Financial Performance - The company's operating revenue for the first half of 2023 was CNY 1,465,340,415.56, representing a decrease of 7.90% compared to CNY 1,591,025,651.35 in the same period last year[20]. - The net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company was CNY 70,412,168.58, down 22.88% from CNY 91,305,048.12 in the previous year[20]. - The net profit after deducting non-recurring gains and losses was CNY 52,155,762.73, a decline of 32.66% compared to CNY 77,456,655.77 in the same period last year[20]. - Basic earnings per share decreased by 21.32% to CNY 0.1874 compared to the same period last year[21]. - Diluted earnings per share also decreased by 21.32% to CNY 0.1874 compared to the same period last year[21]. - The weighted average return on net assets decreased by 0.66 percentage points to 2.27%[21]. - The return on net assets after deducting non-recurring gains and losses decreased by 0.81 percentage points to 1.68%[21]. - The company reported a net profit for the first half of 2023 of CNY 89,405,019.26, a decline of 21.7% from CNY 114,034,134.64 in the previous year[165]. - The company reported a decrease in total profit to CNY 41,292,618.27, down 33.7% from CNY 62,296,491.21 in the same period of 2022[169]. Cash Flow and Assets - The net cash flow from operating activities increased by 50.44% to CNY 110,739,861.60, up from CNY 73,608,823.70 in the previous year[20]. - The company's cash and cash equivalents increased to ¥483,248,391.07 from ¥314,798,168.77 as of December 31, 2022, reflecting a growth of approximately 53.5%[156]. - The total current assets decreased slightly to ¥2,265,163,152.84 from ¥2,315,055,772.83, indicating a decline of about 2.2%[156]. - The accounts receivable decreased to ¥439,190,205.51 from ¥553,314,943.23, representing a reduction of approximately 20.6%[156]. - The inventory decreased to ¥644,646,104.33 from ¥669,005,792.38, showing a decline of about 3.6%[156]. - The total assets at the end of the reporting period were CNY 3,816,590,136.42, a decrease from CNY 3,870,460,661.92 at the end of the previous year[20]. - The total liabilities decreased to CNY 435,290,847.28 from CNY 553,984,650.63, indicating a decline of about 21.4%[158]. - The company's total equity at the end of the reporting period was CNY 3.38 billion, up from CNY 3.32 billion at the beginning of the year[182]. Business Operations - The company’s main business includes the R&D, manufacturing, and sales of flavors, fragrances, and food ingredients, with no significant changes reported during the period[27]. - The company has established a stable supply chain with a dedicated procurement department for raw materials[31]. - The production model is based on "sales-driven production," ensuring that production aligns with customer orders[32]. - The company emphasizes strict quality control and real-time monitoring during the production process to maintain high-quality standards[33]. - The flavor business segment saw revenue growth despite insufficient downstream demand, aided by effective control of raw material costs[44]. - The fragrance business segment experienced a decrease in revenue, but overall gross margin improved due to effective management of raw material cost fluctuations[44]. - The food ingredient trading business faced revenue decline due to multiple factors including falling dairy product prices and intensified market competition[44]. Research and Development - The company holds 51 invention patents and 19 utility model patents, showcasing strong research and development capabilities[40]. - Research and development expenses increased by 2.43% to RMB 19,518,570.86, reflecting increased investment in R&D activities[52]. - The company is investing in research and development, allocating 100 million RMB for new technology initiatives aimed at enhancing product quality[125]. Environmental and Social Responsibility - Aipu Flavor Group Co., Ltd. has implemented environmental protection measures, including a wastewater treatment system with a capacity of 300 tons per day[89]. - The company has established a standardized hazardous waste temporary storage warehouse and signed agreements for hazardous waste disposal with qualified companies[91]. - The company reported no exceedance of pollutant discharge limits for major pollutants at its subsidiaries, including COD and nitrogen oxides[87]. - The company has achieved a removal rate of over 85% for VOCs using its new exhaust treatment facility[90]. - The company has implemented noise reduction measures by using low-noise equipment and installing soundproof enclosures around noise sources[105]. Shareholder and Corporate Governance - The company has not proposed any profit distribution plan or capital reserve transfer to increase share capital for this reporting period[5]. - The company has not disclosed any changes in its equity incentive plans or employee stock ownership plans[85]. - The controlling shareholder, Wei Zhonghao, has pledged to avoid any business competition with the company and its subsidiaries[123]. - The company has established a legal framework to ensure compliance with shareholder rights and obligations, preventing any undue advantage by the controlling shareholder[123]. - The company has not reported any non-operating fund occupation by controlling shareholders or related parties during the reporting period[127]. Future Outlook - The company has provided a positive outlook for the second half of 2023, projecting a revenue growth of 10% to 12%[125]. - New product launches are expected to contribute to growth, with two innovative products set to be released by Q4 2023[125]. - The company plans to continue focusing on market expansion and new product development to drive future growth[166]. - The company is considering strategic acquisitions to bolster its market position, with a budget of 200 million RMB earmarked for potential targets[125].

第五届监事会第五次会议决议公告 本公司监事会及全体监事保证本公告内容不存在任何虚假记载、误导性陈述 或者重大遗漏，并对其内容的真实性、准确性和完整性承担法律责任。 证券代码：603020 证券简称：爱普股份 公告编号：2023-038 爱普香料集团股份有限公司 一、监事会会议召开情况 爱普香料集团股份有限公司（以下简称"公司"）第五届监事会第五次会议 已于 2023 年 8 月 18 日以现场送达、电话或电子邮件等方式发出通知，并于 2023 年 8 月 29 日下午 14 时在上海市高平路 733 号公司 8 楼会议室召开。 本次会议由公司监事会主席黄采鹰女士主持，会议应到监事 3 人，实到监事 3 人。 本次会议的召集、召开程序和表决方式符合《中华人民共和国公司法》等有 关法律、法规、《爱普香料集团股份有限公司章程》及公司《监事会议事规则》 的规定，会议合法、有效。 二、监事会会议审议情况 经过与会监事认真审议，形成如下决议： 1、审议并通过了《关于公司<2023 年半年度报告及摘要>的议案》 《爱普香料集团股份有限公司 2023 年半年度报告》的具体内容详见上海证 券交易所网站（www.sse.com. ...

证券代码：603020 证券简称：爱普股份 公告编号：2023-037 爱普香料集团股份有限公司 第五届董事会第七次会议决议公告 本公司董事会及全体董事保证本公告内容不存在任何虚假记载、误导性陈述 或者重大遗漏，并对其内容的真实性、准确性和完整性承担法律责任。 一、董事会会议召开情况： 爱普香料集团股份有限公司（以下简称"公司"）第五届董事会第七次会议 已于 2023 年 8 月 18 日以现场送达、电话或电子邮件等方式发出通知，并于 2023 年 8 月 29 日下午 13 时在上海市高平路 733 号公司 8 楼会议室以现场与通讯相结 合的方式召开。 本次会议由公司董事长魏中浩先生主持，会议应到董事9人,现场出席6人， 通讯出席 3 人（董事陶宁萍女士、吕勇先生、卢鹏先生以通讯方式出席本次会议）。 公司监事及部分高级管理人员列席了会议。 本次会议的召集、召开程序和表决方式符合《中华人民共和国公司法》等有 关法律、法规、《爱普香料集团股份有限公司章程》及公司《董事会议事规则》 的规定，会议合法、有效。 二、董事会会议审议情况： 《爱普香料集团股份有限公司 2023 年半年度报告》的具体内容详见上海证 券交易 ...

《爱普香料集团股份有限公司 2023 年半年度募集资金存放与实际使用情况 的专项报告》内容真实、准确、完整，不存在虚假记载、误导性陈述和重大遗 漏，真实、客观地反映了 2023 年半年度公司募集资金的存放与实际使用情况。 符合中国证券监督管理委员会、上海证券交易所关于上市公司募集资金存放和 使用的相关规定，不存在违规使用募集资金的行为，不存在改变或变相改变募 集资金投向和损害股东利益的情况。因此，我们一致同意该项议案。 爱普香料集团股份有限公司独立董事关于第五届董事会第七次会议相关事项的独立意见 爱普香料集团股份有限公司独立董事 关于第五届董事会第七次会议相关事项的独立意见 根据《中华人民共和国公司法》、《中华人民共和国证券法》、《上市公司治理 准则》、《上市公司独立董事规则》、《上海证券交易所股票上市规则》、《上海证券 交易所上市公司自律监管指引第 1 号——规范运作》等法律、法规、规范性文件， 以及《爱普香料集团股份有限公司章程》（以下简称"《公司章程》"）的相关规定， 我们作为爱普香料集团股份有限公司（以下简称"公司"）独立董事，在认真审 阅了公司董事会提供的相关议案和资料的基础上，现基于独立判断的立场 ...

证券代码：603020 证券简称：爱普股份 公告编号：2023-039 爱普香料集团股份有限公司 2023 年半年度募集资金存放与实际使用情况的 专 项 报 告 本公司董事会及全体董事保证本公告内容不存在任何虚假记载、误导性陈述 或者重大遗漏，并对其内容的真实性、准确性和完整性承担法律责任。 根据中国证券监督管理委员会《上市公司监管指引第 2 号——上市公司募集 资金管理和使用的监管要求》及《上海证券交易所上市公司自律监管指引第 1 号——规范运作》的相关规定，现将爱普香料集团股份有限公司（以下简称："公 司"、"本公司"）截至 2023 年 6 月 30 日募集资金存放及使用情况报告如下： 一、募集资金基本情况 1、2015 年首次公开发行股票 经中国证券监督管理委员会于 2015 年 2 月 27 日以证监许可[2015] 304 号 文《关于核准爱普香料集团股份有限公司首次公开发行股票的批复》核准，并经 上海证券交易所同意，本公司已于 2015 年 3 月 25 日向社会公开发行人民币普通 股（A 股）40,000,000.00 股，发行价格为每股 20.47 元，募集资金总额为人民 币 818,800 ...

证券代码：603020 证券简称：爱普股份 公告编号：2023-040 爱普香料集团股份有限公司 2023 年半年度主要经营数据公告 本公司董事会及全体董事保证本公告内容不存在任何虚假记载、误导性陈述 或者重大遗漏，并对其内容的真实性、准确性和完整性承担法律责任。 根据 《上海证券交易所上市公司自律监管指引第 3 号---行业信息披露 第 十四号---食品制造》的相关规定，现将爱普香料集团股份有限公司(以下简称"公 司")2023 年半年度主要经营数据（未经审计）公告如下： 一、报告期经营情况 1、按照产品类别分类情况 单位：万元 币种：人民币 | 产品类别 | 2023 年半年度 | 2022 年半年度 | 同比变动 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 香精 | 26,603.30 | 25,254.01 | 5.34% | | 香料 | 9,840.93 | 10,628.89 | -7.41% | | 食品配料 | 108,803.89 | 122,427.15 | -11.13% | | 小计 | 145,248.12 | 158,310.05 | -8.25% | 2、按照销 ...

本公司董事会及全体董事保证本公告内容不存在任何虚假记载、误导性陈述 或者重大遗漏，并对其内容的真实性、准确性和完整性承担法律责任。 爱普香料集团股份有限公司（以下简称"公司"、"爱普股份"）于 2023 年 8 月 29 日收到光大证券股份有限公司（以下简称"光大证券"）关于更换公司 保荐代表人的报告。 证券代码：603020 证券简称：爱普股份 公告编号：2023-042 爱普香料集团股份有限公司 关于更换保荐代表人的公告 附件：贺凯谋先生简历 贺凯谋，光大证券保荐代表人，复旦大学经济学硕士，拥有 11 年投资银行执业 经验，精通中国资本市场法规与实务操作，曾主持或参与山西天然气借壳*ST 联 华并募集配套资金、百川燃气借壳万鸿集团并募集配套资金项目，浙江环新、腾 信软创 IPO 项目，南国置业、江西长运、南宁糖业、慈文传媒、巨人网络、天利 科技、万达信息、百花村等上市公司再融资、重组项目。 爱普香料集团股份有限公司董事会 2023 年 8 月 30 日 公司董事会对保荐代表人谭轶铭先生在公司工作期间所做出的贡献表示衷 心感谢！ 特此公告。 光大证券作为公司首次公开发行股票并上市项目、2021 年度非公开发 ...

证券代码：603020 证券简称：爱普股份 公告编号：2023-041 爱普香料集团股份有限公司 围内就投资者普遍关注的问题进行回答。 二、 说明会召开的时间、地点 关于召开 2023 年半年度业绩说明会的公告 本公司董事会及全体董事保证本公告内容不存在任何虚假记载、误导性陈述 或者重大遗漏，并对其内容的真实性、准确性和完整性承担法律责任。 重要内容提示： https://roadshow.sseinfo.com/） 会议召开方式：上证路演中心网络互动 投资者可于 2023 年 9 月 4 日(星期一)16:00 前登录上证路演中心网站 首页点击"提问预征集"栏目或通过公司邮箱 weihua.wang@cnaff.com 进行提 问。公司将在说明会上对投资者普遍关注的问题进行回答。 爱普香料集团股份有限公司（以下简称"公司"）于 2023 年 8 月 30 日在上 海证券交易所网站（www.sse.com.cn）及相关指定信息披露媒体披露了公司 2023 年半年度报告及报告摘要，为了便于广大投资者更全面、更深入的了解公 司 2023 年半年度经营成果、财务状况，公司计划于 2023 年 9 月 5 日(星期二 ...

证券代码：603020 证券简称：爱普股份 公告编号：2023-031 爱普香料集团股份有限公司 关于召开 2022 年度业绩说明会的公告 本公司董事会及全体董事保证本公告内容不存在任何虚假记载、误导性 陈述或者重大遗漏，并对其内容的真实性、准确性和完整性承担法律责任。 爱普香料集团股份有限公司（以下简称"公司"）于 2023 年 4 月 27 日 在上海证券交易所网站（www.sse.com.cn）及相关指定信息披露媒体披露了 公司 2022 年年度报告及报告摘要，为了便于广大投资者更全面、更深入的 了解公司 2022 年度经营成果、财务状况，公司计划于 2023 年 5 月 17 日(星 期三)上午 10:00-11:00 举行 2022 年度业绩说明会，就投资者关心的问题进 行沟通和交流。 一、 说明会类型 本次业绩说明会以网络互动形式召开，公司将针对 2022 年度的经营成 果及财务指标的具体情况与投资者进行互动交流和沟通，在信息披露允许的 会议召开时间：2023 年 5 月 17 日(星期三)上午 10:00-11:00 会议召开地点：上海证券交易所上证路演中心（网址： 范围内就投资者普遍关注的问题 ...

Financial Performance - The company's operating revenue for 2019 was approximately CNY 2.47 billion, a decrease of 1% compared to 2018[23]. - The net profit attributable to shareholders for 2019 was approximately CNY 115.55 million, representing a 5.48% increase from the previous year[23]. - The net profit attributable to shareholders after deducting non-recurring gains and losses was approximately CNY 84.81 million, a decrease of 20.32% compared to 2018[23]. - The net cash flow from operating activities for 2019 was approximately CNY 214.37 million, a significant improvement from a negative cash flow in 2018[23]. - The total assets at the end of 2019 were approximately CNY 2.60 billion, an increase of 8.38% from the end of 2018[23]. - The weighted average return on equity for 2019 was 5.71%, an increase of 0.04 percentage points from 2018[25]. - The basic earnings per share for 2019 was CNY 0.3611, reflecting a 5.49% increase from 2018[24]. - The company reported a total of CNY 30.74 million in non-recurring gains for 2019, compared to CNY 3.10 million in 2018[28]. - The company's total revenue for the reporting period increased by 31.96% year-on-year, reaching 35,034 tons in production and 32,646 tons in sales[85]. - The revenue from the top five customers accounted for 21.54% of the total annual revenue, with no related party sales[68]. Dividend Policy - The company plans to distribute a cash dividend of 1.50 RMB per 10 shares to all shareholders, totaling 48,000,000 RMB (including tax) based on a total share capital of 320,000,000 shares as of December 31, 2019[6]. - The company has a cash dividend policy that mandates a minimum of 20% of distributable profits to be paid as cash dividends when conditions are met[116]. - In 2019, the company distributed cash dividends of 1.50 RMB per 10 shares, totaling 48 million RMB, representing 41.54% of the net profit attributable to shareholders[117]. - The company has not proposed a cash dividend distribution plan for the reporting period despite positive distributable profits, which requires disclosure of reasons and future plans[118]. Audit and Compliance - The company has received a standard unqualified audit report from its accounting firm[5]. - The company’s financial report is guaranteed to be true, accurate, and complete by its responsible persons[6]. - There are no non-operating fund occupations by controlling shareholders or related parties[8]. - The company has maintained a good integrity status during the reporting period, with no significant legal judgments or large debts unpaid[133]. - The company has not faced any penalties from securities regulatory agencies in the past three years[199]. Market Position and Strategy - The company has a strong competitive advantage in the food ingredient manufacturing and distribution sector, supported by a comprehensive sales network[52]. - The domestic market for flavors, fragrances, and food ingredients is in a growth phase, with increasing competition and market saturation[43]. - The company has established strategic partnerships with globally recognized enterprises for importing products and raw materials[41]. - The company aims to strengthen its brand influence through comprehensive solutions and timely product technology services[100]. - The company plans to replace imported raw materials with local manufacturing, optimizing processes to reduce costs and enhance market share[99]. Research and Development - The company submitted 6 domestic invention patent applications and 10 utility model patent applications in 2019, totaling 46 invention patents by the end of the reporting period[54]. - Research and development expenses amounted to CNY 33.02 million, representing 1.33% of total revenue[72]. - New product development initiatives are underway, with an investment of 50 million RMB allocated for R&D in flavor technology[193]. Environmental Compliance - The company emphasizes environmental protection and has obtained ISO14001:2015 certification, but may face stricter regulations in the future[105]. - The company has implemented a comprehensive environmental monitoring plan, including regular third-party assessments of wastewater and air emissions[158]. - The company reported a total COD emission of 4.1 tons, with a concentration of 100 mg/l, well below the standard of 500 mg/l, indicating no exceedance of emission limits[150]. - The company has successfully maintained compliance with environmental regulations, receiving necessary permits and approvals for its operations[153]. Employee and Management Structure - The total number of employees in the parent company is 428, while the main subsidiaries employ 831, resulting in a total of 1,259 employees[200]. - The professional composition includes 468 production personnel, 169 sales personnel, 202 technical personnel, 71 financial personnel, and 349 administrative personnel[200]. - The remuneration for directors, supervisors, and senior management is determined based on their specific positions and performance evaluations according to the company's compensation management system[197]. - There were changes in the board, with Qi Qingzhong resigning as an independent director and two new independent directors, Tao Ningping and Lu Peng, being elected[198]. Risks and Challenges - The company faces risks related to food safety, quality, and policy changes that could impact its future development[101]. - The company is exposed to market competition risks due to the increasing presence of international companies in the domestic market[104]. - The main raw materials for the company's products are subject to price fluctuations influenced by macroeconomic factors, which could impact profitability despite risk mitigation measures[111]. - The company has developed proprietary core technologies and obtained patents for some, but faces risks of technology leakage due to the difficulty in patenting certain key formulas[108].