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Century Group International Holdings Limited

世 紀 集 團 國 際 控 股 有 限 公 司

(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 2113)

ANNOUNCEMENT OF ANNUAL RESULTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

The board (the "Board") of directors (the "Directors") of Century Group International Holdings Limited (the "Company") hereby announces the audited consolidated financial results of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Group") for the year ended 31 March 2021 (the "Reporting Period") together with the comparative figures for the year ended 31 March 2020.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  • Revenue of the Group for the year ended 31 March 2021 amounted to approximately HK$247.5 million (for the year ended 31 March 2020: approximately HK$251.8 million).
  • Gross loss for the year ended 31 March 2021 amounted to approximately HK$28.5 million (for the year ended 31 March 2020: gross profit of approximately HK$7.9 million).
  • Loss attributable to owners of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2021 amounted to approximately HK$31.9 million (for the year ended 31 March 2020: approximately HK$8.1 million).
  • Basic and diluted loss per share for the year ended 31 March 2021 amounted to approximately HK4 cents (for the year ended 31 March 2020: approximately HK1 cents).
  • The Board does not recommend the declaration of a dividend for the year ended 31 March 2021.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the year ended 31 March 2021

Notes

2021

2020

HK$'000

HK$'000

Revenue

4

247,530

251,760

Cost of sales and services

(275,984)

(243,868)

Gross (loss) profit

(28,454)

7,892

Impairment losses under expected credit loss

267

model, net of reversal

10, 11

(754)

Other income, other gains and losses

5

8,833

1,421

Administrative expenses

(13,926)

(17,485)

Finance costs

6

(46)

(1,042)

Loss before taxation

(33,326)

(9,968)

Income tax credit

7

1,464

1,823

Loss for the year

(31,862)

(8,145)

Other comprehensive income (expense)

Item that may be reclassified subsequently to

profit or loss:

Exchange differences arising on translation of

30

-*

foreign operations

Reclassification of cumulative translation reserve

(1)

-

upon disposal of foreign operations

29

-*

Total comprehensive expense for the year

(31,833)

(8,145)

Loss for the year attributable to:

(31,886)

Owners of the Company

(8,145)

Non-controlling interests

24

-*

(31,862)

(8,145)

Total comprehensive expense for the year

attributable to:

(31,857)

Owners of the Company

(8,145)

Non-controlling interests

24

-*

(31,833)

(8,145)

Loss per share (HK cents)

- Basic and diluted

9

(4)

(1)

  • Less than HK$1,000

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

As at 31 March 2021

Notes

2021

2020

HK$'000

HK$'000

Non-current assets

Plant and equipment

2,516

12,820

Right-of-use assets

1,086

471

Goodwill

-

2

3,602

13,293

Current assets

Inventories

-

28

Trade and other receivables, deposits and

prepayments

10

21,828

7,450

Contract assets

11

61,927

56,475

Restricted bank balances

15,618

15,455

Bank balances and cash

7,818

27,579

107,191

106,987

Assets classified as held for sale

478

-

107,669

106,987

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

12

42,078

40,517

Amount due to a director of a subsidiary

13

17,000

-

Amount due to a shareholder

13

1,500

-

Provisions

14

2,572

-

Contract liabilities

1,115

-

Lease liabilities

654

442

64,919

40,959

Net current assets

42,750

66,028

Total assets less current liabilities

46,352

79,321

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Notes

2021

2020

HK$'000

HK$'000

Non-current liabilities

Lease liabilities

405

38

Deferred tax liability

180

1,659

585

1,697

Net assets

45,767

77,624

Capital and reserves

Share capital

8,048

8,048

Reserves

37,719

69,576

Equity attributable to owners of the Company

45,767

77,624

Non-controlling interests

-

-*

Total equity

45,767

77,624

  • Less than HK$1,000

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  1. GENERAL INFORMATION
    The Company is an exempted company with limited liability incorporated in the Cayman Islands and its shares are listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange"). On 16 December 2019, the Company's former immediate holding company, China Century Holdings Limited ("China Century"), a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, has disposed of 225,330,000 shares of the Company, representing 28% of the total issued share capital of the Company to D' Legem Group Limited ("D' Legem"), a company with limited liability incorporated in Hong Kong. On 20 December 2019 and 24 December 2019, China Century further disposed of on the Stock Exchange 201,185,000 and 134,020,000 shares of the Company, respectively. Immediately after these transactions, D' Legem becomes the immediate and ultimate shareholder of the Company. Its ultimate controlling party is Mr. Chow Hon.
    The address of the registered office of the Company is Cricket Square, Hutchins Drive, P.O. Box 2681, Grand Cayman KY1-1111, Cayman Islands, and the address of the principal place of business of the Company is Office D, 16/F., Kings Wing Plaza 1, No. 3 On Kwan Street, Shek Mun, N.T., Hong Kong.
    The Company is an investment holding company and its subsidiaries are principally engaged in provision of construction and site formation services and trading of liquefied natural gas.
    The consolidated financial statements are presented in Hong Kong dollars ("HK$"), which is also the functional currency of the Company.
  2. BASIS OF PREPARATION OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with HKFRSs issued by the HKICPA. For the purpose of preparation of the consolidated financial statements, information is considered material if such information is reasonably expected to influence decisions made by primary users. In addition, the consolidated financial statements include applicable disclosures required by the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Listing Rules") and by the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance.
    In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the directors of the Company have given careful consideration to the future liquidity of the Group in light of the fact that the Group had bank balances and cash of approximately HK$7.8 million, while its trade and other payables and amount due to a director of a subsidiary and a shareholder of approximately HK$42.1 million,HK$17 million and HK$1.5 million, respectively as at 31 March 2021, and the Group incurred a net loss of approximately HK$31.9 million and net operating cash outflow of approximately HK$39.5 million for the year ended 31 March 2021. A significant portion of the net loss for the year ended 31 March, 2021 is caused by the suspension of a project due to the adverse effect of Coronavirus 2019 pandemic (the "Pandemic") resulting a loss of approximately HK$16.3 million incurred in that project for the year to the Group. The Pandemic continues to negatively affect the markets in which the Group operates and consequently the Group's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Group's adjustment of its strategies to mitigate the possible further impact of the Pandemic on the Group's financial results and cashflows, and the successful implementation of the Group's cost optimization and reduction measures so as to improve working capital and cashflow position as well as successful obtaining additional new sources of financing extended by legitimate financial institutions to the Group. In the opinion of the directors of the Company, the Group has a number of sources of finance available to fund its operations including

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