.33 4,018,278,333.33 5,067,080.30
Total — — — 2,195,200,000.00 0.00 79,900,000.00 79,900,000.00 1,061,279.57 2,196,261,279.57
34. Long-term payables
(1) By nature
Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Opening balance
Retention for the financial leasing operations 245,190,103.51 246,190,103.51
Specific capital for China Development 700,000,000.00 700,000,000.00
Equipment leaseback 4,605,691,332.13 3,005,178,750.49
Total 5,550,881,435.64 3,951,368,854.00
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35. Special accounts payable
Unit: RMB
Increase for Decrease for
Item Opening balance the period the period Closing balance Reason
Huanggang Chenming integrated forestry,
pulp and paper project 681,039,716.66 681,039,716.66
Total 681,039,716.66 681,039,716.66 —
36. Provision
Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Opening balance Reason
Pending litigation 325,259,082.28 Losses from Arjo’s lawsuit
Total 325,259,082.28 —
Other explanations include relevant important assumptions and estimates of important provision:
On July 12, 2017, the Company appealed to the order made by Hon. Mr. Justice Harris on 14 June 2017, and the
hearing was scheduled to take place on 11 May 2018 at the Court of Appeal of the High Court of Hong Kong. As
of 31 December 2017, the Company expected the loss associated with this lawsuit to be RMB 325,259,082.28.
As Hong Kong courts have not yet rendered a judgment, the expected loss is uncertain. For details, see Note XII.
Contingencies.
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37. Deferred income
Unit: RMB
Increase for Decrease for
Item Opening balance the period the period Closing balance Reason
Government grants 1,443,846,526.33 99,341,073.00 90,469,765.78 1,452,717,833.55
Total 1,443,846,526.33 99,341,073.00 90,469,765.78 1,452,717,833.55 —
Items in respect of government grants:
Unit: RMB
Include in
non-operating
New grants income Asset-related/
Liabilities item Opening balance for the period for the period Other Changes Closing balance income-related
Special subsidy funds for
environmental protection 865,690,958.67 49,600,734.68 816,090,223.99 Asset-related
Project fund for National
technological support scheme 1,946,625.00 164,700.32 1,781,924.68 Asset-related
Special subsidy fund for Songhuajiang
environmental protection project 1,589,263.01 1,589,263.01 0.00 Asset-related
Sewage treatment and water
conservation reconfiguration project 7,324,085.45 1,192,682.93 6,131,402.52 Asset-related
Financial grants for technological
modification project 177,600,549.89 32,040,000.00 16,739,735.38 192,900,814.51 Asset-related
Zhanjiang integrated forestry,
pulp and paper project 286,335,959.68 14,445,968.12 271,889,991.56 Asset-related
Interest Subsidy 87,441,351.47 13,674,372.00 5,535,656.50 95,580,066.97 Asset-related
Railway line change compensation 14,135,416.66 430,208.33 13,705,208.33 Asset-related
Logistics park project 53,626,701.00 53,626,701.00 Asset-related
Others 1,782,316.50 770,816.51 1,011,499.99 Asset-related
Total 1,443,846,526.33 99,341,073.00 90,469,765.78 1,452,717,833.55 —
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
38. Other non-current liabilities
Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Opening balance
The first phase of financial management 250,000,000.00
Medium-term notes 1,098,148,355.47
Of which: expires within 1 year 1,100,000,000.00
Unamortised issuance fee -1,851,644.53
Less: the portion maturing within one year 1,098,148,355.47
Total 250,000,000.00 0
39. Share capital
Increase/decrease during the year(+/-)
Shares converted
Item Opening balance New issue Bonus issue from reserves Others Subtotal Closing balance
RMB ordinary shares (A shares) 1,113,278,456.00 1,113,278,456.00
Domestic listed foreign shares
(B shares) 470,923,511.00 470,923,511.00
Overseas listed foreign shares
(H shares) 352,203,500.00 352,203,500.00
Total number of shares 1,936,405,467.00 1,936,405,467.00
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
40. Other equity instruments
(1) Preference shares, perpetual bonds and other financial instruments outstanding at the end of the period
Increase Decrease
Item Opening balance during the year during the year Closing balance
Perpetual bonds 2,582,800,000.00 2,988,000,000.00 5,570,800,000.00
Preference shares 4,477,500,000.00 4,477,500,000.00
Total 7,060,300,000.00 2,988,000,000.00 10,048,300,000.00
(2) Changes in perpetual bonds at the end of the period
Outstanding financial Increase Decrease
instruments Opening balance during the year during the year Closing balance
15 Lu Chenming MMTN001 1,291,900,000.00 1,291,900,000.00
15 Lu Chenming MMTN001 1,290,900,000.00 1,290,900,000.00
17 Lu Chenming MTN001 996,000,000.00 996,000,000.00
17 Lu Chenming MTN002 1,992,000,000.00 1,992,000,000.00
Total 2,582,800,000.00 2,988,000,000.00 5,570,800,000.00
Note: Particulars of issue: The Company issued medium-term notes amounting to RMB2.6 billion on 6 July and 8 September 2015
at a coupon rate of 6.00% and 5.78%. The proceeds net of issue costs amounted to RMB2,582.8000 million.
The Company issued medium-term notes amounting to RMB3.0 billion on 12 July and 28 September 2017 at a coupon rate
of 6.80% and 6.30%. The proceeds net of issue costs amounted to RMB2,988.00 million.
Particulars of the notes as perpetual bonds
The notes are debts without a defined maturity date and will continue indefinitely until the exercise of the right of
redemption by the Company.
The Company has the right to defer any payment of interest.
The right of redemption of the notes is vested with the Company so that it is up to the Company to decide
whether to redeem or not.
Based on the above, the notes do not contain any term giving rise to any contractual obligation to deliver cash
or other financial assets to any other entity, or to exchange any financial asset or financial liability with any other
entity under potential adverse circumstances. Consequently, they were eligible to be recognised and accounted
for as equity instruments and included under other equity instruments.
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
40. Other equity instruments (Cont’d)
(3) Changes in preference shares outstanding at the end of the year
Outstanding financial Increase Decrease
instruments Opening balance during the year during the year Closing balance
Chenming You 01 2,238,750,000.00 2,238,750,000.00
Chenming You 02 995,000,000.00 995,000,000.00
Chenming You 03 1,243,750,000.00 1,243,750,000.00
Total 4,477,500,000.00 4,477,500,000.00
Notes Particulars of issue: The Company non-publicly issued preference shares amounting to RMB4.5 billion on 17 March, 17
August and 22 September 2016 at a dividend rate of 6%. The proceeds net of issue costs amounted to RMB4,477.50 million.
Particulars of the preference shares as equity Instruments
Shareholders of preference shares participate in profit distribution in two portions, namely the fixed dividend
distributed based on a fixed dividend rate and the distribution of retained earnings realised for the year.
A. Distribution of fixed dividend
According to the Articles of Association, the Company shall distribute fixed dividends to holders of the
preference shares at fixed dividend rate if there are distributable profits after making good losses and the
contribution to reserve fund according to law. The Board is authorised by the general meeting to declare
and pay all dividends on the preference shares in accordance with the issuance plan under the framework
and principles considered and approved in the general meeting in respect of the preference shares. The
general meeting of the Company has the right to cancel part of or all of the current dividends on the
preference shares. However, when the general meeting of the Company will consider the cancellation of
part of or all of the current dividends on the preference shares, the Company shall inform the shareholders
of preference shares at least 10 working days before the date of dividend payment in accordance with the
requirements of the related authorities.
B. Participation in the distribution of retained earnings realised for the year.
Holders of preference shares participate in the distribution of the retained earnings through receipt of cash
which is non-cumulative and non-deferrable. In the event of making good losses and the contribution to
reserve fund according to law, after receiving fixed dividends at fixed dividend rate as agreed, holders of
preference shares can also participate in the distribution of the retained earnings for the year in proportion.
Specific terms are as follows: the retained earnings for the year arises from net profit attributable to
owners of the parent company on a consolidated basis upon distribution of relevant fixed income to
holders of financial instruments such as the preference shares which may be classified under equity. 50%
of the retained earnings shall be distributed to holders of preference shares and ordinary shareholders.
Holders of preference shares shall participate in the distribution of the retained earnings by receiving cash
dividends, and the ordinary shareholders shall participate in the distribution of the retained earnings by
receiving cash dividends or dividends on ordinary shares.
Based on the above, the preference shares do not contain any term giving rise to any contractual
obligation to deliver cash or other financial assets to any other entity, or to exchange any financial asset
or financial liability with any other entity under potential adverse circumstances. Consequently, they
were eligible to be recognised and accounted for as equity instruments and included under other equity
instruments - preference shares.
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
41. Capital reserves
Unit: RMB
Increase for Decrease for
Item Opening balance the period the period Closing balance
Capital premium (share premium) 5,478,935,277.69 5,478,935,277.69
Other capital reserves 670,322,507.21 670,322,507.21
Total 6,149,257,784.90 6,149,257,784.90
42. Other comprehensive income
Unit: RMB
During the period
Less: Transferred
from Other
Comprehensive
Income in prior
Incurred before periods to profit Attributable to Attributable to
Income tax or loss during Less: income parent company parent company
Item Opening balance for the period the period tax expenses after tax after tax Closing balance
I. Other comprehensive income that
will not be classified to profit or loss
in subsequent periods
II. Other comprehensive income to
be reclassified to profit or loss
in subsequent periods -805,245,771.89 451,080,644.09 451,080,644.09 -354,165,127.80
Exchange differences on translation
of foreign operations -805,245,771.89 451,080,644.09 451,080,644.09 -354,165,127.80
Total other comprehensive income -805,245,771.89 451,080,644.09 451,080,644.09 -354,165,127.80
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
43. Surplus reserve
Unit: RMB
Increase for Decrease for
Item Opening balance the period the period Closing balance
Statutory surplus reserve 1,132,116,106.40 1,132,116,106.40
Total 1,132,116,106.40 1,132,116,106.40
Note: Pursuant to the Companies Law and the Articles of Association, the Company transferred 10% of the net profit to the statutory surplus
reserves. There was no need to transfer if the accumulated amounts of the statutory reserves exceeded 50% of the Company’s
registered capital.
The Company can transfer the discretionary surplus reserve upon the transfer of statutory surplus reserve. Once
approved, the discretionary surplus reserve can be used to offset loss for prior years or increase the share capital.
44. Retained profit
Unit: RMB
Item The period The prior period
Retained profit as at the end of the prior year before adjustment 6,745,974,781.02 5,481,457,632.37
Retained profit as at the beginning of the year after adjustment 6,745,974,781.02 5,481,457,632.37
Plus: Net profit for year attributable to shareholders of the parent company 3,769,325,450.93 1,998,578,788.75
Ordinary dividend payable 1,161,843,280.20 580,921,640.10
Perpetual bonds interest payable 153,140,000.00 153,140,000.00
Preferred shares interest payable 333,702,107.35
Retained profit as at the end of the period 8,866,614,844.40 6,745,974,781.02
Notes:
(1) Profit distribution description
Pursuant to the Company’s 2016 Profit Distribution Plan approved by the company’s 2016 general meeting of shareholders on 21
April 2017, the company distributed cash dividends to all common shareholders at RMB0.60 per share (2015 RMB0.30 per share),
which was calculated based on 1,936,405,467.00 shares of ordinary shares on the dividend registration day, total amounting to RMB
1,161,843,280.20 (2016: RMB580,921,640.10). In July and September 2017, the company issued perpetual bond interest of RMB
153,140,000.00. The company issued a total of RMB333,702,107.35 of preferential interest for each period in March, June, August
and September of 2017.
(2) Subsidiary’s withdrawal of surplus reserve during the reporting period
The subsidiary of the Company withdrew the surplus reserve of RMB189,895,142.39 in 2017, of which the amount attributable to the
parent company was RMB189,895,142.39.
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
45. Revenue and operating costs
(1) Revenue and operating costs
Unit: RMB
Item Amount for the year Amount for the prior year
Revenue Operating costs Revenue Operating costs
Principal activities 29,614,112,260.03 19,688,819,943.41 22,760,384,304.00 15,730,455,722.61
Other activities 237,631,588.10 40,370,531.68 146,733,937.84 56,884,696.19
Total 29,851,743,848.13 19,729,190,475.09 22,907,118,241.84 15,787,340,418.80
(2) Principal activities (by industry)
Unit: RMB
Item Amount for the period Amount for the prior period
Revenue Operating costs Revenue Operating costs
I. Machine-made paper 26,280,449,337.82 18,620,269,325.34 19,536,639,601.47 14,893,061,575.87
II. Electricity and steam 198,073,854.15 132,197,323.45 338,702,429.21 214,301,513.53
III. Construction materials 109,914,856.68 87,993,296.40 227,629,265.80 174,193,481.85
IV. Paper chemicals 255,747,205.45 207,731,864.76 129,003,963.48 97,421,900.88
V. Hotel 24,368,815.97 6,002,436.17 26,677,286.19 6,411,469.70
VI. Financial leasing 2,347,173,531.63 282,366,339.02 2,339,925,682.07 219,444,595.95
VII. Others 398,384,658.33 352,259,358.27 161,806,075.78 125,621,184.83
Total 29,614,112,260.03 19,688,819,943.41 22,760,384,304.00 15,730,455,722.61
(3) Principal activities (by products under machine-made paper)
Unit: RMB
Item Amount for the period Amount for the prior period
Revenue Operating costs Revenue Operating costs
Duplex press paper 6,368,897,144.23 4,681,114,971.82 4,966,155,905.70 3,719,642,641.60
Coated paper 5,489,860,030.01 3,806,504,813.36 4,428,162,301.09 3,287,988,564.78
White paper board 6,906,078,714.80 4,769,506,903.63 2,815,701,912.71 2,127,180,790.00
Electrostatic paper 2,371,439,780.86 1,503,657,404.54 2,107,489,078.57 1,383,320,164.10
Anti-sticking raw paper 1,207,953,706.05 795,913,212.90 1,009,523,792.88 716,700,746.30
Newsprint paper 793,309,261.25 644,140,835.06 996,218,028.98 908,417,921.12
Household paper 689,570,026.52 634,573,721.02 659,518,362.24 556,413,175.83
Light weight coated paper 515,092,105.82 424,005,449.53 463,577,121.66 388,493,270.16
Writing paper 275,304,569.70 192,214,424.47 274,469,632.58 223,437,034.20
Other machine-made papers 1,662,943,998.58 1,168,637,589.01 1,815,823,465.06 1,581,467,267.78
Total 26,280,449,337.82 18,620,269,325.34 19,536,639,601.47 14,893,061,575.87
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45. Revenue and operating costs (Cont’d)
(4) Principal activities (by geographical areas under machine-made paper)
Unit: RMB
Item Amount for the period Amount for the prior period
Revenue Operating costs Revenue Operating costs
Mainland China 22,349,540,450.67 15,002,256,973.81 16,258,133,415.56 12,009,467,873.60
Other countries and regions 3,930,908,887.15 3,618,012,351.53 3,278,506,185.91 2,883,593,702.27
Total 26,280,449,337.82 18,620,269,325.34 19,536,639,601.47 14,893,061,575.87
(5) Revenue from top 5 customers
Unit: RMB
Percent-age of
the total revenue
Total revenue from in the same period
Period top 5 customers (%)
2017 1,948,080,321.71 6.53
2016 1,366,256,966.82 5.96
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
46. Taxes and surcharges
Unit: RMB
Amount for Amount for
Item the year the prior year
Business tax 50,214,623.35
Urban maintenance and construction tax 50,478,779.11 50,084,743.20
Educational surcharges 35,648,943.99 35,516,836.69
Water engineering funds 4,611,250.65 5,881,006.54
Vehicle and vessel tax 2,281,116.73 135,801.55
Property tax 52,257,985.73 41,846,613.90
Land use tax 46,488,866.36 48,277,144.61
Stamp duty 26,392,019.08 19,079,569.41
Others 915,417.98 402,897.25
Total 219,074,379.63 251,439,236.50
Note: For details of payment standards for main taxes and surcharges, please see Note V. Tax.
47. Selling and distribution expenses
Unit: RMB
Amount for Amount for
Item the year the prior year
Wages 151,993,338.94 134,268,714.82
Depreciation expenses 15,151,851.01 12,916,316.67
Office expenses 13,050,224.96 6,824,531.59
Travel expenses 25,480,477.96 30,929,777.17
Selling commissions 20,470,833.82 13,586,079.26
Transportation expenses 928,273,255.31 820,785,145.86
Cargo handling charges 17,074,801.73 14,586,351.98
Rental expenses 9,476,394.77 9,510,880.28
Hospitality expenses 76,249,386.92 76,677,083.70
Warehouse expenses 2,129,846.61 5,410,443.13
Others 45,115,140.24 40,989,242.74
Total 1,304,465,552.27 1,166,484,567.20
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48. General and administrative expenses
Unit: RMB
Amount for Amount for
Item the year the prior year
Wages and surcharges 277,988,191.97 229,428,737.22
Welfare expenses 38,910,702.51 51,823,069.80
Labour insurance premium 12,820,256.55 12,883,344.22
Insurance premium 23,384,036.83 21,710,627.29
Depreciation expenses 87,835,791.30 68,529,345.99
Waste disposal expenses 21,193,488.53 28,758,359.88
Hospitality expenses 61,654,826.69 42,562,497.52
Amortisation of intangible assets 39,674,943.49 32,201,069.02
Technological development expenses 1,017,306,281.19 735,689,011.01
Production interruption loss 82,259,940.92 52,648,109.17
Repair fees 35,983,121.43 27,558,124.79
Audit fees 3,012,975.33 4,072,261.89
Others 207,345,343.12 133,594,028.26
Total 1,909,369,899.86 1,441,458,586.06
49. Finance expenses
Unit: RMB
Amount for Amount for
Item the year the prior year
Interest expenses 2,484,773,417.87 2,163,863,695.21
Less: interest income 197,706,714.82 327,982,895.49
Less: capitalised interest amount 191,662,767.82 207,144,600.40
Foreign exchange gains and losses 241,855,705.05 22,449,770.64
Bank charges 188,719,568.05 167,378,920.82
Total 2,496,592,415.87 1,818,564,890.78
Others:
Interest expenses 2017 2016
Interest on bank loans, overdrafts and other loans
to be fully repaid within 5 years 1,410,690,800.00 922,564,424.06
Others 792,530,200.00 1,167,076,320.79
Total 2,203,221,000.00 2,089,640,744.85
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
50. Loss on impairment of assets
Unit: RMB
Amount for Amount for
Item the year the prior year
I. Loss on bad debts 141,361,141.80 194,150,401.76
II. Loss on inventory impairment 9,973,276.96
VII. Loss on fixed assets impairment 194,823,201.36
IX. Loss on construction in progress impairment 14,764,226.23
Total 141,361,141.80 413,711,106.31
51. Gain on change in fair value
Unit: RMB
Amount for Amount for
Source of gain on change in fair value the year the prior year
Gain on change in fair value of consumable
biological assets measured at fair value -21,000,042.33 -20,084,425.90
Gain on change in fair value of financial assets measured at fair value 94,000,000.00
Total 72,999,957.67 -20,084,425.90
52. Investment income
Unit: RMB
Amount for Amount for
Item the year the prior year
Income from long-term equity investments accounted
for using the equity method 18,506,834.57 -3,240,263.50
Investment gain on disposal of long-term equity investments 480,189.88 1,203.20
Investment gain on holding of available-for-sale financial assets 128,691,400.00
Investment gain on disposal of available-for-sale financial assets 519.26
Income on external entrusted loans 13,330,575.78 87,608,490.56
Total 161,009,000.23 84,369,949.52
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
53. Asset disposal income
Unit: RMB
Amounts included
in extraordinary
Amount for Amount for gains and losses
Source of Asset disposal income the year the prior year for the period
Net income from disposal of non-current assets -2,757,178.42 -1,536,454.18 -2,757,178.42
Total -2,757,178.42 -1,536,454.18 -2,757,178.42
54. Other Income
Amounts included
in extraordinary
Amount for Amount for gains and losses
Item the year the prior year for the period
Government grants - amortised deferred
income included in profit or loss 90,469,765.78 90,469,765.78
Government grants - directly included
in profit or loss 45,060,491.99 36,595,103.54
Total 135,530,257.77 127,064,869.32
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
55. Non-operating income
Unit: RMB
Amounts included
in extraordinary
Amount for Amount for gains and losses
Item the year the prior year for the period
Gain on debt restructuring 24,309.62 24,309.62
Government grants 265,709,360.70 482,366,195.99 265,709,360.70
Non-commonly controlled enterprise
merger income 143,867,008.14 143,867,008.14
Others 35,665,689.84 13,029,391.52 35,665,689.84
Total 445,266,368.30 495,395,587.51 445,266,368.30
Government grants included in profit or loss for the period:
Amount for Amount for
Grants item the year the prior year
Amortised deferred income 83,138,362.93
Grants Income 265,709,360.70 389,364,400.90
Value-added tax refund — 9,863,432.16
Total 265,709,360.70 482,366,195.99
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56. Non-operating expenses
Unit: RMB
Amounts included
in extraordinary
Amount for Amount for gains and losses
Item the year the prior year for the period
Loss on debt restructuring 90,997.90
Donation 1,950,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,950,000.00
Provision 325,259,082.28 325,259,082.28
Others 50,733.35 2,006,755.63 50,733.35
Total 327,259,815.63 3,097,753.53 327,259,815.63
57. Income tax expenses
(1) Particulars of income tax expenses
Unit: RMB
Amount for Amount for
Item the year the prior year
Income tax expenses for the period 802,346,750.56 510,741,679.43
Deferred income tax expenses -24,831,023.70 115,226,884.33
Total 777,515,726.86 625,968,563.76
(2) The reconciliation between accounting profit and income tax expenses
Unit: RMB
Item Amount for the year
Total profit 4,536,478,573.53
Income tax expenses calculated at statutory/applicable tax rates 680,471,786.03
Effect of different tax rates applicable to subsidiaries 136,412,851.16
Effect of adjustments for income tax for prior periods -39,532,857.24
Effect of income not subject to tax -42,402,718.82
Effect of costs, expenses and loss not deductible for tax purposes -59,481,150,92
Effect of utilisation of previously unrecognised deductible loss
on deferred income tax assets 86,587,585.33
Effect of current unrecognised deductible temporary difference or
deductible loss arising from deferred tax income assets -28,166,210.84
Effect of additional deductible expenses 35,819,302.25
Change of deferred income tax assets/debt balance arising from tax rate adjustment 7,807,139.91
Income tax expenses 777,515,726.86
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
58. Items on statements of cash flow
(1) Cash received relating to other operating activities
Unit: RMB
Amount for Amount for
Item the year the prior year
Default penalty and fine 35,665,689.84 13,029,391.52
Finance expenses - Interest income 227,093,507.28 327,982,895.49
Income-related government grants 303,645,280.74 389,364,400.90
Open credit and other income 253,031,630.62 400,196,746.53
Deposit of Leasing Company 8,830,000.00 47,200,000.00
Total 828,266,108.48 1,177,773,434.44
(2) Cash paid relating to other operating activities
Unit: RMB
Amount for Amount for
Item the year the prior year
Financial institutions charge 188,719,568.05 167,378,502.66
Business hospitality expenses 137,904,213.61 119,239,581.22
Travel expenses 25,480,477.96 30,929,777.17
Office expenses 13,050,224.96 6,824,531.59
Transportation expenses 928,273,255.31 820,782,244.33
Transportation expenses 9,476,394.77 9,510,880.28
Waste disposal expenses 21,193,488.53 28,758,359.88
Insurance premium 23,384,036.83 21,689,019.98
Repair expenses 35,983,121.43 27,557,123.10
Cargo handling charges 17,074,801.73 14,586,351.98
Intermediary service expenses 57,637,480.41 4,072,261.89
Net increase in principal receivables relating
to finance lease business 6,209,844,676.71 1,736,356,775.78
Others 323,319,313.67 242,048,593.97
Total 7,991,341,053.97 3,229,734,003.83
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
58. Items on statements of cash flow (Cont’d)
(3) Cash received relating to other investing activities
Unit: RMB
Amount for Amount for
Item the year the prior year
Asset-related government grants 99,341,073.00 31,880,000.00
Subsidy for Huanggang Project 504,056,200.00
Principal withdrawal of Entrusted loans 900,000,000.00
Total 999,341,073.00 535,936,200.00
(4) Cash paid relating to other financing activities
Unit: RMB
Amount for Amount for
Item the year the prior year
Short-term commercial paper 16,570,426,739.99 13,000,000,000.00
Preference shares 4,477,500,000.00
Perpetual bonds 2,988,000,000.00
Equipment leaseback 2,857,984,827.85 3,299,435,500.86
Special funds from China Development Bank 550,000,000.00
Total 22,416,411,567.84 21,326,935,500.86
(5) Cash paid relating to other financing activities
Unit: RMB
Amount for Amount for
Item the year the prior year
Repayment of short-term commercial paper, MTN 13,726,553,994.41 16,600,000,000.00
Repayment of matured bonds 4,001,277,281.68
Repayment of equipment leaseback 1,257,472,246.21 360,481,379.91
Repayment of interest on preference shares 333,706,007.35
Repayment of interest on perpetual bonds 153,140,000.00 153,140,000.00
Increase in restricted bank deposits for the period 3,509,014,813.10 1,033,850,751.62
Total 22,981,164,342.75 18,147,472,131.53
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
59. Supplementary information on cash flow statement
(1) Supplementary information on cash flow statement
Unit: RMB
Amount for Amount for
Supplementary information the period the prior year
1. Reconciliation of net profit as cash flows
from operating activities: — —
Net profit 3,758,962,846.67 1,957,197,775.85
Plus: Provision for impairment of assets 141,361,141.80 413,711,106.31
Depreciation of fixed assets, consumption of oil and
gas assets, depreciation of bearer biological assets 1,613,399,119.31 1,390,594,426.71
Amortisation of intangible assets 90,224,458.07 41,992,002.69
Amortisation of long-term prepaid expenses 16,218,441.95 7,680,940.51
Loss on disposal of fixed assets, intangible assets and
other long-term assets (“-” denotes gain) 2,757,178.42 1,536,454.18
Loss on disposal of fixed assets, intangible assets and
other long-term assets (“-” denotes gain) -72,999,957.67 20,084,425.90
Finance expenses (“-” denotes gain) 2,338,613,808.53 1,980,126,247.40
Finance expenses (“-” denotes gain) -161,009,000.23 -84,369,949.52
Decrease in deferred income tax assets (“-” denotes increase) -24,831,023.70 115,771,483.78
Decrease in inventories (“-” denotes increase) -1,109,545,250.30 348,249,144.52
Decrease in operating receivables (“-” denotes increase) -15,769,361,315.41 -6,476,853,510.02
Increase in operating payables (“-” denotes decrease) 9,199,975,595.49 2,437,328,721.53
Net cash flows from operating activities 23,766,042.93 2,153,049,269.84
2. Major investing and financing activities
not involving cash settlements: — —
3. Net change in cash and cash equivalents: — —
Closing balance of cash 2,804,408,374.46 1,979,861,045.62
Less: Opening balance of cash 1,979,861,045.62 1,888,107,493.76
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 824,547,328.84 91,753,551.86
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
59. Supplementary information on cash flow statement (Cont’d)
(2) Net cash paid for acquiring subsidiaries during the current period
Unit: RMB
Amount
Cash or cash equivalents paid in this period from enterprise mergers in this period 1,590,646,717.76
Of which: —
Shanghai Hongtai Real Estate Co., Ltd. 1,590,646,717.76
Less: Cash and cash equivalents held by subsidiaries on the purchase date 7,900,818.45
Of which: —
Shanghai Hongtai Real Estate Co., Ltd. 7,900,818.45
Of which: —
Net cash paid for acquiring subsidiaries 1,582,745,899.31
(3) Cash and cash equivalents composition
Unit: RMB
Item Closing balance Opening balance
I. Cash 2,804,408,374.46 1,979,861,045.62
Of which: Treasury cash 2,344,438.45 1,920,226.94
Bank deposit that can be used for payment at any time 2,802,063,936.01 1,977,940,818.68
III. Balance of cash and cash equivalent as at end of period 2,804,408,374.46 1,979,861,045.62
Note: Cash and cash equivalents did not include the restricted cash and cash equivalents used by the Company or subsidiaries within
the Group.
61. Assets with restricted ownerships or right to use
Unit: RMB
Closing
Item carrying amount Reason for such restrictions
Monetary funds 11,639,084,086.97 As guarantee deposits for bank acceptance
bills, letter of credit, and bank borrowings
deposits, and deposit reserves (Note VI. 1)
Bills receivable 2,108,159,820.71 As collateral for short-term borrowings,
bills payable, letters of guarantee and
letters of credit (Note VI. 2)
Fixed assets 5,663,286,231.38 As collateral for bank borrowings and long-
term payables (Note VI. 13)
Intangible assets 597,992,087.19 As collateral for bank borrowings and long-
term payables (Note VI. 16)
Investment properties 4,809,535,109.82 As collateral for bank borrowings (Note VI.
12)
Total 24,818,057,336.07 —
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
61. Foreign currency items
(1) Foreign currency items
Unit: RMB
Closing foreign Closing balance
Item currency balance Exchange rate in RMB
Monetary funds
Of which: USD 125,699,386.85 6.5432 822,476,228.06
EUR 3,687,675.69 7.8023 28,772,352.01
HKD 100,012.66 0.8359 83,601.58
GBP 370,326.24 8.7943 3,256,758.82
KRW 234,562,893.78 0.006109 1,432,970.52
JPY 4,315,821.05 0.057883 249,812.67
Accounts receivable
Of which: USD 49,660,777.81 6.5432 324,940,401.37
EUR 44,012,877.29 7.8023 343,401,672.48
KRW 698,414.80 0.006109 4,266.69
JPY 146,931,582.00 0.057883 8,504,840.76
Accounts payable
Of which: USD 96,539,250.90 6.5432 631,675,626.49
EUR 10,488,328.33 7.8023 81,833,084.13
Short-term borrowings
Of which: USD 707,219,785.11 6.5432 4,627,480,497.94
EUR 149,045,225.67 7.8023 1,162,895,564.23
Short-term borrowings
Of which: USD 321,282,675.42 6.5432 2,102,216,801.84
EUR 155,200,000.20 7.8023 1,210,916,961.53
Non-current liabilities due within one year
Of which: USD 106,353,512.04 6.5432 695,892,300.00
EUR 172,280,000.00 7.8023 1,344,180,244.00
Others:
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VII. Notes to items of the consolidated financial statements (Cont’d)
61. Foreign currency items (Cont’d)
(2) Explanation on overseas operating entities (including major overseas operating entities), which shall disclose
their overseas principal places of business, functional currency and basis. Reasons shall be disclosed if
there is any change in the functional currency.
√ Applicable Not applicable
Principal place Place of Functional
No. Name of subsidiary of business incorporation currency
1 Chenming GmbH Hamburg, Germany Hamburg, Germany EUR
2 Chenming Paper Korea Co., Ltd. Seoul, Korea Seoul, Korea KRW
3 Chenming (HK) Limited Hong Kong, China Hong Kong, China USD
4 Chenming International Co., Ltd. Los Angeles, USA Los Angeles, USA USD
5 Chenming Paper Japan Co., Ltd. Tokyo, Japan Tokyo, Japan JPY
The companies numbered 3 - 5 are companies of the fourth level. Overseas subsidiaries of the Company
recognise U.S. dollar (“USD” or “US$”), Japanese yen (“JPY”) Euro (“EUR”) and Korean Won (“KRW”) as their
respective functional currency according to the general economic environment in which these subsidiaries
operate.
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VIII. Change in scope of consolidation
1. Business combinations under non-common control
(1) Business combinations under non-common control for the period
Unit: RMB
Revenue of Net profit of
acquiree from acquiree from
Equity Basis for the acquisition the acquisition
Equity Equity acquisition Equity the acquisition date to the end date to the end
Name of acquiree acquisition time acquisition costs proportion acquisition mode Acquisition date date of the period of the period
Shanghai Hongtai Real Estate Co., Ltd. 31 October 2017 159,064.67 45.00% Merger and 1 November 2017 Date of substantive 485,784.40 -36,856,878.73
acquisition control
(2) Combination costs and goodwill
Unit: RMB
Shanghai Hongtai
Combination costs Real Estate Co., Ltd.
– Cash 1,590,646,717.76
Total combination costs 1,590,646,717.76
Less: The fair value share of identifiable net assets obtained 1,734,513,725.90
The amount that goodwill/combination costs less than the fair
value share of identifiable net assets acquired -143,867,008.14
(2) Assets and liabilities of the party being absorbed at the purchase date
Unit: RMB
Shanghai Hongtai Real Estate Co., Ltd.
Fair value on Book value on
the acquisition date the acquisition date
Monetary funds 7,900,818.45 7,900,818.45
Accounts receivables 6,717,825.90 6,717,825.90
Fixed assets 1,246,193,287.44 321,791,807.40
Intangible assets 60,998,498.63
Investment properties 4,829,215,423.59 2,242,403,424.69
Construction in progress 3,346,041.32 3,346,041.32
Borrowings 1,700,000,000.00 1,700,000,000.00
Accounts payables 538,898,450.26 538,898,450.26
Net assets 3,854,474,946.44 404,259,966.13
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VIII. Change in scope of consolidation (Cont’d)
2. Change in scope of consolidation due to other reasons
During the year, the scope of consolidation included 9 newly established subsidiaries, namely Shanghai Chenming
Industry Co., Ltd., Shanghai Chenming Financial Leasing Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Chenming Financial Leasing Co.,
Ltd., Shandong Chenming Commercial Factoring Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Chenming Commercial Factoring Co., Ltd.,
Qingdao Chenming Pulp and Paper Electronic Commodity Exchange Co., Ltd., Xuchang Chenming Paper Co., Ltd.,
Chengdu Chenming Culture Communication Co., Ltd. and Beijing Chenming Culture Communication Co., Ltd. For
details, please see Note VIII. 1 “Interest in subsidiaries”.
During the year, the scope of consolidation excluded 2 companies: a former subsidiary, namely Shouguang Chenming
Hongxin Packaging Co., Ltd was deregistered upon merger and acquisition by another subsidiary Shouguang
Hongxiang Printing and Packaging Co., Ltd, whereas Jilin Chenming Machinery Manufacturing Co., Limited was
transferred.
IX. Interest in other entities
1. Interest in subsidiaries
(1) Constitution of the Group
Principle place Place of
Name of subsidiary of business incorporation Nature of business Shareholding Acquisition
Direct Indirect
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Zhanjiang, China Zhanjiang, China Paper making 100.00% Establishment
Paper Co., Ltd.
Shouguang Meilun Paper Co., Ltd. Shouguang, China Shouguang, China Paper making 100.00% Establishment
Jilin Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. Jilin, China Jilin, China Paper making 100.00% Merger and
acquisition
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Huanggang, China Huanggang, China Pulp production 100.00% Establishment
Paper Co., Ltd.
Shandong Chenming Paper Sales Shouguang, China Shouguang, China Sales of paper 100.00% Establishment
Co., Ltd.
Shouguang Chenming Import and Shouguang, China Shouguang, China Import and 100.00% Establishment
Export Trade Co., Ltd. export trade
Chenming GmbH Hamburg, Germany Hamburg, Germany Paper product trading 100.00% Establishment
Shouguang Chenming Shouguang, China Shouguang, China Machinery 100.00% Establishment
Papermaking Machine Co., Ltd. manufacturing
Shouguang Hongxiang Printing and Shouguang, China Shouguang, China Printing and 100.00% Merger and
Packaging Co., Ltd. packaging acquisition
Shouguang Chenming Shouguang, China Shouguang, China Transportation 100.00% Establishment
Modern Logistic Co., Ltd.
Shouguang Chenming Industrial Shouguang, China Shouguang, China Logistics 100.00% Establishment
Logistics Co., Ltd.
Jinan Chenming Investment Jinan, China Jinan, China Investment 100.00% Establishment
Management Co., Ltd. management
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IX. Interest in other entities (Cont’d)
1. Interest in subsidiaries (Cont’d)
(1) Constitution of the Group (Cont’d)
Principle place Place of
Name of subsidiary of business incorporation Nature of business Shareholding Acquisition
Direct Indirect
Huanggang Chenming Arboriculture Huanggang, China Huanggang, China Arboriculture 100.00% Establishment
Development Co., Ltd.
Chenming Arboriculture Co., Ltd. Wuhan, China Wuhan, China Arboriculture 100.00% Establishment
Chenming Paper Korea Co., Ltd. Seoul, Korea Seoul, Korea Sales of paper 100.00% Establishment
Shandong Chenming Power Shouguang, China Shouguang, China Power 100.00% Establishment
Supply Holdings Co., Ltd.
Shouguang Shun Da Customs Shouguang, China Shouguang, China Customs declaration 100.00% Establishment
Declaration Co, Ltd.
Shanghai Chenming Industrial Shanghai, China Shanghai, China Property investment 100.00% Establishment
Co., Ltd. and management
Wuxi Song Ling Paper Co., Ltd. Wuxi, China Wuxi, China Paper making 100.00% Merger and
acquisition
Shandong Chenming Paper Group Fuyu, China Fuyu, China Sales of paper 100.00% Establishment
(Fuyu) Sales Co., Ltd.
Shandong Chenming Group Jinan, China Jinan, China Finance 80.00% 20.00% Establishment
Finance Co., Ltd.
Jiangxi Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. Nanchang, China Nanchang, China Paper making 51.00% 49.00% Establishment
Qingdao Chenming International Qingdao, China Qingdao, China Logistics 30.00% 70.00% Establishment
Logistics Co., Ltd.
Shouguang Chenming Art Paper Shouguang, China Shouguang, China Paper making 75.00% Establishment
Co., Ltd.
Hailaer Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. Hailaer, China Hailaer, China Paper making 75.00% Establishment
Shandong Grand View Hotel Co., Ltd. Shouguang, China Shouguang, China Catering 70.00% Establishment
Haicheng Haiming Mining Co., Ltd. Haicheng, China Haicheng, China Mining 60.00% Establishment
Wuhan Chenming Hanyang Paper Wuhan, China Wuhan, China Paper making 50.93% Establishment
Holdings Co., Ltd.
Xuchang Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. Xuchang, China Xuchang, China Paper making 60.00% Establishment
Chengdu Chenming Culture Chengdu, China Chengdu, China Marketing 100.00% Establishment
Communication Co., Ltd.
Shandong Chenming Financial Jinan, China Jinan, China Financial leasing 100.00% Establishment
Leasing Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Chenming Nonghai Qingdao, China Qingdao, China Financial leasing 100.00% Establishment
Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.
Chenming (HK) Limited Hong Kong, China Hong Kong, China Paper product trading 100.00% Establishment
Shouguang Hongyi Decorative Shouguang, China Shouguang, China Packaging 100.00% Merger and
Packaging Co., Ltd. acquisition
Shouguang Xinyuan Coal Co., Ltd. Shouguang, China Shouguang, China Coal 100.00% Merger and
acquisition
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IX. Interest in other entities (Cont’d)
1. Interest in subsidiaries (Cont’d)
(1) Constitution of the Group (Cont’d)
Principle place Place of
Name of subsidiary of business incorporation Nature of business Shareholding Acquisition
Direct Indirect
Shouguang City Run Sheng Wasted Shouguang, China Shouguang, China Purchase and 100.00% Merger and
Paper Recycle Co., Ltd. sale of waste acquisition
Shouguang Wei Yuan Logistics Shouguang, China Shouguang, China Logistics 100.00% Merger and
Company Limited acquisition
Shandong Chenming Panels Shouguang, China Shouguang, China Panels 100.00% Merger and
Co., Ltd. acquisition
Shandong Chenming Floor Board Shouguang, China Shouguang, China Floor board 100.00% Merger and
Co., Ltd. acquisition
Shandong Chenming Floor Board Shouguang, China Shouguang, China Cement 100.00% Establishment
Co., Ltd.
Wuhan Chenming Qianneng Wuhan, China Wuhan, China Electric power 51.00% Establishment
Electric Power Co., Ltd.
Shandong Chenming Jinan, China Jinan, China Investment 100.00% Establishment
Investment Limited
Japan Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. Tokyo, Japan Tokyo, Japan Paper product trading 100.00% Establishment
Chenming International Co., Ltd. Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Paper product trading 100.00% Establishment
the United States the United States
Zhanjiang Chenming Arboriculture Zhanjiang, China Zhanjiang, China Arboriculture 100.00% Establishment
Development Co., Ltd.
Yangjiang Chenming Arboriculture Yangjiang, China Yangjiang, China Arboriculture 100.00% Establishment
Development Co., Ltd.
Nanchang Chenming Arboriculture Nanchang, China Nanchang, China Arboriculture 100.00% Establishment
Development Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Huirui Investment Zhanjiang, China Zhanjiang, China Investment 51.00% Merger and
Co., Ltd. acquisition
Zhanjiang Chenming New-style Zhanjiang, China Zhanjiang, China Wall materials 100.00% Establishment
Wall Materials Co., Ltd
Jilin Chenming New-style Jilin, China Jilin, China Wall materials 100.00% Establishment
Wall Materials Co., Ltd.
Jilin Chenming Machinery Jilin, China Jilin, China Machinery 100.00% Establishment
manufacturing Co., Ltd. manufacturing
Jilin Chenming Logistics Co., Ltd. Jilin, China Jilin, China Logistics 100.00% Establishment
Jiangxi Chenming Logistics Co., Ltd. Nanchang, China Nanchang, China Logistics 100.00% Establishment
Fuyu Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. Fuyu, China Fuyu, China Paper making 100.00% Establishment
Zhanjiang Meilun Pulp & Zhanjiang, China Zhanjiang, China Paper making 100.00% Establishment
Paper Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Chenming Financial Shanghai, China Shanghai, China Financial leasing 100.00% Establishment
leasing Co., Ltd.
Guangzhou Chenming Financial Guangzhou, China Guangzhou, China Financial leasing 100.00% Establishment
leasing Co., Ltd.
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IX. Interest in other entities (Cont’d)
1. Interest in subsidiaries (Cont’d)
(1) Constitution of the Group (Cont’d)
Principle place Place of
Name of subsidiary of business incorporation Nature of business Shareholding Acquisition
Direct Indirect
Shanghai Hongtai Real Estate Shanghai, China Shanghai, China Real estate 45.00% Merger and
Co., Ltd. acquisition
Shanghai Hongtai Property Shanghai, China Shanghai, China Property Management 45.00% Merger and
Management Co., Ltd. acquisition
Shandong Chenming Commercial Jinan, China Jinan, China Business factoring 100.00% Establishment
Factoring Co., Ltd.
Guangzhou Chenming Commercial Guangzhou, China Guangzhou, China Business factoring 51.00% Establishment
Factoring Co., Ltd.
Qingdao Chenming Pulp & Qingdao, China Qingdao, China Trading 100.00% Establishment
Paper Electronic Commodity
Spot Trading Center Co., Ltd.
Beijing Chenming Culture Beijing, China Beijing, China Marketing 100.00% Establishment
Communication Co., Ltd.
Note: Shanghai Hongtai Property Management Co., Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shanghai Hongtai Real Estate Co., Ltd.,
whereas the Company’s subsidiary Shanghai Chenming Industry Co., Ltd., is the largest shareholder in Shanghai Hongtai
Real Estate Co., Ltd., holding 45.00% equity interest in Shanghai Hongtai Real Estate Co., Ltd. In addition, Guangdong Dejun
Investment Co., Ltd. holds 30% equity interests in Shanghai Hongtai Real Estate Co., Ltd. On 1 November 2017, Guangdong
Dejun Investment Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Chenming Industry Co., Ltd. entered into a concert party agreement. As Guangdong
Dejun Investment Co., Ltd. is based in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, to ensure continuous and stable development of
Shanghai Hongtai Real Estate Co., Ltd. and improve the efficiency of its operations and decision-making process, party A was
authorised to exercise the operating rights and voting rights corresponding to the 30% shares held by it. Therefore, the Company
exercised control over Shanghai Hongtai Real Estate Co., Ltd.
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IX. Interest in other entities (Cont’d)
1. Interest in subsidiaries (Cont’d)
(2) Major non-wholly owned subsidiaries
Unit: RMB
Gain or loss Dividend to
attributable to minority interests
minority interests declared during Closing balance of
Name Minority interests during the period the period minority interests
Wuhan Chenming Hanyang 49.07% 22,387,396.02 97,573,363.42
Paper Holdings Co., Ltd.
Shouguang Chenming Art 25.00% 13,564,359.02 51,614,291.57
Paper Co., Ltd.
Shandong Grand View Hotel 30.00% -4,713,038.87 -37,481,089.68
Co., Ltd
Haicheng Haiming Mining 40.00% -2,183,652.84 93,765,045.16
Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Huirui 49.00% -1,147,347.80 112,342,105.45
Investment Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Hongtai Real 55.00% -20,271,283.30 2,099,689,937.24
Estate Co., Ltd.
Xuchang Chenming Paper 40.00% -11,338,303.57 28,661,696.43
Co., Ltd.
Total -3,701,871.34 2,455,300,707.00
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IX. Interest in other entities (Cont’d)
1. Interest in subsidiaries (Cont’d)
(3) Key financial information of major non-wholly owned subsidiaries
Unit: RMB
Name Closing balance Opening balance
Current assets Non-current assets Total assets Current l abi i i s Non-current l abi i i s Total l abi i i s Current assets Non-current assets Total assets Current l abi i i s Non-current l abi i i s Total l abi i i s
Wuhan Chenming Hanyang
Paper Hold ngs Co., Ltd. 489,799,209.30 1,241,278,595.22 1,731,077,804.52 1,438,701,718.23 53,182,469.27 1,491,884,187.50 1,768,965,632.03 1,224,480,696.33 2,993,446,328.36 2,752,454,924.45 56,443,514.03 2,808,898,438.48
Shouguang Chenming Art
Paper Co., Ltd. 371,585,385.81 662,367,808.01 1,033,953,193.82 827,496,027.57 827,496,027.57 154,755,091.25 722,086,544.67 876,841,635.92 724,641,905.77 724,641,905.77
Shandong Grand View Hotel Co., Ltd. 16,747,494.79 214,555,206.74 231,302,701.53 356,239,667.14 356,239,667.14 14,688,579.92 219,520,044.14 234,208,624.06 343,435,460.10 343,435,460.10
Haicheng Haim ng Min ng Co., Ltd. 75,944,768.92 1,181,346,911.13 1,257,291,680.05 1,022,879,067.16 1,022,879,067.16 57,357,546.56 914,205,828.11 971,563,374.67 731,691,629.67 731,691,629.67
Guangdong Huirui Investment Co., Ltd. 310,035,149.57 356,083.09 310,391,232.66 3,141,629.72 77,980,000.00 81,121,629.72 317,118,671.16 186,264.83 317,304,935.99 7,713,806.92 77,980,000.00 85,693,806.92
Shanghai Hongtai Real Estate Co., Ltd. 13,682,144.58 2,621,645,742.81 2,635,327,887.39 595,911,653.75 1,670,000,000.00 2,265,911,653.75
Xuchang Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. 23,604,534.90 475,671,216.57 499,275,751.47 427,621,510.40 427,621,510.40
Unit: RMB
Amount for the year Amount for the prior year
Total Cash flows Total Cash flows
Comprehensive from operating comprehensive from operating
Name Revenue Net profit income activities Revenue Net profit income activities
Wuhan Chenming Hanyang Paper Holdings Co., Ltd. 1,326,430,263.21 38,962,265.63 38,962,265.63 624,821.83 1,104,452,896.66 -56,916,123.05 -56,916,123.05 300,251,087.47
Shouguang Chenming Art Paper Co., Ltd. 711,899,986.30 54,257,436.10 54,257,436.10 1,912,526.67 636,584,690.59 27,100,456.25 27,100,456.25 27,100,456.25
Shandong Grand View Hotel Co., Ltd. 33,497,488.55 -15,710,129.57 -15,710,129.57 3,831,895.83 33,833,266.56 -12,263,695.60 -12,263,695.60 -12,263,695.60
Haicheng Haiming Mining Co., Ltd. -5,459,132.11 -5,459,132.11 -4,186,562.69 -128,255.00 -128,255.00
Guangdong Huirui Investment Co., Ltd. -2,341,526.13 -2,341,526.13 102,646.36 -6,345,665.31 -6,345,665.31 -21,704.03
Shanghai Hongtai Real Estate Co., Ltd. 485,784.40 -36,856,878.73 -36,856,878.73 -114,991.36
Xuchang Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. -28,345,758.93 -28,345,758.93 -14,464,834.12
2. Interest in joint arrangements or associates
(1) Major joint ventures and associates
Name of joint ventures Principle place Principle place Nature of Accounting
and associates of business of business business Shareholding method
Direct Indirect
Shouguang Chenming Huisen Shouguang, China Shouguang, China Construction 50.00% Equity method
New-style Construction Materials
Materials Co., Ltd.
Arjo Wiggins Chenming Shouguang, China Shouguang, China Paper making 30.00% Equity method
Specialty Paper Co., Ltd.
Jiangxi Jiangbao Media Nanchang, China Nanchang, China Printing 21.144% Equity method
Colour Printing Co. Ltd.
Zhuhai Dechen New Third Zhuhai, China Zhuhai, China Investment 49.995% Equity method
Board Equity Investment management
Fund Company
(Limited Partnership)
Wuhan Chenming Wan Xing Wuhan, China Wuhan, China Real estate 40.00% Equity method
Real Estate Co., Ltd. development
Jiangxi Chenming Port Co., Ltd. Nanchang, China Nanchang, China Handling and 40.00% Equity method
transportation
of goods and
storage
Ningbo Kaichen Huamei Equity Ningbo, China Ningbo, China Investment 40.00 Equity method
Investment Fund management
Partnership (Limited Partnership)
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IX. Interest in other entities (Cont’d)
2. Interest in joint arrangements or associates (Cont’d)
(2) Key financial information of major joint ventures
Unit: RMB
Closing balance/Amount for the year Opening balance/Amount for the prior year
Shouguang Shouguang
Chenming Chenming
Huisen New-style Huisen New-style
Construction Weifang Senda Construction Weifang Senda
Materials Co., Ltd. Meixi Port Co., Ltd. Materials Co., Ltd. Meixi Port Co., Ltd.
Current assets 873,137.05 104,769,683.99 4,249,054.46
Of which: Cash and 357,810.87 20,253,054.23 458,458.31
cash equivalents
Non-current assets 12,234,041.68 325,782,379.60 12,473,449.30
Total assets 13,107,178.73 430,552,063.59 16,722,503.76
Current liabilities 6,932,585.26 32,781,806.73 10,045,543.68
Non-current liabilities 201,622,321.84
Total liabilities 6,932,585.26 234,404,128.57 10,045,543.68
Shareholders’ equity 6,174,593.47 196,147,935.02 6,676,960.08
Share of net assets based 3,087,296.74 98,073,967.51 3,338,480.04
on shareholding
Carrying amount of 3,087,296.74 104,784,922.41 3,338,480.04
investment in joint ventures
Revenue 10,319,610.53 9,413,451.32
Finance expenses 99,894.57 -308,457.69 231,928.00
Income tax expenses 138,833.84 22,169.33
Net profit -502,366.61 -2,578,637.02 723,325.04
Total comprehensive income -502,366.61 -2,578,637.02 723,325.04
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IX. Interest in other entities (Cont’d)
2. Interest in joint arrangements or associates (Cont’d)
(3) Key financial information of major associates
Unit: RMB
Closing balance/Amount for the year Opening balance/Amount for the prior year
Zhuhai Dechen
Ningbo Qichen Zhuhai Dechen Ningbo Qichen New Third Board
Huamei Equity New Third Board Huamei Equity Equity
Investment Fund Equity Investment Wuhan Investment Investment
Partnership Fund Company Chenming Wan Jiangxi Fund Partnership Fund Company Wuhan Chenming Jiangxi
(Limited (Limited Xing Real Estate Chenming Port (Limited (Limited Wan Xing Real Chenming Port
Partnership) Partnership Co., Ltd. Co., Ltd. Partnership) Partnership Estate Co., Ltd. Co., Ltd.
Current assets 146,452,805.16 14,081,866.81 1,672,497,092.07 13,757,478.48 39,815,555.02 1,675,978,214.45 9,736,438.88
Non-current assets 51,000,000.00 89,760,000.00 33,671,226.11 107,795,608.88 62,760,000.00 21,774,839.04 110,970,435.58
Total assets 197,452,805.16 103,841,866.81 1,706,168,318.18 121,553,087.36 102,575,555.02 1,697,753,053.49 120,706,874.46
Current liabilities 5,000.00 1,588,523,379.45 109,241,036.37 5,000.00 590,521,405.00 105,780,641.88
Non-current liabilities 1,046,021,254.91
Total liabilities 5,000.00 1,588,523,379.45 109,241,036.37 5,000.00 1,636,542,659.91 105,780,641.88
Shareholders’ equity 197,452,805.16 103,836,866.81 117,644,938.73 12,312,050.99 102,570,555.02 61,210,393.58 14,926,232.58
Share of net assets based on shareholding 78,977,173.01 51,918,433.41 47,057,975.49 4,924,820.40 51,280,148.98 24,484,157.43 5,973,566.46
– Unrealised profit arising from
intra-group transactions -20,887,432.05
Carrying amount of investment
in associates 198,981,173.01 51,918,433.41 47,057,975.49 4,927,893.82 51,280,148.98 3,596,725.38 5,973,566.46
Revenue 284,917,004.35 28,290,476.10
Net profit -2,547,194.84 1,266,311.79 56,434,545.15 -2,614,181.59 1,530,728.19 13,800,471.65 428,354.35
Total comprehensive income -2,547,194.84 1,266,311.79 56,434,545.15 -2,614,181.59 1,530,728.19 13,800,471.65 428,354.35
(4) Excess loss of joint ventures or associates
Unit: RMB
Accumulated Unrecognised Unrecognised
unrecognised loss (or share of loss (or share of
loss incurred for net profit) net profit) for
Name prior periods for the period the period
Arjo Wiggins Chenming Specialty
Paper Co., Ltd. 7,308,869.16 7,308,869.16
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X. Risk relating to financial instruments
Principal financial instruments of the Company include equity investments, debt investments, loans, receivables, payables
and others, further information of which are set out in relevant items of this note XI. Risks relating to these financial
instruments and relevant risk management policies of the Company are described below. The management of the Company
manages and controls the risk exposures to ensure they are under control.
The Company adopts sensitivity analysis techniques to analyse the possible effects of rational and probable changes in
risk variables to profit or loss for the period or to the interests of shareholders. Since risk variables seldom change on a
stand-alone basis, while the correlation between variables may have significant influence to the ultimate amount of change
effected by the change in a single risk variable, the analysis below is based on the assumption that the changes in each
variable occurred separately.
(I) Objective and policies of risk management
The objective of the risk management of the Company is to maintain an appropriate balance between risks and
return so as to minimise the negative effects of risks on the Company’s operating results in order to maximise the
benefits of the shareholders and other stakeholders. Based on such objective, the principal strategy of the Company’s
risk management is to identify and analyse all types of risks of the Company, establish appropriate risk tolerance
thresholds, carry out risk management procedures and perform risk monitoring on all kinds of risks in a timely and
reliable manner, thus controlling the risk exposures within a prescribed level.
1. Market risk
(1) Foreign exchange risk
Foreign exchange risk describes the risk of loss arising from variation of the exchange rate. The Company
is primarily exposed to risks relating to USD, EUR, HKD, JPY, GBP and KRW. Save for several subsidiaries
of the Company whose purchases and sales are denominated in USD, EUR, HKD, JPY, GBP and KRW,
other principal activities of the Company are settled in RMB. As at 31 December 2016, except for the
following assets and liabilities whose balance were denominated in USD, EUR, HKD, JPY, GBP and KRW,
the Company adopted RMB to present the balance of its assets and liabilities. The foreign exchange risks
arising from assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies may affect the operating results of the
Company.
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X. Risk relating to financial instruments (Cont’d)
(I) Objective and policies of risk management (Cont’d)
1. Market risk (Cont’d)
(1) Foreign exchange risk (Cont’d)
Closing balance
Items USD EUR HKD JPY GBP KRW
Cash and cash equivalents 822,476,228.06 28,772,352.01 83,601.58 249,812.67 3,256,758.82 1,432,970.52
Accounts receivable 324,940,401.37 343,401,672.48 8,504,840.76 4,266.69
Short-term borrowings 4,627,480,497.94 1,162,895,564.23
Accounts payable 631,675,626.49 81,833,084.13
Non-current liabilities due
within one year 695,892,300.00 1,344,180,244.00
Long-term borrowings 2,102,216,801.84 1,210,916,961.53
Closing balance
Items USD EUR HKD JPY GBP KRW
Cash and cash equivalents 112,630,078.10 127,526,823.80 92,660.48 1,563,388.85 1,109,201.54 2,705,826.00
Accounts receivable 327,100,905.20 25,806,436.75 8,744,085.35 698,414.80
Short-term borrowings 64,236,623.80 516,960,899.25
Accounts payable 343,893,507.43 224,044,528.71
Non-current liabilities due
within one year
Long-term borrowings 2,607,793,266.66 138,829,200.00
The Company has been paying close attention to the effect of fluctuation in exchange rate on the foreign
exchange risks of the Company and has adopted the following measures to avoid foreign exchange
risk: A. to have reasonable allocation between assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies,
gradual reduction in domestic borrowings denominated in foreign currencies and appropriate allocation
of liabilities denominated in EUR for overseas subsidiaries to avoid foreign exchange risk; B. to closely
monitor the exchange rate changes in the international market and fix the exchange rate for certain
business denominated in foreign currencies when the swap price is appropriate.
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X. Risk relating to financial instruments (Cont’d)
(I) Objective and policies of risk management (Cont’d)
1. Market risk (Cont’d)
(1) Foreign exchange risk (Cont’d)
Exchange rate risk sensitivity analysis:
Exchange rate risk - sensitivity analysis assumes that there is a high level of effectiveness in hedging
both net investment in foreign operations and cash flow. Based on the assumptions, with other factors
unchanged, the exchange rate might float within a reasonable range, and has the following before tax
effect on profit or loss and shareholders’ equity for the current period:
Currency Exchange rate change For the year For the prior year
Effect on profit Effect on profit
USD 5% appreciation against RMB -345,492,429.84 -125,804,564.18
USD 5% devaluation against RMB 345,492,429.84 125,804,564.18
EUR 5% appreciation against RMB -171,382,591.47 -36,325,068.37
EUR 5% devaluation against RMB 171,382,591.47 36,325,068.37
GBP 5% appreciation against RMB 162,837.94 55,460.08
GBP 5% devaluation against RMB -162,837.94 -55,460.08
HKD 5% appreciation against RMB 4,180.08 4,633.02
HKD 5% devaluation against RMB -4,180.08 -4,633.02
JYP 5% appreciation against RMB 437,732.67 515,373.71
JYP 5% devaluation against RMB -437,732.67 -515,373.71
KRW 5% appreciation against RMB 71,861.86 170,212.04
KRW 5% devaluation against RMB -71,861.86 -170,212.04
(2) Interest rate risk – risk of cash flow movements
The risk of cash flow movement of the Company arising from interest rate movement was mainly
attributable to the interest- bearing debt such as variable-rate bank loans and bonds payable. Variable-
rate financial liabilities make the Company exposes to cash flow interest rate risk. Fixed-rate financial
liabilities make the Company exposes to fair value interest rate risk. The Company determines the
proportion between fixed-rate and variable-rate contracts based on the prevailing market environment.
As at 31 December 2017, the interest-bearing debts of the Company mainly consisted of variable-
rate borrowings contracts in RMB and USD amounting to RMB11,154,710,627.96 (31 December 2016:
RMB36,155,046,051.76), and fixed-rate interest rate contracts in RMB amounting to RMB28.0 billion (31
December 2016: RMB28.0 billion).
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X. Risk relating to financial instruments (Cont’d)
(I) Objective and policies of risk management (Cont’d)
1. Market risk (Cont’d)
(2) Interest rate risk – risk of cash flow movements (Cont’d)
The finance department of the headquarters of the Company continuously monitors the interest rate
level of the Group. When the interest rate increases, the cost of the new interest bearing debts and
the outstanding interest expenses incurred by the variable-rate interest bearing debts of the Company
will increase, thereby having a material adverse effect on the financial results of the Company. The
management will make timely adjustment based on the latest market conditions. The Board of the
Company believes that the change in future interest rate will not have significant adverse effect on the
operating results of the Company.
On 31 December 2017, if the interest rate of the interest-bearing debts increases or decrease by 10%
with all other variables held constant, the profit for the year would have increased or decreased by
approximately RMB229,311,065.00 (2016: RMB195,671,909.48) mainly due to the increase and decrease
of the interest expenses.
2. Credit risk
The Company manages the credit risk in groups. Credit risk mainly arises from bank deposit, accounts
receivable, other receivables and bills receivable. The majority of the Company’s cash at banks are deposited
in state-owned banks and other medium or large listed banks. All of the bills receivable are bank acceptance
and commercial acceptance bills of higher credit rating. There is no significant credit risk in the opinion of the
Company and no significant loss will be incurred due to default by counterparties. Sales are settled through
the combination of advance receipts and credit. Customers are granted a credit period through a strict credit
approval system. The Company has set up a department specialising in reviewing the credibility of the trade
customers regularly, thereby reasonably controlling the credit line and term of each trade customer, recovering
amounts in arrears on a timely basis and examining the recoverable amounts in respect of accounts receivables
one by one making corresponding bad debt provisions in full at the end of the period, reinforcing the post-
credit control towards overdue amount and seeking securities and pledge of assets to reduce the risks. As a
result, there is no significant credit risk in trade customers. The management of the Company believes that no
significant loss will be incurred due to default by the aforesaid parties.
Ageing analysis of overdue but not impaired financial assets
Unit: RMB’0,000
Closing balance Opening balance
Within Over Within Over
one year 1-3 years 3-5 years 5 years Total one year 1-3 years 3-5 years 5 years Total
Long-term receivables 55,469.54 55,469.54
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X. Risk relating to financial instruments (Cont’d)
(I) Objective and policies of risk management (Cont’d)
3. Liquidity risk
The Company maintains and monitors a level of cash and cash equivalents deemed adequate by the
management to meet the operation needs of the Company and to reduce the effect of cash flow movements.
The management of the Company monitors the usage of bank borrowings, and ensures compliance with
borrowing agreements
The Company considers bank loans and issuance of other financing instruments as its primary source of fund.
As at 31 December 2017, unutilised bank loans of the Company amounted to RMB27,900,360,898.64 (31
December 2016: RMB31,742,412,800.00).
Each subsidiary of the Company is responsible for its own cash flows forecast. The finance department of the
headquarter continuously monitors the short-term and long-term funding requirement at the group level based
on the consolidated cash flow forecast of each subsidiary, thereby ensuring a sufficient cash reserve. The
department continues to monitor the compliance with borrowing agreements and obtains sufficient facilities
from major financial institutions to satisfy the short-term and long-term funding requirement.
On the balance sheet date, the contracted cash flows of various financial assets and financial liabilities of the
Company are set out according to the maturity date as follows:
Closing balance
Item Within one year One to two years Two to five years Over five years Total
Financial assets
Monetary funds 14,443,492,461.43 14,443,492,461.43
Bills receivable 4,220,231,853.56 4,220,231,853.56
Accounts receivable 3,685,288,514.84 102,596,217.93 148,775,622.02 91,739,795.92 4,028,400,150.71
Other receivables 478,358,217.64 49,469,154.55 67,148,457.38 45,486,170.60 640,462,000.16
Non-current assets due within one year 6,901,695,875.94 6,901,695,875.94
Other current assets 11,573,363,913.59 11,573,363,913.59
Long-term receivables 456,925,607.06 456,925,607.06
Sub-total 41,302,430,836.99 152,065,372.48 672,849,686.46 137,225,966.52 42,264,571,862.45
Financial liabilities
Short-term borrowings 35,096,574,873.03 35,096,574,873.03
Bills payable 1,278,395,090.71 1,278,395,090.71
Accounts payable 3,489,306,793.63 415,562,463.45 199,592,342.61 4,104,461,599.69
Interest payable 85,480,380.32 85,480,380.32
Other payables 502,610,751.51 744,825,362.58 64,902,316.44 1,312,338,430.53
Non-current liabilities due within one year 3,625,430,347.40 3,625,430,347.40
Long-term borrowings 1,833,951,514.00 2,577,564,445.97 3,234,607,035.94 7,646,122,995.91
Long-term payable 1,397,430,182.61 991,222,209.53 2,388,652,392.14
Short-term commercial paper 10,797,248,631.76 10,797,248,631.76
Sub-total 54,875,046,868.36 4,391,769,522.64 3,833,281,314.55 3,234,607,035.94 66,334,704,741.49
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X. Risk relating to financial instruments (Cont’d)
(I) Objective and policies of risk management (Cont’d)
3. Liquidity risk (Cont’d)
Opening balance
Item Within one year One to two years Two to five years Over five years Total
Financial assets
Monetary funds 10,109,930,319.49 10,109,930,319.49
Bills receivable 1,590,460,875.23 1,590,460,875.23
Accounts receivable 3,961,114,227.86 150,831,025.66 202,721,081.83 4,314,666,335.35
Other receivables 719,754,475.07 436,812,690.03 405,725,357.74 140,300,377.47 1,702,592,900.31
Non-current assets due within one year 5,487,376,588.22 5,487,376,588.22
Other current assets 5,711,218,309.49 5,711,218,309.49
Long-term receivables 13,545,382,743.83 13,545,382,743.83
Sub-total 27,579,854,795.36 587,643,715.69 14,153,829,183.40 140,300,377.47 42,461,628,071.92
Financial liabilities
Short-term borrowings 27,875,506,988.53 27,875,506,988.53
Bills payable 515,301,703.08 515,301,703.08
Accounts payable 3,296,220,303.37 140,901,523.75 287,144,554.94 3,724,266,382.06
Interest payable 30,731,253.71 30,731,253.71
Other payables 920,012,746.31 18,263,910.53 10,642,539.06 948,919,195.90
Non-current liabilities
due within one year 6,237,021,557.17 6,237,021,557.17
Long-term borrowings 1,993,603,152.00 2,943,974,924.40 1,998,020,704.83 6,935,598,781.23
Long-term payables 3,951,368,854.00 3,951,368,854.00
Short-term commercial paper 6,602,863,069.45 6,602,863,069.45
Sub-total 45,477,657,621.62 2,152,768,586.28 7,193,130,872.40 1,998,020,704.83 56,821,577,785.13
An analysis of the repayment of bank borrowings and bonds payable is as follows:
Closing balance Opening balance
Bank borrowings Bonds payable Bank borrowings Bonds payable
Borrowings with the last
repayment date within five years 43,133,521,180.40 2,196,261,279.57 34,157,025,346.93
Borrowings with the last
repayment date after five years 3,234,607,035.94 1,998,020,704.83
Total 46,368,128,216.34 2,196,261,279.57 36,155,046,051.76
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X. Risk relating to financial instruments (Cont’d)
(II) Transfer of financial assets
Financial assets transferred and ceased to be recognised but with involvement of the transferor
During the year, the Company discounted bank acceptance of RMB 3,742,679,994.55 (last year:
RMB2,690,129,296.16). As key risks such as interest rate risk and rewards of the acceptance had been transferred
to relevant banks, the Company ceased to recognise the discounted acceptance not yet due. Pursuant to discount
agreements, the banks were entitled to require the Company to settle any balance of such acceptance if not accepted
when due, and the Company therefore had on-going involvement with them. As at 31 December 2017, discounted
bank acceptance not yet due amounted to RMB2,169,102,479.25 (31 December 2016: RMB1,489,320,047.19).
XI. Fair value
1. Fair value of assets and liabilities measured at fair value as at the end of the period
Unit: RMB
Fair value as at the end of the period
Item Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
I. Continuous measurement
of fair value — — — —
(I) Financial assets
measured at fair value
through current profit
or loss 0.00
(2) Equity instrument
investment 94,000,000.00 94,000,000.00
(IV) Biological assets 0.00
1. Consumable biological
assets 1,212,770,435.34 1,212,770,435.34
Total assets continuously
measured at fair value 1,306,770,435.34 1,306,770,435.34
II. Discontinuous
measurement of fair value — — — —
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XI. Fair value (Cont’d)
2. Level 3 continuous and non-continuous measurement, valuation techniques and qualification and
quantification of key inputs
(1) Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss
The Company’s available-for-sale financial assets include investments in Guangdong Dejun Investment Co.,
Ltd. for fixed returns. The Company also signed a three-year repurchase agreement for the equity interest with
Shanghai Zhongneng Enterprise Development (Group) Co., Ltd., another shareholder of Guangdong Dejun
Investment Co., Ltd., pursuant to which Shanghai Zhongneng Enterprise Development (Group) Co., Ltd or its
designated third party will acquire 50% equity interests held by the Company in Guangdong Dejun Investment
Co., Ltd. at an annual 4% premium.
(2) Biological Assets
The Company adopts the income method in determining the fair value of its consumable biological assets.
Under the income method, the valuation is arrived at based on the aggregate expected future profit estimates
from forest resources discounted to their present values at an applicable rate which is usually equivalent to yield
prevailing in the forestry industry.
Key input of the method includes expected annual income and discount rate.
Expected annual profit = expected annual income - expected total input
Expected annual income = expected output x expected sales price
Expected output = based on normal output of the Company’s logging
Expected sales price = normal sales price of the Company in 2017
Expected total input is based on total historic input of saplings growing of the Company up to logging.
Discount rate is 10.74%, based on the yield prevailing in the industry.
3. Level 3 continuous measurement, adjustment between opening and closing value and sensitivity of
unobservable inputs
(1) Financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss
The Company calculates gains from changes in fair value from the portion of financial assets at a 4% premium
according to the contractual agreement. The total amount of the assets was added in the current period. The
Company will continue to focus on the analysis of the variables affecting the assets, such as keeping an eye on
the financial information and credit profile of Shanghai Zhongneng Enterprise Development (Group) Co., Ltd. to
ensure the accuracy of gains from changes in fair value.
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XI. Fair value (Cont’d)
3. Level 3 continuous measurement, adjustment between opening and closing value and sensitivity of
unobservable inputs
(2) Biological Assets
Opening carrying amount 1,260,027,400.71
Sapling increase during the year
Sales decrease during the year 26,256,923.04
Change in fair value through profit or loss for the year 21,000,042.33
Closing carrying amount 1,212,770,435.34
The Company adopts sensitivity analysis techniques to analyse the possible effects of rational and probable
changes in risk variables to profit or loss for the period or to the interests of shareholders. Since risk variables
seldom change on a stand-alone basis, while the correlation between variables may have significant influence
to the ultimate amount of change effected by the change in a single risk variable, the analysis below is based on
the assumption that the changes in each variable occurred separately.
For the year For the prior year
Impact on Impact on
Change in shareholders’ shareholders’
Item discount rate Impact on profit equity Impact on profit equity
Consumable biological assets Increase of 1 -49,440,118.54 -49,440,118.54 -52,728,475.37 -52,728,475.37
percentage point
Consumable biological assets Decrease of 1 53,618,250.63 53,618,250.63 57,146,004.46 57,146,004.46
percentage point
Consumable biological assets 1% increase in price 17,873,918.15 17,873,918.15 19,606,428.81 19,606,428.81
Consumable biological assets 1% decrease in price -17,289,076.35 -17,289,076.35 -19,606,428.81 -19,606,428.81
4. Fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities not measured at fair value
(1) Financial instruments not measured at fair value
The financial assets and financial liabilities not measured at fair value mainly consist of: accounts receivable,
short-term borrowings, accounts payable, long-term borrowings, bonds payable and long-term payables.
The carrying amount of the above financial assets and financial liabilities deviates from the fair value by a small
amount.
(2) As at 31 December 2017, the Company had no financial instruments measured at fair value (31 December 2016:
Nil).
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XII. Related parties and related party transactions
1. Parent company of the Company
Shareholding Voting right
of the parent of the parent
Place of Registered company in company in
Name of parent company incorporation Business nature capital the Company the Company
Shouguang Chenming Shouguang City Investment in 1,238,787,700.00 27.67% 27.67%
Holdings Co., Ltd. manufacture of paper,
electricity, steam,
arboriculture
The ultimate controller of the Company is Shouguang State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Office.
2. Subsidiaries of the Company
Please refer to Note VIII. 1. Interest in subsidiaries for details.
3. Joint ventures and associates of the Company
Please refer to Note VIII. 2. Interest in joint ventures or associates for details.
Balance of related party transaction between the Company and its joint ventures or associates during the period or
prior periods are as follows:
Name of joint ventures or associates Relation
Wuhan Chenming Wan Xing Real Estate Co., Ltd. An associate of the Company
Jiangxi Jiangbao Media Colour Printing Co. Ltd. An associate of the Company
Arjo Wiggins Chenming Specialty Paper Co., Ltd. An associate of the Company
Shouguang Chenming Huisen New-style A joint venture of the Company
Construction Materials Co., Ltd.
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XII. Related parties and related party transactions (Cont’d)
4. Other related parties
Name of other related parties Relation
Shandong Shouguang Jinxin Investment Shareholder of the Company’s largest shareholder
Development Holdings Group
Shouguang Henglian Enterprise Investment Limited Shareholder of the Company’s largest shareholder
Shouguang Ruifeng Enterprise Investment Limited Shareholder of the Company’s largest shareholder
Chenming Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited Subsidiary of the Company’s largest shareholder
Zhanjiang Chenming Real Estate Co., Ltd. Subsidiary of the Company’s largest shareholder
Subsidiary of the Company’s largest shareholder
Subsidiary of the Company’s largest shareholder
Shouguang Hengtai Enterprise Investment A company invested by the Directors and
Company Limited senior management of the Company
Subsidiary of the company invested by the
Company’s Director and senior management
Shouguang Chenming Guangyuan Real Property Subsidiary of the company invested by the
Company Limited and its subsidiaries Company’s Director and senior management
Qingdao Chenming Nonghai Investment Co., Ltd. Subsidiary of the company invested by the
and its subsidiaries Company’s Director and senior management
Subsidiary of the company invested by the
Company’s Director and senior management
Subsidiary of the company invested by the
Company’s Director and senior management
and its subsidiaries Directors and senior management served by
the Company’s Directors
and its subsidiaries Directors and senior management served by
the Company’s Supervisors
and its subsidiaries Directors and senior management served by
the Company’s Supervisors
and its subsidiaries Directors and senior management served by
the Company’s Supervisors
Qingzhou Chenming Denaturation Amylum Co., Ltd. Share participating company of the Company
Zhejiang Guangyu Idall Print Co., Ltd Share participating company of the Company
Anhui Time Source Corporation Share participating company of the Company
Shandong Hongqiao Venture Capital Co., Ltd. Share participating company of the Company
Shanghai Hengzheng Venture Investment Center Share participating company of the Company
(Limited Partnership)
Guangdong Dejun Investment Co., Ltd. Share participating company of the Company
Jiangxi Chenming Natural Gas Co., Ltd. Directors and senior management served by
and its subsidiaries the Company’s Director in the past twelve months
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XII. Related parties and related party transactions (Cont’d)
5. Related party transactions
(1) Purchase and sales of goods and rendering and receiving services
Table on purchase of goods/receiving of services
Unit: RMB
Whether the
Details of Amount Transaction transaction Amount
related party during facility facility is during the
Related party transaction the period approved exceeded prior period
Jiangxi Chenming Natural Procurement of
Gas Co., Ltd. natural gas 147,672,678.06 350,000,000.00 No 169,436,914.53
Table on sales of goods/providing of services
Unit: RMB
Amount Amount
Details of related party during during the
Related Party transaction the period prior period
Jiangxi Jiangbao Media Colour
Printing Co. Ltd. Sales of paper 381,903.20 519,612.20
Anhui Time Source Corporation Sales of paper 164,772,473.79 286,598,827.81
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XII. Related parties and related party transactions (Cont’d)
5. Related party transactions
(2) Guarantee
The Company as guarantor
Unit: RMB
Whether
performance
Amount under Starting date Expiry date of guarantee
Party being guaranteed guarantee of guarantee of guarantee is completed
Weifang Sendamei West Port Co., Ltd. 50,000,000.00 20 December 2017 20 December 2027 No
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 100,000,000.00 02 March 2017 12 February 2018 No
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 550,000,000.00 30 March 2017 29 March 2018 No
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 350,000,000.00 01 April 2017 29 March 2018 No
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 100,000,000.00 10 February 2017 09 February 2018 No
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 175,000,000.00 02 March 2017 01 March 2018 No
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 90,000,000.00 28 April 2017 27 April 2018 No
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 73,000,000.00 17 May 2017 16 May 2018 No
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 100,000,000.00 03 January 2017 02 January 2018 No
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 100,000,000.00 06 September 2017 05 September 2018 No
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 100,000,000.00 12 October 2017 11 January 2018 No
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 80,000,000.00 16 October 2017 15 October 2018 No
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 110,000,000.00 18 October 2017 17 October 2018 No
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 115,000,000.00 06 November 2017 05 November 2018 No
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 90,000,000.00 17 November 2017 16 November 2018 No
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 450,000,000.00 08 December 2017 07 December 2018 No
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 100,000,000.00 20 December 2017 19 December 2018 No
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 50,000,000.00 21 December 2017 20 December 2018 No
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 190,000,000.00 26 October 2016 26 October 2018 No
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 48,000,000.00 03 June 2015 21 May 2020 No
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 200,000,000.00 20 June 2017 20 June 2019 No
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XII. Related parties and related party transactions (Cont’d)
5. Related party transactions (Cont’d)
(2) Guarantee (Cont’d)
Whether
performance
Amount under Starting date Expiry date of guarantee
Party being guaranteed guarantee of guarantee of guarantee is completed
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 53,580,440.00 05 June 2015 21 May 2020 No
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 130,684,000.00 21 December 2017 20 December 2019 No
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 65,342,000.00 26 October 2016 26 October 2018 No
Shandong Chenming Financial
Leasing Co., Ltd. 214,000,000.00 07 June 2017 07 June 2018 No
Shandong Chenming Financial
Leasing Co., Ltd. 72,000,000.00 29 November 2017 29 November 2018 No
Shandong Chenming Financial
Leasing Co., Ltd. 522,754,100.00 22 May 2015 26 March 2018 No
Shandong Chenming Financial
Leasing Co., Ltd. 116,176,247.00 24 November 2015 10 November 2018 No
Shandong Chenming Financial
Leasing Co., Ltd. 546,161,000.00 17 December 2015 16 December 2018 No
Shandong Chenming Financial
Leasing Co., Ltd. 309,751,310.00 02 March 2016 17 February 2019 No
Shandong Chenming Financial
Leasing Co., Ltd. 309,751,310.00 18 March 2016 02 February 2019 No
Shandong Chenming Financial
Leasing Co., Ltd. 159,088,897.00 28 July 2016 12 July 2018 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 18,140,000.00 17 August 2015 26 December 2017 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 15,000,000.00 17 August 2015 26 March 2018 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 5,000,000.00 14 December 2015 26 March 2018 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 20,000,000.00 14 December 2015 26 June 2018 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 30,000,000.00 14 December 2015 26 September 2018 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 30,000,000.00 14 December 2015 26 December 2018 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 40,000,000.00 14 December 2015 26 March 2019 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 39,000,000.00 24 June 2016 26 June 2019 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 21,000,000.00 05 January 2017 26 June 2019 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 60,000,000.00 05 January 2017 26 December 2019 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 60,000,000.00 05 January 2017 26 March 2020 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 59,000,000.00 05 January 2017 26 June 2020 No
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XII. Related parties and related party transactions (Cont’d)
5. Related party transactions (Cont’d)
(2) Guarantee (Cont’d)
Whether
performance
Amount under Starting date Expiry date of guarantee
Party being guaranteed guarantee of guarantee of guarantee is completed
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 1,000,000.00 03 February 2017 26 June 2020 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 70,000,000.00 03 February 2017 26 September 2020 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 70,000,000.00 03 February 2017 26 December 2020 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 9,000,000.00 03 February 2017 26 March 2021 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 32,671,000.00 07 August 2015 26 March 2018 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 7,187,620.00 20 July 2016 26 March 2018 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 5,880,780.00 22 July 2016 26 March 2018 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 4,704,624.00 22 July 2016 26 June 2018 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 2,778,341.84 08 August 2016 26 June 2018 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 34,369,892.00 16 August 2016 26 June 2018 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 3,886,542.16 26 September 2016 26 June 2018 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 52,273,600.00 26 September 2016 26 September 2018 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 52,273,600.00 26 September 2016 26 December 2018 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 52,273,600.00 26 September 2016 26 March 2019 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 16,500,161.84 26 September 2016 26 June 2019 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 40,415,914.00 05 December 2016 26 June 2019 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 66,319,550.00 05 December 2016 26 September 2019 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 41,508,236.00 05 December 2016 26 December 2019 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 24,811,314.00 12 April 2017 26 December 2019 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 66,319,550.00 12 April 2017 26 March 2020 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 10,299,036.00 12 April 2017 26 June 2020 No
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 100,000,000.00 30 December 2015 29 December 2018 No
Jiangxi Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. 100,000,000.00 01 May 2017 01 May 2018 No
Jiangxi Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. 14,843,188.42 16 June 2017 16 June 2018 No
Jiangxi Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. 21,562,860.00 20 June 2017 16 June 2018 No
Jiangxi Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. 100,000,000.00 17 October 2017 16 October 2018 No
Jiangxi Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. 35,470,151.57 06 September 2017 16 June 2018 No
Jiangxi Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. 19,798,626.00 27 November 2017 25 May 2018 No
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XII. Related parties and related party transactions (Cont’d)
5. Related party transactions (Cont’d)
(2) Guarantee (Cont’d)
Whether
performance
Amount under Starting date Expiry date of guarantee
Party being guaranteed guarantee of guarantee of guarantee is completed
Jiangxi Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. 50,000,000.00 30 September 2017 30 March 2018 No
Jiangxi Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. 200,000,000.00 30 September 2016 29 September 2018 No
Jiangxi Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. 50,000,000.00 16 March 2017 16 March 2019 No
Jiangxi Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. 100,000,000.00 01 April 2017 16 March 2019 No
Jiangxi Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. 73,000,000.00 12 June 2017 12 June 2019 No
Jiangxi Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. 150,000,000.00 29 November 2017 29 November 2019 No
Shouguang Meilun Paper Co., Ltd. 500,000,000.00 29 December 2017 15 January 2021 No
Shandong Chenming Paper Sales Co., Ltd. 130,000,000.00 05 June 2017 05 June 2018 No
Shandong Chenming Paper Sales Co., Ltd. 420,000,000.00 19 July 2017 20 July 2018 No
Shandong Chenming Paper Sales Co., Ltd. 300,000,000.00 23 August 2017 07 March 2018 No
Shandong Chenming Paper Sales Co., Ltd. 254,031,087.21 21 September 2017 21 March 2018 No
Shandong Chenming Paper Sales Co., Ltd. 400,440,000.00 10 November 2017 09 May 2018 No
Shandong Chenming Paper Sales Co., Ltd. 450,000,000.00 13 November 2017 13 November 2018 No
Shandong Chenming Paper Sales Co., Ltd. 364,470,140.68 27 November 2017 28 May 2018 No
Shandong Chenming Paper Sales Co., Ltd. 600,720,000.00 05 December 2017 05 June 2018 No
Shandong Chenming Paper Sales Co., Ltd. 505,133,660.83 06 December 2017 05 June 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 131,990,840.00 27 January 2017 24 January 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 174,789,850.00 22 February 2017 06 February 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 115,328,630.00 05 April 2017 04 March 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 159,793,861.00 18 April 2017 01 April 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 153,226,990.00 21 April 2017 18 April 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 94,745,900.00 15 June 2017 12 May 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 266,268,650.00 20 June 2017 20 June 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 31,037,450.00 30 June 2017 19 May 2018 No
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XII. Related parties and related party transactions (Cont’d)
5. Related party transactions (Cont’d)
(2) Guarantee (Cont’d)
Whether
performance
Amount under Starting date Expiry date of guarantee
Party being guaranteed guarantee of guarantee of guarantee is completed
Chenming (HK) Limited 228,697,000.00 18 August 2017 01 August 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 82,396,262.00 08 September 2017 02 August 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 180,213,236.00 08 September 2017 24 June 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 85,565,344.16 25 October 2017 24 September 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 95,072,610.00 31 October 2017 08 October 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 154,207,120.00 04 December 2017 20 June 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 98,013,000.00 22 December 2017 10 December 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 69,262,520.00 22 December 2017 10 December 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 104,550,820.00 10 January 2017 09 January 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 243,784,624.24 26 January 2017 11 January 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 93,003,416.00 14 March 2017 02 March 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 190,376,120.00 21 March 2017 16 February 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 138,880,940.00 21 March 2017 13 March 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 134,823,744.00 28 April 2017 16 April 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 101,429,900.00 04 May 2017 30 April 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 156,046,000.00 13 May 2017 27 April 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 90,433,328.00 01 March 2017 09 February 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 111,081,400.00 05 July 2017 15 June 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 215,628,600.00 14 July 2017 26 July 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 156,820,800.00 26 July 2017 10 August 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 268,686,304.00 25 July 2017 07 June 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 153,553,700.00 14 December 2017 14 June 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 231,245,338.00 27 October 2017 11 October 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 140,485,300.00 15 December 2017 28 May 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 91,152,090.00 22 May 2017 09 April 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 191,125,350.00 28 June 2017 04 June 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 35,611,390.00 30 June 2017 22 June 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 63,381,740.00 20 September 2017 06 August 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 102,044,601.40 25 October 2017 04 October 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 186,224,700.00 06 October 2016 30 August 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 274,436,400.00 02 November 2016 10 September 2019 No
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XII. Related parties and related party transactions (Cont’d)
5. Related party transactions (Cont’d)
(2) Guarantee (Cont’d)
Whether
performance
Amount under Starting date Expiry date of guarantee
Party being guaranteed guarantee of guarantee of guarantee is completed
Chenming (HK) Limited 346,312,600.00 18 January 2017 08 April 2019 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 201,299,341.53 12 January 2017 14 December 2019 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 267,902,200.00 07 November 2017 30 September 2019 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 140,441,400.00 24 May 2017 27 April 2019 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 150,000,000.00 30 September 2017 29 September 2018 No
Chenming (HK) Limited 30,000,000.00 17 October 2017 16 October 2018 No
(3) Distribution band of remuneration of key management staff
Amount during Amount during
Item the year the prior year
Remuneration of key management staff 24.5397 million 21.6724 million
Distribution band of remuneration of key management staff
Amount during Amount during
Band of annual remuneration the year The prior year
Total 24.5397 million 21.6724 million
Of which: (number of staff in each band of amount)
RMB4.80-5.20 million 1 1
RMB3.60-4.00 million
RMB3.20-3.60 million
RMB2.80-3.20 million 1 1
RMB2.40-2.80 million 1
RMB2.00-2.40 million 2 1
RMB1.60-2.00 million 3
RMB1.20-1.60 million 1 3
RMB0.80-1.20 million 2
Below RMB0.80 million 14 25
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XII. Related parties and related party transactions (Cont’d)
5. Related party transactions (Cont’d)
(3) Distribution band of remuneration of key management staff (Cont’d)
Breakdown of remuneration of key management staff
Amount during the year (RMB’000)
Basic annual Social welfare Payments of Total
Key management staff remuneration contribution housing funds (RMB’000)
Pan Ailing 12.00 12.00
Huang Lei 12.00 12.00
Liang Fu 12.00 12.00
Wang Fengrong 12.00 12.00
Sub-total of independent
non-executive Directors 48.00 48.00
Yang Guihua 12.00 12.00
Zhang Hong 12.00 12.00
Sub-total of
non-executive Directors 24.00 24.00
Chen Hongguo 491.59 5.23 2.18 499.00
Yin Tongyuan 290.59 5.23 2.18 298.00
Geng Guanglin 185.70 5.23 2.18 193.11
Li Feng 234.81 5.23 2.18 242.22
Sub-total of
executive Directors 1,202.69 20.92 8.72 1,232.33
Li Dong 54.85 3.29 1.40 59.54
Sun Yinghua 44.51 4.89 2.00 51.40
Yang Hongqin 16.14 2.25 0.97 19.36
Liu Jilu 2.08 2.08
Zhang Xiaofeng 2.50 2.50
Total of Supervisors 134.88 10.43 4.37 134.88
Sub-total of other senior
management members 973.98 28.76 12.02 1,014.76
Total 2,368.75 60.11 25.11 2,453.97
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XII. Related parties and related party transactions (Cont’d)
5. Related party transactions (Cont’d)
(3) Distribution band of remuneration of key management staff (Cont’d)
Breakdown of remuneration of key management staff (Cont’d)
Amount during the prior year (RMB’000)
Basic annual Social welfare Payments of Total
Key management staff remuneration contribution housing funds (RMB’000)
Zhang Zhiyuan 5.00 5.00
Wang Aiguo 5.00 5.00
Pan Ailing 5.00 5.00
Huang Lei 2.92 2.92
Liang Fu 2.92 2.92
Wang Fengrong 2.92 2.92
Sub-total of independent
non-executive Directors 23.76 23.76
Yang Guihua 5.00 5.00
Wang Xiaoqun 5.00 5.00
Zhang Hong 5.00 5.00
Sub-total of
non-executive Directors 15.00 15.00
Chen Hongguo 491.19 4.78 2.03 498.00
Yin Tongyuan 291.19 4.78 2.03 298.00
Li Feng 126.93 4.78 2.03 133.74
Geng Guanglin 131.30 4.78 2.03 138.11
Wang Chunfang 57.29 3.55 1.51 62.35
Hou Huancai 17.75 4.78 2.03 24.56
Zhou Shaohua 52.27 5.45 2.11 59.83
Sub-total of
executive Directors 1,167.92 32.90 13.77 1,214.59
Li Dong 22.85 3.48 1.48 27.81
Sun Yinghua 44.88 3.43 1.46 49.77
Yang Hongqin 15.93 2.29 0.97 19.19
Liu Jilu 1.46 1.46
Zhang Xiaofeng 1.46 1.46
Gao Junjie 53.86 4.15 1.76 59.77
Wang Ju 0.71 0.30 1.01
Yin Qixiang 2.50 2.50
Guo Guangyao 2.50 2.50
Total of Supervisors 145.44 14.06 5.97 165.47
Sub-total of other senior
management members 717.22 21.90 9.30 748.42
Total 2,069.34 68.86 29.04 2,167.24
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XII. Related parties and related party transactions (Cont’d)
5. Related party transactions (Cont’d)
(3) Distribution band of remuneration of key management staff (Cont’d)
The five highest paid individuals of the Company during the year comprised of 3 directors and 2 other
senior management of the Company. The remuneration band of the senior management was RMB2.00-
2.40 million.
A. Remuneration of the five highest paid individuals
Amounts during Amounts during
the year the prior year
Item (RMB’0,000) (RMB’0,000)
Basic annual remuneration 1,421.26 1,268.35
Provident fund 8.72 23.90
Social welfare contribution 20.92 10.15
Total 1,450.90 1,302.40
B. Distribution band of remuneration of the five highest paid individuals
Number of Number of
individuals during individuals during
Band of annual remuneration the year the prior year
RMB4.80-5.20 million 1 1
RMB3.20-3.60 million
RMB2.80-3.20 million 1 1
RMB2.40-2.80 million 1
RMB2.00-2.40 million 2 1
RMB1.60-2.00 million
RMB1.20-1.60 million 2
During the year, no other emoluments were paid by the Company to the directors of the Company and the
five highest paid individuals as an inducement to join or upon joining the Company or as compensation for
loss of office. None of the directors waived any emoluments during the year.
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XII. Related parties and related party transactions (Cont’d)
6. Related party accounts receivable and accounts payable
(1) Accounts receivables
Unit: RMB
Closing balance Opening balance
Bad debt Bad debt
Item Related party Book balance provision Book balance provision
Accounts receivable Anhui Time Source 46,710,218.01 2,335,510.90
Corporation
Jiangxi Jiangbao 693,760.56 69,376.06
Media Colour
Printing Co. Ltd.
Shouguang Chenming 2,995,456.40 149,772.82
Huisen New-style
Construction
Materials Co., Ltd.
Total 2,995,456.40 149,772.82 47,403,978.57 2,404,886.96
Prepayments Jiangxi Chenming 18,519,096.64 1,984,282.12
Natural Gas Co., Ltd.
Total 18,519,096.64 1,984,282.12
Other receivables Arjo Wiggins Chenming 1,191,705.08 1,191,705.08 1,191,705.08 1,191,705.08
Specialty Paper
Co., Ltd.
Wuhan Chenming 1,284,982,919.14
Wan Xing Real
Estate Co., Ltd.
Shouguang Chenming 1,992,435.48 99,621.77
Huisen New-style
Construction Materials
Co., Ltd.
Guangdong Dejun 128,291,400.00 6,414,570.00
Investment Co., Ltd.
Total 129,483,105.08 7,606,275.08 1,288,167,059.70 1,291,326.85
(2) Accounts payable
Unit: RMB
Closing book Opening book
Item Related party balance balance
Other payables Shouguang Hengtai Enterprise 42,189,702.27 40,372,663.84
Investment Company Limited
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XIII. Undertaking and contingency
1. Significant commitments
Significant commitments as at the balance sheet date
(1) Capital commitment
Item Closing balance Opening balance
Contracted but not yet recognised in the financial statements
Commitments in relation to acquisition and
construction of long-term assets 3,826,992,695.73 5,798,429,688.37
Huirui BT Project 2,500,000,000.00 3,000,000,000.00
Total 6,326,992,695.73 8,798,429,688.37
(2) Operating lease commitments
As at the balance sheet date, the Company entered into irrevocable operating lease contracts with external
companies as follows:
Item Closing balance Opening balance
Minimum lease payments under irrevocable operating leases:
The first year after balance sheet date 4,382,201.43 24,255,504.88
The second year after balance sheet date 4,777,714.37 15,163,089.04
The third year after balance sheet date 5,133,887.63 14,855,680.29
In the years thereafter 179,556,362.24 531,299,664.72
Total 193,850,165.67 585,573,938.93
2. Contingency
(1) Significant contingency as at the balance sheet date
The Company received a statutory demand in respect of alleged claims for the total amount of contractual
compensation of RMB167,860,000 and the interest thereon, legal costs of USD3,548,900 and the interest
thereon and arbitration fees of HKD3,303,900 and the interest thereon made by an alleged creditor pursuant
to Companies (Winding up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Chapter 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong)
delivered to the Company on 18 October 2016.
On 5 July 2017, the Company initiated legal proceedings for a civil complaint against Arjowiggins HKK2 Limited
(“HKK2”) and related parties at the Intermediate People’s Court of Weifang City in Shandong Province of the
People’s Republic of China (“Weifang Court”). The Civil Complaint was admitted to be heard by Weifang Court
on 8 July 2017. The Company and HKK2 entered into a joint venture agreement to establish a joint venture in
2005. As one of the shareholders of the Joint Venture, the Company, on behalf of the Joint Venture filed the Civil
Complaint against HKK2 and related parties for loss suffered by the Joint Venture. HKK2 filed a summons (Case
Number: HCCT53/2015) at the Court of First Instance of the High Court of the HKSAR on 10 October 2017 to
restrain the Company from further proceeding with the Civil Complaint that it had filed on 5 July 2017 against
HKK2 and the related parties before Weifang Court.
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XIII. Undertaking and contingency (Cont’d)
2. Contingency (Cont’d)
(1) Significant contingency as at the balance sheet date (Cont’d)
Justice Mimmie Chan of the Court of First Instance of the High Court of the HKSAR on 19 January 2018 in
chambers (open to public) ordered that the Company be restrained from further proceeding with the Civil
Complaint that it has filed on 5 July 2017 against HKK2 and the related parties before Weifang Court. The
Company has withdrawn the Civil Complaint from Weifang Court on 22 February 2018.
As set out in the announcement of the Company dated 17 July 2017, the Company has appealed against the
order of Justice Harris dated 14 June 2017 on 12 July 2017. The hearing is expected to be for one day, and
scheduled to be conducted at the Court of Appeal of the High Court of the HKSAR at 10:00am on 11 May 2018.
Pursuant to an order made by Judge Harris on 28 August 2017, the Company has procured payment by a third
party into the High Court of the HKSAR in the sum of HK$389,112,432.44 (this being the Hong Kong dollar
equivalent of the amount set out in the Statutory Demand and interest thereon from 19 October 2016 to 27
August 2018).
As of 31 December 2017, the Company made provision of RMB325,259,082.28 for this litigation. As judgment
of the Court of the HKSAR is yet to be made, the provision is uncertain.
XIV. Post-balance sheet date event
1. Profit distribution
On 27 March 2018, the eighth meeting of the eighth session of the Board of the Company was held to approve the
2017 profit distribution proposal. Based on the total ordinary share capital of 1,936,405,467 shares as at the end
of 2017 and the 774,526,678 simulated ordinary shares converted from the preference shares using a conversion
ratio of 1 share valued at RMB5.81 as at the end of 2017, a cash dividend of RMB6 (tax inclusive) per ten shares
will be distributed to ordinary shareholders, a cash dividend of RMB6 (tax inclusive) per ten simulated ordinary
shares converted from the preference shares will be distributed to holders of preference shares, and a capitalisation
issue will be made out of the capital reserves of 5 shares for every ten shares held to ordinary shareholders. A
cash dividend of RMB1,161,843,280.20 will be distributed to ordinary shareholders and a variable cash dividend of
RMB464,716,006.88 will be distributed to holders of preference shares.
2. Other post-balance sheet date event
(1) On 12 January 2018, the Company entered into an equity transfer agreement with Xuchang Chenzhuo Trading
Co., Ltd. ( ), to transfer 30% equity interests in Xuchang Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. held
by the Company though the Shandong Weifang Property Right Exchange Center at a transfer price of RMB 30
million. After the equity transfer, the Company held 30% equity interests in Xuchang Chenming Paper Co., Ltd.
and no longer exercised control over it.
(2) On 29 January 2018, the Company entered into an equity transfer agreement with Guangdong Dejun Investment
Co., Ltd., to transfer 30% equity interests in Shanghai Hongtai Real Estate Co., Ltd. held by Guangdong Dejun
Investment Co., Ltd. to the Company at a consideration of RMB1.275 billion. After the equity transfer, the
Company held 75% equity interests and voting rights in Shanghai Hongtai Real Estate Co., Ltd.
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XV. Other material matters
1. Corrections on previous accounting errors
(1) Retrospective restatement method
Unit: RMB
Names of
affected
items in the
statements
for respective Cumulative
comparable amount
Corrections on accounting errors Resolutions period affected
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd., a 2016 financial Income tax Increased by
subsidiary of the Company, applied for the high statements expense (2016) RMB
and new technology enterprise certification since were corrected 65,408,033.50
2015. The Company was awarded the national Undistributed
High and new technology enterprise certificate on profits at the Decreased by
28March 2016and a public announcement was beginning of RMB
made on the same day. The Company’s annual the period 65,408,033.50
report was published on 30 March 2016. As the date (1 January
the Company received the certificate approximates 2016)
the publication of its annual report, the income
tax expense of Zhanjiang Chenming for 2015 was
prepaid at an income tax rate of 25%. In May 2016,
when Zhanjiang Chenming settled the income tax for
2015, the tax authorities agreed to calculate income
tax at the rate of 15% for 2015, and taxes overpaid
of RMB65,952,632.95 were refunded in August 2016.
The Company directly offset the current income tax
expense for 2016 after receipt of refund, as a result,
there was an error in the amount of income tax in
2015 and 2016. The Company made corrections on
previous accounting errors during the current period.
The prepaid tax of the Company calculated at the
income tax rate of 15% will deduct deferred tax
assets of RMB544,599.45 as at 31 December 2015
and income tax expense of RMB 65,408,033.50 for
2015(among which, current income tax expense
deducted by RMB 65,952,632.95 and deferred
income tax expense raised by RMB 544,599.45).
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XV. Other material matters (Cont’d)
2. Segment information
(1) Basis for determination and accounting policies
According to the internal organisation structure, the requirement of management and the internal reporting
system of the Company, the operating businesses of the Company are categorised into 4 reporting segments,
such classification is based on the categories of primary products. The management of the Group evaluates the
financial results of such reporting segments on a regular basis, in order to allocate the resources and evaluate
their results. The primary products or services provided by each reporting segment of the Company include
machine-made paper, construction materials, financial services and others.
The information from the reporting segments is disclosed in accordance with the accounting policies and
measurement standards adopted by each of the reporting segment when reporting to the management, which
are consistent with the accounting policies and measurement standards adopted in the preparation of the
financial statements.
(2) Financial information of reporting segment
Unit: RMB
Machine-made Construction Financial Inter-segment
Item paper materials services Others elimination Total
Revenue 2,705,871.88 22,557.30 315,995.38 42,443.76 98,755.26 2,988,113.06
Costs 1,858,749.39 21,172.75 151,345.78 40,406.39 98,755.26 1,972,919.05
Total assets 11,953,106.56 39,038.93 4,455,246.15 1,063,927.99 6,960,241.13 10,551,078.50
Total liabilities 8,565,258.69 16,180.97 3,186,310.94 687,243.14 4,922,393.76 7,532,599.98
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XVI. Notes to major financial statement items of the parent company
1. Accounts receivable
(1) Accounts receivable by category
Unit: RMB
Closing balance Opening balance
Book balance Bad debt provision Book balance Bad debt provision
Category Amount Percentage Amount Percentage Carrying amount Amount Percentage Amount Percentage Carrying amount
Accounts receivable that are
individually significant but
assessed individually
for impairment 0.00 0.00
Accounts receivable that are
collectively assessed for
impairment based on credit
risk characteristics 8,860,393.90 100.00% 671,643.45 7.58% 8,188,750.45 85,778,155.11 100.00% 1,688,243.30 1.97% 84,089,911.81
Accounts receivable that are
individually insignificant but
assessed individually
for impairment 0.00 0.00
Total 8,860,393.90 100.00% 671,643.45 7.58% 8,188,750.45 85,778,155.11 100.00% 1,688,243.30 1.97% 84,089,911.81
Accounts receivable that are individually significant but assessed individually for impairment as at the end of the
period:
Applicable √ Not applicable
Accounts receivable using ageing analysis for making bad debt provision in groups:
√ Applicable Not applicable
Unit: RMB
Closing balance
Accounts Provision
Ageing receivable for bad debts Percentage
Items within 1 year
1 to 2 years 4,422,600.00 442,260.00 10.00%
2 to 3 years — — —
Over 3 years 229,383.45 229,383.45 100.00%
Total 4,651,983.45 671,643.45 —
Accounts receivable using percentage of amount outstanding for making bad debt provision in groups:
Applicable √ Not applicable
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XVI. Notes to major financial statement items of the parent company (Cont’d)
1. Accounts receivable (Cont’d)
(1) Accounts receivable by category (Cont’d)
Accounts receivable using other measurements for making bad debt provision in groups:
Closing balance
Accounts Provision
Group receivable for bad debts Percentage
Risk-free group 4,208,410.45
Total 4,208,410.45
(2) Provision, recovery or reversal of bad debt provision for the year
Bad debt provision for the current year amounted to RMB1,276,764.01. The amount for bad debt provision
recovered or reversed for during the current year was RMB2,293,363.86.
(3) Particulars of doubtful accounts not actually written-off during the year
(4) Top five accounts receivable based on closing balance of debtors
The total amount of the Company’s top five accounts receivable based on closing balance of debtors for
the year was RMB8,402,430.45, which accounted for 94.83% of the closing balance of the total accounts
receivable. The closing balance of corresponding bad debt provision amounted to RMB562,260.00.
2. Other receivables
(1) Other receivables by category
Unit: RMB
Closing balance Opening balance
Book balance Bad debt provision Carrying amount Book balance Bad debt provision
Category Amount Percentage Amount Percentage Percentage Amount Percentage Amount Percentage Carrying amount
Other receivables that are
individually significant but
assessed individually
for impairment 26,824,764.17 0.12% 26,824,764.17 100.00% 0.00 13,295,125.16 0.06% 13,295,125.16 100.00%
Other receivables that are
collectively assessed for
impairment based on credit
risk characteristics 22,388,938,155.65 99.86% 37,734,670.82 0.17% 22,351,203,484.83 22,879,345,136.34 99.92% 30,659,150.60 0.13% 22,848,685,985.74
Specific fund portfolio 22,149,207,225.50 98.79% 22,149,207,225.50 22,803,271,489.24 99.59% 22,803,271,489.24
Ageing portfolio 239,730,930.15 1.07% 37,734,670.82 15.74% 201,996,259.33 76,073,647.10 0.33% 30,659,150.60 40.30% 45,414,496.50
Other receivables that are
individually insignificant
but assessed individually
for impairment 4,316,922.88 0.02% 4,316,922.88 100.00% 0.00 4,335,364.21 0.02% 4,335,364.21 100.00%
Total 22,420,079,842.70 100.00% 68,876,357.87 0.31% 22,350,242,028.83 22,896,975,625.71 100.00% 48,289,639.97 0.21% 22,848,685,985.74
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XVI. Notes to major financial statement items of the parent company (Cont’d)
2. Other receivables (Cont’d)
(1) Other receivables by category (Cont’d)
Other receivables that are individually significant but assessed individually for impairment as at the end of the
period:
√ Applicable Not applicable
Unit: RMB
Closing balance
Other receivables (by unit) Other receivables Bad debt provision Provision percentage Reasons for provision
Open credit of over three
years and are unlikely to
Open credit 26,824,764.17 26,824,764.17 100.00% be recovered
Total 26,824,764.17 26,824,764.17 — —
Other receivables using ageing analysis for making bad debt provision in groups:
√ Applicable Not applicable
Unit: RMB
Closing balance
Other Bad
Age receivables debt provision Percentage
Within 1 year 201,755,648.03 10,087,782.40 5.00%
1 to 2 years 7,027,597.96 702,759.80 10.00%
2 to 3 years 5,004,444.42 1,000,888.88 20.00%
Over 3 years 25,943,239.74 25,943,239.74 100.00%
Total 239,730,930.15 37,734,670.82 —
Other receivables using percentage of balance for making bad debt provision in groups:
Applicable √ Not applicable
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XVI. Notes to major financial statement items of the parent company (Cont’d)
2. Other receivables (Cont’d)
(1) Other receivables by category (Cont’d)
Accounts receivable using other measurements for making bad debt provision in groups:
√ Applicable Not applicable
Other receivables individually insignificant but assessed individually for impairment
Bad Reason
Other receivables Book balance debt provision Percentage (%) for provision
Overdue for over
three years and are
Open credit 4,316,922.88 4,316,922.88 100.00 unlikely to be recovered
Total 4,316,922.88 4,316,922.88 100.00
(2) Provision, recovery or reversal of bad debt provision for the period
The amount for bad debt provision provided for during the year was RMB 30,733,379.86. The amount for bad
debt provision recovered or reversed during the year was RMB 10,211,210.36.
(3) There are no other receivables written off during the reporting period.
(4) Top five other receivables according to closing balance of debtors
Unit: RMB
Percentage to closing
balance of other Closing balance of
Name of entity Nature Closing balance Maturity receivables bad debt provision
Shandong Chenming Financial Within 1 year,
Leasing Co., Ltd. Open credit 13,883,173,506.29 1-2 years 61.93%
Shouguang Meilun Paper Co., Ltd. Open credit 2,138,212,498.26 Within 1 year 9.54%
Wuhan Chenming Hanyang Paper
Holdings Co., Ltd. Open credit 1,222,143,329.70 Within 1 year 5.45%
Haicheng Haiming Mining Co., Ltd. Open credit 851,856,864.02 Within 1 year 3.80%
Shanghai Chenming
Industry Co., Ltd. Open credit 726,443,120.81 Within 1 year 3.24%
Total — 18,821,829,319.08 — 83.95%
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XVI. Notes to major financial statement items of the parent company (Cont’d)
3. Long-term equity investments
Unit: RMB
Closing balance Opening balance
Impairment Impairment
Item Book balance provision Carrying amount Book balance provision Carrying amount
Interest in subsidiaries 18,313,508,366.48 18,313,508,366.48 14,500,415,957.45 14,500,415,957.45
Interest in associates
and joint ventures 360,525,877.01 360,525,877.01 57,681,701.04 57,681,701.04
Total 18,674,034,243.49 18,674,034,243.49 14,558,097,658.49 14,558,097,658.49
(1) Interest in subsidiaries
Unit: RMB
Increase for Decrease for Impairment provision Closing balance of
Investee Opening balance the period the period Closing balance for the period impairment provision
Chenming Paper Korea Co., Ltd. 6,143,400.00 6,143,400.00
Chenming GmbH 4,083,235.00 4,083,235.00
Shandong Chenming Paper Group
(Fuyu) Sales Co., Ltd. 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00
Haicheng Haiming Mining Co., Ltd. 144,000,000.00 144,000,000.00
Hailaer Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. 12,000,000.00 12,000,000.00
Huanggang Chenming Pulp & Paper
Co., Ltd. 1,200,000,000.00 1,200,000,000.00
Huanggang Chenming Arboriculture
Development Co., Ltd. 70,000,000.00 70,000,000.00
Jilin Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. 1,501,350,000.00 1,501,350,000.00
Jinan Chenming Investment
Management Co., Ltd. 100,000,000.00 100,000,000.00
Jiangxi Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. 822,867,646.40 822,867,646.40
Shandong Chenming Power Supply
Holdings Co., Ltd. 157,810,117.43 157,810,117.43
Wuhan Chenming Hanyang Paper
Holdings Co., Ltd. 202,824,716.34 202,824,716.34
Shandong Grand View
Hotel Co., Ltd. 80,500,000.00 80,500,000.00
Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper
Co., Ltd. 3,000,000,000.00 2,000,000,000.00 5,000,000,000.00
Shouguang Chenming Modern
Logistic Co., Ltd. 10,000,000.00 10,000,000.00
Shouguang Chenming Art Paper
Co., Ltd. 113,616,063.80 113,616,063.80
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XVI. Notes to major financial statement items of the parent company (Cont’d)
3. Long-term equity investments (Cont’d)
(1) Interest in subsidiaries (Cont’d)
Increase for Decrease for Impairment provision Closing balance of
Investee Opening balance the period the period Closing balance for the period impairment provision
Shouguang Meilun Paper
Co., Ltd. 4,646,349,570.28 196,907,590.97 4,449,441,979.31
Shouguang Shun Da Customs
Declaration Co, Ltd. 1,500,000.00 1,500,000.00
Shandong Chenming Paper Sales
Co., Ltd. 662,641,208.20 662,641,208.20
Shouguang Chenming Import and
Export Trade Co., Ltd. 100,000,000.00 150,000,000.00 250,000,000.00
Shouguang Chenming Papermaking
Machine Co., Ltd. 2,000,000.00 2,000,000.00
Shouguang Chenming Industrial
Logistics Co., Ltd. 10,000,000.00 10,000,000.00
Shouguang Chenming Hongxin
Packaging Co., Ltd. 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00
Shouguang Hongxiang Printing and
Packaging Co., Ltd. 2,730,000.00 1,000,000.00 3,730,000.00
Shandong Chenming Group
Finance Co., Ltd. 1,600,000,000.00 800,000,000.00 2,400,000,000.00
Chenming Arboriculture Co., Ltd. 45,000,000.00 45,000,000.00
Qingdao Chenming International
Logistics Co., Ltd. 3,000,000.00 3,000,000.00
Xuchang Chenming Paper Co., Ltd. 60,000,000.00 60,000,000.00
Shanghai Chenming
Industry Co., Ltd. 1,000,000,000.00 1,000,000,000.00
Total 14,500,415,957.45 4,011,000,000.00 197,907,590.97 18,313,508,366.48
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XVI. Notes to major financial statement items of the parent company (Cont’d)
3. Long-term equity investments (Cont’d)
(2) Interest in associates and joint ventures
Unit: RMB
Change for the period
Investment gain
or loss Adjustment of Distribution of
recognised other cash Closing balance
Opening Additional Withdrawn under equity comprehensive Other change in dividend or Impairment Closing of impairment
Investee balance contribution contribution method income equity interest profit declared provision Others balance provision
I. Joint venture
Shouguang Chenming
Huisen
New-style Construction
Materials Co., Ltd. 3,338,480.03 -251,183.31 3,087,296.72
Weifang Sime Darby
West Port Co., Ltd 106,110,000.00 -1,325,077.59 104,784,922.41
Sub-total 3,338,480.03 106,110,000.00 -1,576,260.90 107,872,219.13
II. Associates
Jiangxi Jiangbao
Media Colour
Printing Co. Ltd. 3,063,072.03 -1,309,020.57 1,754,051.46
Zhuhai Dechen New
Third Board
Equity Investment Fund
Company (Limited
Partnership) 51,280,148.98 638,284.43 51,918,433.41
Ningbo Kaichen
Huamei Equity
Investment Fund
Partnership
(Limited Partnership 200,000,000.00 -1,018,826.99 198,981,173.01
Sub-total 54,343,221.01 200,000,000.00 -1,689,563.13 252,653,657.88
Total 57,681,701.04 306,110,000.00 -3,265,824.03 360,525,877.01
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XVI. Notes to major financial statement items of the parent company (Cont’d)
4. Revenue and operating costs
Unit: RMB
Amount during the year Amount during the prior year
Item Revenue Costs Revenue Costs
Principal activities 6,033,262,719.79 3,970,890,010.22 6,361,080,244.68 4,969,920,613.20
Other activities 1,167,660,784.17 1,020,463,556.73 883,360,709.88 784,239,702.31
Total 7,200,923,503.96 4,991,353,566.95 7,244,440,954.56 5,754,160,315.51
Other explanations:
(2) Principal activities (by industry)
Amount during the year Amount during the prior year
Industry Revenue Operating costs Revenue Operating costs
Machine-made paper 5,988,924,791.89 3,929,510,292.27 6,224,437,178.15 4,883,989,548.05
Electricity and steam 44,337,927.90 41,379,717.95 136,643,066.53 85,931,065.15
Total 6,033,262,719.79 3,970,890,010.22 6,361,080,244.68 4,969,920,613.20
(3) Principal activities (by geographical areas of machine-made paper)
Amount during the year Amount during the prior year
Region Revenue Operating costs Revenue Operating costs
Mainland China 5,467,298,324.47 3,447,744,765.77 5,772,325,937.48 4,390,263,781.68
Other countries and regions 521,626,467.42 481,765,526.50 452,111,240.67 493,725,766.37
Total 5,988,924,791.89 3,929,510,292.27 6,224,437,178.15 4,883,989,548.05
(4) Revenue from top 5 customers of the Company
Percentage of the
Total revenue from revenue for the
Period top 5 customers period (%)
2016 5,973,767,422.86 82.96
2015 6,203,786,179.75 85.64
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XVI. Notes to major financial statement items of the parent company (Cont’d)
5. Investment income
Unit: RMB
Amount during Amount during the
Item the period prior period
Income from long-term equity investments accounted
for using the cost method 350,000,000.00
Income from long-term equity investments accounted
for using the equity method -3,265,824.03 143,952.00
Investment gain on disposal of long-term equity investments -208,000,000.00
Investment return on available-for-sale financial assets held 128,691,400.00
Investment gain from available-for-sale financial assets 519.26
Interest income from entrusted loans 13,312,368.97 87,608,490.56
Total 138,737,944.94 229,752,961.82
XVII. Supplementary information
1. Breakdown of extraordinary gains and losses for the current period
√ Applicable Not applicable
Unit: RMB
Item Amount Remark
Profit or loss from disposal of non-current assets 65,853,273.77
Government grants (except for the government grants closely related to
the normal operation of the Company and granted constantly at a fixed
amount or quantity in accordance with a certain standard based on
state policies) accounted for in profit or loss for the current period 392,774,230.02
Gain on difference between the amount of investment by the Company
to subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures and the fair value of
identifiable net assets of the investees attributable to the Company 143,867,008.14
Gain and loss from debt restructuring 24,309.62
Profit or loss arising from contingency events irrelevant to the normal
operation of the Company -325,259,082.28
Except for effective hedging business conducted over the course of
ordinary operation of the Company, gain or loss arising from fair value
change in held-for-trading financial assets and held-for-trading
financial liabilities, as well as investment gain on disposal of held-for-
trading financial assets and held-for-trading financial liabilities and
available-for-sale financial assets 94,000,000.00
Gain or loss on external entrusted loans 13,312,368.97
Gain or loss from change in fair value of consumable biological assets
adopting fair value method for follow-up measurements -21,000,042.33
Non-operating gains and losses other than the above items 33,659,216.99
Less: Effect of income tax 50,196,013.15
Effect of minority interest 3,488,835.77
Total 343,546,433.98 —
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XVII. Supplementary information (Cont’d)
1. Breakdown of extraordinary gains and losses for the current period (Cont’d)
Notes for the Company’s extraordinary gain or loss items as defined in the Explanatory Announcement on Information
Disclosure for Companies Offering Their Securities to the Public No.1 - Extraordinary Gains or Losses and the
extraordinary gain or loss items as illustrated in the Explanatory Announcement on Information Disclosure for
Companies Offering Their Securities to the Public No.1 - Extraordinary Gains or Losses defined as its recurring gain or
loss items.
Applicable √ Not applicable
2. Returns on net assets and earnings per share
Earnings per share
Rate of return
on net assets
on weighted Basic Diluted
Profit for the reporting period average basis (RMB per share) (RMB per share)
Net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders
of the Company 15.80% 1.70 1.70
Net profit after extraordinary gains and losses
attributable to ordinary shareholders of
the Company 14.15% 1.52 1.52
Note: The net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of the company has deducted other equity instruments - perpetual debt can be
deferred and accrued to the interest paid in subsequent periods. The impact of dividends on the preference shares of other equity
instruments declared to be released after consideration and approval. When calculating the financial indicators of earnings per share
and weighted average return on equity, the interest on perpetual bonds of RMB 153,140,000.00 and the dividends on issuance of
preference shares of RMB 333,702,107.35 are deducted during the reporting period.
Item Profit for the reporting period
Net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company 3,769,325,450.93
Less: The effect of accumulated interest on perpetual debt 153,140,000.00
Issued dividends of preferred stocks 333,702,107.35
Net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company 3,282,483,343.58
3. Differences in accounting data under domestic and overseas accounting standards
(1) Differences between the net profit and net assets disclosed in accordance with international accounting
standards and China accounting standards in the financial report
Applicable √ Not applicable
(2) Differences between the net profit and net assets disclosed in accordance with overseas accounting
standards and China accounting standards in the financial report
Applicable √ Not applicable
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XIV Documents Available for Inspection
I. The financial statements signed and sealed by the legal representative, financial representative and head of the financial
department of the Company;
II. The original copy of the auditors’ report which is sealed by the accounting firm and signed and sealed by the certified public
accountant;
III. The original copies of all of the documents and announcements of the Company disclosed in the designated newspaper
and on the website as approved by China Securities Regulatory Commission during the reporting period;
IV. The annual report disclosed on the website of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited;
V. Other related information.
The Board of Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Limited
27 March 2018
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