09:03 REGAL INT'L<00078> - Results Announcement (1) Regal Hotels International Holdings Limited announced on 11/04/2005: (stock code: 00078 ) Year end date: 31/12/2004 Currency: HKD Auditors' Report: Unqualified (Audited ) (Audited ) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 01/01/2004 from 01/01/2003 to 31/12/2004 to 31/12/2003 Note ('Million ) ('Million ) Turnover : 1,050.6 774.9 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 496.8 (Note 3) 99.5 (Note 2 & 3) Finance cost : (139.8) (144.1) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : 1.0 (2.0) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : 219.7 206.6 Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 602.9 207.8 % Change over Last Period : +190.1 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : 0.074 (Note 4) 0.029 (Note 4) -Diluted (in dollars) : 0.066 (Note 4) 0.025 (Note 4) Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 602.9 207.8 Final Dividend : 0.5 cent Nil per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Final Dividend : 13/06/2005 to 16/06/2005 bdi. Payable Date : 30/06/2005 B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting : N/A Other Distribution for : N/A Current Period B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: 1. IMPACT OF RECENTLY ISSUED HONG KONG FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS ("HKFRSs") The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants has issued a number of new and revised Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards and Hong Kong Accounting Standards ("HKAS"), herein collectively referred to as the new HKFRSs, which are generally effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1st January, 2005. The Group has not early adopted these new HKFRSs in the financial statements for the year ended 31st December, 2004. The Group is in the process of making an assessment of the impact of these new HKFRSs, in particular, HKAS 16 "Property, Plant and Equipment" ("HKAS 16") and Interpretation 23 "The Appropriate Policies for Hotel Properties" ("Interpretation 23"), which affect hotel properties. The adoption of HKAS 16 and Interpretation 23 will result in additional depreciation charges on the Group's hotel properties, thereby reducing the Group's operating results. The Group has not come to a final decision as to whether to state the Group's hotel properties at cost less accumulated depreciation or at valuation as permitted under HKAS 16. If the Group's hotel properties are to be stated at cost less accumulated depreciation, the carrying values of the Group's hotel properties and hence the net asset value of the Group may decrease significantly for accounting purposes. However, the adoption of HKAS 16 and Interpretation 23 will not have any effect on the Group's EBITDA and operating cash flow. The Group is continuing with the assessment of the impact of the other new HKFRSs but is not yet in a position to state whether and to what extent they would have an impact on its results of operations and financial position.