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GLORIOUS SUN ENTERPRISES LIMITED 旭日企業有限公司
(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 393)
Announcement of Results
For the year ended 31 December 2020
ANNUAL RESULTS
The Directors of Glorious Sun Enterprises Limited (the "Company") are pleased to announce the consolidated results of the Company and its subsidiaries (the "Group") for the year ended 31 December 2020 together with the comparative figures for the year ended 31 December 2019.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS
Year ended 31 December 2020
2020 | 2019 | ||
Notes | HK$'000 | HK$'000 | |
REVENUE | |||
Revenue from contracts with customers | 641,575 | 1,093,783 | |
Revenue from other sources: | |||
Interest income from financial assets measured at amortised cost | 43,593 | 67,786 | |
Others | 22,380 | 50,719 | |
(3) | 707,548 | 1,212,288 | |
Cost of sales | (567,855) | (989,812) | |
Gross profit | 139,693 | 222,476 | |
Other income and gains | 74,937 | 29,683 | |
Gains from derecognition of financial assets measured | |||
at amortised costs | 3,544 | 2,728 | |
Selling and distribution expenses | (19,789) | (30,148) | |
Administrative expenses | (79,489) | (85,143) | |
Other expenses | (11,948) | (17,288) | |
Reversal of impairment loss/(impairment loss) on financial and | |||
contract assets, net | (2,149) | 7,629 | |
Finance costs | (4) | (2,084) | (5,481) |
PROFIT BEFORE TAX | (5) | 102,715 | 124,456 |
Income tax expenses | (6) | (4,598) | (11,718) |
PROFIT FOR THE YEAR | 98,117 | 112,738 | |
Attributable to: | |||
Ordinary equity holders of the Company | 90,018 | 110,383 | |
Non-controlling interests | 8,099 | 2,355 | |
98,117 | 112,738 | ||
HK cents | HK cents | ||
EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO | |||
ORDINARY EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE COMPANY | (8) | ||
Basic and diluted | |||
For profit for the year | 5.89 | 7.22 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Year ended 31 December 2020
2020
2019
HK$'000
HK$'000
PROFIT FOR THE YEAR
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Other comprehensive income that may be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods:
Exchange differences:
Exchange differences on translation of financial information
98,117
112,738
55,955 (1,088)
Net other comprehensive income that may be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods
Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods:
Equity investments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income:
Change in fair value Income tax effectNet other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR,
NET OF TAX
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR
Attributable to:
Ordinary equity holders of the Company Non-controlling interests
55,955 (1,088)
(1,759)
4
50,073 603
(1,755) 50,676
(1,755) 50,676
54,200
152,317
142,699 9,618
152,317
49,588 162,326
161,358 968 162,326
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 31 December 2020
2020 | 2019 | ||
Notes | HK$'000 | HK$'000 | |
NON-CURRENT ASSETS | |||
Property, plant and equipment | 12,997 | 12,177 | |
Right-of-use assets | 27,221 | 34,072 | |
Goodwill | - | 4,579 | |
Debt investments at amortised cost | 583,153 | 810,835 | |
Equity investments designated at fair value through other | |||
comprehensive income | 349,110 | 349,977 | |
Rental deposits | 975 | 1,214 | |
Deferred tax assets | 9,214 | 7,994 | |
Total non-current assets | 982,670 | 1,220,848 | |
CURRENT ASSETS | |||
Inventories | 69,305 | 69,734 | |
Debt investments at amortised cost | 40,013 | 225,744 | |
Equity investments designated at fair value through other | |||
comprehensive income | - | 448,750 | |
Trade receivables | (9) | 136,420 | 166,411 |
Prepayments, deposits and other receivables | 46,968 | 61,696 | |
Contract assets | 47,168 | 64,786 | |
Due from related companies | 5,874 | 2,156 | |
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 87,784 | - | |
Pledged deposits | 18,582 | 17,086 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,712,218 | 734,736 | |
Total current assets | 2,164,332 | 1,791,099 | |
CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||
Trade payables | (10) | 91,294 | 149,675 |
Contract liabilities | 173,550 | 42,828 | |
Other payables and accruals | 203,858 | 214,386 | |
Interest-bearing bank borrowings | 17,720 | 16,456 | |
Lease liabilities | 10,017 | 11,055 | |
Tax payable | 21,568 | 15,056 | |
Total current liabilities | 518,007 | 449,456 | |
NET CURRENT ASSETS | 1,646,325 | 1,341,643 | |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES | 2,628,995 | 2,562,491 | |
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||
Lease liabilities | 27,136 | 29,944 | |
Deferred tax liabilities | 1,050 | 71 | |
Total non-current liabilities | 28,186 | 30,015 | |
Net assets | 2,600,809 | 2,532,476 | |
EQUITY | |||
Equity attributable to ordinary equity holders | |||
of the Company | |||
Issued capital | 152,834 | 152,834 | |
Reserves | 2,425,518 | 2,362,292 | |
2,578,352 | 2,515,126 | ||
Non-controlling interests | 22,457 | 17,350 | |
Total equity | 2,600,809 | 2,532,476 |
NOTES
(1) Basis of preparation
This financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards ("HKFRSs") (which include all Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards, Hong Kong Accounting Standards ("HKASs") and Interpretations) issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants ("HKICPA"), accounting principles generally accepted in Hong Kong and the disclosure requirements of the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for certain investments which have been measured at fair value. They are presented in Hong Kong dollars ("HK$") and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand (HK$'000) except when otherwise indicated.
(2) Changes in accounting policies and disclosures
The Group has adopted the Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting 2018 and the following revised HKFRSs for the first time for the current year's financial statements.
Amendments to HKFRS 3
Definition of a Business
Amendments to HKFRS 9,
Interest Rate Benchmark Reform
HKAS 39 and HKFRS 7
Amendment to HKFRS 16
Covid-19-Related Rent Concessions (early adopted)
Amendments to HKAS 1
Definition of Material
and HKAS 8
Except as described below, the application of the amendments to HKFRSs in the current year has had no material impact on the Group's financial positions and performance for the current and prior years and/or on the disclosures set out in these financial statements.
Amendment to HKFRS 16 provides a practical expedient for lessees to elect not to apply lease modification accounting for rent concessions arising as a direct consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The practical expedient applies only to rent concessions occurring as a direct consequence of the pandemic and only if (i) the change in lease payments results in revised consideration for the lease that is substantially the same as, or less than, the consideration for the lease immediately preceding the change; (ii) any reduction in lease payments affects only payments originally due on or before 30 June 2021; and (iii) there is no substantive change to other terms and conditions of the lease. The amendment is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 June 2020 with earlier application permitted and shall be applied retrospectively.
During the year ended 31 December 2020, certain monthly lease payments for the leases of the Group's retail stores and office premises have been reduced or waived by the lessors as a result of the pandemic and there are no other changes to the terms of the leases. The Group has early adopted the amendment on 1 January 2020 and elected not to apply lease modification accounting for all rent concessions granted by the lessors as a result of the pandemic during the year ended 31 December 2020. Accordingly, a reduction in the lease payments arising from the rent concessions of HK$1,177,000 has been accounted for as a variable lease payment by derecognising part of the lease liabilities and crediting to profit or loss for the year ended 31 December 2020.
The Group has not early adopted any other new or amended HKFRSs and HKASs that have been issued but have not yet been effective for the current accounting year.
(3) Operating segment information
By business
The Management monitors the results of the Group's operating segments separately for the purpose of making decisions about resource allocation and performance assessment. Segment performance is evaluated based on reportable segment profit, which is a measure of adjusted profit before tax. The adjusted profit before tax is measured consistently with the Group's profit before tax except that interest income, non-leased-related finance costs, as well as head office and corporate income and expenses are excluded from such measurement.
Year ended 31 December 2020
Interior decorationRetail,Financial investmentsand renovationExport operations
HK$'000
HK$'000
HK$'000
franchise and others HK$'000
Total HK$'000
Segment revenue
Revenue from external parties Other income and gains Total
Segment results
65,973 7,987 73,960 58,689
468,685 4,334 473,019
137,533 4,033 141,566
35,357 707,548
6,063 22,417
41,420
729,965
18,029
(3,308)
(4,162) 69,248
Interest income 21,574
Unallocated income 34,490 Corporate and other
unallocated expenses Finance costs (other than interest on lease liabilities) Profit before tax
(22,285)
(312)
102,715
Income tax expenses Profit for the year
(4,598)
98,117
Year ended 31 December 2019
Interior decorationRetail,Financial investments
HK$'000
and renovation HK$'000
Export operations HK$'000
franchise and others HK$'000
Total HK$'000
Segment revenue
Revenue from external parties Other income and gains Total
Segment results
118,505 2,000 120,505 107,272
705,194 953 706,147
335,934 7,130 343,064
52,655 5,353 58,008
1,212,288 15,436 1,227,724
11,173
12,897
336 131,678
Interest income 12,422
Unallocated income 1,825 Corporate and other
unallocated expenses (18,118) Finance costs (other than
interest on lease liabilities) (3,351)Profit before tax Income tax expenses Profit for the year
124,456 (11,718)
112,738
(4) | ||
2020 | 2019 | |
HK$'000 | HK$'000 | |
Interest on bank loans | 312 | 3,351 |
Interest on lease liabilities | 1,772 | 2,130 |
2,084 | 5,481 | |
(5) | Profit before tax | |
The Group's profit before tax is arrived at after charging/(crediting): | ||
2020 | 2019 | |
HK$'000 | HK$'000 | |
Cost of inventories sold | 562,462 | 985,982 |
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 1,856 | 1,960 |
Depreciation of right-of-use assets | 10,880 | 12,010 |
Impairment of items of property, plant and equipment, net | 379 | 268 |
Impairment of right-of-use assets | 3,909 | 1,667 |
Loss/(gain) on disposal of items of property, plant and equipment, | 24 | (35) |
net | ||
Bank interest income | ||
(6) | Income tax |
Finance costs
An analysis of finance costs is as follows:
(21,574) (12,422)
Hong Kong profits tax has been provided at the rate of 16.5% (2019: 16.5%) on the estimated assessable profits arising in Hong Kong during the year, except for one subsidiary of the Group which is a qualifying entity under the two-tiered profits tax rates regime. The first HK$2,000,000 (2019: HK$2,000,000) of assessable profits of this subsidiary are taxed at 8.25% (2019: 8.25%) and the remaining assessable profits are taxed at 16.5% (2019: 16.5%). Taxes on profits assessable elsewhere have been calculated at the rates of tax prevailing in the countries in which the Group operates.
2020 | 2019 | |
HK$'000 | HK$'000 | |
Current - Hong Kong | ||
Charge for the year | 4,105 | 7,291 |
Overprovision in prior years | (928) | (233) |
Current - Elsewhere | ||
Charge for the year | 2,613 | 4,139 |
Overprovision in prior years | (1,147) | (1,440) |
Deferred | (45) | 1,961 |
Total tax charge for the year | 4,598 | 11,718 |
(7) Dividends
2020 | 2019 | |
HK$'000 | HK$'000 | |
Interim - HK1.80 cents (2019: HK2.60 cents) | ||
per ordinary share | 27,510 | 39,737 |
Proposed final - HK4.20 cents | ||
(2019: HK3.40 cents) per ordinary share | 64,820 | 51,963 |
92,330 | 91,700 |
The proposed final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2020 calculated by reference to 1,543,336,000 shares in issue on 22 March 2021 has not been recognised as a liability at the end of the reporting period and is subject to the approval of the Company's shareholders at the forthcoming annual general meeting.
(8) Earnings per share attributable to ordinary equity holders of the Company
The calculation of the basic earnings per share amount is based on the profit for the year attributable to ordinary equity holders of the Company of HK$90,018,000 (2019: HK$110,383,000) and the weighted average number of ordinary shares of 1,528,336,000 (2019: 1,528,345,000) in issue during the year.
The Group had no potentially dilutive ordinary shares in issue during the years ended 31 December 2020 and 2019.
(9) Trade receivables
An ageing analysis of the trade receivables as at the end of the reporting period, based on the invoice date and net of loss allowance, is as follows:
2020
2019
HK$'000
HK$'000
Less than 4 months
94,487
120,913
4 to 6 months
32,122
19,672
Over 6 months
9,811
25,826
136,420
166,411
The credit period is generally 15 days to 90 days. The trade receivables are non-interest bearing.
(10) Trade payables
An ageing analysis of the trade payables as at the end of the reporting period, based on the invoice date, is as follows:
2020 | 2019 | |
HK$'000 | HK$'000 | |
Less than 4 months | 88,602 | 148,185 |
4 to 6 months | 1,495 | 423 |
Over 6 months | 1,197 | 1,067 |
91,294 | 149,675 |
The trade payables are non-interest-bearing and are normally settled on 105 day terms.
(11) Events after the end of reporting period
Subscription of new shares
On 15 January 2021 (after trading hours), the Company entered into the subscription agreement with iFree Group (HK) Limited, an independent third party (the "Subscriber"), pursuant to which the Subscriber conditionally agreed to subscriber for, and the Company conditionally agreed to allot and issue 15,000,000 subscription shares at the subscription price of HK$1.20 per subscription share (the "Subscription"). The Subscription was completed on 27 January 2021 and the 15,000,000 subscription shares were allotted and issued by the Company to the Subscriber. The gross proceeds and the net proceeds from the Subscription were HK$18,000,000 and HK$17,595,946 respectively. The net proceeds is expected to be used for general working capital of the Group and has been placed as bank balance with a licensed bank in Hong Kong as at the date of this announcement. Details of the Subscription are set out in the Company's announcements dated 15 January 2021 and 27 January 2021.
DIVIDEND
The Directors have resolved to recommend the payment of a final dividend of HK4.20 cents (2019: HK3.40 cents) per share for the year ended 31 December 2020 at the forthcoming annual general meeting to be held on Wednesday, 2 June 2021. The final dividend amounting to HK$64,820,000, if approved by the shareholders of the Company, will be paid on Friday, 25 June 2021 to those shareholders whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on Thursday, 10 June 2021.
RESULTS
The global economic developments in 2020 were mainly steered by the outburst and still uncontained global spread of the new corona virus (COVID-19) and the trembling Sino-American conflicts.
COVID-19 has been a more threatening pandemic than the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) in 2003 in terms of its infectiousness, penetration and duration. As at 31 December 2020, more than 81.48 million people were infected and the death toll was above 1.79 million. Nearly all countries in the world had to impose various social distancing measures, including locking down cities, ports and even the countries. Consequentially, economic activities came to nearly a stand still and unemployment rate soared. Quantitative easing measures were launched in all major economies including the reduction of interest rate down to almost zero level to alleviate the impact of unemployment. However, recession was still inevitable.
In the year under review, Sino-American conflicts intensified. Special tariff was imposed on each other's exports and then followed by sanctions of counterpart officials and corporations. The special status granted to Hong Kong by US as a special independent customs territory was repudiated. Hong Kong thus ceased to be the entrepot for Mainland China products vis-à-vis US. This further underpinned the already depressed Hong Kong economy under the impact of the pandemic. The 2020 GDP growth rate in Mainland China was expected to reduce from the previous 6.1% to 2.3% and the economic shrinkage in Hong Kong also to widen from last year -1.2% to -6%.
Under the prevalence of COVID-19 and the ascending conflicts between US and PRC, the Group's markets were adversely affected. The Management calmly and prudently faced these challenges by modifying swiftly our operation strategies to cope with these drastic changes in the markets. As a result, despite turnover decreased by more than 40%, profit attributable to shareholders only reduced by about 18%.
Hereunder are the highlights of our performance in the year under review:
2020 | 2019 | Changes | |
(Unit: HK$'000) Consolidated sales of which:
Profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the Company | 707,548 65,973 468,685 137,533 35,349 90,018 | 1,212,288 118,505 705,194 335,934 49,553 110,383 | ↓41.64% ↓44.33% ↓33.54% ↓59.06% ↓28.66% ↓18.45% |
(Unit: HK cents) Earnings per share (basic) Dividend -Final -Total | 5.89 4.20 6.00 | 7.22 3.40 6.00 | ↓18.42% ↑23.53% - |
(Unit: HK$'000) Net cash and near cash in hand* | 2,765,528 | 2,563,490 | ↑7.88% |
* "Net cash and near cash in hand" consists of debt investments at amortised cost, listed equity investments designated at fair value through other comprehensive income, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, pledged deposits, cash and cash equivalents, net of interest-bearing bank borrowings.
REVIEW OF BUSINESSES
Financial Investments
In view of the uncertainties ahead, the Management at the beginning of the year decided to increase the cash in hand in its investment portfolio. Before the Chinese New Year, the bond holding in the portfolio was reduced from HK$1,828 million to HK$1,199 million. In May, some bonds were redeemed upon maturity and the investment portfolio was further decreased to HK$965 million.
The Group thereafter did not increase its investment portfolio in view of the different repayment defaults from time to time by various bond issuers in the Mainland. Some of those bond issuers were well known state-owned corporations such as Peking University Founder Group Corp., Tewoo Group Co., Ltd., Qinghai State-owned Assets Investment and Management Co., Ltd., Baoshang Bank Co., Ltd., Tsinghua Unigroup Co., Ltd., Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited and Yongcheng Coal And Electricity Group Co., Ltd. At the beginning of the year, the market was under the illusion that the pandemic would be gradually contained by the summer heat. The quantitative easing measures adopted by various governments further facilitated vast influx of capital in the markets. These caused sharp rebound in the equity markets and substantially dragged down the bond yields. In early September, Central Government demarcated the "Three Red Lines" to curb the problem of high gearing among property companies. This aroused the concern of investors. Consequentially, even Evergrande Group, the leading property company in the Mainland had to cut deals with its creditors by the conversion of debts into shareholdings so as to avoid technical default. Thereafter the third and the fourth waves of pandemic hit the world again. Although the equity markets reached their record high in the year, the Management opted not to pursuit in such high risks environment.
At the beginning of the year, the Group's bond portfolio was HK$1,828 million. As at 31 December 2020, the Group's holding of bonds had a net carrying amount of HK$965 million with the average yield of around 6%.
For the year ended 31 December 2020, the total turnover of the financial investments was HK$65,973,000 (2019: HK$118,505,000), showing a decrease of 44.33% from the previous year.
Interior Decoration and Renovation
In the year under review, the retail sentiment under the impact of the pandemic was slothful and our project orders were affected. Benefited with the outstanding orders in hand, we still managed to have a very mild growth of our turnover in the first half of the year. In the ensuing period, expansion plans of our major clients had been either curtailed or suspended. A drop of our yearly turnover was therefore registered.
For the year ended 31 December 2020, the total turnover of the interior decoration and renovation operations was HK$468,685,000 (2019: HK$705,194,000), showing a decrease of 33.54%.
Export Operations
The export operations of the Group were composed of oversea agency trading and design centre targeting US as our main market. Due to the prevalence of COVID-19 pandemic in the US, our customers either demanded delay shipments or outright cancellation of orders notwithstanding that our supply chain was no longer based in Mainland China. In the period under review, our export turnover dropped substantially from the previous year.
For the year ended 31 December 2020, the total sales of the export operations was HK$137,533,000 (2019: HK$335,934,000), showing a decrease of 59.06% from the previous year.
Hong Kong Retailing and Overseas Franchising Operations
Under the adverse impact of the pandemic, retail business environment in Hong Kong was extremely arduous. Jeanswest's performance was far inferior to the previous year. Even more flexible payment terms were offered to help our overseas franchisees to weather through the depressed period, orders received from them were still under average. A drop in the turnover was registered.
As at 31 December 2020, Jeanswest had 10 stores operated in Hong Kong (2019: 9 stores). The total turnover of Jeanswest in Hong Kong and overseas franchisees for the year ended 31 December 2020 was HK$35,349,000 (2019: HK$49,553,000), showing a decrease of 28.66% when compared with last year.
FINANCIAL POSITION
The Group had ample cash / near cash in hand and its financial position remained very healthy during the year under review.
HUMAN RESOURCES
As at 31 December 2020, the Group employed 481 employees. The Group granted bonus to employees based on the Group's results and individual performance from time to time.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
It is the commitment of the Management that while maximizing returns for shareholders, the Group had to take up its social responsibilities. Therefore we demanded our sub-contractors to strictly adhere to stringent environmental protection policies and regulations in their production process. We also supported and sponsored charitable activities. Under the prevalence of COVID-19, our employees, as recommended by the government, were divided into A and B teams and to work in the office and work from home alternatively. Flexible working hours were also introduced to enable our staff to stay away from peak traffic hours to minimize the chance of infection. Staff with chronic illness and those in pregnancy were advised to work from home.
PROSPECTS
Looking forward to the ensuing months in 2021, most of the economic analysts are optimistic in view of the launches of various CoronaVacs. The outburst of COVID-19 is subsiding gradually as more and more people have received these CoronaVacs. However, improvement of Sino-American relationship is not yet in sight.
In 2021, the PRC economic development strategy focuses on "seeking progress while maintaining stability", "taking science and technology independence and self-reliance as a strategic support for national development" and "accelerating the construction of a new development pattern with the domestic big cycle as the main body and the domestic and international double cycles mutually promoting each other" and emphasizes "adopting high quality development as the main theme". Innovation and creative technologies will be the main driving force of further development in the Mainland. As the control of the pandemic and the resumption of production under the prevalence of COVID-19 in the Mainland last year were better than elsewhere, the recovery momentum in the coming months is expected to be stronger than Europe and US. Hong Kong will be benefited. However, there are still fundamental problems to be overcome, particularly for businesses relating to exports to US, tourism and retailing. Their operations will still be very challenging.
The strategy of the Group in 2021 is to focus on "stringent operational controls" and to practice "precise management". In other words, our development will be focused on quality and efficiency and the assessment of our performance will be result oriented. We need to identify our strengths and weaknesses and to conduct operations only within our areas of competency so as to maintain our competiveness in our core businesses.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The annual general meeting of the Company for the year 2021 will be held on Wednesday, 2 June 2021. For details of the annual general meeting, please refer to the notice of annual general meeting of the Company which is expected to be published on the websites of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange") (www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company (www.glorisun.com) on or around Wednesday, 14 April 2021.
CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS
The register of members of the Company will be closed from Friday, 28 May 2021 to Wednesday, 2 June 2021, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares shall be effected. In order to qualify for the entitlement to attend and vote at the forthcoming annual general meeting, all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company's share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong for registration no later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, 27 May 2021.
The register of members of the Company will also be closed from Tuesday, 8 June 2021 to Thursday, 10 June 2021, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares shall be effected. In order to qualify for the proposed final dividend, all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong for registration no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 7 June 2021.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Company has complied with the code provisions set out in the Corporate Governance Code (the "CG Code") in Appendix 14 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange throughout the year ended 31 December 2020, save and except for the deviation from code provision E.1.2 of the CG Code.
Under code provision E.1.2 of the CG Code, the chairman of the board should attend the annual general meeting. Due to COVID-19 pandemic control measures, Mr. Charles Yeung (Chairman of the Board) was not present at the Company's annual general meeting for the year 2020, Mr. Yeung Chun Fan (Vice-chairman of the Board) was appointed as the chairman and addressed questions raised by shareholders at the meeting.
SCOPE OF WORK OF THE COMPANY'S AUDITOR ERNST & YOUNG ("EY")
The figures in respect of the Group's consolidated statement of financial position, consolidated statement of profit or loss, consolidated statement of comprehensive income, and the related notes thereto for the year ended 31 December 2020 as set out in this announcement have been agreed by EY to the amounts set out in the Group's draft consolidated financial statements for the year. The work performed by EY in this respect did not constitute an assurance engagement in accordance with Hong Kong Standards on Auditing, Hong Kong Standards on Review Engagements or Hong Kong Standards on Assurance Engagements issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and consequently no assurance has been expressed by EY on this announcement.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee has reviewed the Group's consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020, including the accounting principles adopted by the Group, with the Company's management. The Audit Committee is to assist the Board to fulfill the functions of reviewing and monitoring the financial reporting procedure of the Company. The Audit Committee currently consists of three Independent Non-executive Directors, namely Mr. Lau Hon Chuen, Ambrose (Committee Chairman), Mr. Chung Shui Ming, Timpson and Mr. Ng Wing Ka, Jimmy.
PURCHASE, SALE OR REDEMPTION OF THE COMPANY'S LISTED SECURITIES
Neither the Company, nor any of its subsidiaries purchased, sold or redeemed any of the Company's listed securities during the year.
APPRECIATION
The Board of Directors of the Company would like to take this opportunity to express its sincere appreciation to the shareholders for their support, and to the Management and staff for their dedicated efforts.
By Order of the Board Glorious Sun Enterprises Limited
Dr. Charles Yeung, GBS, JP
Chairman
Hong Kong, 22 March 2021
As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company are as follows:
Executive Directors:
Dr. Charles Yeung, GBS, JP, Mr. Yeung Chun Fan, Mr. Hui Chung Shing, Herman, SBS, MH, JP, Ms. Cheung Wai Yee and Ms. Yeung Yin Chi, Jennifer
Independent Non-executive Directors:
Mr. Lau Hon Chuen, Ambrose, GBS, JP, Dr. Chung Shui Ming, Timpson, GBS, JP, Dr. Chan Chung Bun, Bunny, GBS, JP and Mr. Ng Wing Ka, Jimmy, BBS, JP
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