SCMP(HOLDINGS)<0583> - Results Announcement
South China Morning Post (Holdings) Limited announced on 15/9/2000:
(stock code: 583)
Year end date: 30/6/2000
Currency: HK$ (Audited)
(Audited) Last
Current Corresponding
Period Period
from 1/7/1999 from 1/7/1998
to 30/6/2000 to 30/6/1999
('000) ('000)
Turnover : 1,912,913 1,648,513
Profit/(Loss) from Operations : 689,525 458,544
Finance cost : (1,564) (5,348)
Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : 7,038 (2,792)
Share of Profit/(Loss) of
Jointly Controlled Entities : (3,184) (863)
Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 593,888 389,433
% Change over Last Period : +52.5%
EPS/(LPS)-Basic : 34.30 cents 22.50 cents
-Diluted : 34.28 cents N/A
Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : - -
Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 593,888 389,433
Final Dividend per Share : 15 cents 15 cents
(Specify if with other options) : - -
B/C Dates for Final Dividend : 30/10/2000 to 3/11/2000 bdi.
Payable Date : 7/11/2000
B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting : -
Other Distribution for Current Period : -
B/C Dates for Other Distribution : -
Remarks:
(1) Turnover
2000 1999
HK$'000 HK$'000
Turnover comprises:
Newspapers, magazines and other publications 1,262,724 1,028,370
Entertainment, recreation and education
services 172,957 161,681
Retailing 359,664 344,672
Video and film post production 34,734 30,732
Gross rental income 82,834 83,058
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Total 1,912,913 1,648,513
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(2) Earnings per share
The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on the net profit for
the year attributable to shareholders of HK$593,888,000 (1999:
HK$389,433,000) and the weighted average of 1,731,388,275 (1999:
1,730,999,996) shares in issue during the year.
The diluted earnings per share for the year is based on the net profit for
the year attributable to shareholders of HK$593,888,000 and the weighted
average of 1,731,388,275 shares in issue during the year plus 1,265,350
dilutive shares deemed to have been issued for no consideration in respect
of share options outstanding during the year.
No diluted earnings per share was presented for the year ended 30 June
1999 as there was no dilution effect on the basic earnings per share for
the year ended 30 June 1999.
(3) Comparative amounts
Due to the adoption of revised SSAPs during the current year, the
presentation of the profit and loss account has been revised to comply
with the new requirements. Accordingly, certain comparative amounts have
been reclassified to conform with the current year's presentation.
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