EX-99.1 2 h04585exv99w1.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1
Exhibit 99.1
(GUANGSHEN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED LOGO)
(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China)
(Stock Code: 00525)
OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT
THIRD QUARTERLY REPORT OF 2010
In accordance with the requirements of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”), Guangshen Railway Company Limited (the “Company”) is required to issue the First Quarterly and Third Quarterly Reports.
The financial information set out in this quarterly report has not been audited, and has been prepared in accordance with the PRC Accounting Standards.
This announcement is made in accordance with Rule 13.09 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
1.   IMPORTANT NOTICE
 
1.1   The Board of Directors, the Supervisory Committee, Directors, Supervisors and senior management of the Company warrant that there are no material omissions from, or misrepresentations or misleading statements contained in this report, and severally and jointly accept full responsibility for the authenticity, accuracy and completeness of the information contained in this report.
 
1.2   All Directors of the Company attended the meeting of the Board of Directors.
 
1.3   The third quarterly financial statements of the Company have not been audited.
 
1.4   Mr. Xu Xiaoming, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, Mr. Shen Yi, General Manager and Director, Mr. Tang Xiangdong, Chief Accountant and Mr. Lin Wensheng, head of Finance Department hereby declare that the authenticity and completeness of the financial statements contained in the quarterly report are warranted.

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2.   BASIC INFORMATION OF THE COMPANY
 
2.1   Principal accounting data and financial indicators
Unit: RMB
                         
                    Increase/decrease  
                    compared to  
    At the end of this     At the end of     the end of  
    reporting period     last year     last year (%)  
Total assets
    30,109,470,939       29,357,419,542       2.56  
Shareholders’ equity (excluded minority interests)
    23,853,439,336       23,178,809,345       2.91  
Net assets per share attributable to shareholders of listed company (RMB per share)
    3.37       3.27       3.06  
                 
    From the beginning of the        
    year to the end of the     Increase/  
    reporting period     decrease compared to the  
    (January to September)     same period last year (%)  
Net cash flow from operating activities
    2,576,186,168       23.16  
Net cash flow from operating activities per share (RMB per share)
    0.364       23.39  
                         
            From the beginning        
            of the year to the     Increase/ decrease  
            end of the     compared to  
            reporting period     the same period  
    Reporting period     (January to     last year (%) (July  
    (July to September)     September)     to September)  
Net profit attributable to shareholders of listed company
    549,701,049       1,241,312,951       31.96  
Basic earnings per share (RMB per share)
    0.078       0.175       32.20  
Basic earnings per share after extraordinary gain or loss (RMB per share)
    0.081       0.178       37.29  
Diluted earnings per share (RMB per share)
    0.078       0.175       32.20  
Weighted average return rate on net assets (%)
    2.33       5.26     0.49% Increase
Weighted average return rate on net assets after extraordinary gain or loss (%)
    2.42       5.35     0.57% Increase

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Extraordinary gain or loss   Amounts from the beginning of the year  
items   to the end of the reporting period (January to September)  
(1)   Loss on disposal of non-current assets
    20,221,843  
(2)   Income from government grants
    (3,058,114 )
(3)   Other non-operating income and expenses, net
    2,989,109  
(4)   Effect of income tax on extraordinary gain or loss
    1,066,143  
Total
    21,218,981  
2.2   TOTAL NUMBER OF SHAREHOLDERS AND TOP TEN SHAREHOLDERS HOLDING SHARES WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS ON SALES AT THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD
Unit: Share
     
Total number of shareholders at the end of the reporting period (Number)
  471,949 (471,399 holders of A shares and 550 holders of H shares).
Top ten circulating shareholders holding shares without restrictions on sales
             
    Number of    
    circulating shares    
    held without    
    restrictions on sales    
    at the end of the   Class of
Name of shareholders (Full name)   period   shares
Guangzhou Railway (Group) Company
  2,629,451,300   A shares
HKSCC NOMINEES LIMITED (Note)
  1,388,012,831   H shares
Taiyuan Iron & Steel (Group) Company Ltd.
  39,917,285   A shares
CSIC Finance Co., Ltd.
  20,000,000   A shares
BOC — Jiashi Hushen 300 Index Investment Fund
  17,891,871   A shares
China Life Insurance Company Limited — Dividend — Individual Dividend — 005L — FH002 Shanghai
  17,451,255   A shares
ICBC — Huaxia Hushen 300 Index Investment Fund
  15,000,000   A shares
AU SING KUNG
  10,250,000   H shares
ICBC — Kaiyuan Stock Investment Fund
  10,000,000   A shares
PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited — Traditional — General Insurance Products — 008C — CT001 Shanghai
  10,000,000   A shares
 
Note:   1,388,012,831 H shares of the Company, representing 96.98% of the H share capital in issue of the Company, were held by HKSCC NOMINEES LIMITED on behalf of its various clients.

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3.   SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
 
3.1   Significant changes of key accounting items and financial indicators and reasons for the changes
þ Applicable   o Not applicable
                                 
Balance       30 September   31 December   %    
sheet item   Item   2010   2009   Change   Reasons for change
(1)
  Bank balances and cash   3,161,464,549   1,629,650,944   94.00   Mainly due to the growth in revenue, the increase in revenue from transportation business received in cash and the increase in interest payable.
(2)
  Prepayments   43,342,402   28,350,769   52.88   Mainly due to the increase in prepayment for maintenance materials for rail lines.
(3)
  Other receivables   72,084,191   43,992,255   63.86   Mainly due to the increase in loans, advances and facilities.
(4)
  Construction-in-progress   864,155,894   662,182,918   30.50   Mainly due to the increased balance of commenced but not yet completed projects compared to the beginning of the year.
(5)
  Project Prepayment   81,271,187   60,134,281   35.15   Mainly due to the increase in construction projects.
(6)
  Long-term fees to be amortized   6,929,292   9,907,341   (30.06 Mainly due to the amortization of long-term fees to be amortized.
(7)
  Interests payable   132,627,226   6,889,726   1825.00   Mainly due to the unpaid interest on the annual year-end interest on bonds payable for January to September this year.
                                 
        For the   For the        
        nine months   nine months        
        ended   ended        
Statement of       30 September   30 September   %    
profit item   Item   2010   2009   Change   Reasons for change
(1)
  Finance costs   107,694,103   162,903,540   (33.89 Mainly due to the decrease in interest expense resulting from the replacement of long-term borrowings by medium-term notes.
(2)
  Impairment loss on
assets
  (1,904,309 2,284,370     Mainly due to the recovery of provision for bad debts made in prior years in the current period.

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        For the   For the        
        nine months   nine months        
        ended   ended        
Statement of       30 September   30 September   %    
profit item   Item   2010   2009   Change   Reasons for change
(3)
  Investment gains     5,358,962       3,970,751       34.96     Mainly due to the increased dividend received from Shenzhen Capital Company compared to last year and the improved operating status of Tiecheng Company.
(4)
  Profit or loss from
investment in
associates
    1,506,212       1,084,631       38.87     Mainly due to the improved operating status of Tiecheng Company compared to last year.
(5)
  Non-operating
expenses
    25,217,786       7,335,352       243.78     Mainly due to the centralized disposal of a group of retired fixed assets in the current period.
(6)
  Loss on disposal of non-current assets     20,733,828       960,488       2058.68     Mainly due to the centralized disposal of a group of retired fixed assets in the current period.
(7)
  Income tax expenses     357,414,420       252,322,231       41.65     Mainly due to the growth in gross profit and the increase of income tax rate in Shenzhen from 20% to 22% .
(8)
  Profit or loss of minority interests     (623,235 )     (981,042 )     (36.47 )   Mainly due to the decrease in operating loss of subsidiaries compared to last year.
3.2   Progress and impact of significant events and analysis and explanation for the solutions
o Applicable   þ Not applicable
3.3   Status of fulfillment of commitments undertaken by the Company, shareholders and actual controller
þ Applicable   o Not applicable
  (1)   Guangzhou Railway (Group) Company, the largest shareholder of the Company, undertook that: A. Guangzhou Railway (Group) Company and any of its members will not engage, directly or indirectly, in any business activities that may in any way compete with the railway transportation and related businesses of the Company within the service territory of the Company; B. Guangzhou Railway (Group) Company will minimize the number of connected transactions in its operational dealings with the Company. For necessary connected transactions, Guangzhou Railway (Group) Company will enter into such transactions in an open, equitable and fair manner without abusing its position as major shareholder and committing acts detrimental to the interests of the Company.

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  (2)   The National Council for Social Security Fund, a shareholder holding shares with restrictions on sales of the Company, undertook that in respect of the 274,789,700 shares of the Company (subject to transfer) transferred by Guangzhou Railway (Group) Company, the National Council for Social Security Fund extend the lock-up period by another three years following the expiry of Guangzhou Railway (Group) Company’s original statutory and voluntary lock-up period as committed (i.e. holding of shares until 22 December 2012) in accordance with the relevant requirements.
During the reporting period, the above-mentioned commitment was fulfilled, and there was no breach of commitments.
3.4   Caution and explanation as to the anticipated loss of accumulated net profits from the beginning of the year to the end of the next reporting period or significant changes over the same period last year
o Applicable   þ Not applicable
3.5   Implementation of cash dividend policy during the reporting period
þ Applicable   o Not applicable
On 22 June 2010, the Company held the Annual General Meeting of 2009, at which the resolution in relation to proposed profit distribution was reviewed and passed. The plan proposed payment of a cash dividend of RMB0.8 (including tax) for every ten shares to all shareholders based on the total share capital of 7,083,537,000 shares at the end of 2009, totaling RMB566,682,960. The final dividend was distributed to the shareholders on 21 July 2010.
Guangshen Railway Company Limited
Legal Representative: Xu Xiaoming
27 October 2010

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4. APPENDIX
4.1 Combined and Company Balance Sheet
30 September 2010
     
Prepared by: Guangshen Railway Company Limited   Unit: RMB
                                 
    Combined   Company
    30 September   31 December   30 September   31 December
    2010   2009   2010   2009
Assets   (unaudited)   (audited)   (unaudited)   (audited)
Current assets:
                               
Bank balances and cash
    3,161,464,549       1,629,650,944       3,114,717,352       1,602,619,116  
Trade receivables
    371,982,147       483,218,027       368,687,217       481,287,553  
Prepayments
    43,342,402       28,350,769       43,197,888       28,245,929  
Interest receivable
    8,905,838             8,762,338        
Dividends receivable
                      5,384,592  
Other receivables
    72,084,191       43,992,255       97,743,398       62,107,723  
Inventories
    261,935,476       231,110,626       257,876,187       228,371,516  
Total current assets
    3,919,714,603       2,416,322,621       3,890,984,380       2,408,016,429  
Non-current assets:
                               
Long-term receivables
    38,898,519       44,229,191       38,898,519       44,229,191  
Long-term equity investments
    174,878,987       173,372,774       253,435,101       251,928,889  
Fixed assets
    24,081,969,165       25,030,105,425       23,997,960,109       24,948,393,711  
Construction-in-progress
    864,155,894       662,182,918       864,155,894       660,022,918  
Project prepayment
    81,271,187       60,134,281       81,271,187       60,134,281  
Intangible assets
    569,895,205       582,603,062       536,806,333       548,774,204  
Goodwill
    281,254,606       281,254,606       281,254,606       281,254,606  
Long-term fees to be amortized
    6,929,292       9,907,341       6,779,113       9,705,523  
Deferred income tax assets
    90,503,481       97,307,323       89,401,228       95,950,743  
Total non-current assets
    26,189,756,336       26,941,096,921       26,149,962,090       26,900,394,066  
Total assets
    30,109,470,939       29,357,419,542       30,040,946,470       29,308,410,495  
Chairman of the Board of Directors: Xu Xiaoming General Manager and Director: Shen Yi Chief Accountant: Tang Xiangdong Head of Finance Department: Lin Wensheng

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4.1 Combined and Company Balance Sheet (Continued)
30 September 2010
     
Prepared by: Guangshen Railway Company Limited   Unit: RMB
                                 
    Combined   Company
    30 September   31 December   30 September   31 December
Liabilities and   2010   2009   2010   2009
Shareholders’ equity   (unaudited)   (audited)   (unaudited)   (audited)
Current liabilities:
                               
Trade payables
    1,442,410,612       1,466,007,353       1,434,566,075       1,461,607,787  
Receipts in advance
    60,437,732       61,933,678       59,415,178       60,126,433  
Staff remuneration payable
    263,280,663       305,869,667       256,513,687       295,813,085  
Tax payable
    294,768,274       268,799,029       290,418,888       263,535,884  
Interests payable
    132,627,226       6,889,726       132,627,226       6,889,726  
Dividends payable
    81,811       45,077       81,811       45,077  
Other payables
    440,683,687       450,427,015       476,515,026       494,704,588  
Total current liabilities
    2,634,290,005       2,559,971,545       2,650,137,891       2,582,722,580  
Non-current liabilities:
                               
Bonds payable
    3,470,445,565       3,465,801,271       3,470,445,565       3,465,801,271  
Other non-current liabilities
    96,202,024       97,120,137       96,202,024       97,120,137  
Total non-current liabilities
    3,566,647,589       3,562,921,408       3,566,647,589       3,562,921,408  
Total liabilities
    6,200,937,594       6,122,892,953       6,216,785,480       6,145,643,988  
Shareholders’ equity:
                               
Share capital
    7,083,537,000       7,083,537,000       7,083,537,000       7,083,537,000  
Capital reserves
    11,564,580,548       11,564,580,548       11,564,461,609       11,564,461,609  
Surplus reserves
    1,932,130,511       1,932,130,511       1,932,130,511       1,932,130,511  
Retained earnings
    3,273,191,277       2,598,561,286       3,244,031,870       2,582,637,387  
Total equity attributable to shareholders of the parent
    23,853,439,336       23,178,809,345       23,824,160,990       23,162,766,507  
Minority interests
    55,094,009       55,717,244              
Total shareholders’ equity
    23,908,533,345       23,234,526,589       23,824,160,990       23,162,766,507  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
    30,109,470,939       29,357,419,542       30,040,946,470       29,308,410,495  
Chairman of the Board of Directors: Xu Xiaoming General Manager and Director: Shen Yi Chief Accountant: Tang Xiangdong Head of Finance Department: Lin Wensheng

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4.2 Combined and Company Statement of Profit
January to September 2010
         
Prepared by: Guangshen Railway Company Limited   Audit type: Unaudited   Unit: RMB
                                 
    Combined   Company
    January to   January to   January to   January to
Item   September 2010   September 2009   September 2010   September 2009
I. Revenues from operation
    9,878,222,944       9,017,572,709       9,713,490,661       8,894,402,301  
Less: Operating costs
    7,259,676,158       6,770,723,225       7,158,517,988       6,699,679,439  
Operating tax and additionals
    237,553,936       211,514,758       231,329,045       206,891,844  
Sales costs
          765,501              
Management expenses
    662,305,044       612,130,617       621,937,094       578,161,313  
Finance costs
    107,694,103       162,903,540       108,061,191       163,370,680  
Impairment loss on assets
    (1,904,309 )     2,284,370       (1,904,231 )     770,291  
Add: Investment gains
    5,358,962       3,970,751       5,767,152       4,031,588  
Include: Gains from investment in associates
    1,506,212       1,084,631       1,506,212       1,084,631  
II. Operating profit
    1,618,256,974       1,261,221,449       1,601,316,726       1,249,560,322  
Add: Non-operating income
    5,064,948       5,301,010       4,771,325       5,290,248  
Less: Non-operating expenses
    25,217,786       7,335,352       25,207,725       7,323,794  
Include: Loss on disposal of non-current assets
    20,733,828       960,488       20,727,511       953,401  
III. Gross profit
    1,598,104,136       1,259,187,107       1,580,880,326       1,247,526,776  
Less: Income tax expenses
    357,414,420       252,322,231       352,802,883       248,855,268  
IV. Net profit
    1,240,689,716       1,006,864,876       1,228,077,443       998,671,508  
Net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent
    1,241,312,951       1,007,845,918       1,228,077,443       998,671,508  
Profit or loss of minority shareholders
    (623,235 )     (981,042 )            
V. Earnings per share
                               
(1) Basic earnings per share
    0.175       0.14       N/A       N/A  
(2) Diluted earnings per share
    0.175       0.14       N/A       N/A  
VI. Other comprehensive income
                       
VII. Total comprehensive income
    1,240,689,716       1,006,864,876       1,228,077,443       998,671,508  
Total comprehensive income attributable to shareholders of the parent
    1,241,312,951       1,007,845,918       1,228,077,443       998,671,508  
Total comprehensive income attributable to minority shareholders
    (623,235 )     (981,042 )            
Chairman of the Board of Directors: Xu Xiaoming General Manager and Director: Shen Yi Chief Accountant: Tang Xiangdong Head of Finance Department: Lin Wensheng

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4.2 Combined and Company Statement of Profit (Continued)
July to September 2010
         
Prepared by: Guangshen Railway Company Limited   Audit type: Unaudited   Unit: RMB
                                 
    Combined   Company
    July to September   July to September   July to September   July to September
Item   2010   2009   2010   2009
I. Revenues from operation
    3,568,678,707       3,159,688,328       3,503,332,157       3,114,528,988  
Less: Operating costs
    2,488,276,904       2,289,429,964       2,450,010,582       2,261,851,643  
Operating tax and additionals
    87,519,418       74,000,633       84,983,473       72,302,865  
Sales costs
          239,957              
Management expenses
    230,732,869       221,224,038       216,671,510       209,127,512  
Finance costs
    36,386,695       53,106,871       36,493,359       53,347,689  
Impairment loss on assets
    (78 )     (70,095 )           (6,655 )
Add: Investment gains
    4,147,469       368,796       4,147,469       368,796  
Include: Gains from investment in associates
    294,719       368,796       294,719       368,796  
II. Operating profit
    729,910,368       522,125,756       719,320,702       518,274,730  
Add: Non-operating income
    1,567,476       2,168,072       1,526,645       2,157,989  
Less: Non-operating expenses
    22,487,473       3,775,056       22,482,203       3,767,159  
Include: Loss on disposal of non-current assets
    20,465,691       231,708       20,461,897       224,621  
III. Gross profit
    708,990,371       520,518,772       698,365,144       516,665,560  
Less: Income tax expenses
    159,052,538       104,161,253       157,561,443       103,370,108  
IV. Net profit
    549,937,833       416,357,519       540,803,701       413,295,452  
Net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent
    549,701,049       416,554,735       540,803,701       413,295,452  
Profit or loss of minority shareholders
    236,784       (197,216 )            
V. Earnings per share
                               
(1) Basic earnings per share
    0.078       0.06       N/A       N/A  
(2) Diluted earnings per share
    0.078       0.06       N/A       N/A  
VI. Other comprehensive income
                       
VII. Total comprehensive income
    549,937,833       416,357,519       540,803,701       413,295,452  
Total comprehensive income attributable to shareholders of the parent
    549,701,049       416,554,735       540,803,701       413,295,452  
Total comprehensive income attributable to minority shareholders
    236,784       (197,216 )            
Chairman of the Board of Directors: Xu Xiaoming General Manager and Director: Shen Yi Chief Accountant: Tang Xiangdong Head of Finance Department: Lin Wensheng

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4.3 Combined and Company Cash Flow Statement
January to September 2010
         
Prepared by: Guangshen Railway Company Limited   Audit type: Unaudited   Unit: RMB
                                 
    Combined   Company
    January to September   January to September   January to September   January to September
Item   2010   2009   2010   2009
I. Cash flow from operating activities
                               
Cash received from sales of goods or rendering of services
    9,074,395,401       7,031,303,862       8,922,687,142       6,911,190,317  
Other cash received relating to operating activities
    113,498,017       235,122,196       109,564,961       246,440,302  
Sub-total of cash inflow from operating activities
    9,187,893,418       7,266,426,058       9,032,252,103       7,157,630,619  
Cash paid for goods and services
    3,853,583,034       2,708,769,258       3,794,151,030       2,653,447,220  
Cash paid to and on behalf of employees
    1,990,984,694       1,771,230,100       1,950,856,391       1,737,054,148  
Tax paid
    607,855,734       461,140,793       592,555,377       448,862,597  
Other cash paid relating to operating activities
    159,283,788       233,610,810       153,864,657       228,401,706  
Sub-total of cash outflow from operating activities
    6,611,707,250       5,174,750,961       6,491,427,455       5,067,765,671  
Net cash flow from operating activities
    2,576,186,168       2,091,675,097       2,540,824,648       2,089,864,948  
II. Cash flow from investing activities
                               
Cash received from investment gains
    3,852,750       3,000,000       9,645,532       8,206,423  
Net cash received from disposal of fixed assets
    357,652       4,044,367       336,703       26,333  
Other cash received relating to investing activities
    1,418,160,412             1,412,101,012        
Sub-total of cash inflow from investing activities
    1,422,370,814       7,044,367       1,422,083,247       8,232,756  
Cash paid for purchase or construction of fixed assets and other long-term assets
    518,356,176       995,783,566       508,618,547       992,692,734  
Other cash paid relating to investing activities
    2,837,000,000       6,046,501       2,830,000,000       46,501  
Sub-total of cash outflow from investing activities
    3,355,356,176       1,001,830,067       3,338,618,547       992,739,235  
Net cash flow from investing activities
    (1,932,985,362 )     (994,785,700 )     (1,916,535,300 )     (984,506,479 )

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4.3 Combined and Company Cash Flow Statement(Continued)
January to September 2010
                                 
    Combined   Company
    January to September   January to September   January to September   January to September
Item   2010   2009   2010   2009
III. Cash flow from financing activities
                               
Cash paid for repayment of debts
          10,000,000             10,000,000  
Cash paid for distribution of dividends or profits or repayment of interests
    534,787,201       481,294,199       534,591,112       481,020,025  
Other cash paid relating to financing activities
    7,600,000             7,600,000        
Sub-total of cash outflow from financing activities
    542,387,201       491,294,199       542,191,112       491,020,025  
Net cash flow from financing activities
    (542,387,201 )     (491,294,199 )     (542,191,112 )     (491,020,025 )
IV. Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
          (15,083 )           (15,083 )
V. Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    100,813,605       605,580,115       82,098,236       614,323,361  
Add: Balance of cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
    1,115,650,944       1,560,951,957       1,102,619,116       1,540,157,915  
VI. Balance of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
    1,216,464,549       2,166,532,072       1,184,717,352       2,154,481,276  
Chairman of the Board of Directors: Xu Xiaoming General Manager and Director: Shen Yi Chief Accountant: Tang Xiangdong Head of Finance Department: Lin Wensheng
4.4 Audit report
     o Applicable   þ Not applicable

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