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RNS Number : 3708M  Air China Ld  29 April 2024

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.

 

 

中國國際航空股份有限公司

AIR CHINA LIMITED

(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China
with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 00753)

 

 

FIRST QUARTERLY REPORT OF 2024

 

This announcement is made pursuant to Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures
Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) and Rule 13.09 and Rule
13.10B of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange
of Hong Kong Limited.

 

The board of directors (the "Board") of Air China Limited (the "Company") held
a meeting of the Board on 26 April 2024 and passed the resolution approving
the first quarterly report of 2024 of the Company for the period ended 31
March 2024 (the "Reporting Period" or "Period") prepared in accordance with
the PRC Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises.

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE

 

The Board and the supervisory committee of the Company together with the
directors, supervisors and the senior management of the Company guarantee that
the contents of the quarterly report are true, accurate and complete and do
not contain any false representation, misleading statement or material
omission, and shall jointly and severally accept legal liability.

 

The person in charge of the Company, person in charge of accounting function
and person in charge of accounting department (accounting superintendent)
hereby guarantee that the financial information set out in this quarterly
report are true, accurate and complete.

 

Whether the first quarterly report of the Company is audited

 

o Yes    þNo

 

 

 

1.       MAJOR FINANCIAL DATA

 

(1)     MAJOR ACCOUNTING DATA AND FINANCIAL INDICATORS

 

Unit: RMB'000

 

 Items                                       During the Reporting Period  Increase/

decrease as compared

to the same period of

the previous

year (%)

 Revenue                                     40,065,742                   59.83%
 Net profit attributable to shareholders     -1,674,456                   N/A

of the listed company
 Net profit attributable to shareholders     -1,713,176                   N/A

of the listed company after deducting

non-recurring profits and losses
 Net cash flow from operating activities     9,407,344                    38.42%
 Basic earnings per share (RMB per share)    -0.11                        N/A
 Diluted earnings per share (RMB per share)  N/A                          N/A
 Weighted average return on net assets (%)   -4.47%                       Increased by 3.56

                                                                          percentage points

 

 

                                                                    At the end                At the end   Increase/

of the Reporting Period
of the
decrease at

previous
the end of

year
the Reporting Period as compared to

the end of

the previous

year (%)

 Total assets                                                       341,316,757               335,302,681  1.79%
 Owners' equity attributable to shareholders of the listed company  37,343,846                37,229,962   0.31%

 

 

 

(2)     Items and amounts of non-recurring profits and losses

 

 þ Applicable  o Not applicable

 

Unit: RMB'000

 

 Items of non-recurring profits and losses                                        Amounts for

the Period

 Gains or losses on disposal of non-current assets,                               -3,507

including provision for asset impairment being written off
 Government subsidies recorded in profit or loss for the current period           29,046
 (excluding those closely related to the Company's normal business operations,
 comply with national policies and regulations, were entitled in accordance
 with the requirements determined and posed a lasting impact on the Company's
 profit or loss)
 Gain or loss from change in fair value arising from holding financial assets     34
 and financial liabilities by non-financial enterprises, and gain or loss
 arising from disposal of financial assets and financial liabilities, excluding
 the effective hedging businesses related with the normal operations of the
 Company
 Reversal of provision for impairment of receivable that has undergone            947
 impairment test alone
 Other non-operating income and                                                   21,322

expenses besides the above items
 Less: Effect of income tax                                                       5,803
 Effect of non-controlling interests (after tax)                                  3,319

 Total                                                                            38,720

 

Explanation by the Company of items not listed in the "Interpretative
Announcement for Information Disclosure of Companies That Issue Securities to
the Public No.1 - Non-recurring Profits and Losses"
(《公開發行證券的公司信息披露解釋性公告第1號-非經常性損益》)
which are identified as non-recurring profits and losses items with
significant amount and of non-recurring profits and losses items listed in the
"Interpretative Announcement for Information Disclosure of Companies That
Issue Securities to the Public No.1 - Non-recurring Profits and Losses"
(《公開發行證券的公司信息披露解釋性公告第1號-非經常性損益》)
which are defined as recurring profits and losses items

 

o  Applicable   þ Not applicable

 

 

(3)     Particulars of, and reasons for, changes in major accounting data
and financial indicators

 

þ  Applicable  o Not applicable

 

 Items                                                                          Percentage of Change (%)  Major Reasons

 Revenue                                                                        59.83                     With its active investment and production, and enhanced yield level management
                                                                                                          capabilities, the operating income increased significantly year-on-year
 Net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company                  N/A                       With a significant year-on-year increase in operating income, as well as
                                                                                                          strengthening cost control, the loss significantly reduced year-on-year
 Net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company after deducting  N/A                       With a significant year-on-year increase in operating income, as well as
 non-recurring profits and losses                                                                         strengthening cost control, the loss significantly reduced year-on-year
 Net cash flow from operating activities                                        38.42                     Mainly due to a substantial year-on-year increase in operating income
 Basic earnings per share (RMB per share)                                       N/A                       Mainly due to substantial year-on-year loss reduction

 

 

 

 

2.       INFORMATION OF SHAREHOLDERS

 

(1)     Total number of holders of ordinary shares, the number of holders
of preference shares with restored voting rights and the particulars of the
top 10 shareholders

 

Unit: share

 

 Total number of holders of      167,174  Total number of holders of preference                                          /

ordinary shares as at the end
shares with restored voting rights as at the end of the Reporting Period (if

of the Reporting Period                 any)

 

 

 Particulars of the top 10 shareholders (excluding shares lent through
 securities lending and refinancing)
 Name of shareholder                                                                                            Nature of shareholder     Number of shares held  Shareholding percentage  Number of shares held subject to selling restrictions  Shares pledged,

marked or frozen
                                                                                                                Status                                           Number
                                                                                                                                                                 (%)

 China National Aviation Holding Corporation Limited                                                            State-owned               6,566,761,847          39.57                    614,525,150                                            Frozen     127,445,536

legal person
 Cathay Pacific Airways Limited                                                                                 Foreign legal person      2,633,725,455          15.87                    0                                                      Nil        0
 China National Aviation                                                                                        Foreign legal person      1,949,262,228          11.75                    392,927,308                                            Frozen     36,454,464

Corporation (Group) Limited
 HKSCC NOMINEES LIMITED                                                                                         Foreign legal person      1,689,255,335          10.18                    0                                                      Nil        0
 China Securities Finance Corporation Limited                                                                   Other                     311,302,365            1.88                     0                                                      Nil        0
 China National Aviation                                                                                        State-owned legal person  238,524,158            1.44                     0                                                      Nil        0

Fuel Group Corporation
 Hong Kong Securities                                                                                           Foreign legal person      188,468,149            1.14                     0                                                      Nil        0

Clearing Company Ltd.
 China Structural Reform                                                                                        State-owned legal person  67,039,106             0.40                     0                                                      Nil        0

Fund Co., Ltd. (中國國有企業結構調整基金股份有限公司)
 Bank of China Limited -                                                                                        Other                     50,906,800             0.31                     0                                                      Nil        0

China Merchants Anhua Bond Securities Investment Fund

(中國銀行股份有限公司-招商安華債券型證券投資基金)
 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited - Huatai-PB CSI 300 Open-ended                                 Other                     50,008,602             0.30                     0                                                      Nil        0
 Index Fund
 (中國工商銀行股份有限公司-華泰柏瑞滬深300交易型開放式指數證券投資基金)

 

 

 

 Particulars of the top 10 shareholders not subject to selling restrictions
 Name of shareholder                                                                                            Number of tradable shares held not subject to selling restrictions  Type and number of shares
                                                                                                                Type                                                                                             Number

 China National Aviation Holding Corporation Limited                                                            5,952,236,697                                                       RMB ordinary shares          5,952,236,697
 Cathay Pacific Airways Limited                                                                                 2,633,725,455                                                       Overseas listed              2,633,725,455

foreign shares
 HKSCC NOMINEES LIMITED                                                                                         1,689,255,335                                                       Overseas listed              1,689,255,335

foreign shares
 China National Aviation Corporation (Group) Limited                                                            1,556,334,920                                                       RMB ordinary shares          1,332,482,920
                                                                                                                                                                                    Overseas listed              223,852,000

foreign shares
 China Securities Finance Corporation Limited                                                                   311,302,365                                                         RMB ordinary shares          311,302,365
 China National Aviation Fuel Group Corporation                                                                 238,524,158                                                         RMB ordinary shares          238,524,158
 Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Ltd.                                                                     188,468,149                                                         RMB ordinary shares          188,468,149
 China Structural Reform Fund Co., Ltd.                                                                         67,039,106                                                          RMB ordinary shares          67,039,106
 (中國國有企業結構調整基金股份有限公司)
 Bank of China Limited - China Merchants Anhua Bond Securities Investment Fund                                  50,906,800                                                          RMB ordinary shares          50,906,800
 (中國銀行股份有限公司-招商安華債券型證券投資基金)
 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited - Huatai-PB CSI 300 Open-ended                                 50,008,602                                                          RMB ordinary shares          50,008,602
 Index Fund

(中國工商銀行股份有限公司-華泰柏瑞滬深300交易型開放式指數證券投資基金)
 Explanation on connected relationship or action in concert among the above                                     China National Aviation Corporation (Group) Limited is a wholly-owned
 shareholders                                                                                                   subsidiary of China National Aviation Holding Corporation Limited.
                                                                                                                Accordingly, China National Aviation Holding Corporation Limited is directly
                                                                                                                and indirectly interested in 51.32% of the shares of the Company.
 Explanation on the participation of the top 10 shareholders and the top 10                                     Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited - Huatai-PB CSI 300 Open-ended
 shareholders not                                                                                               Index Fund has launched refinancing business. Lending balance at the beginning

subject to selling restrictions in margin financing                                                           of the Reporting Period was 322,600 shares and the lending balance as at the

and securities lending as well as margin and                                                                  end of the Reporting Period was 0 share.

securities refinancing business (if any)

 

1.      HKSCC NOMINEES LIMITED is a subsidiary of The Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong Limited and its principal business is acting as nominee for and on
behalf of other corporate shareholders or individual shareholders. The
1,689,255,335 H shares held by it in the Company do not include the
166,852,000 shares held by it as nominee of CNACG.

 

2.      According to the "Implementation Measures on Partial Transfer of
State-owned Shares to the National Social Security Fund in the Domestic
Securities Market" (Cai Qi  2009  No. 94)
(《境內證券市場轉持部分國有股充實全國社會保障基金實施辦法》(財企 2009 94號))
and the Notice ( 2009  No. 63) jointly issued by the Ministry of Finance, the
SASAC, China Securities Regulatory Commission and the National Council for
Social Security Fund, 127,445,536 and 36,454,464 shares held by CNAHC, the
controlling shareholder of the Company, and CNACG respectively are frozen at
present.

 

Share lending by shareholders holding more than 5% of the shares, top 10
shareholders and top 10 shareholders of unrestricted tradable shares
participating in the refinancing business

 

 þApplicable  o Not applicable

 

Unit: share

 

 Share lending by shareholders holding more than 5% of the Shares, top 10
 shareholders and

top 10 shareholders of unrestricted tradable shares participating in the
 refinancing business
 Name of shareholder                                                                                            Shareholding of ordinary account and credit account as at the beginning of the      Share lent but not yet been returned under refinancing as at the beginning of     Shareholding of ordinary account and credit account as at the end of the      Share lent but not yet been returned under refinancing as at the end of the

(Full name)                                                                                                   Period                                                                              the Period                                                                        Period                                                                        Period
                                                                                                                Total number of shares                    Percentage (%)                            Total number of shares                   Percentage (%)                           Total number of shares                 Percentage (%)                         Total number of shares                  Percentage (%)

 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited - Huatai-PB CSI 300 Open-ended                                 34,327,902                                0.21                                      322,600                                  0.002                                    50,008,602                             0.30                                   0                                       0
 Index Fund
 (中國工商銀行股份有限公司-華泰柏瑞滬深300交易型開放式指數證券投資基金)

 

 

The top 10 shareholders and top 10 shareholders of unrestricted tradable
shares have changed from the previous period due to lending/returning from
refinancing.

 

 oApplicable  þ Not applicable

3.       OTHER ALERTS

 

Other important information that needs to be brought to the attention of
investors regarding the Company's operations during the Reporting Period

 

þ Applicable o  Not applicable

 

The Company convened the 25th meeting of the sixth session of the Board on 22
December 2023 and convened the first extraordinary general meeting of 2024 on
26 January 2024, at which relevant resolutions, including the proposal in
relation to the issuance of A shares and H shares to specific investors by the
Company in 2023, were approved and passed. On 7 February 2024, the Company
completed the issuance of H shares to a specific investor, China National
Aviation Corporation (Group) Limited. 392,927,308 H shares were issued at the
issue price of HKD5.09 per share. For details, please refer to the Company's
announcements published on the website of Shanghai Stock Exchange
(http://www.sse.com.cn/), China Securities Journal, Shanghai Securities News
and Securities Daily on 23 December 2023, 27 January 2024 and 8 February 2024
respectively. Changes in the Company's share capital and shareholders' equity
after the completion of the issuance of H shares to specific investor by the
Company in 2023 are as follows:

 

 Name of shareholders                                                               Before issuance                                                       After issuance
              Number of shares held (Share)  Percentage of the total share capital  Number of shares held (Share)  Percentage of the total share capital
                                                                                                                   (%)                                                    (%)

 CNAHC        CNAHC and its persons                                                 8,123,096,767                  50.14                                  8,516,024,075   51.32

acting in concert
                                             Of which, CNAHC directly                                              6,566,761,847                          40.53           6,566,761,847  3

holds A shares                                                                                                                             9
                                                                                                                                                                                         .
                                                                                                                                                                                         5
                                                                                                                                                                                         7
              Held through CNACG             A shares and                           1,556,334,920                  9.61                                   1,949,262,228   11.75

H shares
              Of which,                      1,332,482,920                          8.22                           1,332,482,920                          8.03

A shares
              H shares                       223,852,000                            1.38                           616,779,308                            3.72
 Cathay Pacific Airways Limited                                                     2,633,725,455                  16.26                                  2,633,725,455   15.87
 Other A shareholders                                                               3,738,864,707                  23.08                                  3,738,864,707   22.53
 Other H shareholders                                                               1,705,105,909                  10.52                                  1,705,105,909   10.28
 Total                                                                              16,200,792,838                 100.00                                 16,593,720,146  100.00

 

 

 

4.       QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(1)     Type of audit opinion

 

 o Applicable  þ Not applicable

 

(2)     Financial statements

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

31 March 2024

Prepared by Air China Limited

 

Unit: RMB'000 (Unaudited)

 

 Items                                                                      31 March     31 December 2023

2024

 CURRENT ASSETS:
 Cash and bank balance                                                      22,467,149   15,628,496
 Provisions on payables
 Contributions made
 Financial assets held-for-trading                                          2,538        2,505
 Derivative financial assets
 Bills receivable                                                           420          3,601
 Accounts receivable                                                        4,333,047    3,182,797
 Receivables financing
 Prepayments                                                                733,252      414,431
 Premium receivable
 Receivables on reinsurance
 Provisions for reinsurance contracts
 Other receivables                                                          4,574,631    5,437,914
 Including: Interest receivable
 Dividend receivable
 Purchase of financial assets resold
 Inventories                                                                4,580,834    3,682,821
 Including: Data resources
 Contract assets
 Held-for-sale assets                                                       42,046       108,527
 Non-current assets due within a year
 Other current assets                                                       3,899,107    3,873,629
 Total current assets                                                       40,633,024   32,334,721
 NON-CURRENT ASSETS:
 Loans and advances
 Debt investments
 Other debt investments                                                     1,268,306    1,397,310
 Long-term receivables                                                      843,275      847,273
 Long-term equity investments                                               15,889,735   15,136,903
 Investments in other equity instruments                                    1,451,704    1,550,029
 Other non-current financial assets
 Investment properties                                                      318,469      320,827
 Fixed assets                                                               106,464,568  104,970,803
 Construction in progress                                                   36,211,168   38,407,989
 Biological assets for production
 Oil and gas assets
 Right-of-use assets                                                        114,375,183  116,342,903
 Intangible assets                                                          5,726,750    5,817,144
 Including: Data resources
 Development expenses
 Including: Data resources
 Goodwill                                                                   4,097,942    4,097,942
 Long-term deferred expenses                                                311,220      286,247
 Deferred tax assets                                                        13,683,858   13,703,962
 Other non-current assets                                                   41,555       88,628
 Total non-current assets                                                   300,683,733  302,967,960
 Total assets                                                               341,316,757  335,302,681

 CURRENT LIABILITIES:
 Short-term loans                                                           22,312,335   21,363,178
 Short-term financing bonds payable                                         2,000,502
 Borrowings from central bank
 Contributions received
 Financial liabilities held-for-trading
 Derivative financial liabilities
 Bills payable                                                              112,514      500,160
 Accounts payable                                                           22,045,204   18,595,075
 Air traffic liabilities                                                    8,260,485    8,366,222
 Receipts in advance
 Contract liabilities                                                       1,498,490    1,522,492
 Sale of financial assets repurchased
 Deposits from clients and placements from other banks
 Brokerage payable
 Underwriting fees payable
 Employee compensations payable                                             2,559,324    3,088,820
 Taxes payable                                                              409,388      571,838
 Other payables                                                             17,957,020   16,085,401
 Including: Interest payable
 Dividend payable
 Fees and commissions payable
 Amounts payable on reinsurance
 Held-for-sale liabilities
 Non-current liabilities due within a year                                  45,957,595   40,224,088
 Other current liabilities
 Total current liabilities                                                  123,112,857  110,317,274

 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:
 Reserves on insurance contracts
 Long-term loans                                                            82,075,691   80,777,799
 Debentures payable                                                         5,197,624    9,196,832
 Including: Preference shares
 Perpetual bonds
 Lease liabilities                                                          62,415,770   64,053,967
 Long-term payables                                                         26,329,913   28,752,343
 Long-term employee compensation payables                                   189,361      187,810
 Accrued liabilities                                                        4,321,942    4,312,660
 Deferred income                                                            388,492      404,103
 Deferred tax liabilities                                                   349,167      347,910
 Other non-current liabilities                                              1,896,009    1,663,987
 Total non-current liabilities                                              183,163,969  189,697,411
 Total liabilities                                                          306,276,826  300,014,685

 OWNERS' EQUITY (OR SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY):
 Paid-up capital (or share capital)                                         16,593,720   16,200,793
 Other equity instruments
 Including: Preference shares
 Perpetual bonds
 Capital reserve                                                            41,010,582   39,587,767
 Less: Treasury shares
 Other comprehensive income                                                 188,164      215,566
 Special reserves                                                           2,940        2,940
 Surplus reserves                                                           11,564,287   11,564,287
 General risk provisions                                                    153,747      153,747
 Retained earnings                                                          -32,169,594  -30,495,138
 Total owners' equity (or shareholders' equity) attributable to the parent  37,343,846   37,229,962
 company
 Non-controlling interests                                                  -2,303,915   -1,941,966
 Total owners' equity (or shareholders' equity)                             35,039,931   35,287,996
 Total liabilities and owners' equity (or shareholders' equity)             341,316,757  335,302,681

 

Person in charge of the Company: Mr. Ma Chongxian

Person in charge of accounting function: Mr. Sun Yuquan

Person in charge of accounting department: Mr. Lyu Lingfei

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

January to March 2024

Prepared by Air China Limited

 

Unit: RMB'000 (Unaudited)

 

 Items                                                                           First quarter  First quarter

of 2024
of 2023

 I.   Total revenue from operations                                              40,065,742     25,067,711
 Including: Operating income                                                     40,065,742     25,067,711
 Interest income
 Premium earned
 Fees and commission income

 II.  Total operating cost                                                       43,614,326     29,749,323
 Including: Operating costs                                                      38,728,738     26,319,512
 Interest expenses
 Fees and commission expenses
 Returned premium
 Net reimbursement paid
 Net amounts of provisions on insurance obligations drawn
 Bonus paid on insurance policy
 Reinsurance premium
 Taxes and other levies                                                          64,522         69,991
 Selling expenses                                                                1,740,842      1,120,191
 General and administrative expenses                                             1,290,115      1,110,720
 R&D expenses                                                                    85,305         69,676
 Finance expenses                                                                1,704,804      1,059,233
 Including: Interest expenses                                                    1,679,074      1,684,838
 Interest income                                                                 133,626        109,982
 Add: Other income                                                               993,501        628,577
 Investment income (loss is represented by "-" sign)                             621,078        737,421
 Including: Share of profits of associates and joint ventures                    610,519        725,728
 Gains on derecognition of financial assets measured at amortised cost
 Exchange gains (loss is represented by "-" sign)
 Gains from net exposure to hedging (loss is represented by "-" sign)
 Gains from changes in fair value (loss is represented by "-" sign)              34             -271
 Impairment loss of credit (loss is represented by "-" sign)                     -9,998         -4,422
 Impairment loss of assets (loss is represented by "-" sign)
 Gains from disposal of assets (loss is represented by "-" sign)                 -2,690         25,361
 III. Profit from operations (loss is represented by "-" sign)                   -1,946,659     -3,294,946
 Add: Non-operating income                                                       31,779         23,216
 Less: Non-operating expenses                                                    11,274         10,703

 IV.  Total profit (total loss is represented by "-" sign)                       -1,926,154     -3,282,433
 Less: Income tax expenses                                                       75,743         -8,785

 V.  Net profit (net loss is represented by "-" sign)                            -2,001,897     -3,273,648
 (I)   Classified by continuity of operations
 1. Net profit from continuing operations (net loss is represented by "-" sign)  -2,001,897     -3,273,648
 2. Net profit from discontinued operation (net loss is represented by "-"
 sign)
 (II)
 Classified by ownership
 1. Net profits attributable to shareholders of the parent company (net loss is  -1,674,456     -2,926,407
 represented by "-" sign)
 2. Profit or loss attributable to non-controlling interests (net loss is        -327,441       -347,241
 represented by "-" sign)

 VI.  Other comprehensive income after tax, net                                  -61,910        -362,071
 (I) Other comprehensive income after tax attributable to owners of the parent   -27,402        -350,014
 company, net
 1. Other comprehensive income that cannot be subsequently reclassified to       -37,439        -19,768
 profit or loss
 (1) Changes arising on remeasurement of defined benefit plans
 (2) Other comprehensive income accounted for using the equity method that
 cannot be reclassified to profit or loss
 (3) Change in fair value of investments in other equity instruments             -37,439        -19,768
 (4) Change in fair value of own credit risk of the Company
 2. Other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss       10,037         -330,246
 (1) Other comprehensive income accounted for using the equity method that may
 be reclassified to profit or loss
 (2) Change in fair value of other debt investments                              1,873          -748
 (3) Amount of financial assets reclassified into other comprehensive income
 (4) Provisions for credit impairment of other debt investments                  -47            -405
 (5) Reserve for cash flow hedging
 (6) Exchange difference on translation of financial statements in foreign       8,211          -329,093
 currency
 (7) Others
 (II) Other comprehensive income after tax attributable to non-controlling       -34,508        -12,057
 interests, net

 VII.  Total comprehensive income                                                -2,063,807     -3,635,719
 (I)  Total comprehensive income attributable to owners of the parent company    -1,701,858     -3,276,421
 (II) Total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests       -361,949       -359,298

 VIII.  Earnings per share:
 (I)  Basic earnings per share (RMB per share)                                   -0.11          -0.19
 (II) Diluted earnings per share (RMB per share)                                 N/A            N/A

 

 

For business combination under common control during the Period, the net
profit of merged party before the business combination is RMB0, and the net
profit of the merged party for the last period is RMB0.

 

Person in charge of the Company: Mr. Ma Chongxian

Person in charge of accounting function: Mr. Sun Yuquan

Person in charge of accounting department: Mr. Lyu Lingfei

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

January to March 2024

Prepared by Air China Limited

 

Unit: RMB'000 (Unaudited)

 

 Items                                                                           First quarter  First quarter

of 2024
of 2023

 I.   Cash flows from operating activities:
 Cash received from sales of goods and provision of services                     41,114,724     28,280,057
 Net increase in deposits from clients and placements from banks
 Net increase in borrowings from central bank
 Net increase in contributions received from other financial institutions
 Cash received from premiums of original insurance contracts
 Net cash receipt from reinsurance operations
 Net increase in reserve of the insured and investment
 Cash received from interest, fees and commission
 Net increase in contributions received
 Net increase in cash from repurchase operations
 Net cash receipt from securities trading as agent
 Refund of taxes and levies                                                      460,145        583,713
 Other cash received relating to operating activities                            3,141,718      1,340,351
 Subtotal of cash inflows of operating activities                                44,716,587     30,204,121
 Cash paid for goods purchased and services received                             23,737,346     12,538,632
 Net increase in loans and advances to clients
 Net increase in deposits in central bank and other banks
 Cash paid in respect of claims under original insurance contracts
 Net increase in contributions made
 Cash paid for interest, fees and commissions
 Cash paid for bonus paid on insurance policy
 Cash paid to or on behalf of employees                                          8,970,554      7,184,047
 Taxes and levies paid                                                           374,919        353,582
 Other cash paid relating to operating activities                                2,226,424      3,331,702
 Subtotal of cash outflows from operating activities                             35,309,243     23,407,963
 Net cash flows from operating activities                                        9,407,344      6,796,158
 II.  Cash flows from investing activities:
 Cash received from sale and redemption of investments                           126,906        231,633
 Cash received from investment income                                            19,286         24,479
 Net cash proceeds from disposal of fixed assets, intangible assets and other    74,069         22,930
 long-term assets
 Net cash proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries and other business units
 Other cash received relating to investing activities                            137,851        5,513,783
 Subtotal of cash inflows from investing activities                              358,112        5,792,825
 Cash paid for purchase and construction of fixed assets, intangible assets and  2,215,067      2,266,548
 other long-term assets
 Cash paid for investments                                                       648,991        94,801
 Net increase in secured loans
 Net cash payments for acquisition of subsidiaries and other business units
 Other cash paid relating to investing activities                                4,326          3,397
 Subtotal of cash outflows from investing activities                             2,868,384      2,364,746
 Net cash flows from investing activities                                        -2,510,272     3,428,079

 III. Cash flows from financing activities:
 Cash received from issuance of debentures                                       2,000,000
 Cash received from capital injection                                            1,815,742      14,993,017
 Including: Cash received from capital injection of non-controlling
 shareholders in subsidiaries
 Cash received from borrowings                                                   11,220,916     13,814,652
 Other cash received relating to financing activities
 Subtotal of cash inflows from financing activities                              15,036,658     28,807,669
 Cash paid for repayment of borrowings                                           8,768,304      4,505,775
 Cash paid for repayment of debentures                                                          6,000,000
 Cash paid for distribution of dividends, profits or payment of interest         1,735,230      1,936,187
 expenses
 Including: Dividends and profits paid to non-controlling shareholders by
 subsidiaries
 Other cash paid relating to financing activities                                4,501,831      5,120,329
 Subtotal of cash outflows from financing activities                             15,005,365     17,562,291
 Net cash flows from financing activities                                        31,293         11,245,378
 IV.  Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents               -9,865         -25,125

 V.   Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                                  6,918,500      21,444,490
 Add: Balance of cash and cash equivalents as at the beginning of the Period     15,016,804     10,607,711

 VI.  Balance of cash and cash equivalents as at the end of the Period           21,935,304     32,052,201

 

Person in charge of the Company: Mr. Ma Chongxian

Person in charge of accounting function: Mr. Sun Yuquan

Person in charge of accounting department: Mr. Lyu Lingfei

 

(3)     Adjustments made to the financial statements as at the beginning
of the year for the initial implementation of New Accounting Standards or
interpretation of standards since 2024

 

o  Applicable   þ Not applicable

 

The announcement is hereby given.

 

 

By Order of the Board

Air China Limited

Xiao Feng Huen Ho Yin

Joint Company Secretaries

 

Beijing, the PRC, 26 April 2024

 

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company are Mr. Ma
Chongxian, Mr. Wang Mingyuan, Mr. Feng Gang, Mr. Patrick Healy, Mr. Xiao Peng,
Mr. Li Fushen*, Mr. He Yun*, Mr. Xu Junxin* and Ms. Winnie Tam Wan-chi*.

 

* Independent non-executive director of the Company

 

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