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Quality Excellence Home of Dreams 完美品質 夢想家園 合生創展集團有限公司 Hopson Development Holdings Limited Stock Code 股份代號 : 00754 QUALITY EXCELLENCE HOME OF DREAMS 完美品質 夢想家園 合生創展集團有限公司 主要辦事處 Principal Ofce 香港 Suites 3305-3309 中環 33rd Floor, Jardine House 康樂廣場一號 1 Connaught Place 怡和大廈33樓 Central 3305-3309室 Hong Kong 廣州代表辦事處 Guangzhou Representative Ofce 廣州市 16th Floor, South Tower 珠江新城 Zhujiang Investment Building 珠江東路421號 421 Zhujiang East Road 珠江投資大廈 Zhujiang New City 南塔16樓 Guangzhou 北京代表辦事處 Beijing Representative Ofce 北京市 3rd Floor, Zhujiang Development Centre 朝陽區 23 West Dawang Road 西大望路23號 Chaoyang District 珠江發展中心3樓 Beijing 上海代表辦事處 Shanghai Representative Ofce Annual Report 2014 上海市 19th Floor, Block 3 閘北區 No. 695 Lingshi Road 靈石路695號 Zhabei District 3號樓19層 Shanghai 天津代表辦事處 Tianjin Representative Ofce 天津市 No.1 Zhujiang South Road 年報 寶坻區 Jingjin New Town 年報 京津新城 Baodi District ANNUAL REPORT 珠江南路1號 Tianjin C105708 2014 Contents 目錄 02 Corporate Profile 企業簡介 03 Corporate and Listing Information 企業及上市資料 06 Corporate Structure 企業架構 08 Financial Highlights 財務摘要 09 Chairman’s Statement 主席報告 16 Deputy Chairman’s Statement 副主席報告 28 Property Profile 物業簡介 61 Investment Property Factsheet 投資物業一覽表 62 Directors’ Profile 董事簡介 68 Senior Management’s Profile 高級管理層簡介 69 Financial Review 財務回顧 76 Report of the Directors 董事會報告 94 Corporate Governance Report 企業管治報告 113 Independent Auditor’s Report 獨立核數師報告 115 Balance Sheets 資產負債表 117 Consolidated Income Statement 綜合損益表 118 Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 綜合全面收入報表 119 Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 綜合現金流量表 121 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 綜合權益變動表 123 Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 綜合財務報表附註 234 Summary of Financial Information 財務資料概要 Corporate Profile 企業簡介 HOPSON DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED (“Hopson” or “Hopson 合生創展集團有限公司（以下簡稱「合生」或 Development” or the “Company”, and together with its subsidiaries, the 「合生創展」或「本公司」，連同其附屬公司「本 “Group”) was founded in 1992, and its shares have been listed on the 集團」）於一九九二年成立，一九九八年在香 Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited since 1998 港聯合交易所有限公司主板上市（股份代號： (Stock code: 00754). Hopson Development is a major property group 00754），是以發展中高檔大型住宅地產物業為 that specializes in the development of medium-to-high-end large-scale 主的大型地產集團。以土地儲備計算，合生創 residential properties. In terms of land bank, it is one of the largest 展為中華人民共和國（「中國」）最大型的房地產 property developers in The People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”). 開發商之一。 Since 1995, Hopson Development has started to establish its brand on a 自一九九五年以來，合生創展運用適宜的企業 nationwide scale through deploying appropriate corporate strategy and 策略及發展模式開始於全國範圍內建立其優質 business model. The principal focus is on three Core Economic Zones, 品牌。其發展重心位於珠江三角洲、環渤海地 namely Pearl River Delta, Huanbohai area and Yangtze River Delta, with 區及長江三角洲這三個核心經濟區域，並以廣 Guangzhou, Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai as the core cities. In 州、北京、天津及上海作為其核心基地。於廣 Guangzhou and Beijing, the brands such as “Regal Riviera”, “Gallopade” 州及北京，本集團已創建「珠江帝景」、「駿景」 and “Fairview” have been established to cover a range of businesses 及「愉景」等多個品牌，其業務範圍涵蓋產品設 including product designs, customer services and facilities; and to 計、客戶服務及設施，以符合不同社區文化以 accommodate different community cultures and different operating 及營運模式的需要。各物業項目獨一無二，獨 models. Each property project is featured with a unique theme to 具特色之主題彰顯了集團之強大企業品牌。本 demonstrate the strength of our corporate branding. Strong brand 集團項目的品牌廣受認可，整體提升了企業品 recognition at project level enhances the positioning and marketability of 牌之定位及營銷能力。 the corporate branding. Major investments were made in the first-tier cities such as Guangzhou, 本集團於過去幾年重點投資於廣州、北京、天 Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai over the past few years. 津及上海等一線城市。 02 Hopson Development Holdings Limited Annual Report 2014 Corporate and Listing Information 企業及上市資料 CORPORATE INFORMATION 企業資料 Board of Directors 董事會 Executive Directors 執行董事 CHU Mang Yee (Chairman) 朱孟依 （主席） CHU Kut Yung (Deputy Chairman) 朱桔榕 （副主席） XIE Bao Xin (Chief Financial Officer) 謝寶鑫 （財務總監） AU Wai Kin 歐偉建 LIAO Ruo Qing 廖若清 ZHENG Shao Hui (Resigned on 18th November 2014) 鄭少輝 （於二零一四年十一月十八日辭任） BAO Wenge (Appointed on 18th November 2014) 鮑文格 （於二零一四年十一月十八日獲委任） Independent Non-executive Directors 獨立非執行董事 LEE Tsung Hei, David 李頌熹 WONG Shing Kay, Oliver 黃承基 TAN Leng Cheng, Aaron 陳龍清 Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee 審核及薪酬委員會 LEE Tsung Hei, David (Chairman) 李頌熹 （主席） WONG Shing Kay, Oliver 黃承基 TAN Leng Cheng, Aaron 陳龍清 Nomination Committee 提名委員會 CHU Mang Yee (Chairman) 朱孟依 （主席） CHU Kut Yung 朱桔榕 LEE Tsung Hei, David 李頌熹 WONG Shing Kay, Oliver 黃承基 TAN Leng Cheng, Aaron 陳龍清 Company Secretary 公司秘書 MOK Wai Kun, Barbara, solicitor 莫瑋坤律師 Authorized Representatives 法定代表 AU Wai Kin 歐偉建 XIE Bao Xin 謝寶鑫 合生創展集團有限公司 二零一四年年報 03 Corporate and Listing Information (continued) 企業及上市資料（續） Independent Auditor 獨立核數師 PricewaterhouseCoopers 羅兵咸永道會計師事務所 Certified Public Accountants 執業會計師 22nd Floor 香港 Prince’s Building 中環 Central 太子大廈 Hong Kong 22樓 Legal Advisor 法律顧問 As to Hong Kong Law 香港法例 Minter Ellison 銘德律師事務所 Level 25, One Pacific Place 香港 88 Queensway 金鐘道88號 Hong Kong 太古廣場1期25樓 Principal Bankers 主要往來銀行 Agricultural Bank of China 中國農業銀行 Bank of China 中國銀行 Bank of Communications 交通銀行 Bank of East Asia 東亞銀行 China CITIC Bank 中信銀行 China Construction Bank 中國建設銀行 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China 中國工商銀行 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) 中國工商銀行（亞洲） Standard Chartered Bank 渣打銀行 Branch Share Registrars In Hong Kong 香港股份過戶登記分處 Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited 香港中央證券登記有限公司 46th Floor, Hopewell Centre 香港皇后大道東183號 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong 合和中心 46樓 Registered Office 註冊辦事處 Clarendon House, 2 Church Street Clarendon House, 2 Church Street Hamilton HM11, Bermuda Hamilton HM11, Bermuda Principal Office 主要辦事處 Suites 3305–09, 33rd Floor, Jardine House 香港 1 Connaught Place 中環 Central 康樂廣場一號 Hong Kong 怡和大廈 33樓 3305–09室 04 Hopson Development Holdings Limited Annual Report 2014 Corporate and Listing Information (continued) 企業及上市資料（續） Representative Offices 代表辦事處 Guangzhou — 16th Floor, South Tower 廣州 — 廣州市珠江新城 Zhujiang Investment Building 珠江東路 421號 421 Zhujiang East Road 珠江投資大廈 Zhujiang New City, Guangzhou 南塔 16樓 Beijing — 3rd Floor, Zhujiang Development Centre 北京 — 北京市朝陽區 23 West Dawang Road 西大望路23號 Chaoyang District, Beijing 珠江發展中心3樓 Shanghai — 19th Floor, Block 3 上海 — 上海市閘北區 No. 695 Lingshi Road 靈石路 695號 Zhabei District, Shanghai 3號樓19層 Tianjin — No. 1 Zhujiang South Road 天津 — 天津市寶坻區 Jingjin New Town 京津新城 Baodi District, Tianjin 珠江南路1號 SHAREHOLDERS’ CALENDAR 股東日誌 Register of Shareholders 股東名冊 Closure of Register 暫停辦理過戶登記手續 9th June 2015 to 12th June 2015 (both days inclusive) 於二零一五年六月九日至 二零一五年六月十二日（包括首尾兩日） Annual General Meeting 股東週年大會 12th June 2015 二零一五年六月十二日 LISTING INFORMATION 上市資料 Shares Listing 股份上市 The Company’s shares are listed on the Main Board of 本公司股份於 The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited 香港聯合交易所有限公司主板上市 Stock Code 股份代號 00754 00754 Guaranteed Senior Notes Listing 保證優先票據上市 The Company’s 11.75% Guaranteed Senior Notes are listed on 本公司 11.75厘之保證優先票據於 The Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited 新加坡證券交易所有限公司上市 Guaranteed Senior Notes Listing 保證優先票據上市 The Company’s 9.875% Guaranteed Senior Notes are listed on 本公司 9.875厘之保證優先票據於 The Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited 新加坡證券交易所有限公司上市 合生創展集團有限公司 二零一四年年報 05 Corporate Structure 企業架構 Huanbohai Economic Zone 環渤海經濟圈 (Northern China)（華北區域） Beijing Tianjin Dalian Taiyuan Qinhuangdao 北京 天津 大連 太原 秦皇島 Beijing Plaza Hyatt Regency Royale Hotel Jingjin City 北京帝景豪廷酒店 京津新城凱悅酒店 酒 店 業 務 Hotel Operations Hopson Regal Riviera 合生珠江帝景 Hopson Città Eterna 合生羅馬嘉園 Hopson International Garden 合生國際花園 Hopson No. 8 Royal Park 合生霄雲路8號 Jingjin New Town 合 Dongfangwenhua 京津新城 Art Center 生 東方文華藝術中心 Hopson Belvedere Bay 創 物 合生君景灣 業 Beijing Hopson 展 Desheng Building Tianjin Hopson 發 Hopson Regal Seashore Hopson International City Hopson Seasky Villa 集 展 北京合生德勝大廈 International Tower 團 天津合生國際大廈 合生江山帝景 合生國際城 合生天戴河 及 Hopson Kylin Zone 有 投 合生麒麟社 Tianjin Hopson 限 資 International Mansion Hopson Dreams World 天津合生國際公寓 公 合生世界村 司 Dongli Lake Project Yuhe Project 東麗湖項目 玉河項目 Hopson World Garden 合生世界花園 Property Development and Investment Property Hopson Regal Park 合生濱江帝景 Hopson Development Holdings Limited Hopson Regal Court 合生時代帝景 Beijing Miyun Project 北京密雲項目 Makeyan Project 馬科研項目 物 業 管 理 Beijing Zhujiang Century Property Management Limited Property Management Property 北京珠江世紀物業管理 有限公司 06 Hopson Development Holdings Limited Annual Report 2014 Corporate Structure (continued) 企業架構（續） Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone 長三角經濟圈 Pearl River Delta Economic Zone 珠三角經濟圈 (Eastern China)（華東區域） (Southern China)（華南區域） Shanghai Hangzhou Kunshan Ningbo Cixi Taicang Guangzhou Huizhou Zhongshan 上海 杭州 昆山 寧波 慈溪 太倉 廣州 惠州 中山 Guangzhou Regal Riviera Hotel 廣州珠江帝景酒店 Hopson Gallopade Park 合生駿景花園 Hopson Pleasant View Garden 合生逸景翠園 Hopson Huanan New City 合生華南新城 Hopson Gallopade Park — South Court 合生駿景南苑 Hopson Town 合生城邦城 Hopson Regal Riviera Hopson Golf 合生珠江帝景 Mansion Hopson 合生高爾夫公寓 Regal Palace Hopson Sheshan 合生帝景華苑 Hopson Yujing Bay Dongziyuan Hopson 合生佘山東紫園 Yijing Huayuan 合生愉景灣 合生頤景華苑 Hopson Lantern Villa Hopson 合生朗廷園 Hopson Regal Bay Hopson Zhongshan Zhujiang 合生帝景灣 Regal Court Hopson International International Tower Garden 合生珠江國際大廈 Hopson 合生中山帝景苑 合生國際花園 International Zhongshan Hopson Hopson The Town of Hopson Hopson World New City Dongkeng Hopson Dongjiao Villa Hopson Yunshan Xijing Trade Centre International International Hangzhou Bay 合生國際新城 Project 合生東郊別墅 Sea Block 合生雲山熹景 杭州合生國貿中心 Garden City 合生杭州灣 中山東坑項目 合生伴海 Zhujiang Hopson Yuting 合生國際花園 合生國際城 國際新城 Hopson Regal Villa 合生帝景山莊 New Industry Zhongshan Garden Innovation Park Rainbow 合生御廷園
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