SINO STRIDE TEC<08177> - Results Announcement (Final, 2004, Summary) Sino Stride Technology (Holdings) Limited announced on 29/03/2005: (stock code: 08177 ) Year end date :31/12/2004 Currency :RMB Auditors' report :Unqualified 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 (Audited) (Audited) Current Last Corresponding Period Period from 01/01/2004 from 01/01/2003 to 31/12/2004 to 31/12/2003 $'000 $'000 Turnover : 293,134 227,023 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 32,920 39,864 Finance cost : (3,860) (2,693) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : 84 (83) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entites : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after Taxation & MI : 22,943 31,808 % Change Over the Last Period : -27.87% EPS / (LPS) Basic (in dollar) : RMB 0.021 RMB 0.029 Diluted (in dollar) : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit (Loss) after ETD Items : 22,943 31,808 Final Dividends per Share : HK$0.8 cents HK$1.2 cents (specify if with other options) : N/A N/A B/C Dates for Final Dividends : 01/06/2005 to 06/06/2005 bdi. Payable Date : 24/06/2005 B/C Dates for Annual General Meeting : 01/06/2005 to 06/06/2005 bdi. Other Distribution for Current Period : NIL B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A (bdi: both days inclusive) For and on behalf of Sino Stride Technology (Holdings) Limited Signature : Name : Chow Shu Wing 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. Remarks: 1. Basis of preparation and consolidation The Company was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on 12 December 2001 as an exempted limited company under the Companies Law, Cap 22 (Law 3 of 1961, as consolidated and revised) of the Cayman Islands. The Company's shares were listed on GEM on 29 July 2002. The Group is principally engaged in the development and provision of system integration solutions and software development in the PRC. The audited financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), which comprise standards and interpretations approved by the International Accounting Standards Board, and International Accounting Standards and Interpretations of the Standing Interpretations Committee that remain in effect and the disclosure requirements of the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance. 2. Dividends 2004 2003 RMB'000 RMB'000 Dividend declared and paid 13,790 13,834 ======= ======= On 7 June 2004, the Company declared and the shareholders approved a final dividend of HK1.2 cents per ordinary share, amounting to approximately RMB 13,790,000 in aggregate at the 2003 Annual General Meeting. At the meeting held on 29 March 2005, the Directors recommended the payment of a final dividend of HK 0.8 cents per share for the year ended 31 December 2004 (2003: HK1.2 cents per share). The dividend is not reflected as dividend payable in the accounts but will be reflected as an appropriation of retained profits for the year ending 31 December 2005. Such proposed dividend is subjected to shareholders' approval at the Annual General Meeting to be held on 6 June 2005. The dividend will be payable on or before 24 June 2005 to shareholders whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on 6 June 2005. 3. Earnings per share Basic The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on the net profit attributable to shareholders for the year of RMB22,943,000 (2003: RMB31,808,000) and the weighted average of 1,084,671,000 (2003: 1,084,090,000) ordinary shares in issue during the year. Diluted The calculation of diluted earnings per share is based on the net profit attributable to shareholders for the year of RMB22,943,000 (2003: RMB31,808,000) and the weighted average of 1,085,356,000 (2003: 1,084,090,000) ordinary shares, after adjusting for the effect of all dilutive potential ordinary shares during the year. The reconciliation of weighted average number of shares used in the calculations of the basic earning per share and diluted earnings per share is as follows 2004 2003 Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in basic earnings per share calculation 1,084,671,000 1,084,090,000 Weighted average number of ordinary shares assumed to have been issued at no consideration on the deemed exercise of all share options outstanding during the year 685,000 - --------------- ---------------- Weighted average nummber of ordinary shares used in duluted earnings per share calculation 1,085,356,000 1,084,090,000 ============== ============== |