RNS Number:5263R
Zhejiang Southeast Elec Power Co Ld
31 October 2003

Zhejiang Southeast Electric Power Company Limited



                            The 3rd Quarterly Report


I. Important Notice



1. The Directors of Zhejiang Southeast Electric Power Company Limited (the
Company) confirm that there are no false records, misleading statements or
material omissions in this Report, and jointly and severally accept full
responsibility for the authenticity, accuracy and completeness of the
information contained herein.



2. The Chairman of the Company Sun Yongsen, General Manager Shou Desheng, Chief
Accountant Hu Senjian and Deputy Manager of the Finance Department Yang Xiaodong
state that the financial statements contained herein are true and complete.



3. The financial data hereof are unaudited.



II. Basic Conditions of the Company



1. Particulars of the Company
Share Name          ZSEPC B Share
Abbreviation
Share Code          900949
                    Secretary to Board of Directors            Representative of
                                                               Securities Affairs
Name                Xia Jinghan                                -
Address             Floor 22-23, Biao Li Tower,                -
                    528 Yan'an Road, Hangzhou  
Telephone No.       0571-85774566                              -
Fax No.             0571-85774321                              -
E-mail              xjh@zsepc.com                              -



2. Financial Data



(1)   Major Accounting Data and Financial Indicators



Table 1                                                      Unit: RMB yuan
                                    30 Sept. 2003       31 Dec. 2002     Increase/Decrease Compared
                                                                         with That at End of
                                                                         Previous Year (%)
Total Assets                        8,964,570,382.97    8,602,419,267.42                        4.21
Shareholders' Equity (excluding     6,055,533,184.88    5,386,781,727.00                       12.41
minority shareholders' equity)
Net Assets per Share                            3.01                2.68                       12.31
Adjusted Net Assets per Share                   3.00                2.67                       12.36




Table 2                                                Unit: RMB yuan
                                        July-Sept.2003    Jan.-Sept. 2003 Increase/Decrease
                                                                          Compared with That
                                                                          during the Same Period
                                                                          of the Previous Year (%)
Net Cash Flow from Operating                         -   1,483,786,722.30                        -
Activities
Earnings per Share                               0.157              0.333                   102.95
Yield on Net Assets (%)                           5.20              11.04                    95.49
Yield on Net Assets after Deducting               5.48              11.56                    92.28
Non-recurring Profits & Losses
(calculated according to weighted
average method) (%)
Non-recurring Profits & Losses                                         Amount

( Losses Denoted by "-")                                           Jan.-Sept. 2003 
 1 Net Losses on                                                  -18,187,264.67
Disposal of Fixed Assets
 2 Donations                                                       -1,187,500.00
 3 Penalties                                                          -67,967.63
 4 Miscellaneous                                                      265,420.37
Total                                                             -19,177,311.93



(2) Statement of Profit (attached)



3. Total Number of Shareholders As At End of Reporting Period



As at the end of this reporting period, the number of shareholders of the
Company totals 85,417.



III. The Management's Discussions and Analysis



1.      Brief Analysis of Operations of the Company during the Reporting Period


In the 3rd quarter of 2003, the principal operating income and net profit
realized by the Company increased by 77.98% and 102.95% to RMB 1,526 million
yuan and RMB 314 million yuan respectively when compared with those in the same
period of the previous year. The electricity sales completed in this period
increased by 1.918 billion kwh, or 75.30% to 4.465 billion kwh when compared
with that in the same period of the previous year.


The increase in the amount of electricity sales is a primary contributor to the
improved operating records of the Company in the 3rd quarter of 2003 in
comparison with the same period of the previous year. The electricity sales
increase resulted from (a) the addition of 1.186 billion kwh generated by the
two newly commissioned 300 MW units of Zhejiang Changxing Power Generating
Company Limited, a subsidiary controlled by the Company; and (b) the sales
increase brought about by the Company who made full use of its generating
capacity within the safety limits to combat the unprecedented power shortage in
Zhejiang caused by its sustained rapid economic development and the lasting heat
wave in the 3rd quarter of 2003.


In addition, all the electricity sales of the Company were settled at the
contractual price as price bidding in the Zhejiang power market was suspended in
the 3rd quarter of 2003 due to the severe power shortage, whereas 20% of the
electricity sales over the same period in the previous year were settled at the
market price. This raised the settlement price of the electricity sales to a
certain extent and consequently increased the principal operating income of the
Company.


During the period from January to September 2003, the Company's electricity
sales grew by 47.19% to 10.471 billion kwh when compared with the same period of
the previous year; its principal operating income and net profit rose by 44.10%
and 47.95% to RMB 3,532 million yuan and RMB 668 million yuan respectively when
compared with those in the same period of the previous year.



(1)   Business or product accounting for over 10% of the principal operating
income or principal operating profit

Business or Product      Principal Operating Income   Principal Operating Cost     Gross Profit
                         (RMB yuan)                   (RMB yuan)                   Ratio %
                                                                                    
Electricity Generation               3,532,203,349.00             2,233,782,257.22            36.76
Of which: Connected                              0.00                         0.00             0.00
transaction



(2) Seasonal or cyclic feature of the Company's operations

  Applicable       V  Not Applicable



(3) Composition of profit (significant changes in the ratio of the principal
operating profit, other operating profit, expenses during the period, return on
investment, subsidy income and net value of non-operating income/expenses to the
total amount of profit when compared with the previous reporting period and
causes of such changes)

          Items                  July-Sept. 2003                 Jan.-June 2003            Increase/
                               Amount        Percentage       Amount        Percentage     Decrease
                                              of Total                       of Total
                             (RMB yuan)      Profit (%)     (RMB yuan)      Profit (%)            %
                                                                                           
Principal Operating          598,311,732.33       114.05    659,894,423.25        123.66         -7.77
Profit
Other Operating Profit           274,047.74         0.05        461,422.94          0.09        -44.44
Expenses during the           81,145,009.78        15.47    120,199,087.69         22.52        -31.31
Period
Return on Investment          21,040,000.00         4.01              0.00          0.00             -
Subsidy Income                         0.00         0.00              0.00          0.00             -
Net Value of                 -13,872,453.20        -2.64     -6,507,538.19         -1.22        116.39
Non-operating Income/
Expenses

a.       The rapid increase in the principal operating profit of the Company in
the 3rd quarter is mainly attributable to the increase in the principal
operating income of the Company.

b.      The rapid increase in the principal operating profit in the 3rd quarter
led to a drop in the ratio of the other operating profit to the total profit and
the ratio of the expenses to the total profit by 44.44% and 31.31% respectively
when compared with those in the first half of 2003.

c.       The return on investment is the dividend received by the Company from
the investees in 2002, of which RMB 3.60 million yuan from the Merchant Bank,
RMB 4.40 million yuan from the Reconstruction Bank, RMB 7.04 million yuan from
the China Everbright Bank and RMB 6 million yuan from the Bank of Communication.

d.      The net value of non-operating income/expenses of the Company in the 3rd
quarter is mainly the net losses on retirement of fixed assets in the sum of RMB
11.7853 million yuan. The net losses on retirement of fixed assets from January
to June 2003 amounted to RMB 6.402 million yuan.


(4) Significant changes in principal operation and its structure and causes of
such changes in comparison with the previous reporting period

     Applicable      V  Not Applicable



(5) Significant changes in profitability (gross profit ratio) of principal
operation and causes of such changes in comparison with the previous reporting
period

    Applicable      V  Not Applicable



2.      Analysis of major events and their impact and solutions


(1)   The first interim shareholders' general meeting for 2003 was held on 10
August 2003.  During the meeting, it was approved that the Company shall use its
own funds to invest in 25% of the equity of Tankeng Hydropower Station.  Under
the Tankeng Hydropower Project, 3 x 200 MW generating units will be built.


(2)   The second interim shareholders' general meeting for 2003 was held on 16
October 2003.  During the meeting, it was approved that the Company shall use
its own funds to invest in the Xiaoshan Gas Turbine Power Project.  Under the
Xiaoshan Gas Turbine Power Project, 2 x 300 MW generating units will be built.


The principal activities of the Company are power generation. The acute power
shortage in Zhejiang at present offers a good development opportunity for the
Company. Its investment in the new power plants in Zhejiang will further enlarge
the Company's installed capacity, increase its generation income and boost its
core competitiveness.


(3) In accordance with the requirement of the 10th National Environmental
Protection Five-year Plan to promote desulfurization of the active thermal power
plants and "dual control zones", the Company selected Zhejiang Tiandi
Environmental Protection Engineering Co. through bidding in August 2003 to
undertake the desulfurization project for the 2 x 125 MW coal-fired generating
units in Xiaoshan Power Plant. Based on Document Zhe Ji Ji Chu No.(2003)240
Approval of Feasibility Study Report on Xiaoshan Power plant Flue Gas
Desulfurization Project issued by Zhejiang Provincial Development Planning
Commission, the planned total investment of the project amounts to RMB 183.18
million yuan. It is planned that  construction will commence in December 2003,
and the desulfurization plant will be put into commercial operation by the end
of 2005.


3. Changes in accounting policies, accounting assumptions, scope of
consolidation and significant accounting errors and causes of such changes

   Applicable     V  Not Applicable



4. Statement issued by the board of directors and the supervisory committee in
response to "non-standard opinion" made by auditors after auditing

   Applicable     V  Not Applicable



5. Warnings and reasons for potential deficit or significant changes in
accumulated net profit from the beginning of the year to the end of the next
reporting period when compared with the same period of the previous year

   Applicable      V  Not Applicable



6. Rolling adjustment to the annual operational plan or budget disclosed by the
Company

   Applicable      V  Not Applicable




Zhejiang Southeast Electric Power Company Limited

31 October 2003


Attachment

                                 Balance Sheet



Prepared by: Zhejiang Southeast Electric Power Company Limited
30 Sept. 2003                 Unit: RMB yuan

               Assets                           30 Sept. 2003                        31 Dec. 2002
                                      Parent Company     Consolidated     Parent Company      Consolidated
Current assets:
  Monetary assets                       975,579,654.86  1,154,926,598.90  1,275,444,909.15    1,316,602,765.12
  Short term investments                543,899,280.00    293,899,280.00    245,339,100.00       45,066,100.00
  Bills receivable
  Share dividends receivable
  Interests receivable
  Accounts receivable                   120,615,638.38    266,070,749.40    101,911,910.02      189,310,963.44
  Other receivables                      62,551,104.26     84,795,768.68     34,336,919.77       34,892,310.31
  Prepayments                            33,932,300.60     34,054,800.60     12,461,180.00       12,461,180.00
  Subsidy receivable
  Inventories                            91,514,346.84    113,040,295.17     89,186,432.87      109,881,758.45
  Deferred expenses                       1,180,802.97      1,180,802.97
  Long term investments in bond due
within 1 year
  Other current assets
         Total current assets         1,829,273,127.91  1,947,968,295.72  1,758,680,451.81    1,708,215,077.32
Long term investments:
  Long term equity investments        1,831,889,828.77  1,388,550,000.00  1,567,688,293.33    1,208,550,000.00
  Long term debt investments
  Total long term investments         1,831,889,828.77  1,388,550,000.00  1,567,688,293.33    1,208,550,000.00
  Including: consolidated price
differences
  Including: equity investment
differences
Fixed assets:
  Costs of fixed assets               6,687,509,937.81  8,839,829,574.13  6,663,381,995.97    8,262,163,609.22
Less: Accumulated depreciation        3,552,076,217.01  3,664,312,614.65  3,313,017,453.44    3,315,214,904.61
  Net value of fixed assets           3,135,433,720.80  5,175,516,959.48  3,350,364,542.53    4,946,948,704.61
   Less: Reserve for fixed assets
devaluation
  Net value of fixed assets           3,135,433,720.80  5,175,516,959.48  3,350,364,542.53    4,946,948,704.61
  Project materials                       6,506,627.19     70,285,898.59     21,012,643.90       32,013,043.90
  Construction in progress               75,393,083.23    145,185,539.44     80,280,204.67      458,328,216.40
Disposal of fixed assets
           Total fixed assets         3,217,333,431.22  5,390,998,397.51  3,451,657,391.10    5,437,289,964.91
Intangible assets and other assets:
  Intangible assets                     217,414,788.58    217,562,788.58    221,098,737.29      221,098,737.29
  Long term deferred expenses            19,500,901.16     19,500,901.16     24,564,741.71       27,265,487.90
  Other long term assets
  Total intangible and other assets     236,915,689.74    237,063,689.74    245,663,479.00      248,364,225.19
Deferred tax:
  Deferred tax debit
           Total assets               7,115,412,077.64  8,964,570,382.97  7,023,689,615.24    8,602,419,267.42


Liabilities and Owners' Equity
Current liabilities:
  Short term borrowings             25,390,000.00     641,390,000.00       3,390,000.00       553,390,000.00
  Bills payable                                                                                56,963,000.00
  Accounts payable                 172,808,221.47     591,728,136.73     144,452,442.30       456,384,684.26
  Accounts received in advance
  Salaries payable                  73,223,583.59      74,556,857.39      86,879,011.39        86,668,618.65
  Welfare expenses payable          26,999,740.32      29,728,825.28      26,056,228.71        26,425,375.38
  Dividends payable                                                      498,480,000.00       498,480,000.00
  Tax payable                      181,302,477.26     252,097,039.17     108,557,056.55       116,153,980.49
  Other payments due                 3,919,528.61       7,108,779.41       1,320,983.85         1,584,804.17
  Other payables                    81,001,233.45      88,472,005.80     115,652,165.44       122,446,669.53
  Pre-allocated expenses            87,659,108.06      87,659,108.06                              934,800.00
  Anticipated liabilities
  Long term liabilities due         81,515,000.00      81,515,000.00     326,060,000.00       326,060,000.00
within one year
  Other current liabilities
    Total current liabilities      733,818,892.76   1,854,255,751.84   1,310,847,888.24     2,245,491,932.48
Long term liabilities:
  Long term borrowings             326,060,000.00     816,060,000.00     326,060,000.00       776,763,450.00
  Bonds payable
  Long term payables
  Special payables
  Other long term liabilities
    Total long term liabilities    326,060,000.00     816,060,000.00     326,060,000.00       776,763,450.00
Deferred taxes:
  Deferred tax credit
Total liabilities                1,059,878,892.76   2,670,315,751.84   1,636,907,888.24     3,022,255,382.48
Minority shareholders' equity                         238,721,446.25                          193,382,157.94
Shareholders' equity:
  Share capital                  2,010,000,000.00   2,010,000,000.00   2,010,000,000.00     2,010,000,000.00
  Less: investments paid back
  Net value of share capital     2,010,000,000.00   2,010,000,000.00   2,010,000,000.00     2,010,000,000.00
  Capital reserve                1,863,272,079.51   1,863,272,079.51   1,863,272,079.51     1,863,272,079.51
  Surplus reserve                  763,152,307.26     763,152,307.26     763,152,307.26       763,152,307.26
  Including: statutory common      381,576,153.63     381,576,153.63     381,576,153.63       381,576,153.63
welfare reserves
  Undistributed profits          1,419,108,798.11   1,419,108,798.11     750,357,340.23       750,357,340.23
  Foreign currency statement
conversion difference
Total shareholders' equity       6,055,533,184.88   6,055,533,184.88   5,386,781,727.00     5,386,781,727.00
Total liabilities and owners'    7,115,412,077.64   8,964,570,382.97   7,023,689,615.24     8,602,419,267.42
equity




                              Statement of Profit

                             January-September 2003

Prepared by: Zhejiang Southeast Electric Power Company Limited                 Unit: RMB yuan


                                                                                                                      
  Item                                                         2003                                                     
                        
  Parent Company                                         Consolidated                                                 
                                      Jul.-Sept.           Jan.-Sept.           Jul.-Sept.           Jan.-Sept.         
                 
  1. Income from principal          1,140,494,893.18     2,819,139,853.02     1,525,992,474.58     3,532,203,349.00   
  operating activities                                                                                                
  Less: Principal operating costs   691,566,852.09       1,778,673,681.92     910,603,108.96       2,233,782,257.22   
        Principal operating tax     13,068,340.37        31,852,998.88        17,077,633.29        40,214,936.20      
  and surtax                                                                                                          
  2. Profit from principal          435,859,700.72       1,008,613,172.22     598,311,732.33       1,258,206,155.58   
  operating activities                                                                                                
  Add: Profit from other            274,047.74           735,470.68           274,047.74           735,470.68         
  activities                                                                                                          
  Less: Operating expenses                                                                                            
       Administrative expenses      54,159,804.40        134,774,113.57       59,921,969.36        152,103,093.31     
        Financial expenses          7,328,054.18         17,564,315.54        21,223,040.42        49,241,004.16      
  3.Operating profit                374,645,889.88       857,010,213.79       517,440,770.29       1,057,597,528.79   
  Add: Return on investment         85,806,411.07        115,685,089.85       21,040,000.00        21,040,000.00      
        Subsidy income                                                                                                
       Non-operating income         300.00               852,546.95           300.00               852,546.95         
  Less: Non-operating expenses      13,387,255.62        20,412,270.40        13,872,753.20        21,232,538.34      
  4.Gross profit                    447,065,345.33       953,135,580.19       524,608,317.09       1,058,257,537.40   
  Less: Income tax                  132,456,906.20       284,384,122.31       177,212,994.91       344,166,791.21     
  Less: Minority shareholders'                                                32,786,883.05        45,339,288.31      
  profits and losses                                                                                                  
  5.Net profit                      314,608,439.13       668,751,457.88       314,608,439.13       668,751,457.88     
 

 
                                                                                                                      
  Item                                  2002                                                                          
  Parent Company                                           Consolidated                                               
                                          Jul.-Sept.          Jan.-Sept.         Jul.-Sept.           Jan.-Sept.        
                   
  1. Income from principal operating    857,386,913.82     2,451,237,828.99     857,386,913.82     2,451,237,828.99   
  activities                                                                                                          
  Less: Principal operating costs       587,968,621.80     1,627,531,837.41     587,968,621.80     1,627,531,837.41   
        Principal operating tax and     10,557,991.28      32,417,994.62        10,557,991.28      32,417,994.62      
  surtax                                                                                                              
  2. Profit from principal operating    258,860,300.74     791,287,996.96       258,860,300.74     791,287,996.96     
  activities                                                                                                          
  Add: Profit from other activities     88,837.30          368,324.22           88,837.30          368,324.22         
  Less: Operating expenses                                                                                            
       Administrative expenses          37,245,325.41      84,678,940.49        37,245,325.41      84,678,940.49      
        Financial expenses              8,013,241.26       29,349,186.91        8,013,241.26       29,349,186.91      
  3.Operating profit                    213,690,571.37     677,628,193.78       213,690,571.37     677,628,193.78     
  Add: Return on investment             16,193,147.29      19,623,372.26        14,796,368.79      15,845,629.95      
        Subsidy income                                                                                                
       Non-operating income             31,423.11          399,686.67           31,423.11          399,686.67         
  Less: Non-operating expenses          13,420,115.78      33,289,240.69        13,420,115.78      33,289,240.69      
  4.Gross profit                        216,495,025.99     664,362,012.02       215,098,247.49     660,584,269.71     
  Less: Income tax                      60,082,372.74      208,574,512.71       60,082,372.74      208,574,512.71     
  Less: Minority shareholders'                                                                                        
  profits and losses                                                                                                  
  5.Net profit                          156,412,653.25     455,787,499.31       155,015,874.75     452,009,757.00     
 

                             Statement of Cash Flow

                             January-September 2003

Prepared by: Zhejiang Southeast Electric Power Company Limited
       Unit: RMB yuan
                               Item                                   Parent Company      Consolidated
1.Cash flow generated from operating activities
Cash received from sale of goods, supply of labor services            3,280,613,350.26   4,177,688,710.76
Cash received from refund of taxes
Other cash received relating to operating activities                     22,014,092.90      29,479,225.21
Sub-total of cash inflow                                              3,302,627,443.16   4,207,167,935.97
Cash paid for purchase of goods and labor services                    1,317,999,609.74   1,611,696,974.60
Cash paid to and for the employees                                      303,999,045.43     330,810,182.61
  Taxes paid                                                            578,543,654.38     685,400,679.98
Other cash paid relating to operating activities                         86,537,165.09      95,473,376.48
Sub-total of cash outflow                                             2,287,079,474.64   2,723,381,213.67
Net cash flow generated from operating activities                     1,015,547,968.52   1,483,786,722.30

2.Cash flow generated from investment activities
Cash received from investment recovery                                  100,000,000.00
Cash received from investment return                                     31,483,554.41      21,040,000.00
Net cash received from disposal of fixed assets, intangible assets          567,909.78         567,909.78
and other long-term assets
Other cash received relating to investment activities                     1,263,068.93       1,271,989.53
Sub-total of cash inflow                                                133,314,533.12      22,879,899.31
Cash paid for purchase/building of fixed assets, intangible assets      115,903,577.19     537,921,538.59
and other long-term assets
Cash paid for investment                                                580,008,610.00     430,008,610.00
Other cash paid relating to investment activities                                            7,147,928.33
Sub-total of cash outflow                                               695,912,187.19     975,078,076.92
Net cash flow generated from investment activities                     -562,597,654.07    -952,198,177.61

3. Cash flow from financing activities
Cash received by absorbing investment
  Of which: cash received by subsidiaries by absorbing minority
shareholders' equity
Cash received from borrowings                                            22,000,000.00     618,000,000.00
Other cash received in relation to financing activities                                        394,889.01
Sub-total of cash inflow                                                 22,000,000.00     618,394,889.01
Cash paid for debt service                                              244,545,000.00     734,545,000.00
Cash paid for distribution of dividend or profit or repayment of        530,192,712.41     577,036,743.59
interest
  Of which: dividends paid by subsidiaries to minority shareholders
Other cash paid in relation to financing activities
Sub-total of cash outflow                                               774,737,712.41   1,311,581,743.59
Net cash flow generated from financing activities                      -752,737,712.41    -693,186,854.58
4. Impact of foreign exchange fluctuation on cash                           -77,856.33         -77,856.33
5. Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                           -299,865,254.29    -161,676,166.22
Supplementary Information
1. Net profit converted to operating cash flow:
   Net profit                                                           668,751,457.88     668,751,457.88
Add: Minority shareholders' losses/profits                                                  45,339,288.31
       Allocated reserve for assets devaluation
       Depreciation of fixed assets                                     321,564,397.95     431,603,344.42
       Amortization of intangible assets                                  4,721,370.71       4,721,370.71
       Amortization of long term deferred expenses                        5,063,840.55       7,764,586.74
       Decrease in deferred expenses (less: increase)                    -1,180,892.97      -1,180,892.97
       Increase in pre-allocated expenses (less: decrease)               87,659,108.06      86,451,308.06
       Loss on disposal of fixed assets, intangible assets and           18,219,624.59      18,219,624.59
other long-term assets
 (less: income)
       Loss on retirement of fixed assets
       Financial expenses                                                30,812,670.00      62,489,358.62
       Loss on investment (less: income)                                -94,645,089.85
       Deferred tax credit (less: debit)
       Decrease in inventory (less: increase)                            -2,327,913.97      -3,158,536.72
       Decrease in operational receivables (less: increase)             -99,610,084.86    -158,766,697.83
       Increase in operational payables (less: decrease)                 76,519,480.43     321,552,510.49
       Others
      Net cash flow generated from operating activities               1,015,547,968.52   1,483,786,722.30
2. Investment and financing activities not involving cash income
and expenditure
   Debt converted to capital
   Convertible corporate bonds due within 1 year
   Fixed assets leased in by financing lease
3. Net increase in cash and cash equivalents:
Balance of cash at the end of the period                                975,579,654.86   1,154,926,598.90
Less: Balance of cash at the beginning of the period                  1,275,444,909.15   1,316,602,765.12
Add: Balance of cash equivalents at the end of the period
Less: Balance of cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                              -299,865,254.29    -161,676,166.22



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