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Half Yearly Report

24th Sep 2009 07:00

RNS Number : 5658Z
HaiKe Chemical Group Ltd.
24 September 2009
 



24 September 2009

HaiKe Chemical Group Ltd.

INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 

30 JUNE 2009 (UNAUDITED)

HaiKe Chemical Group Ltd. ("HaiKe" or the "Company"), the AIM quoted (AIM: HAIK) petrochemical, speciality chemical and biochemical business based in China, is pleased to announce its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2009.

Highlights

Total revenues decreased by 17.6% to US$("$") 261.5m over the same period last year (H1 2008: $317.5m)
Petrochemical revenues decreased by 18.2% to $218.2m (H1 2008: $266.8m), although sales volumes increased by 8%
Speciality chemical and biochemical revenues decreased by 14.4% to $43.4m (H1 2008: $50.7m), although volumes increased by 68%
Gross margin increased to 8.8% (H1 2008: 3.6%)
Profit after tax was $10.8m (H1 2008: loss of $1.0m)
Profit after minority interests was $10.0m (H1 2008: loss of $3.0m)
Construction of the Ruilin joint venture refinery is progressing on schedule 

Mr. Yang Xiaohong, Executive Chairman, said:

"I am pleased to present our results for the first six months of 2009, during which time the Company returned to profitability, following a loss reported in the same period in 2008. This was largely due to increased profit margins in the oil refinery business. In early 2009, the PRC Government implemented a new pricing mechanism for refined products and made five successive adjustments to the prices of domestic refined products in order to align the price trends of domestic refined products to international crude oil prices. As a result, the Company's petrochemical division recorded an impressive $12.4m profit in the first six months of 2009. This compares with  loss of $6.2m in the first half of last year.

With the background of the global financial crisis, there has been a slowdown in the real economy and decline in demand for chemical products. In response, the PRC government successfully launched a RMB4 trillion stimulus plan and implemented a series of policies aimed at recovery. These included substantially raising tax refunds on the export of chemical products and their related finished products. I believe this will have a positive impact on overall economic activity, which in turn will improve the prospects for the Company's speciality chemical division. 

While we recognise the volatile nature of most of the markets we operate in, the Company will continue to focus on the market development of our speciality chemical products and on improving the flexibility of our petrochemical business model."

For further information please contact:

HaiKe

Nick SuChief Finance Officer

+86 (0) 546 8289175

Hanson Westhouse

Tim Metcalfe / Martin Davison / Christine Zhang

+44 (0) 20 7601 6100

Cardew Group

Rupert Pittman / Shan Shan Willenbrock Catherine Maitland 

+44 (0) 20 7930 0777

First Half 2009 Results

Operating profit increased significantly by 185% from $5.5m in the first half of 2008 to $15.7m in 2009, and profit after tax was $10.8m (H1 2008: loss after tax of $1.0m). The gross margin improved significantly from 3.6% in 2008 to 8.8% in 2009.The improvement in the Company's profitability was largely due to the relatively stable oil prices experienced in the first half of 2009. 

Total revenue decreased by 17.6% from $317.5m in 2008 to $261.5m in 2009. On a divisional  basis, revenue from petrochemical products decreased from $266.8m in 2008 to $218.2m in 2009 as result of an average 28%  decrease in selling price, although sales volume increased by 8%. Revenue from speciality chemical products decreased by 14.4% from $50.7m in 2008 to $43.4m in 2009 as result of an average 31% decrease in selling  priceTrading volume increased by 68%.

Cost of sales decreased by 22.1% from $306.2m in 2008 to $238.4m in 2009, reflecting decreasing raw material  prices and the Company's effective control on costs. The overall refinery utilisation rate was at 72%, giving a yield of approximately 98%. This helped to decrease the cost of final product production. In the speciality chemical  divisionthe Company has undertaken a series of strict cost control measurements to minimise its electricity consumption and to improve raw material yield

Sales and distribution expenses were marginally reduced from $2.2m in 2008 to $2.1m in 2009. Other administrative expenses increased slightly from $4.5m in 2008 to $5.3m in 2009, as result of increased salary and employee benefit costs. Finance costs decreased from $5.6m in 2008 to $4.6m in 2009 due to decrease in the prime interest rate in China from 6.57% to 5.58% during the period.

The income tax expenses decreased from $0.7m in 2008 to $0.1m in 2009 due to the carried forward taxable loss recorded in 2008. The carried forward loss will be available to offset against future taxable profit of HaiKe's subsidiaries companies.

The profit attributable to the shareholders of HaiKe in the first half of 2009 was $10.0m compared with a loss of $3.0m in 2008.

Basic and diluted earnings per share were both US 26 cents in 2009, compared with a loss per share of US 7.8 cents in 2008.

Capital expenditure

Investment in property, plant and equipment increased from $25.5m in the first half of 2008 to $51.5m in the same period in 2009, mainly due to the construction work for various expansion projects. These projects are: 1) the  construction of Ruilin refinery facilities which will be completed in the first half of 2010and 2) the construction of a new production and a research and development facility for Tiandong Biochemical which will be finished in the second half of 2009. 

To continue to meet the increasing environmental requirements, HaiKe's refinery division is building a sulphur collection system and a hydrogenisation system to achieve a cleaner gasoline output. Construction costs for the two facilities in 2009 were $9.7m; they are expected to be commissioned in the fourth quarter of 2009. 

Cash flows

In the first half of 2009, cash used for operating activities amounted to $25.7comparing to $2.5m in 2008 due to increased refinery feedstock inventory.

Cash outflow for investment in property, plant and equipment of $41.5m was mainly funded from an increase in bank  facilities, from $156.4m as at 31 December 2008 to $208.1m as at 30 June 2009, in which long term project financing increased from $2.9m in 2008 to $17m. Within the Chinese banking system, it is common to provide bank borrowings on a short term renewal basis to most non-government controlled enterprises. It is expected that all HaiKe's short term facilities will be renewed when they fall due.

Cash and cash equivalents marginally increased from $34.7m as at 31 December 2008 to $37.1m as at 30 June 2009.

Liquidity and financial risk

We believe that the Company has sufficient funds to meet foreseeable business requirements due to a number of factors. These include raw material costs, which are currently stable and marginally decreasing, resulting in an anticipated improvement in overall market demand in both the petrochemical and speciality chemical sectors.

Operational Review

During the first half of 2009, the petrochemical division continued to experience slowing market conditions in the industrial sector, especially as the sales price of diesel dropped by 28% and sales volume dropped by 12%  compared to the same period last year. Sales volume of gasoline increased by 59%, as result of the growing number of family vehicles, although the sales price dropped by 18% compared to the first half of 2008. This has contributed to the overall decrease in the group revenue in the period. However, we believe with the PRC government's stimulus plan, the overall market demand for diesel will recover in the second half of 2009. 

The Company believes that the pricing mechanism of refined products implemented in May this year will help the Company to respond to the movement of global crude and fuel oil markets more quickly. Under the current pricing mechanism and the relatively stable crude oil price, the Company has better visibility for the selling prices of refined products, which provides the Company with better flexibility and forward planning to source feedstock into the refinery facilities.

In the speciality chemical division, as a result of the ongoing challenging market conditions, a difficult period was experienced in the first six months of 2009The price for DMC, our major speciality chemical product, dropped by 32%, with the sales volume dropping by 42% due to slowdown in the overseas demand for this product. Raw material prices for DMC decreased during the first half of 2009, but the reduction in the production costs was unable to offset the fall in revenue. This resulted in the division contributing negatively to the group in terms of profit. However, we believe that the situation will be reversed in the second half of 2009 with general global economic recovery and with the benefit of the local economic stimulus plan for mid industrials. In the first half of 2009, demand for the chloral-alkali business increased from the domestic basic industries such as cement, glass and automobile manufacturing.

The biochemical business, being part of the speciality chemical division, remains the Company's smallest contributor to group revenue, although revenue increased by 307% to $6.9with gross profit growing by 256% compared to 2008. Both the selling price and the price of heparin raw materials increased compared to the same period last year. Most of the demand was from new markets such as South America and RussiaIn addition, the biochemical business successfully passed the quality assurance audit from Brazil in 2009. This will help the Company access the strong growth of the Brazilian market. By the end of June 2009, the biochemical business has already obtained quality assurance certificates in Brazilthe European Union, and India.

Outlook

Since the beginning of 2009 we have seen the petrochemical market both recover and stabilise. The crude oil price has seen less volatility and the PRC government has been more active in response to crude oil price fluctuationsHowever, the Chinese petrochemical market itself remains volatile and small changes in the market dynamics can have a material effect on the Company's profitability. This was particularly apparent in July and August when losses were made on the Company's refining activities, due to a relatively high priced fuel oil feedstock inventory, coupled with relatively low yields of gasoline and diesel. This situation has improved since the PRC government mandated price rise for refined products earlier this month and the outlook for the remainder of the year is more positive.

The Company continues to maintain good relationships with Sinopec, PetroChina and CNOOC, in particular, as this can benefit the Company in terms of further stabilising its oil supplies. In addition, the Company has already started to look at various options including hedging in order to protect the Company from oil price volatility. 

The speciality chemical division had a difficult period in the first half of 2009, impacted by the global economic crisis. The focus for the second half of 2009 is to continue to market the specialty chemical products domestically. This, along with the government's stimulus plan and the gradual recovery in the global economy, should see trading conditions for the speciality business improve.

In the biochemical business, the Company is looking to complete the construction of the new facilities later this year. The additional production facilities, coupled with the new research and development capability will assist with the development of the biochemical business and will ensure that it continues its significant growth.

 

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income 

For the 6 months ended 30 June 2009

Notes

6 months ended 30 June 2009

6 months ended 30 June 2008

Year

 ended 31 December 2008

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

$000

$000

$000

Revenue 

261,527 

317,524

631,533

Cost of sales 

(238,444)

(306,230)

(633,494)

Gross profit/(loss)

23,083 

11,294

(1,961)

Other income 

303 

924

868

Distribution costs 

(2,146)

(2,195)

(3,510)

Administrative expenses 

(5,305)

(4,527)

(11,770)

Other expenses 

(192)

-

-

Profit/(loss) from operations

15,743

5,496

(16,373)

Finance costs 

(5,371)

(5,983)

(15,349)

Finance income 

753

406

2,104

Share of results of associates 

(154)

(135)

(77)

Profit/(loss) before tax

10,971 

(216)

(29,695)

Income tax expense 

3

(142)

(736)

(992)

Profit/(loss) for the periods/year from continuing operations

10,829 

(952)

(30,687)

Other comprehensive income: 

Exchange differences on translating foreign operations 

19

3,624

3,361

Total comprehensive income for the periods/year 

10,848

2,672

(27,326)

Profit/(loss) attributable to: 

Owners of the parent 

9,903 

(2,975)

(29,234)

Minority interest 

926 

2,023

(1,453)

10,829

(952)

(30,687)

Total comprehensive income 

attributable to: 

Owners of the parent

9,922

230

(25,873)

Minority interest 

926

2,442

(1,453)

10,848

2,672

(27,326)

Earnings per share for profit/(loss) attributable to the equity holders of the parent during the periods/year

 

 

 -Basic 

4

0.258

(0.078)

(0.762)

 -Diluted

4

0.258

(0.078)

(0.762)

  Consolidated balance sheet

As at 30 June 2009 

Notes

30 Jun

30 Jun

31 December

2009

2008

2008

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

$000

$000

$000

Assets 

Non-current assets 

Property, plant and equipment 

187,410

131,090

145,545

Investments in equity-accounted associates 

-

187

204

Available-for-sale investment 

143

544

544

Intangible assets 

8,645

4,455

5,082

Deferred tax assets 

3

756

734

791

 

196,954

137,010

152,166

Current assets 

Inventories 

71,648

67,941

38,887

Trade and other receivables 

16,254

33,183

25,240

Income tax receivable

3,732

-

-

Amounts due from related parties 

-

-

299

Restricted cash 

67,737

-

56,313

Cash and cash equivalents 

37,052

42,943

34,728

 

196,423

144,067

155,467

Total assets 

393,377

281,077

307,633

Liabilities 

Non-current liabilities 

Long-term loan 

16,834

2,916

2,926

Deferred income

1,446

1,264

1,739

18,280

4,180

4,665

Current liabilities 

Short-term loan 

191,258

144,529

153,475

Trade and other payables 

79,815

63,808

74,991

Amounts due to related parties 

34,532

7,532

43,637

Deferred income 

202

146

202

Income tax payable 

-

2,124

1,385

305,807

218,139

273,690

Total liabilities 

324,087

222,319

278,355

 

Equity

Share capital 

77

77

77

Share premium 

18,338

18,338

18,338

Other reserves 

6,145

4,510

6,145

Statutory reserves 

2,722

3,996

2,722

Retained earnings/(accumulated losses)

(3,931)

13,221

(13,834)

Foreign currency translation reserve 

6,291

6,116

6,272

Total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent 

29,642

46,258

19,720

 

Minority interests 

39,648

12,500

9,558

Total equity and liabilities 

393,377

281,077

307,633

  

Consolidated statement of changes in equity 

For the six months ended 30 June 2009

Attributable to equity holders

For the six months ended 30 June 2009 (Unaudited)

Share

capital

Share

premium

Other

Reserves

Statutory

 reserves

Accumulated

losses

Foreign currency

translation reserve

Total

 

Minority interests

Total

 

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

Balance as at 1 January 2009

77

18,338

6,145

2,722

(13,834)

6,272

19,720

9,558

29,278

Capital injection by minority shareholders

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

29,851

29,851

Total comprehensive income for the period

-

-

-

-

9,903

19

9,922

926

10,848

Dividend paid

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(687)

(687)

Balance as at 30 June 2009

77

18,338

6,145

2,722

(3,931)

6,291

29,642

39,648

69,290

Attributable to equity holders

For the six months ended 30 June 2008 (Unaudited)

Share

capital

Share

premium

Other

Reserves

Statutory

reserves

Retained

earnings

Foreign

currency

translation reserve

Total

Minority interests

Total

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

Balance as at 1 January 2008 

77

18,338

4,510

3,996

16,196

2,911

46,028

10,058

56,086

Total comprehensive loss for the period

-

-

-

-

(2,975)

3,205

230

2,442

2,672

Balance as at 30 June 2008

77

18,338

4,510

3,996

13,221

6,116

46,258

12,500

58,758

Attributable to equity holders

For the year ended 31 December 2008 (Audited)

Share

capital

Share

premium

Other

reserves

Statutory

reserves

Retained

earnings /(accumulated)

losses

Foreign

currency

translation reserve

Total

Minority interests

Total

 

 

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

Balance as at 1 January 2008

77

18,338

4,510

3,996

16,196

2,911

46,028

10,058

56,086

Capital injection to subsidiary from minority shareholders

518

-

518

-

518

Total comprehensive loss for the year

-

-

-

-

(29,234)

3,361

(25,873)

(1,453)

(27,326)

Transfer from/(to) statutory reserve

-

-

1,635

(1,195)

(440)

-

-

-

Transfer to minority interest

-

-

-

(79)

(874)

-

(953)

953

-

Balance as at 31 December 2008

77

18,338

6,145

2,722

(13,834)

6,272

19,720

9,558

29,278

  

Consolidated cash flow statement 

For the six months ended 30 June 2009

6 months ended 30 June 2009

6 months ended 30 June 2008

Year ended 31 December 2008

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

 

$000

$000

$000

Profit/(loss) before tax from continuing operations

10,971

(216)

(29,695)

Adjustments for: 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

34

84

153

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 

6,531

5,594

15,422

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 

117

6

227

Amortisation of deferred capital grants 

(95)

(71)

(195)

Impairment loss on loans and receivables 

-

117

(231)

Gain on disposal of available-for-sale financial assets

(570)

-

-

Share of results of associates 

-

135

77

Dividend income from investment securities 

-

(71)

(62)

Gain on disposal of investment securities 

-

-

(20)

Foreign exchange gains 

-

-

(1,237)

Interest income 

(753)

(406)

(804)

Financial expense 

5,371

5,983

15,349

Cash flow from operating activities before changes 

of working capital and provisions 

21,606

11,155

(1,016)

Working capital changes: 

(Increase)/decrease in: 

Inventories 

(40,012)

(19,706)

8,909

Trade and other receivables 

8,995

(1,390)

531

Amounts due from related parties 

299

-

(294)

Restricted cash 

(11,392)

-

(35,701)

Increase/(decrease) in: 

Trade and other payables 

(2,648)

7,693

13,960

Amounts due to related parties

-

(157)

-

Cash used in operations

(23,152)

(2,405)

(13,611)

Interest received 

753

406

804

Income tax paid 

(3,275)

(496)

(1,629)

Net cash flows from operating activities

(25,674)

(2,495)

(14,436) 

 

Cash flows from investing activities 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment 

(41,541)

(28,579)

(39,775)

Purchase of intangible assets 

(5,502)

(1,153)

(1,894)

Government grant received 

-

-

425

Purchase of available-for-sale financial assets 

-

-

(13)

Sale of financial assets held for trading 

-

285

308

Dividend income from available-for-sale financial assets 

-

71

62

Sales of available-for-sale financial assets 

544

-

-

Gain on sales of available-for-sale financial assets 

570

-

-

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 

-

27

115

Cash flows used in investing activities 

(45,929)

(29,349)

(40,772)

Cash flows from financing activities 

Capital injection from minority shareholders in subsidiaries 

29,850

-

518

Increase in borrowings 

108,110

116,858

270,524

Decrease in borrowings 

(48,867)

(62,376)

(207,184)

Loans from related parties 

(9,123)

-

35,333

Interest paid 

(5,371)

(5,983)

(15,349)

Dividends paid to minorities 

(687)

-

-

Cash flows from financing activities 

73,912

48,499

83,842

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

2,309

16,655

28,634

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of periods/year 

34,728

24,319

5,585

Foreign exchange translation differences 

15

1,969

509

Cash and cash equivalents at end of periods/year 

37,052

42,943

34,728

  

Notes to the interim consolidated financial information 

For the six months ended 30 June 2009 

1. General information 

Haike Chemical Group Ltd. (the "Company") was incorporated on 20 June 2006. The address of the registered office is at Scotia Center 4th Floor, P.O. Box 2804 George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. The principal activity of the Company is that of investment holding. The Company's ultimate parent company is Hi-Tech Chemical Investment Limited, a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands.

The principal activities of the Group are manufacturing of petrochemical and chemical products. The principal place of business of the Company is West of Boxin Road, Shikou Country, Dongying CityShandong Province, China.

The financial statements present information about the Company and its subsidiaries as a consolidated group of companies.

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 financial statements for those periods. Comparative financial information for the full year ended 31 December 2008 has, however, been derived from the audited financial statements for that period. The Board of Directors approved this interim statement on 24 September 2009.

 

3. Business divisions 

The following tables present certain sales, profit regarding the Group's business divisions for the periods ended 30 June 2008 and 2009. 

Six months to

30 June 2009 (Unaudited)

6 months ended 30 June 2009

6 months ended 30 June 2008

Year ended 31 December 2008

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

$000

$000

$000

Sales to external customers

Petrochemical

218,177

266,840

526,939

Chemical products

43,350

50,684

104,594

261,527

317,524

631,533

Profit/(loss) for the periods/year

Petrochemical

12,602

(6,235)

(36,761)

Share of associate

(154)

-

(77)

12,448

(6,235)

(36,838)

Chemical products

(706)

6,618

8,254

Unallocated expenses

(771)

(599)

(1,111)

Profit/(loss) from operation before tax

10,971

(216)

(29,695)

Income tax expense

(142)

(736)

(992)

Profit/(loss) for the periods/year

10,829

(952)

(30,687)

   Business divisionsCont'd

Six months to

30 June 2009 (Unaudited)

30 June

 2009

30 June

2008

31 December 2008

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

$000

$000

$000

Divisional assets

Petrochemical

248,386

222,772

247,981

Investment in associates

-

187

61

248,386

222,959

248,042

Chemical products

243,625

107,798

113,781

Unallocated assets

436

706

239

Less: Intersegment balance

(99,070)

(50,386)

(54,429)

393,377

281,077

307,633

Divisional liabilities

Petrochemical

267,807

182,271

242,040

Chemical products

157,991

86,606

86,904

Unallocated liabilities

3,842

3,828

3,840

Less: Intersegment balance

(105,553)

(50,386)

(54,429)

324,087

222,319

278,355

Other division information

Capital expenditures

Petrochemical

41,069

3,687

17,821

Chemical products

10,428

21,807

32,449

51,497

25,494

50,270

Depreciation and amortisation

Petrochemical

3,187

3,223

9,568

Chemical products

3,378

2,455

6,007

6,565

5,678

15,575

 Geographical divisions 

 Six months to 30 June 2009 (Unaudited)

Six months to 30 June 2009

Domestic sales

Export sales

Total

Segment sales

2009

2008

2009

2008

2009

2008

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

$000

251,450

310,653

10,077

6,871

261,527

317,524

 Twelve months to 31 Dec 2008 (Audited) 

 

Twelve months to
31 December 2008
 
Domestic sales
2008
$000
 
Export sales
2008
$000
 
Total
2008
$000
 
 
 
 
Segment sales
 
614,427
 
17,106
 
631,533

3. Taxation 

 

6 months ended 30 June 2009

6 months ended 30 June 2008

Year ended 

31 December 2008

 Six months to 30 June 2009 (Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

 

$000

$000

$000

Income tax expense is as follows: 

Current income tax 

108

765

1,075

Origination and reversal of temporary differences 

34

(29)

(83)

 

142

736

992

Relationship between tax expense and accounting profit 

Reconciliation between tax expense and the accounting profit multiplied by the applicable corporate tax rate is as follows:

Six months to

30 June 2009 (Unaudited)

6 months ended 30 June 2009

6 months ended 30 June 2008

Year ended

 31 December 2008

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

$000

$000

$000

Accounting profit/(loss) before

 income tax

10,971

(216)

(29,695)

Tax at respective companies' domestic income tax rate

3,137

(54)

(7,071)

Effect of partial tax exemption

333

(1,006)

(922)

Tax effect of expenses not deductible for taxation purposes

-

583

-

Non-deductible expenses

-

-

(274)

Unrecognised tax loss

(2,922)

1,266

8,397

Utilisation of previously unrecognised tax loss

(214)

(53)

828

Share of results of associate

(192)

-

34

Income tax expense recognized in income statement

142

736

992

Deferred tax assets

Deferred income tax assets relates to the following:

 

30 June

2009

30 June

2008

31 December 2008

 

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

 

$000

$000

$000

Provision for doubtful debts

617

704

635

Allowance for long-term investment

26

30

26

Depreciation

113

-

130

756

734

791

  

Unrecognised tax losses

As at 30 June 2009, the Group has tax losses of approximately $5.1m (30 June 2008: $5,8m; 31 December 2008: $8.6m) that are available to offset against future taxable profits of the companies in which the losses arose and for which no deferred tax asset is recognised due to uncertainty of its recoverability. The use of these tax losses is subject to the agreement of the tax authorities and compliance with certain provisions of the tax legislation of China

4. Earnings per share from continuing operations

Earnings for the purpose of basic and diluted earnings per share are the net profit/(loss) for six months ended 30 June 2009 attributable to equity holders of the parent of $9,903,494 (for six months ended 30 June 2008: $2,975,000 of lossfor the year ended 31 December 2008: $29,234,000 of loss)

The profit/(loss) from continuing operations for the financial period attributable to equity holders of the parent is as follows: 

 

6 months ended

30 June 2009

6 months ended

30 June 2008

Year ended

 31 December

2008

 

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

 

$000

$000

$000

Profit/(loss) from continuing operations attributable to equity holders of the parent 

9,903

(2,975)

(29,234)

The weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of earnings per share from continuing operations has been derived as follows: 

 

6 months ended 

30 June

6 months ended 

30 June

Year ended

 31 December

2009

2008

2008

 

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

 

$000

$000

$000

Number of ordinary shares 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares - basic 

38,353,571

38,353,571

38,353,571

Dilutive effect of share options

-

160,622

-

Weighted average number of ordinary shares - diluted 

38,353,571

38,514,193

38,353,571

5. Contingencies 

As at 30 June 2009, as a warrantor, the Group has guaranteed the bank loans of third parties to an aggregate amount of $125.8m (30 June 2008: $50.0m; 31 December 2008:$57.5m). It is unlikely that any significant liability will arise because the financial statements of the warrantees indicate that the debtors are able to pay their debts as they mature.

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