Financial Performance - Total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was RMB 18,036,339 thousand[8] - Net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was RMB 2,085,076 thousand[8] - Basic earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was RMB 0.49[8] - Diluted earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was RMB 0.45[9] - Average return on assets for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was 1.30%[9] - Average return on equity for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was 8.49%[9] - Net interest margin for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was 1.30%[9] - Net interest spread for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was 8.49%[9] - Operating cost ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was 3.95%[10] - Total revenue for the first half of 2024 was RMB 18,036,339 thousand, a slight decrease from RMB 18,361,807 thousand in the same period of 2023[11] - Financial services (interest income) contributed RMB 10,699,938 thousand in H1 2024, down from RMB 11,084,837 thousand in H1 2023[11] - Industrial operations revenue increased to RMB 7,244,246 thousand in H1 2024, up from RMB 6,890,244 thousand in H1 2023[11] - Pre-tax profit for H1 2024 was RMB 4,007,621 thousand, compared to RMB 4,990,390 thousand in H1 2023[11] - The net interest margin improved to 4.47% in H1 2024, up from 4.42% in H1 2023[11] - Basic earnings per share for H1 2024 were RMB 0.49, down from RMB 0.73 in H1 2023[11] - Revenue for the first half of 2024 decreased by 1.77% to RMB 18,036.34 million compared to RMB 18,361.81 million in the same period last year[28][30] - Net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of the company dropped by 32.10% to RMB 2,085.08 million[28] - Financial and consulting segment revenue (before taxes and surcharges) decreased by 6.02% to RMB 10,862.04 million, accounting for 59.99% of total revenue[30][32] - Industrial operations segment revenue increased by 5.14% to RMB 7,244.25 million, contributing 40.01% of total revenue[31][32] - Interest income from financial services declined by 3.47% to RMB 10,699.94 million, representing 59.10% of total revenue[33] - Consulting service revenue plummeted by 65.69% to RMB 162.10 million[31] - The company's interest-bearing assets average balance decreased by 3.91% to RMB 263,959.17 million[29] - Asset provisions surged by 120.49% to RMB 644.11 million[28] - Income from joint ventures and associates plunged by 66.78% to RMB 83.40 million[28] - Tax expenses increased by 13.01% to RMB 1,696.59 million[28] - The average balance of interest-earning assets decreased by 3.91% from RMB 274,693,818 thousand in the first half of 2023 to RMB 263,959,174 thousand in the first half of 2024[36] - The average yield on interest-earning assets improved to 8.11% in the first half of 2024, up from 8.07% in the same period of 2023[37] - The average balance of interest-earning assets in the inclusive finance business increased by 22.20% from RMB 10.817 billion at the end of 2023 to RMB 13.218 billion in the first half of 2024[35] - Interest income from the East China region accounted for 40.89% of total interest income in the first half of 2024, up from 37.52% in the same period of 2023[38] - Service fee income from the financial and consulting division decreased by 65.69% from RMB 472,509 thousand in the first half of 2023 to RMB 162,101 thousand in the first half of 2024[39] - Industrial operations revenue increased by 5.14% from RMB 6,890,244 thousand in the first half of 2023 to RMB 7,244,246 thousand in the first half of 2024[40] - Equipment operations revenue within the industrial operations division increased by 15.85% from RMB 4,205,971 thousand in the first half of 2023 to RMB 4,872,421 thousand in the first half of 2024[41] - Sales costs for the financial and consulting division decreased by 4.19% from RMB 5,008,769 thousand in the first half of 2023 to RMB 4,799,138 thousand in the first half of 2024[45] - Sales costs for the industrial operations division increased by 4.38% from RMB 4,900,457 thousand in the first half of 2023 to RMB 5,115,071 thousand in the first half of 2024[45] - Total sales costs increased by 0.05% from RMB 9,909,226 thousand in the first half of 2023 to RMB 9,914,209 thousand in the first half of 2024[45] - The average cost rate of interest-bearing liabilities decreased to 4.16% in the first half of 2024, down from 4.26% in the same period of 2023, primarily due to lower domestic financing costs and bond market conditions[47][48] - The company's financial and consulting sales costs decreased by RMB 209.631 million to RMB 4,799.138 million in the first half of 2024, compared to RMB 5,008.769 million in the same period of 2023[48] - The industrial operations segment's costs increased by 4.38% to RMB 5,115.071 million in the first half of 2024, with equipment operation costs rising by 19.61% to RMB 3,313.096 million[50] - The company's gross profit decreased by 3.91% to RMB 8,122.130 million in the first half of 2024, with the gross margin dropping from 46.03% to 45.03%[51] - Net interest income decreased by 2.88% to RMB 5,900.800 million in the first half of 2024, while the net interest spread increased by 14 basis points to 3.95%[53][55] - The industrial operations segment's gross profit increased by 7.01% to RMB 2,129.175 million in the first half of 2024, with hospital operation gross profit rising by 15.43% to RMB 464.530 million[56] - The company's other income/earnings decreased by 11.55% to RMB 608.672 million in the first half of 2024, with a significant 75.48% drop in income from off-balance sheet assets[57] - The company's interest income decreased by 3.47% to RMB 10,699.938 million in the first half of 2024, while interest expenses decreased by 4.19% to RMB 4,799.138 million[53] - Sales and administrative expenses increased by RMB 9.103 million (0.26%) to RMB 3,538.985 million in the first half of 2024, driven by market expansion strategies[59] - Other expenses decreased by 11.15% to RMB 41.997 million in the first half of 2024, mainly due to reduced donation expenses[60] - Financial costs rose by 9.29% to RMB 581.489 million in the first half of 2024, primarily due to financing costs in the industrial operations segment[61] - Pre-provision profit decreased by 11.94% to RMB 4,651.728 million in the first half of 2024, with significant declines in financial and consulting segment revenues[62] - Asset provisions increased by 120.49% to RMB 644.107 million in the first half of 2024, with notable changes in interest-earning asset provisions and receivables provisions[63] - Income tax expenses increased by 13.01% to RMB 1,696.585 million in the first half of 2024, driven by higher cross-border withholding taxes[65] - Net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders decreased by 32.10% to RMB 2,085.076 million in the first half of 2024[66] - Basic earnings per share decreased by 32.88% to RMB 0.49 in the first half of 2024[67] Asset and Liability Management - Asset-liability ratio as of June 30, 2024, was 83.67%[10] - The company's total assets as of June 30, 2024, stood at RMB 361,642,055 thousand, slightly up from RMB 361,362,852 thousand at the end of 2023[12] - The asset-liability ratio was 83.67% as of June 30, 2024, down from 84.38% at the end of 2023[12] - Non-performing asset ratio remained stable at 1.04% as of June 30, 2024, compared to 1.05% at the end of 2023[13] - Provision coverage ratio was 227.21% as of June 30, 2024, down from 234.87% at the end of 2023[13] - Total assets increased by 2.89% to RMB 361,642.055 million as of June 30, 2024, while interest-earning assets decreased by 1.01%[70] - The company's total assets increased by 2.89% to RMB 361.64 billion as of June 30, 2024, compared to RMB 351.48 billion as of December 31, 2023[72] - Interest-earning assets accounted for 71.92% of the company's total assets as of June 30, 2024, with a slight decrease of 1.01% in net interest-earning assets to RMB 266.38 billion[73][74] - The company's cash and cash equivalents increased significantly by 21.71% to RMB 22.95 billion as of June 30, 2024[72] - The cultural tourism sector saw a 21.54% increase in net interest-earning assets to RMB 30.70 billion as of June 30, 2024[78] - The consumer goods sector experienced a 23.95% growth in net interest-earning assets to RMB 28.25 billion as of June 30, 2024[78] - The urban public utilities sector's net interest-earning assets decreased by 11.62% to RMB 94.69 billion as of June 30, 2024[78] - The company's financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss increased by 85.46% to RMB 16.40 billion as of June 30, 2024[72] - The company's provision for financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss increased by 62.72% to RMB 50.57 million as of June 30, 2024[74] - The company's inclusive finance business maintained steady growth, with net interest-earning assets increasing to RMB 13.96 billion as of June 30, 2024[79] - The company decided to no longer invest in long-term infrastructure projects and accelerated the disposal of such assets, with a balance of RMB 7.721 billion as of June 30, 2024[80] - The interest-earning assets in East China accounted for 43.34% of the total, with a balance of RMB 115.46 billion as of June 30, 2024[82] - The interest-earning assets in the city utility sector in East China accounted for 44.27% of the total, with a balance of RMB 41.92 billion as of June 30, 2024[83] - Interest-earning assets due within 1 year increased to 59.54% of the total, with a balance of RMB 158.59 billion as of June 30, 2024[85] - Interest-earning assets due within 1 year accounted for 61.07% of the total, with a balance of RMB 162.67 billion as of June 30, 2024[87] - The proportion of interest-earning assets due in 3 years and above decreased by 49.21%, with a balance of RMB 4.95 billion as of June 30, 2024[87] - Total interest-bearing assets amounted to RMB 266.38 billion as of June 30, 2024, with normal assets accounting for 93.15%[97] - The proportion of special mention assets decreased by 0.16 percentage points to 5.81% compared to the end of 2023[97] - The non-performing asset ratio remained stable at 1.04% as of June 30, 2024[97] - The urban public utilities sector accounted for 38.50% of total special mention assets, with a sector-specific ratio of 6.30%[98] - The company successfully implemented diversified disposal strategies, including collateral and pledge disposal, flexible debt transfer, and legal enforcement[94] - The company restructured its asset management organization to enhance efficiency and risk control, establishing separate departments for customer monitoring and asset disposal[92] - A new asset disposal department was established with specialized teams to maximize risk reduction and recovery[93] - The company optimized its post-lease operation system, integrating disposal strategies, decision-making, execution, data monitoring, and system optimization[93] - The company implemented a refined incentive mechanism to maximize asset disposal value and potential[95] - The company maintained a stable asset quality despite a slight decrease in total assets during the reporting period[91] - The proportion of attention assets in the cultural tourism sector is 20.09%, with the sector's attention asset ratio at 10.13%, higher than the company's overall attention asset ratio[99] - The proportion of attention assets in the engineering construction sector is 14.79%, with the sector's attention asset ratio at 6.78%, slightly higher than the company's overall attention asset ratio[99] - The proportion of attention assets in the healthcare sector is 11.39%, with the sector's attention asset ratio at 9.09%, slightly higher than the company's overall attention asset ratio[100] - The total attention assets as of June 30, 2024, amounted to RMB 15,485,788 thousand, with the healthcare sector accounting for RMB 1,763,291 thousand (11.39%) and the cultural tourism sector accounting for RMB 3,110,590 thousand (20.09%)[101] - The non-performing asset ratio as of June 30, 2024, was 1.04%, with the total non-performing assets amounting to RMB 2.774 billion[102] - The proportion of non-performing assets in the urban public utilities sector is 45.70%, with the sector's non-performing asset ratio at 1.34%[103] - The proportion of non-performing assets in the transportation and logistics sector is 18.90%, with the sector's non-performing asset ratio at 2.53%[104] - The proportion of non-performing assets in the cultural tourism sector is 10.52%, with a sector-specific non-performing asset ratio of 0.95%, showing a significant decrease compared to previous periods[105] - The mechanical manufacturing sector's non-performing assets account for 6.47% of total non-performing assets, with a sector-specific ratio of 1.14%, indicating a slight decline[105] - The healthcare sector's non-performing assets decreased to 174,641 thousand RMB, representing 6.30% of total non-performing assets, down from 11.77% in December 2023[106] - The urban utilities sector holds the largest share of non-performing assets at 45.70%, amounting to 1,267,506 thousand RMB[106] - The total non-performing assets as of June 30, 2024, were 2,773,644 thousand RMB, with a non-performing asset ratio of 1.04%, consistent with the previous period[112] - The non-performing asset generation rate for the period was 0.12%, a decrease from 0.51% in December 2023[112] - The cultural tourism sector's substandard assets decreased to 11,350 thousand RMB, representing 0.86% of total substandard assets, down from 2.61% in December 2023[107] - The urban utilities sector's substandard assets decreased to 684,838 thousand RMB, representing 51.85% of total substandard assets, down from 59.15% in December 2023[107] - The healthcare sector's doubtful assets increased to 105,073 thousand RMB, representing 7.23% of total doubtful assets, up from 4.53% in December 2023[108] - The urban utilities sector's doubtful assets increased to 582,668 thousand RMB, representing 40.11% of total doubtful assets, up from 19.09% in December 2023[108] - Non-performing asset provision ratio decreased to 26.24% as of June 30, 2024, compared to 26.49% at the end of 2023[114] - Provision coverage ratio stood at 227.21% as of June 30, 2024, slightly down from 227.59% at the end of 2023[114] - Credit cost rate remained stable at 0.13% as of June 30, 2024, consistent with the rate at the end of 2023[114] - Write-off ratio for non-performing assets was 11.85% as of June 30, 2024, significantly lower than 49.41% at the end of 2023[116] - Over 30 days delinquency rate decreased to 0.90% as of June 30, 2024, down by 0.01 percentage points from the end of 2023[119] - Urban public utilities accounted for 38.
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