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Discontinued operations
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Discontinued operations  
Discontinued operations

5.Discontinued operations

(a)Description

Effective from August 31, 2024, the Group disposed of its entire ownership interest in Sinopower, a subsidiary engaged in the provision of solar energy solutions, to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Newlink. For the eight months ended August 31, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2023, Sinopower is reported as a discontinued operation.

On September 30, 2024, the Group approved a plan to sell its ownership interest in certain subsidiaries engaged in the energy storage solutions business to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Newlink. The sale is anticipated to be completed within one year. As at December 31, 2024, the associated assets and liabilities are consequently presented as held for sale. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024, these subsidiaries are reported as a discontinued operation.

Financial information relating to the above discontinued operations is set out below.

(b)Financial performance and cash flow information

Year ended December 31,

2023

2024

RMB’000

RMB’000

Revenues

    

86,714

    

93,882

Cost of revenues

 

(61,144)

 

(85,538)

Operating expenses

 

(37,115)

 

(26,598)

Other gains/(losses), net

 

387

 

(258)

Fair value changes of financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss

 

(376)

 

61

Finance costs

 

(1,108)

 

(2,598)

Loss before income tax

 

(12,642)

 

(21,049)

Income tax

 

(478)

 

(1,193)

Loss after income tax

 

(13,120)

 

(22,242)

Gain on sale of Sinopower after income tax

 

 

15,838

Loss from discontinued operations

 

(13,120)

 

(6,404)

Attributable to:

 

  

 

  

Equity holders of the Company

 

(12,883)

 

(5,154)

Non-controlling interests

 

(237)

 

(1,250)

 

(13,120)

 

(6,404)

Other comprehensive income from discontinued operations

 

 

Total comprehensive loss from discontinued operations

 

(13,120)

 

(6,404)

Attributable to:

 

  

 

  

Equity holders of the Company

 

(12,883)

 

(5,154)

Non-controlling interests

 

(237)

 

(1,250)

 

(13,120)

 

(6,404)

Year ended December 31,

2023

2024

RMB’000

RMB’000

Net cash generated from/(used in) operating activities

    

482

    

(33,377)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(651)

 

Net cash generated from financing activities

 

622

 

4,475

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents generated by discontinued operations

 

453

 

(28,902)

(c)Details of the sale of Sinopower

    

As of August 31, 2024

RMB’000

Disposal consideration receivable

 

53,778

Carrying amount of net assets sold

 

(37,940)

Gain on sale before income tax

 

15,838

Income tax expense on gain

 

Gain on sale after income tax

 

15,838

The carrying amounts of assets and liabilities as at the date of sale were:

    

As of August 31, 2024

RMB’000

Cash and cash equivalents

 

1,647

Trade receivables

 

29,830

Contract assets

 

23,647

Inventories

 

9,145

Prepayments, other receivables and other assets

 

6,993

Right-of-use assets

 

3,161

Property, plant and equipment

 

296

Intangible assets

 

8,946

Goodwill

 

40,522

Other non-current assets

 

421

Total assets

 

124,608

Borrowings

 

(6,965)

Current lease liabilities

 

(1,535)

Trade payables

 

(15,420)

Income tax payables

 

(2,066)

Other payables and accruals

 

(57,460)

Non-current lease liabilities

 

(2,133)

Deferred tax liabilities

 

(1,267)

Total liabilities

 

(86,846)

Net assets

 

37,762

Attributable to:

 

  

Equity holders of the Company

 

37,940

Non-controlling interests

 

(178)

 

37,762

(d)Assets and liabilities of disposal group classified as held for sale

The following assets and liabilities were reclassified as held for sale in relation to the discontinued operation as at 31 December 2024:

    

As of December 31, 2024

RMB’000

Assets classified as held for sale

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

 

89

Trade receivables

 

34,414

Inventories

 

1,181

Prepayments, other receivables and other assets

 

19,342

Total assets of disposal group held for sale

 

55,026

Liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale

 

  

Borrowings

 

(10,000)

Trade payables

 

(37,666)

Other payables and accruals

 

(2,920)

Total liabilities of disposal group held for sale

 

(50,586)