Financial Performance - For the six months ended September 30, 2023, the group recorded revenue of approximately HKD 9,380,000, an increase of about 29.8% compared to HKD 13,366,000 for the same period in 2022[10] - The group reported an unaudited consolidated loss attributable to owners of approximately HKD 3,781,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2023, compared to a loss of HKD 1,311,000 for the same period in 2022[10] - The gross profit for the six months ended September 30, 2023, was HKD 9,082,000, down from HKD 12,644,000 in the same period of 2022[11] - The total comprehensive loss for the six months ended September 30, 2023, was HKD 2,123,000, compared to a total comprehensive income of HKD 1,239,000 for the same period in 2022[12] - The basic and diluted loss per share for the six months ended September 30, 2023, was HKD 0.47, compared to HKD 0.20 for the same period in 2022[11] - The group reported a loss before tax of HKD 2,044,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2023, compared to a profit of HKD 284,000 in the same period of 2022[31] - For the six months ended September 30, 2023, the company reported a loss attributable to owners of approximately HKD 3,781,000, compared to a loss of HKD 1,311,000 for the same period in 2022, indicating an increase in losses of 187%[44] Revenue Breakdown - Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2023, was HKD 5,059,000, a decrease of 15.2% compared to HKD 5,968,000 for the same period in 2022[27] - Revenue from financial information services for the six months ended September 30, 2023, was HKD 111,000, down 13.3% from HKD 128,000 in 2022[34] - Advertising and investor relations service revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2023, was HKD 8,661,000, a decline of 31.1% from HKD 12,595,000 in 2022[27] - Total income from other sources for the six months ended September 30, 2023, was HKD 3,633,000, an increase of 5.2% compared to HKD 3,453,000 in 2022[27] Expenses and Costs - The group incurred a financing cost of HKD 33,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2023, compared to HKD 391,000 for the same period in 2022[11] - The company reported a significant increase in employee benefits expenses, totaling HKD 7,001,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2023, down from HKD 9,959,000 in the same period of 2022, a decrease of 30%[44] - General and administrative expenses were approximately HKD 12,815,000, a reduction of about 16.8% from approximately HKD 15,398,000 for the same period in 2022[63] - The cost of sales decreased to approximately HKD 298,000, down about 58.7% from approximately HKD 722,000 in the same period last year[63] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets increased to HKD 66,846,000 as of September 30, 2023, compared to HKD 62,100,000 as of March 31, 2023, reflecting a growth of approximately 7.4%[14] - Current assets rose to HKD 36,868,000, up from HKD 30,114,000, marking an increase of about 22.8%[14] - Cash and cash equivalents increased significantly to HKD 11,539,000 from HKD 8,022,000, representing a growth of approximately 43.1%[14] - The company's net asset value surged to HKD 49,115,000 as of September 30, 2023, compared to HKD 19,054,000 at the end of March 2023, indicating a substantial increase of around 157.5%[16] - Total liabilities as of September 30, 2023, were HKD 17,731,000, compared to HKD 43,046,000 as of March 31, 2023[36] - The company's non-current assets totaled HKD 29,978,000 as of September 30, 2023, down from HKD 31,986,000, indicating a decrease of approximately 6.3%[14] Shareholder Information - As of September 30, 2023, the company has a total of 999,808,161 issued ordinary shares[83] - Ms. Lau holds 79,349,087 shares directly and has control over 594,340,889 shares through Maxx Capital International Limited, representing 65.27% of the issued shares[82] - Major shareholder Pablos International Limited holds 594,340,889 shares, accounting for 59.45% of the total issued shares[85] - The average number of issued shares increased to 797,661,156 for the six months ended September 30, 2023, compared to 666,538,774 for the same period in 2022, reflecting a growth of 20%[44] Corporate Governance - The company has established an audit committee consisting of three independent non-executive directors[92] - The company has complied with the corporate governance code as per GEM listing rules, with the exception of the separation of roles between the Chairman and CEO, which is currently held by Ms. Lau Yu-yee since 2011[98] - The board believes that Ms. Lau's dual role provides excellent and consistent leadership for the group's management and business development[98] - The company confirmed compliance with the trading standards for directors throughout the reporting period[95] Future Outlook - The group plans to enhance its sales and marketing team to boost revenue, with expectations that the investor relations business will become a significant profit source in the coming years[68] - The company is tightening credit control measures in its lending business to mitigate default risks, as the difficulty in granting loans has increased in recent years[60] - The group continues to face challenges and uncertainties in the global economy and the stock markets in mainland China and Hong Kong[71]
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