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3rd Quarter Results

28th Oct 2009 07:00

RNS Number : 4776B
Air China Ld
28 October 2009
 

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.

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

(Stock Code: 753)

THIRD QUARTERLY REPORT 2009

This announcement is made pursuant to Rule 13.09 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") hereby announces that a meeting of the Board was held on 27 October 2009 and the Board passed, inter alia, the resolution approving the quarterly report for the third quarter of 2009 prepared in accordance with the PRC Accounting Rules and Regulations.

§1 IMPORTANT NOTICE 

1.1 The Board, the Supervisory Committee, as well as the directors, supervisors and senior management of the Company hereby warrant that there are no false representations, misleading statements or material omissions in this report, and jointly and severally accept full responsibility for the truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of the contents of this quarterly report.

1.2 The Chairman of the Company Mr. Kong Dong was unable to attend the Board meeting due to a business engagement and appointed Vice Chairman Ms. Wang Yinxiang to attend and vote on his behalf. Director Mr. Christopher Dale Pratt was unable to attend the Board meeting due to a business engagement and appointed Director Mr. Chen Nan Lok, Philip to attend and vote on his behalf. Independent Director Mr. Hu Hung Lick, Henry was unable to attend the Board meeting due to a business engagement and appointed Independent Director Mr. Zhang Ke to attend and vote on his behalf. Independent Director Mr. Jia Kang was unable to attend the Board meeting due to a business engagement and appointed Independent Director Mr. Fu Yang to attend and vote on his behalf.

1.3 This Third Quarterly Financial Report of the Company is unaudited.

1.4 The Legal representative of the Company Mr. Kong Dong, Person in charge of accounting function Mr. Fan Cheng, and Person in charge of accounting department Mr. Li Youqiang hereby jointly declare that the financial statements set out in this quarterly report is true and complete.

  

§2 BASIC INFORMATION OF THE COMPANY

2.1 Major accounting data and financial ratios

In RMB

At the end of

the reporting

period

At the end of

pervious year

Increase/

decrease at

the end of

the reporting

period as

compared to

the end of the

pervious year

(%)

Total assets (RMB'000)

101,959,366

98,897,743

3.10

Owner's equity (or shareholders'

equity)

23,605,019

19,773,890

19.37

Net asset per share attributable to

shareholders of the listed

company (RMB)

1.99

1.67

19.16

From the beginning of

the year to the end of

the reporting period

(January to September)

Increase/

Decrease

over the

corresponding

period of

previous year

(%)

Net cash flow from operating

activities (RMB'000)

4,753,513

9.97

Net cash flow from operating

activities per share (RMB)

0.40

11.11

  

Reporting

period

(July to

September)

From the

beginning of

the year to

the end of

the reporting

period

(January to

September)

Increase/

decrease of

this reporting

period as

compared

to the

corresponding

period of

previous year

(%)

Net profit attributable to

shareholders of the listed

company (RMB'000)

885,298

3,810,947

144.90

Basic earnings per share (RMB)

0.07

0.32

141.18

Basic earnings per share after

deducting non-recurring gains

and losses (RMB)

0.04

0.06

134.56

Diluted earnings per share (RMB)

N/A

N/A

N/A

Fully diluted return on net assets

(%)

3.75

16.14

Increased

by 10.51

percentage points

Fully diluted return on net assets

after deducting non-recurring

gains and losses (%)

1.83

3.62

Increased

by 1.88

percentage points

Items and data deducting non-recurring gains and losses

Non-recurring gain and loss items

From the

beginning of

the year to

the end of

the reporting

period

(January to

September)

(RMB'000)

Gains and losses from disposal of non-current assets

16,188

Government grants (except for the government grants which

are closely related to the Company's normal operating business

and qualified under national policy to receive certain standard

amounts and quantities) accounted for as gains and losses for

the period

962,297

Gain/(loss) from changes in fair value of trading financial assets/

liabilities and investing income from disposal of trading

financial assets/liabilities and available-for-sale financial assets

(except for hedging activities related to the Company's normal

operating business)

2,074,712

Other non-operating income and expenses apart from

those stated above

13,326

Effect on minority interest

-5,795

Effect of income tax

34,656

 

Total

3,095,384

 

  

2.2 Total number of shareholders and top 10 holders of listed shares not subject to trading moratorium as at the end of the reporting period

Unit: Share

Total number of shareholders at

the end of the reporting period

430,104 (among which 5,953 of H Shares)

Particulars of the top 10 holders of listed shares not subject 

to trading moratorium

Name of shareholder (full name)

Number of listed

Shares not subject

to trading

moratorium held

as at period end

Class of Shares

China National Aviation Holding Company

4,949,066,567

RMB ordinary shares

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited

2,217,617,455

Overseas listed

foreign shares

HKSCC NOMINEES LIMITED

2,084,087,904

Overseas listed

foreign shares

China National Aviation Corporation

(Group) Limited

1,380,482,920

RMB ordinary shares

66,852,000

Overseas listed

foreign shares

Sinotrans Air Transportation Development

Co., Ltd.

80,000,000

RMB ordinary shares

China Construction Bank - Yin Hua Core

Value Equity Fund

40,002,969

RMB ordinary shares

Industrial and Commercial Bank of

China - JianXin Optimal Allocation

Mixed Investment Fund

24,071,625

RMB ordinary shares

China Life Insurance Company Limited

- Dividend Payout - Individual Dividend

Payout - 005L - FH002 Shanghai

18,106,136

RMB ordinary shares

Bank of Communications - Rongtong

Industrial Prosperity Fund

16,491,297

RMB ordinary shares

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

- China Southern Component Selected Stock

Securities Investment Fund

16,126,016

RMB ordinary shares

  

§3 SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

3.1 Significant changes of the principal accounting statements and financial indicators and reasons thereof

 Applicable Not applicable

Item

Change in %

Reason for the change

Trading financial liabilities

-61.43%

Decrease in the loss of

fair value of the

outstanding financial

derivatives contracts as

at 30 September 2009.

Debentures payable

200%

Due to the issue of

RMB6 billion medium

term notes in the

first half of year 2009.

Finance expenses

240.8%

As a result of exchange

rate changes, exchange

gains of January to

September 2009 dropped

by RMB2 billion

compared to the

corresponding period

of last year.

Gains from changes

in fair value

439.42%

As a result of increase

in international fuel

prices, gain on changes

in fair value of

financial derivatives is

RMB2.075 billion, of

which RMB2.015 billion

is the gain on changes in

fair value of the fuel

derivative contracts

(the recovery in fair

value of RMB4.664

billion and the decrease

in fair value of

RMB2.649 billion

resulted from the

settlement of financial

derivatives contracts).

Item

Change in %

Reason for the change

Investment income

208.42%

Mainly due to

the increase in profits

of the associates of

air traffic business

as compared to the

corresponding period

of last year.

Non-operating income

351.73%

Recognition revenue of

RMB824 million from

the refund of CAAC

Infrastructure

Development Fund

mainly in the first half

of year 2009.

3.2 Analysis and explanation on the progress of significant events and their impact and resolutions

Applicable  Not applicable

3.3 Performance of undertakings given by the Company, the shareholders and actual controller

Applicable  Not applicable

3.4 Warning in respect of forecast of possible net loss from the beginning of the year to the end of the next Reporting Period or warning in respect of any significant changes in net profit as compared with that of the corresponding period of previous year and the reasons therefore

 Applicable  Not applicable

Air China Limited

Legal representative: Kong Dong

27 October 2009

  §4 APPENDIX

4.1 Consolidated Balance Sheet

30 September 2009

Prepared by Air China Limited

Unit: RMB'000 (Unaudited)

Items

Balance at

the end of

the period

Balance at

the beginning

of the year

Items

Balance at

the end of

the period

Balance at

the beginning

of the year

CURRENT ASSETS:

Cash and bank balances

4,575,296

4,663,792

Provisions on payables

Contributions received

Trading financial assets

253,406

Bills receivable

1,516

1,604

Accounts receivable

2,450,979

2,074,178

Prepayments

312,577

309,945

Premium receivable

Receivables on reinsurance

Provisions for reinsurance contracts

Interests receivable

Dividends receivable

Other receivables

1,105,852

1,110,524

Purchase of financial assets resold

Inventories

839,729

812,941

Non-current assets due within a year

Other current assets

Total current assets

9,285,949

9,226,390

  

Items

Balance at

the end of

the period

Balance at

the beginning

of the year

Items

Balance at

the end of

the period

Balance at

the beginning

of the year

NON-CURRENT ASSETS:

Loans and advances

Available-for-sale financial assets

Held-to-maturity investment

Long-term receivables

269,711

231,586

Long-term equity investment

8,020,064

7,323,075

Investment property

Fixed assets

68,017,464

66,244,815

Construction in progress

11,757,754

10,887,225

Construction materials

Disposal of fixed assets

Biological assets for production

Oil and gas assets

Intangible assets

2,546,596

2,563,887

Development expenses

Goodwill

349,055

349,055

Long-term deferred expenses

125,427

141,601

Deferred income tax assets

1,587,346

1,930,109

Other non-current assets

Total non-current assets

92,673,417

89,671,353

Total assets

101,959,366

98,897,743

  

Items

Balance at

the end of

the period

Balance at

the beginning

of the year

Items

Balance at

the end of

the period

Balance at

the beginning

of the year

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Short-term borrowings

7,193,487

9,379,700

Borrowings from central bank

Deposits from clients and placements

from other banks

Contributions made

Trading financial liabilities

2,980,381

7,727,918

Bills payable

1,333,819

1,493,815

Accounts payable

7,524,941

7,792,638

Domestic air traffic liabilities

978,343

744,804

International air traffic liabilities

1,564,822

1,517,530

Advances from customers

35,349

56,022

Sale of financial assets repurchased

Fees and commissions payable

Salaries and wages payable

201,062

163,918

Taxes payable

301,892

300,198

Interests payable

243,507

303,066

Dividend payable

Other payables

3,462,139

3,030,210

Amounts payable on reinsurance

Provisions on insurance contracts

Brokerage payable

Underwriting fees payable

Non-current liabilities due within a year

12,984,103

10,186,078

Other current liabilities

Total current liabilities

38,803,845

42,695,897

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Long-term borrowings

10,834,258

14,109,828

Debentures payable

9,000,000

3,000,000

Long-term payables

1,344,099

1,307,706

Obligations under finance leases

16,632,525

16,480,784

Specific payables

Estimated liabilities

91,444

112,754

Deferred income

1,009,541

689,232

Deferred income tax liabilities

189,745

214,000

Other non-current liabilities

Total non-current liabilities

39,101,612

35,914,304

Total liabilities

77,905,457

78,610,201

  

Items

Balance at

the end of

the period

Balance at

the beginning

of the year

Items

Balance at

the end of

the period

Balance at

the beginning

of the year

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:

Equity

12,251,362

12,251,362

Capital surplus

11,709,845

11,676,739

Less: Treasury shares

Surplus reserves

1,563,914

1,563,914

General risk provisions

Profit available for appropriation

-296,656

-4,107,603

Foreign exchange translation reserve

-1,623,446

-1,610,522

Total equities attributable to owners

of the Company

23,605,019

19,773,890

Minority interests

448,890

513,652

Total shareholders' equity

24,053,909

20,287,542

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

101,959,366

98,897,743

Legal representative of the Company: Kong Dong

Person in charge of accounting function: Fan Cheng

Person in charge of accounting department: Li Youqiang

Balance Sheet of the Company

30 September 2009

Prepared by Air China Limited

Unit: RMB'000 (Unaudited)

Items

Balance at

the end of

the period

Balance at

the beginning

of the year

Items

Balance at

the end of

the period

Balance at

the beginning

of the year

CURRENT ASSETS:

Cash and bank balances

1,616,715

1,511,221

Trading financial assets

253,406

Bills receivable

787

965

Accounts receivable

2,328,278

1,941,404

Prepayments

178,501

261,822

Interests receivable

Dividends receivable

Other receivables

1,240,957

1,422,428

Inventories

763,124

741,916

Non-current assets due within a year

Other current assets

Total current assets

6,128,362

6,133,162

  

Items

Balance at

the end of

the period

Balance at

the beginning

of the year

Items

Balance at

the end of

the period

Balance at

the beginning

of the year

NON-CURRENT ASSETS:

Available-for-sale financial assets

Held-to-maturity investment

Long-term receivables

200,931

166,690

Long-term equity investment

14,009,722

13,534,419

Investment property

Fixed assets

64,021,030

62,712,454

Construction in progress

11,124,993

10,072,643

Construction materials

Disposal of fixed assets

Biological assets for production

Oil and gas assets

Intangible assets

2,163,709

2,181,481

Development expenses

Goodwill

Long-term deferred expenses

118,744

133,707

Deferred income tax assets

1,545,174

1,890,000

Other non-current assets

Total non-current assets

93,184,303

90,691,394

Total assets

99,312,665

96,824,556

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Short-term borrowings

7,033,870

9,201,444

Trading financial liabilities

2,980,381

7,727,918

Bills payable

731,882

1,493,815

Accounts payable

6,560,094

6,817,030

Domestic air traffic liabilities

976,215

739,247

International air traffic liabilities

1,435,720

1,411,075

Advances from customers

34,768

35,152

Salaries and wages payable

150,799

113,413

Taxes payable

287,397

290,579

Interests payable

235,895

301,088

Dividend payable

Other payables

2,801,929

2,402,427

Non-current liabilities due within a year

12,792,571

10,048,877

Other current liabilities

Total current liabilities

36,021,521

40,582,065

  

Items

Balance at

the end of

the period

Balance at

the beginning

of the year

Items

Balance at

the end of

the period

Balance at

the beginning

of the year

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Long-term borrowings

9,371,157

12,855,636

Debentures payable

9,000,000

3,000,000

Long-term payables

1,059,922

1,017,791

Obligations under finance leases

16,632,525

16,480,784

Specific payables

Estimated liabilities

91,445

112,754

Deferred income

995,421

681,001

Deferred income tax liabilities

180,000

214,000

Other non-current liabilities

Total non-current liabilities

37,330,470

34,361,966

Total liabilities

73,351,991

74,944,031

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:

Equity

12,251,362

12,251,362

Capital surplus

14,331,111

14,334,111

Less: Treasury shares

Surplus reserves

1,554,324

1,554,324

Profit available for appropriation

-2,176,123

-6,259,272

Foreign exchange translation reserve

Total shareholders' equity

25,960,674

21,880,525

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

99,312,665

96,824,556

Legal representative of the Company: Kong Dong

Person in charge of accounting function: Fan Cheng

Person in charge of accounting department: Li Youqiang

  4.2 Consolidated Income Statement

Prepared by Air China Limited

Unit: RMB'000 (Unaudited)

Items

Amounts for

the period

(July to

September)

Amounts for the

Corresponding

period of

Previous

year (July to

September)

Amounts for the

period from the

beginning of the

year to the end

of the reporting

period (January

to September)

Amounts for the

period from the

beginning of the

previous year to

the end of the

previous

reporting period

 (January to

September)

I.

Revenue from operations

14,054,335

13,872,973

36,459,360

39,539,498

Including: Operating income

14,054,335

13,872,973

36,459,360

39,539,498

Interest income

Premium earned

Fees and commission income

II.

Total operating cost

13,489,300

15,093,752

35,940,774

40,105,297

Including: Operating costs

11,282,767

13,323,677

30,258,540

36,457,808

Interest expenses

Fees and commission

expenses

Returned premium

Net reimbursement paid

Net amounts of provisions

on insurance contracts

drawn

Bonus paid on insurance

policy

Reinsurance premium

Business taxes and other

surcharges

358,351

338,713

902,014

962,509

Selling expenses

1,035,453

762,151

2,675,877

2,339,678

Administrative expenses

442,989

356,632

1,127,805

1,029,935

Finance expenses

369,740

302,789

976,538

-693,543

Impairment loss of assets

9,790

8,910

Add: Gains from changes in fair value

(loss is represented by "-" sign)

553,634

-899,553

2,074,712

-611,245

Investment income (loss is

represented by "-" sign)

149,142

-261,115

460,267

149,233

Including: Gains arising from

investments in

associated companies

and joint ventures

149,156

-261,390

460,281

-327,848

Exchange gains (loss is

represented by "-" sign)

III.

Profit from operations (loss is

represented by "-" sign)

1,267,811

-2,381,447

3,053,565

-1,027,811

Add: Non-operating income

50,901

75,803

1,003,745

222,202

Less: Non-operating expenses

3,511

7,016

11,934

142,124

Including: Net loss arising from

disposal of

non-current assets

1,370

1,683

5,618

20,643

IV.

Total profit (loss is represented by

"-" sign)

1,315,201

-2,312,660

4,045,376

-947,733

Less: Income tax expenses

450,044

-292,701

315,544

-752

V.

Net profit (loss is represented by

"-" sign)

865,157

-2,019,959

3,729,832

-946,981

Net profits attributable to owners

of Company

885,298

-1,971,531

3,810,947

-806,061

Net profits or losses attributable to

minority interests

-20,141

-48,428

-81,115

-140,920

VI.

Earnings per share:

(I) Basic

0.07

-0.17

0.32

-0.07

(II) Diluted

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Legal representative of the Company: Kong Dong

Person in charge of accounting function: Fan Cheng

Person in charge of accounting department: Li Youqiang

  Income Statement of the Company

Prepared by Air China Limited

Unit: RMB'000 (Unaudited)

Items

Amounts for

the period

(July to

September)

Amounts for the

Corresponding

period of

Previous

year (July to

September)

Amounts for the

period from the

beginning of the

year to the end

of the reporting

period (January

to September)

Amounts for the

period from the

beginning of the

previous year to

the end of the

previous

reporting period

(January to

September)

I.

Revenue from operations

12,882,230

12,180,423

33,877,373

34,651,361

Less: Operating cost

10,253,905

11,715,439

27,479,107

31,760,140

Business taxes and other

surcharges

341,480

313,917

870,432

885,730

Selling expenses

980,165

728,606

2,570,606

2,215,763

Administrative expenses

352,098

263,114

869,517

742,813

Finance expenses

371,080

305,309

956,124

-606,507

Impairment loss of assets

Add: Gains from changes in fair value

(loss is represented by "-"sign)

553,634

-904,034

2,074,712

-601,993

Investment income (loss is

represented by "-" sign)

148,879

-16,485

235,096

18,304

Including: Investment income

from associates

and joint ventures

148,879

-16,486

235,096

18,246

II.

Profit from operations (loss is

represented by "-" sign)

1,286,015

-2,066,481

3,441,395

-930,267

Add: Non-operating income

45,224

62,254

969,481

205,493

Less: Non-operating expenses

3,420

6,851

9,993

141,522

Including: Net loss on

disposal of

non-current assets

1,289

1,559

3,712

20,510

III.

Total profit (loss is represented by

"-" sign)

1,327,819

-2,011,078

4,400,883

-866,296

Less: Income tax expenses

341,826

-310,262

310,826

-28,127

IV.

Net profit (loss is represented by

"-" sign)

985,993

-1,700,816

4,090,057

-838,169

Legal representative of the Company: Kong Dong

Person in charge of accounting function: Fan Cheng

Person in charge of accounting department: Li Youqiang

  

4.3 Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

January to September 2009

Prepared by Air China Limited

Unit: RMB (Unaudited)

Items

Amounts for

the period from

the beginning

of the year to

the end of the

reporting period

(January to

September)

Amounts for

the period from

the beginning

of the previous

year to the end

of the previous

reporting period

(January to

September)

Items

Amounts for

the period from

the beginning

of the year to

the end of the

reporting period

(January to

September)

Amounts for

the period from

the beginning

of the previous

year to the end

of the previous

reporting period

(January to

September)

I.

Cash flows from operating activities:

Cash received from sales of goods,

provision of services

35,634,387

39,023,445

Net increase in deposits from clients and

placements from other banks

Net increase in borrowings from central bank

Net increase in contributions made to

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

Net increase in trading financial assets

Cash received from interests, fees and commission

Net increase in contributions

Net increase in cash from repurchase operations

Refund of tax and levy

41,314

36,747

Other cash received relating to operating activities

1,670,621

1,005,724

Subtotal of cash inflows of operating activities

37,346,322

40,065,916

Cash paid for goods purchased, services rendered

21,205,921

26,439,750

Net increase in loans and advances to clients

Net increase in deposits to central bank

and to other banks

Cash payment of claims under original

insurance contracts

Cash payment of interests, fees and commission

Cash payment of bonus paid to insurance policy

Cash paid to or on behalf of employees

3,825,954

3,365,686

Tax paid

1,562,484

2,678,664

Other cash paid in relation to operating activities

5,998,450

3,259,388

Subtotal of cash outflows of operating activities

32,592,809

35,743,488

Net cash flows from operating activities

4,753,513

4,322,428

II.

Cash flows from investing activities:

Cash received from investments

Cash from investment income

14,880

418,832

Net cash from disposal of fixed assets,

intangible assets and other long-term assets

213,377

928,165

Net cash from disposal of subsidiaries and

other business units

Other cash received from investing activities

2,383,381

722,983

Subtotal of cash inflows of investment activities

2,611,638

2,069,980

Cash paid to purchase of fixed assets, intangible

assets and other long-term assets

4,574,223

5,753,416

Cash paid to investments

265,200

978,502

Net increase in pledged loans

Net cash from subsidiaries and other business

units

Cash payments relating to other investments

Subtotal of cash outflows of investment activities

4,839,423

6,731,918

Net cash flows from investing activities

-2,227,785

-4,661,938

III.

Cash flows from financing activities:

Cash received from investments

Including: Cash received from investments of

minority shareholders through subsidiaries

Cash received from borrowings

23,620,857

14,375,233

Cash received from issue of debentures

Other cash relating to financing activities

Subtotal of cash inflows of financing activities

23,620,857

14,375,233

Cash repaid to amounts borrowed

19,392,411

9,303,104

Cash payments for distribution of dividends,

profits or interest expenses

1,142,801

2,147,033

Including: Dividends and profit paid to minority

shareholders by subsidiaries

Other cash payments relating to financing

activities

3,935,761

2,232,407

Subtotal of cash outflows of financing activities

24,470,973

13,682,544

Net cash flows from financing activities

-850,116

692,689

  

Items

Amounts for

the period from

the beginning

of the year to

the end of the

reporting period

(January to

September)

Amounts for

the period from

the beginning

of the previous

year to the end

of the previous

reporting period

(January to

September)

Items

Amounts for

the period from

the beginning

of the year to

the end of the

reporting period

(January to

September)

Amounts for

the period from

the beginning

of the previous

year to the end

of the previous

reporting period

(January to

September)

IV.

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

and cash equivalents

-14,816

-81,241

V.

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

1,660,796

271,938

Add: Balance of cash and cash equivalents

at the beginning of the period

2,913,332

3,668,528

VI.

Balance of cash and cash equivalents

at the end of the period

4,574,128

3,940,466

Legal representative of the Company: Kong Dong

Person in charge of accounting function: Fan Cheng

Person in charge of accounting department: Li Youqiang

Cash Flow Statement of the Company

January to September 2009

Prepared by Air China Limited

Unit: RMB (Unaudited)

Items

Amounts for

the period from

the beginning

of the year to

the end of the

reporting period

(January to

September)

Amounts for

the period from

the beginning

of the previous

year to the end

of the previous

reporting period

(January to

September)

Items

Amounts for

the period from

the beginning

of the year to

the end of the

reporting period

(January to

September)

Amounts for

the period from

the beginning

of the previous

year to the end

of the previous

reporting period

(January to

September)

I.

Cash flows from operating activities:

Cash received from sales of goods, provision

of services

33,506,746

34,326,429

Refund of tax and levy

41,314

36,747

Other cash received relating to operating activities

1,557,009

739,139

Subtotal of cash inflows of operating activities

35,105,069

35,102,315

Cash paid for goods purchased, services rendered

20,703,724

22,927,025

Cash paid to and on behalf of employees

2,989,528

2,934,260

Taxes paid

1,522,522

2,552,144

Other cash paid in relation to operating activities

5,279,007

2,569,851

Subtotal of cash outflows of operating activities

30,494,781

30,983,280

Net cash flows from operating activities

4,610,288

4,119,035

II.

Cash flows from investing activities:

Cash received from investments

Cash from investment income

6,632

1,053

Net cash from disposal of fixed assets,

intangible assets and other long-term assets

415,945

51,388

Net cash from disposal of subsidiaries

and other business units

Other cash received from investing activities

655,967

395,759

Subtotal of cash inflows of investment activities

1,078,544

448,200

Cash paid to purchase of fixed assets, intangible

assets and other long-term assets

4,354,376

5,156,863

Cash paid for investments

273,405

121,498

Net cash from subsidiaries and other business

units

Cash payments relating to other investments

Subtotal of cash outflows of investment activities

4,627,781

5,278,361

Net cash flows from investing activities

-3,549,237

-4,830,161

III.

Cash flows from financing activities:

Cash received from investments

Cash received from borrowings

23,120,884

14,200,165

Other cash relating to financing activities

Subtotal of cash inflows of financing activities

23,120,884

14,200,165

Cash repaid to amounts borrowed

19,127,756

9,268,735

Cash payments for distribution of dividends,

profits or interest expenses

1,006,587

2,121,079

Other cash payments relating to financing

activities

3,935,761

2,232,406

Subtotal of cash outflows of financing activities

24,070,104

13,622,220

Net cash flows from financing activities

-949,220

577,945

IV.

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

and cash equivalents

-4,063

-56,086

  

Items

Amounts for

the period from

the beginning

of the year to

the end of the

reporting period

(January to

September)

Amounts for

the period from

the beginning

of the previous

year to the end

of the previous

reporting period

(January to

September)

Items

Amounts for

the period from

the beginning

of the year to

the end of the

reporting period

(January to

September)

Amounts for

the period from

the beginning

of the previous

year to the end

of the previous

reporting period

(January to

September)

V.

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

107,768

-189,267

Add: Balance of cash and cash equivalents at

the beginning of the period

1,508,947

1,348,887

VI.

Balance of cash and cash equivalents at

the end of the period

1,616,715

1,159,620

Legal representative of the Company: Kong Dong

Person in charge of accounting function: Fan Cheng

Person in charge of accounting department: Li Youqiang

By order of the Board

Air China Limited

Huang BinTam Shuit Mui

Joint Company Secretaries

Beijing, PRC, 27 October 2009

As at the date of this announcement, the Directors of the Company are Mr. Kong Dong,  Ms. Wang Yinxiang, Mr. Wang Shixiang, Mr. Cao Jianxiong, Mr. Christopher Dale Pratt,  Mr. Chen Nan Lok, Philip, Mr. Cai Jianjiang, Mr. Fan Cheng, Mr. Hu Hung Lick, Henry*,  Mr. Zhang Ke*, Mr. Jia Kang* and Mr. Fu Yang*.

*Independent non-executive Director of the Company

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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