Financial Performance - Revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2023, decreased by 8.3% to RMB 78.7 million from RMB 85.9 million for the same period in 2022[6]. - The company recorded a loss of RMB 36.4 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023, compared to a loss of RMB 37.8 million for the same period in 2022[7]. - The loss before income tax for the first half of 2023 was RMB 36.4 million, compared to RMB 37.8 million in the first half of 2022[24]. - The company reported a net loss attributable to equity holders of RMB 36,695,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2023, compared to a loss of RMB 38,978,000 for the same period in 2022, indicating a reduction in losses[81]. - The company incurred a loss before tax of RMB 36,359,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2023, compared to a loss of RMB 37,805,000 for the same period in 2022, showing a slight improvement in financial performance[81]. - The company recorded a total comprehensive loss of RMB 29,522 thousand for the six months ended September 30, 2023[87]. Revenue Breakdown - The company reported revenue of RMB 36,568,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023, representing a 25.6% increase compared to RMB 29,098,000 for the same period in 2022[81]. - Revenue from solutions for the three months ended September 30, 2023, was RMB 15,848,000, an increase of 8.1% from RMB 14,656,000 in the same period of 2022[100]. - Service revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2023, increased significantly to RMB 36,830,000, up 46.6% from RMB 25,127,000 in the same period of 2022[100]. - Product revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2023, was RMB 6,753,000, a substantial increase from RMB 2,131,000 in the same period of 2022[100]. - The company reported other income of RMB 12,089,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2023, compared to RMB 9,647,000 in the same period of 2022, reflecting a growth of 25.0%[102]. Expenses and Costs - Gross profit increased by 203.6% to RMB 23.5 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023, from RMB 7.7 million for the same period in 2022, with gross margin rising from 9.0% to 29.8%[12][17]. - Sales costs decreased to RMB 55.2 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023, from RMB 78.1 million for the same period in 2022, attributed to lower costs of service contracts[14]. - Sales and marketing expenses decreased by 8.7% to RMB 23.5 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023, from RMB 25.7 million for the same period in 2022[19]. - Administrative expenses increased by 12.9% to RMB 27.5 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023, from RMB 24.4 million for the same period in 2022, due to rising personnel costs[20]. - Research and development expenses increased by 34.7% to RMB 14.0 million for the six months ended September 30, 2023, from RMB 10.4 million for the same period in 2022, reflecting increased investment in software development[21]. - Financing costs decreased by 14.0% from RMB 5.6 million in the first half of 2022 to RMB 4.8 million in the first half of 2023, primarily due to reduced bank loan interest expenses[22]. Assets and Liabilities - Non-current assets as of September 30, 2023, amounted to RMB 94.9 million, down from RMB 102.8 million as of March 31, 2023, with intangible assets decreasing from RMB 58.8 million to RMB 46.7 million[31]. - Current assets increased from RMB 444.5 million as of March 31, 2023, to RMB 467.6 million as of September 30, 2023, primarily driven by an increase in trade and other receivables[32]. - Current liabilities rose from RMB 399.8 million as of March 31, 2023, to RMB 449.3 million as of September 30, 2023, mainly due to increases in trade and other payables[35]. - The capital debt ratio as of September 30, 2023, was 142.1%, significantly up from 88.6% as of March 31, 2023[37]. - Total equity decreased to RMB 112,681 thousand as of September 30, 2023, down from RMB 142,203 thousand as of March 31, 2023, indicating a decline of approximately 20.8%[84]. - The company's total liabilities increased to RMB 449,309 thousand from RMB 399,796 thousand, reflecting a growth of approximately 12.4%[83]. Shareholder Information - As of September 30, 2023, major shareholders include Mr. Zheng Fushuang with 223,706,278 shares (35.49%) and Wickhams Cay Trust Company Limited with 214,278,278 shares (33.99%) in the company[57]. - The company has adopted a share option scheme aimed at attracting and retaining employees, with a maximum of 62,000,000 shares (10% of issued shares at listing) available for issuance under the scheme[60]. - The company has granted a total of 61,482,700 stock options under the stock option plan, representing approximately 9.75% of the issued shares[65]. - The total issued and paid-up ordinary shares of the company as of September 30, 2023, is 630,332,000 shares, with a par value of USD 0.00001 per share[140]. Corporate Governance - The company has adopted the corporate governance code as per GEM listing rules, ensuring compliance and governance standards are maintained[73]. - The board consists of three executive directors and three independent non-executive directors, ensuring a balance of power and adequate oversight[79]. - The audit committee reviewed the unaudited interim financial information for the six months ended September 30, 2023, and confirmed compliance with applicable accounting standards[78]. - The company plans to provide further training and development materials to directors regarding compliance with GEM listing rules to mitigate future non-compliance risks[75]. - The company has emphasized the importance of separating the roles of the chairman and CEO to enhance operational efficiency, despite current practices deviating from the governance code[73]. Cash Flow and Investments - The net cash flow from operating activities for the six months ended September 30, 2023, was a negative RMB 38,773 thousand, compared to a negative RMB 3,702 thousand for the same period in 2022[89]. - The company reported a net cash outflow from investing activities of RMB 158,917 thousand for the six months ended September 30, 2023, compared to RMB 161,818 thousand in the previous year[89]. - Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period were RMB 2,291 thousand, a decrease from RMB 4,366 thousand at the end of the previous year[89]. - The company did not acquire any property, plant, and equipment during the six months ended September 30, 2023, compared to an acquisition cost of RMB 995,000 in the same period of 2022[115]. Employee Information - The workforce decreased to 283 full-time employees as of September 30, 2023, from 415 full-time employees a year earlier, with total salary expenses for the first half of 2023 at approximately RMB 30 million compared to RMB 36.8 million in the same period of 2022[45]. - Employee benefits expenses for the six months ended September 30, 2023, totaled RMB 30,007,000, a decrease of 18.5% compared to RMB 36,789,000 for the same period in 2022[106]. - The total compensation for key management personnel was RMB 2,007,000, slightly down from RMB 2,076,000 in the previous year[164]. Miscellaneous - The company does not recommend the payment of an interim dividend for the six months ended September 30, 2023[8]. - The company has not disclosed any new product or technology developments in the report[56]. - There are no acquisitions or market expansion strategies mentioned in the report[56]. - The report does not provide any future outlook or performance guidance[56]. - The company has not purchased or granted any shares under the 2017 Share Award Scheme during the six months ended September 30, 2023[155].
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