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2023 ReportTo Serve and Protect 1 Contents 目 錄 2 2 3 8 Financial Summary Company Profile Chairman’s Statement Business Review 136 財 務 摘 要 136 公 司 簡 介 137 董 事 長 報 告 書 142 業 務 概 覽 24 Management Discussion & Analysis 158 管 理 層 對 財 務 狀 況 和 經 營 成 果 的 討 論 與 分 析 42 50 51 55 60 66 70 71 72 74 76 77 79 Report of the Board of Directors 176 董 事 會 報 告 書 Report of the Supervisory Committee 184 監 事 會 報 告 書 Connected Transactions 185 關 連 交 易 Executive Directors, Senior Management and Supervisors 189 董 事 、 監 事 及 高 級 管 理 人 員 Notice of the Annual General Meeting 194 股 東 周 年 大 會 通 告 Corporate Information Auditors’ Report 200 公 司 資 料 204 核 數 師 報 告 Consolidated Profit and Loss Account 205 綜 合 損 益 表 Consolidated Balance Sheet 206 綜 合 資 產 負 債 表 Balance Sheet Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 208 資 產 負 債 表 210 綜 合 權 益 變 動 表 Consolidated Cash Flow Statement 211 綜 合 現 金 流 量 表 Notes to the Financial Statements 213 財 務 報 表 附 註 120 Supplementary Information for ADS Holders 254 供 美 國 存 托 股 份 持 有 人 參 考 的 補 充 資 料 125 Report on the Pro Forma 259 未 經 審 計 之 財 務 報 告 Consolidated Financial Information 127 Unaudited Pro Forma 261 未 經 審 計 的 模 擬 合 拼 損 益 資 料 Consolidated Profit and Loss Data 2 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Financial Summary RMB million Revenues – Historic financial data – Pro Forma financial data Profit/(loss) attributable to shareholders – Historic financial data – Pro Forma financial data Investment Assets Shareholders’ Equity RMB Earnings Per Share – Historic financial data – Pro Forma financial data Company Profile 2003 2002 2001 2000 78,883 60,442 74,308 50,740 61,207 48,375 – – (1,428) (2,250) (3,295) (6,990) 5,857 4,524 – – 279,248 266,463 188,869 129,998 62,436 (175,463) (172,348) (170,045) (0.07) 0.29 (0.11) 0.23 (0.16) (0.35) – – China Life Insurance Company Limited (the “Company”) was registered in Beijing, China on June 30, 2003 according to the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China. The Company was successfully listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on December 17 and 18, 2003 respectively. The Company is the leading life insurance company in China’s life insurance market (for the purpose of this annual report, “China’s life insurance market” refers to the life insurance market in the People’s Republic of China, but excludes the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macau Special Administrative Region and Taiwan). We sell products and services through the most extensive distribution network of exclusive agents, direct sales representatives and dedicated and non-dedicated agencies throughout China. As of December 31, 2003, the Company had over 48 million individual and group life insurance policies, annuity products, and long-term health insurance policies in force. We also provide accident and short-term health insurance policies for individuals and groups. The Company was also elected as Best Insurance Company in Asia in 2003 by EuroMoney magazine. The Company provides products and services including individual life insurance, group life insurance, accident and health insurance. The Company is China’s largest life insurance company, a leading provider of annuity products and life insurance for both individuals and groups, and a leading provider of accident and health insurance. Through its controlling shareholding in the China Life Insurance Assets Management Co., Ltd. (“AMC”), the Company became China’s largest insurance asset management company and one of the largest institutional investors in China. Chairman’s Statement To Serve and Protect 3 Wang Xianzhang Chairman To all Shareholders: I am honoured to present my first report of China Life Insurance Company Limited’s operating results for the year ended December 31, 2003 to all shareholders. I would also like to take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks for the support of our shareholders, and the close cooperation of the Board, the Supervisory Committee and the Management of Operations. Furthermore, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to our staff for their hard work and dedication. 2003 marked the Company’s transition to a new era in its history. The Company successfully restructured and became the first domestic financial enterprise to be listed on both the New York Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. At the same time, written premiums continued their growth and profit and earnings significantly improved. All in all, the Company fulfilled the promises made to its shareholders. After the listing, the Company’s solvency level was strengthened and the actual solvency ratio reached 3.95 times the minimum solvency standards, thus providing room for business expansion. Continuous improvement of our corporate governance structure Pursuant to the legal requirements and the requirements of regulatory institutions of China and the jurisdictions in which our shares are listed, the Company further improved its corporate governance structure in accordance with the prevailing corporate system. The Board of Directors, the four specialized committees under the Board of Directors, the Supervisory Committee, and the Management of Operations were formed and have assumed their respective duties. The Board of Directors appointed two independent non-executive directors to safeguard the interests of minority shareholders. Accordingly, a system of checks and balances among the decision-making body, the supervisory body and the operative management was established. 4 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Chairman’s Statement Maintaining strong growth in written premiums Written premiums maintained strong growth in 2003 on the foundation of rapid expansion during the previous two years. In accordance with Hong Kong accounting standards, gross written premiums and policy fees of the transferred policies and the new premiums and policy fees generated after the restructuring amounted to RMB52.9 billion, representing an increase of 12.3% compared to 2002. Continuous strengthening of the ability to prevent risks We have proactively created a better operational structure and business environment by centralizing operational data at the provincial level, computerizing the management of short-term insurance policies business, further improving a comprehensive budget-control system and a structured evaluation system, centralizing the administration of funds, implementing a centralized procurement system, and adopting stringent cost and expenditure control measures. The Company has newly developed and modified 26 insurance products. The Auditing Committee and Risk Management Committee, which operate under the Board of Directors, have been formed to strengthen the internal control and auditing protocols, and to further strengthen the risk management capacities of the Company. Significant improvement in profit and earnings In accordance with HK GAAP, the pro forma net profit for the year was RMB5.86 billion and the pro forma net profit per share was RMB0.29. Dividends According to the resolutions of the Board of Directors’ meeting on April 23, 2004, no dividends for 2003 will be declared by the Company. To Serve and Protect 5 2004 Outlook Following its establishment, 2004 marks a very important year for the Company. Our individual insurance business will continue to play a key role in business development. We will further strengthen our marketing efforts, raise the quality of our agents and prioritize the development of a profitable business. We will equally stress the importance of scale and profit in group insurance business. We will further expand our intermediary networks. Risk control will be strengthened in our health insurance business. The Company will actively develop new products and seek new business opportunities. We will strengthen our key city strategy to maintain our leading position in the market. Furthermore, the Company will seek to further strengthen staff training, increase our talent intake and raise the overall quality of the staff. Wang Xianzhang Chairman Beijing, China April 23, 2004 6 中 國 人 壽 保 險 股 份 有 限 公 司 2003 年 年 報 To Serve and Protect 7 Largest customer base nationwide 8 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Business Review INSURANCE PRODUCTS The Company had more than 48 million individual and group life insurance policies, annuity contracts and long-term health insurance policies in force as of December 31, 2003. It also offers accident and short- term health insurance policies to individuals and groups. The guaranteed rate of return for life insurance products has been capped at 2.5% by the China Insurance Regulatory Commission of the PRC (“CIRC”) since June 1999. INDIVIDUAL LIFE INSURANCE The Company is the leading provider of individual life insurance and annuity products in China, offering a variety of personal life insurance and annuity products. These products are primarily distributed through a some 655,000-strong team of exclusive agents operating out of a nationwide network of around 8,200 field offices. The Company also distributes its products via a range of non-dedicated agencies located in the branch offices of banks, post offices and other organizations. Gross written premiums and policy fees generated by the Company’s individual life insurance products attributable to transferred and new policies totaled RMB42,288 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 and RMB37,662 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, representing a RMB4,626 million, or a 12.3% increase year-on-year. First-year gross written premiums and policy fees from individual life insurance products and annuity products attributable to transferred and new policies during 2003 was RMB13,284 million. This figure represents a 26.1% decrease over 2002 when first-year single gross written premiums and policy fees for the same period was RMB4,349 million or 32.7% of first-year individual life insurance gross written premiums. Deposits generated by the Company’s life insurance and annuity products attributable to transferred and new policies totaled RMB77,318 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 and RMB52,340 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, representing an increase of RMB24,978 million year-on-year or 47.7%. To Serve and Protect 9 The Company provides its policyholders with an extensive range of life insurance and annuity products and services that offers them comprehensive coverage at every stage of their lives. Individual life insurance and annuity products include whole life and term life insurance, endowment insurance and annuities. The Company markets both non-participating and participating products. As of December 31, 2003, the Company had approximately 25.8 million non-participating policies and 13.5 million participating policies in force. Those holding participating products are entitled to a share of the product’s distributable earnings, as determined by the Company in line with formulas prescribed by CIRC. Under CIRC guidelines, such dividends must not be less than 70% of the distributable earnings of participating products. Since their introduction in 2000, participating life insurance and annuity products have become the Company’s fastest-growing business. Whole life and term life insurance Non-participating whole life and term life insurance. The Company offers both non-participating whole life and term life insurance products. Non-participating whole life insurance products provide guaranteed pre-determined benefits upon the death of the insured in return for the periodic payment of fixed premiums over a pre-set period. These premium payments are normally paid at a level rate over a pre-defined term, which may cover the duration of the contract period or a specified age or timeframe. The guaranteed rate of return for life insurance products has been capped at 2.5% by CIRC since June 1999. The Company believes that, should China persist in operating as a low interest economy, the insurance market will continue to move away from non-participating to participating products. 10 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Business Review Non-participating term life insurance products provide guaranteed benefits upon the death of the person insured within a specified time period in return for the periodic payment of fixed premiums. Typical periods can range from 5 to 20 years or expire at specified ages. Death benefits can either be evenly spread over the life of the policy or increase in line with the duration of the policy. Premiums are typically paid at a level rate for the duration of the coverage period. Term life insurance products are sometimes referred to as “pure protection products”, in that they normally offer policyholders little in the way of savings or investment elements. Unlike whole life products, term life insurance policies expire with no value at the end of the coverage period if the person insured remains alive. Participating whole life insurance. The Company also offers whole life participating insurance products. Such products are whole life insurance policies which provide an additional participation feature in the form of dividends. As a result, those holding participating products are entitled to a share of the distributable earnings from participating products as determined by the Company in line with formulas prescribed by CIRC. Under CIRC requirements, such dividends must not be less than 70% of the distributable earnings of participating products. Endowment Non-participating endowment products. Non-participating endowment products provide the person insured with a variety of guaranteed benefits should he or she survive specified maturity dates or periods stated in the policy. Should the person insured die during the coverage period, such products also offer guaranteed benefits to his or her designated beneficiary. Specific coverage periods can range from 5 to 20 years or end at a pre-specified age. Premiums for such policies typically remain at a fixed level for the duration of the coverage period. Endowment products have historically been among the most popular of all individual life insurance products in the China market. However, the Company believes that should the prevailing permitted guaranteed rate of China’s life insurance market remain capped at its current 2.5% level as it has been for several years, participating endowment products will become increasingly popular. To Serve and Protect 11 Participating endowment products. The Company also offers participating endowment products. These are endowment policies that provide policyholders with an added participation feature in the form of dividends. Consequently, those holding such policies are entitled to a share of the distributable earnings from participating products as determined by the Company in line with formulas prescribed by CIRC. Under CIRC requirements, such dividends must not be less than 70% of the distributable earnings from participating products. Participating endowment products are among the Company’s fastest growing and most successful product lines. Hong Tai Endowment and Qian Xi Li Cai had the highest level of sales of the Company’s participating endowment products. During the year ended December 31, 2003, Hong Tai Endowment had deposits worth RMB34,536 million. This figure represents 44.7% of the total deposits for the Company’s individual life insurance business attributable to transferred and new policies. First-year deposits for Hong Tai Endowment for 2003 were RMB30,697 million. This figure represents an 31.7% decrease over 2002 and 39.7% of total deposits for the Company’s individual life insurance business of the first year. During the same period, Qian Xi Li Cai generated RMB8,876 million in gross written premiums. This figure represents 21.0% of total gross written premiums and policy fees for the Company’s individual life insurance business. First-year gross written premiums for Qian Xi Li Cai for 2003 were RMB4,304 million. This figure represents a 56.6% decrease over 2002 and 32.4% of all first-year gross written premiums and policy fees for the Company’s individual life insurance business. Annuities Annuities are used for both asset accumulation and asset distribution purposes. Annuitants make deposits or pay premiums into their accounts and, in return, receive guaranteed level payments during the payoff period specified in their contracts. The Company offers both participating and non-participating annuities. In the case of non-participating annuity products, all risks associated with the investments are borne entirely by the Company. A significant number of non-participating annuity products impose charges or other fees on policyholders upon their early surrender of, or withdrawal from, the contract. 12 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Business Review Participating annuity products are annuities that provide policyholders with both a fixed annuity policy and a participation feature in the form of dividends. The Company determines dividends for these policies in the same way as it does for its life insurance policies. In common with non-participating annuities, a significant number of participating annuity products impose charges or other penalties on policyholders upon an early surrender or withdrawal. GROUP LIFE INSURANCE The Company is a leading provider of group life insurance in China and supplies life insurance and annuity products to the employees of some of China’s largest organizations, including many Fortune Global 500 companies. The Company markets its group life insurance and annuity products through a 10,000-strong team of direct sales representatives operating out of some 4,000 branch offices nationwide. It also distributes such products through external insurance agencies and insurance brokerage companies. Gross written premiums and policy fees the Company generated from its group life insurance products attributable to transferred and new policies totaled RMB432 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 and RMB477 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. These figures represent 1.0% of the gross value of the Company’s total written premiums and policy fees attributable to transferred and new policies for each respective year. The RMB432 million figure for 2003 represents a 9.4% decrease when measured against 2002. The gross written premiums of group life insurance and annuity products for the first year was RMB221 million, a reduction of 29.4% over 2002. Gross first-year single written premiums for 2003 was RMB204 million or 92.3% of all first-year group life insurance gross written premiums attributable to transferred and new policies. Deposits generated by the Company’s group life insurance and annuity products attributable to transferred and new policies totaled RMB10,117 million for the year ending December 31, 2003 and RMB 6,232 million for the year ending December 31, 2002. As compared to 2002, this represents an increase of RMB3,885 million or 62.3%. The Company offers its group customers bundled annuity products and whole life and term life insurance products they can use to serve as part of their overall employee benefit plans. Individual group products are also marketed on an independent basis. The Company believes it is the market leader in the development of group annuity products. Group annuities. In the case of non-participating group annuities, the interest on an annuitant’s deposits are credited to each participating employee’s personal account, with annuity payments being made from the account to the employee. Such annuity payments can be either pre-determined in the policy contracts or based on the interest rate for a fixed two-year deposit term as adopted by the People’s Bank of China (“PBOC”). The Company also offers participating group annuities. In the case of participating group annuities, interest on an annuitant’s deposits is either credited to the participating employee’s personal account, or credited to both the participating employee’s personal account and the employer’s group account, depending on the source of the deposits. Both payment methods are calculated at a guaranteed interest rate which is set at the time the product is priced and is subject to capping by CIRC. The CIRC cap currently stands at 2.5%. Formulas prescribed by CIRC entitle annuitants to a share of the distributable earnings as determined by the Company derived from participating products in excess of the rate guaranteed to participating employees. To Serve and Protect 13 Group participating annuity products, including Yong Tai Annuity and Group annuity (Retirement Supplement), are among the Company’s fastest growing product lines. As of or for the year ended December 31, 2003, the total combined deposits for the Yong Tai Annuity and Group Annuity (Retirement Supplement) were RMB9,128 million. This figure represents a 54.5% increase over 2002. Group whole life and term life insurance The Company also offers non-participating whole insurance products and term life insurance products. All of the Company’s group whole life and term life insurance products insure against death, while some also provide added cover against injuries due to accidents, dismemberment or disabilities due to illnesses. ACCIDENT INSURANCE The Company is China’s leading accident insurance provider. The total value of gross written premiums for the Company’s accident business attributable to transferred and new policies totaled RMB4,880 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 and RMB5,174 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. These figures represent 9.2% and 11.0% of the Company’s gross written premiums and policy fees attributable to transferred and new policies for each respective year. Accident Insurance Products The Company offers a variety of accident insurance products and services targeted towards both individuals and groups. Individual accident insurance. Individual accident insurance products provide benefits in the event of the death or disability of the person insured as a result of an accident, or reimburse him or her for medical expenses arising from an accident. Generally, a death benefit is paid if the person insured dies within 180 days of suffering an accident. A disability benefit will be paid if he or she is disabled, with the size of the resultant benefit depending on the extent of the disability suffered. If the person insured receives medical treatment at a China Life -approved medical institution, his or her individual China Life accident insurance products may provide added coverage for medical expenses. The Company also offers a wide range of individual accident insurance products. They include accidental death and disability insurance for students and infants and comprehensive coverage against accident and injury. The Company has additionally tailored products for individuals requiring special protection. The range of options on offer includes accidental death and disability insurance for commercial air travel passengers and automobile drivers and their passengers. Periods covered by the Company’s individual accident insurance products extend from a few hours to one full year. Group accident insurance. The Company markets a variety of group accident insurance products and services for businesses, government agencies and other organizations of many different sizes. The Company has also tailored products for specific industry groups. They include accident insurance for construction companies. 14 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Business Review HEALTH INSURANCE The Company is one of China’s leading health insurance providers, offering a wide range of health insurance products and services for both individuals and groups. Options on offer include disease- specific insurance, medical expense insurance and defined benefit insurance. The Company markets such products to individuals and groups via the same distribution channels that it uses to sell its life insurance products. Gross written premiums for the Company’s health insurance business attributable to transferred and new policies totaled RMB5,325 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 and RMB3,764 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. These figures represent 10.1% and 8.0% of the Company’s gross written premiums and policy fees attributable to transferred and new policies for each respective year. The 2003 figure represents a 41.5% increase over 2002. The Company has tailored health insurance products for both individuals and groups. Such products are classified as being short-term policies of less than one year in duration or long-term products with timeframes of longer than one year. The Company also offers short-term and long-term defined health benefit plans, medical expense reimbursement plans and disease-specific plans for both individuals and groups. Defined health benefit plans. These plans provide policyholders with fixed payments based on the number of days they are hospitalized or the specific type of medical or surgical operation they must undergo. Policyholders can choose to pay their premiums via a single payment or on a periodic basis. Medical expense reimbursement plans. These plans reimburse policyholders for a portion of their outpatient or hospitalization treatment fees and expenses. Individual policyholders may either pay their premiums in a single payment or on a periodic basis. In the case of certain group plans, premiums may be paid irregularly as determined by the policyholder. Disease-specific plans. These plans provide policyholders with a fixed payment benefit for various diseases. Premium payments for such plans may be paid on either a single payment or periodic basis. DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS The Company believes it now offers a larger distribution force and a more extensive geographic reach than any of its competitors. The Company’s distribution network now extends into almost every county in China except Tibet. Nationwide, the Company now has some 655,000 exclusive agents operating out of approximately 8,200 field offices for its individual products. It also has a further 10,000 direct sales representatives in more than 4,000 branch offices to market its group products. The Company also distributes its individual and group products through a multi-channel network of non-dedicated agencies. They include some 78,000 outlets of banks, post offices and savings cooperatives. Commission rates vary by product and are based on factors such as premium payment terms and periods and CIRC regulations. The Company offers its many agents and representatives a comprehensive range of support facilities that includes training programs, sales instruments and information technology systems. To Serve and Protect 15 DIRECT SALES FORCE The Company’s direct sales force remains its primary distribution system for group life insurance and annuities, group accident insurance and group health insurance products. Of the Company’s direct sales force, some 10,000 representatives are full-time employees. Operating out of more than 4,000 branch offices across China the direct sales force can reach into almost every county in Mainland China. As a result, the Company believes its direct sales network enjoys a geographic reach unparalleled by any other life insurance company in this market. Individual agent force The Company’s network of approximately 655,000 individual agents remains its primary distribution channel for both individual life, individual accident, and individual health insurance products. The Company’s team of individual agents continues to be a very valuable asset which enables the Company to more effectively control distribution and build and maintain long-term relationships with individual customers. Between December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2003, the number of individual agents employed by the Company increased from approximately 450,000 to approximately 655,000. The Company believes that its existing and potential customers prefer the personal approach provided by individual agents. As a result, the Company believes its individual agent force will continue to serve as its core distribution channel. The supervision and training of the Company’s individual agents is overseen by a nationwide network comprising more than 7,000 supervisors and 1,200 full-time trainers. The Company sets product management and customer service standards which all field offices and agents must meet, and conducts field tests with a view to ensuring quality. The Company rewards its individual agents through a performance-related remuneration package. It includes a commission rate that will typically decrease over each policy’s premium payment period. In the case of short-term insurance products, the Company’s exclusive agents are generally compensated on a fixed fee basis. Further motivations for agents include performance-based bonuses and the organization of sales-related competitions involving individual field offices and sales units. Intermediaries The Company also provides a variety of individual and group products through intermediaries. This distribution channel is largely made up of non-dedicated agencies located in approximately 78,000 outlets across China. They include commercial bank branches, post offices and savings cooperatives. 16 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Business Review Bancassurance. The Company maintains bancassurance arrangements with major banks and post offices in China and currently generates a sizeable portion of all total sales through these channels. Bancassurance is an increasingly important tool, and the Company’s stand-alone bancassurance department will continue to dedicate substantial resources, with a focus on key Chinese cities. The Company will explore additional strategic alliances with one or more banks. In the short term, the Company plans to further enhance the attractiveness of its products and services by tailoring them for individual banks and providing training and integrated systems support for its banking partners. Other non-dedicated agencies. In addition to its bancassurance arrangements, the Company now also markets individual life insurance products through other non-dedicated agencies. Such agencies currently include outlets of savings cooperatives, travel agencies, hotels and airline sales counters. The Company expects that its non-dedicated agencies network will become an increasingly important distribution channel for its individual products in future. Other intermediaries. The Company’s group products are also marketed through dedicated insurance agencies and insurance brokerage companies. These intermediaries work closely with companies wishing to select group life insurance providers and group products and services in return for commission. CUSTOMER SERVICE The Company remains committed to providing its current and future customers with quality insurance and consultation services and to being responsive to their needs both before and after a sale. A specialized customer service network is responsible for establishing uniform standards and procedures for all customer policy-related services. The network’s many responsibilities include the handling of inquiries and complaints from customers and the training of customer services personnel. Customer services are primarily provided by customer service teams operating out of the Company’s branch and field offices throughout China. The Company provides support to customers in more remote areas by mail and other channels. The teams also utilize alternative customer services channels, such as wireless telephone networks and the Internet, to complement the efforts of individual service units and the call center network. UNDERWRITING AND CLAIMS MANAGEMENT The Company’s individual and group insurance underwriting involves the evaluation of applications for life, accident and health insurance products by a professional staff of underwriters and actuaries, who determine the type and the amount of risk that it is willing to accept. The Company has established qualification requirements and review procedures for its underwriting professionals. It employs detailed underwriting policies, guidelines and procedures designed to assist our underwriters to assess and quantify risks before issuing a policy to qualified applicants. To Serve and Protect 17 The Company’s underwriters generally evaluate the risk characteristics of each prospective insured. Requests for coverage are reviewed on their merits, and generally a policy is not issued unless the particular risk or group has been examined and approved for underwritings. All claims the Company receives from its policyholders are handled by staff located at the Company headquarters and branch office network. Typically, claims are received by employees or agents who make a preliminary examination and forward the claims to a settlement department for further verification. Once a claim has been verified, the amount payable is calculated and, once approved, is distributed to the policyholder in question. The Company manages claims risk through a variety of organizational and computer systems controls. Organizational controls utilized include specified authorization limits for various operating levels, periodic and ad hoc inspections on a Company-wide basis and expense mechanisms linking payout ratios with expenses for short-term life insurance policies. The Company requires that claims examinations must be performed by two staff members. Similarly stringent requirements are used in assessing the qualifications and suitability of all applicants for claims management posts. These control procedures are supported by a computer processing system which is used to verify and process all claims. INVESTMENTS As of December 31, 2003, the Company held RMB279,248 million of investment assets. In compliance with the Insurance Law of China, the Company invests the insurance premiums, deposits and other funds it receives primarily in bank term deposits and fixed maturity securities such as government securities, bonds issued by the central bank and state-owned policy banks of the Chinese government and corporate bonds. The Company also invests in policy loans and securities investment funds largely made up of equity securities issued by Chinese companies and traded on China’s securities exchanges. Additional Company activities in this area include participation in bond repurchase activities through inter-bank repurchase markets and repurchase exchange markets. The Company may not engage in other securities investment without the prior approval of CIRC. The Company directs and monitors all investment activities in line with a series of investment guidelines. These guidelines include: (1) performance goals for investment funds; (2) specified asset allocations and investment types based on regulatory provisions and the Company’s level of indebtedness and market forecasts; (3) specified goals based on the duration and asset-liability matching strategies; (4) specified authorization levels required for the approval of significant investment projects; and (5) specified risk management policies and prohibitions. All Company investment guidelines are reviewed and approved by its investment committee on an annual basis. 18 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Business Review China Life Insurance Asset Management Company Limited (“AMC”) was established on November 23, 2003 by the Company. The Company owns 60% of AMC. Prior to that, a specialized investment management department was responsible for investment management, which will subsequently be operated by the AMC under the Company’s authorization and our investment guidelines. Risk management In formulating its primary investment strategies, the Company’s objective is to pursue optimal investment yields while considering macroeconomic factors, risk control and regulatory requirements. The Company is exposed to four primary sources of investment risk: • • • • Interest rate risk; Credit risk; Market valuation risk; and Liquidity risk. The Company’s investment assets are principally comprised of term deposits and fixed income securities. Consequently, interest rate fluctuations have had a significant impact on the Company’s rate of return on its investments. The Company has tried to control its interest rate risk through adjustment of its portfolio mix and terms, and, wherever possible, by managing the average duration and maturity of its assets and liabilities. However, due to a general lack of long-term fixed income securities in Chinese financial markets and restrictions on the types of investments which the Company may make, some of the Company’s assets are of lower duration than its liabilities. Ultimately, the Company believes that the development of China’s financial markets and the gradual easing of investment restrictions will enable it to better match its assets to its liabilities. Chinese financial markets currently do not provide an effective means for us to hedge our interest rate risk. To Serve and Protect 19 Investment portfolio Term deposits Term deposits primarily with commercial banking institutions in China represented 49.1% of the Company’s total investment assets as of December 31, 2003. Fixed maturity securities Fixed maturity securities, such as Chinese treasury bonds, Chinese financial institution bonds and Chinese corporate bonds, represented 25.3% of the Company’s total investment assets as of December 31, 2003. Securities investment funds Securities investment funds consist of Chinese domestic investment funds that primarily invest in securities that are issued by Chinese companies and traded on China’s securities exchanges. Such investments represented 3.8% of the Company’s total investment assets as of December 31, 2003. Repurchase agreements The Company entered into agreements to repurchase bonds in repurchase exchange markets. The value of bonds repurchased under these agreements represented 5.0% of the Company’s total cash and investment assets as of December 31, 2003. Policy loans The Company provides its policyholders interest-bearing policy pledge loans that enable them to borrow not more than 70% of the cash surrender values of their policies. In general, these loans are secured by the policyholders’ rights under the terms of the policies. 20 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Distribution Network To Serve and Protect 21 22 中 國 人 壽 保 險 股 份 有 限 公 司 2003 年 年 報 To Serve and Protect 23 Most recognized life insurance brand 24 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Management Discussion & Analysis Operating Results of 2003 and 2002 – Pro Forma Basis We set forth below information and discussion regarding the pro forma effect of our restructuring for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, as if it had occurred at the start of the years ended December 31, 2003 or 2002, respectively. The pro-forma financial data is on page 125. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information is not necessarily indicative of the results that could have been achieved had the restructuring in fact occurred on those dates and is not necessarily indicative of the financial results for any future periods. Year Ended December 31, 2003 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2002 Pro Forma Net Premiums Earned and Policy Fees Pro forma net premiums earned and policy fees increased by RMB6,059 million, or 13.5%, to RMB50,807 million in 2003 from RMB44,748 million in 2002. This increase was primarily due to increases in net premiums earned and policy fees in the individual life insurance business and health insurance business offset in part by a decrease in net premiums earned and policy fees from group life insurance business. Of total pro forma net premiums earned in 2003, RMB4,553 million was attributable to single premium products and RMB32,610 million was attributable to regular premium products (including both first-year and renewal premiums). Individual Life Insurance Business Pro forma net premiums earned and policy fees from the individual life insurance business increased by RMB4,626 million, or 12.3%, to RMB42,288 million in 2003 from RMB37,662 million in 2002. This increase was primarily due to an increase in sales of whole life products and growth in policy fees. These were offset in part by a decrease in sales of non-participating endowment products due to a shift toward participating endowment products, which are classified as investment products. Group Life Insurance Business Pro forma net premiums earned and policy fees from the group life insurance business decreased by RMB45 million, or 9.4%, to RMB432 million in 2003 from RMB477 million in 2002. This decrease was primarily due to a shift away from whole life products in favor of products which are classified as investment products, which led to a decrease in premiums from risk-type products, as well as a reduction in the level of our policy fees on some of our products due to increased competition. To Serve and Protect 25 Accident and Health Insurance Business Pro forma net premiums earned from the accident and health insurance business increased by RMB1,478 million, or 22.4%, to RMB8,087 million in 2003 from RMB6,609 million in 2002. Pro forma gross written premiums from the accident insurance business decreased by RMB294 million, or 5.7%, to RMB4,880 million in 2003 from RMB5,174 million in 2002 and pro forma gross written premiums from the health insurance business increased by RMB1,561 million, or 41.5%, to RMB5,325 million in 2003 from RMB3,764 million in 2002. These changes were primarily due to strong growth in premiums from sales of supplemental medical insurance and other short-term health products. Sales of accident insurance decreased due to increased competition. Net Investment Income Pro forma net investment income increased by RMB2,444 million, or 56.2%, to RMB6,790 million in 2003 from RMB4,346 million in 2002. This increase was primarily due to an overall increase in investment assets, also impacted by a relatively higher level of investments in lower-yielding resale agreements and bank deposits due to limited market capacity. Net Realized Gains/Losses on Investments Pro forma net realized gains on investments were RMB599 million in 2003, compared to RMB140 million in 2002. This change was primarily due to increased net realized gains on equity securities. Net Unrealized Gains/Losses on Investments We reflect unrealized gains or losses on investments designated as trading in current period income. Pro forma net unrealized gains on investments were RMB254 million in 2003, compared to net unrealized losses on investments of RMB560 million in 2002. This change reflected unrealized capital gains on securities investment funds due to favorable conditions in the equity markets. Insurance Benefits and Claims Pro forma insurance benefits and claims, net of amounts ceded through reinsurance, increased by RMB3,933 million, or 12.6%, to RMB35,213 million in 2003 from RMB31,280 million in 2002. This increase was primarily due to an increase in insurance benefits and claims in the individual life insurance business as a result of an increase in business volume. Of this amount, pro forma life insurance death and other benefits increased by RMB1,510 million, or 65.4%, to RMB3,818 million in 2003 from RMB2,308 million in 2002, pro forma accident and health claims and claim adjustment expenses increased by RMB829 million, or 20.5%, to RMB4,882 million in 2003 from RMB4,053 million in 2002 and the pro forma increase in future life policyholder benefits decreased by RMB1,594 million, or 6.4%, to RMB26,513 million in 2003 from RMB24,919 million in 2002. The increase in pro forma life insurance death and other benefits was primarily due to an increase in the number of policies in force. Pro forma life insurance death and other benefits, as a percentage of pro forma gross written premiums and policy fees, were 7.2% in 2003, an increase from 4.9% in 2002. 26 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Management Discussion & Analysis Individual Life Insurance Business Pro forma insurance benefits and claims for the individual life insurance business increased by RMB3,149 million, or 11.8%, to RMB29,946 million in 2003 from RMB26,797 million in 2002. This increase was primarily due to increase in business volume during the period. Of these pro forma insurance benefits and claims, pro forma life insurance death and other benefits increased by RMB1,456 million, or 77.0%, to RMB3,348 million in 2003 from RMB1,892 million in 2002. This increase was primarily due to two types of policies, which we started to sell in 2000 and which pay benefits to policyholders every three years. The pro forma increase in future life policyholder benefits increased by RMB1,692 million, or 6.8%, to RMB26,598 million in 2003 from RMB24,906 million in 2002. Group Life Insurance Business Pro forma insurance benefits and claims for the group life insurance business decreased by RMB24 million, or 5.9%, to RMB385 million in 2003 from RMB409 million in 2002. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in business volume. Of these pro forma insurance benefits and claims, pro forma life insurance death and other benefits increased by RMB74 million, or 18.7%, to RMB470 million in 2003 from RMB396 million in 2002 and pro forma increase in future life policyholder benefits decreased by RMB85 million in 2003, compared with an increase of RMB13 million in 2002. Accident and Health Insurance Business Pro forma insurance benefits and claims for the accident and health insurance business increased by RMB809 million, or 19.9%, to RMB4,882 million in 2003 from RMB4,073 million in 2002. This increase was primarily due to the increase in business volume in the health insurance business, offset in part by a decrease of average claim rate of health insurance business. Of these pro forma insurance benefits and claims, pro forma accident and health claims and claim adjustment expenses increased by RMB829 million, or 20.5%, to RMB4,882 million in 2003 from RMB4,053 million in 2002 and pro forma life insurance death and other benefits (comprised of long-term health benefits) were nil in 2003, compared to RMB20 million in 2002. Policyholder Dividends and Participation in Profits Pro forma policyholder dividends and participation in profits increased by RMB569 million, or 89.2%, to RMB1,207 million in 2003 from RMB638 million in 2002. This increase was primarily due to an increase in the overall amount of participating policies in force. Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs The majority of acquisition costs are deferrable. Pro forma amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs increased by RMB1,191 million, or 31.1%, to RMB5,023 million 2003 from RMB3,832 million in 2002. This increase was primarily due to the increase in number and overall amount of policies in force. To Serve and Protect 27 Underwriting and Policy Acquisition Costs Pro forma underwriting and policy acquisition costs primarily reflect the non-deferrable portion of acquisition costs attributable to insurance policies. Pro forma underwriting and policy acquisition costs increased by RMB267 million, or 48.1%, to RMB822 million in 2003 from RMB555 million in 2002. This increase was primarily due to the increase in business volume during the period. Administrative Expenses Pro forma administrative expenses include the non-deferrable portion of policy acquisition costs attributable to the insurance policies as well as compensation and other administrative expenses. Pro forma administrative expenses increased by RMB420 million, or 7.1%, to RMB6,326 million in 2003 from RMB5,906 million in 2002. This increase was primarily due to the increase in business volume. Other Operating Expenses Pro forma other operating expenses, which consist of employee housing benefits and legal and regulatory costs, decreased by RMB63 million, or 14.7%, to RMB367 million in 2003 from RMB430 million 2002. This decrease was primarily due to reduced losses on sales of employee housing, which has been phased out in accordance with PRC law. Interest Credited to Policyholder Contract Deposits Pro forma interest credited to policyholder contract deposits increased by RMB1,352 million, or 86.2%, to RMB2,920 million in 2003 from RMB1,568 million in 2002. This increase was primarily due to an increase in the total policyholder account balance. Income Tax Pro forma income tax expense was RMB2,582 million in 2003, compared to RMB1,904 million in 2002. This result was primarily attributable to a pro forma profit before tax and minority interests of RMB8,479 million. The 2003 pro forma effective tax rate of 30.5% reflects the income tax rate assuming the restructuring had occurred as of January 1, 2003 and assuming no tax losses were carried forward from prior years. Net Profit/Loss For the reasons set forth above, pro forma net profit increased by RMB1,333 million, or 29.5%, to RMB5,857 million in 2003 from RMB4,524 million in 2002. 28 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Management Discussion & Analysis Insurance Solvency Requirements In March 2003, the CIRC introduced a new standard, the solvency ratio, to measure the financial soundness of insurance companies to provide better policyholder protection under the current regulatory system. The solvency ratio of an insurance company is a measure of capital adequacy, which is calculated by dividing the actual solvency level of the company (which is its admissible assets less admissible liabilities, determined in accordance with PRC GAAP and relevant rules) by the minimum solvency level it is required to meet. The following table shows our solvency ratio as of December 31, 2003: Actual solvency Minimum solvency Solvency ratio As of December 31, 2003 (RMB in millions, except percentage data) 50,948 12,906 395% Insurance companies are required to calculate and report annually to the CIRC their solvency level and twelve additional financial ratios to assist it in monitoring the financial condition of insurers. A “usual range” of results for each of the twelve ratios is used as a benchmark. The departure from the “usual range” of four or more of the ratios can lead to regulatory action being taken by the CIRC. Among these twelve financial ratios, the calculation of six ratios requires financial data of two previous years and we are accordingly not able to calculate such six ratios for the year of 2003 because we were just established in 2003. We submitted our first report in 2004. Our solvency level as of December 31, 2003 was approximately 3.95 times the minimum regulatory requirement and the six applicable financial ratios were within their usual ranges. To Serve and Protect 29 OPERATING RESULTS Year Ended December 31, 2003 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2002 Overview As discussed elsewhere in this annual report, the restructuring of our predecessor CLIC was legally effective under PRC law and the restructuring on June 30, 2003; but for accounting purposes, the restructuring occurred as of September 30, 2003. Accordingly, our historical profit and loss accounts data for 2003 includes the data for our predecessor through September 30, 2003 and the data for the company from October 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003. As described more fully below, the year-on-year changes for many of the line items discussed below reflect the effect of the restructuring. For example, net premiums earned and policy fees for 2003 does not include any net premiums and policy fees attributable to the non-transferred policies which were retained by CLIC for the time period from October 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003. Likewise, the investment assets retained by CLIC are not included in our balance sheet as of December 31, 2003 and the income from such retained investment assets attributable to the period from October 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003, both realized and unrealized, is not included in our profit and loss accounts. The impact of the restructuring on accident and health business is less significant than that on individual and group businesses, since a greater portion of accident and health policies are comprised of transferred policies. Net Premiums Earned and Policy Fees Net premiums earned and policy fees increased by RMB792 million, or 1.2%, to RMB67,216 million in 2003 from RMB66,424 million in 2002. This increase was significantly less than the 2002 increase over 2001 as a result of the effect of the restructuring described above. The increase reflected increases in net premiums earned from the individual life insurance business and accident and health business offset in part by a decrease in net premiums earned and policy fees from the group life insurance business. Net premiums earned and policy fees attributable to the transferred and new policies increased by RMB6,059 million, or 13.5%, to RMB50,807 million in 2003 from RMB44,748 million in 2002. This increase was primarily due to increases in net premiums earned from the individual life insurance and the accident and health businesses offset in part by decrease in net premiums earned and policy fees from the group life insurance business. Net premiums earned from risk-type participating products were RMB13,417 million in 2003, a decrease of RMB1,131 million or 7.8% from RMB14,548 million in 2002. This decrease was primarily due to a shift toward products which are classified as investment products. Of total net premiums earned in 2003 and attributable to the transferred and new policies, RMB4,553 million was attributable to single premium products and RMB32,610 million was attributable to regular premium products (including both first-year and renewal premiums). Of total net premiums earned in 2002 and attributable to the transferred policies, RMB8,896 million was attributable to single premium products and RMB25,035 million was attributable to regular premium products. 30 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Management Discussion & Analysis Individual Life Insurance Business Net premiums earned and policy fees from the individual life insurance business decreased by RMB361 million, or 0.6%, to RMB58,541 million in 2003 from RMB58,902 million in 2002. This decrease was due in part to the restructuring effect, as well as a decrease in sales of non- participating endowment products due to a shift toward participating endowment products, which are classified as investment products. This was offset in part by an increase in sales of whole life products and growth in policy fees. Net premiums earned and policy fees from the individual life insurance business attributable to the transferred and new policies increased by RMB4,626 million, or 12.3%, to RMB42,288 million in 2003 from RMB37,662 million in 2002. This increase was primarily due to an increase in sales of whole life products and growth in policy fees. This was offset in part by a decrease in sales of non- participating endowment products due to a shift toward participating endowment products, which are classified as investment products. Group Life Insurance Business Net premiums earned and policy fees from the group life insurance business decreased by RMB161 million, or 21.5%, to RMB588 million in 2003 from RMB749 million in 2002. This decrease was due in part to the effect of the restructuring described above, as well as a shift away from whole life products in favor of products which are classified as investment products, which led to a decrease in premiums earned from risk-type products, as well as a reduction in the level of our policy fees on some of our products due to increased competition. Net premiums earned and policy fees from the group life insurance business attributable to the transferred and new policies decreased by RMB45 million, or 9.4%, to RMB432 million in 2003 from RMB477 million in 2002. This decrease was primarily due to a shift away from whole life products in favor of products which are classified as investment products, which led to a decrease in premiums earned from risk-type products, as well as a reduction in the level of our policy fees on some of our products due to increased competition. Accident and Health Insurance Business Net premiums earned from the accident and health insurance business increased by RMB1,314 million, or 19.4%, to RMB8,087 million in 2003 from RMB6,773 million in 2002. Gross written premiums from the accident insurance business decreased by RMB393 million or 7.5%, to RMB4,880 million in 2003 from RMB5,273 million in 2002 and gross written premiums from the health insurance business increased by RMB1,480 million, or 38.5%, to RMB5,325 million in 2003 from RMB3,845 million in 2002. These changes were primarily due to strong growth in premiums from sales of supplemental medical insurance and other short-term health insurance products. Sales of accident insurance decreased due to increased competition. To Serve and Protect 31 Net premiums earned from the accident and health insurance business attributable to the transferred and new policies increased by RMB1,478 million, or 22.4%, to RMB8,087 million in 2003 from RMB6,609 million in 2002. Gross written premiums from the accident insurance business attributable to the transferred and new policies decreased by RMB294 million, or 5.7%, to RMB4,880 million in 2003 from RMB5,174 million in 2002 and gross written premiums from the health insurance business attributable to the transferred and new policies increased by RMB1,561 million, or 41.5%, to RMB5,325 million in 2003 from RMB3,764 million in 2002. These increases were primarily due to the same reasons as for the accident and health insurance business as a whole. Net Investment Income Net investment income increased by RMB1,478 million, or 17.7%, to RMB9,825 million in 2003 from RMB8,347 million in 2002. This increase was primarily due to an overall growth in investment assets during 2003, notwithstanding a one-time drop in our total investment assets as of September 30, 2003 caused by the de-recognition of assets retained by CLIC in connection with the restructuring and a decrease in investment yield. As of December 31, 2003, total investment assets were RMB279,248 million and the investment yield for the year ended December 31, 2003 was 3.4% (which includes the investment yield for investment assets held by CLIC through September 30, 2003). As of December 31, 2002, total investment assets were RMB266,463 million and the investment yield for the year ended December 31, 2002 was 3.8%. This decrease reflected a relatively higher level of investments in lower-yielding resale agreements and bank deposits due to limited market capacity. Net Realized Gains/Losses on Investments Net realized gains on investments increased by RMB602 million, or 226.3% to RMB868 million from RMB266 million in 2002. This change was due to net realized gains of RMB550 million on debt securities and RMB318 million on securities investment funds in 2003. In 2002, the net realized gain of RMB446 million on debt securities was offset in part by net realized losses of RMB180 million on securities investment funds. Net Unrealized Gains/Losses on Investments We reflect unrealized gains or losses on investments designated as trading in current period income. Our net unrealized gains on investments in 2003 were RMB247 million, compared to net realized loss of RMB1,067 million in 2002. The results in 2003 reflected unrealized gains on securities investment funds as of December 31, 2003 resulting from favorable conditions in the equity markets in 2003, compared to a steep fall in the equity markets in 2002. Deposits and Policy Fees Deposits are gross additions to policyholder contract deposits. Total deposits increased by RMB26,627 million, or 41.2%, to RMB91,201 million in 2003 from RMB64,574 million in 2002. Policy fees increased by RMB1,086 million, or 21.7%, to RMB6,096 million in 2003 from RMB5,010 million in 2002. These increases were primarily due to increased sales of participating products in both the individual life insurance business and group life insurance business, offset in part by the effect of restructuring described above. 32 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Management Discussion & Analysis Total deposits attributable to the transferred and new policies increased by RMB28,863 million, or 49.3%, to RMB87,435 million in 2003 from RMB58,572 million in 2002. Policy fees attributable to the transferred and new policies increased by RMB1,349 million, or 32.1%, to RMB5,557 million in 2003 from RMB4,208 million in 2002. These increases were primarily due to increased sales of participating products in both the individual life insurance business and group life insurance business. Total deposits from participating products increased by RMB27,986 million, or 53.4%, to RMB80,376 million in 2003 from RMB52,390 million in 2002. Total policy fees from participating products increased to RMB4,214 million in 2003 from RMB2,563 million in 2002. Individual Life Insurance Business Deposits in the individual life insurance business increased by RMB21,654 million, or 37.1%, to RMB79,962 million in 2003 from RMB58,308 million in 2002. Policy fees from the individual life insurance business increased by RMB1,135 million, or 24.5%, to RMB5,768 million in 2003 from RMB4,633 million in 2002. These increases reflected increased sales of participating endowment products, offset in part by the effect of restructuring described above. Deposits in the individual life insurance business attributable to the transferred and new policies increased by RMB24,978 million, or 47.7%, to RMB77,318 million in 2003 from RMB52,340 million in 2002. Policy fees from the individual life insurance business attributable to the transferred and new policies increased by RMB1,305 million, or 32.0%, to RMB5,380 million in 2003 from RMB4,075 million in 2002. These increases were primarily due to increased sales of participating endowment products. Group Life Insurance Business Deposits in the group life insurance business increased by RMB4,973 million, or 79.4%, to RMB11,239 million in 2003 from RMB6,266 million in 2002. Policy fees from the group life insurance business decreased by RMB49 million, or 13.0%, to RMB328 million in 2003 from RMB377 million in 2002. These changes were primarily due to an increase of sales of participating annuity products, offset in part by a reduction in the level of our policy fees on some of our products due to increased competition, the fact that policy fees are no longer required to be paid on some of the non- transferred policies under the terms of the policies as well as the effect of the restructuring described above. Deposits in the group life insurance business attributable to the transferred and new policies increased by RMB3,885 million, or 62.3%, to RMB10,117 million in 2003 from RMB6,232 million in 2002. Policy fees from the group life insurance business attributable to the transferred and new policies increased by RMB44 million, or 33.1%, to RMB177 million in 2003 from RMB133 million in 2002. These increases were due to increased sales of participating annuity products, offset in part by a reduction in the level of our policy fees on some of our products due to increase competition. Accident and Health Insurance Business There are no deposits in our accident and health insurance business. To Serve and Protect 33 Insurance Benefits and Claims Insurance benefits and claims, net of amounts ceded through reinsurance, increased by RMB99 million, or 0.2%, to RMB56,536 million in 2003 from RMB56,437 million in 2002. This increase was due to the increase in business volume offset in part by the effect of restructuring described above. Life insurance death and other benefits increased by RMB1,560 million, or 22.3%, to RMB8,570 million in 2003 from RMB7,010 million in 2002. These increase was principally an increase in the number of policies in force. Life insurance death and other benefits as a percentage of gross written premiums and policy fees increased to 12.4% in 2003 from 10.2% in 2002. Insurance benefits and claims, net of amounts ceded through reinsurance, attributable to the transferred and new policies increased by RMB3,934 million, or 12.6%, to RMB35,213 million in 2003 from RMB31,280 million in 2002. This increase was primarily due to an increase in insurance benefits and claims in the individual life insurance business as a result of an increase in business volume. Insurance benefits and claims, net of amounts ceded through reinsurance, attributable to participating products increased by RMB7 million, or 0.1%, to RMB13,982 million in 2003 from RMB13,975 million in 2002. Of these insurance benefits and claims attributable to participating products, life insurance death and other benefits increased to RMB536 million in 2003 from RMB132 million in 2002 and the increase in future life policyholder benefits decreased by RMB397 million, or 2.9%, to RMB13,446 million in 2003 from RMB13,843 million in 2002. Individual Life Insurance Business Insurance benefits and claims for the individual life insurance business increased by RMB208 million, or 0.4%, to RMB50,947 million in 2003 from RMB50,739 million in 2002. This increase was due to the increase in business volume during the period offset in part by the effect of restructuring described above. Of these insurance benefits and claims, life insurance death and the benefits increased by RMB2,492 million, or 47.4%, to RMB7,744 million in 2003 from RMB5,252 million in 2002 and the increase in future life policyholder benefits decreased by RMB2,284 million, or 5.0%, to RMB43,203 million in 2003 from RMB45,487 million in 2002. Insurance benefits and claims for the individual life insurance business attributable to the transferred and new policies increased by RMB3,149 million, or 11.8%, to RMB29,946 million in 2003 from RMB26,797 million in 2002. This increase was primarily due to the increase in business volume during the period. Of these insurance benefits and claims, life insurance death and other benefits increased by RMB1,457 million, or 77.0%, to RMB3,348 million in 2003 from RMB1,891 million in 2002. This increase was primarily due to two types of policies, which we started to sell in 2000, and which pay benefits to policyholders every three years. The increase in future life policyholder benefits increased by RMB1,692 million, or 6.8%, to RMB26,598 million in 2003 from RMB24,906 million in 2002. Group Life Insurance Business Insurance benefits and claims for the group life insurance business decreased by RMB915 million, or 56.4%, to RMB707 million in 2003 from RMB1,622 million in 2002. This decrease was due to the effect of the restructuring described above and a decrease in business volume. Of these insurance benefits and claims, life insurance death and other benefits decreased by RMB909 million, or 52.4%, to RMB826 million in 2003 from RMB1,735 million in 2002 and the increase in future life policyholder benefits decreased by RMB119 million in 2003, compared with a decrease of RMB113 million in 2002. 34 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Management Discussion & Analysis Insurance benefits and claims for the group life insurance business attributable to the transferred and new policies decreased by RMB24 million, or 5.9%, to RMB385 million in 2003 from RMB409 million in 2002. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in business volume. Of these insurance benefits and claims, life insurance death and other benefits increased by RMB74 million, or 18.7%, to RMB470 million in 2003 from RMB396 million 2002 and the increase in future life policyholder benefits decreased by RMB85 million in 2003, compared with an increase of RMB13 million in 2002. Accident and Health Insurance Business Insurance benefits and claims for the accident and health insurance business increased by RMB806 million, or 19.8%, to RMB4,882 million in 2003 from RMB4,076 million in 2002. Of these amounts, accident and health claims and claim adjustment expenses increased by RMB829 million, or 20.5%, to RMB4,882 million in 2003 from RMB4,053 million in 2002 and life insurance death and other benefits (comprised of long-term health benefits) was less than RMB1 million in 2003 compared to RMB23 million in 2002. These changes were primarily due to the increase in business volume in the health insurance business offset in part by a decrease of average claim rate of health insurance business. Insurance benefits and claims for the accident and health insurance business attributable to the transferred and new policies increased by RMB809 million, or 19.9%, to RMB4,882 million in 2003 from RMB4,073 million in 2002. This increase was primarily due to an increase of health insurance business, offset in part by a decrease of average claim rate of health insurance business. Of these insurance benefits and claims, accident and health claims and claims adjustment expenses increased by RMB829 million or 20.5%, to RMB4,882 million in 2003 from RMB4,053 million in 2002 and life insurance death and other benefits (comprised of long-term benefits) were nil in 2003, compared to RMB20 million in 2002. Policyholder Dividends and Participation in Profits Policyholder dividends and participation in profits increased by RMB566 million, or 88.3%, to RMB1,207 million in 2003 from RMB641 million in 2002. Virtually all of these amounts were attributable to the transferred and new policies because our predecessor only began to sell participating products in 2000. This increase was primarily due to an increase in the overall amount of participating policies in force. Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs reflects the amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs attributable to the transferred and new policies. The majority of acquisition costs attributable to the transferred and new policies are deferrable. Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs increased by RMB1,191 million, or 31.1%, to RMB5,023 million in 2003 from RMB3,832 million in 2002. This increase was primarily due to the increase in number and overall amount of policies in force. To Serve and Protect 35 Underwriting and Policy Acquisition Costs Underwriting and policy acquisition costs primarily reflect acquisition costs attributable to non-transferred policies in the individual life insurance business and group life insurance business, as well as non- deferrable portions of the acquisition costs attributable to transferred and new policies. Underwriting and policy acquisition costs decreased by RMB367 million, or 22.1%, to RMB1,294 million in 2003 from RMB1,661 million in 2002. Underwriting and policy acquisition costs were 1.91% of net premiums earned and policy fees in 2003, compared with 2.5% in 2002. Of this amount, underwriting and policy acquisition costs in the individual life insurance business and group life insurance business together decreased by RMB370 million, or 29.4%, to RMB890 million in 2003 from RMB1,260 million in 2002. This decrease was primarily due to the effect of restructuring described above. In addition, this decrease reflected declining commissions attributable to the non- transferred policies, since commissions generally decrease as policies are renewed in successive years. Underwriting and policy acquisition costs in the accidental and health insurance business increased by RMB3 million, or 0.7%, to RMB404 million in 2003 from RMB401 million in 2002. This increase was primarily due to the increase in business volume during the period. Administrative Expenses Administrative expenses include the non-deferrable portion of policy acquisition costs attributable to the transferred and new policies, as well as compensation and other administrative expenses. Administrative expenses increased by RMB700 million, or 11.4%, to RMB6,862 million in 2003 from RMB6,162 million in 2002. This increase primarily reflected the increase in business volume, offset in part by the effect of the restructuring described above. Other Operating Expenses Other operating expenses, which primarily consist of employee housing benefits and expenses of non- core businesses (which includes investments in property, hotels and other operations through subsidiaries), increased by RMB238 million, or 37.5%, to RMB872 million in 2003 from RMB634 million in 2002. This increase primarily reflected a revaluation of investment properties and the resulting impact on the profit and loss accounts offset in part by the effect of the restructuring described above. Investment properties are valued at intervals of not more than three years by independent valuers; in each of the intervening years valuations are undertaken by professionally qualified executives of within the company. The valuations are on an open market value basis related to individual properties and separate values are not attributed to land and buildings. 36 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Management Discussion & Analysis Interest Credited to Policyholder Contract Deposits Interest credited to policyholder contract deposits increased by RMB165 million, or 2.3%, to RMB7,260 million in 2003 from RMB7,095 million in 2002. This increase primarily reflected an increase in the total policyholder account balance offset in part by the effect of the restructuring described above. Interest credited to policyholder contract deposits attributable to the transferred and new policies increased by RMB1,352 million, or 86.2%, to RMB2,920 million in 2003 from RMB1,568 million in 2002. This increase was primarily due to an increase in the total policyholder account balance. Interest credited to participating policyholder contract deposits increased to RMB2,235 million in 2003 from RMB922 million in 2002. Income Tax The Company pays income tax according to PRC enterprise income tax tentative regulations and related rules. Income tax expense, including current and deferred taxations, was RMB1,180 million in 2003, compared to RMB14 million in 2002. In accordance with PRC law, China Life and China Life Insurance Asset Management Company Limited, which is controlled by the Company, are subject to tax on their income from the dates of their incorporation, June 30, 2003 and November 23, 2003. Substantially all of the income expense for 2003 was attributable to the profit-making insurance businesses (attributable to the transferred and new policies) and asset management businesses of China Life. Our predecessor CLIC had operational losses in their core insurance businesses and accordingly had no income tax liability. All of its income tax expense for 2003 and 2002 related to its non-core operations and were immaterial compared to the income tax expense of China Life for 2003. Net Profit/Loss For the reasons set forth above, net loss was RMB1,428 million in 2003, an improvement from a net loss of RMB2,250 million in 2002. Individual Life Insurance Business Net loss in the individual life insurance business was RMB208 million in 2003, an improvement from a net loss of RMB1,070 million in 2002. This result was primarily due to the increased impact of the more profitable transferred and new policies in the individual life business following the restructuring. Group Life Insurance Business Net loss in the group life insurance business was RMB1,263 million in 2003, an improvement from a net loss of RMB2,475 million in 2002. This result was primarily due to the increased impact of the more profitable transferred and new policies in the group life business following the restructuring. Accident and Health Insurance Business Net profit in the accident and health insurance business increased by RMB190 million, or 16.0%, to RMB1,380 million in 2003 from RMB1,190 million in 2002. Profitability increased due primarily to the rapid increase in health premiums, which was not reflected in claim experience. The overall performance of the accident business, despite the decrease in premiums, remained strong, while the performance of the health business was relatively weaker. To Serve and Protect 37 LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES Liquidity Sources Our principal cash inflows come from insurance premiums, deposits, proceeds from sales of investment assets, investment income and financing. The primary liquidity concerns with respect to these cash inflows are the risk of early contract holder and policyholder withdrawal, as well as the risks of default by debtors, interest rate changes and other market volatilities. We closely monitor and manage these risks. Additional sources of liquidity to meet unexpected cash outflows are available from our portfolio of cash and investment assets. As of December 31, 2003, the amount of cash and cash equivalents was RMB42,616 million. In addition, substantially all of our term deposits with banks allow us to withdraw funds on deposit, subject to a penalty interest charge. As of December 31, 2003, the amount of term deposits was RMB137,192 million. Our portfolio of investment securities also may provide us with a source of liquidity to meet unexpected cash outflows. As of December 31, 2003, investments in fixed maturity securities had a fair value of RMB70,604 million. As of December 31, 2003, investments in equity securities, primarily through securities investment funds, had a fair value of RMB10,718 million. However, the PRC securities market is still at an early stage of development, and we are subject to market liquidity risk because the market capitalization and trading volumes of the public exchanges are much lower than in more developed financial markets. We also are subject to market liquidity risk due to the large size of our investments in some of the markets in which we invest. We believe that some of our positions in fixed maturity securities may be large enough to have an influence on the market value. These factors may limit our ability to sell these investments at an adequate price, or at all. Liquidity Uses Our principal cash outflows primarily relate to the liabilities associated with our various life insurance, annuity and accident and health insurance products, dividend and interest payments on our insurance policies and annuity contracts, operating expenses, income taxes and dividends that may be declared and payable to our shareholders. Liabilities arising from our insurance activities primarily relate to benefit payments under these insurance products, as well as payments for policy surrenders, withdrawal and loans. We believe that our sources of liquidity are sufficient to meet our current cash requirements. Consolidated Cash Flows The following sets forth information regarding consolidated cash flows for the periods indicated. Net cash provided by operating activities, net cash used in investing activities and net cash provided by financing activities for 2003 were all significantly affected by the divestiture of the operations and business (including the operations and businesses attributable to the transferred policies) retained by CLIC as of September 30, 2003. 38 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Management Discussion & Analysis Net cash provided by operating activities was RMB38,510 million in the year ended December 31, 2003, a decrease from RMB44,059 million in the year ended December 31, 2002. This decrease was primarily due to a change in working capital which used cash in the year ended December 31, 2003, compared with providing cash in the year ended December 31, 2002. Net cash provided by operating activities was RMB44,059 million in 2002, an increase from RMB33,833 million in 2001. The increase in cash provided by operating activities over both of these periods was primarily due to the rapid growth in new policies, and the lag time between receipt of premium income and the payment of claims under those policies. Net cash used in investing activities was RMB105,166 million in the year ended December 31, 2003, RMB95,898 million in the year ended December 31, 2002 and RMB51,964 million in the year ended December 31, 2001. The increase in cash used in investing activities over all of these periods was primarily due to the growth in premiums and deposits, particularly those relating to sales of participating products, which are classified as investment-type products. Net cash provided by financing activities was RMB94,743 million in the year ended December 31, 2003, RMB48,513 million in the year ended December 31, 2002 and RMB12,711 million in the year ended December 31, 2001. The increase in cash provided by financing activities over all of these periods was primarily due to the growth in premiums and deposits, particularly those relating to sales of participating products, which are classified as investment-type products and are therefore attributed to financing activities. In addition, our global share offering in December 2003 provided cash proceeds of approximately RMB24,707 million. As of December 2003, the cash proceeds from the global share offering were held in bank deposit accounts. We expect to use such proceeds for general corporate purposes and to strengthen our capital base. Recent Developments On January 30, 2004, the Audit General of the National Audit Office of China (the “CNAO”) announced that it had carried out an audit review of the financial statements of CLIC, our predecessor. The CNAO audit decision, dated March 30, 2004, which covers the balance sheet and income statement of CLIC for 2002, found that (i) there had been irregular use of RMB2,368 million of insurance funds, and irregular operations involving RMB2,374 million in the use of agents that was not in compliance with regulations and overpayment of surrender value by some branches of CLIC, including the use of agents not legally qualified in the insurance business, changes in premium rates and the scope of coverage without proper approval, and overpayment of surrender value and annuity payments when due; (ii) certain branches of CLIC had overstated or understated expenses and income resulting in the underpayment of taxes in the amount of RMB1.3 million; (iii) certain branches of CLIC maintained “unauthorized reserves” which involved an accumulated amount of RMB32.3 million, among which RMB11.1 million had been accumulated after 2001; and (iv) CLIC had failed to pay taxes when due in an amount of RMB43.1 million. To Serve and Protect 39 CLIC was directed to pay a total of approximately RMB67.5 million, including RMB9.2 million of business taxes and surcharges, RMB10.0 million of income taxes, RMB37.3 million of other taxes and RMB11.1 million in fines. The decision requires CLIC to rectify the irregular use of reinsurance funds and irregular operations described in section (i) above, and to submit a report on such rectification by May 31, 2004. The audit decision also requires CLIC to make such changes to its books and accounts described in sections (ii) and (iii) above to correct accounting entries regarding overstatement and understatement of expenses and income addressed in the report, and to submit reports on such adjustments to the CNAO. An appeal to the CNAO may be taken within 60 days of the date of CLIC’s receipt of the audit decision. We will review the changes and adjustments made by CLIC in response to the audit decision in order to evaluate their impact on our operations. On or about March 16, 2004 a complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging violations of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by the Company and certain of its officers and directors in connection with failure to fully disclose the audit review by the CNAO of CLIC. Three additional similar complaints have subsequently been filed against these same defendants. The complaints seek to recover damages on behalf of a purported class of persons who purchased the Company’s publicly traded securities between December 22, 2003 and February 3, 2004. Each complaint seeks an award of damages in an unspecified amount, plus expert and attorneys’ fees. As of the date hereof, none of the four complaints has yet been served and, accordingly, the Company’s time to respond thereto has not yet begun to run. In connection with these complaints, the Company has engaged U.S. counsel to contest the complaints vigorously on behalf of the Company. 40 中 國 人 壽 保 險 股 份 有 限 公 司 2003 年 年 報 To Serve and Protect 41 Nationwide customer service 42 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Report of the Board of Directors The directors present the annual report and the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiary (the “Group”) for the year ended December 31, 2003. 1. Principal business and results The Company is the leading life insurance company in China’s life insurance market. Its individual and group life insurance policies, annuity products, and long-term health insurance policies are sold through the most extensive distribution network in China, which includes exclusive agents, direct sales representatives and dedicated and non-dedicated agencies. The Company also provides individual and group accident and short-term health insurance policies. In addition, the Company became China’s largest insurance asset management company through its controlling shareholding in AMC, as well as one of the largest institutional investors in China. The analysis of operations by business segments during the year is set out in note 3 to the accounts. 2. Results and allocation The results of the Group for the year are set out in the Company’s consolidated profit and loss account on page 71. 3. Reserves Details of the reserves of the Group are set out in note 25 to the financial statements. 4. Charitable donations The total amount of charitable donations of the Group for the year was RMB34,418,000. 5. Fixed assets Details of the movement in fixed assets of the Group are set out in note 8 to the financial statements. 6. Share capital Details of the movement in share capital of the Company are set out in note 24 to the financial statements. 7. Bank borrowings As at December 31, 2003, the Group did not have any bank borrowings. 8. Purchase, sales or redemption of the Company’s shares During the reporting period, the Company and its subsidiaries have not purchased, sold or redeemed any of the Company’s securities. To Serve and Protect 43 9. Share options As part of the incentive scheme, the Company grants stock appreciation rights to members of the senior management. The issuance of stock appreciation rights does not involve any issuance of new shares, nor does it have any dilutive effect on the shareholders. Stock appreciation rights are expected to be granted to approximately 100 members of the senior management, including members of the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Committee (excluding independent non-executive Directors), the president, vice-president, heads of key departments of the headquarters, general managers and certain deputy general managers of the principal branches, as well as senior professionals and technicians in key positions. 10. Directors Brief introductions of Directors of the Company are set out on page 55. 11. Biographical details of Directors and members of the senior management Brief introductions of Directors and members of the senior management of the Company are set out from page 55 to page 57. 12. Directors’ and Supervisors’ service contracts Long Yongtu and Chau Tak Hay, independent non-executive Directors of the Company, entered into independent non-executive Directors’ service contracts with the Company on February 6, 2004 in Beijing respectively. The term of appointment of independent non-executive Directors is three years, commencing from the date of the general meeting (i.e. August 18, 2003) on which resolutions were passed for their appointment as independent non-executive Directors of the Company’s Board of Directors. Upon the expiration of the term and with the consent of both parties, independent non-executive Directors may be re-appointed. However, the term of re-appointment shall not exceed six years. Save as mentioned above, none of the other Directors or Supervisors of the Company has entered into any service contract with the Company or its subsidiaries (excluding contracts expiring or determinable by the employer within one year without payment of compensation (other than statutory compensation)). 13. Directors’ and Supervisors’ interests in material contracts None of the Directors or Supervisors had any individual beneficial interest, directly or indirectly, in any material contracts entered into by the Company or any of its subsidiaries at any time during the reporting period. 44 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Report of the Board of Directors 14. Directors’ and Supervisors’ rights to acquire shares At no time during the reporting period had the Company authorized its Directors, Supervisors or their respective spouses or children under the age of 18 to benefit by means of the acquisition of shares or debentures of the Company or any of its other associated corporations, and no such rights for the acquisition of shares or debentures were exercised by them. 15. Directors’ and Supervisors’ interests in shares During the reporting period, none of the Directors or Supervisors had any interests in the shares, underlying shares or debentures of the Company or its associated corporations (within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance of Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong (the “SFO”)) that were required to be recorded in the register of the Company required to be kept pursuant to Section 352 of the SFO or which had to be notified to the Company and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange pursuant to the Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed Companies. 16. Dividend The Company has stated in the Prospectus to the shareholders that no dividend will be distributed for the year. 17. Pre-emptive rights and arrangements on options of shares According to the Articles of Association of the Company and the relevant PRC laws, there is no provision for any pre-emptive rights of the shareholders of the Company. At present, the Company does not have any arrangement on the options of shares. To Serve and Protect 45 18. Substantial shareholders and persons who have an interest or short position discloseable under Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO As at December 31, 2003, the following persons (other than the Directors, Supervisors and chief executive of the Company) had interests in the shares of the Company as recorded in the register required to be kept by the Company pursuant to Section 336 of the SFO: Name of Substantial Shareholder Capacity Long Positions No. of Domestic Shares Percentage of total number of Domestic Shares in issue China Life Insurance (Group) Company Beneficial owner 19,323,530,000 100% Name of Substantial Shareholders Capacity Long Positions No. of H Shares Percentage of total number of H Shares in issue Li Ka-shing (Note 1) Founder of discretionary 428,358,620 5.76% trusts & interest of controlled corporations Li Ka-Shing Unity Trustee Company Trustee 428,358,620 Limited (Note 1) Li Ka-Shing Unity Trustee Corporation Trustee & beneficiary of trust 428,358,620 Limited (Note 1) Li Ka-Shing Unity Trustcorp Limited (Note 1) Trustee & beneficiary of trust 428,358,620 Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited (Note 1) Interest of controlled 428,358,620 corporations Lee Shau Kee (Note 2) Founder of discretionary 428,358,620 trusts & interest of controlled corporations Rimmer (Cayman) Limited (Note 2) Riddick (Cayman) Limited (Note 2) Trustee Trustee Hopkins (Cayman) Limited (Note 2) Interest of controlled corporations 428,358,620 428,358,620 428,358,620 Henderson Development Limited (Note 2) Interest of controlled 428,358,620 corporations Richbo Investment Limited (Note 2) Beneficial owner J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (Note 3) Investment manager, 428,358,620 387,622,716 custodian and asset proprietor 5.76% 5.76% 5.76% 5.76% 5.76% 5.76% 5.76% 5.76% 5.76% 5.76% 5.21% 46 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Report of the Board of Directors Note 1: These references to 428,358,620 H Shares relate to the same block of shares in the Company. These 428,358,620 H Shares are held by Mitcham Resources Limited (“Mitcham”) and Hutchison International Limited (“HIL”) in the following proportion: Name of Corporation HIL Mitcham No. of H Shares 214,179,310 214,179,310 HIL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa Limited (“HWL”). Certain subsidiaries of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited (“CKH”) in turn together hold one-third or more of the issued share capital of HWL. Mitcham is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cheung Kong Investment Company Limited which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of CKH. Li Ka-Shing Unity Holdings Limited, of which each of Mr. Li Ka-shing, Mr. Li Tzar Kuoi, Victor and Mr. Li Tzar Kai, Richard is interested in one-third of the entire issued share capital, owns the entire issued share capital of Li Ka- Shing Unity Trustee Company Limited (“TUT1”). TUT1 as trustee of The Li Ka-Shing Unity Trust, together with certain companies which TUT1 as trustee of The Li Ka-Shing Unity Trust is entitled to exercise or control the exercise of more than one-third of the voting power at their general meetings, hold more than one-third of the issued share capital of CKH. In addition, Li Ka-Shing Unity Holdings Limited also owns the entire issued share capital of Li Ka-Shing Unity Trustee Corporation Limited (“TDT1”) as trustee of The Li Ka-Shing Unity Discretionary Trust (“DT1”) and Li Ka-Shing Unity Trustcorp Limited (“TDT2”) as trustee of another discretionary trust (“DT2”). Each of TDT1 and TDT2 holds units in The Li Ka-Shing Unity Trust. By virtue of the SFO, each of Mr. Li Ka-shing, being the settlor and may be regarded as a founder of each of DT1 and DT2 for the purpose of the SFO, TUT1, TDT1, TDT2 and CKH is deemed to be interested in the 214,179,310 H Shares of the Company and another 214,179,310 H Shares of the Company held by HIL and Mitcham respectively. Note 2: These references to 428,358,620 H Shares relate to the same block of shares in the Company. These 428,358,620 H Shares are held by Richbo Investment Limited (“Richbo”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Henderson Development Limited (“HDL”). Hopkins (Cayman) Limited (“Hopkins”) as trustee of a unit trust (the “Unit Trust”) owns all the issued ordinary shares of HDL. Rimmer (Cayman) Limited (“Rimmer”) and Riddick (Cayman) Limited (“Riddick”), as trustee of respective discretionary trusts, hold units in the Unit Trust. The entire issued share capital of Hopkins, Rimmer and Riddick are owned by Mr. Lee Shau Kee. Accordingly, each of Mr. Lee Shau Kee, HDL, Hopkins, Rimmer, Riddick, and Richbo is taken to have an interest in these 428,358,620 H Shares under the SFO. Note 3: Of these shares, 223,642,850 H Shares, 108,903,000 H Shares, 37,690,266 H Shares, 9,614,920 H Shares, 3,974,000 H Shares, 1,446,680 H Shares, 1,276,000 H Shares, and 1,075,000 H Shares are respectively held by JPMorgan Chase Bank, JF Asset Management Limited, J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management (UK) Limited, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., J.P. Morgan Whitefriars Inc., J.P. Morgan Investment Management Limited, JF Asset Management (Singapore) Limited, and JF International Management Inc., all of which are either controlled or indirect controlled subsidiaries of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Included in the 387,622,716 H Shares are 221,778,450 H Shares (2.98%) which are the lending pool under section 5(4) of the Securities and Futures (Securities Borrowing and Lending) Rules. Save as disclosed above, the Company is not aware of any other person having any interests or short positions (other than the Directors, Supervisors and chief executive of the Company) in the shares and underlying shares of the Company as recorded in the register required to be kept pursuant to Section 336 of the SFO. To Serve and Protect 47 19. Information of tax deduction As CLIC retained the accumulated tax loss for previous years, the provision for tax does not reflect the benefits of such losses. Through the restructuring the Company has already received confirmation from the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation that certain items can be deducted from the calculation of taxable income of the Company for the year 2003. Previously, such deduction has no impact on the taxable and net income of the Company. Items for tax deduction: Gross wages before tax – RMB2,782 million Interest income from Government bonds – RMB457.776 million Dividend income of funds – RMB98.038 million 20. Management contracts No management contracts for the entire or principal businesses of the Company were entered into or existed during the year. 21. Connected transactions Details of the connected transactions of the Company are set out in the section of “Connected Transactions” and note 23 to the financial statements. 22. Remuneration of the Directors and members of the senior management Details of the remuneration of the Directors and members of the senior management are set out in note 29 to the financial statements. 48 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Report of the Board of Directors 23. Board Committees The Company has established Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee, Risk Management Committee and Strategic Committee. The Audit Committee was established in accordance with the Code of Best Practice as set out in Appendix 14 of the Listing Rules. The Audit Committee is responsible for the review and supervision of the Company’s financial reporting procedures and internal control system. The Audit Committee is currently comprised of Wu Yan, Long Yongtu and Chau Tak Hay. The Remuneration Committee was establishment in accordance with the Code of Best Practice as set out in Appendix 14 of the Listing Rules. The Remuneration Committee is mainly responsible for the formulation of training and remuneration policy for the senior management of the Company and the administration of the remuneration system of the senior management of the Company. The Remuneration Committee is currently comprised of Miao Fuchun, Long Yongtu and Chau Tak Hay. The Risk Management Committee is mainly responsible for assisting the management to manage the internal and external risks. The Risk Management Committee is currently comprised of Wang Xianzhang, Miao Fuchun, and Wu Yan. The Strategic Committee is mainly responsible for the formulation of the overall development plan and decision-making procedures of investment. The Strategic Committee is currently comprised of Wang Xianzhang, Miao Fuchun, and Wu Yan. 24. Budget control and report For the year ended December 31, 2003, the Group’s forecast loss after taxation and minority interests but before extraordinary items was less than RMB1,985 million, while the actual figure was RMB1,494 million. The pro forma profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and the forecast profit for the three months ending December 31, 2003 relating to the Transferred Policies was not less than RMB5,323 million, while the actual figure was RMB5,857 million. The actual figure exceeds the forecast. 25. Material litigation On or about March 16, 2004 a complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging violations of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by the Company and certain of its officers and directors in connection with failure to fully disclose the audit review by the CNAO of CLIC. Three additional similar complaints have subsequently been filed against these same defendants. The complaints seek to recover damages on behalf of a purported class of persons who purchased the Company’s publicly traded securities between December 22, 2003 and February 3, 2004. Each complaint seeks an award of damages in an unspecified amount, plus expert and attorneys’ fees. As of the date hereof, none of the four complaints has yet been served and, accordingly, the Company’s time to respond thereto has not yet begun to run. In connection with these complaints, the Company has engaged U.S. counsel to contest the complaints vigorously on behalf of the Company. To Serve and Protect 49 26. Compliance with the Code of Best Practice of the Listing Rules The Directors confirmed that the Company was in compliance with the Code of Best Practice of Appendix 14 of the Listing Rules throughout the period from December 18, 2003 (the listing date of the Company) to December 31, 2003. 27. Auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers and PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian CPAs Limited Company were the international and PRC auditors to the Company respectively for the year ended December 31, 2003. A resolution for the re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the international auditors and PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian CPAs Limited Company as the PRC auditors to the Company will be proposed at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting on June 18, 2004. By Order of the Board Wang Xianzhang Chairman Beijing, China April 23, 2004 50 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Report of the Supervisory Committee To all Shareholders, During the reporting period, the members of the Supervisory Committee has duly performed its supervisory responsibility in a stringent manner and adhered to the principle of fidelity to effectively protect the interests of the Company and its shareholders in accordance with the provisions of the Company Law of the PRC and the Company’s Articles of Association. The Supervisory Committee currently consists of three members. Five meetings had been held since its establishment. In the first meeting held on August 18, 2003, Ms. Liu Yingqi was elected the chairperson of the first Supervisory Committee. In the second meeting held on December 17, 2003, discussions in relation to the draft “Rules of procedures for the Supervisory Committee of China Life Insurance Company Limited” were made. In the third meeting held on January 9, 2004, “Rules of procedures (trial) for the provisional Supervisory Committee of China Life Insurance Company Limited” were approved and are now in effect. In the forth meeting held on March 30, 2004, the Supervisory Committee approved in principle the Policy for the Distribution of Dividends to the policyholders for 2003 presented by the Board of Directors. In the fifth meeting held on April 23, 2004, the Supervisory Committee approved in principle the Report of the Board of Directors, the Management Operation Report for 2003, the Audited Financial Statements and the Auditors’ Report for 2003 prepared under PRC generally acceptable standards, the Audited Financial Statements and the Auditors’ Report for 2003 prepared under HK generally acceptable standards, the Profit Distribution Policy for 2003, the Annual Report and the Report of the Supervisory Committee for 2003, approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian CPAs Limited Company and PricewaterhouseCoopers as the PRC auditors and international auditors of the Company respectively for 2004 and submitted the proposal to the Annual General Meeting for shareholders’ approval. The Supervisory Committee also nominated Mr. Ren Hungbin and Mr. Tian Hui as additional Committee Members and submitted the proposal to the Annual General Meeting for shareholders’ approval. The Supervisory committee, after reviewing the Auditors’ Report issued by PricewaterhouseCoopers prepared in accordance with HK generally acceptable standards, is of the view that the financial statements truly and fully reflects the financial situations and operational results of the Company and has provided an objective evaluation over the matters concerned. The Supervisory Committee considered that, during the reporting period, all members of the Board of Directors, the General Manager, the Deputy General Manager and members of senior management, had spared no efforts, under the principle of diligence and fidelity, in furthering the development of the Company, and had not breached any laws, regulations or the Articles of Association of the Company and had not done any acts which would prejudice the interests of the shareholders during the discharge of duties by them. In the coming year, the Supervisory Committee shall broaden its scope of duties, with a main focus on improving the Company’s governance structure, the proper development of an internal control system, the continued implementation of financial budgeting, the self-development of the Supervisory Committee, and shall continue to explore new effective control systems for the smooth operation and healthy development of the Company. By order of the Supervisory Committee, Liu Yingqi Chairperson of the Supervisory Committee Beijing, China April 23, 2004 Connected Transactions To Serve and Protect 51 To ensure the continual normal operations of the Company’s business after the restructuring, the Company, prior to the restructuring, entered into several agreements with CLIC, that document the relationship following the restructuring. In addition, AMC entered into two asset management agreements, one with the Company and one with CLIC. The transactions contemplated under these agreements constitute connected transactions for the Company. 1. Policy Management Agreement As part of the Restructuring, CLIC transferred its entire branch services network to the Company. In order to capitalize on the large customer base of CLIC, increase the utilization of our customer service network and increase our revenue sources, CLIC engaged the Company to provide policy administration services relating to the retained policies (“non-transferred policies”) after the restructuring. The Company and CLIC entered into a policy management agreement on September 30, 2003 which sets out the responsibilities and duties of the Company to CLIC under these policy administration arrangements. Pursuant to the policy management agreement, the Company agreed to provide policy administration services to CLIC relating to the non-transferred policies, including day-to-day insurance administration services, customer services, statistics and file management, invoice and receipt management, reinstatement of non-transferred policies, applications for and renewal of riders to the non-transferred policies, reinsurance, and handling of disputes relating to the non-transferred policies. The Company acts as a service provider under the agreement and does not acquire any rights or assume any obligations as an insurer under the non-transferred policies. In consideration of the services provided by the Company under the agreement, CLIC will pay the Company a service fee based on the estimated cost of providing the services, to which a profit margin is added. The service fee is equal to, for each semi-annual payment period, the sum of (1) the number of non-transferred policies in force as of the last day of the period, multiplied by RMB 8.0; (2) 2.50% of the actual premiums and deposits in respect of such policies collected during the period. For these purposes, the number of policies in-force for group insurance policies is equal to the number of individuals covered by the policies (excluding those whose policies have lapsed or matured). The agreement is for an initial term expiring on December 31, 2005, and, subject to the Listing Rules, will be automatically renewed for successive one year terms, unless terminated by either party by giving to the other party not less than 180 days’ prior written notice to terminate the agreement at the expiration of the then current term. 52 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Connected Transactions 2. Asset Management Agreements The AMC has entered into two asset management agreements, effective on November 30, 2003, one with the Company and one with CLIC. The terms of these two asset management agreements are the same. The material terms of the asset management agreement between CLIC and the AMC are set forth below. Under the asset management agreement between the AMC and CLIC, the AMC agreed to invest and manage assets entrusted to it by CLIC on a discretionary basis, but subject to the investment guidelines and instructions given by CLIC. In accordance with the agreement, CLIC retains the title of the entrusted assets and the AMC is authorized to operate the accounts associated with the entrusted assets for and on behalf of CLIC. In consideration of the AMC’s services provided under the agreement, CLIC agreed to pay the AMC a monthly service fee. The monthly service fee payable is composed of two parts: (1) the aggregate of the monthly service fee for each specified category of assets and (2) the aggregate of the additional service fee for specific transactions made during that month. The monthly service fee is calculated on a monthly basis, by multiplying the average of net asset value of the assets in each such category under management at the end of any given month and the end of the previous month by the applicable annual rate for that month and divided by 12. The monthly additional service fee comprises service fees for (1) additional term deposits and (2) additional securities purchased in primary markets made during that month, and is calculated by multiplying the net additional asset value of the assets in such category at the end of that particular transaction month by the applicable annual rate. The AMC will produce an annual report, within 90 days of the conclusion of each fiscal year, setting out the average investment rate of return of the assets managed by it. If the average investment rate of return for the assets managed for a particular year exceeds the investment rate of return as previously agreed between CLIC and the AMC for those assets for that year, by at least ten basis points, the AMC will be entitled to an annual performance bonus fee, the amount of which will be agreed between CLIC and the AMC but shall not exceed 50% of the annual service fees for that year. If the average investment rate of return is less than the investment rate of return as agreed between CLIC and the AMC by at least ten basis points, the AMC will be required to rebate a portion of its fee, the amount of which shall not exceed 25% of the annual service fees for that year. The service fee under the asset management agreement was determined by CLIC and the AMC based on an analysis of the cost of providing the service, market practice and the size and composition of the asset pool to be managed. The agreement is for an initial term expiring on December 31, 2005, and, subject to the Listing Rules, will be automatically renewed for successive three years terms, unless terminated by either party giving to the other party not less than 90 days’ prior written notice to terminate the agreement at the expiration of the then current term. To Serve and Protect 53 3. Property Leasing Agreement The Company entered into a property leasing agreement with CLIC on September 30, 2003, pursuant to which CLIC agreed to lease to the Company (1) 833 properties owned by of CLIC, its subsidiaries and afficilates (“Owned Properties”) and (2) 1,764 properties which CLIC is entitled to sublet (“Leased Properties”) for an aggregate initial annual rent (payable quarterly) of approximately RMB335 million. The properties occupied by the Company are mainly used as its office premises. The annual rent payable by the Company to CLIC in relation to CLIC’s Owned Properties is determined by reference to market rent or, where there is no available comparison, by reference to the costs incurred by CLIC in holding and maintaining the properties, plus a margin of approximately 5%. The annual rent payable by the Company to CLIC in relation to CLIC’s Leased Properties will be determined by reference to the rent payable under the head lease plus the actual costs incurred by CLIC arising in connection with the subletting of the properties. The agreement is for a fixed term expiring on December 31, 2005, unless otherwise required by the Listing Rules. In relation to CLIC’s Leased Properties, the term of such properties will expire at the expiration of the respective head leases, and in any event, will expire no later than December 31, 2005. Application for waiver from The Hong Kong Stock Exchange Pursuant to the Listing Rules of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the above connected transactions would normally require full disclosure and with prior approval by independent shareholders and/or the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on each occasion it arises, depending on the nature and value of the transaction. The Company, in the course of its application for the listing, has submitted the application for waiver from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange regarding to the full disclosure of the above transactions required by the Listing Rules, and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has conditionally waived the ongoing disclosure responsibilities of the Company. Figures for the year ended December 31, 2003 The aggregate value of each of the above connected transactions for the year ended December 31, 2003 is set out below: Connected Transactions 1. 2. Policy management agreement Asset management agreement (a) (b) between CLIC and the AMC between the AMC and the Company 3. Property leasing agreement The aggregate value for the year ended December 31, 2003 (RMB million) 953 26 8 169 54 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Connected Transactions Confirmation of independent non-executive Directors: Independent non-executive Directors have reviewed the above connected transactions and confirmed that the transactions were: (i) entered into in the ordinary and usual course of the business of the Company; (ii) conducted either on normal commercial terms or on terms that are fair and reasonable so far as our independent shareholders are concerned; (iii) entered into either in accordance with the agreements governing those transactions or where there are no such agreements, on terms no less favorable than those available to or from independent third parties; and (iv) within the relevant annual caps as agreed with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Executive Directors, Senior Management Executive Directors, Senior Management And Supervisors And Supervisors To Serve and Protect 55 From left to right: Mr Miao Fuchun Mr Lin Dairen Mr Li Liang Wen Mr Wang Xianzhang Mr Wan Feng Mr Liu Jiade EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS Wang Xianzhang, aged 61, is Chairman of the Board and President and has been responsible for the overall management of the China Life Insurance since 2003. Mr. Wang is also Chairman of the Insurance Industry Association of China and Vice Chairman of the Insurance Institute of China. President of CLIC since 2000, Mr. Wang served as Chairman of the board of directors and President of China Insurance Co. Ltd. between 1998 and 2000. The other positions he has occupied over the years include Vice Chairman of the board of directors and President of China Insurance H.K. (Holding) Co. Ltd, Vice President of People’s Insurance Company of China (“PICC”), Vice President of PICC (Group), and General Manager of PICC’s Liaoning branch. Mr. Wang graduated from Liaoning University of Finance and Economics (now Northeast University of Finance and Economics) with a major in Foreign Economics and Trade in 1965. Miao Fuchun, aged 57, became a Director and Vice President of China Life Insurance in 2003. Before joining the company, Mr. Miao served as Vice President of CLIC from 1999 to 2003, and as Director of the Central Finance and Economy Office from 1995 to 1999. Mr. Miao’s other positions include as Director of the Administrative Office of MOFTEC (now the Ministry of Commerce), and Deputy Director and Department Chief of the Administrative Office of the State Council. A Senior Economist, Mr. Miao enrolled in Renmin University in 1965, earning both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Economics. NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS Wu Yan, aged 42, has been a non-executive Director of the Company since 2003. Mr. Wu also serves as a vice President of CLIC. He served as party secretary of the Central Finance league and President of the National Finance Youth Union from 1998 to 2003. Prior to that, he had served as a vice minister of a central Communist Youth League organization department, party secretary of the Communist Youth League of Xinjiang Autonomous Region, a member of the standing committee of Beortalar Autonomous County Communist Party Committee; and party secretary of the city of Bole. He graduated in 1981 from Xinjiang College of Finance and Economics with a major in finance. In 2002, he graduated from the China Academy of Social Sciences with a Ph.D. in National Economics. INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS Long Yongtu, aged 60, was appointed an independent non-executive Director of China Life Insurance in 2003 and is also the General Secretary of Boao Asian Forum. Before leaving government service in early 2003, Mr. Long served as Vice Minister and Chief Negotiation Representative of MOFTEC (now the Ministry of Commerce) from 1997 onwards. Mr. Long also served as Assistant to the Minister, Directorate of International Trade and Economic Affairs, and as Director of International Communication at the same ministry. Between 1980 and 1986, Mr. Long served as a Senior Officer with the Regional Project 56 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Executive Directors, Senior Management And Supervisors Department of UNDP, Deputy Representative of the UNDP Korean Delegate Office and Deputy Director of China International Center for Economic and Technical Exchanges. A 1965 graduate of the Foreign Language Department of Guizhou University, Mr. Long studied at the London School of Economics between 1973 and 1974. Chau Tak Hay, aged 60, became an Independent Non-executive Director of China Life Insurance in 2003. In 2002, Mr. Chau was appointed as a Special Consultant regarding WTO matters to MOFTEC (now the Ministry of Commerce). Prior to this, Mr. Chau occupied a number of important positions in the Hong Kong Government. They include Secretary for Commerce and Industry, Secretary for Broadcasting, Culture and Sport, Director General of Trade, and Secretary for Health and Welfare. Mr. Chau graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 1967. OTHER SENIOR OFFICERS Wan Feng, aged 45, has been a Vice President of the Company since 2003. Before joining the company, Mr. Wan was a Vice President of CLIC, serving as General Manager of its Shenzhen branch; and as a Director of China Life-CMG, a position he has occupied since 1999. Other positions in Mr. Wan’s 22-year career in the insurance industry include General Manager of PICC Life’s Shenzhen branch from 1997 to 1999, and as a Director and Senior Vice President of the Hong Kong branch of Tai Ping Life Insurance Company. Mr. Wan has also served as Assistant President of the Hong Kong branch of CLIC, and Deputy Chief of the Life Insurance Division of PICC’s provincial branch in Jilin. He received a BA Economics degree from Jilin College of Finance and Trade, an MBA from City University of Hong Kong, and a Doctorate in Finance from Nankai University in Tianjin. Lin Dairen, aged 45, was appointed a Vice President of China Life Insurance in 2003. Prior to assuming this position, Mr. Lin served as General Manager of CLIC’s Jiangsu branch from 1999 to 2003, and as a Vice General Manager of PICC Life’s, Jiangsu branch from 1996 to 1999. Mr. Lin’s earlier career included roles as a Vice Division Chief and later Division Chief of the Life Insurance Division of PICC’s Jiangsu Branch. Mr. Lin brings to the Company 22 years’ extensive operations and management experience in the insurance industry and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine from Shandong Province Weifang Medical School. Li Liangwen, aged 52, became a Vice President of China Life Insurance in 2003. Mr. Li’s earlier career highlights include General Manager of CLIC’s Product Development Department from 2000 onwards, and Vice General Manager of CLIC’s Hebei branch from 1996 to 2000. Before joining CLIC, Mr. Li served as Vice General Manager of PICC’s Hebei branch, General Manager of PICC’s Qinhuangdao branch, and Vice President of China Insurance (U.K.) Limited. A 28 year veteran of the insurance industry in China, Mr. Li has four years’ overseas experience and graduated from Hebei Normal University in 1975 with a major in English. Liu Jiade, aged 41, assumed a Vice President position with China Life Insurance in 2003. Immediately prior to taking up this role, Mr. Liu had served as Vice Director of the Finance Bureau of the Ministry of Finance for three years, and as a Department Chief in the National Debt Finance Bureau of the Ministry of Finance from 1998 to 2000. Other positions Mr. Liu has occupied during his career include Vice County Chief of the People’s Government of Guan Tao County in Hebei Province, and as both Vice Department Chief and Department Chief in the Ministry of Finance’s Commercial Finance Bureau. During his tenure at the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Liu gained extensive experience in the administration of assets, finance and taxation of insurance companies, banks, trust companies and securities houses. A 1984 graduate of Central Finance College (now Central University of Finance and Economics). Mr. Liu majored in Finance and Economics. To Serve and Protect 57 SUPERVISORS Liu Yingqi, aged 45, is the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Between 1998 and 2003, Ms. Liu was General Manager of CLIC’s Group Insurance Department and Vice General Manager of CLIC’s Anhui branch. Earlier in her career, Ms. Liu worked with PICC’s Anhui branch, where she served as both Division Chief of the Accident Insurance Division and Deputy Division Chief of the Life Insurance Division. A 1982 BA Economics graduate of Anhui University, Ms. Liu has 17 years’ operational and management experience in the life insurance industry in China. Wu Weimin, aged 52, is a Supervisor with China Life Insurance. Prior to assuming this role, Mr. Wu spent five years with CLIC where he acted as Disciplinary Committee Deputy Secretary; Director of the Supervision Office, Deputy General Manager of the Organization Department, and Vice General Manager of the Personnel Education Department. Earlier in his career, Mr. Wu served as Vice General Manager of the PICC Group’s Human resources Department and Division Chief of the Compensation Division between 1995 and 1998. Before entering the insurance industry, Mr. Wu held a position with the Ministry of Communications Labor Wages Bureau. In 2000, he studied insurance at the China Insurance Management Staff Institute. Zhou Xinping, aged 54, is the Company’s Employee Representative Supervisor. Prior to taking up this post, Mr. Zhou served as Vice President of CLIC’s Information Technology Department from 1996 onwards. Mr. Zhou’s other career highlights include spells as Vice President of PICC’s Information Technology, Actuarial and Computer departments, and as President of China Life Electronic Co. Ltd’s Planning Department. An 18 year veteran of the insurance management industry, Mr. Zhou is a 1978 graduate of Beijing University of Science and Technology where he majored in Applied Computer Science. JOINT COMPANY SECRETARIES Zheng Yong, aged 41, is a Joint Company Secretary with China Life Insurance and became a Deputy General Manager of the company’s Legal Affairs Department in 2003. Immediately prior to assuming this role, Mr. Zheng served as a Partner and Head of the Anti-dumping Section of Beijing DeHeng Law Office from 2002 to 2003. He has also worked as an attorney-at-law with both the China Law Office in Hong Kong and the Beijing L&A Law Firm in Beijing, and served with China’s Ministry of Justice in Beijing. Mr. Zheng’s holds a Law degree from Peking University and Master’s degrees from both the University of Political Science and Law in China and the University of Essex in England. He has also been a Visiting Fellow at both the Harvard Law School and J.F. Kennedy School of the Government in the US. Heng Kwoo Seng, aged 56, is a Joint Company Secretary with China Life Insurance. Mr. Heng is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and has been in public practice since 1983. He is the Managing Partner of Morison Heng, a Certified Public Accountants firm in Hong Kong. Earlier on in his career, Mr. Heng served as a Manager of Ka Wah Bank Ltd’s Finance Department, and as an Audit Supervisor with Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co. in the United Kingdom. Mr. Heng has 16 years’ experience as a Company Secretary for listed companies in the SAR. COMPANY STAFF As of December 31, 2003, the Company had 66,886 employees. We had actively participated in various defined contribution pension schemes coordinated by the provincial and municipal governments for the Company’s staff in accordance with the laws and regulations of the PRC. As of December 31, 2003, the Company had approximately 655,000 individual agents. 58 中 國 人 壽 保 險 股 份 有 限 公 司 2003 年 年 報 To Serve and Protect 59 China’s leading insurance asset manager 60 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Notice of Annual General Meeting NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of China Life Insurance Company Limited (the “Company”) will be held at Nathan Room, Conrad Hong Kong, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong on Friday, June 18, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. for the following purposes: AS ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS 1. 2. 3. To review and approve the Report of the Board of Directors of the Company for the year 2003. To review and approve the Report of the Supervisory Committee of the Company for the year 2003. To review and approve the audited Financial Statements of the Company and the Auditors’ Report for the year ended December 31, 2003. 4. To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian CPAs Limited Company, Certified Public Accountants, and PricewaterhouseCoopers, Certified Public Accountants, as the PRC auditors and international auditors of the Company for the year 2004 and to authorize the Board of Directors to determine their remuneration. 5. To appoint Mr. Daniel Joseph Kunesh, nominated by the Board of Directors, as an additional Independent non-executive director of the Company. 6. To appoint Mr. Sun Shuyi, nominated by the Board of Directors, as an additional Independent non- executive director of the Company. 7. To appoint Mr. Cai Rang, nominated by the Board of Directors, as an additional Independent non- executive director of the Company. 8. To appoint Mr. Fan Yingjun, nominated by the Board of Directors, as an additional Independent non- executive director of the Company. Candidates nominated by the Board of Directors: Mr Daniel Joseph Kunesh, 59, joined Tillinghast-Towers Perrin since 1985. From 1993 to 2003, Mr Kunesh was responsible for coordinating the international affairs relating to US GAAP and US Securities and Exchange Commission. He also overlooked the consultancy business on the financial reports, analyses and management systems of life insurance companies. From 1984 to 1985, he acted as the founder and President of Kunesh, Montgomery & Associates. From 1973 to 1983, Mr Kunesh was a partner of KPMG Peat Marwick, where he participated in the audit of over 150 insurance companies and acquired extensive experience in the finance field. He is also experienced in the actuary field of life insurance. He served as the Associate Actuary of Franklin Life Insurance（富 蘭 克 林 壽 險 公 司） from 1970 to 1973 and the Assistant Actuary of John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company from 1967 to 1970. Mr Kunesh was the Chairman of the “Committee on Life Insurance Financial Reporting” of the US Society of Actuaries from 1999 to 2000, and served as a member of the Advisory Committee of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners of the US from 1990 to 1992. He co-authored a book entitled “US GAAP for Life Insurance Companies” which was published in 2000. Mr Kunesh obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin in 1967 and a Master’s degree in Actuary from the Northwestern University. Mr Sun Shuyi, 64, has served in the State-owned Asset Supervision and Administration Commission (Sub-ministry level) （國 有 資 產 監 督 管 理 委 員 會） under the State Council and the Tenth Session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. He was the Deputy Secretary and Deputy Department Head of the Central Enterprise Working Committee （中 央 企 業 工 作 委 員 會） from 1999 to 2003. From 1993 to 1999, Mr Sun acted as the Deputy Office Head and Deputy Director of the Personnel Department of the Central Guidance Panel on Financial Affairs （中 央 財 經 領 導 小 組） and a member of the Central Large Enterprise Working Committee （中 央 大 型 企 業 工 作 委 員 會）. From 1988 to 1993, he was the To Serve and Protect 61 Deputy Head of the Finance Management Department and the Deputy Head and Head of the Production System Department （生 產 體 制 司） of the State System Reform Commission （國 家 體 改 委）. Mr Sun graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China and is a Senior Engineer and a member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr Cai Rang, 47, is the Deputy Secretary of the Communist Party of the Central Iron and Steel Research Institute in China (“CISRI”) and the Vice Chairman and President of Advanced Technology & Materials Co., Ltd （安 泰 科 技 股 份 有 限 公 司）. Before joining the Company, he was the Deputy Chief Economist, Assistant to Director and Deputy Director of CISRI from 1987 to 2001, and Assistant Engineer from 1982 to 1984. Mr Cai graduated from the Machinery Faculty of the Northeastern Industry University majoring in Machinery Architecture. He pursued undergraduate studies at the Buffalo School of Management of New York State University （紐 約 州 立 大 學 布 法 羅 管 理 學 院） from 1984 to 1987. He pursued on-the-job studies in the School of Business Administration of Remin University of China and obtained a Doctoral Degree in Business Administration. Mr Cai is a Senior Economist. Mr Fan Yingjun, 59, Chairman of Xinxing Pipes Holdings Company (“Xinxing Pipes”)（新 興 鑄 管 集 團 公 司）. He acted as the General Manager of China Xinxing Corporation Group (“China Xinxing”) and Chairman of Xinxing Pipes since 1996. In 1997, he became the Deputy General Manager of China Xinxing and Chairman of Xinxing Pipes. Before that, he served as a Power Plant Technician of Anshan Iron and Steel Group Corporation （鞍 山 鋼 鐵 公 司）. From 1975 to 1993, Mr Fan was the technician of the Engineering Guidance Department （工程 指揮 部）, Section Head, Deputy Chief Engineer and Factory Director of the 2672 factory （2672工 廠）. From 1993 to 1996, he acted as the Deputy General Manager of China Xinxing Group Corporation, General Manager of Xinxing Pipes & Associates （新 興 鑄 管 聯 合 公 司）and Chairman and Secretary of Communist Party of Xinxing United Pipes Group Corporation（「新 興 鑄 管 聯 合 公 司」）. Mr Fan has acquired extensive operational and management experience throughout the 36 years working in industrial enterprises in the PRC. He graduated from Xi’an Jiaotong University in 1968 majoring in Engineering Physics. 9. To appoint Mr. Ren Hongbin, nominated by the Supervisory Committee, as an additional member of the Supervisory Committee of the Company. 10. To appoint Mr. Tian Hui, nominated by the Supervisory Committee, as an additional member of the Supervisory Committee of the Company. Candidates nominated by the Supervisory Committee: Mr Ren Hongbin, 41, has been the General Manager of China National Machinery & Equipment Corporation (Group) since 2001. Since 1986, he had been the Deputy Secretary of the Communist Party of Beijing University of Agricultural Engineering （北京 農 業 工 程 大 學） and the Sales Executive and Representative in Bangladesh, and General Manager of the Fifth Division of China Engineering and Agricultural Machinery Import & Export Corporation（中 國 工 程 與 農 業 機 械 進 出 口 總 公 司）(“CEAMIEC”), General Manager of Beijing Hualong Import & Export Company（北 京 華 隆 進 出 口 公 司）. He was also Assistant to the General Manager, General Manager of the Turnkey Project Department, Deputy General Manager and General Manager of CEAMIEC. Mr Ren holds a Bachelor’s Degree of Engineering from Beijing University of Agricultural Engineering University. He is a Senior Economist. Mr Tian Hui, 52, has been the Director and Deputy Secretary of the Communist Party of China Coal International Engineering Research Institute（中煤 國 際 工 程 設 計 研 究 總 院）. From 1998 to 2001, he was the Deputy Director, Director and Deputy Secretary of the Communist Party of the Beijing Coal Design Institute（北 京 煤 炭 設 計 研 究 院）. From 1982 to 1998, Mr Tian was the Deputy Department Head and Deputy Director of Shenyang Design Institute （瀋 陽 設 計 院） of the Ministry of Coal Industry. Mr Tian graduated from Fuxin Minery School （阜 新 礦 業 學 院） and is a Senior Engineer. 62 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Notice of Annual General Meeting AS SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS 11. As special business, to consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution relating to amendments of the Articles of Association of the Company as special resolution: “That the Articles of Association of the Company be amended as follows: (1) Article 6 be deleted in its entirety and replaced it by the following: 6. Pursuant to “The Company Law”, “The Insurance Law”, “Special Regulations”, “Mandatory Provisions for Articles of Association of Companies to be Listed Overseas” (“Mandatory Provisions”), and other applicable PRC laws and administrative regulations, the Company convened its general meeting on June 18, 2004 to amend the original Articles of Association and to adopt these new Articles of Association (“Articles of Association” or “Articles”) of the Company. (2) Article 16 be deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following: 16. Upon the completion of the initial public offering of H Shares, the capital of the Company comprises 26,784,705,000 Shares, of which 19,323,530,000 shares are owned by the corporate promoter, representing 72.2% of the total issued share capital of the Company; and 7,441,175,000 shares owned by foreign Shareholders, representing 27.8% of the total issued share capital of the Company. (3) Article 19 be deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following: 19. The registered capital of the Company is RMB26,764,705,000. (4) Article 66 be deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following: 66. A shareholder (including proxy) is entitled to cast the votes in accordance with the number of shares carrying the right to vote and each share shall have one vote. Where any shareholder is, under the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, required to abstain from voting on any particular resolution or restricted to voting only for or only against any particular resolution, any votes cast by or on behalf of such shareholder in contravention of such requirement or restriction shall not be counted. (5) The second paragraph of Article 88 be deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following: 88. Second paragraph The Board shall comprise 5 to 13 directors, of which at least one shall be a non-executive director and at least three shall be independent non-executive directors. (6) Article 89 be deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following: 89. The directors shall be elected by the shareholders at the general meeting. The term of office of the elected directors shall be three year from the date of appointment. The directors are eligible for re-election upon the expiry of their term. The notice to nominate a person as director and a notice by that person of his willingness to be nominated shall be delivered to the Company not earlier than the day after the dispatch of the notice convening the general meeting and not later than 7 days prior to the date of the general meeting. To Serve and Protect 63 Any appointment or removal of the Chairman or vice-chairman shall be passed by board resolutions with the consent of more than 50% of all directors. The term of office of the Chairman and vice-chairman shall be three years from the date of appointment. The Chairman or vice-chairman is eligible for re-election upon the expiry of his term. Subject to the relevant laws and administrative rules and regulations, the shareholders may remove a director by an ordinary resolution in general meeting (but without prejudice to any claim the director may have for damages under any contract). The directors are not required to hold any qualification share in the capital of the Company. (7) The second paragraph of Article 92 of the Articles of Association be deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following: 92. Second paragraph Where the Chairman is unable to carry out his duties, he shall designate a vice-chairman or an executive director to carry out his duties. (8) Article 97 be deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following: 97. The quorum necessary for Board meeting shall be more than 50% of the directors in number (including those directors appointed pursuant to Article 98). Every director shall have one vote. Unless otherwise specified by the Articles of Association, all board resolutions shall be passed with the consent of more than 50% of all directors. Where directors shall vote on a resolution relating to a connected or related party transaction, such resolution shall be confirmed by an Independent non-executive director in order for the same to be effective. The Chairman shall have a casting vote in case of an equality of votes. A director shall withdraw from and shall not vote or be counted in the quorum at a meeting on any resolution relating to any matter in which he or any of his associates (as defined in the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited) is materially interested.” 12. As special business, to consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution relating to the granting of a general mandate for the Board of Directors to issue new shares as special resolution: “That: (1) the Board of Directors be and is hereby authorized to make such amendments to the Articles of Association of the Company as it thinks fit so as to increase the registered capital of the Company and reflect the new capital structure of the Company upon the allotment and issuance of shares of the Company as contemplated in sub-paragraph (2) of this Resolution; (2) the Board of Directors be and is hereby granted, during the Relevant Period, an unconditional general mandate to separately or concurrently issue, allot and deal with additional domestic shares and overseas listed foreign shares of the Company, and to make or grant offers, agreements and options in respect thereof, subject to the following conditions: (i) such mandate shall not extend beyond the Relevant Period save that the Board of Directors may during the Relevant Period make or grant offers, agreements or options which might require the exercise of such powers after the end of the Period; 64 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Notice of Annual General Meeting (ii) the aggregate nominal amount of the domestic shares and overseas listed shares issued and allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be issued and allotted (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) by the Board of Directors otherwise than pursuant to a Rights Issue or any option scheme or similar arrangement, shall not exceed 20% of each of the aggregate nominal amount of the domestic shares and overseas listed shares of the Company in issue as at the date of this Resolution; and the Board of Directors will only exercise its power under such mandate in accordance with the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) and the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (as amended from time to time) and only if all necessary approvals from the China Securities Regulatory Commission and/or other relevant PRC government authorities are obtained; (3) for the purposes of this Resolution: “Relevant Period” means the period from the passing of this Resolution until the earliest of: • the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company following the passing of this Resolution; or the expiration of the 12-month period following the passing of this Resolution; or the date on which the authority sets out in this Resolution is revoked or varied by a special resolution of the shareholders of the Company in a general meeting; and “Rights Issue” means the allotment or issue of shares in the Company or other securities which would or might require shares to be allotted and issued pursuant to an offer made to all the shareholders of the Company (excluding for such purpose any shareholder who is resident in a place where such offer is not permitted under the law of that place) and, where appropriate, the holder of other equity securities of the Company entitled to such offer, pro rata (apart from fractional entitlements) to their existing holdings of shares or such other equity securities; and (4) contingent on the Board of Directors resolving to issue shares pursuant to sub-paragraph (2) of this Resolution, the Board of Directors be and is hereby authorized to approve, execute and do or procure to be executed and done, all such documents, deeds, and thing as it may consider necessary in connection with the issue of such new shares (including, without limitation, determining the time and place of issue, making all necessary applications to the relevant authorities, entering into an underwriting agreement (or any other agreements), determining the use of proceeds and making all necessary filings and registrations with the relevant PRC, Hong Kong and other authorities, including but not limited to registering the increased registered capital of the Company with the relevant authorities in the PRC in accordance with the actual increase of capital as a result of the issuance of shares pursuant to sub-paragraph (2) of this Resolution.” By Order of the Board of Directors Heng Kwoo Seng Company Secretary April 23, 2004 Notes: 1. Amendments to Articles of Association of the Company (1) (2) (3) The amendments to Articles 6, 16 and 19 mentioned in the special resolution under paragraph 11 above was proposed as a result of the completion of the initial public offering of the H Shares of the Company. Under the rules and regulations of the applicable law of The People’s Republic of China, the capital clause of the Company shall be amended to correspond with the actual number of shares of the Company in issue. The amendment to the second paragraph of Article 92 mentioned in the special resolution under paragraph 11 above was proposed to ensure the proper operation of the Company in the event that the Chairman is unable to carry out his duties. The amendments to Article 66, the second paragraph of Article 88, Article 89 and Article 97 mentioned in the special resolution under paragraph 11 above were proposed to comply with several specified requirements under the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited revised by The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and which came into effect on March 31, 2004. To Serve and Protect 65 (4) The special resolution relating to the amendments of the Articles of Association at the Annual General Meeting is subject to the approval of the China Insurance Regulatory Commission of the PRC and the report to the China Securities Regulatory Commission of the PRC. 2. Grant of general mandate to issue new shares The purpose of the proposed special resolution under paragraph 12 above is to seek approval from the shareholders in the Annual General Meeting to grant a mandate to the Board of Directors to allot and issue new shares subject to the applicable laws, rules and regulations. The Board of Directors wishes to state that they have no immediate plan to issue any new shares. 3. Eligibility for attending the Annual General Meeting Holders of H Shares of the Company whose names appear on the register of members of the Company kept at the Share Registrar of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, and holder of Domestic Shares whose name appears on the domestic shares register maintained by the Company at the close of business of Tuesday, May 18, 2004 are entitled to attend and vote the Annual General Meeting. To qualify for attendance and vote at the Annual General Meeting to be held on Friday, June 18, 2004, all transfers of H Shares accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s Share Registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited of Room 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong not later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 17, 2004. 4. Proxy (1) (2) Each shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting may appoint one or more proxies in writing to attend and vote on his behalf. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company. Any shareholder who wishes to appoint a proxy should read the 2003 annual report which will be dispatched to shareholders on or before April 30,2004. The instrument appointing a proxy must be in writing by the appointor or his attorney duly authorized in writing, or if the appointor is a legal entity, either under seal or signed by a director or a duly authorized attorney. If that instrument is signed by an attorney of the appointor, the power of attorney authorizing that attorney to sign or other document of authorization must be notarized. To be valid, for holders of Domestic Shares, the form of proxy and notarized power of attorney or other document of authorization must be delivered to the registered office of the Company not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for the Annual General Meeting. To be valid, for holders of H Shares, the above documents must be delivered to the Company’s Share Registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, within the same period (Form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting has been attached herewith). (3) A proxy of a shareholder who has appointed more than one proxy may only vote on a poll. 5. Registration procedures for attending the Annual General Meeting (1) (2) A shareholder or his proxy should produce proof of identity when attending the Annual General Meeting. If a corporate shareholder appoints its legal representative to attend the meeting, such legal representative shall produce proof of identity and a copy of the resolution of the board of directors or other governing body of such shareholder appointing such legal representative to attend the meeting. Shareholders of the Company intending to attend the Annual General Meeting in person or by their proxies should return the reply slip personally, by post or by facsimile for attending the Annual General Meeting to the registered office of the Company on or before Saturday, May 29, 2004. 6. Closure of Register of Members The register of members of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, May 18, 2004 to Friday, June 18, 2004 (both dates inclusive). 7. Miscellaneous (1) (2) The Annual General Meeting is expected to be held for less than half a day. Shareholders who attend the meeting shall bear their own travelling and accommodation expenses. The registered office of the Company is: Level 23, 16 Chaowei Avenue, Chaoyang District, Beijing, The People’s Republic of China Postal code: Contact office: Telephone No.: Facsimile No.: 100020 Investor Relations Department 86 10 8565 9778 86 10 8525 2232 66 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Corporate Information Company Name Directors Supervisors Company Secretaries Authorized Representatives 中 國 人 壽 保 險 股 份 有 限 公 司 China Life Insurance Company Limited Executive Directors Wang Xianzhang Miao Fuchun Non-executive Directors Wu Yan Independent non-executive Directors Long Yongtu Chau Tak Hay Liu Yingqi Wu Weimin Zhou Xinping Zheng Yong Heng Kwoo Seng Miao Fuchun Zheng Yong Registered Office China Life Tower 16 Chaowai Avenue, Chaoyang District Beijing 100020, China Tel: 86(10) 8565 9999 Fax: 86(10) 8525 2232 Website: www.chinalife.com.cn Place of business in Hong Kong 18th Floor, C.L.I. Building Auditors Legal Advisers 313 Hennessy Road, Wanchai Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2881 1226/2545 8111 Fax: (852) 2577 2293/2544 4395 PricewaterhouseCoopers King & Wood Allen & Overy Debevoise & Plimpton LLP H Share registrar and transfer office Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited Room 1901-5, 19th Floor, Hopewell Centre 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong To Serve and Protect 67 Depositary JPMorgan Chase Bank 4 New York Plaza, New York New York 10004 Places of listing H Share: The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited Stock code: 2628 American depositary shares The New York Stock Exchange Stock code: LFC Principal bankers Industrial and Commercial Bank of China 55 Fuxingmennei Street Xicheng District Beijing 100032 Agricultural Bank of China A23 Fuxing Street Xicheng District Beijing 100037 China Bank of China 1 Fuxingmennei Street Xicheng District Beijing 100818 China China Construction Bank 25 Jirong Street Xicheng District Beijing 10032 China Bank of Communications 188 Yin Cheng Zhong Lu Shanghai 200120 China 68 中 國 人 壽 保 險 股 份 有 限 公 司 2003 年 年 報 To Serve and Protect 69 A strong financial position 70 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Auditors’ Report PricewaterhouseCoopers 22nd Floor Prince’s Building Central Hong Kong Telephone (852) 2289 8888 (852) 2810 9888 Facsimile AUDITORS’ REPORT TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF CHINA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability) We have audited the financial statements of China Life Insurance Company Ltd (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) as set out on pages 71 to 119 which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Hong Kong. Respective responsibilities of directors and auditors The directors are responsible for the preparation of financial statements which give a true and fair view. In preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view it is fundamental that appropriate accounting policies are selected and applied consistently. It is our responsibility to form an independent opinion, based on our audit, on those financial statements and to report our opinion solely to you, as a body, and for no other purpose. We do not assume responsibility towards or accept liability to any other persons for the contents of this report. Basis of opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with Statements of Auditing Standards issued by the Hong Kong Society of Accountants. An audit includes examination, on a test basis, of evidence relevant to the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. It also includes an assessment of the significant estimates and judgements made by the directors in the preparation of the financial statements, and of whether the accounting policies are appropriate to the circumstances of the Company and the Group, consistently applied and adequately disclosed. We planned and performed our audit so as to obtain all the information and explanations which we considered necessary in order to provide us with sufficient evidence to give reasonable assurance as to whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. In forming our opinion we also evaluated the overall adequacy of the presentation of information in the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Opinion In our opinion the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the Group as at December 31, 2003 and of the Group’s results and cash flows for the year then ended and have been properly prepared in accordance with the disclosure requirements of the Companies Ordinance. PricewaterhouseCoopers Certified Public Accountants Hong Kong, April 23, 2004 Consolidated Profit and Loss Account For the year ended December 31, 2003 To Serve and Protect 71 Note 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million REVENUES Gross written premiums and policy fees Less: premiums ceded to reinsurers Net written premiums and policy fees Net change in unearned premium reserves Net premiums earned and policy fees Net investment income Net realised gain on investments Net unrealised gain/(loss) on trading securities Other income Total revenues BENEFITS, CLAIMS AND EXPENSES Insurance benefits and claims Life insurance death and other benefits Accident and health claims and claim adjustment expenses Increase in future life policyholder benefits Interest credited to policyholder contract deposits Policyholder dividends and participation in profits Amortisation of deferred policy acquisition costs Underwriting and policy acquisition costs Administrative expenses Other operating expenses Interest expense on bank borrowings Statutory insurance levy Total benefits, claims and expenses Loss before income tax expenses and minority interests Income tax expenses Loss before minority interests Minority interests Loss attributable to shareholders Dividends 4.1 4.1 4.1 12 12 12 6 19 20 69,334 (1,571) 68,769 (1,869) 67,763 66,900 (547) (476) 67,216 66,424 9,825 868 247 727 8,347 266 (1,067) 338 78,883 74,308 (8,570) (4,882) (7,010) (4,053) (43,084) (45,374) (7,260) (1,207) (5,023) (1,294) (6,862) (872) (7) (85) (7,095) (641) (3,832) (1,661) (6,162) (634) (7) (73) (79,146) (76,542) (263) (1,180) (2,234) (14) (1,443) (2,248) 15 (2) (1,428) (2,250) – – Basic and diluted loss per share 22 RMB(0.07) RMB(0.11) 72 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Consolidated Balance Sheet As at December 31, 2003 ASSETS Investments Fixed maturity securities Held-to-maturity securities, at amortised cost Non-trading securities, at estimated fair value Equity securities Non-trading securities, at estimated fair value Trading securities, at estimated fair value Term deposits Statutory deposits – restricted Investments in associated companies Policy loans Securities purchased under agreements to resell Other Cash and cash equivalents Other assets Accrued investment income Premiums receivables Reinsurance assets Deferred policy acquisition costs Property, plant and equipment, net Other Total assets Note 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million 4.4 4.2 4.3 4.2 4.6 4.7 4.5 4.8 9 10 7 6 8 11 70,604 – 70,604 10,718 5,550 5,168 76,337 1,220 75,117 12,171 8,101 4,070 137,192 123,675 4,000 – 116 14,002 – 42,616 991 2,035 106 36,388 231 14,529 279,248 266,463 2,875 2,801 997 24,868 12,008 5,923 4,198 1,757 1,224 18,084 18,457 3,587 49,472 47,307 328,720 313,770 To Serve and Protect 73 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Liabilities Future life policyholder benefits Policyholder contract deposits and other funds Unearned premium reserves Reserves for claims and claim adjustment expenses Annuity and other insurance balances payable Premiums received in advance Policyholder deposits Policyholder dividends payable Securities sold under agreements to repurchase Bank borrowings Provision Other liabilities Deferred tax liabilities Statutory insurance fund Note 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million 13 13 13 14 15 16 17 20 18 82,718 154,731 5,382 814 638 2,407 – 1,916 6,448 – – 6,891 3,686 333 305,363 156,273 5,036 879 8,057 1,767 592 688 3,602 313 445 4,716 – 1,337 Total liabilities 265,964 489,068 Contingencies and commitments 26,27 Minority interests Shareholders’ equity Share capital Reserves Retained earnings/(accumulated loss) 320 165 24 25 26,765 34,051 1,620 – 1,430 (176,893) Total shareholders’ equity 62,436 (175,463) Total liabilities and equity 328,720 313,770 74 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Balance Sheet As at December 31, 2003 ASSETS Investments Fixed maturity securities Non-trading securities, at estimated fair value Equity securities Non-trading securities, at estimated fair value Trading securities, at estimated fair value Term deposits Statutory deposits – restricted Investment in subsidiary Policy loans Securities purchased under agreements to resell Cash and cash equivalents Other assets Accrued investment income Premiums receivables Reinsurance assets Deferred policy acquisition costs Property, plant and equipment, net Other Total assets Note 2003 RMB million 4.2 4.3 4.2 4.6 4.7 28 4.8 9 10 7 6 8 11 70,604 70,604 10,718 5,550 5,168 137,192 4,000 480 116 14,002 41,815 278,927 2,875 2,801 997 24,868 12,004 5,916 49,461 328,388 To Serve and Protect 75 Note 2003 RMB million 13 13 13 14 17 20 18 26,27 24 25 82,718 154,731 5,382 814 638 2,407 1,916 6,448 6,879 3,686 333 265,952 26,765 32,972 2,699 62,436 328,388 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Liabilities Future life policyholder benefits Policyholder contract deposits and other funds Unearned premium reserves Reserves for claims and claim adjustment expenses Annuity and other insurance balances payable Premiums received in advance Policyholder dividends payable Securities sold under agreements to repurchase Other liabilities Deferred tax liabilities Statutory insurance fund Total liabilities Contingencies and commitments Shareholders’ equity Share capital Reserves Retained earnings Total shareholders’ equity Total liabilities and equity 76 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity For the year ended December 31, 2003 The Group Note (Accumulated Paid in loss)/retained earnings capital RMB million RMB million As of January 1, 2002 Net loss Unrealised losses, net of tax Profit capitalisation Investments transferred from parties under common control As of December 31, 2002 As of January 1, 2003 Net loss Appropriation to statutory reserves Unrealised loss, net of tax Capital contribution by CLIC Issue of shares Share issue expenses – – – – – – – – – – 20,000 6,765 – 25 2(a) Reserves RMB million (Note 25) Total RMB million 2,051 (172,348) – (871) 244 6 (2,250) (871) – 6 (174,399) (2,250) – (244) – (176,893) 1,430 (175,463) (176,893) 1,430 (175,463) (1,428) (53) – 179,994 – – – 53 (2,732) 17,358 19,328 (1,386) (1,428) – (2,732) 217,352 26,093 (1,386) As of December 31, 2003 26,765 1,620 34,051 62,436 The Company As of July 1, 2003 Net profit Paid in capital RMB million Retained earnings RMB million Note Reserves RMB million (Note 25) Total RMB million 20,000 – 17,533 37,533 Appropriation to statutory reserves 25 Unrealised loss, net of tax Issue of shares Share issue expenses – – – 6,765 – 2,752 (53) – – – – 53 (2,556) 19,328 (1,386) 2,752 – (2,556) 26,093 (1,386) As of December 31, 2003 26,765 2,699 32,972 62,436 Consolidated Cash Flow Statement For the year ended December 31, 2003 To Serve and Protect 77 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net loss Adjustments for non-cash items: Changes in minority interests Net realised and unrealised (gain)/loss on investments Amortisation of deferred acquisition costs Other impairments (Profit)/loss from investments in associated companies Interest credited to policyholder contract deposits Investment contract policy fees Depreciation and amortisation Revaluation of investment properties Amortisation of fixed maturities, premiums and discounts (Gain)/loss on disposal of fixed assets Deferred income tax Changes in operational assets and liabilities: Deferred policy acquisition costs Reinsurance assets Accrued investment income Receivables and payables Reserves for claims and claim adjustment expenses Unearned premium reserves Future life policyholder benefits Statutory insurance fund 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million (1,428) (2,250) (15) (1,115) 5,023 93 (16) 7,260 (6,097) 1,186 181 101 (69) 1,041 (11,806) 326 (184) 361 (65) 547 43,066 120 2 1,067 3,832 7 6 7,095 (5,010) 1,359 – 129 91 – (10,649) (5) (671) 3,072 12 476 45,374 122 Net cash inflow from operating activities 38,510 44,059 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Sales and maturities: Fixed maturity securities Equity securities Fixed assets Purchases: Fixed maturities Equity securities Fixed assets Term deposits, net Securities purchased under agreements to resell Proceeds from investment in securities sold under agreements to repurchase, net Other (mainly policy loans), net 36,507 4,514 263 (71,540) (13,575) (2,242) (75,724) 13,854 2,846 (69) 9,711 5,371 283 (34,161) (10,911) (1,796) (47,593) (5,908) (11,006) 112 Net cash outflow from investing activities (105,166) (95,898) 78 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Consolidated Cash Flow Statement For the year ended December 31, 2003 CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Contribution from minority shareholders Proceeds from shares issued Deposits accepted on investment contracts Withdrawals from investment contracts Repayment of bank borrowings Cash and cash equivalents retained by CLIC upon the consummation of the Restructuring (note 2(a)) 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million 320 24,710 91,343 (13,329) (2) – – 64,574 (15,995) (66) (8,299) – Net cash inflow from financing activities 94,743 48,513 Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 28,087 (3,326) Cash and cash equivalents Beginning of year End of year Supplemental cash flow information Income tax paid Interest paid 14,529 17,855 42,616 14,529 8 7 14 7 To Serve and Protect 79 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2003 1 Organization and principal activities China Life Insurance Company Limited (the “Company”) was established in the People’s Republic of China (“China” or “PRC”) on June 30, 2003 as a joint stock company with limited liability as part of a group restructuring of China Life Insurance (Group) Company (formerly China Life Insurance Company (“CLIC”) and its subsidiaries (the “Restructuring”). The Company and its subsidiaries, and prior to September 30, 2003, CLIC and its subsidiaries, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Group”. The Group’s principal activity is the writing of life insurance business, providing life, annuities, accident and health insurance products in China. Pursuant to the Restructuring, CLIC transferred to the Company (1) all long-term insurance policies (policies having a term of more than one year from the date of issuance) issued on or after June 10, 1999, having policy terms approved by or filed with the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (the “CIRC”) on or after June 10, 1999 and either (i) recorded as a long-term insurance policy as of June 30, 2003 in a database attached to the restructuring agreement as an annex or (ii) having policy terms for group supplemental medical insurance (fund type), (2) stand-alone short-term policies (policies having a term of one year or less from the date of issuance) issued on or after June 10, 1999 and (3) all riders supplemental to the policies described in clauses (1) and (2) above. These policies are referred to as the “transferred policies”. All other insurance policies were retained by CLIC. These policies are referred to as the “non-transferred policies”. The Company issued 20,000 million Domestic Shares in exchange for various liabilities related to the life insurance business of the transferred policies and certain assets (collectively the “Transferred Business”). CLIC retained (i) various liabilities related to the life insurance business of non-transferred policies and certain assets, (ii) equity interests in all subsidiaries and associated companies, (iii) all non-core businesses, and (iv) the ownership of certain assets and liabilities including certain office buildings, bank balances, investments in fixed maturity securities and equity securities, borrowings, claims, contingent and tax liabilities (collectively the “Non-transferred Business”). On September 30, 2003, CLIC and the Company signed a binding restructuring agreement that identified all specific assets and liabilities to be transferred to the Company from CLIC. 2 Principal accounting policies The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in Hong Kong (“HK GAAP”) and comply with accounting standards issued by the Hong Kong Society of Accountants (“HKSA”). They have been prepared under the historical cost convention except that, as disclosed in the accounting policies below, investment properties and non-trading and trading investments are stated at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below: 80 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2003 2 Principal accounting policies (continued) (a) Basis of preparation The consummation of the Restructuring occurred for accounting purposes on September 30, 2003, which is the date on which the Company and CLIC signed the legally binding restructuring agreement that identified all specific assets and liabilities to be transferred to the Company from CLIC. Prior to the consummation of the Restructuring, the Transferred Business and Non-transferred Business have been historically under common management from a number of significant aspects, such as policy design, distribution, plan servicing, asset management, accounting and financing. Therefore, the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year up to the date of the consummation of the Restructuring reflect the consolidated financial results of the business of CLIC and its subsidiaries (including both the Transferred Business and Non-transferred Business). Accordingly, the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003 included the results of the Transferred Business and Non-transferred Business up to September 30, 2003, the consummation date of the Restructuring and the results of the Transferred Business from October 1, 2003 to December 31, 2003. The consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2002 include the results of the Transferred Business and Non-transferred Business. Upon the consummation date of the Restructuring, the Non-transferred business, consisting of an excess of liabilities over assets, retained by CLIC was derecognised and reflected in the Company’s financial statements as a capital contribution on such date. This presentation is considered appropriate as CLIC wholly owns the Transferred Business transferred to the Company before and immediately after the Restructuring. The assets and liabilities retained by CLIC are as follows: ASSETS Investments Accrued investment income Premiums receivables Property, plant and equipment, net Other Total assets Liabilities Future life policyholders’ benefits Policyholders’ contract deposits and other funds Annuity and other insurance balances payable Other liabilities Statutory insurance fund Total liabilities Minority interest RMB million 123,774 1,507 1,249 6,966 7,653 141,149 266,046 80,243 8,935 2,003 1,124 358,351 150 Net liabilities relating to Non-transferred business retained by CLIC (217,352) To Serve and Protect 81 2 Principal accounting policies (continued) (b) Group accounting (i) Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries made up to December 31. Subsidiaries are those entities in which the Company, or, prior to September 30, 2003, CLIC directly or indirectly, controls more than one half of the voting power; has the power to govern the financial and operating policies; to appoint or remove the majority of the members of the board of directors; or to cast majority of votes at the meetings of the board of directors. All significant inter-company transactions and balances within the Group are eliminated on consolidation. Minority interests represent the interests of outside shareholders in the operating results and net assets of subsidiaries. The results of subsidiaries acquired or disposed of during the year are included in the consolidated profit and loss account from the date of acquisition or up to the date of disposal, as appropriate. The gain or loss on the disposal of a subsidiary represents the difference between the proceeds of the sale and the Group’s share of its net assets together with any unamortised goodwill or negative goodwill and which was not previously charged or recognised in the consolidated profit and loss account and any related accumulated foreign currency translation reserve. In the Company’s balance sheet the investment in subsidiary is stated at cost less provision for impairment losses. The result of subsidiary is accounted for by the Company on the basis of dividends received and receivable. (ii) Associated companies An associated company is a company, not being a subsidiary or a joint venture, in which an equity interest is held for the long-term and significant influence is exercised in its management. The consolidated profit and loss accounts include the Group’s share of the results of associated companies for the year, and the consolidated balance sheets include the Group’s share of the net assets of the associated companies and goodwill/negative goodwill (net of accumulated amortisation) on acquisition. Equity accounting is discontinued when the carrying amount of the investment in an associated company reaches zero, unless the Group has incurred obligations or guaranteed obligations in respect of the associated company. 82 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2003 2 Principal accounting policies (continued) (c) Revenue recognition Premiums: Premiums from traditional life insurance contracts, including participating contracts and annuity policies with life contingencies, are recognised as revenue when due from the policyholders. Benefits and expenses are provided against such revenue to recognise profits over the estimated life of the policies. Moreover, for single premium and limited pay contracts, premiums are recorded as income when due with any excess profit deferred and recognised in income in a constant relationship to the insurance in-force or, for annuities, the amount of expected benefit payments. Premiums from the sale of accident and health insurance products are recorded when written and are accreted to earnings on a pro-rata basis over the term of the related policy coverage. However, for those contracts for which the period of risk differs significantly from the contract period, premiums are recognised over the period of risk in proportion to the amount of insurance protection provided. The unearned premium reserve represents the portion of the premiums written relating to the unexpired terms of coverage. Amounts collected as premiums from investment type contracts are reported as deposits. Revenue from these contracts consists of policy fees charged against the deposit amount for the cost of insurance, administration fees and gains on surrenders during the year. Policy benefits and claims that are charged to expenses include benefit claims incurred in the year in excess of related policyholder contract deposits and interest credited to policyholder deposits. Turnover of the Group represents gross written premiums and policy fees. Net investment income: Net investment income is accrued for interest from term deposits, cash and cash equivalents, fixed maturity securities, securities purchased under agreements to resell, policy loans and other loans, dividends from equity securities, rental income from investment property and share of profits/losses from investment in associates less investment expenses. Net investment income is recorded on an accrual basis and recognised on a time proportion basis, taking into account the principal amount outstanding and the interest rate applicable. (d) Deferred policy acquisition costs The costs of acquiring new business including commissions, underwriting and policy issue expenses, which vary with and are directly related to the production of new business, are deferred. Deferred policy acquisition costs are subject to recoverability testing at the time of policy issue and at the end of each accounting period. Future investment income is taken into account in assessing recoverability. Deferred policy acquisition costs for traditional life insurance and annuity policies are amortised over the expected life of the contracts as a constant percentage of expected premiums. Expected premiums are estimated at the date of policy issue and are consistently applied throughout the life of the contract unless premium deficiency occurs. Deferred policy acquisition costs for investment type contracts are amortised over the expected life of the contracts based on a constant rate of the present value of estimated gross profits expected to be realised over the life of the contract. Estimated gross profits include expected amounts to be assessed for mortality, administration, investment and surrender less benefit claims in excess of policyholder balances, administrative expenses and interest credited. Estimated gross profits are revised regularly and the interest rate used to compute the present value of revised estimates of expected gross profits is the latest revised rate applied to the remaining benefit periods. Deviations of actual results from estimated experience are reflected in the profit and loss accounts. To Serve and Protect 83 2 Principal accounting policies (continued) (e) Insurance losses and reserves Reserves for claims and claim adjustment expenses: These represent liabilities for claims arising under short duration accident and health insurance contracts. Claims and claim adjustment expenses are charged to the profit and loss accounts as incurred. Unpaid claims and claim adjustment expense reserves represent the accumulation of estimates for ultimate losses and include provisions for claims incurred but not yet reported. The reserves represent estimates of future payments of reported and unreported claims for losses and related expenses with respect to insured events that have occurred. Reserving is a complex process dealing with uncertainty, requiring the use of informed estimates and judgments. The Group does not discount its claims reserves, other than for settled claims with fixed payment terms. Any changes in estimates are reflected in results of operations in the year in which estimates are changed. Future life policyholder benefits, policyholder contract deposits and other funds: These represent liabilities for estimated future policyholder benefit liability for traditional life insurance policies and non-investment-linked investment contracts. Future life policyholder benefits for traditional life insurance policies are calculated using a net level premium valuation method based on actuarial assumptions as to mortality, persistency, expenses, withdrawals, and investment return including a margin for adverse deviation. The assumptions are established at policy issue and remain unchanged except where premium deficiency occurs. Future life policyholder benefits include the value of accumulated declared bonuses or dividends that have been vested to policyholders. Policyholders’ contract deposits represent the accumulation of premium received less charges plus declared dividends. The policyholders’ share of unrealised gains or losses in respect of assets held by the Group, which may be paid to profit participating policyholders in the future under the policy terms in respect of assets, is included in liabilities for future life policyholder’s benefits offsetting the policyholders’ share of the change in unrealised gains and losses during the year. (f) Reinsurance The Group cedes 15% (20% before January 1, 2003) insurance premiums and risk from short duration accident and health contracts to China Reinsurance Company under relevant statutory reinsurance regulation of the PRC and cedes insurance and premiums risk from other contracts in the normal course of business in order to limit the potential for losses arising from longer exposures. Reinsurance does not relieve the originating insurer of its liability. The Group may assume reinsurance business incidental to their normal business. Such business is not significant to the Group’s operations. Reinsurance assets include the balances due under reinsurance contracts from both insurance and reinsurance companies for paid and unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses, ceded unearned premiums, ceded future life policy benefits and funds held under reinsurance treaties. Amounts recoverable from reinsurers are estimated in a manner consistent with the claim liability associated with the reinsured policy. 84 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2003 2 Principal accounting policies (continued) (f) Reinsurance (continued) Reinsurance is recorded gross in the balance sheet unless a right of offset exists. The Group evaluates the financial strength of potential reinsurers and continually monitors the financial conditions of reinsurers. Reinsurance contracts are contracts under which the Group has assessed to ensure that underwriting risk, defined as the reasonable possibility of significant loss, and timing risk, defined as the reasonable possibility of a significant variation in the timing of cash flows, are transferred by the ceding company to the reinsurers. (g) Investments in securities Held-to-maturity securities: Fixed maturities classified as held-to-maturity are those which the Group has the ability and positive intent to hold to maturity. Held-to-maturity securities are stated in the balance sheet at cost plus/less any discount/premium amortised to date. The discount or premium is amortised over the period to maturity and included as interest income/expense in the profit and loss account. Provision is made when there is a diminution in value that is other than temporary. The carrying amounts of individual held-to-maturity securities or holdings of the same securities are reviewed at the balance sheet date in order to assess the credit risk and whether the carrying amounts are expected to be recovered. Provisions are made when carrying amounts are not expected to be recovered and are recognised in the profit and loss account as an expense immediately. Non-trading securities: Investments other than trading or held-to-maturity are defined as non-trading and are stated at fair value at the balance sheet date. Changes in the fair value of individual securities are credited or debited to the investment revaluation reserve until the security is sold, or is determined to be impaired. Upon disposal, the cumulative gain or loss representing the difference between the net sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the relevant securities, together with any surplus/deficit transferred from the investment revaluation reserve, is recognised in the profit and loss account. Where there is objective evidence that individual investments are impaired, the cumulative loss recorded in the revaluation reserve is taken to the profit and loss account. Trading securities: Fixed maturities and liquidity securities which the Group buys with the intention to resell in the near term are classified as trading and are carried at fair value. At each balance sheet date, the net unrealised gains or losses arising from the changes in fair value of trading securities are recognised in the profit and loss account. Profits or losses on disposal of trading securities, representing the difference between the net sales proceeds and the carrying amounts, are recognised in the profit and loss account as they arise. To Serve and Protect 85 2 Principal accounting policies (continued) (h) Investment properties Investment properties are interests in land and buildings in respect of which construction work and development have been completed and which are held for their investment potential, any rental income being negotiated at arm’s length. Investment properties are valued at intervals of not more than three years by independent valuers; in each of the intervening years valuations are undertaken by professionally qualified executives of the Group. The valuations are on an open market value basis related to individual properties and separate values are not attributed to land and buildings. The valuations are incorporated in the annual accounts. Increases in valuation are credited to the investment properties revaluation reserve. Decreases in valuation are first set off against increases on earlier valuations on a portfolio basis and thereafter are debited to the profit and loss accounts. Any subsequent increases are credited to the profit and loss accounts up to the amount previously debited. Upon the disposal of an investment property, the relevant portion of the revaluation reserve realised in respect of previous valuations is released from the asset revaluation reserve to the profit and loss account. (i) Policy loans Policy loans originated by the Group are carried at amortised cost, net of provision for impairment in value. Impairment loss on policy loans is generally measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the instrument’s effective interest rate, except where the value of the asset is collateral dependent, in which case the fair value of the underlying collateral is used. Interest income on impaired assets is recognised based on the original effective rate of interest. (j) Securities purchased under agreements to resell The Group enters into purchases of securities under agreements to resell substantially identical securities. These agreements are classified as secured loans. Securities purchased under agreements to resell are recorded at their cost plus accrued interest at the balance sheet date, which approximates fair value. The amounts advanced under these agreements are reflected as assets in the balance sheet. The Group does not take physical possession of securities purchased under agreements to resell. Sales or transfers of the securities are not permitted by the respective stock exchanges on which they are listed while the loan is outstanding. In the event of default by the counterparty to repay the loan, the Group has the right to the underlying securities held by the stock exchanges which are the custodians. (k) Term deposits Term deposits are bank deposits with fixed maturity dates. They are stated at amortised cost. (l) Cash and cash equivalents Cash amounts represent cash on hand and demand deposits. Cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of 90 days or less, which approximates fair value. 86 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2003 2 Principal accounting policies (continued) (m) Securities sold with agreements to repurchase Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which are classified as secured borrowings, generally mature within 180 days from the transaction date. The Group may be required to provide additional collateral based on the fair value of the underlying securities. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are recorded at their cost plus accrued interest at the balance sheet date. It is the Group’s policy to maintain effective control over securities sold under agreements to repurchase; accordingly, such securities continue to be carried on the balance sheets. (n) Property, plant and equipment Property, plant and equipment are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment loss, except for certain assets acquired prior to January 1, 1997. These assets were acquired as a result of the prior restructuring in 1996 of People’s Insurance Company of China (“PICC”), a state-owned enterprise. The restructuring created CLIC’s predecessor as a specialised life insurance subsidiary of PICC. CLIC is unable to obtain historical cost information for assets which were transferred to CLIC in that restructuring. Accordingly, these assets are stated at deemed costs less accumulated depreciation. Deemed cost is determined on the basis of a valuation performed as of January 1, 2000. The initial cost of property, plant and equipment comprises its purchase price, including import duties and non-refundable purchase taxes, interest costs on borrowings to finance the acquisition, and any directly attributable costs of bringing the asset to its working condition and location for its intended use. The cost of major renovations is included in the carrying amount of the asset when it is probable that future economic benefits in excess of the originally assessed standard of performance of the existing asset will flow to the Group. Assets under construction represents buildings under construction and are stated at cost. Costs include construction and acquisition costs. No provision for depreciation is made on assets under construction until such time as the relevant assets are completed and ready for use. Depreciation: Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis to write down the cost of each asset to their residual value over their estimated useful lives as follows: Buildings Leasehold improvements Office equipment, furniture and fixtures Motor vehicles Estimated useful lives 30 to 35 years Over the remaining term of the lease 3 to 11 years 4 to 6 years The useful life and depreciation methods are reviewed periodically to ensure that the method and period of depreciation are consistent with the expected pattern of economic benefits from items of property, plant and equipment. Impairment and gain or loss on sale: Property, plant and equipment are reviewed for impairment losses whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognised in the profit and loss account for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its recoverable amount, which is the higher of an asset’s net selling price and value in use. The gain or loss on disposal of a property, plant and equipment is the difference between the net sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the relevant asset, and is recognised in the profit and loss account. To Serve and Protect 87 2 Principal accounting policies (continued) (o) Deferred taxation Deferred income tax is provided in full, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements. Currently enacted tax rates are used in the determination of deferred income tax. Deferred income tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilised. Deferred income tax is provided on temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries except where the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference can be controlled and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. (p) Employee benefits Pension benefits: The full-time employees of the Group are covered by various government-sponsored pension plans under which the employees are entitled to a monthly pension based on certain formulas. These government agencies are responsible for the pension liability to these retired employees. The Group contributes on a monthly basis to these pension plans. Under these plans, the Group has no legal or constructive obligation for retirement benefits beyond the contributions made. Contributions to these plans are expensed as incurred. Voluntary payments made to certain former employees and which were not made pursuant to a formal or informal plan are expensed as paid. Termination and early retirement benefits: Termination benefits are payable whenever an employee’s employment is terminated before the normal retirement date or whenever an employee accepts voluntary redundancy in exchange for these benefits. The Group recognises termination benefits when it is demonstrably committed to either terminate the employment of current employees according to a detailed formal plan without possibility of withdrawal or to provide termination benefits as a result of an offer made to encourage voluntary redundancy. Benefits falling due more than 12 months after balance sheet date are discounted to present value using incremental borrowing rates available to the Group. Housing benefits: All full-time employees of the Group are entitled to participate in various government-sponsored housing funds. The Group contributes on a monthly basis to these funds based on certain percentages of the salaries of the employees. The Group’s liability in respect of these funds is limited to the contributions payable in each year. (q) Foreign currency transactions Foreign currency transactions are accounted for at the exchange rates prevailing at the date of transaction. Gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transaction and from the translation of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date are recognised in the profit and loss account. (r) Operating leases Leases where substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of assets remain with the leasing company are accounted for as operating leases. Payments under operating leases are charged to the profit and loss account on a straight-line basis over the lease periods. 88 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2003 2 Principal accounting policies (continued) (s) Contingencies A contingent liability is a possible obligation that arises from past events and whose existence will only be confirmed by the occurrence or non-occurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly within the control of the Group. It can also be a present obligation arising from past events that is not recognised because it is not probable that outflow of economic resources will be required or the amount of obligation cannot be measured reliably. A contingent liability is not recognised in the balance sheet but is disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. When a change in the probability of an outflow occurs so that outflow is probable and can be reliably measured, it will then be recognised as a provision. (t) Segment reporting Business segments provide products or services that are subject to risks and returns that are different from those of other business segments. Geographical segments provide products or services within a particular economic environment that is subject to risks and returns that are different from those of components operating in other economic environments. In accordance with the Group’s internal financial reporting, the Group has determined that business segments be presented as the primary reporting format. All assets and operations of the Group are located in the PRC, which is considered as one geographical location in an economic environment with similar risks and returns. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Details of the segment information are presented in note 3. (u) Business risks and uncertainties The development of liabilities for future policy benefits for the Group’s products requires management to make estimates and assumptions regarding mortality, morbidity, lapse, expense, and investment experience. Such estimates are primarily based on historical experience and future expectations of mortality, morbidity, expense, persistency, and investment assumptions. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Management monitors actual experience and, if circumstances warrant, revises its assumptions and the related future policy benefit estimates. The Group’s investments are primarily comprised of fixed maturity securities, equity securities, and securities purchased under agreements to resell. Significant changes in prevailing interest rates and economic conditions may adversely affect the timing and amount of cash flows on such investments and their related values. In addition, the value of these investments is often derived from an appraisal, an estimate or opinion of value. A significant decline in the fair value of these investments could have an adverse effect on the Group’s financial condition. The Group’s activities are with policyholders located in the PRC. Note 4 discusses the types of securities that the Group invests in. Note 3 discusses the types of insurance products that the Group offers. The Group does not have any significant concentrations to any one industry or policyholder. To Serve and Protect 89 3 Segment information (a) Business segments The Group has the following main business segments: (i) Individual life insurance business Individual life insurance business relates primarily to the sale of life insurance contracts to individuals and comprises participation life insurance business and traditional life insurance business. Participation life insurance business relates primarily to the sale of participating products, which provides the policyholder with a participation in the profits arising from the invested assets relating to the policy. Traditional life insurance business relates primarily to the sale of non-participating products and annuities policies, which provides guaranteed benefits to the insured without a participation in the profits. (ii) Group life insurance business Group life insurance business relates primarily to the sale of life insurance contracts to group entities and comprises participation life insurance business and traditional life insurance business described as above. (iii) Accident and health insurance business The accident and health insurance business relates primarily to the sale of accident and health insurance and accident products. (iv) Corporate and other Corporate and other business relates to equity interests in subsidiaries and associated companies engaged in non-insurance businesses. (b) Basis of allocating net investment income and administrative and other operating expenses Net investment income is allocated among segments in proportion to the respective segments’ average statutory policyholder reserve and claims provision at the beginning and end of the year. Administrative and other operating expenses are allocated among segments in proportion to the expense loadings of products in the respective segments. 90 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2003 3 Segment information (continued) Individual life For the year ended December 31, 2003 Corporate & other Accident & Health Group life Total RMB million RMB million RMB million RMB million RMB million Revenues Gross written premiums and policy fees Gross written premiums – Term – Whole – Endowment – Annuity Policy fees Net premiums earned and policy fees Net investment income Net realised gains on investments Net unrealised gains on trading securities Other income 58,541 52,773 293 25,821 17,819 8,840 5,768 58,541 8,472 748 207 – 588 260 8 252 – – 328 588 1,190 108 36 – 10,205 – – – – – – 8,087 163 12 4 – Segment revenue 67,968 1,922 8,266 Benefits, claims and expenses Insurance benefits and claims Life insurance death and other benefits Accident and health claims (7,744) (826) – and claim adjustment expenses – – (4,882) Increase in future life policyholder benefits Policyholder dividends and participation in profits Amortisation of deferred policy acquisition costs Underwriting and policy acquisition costs Administrative expenses Other operating expenses Interest expense on bank borrowings Interest credited to policyholder contract deposits Statutory insurance levy Segment benefits, claims and expenses (43,203) (1,152) (4,873) (882) (5,047) (246) – 119 (55) (47) (8) (131) (6) – (5,029) – (2,231) – – – (103) (404) (1,347) (65) – – (85) – – – – – – – – – – – 727 727 – – – – – – (337) (555) (7) – – 69,334 67,216 9,825 868 247 727 78,883 (8,570) (4,882) (43,084) (1,207) (5,023) (1,294) (6,862) (872) (7) (7,260) (85) (68,176) (3,185) (6,886) (899) (79,146) Segment results (208) (1,263) 1,380 (172) (263) Income tax expenses Minority interests – – – – – – (1,180) 15 (1,180) 15 Net profit/(loss) (208) (1,263) 1,380 (1,337) (1,428) To Serve and Protect 91 3 Segment information (continued) As at December 31, 2003 Individual life Total RMB million RMB million RMB million RMB million RMB million Group life Accident & Health Corporate & other Assets Investments Deferred policy acquisition costs Accrued investment income 237,416 24,131 2,444 35,160 559 362 6,672 178 69 Segment assets 263,991 36,081 6,919 Unallocated Property, plant and equipment, net Other assets Total Liabilities Future life policyholder benefits Policyholder contract deposits and other funds Unearned premium reserves Securities sold under agreements to repurchase Reserves for claims and claim adjustment expenses 81,658 1,060 – 135,090 – 19,641 – 5,482 – 812 – – 5,382 154 814 Segment liabilities 222,230 21,513 6,350 Unallocated Other liabilities Total – – – – – – – – – – 279,248 24,868 2,875 306,991 12,008 9,721 328,720 82,718 154,731 5,382 6,448 814 250,093 15,871 265,964 92 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2003 3 Segment information (continued) Revenues Gross written premiums and policy fees Gross written premiums – Term – Whole – Endowment – Annuity Policy fees Net premiums earned and policy fees Net investment income Net realised gains on investments Net unrealised losses on trading securities Other income Segment revenue Benefits, claims and expenses Insurance benefits and claims Life insurance death and other benefits Accident and health claims and claim adjustment expenses Increase in future life policyholder benefits Policyholder dividends and participation in profits Amortisation of deferred policy acquisition costs Underwriting and policy acquisition costs Administrative expenses Other operating expenses Interest expenses on bank borrowings Interest credited to policyholder contract deposits Statutory insurance levy Segment benefits, claims and expenses For the year ended December 31, 2002 Individual life RMB million Group life RMB million Accident & Health RMB million Corporate & other RMB million Total RMB million 58,902 54,269 160 24,942 19,182 9,985 4,633 58,902 7,078 225 (905) – 749 372 1 344 23 4 377 749 1,152 37 (147) – 9,118 – – – – – – 6,773 117 4 (15) – 65,300 1,791 6,879 (5,252) (1,735) (23) – – (4,053) (45,487) (614) (3,574) (1,258) (5,216) (370) – (4,599) – 113 (27) (103) (2) (9) (7) – (2,496) – – – (155) (401) (937) (47) – – (73) – – – – – – – – – – – 338 338 – – – – – – – (210) (7) – – 68,769 66,424 8,347 266 (1,067) 338 74,308 (7,010) (4,053) (45,374) (641) (3,832) (1,661) (6,162) (634) (7) (7,095) (73) (66,370) (4,266) (5,689) (217) (76,542) Segment results (1,070) (2,475) 1,190 121 (2,234) Income tax expenses Minority interests – – – – – – (14) (2) (14) (2) Net profit/(loss) (1,070) (2,475) 1,190 105 (2,250) To Serve and Protect 93 3 Segment information (continued) As at December 31, 2002 Individual life RMB million Group life RMB million Accident & Health RMB million Corporate & other RMB million Total RMB million Assets Investments Deferred policy acquisition costs Accrued investment income Segment assets 225,944 17,638 3,560 247,142 36,782 343 579 37,704 3,737 103 59 3,899 Unallocated Property, plant and equipment, net Other assets Total Liabilities Future life policyholder benefits Policyholder contract deposits and other funds Unearned premium reserves Securities sold under agreements to repurchase Reserves for claims and claim adjustment expenses 304,043 1,320 – 117,951 – 38,322 – 3,054 – 497 – – 5,036 51 879 5,966 Segment liabilities 425,048 40,139 Unallocated Other liabilities Total – – – – – – – – – – 266,463 18,084 4,198 288,745 18,457 6,568 313,770 305,363 156,273 5,036 3,602 879 471,153 17,915 489,068 94 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2003 4 Investments 4.1 Investment Results Net investment income: Fixed maturity securities Equity securities Term deposits and cash and cash equivalents Investment properties Investment in associated companies Policy loans Securities purchased under agreements to resell Other investments Subtotal Securities sold under agreements to repurchase Investment expense 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million 2,793 312 5,543 58 16 4 1,121 10 9,857 (7) (25) 2,723 240 4,310 67 (6) 7 1,094 9 8,444 (71) (26) Total 9,825 8,347 Net realised gain/(loss): Fixed maturity securities Gross realised gains Gross realised losses Impairment Subtotal Equity securities Gross realised gains Gross realised losses Impairment Subtotal Total Net unrealised gain/(loss): Equity securities Total 661 (104) (7) 550 458 (140) – 318 868 247 247 602 (97) (59) 446 239 (417) (2) (180) 266 (1,067) (1,067) To Serve and Protect 95 4 Investments (continued) 4.2 Non-trading securities Group and Company As at December 31, 2003 Fixed maturity securities Government bonds Government agency bonds Corporate bonds Subtotal Equity securities Funds Total Group As at December 31, 2002 Fixed maturity securities Government bonds Government agency bonds Corporate bonds Cost or amortised cost RMB million Gross unrealised gains RMB million Gross unrealised losses RMB million Estimated fair value RMB million 40,449 27,234 4,508 72,191 5,422 77,613 424 39 10 473 135 608 (1,396) (456) (208) 39,477 26,817 4,310 (2,060) 70,604 (7) 5,550 (2,067) 76,154 49,661 20,615 3,212 1,634 351 126 (316) (151) (15) 50,979 20,815 3,323 Subtotal 73,488 2,111 (482) 75,117 Equity securities Common stocks, unlisted Funds Subtotal Total 957 7,523 8,480 – 3 3 – (382) 957 7,144 (382) 8,101 81,968 2,114 (864) 83,218 The proceeds from sales of non-trading securities and the gross realised gains and losses for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 were as follows: Proceeds from sales of non-trading securities Gross realised gains Gross realised losses Group 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million 40,339 919 (118) 14,390 697 (389) 96 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2003 4 Investments (continued) 4.3 Equity securities Common stocks Funds Total Group 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million Company 2003 RMB million – 10,718 957 11,214 – 10,718 10,718 12,171 10,718 4.4 Fixed maturity securities – maturity schedule Held-to-maturity Maturing: Within one year After one year but within five years After five years but within ten years After ten years Total Group Amortised cost 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million Estimated fair value 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million – – – – – 437 373 406 4 1,220 – – – – – 442 400 427 4 1,273 All held-to-maturity investments were retained by CLIC as a result of the Restructuring (see note 1). Non-trading Maturing: Within one year After one year but within five years After five years but within ten years After ten years Group Amortised cost 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million Estimated fair value 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million 1,652 12,949 36,873 20,716 3,146 18,174 32,603 19,565 1,642 13,087 36,460 19,415 3,179 19,026 33,340 19,572 Total 72,190 73,488 70,604 75,117 Non-trading Maturing: Within one year After one year but within five years After five years but within ten years After ten years Total Company Amortised cost 2003 RMB million Estimated fair value 2003 RMB million 1,652 12,949 36,873 20,716 1,642 13,087 36,460 19,415 72,190 70,604 To Serve and Protect 97 4 Investments (continued) 4.5 Investments in associated companies Investment cost Share of post acquisition loss Advances to associated companies* Interest in associated companies Group 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million Company 2003 RMB million – – – – – 266 (159) 107 1,928 2,035 – – – – – * The advances to associated companies are non-interest bearing, unsecured and have no fixed repayment terms. All investments in associated companies were retained by CLIC as a result of the Restructuring (see note 1). 4.6 Term deposits Maturing: Within one year After one year but within five years After five years but within ten years After ten years Group 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million Company 2003 RMB million 2,349 121,443 12,400 1,000 6,621 108,953 7,101 1,000 2,349 121,443 12,400 1,000 Total 137,192 123,675 137,192 4.7 Statutory deposits – restricted Maturing: Within one year After one year but within five years Total Group 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million Company 2003 RMB million 600 3,400 4,000 41 950 991 600 3,400 4,000 Insurance companies in China are required to deposit an amount equal to 20% of their registered capital with a bank designated by the CIRC. These funds may not be used for any purpose, other than to pay off debts during a liquidation proceeding. The restricted deposits at December 31, 2003 correspond to RMB20,000 million share capital at the time China Life was established (see note 1). The additional share capital raised from the initial public offering in December 2003 was still subject to statutory verification process at the year end. Additional statutory deposits will be made in 2004. 98 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2003 4 Investments (continued) 4.8 Securities purchased under agreements to resell Maturing: Within 30 days After 30 days but within 90 days Over 90 days Group 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million Company 2003 RMB million 3,672 5,229 5,101 14,740 6,186 15,462 3,672 5,229 5,101 Total 14,002 36,388 14,002 5 Fair value of financial instruments Fair value is defined as the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between knowledgeable willing parties in an arm’s length transaction, rather than in forced or liquidation sale. The methods and assumptions used by the Group in estimating the fair value of the financial instruments are: – – – – – – – Cash and cash equivalents, term deposits, and securities purchased or sold under agreements to resell or repurchase: the carrying amounts of these assets in the balance sheet approximate fair values. Fixed maturity securities: fair values are generally based upon quoted market prices. Where quoted market prices are not readily available, fair values are estimated using either prices observed in recent transactions or values obtained from quoted market prices of comparable investments. Equity securities: fair values are based on quoted market prices except, certain common stocks, which are carried at cost as a reasonable estimate of their fair value. Policy and other loans: the carrying values for policy loans approximate fair value. Policyholder contract deposits and other funds: fair values are calculated by discounted cash flow projections using current market interest rates. Other investment assets: as quoted market prices are generally not readily available for these assets, impairment is assessed on a regular basis, and as significant gains for the Group are not expected to arise, the carrying value of these assets in the balance sheet (generally cost less provision for impairment) is used as an estimate of the fair value. Bank borrowings: as the bank borrowings are at variable interest rates, their carrying values approximate their fair values at the reporting date. To Serve and Protect 99 5 Fair value of financial instruments (continued) Fixed maturity securities Equity securities Term deposits Securities purchased under agreements to resell Policy loans Other investments Cash and cash equivalents Policyholder contract deposits and other funds Bank borrowings Securities sold under Total fair value Total carrying value 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million 70,604 10,718 137,192 14,002 116 – 42,616 76,390 12,171 123,675 36,388 106 231 14,529 70,604 10,718 137,192 14,002 116 – 42,616 76,337 12,171 123,675 36,388 106 231 14,529 (132,998) – (165,727) (313) (154,731) – (156,273) (313) agreements to repurchase (6,448) (3,602) (6,448) (3,602) The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks, including the effects of changes in fixed maturities and equity market prices, and interest rates. The Group’s overall risk management program focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the financial performance of the Group. Risk management is carried out by a designated department under policies approved by management. The responsible department identifies, evaluates and hedges financial risks in close co-operation with the Group’s operating units. The management provides written principles for overall risk management, as well as written policies covering specific areas, such as managing interest rate risk, credit risk, and liquidity risk. Interest rate risk Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market interest rates. Many of the Group’s insurance policies offer guaranteed returns to policyholders. These guarantees expose the Group to interest rate risk. Interest rate risk is normally controlled through matching such liabilities with suitable assets. The limited availability of matching assets and the current regulatory constraints in the PRC mean that the Group can only mitigate interest rate risk to a certain extent. If the regulatory constraints are eased, the Group expects to be able to take action to further mitigate the risk. Market risk The Group’s investments include mainly securities investment funds and bonds. Among these, the prices of listed securities investment funds and bonds are determined by market forces. The Group’s policy is to hold an appropriately diversified investment portfolio as permitted by laws and regulations to reduce the risk of concentration in one specific industry or company. The Group also actively monitors the market prices of the securities. 100 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2003 5 Fair value of financial instruments (continued) Credit risk Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial transaction or the issuer of a financial instrument will fail to discharge an obligation and cause another party to incur a financial loss. Credit risk is controlled by the application of credit approvals, limits and monitoring procedures. Where appropriate, the Group obtains collateral in the form of rights to cash, securities, property and equipment. Liquidity risk Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will not have access to sufficient funds to meet its liabilities as they become due. In the normal course of business, the Group attempts to match the maturity of invested assets to the maturity of insurance liabilities. 6 Deferred policy acquisition costs Gross At January 1 (Group)/July 1 (Company) Acquisition costs deferred Amortisation charged to income Unrealised gains on investments Group 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million Company 2003 RMB million 18,411 11,818 (5,350) 285 11,182 11,240 (4,121) 110 21,599 5,839 (2,534) 260 At December 31 25,164 18,411 25,164 Ceded At January 1 (Group)/July 1 (Company) Acquisition costs deferred Amortisation charged to income (327) (296) 327 (289) (327) 289 (317) (138) 159 At December 31 (296) (327) (296) Net At January 1 (Group)/July 1 (Company) Acquisition costs deferred Amortisation charged to income Unrealised gains on investments 18,084 11,522 (5,023) 285 10,893 10,913 (3,832) 110 21,282 5,701 (2,375) 260 At December 31 24,868 18,084 24,868 To Serve and Protect 101 7 Reinsurance assets Ceded unearned premiums Claims recoverable from reinsurers Due from reinsurance companies Total Group 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million Company 2003 RMB million 807 122 68 997 1,006 176 42 1,224 807 122 68 997 Approximately 100% of the reinsurance assets at balance sheet dates were reinsured with China Reinsurance Company. 8 Property, plant and equipment Group 2003 Office equipment, furniture Buildings and fixtures Investment Total properties RMB million RMB million RMB million RMB million RMB million RMB million RMB million Assets Leasehold under vehicles construction improvements Motor 2002 Total RMB million Cost or deemed cost At January 1 3,011 14,492 2,224 1,954 1,411 245 23,337 22,476 Additions Disposals Revaluation Derecognition (see note 2(a)) Transfer upon completion – (11) (181) (2,819) – 992 (271) – (4,580) 385 367 (168) – (559) 4 189 (184) – (270) – 615 (25) – (511) (389) 122 (56) – (158) – 2,285 (715) (181) (8,897) – 1,814 (953) – – – At December 31 Accumulated depreciation At January 1 Charges for the year Impairment loss Disposals Derecognition (see note 2(a)) At December 31 Net book value At December 31, 2003 – – – – – – – – 11,018 1,868 1,689 1,101 153 15,829 23,337 (2,424) (1,115) (1,159) (441) (83) 110 1,164 (305) – 84 344 (313) – 171 201 (1,674) (992) (1,100) (55) – (10) – 65 – (127) (4,880) (4,129) (85) – – 157 (1,144) (93) 365 1,931 (1,323) (7) 579 – (55) (3,821) (4,880) At December 31, 2002 3,011 12,068 1,109 9,344 876 589 795 1,101 98 12,008 1,356 118 18,457 102 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2003 8 Property, plant and equipment (continued) As at December 31, 2003, the Company was in the process of effecting transfer of title from CLIC of certain properties with net book value at that date of RMB310 million. The Company is entitled to the full use of these assets under the restructuring agreement, even though the necessary governmental registrations or approvals have not been obtained. The Company is not aware of any known legal impediments to effect such transfer. The analysis of the cost or valuation at December 31, 2003 and 2002 of the above assets is as follows: Investment properties RMB million Buildings RMB million – – – 9,344 – 9,344 Investment properties RMB million Buildings RMB million Office equipment, furniture and fixtures RMB million 876 – 876 Office equipment, furniture and fixtures RMB million Motor vehicles RMB million Assets under Leasehold construction improvements RMB million RMB million Total RMB million 589 – 589 1,101 – 1,101 98 – 98 12,008 – 12,008 Motor vehicles RMB million Assets under construction RMB million Leasehold improvements RMB million – 3,011 12,068 – 1,109 – 3,011 12,068 1,109 795 – 795 1,356 – 1,356 118 – 118 Total RMB million 15,446 3,011 18,457 2003: At cost At valuation 2002: At cost At valuation The Company engaged Sallmanns (Far East) Limited to value its property assets as at September 30, 2003. The valuation of the property assets amounted to RMB10,956 million. The additional depreciation that would be charged to the profit and loss account had those assets been stated at such valuation is RMB 8 million. To Serve and Protect 103 8 Property, plant and equipment (continued) Company 2003 Office equipment, furniture and fixtures RMB million Buildings RMB million Motor vehicles RMB million Assets under Leasehold construction improvements RMB million RMB million Total RMB million Cost or deemed cost At July 1, 10,855 1,615 1,631 Additions Disposals Transfer upon completion 124 (54) 93 268 (23) 4 122 (64) – 934 279 (15) (97) 126 15,161 27 – – 820 (156) – At December 31, 11,018 1,864 1,689 1,101 153 15,825 Accumulated depreciation At July 1, Charges for the year Disposals (1,500) (213) 39 (924) (79) 11 (1,066) (89) 55 At December 31 (1,674) (992) (1,100) – – – – (32) (23) – (55) (3,522) (404) 105 (3,821) Net book value At December 31 9,344 872 589 1,101 98 12,004 9 Accrued investment income Accrued interest income – Term deposits – Fixed maturities – Others Group 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million Company 2003 RMB million 1,940 901 34 2,589 1,591 18 1,940 901 34 Total 2,875 4,198 2,875 104 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2003 10 Premiums receivables The ageing of premiums receivable is within 2 months. 11 Other Receivable for fund units redeemed Due from CLIC Deposits Long-term deferred expenses Advances Inventory held by real estate subsidiaries Foreclosed assets Entrusted funds receivable Others Group 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million Company 2003 RMB million 4,784 742 150 32 31 – – – 184 – – 103 57 1,420 240 200 1,513 54 4,784 742 150 32 31 – – – 177 Total 5,923 3,587 5,916 12 Benefits, claims and expenses For the year ended December 31, 2003 Accident and health claims and claim adjustment expenses Life insurance death and other benefits Increase in future life policyholder benefits Gross RMB million Ceded RMB million Net RMB million 5,744 8,570 43,084 (862) – – 4,882 8,570 43,084 Total insurance benefits and claims 57,398 (862) 56,536 For the year ended December 31, 2002 Accident and health claims and claim adjustment expenses Life insurance death and other benefits Increase in future life policyholder benefits Gross RMB million Ceded RMB million Net RMB million 5,066 7,010 45,374 (1,013) – – 4,053 7,010 45,374 Total insurance benefits and claims 57,450 (1,013) 56,437 To Serve and Protect 105 13 Insurance reserves Long duration contract liabilities arising from traditional life products include, depending on contract type, policyholder account balances or the present value of future benefits less present value of valuation premiums. Short duration contract liabilities relate to accident and health products of one year duration or less. The liabilities for future life policyholder benefits have been established in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 60 “Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises”. In accordance with the provisions of this standard, the present value of estimated future policy benefits less the present value of estimated future net premiums to be collected from policyholders are accrued when premium revenue is recognised. Currently, there is no specific standard under HK GAAP on the determination of future policyholder benefits. We have adopted the US standard as our accounting policy. These estimates are based on the following assumptions: (i) Interest rates are based on estimates of future yields on the Company’s investments. The discount rates used for policies issued prior to 2003 increase from 3.8% to 5.0%, with a provision for adverse deviation ranging from 0.25% to 0.50%, as applicable. In determining its interest rate assumptions, the Company considers past investment experience, the current and future mix of its investment portfolio and trends in yields. Based on a review of the Company’s investment performance and the market conditions, the Company revised the discount rates for policies issued in 2003 such that they increase from 3.65% to 5%, with a provision for adverse deviation ranging from 0.25% to 0.5%, as applicable. Actual investment yields in the years ended December 31, 2001, 2002 and 2003 were 4.1%, 3.8% and 3.4% respectively. Assumed interest rates in future years reflect increased investment in higher yielding securities, including corporate bonds, longer duration securities and equity securities. (ii) Mortality and morbidity rates, varying by age of the insured, and lapse rates, varying by contract type, are based upon expected experience at date of contract issue plus, where applicable, a margin for adverse deviation. The mortality, morbidity and lapse assumptions used for 1999 through 2002 are based upon the results of an analysis of the Company’s actual mortality, morbidity and lapse experience incurred in those years. This mortality, morbidity and lapse experience was found to be comparable in those periods. Based on the findings of a subsequent study of the Company’s experience and the Company’s knowledge of the business, the mortality assumption and the morbidity assumption remain unchanged for policies issued in 2003, but the lapse assumption for certain types of policies issued in 2003 has been revised. In setting the mortality assumption, mortality experience was compared to and expressed as a percentage of the “CL” series of life table. These tables were compiled by the People’s Insurance Company of China in 1994 and 1995 and issued by the People’s Bank of China, the principal regulatory authority at the time. The tables are based on policy samples drawn from 43 subsidiaries and mortality experience of these sample policies during the period January 1, 1990 to December 31, 1993 were studied. Currently all life insurance companies in China are required to use these tables for product pricing. (iii) The assumption for policy administration expenses has been based on expected unit costs plus, where applicable, a margin for adverse deviation. Unit costs have been based on an analysis of actual experience. The per-policy costs used for 1999 through 2002 were estimated to be 2% of premiums plus a fixed per-policy expense. The per-policy costs used for 2003 were estimated to be 1.75% of premiums plus a fixed per-policy expense. 106 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2003 13 Insurance reserves (continued) Contracts in loss recognition use best-estimate assumptions of investment returns, mortality, lapse and policy administration expenses, without provision for adverse deviation. Mortality, morbidity, lapse and policy administration costs assumptions are the same as for policies issued since June 1999, except that there is no provision for adverse deviation. A level 3.8% interest rate comprised the best estimate of future investment returns on this business. All contracts in loss recognition were retained by CLIC pursuant to the Restructuring. Policyholder account balances for investment-type contracts are equal to the policy account values. Account values consist of an accumulation of gross premium payments less loadings for expenses, mortality and profit plus credited interest less withdrawals and other exits, in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 97 “Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Long-Duration Contracts and for the Realised Gains and Losses from the Sale of Investments”. The amount of policyholder dividends to be paid is determined annually. Policyholder dividends include life policyholder’s share of net income and unrealised appreciation of investments that are required to be allocated by the insurance contract or by local insurance regulations. Experience adjustments relating to future policyholder benefits and policyholder contract deposits vary according to the type of contract. Investment, mortality and morbidity results may be passed through by experience credits or as an adjustment to the premium mechanism, subject to local regulatory provisions. Reserves for claims and claim adjustment expenses were as follows: Group 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million Company 2003 RMB million At January 1 Gross reserves for claims and claim adjustment expenses Reinsurance recoverable 879 (176) 867 (174) 879 (176) Net reserves for claims and claim adjustment expenses 703 693 703 Claims and claim adjustment expenses incurred 5,744 5,066 5,744 Claims and claim adjustment expenses paid (5,809) (5,054) (5,809) At December 31 Gross reserves for claims and claim adjustment expenses Reinsurance recoverable 814 (122) 879 (176) 814 (122) Net reserves for claims and claim adjustment expenses 692 703 692 Accident and health claims are generally settled within 2 months when the claims are reported. Accordingly, no material amount of the charge for claims incurred relates to prior years. The Group believes that the final claims and claim adjustment expenses incurred would not differ materially from the amounts provided at period ends. To Serve and Protect 107 13 Insurance reserves (continued) Claims paid and incurred, and the ratios of claims incurred to net accident and health premiums were as follows: Claims incurred – net Claims incurred ratio Group 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million 4,882 60% 4,053 60% 14 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase Liabilities are due within thirty days from the balance sheet date. The carrying values of fixed maturity securities pledged as collateral are as follows: Fixed maturities pledged 6,448 3,600 6,448 Group 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million Company 2003 RMB million 15 Bank borrowings Bank borrowings and related investment properties and property, plant and equipment pledged were retained by CLIC as a result of the Restructuring. Maturity Schedule Short-term borrowings Long-term borrowings – within 1 year Total Carrying value of investment properties, net, pledged Net book value of property, plant and equipment pledged Total Group 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million – – – 311 2 313 Group 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million – – – 365 65 430 108 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2003 16 Provision Provision for early retirement and termination relates to benefits payable whenever an employee’s employment is terminated before the normal retirement date or whenever an employee accepts voluntary redundancy in exchange for these benefits. As at January 1 Additional provision Payment for the year Derecognition (see note 2(a)) As at December 31 17 Other liabilities Payable to State Social Security Fund Reserve for commission and expenses Salary payable Agent deposits Staff welfare payable Tax payable Payable to constructors Reinsurance liabilities Regulatory fee payable Others Total Note: Group 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million 445 74 (59) (460) 330 224 (109) – – 445 Note (a) Group 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million Company 2003 RMB million 2,472 1,071 726 486 672 375 124 – 88 877 – 1,047 667 451 561 258 336 200 108 1,088 2,472 1,071 726 486 672 375 124 – 88 865 6,891 4,716 6,879 (a) As part of the initial public offering of China Life’s shares, CLIC also sold some of its holdings in China Life to public investors. The proceeds from CLIC’s sale, net of listing expenses amounting to RMB 2,472 million, was remitted to China Life and is payable to the State Social Security Fund in accordance with rules issued by the State Council in June 2001. 18 Statutory insurance fund According to the PRC “Financial Regulations for Insurance Companies”, insurance companies are required to provide for the insurance guarantee fund at 1% of the net premiums of general insurance, accident insurance, short-term health insurance and reinsurance. No additional insurance guarantee fund will be provided once it reaches 6% of total assets. To Serve and Protect 109 19 Loss before taxation Loss before taxation is stated after charging the following: Staff costs Wages and salary Housing benefits Contribution to the defined contribution pension plan Depreciation – owned property, plant and equipment Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment Deficit on revaluation of investment properties Auditors’ remuneration 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million 2,879 139 122 1,144 124 181 17 2,493 90 146 1,323 91 – – 20 Taxation (a) The amount of taxation charged to the consolidated profit and loss account represents: Current taxation: – Enterprises income tax Deferred taxation relating to the origination and reversal of temporary differences Taxation charges 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million 139 1,041 1,180 14 – 14 (b) The reconciliation between the Group’s effective tax rate and the statutory tax rate of 33% in the PRC is as follows: 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million Loss before income tax expenses and minority interests (263) (2,234) Tax computed at the statutory tax rate of 33% Non taxable income Expenses not deductible for tax purposes Unrecognised deferred tax assets (87) (183) 628 822 (737) (8) 1,546 (787) Income taxes at effective tax rate 1,180 14 Non-taxable income includes mainly interest income from government bonds. Expenses not deductible for tax purposes include mainly salary and wages expenses in excess to deductible amounts. 110 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2003 20 Taxation (continued) (c) At December 31, 2003, deferred income taxation is calculated in full on temporary differences under the liability method using a principal taxation rate of 33%. The movement on the deferred income tax liabilities account is as follows: At January 1 Deferred taxation charged to profit and loss account Taxation charged to equity At December 31 The deferred taxation charged to equity during the year is as follows: Change in unrealised gains/losses of non-trading securities Arising from the Restructuring Group 2003 RMB million – 1,041 2,645 3,686 Group 2003 RMB million (594) 3,239 2,645 No deferred tax assets have been recognised by the Group in 2002. The unrecognised net deferred tax assets in 2002, are analysed as follows: Tax value of loss carried forward Future life policyholder benefits and policyholder contract deposits and other fund Provision for assets impairment Deferred policy acquisition costs Others Unrecognised deferred tax assets 2002 RMB million 10,082 47,041 1,708 (5,945) 915 53,801 Pursuant to the Restructuring on September 30, 2003, all the unrecognised tax losses of the Group were retained by CLIC and the Group has no unrecognised tax losses as at December 31, 2003. To Serve and Protect 111 20 Taxation (continued) (d) The movement in deferred tax assets and liabilities (prior to offsetting of balances within the same taxation jurisdiction) during the year is as follows: Deferred tax liabilities At January 1, 2003 Charged to profit and loss account Charged to equity Deferred policy acquisition costs RMB million Others RMB million Total RMB million – (1,097) (7,109) – (248) 136 – (1,345) (6,973) At December 31, 2003 (8,206) (112) (8,318) Future life policyholder benefits and policyholder contract deposit and Revaluation surplus other funds RMB million RMB million Unearned premium reserve RMB million Unrealised loss RMB million Total RMB million – – – – – (6) 540 534 142 (25) 117 – 469 469 304 4,328 4,632 2003 RMB million 4,632 (8,318) (3,686) Deferred tax assets At January 1, 2003 (Charged)/credited to profit and loss account Charged to equity 168 3,344 At December 31, 2003 3,512 Deferred tax assets Deferred tax liabilities 21 Profit attributable to shareholders The profit attributable to shareholders is dealt with in the accounts of the Company to the extent of RMB 2,752 million. 22 Loss per share There is no difference between basic and diluted loss per share. The basic and diluted loss per share for the year ended December 31, 2003 is based on the weighted average number of 20,249,798,526 (2002: 20,000 million) ordinary shares in issue during the year. For the purpose of loss per share computations, the company’s issuance of 20,000 million shares to CLIC is given retroactive treatment and considered outstanding for all years presented. 112 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2003 23 Significant related party transactions (a) Related parties Related parties are those parties which have the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operating decisions. Parties are also considered to be related if they are subject to common control or common significant influence. The table set forth below summarizes the names of significant related parties and nature of relationship with the company as of December 31, 2003: Significant related party China Life Insurance Company (“CLIC”) China Life Assets Management Company Limited (“AMC”) Zhongbaoxin Real Estate Development Co. Ltd Relationship with the Company The ultimate holding Company A subsidiary of the Company A subsidiary of the ultimate holding company (b) Transactions with CLIC and AMC The following table summarises significant recurring transactions carried out by the Group with CLIC and AMC for the year ended December 31, 2003. Transaction with CLIC Policy management fee income receivable from CLIC Asset management fee receivable from CLIC Property leasing expense payable to CLIC Transaction with AMC Asset Management fee expense paid to AMC by the Company Note: Note (i) (ii) (iii) (ii) 2003 RMB million 953 26 169 8 (i) As part of the restructuring, CLIC transferred its entire branch services network to the Company. CLIC and the Company have entered into a Policy Management Agreement on September 30, 2003 to engage the Company to provide policy administration services to CLIC relating to the non-transferred policies. The Company, as a service provider, does not acquire any rights or assume any obligations as an insurer under the non-transferred policies. In consideration of the services provided under the agreement, CLIC will pay the Company a service fee based on the estimated cost of providing the services, to which a profit margin is added. The service fee is equal to, for each semi-annual payment period, the sum of (1) the number of non-transferred policies in force that were within their policy term as of the last day of the period, multiplied by RMB 8 and (2) 2.5% of the actual premiums and deposits in respect of such policies collected during the period. (ii) On November 30, 2003, CLIC and the Company separately entered into asset management agreements with China Life Insurance Asset Management Company Limited (“AMC”), the Company’s 60% owned subsidiary. The terms of the two agreements are the same. Under the agreement, AMC agreed to invest and manage assets entrusted to it by CLIC and the Company on a discretionary basis, subject to the investment guidelines and instructions given by them. In consideration of its services provided under the agreement, the CLIC and the Company agreed to pay AMC a monthly service fee. The monthly service fee is calculated on a monthly basis, by multiplying the average of net asset value of the assets in each such category under management at the end of any given month and the end of the previous month by the applicable annual rate for that month set forth in the agreement. It was determined based on the analysis of the cost of providing the service, market practice and the size and composition of the asset pool to be managed. To Serve and Protect 113 23 Significant related party transactions (continued) (b) Transactions with CLIC and AMC (continued) If the average investment rate of return for the assets managed for a particular year exceeds the investment rate of return, as previously agreed, by at least ten basis points, AMC will be entitled to an annual performance bonus, the amount of which shall not exceed 50% of the annual service fees for that year. If the average investment rate of return is less than the investment rate of return as agreed by at least ten basis points, AMC will be required to rebate a portion of its fee, the amount of which shall not exceed 25% of the annual service fees for that year. Under a separate agreement signed by CLIC and the Company on September 30, 2003, the Company agreed to invest and manage the assets entrusted to it by CLIC for the period prior to the establishment of AMC on November 30, 2003. Under the agreement, the scope of service to be provided by the Company and the calculation basis of the monthly service are the same as the agreement signed between CLIC and AMC as mentioned above. (iii) The Company has entered into a property leasing agreement with CLIC on September 30, 2003, pursuant to which CLIC agreed to lease to the Company some of its owned and leased buildings. The annual rent payable by the Company to CLIC in relation to the CLIC owned properties is determined by reference to market rent or, the costs incurred by CLIC in holding and maintaining the properties, plus a margin of approximately 5%. The annual rent payable by the Company to CLIC in relation to the CLIC leased properties is determined by reference to the rent payable under the head lease plus the actual costs incurred by CLIC arising in connection with the subletting of the properties. The Company has directly paid the relevant rental expenses raised from CLIC leased properties to the third-party instead of CLIC. (c) Amounts due from/to CLIC The following table summarises the resulting balance due from and to CLIC and its subsidiaries. The balance is non-interest leasing, unsecured and has no fixed repayment terms. Due from CLIC Due to CLIC Other liabilities due to Zhongbaoxin Real Estate Development Co. Ltd. 2003 RMB million 1,668 (926) (112) 114 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2003 24 Share Capital At June 30, 2003 Issue of shares Registered, issued and fully paid Ordinary shares of RMB1 each RMB million No. of shares 20,000,000,000 6,764,705,000 20,000 6,765 Note (a) (b) At December 31, 2003 26,764,705,000 26,765 (a) On June 30, 2003, 20,000,000,000 shares of RMB 1 each were allotted and issued to CLIC for the transfer of the Transferred Business from CLIC to the company (see note 1). (b) Pursuant to the board resolution passed on September 10, 2003, the company completed its initial public offering as follows: (i) (ii) Issued an aggregate of 5,882,353,000 shares of RMB 1 each including an offering of 4,731,937,000 shares at HK$3.59 per share on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“HKSE”) (excluding the brokerage fee and HKSE transaction levy) and an offering of 28,760,400 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”, each representing 40 shares) at US$18.68 on the New York Stock Exchange Inc., on December 18, 2003; and Issued 882,352,000 shares of RMB 1 each at HK$ 3.625 per share by way of a placing among professional and institutional investors on December 22, 2003, upon the full exercise of an over-allotment option. The listing proceeds of the aforementioned initial public offering of shares, net of direct listing expenses amounted to approximately RMB 24,707 million. The resulting share premium amounted to approximately RMB 17,942 million. To Serve and Protect 115 25 Reserves Additional Paid In Capital RMB million Statutory Statutory Unrealised Common Common gain/(loss) Reserve Fund Welfare Fund RMB million RMB million RMB million Total RMB million The Group At January 1, 2002 Profit capitalisation Investments transferred from parties under common control Unrealised loss, net of tax At December 31, 2002 Issue of shares Share issue expenses Unrealised loss, net of tax Appropriation to statutory reserves Capital contribution by CLIC (137) 244 2,188 – 6 – 113 19,328 (1,386) – – 16,721 – (871) 1,317 – – (2,732) – 637 At December 31, 2003 34,776 (778) The Company At July 1, 2003 Issue of shares Share issue expenses Unrealised loss, net of tax Appropriation to statutory reserves 15,755 19,328 (1,386) – 1,778 – – (2,556) – – At December 31, 2003 33,697 (778) – – – – – – – – 27 – 27 – – – – 27 27 – – – – – – – – 26 – 26 – – – – 26 26 2,051 244 6 (871) 1,430 19,328 (1,386) (2,732) 53 17,358 34,051 17,533 19,328 (1,386) (2,556) 53 32,972 Under Chinese law, dividends may be paid only out of distributable profits. Distributable profits means our after-tax profits as determined under PRC GAAP or HK GAAP, whichever is lower, less any recovery of accumulated losses and allocations to statutory funds that we are required to make. Any distributable profits that are not distributed in a given year are retained and available for distribution in subsequent years. The amount of distributable retained earnings based on the above is RMB212 million. 116 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2003 26 Contingencies The following is a summary of the significant contingent liabilities: Outstanding loan guarantees Pending lawsuits Group 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million Company 2003 RMB million – 45 443 189 – 45 (a) (b) CLIC has retained the obligation as the guarantor for external borrowing by certain third party entities as a result of the Restructuring. The Group has been named in a number of lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business. Provision has been made for the probable losses to the Group on those claims when management can reasonably estimate the outcome of the lawsuits taking into account legal advice. No provision has been made for pending lawsuits when the outcome of the lawsuits cannot be reasonably estimated or management believes the probability of loss is remote. 27 Commitments (a) Capital commitments Acquisition of property, plant and equipment 239 752 239 Group 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million Company 2003 RMB million (b) Operating lease commitments The Group has commitments to make the following future minimum lease payments under non- cancelable operating leases: Group 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million Company 2003 RMB million Land and buildings Not later than one year Later than one year but not later than five years Later than five years 335 670 – 63 169 22 335 670 – The operating lease payments charged to the profit and loss account for the year ended December 31, 2003 was RMB 299 million (2002: RMB 287 million). To Serve and Protect 117 28 Investment in subsidiary Company Unlisted investment at cost Name China Life Insurance Assets Management Co., Ltd. Place of incorporation and operation Principal activities 2003 RMB million 480 Percentage of equity interest held People’s Republic of China, Asset management 60% November 23, 2003 29 Directors’, supervisors’ and senior management’s remuneration (a) Directors’ emoluments The aggregate amounts of emoluments payable to directors of the Company during the year are as follows: Fees Other emoluments for executive directors – Basic salaries, housing allowances and other allowances and benefits in kind 2003 RMB 2002 RMB 163,224 378,485 901,726 525,786 Directors’ fees disclosed above include RMB 163,224 (2002: nil) paid to independent non-executive directors. In addition to the directors’ emoluments disclosed above, certain directors of the Company receive emoluments from CLIC, part of which is in respect of their services to the Company and its subsidiaries. No apportionment has been made as the directors consider that it is impracticable to apportion this amount between their services to the Group and their services to CLIC. No directors of the Company waived any remuneration during the year ended December 31, 2003. The emoluments of the directors were within the following bands: Nil – RMB1,000,000 Number of directors 2003 4 2002 2 118 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2003 29 Directors’, supervisors’ and senior management’s remuneration (continued) (b) Five highest paid individuals The five individuals whose emoluments were the highest in the Group include two (2002: two) directors whose emoluments are reflected in the analysis presented above. Details of remuneration of the remaining three (2002: three) highest paid individuals are as follows: Fees Basic salaries, housing allowances, and other allowances 2003 RMB 2002 RMB – 168,249 and benefits in kind 1,232,513 1,025,453 The emoluments fell within the following bands: Nil – RMB1,000,000 1,232,513 1,193,702 Number of individuals For the year ended December 31 2003 2002 3 3 No emoluments have been paid by the Group to the directors or any of the five highest paid individuals as an inducement to join or upon joining the Group or as compensation for loss of office. 30 Ultimate holding company The directors regard China Life Insurance (Group) Company, a company incorporated in the PRC, as the ultimate holding company. To Serve and Protect 119 31 Subsequent events On January 30, 2004, the Audit General of the National Audit Office of China (the “CNAO”) announced that it had carried out an audit of the financial statements of CLIC, our predecessor. The CNAO audit decision, dated March 30, 2004, which covers activities up to 2002, found that (i) there had been irregular use of RMB2,368 million of insurance funds, and irregular operations involving RMB2,374 million in the use of agents that was not in compliance with regulations and overpayment of surrender value by some branches of CLIC; including the use of agents not legally qualified in the insurance business, changes in premium rates and the scope of coverage without proper approval, and overpayment of surrender value and annuity payments when due; (ii) certain branches of CLIC had overstated or understated expenses and income resulting in the underpayment of taxes in the amount of RMB1.26 million; (iii) certain branches of CLIC maintained “unauthorized reserves” which involved an accumulated amount of RMB32.31 million, among which RMB11.09 million had been accumulated after 2001; and (iv) CLIC had failed to pay taxes when due in an amount of RMB43.06 million. CLIC was directed to pay a total of approximately RMB67.48 million (approximately US$8.15 million), including RMB9.16 million of business tax and surcharges, RMB9.97 million of income taxes, RMB37.26 million of other taxes and RMB11.09 million in fines. The decision requires CLIC to rectify the irregular use of reinsurance funds and irregular operations described in section (i) above, and to submit a report on such rectification by May 31, 2004. The audit decision also requires CLIC make such changes to its books and accounts described in section (ii) and (iii) above to correct accounting entries regarding overstatement and understatement of expenses and income addressed in the report, and to submit reports on such adjustments to the CNAO. An appeal to the CNAO may be taken within 60 days of the date of CLIC’s receipt of the audit decision. We will review the changes and adjustments made by CLIC in response to the audit decision in order to evaluate their impact on our operations. On or about March 16, 2004 a complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging violations of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by China Life and certain of its officers and directors in connection with failure to fully disclose the audit review by the CNAO of CLIC. Three additional similar complaints have subsequently been filed against these same defendants. The complaints seek to recover damages on behalf of a purported class of persons who purchased the company’s publicly traded securities between December 22, 2003 and February 3, 2004. Each complaint seeks an award of damages in an unspecified amount, plus expert and attorneys’ fees. As of the date hereof, none of the four complaints has yet been served and, accordingly, the Company’s time to respond thereto has not yet begun to run. In connection with these complaints, the Company has engaged a U.S. counsel to contest the complaints vigorously on behalf of the Company. Therefore, the likelihood of an unfavourable outcome is still uncertain. No provision has been made with respect to these lawsuits. 32 Approval of financial information The financial information was approved by the board of directors on April 23, 2004. 120 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Supplementary Information for ADS Holders Reconciliation of HK GAAP and United States generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) (a) The consolidated financial statements of the Group have been prepared in accordance with HK GAAP, which differs in certain significant respects from US GAAP. Differences between HK GAAP and US GAAP, which may have significant impacts on consolidated net profit/(loss) and consolidated shareholders’ equity, are described below. The effect on net loss of significant differences between HK GAAP and US GAAP for the year ended December 31, 2002 and 2003 are as follows: Net loss under HK GAAP US GAAP adjustments Depreciation of investment properties Deficit on revaluation of investment properties Net loss under US GAAP 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million (1,428) (2,250) (40) 181 (67) – (1,287) (2,317) The effect on shareholder’s equity of significant differences between HK GAAP and US GAAP as at December 31, 2002 and 2003: Shareholders’ equity under HK GAAP US GAAP adjustments Accumulated depreciation of investment properties As at December 31, 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million 62,436 (175,463) – (178) Shareholders’ equity under US GAAP 62,436 (175,641) Investment Properties Under HK GAAP, investment properties are valued on an open market value basis. Under US GAAP, investment properties are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment loss. Cost of investment properties, less residual value, is depreciated using a straight-line method over its estimated useful life. During 2003, there was a deficit on revaluation of investment properties totalling Rmb 181 million charged to the consolidated profit and loss account under HK GAAP. As at September 30, 2003, all investment properties were retained by CLIC and derecognised from the Group’s consolidated balance sheet as a result of the Restructuring. The accumulated depreciation and revaluation deficit related to the investment properties were also retained by CLIC and no longer constituted a GAAP difference to the Company’s shareholder’s equity. Property, plant, and equipment Certain property, plant and equipment on hand as of January 1, 2000 have been valued at fair values rather than at historical cost less depreciation, which is required by US GAAP. The Group has not been able to quantify the effect of the difference in accounting treatment because, prior to January 1, 1997, the predecessor company did not maintain sufficiently detailed historical cost records. The fair market values recorded in the opening balance of the Group at January 1, 2000 have been carried forward as the deemed cost. To Serve and Protect 121 Reconciliation of HK GAAP and United States generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) (continued) (b) Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) represents the cumulative gains and losses on items that are not reflected in earnings. The balances and activities for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003 are as follows: Changes in net unrealised gains/(losses) on investment securities: Net unrealised losses arising during the period Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net earnings Sub-total Adjustments for: Deferred policy acquisition costs Income tax effect there of Total other comprehensive loss (c) Statutory Information Statutory capital and surplus Minimum statutory capital and surplus necessary to satisfy regulatory requirement As at December 31, 2003 RMB million 2002 RMB million (3,457) (154) (234) (747) (3,611) (981) 285 594 110 - (2,732) (871) Year ended December 31, 2002 RMB million 2003 RMB million 50,948 (71,680) 12,906 17,453 According to Article 2003. 1 issued by the CIRC, all insurance companies have to report their statutory capital and surplus (i.e. solvency margin) to the CIRC at the end of each fiscal year. The solvency adequacy ratio is computed by dividing the actual solvency margin by the minimum solvency margin. CIRC will closely monitor those insurance companies with solvency adequacy ratio less than 100% and may, depending on the individual circumstances, undertake certain regulatory measures, including but not limited to restricting the payment of dividends. 122 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Supplementary Information for ADS Holders Reconciliation of HK GAAP and United States generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) (continued) (d) Disclosures about investments in an unrealised loss position that are other than temporarily impaired Less than 6 months RMB million More than 6 months but less than 12 months RMB million More than 12 months RMB million Total RMB million Fixed maturity securities Government bonds Fair value Unrealised losses Government agency bonds Fair value Unrealised losses Corporate bonds Equity securities Fair value Unrealised losses Fair value Unrealised losses Total temporary impaired securities Fair value Unrealised losses 24,353 1,281 20,371 451 3,392 203 895 5 49,011 1,940 2,061 115 77 5 159 5 421 2 2,718 127 – – – – – – – – – – 26,414 1,396 20,448 456 3,551 208 1,316 7 51,729 2,067 Non-trading securities have generally been identified as temporarily impaired if their amortized cost as at December 31, 2003 was greater than their fair value, resulting in an unrealised loss. Unrealised gains and losses in respect of investments designated as trading have been included in net income and have been excluded from the above table. Unrealised losses are largely due to interest rate fluctuations. Based on a review of these investment holdings, it is believed that the contractual terms of these non-trading securities will be met. A total 97 fixed maturity securities positions (5 equity securities positions) were in an unrealised loss position at December 31, 2003 of which 92 (3 equity securities positions) were in a continuous loss position for less than 6 months and 5 positions for more than 6 months but less than 12 months (2 equity securities positions). To Serve and Protect 123 Reconciliation of HK GAAP and United States generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) (continued) (e) The movement on the deferred income tax balance is as follows: At January 1, 2003 RMB million 10,082 Deferred taxation charged/ (credited) to profit and loss account RMB million Arising from restructuring RMB million 822 (10,904) 47,041 1,708 1,366 60,197 (53,801) 1,736 331 (58) 2,831 (1,640) (45,265) (2,039) (657) (58,865) 55,441 Tax value of loss carried forward Future life policyholder benefits and policyholder contract deposits and other funds Provision for assets impairment Others Less: valuation allowance Deferred income tax assets 6,396 1,191 (3,424) Deferred policy acquisition costs Others (5,945) (451) (2,166) (66) Deferred income tax liabilities (6,396) (2,232) – 185 185 Net deferred income tax liabilities – (1,041) (3,239) Change in unrealised gains/losses of non-trading securities RMB million – – – 469 469 – 469 (95) 220 125 594 At December 31, 2003 RMB million – 3,512 – 1,120 4,632 – 4,632 (8,206) (112) (8,318) (3,686) Net deferred income tax assets of RMB 3,239 million were retained by CLIC on September 30, 2003 and were charged to the shareholders’ equity as part of Restructuring. 124 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Supplementary Information for ADS Holders Reconciliation of HK GAAP and United States generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) (continued) (f) Recently issued accounting standards In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No.46 (“FIN 46”), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”, an interpretation of ARB No. 51. FIN 46 provides a new framework for identifying variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and determining when a company should include the assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests and results of activities of VIEs in its consolidated financial statements. FIN 46 requires VIEs to be consolidated by a company if that company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the VIEs’ activities or entitled to receive a majority of the entity’s residual returns, or both. FIN 46 is effective immediately for VIEs created after January 31, 2003 and is effective January 1, 2004 for VIEs created prior to February 1, 2003. The Group does not expect that the adoption of FIN 46 will have a material impact on the Group’s financial position or its result of operations. In July 2003, the Accounting Standards Executive Committee (“AcSEC”) issued Statement of Position (“SOP”) 03-1, “Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Non-traditional Long- Duration Contracts and for Separate Accounts.” The SOP provides guidance on accounting and reporting by insurance enterprises for certain non-traditional long-duration contracts and for separate accounts. The SOP is effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2003, with earlier adoption encouraged. The SOP may not be applied retroactively to prior years’ financial statements, and initial application should be as of the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year. Management does not expect that the adoption of SOP 03-1 will have a material impact on the Group’s financial position or its results of operations. Report on the Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Information To Serve and Protect 125 PricewaterhouseCoopers 22nd Floor Prince’s Building Central Hong Kong Telephone (852) 2289 8888 (852) 2810 9888 Facsimile REPORT ON THE PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO THE DIRECTORS OF CHINA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability) We report on the pro forma consolidated financial information (“pro forma consolidated financial information”) set out in page 127 to page 134 of this Annual Report, which has been prepared to provide information about how the restructuring described in the introduction to pro forma consolidated financial information might have affected the financial information presented. Responsibilities It is the responsibility solely of the Directors of China Life Insurance Company Limited to prepare the pro forma consolidated financial information in accordance with the basis of preparation described in the introduction and notes to the pro forma consolidated financial information. It is our responsibility to form an opinion on the pro forma consolidated financial information and to report our opinion to you. We do not accept any responsibility for any reports previously given by us on any financial information used in the compilation of the pro forma financial information beyond that owed to those to whom those reports were addressed by us at the dates of their issue. Basis of opinion We conducted our work in accordance with the Statements of Investment Circular Reporting Standards and Bulletin 1998/8 “Reporting on pro forma financial information pursuant to the Listing Rules” issued by the Auditing Practices Board in the United Kingdom, where applicable. Our work consisted primarily of comparing the financial information with the source documents, considering the evidence supporting the adjustments and discussing the pro forma financial information with the Directors of China Life Insurance Company Limited. Because the above work does not constitute an audit made in accordance with Statements of Auditing Standards issued by the Hong Kong Society of Accountants, we do not express any audit assurance on the pro forma consolidated financial information. 126 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Report on the Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Information The pro forma consolidated financial information has been prepared based on the historical financial statements of China Life Insurance Company Limited as set out in page 71 to page 119 of the Annual Report for illustrative purposes only and, because of its nature, it may not give an indicative financial position or results of: (a) China Life Insurance Company Limited and its subsidiaries had the Restructuring actually occurred at the start of the year ended December 31, 2003; (b) China Life Insurance Company Limited and its subsidiaries for any future period. Opinion In our opinion: (a) the pro forma consolidated financial information has been properly compiled on the basis stated in the introduction and notes to the pro forma financial information set out in the Annual Report; (b) (c) such basis is consistent with the accounting policies of the Company; and the adjustments are appropriate for the purposes of the pro forma consolidated financial information. PricewaterhouseCoopers Certified Public Accountants Hong Kong, April 23, 2004 Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Profit and Loss Data To Serve and Protect 127 The unaudited pro forma consolidated profit and loss for the year ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 has been prepared in accordance with H.K. GAAP and gives effect to the restructuring, as if it had occurred at the start of the year ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information is provided for illustrative purposes only and does not necessarily represent what our consolidated financial results actually would have been if the restructuring had in fact occurred on those dates and is not necessarily representative of our financial results for any future periods. The notes to the pro forma consolidated financial data contain a more detailed discussion of how the adjustments described above are presented. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information should be read in connection with “Management Discussion and Analysis” in the Annual Report and the historical consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes of China Life. Upon the approval of the State Council and the CIRC, we were formed on June 30, 2003 in connection with the restructuring by CLIC. The restructuring was effected through a plan of restructuring, which was approved by the CIRC on August 21, 2003, and a restructuring agreement we entered into with CLIC on September 30, 2003, with retroactive effect to June 30, 2003. Pursuant to PRC law and the restructuring agreement, the transferred policies were transferred to us as of June 30, 2003; however, for accounting purposes the restructuring is treated as having occurred on September 30, 2003. Under PRC law and the restructuring agreement, the restructuring was effective as of June 30, 2003, which we refer to in this annual report as the effective date. In connection with the restructuring: • CLIC transferred to us (1) all long-term insurance policies (policies having a term of more than one year from the date of issuance) issued on or after June 10, 1999, having policy terms approved by or filed with the CIRC on of after June 10, 1999, and either (i) recorded as a long-term insurance policy as of June 30, 2003 in a database attached to the restructuring agreement as an annex or (ii) having policy terms for group supplemental medical insurance (fund type), (2) stand-alone short-term policies (policies having a term of one year or less from the date of issuance) issued on of after June 10, 1999 and (3) all riders supplemental to the policies described in clauses (1) and (2) above, together with the reinsurance contracts specified in an annex to the restructuring agreement. We refer to these policies in this annual report as the “transferred policies”. All other insurance policies were retained by CLIC. We refer to these policies as the “non-transferred policies”. We assumed all its obligations and liabilities of CLIC under the transferred policies. CLIC continues to be responsible for its liabilities and obligations under the non-transferred policies following the effective date. • CLIC’s assets as of June 30, 2003 were divided between China Life and CLIC in accordance with the restructuring agreement entered into between CLIC and ourselves in connection with the restructuring. Premiums receivable were allocated to the transferred and non-transferred policies based on the specific policies to which they relate. Property, plant and equipment and other operating assets were allocated based on the terms of the restructuring agreement. Investments in respect of participating policies were allocated to the transferred policies, since all participating business has been transferred. Unlisted equity securities and investment properties were allocated to CLIC. The remaining investment assets, including term deposits, fixed maturity securities, equity 128 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Profit and Loss Data securities, repurchase agreements and cash and cash equivalents, were allocated so as to ensure that the book value of China Life as of June 30, 2003 was RMB29,608 million, as determined under PRC valuation regulations. This was equivalent to RMB36,182 million as determined under H.K. GAAP, due to differences between PRC GAAP and H.K. GAAP. The proportions of each of these classes of assets allocated to CLIC and ourselves were similar. • CLIC agreed not to, directly or indirectly through its subsidiaries and affiliates, participate, operate or engage in life, accident or health insurance businesses and any other business in China which may compete with our insurance business. CLIC also undertook (1) to refer to us any corporate business opportunity that falls within our business scope and which may directly or indirectly compete with our business and (2) to grant us a right of first refusal, on the same terms and conditions, to purchase any new business developed by CLIC. • • • • Substantially all of the management personnel and employees who were employed by CLIC in connection with the transferred assets and businesses were transferred to us. Some management and personnel remained with CLIC. CLIC retained the trademarks used in our business, including the “China Life” name and “ball” logo and granted us and our branches a royalty-free license to use these trademarks. CLIC and its subsidiaries and affiliates will be entitled to use these trademarks, but CLIC may not license or transfer these trademarks to other third parties. CLIC’s contracts with its agents and other intermediaries were transferred to us. We entered into various agreements under which we provide policy administration services to CLIC for the non-transferred policies, manage CLIC’s investment assets and lease office space from CLIC for our branch and field offices. To Serve and Protect 129 Pro Forma Consolidated Profit and Loss Accounts Data H.K. GAAP Revenues Gross written premiums and policy fees Less: premiums ceded to reinsurers Net written premiums and policy fees Net change in unearned premium reserves Net premiums earned and policy fees Net investment income Net realized gains/(losses) on investments Net unrealised gains on trading securities Other income For the year ended December 31, 2003 Historical RMB million Adjustments RMB million Pro Forma RMB million Note 69,334 (1,571) (16,409) – 67,763 (16,409) (547) – 67,216 9,825 868 247 727 (16,409) (3,035) (269) 7 1,265 (54) 1,284 35 (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (b) (b) (b) (k) (c) (d) 52,925 (1,571) 51,354 (547) 50,807 6,790 599 254 1,992 Total revenues 78,883 (18,441) 60,442 130 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Profit and Loss Data For the year ended December 31, 2003 Historical RMB million Adjustments RMB million Pro Forma RMB million Note Benefits, claims and expenses Insurance benefits and claims Life insurance death and other benefits (8,570) 4,752 Accident and health claims and claim adjustment expenses Increase in future life policyholder benefits Policyholder dividends and participation in profits Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs Underwriting and policy acquisition costs Administrative expenses Other operating expenses Interest expense on bank borrowings Interest credited to policyholder contract deposits Statutory insurance levy (4,882) (43,084) – 16,571 (1,207) (5,023) (1,294) (6,862) (872) (7) (7,260) (85) – – 472 536 65 208 327 (64) 505 7 4,340 – (e) (e) (f) (e) (g) (k) (i) (h) (j) (k) (k) (e) (3,818) (4,882) (26,513) (1,207) (5,023) (822) (6,326) (367) – (2,920) (85) Total benefits, claims and expenses (79,146) 27,183 (51,963) Profit/(loss) before income tax expense and minority interest Income tax expense (263) (1,180) 8,742 (1,402) Profit/(loss) before minority interests (1,443) 7,340 Minority interests 15 (15) (40) Net profit/(loss) (1,428) 7,285 (l) (k) (m) 8,479 (2,582) 5,897 – (40) 5,857 To Serve and Protect 131 Pro Forma Consolidated Profit and Loss Accounts Data H.K. GAAP Revenues Gross written premiums and policy fees Less: premiums ceded to reinsurers Net written premiums and policy fees Net change in unearned premium reserves Net premiums earned and policy fees Net investment income Net realized gains/(losses) on investments Net unrealised gains/(losses) on trading securities Other income For the year ended December 31, 2002 Historical RMB million Adjustments RMB million Note Pro Forma RMB million 68,769 (1,869) (21,692) 4 66,900 (21,688) (476) 12 66,424 8,347 266 (1,067) 338 (21,676) (4,001) (126) 507 1,728 (106) 1,792 42 (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (b) (b) (b) (k) (c) (d) 47,077 (1,865) 45,212 (464) 44,748 4,346 140 (560) 2,066 Total revenues 74,308 (23,568) 50,740 132 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Profit and Loss Data For the year ended December 31, 2002 Historical RMB million Adjustments RMB million Note Pro Forma RMB million Benefits, claims and expenses Insurance benefits and claims Life insurance death and other benefits (7,010) 4,702 Accident and health claims and claim adjustment expenses Increase in future life policyholder benefits Policyholder dividends and participation in profits Amortisation of deferred policy acquisition costs Underwriting and policy acquisition costs Administrative expenses Other operating expenses Interest expense on bank borrowings Interest credited to policyholder contract deposits Statutory insurance levy (4,053) (45,374) – 20,455 (641) (3,832) (1,661) (6,162) (634) (7) (7,095) (73) 3 – 1,106 256 20 35 328 (127) 204 7 5,527 – (e) (e) (f) (e) (g) (k) (i) (h) (j) (k) (k) (e) (2,308) (4,053) (24,919) (638) (3,832) (555) (5,906) (430) – (1,568) (73) Total benefits, claims and expenses (76,542) 32,260 (44,282) Profit/(loss) before income tax expense and minority interest Income tax expense Profit/(loss) before minority interests Minority interests (2,234) (14) (2,248) (2) 8,692 (1,890) 6,802 2 (30) (l) (k) (m) Net profit/(loss) (2,250) 6,774 6,458 (1,904) 4,554 – (30) 4,524 To Serve and Protect 133 NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA Pro Forma Consolidated Profit and Loss Accounts Data (a) Reflects the exclusion of amounts attributable to the non-transferred policies from the pro forma consolidated profit and loss accounts data. (b) Income from investment properties and investments in associates retained by CLIC in the restructuring has been excluded from net investment income in the pro forma profit and loss accounts data. Other investment income, including interest income and dividends, realized gains and losses and unrealised gains and losses from investments held for trading attributable to investments retained by CLIC in the restructuring, has also been excluded. Cash and investment assets were divided between CLIC and China Life based on a mechanism set forth in the restructuring agreement entered into between CLIC and China Life in connection with the restructuring. Average cash and investment assets retained by CLIC for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 have been determined as if the restructuring had occurred on January 1, 2003. Average cash and investment assets retained by CLIC for the year ended December 31, 2002 have been determined as if the restructuring had occurred on January 1, 2002. China Life’s pro forma owners’ equity on January 1, 2003 or 2002 was equivalent to the amount agreed to by CLIC and China Life in the restructuring, and sufficient investments were assumed to be retained by CLIC to result in pro forma equity of this amount. The adjustment for investment income on these investments has been determined on the basis of the percentage of investment return on all of CLIC’s cash and investment assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 or the year ended December 31, 2002 for the pro forma consolidated profit and loss accounts data for the year ended December 31, 2003 or 2002, respectively. (c) Reflects service fees to be paid by CLIC to China Life for the administration of the non-transferred policies under a policy management agreement to be entered into between CLIC and China Life in connection with the restructuring. For each semi-annual period, the service fee is equal to the sum of: (i) the number of in force non-transferred policies that were within their policy term as of the last day of the period, multiplied by RMB 8.0, with the number of policies in force for group insurance policies being equal to the number of individuals covered by the policies (excluding those whose policies have lapsed or matured), plus (ii) 2.5% of the actual premiums and deposits in respect of such policies collected during the semi-annual period. The adjustment for the service fees reflects the fees that would be paid under this agreement, as if the agreement had been in effect on January 1, 2003 or 2002 for the pro forma consolidated profit and loss accounts data for the year end December 31, 2003 or 2002, respectively. 134 China Life Insurance Company Limited Annual Report 2003 Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Profit and Loss Data (d) Reflects asset management fees to be paid by CLIC to the asset management joint venture for the management of investment assets retained by CLIC in the restructuring under an asset management agreement between CLIC and the asset management joint venture in connection with the restructuring. The adjustment for the asset management fees reflects the fees that would be paid under this agreement, as if the agreement had been in effect on January 1, 2003 or 2002 for the pro forma consolidated profit and loss accounts data for the year ended December 31, 2003 or 2002 respectively. (e) (f) (g) (h) Reflects the exclusion of amounts attributable to the non-transferred policies. Reflects the increase in future policyholder benefits attributable to the non-transferred policies. Reflects the exclusion of underwriting and acquisition costs. Reflects the exclusion of depreciation expense for the fixed assets retained by CLIC in the restructuring. (i) Reflects the exclusion of staff costs for employees and management remaining with CLIC in the restructuring. (j) Reflects rental expenses to be paid by China Life to CLIC for the lease of certain fixed assets from CLIC under a property leasing agreement to be entered into between China Life and CLIC in connection with the restructuring. (k) Reflects the exclusion of income and expenses attributable to non-core operations retained by CLIC in the restructuring. (l) Pro forma income tax has been included in the pro forma profit and loss accounts data based on the pro forma profit for the year. Since CLIC will retain the benefit of tax losses carried forward, the tax provision does not reflect any benefit in respect of those losses. In connection with the restructuring, China Life has received confirmation from the Ministry of Finance and the State Tax Bureau that certain expenses not normally deductible under current PRC tax law can be deducted by China Life in arriving at its taxable income for 2003. In the past, the deductibility of these expenses had no impact on its tax charge or net income because the business was loss-making. Taxation has been provided for on pro forma income before tax using the statutory rate of 33% and assuming that these expenses were deductible for the year ended December 31, 2002 and 2003. (m) Reflects CLIC’s minority interests in the asset management joint venture as if it had been incorporated on January 1, 2003 or 2002 for the pro forma consolidated profit and loss accounts data for the year end December 31, 2003 or 2002, respectively.
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