Financial Performance - For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the company reported revenue of HKD 2,796,194 thousand, representing a 6.6% increase from HKD 2,623,869 thousand in 2024[9] - Gross profit for the same period was HKD 162,240 thousand, up 13.1% from HKD 143,419 thousand year-over-year[9] - The company achieved a pre-tax profit of HKD 55,566 thousand, reflecting a 22.9% increase compared to HKD 45,229 thousand in the previous year[9] - Net profit attributable to shareholders was HKD 48,458 thousand, a 33.4% increase from HKD 36,326 thousand in 2024[9] - Basic earnings per share rose to HKD 10.44, marking a 35.1% increase from HKD 7.73 in the prior year[9] - For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the group's revenue was HKD 2,796.2 million, an increase of HKD 172.3 million (6.6%) compared to HKD 2,623.9 million for the same period in 2024[50] - Gross profit for the same period increased to HKD 162.2 million, up HKD 18.8 million (13.1%) from HKD 143.4 million in 2024, with a gross margin of 5.8%, up 0.3 percentage points[51] - The group reported a profit of HKD 48.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, representing an increase of HKD 11.7 million (31.5%) from HKD 36.9 million in 2024[56] - The net profit attributable to the company's owners was HKD 48.5 million, a 33.4% increase from HKD 36.3 million in the same period of 2024[57] - The company reported a profit of HKD 48,563,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2025, representing a 31.5% increase from HKD 36,917,000 in the same period in 2024[108] - Total comprehensive income for the period reached HKD 54,275,000, up 69.0% from HKD 32,089,000 year-over-year[108] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets increased by 33.7% to HKD 2,264,038 thousand from HKD 1,693,916 thousand as of December 31, 2024[9] - Total liabilities surged by 76.5% to HKD 1,295,527 thousand from HKD 734,140 thousand in the previous period[9] - The company's capital debt ratio increased to 62.7%, up 96.6% from 31.9% in the previous year[14] - The current ratio as of June 30, 2025, was 1.47, compared to 1.84 as of December 31, 2024[64] - The company's net asset value stood at HKD 968,511,000 as of June 30, 2025, compared to HKD 959,776,000 at the end of 2024, showing a slight increase of 0.8%[111] - The company's equity attributable to owners increased to HKD 967,928,000 from HKD 959,332,000, reflecting a growth of 0.6%[111] - The group’s total borrowings increased to HKD 607,277,000 as of June 30, 2025, from HKD 306,189,000 as of December 31, 2024, representing a growth of approximately 98.2%[181] Market and Industry Trends - The global semiconductor market size reached USD 283.3 billion in the first five months of 2025, a 20.5% increase year-over-year[19] - The global electronics industry is expected to grow by 6.9% year-on-year in 2025, reaching $27.19 trillion, with the server/storage market growing at 27.9% to $362 billion[30] - Semiconductor sales are forecasted to reach $700.9 billion in 2025, an 11.2% increase year-on-year, with further growth of 8.5% to $760.7 billion in 2026[30] - The global smart security market is projected to reach $24.2 billion in 2024, with a year-on-year growth of 16.3%, and is expected to exceed $30 billion by 2026[33] - The global automotive camera market is expected to reach $27.3 billion in 2025, with the number of cameras per vehicle increasing to 8-12[34] - The global storage market is projected to reach $200 billion in 2025, driven by the demand for storage chips due to mainstream AI models[37] Operational Metrics - The average inventory turnover days increased by 40.0% to 21 days from 15 days in 2024[9] - The company experienced a significant increase in trade receivables, which rose to HKD 1,114,965,000, a 69.3% increase from HKD 658,354,000 as of December 31, 2024[110] - Inventory levels surged to HKD 421,562,000, compared to HKD 190,118,000 at the end of 2024, indicating a 121.5% increase[110] - The group reported overdue trade receivables of HKD 73,196,000 as of June 30, 2025, up from HKD 45,027,000 as of December 31, 2024, reflecting a 62.5% increase[168] - The group’s trade payables rose to HKD 564,933,000 as of June 30, 2025, compared to HKD 337,204,000 as of December 31, 2024, marking an increase of about 67.5%[176] Research and Development - Research and development expenses rose to HKD 17.8 million, an increase of 5.9% from HKD 16.8 million in 2024, primarily due to higher employee costs[52] - Research and development expenses for the period were HKD 17,757, slightly higher than HKD 16,767 in the previous year[107] Shareholder Information - The interim dividend declared for the six months ended June 30, 2025, is HKD 0.03 per share, an increase from HKD 0.02 per share for the same period in 2024[81] - The company’s major shareholder, Mr. Tian Weidong, holds 262,500,000 shares, representing 53.72% of the total shares issued[87] - The total number of shares issued as of June 30, 2025, was 488,681,030 shares[90] - The company reported a shareholding structure where Smart IC Limited holds 53.72% of the shares, followed by Insight Limited with 10.74%[96] Corporate Governance - The company has adopted the Corporate Governance Code and has complied with its applicable provisions during the reporting period[83] - No significant changes in the biographies of directors have been reported since the last annual report[80] - The audit committee, consisting of three independent non-executive directors, reviewed the interim financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2025[99] Cash Flow and Financing - The company raised HKD 1,961,223,000 in new bank and other borrowings, compared to HKD 1,481,983,000 in the previous year, showing a 32.4% increase[117] - The company’s cash and bank balances decreased to HKD 160,204,000 from HKD 239,455,000, a decline of 33.0%[110] - The total cash and bank balances of the group were HKD 328.1 million, down from HKD 432.3 million as of December 31, 2024[63] - The group has approximately HKD 1,994,000,000 in undrawn bank financing available, a slight decrease from HKD 2,017,000,000 as of December 31, 2024[186] Employee Compensation - The total employee cost for the six months ended June 30, 2025, was approximately HKD 53.9 million, unchanged from the same period in 2024[75] - The total employee costs for the six months ended June 30, 2025, amounted to HKD 62,050, an increase of 8.5% from HKD 56,958 in 2024[158] - A total of 6,000,000 share awards were granted to employees under the share incentive plan for the six months ended June 30, 2025, with 2,000,000 shares vesting during this period[76] Foreign Exchange and Other Income - The company reported a foreign exchange gain of HKD 5,712,000 from overseas operations, a turnaround from a loss of HKD 5,115,000 in the previous year[108] - The net foreign exchange loss for the six months ended June 30, 2025, was HKD (1,022), compared to HKD (67) in 2024, indicating increased volatility[153] - Other income for the period was HKD 11,236, compared to HKD 9,041 in the previous year, indicating a growth of 24.3%[107]
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