Final Results

 

TIDMETC 
 
RNS Number : 0231L 
Et-china.com International Holdings 
29 April 2010 
 
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| For immediate release             |                     29 April 2010 | 
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                  ET-CHINA.COM INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED 
                     ("ETCI", "the Group" or "the Company") 
 
                Final results for the year ended 31 December 2009 
 
 
ETCI, a leading travel services group in the fast growing region of South China, 
announces its final results for the year ended 31 December 2009. 
 
Highlights: 
 
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|                |    Reported RMB     |      Reported GBP*      |   %    | 
|                |                     |                         |change  | 
|                |                     |                         |in RMB  | 
+----------------+---------------------+-------------------------+--------+ 
|                | 31       | 31       | 31         | 31         |        | 
|                | December | December | December   | December   |        | 
|                | 2009     | 2008     | 2009       | 2008       |        | 
+----------------+----------+----------+------------+------------+--------+ 
| Revenue        | 1,909.1m | 1,740.6m | GBP183.1m  | GBP142.3m  | 10%    | 
+----------------+----------+----------+------------+------------+--------+ 
| Gross Profit   | 211.4m   | 184.6m   | GBP20.3m   | GBP15.1m   | 15%    | 
+----------------+----------+----------+------------+------------+--------+ 
| Result from    | (13.2m)  | (64.4m)  | (GBP1.27m) | (GBP5.27m) | (80%)  | 
| operations     |          |          |            |            |        | 
+----------------+----------+----------+------------+------------+--------+ 
| Net Loss       | (31.5m)  | (83.9m)  | (GBP3.02m) | (GBP6.86m) | (62%)  | 
+----------------+----------+----------+------------+------------+--------+ 
| Of which:      | (13.0m)  | (28.8m)  | (GBP1.25m) | (GBP2.35m) | (55%)  | 
| Net finance    |          |          |            |            |        | 
| (costs)/income |          |          |            |            |        | 
+----------------+----------+----------+------------+------------+--------+ 
 
* Figures in GBP are for illustrative purposes only, the figures are translated 
using RMB: GBP 12.2303 to 1 (2008) and 10.4289 to 1 (2009) respectively. For the 
reason that the exchange rate of RMB to GBP fluctuated sharply during 2008 and 
2009, investors are recommended to refer to the reported RMB figures for 
comparisons, or it may distort the Company's performance when only relying on 
the reported GBP numbers. 
 
 
Operating Summary 
 
·      GZL, ETCI's package holiday division, achieved net revenues of RMB 
1,859.0 million for the year ended 31 December 2009, an increase of 
approximately 9% over 2008; it has achieved a gross profit of RMB 182.6 million, 
an increase of approximately 10% over 2008. 
·      Et-china, serving the Frequent Independent Travel market, achieved net 
revenue of RMB 29.3 million (2008: RMB 43.0 million), a decrease of 32% but 
achieved a gross profit of RMB 12.9 million, an increase of 37% over 2008. 
·      e-ticketing JV net revenue increased to RMB 47.2 million (2008: RMB 33.1 
million), representing an increase of 43% and a gross profit increase of 29% 
from RMB 20.0 million in 2008 to RMB 25.8 million in 2009. 
·      Strong Chinese economic growth and a number of Chinese Government driven 
travel incentives as well as Chinese based events should drive growth in 2010 
and beyond. 
 
Financial Summary 
 
·      ETCI disposed of its entire holding in Grandbuy Department in 2009 for 
approximately RMB 63.6 million, resulting in a gain of RMB 60.3 million. 
·      The changes in fair value conversion of convertible loan notes 
contributed RMB 5 million profit to the net results. 
·      The Group made a provision of RMB 6.2 million against a fraud case in 
2009 which was discovered in March 2010. 
·      The cost of share options for the year of 2009 was RMB 5.5million. 
·      The interest expenses on convertible loan notes and other loans was RMB 
15.7 million. 
·      Balance sheet strengthened; cash and cash equivalents at the end of 2009 
was RMB 281.7 million (GBP27.0 million).  Net cash was RMB 184.8 million 
(GBP17.7million). 
 
 
One of the major shareholders, KUONI, increased its holding to 32.5% and 
acquired the convertible bond of GBP 500,000 which was previously held by GSPAN 
Ltd in February 2010. 
 
Mr. Hong Zheng, an Executive Director of the Company, has tended his resignation 
on 31st March 2010 due to age and personal reasons. He will stay on as a 
non-executive director in GZL until the end of 2010.  The board of directors 
would like to thank him for his contribution over his 20 years services at GZL 
and wish him well in his retirement. 
 
The Group will publish and send to shareholders its 2009 Annual Report, 
including audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2009, by 
30 June 2010. 
 
Contact details for enquiries: 
 
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| Et-china.com International   |               0207 107 8000 | 
| Holdings Limited             |                             | 
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| Matthew Ng, Chief Executive  |                             | 
| Officer                      |                             | 
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| Seymour Pierce, Nomad and    |               0207 107 8000 | 
| Broker                       |                             | 
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| Mark Percy / Catherine       |                             | 
| Leftley (Corporate Finance)  |                             | 
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| Leti McManus (Corporate      |                             | 
| Broking)                     |                             | 
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|                              |                             | 
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|                              |                             | 
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Interim Chairman and CEO Statement 
 
I am pleased to announce the Group's third full year results as a public 
company.  It has been another challenging year for the Company in terms of the 
operating environment but the Group has adapted well to adverse external 
conditions, such as financial crisis starting from end of 2008 and H1N1 health 
scare, and has made significant progress at both of its operating divisions. We 
have emerged from the year as the travel services market's dominant leader in 
South China in terms of revenue. 
 
Results 
 
The Group delivered a double digit growth in top line performance in 2009 
despite a number of external adverse conditions. Overall, Group revenue for 2009 
reached RMB 1,909.1 million with a gross profit of RMB 211.4 million.  Although 
the Group achieved only a modest 10% revenue improvement due to the reasons 
noted above, gross profits increased by 15% reflecting a higher gross profit 
margin of 11.07% compared to 10.61% in 2008.  The overall operating loss has 
been reduced from RMB 64.4 million in 2008 to RMB 13.2 million, a reduction of 
80%.  Including finance costs, the total loss for the year has been reduced by 
62% from RMB 83.9 million in 2008 to RMB 31.5 million in 2009. 
 
GZL generated net revenue of RMB 1,859.0 million and a gross profit of RMB 182.6 
million, representing an increase of approximately 9% and 10% respectively over 
the prior year.  Its re-instated or normalized operating profit has increased by 
24% to RMB 12.1 million over 2008.  Net profit for the year (including the 
Grandbuy Department share disposal gain and other incomes) has increased from 
RMB 13.8 million to RMB 40.9 million in 2009. It is a solid performance by GZL, 
given its business was mostly affected by travel restriction under H1N1 and 
consumer confidence during the global financial crisis during the year under 
review. The split of travel destinations by revenue contribution remained 
broadly similar to that of 2008, being approximately 50% outbound with the 
balance represented by domestic, inbound and others although there was a 
continued reduction in the inbound segment which is now below 5% of overall 
revenue. 
 
The wholly owned Et-china subsidiary, which is the Group's primary FIT (frequent 
independent traveler) and corporate traveler business, saw its revenue decrease 
by 32% to RMB 29 million but its gross profit increased by 37% to RMB 12.9 
million. This is primarily due to the continuing refocus on FIT and direct 
customers away from the previous group package travel and wholesale air 
ticketing businesses. As a result, this subsidiary has seen its gross profit 
margin double from 22% to 44% in 2009.  In 2009, Et-china has also undergone an 
integration exercise with the newly acquired online business of Beijing Yoee.com 
Limited. Although the combined business did not achieve the merged revenue 
target, it did achieve the cost reduction target by reducing overall operating 
cost by 40% in 2009. The adjusted or normalised operating loss was reduced by 
70% to RMB 18.9 million from RMB 63.1 million in 2008.  The loss after tax for 
the period was RMB 34.0 million, which is a 42% improvement on the loss of RMB 
58.7 million in 2008. 
 
The e-JV with China Southern Airlines, achieved a 43% increase in net revenues 
to RMB 47.2 million and 29% increase in gross profit to RMB 25.8 million. It has 
made a net profit of RMB 2.8 million, an increase of 62% over 2008. The result 
of the e-JV has been proportionately consolidated into the Group's consolidated 
financial statements by 49%. 
 
Unfortunately in March of this year we identified a fraud which had been 
committed by an employee in GZL during the course of 2009.  A provision of RMB 
6.2 million has been made in the results to 31 December 2009.  A number of 
actions including changes in financial management personnel have been taken to 
improve controls and ensure such an incident does not occur again. 
 
At the end of 2009, the combined cash and cash equivalent in the Group was RMB 
281.7 million (2008: RMB 185.3 million).  The net cash position was RMB184.8 
million (2008: RMB 147.1 million). 
 
Key Events 
 
The Company completed the acquisition of Beijing Yoee.com Limited in March 2009. 
The total consideration paid was RMB 5 million in cash and an issuance of 
1,561,306 ETCI shares to Yooee.com founding management. This acquisition has 
established the Company's presence in Beijing and obtained a team of highly 
effective online travel executives. On 15th January 2010, Et-china launched a 
DIY or pure play online model in air booking and subsequently on 15th March 2010 
a new model in hotel booking. The DIY model essentially saw the Company giving 
rebates to FIT customers completing their transaction online without significant 
interaction with customer services. This has made the Company's air and hotel 
offering more attractive in price but at the same time reducing service cost 
incurred by the Company due to the minimal customer service requirement. The 
Et-china management has seen booking growth in excess of 200% since the launch 
of this new model. 
 
In June 2009, Kuoni Travel Holding Limited ("Kuoni"), one of the largest global 
leisure travel companies, acquired a 31.8% stake in the Company from an existing 
shareholder; Gandhara Master Fund Limited.  In February 2010, Kuoni further 
increased its stake to 32.5% by buying shares from GSPAN Limited.  At the same 
time, Kuoni also acquired the interest in the convertible bond which was owned 
by GSPAN. We believe that with Kuoni as a significant shareholder it will give 
us an opportunity to create a strategic alliance with an established global tour 
operator to capitalise on growth opportunities in our respective inbound and 
outbound businesses. 
Outlook 
The Chinese economy has managed to recover rather rapidly from the global 
financial crisis in 2009.  It is going through a structural change shifting from 
an export-driven economy to a domestic consumption driven economy. With a GDP 
growth of 8.7% in 2009, the economy is expected to return to double-digit growth 
in 2010. 
We believe the global financial crisis is finally behind us in China. 2010 will 
present tremendous opportunities to the Group due to the following factors: 
1.    The Chinese government has positioned the travel and tourism industry as a 
strategic pillar industry in its November 2009 Cabinet meeting. This is very 
encouraging as it would mean that substantial investments would be made by the 
government to stimulate growth in the industry. The government would also 
encourage more investments from private sector and foreign capital in the 
sector; 
2.    The Chinese government has actively promoting domestic consumption since 
2009 and has made domestic travel a key area for such promotion; and 
3.    A number of international events in China should stimulate travel demand 
such as the Shanghai WorldExpo in May 2010 which will last for 6 months as well 
as the Asian Games in Guangzhou in 2010. 
The management has seen promising sign in the first quarter of this year with 
the Company's unaudited revenue increasing by 21% to RMB 576 million. The Group 
has seen its EBITDA increased by 3.8 times to RMB 5.31 million. GZL has achieved 
record level of revenue in February 2010, reaching RMB 328 million thanks to a 
very robust trading during the Chinese New Year period. For the first quarter, 
GZL has seen its revenue growing by 22% to RMB 563 million and its EBITDA 
growing by 77% to RMB 13 million. The Company will continue to expand its 
business across China, while enhancing internal management and control to 
improve operating efficiency. 
 
 
With the global financial crisis gradually coming to an end and China resuming 
its double digit growth, the Board can look forward to a better business 
environment with an increasing degree of confidence in 2010. 
 
 
Matthew Ng 
CEO, President and Interim Chairman 
28 April 2010 
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|                             |              2009 |               2008 | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+ 
|                             |           RMB'000 |            RMB'000 | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+ 
|                             |                   |                    | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+ 
| Revenue                     |        1,909,066  |         1,740,589  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+ 
| Direct operating costs      |       (1,697,661) |        (1,555,981) | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+ 
| Gross profit                |          211,405  |           184,608  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+ 
|                             |                   |                    | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+ 
| Other operating income      |           32,019  |             4,744  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+ 
| Selling, general and        |                   |                    | 
| administrative              |                   |                    | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+ 
|     expenses                |         (256,602) |          (253,753) | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+ 
| Result from operating       |          (13,178) |           (64,401) | 
| activities                  |                   |                    | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+ 
| Finance income              |           10,722  |            24,923  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+ 
| Finance expense             |          (23,704) |           (53,681) | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+ 
| Net finance expense         |          (12,982) |           (28,758) | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+ 
| Share of profit / (loss) of |                   |                    | 
| associates,                 |                   |                    | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+ 
| net of income tax expense   |              101  |               (78) | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+ 
| Loss before income tax      |          (26,059) |           (93,237) | 
| expense                     |                   |                    | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+ 
| Income tax (expense) /      |           (5,430) |             9,319  | 
| credit                      |                   |                    | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+ 
| Loss for the year           |          (31,489) |           (83,918) | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+ 
| Other comprehensive income  |                   |                    | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+ 
| Foreign currency            |                   |                    | 
| translation differences     |                   |                    | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+ 
|     for foreign operations  |           (9,903) |            19,916  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+ 
| Other comprehensive income  |                   |                    | 
| for                         |                   |                    | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+ 
| the year, net of income     |           (9,903) |            19,916  | 
| tax expense                 |                   |                    | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+ 
| Total comprehensive income  |          (41,392) |           (64,002) | 
| for the year                |                   |                    | 
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|                             |                   |                    | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+--------------------+ 
Consolidated statement of financial position at 31 December 2009 
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|                             |              2009 |             2008 | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
|                             |           RMB'000 |          RMB'000 | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Assets                      |                   |                  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Property, plant and         |           55,342  |          54,720  | 
| equipment                   |                   |                  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Intangible assets           |           50,170  |          47,067  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Investment properties       |           10,061  |          11,175  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Investment in associates    |            5,241  |           5,140  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Other investment            |                 - |          37,108  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Lease prepayments           |           27,611  |          28,413  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
|                             |                   |                  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Total non-current assets    |          148,425  |         183,623  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
|                             |                   |                  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Inventories                 |           18,858  |          19,610  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Trade receivables           |           79,307  |          77,756  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Deposits, prepayments       |                   |                  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
|     and other receivables   |          131,558  |         104,817  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Fair value of foreign       |                   |                  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| exchange forward            |              992  |           3,086  | 
| contracts                   |                   |                  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Tax recoverable             |                 - |           1,371  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Amount due from a director  |                 - |                - | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Pledged deposits            |          246,582  |         126,633  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Cash and cash equivalents   |          281,739  |         185,352  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
|                             |                   |                  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Total current assets        |          759,036  |         518,625  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
|                             |                   |                  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Total assets                |          907,461  |         702,248  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
|                             |                   |                  | 
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Consolidated Statement of financial position at 31 December 2009 (continued) 
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|                             |              2009 |             2008 | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
|                             |           RMB'000 |          RMB'000 | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Equity                      |                   |                  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Share capital               |                 - |                - | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Share premium               |          203,396  |         192,508  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Other reserves              |          141,968  |         147,721  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Accumulated losses          |         (282,997) |        (241,754) | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
|                             |                   |                  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Total equity attributable   |                   |                  | 
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| to owners of the            |           62,367  |          98,475  | 
| Company                     |                   |                  | 
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|                             |                   |                  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Non-controlling interest    |           66,245  |          65,122  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
|                             |                   |                  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Total equity                |          128,612  |         163,597  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
|                             |                   |                  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Liabilities                 |                   |                  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Deferred income             |            1,070  |           1,070  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Deferred tax liabilities    |            8,519  |          19,604  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Loans and borrowings        |           60,000  |          39,064  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Fair value of conversion    |                   |                  | 
| option                      |                   |                  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| of convertible loan         |              473  |           5,236  | 
| notes                       |                   |                  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
|                             |                   |                  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Total non-current           |           70,062  |          64,974  | 
| liabilities                 |                   |                  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
|                             |                   |                  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Trade payables              |          124,149  |          84,078  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Accrued expenses and other  |          286,482  |         259,986  | 
| payables                    |                   |                  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Income tax payable          |           12,619  |                - | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Fair value of foreign       |                   |                  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| exchange forward            |              437  |           1,509  | 
| contracts                   |                   |                  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Amounts due to directors    |            1,651  |           2,192  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Loans and borrowings        |          283,449  |         125,912  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
|                             |                   |                  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Total current liabilities   |          708,787  |         473,677  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
|                             |                   |                  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Total liabilities           |          778,849  |         538,651  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
| Total equity and            |          907,461  |         702,248  | 
| liabilities                 |                   |                  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+------------------+ 
Consolidated cash flow statement for the year ended 31 December 2009 
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|                             |               2009 |               2008 | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
|                             |            RMB'000 |            RMB'000 | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Cash flows from operating   |                    |                    | 
| activities                  |                    |                    | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Net loss for the year       |           (31,489) |           (83,918) | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Adjustments for:            |                    |                    | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Amortisation on intangible  |             2,167  |             1,343  | 
| assets                      |                    |                    | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Impairment losses on        |             5,785  |                  - | 
| intangible assets           |                    |                    | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Depreciation of property,   |                    |                    | 
| plant                       |                    |                    | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
|     and equipment           |             9,507  |            11,525  | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Depreciation of investment  |             1,114  |             1,201  | 
| properties                  |                    |                    | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Amortisation on lease       |               802  |               802  | 
| prepayments                 |                    |                    | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| (Gain) / loss on disposals  |                    |                    | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| of property, plant and      |               (56) |                14  | 
| equipment                   |                    |                    | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| (Gain) / loss on disposal   |           (26,509) |               464  | 
| of other investment         |                    |                    | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Provision / (reversal) for  |                    |                    | 
| impairment                  |                    |                    | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| of trade and other          |             7,911  |              (147) | 
| receivables                 |                    |                    | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Dividend income             |              (772) |              (720) | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Investment income           |            (3,231) |            (1,223) | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Share of profit / (loss) of |              (101) |                78  | 
| associates                  |                    |                    | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Interest income             |            (4,871) |            (5,197) | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Interest expense            |            15,673  |            10,599  | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Income tax expense /        |             5,430  |            (9,319) | 
| (credit)                    |                    |                    | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Foreign exchange (loss) /   |            (4,690) |             6,563  | 
| gain                        |                    |                    | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Share-based payment         |             5,492  |             5,416  | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Fair value change on other  |                  - |            41,479  | 
| investment                  |                    |                    | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Fair value change of        |                    |                    | 
| conversion option           |                    |                    | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| of convertible loan         |            (5,079) |           (16,511) | 
| notes                       |                    |                    | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Change in fair value of     |                    |                    | 
| foreign exchange            |                    |                    | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
|     forward contracts       |             1,021  |            (2,495) | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Operating loss before       |                    |                    | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
|     working capital changes |           (21,896) |           (40,046) | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Movements in working        |                    |                    | 
| capital elements:           |                    |                    | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Change in inventories       |               752  |             1,267  | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Change in trade receivables |            (7,808) |            (1,242) | 
|                             |                    |                    | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Change in deposits,         |                    |                    | 
| prepayments and             |                    |                    | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
|     other receivables       |           (21,745) |           (17,643) | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Change in amount due from / |             1,580  |             1,527  | 
| to directors                |                    |                    | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Change in trade payables    |            35,420  |           (32,384) | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Change in accrued expenses  |            22,700  |            23,263  | 
| and other payables          |                    |                    | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Income tax paid             |            (3,629) |              (855) | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
| Net cash generated / (used  |                    |                    | 
| in) from                    |                    |                    | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
|     operating activities    |             5,374  |           (66,113) | 
+-----------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ 
Consolidated cash flow statement for the year ended 31 December 2009 (continued) 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
|                             |              2009 |              2008 | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
|                             |           RMB'000 |           RMB'000 | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
| Cash flows from investing   |                   |                   | 
| activities                  |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
| Acquisition of property,    |          (11,089) |           (4,078) | 
| plant and equipment         |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
| Acquisition of a            |           (2,940) |                 - | 
| subsidiary, net of cash     |                   |                   | 
| acquired                    |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
| Acquisition of intangible   |             (303) |             (442) | 
| assets                      |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
| Proceeds from sale of       |           66,847  |            4,672  | 
| investment                  |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
| Proceeds from sale of       |                   |                   | 
| properties,                 |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
|     plant and equipment     |            1,565  |              168  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
| Interest received           |            3,619  |            4,111  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
| Contribution from           |                 - |              180  | 
| non-controlling interest    |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
| Dividend received           |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
|     from other investment   |              772  |              720  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
| Payment for pledged         |         (119,949) |          (62,697) | 
| deposits                    |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
|                             |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
| Net cash used in investing  |         (61,478)  |                   | 
| activities                  |                   |         (57,366)  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
|                             |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
| Cash flows from financing   |                   |                   | 
| activities                  |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
| Proceeds from issue of      |                   |                   | 
| convertible loan            |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
| notes, net of               |                 - |           70,491  | 
| transaction costs           |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
| Proceeds from bank          |          287,694  |           60,363  | 
| borrowings                  |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
| Acquisition of              |           (1,624) |           (3,057) | 
| non-controlling interest    |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
| Repayment of bank           |         (125,912) |                 - | 
| borrowings                  |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
| Interest paid               |           (4,127) |           (2,098) | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
| Dividend paid to            |           (4,545) |           (1,100) | 
| non-controlling interest    |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
|                             |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
| Net cash generated          |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
| from financing              |          151,486  |          124,599  | 
| activities                  |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
| Effect of foreign exchange  |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
| rate changes on cash        |            1,005  |           (3,410) | 
| and cash equivalents        |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
|                             |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
| Net increase / (decrease)   |                   |                   | 
| in                          |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
| cash and cash               |           96,387  |           (2,290) | 
| equivalents                 |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
| Cash and cash equivalents   |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
|     at beginning of year    |          185,352  |          187,642  | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
| Cash and cash equivalents   |          281,739  |          185,352  | 
| at end of year              |                   |                   | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+ 
 
 
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