Revenue Performance - The Toys Division's revenue decreased by approximately HKD 110.0 million or 47.7% compared to the previous period due to reduced consumer spending on non-essential items [12]. - The company's total revenue for the period was approximately HKD 127.1 million, a decrease of about HKD 108.6 million or 46.1% compared to the previous period's revenue of approximately HKD 235.7 million [20]. - The toy segment's revenue decreased by approximately HKD 110.0 million, while the financial services segment's revenue increased by approximately HKD 1.4 million, representing a year-on-year decrease of about 47.7% and an increase of about 28.2%, respectively [20]. - Revenue from external customers for the six months ended September 30, 2023, was HKD 127,149,000, a decrease of 46% compared to HKD 235,704,000 in the same period of 2022 [127]. - Revenue from North America dropped significantly to HKD 74,814,000 from HKD 139,144,000, representing a decline of 46% [127]. - Revenue from major customer A decreased to HKD 96,655,000 from HKD 187,975,000, a reduction of 48% [133]. - The company's total external revenue from the toy manufacturing segment was HKD 120,583,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2023, compared to HKD 230,581,000 for the same period in 2022 [115]. Financial Performance - The company reported a loss before tax of HKD 9,937,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2023, compared to a loss of HKD 15,683,000 for the same period in 2022 [115]. - The company reported a total comprehensive loss of HKD 10,091,000 for the period [95]. - Basic and diluted loss per share was HKD 0.67, an improvement from HKD 1.13 in the previous year [88]. - The company reported a loss before tax of HKD 9,937,000, an improvement from a loss of HKD 15,685,000 in the same period of 2022 [141]. - The company incurred financing costs of HKD 3,098,000 for the six months ended September 30, 2023, down from HKD 6,596,000 in the same period of 2022 [138]. - The company has seen a significant reduction in executive compensation, indicating a strategic shift in cost management [176]. Economic Conditions - The overall economic growth rate for Hong Kong is projected to reach 3.8% in 2023, following a weak economic performance in 2022 [10]. - The ongoing geopolitical tensions and the impact of the Ukraine war have adversely affected global economic conditions, influencing the company's operations [11]. - The company anticipates continued challenges in achieving economic rebound due to tightening monetary conditions and geopolitical conflicts [10]. - The financial market sentiment remains bearish, with the Morgan Stanley Capital International China Index expected to decline for the third consecutive year [14]. - The average daily trading volume in the market remained low at HKD 110 billion, slightly down from HKD 113 billion in the same period last year [14]. Cost Management - Selling expenses for the toy segment decreased by approximately HKD 3.5 million or 63.2% to about HKD 2.1 million due to a reduction in sales orders [23]. - Administrative expenses decreased by approximately HKD 7.1 million or 21.7% to about HKD 25.7 million, primarily due to the absence of provisions for expected credit losses in the financial services segment [24]. - The company plans to continue its focus on cost management and operational efficiency to improve financial performance in the upcoming periods [88]. Assets and Liabilities - Total assets as of September 30, 2023, amounted to HKD 233,209,000, a decrease from HKD 243,876,000 as of March 31, 2023 [119]. - Total liabilities decreased from HKD 102,474,000 to HKD 61,412,000, marking a reduction of about 40.2% [90]. - The company's cash and cash equivalents rose to HKD 67,662,000 from HKD 61,948,000, an increase of approximately 9.2% [103]. - The debt-to-equity ratio slightly decreased to approximately 30.5% from 30.9% as of March 31, 2023 [37]. - The current ratio improved to approximately 2.9 from 1.8 as of March 31, 2023 [37]. Shareholder Information - The total number of issued shares as of September 30, 2023, is 1,474,232,000 shares, with Smart Investor holding 482,864,000 shares, representing 32.75% [65]. - The company has a stock option plan that was adopted on January 3, 2013, and has granted a total of 24,200,000 options to eligible participants at various exercise prices [69]. - Major shareholders include Benefit Global Limited and Clearfield Global Limited, each holding 149,563,111 shares, representing 10.15% [66]. - The company has a total of 66,803,800 unexercised share options as of September 30, 2023, after accounting for 18,000,000 options that lapsed during the period [169]. Governance and Compliance - The company has adopted the corporate governance code as per the listing rules and has complied with all applicable provisions during the interim review period [57]. - The audit committee has reviewed the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months ended September 30, 2023 [55]. - The company has not established any share incentive plans as of the report date [68]. - The board has resolved not to declare an interim dividend for the period [53].
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