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Company Information

Full name
Towngas China Company Limited (港华燃气有限公司)

Previous name(s)
Panva Gas Holdings Limited (2007)

Headquarters
23rd Floor, 363 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong.; Hong Kong
Status: Listed
Legal Form: Public Limited Company
Operational Status: Operational
ISIN CODE : KYG6890L1068
Financial Auditors: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (2009)

Tel: (852) 2963-3298

Company Description

Principally engaged in the sales and distribution of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas (“LPG”) in the People's Republic of China (the “PRC”) including the provision of piped natural gas and LPG, construction of gas pipelines, the operation of city gas pipeline network, the operation of natural gas automobile refilling stations, and the sale of gas household appliances.

Business Review - For the year ended December 31, 2009

Originating in 2008, the global
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Company Analysis

Business Outlook - For the year ended December 31, 2009

Second West-to-East Gas Pipeline, which provides the city gas industry with sufficient natural gas sources to develop the downstream gas consumption markets, and create a more extensive platform for the Group in developing new markets. All these factors will contribute to far-reaching healthy development in the operating environment for China's city gas industry from 2010 onwards.

In 2010, the Group will focus its work on the following areas:

Through upgrading its corporate efficiency by performance management and business strategy implementation, the Group will brace itself for the new market opportunities arising from a new era of dual gas supplies on imported and domestically-produced gas.

In developing new investments, the Group will leverage on the relative advantage it enjoys, from the large number of its subsidiaries and their diverse distribution across regions close to the West-to-East Pipeline and the Sichuan-to-East Pipeline, and the coastal liquefied natural gas receiving terminals. Based on this competitive edge, it will maximize potential of its existing investment projects, in an endeavor to explore new markets.

In order to strengthen the competitiveness of its existing projects, the Group will draw on the robust strengths of HKCG. It will implement an investment strategy to achieve economic efficiency. With the adoption of a corporate culture approach, continual efforts will be made to upgrade the caliber of the Group's employees, in the areas of service quality, gas supply safety and market developments. Collectively, these initiatives will not only boost the Group's profitability but also establish a sustainable competitive edge for its employees and the Group, and secure a leading industry position for the Group, amid the rapid future developments propelled by diversified natural gas sources in China's city gas sector.

Source: Towngas China (01083) Annual Results Announcement

Key Executives

Ho Hon Ming, John Executive Director
Kwan Yuk Choi, James Executive Director
Ou Yaping Executive Director
Law Wai Fun, Margaret Executive Director
Chow Yei Ching Independent Non-Exec Director
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Balance Sheet

Total Assets

12,269,652

11,330,417

Current Assets

2,064,089

1,575,401

* All the accounts are in HKD.
Income Statement

Total Revenues

1,239,565

2,025,482

Net Profit (Loss)

171,992

265,090

* All the accounts are in HKD.
Ratios
Profitabilty ratios

Return on Assets (ROA)

1.57%

2.75%

Annualised Return on Assets (ROA)

3.14%

2.75%

Return on Equity (ROE)

2.7%

4.53%

Annualised Return on Equity (ROE)

5.4%

4.53%

Return on Sales (ROS)

15.51%

15.41%

Return on Capital Employed

2.1%

3.4%

Gross Profit Margin

38.55%

41.92%

Operating Profit Margin

10.5%

12.11%

Efficiency Ratios

Accounts Receivable Turnover

9.23x

20.65x

Inventory Turnover

9.02x

18.77x

Current asset turnover

0.60x

1.29x

Fixed-asset turnover

0.28x

0.47x

Asset Turnover

0.10x

0.18x

Valuation figures and ratios

Earning Before Interests and Taxes (EBIT)

310,621

530,731

EBITDA

404,857

707,530

Enterprise value

8,414,104

8,385,078

Bookvalue (BV)

7,114,038

6,888,123

Liquidity Ratios

Current Ratio

65.92%

73.17%

Quick ratio

61.53%

68.16%

Doom's day ratio

41.36%

44.77%

Leverage Ratios

Leverage ratio

172.47%

164.49%

Debt to equity

48.38%

40.14%

Debt to total assets

28.05%

24.4%

Debt / Enterprise Value

40.9%

32.97%

Market ratios

Price/Book Ratio

0.82

0.89

Trend Ratios

Revenue Trend

37.8%

22.15%

Net Income Trend

34.21%

31.05%