SEGMENT INFORMATION | 3. SEGMENT INFORMATION Operating segments are identified on the basis of internal reports about components of the Group that are regularly reviewed by the Group’s management and the Company’s Board of Directors for the purpose of resource allocation and performance assessment. Management assesses the performance of operating segments based on profit or loss before income tax in related periods. The manner of assessment is consistent with that applied in these financial statements. As of June 30, 2023, the Group’s two reportable operating segments are summarized below: - Wastewater treatment segment, which consists of sales of assembled equipment, provision of construction services and participating in PPP projects as operator; - Exploration and mining segment, which consists of the exploration for lead, silver , Deferred tax assets, income tax payable and deferred tax liabilities are excluded from segment assets and segment liabilities. The Group had neither sale of products nor provisions of services between the operating segments. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the segment results were as follows: Schedule of segment results Wastewater treatment Exploration and mining Corporate activities Total CNY CNY CNY CNY Six months ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) Revenues from external customers 16,072 — — 16,072 Segment profit before income tax 3,784 245 1 4,030 Income tax expenses (357 ) Profit for the period 3,673 Other items Depreciation of property, plant and equipment (114 ) (26 ) (1 ) (141 ) Depreciation of right of use assets (347 ) — (360 ) (707 ) Amortization of intangible assets (404 ) — — (404 ) Impairment (losses)/reversal on financial assets - Trade receivables (1,936 ) — — (1,936 ) - Contract assets 41 — — 41 - Other receivables — — (1,077 ) (1,077 ) Other income 30 700 1 731 Fair value gain on financial instruments — — 559 559 Finance costs (1,799 ) (1 ) (22 ) (1,822 ) Finance income 7,857 — 1,519 9,376 For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the segment results were as follows: Wastewater treatment Exploration and mining Corporate activities Total CNY CNY CNY CNY Six months ended June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) Revenues from external customers 12,216 — — 12,216 Segment profit (loss) before income tax 353 (73 ) (7,914 ) (7,634 ) Income tax expenses (1,827 ) Loss for the period (9,461 ) Other items Depreciation of property, plant and equipment (103 ) (2 ) (1 ) (106 ) Depreciation of right of use assets (359 ) — (354 ) (713 ) Amortization of intangible assets (395 ) — — (395 ) Impairment (losses)/reversal on financial assets - Trade receivables (388 ) — — (388 ) - Contract assets (3,546 ) — — (3,546 ) - Other receivables — — (6,829 ) (6,829 ) Other income 142 500 — 642 Fair value loss on financial instruments — — (86 ) (86 ) Finance costs (1,884 ) (1 ) (45 ) (1,930 ) Finance income 4,702 — 3,399 8,101 For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the segment results were as follows (continued): Wastewater treatment Exploration and mining Corporate activities Total US$ US$ US$ US$ Six months ended June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) Revenues from external customers 1,684 — — 1,684 Segment profit(loss) before income tax 49 (10 ) (1,091 ) (1,052 ) Income tax expenses (252 ) Loss for the period (1,304 ) Other items Depreciation of property, plant and equipment (14 ) — — (14 ) Depreciation of right of use assets (49 ) — (49 ) (98 ) Amortization of intangible assets (54 ) — — (54 ) Impairment (losses)/reversal on financial assets - Trade receivables (53 ) — — (53 ) - Contract assets (489 ) — — (489 ) - Other receivables — — (942 ) (942 ) Other income 20 69 — 89 Fair value loss on financial instruments — — (12 ) (12 ) Finance costs (260 ) — (6 ) (266 ) Finance income 648 — 469 1,117 The following table presents the asset and liability information of the Group’s operating segments as of December 31, 2022, and June 30, 2023: Schedule of operating segment Wastewater treatment Exploration and mining Corporate activities Total CNY CNY CNY CNY As of December 31, 2022 (Audited) Segment assets 312,229 286 87,476 399,991 Reconciliation: Elimination of inter-segment receivables (80,000 ) Total assets 319,991 Segment liabilities 107,096 3,298 96,140 206,534 Reconciliation: Elimination of inter-segment payables (80,000 ) Unallocated liabilities: Deferred tax liabilities 5,276 Income tax payable 10,732 Total liabilities 142,542 Wastewater treatment Exploration and mining Corporate activities Total CNY CNY CNY CNY As of June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) Segment assets 313,098 255,233 80,522 648,853 Reconciliation: Elimination of inter-segment receivables (80,000 ) Total assets 568,853 Segment liabilities 113,448 258,436 92,368 464,252 Reconciliation: Elimination of inter-segment payables (80,000 ) Unallocated liabilities: Deferred tax liabilities 5,266 Income tax payable 11,729 Total liabilities 401,247 The following table presents the asset and liability information of the Group’s operating segments as of December 31, 2022, and June 30, 2023(continued): Wastewater treatment Exploration and mining Corporate activities Total US$ US$ US$ US$ As of June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) Segment assets 43,165 35,188 11,101 89,454 Reconciliation: Elimination of inter-segment receivables (11,029 ) Total assets 78,425 Segment liabilities 15,640 35,633 12,734 64,007 Reconciliation: Elimination of inter-segment payables (11,029 ) Unallocated liabilities: Deferred tax liabilities 726 Income tax payable 1,617 Total liabilities 55,321 | 3. SEGMENT INFORMATION Operating segments are identified on the basis of internal reports about components of the Group that are regularly reviewed by the Group’s management and the Company’s Board of Directors for the purpose of resource allocation and performance assessment. Management assesses the performance of operating segments based on profit or loss before income tax in related periods. The manner of assessment is consistent with that applied in these financial statements. As of December 31, 2022, the Group’s two reportable operating segments are summarized below: - Wastewater treatment segment, which consists of sales of assembled equipment, provision of construction service and participating in PPP projects as operator; - Exploration and mining segment, which consists of the exploration of lead, silver and other metals in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of the PRC and the trading of copper ores products; Deferred tax assets, income tax payable and deferred tax liabilities are excluded from segment assets and segment liabilities. The Group had neither sales of products nor provisions of services between the operating segments. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the segment results were as follows: Schedule of segment results Year Ended December 31, 2020 Wastewater treatment Exploration and mining Corporate activities Total CNY CNY CNY CNY Revenues from external customers 35,631 6,867 — 42,498 Segment (loss)/profit before income tax (112 ) (682 ) 24,973 24,179 Income tax expense (1,258 ) Profit for the year 22,921 Other items Depreciation of property, plant and equipment (500 ) (62 ) (3 ) (565 ) Depreciation of right-of-use assets (687 ) — (976 ) (1,663 ) Amortization of intangible assets (156 ) — — (156 ) Impairment (losses)/reversal on financial assets - Trade receivables (4,544 ) — — (4,544 ) - Contract assets (172 ) — — (172 ) - Amounts due from related companies 334 — 220 554 Fair value gain on financial instrument — — 31,334 31,334 Other income 1,415 200 1 1,616 Finance costs (3,687 ) (1 ) (61 ) (3,749 ) Finance income 15,449 1 18 15,468 As of December 31, 2020 Segment assets 337,050 39 190,047 527,136 Unallocated assets: Deferred tax assets 2,920 Total assets 530,056 Segment liabilities 116,140 3,013 90,066 209,219 Unallocated liabilities: Deferred tax liabilities 10,426 Income tax payable 18,612 Total liabilities 238,257 For the year ended December 31, 2021, the segment results were as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2021 Wastewater treatment Exploration and mining Corporate activities Total CNY CNY CNY CNY Revenues from external customers 18,735 — — 18,735 Segment (loss) before income tax (7,216 ) (161 ) (45,459 ) (52,836 ) Income tax expense (2,135 ) (Loss) for the year (54,971 ) Other items Depreciation of property, plant and equipment (445 ) (62 ) (3 ) (510 ) Depreciation of right-of-use assets (647 ) — (719 ) (1,366 ) Amortization of intangible assets (884 ) — — (884 ) Impairment (losses)/reversal on financial assets - Trade receivables (3,840 ) — — (3,840 ) - Contract assets (357 ) — — (357 ) - Other receivables — — (239 ) (239 ) - Amounts due from related companies 775 — 331 1,106 Fair value loss on financial instrument — — (38,349 ) (38,349 ) Other income (782 ) 600 (1 ) (183 ) Finance costs (4,192 ) (1 ) (166 ) (4,359 ) Finance income 13,537 1 3,397 16,935 As of December 31, 2021 Segment assets 390,895 321 22,166 413,382 Reconciliation: Elimination of inter-segment receivables (80,000 ) Unallocated assets: Deferred tax assets 66 Total assets 333,448 Segment liabilities 113,124 3,294 103,195 219,613 Reconciliation: Elimination of inter-segment payables (80,000 ) Unallocated liabilities: Deferred tax liabilities 2,544 Income tax payable 9,254 Total liabilities 151,411 For the year ended December 31, 2022, the segment results were as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2022 Wastewater treatment Exploration and mining Corporate activities Total CNY CNY CNY CNY Revenues from external customers 20,306 — — 20,306 Segment profit/(loss) before income tax 9,758 (39 ) (26,151 ) (16,432 ) Income tax expense (5,864 ) (Loss) for the year (22,296 ) Other items Depreciation of property, plant and equipment (275 ) (28 ) (1 ) (304 ) Depreciation of right-of-use assets (713 ) — (700 ) (1,413 ) Amortization of intangible assets (813 ) — — (813 ) Impairment (losses)/reversal on financial assets - Trade receivables 3,989 — — 3,989 - Contract assets (171 ) — — (171 ) - Other receivables — — (2,745 ) (2,745 ) Fair value gain on financial instrument — — 1,007 1,007 Consultants shares option expense — — (16,152 ) (16,152 ) Other income 206 697 1 904 Finance costs (3,582 ) (1 ) 188 (3,395 ) Finance income 15,594 — 13 15,607 As of December 31, 2022 Segment assets 312,229 286 87,476 399,991 Reconciliation: Elimination of inter-segment receivables (80,000 ) Total assets 319,991 Segment liabilities 107,096 3,298 96,140 206,534 Reconciliation: Elimination of inter-segment payables (80,000 ) Unallocated liabilities: Deferred tax liabilities 5,276 Income tax payable 10,732 Total liabilities 142,542 Year Ended December 31, 2022 Wastewater treatment Exploration and mining Corporate activities Total US$ US$ US$ US$ Revenues from external customers 2,944 — — 2,944 Segment profit/(loss) before income tax 1,414 (6 ) (3,791 ) (2,383 ) Income tax expense (850 ) (Loss)/Profit for the year (3,233 ) Other items Depreciation of property, plant and equipment (40 ) (4 ) — (44 ) Depreciation of right-of-use assets (104 ) — (101 ) (205 ) Amortization of intangible assets (118 ) — — (118 ) Impairment (losses)/reversal on financial assets - Trade receivables 578 — — 578 - Contract assets (25 ) — — (25 ) - Other receivables — — (397 ) (397 ) Fair value gain on financial instrument — — 146 146 Consultants shares option expense — — (2,342 ) (2,342 ) Other income 30 101 — 131 Finance costs (519 ) — 27 (492 ) Finance income 2,261 — 2 2,263 As of December 31, 2022 Segment assets 45,264 41 12,682 57,987 Reconciliation: Elimination of inter-segment receivables (11,599 ) Total assets 46,388 Segment liabilities 15,526 478 13,938 29,942 Reconciliation: Elimination of inter-segment payables (11,599 ) Unallocated liabilities: Deferred tax liabilities 765 Income tax payable 1,556 Total liabilities 20,664 Geographical information (a) Non-current assets Schedule of non-current assets December 31, 2021 2022 2022 CNY CNY US$ Mainland China 22,905 21,790 3,159 Hong Kong 360 1,012 147 Total 23,265 22,802 3,306 The non-current assets information above is based on the locations of the assets and excludes financial instruments and deferred tax assets. Information about major customers For the year ended December 31, 2020, revenue of approximately CNY 24,405 6,867 For the year ended December 31, 2021, revenue of approximately CNY 6,439 5,915 For the year ended December 31, 2022, revenue of approximately CNY 5,512 799 3,842 557 |