BALTRANS HOLD<00562> - Results Announcement
BALtrans Holdings Limited announced on 21/04/2006:
(stock code: 00562 )
Year end date: 31/07/2006
Currency: HKD
Auditors' Report: N/A
Interim report reviewed by: Audit Committee
(Unaudited )
(Unaudited ) Last
Current Corresponding
Period Period
from 01/08/2005 from 01/08/2004
to 31/01/2006 to 31/01/2005
Note ('000 ) ('000 )
Turnover : 2,048,051 1,841,959
Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 86,013 62,831
Finance cost : (1,755) (1,263)
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
Associates : 2,101 4,231
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
Jointly Controlled Entities : 169 (2,942)
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 71,032 47,256
% Change over Last Period : +50 %
EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) : 0.234 0.157
-Diluted (in dollars) 2 : 0.230 0.156
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 71,032 47,256
Interim Dividend 3 : 3.7 cents 3.3 cents
per Share
(Specify if with other : N/A N/A
options)
B/C Dates for
Interim Dividend : 15/05/2006 to 17/05/2006 bdi.
Payable Date : 30/05/2006
B/C Dates for (-)
General Meeting : N/A
Other Distribution for : N/A
Current Period
B/C Dates for Other
Distribution : N/A
Remarks:
1 The accounting policies and methods of computation used in the
preparation of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
are consistent with those used in the financial statements for the year
ended 31st July 2005, except that the Group has changed certain of its
accounting policies following the adoption of new/revised Hong Kong
Financial Reporting Standards ("HKFRSs") and Hong Kong Accounting
Standards ("HKASs") (collectively the "new HKFRSs") which are effective
for accounting periods commencing on or after 1st January 2005.
The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in
accordance with those HKFRSs, HKASs and interpretations issued and
effective as at the time of preparing the Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements.
The comparative figures have been amended as required, in accordance
with the relevant requirements.
2. The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share is based on
the following:
Six months ended
31st January
2006 2005
HK$'000 HK$'000
Profit attributable to equity holders of the Company for the
purposes of basic and diluted earnings per share
71,032 47,256
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Weighted average number of shares for the purpose of basic
earnings per share (thousands)
303,396 301,501
Effect of dilutive potential shares in respect of share options
deemed to be issued at no consideration (thousands)
4,829 1,354
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Weighted average number of shares for the purpose of diluted
earnings per share (thousands)
308,225 302,855
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3. At a meeting held on 21st April 2006, the directors declared an interim
dividend of HK3.7 cents per share for the six months ended
31st January 2006. This proposed dividend is not reflected as a dividend
payable in this Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements, but will be reflected as an appropriation of retained profits
for the year ending 31st July 2006.
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