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HIGHLIGHTS
— Breakthrough was made in the new energy business and it began to contribute to
the turnover of the Group
In the first quarter of 2010, China’s automobile market continued the explosive sales trend from 2009 and the sales
growth slowed down in the second quarter, however rapid growth was maintained generally in the first half of the year.
According to the statistics of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, sales volume of automobiles nationwide
exceeded 9 million units in the first half of 2010, a year-on-year increase of approximately 49%. In the first half, all types
of automobiles recorded growth to varied extents. Sales volume of sedans were approximately 4.59 million units, a
significant year-on-year increase of approximately 41%, among which sales volume of domestic brands accounted for
near 32% and continued to occupy a major position in the market. Sales of multi-purpose vehicles (MPV) and sport-
utility vehicles (SUV) both grew fast and more than doubled.
As global consumers’ confidence and consumption power revived gradually, world handset market started to show signs
of recovery. The growth of smart phones has become the key driver for the handset industry. According to statistics
produced by leading manufacturers in the industry, the global output of handsets was approximately 661 million units,
a year-on-year increase of approximately 12.5%. However, as the market started to recover, new brands and handsets
based on new platforms and systems emerged. Faced with increasingly fierce competition, traditional handset
manufacturers have to improve their competitiveness by strengthening control over production costs and will become
more prudent in choosing suppliers. We, as a one-stop supplier equipped with the ability of vertical integration and the
possession of a global production and service platform, are still capable of expanding our market shares during the
consolidation process of the handset industry by leveraging our strong brand, cost advantages and leading position.
BUSINESS REVIEW
The two major businesses of BYD Company Limited (“BYD” or the “Group”) represent the automobile business and the
IT parts business. The IT parts business mainly consists of the rechargeable battery business, the handset components
and assembly services. During the Period, the Group’s automobile business continued to achieve satisfactory results and
brought considerable revenue and profit to the Group. The automobile business continued to contribute the majority of
the Group’s revenue and profit. In addition, the Group’s rechargeable battery business maintained its world-leading
position, with revenue and profit remaining stable. As for its handset components and assembly services, the Group
furthered increased its market share by capitalizing on its strategic cooperation with leading handset manufacturers in
the world and its outstanding product competiveness during the Period.
Automobile Business
BYD has created a sustainable advantage of performance-price ratio by leveraging its operation mode of vertical integration
for years. As its customer base expanded, the Group’s automobile products received wide recognition. The image and
brand awareness of BYD’s automobile products has significantly improved, resulting the increase in sales of the Group’s
vehicles. During the Period, the Group’s automobile business delivered satisfactory results with turnover of approximately
RMB12,990 million, a significant year-on-year increase of approximately 46.34%.
By way of the continuous enhancement of product research and development, improvement of its quality control and
improvement of its operation efficiency by way of vertical integration, the Group managed to launch a series of new
models, as a result its customer base was consolidated and its market share further increased. To date the Group has
manufactured and sold over 1 million units of sedans and has established its leading position among the domestic
automobile brands. Despite the slow down of the automobile market since the second quarter, BYD Auto maintained
rapid growth. During the Period, the Group’s total sales volume of automobiles amounted to approximately 286,000
units, a sharp year-on-year increase of over 57.49%. According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers,
BYD achieved the No.1 growth of sales volume in the sedan industry and continued to rank the first among manufacturers
of domestic-brand sedans in the first half of 2010. During the Period, a number of automobile models of the Group
achieved outstanding performance. The economy F0 model ranked the first in terms of automobile plate issue. The F6
model, targeted at the middle-to-high-end market, was the champion of sales volume of middle-to-high-end automobiles
among domestic brands, and was also the only domestic brand among the top 10 middle-to-high-end automobile
models in terms of sales volume. The sales volume of our best-selling F3 was approximately 150,000 units, ranking the
first among the single-model sedans nationwide. The Group also worked all out to launch new models, such as the G3
model, the latest quality model of fuel-engined automobile, and made preparation for the launch of BYD’s first MPV
model M6, which will enrich the Group’s product portfolio and bring stable revenue contribution to the Group.
As the industrialization and urbanization progress, energy conservation and emission reduction has become a long-term
tendency of the development of the global automobile industry. Electric vehicles characterized by being environment-
friendly and energy-conserving are now a focus in the development of world automobile industry. China has determined
the development of hybrid power automobiles and electric vehicles as a new direction of the development of China’s
automobile industry. BYD keeps a close eye on the changes and development in the automobile markets home and
abroad while waiting for proper opportunities to promote the commercialization and popularization of new energy
vehicles in the markets, with a commitment to becoming a pioneer for the development of new energy vehicles across
the globe. During the Period, benefiting from the national subsidy policies for new energy vehicles as well as the fact that
electric vehicles had been established as the main target of development of new energy vehicles, BYD’s F3DM started to
be sold to individual customers in Shenzhen, which represented a milestone in its development. During the Period, the
first two batches of electric taxies E6 commenced operation in Shenzhen. The performance of E6 received wide recognition
from citizens in general during its demonstration operation, which will lead and drive the reform of the entire automobile
industry and help realize the real “Green Urban Transportation”.
During the Period, the Group actively expanded its production capacity and distribution network, including facilitating
the construction of Changsha automobile production facility and new production plants in Xi’an, and improved the
layout of the Group’s automobile business in the PRC. Furthermore, BYD is planning the layout of its electric automobile
business overseas. It intends to establish regional sales offices in North America and West Europe in order to seize greater
market share and generate more revenue.
On 1 March 2010, BYD entered into a memorandum of understanding with Daimler AG (“Daimler”), pursuant to which
both parties will cooperate in the PRC in relation to passenger vehicles powered by electric motors which will be developed
based on a Daimler architecture to be selected with a newly developed top hat. On 27 May 2010, both parties entered
into a joint venture contract in relation to the establishment of Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co., Ltd. (
) in the PRC with registered capital of RMB600 million and equally held by BYD and
Daimler. It is the business goal of the joint venture company to research and develop a new electric car, including
technology platform, power-train technology, design and brand and to leverage such complete vehicles into the PRC
market. The new electric car to be developed by the joint venture company will combine Daimler’s proprietary technologies
in electric vehicles structure and safety areas and BYD’s outstanding automobile battery and driving technologies. Daimler
and BYD will together develop and launch the new electric car under a new brand to be registered and owned by the
joint venture company. With the calibers, technologies and equipment from both BYD and Daimler, the joint venture
company must be able to grasp the opportunity of the electric vehicle market in the PRC and create a complementary
win-win business mode, further facilitating the business of both parties.
On 18 June 2010, BYD entered into a joint venture contract with Compagnie Générale de Location d’Equipements
(“CGL”) for the establishment of a joint venture company named BYD Auto Finance Company Limited (
) in Shenzhen, the PRC, which will engage in financing business for purchase of cars in mainland China,
including by way of providing loans to end-customers of new cars. The registered capital of the joint venture company
will be RMB500 million, of which BYD will contribute RMB400 million and CGL will contribute Euro equivalent of
RMB100 million. The joint venture contract, and more generally the establishment of the joint venture company, is
subject to the approval of the relevant PRC governmental authorities and in particular, of the China Banking Regulation
Commission.
In the first half of 2010, the global handset market and power tool market was still in the process of recovery. During the
Period, the Group’s rechargeable battery and other related products business recorded revenues of approximately
RMB2,043 million, representing a year-on-year growth of approximately 6.13%. Of which, the sales of lithium batteries
was approximately RMB1,025 million, a year-on-year decrease of approximately 20.84%, and the sales of nickel batteries
increased by approximately 31.91% year-on-year to approximately RMB810 million. During the Period, BYD maintained
its leading position in the rechargeable battery market with dominating global market share.
During the Period, the global handset demand had yet to revive. Faced with fierce competition from smart phones of
new brands and new platforms and systems, the sales and profit of the Group’s lithium battery business decreased.
Nevertheless, with its established leading position in the market and its high-quality, cost-effective products, the Group
managed to maintain its strategic cooperation with major world-leading handset manufacturers. In the area of nickel
battery business, the economies in the US and Europe gradually recovered, as a result the orders for power tools and toys
increased, leading to the recovery of the Group’s nickel battery business from the down turn last year. As one of the
world’s largest nickel battery manufacturers, the Group was able to maintain its market share through its constantly
high-quality nickel batteries under favorable or adverse market conditions.
During the Period under review, the Group continued to advance its new energy planning focused on new energy
vehicles, solar batteries and energy storage stations, and managed to commence its commercial operation of new
energy business. Through the development of solar battery business by way of vertical integration model, the Group’s
production process covers a complete industry chain from polysilicon, silicon wafer, solar cell, module to solar power
station, which can largely minimize production costs and improve production efficiency. During the Period, phase 1 of
the Group’s solar facilities in Shangluo was substantially completed and recorded sales of approximately RMB200 million,
attributable to its product competitiveness and strong market demand. As phase 2 commences production, it’s expected
that revenue and profit from this business will record sustainable rapid growth.
As an important part of the “Silicon-Iron” strategy of the Group, the energy storage station business also made a major
breakthrough during the period. By leveraging on the supporting policies of the State on new energy development, the
Group actively participated in new energy projects associated with such policies, including the construction and
demonstration operation of solar power stations and energy storage stations. During the Period, two 100KW energy
storage stations in Beijing and Shanghai were delivered for use and put into demonstration operation. As for the Wind-
PV Energy Storage and Transmission Project with China Electric Power Research Institute, relevant contracts have been
signed and delivery of batteries and other related equipment have started. Further, the Group had a number of Megawatt-
class energy storage station projects in bidding stage. During the Period, the Group collaborated with renowned overseas
residential property developers by installing BYD household energy system for their property developments, which may,
through a solar power generation system and together with an energy storage station, achieve complete independence
of household energy to power grid systems.
The Group continued to provide customers with one-stop vertically integrated supply services. During the Period, the
Group managed to seize market share amid improving market conditions, recorded a turnover of approximately RMB9,213
million, a year-on-year increase of approximately 72.83%. With significant increase in sales, the Group’s profit from the
handset components and assembly services also increased.
For the handset components and assembly services, BYD Electronic (International) Company Limited (“BYD Electronic”)
is principally engaged in the manufacture and sales of handset components (including handset casings and keypads)
and modules incorporated with handset components such as handset casing, microphones, connectors and other handset
assembly parts, and the provision of two types of assembly services, including high-level assembly service and PCB
assembly service, and the provision of parts and assembly services of other electronic product. During the Period, sales
of BYD Electronic, including sales to the Group, amounted to approximately RMB7,468 million, an increase of
approximately 96.47% as compared to the same period of 2009. Apart from the handset components and assembly
services undertaken by BYD Electronic, the Group’s handset component business also includes the production of LCD
screens, flexible printed circuit boards, handset camera modules, etc. During the Period, sales of non-BYD Electronic
handset components amounted to approximately RMB1,806 million, higher than the same period of 2009.
Automobile Business
The development of the automobile industry has been included as an important measure to stimulate the PRC economy.
Relevant policies promulgated by the government such as National Plans for Promoting the Automobile Industry and
the Reduction of Tax Imposed on Passenger Vehicles with Displacement of 1.6L and under, will facilitate the sustainable
development of the automobile industry at the macroeconomic and microeconomic level. The domestic automobile
industry is expected to keep modest growth in the future. Looking forward, BYD will endeavor to improve its corporate
operation, product quality and the profitability of its distributors and build its four major sales networks in the second
half. BYD’s best-selling models F3, F6, F0, G3 and F3R are already being distributed in its A1, A2 and A3 networks, and
the M6 model, launched in this July, is the first high-end model being distributed in its A4 network and is expected to get
satisfactory sales results. In mid-August, the L3 model coupe which has attracted much attention was launched as
scheduled, completing the overall plan of the Group in the area of A grade automobiles. In the second half, the Group
will launch the S6 model, which represent BYD’s extensive experience in technologies, process and quality fields and will
further increase the Group’s domestic market share as well as the sales volume of the middle-to-high-end vehicles as a
percentage of its total sales volume. Meanwhile, the Group will also intensify its efforts to develop overseas market and
increase presence in overseas market in order to enhance the influence of its automobile products on the international
market.
As the concerns over energy saving and emission reduction have been escalating with time across the globe, governments
from different countries have been increasingly supportive of new energy vehicles. According to the Project of 1,000
Units in Ten Cities announced by the PRC government, it is the intention of the State that the operation scale of new
energy automobiles will account for 10% of the automobile market in 2012. The Group will continue to put more efforts
into the new energy business and expand its electric vehicles production capacity to meet market demand. It will be
committed to step up the industrialization of its new energy automobiles in domestic and overseas markets to facilitate
the development of the new energy automobile industry.
BYD will continue to follow the development path of “self-research and development, self-production and self-owned
brand”, focus on enhancing brand awareness and reputation, and launch diversified quality automobile products with
enhanced competitiveness. The Group aims to become a leading manufacturer of traditional and new energy vehicles in
the world.
Looking forward to the second half of 2010 and beyond, the global handset market is expected to gradually recover in
the context of improvement of the global economy. However, with the launch of a number of smart phones with new
platforms and systems, together with the influx of many new brands in the low and medium-end handset market, the
competition from smart phones will be increasingly fierce and the traditional handset brands in the PRC and other new
emerging markets will be affected to varied degrees. The global handset market is full of uncertainties due to many
factors and rechargeable battery business and handset components as well as assembly services may be exposed to
many challenges. In the future, the Group will be committed to maintain its strategic cooperative partnership with
world-leading handset manufacturers and further diversify the application of battery products to make preparation for
developing the new business fields such as electric vehicles and energy power stations. The Group is confident in
maintaining steady development of the business, consolidating its leading position in the market and creating a steady
source of revenue and profits.
With the social and economic development, the global demand for energy is steadily on the increase. Under the background
of increasingly tight energy supply and deteriorating environmental pollution, low-carbon and emission reduction is
paid more attention to and supported by governments all around the world. Currently, taking into consideration the
accelerating pace to slash global warming by various countries and the focus on green environmental concept set out in
the 12th 5-year plan, the new energy business of BYD centres on low carbon, energy saving and emission reduction. In
the future, the Group will actively explore the solar battery business and intensify its efforts on the research and
development, production and sales of solar battery to make it a new growing momentum of the Group, and we will
strive to become a leading new energy manufacturer in the industry.
Energy storage stations can effectively solve the problem of network surf limits caused by the fluctuation of new energy
power and provide a cost-effective, safe and steady solution for application of new energy power and transformation of
the global energy structure. By providing customers with complete systems including solar battery products and energy
storage stations, the Group will be able to provide one-stop solutions to such issues as new energy power generation,
storage, continuous supply and subsequent application of new energy resources. The Group will continue to diversify
the application of energy storage stations in the domestic and international markets and actively expand the production
capability of energy storage battery in order to consolidate its leading position in the global energy storage field.
New energy business is an important area of BYD’s development. With its technology and cost advantages in the new
energy sector, the Group is committed to facilitate its long-term and sustainable development by establishing a strong
new energy industry chain and realizing large scale commercialization of new energy industry.
In the second half of the year, the handset market is expected to recover and the global output of handsets will steadily
increase, which will in turn drive the rise in demand for handset components and assembly services. No matter whether
the market condition is favorable or adverse, the Group’s vertically integrated strategy, the handset products with high
performance-price ratio and constantly increasing ODM capabilities will inevitably attract new customers and drive the
increase in its customer orders and market shares. In the future, the Group will continue to focus on improving research
and development capability and technologies, and consolidating and improving product quality as well as cost advantages.
We will strive to develop an integrated global platform for production and services, so as to further enhance our market
position.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
During the Period, turnover increased by approximately 50.29% as compared to the same period of 2009, mainly due
to the fact that the automobile business and the handset components and assembly services recorded a significant
growth during the Period. Profit attributable to equity holders of the parent company increased by approximately
105.57% as compared to the same period of the previous year, which was mainly attributable to the increase in gross
profit as a result of the fact that the automobile business benefited from economies of scale and that the Group further
deepened its vertical integration.
Segmental Information
The table below sets out comparisons of the Group’s turnover by product category for the six months ended 30 June
2009 and 2010:
During the Period, the turnover of the Group’s handset components and assembly services business grew faster than its
other two segments, therefore the turnover of the business as a percentage of the total turnover increased.
During the Period, the Group’s gross profit increased by approximately 63.58% to approximately RMB5,177 million.
Gross profit margin increased slightly from approximately 19.62% in the same period of 2009 to approximately 21.35%
in the current period. The slight increase in gross profit margin was mainly due to the increase in gross profit as a result
of the remarkable economies of scale of the automobile business and the further deepened vertical integration.
During the Period, BYD generated operating cash inflow of approximately RMB3,157 million, compared with approximately
RMB4,966 million for the same period of 2009. Total borrowings as at 30 June 2010, including all bank loans, were
approximately RMB6,468 million, compared with approximately RMB3,654 million as at 31 December 2009. The maturity
profile of the bank loans and interest thereof spread over a period of ten years, with approximately RMB3,890 million
repayable within one year and approximately RMB1,702 million in the second year, approximately RMB1,021 million
within three to five years and approximately RMB583 million over five years. The increase in total borrowings was due to
increased investment of the Company which led to increased capital requirement. The Group maintained adequate
daily liquidity management and capital funding expenditure requirements to regulate internal operating cash flow.
The turnover days of trade and bills receivables were about 61 days for the six months ended 30 June 2010 as compared
to approximately 74 days for the same period of 2009. The shortening of turnover days of trade and bills receivables was
due to substantial decrease in the amount of trade and bills receivables during the Period as compared with the same
period of last year. Inventory turnover days shortened from approximately 83 days for the six months ended 30 June
2009 to approximately 55 days for the six months ended 30 June 2010. The decrease in inventory turnover days was
mainly attributable to the substantial increase in sales amount and sales costs while there was little change in average
inventory during the Period as compared with the same period of last year.
Capital Structure
The Group’s treasury department is responsible for the Group’s financial risk management which operates according to
policies implemented and approved by senior management. As at 30 June 2010, borrowings were primarily denominated
in Renminbi, while cash and cash equivalents were primarily denominated in Renminbi and US dollar. The Group intended
to maintain an appropriate mix of financial equity and debt to ensure an efficient capital structure during the Period. The
loans remaining outstanding as at 30 June 2010 were at fixed interest rates or floating interest rates for Renminbi loans
and foreign currency loans.
Most of the Group’s income and expenditure are denominated in Renminbi and US dollar. During the Period, the Group
has not experienced any significant difficulties in its operations or liquidity due to fluctuations in currency exchange
rates. The directors believe that the Group has sufficient foreign exchange to meet its own foreign exchange requirements
and will adopt applicable measures to prevent exposure to exchange rate risk.
As at 30 June 2010, the Group had over 190,000 employees. During the Period, total staff cost accounted for approximately
12.62% of the Group’s turnover. Employees’ remuneration was determined based on performance, experience and
prevailing industry practices, with compensation policies being reviewed on a regular basis. Bonuses and commission
were also awarded to employees, based on their annual performance evaluation. Incentives were offered to encourage
personal and career development.
Share Capital
Number of
Shares Issued Percentage (%)
The Company has not redeemed any of its shares during the Period from 1 January 2010 to 30 June 2010. During the
Period, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries purchased or sold any of the Company’s shares.
Capital Commitment
Please refer to note 15 to the financial statements for details of capital commitments.
Contingent Liabilities
Please refer to note 14 to the financial statements for details of contingent liabilities.
Please refer to note 17 to the financial statements for details of post balance sheet events.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The board of the Company (the “Board”) is committed to maintaining and ensuring high standards of corporate
governance practices.
The Board puts emphasis on maintaining a quality Board with balance of skill set of directors, high transparency and
effective accountability system in order to enhance shareholders’ value. In the opinion of the directors, the Company
had during the Period complied with the applicable code provisions of the Code as set out in Appendix 14 to the Listing
Rules except for the following deviation:
Code A.2.1
Code A.2.1 stipulates that the roles of chairman and chief executive officer should be separate and should not be
performed by the same individual.
Mr. Wang Chuan-fu is the chairman and chief executive officer of the Company. The Board considers that this structure
will not impair the balance of power and authority is ensured by the operations of the Board, which comprises experienced
and high calibre individuals and meets regularly every three months to discuss issues affecting operations of the Group.
The Board believes that this structure is conducive to strong and consistent leadership, enabling the Group to make and
implement decisions promptly and efficiently. The Board has full confidence in Mr. Wang and believes that this appointment
to the posts of chairman and chief executive officer is beneficial to the business development of the Company.
Compliance with the Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed Issuers
The Company has adopted the Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed Issuers as set out in Appendix
10 to the Listing Rules (the “Model Code”) as the code of conduct regarding director’s securities transactions. Specific
enquiry has been made to all directors, who have confirmed that they had complied with the required standard set out
in the Model Code during the Period.
During the six months ended 30 June 2010, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries purchased, sold or redeemed
any of the listed securities of the Company.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee consists of three independent non-executive directors and a non-executive director. A meeting
was convened by the Company’s audit committee on 21 August 2010 to review the accounting policies and practices
adopted by the Group and to discuss auditing, internal control, risk management and financial reporting matters (including
reviewing the financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2010 before recommending them to the Board for
approval).
Interim Dividend
The Board does not recommend the payment of interim dividend for the Period (six months ended 30 June 2009: Nil).
Number of
domestic shares
in which the Approximate Approximate
interested party percentage of percentage of
has or is deemed to shareholding in shareholding in
have interests or total issued total issued
Name short positions share capital domestic shares
% %
Note 1: These 401,810,480 domestic shares comprise 239,228,620 domestic shares representing approximately 16.14% of the Company’s
total issued domestic shares held by Mr. Lu and 162,581,860 domestic shares held by Guangzhou Youngy Management & Investment
Group Company Limited. Under the SFO, Mr. Lu is deemed to be interested in 162,581,860 domestic shares representing approximately
10.97% of the Company’s total issued domestic shares which are held by Guangzhou Youngy Management & Investment Group
Company Limited, a company owned as to 89.5% by Mr. Lu.
Saved as disclosed above, as at 30 June 2010, none of the Directors, supervisors or chief executives of the Company had
an interest or short position in the shares, underlying shares or debentures of the Company or any of its associated
corporations (within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO) which was required to be (a) recorded in the register to be kept
by the Company pursuant to Section 352 of the SFO; or (b) notified to the Company and the Stock Exchange pursuant
to the Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed Companies.
Number of domestic
shares in which the Approximate Approximate
interested party percentage of percentage of
has or is deemed to shareholding in shareholding in
have interests or total issued total issued
Name short positions share capital domestic share
% %
Notes:
1. Mr. Lu Xiang-yang, a director of the Company, is also deemed to be interested in 162,581,860 domestic shares representing approximately
10.97% of the Company’s total issued domestic shares which are held by Guangzhou Youngy Management & Investment Group
Company Limited, a company owned as to 89.5% by Mr. Lu.
2. Mr. Yang Long-zhong is a member of the senior management, and is the vice president of the Company and the general manager of the
Company’s Sales & Marketing Division.
Notes:
1. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. was deemed to be interested in 225,000,000 H shares (L) through its controlled corporation, MidAmerican
Energy Holdings Company which was directly interested in 225,000,000 H shares.
2. Morgan Stanley was deemed to be interested in 51,716,371 H shares (L) and have a short position in 51,152,375 H shares (S) through
its controlled corporations.
3. LL Group, LLC was deemed to be interested in 55,511,200 H shares (L) through its controlled corporation, LL Investment Partners, L.P.
Li Lu, as controlling shareholder of LL Group, LLC was also deemed to be interested in 55,511,200 H shares.
4. Blackrock, Inc. was deemed to be interested in 46,217,791 H shares (L) and have a short position in 551,191 H shares (S) through its
controlled corporations.
5. FMR LLC was interested as investment manager in 45,534,890 H shares (L) through its controlled corporations, Fidelity Management &
Research Company and Fidelity Management Trust Company, Pyramis Global Advisors LLC which were indirectly interested in 42,164,890
and 3,370,000 H shares respectively.
The total issued share capital of the Company as at 30 June 2010 was RMB2,275,100,000, divided into 1,482,000,000
domestic shares of RMB1.00 each and 793,100,000 H shares of RMB1.00 each, all fully paid up.
Attributable to:
Owners of the parent 2,421,178 1,177,805
Non-controlling interests 166,849 88,202
2,588,027 1,266,007
Attributable to:
Owners of the parent 2,427,543 1,169,318
Non-controlling interests 169,327 83,420
2,596,870 1,252,738
30 June 31 December
Notes 2010 2009
(Unaudited) (Audited)
RMB’000 RMB’000
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment 10 21,495,826 18,906,929
Property under development 161,424 —
Investment properties — 1,927
Prepaid land lease payments 3,622,789 1,661,369
Goodwill 65,914 58,603
Other intangible assets 839,940 770,753
Non-current prepayment 2,539,642 1,953,289
Investments in jointly controlled entities 49,411 —
Available for sale investment 11,139 —
Deferred tax assets 377,746 185,927
CURRENT ASSETS
Inventories 11 6,720,784 4,408,407
Trade and bills receivables 12 6,274,636 9,792,812
Prepayments, deposits and other receivables 1,459,765 644,032
Derivative financial instruments — 1,000
Pledged deposits 89,466 33,723
Cash and cash equivalents 1,825,945 2,316,826
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade and bills payables 13 11,953,989 11,518,658
Other payables and accruals 2,520,320 2,277,220
Advances from customers 2,063,863 3,340,965
Deferred income 37,801 207,831
Derivative financial instruments — 94
Interest-bearing bank borrowings 3,443,243 547,129
Tax payable 287,760 236,701
Provision 340,796 248,850
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Interest-bearing bank borrowings 3,025,000 3,106,514
Deferred income 1,040,132 224,508
Total non-current liabilities 4,065,132 3,331,022
30 June 31 December
Notes 2010 2009
(Unaudited) (Audited)
RMB’000 RMB’000
EQUITY
Equity attributable to equity holders of the Parent
Issued capital 2,275,100 2,275,100
Reserves 16,084,017 13,656,474
Proposed dividends — 750,783
18,359,117 16,682,357
At 1 January 2009 2,050,100 12,480 4,350,293 576,345 (71,680 ) — 4,368,030 11,285,568 2,051,804 13,337,372
Profit for the period — — — — — — 1,177,805 1,177,805 88,202 1,266,007
Other comprehensive loss — — — — (8,487 ) — — (8,487 ) (4,782 ) (13,269 )
Total comprehensive
income / (loss) — — — — (8,487 ) — 1,177,805 1,169,318 83,420 1,252,738
Dividends paid to
Non-controlling interest — — — — — — — — (1,495 ) (1,495 )
Transferred to statutory
surplus reserve fund — — — 116,377 — — (116,377) — — —
At 30 June 2009 2,050,100 12,480 4,350,293 692,722 (80,167 ) — 5,429,458 12,454,886 2,133,729 14,588,615
At 1 January 2010 2,275,100 1,368,590 4,349,366 1,145,518 (48,650 ) 750,783 6,841,650 16,682,357 2,344,770 19,027,127
Profit for the period — — — — — — 2,421,178 2,421,178 166,849 2,588,027
Other comprehensive income — — — — 6,365 — — 6,365 2,478 8,843
At 30 June 2010 2,275,100 1,368,590* 4,349,366* 1,145,518* (42,285)* — 9,262,828* 18,359,117 2,462,406 20,821,523
* These reserve amounts comprise the consolidated reserves of RMB16,084,017,000 in the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30
June 2010.
1,825,945 2,054,808
1. CORPORATE INFORMATION
BYD Company Limited is a joint stock limited liability company (the “Company”) registered in the People’s Republic
of China (the “PRC”). The Company’s H shares have been listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited since
31st July 2002.
The principal activities of the Group are the research, development, manufacture and sale of rechargeable batteries,
automobiles and related products, handset components, LCD and other electronic products.
2. BASIS OF PREPARATION
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2010 have been
prepared in accordance with Hong Kong Accounting Standard (“HKAS”) 34 “Interim Financial Reporting” issued by
the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
These condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required in
the annual financial statement, and should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements for the year
ended 31 December 2009.
Despite the Group’s net current liabilities of approximately RMB4,277,176,000 as at 30 June 2010, the interim
condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis on the basis of the
directors’ contention that the Group will be able to generate sufficient net cash inflows and new funding in the
future to meet all its obligation as and when they fall due and will also be able to secure the financial support of its
bankers, including the renewal of the Group’s short term bank loans upon the maturity date.
The adoption of the above new standards and interpretations has had no material effect on the interim condensed
consolidated financial statements.
The Group has not early adopted any standard, interpretation or amendment that was issued but is not yet effective.
4. SEGMENT INFORMATION
For management purposes, the Group is organised into business units based on their products and services and has
four reportable operating segments as follows:
(a) the rechargeable battery and other products segment comprises the manufacture and sale of lithium-ion
batteries and nickel batteries principally for mobile phones, electric tools and other portable electronic instruments
and new energy products;
(b) the mobile handset components and assembly service segment comprises the manufacture and sale of
components for mobile handset and electronic products such as housing, keypad and the provision of assembly
services and ect;
(c) the automobiles and related products segment comprises the manufacture and sale of automobiles, automobile
accessories and auto-related moulds and components; and
(d) the “others” segment comprises, principally, non-manufacturing business of the Group.
Management monitors the results of its operating segments separately for the purpose of making decisions about
resources allocation and performance assessment. Segment performance is evaluated based on reportable segment
profit, which is a measure of adjusted profit before tax. The adjusted profit before tax is measured consistently with
the Group’s profit before tax except that interest income, finance costs, dividend income, as well as head office and
corporate expenses are excluded from such measurement.
Segment assets exclude deferred tax assets, goodwill, derivatives financial instruments ,available for sale investment
and other unallocated head office and corporate assets, as these assets are managed on a group basis.
Intersegment sales and transfers are transacted with reference to the selling prices used for sales made to third
parties at the then prevailing market prices.
Segment revenue
Revenue from external customers 2,042,470 9,213,124 12,990,176 — 24,245,770
Intersegment sales 138,657 216,186 51,432 — 406,275
Others including other gross
income from sales of raw materials
and disposal of scrap materials 105,834 149,085 361,654 — 616,573
Taxes and surcharges 1,652 3,413 397,199 — 402,264
Reconciliation:
Elimination of intersegment sales (406,275)
Elimination of other gross income (616,573)
Elimination of taxes and surcharges (402,264)
Segment revenue
Revenue from external customers 1,924,583 5,330,827 8,876,806 275 16,132,491
Intersegment sales 80,151 37,589 179 — 117,919
Others including other gross income from
sales of raw materials and disposal
of scrap materials 66,452 84,074 238,645 — 389,171
Taxes and surcharges 2,520 3,544 277,300 9 283,373
Reconciliation:
Elimination of intersegment sales (117,919)
Elimination of other income and gain (389,171)
Elimination of taxes and surcharges (283,373)
At 30 June 2010
Mobile
handset
components
and Automobiles
Battery and assembly and related
other products service products Others Total
RMB’000 RMB’000 RMB’000 RMB’000 RMB’000
At 31 December 2009
Mobile
handset
components
and Automobiles
Battery and assembly and related
other products service products Others Total
RMB’000 RMB’000 RMB’000 RMB’000 RMB’000
Revenue
Revenue, which is also the Group’s turnover, represents the net invoiced value of goods sold, after allowances for
returns and trade discounts; the value of assembly services rendered during the period.
24,245,770 16,132,491
285,613 145,850
6. FINANCE COSTS
For the six months ended
30 June 2010 30 June 2009
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
RMB’000 RMB’000
130,066 188,447
101,672 150,610
The average capitalisation rate for the year used to determine the amount of borrowing costs eligible for capitalisation
was 5.11% (six months ended 30 June 2009: 6.81%).
8. INCOME TAX
For the six months ended
30 June 2010 30 June 2009
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
RMB’000 RMB’000
Taxes on profits assessable have been calculated at the rates of tax prevailing in the countries in which the Group
operates, based on existing legislation, interpretations and practices in respect thereof.
The Company and its subsidiaries registered in the PRC are subject to Corporate Income Tax. On 16 March 2007,
the National People’s Congress approved the Corporate Income Tax Law of the PRC (the “New CIT Law”), which
became effective from 1 January 2008. Under the New CIT Law, the corporate income tax rate applicable to
domestic-invested and foreign-invested enterprises from 1 January 2008 has decreased from 33% to 25%. Pursuant
to the transitional arrangement under the New CIT Law, the income tax rate applicable to certain PRC subsidiaries
will only be gradually increased to the unified rate of 25% over a 5-year transitional period.
Certain subsidiaries operating in Mainland China are approved to be high and new technology enterprises and are
entitle to enjoy reduced enterprise income tax rates of 15% of the estimated assessable profits for the period.
Certain subsidiaries operating in Mainland China are entitled to exemptions from income tax for the two years
commencing from their first profit-making year of operation and thereafter, entitled to a 50% relief from income
tax for the next three years.
Earnings
Profit attributable to ordinary equity holders
of the Company, as in the basic earnings per share calculation 2,421,178 1,177,805
Numbers of shares
30 June 2010 30 June 2009
Shares
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during
the period in the basic earnings per share calculation,
as adjusted to reflect the bonus share issue during the period 2,275,100,000 2,050,100,000
No diluted earnings per share amount has been presented for the period as no diluting events existed during these
period.
Assets with a net book value of RMB46,890,000 were disposed of by the group during the six months ended 30
June 2010 (six months ended 30 June 2009: RMB22,458,000), resulting in a net loss on disposal of RMB24,910,000
(six months ended 30 June 2009: loss of RMB9,992,000).
11. INVENTORIES
30 June 31 December
2010 2009
(Unaudited) (Audited)
RMB’000 RMB’000
6,720,784 4,408,407
30 June 31 December
2010 2009
(Unaudited) (Audited)
RMB’000 RMB’000
6,274,636 9,792,812
The directors are of the opinion that the carrying amounts of trade and bills receivables approximate their fair
values.
An aged analysis of the trade and bills payables as at the end of reporting period, based on the invoice date, is as
follows:
30 June 31 December
2010 2009
(Unaudited) (Audited)
RMB’000 RMB’000
11,953,989 11,518,658
The trade payables are non-interest-bearing and are normally settled within terms of 30 to 120 days. The directors
are of the opinion that the carrying amounts of trade and bills payables approximate their fair values.
Regarding the October 2007 Action, the Company has given an indemnity in favour of other defendants for all
liabilities, losses, damages, costs and expenses (if any) incurred arising out of or in connection with the October
2007 Action. The indemnity given by the Company to the indemnified parties will not cover loss of future
profit and revenue as well as any obligation, such as ceasing to use certain information, on the part of the
indemnified parties to comply with any injunction order or any court order to deliver up documents. The
service of writs on all of the Defendants has been duly acknowledged.
On 2 November 2007, the Company and its subsidiary BYD Hong Kong Limited which had been served with
the writ at that time, applied for a stay of the legal proceedings. The hearing of the stay application took place
on 11 and 12 June 2008 and the judgement in respect of the stay application was handed down on 27 June
2008. The stay application was turned down and an order was issued, of which the legal cost for the application
of stay by the Plaintiff is to be borne by the Company and its subsidiary BYD Hong Kong. The legal cost, if not
agreed, will be determined by the court. On 2 September 2009, the above-mentioned Plaintiffs make an
amendment to the writ with the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region for inclusion of
Foxconn Precision Component (Beijing) Co., Ltd. as a Plaintiff. The Group also filed a counterclaim on 2
October 2009 against the Plaintiffs, including Foxconn Precision Component (Beijing) Co., Ltd., the documents
of which have been served on all parties of the Plaintiffs. The counterclaim mainly related to the release of
defamatory remarks to prejudice of the Defendants’ reputation and the interference with the Defendants’
business, and the request for remedies by the Plaintiffs.
Based on the legal opinions issued by the Group’s litigation legal counsels to the Group, the ultimate outcome
of the litigation is not yet determinable given the early stage of the proceedings. Accordingly no liability
accrual has been recorded by the Group.
On 24 July 2009, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the Kunming Municipal
People’s Government (the “Applicant”) filed an arbitration application with China International Economic and
Trade Arbitration Commission, Shanghai Commission to request Yunnan Midea Automobile Holding Co., Ltd.
(“Yunnan Midea”) and Changsha BYD Bus to pay transformation fees in the sum of RMB30,297,000 to it and
bear the default fine of RMB6,969,000 for failing to make advance payment of the transformation fees as well
as the arbitration fees for the case and fees reasonably incurred by the Applicant for handling the case. The case
was derived from the “Agreement for the Acquisition of the Property Right of Yunnan Coach Factory” signed
by the Applicant and Yunnan Midea and Hunan Midea on 31 July 2004 which stipulated that Yunnan Midea
and Hunan Midea acquired Yunnan Coach Factory at nil consideration by bearing the transformation fees.
However, Yunnan Midea and Hunan Midea have not paid the transformation fees.
The case has yet no outcome. Pursuant to the “Equity Transfer Agreement” signed by BYD Auto SZ and Foshan
Weishang, Foshan Weishang shall assume all corresponding legal responsibilities in respect of the contingent
liabilities, pending matters and property risks of Hunan Midea prior to the transfer of assets as stipulated in the
“Equity Transfer Agreement”. Foshan Weishang signed a document on 13 August 2009, pursuant to which it
undertakes to assume all fees related to legal services incurred, all fees and costs payable by Changsha BYD Bus
in respect of its participation in the arbitration case; all liabilities, indebtedness and responsibilities brought by
the verdict of this arbitration case, and all losses suffered by Changsha BYD Bus due to such arbitration case. In
addition, Midea Group Co., Ltd (“Midea Group”) issued a Letter of Undertaking on 3 September 2009 pursuant
to which it is agreed that Midea Group and Foshan Weishang shall assume rights and obligations of Changsha
BYD Bus involving the said arbitration case and shall Jointly and severally bear liabilities thereof. It is also
undertaken that Midea Group and Foshan Weishang shall deal with all matters arising from the above arbitration
dispute, and shall bear the full costs incurred and undertake all responsibilities arising therefrom (including but
not limited to the transformation fees, liquidated damages, arbitration fees and handling costs that shall be
assumed according to the ruling in the arbitration award).
The case was derived from the matters prior to the transfer of equity from Changsha BYD Bus to BYD Auto SZ.
The obligation of potential risks of the case has been explicitly stipulated in the related equity transfer agreement,
and Foshan Weishang and Media Group has respectively undertaken to assume all costs and losses payable by
Changsha BYD Bus in respect of its participation in the arbitration case. Therefore, there will not bring material
adverse impact to the Group. As it is not probable that the outcome of the arbitration will result in the economic
benefit outflow from the Group, no liabilities has been accrued by the Group.
On 28 December 2009, the subsidiary of the Company received an invoice amounted to EUR1,539,376 from
Nokia. The amount had been accrued as a liability as at 31 December 2009 and had been paid in 2010. Due to
the ongoing of the charger exchange program, the Company is still under further discussion with Nokia for
further details. During the reporting period, the subsidiary of the Company resumed the supply of the same
models of chargers in the charger exchange program to Nokia. The potential compensation could not be
reasonably estimated and accordingly, no further liability has been accrued by the Group. The Group expects
that the charger exchange program does not and will not have any material impact on its financial and operating
conditions or its business prospect.
(d) On 15 July 2010, the Ministry of Land and Resources of the People’s Republic of China announced the unlawful
occupation of land by BYD Auto Co.,Ltd. in respect of its expansion project in Hu County, Shaanxi Province.
According to the Ministry of Land and Resources, in July 2009, BYD Auto Co.,Ltd. (“BYD Auto”), a subsidiary of
the Company, entered into an agreement with the Management Committee of Xi’an Hi-tech Industries
Development Zone of Shaanxi Province (the “Management Committee of Xi’an Hi-tech Zone”), pursuant to
which BYD Auto agreed to invest in an expansion project for automobile and engine with an annual production
capacity of 200,000 units (BYD Automobile Plant II) in Caotang Science and Technology Industrial Foundation
in the Xi’an Hi-tech Industries Development Zone (the “Xi’an Hi-tech Zone”) located in Hu County, Xi’an
Province. In December 2009, when the parties had not signed the land transfer agreement and the related
land use rights had not been received by BYD Auto, BYD Auto commenced the construction of the expansion
project, being BYD Automobile Plant II. Currently 7 buildings of plants and staff dormitories, a mixing plant
and roads in the factory area have been completed, occupying land of 736.65 mu, of which there were 681.03
mu of farm land. This incident involved unlawful acts such as the pre- expropriation by a local government
violating rules,the unlawful occupation of land by an enterprise,ect., and the Ministry of Land and Resources
has ordered Shaanxi Department of Land and Resources together with supervisory authorities to seriously
investigate and deal with this incident.
As of 30 June 2010, the carrying value of the aforesaid construction in progress was RMB149 million. Currently,
the incident is at the stage of investigation by relevant state land and resource authorities. As the construction
of the expansion project (BYD Automobile Plant II) has not been completed and the plant has not commenced
operation, the Company considers that this event does not have a material adverse impact on business operation
of the company. Currently, the Company is actively working with relevant governmental authorities to tackle
and deal with this issue and is gradually perfecting the relevant procedures in respect of land use. As the
adverse impact that may be brought by the investigation conclusion cannot be measured in a reliable way, no
provision has been made by the Group.
15. COMMITMENTS
The Group had the following capital commitments:
30 June 31 December
2010 2009
(Unaudited) (Audited)
RMB’000 RMB’000
5,268,947 4,025,107
Notes 1: Included in the above capital commitment is a commitment with regards to the under-mentioned BYD Automobile Plant II
project, the Shaoguan Base project and the Changsha Sedan project with the total amount of RMB65,504,000;
Note 2: Included in the above capital commitment is a commitment with regards to the under-mentioned BYD Automobile Plant II
project, the Shaoguan Base project and the Changsha Sedan project with the total amount of RMB453,882,000;
BYD Auto Co., Ltd. (“BYD Auto”), a subsidiary of the company, entered into an investment agreement with the
Management Committee of Xi’an Hi-tech Zone. According to the agreement, BYD Auto proposed to establish
an additional new production plant in Xi’an Hi-tech Zone to accommodate the planned annual output of
approximately 400,000 units of automobiles and components (the “BYD Automobile Plant II Project”). Total
investment of the project will amount to RMB5 billion. BYD Auto promised that the total capacity of BYD Auto
would not be less than 500,000 units of automobiles per year in 2012 and 600,000 per year in 2013 and the
sales of the products will be accomplished in Xi’an Hi-tech Zone .
Shenzhen BYD Auto Co. Ltd. (“Shenzhen BYD Auto”), a fully-owned subsidiary of the company, entered into
an investment agreement with People’s Government of Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province. According to
the agreement, Shenzhen BYD Auto proposed to build a state-level test track and automobile component
production plant within the Dongguan-Shaoguan Industrial Transferred Zone (the ”Shaoguan Base Project”).
Total investment of the project will amount to approximately RMB1.5 billion. Shenzhen BYD Auto undertook
that Shaoguan BYD would be fully commissioned in two years after the land use right obtained and the gross
output is expected to exceed RMB1 billion in three years and the fiscal contribution to the tax revenue
approximately RMB80 million per year .
Shenzhen BYD Auto, a subsidiary of the Company, entered into BYD Automobile Park investment agreement
with the Management Committee of Hunan Environmental Industrial Park and the Changsha Economic
Commission. According to the agreement, Shenzhen BYD Auto proposed to establish a production project
with an annual output of approximately 400,000 units of automobiles in the Hunan Environmental Industrial
Park. Total investment of the project will amount to approximately RMB3 billion. Shenzhen BYD Auto undertook
that the gross output is expected to exceed RMB10 billion after the plants had fully commissioned for three
years.
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