Annual Report 2004 ɀཌྷཌྷ̒ααం
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Annual Report 2004 ɀཌྷཌྷ̒ααం Contents Financial Highlights 1 Company Profile 2 Milestones 3 Corporate Information 4 Biographical Details of Directors and Senior Management 5 Chairman’s Statement 12 Open Dialogue with the Company’s Senior Management 17 Corporate Governance 20 Business Review 28 Financial Review 38 Human Resources Development and Corporate Social Responsibility 48 Report of the Directors 51 Notice of Annual General Meeting 71 Auditors’ Report 75 Consolidated Income Statement 76 Consolidated Balance Sheet 77 Balance Sheet 79 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 80 Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 81 Notes to the Financial Statements 85 Supplementary Information for ADS Holders 141 Financial Summary 150 Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information of the Group 153 Glossary 159 Financial Highlights Actual 2004 2003 Growth Operating revenue (Turnover) (RMB Millions) 192,381 158,604 21.3% EBITDA (RMB Millions) 107,221 92,278 16.2% EBITDA margin 55.7% 58.2% — Profit attributable to shareholders (RMB Millions) 42,004 35,556 18.1% Basic earnings per share (RMB) 2.14 1.81 18.2% Dividend per share – Interim (HK$) 0.20 0.16 – Final (HK$) 0.46 0.20 – Full year (HK$) 0.66 0.36 83.3% Pro-forma combined 2004 2003 Growth Operating revenue (Turnover) (RMB Millions) 203,993 179,068 13.9% EBITDA (RMB Millions) 113,050 101,663 11.2% EBITDA margin 55.4% 56.8% — Profit attributable to shareholders (RMB Millions) 43,207 37,467 15.3% Note: The pro-forma combined operating results are prepared on the assumption that the existing corporate structure of the Group with 31 operating subsidiaries was in place since 1 January 2003. Operating EBITDA Revenue (RMB Millions) (Turnover) (RMB Millions) 192,381 107,221 158,604 92,278 128,561 77,309 2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004 Profit Basic Earnings Dividend per Share, Attributable per Share Dividend Payout Ratio to Shareholders (RMB) (HK$) (RMB Millions) 42,004 2.14 0.66 35,556 1.81 32,601 1.70 0.36 0.32 32.7% 20% 21% 2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004 2002 2003 2004 China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited Annual Report 2004 1 Company Profile China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited (the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) was incorporated in Hong Kong on 3 September 1997. The Company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited on 22 October 1997 and 23 October 1997, respectively. The Company was admitted as a constituent stock of the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong on 27 January 1998. As the leading mobile services provider in Mainland China, the Group boasts the world’s largest unified, contiguous all-digital mobile network and the world’s largest mobile subscriber base. In 2004, the Company was once again selected as one of “The World’s 400 A-List Companies” by the internationally renowned business magazine Forbes and is the only Chinese company inducted into this A-List for three consecutive years. The Company’s corporate credit rating was upgraded to BBB+ (equivalent to China’s sovereign rating) by Standard and Poor’s and A3 by Moody’s in 2004. The Company owns a 100 per cent. interest in Communication Company Limited (“Heilongjiang Guangdong Mobile Communication Company Limited Mobile”), Guizhou Mobile Communication Company (“Guangdong Mobile”), Zhejiang Mobile Communication Limited (“Guizhou Mobile”), Yunnan Mobile Company Limited (“Zhejiang Mobile”), Jiangsu Mobile Communication Company Limited (“Yunnan Mobile”), Communication Company Limited (“Jiangsu Mobile”), Xizang Mobile Communication Company Limited Fujian Mobile Communication Company Limited (“Fujian (“Xizang Mobile”), Gansu Mobile Communication Mobile”), Henan Mobile Communication Company Company Limited (“Gansu Mobile”), Qinghai Mobile Limited (“Henan Mobile”), Hainan Mobile Communication Company Limited (“Qinghai Mobile”), Communication Company Limited (“Hainan Mobile”), Ningxia Mobile Communication Company Limited Beijing Mobile Communication Company Limited (“Ningxia Mobile”) and Xinjiang Mobile Communication (“Beijing Mobile”), Shanghai Mobile Communication Company Limited (“Xinjiang Mobile”), and operates Company Limited (“Shanghai Mobile”), Tianjin Mobile nationwide mobile telecommunications services in all 31 Communication Company Limited (“Tianjin Mobile”), provinces, autonomous regions and directly-administered Hebei Mobile Communication Company Limited (“Hebei municipalities in Mainland China through these thirty-one Mobile”), Liaoning Mobile Communication Company subsidiaries. Limited (“Liaoning Mobile”), Shandong Mobile As of 31 December 2004, the Group had an aggregate Communication Company Limited (“Shandong Mobile”), staff of 88,127 and an aggregate mobile Guangxi Mobile Communication Company Limited telecommunications subscriber base of 204.2 million. The (“Guangxi Mobile”), Anhui Mobile Communication Group enjoyed a market share of approximately 64.3 per Company Limited (“Anhui Mobile”), Jiangxi Mobile cent. and a domestic network coverage of 99 per cent. of Communication Company Limited (“Jiangxi Mobile”), the cities and towns within its service areas. The Group’s Chongqing Mobile Communication Company Limited GSM global roaming services cover 184 countries and (“Chongqing Mobile”), Sichuan Mobile Communication regions and GPRS roaming services covered 73 countries Company Limited (“Sichuan Mobile”), Hubei Mobile and regions. Communication Company Limited (“Hubei Mobile”), Hunan Mobile Communication Company Limited (“Hunan The Company’s majority shareholder is China Mobile Mobile”), Shaanxi Mobile Communication Company (Hong Kong) Group Limited, which, as of 31 December Limited (“Shaanxi Mobile”), Shanxi Mobile 2004, indirectly held an equity interest of approximately Communication Company Limited (“Shanxi Mobile”), 75.6 per cent. of the Company through a wholly-owned Neimenggu Mobile Communication Company Limited subsidiary, China Mobile Hong Kong (BVI) Limited. The (“Neimenggu Mobile”), Jilin Mobile Communication remaining equity interest of approximately 24.4 per cent. Company Limited (“Jilin Mobile”), Heilongjiang Mobile of the Company was held by public investors. 2 China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited Annual Report 2004 Milestones 5 NOVEMBER 2004 13 NOVEMBER 2000 Mr. Wang Xiaochu resigned from his position as an China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited completed the acquisition of Beijing Mobile, Shanghai Mobile, Tianjin Mobile, Hebei Executive Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Mobile, Liaoning Mobile, Shandong Mobile and Guangxi 2000 2004 Officer of the Company. After the review and Mobile. approval by the Board and the Nomination Committee of the Company, Mr. Wang Jianzhou 3 NOVEMBER 2000 has been appointed as an Executive Director, China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited completed an equity offering of approximately US$6.865 billion and an offering of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the convertible notes of US$690 million due 2005. China Mobile Company and is in charge of the overall (Hong Kong) Limited also raised RMB12.5 billion by way of management of the Company. syndicated loans. 1 JULY 2004 4 OCTOBER 2000 China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited and Vodafone Group Plc. China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited completed the entered into a strategic investor subscription agreement, acquisition of Neimenggu Mobile, Jilin Mobile, whereby Vodafone Group Plc. agreed to acquire new shares of Heilongjiang Mobile, Guizhou Mobile, Yunnan China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited for US$2.5 billion. Mobile, Xizang Mobile, Gansu Mobile, Qinghai Mobile, Ningxia Mobile, Xinjiang Mobile, China 28 JUNE 2000 China Telecom (Hong Kong) Limited changed its name to Mobile Communication Company Limited and China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited. Beijing P&T Consulting and Design Institute Company Limited. The Company became the first 9 JUNE 2000 overseas-listed PRC telecommunications company China Telecom (Shenzhen) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in all 31 provinces (autonomous regions of China Telecom (Hong Kong) Limited, was established. and directly-administered municipalities) in 5 JUNE 2000 Mainland China. China Telecom (Hong Kong) Limited established Aspire Holdings Limited for the research and development of wireless data businesses. 22 JANUARY 2003 The RMB8 billion corporate bonds, issued in China through 12 NOVEMBER 1999 China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited’s wholly-owned China Telecom (Hong Kong) Limited completed the subsidiary, were listed and commenced trading on the 2003 acquisition of Fujian Mobile, Henan Mobile and Hainan Shanghai Stock Exchange and received an enthusiastic Mobile. response from the market. 1999 2 NOVEMBER 1999 28 OCTOBER 2002 China Telecom (Hong Kong) Limited completed an equity China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited, through its wholly-owned offering of approximately US$2 billion and an offering of subsidiary, Guangdong Mobile, issued a further RMB8 billion global notes due 2004 of US$600 million. in aggregate of corporate bonds in China. 2002 4 JUNE 1998 1 JULY 2002 China Telecom (Hong Kong) Limited completed the China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited completed the acquisition of Jiangsu Mobile. acquisition of Anhui Mobile, Jiangxi Mobile, Chongqing Mobile, Sichuan Mobile, Hubei Mobile, Hunan Mobile, 1998 Shaanxi Mobile and Shanxi Mobile. 22 & 23 OCTOBER 1997 18 JUNE 2001 China Telecom (Hong Kong) Limited raised US$4.2 billion in its China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited, through its wholly-owned Initial Public Offering, with its shares listed on the New York subsidiary Guangdong Mobile, issued an aggregate of RMB5 Stock Exchange and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong 1997 billion