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宝联控股(08201) - 2019 Q3 - 季度财报
PPS INT'LPPS INT'L(HK:08201)2019-05-14 09:18

Financial Performance - Revenue for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, was HK$230,597,000, a decrease of 3.4% compared to HK$237,625,000 for the same period in 2018[10] - Gross profit for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, increased to HK$39,805,000, representing a gross margin of 17.3% compared to 15.2% in 2018[10] - Profit before taxation for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, was HK$18,308,000, compared to a loss of HK$6,436,000 in the same period of 2018[10] - Profit for the period attributable to owners of the Company for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, was HK$14,313,000, compared to a loss of HK$10,672,000 in 2018[12] - Basic and diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, was 2.69 HK cents, compared to a loss of 3.64 HK cents in 2018[12] - Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to owners of the Company was HK$14,240,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, compared to a loss of HK$9,411,000 in 2018[12] - Total turnover for the Group for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, was HK$230,597,000, a decrease of 3% from HK$237,625,000 in the same period of 2018[77] - For the nine months ended March 31, 2019, the profit attributable to owners of the Company was HK$14,313,000, compared to a loss of HK$10,672,000 for the same period in 2018[97] - For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the profit attributable to owners of the Company was HK$4,230,000, compared to a loss of HK$2,172,000 for the same period in 2018[97] Expenses and Costs - Selling and marketing expenses increased to HK$3,248,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, compared to HK$1,832,000 in 2018[10] - Administrative expenses decreased significantly to HK$16,731,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, from HK$36,321,000 in 2018[10] - Finance costs decreased to HK$1,674,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, compared to HK$4,692,000 in 2018[10] - Total staff costs, including directors' emoluments, for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, were HK$116,655,000, down from HK$132,722,000 in 2018, representing a decrease of approximately 12%[83] - The minimum lease payments under operating leases for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, were HK$3,081,000, compared to HK$5,254,000 in 2018, indicating a reduction of about 41%[83] - Current tax expenses for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, amounted to HK$3,287,000, compared to HK$3,740,000 in 2018, reflecting a decrease of approximately 12%[86] - Selling, marketing, and administrative expenses decreased by approximately HK$18.2 million to approximately HK$20.0 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2019[146] - Finance costs decreased by approximately HK$3.0 million to approximately HK$1.7 million, primarily due to a reduction in effective interest expense on convertible bonds[146] Revenue Streams - Revenue from Environmental and Cleaning services for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, was HK$213,337,000, a decrease of 5% from HK$224,591,000 in the same period of 2018[77] - Interest income from Money Lending for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, was HK$17,260,000, an increase of 32% from HK$13,034,000 in the same period of 2018[77] - Revenue from environmental and cleaning services in Hong Kong decreased by approximately HK$13.8 million to approximately HK$190.4 million for the nine months ended 31 March 2019, compared to HK$204.2 million for the same period in 2018[118] - The net profit from the environmental and cleaning business in Hong Kong was approximately HK$9.8 million for the nine months ended 31 March 2019, an increase from approximately HK$9.1 million for the same period in 2018[119] - Revenue from environmental and cleaning services in Shanghai increased to approximately HK$22.9 million for the nine months ended 31 March 2019, up from HK$18.9 million for the same period in 2018[120] - Interest income from the money lending business was approximately HK$17.3 million for the nine months ended 31 March 2019, compared to approximately HK$13.0 million for the same period in 2018[126] - Operating profit from the money lending business decreased to approximately HK$7.7 million for the nine months ended 31 March 2019, down from approximately HK$9.3 million for the same period in 2018[126] Accounting Policies and Standards - The Group has adopted HKFRS 9 Financial Instruments and HKFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which are material and relevant to the Group's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements from July 1, 2018[23] - The Group's revenue recognition policy under HKFRS 15 does not significantly impact the timing of revenue recognition from the provision of services[64] - The Group has not experienced any impact from the adoption of HKFRS 15 regarding significant financing components in contracts[68] - The principal accounting policies used in the third quarterly results are consistent with those adopted in the preparation of the Group's annual financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2018[18] - The Group expects to reflect changes in accounting policies in the annual financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2019[18] Share Capital and Rights Issue - The company completed a rights issue on July 9, 2018, issuing 270,000,000 ordinary shares at a subscription price of HK$0.18 per share, increasing total shares from 270,000,000 to 540,000,000[98] - The rights issue raised approximately HK$46.7 million after expenses by issuing 270,000,000 rights shares[159] - Approximately HK$37,700,000 from the rights issue will be utilized for the company's existing businesses, particularly the money lending business[160] - The total number of shares issued after the rights issue was 540,000,000, reflecting a significant increase in share capital[98] - The transaction costs for the rights issue amounted to HK$1,876,000[104] Corporate Governance - The Board believes that the Company has complied with the Corporate Governance Code and GEM Listing Rules, with some deviations noted[196] - The roles of chairman and chief executive officer are not separated, with Mr. Yu Shaoheng serving as both[198] - The audit committee consists of three independent non-executive Directors, reviewing financial and accounting policies[199] - The audit committee opines that the unaudited condensed consolidated results for the nine months ended March 31, 2019, comply with applicable accounting standards[200]