Financial Performance - For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the group recorded unaudited revenue of approximately HKD 326.3 million, an increase of about 4.0% compared to HKD 313.6 million for the same period in 2019[5]. - The unaudited profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, was approximately HKD 16.4 million, compared to HKD 5.2 million for the same period in 2019[5]. - The total comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, was approximately HKD 16.1 million, compared to HKD 4.9 million for the same period in 2019[11]. - Basic and diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, were HKD 0.13, compared to HKD 2.05 for the same period in 2019[8]. - The operating profit for the three months ended September 30, 2020, was HKD 14.1 million, while the profit before tax was HKD 13.8 million[8]. - Profit for the period increased from approximately HKD 5.2 million to about HKD 16.4 million, a growth of 215.4% driven by higher profit margins from new property management contracts and government subsidies[37]. Employee Expenses - Employee benefit expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, were approximately HKD 275.6 million, a decrease of about 3.6% from HKD 285.9 million in the same period of 2019[5]. - The total employee benefits expenses for the nine months ended September 30 amounted to HKD 263.8 million, slightly down from HKD 273.5 million in the previous year[22]. - Employee benefits expenses decreased from approximately HKD 285.9 million to about HKD 275.6 million, a reduction of 4.3% due to outsourcing cleaning and security services and government subsidies[34]. Revenue Sources - Revenue from property management services increased from approximately HKD 313.6 million to about HKD 326.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, representing a growth of approximately 4.0% compared to the same period in 2019[32]. - The unaudited revenue for the three months ended September 30 was HKD 120.3 million, compared to HKD 108.1 million for the same period last year[21]. Cost Management - The company has implemented stricter cost control measures across various operational expenses[36]. - Other operating expenses decreased from approximately HKD 14.5 million to about HKD 12.0 million, a reduction of 17.2% mainly due to lower compliance costs and stricter cost control measures[36]. - Cleaning materials costs slightly decreased from approximately HKD 5.5 million to about HKD 5.1 million, a reduction of 7.3% attributed to the outsourcing of services[35]. Corporate Governance - The company is committed to maintaining transparency and accuracy in its financial reporting, ensuring all material aspects are disclosed[2]. - The company has adhered to all corporate governance codes as per GEM listing rules without any deviations during the reporting period[60]. - The audit committee has reviewed the unaudited condensed consolidated results and confirmed compliance with applicable accounting standards and GEM listing rules[66]. - The board of directors includes executive and independent non-executive members, ensuring a diverse governance structure[67]. Market Outlook - The company is optimistic about expanding its market share in the public housing property management sector as the market develops[44]. - The company expects growth in public housing property management services to align with the development of the public housing market in Hong Kong[44]. - The company anticipates that the COVID-19 pandemic will not have a significant adverse impact on its business operations[31]. Shareholder Information - R5A Group Limited holds 491,440,000 shares, representing 61.43% of the company's issued share capital[55]. - Major shareholders include R5A Group Limited, with individual ownership percentages of 55.23%, 16.28%, 13.96%, 12.79%, 1.16%, and 0.58%[55]. Other Information - The financial statements were prepared in accordance with the Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards and GEM Listing Rules[14]. - The company has adopted new and revised Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards, but these did not have a significant impact on the reported amounts[20]. - The estimated tax rate for Hong Kong profits tax is 16.5%, with the first HKD 2,000,000 of taxable profits for qualifying entities taxed at 8.25%[28]. - The company did not recommend the payment of an interim dividend during the reporting period[30]. - The existing property management portfolio includes 28 public housing estates owned by the Housing Authority and 4 Home Ownership Scheme estates[31]. - The company has a stock option plan adopted on October 24, 2017, which is valid for 10 years, aimed at incentivizing eligible participants contributing to the group's success[58]. - On June 17, 2019, the company granted 32,000,000 stock options at an exercise price of HKD 0.177 per share, with a total of 32,000,000 options remaining unexercised as of the report date[58]. - The company has not granted, agreed to grant, exercised, canceled, or allowed any stock options to expire during the reporting period[58]. - There were no known conflicts of interest involving directors, controlling shareholders, or their close associates during the reporting period[59]. - No significant events requiring disclosure occurred after the reporting period[65]. - The company has not purchased, sold, or redeemed any of its listed securities during the reporting period[64].
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