Industry Challenges and Resilience - The real estate industry faced significant challenges in 2021, including tightened market regulations and a downturn, but the company achieved breakthroughs in operations, resources, quality, and organization [11]. - Despite the industry's downturn, the company demonstrated strong organizational resilience and managed to achieve growth [16]. - The company recognizes the transition from the era of land and leverage dividends to the era of management dividends, with future opportunities in brand dividends [15]. - The economic environment in 2021 was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, but China managed to implement moderate policies to counteract economic pressures [14]. - The real estate market is experiencing a divergence among cities and intense competition, leading to a need for strategic adaptation [15]. - The company is committed to maintaining quality and controlling risks amid the industry's challenges [12]. - The company’s performance reflects its ability to navigate through a "cold winter" in the real estate sector [12]. - The company anticipates significant opportunities in the future despite the current market conditions [15]. Financial Performance - For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Group's total contracted sales amounted to approximately RMB 73.98 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 16.45% [23]. - The recognized revenue for the Group was approximately RMB 23.1 billion, reflecting a 45.6% increase compared to 2020 [23]. - The Group's net profit was approximately RMB 2.38 billion, with a year-on-year increase of 5.1% [23]. - The annual cash collection rate exceeded 90%, enhancing the safety margin amid tightened bank credit conditions [23]. - The Group achieved total revenue of approximately RMB23,109.1 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 45.6% [41]. - The Group's gross profit for 2021 was RMB5,010.8 million, reflecting a period-on-period growth of 22.0% [41]. - Core profit for the year was RMB3,499.3 million, with a year-on-year growth of 16.1% [41]. - Contracted sales for 2021 amounted to approximately RMB73,980 million, a year-on-year increase of 16.4% [46]. - Revenue from property sales increased by approximately 43.5% year-on-year to approximately RMB22,269.3 million, accounting for approximately 96.4% of the total revenue of the Group [51]. Land Reserves and Acquisitions - As of December 31, 2021, the Group's land reserves included nearly 19.1 million sq.m., with about 73% located in first- and second-tier cities [23]. - In 2021, the Group entered three new cities, adding approximately 5.811 million sq.m. to its land reserves [19]. - The Group acquired 32 premium land parcels through various methods, including bidding and mergers, during the reporting period [19]. - The average land cost for new land reserves acquired was approximately RMB 5,550.9 per sq.m., with a total saleable GFA of approximately 5,810,625 sq.m. [85]. - The largest land reserve was in Hangzhou, accounting for 27.9% of the total land bank with 5,330,617 sq.m. [82]. - The total GFA of the Group's land reserves by geographical location includes significant holdings in the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta regions [80]. Revenue Streams - Revenue from property construction and project management services increased by approximately 1,086.2% year-on-year to approximately RMB437.7 million, accounting for approximately 1.9% of the total revenue of the Group [59]. - Revenue from management and consulting services increased by approximately 11.0% year-on-year to approximately RMB227.8 million, accounting for approximately 1.0% of the total revenue of the Group [63]. - Revenue from rental income increased by approximately 40.0% year-on-year to approximately RMB140.6 million, accounting for approximately 0.6% of the total revenue of the Group [63]. - Revenue from hotel operations increased by approximately 86.8% year-on-year to approximately RMB33.6 million, accounting for approximately 0.1% of the total revenue of the Group [63]. Employee and Operational Management - The Group's total employee count increased to approximately 2,476 as of December 31, 2021, up from 2,147 in the previous year, with around 60% holding a bachelor's degree or higher [176]. - Total expenditure on employee salaries and welfare for the year ended December 31, 2021, amounted to approximately RMB 860.6 million, compared to approximately RMB 636.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, reflecting a year-over-year increase of about 35.3% [178]. - The Group's employee training initiatives included 228 in-class trainings or professional lectures, benefiting approximately 2,476 employees by enhancing their expertise in the real estate industry [178]. Strategic Focus and Future Plans - The Group aims to maintain a focus on cash flow safety and profit while adhering to a strategic layout rooted in Zhejiang and expanding to key hub cities in China [27]. - The Group is focused on expanding its presence in key hub cities across China, particularly in the Yangtze River Delta region [51]. - The Group plans to continue investing in property development projects and acquiring suitable land parcels, funded by internal resources and external borrowings, with no other material investment plans disclosed as of the report date [172]. - The Group's operational philosophy is described as marathon-style management, aiming for quality growth amidst changing market conditions [182]. - The Group emphasizes a quality management concept centered on customer needs and aims to create value for customers while adhering to a steady development strategy [184]. Financial Health and Risk Management - The Group's net gearing ratio was approximately 60.5% as of December 31, 2021, a decrease of 14.5 percentage points from approximately 75.0% as of December 31, 2020 [139]. - The Group's current ratio slightly decreased from approximately 1.38 times as of December 31, 2020 to approximately 1.31 times as of December 31, 2021 [139]. - The Group's credit ratings from Standard & Poor's, Moody's, and Lianhe Ratings Global were "B" (Negative outlook), "B2" (Stable outlook), and "BB-" (Stable outlook) respectively [133]. - The Group plans to monitor exchange rate risks regularly and will make foreign exchange hedging arrangements when necessary [142]. Recognition and Rankings - The Group has been recognized as one of "China's Top 10 Real Estate Companies in Annual Financial Performance 2021" and "China's Top 10 Listed Real Estate Enterprises in Solvency 2021" [95]. - The Group ranked 55th in "China's Top 100 Real Estate Enterprises" for 2021, marking its ninth consecutive year in this ranking [95].
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