CHUA NG'S CHINA INVESTMENTS LIMITED
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
Stock Code: 298
INTERIM REPORT
2020
Contents
Corporate Information | 2 |
Management Discussion and Analysis | 6 |
Other Information | 24 |
Condensed Consolidated Income Statement | 28 |
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income | 29 |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet | 30 |
Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statement | 32 |
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity | 33 |
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Information | 34 |
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CORPORATE INFORMATION
Honorary Chairman | Abraham Shek Lai Him, G.B.S., J.P.* |
Directors | Albert Chuang Ka Pun, J.P. (Chairman) |
Ann Li Mee Sum (Deputy Chairman) | |
Chong Ka Fung (Managing Director) | |
Sunny Pang Chun Kit | |
Geoffrey Chuang Ka Kam | |
Neville Charles Kotewall | |
Dominic Lai@ | |
Abraham Shek Lai Him, G.B.S., J.P.* | |
David Chu Yu Lin, S.B.S., J.P.* | |
Andrew Fan Chun Wah, J.P.* | |
Eddy Li Sau Hung, G.B.S., J.P.* | |
Ng Kit Chong, M.H.* | |
@Non-Executive Director | |
* Independent Non-Executive Directors | |
Audit Committee | Abraham Shek Lai Him, G.B.S., J.P.# |
David Chu Yu Lin, S.B.S., J.P. | |
Andrew Fan Chun Wah, J.P. | |
Eddy Li Sau Hung, G.B.S., J.P. | |
Nomination Committee | Abraham Shek Lai Him, G.B.S., J.P.# |
David Chu Yu Lin, S.B.S., J.P. | |
Andrew Fan Chun Wah, J.P. | |
Ng Kit Chong, M.H. | |
Remuneration Committee | Abraham Shek Lai Him, G.B.S., J.P.# |
David Chu Yu Lin, S.B.S., J.P. | |
Andrew Fan Chun Wah, J.P. | |
Corporate Governance | Albert Chuang Ka Pun, J.P.# |
Committee | Ann Li Mee Sum |
Chong Ka Fung | |
Company Secretary | Lee Wai Ching |
Independent Auditor | PricewaterhouseCoopers |
22nd Floor, Prince's Building | |
10 Chater Road | |
Central, Hong Kong |
#Chairman of the relevant committee
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CORPORATE INFORMATION (Continued)
Registrars | Bermuda: |
MUFG Fund Services (Bermuda) Limited | |
4th floor North | |
Cedar House | |
41 Cedar Avenue | |
Hamilton HM 12 | |
Bermuda |
Hong Kong: | |
Tricor Progressive Limited | |
Level 54, Hopewell Centre | |
183 Queen's Road East | |
Hong Kong | |
Principal Bankers | The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking |
Corporation Limited | |
HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited | |
Hang Seng Bank Limited | |
Hang Seng Bank (China) Limited | |
Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited | |
Nanyang Commercial Bank, Limited | |
Registered Office | Clarendon House, 2 Church Street |
Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda | |
Principal Office | 25th Floor, Alexandra House |
in Hong Kong | 18 Chater Road, Central, Hong Kong |
Telephone: (852) 2522 2013 | |
Facsimile: (852) 2810 6213 | |
Email address: chuangs@chuangs.com.hk | |
Website: www.chuangs-china.com |
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CORPORATE INFORMATION (Continued)
Offices in the | Beijing Office | |
People's Republic | Chuang's (Beijing) Investment Services Limited | |
of China | Room 105, Building 4 | |
(the "PRC") | Yushuguan Xili, Xicheng District | |
Beijing, the PRC |
Shenzhen Office
Room F, 23rd Floor, Noble Center
No. 1006, 3rd Fuzhong Road
Futian District
Shenzhen, the PRC
Guangzhou Office
Guangzhou Panyu Chuang's Real Estate
- Development Company Limited No. 126, Liangang Road, Guangzhou Guangdong, the PRC
Dongguan Office
Dongguan Chuang's Investment Limited
1st Floor, Chuang's New City Administration Building
No. 8 Chuang's Road, Dongguan Guangdong, the PRC
Anshan Office
Anshan Chuang's Property Development
Company Limited
Anshan Chuang's Real Estate Development
- Company Limited No. 738 Jian Guo Road Tie Dong Qu, Anshan Liaoning, the PRC
Chengdu Office
Chengdu Chuang's Investment Services Limited
Room 10A, 10th Floor
Tower 2, Block 13, Bi Yun Tian
No. 1 Bi Yun Road
Wu Hou Qu, Chengdu
Sichuan, the PRC
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CORPORATE INFORMATION (Continued)
Offices in the PRC | Changsha Office |
(Continued) | Room 2205, Da Hua Building |
No. 528 Lao Dong West Road | |
Yu Hua District, Changsha | |
Hunan, the PRC |
Xiamen Office
Xiamen Mingjia Binhai Resort Company Limited
No. 382 Long Hu Shan Road
Siming District, Xiamen
Fujian, the PRC
Sihui Office | |
Fortune Wealth Memorial Park (Si Hui) Limited | |
Jiang Gu, Sihui | |
Guangdong, the PRC | |
Office in Malaysia | Suite 16.05, 16th Floor, Wisma Chuang |
34 Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur | |
Malaysia | |
Sales Office | The Esplanade Sales Office |
in Hong Kong | Basement floor |
Chuang's London Plaza | |
No. 219 Nathan Road | |
Tsim Sha Tsui | |
Hong Kong | |
Sales Offices | Chuang's Le Papillon Sales Office |
in the PRC | No. 126, Liangang Road, Guangzhou |
Guangdong, the PRC | |
Chuang's Mid-town Sales Office | |
No. 738 Jian Guo Road | |
Tie Dong Qu, Anshan | |
Liaoning, the PRC | |
Fortune Wealth Sales Office | |
Jiang Gu, Sihui | |
Guangdong, the PRC | |
Stock Code | 298 |
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Management Discussion AND ANALYSIS
The board of Directors (the "Board") of Chuang's China Investments Limited (the "Company") presents the interim report including the condensed consolidated interim financial information of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively as the "Group") for the six months ended 30 September 2019. The condensed consolidated income statement, the condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the condensed consolidated cash flow statement and the condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity for the six months ended 30 September 2019 and the condensed consolidated balance sheet as at 30 September 2019 along with the notes thereon, are set out on pages 28 to 50 of this report.
RESULTS REVIEW
Up to the date hereof, the Group achieved contracted sales of property development in Hong Kong not yet recognized as revenues amounted to about HK$1,617.5 million.
For the six months ended 30 September 2019, revenues of the Group was approximately HK$81.3 million (2018: HK$126.9 million), decreased by approximately 35.9% compared to that of the last corresponding period as a result of the decrease in sales of properties in the People's Republic of China (the "PRC"). During the period, revenues comprised sales of properties of HK$14.8 million (2018: HK$60.9 million), rental and management fee income of HK$32.4 million (2018: HK$36.3 million), sales of cemetery assets of HK$10.5 million (2018: HK$8.4 million), income from sales and trading business of HK$2.2 million (2018: Nil) and revenues from securities investment and trading of HK$21.4 million (2018: HK$21.3 million).
During the period under review, gross profit decreased by 16.8% to HK$63.0 million (2018: HK$75.7 million) mainly as a result of the decrease in revenues. The overall gross profit margin increased from 60% to 77% which was mainly due to the higher profit margin generated from sales of development properties business and the increase in proportion of revenues generated from securities investment and trading business which has a higher profit margin. The gross profit margin for each revenue segment is as follows:
9/2019 | 9/2018 | |
Sales of development properties in the PRC | 55% | 32% |
Rental and management fee income | 83% | 84% |
Cemetery assets income | 60% | 54% |
Revenues from securities investment and trading | 100% | 100% |
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Management Discussion AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
RESULTS REVIEW (Continued)
Other income and net loss was about HK$8.5 million (2018: HK$34.1 million), which mainly comprised interest income, dividend income and the fair value loss of bonds investments. The decrease during the period was principally due to the decrease in unrealized fair value loss of bonds investment as compared to that of the last corresponding period. A breakdown of other income and net loss is shown in note 7 on page 43 of this report.
The Group recorded a gain on change in fair value of investment properties of HK$96.3 million (2018: HK$234.9 million), mainly reflecting the development progress towards completion of the investment properties in Anshan (2018: investment properties in Anshan, Changan and the United Kingdom ("UK")).
During the period under review, the Group's selling and marketing expenses increased to HK$13.6 million (2018: HK$10.6 million) principally due to the marketing of The Esplanade in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong. Administrative and other operating expenses decreased by 39.2% to HK$58.4 million (2018: HK$96.1 million) as a result of general decrease in overhead of the Group as well as decrease in legal costs incurred during the current period. Finance costs increased to HK$38.5 million (2018: HK$20.9 million) as a result of the increase in bank borrowings as well as the higher interest rates prevailing during the period.
Share of loss of associated companies amounted to HK$1.1 million (2018: HK$1.1
million). Share of result of a joint venture was HK$8.4 million (2018: HK$11.6 million) which included a share of profit of the joint venture, whereas last period's result also included the change in fair value of its investment properties. Taxation decreased to HK$25.9 million (2018: HK$65.2 million) mainly due to the decrease in sales of properties in the PRC recognized by the Group as well as the decrease in deferred taxation liabilities arising from the change in fair value of investment properties.
Profit attributable to equity holders of the Company for the six months ended
30 September 2019 amounted to HK$21.3 million (2018: HK$94.3 million). Earnings per share was 0.91 HK cent (2018: 4.01 HK cents).
INTERIM DIVIDEND
In order to maintain a stronger cash position under the current uncertain business environment, the Board has resolved not to declare an interim dividend for the six months ended 30 September 2019 (2018: 1.5 HK cents).
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Management Discussion AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
BUSINESS REVIEW
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Investment Properties
The Group holds the following portfolio of investment properties in the PRC, the UK and Malaysia for steady recurring rental income.
1. Chuang's Mid-town, Anshan, Liaoning (100% owned)
Chuang's Mid-town consists of a 6-level commercial podium providing an aggregate gross floor area ("GFA") of about 29,600 sq. m.. Above the podium stands a twin tower (Block AB and C) with 27 and 33-storey respectively, offering a total GFA of about 62,700 sq. m.. Construction works have been completed and occupation will commence. The Group will submit the documentations to relevant authorities to obtain their respective approval.
The Group had previously entered into an agreement to pre-lease the entire commercial podium to a furniture and home finishing retailer as anchor tenant for a period of 15 years. However, the tenant has recently unilaterally terminated this tenancy agreement. The tenant and its contractor issued legal proceedings against the Group for the refund of the prepaid rent of RMB1 million and compensation of the renovation costs of RMB1.14 million incurred by the contractor, together with interests. Based on the advices of the Group's PRC lawyers, the tenancy agreement is legally enforceable and that the unilateral termination by the tenant is a wrongful act. The Group will take appropriate steps to protect our legal rights. Moreover, the Group will explore more marketing ideas on promotion and leasing of the commercial podium as well as the units of the twin tower.
As at 30 September 2019, this project was recorded in the Group's financial statements based on valuation of about HK$758.6 million. On a full completion basis, market value of this project amounted to approximately RMB763.3 million (equivalent to approximately HK$838.7 million), comprising RMB294.8 million for the commercial podium and RMB468.5 million for the twin tower. If aggregate rental income reaches RMB25 million per annum, it will generate a rental yield of 3.3% based on market value.
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Management Discussion AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
BUSINESS REVIEW (Continued)
- Investment Properties (Continued)
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Hotel and resort villas in Xiamen, Fujian (59.5% owned)
This hotel complex is developed by the Group, comprising a 6-storey hotel building with 100 guest-rooms (gross area of 9,780 sq. m.) and 30 villas (aggregate GFA of about 9,376 sq. m.) in Siming District, Xiamen. As at 30 September 2019, the properties were recorded based on valuation of RMB447.8 million (comprising RMB185.7 million for the hotel and RMB262.1 million for the 30 villas). The valuation attributable to the Group was about RMB266.4 million (equivalent to approximately HK$292.8 million), whereas the total investment costs of the Group are about HK$169 million. On the basis of the aggregate rental income of about RMB25.9 million per annum, the rental yield is approximately 5.8% based on valuation.
The hotel building and 30 villas are fully leased. The hotel building together with 3 villas are leased to 廈門佲家鷺江酒店 and is operated as "鷺江•佲 家酒店" (Mega Lujiang Hotel). The remaining 27 villas are leased to independent third parties, of which 21 villas is operated as "亞朵S酒店" (Atour S Hotel). As affected by decrease in tourists from Taiwan to Xiamen and the tight operating cashflow in the start-up period, the tenant of these 21 villas had recently requested for reduction of rent in order to cope with its operation difficulties. The Group is assessing the tourism business environment in Xiamen and maintaining open communication with this tenant. - 22 villas and commercial properties in Chuang's Le Papillon, Guangzhou, Guangdong (100% owned)
Within the Group's property development in Guangzhou, the Group holds 22 villas (GFA of approximately 6,987 sq. m.). As at 30 September 2019, the 22 villas were recorded at valuation of RMB244.5 million (equivalent to approximately HK$268.7 million). The Group's strategy is to cash out on this investment and during the period, the Group has sold one villa by tender and will adopt a flexible approach to sell/or lease these villas.
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Hotel and resort villas in Xiamen, Fujian (59.5% owned)
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Management Discussion AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
BUSINESS REVIEW (Continued)
- Investment Properties (Continued)
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22 villas and commercial properties in Chuang's Le Papillon, Guangzhou, Guangdong (100% owned) (Continued)
In addition, the Group also holds two commercial properties with total GFA of approximately 1,630 sq. m. in Guangzhou, of which one (with GFA of approximately 809 sq. m.) is leased to an independent third party and generates a steady rental income at rental yield of about 4.3% based on the valuation of RMB7.7 million (equivalent to approximately HK$8.5 million). Another commercial property (with GFA of approximately 821 sq. m.) was recorded at valuation of RMB10.3 million (equivalent to approximately HK$11.3 million) as at 30 September 2019. - Commercial Property in Shatian, Dongguan, Guangdong (100% owned)
The Group holds a 4-storey commercial building in Shatian, Dongguan, providing a total GFA of about 4,167 sq. m. for commercial, retail and office usage. As at 30 September 2019, valuation of the property was RMB36.4 million (equivalent to approximately HK$40.0 million). During the period under review, one storey unit was leased to an independent third party. Marketing is in progress for leasing of the remaining units of the property. - Office Property in Fenchurch Street, London, UK (100% owned)
10 Fenchurch Street is a freehold property in the City of London, the UK. It is an 11-storey commercial building providing 77,652 sq. ft. of office and retail usage. As at 30 September 2019, the property was recorded at valuation of GBP104.0 million (equivalent to approximately HK$1,002.6 million), representing an increase of about 31.6% over the Group's original investment cost.
The property is fully leased to multi tenants with annual rental income of approximately GBP4.1 million (equivalent to approximately HK$39.3 million), representing a rental yield of approximately 4% based on valuation. Despite the overhang of the Brexit, investors are seeking for opportunities in the UK to acquire properties in prime location. The Group will adopt appropriate strategy to consider disposal of this property.
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22 villas and commercial properties in Chuang's Le Papillon, Guangzhou, Guangdong (100% owned) (Continued)
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Management Discussion AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
BUSINESS REVIEW (Continued)
- Investment Properties (Continued)
6. Wisma Chuang, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (100% owned)
Wisma Chuang is located within the prime city centre, situated right next to the landmark shopping complex, Pavilion KL, the heart of central business district and prestigious shopping area of Kuala Lumpur. It is built on a freehold land and is a 29-storey high rise office building having retail and office spaces of approximately 254,000 sq. ft. (on total net lettable area basis is approximately 195,000 sq. ft.) and 298 carparking spaces. As at 30 September 2019, the valuation of this property was MYR185.3 million (equivalent to approximately HK$347.0 million), which represents an average value of approximately MYR950 (equivalent to approximately HK$1,780) per sq. ft. of net lettable retail and office area.
Wisma Chuang is leased to multi tenants with an occupancy rate of approximately 70%, and annual rental income is approximately MYR7.0 million (equivalent to approximately HK$13.6 million), representing a rental yield of approximately 3.8% based on valuation. During the period under review, the Group had carried out a lobby renovation work and certain building maintenance work with a view to improving the facilities for the tenants. Furthermore, the Group will continue to review the tenant mix of this property in order to further enhance its rental yield and occupancy rate.
Apart from the above investment properties, the Group will identify suitable opportunities to expand on investment properties portfolio to enhance the Group's recurring and steady income.
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Management Discussion AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
BUSINESS REVIEW (Continued)
- Property Development
1. The Esplanade, Yip Wong Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong (100% owned)
This photograph was taken on 3 November 2019 and had been edited and processed with computerized imaging techniques.
The Esplanade has a site area of about 26,135 sq. ft. and has a developable GFA of 117,089 sq. ft. for residential purpose and 25,813 sq. ft. for commercial purpose with 47 carparking spaces. It is located along the riverside recreation park, overlooking Tuen Mun River. Along the promenade right in front of the site, it is within leisure walking distance to the nearby landmark commercial mall. Superstructure work has been substantially completed and interior works have commenced. The Group has recently submitted the application for occupation permit and it is expected that the occupation permit will be obtained within the coming two months. After this, the Group will apply for the certificate of compliance in the first quarter of 2020, and then the handover to end-buyers will be carried out around July 2020.
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Management Discussion AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
BUSINESS REVIEW (Continued)
- Property Development (Continued)
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The Esplanade, Yip Wong Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong (100% owned) (Continued)
The Esplanade comprises a two-storey commercial podium, a clubhouse and a 20-storey residential building, totalling 371 residential flats, which provides 233 studio, 97 one-bedroom, 39 two-bedrooms and 2 three- bedrooms. The estimated total sales proceeds of the residential properties will amount to about HK$1,714.3 million.
Pre-sales of the residential properties were progressing satisfactorily. Up- to-date, a total of 361 units have been presold at aggregate amount of about HK$1,617.5 million. These contracted sales will be recognized as revenues in the Group's financial statements when the properties are handed-over to end-buyers. Up to the date hereof, aggregate deposits amounting to HK$1,504.0 million have been received, and additional deposits of HK$29.5 million are expected to be received before the end of March 2020, whereas the remaining balance of HK$84.0 million will be received between April 2020 and completion of the sales. The Group intends to hold the commercial properties with total GFA of 25,813 sq. ft. for investment purpose. - A Property Development Site, Hong Kong (100% owned)
During the period under review, the Group had completed the acquisition of a property interests in Aberdeen at a consideration of about HK$455.0 million. The property has a site area of about 4,320 sq. ft. and has a developable GFA of about 39,767 sq. ft.. The Group is in the progress of negotiating with various tenants for the delivery of vacant possession of the property. Demolition plan is under preparation and is expected to be submitted to relevant authorities for approval soon. - Chuang's Le Papillon, Guangzhou, Guangdong (100% owned)
Chuang's Le Papillon is an integrated residential and commercial community and its development is implemented by phases. The Group has completed the development of Phase I and II, having a total GFA of approximately 260,800 sq. m.. It comprises 34 high-rise residential towers with a total of 2,077 flats and 22 villas, commercial properties, club houses and 1,497 carparking spaces.
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The Esplanade, Yip Wong Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong (100% owned) (Continued)
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Management Discussion AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
BUSINESS REVIEW (Continued)
- Property Development (Continued)
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Chuang's Le Papillon, Guangzhou, Guangdong (100% owned) (Continued)
The residential flats of Phase I and II have largely been sold. During the period under review, two residential duplex and 73 carparks were sold, and a further 51 carparks were sold subsequent to 30 September 2019. Currently, there remains 448 carparks of about RMB50 million (equivalent to approximately HK$55 million) available for sale.
For the remaining development (Phase III), the Group owns a land of over 92,000 sq. m. and its total plot ratio GFA was about 175,011 sq. m.. Land quota for development of about 119,648 sq. m. has been obtained. The Group will closely follow-up with the relevant PRC authorities for the land quota of the remaining 55,363 sq. m.. The Group will commence preparatory works on the development, while other options (including disposal) will be explored to accelerate capital return on investment in this project. - Changan, Dongguan, Guangdong (100% owned)
The Group owns a site area of about 20,000 sq. m. in city centre of Changan ( 長安), Dongguan, on which an industrial building with GFA of about 39,081 sq. m. was erected. The property is currently leased to an independent third party until 2023, at gross rental income of about RMB6.8 million per annum. As at 30 September 2019, the property was recorded at valuation of RMB223.4 million (equivalent to approximately HK$245.5 million). On the basis of the annual rental income, the rental yield is approximately 3.0% based on valuation.
This site has been rezoned to "residential usage", and the location of this property in Changan is strategical to benefit from the Guangdong-HongKong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The Group will monitor the requisite procedures and strategize on the optimal timing for usage conversion application of the site. On the basis of 3.5 times plot ratio, the project will have a developable GFA of about 70,000 sq. m. and will be a prime land bank for future development. The Group will also consider disposal of the property when suitable opportunities arise.
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Chuang's Le Papillon, Guangzhou, Guangdong (100% owned) (Continued)
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Management Discussion AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
BUSINESS REVIEW (Continued)
- Property Development (Continued)
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Chuang's Plaza, Anshan, Liaoning (100% owned)
Adjacent to Chuang's Midtown, the Group holds the second site located in the prime city centre of Tie Dong Qu ( 鐵東區). With a developable GFA of 390,000 sq. m., the site will provide a mega integrated development including office towers, retail, food and beverage and entertainment facilities together with residential blocks. The Group will identify suitable options, including disposal, to accelerate capital return on this investment. - Changsha, Hunan (69% owned)
The Group owns an effective 69% interests in a property development project in Changsha and the total investment costs was about HK$23.7 million (including shareholder's loan of about HK$3.4 million) as at 30 September 2019. The business license of the PRC project subsidiary has expired since 2012, and thus normal operation has halted. The Group has made keen efforts to reactivate the business license but was opposed by the minority shareholders. The Group then obtained a court ruling for the grant of winding up the PRC project company. The minority shareholder has lodged an appeal which has been heard by court. As regards the civil complaint by the minority shareholder of the PRC project company against the Company and an executive director of the Company, the case was dismissed by the court in June 2019 and the appeal by the minority shareholder was heard by the Supreme People's Court in September 2019. Based on the legal advices, the complaint is not supported by sufficient facts and/or legal basis, and that the Company has sufficient grounds to vigorously contest the complaint. Further announcement(s) about the legal proceeding will be made by the Company as and when appropriate.
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Chuang's Plaza, Anshan, Liaoning (100% owned)
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Management Discussion AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
BUSINESS REVIEW (Continued)
- Property Development (Continued)
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Chengdu, Sichuan (51% owned)
The Group holds a 51% development interest in a project in Wuhou District, Chengdu. As at 30 September 2019, the Group's total investment costs in this project was about RMB146.8 million (equivalent to approximately HK$161.3 million). The Group has launched legal proceedings since May 2016, seeking for court ruling to unwind this joint venture project. The court has conducted a number of hearings and it is expected that ruling will be made shortly. Further announcement(s) about the legal proceeding will be made by the Company as and when appropriate. - Fortune Wealth, Sihui, Guangdong (86.0% owned)
The Fortune Wealth Memorial Park operates a cemetery in Sihui with a site area of approximately 518 mu agreed by the local government authorities. As at 30 September 2019, the book cost of this project (including non- controlling interests) was about RMB920.0 million (equivalent to approximately HK$1,010.4 million).
As at the date of report, land use rights of approximately 248.2 mu of land had been obtained. Fortune Wealth will liaise with the local authorities for land resumption in respect of the remaining 269.8 mu. For the area encompassing the land resumption, about 150 mu will be designated for road access and greenbelts. As for the balance of 119.8 mu, Fortune Wealth shall intensively follow-up with the local authorities to allocate land quota for the grant of land use rights.
On the sale aspects, Fortune Wealth has full license for sale not only in the PRC, but also includes overseas Chinese as well as residents of Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. As at 30 September 2019, about 3,556 grave plots and 537 niches were available for sale. Fortune Wealth will review its sales and marketing strategy and will take more proactive steps in its brand building and customer services.
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Chengdu, Sichuan (51% owned)
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Management Discussion AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
BUSINESS REVIEW (Continued)
- Securities Investments
1. Investments in CNT Group Limited ("CNT") and CPM Group Limited ("CPM")
As at the date hereof, the Group owns about 19.45% interests in CNT and about 0.6% interests in CPM, both of them are listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange"). CNT and its subsidiaries are principally engaged in the property business, and through its 75% owned subsidiary, CPM, is principally engaged in the manufacture and sale of paint products under its own brand names with focus on the PRC market.
With reference to the respective closing share prices of CNT and CPM as at 30 September 2019 of HK$0.39 (31 March 2019: HK$0.32) and HK$0.455 (31 March 2019: HK$0.50), the aggregate book value of the Group's investments in CNT and CPM increased to about HK$147.3 million (31 March 2019: HK$119.9 million). The gain in book value is accounted for as "Reserve" in the financial statements.
As announced by the Company on 12 February 2019, the Court has directed for the substantive trial of the derivative action against certain directors of CNT to be re-fixed to 9 November 2020 to 11 December 2020. Further announcement(s) about this derivative action will be made by the Company as and when appropriate.
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Management Discussion AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
BUSINESS REVIEW (Continued)
- Securities Investments (Continued)
2. Investments in high yield bonds
The Group holds the following portfolio of high yield bonds, as at
30 September 2019 with an annualized average yield of about 7%:
Percentage of | ||||||||
market value | Interest | Fair value | ||||||
Face value | to the Group's | income for | gain/(loss) | |||||
of bonds held | Market value | total assets | the period | for the period | ||||
as at | as at | as at | ended | ended | ||||
30 September | 30 September | 30 September | 30 September | 30 September | ||||
Stock code | Bond issuer | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 | ||
US$'000 | HK$'000 | HK$'000 | HK$'000 | |||||
754 | Hopson Development Holdings | 3,000 | 23,989 | 0.3% | - | 236 | ||
Limited | ||||||||
(7.5%, due 2022) | ||||||||
1233 | Times China Holdings Limited | 2,000 | 15,823 | 0.2% | - | 379 | ||
(5.75%, due 2022) | ||||||||
1638 | Kaisa Group Holdings Limited | 1.2% | ||||||
(a) | 7.25%, due 2020 | 4,000 | 31,518 | 1,136 | (334) | |||
(b) | 7.875%, due 2021 | 2,000 | 15,357 | 617 | (162) | |||
(c) | 8.5%, due 2022 | 4,400 | 32,134 | 1,465 | (641) | |||
(d) | 11.25%, due 2022 | 3,000 | 24,345 | - | (123) | |||
1813 | KWG Group Holdings Limited | 0.6% | ||||||
(a) | 6%, due 2022 | 5,000 | 39,430 | 1,175 | (149) | |||
(b) | 7.4%, due 2024 | 2,000 | 15,283 | 116 | (187) | |||
2007 | Country Garden Holdings Company | 14,000 | 113,619 | 1.3% | 3,088 | 2,523 | ||
Limited | ||||||||
(5.625%, due 2026) | ||||||||
2777 | Easy Tactic Limited, | 1,000 | 7,562 | 0.1% | 225 | (207) | ||
a wholly-owned subsidiary of | ||||||||
Guangzhou R&F Properties | ||||||||
Co., Ltd. | ||||||||
(5.75%, due 2022) |
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Management Discussion AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
BUSINESS REVIEW (Continued)
- Securities Investments (Continued)
2. Investments in high yield bonds (Continued)
Percentage of | ||||||||||||||||||
market value | Interest | Fair value | ||||||||||||||||
Face value | to the Group's | income for | gain/(loss) | |||||||||||||||
of bonds held | Market value | total assets | the period | for the period | ||||||||||||||
as at | as at | as at | ended | ended | ||||||||||||||
30 September | 30 September | 30 September | 30 September | 30 September | ||||||||||||||
Stock code | Bond issuer | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 | ||||||||||||
US$'000 | HK$'000 | HK$'000 | HK$'000 | |||||||||||||||
3333 | China Evergrande Group | 2.1% | ||||||||||||||||
(a) | 7.5%, due 2023 | 10,743 | 71,574 | 3,156 | (9,729) | |||||||||||||
(b) | 8.25%, due 2022 | 11,600 | 81,724 | 3,753 | (7,927) | |||||||||||||
(c) | 8.75%, due 2025 | 4,714 | 30,717 | 1,616 | (5,128) | |||||||||||||
3380 | Logan Property Holdings Company | 0.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Limited | ||||||||||||||||||
(a) | 6.875%, due 2021 | 4,000 | 33,015 | 1,079 | 244 | |||||||||||||
(b) | 8.75%, due 2020 | 2,000 | 16,761 | 686 | (66) | |||||||||||||
3383 | Agile Group Holdings Limited | 10,000 | 77,928 | 0.9% | 2,007 | 534 | ||||||||||||
(5.125%, due 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||
600606 | Greenland Global Investment | 4,300 | 33,905 | 0.4% | 884 | 270 | ||||||||||||
Limited, a wholly-owned | ||||||||||||||||||
subsidiary of Greenland Holdings | ||||||||||||||||||
Corporation Limited | ||||||||||||||||||
(5.25%, due 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||
Bonds disposed of during the period | - | - | - | 411 | - | |||||||||||||
87,757 | 664,684 | 7.6% | 21,414 | (20,467) | ||||||||||||||
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Management Discussion AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
BUSINESS REVIEW (Continued)
- Securities Investments (Continued)
2. Investments in high yield bonds (Continued)
Brief description of principal business of the respective bond issuers is as follows:
Name of company | Principal business | |
Hopson Development | Property development, commercial | |
Holdings Limited | properties investment, property | |
management and infrastructure business | ||
Times China Holdings | Property development, urban | |
Limited | redevelopment business, property | |
leasing and property management | ||
Kaisa Group Holdings | Property development, property | |
Limited | investment, property management, | |
hotel and catering operations and | ||
other businesses | ||
KWG Group Holdings | Property development, property | |
Limited | investment, hotel operation and property | |
management | ||
Country Garden Holdings | Property development and construction | |
Company Limited | ||
Guangzhou R&F Properties | Development and sale of properties, | |
Co., Ltd. | property investment, hotel operations | |
and other property development related | ||
services | ||
China Evergrande Group | Property development, property | |
investment, property management and | ||
other businesses |
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Management Discussion AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
BUSINESS REVIEW (Continued)
- Securities Investments (Continued)
2. Investments in high yield bonds (Continued)
Name of company | Principal business | ||
Logan Property Holdings | Property development, property | ||
Company Limited | investment, construction and decoration, | ||
and primary land development | |||
Agile Group Holdings | Property development, property | ||
Limited | investment, hotel operation and property | ||
management, and environmental | |||
protection | |||
Greenland Holdings | Property development, property | ||
Corporation Limited | investment, construction and hotel | ||
operation |
Unrealized fair value loss was recorded by the Group principally as a result of the drop in bond prices as at 30 September 2019 when compared to that of 31 March 2019 as the trade war tensions triggered risk-off sentiment that affect the price of high yield and long-dated bonds during the period. In the event that the Group holds the bonds up to their respective maturity dates and the bonds are being redeemed at par, the unrealized fair value loss would almost be unnecessary. In recent months, the uncertain political and economic environment had asserted downward pressure on the prices of the bonds held by the Group. These factors have therefore offset the high interest income generated during the period. The Group will closely monitor the performance of the bond portfolio in light of the monetary environment.
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Management Discussion AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Net asset value
As at 30 September 2019, the net asset value attributable to equity holders of the Company amounted to HK$4,038.1 million. Net asset value per share amounted to HK$1.72, which is calculated based on the historical cost of the Group's land bank. During the period under review, the net asset value was adversely affected by the depreciation in Renminbi and British Pound Sterling resulting in a reduction of about HK$214.4 million in the exchange reserve.
Financial resources
As at 30 September 2019, the Group's cash, bank balances and investments held for trading amounted to HK$1,828.3 million (31 March 2019: HK$1,599.2 million). As at the same date, bank borrowings of the Group amounted to HK$2,066.2 million (31 March 2019: HK$2,081.3 million). Accordingly, the Group's net debt has decreased to about HK$237.9 million (31 March 2019: HK$482.1 million) and the net debt to equity ratio has decreased to 5.9% (31 March 2019: 11.3%), expressed as a percentage of bank borrowings net of cash, bank balances and investments held for trading over net assets attributable to equity holders of the Company.
Approximately 88.4% of the Group's cash, bank balances and investments held for trading were in Hong Kong dollar and United States dollar, 9.7% were in Renminbi and the balance of 1.9% were in other currencies. Approximately 70.8% of the Group's bank borrowings were in Hong Kong dollar and United States dollar, 22.7% were in British Pound Sterling, and the remaining of 6.5% were in Malaysian Ringgit.
Based on the agreed scheduled repayment dates in the loan agreements and ignoring the effect of any repayment on demand clause, approximately 14.7% of the Group's bank borrowings were repayable within the first year, 15.6% were repayable within the second year and the balance of 69.7% were repayable within the third to fifth years.
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Management Discussion AND ANALYSIS (Continued)
FINANCIAL REVIEW (Continued)
Foreign exchange risk
As disclosed in the "Business Review" section of this report, besides Hong Kong, the Group also conducts its businesses in the PRC, Malaysia and the UK, with the income and the major cost items in those places being denominated in their local foreign currencies. Therefore, it is expected that any fluctuation of these foreign currencies' exchange rates would not have material effect on the operations of the Group. However, as the Group's consolidated financial statements are presented in Hong Kong dollar, the Group's financial position is subject to exchange exposure to these foreign currencies. The Group would closely monitor this risk exposure from time to time.
PROSPECTS
The global political and economic uncertainty continue to affect business prospects and confidence of investors. The PRC's economy is facing challenge to maintain its growth whilst Hong Kong is facing its unprecedented internal challenge, all these factors have caused a slow-down on the Group's business initiatives in the short term. However, the Group believes that the fundamental factors underpinning the long-term healthy growth in the PRC will remain intact. Going forward, the Guangdong-HongKong-Macao Greater Bay Area and Belt and Road Initiative will be the growth drivers for the PRC and create business opportunities for Hong Kong. To weather the challenges, the Group will exercise stringent control over its financial position by adhering to the "cash is king" principle, while closely monitoring business opportunities under this strategy.
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OTHER INFORMATION
DIRECTORS' INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS IN SHARES, UNDERLYING SHARES AND DEBENTURES
As at 30 September 2019, the interests and short positions of the Directors and chief executive of the Company in the shares, underlying shares and debentures of the Company and its associated corporations (within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (the "SFO")) which had been notified to the Company and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange") pursuant to the provisions of Divisions 7 and 8 of Part XV of the SFO (including interests and short positions which any such Directors and chief executive of the Company would be taken or deemed to have under such provisions of the SFO) or which were required, pursuant to Section 352 of Part XV of the SFO, to be entered in the register referred to therein or which were required, pursuant to the Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed Issuers (the "Model Code"), to be notified to the Company and the Stock Exchange were as follows:
(a) Interests in the Company | |||
Number | Percentage of | ||
Name of Director | of shares | Capacity | shareholding |
Mr. Sunny Pang Chun Kit | 930,000 | Beneficial owner | 0.04 |
Mr. Neville Charles Kotewall | 1,255,004 | Note | 0.05 |
Note: Such interests arose by attribution through his spouse, Mrs. Candy Kotewall Chuang Ka Wai.
- Interests in Chuang's Consortium International Limited ("CCIL")
Number | Percentage of | ||
Name of Director | of shares | Capacity | shareholding |
Mr. Albert Chuang Ka Pun | 1,299,678 | Beneficial owner | 0.08 |
("Mr. Albert Chuang") |
Save as disclosed, during the period under review, none of the Directors and chief executive of the Company nor their spouses or children under 18 years of age were granted or had exercised any right to subscribe for any securities of the Company, its specified undertaking or any of its associated corporations.
Other than as disclosed herein, as at 30 September 2019, none of the Directors and chief executive of the Company had any interests or short positions in shares, underlying shares and debentures of the Company or any of its associated corporations (within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO) which had to be notified to the Company and the Stock Exchange pursuant to the provisions of Divisions 7 and 8 of Part XV of the SFO (including interests and short positions which they were taken or deemed to have under such provisions of the SFO) or which were required, pursuant to Section 352 of Part XV of the SFO, to be entered in the register referred to therein or which were required, pursuant to the Model Code, to be notified to the Company and the Stock Exchange.
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OTHER INFORMATION (Continued)
SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS
So far as is known to any Directors or chief executive of the Company and save as disclosed in the section headed "Directors' Interests and Short Positions in Shares, Underlying Shares and Debentures" above, as at 30 September 2019, the interests and short positions of person in the shares and underlying shares of the Company which would fall to be disclosed to the Company pursuant to the provisions of Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO or which were required, pursuant to Section 336 of Part XV of the SFO, to be entered in the register referred to therein were as follows:
Number of | |||
shares of | Percentage of | ||
Name of Shareholder | the Company | Capacity | shareholding |
Profit Stability Investments | 1,426,074,923 | Beneficial owner | 60.71 |
Limited ("PSI") | |||
CCIL | 1,426,074,923 | Note 1 | 60.71 |
Evergain Holdings Limited | 1,426,074,923 | Note 1 | 60.71 |
("Evergain") | |||
Mr. Alan Chuang Shaw Swee | 1,426,074,923 | Note 1 | 60.71 |
("Mr. Alan Chuang") | |||
Mrs. Chong Ho Pik Yu | 1,426,074,923 | Note 2 | 60.71 |
Note 1: Interests in 1,426,074,923 shares owned by PSI. PSI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CCIL. Mr. Alan Chuang is entitled to exercise or control the exercise of one third or more of the voting power in general meetings of CCIL through Evergain, a company beneficially owned by Mr. Alan Chuang. Mr. Albert Chuang, Mr. Chong Ka Fung and Mr. Geoffrey Chuang Ka Kam are directors of CCIL and Evergain, and Mr. Albert Chuang is also a director of PSI.
Note 2: Such interests arose by attribution through her spouse, Mr. Alan Chuang.
Save as disclosed above, as at 30 September 2019, there was no other person who was recorded in the register of the Company as having interests and short positions in the shares or underlying shares of the Company which would fall to be disclosed to the Company under the provisions of Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO or which was required, pursuant to Section 336 of Part XV of the SFO, to be entered in the register referred to therein.
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OTHER INFORMATION (Continued)
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Due to other commitments, three Independent Non-Executive Directors had not attended the 2019 annual general meeting of the Company as required by Code A.6.7 of the Corporate Governance Code (the "CG Code") of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange (the "Listing Rules"). Except as mentioned hereof, the Company has complied throughout the six months ended 30 September 2019 with the code provisions set out in the CG Code.
An audit committee has been established by the Company to review and supervise the Company's financial reporting process, risk management and internal controls and review the relationship with the auditor. The audit committee has held meetings in accordance with the relevant requirements. The Group's condensed consolidated interim financial information for the period ended 30 September 2019 have been reviewed by the audit committee of the Company and by the Company's independent auditor in accordance with Hong Kong Standard on Review Engagements 2410 "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity" issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The current members of the audit committee are Mr. Abraham Shek Lai Him, Mr. David Chu Yu Lin, Mr. Andrew Fan Chun Wah and Dr. Eddy Li Sau Hung, the Independent Non-Executive Directors of the Company.
The Company has also adopted the Model Code contained in Appendix 10 of the Listing Rules. Having made specific enquiries of all Directors of the Company, the Company received confirmations from all Directors that they have complied with the required standard as set out in the Model Code.
UPDATE ON INFORMATION OF DIRECTORS PURSUANT TO RULE 13.51B(1) OF THE LISTING RULES
Changes in the information of Directors since the date of the 2019 annual report of the Company and up to the date of this report which are required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51B(1) of the Listing Rules are set out below:
- Mr. Albert Chuang had been appointed as the chairman and managing director of CCIL with effect from 15 October 2019, the shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange.
- Mr. Chong Ka Fung had been re-designated as the deputy managing director of CCIL with effect from 15 October 2019, the shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange.
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OTHER INFORMATION (Continued)
DEALING IN THE COMPANY'S SECURITIES
Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries had purchased, sold or redeemed any of the listed securities of the Company during the six months ended 30 September 2019 and up to the date of this report.
SHARE OPTION SCHEME
On 31 August 2012, a share option scheme (the "Share Option Scheme") was adopted by the Company. The purpose of the Share Option Scheme is to recognize the contribution of the eligible persons as defined in the scheme including, inter alia, any Directors, employees or business consultants of the Group (the "Eligible Persons"), to the growth of the Group and to further motivate the Eligible Persons to continue to contribute to the Group's long-term prosperity. No options have been granted under the Share Option Scheme since its adoption.
STAFF
The Group puts emphasis on training and cultivating elite talent. We are committed to providing a dynamic and enthusiastic working atmosphere and increase hiring talents of all fields. As at 30 September 2019, the Group employed 157 staff. The Group provides its staff with other benefits including discretionary bonus, contributory provident fund, share options and medical insurance. Staff training is also provided as and when required.
By order of the Board of
Chuang's China Investments Limited
Albert Chuang Ka Pun
Chairman
Hong Kong, 26 November 2019
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT (UNAUDITED)
For the six months ended 30 September 2019
2019 | 2018 | ||||
Note | HK$'000 | HK$'000 | |||
Revenues | 5 | 81,269 | 126,864 | ||
Cost of sales | (18,303) | (51,134) | |||
Gross profit | 62,966 | 75,730 | |||
Other income and net loss | 7 | (8,540) | (34,129) | ||
Selling and marketing expenses | (13,561) | (10,636) | |||
Administrative and other operating expenses | (58,418) | (96,128) | |||
Change in fair value of investment properties | 96,277 | 234,858 | |||
Operating profit | 8 | 78,724 | 169,695 | ||
Finance costs | 9 | (38,456) | (20,863) | ||
Share of results of associated companies | (1,134) | (1,075) | |||
Share of result of a joint venture | 10 | 8,386 | 11,555 | ||
Profit before taxation | 47,520 | 159,312 | |||
Taxation | 11 | (25,868) | (65,247) | ||
Profit for the period | 21,652 | 94,065 | |||
Attributable to: | |||||
Equity holders | 21,320 | 94,266 | |||
Non-controlling interests | 332 | (201) | |||
21,652 | 94,065 | ||||
HK cent | HK cents | ||||
Earnings per share (basic and diluted) | 13 | 0.91 | 4.01 | ||
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
For the six months ended 30 September 2019
2019 2018
HK$'000 HK$'000
Profit for the period | 21,652 | 94,065 | |
Other comprehensive income:
- Items that may be reclassified subsequently to
- profit and loss:
Net exchange differences | (202,334) | (262,609) | ||||
Share of exchange reserve of a joint venture | (14,041) | (17,918) | ||||
Total other comprehensive loss that may be | ||||||
reclassified subsequently to profit and loss | (216,375) | (280,527) | ||||
- Item that may not be reclassified subsequently to
- profit and loss:
- Change in fair value of financial assets at
fair value through other comprehensive | ||||||
income | 25,291 | (16,603) | ||||
Total other comprehensive loss for the period | (191,084) | (297,130) | ||||
Total comprehensive loss for the period | (169,432) | (203,065) | ||||
Total comprehensive loss attributable to: | ||||||
Equity holders | (167,788) | (191,203) | ||||
Non-controlling interests | (1,644) | (11,862) | ||||
(169,432) | (203,065) | |||||
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)
As at 30 September 2019
30 September | 31 March | ||||||
2019 | 2019 | ||||||
Note | HK$'000 | HK$'000 | |||||
Non-current assets | 36,426 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment | 44,681 | ||||||
Investment properties | 2,705,757 | 2,733,601 | |||||
Right-of-use assets | 3,659 | - | |||||
Land use rights | - | 1,721 | |||||
Properties for/under development | 138,250 | 146,494 | |||||
Cemetery assets | 280,399 | 299,418 | |||||
Associated companies | 14,635 | 15,723 | |||||
Joint venture | 341,704 | 366,587 | |||||
Financial assets at fair value through | 158,287 | ||||||
other comprehensive income | 131,570 | ||||||
Loans and receivables and other deposits | 203,195 | 207,690 | |||||
Deferred taxation assets | 1,554 | - | |||||
3,883,866 | 3,947,485 | ||||||
Current assets | |||||||
1,981,246 | |||||||
Properties for sale | 1,287,349 | ||||||
Cemetery assets | 730,044 | 782,306 | |||||
Inventories | 49,795 | 51,865 | |||||
Debtors and prepayments | 15 | 233,588 | 83,318 | ||||
Financial assets at fair value through | 736,213 | ||||||
profit or loss | 679,694 | ||||||
Cash and bank balances | 1,092,082 | 919,502 | |||||
4,822,968 | 3,804,034 | ||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||
271,166 | |||||||
Creditors and accruals | 16 | 210,625 | |||||
Sales deposits received | 1,468,785 | 343,153 | |||||
Short-term bank borrowings | 17 | 180,786 | 216,955 | ||||
Current portion of long-term bank | 398,525 | ||||||
borrowings | 17 | 878,203 | |||||
Taxation payable | 208,430 | 219,656 | |||||
2,527,692 | 1,868,592 | ||||||
Net current assets | 2,295,276 | 1,935,442 | |||||
Total assets less current liabilities | 6,179,142 | 5,882,927 | |||||
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)
(Continued)
As at 30 September 2019
30 September | 31 March | |||||
2019 | 2019 | |||||
Note | HK$'000 | HK$'000 | ||||
Equity | 117,442 | |||||
Share capital | 18 | 117,442 | ||||
Reserves | 3,920,666 | 4,135,431 | ||||
Shareholders' funds | 4,038,108 | 4,252,873 | ||||
Non-controlling interests | 112,446 | 114,090 | ||||
Total equity | 4,150,554 | 4,366,963 | ||||
Non-current liabilities | ||||||
1,486,854 | ||||||
Long-term bank borrowings | 17 | 986,178 | ||||
Deferred taxation liabilities | 464,370 | 468,181 | ||||
Loans and payables with non-controlling | 42,771 | |||||
interests | 24,879 | |||||
Other non-current liabilities | 34,593 | 36,726 | ||||
2,028,588 | 1,515,964 | |||||
6,179,142 | 5,882,927 | |||||
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT (UNAUDITED)
For the six months ended 30 September 2019
2019 | 2018 | ||||
HK$'000 | HK$'000 | ||||
Net cash from/(used in) operating activities | 158,246 | (153,386) | |||
Cash flows from investing activities | |||||
(28,158) | |||||
Additions to investment properties | (28,154) | ||||
Decrease in amount due from a joint venture | 16,153 | - | |||
Interest income received | 4,674 | 1,590 | |||
Dividend income received from financial assets | 3,647 | ||||
at fair value through other comprehensive income | 4,941 | ||||
Decrease in bank deposits maturing more than | 13 | ||||
three months from date of placement | 1,951 | ||||
Others, net | (1,834) | (58) | |||
Net cash used in investing activities | (5,505) | (19,730) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities | |||||
645,823 | |||||
New bank borrowings | 786,300 | ||||
Repayment of bank borrowings | (628,314) | (255,277) | |||
Principal elements of lease liabilities | (1,787) | - | |||
Loans from non-controlling interests | 17,892 | 2,195 | |||
Net cash from financing activities | 33,614 | 533,218 | |||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 186,355 | 360,102 | |||
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning | 919,000 | ||||
of the period | 520,803 | ||||
Exchange difference on cash and cash equivalents | (13,762) | (16,540) | |||
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 1,091,593 | 864,365 | |||
Analysis of cash and cash equivalents | |||||
1,092,082 | |||||
Cash and bank balances | 864,859 | ||||
Bank deposits maturing more than three months | (489) | ||||
from date of placement | (494) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,091,593 | 864,365 | |||
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
For the six months ended 30 September 2019
At 1 April 2019
Profit for the period
Other comprehensive income: Net exchange differences Share of exchange reserve of
- a joint venture Change in fair value of
- financial assets at fair value
- through other
- comprehensive income
Total comprehensive (loss)/
- income for the period Transactions with owners: Dividends
At 30 September 2019
At 1 April 2018
Profit/(loss) for the period Other comprehensive income: Net exchange differences Share of exchange reserve of
- a joint venture Change in fair value of
- financial assets at fair value
- through other
- comprehensive income
Total comprehensive (loss)/
-
income for the period Transactions with owners: Dividends
Increase of interest in a - subsidiary
At 30 September 2018
Attributable to equity holders of the Company | |||||||||||||||||
Non- | |||||||||||||||||
Share | Other | Retained | Shareholders' | ||||||||||||||
controlling | |||||||||||||||||
capital | reserves | profits | funds | interests | Total | ||||||||||||
HK$'000 | HK$'000 | HK$'000 | HK$'000 | HK$'000 | HK$'000 | ||||||||||||
117,442 | 2,345,107 | 1,790,324 | 4,252,873 | 114,090 | 4,366,963 | ||||||||||||
- | - | 21,320 | 21,320 | 332 | 21,652 | ||||||||||||
- | (202,464) | - | (202,464) | 130 | (202,334) | ||||||||||||
- | (11,935) | - | (11,935) | (2,106) | (14,041) | ||||||||||||
- | 25,291 | - | 25,291 | - | 25,291 | ||||||||||||
- | (189,108) | 21,320 | (167,788) | (1,644) | (169,432) | ||||||||||||
- | - | (46,977) | (46,977) | - | (46,977) | ||||||||||||
117,442 | 2,155,999 | 1,764,667 | 4,038,108 | 112,446 | 4,150,554 | ||||||||||||
117,442 | 2,579,850 | 1,705,003 | 4,402,295 | 121,127 | 4,523,422 | ||||||||||||
- | - | 94,266 | 94,266 | (201) | 94,065 | ||||||||||||
- | (253,636) | - | (253,636) | (8,973) | (262,609) | ||||||||||||
- | (15,230) | - | (15,230) | (2,688) | (17,918) | ||||||||||||
- | (16,603) | - | (16,603) | - | (16,603) | ||||||||||||
- | (285,469) | 94,266 | (191,203) | (11,862) | (203,065) | ||||||||||||
- | - | (46,977) | (46,977) | - | (46,977) | ||||||||||||
- | - | (311) | (311) | 311 | - | ||||||||||||
117,442 | 2,294,381 | 1,751,981 | 4,163,804 | 109,576 | 4,273,380 | ||||||||||||
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Information
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Chuang's China Investments Limited (the "Company") is a limited liability company incorporated in Bermuda and listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange"). The address of its registered office is Clarendon House, 2 Church Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda and its principal place of business in Hong Kong is 25th Floor, Alexandra House, 18 Chater Road, Central.
As at 30 September 2019, the Company was a 60.7% owned subsidiary of Profit Stability Investments Limited, a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and a wholly- owned subsidiary of Chuang's Consortium International Limited ("CCIL"), a limited liability company incorporated in Bermuda and listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange. The board of Directors (the "Board") regard CCIL as the ultimate holding company.
The principal activities of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively as the "Group") are property development, investment and trading, hotel operation and management, development and operation of cemetery, sales of goods and merchandises (including art pieces), and securities investment and trading. - BASIS OF PREPARATION
The condensed consolidated interim financial information has been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of investment properties, financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income and financial assets at fair value through profit or loss at fair value, and in accordance with Hong Kong Accounting Standard 34 "Interim Financial Reporting" issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The condensed consolidated interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated annual financial statements of the Group for the year ended 31 March 2019 which have been prepared in accordance with all applicable Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards ("HKFRSs").
The accounting policies and methods of computation used in the preparation of the condensed consolidated interim financial information are consistent with those used in the consolidated annual financial statements of the Group for the year ended 31 March 2019, except as stated below.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Information (Continued)
2. BASIS OF PREPARATION (Continued)
- Effect of adopting new standard, amendments to standards and new interpretation
For the six months ended 30 September 2019, the Group adopted the following new standard, amendments to standards and new interpretation that are effective for the accounting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2019 and relevant to the operations of the Group:
HKAS 19 (Amendment) | Employee Benefits - Plan Amendment, |
Curtailment or Settlement | |
HKAS 28 (Amendment) | Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures |
HKFRS 9 (Amendment) | Prepayment Features with Negative Compensation |
HKFRS 16 | Leases |
HKFRSs (Amendments) | Annual Improvements to HKFRSs 2015-2017 |
Cycle | |
HK(IFRIC)-Int 23 | Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments |
The impact of the adoption of HKFRS 16 is disclosed in Note 2(iii) below. The other amendments to standards and new interpretation did not have significant impact on the Group's results and financial position nor any substantial changes in the Group's accounting policies and presentation of the condensed consolidated interim financial information.
- New standard and amendments to standards that are not yet effective
The following new standard and amendments to standards have been published which are relevant to the Group's operations and are mandatory for the Group's accounting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2020, but have not yet been early adopted by the Group:
HKAS 1 and HKAS 8 | Definition of Material |
(Amendments) | (effective from 1 January 2020) |
HKFRS 3 (Amendment) | Definition of a Business |
(effective from 1 January 2020) | |
HKFRS 10 and HKAS 28 | Sale or Contribution of Assets between an |
(Amendments) | Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture |
(no mandatory effective date) | |
HKFRS 17 | Insurance Contracts |
(effective from 1 January 2021) | |
Conceptual Framework for | Revised Conceptual Framework for Financial |
Financial Reporting 2018 | Reporting (effective from 1 January 2020) |
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Information (Continued)
2. BASIS OF PREPARATION (Continued)
- New standard and amendments to standards that are not yet effective (Continued)
The Group will adopt the above new standard and amendments to standards as and when they become effective. The Group has commenced a preliminary assessment of the likely impact of adopting the above new standard and amendments to standards, and expects the adoption will have no significant impact on the Group's results and financial position or any substantial changes in the Group's accounting policies and presentation of the condensed consolidated interim financial information. The Group will continue to assess the impact in more detail. - Changes in accounting policies
HKFRS 16 replaces HKAS 17 "Leases" and related interpretations where the distinction between operating and finance leases is removed for lessee accounting, and is replaced by a model where a right-of-use asset and a corresponding liability have to be recognized on the balance sheet for all leases by lessees. The standard does not significantly change the accounting of lessors.
The Group has adopted HKFRS 16 from 1 April 2019, but has not restated the comparatives for the prior years, as permitted under the specific transitional provisions in the standard. The reclassifications and adjustments arising from the new leasing rules are therefore recognized in the opening condensed consolidated balance sheet on
1 April 2019 and summarized as follows:
As at 1 April 2019 | ||||||
As previously | Effects of | |||||
stated | the adoption | As restated | ||||
HK$'000 | HK$'000 | HK$'000 | ||||
Right-of-use assets | - | 5,566 | 5,566 | |||
Land use rights | 1,721 | (1,721) | - | |||
Other non-current liabilities | 36,726 | 326 | 37,052 | |||
Creditors and accruals | 210,625 | 3,519 | 214,144 | |||
From 1 April 2019, leases are recognized as a right-of-use asset and a corresponding liability at the date at which the leased asset is available for use by the Group.
On adoption of HKFRS 16, the Group recognized lease liabilities in relation to leases which had previously been classified as 'operating leases' under the principles of HKAS 17 'Leases'. These liabilities were measured at the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted using the lessee's incremental borrowing rate as of 1 April 2019, and were included in "Other non-current liabilities" and "Creditors and accruals".
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Information (Continued)
2. BASIS OF PREPARATION (Continued)
- Changes in accounting policies (Continued)
Lease payments include fixed payments less any lease incentives receivable. Each lease payment is allocated between the liability and finance cost. The finance cost is charged to condensed consolidated income statement over the lease period so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability for each period.
As a result, the total obligations under the operating lease commitments of HK$4,460,000 disclosed at 31 March 2019, adjusted by the effect of discounting and exclusion of short-term leases and low-value asset leases, amounted to lease liabilities of HK$3,845,000 recognized on 1 April 2019. The amount was split into current and non-current portions of HK$3,519,000 and HK$326,000 respectively.
The associated right-of-use assets were measured at the amount equal to the initial measurement of lease liabilities on a present value basis, adjusted by the amount of any prepaid or accrued lease payments relating to that lease recognized in the consolidated balance sheet as at 31 March 2019. In addition, land use rights were reclassified to right-of-use assets. Together with this reclassification, right-of-use assets of HK$5,566,000 were recognized in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of 1 April 2019. The right-of-use assets are depreciated over the shorter of the asset's useful life and the lease term on a straight-line basis.
Payments associated with short-term leases and leases of low-value assets are recognized on a straight-line basis as lease expenses in the condensed consolidated income statement.
Cash payments for the settlement of lease liabilities are reclassified from operating activities to financing activities according to HKFRS 16 in the condensed consolidated cash flow statement. In applying HKFRS 16 for the first time, the Group has accounted for operating leases with a remaining lease term of less than 12 months as at 1 April 2019 as short-term leases as permitted under the practical expedients in the standard.
There is no material impact to the Group's profit or loss due to the adoption of this new accounting standard.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Information (Continued)
3. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
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Financial risk factors
The activities of the Group expose it to a variety of financial risks including credit risk, liquidity risk, cash flow and fair value interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk and price risk. The condensed consolidated interim financial information does not include all financial risk management information and disclosures required in the consolidated annual financial statements and it should be read in conjunction with the consolidated annual financial statements of the Group for the year ended 31 March 2019. There has been no material change in the Group's financial risk management policies since the year ended 31 March 2019. - Liquidity risk
Compared to the year ended 31 March 2019, there was no material change in the contractual undiscounted cash outflows for financial liabilities. - Fair value estimation
The fair values of financial instruments traded in active markets are based on quoted market prices at the balance sheet date, whereas the fair values of other financial assets and financial liabilities are determined in accordance with the generally accepted pricing models such as market approach and discounted cash flow analysis.
The Directors considered that the carrying values of financial assets and financial liabilities recorded at amortized cost in the condensed consolidated interim financial information approximate their fair values.
During the six months ended 30 September 2019, there was no significant change in the business or economic circumstances that affect the fair values of the Group's financial assets and financial liabilities, no transfers of financial assets or financial liabilities between the levels in the hierarchy, and no reclassifications of financial assets.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Information (Continued)
- CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS
Estimates and judgments used in preparing the condensed consolidated interim financial information are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The estimates and assumptions applied in the preparation of the condensed consolidated interim financial information are consistent with those used in the consolidated annual financial statements of the Group for the year ended 31 March 2019. - REVENUES
Revenues recognized during the period are as follows:
2019 | 2018 | ||
HK$'000 | HK$'000 | ||
Sales of properties | 14,810 | 60,961 | |
Rental income and management fees | 32,419 | 36,288 | |
Sales of cemetery assets | 10,456 | 8,355 | |
Sales of goods and merchandises | 2,170 | - | |
Interest income from financial assets at fair value | |||
through profit or loss | 21,414 | 21,260 | |
81,269 | 126,864 | ||
6. SEGMENT INFORMATION
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Segment information by business lines
The chief operating decision maker (the "CODM") has been identified as the Executive Directors and senior management. The CODM reviews the Group's internal reporting in order to assess performance and allocate resources. Management has determined the operating segments based on these reports.
The CODM considers the business from a business perspective, including property development, investment and trading, development and operation of cemetery, sales of goods and merchandises, securities investment and trading and others (including hotel operation and management). The CODM assesses the performance of the operating segments based on the measure of segment result.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Information (Continued)
6. SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)
- Segment information by business lines (Continued) The segment information by business lines is as follows:
Property | ||||||||||||||
development, | Sales of | Securities | ||||||||||||
investment | goods and | investment | Others and | |||||||||||
and trading | Cemetery | merchandises | and trading | corporate | Total | |||||||||
HK$'000 | HK$'000 | HK$'000 | HK$'000 | HK$'000 | HK$'000 | |||||||||
2019 | ||||||||||||||
Revenues from contracts with | ||||||||||||||
customers: | 14,810 | 10,456 | 2,170 | - | - | 27,436 | ||||||||
- Recognized at a point in time | ||||||||||||||
Revenues from other sources | 32,419 | - | - | 21,414 | - | 53,833 | ||||||||
Revenues | 47,229 | 10,456 | 2,170 | 21,414 | - | 81,269 | ||||||||
Other income and net gain/(loss) | 3,930 | 25 | - | (20,815) | 8,320 | (8,540) | ||||||||
Operating profit/(loss) | 108,018 | 3,836 | (84) | 577 | (33,623) | 78,724 | ||||||||
Finance costs | (37,716) | - | - | (740) | - | (38,456) | ||||||||
Share of results of associated | - | - | - | - | (1,134) | (1,134) | ||||||||
companies | ||||||||||||||
Share of result of a joint venture | 8,386 | - | - | - | - | 8,386 | ||||||||
Profit/(loss) before taxation | 78,688 | 3,836 | (84) | (163) | (34,757) | 47,520 | ||||||||
Taxation (charge)/credit | (26,580) | 712 | - | - | - | (25,868) | ||||||||
Profit/(loss) for the period | 52,108 | 4,548 | (84) | (163) | (34,757) | 21,652 | ||||||||
As at 30 September 2019 | ||||||||||||||
5,570,587 | 1,051,604 | 50,332 | 740,565 | 937,407 | 8,350,495 | |||||||||
Segment assets | ||||||||||||||
Associated companies | - | - | - | - | 14,635 | 14,635 | ||||||||
Joint venture | 341,704 | - | - | - | - | 341,704 | ||||||||
Total assets | 5,912,291 | 1,051,604 | 50,332 | 740,565 | 952,042 | 8,706,834 | ||||||||
Total liabilities | 4,155,608 | 257,560 | 50 | 81,030 | 62,032 | 4,556,280 | ||||||||
2019 | ||||||||||||||
Other segment items are as follows: | 750,523 | 49 | - | - | 1,468 | 752,040 | ||||||||
Capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation of property, plant and | 4,674 | 386 | 52 | - | 4,566 | 9,678 | ||||||||
equipment | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation of right-of-use assets | 1,733 | 47 | - | - | - | 1,780 | ||||||||
Provision for impairment of | 610 | - | - | - | - | 610 | ||||||||
trade debtors | ||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of investment | (96,277) | - | - | - | - | (96,277) | ||||||||
properties | ||||||||||||||
Reversal of provision for | (2,813) | - | - | - | - | (2,813) | ||||||||
impairment of other deposits | ||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Information (Continued)
6. SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)
- Segment information by business lines (Continued)
Property | |||||||||||||
development, | Sales of | Securities | |||||||||||
investment | goods and | investment | Others and | ||||||||||
and trading | Cemetery | merchandises | and trading | corporate | Total | ||||||||
HK$'000 | HK$'000 | HK$'000 | HK$'000 | HK$'000 | HK$'000 | ||||||||
2018 | |||||||||||||
Revenues from contracts with | |||||||||||||
customers: | |||||||||||||
- Recognized at a point in time | 60,961 | 8,355 | - | - | - | 69,316 | |||||||
Revenues from other sources | 36,288 | - | - | 21,260 | - | 57,548 | |||||||
Revenues | 97,249 | 8,355 | - | 21,260 | - | 126,864 | |||||||
Other income and net gain/(loss) | 167 | 53 | 60 | (40,713) | 6,304 | (34,129) | |||||||
Operating profit/(loss) | 259,937 | (1,901) | 85 | (19,471) | (68,955) | 169,695 | |||||||
Finance costs | (20,863) | - | - | - | - | (20,863) | |||||||
Share of results of associated | |||||||||||||
companies | - | - | - | - | (1,075) | (1,075) | |||||||
Share of result of a joint venture | 11,555 | - | - | - | - | 11,555 | |||||||
Profit/(loss) before taxation | 250,629 | (1,901) | 85 | (19,471) | (70,030) | 159,312 | |||||||
Taxation (charge)/credit | (65,909) | 662 | - | - | - | (65,247) | |||||||
Profit/(loss) for the period | 184,720 | (1,239) | 85 | (19,471) | (70,030) | 94,065 | |||||||
As at 31 March 2019 | |||||||||||||
Segment assets | 4,823,700 | 1,117,226 | 52,476 | 679,987 | 695,820 | 7,369,209 | |||||||
Associated companies | - | - | - | - | 15,723 | 15,723 | |||||||
Joint venture | 366,587 | - | - | - | - | 366,587 | |||||||
Total assets | 5,190,287 | 1,117,226 | 52,476 | 679,987 | 711,543 | 7,751,519 | |||||||
Total liabilities | 3,072,899 | 276,235 | 50 | 17,134 | 18,238 | 3,384,556 | |||||||
2018 | |||||||||||||
Other segment items are as follows: | |||||||||||||
Capital expenditure | 100,116 | 16,904 | - | - | - | 117,020 | |||||||
Depreciation of property, plant and | |||||||||||||
equipment | 234 | 406 | 52 | - | 5,105 | 5,797 | |||||||
Amortization of land use rights | - | 30 | - | - | - | 30 | |||||||
Change in fair value of | |||||||||||||
investment properties | (234,858) | - | - | - | - | (234,858) | |||||||
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Information (Continued)
6. SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)
- Geographical segment information
The business of the Group operates in different geographical areas. Revenues are presented by the countries where the customers are located. Non-current assets, total assets and capital expenditure are presented by the countries where the assets are located. The segment information by geographical area is as follows:
Revenues | Capital expenditure | ||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||
HK$'000 | HK$'000 | HK$'000 | HK$'000 | ||||||
Hong Kong | 24,520 | 21,260 | 688,784 | 69,292 | |||||
The People's Republic | |||||||||
of China (the "PRC") | 29,607 | 74,388 | 62,622 | 47,632 | |||||
United Kingdom | 18,075 | 22,347 | - | - | |||||
Malaysia | 9,067 | 8,869 | 634 | 96 | |||||
81,269 | 126,864 | 752,040 | 117,020 | ||||||
Non-current assets (Note) | Total assets | ||||||||
30 September | 31 March | 30 September | 31 March | ||||||
2019 | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 | ||||||
HK$'000 | HK$'000 | HK$'000 | HK$'000 | ||||||
Hong Kong | 40,341 | 46,820 | 3,541,380 | 2,428,642 | |||||
The PRC | 2,129,627 | 2,155,425 | 3,768,191 | 3,868,095 | |||||
United Kingdom | 1,002,560 | 1,063,920 | 1,012,342 | 1,075,077 | |||||
Malaysia | 348,302 | 342,060 | 351,253 | 345,173 | |||||
Other countries | - | - | 33,668 | 34,532 | |||||
3,520,830 | 3,608,225 | 8,706,834 | 7,751,519 | ||||||
Note: Non-current assets in geographical segment represent non-current assets other than financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income, loans and receivables and other deposits, and deferred taxation assets.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Information (Continued)
7. OTHER INCOME AND NET LOSS
2019 | 2018 | ||||
HK$'000 | HK$'000 | ||||
Interest income from bank deposits | 4,895 | 1,562 | |||
Dividend income from financial assets at fair value through | |||||
other comprehensive income | 3,647 | 4,941 | |||
Net realized loss of financial assets at fair value through | |||||
profit or loss | (487) | (1,556) | |||
Net fair value loss of financial assets at fair value through | |||||
profit or loss | (20,605) | (39,157) | |||
Forfeited deposits from sales of properties | 1,266 | - | |||
Gain on disposal of investment properties | 1,309 | - | |||
Net gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 78 | 3 | |||
Net exchange gain/(loss) | 329 | (18) | |||
Sundries | 1,028 | 96 | |||
(8,540) | (34,129) | ||||
8. OPERATING PROFIT
2019 | 2018 | |||
HK$'000 | HK$'000 | |||
Operating profit is stated after crediting: | ||||
Reversal of provision for impairment of other deposits | 2,813 | - | ||
and after charging: | ||||
Amortization of land use rights | - | 30 | ||
Cost of properties sold | 6,659 | 41,284 | ||
Cost of cemetery assets sold | 4,182 | 3,868 | ||
Cost of inventories sold | 2,070 | - | ||
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 9,678 | 5,797 | ||
Depreciation of right-of-use assets | 1,780 | - | ||
Provision for impairment of trade debtors | 610 | - | ||
Staff costs, including Directors' emoluments | ||||
Wages and salaries | 23,995 | 30,295 | ||
Retirement benefit costs | 1,293 | 1,629 | ||
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Information (Continued)
9. FINANCE COSTS
2019 | 2018 | ||||
HK$'000 | HK$'000 | ||||
Interest expenses of | |||||
Bank borrowings | 45,625 | 28,619 | |||
Lease liabilities | 51 | - | |||
45,676 | 28,619 | ||||
Amounts capitalized into | |||||
Investment properties | - | (2,410) | |||
Properties under development | (7,220) | (5,346) | |||
(7,220) | (7,756) | ||||
38,456 | 20,863 | ||||
The capitalization rate applied to funds borrowed for the development of properties is 2.38% (2018: ranged from 4.70% to 8.08%) per annum.
10. SHARE OF RESULT OF A JOINT VENTURE
Share of result of a joint venture of HK$8,386,000 (2018: HK$11,555,000) in the condensed consolidated income statement included the share of result of the joint venture for the period ended 30 September 2019 (2018: same, and also included the share of fair value gain of the investment properties (net of the related deferred taxation) of joint venture of HK$3,880,000). Rental income received by the joint venture from the non-wholly-owned subsidiary of the joint venture partner for the period ended 30 September 2019 amounted to approximately HK$6,264,000 (2018: HK$6,345,000) and was included in the "Share of result of a joint venture" in the condensed consolidated income statement.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Information (Continued)
11. TAXATION | |||
2019 | 2018 | ||
HK$'000 | HK$'000 | ||
Current taxation | |||
PRC corporate income tax | 1,044 | 4,178 | |
PRC land appreciation tax | 4,307 | 16,621 | |
Overseas profits tax | 193 | 200 | |
Deferred taxation | 20,324 | 44,248 | |
25,868 | 65,247 | ||
No provision for Hong Kong profits tax has been made as the Group has no estimated assessable profits for the period (2018: Nil). PRC corporate income tax and overseas profits tax have been calculated on the estimated assessable profits for the period at the rates of taxation prevailing in the PRC and the countries in which the Group operates respectively. PRC land appreciation tax is levied at progressive rates ranging from 30% to 60% on the appreciation of land value, being the proceeds of sales of properties less deductible expenditures including costs of land and development expenditures.
There is no taxation charge/credit of associated companies for the six months ended 30 September 2019 (2018: Nil). In 2018, share of deferred taxation charge of the joint venture for the six months ended 30 September 2018 of HK$1,293,000 was included in the condensed consolidated income statement as "Share of result of a joint venture".
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Information (Continued)
12. INTERIM DIVIDEND
2019 2018
HK$'000 HK$'000
Interim dividend of 1.5 HK cents per share for 2018 | - | 35,233 | |
The Board has resolved not to declare an interim dividend for the six months ended
30 September 2019 (2018: 1.5 HK cents per share amounting to HK$35,233,000).
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EARNINGS PER SHARE
The calculation of the earnings per share is based on the profit attributable to equity holders of HK$21,320,000 (2018: HK$94,266,000) and the weighted average number of 2,348,835,316 (2018: 2,348,835,316) shares in issue during the period.
The diluted earnings per share is equal to the basic earnings per share since there are no dilutive potential shares in issue during the periods. - CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
For the six months ended 30 September 2019, the Group incurred acquisition and development costs on property, plant and equipment of HK$2,274,000 (2018: HK$61,000), and property projects, properties, investment properties and cemetery assets of HK$749,766,000 (2018: HK$116,959,000).
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Information (Continued)
15. DEBTORS AND PREPAYMENTS
Receivables from sales of properties and cemetery assets are settled in accordance with the terms of respective contracts. Rental income and management fees are received in advance. Credit terms of sales of goods and merchandises mainly ranged from 30 days to 90 days.
Trade debtors of the Group mainly represent the receivables from sales of properties and cemetery assets as well as rental income and management fees from investment properties. The aging analysis of the trade debtors of the Group is as follows:
30 September | 31 March | |||
2019 | 2019 | |||
HK$'000 | HK$'000 | |||
Below 30 days | 3,081 | 2,863 | ||
31 to 60 days | 115 | 121 | ||
61 to 90 days | 107 | 143 | ||
Over 90 days | 8,473 | 9,014 | ||
11,776 | 12,141 | |||
Debtors and prepayments include net deposits of HK$93,974,000 (31 March 2019: HK$10,181,000) for acquisition of property projects, properties and right-of-use assets after the accumulated provision for impairment of HK $ 8,459,000 (31 March 2019: HK$11,272,000) as at 30 September 2019. It also includes sales commissions of HK$82,136,000 (31 March 2019: HK$15,697,000) which represent costs incurred to obtain property sale contracts. The Group has capitalized the amounts which will be amortized when the related revenue is recognized.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Information (Continued)
16. CREDITORS AND ACCRUALS
The aging analysis of the trade creditors of the Group is as follows:
30 September | 31 March | |||
2019 | 2019 | |||
HK$'000 | HK$'000 | |||
Below 30 days | 991 | 854 | ||
31 to 60 days | 253 | 48 | ||
Over 60 days | 260 | 52 | ||
1,504 | 954 | |||
Creditors and accruals include the construction cost payables and accruals of HK$116,299,000 (31 March 2019: HK$110,455,000) for the property and cemetery projects of the Group, and dividend payable of the Company of HK$46,977,000 (31 March 2019: Nil).
17. BORROWINGS
30 September | 31 March | ||||
2019 | 2019 | ||||
HK$'000 | HK$'000 | ||||
Unsecured bank borrowings | |||||
Short-term bank borrowing | 100,000 | 200,000 | |||
Long-term bank borrowings | 1,100,000 | 700,000 | |||
1,200,000 | 900,000 | ||||
Secured bank borrowings | |||||
Short-term bank borrowing | 80,786 | 16,955 | |||
Long-term bank borrowings | 785,379 | 1,164,381 | |||
866,165 | 1,181,336 | ||||
Total bank borrowings | 2,066,165 | 2,081,336 | |||
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Information (Continued)
17. BORROWINGS (Continued) | ||||||
The total bank borrowings are analyzed as follows: | ||||||
30 September | 31 March | |||||
2019 | 2019 | |||||
HK$'000 | HK$'000 | |||||
Short-term bank borrowings | 180,786 | 216,955 | ||||
Long-term bank borrowings | 1,885,379 | 1,864,381 | ||||
Total bank borrowings | 2,066,165 | 2,081,336 | ||||
The long-term bank borrowings are analyzed as follows: | ||||||
30 September | 31 March | |||||
2019 | 2019 | |||||
HK$'000 | HK$'000 | |||||
Long-term bank borrowings | 1,885,379 | 1,864,381 | ||||
Current portion included in current liabilities | ||||||
Portion due within one year | (122,525) | (590,203) | ||||
Portion due after one year which contains | ||||||
a repayment on demand clause | (276,000) | (288,000) | ||||
(398,525) | (878,203) | |||||
1,486,854 | 986,178 | |||||
The bank borrowings are repayable in the following periods based on the agreed scheduled repayment dates set out in the loan agreements:
30 September | 31 March | |||
2019 | 2019 | |||
HK$'000 | HK$'000 | |||
Within the first year | 303,311 | 807,158 | ||
Within the second year | 321,764 | 129,029 | ||
Within the third to fifth years | 1,441,090 | 1,145,149 | ||
2,066,165 | 2,081,336 | |||
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated
Interim Financial Information (Continued)
- BORROWINGS (Continued)
As at 30 September 2019, the Group had pledged certain assets, including investment properties, properties for sale and financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, with an aggregate carrying value of HK$1,923,897,000 (31 March 2019: HK$2,239,845,000), to secure banking facilities granted to the subsidiaries. As at 30 September 2019, bank borrowings of HK$866,165,000 (31 March 2019: HK$1,181,336,000) were guaranteed by the Company, HK$400,000,000 (31 March 2019: HK$500,000,000) were guaranteed by CCIL, and HK$800,000,000 (31 March 2019: HK$400,000,000) were guaranteed by the Company and CCIL, respectively. - SHARE CAPITAL
30 September | 31 March | ||
2019 | 2019 | ||
HK$'000 | HK$'000 | ||
Authorized: | |||
18,000,000,000 shares of HK$0.05 each | 900,000 | 900,000 | |
Number of | |||
shares | Amount | ||
HK$'000 | |||
Issued and fully paid at HK$0.05 each: | |||
At 31 March 2019 and 30 September 2019 | 2,348,835,316 | 117,442 | |
- FINANCIAL GUARANTEES
As at 30 September 2019, the subsidiaries had provided guarantees of HK$39,834,000 (31 March 2019: HK$71,626,000) to banks for mortgage loans made by the banks to the purchasers of properties sold by the subsidiaries in the PRC. - COMMITMENTS
As at 30 September 2019, the Group had commitments contracted but not provided for in respect of property projects and properties of HK$239,293,000 (31 March 2019: HK$480,019,000). - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION
On 7 May 2018, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a tenancy agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of CCIL for the lease of one basement floor at its investment property in Hong Kong for a term of two years from 7 May 2018 to 6 May 2020. The premises are used as a sales office and show flat of the property project of the Group. Details of the transaction were announced by the Company on 7 May 2018. Total rental, management fee and license fee for the period ended 30 September 2019 amounted to approximately HK$2,402,000 (2018: HK$1,709,000).
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