Financial Performance - Revenue for the six months ended August 31, 2022, was HKD 571,730,000, an increase of 11.8% compared to HKD 511,570,000 for the same period in 2021[4] - Net interest income rose to HKD 463,632,000, up 11.1% from HKD 417,047,000 year-on-year[4] - Profit before tax for the period was HKD 211,111,000, slightly up from HKD 206,999,000 in the previous year, representing a growth of 1.1%[4] - The company reported a net profit of HKD 176,774,000, compared to HKD 172,340,000 for the same period last year, reflecting a 2.5% increase[4] - The company reported a total comprehensive income of HKD 209,026,000 for the period, compared to HKD 155,581,000 in the previous year, indicating a substantial increase of 34.3%[6] - The company reported a net profit of HKD 172,340,000 for the six months ended August 31, 2022, compared to HKD 176,774,000 in the same period of 2021, showing a slight decline of about 2.5%[9] - The company achieved a net profit of HKD 176.8 million for the first half of 2022, a 2.6% increase from HKD 172.3 million in the same period last year[67] Assets and Equity - Total assets as of August 31, 2022, amounted to HKD 4,809,988,000, an increase from HKD 4,599,202,000 as of February 28, 2022[8] - The company's total equity rose to HKD 3,750,440,000, compared to HKD 3,633,542,000 at the end of February 2022, marking a 3.2% increase[8] - Non-current assets totaled HKD 1,277,503,000, compared to HKD 1,032,388,000 as of February 28, 2022, reflecting a significant increase of 23.7%[7] - The total amount of customer loans and receivables, net of impairment, was HKD 4,822,040 as of August 31, 2022, compared to HKD 4,635,063 as of February 28, 2022[32] - The total amount of customer loans and receivables increased by HKD 2,476 during the reporting period, with specific transfers between credit loss stages impacting the overall provision[37] Cash Flow and Dividends - The net cash generated from operating activities was a negative HKD 312,019,000 for the six months ended August 31, 2022, compared to a positive HKD 169,447,000 in the same period of 2021[10] - The company declared a final dividend of HKD 92,128,000 for the year ended February 28, 2022, compared to HKD 75,378,000 for the previous year, representing an increase of about 22.2%[9] - The company declared an interim dividend of HKD 22.0 per share, totaling HKD 92,128,000, compared to HKD 75,378,000 in the previous year[27] Customer Loans and Receivables - Customer loans and receivables increased to HKD 3,670,897,000, up from HKD 3,342,610,000, indicating a growth of 9.8%[7] - The company reported a non-credit impaired customer loan balance of HKD 475,725,000, an increase from HKD 426,917,000 year-on-year[22] - The total overdue customer loans and receivables exceeding one month amounted to HKD 131,474, representing 2.8% of total customer loans and receivables as of August 31, 2022, compared to HKD 145,595 and 3.5% as of February 28, 2022[38] Expenses and Costs - The company reported a total of HKD 323,464,000 in employee costs, an increase from HKD 274,974,000 in the previous year[24] - Overall operating expenses increased by 17.6% or HKD 48,500,000 to HKD 323,500,000, with the expense-to-revenue ratio slightly rising from 55.7% to 56.5%[71] - Impairment losses and provisions surged by 157% or HKD 54,700,000 to HKD 89,500,000 due to weak economic indicators and a significant rise in customer loans and receivables[72] Risk Management - The group has established a risk management system to monitor and control market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, equity risk, operational risk, and cybersecurity risk[96] - The group utilizes cross-currency swaps to hedge foreign currency debt, effectively transferring foreign currency liabilities to functional currency[98] - The group has implemented policies and systems to monitor and control credit risk, significantly reducing the overall credit risk exposure[99] Market and Business Strategy - The company plans to maintain sales and receivables growth momentum while closely monitoring asset quality in a competitive market[80] - The company aims to enhance customer relationship management and promote customer interaction through various channels[80] - The company’s credit card and personal loan businesses will continue to see large promotional campaigns to capture rising consumer demand[80] Shareholder Information - The total issued share capital as of August 31, 2022, was 269,477 thousand HKD, with 418,766,000 shares outstanding[53] - Major shareholders include AEON Japan with 286,088,000 shares (68.32% of issued capital) and AFS with 226,314,000 shares (54.04% of issued capital)[108] - The company has not purchased, sold, or redeemed any of its listed shares during the period[111] Compliance and Governance - The board of directors confirmed compliance with the standard code of conduct during the review period[106] - The company’s financial statements were reviewed by Deloitte, confirming no significant issues were found[115]
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