SINO BIOPHARM<08027> - Results Announcement (Q3, 2003, Summary) Sino Biopharmaceutical Limited announced on 06/11/2003: (stock code: 08027 ) Year end date :31 December 2003 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 01/01/2003 from 01/01/2002 to 30/09/2003 to 30/09/2002 $'000 $'000 Turnover : 643,210 525,142 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 141,945 119,490 Finance cost : (1,037) (784) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : 0 0 Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entites : 0 0 Profit/(Loss) after Taxation & MI : 73,897 56,146 % Change Over the Last Period : +31.62% EPS / (LPS) Basic (in dollar) : HKD 22.3cents HKD 18.7cents Diluted (in dollar) : HKD 20.1cents HKD 17.6cents Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : 0 0 Profit (Loss) after ETD Items : 73,897 56,146 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 For and on behalf of Sino Biopharmaceutical Limited Signature : Name :Yu Chau Ling Title :Company Secretary 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. Remark: (1) Basis of preparation The Group¡¦s financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Hong Kong Statements of Standard Accounting Practice, accounting principles generally accepted in Hong Kong and the disclosure requirements of the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance. They have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for the periodic remeasurement of certain fixed assets. (2) Turnover Turnover represents the invoiced value of goods sold, after allowances for sales returns and discounts, and dividend income. All significant intra-Group transactions have been eliminated on consolidation. Segment information The Group¡¦s turnover analysis by principal activities: For the three months For the nine months ended 30 September, ended 30 September, 2003 2002 2003 2002 Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited HK$¡¦000 HK$¡¦000 HK$¡¦000 HKD¡¦000 Sales of goods 245,959 214,526 636,373 525,142 Dividend income - - 6,837 - ________ ________ ________ ________ Total 245,959 214,526 643,210 525,142 ======== ======== ======== ======== More than 90% of the Group¡¦s turnover was derived from the principal activities carried out in the PRC. (3) Tax For the three months For the nine months ended 30 September, ended 30 September, 2003 2002 2003 2002 Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited HK$¡¦000 HK$¡¦000 HK$¡¦000 HKD¡¦000 Hong Kong - - - - PRC income tax 7,238 4,251 14,471 10,997 ________ ________ ________ ________ Total 7,238 4,251 14,471 10,997 ======== ======== ======== ======== No Hong Kong profits tax has been provided for in the three months and nine months ended 30 September, 2003 as there was no assessable profit arising in or derived from Hong Kong during these periods (2002:Nil). PRC income tax is provided at the rates applicable to enterprises in the PRC on the income for statutory reporting purposes, adjusted for income and expenses items which are not assessable or deductible for income tax purposes based on existing PRC income tax regulations, practices and interpretation thereof. Pursuant to the Income Tax Law of the PRC concerning Foreign Investment Enterprises and Foreign Enterprises and various local income tax laws, joint venture companies are subject to the statutory income tax rate of 33¢M (30¢M state income taxes plus 3¢M local income taxes) unless the enterprise is qualified as a ¡§High and New Technology Enterprises¡¨ or is located in specially designated regions or cities for which more favorable effective tax rates apply. The Group¡¦s principal operating subsidiaries are qualified as ¡§High and New Technology Enterprise¡¨ to which a preferential tax rate of 15¢Mapplies and are entitled to an income tax exemption for two years commencing from the first profitable year (after deducting losses carried forward),and a 50% reduction for the succeeding three more years. These Foreign Investment Enterprises are qualified as ¡§Advanced Technology Enterprises",they can extend three more years for 50% tax reduction, and the minimum tax rate should not be lower than 10%. For the period from 1 January, to 30 September, 2003, the Group¡¦s principal operating subsidiaries are subject to an income tax rate of 10% (2002: 7.5%-10%). There are no material potential deferred tax liabilities for which provision has not been made. (4) Dividends The Board does not recommend the payment of a dividend for the three months ended 30 September, 2003 (2002: Nil). (5) Earnings per share The calculation of the basic earnings per share is based on net profit attributable to shareholders for the three months and the nine months ended 30 September, 2003 of HK$29,830,000¡]2002: HK$21,757,000¡^and HK$73,897,000¡]2002:HK$56,146,000¡^respectively and the weighted average of 331,648,352¡]2002:300,000,000¡^ordinary shares in issue during the period. Diluted earnings per share for the three months and nine months ended 30 September,2003 is based on net profit attributable to shareholders for the three months and nine months ended 30 September,2003 of HK$29,830,000 (2002:HK$21,757,000) and HK$73,897,000 (2002: HK$56,146,000) and interest of HK$163,800 (2002:Nil) and HK$425,880 (2002:Nil)on convertible bonds respectively and 323,956,044 and 331,648,352 ordinary shares which were the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the respective periods plus the weighted average number of 12,290,503 shares (2002:19,528,302 shares) 11,605,533 share (2002:19,722,222 shares) deemed to be issued at average fair value if all outstanding options had been exercised during the respective periods and the weighted average of 27,368,421 ordinary shares (2002: Nil) assumed to have been issued at nil consideration on the deemed exercises of all convertible bonds during the respective periods. (6) Reserves During the period,the Group¡¦s reserves had the following movements: (i) Transfer of HK$16,242,000 (2002: HK$9,089,000) from retained earnings to statutory reserve funds; and (ii)On 8 January,2003,an aggregate of 12,000,000 share options of HK$0.1 each has been exercised at HK$0.74, the proceeds before expenses amounted to HK$8,880,000 and the share premium account was increased by HK$7,680,000. |