2016 Interim Results Announcement - English (with figure) v7


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PYI Corporation Limited

(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 498)


(Unless otherwise specified, '$' in this announcement shall mean Hong Kong dollar and 'cent(s)' shall mean Hong Kong cent(s).)


2016 INTERIM RESULTS

The board of directors (the 'Board') of PYI Corporation Limited ('PYI' or the 'Company') is pleased to announce the unaudited consolidated results of the Company and its subsidiaries (the 'Group') for the six months ended 30 September 2015.


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


9/2015

9/2014

Change

Turnover

- the Group

$262

million

$241 million

+9%

- share of associates and joint ventures

$3,114

million

$2,118 million

+47%

Gross profit

$79

million

$56 million

+42%

(Loss) profit attributable to shareholders

$(231)

million

$71 million

-425%

(Loss) earnings per share (5.0) cents 1.6 cents -413%



9/2015

3/2015

Change

Shareholders' funds

$4,468 million

$4,844 million

-8%

Net asset value per share

$0.98

$1.06

-8%


RESULTS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

For the six months ended 30 September 2015

Unaudited

Six months ended 30 September


Notes

2015 2014

$'000 $'000


Turnover

The Company and its subsidiaries 3


262,145 240,514

Share of associates and joint ventures

3,113,671 2,118,187

3,375,816 2,358,701

Group turnover 3


262,145 240,514

Cost of sales

(183,092 ) (184,908 )

Gross profit

79,053 55,606

Other income 4

13,843 9,719

Administrative expenses

(78,627 ) (77,655 )

Distribution and selling expenses

(62,461 ) (55,147 )

Other gains and losses 5

(10,474 ) 5,121

Other expenses

(21,147 ) (23,917 )

Finance costs 6

(41,111 ) (31,421 )

(Loss) gain on fair value changes of investment properties Provision for stock of properties

Share of results of associates

(143,413 ) 333,127

(217,109 )

71,930 53,489

Share of results of joint ventures

879 925

(Loss) profit before taxation 7

(408,637 ) 269,847

Taxation 8

110,978 (162,324 )

(Loss) profit for the period

(297,659 ) 107,523

(Loss) profit for the period attributable to: Owners of the Company


(230,918 ) 70,993

Non-controlling interests

(66,741 ) 36,530

(297,659 ) 107,523

(Loss) earnings per share 9

Basic (loss) earnings per share

(5.0) cents 1.6 cents


Diluted (loss) earnings per share


(5.0) cents 1.6 cents

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the six months ended 30 September 2015


Unaudited

Six months ended 30 September


2015

$'000

2014

$'000


(Loss) profit for the period


(297,659 )


107,523

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (EXPENSE) INCOME

Item that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

Change in carrying amount of investments in equity instruments


(43,119 )


(162,052 )

Items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss

Exchange differences arising from translation of foreign operations

(62,532 )

19,082

Share of exchange differences of associates and joint ventures

(34,112 )

9,697

Other comprehensive expense for the period

(139,763 )

(133,273 )

Total comprehensive expense for the period

(437,422 )

(25,750 )

Total comprehensive (expense) income for the period attributable to: Owners of the Company


(355,847 )


(66,736 )

Non-controlling interests

(81,575 )

40,986

(437,422 )

(25,750 )



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

At 30 September 2015



Notes

Unaudited 30.9.2015

$'000

Audited 31.3.2015

$'000


NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Property, plant and equipment

11

1,518,592

1,590,300

Investment properties

12

1,173,138

1,340,016

Project under development

184,011

188,146

Prepaid lease payments

321,930

328,434

Other intangible assets

57,710

59,932

Interests in associates

13

1,752,147

1,745,688

Interests in joint ventures

87,969

89,058

Investments in equity instruments

14

562,651

588,210

Other non-current assets

91,054

93,096

5,749,202

6,022,880

CURRENT ASSETS

Prepaid lease payments

5,140

5,255

Stock of properties

15

1,562,102

1,791,947

Inventories of finished goods

47,083

39,685

Loans receivable

74,000

74,000

Dividend receivables from associates

19,536

47,280

Amounts due from associates

38,775

37,494

Amount due from a joint venture

275

Trade and other debtors, deposits and prepayments

16

282,694

267,129

Investments in equity instruments held for trading

65,671

101,510

Pledged bank deposits

415,038

408,448

Short term bank deposits

316,594

213,389

Bank balances and cash

448,090

422,906

3,274,998

3,409,043

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Trade and other creditors and accrued expenses

17

344,037

393,299

Amounts due to associates

136,038

140,016

Amount due to a joint venture

382

130

Amounts due to non-controlling interests

2,442

2,497

Dividend payable

22,887

Taxation payable

2,498

4,475

Bank and other borrowings - due within one year

18

1,741,354

1,534,562

2,249,638

2,074,979

NET CURRENT ASSETS

1,025,360

1,334,064


TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES


6,774,562


7,356,944

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