
Company Overview - Country Garden ranked 138th on the Fortune Global 500 list in August 2022[9]. - The company has contributed over 10 billion RMB in charitable donations since its establishment[5]. - Country Garden has helped 490,000 people escape poverty through targeted poverty alleviation efforts[5]. - The company operates in all provinces and municipalities in mainland China, expanding its property development projects[9]. - Country Garden employs over 200,000 staff, including more than 1,000 PhDs, to drive technological innovation[5]. - The company has established multiple subsidiaries focused on robotics and modern agriculture to enhance production efficiency[5]. - Country Garden aims to strengthen its community resource integration platform to enhance asset value across its lifecycle[9]. Technological Innovation - The company has developed a smart construction system centered on robotics and BIM technology to revolutionize the construction industry[5]. - The company has developed 30 types of construction robots, with over 1,200 units delivered and an application area exceeding 10 million square meters by the end of July 2022[24]. - The establishment of a technology construction group aims to drive the industrialization, digitalization, and intelligent upgrading of the traditional construction industry[68]. - The group plans to leverage artificial intelligence to address the aging workforce in the construction industry and meet consumer demands for sustainable environments[69]. Financial Performance - The company’s revenue for the first half of 2022 was approximately RMB 162.36 billion, with a net profit of about RMB 1.91 billion and a core net profit attributable to shareholders of approximately RMB 4.91 billion[24]. - The total revenue for the first half of 2022 was RMB 162,363 million, a decrease of about 30.9% compared to RMB 234,930 million in the same period of 2021[62]. - Revenue from property sales accounted for 96.3% of total revenue, while construction and other segments contributed 3.7%[62]. - The net profit attributable to shareholders was RMB 612 million, a significant drop of 95.9% compared to RMB 14,996 million in the first half of 2021[108]. - The company reported a basic earnings per share of RMB 0.03, down from RMB 0.69 in the same period of 2021[108]. Project Development - The company delivered 250,000 units of housing in 1,070 batches during the first half of 2022, ensuring timely delivery and fulfilling social responsibilities[24]. - The company acquired 9 new projects with an equity land price of approximately RMB 6.1 billion, focusing on cities with favorable supply-demand relationships[24]. - The company has ongoing projects with expected completion dates extending into 2028, indicating a long-term development strategy[42]. - The company is actively pursuing new projects and expansions, as evidenced by the number of projects in various stages of development across multiple provinces[39]. Market Strategy - The company’s investment strategy remains cautious, focusing on acquiring land in cities with strong certainty, with a total of approximately RMB 1.2161 trillion in sellable resources[24]. - The company is focused on enhancing its market position through strategic land acquisitions and project developments in key regions of China[33]. - The overall strategy includes expanding into new markets and enhancing product offerings through innovative developments[44]. Financial Management - The company continues to implement strategies to enhance market penetration in various regions to reduce reliance on specific markets[64]. - The company has adopted foreign currency hedging tools to better manage foreign exchange risks, aiming to minimize the volatility of RMB expenditures for future foreign currency debt repayments[64]. - The company monitors interest rate changes closely and executes interest rate management strategies when favorable opportunities arise[64]. - The company aims to seek new debt financing and bank loans at acceptable costs to repay existing debts and fund future operations and capital expenditures[119]. Shareholder Information - As of June 30, 2022, the total number of issued shares was 23,155,402,514, with 61.23% held by Bestwin Limited, owned by Yang Huiyan[86]. - Yang Huiyan holds 14,179,076,995 shares, representing 61.23% of the total issued shares[82]. - China Ping An Insurance (Group) Company holds 1,797,751,000 shares, accounting for 7.76% of the total issued shares[86]. Risk Management - The company’s overall risk management plan focuses on minimizing potential adverse impacts on financial performance due to market unpredictability[125]. - The company had no significant changes in risk management policies during the reporting period[125]. - The company provided guarantees for certain liabilities of joint ventures and associates amounting to approximately RMB 34,701 million as of June 30, 2022, down from RMB 43,221 million as of December 31, 2021[65]. Employee Management - The group employed approximately 78,533 full-time employees as of June 30, 2022[66]. - The group has implemented a "shared partnership" system to align employee interests with the company's, enhancing operational cost control and profit margins[66]. Corporate Governance - The board of directors includes seven executive directors and five independent non-executive directors, ensuring strong governance[71][72]. - Adjustments to director remuneration were made, with significant reductions in annual salaries for several directors, effective September 7, 2022[78]. Future Outlook - The company expects to continue its market expansion and product development strategies in the upcoming quarters[179]. - The company plans to continue measures to ensure the speed of property pre-sales and sales, safeguarding sales revenue and other receivables[119].