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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$1,000
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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GENERAL INFORMATION
The Company is an exempted company with limited liability incorporated in the Cayman Islands and its shares are listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange"). On 16 December 2019, the Company's former immediate holding company, China Century Holdings Limited ("China Century"), a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, has disposed of 225,330,000 shares of the Company, representing 28% of the total issued share capital of the Company to D' Legem Group Limited ("D' Legem"), a company with limited liability incorporated in Hong Kong. On 20 December 2019 and 24 December 2019, China Century further disposed of on the Stock Exchange 201,185,000 and 134,020,000 shares of the Company, respectively. Immediately after these transactions, D' Legem becomes the immediate and ultimate shareholder of the Company. Its ultimate controlling party is Mr. Chow Hon.
The address of the registered office of the Company is Cricket Square, Hutchins Drive, P.O. Box 2681, Grand Cayman KY1-1111, Cayman Islands, and the address of the principal place of business of the Company is Office D, 16/F., Kings Wing Plaza 1, No. 3 On Kwan Street, Shek Mun, N.T., Hong Kong.
The Company is an investment holding company and its subsidiaries are principally engaged in provision of construction and site formation services and trading of liquefied natural gas.
The consolidated financial statements are presented in Hong Kong dollars ("HK$"), which is also the functional currency of the Company. - 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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