13:39 HOP FUNG GROUP<02320> - Results Announcement (1) Hop Fung Group Holdings Limited announced on 21/04/2005: (stock code: 02320 ) 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 ('000 ) ('000 ) Turnover : 760,981 592,554 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 77,423 65,623 Finance cost : (2,552) (4,173) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : N/A N/A Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 67,152 55,687 % Change over Last Period : +20.6 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : 0.183 0.188 -Diluted (in dollars) : 0.182 0.188 Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 67,152 55,687 Final Dividend : 4.22 cents 1.26 cents per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Final Dividend : 25/05/2005 to 30/05/2005 bdi. Payable Date : 17/06/2005 B/C Dates for Annual General Meeting : 25/05/2005 to 30/05/2005 bdi. Other Distribution for : N/A Current Period B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: 1. Group Restructuring The Company is an exempted company with limited liability incorporated in the Cayman Islands under the Companies Law, Cap. 22 (Law 3 of 1961, as consolidated and revised) of the Cayman Islands and its shares are listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange"). Pursuant to a group reorganisation scheme (the "Group Reorganisation") to rationalise the structure of the Company and its subsidiaries (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Group") in preparation for the listing of the Company's shares on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, on 25th August, 2003, the Company issued shares in exchange for the entire issued share capital of Hop Fung Group Company Limited, the former holding company of the Company's subsidiaries, and thereby becoming the holding company of the Group. Details of the Group Reorganisation and the public offer and placing of shares in the Company are set out in the prospectus dated 15th September, 2003 issued by the Company. The Group resulting from the Group Reorganisation is regarded as a continuing entity. Accordingly, the financial statements of the Group for the year ended 31st December, 2003 have been prepared using the principles of merger accounting in accordance with Statement of Standard Accounting Practice 27 "Accounting for Group Reconstructions" issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (the "HKICPA"). 2. Potential Impact Arising From The Recently Issued Accounting Standards In 2004, the HKICPA issued a number of new or revised Hong Kong Accounting Standards and Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards ("HKFRSs") ( hereinafter collectively referred to as "new HKFRSs") which are 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 has commenced considering the potential impact of these new HKFRSs but is not yet in a position to determine whether these new HKFRSs would have a significant impact on how its results of operations and financial position are prepared and presented. These new HKFRSs may result in changes in the future as to how the results and financial position are prepared and presented.