Form 6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of April 2018

Commission File Number: 001-14550

 

 

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

 

 

Board Secretariat’s Office

5/F, Block A2, Northern District, CEA Building

36 Hongxiang 3rd Road, Minhang District

Shanghai, China 200335

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: ☒    Form 20-F  ☐    Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ☐

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:    ☐  Yes    ☒  No

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):  n/a

 

 

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
          (Registrant)
Date   April 27, 2018   By  

/s/ Wang Jian

    Name:   Wang Jian
    Title:   Company Secretary

 

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Certain statements contained in this announcement may be regarded as “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual performance, financial condition or results of operations of the Company to be materially different from any future performance, financial condition or results of operations implied by such forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements included in this announcement represent the Company’s views as of the date of this announcement. While the Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause the Company’s views to change, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements, unless required by applicable laws. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this announcement.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

 

           LOGO   

LOGO

(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)

  

(Stock code: 00670)

2018 FIRST QUARTERLY REPORT

 

This announcement is made pursuant to the requirements under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) and Rule 13.09 and Rule 13.10B of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

The financial statements of the Company for the first quarter of 2017 were not audited, and were prepared in accordance with the China Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises.

 

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE

This announcement is made by China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the “Company”) pursuant to the disclosure requirement under Rule 13.10B of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Listing Rules”) (which requires any issuer listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange”) whose securities are also listed on other stock exchange(s) to simultaneously inform the Hong Kong Stock Exchange of any information released to any of such other exchange(s) and to ensure that such information is released to the market in Hong Kong at the same time as it is released to the other market(s)). At the request of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, a similar announcement of the even date is being made simultaneously by the Company in Shanghai pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Shanghai listing rules and regulations.

This quarterly report was prepared in accordance with the regulations as prescribed by the China Securities Regulatory Commission in relation to disclosure of information in quarterly reports for listed companies, and is published simultaneously in Shanghai and Hong Kong. The financial statements of the Company for the first quarter of 2018 were not audited, and were prepared in accordance with the China Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises.

The board of directors (the “Board”) and the supervisory committee of the Company, and its directors, supervisors and senior management hereby confirm that the information set out in this quarterly report does not contain false information, misleading statement or material omission, and accept joint and several responsibility for the correctness, accuracy and completeness of the information set out in this quarterly report.

 

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All directors of the Company attended the meeting of the Board to consider this quarterly report.

Liu Shaoyong, the person-in-charge of the Company, Ma Xulun, the officer-in-charge of accounting of the Company, and Wu Yongliang, the officer-in-charge of the accounting department (accounting officer) of the Company hereby confirm that the financial statements forming part of this quarterly report are true, accurate and complete.

During the first quarter of 2018, the Company achieved outstanding operating results. Net profit excluding non-recurring profit and loss attributable to shareholders of the listed company increased by 62.41% from last year, and net cash flows from operating activities increased by 147.13% from last year.

The financial statements in the first quarterly report of the Company are unaudited.

Pursuant to the notices regarding the “Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 14 — Revenue”, “Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 22 — Recognition and Measurement of Financial Instrument”, “Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 23 — Transfer of Financial Assets”, “Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 24 — Hedge Accounting” and “Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 37 — Presentation and Reporting of Financial Instrument” amended and published by the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China, the Company began to apply those amended Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises from 1 January 2018 onwards. The Company adjusted the opening balance of retained earnings in 2018 and increased the opening balance of undistributed profits for the period amounted to RMB352 million for the cumulative effect of initial application of such standards.

 

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2. MAIN FINANCIAL DATA AND CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY

 

  2.1 Main financial data

 

            Unit: million Currency: RMB  
                   Increase/decrease  
                   as at the end  
                   of the reporting  
     As at the             period compared  
     end of the      As at the end      with the end  
     reporting period      of last year      of last year  
                   (%)  

Total assets

     227,472        227,464        0.00  

Net assets attributable to shareholders of the listed company

     55,383        53,106        4.29  
     From the      From the      Increase/  
     beginning of the      beginning of last      decrease  
     year to the end      year to the end      compared  
     of the reporting      of the reporting      with the same  
     period      period last year      period last year  
                   (%)  

Net cash flows from operating activities

     6,376        2,580        147. 13  
     From the      From the      Increase/  
     beginning of the      beginning of last      decrease  
     year to the end      year to the end      compared  
     of the reporting      of the reporting      with the same  
     period      period last year      period last year  
                   (%)  

Revenue

     26,753        24,536        9.04  

Net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company

     1,983        2,818        -29.63  

Net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company after deducting non-recurring profit and loss

     1,897        1,168        62.41  
           Decreased by  

Weighted average return on net assets (%)

     3.64        5.79        2.15 pts  

Basic earnings per share (RMB/share)

     0.1371        0.1948        -29.63  

Diluted earnings per share (RMB/share)

     0.1371        0.1948        -29.63  

 

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Non-recurring profit and loss and relevant amounts

 

     Unit: million Currency: RMB  
     Amount for  
Item    the period  

Gains or losses from disposal of non-current assets

     2  

Non-operating incomes and expenses other than the above

     117  

Effect on minority interests (net of tax)

     (3

Effect on income tax

     (30
  

 

 

 

Total

     86  
  

 

 

 

 

 

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2.2 The total number of the Company’s shareholders and the shareholding of the 10 largest shareholders and the shareholding of the 10 largest holders of listed shares (or holders of shares without trading moratorium) as at the end of the reporting period

 

     Unit: Shares  

Total number of shareholders

     228,532  

 

Shareholding of the 10 largest shareholders  
                   Number of
shares with
     Pledged or locked-up  
Name of shareholder (in full)   

Shareholdings
as at the end

of the period

     Proportion     

trading
moratorium

held

    

Status of

shares

    

Number of

shares

     Nature of
shareholders
 
            (%)                              

China Eastern Air Holding Company Limited
(中國東方航空集團有限公司)

     5,072,922,927        35.06        0        Nil        0       
State-owned legal
person
 
 

HKSCC NOMINEES LIMITED

     4,183,499,289        28.92        0        Unknown Note        —         
Overseas legal
person
 
 

China Securities Finance Corporation Limited
(中國證券金融股份有限公司)

     513,064,959        3.55        0        Nil        0       
State-owned legal
person
 
 

China National Aviation Fuel Holding Company
(中國航空油料集團公司)

     504,767,895        3.49        0        Nil        0       
State-owned legal
person
 
 

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     465,910,000        3.22        0        Nil        0       
Overseas legal
person
 
 

Shanghai Licheng Information Technology Consulting Co., Ltd.
(上海勵程信息技術諮詢有限公司)

     465,838,509        3.22        0        Pledged        465,838,509       

Domestic
nonstate-owned
legal person
 
 
 

CES Finance Holding Co., Ltd.
(東航金控有限責任公司)

     457,317,073        3.16        0        Nil        0       
State-owned legal
person
 
 

China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited
(中國遠洋海運集團有限公司)

     232,919,254        1.61        0        Nil        0       
State-owned legal
person
 
 

Central Huijin Asset Management Ltd.
(中央匯金資產管理有限責任公司)

     70,984,100        0.49        0        Nil        0       
State-owned legal
person
 
 

China Construction Bank Corporation —Boshi Industry Mixed Securities Investment Fund (LOF)
(中國建設銀行股份有限公司 博時主題行業混合型證券投資基金 (LOF))

     70,000,000        0.48        0        Nil        0        Unknown  

 

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Shareholding of the 10 largest holders of shares without trading moratorium  
Name of shareholder   

Number of listed

shares without trading

moratorium held

     Class and number of shares         
            Class      Number  

China Eastern Air Holding Company Limited
(中國東方航空集團有限公司)

     5,072,922,927        RMB ordinary shares        5,072,922,927  

HKSCC NOMINEES LIMITED

     4,183,499,289        Overseas listed foreign shares        4,183,499,289  

China Securities Finance Corporation Limited
(中國證券金融股份有限公司)

     513,064,959        RMB ordinary shares        513,064,959  

China National Aviation Fuel Holding Company
(中國航空油料集團公司)

     504,767,895        RMB ordinary shares        504,767,895  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     465,910,000        Overseas listed foreign shares        465,910,000  

Shanghai Licheng Information Technology Consulting Co., Limited
(上海勵程信息技術諮詢有限公司)

     465,838,509        RMB ordinary shares        465,838,509  

CES Finance Holding Co., Ltd.
(東航金控有限責任公司)

     457,317,073        RMB ordinary shares        457,317,073  

China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited
(中國遠洋海運集團有限公司)

     232,919,254        RMB ordinary shares        232,919,254  

Central Huijin Asset Management Ltd.
(中央匯金資產管理有限責任公司)

     70,984,100        RMB ordinary shares        70,984,100  

China Construction Bank Corporation —Boshi Industry Mixed Securities Investment Fund (LOF)
(中國建設銀行股份有限公司博時主題行業混合型證券投資基金 (LOF))

     70,000,000        RMB ordinary shares        70,000,000  

 

Description of connected relationship or activities in concert among the above shareholders

   Among the 4,183,499,289 shares held by HKSCC NOMINEES LIMITED, 2,626,240,000 shares are held by CES Global Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited (“CES Global”) in the capacity of beneficial owner; China Eastern Air Holding Company Limited (“CEA Holding”) owns 100% equity interest in CES Finance Holding Co., Ltd (“CES Finance”); CES Finance owns 100% equity interest in CES Global; thus, CEA Holding indirectly owns 100% equity interests in CES Global. The Company is not aware of any other connected relationship or activities in concert among the 10 largest holders of shares without trading moratorium.

 

Note: As of 20 March 2018, 260,000,000 H shares of the Company pledged to The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited by CES Global, a shareholder of the Company, had been released. As at the date of this announcement, CES Global has pledged a total of 1,450,000,000 H shares of the Company. For details, please refer to the announcement of the Company published on the websites of the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 20 March 2018.

 

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3. IMPORTANT MATTERS

 

  3.1 Details of and reasons for the substantial changes in main items of financial statements and financial indicators of the Company

During the first quarter of 2018, the Company achieved passenger traffic volume amounted to 48.336 billion passenger-kilometres, representing an increase of 9.08% from last year; and served 28.7161 million travelers, representing an increase of 7.7% from last year; and achieved passenger load factor of 81.69%, basically remained the same as last year.

During the first quarter of 2018, the Company achieved outstanding operating results. Operating income amounted to RMB26,753 million, total profits amounted to RMB2,766 million and net profit attributable to shareholders of parent company amounted to RMB1,983 million. During the first quarter of 2018, the Company achieved net profit excluding non-recurring profit and loss attributable to shareholders of the listed company amounted to RMB1,897 million, representing an increase of 62.41% from last year.

During the first quarter of 2018, the Company’s net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company reduced by 29.63% from last year, which was mainly due to one-off gain amounted to RMB1,754 million from the disposal of certain business and assets of the Company during the first quarter of 2017.

 

     Change     
     compared     
     to the end     
Item    of last year    Reason for the Change

Monetary capital

   -38.12%    Primarily due to the enhancement of the capital turnover efficiency during the reporting period and the decrease in the fund held as compared to the end of last year

Trade receivables

   -34.32%    Primarily due to the decrease in the estimated notes receivables to be received from the clearing centre

Prepayments

   60.86%    Primarily due to the increase in advance payment for meals on aircraft made by the Company

 

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     Change     
     compared     
     to the end     

Item

  

of last year

  

Reason for the Change

Non-current assets classified as held for sale

   -100.00%   

Deferred income tax assets

   54.10%    Primarily due to the completion of the disposal of Shanghai Airlines Travel Hotel and Investment Management Co. Ltd. by the Company during the

Non-current liabilities classified as held for sale

   -100.00%    reporting period

Hedge Instruments

   61.11%    Primarily due to the decrease in the fair value of the foreign exchange forward contracts held by the Company during the reporting period

Bill payables

   -74.08%    Primarily due to the payment of commercial bills of exchange to certain suppliers by the Company during the reporting period

Other current liabilities

   -70.00%    Primarily due to the repayment of super short-term commercial paper during the reporting period

Long-term borrowings

   54.83%    Primarily due to the Company’s new RMB- denominated long-term borrowings during the reporting period

Deferred income tax liabilities

   650.00%    Primarily due to the effects incurred on pledged income tax by the adjusted accumulative amount as a result of the amended “Accounting Standard for Business Enterprises No. 14 – Revenue” applicable to the Company
     Change     
     compared     

Item

  

to last year

  

Reason for the Change

Finance costs

   -191.72%    Primarily due to the substantial increase in the realization of exchange gains of RMB1,464 million during the reporting period, as compared to exchange gains of RMB188 million last year

Investment income

   -96.20%    Primarily due to the disposal of equity interest in Eastern Air Logistics Co., Ltd. (“Eastern Logistics”) by the Company last year, resulting in an investment income of RMB1,754 million

 

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     Change     
     compared     
Item    to last year    Reason for the Change

Non-operating income

   -84.61%    Primarily due to the Company’s reclassification of government grants in relation to its ordinary business and income from jointly-operated routes from “non- operating incomes” to “other income” in the income statement pursuant to the “Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises No. 16 – Government Grant” published by the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China

Refund of taxes

   140.30%    Primarily due to the increase in the tax exemption and tax credit in respect of value-added tax received by the Company during the reporting period

Cash received from disposal of investment

   -100.00%    Primarily due to the disposal of equity interest in Eastern Logistics last year by the Company

Cash received from borrowings

   -33.94%    Primarily due to the improvement of the debt structure of the Company through financing via channels including issuance of super short- term commercial paper and acquisition of bank borrowings last year

 

  3.2 Analysis of the progress of significant events and their effects and proposed solutions

 

  (1) Establishment of Special Purpose Vehicles and provision of guarantee

On 19 January 2018, in order to successfully change the operating leases of the existing 67 aircraft from overseas leasing to domestic leasing, the 2018 11th ordinary meeting of the eighth session of the Board considered and approved to invest in and establish not more than 67 special purpose vehicles in Dongjiang Free Trade Port Zone of Tianjin and to provide them guarantees with an aggregate amount of not more than RMB9.8 billion meeting. The matter regarding the guarantees was considered and approved at the 2018 first extraordinary general meeting of the Company held on 8 February 2018. For details, please refer to the announcements of the Company published on the websites of the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 19 January and 8 February 2018.

 

  (2) Issuance of JPY-denominated credit enhanced bonds

On 2 February 2018, the application for the listing of bonds denominated in Japanese Yen of the Company was approved by Tokyo Stock Exchange. On 9 March 2018, the Company issued the JPY-denominated credit enhanced bonds. On 19 March 2018, the Company listed the JPY-denominated credit enhanced bonds. For details, please refer to the announcements of the Company published on the websites of the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 2 February, 9 March and 19 March 2018.

 

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  (3) Resignation of director and election of employee representative director

On 6 February 2018, Mr. Xu Zhao has resigned from his position as a director and a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee of the Company. On 8 February 2018, Mr. Yuan Jun was elected as an employee representative director of the Company at the sixth session of the Company’s fourth general meeting of the employee representatives. On 29 March 2018, the Board has appointed Mr. Cai Hongping as a member of the eighth session of the Audit and Risk Management Committee of the Board. For details, please refer to the announcements of the Company published on the websites of the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 6 February, 8 February and 29 March 2018.

 

  (4) Contractual operation of the bellyhold space

On 1 March 2018, the Company entered into contractual operation agreement and operation cost agreement (“Bellyhold Space Agreements”) with China Cargo Airlines Co., Limited (“China Cargo Airlines”). The Company will let China Cargo Airlines operate the bellyhold space business as a long-term contractor. The Company will receive contractual fees and revenue of the contractual operation from China Cargo Airlines, and reimburse the operation cost to China Cargo Airlines. On 29 March 2018, the 2018 first extraordinary general meeting of the Company considered and passed the resolution regarding the Bellyhold Space Agreements and the transactions contemplated thereunder as well as the resolution regarding the transactions under contractual operation of the Company’s bellyhold space and the annual caps for daily connected transactions from 2018 to 2019. For details, please refer to the announcements of the Company published on the website of the Shanghai Stock Exchange on 1 March and 29 March 2018 and on the website of Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 1 March, 12 March 2018 and 29 March 2018.

 

  (5) 2017 profit distribution proposal

On 29 March 2018, the 2017 profit distribution proposal of the Company was considered and approved during the 2018 second regular meeting of the eighth session of the Board. The Company proposed to distribute cash dividends amounted to approximately RMB740.25 million for the year 2017. With the total share capital of the Company being 14,467,585,682 shares, cash dividends distributed per share amounted to RMB0.051 (tax inclusive) and shall be paid to holders of A shares of the Company in Renminbi and holders of H shares of the Company in Hong Kong Dollars. The proposal shall be submitted to the 2017 annual general meeting (“AGM”) of the Company for consideration and approval. For details, please refer to the announcements of the Company published on the websites of the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 29 March 2018.

 

  (6) Amendment of certain provisions of the Articles of Association

On 29 March 2018, the resolution regarding the “amendments to certain provisions of the articles of association” was considered and approved during the 2018 second regular meeting of the eighth session of the Board. The above resolution shall be submitted to the 2017 AGM of the Company for consideration and approval. For details, please refer to the announcement of the Company published on the websites of the Shanghai Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 29 March 2018.

 

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  3.3 The status of implementation of the matters undertaken by the Company and shareholders holding more than 5% interests

 

                              Whether the
                              undertaking
                              has been
                         Whether    strictly
                    Time and    there is an    implemented
Background of    Type of    Undertaking         term of    implementation    in a timely
undertaking    undertaking    party    Content of undertaking    undertaking    period    manner

Other undertaking

   Trading moratorium of shares    CEA Holding/CES Finance    CEA Holding and CES Finance undertook that they will not dispose of the 241,547,927 A shares and 457,317,073 A shares held by each of them, within 24 months from the lifting of the trading moratorium on 18 April 2016.    Time of undertaking: April 2016; term of undertaking: from 18 April 2016 to 17 April 2018    Yes    Completed

 

  3.4 Warning of and reasons for any expected accumulated losses from the beginning of the year to the end of the following reporting period or substantial changes in profitability compared to the same period last year

Not applicable

By order of the Board

CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED

Liu Shaoyong

Chairman

Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China 26 April 2018

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company include Liu Shaoyong (Chairman), Ma Xulun (Vice Chairman, President), Li Yangmin (Director, Vice President), Gu Jiadan (Director), Tang Bing (Director, Vice President), Tian Liuwen (Director, Vice President), Yuan Jun (Employee representative Director), Li Ruoshan (Independent non-executive Director), Ma Weihua (Independent non-executive Director), Shao Ruiqing (Independent non-executive Director) and Cai Hongping (Independent non-executive Director).

 

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4. APPENDICES

 

  4.1 Financial Statements

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited

Consolidated and Company’s Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2018

 

RMB million                            
Assets    31 March
2018
Consolidated
     31 December
2017
Consolidated
     31 March
2018
Company
     31 December
2017
Company
 

Current assets

           

Monetary capital

     2,881        4,656        2,321        3,914  

Trade receivables

     1,395        2,124        2,090        2,812  

Prepayments

     933        580        296        180  

Dividends receivable

     145        183        145        185  

Other receivables

     4,531        4,674        14,468        15,454  

Inventory

     2,186        2,185        24        38  

Held-for-Sale assets

     0        14        —          —    

Non-current assets due within one year

     76        76        69        69  

Other current assets

     4,010        3,801        3,850        3,608  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     16,157        18,293        23,263        26,260  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current assets

           

Financial assets measured at fair value

     756        800        669        713  

Hedge instruments

     151        151        151        151  

Investment properties

     301        302        27        27  

Long-term equity investment

     2,283        2,211        15,189        15,104  

Fixed assets

     164,700        163,130        106,173        106,058  

Construction in progress

     28,888        28,780        28,169        28,077  

Intangible assets

     2,035        2,043        1,354        1,358  

Goodwill

     9,028        9,028        9,028        9,028  

Long-term deferred expenses

     1,983        1,543        1,680        1,308  

Deferred income tax assets

     188        122        45        45  

Other non-current assets

     1,002        1,061        902        949  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

     211,315        209,171        163,387        162,818  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     227,472        227,464        186,650        189,078  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  4.1 Financial Statements (Cont’d)

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited

Consolidated and Company’s Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2018 (Cont’d)

 

RMB million                            
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity    31 March
2018
Consolidated
     31 December
2017
Consolidated
     31 March
2018
Company
     31 December
2017
Company
 

Current liabilities

        

Short-term borrowings

     24,300        24,959        30,321        27,202  

Hedge instruments

     522        324        522        324  

Notes payable

     304        1,173        304        1,147  

Trade payables

     13,900        11,036        12,485        10,022  

Account collected in advance

     1,662        1,342        1,289        1,036  

Settlement of vouchers

     5,129        7,043        4,971        6,869  

Staff remuneration payable

     2,422        3,034        1,669        2,007  

Tax payable

     1,539        2,076        504        944  

Interest payable

     1,066        1,084        846        844  

Other payables

     2,402        2,855        9,396        11,040  

Held-for-sale liabilities

     0        8        —          —    

Non-current liabilities due within one year

     12,845        15,391        6,535        9,153  

Other current liabilities

     3,000        10,000        3,000        10,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     69,091        80,325        71,842        80,588  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

           

Long-term borrowings

     7,624        4,924        4,126        4,338  

Hedge instruments

     1        1        1        1  

Bonds payable

     22,648        19,787        20,257        17,352  

Long-term payables

     63,750        60,746        41,543        39,169  

Long-term staff remuneration payable

     2,795        2,800        2,202        2,199  

Special items payable

     84        83        69        67  

Other non-current liabilities

     2,374        2,262        1,484        1,371  

Deferred income tax liabilities

     135        18        117        0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

     99,411        90,621        69,799        64,497  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     168,502        170,946        141,641        145,085  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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  4.1 Financial Statements (Cont’d)

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited

Consolidated and Company’s Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2018 (Cont’d)

 

RMB million                            
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity    31 March
2018
Consolidated
     31 December
2017
Consolidated
     31 March
2018
Company
     31 December
2017
Company
 

Shareholders’ equity

           

Share capital

     14,467        14,467        14,467        14,467  

Capital reserves

     26,760        26,760        27,470        27,470  

Other comprehensive income

     (2,598      (2,540      (1,963      (1,909

Surplus reserves

     540        540        540        540  

Undistributed profits

     16,214        13,879        4,495        3,425  
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity attributable to shareholders of parent company

     55,383        53,106        45,009        43,993  

Minority interests

     3,587        3,412        —          —    
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     58,970        56,518        44,791        43,993  
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     227,472        227,464        186,650        189,078  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The financial statements are signed by:

Person-in-charge of the Company: Liu Shaoyong

Officer-in-charge of accounting: Ma Xulun

Officer-in-charge of the accounting department: Wu Yongliang

 

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  4.1 Financial Statements (Cont’d)

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited

Consolidated and Company’s Income Statement for the Period from January to March 2018 (Cont’d)

 

RMB million                            
Item    Jan to Mar
2018
Consolidated
     Jan to Mar
2017
Consolidated
     Jan to Mar
2018
Company
     Jan to Mar
2017
Company
 

Revenue

     26,753        24,536        15,753        14,116  

Less: Operating costs

     23,563        21,484        14,407        12,774  

Operating taxes and surcharges

     62        65        16        11  

Selling expenses

     1,359        1,319        985        934  

Administrative expenses

     669        624        451        379  

Finance expenses, net

     (465      507        (413      431  

Assets impairment loss

     1        —          —          —    

Add: Gains arising from changes in fair value

     (209      —          (209      —    

Investment gains

     70        1,844        80        841  

Gains from disposal of assets

     3        —          1        —    

Other gains

     1,152        —          650        —    

Operating profit

     2,580        2,381        829        428  

Add: Non-operating income

     189        1,228        131        739  

Less: Non-operating expenses

     3        4        2        2  

Total profits

     2,766        3,605        958        1,165  

Less: Income tax expenses

     608        621        240        291  

Net profit

     2,158        2,984        718        874  

Classified by continuation of business

           

Net profit from continuing activities

     2,158        2,984        

Net profit from discontinuing activities

     —          —          

Classified by ownership Net profit attributable to shareholders of parent company

     1,983        2,818        

Minority interests

     175        166        

 

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  4.1 Financial Statements (Cont’d)

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited

Consolidated and Company’s Income Statement for the Period from January to March 2018 (Cont’d)

 

RMB million                            
Item    Jan to Mar
2018
Consolidated
     Jan to Mar
2017
Consolidated
     Jan to Mar
2018
Company
     Jan to Mar
2017
Company
 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

     -58        -264        -54        -124  

Other comprehensive income that cannot be reclassified into profit or loss in subsequent accounting period Changes arising from re-measuring net assets or net liabilities of defined benefit plan

     -20        -410        -15        34  

Other comprehensive income that will be reclassified into profit or loss in subsequent accounting period when meeting the prescribed conditions the share of other comprehensive income of investees to be reclassified into profit and loss under the equity method

     -5        -1        -6        -7  

Fair value movements of available- for-sale financial assets

     -34        40        -34        27  

Effective portion of gains or losses from cash flow hedge instruments

     1        107        1        -178  

Of which:

           

Other comprehensive income, net of tax, attributable to shareholders of the parent company

     -58        -261        

Other comprehensive income, net of tax, attributable to minority interests

     —          -3        

Total comprehensive income

     2,100        2,720        664        750  

— Total comprehensive income attributable to shareholders of the parent company

     1,925        2,557        

— Total comprehensive income attributable to minority interests

     175        163        

Earnings per share

           

Basis earnings per share (in RMB)

     0.14        0.19        

Diluted earnings per share (in RMB)

     0.14        0.19        

 

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  4.1 Financial Statements (Cont’d)

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited

Consolidated and Company’s Cash Flow Statement for the Period from January to March 2018

 

RMB million                            

1. Cash flow from operating activities

           

Cash received from sales of goods and provision of labour services

     28,277        25,384        15,490        13,017  

Refund of taxes

     1,377        573        1,374        573  

Other cash received from operating activities

     2,236        2,358        1,768        1,641  

Sub-total of cash inflow from operating activities

     31,890        28,315        18,632        15,231  

Cash paid for purchase of goods and receiving of labour services

     18,194        16,867        10,855        9,061  

Cash paid to and for employees

     4,162        5,681        2,019        2,639  

Taxes paid

     1,189        931        767        608  

Other cash paid for operating activities

     1,969        2,256        1,766        1,992  

Sub-total of cash outflow from operating activities

     25,514        25,735        15,407        14,300  

Net cash flows from operating activities

     6,376        2,580        3,225        931  

 

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  4.1 Financial Statements (Cont’d)

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited

Consolidated and Company’s Cash Flow Statement for the Period from January to March 2018 (Cont’d)

 

RMB million                            
Item    Jan to Mar
2018
Consolidated
     Jan to Mar
2017
Consolidated
     Jan to Mar
2018
Company
     Jan to Mar
2017
Company
 

2. Cash flow from investing activities

           

Cash received from disposal of investment

     —          2,444        —          2,433  

Investment income in cash

     41        16        41        16  

Other cash received from investing activities

     12        29        12        7  

Sub-total of cash inflow from investing activities

     53        2,489        53        2,456  

Amount paid in cash in relation to purchases of fixed assets, intangible assets and other long-term assets

     4,128        5,324        3,089        4,897  

Investments paid in cash

     16        —          16        —    

Sub-total of cash outflow from investing activities

     4,144        5,324        3,105        4,897  

Net cash flow from investing activities

     (4,091      (2,835      (3,052      (2,441

 

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  4.1 Financial Statements (Cont’d)

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited

Consolidated and Company’s Cash Flow Statement for the Period from January to March 2018 (Cont’d)

 

RMB million                            
Item    Jan to Mar
2018
Consolidated
     Jan to Mar
2017
Consolidated
     Jan to
Mar 2018
Company
     Jan to Mar
2017
Company
 

3. Cash flow from financing activities

           

Cash received from borrowings

     10,261        15,533        11,637        14,073  

Cash received from issuance of bonds

     2,975        —          2,975        —    

Sub-total of cash inflow from financing activities

     13,236        15,533        14,612        14,073  

Cash paid for repayment of indebtedness

     13,947        11,115        14,368        9,238  

Cash payments for distribution of dividends, profits expense or payment of interest

     1,162        998        940        730  

Other cash paid for financing activities

     2,233        2,674        1,044        1,864  

Sub-total of cash outflow from financing activities

     17,342        14,787        16,352        11,832  

Net cash flow from financing activities

     (4,106      746        (1,740      2,241  

4. Effect of changes in exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents

     (71      32        (71      24  

5. Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (1,892      523        (1,638      755  

Add: Balance of cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

     4,616        1,695        3,882        976  

6. Balance of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

     2,724        2,218        2,244        1,731  

 

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