AKCOME(SZ:002610)2024-04-29 15:42Financial Performance and Key Metrics - Revenue for 2023 was RMB 4,661,979,060.04, a decrease of 30.32% compared to 2022[45] - Net profit attributable to shareholders was RMB -826,435,158.51, showing a slight improvement of 0.83% compared to 2022[45] - Operating cash flow for 2023 was RMB -452,374,616.48, a significant decrease of 346.02% compared to 2022[45] - Basic earnings per share (EPS) for 2023 was RMB -0.1845, an improvement of 0.81% compared to 2022[45] - Weighted average return on equity (ROE) for 2023 was -40.35%, a decrease of 14.60 percentage points compared to 2022[45] - Total assets decreased by 9.86% to RMB 10,423,125,927.13 in 2023 compared to the adjusted figure of RMB 11,563,494,736.64 in 2022[48] - Net assets attributable to shareholders of the listed company decreased by 28.98% to RMB 2,030,805,023.31 in 2023 compared to the adjusted figure of RMB 2,859,621,472.28 in 2022[48] - Operating income decreased to RMB 4,661,979,060.04 in 2023 from RMB 6,690,548,250.14 in 2022, a decline of 30.31%[49] - Net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company in Q4 2023 was RMB -846,663,583.34, contributing to a full-year loss[52] - Net cash flow from operating activities in Q4 2023 was RMB -518,600,964.24, indicating significant cash outflow[55] - Non-recurring losses in 2023 amounted to RMB -81,852,826.48, primarily due to disposal losses of non-current assets and government subsidies[56] - The company's total revenue for 2023 was 284.02 million yuan, a decrease from 441.46 million yuan in 2022[89] - The company's net profit attributable to the parent company was -3.28 billion yuan in 2023, compared to -2.45 billion yuan in 2022[85] - The company's comprehensive income for 2023 was -149.16 million yuan, an improvement from -195.82 million yuan in 2022[91] - Operating cash flow decreased to 230,347,039.86 yuan in 2023 from 1,072,619,287.74 yuan in 2022, a significant drop of 78.5%[93] - Sales revenue from goods and services declined to 317,250,291.38 yuan in 2023 from 351,974,175.78 yuan in 2022, a decrease of 9.9%[93] - Investment cash flow improved to 15,453,684.41 yuan in 2023 from -590,210,369.67 yuan in 2022, indicating a recovery in investment activities[93] - Financing cash flow remained negative at -248,950,411.08 yuan in 2023, though improved from -647,093,192.36 yuan in 2022[93] - Cash and cash equivalents decreased by 2,106,200.81 yuan in 2023, compared to a decrease of 164,292,711.38 yuan in 2022[93] - Total equity attributable to the parent company decreased by 828,621,559.88 yuan in 2023, primarily due to a decline in comprehensive income[95] - Comprehensive income for 2023 was -894,631,599.88 yuan, driven by a significant loss in operating performance[95] - Owner's equity contributions decreased by 2,236,861.88 yuan in 2023, reflecting reduced capital inflows[95] - The company's comprehensive income for the period was 3.04 billion, with a net increase of 6.10 billion and a decrease of 5.22 billion[98] - The company's capital reserve increased by 78.8 billion, with a net increase of 50.8 billion and a decrease of 20.83 billion[98] - The company's profit distribution for the period was 30.0 billion, with a net increase of 19.2 billion and a decrease of 3.10 billion[98] - The company's equity attributable to the parent company's owners was 3.64 billion, with a net increase of 1.15 billion and a decrease of 9.50 billion[97] - The company's minority shareholders' equity was 118 billion, with a net increase of 348 billion and a decrease of 9.50 billion[97] - The company's total equity was 3.75 billion, with a net increase of 9.50 billion and a decrease of 3.75 billion[97] Borrowing and Financial Transactions - The company borrowed a cumulative amount of 410.163 million RMB from non-financial institutions in 2023, with interest payments of 22.6381 million RMB and other expenses of 30.6734 million RMB, all processed through personal accounts with incomplete approval procedures[6] - The company borrowed a total of 410.163 million yuan from non-financial institutions through its financial director in 2023, with interest payments of 22.6381 million yuan[166] Subsidiary and Associate Company Activities - The subsidiary Zhongkang Power disposed of equity in 4 power stations, resulting in receivables of 306.6444 million RMB, with 100.003 million RMB recovered by the end of 2023 and bad debt provisions of 55.4694 million RMB[10] - Zhongkang Power invested 9.8 million RMB in its associate company Chongzuo Aikang Energy Power Co., Ltd., but the purpose and use of the funds could not be verified[11] - The company's associate company Suzhou Aikang Energy Group Co., Ltd. had other receivables of 183.0857 million RMB from Wuxi Huirong, but the nature of these receivables could not be verified[11] - The company's subsidiary, Zhongkang Power, disposed of equity in 4 power stations in 2023, with accounts receivable of 306.6444 million yuan, and has accumulated bad debt provisions of 55.4694 million yuan[167] - Aikang Technology's subsidiary Zhongkang Power increased its investment in Chongzuo Aikang Energy Power Co., Ltd. by 9.8 million yuan in 2023[168] - As of December 31, 2023, Aikang Technology's associate company Suzhou Aikang Energy Group Co., Ltd. had other receivables from Wuxi Huirong amounting to 183.0857 million yuan[168] Risk Factors - The company faces risks from global industrial policies, raw material price fluctuations, exchange rate volatility, and accounts receivable collection pressures[15][16][18] Dividend and Capital Policy - The company plans not to distribute cash dividends, issue bonus shares, or convert capital reserves into share capital[19] - The company does not plan to distribute cash dividends, issue bonus shares, or convert capital reserve into share capital for the year[184] Company Structure and Changes - The company's registered address was changed on August 22, 2023, from Jiangsu to Zhejiang province[33] - The company's main business has not changed since its listing[43] - The company's controlling shareholder has not changed since its listing[43] - The company's new subsidiaries included Hangzhou Yunque New Energy Manufacturing Co., Ltd., AKCOME MENA DMCC, Akcome Cayman International Holdings Limited, and AKCOME SPAIN[107] - The company's subsidiaries no longer included in the consolidation scope were Beijing Aikang New Energy Power Technology Co., Ltd., Jiangyin Huijie Investment Co., Ltd., Korea Aikang Co., Ltd., and Ganzhou Huikang New Energy Industry Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership)[108] Audit and Financial Reporting - The company's audit firm is Suya Jincheng Certified Public Accountants (Special General Partnership)[44] - The company's annual report is available on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange website and other major financial media[41] - The company's internal control had significant deficiencies that affected the reliability of financial reporting[100] - The company's financial report internal control has major defects, with 3 major defects identified in the financial report[164][165] - The company's financial report internal control failed to maintain effectiveness in all material aspects as of December 31, 2023[165] - The company's financial report internal control has no significant defects in non-financial reports[164] - The company's financial report internal control has no important defects in financial reports or non-financial reports[164] - The company's financial report internal control has a major defect in working capital management, with improper approval procedures for some payments[166] - The company's financial report internal control has a major defect in accounts receivable management, with insufficient evidence to determine the nature of receivables[167] - The company's internal control audit report was disclosed on April 30, 2024, with a negative opinion[165] - The company's internal control evaluation report shows that 100% of the company's total assets and operating income are included in the evaluation scope[161] - The company's post-investment management internal control system was not properly designed or effectively executed, leading to significant deficiencies in external investment management[168] Industry and Market Outlook - The company's photovoltaic industry is expected to benefit from China's "dual carbon" strategy and policy support, with significant growth opportunities in the future[61] - The new power system development blueprint aims for renewable energy to account for over 40% of installed capacity and over 20% of power generation by 2030[62] - HJT battery technology is expected to see rapid expansion, with projected shipments reaching 35-40GW in 2024 and exceeding 100GW by 2025[64] Product and Technology Development - The company's HJT (Heterojunction) cells have achieved an average conversion efficiency of 25.5%, placing them in the top tier of domestic HJT solar cell production efficiency[66] - The company's AK iPower series of HJT components have a maximum power output of 745W and a conversion efficiency of 24%, with a bifacial rate exceeding 85%, leading to a 10% increase in power generation and a 3% reduction in LCOE[66] - The company's AK iTopper series of TOPCon components have a maximum power output of 620W, utilizing multi-busbar and half-cut cell technologies, offering significant efficiency improvement potential[66] - The company's solar module aluminum frames and photovoltaic bracket systems have consistently ranked at the forefront of their respective sub-industries[65] - The company has a cumulative operation and maintenance capacity for power stations that ranks among the top in the domestic private sector[65] - In 2023, the company's bracket products achieved a stable sales volume of approximately 4GW, with major clients accounting for over 90% of sales[74] - The company's border products maintain a leading position in the sub-market, with an annual production capacity exceeding 35 million sets and an automation rate of 80%[75] - The company's flexible brackets have passed wind tunnel tests and TUV certification, making it one of the earliest domestic manufacturers to achieve this[74] - The company plans to achieve over 40GW of high-efficiency solar cell and module production capacity within five years, aiming to become a leader in the high-efficiency heterojunction (HJT) field[78] - The company has a strong R&D team led by Dr. Huang Xin'er, a pioneer in thin-film solar cell research, and has developed eight cost-reduction and efficiency-improvement strategies for HJT cells[78] Strategic Partnerships and Market Expansion - The company has signed strategic cooperation agreements with major state-owned enterprises like Zhejiang Energy Group and China Three Gorges Corporation to focus on comprehensive photovoltaic power station business cooperation[78] - The company has a global sales network covering over 80 countries and regions, with a domestic sales team of 70+ and an overseas marketing team of 50+[79] - The company has established local service teams in Brazil, Spain, India, and Japan to better respond to customer needs and expand its overseas market presence[74] - The company has completed a global market layout, establishing four major sales regions in China: East China, South China, North China, and Northwest China, and has partnered with central enterprises such as Zhejiang Energy Group, Three Gorges Power, and China Resources Power, as well as local state-owned enterprises in regions like Zhangjiagang Economic Development Zone, focusing on comprehensive cooperation in photovoltaic power station business to drive sales of high-efficiency solar cell modules[109] Internal Management and Cost Control - The company has strengthened its enterprise information construction, creating an integrated management platform to improve digital control levels and management effectiveness, while promoting flat management and implementing front-to-back-end project control[111] - The company has further optimized internal management, flattening management levels to enhance efficiency and reduce management costs[111] - The company has improved production processes and optimized personnel allocation to reduce manufacturing costs, implementing fine cost control through project management[127] Financial Instruments and Accounting Policies - The company identifies cash equivalents as investments with short maturities (within three months from the purchase date), high liquidity, ease of conversion to known cash amounts, and minimal value fluctuation risks[136] - The company has established important criteria for accounts receivable, construction in progress, and non-wholly-owned subsidiaries, such as accounts receivable over one year with a single amount exceeding 5 million RMB, and construction in progress with a budget exceeding 50 million RMB or accounting for more than 5% of the total construction in progress balance[131] - The company has developed a comprehensive internal control system and effectively implemented it, with the "2023 Internal Control Evaluation Report" accurately reflecting the actual internal control situation, although significant deficiencies in financial reporting internal controls were identified during the reporting period[122] - The company uses the spot exchange rate (middle rate) at the transaction date for historical cost-measured foreign currency non-monetary items, without generating exchange differences[138] - For inventory measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value, if the net realizable value is determined in foreign currency, it is first converted to the reporting currency at the period-end exchange rate before comparison[138] - Non-monetary items measured at fair value are converted to the reporting currency at the spot exchange rate on the fair value determination date, with differences recorded as fair value changes (including exchange rate changes) in current profit or loss[138] - The company translates foreign currency financial statements using the spot exchange rate at the balance sheet date for assets and liabilities, and the spot exchange rate at the transaction date for income and expenses[138] - In hyperinflationary economies, the company restates balance sheet and income statement items using a general price index before translating at the period-end spot exchange rate[138] - Upon disposal of a foreign operation, the cumulative translation difference related to that operation is reclassified from other comprehensive income to current profit or loss[138] - Financial instruments are contracts that create financial assets for one party and financial liabilities or equity instruments for another[139] - The company recognizes a financial asset or liability when it becomes a party to a financial instrument contract[140] - Financial assets measured at amortized cost use the effective interest method, with gains or losses recognized in current profit or loss upon derecognition, reclassification, amortization, or impairment[148] - Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income have gains or losses (excluding impairment, exchange differences, and interest income) recognized in other comprehensive income until derecognition[148] - Financial assets are initially measured at fair value, with transaction costs for those measured at fair value through profit or loss directly recognized in current period profit or loss[170] - The company plans to settle financial assets and liabilities on a net basis or simultaneously realize the financial assets and settle the financial liabilities[173] - The company measures expected credit losses for financial instruments at each balance sheet date based on their credit risk stage[174] - For accounts receivable and notes receivable related to revenue, the company measures expected credit losses over the entire expected life if they do not contain significant financing components[175] - The company classifies financial liabilities as either measured at fair value through profit or loss or other financial liabilities at initial recognition[187] - Financial liabilities are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value due to the company's own credit risk recorded in other comprehensive income, and transferred to retained earnings upon derecognition[188] - Financial assets transferred that do not meet derecognition criteria are not offset against related liabilities[191] - The company uses probability-weighted amounts to calculate expected credit losses, considering past events, current conditions, and future economic forecasts[192] - If contract payments are overdue by 30 days or more, it is presumed that the credit risk of financial assets has significantly increased, unless proven otherwise[192] - The company calculates expected credit losses on a portfolio basis, with loss provisions recognized in current period profits or losses[194] - Accounts receivable details are referenced in the financial instruments section of the notes[195] - Inventory is categorized into raw materials, consumables, work in progress, finished goods, etc.[196] - For inventories with large quantities and low unit prices, the company provides for inventory impairment on a category basis[199] Environmental and Social Responsibility - The company's environmental issues did not result in any penalties during the reporting period[103]