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INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 HIGHLIGHTS Six months ended 30 June 2016 2015

Operations

Revenue

HK$'000

776,156

HK$'000

683,143

Change

+13.6

Gross profit

57,997

5,345

+985.1

E(L)BITDA (Note 1)

38,402

(95,381)

N/A

Adjusted EBITDA (Note 2)

41,016

11,017

+272.3

Loss for the period

(46,682)

(194,562)

-76.0

(Unaudited) (Unaudited) %

Loss per Share (basic) (HK cents) (2.43) (10.12) -76.0

Notes:

  1. E(L)BITDA represents earnings (loss) before finance costs, income tax, depreciation and amortisation.

  2. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA before (i) allowance for inventories recognised of HK$518,000 (2015: HK$13,401,000); (ii) allowance for bad and doubtful debts reversed, net of HK$5,998,000 (2015: HK$3,630,000); (iii) bad debts recovered of HK$508,000 (2015: written off of HK$3,971,000);

(iv) foreign exchange losses of HK$10,121,000 (2015: HK$2,190,000); (v) increase in fair value of investment properties of HK$1,519,000 (2015: HK$2,534,000); and (vi) impairment loss recognised in respect of property, plant and equipment of HK$93,000,000 for the six months ended 30 June 2015 (2016: Nil).

30 June 2016

31 December

2015

Financial position (Unaudited) (Audited) %

HK$'000 HK$'000 Change

Total assets 2,764,512 3,006,147 -8.0%

Shareholders' equity 1,327,905 1,395,870 -4.9%

Net asset value per Share (HK$) 0.691 0.726 -4.9%

The Board presents the unaudited consolidated interim results of the Group for the six months ended 30 June 2016. The interim results have been reviewed by the Audit Committee of the Company.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS

For the six months ended 30 June 2016

Six months ended 30 June

Notes

2016

(Unaudited)

HK$'000

2015

(Unaudited)

HK$'000

Revenue

3

776,156

683,143

Cost of sales

(718,159)

(677,798)

Gross profit

57,997

5,345

Investment and other income

4

849

915

Other gains and losses

5

(2,075)

(93,150)

Distribution and selling expenses

(23,136)

(21,681)

Administrative expenses

(35,241)

(36,380)

Research and development expenses

(22,809)

(22,536)

Finance costs

6

(22,953)

(28,140)

Loss before tax

(47,368)

(195,627)

Income tax credit

7

686

1,065

Loss for the period

8

(46,682)

(194,562)

Loss per share

Basic and diluted

9

(HK2.43 cents)

(HK10.12 cents)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the six months ended 30 June 2016

Six months ended 30 June 2016 2015 (Unaudited) (Unaudited)

HK$'000 HK$'000

Loss for the period (46,682) (194,562)

Other comprehensive income (expense)

group entities

(31,127)

416

Surplus on revaluation of properties

12,071

12,143

Recognition of deferred tax liability on

revaluation of properties

(2,227)

(2,221)

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss: Exchange differences arising on translation of

Other comprehensive (expense) income for the period

(net of tax) (21,283) 10,338

Total comprehensive expense for the period (67,965) (184,224)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

At 30 June 2016

Notes

30 June

2016

(Unaudited)

HK$'000

31 December

2015

(Audited)

HK$'000

Non-current assets

Investment properties

11

51,901

50,727

Property, plant and equipment

11

1,284,618

1,357,961

Prepaid lease payments Goodwill

12

152,253

-

159,417

-

Club memberships

Deposit paid for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment

730

352

738

956

1,489,854

1,569,799

Current assets

Inventories

219,217

239,709

Trade receivables

13

491,623

463,061

Bills receivable

13

388,014

411,547

Prepayments, deposits and other receivables

91,609

103,951

Prepaid lease payments

8,029

8,191

Pledged bank deposits

2,807

-

Bank balances and cash

73,359

209,889

1,274,658

1,436,348

Current liabilities

Trade and bills payable

14

393,792

334,033

Other payables and accruals

15

96,276

107,933

Tax payable

17,349

18,236

Loan from a related company

16

-

52,252

Bank borrowings - due within one year

17

895,533

866,867

1,402,950

1,379,321

Net current (liabilities) assets

(128,292)

57,027

Total assets less current liabilities

1,361,562

1,626,826

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