Annual Report 2021 Stock Code: 603899 Short Name: M&G Corporation SHANGHAI M&G STATIONERY INC. Annual Report 2021 1 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Starting Afresh 2021 was a year full of challenges and opportunities for M&G and also was a year when M&G started afresh once again. Affected by COVID-19 resurgence, "Double Reduction", and weakening domestic expectations, the year 2021 was tough for all of us. Our colleagues and upstream and downstream partners demonstrated strong resilience and tackled the difficulties head on. The Company’s "One main body and two wings" businesses maintained steady development and solid growth, core competitiveness of the Company continued to improve. In the past year, every person was remarkable and it was not easy for everyone. We pushed the boundaries of our self-perception and limits of performance. As we all kow, life goes on and business needs to develop. We salute every remarkable M&G colleague! In 2021, the Company recorded revenue of RMB17.6 billion, an increase of 34%, and a net profit attributable to the parent company of RMB1.52 billion, an increase of 21%. The year 2021 is the beginning of China's 14th Five-Year Plan, and also the first year of M&G's new five-year strategy. The Company applied new development philosophy to guide high-quality development and steadily executed Company's strategy. One important reason underlying the Company’s solid and high-quality development is that we have a strong sense of mission and responsibility, and we have been insist on doing the tough but right things for more than 3 decades. In 2022, the international situation is complicated and the COVID-19 pendamic still has a long way to go. Some investors are concerned that demographic trends and "Double Reduction" negatively impact the realization of the Company's new five-year strategy. We believe that if you desire something strong enough, you can always work out a way, there are always new demands in market, which need to be satisfied with innovative products and new capabilities. The key question is not whether you can or can not, but whether you want it or not. If you truly aspire to something, you can make the seemingly impossible come true. We see more opportunities in product categories, channel improvement, new business development, and international markets. We believe that difficulties and challenges are the touchstones of a good company, those with stronger management capability and better business models can excel. We also believe that in the face of difficulties, a strong internal 2 / 237 Annual Report 2021 drive can better unleash our potentials. In addition to having a good "energy, will and spirit", we also keep pace with the times, strive for innovation and embrace change, keep an eye on macro trends, carbon neutrality, learn from outstanding industry leaders, take initiative to embrace new technologies such as artificial intelligence and metaverse, and continue to optimize our business eco-chain. This year, we also formulated our sustainable development strategy, with the mission of "Writing a Sustainable Business Future", with sustainable products, response to climate change, sustainable supply chain, and empowering employees and communities, as key pillars, in a bid to achieve high-quality and sustainable development. M&G has made its jouney for more than three decades. To realize our vision to become a "world-class M&G", we need passion and dreams, sharing and focus, mission and responsibility, to provide better products and services for China and the world. We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to our employees, to our customers and partners, and to our shareholders, for your support and trust. M&G is willing to work together with all of you, remain true to our original aspiration, and forge ahead to promote a sustainable, sound and high-quality development, and create better value for all shareholders. Strive towards a "world-class M&G". We look forward to working with you towards a bright future! Board of Directors of Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc. 29 March 2022 3 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Important Notice I. The Board of Directors, Supervisory Committee, directors, supervisors and senior management of the Company warrant that the contents of this report are true, accurate and complete, without any misrepresentation, misleading statements or material omissions, and severally and jointly bear the legal responsibilities thereof. II. All directors of the Company attended the Board meeting. III. BDO China Shu Lun Pan CPAs (LLP) has issued the audit report with unqualified opinions to the Company. IV. Chen Huwen, the chairman of the Company, Quan Qiang, CFO of the Company and Zhai Yu, the head of the accounting department (person in charge of accounting), warrant the truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of the financial report in this annual report. V. Profit distribution plan or plan to convert surplus reserves into share capital approved by the Board of Directors during the Reporting Period The Company proposes to distribute cash dividend of RMB6.00 (tax inclusive) per 10 shares based on the Company's total share capital registered as at the registration date for the implementation of dividend distribution. The profit distribution plan is subject to being submitted to the Company's 2021 annual general meeting of shareholders for deliberation. VI. Risks statement of the forward-looking statements √ Applicable □ Not applicable Forward-looking statements including future plans and development strategies involved in this annual report do not constitute the Company's substantive commitments to investors. The investors are advised to pay attention to investment risks. VII.Is there any non-operating misappropriation of funds of the Company by any controlling shareholders and their related parties No VIII. Has the Company provided any external guarantees in violation of the decision-making procedures No IX. Are there more than half of the directors who cannot warrant the truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of the annual report disclosed by the Company No X. Warning on significant risks The Company has illustrated various risks and corresponding measures that the Company might face in the production and operation. Please refer to the "Potential Challenges and Risks" set out in "Section III Management Discussion and Analysis". Investors are advised to pay attention to risk of investment. 4 / 237 Annual Report 2021 XI. Others □ Applicable √ Not applicable 本报告分别以中、英文编制,在对中外文文本的理解上发生歧义时,以中文文本为 准。 This English version is converted from the Chinese version. In case of any discrepancy between the Chinese version and the English version, the Chinese version shall prevail. 5 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Contents Section I Definition ............................................................................................................................ 7 Section II Company Profile and Key Financial Indicators .................................................................. 8 Section III Management Discussion and Analysis .............................................................................. 12 Section IV Corporate Governance ...................................................................................................... 38 Section V Environmental and Social Responsibility ......................................................................... 52 Section VI Major Events ..................................................................................................................... 54 Section VII Changes in Shares and Shareholders................................................................................. 71 Section VIII Preferred Shares ................................................................................................................ 79 Section IX Bonds ................................................................................................................................ 80 Section X Financial Report ................................................................................................................ 81 Financial statements signed and sealed by the legal representative, the person in charge of accounting work, and the person in charge of the accounting agency. Original of the auditor's report with the seal of the accounting firm and the References signature and seal of the certified public accountant. Originals of all company documents and announcements publicly disclosed on the designated information disclosure media by CSRC during the Reporting Period. 6 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Section I Definition I. Definition In this report, unless the content requires otherwise, the following terms shall have the following meanings: Definition of common terms The Report Refers to Annual Report 2021 Company, the Company, M&G Refers to SHANGHAI M&G STATIONERY INC. Stationery, M&G Corporation M&G Group Refers to M&G Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd. M&G Colipu Refers to Shanghai M&G Colipu Office Supplies Co., Ltd. M&G Life(晨光生活馆) Refers to M&G Life Enterprise Management Co., Ltd.(晨光生 活馆企业管理有限公司)/Large retail store of the Company Colipu Information Technology Refers to Shanghai Colipu Information Technology Co., Ltd.(上 海科力普信息科技有限公司) M&G Technologies Refers to Shanghai M&G Information Technology Co., Ltd.(上 海晨光信息科技有限公司) Jiekui Investment Refers to Shanghai Jiekui Investment Management Firm (L.P.) Keying Investment Refers to Shanghai Keying Investment Management Office (L.P.) Jiumu Store(九木杂物社) Refers to Jiumu M&G Store Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. (九木杂物社企业管理有限公司)/Large retail store of the Company M&G Office Stationery(晨光办 Refers to Shanghai M&G Office Stationery Co., Ltd. 公) Axus Stationery Refers to Axus Stationery (Shanghai) Company Ltd. Beckmann Refers to Back to School Holding AS KA Refers to Key Account, usually referring to large cross-regional retailers with large operating space and dense customer flow, including RT-MART, Walmart, Carrefour, and Hualian Supermarket. Core traditional business Refers to The designing, developing, manufacturing and selling writing instruments, student stationery, office supplies and other products under M&G brands, and also the e- commerce business M&G Technologies New business Refers to Large retail store business and direct office supplies business Reporting period Refers to Year 2021, from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021 Yuan, ten thousand Yuan, hundred Refers to RMB, RMB10,000, RMB100 million million Yuan 7 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Section II Company Profile and Key Financial Indicators I. Company Information Chinese name of the Company 上海晨光文具股份有限公司 Short name of the Company in Chinese 晨光股份 English name of the Company SHANGHAI M&G STATIONERY INC. Abbreviation of English name of the M&G Company Legal representative of the Company Chen Huwen II. Contact Information Board Secretary Securities Affairs Representative Name Quan Qiang Bai Kai Office address No.5, Lane 288, Qianfan Road, Xinqiao No.5, Lane 288, Qianfan Road, Xinqiao Town, Songjiang District, Shanghai Town, Songjiang District, Shanghai Telephone 021-57475621 021-57475621 Fax 021-57475621 021-57475621 E-mail ir@mg-pen.com ir@mg-pen.com III. Introduction to General Information Registered address Building 3, No. 3469 Jinqian Road, Fengxian District, Shanghai Historical change of the Company's No registered address Office address No.5, Lane 288, Qianfan Road, Xinqiao Town, Songjiang District, Shanghai Postal code of office address 201612 Website of the Company http://www.mg-pen.com E-mail ir@mg-pen.com IV. Information Disclosure and Place for Obtaining the Report Media for the Company's information disclosure Shanghai Securities News, China Securities Journal, Securities Daily, Securities Times CSRC's designated website for the Company's www.sse.com.cn Annual Report disclosure The Company's Annual Report may be obtained at Board of Director's Office V. Stock Information Stock Information Share class Exchanges on which Stock short name Stock code Stock short name the stocks are listed before change A share Shanghai Stock M&G Corporation 603899 M&G Stationery Exchange VI. Other Relevant Information Name BDO China Shu Lun Pan CPAs (LLP) Auditor of the Company Office address 4F, No. 61, Nanjing East Road, Shanghai (domestic) Name of the signing Chen Luying, Wang Aijia accountant 8 / 237 Annual Report 2021 VII. Major Accounting Data and Financial Indicators for the Past Three Years (1) Major accounting data Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Year-on-year Major accounting data 2021 2020 2019 change (%) Revenue 17,607,403,250.12 13,137,745,727.18 34.02 11,141,101,364.44 Net profit attributable 1,517,866,131.16 1,255,426,655.27 20.90 1,060,083,625.03 to shareholders of the listed companies Net profit attributable 1,349,538,372.72 1,102,712,281.50 22.38 1,005,187,834.38 to shareholders of the listed companies, net of non-recurring gains and losses Net cash flow 1,561,196,420.77 1,271,697,892.28 22.76 1,081,941,383.68 generated from operating activities Year-on-year End of 2021 End of 2020 End of 2019 change (%) Net assets attributable 6,194,891,978.00 5,193,568,712.05 19.28 4,201,500,384.99 to shareholders of the listed companies Total assets 11,424,387,930.33 9,709,908,436.32 17.66 7,565,115,311.74 (2) Key financial indicators Year-on-year Key financial indicators 2021 2020 2019 change (%) Basic earnings per share (Yuan/share) 1.6450 1.3558 21.33 1.1523 Diluted earnings per share (Yuan/share) 1.6425 1.3558 21.15 1.1523 Basic earnings per share, net of non- 1.4623 1.1908 22.80 1.0926 recurring gains and losses (Yuan/share) Weighted average ROE (%) 26.82 26.91 Decrease by 0.09 28.17 percentage points Weighted average ROE, net of non- 23.84 23.63 Increase by 0.21 26.71 recurring gains and losses (%) percentage points Explanation of major accounting data and financial indicators for the past three years by the end of the Reporting Period √ Applicable □ Not applicable Revenue increased by 34% over the same period of last year, mainly due to the steady growth of core traditional businesses, and the rapid growth of new businesses, such as direct office supplies, M&G Colipu, and large retail store, Jiumu Store. VIII. Difference in the Accounting Information under the PRC Accounting Standards for Business Enterprise ("PRC GAAP") and Overseas Accounting Standards (1) Difference in net profit and net asset attributable to shareholders of the listed company in financial reports disclosed under International Accounting Standards and PRC GAAP □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2) Differences in net profit and net assets attributable to shareholders of the listed company in financial reports disclosed under International Accounting Standards and PRC GAAP □ Applicable √ Not applicable 9 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (3) Explanation on the differences between PRC GAAP and Overseas Accounting Standards: □ Applicable √ Not applicable IX. Key Financial Data for the Year of 2021 by Quarter Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB 4th Quarter 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter (October - (January - March) (April - June) (July - September) December) Revenue 3,812,032,207.40 3,874,205,885.94 4,465,378,769.43 5,455,786,387.35 Net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed 328,287,641.63 337,933,717.24 450,980,712.92 400,664,059.37 companies Net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed 294,898,619.82 317,991,294.61 379,204,649.17 357,443,809.12 company after non- recurring profit or loss Net cash flow generated 164,242,625.68 195,854,913.73 624,933,296.07 576,165,585.29 from operating activities Explanation on difference between information by quarter and information disclosed in periodical reports □ Applicable √ Not applicable X. Items and Amounts of Non-recurring Gains or Losses √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB Currency: RMB Notes (if Amounts in Items of Non-recurring Gains or Losses Amounts in 2021 Amounts in 2020 applicable) 2019 Gains or losses on disposal of non-current 6,098,090.22 Compensation 169,704.92 6,081,606.95 assets for land expropriation by the Government Government subsidies included in profits 163,887,877.43 Mainly including 135,222,930.01 42,747,681.46 and losses for the current period, government excluding those closely related to the subsidies normal business and of fixed amount or received during fixed quantity granted on an on-going the Reporting basis in accordance with certain standards Period and and in compliance with the State policies government subsidies transferred from deferred income Investment income arising from changes 43,557,663.15 Revenue 37,743,018.95 29,184,868.54 in fair values held-for-trading financial generated from assets, derivative financial assets, held- purchase of for-trading financial liabilities and wealth derivative financial liabilities, and management investment gains on the disposal of held- products for-trading financial assets, derivative financial assets, held-for-trading financial liabilities, derivative financial liabilities and other debt investment, except the Company normal operations related to effective hedging business 10 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Reversal of provision for impairment of 20,000,000.00 Mainly due to the 8,958,818.94 1,803,027.63 receivables and contractual assets which provision are individually tested for impairment. reversal of bad debts on individual receivables of M&G Colipu Other net non-operating income and -11,127,909.82 Mainly including 18,746,671.42 -5,743,388.02 expenses, other than the above items the expenditure of charity donations and the loss generated by scrapping part of the old equipment Minus: Effect of income tax 33,537,580.85 29,169,213.11 14,413,308.64 Effect of minority equity (after tax) 20,550,381.69 18,957,557.36 4,764,697.27 Total 168,327,758.44 152,714,373.77 54,895,790.65 Non-recurring profit and loss items listed in the Explanatory Announcement on Information Disclosure by Companies Offering Securities to the Public No. 1: Non-Recurring Profits and Losses are defined as recurring profits and losses □ Applicable √ Not applicable XI. Items Measured at Fair Values √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Changes in the Effect on profit for Items Opening balance Closing balance Period the Period Held-for-trading 1,428,277,848.33 1,609,123,552.86 180,845,704.53 38,636,606.71 financial assets Receivables financing 61,412,976.46 22,824,707.62 -38,588,268.84 Derivative financial assets Other debt investments (including other current assets) Other non-current financial assets Investments in other 5,476,577.42 6,745,402.14 1,268,824.72 equity instruments Held-for-trading financial liabilities Derivative financial 147,570.52 147,570.52 liabilities Total 1,495,167,402.21 1,638,841,233.14 143,673,830.93 38,636,606.71 XII. Others □ Applicable √ Not applicable 11 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Section III Management Discussion and Analysis I. Discussion and Analysis of Operation The year 2021 is the beginning of China's 14th Five-Year Plan, also the first year of M&G's new five-year strategy. The year was full of opportunities and challenges. In face of the challenges posed by repeated COVID-19 outbreaks, "Double Reduction" policy and competition, the Company implemented the new development philosophy, to build a new development pattern, and focused on consumers to improve the quality and efficiency of development. Core traditional business was steadily deveoloping while new businesses was fast expanding. In 2021, revenue reached RMB17.6 billion, an increase of 34%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies was RMB1.52 billion, an increase of 21%. Under the leadership of the Board of Directors, the management and all employees achieved annual targets, laying a solid foundation for the new five-year strategy, established the Company's sustainable development strategy, and striding forward towards the vision of "world-class M&G". Operation of the Company in 2021 is reported as follows: 1. Core traditional core businesses continued product optimization During the Reporting Period, we adjusted the structure to promote growth and reduced the quantity and improved the quality of product development. The Company developed products with the idea of best- selling products and controlled number of SKUs. Achieved good results in reducing quantity and improving quality. The number of new products dropped significantly, while the contribution of a single product increased significantly. The Company optimized the quality control process, enhanced the efficiency of supply chain, and improved new product development process. The growth performance of categories developed through IPD method was much better than average level. The Company adjusted the structure to promote growth by continuing to exert more efforts on high-end product development and optimize the product mix. We introduced a number of popular IPs, enriching our product category and further improving our product identity. Mass market stationery segment. With "exploitation of potential, collaboration, product capability" as the key words, continued the strong product strategy and developed less and better products. This segment continued to optimize product structure and increase contribution of individual products. It established a mechanism to unleash the potential of long life cycle products and has achieved initial results. Promotion for category was carried out collaboratively with offline distribution channel to increase on shelf ratio, coordination was made with online channel to identify potential products and form individual best-selling products for distribution. Online product management and ordering procedures were formulated to meet customer ordering needs and increase online sales of consumer products. Premium stationery segment. With the direction of "structural adjustment and high growth", we carried out product upgrading and best-selling products development, and M&G Youpin series saw a continuous upgrade. The contribution of individual products increased. The Company focused on the development of high-end products to satisfy high-end consumer demand and optimize the existing product offering of premium stationery segment. We focused on Tiers 2 and 3 distribution centers and key stationery retail shops, promoted structural adjustment of partners and terminals through better category positions, and improved the proportion of premium stationery segment in traditional stationery shops. Arts and kids drawing segment. The Company optimized the product structure and new product development process, focused on the promotion of long life cycle products and essential products, continued to promote the building of arts and kids drawing area in key stationery shops in various channels, developed national art stores, exerted more efforts on the leading stores and incremental stores, and improved the marketing rate of arts and kids drawing at stationery shops. We accelerated the expansion of online product lines and opportunity categories and created online best-selling products, seeing significant increase in the online share. We also actively seek to expand professional art and educational products. Office stationery segment. The Company strengthened the development and promotion of office products, focused on the development of innovative products solving pain points of end users, and created online product offering. The Company expanded M&G stores for office supplies and developed model stores for office supplies and developed large office stationery customers across the country. 2. Core traditional businesses continued omni-channel, and improved retail service capabilities 12 / 237 Annual Report 2021 During the Reporting Period, core traditional businesses continued omni-channel, following changing trend of consumption demand and habits, continued to optimize retail operation, towards a channel structure where multi-level distribution as the main body, with more online, more direct to customer, omni-channle and multiple contact point. Further the change from a wholeseller toward a brand retail service provider. Develop traditional channels with a focus on improving individual store quality. The Company improved single store quality with a focus on model stores; strengthened categories promotion and dedicated retail spaces for key products and increased on shelf ratio; promoted the upgrading of channel structure, and expanded leading stores and community business districts in the industry; empowered stationery shops and helped stationery shops improve retail capacities. As of the end of the Reporting Period, the Company had 36 Tier 1 distributor partners across China, and Tiers 2 and 3 distributor partners in about 1,200 cities, covering over 80,000 retail stationery shops using the store sign "M&G Stationery" across China. Empowers stationery shops with digital tools. M&G Alliance APP covered more than 100,000 stationery shops, with a unified merchadize pool, built automated inventory replenishment mechanism. Based on users' behavioral and order data, continuously tested and iterated product offering, empowering channel partners to manage merchandize and improved order satisfaction rate. Therefore helped "the right match between right shops and right productss", practiced our idea of partnership in business operation. Actively explore direct model. Continued to promote direct supply business from the headquarters to partners of the Company. The office direct supply model has effectively developed, forming a building plan and combination strategy for the best-selling products of leading office stationery stores. Premium stationery segment continued to expand coverage of ideal domestic retail stationery shops (physical bookstores, variety retail shops, and stationery retail terminals), and explored other new models. Increase online channels. Actively promoted online businesses, collaborated with the various segments to improve schedule and criterion for online product development; continued to optimize the structure of direct sales and explored ways to optimize the creation of best-selling products; developed new channel businesses, continued to promote Pinduoduo and Tiktok, Kuaishou and other new channel businesses; improved membership program management. M&G Tmall Flagship Store has more than one million members and growing well. During the Reporting Period, M&G Technologies revenue was RMB527,01 million, representing an increase of 11% from the previous year. 3. Continue to improve brand image During the Reporting Period, the Company made progress in corporate brand, brand communication, and public relations, launched a number of season-themed events such as cherry blossom season, children season and exam season, communicated unique selling points of products, and improved media efficiency and input-output ratio. Focusing on the concept of "good Chinese stationery with warmth", we enhanced brand recognition of M&G in stationery shops and consumers. The company won the title of 2021 "China Annual No.1 Stationery Brand Award" and "China's 500 Most Valuable Brands". 4. Increase R&D investment, promote digitalization, and form new organizational capabilities Promote design and R&D. During the Reporting Period, the Company actively performed forward- looking research and design, focused on core technology of products, accelerated the speed of technological progress and results transformation, improved quality based on the application performance indicators and actual usage scenarios that consumers can directly perceive. The Company has developed original products, such as the cutting technology of "arc surface" of pen tip, the development of quick-dry and smooth gel pen, and the industry's first food-grade kids art products (oil painting stick and color mud). Besides, the Company exerted efforts on quality improvement and control and applied machine vision intelligent detection technology. During the Reporting Period, the Company led and participated in the compilation of a number of national standards, industry standards and group standards, enhancing the Company's influence in the pen-making industry and the cultural and sports industry. Improve production management. During the Reporting Period, the Company vigorously promoted lean management, implemented cost reduction and efficiency enhancement, continued to promote MBS (M&G Business System) management, and integrated the MBS process improvement principle-standard with the Company's business model to continuously improve management capabilities. For the best-selling products, we established a rapid response mechanism among product development, sales, and production, shortened production lead time and improved order fulfillment rate. 13 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Coordinate supply chain. During the Reporting Period, the Company promoted the integrated product development model from series to parallel model. The Company applied digitalization technologies to improve the accuracy of order forecasting; continued to make innovation with consumers as the center; continued to expand high-quality supply chain resources at home and abroad to provide guarantee for the development of high-end products. Logistics support. During the Reporting Period, the Company worked on building a logistics service that can support multiple business models. According to requirements of different business and diverse scenarios, to provide differentiated, refined and efficient logistics service support for each business segment, strengthened logistics service support capability. Digitalization development. During the Reporting Period, following the blueprint for digital transformation, the Company focused on such key areas as membership operations and channel operations, strengthened data application and analysis capabilities as well as scalable system architecture capabilities, promoted the gradual integration of production, sales, and supply chain links, improved order response speed, and strengthened the management and internal control, standardization and risk management. Construction of organization and talent. Organization and talents are important basis for realizing our strategy. During the Reporting Period, based on the Company's new five-year strategy, the Human Resources Center formulated targeted human resources plans based on business needs, continued to optimize organizational efficiency, incentive, talent management and corporate culture system. Focusing on the selection, use, training and retention of talents, we strived to build an efficient team that can support the realization of our five-year strategy plan. We exerted intensified efforts on the MT program, improved long- and short-term incentive plan, ensure that employees pay attention to the achievement of the Company's performance in the current year and realize the long-term synchronous development of core employees and the Company. M&G keeps in mind the social responsibility of national enterprises and encourages employees to actively participate in various public welfare programs of the Company. During the Reporting Period, M&G was awarded the best social responsibility award in HRflag Employer Branding Creativity Competition. 5. Large retail store business steadily developed Jiumu Store has a clear positioning in the Company’s new five-year strategy, which is to become the bridgehead for M&G brand and product upgrading, and also to become a national leading premium recreation and creativity retail brand. Through more exposure of M&G brand and products, more product development of M&G's premium strationery products, sharing retail capabilities, and providing timely consumer insights. During the Reporting Period, Jiumu Store improved merchandize capacity and efficiency; established a dynamic analysis platform to improve merchandize operation; devleped omni-channel marketing and promotion, better thematic seasonal marketing and rollout schedule, improved the accuracy of sales forecast, strengthened the accuracy of inventory replenishment and allocation, optimized in-store inventory. Jiumu Store improved operation quality of individual stores, through better store display, marketing & promotion, staff training; analyzed and followed up on the implementation of key retail indicators; continued to improve membership programs. It has more than one million registered members, which improved outreach to and interaction with consumers. During the Reporting Period, facing the repeated outbreaks of the pandemic, M&G Life (including Jiumu Store) revenue was RMB1.05 billion, an increase of 60%, among which Jiumu Store revenue was RMB950 million, an increase of 70%. As of the end of the Reporting Period, the Company had 523 large retail stores in China, of which 60 are M&G Life stores, and 463 are Jiumu Stores (319 own stores and 144 franchise stores). During the Reporting Period, losses of the large retail stores reduced. Unit: RMB 0'000 M&G Life (Jiumu Store) 2021 2020 2019 3-year average Revenue 105,406.13 65,484.36 60,063.70 76,984.73 Net profit -2,108.65 -5,022.93 -804.67 -2,645.42 Of which, Jiumu Store 2021 2020 2019 3-year average Revenue 94,949.81 55,849.09 46,043.51 65,614.14 Net profit -2,255.78 -4,207.86 -693.11 -2,385.58 6. Rapid growth of direct office supplies business Direct office supplies business, M&G Colipu saw continuous development. After nearly a decade since its start, it has been built competitive capabilities needed as an industry-leader. Focusing on in-depth 14 / 237 Annual Report 2021 exploration of existing customers and sales from new customers, Colipu expanded opportunities for new categories and new businesses such as MRO and marketing gifts, further enhancing brand influence in the direct office supplies market, and being selected as the 2020 Shanghai "specialized, refined, special and new" SME. Customer development. As for central SOEs customers, we were shortlisted for projects of CHN Energy and China General Technology (Group) Holding Co. Ltd.; as for government customers, we were shortlisted for Jiangsu Provincial Government Procurement Online Mall; as for financial customers, we were shortlisted for the projects of Agricultural Bank and China Development Bank; as for MRO, we won the projects of PowerChina and China National Nuclear Corporation. Warehouse distribution logistics. The East China Intelligent New Warehouse (Phase I) was put into use, starting a new generation of e-commerce intelligent warehousing system, and advanced automatic storage & retrieval system was adopted, becoming more intelligent warehousing logistics. Technology platform construction. We upgraded and transformed the rule engine, realized process automation through RPA robots, and build a big data system and data center, improving Colipu’s overall work efficiency, and enhanced rapid response to provide customers with high-quality services. During the Reporting Period, M&G Colipu’s revenue was RMB7.76 billion, an increase of 55%, net profit was RMB240 million, an increase of 68%. Unit: RMB 0'000 M&G Colipu 2021 2020 2019 3-year average Revenue 776,565.05 500,027.59 365,806.17 547,466.27 Net profit 24,198.53 14,382.86 7,580.35 15,387.25 7. Deepen long-term incentives and protect shareholders' rights and interests During the Reporting Period, the Company continued to better align Company's core management team and the Company's long-term value creation. Completed the additional stock grant under the 2020 restricted stock incentive plan. The initial grant of the 2020 restricted stock incentive plan was exempted from restricted sales, strengthened alignment mechanism of the Company's senior management, key staff and shareholders. During the Reporting Period, the Company's share-based payment expenses for was RMB77.65 million. last year such expenses was RMB 82.19 million. The Company safeguards shareholders' rights and interests and adopts a sustainable and stable dividend policy. Since the Company went public in 2015, including profit distribution plan for 2021, cumulative cash distribution has reached around RMB2.4 billion, sharing the Company's growth with all shareholders. During the Reporting Period, due to confidence in the Company's future development prospects, the Company's controlling shareholders acted in concert, Keying Investment and Jiekui Investment launched a shareholding increase plan to increase their holdings by 3 million shares from December 2021 to March 2022, with a total amount of RMB176 million. 8. Actively explore overseas markets The Company's products are exported to more than 50 countries and regions, with distribution and procurement networks in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and other countries. During the Reporting Period, the COVID-19 pandemic situation in overseas markets varied greatly, and the Company actively communicated with foreign customers to control business risks; used better marketing modes and online channels for product promotion and sales to adapt to market changes; promoted overseas markets and capability improvement, promoted M&G's products and business models in Africa according to local conditions, sorted out product offerings suitable for the local market and carried out targeted product development. With the mission of "providing affordable stationery for local students", we explored channels suitable for local conditions, laying a foundation for steadily enhancing global competitiveness. 9. M&A progress Working on Axus Stationery turnaround Export business accounts for more than 70% of the sales revenue of Axus Stationery, and the overseas market has not fully recovered. During the Reporting Period, Axus Stationery focused on sales growth, cost reduction, and organizational downsizing and determined the positioning of "specialized, full-scene, and mid-range". We increased revenue and reduced expenditure while reducing costs and increasing efficiency, improved quality and reduced cost, and properly adjusted the capacity and resource allocation of production bases. 15 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Acquire Beckmann, a Norwegian brand During the Reporting Period, the Company acquired the Norwegian high-end schoolbag brand Beckmann, which specializes in functional spin protection backpacks, an industry leader and national brand in Norway. We look forward to ushering in a new chapter of development by combining M&G's channel and supply chain advantages. During the Reporting Period, revenue of Beckmann was RMB120 million, among which RMB21 million was incorporated since acquision closing. II. Industry Situation of the Company during the Reporting Period 1. Industry situation of the Company According to Guidelines for the Industry Classification of Listed Companies (revised in 2012) issued by China Securities Regulatory Commission, and results of industry classification of listed companies released by China Securities Regulatory Commission, the Company is classified to stationery, arts, sports and entertainment products industry. The Company is a member of China Stationery & Sporting Goods Association, and China Writing Instrument Association. During January-November 2021, revenue of China's stationery and office supplies industry amounted to RMB147.1 billion, an increase of 11%. There were 1,082 enterprises above designated size in China's stationery and office supplies industry (source: China Stationery & Sporting Goods Association). In 2021, 217 enterprises above designated size in writing instrument industry recorded the revenue of RMB15 billion from principal business, an increase of 1%. In 2021, writing instrument industry exports amounted to USD2.8 billion, an increase of 21% from previous year, and the imports amounted to USD900 million, an increase of 13% from previous year. China's writing instrument industry imports have grown at an average annual rate of 3% over the past decade. (Source: China Writing Instrument Association) The demand for stationery and office supplies were affected due to the joint release of Opinions on Further Reducing the Burden of Homework and Off-Campus Training in Compulsory Education by the General Office of the Central Committee of the CPC and the General Office of the State Council in July 2021 ("Double Reduction") and the repeated outbreaks of the pandemic. At the same time, some new category opportunities arose, such as kids art and educational products ushering in new development space. The market of the direct office supplies has been growing very fast in China. In 2020, the Ministry of Finance and the State Council further promoted centralized government procurement. At the same time, the standardization of centralized procurement by state-owned enterprises was further improved, and the concept of supply chain innovation and supplier credit investigation mechanism were introduced. According to relevant estimates, the market size of office supplies in China exceeds RMB2 trillion (source: www.chyxx.com). 2. Industry features (1) Periodicity Writing instruments, student stationery and office supplies are less affected by economic fluctuations. With low unit price, writing instruments and student stationery are more of necessity goods with relatively low income elasticity, relatively less sensitive to economic fluctuations. (2) Seasonality There is seasonality in the demand for student stationery. Months before a new semester (summer and winter vacation) is what the stationery industry calls "schooling peak season", during which sales of student stationery usually peaks. Students and their parents will buy a lot of stationery in advance and stationery manufacturers promote their products. There is less seasonality in the demand for student stationery. However, the demand for office stationery in the second half of the year might be slightly higher than that in the first half, as some companies bought stationery at the end of the year. Under the COVID-19 pandemic, the delay in school return date may affect the seasonal peak. 3. Development trend of the industry With the changes in the way of life and consumption habit of consumers, China’s retail industry entered a new stage of redevelopment and innovation. Stationery industry faces challenges with uncertainty of external environment, diversification of retail channels, and more individualized demands from main customers group (now being the post-90s and post-00s). With the changing demographics of China in particular the decreasing birth rate, stationery industry revenue growth comes less from by unit 16 / 237 Annual Report 2021 volume growth, and more from consumption upgrade and product upgrade. Domestic market demand for mid- to high-end stationery products keeps increasing, reshaping market structure dominated by low-end products. This provides opportunities for mid- to high-end stationery products with better quality and higher price. China's population of 1.4 billion accounts for about 18% of global population, while leading stationery companies in China can continue to mostly rely on the huge domestic market, they also have room for international expansion in international markets, which could reinforce each other under favorable conditions. Leading enterprises focused on building omni-channel operation capabilities and realized refined management over the offline channels. With the popularity of the Internet, smart phones, and online transactions, people's consumption habits and consumption scenarios have changed. Consumers' access to information is becoming more fragmented, and new-generation marketing means are becoming more diversified, including online media platforms (such as Weibo, WeChat, Xiaohongshu, Tiktok) and IP topic creation, which further tests enterprises' ability to make quick response to industry trends. Compared with small- and medium-sized enterprises, leading enterprises boast stronger and richer whole network marketing and operation capabilities. They formulate refined marketing strategies by city to reach consumers and capture fragmented traffic to achieve traffic attraction and conversion for online and offline businesses. To improve the stores' initiative marketing and traffic operation capabilities, in addition to online traffic, offline channels are also required to realize refined management by empowering channels through organizational reform and information system. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, online retail sales across the country recorded RMB13 trillion in 2021, an increase of 14%. Outstanding companies in the consumer industry seized the development opportunities of online consumption and achieved continuous sales growth through online and offline integration. Traditional retail stationery shops nearby school are still the dominant channel for China’s stationery industry, and shares of other retail formats are increasing faster. Sales terminals and channels of the industry are becoming more diversified, upgrading and competition in channels becomes more obvious. Domestic consumption for stationery in China becomes more brand conscious, innovative, individualized and more premium. There is a growing demand for premium cultural and creative products, stationery products are moving from those primarily focus on functionality towards those with more cultural and creative elements catering to customers. There are around thousands of stationery manufacturers in China's domestic stationery industry and the industry is quite decentralized. There are a few leading companies for most sub-category stationery products, with continued development in the stationery industry, there could be higher industry consolidation, and leading companies could gain larger market shares. In recent years, in the context of the digital economy, thanks to favorable factors such as policy driving, the rapid advancement of centralized procurement by large- and medium-sized enterprises, and the competition among various digital procurement service providers, great progress has been made in the digitalization, e-commerce and centralization of public procurement in China, which have become the main form of public resource transactions from central to local governments. Facing the shock of economic situation at home and abroad, digital, e-commerce, and centralized procurement exhibits advantageous coordination and quick response ability. According to the China Public Procurement Development Report (2020) compiled and released by China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing, the scale of public procurement transactions in China in 2019 exceeded RMB20 trillion, accounting for more than 20% of China's total GDP. In terms of the procurement scale of the government, State-owned Key Enterprises, and local state-owned enterprises, the annual procurement scale of government and enterprises in China is also quite large. According to relevant estimates, the market size of office supplies in China exceeds RMB2 trillion (data source: www.chyxx.com). In addition, the market size of employee benefits and other categories is also quite large. With the further development and application of information technology. Traditional industries have gained growth momentum in the digital age. Industrial digitization is becoming the main pillar of the digital economy, and traditional industries are actively gaining new development momentum through digital empowerment. The investment in the manufacturing industry has shifted from the investment in equipment and assembly lines to the transformation of digital processes and digital transformation of products, in a bid to apply digital technology to reduce channel costs and management costs and become a digital-driven modern enterprise. With smart technology and products upgrade, promotion of national education informatization and the development of the online education market, smart stationery products have developed rapidly in the past few years. Technology-empowered smart pens and smart books are widely adopted in online 17 / 237 Annual Report 2021 education, providing an increasingly better user experience. Technology-empowered smart pens and smart books are widely adopted in online education, providing a better user experience. 4. Company position in the industry As a leader of "own brand + domestic demand" in China's stationery industry, the Company has a strong first-mover and leading advantage, with a wide and deep distribution network coverage in China's stationery market. At the end of the Reporting Period, the Company has a national distribution network covering over 80,000 retail stationery shops using the store sign "M&G Stationery" across China, enabling the Company to establish market leading position for its own brand products amidst competitions. The Company ranked first in "Top Ten Enterprises in China's Light Industry and Writing Instrument" for nine consecutive years. M&G Colipu is a leader in the field of B2B office supplies in China. After nearly ten years since its start, thanks to its electronic transaction system, intelligent warehousing logistics management system, high-quality supply chain management and customized service, M&G Colipu has become one of the industry leaders of digital enterprise procurement service provider. For many years, M&G Colipu has won many awards such as the Outstanding E-commerce Platform in China's Stationery and Office Supplies Industry, the Outstanding Supplier of Government Procurement, and the Most Influential E-commerce Platform in Financial Procurement. III.The Company's Businesses during the Reporting Period 1. Principal business M&G Stationery is a comprehensive stationery supplier and an office servicer. The Company integrates the value of creativity into its products and service advantages, advocates fashionable stationery lifestyle, and provides solutions for study and work. Its core traditional businesses include designing, developing, manufacturing and selling writing instruments, student stationery, office supplies and other products under brands, and also the e-commerce business M&G Technologies; its new businesses mainly comprise of large retail store business - Jiumu Store and M&G Life, and direct office supplies business - M&G Colipu. During the Reporting Period, there were no significant changes in the Company's principal business and operation model. 2. Principal operation model The Company has an independent and complete operation from design and development of brands and products, procurement of raw materials and accessories, product manufacturing, supply chain management and warehouse and logistics, to distribution network management. The Company is capable of performing independent operation of business in the market. For R&D and new products development model, the Company has an "entire design system" covering the whole process starting from customer value proposition to product design, product mold to brand image design, incorporating trend-, theme and experience-oriented development model to develop new products with a comprehensive categories approach based on consumer insight. For manufacturing model, the Company uses the brand manufacturing model that features sales-driven production, in-house and OEM outsourcing. The Company has an independent system from raw material procurement to manufacturing and selling, and has established its brands in the market. We have the advantages from participating in the whole value chain from design, research and developing, manufacturing and selling stationery. For sales model, based on features of stationery products and current situations of domestic stationery consumption, the Company has developed its sales model that relies on regional distributors, complemented by direct sales to offices 2B customers, direct-sale store, KA sales, online sales, as well as international distribution. We are the one of leading companies in China’s stationery business that engage in large-scale brand sales management and franchise management. The business of M&G Technologies is mainly divided into platform business such as Tmall, JD, and Pinduoduo, and live streaming business such as Tiktok and Kuaishou. M&G Technologies is also responsible for online full platform marketing and management of authorized online stores. M&G large retail store businesses include two store types: Jiumu stores and M&G Life stores. Targeting female consumers aged 15-29, Jiumu Stores primarily sell stationery, cultural and recreative products, educational and entertainment products, and daily household and home products. Jiumu stores are mostly located in high-quality shopping malls in prime urban districts. Jiumu stores represent the Company's ongoing exploration in new retail model in lifestyle products with a distinct cultural element. 18 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Jiumu Store started franchising in July 2018, where franchisees pay contract deposit and decoration fee according to contracts, and store rent, store staff salary, utilities and other costs incurred in franchising stores. M&G Life stores mainly target students aged 8-15, primarily selling stationery products. M&G Life stores mostly locate in Xinhua Bookstore and compound bookstores, M&G Life stores represent the Company's efforts to move beyond the dominant traditional channels of retail stationery shops nearby schools. In the direct office supplies business, M&G Colipu provides governments, public institutions, Fortune Global 500 companies and other SMEs with cost-effective one-stop office supplies procurement service. M&G Colipu has a rich product offering, covering office supplies, MRO industrial products, marketing gifts, employee benefits and corporate services, more than one million products including office paper, office stationery, office supplies, office equipment, computers and accessories, digital and communications, office appliances, daily necessities, labor protection industrial supplies, food and beverages, business gifts and office furniture. By shortening the supply chain, M&G Colipu provides customers with cost-effective procurement and customized value-added services. With changing demographics of China in particular the decreasing birth rate, it becomes increasingly difficult to achieve revenue growth from unit volume growth in the future, and stationery industry growth is increasingly driven by consumption upgrade and product upgrade. The Company’s core traditional businesses are challenged with changing demands from more individualized population born after 1990 and 2000. Stationery consumption in China is becoming more brand conscious, innovative, individualized and more premium. There is a clear growth in demand for better cultural and creative products, which accelerates industry transformation towards one with more cultural and creative elements. M&G Technologies reflects channel diversification trend and helps the Company's omni-channel strategy by expansion of online business. Jiumu stores and M&G Life stores both serve as the Company's bridgehead to continue products and channels upgrading of its core traditional businesses, and they play an important role in promoting the Company's brands and products upgrade. M&G Colipu's direct office supplies business meets demands for purchasing office supplies from large corporations and institutions, which helps boosting the sales of writing instruments and office stationery of the Company's core traditional business. 3. Major driver for revenue growth Driven by market force With the changes in the way of life and consumption habit of consumers, the mix of "people, product, and place" in retail industry has been reconstructed, sales channels have become more diversified, and channel upgrades and channel competition have become increasingly fierce. The per capita income of residents has continued to grow, and consumption and products have been upgraded. As the domestic market demand for mid- to high-end stationery products keeps increasing, this provides opportunities for mid- to high-end stationery products. China's population accounts for about 18% of global population, while leading stationery companies in China can continue to mostly rely on the huge domestic market, they also have room for international expansion in international markets, which could reinforce each other under favorable conditions. Driven by innovation Innovation as one of driving forces for continuous development with a focusing on consumers. The Company continued to promote technological innovation, product innovation, channel innovation and business model innovation. Through product innovation and business model innovation, the Company has formed a pattern of coordinated development, high-quality development and sustainable development of multi-business model. Driven by the Company's competitive advantages With professional teams, market insights, unique brand advantages, channel advantages, supply chain advantages, R&D and design advantages, the Company continued to promote technological innovation and product innovation, and maintained a strong forward driving force through high-end, omni-channel, digital empowerment, lean production and dynamic organization. Driven by policy The continuous investment of the state in education, the three-child policy and a favorable policy context for the development of the cultural industry encourage and promote the integrated development of the cultural industry and upstream and downstream industries, invigorate economic transformation and social development, and drive the steady development of the stationery industry. A series of national policies on the centralized procurement industry have been promulgated, rapid progress was made in 19 / 237 Annual Report 2021 centralized procurement of large- and medium-sized enterprises, various digital procurement service providers competed with each other, the transparency of procurement information and the competitive mechanism of centralized procurement promoted the concentration of office supplies industry and promoted the vigorous development of direct office supplies industry. Driven by industry integration With continued development in the market, market concentration of stationery industry becomes greater, leaving more room for industry consolidation. Leading companies in the stationery industry with good brand recognition are in a strong position, and more market share are gained by leading companies. Through mergers and acquisitions of high-quality targets at home and abroad, the Company further enhanced its competitiveness and brand power in segmented categories. IV. Analysis on Core Competitiveness during the Reporting Period √ Applicable □ Not applicable As one of the largest stationery manufacturers in the world, the Company has formed a unique competitive advantage in terms of brand, channel, supply chain, design, and R&D. During the Reporting Period, the Company withstood the test of COVID-19 pandemic, greatly improving the product strength, channel strength and brand strength and the Company's core competitiveness. 1. Corporate culture and team M&G is a company with a strong sense of mission and social responsibility. With the mission of "make study and work more joyful and effective", it is committed to providing Chinese students with affordable good domestic stationery, and continues to devote itself to various social welfare undertakings, thereby promoting its continuous development. At the same time, the Company has cultivated a team that highly recognizes the Company's values, has passion and technology, is competitive in the industry, is united and enterprising, and keeps unremitting struggle. 2. Brand advantage As a leader of "own brand + domestic demand" in China's stationery industry, the Company has established a leading position for its own brand products amidst competitions of domestic market. The Company ranked the first in "Top Ten Enterprises in China's Light Industry and Writing Instrument" for ten consecutive years. M&G brand has sound brand recognition among consumers, and served as the designated stationery brand for Boao Forum for Asia for many years. During the Reporting Period, the Company won the title of 2021 "China Annual No.1 Stationery Brand Award" and "China's 500 Most Valuable Brands", winning international praise with excellent quality and brand reputation and showing the brand value of Chinese stationery to the world. 3. Channel advantage The Company has a strong first-mover and leading advantage with a wide and deep coverage of distribution network across China. The Company has established an efficient distribution management system and a domestic terminal network with deep penetration. During the Reporting Period, the Company continued to broaden and deepen the national network and perfected online and offline channels, forming an omni-channel, multi-level and multi-contact marketing network. At the end of the Reporting Period, the Company has 36 tier-one distributor partners, and about 1,200 tier-two and tier-three distributor partners across China, covering over 80,000 retail stationery shops with "M&G Stationery" logo across China, 523 direct large retail stores, and thousands of authorized stores in Taobao system, JD.com, Pinduoduo and other e-commerce channels. 4. Supply chain advantage The Company benefits from experience of large-scale manufacturing accumulated throughout the past years, independent mold development capability, stable supply chain, sound quality control system and introduction of various information management systems. The Company has the capability of large- scale manufacturing with high quality control standard. The good and stable product quality has won general recognition and favorable comments from consumers. The Company promotes the application of intelligent manufacturing technology in the production and inspection links of the stationery industry, and applies machine vision technology in various key links to greatly improve the efficiency of production 20 / 237 Annual Report 2021 and inspection, thus serving as a benchmark and demonstration role for transforming the extensive industrial mode into an intensive one. With the idea of partnership in its business operation, the Company has strived to build a high standard supply chain ecosystem. The Company keeps iterating and upgrading its scientific management for supply chain, and has obtained new practice achievements in information collaboration across the value chain, inventory optimization, financial support for supply chain, management informatization of quality and order, and optimization of supplier performance to help business partners get stronger operation system and simultaneously improve both loyalty and operation capability of our business partners. 5. Design and R&D advantage The Company has the capability to respond timely to market and strong R&D capacity for new products. The Company conducts market research for new product development and identifies market trends. The Company launches about one thousand new products each year to meet consumer needs. The Company has been awarded with such four major international industrial design awards as German iF Award, Red Dot Design Award, G-mark, and IDEA for its product design. The Company has a design studio in Israel, highlighting the world-class design capabilities of M&G Stationery. During the Reporting Period, through structural innovation and technological innovation, the Company has developed a variety of products such as quick-dry gel pens, super durable writing pencils, and food-grade art painting materials. The magnetic levitation gel pen, Magneter, won German iF Award again, the automatic compass won G- mark Award again, and TIKITAKA press marker won the Silver Award for Innovation in Culture and Education - Technological Innovation in 2021. At the end of the Reporting Period, the company has gotten 841 patents. The Company has broken through the foreign technical barriers and got hold of the raw material formula and production technology with domestic independent intellectual property rights, greatly enhancing the percentage of home-made raw materials and finished products. The Company has been recognized as a national high-tech enterprise since 2010, and has built a number of national or provincial level technology platforms such as National Industrial Design Center, China Key Laboratory of Light Industry and Writing Instrument Engineering Technology, Shanghai Writing Instrument Engineering Technology Research Center. The testing laboratory of the Company had CNAS certification qualification and its testing capabilities have reached world-class level. During the Reporting Period, the Company won the "13th Five-Year Plan" China Light Industry Science and Technology Innovation Advanced Group Award. The "development and industrialization of water-based ballpoint pen with regulator" won the First Prize for Science and Technology Progress Award of China National Light Industry Council. The "material and key manufacturing technology and industrialization of gel ballpoint pens" won the second prize of Shanghai Science and Technology Award. 6. M&G Colipu's competitive advantages As a B2B comprehensive e-commerce platform built by M&G Group, M&G Colipu is committed to providing customers with smart office and MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Operations) solutions and has become one of the industry leaders. After nearly ten years of development, M&G Colipu has accumulated rich experience in key accounts and large project services, and has boasted the leading advantage as a professional office and MRO service provider in the industry. Through the customer service network covering 31 provinces and cities across China, it is now serving more than 60,000 customers in 5 categories including government, finance, State- owned Key Enterprises and state-owned enterprises, intermediate market, and MA (Fortune Global 500), providing customers with one-stop procurement service solutions. Nowadays, more and more customers take M&G Colipu as their preferred comprehensive e-commerce service platform. M&G Colipu is committed to providing high-quality, low-price, and professional procurement services for customers. Relying on its own advantages in the global procurement supply chain platform, M&G Group's strong brand influence, strong financial strength, and rich product strength, M&G Colipu strictly selects authorized manufacturers and genuine licensed products, directly cooperates with manufacturers and brand owners, forms strategic alliances and conducts large-scale procurement, fully enjoying the market price advantage. At the same time, M&G Colipu not only owns nearly one million square meters of super-large commodity storage space, but also has a 5-level warehousing system network that effectively covers the whole country, responds to orders efficiently and quickly, and maximizes customer demand for delivery timeliness. It uses intelligent warehousing and distribution systems such as AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle), WMS (Warehousing Management System), TMS (Transportation 21 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Management System), G7 (Vehicle Management System), and built 7 regional distribution centers across the country. Its logistics network covers 100% of the counties in Chinese mainland, providing timely and accurate service to customers. Meanwhile, M&G Colipu is also a pioneer and industry leader in procurement digitalization, and has won the titles of National E-commerce Demonstration Enterprise and Shanghai E-commerce Demonstration Enterprise. M&G Colipu has invested a professional technical development team consisting of more than 200 people in digitalization for a long time. Through independent research and development of core digital transaction system and rapid and professional system integration development technology, by virtue of AI and big data analysis, it provides a variety of personalized system integration and value-added services for different customers to offer flexible ordering modes, thereby rendering one- stop office procurement service for different types of customers. The realization of process automation through RPA robots and the establishment of big data systems and a data middleground effectively guarantee M&G Colipu's ability to provide high-quality services and rapid response to major enterprises and public institutions. M&G Colipu has a professional team of nearly 2,000 people with enterprising spirit, profession, years of industry experience and lofty ideals, end-to-end service teams from pre-sales to after-sales covering 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions across China. Through the flattening of the supply chain, M&G Colipu continues to provide customers with one-stop service procurement solutions that reduce cost and enhance efficiency. Relying on M&G Group's strong brand influence, strong financial strength, and rich product strength, M&G Colipu adheres to the information-based construction of an integrated, transparent and efficient procurement system. With the application of software and hardware intelligent technology and strong system integration technical support, such procurement system meets the diversified, complex and digital procurement needs of customers, creates a new enterprise service ecological chain, and continues to create value for customers. V. Financial Performance during the Reporting Period In 2021, the Company revenue was RMB17,607,403,300, representing a year-on-year increase of 34.02%. The net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company amounted to RMB1,517,866,100, representing a year-on-year increase of 20.90%, while net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company after deducting non-recurring profit and loss amounted to RMB1,349,538,400, representing a year-on-year increase of 22.38%. As at the end of 2021, the total asset of the Company amounted to RMB11,424,387,900, representing a year-on-year increase of 17.66%. The net asset attributable to shareholders of the listed company amounted to RMB6,194,892,000, representing a year-on-year increase of 19.28%. The Company has maintained health growth and sound asset condition. (1) Analysis of principal operation 1. Analysis of change in certain items in income statement and cash flow statement Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Amount in the current Amount in the same Change in the Item period period last year proportion (%) Revenue 17,607,403,250.12 13,137,745,727.18 34.02 Operation cost 13,520,841,753.26 9,806,609,999.48 37.87 Selling expenses 1,397,645,460.82 1,103,184,023.51 26.69 Administrative expenses 745,024,738.28 602,627,135.41 23.63 Financial expenses 6,904,764.52 9,060,176.35 -23.79 R&D expenses 188,758,215.50 160,178,941.89 17.84 Net cash flow generated from 1,561,196,420.77 1,271,697,892.28 22.76 operating activities Net cash flow generated from -662,837,857.46 -1,065,448,932.04 Not applicable investing activities Net cash flow from financing -729,259,846.78 -200,057,726.09 Not applicable activities Taxes and surcharges 66,507,958.32 50,694,964.71 31.19 Other income 72,747,727.93 45,665,409.77 59.31 Investment income 6,293,164.04 3,851,154.70 63.41 22 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Credit impairment losses -7,013,714.54 -38,225,902.12 Not applicable Asset impairment loss -17,091,366.45 -40,287,483.83 Not applicable Gains from asset disposal 6,098,090.22 169,704.92 3,493.35 Explanation on the reason for change in revenue: During the Reporting Period, sales continued to grow, with 17% growth in core traditional business and 56% growth in new business. Explanation on the reason for change in operating cost: The increase in sales results in the increase in operating cost. Explanation on the reason for change in net cash flow from investing activities: During the reporting period, the net outflow decreased compared with the same period last year, mainly due to the decrease in the net outflow of bank financial products compared with the same period last year. Explanation on the reason for change in net cash flow from financing activities: The increase in net outflow during the Reporting Period compared with the same period last year is mainly due to: 1. minority shareholders paying cash in equity for the acquisition of M&G Life during the Reporting Period; 2. implementing new lease criteria and reclassifying the rent paid from operating activities to financing activities; 3. increase in cash dividend distribution from the same period last year. Reason for the change in taxes and surcharges: The increase in sales results in the increase in taxes. Explanation on the reason for change in other income: M&G Colipu received more government subsidies related to its operations compared with the same period last year. Explanation on the reason for change in investment income: The income from wealth management products received during the Reporting Period increased compared with the same period last year. Explanation on the reason for change in credit impairment losses: M&G Colipu accrued the bad debt provision for prepaid accounts in the same period last year. Explanation on the reason for change in asset impairment losses: The provision for goodwill impairment loss was accrued in the same period last year. Explanation on the reason for change in income from asset disposal: The income from disposal of some assets during the Reporting Period increased compared with the same period last year. A detailed description of the major changes in the Company's business type, profit composition or profit source in the current period □ Applicable √ Not applicable 2. Analysis of revenue and cost √ Applicable □ Not applicable During the Reporting Period, the Company's core traditional business increased by 17% as compared to the corresponding period of last year, and new business increased by 56% as compared to the corresponding period of last year. (1). Result of principal business by industry, product, region and sales model Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Result of principal business by industry Change in Change in Gross Change in gross revenue cost from By industry Revenue Operation cost margin profit margin from from last last year (%) last year (%) year (%) (%) Manufacturing 9,164,013,924.44 6,154,383,727.87 32.84 18.31 19.15 Decrease by 0.47 and sales of percentage points stationery and office supplies Retail industry 8,436,809,332.25 7,362,168,406.68 12.74 56.66 58.63 Decrease by 1.08 percentage points Service industry 1,261,896.79 / / -46.71 / / Result of principal business by product Change in Change in Gross Change in gross revenue cost from By product Revenue Operation cost margin profit margin from from last last year (%) last year (%) year (%) (%) Writing 2,819,668,310.67 1,675,601,917.98 40.57 23.65 24.18 Decrease by 0.25 23 / 237 Annual Report 2021 instruments percentage points Student 3,128,136,090.69 2,092,845,598.55 33.10 15.61 16.18 Decrease by 0.33 stationery percentage points Office stationery 3,338,458,451.38 2,406,762,021.35 27.91 18.32 18.88 Decrease by 0.34 percentage points Other products 548,909,924.21 303,216,598.14 44.76 69.81 68.34 Increase by 0.48 percentage points Direct office 7,765,650,479.74 7,038,125,998.53 9.37 55.30 58.12 Decrease by 1.61 supplies percentage points Management fee 1,261,896.79 / / -46.71 / / for franchising Result of principal business by region Change in Change in Gross Change in gross revenue cost from By geography Revenue Operation cost margin profit margin from from last last year (%) last year (%) year (%) (%) China 17,183,757,602.59 13,183,280,401.69 23.28 34.56 38.65 Decrease by 2.26 percentage points Other countries 418,327,550.89 333,271,732.86 20.33 15.26 11.91 Increase by 2.39 percentage points Principal business by industry, product, region, and sales model 1. Revenue from principal business of the Company includes revenue from manufacturing and selling stationery and office supplies, revenue from retail industry and revenue from service industry. 2. Revenue from retail industry refers to revenue gained by M&G Colipu and M&G Life through selling non-M&G products. During the Reporting Period, sales of the above categories grew continuously. 3. Revenue from service industry refers to management fee for franchising. The reason for the decrease during the Reporting Period was that the management fee for franchising in the same period last year consisted of traditional channels and Jiumu Store. The franchise stores of traditional channels stopped charging franchise management fees since 2017. The management fees that have been collected are recognized in the benefit year, and have been fully recognized by the end of 2020. During the Reporting Period, the management fee for franchising is only the part charged by Jiumu Store. 4. Writing instruments refer to products of writing utensil sold by the Company (excluding M&G Colipu). 5. Student stationery refers to products of student stationery sold by the Company (excluding M&G Colipu). 6. Office stationery refers to products of office supplies sold by the Company (excluding M&G Colipu). 7. Other products refer to products sold by the Company (excluding M&G Colipu) apart from writing instruments, student stationery and office supplies. During the Reporting Period, the business of Jiumu Store developed rapidly. 8. Direct office supplies refer to products in all categories sold by M&G Colipu. During the Reporting Period, business of M&G Colipu developed rapidly. Unit: RMB 0'000 Result of revenue by business Business Revenue in 2021 Revenue in 2020 Change in amount Change Core traditional business 888,041.44 757,611.01 130,430.43 17% Colipu Office Supplies 776,565.05 500,027.59 276,537.46 55% business Large retail store business 105,406.13 65,484.36 39,921.77 61% Transactions offset -9,272.29 -9,348.39 76.10 Notapplicable Total 1,760,740.33 1,313,774.57 446,965.76 34% (2). Analysis of production and sales volume √ Applicable □ Not applicable Change in Change in Change in Major products Unit Production Sales Inventory production from sales from inventory from last year (%) last year (%) last year (%) Writing instruments Piece 2,725,504,078 2,722,066,365 598,473,624 17.09 17.67 0.58 24 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Student stationery Piece 5,740,014,834 5,738,966,028 665,367,649 7.17 7.55 0.16 Office stationery Piece 1,901,462,010 1,893,466,329 163,035,860 17.26 17.96 5.16 Other products Piece 17,478,919 16,031,840 7,540,044 70.78 67.82 23.75 Direct office supplies Numbers 462,390,344 462,875,797 21,797,693 23.20 23.71 -2.18 Explanation on production and sales volume The simultaneous increase in the production volume and sales volume of other products was mainly attributable to the growth of the business of Jiumu Store. (3). Performance of major procurement contracts and major sales contracts □ Applicable √ Not applicable (4). Analysis of cost Unit: RMB Yuan By industry Percentage Percentage of change in the Percentage of total costs for amount for the Amount in the total costs for Amount in the same Explanation on By industry Cost item the same current period as current period the current period last year the situation period last compared to the period (%) year (%) same period last year (%) Manufacturing Cost of 6,154,383,727.87 45.53 5,165,288,162.73 52.67 19.15 and sales of principal stationery and business office supplies Retail industry Cost of 7,362,168,406.68 54.47 4,641,066,357.09 47.33 58.63 principal business Service industry / / / / / / By product Percentage Percentage of change in the Percentage of total costs for amount for the Amount in the total costs for Amount in the same Explanation on By product Cost item the same current period as current period the current period last year the situation period last compared to the period (%) year (%) same period last year (%) Writing Cost of 1,675,601,917.98 12.40 1,349,337,371.37 13.76 24.18 instruments principal business Student Cost of 2,092,845,598.55 15.48 1,801,327,917.08 18.37 16.18 stationery principal business Office stationery Cost of 2,406,762,021.35 17.81 2,024,465,110.41 20.64 18.88 principal business Other products Cost of 303,216,598.14 2.24 180,119,757.57 1.84 68.34 principal business Direct office Cost of 7,038,125,998.53 52.07 4,451,104,363.39 45.39 58.12 supplies principal business Management fee / / / / / / for franchising Explanation on other situations of cost analysis Cost increased simultaneously with sales. The growth in the costs of other products and direct office supplies business is mainly due to the rapid development of the businesses of Jiumu Store and M&G Colipu as well as the increase in sales volume. (5). Change in the scope of consolidation due to change in the equity of major subsidiaries during the Reporting Period □ Applicable √ Not applicable 25 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (6). Major change in or adjustment to the Company's business, products or services during the Reporting Period □ Applicable √ Not applicable (7). Major customers and suppliers A. Major customers of the Company Sales of the top 5 customers amounted to RMB3,428,820,000, accounting for 19.47% of the total annual sales. Of the sales of the top 5 customers, sales of related parties amounted to RMB0, accounting for 0% of the total annual sales. Unit: RMB Yuan Rank Customer name Amount Related relationship 1 First 955,989,559.24 No 2 Second 951,207,384.99 No 3 Third 573,513,431.36 No 4 Fourth 485,163,509.56 No 5 Fifth 462,949,866.20 No Total 3,428,823,751.35 During the Reporting Period, the sales attributable to a single customer exceeded 50% of the total sales, there are new customers among the top 5 customers, or a small number of customers were heavily depended on. □ Applicable √ Not applicable B. Major suppliers of the Company Purchase amount of the top 5 suppliers amounted to RMB1,542,210,000, accounting for 11.57% of the total annual purchase amount. Of the purchase amount of the top 5 suppliers, purchase amount of related parties amounted to RMB0, accounting for 0% of the total annual purchase amount. Unit: RMB Yuan Rank Rank of suppliers Amount Related relationship 1 First 469,791,220.48 No 2 Second 374,546,120.03 No 3 Third 323,688,344.90 No 4 Fourth 254,466,232.55 No 5 Fifth 119,720,153.14 No Total 1,542,212,071.10 During the Reporting Period, the procurement from a single supplier exceeded 50% of the total amount, and there were new suppliers among the top 5 suppliers or a small number of suppliers were heavily depended on. □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions No 3. Expenses √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB Yuan Item in statement Amount in the Amount in the last Change in the Reason for current period period proportion (%) change Selling expenses 1,397,645,460.82 1,103,184,023.51 26.69 Administrative expenses 745,024,738.28 602,627,135.41 23.63 R&D expenses 188,758,215.50 160,178,941.89 17.84 Financial expenses 6,904,764.52 9,060,176.35 -23.79 26 / 237 Annual Report 2021 4. R&D investment (1). Table of R&D investment √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB Yuan Expensed R&D investment in the current period 188,758,215.50 Capitalized R&D investment in the current period 0.00 Total R&D investment 188,758,215.50 Proportion of total R&D investment in revenue (%) 1.07 Percentage of capitalized R&D investment (%) 0.00 (2). Details of R&D personnel √ Applicable □ Not applicable Number of the Company's R&D staff 450 Percentage of the number of R&D staff to the Company's total number of 8.14 employees (%) Educational background structure of R&D personnel Category Number of people Doctor's degree 1 Master's degree 36 Bachelor 251 College degree 91 High school and below 71 Age structure of R&D personnel Category Number of people < 30 years old (exclusive) 232 30 - 40 years old (including 30 years old, excluding 40 years old) 162 40 - 50 years old (including 40 years old, excluding 50 years old) 48 50 - 60 years old (including 50 years old, excluding 60 years old) 8 > 60 years old 0 (3). Explanation √ Applicable □ Not applicable The total R&D investment of the parent company accounted for 3.42% of the parent company's revenue. (4). Reasons for the major changes in the composition of R&D personnel and the impact on the future development of the Company □ Applicable √ Not applicable 5. Cash flow √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB Yuan Amount in the Amount in the same Change in the Item Reason for change current period period last year proportion (%) Net cash flow generated from 1,561,196,420.77 1,271,697,892.28 22.76 operating activities During the Reporting Period, the net outflow Net cash flow decreased compared with the same period last generated from -662,837,857.46 -1,065,448,932.04 Not applicable year, mainly due to the decrease in the net investing activities outflow of bank financial products compared with the same period last year. Net cash flow from -729,259,846.78 -200,057,726.09 Not applicable The increase in net outflow during the Reporting 27 / 237 Annual Report 2021 financing activities Period compared with the same period last year is mainly due to: 1. minority shareholders paying cash in equity for the acquisition of M&G Life during the Reporting Period; 2. implementing new lease criteria and reclassifying the rent paid from operating activities to financing activities; 3. increase in cash dividend distribution from the same period last year. (2) Explanation on significant change of profit caused by non-core business □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3) Analysis of assets and liabilities √ Applicable □ Not applicable 1. Assets and liabilities Unit: RMB Yuan Percentage Percentage of Change in Amount as at the of total total assets at the Amount as at the percentage for the Items end of the current assets at the Explanation end of current end of last period current period over period end of last period (%) the last period (%) period (%) Bills 39,712,146.72 0.35 / / Not applicable During the Reporting receivable Period, the commercial acceptance bills of M&G Colipu increased compared with the beginning of the year. Receivables 22,824,707.62 0.20 61,412,976.46 0.63 -62.83 During the Reporting financing Period, the bank acceptance bills of M&G Colipu decreased compared with the beginning of the year. Prepayment 90,826,293.94 0.80 131,596,384.76 1.36 -30.98 The advance payment by M&G Colipu decreased compared with the beginning of the year. Other current 85,797,733.53 0.75 27,286,607.30 0.28 214.43 The Company's assets receivable return cost and VAT credit refund increased compared with the beginning of the year. Right-of-use 357,540,113.34 3.13 / / Not applicable During the Reporting assets Period, the new lease criteria were implemented to increase the lease-related right- of-use assets. Intangible 434,848,138.70 3.81 320,746,328.60 3.30 35.57 The intangible asset of assets trademark right of Back to School Holding AS in Norway was acquired during the Reporting Period. Goodwill 63,529,740.20 0.56 / / Not applicable Consideration for the acquisition of Back to School Holding AS in Norway exceeded the assessed net assets during the Reporting Period Long-term 162,206,827.46 1.42 99,035,852.78 1.02 63.79 The decoration costs for 28 / 237 Annual Report 2021 prepaid office buildings in expenses Songjiang were increased. Deferred 153,856,300.50 1.35 99,939,414.58 1.03 53.95 The deferred income tax income tax assets formed increased assets due to the implementation of new lease criteria to recognize the lease liabilities during the Reporting Period, the difference in the asset amortization between the parent and subsidiary companies of M&G Colipu, and the time difference in the recognition of estimated return income. Other non- 8,543,306.18 0.07 6,258,468.47 0.06 36.51 The prepayment for current assets equipment increased during the Reporting Period. Derivative 147,570.52 0.00 / / Not applicable The derivative financial financial liabilities of Back to liabilities School Holding AS in Norway were acquired during the Reporting Period. Bills payable 172,167.42 0.00 / / Not applicable Commercial bill issued by M&G Colipu for procuring commodities during the Reporting Period. Non-current 178,611,602.65 1.56 / / Not applicable During the Reporting liabilities due Period, the new lease within one criteria were year implemented to increase the lease-related lease liabilities due within one year. Other current 90,875,521.97 0.80 13,746,089.97 0.14 561.10 The possible return liabilities liabilities estimated by M&G Colipu increased. Lease 172,924,166.21 1.51 / / Not applicable During the Reporting liabilities Period, the new lease criteria were implemented to increase the lease-related lease liabilities for more than one year. Estimated 35,311,258.55 0.31 12,211,357.80 0.13 189.17 The repurchase liabilities obligations of the minority shareholders of Back to School Holding AS in Norway were acquired during the Reporting Period. Deferred 92,665,937.38 0.81 36,781,069.25 0.38 151.94 The deferred income income tax liabilities formed liabilities increased due to the premium acquisition of Back to School Holding AS in Norway, the implementation of the new lease criteria to 29 / 237 Annual Report 2021 recognize the right-of- use assets, and the time difference in the recognition of estimated return costs. Other descriptions No 2. Overseas assets √ Applicable □ Not applicable (1) Asset size Including: overseas assets of 270,595,910.87 (unit: Yuan, currency: RMB), accounting for 2.37% of the total assets. (2) Explanation for the high proportion of overseas assets □ Applicable √ Not applicable 3. Major restricted assets as at the end of the Reporting Period √ Applicable □ Not applicable (1) On 16 September 2021, Axus Stationery and China Merchants Bank Shanghai Branch entered into the Line Credit Agreement numbered 121XY2021031380 with the credit line of RMB180,000,000.00 for 36 months from 16 September 2021 to 15 September 2024. The specific types of line business include, but are not limited to, working capital loans, bank notes, and letters of credit. On 16 September 2021, Axus Stationery and China Merchants Bank Shanghai Branch entered into the Maximum Mortgage Contract numbered 121XY2021031380, which is a sub-contract of the Line Credit Agreement. The maximum principal limit of the mortgage under this contract is RMB180,000,000.00, and the mortgage limit is valid from 16 September 2021 to 15 September 2024. The mortgage term runs from the effective date of the mortgage contract to the expiration of the period of the creditor's rights claims under the Credit Agreement. The collaterals for mortgage include: Name of collateral Ownership No. Original value Accumulated depreciation Net value No. 111, Xuezi South HFDQ Zi (2013) Road, Xianghuaqiao 47,061,453.52 27,468,676.83 19,592,776.69 No. 015437 Street, Qingpu District No. 233, Xuezi South HFDQ Zi (2013) Road, Xianghuaqiao 32,156,238.78 14,464,816.47 17,691,422.31 No. 013396 Street, Qingpu District No. 333, Xuezi South HFDQ Zi (2015) Road, Xianghuaqiao 60,230,210.97 18,199,423.55 42,030,787.42 No. 015718 Street, Qingpu District Total 139,447,903.27 60,132,916.85 79,314,986.42 As of 31 December 2021, the outstanding loan of Axus Stationery was RMB156,500,000.00 and USD1,500,000.00. (2) On 7 August 2017, the subsidiary, Back to School Holding AS, borrowed a long-term loan from a local bank in Norway with all the shares held by the Group's subsidiary, Beckmann AS, as pledge. As of 31 December 2021, the balance of the loan was NOK14 million and was presented in the non-current liabilities due within one year in the statements. (3) As of the end of the Reporting Period, the Company had restricted monetary funds of RMB1,471,167,575.95, mainly including letter of credit deposit, performance bond, and fixed deposit over 3 months. 4. Other descriptions □ Applicable √ Not applicable 30 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (4) Analysis on industry operating information √ Applicable □ Not applicable For details, see "II. Description of the Company's industry conditions during Reporting Period" in "Section III Management Discussion and Analysis" of this report. 31 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (5) Analysis of investment Overall analysis of external equity investment √ Applicable □ Not applicable During the Reporting Period, the Company made foreign investments. (1) In June 2021, the Company signed the Equity Transfer Agreement with Shanghai Tianwan International Logistics Co., Ltd. to transfer 40% of the equity of M&G Life held by it at the transfer price of RMB180 million. The equity change registration and equity delivery have been completed on 25 June 2021. In July 2021, M&G Life and Shanghai Youherui Enterprise Management Consulting Partnership signed the Equity Transfer Agreement to transfer its 15% equity in Jiumu Store at the transfer price of RMB67.5 million. The equity change registration and equity delivery have been completed on 29 July 2021. (2) In August 2021, the Company held a cloud signing ceremony with Back to School Holding AS, a Norwegian schoolbag brand. The Company invested RMB186 million to acquire 91.4% of Back to School Holding AS's equity, and the equity delivery has been completed on 1 September 2021. The acquisition of Back to School Holding AS is an important milestone in M&G's world-class vision and a new round of five-year strategy plan. In the future, the Company will provide more diversified purchasing options and professional quality assurance for global consumers. 1. Significant equity investment □ Applicable √ Not applicable 2. Significant non-equity investment □ Applicable √ Not applicable 3. Financial assets measured at fair value □ Applicable √ Not applicable 4. Progress of major asset restructuring and integration during the Reporting Period □ Applicable √ Not applicable (6) Sale of significant assets and equity interests □ Applicable √ Not applicable (7) Analysis of major controlled companies and shareholding companies √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: 0'000 Currency: RMB Nature of the Major products and Registered Company Name Total asset Net assets Net profit business services capital Shanghai M&G Zhenmei Stationery Wholesale and Stationery and office 1,000.00 3,710.41 -40.45 562.94 Co., Ltd.(上海晨光珍 retail supplies 美文具有限公司) Shanghai M&G Colipu Wholesale and Office Supplies Co., Office supplies 66,000.00 309,536.21 82,018.44 24,198.53 retail Ltd. Shanghai M&G Stationery & Gift Co., Wholesale and Stationery and office 19,941.94 132,902.25 57,615.46 10,859.99 Ltd.(上海晨光文具礼 retail supplies 品有限公司) M&G Life Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. Wholesale and Stationery and office 10,000.00 88,764.87 -2,827.83 -2,108.65 (晨光生活馆企业管 retail supplies 理有限公司) 32 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Shanghai M&G Jiamei Stationery Co., Ltd. Manufacturing, Stationery and office wholesale and 3,000.00 4,357.70 3,952.32 110.01 (上海晨光佳美文具 supplies retail 有限公司) Shanghai M&G Information Technology Co., Ltd. Wholesale and Office supplies 5,000.00 18,042.15 3,069.15 -2,529.62 retail (上海晨光信息科技 有限公司) Shenzhen Erya Creative and Cultural Development Co., Ltd. Design and so Design, office supplies 2,000.00 1,948.30 1,189.83 -26.36 forth and so forth (深圳尔雅文化创意 发展有限公司) Shanghai M&G Office Wholesale and Office supplies 5,000.00 49,808.34 23,724.15 10,672.06 Stationery Co., Ltd. retail Axus Stationery Production, sale Stationery and office (Shanghai) Company 8,100.00 66,266.56 9,561.57 -7,727.66 and so forth supplies Ltd. Shanghai Chenxun Enterprise Management Information Service 22,000.00 28,948.55 22,081.14 -827.92 Co., Ltd.(上海晨讯企 Consultation 业管理有限公司) Shanghai Qizhihaowan Culture and Creativity Co., Ltd.(上海奇只好 Service Creative service 10,000.00 4,944.44 4,494.75 -505.25 玩文化创意有限公 司) (8) Structured entities controlled by the Company □ Applicable √ Not applicable VI.Discussion and Analysis on Future Development of the Company (1) Industry pattern and trend √ Applicable □ Not applicable With the changes in the way of life and consumption habit of consumers, China’s retail industry entered a new stage of redevelopment and innovation. Stationery industry faces challenges with uncertainty of external environment, diversification of retail channels, and more individualized demands from main customers group (now being the post-90s and post-00s). With the changing demographics of China in particular the decreasing birth rate, stationery industry revenue growth comes less from by unit volume growth, and more from consumption upgrade and product upgrade. Domestic market demand for mid- to high-end stationery products keeps increasing, reshaping market structure dominated by low-end products. This provides opportunities for mid- to high-end stationery products with better quality and higher price. China's population of 1.4 billion accounts for about 18% of global population, while leading stationery companies in China can continue to mostly rely on the huge domestic market, they also have room for international expansion in international markets, which could reinforce each other under favorable conditions. Leading enterprises focused on building omni-channel operation capabilities and realized refined management over the offline channels. With the popularity of the Internet, smart phones, and online transactions, people's consumption habits and consumption scenarios have changed. Consumers' access to information is becoming more fragmented, and new-generation marketing means are becoming more diversified, including online media platforms (such as Weibo, WeChat, Xiaohongshu, Tiktok) and IP topic creation, which further tests enterprises' ability to make quick response to industry trends. Compared with small- and medium-sized enterprises, leading enterprises boast stronger and richer whole network marketing and operation capabilities. They formulate refined marketing strategies by city to reach consumers and capture fragmented traffic to achieve traffic attraction and conversion for online and offline businesses. To improve the stores' initiative marketing and traffic operation capabilities, in addition to 33 / 237 Annual Report 2021 online traffic, offline channels are also required to realize refined management by empowering channels through organizational reform and information system. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, online retail sales across the country recorded RMB13 trillion in 2021, an increase of 14%. Outstanding companies in the consumer industry seized the development opportunities of online consumption and achieved continuous sales growth through online and offline integration. Traditional retail stationery shops nearby school are still the dominant channel for China’s stationery industry, and shares of other retail formats are increasing faster. Sales terminals and channels of the industry are becoming more diversified, upgrading and competition in channels becomes more obvious. Domestic consumption for stationery in China becomes more brand conscious, innovative, individualized and more premium. There is a growing demand for premium cultural and creative products, stationery products are moving from those primarily focus on functionality towards those with more cultural and creative elements catering to customers. There are around thousands of stationery manufacturers in China's domestic stationery industry and the industry is quite decentralized. There are a few leading companies for most sub-category stationery products, with continued development in the stationery industry, there could be higher industry consolidation, and leading companies could gain larger market shares. In recent years, in the context of the digital economy, thanks to favorable factors such as policy driving, the rapid advancement of centralized procurement by large- and medium-sized enterprises, and the competition among various digital procurement service providers, great progress has been made in the digitalization, e-commerce and centralization of public procurement in China, which have become the main form of public resource transactions from central to local governments. Facing the shock of economic situation at home and abroad, digital, e-commerce, and centralized procurement exhibits advantageous coordination and quick response ability. According to the China Public Procurement Development Report (2020) compiled and released by China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing, the scale of public procurement transactions in China in 2019 exceeded RMB20 trillion, accounting for more than 20% of China's total GDP. In terms of the procurement scale of the government, State-owned Key Enterprises, and local state-owned enterprises, the annual procurement scale of government and enterprises in China is also quite large. According to relevant estimates, the market size of office supplies in China exceeds RMB2 trillion (data source: www.chyxx.com). In addition, the market size of employee benefits and other categories is also quite large. With the further development and application of information technology, traditional industries have gained growth momentum in the digital age. Industrial digitization is becoming the main pillar of the digital economy, and traditional industries are actively gaining new development momentum through digital empowerment. The investment in the manufacturing industry has shifted from the investment in equipment and assembly lines to the transformation of digital processes and digital transformation of products, in a bid to apply digital technology to reduce channel costs and management costs and become a digital-driven modern enterprise. With smart technology and products upgrade, promotion of national education informatization and the development of the online education market, smart stationery products have developed rapidly in the past few years. Technology-empowered smart pens and smart books are widely adopted in online education, providing an increasingly better user experience. Technology-empowered smart pens and smart books are widely adopted in online education, providing a better user experience. (2)Development strategy of the Company √ Applicable □ Not applicable 1. Development strategy of the Company To consolidate competitive advantages of core businesses by adhering to the mission of "make study and work more joyful and effective", being consumer centric, and emphasizing on innovation of technology and products; to further expand new businesses of one-stop office supplies service and direct retail; to actively expand international market; and to promote digitalization, organization development and talents, and investment and mergers and acquisitions with synergy. With continued efforts in those four areas, the Company will realize the vision of becoming a "world-class M&G". 2. Sustainable development strategy In order to realize the vision of “World-class M&G”, M&G Stationery has developed a sustainable development strategy together with its business strategy. With its vision of “Writing a Sustainable Business Future”, M&G Stationery aims to lead the sustainable development of the industry by focusing 34 / 237 Annual Report 2021 on four pillars: sustainable products, response to climate change, sustainable supply chain and empowering employees and communities. (3)Operation plan √ Applicable □ Not applicable In 2022, the Company plans revenue of RMB20,900,000,000, a year-on-year increase of 19%, mainly through the following: Making good use of the advantages in channel, brand, design and R&D and supply chain, the Company is expected to maintain fast and stable growth in core traditional business, improve the quality of development, implement high-end strategy and enhance quality of online products. Push the four segments comprehensively ① Mass market stationery segment The Company will continue to focus on medium and long life cycle products, exert more efforts in the development of long-term products that are available with new functions, new technologies and at higher prices, distribute the price range reasonably, and focus on breaking through key categories. The Company continuously optimizes the new product development process to reduce the lead time of product development and sorts out high-quality sub new products. Coordination will be made with online channel to output integrated promotion program so as to enhance the sales of mass market segment products. ② Premium stationery segment The Company will continue to optimize the existing product mix of premium stationery segment, achieve quality upgrade and category breakthroughs, increase the contribution of single products, create a series of best-selling products, increase the on-shelf rate of best-selling products at key stationery shops, and increase the proportion of premium stationery segment in traditional channels; develop tailored premium stationery products for Jiumu Store, direct supply channels nationwide, E-commerce and APPs to better meet demand of high-end consumers; focus on online leading stores and achieve breakthroughs in core best-selling products. ③ Office supplies segment The Company will strengthen the development and promotion of office products, continue to promote the development of M&G office stores and the development of model office stores, and realize the rollout of core products; strengthen service empowerment through direct supply from the headquarters, focus on the exploitation of potential key accounts through the direct supply from partners, highlight the development of online product offerings, and drive the overall growth of the office segment. ④ Arts and kids drawing segment The Company will improve the management mechanism of new and old products, sort out the category structure in grid, focus on the continuous promotion of best-selling products and long life cycle products, and expand the educational products; offer all categories of products in various online platforms 35 / 237 Annual Report 2021 to continue to increase online share; put more efforts on key stores in key cities, build dedicated zones and promote the launch of key products. Promote omni-channel offerings The Company will focus on key stationery shops, improve single store quality, facilitate the optimization and upgrade of franchise stores and distribution centers, and upgrade channels. Besides, the Company will also strengthen promotion for categories and dedicated zones for products to increase on shelf ratio of the must-have products, increase presence in major business districts, increase the sales volume, and expand market share; promote direct supply of office products and premium stationery products both at headquarters and partners level to create incremental sales; continue to improve the order fulfillment rate and the number of active stationery shops of M&G Alliance APP. M&G Technologies will join in hands with product segments to launch online products and build a standard process for online product development, and use multi-store + flagship store for refined operations to improve efficiency; accelerate the development of new channel business, quickly achieve market ranking, and build promotion matrix of celebrity, live broadcast and video, to promote new channel business; promote a more refined membership operations Promote digital construction In line with corporate strategy, the Company plans to build the foundation for M&G's data governance, initiate quick-win projects for members and channels, and improve products and core business processes of the supply chain. The Company will establish a unified data standard to improve M&G's data analysis capabilities, further strengthen the construction of data middleground, enhance data governance, and better drive business improvement by virtue of data; sort out and upgrade the existing dealer information system to improve the ability to "select the right stores and deliver the right goods"; use member operations as a key handle to grow online business. Reasonably plan capacity layout The Company will plan the national layout of logistics and capacity to lay a stronger foundation for future development; realize the transportation of products from the production base to the logistics base through the trunk line, quickly respond to market demand, and optimize the efficiency of the overall supply chain; consider setting up new logistics and production bases in South China and other regions in a bid to support existing business development, improve supply chain and logistics efficiency and achieve sustainable development. Continue to develop retail large store business The Company will continue to exert efforts on the optimization of membership operation and store operation standards, maintain the high-quality and rapid growth of offline channels and the higher growth of online business, and increase the repurchase rate and customer unit price. As M&G's bridgehead in upgrading its products and channels, Jiumu Store will work with the Company to increase the sales ratio of high-end products in this channel. M&G Life will sort out the product category structure, establish a management mechanism for regular products, increase the sales proportion of M&G, improve store operation capabilities, enhance the sales per employee, improve the quality of existing single store, and explore together with the premium stationery segment to explore new business model. Continue to grow M&G Colipu Business in direct office supplies continues to achieve booming development since M&G Colipu follows requirement on well-informed, open and transparent government procurement, and meets requirements that enterprises desire to increase procurement efficiency and reduce procurement cost for non-production office and administration supplies. Brand enterprise continues to enhance competitiveness through improving service quality, enriching product categories, seeking more customers and developing national supply chain system, so M&G Colipu is expected to maintain relatively rapid growth, and become one of the main competitors in the market of direct office supplies. M&G Colipu will focus on the execution of the awarded projects and the promotion and expansion of the newly awarded large-scale projects; put forth effort into expanding the development of marketing gifts and MRO supply chain; continue to strengthen the construction of digitalization and information systems, with the digital construction based on "four online": online organization, online communication, online business, and online management, so as to improve efficiency by providing information tools instead of manual labor; 36 / 237 Annual Report 2021 attract high-end leadership talents, consolidate the management team, improve the leadership ability of the management, and strengthen the construction of talent team. (4) Potential risks √ Applicable □ Not applicable 1. Risks in operation management With the great growth in the scale of assets and sale of the Company, the Company faces new challenges in operation management system, internal control system and staff management. Although the Company has developed operation management system and internal control system that accord with features of its business and technology in its development, and has recruited and cultivated stable core management team, operation of the Company will be adversely affected if the aforesaid management system and management staff fail to promptly adapt to the rapid expansion of the Company. Therefore, the Company will keep improving its management system and internal control system, and adopt various measures to improve qualification of management staff. 2. Market risks With social transformation and consumption upgrading, stationery market presents opportunities for structure-based development. If the Company is unable to anticipate market trends in time and adapt to market changes from aspects of product upgrading, quality management to sale strategy, the Company will encounter certain risks in market competition. Having been aware of the problem, the Company enhanced product R&D under the guidance of the market, optimized product structure, and developed a sounder quality management and control system. Market strategies are formulated based on market survey, analysis of big data and management discussion. 3. Risks from fiscal and taxation According to Article 28 of Enterprise Income Tax Law of the People's Republic of China, the enterprise income tax on important high- and new-tech enterprises that are necessary to be supported by the state shall be levied at the reduced tax rate of 15%. The Company was re-recognized as a national high- and new-tech enterprise on 28 October 2019, and started to implement the policy of reduced enterprise income tax rate of 15% on 1 January 2019 for 3 years. If the state adjusts preferential income tax policy for high- and new-tech enterprises, or the Company fails to pass the review after its qualification of high- and new-tech enterprise expires, operation performance of the Company will be adversely affected. As such, the Company performs strict control according to assessment standards for high- and new-tech enterprises to ensure that it meets all indicators, and qualifies and passes the annual review and renewal for high- and new-tech enterprises. 4. Risks from COVID-19 At present, COVID-19 pandemic in China has been effectively controlled, but the impact of virus mutation and repeated epidemics on the macro–economy is uncertain, adding uncertainties to the Company's operation in 2022. The Company pays close attention to the development of COVID-19, and adopts active measures to reduce risks and uncertainties brought by COVID-19. 5. Risks from macro policy In July 2021, the release of the Opinions on Further Reducing the Burden of Homework and Off- Campus Training in Compulsory Education ("Double Reduction" policy) has a great impact on the K12 education and training industry. In the stationery and office supplies industry, the release of the "Double Reduction" policy and the online teaching driven by the epidemic control policy may affect the demand for writing instruments and paper products. The Company will continue to pay attention to the impact of the "Double Reduction" policy and actively take countermeasures. (5) Others □ Applicable √ Not applicable VII. Explanation on the Failure to Disclose as per Rules due to Inapplicability or Special Reasons such as State Secrets and Business Secrets and the Reasons Thereof □ Applicable √ Not applicable 37 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Section IV Corporate Governance I. Particulars on Corporate Governance √ Applicable □ Not applicable During the Reporting Period, the Company, in strict compliance with the Company Law, the Securities Law, the Code of Corporate Governance for Listed Companies, and other relevant laws and regulations promulgated by the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the Shanghai Stock Exchange, continuously optimized the corporate governance structure of the Company and improved the operational level of the Company, strengthened the management of insider information, and enhanced the awareness of information disclosure responsibility, to ensure continuous and stable development and effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of investors and relevant stakeholders. The specific governance situation was as follows: 1. Shareholders and general shareholders' meetings: The Company could hold general shareholders' meetings in accordance with the requirements of the Company Law, the Articles of Association, and the Rules of Procedure of the General Shareholders' Meeting. Proposals, procedures, and voting at the general shareholders' meetings were strictly implemented in accordance with the relevant provisions. When considering proposals related to related-party transactions, related shareholders avoided voting to ensure fair and reasonable related-party transactions. For the convenience of the Company's shareholders, general shareholders' meetings allow its shareholders to vote on site or online. This ensures the minority shareholders have the right to stay informed about and vote on major issues of the Company and participate in the operation of the company and this also helps protect the interests of minority shareholders. Resolutions adopted at general shareholders’ meetings met the requirements of laws and regulations, and complied with the lawful rights and interests of all shareholders, especially minority shareholders. 2. Controlling shareholders and the listed companies: the Company and the controlling shareholders achieved "five independences" in finance, personnel, assets, business, and organization, and the Company's Board of Directors, Board of Supervisors and internal control institutions operated independently; the Company's related transaction procedures were legal and the price was fair, and the obligation of information disclosure was fulfilled; the controlling shareholders had a normative behavior, and did not directly or indirectly interfere with the Company's decision-making and business activities by manipulating the general shareholders' meetings. 3. Directors and the Board of Directors: All directors of the Company could, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Directors and other systems, earnestly perform their duties as directors and make prudent and scientific decisions. The convening of each meeting met the requirements of relevant regulations. The Company's Board of Directors had four special committees, namely, the Strategy Committee, the Audit Committee, the Remuneration and Appraisal Committee, and the Nomination Committee. Each special committee carried out work in accordance with the relevant provisions of the implementation rules, gave full play to the professional role of each special committee, strengthened the democratic and scientific decision-making of the Board of Directors, and ensured the sound development of the Company. 4. Supervisors and the Board of Supervisors: The Board of Supervisors of the Company was responsible for the Company and its shareholders, strictly implemented the relevant provisions of the Company Law, the Articles of Association and the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Supervisors, earnestly fulfilled its duties, attended the general meeting of shareholders and the meetings of the Board of Directors, convened the meetings of the Board of Supervisors, and exercised supervisory functions and powers in accordance with the law, supervising corporate governance, major issues, financial conditions, and the compliance with rights and regulations of the Company's directors and senior management in performing their duties, and promoting the legal and standardized operations of the Company. 5. Information disclosure and transparency: The Company adhered to the principle of "truth, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and fairness", and strictly followed the requirements of temporary announcement and periodic report format guidelines for information disclosure. To help investors get familiar with the situation of the Company, the content to be disclosed must be concise, clear, and easy to understand and must truly and duly reflect the operating status of the Company. Whether there are significant differences between corporate governance and laws, administrative regulations and the requirements of the relevant regulations of the China Securities Regulatory 38 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Commission on the governance of listed company; if there are significant differences, the reasons should be explained □ Applicable √ Not applicable II. Measures taken by the controlling shareholders and actual controllers of the Company to ensure the independence of the Company's assets, personnel, finance, organization, and business, as well as the solutions taken to address the impact on the Company's independence, work progress and follow-up work plans √ Applicable □ Not applicable The Company was completely separated from the controlling shareholders in assets, personnel, finance, organization and business, possessing independent and complete business and the ability to operate independently. 1. Asset independence The Company had business premises that are independent from the controlling shareholders and had an independent and complete asset structure. The Company had complete control over all assets, and no asset or fund was occupied by controlling shareholders to damage the interests of the Company. 2. Personnel independence The personnel and remuneration management of the Company were completely independent. The directors, supervisors and senior management of the Company were elected and appointed in strict accordance with the relevant provisions of the Company Law and the Articles of Association. The president, vice president, chief financial officer and secretary of the Board of Directors of the Company did not receive remuneration from the controlling shareholders and their affiliated enterprises and held any positions other than directors and supervisors. 3. Financial independence The Company had an independent financial and accounting department, has established an independent accounting system and financial management system, and made financial decisions independently. The Company's chief financial officer and financial accounting personnel are all full-time staff and do not hold part-time jobs in the controlling shareholder or their affiliated enterprises. The Company opened a basic deposit account independently and paid taxes independently. 4. Organizational independence The Company has established a sound organizational system, which operates independently and has no affiliation with the controlling shareholders or their functional departments. 5. Business independence The Company's business is independent from the controlling shareholders and their affiliated enterprises. The Company has an independent and complete design, R&D, manufacturing and sales system, conducts business independently, and does not rely on shareholders or any other related parties. Engagement of controlling shareholders, actual controllers and other organizations under their control in the same or similar business as the Company, as well as the impact of horizontal competition or major changes in horizontal competition on the Company, measures taken, progress of the resolution and the follow-up resolution □ Applicable √ Not applicable III. Brief Introduction to General Shareholders' Meetings Query index of the Disclosure date designated website on when the Session number Convening date Resolution of meeting which the resolution resolution is is published published 2020 annual 20 April 2021 www.sse.com.cn 21 April 2021 Considered and approved 9 proposals, including the general 2020 Work Report of the Board of Directors, the 2020 shareholders' Work Report of the Board of Supervisors, the 2020 meeting Financial Settlement Report, the 2020 Profit Distribution Plan, the 2020 Annual Report and Summary, and the Proposal on the Expected Daily Related Transactions in 2021, the 2021 Annual Financial Budget Report, the Proposal on the Remuneration Criteria of the Company's Directors in 2021, and the Proposal on the Appointment of the 39 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Company's 2021 Financial Report Audit Organization and Internal Control Audit Organization. Holders of the preferred shares with restored voting power request for convening extraordinary general shareholders' meetings □ Applicable √ Not applicable Particulars on general shareholders' meetings □ Applicable √ Not applicable 40 / 237 Annual Report 2021 IV. Information on Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management (1) Shareholding change and remuneration of directors, supervisors and senior management currently employed and retired during the Reporting Period √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: share Total pre-tax Whether to get Number of Number of remuneration from remuneration shares held at shares held at Change in share Reasons for the Company during from related Name Position (note) Gender Age From To the beginning of the end of the of the year change the Reporting Period parties of the the year year (RMB 0'000) Company Chen Chairman Male 52 2014-6-12 2023-5-07 17,100,000 13,609,300 -3,490,700 Personal 180.00 No Huwen capital needs Chen Vice Chairman Male 52 2014-6-12 2023-5-07 17,100,000 13,609,300 -3,490,700 Personal 180.00 No Huxiong and President capital needs Chen Director and Female 55 2014-6-12 2023-5-07 10,800,000 8,100,000 -2,700,000 Personal 100.00 No Xueling Vice President capital needs Fu Chang Director and Male 52 2018-3-23 2023-5-07 109,200 108,016 -1.184 Equity 99.09 No Vice President incentive (Note 1) Zhang Independent Male 59 2017-5-11 2023-5-07 0 0 0 15.00 No Jingzhong director Chen Independent Male 54 2017-5-11 2023-5-07 0 0 0 15.00 No Jingfeng director Cheng Bo Independent Male 47 2016-4-19 2022-4-19 0 0 0 15.00 No director Zhu Yiping Chairman of the Female 63 2014-6-12 2023-5-07 0 0 0 0 Yes Board of Supervisors Han Supervisor Female 44 2014-6-12 2023-5-07 0 0 0 0 Yes Lianhua Zhang Employee Female 43 2020-5-08 2023-5-07 0 0 0 25.43 No Chaohua Supervisor Zhou Vice President Male 47 2020-5-08 2023-5-07 102,400 102,928 528 Equity 75.41 No Yonggan incentive (Note 2) Quan Qiang Board Secretary Male 49 2017-3-31 2023-5-07 71,700 69,549 -2,151 Equity 98.63 No incentive (Note 3) Total / / / / / 45,283,300 35,599,093 -9,684,207 / 803.56 / Note 1: During the Reporting Period, the 1,184 restricted shares of Fu Chang that had been granted but had not been lifted from the restriction were repurchased and cancelled due to the failure of personal performance assessment. 41 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Note 2: During the Reporting Period, 3,600 restricted shares were granted to Zhou Yonggan. The 3,072 restricted shares of Zhou Yonggan that had been granted but had not been lifted from the restriction were repurchased and cancelled due to the failure of personal performance assessment. Note 3: During the Reporting Period, the 2,151 restricted shares of Liu Quanqiang that had been granted but had not been lifted from the restriction were repurchased and cancelled due to the failure of personal performance assessment. Name Main working experience Chen Huwen Tsinghua University - Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota - Doctor's degree Has been involved in the stationery and office manufacturing industry since 1997, PE equity investment since 2007, and stock and bond financial investment since 2015 and is one of the founders of M&G Group. Once worked as General Manager of Shanghai Sino-Korean M&G Stationery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Now works as the chairman of the Company and the chairman of M&G Colipu. Has won honors such as the Model Worker in China Light Industry and the "Top Ten Brand Leaders" in Shanghai in 2013. Chen Huxiong Executive MBA, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business. Has been involved in the stationery manufacturing industry since 1995. Worked as General Manager of Shanghai Sino-Korean M&G Stationery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. from 2001 to 2004, and Chairman of Shanghai Sino-Korean M&G Stationery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. from 2004 to 2009. Now works as Vice Chairman and President of the Company, and is also Vice Chairman of China Writing Instrument Association, Deputy Director of Ballpoint Pen Professional Committee of China Writing Instrument Association, and Chairman of China Writing Instrument Industry Technology Innovation Alliance. Won the "Nominated Award of Outstanding Entrepreneur of Shanghai in 2019-2020". Chen Xueling Has been involved in the stationery manufacturing industry since 1997 and is one of the founders of M&G Group. Once worked as Deputy General Manager of the Company's Production Center, and now works as a director and Vice President of the Company. Fu Chang Joined M&G Stationery in May 2006 and successively served as Deputy Director of Marketing Center and Director of Production Center. Now works as a director and Vice President of the Company. Zhang Jingzhong Worked in the Research Office of the Politics and Law Committee under the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee from August 1984 to September 1988; and has been the Director at Zhejiang T & C Law Firm from October 1988 to present; served as a member of the Party Committee of the National Lawyer Industry since October 2017. Chen Jingfeng Once worked as Deputy General Manager and General Manager of Shanghai Dazhong Public Utilities (Group) Co., Ltd. and President of CMC Holdings, and is currently the Chairman of Zhongyun Capital. Cheng Bo Professor of accounting, doctor of accounting, senior accountant, senior member of the Accounting Society of China, the third-level talent of the New Century 151 Talent Project in Zhejiang Province. Started to work in a college or university in 2008 and is currently a teacher of economics and accounting specialty at Nanjing Audit University. Has long been engaged in scientific research and teaching in auditing and internal control, corporate governance and financial management. Has chaired more than 20 projects such as the National Social Science Fund of China and the Humanities and Social Science Fund under the Ministry of Education, and published more than 130 academic papers in various authoritative accounting journals and 5 academic monographs. Zhu Yiping Once worked as Deputy General Manager of Jiangsu Life Group Co., Ltd. and Deputy General Manager of Shanghai Yuhui Industrial Co., Ltd. Joined M&G Stationery in May 2003 and served successively as Chief Financial Officer of Shanghai Sino-Korean M&G Stationery Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Deputy Director of the Company's Financial Center, and Chief Financial Officer of M&G Group. Now works as the person in charge of internal control of M&G Group. Han Lianhua Once worked as Cashier of Shanghai Fengxian Qianqiao Grain Management Office, Chief Accountant of Shanghai Rongjian Chemical Plant, and Financial Director of Shanghai Office of Fengxian Modern Agricultural Park. Joined M&G Stationery in June 2006. Successively served as Financial Supervisor of Shanghai Sino-Korean M&G Stationery Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Shanghai M&G Zhenmei Stationery Co., Ltd., and Shanghai M&G Stationery & Gift Chain Management Co., Ltd., and Financial Manager of M&G Group. Now works as Chief Financial Officer of M&G Group. Zhang Chaohua Once worked as Business Commissioner of Shanghai Sino-Korean M&G Stationery Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Manager of Shanghai Apollo Machinery Co., Ltd., and Deputy Manager of M&G Group. Now works as Deputy Manager of the Company. Zhou Yonggan Joined M&G Stationery in August 2005 and successively served as Assistant to the Chairman, Deputy Director, Director of the Marketing Center, and General Manager of the Office Business Department. Now works as Vice President of the Company. Quan Qiang Senior manager of BNP Paribas Peregrine Brokerage, executive director of RBS China and chief representative of Beijing office, chief financial officer, BOD secretary and director of Guangxi Fenglin Wood Industry Group, general manager of Capital Market Department of China Wanda. Now works as the secretary of the BOD and acting as the chief financial officer of the Company. Particulars on other information □ Applicable √ Not applicable 42 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (2) Employment of directors, supervisors and senior management currently employed and retired during the Reporting Period 1. Employment in shareholders’ companies √ Applicable □ Not applicable Name of shareholder's Position held in Name of person employed From To company shareholder's company Chen Huwen M&G Group President 2007-5-10 Chen Huwen Keying Investment General partner 2011-2-18 Chen Huxiong M&G Group Chairman 2007-5-10 Chen Huxiong Jiekui Investment General partner 2011-2-18 Chen Xueling M&G Group Director 2007-5-10 Zhu Yiping M&G Group Person in charge of internal 2020-1-01 control Han Lianhua M&G Group Chief Financial Officer 2020-1-01 Particulars on employment Save for the personnel disclosed above, none of other directors, supervisors and senior in shareholders' companies management of the Company were employed by the shareholders' companies. 2. Employment in other companies √ Applicable □ Not applicable Name of person Position held in other Name of other companies From To employed companies Chen Huwen Shanghai Chenguang Venture Capital General partner 12 May 2011 Center (L.P.) Chen Huwen Shanghai Chenguang Sanmei Property General Manager 26 May 2008 Investment Co., Ltd. Chen Huxiong Shanghai Chenguang Venture Capital Limited Partner 12 May 2011 Center (L.P.) Chen Huxiong Shanghai Chenguang Sanmei Property Chairman 26 May 2008 Investment Co., Ltd. Chen Xueling Shanghai Chenguang Venture Capital Limited Partner 12 May 2011 Center (L.P.) Chen Xueling Shanghai Chenguang Sanmei Property Director 26 May 2008 Investment Co., Ltd. Zhang Jingzhong Zhejiang T & C Law Firm Director October 1988 Zhang Jingzhong Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd. Independent director August 2016 Zhang Jingzhong Gansu Huangtai Wine-Marketing Independent director October 2020 Industry Co., Ltd. Zhang Jingzhong Sundy Service Group Co., Ltd. Independent non- January 2021 executive director Chen Jingfeng Zhongyun Capital Chairman October 2017 Cheng Bo Nanjing Audit University Full-time Teacher July 2021 Cheng Bo Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co., Independent director June 2019 Ltd. Cheng Bo Shanghai Xinpeng Industry Co., Ltd. Independent director June 2020 Cheng Bo Shanghai Construction Building Independent director June 2020 Materials Technology Group Co., Ltd. Particulars on Save for the personnel disclosed above, none of other directors, supervisors and senior management of the employment in other Company were employed by other related companies. companies (3) Remuneration of directors, supervisors and senior management √ Applicable □ Not applicable Decision-making procedures for the remuneration According to the Articles of Association, the remuneration of of directors, supervisors and senior management directors and supervisors is determined by the general shareholders' meeting; and the remuneration of senior management is determined by the Board of Directors. Determination basis for the remuneration of The annual remuneration of independent directors of the Company directors, supervisors and senior management is considered and approved by the general shareholders' meeting. Other directors, supervisors and senior management who receive remuneration from the Company are subject to the operation performance appraisal on an annual basis and the pre-paid base salary on a monthly basis, and the annual remuneration is settled 43 / 237 Annual Report 2021 after the Company's annual operation target is completed. Actual payment of the remuneration of directors, RMB8,035,600 supervisors and senior management Total remuneration actually received by all RMB8,035,600 directors, supervisors and senior management at the end of the Reporting Period (4) Changes in directors, supervisors and senior management of the Company □ Applicable √ Not applicable (5) Particulars on punishments by securities regulatory authorities in the past three years □ Applicable √ Not applicable (6) Others □ Applicable √ Not applicable V. Meetings of the Board of Directors held during the Reporting Period Session number Convening date Resolution of meeting The 5th meeting of the 26 March 2021 1. Considered and approved the 2020 Work Report of the Board of Directors 5th session of Board 2. Considered and approved the 2020 Work Report of the President of Directors 3. Considered and approved the 2020 Financial Settlement Report 4. Considered and approved the 2020 Profit Distribution Plan 5. Considered and approved the Proposal on Changes in Accounting Policies 6. Considered and approved the 2020 Auditor’s Report 7. Considered and approved the 2020 Annual Report and Summary 8. Considered and approved the 2020 Work Report of Independent Directors 9. Considered and approved the 2020 Performance Report of the Audit Committee under the Board of Directors 10. Considered and approved the 2020 Internal Control Evaluation Report 11. Considered and approved the 2020 Social Responsibility Report 12. Considered and approved the Proposal on Determining the Annual Audit Remuneration in 2020 13. Considered and approved the Proposal on the Expected Daily Related Transactions in 2021 14. Considered and approved the 2021 Annual Financial Budget Report 15. Considered and approved the Proposal on the Remuneration Criteria of the Company's Directors in 2021 16. Considered and approved the Proposal on the Remuneration Criteria of the Company's Senior Management in 2021 17. Considered and approved the Proposal on the Appointment of the Company' 2021 Financial Report Audit Organization and Internal Control Audit Organization 18. Considered and approved the Proposal on Using Some Owned Funds for Investment and Financial Management 19. Considered and approved the Proposal on Repurchase and Cancellation of Some Restricted Shares 20. Considered and approved the Proposal to Hold the Company's 2020 Annual Shareholders' Meeting The 6th meeting of the 28 April 2021 1. Considered and approved the main body and full text of the Report for the First 5th session of Board Quarter of 2021 of Directors 2. Considered and approved the Proposal on Adjusting the Repurchase Price of Restricted Shares 7th meeting of the 5th 29 April 2021 Considered and approved the Proposal on Granting Reserved Restricted Shares to session of Board of Incentive Objects under the 2020 Restricted Share Incentive Plan Directors The 8th meeting of the 28 May 2021 Considered and approved the Proposal on Establishment of Conditions for Lifting 5th session of Board Restricted Sales in Phase 1 of Initial Grant in 2020 Restricted Share Incentive Plan of Directors The 9th meeting of the 26 August Considered and approved the 2021 Semi-annual Report and Summary 5th session of Board 2021 of Directors 44 / 237 Annual Report 2021 The 10th meeting of 28 October Considered and approved the Report for the Third Quarter of 2021 the 5th session of 2021 Board of Directors VI. Performance of Functions and Duties by Directors (1) Attendance of directors at board meetings and general shareholders' meetings Attendance at general Attendance at board meetings shareholders' meetings Director Independent Number of Name director Two Number of Number of Number of Number of attendance at Number of consecutive attendance attendance in attendance by attendance general absence absences in required person communication by proxy shareholders' person meetings Chen Huwen No 6 6 4 0 0 No 1 Chen Huxiong No 6 6 4 0 0 No 0 Chen Xueling No 6 6 4 0 0 No 1 Fu Chang No 6 6 4 0 0 No 0 Zhang Jingzhong Yes 6 6 5 0 0 No 0 Chen Jingfeng Yes 6 6 4 0 0 No 0 Cheng Bo Yes 6 6 5 0 0 No 1 Particulars on two consecutive absences in person from board meetings □ Applicable √ Not applicable Number of board meetings held during the year 6 Including: on site 2 by communication 4 on site and by communication 1 (2) Directors' objections to the Company's related matters □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3) Others □ Applicable √ Not applicable VII. Special Committees under the Board of Directors √ Applicable □ Not applicable (1). Members of special committees under the Board of Directors Type Name of member Audit Committee Cheng Bo, Chen Huwen, Zhang Jingzhong Nomination Committee Chen Jingfeng, Chen Huxiong, Zhang Jingzhong Remuneration and Appraisal Zhang Jingzhong, Chen Huxiong, Cheng Bo Committee Strategy Committee Chen Huwen, Chen Jingfeng, Cheng Bo (2). During the Reporting Period, the Audit Committee held 5 meetings Convening Contents of meetings Important comments and recommendations Other performance of duties date 19 March First meeting of the 1. Considered and approved the Work Debriefed and reviewed the 2021 Audit Committee in Summary of the Audit Department in 2020 work summary for this year 2021 2. Considered and approved the Work Plan and the next year's work plan of the Audit Department in 2021 of the Company's Internal Audit Department, and guided the operation of the Internal Audit Department. 45 / 237 Annual Report 2021 26 March Second meeting of the 1. Considered and approved the 2020 During the preparation of the 2021 Audit Committee in Performance Report of the Audit Committee annual report, the Audit 2021 under the Board of Directors Committee under the Board 2. Considered and approved the Proposal on of Directors communicated Changes in Accounting Policies with BDO China Shu Lun 3. Considered and approved the 2020 Pan CPAs (LLP), which was Auditor's Report responsible for the 4. Considered and approved the 2020 Company's annual audit, on Internal Control Evaluation Report the composition of the 5. Considered and approved the Proposal on annual audit working group, Determining the Annual Audit Remuneration audit plan, risk judgment and in 2020 audit priorities, and 6. Considered and approved the Proposal on continued to pay attention to the Expected Daily Related Transactions in the preparation of the 2021 Company's annual financial 7. Considered and approved the Proposal on report. Debriefed and the Appointment of the Company’ 2021 reviewed the work summary Financial Report Audit Organization and for this year and the next Internal Control Audit Organization year's work plan of the Company's Internal Audit Department, and guided the operation of the Internal Audit Department. 27 April 2021 Third meeting of the Considered and approved the full text and No Audit Committee in main body of the Report for the First 2021 Quarter of 2021 26 August Fourth meeting of the Considered and approved the 2021 Semi- No 2021 Audit Committee in annual Report and Summary 2021 27 October Fifth meeting of the Considered and approved the full text and No 2021 Audit Committee in main body of the Report for the Third 2021 Quarter of 2021 (3). During the Reporting Period, the Remuneration and Appraisal Committee held 3 meetings Other performance of Convening date Contents of meetings Important comments and recommendations duties 26 March 2021 First meeting of the 1. Considered and approved the Proposal on the No Remuneration and Remuneration Criteria of the Company's Appraisal Committee Directors in 2021 in 2021 2. Considered and approved the Proposal on the Remuneration Criteria of the Company's Senior Management in 2021 3. Considered and approved the Proposal on Repurchase and Cancellation of Some Restricted Shares 27 April 2021 Second meeting of Considered and approved the Proposal on No the Remuneration and Granting Reserved Restricted Shares to Incentive Appraisal Committee Objects under the 2020 Restricted Share Incentive in 2021 Plan 23 May 2021 Third meeting of the Considered and approved the Proposal on No Remuneration and Establishment of Conditions for Lifting Restricted Appraisal Committee Sales in Phase 1 of Initial Grant in 2020 in 2021 Restricted Share Incentive Plan (4). During the Reporting Period, the Strategy Committee held 1 meeting Other performance of Convening date Contents of meetings Important comments and recommendations duties 26 March 2021 First meeting of the Considered and approved the Proposal on the No Strategy Committee Company's 2021 Business Plan in 2021 (5). Details of the matter in question □ Applicable √ Not applicable 46 / 237 Annual Report 2021 VIII. Particulars on Risks in the Company Identified by the Board of Supervisors □ Applicable √ Not applicable The Board of Supervisors has no objection to the supervision matters during the Reporting Period. IX. Employee of Parent Company and the Principal Subsidiaries of the Company at the End of the Reporting Period (1) Employees Number of employees in the parent company 2,407 Number of employees in major subsidiaries 3,120 Number of employees 5,527 Number of retirees of whom the parent company and major subsidiaries are responsible for the expenses Professional structure Category Number Production personnel 1,770 Sales personnel 1,238 Technical personnel 450 Finance personnel 198 Administration personnel 295 Management personnel 1,072 Others 504 Total 5,527 Education background Category Number (person) University (including college) and above 3,210 High school, technical secondary school 1,094 Others 1,223 Total 5,527 (2) Remuneration policy √ Applicable □ Not applicable To conform to the Company's organizational strategy, the Company implements a competitive remuneration policy where the employees' remuneration is determined considering the job value, person- job fit and performance. By establishing and improving competitive remunerations and benefits, performance appraisal systems and incentive systems, the Company actively promoted equity incentive plans, attracted all kinds of professional talents and formed healthy competitive work environment to stimulate the vitality and potential of employees, build a stable, professional team, and ensure the growth of the Company's performance. (3) Training program √ Applicable □ Not applicable The Company attached great importance to the development of talents in the organization, especially the establishment of leadership talent echelon and the cultivation of managers at all levels and personnel for strategic key positions. Through development methods such as the leadership curriculum system and internal trainer team construction, high-potential training projects, mentor guidance, job rotation learning, personal development path design, etc., talent training and ability enhancement were carried out. The training of the manufacturing system focused on the ability enhancement of grassroots management personnel and the cultivation of reserve talents in core technical positions, and attention was paid to the cultivation of branch managers. (4) Labor outsourcing √ Applicable □ Not applicable Total working hours of labor outsourcing 20,967,240 hours 47 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Total remuneration paid for labor outsourcing RMB740,459,091 X. Profit Distribution or Capital Accumulation Plan (1) Formulation, implementation or adjustment of the cash dividend policy √ Applicable □ Not applicable 1. The existing profit distribution policy of the Company is implemented after it was passed at the 5th meeting of the 5th session of the Board of Directors and 2020 annual shareholders' meeting. 2. Principle in profit distribution of the Company: The Company implements the dividend distribution policy which entitles the shareholders to the same rights and same dividends, under which shareholders are entitled to receive dividends and other kinds of distribution of interests based on the number of shares held by them. The Company adopts active profit distribution policy, which emphasizes investors' reasonable investment returns while maintaining sustainability and stability. The Company is allowed to distribute profit in cash or shares, but its profit distribution shall not exceed the range of the accumulated distributable profits or affect the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. 3. Overall approaches to distribute profit of the Company: The Company distributes dividends in cash or shares, or cash-and-shares, and if the Company satisfies the conditions for cash dividends, priority should be given to profit distribution by means of cash dividends. 4. Specific conditions and proportion for cash dividends: The Company primarily adopts cash dividend as its profit distribution policy. The Company may distribute cash dividend when it makes a profit in the current year and the distributable profits are positive after making up losses, contributing to the statutory reserves and surplus reserves, but the profit distribution shall not exceed the range of the accumulated distributable profits. In general, if there are no material investment plans or significant cash expenditure, the Company may distribute profit in cash for a single year not less than 20% of the distributable profit realized in the current year. In addition, as for the proportion of cash dividends to the total profit distribution, the Board of Directors shall take into full account of various factors such as features of the industries where the Company operates, the stage of development, its own business model, level of profitability, and whether there is significant capital expenditure arrangement, to distinguish the following situations and determine differentiated cash dividend proportion in accordance with the procedures as required by the Articles of Association: (1) If the Company is at a mature stage of development and has no significant capital expenditure arrangement, the proportion of cash dividends in the profit distribution shall be at least 80% when the profit distribution is made; (2) If the Company is at a mature stage of development and has significant capital expenditure arrangement, the proportion of cash dividends in the profit distribution shall be at least 40% when the profit distribution is made; (3) If the Company is at a growing stage of development and has no significant capital expenditure arrangement, the proportion of cash dividends in the profit distribution shall be at least 30% when the profit distribution is made; (4) If the Company is at a growing stage of development and has significant capital expenditure arrangement, the proportion of cash dividends in the profit distribution shall be at least 20% when the profit distribution is made. The aforesaid "significant investment plans" or "significant cash expenditure" refers to one of the following: (1) The proposed external investment, acquisition of assets or purchase of equipment by the Company in the coming twelve months with accumulated expenses amounting to or exceeding 50% of the latest audited net assets of the Company and exceeding RMB50 million; (2) The proposed external investment, acquisition of assets or purchase of equipment by the Company in the coming twelve months with accumulated expenses amounting to or exceeding 30% of the latest audited total assets of the Company. Significant investment plans or significant cash expenditure that meets the above conditions shall be reviewed and approved at the general meeting after being reviewed by the Board meeting. 5. During the Reporting Period, the formulation and implementation of the cash dividend policy has complied with the Articles of Association and the resolutions of the general meetings. The dividend distribution standards and proportions are clearly stated, and relevant decision-making procedures and systems are complete. Independent directors have diligently served their obligations, and played their roles. 48 / 237 Annual Report 2021 As minority shareholders have opportunities to fully express their opinions and appeals, their legitimate interests have been fully protected. (2) Special description of the cash dividend policy √ Applicable □ Not applicable Does it meet the requirements of the Company's Articles of Association or the √Yes □No resolutions adopted at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders: Are the dividend criteria and ratio definite and clear: √Yes □No Are the relevant decision-making procedures and mechanisms complete √Yes □No Do the independent directors perform their duties and play their due role √Yes □No Do the minority shareholders have the opportunity to fully express their opinions √Yes □No and requests, and whether their legitimate rights and interests get fully protection (3) If the Company records profit distributable to shareholders of the Company during the Reporting Period is positive but there is no proposal for cash dividend, the Company shall disclose the reasons, the usage and the utilization plan of the undistributed profits in detail □ Applicable √ Not applicable XI. Equity Incentive Plan, Employee Shareholding Plan or Other Employee Incentive Measures of the Company and Their Impacts (1) Incentive matters disclosed in temporary announcements and without further progress or change in subsequent implementation √ Applicable □ Not applicable Item Query index On 26 March 2021, the Company held the 5th meeting of the Announcement on Resolutions of the 5th Meeting of the 5th session of Board of Directors and the 4th meeting of the 5th Session of Board of Directors numbered 2021-005 5th session of Board of Supervisors, and considered and Announcement on Resolutions of the 4th Meeting of the approved the Proposal on Repurchase and Cancellation of 5th Session of Board of Supervisors numbered 2021-006 Some Restricted Shares. Announcement on Repurchase and Cancellation of Some Restricted Shares numbered 2021-012 Announcement on Notifying Creditors of Repurchase and Cancellation of Some Restricted Shares numbered 2021-013 On 28 April 2021, the Company held the 6th meeting of the Announcement on Resolutions of the 6th Meeting of the 5th session of Board of Directors and the 5th meeting of the 5th Session of Board of Directors numbered 2021-019 5th session of Board of Supervisors, and considered and Announcement on Resolutions of the 5th Meeting of the approved the Proposal on Adjusting the Repurchase Price of 5th Session of Board of Supervisors numbered 2021-020 Restricted Shares. Announcement on Adjusting the Repurchase Price of Restricted Shares numbered 2021-021 On 29 April 2021, the Company held the 7th meeting of the Announcement on Resolutions of the 6th Meeting of the 5th session of Board of Directors and the 6th meeting of the 5th Session of Board of Supervisors numbered 2021-022 5th session of Board of Supervisors, and considered and Announcement on Granting Reserved Restricted Shares approved the Proposal on Granting Reserved Restricted to Incentive Objects under the 2020 Restricted Share Shares to Incentive Objects under the 2020 Restricted Share Incentive Plan numbered 2021-023 Incentive Plan. On 27 May 2021, the Company completed the cancellation Announcement on the Implementation of Repurchase of some restricted stocks that have been granted but have not and Cancellation of Restricted Share for Equity yet been lifted with China Securities Depository and Incentive numbered 2021-025 Clearing Corporation Limited Shanghai Branch. On 28 May 2021, the Company held the 8th meeting of the Announcement on Resolutions of the 7th Meeting of the 5th session of the Board of Directors and the 7th meeting of 5th Session of Board of Supervisors numbered 2021-026 the 5th session of the Board of Supervisors, and considered Announcement on the Unlocking and Listing of Phase 1 and approved the Proposal on Establishment of Conditions of the Initial Grant of 2020 Restricted Share Incentive for Lifting Restricted Sales in Phase 1 of Initial Grant in Plan numbered 2021-027 2020 Restricted Share Incentive Plan. On 3 June 2021, the Company completed the registration of Announcement on the Results of the Reserved Grant of reserved restricted shares with China Securities Depository 2020 Restricted Share Incentive Plan numbered 2021- and Clearing Corporation Limited Shanghai Branch. 028 49 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (2) Incentive matters which have not been disclosed in temporary announcements or with further progress Equity incentive □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions □ Applicable √ Not applicable Employee shareholding plan □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other incentive measures □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3) Equity incentives granted to directors and senior management during the Reporting Period □ Applicable √ Not applicable √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: share Number of Number of Market Number of Granted restricted the price at the new restricted price of the shares at Locked Unlocked restricted end of the Name Position shares during restricted the shares shares shares at Reporting the Reporting shares beginning the end of Period Period (Yuan) of the year the period (Yuan) Zhou Senior 102,400 3,600 45.03 27,648 75,280 75,280 64.51 Yonggan management Total / 102,400 3,600 / 27,648 75,280 75,280 / Note: During the Reporting Period, the 3,072 restricted shares of Zhou Yonggan that had been granted but had not been lifted from the restriction were repurchased and cancelled due to the failure of personal performance assessment. (4) Establishment and implementation of appraisal mechanism and the incentive mechanism for senior management during the Reporting Period √ Applicable □ Not applicable The Company has established a relatively perfect performance evaluation and incentive system. Based on the principle that the income of senior management is linked to the business performance of the enterprise, the Company followed an open, fair and impartial process to appoint senior management, and continuously and timely improved the assessment mechanism. The Company has established a compensation system in line with the development needs of the Company and the actual situation of the industry to ensure the enthusiasm of senior management. The Company implemented the 2020 Restricted Share Incentive Plan to provide long-term incentives for senior management and core technicians, and formulated corresponding assessment methods to carry out scientific, standardized and institutionalized assessment management for senior management and core technicians included in restricted share incentive plan. The Company has guaranteed the stability of the core team and key employees and mobilizing their enthusiasm by virtue of a reasonable, sound, flexible and effective remuneration and welfare system, and a long-term benefit mechanism based on the supporting equity incentive plan. XII. Construction and implementation of internal control system during the Reporting Period √ Applicable □ Not applicable During the Reporting Period, the Company has established a strict internal control management system in strict accordance with the requirements of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the Shanghai Stock Exchange, the Company Law, the Articles of Association and other laws and regulations. The Company has set up an Audit Committee under the Board of Directors to review the internal control of the Company, supervise the effective implementation of internal control and self-evaluation of internal 50 / 237 Annual Report 2021 control, and guide and coordinate internal audit and other related matters. The Company has set up an Audit Department to independently carry out audit under the guidance of the Audit Committee under the Board of Directors. The Audit Department is accountable to the Audit Committee. The Audit Department evaluates the efficiency and effect of the design and implementation of internal control through the design and implementation of internal control audits, business management audits, special audits and economic responsibility audits, supervises and inspects the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control design and operation, and promotes the Company's continuous improvement and enhancement of the quality of internal control. The Audit Department reports the internal control defects found in the audit to the Board of Supervisors, the Audit Committee or the management according to the seriousness of the problems, and urges the relevant departments to take active measures to rectify them. According to the identification of major defects in the Company's internal control, in 2021, the Company had no significant defects and important defects in the internal control of financial reporting and non-financial reporting. The Company has continuously improved the internal control system. Therefore, the internal control operation mechanism is effective, which has achieved the expected internal control objectives and protected the interests of the Company and all shareholders. Particulars on major defects in the internal control during the Reporting Period □ Applicable √ Not applicable XIII. Management and Control over the Subsidiaries during the Reporting Period √ Applicable □ Not applicable During the Reporting Period, the Company has implemented the Management System for Holding Subsidiaries, stipulating the control measures and the responsibilities and authority of the parent company and the subsidiaries in the subsidiary's articles of association, personnel appointment and removal, financial management, operation decision, information management, inspection and assessment, so as to ensure that the various businesses of the subsidiaries meet the requirements of the Company's overall development strategy, ensure that the financial position of the subsidiaries is effectively monitored by the Company, prevent significant operating risks of the subsidiaries, and protect the security and integrity of assets. Problems Company Measures Resolution Integration plan Integration progress encountered in Follow-up resolution plan Name taken progress integration Subsequently, according to the Integration of The integration of Company's business, complete organization, organizational structure, Back to No significant the relevant integration in a management management system, Marketing School problems occurred Completed timely manner, to ensure the system, operation operation mode and management Holding AS yet normal operation and mode and business has been management control of business completed. subsidiaries XIV. Particulars on the Auditor's Report on Internal Control √ Applicable □ Not applicable The Company engaged BDO China Shu Lun Pan CPAs (LLP) to audit the implementation of internal control in its 2021 financial statements and the Audit Report on Internal Control was issued. For the full text of the report, see 2021 Audit Report on Internal Control disclosed on the website of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (www.sse.com.cn) on 29 March 2022. Whether to disclose the audit report on internal control: yes Opinion type of the audit report on internal control: With unqualified opinion XV. Self-inspection and Rectification of Problems in the Special Action on Governance of Listed Companies Not applicable XVI. Others □ Applicable √ Not applicable 51 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Section V Environmental and Social Responsibility I. Environmental Information (1) Explanation on environmental protection of the companies and their major subsidiaries falling into the category of key pollutant discharging organizations designated by the environmental protection authorities □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2) Explanation on environmental protection of companies other than key pollutant discharging units √ Applicable □ Not applicable The Company does not belong to the key pollutant discharging units published by national environmental protection authorities. As the Company pays great attention to environmental protection, the greening rate of its sites is high. During the production process, the plastic raw granular edges did not produce solid waste or environmental pollution after going through smashing, re-granulating and recycling process; paperboard edges for package was recycled and sold by classification to local recycle stations for recycled paper. The Company has not admixed any harmful recycling waste in its production, so no volatile gas that is harmful to the health of human beings was produced. Besides, domestic wastewater was disposed in accordance with sewage treatment regulations set by the local government. In routine management, the Company strengthens the monitoring and handling of "three wastes" and ensures that they are discharged as per the requirements to reduce the impact on the environment. 1. Administrative penalties for environmental issues □ Applicable √ Not applicable 2. Disclosing other environmental information with reference to key pollutant discharging units □ Applicable √ Not applicable 3. Reason for not disclosing other environmental information □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3) Information that is conducive to ecological protection, pollution prevention and control, and fulfillment of environmental responsibility √ Applicable □ Not applicable During the Reporting Period, M&G Public Welfare Foundation cooperated with the Red Cross Society of Gansu Province and the Qingsuo Public Welfare Development Center to establish a Haloxylon ammodendron forest in Minqin County, the source of the four major deserts in China, which has been expanded to 900 mu (600,000 m2), and joined hands with M&G Colipu in environmental protection projects. M&G employees also voluntarily went to inspect the conditions of the Haloxylon ammodendron forest. While controlling the desert, it can also increase the subsidized living income for the local villagers, and establish a public welfare model of ecological poverty alleviation and rural revitalization. (4) Measures taken to reduce carbon emissions during the Reporting Period and their effects √ Applicable □ Not applicable The Company attached great importance to the efficient management of energy and the improvement of energy use efficiency. Each department took corresponding measures according to their respective functions to gradually reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions during production and operation. In terms of clean energy use, photovoltaic power generation projects have been constructed in Guangming Park and Qingcun Park, which have been fully connected to the grid and put into use for energy supply, reducing carbon emissions by more than 4,300 ton per year. For more details, see 2021 Environment, Society and Governance Report disclosed by the Company on the website of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (www.sse.com.cn) on 29 March 2022. 52 / 237 Annual Report 2021 II. Overview of Social Responsibility √ Applicable □ Not applicable For more details, see 2021 Environment, Society and Governance Report disclosed by the Company on the website of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (www.sse.com.cn) on 29 March 2022. III. Consolidation and Expansion of the Achievements of Poverty Alleviation and Rural Revitalization √ Applicable □ Not applicable M&G Charity Foundation continued to focus on rural education, rural revitalization, and poverty alleviation, boosted various projects in an orderly manner, unleashed the Company's advantages, coordinated the social development, promoted the concern of the public and stakeholders on rural education, and advanced such programs as creative classroom and gold seed, in a bid to reach a consensus with more consumers on this social issue through public welfare activities and enrich the brand connotation and influence of the Company. For more details, see 2021 Environment, Society and Governance Report disclosed by the Company on the website of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (www.sse.com.cn) on 29 March 2022. 53 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Section VI Major Events I. Performance of Undertakings (1) Undertakings by the Company's beneficial controllers, shareholders, related parties, acquirers, the Company and other related parties during or subsisted in the Reporting Period √ Applicable □ Not applicable If not If not Whether performed Time and Whether there performed in Background of Type of Undertaking Contents of the undertaking strictly in time, term of the is deadline for time, describe undertakings undertakings party performed in a describe undertaking performance the specific timely manner plans in reasons next steps Undertaking for restriction on sale of shares and voluntary lockup undertaking by Keying Investment and Jiekui Investment, shareholders holding more than 5% of the Keying equity Undertakings Restriction on Investment (1) The proportion of shares unlocked every year shall not exceed 25% of the total related to initial Permanent No Yes sale of shares Jiekui shares held by the Company; public offering Investment (2) Notwithstanding any change in the position of some of the partners in the joint venture or their departure from the joint venture, the joint venture will strictly perform the above undertakings. Shareholding and intention to reduce shareholding of the controlling shareholder— M&G Group (1) M&G Group advocates that shares of the Company should be held in the long term to ensure that M&G Group shares operation achievements of the Company on a continuous basis. Therefore, M&G Group has the intention to hold shares of the Company for a long term. (2) After the lockup period of the Company's shares held by M&G Group expires, it is possible that M&G Group might reduce shareholding of the Company appropriately for the development requirement of M&G Group. In this situation, M&G Group is expected to reduce its shareholdings by no more than 5% of the total shares of the Company held by M&G Group within the first year after the lockup period expires with the price of the Undertakings shareholding reduction not lower than the offering price of the Company's initial public related to initial Others M&G Group Permanent No Yes offering. The shareholding reduction shall not exceed 10% of the total shares of the public offering Company held by M&G Group within the second year after the lockup period expires with the price of the shareholding reduction not lower than the offering price of the Company's initial public offering at the time of the offering and the listing. If there are any ex-rights or ex-dividends events, such as the declaration of dividends, bonus issue, and capitalization from capital reserve to share capital in the Company before the reduction of the aforesaid shares, the price of the shareholding reduction for M&G Group should not be lower than the adjusted offering price of the Company's initial public offering shares at the time of the offering and the listing. (3) If M&G Group intends to reduce shareholding of the Company, it will announce its reduction plan 3 transaction days before reducing the shareholding. Furthermore, the reduction will be performed legally according to rules of Shanghai Stock Exchange in the 54 / 237 Annual Report 2021 form of block trade, auction transaction as well as other methods recognized by China Securities Regulatory Commission. Shareholding and intention to reduce shareholding of Keying Investment and Jiekui Investment, shareholders holding more than 5% of the equity (1) The joint venture, which is an employee-owned enterprise established by officials and important business professionals of the Company, advocates that shares of the Company should be held in the long term to ensure that operation achievements of the Company are shared on a continuous basis. Therefore, the joint venture has the intention to hold shares of the Company for a long term. (2) After the lockup period of the Company's shares held by joint venture expires, it is possible that the joint venture might reduce shareholding of the Company appropriately for the development requirement of the joint venture. In this situation, the joint venture is expected to reduce its shareholdings by no more than 25% of the total shares of the Keying Company held by the joint venture within the first year after the lockup period expires Undertakings Investment with the price of the shareholding reduction not lower than the offering price of the related to initial Others and Company's initial public offering. The shareholding reduction shall not exceed 25% of the Permanent No Yes public offering Jiekui total shares of the Company held by joint venture within the second year after the lockup Investment period expires with the price of the shareholding reduction not lower than the offering price of the Company's initial public offering. If there are any ex-rights or ex-dividends events, such as the declaration of dividends, bonus issue, and capitalization from capital reserve to share capital before the Company reduces its holding of the aforesaid shares, the price of the shareholding reduction for the Company should not be lower than the adjusted offering price of the Company's initial public offering shares at the time of the offering and the listing; (3) If the joint venture intends to reduce shareholding of the Company, it will announce its reduction plan 3 transaction days before reducing the shareholding. Furthermore, the reduction will be performed legally according to rules of Shanghai Stock Exchange in the form of block trade, auction transaction as well as other methods recognized by China Securities Regulatory Commission. Undertaking in relation to non-competition by M&G Group, Keying Investment and Jiekui Investment (1) The enterprise and other enterprises (except the Company and enterprises controlled by it) controlled and (or) invested by it currently have not engaged in any form of business or activity that constitutes or may constitute a direct or indirect competition relationship with principal businesses of the Company and enterprises controlled by it. M&G Group, (2) After the initial public offering and listing of the Company, the enterprise and Address Keying other enterprises (except the Company and enterprises controlled by it) controlled and (or) Undertakings invested by it will not: ① engage in any form of business or activity that constitutes or competition Investment related to initial may constitute a direct or indirect competition relationship with current or future principal Permanent No Yes between and public offering counterparts Jiekui businesses that the Company and enterprises controlled by it specialize in; ② support Investment other enterprises other than the Company and enterprises controlled by it in any form of business or activity that constitutes or may constitute a direct or indirect competition relationship with current or future principal businesses that the Company and enterprises controlled by it specialize in; ③ interfere in any form of business or activity that constitutes or may constitute a direct or indirect competition relationship with current or future principal businesses that the Company and enterprises controlled by it specialize in. Apart from the aforesaid undertaking, the enterprise further guarantees that it will 55 / 237 Annual Report 2021 ① ensure its independence in assets, businesses, employees, finance and institution according to relevant rules of laws and regulations; ② adopt legal and effective measures to stop companies, enterprises and other economic organizations that the Company has control right from engaging directly or indirectly in the same or similar businesses with the Company; ③ not take advantage of its position as the controlling shareholder of the Company to carry out any other activities that may harm the rights of the Company and other shareholders. Undertaking in relation to non-competition by beneficial controllers—Chen Huwen, Chen Huxiong, and Chen Xueling (1) I currently hold no position in other companies or economic organizations that have the same or similar business with the Company or enterprises controlled by it. (2) Other enterprises (except the Company and enterprises controlled by it) which are controlled by me independently and/ or in which I am one of the beneficial shareholders currently have not engaged in any form of business or activity that constitutes or may constitute a direct or indirect competition relationship with principal businesses of the Company and enterprises controlled by it. (3) After the initial public offering and listing of the Company, other enterprises (except the Company and enterprises controlled by it) which are controlled by me independently and/ or in which I am one of the beneficial shareholders will not: ① engage in any form of business or activity that constitutes or may constitute a direct or indirect Address Chen Huwen, competition relationship with current or future principal businesses that the Company and Undertakings enterprises controlled by it specialize in; ② support other enterprises other than the competition Chen related to initial Company and enterprises controlled by it in any form of business or activity that Permanent No Yes between Huxiong, and public offering constitutes or may constitute a direct or indirect competition relationship with current or counterparts Chen Xueling future principal businesses that the Company and enterprises controlled by it specialize in; ③ interfere in any form of business or activity that constitutes or may constitute a direct or indirect competition relationship with current or future principal businesses that the Company and enterprises controlled by it specialize in. Apart from the aforesaid undertaking, I further guarantee that I will: ① ensure its independence in assets, businesses, employees, finance and institution according to relevant rules of laws and regulations; ② adopt legal and effective measures to stop companies, enterprises and other economic organizations that I have control right from engaging directly or indirectly in the same or similar businesses with the Company; ③ not take advantage of the position as the beneficial controller of the Company to carry out any other activities that may harm the rights of the Company and other shareholders. Undertaking on the binding measures in case of the failure to fulfill the undertaking by M&G Stationery (1) The Company will strictly perform various obligations and responsibilities set out Undertakings M&G in all public undertaking issues (hereinafter referred to as "Undertaking Issues") in the related to initial Others Permanent No Yes Stationery initial public offering and listing. public offering (2) If the Company fails to perform various obligations and responsibilities set out in the undertaking issues, the Company undertakes to take the following measures for restrictions: 56 / 237 Annual Report 2021 ① Compensate public investors for direct losses suffered by relying on relevant undertakings to implement transactions through self-owned capital with the amount of compensation being determined according to negotiation between the Company and investors, or the method or amount determined by the securities supervision and administration department and the judicial authority; ② Within 12 months after the date when the Company fully eliminates the adverse effect due to failure on related undertaking issues, the Company shall not issue securities, including but not limited to shares, corporate bonds, convertible corporate bonds and other types of securities approved by securities regulatory authorities; ③ The Company shall not increase the salary or allowance of our directors, supervisors and senior management in any form until the Company has fully eliminated the adverse effect due to failure on related undertaking issues. Undertaking on the binding measures in case of the failure to fulfill the undertaking by the controlling shareholder—M&G Group (1) M&G Group will strictly perform various obligations and responsibilities set out in all public undertaking issues (hereinafter referred to as "Undertaking Issues") in the initial public offering and listing of M&G Stationery. (2) If M&G Group fails to perform various obligations and responsibilities set out in the aforesaid undertaking issues, M&G Group undertakes to take the following measures Undertakings for restrictions: related to initial Others M&G Group Permanent No Yes ① Compensate public investors for direct losses suffered by relying on relevant public offering undertakings to implement transactions through self-owned capital with the amount of compensation being determined according to negotiation between M&G Group and investors, or the method or amount determined by the securities regulatory authorities and the judicial authority; ② The lockup period of M&G Stationery's shares held by M&G Group will be automatically extended to the date when M&G Group fully eliminates the adverse effect due to failure on related undertaking issues. Undertaking on the binding measures in case of the failure to fulfill the undertaking by beneficial controllers—Chen Huwen, Chen Huxiong, and Chen Xueling (1) I will strictly perform various obligations and responsibilities set out in all public undertaking issues (hereinafter referred to as "Undertaking Issues") in the initial public offering and listing of M&G Stationery. (2) If I fail to perform various obligations and responsibilities set out in the aforesaid undertaking issues, I undertake to take the following measures for restrictions: Chen Huwen, ① Compensate public investors for direct losses suffered by relying on relevant Undertakings Chen related to initial Others undertakings to implement transactions through self-owned capital with the amount of Permanent No Yes Huxiong, and compensation being determined according to negotiation between investors and me, or the public offering Chen Xueling method or amount determined by the securities regulatory authorities and the judicial authority; ② The lockup period of M&G Stationery's shares held by me directly or indirectly will be automatically extended to the date when I fully eliminate the adverse effect due to failure on related undertaking issues. ③ I shall not require M&G Stationery to increase my salary or allowance in any form, nor shall I accept the increase of salary or allowance by M&G Stationery in any 57 / 237 Annual Report 2021 form until I have fully eliminated the adverse effect due to failure on related undertaking issues. Undertaking on the binding measures in case of the failure to fulfill the undertaking by Keying Investment and Jiekui Investment, shareholders holding more than 5% of the equity (1) The joint venture will strictly perform various obligations and responsibilities set out in all public undertaking issues (hereinafter referred to as "Undertaking Issues") in the initial public offering and listing of M&G Stationery. Keying (2) If the joint venture fails to perform various obligations and responsibilities set out Undertakings Investment in the aforesaid undertaking issues, the joint venture undertakes to take the following related to initial Others and measures for restrictions: Permanent No Yes public offering Jiekui ① Compensate public investors for direct losses suffered by relying on relevant Investment undertakings to implement transactions through self-owned capital with the amount of compensation being determined according to negotiation between the joint venture and investors, or the method or amount determined by the securities regulatory authorities and the judicial authority; ② The lockup period of M&G Stationery's shares held by the joint venture will be automatically extended to the date when the joint venture fully eliminates the adverse effect due to failure on related undertaking issues. Undertaking The Company undertakes not to provide loans and any other financial assistance in M&G Not related to equity Others respect of restricted shares in accordance with the Incentive Plan for the incentive object, No Yes Stationery applicable incentive including the provision of guarantees for its loans. Keying Investment Other During the implementation period of the increase in holdings and the statutory period, Not Others and Yes Yes undertaking the shares held by the Company will not be reduced. applicable Jiekui Investment 58 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (2) Where the Company has profit forecasts on assets or projects, and the Reporting Period was within the term of profit forecasts, the Company has to state whether such profit forecasts on assets or projects are fulfilled and the reasons thereof Whether the original profit forecast is reached and the description of reasons □Fulfilled □Unfulfilled √ Not applicable (3) Execution of the performance undertakings and its impact on the goodwill impairment testing □ Applicable √ Not applicable 59 / 237 Annual Report 2021 II. Non-operating Misappropriation of Funds of the Company by any Controlling Shareholders and Their Related Parties during the Reporting Period □ Applicable √ Not applicable III. Illegal Guarantee □ Applicable √ Not applicable 60 / 237 Annual Report 2021 IV. Explanation of the Company's Board of Directors on the "Auditor's Report with Modified Audit Opinions" Issued by the CPA □ Applicable √ Not applicable V. Analysis and Explanation from the Company on the Reasons and Impact of the Change of Accounting Policies, Accounting Estimates or Correction on Significant Accounting Errors (1) Analysis and explanation from the Company on the reasons and impact of the change of accounting policies or accounting estimates √ Applicable □ Not applicable 1. Implementation of the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 21 - Leases (revised in 2018) The Ministry of Finance revised the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 21 - Leases (hereinafter referred to as "New Lease Standards") in 2018. The Company implements the new lease standards from 1 January 2021. In accordance with the revised standards, the Company has chosen not to reassess whether a contract executed prior to the first implementation date is a lease contract or contains a lease at the first implementation date. (1) The Company as the lessee According to the cumulative effects of first implementation of the New Lease Standards, the Company chose to adjust the current retained earnings at the beginning of the period for first implementation of the New Lease Standards as well as the amount of other related items in the financial statements, without adjustment to the information for the comparable period. For operating leases prior to the first implementation date, the Company measured the lease liability at the date of initial implementation based on the present value of the remaining lease payments discounted at the Company's incremental borrowing rate on the date of initial implementation and chose one of the following two methods to measure the right-of-use assets by each lease: -Assuming that the carrying amount under the New Lease Standards prevails from the commencement date of the lease term, the Company's incremental borrowing rate as of the first implementation date is deemed as the discount rate. -A necessary adjustment is made to an amount equal to the lease liability according to prepaid rents. By each lease, a company may choose to measure the right-of-use assets with either of the above two methods. For operating leases prior to the first implementation date, the Company conducted one or more of the following simplified treatments by each lease option, while applying the above method: ① Leases that are completed within 12 months after the first implementation date are deemed as short-term leases; ② The same discount rate is used for leases with similar characteristics when measuring the lease liability; ③ The measurement of right-to-use assets does not include initial direct costs; ④ Where a renewal option or terminal option exists, the lease term is determined based on the actual exercise of the option prior to the first implementation date and other recent circumstances; ⑤ As an alternative for impairment test on right-of-use assets, the Company assessed whether the contract containing the lease is an onerous contract prior to the first implementation date at estimated liabilities, and adjusted the right-of-use asset by the amount of the provision for losses recorded in the balance sheet prior to the first implementation date. ⑥ Lease changes before the first implementation are not retroactively adjusted and are accounted for in accordance with final arrangements for lease changes and New Lease Standards. In measuring the lease liability, the Company discounted the lease payments at the lessee's incremental borrowing rate (weighted mean: 4.75%) as of 1 January 2021. Outstanding minimum lease payments for significant operating leases disclosed in the consolidated financial statements as of 31 December 2020 Discounted present value at the Company's incremental borrowing rate as of 307,325,185.80 1 January 2021 Lease liabilities under the New Lease Standards as of 1 January 2021 176,620,358.65 61 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Non-current liabilities due within one year under the New Lease Standards as 130,704,827.15 of 1 January 2021 Difference between the above discounted present value and the lease liability (2) The Company as the lessor For subleases classified as operating leases prior to the first implementation date and still in existence after the first implementation date, the Company reassessed these leases based on the remaining contractual term and conditions of the original lease and sublease on the first implementation date and classifies them in accordance with the provisions of the new lease standards. If reclassified as a finance lease, the Company will treat it as a new financial lease. Except for subleases, the Company is not required to adjust leases as the lessor in accordance with the New Lease Standards. The Company accounted for leases in accordance with the New Lease Standards from the first implementation date. (3) The major impact of the Company's implementation of the New Lease Standards on the financial statements is as follows: Review Effect on balance on 1 January 2021 Contents and reasons of and Affected item in changes in accounting approval statement Consolidation Parent company policies procedure The 5th Right-of-use assets 327,386,662.94 7,470,972.21 (1) Adjustments made by meeting of Lease liabilities 176,620,358.65 1,264,270.31 the Company as a lessee to the 5th Non-current the existing operating session of liabilities due within 130,704,827.15 3,648,655.35 leases before the date of Board of one year initial implementation Directors Prepayments -20,061,477.14 -2,558,046.55 2. Implementation of the Interpretation of Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 14 The Ministry of Finance issued the Interpretation of Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 14 (CK [2021] No. 1, hereinafter referred to as "Interpretation No. 14") on 2 February 2021, which comes into force as of the date of promulgation. The relevant businesses increased from 1 January 2021 to the implementation date were adjusted as required by Interpretation No. 14. ① Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project contract Interpretation No. 14 is applicable to PPP project contracts that meet both the "dual characteristics" and "dual control" described in such Interpretation. Retrospective adjustments should be made to relevant PPP project contracts that were implemented before 31 December 2020 and have not been completed by the implementation date. In the event that retrospective adjustment is not feasible, such Interpretation shall be applied from the beginning of the initial stage at which the retrospective adjustment is feasible. The retained earnings at the beginning of the current year and other relevant items in the financial statements on the effective date of the adjustment of cumulative impact other than those in the comparable periods shall be adjusted. The Company's implementation of this Provision has no impact. ② Reform of benchmark interest rate Interpretation No. 14 provides a simplified accounting treatment for cases where the benchmark rate reform results in a change in the basis for determining cash flows related to financial instrument contracts and lease contracts. According to the provisions of such Interpretation, the business pertaining to the benchmark interest rate reform before 31 December 2020 should be adjusted retrospectively, except where retrospective adjustment is not feasible, and there is no need to adjust the data in the comparative financial statements of the previous period. On the implementation date of such Interpretation, the difference between the original carrying amount and the new carrying amount of financial assets and financial liabilities, shall be included in the beginning retained earnings or other comprehensive income of the Reporting Period in which such Interpretation is implemented. The implementation of this provision has not had a material impact on the financial position and operating results of the Company. 3. Implementation of the Circular on Adjusting the Scope of Application of the Provisions on the Accounting Treatment of COVID-19-related Rent Concessions 62 / 237 Annual Report 2021 On 19 June 2020, the Ministry of Finance issued the Provisions on the Accounting Treatment of COVID-19-related Rent Concessions (CK (2020) No. 10), allowing companies to resort to a simplified method for accounting treatment for rental reductions, deferred rent payment and other rental concessions related to COVID-19 pandemic that meet the stipulations of the Provisions. On 26 May 2021, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular on Adjusting the Scope of Application of the Provisions on the Accounting Treatment of COVID-19-related Rent Concessions (CK [2021] No. 9), which was implemented on 26 May 2021. According to such Circular, the scope of application of "using simplified method for rental reductions related to COVID-19 pandemic" is changed from "concession is only applicable to lease payments payable before 30 June 2021" to "concession is only applicable to lease payments payable before 30 June 2022", with other applicable conditions unchanged. The Company has adopted simplified accounting methods for all lease contracts that meet the requirements before the adjustment of scope of application, and also adopted the simplified method for accounting treatment of all similar lease contracts that meet the requirements after the adjustment of the scope of application. Retrospective adjustments have been made to the relevant lease contracts which have been subjected to accounting treatment by lease change before the issuance of the Circular, but the comparative financial statements of the previous period have not been adjusted; the relevant rental concessions that occurred between 1 January 2021 and the effective date of the Circular and were not subjected to accounting treatment as required by such provisions shall be adjusted according to the Circular. 4. Implementation of presentation of the centralized management of funds set forth in Interpretation No. 15 of the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises On 30 December 2021, the Ministry of Finance issued the Interpretation No. 15 of Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises (CK [2021] No. 35, hereinafter referred to as "Interpretation No. 15"). The "presentation of centralized management of funds" was implemented as of the date of publication and the financial statements in comparable periods were adjusted accordingly. Interpretation No. 15 clearly stipulates how the balance involved in the centralized and unified management of the funds of the parent company and members through internal settlement centers and financial companies, should be presented and disclosed in the balance sheet. The implementation of this provision has not had a material impact on the financial position and operating results of the Company. (2) Analysis and explanation from the Company on the reasons and impact of the correction on significant accounting errors □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3) Communication with the previous accounting firm □ Applicable √ Not applicable (4) Other descriptions □ Applicable √ Not applicable VI. Appointment and Dismissal of the Accounting Firm Unit: 0'000 Currency: RMB Current accounting firm Name of domestic accounting firm BDO China Shu Lun Pan CPAs (LLP) Remuneration of domestic accounting firm 160 Term of office of domestic accounting firm 12 Name Remuneration Internal control audit accounting firm BDO China Shu Lun Pan CPAs (LLP) 70 Explanation on appointment and dismissal of the accounting firm √ Applicable □ Not applicable 63 / 237 Annual Report 2021 During the Reporting Period, the BDO China Shu Lun Pan CPAs (LLP) was re-appointed as the audit institution. Explanation on the change of accounting firm during the auditing period □ Applicable √ Not applicable VII. Risk of Suspension of Listing (1) Causes of suspension of listing □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2) Measures to be taken by the Company □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3) Situation and causes for termination of listing □ Applicable √ Not applicable VIII. Matters Related to Bankruptcy and Reorganization □ Applicable √ Not applicable IX. Material Litigation and Arbitration □ The Company had material litigation and arbitration during the year √ The Company did not have material litigation and arbitration during the year X. Suspected Violation of Laws and Regulations, Punishment and Rectification to the Listed Company, Its Directors, Supervisors, Senior Management, Controlling Shareholders, and Actual Controllers □ Applicable √ Not applicable XI. Explanation on Credibility Status of the Company, Its Controlling Shareholders and Beneficial Controllers during the Reporting Period √ Applicable □ Not applicable During the Reporting Period, since the Company, its controlling shareholders and beneficial controllers maintained sound credibility, there had been no refusal to implement effective judgments of a court or default of any material overdue debt. XII. Major Related Transactions (1) Related transactions in relation to daily operation 1. Events disclosed in temporary announcements and without further progress or change in subsequent implementation □ Applicable √ Not applicable 2. Events disclosed in temporary announcements and with further progress or change in subsequent implementation √ Applicable □ Not applicable The 5th meeting of the 5th session of Board of Directors and 2020 annual general meeting of the Company considered and approved the Proposal on the Expected Daily Related Transactions in 2021, and issued the Announcement on the Implementation of Expected Daily Related Transactions in 2021 (number: 2021-009) on 30 March 2021. In 2021, the estimated income from selling goods to the sales entities controlled by Guo Weilong amounted to RMB520,000,000.00. It was estimated that fees for leasing the houses of M&G Group (including office buildings, workshops, parking space, warehouses and dormitories) amounted to RMB4,620,952.38; fees for leasing the office buildings and parking space of M&G Group amounted to 64 / 237 Annual Report 2021 RMB3,861,563.33; utilities amounted to RMB6,000,000.00. It was estimated that the expenses incurred by M&G Colipu, Colipu Information Technology, M&G Technologies, and Jiumu Store in leasing M&G Group's office building and parking space amounted to RMB11,775,442.14, RMB3,125,755.71, RMB1,675,847.14, and RMB493,795.59, respectively and the expenses incurred by M&G Life in leasing M&G Group's parking space amounted to RMB20,571.43. In 2021, the actual income from selling goods to the sales entities controlled by Guo Weilong amounted to RMB421,648,593.59. The actual fees for leasing the houses of M&G Group (including office buildings, workshops, parking space, warehouses and dormitories) amounted to RMB4,620,952.60; fees for leasing the office buildings and parking space of M&G Group amounted to RMB3,055,612.47; utilities amounted to RMB5,819,952.08. The actual expenses incurred by M&G Colipu, Colipu Information Technology, M&G Technologies, and Jiumu Store in leasing M&G Group's office building and parking space amounted to RMB11,206,556.28, RMB2,969,468.08, RMB1,252,961.62, and RMB729,409.82, respectively and the actual expenses incurred by M&G Life in leasing M&G Group's parking space amounted to RMB8,682.02. 3. Events not disclosed in temporary announcements □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2) Related transactions as a result of acquisition and disposal of assets or equity 1. Events disclosed in temporary announcements and without further progress or change in subsequent implementation □ Applicable √ Not applicable 2. Events disclosed in temporary announcements and with further progress or change in subsequent implementation □ Applicable √ Not applicable 3. Events not disclosed in temporary announcements □ Applicable √ Not applicable 4. Disclosable performance achievements during the Reporting Period when involved with agreed-upon performance □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3) Major related transactions in joint external investment 1. Events disclosed in temporary announcements and without further progress or change in subsequent implementation □ Applicable √ Not applicable 2. Events disclosed in temporary announcements and with further progress or change in subsequent implementation □ Applicable √ Not applicable 3. Events not disclosed in temporary announcements □ Applicable √ Not applicable (4) Creditor’s rights and debts with related parties 1. Events disclosed in temporary announcements and without further progress or change in subsequent implementation □ Applicable √ Not applicable 65 / 237 Annual Report 2021 2. Events disclosed in temporary announcements and with further progress or change in subsequent implementation □ Applicable √ Not applicable 3. Events not disclosed in temporary announcements □ Applicable √ Not applicable (5) Financial business between the Company and the affiliated financial companies, the Company's holding financial company and the related party □ Applicable √ Not applicable (6) Others □ Applicable √ Not applicable XIII. Material Contracts and Their Performance (1) Trusteeship, contracting and leasing matters 1. Trusteeship □ Applicable √ Not applicable 2. Contracting □ Applicable √ Not applicable 3. Leasing □ Applicable √ Not applicable 66 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (2) Guarantees □ Applicable √ Not applicable 67 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (3) Entrusting others to manage cash assets 1. Entrusted wealth management (1) Overall condition of entrusted wealth management √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: 0'000 Currency: RMB Overdue uncollected Types Source of fund Amount incurred Undue balance amount Entrusted wealth Raised capital 0 0 0 management of banks Entrusted wealth Self-owned 160,000 160,000 0 management of capital banks Others □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2) Individual entrusted wealth management √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: 0'000 Currency: RMB Whether Whether Beginning Termination Method it has there is a Amount of Amount of date of date of Source Usage to Annual Expected Actual gone future provision Type of entrusted entrusted Actual Trustee entrusted entrusted of of determine rate of return gains or through a entrusted for the wealth management wealth recovery wealth wealth fund fund return return (if any) loss legal wealth impairment management management management way procedure management (if any) or not plan or not Agricultural Bank of China Non-principal Self- Limited Shanghai guaranteed with 10,000 2019/7/4 2021/9/22 owned 3.57% 788.66 Recovered Yes Yes Guangming Sub-branch floating returns capital Non-principal Self- SPD Bank Co., Ltd. guaranteed with 40,000 2019/7/4 2021/2/26 owned 3.41% 1,732.16 Recovered Yes Yes Fengxian Sub-branch floating returns capital Agricultural Bank of China Non-principal Self- Limited Shanghai guaranteed with 30,000 2020/8/5 2021/9/22 owned 3.30% 1,108.29 Recovered Yes Yes Guangming Sub-branch floating returns capital Agricultural Bank of China Non-principal Self- Limited Shanghai guaranteed with 40,000 2020/12/31 2021/4/6 owned 2.82% 300.16 Recovered Yes Yes Guangming Sub-branch floating returns capital Non-principal Self- SPD Bank Co., Ltd. guaranteed with 20,000 2020/12/31 2021/3/31 owned 3.50% 172.60 Recovered Yes Yes Fengxian Sub-branch floating returns capital Agricultural Bank of China Non-principal Self- Limited Shanghai guaranteed with 34,000 2021/4/7 2021/9/22 owned 3.30% 503.69 Recovered Yes Yes Guangming Sub-branch floating returns capital Non-principal Self- SPD Bank Co., Ltd. guaranteed with 30,000 2021/4/7 2021/10/9 owned 2.88% 438.45 Recovered Yes Yes Fengxian Sub-branch floating returns capital Non-principal Self- SPD Bank Co., Ltd. guaranteed with 40,000 2021/4/7 2021/7/6 owned 3.50% 345.21 Recovered Yes Yes Fengxian Sub-branch floating returns capital Agricultural Bank of China Non-principal Self- Limited Shanghai guaranteed with 25,000 2021/9/30 owned Unrecovered Yes Yes Guangming Sub-branch floating returns capital Non-principal Self- SPD Bank Co., Ltd. guaranteed with 50,000 2021/9/30 2021/12/29 owned 3.60% 443.84 Recovered Yes Yes Fengxian Sub-branch floating returns capital Agricultural Bank of China Non-principal Self- Limited Shanghai guaranteed with 10,000 2021/10/8 owned Unrecovered Yes Yes Guangming Sub-branch floating returns capital Agricultural Bank of China Non-principal Self- Limited Shanghai guaranteed with 45,000 2021/10/13 owned Unrecovered Yes Yes Guangming Sub-branch floating returns capital Non-principal Self- SPD Bank Co., Ltd. guaranteed with 10,000 2021/10/13 owned Unrecovered Yes Yes Fengxian Sub-branch floating returns capital Non-principal Self- SPD Bank Co., Ltd. guaranteed with 50,000 2021/12/30 owned Unrecovered Yes Yes Fengxian Sub-branch floating returns capital Industrial and Commercial Non-principal Self- Bank of China Limited guaranteed with 12,000 2019/6/20 2021/5/8 owned 3.07% 365.16 Recovered Yes Yes Shanghai Gumei Road Sub- floating returns capital branch 68 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Industrial and Commercial Non-principal Self- Bank of China Limited guaranteed with 2,000 2019/7/31 2021/3/15 owned 2.89% 94.04 Recovered Yes Yes Shanghai Gumei Road Sub- floating returns capital branch Industrial and Commercial Non-principal Self- Bank of China Limited guaranteed with 1,000 2019/8/30 2021/3/15 owned 2.87% 44.30 Recovered Yes Yes Shanghai Gumei Road Sub- floating returns capital branch Industrial and Commercial Non-principal Self- Bank of China Limited guaranteed with 1,000 2019/9/29 2021/3/25 owned 2.86% 42.58 Recovered Yes Yes Shanghai Gumei Road Sub- floating returns capital branch Industrial and Commercial Non-principal Self- Bank of China Limited guaranteed with 3,550 2020/6/3 2021/5/8 owned 2.75% 90.70 Recovered Yes Yes Shanghai Gumei Road Sub- floating returns capital branch Non-principal Self- Bank of Shanghai Co., Ltd. guaranteed with 2,000 2020/6/22 2021/5/20 owned 2.73% 49.72 Recovered Yes Yes Puxi Sub-branch floating returns capital Industrial and Commercial Non-principal Self- Bank of China Limited guaranteed with 3,000 2020/7/8 2021/4/19 owned 2.76% 64.59 Recovered Yes Yes Shanghai Gumei Road Sub- floating returns capital branch Industrial and Commercial Non-principal Self- Bank of China Limited guaranteed with 3,000 2021/4/28 2021/5/13 owned 3.28% 4.04 Recovered Yes Yes Shanghai Gumei Road Sub- floating returns capital branch Industrial and Commercial Non-principal Self- Bank of China Limited guaranteed with 7,000 2021/9/14 owned Unrecovered Yes Yes Shanghai Gumei Road Sub- floating returns capital branch Industrial and Commercial Non-principal Self- Bank of China Limited guaranteed with 3,000 2021/10/9 owned Unrecovered Yes Yes Shanghai Gumei Road Sub- floating returns capital branch China Merchants Bank Co., Non-principal Self- Ltd. Shanghai Branch guaranteed with 5,000 2021/10/9 owned Unrecovered Yes Yes Wujiaochang Sub-branch floating returns capital China Merchants Bank Co., Non-principal Self- Ltd. Shanghai Branch guaranteed with 5,000 2021/10/13 owned Unrecovered Yes Yes Wujiaochang Sub-branch floating returns capital Others □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3) Provision for the impairment of entrusted wealth management □ Applicable √ Not applicable 2. Entrusted loans (1) Overall condition of entrusted loans □ Applicable √ Not applicable Others □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2) Individual entrusted loans □ Applicable √ Not applicable Others □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3) Provision for the impairment of entrusted loans □ Applicable √ Not applicable 3. Others □ Applicable √ Not applicable 69 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (4) Other material contracts □ Applicable √ Not applicable XIV. Explanation of Other Major Events that Have a Material Impact on Investors' Value Judgments and Investment Decisions □ Applicable √ Not applicable 70 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Section VII Changes in Shares and Shareholders I. Changes in Share Capital (1) Statement of changes in shares 1. Statement of changes in shares Unit: share Before the change Increase/decrease of the change (+, -) After the change Capital Issue of Percentage Bonus reserve- Percentage Quantity new Others Subtotal Quantity (%) shares converted (%) shares shares I. Restricted 7,427,600 0.80 689,400 -2,381,790 -1,692,390 5,735,210 0.62 shares 1. State-owned shares 2. Shares held by state-owned legal person 3. Other 7,427,600 0.80 689,400 -2,381,790 -1,692,390 5,735,210 0.62 domestic shares Including: Shares held by domestic non- state-owned legal person Shares held by 7,427,600 0.80 689,400 -2,381,790 -1,692,390 5,735,210 0.62 domestic natural person 4. Overseas shares Including: Shares held by foreign legal person Shares held by overseas natural person II. Non- 920,000,000 99.20 2,010,380 2,010,380 922,010,380 99.38 restricted circulating shares 1. Ordinary 920,000,000 99.20 2,010,380 2,010,380 922,010,380 99.38 RMB shares 2. Domestically listed foreign shares 3. Overseas listed foreign shares 4. Others III. Total 927,427,600 100.00 689,400 -371,410 317,990 927,745,590 100.00 number of shares 2. Explanation of changes in shares √ Applicable □ Not applicable According to the Company's 2020 Restricted Stock Incentive Plan and the authorization of the 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and upon consideration and approval at the 5th meeting of the 5th session of Board of Directors and the 4th meeting of the 5th session of Board of Supervisors, the 71 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Company completed the cancellation of part of the restricted shares under such Incentive Plan with China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited Shanghai Branch on 27 May 2021, repurchasing and canceling 371,410 restricted shares of 111 incentive objects. After the completion of the repurchase and cancellation, the total shares of the Company decreased from 927,427,600 shares to 927,056,190 shares. Upon consideration and approval at the 8th meeting of the 5th session of the Board of Directors and the 7th meeting of the 5th session of the Board of Supervisors, the conditions for lifting the selling restrictions for the initial grant as required by the Company's 2020 Restricted Stock Incentive Plan have been established, and the 2,010,380 restricted shares held by 324 incentive objects have been unlocked and outstanding on 3 June 2021 and have been converted from restricted shares to unrestricted negotiable shares. Upon consideration and approval at the 7th meeting of the 5th session of Board of Directors and the 6th meeting of the 5th session of Board of Supervisors, the Company completed the registration of restricted stock granted under this Incentive Plan with China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited Shanghai Branch on 3 June 2021, granting 689,400 restricted shares to 119 incentive objects. After the registration of this grant, the Company's total shares increased from 927,056,190 shares to 927,745,590 shares. 3. Impact of changes in shares on the earnings per share, net asset value per share and other financial indicators in the last year and period (if any) √ Applicable □ Not applicable (1) Basic earnings per share Basic earnings per share are based on the combined net profit attributable to the ordinary shareholders of the parent company divided by the weighted mean of the Company's outstanding ordinary shares: Item Amount in the Amount in the last current period period Combined net profit attributable to ordinary 1,515,343,226.16 1,247,295,968.55 shareholders of the parent company Weighted mean of the Company's outstanding 921,172,721.67 920,000,000.00 ordinary shares Basic earnings per share 1.6450 1.3558 Including: Basic earnings per share from 1.6450 1.3558 continuing as a going concern Basic earnings per share from not continuing as a going concern (2) Diluted earnings per share Diluted earnings per share are based on the combined net profit (diluted) attributable to the ordinary shareholders of the parent company divided by the weighted mean (diluted) of the Company's outstanding ordinary shares: Item Amount in the Amount in the last current period period Combined net profit (diluted) attributable to 1,517,866,131.16 1,255,426,655.27 ordinary shareholders of the parent company Weighted mean of the Company's outstanding 921,172,721.67 925,997,158.63 ordinary shares (diluted) 72 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Diluted earnings per share 1.6425 1.3558 Including: Diluted earnings per share from 1.6425 1.3558 continuing as a going concern Diluted earnings per share from not continuing as a going concern 4. Other contents that the Company deems necessary and the securities regulatory authorities require disclosing □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2) Changes in restricted shares √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: share Number of Number of Number of Increase in restricted restricted Reason for Date of lifting Name of restricted shares number of shares at the shares at the selling of selling shareholder removed during restricted shares beginning of end of the restrictions restrictions the year during the year the year year Incentive 7,427,600 2,381,790 689,400 5,735,210 Equity 3 June 2021 objects of incentive restricted selling shares in 2020 restrictions Total 7,427,600 2,381,790 689,400 5,735,210 / / Note: "Number of shares lifted from sales restrictions this year" in the above table includes 2,010,380 shares lifted from sales restrictions and 371,410 shares repurchased and cancelled. The cancellation date is 27 May 2021. II. Issuance and Listing of Securities (1) Issuance of securities as at the Reporting Period √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Share Currency: RMB Type of stock and Number of Number of its derivative Issue price (or Listing Transactio Issuing date the issued shares approved securities interest rate) date n end date shares for listing Ordinary shares Restricted shares 3 June 2021 RMB45.03/share 689,400 689,400 Explanation on issuance of securities as at the Reporting Period (please provide separate explanation on the bonds with different interest rates during their duration): √ Applicable □ Not applicable According to the Company's 2020 Restricted Stock Incentive Plan, 689,400 reserved restricted shares were issued during the Reporting Period. 73 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (2) Changes in the total number of ordinary shares and shareholder structure of the Company and changes in the structure of assets and liabilities of the Company √ Applicable □ Not applicable According to 2020 Restricted Stock Incentive Plan, 689,400 shares were reserved and granted to 119 incentive objects, and the Company's shares increased by 689,400 shares, all of which were restricted shares. Thereafter, the Company's total shares were 927,745,590 shares. As of 31 December 2021, the total assets of the Company were RMB11,424,387,900, an increase of 17.66% over RMB9,709,908,400 at the end of last year; the liabilities were RMB4,901,235,300, an increase of 14.81% over RMB4,268,921,600 at the end of last year; the asset-liability ratio dropped to 42.90% from 43.96% at the end of last year. (3) Existing internal employee shares □ Applicable √ Not applicable III. Shareholder and Beneficial Controller (1) Total number of shareholders Total number of shareholders of ordinary shares as at the end of the Reporting 31,902 Period Total number of shareholders of ordinary shares at the end of last month prior to the 35,247 disclosure date of this annual report Total number of shareholders of preferred shares whose voting rights have been 0 restored as at the end of the Reporting Period Total number of shareholders of preferred shares whose voting rights have been 0 restored at the end of last month prior to the disclosure date of this annual report (2) Table of shareholdings of the top ten shareholders and the top ten shareholders of shares in circulation (or shareholders not subject to selling restrictions) as at the end of the Reporting Period Unit: share Shareholdings of the top ten shareholders Number of Pledged, marked, or frozen Number of Change during shares held Name of shareholder shares held as at Percentage Nature of the Reporting subject to Status of (full name) the end of the (%) Quantity shareholder Period selling share period restrictions Domestic nonstate- M&G Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd. 0 536,000,000 57.77 0 No 0 owned legal person Hong Kong Securities Clearing 14,647,807 47,609,233 5.13 0 No 0 Others Company Limited Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited-Invesco Great Wall Emerging Mature and Hybrid Equity Investment Funds 6,499,945 27,999,893 3.02 0 No 0 Others (中国工商银行股份有限公司 -景顺长城新兴成长混合型证 券投资基金) Shanghai Keying Investment -3,677,442 13,872,558 1.50 0 No 0 Others Management Office (L.P.) Shanghai Jiekui Investment -3,611,100 13,713,900 1.48 0 No 0 Others Management Firm (L.P.) Domestic Chen Huxiong -3,490,700 13,609,300 1.47 0 No 0 natural person 74 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Domestic Chen Huwen -3,490,700 13,609,300 1.47 0 No 0 natural person Bank of China Limited-Invesco Great Wall Ding Yi Hybrid Security Investment Fund (LOF) (中国银行股份有限公司-景 3,299,876 11,999,876 1.29 0 No 0 Others 顺长城鼎益混合型证券投资基 金) Aberdeen Standard Investments (Asia) Limited - Aberdeen 1,402,912 9,685,935 1.04 0 No 0 Others Standard - China A Share Fund Domestic Chen Xueling -2,700,000 8,100,000 0.87 0 No 0 natural person Shareholdings of the top ten shareholders of non-restricted circulating shares Type and number of shares Name of shareholder Number of non-restricted circulating shares held Type Quantity Ordinary RMB M&G Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd. 536,000,000 536,000,000 Shares Ordinary RMB Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited 47,609,233 47,609,233 Shares Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited- Invesco Great Wall Emerging Mature and Hybrid Ordinary RMB 27,999,893 27,999,893 Equity Investment Funds(中国工商银行股份有限 Shares 公司-景顺长城新兴成长混合型证券投资基金) Shanghai Keying Investment Management Office Ordinary RMB 13,872,558 13,872,558 (L.P.) Shares Ordinary RMB Shanghai Jiekui Investment Management Firm (L.P.) 13,713,900 13,713,900 Shares Ordinary RMB Chen Huxiong 13,609,300 13,609,300 Shares Ordinary RMB Chen Huwen 13,609,300 13,609,300 Shares Bank of China Limited-Invesco Great Wall Ding Yi Hybrid Security Investment Fund (LOF)(中国银行 Ordinary RMB 11,999,876 11,999,876 股份有限公司-景顺长城鼎益混合型证券投资基 Shares 金) Aberdeen Standard Investments (Asia) Limited - Ordinary RMB 9,685,935 9,685,935 Aberdeen Standard - China A Share Fund Shares Ordinary RMB Chen Xueling 8,100,000 8,100,000 Shares Special repurchase account of the top ten Not applicable shareholders Explanation on the above-mentioned shareholders' entrusting voting rights, accepting voting rights Not applicable entrusted and waiver of voting rights There is related relationship among the shareholders—M&G Group, Keying Investment, Jiekui Investment, Chen Huwen, Chen Huxiong, and Chen Xueling. Chen Huwen, Chen Huxiong, and Explanation on the related relationship or parties Chen Xueling are parties acting in concert. Save as the above, the Company is not aware of any acting in concert among the above shareholders related relationship or parties acting in concert as set out in Measures for the Administration of the Takeover of Listed Companies among the aforesaid shareholders. Explanation on the preference shareholders with Not applicable voting rights restored and their shareholdings Shareholdings of the top ten shareholders subject to trading moratorium and the condition of trading moratorium √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: share Available-for-listing-and-trading conditions of shares held subject to Number of shares held selling restriction Name of shareholder subject to selling Selling No. subject to selling Number of new restrictions Available-for- restrictions restrictions available-for- listing-and- listing-and-trading trading time shares 1 Incentive objects of restricted shares in 5,735,210 Equity 2020 incentive selling restrictions 75 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Explanation on the related relationship or parties Not applicable acting in concert among the above shareholders Note: The restricted stocks granted by the equity incentive plan implemented in 2020 must be unlocked in batches in accordance with the Company's 2020 Restricted Stock Incentive Plan. (3) Strategic investors or general legal persons becoming the top ten shareholders because of placing of new shares □ Applicable √ Not applicable IV. Controlling Shareholder and Beneficial Controllers (1) Controlling shareholder 1 Legal person √ Applicable □ Not applicable Name M&G Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd. Person in charge of the Company or legal Chen Huxiong representative Establishment date 2007-5-10 Main operation businesses Industrial investment, infrastructure investment, consultation for investment information (except broker), consultation for enterprise management and relevant businesses, domestic trade (excluding projects with national special approval) (For the above items subject to licensing or permit, relevant approval must be obtained prior to operation) Equity interests of other domestic and No overseas listed companies controlled or invested during the Reporting Period Other explanations No 2 Natural person □ Applicable √ Not applicable 3 Special explanation on the Company not having controlling shareholders □ Applicable √ Not applicable 4 Explanation of the change in controlling shareholders during the Reporting Period □ Applicable √ Not applicable 5 Diagram of the ownership and controlling relationship between the Company and its controlling shareholders √ Applicable □ Not applicable 76 / 237 Annual Report 2021 M&G Group M&G Stationery (2) Beneficial controllers 1 Legal person □ Applicable √ Not applicable 2 Natural person √ Applicable □ Not applicable Name Chen Huwen Nationality China Acquire right of residence in other countries No or regions or not Main job and title Chairman of the Board of Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc. Shareholdings in other domestic or overseas No listed companies over the past 10 years Name Chen Huxiong Nationality China Acquire right of residence in other countries Yes or regions or not Main job and title Vice-chairman of the Board and CEO of Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc. Shareholdings in other domestic or overseas No listed companies over the past 10 years Name Chen Xueling Nationality China Acquire right of residence in other countries No or regions or not Main job and title Chairman of the Board and vice president of Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc. Shareholdings in other domestic or overseas No listed companies over the past 10 years 3 Special explanation on the Company not having beneficial controllers □ Applicable √ Not applicable 4 Explanation of the change of the Company's control during the Reporting Period □ Applicable √ Not applicable 77 / 237 Annual Report 2021 5 Diagram of the ownership and controlling relationship between the Company and its beneficial controllers √ Applicable □ Not applicable Chen Chen Chen Xueling Huwen Huxiong M&G Keying Jiekui Group Investment Investment M&G Stationery 6 Control of the Company by beneficial controllers by way of trust or other means of asset management □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3) Other explanation regarding the controlling shareholders and the beneficial controllers □ Applicable √ Not applicable V. The Total Shares Pledged by the Controlling Shareholder or the First Majority Shareholder and the Person Acting in Concert Account for More Than 80% of the Company’s Shares Held by Them □ Applicable √ Not applicable VI. Other Legal Person Shareholders with More Than 10% Shareholdings □ Applicable √ Not applicable VII. Explanation on Limitation on Reduction of Shareholding □ Applicable √ Not applicable VIII.Implementation of Share Repurchase during the Reporting Period □ Applicable √ Not applicable 78 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Section VIII Preferred Shares □ Applicable √ Not applicable 79 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Section IX Bonds I. Enterprise Bonds, Corporate Bonds and Non-financial Enterprise Debt Financing Instruments □ Applicable √ Not applicable II. Convertible Corporate Bonds □ Applicable √ Not applicable 80 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Section X Financial Report I. Auditor’s Report √ Applicable □ Not applicable Xin Kuai Shi Bao Zi [2022] No. ZA10458 To the shareholders of Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc.: I. Audits' Opinion We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "M&G Stationery"), which comprise the consolidated and parent company's balance sheets as at 31 December 2021, the consolidated and parent company's income statements, the consolidated and parent company's cash flow statements, and the consolidated and parent company's statements of changes in shareholders' equity for the year of 2021, as well as notes to 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 parent company's financial position of M&G Stationery as at 31 December 2021 and of its consolidated and parent company's operating results and cash flows for the year of 2021. II. Basis of Auditors' Opinion We have conducted our audit in accordance with the Chinese Auditing Standards for Certified Public Accountants. The "Responsibilities of Certified Public Accountants for Auditing of Financial Statements" in the auditor's report further illustrate our responsibilities under those standards. In accordance with the Code of Professional Ethics of Chinese Certified Public Accountants, we are independent of M&G Stationery and have performed other responsibilities in respect of professional ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. 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 matters identified in our audit are summarized as follows: Key audit matters How our audit addressed the key audit matter (I) Recognition of the revenue Please refer to notes to financial statements 1. We understood and evaluated design of the key for accounting policies set out in "III internal control designed by management and we tested the Significant Accounting Policies and effectiveness of implementing key controls; Accounting Estimates" (XXIII) and "V 2. We inspected customer contracts, on a sample basis, Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" to identify terms and conditions related to the transfer of (XXXVII). control over the goods, and assessed the timing of revenue M&G Stationery mainly specializes in recognition with reference to the requirements of selling stationery and office supplies. prevailing accounting standards; In 2021, M&G Stationery's revenue from 3. We selected samples for revenue transactions principal business in sales recognition recorded during the current year, with invoices, sales amounted to RMB17,602,085,200. contracts, goods delivery notes or transport documents to M&G Stationery recognized revenue based assess whether the related revenue was recognized in on the expected amount of consideration that accordance with M&G Stationery's revenue recognition it is entitled to receive when the customer accounting policies; 81 / 237 Annual Report 2021 obtains control of the relevant products. 4. We performed analytical procedures on revenue and Since revenue is one of the key performance cost, including analysis of revenue, cost, gross profit indicators of M&G Stationery, there is margin fluctuations in each month of the current period, possibly inherent risk of inappropriately and performed analysis on sales model to observe whether recognizing revenue to reach specific there is any abnormal transaction; purpose in revenue recognition made based 5. We took samples from revenue transactions that took on the sales group of distributor; there is place shortly before and after the balance sheet date, by possibly potential risk of material checking delivery orders and other supportive documents misstatement in revenue recognition made to assess whether revenue was recognized in the correct based on the sales group of end customer accounting period. because it involves many transactions with 6. We evaluated the accuracy and authenticity of the small amount for each transaction, so we revenue amount by implementing the income letter recognized revenue recognition as a key verification procedure and checking goods return after the audit matter. period. (II) Anticipated credit loss of accounts receivable Please refer to notes to financial statements 1. We understood and evaluated design of the key for accounting policies set out in "III internal control regarding impairment of financial assets Significant Accounting Policies and (including accounts receivable) designed by management Accounting Estimates" (IX) and "V Notes to and we tested the effectiveness of implementing key Consolidated Financial Statements" (IV). controls; As at 31 December 2021, balance of 2. We evaluated rationality of the estimation on accounts receivable amounted to anticipated credit loss of accounts receivable, including RMB1,761,134,300, and provision made for judgment of forward-looking information; basis of credit impairment loss of accounts estimation on anticipated credit loss made on a single item, receivable amounted to RMB40,265,900. and basis of estimation on anticipated credit loss made on M&G Stationery measured provision for portfolio, including rationality of the division for portfolio; loss of accounts receivable in accordance 3. We reviewed credit risk assessment performed by the with amount of anticipated credit loss in the management on internal and external environment of entire lifetime. The anticipated credit loss M&G Stationery's operation, integrity of different requires the management to take into customers, repayment history, repayment capacity, and consideration of forward-looking historical experience in credit loss; information apart from combining historical 4. We recalculated to check whether measurement of experience and current situations, involving provision for loss made by the management on single and lots of estimation and judgment, so we portfolio accounts receivable is consistent with the amount recognized anticipated credit loss of of anticipated credit loss in the entire existing period. accounts receivable as a key audit matter. IV. Other Information The management of M&G Stationery (hereinafter referred to as the "management") is responsible for the other information which comprises all the information covered in M&G Stationery 2021 Annual Report other than the financial statements and this auditor's report. Our audit opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. In conjunction with our audit to the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information. During the process, we considered whether there is material inconsistency or there is likely material misstatement between the other information and the financial statements or the information we obtained during the audit. As we have performed the work on the other information obtained before the date of our auditor's report, we shall report if we confirmed there was a material misstatement among the other information. We have nothing needed to be reported on this case. 82 / 237 Annual Report 2021 V. Responsibilities of the Management and Governing Bodies for the Financial Statements The management shall be responsible for the preparation of financial statements in accordance with the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises to enable them to be fairly reflected, and to design, implement and maintain the necessary internal controls so that there is no material misstatement due to fraud or error in the financial statements. In the preparation of the financial statements, the management is responsible for assessing M&G Stationery's continuous operating capacity, disclosing matters relating to continuous operations (if applicable), and applying the continuing operating assumptions unless the management plans to perform liquidation, cease operation or otherwise has no realistic choice. The governing bodies are responsible for overseeing the financial reporting process of M&G Stationery. VI. Responsibilities of CPA for the Audit of the Financial Statements Our objective is to obtain reasonable assurance of the financial statements as a whole whether there is a material misstatement due to fraud or error and to issue an auditor's report containing audit opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with China Standards on Auditing will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. As part of an audit in accordance with the auditing standards, we exercised professional judgment and maintained professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also performed the following works: (1) to identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error; design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks; and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. (2) to understand the internal control related to the audit to design the appropriate audit procedures. (3) to evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the management. (4) to draw a conclusion on the appropriateness of the management's use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of M&G Stationery to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause M&G Stationery to cease to continue as a going concern. (5) to evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content (including disclosure) of the financial statements, and to assess whether the financial statements reflect the related transactions and events fairly. (6) to obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence of the financial information of the entity or business activity of the M&G Stationery in order to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for directing, supervising and performing group audits. We take full responsibility for the audit opinion. We communicated with the governing bodies regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during the audit. 83 / 237 Annual Report 2021 We also provided a statement to management on compliance with ethical requirements related to independence, and communicated with governing bodies about all relationships and other matters that may be reasonably considered to affect our independence, as well as related precautions (if applicable). From the matters we had discussed with the governing bodies, we confirmed which matters were most important to the audit of the financial statements for the current period and thus constituted the key audit matters. We set out these matters in the auditor's report. Unless the disclosure of these matters are forbidden by the laws and regulations, or, in rare cases, if it is reasonably expected that the negative impacts caused by discussing certain matters in the auditor's report would be larger than the benefits for public interest, we shall not disclose the matters in the auditor's report under such circumstances. BDO China Shu Lun Pan CPAs Chinese Certified Public Accountant: Chen Luying (LLP) (Project Partner) Chinese Certified Public Accountant: Wang Aijia Shanghai China 25 March 2022 84 / 237 Annual Report 2021 II. Financial Statements Consolidated Balance Sheet 31 December 2021 Prepared by: Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc. Unit: RMB Currency: RMB Item Notes 31 December 2021 31 December 2020 Current assets: Cash and equivalents VII. 1 3,010,652,190.64 2,562,158,926.11 Transaction settlement funds Lending funds Held-for-trading financial assets VII. 2 1,609,123,552.86 1,428,277,848.33 Derivative financial assets Bills receivable VII. 4 39,712,146.72 Accounts receivable VII. 5 1,720,868,415.43 1,561,211,468.90 Receivables financing VII. 6 22,824,707.62 61,412,976.46 Prepayment VII. 7 90,826,293.94 131,596,384.76 Premium receivable Reinsurance premium receivable Reserves for reinsurance contract receivable Other receivables VII. 8 163,987,201.97 141,753,102.00 Including: Interest receivable Dividend receivable Financial assets purchased under agreements to resell Inventories VII. 9 1,546,653,299.30 1,322,812,846.83 Contract assets Held for sale assets Non-current assets due within one year VII. 12 3,312,295.00 4,637,213.00 Other current assets VII. 13 85,797,733.53 27,286,607.30 Total current assets 8,293,757,837.01 7,241,147,373.69 Non-current assets: Loans and advances to customers Debt investment Other debt investment Long-term receivables Long-term equity investments VII. 17 36,512,701.80 34,722,395.67 Investments in other equity instruments VII. 18 6,745,402.14 5,476,577.42 Other non-current financial assets Investment real estate Fixed assets VII. 21 1,840,104,394.34 1,847,635,724.45 Construction in progress VII. 22 66,743,168.66 54,946,300.66 Productive biological assets Oil and gas assets Right-of-use assets VII. 25 357,540,113.34 Intangible assets VII. 26 434,848,138.70 320,746,328.60 Development expenses Goodwill VII. 28 63,529,740.20 Long-term prepaid expenses VII. 29 162,206,827.46 99,035,852.78 Deferred income tax assets VII. 30 153,856,300.50 99,939,414.58 Other non-current assets VII. 31 8,543,306.18 6,258,468.47 Total non-current assets 3,130,630,093.32 2,468,761,062.63 Total assets 11,424,387,930.33 9,709,908,436.32 Current liabilities: Short-term borrowings VII. 32 179,925,570.29 180,176,000.00 Borrowings from central bank 85 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Placements from banks and other financial institutions Held-for-trading financial liabilities Derivative financial liabilities VII. 34 147,570.52 Bills payable VII. 35 172,167.42 Accounts payable VII. 36 2,809,593,441.42 2,602,020,507.99 Accounts received in advance Contract liabilities VII. 38 146,585,240.81 114,100,035.35 Financial assets sold under repurchase agreements Deposits from customers and other banks Brokerage for trading securities Brokerage for underwriting securities Employee benefits payable VII. 39 191,303,383.26 152,625,106.89 Taxes payable VII. 40 353,228,927.57 477,240,219.10 Other payables VII. 41 593,242,385.96 625,468,675.97 Including: Interest payable Dividend payable Fees and commissions payable Reinsured accounts payable Held-for-sale liabilities Non-current liabilities due within one year VII. 43 178,611,602.65 Other current liabilities VII. 44 90,875,521.97 13,746,089.97 Total current liabilities 4,543,685,811.87 4,165,376,635.27 Non-current liabilities: Reserves for insurance contracts Long-term borrowings Bonds payable Including: Preference shares Perpetual bonds Lease liabilities VII. 47 172,924,166.21 Long-term payable VII. 48 8,420,000.00 8,420,000.00 Long-term employee benefits payable Estimated liabilities VII. 50 35,311,258.55 12,211,357.80 Deferred income VII. 51 48,089,564.76 46,132,513.40 Deferred income tax liabilities VII. 30 92,665,937.38 36,781,069.25 Other non-current liabilities Total non-current liabilities 357,410,926.90 103,544,940.45 Total liabilities 4,901,096,738.77 4,268,921,575.72 Owner's equity (or shareholders' equity): Share capital VII. 53 927,745,590.00 927,427,600.00 Other equity instruments Including: Preference shares Perpetual bonds Capital reserve VII. 55 454,186,790.79 533,384,131.66 Less: Treasury shares VII. 56 148,106,474.00 176,034,120.00 Other comprehensive income VII. 57 264,042.14 2,141,402.48 Special reserve Surplus reserve VII. 59 464,201,654.91 464,042,659.91 General risk provision Undistributed profit VII. 60 4,496,600,374.16 3,442,607,038.00 Total equity attributable to the owners of 6,194,891,978.00 5,193,568,712.05 the parent company Minority equity 328,399,213.56 247,418,148.55 Total owners' equity (or shareholders' 6,523,291,191.56 5,440,986,860.60 equity) Total liabilities and owner's equity (or 11,424,387,930.33 9,709,908,436.32 shareholders' equity) The chairman of the Company: Chen Huwen CFO of the Company: Quan Qiang Person in charge of Accounting Department: Zhai Yu 86 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Parent Company's Balance Sheet 31 December 2021 Prepared by: SHANGHAI M&G STATIONERY INC. Unit: RMB Currency: RMB Item Notes 31 December 2021 31 December 2020 Current assets: Cash and equivalents 1,745,979,385.16 1,887,003,379.89 Held-for-trading financial assets 1,408,461,028.23 1,272,219,811.46 Derivative financial assets Bills receivable Accounts receivable XVII. 1 127,794,215.77 177,648,799.65 Receivables financing Prepayment 30,780,762.76 36,987,935.22 Other receivables XVII. 2 600,504,253.91 399,678,347.22 Including: Interest receivable 35,000.00 Dividend receivable Inventories 442,836,008.14 332,755,309.92 Contract assets Held for sale assets Non-current assets due within one year 3,312,295.00 4,637,213.00 Other current assets 154,197,220.48 150,000,000.00 Total current assets 4,513,865,169.45 4,260,930,796.36 Non-current assets: Debt investment Other debt investment Long-term receivables Long-term equity investments XVII. 3 1,538,161,599.01 1,098,535,037.00 Investments in other equity instruments 6,745,402.14 5,476,577.42 Other non-current financial assets Investment real estate Fixed assets 1,495,059,787.67 1,471,196,714.32 Construction in progress 61,619,438.17 50,603,926.95 Productive biological assets Oil and gas assets Right-of-use assets 7,418,455.85 Intangible assets 171,561,670.92 177,722,510.27 Development expenses Goodwill Long-term prepaid expenses 67,556,926.66 5,417,965.45 Deferred income tax assets 26,498,132.15 29,239,636.35 Other non-current assets 7,295,018.30 5,829,768.47 Total non-current assets 3,381,916,430.87 2,844,022,136.23 Total assets 7,895,781,600.32 7,104,952,932.59 Current liabilities: Short-term borrowings Held-for-trading financial liabilities Derivative financial liabilities Bills payable Accounts payable 252,733,729.26 320,744,916.72 Accounts received in advance Contract liabilities 71,836,265.91 76,291,447.04 Employee benefits payable 112,456,576.65 84,898,291.78 Taxes payable 113,254,643.17 263,690,993.11 Other payables 1,177,159,560.69 1,089,678,737.94 Including: Interest payable Dividend payable Held-for-sale liabilities Non-current liabilities due within one year 5,950,751.45 Other current liabilities 9,338,714.57 9,917,888.11 Total current liabilities 1,742,730,241.70 1,845,222,274.70 87 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Non-current liabilities: Long-term borrowings Bonds payable Including: Preference shares Perpetual bonds Lease liabilities 496,319.19 Long-term payable 260,420,000.00 260,420,000.00 Long-term employee benefits payable Estimated liabilities Deferred income 26,576,868.80 23,417,137.82 Deferred income tax liabilities 2,853,732.94 3,614,458.33 Other non-current liabilities Total non-current liabilities 290,346,920.93 287,451,596.15 Total liabilities 2,033,077,162.63 2,132,673,870.85 Owner's equity (or shareholders' equity): Share capital 927,745,590.00 927,427,600.00 Other equity instruments Including: Preference shares Perpetual bonds Capital reserve 638,242,426.13 538,163,670.62 Less: Treasury shares 148,106,474.00 176,034,120.00 Other comprehensive income 3,825,730.75 2,329,031.21 Special reserve Surplus reserve 463,872,795.00 463,713,800.00 Undistributed profit 3,977,124,369.81 3,216,679,079.91 Total owners' equity (or shareholders' 5,862,704,437.69 4,972,279,061.74 equity) Total liabilities and owner's equity (or 7,895,781,600.32 7,104,952,932.59 shareholders' equity) The chairman of the Company: Chen Huwen CFO of the Company: Quan Qiang Person in charge of Accounting Department: Zhai Yu 88 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Consolidated Income Statement January - December 2021 Unit: RMB Currency: RMB Item Notes 2021 2020 I. Total revenue 17,607,403,250.12 13,137,745,727.18 Including: Revenue VII. 61 17,607,403,250.12 13,137,745,727.18 Interest income Premium received Handling fee and commission income II. Total operating costs 15,925,682,890.70 11,732,355,241.35 Including: Operating cost VII. 61 13,520,841,753.26 9,806,609,999.48 Interest expenses Handling fee and commission expenses Payment on surrenders Net compensation expenses Net provision drawn for insurance contract Policy dividend expenses Reinsurance expenses Taxes and surcharges VII. 62 66,507,958.32 50,694,964.71 Selling expenses VII. 63 1,397,645,460.82 1,103,184,023.51 Administrative expenses VII. 64 745,024,738.28 602,627,135.41 R&D expenses VII. 65 188,758,215.50 160,178,941.89 Financial expenses VII. 66 6,904,764.52 9,060,176.35 Including: Interest expenses 22,849,307.31 6,948,206.51 Interest income 31,800,258.52 13,415,173.15 Add: Other gains VII. 67 72,747,727.93 45,665,409.77 Income from investment ("-" refers to VII. 68 6,293,164.04 3,851,154.70 loss) Including: Investment income from 1,372,107.60 -1,610,614.02 associates and joint ventures Derecognition of income from financial assets at amortized cost Exchange gains ("-" refers to loss) Net gain on exposure hedging ("-" refers to loss) Gain on change in fair value ("-" refers to VII. 70 38,636,606.71 32,281,250.23 loss) Losses on credit impairment ("-" refers to VII. 71 -7,013,714.54 -38,225,902.12 loss) Losses on assets impairment ("-" refers to VII. 72 -17,091,366.45 -40,287,483.83 loss) Gains from asset disposal ("-" refers to VII. 73 6,098,090.22 169,704.92 loss) III. Operating profits ("-" refers to loss) 1,781,390,867.33 1,408,844,619.50 Add: Non-operating profits VII. 74 98,159,047.88 128,775,498.09 Less: Non-operating expenses VII. 75 18,146,808.20 20,471,306.43 IV. Total profits ("-" refers to total loss) 1,861,403,107.01 1,517,148,811.16 Less: Income tax expenses VII. 76 327,807,441.64 278,775,085.16 V. Net profits ("-" refers to net loss) 1,533,595,665.37 1,238,373,726.00 (I) Classified by operation continuity 1. Net profits from continuing activities ("-" refers 1,533,595,665.37 1,238,373,726.00 to net loss) 2. Net profits from discontinuing activities ("-" refers to net loss) (II) Classified by ownership 1. Net profits attributable to shareholders of the 1,517,866,131.16 1,255,426,655.27 parent company ("-" refers to net loss) 2. Profit or loss attributable to minority 15,729,534.21 -17,052,929.27 shareholders ("-" refers to net loss) 89 / 237 Annual Report 2021 VI. Net amount of other comprehensive income -2,290,233.39 1,284,183.22 after tax (I) Net amount of other comprehensive income -1,877,360.34 1,615,042.93 after tax attributable to owners of the parent company 1. Other comprehensive income not to be 1,496,321.29 2,024,062.42 reclassified into profit or loss (1) Change in re-measurement of defined benefit plans (2) Other comprehensive income that may not be 417,820.28 738,151.54 reclassified to profit or loss under equity method (3) Change in fair value of investments in other 1,078,501.01 1,285,910.88 equity instruments (4) Change in fair value of enterprise's own credit risk 2. Other comprehensive income to be reclassified -3,373,681.63 -409,019.49 into profit or loss (1) Other comprehensive income that may be 378.25 12,074.68 reclassified to profit or loss under equity method (2) Change in fair value of other debt investments (3) Amount included in other comprehensive income on reclassification of financial assets (4) Credit impairment provisions of other debt investments (5) Cash flow hedging reserve 108,696.70 (6) Exchange differences from translation of -3,482,756.58 -421,094.17 financial statements (7) Others (II) Net amount of other comprehensive income -412,873.05 -330,859.71 after tax attributable to minority shareholders VII. Total comprehensive income 1,531,305,431.98 1,239,657,909.22 (I) Total comprehensive income attributable to 1,515,988,770.82 1,257,041,698.20 owners of the parent company (II) Total comprehensive income attributable to 15,316,661.16 -17,383,788.98 minority shareholders VIII. Earnings per share: (I) Basic earnings per share (Yuan/share) 1.6450 1.3558 (II) Diluted earnings per share (Yuan/share) 1.6425 1.3558 In case of business combination under common control, net profit realized by the combined before the combination in the period was nil; net profit realized by the combined in the previous period was nil. The chairman of the Company: Chen Huwen CFO of the Company: Quan Qiang Person in charge of Accounting Department: Zhai Yu 90 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Income Statement of the Parent Company January - December 2021 Unit: RMB Currency: RMB Item Notes 2021 2020 I. Revenue XVII. 4 4,775,891,830.59 4,195,911,462.19 Less: Operating cost XVII. 4 2,568,184,822.14 2,164,311,904.18 Taxes and surcharges 18,798,817.87 18,164,236.07 Selling expenses 251,254,499.88 205,919,659.54 Administrative expenses 522,541,509.33 425,917,972.99 R&D expenses 163,122,840.94 135,381,593.07 Financial expenses -32,451,619.70 -7,024,536.16 Including: Interest expenses 2,525,853.91 1,517,396.53 Interest income 38,922,886.92 18,306,911.40 Add: Other gains 10,189,418.97 10,610,663.43 Income from investment ("-" refers to XVII. 5 5,439,519.84 3,153,311.04 loss) Including: Investment income from 1,372,107.60 -1,610,614.02 associates and joint ventures Derecognition of income from financial assets at amortized cost Net gain on exposure hedging ("-" refers to loss) Gain on change in fair value ("-" 36,977,984.23 28,634,739.23 refers to loss) Losses on credit impairment ("-" 2,127,911.75 -3,408,970.51 refers to loss) Losses on assets impairment ("-" -968,847.45 872,454.58 refers to loss) Gains from asset disposal ("-" refers 3,907,817.69 25,621.30 to loss) II. Operating profits ("-" refers to loss) 1,342,114,765.16 1,293,128,451.57 Add: Non-operating profits 92,512,492.98 90,245,541.69 Less: Non-operating expenses 5,626,551.17 5,632,154.87 III. Total profits ("-" refers to total loss) 1,429,000,706.97 1,377,741,838.39 Less: Income tax expenses 204,682,622.07 205,164,355.15 IV. Net profits ("-" refers to net loss) 1,224,318,084.90 1,172,577,483.24 (I) Net profits from continuing activities ("-" 1,224,318,084.90 1,172,577,483.24 refers to net loss) (II) Net profits from discontinuing activities ("-" refers to net loss) V. Net amount of other comprehensive 1,496,699.54 2,036,137.10 income after tax (I) Other comprehensive income not to be 1,496,321.29 2,024,062.42 reclassified into profit or loss 1. Change in re-measurement of defined benefit plans 2. Other comprehensive income that may not 417,820.28 738,151.54 be reclassified to profit or loss under equity method 3. Change in fair value of investments in 1,078,501.01 1,285,910.88 other equity instruments 4. Change in fair value of enterprise's own credit risk (II) Other comprehensive income to be 378.25 12,074.68 reclassified into profit or loss 1. Other comprehensive income that may be 378.25 12,074.68 reclassified to profit or loss under equity method 2. Change in fair value of other debt investments 3. Amount included in other comprehensive income on reclassification of financial assets 91 / 237 Annual Report 2021 4. Credit impairment provisions of other debt investments 5. Cash flow hedging reserve 6. Exchange differences from translation of financial statements 7. Others VI. Total comprehensive income 1,225,814,784.44 1,174,613,620.34 VII. Earnings per share: (I) Basic earnings per share (Yuan/share) (II) Diluted earnings per share (Yuan/share) The chairman of the Company: Chen Huwen CFO of the Company: Quan Qiang Person in charge of Accounting Department: Zhai Yu 92 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Consolidated Cash Flow Statement January - December 2021 Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Notes 2021 2020 I. Cash flow from operating activities: Cash received from sales of goods or 18,775,664,300.30 14,375,933,624.40 rendering of services Net increase in customer and interbank deposits Net increase in borrowings from central bank Net increase in placements from banks and other financial institutions Cash received from premiums under original insurance contract Net cash received from reinsurance business Net increase in deposits of policy holders and investments Cash received from interest, fees and commissions Net increase in borrowings Net increase in repurchase business capital Net cash received from securities trading agency services Tax rebates 10,369,246.97 11,398,390.80 Other cash received from operating VII. 78 1,329,822,604.24 744,295,214.21 activities Sub-total of cash inflows from 20,115,856,151.51 15,131,627,229.41 operating activities Cash paid for goods and services 13,782,147,395.98 10,196,223,261.78 Net increase in customer loans and advances Net increase in deposits with PBOC and interbank deposits Cash paid for compensation payments under original insurance contract Net increase in funds for lending Cash paid for interests, handling charges and commissions Cash paid for policy dividends Cash paid to and on behalf of 964,853,485.39 820,264,591.39 employees Taxes and fees paid 1,061,608,286.98 663,182,452.66 Cash paid for other operating VII. 78 2,746,050,562.39 2,180,259,031.30 activities Sub-total of cash outflows from 18,554,659,730.74 13,859,929,337.13 operating activities Net cash flow generated from 1,561,196,420.77 1,271,697,892.28 operating activities II. Cash flow from investing activities: Cash received from disposal of 2,970,000,000.00 2,291,000,000.00 investments Cash received from returns on 62,458,333.69 21,189,324.39 investments Net cash received from disposal of 11,181,134.17 16,631.67 fixed assets, intangible assets and other long-term assets Net cash received from disposal of subsidiaries and other operating entities 93 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Other cash received relating to VII. 78 1,324,918.00 1,987,377.00 investing activities Sub-total of cash inflows from 3,044,964,385.86 2,314,193,333.06 investing activities Cash paid for purchase and 381,903,887.13 323,935,562.77 construction of fixed assets, intangible assets and other long-term assets Cash paid for investment 3,170,000,000.00 3,042,050,000.00 Net increase in pledged loans Net cash paid for acquiring 155,898,356.19 13,656,702.33 subsidiaries and other operating entities Other cash paid relating to investing activities Sub-total of cash outflows from 3,707,802,243.32 3,379,642,265.10 investing activities Net cash flow generated from -662,837,857.46 -1,065,448,932.04 investing activities III. Cash flow generated from financing activities: Proceeds received from financing 52,543,682.00 176,034,120.00 activities Including: Proceeds received by 21,500,000.00 subsidiaries from minority shareholders' investment Cash received from borrowings 211,087,200.00 180,000,000.00 Other cash received from financing- VII. 78 67,500,000.00 related activities Sub-total of cash inflows from 331,130,882.00 356,034,120.00 financing activities Cash repayments of borrowings 224,956,154.64 180,000,000.00 Dividends paid, profit distributed or 478,576,740.11 374,506,316.09 interest paid Including: Dividend and profit paid by subsidiaries to minority shareholders Other cash paid for financing-related VII. 78 356,857,834.03 1,585,530.00 activities Sub-total of cash outflows from 1,060,390,728.78 556,091,846.09 financing activities Net cash flow from financing -729,259,846.78 -200,057,726.09 activities IV. Effects of exchange rate -6,960,237.09 -6,291,534.79 fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents V. Net increase in cash and cash 162,138,479.44 -100,300.64 equivalents Add: Cash and cash equivalents at the 1,377,346,135.25 1,377,446,435.89 beginning of the period VI. Cash and cash equivalents at the 1,539,484,614.69 1,377,346,135.25 end of the period The chairman of the Company: Chen Huwen CFO of the Company: Quan Qiang Person in charge of Accounting Department: Zhai Yu 94 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Cash Flow Statement of the Company January - December 2021 Unit: RMB Currency: RMB Item Notes 2021 2020 I. Cash flow from operating activities: Cash received from sales of goods or 5,385,576,848.34 4,597,258,430.48 rendering of services Tax rebates 3,189,697.74 Other cash received from operating 1,403,304,335.52 1,051,218,859.99 activities Sub-total of cash inflows from 6,792,070,881.60 5,648,477,290.47 operating activities Cash paid for goods and services 2,779,458,377.10 2,109,943,577.01 Cash paid to and on behalf of 477,407,103.64 403,578,239.43 employees Taxes and fees paid 586,015,675.64 398,632,878.68 Cash paid for other operating 1,592,162,349.00 1,641,002,312.95 activities Sub-total of cash outflows from 5,435,043,505.38 4,553,157,008.07 operating activities Net cash flow generated from 1,357,027,376.22 1,095,320,282.40 operating activities II. Cash flow from investing activities: Cash received from disposal of 2,790,000,000.00 2,150,000,000.00 investments Cash received from returns on 54,804,179.70 20,645,914.20 investments Net cash received from disposal of 8,508,833.33 604,365.44 fixed assets, intangible assets and other long-term assets Net cash received from disposal of subsidiaries and other operating entities Other cash received relating to 1,324,918.00 1,987,377.00 investing activities Sub-total of cash inflows from 2,854,637,931.03 2,173,237,656.64 investing activities Cash paid for purchase and 306,645,976.60 254,982,539.91 construction of fixed assets, intangible assets and other long-term assets Cash paid for investment 3,368,500,000.00 2,900,000,000.00 Net cash paid for acquiring 13,656,702.33 subsidiaries and other operating entities Other cash paid relating to investing activities Sub-total of cash outflows from 3,675,145,976.60 3,168,639,242.24 investing activities Net cash flow generated from -820,508,045.57 -995,401,585.60 investing activities III. Cash flow generated from financing activities: Proceeds received from financing 31,043,682.00 176,034,120.00 activities Cash received from borrowings Other cash received from financing- related activities Sub-total of cash inflows from 31,043,682.00 176,034,120.00 financing activities Cash repayments of borrowings Dividends paid, profit distributed or 465,698,100.00 369517396.53 interest paid 95 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Other cash paid for financing-related 19,004,886.14 1,585,530.00 activities Sub-total of cash outflows from 484,702,986.14 371,102,926.53 financing activities Net cash flow from financing -453,659,304.14 -195,068,806.53 activities IV. Effects of exchange rate -4,202,451.81 -5,972,061.74 fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents V. Net increase in cash and cash 78,657,574.70 -101,122,171.47 equivalents Add: Cash and cash equivalents at the 705,217,858.93 806,340,030.40 beginning of the period VI. Cash and cash equivalents at the 783,875,433.63 705,217,858.93 end of the period The chairman of the Company: Chen Huwen CFO of the Company: Quan Qiang Person in charge of Accounting Department: Zhai Yu 96 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Owners' Equity January - December 2021 Unit: RMB Currency: RMB 2021 Total equity Equity attributable to owners of the parent company Minority equity attributable to owners Item Other equity instruments Other General Paid-up capital Less: Treasury Special Capital reserve comprehensive Surplus reserve risk Undistributed profit Others Subtotal (or share capital) Preference Perpetual shares reserve Others income provision shares bonds I. Balance at the 927,427,600.00 533,384,131.66 176,034,120.00 2,141,402.48 464,042,659.91 3,442,607,038.00 5,193,568,712.05 247,418,148.55 5,440,986,860.60 end of last year Add: Changes in accounting policies Correction for previous errors Business combination under common control Others II. Balance at the 927,427,600.00 533,384,131.66 176,034,120.00 2,141,402.48 464,042,659.91 3,442,607,038.00 5,193,568,712.05 247,418,148.55 5,440,986,860.60 beginning of the year III. Increase and 317,990.00 -79,197,340.87 -27,927,646.00 -1,877,360.34 158,995.00 1,053,993,336.16 1,001,323,265.95 80,981,065.01 1,082,304,330.96 decrease for the period ("-" for decrease) (I) Total -1,877,360.34 1,517,866,131.16 1,515,988,770.82 15,316,661.16 1,531,305,431.98 comprehensive income (II) Owner's 317,990.00 -43,886,082.32 -27,927,646.00 -15,640,446.32 65,573,846.26 49,933,399.94 contribution and capital reduction 1. Ordinary shares 317,990.00 22,075,530.00 -27,927,646.00 50,321,166.00 33,078,168.15 83,399,334.15 contributed by the owners 2. Capital contributions by other equity instrument holders 3. Amount of 68,319,695.36 68,319,695.36 68,319,695.36 share-based payments credited to owners' equity 4. Others -134,281,307.68 -134,281,307.68 32,495,678.11 -101,785,629.57 (III) Profit 158,995.00 -463,872,795.00 -463,713,800.00 -463,713,800.00 distribution 1. Withdrawal of 158,995.00 -158,995.00 surplus reserve 2. Withdrawal of general risk provision 97 / 237 Annual Report 2021 3. Distribution to -463,713,800.00 -463,713,800.00 -463,713,800.00 owners (or shareholders) 4. Others (IV) Internal carry-forward of owners' equity 1. Transfer of capital reserve to capital (or share capital) 2. Transfer of surplus reserve to capital (or share capital) 3. Surplus reserve to cover loss 4. Changes in defined benefit scheme carried forward to retained earnings 5. Carry-forward of other comprehensive income to retained earnings 6. Others (V) Special reserve 1. Withdrawal for the period 2. Utilization for the period (VI) Others -35,311,258.55 -35,311,258.55 90,557.59 -35,220,700.96 IV. Balance at the 927,745,590.00 454,186,790.79 148,106,474.00 264,042.14 464,201,654.91 4,496,600,374.16 6,194,891,978.00 328,399,213.56 6,523,291,191.56 end of the period 2020 Equity attributable to owners of the parent company Total equity Item Minority equity attributable to Other equity instruments Other General owners Paid-up capital Less: Treasury Special Capital reserve comprehensive Surplus reserve risk Undistributed profit Others Subtotal (or share capital) shares reserve Preference Perpetual income provision Others shares bonds I. Balance at the 920,000,000.00 272,347,764.53 526,359.55 440,260,399.59 2,568,365,861.32 4,201,500,384.99 259,424,856.61 4,460,925,241.60 end of last year Add: Changes in 10,596,781.73 10,596,781.73 146,751.13 10,743,532.86 accounting policies Correction for previous errors Business combination under common control Others 98 / 237 Annual Report 2021 II. Balance at the 920,000,000.00 272,347,764.53 526,359.55 440,260,399.59 2,578,962,643.05 4,212,097,166.72 259,571,607.74 4,471,668,774.46 beginning of the year III. Increase and 7,427,600.00 261,036,367.13 176,034,120.00 1,615,042.93 23,782,260.32 863,644,394.95 981,471,545.33 -12,153,459.19 969,318,086.14 decrease for the period ("-" for decrease) (I) Total 1,615,042.93 1,255,426,655.27 1,257,041,698.20 -17,383,788.98 1,239,657,909.22 comprehensive income (II) Owner's 7,427,600.00 261,036,367.13 176,034,120.00 92,429,847.13 5,230,329.79 97,660,176.92 contribution and capital reduction 1. Ordinary shares 7,427,600.00 168,606,520.00 176,034,120.00 -1,050,000.00 -1,050,000.00 contributed by the owners 2. Capital contributions by other equity instrument holders 3. Amount of 71,971,792.64 71,971,792.64 71,971,792.64 share-based payments credited to owners' equity 4. Others 20,458,054.49 20,458,054.49 6,280,329.79 26,738,384.28 (III) Profit 23,782,260.32 -391,782,260.32 -368,000,000.00 -368,000,000.00 distribution 1. Withdrawal of 23,782,260.32 -23,782,260.32 surplus reserve 2. Withdrawal of general risk provision 3. Distribution to -368,000,000.00 -368,000,000.00 -368,000,000.00 owners (or shareholders) 4. Others (IV) Internal carry-forward of owners' equity 1. Transfer of capital reserve to capital (or share capital) 2. Transfer of surplus reserve to capital (or share capital) 3. Surplus reserve to cover loss 4. Changes in defined benefit scheme carried forward to retained earnings 5. Carry-forward of other comprehensive income to retained earnings 6. Others 99 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (V) Special reserve 1. Withdrawal for the period 2. Utilization for the period (VI) Others IV. Balance at the 927,427,600.00 533,384,131.66 176,034,120.00 2,141,402.48 464,042,659.91 3,442,607,038.00 5,193,568,712.05 247,418,148.55 5,440,986,860.60 end of the period The chairman of the Company: Chen Huwen CFO of the Company: Quan Qiang Person in charge of Accounting Department: Zhai Yu 100 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Parent Company's Statement of Changes in Owners' Equity January - December 2021 Unit: RMB Currency: RMB 2021 Other equity instruments Other Item Paid-up capital (or Special Total equity attributable Capital reserve Less: Treasury shares comprehensive Surplus reserve Undistributed profit share capital) Preference Perpetual reserve to owners Others income shares bonds I. Balance at the end of last year 927,427,600.00 538,163,670.62 176,034,120.00 2,329,031.21 463,713,800.00 3,216,679,079.91 4,972,279,061.74 Add: Changes in accounting policies Correction for previous errors Others II. Balance at the beginning of the 927,427,600.00 538,163,670.62 176,034,120.00 2,329,031.21 463,713,800.00 3,216,679,079.91 4,972,279,061.74 year III. Increase and decrease for the 317,990.00 100,078,755.51 -27,927,646.00 1,496,699.54 158,995.00 760,445,289.90 890,425,375.95 period ("-" for decrease) (I) Total comprehensive income 1,496,699.54 1,224,318,084.90 1,225,814,784.44 (II) Owner's contribution and 317,990.00 100,078,755.51 -27,927,646.00 128,324,391.51 capital reduction 1. Ordinary shares contributed by 317,990.00 22,075,530.00 -27,927,646.00 50,321,166.00 the owners 2. Capital contributions by other equity instrument holders 3. Amount of share-based payments 68,319,695.36 68,319,695.36 credited to owners' equity 4. Others 9,683,530.15 9,683,530.15 (III) Profit distribution 158,995.00 -463,872,795.00 -463,713,800.00 1. Withdrawal of surplus reserve 158,995.00 -158,995.00 2. Distribution to owners (or -463,713,800.00 -463,713,800.00 shareholders) 3. Others (IV) Internal carry-forward of owners' equity 1. Transfer of capital reserve to capital (or share capital) 2. Transfer of surplus reserve to capital (or share capital) 3. Surplus reserve to cover loss 4. Changes in defined benefit scheme carried forward to retained earnings 5. Carry-forward of other comprehensive income to retained earnings 6. Others (V) Special reserve 1. Withdrawal for the period 2. Utilization for the period (VI) Others IV. Balance at the end of the period 927,745,590.00 638,242,426.13 148,106,474.00 3,825,730.75 463,872,795.00 3,977,124,369.81 5,862,704,437.69 2020 Item Paid-up capital (or Special Total equity attributable Other equity instruments Capital reserve Less: Treasury shares Surplus reserve Undistributed profit share capital) reserve to owners 101 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Other Preference Perpetual Others comprehensive shares bonds income I. Balance at the end of last year 920,000,000.00 274,008,599.09 292,894.11 439,931,539.68 2,435,883,856.99 4,070,116,889.87 Add: Changes in accounting policies Correction for previous errors Others II. Balance at the beginning of the 920,000,000.00 274,008,599.09 292,894.11 439,931,539.68 2,435,883,856.99 4,070,116,889.87 year III. Increase and decrease for the 7,427,600.00 264,155,071.53 176,034,120.00 2,036,137.10 23,782,260.32 780,795,222.92 902,162,171.87 period ("-" for decrease) (I) Total comprehensive income 2,036,137.10 1,172,577,483.24 1,174,613,620.34 (II) Owner's contribution and 7,427,600.00 264,155,071.53 176,034,120.00 95,548,551.53 capital reduction 1. Ordinary shares contributed by 7,427,600.00 168,606,520.00 176,034,120.00 the owners 2. Capital contributions by other equity instrument holders 3. Amount of share-based payments 82,199,024.88 82,199,024.88 credited to owners' equity 4. Others 13,349,526.65 13,349,526.65 (III) Profit distribution 23,782,260.32 -391,782,260.32 -368,000,000.00 1. Withdrawal of surplus reserve 23,782,260.32 -23,782,260.32 2. Distribution to owners (or -368,000,000.00 -368,000,000.00 shareholders) 3. Others (IV) Internal carry-forward of owners' equity 1. Transfer of capital reserve to capital (or share capital) 2. Transfer of surplus reserve to capital (or share capital) 3. Surplus reserve to cover loss 4. Changes in defined benefit scheme carried forward to retained earnings 5. Carry-forward of other comprehensive income to retained earnings 6. Others (V) Special reserve 1. Withdrawal for the period 2. Utilization for the period (VI) Others IV. Balance at the end of the period 927,427,600.00 538,163,670.62 176,034,120.00 2,329,031.21 463,713,800.00 3,216,679,079.91 4,972,279,061.74 The chairman of the Company: Chen Huwen CFO of the Company: Quan Qiang Person in charge of Accounting Department: Zhai Yu 102 / 237 Annual Report 2021 III. General Information about the Company 1. Company profile √ Applicable □ Not applicable Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Company" or the "Company") is a limited company that was approved by the Approval for the Initial Public Offering of Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc. in [2015] No. 15 securities regulatory license of China Securities Regulatory Commission in January 2015. The Company's business license No.: 91310000677833266F. In January 2015, the Company was listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange. The industry where the Company operates is manufacturing industry in products for stationery, arts, sports and entertainment. As of 31 December 2021, the Company issued a total of 927,455,590 shares accumulatively, including 5,735,210 restricted shares, and its registered capital amounted to RMB927,455,590. The registered address of the Company is Building 3, No. 3469 Jinqian Road, Fengxian District, Shanghai. The principal operations of the Company include: Permitted items: Food operation; printing of packaging and decoration printing products; printing of documents, materials and other printing products; publication operation. (For items subject to approval, operation activities are conducted after getting the approval from relevant departments. For specific operation items, the approval documents or permits of relevant departments shall prevail) General items: Manufacturing and sales of stationery products; wholesale and retail of digital products, security equipment, instruments and apparatus, protective equipment in work, furniture, decorations, cosmetics, accessories, office supplies, craft gifts (except ivory and its products), rubber and plastic products, electronic products, household appliances, toys, molds, hardware and electric material, communication equipment, computer software and auxiliary equipment, daily necessities, textiles, clothing and footwear, household goods, sporting goods and equipment, disinfectants (excluding hazardous chemicals), kitchen utensils, sanitary ware and daily sundries, daily chemical products, first- class medical equipment, second-class medical equipment, machinery equipment, office equipment and consumables, photographic equipment, audio equipment, decorative materials, fire-fighting equipment, hotel supplies, glass products, power and electronic components, lubricants, plumbing pipes and accessories, ceramic pipes and accessories, automotive supplies, sanitary products, and mother and baby supplies; import and export of goods and technology; e-commerce and enterprise management consulting. (Except for items subject to approval according to law, operation activities are carried out independently with business license according to law) The parent company of the Company is M&G Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd., and the beneficial controllers are Chen Huwen, Chen Huxiong, and Chen Xueling. The financial statements were approved for submission by the Board of Directors on 25 March 2022. 2. Scope of consolidated financial statements √ Applicable □ Not applicable Details of the scope of the consolidated financial statements for the current period and its changes are set out in Notes "VIII. Changes in the Consolidation Scope" and "IX. Equity in Other Entities". 103 / 237 Annual Report 2021 IV. Preparation Basis of Financial Statements 1. Preparation basis The Company prepared financial statements in accordance with the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises - Basic Standards, and various specific account standards, application guidance for accounting standards for business enterprises, interpretations of the accounting standards for business enterprises and other relevant regulations (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises") promulgated by the Ministry of Finance, and the disclosure requirements in the Preparation Convention of Information Disclosure by Companies Offering Securities to the Public No.15 - General Provisions on Financial Report issued by China Securities Regulatory Commission. 2. Going concern √ Applicable □ Not applicable The Company has the ability to continue as a going concern within the 12 months after the end of the Reporting Period and there are no material events that may affect its ability to continue as a going concern. V. Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates Notes to specific accounting policies and accounting estimates: √ Applicable □ Not applicable The following disclosures cover the specific accounting policies and accounting estimates formulated by the Company according to the characteristics of its production and operation. For details, please refer to Notes "V (10) Financial Instruments", "V (23) Fixed Assets", "V (29) Intangible Assets", "V (31) Long- term Deferred Expenses", "V (38) Income", and "V (40) Government Subsidies". 1. Statement of compliance of accounting standards for business enterprises The financial statements are in compliance with the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises promulgated by the Ministry of Finance, and truly and completely present the consolidated and parent company's financial position of the Company as at 31 December 2021, as well as the consolidated and parent company's operating results and cash flows for the year then ended. 2. Accounting period The accounting period of the Company is from 1 January to 31 December of each calendar year. 3. Operating cycle √ Applicable □ Not applicable The Company's operating cycle is 12 months. 4. Reporting currency RMB is adopted by the Company as the bookkeeping currency. 5. Accounting treatments for business combination under or not under common control √ Applicable □ Not applicable 104 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Business combination under common control: the assets and liabilities acquired by the Company in business combination (including goodwill incurred in the acquisition of the acquiree by ultimate controlling party) shall be measured at the carrying amount of the assets and liabilities of the acquiree in the consolidated financial statements of the ultimate controlling party at the date of combination. The difference between the carrying amount of the net assets obtained and the carrying amount of the consideration paid for the merger (or total nominal value of the issued shares) is adjusted to capital premium in capital reserve. If the capital premium in capital reserve is not sufficient to offset the difference, the remaining balance is adjusted against retained earnings. Business combination not under common control: the cost of business combination is the fair value of the assets paid by the acquirer to obtain the control right of the acquiree, the liabilities incurred or assumed, and the equity securities issued at the date of purchase. Where the cost of business combination is higher than the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired from the acquiree in business combination, the Company shall recognize such difference as goodwill; where the cost of business combination is less than the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired from the acquiree in business combination, such difference shall be included in the current profit or loss. The identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the acquiree obtained in the business combination that meet the recognition conditions are measured at their fair values at the date of purchase. The direct expenses incurred in business combination shall be included the current profit or loss; transaction costs associated with the issue of equity or debt securities for the business combination shall be included in the initially recognized amounts of the equity or debt securities. 6. Preparation of consolidated financial statements √ Applicable □ Not applicable (1) Scope of consolidation The consolidation scope of consolidated financial statements is determined on the basis of control, including the Company and all of its subsidiaries. The term "control" refers to the power held by the Company over the invested enterprise, through which the Company is capable of enjoying variable return by participating in relevant activities of the invested enterprise, and having the ability to influence the amount of return via such control. (2) Consolidation procedure The Company regards the entire enterprise group as an accounting entity and prepares the consolidated financial statements in accordance with unified accounting policies to reflect the overall financial status, operating results and cash flow of the enterprise group. The influence of internal transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries and among the subsidiaries shall be offset. If internal transactions indicate that the relevant assets have suffered impairment losses, the losses shall be fully recognized. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, where the accounting policies and the accounting periods are inconsistent between the Company and its subsidiaries, the financial statements of the subsidiaries are adjusted in accordance with the accounting policies and accounting period of the Company. The owners' equity, the net profit or loss and the comprehensive income attributable to minority shareholders of a subsidiary of the current period are presented separately under the owners' equity in the consolidated balance sheet, the net profit and the total comprehensive income in the consolidated income statement respectively. Where losses attributable to the minority shareholders of a subsidiary exceed the 105 / 237 Annual Report 2021 minority shareholders' interest entitled in the shareholders' equity of the subsidiary at the beginning of the period, the excess is allocated against the minority equity. ① Addition of subsidiary or business During the Reporting Period, if there is an addition of subsidiary or business due to business combination under common control, the operating results and cash flows of the subsidiary or business combination from the beginning of the current period to the end of the Reporting Period are included into the consolidated financial statements, and at the same time, the amount at the end of the period of the consolidated financial statements and the relevant items in the comparative statements are adjusted as if the reporting entity after combination had been existing since the control of the ultimate controlling party started. Where control over the investee under common control is obtained due to reasons such as increase in investments, for equity investment held before the control over the acquiree is obtained, profit or loss, other comprehensive income and other changes in net assets recognized from the later of the acquisition of the original equity interest and the date when the acquirer and the acquiree were placed under common control until the date of combination are offset against the retained profit at the beginning of the period of the comparative statements or the profit or loss of the current period respectively. During the Reporting Period, if there is an addition of subsidiary or business due to business combination not under common control, it shall be included in the consolidated financial statements on the basis of the fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities determined at the date of purchase. Where control over the investee not under common control is obtained due to reasons such as increase in investments, for the equity interest of the acquiree held before the date of purchase, the Company remeasures the equity interest at its fair value as at the date of purchase, and any difference between the fair value and its book value will be accounted for as investment gains of the current period. Where equity interest of the acquiree held before the date of purchase is related to other comprehensive income that can be reclassified into profit and loss in the future and other changes in owners’ equity under the equity method, such equity interest is transferred to investment gains of the period to which the date of purchase belongs. ② Disposal of subsidiaries A. General treatment for disposal When control over the investee is lost due to the disposal of part of the equity investment or other reasons, the Company remeasures the remaining equity investment at fair value as at the date on which control is lost. The difference between the sum of the consideration received from equity disposal and the fair value of the remaining equity interest and the sum of the net assets of the subsidiary proportionate to the original shareholding accumulated from the date of purchase or combination and goodwill is included in investment gains of the period during which the control is lost. Other comprehensive income that is related to the equity investment in the original subsidiary and can be reclassified into profit and loss in the future and other changes in owners’ equity under the equity method, are transferred to investment gains of the period during which the control is lost. B. Stepwise disposal of subsidiary In respect of stepwise disposal of equity investment in a subsidiary through multiple transactions until control is lost, if the terms, conditions and economic effects of the transactions of equity investment in the subsidiary satisfy one or more of the following conditions, the transactions are normally accounted for as a basket of transactions: 106 / 237 Annual Report 2021 i. these transactions were entered into simultaneously or after considering the effects of each other; ii. these transactions constituted a complete commercial result as a whole; iii. one transaction was conditional upon at least one of the other transaction; iv. one transaction was not economical on its own but was economical when considering together with other transactions. Where the transactions constitute a basket of transactions, the Company accounts for the transactions as a transaction of disposal of a subsidiary until control is lost; the difference between the amount received each time for disposal before control is lost and the net assets of such subsidiary corresponding to the disposal of investment is recognized as other comprehensive income in the consolidated financial statements, and is transferred to profit or loss of the period during which control is lost upon loss of control. Where the transactions do not constitute a basket of transactions, before the loss of control, the transactions are accounted for using the policies related to partial disposal of equity investment in a subsidiary where no control is lost; when control is lost, they are accounted for using the general method for disposal of subsidiaries. ③ Purchase of minority interests in subsidiary For the difference between the long-term equity investment newly acquired due to the purchase of minority interests by the Company and the share of net assets of the subsidiary calculated according to the new shareholding accumulated from the date of purchase (or date of combination), share premium of the capital reserve in the consolidated balance sheet will be adjusted; where share premium of the capital reserve is insufficient for the write-down, retained profit will be adjusted. ④ Partial disposal of equity investment in subsidiaries without losing control For the difference between the disposal consideration and the net assets of the subsidiary corresponding to the disposal of long-term equity investment accumulated from the date of purchase or date of combination, share premium of the capital reserve in the consolidated balance sheet will be adjusted; where share premium of the capital reserve is insufficient for the write-down, retained profit will be adjusted. 7. Classification of joint arrangements and accounting treatment of joint operations □ Applicable √ Not applicable 8. Determination of cash and cash equivalents Cash refers to the cash on hand and deposits that are available for payment of the Company. Cash equivalents refer to investments held by the Company that are short-term, highly liquid, readily convertible to known amounts of cash and subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. 9. Foreign currency transactions and translation of foreign currency financial statements √ Applicable □ Not applicable (1) Foreign currency transactions Foreign currency transactions shall be translated into RMB at the spot exchange rate on the day when the transactions occur. Balance of monetary items in foreign currency as at the balance sheet date is translated at the spot rates prevailing at the balance sheet date, and any translation difference arising therefrom is included in profit or loss of the period except for the translation difference arising from dedicated borrowings in 107 / 237 Annual Report 2021 foreign currency related to the construction of assets qualified for capitalisation which is accounted for under the principle of capitalisation of borrowing expenses. (2) Translation of foreign currency financial statements Asset and liability items in the balance sheet are translated at the spot rates prevailing at the balance sheet date. Owners' equity items other than "undistributed profit" are translated at the spot rates on the dates when they are incurred. Income and expense items in the income statement are translated at the spot rates prevailing at the transaction dates. On disposal of a foreign operation, the exchange differences in the financial statements in foreign currency relating to that foreign operation are transferred from owners' equity to profit or loss of the period during which the disposal occurs. 10. Financial instruments √ Applicable □ Not applicable (1) Classification of the financial instruments According to the business model of the Company’s management of financial assets and the contractual cash flow characteristics of financial assets, financial assets are classified at the initial recognition as: financial assets at amortized cost, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, and other financial assets at fair value through current profit or loss. The Company classifies financial assets that simultaneously meet the following conditions and are not designated as financial assets at fair value through current profit or loss as financial assets measured at amortized cost: - the business model aims at collecting contractual cash flows; and - contractual cash flows are only the payment made based on the principal and the interest of the outstanding principal amount. The Company classifies financial assets that simultaneously meet the following conditions and are not designated as financial assets at fair value through current profit or loss as financial assets (debt instruments) at fair value through other comprehensive income: - the business model aims at both collecting contractual cash flows and selling the financial assets; and - contractual cash flows are only the payment made based on the principal and the interest of the outstanding principal amount. For non-trading equity instrument investments, the Company irrevocably designates them as financial assets (equity instruments) at fair value through other comprehensive income at the time of initial recognition. The designation is made on the basis of a single investment, and the related investment meets the definition of an equity instrument from the issuer's perspective. Except for the above-mentioned financial assets measured at amortized cost and at fair value through other comprehensive income, the Company classifies all other financial assets as financial assets at fair value through current profit or loss. At the time of initial recognition, if accounting mismatches can be eliminated or significantly reduced, the Company can irrevocably designate financial assets that should be classified as financial assets measured at amortized cost or at fair value through other comprehensive income as financial assets at fair value through current profit or loss. 108 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Financial liabilities at the initial recognition are classified into financial liabilities at fair value through current profit or loss, and financial liabilities at amortized cost. Financial liabilities at the initial recognition can be designated as financial liabilities at fair value through current profit or loss if one of the following conditions can be met: ① Such designation can eliminate or significantly reduce accounting mismatches. ② According to the enterprise risk management or investment strategy stated in the official written document, management and evaluation of the financial liabilities portfolio or financial assets and financial liabilities portfolio are based on fair value which will be used as the basis for reporting to the key management personnel. ③ The financial liabilities include embedded derivatives that need to be split separately. (2) Recognition and measurement of financial instruments ① Financial assets at amortized cost Financial assets at amortized cost include notes receivable, accounts receivable, other receivables, long-term receivables and debt investment, which are initially measured at fair value, and related transaction costs are included in the initial recognition amount. The accounts receivable of major financing components and the accounts receivable of the Company's decision not to consider the financing component with the term less than one year are initially measured at the contract transaction price. Interest calculated by the effective interest method during the period of holding is included in the current profit or loss. Upon recovery or disposal, the difference between the acquisition price and the carrying amount of the financial asset shall be included in the current profit or loss. ② Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (debt instruments) Financial assets (debt instruments) at fair value through other comprehensive income, including receivables financing and other debt investments, are initially measured at fair value, and related transaction costs are included in the initial recognition amount. The financial assets are subsequently measured at fair value. Changes in fair value are included in other comprehensive income, except for interest, impairment losses or gains and exchange gain or loss calculated using the effective interest method. When the recognition is terminated, the accumulated gain or loss previously included in other comprehensive income is transferred from other comprehensive income and included in the current profit or loss. ③ Financial assets (equity instruments) at fair value through other comprehensive income Financial assets (equity instruments) at fair value through other comprehensive income, including other equity instruments, are initially measured at fair value, and related transaction costs are included in the initial recognition amount. The financial assets are subsequently measured at fair value, and changes in fair value are included in other comprehensive income. The dividends obtained are included in the current profit and loss. When the recognition is terminated, the accumulated gain or loss previously included in other comprehensive income is transferred from other comprehensive income and included in retained earnings. ④ Financial assets at fair value through the current profit or loss Financial assets at fair value through the current profit or loss, including held-for-trading financial assets, derivative financial assets and other non-current financial assets, are initially measured at fair value, 109 / 237 Annual Report 2021 and related transaction costs are included in the current profit or loss. The financial assets are subsequently measured at fair value, and changes in fair value are included in the current profit or loss. ⑤ Financial liabilities at fair value through current profit or loss Financial liabilities at fair value through current profit or loss, including held-for-trading financial liabilities, and derivative financial liabilities, are initially measured at fair value, and related transaction costs are included in the current profit or loss. The financial liabilities are subsequently measured at fair value, and changes in fair value are included in the current profit or loss. When the recognition is terminated, the difference between the carrying amount and consideration paid is included in the current profit and loss. ⑥ Financial liabilities at amortized cost Financial liabilities at amortized cost, including short-term borrowings, bills payable and accounts payable, other payables, long-term borrowings, bonds payable, long-term payables, are initially measured at fair value, and related transaction costs are included in the initial recognition amount. Interest calculated by the effective interest method during the period of holding is included in the current profit or loss. When the recognition is terminated, the difference between consideration paid and the carrying amount of the financial liabilities is included in the current profit and loss. (3) Derecognition of financial assets and transfer of financial assets The Company derecognizes financial assets when one of the following conditions is met: - the contractual rights to collect the cash flows from the financial assets expire; - the financial assets have been transferred and nearly all the risks and rewards related to the ownership of the financial assets have been transferred to the transferee; or - the financial assets have been transferred, and the Company have neither transferred nor retained almost all risks and rewards related to the ownership of the financial assets, but did not retain control over the financial assets. Where a financial asset is transferred, it shall not be derecognized if the Company has retained nearly all the risks and rewards related to the ownerships of the financial asset. The substance-over-form principle shall be adopted while making a judgment on whether the transfer of financial assets satisfies the above conditions for derecognition. The transfer of financial assets could be classified into entire transfer and partial transfer. If the transfer of an entire financial asset satisfies the conditions for derecognition, the difference between the two amounts below shall be included in the current profit or loss: ① The carrying amount of the financial assets transferred; ② The consideration received as a result of the transfer, plus the accumulative amount of the change in fair value previously included into the owners’ equity (in cases where the transferred financial assets are financial assets (debt instruments) at fair value through other comprehensive income). If the partial transfer of financial assets satisfies the conditions for derecognition, the overall carrying amount of the transferred financial assets shall be apportioned according to their respective relative fair value between the portion of derecognized part and the remaining part, and the difference between the two amounts below shall be included in the current profit or loss: ① The carrying amount of the derecognized portion; 110 / 237 Annual Report 2021 ② The consideration of the derecognized portion, plus the corresponding derecognized portion of accumulated change in fair value previously included in owners’ equity (in cases where the transferred financial assets are financial assets (debt instruments) at fair value through other comprehensive income). If the transfer of financial assets does not meet the conditions for derecognition, the financial assets continue to be recognized and the consideration received is recognized as a financial liability. (4) Derecognition of financial liabilities When the current obligation under a financial liability is completely or partially discharged, the whole or relevant portion of the liability is derecognized; if an agreement is entered into between the Company and a creditor to replace the original financial liabilities with new financial liabilities with substantially different terms, the original financial liabilities will be derecognized and the new financial liabilities will be recognized. If the contract terms of the original financial liabilities are substantially amended in part or in full, the original financial liabilities will be derecognized in full or in part, and the financial liabilities whose terms have been amended will be recognized as a new financial liability. When financial liabilities are derecognized in full or in part, the difference between the carrying amount of the financial liabilities derecognized and the consideration paid (including transferred non- cash assets or new financial liability) will be included in the current profit or loss. Where the Company repurchases part of its financial liabilities, the carrying amount of such financial liabilities will be allocated according to the relative fair value between the continuously recognized part and derecognized part on the repurchase date. The difference between the carrying amount of the derecognized portion of financial liabilities and the consideration paid (including transferred non-cash assets or new financial liability) will be included in the current profit or loss. (5) Method of determining the fair values of financial assets and liabilities A financial instrument with an active market determines its fair value by quoted prices in an active market. Financial instruments that do not exist in an active market shall use valuation techniques to determine their fair value. During the valuation process, the Company uses valuation techniques appropriate to the prevailing circumstances with the support of sufficient data and other information available, selects inputs consistent with the characteristics of the assets or liabilities considered in the transactions of relevant assets or liabilities by market participants, and gives priority to relevant observable inputs. Unobservable inputs are used only when the relevant observable inputs are not accessible or the access to which is impracticable. (6) Impairment test method and accounting treatment for impairment of financial assets The Company estimates the anticipated credit loss on a single or combination of financial assets measured at amortized cost, financial assets (debt instruments) at fair value through other comprehensive income and financial guarantee contracts. The Company considers reasonable and evidence-based information about past events, current conditions, and forecasts of future economic conditions, and uses the risk of default as the weight to calculate the probability-weighted amount of the present value of the difference between the contractual cash flow receivable and the expected cash flow, and recognizes the expected credit loss. If the credit risk of the financial instruments has increased significantly since the initial recognition, the Company will measure its loss provision based on the amount of anticipated credit loss for the lifetime 111 / 237 Annual Report 2021 of the financial instruments; if the credit risk of the financial instruments has not significantly increased since the initial recognition, the Company will measure its loss provision based on the amount of anticipated credit loss for the financial instruments in the next 12 months. The increase or reversal of the loss provision resulting therefrom is included in the current profit and loss as an impairment loss or gain. The Company compares the risk of default on the balance sheet date of a financial instrument with the risk of default on the date of initial recognition to determine the relative change in the risk of default during the expected life of the financial instrument so as to assess whether the credit risk of the financial instrument has increased significantly since the initial recognition. Usually, after an overdue for more than 30 days, the Company believes that the credit risk of the financial instrument has increased significantly unless there is conclusive evidence that the credit risk of the financial instrument has not increased significantly since the initial recognition. If the credit risk of financial instrument at the balance sheet date is low, the Company will believe that the credit risk of the financial instrument has not increased significantly since the initial recognition. If there is any objective evidence indicating that some financial assets have incurred credit impairment, the Company will make provision for impairment for the financial asset in a single financial asset manner. Regarding the receivables and contract assets formed from transactions regulated by the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 14 - Revenue (2017), regardless of whether they contain significant financing components or not, the Company always measures their loss reserves in accordance with the amount of anticipated credit losses for the entire lifetime. For lease receivables, the Company always measures their loss reserves in accordance with the amount of anticipated credit losses for the entire lifetime. If the Company no longer reasonably expects that the contractual cash flow of a financial asset can be recovered in whole or in part, it will directly write down the book balance of the financial asset. 11. Bills receivable Determination and accounting treatment of the anticipated credit loss of notes receivable √ Applicable □ Not applicable For details, please refer to Note V (10) Financial Instruments. 12. Accounts receivable Determination and accounting treatment of the anticipated credit loss of accounts receivable √ Applicable □ Not applicable For details, please refer to Note V (10) Financial Instruments. 13. Receivables financing √ Applicable □ Not applicable For details, please refer to Note V (10) Financial Instruments. 14. Other receivables Determination and accounting treatment of the anticipated credit loss of other receivables √ Applicable □ Not applicable 112 / 237 Annual Report 2021 For details, please refer to Note V (10) Financial Instruments. 15. Inventories √ Applicable □ Not applicable (1) Classification and cost of inventories Inventories are classified into materials in transit, raw materials, turnover materials, goods-in-stock, goods in production, goods in transit, commissioned processing materials and so forth. Inventories are initially measured at cost. The cost of inventories includes purchase cost, processing cost and other expenditures incurred to bring inventory to its current location and state. (2) Valuation of inventory COGS Inventory COGS is valued using the weighted average method. (3) Basis for determining net realizable value for different types of inventories At the balance sheet date, the inventories are measured according to the cost or the net realizable value, whichever is lower. If the cost of inventories is higher than the net realizable value, the provision for decline in value of inventories is made. The net realizable value refers, in the ordinary course of business, to the amount after deducting the estimated cost of completion, estimated sale expense and relevant taxes from the estimated sale price of inventories. Net realizable value of held-for-sale commodity stocks, such as finished goods, goods-in-stock, and held-for-sale raw materials, during the normal course of production and operation, shall be determined by their estimated selling price less the related selling expenses and taxes; the net realizable value of material inventories, which need to be processed, during the normal course of production and operation, shall be determined by the amount after deducting the estimated cost of completion, estimated selling expenses and relevant taxes from the estimated selling price of finished goods; the net realizable value of inventories held for execution of sales contracts or labor contracts shall be calculated on the ground of the contracted price. If an enterprise holds more inventories than the quantity stipulated in the sales contract, the net realizable value of the exceeding part shall be calculated on the ground of general selling price. If the factors, which cause any value write-down of the inventories, have disappeared, thus causing the inventories’ net realizable value to be higher than their carrying amount, the amount of write-down is reversed from the provision for the loss on decline in value of inventories which has been made. The reversed amount is included in the profits and losses of the current period. (4) Inventory system The perpetual inventory system is adopted. (5) Amortization of low-value consumables and packaging materials ① Low-value consumables are amortized using the immediate write-off method ② Packaging materials are amortized using the immediate write-off method 16. Contract assets (1).Recognition methods and standards of contract assets √ Applicable □ Not applicable The Company presents contract assets or contract liabilities in the balance sheet based on the relationship between performance obligations and customer payments. The Company presents the right to receive consideration for the transfer of goods or services rendered to customers (and the right depends on other factors other than the passage of time) as contract assets. Contract assets and contract liabilities under 113 / 237 Annual Report 2021 the same contract are presented in net amounts. The Company's unconditional (only depending on the passage of time) right to collect consideration from customers is separately presented as receivables. (2).Determination and accounting treatment of the anticipated credit loss of contract assets √ Applicable □ Not applicable Details of determination and accounting treatment of the anticipated credit loss of contract assets are set out in Note "10. (6) Impairment test method and accounting treatment for impairment of financial assets". 17. Held for sale assets □ Applicable √ Not applicable 18. Debt investment (1). Determination and accounting treatment of the anticipated credit loss of debt investments □ Applicable √ Not applicable 19. Other debt investment (1). Determination and accounting treatment of the anticipated credit loss of other debt investments □ Applicable √ Not applicable 20. Long-term receivables (1). Determination and accounting treatment of the anticipated credit loss of long-term receivables √ Applicable □ Not applicable For details, please refer to Note V (10) Financial Instruments. 21. Long-term equity investments √ Applicable □ Not applicable (1) Joint control or significant influence criterion Joint control is the contractually agreed sharing of control of an arrangement, and exists only when decisions about the relevant activities of the arrangement require the unanimous consent of the parties sharing control. The Company together with the other joint venture parties can jointly control over the investee, and are entitled to the right of the net assets of the investee who is joint venture of the Company. The term "significant influences" refers to the power to participate in making decisions on the financial and operating policies of the invested enterprise, but not to control or do joint control together with other parties over the formulation of these policies. Where the investor can exercise significant influence over the investee, the investee is an associate of the Company. (2) Determination of initial investment cost ① Long-term equity investments formed through business combination of entities For long-term equity investments in subsidiaries formed by business combination under common control, the initial investment cost of long-term equity investments shall be determined based on share of the book value of the owners’ equity of the acquiree in the consolidated financial statements of the ultimate 114 / 237 Annual Report 2021 controlling party at the date of combination. The difference between the initial investment cost of the long- term equity investment and the carrying value of the consideration paid is adjusted to the equity premium in the capital reserve. If the capital premium in capital reserve is not sufficient to offset the difference, the remaining balance is adjusted against retained earnings. In connection with imposing control over the investee under joint control as a result of additional investment and other reasons, the difference between the initial investment cost of the long-term equity investment recognized in accordance with the above principles and the carrying amount of the long term equity investment before the combination and the sum of carrying amount of newly paid consideration for additional shares acquired on the date of combination is adjusted to equity premium. If the capital premium in capital reserve is not sufficient to offset the difference, the remaining balance is adjusted against retained earnings. For long-term equity investment in subsidiaries formed by business combination not under common control, the cost of the combination ascertained on the date of acquisition shall be taken as the initial investment cost of the long-term equity investments. In connection with imposing control over the investee not under joint control as a result of additional investment and other reasons, the initial investment cost is the sum of the carrying amount of the equity investment originally held and the newly increased initial investment cost. ② Long-term equity investments acquired by means other than business combination The initial investment cost of a long-term equity investment obtained by the Company by cash payment shall be the purchase cost paid actually. The initial investment cost of a long-term equity investment obtained by the Company by means of issuance of equity securities shall be the fair value of the equity securities issued. (3) Subsequent measurement and recognition of profit or loss ① Long-term equity investment accounted for by cost method Long-term equity investment in subsidiaries of the Company is accounted for by cost method, unless the investment meets the conditions for holding for sale. except for the actual consideration paid for the acquisition of investment or the declared but not yet distributed cash dividends or profits which are included in the consideration, investment gains are recognized as the Company’s shares of cash dividends or profits declared by the investee. ② Long-term equity investment accounted for by equity method Long-term equity investments of associates and joint ventures are accounted for by 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 date of acquisition, no adjustment is made to the initial investment cost of long-term equity investments; 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 date of acquisition, the difference is included in the profits or losses of the current period, and the cost of the long-term equity investment is adjusted simultaneously. The Company recognizes the investment income and other comprehensive income according to the shares of net profit or loss and other comprehensive income realized by the investee which it shall be entitled or shared respectively, and simultaneously makes adjustment to the carrying amount of long-term equity investments; the carrying amount of long-term equity investments shall be reduced by attributable share of the profit or cash dividends for distribution declared by the investee. In relation to other changes of owners’ equity except for net profit and loss, other comprehensive income and profit distributions of 115 / 237 Annual Report 2021 the investee (hereinafter referred to as "other changes in owners’ equity"), the carrying amount of long- term equity investments shall be adjusted and included in the owners’ equity. When determining the amount of proportion of net profit or loss, other comprehensive income and other changes in owners’ equity in the investee which it entitles, fair value of each identifiable assets of the investee at the time when the investment is obtained shall be used as the basis, and adjustment shall be made to the net profit and other comprehensive income of the investee according to the accounting policies and accounting period of the Company. The unrealized profit or loss resulting from transactions between the Company and its associates or joint ventures shall be offset in proportion to the investor’s equity interest of investee, based on which investment income or loss shall be recognized. However, the situation that the assets invested or sold constitute business is excluded. Any losses resulting from internal transactions, which are attributable to impairment of assets, shall be fully recognized. The Company shall recognize the net losses of the joint ventures or associates until the book value of the long-term equity investment and other long-term rights and interests which substantially form the net investment made to the invested entity are reduced to zero, unless the joint ventures or associates have the obligation to undertake extra losses. If the joint ventures or associates realize net profits in the future, the Company resumes recognizing its share of profits after the share of profits makes up for the share of unrecognized losses. ③ Disposal of long-term equity investments For disposal of long-term equity investment, the difference between the carrying amount and the consideration actually received shall be included in the current profit or loss. For partial disposal of long-term equity investments accounted for by the equity method, if the remaining equity is still accounted for by the equity method, the other comprehensive income calculated and recognized by the original equity method shall be carried forward in corresponding proportion by using the same basis as the investee used for direct disposal of relevant assets or liabilities. Other changes in owners’ equity shall be carried forward to the profits or losses of the current period on a pro rata basis. When the joint control or material influence over the investee is lost due to disposal of equity investment and other reasons, other comprehensive income recognized in the original equity investment due to the use of the equity method shall, when it is no longer calculated by the equity method, be subject to the accounting treatment on the same basis as the investee used for direct disposal of relevant assets or liabilities. Other changes in owners’ equity shall be all transferred into the profits or losses of the current period when they are no longer calculated by the equity method. When the control over the investee is lost due to partial disposal of equity investment and other reasons, the remaining equities after disposal shall be accounted for by equity method in preparing individual financial statements provided that joint control or material influence over the investee can be imposed, and shall be adjusted as if such remaining equities has been accounted for by the equity method since they are obtained. The other comprehensive income recognized before the control over the investee is obtained shall be carried forward in proportion by using the same basis as the investee used for direct disposal of relevant assets or liabilities, and the other changes in owners’ equity calculated and recognized using the equity method shall be carried forward to the profits or losses of the current period on a pro rata basis. Where the remaining equities after disposal cannot impose joint control or material influence over the investee, they shall be recognized as financial assets, and the difference between fair value and the carrying amount on the date when control is lost shall be included in the profits or losses of the current 116 / 237 Annual Report 2021 period. All other comprehensive income and other changes in owners’ equity recognized before the control over the investee is obtained shall be carried forward. In respect of stepwise disposal of equity investment in a subsidiary through multiple transactions until control is lost, where the transactions constitute a basket of transactions, the Company accounts for the transactions as a transaction of disposal of a subsidiary until control is lost; however, the difference between the amount received each time for disposal before control is lost and the carrying amount of long- term equity investments corresponding to the disposal of equity is recognized as other comprehensive income in the individual financial statements, and is transferred to the profits or losses of the current period during which control is lost upon loss of control. Where the transactions do not constitute a basket of transactions, each transaction shall be accounted for separately. 22. Investment real estate Not applicable 23. Fixed assets (1). Recognition conditions √ Applicable □ Not applicable 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 recognized when they meet the following conditions: ① It is probable that the economic benefits associated with the fixed assets will flow to the enterprise; ② The cost of fixed assets can be reliably measured. A fixed asset is initially measured at its cost (and considering the impact of expected abandonment cost factors). Subsequent expenditures related to fixed assets are included in the cost of fixed assets when their related economic benefits are likely to flow in to the Company and their costs can be reliably measured; the book value of the replaced part is derecognized; all other subsequent expenditures are included in the profits or losses of the current period at the time of occurrence. (2). Method for depreciation √ Applicable □ Not applicable Method for Useful lives of Annual Category Residual value depreciation depreciation (year) depreciation rate Property and Straight-line 20% 5% 4.75% buildings method Machinery and Straight-line 10% 5-10% 9.5-9% equipment method Transportation Straight-line 4-10% 0-10% 25-9% vehicles method Other equipment Straight-line 2-10% 0-10% 47.5-9.5% method Fixed assets are depreciated by categories using the straight-line method, and the depreciation rates are determined by categories based upon their estimated useful lives and their estimated residual value. For fixed assets with provision for impairment accrued, the depreciation amount shall be determined according to the book value after deduction of the impairment provision and the remaining useful life in 117 / 237 Annual Report 2021 the future period. Where the parts of a fixed asset have different useful lives or cause economic benefits for the enterprise in different ways, different depreciation rates or depreciation methods shall be applied, and each part shall be depreciated separately. Note: physical assets newly acquired through the increase of capital by M&G Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd. to the Company in 2010 are stated at valuation, and depreciated at the remaining useful life. (3). Recognition basis and valuation and depreciation of fixed assets under finance lease √ Applicable □ Not applicable Assets acquired under finance leases: At the commencement of the lease term, assets acquired under finance leases shall be recorded at the lower of their fair values and the present values of the minimum lease payments, and the Company shall recognize the long-term payables at amounts equal to the minimum lease payments, and shall record the differences between book value of the leased assets and the long-term payables as unrecognized financing expenses. The Company adopts the effective interest rate method for unrecognized financing expenses, which shall be amortized over the lease terms and included in financial expenses. Initial direct expenses incurred to the Company shall be included in the value of the leased assets. For the finance leases subject to simplified accounting of COVID-19-related rent concessions, the Company continues to recognize the unrecognized financing expenses as the current financing expenses at the same discount rate as before the concessions, and continues to accrue the depreciation of assets under finance lease using the same method as before the concessions. In case of any rent reduction and exemption, the Company will regard the reduced and exempted rent as contingent rent. When a concession agreement is reached to release the original obligation to pay the rent, the Company will include the reduced and exempted rent in the current profit and loss and adjust the long-term payables accordingly, or discount the reduced and exempted rent at the discount rate before the concessions, include it in the current profit and loss, and adjust the unrecognized financing expenses. In case of any deferred rent payment, the Company will offset the long-term payables recognized in the previous period when the rent is actually paid. 24. Construction in progress √ Applicable □ Not applicable Construction in progress is measured at the actual cost incurred. Actual cost includes construction cost, installation cost, borrowing expense qualified for capitalization, and other necessary expenditures incurred before the construction in progress reaches its intended use status. When the construction in progress reaches the intended use status, it shall be transferred to fixed assets and its depreciation shall be accrued from the next month. 25. Borrowing costs √ Applicable □ Not applicable (1) Criteria for recognition of capitalized borrowing costs For borrowing costs incurred by the Company that are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of assets qualified for capitalization, the costs will be capitalized and included in the costs of the related assets. Other borrowing costs shall be recognized as expense in the period in which they incur and are included in the current profit or loss. 118 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Assets qualified for capitalization 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. (2) Capitalization period of borrowing costs The capitalization period shall refer to the period between the commencement and the cessation of capitalization of borrowing costs, excluding the period in which capitalization of borrowing costs is temporarily suspended. Capitalization of borrowing costs begins when the following three conditions are fully satisfied: ① expenditures for the assets (including cash paid, transferred non-currency assets or expenditure for holding debt liability for the acquisition, construction or production of assets qualified for capitalization) have been incurred; ② borrowing costs have been incurred; ③ acquisition, construction or production that are necessary to enable the asset reach its intended usable or saleable condition have commenced. Capitalization of borrowing costs shall be suspended during periods in which the qualifying asset under acquisition and construction or production ready for the intended use or sale. (3) Suspension of capitalization period Capitalization 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; if the interruption is a necessary step for making the qualifying asset under acquisition and construction or production ready for the intended use or sale, the capitalization of the borrowing costs shall continue. The borrowing costs incurred during such suspension period shall be recognized as the current profit or loss. When the acquisition and construction or production of the asset resumes, the capitalization of borrowing costs commences. (4) Calculation of capitalization rate and amount of borrowing costs For specific borrowings for the acquisition, construction or production of assets qualified for capitalization, the amount of borrowing costs for capitalization is determined through borrowing costs of the specific borrowings actually incurred in the current period minus the interest income earned on the unused borrowing loans as a deposit in the bank or as investment income earned from temporary investment. For general borrowings for the acquisition, construction or production of assets qualified for capitalization, the to-be-capitalized amount of interests on the general borrowings shall be calculated and determined by multiplying the weighted average asset disbursement of the part of the accumulative asset disbursements minus the specifically borrowed loans by the capitalization rate of the general borrowings used. The capitalization rate shall be calculated and determined according to the weighted average actual interest rate of the general borrowings. During the capitalization period, the exchange difference between the principal and interest of dedicated borrowings in foreign currency is capitalized and included in the cost of the assets qualified for capitalization. Exchange differences arising from the principal and interest of borrowings in foreign currency other than dedicated borrowings in foreign currency are included in the profits or losses of the current period. 119 / 237 Annual Report 2021 26. Biological assets □ Applicable √ Not applicable 27. Oil and gas assets □ Applicable √ Not applicable 28. Right-of-use assets □ Applicable √ Not applicable 29. Intangible assets (1). Valuation method, useful life and impairment test √ Applicable □ Not applicable ① Valuation method of intangible assets A. Intangible assets are initially measured at cost upon acquisition by the Company; The costs of externally purchased intangible assets include the purchase price, relevant taxes and expenses paid, and other expenditures directly attributable to putting the asset into condition for its intended use. B. Subsequent measurement The useful life of intangible assets shall be analyze and judged upon acquisition. As for intangible assets with finite useful life, they are amortized over the term in which economic benefits are brought to the enterprise; if the term in which economic benefits are brought to the enterprise by intangible assets cannot be estimated, the intangible assets shall be regarded as intangible assets with indefinite useful life, and shall not be amortized. ② Estimated useful lives for the intangible assets with finite useful life Item Estimated useful lives Basis Land use rights 50 Certificate of land use rights Image identification rights 12 months to 64 months License contract Software 3 to 10 years Expected years of benefit Patent right 10 Patent right certificate Others 19 months to 120 months Expected years of benefit Note: land use rights newly acquired through the increase of capital by M&G Holdings (Group) Co., Ltd. to the Company in 2010 are stated at valuation, and amortized at the remaining useful life. (2). Accounting policy regarding the expenditure on the internal research and development √ Applicable □ Not applicable ① Specific criteria for the division of research phase and development phase The expenses for internal research and development projects of the Company are divided into expenses in the research phase and expenses in the development phase. Research phase: scheduled, innovative investigations and research activities to obtain and understand scientific or technological knowledge. 120 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Development phase: apply the research outcomes or other knowledge to a plan or design prior to a commercial production or use in order to produce new or essentially-improved materials, devices, products, etc. ② Specific criteria for capitalization at development phase Expenditure in the research phase is included in the profit or loss for the current period at the time of occurrence. Expenses in the development phase are recognized as an intangible asset when all of the following conditions are satisfied, otherwise are included in the current profit or loss: A. it is technically feasible to complete the intangible asset so that it will be available for use or sale; B. there is an intention to complete the intangible asset for use or sale; C. 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; if the intangible asset is for internal use, there is evidence that there exists usage for the intangible asset; D. 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; E. the expenses attributable to the development stage of the intangible asset can be measured reliably. If it is impossible to distinguish the expenses in the research phase from the expenses in the development phase, all the incurred research and development expenses shall be included in the current profit or loss. 30. Impairment of long-term assets √ Applicable □ Not applicable Long-term assets, such as long-term equity investment, fixed assets, construction in progress, right- of-use assets, intangible assets with finite useful life, and oil and gas assets are tested for impairment if there is any indication that an asset may be impaired at the balance sheet date. If the result of the impairment test indicates that the recoverable amount of the asset is less than its carrying amount, the difference shall be used to make impairment provision and an impairment loss are recognized. The recoverable amount is the higher of the net amount of asset’s fair value less costs to sell and the present value of the future cash flows expected to be derived from the asset. Provision for asset impairment is determined and recognized on the individual asset basis. If it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the recoverable amount of a group of assets to which the asset belongs to is determined. An assets group is the smallest group of assets that is able to generate cash inflow independently. Impairment test to goodwill formed by business combination, intangible assets with indefinite useful life and intangible assets not ready to use shall be carried out at least at the end of each year, regardless of whether there are any indications of impairment. When the Company carries out impairment test to goodwill, the Company shall, as of the purchasing day, allocate on a reasonable basis the carrying amount of the goodwill formed by enterprise merger to the relevant asset groups, or if there is a difficulty in allocation, the Company shall allocate it to the portfolio of asset groups. Relevant asset groups or portfolio of asset groups refer to the asset groups or portfolio of asset groups that can benefit from the synergistic effect of business combination. For the purpose of impairment test to the relevant asset groups or portfolio of asset groups containing goodwill, if any evidence shows that the impairment of asset groups or portfolio of asset groups related to goodwill exists, an impairment test will be made firstly on the asset groups or portfolio of asset groups not 121 / 237 Annual Report 2021 containing goodwill, thus calculating the recoverable amount and comparing it with the relevant carrying amount so as to recognize the corresponding impairment loss. Then the Company will make an impairment test to the asset groups or portfolio of asset groups containing goodwill, and compare their carrying value with their recoverable amount. Where the recoverable amount is lower than the carrying value thereof, the amount of impairment loss is first deducted and allocated to the carrying value of goodwill in the asset groups or portfolio of asset groups, and then the carrying value of other assets other than goodwill in the asset groups or portfolio of asset groups is deducted according to the percentages of the carrying value of such other assets. Once the above asset impairment loss is recognized, it will not be reversed in the subsequent accounting periods. 31. Long-term prepaid expenses √ Applicable □ Not applicable Long-term prepaid expenses are expenses which have occurred with amortization period over 1 year and shall be borne by the current period and subsequent periods. Amortization periods and amortization methods of various expenses are as follows: Item Estimated useful lives Basis Decoration fee 3 to 5 years Expected years of benefit Others 2 Expected years of benefit 32. Contract liabilities (1). Recognition of contract liabilities √ Applicable □ Not applicable The Company presents contract assets or contract liabilities in the balance sheet based on the relationship between performance obligations and customer payments. The Company's obligation to transfer goods or provide services to customers for consideration received or receivable from customers is presented as contract liabilities. Contract assets and contract liabilities under the same contract are presented in net amounts. 33. Employee benefits (1). Accounting treatment of short-term benefits √ Applicable □ Not applicable During the accounting period when employees provide service, the Company will recognize the short-term benefits actually incurred as liabilities, and the liabilities will be included in the current profit or loss or relevant costs of assets. The Company will pay social insurance and housing funds for the employees, and will make provision of trade union funds and employee education costs in accordance with the requirements. During the accounting period when employees provide service, the Company will determine relevant amount of employee benefits in accordance with the required provision basis and provision ratios. The employee welfare expenses incurred by the Company are included in the current profit or loss or related asset costs based on the actual amounts when they actually occur. Among them, non-monetary benefits are measured at fair value. 122 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (2). Accounting treatment of post-employment benefits √ Applicable □ Not applicable ① Defined contribution scheme The Company will pay basic pension insurance and unemployment insurance in accordance with the relevant provisions of the local government for the employees. During the accounting period when employees provide service, the Company will calculate the amount payable which will be recognized as liabilities in accordance with the local stipulated basis and proportions, and the liabilities will be included in the current profit or loss or costs of related assets. ② Defined benefit scheme The welfare responsibilities generated from defined benefit scheme based on the formula determined by projected unit credit method will be vested to the service period of employees and included into the current profit or costs of related assets. The deficit or surplus generated from the present value of obligations of the defined benefit scheme minus the fair value of the assets of defined benefit scheme is recognized as net liabilities or net assets. When the defined benefit scheme has surplus, the Company will measure the net assets of the defined benefit scheme at the lower of the surplus of defined benefit scheme and the upper limit of the assets. All obligations of the defined benefit plan, including the expected duty of payment within 12 months after the end of annual reporting period during which employees provide service, shall be discounted based on the bond market yield of sovereign bond matching the term of obligations of the defined benefit plan and currency or corporate bonds of high quality in the active market on the balance sheet date. The service cost incurred by defined benefit scheme and the net interest of the net liabilities and net assets of the defined benefit scheme will be included in the current profit or loss or costs of relevant assets. The changes as a result of re-measurement of the net defined benefit liabilities or assets shall be recognized in other comprehensive income and shall not be reversed to profit or loss at subsequent accounting period. When the original defined benefit plan is terminated, amount originally included in other comprehensive income shall be transferred to undistributed profit in the scope of equity. When the defined benefit scheme is settled, the gain or loss is confirmed based on the difference between the present value of obligations and the settlement price of the defined benefit scheme as at the balance sheet date. (3). Accounting treatment of termination benefits √ Applicable □ Not applicable Where the Company provides termination benefits to its employees, the employee benefits liabilities resulting from termination benefits are recognized on the following date (whichever is earlier) and are included in the current profit or loss: when the Company cannot unilaterally withdraw the termination benefits provided due to the cancellation of the labor relationship with the employees or the layoff proposal; or when the Company recognizes the costs or expenses of reorganization relating to payment of termination benefits. (4). Accounting treatment of other long-term employees' benefits □ Applicable √ Not applicable 123 / 237 Annual Report 2021 34. Lease liabilities □ Applicable √ Not applicable 35. Estimated liabilities √ Applicable □ Not applicable The Company shall recognize the obligations related to contingencies when all of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) obligation is a present obligation of the Company; (2) it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits of the Company will be required to settle the obligation; and (3) the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Estimated liabilities shall be initially measured at the best estimate of the expenses required to settle the related present obligation. Factors pertaining to a contingency such as risk, uncertainties, and time value of money shall be taken into account as a whole in getting the best estimate. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the best estimate shall be determined by discounting the related future cash outflow. Where the expenses required have a successive range and the possibilities of occurrence of each result are the same in the range, the best estimate shall be determined according to the median value within the range; in other cases, the best estimate shall be determined as below: If contingencies involve a single item, the best estimate shall be determined according to the most possible occurrence amount. If contingencies involve multiple items, the best estimate shall be calculated and determined in accordance with various possible outcomes and related possibilities. Where some or all of the expenses required to settle an estimated liability are expected to be reimbursed by a third party, the reimbursement is separately recognized as an asset when it is virtually certain that the reimbursement will be received. The amount recognized for the reimbursement is limited to the carrying amount of the liability recognized. The Company reviews the carrying value of the estimated liabilities at the balance sheet date. If there is any exact evidence indicating that the carrying value cannot really reflect the current best estimate, the carrying value shall be adjusted in accordance with the current best estimate. 36. Share-based payments √ Applicable □ Not applicable Share-based payments are transactions that grant equity instruments or assume equity-instrument based liabilities for receiving services rendered by employees or other parties. The Company’s share-based payments included equity-settled share-based payments and cash-settled share-based payments. (1) Equity-settled share-based payments and equity instruments Equity-settled share-based payments made in exchange for services rendered by employees are measured at the fair value of equity instruments granted to employees. Share-based payment transactions vested immediately after the date of grant shall be included in the relevant cost or expense based on the fair value of equity instruments at the date of grant, and the capital reserve shall be increased accordingly. 124 / 237 Annual Report 2021 For share-based payment transactions vested only when the services during the waiting period are completed or the specified performance conditions are satisfied after the grant, the Company shall, at each balance sheet date during the waiting period, include the services obtained during the period in relevant cost or expense at the fair value of the date of grant, according to the best estimate of the number of vested equity instruments, and the capital reserve shall be increased accordingly. If the terms of the equity-settled share-based payments are amended, the Company shall recognize the services received at least based on the situation before the amendment is made. In addition, any amendment resulting in the increase of the fair value of the equity instrument granted or changes that are beneficial to employees on the amendment date, will be recognized as an increase in the service received. During the waiting period, if the granted equity instrument is cancelled, the Company will accelerate the vesting thereof, immediately include the remaining amount that should be recognized in the waiting period in the current profit or loss, and recognize the capital reserve. However, if new equity instruments are vested and they are verified at the vesting date of new equity instrument as alternatives vested to canceled equity instruments, the treatment on the new equity instrument is in conformity with the modified treatment on disposal of equity instrument. (2) Cash-settled share-based payments and equity instruments Cash-settled share-based payments are measured at the fair value of the liabilities calculated and determined on the basis of shares or other equity instruments undertaken by the Company. Share-based payment transactions vested immediately after the date of grant shall be included in the relevant cost or expense based on the fair value of liabilities undertook at the date of grant, and the liabilities shall be increased accordingly. For share-based payment transactions vested only when the services during the waiting period are completed or the specified performance conditions are satisfied after the grant, the Company shall include the services obtained during the period in relevant cost or expense at the fair value of the liabilities undertook by the Company based on the best estimate of the vesting situation, and the liabilities shall be included accordingly. At each balance sheet date before the settlement and the settlement date of relevant liabilities, the fair value of the liabilities is remeasured, and its changes are included in the current profit or loss. 37. Preference shares, perpetual bonds and other financial instruments □ Applicable √ Not applicable 38. Revenue (1). Accounting policies used in recognition and measurement of revenue √ Applicable □ Not applicable The Company recognizes revenue when its performance obligations in the contract are fulfilled, that is, the control over the relevant goods or services is obtained by the customer. Obtaining control over related goods or services means being able to lead the use of the goods or services and obtain almost all of the economic benefits from the goods or services. If the contract contains two or more performance obligations, the Company will, at the date of the contract, allocate the transaction price to each individual performance obligation in accordance with the relative proportion of the stand-alone selling price of the goods or services promised by each individual 125 / 237 Annual Report 2021 performance obligation. The Company measures revenue based on the transaction price allocated to each individual performance obligation. Transaction price refers to the amount of consideration that the Company expects to be entitled to receive due to the transfer of goods or services to customers, excluding amounts collected on behalf of third parties and amounts expected to be returned to customers. The Company determines the transaction price in accordance with the terms of the contract and combined with its past customary practices. When determining the transaction price, the Company considers the impact of variable consideration, major financing components in the contract, non-cash consideration, consideration payable to customers and other factors. The Company determines the transaction price that includes variable consideration at an amount that does not exceed the amount of accumulated recognized revenue that is unlikely to be significantly reversed when the relevant uncertainty is eliminated. If there is a major financing component in the contract, the Company determines the transaction price based on the amount payable in cash when the customer obtains control over the goods or services, and amortizes the difference between the transaction price and the contract consideration with the actual interest rate method during the contract period. The performance obligation is fulfilled during a certain period of time if one of the following conditions is satisfied, otherwise, the performance obligation is fulfilled at a certain point in time: the customer obtains and consumes the economic benefits brought by the Company's performance at the same time as the Company's performance. the customer can control the products under construction during the Company's performance. the goods produced during the Company's performance have irreplaceable uses, and the Company has the right to collect payment for the cumulative performance part that has been completed so far during the entire contract period. For performance obligations performed within a certain period of time, the Company recognizes revenue in accordance with the performance progress during that period, except where the performance progress cannot be reasonably determined. The Company considers the nature of the goods or services and adopts the output method or the input method to determine the performance progress. When the performance progress cannot be reasonably determined, and the cost incurred is expected to be compensated, the Company recognizes the revenue according to the amount of the cost incurred until the performance progress can be reasonably determined. For performance obligations performed at a certain point in time, the Company recognizes revenue at the point when the customer obtains control over the relevant goods or services. When judging whether the customer has obtained control over goods or services, the Company considers the following signs: the Company has the current right to receive payment for the goods or services, that is, the customer has the current payment obligation for the goods or services; the Company has transferred the legal ownership of the goods to the customer, that is, the customer has the legal ownership of the goods; the company has transferred the goods to the customer in kind, that is, the customer has taken possession of the goods in kind; the company has transferred the main risks and rewards of the ownership of the goods to the customer, that is, the customer has obtained the main risks and rewards of the ownership of the goods; the customer has accepted the goods or services. 126 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (2). Differences in accounting policies for revenue recognition caused by the adoption of different operation models for similar businesses □ Applicable √ Not applicable 39. Contract cost √ Applicable □ Not applicable Contract cost includes contract performance cost and contract acquisition cost. If the cost incurred by the Company for the performance of the contract does not fall within the scope of relevant standards and regulations for inventories, fixed assets or intangible assets, it shall be recognized as an asset as the contract performance cost when the following conditions are met: the cost is directly related to a current or expected contract; the cost increases the Company's future resources for fulfilling its performance obligations; the cost is expected to be recovered. If the incremental cost incurred by the Company to obtain the contract is expected to be recovered, it will be recognized as an asset as the cost of obtaining the contract. Assets related to contract costs are amortized on the same basis as the revenue recognition of goods or services related to the assets; however, if the amortization period of cost of obtaining the contract does not exceed one year, the Company will include it in the current profit or loss when it occurs. If the carrying value of the assets related to the contract cost is higher than the difference between the following two items, the Company will make provision for impairment of the excess part and recognize it as an asset impairment loss: (1) the remaining consideration expected to be obtained due to the transfer of goods or services related to the assets; and (2) the costs expected to be incurred due to the transfer of the related goods or services. If the depreciation factors in the previous period change later, causing the aforementioned difference to be higher than the carrying value of the assets, the Company will reverse the previously-made provision for impairment and include it in the current profit or loss, but the carrying value of the assets after the reversal cannot exceed the carrying value of the assets at the date of reversal under the assumption that no provision is made for the impairment. 40. Government subsidies √ Applicable □ Not applicable (1) Types Government subsidies are monetary or non-monetary assets obtained by the Company from the government free of charge. They are divided into government subsidies related to assets and government subsidies related to income. Government subsidies related to assets refer to government subsidies obtained by the Company that are used to purchase or construct or otherwise form long-term assets. Government subsidies related to income refer to the government subsidies other than government subsidies related to assets. The specific standards for the Company to classify government subsidies into government subsidies related to assets are as follows: 127 / 237 Annual Report 2021 If obtained subsidies are used to purchase, construct or otherwise form fixed assets, intangible assets and other long-term assets as expressly stipulated in government documents, then such subsidies are deemed as asset-related government subsidies. The specific standards for the Company to classify government subsidies into income-related government subsidies are as follows: If the government subsidies (excluding asset-related subsidies) are used to compensate relevant costs or losses of the Company that have been already incurred or to be incurred in subsequent periods, then such subsidies are deemed as income-related government subsidies. Where there is no express regulation on the object of subsidies in government documents, then the Company will classify the government subsidies as assets-related or income-related depending on the specific purpose that the subsidies are used for. (2) Timing of recognition Government subsidies are recognized when the Company can meet the conditions attached and can receive them. (3) Accounting treatment Government subsidies related to assets shall offset the carrying amount of relevant assets or be recognized as deferred income. If it is recognized as deferred income, it shall be included in the current profit and loss in a reasonable and systematic way within the useful life of the relevant assets (if it is related to the daily activities of the Company, it shall be included in other income; otherwise, it shall be included in the non-operating income); Government subsidies related to income that are used for compensation for the relevant costs or losses of the Company in subsequent periods are recognized as deferred income and are included in the current profit or loss in the period in which the relevant costs, expenses or losses are recognized (if they are related to the daily activities of the Company, they shall be included in other income; otherwise, they shall be included in the non-operating income) or offset the relevant costs or losses; Government subsidies related to income that are used for compensation for the relevant costs or losses that the Company has already incurred shall be directly included in the current profit or loss (if they are related to the daily activities of the Company, they shall be included in other income; otherwise, they shall be included in the non- operating income) or offset the relevant costs or losses. The Company's policy-based concessional loans are classified into the following two conditions and are accounted for respectively: ① If the lending bank provides loans to the Company at a policy-based preferential interest rate after the Ministry of Finance allocates the interest-grant funds to the lending bank, the actual borrowing amount received is recognized as the entry value of the borrowing and the relevant borrowing expenses are measured in accordance with the principal amount of the borrowing and policy-based preferential interest rate. ② When the government directly distributes the interest-grant funds to the Company, the corresponding discount will offset the relevant borrowing costs. 41. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities √ Applicable □ Not applicable 128 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Income taxes include current income tax and deferred income tax. Except for income tax arising from business combination and transactions or events that are directly included in owners' equity (including other comprehensive income), the Company includes current income tax and deferred income tax in the current profit or loss. Deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities are calculated and recognized based on the difference (temporary difference) between the tax base of assets and liabilities and their carrying value. Deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be offset. For deductible losses and tax credits that can be reversed in the future period, deferred tax assets shall be recognized to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available in the future to offset the deductible losses and tax credits. Save as the exceptions, deferred tax liabilities shall be recognized for the taxable temporary difference. The exceptions for not recognizing deferred tax assets and liabilities include: the initial recognition of the goodwill; other transactions or matters other than enterprise merger in which neither profit nor taxable income (or deductible loss) will be affected when transactions occur. Deferred income tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences arising from the investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, except to the extent that both of the following conditions are satisfied: the Company is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences; and it is likely that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred income tax assets are recognized for all deductible temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates if all of the following conditions are satisfied: It is likely that the deductible temporary difference will reverse in the foreseeable future and it is likely that taxable profit in the future will be available against which the deductible temporary difference can be offset. At the balance sheet date, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured at tax rates expected to be applied to the period when the assets are recovered or the liabilities are settled according to the tax law. At the balance sheet date, the Company reviews the carrying value of deferred income tax assets. The carrying value of the deferred income tax assets are reduced if it is unlikely to obtain sufficient taxable income to offset the benefit of the deferred income tax assets in the future. When it is likely that sufficient taxable income will be available, the amount of write-down is reversed. When the Group has a legal right to settle on a net basis and intends either to settle on a net basis or to realize the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously, current tax assets and current tax liabilities are offset and presented on a net basis. At the balance sheet date, the deferred income tax assets and the deferred income tax liabilities are offset and presented on a net basis when all of the following conditions are satisfied: the taxable entity has a legal right to settle current income tax assets and liabilities on a net basis; and deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities which intend either to settle current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis or to realize the assets and liabilities simultaneously, in each future period in which significant amounts of deferred tax assets or liabilities are expected to be reversed. 129 / 237 Annual Report 2021 42. Lease (1). Accounting treatment of operating leases √ Applicable □ Not applicable ① The Company's rental expenses paid for leased assets shall be amortized at straight-line method over the whole lease period (including rent-free period) and will be included in the current expenses. Initial direct expenses related to lease transactions paid by the Company shall be included in current expenses. When the lessor of assets bears expenses related to the lease which shall be borne by the Company, the Company shall deduct the part of expenses from the total rents and amortize the rents after deduction over the lease term and include them in current expenses. For the operating leases subject to simplified accounting of COVID-19-related rent concessions, the Company continues to include the original contract rent in the relevant asset costs or expenses using the same method as before the concessions. In case of any rent reduction and exemption, the Company will regard the reduced and exempted rent as contingent rent and include it in the current profit and loss during the period of rent reduction and exemption. In case of any deferred rent payment, the Company will recognize the rent payable as payable in the original payment period, and offset the payable recognized in the previous period when the rent is actually paid. ② The Company's rental expenses collected for leased assets shall be amortized at straight-line method over the whole lease period (including rent-free period) and recognized as the relevant rental income. Initial direct costs related to lease transactions and paid by the Company are included in current expenses; in case of a large amount, such costs shall be capitalized and then included in the current revenue by stages at the same base as the recognition of rental income over the whole lease term. When the Company bears expenses related to the lease which shall be borne by the lessee, the Company shall deduct the part of expenses from the total rental income and amortize the rents after deduction over the lease term. For the operating leases subject to simplified accounting of COVID-19-related rent concessions, the Company continues to recognize the original contract rent as rental income with the same method as before the concessions. In case of any rent reduction and exemption, the Company will regard the reduced and exempted rent as contingent rent and offset the rental income during the period of rent reduction and exemption. In case of any deferred rent collection, the Company will recognize the rent that should be collected as receivable during the original collection period, and offset the receivable recognized in the previous period when the rent is actually received. (2). Accounting treatment of finance leases √ Applicable □ Not applicable ① Assets acquired under finance leases: At the commencement of the lease term, assets acquired under finance leases shall be recorded at the lower of their fair values and the present values of the minimum lease payments, and the Company shall recognize the long-term payables at amounts equal to the minimum lease payments, and shall record the differences between book value of the leased assets and the long-term payables as unrecognized financing expenses. The Company adopts the effective interest rate method for unrecognized financing expenses, which shall be amortized over the lease terms and included in financial expenses. Initial direct expenses incurred to the Company shall be included in the value of the leased assets. 130 / 237 Annual Report 2021 For the finance leases subject to simplified accounting of COVID-19-related rent concessions, the Company continues to recognize the unrecognized financing expenses as the current financing expenses at the same discount rate as before the concessions, and continues to accrue the depreciation of assets under finance lease using the same method as before the concessions. In case of any rent reduction and exemption, the Company will regard the reduced and exempted rent as contingent rent. When a concession agreement is reached to release the original obligation to pay the rent, the Company will include the reduced and exempted rent in the current profit and loss and adjust the long-term payables accordingly, or discount the reduced and exempted rent at the discount rate before the concessions, include it in the current profit and loss, and adjust the unrecognized financing expenses. In case of any deferred rent payment, the Company will offset the long-term payables recognized in the previous period when the rent is actually paid. ② Assets leased out under finance leases: On the lease beginning date, the Company recognizes the difference between the sum of finance lease receivable and the unguaranteed residual value, and the present value thereof as unrealized financing income, and recognizes them as rental income over the periods when the rents are received in the future. Initial direct expenses related to the rental transactions incurred to the Company shall be included in the initial measurement of the finance lease receivables and the amount of income recognized in the lease term will be reduced. For the finance leases subject to simplified accounting of COVID-19-related rent concessions, the Company continues to recognize unrealized financing income as rental income at the same interest rate implicit in lease as before the concessions. In case of any rent reduction and exemption, the Company will regard the reduced and exempted rent as contingent rent. When a concession agreement is reached to give up the original right to collect the rent, the Company will offset the originally recognized rental income, include the portion insufficient for offset in the investment income, and adjust the long-term receivables accordingly, or discount the reduced and exempted rent at the discount rate before the concessions, include it in the current profit and loss, and adjust the unrealized financing income. In case of any deferred rent collection, the Company will offset the long-term payable recognized in the previous period when the rent is actually received. (3). Determination method and accounting treatment method of lease under new lease standards √ Applicable □ Not applicable Accounting policies from 1 January 2021 A lease is a contract whereby the lessor conveys to the lessee the right to use an asset in exchange for consideration. On the commencement date of the contract, the Company assesses whether the contract is or contains a lease. A contract is, or contains, a lease if one party to the contract gives the right to control the use of an identified asset or identified assets for a period of time in exchange for consideration. If the contract contains multiple separate leases simultaneously, the Company will split the contract and conduct separate accounting treatment for each separate lease. If the contract contains lease components and non-lease components simultaneously, the lessee and the lessor will split the lease components and the non-lease components. For rent concessions, including rent reduction and exemption, and deferred rent payment, directly caused by COVID-19 and reached on existing lease contracts, if the following conditions are satisfied simultaneously, the Company adopts the simplified accounting for all leases. If not all of the leases are subject to the simplified accounting, the Company shall disclose the nature of the lease contract subject to the simplified accounting. However, the simplified accounting choice shall be consistently applied to 131 / 237 Annual Report 2021 similar lease contracts that meet the conditions before and after the adjustment of the scope of application of the Provisions on the Accounting Treatment of COVID-19-related Rent Concessions, namely the Company will not assess whether a lease change has occurred and will not reassess the lease classification: The lease consideration after the concessions is reduced or basically unchanged from that before the concessions, and the lease consideration can be undiscounted or discounted at the discount rate before the concessions; The concessions are only for lease payments payable before 30 June 2022, an increase in lease payments payable after 30 June 2022 does not affect the satisfaction of this condition, and a decrease in lease payments payable after 30 June 2022 does not satisfy this condition; and It is determined that there are no significant changes in other terms and conditions of the lease after comprehensive consideration of qualitative and quantitative factors. ① The Company as the lessee A. Right-of-use assets At the commencement date of the lease term, the Company recognizes right-of-use assets for leases other than short-term leases and low-value asset leases. Right-of-use assets are initially measured at cost. The cost comprises: the amount of the initial measurement of the lease liability; any lease payments made at or before the commencement date of the lease term, less any lease incentives received; any initial direct costs incurred by the Company; and an estimate of costs to be incurred by the Company in dismantling and removing the leased asset, restoring the site on which it is located or restoring the leased asset to the condition required by the terms and conditions of the lease, unless those costs are incurred to produce inventories. The Company subsequently adopts the straight-line method to depreciate the right-of-use assets. If it can be reasonably determined that the ownership of the leased asset can be acquired upon the expiry of the lease term, depreciation will be prepared during the remaining useful life of the leased asset; otherwise, depreciation will be prepared during the lease term or the remaining useful life of the leased asset whichever is shorter. The Company determines whether the right-of-use asset has been impaired in accordance with the principles described in Note "V (30) Impairment of long-term assets", and performs accounting treatment for the identified impairment losses. B. Lease liabilities At the commencement date of the lease term, the Company recognizes lease liabilities for leases other than short-term leases and low-value asset leases. Lease liabilities are initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid. Lease payments comprise: fixed payments (including substantial fixed payments), less any lease incentives received; variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate; amounts expected to be payable by the lessee under residual value guarantees provided by the Company; the exercise price of a purchase option if the Company is reasonably certain to exercise that option; and 132 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Payments for exercising an option to terminate the lease if the lease term reflects the lessee exercising an option to terminate the lease. The Company uses the interest rate implicit in lease as the discount rate, but if the interest rate implicit in lease cannot be reasonably determined, the Company's incremental borrowing rate is used as the discount rate. The Company calculates the interest expense of the lease liability in each period of the lease term according to the fixed periodic interest rate, and includes it in the current profit and loss or the related asset costs. Variable lease payments excluded in the measurement of lease liabilities are included in the current profit and loss or the related asset costs when they are actually incurred. After the commencement date of the lease term, the Company re-measures the lease liabilities and adjusts the corresponding right-of-use assets under the following circumstances. If the carrying amount of the right-of-use assets is reduced to zero, but the lease liabilities still need to be further reduced, the difference is included in the current profit and loss: when there is a change in the assessment result of an option to purchase, renew or terminate the lease, or the actual exercise of the aforementioned options is inconsistent with the original assessment result, the Company remeasures the lease liabilities at the present value calculated according to the changed lease payments and the revised discount rate; and When there is a change in the substantial fixed payments, a change in the amounts expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee, or a change in an index or a rate used to determine the lease payments, the Company remeasures the lease liabilities at the present value calculated according to the changed lease payments and the unchanged discount rate. However, the present value is calculated according to the revised discount rate if the change in lease payments is caused by a change in floating interest rates. C. Short-term leases and low-value asset leases The Company chooses not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases and low-value asset leases, and includes relevant lease payments in the current profit and loss or related asset costs over the lease term on straight-line basis. A short-term lease is a lease that, at the commencement date, has a lease term of 12 months or less and does not contain a purchase option. A low- value asset lease is a lease with a lower value when a single leased asset is a brand-new asset. If the Company subleases or expects to sublease a leased asset, the original lease is not a low-value asset lease. D. Lease modifications The Company accounts for a lease modification as a separate lease if the following conditions are satisfied simultaneously: the lease modification increases the lease scope by adding the right to use one or more lease assets; and the consideration for the lease increases by an amount commensurate with the stand-alone price for the increase in scope and any appropriate adjustments to that stand-alone price to reflect the circumstances of the particular contract. When a lease modification is not treated as a separate lease, at the effective date of the lease modification, the Company re-allocates the consideration of the contract after the change, re-determines 133 / 237 Annual Report 2021 the lease term, and remeasures the lease liability at the present value calculated according to the changed lease payments and the revised discount rate. When a lease modification decreases the lease scope or shortens the lease term, the Company reduces the carrying value of the right-of-use asset and includes the relevant gain or loss resulting from partial of full termination of the lease in the current profit and loss. When other lease modifications result in re- measurement of the lease liability, the Company adjusts the carrying value of the right-of-use asset accordingly. E. COVID-19-related rent concessions For the leases subject to simplified accounting of COVID-19-related rent concessions, the Company does not assess whether there is a lease modification, but continues to calculate the interest expense of the lease liability at the same discount rate as before the concessions and include it in the current profit and loss, and also continues to depreciate the right-of-use asset using the same method as before the concessions. In case of any rent reduction and exemption, the Company will regard the reduced and exempted rent as variable lease payment. When a concession agreement is reached to release the original obligation to pay the rent, the Company will offset the relevant asset costs or expenses at the undiscounted amount or the amount discounted at the discount rate before the concessions, and adjust the lease liabilities accordingly. In case of any deferred rent payment, the Company will offset the lease liability recognized in the previous period when the rent is actually paid. For short-term leases and low-value asset leases, the Company continues to include the original contract rent in the relevant asset costs or expenses using the same method as before the concessions. In case of any rent reduction and exemption, the Company will regard the reduced and exempted rent as variable lease payment, and offset the relevant asset costs or expenses during the period of rent reduction and exemption. In case of any deferred rent payment, the Company will recognize the rent payable as payable in the original payment period, and offset the payable recognized in the previous period when the rent is actually paid. ② The Company as the lessor At the commencement date of the lease term, the Company classifies lease into finance lease and operating lease. Finance lease refers to a lease that has transferred in substance all the risks and rewards related to the ownership of an asset, regardless of whether the ownership is ultimately transferred. Operating lease refers to a lease other than a finance lease. When the Company acts as a sublease lessor, it classifies the sublease based on the right-of-use asset arising from the original lease. A. Accounting treatment of operating leases Lease receipts from operating leases are recognized as rental income over the lease term on straight- line basis. The Company capitalizes the initial direct expenses incurred in relation to operating leases, and amortizes and includes them in the current profit and loss on the same basis as the rental income is recognized during the lease term. Variable lease payments excluded in lease receipts are included in the current profit and loss when they are actually incurred. In case of any operating lease modification, the Company will account for it as a new lease from the effective date of the modification, and regard the lease advance or lease receivable related to the lease before the modification as the receipt from the new lease. 134 / 237 Annual Report 2021 B. Accounting treatment of finance leases At the commencement of the lease, the Company recognizes a finance lease receivable for a finance lease, and derecognizes finance lease assets. At the initial measurement of the finance lease receivable, the Company regards the net investment in the lease as the entry value of the finance lease receivable. Net investment in the lease is the sum of the following items discounted at the interest rate implicit in lease: any unguaranteed residual value; and any lease receipt which is received at the commencement of the lease. The Company calculates and recognizes the interest income over the lease term at the fixed periodic interest rate. Derecognition and impairment of finance lease receivables are subject to the accounting treatment in accordance with Note "V (10) Financial Instruments". Variable lease payments excluded in net investment in the lease are included in measurement the current profit and loss when they are actually incurred. The Company accounts for a finance lease modification as a separate lease if the following conditions are satisfied simultaneously: the modification increases the lease scope by adding the right to use one or more lease assets; and the consideration for the lease increases by an amount commensurate with the stand-alone price for the increase in scope and any appropriate adjustments to that stand-alone price to reflect the circumstances of the particular contract. When a finance lease modification is not treated as a separate lease, the Company accounts for the modified lease as follows: if the lease would have been classified as an operating lease had the modification been in effect at the commencement date, the Company accounts for the lease modification as a new lease from the effective date of the modification, and measures the carrying value of the lease asset as the net investment in the lease immediately before the effective date of the lease modification. if the lease would have been classified as an finance lease had the modification been in effect at the commencement date, the Company accounts for the lease modification according to the policies for modification or renegotiation of contracts in Note "V (10) Financial Instruments". C. COVID-19-related rent concessions For the operating leases subject to simplified accounting of COVID-19-related rent concessions, the Company continues to recognize the original contract rent as rental income with the same method as before the concessions. In case of any rent reduction and exemption, the Company will regard the reduced and exempted rent as the variable lease payment and offset the rental income during the period of rent reduction and exemption. In case of any deferred rent collection, the Company will recognize the rent that should be collected as receivable during the original collection period, and offset the receivable recognized in the previous period when the rent is actually received. For the finance leases subject to simplified accounting of COVID-19-related rent concessions, the Company continues to calculate the interest at the same discount rate as before the concessions and recognize it as rental income. In case of any rent reduction and exemption, the Company will regard the reduced and exempted rent as variable lease payment. When a concession agreement is reached to give up the original right to collect the rent, the Company will offset the originally recognized rental income at the undiscounted amount or the amount discounted at the discount rate before the concessions, include the portion insufficient for offset in the investment income, and adjust the finance lease receivable accordingly. 135 / 237 Annual Report 2021 In case of any deferred rent collection, the Company will offset the finance lease receivable recognized in the previous period when the rent is actually received. ③ Sale and leaseback transactions The Company assesses and determines whether the transfer of the asset in the sale and leaseback transactions is a sale according to Note "V (38) Income". A. The Company as the lessee When the transfer of the asset in the sale and leaseback transactions is a sale, the Company as the lessor measures the right-of-use asset arising from the sale and leaseback at the proportion of the previous carrying amount of the asset that relates to the right of use retained through leaseback, and recognizes the relevant gain or loss at the amount that relates to the rights transferred to the lessor. When the transfer of the asset in the sale and leaseback transactions is not a sale, the Company as the lessor continues to recognize the transferred assets and also recognizes a financial liability equal to the transfer income. Details of accounting treatment of financial liabilities are set out in Note "V (10) Financial Instruments". B. The Company as a lessor When the transfer of the asset in the sale and leaseback transactions is a sale, the Company as the lessor accounts for the purchase of the asset, and accounts for the lease of the asset in accordance with the aforementioned policy of "② The Company as the lessor"; When the transfer of the asset in the sale and leaseback transactions is not a sale, the Company as the lessor does not recognize the transferred asset, but recognizes a financial asset equal to the transfer income. Details of accounting treatment of financial assets are set out in Note "V (10) Financial Instruments". Accounting policies before 1 January 2021 Lease is classified into finance lease and operating lease. Finance lease refers to a lease that has transferred in substance all the risks and rewards related to the ownership of an asset. Operating lease refers to a lease other than a finance lease. For rent concessions, including rent reduction and exemption, and deferred rent payment, directly caused by COVID-19 and reached on existing lease contracts, if the following conditions are satisfied simultaneously, the Company adopts the simplified accounting for all leases, without assessing whether a lease change has occurred and reassessing the lease classification: The lease consideration after the concessions is reduced or basically unchanged from that before the concessions, and the lease consideration can be undiscounted or discounted at the discount rate before the concessions; The concessions are only for lease payments payable before 30 June 2021, an increase in lease payments payable after 30 June 2021 does not affect the satisfaction of this condition, and a decrease in lease payments payable after 30 June 2021 does not satisfy this condition; and It is determined that there are no significant changes in other terms and conditions of the lease after comprehensive consideration of qualitative and quantitative factors. 43. Other significant accounting policies and accounting estimates √ Applicable □ Not applicable Discontinued operation is a component that satisfies one of the following conditions and is separately identifiable, and has been disposed of by the Company or is classified by the Company as held for sale: (1) It represents a separate major line of business or geographical area of operations; 136 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (2) It is part of a single coordinated plan to dispose of a separate major line of business or geographical area of operations; or (3) It is a subsidiary acquired exclusively with a view to resale. The profit and loss from continuing operations and the profit and loss from discontinued operations are separately presented in the income statement. Operational gains and losses such as impairment losses and reversal amounts and disposal gains and losses from discontinued operations are reported as gains and losses from discontinued operations. For the discontinued operations reported in the current period, the Company re-reports the information previously reported as profits and losses from continuing operations as the profits and losses from discontinued operations for the comparable accounting period in the current financial statements. 44. Changes in significant accounting policies and accounting estimates (1). Changes in significant accounting policies √ Applicable □ Not applicable Contents and reasons of changes in Review and approval Remarks (name and amount of accounting policies procedure report items affected materially) Implementation of the Notice of the The 5th meeting of the See other descriptions l Ministry of Finance on Revising and 5th session of Board of Issuing the Accounting Standards for Directors Business Enterprises No. 21 - Leases (Cai Kuai [2018] No.35) Other descriptions 1. Implementation of the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 21 - Leases (revised in 2018) The Ministry of Finance revised the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 21 - Leases (hereinafter referred to as "New Lease Standards") in 2018. The Company implements the new lease standards from 1 January 2021. In accordance with the revised standards, the Company has chosen not to reassess whether a contract executed prior to the first implementation date is a lease contract or contains a lease at the first implementation date. (1) The Company as the lessee According to the cumulative effects of first implementation of the New Lease Standards, the Company chose to adjust the current retained earnings at the beginning of the period for first implementation of the New Lease Standards as well as the amount of other related items in the financial statements, without adjustment to the information for the comparable period. For operating leases prior to the first implementation date, the Company measured the lease liability at the date of initial implementation based on the present value of the remaining lease payments discounted at the Company's incremental borrowing rate on the date of initial implementation and chose one of the following two methods to measure the right-of-use assets by each lease: -Assuming that the carrying amount under the New Lease Standards prevails from the commencement date of the lease term, the Company's incremental borrowing rate as of the first implementation date is deemed as the discount rate. -A necessary adjustment is made to an amount equal to the lease liability according to prepaid rents. By each lease, a company may choose to measure the right-of-use assets with either of the above two methods. 137 / 237 Annual Report 2021 For operating leases prior to the first implementation date, the Company conducted one or more of the following simplified treatments by each lease option, while applying the above method: ① Leases that are completed within 12 months after the first implementation date are deemed as short-term leases; ② The same discount rate is used for leases with similar characteristics when measuring the lease liability; ③ The measurement of right-to-use assets does not include initial direct costs; ④ Where a renewal option or terminal option exists, the lease term is determined based on the actual exercise of the option prior to the first implementation date and other recent circumstances; ⑤ As an alternative for impairment test on right-of-use assets, the Company assessed whether the contract containing the lease is an onerous contract prior to the first implementation date at estimated liabilities, and adjusted the right-of-use asset by the amount of the provision for losses recorded in the balance sheet prior to the first implementation date. ⑥ Lease changes before the first implementation are not retroactively adjusted and are accounted for in accordance with final arrangements for lease changes and New Lease Standards. When measuring a lease liability, the Company discounts the lease payment using the lessee's incremental borrowing rate at 1 January 2021. Outstanding minimum lease payments for significant operating leases disclosed in the consolidated financial statements as of 31 December 2020 Discounted present value at the Company's incremental borrowing rate as 307,325,185.80 of 1 January 2021 Lease liabilities under the New Lease Standards as of 1 January 2021 176,620,358.65 Non-current liabilities due within one year under the New Lease Standards 130,704,827.15 as of 1 January 2021 Difference between the above discounted present value and the lease liability (2) The Company as the lessor For subleases classified as operating leases prior to the first implementation date and still in existence after the first implementation date, the Company reassessed these leases based on the remaining contractual term and conditions of the original lease and sublease on the first implementation date and classifies them in accordance with the provisions of the new lease standards. If reclassified as a finance lease, the Company will treat it as a new financial lease. Except for subleases, the Company is not required to adjust leases as the lessor in accordance with the New Lease Standards. The Company accounted for leases in accordance with the New Lease Standards from the first implementation date. (3) The major impact of the Company's implementation of the New Lease Standards on the financial statements is as follows: Contents and reasons of Review and Effect on balance on 1 January 2021 Affected item in changes in accounting approval statement Consolidation Parent company policies procedure (1) Adjustments made by The 5th Right-of-use assets 327,386,662.94 7,470,972.21 the Company as a lessee to meeting of the Lease liabilities 176,620,358.65 1,264,270.31 the existing operating 5th session of Non-current liabilities 130,704,827.15 3,648,655.35 leases before the date of Board of due within one year initial implementation Directors Prepayments -20,061,477.14 -2,558,046.55 138 / 237 Annual Report 2021 2. Implementation of the Interpretation of Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 14 The Ministry of Finance issued the Interpretation of Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 14 (CK [2021] No. 1, hereinafter referred to as "Interpretation No. 14") on 2 February 2021, which comes into force as of the date of promulgation. The relevant businesses increased from 1 January 2021 to the implementation date were adjusted as required by Interpretation No. 14. ① Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project contract Interpretation No. 14 is applicable to PPP project contracts that meet both the "dual characteristics" and "dual control" described in such Interpretation. Retrospective adjustments should be made to relevant PPP project contracts that were implemented before 31 December 2020 and have not been completed by the implementation date. In the event that retrospective adjustment is not feasible, such Interpretation shall be applied from the beginning of the initial stage at which the retrospective adjustment is feasible. The retained earnings at the beginning of the current year and other relevant items in the financial statements on the effective date of the adjustment of cumulative impact other than those in the comparable periods shall be adjusted. The Company's implementation of this Provision has no impact. ② Reform of benchmark interest rate Interpretation No. 14 provides a simplified accounting treatment for cases where the benchmark rate reform results in a change in the basis for determining cash flows related to financial instrument contracts and lease contracts. According to the provisions of such Interpretation, the business pertaining to the benchmark interest rate reform before 31 December 2020 should be adjusted retrospectively, except where retrospective adjustment is not feasible, and there is no need to adjust the data in the comparative financial statements of the previous period. On the implementation date of such Interpretation, the difference between the original carrying amount and the new carrying amount of financial assets and financial liabilities, shall be included in the beginning retained earnings or other comprehensive income of the Reporting Period in which such Interpretation is implemented. The implementation of this provision has not had a material impact on the financial position and operating results of the Company. 3. Implementation of the Circular on Adjusting the Scope of Application of the Provisions on the Accounting Treatment of COVID-19-related Rent Concessions On 19 June 2020, the Ministry of Finance issued the Provisions on the Accounting Treatment of COVID-19-related Rent Concessions (CK (2020) No. 10), allowing companies to resort to a simplified method for accounting treatment for rental reductions, deferred rent payment and other rental concessions related to COVID-19 pandemic that meet the stipulations of the Provisions. On 26 May 2021, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular on Adjusting the Scope of Application of the Provisions on the Accounting Treatment of COVID-19-related Rent Concessions (CK [2021] No. 9), which was implemented on 26 May 2021. According to such Circular, the scope of application of "using simplified method for rental reductions related to COVID-19 pandemic" is changed from "concession is only applicable to lease payments payable before 30 June 2021" to "concession is only applicable to lease payments payable before 30 June 2022", with other applicable conditions unchanged. The Company has adopted simplified accounting methods for all lease contracts that meet the requirements before the adjustment of scope of application, and also adopted the simplified method for accounting treatment of all similar lease contracts that meet the requirements after the adjustment of the scope of application. Retrospective adjustments have been made to the relevant lease contracts which have been subjected to accounting treatment by lease change before the issuance of the Circular, but the 139 / 237 Annual Report 2021 comparative financial statements of the previous period have not been adjusted; the relevant rental concessions that occurred between 1 January 2021 and the effective date of the Circular and were not subjected to accounting treatment as required by such provisions shall be adjusted according to the Circular. 4. Implementation of presentation of the centralized management of funds set forth in Interpretation No. 15 of the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises On 30 December 2021, the Ministry of Finance issued the Interpretation No. 15 of Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises (CK [2021] No. 35, hereinafter referred to as "Interpretation No. 15"). The "presentation of centralized management of funds" was implemented as of the date of publication and the financial statements in comparable periods were adjusted accordingly. Interpretation No. 15 clearly stipulates how the balance involved in the centralized and unified management of the funds of the parent company and members through internal settlement centers and financial companies, should be presented and disclosed in the balance sheet. The implementation of this provision has not had a material impact on the financial position and operating results of the Company. (2). Changes in significant accounting estimates □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3). Particulars on adjustment to relevant items of the financial statements for the year of the first implementation due to the first implementation of new lease standards from 2021 √ Applicable □ Not applicable Consolidated Balance Sheet Unit: RMB Currency: RMB Item 31 December 2020 1 January 2021 Adjustment amount Current assets: Cash and equivalents 2,562,158,926.11 2,562,158,926.11 Transaction settlement funds Lending funds Held-for-trading financial assets 1,428,277,848.33 1,428,277,848.33 Derivative financial assets Bills receivable Accounts receivable 1,561,211,468.90 1,561,211,468.90 Receivables financing 61,412,976.46 61,412,976.46 Prepayment 131,596,384.76 111534907.62 -20,061,477.14 Premium receivable Reinsurance premium receivable Reserves for reinsurance contract receivable Other receivables 141,753,102.00 141,753,102.00 Including: Interest receivable Dividend receivable Financial assets purchased under agreements to resell Inventories 1,322,812,846.83 1,322,812,846.83 Contract assets Held for sale assets Non-current assets due within one 4,637,213.00 4,637,213.00 year Other current assets 27,286,607.30 27,286,607.30 Total current assets 7,241,147,373.69 7,221,085,896.55 -20,061,477.14 Non-current assets: 140 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Loans and advances to customers Debt investment Other debt investment Long-term receivables Long-term equity investments 34,722,395.67 34,722,395.67 Investments in other equity 5,476,577.42 5,476,577.42 instruments Other non-current financial assets Investment real estate Fixed assets 1,847,635,724.45 1,847,635,724.45 Construction in progress 54,946,300.66 54,946,300.66 Productive biological assets Oil and gas assets Right-of-use assets 327,386,662.94 327,386,662.94 Intangible assets 320,746,328.60 320,746,328.60 Development expenses Goodwill Long-term prepaid expenses 99,035,852.78 99,035,852.78 Deferred income tax assets 99,939,414.58 99,939,414.58 Other non-current assets 6,258,468.47 6,258,468.47 Total non-current assets 2,468,761,062.63 2,796,147,725.57 327,386,662.94 Total assets 9,709,908,436.32 10,017,233,622.12 307,325,185.80 Current liabilities: Short-term borrowings 180,176,000.00 180,176,000.00 Borrowings from central bank Placements from banks and other financial institutions Held-for-trading financial liabilities Derivative financial liabilities Bills payable Accounts payable 2,602,020,507.99 2,602,020,507.99 Accounts received in advance Contract liabilities 114,100,035.35 114,100,035.35 Financial assets sold under repurchase agreements Deposits from customers and other banks Brokerage for trading securities Brokerage for underwriting securities Employee benefits payable 152,625,106.89 152,625,106.89 Taxes payable 477,240,219.10 477,240,219.10 Other payables 625,468,675.97 625,468,675.97 Including: Interest payable Dividend payable Fees and commissions payable Reinsured accounts payable Held-for-sale liabilities Non-current liabilities due within one 130,704,827.15 130,704,827.15 year Other current liabilities 13,746,089.97 13,746,089.97 Total current liabilities 4,165,376,635.27 4,296,081,462.42 130,704,827.15 Non-current liabilities: Reserves for insurance contracts Long-term borrowings Bonds payable Including: Preference shares Perpetual bonds Lease liabilities 176,620,358.65 176,620,358.65 Long-term payable 8,420,000.00 8,420,000.00 Long-term employee benefits payable Estimated liabilities 12,211,357.80 12,211,357.80 Deferred income 46,132,513.40 46,132,513.40 Deferred income tax liabilities 36,781,069.25 36,781,069.25 Other non-current liabilities 141 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Total non-current liabilities 103,544,940.45 280,165,299.10 176,620,358.65 Total liabilities 4,268,921,575.72 4,576,246,761.52 307,325,185.80 Owner's equity (or shareholders' equity): Share capital 927,427,600.00 927,427,600.00 Other equity instruments Including: Preference shares Perpetual bonds Capital reserve 533,384,131.66 533,384,131.66 Less: Treasury shares 176,034,120.00 176,034,120.00 Other comprehensive income 2,141,402.48 2,141,402.48 Special reserve Surplus reserve 464,042,659.91 464,042,659.91 General risk provision Undistributed profit 3,442,607,038.00 3,442,607,038.00 Total equity attributable to the 5,193,568,712.05 5,193,568,712.05 owners of the parent company Minority equity 247,418,148.55 247,418,148.55 Total owners' equity (or 5,440,986,860.60 5,440,986,860.60 shareholders' equity) Total liabilities and owner's 9,709,908,436.32 10,017,233,622.12 307,325,185.80 equity (or shareholders' equity) Description on adjustment to relevant items: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Parent Company's Balance Sheet Unit: RMB Currency: RMB Item 31 December 2020 1 January 2021 Adjustment amount Current assets: Cash and equivalents 1,887,003,379.89 1,887,003,379.89 Held-for-trading financial assets 1,272,219,811.46 1,272,219,811.46 Derivative financial assets Bills receivable Accounts receivable 177,648,799.65 177,648,799.65 Receivables financing Prepayment 36,987,935.22 34,429,888.67 -2,558,046.55 Other receivables 399,678,347.22 399,678,347.22 Including: Interest receivable Dividend receivable Inventories 332,755,309.92 332,755,309.92 Contract assets Held for sale assets Non-current assets due within one 4,637,213.00 4,637,213.00 year Other current assets 150,000,000.00 150,000,000.00 Total current assets 4,260,930,796.36 4,258,372,749.81 -2,558,046.55 Non-current assets: Debt investment Other debt investment Long-term receivables Long-term equity investments 1,098,535,037.00 1,098,535,037.00 Investments in other equity 5,476,577.42 5,476,577.42 instruments Other non-current financial assets Investment real estate Fixed assets 1,471,196,714.32 1,471,196,714.32 Construction in progress 50,603,926.95 50,603,926.95 Productive biological assets Oil and gas assets Right-of-use assets 7,470,972.21 7,470,972.21 Intangible assets 177,722,510.27 177,722,510.27 142 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Development expenses Goodwill Long-term prepaid expenses 5,417,965.45 5,417,965.45 Deferred income tax assets 29,239,636.35 29,239,636.35 Other non-current assets 5,829,768.47 5,829,768.47 Total non-current assets 2,844,022,136.23 2,851,493,108.44 7,470,972.21 Total assets 7,104,952,932.59 7,109,865,858.25 4,912,925.66 Current liabilities: Short-term borrowings Held-for-trading financial liabilities Derivative financial liabilities Bills payable Accounts payable 320,744,916.72 320,744,916.72 Accounts received in advance Contract liabilities 76,291,447.04 76,291,447.04 Employee benefits payable 84,898,291.78 84,898,291.78 Taxes payable 263,690,993.11 263,690,993.11 Other payables 1,089,678,737.94 1,089,678,737.94 Including: Interest payable Dividend payable Held-for-sale liabilities Non-current liabilities due within 3,648,655.35 3,648,655.35 one year Other current liabilities 9,917,888.11 9,917,888.11 Total current liabilities 1,845,222,274.70 1,848,870,930.05 3,648,655.35 Non-current liabilities: Long-term borrowings Bonds payable Including: Preference shares Perpetual bonds Lease liabilities 1,264,270.31 1,264,270.31 Long-term payable 260,420,000.00 260,420,000.00 Long-term employee benefits payable Estimated liabilities Deferred income 23,417,137.82 23,417,137.82 Deferred income tax liabilities 3,614,458.33 3,614,458.33 Other non-current liabilities Total non-current liabilities 287,451,596.15 288,715,866.46 1,264,270.31 Total liabilities 2,132,673,870.85 2,137,586,796.51 4,912,925.66 Owner's equity (or shareholders' equity): Share capital 927,427,600.00 927,427,600.00 Other equity instruments Including: Preference shares Perpetual bonds Capital reserve 538,163,670.62 538,163,670.62 Less: Treasury shares 176,034,120.00 176,034,120.00 Other comprehensive income 2,329,031.21 2,329,031.21 Special reserve Surplus reserve 463,713,800.00 463,713,800.00 Undistributed profit 3,216,679,079.91 3,216,679,079.91 Total owners' equity (or 4,972,279,061.74 4,972,279,061.74 shareholders' equity) Total liabilities and owner's 7,104,952,932.59 7,109,865,858.25 4,912,925.66 equity (or shareholders' equity) Description on adjustment to relevant items: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 143 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (4). Description on retrospective adjustment to previous comparative data due to the first implementation of new lease standards from 2021 □ Applicable √ Not applicable 45. Others √ Applicable □ Not applicable Hedge accounting (1) Classification of hedging ① Fair value hedge is a hedge of the exposure to changes in fair value of a recognized asset or liability or an unrecognized firm commitment (except for foreign exchange risk). ② Cash flow hedge is a hedge of the exposure to changes in cash flows. Such changes in cash flows mainly come from a specific type of risk related to a recognized asset or liability or an expected transaction that is likely to occur, or the foreign exchange risk included in an unrecognized firm commitment. ② Hedge of net investment in an overseas operation is a hedge of the foreign exchange exposure arising from net investment in an overseas operation. Net investment in an overseas operation refers to an enterprise's equity proportion in the net assets in an overseas operation. (2) Designation of hedging relationship and confirmation of hedging effectiveness At the commencement of the hedging relationship, the Company shall specify the hedging relationship formally and prepare a formal written document on the hedging relationship, risk management objectives and the strategies of hedging. This document shall at least specify the contents and number of the hedging instruments, the nature and number of the hedged items, the nature of the hedged risk, the type of hedge and the evaluation of the Company on the effectiveness of the hedging instruments. Hedging effectiveness refers to the extent that the changes in the fair value or cash flow of a hedging instrument may offset the changes resulted from the hedging risks in the fair value or cash flow of a hedged item. The Company shall continuously evaluate the hedging effectiveness to determine whether the hedging meets the requirements on effectiveness for using hedging accounting within the accounting period when the hedging relationship is specified. If the hedging fails to meet the requirements, the use of hedging relationship shall be terminated. The use of hedge accounting shall meet the following requirements for the hedging effectiveness: ① There is an economic relationship between the hedged item and the hedging instrument. ② In the value change caused by the economic relationship between the hedged item and the hedging instrument, the influence of credit risk is not dominant. ③ An appropriate hedging ratio is adopted, and this ratio will not form an imbalance in the relative weight of the hedged item and the hedging instrument, thereby generating accounting results that are inconsistent with the hedge accounting objectives. If the hedging ratio is no longer appropriate, but the hedging risk management objectives have not changed, the number of hedged items or hedging instruments shall be adjusted so that the hedging ratio meets the requirements on effectiveness again. (3) Accounting treatment method of hedge ① Fair value hedge 144 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Changes in the fair value of hedging derivatives are included in the current profit and loss. Changes in the fair value of a hedged item due to hedging risk are included in the current profit and loss, while adjusting the book value of the hedged item. For fair value hedges related to financial instruments measured at amortized cost, adjustments to the carrying value of the hedged item are amortized in the remaining period between the adjustment date and the maturity date and are included in the current profit and loss. Amortization carried out in accordance with the effective interest rate method can begin immediately after the adjustment of the carrying value, and shall not be later than the adjustment made due to the changes in the fair values caused by the hedging risk after the hedged item is terminated. If the hedged item is derecognized, the un-amortized fair value is recognized as current profit or loss. If the hedged item is a unrecognized firm commitment, the accumulated changes in the fair value of the firm commitment caused due to the hedged risk is recognized as an asset or liability, and the related gains or losses are included in the current profit and loss. Changes in the fair value of hedging instruments are also included in the current profit and loss. ② Cash flow hedge The portion of the gains or losses from hedging instruments, which belongs to the effective hedge, shall be directly recognized as other comprehensive income, and the portion which belongs to the ineffective hedge shall be included in the current profit and loss. If the hedged transaction affects the current profit or loss, for example, when the hedged financial income or financial expense is confirmed or the expected sale occurs, the amount recognized in other comprehensive income will be transferred to the current profit and loss. If the hedged item is the cost of a non-financial asset or liability, the amount originally recognized in other comprehensive income is transferred out and included in the initial recognition amount of the non-financial asset or liability (or the amount originally recognized in other comprehensive income is transferred out in the same period in which the non-financial asset or liability affects the profit and loss, and included in the current profit and loss). If the expected transaction or firm commitment is not expected to occur, the cumulative gains or losses of hedging instruments previously included in other comprehensive income are transferred out and included in the current profit or loss. If the hedging instrument expires, is sold, terminated or exercised (but has not been replaced or extended), or the designation of the hedging relationship is revoked, the amount previously included in other comprehensive income will not be transferred out until the expected transaction or firm commitment affects the current profit and loss. ③ Hedge of net investment in an overseas operation Hedge of net investment in an overseas operation, including hedge of monetary items as part of net investment, is handled similarly to cash flow hedge. The portion of the gains or losses from hedging instruments, which is recognized as effective hedge, shall be recorded in other comprehensive income, and the portion which is recognized as ineffective hedge shall be included in the current profit and loss. When disposing of overseas operations, any accumulated gains or losses included in other comprehensive income are transferred out and included in the current profit or loss. Repurchase of the Company's shares The Company manages the repurchased shares as treasury shares before cancellation or transfer, and transfers all the expenses for the repurchase to the costs of treasury shares. The consideration and transaction costs paid for the repurchase reduce the owner's equity, and no gain or loss is recognized when the Company's shares are repurchased, transferred or cancelled. 145 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (1) Where the Company's shares are acquired for reasons such as reduction of registered capital or reward to employees, they will be treated as treasury shares based on the amount actually paid for the repurchase and also be registered for future reference. If the repurchased shares are cancelled, the difference between the total nominal value of the shares calculated based on the nominal value and number of the cancelled shares and the amount actually paid for the repurchase will be offset against the capital reserve, and if the capital reserve is insufficient to offset, the remaining difference will be offset against the retained earnings. If the repurchased shares are awarded to employees of the Company as equity-settled share-based payment, when receiving the price from the exercise by the employees of the option to purchase the Company's shares, the Company resells and delivers the cost of employees' treasury shares and the accumulated amount of capital reserves (other capital reserves) during the waiting period, and adjusts the capital reserve (share premium) based on the difference between them. (2) For the shares repurchased in accordance with the equity incentive plan, the Company will repurchase and cancel the restricted stocks that fail to meet the unlocking conditions. For the stocks required to be repurchased due to failure to unlocking conditions for restricted stocks, the Company debits them to "Other payables - Repurchase obligations of restricted stocks" and other subjects and credits them to "Bank deposits" and other subjects. At the same time, the Company debits the amount of share capital corresponding to the number of cancelled restricted stocks in the subject of "Share capital", credits the carrying value of the treasury stocks corresponding to the number of cancelled restricted stocks in the subject of "Treasury shares", and debits the difference of them to the subject of "Capital Reserve - Share premium". Segment reporting The Company determines the operating segment based on the internal organizational structure, management requirements, and internal reporting system, and determines the reporting segment based on the operating segment and discloses segment information. Operating segment refers to the component of the Company that meets the following conditions simultaneously: (1) the component can generate income and incur expenses in daily activities; (2) the management of the Company can regularly evaluate the operating results of the component to decide to allocate resources to it and evaluate its performance; and (3) the Company can obtain relevant accounting information such as the financial status, operating results and cash flow of the component. If two or more operating segments have similar economic characteristics and meet certain conditions, they can be combined into one operating segment. VI. Taxes 1. Major tax types and tax rates Particulars on major tax types and tax rates √ Applicable □ Not applicable Tax type Taxing basis Tax rate Value added tax ("VAT") The output tax is calculated on the 13%, 10%, 9%, 6%, 5% basis of the income from sales of products and taxable income from rendering of services calculated according to the provisions of the tax law. The difference between the output tax and the input tax 146 / 237 Annual Report 2021 which is allowed to be deductible in the current period is the payable VAT Consumption tax Business tax Urban maintenance and Calculated and paid according to 7%, 1% construction tax the actually-paid VAT and consumption tax Enterprise income tax Calculated and paid according to 15%, 20%, 25%, 22%, 31%, 17%, the taxable income 16.5% Particulars on disclosure of taxpayers with different enterprise income tax rates √ Applicable □ Not applicable Name of taxpayer Income tax rate (%) Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc. 15 Shanghai M&G Zhenmei Stationery Co., Ltd.(上海晨光 25 珍美文具有限公司) Shanghai M&G Colipu Office Supplies Co., Ltd. 25 Lianyungang Colipu Office Supplies Co., Ltd.(连云港市 20 科力普办公用品有限公司) Shenyang M&G Colipu Office Supplies Co., Ltd.(沈阳 25 晨光科力普办公用品有限公司) Shanghai M&G Stationery & Gift Co., Ltd.(上海晨光文 25 具礼品有限公司) Shanghai M&G Stationery Sales Co., Ltd.(上海晨光文 25 具销售有限公司) Guangzhou M&G Stationery&Gifts Sales Co., Ltd.(广州 25 晨光文具礼品销售有限公司) Yiwu Chenxing Stationery Co., Ltd.(义乌市晨兴文具用 25 品有限公司) Harbin M&G Sanmei Stationery Co., Ltd.(哈尔滨晨光 25 三美文具有限公司) Zhengzhou M&G Stationery&Gifts Co., Ltd.(郑州晨光 25 文具礼品有限责任公司) M&G Life Enterprise Management Co., Ltd.(晨光生活 25 馆企业管理有限公司) Shanghai M&G Jiamei Stationery Co., Ltd.(上海晨光佳 20 美文具有限公司) Jiangsu M&G Life Enterprise Management Co., Ltd.(江 25 苏晨光生活馆企业管理有限公司) Zhejiang New M&G Life Enterprise Management Co., 25 Ltd.(浙江新晨光生活馆企业管理有限公司) Jiumu M&G Store Enterprise Management Co., Ltd.(九 25 木杂物社企业管理有限公司) Shanghai M&G Information Technology Co., Ltd.(上海 25 晨光信息科技有限公司) Shenzhen Erya Creative and Cultural Development Co., 25 Ltd.(深圳尔雅文化创意发展有限公司) Shanghai M&G Office Stationery Co., Ltd. 25 147 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Luoyang M&G Stationery Sales Co., Ltd.(洛阳晨光文具 20 销售有限公司) Hangzhou Sanmei M&G Stationery Co., Ltd.(杭州三美 25 晨光文具有限公司) Shanghai Qizhihaowan Culture and Creativity Co., Ltd. 25 (上海奇只好玩文化创意有限公司) Shanghai Chenxun Enterprise Management Co., Ltd.(上 20 海晨讯企业管理有限公司) Shanghai Colipu Information Technology Co., Ltd.(上海 25 科力普信息科技有限公司) Axus Stationery (Shanghai) Company Ltd. 15 Jiangsu Marco Pen Co., Ltd.(江苏马可笔业有限公司) 25 Changchun Macro Stationery Co., Ltd.(长春马可文教用 25 品有限公司) Yili Senlai Wood Co., Ltd.(伊犁森徕木业有限公司) 25 Axus Stationery (Hong Kong) Company Ltd. 16.5 International stationery company 20 Shanghai Meixin Stationery Co., Ltd. (上海美新文具有限 25 公司) SHANGHAI M&G STATIONERY (SINGAPORE) 17 PTE.LTD. Back to School Holding AS 22 Beckmann AS 22 Beckmann Norway GmbH 31 2. Tax preference √ Applicable □ Not applicable On 28 October 2019, the Company obtained the High- and New-tech Enterprise Certificate (certificate number GR201931001046, valid for 3 years) issued jointly by Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission, Shanghai Finance Bureau and Shanghai Municipal Tax Service, State Taxation Administration. On 24 September, 2021, the subsidiary Axus Stationery (Shanghai) Company Ltd. ("Axus Stationery") obtained the High- and New-tech Enterprise Certificate (certificate number GR201831003575, valid for 3 years) issued jointly by Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission, Shanghai Finance Bureau and Shanghai Municipal Tax Service, State Taxation Administration. The Company and the subsidiary Axus Stationery paid the enterprise income tax at the rate of 15% this year. According to the Enterprise Income Tax Law of the People's Republic of China and the Notice of the Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration on Implementing the Inclusive Tax Deduction and Exemption Policies for Micro and Small Enterprises (Cai Shui [2019] No. 13), starting from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2021, for the part of small low-profit enterprises' annual taxable income not exceeding RMB1,000,000, the enterprise income tax at 20% shall apply based on 25% of the taxable income; for the part of small low-profit enterprises' annual taxable income between RMB1 million and RMB3 million, the enterprise income tax at 20% shall apply based on 50% of the taxable income. According to the Enterprise Income Tax Law of the People's Republic of China and the Announcement of the Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration on the Implementation 148 / 237 Annual Report 2021 of Preferential Income Tax Policies for Micro and Small Enterprises and Individual Industrial and Commercial Households ([2021] No. 12), for the part of small low-profit enterprises' annual taxable income not exceeding RMB1,000,000, the enterprise income tax shall be further half-reduced on the basis of the preferential policy stipulated in Article 2 of the Notice of the Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration on Implementing the Inclusive Tax Deduction and Exemption Policies for Micro and Small Enterprises (Cai Shui [2019] No. 13). The enterprise income tax at 20% shall apply. This Announcement shall be executed from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2022. The subsidiaries including Luoyang M&G Stationery Sales Co., Ltd.(洛阳晨光文具销售有限公司), Lianyungang Colipu Office Supplies Co., Ltd.(连云港市科力普办公用品有限公司), Shanghai Chenxun Enterprise Management Co., Ltd.(上海晨讯企业管理有限公司) and Shanghai M&G Jiamei Stationery Co., Ltd.(上海晨光 佳美文具有限公司)meet the tax declaration requirements for micro and small enterprises, and declare the enterprise income tax at the tax rate of 20%. In accordance with the Notice of the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation on Value-Added Tax Policies for Software Products (Cai Shui [2011] No. 100), the subsidiary Shanghai Colipu Information Technology Co., Ltd. (Hereinafter referred to as "Colipu Information Technology") was granted the tax incentive regarding the refund upon payment of VAT by Shanghai Xuhui District Tax Service, State Taxation Administration on software products on 9 June 2020, with a valid period from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2070. According to the Notice of the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation on Enterprise Income Tax Policies for Further Encouraging the Development of Software Industry and Integrated Circuit Industry (Cai Shui [2012] No.27), the subsidiary Shanghai Colipu Information Technology Co., Ltd. as an eligible software company shall be exempted from enterprise income tax for the first 2 years as of the first profit-making year and shall pay enterprise income tax at reduced half of the statutory tax rate of 25% for the third to the fifth years until the expiry of the preferential period. 3. Others □ Applicable √ Not applicable VII. Notes to the Items in Consolidated Financial Statements 1. Cash and equivalents √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance Cash on hand 404,622.49 1,134,204.63 Cash at bank 2,987,373,347.19 2,551,360,452.36 Other cash and 22,874,220.96 9,664,269.12 equivalents Total 3,010,652,190.64 2,562,158,926.11 Including: Total cash 28,133,966.57 3,490,810.78 deposited outside China Other descriptions Details of the cash and equivalents that are restricted for use due to mortgage, pledge or freeze, that are restricted for withdrawal due to centralized management of funds, and that are deposited overseas and restricted for repatriation were as follows: 149 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Item Closing balance Balance at the end of the year Letter of credit ("L/C") 5,103,951.53 2,137,865.56 deposit Performance bond 8,647,682.18 2,674,925.30 Time deposits over three 1,457,000,000.00 1,180,000,000.00 months Others 415,942.24 Total 1,471,167,575.95 1,184,812,790.86 2. Held-for-trading financial assets √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance Financial assets at fair value through 1,609,123,552.86 1,428,277,848.33 profit or loss Including: Debt instrument investment Equity instrument investment Derivative financial assets Others 1,609,123,552.86 1,428,277,848.33 Financial asset designated as at fair value through profit or loss Including: Debt instrument investment Others Total 1,609,123,552.86 1,428,277,848.33 Other descriptions: √ Applicable □ Not applicable Other bank wealth management products purchased for the Company. 3. Derivative financial assets □ Applicable √ Not applicable 4. Bills receivable (1). Notes receivable presented by category √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance Bank acceptance bills 30,467,161.11 Commercial acceptance bills 9,963,379.64 Less: Bad debt provisions of -718,394.03 notes receivable Total 39,712,146.72 (2). Notes receivable pledged by the Company at the end of the period □ Applicable √ Not applicable 150 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (3). Notes receivable endorsed or discounted by the Company at the end of the period but not due yet at the balance sheet date √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Amount derecognized at the Amount not derecognized at the Item end of the period end of the period Bank acceptance bills 8,673,121.72 Commercial acceptance bills 5,410,568.51 Total 14,083,690.23 (4). Notes transferred by the Company into accounts receivable at the end of the period due to the note issuer's failure of performance □ Applicable √ Not applicable (5). Disclosure by accruing method for bad debt provisions □ Applicable √ Not applicable Bad debt provisions accrued separately: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Bad debt provisions accrued according to the combination: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Disclosure to be made in accordance with the disclosure way of other receivables in case of bad debt provisions accrued according to the general model of expected credit losses: □ Applicable √ Not applicable (6). Particulars on bad debt provisions □ Applicable √ Not applicable (7). Particulars on notes receivable actually written-off in the current period □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions □ Applicable √ Not applicable 5. Accounts receivable (1). Disclosure by account age √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Account age Carrying balance at the end of the period Within 1 year Including: Sub-item within 1 year Sub-total within 1 year 1,724,642,750.64 1 to 2 years 31,054,414.49 151 / 237 Annual Report 2021 2 to 3 years 3,556,445.00 Above 3 years 1,880,681.95 3 to 4 years 4 to 5 years Above 5 years Total 1,761,134,292.08 (2). Disclosure by accruing method for bad debt provisions √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Closing balance Opening balance Carrying Carrying balance Bad debt provisions Carrying balance Bad debt provisions Category value Carrying Accruing Accruing Percentage value Percentage Amount Amount percentage Amount Amount percentage (%) (%) (%) (%) Bad debt 8,457,530.82 0.48 8,457,530.82 100.00 8,442,002.81 0.53 8,442,002.81 100.00 provisions accrued separately Including: Bad debt 1,752,676,761.26 99.52 31,808,345.83 1.81 1,720,868,415.43 1,589,593,697.43 99.47 28,382,228.53 1.79 1,561,211,468.90 provisions accrued according to the combination Including: Combination 1,752,676,761.26 99.52 31,808,345.83 1.81 1,720,868,415.43 1,589,593,697.43 99.47 28,382,228.53 1.79 1,561,211,468.90 1: Account age analysis combination Total 1,761,134,292.08 / 40,265,876.65 / 1,720,868,415.43 1,598,035,700.24 / 36,824,231.34 / 1,561,211,468.90 Bad debt provisions accrued separately: √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Closing balance Name Accruing Carrying balance Bad debt provisions Accruing reason percentage (%) Shenzhen Diboyuan 2,378,521.60 2,378,521.60 100.00 Not expected to be Industrial Co., Ltd. (深圳 recovered 市地博源实业有限公司) OneSmart International 2,164,805.00 2,164,805.00 100.00 Not expected to be Education Group Limited recovered Shanghai Jing Xue Rui 705,639.93 705,639.93 100.00 Not expected to be Information Technology recovered Co., Ltd. Rongchuang Real Estate 339,469.90 339,469.90 100.00 Not expected to be Group Co., Ltd. recovered KAISA HOLDINGS 246,800.00 246,800.00 100.00 Not expected to be LIMITED recovered Zhengzhou Houqing 103,405.87 103,405.87 100.00 Not expected to be Culture Communication recovered Co., Ltd. Other customers 2,518,888.52 2,518,888.52 100.00 Not expected to be recovered Total 8,457,530.82 8,457,530.82 100.00 / Description on bad debt provisions accrued separately: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Bad debt provisions accrued according to the combination: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 152 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Disclosure to be made in accordance with the disclosure way of other receivables in case of bad debt provisions accrued according to the general model of expected credit losses: □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3). Particulars on bad debt provisions √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Change of the current period Opening Category Recovered or Resold or Other Closing balance balance Accrued reversed written-off changes Accrued 8,442,002.81 1,085,770.12 1,070,242.11 8,457,530.82 separately Combination 28,382,228.53 3,426,117.30 31,808,345.83 1: Account age analysis combination Total 36,824,231.34 4,511,887.42 1,070,242.11 40,265,876.65 Other descriptions: The bad debt provisions accrued this year include the impact of RMB-24,055.59 of the foreign currency statement exchange rate translation difference and the bad debt provisions of RMB208,861.71 incorporated at the time of acquisition not under common control, so the actually accrued bad debt provisions are RMB4,327,081.30. Significant bad debt provision amounts recovered or reversed in the current period: □ Applicable √ Not applicable (4). Particulars on accounts receivable actually written-off in the current period √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Written-off amount Accounts receivable actually written-off 1,070,242.11 Writing-off of significant accounts receivable □ Applicable √ Not applicable Description on writing-off of accounts receivable: □ Applicable √ Not applicable (5). Particulars on top 5 accounts receivable in terms of the balance at the end of the period based on debtors √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Percentage (%) in the total Balance of bad debt Company Closing balance balance at the end of the period of provisions at the end of name accounts receivable the period First 272,548,567.20 15.48 1,550,149.43 Second 219,870,817.81 12.48 1,569,808.91 Third 84,272,909.19 4.79 785,114.66 Fourth 72,722,870.13 4.13 572,983.93 153 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Fifth 43,387,776.09 2.46 216,938.88 Total 692,802,940.42 39.34 4,694,995.81 Other descriptions No (6). Accounts receivable derecognized due to the transfer of financial assets □ Applicable √ Not applicable (7). Assets and liabilities formed due to the transfer and continuous involvement of accounts receivable □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 6. Receivables financing √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance Bills receivable 22,824,707.62 61,412,976.46 Factoring of accounts receivable Accounts receivable Total 22,824,707.62 61,412,976.46 Changes in receivables financing during the current period and changes in fair value: √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Accumulated loss Balance at the Increase of the Derecognition of Other provisions recognized Item Closing balance end of the year current period the current period changes in other comprehensive income Bills 61,412,976.46 282,003,344.85 320,591,613.69 22,824,707.62 receivable Total 61,412,976.46 282,003,344.85 320,591,613.69 22,824,707.62 Disclosure to be made in accordance with the disclosure way of other receivables in case of bad debt provisions accrued according to the general model of expected credit losses: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 7. Prepayment (1). Advance payment presented by account age √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB 154 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Closing balance Opening balance Account age Amount Percentage (%) Amount Percentage (%) Within 1 year 88,311,966.56 97.23 150,881,413.40 99.53 1 to 2 years 2,134,130.82 2.35 443,712.70 0.29 2 to 3 years 370,376.56 0.41 271,258.66 0.18 Above 3 years 9,820.00 0.01 Less: Bad debt -20,000,000.00 provisions Total 90,826,293.94 100.00 131,596,384.76 100.00 Description on the reasons for failure to settle the advance payment with an account age over one year and a significant amount: No (2). Particulars on top 5 advance payments in terms of the balance at the end of the period according to the concentration of parties to which the advance payments are made √ Applicable □ Not applicable Percentage (%) in the total Company name Closing balance balance at the end of the period of advance payment First 7,174,735.64 7.90 Second 2,202,152.19 2.42 Third 1,817,600.00 2.00 Fourth 1,548,482.32 1.70 Fifth 1,406,426.62 1.55 Total 14,149,396.77 15.57 Other descriptions No Other descriptions □ Applicable √ Not applicable 8. Other receivables Presented by item √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance Interest receivable Dividend receivable Other receivables 163,987,201.97 141,753,102.00 Total 163,987,201.97 141,753,102.00 Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 155 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Interest receivable (1). Classification of interest receivable □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2). Important overdue interest □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3). Particulars on accruing of bad debt provisions □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Dividend receivable (1). Dividend receivable □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2). Important dividend receivable with the account age over one year □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3). Particulars on accruing of bad debt provisions □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other receivables (1). Disclosure by account age √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Account age Carrying balance at the end of the period Within 1 year Including: Sub-item within 1 year Sub-total within 1 year 143,565,228.56 1 to 2 years 39,824,525.23 2 to 3 years 16,434,310.48 Above 3 years 23,005,299.25 3 to 4 years 4 to 5 years Above 5 years Less: Bad debt provisions -58,842,161.55 Total 163,987,201.97 156 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (2). Particulars on classification by amount nature √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Carrying balance at the end of Carrying balance at the Amount nature the period beginning of the period Personal loans and petty cash 7,301,627.23 7,619,165.29 Amount paid for materials 43,118,667.97 33,583,639.24 Consolidated balance of related- 45,097,081.97 36,427,271.95 parties current accounts - provisional input tax Margin and deposit 101,987,147.00 82,608,805.20 Others 25,324,839.35 18,606,946.07 Total 222,829,363.52 178,845,827.75 (3). Particulars on accruing of bad debt provisions √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Expected credit loss Expected credit loss Bad debt Expected credit for the entire for the entire Total provisions losses in the duration (no credit duration (credit next 12 months impairment impairment occurred) occurred) Balance as at 1 37,092,725.75 37,092,725.75 January 2021 Balance as at 1 January 2021 in the current period -- Transferred into Phase 2 -- Transferred into Phase 3 -- Reversed into Phase 2 -- Reversed into Phase 1 Accrued in the 8,968,239.20 13,000,000.00 21,968,239.20 current period Reserved in the current period Resold in the current period Written-off in the 208,620.00 208,620.00 current period Other changes 10,183.40 10,183.40 Balance as at 31 45,842,161.55 13,000,000.00 58,842,161.55 December 2021 Particulars on significant changes in the carrying balance of other receivables with changes in the loss provisions occurring in the current period: √ Applicable □ Not applicable 157 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Expected credit Expected credit Bad debt Expected credit loss for the entire loss for the entire Total provisions losses in the next duration (no credit duration (credit 12 months impairment impairment occurred) occurred) Balance as at 1 178,845,827.75 178,845,827.75 January 2021 Balance as at 1 January 2021 in the current period -- Transferred into Phase 2 -- Transferred into Phase 3 -- Reversed into Phase 2 -- Reversed into Phase 1 Increase of the 1,085,261,052.12 13,000,000.00 1,098,261,052.12 current period Derecognition of 1,054,277,516.35 1,054,277,516.35 the current period Balance as at 31 209,829,363.52 13,000,000.00 222,829,363.52 December 2021 Amount of bad debt provisions accrued for the current period and the basis for assessing whether the credit risk of financial instruments has increased significantly: □ Applicable √ Not applicable (4). Particulars on bad debt provisions √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Change of the current period Opening Category Recovered or Resold or Other Closing balance balance Accrued reversed written-off changes Bad debt 13,000,000.00 13,000,000.00 provisions accrued separately Combination 37,092,725.75 8,958,055.80 208,620.00 45,842,161.55 1: Account age analysis combination Total 37,092,725.75 21,958,055.80 208,620.00 58,842,161.55 Other descriptions: The bad debt provisions accrued this year include the adjustment of RMB-25,724.12 to foreign exchange gains and losses in foreign-currency statements and the bad debt provisions of RMB15,540.72 incorporated at the time of acquisition not under common control, so the actually accrued bad debt provisions are RMB21,968,239.20. Significant bad debt provision amounts reversed or recovered in the current period: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 158 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (5). Particulars on other receivables actually written-off in the current period √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Written-off amount Other receivables actually written-off 208,620.00 Significant writing-off of other receivables: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Description on writing-off of other receivables: □ Applicable √ Not applicable (6). Particulars on top 5 other receivables in terms of the balance at the end of the period based on debtors √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Percentage (%) in the total Bad debt Company balance at the Amount nature Closing balance Account age provisions name end of the period Closing balance of other receivables First Consolidated 45,097,081.97 Within 1 year 20.24 related parties - provisional input tax Second Others 13,000,000.00 1-2 years 5.83 13,000,000.00 Third Margin and 5500000.00 RMB4 million 2.47 650000.00 deposit within one year, RMB1.5 million for 1-2 years Fourth Others 5,057,976.56 Within 1 year 2.27 252,898.83 Fifth Others 2,000,491.76 Within 1 year 0.90 100,024.59 Total / 70,655,550.29 / 31.71 14,002,923.42 (7). Receivables involving government subsidies √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Name of Estimated time, government Account age at the Company name Closing balance amount and basis of subsidy-related end of the period receipt items Shanghai Xuhui District Refund upon 5,057,976.56 Within 1 year Refund upon payment Tax Service, State payment of VAT of VAT on software Taxation Administration on software enterprises enterprises Total 5,057,976.56 Other descriptions No 159 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (8). Other receivables derecognized due to the transfer of financial assets □ Applicable √ Not applicable (9). Assets and liabilities formed due to the transfer and continuous involvement of other receivables □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 9. Inventories (1). Classification of inventories √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Closing balance Opening balance Provision for Provision for the loss on the loss on decline in value decline in value of inventories/ of inventories/ Item Carrying balance provision for Carrying value Carrying balance provision for Carrying value the impairment the impairment of contract of contract performance performance cost cost Raw materials 185,915,415.87 488,371.55 185,427,044.32 171,682,717.53 503,028.26 171,179,689.27 Work-in- 42,444,915.33 213,729.51 42,231,185.82 67,576,697.07 90,168.22 67,486,528.85 process Finished 1,328,007,263.14 64,967,133.27 1,263,040,129.87 1,065,016,694.84 45,926,598.58 1,019,090,096.26 products Revolving 13,074,916.91 317,390.33 12,757,526.58 16,274,211.14 1,514,799.76 14,759,411.38 materials Expendable 12,380,801.73 12,380,801.73 14,814,590.65 14,814,590.65 biological assets Contract performance cost Materials in 2,263,735.49 7,997.87 2,255,737.62 4,146,657.42 39,054.79 4,107,602.63 transit Consigned 9,560,511.34 9,560,511.34 13,713,637.94 13,713,637.94 processing materials Shipped goods 19,000,362.02 19,000,362.02 17,661,289.85 17,661,289.85 Total 1,612,647,921.83 65,994,622.53 1,546,653,299.30 1,370,886,496.44 48,073,649.61 1,322,812,846.83 160 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (2). Devaluation provisions of inventories and impairment provisions of contract performance cost √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Increase amount of the current Decrease amount of the current period period Item Opening balance Closing balance Reversed or Accrued Others Others resold Raw materials 503,028.26 -14,656.71 488,371.55 Work-in-process 90,168.22 123,561.29 213,729.51 Finished products 45,926,598.58 18,179,871.30 1,566,462.78 663,113.79 42,685.60 64,967,133.27 Revolving materials 1,514,799.76 -1,197,409.43 317,390.33 Expendable biological assets Contract performance cost Materials in transit 39,054.79 31,056.92 7,997.87 Consigned processing materials Total 48,073,649.61 17,091,366.45 1,566,462.78 694,170.71 42,685.60 65,994,622.53 Other descriptions: Increase amount of the current period - others were caused by the business combination not under common control, while decrease amount of the current period - others were caused by the translation difference of foreign-currency statements. (3). Description on the capitalization amount of the borrowing expenses included in the balance of inventories at the end of the period □ Applicable √ Not applicable (4). Description on amortization amount of the current period of contract performance cost □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions □ Applicable √ Not applicable 10. Contract assets (1). Particulars on contract assets □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2). Amount of and reason for significant changes in carrying value during the Reporting Period □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3). Particulars on impairment provisions accrued for contract assets in the current period □ Applicable √ Not applicable Disclosure to be made in accordance with the disclosure way of other receivables in case of bad debt provisions accrued according to the general model of expected credit losses: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 161 / 237 Annual Report 2021 11. Held for sale assets □ Applicable √ Not applicable 12. Non-current assets due within one year √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance Debt investment due within one year Other debt investments due within one year Long-term receivables due within one year 3,312,295.00 4,637,213.00 Total 3,312,295.00 4,637,213.00 Important debt investments at the end of the period and other debt investments: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions No 13. Other current assets √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance Contract acquisition cost Receivable return cost 54,709,110.46 10,541,165.83 VAT input tax to be deducted 5,154,242.22 8,685,801.62 Pre-paid enterprise income tax 6,598,599.26 549,155.49 Others 12,691.98 Pre-paid value added tax 19,323,089.61 7,510,484.36 Total 85,797,733.53 27,286,607.30 Other descriptions No 14. Debt investment (1). Particulars on debt investment □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2). Important debt investment at the end of the period □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3). Particulars on accruing of impairment provisions □ Applicable √ Not applicable 162 / 237 Annual Report 2021 The basis for adopting the amount of impairment provisions accrued for the current period and the assessment on whether the credit risk of financial instruments increased significantly □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions □ Applicable √ Not applicable 15. Other debt investment (1). Particulars on other debt investments □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2). Important other debt investments at the end of the period □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3). Particulars on accruing of impairment provisions □ Applicable √ Not applicable The basis for adopting the amount of impairment provisions accrued for the current period and the assessment on whether the credit risk of financial instruments increased significantly □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 16. Long-term receivables (1). Long-term receivables □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2). Particulars on accruing of bad debt provisions □ Applicable √ Not applicable Amount of bad debt provisions accrued for the current period and the basis for assessing whether the credit risk of financial instruments has increased significantly □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3). Long-term receivables derecognized due to the transfer of financial assets □ Applicable √ Not applicable (4). Assets and liabilities formed due to the transfer and continuous involvement of long-term receivables □ Applicable √ Not applicable 163 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Other descriptions □ Applicable √ Not applicable 17. Long-term equity investments √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Change of the current period Balance of At the beginning Investment gains Adjustment to Declaration on At the end of impairment Invested Accruing of of the period Additional Withdrawn and losses other Other equity distribution of the period provisions at company impairment Others Balance investment investment recognized under comprehensive changes cash dividends Balance the end of the provisions period the equity method income or profits I. Joint venture Subtotal II. Associate Ningbo 29,693,097.54 1,634,406.40 418,198.53 31,745,702.47 Zhongchen Equity Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) Shanghai Pen- 5,029,298.13 -262,298.80 4,766,999.33 making Technology Services Co., Ltd. Subtotal 34,722,395.67 1,372,107.60 418,198.53 36,512,701.80 Total 34,722,395.67 1,372,107.60 418,198.53 36,512,701.80 Other descriptions No 18. Investments in other equity instruments (1). Particulars on other equity instrument investments √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance Shanghai M&G Culture and Creativity 6,745,402.14 5,476,577.42 Co., Ltd. Total 6,745,402.14 5,476,577.42 (2). Particulars on non-trading equity instrument investments √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Reason for Reason for Dividend Amount transferred designation transfer from income from other as at fair other Accumulated Accumulate Item recognized in comprehensive value through comprehensi gains d losses the current income into other ve income period retained earnings comprehensi into retained ve income earnings 164 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Shanghai 3,145,402.14 The M&G Culture Company and Creativity held the Co., Ltd. investment for non- trading purposes Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 19. Other non-current financial assets □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 20. Investment real estate Measurement model of investment real estate Not applicable 21. Fixed assets Presented by item √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance Fixed assets 1,840,104,394.34 1,847,635,724.45 Disposal of fixed assets Total 1,840,104,394.34 1,847,635,724.45 Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Fixed assets (1). Particulars on fixed assets √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Property and Machinery and Means of Item Other equipment Total buildings equipment transportation I. Original carrying value: 1. Balance at the beginning of 1,714,483,793.25 773,301,296.04 57,554,746.98 323,093,772.94 2,868,433,609.21 the period 2. Increase amount of the 5,454,469.93 127,265,122.56 10,495,391.78 71,083,380.68 214,298,364.95 current period (1) Acquisition 601,124.39 2,442,596.04 8,582,658.82 7,872,949.49 19,499,328.74 (2) Transfer-in from 3,669,724.80 121,967,662.67 1,436,220.49 62,250,395.95 189,324,003.91 construction in progress (3) Increase for business 1,183,620.74 2,854,863.85 476,512.47 960,035.24 5,475,032.30 combination 3. Decrease amount of the 315,467.65 27,335,972.83 4,737,911.48 27,742,158.37 60,131,510.33 current period 165 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (1) Disposal or scraping 26,346,729.17 4,716,311.32 27,597,443.78 58,660,484.27 (2) Translation difference of 315,467.65 989,243.66 21,600.16 144,714.59 1,471,026.06 foreign-currency statements 4. Balance at the end of the period 1,719,622,795.53 873,230,445.77 63,312,227.28 366,434,995.25 3,022,600,463.83 II. Accumulated depreciation 1. Balance at the beginning of the period 309,918,625.82 404,668,124.50 46,671,047.39 259,305,938.35 1,020,563,736.06 2. Increase amount of the current period 88,705,982.93 75,322,784.30 4,859,361.11 43,703,427.39 212,591,555.73 (1) Accruing 87,764,950.90 74,292,517.76 4,382,848.64 42,955,198.62 209,395,515.92 (2) Increase for business 941,032.03 1,030,266.54 476,512.47 748,228.77 3,196,039.81 combination 3. Decrease amount of the current period 78,047.66 20,277,441.13 4,477,151.75 26,060,730.46 50,893,371.00 (1) Disposal or scraping 19,521,522.10 4,458,866.17 25,962,157.74 49,942,546.01 (2) Translation difference of 78,047.66 755,919.03 18,285.58 98,572.72 950,824.99 foreign-currency statements 4. Balance at the end of the period 398,546,561.09 459,713,467.67 47,053,256.75 276,948,635.28 1,182,261,920.79 III. Impairment provisions 1. Balance at the beginning of the period 234,148.70 234,148.70 2. Increase amount of the current period (1) Accruing (2) Increase for business combination 3. Decrease amount of the current period (1) Disposal or scraping 4. Balance at the end of the period 234,148.70 234,148.70 IV. Carrying value 1. Carrying value at the end of the period 1,321,076,234.44 413,282,829.40 16,258,970.53 89,486,359.97 1,840,104,394.34 2. Carrying value at the beginning of the period 1,404,565,167.43 368,399,022.84 10,883,699.59 63,787,834.59 1,847,635,724.45 166 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (2). Particulars on temporary idle fixed assets □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3). Particulars on fixed assets leased in under finance leases □ Applicable √ Not applicable (4). Fixed assets leased out under operating leases □ Applicable √ Not applicable (5). Particulars on fixed assets of which the property ownership certificates have not been obtained □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Disposal of fixed assets □ Applicable √ Not applicable 22. Construction in progress Presented by item √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance Construction in progress 66,743,168.66 54,946,300.66 Engineering materials Total 66,743,168.66 54,946,300.66 Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Construction in progress (1). Particulars on construction in progress √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Closing balance Opening balance Item Impairment Impairment Carrying balance Carrying value Carrying balance Carrying value provisions provisions Fixed assets not 38,399,450.39 38,399,450.39 23,771,536.87 23,771,536.87 yet installed and put into use Others 28,343,718.27 28,343,718.27 31,174,763.79 31,174,763.79 Total 66,743,168.66 66,743,168.66 54,946,300.66 54,946,300.66 (2). Changes in important construction in progress projects in the current period √ Applicable □ Not applicable 167 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Including: Proportion of At the Amount of fixed Accumulated Amount of Interest Increase amount Other decrease At the end of the cumulative beginning of the assets transferred Progress amount of interest capitalization Items Budget of the current amounts in the period investment in Source of fund period in the current of works interest capitalization in rate (%) in the period current period Balance the project to Balance period capitalization the current current period the budget (%) period Fixed assets 23,771,536.87 132,578,134.28 117,718,027.07 232,193.69 38,399,450.39 Self-owned not yet capital installed and put into use Others 31,174,763.79 129,476,402.11 71,605,976.84 60,701,470.79 28,343,718.27 Self-owned capital Total 54,946,300.66 262,054,536.39 189,324,003.91 60,933,664.48 66,743,168.66 / / / / Other descriptions: Other decreases were mainly caused by the transfer of the renovation project of the office building of Rafael Cloud Gallery from the construction in progress into the long-term deferred expenses this year. (3). Particulars on impairment provisions accrued for construction in progress in the current period □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions □ Applicable √ Not applicable Engineering materials (1). Particulars on engineering materials □ Applicable √ Not applicable 23. Productive biological assets (1). Productive biological assets using cost measurement model □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2). Productive biological assets using fair value measurement model □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions □ Applicable √ Not applicable 24. Oil and gas assets □ Applicable √ Not applicable 25. Right-of-use assets √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB 168 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Item Property and buildings Transportation vehicles Total I. Original carrying value 1. Balance at the beginning of the 327,386,662.94 327,386,662.94 period 2. Increase amount of the current 219,326,092.81 1,515,510.36 220,841,603.17 period (1) New leases 194,417,049.77 194,417,049.77 (2) Increase for business combination 17,868,814.10 1,562,651.03 19,431,465.13 (3) Revaluation adjustment 7,579,279.47 7,579,279.47 (4) Translation difference of foreign- -539,050.53 -47,140.67 -586,191.20 currency statements 3. Decrease amount of the current 7,725,998.46 7,725,998.46 period (1) Transfer out to fixed assets (2) Disposal 7,725,998.46 7,725,998.46 4. Balance at the end of the period 538,986,757.29 1,515,510.36 540,502,267.65 II. Accumulated depreciation 1. Balance at the beginning of the period 2. Increase amount of the current 184,342,982.85 899,358.68 185,242,341.53 period (1) Accrual 175,459,658.67 134,244.98 175,593,903.65 (2) Increase for business combination 9,159,644.20 788,912.92 9,948,557.12 (3) Translation difference of foreign- -276,320.02 -23,799.22 -300,119.24 currency statements 3. Decrease amount of the current 2,280,187.22 2,280,187.22 period (1) Disposal 2,280,187.22 2,280,187.22 (2) Transfer out to fixed assets 4. Balance at the end of the period 182,062,795.63 899,358.68 182,962,154.31 III. Impairment provisions 1. Balance at the beginning of the period 2. Increase amount of the current period (1) Accrual (2) Increase for business combination 3. Decrease amount of the current period (1) Disposal (2) Transfer out to fixed assets 4. Balance at the end of the period IV. Carrying value 1. Carrying value at the end of the 356,923,961.66 616,151.68 357,540,113.34 period 2. Carrying value at the beginning of 327,386,662.94 327,386,662.94 the period Other descriptions: No 26. Intangible assets (1). Particulars on intangible assets √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB 169 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Image Unpatented Trademark use Item Land use rights Patent right identification Software Others Total technology rights rights I. Original carrying value 1. Balance at the 338,919,937.61 13,175,147.06 93,989.00 36,189,394.22 2,090,716.14 390,469,184.03 beginning of the period 2. Increase amount of 1,745,520.70 102,215,584.37 6,668,633.60 33,567,059.53 144,196,798.20 the current period 1,745,520.70 34,095.91 3,472,469.42 5,252,086.03 (1) Acquisition (2) Internal R&D (3) Transfer-in from 1,077,742.55 1,077,742.55 construction in progress (4) Increase for 102,181,488.46 2,118,421.63 33,567,059.53 137,866,969.62 business combination 3. Decrease amount 2,870,522.26 2,630,588.81 5,211,427.95 10,712,539.02 of the current period 2,424,213.17 5,147,521.29 7,571,734.46 (1) Disposal (2) Invalid and derecognized portion (3) Translation 446,309.09 2,630,588.81 63,906.66 3,140,804.56 difference of foreign- currency statements 4. Balance at the end 336,049,415.35 14,920,667.76 93,989.00 99,584,995.56 37,646,599.87 35,657,775.67 523,953,443.21 of the period II. Accumulative amortization 1. Balance at the 43,068,683.59 4,132,625.91 93,989.00 20,906,939.22 1,520,617.71 69,722,855.43 beginning of the period 2. Increase amount of 7,273,080.92 884,670.16 7,636,173.77 5,446,581.71 2,589,994.12 23,830,500.68 the current period 7,273,080.92 884,670.16 - 786,748.54 4,520,797.86 2,589,994.12 16,055,291.60 (1) Accruing (2) Increase for - 7,062,479.85 954,580.77 8,017,060.62 business combination (3) Translation - -213,054.62 -28,796.92 -241,851.54 difference of foreign- currency statements 3. Decrease amount 580,542.42 3,867,509.17 4,448,051.59 of the current period 580,542.42 3,867,509.17 4,448,051.59 (1) Disposal 4. Balance at the end 49,761,222.09 5,017,296.07 93,989.00 7,636,173.77 22,486,011.76 4,110,611.83 89,105,304.52 of the period III. Impairment provisions 1. Balance at the beginning of the period 2. Increase amount of the current period (1) Accruing 3. Decrease amount of the current period (1) Disposal 4. Balance at the end of the period IV. Carrying value 1. Carrying value at 286,288,193.27 9,903,371.69 91,948,821.79 15,160,588.11 31,547,163.84 434,848,138.70 the end of the period 2. Carrying value at 295,851,254.02 9,042,521.15 15,282,455.00 570,098.43 320,746,328.60 the beginning of the period The proportion of intangible assets formed by the Company's internal R&D at the end of the current period in the balance of intangible assets was 0 170 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (2). Particulars on use rights of land of which the property ownership certificates have not been obtained □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 27. Development expenses □ Applicable √ Not applicable 28. Goodwill (1). Original carrying value of goodwill √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Increase of the current period Decrease of the current period Name of invested company or Formed due to Opening balance Closing balance event forming goodwill business Others Disposal Others combination Shenzhen Erya Creative and 131,001.23 131,001.23 Cultural Development Co., Ltd.(深圳尔雅文化创意发 展有限公司) Axus Stationery (Shanghai) 30,175,537.19 30,175,537.19 Company Ltd. Beckmann Holding AS 63,529,740.20 63,529,740.20 Total 30,306,538.42 63,529,740.20 93,836,278.62 (2). Impairment provisions of goodwill √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Increase of the current period Decrease of the current period Name of invested company Opening balance Closing balance or event forming goodwill Accrued Others Disposal Others Shenzhen Erya Creative 131,001.23 131,001.23 and Cultural Development Co., Ltd.(深圳尔雅文化 创意发展有限公司) Axus Stationery 30,175,537.19 30,175,537.19 (Shanghai) Company Ltd. Total 30,306,538.42 30,306,538.42 (3). Information regarding the asset group or the combination of asset groups to which goodwill belongs √ Applicable □ Not applicable Carrying value of Carrying value of the goodwill Carrying value of Carrying value of other asset group or the Whether the attributable to goodwill attributable Total carrying value of assets in the asset group Name of asset group combination of asset asset group shareholders of to minority goodwill or the combination of groups including has changed the parent shareholders asset groups goodwill company Shenzhen Erya Creative and Cultural Development Co., Ltd. 131,001.23 125,863.93 256,865.16 603,635.03 860,500.19 No (深圳尔雅文化创意发 展有限公司) Axus Stationery 30,175,537.1 (Shanghai) Company 23,709,350.65 53,884,887.84 360,477,156.53 414,362,044.37 No 9 Ltd. 171 / 237 Annual Report 2021 63,529,740.2 Beckmann Holding AS 5,977,634.20 69,507,374.40 116,203,844.26 185,711,218.66 No 0 (4). Describe the goodwill impairment test process, key parameters (such as growth rate in the forecast period, growth rate in the stable period, profit margin, discount rate, forecast period, etc. when estimating the present value of the estimated future cash flow, if applicable) and the recognition of impairment losses of goodwill √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB 0'000 Key parameter Amount of Present value of Growth rate Discount rate goodwill Name of asset group estimated future Forecast period in the steady Profit margin (weighted average cost impairment cash flow period of capital WACC) provisions Calculated according to Beckmann Holding AS 2022-2025 1.5% predicted income, costs, 10% after tax 26,043.55 expenses, etc. (5). Effect of goodwill impairment test √ Applicable □ Not applicable For the current year, the Company hired KPMG Asset Appraisal (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. to issue the Asset Appraisal Report on the Recoverable Amount of Goodwill Asset Groups of Back to School Holding AS (Beckmann) Involved in the Goodwill Impairment Test Carried out by Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc. for the Purpose of Financial Reporting with the report number of KPMG Ping Bao Zi [2022] No.005 on 25 March 2022. According to the appraisal results, as of 31 December 2021, the carrying value of the asst group or the combination of asset groups including goodwill of Beckmann acquired by the Company was RMB185,711,200, and the recoverable amount was RMB260,435,500; after the test, there was no impairment risk in the goodwill formed by the Company's acquisition of Beckmann. Other descriptions □ Applicable √ Not applicable 29. Long-term prepaid expenses √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Opening Increase amount Amortization Other Closing balance balance of the current amount of the decrease period current period amounts Decoration 97,168,999.11 110,534,370.70 59,115,340.02 398,773.20 148,189,256.59 fee Others 1,866,853.67 14,227,274.45 2,075,603.87 953.38 14,017,570.87 Total 99,035,852.78 124,761,645.15 61,190,943.89 399,726.58 162,206,827.46 Other descriptions: No 30. Deferred income tax assets/Deferred income tax liabilities (1). Unoffset deferred income tax assets √ Applicable □ Not applicable 172 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Closing balance Opening balance Item Deductible Deferred income Deductible Deferred temporary tax temporary income tax differences Assets differences Assets Impairment provisions of 85,392,119.05 20,785,685.43 62,830,410.42 15,736,764.19 assets Unrealized profits from 145,744,676.94 24,173,424.79 128,331,275.32 19,493,583.59 internal transactions Deductible losses 15,475,765.74 3,868,941.44 Cash flow hedging 147,570.52 32,465.51 Deferred income 46,648,325.34 9,004,394.46 43,408,616.60 8,510,440.37 Depreciation or 161,342,324.44 40,345,663.12 88,272,113.20 22,068,028.30 amortization difference Time difference in 58,634,241.79 14,658,560.45 1,591,710.76 397,927.68 revenue recognition New lease standards 82,821,125.87 19,804,926.97 Difference between the 39,095,966.44 6,354,110.72 101,643,345.93 16,511,152.05 expected pre-tax deductible amount of equity incentive expenses during the waiting period and the fair value of the stock at the date of grant Equity incentive 114,806,434.60 18,697,069.05 82,199,024.88 13,352,576.96 Total 734,632,785.00 153,856,300.50 523,752,262.85 99,939,414.58 (2). Unoffset deferred income tax liabilities √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Closing balance Opening balance Item Taxable Deferred income Taxable Deferred income temporary tax temporary tax differences Liabilities differences Liabilities Assets appreciation for 207,741,970.29 38,990,035.12 175,784,995.89 31,652,101.70 business combination not under the common control Changes in fair value of other debt investments Changes in fair value of 3,145,402.14 471,810.32 1,876,577.42 281,486.61 other equity instrument investments Depreciation or 76,696,943.59 16,873,327.59 amortization difference Time difference in cost 52,613,962.26 13,223,117.61 recognition Changes in right-of-use 90,676,436.99 21,672,861.34 assets Changes in fair value of 9,123,552.86 1,434,785.40 28,277,848.33 4,847,480.94 trading financial assets Total 439,998,268.13 92,665,937.38 205,939,421.64 36,781,069.25 173 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (3). Deferred income tax assets or liabilities presented on a net basis after offsetting □ Applicable √ Not applicable (4). Details of unrecognized deferred income tax assets √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance Deductible temporary 359,740,315.61 62,196,722.99 differences Deductible losses 424,942,206.24 351,596,864.50 Total 784,682,521.85 413,793,587.49 (5). The deductible losses of unrecognized deferred income tax assets will expire in the following years √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Amount at the end of Amount at the beginning of Year Note the period the period 2026 119,865,224.32 2025 136,486,913.76 118,026,277.48 2024 55,928,624.13 61,116,333.17 2023 96,680,220.71 110,708,628.54 2022 15,981,223.32 35,828,658.63 2021 25,916,966.68 Total 424,942,206.24 351,596,864.50 / Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 31. Other non-current assets √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Closing balance Opening balance Item Carrying Impairment Carrying Impairment Carrying value Carrying value balance provisions balance provisions Contract acquisition cost Contract performance cost Receivable return cost Contract assets Prepayments for real 8,543,306.18 8,543,306.18 6,258,468.47 6,258,468.47 estate, engineering, equipment, etc. Total 8,543,306.18 8,543,306.18 6,258,468.47 6,258,468.47 Other descriptions: No 174 / 237 Annual Report 2021 32. Short-term borrowings (1). Classification of short-term borrowings √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance Pledged borrowings 166,063,550.00 180,000,000.00 Mortgaged borrowings Guaranteed borrowings Credit borrowings 10,676,127.66 Borrowing interest expenses 3,185,892.63 176,000.00 Total 179,925,570.29 180,176,000.00 Description on classification of short-term borrowings: See 1. Important commitments under Note XIV. Commitments and Contingencies. (2). Particulars on overdue but yet unrepaid short-term borrowings □ Applicable √ Not applicable Particulars of important overdue but yet unrepaid short-term borrowings: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions □ Applicable √ Not applicable 33. Held-for-trading financial liabilities □ Applicable √ Not applicable 34. Derivative financial liabilities √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance Foreign exchange derivatives - Cash 147,570.52 flow hedging Total 147,570.52 Other descriptions: No 35. Bills payable (1). Presentation of notes payable √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Type Closing balance Opening balance Commercial acceptance bills Bank acceptance bills 172,167.42 Total 172,167.42 175 / 237 Annual Report 2021 At the end of the period, the total amount of expired but unpaid bills payable was RMB0. 36. Accounts payable (1). Presentation of accounts payable √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance Within 1 year 2,780,630,084.87 2,552,911,388.83 1 to 2 years 27,551,065.81 46,850,996.73 2 to 3 years 1,215,988.70 1,389,918.08 Above 3 years 196,302.04 868,204.35 Total 2,809,593,441.42 2,602,020,507.99 (2). Accounts payable with the account age over one year □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions □ Applicable √ Not applicable 37. Accounts received in advance (1). Presentation of advance received from customers □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2). Significant advance received from customers with the account age over one year □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions □ Applicable √ Not applicable 38. Contract liabilities (1). Particulars on contract liabilities √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance Loans 118,419,358.01 107,856,804.87 Membership points 14,057,291.44 2,701,304.36 Vouchers 14,108,591.36 3,541,926.12 Total 146,585,240.81 114,100,035.35 (2). Amount of and reason for significant changes in carrying value during the Reporting Period □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 176 / 237 Annual Report 2021 39. Employee benefits payable (1). Presentation of employee benefits payable √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Increase of the Decrease of the Item Opening balance Closing balance current period current period I. Short-term benefits 145,779,153.22 909,800,804.26 872,883,888.11 182,696,069.37 II. Post-employment 6,248,465.67 94,056,554.96 91,865,706.74 8,439,313.89 benefits - Defined contribution plans III. Termination 597,488.00 3,194,307.07 3,623,795.07 168,000.00 benefits IV. Other benefits due within one year Total 152,625,106.89 1,007,051,666.29 968,373,389.92 191,303,383.26 (2). Presentation of short-term benefits √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB Currency: RMB Increase of the Decrease of the Item Opening balance Closing balance current period current period I. Salary, bonus, 137,387,024.38 789,636,241.79 754,079,338.19 172,943,927.98 allowance and subsidy II. Employee benefits 32,733.33 26,520,750.27 26,553,483.60 III. Social insurance 3,740,523.10 60,327,424.07 59,641,487.13 4,426,460.04 Including: Medical 3,618,360.04 57,728,721.67 57,087,339.18 4,259,742.53 insurance Work-related injury 112,453.87 2,115,772.34 2,061,880.60 166,345.61 insurance Maternity insurance 9,709.19 482,930.06 492,267.35 371.90 IV. Housing provident 2,762,792.89 28,298,583.39 27,921,933.39 3,139,442.89 fund V. Labor union and 1,853,920.06 342,864.78 1,648,367.98 548,416.86 employee education funds VI. Short-term 3,602,981.96 2,446,795.85 1,156,186.11 compensated absences VII. Short-term profit sharing plan VIII. Other short-term 2,159.46 1,071,958.01 592,481.98 481,635.49 benefits Total 145,779,153.22 909,800,804.26 872,883,888.11 182,696,069.37 (3). Presentation of defined contribution plans √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Opening Increase of the Decrease of the Item Closing balance balance current period current period 1. Basic pension 6,114,341.66 91,166,091.60 89,040,778.59 8,239,654.67 2. Unemployment 134,124.01 2,890,463.36 2,824,928.15 199,659.22 insurance 177 / 237 Annual Report 2021 3. Enterprise annuity payment Total 6,248,465.67 94,056,554.96 91,865,706.74 8,439,313.89 Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 40. Taxes payable √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance Value added tax ("VAT") 167,980,268.23 223,026,940.44 Consumption tax Business tax Enterprise income tax 140,981,979.46 217,311,562.20 Personnel income tax 12,603,584.91 9,161,957.00 Urban maintenance and 9,921,562.52 7,416,779.26 construction tax Property tax 1,098,726.57 290,044.29 Education surcharge 8,657,921.31 10,972,177.74 Land use tax 1,531,862.63 1,539,806.37 Stamp duty 10,420,464.12 7,505,424.40 Others 32,557.82 15,527.40 Total 353,228,927.57 477,240,219.10 Other descriptions: No 41. Other payables Presented by item √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance Interest payable Dividend payable Other payables 593,242,385.96 625,468,675.97 Total 593,242,385.96 625,468,675.97 Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Interest payable (1). Presentation by category □ Applicable √ Not applicable 178 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Dividend payable (1). Presentation by category □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other payables (1). Other payables presented by amount nature √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance Margin and deposit 175,505,357.38 161,138,624.45 Repurchase obligations of 146,656,903.00 176,034,120.00 restricted stocks Product license fee 1,199,000.00 1,860,000.00 Estimated fees 206,667,320.59 189,127,390.60 Engineering and decoration 21,964,400.63 75,577,971.07 fund Others 41,249,404.36 21,730,569.85 Total 593,242,385.96 625,468,675.97 (2). Other payables with the account age over one year □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 42. Held-for-sale liabilities □ Applicable √ Not applicable 43. Non-current liabilities due within one year √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance Long-term borrowings due 10,128,047.46 within one year Bonds payable due within one year Long-term payables due within one year Lease liabilities due within one 168,483,555.19 130,704,827.15 year Total 178,611,602.65 130,704,827.15 Other descriptions: For details of the classification of long-term borrowings due within one year, see 1. Important commitments under Note XIV. Commitments and Contingencies. 179 / 237 Annual Report 2021 44. Other current liabilities Particulars on other current liabilities √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance Short-term bonds payable Return amount payable 61,407,275.43 Output tax to be written off 14,095,441.07 13,746,089.97 Receivables that cannot be 15,372,805.47 derecognized Total 90,875,521.97 13,746,089.97 Changes in short-term bonds payable: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 45. Long-term borrowings (1). Classification of long-term borrowings □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions, including interest rate ranges: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 46. Bonds payable (1). Bonds payable □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2). Changes in bonds payable: (excluding other financial instruments such as preferred shares classified as financial liabilities and perpetual bonds) □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3). Description on the conversion conditions and conversion time of convertible corporate bonds □ Applicable √ Not applicable (4). Description on other financial instruments classified as financial liabilities Basic information on other financial instruments such as outstanding preferred shares and perpetual bonds at the end of the period □ Applicable √ Not applicable Form of changes in financial instruments such as outstanding preferred shares and perpetual bonds at the end of the period □ Applicable √ Not applicable Description on the basis for classification of other financial instruments as financial liabilities: 180 / 237 Annual Report 2021 □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 47. Lease liabilities √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance Long-term lease liabilities 341,407,721.40 307,325,185.80 Less: Lease liabilities due within one year -168,483,555.19 -130,704,827.15 Total 172,924,166.21 176,620,358.65 Other descriptions: No 48. Long-term payables Presented by item √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance Long-term payable Special payables 8,420,000.00 8,420,000.00 Total 8,420,000.00 8,420,000.00 Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Long-term payable (1). Long-term payables presented by amount nature □ Applicable √ Not applicable Special payables (1). Special payables presented by amount nature √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Opening Increase of Decrease of Closing Cause of Item balance the current the current balance formation period period 181 / 237 Annual Report 2021 New environment- 8,420,000.00 8,420,000.00 friendly pen-making material project belonging to key special projects for improvement and industrialization of key basic materials under the national key R&D plan Total 8,420,000.00 8,420,000.00 / Other descriptions: No 49. Long-term employee benefits payable □ Applicable √ Not applicable 50. Estimated liabilities √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Opening balance Closing balance Cause of formation External guarantee Pending litigation Product quality assurance Restructuring obligations Onerous contract to be implemented Return amount 12,211,357.80 payable Others Repurchase 35,311,258.55 obligations Total 12,211,357.80 35,311,258.55 / Other descriptions, including descriptions on important assumptions and estimates related to important estimated liabilities: The Company acquired a 91.4% stake in Back to School Holding AS on 1 September 2021. Pursuant to the Shareholder Agreement signed by and between the Company and the Minority Shareholders, after the date of approval of the 2023 financial report by Back to School Holding AS or 31 March 2024, whichever is earlier (the "Exercise Date"), the Company shall have the option to purchase the shares held by the minority shareholders, and the minority shareholders shall have the option to sell the shares held by them to the Company or Back to School Holding AS. 51. Deferred income Particulars on deferred income √ Applicable □ Not applicable 182 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Decrease of Opening Increase of the Cause of Item the current Closing balance balance current period formation period Government 46,132,513.40 8,650,000.00 6,692,948.64 48,089,564.76 subsidies Total 46,132,513.40 8,650,000.00 6,692,948.64 48,089,564.76 / Items involving government subsidies: √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Amount included Subsidy amount Amount included in in non-operating Other Related to Liability items Opening balance increased in the other income of the Closing balance income of the changes assets/income current period current period current period 2015 Informatization Development Project - Data Sharing-based VOS 1,400,581.20 259,709.40 1,140,871.80 Pertinent to assets Enterprise Management Cloud Collaboration Platform 2015 Key Technical Transformation Project - Technical Transformation of 3,137,154.33 561,878.28 2,575,276.05 Pertinent to assets M&G Stationery Automated Assembly Production Technology Application 2016 Industrial Transformation and Upgrading Development Project - Machine Vision-based Detection 1,707,483.68 296,953.68 1,410,530.00 Pertinent to assets Technology Development and Its Application in Pen Industry - EIT2016 2016 Cultural and Creative Project - M&G Youpin - High Value-Added 138,421.73 29,437.44 108,984.29 Pertinent to assets Creative Product Development Project 2014 Service Industry Guiding Fund - M&G Life Project based on Intelligent 1,465,747.85 328,891.68 1,136,856.17 Pertinent to assets Network Management and Control 2014 Special Fund to Encourage the Purchase of International Advanced R&D Instruments and Equipment - R&D of Key Materials and Preparation 435,000.00 174,000.00 261,000.00 Pertinent to assets Technologies in the Pen-making Industry - Project of Introducing MIKRON Multistar LX-24 Station Combination Machine Tools 2015 Cultural and Creative Project - Inbound Marketing - Internet + Product 472,408.64 107,310.24 365,098.40 Pertinent to assets Development Model Innovation Project Science & Technology Projects of the 477,316.57 244,646.88 232,669.69 Pertinent to assets 12th Five-Year Plan Improvement of Capability of Shanghai Engineering Technology Research Center 1,000,000.00 590,711.49 409,288.51 Pertinent to assets - EC2017 2010-2011 Shanghai Characteristic Industry Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development Fund Project - 25,676.29 25,676.29 Pertinent to assets R&D Technology Transformation of New Material Series for "Writing Creativity" Writing Instruments 2012 Comprehensive Pilot of Modern Service Industry - Network Platform 8,736,231.51 672,017.88 8,064,213.63 Pertinent to assets Expansion and Upgrade Project 2014 Absorption and Innovation Project - R&D and Industrialization Project of 439,330.47 90,443.52 348,886.95 Pertinent to assets New Needle Spring Pen Tips Subsidies for injection molding machine 570,000.00 72,488.12 497,511.88 Pertinent to assets intelligent equipment 2013 Special Fund for Key 1,611,785.55 586,104.12 1,025,681.43 Pertinent to assets Technological Renovation Cultural and Creative Project 700,000.00 700,000.00 Pertinent to assets Academician Expert Workstation 100,000.00 100,000.00 Pertinent to assets Special Funds for Shanghai Writing Instrument Engineering Technology 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 Pertinent to assets Research Center Development of New Environmentally Friendly Materials and Intelligent 400,000.00 400,000.00 Pertinent to assets Manufacturing Technology for Writing Instruments/TLP2021 Special Funds for Shanghai 7,500,000.00 7,500,000.00 Pertinent to assets Manufacturing Brand Project Zhangjiang Special Development Fund in 2017 - Achievement Transformation of 1,188,615.97 174,080.64 1,014,535.33 Pertinent to assets "Green Design - Innovative R&D" by Marco Colorful Painting Pen C1085 Special Fund Plan for Key Technological Renovation Projects in Qingpu District in 280,333.26 116,000.04 164,333.22 Pertinent to assets 2012 Construction Project of "Marco-Color- 312,370.91 50,000.04 262,370.87 Pertinent to assets Source" Creative Experience Center 183 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Special Funds for Central Foreign 662,576.66 662,576.66 Pertinent to assets Economic and Trade Development Subsidies for Boiler Retrofit 280,000.00 280,000.00 Pertinent to assets Special Funds for Development of SMEs 76,470.66 49,274.85 27,195.81 Pertinent to assets in Shanghai in 2016 Subsidies for Internet Projects 905,008.12 156,197.15 748,810.97 Pertinent to assets Special Funds for Development of 750,000.00 750,000.00 464,550.24 1,035,449.76 Pertinent to assets Modern Service Industry Special Development Funds for 18,260,000.00 18,260,000.00 Pertinent to assets Enterprises Total 46,132,513.40 8,650,000.00 6,692,948.64 48,089,564.76 Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 52. Other non-current liabilities □ Applicable √ Not applicable 53. Share capital √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Increase or decrease (+ or -) due to this change Opening balance Issue Bonus Provident funds Closing balance Others Subtotal New shares shares Transferred shares Total 927,427,600.00 689,400.00 -371,410.00 317,990.00 927,745,590.00 shares Other descriptions: (1) At the 7th meeting of the 5th session of the Board of Directors and the 6th meeting of the 5th session of the Board of Supervisors held by the Company on 29 April 2021, the Proposal on Granting Reserved Restricted Stocks to Incentive Objects of the 2020 Restricted Stock Incentive Plan was considered and approved. According to the Proposal, 6,894,000,000 shares were granted to 119 incentive objects, and the grant price per share was RMB45.03; the capital increase actually received from the incentive objects was RMB31,043,682.00, of which the share capital increased by RMB689,400 and the capital reserve increased by RMB30,354,282.00; (2) At the 5th meeting of the 5th session of Board of Directors and the 4th meeting of the 5th session of Board of Supervisors held on 26 March 2021, the Proposal on Repurchase and Cancellation of Some Restricted Shares was considered and approved. The number of shares repurchased and cancelled was 371,410 shares, and the repurchase price was RMB23.70. 54. Other equity instruments (1). Basic information on other financial instruments such as outstanding preferred shares and perpetual bonds at the end of the period □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2). Form of changes in financial instruments such as outstanding preferred shares and perpetual bonds at the end of the period □ Applicable √ Not applicable Changes in other equity instruments of the current period, reasons for changes, and basis for relevant accounting treatment: 184 / 237 Annual Report 2021 □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 55. Capital reserve √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Increase of the Decrease of the Item Opening balance Closing balance current period current period Capital premium 440,954,284.53 162,724,646.30 259,469,119.80 344,209,811.03 (Share premium) Other capital 92,429,847.13 68,666,969.63 51,119,837.00 109,976,979.76 reserve Total 533,384,131.66 231,391,615.93 310,588,956.80 454,186,790.79 Other descriptions, including descriptions on changes of the current period and reasons for changes: 1. Increase or decrease in capital premium for the current year: (1) As stated in Note VII (53), the capital reserve was increased by RMB30,354,282.00 due to the issuance of restricted stocks; (2) As stated in Note VII (53), the capital reserve was decreased by RMB8,278,752.00 due to the repurchase of shares; (3) Due to the release of the restrictions on some restricted stocks, the equity incentive expenses for such stocks were adjusted from other capital reserves to the capital premium, resulting in an increase of RMB51,119,837.00; (4) The capital reserve increased by RMB6,583,260.99 due to the subsidiary's recognition of the equity incentive expenses for the waiting period for the Company's implementation of the restricted stock incentive plan in accordance with the relevant resolutions; (5) The capital reserve decreased by RMB215,879,109.27 due to the further acquisition of minority shareholders' equity of M&G Life Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. as a subsidiary; (6) As stated in Note VII (50), due to the Company's obligation to repurchase equities in the process of acquiring Back to School Holding AS, the capital reserve of RMB35,311,258.55 was written off when the liabilities were recognized; (7) The capital reserve increased by RMB73,704,828.72 due to the sale of part of the equity of Jiumu M&G Store Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. by the Company's subsidiaries; (8) The corresponding proportion of capital reserve increased by RMB962,437.59 due to changes in other capital reserves of the Company's subsidiaries. 2. Increase or decrease in other capital reserves for the current year: (1) The capital reserve increased by RMB68,319,695.36 due to the Company's recognition of the equity incentive expenses for the waiting period for the Company's implementation of the restricted stock incentive plan in accordance with the relevant resolutions; (2) Due to the release of the restrictions on some restricted stocks, the equity incentive expenses for such stocks were adjusted from other capital reserves to the capital premium, resulting in a decrease of RMB51,119,837.00; 185 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (3) The capital reserve increased by RMB347,274.27 due to the recognition of the difference between the estimated pre-tax deductible amount of equity incentive expenses during the waiting period and the fair value of the stock on the date of grant as deferred income tax assets for the implementation of the restricted stock incentive plan in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the Company. 56. Treasury shares √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Increase of the Decrease of the Item Opening balance Closing balance current period current period Repurchase of 176,034,120.00 31,043,682.00 58,971,328.00 148,106,474.00 restricted stocks Total 176,034,120.00 31,043,682.00 58,971,328.00 148,106,474.00 Other descriptions, including descriptions on changes of the current period and reasons for changes: (1) As stated in Note VII (53), the repurchase obligations increased by RMB31,043,682.00 due to the issuance of restricted stocks; (2) The repurchase obligations decreased by RMB58,971,328.00 due to the release of the restrictions on and the repurchase of some restricted stocks issued by the Company. 57. Other comprehensive income √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Amount accounted for in the current period Less: Included in Less: Included in At the other other comprehensive Amount incurred comprehensive income in the Attributable to Attributable At the end of beginning of Item before income income in the previous period and Less: Income the parent to minority the period the period tax for the previous period transferred to tax expenses company after shareholders Balance Balance current period and transferred to retained earnings in the tax after the tax profit or loss in the current period the current period I. Other comprehensive income 2,333,242.35 1,686,645.00 190,323.71 1,496,321.29 3,829,563.64 not to be reclassified into profit or loss Including: Change in re- measurement of defined benefit plans Other comprehensive income that 738,151.54 417,820.28 417,820.28 1,155,971.82 may not be reclassified to profit or loss under equity method Changes in fair value of other 1,595,090.81 1,268,824.72 190,323.71 1,078,501.01 2,673,591.82 equity instrument investments Change in fair value of enterprise's own credit risk II. Other comprehensive income -191,839.87 -3,786,554.68 -3,373,681.63 -412,873.05 -3,565,521.50 to be reclassified into profit or loss Including: Other comprehensive -4,211.14 378.25 378.25 -3,832.89 income that may be reclassified to profit or loss under equity method Changes in fair value of other debt investments Amount included in other comprehensive income on reclassification of financial assets Credit impairment provisions of other debt investments Cash flow hedging reserve 118,924.18 108,696.70 10,227.48 108,696.70 Exchange differences from -187,628.73 -3,905,857.11 -3,482,756.58 -423,100.53 -3,670,385.31 translation of financial statements Total other comprehensive 2,141,402.48 -2,099,909.68 190,323.71 -1,877,360.34 -412,873.05 264,042.14 income Other descriptions, including the adjustment of the effective portion of cash flow hedging profit or loss transferred to the initial recognition amount of the hedged item: 186 / 237 Annual Report 2021 No 58. Special reserve □ Applicable √ Not applicable 59. Surplus reserve √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Opening balance Increase of the Decrease of the Closing balance current period current period Statutory surplus 464,042,659.91 158,995.00 464,201,654.91 reserve Arbitrary surplus reserve Reserve fund Enterprise development fund Others Total 464,042,659.91 158,995.00 464,201,654.91 Descriptions on surplus reserve, including descriptions on changes of the current period and reasons for changes: The statutory surplus reserve is accrued at 10% of the parent company's net profits and is capped at 50% of the share capital. 60. Undistributed profit √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Current period Previous period Pre-adjustment undistributed profits at 3,442,607,038.00 2,568,365,861.32 the end of the previous period Total adjustment amount of 10,596,781.73 undistributed profits at the beginning of the period ("+" refers to increase by adjustment and "-" refers to decrease by adjustment) Post-adjustment amount of 3,442,607,038.00 2,578,962,643.05 undistributed profits at the beginning of the period Add: Net profit attributable to 1,517,866,131.16 1,255,426,655.27 shareholders of the parent company in the current period Less: Statutory surplus reserve 158,995.00 23,782,260.32 accrued Arbitrary surplus reserve accrued Withdrawal of general risk provision Dividends on common shares payable 463,713,800.00 368,000,000.00 Dividends on common shares converted to stock capital 187 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Undistributed profit at the end of the 4,496,600,374.16 3,442,607,038.00 period Details on adjustment of undistributed profits at the beginning of the period: 1. Due to the retrospective adjustment based on the Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises and their related new regulations, the affected undistributed profit at the beginning of the period was RMB0. 2. Due to changes in accounting policies, the affected undistributed profit at the beginning of the period was RMB0. 3. Due to correction of major accounting errors, the affected undistributed profit at the beginning of the period was RMB0. 4. Due to changes in the scope of the consolidated financial statements caused by the business combination under common control, the affected undistributed profit at the beginning of the period was RMB0. 5. Due to other adjustments, the affected undistributed profit at the beginning of the period was RMB0. 61. Revenue and operating costs (1). Particulars on revenue and operating costs √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Amount accounted for in the previous Amount accounted for in the current period Item period Revenue Costs Revenue Costs Main 17,602,085,153.48 13,516,552,134.55 13,133,546,117.73 9,806,354,519.82 operations Other 5,318,096.64 4,289,618.71 4,199,609.45 255,479.66 operations Total 17,607,403,250.12 13,520,841,753.26 13,137,745,727.18 9,806,609,999.48 188 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (2). Particulars on revenue from contracts √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Classification of contracts Total Types of goods 1. Sales of goods 17,596,925,530.39 2. Management fee for franchising 1,261,896.79 3. Hardware and software 416,068.33 4. Material income 605,898.50 5. Others 8,193,856.11 Classification by operation territory 1. China 17,189,075,699.23 2. Other countries 418,327,550.89 Total 17,607,403,250.12 Description on revenue from contracts □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3). Description on performance obligations □ Applicable √ Not applicable (4). Description on allocation to remaining performance obligations □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions: Details on revenue: Item Amount in the current Amount in the last period period Description on revenue from customer 17,607,403,250.12 13,137,129,583.33 contracts Rental income 616,143.85 Total 17,607,403,250.12 13,137,745,727.18 62. Taxes and surcharges √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Amount accounted for in the Amount accounted for in the Item current period previous period Consumption tax Business tax Urban maintenance and 20,504,490.77 15,541,751.43 construction tax Education surcharge 25,283,863.66 25,015,709.73 Resource tax Property tax 2,997,316.08 1,535,728.76 Land use tax 1,285,952.84 1,045,803.55 Vehicle usage tax Stamp duty 16,217,678.50 7,261,952.70 Others 218,656.47 294,018.54 Total 66,507,958.32 50,694,964.71 Other descriptions: No 189 / 237 Annual Report 2021 63. Selling expenses √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Amount accounted for in the Amount accounted for in the Item current period previous period Salaries and benefits 376,564,976.37 308,941,016.61 Channel construction fee 110,493,640.33 84,054,269.88 Brand promotion fee 75,686,376.61 68,021,855.27 Transportation and handling charge 19,246,491.43 18,558,875.62 Business promotion fee 113,832,914.47 87,880,339.63 Others 701,821,061.61 535,727,666.50 Total 1,397,645,460.82 1,103,184,023.51 Other descriptions: No 64. Administrative expenses √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Amount accounted for in Amount accounted for in the current period the previous period Salaries and benefits 324,702,182.60 254,969,061.73 Depreciation and amortization 107,172,048.15 64,967,664.15 Office expense 19,493,369.38 21,420,634.26 Share-based payments 77,655,911.24 82,199,024.88 Others 216,001,226.91 179,070,750.39 Total 745,024,738.28 602,627,135.41 Other descriptions: No 65. R&D expenses √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Amount accounted for in Amount accounted for in the current period the previous period Salaries and benefits 80,430,192.57 66,828,400.15 Inventory consumption 65,953,582.78 54,757,593.65 Others 42,374,440.15 38,592,948.09 Total 188,758,215.50 160,178,941.89 Other descriptions: No 66. Financial expenses √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Amount accounted for in Amount accounted for in the current period the previous period Interest expense 22,849,307.31 6,948,206.51 Less: Interest income -31,800,258.52 -13,415,173.15 Exchange gains and losses 9,478,383.76 12,089,237.27 190 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Others 6,377,331.97 3,437,905.72 Total 6,904,764.52 9,060,176.35 Other descriptions: No 67. Other income √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Amount accounted for in the Amount accounted for in the current period previous period Government subsidies 72,246,185.12 44,472,282.85 Handling charge on withholding 501,542.81 1,193,126.92 personnel income tax Total 72,747,727.93 45,665,409.77 Other descriptions: Government subsidies included in other income Amount in the current Amount in the last Related to Subsidy projects period period assets/income 2015 Informatization Development Project - Data Sharing-based VOS 259,709.40 194,331.20 Pertinent to assets Enterprise Management Cloud Collaboration Platform 2015 Key Technical Transformation Project - Technical Transformation of M&G Stationery Automated 561,878.28 561,878.28 Pertinent to assets Assembly Production Technology Application 2016 Industrial Transformation and Upgrading Development Project - Machine Vision-based Detection 296,953.68 271,637.22 Pertinent to assets Technology Development and Its Application in Pen Industry - EIT2016 2016 Cultural and Creative Project - M&G Youpin - High Value-Added 29,437.44 29,437.44 Pertinent to assets Creative Product Development Project 2014 Service Industry Guiding Fund - M&G Life Project based on 328,891.68 328,891.68 Pertinent to assets Intelligent Network Management and Control 2014 Special Fund to Encourage the Purchase of International Advanced R&D Instruments and Equipment - R&D of Key Materials and Preparation Technologies in the Pen- 174,000.00 174,000.00 Pertinent to assets making Industry - Project of Introducing MIKRON Multistar LX- 24 Station Combination Machine Tools 2015 Cultural and Creative Project - Inbound Marketing - Internet + 107,310.24 107,310.24 Pertinent to assets Product Development Model Innovation Project 191 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Science & Technology Projects of 244,646.88 244,646.88 Pertinent to assets the 12th Five-Year Plan Improvement of Capability of Shanghai Engineering Technology 590,711.49 Pertinent to assets Research Center - EC2017 2010-2011 Shanghai Characteristic Industry Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development Fund Project - R&D Technology 25,676.29 105,943.09 Pertinent to assets Transformation of New Material Series for "Writing Creativity" Writing Instruments 2012 Comprehensive Pilot of Modern Service Industry - Network 672,017.88 672,017.88 Pertinent to assets Platform Expansion and Upgrade Project 2014 Absorption and Innovation Project - R&D and Industrialization 90,443.52 90,443.52 Pertinent to assets Project of New Needle Spring Pen Tips Subsidies for injection molding 72,488.12 Pertinent to assets machine intelligent equipment 2013 Special Fund for Key 586,104.12 586,104.12 Pertinent to assets Technological Renovation Cultural and Creative Project 700,000.00 Pertinent to assets Zhangjiang Special Development Fund in 2017 - Achievement Transformation of "Green Design - 174,080.64 174,080.64 Pertinent to assets Innovative R&D" by Marco Colorful Painting Pen C1085 Special Fund Plan for Key Technological Renovation Projects 116,000.04 116,000.04 Pertinent to assets in Qingpu District in 2012 Construction Project of "Marco- Color-Source" Creative Experience 50,000.04 50,000.04 Pertinent to assets Center Special Funds for Central Foreign 662,576.66 73,619.64 Pertinent to assets Economic and Trade Development Subsidies for Boiler Retrofit 280,000.00 70,000.00 Pertinent to assets Special Funds for Development of 49,274.85 78,831.89 Pertinent to assets SMEs in Shanghai in 2016 Subsidies for Internet Projects 156,197.15 1,684,991.88 Pertinent to assets Special Funds for Development of 464,550.24 Pertinent to assets Modern Service Industry Special Funds for Technological Transformation and Structural 888,000.00 Related to income Adjustment of Enterprises Financial support funds 400,000.00 Related to income Subsidies 492,000.00 Related to income Bonus awards 813,191.80 Related to income Disability benefit awards 1,249.00 70,229.10 Related to income Taxes paid through the bank 37,591.52 Related to income Refund upon payment of VAT 10,152,281.04 7,039,516.55 Related to income Rebate of import logistics tariff 606,279.05 Related to income Government support funds 6,397,400.00 Related to income Training fee subsidies 1,729,192.00 3,305,599.20 Related to income 192 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Other subsidies 406,846.25 Related to income Special funds for development of 41,141,500.00 18,400,000.00 Related to income enterprises Unemployment insurance subsidies 600.00 Related to income Post stability subsidies 319,605.82 2,971,018.41 Related to income Inclusion subsidies for enterprises above designated size in total retail 2,000.00 Related to income sales of social consumer goods Notice of the General Office of the Zhengzhou Municipal People's Government on Further Strengthening the Inclusion of Industrial Enterprises Above Designated Size, Wholesale and 80,000.00 Related to income Retail Catering Enterprises Above Designated Size, Qualified Construction Enterprises, and Service Enterprises Above Designated Size (Zheng Zhanjiang Ban Wen [2015] No. 43) Subsidies for patents 5,500.00 417,000.00 Related to income Special Subsidy of Qingcun Town for the Project Recognized by Trade- 720,000.00 Related to income natured Headquarters in 2020 Special Subsidy of Fengxian District for the Project Established by Trade- 280,000.00 Related to income natured Headquarters in 2020 Grants and Incentives of Fengxian District for the Fengxian District 112,000.00 Related to income Standardization Project in 2021 Grants and Incentives for the Shanghai Standardization Project in 70,000.00 Related to income 2021 Government Grants for the Cultural 300,000.00 Related to income and Creative Project Supporting Funds from the Propaganda Department of the CPC 300,000.00 Related to income Shanghai Fengxian District Committee Grants from Fengxian District for Overseas Trademark Registrations in 10,000.00 Related to income 2021 Grants and Incentives of Qingcun Town for the Fengxian District 288,000.00 Related to income Standardization Project in 2021 Special Certificate Safety Skills 3,180.00 Related to income Training Subsidies "Four-helping and Four-Sending" 20,000.00 Related to income Sales Incentives Incentives for Inclusion of 40,800.00 Related to income Technology SMEs Zhangjiang Special Development Fund in 2017 - Achievement Transformation of "Green Design - 370,000.00 Related to income Innovative R&D" by Marco Colorful Painting Pen C1085 193 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Subsidies for Passing the Assessment by Shanghai Municipal 100,000.00 Related to income Enterprise Technology Center Subsidies from Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economic and 25,440.00 Related to income Information Technology Subsidies from Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce for 53,008.00 Related to income Lawyer Fees in the Anti-dumping Case in Brazil Shanghai Qingpu District Enterprise 255,800.00 Related to income Supporting Funds 2019 District Comprehensive Supporting Fund for Hangzhou 450,000.00 Related to income Qiantang Smart City Industrial Construction Center Anti-epidemic Special Rent Subsidies and Special Salary 83,651.00 Related to income Supporting Funds 2019 Central Import Discount Interest Funds (Direct Payment by 210,146.00 Related to income Shanghai Municipal Finance Bureau) Subsidies for the R&D and Innovation of the First Batch of "Three Hundreds" Enterprises 439,500.00 Related to income (Payment by Shanghai Municipal Fengxian District Finance Bureau) Special Funds for Scientific and Technological Innovation and 90,000.00 Related to income Development Epidemic-related Subsidies for 100,000.00 Related to income Buildings Talent Development Funds 315,200.00 Related to income Talent Subsidies from Shanghai Municipal Human Resources and 252,400.00 Related to income Social Security Bureau Subsidies for Coal-fired Boilers 170,000.00 Related to income Government Subsidies 3,452,666.13 Related to income Unemployment Insurance from Yiwu Municipal Employment 163,362.78 Related to income Management Service Bureau The Second Batch of Incentives for Epidemic Prevention Effects in 2020 from Industry and Information 20,000.00 Related to income Technology Bureau of Longgang District, Shenzhen Subsidies for Work-based Trainings 39,600.00 Related to income Total 72,246,185.12 44,472,282.85 68. Investment income √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Amount accounted for in the Amount accounted for in the Item current period previous period 194 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Long-term equity investment income 1,372,107.60 -1,610,614.02 accounted for under the equity method Investment income from disposal of long-term equity investment Investment income from held-for- trading financial assets during the holding period Dividend income from other equity instrument investments during the holding period Interest income from debt investment during the holding period Interest income from other debt investments during the holding period Investment income from disposal of 4,921,056.44 5,461,768.72 held-for-trading financial assets Investment income from disposal of other equity instrument investments Investment income from disposal of debt investment Investment income from disposal of other debt investments Gains from debt restructuring Total 6,293,164.04 3,851,154.70 Other descriptions: No 69. Net gain on exposure hedging □ Applicable √ Not applicable 70. Gain on change in fair value √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Sources of income from changes in Amount accounted for in the Amount accounted for in the fair value current period previous period Held-for-trading financial assets 38,636,606.71 32,281,250.23 Including: Income from changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments Held-for-trading financial liabilities Investment real estate measured at fair value Total 38,636,606.71 32,281,250.23 Other descriptions: No 71. Credit impairment losses √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Amount accounted for in the Amount accounted for in the Item current period previous period 195 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Bad debt losses of notes receivable 718,394.03 Bad debt losses of accounts receivable 4,327,081.30 5,656,026.24 Bad debt losses of other receivables 21,968,239.20 12,569,875.88 Impairment losses of debt investment Impairment losses of other debt investments Bad debt losses of long-term receivables Impairment losses of contract assets Bad debt losses of prepayments -20,000,000.00 20,000,000.00 Total 7,013,714.54 38,225,902.12 Other descriptions: No 72. Asset impairment losses √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Amount accounted for in Amount accounted for in the Item the current period previous period 1. Bad debt losses II. Loss for decline in value of 17,091,366.45 10,111,946.64 inventories and loss for impairment of contract performance cost III. Impairment losses of long-term equity investment IV. Impairment losses of investment real estate V. Impairment losses of fixed assets VI. Impairment losses of engineering materials VII. Impairment losses of construction in progress VIII. Impairment losses of productive biological assets IX. Impairment losses of oil and gas assets X. Impairment losses of intangible assets XI. Impairment losses of goodwill 30,175,537.19 XII. Others Total 17,091,366.45 40,287,483.83 Other descriptions: No 73. Gains from asset disposal √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Amount accounted for in the Amount accounted for in the current period previous period Gaines or losses from disposal of 2,818,017.84 169,704.92 fixed assets 196 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Gaines or losses from disposal of 415,634.64 right-of-use assets Gaines or losses from disposal of 2,864,437.74 intangible assets Total 6,098,090.22 169,704.92 Other descriptions: No 74. Non-operating profits Particulars on non-operating profits √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Amount included in the Amount accounted for Amount accounted for Item current non-recurring in the current period in the previous period gains and losses Total gains from disposal of non- current assets Including: Gains from disposal of fixed assets Gains from disposal of intangible assets Gains from exchange of non-currency assets Government subsidies 91,140,149.50 89,557,520.24 91,140,149.50 Inventory profit 36,601.59 Brand maintenance 34,156,820.50 Liquidated damages 1,603,515.51 1,790,210.19 1,603,515.51 and fine income Others 5,415,382.87 3,234,345.57 5,415,382.87 Total 98,159,047.88 128,775,498.09 98,159,047.88 Government subsidies included in current profit and loss √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Amount accounted for Amount accounted for Subsidy projects Related to assets/income in the current period in the previous period Financial support 91,140,149.50 89,557,520.24 Related to income Total 91,140,149.50 89,557,520.24 Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 75. Non-operating expenses √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Amount included in the Amount accounted for in Amount accounted for in Item current non-recurring the current period the previous period gains and losses Total losses from disposal of non- current assets 197 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Including: Losses from disposal of fixed assets Losses from disposal of intangible assets Losses from exchange of non- currency assets Offering of 6,116,822.44 8,044,041.60 6,116,822.44 donations Inventory losses 22,163.89 180,639.72 22,163.89 Loss from damage 5,328,149.21 2,596,461.69 5,328,149.21 and retirement of non-current assets Fine late payment 1,224,491.83 1,042,177.33 1,224,491.83 Compensation 1,773,653.01 3,191,899.75 1,773,653.01 expenses Others 3,681,527.82 5,416,086.34 3,681,527.82 Total 18,146,808.20 20,471,306.43 18,146,808.20 Other descriptions: No 76. Income tax expenses (1). Table of income tax expenses √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Amount accounted for in the Amount accounted for in the Item current period previous period Current income tax expenses 363,970,383.16 326,704,216.12 Deferred income tax expenses -36,162,941.52 -47,929,130.96 Total 327,807,441.64 278,775,085.16 (2). Adjustment process of accounting profits and income tax expenses √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Amount accounted for in the current period Total profits 1,861,403,107.01 Income tax expenses calculated at 279,210,466.05 statutory/applicable rates Effect of applying different tax rates to 49,376,628.98 subsidiaries Effect of adjusting income taxes of the previous -4,842,197.84 periods Effect of non-taxable income -15,376,429.94 Effect of non-deductible costs, expenses and 5,073,121.58 losses Effect of deductible losses of deferred income -17,787,596.08 tax assets not recognized in the previous period Effect of deductible temporary differences or 32,153,448.89 deductible losses of deferred income tax assets not recognized in the current period Income tax expenses 327,807,441.64 198 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 77. Other comprehensive income √ Applicable □ Not applicable For details, refer to Note VII (57) Other Comprehensive Income. 78. Items of the cash flow statement (1). Other cash received from operating activities √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Amount accounted for in the Amount accounted for in the current period previous period Recovery of current amount and 581,182,581.81 advances 1,132,038,976.18 Special allowances and subsidies 165,844,928.79 148,419,247.78 Interest income 31,800,258.52 13,415,173.15 Non-operating profits 138,440.75 1,278,211.47 Total 1,329,822,604.24 744,295,214.21 Descriptions on other cash received from operating activities: No (2). Cash paid for other operating activities √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Amount accounted for in the Amount accounted for in the current period previous period Inter-company business 1,647,285,487.11 1,207,529,783.72 Sales expenses 843,998,839.58 641,492,275.98 Administration expenses 192,464,818.60 226,914,119.41 Financial expenses 6,683,537.49 3,754,024.37 Non-operating expenses 12,818,658.99 14,108,869.53 R&D expenses 42,799,220.62 86,459,958.29 Total 2,746,050,562.39 2,180,259,031.30 Descriptions on cash paid for other operating activities: No (3). Other cash received relating to investing activities √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB Currency: RMB Item Amount accounted for in the Amount accounted for in the current period previous period Compensation for the acquisition of 1,987,377.00 the original controlling shareholders of Axus Stationery 1,324,918.00 Total 1,324,918.00 1,987,377.00 Description on other cash received relating to investing activities: No 199 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (4). Other cash paid relating to investing activities □ Applicable √ Not applicable (5). Other cash received related to financing activities √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Amount accounted for in the Amount accounted for in the current period previous period Sale of minority stake in subsidiary 67,500,000.00 Total 67,500,000.00 Description on other cash received relating to financing activities: No (6). Other cash paid for financing-related activities √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Amount accounted for in the Amount accounted for in the current period previous period Repurchase payment of treasury 1,585,530.00 shares 8,694,108.00 Lease payments related to the new lease standards 168,163,726.03 Acquisition of minority stake in subsidiary 180,000,000.00 Total 356,857,834.03 1,585,530.00 Descriptions on other cash paid for financing-related activities: No 79. Supplementary information for the cash flow statement (1). Supplementary information for the cash flow statement √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Supplementary information Amount in the current period Amount in the last period 1. Reconciliation of net profit to cash flow from operating activities: Net profit 1,533,595,665.37 1,238,373,726.00 Add: Impairment provisions of assets 17,091,366.45 40,287,483.83 Credit impairment losses 7,013,714.54 38,225,902.12 Depreciation of fixed assets, oil and 209,395,515.92 179,248,165.03 gas assets, and productive biological assets Amortization of right-of-use assets 175,593,903.65 Amortization of intangible assets 16,055,291.60 13,116,340.82 Amortization of long-term prepaid 61,190,943.89 64,190,565.17 expenses Losses from disposal of fixed assets, -6,098,090.22 -169,704.92 intangible assets and other long-term assets ("-" refers to gains) Losses from retirement of fixed assets 5,251,464.15 2,596,461.69 ("-" refers to gains) Losses from changes in fair value ("-" -38,636,606.71 -32,281,250.23 refers to gains) 200 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Financial expenses ("-" refers to 40,967,714.66 13,239,741.30 income) Investment losses ("-" refers to gains) -6,293,164.04 -3,851,154.70 Decrease in deferred income tax assets -53,307,857.66 -48,643,095.04 ("-" refers to increase) Increase in deferred income tax 27,525,823.89 204,324.70 liabilities ("-" refers to decrease) Decrease in inventories ("-" refers to -263,905,945.00 55,821,469.29 increase) Decrease in operating receivables ("-" -252,274,754.20 -638,589,375.17 refers to increase) Increase in operating payables ("-" 88,031,434.48 349,928,292.39 refers to decrease) Others Net cash flow generated from 1,561,196,420.77 1,271,697,892.28 operating activities 2. Major investing and financing activities not involving cash payment and receipts: Debts converted to capital Convertible company bonds due within one year Fixed assets acquired under financing leases 3. Particulars on net changes in cash and cash equivalents: Closing balance of cash 1,539,484,614.69 1,377,346,135.25 Less: Opening balance of cash 1,377,346,135.25 1,377,446,435.89 Add: Closing balance of cash equivalents Less: Opening balance of cash equivalents Net increase in cash and cash 162,138,479.44 -100,300.64 equivalents (2). Net cash amount paid for the acquisition of subsidiaries in the current period □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3). Net cash amount received from the disposal of subsidiaries in the current period □ Applicable √ Not applicable (4). Composition of cash and cash equivalents √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance I. Cash 1,539,484,614.69 1,377,346,135.25 Including: Cash on hand 404,622.49 1,134,204.63 Bank deposits readily available for 1,530,373,347.19 1,371,360,452.36 payment Other cash and equivalents readily 8,706,645.01 4,851,478.26 available for payment at any time Due from central bank available for payment Due from placements with banks and other financial institutions Call loan to banks and other financial institutions 201 / 237 Annual Report 2021 II. Cash equivalents Including: Bond investments due within three months III. Closing balance of cash and cash 1,539,484,614.69 1,377,346,135.25 equivalents Including: Cash and cash equivalents of which the use is restricted for the parent company or subsidiaries within the group Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 80. Notes to items of the statement of changes in owners' equity Description on "other" item name and adjustment amount adjusted for balance at the end of the previous year: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 81. Assets with restricted ownership or use rights √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Carrying value at the end of the period Reason for restriction Cash and equivalents 1,471,167,575.95 Letter of credit deposit and fixed deposit with restricted use and over three months, etc. Fixed assets 79,314,986.42 Loan mortgage Total 1,550,482,562.37 / Other descriptions: No 82. Foreign currency monetary items (1). Foreign currency monetary items √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB Yuan Foreign currency RMB translated at Translation foreign Item balance at the end of the end of the period exchange rate the period Balance Cash and equivalents - - 97,409,027.62 Including: USD 10,166,602.64 6.3757 64,819,208.45 EURO 1,226,972.33 7.2197 8,858,372.13 JPY 1,121.00 0.0554 62.12 HKD 12,405.85 0.8176 10,143.02 GBP 375.00 8.6064 3,227.40 VND 5,337,607,268.78 0.0003 1,470,340.00 NOK 30,439,465.66 0.7234 22,020,882.35 DKK 233,541.50 0.9711 226,792.15 Accounts receivable - - 124,704,379.99 Including: USD 17,910,742.33 6.3757 114,193,519.87 EURO 78,208.69 7.2197 564,643.28 NOK 13,748,655.53 0.7234 9,946,216.84 Long-term borrowings - - 202 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Including: USD EURO HKD Accounts payable - - 75,117,398.28 Including: USD 9,723,521.44 6.3757 61,994,255.65 EURO 8,296.92 7.2197 59,901.27 VND 6,718,066,848.50 0.0003 1,850,612.44 NOK 15,499,216.95 0.7234 11,212,628.92 Other receivables - - 559,693.13 Including: VND 1,665,497,696.12 0.0003 458,791.32 NOK 139,476.57 0.7234 100,901.81 Other payables - - 1,240,765.69 Including: USD 117,726.57 6.3757 750,589.29 VND 1,374,579,940.00 0.0003 378,652.79 HKD 16,480.00 0.8176 13,474.05 NOK 135,533.90 0.7234 98,049.56 Long-term borrowings - Non- - - 10,128,047.46 current liabilities due within one year Including: USD NOK 14,000,000.00 0.7234 10,128,047.46 Other descriptions: No (2). Descriptions on overseas operating entities, including: for important overseas business entities, their main overseas business locations, bookkeeping currency and selection basis shall be disclosed; in case of any change in the bookkeeping currency, the reasons for such change shall be also disclosed □ Applicable √ Not applicable 83. Hedging □ Applicable √ Not applicable 84. Government subsidies (1). Basic information on government subsidies √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Amount included in Type Amount Presentation item current profit and loss 2015 Informatization Development 1,920,000.00 Deferred income 259,709.40 Project - Data Sharing-based VOS Enterprise Management Cloud Collaboration Platform 2015 Key Technical Transformation 4,880,000.00 Deferred income 561,878.28 Project - Technical Transformation of M&G Stationery Automated Assembly Production Technology Application 2016 Industrial Transformation and 2,100,000.00 Deferred income 296,953.68 Upgrading Development Project - Machine Vision-based Detection Technology Development and Its Application in Pen Industry - 203 / 237 Annual Report 2021 EIT2016 2016 Cultural and Creative Project - 378,588.24 Deferred income 29,437.44 M&G Youpin - High Value-Added Creative Product Development Project 2014 Service Industry Guiding 3,450,000.00 Deferred income 328,891.68 Fund - M&G Life Project based on Intelligent Network Management and Control 2014 Special Fund to Encourage the 1,740,000.00 Deferred income 174,000.00 Purchase of International Advanced R&D Instruments and Equipment - R&D of Key Materials and Preparation Technologies in the Pen-making Industry - Project of Introducing MIKRON Multistar LX-24 Station Combination Machine Tools 2015 Cultural and Creative Project - 1,000,000.00 Deferred income 107,310.24 Inbound Marketing - Internet + Product Development Model Innovation Project Science & Technology Projects of 2,446,471.05 Deferred income 244,646.88 the 12th Five-Year Plan Improvement of Capability of 1,000,000.00 Deferred income 590,711.49 Shanghai Engineering Technology Research Center - EC2017 2010-2011 Shanghai Characteristic 786,219.51 Deferred income 25,676.29 Industry Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development Fund Project - R&D Technology Transformation of New Material Series for "Writing Creativity" Writing Instruments 2012 Comprehensive Pilot of 13,131,632.13 Deferred income 672,017.88 Modern Service Industry - Network Platform Expansion and Upgrade Project 2014 Absorption and Innovation 789,748.58 Deferred income 90,443.52 Project - R&D and Industrialization Project of New Needle Spring Pen Tips Subsidies for injection molding 570,000.00 Deferred income 72,488.12 machine intelligent equipment 2013 Special Fund for Key 5,328,614.61 Deferred income 586,104.12 Technological Renovation Cultural and Creative Project 700,000.00 Deferred income 700,000.00 Academician Expert Workstation 100,000.00 Deferred income Special Funds for Shanghai Writing 1,000,000.00 Deferred income Instrument Engineering Technology Research Center Development of New 400,000.00 Deferred income Environmentally Friendly Materials and Intelligent Manufacturing Technology for Writing Instruments/TLP2021 204 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Special Funds for Shanghai 7,500,000.00 Deferred income Manufacturing Brand Project Zhangjiang Special Development 4,600,000.00 Deferred income 174,080.64 Fund in 2017 - Achievement Transformation of "Green Design - Innovative R&D" by Marco Colorful Painting Pen C1085 Special Fund Plan for Key 1,160,000.00 Deferred income 116,000.04 Technological Renovation Projects in Qingpu District in 2012 Construction Project of "Marco- 2,500,000.00 Deferred income 50,000.04 Color-Source" Creative Experience Center Special Funds for Central Foreign 1,000,000.00 Deferred income 662,576.66 Economic and Trade Development Subsidies for Boiler Retrofit 350,000.00 Deferred income 280,000.00 Special Funds for Development of 465,108.77 Deferred income 49,274.85 SMEs in Shanghai in 2016 Subsidies for Internet Projects 2,590,000.00 Deferred income 156,197.15 Special Funds for Development of 750,000.00 Deferred income 464,550.24 Modern Service Industry Special Development Funds for 18,260,000.00 Deferred income Enterprises Financial support 91,140,149.50 Non-operating profits 91,140,149.50 Special Funds for Technological 888,000.00 Other income 888,000.00 Transformation and Structural Adjustment of Enterprises Financial support funds 400,000.00 Other income 400,000.00 Subsidies 492,000.00 Other income 492,000.00 Bonus awards 813,191.80 Other income 813,191.80 Disability benefit awards 1,249.00 Other income 1,249.00 Taxes paid through the bank 37,591.52 Other income 37,591.52 Refund upon payment of VAT 10,152,281.04 Other income 10,152,281.04 Rebate of import logistics tariff 606,279.05 Other income 606,279.05 Government support funds 6,397,400.00 Other income 6,397,400.00 Training fee subsidies 1,729,192.00 Other income 1,729,192.00 Other subsidies 406,846.25 Other income 406,846.25 Special funds for development of 41,141,500.00 Other income 41,141,500.00 enterprises Unemployment insurance subsidies 600.00 Other income 600.00 Post stability subsidies 319,605.82 Other income 319,605.82 Inclusion subsidies for enterprises 2,000.00 Other income 2,000.00 above designated size in total retail sales of social consumer goods Notice of the General Office of the 80,000.00 Other income 80,000.00 Zhengzhou Municipal People's Government on Further Strengthening the Inclusion of Industrial Enterprises Above Designated Size, Wholesale and Retail Catering Enterprises Above Designated Size, Qualified Construction Enterprises, and Service Enterprises Above Designated Size (Zheng Longing Ban Wen [2015] No. 43) 205 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Patent subsidies 5,500.00 Other income 5,500.00 Special Subsidy of Qingcun Town 720,000.00 Other income 720,000.00 for the Project Recognized by Trade-natured Headquarters in 2020 Special Subsidy of Fengxian 280,000.00 Other income 280,000.00 District for the Project Established by Trade-natured Headquarters in 2020 Grants and Incentives of Fengxian 112,000.00 Other income 112,000.00 District for the Fengxian District Standardization Project in 2021 Grants and Incentives for the 70,000.00 Other income 70,000.00 Shanghai Standardization Project in 2021 Government Grants for the Cultural 300,000.00 Other income 300,000.00 and Creative Project Supporting Funds from the 300,000.00 Other income 300,000.00 Propaganda Department of the CPC Shanghai Fengxian District Committee Grants from Fengxian District for 10,000.00 Other income 10,000.00 Overseas Trademark Registrations in 2021 Grants and Incentives of Qingcun 288,000.00 Other income 288,000.00 Town for the Fengxian District Standardization Project in 2021 (2). Particulars on return of government subsidies □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions: No 85. Others □ Applicable √ Not applicable VIII. Change in Consolidation Scope 1. Business combination not under common control √ Applicable □ Not applicable (1). Business combination not under common control occurring during the current period √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Basis for Income of acquiree Net profit of Equity Equity Equity determining from the acquiree from the Name of Equity acquisition acquisition Date of acquisition acquisition the acquisition date to acquisition date acquiree cost percentage acquisition time type acquisition the end of the to the end of the (%) date period period Back to 1 September 186,581,434.21 91.40 Acquisition 1 September Equity 21,046,674.22 -6,454,094.30 School 2021 2021 delivery date Holding AS Other descriptions: No (2). Business combination cost and goodwill √ Applicable □ Not applicable 206 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Combination cost Back to School Holding AS --Cash 186,581,434.21 --Fair value of non-cash assets --Fair value of the debts issued or assumed --Fair value of the equity securities issued --Fair value of contingent consideration --Acquisition-date fair value of the equity held before the acquisition date --Others Total combination cost 186,581,434.21 Less: Fair value share of the identifiable net assets 123,051,694.01 acquired Goodwill/Amount of the combination cost below 63,529,740.20 fair value share of the identifiable net assets acquired Description on determination method for fair value of combination cost, contingent consideration and its change: No Main reason for the formation of large-amount goodwill: No Other descriptions: No (3). Identifiable assets and liabilities of acquiree on the acquisition date √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Back to School Holding AS Fair value on the acquisition date Carrying value on the acquisition date Assets: 207,019,970.34 175,394,363.85 Cash and 31,328,427.08 31,328,427.08 equivalents Receivables 20,849,317.55 20,849,317.55 Inventories 8,759,368.47 8,759,368.47 Fixed assets 2,278,992.49 1,748,683.95 Intangible 129,849,909.00 81,301,910.39 assets Goodwill 17,452,700.66 Other assets 13,953,955.75 13,953,955.75 Liabilities: 72,390,108.18 61,592,880.61 Borrowings 12,702,401.17 12,702,401.17 Payables 4,644,332.81 4,644,332.81 Deferred 28,421,728.40 17,624,500.83 income tax liabilities Other 26,621,645.80 26,621,645.80 liabilities Net assets 134,629,862.16 113,801,483.24 Less: Minority 11,578,168.15 9,786,927.56 equity Net assets 123,051,694.01 104,014,555.68 acquired 207 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Determination method for fair value of identifiable assets and liabilities: No Contingent liabilities of acquiree assumed in the business combination: No Other descriptions: No (4). Gains or losses arising from the re-measurement of the equity held before the acquisition date at fair value Whether there is a transaction where a business combination is achieved stepwise through multiple transactions and the control is obtained within the Reporting Period □ Applicable √ Not applicable (5). Descriptions on the situation that it is unable to reasonably determine the combination consideration or the fair value of identifiable assets and liabilities of the acquiree at the combination date or the end of the combination period □ Applicable √ Not applicable (6). Other descriptions □ Applicable √ Not applicable 2. Business combination under common control □ Applicable √ Not applicable 3. Reverse acquisition □ Applicable √ Not applicable 208 / 237 Annual Report 2021 4. Disposal of subsidiaries Whether there is a loss of control upon a single disposal of investment to subsidiaries □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 5. Changes in scope of consolidated financial statements for other reasons Descriptions on changes in the scope of consolidated financial statements for other reasons (e.g., establishing subsidiaries, clearing subsidiaries, etc.) and their related circumstances: √ Applicable □ Not applicable (1) Three subsidiaries were established for the current year: Shanghai Meixin Stationery Co., Ltd., SHANGHAI M&G STATIONERY (SINGAPORE) PTE.LTD., and M&G Jiumu Enterprise Management (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (2) One subsidiary was deregistered for the current year: M&G Life Enterprise Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.(晨光生活馆企业管理(上海)有限公司) 6. Others □ Applicable √ Not applicable 209 / 237 Annual Report 2021 IX. Equity in Other Entities 1. Equity in subsidiaries (1). Composition of the corporate group √ Applicable □ Not applicable Subsidiary name Main place of Registered Nature of the Shareholding ratio (%) Acquisition Name business address business Direct Indirect way Shanghai M&G Colipu Office Shanghai Shanghai Retail, 70.00 Establishment Supplies Co., Ltd. wholesale, etc. Shanghai M&G Stationery & Gift Shanghai Shanghai Production, sale 100.00 Establishment Co., Ltd.(上海晨光文具礼品有限 and so forth 公司) Shanghai M&G Stationery Sales Shanghai Shanghai Retail, 100.00 Establishment Co., Ltd.(上海晨光文具销售有限 wholesale, etc. 公司) Guangzhou M&G Stationery&Gifts Guangzhou Guangzhou Retail, 100.00 Establishment Sales Co., Ltd.(广州晨光文具礼 wholesale, etc. 品销售有限公司) Yiwu Chenxing Stationery Co., Ltd. Yiwu Yiwu Retail, 100.00 Establishment (义乌市晨兴文具用品有限公 wholesale, etc. 司) M&G Life Enterprise Management Shanghai Shanghai Retail, 100.00 Establishment Co., Ltd.(晨光生活馆企业管理有 wholesale, etc. 限公司) Shanghai M&G Jiamei Stationery Shanghai Shanghai Production, sale 100.00 Establishment Co., Ltd.(上海晨光佳美文具有限 and so forth 公司) Shanghai M&G Information Shanghai Shanghai E-commerce 55.00 Establishment Technology Co., Ltd.(上海晨光信 business, etc. 息科技有限公司) Jiangsu M&G Life Enterprise Nanjing Nanjing Retail, 100.00 Establishment Management Co., Ltd.(江苏晨光 wholesale, etc. 生活馆企业管理有限公司) Zhejiang New M&G Life Hangzhou Hangzhou Retail, 100.00 Establishment Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. wholesale, etc. (浙江新晨光生活馆企业管理有 限公司) Jiumu M&G Store Enterprise Shanghai Shanghai Retail, 85.00 Establishment Management Co., Ltd.(九木杂物 wholesale, etc. 社企业管理有限公司) Shanghai M&G Zhenmei Stationery Shanghai Shanghai Retail, 100.00 Acquired by Co., Ltd.(上海晨光珍美文具有限 wholesale, etc. business 公司) combination under common control Harbin M&G Sanmei Stationery Harbin Harbin Retail, 100.00 Acquired by Co., Ltd.(哈尔滨晨光三美文具有 wholesale, etc. business 限公司) combination under common control Zhengzhou M&G Stationery&Gifts Zhengzhou Zhengzhou Retail, 100.00 Acquired by Co., Ltd.(郑州晨光文具礼品有限 wholesale, etc. business 责任公司) combination under common control Shenzhen Erya Creative and Shenzhen Shenzhen Design and so 51.00 Acquired by Cultural Development Co., Ltd. forth business (深圳尔雅文化创意发展有限公 combination not 司) under common control Shanghai M&G Office Stationery Shanghai Shanghai Retail, 100.00 Establishment Co., Ltd. wholesale, etc. 210 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Lianyungang Colipu Office Lianyungang Lianyungang Retail, 100.00 Establishment Supplies Co., Ltd.(连云港市科力 wholesale, etc. 普办公用品有限公司) Shenyang M&G Colipu Office Shenyang Shenyang Retail, 100.00 Establishment Supplies Co., Ltd.(沈阳晨光科力 wholesale, etc. 普办公用品有限公司) Hangzhou Sanmei M&G Stationery Hangzhou Hangzhou Retail, 100.00 Establishment Co., Ltd.(杭州三美晨光文具有限 wholesale, etc. 公司) Luoyang M&G Stationery Sales Luoyang Luoyang Retail, 100.00 Establishment Co., Ltd.(洛阳晨光文具销售有限 wholesale, etc. 公司) Axus Stationery (Shanghai) Shanghai Shanghai Production, sale 56.00 Acquired by Company Ltd. and so forth business combination not under common control Jiangsu Marco Pen Co., Ltd.(江苏 Jiangsu Jiangsu Production, sale 100.00 Acquired by 马可笔业有限公司) and so forth business combination not under common control Changchun Macro Stationery Co., Jilin Jilin Production, sale 100.00 Acquired by Ltd.(长春马可文教用品有限公 and so forth business 司) combination not under common control Yili Senlai Wood Co., Ltd.(伊犁 Xinjiang Xinjiang Production, sale 100.00 Acquired by 森徕木业有限公司) and so forth business combination not under common control Axus Stationery (Hong Kong) Hong Kong Hong Kong Retail, 100.00 Acquired by Company Ltd. wholesale, etc. business combination not under common control International stationery company Vietnam Vietnam Production, sale 100.00 Acquired by and so forth business combination not under common control Shanghai Qizhihaowan Culture and Shanghai Shanghai Creative service 57.00 Establishment Creativity Co., Ltd.(上海奇只好 玩文化创意有限公司) Shanghai Chenxun Enterprise Shanghai Shanghai Enterprise 100.00 Establishment Management Co., Ltd.(上海晨讯 management 企业管理有限公司) Shanghai Colipu Information Shanghai Shanghai Software 100.00 Establishment Technology Co., Ltd.(上海科力普 development 信息科技有限公司) Shanghai Meixin Stationery Co., Shanghai Shanghai Wholesale and 100.00 Establishment Ltd. (上海美新文具有限公司) retail SHANGHAI M&G STATIONERY Singapore Singapore Enterprise 100.00 Establishment (SINGAPORE) PTE.LTD. management M&G Jiumu Enterprise Beijing Beijing Wholesale and 100.00 Establishment Management (Beijing) Co., Ltd. retail (晨光九木企业管理(北京)有 限公司) Back to School Holding AS Norway Norway Holding 91.40 Acquired by company business combination not 211 / 237 Annual Report 2021 under common control Beckmann AS Norway Norway Production, sale 100.00 Acquired by and so forth business combination not under common control Beckmann Norway GmbH Germany Germany Retail, 100.00 Acquired by wholesale, etc. business combination not under common control Descriptions on the situation that the shareholding ratio in the subsidiary is different from the share of the voting rights: No Basis for holding half or less of the voting rights of the investee but still controlling the investee and holding more than half of the voting rights but not controlling the investee: No Basis for controlling important structured entities included in the scope of consolidated financial statements: No Basis for determining whether the Company is an agent or a principal: No Other descriptions: No (2). Important non-wholly owned subsidiaries √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB Currency: RMB Dividends declared Profits and losses Minority and distributed to Minority equity Name of attributable to shareholding minority balance at the end subsidiaries minority shareholders ratio shareholders in the of the period in the current period current period Shanghai M&G 30.00% 43,148,587.48 170,638,348.86 Colipu Office Supplies Co., Ltd. Descriptions on the situation that the shareholding ratio of minority shareholders in the subsidiary is different from that of the voting rights: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3). Major financial information of important non-wholly owned subsidiaries √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: 0'000 Currency: RMB Closing balance Opening balance Name of Non- subsidiaries Non-current Current Non-current Total Current Current Non-current Total Current assets Total assets current Total assets assets liabilities liabilities liabilities assets liabilities liabilities liabilities assets 212 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Shanghai M&G 296,293.71 13,242.50 309,536.21 222,998.54 4,519.22 227,517.76 237,271.61 6,474.92 243,746.53 184,145.14 2,721.93 186,867.07 Colipu Office Supplies Co., Ltd. Amount accounted for in the current period Amount accounted for in the previous period Name of subsidiaries Total Cash flow from Total Cash flow Revenue Net profit comprehensive operating Revenue Net profit comprehensive from operating income activities income activities Shanghai M&G 776,565.05 24,198.53 24,198.53 3,762.50 500,027.59 14,382.86 14,382.86 22,586.95 Colipu Office Supplies Co., Ltd. Other descriptions: No (4). Significant restrictions on the use of corporate group assets and the liquidation of corporate group debts □ Applicable √ Not applicable (5). Financial support or other support provided to structured entities included in the scope of consolidated financial statements □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 2. Transactions which result in a change in the share of owners' equity in the subsidiary but the Company still controls the subsidiary □ Applicable √ Not applicable 3. Equity in joint ventures or associates √ Applicable □ Not applicable (1). Important joint ventures or associates □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2). Major financial information of important joint ventures □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3). Major financial information of important associates □ Applicable √ Not applicable (4). Summary financial information of unimportant joint ventures and associates √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Balance at the end of the Balance at the beginning of the period/Amount accounted for in period/Amount accounted for in the current period the previous period Joint ventures: Total carrying value of investments Total of the following items calculated according to the shareholding ratio --Net profits --Other comprehensive income --Total comprehensive income 213 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Associates: Total carrying value of 36,512,701.80 34,722,395.67 investments Total of the following items calculated according to the shareholding ratio --Net profits 1,372,107.60 -1,610,614.02 --Other comprehensive income 418,198.53 750,226.22 --Total comprehensive income 1,790,306.13 -860,387.80 Other descriptions No (5). Descriptions on significant limitation of the ability of a joint venture or associate to transfer funds to the Company □ Applicable √ Not applicable (6). Excess losses incurred by a joint venture or associate □ Applicable √ Not applicable (7). Unrecognized commitments related to joint venture investment □ Applicable √ Not applicable (8). Contingent liabilities related to joint venture or associate investment □ Applicable √ Not applicable 4. Important joint operations □ Applicable √ Not applicable 5. Equity in structured entities not included in the consolidated financial statements Descriptions on structured entities not included in the consolidated financial statements: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 6. Others □ Applicable √ Not applicable X. Risks Associated with Financial Instruments √ Applicable □ Not applicable The Company faces various financial risks in its business operations: credit risk, liquidity risk and market risk (including exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and other price risk). The above financial risks and the risk management policies adopted by the Company to reduce these risks are as follows: The Board of Directors is responsible for planning and establishing the Company's risk management structure, formulating the Company's risk management policies and related guidelines, and supervising the implementation of risk management measures. The Company has formulated risk management policies to identify and analyze the risks faced by the Company. These risk management policies clearly stipulate specific risks, covering many aspects in the management of market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. The Company regularly evaluates the market environment and changes in the Company's business activities to determine whether to update the risk management policies and systems. The Company's risk management is carried out by the Risk Management Committee in accordance with the policies approved by the Board of Directors. The Risk Management Committee works closely with other business departments of the Company to identify, evaluate and avoid related risks. The Internal Audit Department of the Company conducts regular audits on risk management control and procedures, and reports the audit results to the Audit Committee of the Company. 214 / 237 Annual Report 2021 The Company diversifies the risk of financial instruments through appropriate diversified investment and business portfolios, and reduces the risks relating to concentration in a single industry, specific region or specific counterparty through formulation of corresponding risk management policies. (I) Credit risk Credit risk refers to the risk of the Company's financial losses due to the failure of the counterparty to perform its contractual obligations. The Company's monetary funds are mainly bank deposits deposited in reputable state-owned banks and other large and medium-sized listed banks with high credit ratings, thus the Company believes that there are no significant credit risks and almost no major losses caused by bank defaults. In addition, for notes receivable, accounts receivable, financing receivables and other receivables, the Company sets relevant policies to control credit risk exposure. The Company evaluates the customer's credit qualifications and sets the corresponding credit period based on the customer's financial status, possibility of obtaining guarantees from a third party, credit history and other factors such as current market conditions. The Company regularly monitors customer credit records. For customers with poor credit records, the Company uses written dunning and shortens or cancels the credit period, etc., to ensure that the Company's overall credit risk is within the controllable range. (II) Liquidity risk Liquidity risk is the risk of a shortage of funds of the Company when the Company is performing its obligation to settle in the form of delivery of cash or other financial assets. The Company's policy is to ensure that there is sufficient cash to pay off the debts due. Liquidity risk is centrally controlled by the Company's Finance Department. Finance Department ensures that the Company has sufficient funds to repay debts under all reasonable forecasts by monitoring cash balances, marketable securities at any time, and rolling forecasts of the cash flows in the coming 12 months. Finance Department also continuously monitors whether the Company complies with the provisions of the loan agreement and obtains commitments from major financial institutions to provide sufficient reserve funds so as to meet short- and long-term funding needs. Financial liabilities of the Company are presented as unrealized contractual cash flows on the maturity date as follows: Closing balance Item Immediate 1-2 2--5 Above 5 Within 1 year Total repayment years years years Short-term 23,425,570.29 156,500,000.00 179,925,570.29 borrowings Non-current 10,128,047.46 10,128,047.46 liabilities due within one year Total 23,425,570.29 166,628,047.46 190,053,617.75 Balance at the end of the year Item Immediate 1-2 2--5 Above 5 Within 1 year Total repayment years years years Short-term 176,000.00 180,000,000.00 180,176,000.00 borrowings Total 176,000.00 180,000,000.00 180,176,000.00 (III) Market risk Market risk of financial instruments is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of financial instruments will fluctuate due to changes in market prices including exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and other price risks. 1. Interest rate risk Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market rates. Interest-bearing financial instruments with fixed and floating rates expose the Company to fair value interest rate risk and cash flow interest rate risk, respectively. The Company determines the percentages of fixed interest rate instruments and floating interest rate instruments according to the market environment, and maintains an appropriate combination of fixed interest rate instruments and floating interest rate 215 / 237 Annual Report 2021 instruments through regular review and monitoring. When necessary, the Company adopts interest rate swap instruments to hedge the interest rate risk. 2. Exchange rate risk Exchange rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company continuously monitors the scale of foreign-currency transactions and foreign-currency assets and liabilities to minimize foreign exchange risks. In addition, the Company may also sign forward foreign exchange contracts or currency swap contracts to avoid exchange rate risk. During the current period and the previous period, the Company did not sign any forward foreign exchange contracts or currency swap contracts. Foreign exchange risk faced by the Company mainly comes from financial assets and liabilities denominated in USD, and the amounts of foreign currency financial assets and liabilities converted into RMB are shown below: Closing balance Balance at the end of the year Item Other foreign Other foreign USD Total USD Total currencies currencies Cash and equivalents 64,819,208.45 32,589,819.17 97,409,027.62 82,557,145.55 2,607,950.11 85,165,095.66 Accounts receivable 114,193,519.87 10,510,860.12 124,704,379.99 31,500,641.44 186,699.84 31,687,341.28 Other receivables 559,693.13 559,693.13 427,463.91 427,463.91 Total foreign 179,012,728.32 43,660,372.42 222,673,100.74 114,057,786.99 3,222,113.86 117,279,900.85 currency financial assets Short-term 9,583,416.04 9,583,416.04 borrowings Non-current liabilities due within 10,128,047.46 10,128,047.46 one year Accounts payable 61,994,255.65 13,123,142.63 75,117,398.28 3,968,191.47 1,778,217.76 5,746,409.23 Other payables 750,589.29 490,176.40 1,240,765.69 282,014.95 282,014.95 Total 72,328,260.98 23,741,366.49 96,069,627.47 3,968,191.47 2,060,232.71 6,028,424.18 XI. Disclosure of Fair Value 1. Closing fair value of assets and liabilities measured at fair value √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB Currency: RMB Closing fair value Level-2 fair Level-3 fair Item Level-1 fair value value value Total measurement measurement measurement I. Continuous fair value measurement (I) Trading financial assets 1. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (1) Debt instrument investment (2) Equity instrument investment (3) Derivative financial assets (4) Others 1,609,123,552.86 1,609,123,552.86 2. Financial assets designated as at fair value through profit or loss 216 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (1) Debt instrument investment (2) Equity instrument investment (II) Other debt investments (III) Other equity 6,745,402.14 6,745,402.14 instrument investments (IV) Investment real estate 1. Land use rights used for rent 2. Rental buildings 3. Land use rights held and ready to be transferred after appreciation (V) Biological assets 1. Consumable biological assets 2. Productive biological assets (VI) Receivables 22,824,707.62 22,824,707.62 financing Total assets 1,609,123,552.86 29,570,109.76 1,638,693,662.62 continuously measured at fair value (VI) Trading financial liabilities 1. Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss Including: Trading bonds issued Derivative financial 147,570.52 147,570.52 liabilities Others 2. Financial liabilities designated as at fair value through profit or loss Total liabilities 147,570.52 147,570.52 continuously measured at fair value II. Non-continuous fair value measurement (I) Assets held for sale Total assets not continuously measured at fair value Total liabilities not continuously 217 / 237 Annual Report 2021 measured at fair value 2. Basis for determining market prices of items continuously and not continuously measured at the first-level fair value √ Applicable □ Not applicable The input value of the first level is the unadjusted quotation of the same asset or liability that can be obtained on the measurement date in the active market. 3. Qualitative and quantitative information on valuation techniques and important parameters adopted by items continuously and not continuously measured at the second-level fair value √ Applicable □ Not applicable The input value of the second level is the directly or indirectly observable input value of related assets or liabilities except the input value of the first level. 4. Qualitative and quantitative information on valuation techniques and important parameters adopted by items continuously and not continuously measured at the third-level fair value √ Applicable □ Not applicable The input value of the third level is the unobservable input value of the related asset or liability. 5. Information on adjustment between the beginning carrying value and the closing carrying value of items continuously measured at the third-level fair value and sensitivity analysis on unobservable parameters □ Applicable √ Not applicable 6. For items continuously measured at fair value, in case of any conversion between various levels during the period, reasons for the conversion and policies to determine the conversion time should be provided □ Applicable √ Not applicable 7. Changes in valuation techniques and reasons for changes during the period □ Applicable √ Not applicable 8. Particulars on fair value of financial assets and liabilities which are not measured at fair value □ Applicable √ Not applicable 9. Others □ Applicable √ Not applicable XII. Related Parties and Related-Party Transactions 1. Particulars on the parent company of the Company √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: 0'000 Currency: RMB The parent The parent company's Name of the Registered Nature of the Registered company's voting right ratio in parent company address business capital shareholding ratio the Company (%) in the Company (%) M&G Holdings Shanghai Industrial RMB300 million 57.77 57.77 (Group) Co., Investment Ltd. Descriptions on the parent company of the Company No 218 / 237 Annual Report 2021 The ultimate controlling party of the Company is Chen Huwen, Chen Huxiong and Chen Xueling Other descriptions: No 2. Particulars on subsidiaries of the Company Particulars on subsidiaries of the Company are shown in the relevant notes √ Applicable □ Not applicable For particulars on subsidiaries of the Company, see Note IX. Equity in Other Entities for details. 3. Particulars on joint ventures and associates of the Company For important joint ventures and associates of the Company, see the Notes for details √ Applicable □ Not applicable For important joint ventures and associates of the Company, see Note IX. "Equity in Other Entities" for details. Particulars on other joint ventures and associates which have related-party transactions with the Company in the current period or had related-party transactions with the Company in the previous period and form balances are as follows √ Applicable □ Not applicable Name of joint venture and associate Relationship with the Company Ningbo Zhongchen Equity Investment Partnership Associates (Limited Partnership) Shanghai Pen-making Technology Services Co., Associates Ltd. Other descriptions □ Applicable √ Not applicable 4. Particulars on other related parties √ Applicable □ Not applicable Name of other related parties Relationship between other related parties and the Company Shanghai Jiekui Investment Management Firm (L.P.) Share-participation shareholders Shanghai Keying Investment Management Office (L.P.) Share-participation shareholders PELEG DESIGN Ltd Others Shanghai M&G Charity Foundation Others Shanghai KACO Industrial Co., Ltd. Others Guo Weilong Others Nanjing Zhaochen Stationery Sales Co., Ltd. Others Nanjing Chenri Stationery Sales Co., Ltd. Others Nanjing Youchen Stationery Sales Co., Ltd. Others Huaian Youpin Chenguang Trading Co., Ltd. (淮安优品晨 Others 光贸易有限公司) Other descriptions No 5. Particulars on related-party transactions (1). Related-party transactions for the purchase and sales of goods and the rendering and receipt of services Table of information on the purchase of goods/the receipt of services √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB 219 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Related-party Amount accounted for Amount accounted for Related party transaction content in the current period in the previous period PELEG DESIGN Ltd Purchase of goods 2,363,756.97 702,355.15 Shanghai KACO Purchase of goods 177,706.19 Industrial Co., Ltd. Table of information on the sale of goods/the rendering of services √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Related-party Amount accounted for Amount accounted for Related party transaction content in the current period in the previous period Sales entities controlled Sale of goods 421,648,593.59 439,535,408.86 by Guo Weilong PELEG DESIGN Ltd Sale of goods 360,972.26 Shanghai M&G Charity Sale of goods 119,375.53 Foundation Particulars on related-party transactions for the purchase and sales of goods and the rendering and receipt of services □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2). Particulars on related-party entrusted management/contracting and entrusting management/outsourcing Table of information on the Company's entrusted management/contracting: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Particulars on related-party entrusting/contracting □ Applicable √ Not applicable Table of information on the Company's entrusting management/outsourcing □ Applicable √ Not applicable Particulars on related-party management/outsourcing □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3). Particulars on related-party leases The Company as the lessor: √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Types of leased Rental income recognized Rental income recognized in Name of lessee assets in the current period the previous period Shanghai Jiekui Self-owned office Investment building Management Firm (L.P.) Shanghai Keying Self-owned office Investment building Management Office (L.P.) The Company as the lessee: √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Rental fee recognized in Rental fee recognized in the Name of lessor Types of leased assets the current period previous period M&G Holdings Self-owned houses 4,620,952.60 4,620,952.38 (Group) Co., Ltd. (including office 220 / 237 Annual Report 2021 buildings, workshops, parking spaces, warehouses, dormitory buildings, etc.) M&G Holdings Self-owned office 19,222,690.29 18,693,105.31 (Group) Co., Ltd. buildings and parking spaces M&G Holdings Utilities 5,819,952.08 5,164,795.80 (Group) Co., Ltd. Descriptions on related-party leases □ Applicable √ Not applicable (4). Particulars on related-party guarantees The Company as a guarantor □ Applicable √ Not applicable The Company as a guaranteed party □ Applicable √ Not applicable Descriptions on related-party guarantees □ Applicable √ Not applicable (5). Related-party fund lending □ Applicable √ Not applicable (6). Related-party asset transfer and debt restructuring □ Applicable √ Not applicable (7). Compensation of key management personnel □ Applicable √ Not applicable (8). Other related-party transactions □ Applicable √ Not applicable 6. Receivables from and payables to related parties (1).Receivables √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB Currency: RMB Closing balance Opening balance Items Related party Carrying Bad debt Carrying Bad debt provisions balance provisions balance M&G Holdings 5,301,834.70 Prepayment (Group) Co., Ltd. (2).Payables √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: RMB Currency: RMB Items Related party Carrying balance at Carrying balance at the end of the period the beginning of the period Sales entities controlled by 7,772.17 87,891.05 Accounts payable Guo Weilong 221 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Shanghai KACO Industrial 17,175.23 Accounts payable Co., Ltd. Accounts payable PELEG DESIGN Ltd 660,345.39 Sales entities controlled by 585,000.00 1,485,000.00 Other payables Guo Weilong M&G Holdings (Group) 480,028.03 1,144,105.84 Other payables Co., Ltd. Sales entities controlled by 19,432,606.22 21,037,129.41 Contract liabilities Guo Weilong Non-current liabilities M&G Holdings (Group) 13,243,573.62 due within one year Co., Ltd. 7. Related-party commitments □ Applicable √ Not applicable 8. Others □ Applicable √ Not applicable XIII. Share-based Payments 1. Overall situation of share-based payment √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Share Currency: RMB Total amount of equity instruments granted 689,400 by the Company in the current period Total amount of equity instruments vested 2,010,380 by the Company in the current period Total amount of equity instruments of the 371,410 Company expired in the current period Scope of the vesting price of the 2020 Restricted Stock Incentive Plan: Restricted stocks outstanding stock options of the Company are granted at a price of RMB23.7/share and are valid for at the end of the period and the remaining 3 years from the date of grant; the remaining validity period of the contract period is 1.33 years. 2021 Restricted Stock Incentive Plan: Restricted stocks are granted at a price of RMB45.03/share and are valid for 2 years from the date of grant; the remaining validity period is 1.33 years. Scope of the vesting price of other outstanding equity instruments of the Company at the end of the period and the remaining period of the contract Other descriptions No 2. Particulars on equity-settled share-based payment √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Determination of the fair value of equity 2020 Restricted Stock Incentive Plan: The instruments at the date of grant closing price of the stocks on the date of grant is RMB52.70/share 2021 Restricted Stock Incentive Plan: The closing price of the stocks on the date of grant was RMB91.75/share 222 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Determination basis for the number of vesting At each balance sheet date during the waiting equity instruments period, the Company will make the best estimate based on the latest obtained follow-up information such as changes in the number of vesting employees, and revise the expected number of vesting equity instruments Reasons for the significant difference between the No current estimate and the previous estimate Cumulative amount of equity-settled share-based 159,854,936.12 payments included in the capital reserve Total amount of expenses recognized by equity- 77,655,911.24 settled share-based payments in the current period Other descriptions (1) Description on 2020 Restricted Stock Incentive Plan: According to the 2020 Restricted Stock Incentive Plan of Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc. (Draft) considered and approved at the 20th meeting of the fourth Board of Directors of the Company on 10 April 2020, for the first grant, the Company intended to grant a total of 9,180,600 restricted stocks to 343 incentive objects at a price of RMB24.1/share. On 8 May 2020, the Company held the 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, which considered and approved the Proposal on the Company's 2020 Restricted Stock Incentive Plan (Draft) and Its Summary, the Proposal on the Management Measures for the Implementation of the Company's 2020 Restricted Stock Incentive Plan, and the Proposal on Requesting the General Meeting of Shareholders to Authorize the Board of Directors to Deal with Matters Related to Restricted Stock Incentives. On 8 May 2020, the Company held the 1st meeting of the 5th session of Board of Directors and the 1st meeting of the 5th session of Board of Supervisors, which considered and approved the Proposal on Adjusting the 2020 Restricted Stock Incentive Plan and the Proposal on Granting Restricted Stocks to Incentive Objects in 2020. Pursuant to the proposals, the Company intended to grant 7,441,200 restricted stocks to 335 incentive objects at a price of RMB23.70/share. According to the Proposal on Adjusting the 2020 Restricted Stock Incentive Plan considered and approved at the 1st meeting of the 5th session of Board of Directors and the 1st meeting of the 5th session of Board of Supervisors held by the Company on 8 May 2020, the first grant price of restricted stocks was adjusted from RMB24.1/share to RMB23.7/share, the first grant number of incentive objects from 343 to 335, and the first grant number of restricted stocks from 7,583,000 to 7,441,200, while the total number of restricted stocks to be granted according to this equity incentive plan was adjusted from 9,180,600 to 9,038,700. After the date of grant of the restricted stock incentive plan was determined, 6 incentive objects resigned and abandoned the equity incentive plan. As of 31 December 2020, the number of incentive objects actually granted by the stock incentive plan was 329, and the number of restricted stocks actually granted was 7,289,000 shares. The incentive plan evaluates the Company's operating performance annually, and takes the achievement of the performance evaluation target as one of the conditions for releasing the sales restrictions for the incentive objects in the current year. The performance evaluation objectives of the incentive plan are shown in the following table: Date of releasing the sales Performance evaluation objective restrictions Based on 2019, the growth rate of revenue in 2020 will not be less The first period of releasing the than 15%, and the growth rate of net profit in 2020 will not be less sales restrictions than 10%; Based on 2019, the growth rate of revenue in 2021 will not be less The second period of releasing than 45%, and the growth rate of net profit in 2021 will not be less the sales restrictions than 34%; Based on 2019, the growth rate of revenue in 2022 will not be less The third period of releasing the than 75%, and the growth rate of net profit in 2022 will not be less sales restrictions than 66%. Note: the above-mentioned "net profit" refers to the audited net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company. 223 / 237 Annual Report 2021 During the period of releasing the sales restrictions, the Company handles the matter related to releasing the sales restrictions for the incentive objects that meet the conditions for releasing the sales restrictions. If the Company's current performance level fails to meet the performance evaluation target conditions during each period of releasing the sales restrictions, the restricted stocks of all the incentive objects that meet conditions for release during the corresponding year, cannot be released from sales restrictions, but shall be repurchased and cancelled by the Company at the grant price. For the current year, the Company repurchased and cancelled a total of 371,410 restricted stocks; the number of restricted stocks that can be released by the Company from sales restrictions was 2,010,380. (2) Description on 2021 Restricted Stock Incentive Plan: At the 7th meeting of the 5th session of the Board of Directors and the 6th meeting of the 5th session of the Board of Supervisors held by the Company on 29 April 2021, the Proposal on Granting Reserved Restricted Stocks to Incentive Objects of the 2020 Restricted Stock Incentive Plan was considered and approved. It was determined that 29 April 2021 was the date of grant of the incentive plan, the number of incentive objects granted was 120, the number of restricted stocks granted was 705,500, and the grant price was RMB45.03 per share. The independent directors of the Company expressed their independent opinions on such determination. After the date of grant of the restricted stock incentive plan was determined, one incentive object voluntarily abandoned the stocks incentive plan due to personal reasons. The number of incentive objects actually granted by the stock incentive plan was 119, the number of restricted stocks actually granted was 689,400 shares, and the actual receivables for subscription of restricted shares amounted to RMB31,043,682.00. The incentive plan evaluates the Company's operating performance annually, and takes the achievement of the performance evaluation target as one of the conditions for releasing the sales restrictions for the incentive objects in the current year. The performance evaluation objectives of the incentive plan are shown in the following table: Date of releasing the sales Performance evaluation objective restrictions Based on 2019, the growth rate of revenue in 2021 will not be less The first period of releasing than 45%, and the growth rate of net profit in 2021 will not be less the sales restrictions than 34%; Based on 2019, the growth rate of revenue in 2022 will not be less The second period of releasing than 75%, and the growth rate of net profit in 2022 will not be less the sales restrictions than 66%. Note: the above-mentioned "net profit" refers to the audited net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company. During the period of releasing the sales restrictions, the Company handles the matter related to releasing the sales restrictions for the incentive objects that meet the conditions for releasing the sales restrictions. If the Company's current performance level fails to meet the performance evaluation target conditions during each period of releasing the sales restrictions, the restricted stocks of all the incentive objects that meet conditions for release during the corresponding year, cannot be released from sales restrictions, but shall be repurchased and cancelled by the Company at the grant price. 3. Particulars on cash-settled share-based payment □ Applicable √ Not applicable 4. Particulars on modification and termination of share-based payment □ Applicable √ Not applicable 5. Others □ Applicable √ Not applicable XIV. Commitments and Contingencies 1. Important commitments √ Applicable □ Not applicable Important external commitments, nature, and amount existing on the balance sheet date 224 / 237 Annual Report 2021 (1) On 16 September 2021, the subsidiary Axus Stationery (Shanghai) Company Ltd. ("Axus Stationery") and China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. Shanghai Branch ("CMB Shanghai Branch") entered into the Credit Agreement numbered 121XY2021031380 with the credit line of RMB180,000,000.00 for 36 months from 16 September 2021 to 15 September 2024. The specific types of line business include, but are not limited to, working capital loans, bank notes, and letters of credit. On 16 September 2021, Axus Stationery and CMB Shanghai Branch entered into the Maximum Mortgage Contract numbered 121XY2021031380, which is a sub-contract of the Credit Agreement. The maximum principal limit of the mortgage under this contract is RMB180,000,000.00, and the mortgage limit is valid from 16 September 2021 to 15 September 2024. The mortgage term runs from the effective date of the mortgage contract to the expiration of the period of the creditor's rights claims under the Credit Agreement. The collaterals for mortgage include: Accumulated Name of collateral Ownership No. Original value Net value depreciation No. 111, Xuezi South HFDQ Zi Road, Xianghuaqiao (2013) No. 47,061,453.52 27,468,676.83 19,592,776.69 Street, Qingpu District 015437 No. 233, Xuezi South HFDQ Zi Road, Xianghuaqiao (2013) No. 32,156,238.78 14,464,816.47 17,691,422.31 Street, Qingpu District 013396 No. 333, Xuezi South HFDQ Zi Road, Xianghuaqiao (2015) No. 60,230,210.97 18,199,423.55 42,030,787.42 Street, Qingpu District 015718 Total 139,447,903.27 60,132,916.85 79,314,986.42 As of 31 December 2021, the outstanding loan of Axus Stationery was RMB156,500,000.00 and USD1,500,000.00. (2) On 7 August 2017, the subsidiary, Back to School Holding AS, borrowed a long-term loan from a local bank in Norway with all the shares held by the Group's subsidiary, Beckmann AS, as pledge. As of 31 December 2021, the balance of the loan was NOK14 million and was presented in the non-current liabilities due within one year in the statements. (3) As of the end of the Reporting Period, the Company had restricted monetary funds of RMB1,471,167,575.95, mainly including letter of credit deposit, performance bond, and fixed deposit over 3 months. 2. Contingencies (1). Important contingencies on the balance sheet date □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2). If the Company has no important contingent issues that need to be disclosed, it should also be explained: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 3. Others □ Applicable √ Not applicable XV. Post-balance Sheet Date Events 1. Important non-adjustment matters □ Applicable √ Not applicable 2. Profit distribution √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Profits or dividends proposed to be distributed 556,647,354 225 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Profits or dividends reviewed and approved to be declared for distribution According to the Profit Distribution Plan for 2021 reviewed and approved at the 12th meeting of the 5th session of Board of Directors held by the Company on 25 March 2022, based on the total stock capital registered on the registration date for the implementation of the equity distribution, the Company intends to distribute the dividend in cash at RMB6 every 10 shares (tax inclusive) to all shareholders. The remaining distributable profits in 2021 will be carried forward to the following year. 3. Sales return □ Applicable √ Not applicable 4. Particulars on other post-balance-sheet-date events □ Applicable √ Not applicable XVI. Other Important Issues 1. Correction of previous-period accounting errors (1). Retrospective restatement method □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2). Future application method □ Applicable √ Not applicable 2. Debt restructuring □ Applicable √ Not applicable 3. Asset replacement (1). Non-monetary asset exchange □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2). Other asset replacement □ Applicable √ Not applicable 4. Annuity plan □ Applicable √ Not applicable 5. Discontinued operations □ Applicable √ Not applicable 6. Segment information (1). Basis for determining reporting segments and accounting policies √ Applicable □ Not applicable According to the Company's internal organizational structure, management requirements and internal reporting system, two reporting segments are identified, namely: direct office supplies business and core traditional business. The Company's reporting segments provide different services. Since each segment requires different technical or marketing strategies, the management of the Company separately manages the operating activities of each reporting segment and regularly evaluates the operating results of these reporting segments to determine the allocation of resources to them and the evaluation of their performance. The transfer price between segments is determined on the basis of the actual transaction price, and the expenses indirectly attributable to each segment are grouped according to the actual share of each segment. Assets are allocated according to the operation of the segment and the location of the asset. 226 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Segment liabilities include liabilities that can be attributed to the segment formed by the segment's operating activities. If the expenses associated with liabilities shared by multiple operating segments are allocated to these operating segments, the jointly assumed liabilities are also allocated to these operating segments. (2). Financial information of reporting segments √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Direct office Core traditional Inter-segment Total supplies business business elimination Revenue from 7,749,228,480.18 9,858,174,769.94 17,607,403,250.12 foreign transactions Revenue from 16,421,999.56 76,300,858.12 92,722,857.68 inter-segment transactions Income from 1,372,107.60 1,372,107.60 investments in associates and joint ventures Credit 2,649,450.85 -9,663,165.39 -7,013,714.54 impairment losses Asset -982,839.16 -16,108,527.29 -17,091,366.45 impairment loss Depreciation and 35,886,532.84 426,349,122.22 462,235,655.06 amortization charges Total profits 296,666,617.92 1,565,145,973.86 409,484.77 1,861,403,107.01 (total losses) Income tax 54,681,349.46 273,023,720.99 -102,371.19 327,807,441.64 expenses Net profits (net 241,985,268.46 1,291,917,510.49 307,113.58 1,533,595,665.37 losses) Total assets 3,095,362,065.39 8,350,067,519.96 21,041,655.02 11,424,387,930.33 Total liabilities 2,275,177,642.17 2,646,653,638.04 20,734,541.44 4,901,096,738.77 (3). If the Company does not have a reporting segment, or if it cannot disclose the total assets and total liabilities of each reporting segment, the reason should be explained □ Applicable √ Not applicable (4). Other descriptions □ Applicable √ Not applicable 7. Other important transactions and matters that have an impact on investors' decisions □ Applicable √ Not applicable 8. Others □ Applicable √ Not applicable 227 / 237 Annual Report 2021 XVII. Notes on the Main Items of the Parent Company's Financial Statements 1. Accounts receivable (1). Disclosure by account age √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Account age Carrying balance at the end of the period Within 1 year Including: Sub-item within 1 year Sub-total within 1 year 129,551,588.15 1 to 2 years 2,709,211.72 2 to 3 years Above 3 years 3 to 4 years 4 to 5 years Above 5 years Total 132,260,799.87 (2). Disclosure by accruing method for bad debt provisions √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Closing balance Opening balance Carrying balance Bad debt provisions Carrying balance Bad debt provisions Category Accruing Carrying Accruing Carrying Percentage value Percentage value Amount Amount percentage Amount Amount percentage (%) (%) (%) (%) Bad debt provisions accrued separately Including: Bad debt provisions 132,260,799.87 100.00 4,466,584.10 3.38 127,794,215.77 181,133,866.23 100.00 3,485,066.58 1.92 177,648,799.65 accrued according to the combination Including: Combination 1: 75,785,623.81 57.30 4,466,584.10 5.89 71,319,039.71 69,701,331.66 38.48 3,485,066.58 5.00 66,216,265.08 Account age analysis combination Combination III: 56,475,176.06 42.70 56,475,176.06 111,432,534.57 61.52 111,432,534.57 Related parties in the scope of the consolidated financial statements Total 132,260,799.87 / 4,466,584.10 / 127,794,215.77 181,133,866.23 / 3,485,066.58 / 177,648,799.65 Bad debt provisions accrued separately: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Bad debt provisions accrued according to the combination: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Disclosure to be made in accordance with the disclosure way of other receivables in case of bad debt provisions accrued according to the general model of expected credit losses: □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3). Particulars on bad debt provisions √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Change of the current period Category Opening balance Recovered or Resold or Other Closing balance Accrued reversed written-off changes Combination 1: 3,485,066.58 981,517.52 4,466,584.10 Account age analysis combination Total 3,485,066.58 981,517.52 4,466,584.10 228 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Significant bad debt provision amounts recovered or reversed in the current period: □ Applicable √ Not applicable (4). Particulars on accounts receivable actually written-off in the current period □ Applicable √ Not applicable Writing-off of significant accounts receivable □ Applicable √ Not applicable (5). Particulars on top 5 accounts receivable in terms of the balance at the end of the period based on debtors √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Percentage (%) in the total Balance of bad debt Company name Closing balance balance at the end of the period provisions at the end of of accounts receivable the period First 42,063,973.89 31.8 Second 12,663,274.18 9.57 633,163.71 Third 6,835,241.86 5.17 341,762.09 Fourth 6,364,489.64 4.81 318,224.48 Fifth 5,465,480.41 4.13 273,274.02 Total 73,392,459.98 55.48 1,566,424.30 Other descriptions No (6). Accounts receivable derecognized due to the transfer of financial assets □ Applicable √ Not applicable (7). Assets and liabilities formed due to the transfer and continuous involvement of accounts receivable □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 2. Other receivables Presented by item √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance Interest receivable 35,000.00 Dividend receivable Other receivables 600,504,253.91 399,643,347.22 Total 600,504,253.91 399,678,347.22 Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Interest receivable (1). Classification of interest receivable √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Closing balance Opening balance 229 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Time deposits Entrusted loans 35,000.00 Bond investment Total 35,000.00 (2). Important overdue interest □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3). Particulars on accruing of bad debt provisions □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Dividend receivable (1). Dividend receivable □ Applicable √ Not applicable (2). Important dividend receivable with the account age over one year □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3). Particulars on accruing of bad debt provisions □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other receivables (1). Disclosure by account age √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Account age Carrying balance at the end of the period Within 1 year Including: Sub-item within 1 year Sub-total within 1 year 216,245,192.96 1 to 2 years 121,411,432.11 2 to 3 years 92,280,776.87 Above 3 years 172,055,312.40 3 to 4 years 4 to 5 years Above 5 years Less: Bad debt provisions -1,488,460.43 Total 600,504,253.91 (2). Particulars on classification by amount nature √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Amount nature Carrying balance at the end of Carrying balance at the the period beginning of the period Personal loans and petty cash 1,883,898.16 1,680,200.77 Consolidated balance of related- 590,726,479.67 391,720,050.07 parties current accounts 230 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Amount paid for materials 843,752.96 174,142.29 Consolidated balance of related- 1,766,952.16 1,937,167.34 parties current accounts - provisional input tax Margin and deposit 1,855,862.39 5,383,734.67 Others 4,915,769.00 3,345,941.78 Total 601,992,714.34 404,241,236.92 (3). Particulars on accruing of bad debt provisions √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Expected credit loss Expected credit loss Bad debt Expected credit for the entire for the entire Total provisions losses in the duration (no credit duration (credit next 12 months impairment impairment occurred) occurred) Balance as at 1 4,597,889.70 4,597,889.70 January 2021 Balance as at 1 January 2021 in the current period -- Transferred into Phase 2 -- Transferred into Phase 3 -- Reversed into Phase 2 -- Reversed into Phase 1 Accrued in the -3,109,429.27 -3,109,429.27 current period Reserved in the current period Resold in the current period Written-off in the current period Other changes Balance as at 31 1,488,460.43 1,488,460.43 December 2021 Particulars on significant changes in the carrying balance of other receivables with changes in the loss provisions occurring in the current period: √ Applicable □ Not applicable Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Expected credit Expected credit Bad debt Expected credit loss for the entire loss for the entire Total provisions losses in the next 12 duration (no credit duration (credit months impairment impairment occurred) occurred) Balance as at 1 404,241,236.92 404,241,236.92 January 2021 231 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Balance as at 1 January 2021 in the current period -- Transferred into Phase 2 -- Transferred into Phase 3 -- Reversed into Phase 2 -- Reversed into Phase 1 Increase of the 403,158,817.53 403,158,817.53 current period Derecognition of 205,407,340.11 205,407,340.11 the current period Other changes Balance as at 31 601,992,714.34 601,992,714.34 December 2021 Amount of bad debt provisions accrued for the current period and the basis for assessing whether the credit risk of financial instruments has increased significantly: □ Applicable √ Not applicable (4). Particulars on bad debt provisions √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Change of the current period Opening Closing Category Recovered or Resold or Other balance Accrued balance reversed written-off changes Combination 1: 4,597,889.70 -3,109,429.27 1,488,460.43 Account age analysis combination Total 4,597,889.70 -3,109,429.27 1,488,460.43 Significant bad debt provision amounts reversed or recovered in the current period: □ Applicable √ Not applicable (5). Particulars on other receivables actually written-off in the current period □ Applicable √ Not applicable (6). Particulars on top 5 other receivables in terms of the balance at the end of the period based on debtors √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Percentage (%) in Bad debt the total balance at Company provisions Amount nature Closing balance Account age the end of the name Closing period of other balance receivables First Consolidated 236,033,960.10 Within 1 year: 39.21 balance of RMB48,658,500 related-parties Above 1 year: current accounts RMB187,375,500 232 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Second Consolidated 119,222,002.29 Within 1 year: 19.80 balance of RMB2,048,500 related-parties Above 1 year: current accounts RMB117,373,500 Third Consolidated 107,458,390.94 Within 1 year: 17.85 balance of RMB50,459,600 related-parties Above 1 year: current accounts RMB56,998,800 Fourth Consolidated 40,000,000.00 Within 1 year 6.64 balance of related-parties current accounts Fifth Consolidated 22,000,000.00 Within 1 year 3.65 balance of related-parties current accounts Total / 524,714,353.33 / 87.15 (7). Receivables involving government subsidies □ Applicable √ Not applicable (8). Other receivables derecognized due to the transfer of financial assets □ Applicable √ Not applicable (9). Assets and liabilities formed due to the transfer and continuous involvement of other receivables □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions: □ Applicable √ Not applicable 3. Long-term equity investments √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Closing balance Opening balance Item Impairment Impairment Carrying balance Carrying value Carrying balance Carrying value provisions provisions Investment to subsidiaries 1,501,648,897.21 1,501,648,897.21 1,063,812,641.33 1,063,812,641.33 Investments to associates 36,512,701.80 36,512,701.80 34,722,395.67 34,722,395.67 and joint ventures Total 1,538,161,599.01 1,538,161,599.01 1,098,535,037.00 1,098,535,037.00 (1). Investment to subsidiaries √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Balance of Impairment Decrease of impairment Increase of the provisions Invested company Opening balance the current Closing balance provisions at current period accrued in the period the end of the current period period Shanghai M&G 500,227,232.24 9,336,255.88 509,563,488.12 Colipu Office Supplies Co., Ltd. Shanghai M&G 13,288,599.09 13,288,599.09 Zhenmei Stationery Co., Ltd.(上海晨光 珍美文具有限公司) Shanghai M&G 199,419,400.00 199,419,400.00 Stationery & Gift Co., Ltd.(上海晨光文具 礼品有限公司) 233 / 237 Annual Report 2021 M&G Life Enterprise 60,000,000.00 180,000,000.00 240,000,000.00 Management Co., Ltd. (晨光生活馆企业管 理有限公司) Shanghai M&G 30,000,000.00 30,000,000.00 Jiamei Stationery Co., Ltd.(上海晨光佳美 文具有限公司) Shanghai M&G 27,500,000.00 27,500,000.00 Information Technology Co., Ltd. (上海晨光信息科技 有限公司) Shenzhen Erya 6,339,300.00 6,339,300.00 Creative and Cultural Development Co., Ltd.(深圳尔雅文化 创意发展有限公司) Shanghai M&G 50,000,000.00 50,000,000.00 Information Technology Co., Ltd. (上海晨光信息科技 有限公司) Axus Stationery 177,038,110.00 177,038,110.00 (Shanghai) Company Ltd. Shanghai 28,500,000.00 28,500,000.00 Qizhihaowan Culture and Creativity Co., Ltd.(上海奇只好玩 文化创意有限公司) Shanghai Chenxun 220,000,000.00 220,000,000.00 Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. (上海晨讯企业管理 有限公司) Total 1,063,812,641.33 437,836,255.88 1,501,648,897.21 (2). Investments to associates and joint ventures √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Change of the current period Balance of At the beginning Investment gains Adjustment to Declaration on At the end of the impairment Investment Other Accruing of of the period Additional Withdrawn and losses other distribution of period provisions at Unit equity impairment Others Balance investment investment recognized under comprehensive cash dividends Balance the end of the changes provisions the equity method income or profits period I. Joint venture Subtotal II. Associate Ningbo Zhongchen 29,693,097.54 1,634,406.40 418,198.53 31,745,702.47 Equity Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) Shanghai Pen-making 5,029,298.13 -262,298.80 4,766,999.33 Technology Services Co., Ltd. Subtotal 34,722,395.67 1,372,107.60 418,198.53 36,512,701.80 Total 34,722,395.67 1,372,107.60 418,198.53 36,512,701.80 Other descriptions: No 4. Revenue and operating costs (1). Particulars on revenue and operating costs √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Amount accounted for in the current Amount accounted for in the previous Item period period Revenue Costs Revenue Costs 234 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Main 4,692,104,398.60 2,568,183,955.45 4,130,671,233.32 2,164,311,904.18 operations Other 83,787,431.99 866.69 65,240,228.87 operations Total 4,775,891,830.59 2,568,184,822.14 4,195,911,462.19 2,164,311,904.18 (2). Particulars on revenue from contracts √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Classification of contracts Total Types of goods 1. Sales of goods 4,692,104,398.60 2. Others 74,881,124.89 Classification by operation territory 1. China 4,612,272,861.13 2. Other countries 154,712,662.36 Total 4,766,985,523.49 Description on revenue from contracts □ Applicable √ Not applicable (3). Description on performance obligations □ Applicable √ Not applicable (4). Description on allocation to remaining performance obligations □ Applicable √ Not applicable Other descriptions: Details on revenue: Item Amount in the current Amount in the last period period Description on revenue from customer 4,766,985,523.49 4,190,349,929.22 contracts Rental income 8,906,307.10 5,561,532.97 Total 4,775,891,830.59 4,195,911,462.19 5. Investment income √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Amount accounted for in Amount accounted for in the Item the current period previous period Long-term equity investment income calculated by cost method Long-term equity investment income 1,372,107.60 -1,610,614.02 accounted for under the equity method Investment income from disposal of long- term equity investment Investment income from held-for-trading financial assets during the holding period Dividend income from other equity instrument investments during the holding period 235 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Interest income from debt investment during the holding period Interest income from other debt investments during the holding period Investment income from disposal of held- 4,067,412.24 4,763,925.06 for-trading financial assets Investment income from disposal of other equity instrument investments Investment income from disposal of debt investment Investment income from disposal of other debt investments Gains from debt restructuring Total 5,439,519.84 3,153,311.04 Other descriptions: No 6. Others □ Applicable √ Not applicable XVIII. Supplementary Information 1. Table on details of non-recurring gains and losses of the current period √ Applicable □ Not applicable Unit: Yuan Currency: RMB Item Amount the situation 6,098,090.22 Compensation for land Gains or losses on disposal of non-current expropriation by the assets Government Government subsidies included in the profits 163,887,877.43 Mainly including government and losses of the current period (except those subsidies received during the closely related to the Company's business Reporting Period and and of fixed amount or fixed quantity granted government subsidies in accordance with national uniform transferred from deferred standards) income Investment income arising from changes in 43,557,663.15 Revenue generated from fair values held-for-trading financial assets, purchase of wealth derivative financial assets, held-for-trading management products financial liabilities and derivative financial liabilities, and investment gains on the disposal of held-for-trading financial assets, derivative financial assets, held-for-trading financial liabilities, derivative financial liabilities and other debt investment, except the Company normal operations related to effective hedging business 20,000,000.00 Mainly due to the provision Reversal of provision for impairment of reversal of bad debts on receivables and contractual assets which are individual receivables of individually tested for impairment. M&G Colipu -11,127,909.82 Mainly including the expenditure of charity Other net non-operating income and donations and the loss expenses, other than the above items generated by scrapping part of the old equipment 236 / 237 Annual Report 2021 Minus: Effect of income tax 33,537,580.85 Effect of minority equity 20,550,381.69 Total 168,327,758.44 For non-recurring profit and loss items defined by the Company according to the Explanatory Announcement of Information Disclosure by Companies Offering Securities to the Public No. 1 - Non- recurring Gains and Losses, and non-recurring profit and loss items listed in the Explanatory Announcement of Information Disclosure by Companies Offering Securities to the Public No. 1 - Non- recurring Gains and Losses defined as recurring profit and loss items, the reasons shall be explained. □ Applicable √ Not applicable 2. Return on net assets and earnings per share √ Applicable □ Not applicable Earnings per share Profits during the Reporting Weighted average Period ROE (%) Basic earnings per Diluted earnings per share share Net profit attributable to 26.82 1.6450 1.6425 ordinary shareholders of the company Net profit attributable to 23.84 1.4623 1.4603 ordinary shareholders of the company after deducting non- recurring gains and losses 3. Difference in the Accounting Information under the PRC Accounting Standards for Business Enterprise ("PRC GAAP") and Overseas Accounting Standards □ Applicable √ Not applicable 4. Others □ Applicable √ Not applicable Chairman: Chen Huwen Date of report and submission approved by the Board of Directors: 25 March 2022 Revision information □ Applicable √ Not applicable 237 / 237