Revenue and Profitability - Revenue for the period reached HKD 239,100,000, an increase from HKD 164,900,000 in the previous year, representing a growth of approximately 45%[6] - The loss attributable to the owners of the company was HKD 27,000,000, compared to a loss of HKD 3,700,000 in the previous year, indicating a significant increase in losses[6] - The company reported a basic and diluted loss per share of HKD 0.69 for the period, compared to HKD 0.09 in the previous year[49] - The net loss for the period was HKD 21,475,000, compared to a profit of HKD 48,000 in the previous year, indicating a significant decline in profitability[49] - The company reported a total comprehensive loss of HKD (26,943) thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2023, compared to a total comprehensive loss of HKD (6,214) thousand in the same period of 2022, reflecting an increase in losses of approximately 334.5%[56] Financial Position - The company's total assets increased to HKD 659,776,000 as of December 31, 2023, up from HKD 633,609,000 as of June 30, 2023[53] - The total liabilities increased to HKD 348,098,000 as of December 31, 2023, compared to HKD 307,409,000 as of June 30, 2023[54] - The company's total equity attributable to owners decreased to HKD 224,556 thousand as of December 31, 2023, from HKD 270,854 thousand at the beginning of the period, a decline of about 17.1%[56] - The company’s asset-liability ratio increased to 41.9% from 37.9% as of June 30, 2023, reflecting a rise in total borrowings[20] Cash Flow and Financing - The total cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period increased to HKD 31,432 thousand, compared to HKD 18,951 thousand at the end of the previous year, marking a growth of approximately 66.5%[55] - The net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended December 31, 2023, was HKD (18,548) thousand, a significant improvement from HKD (117,787) thousand in the same period of 2022, representing a reduction of approximately 84.2%[55] - Financing activities generated a net cash inflow of HKD 37,860 thousand, down from HKD 120,934 thousand in the previous year, indicating a decrease of about 68.7%[55] - The company’s cash inflow from borrowings was HKD 156,086 thousand, up from HKD 121,698 thousand in the previous year, indicating an increase of approximately 28.2%[55] - The company’s cash outflow for repayment of borrowings was HKD (137,641) thousand, compared to HKD (87,305) thousand in the previous year, representing an increase of approximately 57.7%[55] Business Segments - The logistics business generated revenue of HKD 216,400,000, up from HKD 144,300,000, with a freight volume of approximately 1,047,400 tons, an increase from 668,000 tons[14] - The logistics services segment generated revenue of HKD 216,391,000, contributing significantly to the overall revenue, while the property investment segment reported a loss of HKD 19,880,000 due to fair value losses[67][67] Corporate Governance - The board recognizes the importance of maintaining high levels of corporate governance to protect and enhance shareholder interests[41] - The chairman also serves as the CEO, which deviates from the corporate governance code that recommends separation of these roles[41] - The company has adopted and complied with the corporate governance code principles, with noted deviations[41] - The company emphasizes the need for effective strategy formulation and implementation under the current governance structure[41] Share Capital and Ownership - As of December 31, 2023, the total equity held by Mr. Lu is 1,294,809,889 shares, representing 33.00% of the company's issued share capital[28] - Major shareholder Ms. Gu holds 1,294,809,889 shares, which is 33.00% of the issued share capital, and is considered to have interests in shares owned by Mr. Lu[35] - The company has adopted a share option scheme, granting options to eligible participants to subscribe for ordinary shares[36] - The company has a total of 307 million stock options outstanding as of July 1, 2023, with exercise prices ranging from HKD 0.169 to HKD 0.274[39] Employee and Labor Costs - The company employed a total of 61 full-time employees as of December 31, 2023, down from 63 employees as of June 30, 2023[44] - The company’s employee benefits expenses rose to HKD 20,157,000 from HKD 19,172,000, reflecting increased labor costs[48] - The total remuneration for key management personnel for the six months ended December 31, 2023, was HKD 4,936,000, slightly up from HKD 4,886,000 in the same period of 2022[117] Investment and Exploration - The exploration program for the Zilong project in Mongolia was completed on November 10, 2023, with ongoing data processing and modeling[11] - The company invested HKD 11,911 thousand in exploration and evaluation assets, which is a significant increase from HKD 6,551 thousand in the same period last year, reflecting an increase of approximately 81.5%[55] - The group's exploration and evaluation assets increased to HKD 94,905,000 as of December 31, 2023, up from HKD 82,995,000 as of June 30, 2023[88] Miscellaneous - The company did not purchase, sell, or redeem any of its listed securities during the financial period[40] - The company has confirmed an increase in right-of-use assets by HKD 1,987,000 upon renewing a lease agreement with a related company for two years[115] - The group recognized trade receivables of HKD 156,086,000 as of December 31, 2023, which increased from HKD 137,641,000 as of June 30, 2023[93]
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