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Interest expenses				63,338,000	58,218,000	$ 10,200,000
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Acquisition of the distribution right				30,710,000	33,620,000	11,031,000
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LGIL Put Option
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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LGIL Put Option \| Expected dividend yield
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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Lotus GmbH \| Non discontinued operations
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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LGIL Put Option
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Related party
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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Related party \| Loans payable \| Maximum
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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Related party \| Zhejiang Geely Automobile Co., Ltd
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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Related party \| Geely holding
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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Related party \| Lease agreements
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Related party \| Payment of deposits
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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