TIDMCHNS
RNS Number : 0351Z
China Shoto plc
15 September 2009
China Shoto plc a green energy solution provider
2009 Interim Report
Contents
1 Highlights
2 Chairman's statement
3 Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
4 Consolidated balance sheet
5 Consolidated statement of changes in equity
6 Consolidated statements of cash flows
7 Notes to the interim consolidated financial statements
Highlights
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| - | Revenue up 41% to GBP96.46 million (2008: GBP68.59 million) |
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| - | Profit for the period increased by 43% to GBP5.56 million (2008: GBP3.88 |
| | million) |
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| - | Basic earnings per share up 43% to 23.37 p (2008:16.33 p) |
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Chairman's Statement
Despite the continued uncertainties overhanging the global economy,
China's GDP grew by 7.1% during the first six months of 2009 over the same
period a year earlier, driven by the Chinese Government's Renminbi 4 trillion
(GBP375 billion) economic stimulus package. The package has seen massive
investment in new domestic infrastructure projects, underpinning continued
strong growth for China Shoto plc (the Company). Sales revenue during the
six-month period to 30th June 2009 increased to GBP96.46 million, up 41% from
GBP68.59 million for the first half of 2008. Profit for the period increased by
43% to GBP5.56 million (GBP3.88 million) while basic earnings per share rose 43%
to 23.37 p (16.33 p). During the half year, we maintained our objective of
becoming a leading supplier of green energy products, and continued our work on
the development and testing of new environmentally-friendly storage products,
which we believe will position us to maintain our strong growth as we move
forward. In particular, the Company is planning to invest in a new lead acid
battery recycling project, which we anticipate will provide recycling capacity
of 100,000 tons of used batteries per year after completion, further
underpinning our growth plans.
Operating Review
Back up batteries
During the first half of the year, revenues from the sale of back up batteries
increased by 52% to GBP90.09 million (GBP59.31 million) accounting for 93% of
the Company's total revenue.
Various subsidiaries or branches of all three of China's telecommunication
operators, China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom operating in 31 of
China's provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, remain the Company's
main customers. Sales to these customers accounted for 94% of the total revenues
from back up batteries.
Total revenues from sales to branches of China Unicom grew by 374% compared with
the same period of 2008, accounting for 47 % of the total revenues from back up
batteries.
Power type batteries
The rapid development of back up battery sales has meant a reduction in the
production of power type batteries. Revenue decreased from GBP9.28 million to
GBP6.38 million - a decline of 31%.
Patents Granted
During first half of 2009, the Company was granted two new patents by the State
Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China, so that as of
30th June 2009 it held a total of 117 patents.
Market
Partly as a result of the Chinese Government's stimulus investment in major
infrastructure projects, domestic sales of back up batteries rose to
GBP86.63 million, an increase of 82% over GBP47.61 million for the same period
of 2008.
As we have reported previously, the Company works constantly to maintain good
business relationships with its major clients, which, along with our strong
after-sales service, we believe plays a major part in underpinning our strong
market position. To mitigate the impact of fluctuating lead prices, the Company
has initiated a price linkage scheme with major clients. Recognising the large
telecom operators' requirement to cut energy usage and adopt high-efficiency
environmental protection measures, the Company also became one of the first to
enter a "Green Action Plan" with China Mobile. The Company was awarded the
accolade of Best Global Partner of ZTE Telecommunication for 2008-2009. In first
half of 2009, China Shoto was the biggest single supplier to China Unicom and
China Telecom, with revenues from these sales to be realised during the second
half of the year.
Fairs
Overseas there has been a slow-down in growth in the Company's main
market, India. As a result revenue from exports was sharply down during the
first half of 2009. The Company continues its programme to penetrate
international markets. The Board believes demands from foreign markets will
yield strong revenues in the future. To further enhance the Company's overseas
reputation and exploration of foreign markets, the Company participated in many
fairs during first half of the year, such as the 22nd Sviaz Expo Comm Moscow
2009, 2009 Middle East (Abu Dhabi) International Communications Exhibition,
Mobile World Congress 2009(Spain), Communic Asia 2009 in Singapore and the 7th
International Lead Acid Battery Fair/Technical Communication-- ILBF CHINA 2009.
Financial Review
Sales revenue in the first half of 2009 increased by 41 % to GBP96.46 million
compared with GBP68.59 million in the same period last year. Profit for the
period increased by 43% to GBP5.56 million, up from GBP3.88 million during the
same period last year. Basic earnings per share increased 43% to 23.37 p
compared with 16.33 p in the same period last year. Due to a lower average lead
price and a greater proportion of sales of higher margin back up batteries
during the period, the gross margin for the half year increased to 30.8% from
the 24.9% in the first half of 2008.
Principal Risks and Uncertainties
The turbulent global economy and stronger competition from local and overseas
companies could reduce margins. The Chinese government may adjust policies
particularly interest and exchange rates.
Lead Acid Battery Recycling Project
The Company is preparing plans to invest in a major recycling plant for lead
acid batteries that will provide regenerated raw material to sell to major users
of lead or other battery manufacturers. Since the Company is mainly engaged in
the manufacture and supply of lead acid battery products in China, the
construction of a lead acid battery recycling project represents a logical
extension of our current battery product supply chain structure which will both
help meet the tendering requirements of our key customers and contribute towards
national recycling efforts. The Board believes the investment will promote the
development of the Company's main business and become a key growth driver but
also promote and strengthen our leading position with the three large telecom
operators. We estimate that after completion of the project the annual recycling
capacity will reach 100,000 tons of used batteries.
Dividend Policy
In the light of the Company's planned battery recycling project which will
require a major capital investment and the change in certain clients payment
delivery times during this current year due to global economic conditions, the
Board does not recommend an interim dividend. In undertaking a major investment
and funding the continued expansion of the Company's business, the Board
believes it would be prudent to determine a dividend at the year's end. The
intention would be to review and if possible, pay a dividend at a level within
the parameters of the Company's policy.
Outlook
The Board believes that the completion of our planned lead acid battery
recycling project will have a significant beneficial impact on raw material
cost savings, as well as contributing to environmental protection and the
implementation of a sustainable development strategy. As such, the project is
expected to become the main driving force of the Company's revenue growth. The
Board believes that the Company's new types of back up batteries such as the 2V
Gel Battery, 12V AGM Battery and 12V Spiral Wound Battery are being well
received by the market. Domestic market competition has at the same time become
more intense as a result of the financial crisis and, although our existing
key customers are large and well resourced, we are constantly re-appraising our
client base and expanding our product range to maintain our strong historic
growth. World economic difficulties have and will continue to affect our
business but we remain confident that our relationships with existing customers
should ensure the maintenance of goodwill and underpin our objective of becoming
a worldwide supplier of green energy products.
China Shoto has already become the largest back up battery manufacturer in
China, and maintains its target of becoming the largest lead-acid battery
producer in Asia. As a China Environment Friendly Enterprise-an important award
by government, the Company intends to become a worldwide green energy solution
provider. We are confident that this will further enhance our opportunities for
growth.
Cao Guifa
Chairman
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
For the 6 months ended 30 June 2009
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| |Notes | 6 months | | 6 months | | Year |
| | | ended 30 | | ended 30 | | ended |
| | | June 2009 | | June 2008 | | 31 |
| | | | | | | December |
| | | | | | | 2008 |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| | | (Unaudited) | | (Unaudited) | | (Audited) |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| | | GBP000 | | GBP000 | | GBP000 |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| | | | | | | |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| Revenue | | 96,464 | | 68,594 | | 183,083 |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| Cost of sales | | (66,746) | | (51,510) | | (134,794) |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| Gross profit | | 29,718 | | 17,084 | | 48,289 |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| Other income | | 121 | | 679 | | 576 |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| Distribution costs | | (15,142) | | (8,265) | | (23,259) |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| Administrative expenses | | (7,048) | | (4,016) | | (10,866) |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| Other expenses | | (479) | | (21) | | (377) |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| Finance costs | | (772) | | (1,106) | | (2,811) |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| Profit before tax | | 6,398 | | 4,355 | | 11,552 |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| Income tax expense | 4 | (835) | | (480) | | (1,258) |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| Profit for the periods/year from | | 5,563 | | 3,875 | | 10,294 |
| continuing operations | | | | | | |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| | | | | | | |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| Other comprehensive income: | | | | | | |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| Exchange differences on translating | | (4,449) | | 2,311 | | 13,740 |
| foreign operations | | | | | | |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| | | | | | | |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| Total comprehensive income for the | | 1,114 | | 6,186 | | 24,034 |
| periods/year | | | | | | |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| | | | | | | |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| Profit attributable to: | | | | | | |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| Owners of the parent | | 5,455 | | 3,813 | | 10,070 |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| Minority interest | | 108 | | 62 | | 224 |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| | | 5,563 | | 3,875 | | 10,294 |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| | | | | | | |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| Total comprehensive income | | | | | | |
| attributable to: | | | | | | |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| Owners of the parent | | 1,113 | | 6,086 | | 23,529 |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| Minority interest | | 1 | | 100 | | 505 |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
| | | 1,114 | | 6,186 | | 24,034 |
+--------------------------------------+-------+-------------+--+-------------+--+-----------+
+-----------------------------------+------+------------+------------+------------+
| Earnings per share for profit | | | | |
| attributable to the equity | | | | |
| holders of the parent during the | | | | |
| year | | | | |
+-----------------------------------+------+------------+------------+------------+
| -Basic | | 23.37p | 16.33p | 43.14p |
+-----------------------------------+------+------------+------------+------------+
| -Diluted | | 23.22p | 16.29p | 43.14p |
+-----------------------------------+------+------------+------------+------------+
| Continuing operations | | | | |
+-----------------------------------+------+------------+------------+------------+
| -Basic | | 23.37p | 16.33p | 43.14p |
+-----------------------------------+------+------------+------------+------------+
| -Diluted | | 23.22p | 16.29p | 43.14p |
+-----------------------------------+------+------------+------------+------------+
Consolidated balance sheet
As at 30 June 2009
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| | | 30 Jun | 30 Jun | 31 December |
+-----------------------------------------+ +-------------+--------------+--------------+
| | | 2009 | 2008 | 2008 |
+-----------------------------------------+ +-------------+--------------+--------------+
| | | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Audited) |
+-----------------------------------------+ +-------------+--------------+--------------+
| | | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Assets | | | | |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Non-current assets | | | | |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Property, plant and equipment | | 22,290 | 16,716 | 25,249 |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Available-for-sale investment | | - | 148 | - |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Intangible assets | | 2,525 | 1,891 | 3,123 |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Deferred tax assets | | 39 | 81 | 43 |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| | | 24,854 | 18,836 | 28,415 |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Current assets | | | | |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Inventories | | 35,643 | 29,270 | 28,410 |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Trade and other receivables | | 47,828 | 43,831 | 36,056 |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Short-term investments | | 11,559 | 4,311 | 3,946 |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Cash and cash equivalents | | 32,776 | 7,344 | 50,797 |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| | | 127,806 | 84,756 | 119,209 |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| | | | | |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Total assets | | 152,660 | 103,592 | 147,624 |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| | | | | |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Liabilities | | | | |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Current liabilities | | | | |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Bank borrowings | | 23,891 | 30,656 | 32,845 |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Trade and other payables | | 75,028 | 36,816 | 61,122 |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Income tax payable | | 194 | 260 | 164 |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Total liabilities | | 99,113 | 67,732 | 94,131 |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| | | | | |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Equity | | | | |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Share capital | | 2,334 | 2,334 | 2,334 |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Share premium | | 8,630 | 8,630 | 8,630 |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Other reserves | | 2,916 | 2,916 | 2,916 |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Statutory reserves | | 9,252 | 6,678 | 9,252 |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Retained earnings | | 21,437 | 13,332 | 16,800 |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Foreign currency translation reserve | | 8,246 | 1,402 | 12,588 |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Total equity attributable to equity | | 52,815 | 35,292 | 52,520 |
| holders of the parent | | | | |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| | | | | |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Minority interests | | 732 | 568 | 973 |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| | | | | |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
| Total equity and liabilities | | 152,660 | 103,592 | 147,624 |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+
Consolidated statement of changes in equity
For the six months ended 30 June 2009
+----------------------+---------+-----------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------+-----------+---------+
| | Attributable to equity holders | | |
+----------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+---------+
| For the six | Share | Share | Other | Statutory | Retained | Foreign | Total | Minority | Total |
| months ended 30 | capital | premium | Reserves | reserves | earnings | currency | | | |
| June 2009 | | | | | | translation | | interests | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | | | reserve | | | |
+----------------------+---------+-----------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------+-----------+---------+
| | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 |
+----------------------+---------+-----------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------+-----------+---------+
| Balance as at 1 | 2,334 | 8,630 | 2,916 | 9,252 | 16,800 | 12,588 | 52,520 | 973 | 53,493 |
| January 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
+----------------------+---------+-----------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------+-----------+---------+
| Total | - | - | - | - | 5,455 | (4,342) | 1,113 | 1 | 1,114 |
| comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | |
| for the period | | | | | | | | | |
+----------------------+---------+-----------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------+-----------+---------+
| Dividends paid | - | - | - | - | (818) | - | (818) | (242) | (1,060) |
+----------------------+---------+-----------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------+-----------+---------+
| Balance as at 30 | 2,334 | 8,630 | 2,916 | 9,252 | 21,437 | 8,246 | 52,815 | 732 | 53,547 |
| June 2009 | | | | | | | | | |
+----------------------+---------+-----------+----------+-----------+-----------+-------------+--------+-----------+---------+
+-------------------+---------+----------+----------+------------+-----------+-------------+---------+-----------+---------+
| | Attributable to equity holders | | |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+---------+
| For the six | Share | Share | Other | Statutory | Retained | Foreign | Total | Minority | Total |
| months ended 30 | capital | premium | Reserves | reserves | earnings | currency | | interests | |
| June | | | | | | translation | | | |
| 2008 (Unaudited) | | | | | | reserve | | | |
+-------------------+---------+----------+----------+------------+-----------+-------------+---------+-----------+---------+
| | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 |
+-------------------+---------+----------+----------+------------+-----------+-------------+---------+-----------+---------+
| Balance as at 1 | 2,334 | 8,630 | 2,916 | 6,678 | 10,406 | (871) | 30,093 | 468 | 30,561 |
| January 2008 | | | | | | | | | |
+-------------------+---------+----------+----------+------------+-----------+-------------+---------+-----------+---------+
| Total | - | - | - | - | 3,813 | 2,273 | 6,086 | 100 | 6,186 |
| comprehensive | | | | | | | | | |
| income for the | | | | | | | | | |
| period | | | | | | | | | |
+-------------------+---------+----------+----------+------------+-----------+-------------+---------+-----------+---------+
| Employee share | - | - | - | - | 163 | - | 163 | - | 163 |
| options | | | | | | | | | |
+-------------------+---------+----------+----------+------------+-----------+-------------+---------+-----------+---------+
| Dividends paid | - | - | - | - | (1,050) | - | (1,050) | - | (1,050) |
+-------------------+---------+----------+----------+------------+-----------+-------------+---------+-----------+---------+
| Balance as at 30 | 2,334 | 8,630 | 2,916 | 6,678 | 13,332 | 1,402 | 35,292 | 568 | 35,860 |
| June 2008 | | | | | | | | | |
+-------------------+---------+----------+----------+------------+-----------+-------------+---------+-----------+---------+
| | | | | | | | | | |
+-------------------+---------+----------+----------+------------+-----------+-------------+---------+-----------+---------+
+-------------------+---------+----------+----------+------------+-----------+-------------+---------+-----------+---------+
| | Attributable to equity holders | | |
+-------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+---------+
| For the year | Share | Share | Other | Statutory | Retained | Foreign | Total | Minority | Total |
|ended 31 December | capital | premium | Reserves | reserves | earnings | currency | | interests | |
| 2008 (Audited) | | | | | | translation | | | |
| | | | | | | reserve | | | |
+-------------------+---------+----------+----------+------------+-----------+-------------+---------+-----------+---------+
| | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 |
+-------------------+---------+----------+----------+------------+-----------+-------------+---------+-----------+---------+
| Balance as at 1 | 2,334 | 8,630 | 2,916 | 6,678 | 10,406 | (871) | 30,093 | 468 | 30,561 |
| January 2008 | | | | | | | | | |
+-------------------+---------+----------+----------+------------+-----------+-------------+---------+-----------+---------+
| Total | - | - | - | - | 10,070 | 13,459 | 23,529 | 505 | 24,034 |
| comprehensive | | | | | | | | | |
| income for the | | | | | | | | | |
| year | | | | | | | | | |
+-------------------+---------+----------+----------+------------+-----------+-------------+---------+-----------+---------+
| Transfer to | - | - | - | 2,574 | (2,574) | - | - | - | - |
| statutory | | | | | | | | | |
| reserve | | | | | | | | | |
+-------------------+---------+----------+----------+------------+-----------+-------------+---------+-----------+---------+
| Employee share | - | - | - | - | 298 | - | 298 | - | 298 |
| options | | | | | | | | | |
+-------------------+---------+----------+----------+------------+-----------+-------------+---------+-----------+---------+
| Dividends paid | - | - | - | - | (1,400) | - | (1,400) | - | (1,400) |
+-------------------+---------+----------+----------+------------+-----------+-------------+---------+-----------+---------+
| Balance as at 31 | 2,334 | 8,630 | 2,916 | 9,252 | 16,800 | 12,588 | 52,520 | 973 | 53,493 |
| December 2008 | | | | | | | | | |
+-------------------+---------+----------+----------+------------+-----------+-------------+---------+-----------+---------+
| | | | | | | | | | |
+-------------------+---------+----------+----------+------------+-----------+-------------+---------+-----------+---------+
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Consolidated cash flow statement | | | |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| | 6 months | 6 months | Year |
| For the period ended 30 June 2009 | ended 30 | ended 30 | ended 31 |
| | June 2009 | June 2008 | December |
| | | | 2008 |
+ +----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Audited) |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Profit before tax from continuing operations | 6,398 | 4,355 | 11,552 |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Adjustments for: | | | |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Amortization of intangible assets | 37 | 23 | 53 |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 1,018 | 683 | 1,557 |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Losses on disposal of property, plant and | 262 | 20 | 36 |
| equipment | | | |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Gain on disposal of available-for-sale investments | - | - | (10) |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Provision for inventory impairment | 327 | - | - |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Impairment loss on loans and receivables | 868 | - | 224 |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Share based payment expense | - | 163 | 298 |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Financial income | (188) | (59) | (194) |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Financial expense | 959 | 1,106 | 2,811 |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Cash flow from operating activities before | 9,681 | 6,291 | 16,327 |
| changes | | | |
| of working capital and provisions | | | |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Working capital changes: | | | |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| (Increase)/decrease in: | | | |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Inventories | (10,920) | (8,085) | 208 |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Trade and other receivables | (15,359) | (8,315) | 8,848 |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Increase/(decrease) in: : | | | |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Trade and other payables | 21,733 | 6,848 | 14,845 |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Cash generated from/(used in) operations | 5,135 | (3,261) | 40,228 |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Income tax paid | (800) | (749) | (1,661) |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Net cash flows from operating activities | 4,335 | (4,010) | 38,567 |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Cash flows from investing activities | | | |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Financial income | 188 | 59 | 194 |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Purchase of land use right | - | (2) | (450) |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (1,018) | (1,004) | (3,971) |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Purchase of short-term investment | - | (2,832) | - |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and | 23 | 133 | 126 |
| equipment | | | |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Funds placed on deposits | (8,901) | - | (1,622) |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Disposal of available-for-sale | - | - | 170 |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Cash flows used in investing activities | (9,708) | (3,646) | (5,553) |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Cash flows from financing activities | | | |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Increase in bank borrowings | 65,947 | 23,993 | 50,354 |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Decrease in bank borrowings | (71,431) | (18,593) | (51,560) |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Interest paid | (959) | (1,106) | (2,811) |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Dividends paid | (1,060) | (1,050) | (1,400) |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Cash flows from financing activities | (7,503) | 3,244 | (5,417) |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash | (12,876) | (4,412) | 27,597 |
| equivalents | | | |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of | 50,797 | 11,087 | 11,087 |
| periods/year | | | |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Foreign exchange differences | (5,145) | 669 | 12,113 |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods/year | 32,776 | 7,344 | 50,797 |
| | | | |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
| | | | |
+----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-----------+
Notes to the interim consolidated financial information
For the six months ended 30 June 2009
1. General information
China Shoto plc is a company incorporated in the United Kingdom on 10 May 2005
under the Companies Act 1985. The interim consolidated financial information of
the Company for the six months ended 30 June 2009 comprises China Shoto plc (the
'Company') and its subsidiary undertakings (the 'Group').
2. Accounting policies
Basis of presentation
The financial information has been prepared using the recognition and
measurement principles of International Accounting Standards, International
Financial Reporting Standards and interpretations adopted for the use in the
European Union. The principle Accounting Policies used in preparing the interim
statements are those the group expects to apply in its financial statements for
the year ended 31 December 2009 and are unchanged from those disclosed in the
group's report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2008,
except that the requirements of IAS 1(revised), Presentation of Financial
Statements, have been adopted, resulting in the presentation of a consolidated
statement of changes in owners' equity. This presentation has been applied to
comparative information in this report. Financial information for the six months
ended 30 June 2009 and for the six months ended 30 June 2008 is unaudited and
does not constitute the group's statutory financial statements for those
periods. Comparative financial information for the full year ended 31 December
2008 has, however, been derived from the audited statutory financial statements
for that period. A copy of those statutory financial statements has been
delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditors report on those accounts
was unqualified, did not include references to any matters to which the auditors
drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying their report and did not
contain a statement under section 237 (2) (3) of the Companies Act 1985. The
Board of Directors approved this interim statement on 15 September 2009.
Foreign currencies
The functional currency of the subsidiary undertakings is Renminbi ('RMB'), and
the unaudited interim consolidated financial information of the subsidiary
undertakings have been drawn up in RMB. The presentation currency of the Group
is pounds sterling and therefore the interim consolidated financial information
has been translated from RMB to pounds sterling at the following exchange rates:
+----------------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+
| | Period-end rates | Average rates |
+----------------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+
| 30-Jun-08 | GBP1 = RMB 13.5342 | GBP1 = RMB 13.9622 |
+----------------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+
| 31-Dec-08 | GBP1 = RMB 9.8798 | GBP1 = RMB 12.4398 |
+----------------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+
| 30-Jun-09 | GBP1 = RMB 11.2387 | GBP1 = RMB 10.2127 |
+----------------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+
3. Business segments
The Group is comprised of the following business segments:
The Power Type Batteries ('PTB') business segment is comprised of power-aided
bicycle batteries.
The Back up batteries business segment includes Value Regulated Lead Acid
Batteries and Flooded and Gel Batteries.
Allocation basis and transfer pricing
Segment results, assets and liabilities include items directly attributable to a
segment as well as those that can be allocated on a reasonable basis.
Business segments
The following tables present certain sales, profit regarding the Group's
business segments for the period ended 30 June 2008 and 2009.
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Six | Back up | PTB | Eliminations | Total |
| months | Batteries | | | |
| to | | | | |
| 30 | | | | |
| June | | | | |
| 2009 | | | | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | |
+ +--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 |
+ +--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Revenue: | | | | |
| | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Sales | 90,089 | 6,375 | - | 96,464 |
| to | | | | |
| external | | | | |
| customers | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Inter-segment | 38,214 | - | (38,214) | - |
| sales | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Total | 128,303 | 6,375 | (38,214) | 96,464 |
| revenue | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Results: | | | | |
| | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Segment | 7,140 | (607) | - | 6,533 |
| profit | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Unallocated | | | | (135) |
| corporate | | | | |
| expenses | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Profit | | | | 6,398 |
| from | | | | |
| operations | | | | |
| before | | | | |
| taxation | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Income | | | | (835) |
| tax | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Profit | | | | 5,563 |
| for | | | | |
| the | | | | |
| period | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Six | Back up | PTB | Eliminations | Total |
| months | Batteries | | | |
| to | | | | |
| 30 | | | | |
| June | | | | |
| 2008 | | | | |
| (Unaudited) | | | | |
+ +--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 |
+ +--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Revenue: | | | | |
| | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Sales | 59,312 | 9,282 | - | 68,594 |
| to | | | | |
| external | | | | |
| customers | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Inter-segment | - | 13,840 | (13,840) | - |
| sales | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Total | 59,312 | 23,122 | (13,840) | 68,594 |
| revenue | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Results: | | | | |
| | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Segment | 4,305 | 383 | - | 4,688 |
| profit | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Unallocated | | | | (333) |
| corporate | | | | |
| expenses | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Profit | | | | 4,355 |
| from | | | | |
| operations | | | | |
| before | | | | |
| taxation | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Income | | | | (480) |
| tax | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Profit | | | | 3,875 |
| for | | | | |
| the | | | | |
| period | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Twelve | Back up | PTB | Eliminations | Total |
| months | Batteries | | | |
| to | | | | |
| 31 | | | | |
| December | | | | |
| 2008 | | | | |
| (Audited) | | | | |
+ +--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 |
+ +--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Revenue: | | | | |
| | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Sales | 164,794 | 18,289 | - | 183,083 |
| to | | | | |
| external | | | | |
| customers | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Inter-segment | - | 22,718 | (22,718) | - |
| sales | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Total | 164,794 | 41,007 | (22,718) | 183,083 |
| revenue | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Results: | | | | |
| | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Segment | 11,499 | 337 | - | 11,836 |
| profit | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Unallocated | | | | (284) |
| corporate | | | | |
| expenses | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Profit | | | | 11,552 |
| from | | | | |
| operations | | | | |
| before | | | | |
| taxation | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Income | | | | (1,258) |
| tax | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Profit | | | | 10,294 |
| for | | | | |
| the | | | | |
| year | | | | |
+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
Geographical segments
Six months to 30 June 2009 (Unaudited)
+-------------------------------+------------------+--------+--------+---------+---------+---------+
| | Domestic sales | Export sales | Total |
+ +---------------------------+------------------+-------------------+
| | | | |
+-------------------------------+---------------------------+------------------+-------------------+
| Segment | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 |
| sales | | | | | | |
+ +------------------+--------+--------+---------+---------+---------+
| | GBP000 |GBP000 |GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 |
+ +------------------+--------+--------+---------+---------+---------+
| | 93,002 |56,894 | 3,462 | 11,700 | 96,464 | 68,594 |
+-------------------------------+------------------+--------+--------+---------+---------+---------+
Twelve months to 31 Dec 2008 (audited)
+-------------------------------+--------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| | |Domestic | | Export | | Total |
| | | sales | | sales | | |
+ +--------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| | | | | | | |
+ +--------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| | | 2008 | | 2008 | | 2008 |
+-------------------------------+--------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| | | GBP000 | | GBP000 | | GBP000 |
+-------------------------------+--------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| Segment | | 153,369 | | 29,714 | | 183,083 |
| sales | | | | | | |
+-------------------------------+--------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
All export sales originate from the Back up Batteries segment.
4. Income tax
+----------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-----------+
| | 30-Jun-09 | 30-Jun-08 | 31-Dec-08 |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-----------+
| | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Audited) |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-----------+
| | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-----------+
| Income tax | | | |
| expense is as | | | |
| follows: | | | |
| | | | |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-----------+
| Current income | 835 | 463 | 1,335 |
| tax | | | |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-----------+
| Deferred income | | | |
| tax: | | | |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-----------+
| Origination and | - | 17 | (77) |
| reversal of | | | |
| temporary | | | |
| differences | | | |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-----------+
| | 835 | 480 | 1,258 |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-----------+
| | | | |
+----------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-----------+
5. Dividends
+-----------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-----------+
| | 30-Jun-09 | 30-Jun-08 | 31-Dec-08 |
+-----------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-----------+
| | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Audited) |
+-----------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-----------+
| | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 |
+-----------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-----------+
| Dividends on | 818 | 1,050 | 1,400 |
| ordinary shares | | | |
| declared and paid | | | |
| during the six | | | |
| months period | | | |
+-----------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+-----------+
China Shoto plc declared an annual dividend of 3.5p per ordinary share amounting
to GBP817,031 on 28 April 2009, which was approved by the shareholders on the
AGM on 16 June 2009 and was paid on 30 June 2009. The group's subsidiary
Yangzhou Zhenghe Power Supply Co., Ltd declared an annual dividend amounting to
Rmb 6,059,652, of which Rmb2,484,457 (equivalent to GBP242,271) was paid to the
minority shareholder on 19 February 2009, which was approved by the board of
director on 3 February 2009.
6. Earnings per share from continuing operations
Earnings for the purpose of basic and diluted earnings per share are the net
profit for six months ended 30 June 2009 attributable to equity holders of the
parent of GBP5,455,000 (for six months ended 30 June 2008: GBP3,813,000, 2008:
GBP10,070,000)
The profit from continuing operations for the financial period attributable to
equity holders of the parent is as follows:
+----------------------------------------+--------------+-------------+-----------+
| | 30-Jun | 30-Jun | 31-Dec-08 |
| | 2009 | 2008 | 2008 |
+----------------------------------------+--------------+-------------+-----------+
| | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Audited) |
+----------------------------------------+--------------+-------------+-----------+
| | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 |
+----------------------------------------+--------------+-------------+-----------+
| Profit from | 5,455 | 3,813 | 10,070 |
| continuing | | | |
| operations | | | |
| attributable to | | | |
| equity holders | | | |
| of the parent | | | |
+----------------------------------------+--------------+-------------+-----------+
The weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of
earnings per share from continuing operations has been derived as follows:
+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+-------------+
| | 30-Jun | 30-Jun | 31-Dec-08 |
+ +----------------------------------------+--------------+-------------+
| | 2009 | 2008 | 2008 |
+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+-------------+
| | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Audited) |
+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+-------------+
| | GBP000 | GBP000 | GBP000 |
+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+-------------+
| Number of | | | |
| ordinary shares | | | |
+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+-------------+
| Weighted average | 23,343,770 | 23,744,755 | 23,343,770 |
| number of | | | |
| ordinary shares | | | |
| - basic | | | |
+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+-------------+
| Dilutive effect | 149,860 | 66,642 | - |
| of share options | | | |
| | | | |
+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+-------------+
| Weighted average | 23,493,630 | 23,811,397 | 23,343,770 |
| number of | | | |
| ordinary shares | | | |
| - diluted | | | |
+----------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+--------------+-------------+
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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