(Registration No. 196700511H)
Unaudited Half-Year Financial Statements for the Period Ended 30 June 2020
PART I INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR HALF-YEAR ANNOUNCEMENTS
1(a)(i) An income statement and statement of comprehensive income, or a statement of comprehensive income (for the group) together with a comparative statement for the corresponding period of the immediately preceding financial year.
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income | ||||
6 months ended | ||||
30 June | ||||
2020 | 2019 | Increase/ | ||
(Decrease) | ||||
$'000 | $'000 | % | ||
Sales | 64,938 | 75,262 | (13.7) | |
Cost of sales | (38,701) | (42,875) | (9.7) | |
Gross profit | 26,237 | 32,387 | (19.0) | |
Other income | 5,585 | 2,447 | >100 | |
Other losses - net | (3,207) | (1,838) | 74.5 | |
Expenses | ||||
- Distribution and marketing | (3,502) | (5,320) | (34.2) | |
- Administrative | (15,107) | (15,170) | (0.4) | |
- Finance | (8,888) | (8,531) | 4.2 | |
Share of (loss)/profit of | ||||
- joint ventures | (6,979) | 1,694 | nm | |
- associated companies | 1,022 | 1,692 | (39.6) | |
(Loss)/profit before income tax | (4,839) | 7,361 | (165.7) | |
Income tax expense | (1,124) | (2,031) | (44.7) | |
Total (loss)/profit | (5,963) | 5,330 | nm | |
Other comprehensive income/(loss): | ||||
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: | ||||
Cash flow hedges - fair value losses | (1,349) | - | nm | |
Share of other comprehensive loss of joint ventures | (2,528) | (2,523) | nm | |
Currency translation differences arising from consolidation | 2,071 | (3,555) | nm | |
(1,806) | (6,078) | (70.3) | ||
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: | ||||
Share of other comprehensive (loss)/income of: | ||||
- joint ventures | (10,596) | (1,998) | >100 | |
- associated companies | (5,919) | 1,278 | nm | |
Revaluation losses on property, plant and equipment - net | (3,664) | - | nm | |
Tax on share of joint ventures' asset revaluation reserve movement | 884 | 807 | 9.5 | |
Currency translation differences arising from consolidation | 1,444 | (1,626) | nm | |
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (19,657) | (7,617) | >100 | |
Total comprehensive loss | (25,620) | (2,287) | >100 |
(Loss)/profit attributable to: Equity holders of the Company Non-controlling interest
Total comprehensive loss attributable to: Equity holders of the Company Non-controlling interest
(853) | 5,808 | nm |
(5,110) | (478) | >100 |
(5,963) | 5,330 | nm |
(17,480) | 688 | nm |
(8,140) | (2,975) | >100 |
(25,620) | (2,287) | >100 |
nm : not meaningful
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(Registration No. 196700511H)
Unaudited Half-Year Financial Statements for the Period Ended 30 June 2020
1(a)(ii) Other profit and loss items disclosure
6 months ended
30 June
2020 | 2019 | Increase/ | |
(Decrease) | |||
$'000 | $'000 | % | |
The following items were credited/(charged) to the income statement: | |||
Other income - net | |||
Interest income from bank deposits | 1,650 | 2,397 | (31.2) |
Grant income | 4,182 | - | nm |
Grant expense | (318) | - | nm |
Cost of sales and administrative expenses | |||
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | |||
- Right-of-use assets | (6,342) | (6,280) | 1.0 |
- Other property, plant and equipment | (4,102) | (4,553) | (9.9) |
Amortisation of intangible assets | (1,353) | (1,468) | (7.8) |
Allowance for impairment losses on trade receivables | (88) | (36) | >100 |
Other losses - net | |||
Impairment of goodwill | (4,000) | - | nm |
Revaluation losses on property, plant and equipment | (2,663) | - | nm |
Gain/(loss) on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 3 | (3) | nm |
Currency exchange gains/(losses) - net | 3,453 | (1,835) | nm |
Finance expenses | |||
Interest expense for: | |||
- Bank borrowings | (3,693) | (3,044) | 17.0 |
- Advances from a non-controlling interest | (662) | (658) | 0.6 |
- Lease liabilities | (4,550) | (4,829) | (5.8) |
- Cash flow hedges, reclassified from hedging reserve | 17 | - | nm |
Income tax expense | |||
Over provision of income tax in prior financial years | (209) | (292) | (28.4) |
nm : not meaningful
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(Registration No. 196700511H)
Unaudited Half-Year Financial Statements for the Period Ended 30 June 2020
1(b)(i) A statement of financial position (for the issuer and group), together with a comparative statement as at the end of the immediately preceding financial year.
Statements of financial position
Group | Company | |||||
30 June | 31 December | 30 June | 31 December | |||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | $'000 | |||
ASSETS | ||||||
Current assets | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents(1) | 262,145 | 257,430 | 159,091 | 159,832 | ||
Trade and other receivables | 30,736 | 26,688 | 183,365 | 172,892 | ||
Inventories | 225 | 323 | 17 | 14 | ||
Development properties | 52,787 | 50,781 | - | - | ||
Properties held for sale | 117,899 | 123,959 | - | - | ||
463,792 | 459,181 | 342,473 | 332,738 | |||
Non-current assets | ||||||
Other non-current assets | 292 | 20,903 | 261,975 | 349,535 | ||
Investments in associated companies | 17,193 | 22,090 | 696 | 696 | ||
Investments in joint ventures | 451,114 | 444,009 | 300 | 300 | ||
Investments in subsidiaries | - | - | 874,638 | 883,529 | ||
Investment properties | 779,584 | 793,841 | 139,175 | 139,175 | ||
Property, plant and equipment | 645,085 | 660,934 | 405,967 | 409,666 | ||
Intangible assets | 120,096 | 125,368 | - | - | ||
Deferred income tax assets | 4,421 | 4,505 | 2,524 | 2,292 | ||
2,017,785 | 2,071,650 | 1,685,275 | 1,785,193 | |||
Total assets | 2,481,577 | 2,530,831 | 2,027,748 | 2,117,931 | ||
LIABILITIES | ||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||
Trade and other payables | 127,518 | 113,692 | 40,811 | 13,267 | ||
Current income tax liabilities | 5,638 | 6,021 | - | 129 | ||
Lease liabilities | 11,349 | 11,257 | 5,687 | 5,531 | ||
Borrowings | 266,825 | 336,208 | 165,165 | 251,372 | ||
Deferred income | 9,385 | 11,056 | 6,817 | 6,817 | ||
420,715 | 478,234 | 218,480 | 277,116 | |||
Non-current liabilities | ||||||
Other payables | 98,228 | 98,257 | 368,532 | 363,630 | ||
Lease liabilities | 139,779 | 145,368 | 82,037 | 84,920 | ||
Borrowings | 296,291 | 225,419 | 86,408 | 89,230 | ||
Derivative financial instruments(2) | 1,349 | - | - | - | ||
Deferred income | 279,709 | 283,108 | 279,709 | 283,108 | ||
Deferred income tax liabilities | 26,126 | 29,143 | - | - | ||
841,482 | 781,295 | 816,686 | 820,888 | |||
Total liabilities | 1,262,197 | 1,259,529 | 1,035,166 | 1,098,004 | ||
NET ASSETS | 1,219,380 | 1,271,302 | 992,582 | 1,019,927 | ||
EQUITY | ||||||
Capital and reserves attributable to | ||||||
equity holders of the Company | ||||||
Share capital | 498,006 | 498,006 | 498,006 | 498,006 | ||
Revaluation and other reserves | 324,584 | 341,185 | 301,647 | 301,647 | ||
Retained profits | 382,774 | 409,955 | 192,929 | 220,274 | ||
1,205,364 | 1,249,146 | 992,582 | 1,019,927 | |||
Non-controlling interest | 14,016 | 22,156 | - | - | ||
TOTAL EQUITY | 1,219,380 | 1,271,302 | 992,582 | 1,019,927 |
Notes to the Statements of financial position
- For the purpose of presenting the consolidated statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents comprise the following:
Cash and cash equivalents (as above) Less: Bank deposits pledged
Cash and cash equivalents per consolidated statement of cash flows
Group
30 June | 31 December |
2020 | 2019 |
$'000 | $'000 |
262,145 | 257,430 |
(29,181) | (24,952) |
232,964 | 232,478 |
- Derivative financial instruments relate to interest rate swaps entered into to hedge interest rate risk on part of the Group's borrowings.
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Unaudited Half-Year Financial Statements for the Period Ended 30 June 2020
1(b)(ii) Aggregate amount of the group's borrowings and debt securities | |||||
As at 30 June 2020 | As at 31 December 2019 | ||||
Secured | Unsecured | Secured | Unsecured | ||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||
Amount repayable in one year or less, or | |||||
on demand (net of transaction costs) | 101,660 | 165,165 | 84,836 | 251,372 | |
Amount repayable after one year (net of | |||||
transaction costs) | 209,883 | 86,408 | 136,189 | 89,230 |
Details of any collaterals
The secured bank borrowings of the Group are secured over certain subsidiaries' bank deposits, investment properties and property, plant and equipment.
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(Registration No. 196700511H)
Unaudited Half-Year Financial Statements for the Period Ended 30 June 2020
1(c) A statement of cash flows (for the group), together with a comparative statement for the corresponding period of the immediately preceding financial year.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||
6 months ended | ||||
30 June | ||||
2020 | 2019 | |||
$'000 | $'000 | |||
Cash flows from operating activities | ||||
Total (loss)/profit | (5,963) | 5,330 | ||
Adjustments for: | ||||
Income tax expense | 1,124 | 2,031 | ||
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 10,444 | 10,833 | ||
Amortisation of intangible assets | 1,353 | 1,468 | ||
(Gain)/loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | (3) | 3 | ||
Revaluation losses on property, plant and equipment | 2,663 | - | ||
Impairment of goodwill | 4,000 | - | ||
Interest income | (1,650) | (2,397) | ||
Interest expense | 8,888 | 8,531 | ||
Share of loss/(profit) of joint ventures | 6,979 | (1,694) | ||
Share of profit of associated companies | (1,022) | (1,692) | ||
Unrealised currency translation (gains)/losses | (2,056) | 1,826 | ||
24,757 | 24,239 | |||
Change in working capital: | ||||
Trade and other receivables | 1,829 | 1,850 | ||
Inventories | 102 | 71 | ||
Development properties | 2,565 | (5,353) | ||
Trade and other payables | (17,145) | (7,045) | ||
Cash generated from operations | 12,108 | 13,762 | ||
Interest paid | (45) | (90) | ||
Income tax paid - net | (1,720) | (1,664) | ||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 10,343 | 12,008 | ||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||
Acquisitions of companies, net cash acquired | - | (100,010) | ||
Additions to property, plant and equipment | (386) | (457) | ||
Additions to investment properties | (19) | (13,760) | ||
Dividends received from joint ventures | 986 | 1,875 | ||
Investment in joint ventures | (23,398) | - | ||
Advance to/(repayment) of advances from joint ventures | 15,508 | (3,561) | ||
Advances from a joint venture | - | 2,400 | ||
Interest received | 2,245 | 1,604 | ||
Income tax paid - net | (209) | (357) | ||
Net cash used in investing activities | (5,273) | (112,266) | ||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||
Proceeds from borrowings | 125,457 | 119,809 | ||
Repayment of borrowings | (111,618) | - | ||
Repayment of principal portion of lease liabilities | (5,579) | (5,366) | ||
Interest paid on lease liabilities | (4,550) | (4,829) | ||
Interest paid on borrowings | (4,492) | (3,904) | ||
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities | (782) | 105,710 | ||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 4,288 | 5,452 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | ||||
Beginning of financial period | 257,430 | 256,287 | ||
Less: Bank deposits pledged(3) | (29,181) | (20,893) | ||
Effects of currency translation on cash and cash equivalents | 427 | (1,247) | ||
End of financial period | 232,964 | 239,599 |
- Certain bank deposits are pledged in relation to the security granted for certain borrowings.
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1(d)(i)
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A statement (for the issuer and group) showing either (i) all changes in equity or (ii) changes in equity other than those arising from capitalisation issues and distributions to shareholders, together with a comparative statement for the corresponding period of the immediately preceding financial year.
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
Attributable to equity holders of the Company | |||||||||||
Asset | Currency | Fair | Non- | ||||||||
Share | Capital | revaluation | translation | value | Hedging | Retained | controlling | Total | |||
capital | reserve | reserve | reserve | reserve | reserve | profits | Total | interest | equity | ||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | $'000 | $'000 | $'000 | $'000 | $'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||
2020 | 498,006 | 13,977 | 371,151 | (43,412) | 861 | (1,392) | 409,955 | 1,249,146 | 22,156 | 1,271,302 | |
Balance at 1 January 2020 | |||||||||||
Loss for the period | - | - | - | - | - | - | (853) | (853) | (5,110) | (5,963) | |
Other comprehensive loss for the | |||||||||||
year | - | - | (9,657) | 2,060 | (5,919) | (3,111) | - | (16,627) | (3,030) | (19,657) | |
Total comprehensive | |||||||||||
(loss)/income for the period | - | - | (9,657) | 2,060 | (5,919) | (3,111) | (853) | (17,480) | (8,140) | (25,620) | |
Dividend relating to 2019(4) | - | - | - | - | - | - | (26,302) | (26,302) | - | (26,302) | |
Transfer of share of associated | |||||||||||
company's fair value reserve | |||||||||||
upon disposal | - | - | - | - | 26 | - | (26) | - | - | - | |
Total transactions with owners, | |||||||||||
recognised directly in equity | - | - | - | - | 26 | - | (26,328) | (26,302) | - | (26,302) | |
Balance at 30 June 2020 | 498,006 | 13,977 | 361,494 | (41,352) | (5,032) | (4,503) | 382,774 | 1,205,364 | 14,016 | 1,219,380 | |
2019 | |||||||||||
Balance at 1 January 2019 | 496,604 | 10,557 | 358,304 | (38,034) | (2,186) | (297) | 410,240 | 1,235,188 | 26,942 | 1,262,130 | |
Profit/(loss) for the period | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5,808 | 5,808 | (478) | 5,330 | |
Other comprehensive (loss)/income | |||||||||||
for the period | - | - | (834) | (4,366) | 1,278 | (1,198) | - | (5,120) | (2,497) | (7,617) | |
Total comprehensive | |||||||||||
(loss)/income for the period | - | - | (834) | (4,366) | 1,278 | (1,198) | 5,808 | 688 | (2,975) | (2,287) | |
Capital reorganisation(5) | - | 3,420 | - | - | - | - | - | 3,420 | (3,420) | - | |
Dividend relating to 2018 | - | - | - | - | - | - | (26,227) | (26,227) | - | (26,227) | |
Transfer of share of associated | |||||||||||
company's fair value reserve | |||||||||||
upon disposal | - | - | - | - | 89 | - | (89) | - | - | - | |
Total transactions with owners, | |||||||||||
recognised directly in equity | - | 3,420 | - | - | 89 | - | (26,316) | (22,807) | (3,420) | (26,227) | |
Balance at 30 June 2019 | 496,604 | 13,977 | 357,470 | (42,400) | (819) | (1,495) | 389,732 | 1,213,069 | 20,547 | 1,233,616 |
(4)A final dividend of 6.00 cents per share amounting to $26,302,000 was approved at the Annual General Meeting held on 26 June 2020 and payment will be made on or around 4 September 2020.
- On 20 February 2019, During the year, the Group through Jelco Properties Pte Ltd ("JPPL"), a 100% owned subsidiary, delivered a hospitality management agreement to Far East Hospitality Management (S) Pte. Ltd. ("FEHMS"), which is wholly owned subsidiary of Far East Hospitality Holdings Pte. Ltd. ("FEHH"). The hospitality management agreement was previously a deferred pipeline agreement when the Group transferred its hospitality management business from JPPL to FEHMS on 1 November 2013 (the "Business Transfer"). Capital reserve of the Group represents the difference between a non-controlling interest's share of the carrying amount of the business and the fair value of the consideration received by the Group when it transferred 30% out of the 100% held interest in the subsidiary, FEHH to the non-controlling interest. A capital reserve of $3,420,000 was recognised during the period, being the non-controlling interest's consideration for the hospitality management agreements delivered by JPPL to FEHMS.
Statements Financial Year-Half Unaudited | 196700511H) .No (Registration |
2020 June 30 Ended Period the for |
(Registration No. 196700511H)
Unaudited Half-Year Financial Statements for the Period Ended 30 June 2020
1(d)(i) (continued)
Company's Statement of Changes in Equity
Asset | |||||
Share | revaluation | Retained | Total | ||
capital | reserve | profits | equity | ||
$'000 | $'000 | $'000 | $'000 | ||
Balance at 1 January 2020 | 498,006 | 301,647 | 220,274 | 1,019,927 | |
Loss for the period | - | - | (1,043) | (1,043) | |
Total comprehensive income for the period | - | - | (1,043) | (1,043) | |
Dividend relating to 2019 | - | - | (26,302) | (26,302) | |
Total transactions with owners, recognised | |||||
directly in equity | - | - | (26,302) | (26,302) | |
Balance at 30 June 2020 | 498,006 | 301,647 | 192,929 | 992,582 | |
Balance at 1 January 2019 | 496,604 | 292,967 | 238,997 | 1,028,568 | |
Profit for the period | - | - | 2,470 | 2,470 | |
Total comprehensive income for the period | - | - | 2,470 | 2,470 | |
Dividend relating to 2018 | - | - | (26,227) | (26,227) | |
Total transactions with owners, recognised | |||||
directly in equity | - | - | (26,227) | (26,227) | |
Balance at 30 June 2019 | 496,604 | 292,967 | 215,240 | 1,004,811 |
1(d)(ii) Details of any changes in the company's share capital arising from rights issue, bonus issue, subdivision, consolidation, share buy-backs, exercise of share options or warrants, conversion of other issues of equity securities, issue of shares for cash or as consideration for acquisition or for any other purpose since the end of the previous period reported on. State the number of shares that may be issued on conversion of all the outstanding convertibles, if any, against the total number of issued shares excluding treasury shares and subsidiary holdings of the issuer, as at the end of the current financial period reported on and as at the end of the corresponding period of the immediately preceding financial year. State also the number of shares held as treasury shares and the number of subsidiary holdings, if any, and the percentage of the aggregate number of treasury shares and subsidiary holdings held against the total number of shares outstanding in a class that is listed as at the end of the current financial period reported on and as at the end of the corresponding period of the immediately preceding financial year.
6 months ended | ||
30 June 2020 | 30 June 2019 | |
'000 | '000 | |
Ordinary shares fully paid | ||
Number of shares at beginning and end of financial period | 438,360 | 437,204 |
The Company does not have any convertibles or treasury shares.
The Company also does not have any subsidiary that holds shares issued by the Company.
1(d)(iii) To show the total number of issued shares excluding treasury shares as at the end of the current financial period and as at the end of the immediately preceding year.
As at | As at | |
30 June 2020 | 31 December 2019 | |
'000 | '000 | |
Number of issued shares excluding treasury shares | 438,360 | 438,360 |
The Company does not have any treasury shares. |
1(d)(iv) A statement showing all sales, transfers, cancellation and/or use of treasury shares as at the end of the current financial period reported on.
Not applicable as the Company does not have any treasury shares.
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Unaudited Half-Year Financial Statements for the Period Ended 30 June 2020
1(d)(v) A statement showing all sales, transfers, cancellation and/or use of subsidiary holdings as at the end of the current financial period reported on.
Not applicable as the Company does not have any subsidiary that holds shares issued by the Company.
- Whether the figures have been audited or reviewed, and in accordance with which auditing standard or practice. The figures have not been audited nor reviewed by the Company's auditor.
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Where the figures have been audited or reviewed, the auditors' report (including any modifications or emphasis of matter).
Not applicable. Refer to paragraph 2 above.
3A Where the latest financial statements are subject to an adverse opinion, qualified opinion or disclaimer of opinion:-
- Updates on the efforts taken to resolve each outstanding audit issue. Not applicable.
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Confirmation from the Board that the impact of all outstanding audit issues on the financial statements have been adequately disclosed.
Not applicable.
This is not required for any audit issue that is a material uncertainty relating to going concern.
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Whether the same accounting policies and methods of computation as in the issuer's most recently audited annual financial statements have been applied.
There has been no change in the accounting policies and methods of computation adopted by the Group for the current reporting period compared with the audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2019 except for the adoption of new or revised FRS that are mandatory for financial year beginning on or after 1 January 2020.
- If there are any changes in the accounting policies and methods of computation, including any required by an accounting standard, what has changed, as well as the reasons for, and the effect of, the change.
The Group has adopted the new accounting standards, amendment and interpretation to existing standards which is mandatory for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2020. The adoption of these FRS has no significant impact to the Group.
- Earnings per ordinary share of the group for the current period reported on and the corresponding period of the immediately preceding financial year, after deducting any provision for preference dividends.
6 months ended | ||
30 June | ||
2020 | 2019 | |
cents | cents | |
(Loss)/earnings per ordinary share for the period based on net profits attributable to | ||
shareholders after deducting any provision for preference dividends: - | ||
(i) Based on weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue | (0.19) | 1.33 |
(ii) On a fully diluted basis | (0.19) | 1.33 |
The Company does not have any preference shares.
- Net asset value (for the issuer and group) per ordinary share based on the total number of issued shares excluding treasury shares of the issuer at the end of the (a) current financial period reported on and (b) immediately preceding financial year.
Group | Company | |||||
As at | As at | As at | As at | |||
30 June | 31 December | 30 June | 31 | December | ||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||
Net asset value (NAV) per ordinary share | ||||||
based on total number of issued shares | ||||||
excluding treasury shares as at the end of | ||||||
the period/year | $2.75 | $2.85 | $2.26 | $2.33 |
The Company does not have any treasury shares.
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Unaudited Half-Year Financial Statements for the Period Ended 30 June 2020
- A review of the performance of the group, to the extent necessary for a reasonable understanding of the group's business. It must include a discussion of the following:-
- any significant factors that affected the turnover, costs and earnings of the Group for the current financial period reported on, including (where applicable) seasonal or cyclical factors; and
- any material factors that affected the cash flow, working capital, assets or liabilities of the group during the current financial period reported on.
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Group performance review for the period ended 30 June 2020 ("1H FY20")
Revenue
The Group's sales decreased by $10.4 million from $75.3 million in 1H FY19 to $64.9 million in 1H FY20. Our hospitality business was adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic due to a plunge in occupancy level for the hotels. The decline in occupancy has been partially offset by the demand for accommodation facilities for isolation purposes in Singapore and Australia and demand from companies for accommodation for their foreign workers in Singapore. The decrease in sales was also partially offset by the higher sales from our student accommodation properties in the United Kingdom ("UK") given the full half-year contribution from the five purpose-built student accommodation ("PBSA") assets acquired in 2019.
Gross profit
The Group's gross profit decreased by $6.2 million to $26.2 million in 1H FY20. The decrease which was mainly due to the lower gross profit of our hospitality business, was partially offset by the higher gross profit contribution from our student accommodation business in the UK.
Other income
The Group's other income increased by $3.1 million to $5.6 million in 1H FY20 mainly due to the various COVID-19 related subsidies received, including property tax rebates and rental relief from landlords, and wage subsidies from the governments in Singapore and Australia. The increase was partially offset by rental relief and property tax rebates given to tenants of our commercial properties and lower interest income from weaker bank deposits rate in 1H FY20 compared to the preceding period.
Other losses - net
The Group's other net losses for 1H FY20 comprised mainly of revaluation losses on property, plant and equipment in Australia and Malaysia of $2.7 million and impairment on goodwill arising from its hospitality property ownership business in Australia of $4.0 million. These losses were partially offset by currency translation gains of $3.5 million (1H FY19: currency translation losses of $1.8 million), mainly arising from monetary assets and liabilities denominated in Australian Dollar ("AUD") as AUD strengthened against SGD.
Expenses
Total expenses decreased by $1.5 million to $27.5 million in 1H FY20 primarily due to reduction and deferment of marketing and promotional spend in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decrease was partially offset by the higher operating expenses with the addition of five PBSA assets acquired in 2019 and higher finance expenses in relation to the higher borrowings that were drawn down to finance the acquisition.
Share of (loss)/profit of joint ventures and associated companies
The Group's share of loss of joint ventures for 1H FY20 was $7.0 million compared to share of profit of $1.7 million in 1H FY19. The decrease was mainly due to share of losses from the hospitality joint ventures in Australia and Europe due to the adverse impact from the COVID-19 pandemic including revaluation losses on certain hotel properties and impairment charges on management rights. For the joint venture in Japan, the share of loss recognised by the Group was mainly due to pre-opening expenses incurred for Far East Village Hotel Ariake, Tokyo. These were partially offset by share of profit from the sale of commercial units at Woods Square, which obtained TOP in February 2020.
The Group's share of profit of associated companies for 1H FY20 decreased by $0.7 million to $1.0 million in 1H FY20 stemming from lower management fees chargeable to Far East Hospitality Real Estate Investment Trust.
Income tax expense
Income tax expense for 1H FY20 was $0.9 million lower compared to 1H FY19 mainly contributed by lower taxable income from Australia. Despite the operating losses, the Group incurred income tax expense on the property investment business segment.
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Unaudited Half-Year Financial Statements for the Period Ended 30 June 2020
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Cash flow, working capital, assets or liabilities of the Group
Cash flow and working capital
The Group generated a net increase in cash and cash equivalents for 1H FY20 of $4.3 million compared to net increase of $5.5 million in 1H FY19.
Net cash inflows from operating activities of the Group for 1H FY20 were $10.3 million compared to $12.0 million for 1H FY19. Lower net cash inflows in 1H FY20 were mainly due to decrease in payables.
Net cash used in investing activities of the Group for 1H FY20 was $5.3 million compared to $112.3 million for 1H FY19. Net cash outflows in 1H FY19 were mainly due to the acquisition of PBSA assets in the UK.
Net cash outflows from financing activities of the Group for 1H FY20 were $0.8 million compared to net cash inflows of $105.7 million for 1H FY19. Net cash inflows in 1H FY19 have included the drawdown of bank borrowings to finance the acquisition of the PBSA assets.
Assets
Total assets as at 30 June 2020 were $2,481.6 million. Compared to 31 December 2019, total assets decreased by $49.3 million.
As at 30 June 2020: - Investment properties decreased to $779.6 million due to weakening of British Pound against SGD;
- Property, plant and equipment decreased to $645.1 million mainly from revaluation losses, partially offset by higher carrying amount of property under development in the UK as ongoing construction costs incurred are capitalized;
- Intangible assets decreased to $120.1 million mainly due to impairment on goodwill from hospitality property ownership business in Australia;
- Other non-current assets decreased to $0.3 million due to repayment of non-current advances from a joint venture; and
- Investment in joint ventures increased to $451.1 million mainly from the investment amounting to $23.4 million in joint ventures upon completion of the hotel development in Tokyo, Japan in April 2020, partially offset by share of losses and reserves from the Group's other hospitality joint ventures.
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Cash flow, working capital, assets or liabilities of the Group
Liabilities
Total liabilities as at 30 June 2020 were $1,262.2 million. Compared to 31 December 2019, total liabilities increased by $2.7 million mainly due to the recognition of dividend payables relating to 2019 approved by shareholders at Annual General Meeting on 26 June 2020 amounting to $26.3 million, partially offset by payments of operating expenses and lease liabilities. Movement in deferred income tax liabilities was recorded along with the revaluation of property, plant and equipment.
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Where a forecast, or a prospect statement, has been previously disclosed to shareholders, any variance between it and the actual results.
The results are in line with comments previously disclosed to shareholders.
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10 A commentary at the date of the announcement of the significant trends and competitive conditions of the industry in which the group operates and any known factors or events that may affect the group in the next reporting period and the next 12 months.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdowns and border curbs have resulted in an unprecedented global economic crisis and continue to bring an overwhelming impact to the international travel, tourism and hospitality industries. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered its global growth forecast from -3.0% in April to -4.9% in June as the pandemic has had a greater than anticipated negative impact on activity during the first half of 2020(6). The Ministry of Trade and Industry had also downgraded Singapore's GDP growth forecast to between -7.0% and -4.0% for 2020(7).
Outlook on Hospitality Business
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is expecting a 58% to 78% decline in international tourist arrivals in 2020, depending on the speed of the containment of the pandemic, duration of travel restrictions and shutdown of borders(8). The Group's hospitality business across the major markets of Singapore, Australia and Germany experienced significant drop in demand as international tourist arrivals fell by 66%, 54% and 59%, respectively for the year to May 2020(9). In Singapore, tourism receipts fell by 39% to $4 billion for the first quarter of 2020 compared with $27.7 billion in 2019 and visitor arrivals plunged by more than 3 times from 9.3 million in 1H 2019 to 2.7 million visitors in 1H 2020(10). The occupancy which has been supported by demand for accommodation facilities for isolation purposes and demand from companies for accommodation for their foreign workers, is expected to taper down. The operating conditions of our hospitality business will remain challenging until the pandemic abates, international borders re-open, effective vaccines are widely available, and travel confidence returns from our key source markets.
Outlook on PBSA Business
97% of UK universities plan to provide in-person teaching at the start of the new academic year ("AY") 2020/21(11). Universities have started to announce their commencement of AY2020/21 term with a blend of online and face-to-face learning. The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) has also reported a 1% growth in total student applications compared to AY2019/20(12).
Our PBSA business in the UK continues to work with universities and student residents to secure bookings for the new AY2020/21. Occupancy booking at our PBSA assets is currently behind the level recorded this time last year, but we expect the rate of booking to increase towards the start of the AY as students finalise decisions on their universities and accommodation. The COVID-19 pandemic had led to short-term concerns surrounding international student numbers and differing approaches such as the offer of online or blended mix of online and face to face teaching by universities for AY2020/21. While there remains higher risk around international student numbers, these short-term concerns will be allayed as the academic year stabilises with safe distancing measures and no major resurgence of COVID-19.
Outlook on Property Development Business
For the Group's property development business, sales and leasing activities at our joint venture development project Woods Square in Singapore are expected to slow down amid uncertainty wrought by COVID-19.
FY20 Outlook
Overall, the Group expects financial performance for the rest of FY20 to be adversely impacted by the social-economic headwinds resulting from the pandemic, while geo-political tensions continued to pose risks and uncertainty to the already difficult and altered operating landscape. The Group maintains its commitment to being agile and prudent in implementing business strategies across our portfolio of assets as we closely monitor the operating conditions, and will continue to undertake mitigation measures and manage cashflow as the recovery trajectory remains protracted and uncertain. Despite the challenges, the Group has sufficient liquidity to meet its operational needs and financial commitments and will continue to exercise prudent balance sheet management.
(6)"World Economic Outlook Update, June 2020: A Crisis Like No Other, An Uncertain Recovery", IMF, June 2020
(7)"MTI Downgrades 2020 GDP Growth Forecast to "-7.0 to -4.0 Per Cent"", MTI, 26 May 2020
(8)"International Tourist Numbers could Fall 60-80% in 2020, UNWTO Reports", UNWTO, 7 May 2020
(9)UNWTO Tourism Data Dashboard - International Tourism and COVID-19, 28 July 2020 (10)Singapore Tourism Board
(11)Universities UK survey published 17 June 2020
(12)UCAS, 25 June 2020
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- Dividend
- Current Financial Period Reported On None.
- Corresponding Period of the Immediately Preceding Financial Year None.
- Date payable Not applicable.
- Book closure date Not applicable.
- If no dividend has been declared/recommended, a statement to that effect Not applicable.
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13 If the Group has obtained a general mandate from shareholders for IPTs, the aggregate value of such transactions as required under Rule 920(1)(a)(ii). If no IPT mandate has been obtained, a statement to that effect.
The Company had obtained approval for a shareholders' mandate for interested person transactions under Rule 920(1)(a)(ii) as set out in the circular to shareholders dated 24 June 2013.
Aggregate value of all | Aggregate value of all | |
interested person | interested person | |
transactions conducted | transactions during the | |
under shareholders' | financial period under | |
mandate pursuant to Rule | review (excluding | |
920 of the Listing Manual | transactions less than | |
(excluding transactions | $100,000 and | |
less than $100,000) | transactions | |
conducted under | ||
shareholders' | ||
mandate pursuant to | ||
Name of interested person | Nature of relationship | Rule 920) |
6 months ended | 6 months ended | |
30 June 2020 | 30 June 2020 | |
$'000 | $'000 | |
Agape Laundry Pte. Ltd. | Associate of controlling shareholder | |
Supply of goods and services | (262) | - |
Ariake Hospitality Kabushiki Kaisha | Associate of controlling shareholder | |
Principal and interest accrued on | - | 4,436 |
shareholders' loan(13) | ||
Ariake Properties (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. | Associate of controlling shareholder | |
Subscription of preferred shares(14) | - | 15,210 |
Ariake Properties Tokutei Mokuteki Kaisha | Associate of controlling shareholder | |
Subscription of preferred shares(14) | - | 15,520 |
Boo Han Holdings Pte. Ltd. | Associate of controlling shareholder | |
Hospitality management income | 246 | - |
Principal and interest accrued on | - | 4,436 |
shareholders' loan(13) | ||
Dollar Land Singapore Private Limited | Associate of controlling shareholder | |
Hospitality management income | 119 | - |
Far East Hospitality Real Estate | Associate of controlling shareholder | |
Investment Trust | ||
Management income(15) | 1,593 | - |
Hospitality services income | 135 | |
Rental expense on operating leases | ||
- offices | (511) | - |
- hotels and serviced residences | (8,841) | - |
Far East Land (Japan) Pte. Ltd. | Associate of controlling shareholder | |
Subscription of preferred shares(14) | - | 7,915 |
- As set out in the Group's announcement dated 7 October 2019, Ariake Hospitality Kabushiki Kaisha ("AHKK") is a 50-50 joint venture entity by Far East Hospitality Holdings Pte. Ltd. ("FEHH") (a 70% held subsidiary of the Company) with Boo Han Holdings Pte. Ltd. ("BHH") (a member of Far East Organization). These amounts relate to the aggregate amount (inclusive of principal and interest) as at 30 June 2020 owing by AHKK to its shareholders, FEHH and BHH, relating to the purchase of a hotel project located in Ariake, Tokyo.
- As set out in the Group's announcement dated 6 August 2020, 49% of the preferred equity shares in Ariake Properties Tokutei Mokuteki Kaisha ("TMK") was issued to Ariake Properties (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (a 50-50 joint venture company held by FEHH and BHH, which was incorporated and announced on 27 September 2019), 25.5% of the preferred equity shares in the TMK was issued to the Japan branch of Far East Hospitality Properties (Japan) Pte. Ltd. (a wholly owned subsidiary of FEHH, which was incorporated and announced on 15 July 2019), with the remaining 25.5% of the preferred equity shares in the TMK issued to the Japan branch of Far East Land (Japan) Pte. Ltd. (a wholly owned subsidiary of BHH).
- Pursuant to the trust deed constituting Far East Hospitality Real Estate Investment Trust ("FEH-REIT") dated 1 August 2012 (as amended, varied or supplemented from time to time) (the "Trust Deed") and entered into between FEO Hospitality Asset Management Pte. Ltd. ("FEOHAM") (in its capacity as the manager of FEH-REIT) and DBS Trustee Limited (in its capacity as the trustee of FEH-REIT), FEOHAM is entitled to a management fee comprising a base fee of 0.3% per annum of the value of the Deposited Property (as defined in the Trust Deed) and a performance fee of 4.0% per annum of net property income (as defined in the Trust Deed). During the financial year ended 31 December 2019, the Company was a 33% shareholder of FEOHAM and this amount represents 33% of the management fees received during the financial year, being the value at risk to the Group.
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13 | (continued) | |||
Aggregate value of all | Aggregate value of all | |||
interested person | interested person | |||
transactions conducted | transactions during the | |||
under shareholders' | financial period under | |||
mandate pursuant to Rule | review (excluding | |||
920 of the Listing Manual | transactions less than | |||
(excluding transactions | $100,000 and | |||
less than $100,000) | transactions | |||
conducted under | ||||
shareholders' | ||||
mandate pursuant to | ||||
Name of interested person | Nature of relationship | Rule 920) | ||
6 months ended | 6 months ended | |||
30 June 2020 | 30 June 2020 | |||
$'000 | $'000 | |||
Far East Management (Private) Limited | Associate of controlling shareholder | |||
Management service fees | (1,024) | - | ||
Hospitality services | (1,238) | - | ||
Project management service fees | (467) | - | ||
Far East Organization Centre Pte Ltd | Associate of controlling shareholder | |||
Hospitality management income | 626 | - | ||
Far East Real Estate Agency Pte Ltd | Associate of controlling shareholder | |||
Property management services | (218) | - | ||
Far East Rocks Pty Ltd | Associate of controlling shareholder | |||
Rental expense on operating leases | (183) | - | ||
- hotel | ||||
Far East Soho Pte. Ltd. | Associate of controlling shareholder | |||
Hospitality management income | 261 | - | ||
Fontaine Investment Pte Ltd | Associate of controlling shareholder | |||
Hospitality management income | 720 | - | ||
Golden Development Private Limited | Associate of controlling shareholder | |||
Hospitality management income | 828 | - | ||
Golden Landmark Pte Ltd | Associate of controlling shareholder | |||
Hospitality management income | 316 | - | ||
Orchard Mall Pte. Ltd. | Associate of controlling shareholder | |||
Hospitality management income | 210 | - | ||
Orchard Parksuites Pte Ltd | Associate of controlling shareholder | |||
Hospitality management income | 437 | - | ||
Oxley Hill Properties Pte Ltd | Associate of controlling shareholder | |||
Hospitality management income | 187 | - | ||
Riverland Pte Ltd | Associate of controlling shareholder | |||
Hospitality management income | 153 | - | ||
Serene Land Pte Ltd | Associate of controlling shareholder | |||
Hospitality management income | 433 | - | ||
Transurban Properties Pte Ltd | Associate of controlling shareholder | |||
Hospitality management income | 331 | - |
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By Order of the Board
Alan Tang Yew Kuen
Director
6 August 2020
Confirmation Pursuant to Rule 705(5) of the Listing Manual
The Directors confirm that, to the best of their knowledge, nothing has come to the attention of the Board of Directors of Far East Orchard Limited which may render the unaudited financial statements for the period ended 30 June 2020 to be false or misleading in any material respect.
Confirmation Pursuant to Rule 720(1) of the Listing Manual
Far East Orchard Limited confirms that undertakings under Rule 720(1) have been obtained from all its directors and executive officers in the format set out in Appendix 7.7.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Koh Boon Hwee | Alan Tang Yew Kuen |
Chairman | Group CEO and Executive Director |
6 August 2020 |
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