Financial Performance - Total revenue for the first half of 2024 reached RMB 4,872,421 thousand, a 15.8% increase compared to the same period in 2023[13] - Gross profit for the first half of 2024 was RMB 1,559,325 thousand, with a gross profit margin of 32.0%[13] - Net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders for the first half of 2024 was RMB 268,228 thousand[13] - Basic earnings per share for the first half of 2024 were RMB 0.084[13] - The company's average return on equity (ROE) for the first half of 2024 was 4.9%[13] - The company's average return on assets (ROA) for the first half of 2024 was 1.6%[13] - EBITDA margin (non-HKFRS measure) for the first half of 2024 was 41.1%[13] - Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024, increased to RMB 4,872,421 thousand, up 15.8% from RMB 4,205,971 thousand in the same period in 2023[136] - Gross profit rose to RMB 1,559,325 thousand, an 8.6% increase compared to RMB 1,436,152 thousand in the prior year period[136] - Net profit attributable to owners of the company reached RMB 268,228 thousand, up 13.1% from RMB 237,141 thousand in the first half of 2023[136] - Pre-tax profit for the first half of 2024 was RMB 406.89 million, a 20.5% increase compared to RMB 337.70 million in the same period last year[25] - The company's net profit for the period grew by 13.1% to RMB 268,228 thousand in the first half of 2024, compared to RMB 237,141 thousand in the same period last year[56] - Profit before tax for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was RMB 406,890 thousand, up from RMB 337,696 thousand for the same period in 2023, a growth of 20.5%[145] - The company's pre-tax profit for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was RMB 406,890 thousand, compared to RMB 337,696 thousand for the same period in 2023[183] Revenue Breakdown - Operating lease services contributed RMB 1,895,622 thousand to revenue, with a gross profit margin of 37.1%[13] - Engineering technical services generated RMB 1,946,261 thousand in revenue, with a gross profit margin of 27.0%[13] - Asset management and other services accounted for RMB 1,030,538 thousand in revenue, with a gross profit margin of 32.1%[13] - Revenue from operating lease services decreased by 24.3% to RMB 1,895,622 thousand, primarily due to market price fluctuations in certain product lines[35] - Revenue from engineering technical services increased by 70.6% to RMB 1,946,261 thousand, driven by business expansion and successful promotion of new modular systems[37] - Revenue from asset management and other services surged by 84.1% to RMB 1,030,538 thousand, with asset management services alone growing by 148.4%[38][39] - Revenue from overseas regions for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was RMB 72,869 thousand[162] - Revenue from the top five customers accounted for 15% of the company's total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024, down from 18% in the same period last year[161] - Revenue from engineering technical services increased to RMB 1,946,261 thousand in the six months ended June 30, 2024, from RMB 1,140,634 thousand in the same period last year, a 70.6% increase[164][165] - Revenue from sales of goods increased to RMB 282,512 thousand in the six months ended June 30, 2024, from RMB 259,096 thousand in the same period last year, a 9.0% increase[164][165] Costs and Expenses - Sales costs for the first half of 2024 were RMB 3.313 billion, an increase of 19.6% compared to RMB 2.770 billion in the same period last year[45] - Sales and administrative expenses (excluding impairment of debt assets) for the first half of 2024 were RMB 694.651 million, an increase of 24.6% compared to RMB 557.614 million in the same period last year[45] - Employee and labor subcontracting costs for the first half of 2024 were RMB 1.014 billion, an increase of 57.8% compared to RMB 642.607 million in the same period last year[46] - Trade and sublease costs for the first half of 2024 were RMB 571.953 million, an increase of 70.3% compared to RMB 335.806 million in the same period last year[46] - R&D expenses for the first half of 2024 were RMB 70.910 million, a decrease of 37.2% compared to RMB 112.883 million in the same period last year[46] - Total sales costs and sales and administrative expenses (excluding impairment of debt assets) for the first half of 2024 were RMB 4.008 billion, an increase of 20.4% compared to RMB 3.327 billion in the same period last year[46] - Depreciation and amortization increased by 3.7% to RMB 1,224,651 thousand in the first half of 2024, driven by business expansion and increased equipment scale[47] - Employee and labor subcontracting costs surged by 57.8% to RMB 1,014,150 thousand due to expanded engineering services and overseas market development[47] - Trade and sublease costs rose by 70.3% to RMB 571,953 thousand, primarily due to increased equipment management scale under the asset management service model[47] - Maintenance and material costs increased by 6.0% to RMB 344,969 thousand, reflecting the growth in managed asset scale[47] - Transportation and lifting fees grew by 7.7% to RMB 448,274 thousand, with a 22% increase in equipment transport volume[47] - R&D expenses decreased by 37.2% to RMB 70,910 thousand as the company adjusted the pace of digital system development[47] - Other income and gains decreased by 4.5% to RMB 106,938 thousand, mainly due to reduced gains from hedging instruments[48] - Asset provisions totaled RMB 162,720 thousand, with a 2.8% decrease compared to the previous year[50] - Other expenses decreased by 35.2% to RMB 19,905 thousand, primarily due to reduced foreign exchange losses[51] - Financial costs decreased by 16.0% to RMB 382,097 thousand, driven by lower borrowing interest expenses[52] - The company's average financing interest rate for interest-bearing bank and other borrowings (excluding ordinary share redemption liabilities) decreased to 3.99% in the first half of 2024, down by 0.28% compared to 4.27% in the same period last year, primarily due to central bank interest rate cuts and preferential rates for the company's main business[54] - The company's income tax expense increased by 37.9% to RMB 138,662 thousand in the first half of 2024, compared to RMB 100,555 thousand in the same period last year, driven by higher pre-tax profits and a higher effective tax rate of 34.1% due to withholding tax on proposed cross-border dividends[55] - Financial costs for the six months ended June 30, 2024, were RMB 382,097 thousand, down from RMB 454,624 thousand for the same period in 2023, a decrease of 16%[145] - Income tax expenses increased to RMB 138,662 thousand in 2024 from RMB 100,555 thousand in 2023, reflecting a 37.9% rise[179] - Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment included in cost of sales and R&D expenses was RMB 1,038,042 thousand in 2024, down from RMB 1,110,457 thousand in 2023[177] - Lease liability interest increased significantly to RMB 15,070 thousand in 2024 from RMB 1,999 thousand in 2023[178] - Expected credit loss on trade receivables increased to RMB 102,445 thousand in 2024 from RMB 81,901 thousand in 2023, a 25.1% rise[175] - Employee benefit expenses, including wages and salaries, increased to RMB 220,834 thousand in 2024 from RMB 129,612 thousand in 2023, a 70.4% increase[175] - Deferred tax liabilities decreased to RMB (52,441) thousand in 2024 from RMB (19,590) thousand in 2023[179] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets as of June 30, 2024, reached RMB 35,269,899 thousand, an increase from RMB 31,236,775 thousand at the end of 2022[14] - Total liabilities as of June 30, 2024, stood at RMB 24,238,127 thousand, up from RMB 20,459,108 thousand at the end of 2022[14] - The asset-liability ratio increased to 68.7% as of June 30, 2024, compared to 65.5% at the end of 2023[14] - Equity attributable to ordinary shareholders of the company was RMB 11,031,772 thousand as of June 30, 2024, slightly up from RMB 10,777,667 thousand at the end of 2022[14] - Net asset per share increased to RMB 3.45 as of June 30, 2024, from RMB 3.37 at the end of 2023[14] - Total assets as of June 30, 2024, amounted to RMB 35,269,899 thousand, a 10.5% increase from RMB 31,919,775 thousand at the end of 2023[138][139] - Non-current assets grew by 16.3% to RMB 23,392,992 thousand, driven by a 17.8% increase in property, plant, and equipment to RMB 21,471,813 thousand[138] - Current liabilities increased by 15.8% to RMB 10,752,973 thousand, primarily due to a 111.7% rise in trade payables and notes payable to RMB 3,286,827 thousand[138] - The company's equity attributable to owners increased by 2.4% to RMB 11,031,772 thousand as of June 30, 2024, compared to RMB 10,777,667 thousand at the end of 2023[139] - Cash and cash equivalents decreased by 10.8% to RMB 1,932,626 thousand as of June 30, 2024, from RMB 2,166,798 thousand at the end of 2023[138] - Total equity as of June 30, 2024, was RMB 11,031,772 thousand, compared to RMB 10,052,841 thousand as of June 30, 2023, reflecting an increase of 9.7%[140][142] - Retained earnings as of June 30, 2024, were RMB 3,001,749 thousand, up from RMB 2,044,009 thousand as of June 30, 2023, representing a growth of 46.8%[140][142] - Other comprehensive income as of June 30, 2024, was a loss of RMB 10,548 thousand, compared to a loss of RMB 1,869 thousand as of June 30, 2023[140][142] - Special reserves increased to RMB 147,983 thousand as of June 30, 2024, from RMB 112,229 thousand as of June 30, 2023, a rise of 31.8%[140][142] - The company's total liabilities across all segments amounted to RMB 24,238,127,000, with segment liabilities totaling RMB 4,389,148,000 and unallocated corporate liabilities of RMB 19,848,979,000[157] - The company's total assets across all segments amounted to RMB 35,269,899,000, with segment assets totaling RMB 30,614,775,000 and unallocated corporate assets of RMB 4,655,124,000[157] - The company's depreciation and amortization expenses for the period were RMB 1,224,653,000, with capital expenditures totaling RMB 4,372,002,000[157] - Total assets as of June 30, 2024, were RMB 30,601,785 thousand, with segment assets accounting for RMB 25,975,518 thousand[159] - Total liabilities as of June 30, 2024, were RMB 20,548,944 thousand, with segment liabilities accounting for RMB 1,983,640 thousand[159] - Capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2024, were RMB 940,822 thousand, primarily for the acquisition of property, plant, and equipment[159] - The company's property, plant, and equipment had a total net book value of RMB 21,471,813 thousand as of June 30, 2024, after additions of RMB 4,372,002 thousand and disposals of RMB 47,727 thousand during the period[189] - The company's accumulated depreciation and impairment for property, plant, and equipment as of June 30, 2024, was RMB 8,156,022 thousand[189] - The company's cost of property, plant, and equipment as of June 30, 2024, was RMB 29,627,835 thousand[189] - The company's depreciation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was RMB 1,073,569 thousand[189] - The company's net book value of property, plant, and equipment as of June 30, 2024, was RMB 21,471,813 thousand[189] - The total net book value of property, plant, and equipment as of December 31, 2023, was RMB 18,221,107 thousand, with a cost of RMB 25,672,028 thousand and accumulated depreciation and impairment of RMB 7,450,921 thousand[190] - The company added RMB 2,031,749 thousand to property, plant, and equipment during the period, while disposing of assets worth RMB 600,134 thousand[190] - As of June 30, 2024, the company had mortgaged property, plant, and equipment with a net book value of RMB 7,513,058 thousand as collateral for financing, up from RMB 6,476,770 thousand as of December 31, 2023[191] - The net book value of right-of-use assets as of June 30, 2024, was RMB 1,004,015 thousand, with additions of RMB 211,068 thousand and depreciation expenses of RMB 150,646 thousand during the period[195] - The lease liability as of June 30, 2024, was RMB 768,918 thousand, with new leases adding RMB 211,068 thousand and interest expense of RMB 15,070 thousand recognized during the period[198] - The total amount recognized in profit or loss related to leases for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was RMB 598,796 thousand, including RMB 150,646 thousand in depreciation of right-of-use assets and RMB 15,070 thousand in lease liability interest[200] Cash Flow - Cash flow from operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was RMB 1,348,514 thousand, compared to RMB 1,298,924 thousand for the same period in 2023, an increase of 3.8%[145] - Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was RMB 3,108,325 thousand, primarily due to the purchase of property, plant, and equipment amounting to RMB 3,161,906 thousand[146] - Net cash generated from financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was RMB 1,535,932 thousand, driven by new bank and other financing of RMB 6,089,533 thousand[146] - Cash and cash equivalents decreased by RMB 223,879 thousand to RMB 1,932,626 thousand as of June 30, 2024, compared to RMB 2,166,798 thousand at the beginning of the period[146] - Operating cash flow for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was RMB 1,348,514 thousand, compared to RMB 1,298,924 thousand in the same period in 2023[146] Business Operations - The company's domestic business network expanded to 515 locations, including 514 in mainland China and 1 in Hong Kong, covering over 200 cities[24] - Overseas business network reached 35 locations, with a focus on Southeast Asia and the Middle East, including Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Turkey[24] - The company managed 204,800 aerial work platforms, with 72,635 of them operated under the asset management service model[31] - Utilization rates for aerial work platforms, new support systems, and new formwork systems were 65.6%, 66.9%, and 75.6% respectively in the first half of 2024[31] - The company expanded its product portfolio to include specialized aerial work equipment, material handling equipment, lifting equipment, and mining equipment[24] - The company served over 2,630 engineering projects with new support systems and new modular systems, including notable projects like the Macau Taipa Ferry Terminal and the Weierkang National Cold Chain Logistics Base[37] - Approximately 49.7% of the company's equipment operating revenue was generated from industrial projects, while 24.0% came from infrastructure and municipal projects[36] - The company sold over 800 units of equipment in the first half of 2024, contributing to its trade revenue growth of 10.2%[38] - The company's primary business includes operating lease services, engineering technical services, and asset management services[147] - The company's operating segments include Equipment Leasing Services, Engineering Technical Services, and Asset Management & Other Services, with total revenue from continuing operations reaching RMB 4,872,421,000[152
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