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CHINA GAS HO ANNUAL REPORT 2019/20 Stock Code : 00384.HK L CHINA GAS HOLDINGS LIMITED DING 中國燃氣控股有限公司 * S L IM I TE Smart way towards a D GREEN FUTURE CHINA GAS HOLDINGS LIMITED 中國燃氣控股有限公司 * Room 1601, 16th Floor, Capital Centre, 151 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong www.chinagasholdings.com.hk 2019/20 ANNUAL REPORT * For identication purpose only About CHINA GAS China Gas Holdings Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (the “Group” or “China Gas”) are primarily engaged in the investment, construction and operation of city and town gas pipeline infrastructure facilities, gas terminals, storage and transportation facilities, and gas logistics systems, transmission of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas (“LPG”) to residential, industrial and commercial customers, construction and operation of compressed natural gas (“CNG”)/ liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) refilling stations as well as development and application of technologies related to natural gas and LPG in China. CONTENTS FY2019/20 REVIEW 02 Milestones 36 Chairman’s Statement 04 Financial Highlights 40 Management Discussion and Analysis 05 Operational Highlights 53 Biographies of Directors and Senior Management 06 Battle the Pandemic and Safeguard People’s Livelihood 59 Corporate Governance Report 08 Natural Gas 76 Directors’ Report 14 Operational Locations of 89 Corporate Information Natural Gas 16 Township Replacement of Coal with Gas 20 Gas for Vehicles and Vessels Business 24 Integrated Energy Business 26 Liquefied Petroleum Gas 30 Operational Locations of Liquefied Petroleum Gas 32 Value-Added Services and New Retail Platform MILESTONES FY2011/12 • 160 city gas projects in total • 7,187,894 households connected • 5.8 billion m3 piped gas sold FY2007/08 FY2012/13 • 68 city gas projects in total • 2,253,044 households connected • 179 city gas projects in total • 1.1 billion m3 piped gas sold • 8,438,991 households connected 3 FY2001/02 • 7.0 billion m piped gas sold • Commenced city gas businesses FY2009/10 FY2013/14 • 123 city gas projects in total FY2003/04 • 4,837,436 households connected • 237 city gas projects in total 3 • 10,306,995 households connected • 21 city gas projects in total • 3.6 billion m piped gas sold • 8.2 billion m3 piped gas sold • 266,992 households connected • 39.1 million m3 piped gas sold FY2010/11 • 148 city gas projects in total FY2005/06 • 6,078,806 households connected 3 • 50 city gas projects in total • 4.6 billion m piped gas sold • 806,103 households connected • 176.4 million m3 piped gas sold 02 China Gas Holdings Limited Annual Report 2019/20 FY2019/20 • 604 piped gas projects with concession rights in total • 35,105,524 households connected FY2017/18 • 25.4 billion m3 piped gas sold • 495 piped gas projects with concession rights in total • 24,570,321 households connected FY2014/15 • 18.9 billion m3 piped gas sold • 273 city gas projects in total • 12,590,944 households connected FY2018/19 • 9.1 billion m3 piped gas sold • 542 piped gas projects with concession rights in total FY2015/16 • 29,678,157 households connected 3 • 305 city gas projects in total • 24.6 billion m piped natural gas • 14,691,200 households connected sold • 10.0 billion m3 piped gas sold FY2016/17 • 330 city gas projects in total • 20,681,656 households connected • 12.4 billion m3 piped gas sold Milestones 03 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Financial Highlights for the year ended 31 March 2019/20 2018/19 Change Turnover (HK$’000) 59,539,681 59,386,062 0.3% Gross profit (HK$’000) 17,097,048 14,059,184 21.6% Profit for the year (HK$’000) 10,260,666 8,984,567 14.2% Profit attributable to owners of the Company (HK$’000) 9,188,474 8,224,382 11.7% Basic EPS (in HK dollar) 1.76 1.63 8.0% Total dividend per share (in HK cents) 50 44 13.6% 2019/20 2018/19 Change (restated) Total assets (HK$’000) 112,066,808 109,899,276 2.0% Bank balance and cash (HK$’000) 7,655,776 13,482,313 –43.2% Shareholders’ equity (HK$’000) 39,604,964 35,321,051 12.1% Key Financial Indicators for the year ended 31 March 2019/20 2018/19 Average finance costs 4.5% 4.6% Current ratio (times) 0.80 0.89 Gross profit margin 28.7% 23.7% Net gearing ratio 64.3% 54.3% Payout ratio (basic) 28.4% 27.0% Definitions: • Average finance costs • Payout ratio Total interest expenses/Average borrowing for the year Dividend per share/Earning per share • Current ratio • Net gearing ratio Current assets/Current liabilities Net borrowing/Total equity • Gross profit margin Gross profit/Turnover 04 China Gas Holdings Limited Annual Report 2019/20 OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE for the year ended 31 March 2019/20 2018/19 Change Number of piped-gas projects 604 542 62 Number of integrated energy projects (In operation) 102 68 34 Connectable residential users for city gas projects (household) 44,473,478 43,049,175 3.3% Penetration rate of residential users for city gas projects (%) 64.9% 60.7% 4.2 pts Total natural gas sale volume (million m3) 25,372.4 24,656.4 2.9% Natural gas sold through city and township gas projects 15,631.3 14,744.4 6.0% Natural gas sold through direct pipelines and trade 9,741.1 9,912.0 –1.7% Sales of natural gas in city and township gas projects (customer breakdown) (million m3) Residential 4,926.7 3,984.7 23.6% Industrial 7,417.8 7,050.0 5.2% Commercial 2,286.2 2,516.2 –9.1% CNG/LNG stations 1,000.5 1,193.5 –16.2% New connections Residential 5,427,367 5,107,836 6.3% City gas projects 2,731,672 2,716,223 0.6% Township gas projects 2,695,695 2,391,613 12.7% Industrial 2,271 2,686 –15.5% Commercial 34,050 30,673 11.0% The accumulated number of connected customers and gas stations Residential 35,105,524 29,678,157 18.3% City gas projects 28,869,083 26,137,411 10.5% Township gas projects 6,236,441 3,540,746 76.1% Industrial 14,678 12,407 18.3% Commercial 233,687 199,637 17.1% CNG/LNG stations 556 575 –3.3% Average connection fees (RMB) City gas projects 2,494 2,508 –0.6% Township gas projects 2,952 3,010 –1.9% Average gas tariffs (ex-tax) (RMB/m3) Residential 2.53 2.52 0.4% Industrial 2.68 2.65 1.1% Commercial 2.77 2.79 –0.7% CNG/LNG stations 3.18 2.93 8.5% Operational Highlights 05 BATTLE THE PANDEMIC AND SAFEGUARD PEOPLE’S LIVELIHOOD At the beginning of 2020, the world was ravaged by the outbreak of the COVID-19 Uphold Corporate Social pandemic, with China economy being severely disrupted. To address the Responsibility by sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Group immediately kick- Donating started its emergency response mechanism, under which a dedicated HK$57.48 Million for leading team led by Mr. LIU Ming Hui, executive chairman and president of the Group, was set up. By making use of Anti-Pandemic Support instant communication tools, an online command centre was established for As a utility company, the Group is deeply whole group went into “combat” mode giving orders and directions to the entire aware of its responsibilities and duties. All in short notice. Facing the lethal virus, Group on battling the pandemic and project managements, as well as the China Gas, over 50,000 employees safeguarding gas supply. Measures taken management in the headquarters, were engaged in a vigorous effort to have significantly enhanced timeliness cancelled their vacation and returned to prevent and control the pandemic, and accuracy of information circulation. work during the Chinese New Year. The fighting against the steep odds with no hesitation. Zhongran Hongtu Logistics Company 68 key anti-pandemic hospitals in the Limited (“Hongtu Logistics”), a subsidiary province to ensure the normal running of undertaking LNG transportation business, the healthcare system, instrumental to to take every possible measure and life-saving. These various endeavour has overcome all difficulties to “continue testified to China Gas’ unbending supplying gas to all households while commitment to social responsibility. strictly upholding service quality”, in such a way as to ensure gas supply to Hubei In Wuhan, China Gas employees worked Province. During the lockdown period, around the clock to deliver LPG to each the Group undertook the distribution of and every household. China Gas Wumei In Hubei Province, “fighters” of China Gas more than half of the LNG supply in Hubei Panva Limited* (中燃武煤百江公司), a demonstrated great courage and a strong Province. The Group supplied over 200 subsidiary of the Group and the sole LPG sense of responsibility. Upon the outbreak million m3 of LNG to heavily-struck supplier designated by the Wuhan of the pandemic, multiple provinces and regions, including Hubei and its Municipal Government to secure LPG cities in China activated level I public surrounding provinces. The LNG supply, delivered bottles of “life-saving” health emergency response and enforced distribution guaranteed constant gas LPG to over 400,000 households in the unprecedentedly lockdown that disrupted supply to the key pandemic treatment city as well as frontline medical units such LNG logistics. Provinces in Central China hospitals in Shiyan, Huanggang, Wuxue as Leishenshan Hospital, makeshift faced tremendous challenges in securing and other regions. By end of the financial hospitals and quarantine hospitals during LNG supply. In such harsh business year, the Group’s project companies in the outbreak of the pandemic.