Disclaimer and GEM Characteristics HKEX and Stock Exchange Disclaimer HKEX and the Stock Exchange disclaim responsibility for this announcement's content, accuracy, completeness, and reliance-based losses - HKEX and the Stock Exchange assume no responsibility for the content of this announcement, nor do they guarantee its accuracy or completeness1 GEM Market Characteristics and Investment Risk Warning The GEM market, for SMEs, carries high investment risks; investors should understand these and invest cautiously - The GEM market is positioned to provide a listing platform for small and medium-sized companies, which typically involve higher investment risks2 - Investors should understand potential risks, as GEM securities may face significant market volatility and liquidity cannot be guaranteed2 Directors' Responsibility Statement Directors bear full responsibility for this announcement's accurate, complete, and non-misleading information - The company's directors jointly and individually bear full responsibility for the information in this announcement3 - Directors confirm the announcement's information is accurate, complete, free from misleading or fraudulent content, and without omissions3 Consolidated Financial Results Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income For the year ended April 30, 2025, revenue decreased by 20.2% to HKD 26.44 million, and loss for the year significantly widened to HKD 44.91 million Key Data from Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income (For the year ended April 30) | Indicator | 2025 (thousand HKD) | 2024 (thousand HKD) | Change (%) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Revenue | 26,440 | 33,137 | -20.2% | | Cost of sales | (22,737) | (28,294) | -19.6% | | Gross profit | 3,703 | 4,843 | -23.5% | | Other income, (losses) / gains, net | (25,319) | 94 | -27035.1% | | Net provision for / (reversal of) expected credit losses | 2,856 | (5,550) | -151.5% | | Loss on write-down of inventories | (19,198) | (9,011) | 113.0% | | Selling and distribution expenses | (853) | (1,019) | -16.3% | | Administrative expenses | (5,409) | (9,819) | -44.9% | | Finance costs | (685) | (1,027) | -33.3% | | Loss before tax | (44,905) | (32,146) | 39.7% | | Loss for the year | (44,905) | (32,146) | 39.7% | | Loss for the year attributable to owners of the Company | (44,891) | (32,146) | 39.6% | | Basic and diluted loss per share (HK cents) | (8.98) | (6.43) | 39.7% | - The increase in loss for the year is primarily due to decreased revenue and gross profit, along with losses from the sale of scrap materials45 Consolidated Statement of Financial Position Net assets decreased by 75% to HKD 15.96 million, with net current assets falling, while cash and bank balances significantly increased Key Data from Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (As of April 30) | Indicator | 2025 (thousand HKD) | 2024 (thousand HKD) | Change (%) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Assets | | | | | Non-current assets | 820 | – | N/A | | Current assets | 51,106 | 99,047 | -48.4% | | - Inventories | 12,122 | 54,851 | -77.9% | | - Trade receivables | 619 | 4,867 | -87.3% | | - Deposits, prepayments and other receivables | 22,259 | 37,414 | -40.5% | | - Cash and bank balances | 16,106 | 1,915 | 740.9% | | Liabilities | | | | | Current liabilities | 29,207 | 28,261 | 3.3% | | Non-current liabilities | 6,762 | 7,087 | -4.6% | | Equity | | | | | Net assets | 15,957 | 63,699 | -75.0% | | Total equity | 15,957 | 63,699 | -75.0% | - Net current assets significantly decreased, but cash and bank balances substantially increased747 Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements General Information Bortex Global Limited, incorporated in Cayman Islands in 2014 and listed on GEM in 2017, primarily trades and manufactures LED lighting - The company was incorporated in the Cayman Islands in 2014, with Mr. Shao Guoliang as its ultimate controlling party8 - The company was listed on the GEM of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong on November 16, 20179 - The Group primarily engages in the trading and manufacturing of LED lighting products10 Application of Amendments to Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards HKFRS amendments effective May 1, 2024, were first applied this year, with no significant impact on financial position or performance - The amendments to Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards were first applied this year, but had no significant impact on the financial position and performance11 - The Group has not early adopted new standards and amendments issued but not yet effective, and anticipates no significant future impact1213 Segment Reporting The Group operates a single segment of LED lighting product design, manufacturing, and trading, with revenue primarily from Canada, the US, and China - The Group engages solely in the design, manufacturing, and trading of LED lighting products, thus having only one single business segment14 Revenue from External Customers by Geographical Location | Region | 2025 (thousand HKD) | 2024 (thousand HKD) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Canada | 21,511 | 19,790 | | United States | 4,527 | 2,671 | | China (excluding Hong Kong) | 1,161 | 3,979 | | Hong Kong | 1,840 | – | | Others | 4,098 | – | | Total | 33,137 | 26,440 | Non-current Assets by Geographical Location | Region | 2025 (thousand HKD) | 2024 (thousand HKD) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | China (excluding Hong Kong) | 820 | – | Revenue from Major Customers (Over 10% of Total Revenue) | Customer | 2025 (thousand HKD) | 2024 (thousand HKD) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Customer A | 19,790 | 21,511 | | Customer B | – | 4,098 | Revenue The Group's revenue from LED decorative lighting product trading and manufacturing, recognized at a point in time, totaled HKD 26.44 million, a 20.2% decrease - Revenue is derived from the trading and manufacturing of LED decorative lighting products, with all revenue recognized at a point in time19 Revenue from LED Decorative Lighting | Product | 2025 (thousand HKD) | 2024 (thousand HKD) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | LED decorative lighting | 26,440 | 33,137 | Other Income, (Losses) / Gains, Net Other income and losses, net, shifted from a HKD 94 thousand gain to a HKD 25.32 million loss, primarily due to significant losses from scrap sales Other Income, (Losses) / Gains, Net | Item | 2025 (thousand HKD) | 2024 (thousand HKD) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Sale of scrap materials | (27,989) | 86 | | Interest income | 11 | 8 | | Gain on lease modification | 2,611 | – | | Miscellaneous income | 48 | – | | Total | (25,319) | 94 | - Other income and losses, net, shifted from a gain to a significant loss, primarily due to losses from the sale of scrap materials2141 Finance Costs Finance costs decreased by 33.3% to HKD 0.69 million, mainly due to reduced interest expenses on lease liabilities Finance Costs | Item | 2025 (thousand HKD) | 2024 (thousand HKD) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Interest expense on bank borrowings | 631 | 749 | | Interest expense on lease liabilities | 54 | 278 | | Total | 685 | 1,027 | - Finance costs decreased primarily due to reduced interest expenses on lease liabilities44 Loss Before Tax Loss before tax expanded to HKD 44.91 million, a 39.7% increase, influenced by inventory costs, right-of-use asset depreciation, and employee benefits Components of Loss Before Tax | Item | 2025 (thousand HKD) | 2024 (thousand HKD) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Auditor's remuneration — audit services | 600 | 700 | | Cost of inventories | 20,116 | 25,282 | | Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | – | 2,312 | | Depreciation of right-of-use assets | 709 | – | | Employee benefit expenses | 5,978 | 8,983 | | Short-term lease related expenses | 223 | 144 | | Net exchange gain | (689) | (288) | - Loss before tax increased by 39.7% year-on-year, reaching HKD 44.91 million5 Taxation No current or deferred tax for both years; Hong Kong profits tax uses a two-tiered system, and Chinese subsidiaries face a 25% corporate income tax rate Taxation | Item | 2025 (thousand HKD) | 2024 (thousand HKD) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Current tax — China | – | – | | Current tax — Hong Kong | – | – | | Deferred tax | – | – | - Hong Kong profits tax operates under a two-tiered system, and Chinese subsidiaries are subject to a 25% corporate income tax rate2324 Dividends The Board does not recommend paying any dividends for the year ended April 30, 2025, consistent with the prior year - The Board does not recommend paying any dividends for the current year (2024: nil)25 Loss Per Share Attributable to Owners of the Company Basic loss per share widened to 8.98 HK cents, and diluted loss per share was the same due to no potential ordinary shares Loss Per Share Data | Indicator | 2025 (thousand HKD/thousand shares) | 2024 (thousand HKD/thousand shares) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Loss for the purpose of calculating basic loss per share | (44,891) | (32,146) | | Number of ordinary shares for the purpose of calculating basic loss per share | 500,000 | 500,000 | | Basic and diluted loss per share (HK cents) | (8.98) | (6.43) | - Diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share, as there were no potential ordinary shares outstanding for both years26 Trade Receivables Net trade receivables decreased by 87.3% to HKD 0.62 million, with most outstanding balances aged over 365 days Trade Receivables | Item | 2025 (thousand HKD) | 2024 (thousand HKD) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Trade receivables | 32,999 | 40,184 | | Less: Net provision for expected credit losses | (32,380) | (35,317) | | Net amount | 619 | 4,867 | Ageing Analysis of Trade Receivables (Based on invoice date) | Ageing | 2025 (thousand HKD) | 2024 (thousand HKD) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Within 60 days | – | 3,606 | | 61 to 90 days | – | – | | 91 to 180 days | 530 | – | | 181 to 365 days | 958 | 2,833 | | Over 365 days | 32,041 | 33,215 | | Total | 32,999 | 40,184 | - Net trade receivables significantly decreased, and most balances are aged over 365 days2728 Trade Payables Trade payables increased by 95.4% to HKD 3.50 million, with most balances aged within 60 days, indicating a fast payment cycle Ageing Analysis of Trade Payables (Based on invoice date) | Ageing | 2025 (thousand HKD) | 2024 (thousand HKD) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Within 60 days | 1,882 | – | | 61 to 90 days | – | – | | 91 to 180 days | 12 | 141 | | 181 to 365 days | 386 | 328 | | Over 365 days | 1,224 | 1,324 | | Total | 3,504 | 1,793 | - Trade payables increased by 95.4% year-on-year, with the majority of balances aged within 60 days31 Management Discussion and Analysis Business Review Revenue decreased by 20.2% to HKD 26.4 million due to market instability and reduced consumer demand, with net loss increasing to HKD 28.6 million - Revenue decreased by 20.2% year-on-year to HKD 26.4 million, primarily due to increased consumer environmental awareness, market instability, and weakened consumer demand32 - Revenue from LED decorative lighting products in Canada decreased by 7.91%, as relaxed social distancing measures reduced demand for indoor Christmas decorations33 - Revenue from US customers decreased to HKD 2.7 million (2024: HKD 4.5 million), mainly affected by the Federal Reserve's tightening monetary policy and lower customer sales expectations34 - Net loss for the year (excluding provision for expected credit losses and loss on write-down of inventories) was approximately HKD 28.6 million, a 308.6% year-on-year increase35 Outlook Management anticipates accelerated growth in China's manufacturing and infrastructure investment, but warns of potential stock market volatility from US Fed rate hikes - Management expects China's manufacturing and infrastructure investment to accelerate in 2025, supported by monetary policy, becoming a pillar of the economy36 - Continued interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve and rising funding costs may lead to stock market volatility, posing challenges for corporate operations36 Financial Review LED decorative lighting revenue decreased by 20.2%, gross margin fell to 14.0%, and loss for the year widened to HKD 44.9 million due to reduced revenue and scrap sales losses - Revenue from LED decorative lighting decreased by 20.2% year-on-year to HKD 26.4 million, mainly due to reduced sales to Canadian and US customers37 - There was no revenue from LED lighting products this year, due to reduced sales to Chinese customers in the construction industry38 - Cost of sales decreased by 19.8% year-on-year to HKD 22.7 million, consistent with the decrease in total revenue39 - Gross profit decreased by 22.8% year-on-year to HKD 3.7 million, with gross margin falling from 14.6% to 14.0%40 - Other income and losses, net, shifted from a gain of HKD 94 thousand to a loss of HKD 25.3 million, primarily due to losses from the sale of obsolete and damaged scrap materials41 - Selling and distribution expenses decreased by 10.0% year-on-year to HKD 0.9 million, mainly due to reduced transportation and staff costs42 - Administrative expenses decreased by 44.9% year-on-year to HKD 5.4 million, primarily due to reduced staff costs, legal, and professional fees43 - Finance costs decreased by 33.3% year-on-year to HKD 0.7 million, mainly due to reduced interest expenses on lease liabilities44 - Loss for the year expanded to HKD 44.9 million, an increase of HKD 12.8 million from the previous year, primarily affected by reduced revenue, gross profit, and losses from scrap sales45 Gearing Ratio The gearing ratio was not applicable for the year ended April 30, 2025, consistent with the prior year - The gearing ratio was not applicable for the year ended April 30, 2025 (2024: not applicable)46 Liquidity and Financial Resources Cash and bank balances significantly increased to HKD 16.1 million, while the current ratio decreased to 1.75 times, with the Board confident in sufficient resources - Cash and bank balances significantly increased to HKD 16.1 million (2024: HKD 1.9 million)47 - The current ratio decreased to 1.75 times (2024: 3.5 times)47 - The Board is confident that the Group will have sufficient resources to meet its financial needs in operations47 Treasury Policy The Group maintains a prudent treasury policy, monitoring overdue debts, reviewing trade receivables for impairment, and observing liquidity to manage funding - The Group adopts a prudent treasury policy, recovering overdue debts through monitoring procedures48 - Management regularly reviews the recoverable amount of trade receivables to ensure adequate impairment provisions are made48 - The Board closely monitors the liquidity position to ensure it can meet funding requirements48 Capital Structure The Group's capital structure, consisting solely of ordinary shares, is unchanged since its 2017 GEM listing, with 500,000,000 shares issued - The Group's capital structure has remained unchanged since its listing on GEM on November 16, 201749 - As of April 30, 2025, there were 500,000,000 issued shares49 Material Investments, Acquisitions and Disposals of Subsidiaries and Capital Assets The Group had no material investments, acquisitions, or disposals of subsidiaries and capital assets for the year, nor any related plans - There were no material investments, acquisitions, or disposals of subsidiaries and capital assets during the year, nor any related plans50 Capital Commitments and Contingent Liabilities As of April 30, 2025, the Group had no material capital commitments or contingent liabilities, consistent with the prior year - As of April 30, 2025, the Group had no material capital commitments or contingent liabilities51 Employees and Remuneration Policy The Group had 71 employees with HKD 6.0 million in remuneration costs, using annual reviews and share option schemes to attract and retain talent - As of April 30, 2025, the number of employees was 71 (2024: 89), with total remuneration costs of approximately HKD 6.0 million (2024: HKD 9.0 million)52 - The company attracts and retains valuable employees through annual salary reviews, promotion assessments, and a share option scheme52 Pledge of Assets As of April 30, 2024 and 2025, the Group had no pledge of assets - As of April 30, 2024 and 2025, the Group had no pledge of assets53 Foreign Currency Risk The Group faces exchange rate risk as most revenue is USD-denominated, while costs are in RMB and HKD, resulting in an increased exchange gain of HKD 0.7 million - The Group faces exchange rate risk as most of its turnover is denominated in USD, while cost of sales and operating expenses are primarily settled in RMB and HKD54 - Net exchange gain for the year was approximately HKD 0.7 million (2024: HKD 0.3 million)54 Dividends The Board does not recommend paying any dividends for the year ended April 30, 2025 - The Board does not recommend paying any dividends for the current year55 Events After Reporting Period Directors are unaware of any significant events after the reporting period related to the Group's business or financial performance - As of the announcement date, the directors are unaware of any significant events after the reporting period related to the Group's business or financial performance56 Other Information Use of Proceeds The HKD 30.1 million net proceeds from the IPO have been fully utilized as planned, though the timeline for some uses was delayed - The net proceeds of approximately HKD 30.1 million from the initial public offering have been fully utilized57 Intended and Actual Use of Net Proceeds | Use | Approximate Percentage of Total | Net Proceeds (million HKD) | Amount Utilized (million HKD) | Unutilized Amount (million HKD) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Upgrading production facilities | 55% | 16.6 | 16.6 | – | | Repaying short-term bank borrowings and finance leases | 25% | 7.5 | 7.5 | – | | Expanding product portfolio and strengthening product development capabilities | 5% | 1.5 | 1.5 | – | | Increasing sales headcount and expanding sales channels | 5% | 1.5 | 1.5 | – | | General working capital | 10% | 3.0 | 3.0 | – | | Total | 100% | 30.1 | 30.1 | – | - The timeline for the use of net proceeds was delayed due to factors such as the US-China trade dispute, social unrest in Hong Kong, and the COVID-19 pandemic58 Competition and Conflicts of Interest No directors, controlling shareholders, or their close associates were aware of any competing businesses or other conflicts of interest - No directors, controlling shareholders, or their close associates have any businesses or interests that compete with the company's business59 - No other persons have any existing or potential conflicts of interest with the Group59 Purchase, Sale or Redemption of the Company's Listed Securities Neither the company nor its subsidiaries purchased, sold, or redeemed any listed securities, and the company held no treasury shares - Neither the company nor any of its subsidiaries purchased, sold, or redeemed any of the company's listed securities during the year60 - As of April 30, 2025, the company held no treasury shares60 Corporate Governance Practices The company is committed to high corporate governance standards, and the Board believes it complied with the Corporate Governance Code for the year - The company is committed to maintaining high corporate governance standards61 - The Board believes the company has complied with the Corporate Governance Code in Appendix C1 of the GEM Listing Rules for the year61 Directors' Securities Transactions The company adopted the required standard of dealings for directors' securities transactions, and all directors confirmed compliance - The company has adopted the required standard of dealings under the GEM Listing Rules as the code of conduct for directors' securities transactions62 - All directors confirmed compliance with the required standard of dealings throughout the year, with no non-compliance incidents62 Scope of Work of National Alliance CPA Limited The Group's consolidated financial statement figures were agreed upon by auditor National Alliance CPA Limited, whose work is not an assurance engagement - The figures in the Group's financial statements have been agreed upon by the auditor, National Alliance CPA Limited63 - National Alliance's work does not constitute an assurance engagement, and thus no assurance has been provided on the announcement63 Share Option Scheme A share option scheme, effective in 2017 for 10 years to reward contributors, has not had any options granted since its adoption - The share option scheme became effective on November 16, 2017, for a 10-year period, aiming to grant share options to individuals who have contributed to the Group64 - No share options have been granted under the scheme since its adoption65 Audit Committee The Audit Committee, established in 2017 with three independent non-executive directors, reviewed the Group's audited consolidated financial statements - The Audit Committee was established on October 24, 2017, and consists of three independent non-executive directors66 - Its primary responsibilities include reviewing financial information, risk management, and internal control systems66 - The Audit Committee has reviewed the Group's audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended April 30, 202567 By Order of the Board This announcement was issued by Mr. Shao Guoliang, Chairman, on July 31, 2025, with the Board comprising four executive and three independent non-executive directors - This announcement was issued by Mr. Shao Guoliang, Chairman of the Board, on July 31, 20256869 - As of the announcement date, the Board of Directors includes four executive directors and three independent non-executive directors69
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