Annual Report 2020

China Merchants China Direct Investments Limited Annual Report 2020 88 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME For the year ended 31 December 2020 2020 2019 Notes US$ US$ Net gain on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 6 126,204,803 131,848,627 Investment income 7 16,106,800 15,528,387 Other gains 1,267,514 911,774 Administrative expenses (22,024,400) (11,933,451) Profit before taxation 9 121,554,717 136,355,337 Taxation 12 (31,766,962) (34,546,363) Profit for the year 89,787,755 101,808,974 Other comprehensive income (expense) for the year Item that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss Exchange difference arising on translation to presentation currency 47,256,093 (9,533,938) Total comprehensive income for the year 137,043,848 92,275,036 Profit for the year attributable to owners of the Company 89,787,755 101,808,974 Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to owners of the Company 137,043,848 92,275,036 Basic earnings per share 14 0.589 0.668