Financial Performance - Revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2024, decreased by approximately 39.7% from HK$1,733,707,000 to HK$1,046,126,000 compared to the same period last year[85]. - Gross profit for the same period decreased from HK$214,033,000 to HK$112,417,000[85]. - Other income, gains, and losses for the six months ended September 30, 2024, were losses of HK$39,920,000, compared to losses of HK$11,376,000 in 2023[85]. - Loss attributable to owners of the Company for the six months ended September 30, 2024, was HK$562,895,000, compared to a loss of HK$51,747,000 in the same period of 2023[85]. - Loss per share attributable to owners of the Company was HK134.2 cents for the six months ended September 30, 2024, compared to HK15.0 cents in the last financial period[85]. - The gross profit margin for the interim period was 10.7%, down from 12.3% in the previous interim period[114]. - The gross profit margin for the automotive business sector is estimated to be between 6% and 12% for the six months ended September 30, 2024, reflecting a significant decrease compared to historical margins[148]. - The gross profit from automobile sales decreased by approximately HK$74.4 million during the financial period under review, primarily due to weak market sentiment and increased competition[174]. Borrowings and Financial Position - As of September 30, 2024, the total bank loans amounted to HK$263,333,000, a decrease from HK$297,527,000 as of March 31, 2024[3]. - Other loans increased to HK$466,173,000 from HK$429,724,000, resulting in a total borrowing of HK$729,506,000, slightly up from HK$727,251,000[3]. - The Group's borrowings as at 30 September 2024 were approximately HK$729.5 million, representing an increase of approximately 0.3% from approximately HK$727.3 million as at 31 March 2024[193]. - The Group's gearing ratio decreased to approximately 67.1% as at 30 September 2024, down from approximately 45.7% as at 31 March 2024[194]. - The current ratio for the interim period was 1.18, slightly down from 1.21 in the previous period[114]. Impairment and Asset Valuation - The cash impairment charge for the automotive distribution segment amounted to HKD 328,542,000 due to significant performance decline and uncertain economic market conditions[55]. - Impairment loss recognized on property, plant, and equipment amounted to approximately HK$328,542,000, while impairment loss on other intangible assets was approximately HK$89,877,000[85]. - The recoverable amount as of 30 September 2024 was assessed to be approximately HK$1,019.6 million, which is lower than the carrying amount of approximately HK$1,348.1 million[181]. - Impairment losses on goodwill for property management services were approximately HK$29.3 million for the period ended 30 September 2024, up from approximately HK$7.4 million for the same period last year[174]. - The recoverable amount of properties, machinery, and equipment in automotive distribution was HKD 1,019,558,000, based on a valuation by an independent professional valuation firm[55]. Corporate Governance and Compliance - The company has complied with the applicable code provisions set out in the Corporate Governance Code throughout the six months ended 30 September 2024, except for a deviation from code provision C.2.1 until 23 April 2024[27]. - The company maintains a high standard of corporate governance, with the Board reviewing practices to ensure compliance with legal and statutory requirements[27]. - The company has sufficient internal controls to provide checks and balances on the functions of the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer[27]. - The company has adopted the Model Code as guidelines for relevant employees regarding their dealings in securities, with no incidents of non-compliance noted during the reporting period[27]. Market Conditions and Economic Outlook - The global economic growth rate is forecasted to be stable at 3.2% for both 2024 and 2025 according to the International Monetary Fund[90]. - Chinese luxury consumers are expected to spend RMB572 billion on luxury goods in 2024, a 4% increase from the previous year[91]. - The luxury goods market in China is showing signs of recovery, particularly driven by high-net-worth individuals, indicating significant market potential[121]. - The group expects the business environment in the second half of the financial year to remain challenging, although recent stimulus measures from the Mainland China government may have a positive impact[137]. Share Capital and Securities - The company issued a total of 74,879,418 new ordinary shares at a price of HK$0.64 per share, raising approximately HK$2,396,141[6]. - The total number of issued shares as of September 30, 2024, was 469,001,508 shares, which was used for calculating approximate percentages[24]. - The company did not purchase, sell, or redeem any of its listed securities during the six months ended 30 September 2024[47]. - There were no dividends declared or proposed for the six months ended 30 September 2024, and no dividends have been recommended since the reporting period[53]. Revenue Breakdown by Segment - The automobile segment sales decreased by approximately 43.9% to HK$819.9 million, contributing 78.4% to total revenue, down from 84.3% in the previous year[141]. - The non-automobile dealership segment recorded a revenue of approximately HK$146.2 million, representing a decrease of about 24.6% compared to HK$193.9 million in the prior year[128]. - Revenue from the property management services and money lending business increased by approximately 5.1% to approximately HK$37.2 million compared to HK$35.4 million in the previous financial period[101]. - Revenue from after-sales services increased slightly by approximately 0.7% to HK$42.8 million, but the gross profit margin decreased from approximately 33.3% to approximately 23.7%[159]. - The group did not generate any revenue from its films and television program investment business during the review period, with ongoing legal actions to recover the investment principal[130].
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