Summary of 3D Chemical Conference Call Company Overview - **Company**: 3D Chemical - **Industry**: Chemical Engineering Key Financial Metrics - **Revenue**: 1.248 billion CNY, up 21.8% year-on-year [2][5] - **Net Profit**: Approximately 120 million CNY, up 46% year-on-year [2][5] - **Net Cash Flow**: Decreased by 84% to over 20 million CNY due to increased bank acceptance bill settlements [2][5] - **Cash Reserves**: Approximately 1.8 billion CNY, with a debt ratio below 18% [2][5] - **Interim Dividend**: 0.1 CNY per share, totaling over 60 million CNY [2][5] Project Developments - **New Contracts**: Over 1 billion CNY in new projects signed, including coal chemical design and general contracting projects in Xinjiang and design fees for Qilu Petrochemical [2][6] - **Potential Orders**: Focus on coal-to-oil and coal-to-olefins projects led by national energy companies, as well as local coal chemical projects [2][6][11] Chemical Sector Performance - **Zibo Nuoao Company**: Profit decreased by 20% to over 70 million CNY due to average product performance, despite benefiting from rising propanol prices [2][7] - **Cellulose Project**: Phase one of the isooctanoic acid project is underway, aiming to increase pilot production capacity to 700-800 tons annually [2][8] Catalyst Business - **Revenue**: Approximately 60-70 million CNY with a profit contribution of 4-5 million CNY in the first half of the year [2][9] - **Annual Revenue Projection**: Expected to reach around 200 million CNY with a profit of about 15 million CNY [2][9] Future Strategy and Capital Expenditure - **Capital Expenditure**: Expected to be around 200 million CNY for new projects, with a focus on high annual profit distribution to investors [2][10] - **Client Selection Strategy**: Emphasis on payment security, primarily targeting large state-owned enterprises to minimize accounts receivable risk [2][18] Competitive Advantages - **Technical Edge**: Leading technology in sulfur recovery with a purity of 99.99% and a recovery rate of 99.9% [2][19] - **Market Reputation**: Strong past performance and reputation in the market [2][19] Future Growth and Dividends - **Dividend Policy**: Clear three-year dividend plan with a target payout ratio of over 70% [2][17] - **Market Expansion**: Interest in niche new materials, particularly in cosmetics, with acquisition standards focusing on synergistic small domestic leaders [2][20] Additional Insights - **Sulfur Recovery Business**: Core business with significant contributions to revenue and profit, having completed 245 sets of sulfur recovery equipment [2][3] - **Environmental Projects**: Engagement in various environmental projects, including air storage and lava storage initiatives [2][13] - **R&D Initiatives**: Development of hydrogen sulfide electrochemical separation technology, which could lead to significant breakthroughs [2][14]