Financial Performance - The Group's unaudited consolidated loss attributable to shareholders for the six months ended 30 September 2019 was approximately HK$12,369,000, a decrease from HK$39,592,000 in the corresponding period of 2018, representing a reduction of approximately 68.8%[11]. - Basic and diluted loss per share for the Period was approximately 0.38 HK cents, compared to 1.33 HK cents for the 2018 Period, indicating a significant improvement[12]. - Total rental income increased by approximately 64.8% to approximately HK$23,899,000 during the Period, up from approximately HK$14,502,000 in the 2018 Period[19]. - The increase in rental income was primarily due to contributions from newly acquired properties and an increased occupancy rate[19]. - The Group recorded a fair value loss in securities investments of approximately HK$6,992,000 during the period, compared to a loss of approximately HK$25,483,000 in the previous period[57]. - Finance costs decreased by approximately HK$5,222,000 or approximately 26.9%, from approximately HK$19,420,000 in the 2018 period to approximately HK$14,198,000 in the current period[140][144]. Property and Investment Activities - Property rental income in Hong Kong was approximately HK$14,006,000 for the Period, a substantial increase from approximately HK$4,783,000 in the 2018 Period[20]. - The Group successfully disposed of office units and car parks at Capital Centre for HK$361,600,000, resulting in a gain on disposal of subsidiaries of approximately HK$57,511,000[27]. - The Group recorded property rental income and management fee income of approximately HK$8,501,000 and HK$5,993,000 respectively in the PRC for the period, compared to HK$8,297,000 and HK$5,681,000 in the previous period, reflecting an increase of 2.5% and 5.5% respectively[35]. - The Group's total carrying amount of properties in Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, was approximately HK$351,125,000 as of September 30, 2019, down from approximately HK$374,130,000 as of March 31, 2019, indicating a decrease of about 6.1%[35]. - The Group's total carrying amount of properties in Singapore was approximately HK$154,941,000 as of September 30, 2019, down from approximately HK$159,831,000 as of March 31, 2019, indicating a decrease of about 3.7%[33]. - The Group's total net asset value for investment properties was approximately HK$459,141,000 as of September 30, 2019[106]. Future Plans and Developments - The Group owns approximately 90.83% of Fung Wah Factorial Building and plans to redevelop it into a high-rise composite commercial building to maximize site usage[49]. - The Group plans to redevelop the site at Kennedy Town into a commercial/residential/service apartment building with a registered site area of approximately 4,941 sq.ft[55]. - The Group's project at Matheson Street is expected to provide a gross floor area of approximately 42,759 sq.ft upon completion in Q4 2021[37]. - The Group plans to redevelop the combined site at Nos. 1B, 1C, 1D, and 1E of Davis Street, Kennedy Town, into a commercial/residential/service apartment building[121]. Share Capital and Financing - The total number of issued ordinary shares increased to 3,725,832,059 as of September 30, 2019, up from 2,965,832,059 shares as of March 31, 2019[129]. - The net proceeds from the issuance of the 3% per annum coupon rate convertible note amounted to approximately HK$69,500,000, intended for financing the acquisition of the remaining units of Wing Cheong Factory Building[81]. - The company issued HK$70,000,000 of convertible notes with a conversion price of HK$0.055, which was approved by independent shareholders on August 21, 2019, and completed on August 28, 2019[83]. - The Group's outstanding principal amount of loans receivable was approximately HK$292,122,000, a decrease from approximately HK$336,010,000 as of March 31, 2019[70]. - The Group's total assets as of September 30, 2019, amounted to approximately HK$3,948,543,000, down from approximately HK$4,034,545,000 as of March 31, 2019[73]. - The Group's gearing ratio was approximately 0.3 as of September 30, 2019, compared to approximately 0.4 as of March 31, 2019[74]. Corporate Governance and Shareholding Structure - The Company has complied with all code provisions of the Corporate Governance Code, except for the separation of the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer[190]. - The Company believes that having a single individual serve as both Chairman and Chief Executive Officer enhances efficiency in planning and execution of long-term strategies[190]. - The total number of share options exercised by directors and other participants was 67,800,000, leaving a balance of 0 options as of the report date[182]. - The Company has a significant concentration of shareholding, with the top shareholders holding over 60% of the total issued shares[168]. - The shareholding structure indicates significant control by a few substantial shareholders, highlighting potential influence over corporate decisions[172]. - As of September 30, 2019, the total interests of the Directors and chief executives in shares and underlying shares amounted to approximately 2,322,657,964, representing about 62.34% of the total issued shares of the Company[156].
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