Rykadan Capital Ltd.HKEX: 2288

Announcements and Notices - Interim Results Announcement for the Six-month Period Ended 30 September 2018

· Issued by Rykadan Capital Ltd.

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RYKADAN CAPITAL LIMITED ҃ਿ༟͉Ϟࠢʮ̡

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 2288)

INTERIM RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT

FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2018

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For the six-month period ended

30 September 30 September 2018 2017

RESULTS:

(Loss)/profit for the period ($'000)

(50,306)

46,263

FINANCIAL INFORMATION PER SHARE:

(Loss)/earnings per share - Basic and diluted (HK Cents)

(9.2)

9.6

At

At

30 September

31 March

2018

2018

Net assets per share (HK$) (Net assets/number of

issued ordinary shares of the Company)

2.32

2.51

INTERIM DIVIDEND:

The Board does not recommend the payment of an interim dividend for the six-month period ended 30 September 2018.

UNAUDITED INTERIM RESULTS

The board of directors (the "Board") of Rykadan Capital Limited ҃ਿ༟͉Ϟࠢʮ̡ (the "Company") hereby announces the unaudited consolidated interim results of the Company and its subsidiaries (the "Group") for the six-month period ended 30 September 2018 together with the unaudited comparative figures for the corresponding period ended 30 September 2017 as follows:

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2018 - UNAUDITED (Expressed in Hong Kong dollars)

Six-month period ended

30 September

Note

2018

2017

(Note)

$'000

$'000

Revenue

3

51,673

155,326

Cost of sales and services

(29,030)

(105,793)

Gross profit

22,643

49,533

Other revenue

7,321

3,882

Other net (loss)/income

(28,644)

20,294

Selling and marketing expenses

(1,499)

(8,960)

Administrative and other operating expenses

(23,824)

(24,314)

(Loss)/profit from operations

(24,003)

40,435

Increase in fair value of investment properties

6,553

12,863

Finance costs

4(a)

(12,232)

(4,767)

Share of losses of associates

(5,167)

-

Share of profit less loss of joint ventures

(13,346)

1,544

(Loss)/profit before taxation

4

(48,195)

50,075

Income tax

5

(2,111)

(3,812)

(Loss)/profit for the period

(50,306)

46,263

Attributable to:

- Equity shareholders of the Company

(43,849)

45,647

- Non-controlling interests

(6,457)

616

(Loss)/profit for the period

(50,306)

46,263

(Loss)/earnings per share

6

Basic and diluted

(9.2) cents

9.6 cents

Note:

The Group has initially applied HKFRS 9 at 1 April 2018. Under the transition methods chosen, comparative information is not restated. See note 2.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2018 - UNAUDITED (Expressed in Hong Kong dollars)

Six-month period ended

30 September

Note

2018

2017

(Note)

$'000

$'000

(Loss)/profit for the period

(50,306)

46,263

Other comprehensive income for the period (after tax

and reclassification adjustments):

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

- Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign

operations

(20,278)

6,397

- Share of translation reserve of joint ventures

(4,401)

1,678

(24,679)

8,075

Item that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

- Surplus on revaluation of buildings held for own use upon

transfer out to investment properties

8

-

11,474

Other comprehensive income for the period

(24,679)

19,549

Total comprehensive income for the period

(74,985)

65,812

Attributable to:

- Equity shareholders of the Company

(60,593)

61,738

- Non-controlling interests

(14,392)

4,074

Total comprehensive income for the period

(74,985)

65,812

Note:

The Group has initially applied HKFRS 9 at 1 April 2018. Under the transition methods chosen, comparative information is not restated. See note 2.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2018 - UNAUDITED

(Expressed in Hong Kong dollars)

At

At

30 September

31 March

Note

2018

2018

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

(Note)

$'000

$'000

Non-current assets

Investment properties

8

505,363

529,716

Other properties, plant and equipment

42,599

44,155

Interests in associates

9

234,976

218,885

Interests in joint ventures

10

214,766

227,860

Other receivables, deposits and prepayments

-

310

Financial assets measured at fair value through other

comprehensive income

15,651

-

Available-for-sale equity securities

-

15,651

Deferred tax assets

1,002

1,002

1,014,357

1,037,579

Current assets

Properties for sale

864,996

724,948

Inventories

16,636

36,682

Trade receivables

11

117,242

115,225

Other receivables, deposits and prepayments

63,835

133,796

Amounts due from associates

9

2,242

3,267

Cash held by stakeholders

47,614

188,325

Bank deposits and cash on hand

238,646

399,434

1,351,211

1,601,677

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

12

98,411

126,130

Deposits received from sale of properties

387,884

385,051

Bank loans

13

676,774

646,740

Loans from non-controlling shareholders

77,796

77,559

Taxation payable

6,712

8,033

1,247,577

1,243,513

Net current assets

103,634

358,164

Total assets less current liabilities

1,117,991

1,395,743

At

At

30 September

31 March

Note

2018

2018

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

(Note)

$'000

$'000

Non-current liabilities

Bank loans

13

-

183,826

Deferred tax liabilities

12,696

15,111

12,696

198,937

NET ASSETS

1,105,295

1,196,806

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Share capital

4,774

4,774

Reserves

1,071,526

1,148,359

Total equity attributable to equity shareholders

of the Company

1,076,300

1,153,133

Non-controlling interests

28,995

43,673

TOTAL EQUITY

1,105,295

1,196,806

Note:

The Group has initially applied HKFRS 9 at 1 April 2018. Under the transition methods chosen, comparative information is not restated. See note 2.

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