Revenue and Profitability - Revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2019, was HK$1,219,088,000, a decrease of 17.9% compared to HK$1,485,486,000 in the same period of 2018[13] - Gross profit for the same period was HK$127,326,000, down 20.5% from HK$160,134,000 year-on-year[13] - Operating profit increased to HK$57,018,000, up 65.0% from HK$34,538,000 in the previous year[13] - Profit for the period was HK$1,355,000, a decline of 33.1% compared to HK$2,025,000 in the prior year[13] - Profit attributable to owners of the Company was HK$2,467,000, down from HK$8,131,000 in the same period last year[13] - Basic earnings per share decreased to HK0.4 cents from HK1.3 cents, representing a decline of approximately 69.2% year-over-year[16] - Total comprehensive loss for the period amounted to HK$79,203,000, compared to a loss of HK$103,544,000 in the prior year, indicating an improvement of 23.5%[19] Expenses and Cost Management - Selling and distribution expenses decreased to HK$6,366,000, a reduction of 41.8% from HK$10,943,000 in 2018[13] - General and administrative expenses were HK$107,165,000, down 30.9% from HK$155,222,000 year-on-year[13] - Finance income decreased significantly to HK$574,000 from HK$3,718,000 in the previous year[13] - Total expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2019, were HK$1,201,249, a decrease from HK$1,494,302 in 2018[123] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets increased to HK$3,014,995,000 from HK$2,996,621,000, reflecting a growth of 0.6%[22] - Current assets rose to HK$1,161,520,000, up from HK$1,088,949,000, marking an increase of 6.6%[22] - Total equity decreased to HK$1,013,306,000 from HK$1,113,436,000, a decline of 9.0%[25] - Non-current liabilities increased to HK$866,756,000 from HK$812,247,000, representing a rise of 6.7%[25] - Cash and cash equivalents improved to HK$150,373,000 from HK$126,775,000, an increase of 18.6%[22] Cash Flow and Financing Activities - Net cash used in operations was HK$60,530, an improvement from HK$85,246 in the previous year[34] - The company experienced a net cash inflow from investing activities of HK$20,799, contrasting with a net outflow of HK$119,437 in the prior period[34] - Proceeds from bank borrowings decreased to HK$168,700,000 from HK$223,005,000, a decline of approximately 24.4% year-over-year[37] - Net cash inflow from financing activities was HK$105,953,000, down from HK$142,224,000, representing a decrease of about 25.4%[37] Investments and Fair Value - The company reported a fair value gain on investment property of HK$36,606,000, compared to HK$40,846,000 in the previous year[13] - The fair value of investment properties decreased to HK$1,370,677,000 from HK$1,413,227,000 at the beginning of the period, reflecting a fair value loss of approximately 3%[146] - The total investments in joint ventures at the end of the period were HK$276,133,000, a slight decrease from HK$299,747,000 at the beginning of the period[150] Accounting Policies and Standards - The Group is currently assessing the impact of new accounting standards effective from 1st January 2020, but has not yet determined their significance on financial results[47] - The Group adopted HKFRS 16, recognizing leases as right-of-use assets and corresponding liabilities from April 1, 2019[74] - The total right-of-use assets recognized as of 30th September 2019 were HK$49,773,000, comprising land use rights and property leases[57] Risk Management - The Group's financial risk factors include market risk, credit risk, and liquidity risk[80] - The Group is exposed to commodity price risk due to trading in steel products, with committed sale orders exceeding on-hand inventories[82] - The Group closely monitors market prices of steel products to manage commodity price risk and adjusts procurement strategies accordingly[83] Dividends and Shareholder Transactions - The company paid dividends relating to 2019 amounting to HK$12,825, impacting retained earnings[28] - The Group's dividends paid to owners of the Company increased to HK$12,825,000 from HK$10,057,000, representing a rise of about 27.7%[37] - No interim dividend was declared for the six months ended 30th September 2019, consistent with 2018[133] Joint Ventures and Associates - Sales of goods to an associate decreased from HK$46,205,000 in 2018 to HK$6,444,000 in 2019, representing a decline of approximately 86.05%[196] - Management fee income for services provided to joint ventures decreased from HK$28,750,000 in 2018 to HK$12,054,000 in 2019, a decline of approximately 58.1%[196]
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