Financial Performance - The total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024, was HKD 294,721,000, representing an increase of 56.3% compared to HKD 188,400,000 in 2023[2] - The gross profit decreased to HKD 11,507,000 from HKD 17,677,000, indicating a decline of 34.8% year-over-year[2] - Operating loss for the year was HKD 85,611,000, compared to a loss of HKD 27,341,000 in the previous year, reflecting an increase in losses of 213.5%[2] - The net loss attributable to equity holders of the company was HKD 76,221,000, up from a loss of HKD 40,132,000 in 2023, marking an increase of 90.0%[3] - The total loss before tax for the group was HKD 100,447,000, compared to a loss of HKD 23,228,000 in the previous year, indicating a significant increase in losses[18] - The company reported a basic loss per share of HKD 0.06 for continuing operations, compared to HKD 0.02 in the previous year[4] - The group reported a total comprehensive loss attributable to equity holders of approximately HKD 24.80 million, an improvement from a loss of about HKD 36.83 million in the previous year[70] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets as of December 31, 2024, amounted to HKD 977,508,000, a significant increase from HKD 588,504,000 in 2023, representing a growth of 66.1%[5] - Non-current assets increased to HKD 388,820,000 from HKD 140,422,000, showing a rise of 176.5% year-over-year[5] - Current assets rose to HKD 588,688,000, compared to HKD 448,082,000 in the previous year, reflecting an increase of 31.4%[5] - Total liabilities increased to HKD 629,094,000 from HKD 157,462,000, indicating a rise of 299.5%[6] - The company reported contract assets of HKD 34.700 million for 2024, an increase from HKD 16.358 million in 2023[27] - Contract liabilities amounted to HKD 3,475,000, representing obligations to provide advertising services for which the company has received payment from clients[30] Revenue Breakdown - The group reported external revenue of HKD 294,721,000 for the environmental maintenance business, a decrease from HKD 294,721,000 in the previous year[18] - The media advertising and marketing business generated external revenue of HKD 88,501,000, compared to HKD 73,613,000 in the previous year, reflecting a growth of approximately 20.1%[18] - The trading business reported external revenue of HKD 161,419,000, up from HKD 161,419,000 in the previous year[18] - Revenue from environmental maintenance services was HKD 132.607 million in 2023, compared to HKD 161.419 million projected for 2024[26] - Media advertising and marketing business generated HKD 88.501 million in revenue in 2023, with operations starting in May 2024[26] - The environmental maintenance business generated revenue of approximately HKD 132.61 million in the current year, down from approximately HKD 161.42 million in the previous year, indicating a decline in performance[73] Expenses and Costs - Total expenses for 2024 were HKD 391,627,000, up from HKD 215,228,000 in 2023, with significant increases in employee benefits expenses (up 12.9% to HKD 115,364,000) and costs related to media advertising and marketing[32] - Financial costs for 2024 were HKD 23,910,000, compared to HKD 221,000 in 2023, indicating a substantial increase in interest expenses related to advertising issuance rights and embedded marketing contracts[34] - The company’s total revenue cost for 2024 was HKD 283,214,000, significantly higher than HKD 170,723,000 in 2023, indicating increased operational costs[32] - General and administrative expenses rose to about HKD 60,709,000, a 40.2% increase from HKD 43,290,000 in 2023[83] - Employee benefits expenses totaled approximately HKD 115,364,000, reflecting a 12.9% increase from HKD 102,211,000 in 2023[84] Business Operations - The company is primarily engaged in environmental maintenance, media advertising, and marketing, as well as trading businesses[8] - The group continues to operate two business segments: environmental maintenance and trading, while also launching a media advertising and marketing business[16] - The company plans to expand its media advertising and marketing services, primarily targeting cinema advertising in China[26] - The company aims to strengthen its business model through precise marketing and scenario-based experiences, addressing challenges in offline customer conversion[101] - The company will continue to explore business opportunities in high-growth sectors in China to ensure stable and sustainable revenue sources[101] Corporate Actions - The group has sold its medical device sales business and is in the process of selling its property leasing business, classifying these as discontinued operations[16] - The company completed the sale of a subsidiary, generating a profit of HKD 26,723,000, with cash proceeds from the sale amounting to HKD 24,648,000[40] - The company plans to sell its property leasing business for RMB 71,788,700 (approximately HKD 77,525,000), pending certain conditions[41] - The company entered into an agreement to sell 90% of its stake in Shanghai Youmitai Medical Technology Co., Ltd. for RMB 22,500,000 (approximately HKD 24,648,000), with the sale expected to impact future financial performance[38] Governance and Compliance - The company has complied with the corporate governance code throughout the year, ensuring adherence to legal and business standards[102] - The audit committee, composed of three independent non-executive directors, has reviewed the annual results for the year[106] - The executive directors are Mr. Sang Kangqiao and Mr. Xu Wenzhe, while the non-executive director is Ms. Chen Wenting, and the independent non-executive directors are Mr. Xu Zhihao, Mr. Lin Jiade, and Mr. Huang Chengsi[109]
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