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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 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Month of June 2005

Commission File Number 1–13522

 

China Yuchai International Limited

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
 

16 Raffles Quay #26-00
Hong Leong Building
Singapore 048581

(Address of principal executive offices)

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

             
Form 20-F   þ   Form 40-F   o

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   o   No   þ

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): Not applicable.

 
 

 


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SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Ex-1.1 Audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31,2004.


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1. Other Events

Audited consolidated financial statements

The board of directors of China Yuchai International Limited (the “Company”) has approved the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004. Such financial statements have been audited by the Company’s independent public accountants, which issued an unqualified audit report thereon. Such financial statements, together with accompanying audit report, are included as Exhibit 1.1 to this Report on Form 6-K.

Conversion of convertible bonds

The $25 million convertible bonds issued by the Company in February 2005 have been fully converted by the holders thereof. The Company has accordingly issued 1,927,673 ordinary shares to such holders, thereby increasing the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock from 35,340,000 ordinary shares to 37,267,673 ordinary shares.

Annual general meeting

The Company’s annual general meeting for 2005 is scheduled to be held on July 22, 2005, at 9.30 a.m. in Hong Kong. The record date for such meeting will be June 29, 2005. An agenda and form of proxy for such meeting will be distributed prior to the meeting.

2. Exhibits

1.1   Audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2004.

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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, thereunder duly authorized.

Date: June 17, 2005

         
  CHINA YUCHAI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED


 
 
 
  By:                 /s/ Philip Ting Sii Tien    
    Name:   Philip Ting Sii Tien   
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer and Director   

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EXHIBIT INDEX

1.1   Audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2004.

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Exhibit 1.1

CHINA YUCHAI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2002, 2003 AND 2004

(With Report of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm Thereon)

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
China Yuchai International Limited

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of China Yuchai International Limited (the “Company”) and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2004, all expressed in Renminbi. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of China Yuchai International Limited and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003 and 2004, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2004 in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004 have been translated into United States dollars solely for the convenience of the reader. We have audited the translation and, in our opinion, the consolidated financial statements expressed in Renminbi have been translated into United States dollars on the basis set forth in Note 3(i) to the consolidated financial statements.

/s/ KPMG

Certified Public Accountants

Hong Kong,

June 15, 2005

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CHINA YUCHAI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002, 2003 AND 2004

(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

                                         
            Years ended December 31,  
        2002     2003     2004     2004  
    Note     Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Revenues, net (a)
    3(k), 26, 31       3,513,047       4,569,950       5,582,095       674,451  
Cost of goods sold (a)
    4       2,371,080       3,192,794       4,006,886       484,128  
 
                               
Gross profit
            1,141,967       1,377,156       1,575,209       190,323  
Research and development cost
    3 (m)     75,532       94,594       136,960       16,549  
Selling, general and administrative expense
    3(m), 4, 12, 22, 25 (b)     426,128       561,151       658,320       79,540  
 
                               
Operating income
            640,307       721,411       779,929       94,234  
Interest expense
    3(t), 5       25,144       23,624       31,757       3,836  
Other (income)/ expense, net
    6       (10,287 )     881       (5,682 )     (686 )
 
                               
Income before income taxes and minority interests
            625,450       696,906       753,854       91,084  
Income tax expense
    7       83,242       112,924       105,165       12,707  
 
                               
Income before minority interests
            542,208       583,982       648,689       78,377  
Minority interests in income of consolidated subsidiaries
            (129,775 )     (145,800 )     (157,292 )     (19,005 )
 
                               
Net income
            412,433       438,182       491,397       59,372  
 
                               
Net earnings per common share
                                       
Basic
    3 (l)     11.67       12.40       13.90       1.68  
 
                               
Weighted average number of shares
    3 (l)     35,340,000       35,340,000       35,340,000       35,340,000  
 
                               

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CHINA YUCHAI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002, 2003 AND 2004 (CONTINUED)

(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

(a)   Includes the following income and expenses resulting from transactions with related parties (see Note 25)
                                 
    2002     2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Revenues, net
    2,601       24,957       4,537       548  
 
Cost of goods sold
                               
 
Purchase of raw materials and supplies in connection with sales to external customers
    65,353       93,056       142,829       17,257  
 
                       

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CHINA YUCHAI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2004

(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

                                 
            December 31,  
          2003     2004     2004  
    Note     Rmb     Rmb     US$  
ASSETS
                               
 
Current assets
                               
 
Cash and cash equivalents
            631,938       722,672       87,316  
Trade accounts receivable, net
    8       849,611       875,565       105,788  
Amounts due from related companies
    9, 25 (d)     55,011       85,614       10,344  
Loans to a related company
    9, 25 (d)           205,000       24,769  
Inventories, net
    10       877,334       1,346,545       162,695  
Prepaid expenses
            37,496       58,565       7,076  
Other receivables, net
    11       8,833       115,414       13,946  
Deferred income tax
    7       69,026       69,704       8,423  
 
                         
Total current assets
            2,529,249       3,479,079       420,357  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    12       735,641       1,158,931       140,026  
Construction in progress
    13       397,644       379,035       45,797  
Lease prepayments, net
    14       78,216       74,767       9,034  
Investments
    15       5,705       7,053       852  
Goodwill
    16       212,636       212,636       25,692  
Deferred income taxes
    7       74,541       72,747       8,788  
 
                         
Total assets
            4,033,632       5,384,248       650,546  
 
                         
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                               
 
Current liabilities
                               
 
Short-term bank loans
    17 (a)     240,000       430,000       51,954  
Current instalments of long-term bank loans
    17 (b)     50,000              
Amount due to the holding company
    25 (g)     6,208       4,143       501  
Amounts due to related companies
    9, 25 (d)     25,617       42,686       5,157  
Trade accounts payable
            731,966       1,089,717       131,663  
Income taxes payable
    7       47,229       25,387       3,067  
Accrued expense and other liabilities
    18       396,399       484,920       58,590  
 
                         
 
Total current liabilities
            1,497,419       2,076,853       250,932  
 
Long-term bank loans, excluding current instalments
    17 (b)           100,000       12,083  
 
                         
 
Total liabilities carried forward
            1,497,419       2,176,853       263,015  
 
                         

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CHINA YUCHAI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2003 AND 2004 (CONTINUED)

(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

                                 
            December 31,  
          2003     2004     2004  
    Note     Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Total liabilities brought forward
            1,497,419       2,176,853       263,015  
 
                         
 
Minority interests
            544,526       724,311       87,514  
 
                         
Stockholders’ equity
                               
 
Common stock
            30,349       30,349       3,667  
Ordinary shares US$0.10 par value:
                               
authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 35,340,000 shares at December 31, 2003 and 2004
                               
Special share US$0.10 par value:
                               
authorized 1 share; issued and outstanding 1 share at December 31, 2003 and 2004
                         
Contributed surplus
            1,486,934       1,486,934       179,657  
Statutory reserves
    20       229,920       266,229       32,167  
Retained earnings
            244,484       699,572       84,526  
 
                         
 
Total stockholders’ equity
            1,991,687       2,483,084       300,017  
 
Commitments and contingencies
    21,22                          
 
                         
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
            4,033,632       5,384,248       650,546  
 
                         

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002, 2003 AND 2004

(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

                                                 
                                            Total  
            Common     Contributed     Statutory     Retained     stockholders’  
          stock     surplus     reserves     earnings     equity  
    Note     Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     Rmb  
Balance at January 1, 2002
            30,349       1,486,934       118,684       169,078       1,805,045  
Net income
                              412,433       412,433  
Transfer to statutory reserves
    20                   52,122       (52,122 )      
Dividend declared (US$0.19 per share)
                              (55,575 )     (55,575 )
 
                                     
Balance at December 31, 2002
            30,349       1,486,934       170,806       473,814       2,161,903  
Net income
                              438,182       438,182  
Transfer to statutory reserves
    20                   59,114       (59,114 )      
Dividend declared (US$2.08 per share)
                              (608,398 )     (608,398 )
 
                                     
Balance at December 31, 2003
            30,349       1,486,934       229,920       244,484       1,991,687  
Net income
                              491,397       491,397  
Transfer to statutory reserves
    20                   36,309       (36,309 )      
 
                                     
Balance at December 31, 2004
            30,349       1,486,934       266,229       699,572       2,483,084  
 
                                     
Balance at December 31, 2004 (in US$)
            3,667       179,657       32,167       84,526       300,017  
 
                                     

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002, 2003 AND 2004

(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands)

                                 
    Years ended December 31,  
    2002     2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Cash provided by operating activities
                               
Net income
    412,433       438,182       491,397       59,372  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                               
- Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment, and lease prepayments
    118,872       125,519       132,789       16,045  
- Impairment of property, plant and equipment
    23,120       12,405              
- Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
    7,276       3,359       12,998       1,571  
- Deferred income taxes
    (31,221 )     6,253       1,116       135  
- Minority interests
    129,775       145,800       157,292       19,005  
Decrease/(increase) in assets
                               
- Inventories, net
    (298,560 )     (34,105 )     (469,211 )     (56,692 )
- Amounts due from related companies, net
    20,926       (36,446 )     (5,534 )     (669 )
- Trade accounts receivable, net
    (229,346 )     153,524       (25,954 )     (3,136 )
- Prepaid expenses
    79,577       64,752       (21,069 )     (2,546 )
- Other receivables
    8,631       9,885       (106,581 )     (12,877 )
Increase/(decrease) in liabilities
                               
- Trade accounts payable
    279,588       103,065       357,751       43,225  
- Income taxes payable
    53,260       (11,181 )     (21,842 )     (2,639 )
- Accrued expense and other liabilities
    92,843       90,154       88,521       10,695  
- Amount due to holding company
    (7,674 )     4,108       (2,065 )     (249 )
 
                       
Net cash provided by operating activities
    659,500       1,075,274       589,608       71,240  
 
                       

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002, 2003 AND 2004 (CONTINUED)

(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands)

                                 
    Years ended December 31,  
    2002     2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Cash flow from investing activities
                               
Purchase of property, plant and equipment, lease prepayments and construction in progress
    (174,850 )     (372,775 )     (552,902 )     (66,804 )
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
    686       402       5,883       711  
Loans to related company
                (205,000 )     (24,769 )
Purchase of investment
                (1,348 )     (163 )
 
                       
Net cash used in investing activities
    (174,164 )     (372,373 )     (753,367 )     (91,025 )
 
                       
Cash flow from financing activities
                               
Proceeds from short-term bank loans
    135,000       230,000       330,000       39,872  
Proceeds from short-term borrowing from a related party
          8,000              
Proceeds from long-term bank loans
                100,000       12,082  
Repayment of short-term bank loans
    (225,000 )     (125,000 )     (190,000 )     (22,957 )
Repayment of long-term bank loans
    (40,000 )     (130,000 )            
Repayment of short-term borrowing from a related company
                (8,000 )     (966 )
Capital contribution from minority stockholders
                31,000       3,746  
Dividend paid by subsidiaries to minority stockholders
    (62,829 )     (88,765 )     (8,507 )     (1,028 )
Dividend paid to stockholders
    (58,500 )     (608,398 )            
 
                       
Net cash (used in)/ provided by financing activities
    (251,329 )     (714,163 )     254,493       30,749  
 
                       

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002, 2003 AND 2004 (CONTINUED)

(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands)

                                 
    Years ended December 31,  
    2002     2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    234,007       (11,262 )     90,734       10,964  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    409,193       643,200       631,938       76,352  
 
                       
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
    643,200       631,938       722,672       87,316  
 
                       
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
                               
Cash paid during the year for:
                               
- Interest, net of amount capitalized
    25,144       23,624       31,757       3,836  
- Income taxes
    61,203       117,852       125,891       15,211  
 
                       

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CHINA YUCHAI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

1   Background and principal activities
 
    China Yuchai International Limited (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of Bermuda on April 29, 1993. The Company was established to acquire a controlling interest in Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Limited (“Yuchai”), a Sino-foreign joint stock company which manufactures, assembles and sells diesel engines in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”). The principal markets for Yuchai’s diesel engines are medium-duty truck manufacturers in the PRC.
 
    The Company owns, through six wholly-owned subsidiaries, 361,420,150 shares or 76.41% of the issued share capital of Yuchai (“Foreign Shares of Yuchai”). Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Group Company Limited (“State Holding Company”), a state-owned enterprise, owns 22.09% of the issued share capital of Yuchai (“State Shares of Yuchai”).
 
    In December 1994, the Company issued a special share (the “Special Share”) at par value of US$0.10 to Diesel Machinery (BVI) Limited (“DML”), a company controlled by Hong Leong Corporation Limited, now known as Hong Leong (China) Limited (“HLC”). The Special Share entitles its holder to designate the majority of the Company’s Board of Directors (six of eleven). The Special Share is not transferable except to Hong Leong Asia Ltd. (“HLA”), the holding company of HLC, or any of its affiliates. During 2002, DML transferred the Special Share to HL Technology Systems Pte Ltd (“HLT”), a subsidiary of HLC.
 
    Yuchai established three direct subsidiaries, Yuchai Machinery Monopoly Company Limited (“YMMC”), Guangxi Yulin Yuchai Machinery Spare Parts Manufacturing Company Limited (“GYSPM”) and Yuchai Express Guarantee Co. Ltd (“YEGCL”). YMMC and GYSPM were established in 2000, and are involved in the manufacture and sale of spare parts and components for diesel engines in the PRC. YEGCL, was established on March 26, 2004, and is involved in the provision of financial guarantees to mortgage loan applicants in favour of banks in connection with the applicants’ purchase of automobiles equipped with diesel engines produced by Yuchai. As at December 31, 2004, Yuchai holds an equity interest of 71.83%, 97.14% and 76.92% respectively in these companies. As at December 31, 2004, YMMC had direct controlling interests in twenty-one (2003: twenty-two) subsidiaries, which are involved in the trading and distribution of spare parts of diesel engines and automobiles, all of which are established in the PRC.
 
    During the year ended 2004, a subsidiary of YMMC has been reclassified from a subsidiary to an affiliated company of the Company due to a change in the composition of its stockholders in September 2004 (see Note 15). The results of operation of this subsidiary have been consolidated with those of the Company and its subsidiaries up to the date of change.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

2   Basis of presentation
 
    The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). This basis of accounting differs from that used in the statutory financial statements of Yuchai, which are prepared in accordance with the accounting principles and the relevant financial regulations applicable to joint stock companies as promulgated by the Ministry of Finance of the PRC (“PRC GAAP”).
 
3   Summary of significant accounting policies and practices
 
(a)   Principles of consolidation
 
    The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company, its majority-owned subsidiaries and those entities that the Company has determined it has a direct or indirect controlling financial interests (together, the “Group”). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.
 
(b)   Cash and cash equivalents
 
    Cash includes cash on hand and demand deposits with banks. For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company considered all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. None of the Company’s cash is restricted as to withdrawal. See Note 27 for discussion of restrictions on the Renminbi.
 
(c)   Trade accounts receivable
 
    Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced value of goods sold after deduction of trade discounts and allowances, if any. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing accounts receivable. The Company determines the allowance based on its historical write-off experience and by industry and national economic data. The Company reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts monthly. Past due balances over 90 days and over a specified amount are reviewed individually for collectibility. All other balances are reviewed on a pooled basis by aging of such balances. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. The Company does not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure, except for outstanding bills discounted with banks, that are subject to recourse for non-payment (see Note 22(f)).

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

3   Summary of significant accounting policies and practices (continued)
 
(d)   Inventories, net
 
    Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the weighted average cost method. Cost of work in progress and finished goods comprises direct materials, direct labor and an attributable portion of production overheads.
 
(e)   Property, plant and equipment
 
    Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, taking into account the estimated residual value. The estimated useful lives are as follows:
         
Buildings
    30 to 40 years  
Machinery and equipment
    5 to 15 years  

(f)   Construction in progress
 
    Construction in progress represents factories under construction and plant and machinery pending installation. All direct costs relating to the acquisition or construction of buildings and plant and machinery, including interest charges on borrowings, are capitalized as construction in progress. No depreciation is provided in respect of construction in progress.
 
    Construction of plant is considered to be complete on the date when the plant is ready for its intended use notwithstanding whether the plant is capable of producing saleable output in commercial quantities.
 
(g)   Lease prepayments
 
    Lease prepayments represent land use rights paid to the PRC land bureau. Land use rights are carried at cost and amortized on a straight-line basis over the respective periods of the rights which are 15 to 50 years.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

3   Summary of significant accounting policies and practices (continued)
 
(h)   Investments
 
    An affiliated company is an entity in which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence in its financial and operating policy decisions, but does not have a controlling financial interest.
 
    Investments in the common stock of affiliates are accounted for by the equity method.
 
    Other investments consist of unlisted equity securities in which the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence. These investments are accounted for under the cost method. The Company determined that it is not practicable to estimate the fair values of these investments. However, the Company did not observe any events or changes in circumstances that would have resulted in the fair value being significantly less than its carrying amount.
 
    The Company recognizes an impairment loss when the decline in fair value below the carrying value of its investments is considered other than temporary.
 
(i)   Foreign currency transactions
 
    Foreign currency transactions during the year are translated into Renminbi at the applicable rates of exchange quoted by the People’s Bank of China at the transaction dates. Foreign currency monetary assets and liabilities are translated into Renminbi at rates quoted by the People’s Bank of China ruling at the balance sheet date. The resulting exchange differences are recorded in the statements of income in the line item “Other (income)/expense, net” (see note 6).
 
    The Company’s functional and reporting currency is Renminbi, which is also the local functional currency of Yuchai and its subsidiaries. There are no subsidiaries that use a different functional currency.
 
    For the United States dollar convenience translation amounts included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Renminbi equivalent amounts were translated into United States dollars at the rate of US$1.00 = Rmb 8.2765, the rate quoted by the People’s Bank of China at the close of business on December 31, 2004. No representation is made that the Renminbi amounts could have been, or could be, converted into United States dollars at that rate or at any other certain rate on December 31, 2004 or at any other date.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

3   Summary of significant accounting policies and practices (continued)
 
(j)   Income taxes
 
    Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance to the extent the Company concludes it is more likely than not that the assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates, if any, is recognized in the statement of income in the financial year that includes the enactment date.
 
(k)   Revenue recognition
 
    The Company recognizes revenue on product sales when products are delivered and the customer takes ownership and assumes risk of loss, collection of the relevant receivable is probable, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists and the sales price is fixed or determinable.
 
    Net sales represent the invoiced value of goods, net of value added taxes (“VAT”), sales returns, trade discounts and allowances. Yuchai and its subsidiaries are subject to VAT which is levied on the majority of Yuchai and its subsidiaries’ products at the rate of 17% on the invoiced value of sales. Output VAT is borne by customers in addition to the invoiced value of sales. VAT paid by Yuchai and its subsidiaries on its purchases is recoverable out of VAT collected from its customers on its sales.
 
    Guarantee fees received or receivable for a guarantee issued are recorded in “Accrual expenses and other liabilities” based upon the estimated fair value of the guaranty obligation, and are amortized into revenue over the respective terms of the guarantees on a straight line basis.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

3   Summary of significant accounting policies and practices (continued)
 
(l)   Basic earnings per share
 
    Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing income attributable to common shares by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.
 
    The basic EPS reconciliation of the Company is computed as follows:
                                 
    Years ended December 31,  
    2002     2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Net income attributable to common shares
    412,433       438,182       491,397       59,372  
 
                       
Basic earnings per share
                               
- Weighted average common shares outstanding during the year
    35,340,000       35,340,000       35,340,000       35,340,000  
 
                       
- Basic earnings per share of common shares
    11.67       12.40       13.90       1.68  
 
                       

   There were no dilutive securities outstanding during any periods presented.
 
(m)  Advertising, research and development costs
 
 
Advertising, research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising cost included in “Selling, general and administrative expense”, amounted to Rmb 31,935, Rmb 40,961 and Rmb 48,725 (US$5,887), respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

3   Summary of significant accounting policies and practices (continued)
 
(n)   Goodwill
 
    Goodwill represents the excess of costs over fair value of net assets of businesses acquired. The Company follows the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, Goodwill and Other intangible Assets. Goodwill acquired in a purchase business combination are not amortized, but instead tested for impairment at least annually and if certain circumstances indicate a possible impairment may exist, in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142. The Company evaluates the recoverability of goodwill using a two-step impairment test approach at the reporting unit level at the end of each year. In the first step, the fair value of the reporting unit is compared to its carrying value including goodwill. The fair value of the reporting unit is determined based upon a combination of factors, including market-based multiples of earnings, discounted future cash flows, and the individual characteristics of the market in which it operates. In the case that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value, a second step is performed which compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill to the book value of the goodwill. In determining the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill, the fair values of the tangible net assets and recognized and unrecognized intangible assets is deducted from the fair value of the reporting unit. If the implied fair value of reporting unit goodwill is lower than its carrying amount, goodwill is impaired and is written down to its implied fair value. The results of the impairment testing in 2002, 2003 and 2004 did not result in any impairment.
 
(o)   Product warranty
 
    The Company provides, at the time the product is sold, for the estimated future costs to be incurred under a warranty period or warranty mileage on various engine models, which the Company provides free repair and replacement. Warranties generally extend for a duration (12 months to 18 months) or mileage (80,000 kilometres to 180,000 kilometres), whichever is the lower. Provisions for warranty are primarily determined based on historical warranty cost per unit of engines sold adjusted for specific conditions that may arise and the number of engines under warranty at each financial year-end.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

3   Summary of significant accounting policies and practices (continued)
 
(p)   Segmental reporting
 
    SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information”, establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments in financial statements. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Management of the Company has determined that it has one operating segment, which is the manufacture and sales of diesel engines. The Company conducts substantially all of its operations within the PRC.
 
(q)   Use of estimates
 
    The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management of the Company to make a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amount of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the recoverability of the carrying amount of long-lived assets including goodwill; provisions for inventories; valuation allowances for receivables; and obligations for warranty costs. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
(r)   Impairment of long-lived assets
 
    Long-lived assets, such as property, plant and equipment, and prepaid land use rights, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Assets to be disposed of by sale would be separately presented in the balance sheet and reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell, and are no longer depreciated. The assets and liabilities of a disposed group classified as held for sale would be presented separately in the appropriate asset and liability sections of the balance sheet.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

3   Summary of significant accounting policies and practices (continued)
 
(s)   Commitments and contingencies
 
    Liabilities for loss contingencies, including arising from claims, assessments, litigation, and penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the assessment and/or remediation can be reasonably estimated.
 
(t)   Sales of trade accounts receivable
 
    The Company sells trade accounts and bills receivables to banks on an ongoing basis. The buyer is responsible for servicing the receivables upon maturity of the trade accounts receivables. The sales of the trade accounts receivables were accounted for under SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities”. Accordingly, trade accounts and bills receivables are derecognized, and the Company records a discount equal to the difference between the carrying value of the trade accounts and bills receivables and cash received. The Company has received proceeds for the sales of the trade accounts and bills receivables of Rmb 703,416, Rmb 1,730,627 and Rmb 2,380,569 (US$287,630), for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively. The Company has recorded discount of Rmb 6,768, Rmb 22,042 and Rmb 31,709 (US$3,831) in respect of sold trade accounts and bills receivables for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, respectively, which have been included in interest expense.
 
(u)   Comprehensive income
 
    The Group had no other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

3   Summary of significant accounting policies and practices (continued)
 
(v)   Recently adopted accounting standards
 
    FIN 46 (revised)
 
    In December 2003, the FASB issued FIN 46 (revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”, which addresses how a business enterprise should evaluate whether it has a controlling financial interest in an entity through means other than voting rights and accordingly should consolidate the entity. FIN 46R replaces FIN 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”, which was issued in January 2003. The Company will be required to apply FIN 46R to variable interests in Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”) created after December 31, 2003. For variable interests in VIEs created before January 1, 2004, the interpretation will be applied beginning on January 1, 2005. For any VIEs that must be consolidated under FIN 46R that were created before January 1, 2004, the assets, liabilities and non-controlling interests of the VIE initially would be measured at their carrying amounts with any difference between the net amount added to the balance sheet and any previously recognized interest being recognized as the cumulative effect of an accounting change. If determining the carrying amounts is not practicable, fair value at the date FIN 46R first applies may be used to measure the assets, liabilities and non-controlling interest of the VIE.
 
    The Company has evaluated the impact of applying FIN 46R and concluded that it has no interest in any VIEs which are within the scope of this statement as of December 31, 2003 and 2004.
 
(w)   Recently issued accounting standards
 
    SFAS No. 151
 
    In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs”, which clarifies the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage). Under this Statement, such items will be recognized as current-period charges. In addition, the Statement requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The Company will adopt the provisions of this Statement for inventory costs incurred on or after January 1, 2006. Management is currently evaluating the implication of this Statement. Given the production lines of Yuchai have generally reached the normal capacity and there was no idle production facilities in 2004, the Company expects that the application of this Statement will have no material effect on the Company’s 2006 consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

3   Summary of significant accounting policies and practices (continued)
 
(w)   Recently issued accounting standards (continued)
 
    SFAS No. 153
 
    In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets”, which eliminates an exception in APB 29 for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. This Statement will be effective for the Company for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring on or after June 15, 2005. The Company does not anticipate entering into any nonmonetary asset exchanges in the near future. Therefore, the application of this Statement is not expected to have any effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
4   Depreciation, amortization, sales commissions, shipping and handling expenses
 
    Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of lease prepayments are included in the following captions:
                                 
    Years ended December 31,  
    2002     2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Cost of goods sold
    93,237       88,737       84,907       10,258  
Selling, general and administrative expense
    25,635       36,782       47,882       5,787  
 
                       
 
 
    118,872       125,519       132,789       16,045  
 
                       

Sales commissions to sales agents are included in the following caption:

                                 
    Years ended December 31,  
    2002     2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Selling, general and administrative expense
    17,721       16,724       11,564       1,397  
 
                       

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

4   Depreciation, amortization, sales commissions, shipping and handling expenses (continued)
 
    Sales related shipping and handling expenses not separately billed to customers are included in the following caption:
                                 
    Years ended December 31,  
    2002     2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Selling, general and administrative expense
    49,696       64,991       86,163       10,411  
 
                       

5   Interest cost
 
    The Company capitalizes interest charges as a component of the cost of construction in progress. The following is a summary of interest cost incurred during 2002, 2003 and 2004:
                                 
    Years ended December 31,  
    2002     2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Interest cost capitalized
    4,598       12,146       19,701       2,381  
Interest cost charged to statements of income
    25,144       23,624       31,757       3,836  
 
                       
 
Total interest cost incurred
    29,742       35,770       51,458       6,217  
 
                       

6   Other (income)/expense, net
 
    Other (income)/expense, net consist of:
                                 
    Years ended December 31,  
    2002     2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Interest income
    (4,664 )     (3,587 )     (3,286 )     (397 )
Foreign exchange loss, net
    639       27       38       5  
Dividend income from other investments
                (4,591 )     (555 )
Other
    (6,262 )     4,441       2,157       261  
 
                       
 
 
    (10,287 )     881       (5,682 )     (686 )
 
                       

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

7   Income taxes
 
    Bermuda tax
 
    The Company is incorporated under the laws of Bermuda and, under the current Bermuda laws, is not subject to tax on income or capital gains.
 
    The Company has received an undertaking from the Minister of Finance in Bermuda pursuant to the provisions of the Exempted Undertakings Tax Protection Act, 1966, which exempts the Company and its stockholders, other than stockholders ordinarily resident in Bermuda, from any Bermuda taxes computed on profit, income or any capital assets, gain or appreciation, or any tax in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax at least until the year 2016.
 
    PRC income tax
 
    As Yuchai is a Sino-foreign enterprise in the Western Region of the PRC that is engaged in an encouraged industry, its PRC statutory income tax rate is 15% in 2002, 2003 and 2004 under the relevant PRC income tax laws.
 
    The PRC income tax rates of Yuchai’s subsidiaries under the relevant PRC income tax laws are 15% to 33% in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
 
    Income tax expense in the consolidated statements of income consists of:
                                 
    Years ended December 31,  
    2002     2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Current tax expense
    114,463       106,671       104,049       12,572  
Deferred tax (benefit)/ expense
    (31,221 )     6,253       1,116       135  
 
                       
 
 
    83,242       112,924       105,165       12,707  
 
                       

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

7   Income taxes (continued)
 
    Income tax expense reported in the consolidated statements of income differs from the amount computed by applying the PRC income tax rate of 15% for the three years ended December 31, 2004 for the following reasons:
                                 
    Years ended December 31,  
    2002     2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Computed “expected” tax expense
    93,818       104,536       113,078       13,663  
Adjustments resulting from:
                               
- Non-deductible staff expenses
    401       256       81       10  
- Non-deductible business entertainment
    442                    
- Other non-deductible expenses
    88       976       390       47  
- Deductible expenses previously recognized as non-deductible items (see Note 1)
    (13,358 )                  
- Additional deductions on approved research and development costs (see Note 2)
                (4,091 )     (494 )
Tax credit relating to purchases of equipment domestically produced in the PRC (see Note 3)
                (12,093 )     (1,461 )
- Rate differential of subsidiaries
    1,851       7,156       7,800       942  
 
                       
Total tax expense
    83,242       112,924       105,165       12,707  
 
                       
 
       Notes:
 
(1)   Prior to 2002, certain expenses totalling Rmb 89,053 approved by the relevant tax authorities were previously reflected as non-deductible expenses in the period in which they were recorded. During the year ended December 31, 2002, deductibility of such expenses was agreed to with the tax authorities.
 
(2)   Pursuant to relevant PRC tax regulations, Yuchai is entitled to an additional tax deduction based on 50% of approved research and development costs.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

7   Income taxes (continued)
 
    Notes: (continued)

  (3)   Pursuant to relevant PRC tax regulations, Yuchai is entitled to a tax credit relating to purchases of equipment domestically produced in the PRC. The Company recognises the tax credit as a reduction of income tax expense when the Company obtains the approval from relevant tax authorities.
 
  (4)   All income before taxes and income tax expense is from PRC sources.

    The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets at December 31, 2003 and 2004 are presented below:
                         
    December 31,  
    2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Trade accounts receivable
    23,658       26,006       3,143  
Inventories
    12,616       6,678       807  
Property, plant and equipment
    72,594       69,247       8,367  
Accrued expense and other liabilities
    32,752       37,020       4,473  
Tax losses carried forward
    1,947       3,500       421  
 
                 
 
Total deferred tax assets
    143,567       142,451       17,211  
 
                 

    In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible and tax losses carried forward utilized. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Forecasted taxable income may significantly differ from actual taxable income in future years, which may result in material revisions to the valuation allowance of deferred tax assets. In order to fully realize the deferred tax asset, the Company will need to generate future taxable income of approximately Rmb 949,672 (US$114,743). Taxable income for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 amounted to Rmb 692,542, Rmb 684,408 and Rmb 693,660 (US$83,811), respectively. Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible and tax losses carried forward utilized, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of these deductible differences and tax losses carried forward at December 31, 2004.
 
    At December 31, 2004, a subsidiary of the Company has net operating loss carryforwards for PRC income tax purposes of Rmb 23,333 (US$2,819), which are available to offset future PRC taxable income, if any, through 2009.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

8   Trade accounts receivable, net
 
    Trade accounts receivable, net comprise:
                         
    December 31,  
    2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Trade accounts receivable
    526,052       504,429       60,947  
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
    94,423       107,457       12,984  
 
                 
 
 
    431,629       396,972       47,963  
Bills receivable
    417,982       478,593       57,825  
 
                 
 
 
    849,611       875,565       105,788  
 
                 

     An analysis of the allowance for doubtful accounts for 2002, 2003 and 2004 is as follows:

                                 
    December 31,  
    2002     2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Balance at beginning of year
    164,924       158,075       94,423       11,408  
Add:
                               
Charge to statements of income
                13,034       1,576  
Less:
                               
Written back to statements of income
    6,849       493              
Doubtful debts written off
          63,159              
 
                       
 
Balance at end of year
    158,075       94,423       107,457       12,984  
 
                       

    At December 31, 2003 and 2004, gross trade accounts receivable due from a major customer, Dongfeng Automobile Company and its affiliates (“the Dongfeng companies”), were Rmb 242,376 and Rmb 142,788 (US$17,252), respectively. In establishing the allowance for doubtful accounts, the Company considered all known facts and conditions of its customer base, and the general macroeconomic conditions in the PRC. See Note 31 for further discussion of business concentration risk.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

9   Amounts due from/to related companies
 
    Amounts due from related companies comprise:
                         
    December 31,  
    2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Due within one year
    55,011       85,614       10,344  
 
                 

    Amounts due to related companies comprise:
                         
    December 31,  
    2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Due within one year
    25,617       42,686       5,157  
 
                 

    Related companies include State Holding Company and its subsidiaries and associated companies. At December 31, 2004, the amounts due from/to related companies are unsecured, interest free and arose principally from transactions as disclosed in Note 25(d). All amounts due from/to related companies are payable on demand.
 
    Designated loans to Yuchai Marketing and Logistic Company Limited (“YMLC”), totalling Rmb 205,000 (US$24,769), are carried at an annual interest rate of 5.58% (see Note 25(d)). The designated loans are guaranteed by Coomber Investment Limited (“Coomber”) and State Holding Company, the stockholders of YMLC. The loans to YMLC mature on December 2, 2005.
 
    At December 31, 2003, a loan from State Holding Company, totalling Rmb 8,000 with an annual interest rate of 5.04% was included in related companies balances. The loan was repaid in 2004.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

10   Inventories, net
 
    Inventories comprise:
                         
    December 31,  
    2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Raw materials
    507,147       699,132       84,472  
Work in progress
    105,732       141,659       17,116  
Finished goods
    264,455       505,754       61,107  
 
                 
 
 
    877,334       1,346,545       162,695  
 
                 

11   Other receivables, net
 
    Other receivables, net comprise:
                         
    December 31,  
    2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     US$  
VAT recoverable (see Note 1)
          91,977       11,114  
Staff loans
    3,312       8,476       1,024  
Staff advance
    3,116       3,306       399  
Receivable for factoring (see Note 2)
          6,845       827  
Other
    2,405       4,810       582  
 
                 
 
 
    8,833       115,414       13,946  
 
                 

    Notes:

  (1)   The VAT recoverable mainly represents a delay in the input VAT approval by the local tax bureau, totalling Rmb 80,896 (US$9,774), as a result of a change in the tax administration of the local tax bureau in December 2004. The amount was subsequently settled in January 2005.
 
  (2)   In December 2004, Yuchai sold trade accounts receivable of Rmb 64,827 (US$7,833) to a commercial bank. The balance represented 10% of the sales amount withheld by the bank that will be released to the Company upon the settlement of the trade accounts receivable. The amount withheld represents the full amounts which may be claimed by the bank pursuant to recourse provisions.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

12   Property, plant and equipment, net
 
    Property, plant and equipment, net comprise:
                         
    December 31,  
    2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Buildings
    510,034       640,608       77,400  
Machinery and equipment
    1,246,970       1,583,077       191,273  
 
                 
 
 
    1,757,004       2,223,685       268,673  
Less: Accumulated depreciation and impairment loss
    1,021,363       1,064,754       128,647  
 
                 
 
Net property, plant and equipment
    735,641       1,158,931       140,026  
 
                 

    In 2003, management determined that certain property, plant and equipment would no longer be used in production due to the introduction of new environmental regulations in 2003. These changes required an impairment analysis to be performed in accordance with SFAS No. 144. The estimated undiscounted future cash flows generated from such property, plant and equipment were less than their carrying value. The carrying value of such assets were therefore reduced to their estimated fair value. Impairment loss of Rmb 12,405 has been included in “Selling, general and administrative expense” in 2003. Certain of those assets were sold at a loss during 2004. Management has conducted an impairment review on the conditions of the remaining property, plant and equipment and no additional impairment loss was deemed necessary in 2004.
 
    All of Yuchai and its subsidiaries’ buildings are located in the PRC.
 
    As of December 31, 2003 and 2004, certain plant and equipment of Yuchai with an aggregate carrying amount of Rmb 236,995 and Rmb 172,630 (US$20,858), respectively, were pledged as security under certain loan arrangements respectively (see Note 17). Certain plant and equipment of Yuchai with an aggregate carrying amount of Rmb 11,652 were pledged as security under corporate guarantee arrangements to State Holding Company as of December 31, 2003. Such corporate guarantee arrangements was released in 2004.
 
    Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 is included in “Selling, general and administrative expense” as follows:
                                 
    December 31,  
    2002     2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
    7,276       3,359       12,998       1,571  
 
                       

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

12   Property, plant and equipment, net (continued)
 
    The Company has several non-cancellable operating leases, primarily for offices and warehouses that expire over the next four years. These leases generally contain renewal options for periods ranging from one year to three years.
 
    Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases (with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year) as of December 31, 2004 are:
                 
    Operating lease payments  
December 31,   Rmb     US$  
2005
    690       84  
2006
    429       51  
2007
    216       26  
2008
    82       10  
 
           
 
    1,417       171  
 
           

    Rental expense for operating leases is included in “Selling, general and administrative expense” as follows:
                                 
    December 31,  
    2002     2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Rental expense
    4,241       5,159       9,232       1,115  
 
                       

13   Construction in progress
 
    Construction in progress comprises capital expenditures and capitalized interest charges relating to the following construction of facilities and assembly lines projects:
                         
    December 31,  
    2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Diesel engine production line and facilities projects
    119,045       211,418       25,544  
Factories auxiliary facilities
    31,216       86,134       10,407  
Office building
    49,092              
Second foundry
    174,670       29,570       3,573  
Others
    23,621       51,913       6,273  
 
                 
 
    397,644       379,035       45,797  
 
                 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

14 Lease prepayments, net

                         
    December 31,  
    2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Lease prepayments
    99,111       99,111       11,975  
Less: Accumulated amortization
    20,895       24,344       2,941  
 
                 
 
Lease prepayments, net
    78,216       74,767       9,034  
 
                 

The land on which the Company’s buildings are erected is owned by the PRC Government. Yuchai and its subsidiaries are granted the land use rights of 15 to 50 years in respect of such land.

As of December 31, 2003, land use rights of Yuchai with a carrying amount of Rmb 14,914 were pledged as security under certain short-term bank loan arrangements. The security was released in 2004 (see Note 17(a)).

Certain land use right of Yuchai with a carrying amount of Rmb 5,480 was pledged as security under corporate guarantee arrangements to State Holding Company as of December 31, 2003. Such corporate guarantee arrangements were released in 2004.

15 Investments

Investments are analyzed as below:

                         
    December 31,  
    2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Equity in affiliated companies
          518       63  
Other investments, at cost
    5,705       6,535       789  
 
                 
 
Total
    5,705       7,053       852  
 
                 

16 Goodwill

Goodwill represents the acquisition cost of Yuchai in excess of the estimated fair value of its net assets. There is no change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 or 2004.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

17 Debt

(a) Short-term bank loans

     Short-term bank loans were denominated in Renminbi as follows:

                         
    December 31,  
    2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Rmb denominated loans
    240,000       430,000       51,954  
 
                 

The weighted average interest rate of short-term bank loans at December 31, 2003 and 2004 was 4.98% and 5.28% per annum, respectively.

As of December 31, 2003, short-term bank loans of Rmb 10,000 were secured by the pledge of land use rights (see Note 14). As of December 31, 2003 and 2004, short-term bank loans of Rmb 60,000 and Rmb 50,000 (US$6,041), respectively, were secured by the pledge of certain of Yuchai’s plant and equipment (see Note 12).

(b) Long-term bank loans

     Yuchai’s long-term bank loans comprise:

                                 
    Interest rate        
    at        
    December     December 31,  
    31,2004     2003     2004     2004  
    (per annum)     Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Rmb denominated loans:
                               
- due in 2005
    5.94 %     50,000              
- due in 2006
    4.94% - 5.49 %           100,000       12,083  
 
                         
 
Total long-term bank loans outstanding
            50,000       100,000       12,083  
Less: Amounts due within 1 year included under current liabilities
            50,000              
 
                         
 
Amounts due after 1 year
                  100,000       12,083  
 
                         

As of December 31, 2003, long-term bank loans totalling Rmb 50,000 were secured by certain Yuchai’s plant and equipment (see Note 12). All long-term bank loans were unsecured as of December 31, 2004.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

18 Accrued expense and other liabilities

     Accrued expense and other liabilities comprise:

                         
    December 31,  
    2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     US$  
VAT payable
    7,086              
Deposits from customers
    41,342       54,165       6,544  
Staff welfare payable (see Note)
    15,041       15,041       1,817  
Allowance for product warranty (see Note 19)
    101,215       126,114       15,238  
Wages payable
    77,216       110,577       13,360  
Management bonus payable (see Note 25(h))
    33,492       36,574       4,419  
Payable for construction in progress
    24,848       39,139       4,729  
Accrued research and development expense
    9,497       16,472       1,990  
Accrued advertising expense
    8,249       7,225       873  
Accrued payable for lawsuit compensation (see Notes 22(c) and 22(d))
    15,268       15,268       1,845  
Accrued legal fee and other professional fee
    3,829       2,762       334  
Individual income tax withholding
    3,978       8,161       986  
Other accrual and liabilities
    55,338       53,422       6,455  
 
                 
 
 
    396,399       484,920       58,590  
 
                 
     
Note:
  Staff welfare payable is determined by Yuchai’s Board of Directors. The payable can be applied towards the payment of special bonuses or collective welfare benefits to staff and workers of Yuchai, such as staff dormitories and staff welfare facilities.

19 Allowance for product warranty

     An analysis of the allowance for product warranty for 2002, 2003 and 2004 is as follows:

                                 
    December 31,  
    2002     2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Balance at beginning of year
    29,699       66,864       101,215       12,230  
Allowance charged to statements of income
    127,058       162,369       190,205       22,981  
Less: Allowance utilized
    89,893       128,018       165,306       19,973  
 
                       
 
Balance at end of year
    66,864       101,215       126,114       15,238  
 
                       

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

20 Statutory reserves

Yuchai and its subsidiaries follow PRC GAAP in the preparation of their accounting records and PRC GAAP statutory financial statements. PRC GAAP requires Yuchai and its subsidiaries to provide for certain statutory reserves which are designated for specific purposes. Such reserves are not distributable in the form of cash dividends (see Note 28).

Article 177 of the Company Law of the PRC requires companies to allocate 10% of their annual net income to their statutory general reserve and 5% to 10% to their statutory public welfare fund. Yuchai and its subsidiaries made total appropriations of 15% of its net income to the statutory reserves for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004. For the purpose of calculating the transfers to reserves, net income is determined based on the net profit reported in the PRC GAAP financial statements.

The Company’s attributable share in the statutory reserves of Yuchai and its subsidiaries for the three years ended December 31, 2004 is as follows:

                                 
    December 31,  
    2002     2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Statutory general reserve (see Note (a))
                               
 
Balance at January 1
    81,953       116,702       156,111       18,861  
Transfer from statements of income
    34,749       39,409       13,930       1,684  
 
                       
 
Balance at December 31
    116,702       156,111       170,041       20,545  
 
                       
Statutory public welfare fund (see Note (b))
                               
 
Balance at January 1
    11,025       28,398       48,103       5,812  
Transfer from statements of income
    17,373       19,705       22,379       2,704  
 
                       
 
Balance at December 31
    28,398       48,103       70,482       8,516  
 
                       
General surplus reserve (see Note (c))
                               
Balance at January 1 and December 31
    25,706       25,706       25,706       3,106  
 
                       
 
Total
    170,806       229,920       266,229       32,167  
 
                       

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

20 Statutory reserves (continued)

     Notes:

  (a)   In accordance with the relevant regulations in the PRC, the 10% appropriations to the statutory general reserve are required until the balance reaches 50% of the authorized share capital of Yuchai and its subsidiaries. Statutory general reserve can be used to make good previous years’ losses, if any, and may be converted into share capital by the issue of new shares to stockholders in proportion to their existing shareholdings, or by increasing the par value of the shares currently held by them, provided that the reserve balance after such issue is not less than 25% of the authorized share capital.
 
  (b)   Yuchai and its subsidiaries shall determine to transfer 5% to 10% of its net income to the statutory public welfare fund. There is no limit on the amount that may be allocated to this fund. This fund can only be utilized on capital expenditure for the collective welfare of Yuchai and its subsidiaries’ employees, such as the construction of dormitories, canteen and other welfare facilities, and cannot be utilized to pay staff welfare expenses. The transfer to this fund must be made before the distribution of a dividend to stockholders.
 
  (c)   Yuchai and its subsidiaries shall transfer from the statutory public welfare fund to the general surplus reserve an amount equal to the cost of assets acquired during the year for the collective welfare of its employees. These assets belong to Yuchai and its subsidiaries, and depreciation expense and any profit or loss on disposal will be reflected in the statements of income. On disposal of these assets, the original transfers to this reserve should be reversed to the statutory public welfare fund. As of December 31, 2003 and 2004, the carrying amounts of assets acquired utilizing the statutory public welfare fund amounted to Rmb 22,534 and Rmb 20,786 (US$2,511), respectively.

21 Commitments

     As of December 31, 2003 and 2004, Yuchai had the following commitments:

                         
    December 31,  
    2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Authorized and contracted for:
                       
 
Improvement to existing production facilities
    66,825       373,397       45,115  
Construction of office building
    17,048              
 
                 
 
 
    83,873       373,397       45,115  
 
                 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

22 Contingencies

(a) Product liability

The General Principles of the Civil Law of China and the Industrial Product Quality Liability Regulations imposes that manufacturers and sellers are liable for loss and injury caused by defective products. Yuchai and its subsidiaries do not carry product liability insurance. Yuchai and its subsidiaries have not had any significant product liability claims brought against them.

(b) Environmental liability

In accordance with the relevant environment protection laws in the PRC, the manufacturing and sales of EURO I engines in major urban area became unlawful after December 31, 2004. After that date, only engines equipped with EURO II engines can be sold and used in major urban area. Management expects the compliance with applicable environment protection laws will not have any material adverse impact to Yuchai and its subsidiaries.

(c) Dispute with Yulin Road Bureau

In 2002, Yuchai was involved in legal proceedings instituted by the Yulin Road Bureau against Yuchai and Nanning Hengji Company, an unrelated third party. In these proceedings, the Yulin Road Bureau sought payment of Rmb 7,259 from Yuchai and Nanning Hengji Company, which allegedly represents the construction cost of a road built by the Yulin Road Bureau near Yuchai’s factory. At trial, a Yulin court ordered Yuchai and Nanning Hengji Company to pay Rmb 4,595 to the Yulin Road Bureau. Yuchai appealed this decision to a Guangxi court and Yuchai won this appeal. The Yulin Road Bureau subsequently further appealed and was successful, resulting in a retrial of this case being ordered by the courts. A date for the retrial has not yet been fixed. The Company has previously recorded a provision of Rmb 4,595 as at December 31, 2003 which was included in “Accrued expense and other liabilities”. The Company has retained the provision of Rmb 4,595 (US$555) as at December 31, 2004 as such amount represents the Company’s best estimate of the probable loss.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

22 Contingencies (continued)

(d) Dispute with Bank of China

In 2003, the Yulin Branch of Bank of China (“BOC”) initiated legal proceedings to recover Rmb 6,603 from Yuchai based on an irrevocable letter of guarantee issued by Yuchai to the BOC in 1993 to secure a loan of US$550 to Great Wall Machinery Plant (“Great Wall”). At trial, a Yulin court ruled that if Great Wall could not repay the loan Yuchai would be liable to the BOC. Yuchai subsequently appealed, but lost the appeal. In January 2004, State Holding Company issued a letter of commitment confirming that it would reimburse Yuchai in the event that Yuchai was required to pay on this guarantee. Based on the advice of the Company’s legal counsel, the Company has recorded a loss contingency equal to the amount of the claim, which has been offset by amounts to be reimbursed by State Holding Company. The amount due to BOC and the amount due from State Holding Company have been recorded in “Accrued expense and other liabilities” and “Amounts due from related companies”, respectively, as at December 31, 2003 and 2004.

(e) Guarantees

During 2004, YEGCL guaranteed borrowings of Rmb 7,605 (US$919) granted by commercial banks to unrelated parties. The borrowings are due in equal monthly or quarterly instalments through one to two years. The guarantees were made to individual persons who applied for mortgage loans from commercial banks to purchase automobiles equipped with diesel engines produced by Yuchai. The guarantees are for the entire amount and term of the borrowings. In return, YEGCL receives a premium fee amounted to 1% to 3% of the amount of borrowings. All guarantees are secured by automobiles totalling Rmb 11,693 (US$1,413) at December 31, 2004. If the individual defaults on payment, YEGCL would have to perform under the guarantees. It is reasonably possible that YEGCL would be required to make payment under its guarantees. As of December 31, 2004, the maximum amount of undiscounted payments that YEGCL would have to make in the event of default is Rmb 7,422 (US$897). Pursuant to the requirements of FIN 45, the Company accrued Rmb 220 (US$27) related to its stand ready obligation under the guarantee arrangement. This amount recognized is equal to the premium received or receivable and is amortized on a straight line basis over the term of guarantees. The amortized amount of Rmb 14 (US$2) was recorded as revenue. The balance of the accrual, which is included in “Accrued expenses and other liabilities”, was Rmb 206 (US$25) as of December 31, 2004. No amount have been accrued as a loss contingency related to these guarantees because payment by YEGCL is not probable.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

22 Contingencies (continued)

(f) Outstanding bills discounted

As of December 31, 2003 and 2004, outstanding bills discounted with banks for which the Company has retained a recourse obligation totalled Rmb 729,580 and Rmb 1,117,750 (US$135,051), respectively.

(g) Outstanding letter of credits

As of December 31, 2003 and 2004, the Company issued irrevocable letters of credit of Rmb 171,963 and Rmb 165,874 (US$20,042), respectively.

(h) Other outstanding litigation

In addition to the matters disclosed in Notes 22(c) and 22(d), the Company is involved in various other claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.

23 Dispute with State Holding Company

The Company has from time to time encountered difficulties in obtaining the cooperation of the State Holding Company and Mr Wang Jianming in the daily management and operation of Yuchai, including obtaining payments of the Company’s share of the final 2001 dividend declared in August 2002. Mr Wang Jianming is the chairman, legal representative and chief executive officer of Yuchai, as well as the chairman and legal representative of the State Holding Company, the principal Chinese shareholder (the “Chinese stakeholders”).

The Chinese stakeholders have asserted that the transfer of ownership of shares with respect to Yuchai in November 1994, in connection with the Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”), was not validly approved by the Chinese authorities, and that as a result thereof its exercise of control over Yuchai has been improper.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

23 Dispute with State Holding Company (continued)

As a result of a number of meetings between the parties in dispute and ongoing discussions, the Company and the minority shareholders entered into an agreement in July 2003 (the “July 2003 Agreement”) to work together in trying to jointly promote mutual plans to enhance the Company’s shareholder value. The parties to July 2003 Agreement and their advisors had actively sought to agree on a restructuring plan for the Company, possibly including, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, by way of (1) creating an new Yuchai holding company and spinning it off (along with all of the Yuchai shares it owns) to the Company’s shareholders in proportion to their economic interests and the listing of the new Yuchai holding company (without any golden or special share) on an international capital market; and (2) restructuring and/or recapitalizing the assets and capital of the Company so as to allow the Company to maintain its New York Exchange listing.

In 2004, discussions with the Chinese stakeholders including Coomber and their respective professional advisors regarding implementation of the July 2003 Agreement have continued. Proposals and counter-proposals for the potential spin-off of Yuchai had been presented and were under discussion by the respective parties.

On December 5, 2004, Mr Wang Jianming on behalf of State Holding Company, wrote to the Company indicating that unless a restructuring proposal was agreed by January 1, 2005, the Chinese stakeholders might conclude that the July 2003 Agreement could not be implemented. On February 15, 2005, Coomber, Goldman Industrial Limited, Zhong Lin Development Company and State Holding Company (collectively “Reporting Persons”) filed an amended Schedule 13D reporting beneficial ownership of 8,601,550 shares, or 24.3% of the Company to reassert that the Company’s failure to confirm its relationship with Yuchai under Chinese laws and unable to substantiate its claim that the Company’s majority ownership of, and HLA’s right to control Yuchai, have received the government approvals required by Chinese laws. The filing also mentioned that, as part of the July 2003 Agreement, the Company agreed that, pending the implementation of the July 2003 Agreement, directors nominated by Coomber Investment Limited and State Holding Company would constitute a majority of Yuchai’s Board. The Reporting Persons also concluded that the shareholders meeting on December 6, 2004 held by the Company, which was attended solely by the holders of Foreign Shares of Yuchai was invalid.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

23 Dispute with State Holding Company (continued)

In response to the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on February 15, 2005, the Company filed a Form 6K on April 1, 2005. The Company disagreed with the Reporting Persons’ claims that the Company had failed to confirm its relationship with Yuchai under Chinese laws and that the Company’s majority ownership of, and HLA’s right to control Yuchai, have not received the government approvals required by Chinese laws for the following reasons:

-   the Company has obtained independent legal opinions from two independent Chinese law firms, confirming all necessary contents and/or approvals of the governmental or regulatory agencies or bodies in the PRC having jurisdiction over Yuchai were obtained at the time of IPO;
 
-   the signing of various underwriting, share subscription and indemnification agreements and other transaction documents in connection with the IPO by Mr Wang Jianming at the time of IPO under the authorization of Yuchai, which each document contemplated the indirect majority ownership of and control over Yuchai by the Company and the existence of the Special Share issued by the Company;
 
-   the notification of the IPO to China Securities Regulatory Commission and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation at the time of IPO; and
 
-   the unchanged ownership structure since the IPO.

On April 7, 2005, the Company entered into a Reorganization Agreement (“Reorganization Agreement”) with Yuchai and Coomber in furtherance of the terms of the July 2003 Agreement, and the terms of such agreement were acknowledged and agreed to by the State Holding Company. The principle terms contained in the Reorganization Agreement are as follows:

(a) Governance related issues

  (i)   Yuchai affirmed the rights of the Company’s six wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively the “CYI Group”) as shareholders of Yuchai and further affirmed CYI Group’s continued rights as majority shareholders to direct the management and policies of Yuchai through its board of directors;
 
  (ii)   Yuchai acknowledged and confirmed that its board is comprised of nine directors nominated by the holders of the Foreign Shares of Yuchai and four directors nominated by the holders of the States Shares of Yuchai;

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
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23 Dispute with State Holding Company (continued)

       (a) Governance related issues (continued)

  (iii)   Yuchai would immediately establish a financial sub-committee and other relevant committees contemplated by the Articles of Association of Yuchai;
 
  (iv)   Yuchai agreed that it would seek the requisite shareholders approval prior to entering into any material transactions (including any agreements or arrangements with parties related to Yuchai or any of its shareholders) and that it would comply with its governance requirements, including the revised and restated Articles of Association of Yuchai as approved by its directors and shareholders in 1996 and other constitutive documents;
 
  (v)   within 30 days of the Reorganization Agreement, Yuchai would:

    -
convene a board and shareholders meeting to approve the steps to be taken by Yuchai and YMLC for the capitalization of the RMB 205,000 (US$24,769) loan as equity capital of YMLC (representing a 67.2 percent interest in the enlarged issued share capital of YMLC), provided that there shall be no adverse consequences to the Restructuring Exercise (as described below). However, the RMB 205,000 (US$24,769) loan would be repaid by YMLC in case the capitalization of the amount would bring adverse consequences to the Restructuring Exercise;
 
    -
convene a board meeting to terminate the sale of the spare parts business of one of its subsidiaries; and
 
    -
convene a board and shareholders meeting to approve the declaration and payment of a dividend for the financial years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004 of RMB 300,000 (US$36,247).

  (vi)   promptly upon execution of the Reorganization Agreement, Yuchai would implement the corporate governance guidelines approved by its directors and shareholders on November 1, 2002 and establish an appropriate corporate governance structure conforming to international custom and practice;

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

23 Dispute with State Holding Company (continued)

     (a) Governance related issues (continued)

  (vii)   within 30 days of the Reorganization Agreement, Yuchai would give formal effect to the following by taking all necessary steps and causing all necessary documents to be approved, formalized, endorsed, registered and filed with the relevant governmental authorities:

    -
the revised and/or restated Articles of Association of Yuchai as approved by its shareholders/directors in 1996 incorporating the corporate governance guidelines approved by its directors and shareholders on November 1, 2002;
 
    -
the constitution of the board of Yuchai; and
 
    -
the compliance programme for the internal controls over financial reporting of Yuchai with respect to section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; and

  (viii)   Under the terms of the Reorganization Agreement, Yuchai is required to, within 5 business days from the date that an unqualified audit report is issued on the Company’s financial statements in the form substantially similar to that of the unaudited financial statements filed by the Company in its Form 6K dated February 28, 2005, pay to the Company an amount of US$20,000 as consideration for ensuring that Coomber will receive no less than 6,354,911 Newco shares under the Coomber Share Exchange as described in note 23(b)(v) by the Company.

       (b) The Restructuring Exercise

  (i)   the Company would cause a new company to be formed in Bermuda (“Newco”) with a board comprising nominees of the Company and Yuchai in the same respective proportions to the holders of Foreign Share of Yuchai and State Shares of Yuchai on Yuchai’s board of directors, with charter documents and officers mutually agreeable to the Company and Yuchai;
 
  (ii)   the Company would contribute its 76.4% indirect interest in Yuchai (i.e. 361,420,150 shares) to Newco in exchange for a number of Newco shares equal to the number of outstanding common shares of the Company at the date of the Reorganization Agreement;

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
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23 Dispute with State Holding Company (continued)

     (b) The Restructuring Exercise (continued)

  (iii)   Newco would apply to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (“NYSE”);
 
  (iv)   the Company would use reasonable efforts to acquire assets and/or businesses of such size and which shall have achieved historical operating results of a magnitude sufficient to permit the continued listing of the Company on the NYSE under the listing standards of that exchange after the spin-off exercise as described in Note 23(b)(vii);
 
  (v)   Subject to appropriate regulatory approvals, if any, Coomber would transfer to the Company 6,701,550 unencumbered shares of the Company in exchange for a number of unencumbered Newco shares held by the Company in the same proportion that the 6,701,550 shares of the Company bears to the total number of shares of the Company issued and outstanding at the time of completion of the share exchange (taking into account any new shares of the Company that may arise from the conversion of any of the convertible bonds of the Company outstanding at the date of the Reorganization Agreement but disregarding any new shares of the Company that may be issued after the date of the Reorganization Agreement) (the “Coomber Share Exchange”). Coomber would therefore received no less than 6,354,911 shares in Newco by virtue of the requirements of this paragraph.
 
  (vi)   Subject to appropriate regulatory approvals, and following the completion of the Coomber Share Exchange, the State Holding Company would contribute directly (or indirectly through Coomber or Goldman Industrial Ltd) to Newco all of the shares of Yuchai owned by the State Holding Company (i.e. 104,483,646 shares), in exchange for 10,216,508 new shares of Newco to be issued by Newco;

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

23 Dispute with State Holding Company (continued)

     (b) The Restructuring Exercise (continued)

  (vii)   Subject to the terms of the Reorganization Agreement, the Company would distribute all of its Newco shares to its shareholders, pro rata in accordance with their ownership of shares of the Company (the “Spin-off”), provided, however, that the Company may, if necessary, temporarily retain up to 10,000,000 shares of Newco. If any such shares are retained, and subject to the Company obtaining any necessary approval of its shareholders, the Company would:

    -
grant to Coomber an irrevocable proxy to vote such shares for the election of directors to the board of Newco for such time as these shares are owned by the Company. Newco will enter into an appropriate registration rights agreement to permit the Company to sell the retained shares to the public at such time as the Company determines that the sale of the retained shares will not affect its listing status on the NYSE;
 
    -
not knowingly sell more than 2,000,000 of such shares to any entity or related group of entities unless the Company has the prior written approval of Coomber;
 
    -
contemporaneous with completion of the Spin-off, Yuchai would pay the Company US$30,000 in cash for the Company’s loss of its controlling interest in Yuchai. No portion of the Newco shares to be distributed to the Company’s shareholders would be distributed in respect of the special share held by HLA;
 
    -
submit the spin-off approval to the shareholders of the Company at a meeting to be called and held for such purpose in accordance with Bermuda law, if necessary. The Company and Yuchai will respectively use reasonable efforts to have HLA and Coomber vote in favour of the spin off at the meeting.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

23 Dispute with State Holding Company (continued)

     (b) The Restructuring Exercise (continued)

  (vii)   (continued)

    -
within 30 calendars days of the Reorganization Agreement, the Company and Yuchai will jointly engage an internationally reputable financial adviser to (a) assist Newco to apply for the listing of its shares on the NYSE and (b) assist the Company with the implementation of the Spin-off. Any direct and incidental costs and expenses (other than taxes) incurred in connection with such listing and the Spin-off (including any fees payable to the financial adviser, audit, legal and tax advisers) shall be borne or reimbursed by Yuchai monthly. Without limitation to the foregoing, Yuchai would also, within 10 calendar days from the date of this Agreement, pay an advisory fee of US$1,500 to each of the Company and an internationally reputable financial advisor, which is to be appointed, for their advisory assistance rendered in connection with the listing of Newco and the Spin-off and be further responsible to reimburse each of them for all out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with such listing and Spin-off.

  (viii)   the parties to the Reorganization Agreement acknowledged and accepted that the CYI Group, as majority shareholders of Yuchai and with majority control of the board of Yuchai, may cause the employment of Yuchai’s current Chief Executive Officer to be terminated in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement. The Company acknowledged and accepted, however, that the successful implementation of the Restructuring Exercise would require the continued uninterrupted involvement and participation of Yuchai’s current Chief Executive Officer on and subject to the terms (including remuneration) of his employment agreement. Accordingly, the Company agreed that it would not take any action prior to the completion of the Restructuring Exercise that would interfere with, or cause the termination of, the employment of Yuchai’s current Chief Executive Officer except if he were to be prosecuted or convicted for any activities of a criminal nature.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

23 Dispute with State Holding Company (continued)

     (c) Implementation of the Reorganization Agreement

Up to the date of this report:

  (i)   the board and shareholders of Yuchai have, at a duly convened board meeting held on April 21, 2005 and a duly convened shareholders meeting held on May 16, 2005, approved the following principle matters relating to the Reorganization Agreement:

    -
the proposed capitalization of YMLC was varied by the board of directors of Yuchai at its meeting on April 21, 2005 and approved by its shareholders. Coomber has assumed the obligation to return RMB165,400 (US$19,984) of the unauthorised RMB205,000 (US$24,769) loan that was made by Yuchai to YMLC and which had been guaranteed by Coomber to Yuchai by December 6, 2005. The remaining RMB39,600 (US$4,785) loan would remain as a loan by Yuchai to YMLC and would only be injected as share capital of YMLC after the successful Spin-off of Yuchai in line with the terms of the Reorganization Agreement;
 
    -
a dividend payment for the financial years ended 31 December 2003 and 2004 in the amount of RMB302,713 (US$36,575);
 
    -
the establishment and appointment of members of three sub-committees under the board, comprising the nominations committee, the remuneration committee and the audit committee;
 
    -
the establishment of a financial committee chaired by Mr Wang Jianming and two directors, designated by the holders of Foreign Shares of Yuchai, to approve all borrowings, guarantees, loans issuance of company debt and investment;
 
    -
the termination of the sales of the spare parts business of one of its subsidiaries;
 
    -
the payment of US$20,000 to the Company pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement;
 
    -
amendments to the Articles of Association of Yuchai as approved by Yuchai’s shareholders/directors in 1996 incorporating the corporate governance guidelines approved by Yuchai’s directors and shareholders on November 1, 2002;

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

23 Dispute with State Holding Company (continued)

     (c) Implementation of the Reorganization Agreement (continued)

Up to the date of this report: (continued)

  (i)   the board and shareholders of Yuchai have, at a duly convened board meeting held on April 21, 2005 and a duly convened shareholders meeting held on May 16, 2005, approved the following principle matters relating to the Reorganization Agreement: (continued)

    -
the acceptance of the appointment of two newcoming independent directors of Yuchai to replace Mr Gan Khai Choon and Mr Wrixon Frank Gasteen, and confirmed the appointment of three directors appointed by holders of States Shares of Yuchai and six directors appointed by holders of Foreign Shares of Yuchai; and
 
    -
the appointment of one independent director nominated by the holders of State Shares of Yuchai, and three independent directors nominated by the holders of Foreign Shares of Yuchai.

  (ii)   an internationally reputable financial adviser has been engaged by Yuchai to assist Newco to apply for the listing of its shares on the NYSE and assist the Company with the implementation of the Spin-off;
 
  (iii)   the Company has received payment of an advisory fee in the amount US$1,500 from Yuchai as provided for under the Reorganization Agreement; and
 
  (iv)   the Company has received its share of the dividend declared and paid by Yuchai in respect of the financial years ended December 31, 2003 and 2004 on May 24, 2005 for amount of US$27,906.

24 Retirement and other postretirement benefits

As stipulated by the regulations of the PRC, Yuchai and its subsidiaries participate in a defined contribution retirement plan organized by the Guangxi Regional Government for its staff. All staff are entitled to an annual pension equal to a fixed proportion of their final basic salary amount at their retirement date. For the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, Yuchai and its subsidiaries were required to make contributions to the retirement plan at a rate of 20.0% of the basic salary of their staff. The Guangxi Regional Government is responsible for the entire obligations of all Yuchai and its subsidiaries’ retirees. Expenses incurred in connection with the plan were Rmb 22,012, Rmb 24,101 and Rmb 29,868 (US$3,609), respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004. Yuchai and its subsidiaries have no obligation for the payment of pension benefits or any other postretirement benefits beyond the annual contributions described above.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

25 Related party transactions

The Company has undertaken significant business transactions with related companies during the three years ended December 31, 2004. The following is a summary of these transactions:

                                 
    Years ended December 31,  
    2002     2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Sales of trucks from customers to Guangxi Yuchai Mechanical and Electronics Company (“GYMEC”) (see Note (a))
          1,346       753       91  
Purchases of trucks from GYMEC to suppliers (see Note (a))
    2,657       7,066       2,165       262  
Sales of diesel engines and raw materials to State Holding Company, its subsidiaries and associated companies (see Note (d))
    2,601       23,611       3,784       457  
Purchase of raw materials and supplies from subsidiaries and associated companies of State Holding Company (see Note (d))
    65,353       93,056       142,829       17,257  
Delivery expense charged by a subsidiary of YMLC (see Note (d))
    44,747       62,206       65,468       7,910  
General and administrative expenses
                               
- charged by State Holding Company (see Note (b))
    24,186       30,607       21,180       2,559  
- charged by HLA (see Note (g))
    4,200       4,427       4,142       500  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

25 Related party transactions (continued)

                                 
    Years ended December 31,  
    2002     2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Loan from State Holding Company (see Note (d))
          8,000              
Interest charged by State Holding Company (see Note (d))
          34              
Loans to YMLC (see Note (d))
                205,000       24,769  
Purchase of trucks from YMLC (see Note (e))
                95,391       11,526  
Processing fee to YMLC (see Note (f))
                12,329       1,489  
 
                       

     Notes:

     (a) Sales and purchases of diesel trucks to/from GYMEC

GYMEC was formerly a subsidiary of State Holding Company. It became a subsidiary of YMLC following a share transfer from State Holding Company to YMLC in 2004. During 2003 and 2004, Yuchai received diesel trucks from certain customers as part of the settlement of their trade accounts receivable. Pursuant to an agreement between Yuchai and GYMEC, Yuchai sold such diesel trucks at cost to GYMEC, which owns a business license for selling diesel trucks in the PRC. Yuchai recorded a receivable from GYMEC in connection with the truck sales.

Amount due from GYMEC as at December 31, 2002 was classified as long term receivable and was recorded at its net present value based on a discount rate of 5.94% generally available for similar with banks in the PRC. The amount was subsequently settled. The Company re-negotiated the repayment term of new balance due from GYMEC in 2003 and the amount due from GYMEC is repayable on demand.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

25 Related party transactions (continued)

     Notes: (continued)

     (b) General and administrative expense

State Holding Company charges Yuchai for certain general and administrative expenses in respect of property management services rendered by State Holding Company. The expenses are charged to Yuchai and its subsidiaries by State Holding Company on an actual incurred basis. The Company believes that the expenses charged to Yuchai by State Holding Company would not have been materially different on a stand-alone basis because Yuchai could provide these services for itself at approximately the same amount.

     (c) Assignment of debt to GYMEC

In 2003, the Company entered into a deed of assignment (“the Deed”) whereby one of the Company’s customers assigned all the rights and liabilities of the outstanding amount due to the Company totalling approximately Rmb 15,000 to GYMEC. Pursuant to the Deed, GYMEC became one of the sales agents of this customer who is principally engaged in manufacturing and sales of motor vehicles. As of December 31, 2003 and 2004, the outstanding balances due from GYMEC related to this assignment was Rmb 3,700 (US$447). The amount due from GYMEC is interest free and repayable on demand.

     (d) Amounts due from/to related companies

Amounts due from/to related companies comprise mainly (i) general and administrative expenses charged by State Holding Company (ii) loans to YMLC (iii) receivables for the sale of diesel trucks with GYMEC (iv) normal sales and purchases to and from the subsidiaries and associated companies of State Holding Company (v) delivery expense charged by a subsidiary of YMLC (vi) the awarded damages of the lawsuit undertaken by State Holding Company (Note 22(d))(vii) assignment of receivable from GYMEC (viii) expense paid on behalf of Coomber (see Note 25(j)) (ix) purchase of trucks from YMLC (x) processing fee to YMLC.

The loans to YMLC are short-term, interest bearing with an annual interest rate of 5.58% (see Note 9).

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

25 Related party transactions (continued)

     Notes: (continued)

     (d) Amounts due from/to related companies (continued)

In addition to the above, Yuchai also entered into transactions with other PRC Government owned enterprises. The Company considers that these transactions were entered into in the normal course of business and expects that these transactions will continue on normal commercial terms. Balances with other PRC entities are excluded from this caption.

     (e) Purchase of trucks from YMLC

Since July 2004, subsidiaries of YMMC have engaged in the sale of trucks which were mainly supplied by and purchased from YMLC. The Company considers that these transactions were entered into in the normal course of business and expects that these transactions will continue on normal commercial terms.

     (f) Processing fee to YMLC

The fee is for the provision of packaging of spare parts by YMLC. The Company considers that these transactions were entered into in the normal course of business and expects that these transactions will continue on normal commercial terms.

     (g) Amount due to the holding company

Amount due to the holding company comprise mainly general and administrative expenses charged by the holding company in relation to the management, financial planning and control and other services provided to Yuchai. The balance is unsecured, interest free and repayable within one year.

     (h) Management incentive plans

Yuchai has a management bonus plan under which annual incentive bonuses in an aggregate amount equal to 2.5% of after-tax profit are mandatorily required to be paid to Mr Wang Jianming, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Yuchai if Yuchai achieves 80% of the after-tax profit approved in the annual budget by Yuchai’s Board of Directors. Bonus expense recognized in accordance with such plan in the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 amounted to Rmb 13,506, Rmb 17,721 and Rmb 17,556 (US$2,121), respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

25 Related party transactions (continued)

     Notes: (continued)

     (h) Management incentive plans (continued)

Mr Wang Jianming is also the legal person representative of State Holding Company and is in charge of and responsible for the operations of State Holding Company. Mr Wang Jianming does not have any ownership interest in and does not receive any compensation from State Holding Company.

     (i) Stock option plan

The Company adopted a stock option plan (the “Plan”) in December 1994 to award stock options to key employees and outside directors. No options had been granted under the Plan.

     (j) Consultancy fee paid on behalf of Coomber

In 2003, the Company entered into an agreement, totalling Rmb 60,000 with a consultancy company in connection with the design of an information system for YMLC to be undertaken by Coomber pursuant to which Coomber has agreed to pay for all expenses incurred by the Company in respect of this project on or before 31 December 2004. In 2003, the Company incurred payments totalling Rmb 13,347 in respect of the project, which have been recorded in amounts due from related companies. See Note 25(d). The amount was subsequently repaid in 2004.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Rmb and US$ amounts expressed in thousands, except per share data)

26 Product revenue information

     Revenues from external customers by product category are summarized as follows:

                                 
    Years ended December 31,  
    2002     2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Revenues, net
                               
 
4-Series Light-Duty Diesel Engines
    361,214       769,805       1,183,992       143,054  
6105 Medium-Duty Diesel Engines
    677,206       911,190       1,143,535       138,166  
6108 Medium-Duty Diesel Engines
    1,459,060       1,504,140       1,372,073       165,779  
6112 Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines
    747,721       1,003,791       1,203,558       145,419  
6113 Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines
          3,697       97,368       11,764  
Diesel Engine Parts
    148,916       228,500       502,598       60,726  
Others *
    118,930       148,827       78,971       9,543  
 
                       
 
 
    3,513,047       4,569,950       5,582,095       674,451  
 
                       
 
*   Others mainly represent the revenues earned through sales of motor vehicle chassis and power generators.

27 Foreign currency exchange

The Renminbi is not fully convertible into foreign currencies. All foreign exchange transactions involving Renminbi must take place either through the People’s Bank of China or other institutions authorized to buy and sell foreign exchange. The exchange rate adopted for the foreign exchange transactions are the rates of exchange quoted by the People’s Bank of China which are determined largely by supply and demand.

Foreign currency payments, including the remittance of earnings outside of the PRC, are subject to the availability of foreign currency which is dependent on the foreign currency denominated earnings of Yuchai and must be arranged through banks authorized to conduct foreign exchange business.

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28 Distribution of profits

The Company’s only sources of cash flow are its share of the dividends, if any, paid by Yuchai to the Company. With respect to dividends by Yuchai, applicable PRC laws and regulations require that, before it can distribute profit to its stockholders it must satisfy all tax liabilities, recover losses in previous years and make contributions to certain statutory reserves as discussed in Note 20. Such dividends may be paid partly in Renminbi and partly in foreign currency. In the event that dividends are distributed in Renminbi, the dividends may be converted into foreign currency and remitted in accordance with relevant PRC laws, regulations and policies and to the extent permitted by PRC market conditions. Dividends of Yuchai are determined based on distributable profit reported in its PRC GAAP financial statements, after appropriation to statutory reserves. Such distributable profits differ from the amounts reported under U.S. GAAP (see Note 20).

Under the Companies Act of 1981 of Bermuda (as amended), the Company’s contributed surplus is available for distribution to stockholders.

29 Derivative instrument and hedging activities

For the periods presented, the Company and its subsidiaries did not enter into transactions with respect to derivative instruments. The Company and its subsidiaries do not hedge risk exposures or speculate using derivative instruments.

30 Fair value of financial instruments

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, bills receivable, short term amounts due from related companies, prepaid expenses, other receivables, short-term bank loans, current instalments of long-term bank loans, trade accounts payable, amount due to the holding company and amounts due to related companies approximates their fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. It was not practicable for Yuchai to estimate the fair value of its equity investment for which a quoted market price is not available because it has not yet obtained or developed the valuation model necessary to make the estimate, and the cost of obtaining an independent valuation appears excessive considering the materiality of the equity investment to Yuchai. Yuchai does not believe the carrying value of the equity investment will be significantly different from its fair value.

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30 Fair value of financial instruments (continued)

Cash and cash equivalents of Yuchai and its subsidiaries denominated in foreign currencies have been translated at the balance sheet date into Renminbi at rates quoted by the People’s Bank of China. Yuchai does not have and does not believe it will have any difficulty in exchanging its foreign currency cash for Renminbi.

The carrying amount of long-term bank loans approximates their fair value based on the borrowing rates currently available for bank loans with similar terms and average maturities.

31 Business credit concentration

Substantially all of the Company’s customers are located in the PRC. The following are the customers that individually comprise 10% or more of gross revenue in any of the relevant periods:

                                 
    Years ended December 31,  
    2002     2003     2004     2004  
    Rmb     Rmb     Rmb     US$  
Liuzhou Dongfeng Automobile
    513,789       391,086       830,018       100,286  
Hubei Dongfeng Automobile (see Note)
    359,598       613,448       344,910       41,673  
 
                       

    Note: Sales to Hubei Dongfeng Automobile for the year ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 was approximately 10.2%, 13.4% and 6.2% of total sales.

All the above customers are controlled by or affiliated with Dongfeng Automobile Company. At December 31, 2003 and 2004, approximately 46% and 29% of gross trade accounts receivable, respectively, were due from these customers. The Company considers its relationships with these major customers to be good; however, the loss of one or more of the Company’s major customers would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations.

During periods of economic expansion, the demand of trucks, construction machinery and other application of diesel engines generally increase. Conversely, during economic slowdowns the diesel engine industry is generally adversely affected by a decline in demand. As a result, the performance of Chinese economy will affect the Company’s business and prospects by a significant degree.

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32 Subsequent events

(a) Acquisition of a significant stake in a China-focus distribution company

On February 7, 2005, the Company entered into a conditional subscription agreement to acquire a stake of approximately 14.99% in Thakral Corporation Ltd (“TCL”), at a consideration of approximately Rmb 156,178 (US$18,870).

TCL’s principal businesses include trading and distribution of consumer electronics products and accessories in the PRC, including Hong Kong; distribution of home entertainment products in the PRC; and assembly of electronic products and electronic manufacturing services in the PRC. TCL is listed on the Main Board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (“Singapore Exchange”).

The Company has subscribed for 264,000,000 newly-issued TCL shares, representing approximately 14.99% of TCL’s enlarged share capital immediately following the subscription. The issue price of approximately Rmb 0.5915 (US$0.0715), or Singapore Dollar 0.117 for each newly issued TCL share as contracted in the conditional subscription agreement represents a discount of approximately 9.7% to the weighted average trading price for TCL shares on the Singapore Exchange on February 4, 2005.

On March 23, 2005, the Company completed the acquisition and nominated three appointees to the board of TCL out of ten members after the acquisition.

(b) Issuance and exercise of convertible bonds

In order to finance the acquisition of the TCL stake, as well as other strategic acquisitions which the Company may consider from time to time as part of the Company’s new business strategy, the Company entered into an agreement to issue approximately Rmb 206,913 (US$25,000) in principal amount of convertible bonds on a private placement basis on February 7, 2005. The bonds were issued on February 23, 2005. The bonds bear interest at the rate of 2% per annum and mature in 2012, unless redeemed earlier in accordance with their terms. The bonds are convertible by bondholders into newly issued ordinary shares of the Company based on a conversion price of US$12.969 per share, subject to customary adjustments. The number of ordinary shares of the Company currently issuable upon full conversion of the bonds is approximately 1,927,673 shares, which is approximately 5.45% and 5.17% of the Company’s existing and enlarged issued share capital respectively. The bonds are subject to customary negative pledge, events of default and other terms and conditions. The bonds were fully exercised and converted to 1,927,673 ordinary shares on June 3, 2005, thereby increasing the Company’s issued and outstanding shares from 35,340,000 ordinary shares to 37,267,673 ordinary shares.

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32 Subsequent events (continued)

(c) Reorganization Agreement

On April 7, 2005, the Company entered into a Reorganization Agreement with Yuchai and Coomber in furtherance of the terms of the July 2003 Agreement, and the terms of such agreement were acknowledged and agreed to by the State Holding Company. See Note 23 for the principle terms contained in the Reorganization Agreement.

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