Financial Performance - For the six months ended September 30, 2024, the company reported a revenue of HKD 179,307,000, an increase of 17.2% compared to HKD 153,029,000 for the same period in 2023[2] - The company incurred a loss before tax of HKD (3,727,000), an improvement from a loss of HKD (8,383,000) in the previous year, representing a reduction of 55.6%[4] - Basic and diluted loss per share for the period was HKD (0.0018), an improvement from HKD (0.0043) in the same period last year[4] - The net loss attributable to owners was approximately HKD 3,549,000, an improvement from a net loss of HKD 8,212,000 in the same period last year[66] - The total loss for the period was HKD 3,727,000, with no income tax expense recorded[28] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets as of September 30, 2024, amounted to HKD 163,611,000, a slight increase from HKD 161,737,000 as of March 31, 2024[10] - Current assets increased to HKD 153,615,000 from HKD 146,835,000, reflecting a growth of 4.9%[9] - The total liabilities increased to HKD 75,437,000 from HKD 68,390,000, indicating a rise of 10.0%[12] - The net asset value of the company as of September 30, 2024, was HKD 87,978,000, down from HKD 91,753,000, a decrease of 4.2%[15] - The group’s total liabilities included HKD 7,775,000 from loans from directors, which are managed at the group level[34] Revenue Segments - For the six months ended September 30, 2024, the total revenue from the cleaning and related services segment was HKD 179,307,000, an increase from HKD 153,029,000 for the same period in 2023, representing a growth of approximately 17.2%[36] - The adjusted loss before tax for the cleaning and related services segment was HKD 2,511,000, while the advertising media business and waste management segments reported losses of HKD 364,000 and HKD 595,000 respectively, leading to a total adjusted loss before tax of HKD 3,727,000 for the group[28] - The waste management segment reported a loss of HKD 595,000, contributing to the overall performance of the group[28] - The advertising media business segment incurred a loss of HKD 364,000, reflecting challenges in that area[28] Employee and Operational Costs - Total employee costs rose to HKD 121,436,000, up from HKD 113,155,000, reflecting an increase of 7.0%[40] - The total service cost, including employee benefits, was approximately HKD 169,209,000, up from HKD 145,845,000, indicating a rise of 16.0%[40] - Other operating expenses increased by 33% to approximately HKD 60,596,000, primarily due to rising labor costs in the cleaning and related services segment[73] Cash and Bank Balances - The company's cash and bank balances decreased to HKD 49,744,000 from HKD 65,280,000, a decline of 23.7%[8] - As of September 30, 2024, the company's cash and bank balances totaled approximately HKD 56,846,000, down from approximately HKD 67,372,000 as of March 31, 2024[74] - The group’s bank credit facility was reduced to HKD 7,000,000 from HKD 40,000,000, with unutilized credit of HKD 5,482,000[59] Investments and Future Plans - The company is exploring potential investments and business opportunities to enhance financial performance while managing risk levels[87] - The group has no significant investments planned as of September 30, 2024, and no major acquisitions or disposals of subsidiaries during the reporting period[88][89] - The company plans to leverage technology to improve efficiency and address labor shortages in the cleaning services sector[78] - The waste management business is expected to benefit from favorable market conditions due to increasing demand and supportive global policies[80] Compliance and Governance - The audit committee reviewed the interim financial statements, which were found to comply with applicable accounting standards and adequately disclosed[98] - The group did not apply any new accounting standards or interpretations that were not yet effective during the reporting period, and the revisions to accounting policies did not have a significant financial impact[22] - There were no significant changes affecting the group's performance during the reporting period[90] - No significant events occurred after the reporting period up to the date of this announcement[92]
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