Financial Performance - For the six months ended September 30, 2023, the company reported revenue of HKD 28,687,000, an increase of 11.8% compared to HKD 25,669,000 for the same period last year[9] - The gross profit for the same period was HKD 25,743,000, compared to HKD 24,730,000 in the previous year, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 4.1%[9] - The company's net profit attributable to shareholders for the period was HKD 10,506,000, a significant recovery from a loss of HKD 14,528,000 in the previous year[9] - The company’s earnings per share for the period was HKD 3.79 cents, recovering from a loss of HKD 5.24 cents in the previous year[9] - The group’s profit attributable to shareholders for the period is HKD 10.5 million, a turnaround from a loss in the previous comparable period[36] - The profit for the period was HKD 2,051,000, compared to a loss of HKD 7,406,000 in the previous year[77] - The operating profit for the six months ended September 30, 2023, was a loss of HKD 10,876,000, compared to a loss of HKD 14,528,000 for the same period in 2022, indicating an improvement in performance[68] Assets and Liabilities - The total assets as of September 30, 2023, amounted to HKD 2,680,215,000, compared to HKD 2,644,295,000 as of March 31, 2023[10] - The total assets as of September 30, 2023, amounted to HKD 2,753,605,000, with net assets of HKD 2,644,295,000, reflecting a stable financial position[62] - The group’s share of the net assets of associates was HKD 260,491,000 as of September 30, 2023, up from HKD 259,465,000 as of March 31, 2023[74] - The total liabilities for bank borrowings were HKD 45,958,000 as of September 30, 2023, down from HKD 47,312,000 as of March 31, 2023[91] - The total liabilities for property investment were HKD 63,033,000, while financial investment liabilities were HKD 46,210,000[56] Cash Flow and Dividends - The company reported a net cash inflow from investing activities of HKD 28,415,000, compared to a net outflow of HKD (16,479,000) in the previous year[42] - The company declared a proposed dividend of HKD 832,000 for the period, compared to HKD 4,158,000 in the previous year[40] - The company declared an interim dividend of HKD 0.3 cents per share for the six months ended September 30, 2023, down from HKD 0.5 cents per share in the same period of 2022, totaling approximately HKD 832,000[66] Investment Properties - The fair value loss on investment properties was HKD 17,280,000, compared to HKD 24,130,000 in the previous year, indicating a decrease in losses[9] - The fair value of investment properties as of September 30, 2023, was HKD 2,066,572,000, down from HKD 2,083,782,000 as of March 31, 2023, reflecting market fluctuations[69] - The average rental yield from investment properties increased to 2.78% as of September 30, 2023, compared to 2.49% as of March 31, 2023[102] - The occupancy rate for the period was 85.0%, a slight decrease from 89.7% in the previous comparable period[24] Financial Investments - The group recorded a fair value loss on debt instruments of HKD 46.1 million, significantly higher than HKD 39.3 million in the previous year[35] - The group’s financial investment income includes bank interest income of HKD 4.7 million, up from HKD 0.4 million in the previous year, while interest income from debt securities decreased to HKD 4.8 million from HKD 8.5 million[34] - The financial investment segment reported a loss of HKD 890,000 from financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss[56] - The fair value changes of debt instruments recognized through other comprehensive income resulted in a loss of HKD (46,100,000) during the period[40] Governance and Compliance - The audit committee reviewed the accounting policies and practices adopted by the group, including the interim financial statements for the six months ending September 30, 2023[132] - The company has complied with all applicable provisions of the Corporate Governance Code as per the Listing Rules during the six-month period ending September 30, 2023, with specific deviations noted[133] - All directors confirmed compliance with the Standard Code for Securities Transactions by Directors during the same period[133] - The company adopted the Standard Code for Securities Transactions as its code of conduct for directors[133] Shareholding Structure - The company’s directors held a total of 204,662,534 shares, representing 73.82% of the issued share capital[53] - Major shareholder Chen Luoguoping holds 204,662,534 shares, representing 73.82% of the issued share capital[121] - Credit Suisse Trust Limited, as a trustee of Sow Pin Trust, holds 172,100,896 shares, accounting for 62.07% of the issued share capital[121] - Noranger Company Limited holds 146,278,000 shares, which is 52.76% of the issued share capital[121] - Yongzan Investment Limited holds 25,822,896 shares, representing 9.31% of the issued share capital[121] - Smartprint Development Limited, fully owned by Chen Haishou, holds 30,525,638 shares, which is 11.01% of the issued share capital[121] - Builtwin Ltd., fully owned by Hon Nicholas, holds 14,876,008 shares, accounting for 5.37% of the issued share capital[121] - The company maintained a public float of 25% as of the report date[131] Other Information - The company has not reported any significant changes or updates regarding its operations in the provided documents[134] - Future outlook and performance guidance were not detailed in the provided documents[134] - New product and technology development information was not included in the extracted content[134] - Market expansion and acquisition strategies were not mentioned in the provided documents[134] - Other new strategies were not discussed in the extracted content[134]
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