Financial Performance - Revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was HK34,032,326,adecreaseof10.738,066,133 in 2022[4] - Gross profit increased slightly to HK1,794,476,up1.21,773,588 in the previous year[4] - Operating profit rose to HK755,428,reflectinganincreaseof7.8700,746 in 2022[4] - Profit for the period was HK502,083,amarginaldecreasefromHK502,604 in the same period last year[4] - Basic and diluted earnings per share remained stable at 35.61 cents, compared to 35.44 cents in 2022[4] - Total comprehensive income for the period was HK187,381,significantlyhigherthanHK60,647 in 2022[8] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets decreased to HK31,106,588fromHK34,766,606 as of December 31, 2022, representing a decline of 10.3%[10] - Total equity decreased to HK7,585,443fromHK7,657,778, a reduction of 0.9%[10] - Current liabilities decreased to HK21,958,957fromHK25,505,265, a decrease of 13.9%[10] - Cash and bank balances decreased to HK3,331,112fromHK3,828,930, a decline of 13.0%[10] - Trade receivables as of 30 June 2023 totaled HK13,210,354,000,comparedtoHK13,070,678,000 as of 31 December 2022[43] - Total borrowings amounted to approximately HK8,073,211,000asofJune30,2023,downfromHK8,422,683,000 as of December 31, 2022[53] - The net debt to total assets ratio was 0.15 as of June 30, 2023, compared to 0.13 as of December 31, 2022[53] - The Group had total current assets of approximately HK29,025,042,000andtotalcurrentliabilitiesofapproximatelyHK21,958,957,000, resulting in a current ratio of approximately 1.32 times[53] Segment Performance - Total segment revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2023, was HK38,066,133,anincreasefromHK34,032,326 for the same period in 2022[26][33] - Segment results for the six months ended June 30, 2023, were HK706,425,comparedtoHK777,095 for the same period in 2022, indicating a decrease of approximately 9.1%[27][33] - The consumer electronics segment generated revenue of HK16,113,234,whiletheenterprisesystemsandcloudcomputingsegmentsgeneratedHK20,497,396 and HK1,455,503,respectively[26][33]−Revenuefromtheconsumerelectronicssegmentforthesixmonthsended30June2023wasapproximatelyHK14,700,866, down 8.7% from HK16,113,234in2022[49]−Revenuefromtheenterprisesystemssegmentforthesixmonthsended30June2023wasapproximatelyHK18,124,038, a decline of 11.6% from HK20,497,396in2022[49]CorporateGovernance−Thecompanyhasnotappliedanynewstandardsorinterpretationsthatarenotyeteffectiveforthecurrentaccountingperiod,indicatingstabilityinaccountingpractices[17][20]−Thecompany’sauditorreportedunqualifiedopinionsonthestatutoryannualconsolidatedfinancialstatementsfortheyearendedDecember31,2022[16][19]−TheinterimfinancialreportwasauthorizedforpublicationonAugust24,2023,ensuringtimelydisclosureoffinancialperformance[18]−TheAuditCommitteereviewedtheunauditedresultsforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2023,andconfirmedcompliancewithapplicableaccountingstandardsandadequatedisclosures[67]−TheRemunerationCommitteeisresponsibleforreviewingandapprovingmanagement′sremunerationproposalsandensuringnodirectorisinvolvedindecidingtheirownremuneration[68]−TheNominationCommitteeistaskedwithreviewingtheboard′sstructureandcompositionannuallyandmakingrecommendationsforchangestoalignwithcorporatestrategy[72]−AsofAugust24,2023,theBoardcomprisesfiveexecutivedirectors,onenon−executivedirector,andthreeindependentnon−executivedirectors[73]EmployeeandRemuneration−TheGroupemployed4,400full−timeemployeesasofJune30,2023,anincreasefrom4,368employeesasofJune30,2022[54]−RemunerationforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2023,wasapproximatelyHK561,651,000, slightly up from HK561,572,000forthesameperiodin2022[54]ShareholderActions−TheCompanyrepurchased1,040,000ordinarysharesinJune2023atanaggregatepriceofHK4,160,660[60] - The Company also acquired 3,074,000 ordinary shares for employment compensation at a total cash consideration of approximately HK$12,637,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2023[62] - The Directors do not recommend the payment of any interim dividend for the six months ended June 30, 2023[64] - The Company did not recommend any interim dividend for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to none in 2022[66] Future Outlook - The Group plans to continue executing strategies to increase market share and expand the range of products and services offered[50] - The Group will continue to execute strategies to increase market share and diversify its product and service offerings[52]