Corporate Milestones
August
- HK$1000 Million Term Loan Facility,Signed a HK$1000 million 3 year term loan facility for funding the expanding plan of the Group.
- Announced 2015 Interim Results,Reported a turnover of HK$15,091 million for the six months ended 30 June 2015, representing 17.5 per cent increase from that of the previous corresponding period. Profit attributable to equity shareholders increased by 25 per cent from that of the corresponding period to HK$1,564 million.
August
- HK$1000 Million Term Loan Facility,Signed a HK$1000 million 3 year term loan facility for funding the expanding plan of the Group.
- Announced 2015 Interim Results,Reported a turnover of HK$15,091 million for the six months ended 30 June 2015, representing 17.5 per cent increase from that of the previous corresponding period. Profit attributable to equity shareholders increased by 25 per cent from that of the corresponding period to HK$1,564 million.
June
- HK$2000 Million Term Loan Facility,Signed a HK$2000 million 3 year term loan facility for funding the expanding plan of the Group.
April
- Entered into a Cooperation Agreement and a Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding with Dalian Gas,Entered into both the Cooperation Agreement and the Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding with Dalian Gas, pursuant to which, amongst other matters, CR Gas Investment and Dalian Gas will establish the Joint Venture for the business of, among other things, the manufacturing and sale of natural gas and other gas-related supplies and services in Dalian city. The joint venture will be owned by CR Gas Investment and Dalian Gas as to 40% and 60%, respectively.
March
- Entered into a Joint Venture Documentation with Qingdao Energy Group,CR Gas Investment will establish the Joint Venture with Qingdao Energy Group by way of contributing to the proposed increase in the registered capital of Qingdao Gas by an amount of RMB612.5 million. The joint venture will be owned by CR Gas Investment and Qingdao Energy Group as to 49% and 51%, respectively.
- Signed a Framework Agreement for a new joint venture with Qinhuangdao Government ,Signed a Framework Agreement for a new proposed joint venture in Qinhuangdao with local government to operate city gas business in Qinhuangdao. The proposed joint venture will be 49%/51% owned by CR Gas/Qinhuangdao Government, respectively.
- Announced 2014 Annual Results,Reported a 15% increase in net profit attributable to equity shareholders to HK$2,482 million for the year ended 31 December 2014. Basic earnings per share amounted to HK$1.14 per share. Turnover was HK$28,717 million, representing 29% increase from HK$22,288 million in 2013.
January
- Announced update on investments in city gas distribution and related projects in 2014 Announced that during the year from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, CR Gas has made or committed to make total investment of RMB 1,554.2 million in 29 city gas distribution and related projects in the PRC. In addition, as at 31 December 2014, the Board has approved another 24 proposed city gas distribution and related projects with proposed investments of RMB 674.9 million. The above Investments, comprising investments made and proposed of RMB 2,229.1 million, cover 53 projects in 20 provinces.
August
- Announced 2014 Interim Results,Reported a turnover of HK$12,846 million for the six months ended 30 June 2014, representing 31 per cent increase from that of the previous corresponding period. Profit attributable to equity shareholders increased by 17 per cent from that of the corresponding period to HK$1,251 million.
March
- Announced 2013 Annual Results,Reported a profit attributable to equity shareholders of HK$2,161 million for the year ended 31 December 2013. Basic earnings per share amounted to HK$1.00 per share. Turnover was HK$22,288 million, representing 64% increase from HK$13,622 million in 2012.
August
- Announced 2013 Interim Results,Reported a turnover of HK$9,786 million for the six months ended 30 June 2013, representing 76 per cent increase from that of the previous corresponding period. Profit attributable to equity holders increased by 41 per cent from that of the corresponding period to HK$1,072 million.
July
- The Proposed Merger of CR Gas and CR Power was not approved,The Proposed Merger of CR Gas and CR Power was not approved by the requisite majority of CR Power Independent Shareholders as a major and connected transaction at the EGM. As such approval is a condition precedent of the Scheme, the Proposed Merger and the Scheme will not proceed.
May
- Proposed Merger of CR Gas and CR Power,Proposed Merger of China Resources Power Holdings Company Limited and China Resources Gas Group Limited to form one Energy Group under China Resources (Holdings) Company Limited
- HK$800 Million and HK$500 Million Term Loan Facilities,Signed a HK$800 million 3 year term loan facility with OCBC Bank and a HK$500 million 3 year term loan facility with Wing Hang Bank for funding the expanding plan of the Group.
March
- Announced 2012 Annual Results,Reported a profit attributable to equity holders of 1,651 million for the year ended 31 December 2012. Basic earnings per share amounted to 82 HK cents per share. Turnover was HK$19,591 million, representing 45% increase from HK$13,507 million in 2011.
- HK$300 Million and HK$800 Million Term Loan Facilities,Signed a HK$300 million 3 year term loan facility with Mizuho Bank and a HK$800 million 3 year term loan facility with BTMU for funding the expanding plan of the Group.
November
- Official approval to form the joint venture with Tianjin Gas,The Ministry of Commerce of the PRC has approved the establishment of the Joint Venture Company of CR Gas and Tianjin Gas. The Joint Venture Company’s total investment and registered capital are, respectively, RMB6 billion and RMB5 billion. China Resources Gas will contribute in cash 49% of the registered capital for a 49% stake in the Joint Venture Company.
- Placing of Existing Shares and Subscription for New Shares,Placement of 160 million new shares at HK$16.95 per share, raising about HK$2.7 billion to fund further expansion.
August
- Announced 2012 Interim Results,Reported a turnover of HK$7,851 million for the six months ended 30 June 2012, representing 42 per cent increase from that of the previous corresponding period. Profit attributable to equity holders increased by 36 per cent from that of the corresponding period to 752 million.
- Acquisition of 16 projects from CRH,Acquired the fifth batch of 16 city gas projects from CRH for a cash consideration of HK$2,415 million.
May
- Acquisition of AEI China Gas Limited,Acquired 100% of AEI China Gas Limited, the consideration was USD238 million or approximately RMB1, 500 million. AEI China Gas is principally engaged in the city gas distribution operation at 28 cities, 4 mid-stream pipelines and 8 gas stations in 11 provinces in the PRC.
April
- Bond Issuance to raise US$750 Million,US$750 million was raised by issuing a 10 year medium term senior note.
March
- Included as a Constituent Stock of FTSE China and Hong Kong Index,Included as a constituent stock of FTSE China and Hong Kong Index. The inclusion will enhance the visibility of the Company among the global investment community.
- Announced 2011 Annual Results,Reported a profit attributable to equity holders of HK$1,200 million for the year ended 31 December 2011. Basic earnings per share amounted to 66 HK cents per share. Turnover was HK$13,507 million, representing 62% increase from HK$8,327 million in 2010.
February
- Privatisation and withdrawal of listing of H shares of a subsidiary, Zhengzhou Gas,The privatisation and delisting proposals were approved by independent shareholders of Zhengzhou Gas in January 2012. Total acceptances representing 39.21% of Zhengzhou Gas share capital were received upon the subsequent closure of the offer in February 2012 enabling the accumulative shareholding of the Company in Zhengzhou Gas to become 96.08%.
December
- Rated Baa1 and BBB+ by Moody’s and Fitch,International Credit agencies Moody’s and Fitch assigned investment grade ratings of Baa1 and BBB+ respectively to the Company.
November
- Entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with Ningbo Urban Construction Planning and Investment Holding Company Limited and Ningbo Xingguang Gas Group Company, Entered into a joint venture agreement with Ningbo Urban Construction Planning and Investment Holding Company Limited and Ningbo Xingguang Gas Group Company to operate city gas business in Ningbo City. The proposed joint venture will be 49% owned by the Group.
- Entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with Tianjin Gas Group Company Limited,Entered into a joint venture agreement with Tianjin Gas Group Company Limited to operate city gas distribution business in Tianjin Municipality. The proposed registered capital is RMB5 billion (equivalent to approximately HK$6.16 billion), of which 49% will be contributed in cash by the Group.
October
- Increased interest in Nanjing Jiangning China Resources Gas Co., Ltd., from 49% to 70%,Increased the Company’s interest in the joint venture, Nanjing Jiangning China Resources Gas Co., Ltd., from 49% to 70%, which will contribute more revenue and earnings to the Company in future.
- Included as a Constituent Stock of MSCI China Index,Included as a constituent stock of Morgan Stanley China Index, MSCI. The inclusion will enhance the visibility of the Company among the global investment community.
- Announced the Proposal for Privatization of Zhengzhou China Resources Gas Company Limited,Announced the proposal for privatisation and a voluntary conditional offer made for all the issued shares of Zhengzhou China Resources Gas Company Limited (“Zhengzhou CR Gas”). The proposal was approved by independent shareholders of Zhengzhou CR Gas and Zhengzhou CR Gas was delisted in February 2012 with the Group obtained 96.08% interest therein.
August
- Announced 2011 Interim Results,Reported a turnover of HK$5.511 million for the six months ended 30 June 2011, representing 101 per cent increase from that of the previous corresponding period. The upsurge was mainly attributable to increase in gas sales volume and connection fee income. Profit attributable to equity holders increased by 82 per cent from that of the corresponding period to 555 million.
July
- HK$800 Million Term Loan Facility,Signed a HK$800 million 5 year term loan facility for funding the expanding plan of the Group.
March
- Acquisition of 7 projects from CRH,Acquired the fourth batch of 7 city gas projects from CRH for a consideration of HK$1,710 million, which was satisfied by the issue of 161,174,785 shares.
- Acquisition of additional 5% interest in Zibo China Resources Gas Co., Ltd,Acquired additional 5% interest in Zibo China Resources Gas Co., Ltd, a city gas joint venture project in Shandong Province. The acquisition will enable the Group to obtain controlling interests, thereby contributing more revenue and earnings.
- Setting Up of Three Regional Pipeline Design & Construction Centres,3 Regional Pipeline Design & Construction Centres were set up in Nanjing, Chengdu and Zhengzhou to be responsible for pipeline design & construction work in the Eastern, South Western and Central regions of China. This eliminates the duplication of such activities in each city gas project and will result in greater cost efficiency and uniformity in construction of pipeline infrastructure.
February
- Establishment of Ten Regional Centres, Ten Regional Centres were established in Shenzhen, Fuzhou, Shanghai, Nanjing, Jinan, Chengdu, Kunming, Zhengzhou, Wuhan and Shenyang. Day to day operational management responsibility was decentralised to these regional centres, each of which is responsible for its respective region or province. Operational efficiency is expected to greatly improve going forward.
- Announced 2010 Annual Results,Reported a profit attributable to equity holders of HK$734 million for the year ended 31 December 2010. Basic earnings per share amounted to 51 HK cents per share. Turnover was HK$8,327 million, representing 122% increase from HK$3,747 million in 2009.
- Acquisition of Hong Kong Flemming Limited, Acquired 100% of Flemming Limited, which is principally engaged in the city gas distribution operation at 7 cities in Shandong and Zhejiang Provinces in the PRC. The consideration was RMB350 million.
- HK$800 Million Term Loan Facility,Signed a HK$800 million 5 year term loan facility for funding the expansion plan of the Group.
October
- Acquisition of Zhengzhou Gas Company Limited,Acquired approximately 56.87% of the total issued share capital of Zhengzhou Gas Company Limited after the close of the General Offer. Zhengzhou Gas Company Limited became a subsidiary of CR Gas.
September
- Share Placement to raise HK$2.5 billion, Some HK$2.5 billion was raised by placing 230 million shares at HK$10.75 per share.
- Acquisition of 9 projects from CRH,Acquired 9 city gas distribution businesses from CRH. The consideration of HK$2 billion was satisfied by issuing some 186 million new shares. The transaction was subsequently approved by minority shareholders in October 2010.
August
- Announced 2010 Interim Results,Reported a turnover of HK$2,747 million for the six months ended 30 June 2010, representing 86 per cent increase from that of the previous corresponding period. The upsurge was mainly attributable to increase in gas sales volume and connection fee income. Profit attributable to equity holders increased by 75 per cent from that of the corresponding period to HK$305 million.
June
- Entered into a co-operation agreement with Tianjin Gas Group Co. Ltd.,Proposed to establish a sino-foreign equity joint venture enterprise principally for the supply and provision of piped natural gas in Tianjin. CR Gas expects to hold a 49% interest in the proposed JV with an estimated investment of between RMB2 billion and RMB2.5 billion. The transaction is expected to be completed by end 2010/ early 2011.
- Strategic collaboration agreement between CNPC and CR Holdings,Both parties agreed to collaborate in areas such as natural gas supplies and distributions, gas project constructions and investments.
April
- Establishment of a joint venture company in Jiangning District, Nanjing City,Entered a joint venture arrangement with Nanjing City Jiangning District Gas (Group) Company Limited, invested RMB600 million for 49% interests.
March
- Announced 2009 Annual Results,Reported a profit attributable to equity holders of HK$422 million for the year ended 31 December 2009. Basic earnings per share amounted to 30 HK cents per share. Turnover was HK$3,747 million, representing 75% increase from HK$2,145 million in 2008.
October
- Acquisition of 7 City Gas Distribution Businesses from CRH,injection of 7 city gas distribution businesses through acquisition of Top Steed Limited from CRH
September
- Announced 2009 Interim Results,reported a turnover of HK$1,127 million for the six months ended 30 June 2009, representing 17 per cent increase from that of the previous corresponding period. The upsurge was mainly attributable to increase in the turnover of the city gas distribution operation. Profit attributable to equity holders increased by 27 per cent from that of the corresponding period to HK$141 million.
- HK$800 Million Loan Facility,Signed a HK$800 million 5 year loan facility for funding the expansion plan of the Group.
March
- Announced 2008 Results after acquisition of City Gas Distribution Business,Reported outstanding performance from its new core city gas distribution business, which was the major contributor to the Group’s net profit after tax of HK$273 million and profit attributable to equity holders of HK$237 million for the year ended 31 December 2008. The core city gas distribution business contributed to the Group a profit after tax of HK$302 million and profit attributable to equity holders of HK$260 million for the financial year of 2008, after the Group acquired the entire issued share capital of China Resources Gas Limited from China Resources (Holdings) Company, the holding company of the Group. Turnover of the continuing city gas distribution business of the Group for 2008 amounted to HK$2,145 million, representing a 40 per cent increase from that of the previous year.
- Newly Acquired City Gas Distribution Projects in the First Quarter of 2009,A total of 9 city gas distribution projects were acquired in the first quarter of 2009, including provincial capitals such as Wuhan, Kunming and Jinan.
- HK$800 Million Term Loan Facility,Signed a HK$800 million 2 year term loan facility (the “facility”) with DBS, Agricultural Bank of China, Seng Heng Bank (A subsidiary of ICBC), China Construction Bank (Asia), Dah Shing Bank, Fubon Bank and Maybank as arrangers. The facility will be mainly used for funding the acquisition of city gas distribution projects with high growth potential, as part of the strategic expansion plan of the Group for its city gas distribution business.
December
- Disposal of Ready Mixed Concrete Business,Disposal of non-core ready mixed concrete business and focusing on its core city gas distribution business.
October
- Acquisition of City Gas Distribution Business from CRH,CRL acquired China Resources Gas Limited from CRH to transform into the city gas distribution flagship of CRH.
- Rights Issue,To finance the acquisition of China Resources Gas Limited, CRL issued Right Shares on the basis of four (4) Rights Shares for every one (1) existing Share.
March
- Amalgamation of the Semiconductor Businesses of CRL and CSMC,CRL disposed of its Semiconductor Businesses to CSMC. The Semiconductor Businesses of CRL and CSMC were amalgamated to form China Resources Microelectronics Limited. The enlarged China Resources Microelectronics Limited will have greater financial resources to fund expansion and greater flexibility to deploy its existing resources. Simultaneously CRL acquired a ready mixed concrete business in Hong Kong and transforms into a major supplier of such product to Hong Kong’s construction and civil engineering industry.