The board of directors (the “Board” or “Directors”) of the Company announces the audited consolidated results of the Group for
the year ended 31 December 2018 (the “Year”). The audited consolidated results for the Year have been reviewed by the audit
committee of the Company (the “Audit Committee”) and audited by the auditor of the Company, PricewaterhouseCoopers.
For the Year, the Group recorded a profit for the year attributable to owners of the Company of
approximately HK$139.58 million (2017: HK$176.96 million) which is primarily attributable to the net
valuation gains in fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss for the Year. The finance
income for the Year was approximately HK$0.05 million (2017: HK$0.04 million). The net valuation gains
on fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss amounted to approximately HK$174.31
million (2017: HK$191.73 million) was recorded in the Year. The general and administrative expenses of the
Group for the Year were approximately HK$15.16 million (2017: HK$13.99 million). The increase was mainly
resulted from the increase in employee benefits expenses and legal and professional fees incurred during
the Year. The finance expenses for the Year were approximately HK$20.23 million (2017: HK$4.36 million).
The Group’s net asset value increased to approximately HK$1,623.94 million (2017: HK$1,487.67 million).
Earnings per share for the Year was amounted to approximately HK4.81 cents (2017: HK6.10 cents).
