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KECK SENG INVESTMENTS (HONG KONG) LIMITED激成投資(香港)有限公司

(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)

Website:www.keckseng.com.hk

(Stock Code: 184)

2018 FINAL RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT

The board of directors (the "Board") of Keck Seng Investments (Hong Kong) Limited (the "Company")hereby announces the consolidated final results of the Company and its subsidiaries (the "Group"), andassociated companies for the year ended 31 December 2018. These results have been reviewed by the Audit Committee of the Board and the figures in respect of the preliminary announcement of these results have been compared by the Company's auditors, KPMG, Certified Public Accountants, to the amounts set out in the Group's consolidated financial statements for the year and the amounts werefound to be in agreement. The work performed by KPMG in this respect was limited and did not constitute an audit, review or other assurance engagement in accordance with Hong Kong Standards on Auditing. Hong Kong Standards on Review Engagements or Hong Kong Standards on Assurance Engagements issued by Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and consequently no assurance has been expressed by the auditors on this Announcement.

The consolidated profit attributable to equity shareholders of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2018 was HK$196,579,000 (HK$0.578 per share), compared to HK$131,005,000 (HK$0.385 per share) in 2017.

The Board has recommended the payment of a final dividend of HK$0.12 (2017: HK$0.12) per share for the year. Together with the interim dividend of HK$0.04 (2017: HK$0.03) per share, the total dividend for the year ended 31 December 2018 will be HK$0.16 (2017: HK$0.15) per share. Subjectto equity shareholders' approval of the payment of the final dividend at the forthcoming Annual GeneralMeeting of the Company, the proposed final dividend is expected to be paid on or before 4 July 2019.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSSFor the year ended 31 December

2018

2017

Note

HK$'000

HK$'000

Revenue

3

2,022,401

1,949,497

Cost of sales

(218,699)

(198,031)

1,803,702

1,751,466

Other revenue

4(a)

58,658

41,921

Other net losses

4(b)

(16,725)

(4,251)

Direct costs and operating expenses

(820,867)

(763,679)

Marketing and selling expenses

(60,805)

(42,375)

Depreciation

(145,844)

(142,925)

Administrative and other operating expenses

(466,128)

(450,153)

Operating profit

351,991

390,004

Net increase in fair value of investment properties

32,200

5,500

Impairment loss on a hotel property

5

-

(145,872)

384,191

249,632

Finance costs

6(a)

(55,093)

(47,395)

Share of profits less losses of associates

6,833

11,115

Profit before taxation

6

335,931

213,352

Income tax

7

(19,428)

12,729

Profit for the year

316,503

226,081

Attributable to:

Equity shareholders of the Company

196,579

131,005

Non-controlling interests

119,924

95,076

Profit for the year

316,503

226,081

Earnings per share, basic and diluted (cents)

8

57.8

38.5

Details of dividends payable to equity shareholders of the Company attributable to the profit for the year are set out in note 12(a).

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the year ended 31 December

2018

2017

HK$'000

HK$'000

Profit for the year

Other comprehensive income for the year

Item that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:

Equity investments at fair value through other comprehensive income - net movement in fair value reserve (non-recycling)

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

(net of tax):

Exchange differences on translation of:

- financial statements of overseas subsidiaries and associates

Available-for-sale securities:

- changes in fair value recognised during the year

316,503

226,081

(149)

-

(22,069)28,188

-613

Other comprehensive income for the year

(22,218)28,801

Total comprehensive income for the year

Attributable to:

Equity shareholders of the Company Non-controlling interests

294,285254,882

185,169150,546

109,116104,336

Total comprehensive income for the year

294,285254,882

There is no tax effect relating to the above components of other comprehensive income.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONat 31 December

2018

2017

Note

HK$'000

HK$'000

Non-current assetsInvestment properties Property, plant and equipment Land

Interest in associates Derivative financial assets

Other non-current financial assets Deferred tax assets

Current assetsTrading securities Properties held for sale Inventories

Trade and other receivables Deposits and cash Taxation recoverable

Current liabilitiesBank loans

Trade and other payables Loan from an associate

Loans from non-controlling shareholders Taxation payable

Net current assets

Total assets less current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Bank loans

Deferred revenue

Loans from non-controlling shareholders Deferred tax liabilities

NET ASSETS

834,700 2,376,187 831,326 4,042,213

802,500 2,353,861 836,515 3,992,876

114,587128,409

5,2675,351

223,2954,345

8,3508,258

4,393,712

4,139,239

8,9409,027

280,040280,250

5,7446,046

9

91,82582,462

1,821,089 2,452 2,210,090

1,971,104 7,170 2,356,059

10 11

  • 144,68966,355

  • 398,007370,113

464464

27,85530,981

19,63016,964

590,645

484,877

1,619,4451,871,182

6,013,1576,010,421

10

1,410,1221,426,912

5,4366,177

82,05578,986

95,328109,268

1,592,9411,621,343

4,420,2164,389,078

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (continued)

at 31 December

2018

2017

Note

HK$'000

HK$'000

Capital and reserves

Share capital

13

498,305

498,305

Reserves

3,251,983

3,212,202

Total equity attributable to equity shareholders

of the Company

3,750,288

3,710,507

Non-controlling interests

669,928

678,571

TOTAL EQUITY

4,420,216

4,389,078

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