Company Overview and Structure - The company operates through subsidiaries such as Jinan Maike Steel Pipe Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Jinan Maike Pipeline Technology Co., Ltd., both of which are wholly-owned[2] - The company's registered office is in the Cayman Islands, with its headquarters and principal place of business in Hong Kong and Jinan, Shandong Province, China[4] - The company's shares are listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code 1553[4] - The company's website is http://www.mechpipingtech.com, providing additional information about its operations and products[4] - The company's legal advisor in Hong Kong is Stevenson, Wong & Co., located in the Landmark Building[4] - The company's primary banking relationships include the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Pingyin Branch, Bank of China Pingyin Branch, and Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited[4] - The company's financial statements are audited by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, a registered public interest entity auditor[4] - The company has 1,044 employees as of June 30, 2024, with 824 in China (including Hong Kong), 144 in Vietnam, and 76 in Thailand[48] - The company recorded a lease liability of RMB 3.7 million for two leased properties in Vietnam and Thailand used for factory operations[42] Products and Manufacturing - The company's main products include electric resistance welded steel pipes and spiral submerged arc welded steel pipes, which are manufactured using specific welding processes[2][3] - The company's average selling price for its products is a key metric, though specific figures are not provided in the content[2] - The average selling price of standard prefabricated pipe fittings for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was RMB 17,742 per ton, a decrease from RMB 19,063 per ton in the same period last year[12][13] - The average selling price of customized steel pipes for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was RMB 5,493 per ton, an increase from RMB 5,389 per ton in the same period last year[12][13] Financial Performance - The company's total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was approximately RMB 1,162.0 million, an increase of 8.7% year-over-year[5] - Net profit for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was approximately RMB 81.5 million, a year-over-year increase of 13.5%[5] - Standard prefabricated pipe fittings revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was approximately RMB 184.5 million, accounting for 15.9% of total revenue, a year-over-year increase of 40.6%[7] - Customized steel pipe revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was approximately RMB 218.1 million, a year-over-year increase of 63.8%[8] - Revenue from assembled pipeline system design and supply for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was approximately RMB 18.7 million, a year-over-year increase of 61.9%[9] - Steel coil trade revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was approximately RMB 461.2 million, accounting for 39.6% of total revenue[12] - Standard prefabricated pipe product sales revenue increased by RMB 53.3 million or 40.7% to RMB 184.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024, driven by higher sales volume[14] - Electric resistance welded steel pipe revenue decreased by RMB 74.9 million or 42.4% to RMB 101.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024, due to lower sales volume[14] - Spiral submerged arc welded steel pipe revenue decreased by RMB 161.2 million or 47.6% to RMB 177.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024, due to lower sales volume[14] - Customized steel pipe revenue increased by RMB 85.0 million or 63.9% to RMB 218.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024[14] - Domestic market revenue in China accounted for 65.8% of total revenue at RMB 764.85 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024, down from 72.8% in the same period last year[15] - Gross profit decreased by 10.4% or RMB 19.3 million to RMB 166.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024, with gross margin down 3.0 percentage points[16] - Other income increased by 241.9% or RMB 7.5 million to RMB 10.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024, mainly due to higher government subsidies and bank interest income[17] - R&D costs decreased by 17.9% or RMB 6.3 million to RMB 28.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024, accounting for 2.5% of total revenue[21] - Net profit increased by 13.5% or RMB 9.7 million to RMB 81.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024, mainly due to higher sales of standard prefabricated pipe fittings[25] - Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was RMB 1,162,024 thousand, an increase from RMB 1,069,376 thousand in the same period in 2023[70] - Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was RMB 166,838 thousand, a decrease from RMB 186,134 thousand in the same period in 2023[70] - Net profit for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was RMB 81,452 thousand, an increase from RMB 71,785 thousand in the same period in 2023[70] - Basic earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2024, were RMB 0.188, up from RMB 0.167 in the same period in 2023[70] - Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024, increased to RMB 1,162.0 million, up from RMB 1,069.4 million in the same period last year[81] - Revenue from the United States grew significantly to RMB 149.9 million in 2024, up from RMB 92.7 million in 2023[84] - Revenue from other Asian countries (excluding China) increased to RMB 130.5 million in 2024, compared to RMB 103.0 million in 2023[84] - Revenue from other American countries (excluding the United States) rose to RMB 95.8 million in 2024, up from RMB 67.5 million in 2023[84] - Government subsidies increased to RMB 8.4 million in 2024, compared to RMB 2.4 million in 2023[85] - Bank interest income rose to RMB 2.2 million in 2024, up from RMB 0.7 million in 2023[85] - Other income and gains/losses totaled RMB 11,366 thousand, a significant increase from RMB 4,290 thousand in the same period last year, driven by higher sales of scrap materials and foreign exchange gains[86] - Net exchange gains amounted to RMB 5,118 thousand, compared to RMB 1,785 thousand in the previous year, reflecting favorable currency movements[86] - Financial costs increased to RMB 4,187 thousand from RMB 2,614 thousand, primarily due to higher interest expenses on bank borrowings and discount notes[89] - Profit before tax was impacted by depreciation of property, plant, and equipment, totaling RMB 4,458 thousand, down from RMB 5,571 thousand in the prior year[90] - Tax expenses rose to RMB 13,134 thousand from RMB 12,757 thousand, with higher current period corporate income tax and under-provision from prior periods[91] - The company declared a final dividend of 12 HK cents per share, totaling HKD 52,056 thousand (RMB 47,314 thousand), up from 10 HK cents per share in the previous year[92] - Basic earnings per share increased to RMB 81,547 thousand from RMB 72,275 thousand, with the weighted average number of shares remaining unchanged at 433,800 thousand[93] - Profit for the period was RMB 81,547 thousand in the first half of 2024, up from RMB 72,275 thousand in the same period of 2023[74] - Dividends declared during the period amounted to RMB 47,314 thousand in 2024, compared to RMB 39,311 thousand in 2023[74] - Retained earnings increased to RMB 689,133 thousand as of June 30, 2024, up from RMB 607,586 thousand at the start of the year[74] Orders and Deliveries - The company received new orders for standard prefabricated pipe products of approximately 11,000 tons, with 98.5% from overseas customers, and delivered approximately 10,400 tons during the six months ended June 30, 2024[6] - The company received new orders for steel pipe products of approximately 112,000 tons, with 59.6% from domestic customers, and delivered approximately 99,000 tons during the six months ended June 30, 2024[6] Financial Position and Cash Flow - The company's gearing ratio increased to 9.9% as of June 30, 2024, up from 3.7% at the end of 2023, mainly due to increased bank loans[26] - Net cash from operating activities decreased from an inflow of RMB 38.4 million in the first half of 2023 to an outflow of RMB 70.1 million in the first half of 2024, primarily due to increased inventory and prepayments for raw materials[27] - Inventory increased by RMB 60.9 million or 21.8% from RMB 280 million at the end of 2023 to RMB 340.9 million at the end of June 2024, mainly due to delayed shipments from domestic customers[30] - Trade receivables increased slightly by RMB 4 million or 0.7% from RMB 538.9 million at the end of 2023 to RMB 542.9 million at the end of June 2024[31] - Bank acceptance bills pledged as trade receivables increased by RMB 4.8 million or 42.9% from RMB 11.2 million at the end of 2023 to RMB 16 million at the end of June 2024[31] - Deposits, prepayments, and other receivables increased from RMB 146.6 million at the end of 2023 to RMB 183 million at the end of June 2024, mainly due to increased prepayments for raw materials[34] - Borrowings increased significantly from RMB 38.3 million at the end of 2023 to RMB 106.9 million at the end of June 2024, primarily due to increased bank loans[41] - Total assets increased to RMB 1,380,358 thousand as of June 30, 2024, compared to RMB 1,279,441 thousand at the end of 2023[71] - Inventory rose to RMB 340,947 thousand in June 2024, up from RMB 279,969 thousand in December 2023[71] - Trade receivables grew to RMB 542,911 thousand in June 2024, compared to RMB 538,907 thousand at the end of 2023[71] - Current liabilities increased to RMB 727,956 thousand in June 2024, up from RMB 615,879 thousand in December 2023[71] - Net current assets stood at RMB 652,402 thousand as of June 30, 2024, slightly down from RMB 663,562 thousand at the end of 2023[72] - Total equity increased to RMB 1,078,000 thousand in June 2024, compared to RMB 1,050,960 thousand at the end of 2023[72] - Non-controlling interests decreased to RMB 4,083 thousand in June 2024, down from RMB 4,430 thousand at the end of 2023[72] - Operating cash flow for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was a net outflow of RMB 70.1 million, compared to a net inflow of RMB 38.4 million in the same period last year[76] - Cash and cash equivalents decreased by RMB 2.8 million in 2024, compared to an increase of RMB 45.6 million in 2023[76] - Investment activities resulted in a net cash outflow of RMB 48.1 million in 2024, compared to RMB 37.3 million in 2023[76] - Financing activities generated a net cash inflow of RMB 115.5 million in 2024, up from RMB 44.5 million in 2023[76] - The company obtained new bank loans of RMB 98,500 thousand during the interim period, with interest rates ranging from 2.50% to 3.60% annually[110] - The company's total assets pledged as collateral for bank financing amounted to RMB 251,933 thousand as of June 30, 2024, compared to RMB 263,086 thousand as of December 31, 2023[112] Shareholder Information - The company's largest shareholder, Mr. Kong, holds a 39.79% stake through Ying Stone[68] - Tong Chuang Sheng De BVI holds a 16.17% stake in the company[68] - Tong Chuang Xing De BVI holds an 11.77% stake in the company[68] - Zhao Pu and his spouse Zhang Jingru each hold a 5.36% stake in the company[68] - The company's total issued shares as of June 30, 2024, were 433,800,000[69] - The company's share option plan allows for the issuance of up to 43,380,000 shares, representing 10.0% of the issued shares post-global offering[52] - Each eligible participant can receive a maximum of 1.0% of the company's issued share capital within any 12-month period[53] - The share option plan remains valid for 10 years from the adoption date, with approximately 5.5 years remaining as of the interim report date[58] Market and Industry Outlook - The domestic real estate market remained sluggish in the first half of 2024, and the steel pipe industry is transitioning from "incremental development" to "stock optimization"[59] - The company expects new infrastructure projects such as water conservancy and urban pipeline network renovations to create a broad market space for the steel pipe industry in the second half of 2024[59] - The company plans to enhance overseas sales through differentiated marketing strategies and strengthen domestic sales by focusing on key regions and projects[59] - The company aims to optimize production lines, improve quality, reduce costs, and support production and sales through digital applications[59] Risk Management and Compliance - The company has implemented a risk management policy to address potential risks in strategy, operations, finance, and law, with the board overseeing the system and updating the policy quarterly[60] - The company complies with environmental laws and regulations in China, Vietnam, and Thailand, and has passed national-level green factory reviews[61] - No listed securities of the company were purchased, sold, or redeemed by the company or its subsidiaries during the six months ended June 30, 2024[62] Related Party Transactions - Sales of steel pipe products to related parties increased to RMB 12,493 thousand in the first half of 2024, compared to RMB 9,825 thousand in the same period of 2023[113] - Purchases of inventory from related parties amounted to RMB 1,391 thousand in the first half of 2024, up from RMB 936 thousand in the same period of 2023[113] - Receivables from related parties rose to RMB 24,179 thousand as of June 30, 2024, up from RMB 17,754 thousand as of December 31, 2023, an increase of 36.2%[101] - Overdue receivables from related parties amounted to RMB 5,548 thousand as of June 30, 2024, compared to RMB 1,394 thousand as of December 31, 2023, a significant increase of 298.1%[104] - Payables to related parties increased to RMB 8,479 thousand as of June 30, 2024, from RMB 2,486 thousand as of December 31, 2023, a growth of 241.1%[105] Trade Receivables and Payables - Trade receivables stood at RMB 542,911 thousand, with a slight increase from RMB 538,907 thousand at the end of the previous year, and a credit period of 15 to 360 days offered to trade customers[95] - Trade receivables pledged with notes amounted to RMB 15,978 thousand, up from RMB 11,150 thousand at the end of the previous year[97] - Trade receivables increased to RMB 15,978 thousand as of June 30, 2024, compared to RMB 11,150 thousand as of December 31, 2023, reflecting a growth of 43.3%[99] - Contract assets decreased to RMB 16,411 thousand as of June 30, 2024, from RMB 20,810 thousand as of December 31, 2023, a decline of 21.1%[100] - Trade payables and notes payable totaled RMB 441,890 thousand as of June 30, 2024, up from RMB 415,233 thousand as of December 31, 2023, an increase of 6.4%[107] - Trade payables aged 0-30 days increased to RMB 34,183 thousand as of June 30, 2024, from RMB 25,698 thousand as of December 31, 2023, a rise of 33.0%[108] - Other payables and accrued expenses decreased to RMB 53,419 thousand as of June 30, 2024, compared to RMB 84,626 thousand as of December 31, 2023[109] Investments and Capital Expenditures - Property, plant, and equipment acquisitions totaled RMB 40,520 thousand, a significant increase from RMB 10,099 thousand in the same period last year[94] - The company's investment in Thailand Delta Power Co., Ltd. was fully paid up, with a registered capital of THB 181,
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