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KAM HING INT'L<02307> - Results Announcement

Kam Hing International Holdings Limited announced on 16/09/2005:
(stock code: 02307 )
Year end date: 31/12/2005
Currency: HKD
Auditors' Report: N/A
Interim report reviewed by: Audit Committee

                                                        (Unaudited )
                                     (Unaudited )       Last
                                     Current            Corresponding
                                     Period             Period
                                     from 01/01/2005    from 01/01/2004
                                     to 30/06/2005      to 30/06/2004
                               Note  ('000      )       ('000      )
Turnover                           : 760,005            702,640           
Profit/(Loss) from Operations      : 89,410             85,361            
Finance cost                       : (9,107)            (7,045)           
Share of Profit/(Loss) of 
  Associates                       : N/A                N/A               
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
  Jointly Controlled Entities      : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI       : 69,933             66,636            
% Change over Last Period          : +4.9      %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars)       : 0.1093             0.139             
         -Diluted (in dollars)     : 0.1090             N/A               
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss)    : N/A                N/A               
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items      : 69,933             66,636            
Interim Dividend                   : NIL                NIL
  per Share                                              
(Specify if with other             : N/A                N/A
  options)                                               
                                                         
B/C Dates for 
  Interim Dividend                 : N/A   
Payable Date                       : N/A
B/C Dates for (-)            
  General Meeting                  : N/A   
Other Distribution for             : N/A
  Current Period                     
                                     
B/C Dates for Other 
  Distribution                     : N/A   

Remarks:

1.      The basis of presentation and accounting policies

The unaudited condensed consolidated accounts have been prepared on a 
basis consistent with the principal accounting policies adopted in the 
2004 annual accounts, except that the group has changed certain of its 
accounting policies following the adoption of the new Hong Kong Financial 
Reporting Standards ("HKFRSs") and Hong Kong Accounting Standards ("HKASs
") (collectively the "HKFRSs") issued by the Hong Kong Institute of 
Certified Public Accountants ("HKICPA"), which are effective for 
accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2005.  Apart from 
certain presentational changes by the adoption of new applicable HKFRSs as 
set out below, the other new HKFRSs have no material effect on how the 
results for the current or prior accounting periods are prepared and 
presented.

(a)   Lease Prepayments 
The adoption of revised HKAS 17 has resulted in a change in the accounting 
policy relating to the reclassification of leasehold land and land use 
rights from fixed assets to operating leases.  In previous periods, owner
-occupied leasehold land and buildings were included in fixed assets and 
measured using the cost model at cost less accumulated depreciation and 
any impairment losses.  In current period, the Group has applied HKAS 17 
Leases.  Under HKAS 17, the land elements of a lease of land and buildings 
are considered separately for the purposes of lease classification, unless 
the lease payments cannot be allocated reliably between the land and 
buildings elements, in which case, the entire lease is generally treated 
as a finance lease.  To the extent that the allocation of the lease 
payments between the land and buildings elements can be made reliably, the 
leasehold interests in land are reclassified to prepaid lease payments 
under operating leases, which are carried at cost and amortized over the 
lease term on a straight-line basis. This change in accounting policy has 
no material effect on the opening balance of the retained profits, no 
prior year adjustment is made accordingly. 

                (b)   Financial Instruments 
In the current period, the Group has applied HKAS 39 Financial 
Instruments: Recognition and Measurement.  HKAS 39, which is effective for 
annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2005, generally does not 
permit to recognize, derecognize or measure financial assets and 
liabilities on a retrospective basis.  Under HKAS 39, a financial assets 
is derecognized, when and only when, either the contractual rights to the 
asset's cash flows expire, or the asset is transferred and the transfer 
qualifies for derecognition in accordance with HKAS 39.  The decision as 
to whether a transfer qualifies for derecognition is made by applying a 
combination of risks and rewards and control tests. The Group has applied 
the revised accounting policy prospectively for transfers of financial 
assets on or after 1 January 2005.  

In accordance with HKAS 39, the Group's discounted bills with recourse 
have now been accounted for as collateralized bank advances prospectively 
as at 30 June 2005 as the financial assets derecognition conditions as 
stipulated in HKAS 39 have not been fulfilled, and the balance as at 31 
December 2004, which were previously treated as contingent liabilities 
prior to 1 January 2005, have not been restated.  

(c)   Share-based Payments
In the current period, the Group has applied HKFRS 2 Share-based Payments 
which requires an expense to be recognized where the Group buys goods or 
obtains services in exchange for shares or rights over shares ("equity-
settled transactions"), or in exchange for other assets equivalent in 
value to a given number of shares or rights over shares ("cash-settled 
transactions").  The principal impact of HKFRS 2 on the Group is in 
relation to the expensing of the fair value of share options of the 
Company determined at the date of grant of the share options over the 
vesting period.  Prior to the application of HKFRS 2, the Group did not 
recognize the financial effect of these share options until they were 
exercised.

Following the adoption of HKFRS 2, the fair value of share options at 
grant date is charged to the consolidated profit and loss account of 
relevant accounting periods.  As a transitional provision, HKFRS 2 has 
been applied retrospectively for all share options granted after 7 
November 2002 and had not yet vested upon 1 January 2005.  The adoption of 
HKFRS 2 resulted in a decrease in the opening balance of the retained 
profits as at 1 January 2005 by HK$1 million since the grant of the share 
option in October 2004.  

(i)      The effect of changes in the above accounting policies on the 
consolidated profit and loss account is as follows: 
      
       
                                        HKAS 17 HKFRS 2 Total 
Increase/ (decrease) in profit          HK$'000 HK$'000 HK$'000
For the six months ended 30 June 2005
 (unaudited)                            
Increase in employee share option
 benefits                               -       (2,000) (2,000)
Decrease in depreciation                224     -       224
Increase in amortization of lease
 prepayment                             (224)   -       (224)
                                        ------- ------- --------
Total decrease in profit                -       (2,000) (2,000)
                                        ------- ------- --------
Decrease in basic earnings per
 share (HK cents)                       -       (0.31)  (0.31)
                                        ------- ------- --------                
                
for the six months ended 30 June 2004
 (unaudited)                            
Decrease in depreciation                213     -       -
Increase in amortization of lease
 prepayment                             (213)   -       -
                                        ------- ------- --------
No change in profit                     -       -       -
                                        ======= ======= ========
  
(ii)   The effect of changes in the above accounting policies on the 
consolidated balance sheet is as follows: 
      
                                        HKAS 17 HKAS 39 HKFRS 2 Total 
                                        HK$'000 HK$'000 HK$'000 HK$'000
At 1 Jan 2005 (audited and restated)                                    
Decrease in fixed assets                (20,262)-       -       (20,262)
Increase in prepaid lease premiums
 for land                               20,262  -       -       20,262
Increase in employee share-based
 compensation reserve                   -       -       1,000   1,000
Retained profits                        -       -       (1,000) (1,000)
                                        
At 30 June 2005 (unaudited)                                     
Decrease in fixed assets                (20,038)-       -       (20,038)
Increase in prepaid lease premiums
 for land                               20,038  -       -       20,038
Increase in bills receivable            -       175,014 -       175,014
Increase in discounted bills
 with recourse                          -       (175,014)-      (175,014)
Increase in employee share-based
 compensation reserve                   -       -       3,000   3,000
Retained profits                        -       -       (3,000) (3,000)
                
The condensed consolidated accounts have been prepared in accordance with 
the HKAS 34 "Interim financial reports" issued by the HKICPA and the 
disclosure requirements of the Listing Rules on the Stock Exchange. 

2.      Turnover and revenue

Turnover represents the net invoiced value of goods sold, after allowances 
for returns and trade discounts, and knitting and dyeing services 
rendered.  All significant intra-group transactions have been eliminated 
on combination.

An analysis of the Group's turnover and other revenue is as follows:

                                        Six months      Six months
                                        ended           ended
                                        30 June         30 June
                                        2005            2004
                                        HK$'000         HK$'000
                                        (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)
                                
Turnover                                
Sale of goods                           760,005         698,950
Fee income from knitting and dyeing
 services                               -               3,690
                                        ----------      -----------
                                        760,005         702,640
                                
Other revenue                           
Fee income from freight handling
 services                               2,806           1,642
Interest income                         166             93
Others                                  866             891
                                        ----------      -----------
                                        3,838           2,626
                                        ----------      -----------
                                        763,843         705,266
                                        ==========      ===========
 
3.      Profit from operating activities

The Group's profit from operating activities is arrived at after charging
/(crediting):

                                        Six months      Six months
                                        ended           ended
                                        30 June         30 June
                                        2005            2004
                                        HK$'000         HK$'000
                                        (Unaudited)     (Unaudited and 
                                                        restated)
                                
Cost of inventories sold                571,012         533,985
Cost of services provided               2,688           4,220
Auditors' remuneration                  470             782
Research and development costs          1,528           1,060
Depreciation for fixed assets           25,814          15,126
Amortisation for prepaid land premiums  224             213
Staff costs (including directors'
 remuneration):                                 
 Wages and salaries                     42,565          31,452
 Pension scheme contributions           1,421           1,817
                                        ---------       --------
Total staff costs                       43,986          33,269
                                
Employee share option expenses          2,000           -
Minimum lease payments under operating
 leases in respect of buildings         445             249
Loss on disposal of fixed assets        -               8
Write back of provision for doubtful
 debts                                  (147)           (107)
Write back of provision against other
 receivables                            -               (200)
Exchange gains, net                     (1,078)         (2,118)
                                        ==========      ==========

4.      Finance costs

                                        Six months      Six months
                                        ended           ended
                                        30 June         30 June
                                        2005            2004
                                        HK$'000         HK$'000
                                        (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)
                                
Interest on bank loans and other loans
 wholly repayable within five years     7,675           5,937
Interest on finance leases              1,432           1,108
                                        ------------    -----------
                                        9,107           7,045
                                        ============    ===========

5.      Tax
                                        Six months      Six months
                                        ended           ended
                                        30 June         30 June
                                        2005            2004
                                        HK$'000         HK$'000
                                        (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)
Current tax - Hong Kong                         
  Charge for the period                 4,760           9,141
(Over-provision) in respect of 
prior periods                           (660)           -
Current tax - Elsewhere                         
  Charge for the period                 6,149           3,015
Under-provision/ (over-provision) in
 respect of prior periods               121             (476)
                                        ---------       ---------
Total tax charge for the period         10,370          11,680
                                        =========       =========

6.      Interim Dividend
The Board has resolved not to declare any interim dividend for the period 
(2004: nil)

7.      Earnings per share
The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on the net profit 
from ordinary activities attributable to shareholders for the period of 
HK$69,933,000 (2004: HK$66,636,000) and the weighted average of 640,000,
000 (2004: 480,000,000) shares in issue during the period.

The calculation of diluted earnings per share for the period ended 30 June 
2005 is based on the net profit attributable to shareholders for the 
period of HK$69,933,000 and the weighted average of 641,324,000 shares in 
issue during the period, comprising 640,000,000 shares used in the basic 
earnings per share calculation and the weighted average of 1,324,000 
shares assumed to have been issued on the deemed exercise of all share 
options outstanding during the period. 

There were no dilutive potential ordinary shares in existence for the 
period ended 30 June 2004 and, accordingly, no diluted earnings per share 
has been presented.