DIGITEL<08030> - Results Announcement (Q3, 2002, Summary) DIGITEL GROUP LIMITED announced on 11/11/2002 (stock codes: 08030) Year end date :31/12/2002 Currency :HKD Auditors' report :N/A Review of 3rd Quarterly Report by :Audit Committee Important Note : This result announcement form only contains extracted information from and should be read in conjunction with the detailed results announcement of the issuer, which can be viewed on the GEM website at http://www.hkgem.com (UnAudited) (UnAudited) Current Last Corresponding Period Period from 01/01/2002 from 01/01/2001 to 30/09/2002 to 30/09/2001 $'000 $'000 Turnover : 6,935 56,576 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : (48,872) (30,564) Finance cost : (6,226) (2,459) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : 0 (532) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entites : 0 0 Profit/(Loss) after Taxation & MI : (55,098) (32,341) % Change Over the Last Period : N/A EPS / (LPS) Basic (in dollar) : (HKD 0.05068) (HKD 0.03193) Diluted (in dollar) : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : 0 0 Profit (Loss) after ETD Items : (55,098) (32,341) 3rd Quarterly Dividends per Share : NIL NIL (specify if with other options) : N/A N/A B/C Dates for 3rd Quarterly Dividends : N/A Payable Date : N/A B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting : N/A Other Distribution for Current Period : NIL B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A (bdi: both days inclusive) For and on behalf of DIGITEL GROUP LIMITED Signature : Name : LEE CHUEN BIT Title : CHAIRMAN Responsibility statement The directors of the Company (the "Directors") as at the date hereof hereby collectively and individually accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this results announcement form (the "Information") and confirm, having made all reasonable inquiries, that to the best of their knowledge and belief the Information are accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading and that there are no other matters the omission of which would make the Information herein inaccurate or misleading. The Directors acknowledge that the Stock Exchange has no responsibility whatsoever with regard to the Information and undertake to indemnify the Exchange against all liability incurred and all losses suffered by the Exchange in connection with or relating to the Information. Remarks: 1. Basis of preparation The results have been prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of investment property, investment securities and financial asset in accordance with principles generally accepted in Hong Kong and comply with accounting standards issued by the Hong Kong Society of Accountants. 2. Turnover The Group's turnover by principal activities is analysed as follows: For the three months For the nine months ended 30 September ended 30 September 2002 2001 2002 2001 HK$'000 HK$'000 HK$'000 HK$'000 System integration contracts revenue 1,741 16,693 1,741 23,399 Customised solution services income 4 344 579 1,076 Sale of goods at invoiced value, net of returns and discounts 1,095 3,337 3,847 17,051 Web application services income 2 257 10 4,255 ISP services income - 1,799 - 9,423 Maintenance services income - - - 859 Consultancy services income - - - 513 Rental income 284 - 758 - ________ ________ ________ ________ 3,126 22,430 6,935 56,576 ======== ======== ======== ======== 3.Taxation For the three months For the nine months ended 30 September ended 30 September 2002 2001 2002 2001 HK$'000 HK$'000 HK$'000 HK$'000 Hong Kong profits tax - - - - ======= ======= ======= ======= No provision for Hong Kong profits tax has been made as the Group had no assessable profits during the periods. No provision for overseas taxation has been made as the subsidiaries operating in the PRC had no assessable income for PRC taxation purpose during the periods. 4. Dividend The Directors does not recommend the payment of an interim dividend for ordinary shares for the Nine-Month Period (2001: Nil). 5. Loss per share The calculation of basic loss per share is based on the following data : For the three months For the nine months ended 30 September ended 30 September 2002 2001 2002 2001 HK$'000 HK$'000 HK$'000 HK$'000 Net loss for the period 6,502 13,902 55,098 32,341 Number of shares Weighted average number of shares for the purpose of basic loss per share 1,140,730,792 1,034,583,071 1,087,250,939 1,013,002,127 Loss per share Basic (cents) 0.570 1.344 5.068 3.193 ======= ======= ======= ======= Diluted loss per share has not been presented as the effect of any dilution is anti-dilutive. |