2022/23 CORPORATEINFORMATION BoardofDirectors KWEKLengHai(Chairman)* WONGChoFai(GroupManagingDirector/ChiefExecutiveOfficer)** CHEWSeongAun* WHANGSunTze,Ph.D.*LOKaiYiu,Anthony# HUANGLesterGarson,SBS,JP# HOYukWai,Joan# **Executivedirector *Non-executivedirector #Independentnon-executivedirector BoardAuditandRiskManagementCommittee LOKaiYiu,Anthony(Chairman)HUANGLesterGarson,SBS,JPHOYukWai,Joan BoardRemunerationCommittee HUANGLesterGarson,SBS,JP(Chairman) KWEKLengHai LOKaiYiu,Anthony BoardNominationCommittee KWEKLengHai(Chairman) LOKaiYiu,AnthonyHOYukWai,Joan ChiefFinancialOfficer TSANGChinHung,FannyCompanySecretaryCHENGManYing PlaceofIncorporation HONGKONG RegisteredOffice 21DaiFuStreet,TaiPoIndustrialEstate,TaiPo,NewTerritories,HongKong ShareRegistrarandTransferOffice ComputershareHongKongInvestorServicesLimitedRooms1712-1716,17/F,HopewellCentre, 183Queen’sRoadEast,Wanchai,HongKong 公司资料 董事会 郭令海(主席)* 黄祖晖(集团董事总经理╱行政总裁)** 周祥安* 黄上哲,博士* 罗启耀# 黄嘉纯,银紫荆星章,太平绅士# 何玉慧# **执行董事 *非执行董事 #独立非执行董事 董事会审核及风险管理委员会 罗启耀(主席) 黄嘉纯,银紫荆星章,太平绅士何玉慧 董事会薪酬委员会 黄嘉纯,银紫荆星章,太平绅士(主席)郭令海 罗启耀 董事会提名委员会 郭令海(主席)罗启耀 何玉慧 首席财务总监 曾展红公司秘书郑文英 注册成立地点 香港 注册办事处 香港新界大埔大埔工业邨大富街21号 股份过户登记处 香港中央证券登记有限公司香港湾仔皇后大道东 一百八十三号合和中心十七楼一七一二至一七一六室 1 LamSoon(HongKong)Limited南顺(香港)有限公司 InterimReport2022/2023二零二二╱二零二三年中期报告 TheBoardofDirectors(the“Board”)ofLamSoon(HongKong)Limited(the“Company”)ispleasedtopresenttheunauditedconsolidatedinterimresultsoftheCompanyanditssubsidiaries(collectivelythe“Group”)forthesixmonthsended31December2022. OVERVIEW Thesixmonthsended31December2022wasparticularlyaffectedbyrecurringCOVID-19outbreaksandlockdownsinChinaandcontinuinginflationpressureanduncertaintiesfromtheUkrainewar.Thishasdeferredmarketrecoveryandtookaheaviertollthanexpectedontheeconomiesinwhichweoperate.TheGroup’sbusinesseshadcontinuedtofacemultipleheadwindsfromintensepricefluctuationsinrawmaterials,increasedcostpressureanddampenedconsumerdemand.TheadverseunderlyingconditionsandimpactsinevitablyweighedontheGroup’srevenuegrowthandprofitabilityfortheperiodunderreview. Totacklethesituation,theGrouptookproactiveactionstoprotectitsmarginbyreinforcingcostcontrolmeasures,andadaptedshort-termstrategiestocopewiththevolatilecommoditymarkets.PriceincreasedisciplinewasappliedwithproductsfromourFoodandHomeCarebusinesses,withabidtomitigatethehighcostswhilemaintainingourbrandcompetitiveness.Amidstthechallengingoperatingenvironment,weremainedcommittedtostrengthenourbusinessfundamentalsandresiliencethroughinnovatingourproducts,expandingourmarketandcustomermix,andoptimizingouroperations.Weaimtofurthersolidifyourpositiontodrivebusinessmomentumandareturntosustainablegrowth. SUMMARYOFFINANCIALRESULTS TheGrouprecordedadeclineinrevenueby16%toHK$2,715millioncomparingtothesameperiodlastyear,mainlyattributabletoasalesvolumedownturnofourFlourbusinessarisingfromthesluggishdemandinMainlandChinaandHongKong.Grossprofitmargindeclinedby 2.9percentagepointsto16.5%,asaresultofadropinprofitabilityandwrite-downofspecialtyfatsinventoriestoestimatednetrealizablevalueduetoseverepricefluctuationsinrawmaterialsduringtheperiod.Althoughthenarrowingingrossmarginhasbeenpartiallymitigatedbyourtightenedoperatingcosts,theGroup’sprofitfortheperioddecreasedby76%toHK$42million. 南顺(香港)有限公司(“本公司”)董事会(“董事会”)欣然提呈本公司及其附属公司(合称“本集团”)截至二零二二年十二月三十一日止六个月之未经审核综合中期业绩。 概要 截至二零二二年十二月三十一日止六个月,形势尤为严峻,2019冠状病毒病(“COVID-19”)之反复爆发,中国因疫情而进行相应封锁,同时还面临持续的通胀压力和乌克兰战争带来的不确定性。市场复苏受此影响而推迟,对我们经营所在地经济带来较预期更严重的打击。本集团业务仍然面临多重阻力,如原材料价格剧烈波动、成本压力增加及消费者需求受挫。如此不利的相关条件和影响不可避免地影响了本集团于回顾期内的收入增长及盈利能力。 为应对上述情况,本集团采取积极行动,通过加强成本控制措施来保护利润率,并调整短期策略来应对动荡的商品市场。本集团对食品及家居护理业务的产品实施提价政策,缓解高成本的同时亦保持我们的品牌竞争力。面对充满挑战的经营环境,我们仍然致力于通过创新产品、扩大市场和客户组合以及优化运营来加强我们的业务根基和复原力。我们矢志进一步巩固我们的市场地位,推动业务发展势头并恢复可持续增长。 财务业绩概要 本集团收入较去年同期下降16%至港币2,715,000,000元,主要由于中国大陆及香港的需求低迷导致面粉业务销售量下降。毛利率下降2.9个百分点至16.5%,原因为盈利能力下降,以及期内原材料价格严重波动导致特种油脂存货减值至估计可变现净值。尽管毛利率的收窄因我们收紧经营成本而得以部分缓解,但本集团本期溢利仍下降76%至港币42,000,000元。 2 二零二二╱二零二三年中期报告 LamSoon(HongKong)Limited南顺(香港)有限公司 InterimReport2022/2023 SUMMARYOFFINANCIALRESULTS (continued) Asat31December2022,theGroup’scashbalancewasatHK$1,387million.Asaninterimmeasuretoenhancereturns,theGroupinvestedinqualityfixedincomegovernmentbondsinMainlandChinaandequitysecuritieslistedinHongKongwithtotalcarryingamountsofHK$112millionasat31December2022.Withastrongcashandliquidityposition,wewillcontinuetoadaptourstrategiestoprotectthebusinessfranchiseandprofitability,aswellassustainingourlong-termstrategicvisionandtargets. DIVIDENDS TheBoardhaddeclaredaninterimdividendofHK$0.10persharetotallingapproximatelyHK$24millionforthesixmonthsended31December2022(sixmonthsended31December2021:HK$0.15persharetotallingapproximatelyHK$37million),whichwillbepayableonWednesday,22March2023totheshareholderswhosenamesappearontheregisterofmembersoftheCompanyonFriday,10March2023. BUSINESSREVIEW FoodSegment Foodsegment’srevenuedecreasedby18%toHK$2,295millionwhereasitsoperatingprofitdeclinedby86%toHK$25million. PerformanceoftheGroup’sFlourbusinessduringthefirsthalfofthefinancialyearwasimpactedbyweakcustomersentime