PANVA GAS HOLD<08132> - Results Announcement (Q1, 2004, Summary) Panva Gas Holdings Limited announced on 14/5/2004: (stock code: 08132 ) Year end date :31/12/2004 Currency :HKD Auditors' report :N/A 1st Quarterly Report Reviewed 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 1/1/2004 from 1/1/2003 to 31/3/2004 to 31/3/2003 $'000 $'000 Turnover : 411,238 348,724 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 55,719 48,843 Finance cost : (2,759) (967) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : N/A N/A Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entites : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after Taxation & MI : 46,211 37,666 % Change Over the Last Period : +22.69% EPS / (LPS) Basic (in dollar) : HKD 0.0491 HKD 0.0623 Diluted (in dollar) : HKD 0.0453 HKD 0.0478 Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit (Loss) after ETD Items : 46,211 37,666 1st Quarter Dividends per Share : NIL NIL (specify if with other options) : N/A N/A B/C Dates for 1st Quarter 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 Panva Gas Holdings Limited Signature : Name : Ricky Chan 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. 1. Basis of Preparation The Company was incorporated in Cayman Islands on 16 November 2000 as an exempted company with limited liability under the Companies Law (2000 Revision) Chapter 22 of the Cayman Islands. The shares have been listed on the GEM operated by the Stock Exchange. The Company is an investment holding company. Its subsidiaries are principally engaged in the sale and distribution of Liquefied Petroleum Gas ("LP Gas") and natural gas (together "Gas Fuel") in the People's Republic of China including the sale of LP Gas in bulk and in cylinders, the provision of piped LP Gas and natural gas, construction of gas pipelines , the operation of city gas pipeline network, the operation of Gas Fuel automobile refilling stations and the sale of LP Gas and natural gas household appliances. 2. Earnings per share The calculation of the earning per share for the period ended 31 March 2004 and 31 March 2003 was based on the net profit of HK$46,211,000 and HK$37,666,000 respectively and on the weighted average number of 941,650,891 ordinary shares and 605,076,000 ordinary shares in issue during the respective periods. Diluted earnings per share for the period ended 31 March 2004 was calculated based on the net profits of HK$48,064,000 adjusted for the interest on convertible note and on the weighted average number of 1,060,137,629 shares, adjusted for the outstanding share options of 20,635,622 shares and convertible bonds of 97,851,116 shares during the period. Diluted earnings per share for the period ended 31 March 2003 was calculated based on the net profits of HK$38,406,000 adjusted for the interest on convertible note and on the weighted average number of 804,093,121 shares, adjusted for the outstanding share options of 29,525,596 shares and convertible note of 169,491,525 shares during the period. |