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(Stock Code: 3883) ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 HIGHLIGHTS
  • Unaudited contracted sales for the period amounted to approximately RMB16,520 million, increased by 56.9% YoY.

  • The revenue for the period amounted to approximately RMB8,154 million, representing an increase of 25.8% YoY.

  • Gross profit for the period amounted to approximately RMB2,191 million, increased by 35.1% YoY; gross profit margin was approximately 26.9%, up 1.9 percentage point YoY.

  • Net profit for the period amounted to approximately RMB858 million, increased by 42.8% YoY. Basic earnings per share for the period amounted to approximately RMB28.09 cents.

  • Core net profit (excluding fair value gain on investment properties, loss on early redemptions of senior notes, net exchange gain and loss on change in fair value of derivative financial instruments) for the period amounted to approximately RMB832 million, increased by 27.4% YoY.

  • Bank balances and cash (including restricted bank deposits) as at 30 June 2017 was approximately RMB14,814 million; cash collection rate was 86%, net gearing ratio was 63%.

  • In the first half of 2017, acquired several high-quality lands in Guangdong, Beijing, Hubei, Jiangsu in China and Vancouver in Canada etc., resulting in newly added GFA approximately 3.70 million sq.m..

The board of directors (the "Board" or the "Directors") of China Aoyuan Property Group Limited (the "Company") is pleased to present the consolidated results of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Group") for the six months ended 30 June 2017 together with comparative figures for the corresponding period in the previous year as follows:

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the six months ended 30 June 2017

Six months ended

Notes

30.6.2017

RMB'000

(unaudited)

30.6.2016

RMB'000

(unaudited)

Revenue

3

8,154,290

6,479,513

Cost of sales

(5,962,865)

(4,857,184)

Gross profit

2,191,425

1,622,329

Other income, gains and losses

4

29,501

(120,474)

Change in fair value of investment properties

142,026

129,692

Selling and distribution expenses

(345,523)

(191,564)

Administrative expenses

(332,218)

(237,609)

Share of results of joint ventures

(39,472)

(11,275)

Finance costs

(118,129)

(78,899)

Profit before tax

1,527,610

1,112,200

Income tax expense

5

(669,129)

(510,904)

Profit for the period

6

858,481

601,296

Other comprehensive income

Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss

Net fair value gain on available-for-sale investments, net of income tax

19,062

-

Gain on disposal of available-for-sale investments reclassified to profit and loss

(21,865)

-

Exchange differences on translating foreign operations

16,966

20,419

14,163

20,419

Profit and total comprehensive income for the period

872,644

621,715

Six months ended

Note

30.6.2017

RMB'000

(unaudited)

30.6.2016

RMB'000

(unaudited)

Owners of the Company 750,360

566,622

Non-controlling interests

108,121

34,674

858,481

601,296

for the period attributable to:

Owners of the Company 760,046

580,745

Non-controlling interests

112,598

40,970

Profit for the period attributable to:

Profit and total comprehensive income

872,644 621,715

Earnings per share (RMB cents) 8

Basic 28.09 20.46

Diluted 28.07 N/A

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

At 30 June 2017

Notes

30.6.2017

RMB'000

(unaudited)

31.12.2016

RMB'000

(audited)

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Property, plant and equipment

496,241

505,983

Prepaid lease payments

14,721

14,939

Investment properties

5,836,335

5,424,507

Goodwill

1,602

1,602

Intangible assets

2,647

2,956

Interests in joint ventures

123,600

163,790

Available-for-sale investments

-

9,707

Deferred tax assets

228,146

183,279

Deposit paid for acquisition of a joint venture

25,864

-

Deposits paid for acquisition of a subsidiary

Amount due from a non-controlling shareholder of a subsidiary

492,430

89,317

130,000

-

Amounts due from joint ventures

455,853

152,009

7,766,756

6,588,772

CURRENT ASSETS

Properties for sale

55,265,222

43,486,574

Inventories

91,973

26,481

Trade and other receivables

9

4,179,226

3,604,457

Deposits paid for acquisitions of land use rights Amounts due from non-controlling

shareholders of subsidiaries

394,662

918,331

147,053

364,823

Amounts due from related parties

89,196

98,206

Amounts due from joint ventures

393,204

386,350

Tax recoverable

844,896

616,404

Prepaid lease payments

435

435

Derivative financial instruments

-

142,402

Restricted bank deposits

1,079,868

485,578

Bank balances and cash

13,734,118

10,470,878

76,991,131

59,829,641

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Trade and other payables

10

8,222,422

6,794,500

Deposits received for sale of properties

Amounts due to non-controlling shareholders of subsidiaries

24,860,775

546,746

20,523,884

163,098

Amounts due to joint ventures

135,191

132,819

Tax liabilities

2,531,105

2,592,685

Bank and other borrowings

5,985,864

2,997,390

Loan from non-controlling shareholders of subsidiaries

252,100

-

Senior notes and bonds

3,775,353

1,508,498

Provisions

1,270,408

1,429,723

47,579,964

36,142,597

NET CURRENT ASSETS

29,411,167

23,687,044

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

37,177,923

30,275,816

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