Financial Performance - For the six months ended September 30, 2024, the company reported a revenue of HKD 7,792,000, a decrease of 16.7% compared to HKD 9,355,000 for the same period in 2023[2]. - The gross profit for the same period was HKD 3,527,000, down from HKD 5,806,000, indicating a decline of 39.2%[2]. - The company recorded a loss attributable to owners of the company of HKD 11,384,000, compared to a loss of HKD 13,931,000 in the previous year, showing an improvement of 18.2%[11]. - Total comprehensive expenses for the period amounted to HKD 10,409,000, significantly lower than HKD 25,064,000 in the prior year, reflecting a reduction of 58.5%[10]. - The basic and diluted loss per share for the period was HKD 0.7, slightly improved from HKD 0.8 in the previous year[14]. - The company reported a total of HKD 3,510,000 in cost of inventories recognized as an expense for the six months ended September 30, 2024, compared to HKD 2,836,000 in 2023, indicating an increase of approximately 23.7%[59]. - The company recorded a net reversal of impairment losses of approximately HKD 362,000 for trade receivables and other receivables during the interim period[75]. - The group recorded an operating loss of approximately HKD 11,620,000 for the period, compared to a loss of HKD 19,310,000 in 2023[94]. Assets and Liabilities - The company's cash and cash equivalents decreased to HKD 24,741,000 from HKD 38,228,000, a decline of 35.3%[16]. - Non-current assets totaled HKD 7,857,000 as of September 30, 2024, compared to HKD 7,268,000 as of March 31, 2024, representing an increase of 8.1%[16]. - The company's total equity decreased to HKD 98,270,000 from HKD 108,679,000, a decline of 9.6%[18]. - The company reported a significant decrease in total liabilities, with current liabilities at HKD 15,651,000, down from HKD 17,603,000, a reduction of 11.1%[16]. - The total liabilities as of September 30, 2024, were approximately HKD 17,010,000, with a debt-to-equity ratio of approximately 16.4%[96]. Revenue Breakdown - The total revenue for the six months ending September 30, 2024, was HKD 9,355 million, with external sales from publishing and intellectual property licensing contributing HKD 7,574 million and digital marketing contributing HKD 1,781 million[28][50]. - The revenue from comic book sales was HKD 6,275 million, while revenue from intellectual property licensing was HKD 1,299 million for the six months ending September 30, 2023[32][33]. - The group’s digital marketing revenue in China was HKD 1,781 million for the six months ending September 30, 2023[34]. - The group’s total revenue for the six months ending September 30, 2024, included HKD 7,680 million from Hong Kong and HKD 112 million from China[28]. - The digital marketing segment's revenue plummeted by 93.7% to HKD 112,000 in 2024, down from HKD 1,781,000 in 2023, following a significant reduction in operations[108]. - The group plans to expand its publishing and licensing business, with revenues from this segment reported at HKD 7,680,000 in 2024 compared to HKD 7,574,000 in 2023[107]. Operational Changes and Strategies - The company has not disclosed any new product developments or market expansion strategies during this reporting period[2]. - The group is in the process of voluntary liquidation for two non-wholly owned subsidiaries, which is expected to reduce losses and reallocate resources[102]. - The group has proposed to acquire 100% equity of a company for a total consideration of HKD 63,000,000, to be settled through the issuance of approximately 191,000,000 new shares[100]. - The group has invested in the development and production of natural language processing software and chipsets, focusing on Chinese voice recognition, and has obtained several invention patents[111]. - The group aims to quickly bring the natural language processing division to market to generate profits, with total employees at 50 as of September 30, 2024, down from 55 a year earlier[114]. - Strategic partnerships with iFlytek and Brain Technology have led to the development of AI voice interaction technology, with products like the Flying Dragon Master mobile phone and IoT applications set to launch[114]. - The group is expanding its comic business in response to the ongoing cultural trend in Hong Kong, while maintaining traditional comic publishing and licensing operations[114]. Employee and Cost Management - Employee costs, including directors' remuneration, decreased to HKD 8,369,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2024, from HKD 10,231,000 in 2023, representing a reduction of approximately 18.2%[59]. - The group employed a total of 50 employees as of September 30, 2024, with employee costs from operations amounting to approximately HKD 8,835,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2024[98]. - Administrative expenses totaled approximately HKD 11,935,000, a decrease from HKD 15,535,000 in the previous year, primarily due to ongoing efforts to streamline operations and control costs[90][91]. Tax and Other Income - The estimated tax expense for Hong Kong profits tax for the six months ended September 30, 2024, was HKD (21,000), compared to HKD (142,000) in 2023[64]. - Other income for the six months ended September 30, 2024, includes estimated interest income from receivables of HKD 140,000, compared to zero for the same period in 2023[52]. - The fair value change gains (losses) on financial assets recognized in profit or loss for the six months ended September 30, 2024, were HKD 638,000, compared to a loss of HKD 5,503,000 in 2023[54]. - The net foreign exchange gain for the six months ended September 30, 2024, was HKD 241,000, compared to a loss of HKD 147,000 in 2023[54].
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