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Stock Code : 384 C H I N A G A S H O L DI N G S L I M IT E D A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 11 Emerging into Prosperity CHINA GAS HOLDINGS LIMITED CHINA GAS HOLDINGS LIMITED Room 1601, 16/F, AXA Centre, 151 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong Annual Report 2011 www.chinagasholdings.com.hk ABOUT CHINA GAS China Gas Holdings Limited (“China Gas”, stock code: 384) is a natural gas services operator, principally engaged in the investment, construction and management of city gas pipeline infrastructure, distribution of natural gas and LPG to residential, industrial and commercial users, construction and operation of oil stations and gas stations, and development and application of oil, natural gas and LPG related technologies. CONTENTS 2 Milestones & Way forward 4 Financial Highlights 5 Operational Highlights flap Operational Statistics 6 Operational Locations 8 Natural Gas 10 LPG 12 Services FY2011 Review 14 Chairman’s Statement 18 Management Discussion and Analysis 27 Corporate Social Responsibility 31 Corporate Governance Report 43 Biographies of Board Members 45 Directors’ Report 52 Corporate Information MILESTONES & WAY FORWARD FY2009 FY2002 Entered into the LPG industry Established Having identified a large population in China who resided in the suburban and China Gas was established in 2002 and rural areas and would not have access embarked on a rapid growth of natural to natural gas supply, China Gas gas business in China. entered into the LPG industry with the ambition of becoming a leading vertically integrated LPG supplier in China. 2 CHINA GAS HOLDINGS LIMITED FY2012 FY2010 To strengthen natural gas organic Natural gas business growth and achieve emerged into LPG integration organic growth In this FY2012, China Gas will further strengthen the organic growth of its With the most number of city gas existing city gas portfolio through its new concessions in its portfolio, China “Hub-Satellite” investment initiatives and Gas’ natural gas business emerged also its enhanced CNG/LNG refuelling into organic growth, leading to reduced rollout. China Gas will enter into the LPG capital expenditure and increased retail market this year, and achieve its connections and gas sale in its cities. LPG business integration in China. ANNUAL REPORT 2011 3 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Financial Performance 2011 2010 (restated) Change for the year ended 31 March HK$’000 HK$’000 Turnover 15,861,880 10,211,959 55.33% Gross profit 2,910,472 2,116,292 37.53% Profit for the year 781,322 1,015,501 –23.06% Profit attributable to owners of the Company 625,896 875,636 –28.52% Basic EPS (in HK cents) 16.31 26.19 –37.72% Core earnings* 827,405 590,085 40.22% Core earnings attributable to owners of 671,979 450,220 49.26% the Company Core basic EPS (in HK cents) 17.51 13.46 30.09% Total assets 30,886,528 22,997,594 34.30% Cash and bank balance 6,729,033 4,361,419 54.29% Shareholders’ equity 8,764,676 4,123,022 112.58% Final dividend per share (in HK cents) 2.2 1.7 29.41% EBIT 1,778,150 1,270,881 39.91% EBITDA 2,426,116 1,765,568 37.41% *Note: excluding non-cash and non-operating items Key Financial Indicators for the year ended 31 March 2011 2010 Average finance costs 4.2% 4.3% Current ratio (times) 1.17 1.10 Gross profit margin 18.3% 20.7% Net gearing ratio 0.48 1.24 Net profit margin 4.9% 9.9% Payout ratio (%) 13.5% 6.5% Return on average equity 9.7% 23.8% Turnover Breakdown Definitions: 14.8% 3.1% • Average finance costs Interest expenses/average borrowing for the year • Current ratio 40.1% Connection fee Current assets/Current liabilities Sale of Piped gas 42.0% • Gross profit margin Sale of LPG Gross profit/Turnover Other Sales • Net gearing ratio Net borrowing/Shareholders’ funds, excluding LPG trade finance related facilities Debt Maturity Profile • Net profit margin 23.0% 5.0% Net profit for the year/Turnover • Payout ratio Dividend per share/Earnings per share Less than one year • Return on average equity Profit attributable to equity holders of the Company/ From first year to second year 32.0% Average equity attributable to equity holders of the From second year to fifth year 40.0% Company More than five years 4 CHINA GAS HOLDINGS LIMITED OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Operational Performance for the year ended 31 March 2011 2010 Change million m3 million m3 Gas sales volume Natural gas 4,452.4 3,380.0 31.73% Coal gas & LPG 162.4 212.4 –23.52% Sales of piped natural gas Residential 568.7 392.1 45.04% Industrial 3,011.1 2,403.2 25.30% Commerical 492.8 338.0 45.80% CNG stations 379.8 246.7 53.95% New Connections for the year ended 31 March 2011 2010 Change Residential 901,982 657,907 37.1% Industrial 254 323 –21.4% Commerical 3,680 3,825 –3.8% CNG stations 14 31 –54.8% Customers (No. of users) for the year ended 31 March 2011 2010 Change Residential 6,078,806 4,837,436 25.66% Industrial 1,270 810 56.79% Commerical 37,470 33,476 11.93% CNG stations 105 91 15.38% Urban population covered 59,165,950 55,918,375 5.81% Penetration rate (%) 33.40% 30.30% 10.23% Average connection fees (RMB) 2,454 2,368 3.63% Average tariffs (ex-tax) for the year ended 31 March 2011 2010 Change RMB RMB Residential 2.15 1.88 14.36% Industrial 2.29 2.09 9.57% Commerical 2.35 2.13 10.33% CNG stations 2.72 2.17 25.35% ANNUAL REPORT 2011 5 OPERATIONAL STATISTICS OPERATIONAL OPERATIONAL STATISTICS OPERATIONAL STATISTICS STATISTICS As at 31 March 2011 As at 31 March 2011 As at 31 March 2011 As at 31 March 2011 Province Operational Total Urban Connectable Accumulated Accumulated Accumulated Length of Pipelines (km) Province Operational Total Urban Connectable Accumulated Accumulated Accumulated Length of Pipelines (km) Province Operational Total Urban Connectable Accumulated Accumulated Accumulated Length of Pipelines (km) Province Operational Total Urban Connectable Accumulated Accumulated Accumulated Length of Pipelines (km) Location Population Population Domestic Connected Connected Connected Location Population Population Domestic Connected Connected Connected Location Population Population Domestic Connected Connected Connected Location Population Population Domestic Connected Connected Connected Households Domestic Industrial Commercial Total Length Length Length Length Length for Households Domestic Industrial Commercial Total Length Length Length Length Length for Households Domestic Industrial Commercial Total Length Length Length Length Length for Households Domestic Industrial Commercial Total Length Length Length Length Length for Households Customers Customers of High of Mid of Low Branch Households Customers Customers of High of Mid of Low Branch Households Customers Customers of High of Mid of Low Branch Households Customers Customers of High of Mid of Low Branch Pressure Pressure Pressure Pressure Pressure Pressure Pressure Pressure Pressure Pressure Pressure Pressure pipelines pipelines pipelines pipelines pipelines pipelines pipelines pipelines pipelines pipelines pipelines pipelines City Gas Anhui Wuhu 2,304,000 1,050,000 313,000 267,881 90 671 1,974 49 558 194 1,174 Gansu Lingtai County 230,000 105,000 32,813 Inner Hohhot 2,580,000 1,700,000 531,000 384,062 74 4,800 2,043 65 356 628 993 Linghai 620,000 210,000 65,625 Mongolia Huainan 2,065,000 1,500,000 469,000 146,712 6 232 1,117 31 162 302 622 Hubei Yichang 3,990,000 1,209,000 378,000 144,123 22 653 1,245 26 377 234 608 Autonomous Wushen Banner 95,000 30,000 9,000 9,307 – Pulandian 830,000 300,000 93,750 – – 3 6 0 6 0 – Shou County 1,300,000 150,000 47,000 6,012 – 5 52 0 14 19 18 Region Xiaogan 883,000 230,000 72,000 70,398 19 208 555 0 71 226 258 Baotou 2,100,000 1,300,000 406,000 186,644 72 587 1,576 97 478 421 579 Liaoyang Economic 86,848 63,200 19,750 Suzhou 5,707,000 425,000 133,000 84,621 2 152 647 9 114 238 286 Zone Hanchuan 1,061,000 173,000 54,000 27,882 77 106 268 0 37 97 134 Helingeer County 187,000 90,000 30,000 Wuhu County 394,000 80,000 25,000 11,179 22 59 120 0 43 52 25 Jinzhou Longxiwan 29,000 13,000 4,063 Yingcheng 669,000 175,000 55,000 31,783 6 156 362 0 43 203 116 Tuoketuo County 200,000 120,000 40,000 New Zone Nanling County 540,000 125,000 39,000 13,758 – 4 130 0 20 71 39 Yunmeng 579,000 117,000 37,000 19,887 5 136 184 0 22 63 99 Tuzuo Banner 350,000 95,000 31,667 Ningxia Hui Zhongwei 1,060,000 560,000 175,000 9,008 2 15 206 62 34 70 39 Huoshan County 365,000 80,000 32,000 3,478 – 4 28 0 14 10 4 Autonomous Fengtai County 580,000 90,000 28,000 9,272 – 8 77 0 16 29 32 Suizhou 2,580,000 782,000 244,000 52,375 14 124 512 3 86 190 234 Wuchuan County 180,000 60,000 20,000 Region Wuwei 1,400,000 180,000 56,000 6,945 – – 90 0 28 41 21 Tianmen 1,621,000 200,000 63,000 17,068 2 82 163 0 36 68 59 Alashan Meng 200,000 132,000 44,000 Shaanxi Baoji 3,720,000 1,020,000 319,000 251,876 55 700 1,567 43 425 344 756 Xiuning 270,000 21,000 7,000 Dangyang 560,000 140,000 44,000 4,964 8 11 67 0 22 31 15 Zuo Banner 13,000 5,800 1,933 Qishan County 458,000 150,000 47,000 Tenggeli Maoji Development 132,000 25,000 7,813 Wuhan Qingshan 453,000 192,000 60,000 Industrial Zone Yulin 3,370,000 500,000 156,000 Zone Hunan Yiyang 4,600,000 860,000 269,000 72,618 9 133 786 0 118 230 438 Huoqiu 1,650,000 612,000 191,250 Jiangsu Pizhou 1,580,000 230,000 72,000 28,209 1 48 226 12 52 78 85 Linyou County 87,000 25,000 8,333 Chongqing Yubei 920,000 877,000 274,000 89,981 24 5,879 856 0 198 74 585 You County 760,000 246,000 76,875 Yangzhong 273,000 88,000 28,000 28,713 13 243 423 0 94 243 86 Shandong Dezhou 5,616,000 1,598,000 475,000 124,929 16 1,146 741 3 222 113 403 Fujian 29 cities/regions 4,000,000 4,000,000 1,200,000 254,978 89 263