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Aquatic Foods Group PLC

10 September 2015

 
 Press Release   10 September 2015 
 

Aquatic Foods Group Plc

("Aquatic Foods" or the "Group" or the "Company")

Interim Results

Aquatic Foods Group Plc (AIM: AFG), a leading Chinese marine foods and seafood processor and producer, supplying to export and local markets, today announces its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2015.

Financial Highlights

 
 --   Revenue increased by 26% to RMB 444 million 
       (H1-2014: RMB 353 million) 
 --   Gross profit margins across all product categories 
       averaged 33% 
 --   Profit before tax increased 29% to RMB 102 million 
       (H1-2014: RMB 79 million) 
 --   Net profit after tax increased by 28% to RMB 
       78 million (H1-2014: RMB 61 million) 
 --   Earnings per share of RMB 0.69 (H1-2014: RMB 
       0.61) 
 --   Cash as at 30 June 2015 of RMB 367 million, 
       including net IPO proceeds of RMB 79 million 
       (as at 30 June 2014: RMB 167 million) 
 --   Maiden Interim dividend of 0.7 pence per share 
       declared 
 --   51 regional distributors as at 30 June 2015 
       (H1-2014: 50) 
 

*The illustrative exchange rate as at 30 June 2015 was 1 GBP: 9.8 RMB

Li Xianzhi, Chief Executive of Aquatic Foods Group, commented: "The Board is pleased with the progress that the Group has made and the positive performance during the first half of the year, which shows a considerable increase in revenue and our continued strength in maintaining our gross profit margins.

"Aquatic Foods adopts the highest standards for quality, safety and sustainability and is committed to produce high-end, pre-processed seafood products which provides confidence to both local PRC and overseas suppliers alike. The Company's current extensive distribution network has put us in a very strong trading position and the Board is confident that despite current slowdown of the Chinese economy, the Group will continue to adapt and to expand its share in what is still a growing Chinese seafood and marine food market. The Group also remains committed in growing export sales and is confident that Aquatic Foods will continue to leverage on its established position in the overseas market to further benefit from the high growth potential of the international seafood market.

"The Board continues to progress discussions in relation to new premises for production facilities and will provide further updates as appropriate."

For further information:

 
 Aquatic Foods Group Plc 
 Sean Lim, Finance Director         Tel: +44 (0) 20 
                                          7398 7719 
                              www.aquatic-foods.com 
 
 
 SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP 
  Nominated Adviser and Broker 
 David Facey                        Tel: +44 (0) 20 
  Stuart Gledhill                         3470 0470 
                                  www.spangel.co.uk 
 

Media enquiries:

 
 Abchurch Communications Limited 
  Julian Bosdet /Jamie Hooper /           Tel: +44 (0) 20 
   Canace Wong                                  7398 7719 
 AquaticFoods@abchurch-group.com   www.abchurch-group.com 
 

Chief Executive's Review

During the first half of the financial year 2015, Aquatic Foods Group continued to experience strong growth. Revenue increased by 26% to RMB 444 million (H1-2014: RMB 353 million) and the Group's gross profit margins were broadly stable across all product categories, achieving approximately 33% in the year. The increase in revenues has principally been driven by sales of fish including mackerel (sourced from Iceland, Ireland, Norway and Scotland) and saury as consumers continue to demand convenient and healthier food options. This has led to pre-tax profits increasing 29% to RMB 102 million (H1-2014: RMB 79 million) and net profit after tax increasing 28% to RMB 78 million (H1-2014: RMB 61 million).

Aquatic Foods remains highly cash generative and the Group maintains its strong balance sheet with cash as at 30 June 2015 amounting to RMB 367 million (as at 30 June 2014: RMB 167 million). As the Group expands, it is anticipated that the working capital requirement will increase due to enhanced credit terms being offered to key distribution partners in order to drive growth along with the need to maintain higher inventory levels.

As at 30 June 2015, Aquatic Foods had 51 regional distributors (H1-2014: 50), covering 16 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China. The Group works closely with its distributors to monitor performance and grow sales and remains committed to identifying and appointing new distributors to further expand its coverage in both urban and rural areas in China.

Currently, approximately 60% of Aquatic Food's fish are sourced from various overseas countries, including US, Canada, Norway, UK, and Ireland. The Group will continue to look for strategic alliances and partnerships to diversify the Company's supply chain.

Aquatic Foods has also received increased sales enquiries from overseas customers, driven by the Group's enhanced publicity achieved through its AIM Admission in March 2015. The Group is currently exploring the possibility to grow its exports sales, leveraging the Group's already established position in the international market.

Product categories

Revenue breakdown by product category

 
                      Six months   Six months   GROWTH     Year ended 
                         30 June      30 June      %      31 December 
                            2015         2014                    2014 
                       Unaudited    Unaudited                 Audited 
 Currency: RMB'000 
 Fish                    301,114      224,516    34.1         586,180 
 Sea Cucumbers            65,199       57,243    13.9         132,315 
 Cephalopods              26,923       22,608    19.1          44,003 
 Others                   50,717       48,763    4.0           93,582 
                     -----------  -----------  -------  ------------- 
 Total                   443,953      353,130    25.7         856,080 
 

Gross Margin by Product Category

 
                  Six months   Six months     Year ended 
                     30 June      30 June    31 December 
                        2015         2014           2014 
                   Unaudited    Unaudited        Audited 
 Gross margin 
 Fish                    32%          29%            29% 
 Sea Cucumbers           42%          43%            44% 
 Cephalopods             31%          27%            30% 
 Others                  30%          29%            30% 
                 -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Total                   33%          32%            32% 
 

Fish

Sales of fish products have continued to increase (up 34% from H1-2014 to H1-2015) with margins also increased from approximately 29% to 32%. The Group's top three fish products are mackerel, greenling and cod.

Sea Cucumbers

Sales increased modestly by 14% compared to H1-2014 partly as a result of the Chinese Government's anti-corruption policy, which has led to increasing pressure towards the giving of high value gifts, such as sea cucumbers. Margins have slightly decreased to approximately 42%.

Cephalopods

Sales of Cephalopods (principally squid and cuttlefish) have continued to grow in H1-2015 following a strong recovery in 2014 in part due to increased focus of the Management team. Margins were maintained at approximately 31%.

Others

Sales of gift boxes increased slightly with margins maintained at approximately 30%.

Market

According to London-based technology research company, Technavio, China's middle class population may surge to one billion people by 2030 from about 150 million in 2014, boosting average incomes that will drive demand for all kinds of higher-value foods. The country already consumes 35 per cent of the world's seafood and by 2019 is expected to boost consumption by another 50 per cent compared to 2014. China's middle class population continues to grow and seafood consumption patterns bode well for the future prospects of Aquatic Foods, which continues to expand its share in the local market.

Strategy

The Board continues to evaluate options for expanding capacity through outsourcing parts of our products, increasing process automation and expanding to an additional site or acquiring an existing factory from a third party. The Group also requires further cold storage capabilities in order to meet expected increased production. Further updates will be made as appropriate.

The Group believes that with its current cash resources and the positive trading cash flow, the Group will have sufficient funds internally to support the expected further growth of Aquatic Foods.

Through successful marketing and promotion strategies, the Group's core brand "Zhenhaitang" has, in recent years, achieved wider recognition and awareness in the marine foods and seafood industry in the PRC. The Group plans to focus on advertising and promotion and will carry out further cross-promotion for our different product types. The Group will also continue to support its regional distributors to establish "Zhenhaitang" branded retail stores. In the first six months of 2015, the Group established two additional "Zhenhaitang" branded retail stores in Shenyang, Liaoning Province.

Further expansion of the existing distribution network is critical to increase the Group's market share and coverage in order to capitalise on the increasing spending power of the end consumers. This is especially important for smaller cities, which have been benefiting from the PRC's continued economic development and urbanisation. In the first six months of 2015, the Group appointed three new regional distributors in Shanghai, and the Jiangsu and Shandong Provinces. As part of the Group's distributor monitoring activities, the Group ceased working with two underperforming distributors during the period.

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Product development to expand and enhance product offerings is an important factor to expand market share. The Group plans to continue to invest in product development and innovation in order to stand out from competition and to meet changing consumer preferences.

Outlook

On the back of continuing growth in China's per capita wealth and the resulting higher standard of living, demand has started to move towards pre-processed and ready to eat products as opposed to the procurement of daily foods from traditional markets. These consumers are the major consumption group of natural seafood products as they pursue a healthier lifestyle. Such consumers are concerned about food hygiene and safety and look to recognised branded goods, where the brand values support enhanced food safety.

As a leading PRC marine foods and seafood processor, with a history in servicing demanding export markets, Aquatic Foods is known for adopting the highest standards for quality, safety and sustainability, and the Board is optimistic that Aquatic Foods' growth will be supported by its continued commitment to produce high-end, pre-processed, seafood products.

The Company has continued to grow and trade in line with expectations since 30 June and the Board looks forward to providing a further trading update for the third quarter, along with guidance in respect of trading expectations for 2016, in early November.

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Aquatic Foods is pleased to appoint Jonathan Quirk a Non-Executive Director of the Company, with effect from today. Jonathan is a qualified accountant with over 40 years of experience in the financial services sector, and brings with him extensive knowledge of international capital markets and AIM as well as an exposure and an understanding of Chinese markets. The Board is confident that Jonathan will be instrumental to the Group's expansion in both the local Chinese and international markets as well as helping the Group to communicate with UK audiences. John McLean retired as a Non-Executive Director on 20 July 2015 and the Board would like to thank him for his significant contribution to Aquatic Foods in particular his important role in the preparation of Aquatic Foods for its Admission to AIM.

Dividends

The Board has adopted a dividend policy that fundamentally takes into account the Group's profitability and growth and availability of cash and distributable reserves after the requirement to finance the development and expansion of business.

Given the positive cash flow of the Group and the Board's continued optimism for future growth, the Board is pleased to announce that the Group intends to pay a maiden interim dividend of 0.7 pence per share. The interim dividend will be payable around 22 October 2015 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on Friday, 25 September 2015. The shares will go ex-dividend on 24 September 2015. This is in line with the yield indicated at IPO of a 2 per cent. annual yield based on the IPO price of 70p. The Board intends that the full year dividend will represent at least a 2 per cent. yield for the full year and may seek to increase this should trading continue positively as expected.

Li Xianzhi

Chief Executive Officer

10 September 2015

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

 
                                                       Pro forma 
                                                Six   Six months 
                                             months      30 June     Year ended 
                                            30 June         2014    31 December 
                                               2015    Unaudited           2014 
                                          Unaudited                     Audited 
                                  Note      RMB'000      RMB'000        RMB'000 
 Revenue                                    443,953      353,130        856,080 
 Cost of sales                            (297,264)    (241,033)      (586,317) 
                                        -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Gross profit                               146,689      112,097        269,763 
 
 Other income                                 5,086        3,669          9,000 
 Selling and distribution 
  expenses                                 (40,290)     (29,158)       (69,484) 
 Administrative expenses                    (9,186)      (6,198)       (17,409) 
 IPO expenses                                     -            -        (7,838) 
 Other operating expenses                      (81)        (183)           (49) 
                                        -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Operating profit                           102,218       80,227        183,983 
 
 Finance income                                 477          293            739 
 Finance costs                              (1,219)      (1,394)        (2,777) 
                                        -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Profit on ordinary activities 
  before taxation                           101,476       79,126        181,945 
 
 Income tax expense                4       (23,728)     (18,551)       (44,939) 
                                        -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Profit after taxation                       77,748       60,575        137,006 
 Other comprehensive income 
 Items that will or may be 
  reclassified to profit or 
  loss: 
                                        -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Exchange differences arising 
  on translation of foreign 
  operation                                   2,778            -            546 
                                        -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Total comprehensive income 
  attributable to 
  owners of the parent                       80,526       60,575        137,552 
                                        ===========  ===========  ============= 
 
 Earnings per share (EPS): 
 Basic and diluted                 5           0.70         0.61           1.37 
                                        ===========  ===========  ============= 
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

As at 30 June 2015

 
                                                      Pro forma 
                                             As at        As at          As at 
                                           30 June      30 June    31 December 
                                              2015         2014           2014 
                                         Unaudited    Unaudited        Audited 
                                 Note      RMB'000      RMB'000        RMB'000 
 Non-current assets 
 Property, plant and 
  equipment                       6         21,238       22,226         22,314 
 Land use rights                  7          1,898        1,942          1,920 
                                       -----------  -----------  ------------- 
                                            23,136       24,168         24,234 
                                       -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 
 
 Current assets 
 Inventories                      8         36,827       44,704         47,510 
 Trade receivables                         226,053      138,002        277,066 
 Other receivables, 
  deposit and prepayment          9            186        1,872          2,871 
 Cash and bank balances                    366,630      167,299        193,903 
                                       -----------  -----------  ------------- 
                                           629,696      351,877        521,350 
                                       -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 
 Total Assets                              652,832      376,045        545,584 
                                       ===========  ===========  ============= 
 
 Current liabilities 
 Trade payables                             71,917       34,345        102,934 
 Other payables and 
  accruals                                  26,085       20,836         44,393 
 Short term borrowings                      37,042       33,134         41,470 
 Income tax payable                         10,531        8,214         15,294 
                                       -----------  -----------  ------------- 
                                           145,575       96,529        204,091 
                                       -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 
 Equity 
 Stated capital                   10        85,238            -              - 
 Reserves                                  422,019      279,516        341,493 
                                       -----------  -----------  ------------- 
                                           507,257      279,516        341,493 
                                       -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 
 
 Total Equity and Liabilities              652,832      376,045        545,584 
                                       ===========  ===========  ============= 
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

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For the six month period ended 30 June 2015 (Unaudited)

 
 
                               Stated    Capital  Statutory     Merger    Translation    Retained     Total 
                              capital    reserve    reserve    reserve        reserve     profits    equity 
 
                              RMB'000    RMB'000    RMB'000    RMB'000        RMB'000     RMB'000   RMB'000 
 
Proforma balance 
 at 
 1 January 2014                     -         31     11,193     22,394              -     185,323   218,941 
 
  Profit for the 
  period                            -          -          -          -              -      60,575    60,575 
                             --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
Total comprehensive 
 income 
 for the period                     -          -          -          -              -      60,575    60,575 
                             --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
 
  Dividends                         -          -          -          -              -           -         - 
 
Proforma balance 
 at 
 30 June 2014                       -         31     11,193     22,394              -     245,898   279,516 
                             ========  =========  =========  =========  =============  ==========  ======== 
Profit for the 
 period                             -          -          -          -              -      76,431    76,431 
 
  Other comprehensive 
  income: 
  Foreign currency 
  translation differences 
  for foreign operations            -          -          -          -            546           -       546 
                             --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
Total comprehensive 
 income 
 for the period                     -          -          -          -            546      76,431    76,977 
                             --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
 
  Adjustment arising 
  from 
  restructuring 
  exercise                          -          -          -   (15,000)              -           -  (15,000) 
                             --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
Balance at 31 
 December 2014                      -         31     11,193      7,394            546     322,329   341,493 
                             ========  =========  =========  =========  =============  ==========  ======== 
Profit for the 
 period                             -          -          -          -              -      77,748    77,748 
 
  Other comprehensive 
  income: 
  Foreign currency 
  translation differences 
  for foreign operations            -          -          -          -          2,778           -     2,778 
                             --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
Total comprehensive 
 income 
 for the period                     -          -          -          -          2,778      77,748    80,526 
                             --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
 
  Issuance of share 
  capital                      87,167          -          -          -              -           -    87,167 
Share issue costs             (1,929)          -          -          -              -               (1,929) 
                             --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------------  ----------  -------- 
 
Balance at 30 
 June 2015                     85,238         31     11,193      7,394          3,324     400,077   507,257 
                             ========  =========  =========  =========  =============  ==========  ======== 
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the six month period ended 30 June 2015

 
                                                         Proforma 
                                                 Six          Six     Year ended 
                                              months       months    31 December 
                                             30 June      30 June 
                                                2015         2014           2014 
                                           Unaudited    Unaudited        Audited 
                                             RMB'000      RMB'000        RMB'000 
 
 Cash flow from operating 
  activities 
 Profit before taxation                      101,476       79,126        181,945 
 Adjustment for: 
 Amortisation of land use 
  rights                                          22           22             44 
 Depreciation of property, 
  plant and equipment                          1,096        1,081          2,214 
 Interest expense                              1,219        1,394          2,777 
 Loss on disposal of plant 
  and equipment                                    -            -             11 
 Interest income                               (477)        (293)          (739) 
 Operating cash flows before 
  movements in working capital               103,336       81,330        186,252 
 Decrease / (increase) in 
  inventories                                 10,683      (4,569)        (7,375) 
 Decrease / (increase) in 
  trade and other receivables                 53,697        4,220      (137,235) 
 (Decrease) / increase in 
  trade and other payables                  (49,325)     (36,510)         57,692 
 Decrease / (increase) bank 
  balance restricted in use                        -          194        (1,361) 
                                         -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Cash generated from operating 
  activities                                 118,391       44,665         97,973 
 
 Interest paid                               (1,219)      (1,394)        (2,777) 
 Income tax paid                            (28,491)     (22,216)       (41,524) 
                                         -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Net cash generated from 
  operating activities                        88,681       21,055         53,672 
                                         -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 
 Cash flows (for)/from investing 
  activities 
 Acquisition of property, 
  plant and equipment                           (20)      (2,155)        (3,389) 
 Proceeds from disposal 
  of property, plant and 
  equipment                                        -            7             10 
 Interest received                               477          293            739 
 Cash outflow on group construction                -            -       (15,000) 
                                         -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Net cash used in/ generated 
  from investing activities                      457      (1,855)       (17,640) 
                                         -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 
 Cash flows from/(for) financing 
  activities 
 Proceeds from issue                                                           - 
  of share capital                            87,167            - 
 Share issue costs                           (1,929)            -              - 
 Net drawdown of interest-bearing 
  bank borrowings                            (4,428)      (4,836)          3,500 
                                         -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Net cash generated from/ 
  (use in) financing activities               80,810      (4,836)          3,500 
                                         -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 
 Net increase in cash & 
  cash equivalents                           169,948       14,364         39,532 
 Effects of foreign exchange 
  translation                                  2,779           72           (47) 
 Cash and equivalent at 
  beginning of year                          187,576      148,091        148,091 
                                         -----------  -----------  ------------- 
 Cash and equivalent 
  at end of year                             360,303      162,527        187,576 
                                         ===========  ===========  ============= 
 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   1.        GENERAL INFORMATION AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES 

The Company was incorporated in Jersey as a public limited company with company number 116402. The registered office of the Company is Queensway House, Hilgrove Street, St Helier, Jersey, JE1 1ES.

This financial information is for the Company and its subsidiaries undertakings (together, the "Group").

The principal activities of the entities of the Group are as follows:-

 
                                Country 
                                   of 
        Name of Company      Incorporation   Principal Activities 
 
 i)     Aquatic Foods           Jersey       Investment holding 
         Group Plc 
 ii)    Hong Kong Hanhe          Hong        Investment holding 
         Holding Company          Kong 
         Limited 
 
 iii)   Yantai Kanwa              PRC        Processing and trading 
         Food Co., Limited                    of aquatic products 
                                              agricultural and meat 
                                              products. 
 
 iv)    Yantai Zhenhaitang        PRC        Trading and distributing 
         Foodstuff Co.,                       of processed frozen 
         Limited                              aquatic products and 
                                              pre-packaged food. 
 

The principal place of business of the Group is in the People's Republic of China ("PRC").

On 23 October 2014, the Company acquired the entire share capital of Hong Kong Hanhe Holding Company Limited ("Hong Kong Han He") via a Framework Agreement, pursuant to the reorganisation which was effected by way of issue of shares.

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Therefore, although the Group reconstruction did not become unconditional until 23 October 2014, these consolidated financial statements are presented as if the Group structure has always been in place, including the activity from incorporation of the Group's principal subsidiary. Both entities had the same management as well as majority of shareholders. Accordingly, comparative amounts for the six month period ended 30 June 2014 are presented on a proforma basis.

The interim consolidated financial statements are presented in the nearest thousands of Renminbi (RMB'000), which is the presentation currency of the group. The functional currency of each of the individual entity is the local currency of each individual entity. For reference the year end exchange rate from Pounds Sterling to RMB was 9.748.

   2.             BASIS OF PREPARATION 

The interim consolidated financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2015 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting.

The principal accounting policies used in preparing the interim results are the same as those applied in the Group's Financial Statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2014.

The interim financial information has not been reviewed nor audited by the Company's auditors. A copy of the audited consolidated financial statements for the period ended 31 December 2014, which was prepared under IFRS, is available on the Company's website.

The interim report for the six months ended 30 June 2015 was approved by the Directors on 9 September 2015.

   3.            OPERATING SEGMENTS 

Operating segments are prepared in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the management as its chief operating decision maker in order to allocate resources to segments and to assess their performance.

Information on business segments is not presented as the Group operates mainly in processing and trading of aquatic products agricultural and meat products and all its assets, capital expenditure and operations are in the PRC.

Geographical Segments

The analysis of the Group's revenue by geographical segments based on customers' locations is as follows:-

 
                            Proforma 
                  30 June    30 June     31 December 
                     2015       2014            2014 
                  RMB'000    RMB'000         RMB'000 
 
 PRC              414,041    326,084         776,562 
 Outside PRC       29,912     27,046          79,518 
 
 
                  443,953    353,130         856,080 
 
 
 
 
 Non-current assets    23,136   24,168   24,234 
                      -------  -------  ------- 
 

The segment assets are based on geographical locations of the assets, the entire non-current assets are based in the PRC at the end of reporting period.

There was no customer which contributed more than 10% of the revenue for the Group.

   4.            Income Tax Expense 
 
                                     Proforma 
                           30 June    30 June     31 December 
                              2015       2014            2014 
                           RMB'000    RMB'000         RMB'000 
 
 Current tax expenses       23,728     18,551          44,939 
 
 
 

According to the China Income Tax Law, income derived from preliminary processing of fishery or aquiculture products are tax exempted.

The Group's activities in the PRC are subject to corporation tax of 25% during the financial year on profit before taxation in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations in the PRC.

No deferred tax has been provided, as the Group did not have any significant temporary differences which gave rise to a deferred tax asset or liability at the reporting dates.

   5.            EARNINGS PER SHARE 

On 3 February 2015, Aquatic Foods Group PLC's shares were admitted to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. The Company issued 5,792,081 Placing Shares and 7,434,000 Subscription Shares at 70 pence per Share. The earnings per share information based upon the 113,226,081 ordinary shares are as follows:

 
                                                    Proforma 
                                       30 June       30 June     31 December 
                                          2015          2014            2014 
 
       Profit after taxation 
        (RMB)                       77,748,000    60,575,000     137,006,000 
       Weighted average number 
        of ordinary shares         110,741,624   100,000,000     100,000,000 
       Basic earnings per share           0.70          0.61            1.37 
                                  ------------  ------------  -------------- 
 
 

The diluted earnings per share was not applicable as there were no dilutive potential ordinary shares outstanding at the end of the reporting period.

   6.        PROPERTY, PLANT AND Equipment 
 
                      Leasehold      Office    Research           Plant      Motor 
                      buildings   equipment   equipment   and machinery   vehicles    Total 
                        RMB'000     RMB'000     RMB'000         RMB'000    RMB'000  RMB'000 
Cost 
Pro forma as 
 at 1 January 
 2014                    25,781         675          45           9,612        678   36,791 
Additions                     1          19           3           2,030        102    2,155 
Disposals                     -           -           -               -       (39)     (39) 
                     ----------  ----------  ----------  --------------  ---------  ------- 
At 30 June / 
 1 July 2014             25,782         694          48          11,642        741   38,907 
                     ----------  ----------  ----------  --------------  ---------  ------- 
Additions                    22           9           -           1,204          -    1,235 
Disposals                     -        (28)           -            (54)          -     (82) 
                     ----------  ----------  ----------  --------------  ---------  ------- 
At 31 December 
 2014                    25,804         675          48          12,792        741   40,060 
                     ----------  ----------  ----------  --------------  ---------  ------- 
Additions                    14           -           -               6          -       20 
Disposals                     -           -           -               -          -        - 
                     ----------  ----------  ----------  --------------  ---------  ------- 
At 30 June 2015          25,818         675          48          12,798        741   40,080 
                     ----------  ----------  ----------  --------------  ---------  ------- 
 
  Accumulated 
  depreciation 
Pro forma as 
 at 1 January 
 2014                     8,839         475          28           5,960        329   15,631 
Charge for the 
 period                     584          26           3             416         52    1,081 
Disposals                     -           -           -               -       (31)     (31) 
                                 ----------  ----------  --------------  --------- 
At 30 June / 
 1 July 2014              9,423         501          31           6,376        350   16,681 
                                 ----------  ----------  --------------  --------- 
Charge for the 
 period                     585          31           3             463         50    1,132 
Disposals                     -        (24)           -            (43)          -     (67) 
                     ----------  ----------  ----------  --------------  ---------  ------- 
At 31 December 
 2014                    10,008         508          34           6,796        400   17,746 
                     ----------  ----------  ----------  --------------  ---------  ------- 
Charge for the 
 period                     586          24           3             428         55    1,096 
Disposals                     -           -           -               -          -        - 
At 30 June 2015          10,594         532          37           7,224        455   18,842 
 
Net carrying 
 amount 
As at 30 June 
 2015                    15,224         143          11           5,574        286   21,238 
                     ==========  ==========  ==========  ==============  =========  ======= 
As at 31 December 
 2014                    15,796         167          14           5,996        341   22,314 
                                                                         ========= 
As at 30 June 
 2014                    16,359         193          17           5,266        391   22,226 
                                                                         ========= 
 
 
   7.        Land Use Rights 
 
 
                                         Proforma 
                               30 June    30 June   31 December 
                                  2015       2014          2014 
                               RMB'000    RMB'000       RMB'000 
 At cost:- 
 Opening / closing balance       2,228      2,228         2,228 
                              --------  ---------  ------------ 
 
 
 
 Accumulated amortisation:- 
 Opening balance               308   264   264 
 Amortisation charge            22    22    44 
                              ----  ----  ---- 
 Closing balance               330   286   308 
                              ----  ----  ---- 
 
 
 Carrying amounts:- 
 At 30 June / 31 December    1,898   1,942   1,920 
                            ======  ======  ====== 
 
 
   8.            Inventories 
 
                               Proforma 
                     30 June    30 June     31 December 
                        2015       2014            2014 
                     RMB'000    RMB'000         RMB'000 
 At cost:- 
 Raw materials        23,332     29,129          27,599 
 Finished goods       13,495     15,575          19,911 
 
 
                      36,827     44,704          47,510 
 
 
 
   9.        Other Receivables, Deposit And Prepayment 
 
                                           Proforma 

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