Financial Performance - Revenue for the reporting period was 366.7million,adecreaseof9.4404.6 million in the first half of 2022, primarily due to reduced customer orders[5] - Net profit for the reporting period was 17.5million,downfrom31.2 million in the first half of 2022[5] - Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was 366.725million,adecreasefrom404.552 million in the same period in 2022[31] - Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was 50.853million,downfrom60.084 million in the same period in 2022[31] - Operating profit for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was 22.391million,comparedto35.993 million in the same period in 2022[31] - Net profit attributable to equity shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was 18.034million,downfrom31.391 million in the same period in 2022[31] - Basic earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2023, were 0.021,comparedto0.038 in the same period in 2022[31] - The company's comprehensive income for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was a loss of 398,000,comparedtoagainof8.833 million in the same period in 2022[32] - The company's exchange differences on translation of financial statements resulted in a loss of 17.887millionforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2023[32]−Totalrevenueforthe12monthsendingJune30,2023,was1.078 billion, up from 906.214millioninthesameperiodin2022[43]−Grossprofitforthe12monthsendingJune30,2023,was165.216 million, compared to 135.302millioninthesameperiodin2022[43]−Basicearningspershare(EPS)of0.0214 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, based on a profit attributable to ordinary equity shareholders of 18,034,000andaweightedaveragenumberofordinarysharesof842,680,000[47]−DilutedEPSof0.0206 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, based on a profit attributable to ordinary equity shareholders of 18,034,000andaweightedaveragenumberofordinarysharesof877,205,000[48]MarketandIndustryOutlook−Thecompanyexpectstheglobaleconomytoremainturbulentin2023,withchallengesintheoperatingenvironment,butremainsoptimisticaboutthegrowthopportunitiesintheopticalindustry,particularlyinsmartdriving,AR,andVR[6]−TheLiDARmarketisprojectedtogrowfrom1.4 billion in 2023 to 3.7billionin2028,withaCAGRof19.4697.9 million, up from 631.2millionattheendof2022,withnetcurrentassetsof219.9 million and total equity of 373.3million[8]−Thecompanyreported245.9 million in unencumbered cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2023, down from 287.0millionayearearlier,butmanagementbelievesthisissufficienttosupportoperationalneeds[8]−TotalbankfinancingasofJune30,2023,wasapproximately396.5 million, with 209.3millionutilized,andthecompanyhadnoothersignificantoutstandingliabilities[9]−Thecompany′sdebt−to−equityratioincreasedto77.0387,805 thousand as of June 30, 2023, compared to 378,839thousandattheendof2022[33]−Cashandcashequivalentssurgedto245,886 thousand, up from 44,508thousandattheendof2022[33]−Inventorydecreasedsignificantlyto52,820 thousand from 138,339thousandattheendof2022[33]−Bankdepositsincreasedto142,545 thousand from 101,944thousandattheendof2022[33]−Netcurrentassetsstoodat219,892 thousand, slightly down from 228,322thousandattheendof2022[33]−Totalequityincreasedto373,266 thousand as of June 30, 2023, compared to 360,597thousandattheendof2022[34]−Retainedearningsgrewto314,001 thousand from 298,284thousandatthestartof2023[36]−Non−controllinginterestsincreasedsignificantlyto4,938 thousand from 608thousandattheendof2022[34]−Profitfortheperiodwas18,034 thousand, contributing to the overall equity increase[36] - Other comprehensive income showed a loss of 17,435thousand,primarilyduetoexchangeratefluctuations[36]−Tradereceivables(netofimpairmentallowance)decreasedto72,648,000 as of June 30, 2023, from 181,674,000asofDecember31,2022[53]−Tradepayablesdecreasedto74,036,000 as of June 30, 2023, from 196,146,000asofDecember31,2022[56]CapitalExpenditureandInvestments−Thecompany′scapitalexpenditureforthereportingperiodwas44.0 million, compared to 51.3millionforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2022,primarilyforpurchasingadditionalequipmenttoproducemoreadvancedflip−chipcameramodules[10]−Acquisitionofproperty,plant,andequipmentwithacostof45,804,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to 55,088,000forthesameperiodin2022[50]−Capitalcommitmentsof17,085,000 as of June 30, 2023, compared to 13,877,000asofDecember31,2022[58]ShareholderandEquityInformation−Thecompany′smajorshareholder,LiJingInnovationTechnologyCo.,Ltd.,holdsa72.2598.523 million in H1 2023, up from 83.795millioninH12022[37]−Netcashusedininvestingactivitiesroseto86.335 million in H1 2023, compared to 50.052millioninH12022[37]−Netcashgeneratedfromfinancingactivitiessurgedto193.106 million in H1 2023, up from 70.424millioninH12022[37]RevenueandMarketSegments−Revenuefromthelargestcustomeraccountedfor96.5340.222 million in H1 2023, compared to 402.448millioninH12022[42]−RevenuefromIndiareached21.414 million in H1 2023, a new market entry compared to no revenue in H1 2022[42] - Sales of goods to non-controlling interests amounted to 10,962,000forthesixmonthsendedJune30,2023,comparedto0 for the same period in 2022[60] Research and Development - Research and development costs (excluding depreciation and amortization) increased to 20.323millioninH12023,upfrom18.726 million in H1 2022[44] Taxation - Income tax expense decreased to 1.673millioninH12023,downfrom3.109 million in H1 2022[45] - Hong Kong profits tax provision calculated at an estimated annual effective tax rate of 16.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2023, with a subsidiary subject to a two-tiered profits tax rate system (8.25% for the first HK2millionand16.523.7 million for the reporting period, compared to $26.0 million for the same period in 2022[13] - The company terminated its share option plan adopted on February 4, 2015, and adopted a new share option plan on May 5, 2021, to incentivize employees[13] Corporate Governance and Compliance - The company did not hold any significant investments, make major acquisitions, or sell subsidiaries or associates during the six months ended June 30, 2023[11] - The company did not use any forward foreign exchange contracts or other derivative instruments to hedge currency fluctuations as of June 30, 2023[11] - The company did not recommend any interim dividend for the reporting period, citing the need to retain more cash for future expansion plans[24] - The company did not purchase, sell, or redeem any of its listed securities during the reporting period[24] - The company's audit committee reviewed the unaudited consolidated financial statements and was satisfied that they were prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards[25]