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VEDAN INTERNATIONAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

味丹國 際( 控股 )有限公司

(Incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock code: 02317)

INTERIM RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Unaudited six months

ended 30 June

2017 2016

US$'000 US$'000

Change

Revenue

156,648 163,167

(4.0%)

Gross profit

33,818 40,341

(16.2%)

Profit for the period

9,281 13,872

(33.1%)

Profit attributable to owners of the Company

9,361 13,948

(32.9%)

Basic earnings per share

0.61 US cents 0.92 US cents

Diluted earnings per share

0.61 US cents 0.92 US cents

Interim dividend proposed per share

0.307 US cents 0.641 US cents

Total dividends paid and proposed per share

0.307 US cents 0.641 US cents

INTERIM RESULTS

The board of directors (the "Board") of Vedan International (Holdings) Limited (the "Company") is pleased to announce the unaudited consolidated interim results of the Company and its subsidiaries (the "Group") for the six months ended 30 June 2017 together with the comparative figures for the corresponding period in the previous year.

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

Unaudited 30 June

2017

Audited 31 December

2016

Note

US$'000

US$'000

ASSETS

Non-current assets

Land use rights

2,346

2,321

Property, plant and equipment

145,535

143,263

Intangible assets

8,785

8,677

Long-term trade receivables

4

106

168

Long-term loan and other receivables

8

1,918

90

Investment in an associate

3,386

3,350

Total non-current assets

162,076

157,869

Current assets

Inventories

94,490

65,282

Trade receivables

4

29,951

27,825

Amount due from the non-controlling

interest of a subsidiary

843

823

Short-term loan to an associate

120

120

Prepayments and other receivables

12,435

13,283

Structured bank deposit

1,181

-

Short-term bank deposits

6,170

33,287

Cash and cash equivalents

36,209

55,210

Total current assets

181,399

195,830

Non-current assets held-for-sale

-

3,091

Total assets

343,475

356,790

Unaudited 30 June

2017

Audited 31 December

2016

Note

US$'000

US$'000

EQUITY

Equity attributable to the owners of

the Company

Share capital

15,228

15,228

Reserves

263,789

266,307

279,017

281,535

Non-controlling interest

(2,474)

(2,329)

Total equity

276,543

279,206

LIABILITIES

Non-current liabilities

Bank borrowings

23,005

24,190

Deferred income tax liabilities

3,170

3,416

Retirement benefit obligations

1,432

1,386

Long-term environmental provision

173

113

Total non-current liabilities

27,780

29,105

Current liabilities

Trade payables

5

10,846

18,296

Accruals and other payables

12,656

15,637

Amount due to related parties

1,743

836

Bank borrowings

13,242

12,620

Current income tax liabilities

665

1,090

Total current liabilities

39,152

48,479

Total liabilities

66,932

77,584

Total equity and liabilities

343,475

356,790

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT Unaudited Six months ended 30 June

Note

2017

US$'000

2016

US$'000

Revenue

3

156,648

163,167

Cost of sales

7

(122,830)

(122,826)

Gross profit

33,818

40,341

Other gains - net

6

921

506

Selling and distribution expenses

7

(10,498)

(10,845)

Administrative expenses

7

(12,414)

(12,400)

Operating profit

11,827

17,602

Finance income

356

281

Finance costs

(569)

(485)

Finance costs - net

8

(213)

(204)

Share of post-tax profit/(loss) of an associate

36

(12)

Profit before income tax

11,650

17,386

Income tax expense

9

(2,369)

(3,514)

Profit for the period

9,281

13,872

Profit attributable to:

- Owners of the Company

9,361

13,948

- Non-controlling interest

(80)

(76)

9,281

13,872

Earnings per share attributable to

the owners of the Company

- Basic earnings per share (expressed in US cents)

10

0.61

0.92

- Diluted earnings per share (expressed in US cents)

10

0.61

0.92

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