Company Announcements

THIRD QUARTERLY REPORT OF 2024

Source: RNS
RNS Number : 3873K
Air China Ld
31 October 2024
 

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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)

 

 

THIRD 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", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") held a meeting of the Board on 30 October 2024 and passed the resolution approving the third quarterly report of 2024 (the "Quarterly Report") of the Company for the period ended 30 September 2024 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 the Quarterly Report is true, accurate and complete.

 

Whether the financial statements of the third quarter are audited

 

 Yes   No

 



 

I.       MAJOR FINANCIAL DATA

 

(1)     Major accounting data and financial indicators

 

Unit: RMB'000

 

Items

The Reporting Period

Increase/decrease of the Reporting Period as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year

(%)

For the period from the beginning of the year to the end of the Reporting Period

Increase/decrease for the period from the beginning of the year to the end of the Reporting Period as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year

(%)






Revenue

48,629,587

6.03

128,149,919

21.50

Net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company

4,144,237

-2.31

1,361,747

72.06

Net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company after deducting non-recurring profits and losses

3,872,907

-4.73

432,698

N/A

Net cash flows from operating activities

N/A

N/A

30,741,937

-7.06

Basic earnings per share (RMB per share)

0.26

-7.14

0.09

68.22

Diluted earnings per share (RMB per share)

0.26

-7.14

0.09

68.22

Weighted average return on net assets (%)

10.76

Decreased by 0.7 percentage point

3.44

Increased by 1.39 percentage points

 



 


At the end of the Reporting Period

At the end of the previous year

Increase/

decrease at

the end of

the Reporting Period as compared to the end of the previous year (%)





Total assets

344,550,972

335,302,681

2.76

Owners'equity attributable to shareholders of the listed company

40,543,145

37,229,962

8.90

 

Note: the "Reporting Period" refers to the 3-month period from the beginning of this quarter to the end of this quarter, the same below.

 

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

 

Applicable            ▢ Not applicable

 

Unit: RMB'000

 

Items of non-recurring profits and losses

Amounts for the Period

Amounts for
the period from the beginning of the year
to the end of the
Reporting Period




Gains or losses on disposal of non-current assets, including provision for asset impairment being
written off

186,247

941,730

Government subsidies recorded in profit or loss for the current period (excluding those closely related to the Company's normal business operations, in compliance with national policies and regulations, were entitled in accordance with the established standards and posed a lasting impact on the Company's profit or loss)

18,563

240,780

Gain or loss from change in fair value arising from holding financial assets 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 to the normal business operations of the Company

467

87

Reversal of provision for impairment of receivable that has undergone impairment test alone

40,716

50,836

Other non-operating income and expenses besides the above items

66,667

265,229

Other profits and losses items falling within the
definition of non-recurring profits and losses



Less: Effect of income tax

3,812

125,221

Effect of non-controlling interests (after tax)

37,518

444,392


 

 




Total

271,330

929,049


 

 

 

Explanation on recognising items not listed in the "Explanatory Announcement No. 1 on Information Disclosure of Companies That Issue Securities to the Public - 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》) as non-recurring profits and losses items with significant amounts and defining non-recurring profits and losses items listed in the "Explanatory Announcement No. 1 on Information Disclosure of Companies That Issue Securities to the Public - 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》) as recurring profits and losses items of the Company.

 

 Applicable     Not applicable

 



 

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

 

Applicable           ▢ Not applicable

 

Items

Percentage of Change (%)

Major Reasons




Net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company

72.06

Revenue increased significantly
on a year-on-year basis, while
the Company strengthened cost control measures, profit increased significantly on a year-on-year basis

Net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company after deducting non-recurring profits and losses

N/A

Revenue increased significantly
on a year-on-year basis, while
the Company strengthened cost control measures, profit increased significantly on a year-on-year basis

Basic earnings per share
(RMB per share)

68.22

Mainly due to profit increased significantly on a year-on-year basis

 



 

II.      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 ordinary shares as at the end of the Reporting Period

160,825


Total number of holders of preference shares with restored voting rights as at the end of the Reporting Period (if 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 ("CNAHC")

State-owned legal person

6,566,761,847

39.57

0

Frozen

127,445,536

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited

Foreign legal person

2,633,725,455

15.87

0

Nil

0

China National Aviation Corporation (Group) Limited ("CNACG")

Foreign legal person

1,949,262,228

11.75

392,927,308

Frozen

36,454,464

HKSCC NOMINEES LIMITED

Foreign legal person

1,689,397,335

10.18

0

Nil

0

China Securities Finance Corporation Limited

Other

311,302,365

1.88

0

Nil

0

China National Aviation Fuel Group Corporation

State-owned legal person

238,524,158

1.44

0

Nil

0

Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited

Foreign legal person

234,543,256

1.41

0

Nil

0

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited - Huatai-PineBridge CSI 300 Exchange-traded Open-end Index Securities Investment 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)

Other

88,419,202

0.53

0

Nil

0

Huatai Premium Commingled No. 5 Pension Product - Bank of China Limited (華泰優逸五號混合型養老金產品-中國銀行股份有限公司)

Other

78,900,000

0.48

0

Nil

0

China Structural Reform Fund Co., Ltd. (中國國有企業結構調整基金股份有限公司)

State-owned legal person

67,039,106

0.40

0

Nil

0

 



 

Particulars of the top 10 shareholders not subject to selling restrictions
(excluding shares lent through securities lending and refinancing)

Name of shareholder

Number of tradable shares held not subject to selling restrictions



Type and number of shares

Type of shares

Number





China National Aviation Holding Corporation Limited

6,566,761,847

RMB ordinary shares

6,566,761,847

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited

2,633,725,455

Overseas listed foreign shares

2,633,725,455

HKSCC NOMINEES LIMITED

1,689,397,335

Overseas listed foreign shares

1,689,397,335

China National Aviation Corporation (Group) Limited

1,556,334,920

RMB ordinary shares

1,332,482,920

Overseas listed foreign shares

223,852,000

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 Limited

234,543,256

RMB ordinary shares

234,543,256

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited - Huatai-PineBridge CSI 300 Exchange-traded Open-end Index Securities Investment 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)

88,419,202

RMB ordinary shares

88,419,202

Huatai Premium Commingled No. 5 Pension Product - Bank of China Limited (華泰優逸五號混合型養老金產品-中國銀行股份有限公司)

78,900,000

RMB ordinary shares

78,900,000

China Structural Reform Fund Co., Ltd. (中國國有企業結構調整基金股份有限公司)

67,039,106

RMB ordinary shares

67,039,106

Explanation on connected relationship or action in concert among the above shareholders

CNACG is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CNAHC. Accordingly, CNAHC is directly and indirectly interested in 51.32% of the shares of the Company.

Description of the margin financing and securities lending and refinancing by top 10 shareholders and top 10 shareholders not subject to selling restrictions (if any)

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited - Huatai-PineBridge CSI 300 Exchange-traded Open-end Index Securities Investment Fund has launched refinancing business. Lending balance at the beginning of the Reporting Period was 322,600 shares and the lending balance as at the end of the Reporting Period was 0 share.

 



 

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 1,689,397,335 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)) and the Notice ([2009] No. 63) jointly issued by the Ministry of Finance, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, 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.

 

3.      On 17 July 2024, 614,525,150 A shares of the Company held by CNAHC from the non-public issuance were released from lock-up.

 

Shares lent through securities lending and refinancing by shareholders holding more than 5% of the shares, top 10 shareholders and top 10 shareholders not subject to selling restrictions

 

Applicable         ▢  Not applicable

 

Unit: share

 

Shares lent through securities lending and refinancing by shareholders holding more than 5% of the shares,

top 10 shareholders and top 10 shareholders not subject to selling restrictions


Shareholding of ordinary account and credit account as at the beginning of the Period

Share lent through securities lending and refinancing and
not yet been returned at the beginning of the Period

Shareholding of ordinary account and credit account as
at the end of the Period

Share lent through securities lending and refinancing and
not yet been returned at the
end of the Period

Name of shareholder
(Full name)

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-PineBridge CSI 300 Exchange-traded Open-end Index Securities Investment 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)

34,327,902

0.21

322,600

0.002

88,419,202

0.53

0

0

 



 

Changes in top 10 shareholders and top 10 shareholders not subject to selling restrictions from the previous period due to lending/returning of shares through securities lending and refinancing

 

Applicable     Not applicable

 

III.    OTHER REMINDER

 

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

 

Applicable         ▢ Not applicable

 

On 26 April 2024, the Resolution in Relation to the Introduction of 100 C919 Aircraft was considered and passed at the 29th meeting of the sixth session of the Board of the Company. On 9 August 2024, such resolution was considered and approved at the 2024 second extraordinary general meeting of the Company. For details, please refer to the relevant announcements of the Company published on the website of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (http://www.sse.com.cn/) and China Securities Journal, Shanghai Securities News and Securities Daily on 27 April 2024 and 10 August 2024, respectively.

 

IV.    QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(1)     Type of audit opinion

 

Applicable     Not applicable

 



 

(2)     Financial statements

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

30 September 2024

Prepared by Air China Limited

 

Unit: RMB'000 (Unaudited)

 

Items

30 September 2024

31 December 2023




CURRENT ASSETS:



Cash and bank balance

21,852,907

15,628,496

Provisions on payables



Contributions made



Financial assets held-for-trading

2,593

2,505

Derivative financial assets



Bills receivable

3,025

3,601

Accounts receivable

3,840,484

3,182,797

Receivables financing



Prepayments

456,703

414,431

Premium receivable



Receivables on reinsurance



Provisions for reinsurance contracts



Other receivables

5,142,200

5,437,914

Including: Interest receivable



Dividend receivable



Purchase of financial assets resold



Inventories

5,002,901

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

4,005,251

3,873,629

Total current assets

40,348,110

32,334,721




NON-CURRENT ASSETS:



Loans and advances



Debt investments



Other debt investments

1,403,840

1,397,310

Long-term receivables

823,974

847,273

Long-term equity investments

16,620,371

15,136,903

Investments in other equity instruments

1,845,858

1,550,029

Other non-current financial assets



Investment properties

310,812

320,827

Fixed assets

106,740,664

104,970,803

Construction in progress

37,620,110

38,407,989

Biological assets for production



Oil and gas assets



Right-of-use assets

115,056,191

116,342,903

Intangible assets

5,778,581

5,817,144

Including: Data resources



Development expenses



Including: Data resources



Goodwill

4,097,942

4,097,942

Long-term deferred expenses

281,587

286,247

Deferred tax assets

13,617,818

13,703,962

Other non-current assets

5,114

88,628

Total non-current assets

304,202,862

302,967,960

Total assets

344,550,972

335,302,681




CURRENT LIABILITIES:



Short-term loans

21,188,302

21,363,178

Short-term financing bonds payable

3,021,236


Borrowings from central bank



Contributions received



Financial liabilities held-for-trading



Derivative financial liabilities



Bills payable


500,160

Accounts payable

21,937,423

18,595,075

Air traffic liabilities

9,928,276

8,366,222

Receipts in advance



Contract liabilities

1,264,426

1,522,492

Sale of financial assets repurchased



Deposits from clients and placements from other banks



Brokerage payable



Underwriting fees payable



Employee compensations payable

4,029,979

3,088,820

Taxes payable

506,535

571,838

Other payables

12,118,723

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

76,519,422

40,224,088

Other current liabilities



Total current liabilities

150,514,322

110,317,274




NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:



Reserves on insurance contracts



Long-term loans

65,118,204

80,777,799

Debentures payable

4,000,000

9,196,832

Including: Preference shares



Perpetual bonds



Lease liabilities

62,244,761

64,053,967

Long-term payables

16,895,790

28,752,343

Long-term employee compensation payables

187,040

187,810

Accrued liabilities

4,389,809

4,312,660

Deferred income

417,058

404,103

Deferred tax liabilities

399,743

347,910

Other non-current liabilities

2,402,361

1,663,987

Total non-current liabilities

156,054,766

189,697,411

Total liabilities

306,569,088

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

41,010,599

39,587,767

Less: Treasury shares



Other comprehensive income

339,161

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

-29,121,309

-30,495,138

Total owners'equity (or shareholders'equity) attributable to the parent company

40,543,145

37,229,962

Non-controlling interests

-2,561,261

-1,941,966

Total owners'equity (or shareholders'equity)

37,981,884

35,287,996

Total liabilities and owners'equity (or shareholders'equity)

344,550,972

335,302,681

 

Person in charge of the Company: Ma Chongxian

Person in charge of accounting function: Sun Yuquan

Person in charge of accounting department: Lyu Lingfei

 



 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

 

January to September 2024

 

Prepared by Air China Limited

 

Unit: RMB'000 (Unaudited)

 

Items

First three quarters of 2024
(January to September)

First three quarters of 2023
(January to September)




I.      Total revenue from operations

128,149,919

105,476,845

Including: Operating income

128,149,919

105,476,845

Interest income



Premium earned



Fees and commission income






II.    Total operating cost

133,667,384

111,920,572

Including: Operating costs

119,746,091

97,359,086

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

258,020

259,123

Selling expenses

4,992,226

3,996,379

General and administrative expenses

3,921,783

3,729,604

R&D expenses

293,450

213,842

Finance expenses

4,455,814

6,362,538

Including: Interest expenses

4,845,732

5,323,094

Interest income

385,630

481,087

Add: Other income

3,284,731

3,208,572

Investment income (loss is represented by "-" sign)

2,112,731

2,240,021

Including: Share of profits of associates and joint ventures

2,074,647

2,189,703

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)

88

-711

Impairment loss of credit
(loss is represented by "-" sign)

-512

-16,331

Impairment loss of assets
(loss is represented by "-" sign)

-8,094

-107,432

Gains from disposal of assets
(loss is represented by "-" sign)

958,220

689,664




III.   Profit from operations (loss is represented by "-" sign)

829,699

-429,944

Add: Non-operating income

304,209

1,468,565

Less: Non-operating expenses

54,755

97,505




IV.   Total profit (total loss is represented by "-" sign)

1,079,153

941,116

Less: Income tax expenses

309,882

-245,721




V.     Net profit (net loss is represented by "-" sign)

769,271

1,186,837

(I)    Classified by continuity of operations



1.   Net profit from continuing operations (net loss is represented by "-" sign)

769,271

1,186,837

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 represented by "-" sign)

1,361,747

791,421

2.   Profit or loss attributable to non-controlling interests (net loss is represented by "-" sign)

-592,476

395,416




VI.   Other comprehensive income after tax, net

120,134

-91,351

(I)    Other comprehensive income after tax attributable to owners of the parent company, net

135,798

-65,958

1.   Other comprehensive income that cannot be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss

-8,880

-23,673

(1)  Changes arising on remeasurement of defined benefit plans

-4,306

33

(2)  Other comprehensive income accounted for using the equity method that cannot be reclassified to profit or loss

-359


(3)  Change in fair value of investments in other equity instruments

-4,215

-23,706

(4)  Change in fair value of own credit risk of the Company



2.   Other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss

144,678

-42,285

(1)  Other comprehensive income accounted for using the equity method that may be reclassified to profit or loss

231,400

-473,547

(2)  Change in fair value of other debt investments

3,423

159

(3)  Amount of financial assets reclassified into other comprehensive income



(4)  Provisions for credit impairment of other debt investments

-11

-344

(5)  Reserve for cash flow hedging



(6)  Exchange difference on translation of financial statements in foreign currency

-90,134

431,447

(7)  Others



(II)   Other comprehensive income after tax attributable to non-controlling interests, net

-15,664

-25,393




VII.  Total comprehensive income

889,405

1,095,486

(I)    Total comprehensive income attributable to owners of the parent company

1,497,545

725,463

(II)   Total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests

-608,140

370,023




VIII. Earnings per share:



(I)    Basic earnings per share (RMB per share)

0.09

0.05

(II)   Diluted earnings per share (RMB per share)

0.09

0.05

 

For business combination under common control during the current 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: Ma Chongxian

Person in charge of accounting function: Sun Yuquan

Person in charge of accounting department: Lyu Lingfei

 



 

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

 

January to September 2024

 

Prepared by Air China Limited

 

Unit: RMB'000 (Unaudited)

 

Items

First three quarters of 2024 (January to September)

First three quarters of 2023 (January to September)




I.      Cash flows from operating activities:



Cash received from sales of goods and provision of services

137,171,566

117,873,834

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

590,866

1,260,276

Other cash received relating to operating activities

6,013,482

3,970,888

Subtotal of cash inflows of operating activities

143,775,914

123,104,998

Cash paid for goods purchased and services received

80,389,661

60,606,339

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

24,505,116

22,312,292

Taxes and levies paid

1,656,932

1,425,490

Other cash paid relating to operating activities

6,482,268

5,685,281

Subtotal of cash outflows from operating activities

113,033,977

90,029,402

Net cash flows from operating activities

30,741,937

33,075,596




II.    Cash flows from investing activities:



Cash received from sale and redemption of investments

93,296

695,882

Recovery of the secured bank deposits

1,138

2,379

Cash received from investment income

926,741

161,483

Net cash proceeds from disposal of fixed assets, intangible assets
and other long-term assets

1,063,890

802,934

Net cash proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries and other
business units



Net cash received for acquisition of subsidiaries and other
business units


5,392,113

Other cash received relating to investing activities

385,630

472,732

Subtotal of cash inflows from investing activities

2,470,695

7,527,523

Cash paid for purchase and construction of fixed assets,
intangible assets and other long-term assets

11,520,075

13,758,422

Cash paid for investments

515,836

171,838

Net increase in secured loans



Net cash payments for acquisition of subsidiaries and
other business units



Increase in secured bank deposits

2,055

6,407

Other cash paid relating to investing activities

672,298


Subtotal of cash outflows from investing activities

12,710,264

13,936,667

Net cash flows from investing activities

-10,239,569

-6,409,144




III.   Cash flows from financing activities:



Cash received from issuance of debentures

7,000,000


Cash received from capital injection

1,815,742

18,393,017

Including: Cash received from capital injection of non-controlling shareholders in subsidiaries



Cash received from borrowings

25,623,809

40,176,857

Other cash received relating to financing activities



Subtotal of cash inflows from financing activities

34,439,551

58,569,874

Cash paid for repayment of borrowings

29,070,173

39,733,328

Cash paid for repayment of debentures

2,000,000

9,500,000

Cash paid for distribution of dividends, profits or payment of
interest expenses

5,001,126

5,653,200

Including: Dividends and profits paid to non-controlling shareholders by subsidiaries

747

9,890

Cash paid for leases

13,651,427

19,592,765

Other cash paid relating to financing activities


13

Subtotal of cash outflows from financing activities

49,722,726

74,479,306

Net cash flows from financing activities

-15,283,175

-15,909,432

IV.   Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

24,863

145,037




V.     Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

5,244,056

10,902,057

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

20,260,860

21,509,768

 

Person in charge of the Company: Ma Chongxian

Person in charge of accounting function: Sun Yuquan

Person in charge of accounting department: Lyu Lingfei

 



 

BALANCE SHEET OF THE PARENT COMPANY

 

30 September 2024

 

Prepared by Air China Limited

 

Unit: RMB'000 (Unaudited)

 

Items

30 September 2024

31 December 2023




CURRENT ASSETS:



Cash and bank balance

3,383,310

6,873,010

Financial assets held-for-trading

2,593

2,505

Derivative financial assets



Bills receivable



Accounts receivable

2,710,654

2,190,617

Receivables financing



Prepayments

56,450

94,848

Other receivables

3,052,173

3,162,023

Including: Interest receivable



Dividend receivable



Inventories

66,171

75,541

Including: Data resources



Contract assets



Held-for-sale assets

42,046

108,527

Non-current assets due within a year



Other current assets

1,877,472

2,270,693

Total current assets

11,191,369

14,777,764




NON-CURRENT ASSETS:



Debt investments



Other debt investments



Long-term receivables

808,875

910,915

Long-term equity investments

31,180,497

30,869,054

Investments in other equity instruments

216,387

196,110

Other non-current financial assets



Investment properties



Fixed assets

76,352,982

74,572,866

Construction in progress

24,875,183

22,839,284

Biological assets for production



Oil and gas assets



Right-of-use assets

71,931,736

76,551,102

Intangible assets

3,390,612

3,658,777

Including: Data resources



Development expenses



Including: Data resources



Goodwill



Long-term deferred expenses

183,436

172,764

Deferred tax assets

7,897,173

7,938,618

Other non-current assets



Total non-current assets

216,836,881

217,709,490

Total assets

228,028,250

232,487,254




CURRENT LIABILITIES:



Short-term loans

18,432,034

17,812,963

Short-term financing bonds payable

3,021,236


Financial liabilities held-for-trading



Derivative financial liabilities



Bills payable



Accounts payable

12,706,929

11,926,167

Air traffic liabilities

7,801,920

6,530,022

Receipts in advance



Contract liabilities

649,791

903,374

Employee compensations payable

1,209,366

1,011,443

Taxes payable

150,111

146,446

Other payables

5,480,246

8,201,327

Including: Interest payable



Dividend payable



Held-for-sale liabilities



Non-current liabilities due within a year

48,954,359

21,301,894

Other current liabilities



Total current liabilities

98,405,992

67,833,636




NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:



Long-term loans

32,359,953

55,322,211

Debentures payable

4,000,000

3,000,000

Including: Preference shares



Perpetual bonds



Lease liabilities

36,924,012

40,444,416

Long-term payables

5,403,048

18,035,183

Long-term employee compensation payables



Accrued liabilities

2,388,531

2,374,046

Deferred income

161,836

190,785

Deferred tax liabilities



Other non-current liabilities

2,370,769

1,565,882

Total non-current liabilities

83,608,149

120,932,523

Total liabilities

182,014,141

188,766,159




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

45,358,534

43,935,719

Less: Treasury shares



Other comprehensive income

428,177

412,970

Special reserves



Surplus reserves

11,527,181

11,527,181

General risk provisions



Retained earnings

-27,893,503

-28,355,568

Total owners'equity (or shareholders'equity)

46,014,109

43,721,095

Total liabilities and owners'equity (or shareholders'equity)

228,028,250

232,487,254

 

Person in charge of the Company: Ma Chongxian

Person in charge of accounting function: Sun Yuquan

Person in charge of accounting department: Lyu Lingfei

 



 

INCOME STATEMENT OF THE PARENT COMPANY

 

January to September 2024

 

Prepared by Air China Limited

 

Unit: RMB'000 (Unaudited)

 

Items

First three quarters of 2024 (January to September)

First three quarters of 2023 (January to September)




I.      Revenue from operations

79,048,427

63,853,621

Less: Operating costs

73,352,774

60,252,064

Taxes and other levies

127,057

132,351

Selling expenses

3,118,048

2,332,122

General and administrative expenses

1,545,088

1,503,778

R&D expenses

84,680

69,112

Finance expenses

2,815,913

4,001,530

Including: Interest expenses

2,982,859

3,440,940

Interest income

151,321

269,621

Add: Other income

1,648,450

1,485,569

Investment income (loss is represented by "-" sign)

308,545

236,277

Including: Share of profits of associates and joint ventures

251,019

220,097

Gains on derecognition of financial assets measured at amortised cost



Gains from net exposure to hedging (loss is represented
by "-" sign)



Gains from changes in fair value (loss is represented
by "-" sign)

88

-711

Impairment loss of credit (loss is represented by "-" sign)

-121

-5,757

Impairment loss of assets (loss is represented by "-" sign)


-91,160

Gains from disposal of assets (loss is represented by "-" sign)

402,879

160,230




II.    Profit from operations (loss is represented by "-" sign)

364,708

-2,652,888

Add: Non-operating income

155,246

640,050

Less: Non-operating expenses

21,513

55,116




III.   Total profit (total loss is represented by "-" sign)

498,441

-2,067,954

Less: Income tax expenses

36,376

-223,375




IV.   Net profit (net loss is represented by "-" sign)

462,065

-1,844,579

(I)    Net profit from continuing operations
(net loss is represented by "-" sign)

462,065

-1,844,579

(II)   Net profit from discontinued operation
(net loss is represented by "-" sign)






V.     Other comprehensive income after tax, net

15,207


(I)    Other comprehensive income that cannot be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss

15,207


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

15,207


4.  Change in fair value of own credit risk of the Company



(II)   Other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss



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



3.  Amount of financial assets reclassified into other comprehensive income



4.  Provisions for credit impairment of other debt investments



5.  Reserve for cash flow hedging



6.  Exchange difference on translation of financial statements in foreign currency



7.  Others






VI.   Total comprehensive income

477,272

-1,844,579




VII.  Earnings per share:



(I)    Basic earnings per share (RMB per share)



(II)   Diluted earnings per share (RMB per share)



 

Person in charge of the Company: Ma Chongxian

Person in charge of accounting function: Sun Yuquan

Person in charge of accounting department: Lyu Lingfei

 



 

CASH FLOW STATEMENT OF THE PARENT COMPANY

 

January to September 2024

 

Prepared by Air China Limited

 

Unit: RMB'000 (Unaudited)

 

Items

First three quarters of 2024 (January to September)

First three quarters of 2023 (January to September)




I.      Cash flows from operating activities:



Cash received from sales of goods and provision of services

82,727,408

69,779,971

Refund of taxes and levies

439,088

1,146,575

Other cash received relating to operating activities

4,013,771

3,012,349

Subtotal of cash inflows of operating activities

87,180,267

73,938,895

Cash paid for goods purchased and services received

50,162,165

36,506,078

Cash paid to or on behalf of employees

12,523,984

11,725,789

Taxes and levies paid

768,458

721,226

Other cash paid relating to operating activities

3,954,957

3,266,726

Subtotal of cash outflows from operating activities

67,409,564

52,219,819

Net cash flows from operating activities

19,770,703

21,719,076




II.    Cash flows from investing activities:



Cash received from sale and redemption of investments



Cash received from investment income

92,061

90,991

Net cash proceeds from disposal of fixed assets, intangible assets and other long-term assets

481,983

532,110

Net cash proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries and other business units



Other cash received relating to investing activities

151,321

269,621

Subtotal of cash inflows from investing activities

725,365

892,722

Cash paid for purchase and construction of fixed assets, intangible assets and other long-term assets

9,799,748

11,746,131

Cash paid for investments

148,991

61,851

Net cash payments for acquisition of subsidiaries and other business units


6,632,963

Other cash paid relating to investing activities



Subtotal of cash outflows from investing activities

9,948,739

18,440,945

Net cash flows from investing activities

-9,223,374

-17,548,223




III.   Cash flows from financing activities:



Cash received from capital injection

1,815,742

14,993,017

Cash received from issuance of debentures

7,000,000

-

Cash received from borrowings

7,381,775

32,343,300

Other cash received relating to financing activities



Subtotal of cash inflows from financing activities

16,197,517

47,336,317

Cash paid for repayment of borrowings

19,475,600

22,014,715

Cash paid for repayment of debentures


8,500,000

Cash paid for distribution of dividends, profits or payment of interest expenses

2,931,524

3,650,547

Cash paid for leases

7,801,646

14,117,747

Other cash paid relating to financing activities



Subtotal of cash outflows from financing activities

30,208,770

48,283,009

Net cash flows from financing activities

-14,011,253

-946,692




IV.   Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

-25,359

64,710




V.     Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

-3,489,283

3,288,871

Add: Balance of cash and cash equivalents as at the beginning of the period

6,842,157

6,057,863




VI.   Balance of cash and cash equivalents as at the end of the period

3,352,874

9,346,734

 

Person in charge of the Company: Ma Chongxian

Person in charge of accounting function: Sun Yuquan

Person in charge of accounting department: Lyu Lingfei

 



 

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

 

Applicable     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, 30 October 2024

 

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

 

*        Independent non-executive director of the Company

 

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