Financial Performance - Revenue from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was 743.0million,anincreaseof29.5245.8 million, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 15.2%[2]. - Profit from continuing operations decreased to 29.6million,adeclineof35.941.7 million[2]. - Adjusted EBITDA fell by 64.4% to approximately 28.1million[2].−Basicearningspersharefortheperiodwas0.6 cents, down from 3.7centsinthepreviousyear[7].−Totalcomprehensiveincomefortheperiodwas29.6 million, compared to 139.5millionintheprioryear[9].−TheoperatingprofitbeforetaxforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,was36,784 thousand, compared to 53,306thousandforthesameperiodin2023,indicatingadecreaseof30.97,221 thousand, slightly up from 7,149thousandinthepreviousyear[31].−Netprofitfromcontinuingoperationsdecreasedbyapproximately35.946.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2023, to approximately 29.6millioninthesameperiodof2024[90].−AdjustednetprofitforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,was29.6 million, a decrease from 46.2millioninthesameperiodof2023,representingadeclineof36.5423.5 million, an increase from 381.4millionasofDecember31,2023[13].−Currentassetsamountedto976.7 million, a decrease from 1,021.9millionattheendofthepreviousyear[13].−Currentliabilitiestotalled667,619, a decrease of 3.1% from 694,758[15].−Non−currentliabilitiesincreasedto15,003, up 44.8% from 10,368[16].−Totalequityreached717,582, reflecting a growth of 2.0% compared to 698,165[17].−Netassetsamountedto732,585, an increase of 3.9% from 708,533[15].−Thecompanyreportedadecreaseinaccountspayableandnotespayableto485,029, down from 472,410[15].−Theleaseliabilitiesrosesignificantlyto9,514, compared to 3,177previously[16].−TotalaccountsreceivableandnotesreceivableasofJune30,2024,amountedto353,375,000, down from 395,804,000asofDecember31,2023[43].−TotalaccountspayableandnotespayableasofJune30,2024,increasedto485,029,000 from 472,410,000asofDecember31,2023[44].−Thecompany′sdebt−to−equityratioasofJune30,2024,was2.1478,423 thousand, slightly down from 482,308thousand,indicatingadecreaseof0.2123.1 million in the first half of 2024, a 153.3% increase from 48.6millioninthesameperiodlastyear,drivenbystrongsalesofSharkvacuumcleanersandNinjakitchenappliances[51].−InJapan,Shark′scordlessuprightvacuumcleanercategorysawretailsalespointsgrowby37.422,336 thousand, significantly higher than 2,370thousandinthesameperiodof2023[24].−Thecompanyreportedanetcashinflowof16,491,000 from operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023[37]. - The company has no significant contingent liabilities as of June 30, 2024, indicating a stable financial position[105]. - The company has no borrowings as of June 30, 2024, reflecting a strong liquidity position[102]. - The company will continue to focus on the small home appliance sector, emphasizing user demand and product innovation[107]. - The company is providing procurement services to SharkNinja's non-Asia Pacific business, generating a revenue of 25.0millionforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024[93].−Thecompanyisengagedinproductdevelopmentandtransitionalservices,generatingarevenueof2.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024[93]. Governance and Compliance - The company has established four board committees, including the Strategy Committee and Audit Committee, in compliance with corporate governance regulations[113]. - Maximilian Walter Conze was appointed as an independent non-executive director on May 22, 2024[119]. - The company has adhered to all applicable corporate governance codes during the reporting period, with a noted exception regarding the roles of the Chairman and CEO[116]. - The company did not conduct any significant investments during the reporting period[120]. - No major acquisitions or sales of subsidiaries, joint ventures, or associates were undertaken during the reporting period[120]. - The board does not recommend any interim dividend for the six months ending June 30, 2024, compared to HKD 0.0392 per share for the same period ending June 30, 2023[121].