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GTS Chemical Holdings PLC Interim Results (3155A)

28/09/2015 7:01am

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GTS Chemical Holdings PLC

28 September 2015

28 September 2015

GTS Chemical Holdings plc

(The "Company" or "GTS")

Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2015

GTS Chemical Holdings plc (AIM:GTS), the specialty chemicals and lubricating oil producer, is pleased to announce its results for the six months ended 30 June 2015.

Financial Highlights

   --      Performance ahead of market expectations 
   --      Turnover up 34.5% to RMB 415 million (period to 30 June 2014: RMB 309 million) 
   --      Gross profit up 39.2% to RMB 88 million (period to 30 June 2014: RMB 63 million) 
   --      Gross margin of 21.2% (period to 30 June 2014: 20.4%) 
   --      Net profit up 34.3% to RMB 53 million (period to 30 June 2014: RMB 39 million) 

Chairman's Statement

I am pleased to report that GTS continues to grow strongly. This is particularly pleasing in light of the issues that are now impacting the Chinese economy. Our continued success is founded upon our commitment to product compliance and the way we manufacture. In addition, we are focused on ensuring that our products are attractive to the widest possible market.

Sales in H1 2015 grew by 34.5% to RMB 415 million from RMB 309 million in H1 2014; this is analysed by segment below:

 
 Revenue                Six months   Six months     Year ended 
                          ended 30     ended 30    31 December 
                         June 2015    June 2014           2014 
                         Unaudited    Unaudited        Audited 
                           RMB'000      RMB'000        RMB'000 
 Specialty chemicals       280,112      214,186        504,205 
 Lubricant oils            100,962       62,811        138,627 
 Recarburizer               34,351       31,963         61,735 
                       -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Total                     415,425      308,960        704,567 
 

Speciality Chemicals

Our largest segment, specialty chemicals, grew by 30.8% compared with H1 2014, generating RMB 280 million of revenue during the period and now amounts to 67.4% of total revenue.

We remain the largest and only significant specialist manufacturer of ammonium sulfite in China. We are increasingly focusing on the production of ammonium sulfite, which now accounts for 86% of total speciality chemicals sales.

Set out below is an analysis of sales of ammonium sulfite by type of customer:

 
                              Six months ended     Six months ended      Year ended 31 
                                  30 June 2015         30 June 2014      December 2014 
                              RMB'000        %     RMB'000        %    RMB'000       % 
 Chemical industry             96,674     34.5      87,085     40.7    193,411    38.4 
 Paper making industry         60,954     21.8      56,091     26.2    148,336    29.4 
 Food industry                 35,440     12.7      32,545     15.2     70,410    14.0 
 Trading businesses            55,903     20.0      22,437     10.5     56,686    11.2 
 Manufacturing industry        15,219      5.4      10,381      4.8     21,007     4.2 
 R&D industry                   3,035      1.1       3,256      1.5      7,803     1.5 
 Pharmaceutical industry       12,887      4.6       2,391      1.1      6,552     1.3 
 Total                        280,112    100.0     214,186    100.0    504,205   100.0 
 

Whilst the chemical and paper industries remain the largest end users of our products, we are pleased to see that sales to other industry segments are increasing as a result of our marketing efforts, in particular to the trading companies (the wholesalers) and the pharmaceutical sectors. We continue to target the food sector and expect this to increase over the next 12 months, particularly as we have recently been approved by a leading US Corporation as a supplier of ammonium sulfite in the manufacturing of soft drinks, where it is used as a colouring agent.

Lubricant Oils

Sales in the lubricant oils division, which began trading in July 2013, are in line with the Company's expectations reaching RMB 101 million in H1 2015 (H1 2014: RMB 63 million). The division now represents 24.3% of Group revenue (H1 2014: 20.3%). Our success in this area is founded upon our commitment to quality and compliance with the latest regulatory standards and we are in the final stages in the process of getting approved by the American Petroleum Institute ("API").

Around 90% of our lubricant oil output is used in the automotive aftermarket. By offering quality products at a reasonable price we have had great success in increasing our brand awareness and this has led to an increasing number of distributors stocking our product. As a result, we have enlarged our distributor network and increased national coverage, from 48 distributors across 18 provinces at the beginning of the period, to 61 covering 20 provinces by 30 June 2015.

In addition, we have been approved as a lubricant oil supplier on Jingdong Mall (the second largest ecommerce platform after Alibaba), which has further established our brand in the market, as we are one of only three domestic brands with such approval.

Recarburizer

The recarburizer division showed a slight revenue increase to RMB 34 million (H1 2014: RMB 32 million). This division remains profitable without the need for any major capital expenditure, although our strategy remains that this will continue to be a relatively modest part of our business.

Gross profit

Gross profit in the period has risen by 39.2% to RMB 88 million from RMB 63 million in H1 2014.

 
 Gross profit                        Six months   Six months     Year ended 
                                       ended 30     ended 30    31 December 
                                      June 2015    June 2014           2014 
                                      Unaudited    Unaudited        Audited 
                                        RMB'000      RMB'000        RMB'000 
 Specialty chemicals                     61,048       45,699        108,954 
 Lubricant oils                          21,007       12,260         29,912 
 Recarburizer                             7,903        6,356         13,357 
                                    -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Gross profit                            89,958       64,315        152,223 
 Local taxation1                        (2,061)      (1,178)        (3,485) 
                                    -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Gross profit (after sales taxes)        87,897       63,137        148,738 
 Gross margin %                            21.2         20.4           21.1 
 (1)    Comprises urban maintenance and construction tax, education and local education surtax and water conservation construction fund 

Gross margin has increased over the period to 21.2% from 20.4% in H1 2014, primarily due to quality and efficiency improvements resulting from the upgrade of our production lines.

Working Capital

Net cash generated from operating activities over the period was RMB 40.6 million (H1 2014: RMB 18.5 million). We continue to manage our working capital position despite our continued growth. Most importantly, trade debtors fell by RMB 23 million since the beginning of the year, whilst trade creditors increased by a similar amount. Inventory increased due to stocking in preparation for anticipated sales to new customers and increased demand from Shandong Tralin Paper Co., Ltd. ("Tralin").

Investment and financing

We have made investments of RMB 106.4 million in the period.

We are building our new lubricant oil facility on the land we acquired at the end of last year, which will have an annual capacity of 16,667 tonnes, hence our annual capacity will increase to 26,667 tonnes. So far we have invested RMB 39 million in construction and RMB35 million to acquire equipment for the new site.

The Group has also invested RMB 7.9 million upgrading the existing special chemicals production lines, and RMB13.4 million to construct a new production line, which is expected to go into operation in October 2015.

The Group's investment objective is to enlarge production capacity and improve quality of products, in order to meet the increasingly stringent regulatory and customer requirements.

Impact of current events in China

Economic factors

The slowdown in growth in China has been widely reported although, it should be remembered that China is still growing at a faster rate than, for example, all of the EU countries and the US. We are aware of the potential impact that this might have on our business and have positioned ourselves accordingly.

Speciality Chemicals

In relation to our speciality chemicals division, our major target markets for growth are paper, pharmaceuticals and food.

The paper market is going through various structural changes driven by government reform in order to reduce environmental damage and the reliance upon imported pulp and paper for recycling. In particular, the government is supporting the manufacture of paper from straw as it provides a partial solution to deal with the vast amounts of straw produced in China every year and because by using the ammonium sulfite process the major by-product is organic fertiliser.

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As we are the largest and only significant specialist provider of ammonium sulfite in China, a key component of producing paper from straw, we continue to benefit from the investment that is being made into, and the government support for, the manufacture of paper from straw. We are the major supplier of ammonium sulfite to Tralin, which is by far the largest manufacturer of paper from straw in China. Tralin continues to increase production at their factory which is located just 10km from our factory and are in the process of constructing new plants in the North East of China. We have an offtake agreement with Tralin in relation to its existing facility and expect to negotiate a similar agreement in relation to their new plants. Accordingly, even if growth in consumption of paper suffers as a result of the slowing rate of growth we believe that demand for ammonium sulfite by Tralin, and other manufacturers that might enter the market, will continue to outstrip growth in the market as a whole. Hence the growth in demand for ammonium sulfite by this industry sector will likewise outstrip the overall increase in the demand for paper.

We have also been concentrating our marketing efforts on the pharmaceuticals and food sectors, although sales to the food sector remains small we anticipate this to grow over the next 12 months. We believe that both of these sectors will be less affected by the economic issues facing China as a whole. We are also increasing our market reach to smaller users through an expanding network of distributors as can be seen from the significant increase in sales to Trading businesses.

Lubricant oils

90% of our lubricant oil sales are made to the automotive aftermarket. GTS does not supply the manufacturers. Our products are high quality and meet with all the current regulatory standards in China. In addition, we are going through the process of getting API certification. We are currently in the final stage of this process and expect to receive full accreditation by the end of this year. Whilst we are a relatively small producer of lubricant oils, our facilities are amongst the most modern and we benefit as increasing numbers of producers are forced to close as they do not meet the increasingly stringent demands of the Chinese consumer and the Chinese Government. Accordingly, by focussing on quality we believe that we continue to gain market share, which will counteract the impact from external economic factors.

Safety issues

There have also been two recent well-publicised explosions in China, which have had an impact upon regulation in the chemical sector. The first, at the port in Tianjin, did not involve a manufacturing facility but clearly heightened domestic and international awareness of health and safety issues in China. The second involved a chemical manufacturing facility in our province of Shandong. As a result regulations surrounding health and safety particularly in the chemical sector have been strengthened and a number of factories have been required to close. We on the other hand have always been committed to exercising the highest standards of health and safety and it is our belief that we can only benefit from the recent heightened focus on these issues. GTS has been awarded "The Enterprise of Safety Production Standard Grade Three (Hazardous Chemical)" certificate, which is the appropriate grade for our operations.

Dividend

We expect to continue to pay dividends on an annual basis that are consistent with the profitability of the group and its investment requirements.

Outlook

The outlook for each of our production segments is strong. Growth in specialty chemicals continues to be underpinned by our contracts with Tralin which itself is continuing with its own expansion plan and our increasing exposure to the pharmaceuticals and food sectors. We expect the growth in lubricant oils sales to continue to rise as we focus on quality, achieve our API accreditation and increase our distributor network and brand recognition. We continue to invest in our two main sectors in order to be able to meet the expected increase in demand.

I would like to thank our Board of Directors, our employees and our shareholders for their support throughout the period and look forward to the rest of this year with confidence.

Andrew Harding

Non-Executive Chairman

25 September 2015

Enquiries:

 
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  Mr Roy Su, CFO                                Tel: +86 159 5935 8899 
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  Nominated Adviser and Broker 
  David Facey and Stuart Gledhill 
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 Dominic Barretto / Alistair de Kare-Silver 
 

About GTS Chemical Holdings plc

GTS is the largest Chinese producer of ammonium sulfite, a specialty chemical used in the paper, chemical engineering, food and pharmaceutical industries. GTS is also the second largest producer of ammonium bisulfite, a preservative and reducing agent used in the petroleum drilling, water treatment and chemical engineering industries. The manufacturing of these two specialty chemicals comprises the Group's core business segment, Specialty Chemicals. This division manufactures its high quality products mainly from recycled waste materials. Additionally, GTS has a rapidly growing lubricant oil division, which services the automotive and industrial markets. Trading in recarburizer is its third division, which accounts for less than 10% of Group revenue.

The Group is located in Shandong Province, one of the largest provinces in China, ranked by GDP, and an area rich in downstream industries. GTS' location also means it is close to several chemical plants and paper factories, which gives it a distinct advantage over its competitors.

The Company is exposed to structural growth in the paper industry and chemicals sector, and market research estimates that from 2014 to 2020, China's demand for ammonium sulfite, led by the paper industry, is set to grow at an annual compound growth rate of 12%. The Company's two main divisions continue to benefit from government backed environmental changes that are currently taking place in China. GTS' biggest product, ammonium sulfite, is in increasing demand as the production of paper from straw continues to grow. The Company believes that the increase in production of paper from straw will continue to exceed the overall increase in demand for paper in China as smaller, less environmentally friendly, producers leave the market.

The Group has a history of strong profit growth and consistently high operating margins.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2015

 
                                          Note              Six months         Six months           Year ended 
                                                                 ended            ended            31 December 
                                                               30 June           30 June                  2014 
                                                                  2015            2014                 Audited 
                                                             Unaudited          Unaudited 
                                                               RMB'000            RMB'000              RMB'000 
 
 Revenue                                     5                 415,425            308,960              704,567 
 Cost of sales                                               (327,528)          (245,823)            (555,829) 
                                                          ------------       ------------       -------------- 
 
 Gross profit                                                   87,897             63,137              148,738 
 Selling and distribution expenses                            (12,419)            (8,121)             (21,584) 
 Administrative expenses                                       (9,247)            (5,948)             (18,139) 
 
 Operating profit                                               66,231             49,068              109,015 
 Non-operating income net of expenses                              313                  -                  429 
 Finance costs                                                 (4,687)            (3,372)              (7,846) 
 Interest on bank deposits                                         389                451                  783 
 
 Profit before tax                                              62,246             46,147              102,381 
 Income tax expense                          6                 (9,585)            (6,930)             (16,228) 
                                                          ------------       ------------       -------------- 
 
 Profit for the period                                          52,661             39,217               86,153 
                                                          ============       ============       ============== 
 
 Other comprehensive income                                          -                  -                    - 
 
 Total comprehensive income for 
  the period                                                    52,661             39,217               86,153 
                                                          ============       ============       ============== 
 
 Profit attributable to 
  Equity holders of the company                                 52,661             39,217               86,153 
 
 Earnings per share                          7 
 Basic (RMB) Diluted (RMB)                                        0.51          0.39 0.39                 1.19 
                                                                  0.51                                    1.19 
 
 
 
 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

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AS AT 30 JUNE 2015

 
                                    Note       30 June      30 June   31 December 
                                                  2015         2014          2014 
                                             Unaudited    Unaudited       Audited 
                                               RMB'000      RMB'000       RMB'000 
 Non-current assets 
 Property, plant and equipment          8      150,278       42,747        46,431 
 Intangible assets                              28,481        9,003        28,763 
                                               178,759       51,750        75,194 
                                           -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 Current assets 
 Inventories                                    87,621       33,498        31,275 
 Trade and other receivables                   125,202      134,033       148,280 
 Cash and cash equivalents                     103,269       80,091       124,121 
                                           -----------  -----------  ------------ 
                                               316,092      247,622       303,676 
                                           -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 
 Total assets                                  494,851      299,372       378,870 
                                           ===========  ===========  ============ 
 
 Capital and reserves 
 Share capital                         10       10,241       10,000        10,241 
 Share premium                                  44,167       43,930        44,167 
 Merger reserve                                (6,167)      (6,165)       (6,167) 
 Capital reserves                      11       51,209       51,403        51,277 
 Statutory reserve                               1,648        1,648         1,648 
 Option reserve                                    197            -           197 
 Retained earnings                             153,841       54,049       101,112 
 Total equity                                  255,136      154,865       202,475 
                                           -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 
 Current liabilities 
 Short-term borrowings                 12      115,850       74,450        75,900 
 Trade and other payables                       78,708       63,543        62,706 
 Income tax liabilities                          6,789        4,708         4,660 
                                               201,347      142,701       143,266 
 
 Non-current liabilities 
 Long-term borrowings                  12       11,400        1,806         6,590 
 Long term loans                        9       26,968            -        26,539 
                                                38,368        1,806        33,129 
                                           -----------  -----------  ------------ 
 
 Total liabilities                             239,715      144,507       176,395 
                                           ===========  ===========  ============ 
 
 Total equity and liabilities                  494,851      299,372       378,870 
                                           ===========  ===========  ============ 
 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2015

 
                                     Share     Share   Capital                Merger     Statutory    Option     Retained 
                                   capital   premium   reserve               reserve       reserve   reserve     earnings     Total 
                                   RMB'000   RMB'000   RMB'000               RMB'000       RMB'000   RMB'000      RMB'000   RMB'000 
 
 Balance at 31 December 2013 
  (pro forma)                       10,000    43,930         -               (6,165)         1,648         -       14,832    64,245 
 Comprehensive income                    -         -         -                     -             -         -       86,153    86,153 
 Issue of new shares                   241     8,439         -                     -             -         -            -     8,680 
 Share issue costs                       -   (8,202)         -                     -             -         -            -   (8,202) 
 Capital contribution                    -         -    51,404                     -             -         -            -    51,404 
 Merger reserve                          -         -         -                   (2)             -         -            -       (2) 
 Share based payment expenses            -         -         -                     -             -       197            -       197 
 Recognised interest expenses            -         -     (127)                     -             -         -          127         - 
                                  --------  --------  --------  --------------------  ------------  --------  -----------  -------- 
 Balance at 31 December 2014        10,241    44,167    51,277               (6,167)         1,648       197      101,112   202,475 
                                  ========  ========  ========  ====================  ============  ========  ===========  ======== 
 
 Balance at 31 December 2013 
  (pro forma)                       10,000    43,930         -               (6,165)         1,648         -       14,832    64,245 
 Comprehensive income                    -         -         -                   -               -         -       39,217    39,217 
 Capital contribution                    -         -    51,403                  -                -         -                 51,403 
 Balance at 30 June 2014            10,000    43,930    51,403               (6,165)         1,648         -       54,049   154,865 
                                  ========  ========  ========  ====================  ============  ========  ===========  ======== 
 
 Balance at 31 December 2014        10,241    44,167    51,277               (6,167)         1,648       197      101,112   202,475 
 Comprehensive income                    -         -         -                     -             -         -       52,661    52,661 
 Recognised interest expenses            -         -      (68)                     -             -                     68         - 
                                  --------  --------  --------  --------------------  ------------  --------  -----------  -------- 
 Balance at 30 June 2015            10,241    44,167    51,209               (6,167)         1,648       197      153,841   255,136 
                                  ========  ========  ========  ====================  ============  ========  ===========  ======== 
 
 
 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

 
                                                   Six months          Six months        Year ended 
                                                     ended 30               ended       31 December 
                                                    June 2015             30 June              2014 
                                                                             2014 
                                                    Unaudited           Unaudited           Audited 
                                                      RMB'000             RMB'000           RMB'000 
 
 Profit before tax                                     62,246              46,150           102,381 
 Depreciation of property, plant and 
  equipment                                             2,697               2,212             4,714 
 Amortisation of intangible assets                        282                 100               340 
 Impairment of non-current assets                           -                   -                 - 
 Finance income                                         (389)               (451)             (783) 
 Finance costs                                          4,682               3,345             7,846 
 Share based payment expense                                -                   -               197 
 Recognised interest expenses                              68                   -               127 
 Share for share exchange adjustments                       -                   -               (2) 
 Reversal of impairment of non-current 
  assets                                                    -                   -             (781) 
 Loss on disposal of property, plant 
  and equipment                                             -                   -               781 
  Operating cash flow before movements 
   in working capital                                  69,586              51,356           114,820 
 (Increase)/Decrease in inventories                  (56,346)             (1,817)               406 
 (Increase)/Decrease in trade and other 
  receivables                                          23,078             (1,174)          (15,421) 
 Increase/(Decrease) in trade and other 
  payables                                             16,002            (14,961)          (49,634) 
 Net cash generated from operations                    52,320              33,404            50,171 
 
  Interest paid                                       (4,253)             (3,345)           (7,846) 
 Income tax paid                                      (7,456)            (11,567)          (16,620) 
                                                -------------  ------------------  ---------------- 
 
 Net cash generated from operating 
  activities                                           40,611              18,492            25,705 
                                                =============  ==================  ================ 
 
 Investing activities 
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment           (11,183)             (6,865)          (13,051) 
 Assets under construction                           (95,361)                   -                 - 
 Expenditure on intangible assets                           -                   -          (20,000) 

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 Proceeds from disposal of property,                        -                   -                 - 
  plant and equipment 
 Interest received                                        389                 451               783 
 
 Net cash used in investing activities              (106,155)             (6,414)          (32,268) 
                                                =============  ==================  ================ 
 
 Financing activities 
 Proceeds from issue of shares                              -                   -             8,677 
 Payment of listing costs                                   -                   -           (8,199) 
 Proceeds from bank borrowings                         85,300              44,450            82,490 
 Repayment of bank borrowings                        (40,540)            (39,450)          (69,450) 
 Long term / short term loans from 
  directors                                                 -                   -            28,252 
 Long term / short term loan from subsidiary 
  directors                                                 -                   -             5,365 
 Loan from the Company's shareholders                       -                   -               668 
 Capital contribution                                    (68)              53,209            51,277 
 Payment of dividend                                        -           (109,000)          (87,200) 
 
 Net cash (used in)/from financing 
  activities                                           44,692            (50,791)            11,880 
                                                =============  ==================  ================ 
 
 Net increase/(decrease) in cash and 
  cash equivalents                                   (20,852)            (38,713)             5,317 
  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning 
   of period                                          124,121             118,804           118,804 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of 
  period                                              103,269              80,091           124,121 
                                                =============  ==================  ================ 
 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2015

   1      General information 

GTS Chemical Holdings Plc (the "Company") was incorporated in Jersey on 22 January 2014. The registered office of the Company is 11 Bath Street, St Helier, Jersey JE2 4ST.

The principal activity of the Company is that of an investment holding company. The Company has a wholly-owned subsidiary Runtai Environmental Protection International Limited ("Hong Kong Runtai") which in turn owns all the equity of Shandong Tiantai Steel-Plastic Co., Limited ("Shangdong Tiantai"). The principal activities of the Group comprise the manufacturing of ammonium sulfite, ammonium bisulfite, blending and distribution of lubricating oils and trading of recarburizer. The principal place of business is at Luzhuang Village, Jiangdian Town, Gaotang County, Shandong Province, P. R. China.

   2      Basis of preparation 

The consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 Interim Financial Reporting.

The consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for certain financial instruments, which are measured at fair values as explained in the accounting policies set out below. Historical cost is generally based on the fair value of the consideration given in exchange for assets.

The consolidated condensed financial statements are rounded to the nearest thousand ('000) and they are presented in Chinese Renminbi (RMB), the official currency of the People's Republic of China. RMB is the functional currency of the Company.

The consolidated condensed financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and entities controlled by the Company (its subsidiaries). Control is achieved where the Company has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.

All intra-group transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated in full on consolidation.

The interim report was approved by the Board of Directors on 25 September 2015. The report is unaudited and does not constitute the company's statutory accounts for the six months ended 30 June 2015.

   3      Significant accounting policies 

These consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") issued by the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB) and interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC), as adopted by European Union.

From the beginning of the reporting period the Company has adopted all relevant standards effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.

   4      Seasonality of interim operation 

Traditionally and historically, the first quarter of the year is quiet due to the festive season in China. Therefore, the sales in the second half year are normally higher than the first half year.

   5     Segment information 

The sales revenue arises from the sale of ammonium sulfite, ammonium bisulfite, lubricating oils (including cutting oil) and recarburizer. All the activities are within China.

Analysis of revenue from the sale of goods and services are analysed as follows:

 
                                Six months   Six months     Year ended 
                                     ended        ended    31 December 
                                   30 June      30 June           2014 
                                      2015         2014        Audited 
                                 Unaudited    Unaudited 
                                   RMB'000      RMB'000        RMB'000 
 
  Solid ammonium sulfite           168,509      130,384        260,077 
  Liquid ammonium sulfite           75,799       54,610        173,419 
  Liquid ammonium bisulfite         35,804       29,192         70,709 
  Recarburizer                      34,351       31,963         61,735 
  Lubricating Oils                 100,962       62,811        138,627 
 
                                   415,425      308,960        704,567 
                               ===========  ===========  ============= 
 
   6      Taxation 

The Company is regarded as resident for tax purposes in Jersey and on the basis that the company is neither a financial services company nor a utility company for the purposes of the Income Tax (Jersey) Law 1961, as amended; the company is subject to income tax in Jersey at a rate of zero per cent.

Hong Kong Runtai, an intermediate parent company is regarded as resident for tax purposes in Hong Kong.

The Group's operating subsidiary in China is subject to income tax rate at 25%. Due to its high technology enterprise status, the subsidiary is entitled to a reduced rate of 15% until 31 December 2019.

   7        Earnings per share 

Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the profit attributable to equity shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the period.

 
                                                 Six months    Six months 
                                                   ended 30      ended 30 
                                                  June 2015     June 2014 
                                                  Unaudited     Unaudited 
                                                    RMB'000       RMB'000 
 Net profit attributable to equity holders 
  of parent company                                  52,661        39,217 
                                               ============  ============ 
 
 Weighted average number of ordinary shares 
  for the purpose of 
 
           *    Basic earnings per share        102,313,056   100,000,000 
                                               ============  ============ 
          - Diluted earnings per share          102,313,056   100,000,000 
                                               ============  ============ 
 
   Basic earnings per share (RMB)                      0.51          0.39 
                                               ============  ============ 
 
   Diluted earnings per share (RMB)                    0.51          0.39 
                                               ============  ============ 
 
   8        Property, plant and equipment 

Additional fixed assets are mainly assets under construction, details are as follows:

-- RMB 7.8 million to upgrade existing special chemical production lines, which was completed in July 2015 without further capital commitment;

-- RMB 74.1 million to build and equip the new lubricating oil workshop on the new site. The project cost is budgeted at RMB 85.7 million and it is expected to be completed in September 2015;

-- RMB13.4 million to construct a new production line for manufacturing ammonium sulfite and ammonium bisulfite, which is expected to go into operation in October 2015. Further expenditure on this production line is budgeted as RMB 4.8 million approximately.

   9        Long term loans 

On 21 February 2014, Guiping Li entered into a loan agreement with Shandong Tiantai whereby Guiping Li granted an interest free loan in the sum of the net dividend payable of RMB 53,209,440 for a term of 50 years. This loan is ranked lower than other creditors in the event of a winding up of the company. Guiping Li is a director of Hong Kong Runtai and Shandong Tiantai. The accounting treatment of this loan is described in Note 11.

On 15 July 2014, Cheng Liu, the CEO entered into a loan agreement with Shandong Tiantai where by Cheng Liu granted a loan of RMB24,267,200 over the period of 10 years at the interest rate of 3% per annum.

   10      Share capital 

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