SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of August 2023

Commission File Number: 1-12158

 

 

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

No. 48 Jinyi Road, Jinshan District, Shanghai, 200540

The People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  ☒             Form 40-F  ☐

 

 

 


EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

Number

    
99.1    Date of Meeting of the Board of Directors
99.2    2023 Interim Results Announcement for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2023

Disclaimer—Forward-Looking Statements

We may, in this document, make certain statements that are not historical facts and relate to analyses and other information which are based on forecasts of future results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable. These statements may also relate to our future prospects, expectations, developments and business strategies. Words such as “believe”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “intend”, “seek”, “will”, “plan”, “could”, “may”, “endeavor”, “target”, “forecast” and “project” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, and there are risks that the predictions, forecasts, projections, and other forward-looking statements will not be achieved. If one or more of these risks materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. You should understand that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements. These factors and others are discussed more fully under the section titled “Item 3. Key Information—C. Risk Factors” in our most recent annual report on Form 20-F filed on April 26, 2023, and in other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The list of factors discussed therein is not exhaustive; when relying on forward-looking statements to make investment decisions, you should carefully consider both these factors and other uncertainties and events. Forward-looking statements apply only as of the date on which they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any of them, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    SINOPEC SHANGHAI PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED
Date: September 4, 2023     By:  

/s/ Wan Tao

    Name:   Wan Tao
    Title:   Chairman of the Board of Directors

 

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Exhibit 99.1

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

 

LOGO

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited

中國石化上海石油化工股份有限公司

(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China)

(Stock Code: 00338)

Date of Meeting of the Board of Directors

This announcement is made pursuant to Rule 13.43 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

The board of directors (the “Board”) of Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited (the “Company”, and its subsidiaries, the “Group”) announces that a meeting of the Board will be held on Wednesday, 23 August 2023 for the purposes of considering and approving the 2023 interim results of the Group for the six months ended 30 June 2023 for publication and transacting any other business.

 

  By Order of the Board
  Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited
  Liu Gang
  Joint Company Secretary

Shanghai, the PRC, 10 August 2023

As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Company are Wan Tao, Guan Zemin, Du Jun and Huang Xiangyu; the non-executive directors of the Company are Xie Zhenglin and Qin Zhaohui; and the independent non-executive directors of the Company are Tang Song, Chen Haifeng, Yang Jun, Zhou Ying and Huang Jiangdong.

Exhibit 99.2

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

 

LOGO

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited

中國石化上海石油化工股份有限公司

(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China)

(Stock Code: 00338)

2023 INTERIM RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

 

1.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE

 

1.1

This interim results announcement of Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited (the “Company” or “Sinopec Shanghai”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) for the six months ended 30 June 2023 (the “Reporting Period”) is extracted from the full text of the 2023 interim report. For detailed content, investors are advised to read the full text of the 2023 interim report which is published on the websites of the Shanghai Stock Exchange or other designated websites of China Securities Regulatory Commission, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange”) and the Company.

 

1.2

Corporate Information

 

A Shares:    Stock Exchange Listing    Shanghai Stock Exchange
   Stock Short Name    SHANGHAI PECHEM
   Stock Code    600688
H Shares:    Stock Exchange Listing    Hong Kong Stock Exchange
   Stock Short Name    SHANGHAI PECHEM
   Stock Code    00338
    

Secretary to the Board

  

Securities Affairs Representative

Name    Liu Gang    Yu Guangxian
Correspondence    48 Jinyi Road, Jinshan District,    48 Jinyi Road, Jinshan District,
Address        Shanghai, the PRC        Shanghai, the PRC
       Postal Code: 200540        Postal Code: 200540
Telephone    8621-57943143    8621-57933728
Fax    8621-57940050    8621-57940050
E-mail    liugang@spc.com.cn    yuguangxian@spc.com.cn

 

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2.

MAJOR ACCOUNTING DATA, MAJOR FINANCIAL DATA AND SHAREHOLDERS STATUS

 

2.1

Major Accounting Data

Prepared under the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises (“CAS”)

 

2.1.1

Major Accounting Data

Unit: RMB’000

 

                          Increase/  
                          decrease as  
                          compared to the  
                          corresponding  
                          period of  
     The Reporting      Corresponding period      the previous  
     Period      of the previous year      year (After  
     (January to      After      Before      restatement)  

Major accounting data

   June)      restatement      restatement      (%)  

Revenue

     44,937,051        45,900,355        45,900,355        -2.10  

Total loss

     -1,211,974        -442,601        -442,601        173.83  

Net loss attributable to equity shareholders of the Company

     -988,277        -436,042        -436,009        126.65  

Net loss attributable to equity shareholders of the Company excluding non-recurring items

     -972,150        -402,577        -402,544        141.48  

Net cash used in operating activities

     -226,882        -6,405,122        -6,405,122        -96.46  

 

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                          Increase/  
                          decrease at  
                          the end of  
                          the Reporting  
                          Period as  
                          compared to  
                          the end of  
     As at the      As at the end of      the previous  
     end of the      the previous year      year (After  
     Reporting      After      Before      restatement)  
     Period      restatement      restatement      (%)  

Net assets attributable to equity shareholders of the Company

     25,276,032        26,243,746        26,243,705        -3.69  

Total assets

     41,701,821        41,242,782        41,242,740        1.11  

 

2.1.2

Major Financial Indicators

 

     The      Corresponding period of      Increase/decrease  
     Reporting      the previous year      as compared to the  
     Period                    corresponding period of  
     (January to      After      Before      the previous year (After  

Major Financial Indicators

   June)      restatement      restatement      restatement) (%)  

Basic losses per share (RMB/Share)

     -0.092        -0.040        -0.040        N/A  

Diluted losses per share (RMB/Share)

     -0.092        -0.040        -0.040        N/A  

Basic losses per share excluding non-recurring items (RMB/Share)

     -0.090        -0.037        -0.037        N/A  

Loss on net assets (weighted average) (%)*

     -3.818        -1.395        -1.448       
Decreased by 2.42
percentage points
 
 

Loss on net assets after non-recurring items (weighted average) (%)*

     -3.755        -1.288        -1.337       
Decreased by 2.47
percentage points
 
 

 

*

The above-mentioned net assets do not include non-controlling interests.

**

Explanation of reasons for retroactive adjustment or restatement:

 

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Since 1 January 2023, the Group has implemented the requirement of the “Accounting of deferred income tax related to assets and liabilities arising from an individual transaction not applicable to initial recognition exemption” under the “Interpretation of Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 16” promulgated by the Ministry of Finance.

According to the provisions of Interpretation No. 16, if the individual transaction of the Group is not a business combination, or its occurrence does not affect the accounting profit nor taxable income (or deductible loss), and the initially recognized assets and liabilities result in equal taxable temporary difference and deductible temporary difference, the provisions of “Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 18-Income Tax” on the exemption from the initial recognition of deferred income tax liabilities and deferred income tax assets are not applicable. According to the “Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 18- Income Tax” and other relevant regulations, as for the taxable temporary difference and deductible temporary difference arising from the initial recognition of assets and liabilities, the Group recognizes the corresponding deferred income tax liabilities and deferred income tax assets respectively when the transaction occurs.

The above regulations have come into effect on 1 January 2023. The Group has made retrospective adjustments to the individual transactions that occurred between 1 January 2022 and the date of initial implementation to which the regulations apply. For the lease liabilities and right-of-use assets recognized on 1 January 2022 due to the individual transactions subject to the regulations resulting in taxable temporary difference and deductible temporary difference, the Group adjusted the cumulative impact amount to the opening retained earnings and other related financial statement items of the earliest period presented in the financial statements in accordance with the regulations and the “Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 18- Income Tax”.

 

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2.1.3

Differences between Financial Statements Prepared under CAS and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)

Unit: RMB’000

 

     Net loss attributable to equity      Net assets attributable to equity  
     shareholders of the Company      shareholders of the Company  
            Corresponding period             At the beginning  
            of the previous year      At the end of      of the Reporting Period  
     The Reporting      After      Before      the Reporting      After      Before  
     Period      restatement      restatement      Period      restatement      restatement  

Prepared under CAS

     -988,277        -436,042        -436,009        25,276,032        26,243,746        26,243,705  

Prepared under IFRS

     -966,688        -426,551        -426,518        25,261,014        26,227,723        26,227,682  

For details of the differences between the financial statements prepared under CAS and IFRS, please refer to supplements to the financial statements prepared under CAS.

 

2.1.4

Non-recurring Profit and Loss Items (Prepared under CAS)

Unit: RMB’000

 

Non-recurring profit and loss items

   Amount  

Losses on disposal of non-current assets

     -8,876  

Government grants recognised through profit or loss

     12,399  

Employee reduction expenses

     -9,965  

Discount loss of receivables

     -1,997  

Other non-operating income and expenses other than those mentioned above

     -9,894  

Income tax effect amount

     2,359  

Effect on non-controlling interests (after tax)

     -153  
  

 

 

 

Total

     -16,127  
  

 

 

 

 

2.2

Shareholding of the Top Ten Shareholders as at the end of the Reporting Period

 

Number of shareholders of ordinary shares as at the end of the Reporting Period

     94,357  

 

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Shareholding of the top ten shareholders

Unit: Shares

 

            Shareholding of the top ten shareholders                             
            Increase/                          Pledged/frozen         
            decrease of      Number of            Number of                       
            shareholding      shares held at            shares held                       
            during the      the end of the      Percentage of     with selling                       

Name of shareholders (Full name)

   Class of
shares
     Reporting
Period (shares)
     Reporting
Period (shares)
     Shareholding
(%)
    restrictions
(shares)
     Status of
shares
     Number of
shares
     Nature of
shareholders
 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation

     A shares        0        5,459,455,000        50.55     0        None        0       
State-owned
legal person
 
 

HKSCC (Nominees) Limited

     H shares        -1,199,000        3,451,316,030        31.96     0        Unknown        —         
Overseas legal
person
 
 

HKSCC Limited

     A shares        -4,797,256        91,748,532        0.85     0        None        0       
Overseas legal
person
 
 

Wang Lei

     A shares        0        46,120,300        0.43     0        None        0       
Domestic natural
person
 
 

China Southern Fund– Agricultural Bank of China – China Southern CSI Financial Asset Management Plan

     A shares        -4,024,500        39,059,200        0.36     0        None        0        Others  

GF Fund – Agricultural Bank of China – GF CSI Financial Asset Management Plan

     A shares        -6,882,300        38,340,000        0.36     0        None        0        Others  

Dacheng Fund – Agricultural Bank of China – Dacheng CSI Financial Asset Management Plan

     A shares        -5,959,600        37,571,869        0.35     0        None        0        Others  

Yinhua Fund– Agricultural Bank of China – Yinhua CSI Financial Asset Management Plan

     A shares        -5,800,200        37,251,516        0.34     0        None        0        Others  

China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. – Wanjia CSI 1000 Index Enhanced Initiated Securities Investment Fund

     A shares        20,266,198        29,036,198        0.27     0        None        0        Others  

Bosera Fund – Agricultural Bank of China – Bosera CSI Financial Asset Management Plan

     A shares        -14,265,900        28,409,800        0.26     0        None        0        Others  

Note on connected relations or acting in concert of the above shareholders

    





Among the above-mentioned shareholders, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (“Sinopec Corp.”), a State-owned legal
person, does not have any connected relationship with the other shareholders, and does not constitute an acting-in-concert party
under the Administrative Measures on Acquisition of Listed Companies. Among the above-mentioned shareholders, HKSCC
(Nominees) Limited is a nominee. HKSCC Limited is the nominal holder for Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect Program of
the Company. Apart from the above shareholders, the Company is not aware of any connected relationship among the other
shareholders, or whether any other shareholder constitutes an acting-in-concert party under the Administrative Measures on
Acquisition of Listed Companies.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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  Note:

China Petrochemical Corporation (“Sinopec Group”) held 44,660,000 H shares of the Company through its overseas wholly-owned subsidiary Sinopec Century Bright Capital Investment Limited, accounting for 0.4135% of the total shares of Sinopec Shanghai. These shares were included in the total shares held by HKSCC (Nominees) Limited.

 

2.3

Interests and Short Positions of the Substantial Shareholders of the Company in Shares and Underlying Shares of the Company

As at 30 June 2023, so far as was known to the Company’s directors (the “Directors”) or chief executive, the interests and short positions of the Company’s substantial shareholders (being those who are entitled to exercise or control the exercise of 5% or more of the voting power at any general meeting of the Company) (excluding the Directors, chief executive and supervisors of the Company (the “Supervisors”)) in the shares and underlying shares of the Company who are required to disclose their interests pursuant to Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (the “SFO”) or as recorded in the register of interests required to be kept under section 336 of the SFO were as set out below:

 

  

Interests in ordinary shares of the Company

 

                Percentage of      Percentage of       
                total issued      total issued       
                shares of the      shares of the       
     Interests held or          Company      relevant class       

Name of shareholder

  

deemed as held (shares)

   Note     (%)      (%)     

Capacity

Sinopec Corp.

  

5,459,455,000 A shares (L)
Shares of legal person

     (1     50.55        74.49     

Beneficial owner

Corn Capital

  

211,008,000 H shares (L)

     (2     1.95        6.04     

Beneficial owner

Company Limited

  

200,020,000 H shares (S)

       1.85        5.72     

Hung Hin Fai

  

211,008,000 H shares (L)

     (2     1.95        6.04     

Interests of

controlled corporation

  

200,020,000 H shares (S)

       1.85        5.72  

Yardley Finance Limited

  

200,020,000 H shares (L)

     (3     1.85        5.72     

Secured equity holders

Chan Kin Sun

  

200,020,000 H shares (L)

     (3     1.85        5.72     

Interests of controlled corporation

(L): Long position; (S): Short position

 

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Notes:

 

  (1)

Based on the information obtained by the Directors from the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and as far as to the knowledge of the Directors, Sinopec Group directly and indirectly owned 67.84% of the issued share capital of Sinopec Corp. as at 30 June 2023. By virtue of such relationship, Sinopec Group is deemed to have an interest in the 5,459,455,000 A shares of the Company directly owned by Sinopec Corp.

 

  (2)

These shares were held by Corn Capital Company Limited. Hung Hin Fai held 100% interests in Corn Capital Company Limited. Pursuant to the SFO, Hung Hin Fai was deemed to be interested in the shares held by Corn Capital Company Limited.

 

  (3)

These shares were held by Yardley Finance Limited. Chan Kin Sun held 100% interests in Yardley Finance Limited. Pursuant to the SFO, Chan Kin Sun was deemed to be interested in the shares held by Yardley Finance Limited.

Save as disclosed above, as at 30 June 2023, the Directors have not been notified by any person (other than the Directors, chief executive and Supervisors) who had interests or short positions in the shares or underlying shares of the Company which would fall to be disclosed to the Company pursuant to Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO or as recorded in the register of interests required to be kept by the Company under Section 336 of the SFO.

 

2.4

Interests and Short Positions of the Directors, Chief Executive and Supervisors in the Shares, Underlying Shares and Debentures of the Company or its Associated Corporations

As at 30 June 2023, the interests and short positions of the Directors, chief executive and Supervisors of the Company in the shares, underlying shares and debentures of the Company or its associated corporations (within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO) which were required to be notified to the Company and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange pursuant to Divisions 7 and 8 of Part XV of the SFO (including interests and short positions which they were taken or deemed to have under such provisions of the SFO); or to be recorded in the register of interests required to be kept under Section 352 of the SFO; or as otherwise notified to the Company and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange pursuant the “Model Code for Securities Transactions” set out in Appendix 10 to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“Hong Kong Listing Rules”) were as follows:

 

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Interests in the Shares and Underlying Shares of the Company

 

                Percentage of          
                total issued          
                shares of the    Percentage of     
          Number of shares     Company    total issued A     

Name

  

Position

   held (shares)    

(%)

  

shares (%)

  

Capacity

Huang Xiangyu

  

Executive Director and Vice President

     140,000 A shares  (L)    0.0013    0.0019   

Beneficial owner

Zhang Feng

  

Supervisor

     10,000 A shares  (L)    0.0001    0.0001   

Beneficial owner

Chen Hongjun

  

Supervisor

     31,400 A shares  (L)    0.0003    0.0004   

Beneficial owner

(L): Long position

Save as disclosed above, as at 30 June 2023, so far as was known to the Directors, chief executive and Supervisors of the Company, none of the Directors, chief executive or Supervisors of the Company had any interests or short positions in the shares, underlying shares and debentures of the Company or its associated corporations which were required to be disclosed or recorded pursuant to the SFO and the Hong Kong Listing Rules as mentioned above.

 

3.

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

3.1

Management Discussion and Analysis of the Overall Operations during the Reporting Period

(The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited interim financial statements of the Group and the notes in this interim results announcement. Unless otherwise specified, certain financial data involved hereinafter are extracted from the unaudited interim financial statements of the Group prepared in accordance with IFRS.)

 

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Review of the Company’s operations during the Reporting Period

In the first half of 2023, economy in China has continued to recover with a positive upturn as a whole. However, the global economic recovery continued to be under pressure, encompassing the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and the risk of overflowing financial turbulence in the United States and Europe, the concussive downturn of crude oil price, the chemical market falling consumptive stagnation, and multiple unpredictable uncertainties. In the face of the complicated environment, the Group adhered to the general principle of seeking progress while maintaining stability, tightened internal management, strengthened grassroots construction, basic work and skills training, pressed down on safety and environmental protection responsibilities, and focused on system optimization, and generally maintained stable production and operation, and vigorously and effectively pushed forward key projects, thus continuously building the foundation for high-quality development. As of 30 June 2023, the Group generated revenue of RMB44.889 billion, representing a decrease of RMB0.970 billion or a decrease rate of 2.12%. Loss before taxation amounted to RMB1.190 billion (1H2022: loss before taxation of RMB0.433 billion), representing an increase of loss of RMB0.757 billion from the same period of last year. Loss after taxation and excluding non-controlling shareholders’ interests was RMB0.967 billion (1H2022: loss after taxation and excluding non-controlling shareholders’ interests of RMB0.427 billion), representing an increase of loss of RMB0.54 billion from the same period of last year.

In the first half of 2023, the total volume of goods within the main commodity categories produced by the Group increased by 16.30% year-on-year to 6.3172 million tons. The Group processed a total of 7.0939 million tons of crude oil (of which 403.1 thousand tons were processed on order), representing an increase of 22.41% year-on-year. Refined oil output amounted to 4.2661 million tons, representing an increase of 35.29% year-on-year. Among them, the gasoline production increased by 10.80% year-on-year to 1.6047 million tons, the diesel production increased by 40.74% year-on-year to 1.8454 million tons, the jet fuel production increased by 107.24% year-on-year to 816.1 thousand tons, while the liquefied gas production increased by 29.08% year-on-year to 421.2 thousand tons. Ethylene production increased by 1.05% year-on-year to 357.2 thousand tons, and p-xylene production increased by 11.21% year-on-year to 354.1 thousand tons. Production of plastics, resins and copolymers (excluding polyesters and polyvinyl alcohol) increased by 11.92% year-on-year to 504.2 thousand tons, production of raw materials of synthetic fibers reduced by 17.08% year-on-year to 50.5 thousand tons, production of synthetic fibre polymers decreased by 45.04% year-on-year to 37.7 thousand tons, and production of synthetic fibres increased by 12.26% year-on-year to 11.9 thousand tons. The Group’s product sale rate for the first half of this year was 98.93% and the payment return rate was 100% (excluding connected companies).

Safety and environmental protection were generally under control. Learning lessons from accidents, the Group emphasized the strict management and seriously launched the “Year of Safety Management Enhancement” campaign. Insisting on strict management, strict standards and strict emission reduction; the average value of VOCs concentration at the Company’s boundary was 73.4ug/m3; the rate of industrial wastewater discharged outward reached 100%, the rate of controlled emissions reached 100%, and the rate of hazardous waste properly handled and disposed of was 100%, and the total amount of COD for major pollutants and ammonia and nitrogen discharged decreased by 7.85% and 61.26% year-on-year, respectively.

 

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Production operations were generally stable. Professional management of process technology and equipment integrity was strengthened to ensure that professional safety and system requirements penetrated to the grassroots level. The cumulative number of shutdowns was reduced by 12 times year-on-year, with no second-tier unplanned shutdowns, and the operation of major plants was generally stable. Among the 58 major technical and economic indicators under monitoring, 16 items reached the advanced level of the industry while the performance of 48 items was better than last year, with a year-on-year progress rate of 82.76%.

System optimization has begun to bear fruit. The Group coordinated and promoted the integrated optimization, cost reduction and fee cutting, reduced crude oil procurement and processing costs, actively promoted refining structure optimization and chemical structure optimization, and increased production of efficiency product lines while limiting production and stopping production of marginal profit devices. The Group optimized business processes, promoted energy saving and consumption reduction, reduced costs and expenses, and took multiple measures to improve production, increase efficiency and reduce losses.

Transformation and development were steadily advanced. In accordance with the Company’s “14th Five-Year Plan” development idea of “oil refining to chemical industry, chemical industry to materials, materials to high-end products, and parks to ecology”, the Group optimized its industrial layout and promoted transformation and upgrading for high-quality development. The Group has made every effort to promote comprehensive technological transformation and quality upgrading, and the implementation of 250,000 tons/year thermoplastic elastomer, power units cleaning and efficiency improving, 300,000 tons/year vinyl acetate facility and new energy sources, and other key projects. The Group has been fully promoting the development of carbon fiber industry, with projects such as 48K large tow carbon fiber project (Phase I), 100 tons of high-performance carbon fiber test device, and aerospace composites progressing steadily. Meanwhile, the Group has comprehensively pushed forward the research on the application of composite materials in the fields of aviation, rail transportation, civil engineering, and new energy sources.

Reform and management developed in depth. In accordance with the work deployment of the SASAC of the State Council, the Group comprehensively promoted the work of improving the quality of listed companies and the value creation action against first-class enterprises, and continuously enhanced the standard of corporate governance. The Group has strengthened life-cycle management and professional management of the systems, and enhanced organizational performance, remuneration and labor management. The Group has also strengthened its basic team, improved the incentive and discipline mechanism and continuously upgraded the competence of its cadres and staff.

 

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The following table sets forth the Group’s sales volume and net sales after business tax and surcharges for the Reporting Period:

 

     For the six months ended 30 June  
     2023      2022  
     Sales                    Sales                
     volume      Net sales             volume      Net sales         
     (’000      (RMB             (’000      (RMB         
     tons)      million)      %      tons)      million)      %  

Synthetic fibers

     13.52        223.06        0.58        11.26        229.96        0.57  

Resins and plastics

     523.53        3,845.52        9.95        502.13        4,300.40        10.71  

Intermediate petrochemicals

     883.05        5,435.95        14.06        908.94        6,409.23        15.97  

Petroleum products

     4,763.85        24,470.70        63.29        3,940.92        21,846.67        54.42  

Trading of petrochemical products

     —          4,257.24        11.01        —          6,950.74        17.32  

Others

     —          430.06        1.11        —          405.17        1.01  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     6,183.95        38,662.53        100.00        5,363.25        40,142.17        100.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

In the first half of 2023, the Group achieved a total net sales of RMB38.663 billion, a decrease of 3.69% compared with the same period last year, of which the net sales of synthetic fibers, resins and plastics, intermediate petrochemical products and trading of petrochemical products decreased by 3.0%, 10.58%, 15.19% and 38.75% respectively, while the net sales of petroleum products increased by 12.01%. The sales volume of synthetic fibers, resins and plastics and petroleum products increased by 20.07%, 4.26% and 20.88% respectively due to the increase in production volume. The sales volume of intermediate petrochemical products decreased by 2.85%, mainly due to the decrease in the production volume of ethylene oxide as a result of the shutdown of the ethylene oxide-ethylene glycol facility. The weighted average selling prices of all sectors decreased over the same period of last year due to the decrease in crude oil prices. In the first half of 2023, the Group’s cost of sales was RMB39.753 billion, a decrease of 2.28% from the same period last year and accounting for 102.82% of net sales.

In the first half of 2023, the Group’s crude oil unit processing cost was RMB4,209.84/ton, a decrease of RMB330.59/ton or 7.28% compared to the same period last year. From January to June this year, the cost of crude oil processing increased by RMB2.639 billion. Among them, the increase of crude oil processing volume resulted in the cost increase of RMB4.851 billion, and the unit processing cost decrease resulted in the cost decrease of RMB2.212 billion. Crude oil costs accounted for 70.86% of the Group’s cost of sales in the first half of the year.

 

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In the first half of 2023, the Group’s expenditure on other excipients was RMB3.726 billion, a decrease of 23.74% from the same period last year. During the Reporting Period, the Group’s depreciation and amortization expenses and maintenance expenses were RMB983 million and RMB480 million respectively. Depreciation and amortization expenses increased by 12.21% year-on-year mainly due to the increase of depreciation expenses as a result of the transfer of raw silks (24,000 tons/year) and 48K large tow carbon fiber (12,000 tons/year) project into fixed assets. Maintenance expenses reduced 42.45% year-on-year mainly due to the fact that last year’s overhaul was concentrated in the second quarter of the year.

In the first half of 2023, the Group recorded sales expenses of RMB151 million, a decrease of 13.71% from RMB175 million in the same period last year mainly because the transportation fee decreased by RMB14 million due to optimization of the shipping process and the sales commission decreased by RMB8 million due to the decrease in agency sales during the Reporting Period.

In the first half of 2023, the Group’s other operating income was RMB62.0 million, an increase of RMB14 million over the same period last year mainly due to an increase in rental income of RMB7 million and an increase in other income of RMB7 million during the Reporting Period.

In the first half of 2023, the Group reported a net financial income of RMB130 million, compared to net financial income of RMB279 million in the same period last year. The decrease was mainly due to a decrease in interest income of RMB144 million during the Reporting Period. In the first half of 2023, the Group achieved a loss after taxation excluding non-controlling interests of RMB967 million, an increase of RMB540 million from the loss of RMB427 million in the same period last year.

 

  

Liquidity and Capital Sources

In the first half of 2023, the Group’s net cash outflow from operating activities was RMB280 million, compared with a net cash outflow of RMB6,445 million in the same period last year. This was mainly due to the decrease in payment for goods by the Group of RMB2,078 million and the decrease in payment for income tax by RMB3,634 million during the Reporting Period as compared to the same period last year.

In the first half of 2023, the Group’s net cash inflow from investment activities was RMB503 million, compared with a net cash inflow of RMB1,766 million in the same period last year. This is mainly due to the recovery of RMB5,950 million of time deposits purchased by the Group in previous years in the first half of 2022, as well as the purchase of time deposits and structured deposits of RMB3,600 million, and the recovery of time deposits of RMB1,000 million in the Reporting Period, which resulted in a decrease of RMB1,350 million of net cash inflow from time deposits in the Reporting Period as compared with the same period last year.

 

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In the first half of 2023, the Group generated a net cash inflow of RMB3,491 million from financing activities, compared with a net cash inflow of RMB1,997 million in the same period last year. This is mainly due to an increase of RMB3,563 million in net cash flow generated from borrowings and an increase of RMB2,065 million in cash paid for repayment of borrowings and short-term bonds by the Group during the Reporting Period compared with the same period last year.

 

  

Borrowings and Debts

The Group’s long-term borrowings are mainly used for capital expansion projects. The Group generally arranges long-term borrowings in accordance with capital expenditure plans. The short-term debt is used to supplement the working capital required by the normal production and operation of the Group. As of 30 June 2023, the total loan balance of the Group increased by RMB3,498 million from the opening balance to RMB5,748 million. The Group had no short-term bonds in the Reporting Period. The Group’s total borrowings at fixed interest rates were RMB5,048 million.

 

  

Capital Expenditures

In the first half of 2023, the Group’s capital expenditure was RMB365 million. It was mainly used for the construction of the raw silks (24,000 tons/year), the 48K large tow carbon fiber (12,000 tons/year) project and the compliance transformation project of control room of the synthetic resin department (the former plastics department) etc.

In the second half of the year, the Group will continue to promote the implementation of precursor fiber (24,000 tons/year) and 48K large tow carbon fiber (12,000 tons/year) project and ancillary engineering project of 250,000 tons/year thermoplastic elastomer project, etc. The planned capital expenditure of the Group can be financed from operating cash and bank credit.

 

  

Gearing Ratio

As of 30 June 2023, the Group’s gearing ratio was 38.97% (as of 30 June 2022: 31.58%). The

gearing ratio was calculated as: total liabilities/total assets.

 

  

The Group’s Employees

As of 30 June 2023, the number of registered employees of the Group was 7,641, among which 4,663 were production personnel, 2,003 were sales, finance and other personnel, and 975 were administrative personnel. 64.53% of the Group’s employees were college graduates or above.

 

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The Group determines the remuneration of its employees and Directors on the basis of their positions, performance, experience and current market payment trends. Other benefits include equity incentive plans and state-administered pension plans. The Group also provides professional and vocational training for its employees.

 

  

Income Tax

The Enterprise Income Tax Law of the PRC took effect from 1 January 2008, subsequent to which the income tax rate for enterprises was uniformly adjusted to 25%. As of the half year ended 30 June 2023, the income tax rate applicable to the Group is 25%.

 

  

Disclosure Required by the Hong Kong Listing Rules

Save as disclosed herein, pursuant to paragraph 40 of Appendix 16 to the Hong Kong Listing Rules, the Company confirms that there were no material differences between the existing information of the Company relating to the matters as set out in paragraph 32 of Appendix 16 to the Hong Kong Listing Rules and the relevant information disclosed in the Company’s 2022 annual report.

 

  

Market Outlook and Work Plans for the Second Half of the Year

Looking ahead to the second half of the year, under the combined impact of geopolitical, financial turmoil, economic stagflation and other risk factors, the downward pressure on the global economy will continue to increase, and the trend of oil prices will face uncertainties. The Chinese economy is expected to continue its recovery. It is expected that the domestic demand for refined oil will continuously improve and the demand for chemical products will gradually recover.

In the second half of the year, the Group will continue to adhere to the general principle of seeking progress amidst stability, and insist on being problem-oriented, target-oriented and result-oriented, and coordinate the key work in safety and environmental protection, operation and efficiency creation, key project construction and human resources and team building, so as to make every effort to achieve the annual targets and tasks.

 

  1.

Focusing on safe and stable operation and building a solid foundation for efficiency creation. The Group will strengthen the effectiveness of strict management, consistently implement safety leadership, business and technical support, and effective execution at the grassroots level, and strictly implement localized and professional management responsibilities and the system of responsibility of safety production for all employees, so as to ensure safety production and strengthen the foundation for efficiency creation.

 

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  2.

Focusing on optimization and cost reduction, and digging into the potential for efficiency creation. The Group will adhere to the market-oriented and efficiency-centered approach, and continue to focus on product structural adjustment, optimize refining and chemical integration, and endeavor to reduce losses and increase efficiency.

 

  3.

Focusing on transformation and development to enhance efficiency creation. The Group will focus on grasping the developmental window of opportunity for transformation and development, accelerating the construction of key projects and tackling key core technologies, and consolidating the foundation for high-quality development. The Group will make every effort to promote comprehensive technological transformation and quality upgrades, power units cleaning and efficiency improving, 250,000 tons/year thermoplastic elastomer project, 300,000 tons/year vinyl acetate and other key projects. The Group will accelerate the 48K large tow carbon fiber project (Phase I) to reach the production target, and promote the research and development of the 100-ton high-performance carbon fiber test line technology and development and application of carbon fiber thermoplastic composite materials. The Group will enhance the construction of innovation platform and speed up the development of carbon fiber and its composite material industry.

 

  4.

Focusing on team building to stimulate efficiency creation. The Group will focus on strengthening the foundation, making up for the shortcomings and adjusting the structure, promoting the construction of market-oriented personnel and labor distribution mechanism, improving the talent ladder construction, and enhancing training for position competence to build up a strong talent team. Meanwhile, the Group will further optimize its organization and enhance the efficiency of its operation and management to better serve its corporate development strategy.

 

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3.2

Analysis of the Company’s Principal Performance during the Reporting Period (Certain of the following financial data is extracted from the unaudited interim report prepared under CAS)

 

3.2.1

Analysis of Changes in the Company’s Related Financial Data

Unit: RMB’000

 

     For the six months              
     ended 30 June              
            2022              
            (After              

Item

   2023      restatement)      Change (%)     

Reason for change

Research and development expenses

     68,062        36,426        86.85     

R&D projects in the Reporting Period increased.

Financial expenses (“-” for income)

     -125,281        -295,996        -57.67     

The interest income in the Reporting Period decreased.

Investment income (“-” for losses)

     -120,360        -50,675        137.51     

The operating losses of the associates resulted in investment losses.

Gains from changes in fair value

     —          313        -100.00     

No derivative investments were made in the Reporting Period.

Credit losses (“-” for losses)

     167        -4,887        -103.42     

Bad debts recognised in the previous period was recovered in the Reporting Period.

Gains from asset disposals (“-” for losses)

     434        -1,062        -140.87     

Gains from disposal of fixed assets increased.

Income tax benefits

     -226,288        -11,731        1,828.97     

Losses in the Reporting Period increased compared with the same period of last year, resulting in income tax benefits.

Net loss attributable to shareholders of the Company

     -988,277        -436,042        126.65     

Price of crude oil declined slightly compared with the same period of last year, but the decline in selling prices was greater than the decline in cost prices as downstream market demand recovered slowly, resulting in the year-on-year decrease in operating results.

Other comprehensive income, net of tax (“-” for losses)

     -21        273,513        -100.00     

No commodities hedging business was carried out in the Reporting Period.

Net cash used in operating activities

     -226,882        -6,405,122        -96.46     

The cash paid for purchasing goods and receiving services and the taxes paid in the Reporting Period decreased compared with the same period last year.

Net cash flow generated from investing activities

     513,477        1,776,708        -71.11     

The net cash flow from refund of time deposits in the Reporting Period decreased compared with the same period of last year.

Net cash flow generated from financing activities

     3,427,414        1,946,321        76.10     

The net cash flow generated from and repaid for borrowings by the Group during the Reporting Period increased compared with the same period last year.

 

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3.2.2

Analysis of Business Operations by Industry, Product or Geographical Location Segment

 

  (1)

Principal Operations by Industry or Product

Unit: RMB’000

 

                          Increase/      Increase/       
                          decrease      decrease in       
                          in revenue      operating cost       
                          compared to      compared to       
                          corresponding      corresponding       
                          period of the      period of the      Increase/decrease in

Business Segment/ Product
Segment

   Revenue      Cost of sales      Gross profit
margin (%)
     previous year
(%)
     previous year
(%)
    

gross profit margin

compared to last year

Petroleum products

     30,675,736        24,774,204        19.24        11.48        19.66     

Decreased by 5.52 percentage points

Intermediate petrochemicals

     5,444,886        4,832,795        11.24        -15.35        -24.03     

Increased by 10.14 percentage points

Trading of petrochemical products

     4,260,964        4,203,453        1.35        -38.74        -39.07     

Increased by 0.53 percentage point

Resins and plastics

     3,852,413        3,889,805        -0.97        -10.71        -10.48     

Decreased by 0.26 percentage point

Synthetic fibers

     223,383        459,266        -105.60        -3.18        18.28     

Decreased by 37.30 percentage points

Others

     252,801        249,214        1.42        -2.82        -16.06     

Increased by 15.54 percentage points

 

  Note:

This gross profit margin is calculated according to the price of petroleum products which includes consumption tax. Gross profit margin of petroleum products after deducting consumption tax was 1.22%.

 

  (2)

Revenue by Geographical Location

Unit: RMB’000

 

            Increase/decrease  
            in revenue as  
            compared to the  
            same period last  

Geographical location segment

   Revenue      year (%)  

Eastern China

     41,042,934        2.20

Other regions in the PRC

     452,574        -14.26

Exports

     3,214,675        -36.00

 

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  3.2.3

Analysis of Assets and Liabilities

Unit: RMB’000

 

                                 Change of amount       
                                 on 30 June 2023       
     As at 30 June 2023      As at 31 December 2022      compared to 31       
            % of total      Amount (After      % of total      December 2022       

Item

   Amount      assets      restatement)      assets      (%)     

Main reason for change

Cash at bank and on hand

     6,931,677        16.62        3,998,332        9.69        73.36     

Net cash inflows from financing activities amounted RMB3,427 million in the Reporting Period.

Other receivables

     87,375        0.21        190,579        0.46        -54.15     

Receivables related to hedging business decreased significantly as hedging business was not conducted in the Reporting Period.

Other current assets

     340,861        0.82        1,121,187        2.72        -69.60     

The value-added tax to be deducted decreased.

Construction in progress

     1,749,110        4.19        3,748,461        9.09        -53.34     

Part of carbon fiber projects under construction completed intermediate handover in the Reporting Period.

Short-term borrowings

     5,048,000        12.10        1,550,000        3.76        225.68     

Short-term borrowings increased in the Reporting Period to supplement funding needs.

Bills payable

     103,950        0.25        40,951        0.10        153.84     

The number of bills issued in the Reporting Period increased to pay for goods and expenses.

Employee benefits payable

     680,651        1.63        317,891        0.77        114.11     

The year-end bonus accrued in the Reporting Period has not yet been fully paid, resulting in an increase in the balance of employee benefits payable.

As of the end of the Reporting Period, there was no case where the Company’s main assets were sealed up, seized, frozen, mortgaged or pledged, and there was no case or arrangement where the possession, use, income and disposal rights of main assets were subject to other restrictions.

 

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Overseas assets

During the Reporting Period, the Group’s overseas assets were RMB14,573 thousand, accounting for 0.03% of the total assets.

 

3.2.4

Analysis of Core Competitiveness

As one of the major integrated petrochemical enterprises in China with an integrated refinery and petrochemical capacity, the Company possesses competitive business scale and strength, which made it a major manufacturer of refined oil, intermediate petrochemicals, synthetic resins and synthetic fibers in China. The Company also has self-owned utilities and environmental protection systems, as well as sea transport, inland shipping, rail transport and road transport ancillary facilities.

The Company’s major competitive advantages include quality, geographical location and its vertically integrated production. The Company has more than 50 years of petrochemical production and management experience, and has accumulated extensive resources in the petrochemical industry. The Company has won several quality product awards from the central and local governments. Located at the core region of Yangtze River Delta, the most economically active region in China with a strong demand for petrochemical products, the Company has built a comprehensive logistics system and supporting facilities with close geographic proximity with most of its clients which enables the Company to enjoy the convenience of coastal and inland shipping. This gave the Company a competitive edge in terms of transportation costs and timely delivery. The Company has leveraged its advantages in integrated refinery and petrochemical capacity to actively strengthen product structure, while continuously improving products quality and variety. The Company has also improved production technology and boosted capacity of key upstream units to maximize the use and the efficiency in the utilization of its corporate resources, and is therefore able to achieve strong and sustainable development.

 

3.3

Analysis of Investments (Certain of the following financial data is extracted from the unaudited interim report prepared under CAS)

3.3.1 Entrusted Wealth Managements and Entrusted Loans

 

  (1)

Entrusted Wealth Managements

The Company did not engage in entrusted wealth management during the Reporting Period.

 

  (2)

Entrusted Loans

The Company did not engage in entrusted loans during the Reporting Period.

 

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3.3.2

Projects Funded by Fund Raising Capital

During the Reporting Period, the Company did not raise funds, nor has it used the funds raised from the previous reporting periods.

 

3.3.3

Analysis of the Companies in which the Company has Controlling Interests or Investment Interests

As at 30 June 2023, the Company had more than 50% equity interests in the following principal subsidiaries:

 

                             Percentage                    Net (loss)/  
                             of equity      Percentage             profit in  
                 Place for           held by the      of equity      Registered      the first  
     Place of           principal      Type of legal    Company      held by the      capital      half of 2023  

Company name

   registration     

Principal activities

   activities      person    (%)      Group (%)      (RMB’000)      (RMB’000)  

Shanghai Petrochemical Investment Development Company Limited (“Shanghai Investment Development”)

     China     

Investment management

     China      Limited
liability
company
     100.00        100.00       
RMB
2,100,000
 
 
     18,667  

China Jinshan Associated Trading Corporation (“Jinshan Associated Trading”)

     China     

Import and export of petrochemical products and equipment

     China      Limited
liability
company
     67.33        67.33       
RMB
25,000
 
 
     22,431  

Shanghai Jinchang Engineering Plastics Company Limited (“Shanghai Jinchang”)

     China     

Production of polyethylene compound products

     China      Limited
liability
company
     —          74.25       
USD
9,154
 
 
     (12,721

Shanghai Golden Phillips Petrochemical Company Limited (“Shanghai Golden Phillips”)

     China     

Production of polypropylene products

     China      Limited
liability
company
     —          100.00       
RMB
415,623
 
 
     3,820  

Shanghai Jinshan Trading Corporation (“JMGJ”)

     China     

Import and export of petrochemical products and equipment

     China      Limited
liability
company
     —          67.33       
RMB
100,000
 
 
     5,525  

Zhejiang Jinlian Petrochemical Storage and Transportation Co., Ltd.

     China     

Trading of Petrochemical Products

     China      Limited
liability
company
     —          100.00       
RMB
400,000
 
 
     (7,800

Note: None of the subsidiaries has issued any debt securities.

The Group’s share of interests in associates comprises a 38.26% interest in the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park Development Co., Ltd. (“Chemical Industrial Park”) established in the PRC in the amount of RMB2,228 million, and a 20% interest in the Shanghai SECCO Petrochemical Company Limited (“Shanghai SECCO”) established in the PRC in the amount of RMB120 million. The principal businesses of the Chemical Industry Park include the planning, development and operation of a chemical industrial park located in Shanghai of the PRC. The principal business of the Shanghai SECCO is the production and distribution of petrochemical products.

 

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  (1)

Explanation of profits of major controlling companies and investing companies affecting more than 10% of the net profit of the Group

In the first half of 2023, Shanghai SECCO recorded a revenue of RMB8,352 million, and its loss after tax reached RMB1,068 million, among which RMB214 million was attributed to the Company.

 

  (2)

Analysis of operational performance of major controlling companies and investing companies with a 30% or more year-on-year change

 

  a)

In the first half of 2023, the operating results of Shanghai Investment Development increased by 30,501.64% year on year, which was mainly due to the increase of investment income in the current period, resulting in an increase in the operating profit in the first half of 2023.

 

  b)

In the first half of 2023, the operating results of Shanghai Golden Phillips have seen an increase of 133.80% year on year, which was mainly due to the substantial increase in sales by Shanghai Golden Phillips in the current period, resulting in an increase in operating results for the first half of 2023.

 

  c)

In the first half of 2023, the operating results of Jinshan Associated Trading have seen an increase of 68.01% year on year, which was mainly due to an increase in gross profit of olefin products, resulting in a significant increase in operating results for the first half of 2023.

 

  d)

In the first half of 2023, the operating results of JMGJ have seen a decrease of 56.69% year on year, which was mainly due to the decrease in export sales in the current period, resulting in a decrease in operating results for the first half of 2023.

 

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3.3.4

Projects Funded by Non-fund Raising Capital

 

Major Project

   Total project
investment
RMB’000
     Total project
investment in the
Reporting
Period RMB’000
     Status as at 30 June
2023

Sinopec Shanghai precursor fiber (24,000 tons/year) and 48K large tow carbon fiber (12,000 tons/year) project

     3,489,638        176,439      Interim delivery of
part of the projects

Roof distributed photovoltaic power generation project of Southern Suitang River and Acrylic Department of Sinopec Shanghai

     54,759        29,990      Interim delivery

Compliance transformation project of control room of the synthetic resin department (the former plastics department)

     121,991        24,273      Under construction

Improvement transformation project of clean water and sewage separation of Sinopec Shanghai

     155,293        18,795      Under construction

Sinopec Shanghai test line project of aviation carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite material

     87,682        13,923      Interim delivery

100 tons high-performance carbon fiber test plant

     566,183        7,662      Interim delivery

Supporting engineering project of 250,000 tons/year thermoplastic elastomer project

     201,785        4,710      Preliminary design
phase

 

3.4

Plan for Profit Distribution or Capital Reserves Capitalization

 

3.4.1

Implementation of or Amendment to Profit Distribution Plan during the Reporting Period

The 2022 Profit Distribution Plan was considered and approved at the 2022 Annual General Meeting held on 28 June 2023 that the Company will not distribute dividend or capitalize capital reserves for the year of 2022. The relevant announcement was published in China Securities Journal and Securities Times on 29 June 2023 and was uploaded to the websites of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Shanghai Stock Exchange on 28 June 2023.

 

3.4.2

Plan for Profit Distribution or Capital Reserves Capitalization during the Reporting Period

Nil.

 

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4.

OTHER MATTERS

 

4.1

Changes in Directors’ and Supervisors’ Information

During the Reporting Period, there was no change in the information of Directors and Supervisors in accordance with Rule 13.51B(1) of the Hong Kong Listing Rules that needs to be disclosed.

 

4.2

Audit and Compliance Management Committee

On 22 August 2023, the Audit and Compliance Management Committee of the Eleventh Session of the Board held its first meeting, primarily to review the financial report of the Group for the Reporting Period, and discussed matters relating to the risk management, internal control, compliance management and financial reporting.

 

4.3

Purchase, Sale and Redemption of the Company’s Securities

During the Reporting Period, the Company did not purchase, sell or redeem any of the Company’s securities (for the definition of “securities”, please refer to paragraph 1 of Appendix 16 to the Hong Kong Listing Rules).

 

4.4

Compliance with Corporate Governance Code

During the Reporting Period, the Company applied and complied with all code provisions as set out in the Corporate Governance Code contained in Appendix 14 to the Hong Kong Listing Rules.

 

4.5

Compliance with Model Code for Securities Transactions

The Company has adopted and implemented the Model Code for Securities Transactions to regulate the securities transactions of the Directors and Supervisors of the Company. After making specific enquiries with all Directors and Supervisors of the Company and having obtained written confirmations from each Director and Supervisor, the Company is not aware of any incident of non-compliance with the Model Code for Securities Transactions by the Directors and Supervisors of the Company during the Reporting Period.

The Model Code for Securities Transactions is also applicable to the senior management who may be in possession of unpublished inside information of the Company. The Company is not aware of any incident of non-compliance with the Model Code for Securities Transactions by the senior management of the Company.

 

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5.

INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

5.1

Interim financial statements prepared under China Accounting Standard for Business Enterprise

CONSOLIDATED AND COMPANY BALANCE SHEETS

AS AT 30 JUNE 2023

(All amounts in thousands of Renminbi Yuan unless otherwise stated)

 

     30 June
2023
(Unaudited)
     31 December
2022
(Restated)
     30 June
2023
(Unaudited)
     31 December
2022
(Restated)
 
ASSETS    Consolidated      Consolidated      Company      Company  

Current Assets

           

Cash at bank and on hand

     6,931,677        3,998,332        6,627,460        3,780,454  

Accounts receivable

     1,629,950        2,512,362        1,472,545        2,334,828  

Receivables under financing

     328,879        582,354        137,200        127,558  

Prepayments

     19,503        67,008        13,724        55,961  

Other receivables

     87,375        190,579        69,216        172,076  

Inventories

     7,662,790        7,294,060        7,491,623        7,043,613  

Other current asset

     340,861        1,121,187        326,816        1,108,285  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

     17,001,035        15,765,882        16,138,584        14,622,775  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Current Assets

           

Long-term equity investments

     3,384,009        3,594,393        4,646,390        4,837,366  

Investments in other equity instruments

     5,000        5,000        —          —    

Other non-current financial assets

     26,500        —          —          —    

Investment properties

     328,657        336,863        356,407        365,147  

Fixed assets

     13,714,030        12,195,527        13,382,022        11,839,585  

Construction in progress

     1,749,110        3,748,461        1,645,005        3,647,200  

Right-of-use assets

     14,290        16,085        12,921        13,494  

Intangible assets

     362,656        372,640        255,289        261,432  

Long-term deferred expenses

     654,233        776,480        649,813        771,397  

Deferred tax assets

     1,226,394        991,892        1,221,718        986,870  

Other non-current assets

     3,235,907        3,439,559        3,235,907        3,189,559  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Assets

     24,700,786        25,476,900        25,405,472        25,912,050  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

     41,701,821        41,242,782        41,544,056        40,534,825  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     30 June
2023
(Unaudited)
     31 December
2022
(Restated)
     30 June
2023
(Unaudited)
     31 December
2022
(Restated)
 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity    Consolidated      Consolidated      Company      Company  

Current Liabilities

           

Short-term loans

     5,048,000        1,550,000        5,000,000        1,500,000  

Bills payable

     103,950        40,951        103,950        —    

Accounts payable

     7,155,483        9,144,554        6,573,081        8,295,462  

Contract liabilities

     366,929        383,246        280,334        300,168  

Employee benefits payable

     680,651        317,891        664,750        307,190  

Taxes payable

     1,020,888        889,856        1,008,901        874,213  

Other payables

     1,001,629        1,618,352        2,361,946        2,721,047  

Non-current liabilities due within one year

     9,982        8,738        9,303        7,172  

Other current liabilities

     40,828        44,750        36,444        39,018  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     15,428,340        13,998,338        16,038,709        14,044,270  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-Current Liabilities

           

Long-term loans

     700,000        700,000        700,000        700,000  

Lease liabilities

     4,656        7,513        4,103        6,481  

Deferred income

     130,613        134,608        130,483        134,494  

Deferred tax liabilities

     31,910        30,898        —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Non-Current Liabilities

     867,179        873,019        834,586        840,975  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     16,295,519        14,871,357        16,873,295        14,885,245  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     30 June
2023
(Unaudited)
     31 December
2022
(Restated)
     30 June
2023
(Unaudited)
     31 December
2022
(Restated)
 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity (Continued)    Consolidated      Consolidated      Company      Company  

Shareholders’ equity

           

Share capital

     10,799,286        10,823,814        10,799,286        10,823,814  

Capital reserve

     609,166        610,327        599,607        600,768  

Less: Treasury shares

     —          25,689        —          25,689  

Other comprehensive income

     (827      (806      (827      (806

Specific reserve

     261,002        240,418        260,996        239,689  

Surplus reserve

     6,672,634        6,672,634        6,672,634        6,672,634  

Retained earnings

     6,934,771        7,923,048        6,339,065        7,339,170  

Total equity attributable to shareholders of the

           

Company

     25,276,032        26,243,746        —          —    

Non-controlling interests

     130,270        127,679        —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     25,406,302        26,371,425        24,670,761        25,649,580  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

     41,701,821        41,242,782        41,544,056        40,534,825  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED AND COMPANY INCOME STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

(All amounts in thousands of Renminbi Yuan unless otherwise stated)

 

     Six months ended 30 June     Six months ended 30 June  
     2023
(Unaudited)
    2022
(Unaudited)
(Restated)
    2023
(Unaudited)
    2022
(Unaudited)
(Restated)
 
     Consolidated     Consolidated     Company     Company  

I. Operating income

     44,937,051       45,900,355       40,895,068       39,106,248  

Less: Operating costs

     38,555,927       39,118,453       34,593,186       32,381,777  

Taxes and surcharges

     6,226,581       5,717,033       6,220,308       5,710,416  

Selling and distribution expenses

     148,459       171,259       107,411       127,442  

General and administrative expenses

     958,227       1,347,594       911,458       1,292,155  

Research and development expenses

     68,062       36,426       65,181       32,725  

Finance expenses (“-” for income)

     (125,281     (295,996     (118,283     (271,812

Including: interest expense

     55,547       50,043       54,622       48,935  

Interest income

     185,052       329,305       173,082       320,891  

Add: Other income

     7,399       5,905       5,481       4,524  

Investment income (“-” for losses)

     (120,360     (50,675     (145,974     (46,913

Including: Losses from investment in associates and joint ventures

     (118,363     (32,537     (144,851     (53,346

Gains from changes in fair value (“-” for losses)

     —         313       —         313  

Credit impairment losses (“-” for losses)

     167       (4,887     (13     (4,877

Impairment losses of assets (“-” for losses)

     (190,486     (177,777     (190,486     (177,777

Gains from asset disposals (“-” for losses)

     434       (1,062     —         —    

II. Operating profit (“-” for losses)

     (1,197,770     (422,597     (1,215,185     (391,185

Add: Non-operating income

     14,505       11,594       8,920       11,594  

Less: Non-operating expenses

     28,709       31,598       28,688       31,510  

III. Profit before income tax (“-” for losses)

     (1,211,974     (442,601     (1,234,953     (411,101

Less: Income tax benefits

     (226,288     (11,731     (234,848     (15,979

 

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     Six months ended 30 June      Six months ended 30 June  
     2023
(Unaudited)
     2022
(Unaudited)
(Restated)
     2023
(Unaudited)
     2022
(Unaudited)
(Restated)
 
     Consolidated      Consolidated      Company      Company  

IV. Net profit (“-” for net losses)

     (985,686      (430,870      (1,000,105      (395,122

(1) Net profit classified by continuity of operations:

           

1. Net profit from continuing operations (“-” for net losses)

     (985,686      (430,870      (1,000,105      (395,122

2. Net profit from discontinued operations (“-” for net losses)

     —          —          —          —    

(2) Net profit classified by ownership:

           

1. Shareholders of the Company (“-” for net losses)

     (988,277      (436,042      —          —    

2. Non-controlling interests (“-” for net losses)

     2,591        5,172        —          —    

V. Other comprehensive income, net of tax

     (21      273,513        (21      273,513  

(1) Other comprehensive income (net of tax) attributable to shareholders of the Company

     (21      273,513        (21      273,513  

Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss

     (21      273,513        (21      273,513  

(a) Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss using the equity method

     (21      (22,558      (21      (22,558

(b) Cash flow hedging reserves

     —          296,071        —          296,071  

(2) Other comprehensive income (net of tax) attributable to non-controlling interests

     —          —          —          —    

VI. Total comprehensive income

     (985,707      (157,357      (1,000,126      (121,609

(1) Attributable to shareholders of the Company

     (988,298      (162,529      —          —    

(2) Attributable to non-controlling interests

     2,591        5,172        —          —    

VII. Losses per share

           

(1) Basic losses per share (RMB/share)

     (0.092      (0.040      —          —    

(2) Diluted losses per share (RMB/share)

     (0.092      (0.040      —          —    

 

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CONSOLIDATED AND COMPANY CASH FLOW STATEMENTS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

(All amounts in thousands of Renminbi Yuan unless otherwise stated)

 

     Six months ended 30 June      Six months ended 30 June  
     2023      2022      2023      2022  
     (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)  
     Consolidated      Consolidated      Company      Company  

I. Cash flows from operating activities

           

Proceeds from sales of goods and rendering of services

     50,445,781        50,088,166        45,897,646        43,170,120  

Refund of taxes

     241,174        432,955        143,615        289,064  

Proceeds from other operating activities

     131,515        111,725        119,982        108,602  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-total of cash inflows

     50,818,470        50,632,846        46,161,243        43,567,786  

Payment for goods and services

     (43,541,676      (45,620,035      (39,086,208      (38,852,353

Payment to and for employees

     (1,407,170      (1,526,165      (1,330,011      (1,443,976

Payment of various taxes

     (5,844,435      (9,728,629      (5,810,905      (9,693,475

Payment for other operating activities

     (252,071      (163,139      24,177        (299,371
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-total of cash outflows

     (51,045,352      (57,037,968      (46,202,947      (50,289,175
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in operating activities

     (226,882      (6,405,122      (41,704      (6,721,389
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

II. Cash flows from investing activities

           

Proceeds from capital reduction of an associate

     50,000        —          —          —    

Cash received from returns on investments

     92,000        584,002        46,262        561,947  

Net cash received from disposal of fixed assets and other long-term assets

     24,589        8,882        23,654        8,877  

Proceeds from other investing activities

     1,058,167        6,168,238        1,054,114        6,164,397  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-total of cash inflows

     1,224,756        6,761,122        1,124,030        6,735,221  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Payment for acquisition of fixed assets, intangible assets and other long-term assets

     (682,782      (1,048,727      (678,135      (1,037,357

Payment of structured deposits

     —          (1,000,000      —          (1,000,000

Cash paid for investment

     (26,500      —          —          —    

Payment for establishing of a subsidiary and an associate

     —          (130,000      —          (50,000

Payment for other investing activities

     (1,997      (2,805,687      (1,123      (2,750,827
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-total of cash outflows

     (711,279      (4,984,414      (679,258      (4,838,184
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash flows generated from investing activities

     513,477        1,776,708        444,772        1,897,037  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Six months ended 30 June      Six months ended 30 June  
     2023      2022      2023      2022  
     (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)  
     Consolidated      Consolidated      Company      Company  

III. Cashflows from financing activities

           

Proceeds from borrowings

     16,018,000        9,455,000        16,000,000        9,435,000  

Proceeds from short-term bonds

     —          3,000,000        —          3,000,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-total of cash inflows

     16,018,000        12,455,000        16,000,000        12,435,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Repayments of borrowings

     (12,520,000      (8,955,200      (12,500,000      (8,935,000

Repayments of short-term bonds

     —          (1,500,000      —          (1,500,000

Payment for dividends, profit distributions or interest

     (63,761      (50,488      (62,864      (49,419

Including: Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interests

     —          —          —          —    

Payment for other financing activities

     (6,825      (2,991      (5,198      (1,115
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sub-total of cash outflows

     (12,590,586      (10,508,679      (12,568,062      (10,485,534
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cash flows generated from financing activities

     3,427,414        1,946,321        3,431,938        1,949,466  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

IV. Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     7,336        8,733        —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

V. Net increase in cash and cash equivalents (“-” for decrease)

     3,721,345        (2,673,360      3,835,006        (2,874,886

Add: Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

     889,413        5,112,010        671,538        4,927,519  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

VI. Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

     4,610,758        2,438,650        4,506,544        2,052,633  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

(All amounts in thousands of Renminbi Yuan unless otherwise stated)

 

     Attributable to equity shareholders of the Company  
    

Share

capital

    Capital
reserve
    Less:
Treasury
shares
    Other
comprehensive
income
    Specific
reserve
    Surplus
reserve
    Retained
earnings
    Sub-total     Non-
controlling
interests
    Total  

I. Balance at 1 January 2023

     10,823,814       610,327       25,689       (806     240,418       6,672,639       7,923,002       26,243,705       127,681       26,371,386  

Add: Changes in accounting policies

     —         —         —         —         —         (5     46       41       (2     39  

Adjusted balance at the beginning of the period

     10,823,814       610,327       25,689       (806     240,418       6,672,634       7,923,048       26,243,746       127,679       26,371,425  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

II. Changes in equity for the period from 1 January 2023 to 30 June 2023 (Unaudited) (“-” for decreases)

                    

1. Total comprehensive income

                    

(1) Net profit (“-” for net loss)

     —         —         —         —         —         —         (988,277     (988,277     2,591       (985,686

(2) Other comprehensive income

     —         —         —         (21     —         —         —         (21     —         (21

2. The capital of shareholders’ reduction

                    

(1) Cancellation of repurchased shares

     (24,528     (1,161     (25,689     —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

3. Specific reserve

                    

(1) Accrued

     —         —         —         —         76,290       —         —         76,290       —         76,290  

(2) Utilized

     —         —         —         —         (55,706     —         —         (55,706     —         (55,706
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

III. Balance at 30 June 2023 (Unaudited)

     10,799,286       609,166       —         (827     261,002       6,672,634       6,934,771       25,276,032       130,270       25,406,302  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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                   Attributable to equity shareholders of the Company                    
     Share capital      Capital
reserve
     Other
comprehensive
income
    Specific
reserve
    Surplus
reserve
    Retained
earnings
    Sub-total     Non-
controlling
interests
    Total  

I. Balance at 1 January 2022

     10,823,814        610,327        59,425       216,512       6,672,639       11,877,455       30,260,172       135,259       30,395,431  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Add: Changes in accounting policies

     —          —          —         —         (5     (57     (62     (5     (67

Adjusted balance at the beginning of the period

     10,823,814        610,327        59,425       216,512       6,672,634       11,877,398       30,260,110       135,254       30,395,364  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

II. Changes in equity for the period from 1 January 2022 to 30 June 2022 (Unaudited) (“-” for decreases)

                    

1. Total comprehensive income

 

(1) Net profit (“-” for net losses) (Restated)

     —          —          —         —         —         (436,042     (436,042     5,172       (430,870

(2) Other comprehensive income

     —          —          273,513       —         —         —         273,513       —         273,513  

2. Amounts transferred from hedging reserve to initial carrying amount of hedged items

     —          —          (151,817     —         —         —         (151,817     —         (151,817

3. Appropriation of profits

 

(1) Distributions to shareholders

     —          —          —         —         —         (1,082,381     (1,082,381     (11,434     (1,093,815

4. Specific reserve

 

(1) Accrued

     —          —          —         68,912       —         —         68,912       —         68,912  

(2) Utilized

     —          —          —         (60,426     —         —         (60,426     —         (60,426

5. Others

     —          3,860        —         —         —         —         3,860       —         3,860  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

III. Balance at 30 June 2022 (Unaudited) (Restated)

     10,823,814        614,187        181,121       224,998       6,672,634       10,358,975       28,875,729       128,992       29,004,721  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

(All amounts in thousands of Renminbi Yuan unless otherwise stated)

 

                       Other                          
                 Less: Treasury     comprehensive     Specific     Surplus     Retained        
     Share capital     Capital reserve     shares     income     reserve     reserve     earnings     Total  

I. Balance at 1 January 2023

     10,823,814       600,768       25,689       (806     239,689       6,672,639       7,339,125       25,649,540  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Add: Changes in accounting policies

     —         —         —         —         —         (5     45       40  

Adjusted balance at the beginning of the period

     10,823,814       600,768       25,689       (806     239,689       6,672,634       7,339,170       25,649,580  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

II. Changes in equity for the period from 1 January 2023 to 30 June 2023 (Unaudited) (“-” for decreases)

                

1. Total comprehensive income

                

(1) Net profit (“-” for net loss)

     —         —         —         —         —         —         (1,000,105     (1,000,105

(2) Other comprehensive income

     —         —         —         (21     —         —         —         (21

2. The capital of shareholders’ reduction

                

(1) Cancellation of repurchased shares

     (24,528     (1,161     (25,689     —         —         —         —         —    

3. Specific reserve

                

(1) Accrued

     —         —         —         —         73,200       —         —         73,200  

(2) Utilized

     —         —         —         —         (51,893     —         —         (51,893
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

III. Balance at 30 June 2023 (Unaudited)

     10,799,286       599,607       —         (827     260,996       6,672,634       6,339,065       24,670,761  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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                   Other                          
                   comprehensive                 Retained        
     Share capital      Capital reserve      income     Specific reserve     Surplus reserve     earnings     Total  

I. Balance at 1 January 2022

     10,823,814        600,768        59,425       216,508       6,672,639       11,240,259       29,613,413  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Add: Changes in accounting policies

     —          —          —         —         (5     (44     (49
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted balance at the beginning of the period

     10,823,814        600,768        59,425       216,508       6,672,634       11,240,215       29,613,364  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

II. Changes in equity or the period from 1 January 2022 to 30 June 2022 (Unaudited) (“-” for decreases)

                

1. Total comprehensive income

                

(1) Net profit (“-” for net losses) (Restated)

     —          —          —         —         —         (395,122     (395,122

(2) Other comprehensive income

     —          —          273,513       —         —         —         273,513  

2. Amounts transferred from hedging reserve to initial carrying amount of hedged items

     —          —          (151,817     —         —         —         (151,817

3. Appropriation of profits

                

(1) Distributions to shareholders

     —          —          —         —         —         (1,082,381     (1,082,381

4. Specific reserve

                

(1) Accrued

     —          —          —         65,279       —         —         65,279  

(2) Utilized

     —          —          —         (56,957     —         —         (56,957

5. Others

     —          3,860        —         —         —         —         3,860  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

III. Balance at 30 June 2022 (Unaudited) (Restated)

     10,823,814        604,628        181,121       224,830       6,672,634       9,762,712       28,269,739  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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5.2

Interim financial information prepared under International Financial Reporting Standard (Unaudited)

Consolidated statement of profit or loss

For the six months ended 30 June 2023 – Unaudited

(Expressed in Renminbi Yuan)

 

     Six months ended 30 June  
     2023     2022  
     RMB’000     (Restated)  
    RMB’000  

Revenue

     44,889,109       45,859,205  

Taxes and surcharge

     (6,226,581     (5,717,033
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net sales

     38,662,528       40,142,172  

Cost of sales

     (39,752,809     (40,681,204
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross loss

     (1,090,281     (539,032

Selling and administrative expenses

     (150,736     (179,494

Other operating income

     62,021       47,661  

Other operating expenses

     (14,878     (9,448

Other losses – net

     (12,653     (4,522
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss from operations

     (1,206,527     (684,835
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Finance income

     185,052       329,305  

Finance expenses

     (55,547     (50,043
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Finance income – net

     129,505       279,262  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share of losses of investments accounted for using the equity method

     (113,363     (27,537
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before taxation

     (1,190,385     (433,110

Income tax

     226,288       11,731  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss for the period

     (964,097     (421,379
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss Attributable to:

    

–Equity shareholders of the Company

     (966,688     (426,551

–Non-controlling interests

     2,591       5,172  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (964,097     (421,379
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Losses per share

    

Basic losses per share

     RMB (0.090     RMB (0.039

Diluted losses per share

     RMB (0.090     RMB (0.039

 

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Consolidated statement of profit or loss and consolidated other comprehensive income

For the six months ended 30 June 2023 – Unaudited

(Expressed in Renminbi Yuan)

 

     Six months ended 30 June  
     2023     2022  
           (Restated)  
     RMB’000     RMB’000  

Loss for the period

     (964,097     (421,379
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income for the period (after tax and reclassification adjustments)

    

Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

    

Share of other comprehensive income of associates accounted for using the equity method

     (21     (22,558

Profit on cash flow hedges

     —         394,762  

Income tax related to projects

     —         (98,691
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income for the period

     (21     273,513  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

     (964,118     (147,866
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Attributable to:

    

– Equity shareholders of the Company

     (966,709     (153,038

Non-controlling interests

     2,591       5,172  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

     (964,118     (147,866
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

- 37 -


Consolidated statement of financial position

At 30 June 2023 – Unaudited

(Expressed in Renminbi Yuan)

 

     30 June 2023      31 December 2022  
            (Restated)  
     RMB’000      RMB’000  

Non-current assets

     

Property, plant and equipment

     13,699,012        12,179,504  

Right-of-use assets

     369,488        379,805  

Investment property

     328,657        336,863  

Construction in progress

     1,749,110        3,748,461  

Investments accounted for using the equity method

     3,299,009        3,504,393  

Deferred tax assets

     1,226,394        991,892  

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

     5,000        5,000  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     26,500        –    

Time deposits with banks

     3,235,907        3,389,559  

Other non-current assets

     661,691        835,400  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     24,600,768        25,370,877  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current assets

     

Inventories

     7,662,790        7,294,060  

Trade receivables

     40,304        69,351  

Other receivables

     137,879        107,507  

Amounts due from related parties

     1,604,454        2,638,983  

Prepayments

     17,474        17,832  

Value added tax recoverable

     277,578        1,057,463  

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

     328,879        582,354  

Time deposits with banks

     2,320,919        3,108,919  

Cash and cash equivalents

     4,610,758        889,413  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     17,001,035        15,765,882  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

- 38 -


     30 June 2023      31 December 2022  
            (Restated)  
     RMB’000      RMB’000  

Current liabilities

     

Trade and other payables

     2,162,096        2,926,534  

Contract liabilities

     359,283        372,760  

Amounts due to related parties

     6,106,612        7,887,809  

Staff salaries and welfares payable

     680,651        317,891  

Borrowings

     5,048,000        1,550,000  

Lease liabilities

     9,982        8,738  

Income tax payable

     4,187        2,754  

Current tax liabilities

     1,057,529        931,852  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     15,428,340        13,998,338  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net current assets

     1,572,695        1,767,544  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets less current liabilities

     26,173,463        27,138,421  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

     

Borrowings

     700,000        700,000  

Lease liabilities

     4,656        7,513  

Deferred tax liabilities

     31,910        30,898  

Deferred income

     45,613        44,608  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     782,179        783,019  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     25,391,284        26,355,402  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

     

Share capital

     10,799,286        10,823,814  

Reserves

     14,461,728        15,403,909  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity attributable to equity shareholders of the Company

     25,261,014        26,227,723  

Non-controlling interests

     130,270        127,679  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL EQUITY

     25,391,284        26,355,402  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

- 39 -


Consolidated statement of changes in equity

For the six months ended 30 June 2023 – Unaudited

(Expressed in Renminbi Yuan)

 

     Attributable to equity shareholders of the Company              
                              Non-        
     Share      Other     Retained           controlling        
     capital      reserves     earnings     Total     interests     Total equity  
     RMB’000      RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000  

Balance at 31 December 2021

     10,823,814        7,038,975       12,379,350       30,242,139       135,259       30,377,398  

Changes in accounting policies

     —          (5     (57     (62     (5     (67
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at 1 January 2022 (Restated)

     10,823,814        7,038,970       12,379,293       30,242,077       135,254       30,377,331  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in equity for the six months ended 30 June 2022:

             

Loss for the period

     —          —         (426,551     (426,551     5,172       (421,379

Other comprehensive income

     —          273,513       —         273,513       —         273,513  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

     —          273,513       (426,551     (153,038     5,172       (147,866
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts transferred from hedging reserve to initial carrying amount of hedged items

     —          (151,817     —         (151,817     —         (151,817

Dividends proposed and approved

     —          —         (1,082,381     (1,082,381     (11,434     (1,093,815

Appropriation of safety production fund

     —          38,672       (38,672     —         —         —    

Others

     —          3,860       —         3,860       —         3,860  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at 30 June 2022 (Restated)

     10,823,814        7,203,198       10,831,689       28,858,701       128,992       28,987,693  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Changes in equity for the six months ended 31 December 2022:

             

Loss for the period

     —          —         (2,419,502     (2,419,502     (1,313     (2,420,815

Other comprehensive income

     —          (95,765     —         (95,765     —         (95,765
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

     —          (95,765     (2,419,502     (2,515,267     (1,313     (2,516,580
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts transferred from hedging reserve to initial carrying amount of hedged items

     —          (86,162     —         (86,162     —         (86,162

Purchase of own shares

     —          (25,689     —         (25,689     —         (25,689

Appropriation of safety production fund

     —          15,420       (15,420     —         —         —    

Others

     —          (3,860     —         (3,860     —         (3,860
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at 31 December 2022 (Restated)

     10,823,814        7,007,142       8,396,767       26,227,723       127,679       26,355,402  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Attributable to equity shareholders of the Company               
                             Non-         
     Share     Other     Retained           controlling         
     capital     reserves     earnings     Total     interests      Total equity  
     RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000      RMB’000  

Balance at 1 January 2023

     10,823,814       7,007,142       8,396,767       26,227,723       127,679        26,355,402  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Changes in equity for the six months ended 30 June 2023:

             

(Loss)/profit for the period

     —         —         (966,688     (966,688     2,591        (964,097

Other comprehensive income

     —         (21     —         (21     —          (21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period

     —         (21     (966,688     (966,709     2,591        (964,118
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Appropriation of safety production fund

     —         20,584       (20,584     —         —          —    

Cancellation of repurchased own shares

     (24,528     24,528       —         —         —          —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at 30 June 2023

     10,799,286       7,052,233       7,409,495       25,261,014       130,270        25,391,284  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Condensed consolidated cash flow statement

For the six months ended 30 June 2023 – Unaudited

(Expressed in Renminbi Yuan)

 

     Six months ended 30 June  
     2023     2022  
     RMB’000     RMB’000  

Operating activities

    

Cash used in operations

     (167,151     (6,035,723

Interest paid

     (53,368     (39,711

Income tax paid

     (59,732     (369,399
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

     (280,251     (6,444,833
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities

    

Dividends received from joint ventures and associates

     92,000       576,138  

Interest received

     58,168       218,238  

Net proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

     24,589       8,882  

Cash received from time deposits with maturity less than one year

     1,000,000       5,950,000  

Cash received from refund of investment deposits

     50,000       —    

Cash payment for investment in structured deposits

     —         (1,000,000

Cash payment for investment in time deposits

     —         (2,600,000

Cash payment for investment in entrusted loans

     —         (150,000

Cash payment for investment deposits

     —         (53,500

Payment for the purchase of property, plant and equipment and other long-term assets

     (693,175     (1,059,504

Payment for investment in an associate and a joint venture

     —         (130,000

Cash payment for redeemable preference share investments

     (26,500     —    

Other cash flows arising from investing activities

     (1,997     5,677  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash generated from investing activities

     503,085       1,765,931  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Six months ended 30 June  
     2023     2022  
     RMB’000     RMB’000  

Financing activities

    

Proceeds from borrowings

     16,018,000       9,455,000  

Issuance of short-term bonds

     —         3,000,000  

Repayments of borrowings

     (12,520,000     (8,955,200

Redemption of short-term bonds

     —         (1,500,000

Lease payments

     (6,825     (2,991
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash generated from financing activities

     3,491,175       1,996,809  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     3,714,009       (2,682,093

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January

     889,413       5,112,010  

Effect of foreign exchange rates changes

     7,336       8,733  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at 30 June

     4,610,758       2,438,650  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1

GENERAL INFORMATION AND BASIS OF PREPARATION

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”), located in Jinshan District of Shanghai, is one of the largest refining-chemical integrated petrochemical companies in China. It is a controlling subsidiary of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “Sinopec Corp.”). The principal activity of the Company and its subsidiaries (hereinafter referred to as “the Group”) is processing the crude oil into synthetic fibres, resins and plastics, intermediate petrochemical and refined oil products.

This interim financial report has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and in conformity with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34 “Interim Financial Reporting”. The interim financial report was approved for issue on 23 August 2023 by the Board of Directors.

The accounting policies used in the preparation of the condensed consolidated interim financial report are consistent with those used in the 2022 annual financial statements, except for the changes in accounting policies that are expected to be reflected in the 2023 annual financial statements. Please see note 2 for details of the change in accounting policy.

The preparation of an interim financial report in conformity with IAS 34 requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses on a year to date basis. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

This interim financial report contains condensed consolidated financial statements and selected explanatory notes. The notes include an explanation of events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in financial position and performance of the Group since the 2022 annual financial statements. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements and notes thereon do not include all of the information required for a full set of financial statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRSs”).

The interim financial report is unaudited, but has been reviewed by KPMG in accordance with Hong Kong Standard on Review Engagements 2410, Review of interim financial information performed by the independent auditor of the entity, issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

 

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2

CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Group has applied the following amendments to IFRSs issued by the IASB to this interim financial report for the current accounting period:

 

   

IFRS 17, Insurance contracts

 

   

Amendments to IAS 8, Accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors: Definition of accounting estimates

 

   

Amendments to IAS 12, Income taxes: Deferred tax related to assets and liabilities arising from a single transaction

 

   

Amendments to IAS 12, Income taxes: International Tax Reform – Pillar Two Legislation Model

Except for Amendments to IAS 12, Incomes taxes: Deferred tax related to assets and liabilities arising from a single transaction, none of these developments have had a material effect on how the Group’s results and financial position for the current or prior periods. The Group has not applied any new standard or interpretation that is not yet effective for the current accounting.

Amendments to IAS 12, Incomes taxes: Deferred tax related to assets and liabilities arising from a single transaction

The amendments narrow the scope of the initial recognition exemption such that it does not apply to transactions that give rise to equal and offsetting temporary differences on initial recognition such as leases and decommissioning liabilities. For leases and decommissioning liabilities, the associated deferred tax assets and liabilities are required to be recognized from the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented, with any cumulative effect recognized as an adjustment to retained earnings or other components of equity at that date. For all other transactions, the amendments are applied to those transactions that occur after the beginning of the earliest period presented.

 

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Prior to the amendments, the Group applied the initial recognition exemption to lease transactions and has not recognized the related deferred tax. Following the amendments, the Group has determined the temporary difference in relation to right-of-use assets and lease liabilities separately. This change in policy has been applied retrospectively by restating the balances at 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022, with consequential adjustments to comparatives for the period ended 30 June 2022 as follows:

 

     As previously
reported
    Effect of
adoption of
amendments
to IAS 12
    As restated  
     RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000  

Consolidated income statement for the six months ended 30 June 2022:

      

Income tax

     (11,780     49       (11,731

Loss for the period

     (421,330     (49     (421,379

Attributable to:

      

– Equity shareholders of the Company

     (426,518     (33     (426,551

Non-controlling interests

     5,188       (16     5,172  

Basic losses per share

     RMB (0.039     —         RMB (0.039

Diluted losses per share

     RMB (0.039     —         RMB (0.039

Consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 December 2022:

      

Deferred tax assets

     991,850       42       991,892  

Total non-current assets

     25,370,835       42       25,370,877  

Total assets less current liabilities

     27,138,379       42       27,138,421  

Deferred tax liabilities

     30,895       3       30,898  

Total non-current liabilities

     783,016       3       783,019  

Net assets

     26,355,363       39       26,355,402  

Reserves

     15,403,868       41       15,403,909  

Total equity attributable to equity shareholders of the Company

     26,227,682       41       26,227,723  

Non-controlling interests

     127,681       (2     127,679  

Total equity

     26,355,363       39       26,355,402  

Consolidated statement of financial position as at 1 January 2022:

      

Deferred tax liabilities

     33,344       67       33,411  

Total non-current liabilities

     747,448       67       747,515  

Net assets

     30,377,398       (67     30,377,331  

Reserves

     19,418,325       (62     19,418,263  

Total equity attributable to equity shareholders of the Company

     30,242,139       (62     30,242,077  

Non-controlling interests

     135,259       (5     135,254  

Total equity

     30,377,398       (67     30,377,331  

 

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3

SEGMENT INFORMATION AND REVENUE

 

  3.1

Segment information

The Group manages its business by divisions, which are organized by business lines. In view of the fact that the Company and its subsidiaries operate mainly in the PRC, no geographical segment information is presented.

The chief operating decision maker is recognized as the steering committee that makes strategic decisions and is responsible for allocating resources and evaluating the performance of the operating segments. The Group’s chief operating decision maker has identified five reportable segments as follows. The Group does not consolidate two or more operating segments into one reportable segment.

The reportable segment confirmes that the segment’s profits or losses, assets and liabilities measured are in consistence with the standards set out in the 2022 annual report.

 

Six months ended    Petroleum     Intermediate     Trading of
petrochemical
    Resins and     Synthetic              
30 June 2023    products     petrochemicals     product     plastics     fibres     Others     Total  
     RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000  

Total segment revenue

     41,283,131       10,363,735       4,492,096       3,998,321       223,383       857,330       61,217,996  

Inter segment revenue

     (10,607,395     (4,918,849     (231,132     (145,908     —         (425,603     (16,328,887
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue from external customers

     30,675,736       5,444,886       4,260,964       3,852,413       223,383       431,727       44,889,109  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Timing of revenue recognition

              

– At a point in time

     30,675,736       5,444,886       4,230,925       3,852,413       223,383       431,727       44,859,070  

– Over time

     —         —         30,039       —         —         —         30,039  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     30,675,736       5,444,886       4,260,964       3,852,413       223,383       431,727       44,889,109  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment result – (loss)/profit from operations

     (475,365     91,258       5,808       (262,462     (514,194     (51,572     (1,206,527
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Impairment of plant and machinery

     —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

As at 30 June 2023

              

Segment assets

     15,060,217       3,650,358       1,036,357       1,294,322       2,806,709       2,687,982       26,535,945  

Segment liabilities

     7,036,540       600,510       1,073,207       1,198,316       409,090       35,702       10,353,365  

 

 

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Six months ended    Petroleum     Intermediate     Trading of
petrochemical
    Resins and     Synthetic              
30 June 2022    products     petrochemicals     product     plastics     fibres     Others     Total  
     RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000  

Total segment revenue

     34,221,223       11,911,697       7,484,773       4,350,398       230,753       730,640       58,929,484  

Inter segment revenue

     (6,703,682     (5,479,120     (528,814     (35,990     (30     (322,643     (13,070,279
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue from external customers

     27,517,541       6,432,577       6,955,959       4,314,408       230,723       407,997       45,859,205  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Timing of revenue recognition

              

– At a point in time

     27,517,541       6,432,577       6,915,528       4,314,408       230,723       407,997       45,818,774  

– Over time

     —         —         40,431       —         —         —         40,431  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     27,517,541       6,432,577       6,955,959       4,314,408       230,723       407,997       45,859,205  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment result – profit/(loss) from operations

     464,776       (556,193     19,821       (220,997     (320,684     (71,558     (684,835
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Impairment of plant and machinery

     —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

As at 30 June 2022

              

Segment assets (Restated)

     16,021,111       3,803,989       1,391,104       1,359,796       2,734,193       2,765,693       28,075,886  

Segment liabilities (Restated)

     8,159,960       801,787       1,370,346       1,309,344       531,455       251,328       12,424,220  

 

 

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     Six months ended 30 June  
     2023      2022  
     RMB’000      RMB’000  

Segment result – (loss)/profit from operations

     

Petroleum products

     (475,365      464,776  

Intermediate petrochemicals

     91,258        (556,193

Trading of petrochemical products

     5,808        19,821  

Resins and plastics

     (262,462      (220,997

Synthetic fibers

     (514,194      (320,684

Others

     (51,572      (71,558
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Segment result – loss from operations

     (1,206,527      (684,835

Finance income – net

     129,505        279,262  

Share of net losses of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method

     (113,363      (27,537
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Loss before taxation

     (1,190,385      (433,110
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  3.2

Revenue

The Group’s revenue from external customers are substantially all within Mainland China for the six months ended 30 June 2023 and 2022. As at 30 June 2023 and 31 December 2022, assets are also substantially all within Mainland China.

Revenue of approximately RMB31,462,732 thousand (six months ended 30 June 2022: RMB29,555,589 thousand) are derived from a single customer. These revenues are attributable to the petroleum products and other segments.

 

 

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4

LOSS BEFORE TAXATION

Loss before taxation is arrived at after charging/(crediting):

 

  (a)

Finance income – net

 

     Six months ended 30 June  
     2023      2022  
     RMB’000      RMB’000  

Interest income from time deposits with maturity more than 3 months

     116,491        261,964  

Interest income from time deposits with maturity less than 3 months

     66,336        62,652  

Others

     2,225        4,689  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance income

     185,052        329,305  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest and finance charges paid/payable for lease liabilities and financial liabilities not at fair value through profit or loss

     (65,940      (60,820

Less: interest expense capitalized into construction in progress

     10,393        10,777  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance expenses

     (55,547      (50,043
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance income – net

     129,505        279,262  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (b)

Other losses – net

 

     Six months ended 30 June  
     2023      2022  
     RMB’000      RMB’000  

Gains from structured deposits

     —          9,300  

Net losses on disposal of property, plant and equipment

     (8,876      (5,960

Net gains on foreign exchange option/forward contracts

     —          7,583  

Net losses on commodity swaps contracts applied non-hedging accounting

     —          (35,188

Net foreign exchange (losses)/gains

     (1,780      20,082  

Net losses on selling of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (“FVOCI”)

     (1,997      (2,187

Net losses on disposal of inventory

     —          (819

Interest income on entrusted loans

     —          2,667  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (12,653      (4,522
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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  (c)

Other items

 

     Six months ended 30 June  
     2023      2022  
     RMB’000      RMB’000  

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

     811,678        716,213  

Depreciation of right-of-use assets

     15,710        16,130  

Depreciation of investment properties

     7,650        7,661  

Amortization of other non-current assets

     146,944        136,125  

Research and development costs (other than depreciation and amortization)

     66,689        34,884  

Provision of inventory write-down

     190,486        177,777  

 

5

INCOME TAX

 

     Six months ended 30 June  
     2023      2022  
            (Restated)  
     RMB’000      RMB’000  

Current tax:

     

Provision for PRC current income tax for the period

     (7,429      (8,737

Tax filing difference

     227        (54,017
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (7,202      (62,754

Deferred tax:

     

Origination and reversal of temporary differences

     233,490        74,485  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     226,288        11,731  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The provision for PRC income tax is calculated at the rate of 25% (six months ended 30 June 2022: 25%) on the estimated taxable income of the six months ended 30 June 2023 determined in accordance with relevant income tax rules and regulations. The Company did not carry out business overseas and therefore does not incur overseas income taxes.

 

 

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6

LOSSES PER SHARE

 

  (a)

Basic losses per share

The calculation of basic losses per share is based on the loss attributable to equity shareholders of the Company for the six months ended 30 June 2023 of RMB966,688 thousand (six months ended 30 June 2022: Loss attributable to equity shareholders of the Company of RMB426,551 thousand) and 10,799,286 thousand shares (six months ended 30 June 2022: 10,823,814 thousand shares) in issue during the interim period.

 

     Six months ended 30 June  
     2023      2022  
            (Restated)  
     RMB’000      RMB’000  

Loss attributable to equity shareholders of the Company

     (966,688      (426,551
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue (thousands of shares)

     10,799,286        10,823,814  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic losses per share (RMB per share)

     RMB (0.090)        RMB (0.039)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (b)

Diluted losses per share

There were no dilutive potential ordinary shares for the six months ended 30 June 2023 and 2022, therefore diluted losses per share is the same as basic losses per share.

 

7

DIVIDENDS

 

  (a)

Dividends payable to equity shareholders of the Company attributable to the interim period.

The Board of Directors did not propose any dividend in respect of the six months ended 30 June 2023 (six months ended 30 June 2022: Nil).

 

  (b)

Dividends payable to equity shareholders of the Group attributable to the previous financial year, approved during the interim period.

 

     Six months ended 30 June  
     2023      2022  
     RMB’000      RMB’000  

No final dividend in respect of the previous financial year approved during the six months ended 30 June 2023 (six months ended 30 June 2022: RMB0.10 per ordinary share)

     —          1,082,381  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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8

TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

 

     30 June 2023      31 December 2022  
     RMB’000      RMB’000  

Trade receivables

     42,877        72,110  

Less: loss allowance

     (2,573      (2,759
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     40,304        69,351  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amounts due from related parties excluded prepayments and bills receivable (*)

     1,595,923        2,583,289  

Less: loss allowance (*)

     (2,818      (2,802
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,633,409        2,649,838  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other receivables

     139,815        109,440  

Less: loss allowance

     (1,936      (1,933
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     137,879        107,507  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial assets measured at amortized cost

     1,771,288        2,757,345  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amounts due from related parties – prepayments (*)

     11,349        58,496  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,782,637        2,815,841  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amounts due from related parties (summary of *)

     1,604,454        2,638,983  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amounts due from related parties mainly represent trade-related balances, unsecured in nature and bear no interest.

 

 

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The analysis based on invoice date of trade receivables and amounts due from related parties excluded prepayments and bills receivable (net of allowance for doubtful debts) is as follows:

 

     30 June 2023      31 December 2022  
     RMB’000      RMB’000  

Within one year

     1,632,940        2,649,673  

Over one year within two years

     469        165  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,633,409        2,649,838  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Movements in the loss allowance account in respect of trade and other receivables during the reporting period is as follows:

 

     Six months ended 30 June  
     2023      2022  
     RMB’000      RMB’000  

Balance at 1 January

     7,494        2,128  

Impairment losses recognized during the period

     19        4,887  

Recovery or reversal during the period

     (186      —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at 30 June

     7,327        7,015  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As at 30 June 2023 and 31 December 2022, no trade receivable was pledged as collateral.

Sales to third parties are generally on cash basis or on letter of credit. Subject to negotiation, credit is generally only available for major customers with well-established trading records.

 

 

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9

TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

 

     30 June 2023      31 December 2022  
     RMB’000      RMB’000  

Trade payables

     1,364,570        1,818,453  

Bills payable

     103,950        24,951  

Amounts due to related parties exclude advances received (*)

     6,098,966        7,877,323  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     7,567,486        9,720,727  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends payable

     31,631        31,631  

Construction payable

     454,816        831,422  

Accrued expenses

     136,442        143,299  

Other liabilities

     70,687        76,778  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     693,576        1,083,130  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities measured at amortized cost

     8,261,062        10,803,857  

Amounts due to related parties – advances received (*)

     7,646        10,486  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     8,268,708        10,814,343  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less : total amount due to related parties (summary of *)

     6,106,612        7,887,809  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

     2,162,096        2,926,534  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As at 30 June 2023 and 31 December 2022, all trade and other payables of the Group were non-interest bearing, and their fair value, approximated their carrying amounts due to their short maturities.

As at 30 June 2023 and 31 December 2022, the ageing analysis of the trade payables (including amounts due to related parties of trading in nature) and bills payable based on invoice date were as follows:

 

     30 June 2023      31 December 2022  
     RMB’000      RMB’000  

Within 1 year

     7,556,208        9,708,441  

1-2 years

     336        2,524  

Over 2 years

     10,942        9,762  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     7,567,486        9,720,727  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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10

BORROWINGS

 

     30 June 2023      31 December 2022  
     RMB’000      RMB’000  

Credit loans due within one year

     

– Short-term bank loan

     5,048,000        1,550,000  

Credit loans due over one year but within three years

     

– Long-term borrowings from a related party

     700,000        700,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     5,748,000        2,250,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

The analysis of the repayment schedule of borrowings are as follows:

 

     30 June 2023      31 December 2022  
     RMB’000      RMB’000  

Within 1 year or on demand

     5,048,000        1,550,000  

Over one year but within two years

     700,000        700,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     5,748,000        2,250,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The weighted average interest rate for the Group’s short-term bank loan was 1.99% as at 30 June 2023 (31 December 2022: 2.35%). The interest rate of the Group’s long-term borrowings was 1.08% as at 30 June 2023 (31 December 2022: 1.08%).

As at 30 June 2023 and 31 December 2022, no borrowings were secured by property, plant and equipment.

 

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11

RESERVES

 

     Legal surplus     Capital     Surplus      Other     Hedging     Share     Safety
production
     Treasury     Retained        
    surplus     reserve      reserve           premium     fund      shares     Earnings     Total  
     (note(a))     (note(b))     (note(c))      (note(d))           (note(e))     (note(f))      (note(g))     (note(h))  
     RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000      RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000      RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000  

Balance at 31 December 2021

     6,571,284       13,739       101,355        22,965       36,460       106,846       186,326        —         12,379,350       19,418,325  

Change in accounting policy (Note 2)

     (5     —         —          —         —         —         —          —         (57     (62
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at 1 January 2022 (Restated)

     6,571,279       13,739       101,355        22,965       36,460       106,846       186,326        —         12,379,293       19,418,263  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to shareholders of the Company

     —         —         —          (22,558     296,071       —         —          —         (426,551     (153,038

Amounts transferred from hedging reserve to initial carrying amount of hedged items

     —         —         —          —         (151,817     —         —          —         —         (151,817

Dividends declared and approved in respect of previous year

     —         —         —          —         —         —         —          —         (1,082,381     (1,082,381

Appropriation of safety production fund

     —         —         —          —         —         —         38,672        —         (38,672     —    

Others

     —         3,860       —          —         —         —         —          —         —         3,860  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at 30 June 2022 and 1 July 2022 (Restated)

     6,571,279       17,599       101,355        407       180,714       106,846       224,998        —         10,831,689       18,034,887  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to shareholders of the Company

     —         —         —          (1,213     (94,552     —         —          —         (2,419,502     (2,515,267

Amounts transferred from hedging reserve to initial carrying amount of hedged items

     —         —         —          —         (86,162     —         —          —         —         (86,162

Purchase of own shares

     —         —         —          —         —         —         —          (25,689     —         (25,689

Appropriation of safety production fund

     —         —         —          —         —         —         15,420        —         (15,420     —    

Others

     —         (3,860     —          —         —         —         —          —         —         (3,860
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at 31 December 2022 (Restated)

     6,571,279       13,739       101,355        (806     —         106,846       240,418        (25,689     8,396,767       15,403,909  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at 1 January 2023

     6,571,279       13,739       101,355        (806     —         106,846       240,418        (25,689     8,396,767       15,403,909  

Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to shareholders of the Company

     —         —         —          (21     —         —         —          —         (966,688     (966,709

Cancellation of repurchased own shares

     —         —         —          —         —         (1,161     —          25,689       —         24,528  

Appropriation of safety production fund

     —         —         —          —         —         —         20,584        —         (20,584     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at 30 June 2023

     6,571,279       13,739       101,355        (827     —         105,685       261,002        —         7,409,495       14,461,728  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes:

 

(a)

Under PRC rules and regulations, the Company and its PRC subsidiaries are required to set aside 10% of the net income determined in accordance with the PRC accounting rules and regulations to a legal surplus reserve. The transfer to this reserve must be made before distribution of any dividend to shareholders.

The legal surplus reserve is non-distributable other than in liquidation and can be used to make good of previous years’ losses, if any, and may be utilized for business expansion or converted into ordinary shares by the issuance of new shares to shareholders in proportion to their existing shareholdings or by increasing the par value of the shares currently held by the shareholders, provided that the balance after such issuance is not less than 25% of the registered capital.

In accordance with PRC rules and regulations, the Company has set aside RMB6,571,279 thousand of legal surplus as of 30 June 2023.

 

(b)

This reserve represents gifts or grants received from China Petrochemical Corporation, the ultimate parent company and which are required to be included in this reserve fund by PRC regulations.

 

(c)

The transfer to this reserve from the retained profits is subject to the approval by shareholders at general meetings. Its usage is similar to that of legal surplus reserve.

 

(d)

Other reserve comprises share of post-acquisition movements in other comprehensive income from associates and joint ventures using the equity methods of accounting with a corresponding adjustment to the carrying amount of the investment.

 

(e)

The application of the share premium account is governed by Sections 167 and 168 of the PRC Company Law.

 

(f)

According to the relevant PRC regulations, the Group is required to transfer an amount to specific reserve for the safety production fund based on the turnover of certain refining and chemicals products. This reserve represents unutilized safety production fund.

 

(g)

The proposal to authorize the board of directors to repurchase domestic shares and/or overseas-listed foreign shares of the Company was approved at the 2021 Annual General Meeting, the Second A Shareholders Class Meeting for 2022 and the Second H Shareholders Class Meeting for 2022 on 22 June 2022. According to the authorization, the Company repurchased shares in call auction since 27 October 2022. As of 31 December 2022, the Company has repurchased 24,528 thousand H-share ordinary shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for an aggregate consideration of RMB25,689 thousand.

On 17 February 2023, the Company cancelled 24,528 thousand H shares repurchased. After the cancellation, the total number of issued share capital reduced by RMB24,528 thousand, and the capital reserve reduced by RMB1,161 thousand.

 

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  (h)

According to the Company’s Articles of Association, the reserve available for distribution is the lower of the amount determined under China Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises and the amount determined under IFRS. The Board of Directors did not propose any dividend in respect of the six months ended 30 June 2023 (six months ended 30 June 2022: Nil).

 

  By Order of the Board
  Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited
  Liu Gang
  Joint Company Secretary

Shanghai, the PRC, 23 August 2023

As at the date of this announcement, the executive Directors of the Company are Wan Tao, Guan Zemin, Du Jun and Huang Xiangyu; the non-executive Directors of the Company are Xie Zhenglin and Qin Zhaohui; and the independent non-executive Directors of the Company are Tang Song, Chen Haifeng, Yang Jun, Zhou Ying and Huang Jiangdong.

 

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