Annual Report 2019

DIRECTORS’ REPORT China Merchants China Direct Investments Limited Annual Report 2019 38 The Directors present their annual report and the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2019. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES The Company acts as an investment holding company. The activities of the subsidiaries are set out in note 30 to the consolidated financial statements. BUSINESS REVIEW A review of the business of the Group during the year and a discussion on the Group’s prospects are provided in the Chairman’s Statement and the Investment Manager’s Discussion and Analysis on pages 4 to 5 and pages 7 to 28 of the Annual Report, respectively. Description of key risk factors and uncertainties that the Group is facing is provided in the Investment Manager’s Discussion and Analysis on pages 29 to 31 of the Annual Report and in note 4 to the consolidated financial statements while the financial risk management objectives and policies of the Group can be found in note 5 to the consolidated financial statements. An analysis of the Group’s performance during the year using financial key performance indicators is provided in the Financial Summary on page 126 of the Annual Report. In addition, discussions on the Group’s compliance with relevant laws and regulations which have a significant impact on the Group, relationships with its key stakeholders and environmental policy are contained in the Corporate Governance Report on pages 52 to 66 of the Annual Report. RESULTS AND DIVIDENDS The results of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2019 and the financial position of the Group at that date are set out in the consolidated financial statements on pages 76 to 77. The Directors recommend the payment of a final dividend of US$0.07 per share (2018: a final dividend of US$0.07 per share and special dividends of US$0.10 per share), totaling US$0.07 per share (2018: US$0.17) for 2019 to the shareholders on the register of members on 3 June 2020 amounting to US$10,663,311 (2018: US$25,896,613). FIVE YEARS FINANCIAL SUMMARY A summary of the results and the assets and liabilities of the Group for the last five financial years is set out on page 126 of the Annual Report.