贵州茅台2023年年度报告（英文版）.pdf

ANNUALREPORT20231/175StockCode:600519StockAbbr.:KweichowMoutaiKWEICHOWMOUTAICO.,LTD.ANNUALREPORT2023ANNUALREPORT20232/175ImportantStatementsI.TheBoardofDirectors,BoardofSupervisors,directors,supervisorsandtheseniormanagementoftheCompanyguaranteethattheinformationpresentedinthisreportisfreeofanyfalserecords,misleadingstatementsormaterialomissions,andshallbearindividualandjointlegalliabilitiesforthetruthfulness,accuracyandcompletenessofitscontents.II.AlldirectorsoftheCompanyattendthemeetingoftheboardofdirectors.III.BakerTillyChinaCPAshasissuedastandardunqualifiedauditreportfortheCompany.IV.DingXiongjun,responsiblepersonfortheCompany,JiangYan,responsiblepersonforaccountingwork,andCaiCongying,responsiblepersonfortheCompany’sfinancialaffairs(AccountingSupervisor),havewarrantedthatthefinancialstatementsinthisreportaretrue,accurateandcomplete.V.TheproposedprofitdistributionplanortheproposedplanofcapitalizationofcapitalreservesinthereportingperiodapprovedbytheresolutionoftheBoardofDirectorsOnthebasisofatotalcapitalof1,256,197,800sharesbytheendof2023,allshareholderswillbedistributedacashdividendofRMB308.76(beforetax)forevery10shares,withatotalprofitdistributionofRMB38,786,363,272.80.Ifthereisanychangeinthetotalsharecapitalofthecompanybeforetheequityregistrationdatefortheimplementationofequitydistribution,thetotaldividendamountwillbemaintainedunchanged,andthedividendratiopersharewillbeadjustedaccordingly.TheaboveprofitdistributionproposalshallbesubmittedtothegeneralassemblyofshareholdersoftheCompanyfordeliberationandapprovalbeforeimplementation.VI.Riskdisclosurestatementforforward-lookingstatementsForward-lookingstatementsinthisreportconcerningfutureplansordevelopmentstrategiesdonotconstitutesubstantialpromisestoinvestors,duetotherelateduncertainty.Investorsareadvisedtobeawareoftheirowninvestmentrisks.VII.Existenceofnon-operationalembezzlementoffundsbycontrollingshareholdersortheirassociatedpartiesNoVIII.ExistenceoffinancialguaranteestoexternalpartiesinviolationoftheregulateddecisionproceduresNoANNUALREPORT20233/175IX.Overhalfofthedirectors’failuretoguaranteethetruthfulness,accuracyandcompletenessoftheCompany’sdisclosedannualreportNoX.SignificantRiskPromptsTheCompanyhaselaboratedthepotentialrisksinthechapterof“TheCompanyDiscussionandAnalysisonitsFutureDevelopment”.Investorsareadvisedtopaytheirdueattention.XI.InformationStatementAllinformationanddatacitedinthisReportareobjectiveandauthentic.FinancialfigureshereinarerecordedinCNY,unlessotherwisespecified.ThisReportispreparedinChineseandEnglish,respectively.IncaseofanyambiguityintheChineseandEnglishtexts,theChinesetextshallprevail.ANNUALREPORT20234/175ContentsSectionIDefinitions.....5SectionIICompanyProfileandKeyFinancialResults5SectionIIIManagement’sDiscussionandAnalysis.....9SectionIVCorporateGovernance28SectionVEnvironmentandSocialResponsibility.....47SectionVISignificantEvents.53SectionVIIChangesinSharesandInformationaboutShareholders.66SectionVIIIPreferredShares.71SectionIXInformationaboutBond....71Secti