27th Nov 2015 12:00
27 November 2015
Resource Holding Management Limited
("RHM" or the "Company")
PUCF results for period ended 30/09/15
The Board of RHM (AIM:RHM) notes the announcement made today by PUCF Founder (MSC) Berhad ("PUCF") regarding PUCF's unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2015.
RHM's wholly owned subsidiary, RedHot Media International Limited ("RMIL"), currently holds 443,168,402 ordinary shares in PUCF which represents 41.58% of PUCF's issued share capital, and 36,215,840 warrants to subscribe for new PUCF shares.
PUCF's announcement is reproduced below:
PUC FOUNDER (MSC) BERHAD
(Company No: 451734-A)
(Incorporated in Malaysia)
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2015
INDIVIDUAL QUARTER | CUMULATIVE QUARTER | ||||||||
CURRENT YEAR | PRECEDING YEAR | CURRENT YEAR TO | PRECEDING YEAR | ||||||
CORRESPONDING | CORRESPONDING | ||||||||
QUARTER | DATE | ||||||||
QUARTER | PERIOD | ||||||||
30/09/2015 | 30/09/2014 | 30/09/2015 | 30/09/2014 | ||||||
RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | ||||||
Revenue | 5,132 | 9,194 | 21,075 | 37,482 | |||||
Cost of sales | (2,155) | (4,357) | (10,693) | (20,180) | |||||
Gross profit | 2,977 | 4,837 | 10,382 | 17,302 | |||||
Other income | 519 | 7,450 | 900 | 8,666 | |||||
Administrative and general expenses | (2,839) | (8,943) | (8,972) | (17,619) | |||||
Operating profit | 657 | 3,344 | 2,310 | 8,349 | |||||
Finance cost | (84) | (250) | (186) | (311) | |||||
Profit before taxation | 573 | 3,094 | 2,124 | 8,038 | |||||
Taxation | (7) | (287) | (7) | (506) | |||||
Profit after taxation | 566 | 2,807 | 2,118 | 7,532 | |||||
Other comprehensive income/(loss) | 279 | 44 | 375 | (33) | |||||
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the | |||||||||
financial period | 279 | 44 | 375 | (33) | |||||
Total comprehensive income | 845 | 2,851 | 2,493 | 7,499 | |||||
PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO | |||||||||
Owners of the parent | 594 | 2,814 | 2,212 | 7,549 | |||||
Non-controlling interests | (28) | (7) | (95) | (17) | |||||
566 | 2,807 | 2,118 | 7,532 | ||||||
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | |||||||||
ATTRIBUTABLE TO | |||||||||
Owners of the parent | 873 | 2,858 | 2,587 | 7,516 | |||||
Non-controlling interests | (28) | (7) | (95) | (17) | |||||
845 | 2,851 | 2,493 | 7,499 | ||||||
Weighted average number of | |||||||||
ordinary shares in issue ('000) | 1,064,334 | 848,516 | 1,064,371 | 848,516 | |||||
Earnings per share (sen) | |||||||||
(a) | Basic | 0.06 | 0.33 | 0.21 | 0.89 | ||||
(b) | Fully diluted | 0.05 | NA | 0.19 | NA |
(The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income should be read
in conjunction with the Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended 31 December 2014 and the accompanying explanatory notes attached to the interim financial statements)
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PUC FOUNDER (MSC) BERHAD
(Company No: 451734-A)
(Incorporated in Malaysia)
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2015
Unaudited | Audited | |||
As At | As At | |||
30/09/2015 | 31/12/14 | |||
RM('000) | RM('000) | |||
ASSETS | ||||
NON-CURRENT ASSETS | ||||
Property, plant and equipment | 7,591 | 1,318 | ||
Software development expenditure | 10,210 | 10,912 | ||
Intangible assets | 49,942 | 50,011 | ||
Investments in associates | - * | - | ||
Other investments | 1 | 1 | ||
Deferred tax assets | 143 | 142 | ||
Trade receivables | 3,313 | 3,313 | ||
71,200 | 65,697 | |||
CURRENT ASSETS | ||||
Inventories | 20 | 23 | ||
Trade receivables | 43,452 | 41,795 | ||
Other receivables, deposits and prepayments | 13,620 | 5,672 | ||
Tax recoverable | 268 | 39 | ||
Amount owing by ultimate holding company | 498 | 587 | ||
Fixed deposits with licensed banks | 1,436 | 17,754 | ||
Cash and bank balances | 12,637 | 7,198 | ||
71,931 | 73,068 | |||
TOTAL ASSETS | 143,131 | 138,765 | ||
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | ||||
Share capital | 106,581 | 106,233 | ||
Share premium | 9,343 | 9,274 | ||
Exchange translation reserve | (557) | (932) | ||
Reserve on acquisition | (36,809) | (36,809) | ||
Warrant reserve | 16,718 | 16,718 | ||
Other reserves | (14,763) | (14,747) | ||
Retained earnings | 47,736 | 45,523 | ||
EQUITY ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE PARENT | 128,249 | 125,260 | ||
Non-controlling interests | 3 | 96 | ||
TOTAL EQUITY | 128,252 | 125,356 | ||
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||
Finance lease liability | 4,620 | 103 | ||
Deferred tax liabilities | 9 | 9 | ||
4,629 | 112 | |||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||
Trade payables | 2,634 | 5,667 | ||
Other payables and accrued expenses | 5,822 | 6,554 | ||
Amount owing to ultimate holding company | - | 189 | ||
Finance lease liability | 100 | 58 | ||
Bank overdraft | 1,618 | 594 | ||
Tax payable | 76 | 235 | ||
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 10,250 | 13,297 | ||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 14,879 | 13,409 | ||
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 143,131 | 138,765 | ||
Net assets per share attributable to | ||||
owners of the parent (sen) | 12.03 | 11.79 | ||
* The cost of investments in associates are less than RM1,000.
(The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position should be read in conjunction with the Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended 31 December 2014 and the accompanying explanatory notes attached to the interim financial statements)
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PUC FOUNDER (MSC) BERHAD(Company No: 451734-A)(Incorporated in Malaysia)
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2015
Share | Share | Preference | Exchange | Reserve | Other | Warrants | Retained | Non- | Total | ||||||||||||||
Translation | on | Total | controlling | ||||||||||||||||||||
Capital | Premium | Shares | Reserves | Reserves | Earnings | Equity | |||||||||||||||||
Reserve | Acquisition | Interests | |||||||||||||||||||||
RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | |||||||||||||
Balance as at 1 January 2015 | 106,233 | 9,274 | - | (932) | (36,809) | (14,747) | 16,718 | 45,523 | 125,260 | 96 | 125,355 | ||||||||||||
Issuance of shares via exercise of | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Employees' Share Option Scheme | 348 | 69 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 417 | - | 417 | ||||||||||||
Arising from Reverse Acquisition Exercise | - | - | - | - | - | (15) | - | - | (15) | 3 | (12) | ||||||||||||
Profit for the period | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,212 | 2,212 | (95) | 2,118 | ||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | - | - | - | 375 | - | - | - | - | 375 | 375 | |||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income for the period | - | - | - | 375 | - | - | - | 2,212 | 2,587 | (95) | 2,493 | ||||||||||||
Balance as at 30 September 2015 | 106,581 | 9,343 | - | (557) | (36,809) | (14,763) | 16,718 | 47,736 | 128,249 | 3 | 128,252 | ||||||||||||
FOR THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Share | Share | Preference | Exchange | Reserve | Other | Retained | Non- | Total | |||||||||||||||
Translation | on | Total | controlling | ||||||||||||||||||||
Capital | Premium | Shares | Reserves | Earnings | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||
Reserve | Acquisition | Interests | |||||||||||||||||||||
RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | ||||||||||||||
Balance as at 1 January 2014 | 84,504 | 18,833 | - | (1) | - | - | (507) | 102,829 | - | 102,829 | |||||||||||||
Issuance of shares via private placements | 4,760 | 5,338 | - | - | - | - | - | 10,098 | - | 10,098 | |||||||||||||
Arising from Reverse Acquisition Exercise | - | (3,833) | 2,250 | (1,004) | (36,809) | 1,895 | 37,605 | 104 | (17) | 87 | |||||||||||||
Capital reduction in redeemable convertible | |||||||||||||||||||||||
preference shares in subsidiary companies | - | - | (2,700) | - | - | - | - | (2,700) | - | (2,700) | |||||||||||||
Redemption of redeemable convertible | |||||||||||||||||||||||
cumulative preference shares in a subsidiary | |||||||||||||||||||||||
company | - | - | 450 | - | - | (900) | - | (450) | - | (450) | |||||||||||||
Profit for the period | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7,549 | 7,549 | (17) | 7,532 | |||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | - | - | - | (33) | - | - | - | (33) | - | (33) | |||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income for the financial | |||||||||||||||||||||||
period | - | - | - | (33) | - | - | 7,549 | 7,516 | (17) | 7,499 | |||||||||||||
Balance as at 30 September 2014 | 89,264 | 20,338 | - | (1,038) | (36,809) | 995 | 44,647 | 117,397 | (34) | 117,363 |
(The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended 31 December 2014 and the accompanying explanatory notes attached to the interim financial statements) Page 3/9
PUC FOUNDER (MSC) BERHAD
(Company No: 451734-A)
(Incorporated in Malaysia)
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2015
9 MONTHS | 9 MONTHS | |||
ENDED | ENDED | |||
30/09/2015 | 30/09/2014 | |||
RM('000) | RM('000) | |||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||
Profit before taxation | 2,124 | 8,038 | ||
Adjustments for: | ||||
Amortisation of intangible assets | 745 | 804 | ||
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment | 461 | 491 | ||
Inventories written off | - | 1,020 | ||
Impairment on trade receivables | 1,392 | 4,844 | ||
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 22 | 3 | ||
(Gain) / Loss on unrealised foreign exchange | (4) | 5 | ||
Interest income | (222) | (56) | ||
Interest expense | 186 | 311 | ||
Net gain on disposal of a subsidiary | (127) | (12) | ||
Preference shares capital and related liabilities written off | - | (6,423) | ||
Operating profit before working capital changes | 4,577 | 9,025 | ||
Changes in working capital: | ||||
Net change in current assets | (10,792) | (5,251) | ||
Net change in current liabilities | (3,683) | (6,471) | ||
Cash used in operations | (9,898) | (2,697) | ||
Interest received | 222 | 56 | ||
Tax paid | (392) | (543) | ||
Net cash used in operating activities | (10,068) | (3,184) | ||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (2,109) | (429) | ||
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment | 28 | 153 | ||
Placement on fixed deposit | - | 265 | ||
Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired | - | 2,520 | ||
Disposal of subsidiary, net of cash disposed off | 3 | - | ||
Net cash (used in)/from investing activities | (2,078) | 2,509 | ||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||
Interest paid | (186) | (311) | ||
Repayment of finance lease liability | (116) | (41) | ||
Proceeds from issuance of shares under private placements (Note B6) | - | 10,098 | ||
Proceeds from issuance of shares under ESOS & Warrants | 417 | - | ||
Net cash from financing activities | 115 | 9,746 | ||
NET (DECREASE)/INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (12,031) | 9,071 | ||
EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES | 128 | - | ||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FINANCIAL | 22,532 | 5,383 | ||
PERIOD | ||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE FINANCIAL PERIOD | 10,629 | 14,454 | ||
Cash & cash equivalents at the end of the financial period comprise: | ||||
Cash and bank balances | 12,637 | 16,015 | ||
Fixed deposits with licensed banks | 1,436 | 1,750 | ||
Bank overdraft | (1,618) | (1,561) | ||
12,456 | 16,204 | |||
Less: Fixed deposits pledged to licensed banks | (1,827) | (1,750) | ||
10,629 | 14,454 |
(The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows should be read
in conjunction with the Audited Financial Statements for the financial year ended 31 December 2014 and the accompanying explanatory notes attached to the interim financial statements)
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PUC FOUNDER (MSC) BERHAD
(Company No: 451734-A)
(Incorporated in Malaysia)
UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2015
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL PERIOD ENDED ("FPE") 30 SEPTEMBER 2015
A. EXPLANATORY NOTES
A1 BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The interim financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with the Malaysian Financial Reporting Standards ("MFRS") 134 - Interim Financial Reporting issued by the Malaysian Accounting Standards Board and Chapter 9, Part K Rule 9.22 and Appendix 9B of the ACE Market Listing Requirements of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad ("Bursa Securities").
The interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements of PUC Founder (MSC) Berhad ("PUCF") and its subsidiaries ("Group") for the financial year ended 31 December 2014 and the accompanying explanatory notes attached to this interim financial report.
A2 Changes in Accounting Policy
The accounting policies and methods of computation adopted by the Group in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those of the annual audited financial statements for the financial year ended 31 December 2014.
The adoption of the following MFRS that came into effect on 1 January 2015 did not have any significant impact on the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements upon their initial application.
Amendments to MFRS 119 Defined Benefits Plans: Employee Contribution
Annual Improvements to MFRSs 2010 - 2012 Cycle
Annual Improvements to MFRSs 2011 - 2013 Cycle
A3 Audit report of preceding annual financial statements
There were no audit qualifications to the annual audited financial statements of the Group for the financial year ended 31 December 2014.
A4 Seasonal or cyclical factors
The business operations of the Group were not significantly affected by seasonal or cyclical factors during the financial period under review.
A5 Unusual items affecting assets, liabilities, equity, net income or cash flows
Save for the following, there were no unusual items affecting assets, liabilities, equity, net income or cash flows of the Group for the current financial quarter and financial period-to-date under review :-
a) The Group has provided allowance of RM0.4 million for impairment on its trade receivables during the current financial quarter.
A6 Material changes in estimates
Not applicable as there were no estimates reported by PUCF in the prior financial years.
A7 Debt and equity securities
On 7 October 2015, the Group had announced that all the outstanding Employees' Share Option Scheme ("ESOS") options granted pursuant to the ESOS has been cancelled upon mutual agreement with the respective ESOS option holders.
A8 Dividends
There were no dividends declared or paid in the current financial quarter under review.
A9 Segmental information
The Group's segmental revenue and profit/(loss) after taxation for the financial period under review is as follows:-
CURRENT YEAR | PRECEDING YEAR | CURRENT YEAR | PRECEDING YEAR | ||||||
CORRESPONDING | CORRESPONDING | ||||||||
QUARTER | TO DATE | ||||||||
QUARTER | PERIOD | ||||||||
30/09/2015 | 30/09/2014 | 30/09/2015 | 30/09/2014 | ||||||
RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | ||||||
Revenue | |||||||||
Business Segment | |||||||||
Biometrics | 404 | 2,516 | 753 | 10,701 | |||||
Advertising & Media | 4,623 | 6,551 | 19,940 | 26,237 | |||||
Financial Services | 105 | 127 | 382 | 544 | |||||
5,132 | 9,194 | 21,075 | 37,482 | ||||||
Profit /(loss) after taxation | |||||||||
Business Segment | |||||||||
Biometrics | (725) | (328) | (2,394) | 346 | |||||
Advertising & Media | 1,568 | 3,901 | 5,074 | 8,201 | |||||
Financial Services | (276) | (766) | (562) | (1,015) | |||||
566 | 2,807 | 2,118 | 7,532 | ||||||
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A10 Valuation of property, plant and equipment
The Group has not carried out valuation on its property, plant and equipment reported in the current financial quarter under review.
A11 Capital commitments
The Group does not have any material capital commitments in respect of property, plant and equipment as at the end of the current financial quarter under review.
A12 Material events subsequent to the end of the quarter
The following are the material events subsequent to the current financial quarter under review :-
(i) On 4 August 2015, the Company announced the proposed rights issue of ICULS diversification of the existing business of PUCF Group to include the provision of energy utility services.
On 12 October 2015, the Company announced the revised Proposed renounceable Rights Issue of Irredeemable Convertible Unsecured Loan Stocks ("ICULS") with Warrants into the Proposed Rights Issue of ICULS with Warrants as follows:
The revision entailed the proposed renounceable rights issue of up to RM83,901,476.75 nominal value of three (3)-year, 4%, ICULS at 100% of the nominal value of RM0.05 each on the basis of twenty eight (28) RM0.05 nominal value of the Rights ICULS for every twenty (20) existing PUCF Shares held by the entitled shareholders of PUCF on an entitlement date to be determined later together with up to 419,507,384 Warrants-B on the basis of seven (7) Warrants-B for every twenty eight (28) Rights ICULS subscribed.
A13 Changes in the composition of the Group
(i) On 10 December 2014, RH Media Group Sdn. Bhd. entered into a conditional sale of shares agreement to dispose of its entire equity interest in Redhot Media International (China) Co Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary company of PUCF, for a cash consideration of USD146,790. As at the date of this report, the completion of this agreement is subject to the approval of the Foreign Trade & Economy Commission of The People's Republic of China.
(ii) On 24 June 2015, Redhot Media International (Shanghai) Co Ltd, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of PUCF, commenced a member's voluntary winding-up in accordance with the laws of The People's Republic of China. The winding-up is part of the restructuring and re-alignment of the existing business exercise of PUCF and the voluntary winding-up process is still on going as at the date of this report.
(iii) On 21 August 2015, the Group announced that MaxGreen Energy Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Ausscar Group Sdn Bhd), a wholly-owned subsidiary of PUCF, entered into a sale of shares agreement for the disposal of its entire equity interest comprising 70,000 shares of RM1.00 each in Ausscar Academy Sdn Bhd ("AASB"), representing 70% of the equity interest in AASB, to Ching Lye Peng and Yap Moy Moy ("Disposal of AASB"). Subsequently on 28 August 2015, the Company announced for the completion of Disposal of AASB.
(iv) On 1st September 2015, the group reorganised its group structure by acquiring the entire equity interest in Founder Qube Sdn Bhd , RedHot Media Sdn Bhd and EPP Solution Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PUCF for a total consideration of RM7.19 million. Subsequently, Red Media Asia Ltd disposed its wholly owned subsidiary Founder Energy Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Redhot Media Group Sdn Bhd) to Founder Energy Global Limited (formerly known as RedHot Media (HK) Limited) for a total consideration of RM9.32 million.
Following the Internal Reorganisation, Founder Qube Sdn Bhd, RedHot Media Sdn Bhd and EPP Solution Sdn Bhd becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of PUCF and Founder Energy Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Redhot Media Group Sdn Bhd) becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Founder Energy Global Limited (formerly known as RedHot Media (HK) Limited). The Internal Reorganisation does not result in any gain or loss at the Group level.
(v) On 23 September 2015, the Group has announced a newly incorporation wholly-owned subsidiary, namely Ausscar Technology Sdn. Bhd. ("ATSB") with the principal activities of e-commerce and software development for financial related services. ATSB has an authorised capital of RM400,000 comprising 400,000 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each and an issued and paid-up capital of RM2.00.
(vi) On 8 October 2015, the Group has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Face ID Worlwide Sdn Bhd has changed its name to Maxgreen Energy 2 Sdn Bhd with effective on 7 October 2015.
(vii) On 15 October 2015, the Group has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Redhot Media (HK) Limited has changed its name to Founder Energy Global Limited with effect from 13 October 2015.
A14 Contingent liabilities and contingent assets
There were no contingent liabilities or contingent assets for the current financial quarter under review.
A15 Significant related party transactions
Save as disclosed below, there were no other related party transactions for the current quarter financial year under review:-
CURRENT YEAR TO | PRECEDING YEAR | |||
CORRESPONDING | ||||
DATE | ||||
PERIOD | ||||
30/09/2015 | 30/09/2014 | |||
RM('000) | RM('000) | |||
Supply of a GPS-based geographical navigation application programme | 1,200 | - | ||
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B. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE ACE MARKET LISTING REQUIREMENTS OF BURSA SECURITIES
B1 Review of performance
The Group recorded a revenue of RM5.1 million and profit before taxation of RM0.6 million for the current quarter as compared to revenue of RM9.2 million and profit before taxation of RM3.1 million in the preceding year quarter corresponding quarter. The lower revenue was mainly due to decreased revenue contribution from biometric division. In addition, the Group's financial performance was also affected by global economic uncertainties, which include current slower market conditions such as huge depreciation impact on Ringgit Malaysia.
The Group's profit before taxation for the current quarter was RM0.6 million as compared to RM3.1 million in the preceding year quarter corresponding quarter was mainly due to the decrease in profit contributions from biometric and advertising and media segments in the current quarter.
B2 Variation of results against preceding quarter | ||||||
CURRENT YEAR | PRECEDING | Variance | ||||
QUARTER ENDED | QUARTER ENDED | |||||
30/09/2015 | 30/06/15 | |||||
RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | % | |||
Revenue | 5,132 | 7,244 | (2,112) | -29% | ||
Profit before taxation | 573 | 416 | 157 | 38% | ||
The Group's revenue for the current quarter is RM5.1 million as compared to RM7.2 million in the preceding quarter. The decrease of RM2.1 million or 29% in revenue was mainly due to the decrease in revenue from advertising & media by approximately RM2.5 million and was partially off-set by slight increase in biometrics & electronics publishing by approximately RM0.4 million.
The Group's profit before taxation for the current quarter was RM0.6 million as compared to RM0.4 million profit before taxation in the preceding quarter mainly due to slight decrease in operating costs in current quarter.
B3 Prospects
The Group expects lower revenue contribution from its existing businesses for FYE2015, as compared to FYE2014, as a result of the global economic uncertainties, which include current slower market conditions such as the huge depreciation impact on Ringgit Malaysia.
However, the Board remains cautiously optimistic on the prospects of the Group's businesses in view that it had embarked on enhancing its revenue stream with the addition of the renewable energy business.
Further the Group has also revived the growth and development of its financial services business units which is expected to contribute positively to the Group in 2016.
B4 Profit forecast or profit guarantee
The Group has not issued or disclosed in any public documents any profit forecast or profit guarantee for the current financial quarter under review.
B5 Taxation
CURRENT YEAR | PRECEDING YEAR | CURRENT YEAR TO | PRECEDING YEAR | ||||||
CORRESPONDING | CORRESPONDING | ||||||||
QUARTER | DATE | ||||||||
QUARTER | PERIOD | ||||||||
30/09/2015 | 30/09/2014 | 30/09/2015 | 30/09/2014 | ||||||
RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | ||||||
Income tax | |||||||||
- Provision for previous and current period | 7 | 287 | 7 | 506 | |||||
Effective tax rate | 1% | 9% | 0% | 6% | |||||
The effective tax rates of the Group for the current financial quarter and financial period to date were lower than the statutory tax rate of 25%. This was mainly due to certain subsidiaries of PUCF, namely EPP Solution Sdn Bhd and RedHot Media Sdn Bhd, which were granted pioneer status and are exempted from taxation, as well as PUCF's subsidiaries established in British Virgin Islands, namely i.e. AllChina.cn Ltd and Red Media Asia Ltd, which are also not subject to taxation.
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B6 Status of corporate proposals
Save as disclosed below, there is no other outstanding corporate proposal which has been announced but not yet completed as at the date of this announcement:
As disclosed in A12, on 12 October 2015, the Company announced the revision would entail the proposed renounceable rights issue of up to RM83,901,476.75 nominal value of three (3)-year, 4%, ICULS at 100% of the nominal value of RM0.05 each on the basis of twenty eight (28) RM0.05 nominal value of the Rights ICULS for every twenty (20) existing PUCF Shares held by the Entitled Shareholders of PUCF on an Entitlement Date to be determined later together with up to 419,507,384 Warrants-B on the basis of seven (7) Warrants-B for every twenty eight (28) Rights ICULS subscribed.
Status of utilisation of proceeds from Private Placement
The status of the utilisation of proceeds arising from the Private Placement as at 6 November 2015 is as follows:-
Expected time | |||||||||||||
Proposed * | Actual | Deviation | Balance | frame | |||||||||
utilisation | Utilisation | unutilised | for utilisation | ||||||||||
RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | % | RM('000) | (from the date of | ||||||||
completion of | |||||||||||||
Private | |||||||||||||
Placement) | |||||||||||||
Investment in new businesses | 11,408 | 7,015 | - | - | 4,393 | within 18 months | |||||||
Working capital | 4,370 | 2,000 | - | - | 2,370 | within 18 months | |||||||
Actual expenses in relation to this | |||||||||||||
exercise | 225 | 225 | - | - | - | within 1 month | |||||||
16,003 | 9,240 | - | - | 6,763 | |||||||||
Note: \* The details of utilisation have been modified to reflect the actual proceeds received. | |||||||||||||
B7 | Borrowings | ||||||||||||
The Group's borrowings as at 30 September 2015 are as follows: - | |||||||||||||
Short | Long | ||||||||||||
term | term | Total | |||||||||||
RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | |||||||||||
Secured | |||||||||||||
Bank overdraft | 1,618 | - | 1,618 | ||||||||||
Finance lease liability | 100 | 4,620 | 4,720 | ||||||||||
1,718 | 4,620 | 6,338 | |||||||||||
B8 | Material litigation | ||||||||||||
The Group does not have any material litigation as at the date of this interim financial report. | |||||||||||||
B9 | Dividends | ||||||||||||
There were no dividends declared during the current financial quarter under review. |
B10 Earnings per share
a. Basic earnings per share
The basic earnings per share of the Group is calculated by dividing the profit after taxation for the period by the weighted average number of shares is as follows:-
3 months ended 30 September | Cumulative 9 months ended 30 | |||||||||
September | ||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Profit attributable to owners of the parent (RM'000) | 594 | 2,814 | 2,212 | 7,549 | ||||||
Weighted average number of shares in issue ('000) | 1,064,334 | 848,516 | 1,064,371 | 848,516 | ||||||
Basic earnings per share (sen) | 0.06 | 0.33 | 0.21 | 0.89 | ||||||
b. Diluted earnings per share
The diluted earnings per share of the Group is calculated by dividing the profit after taxation for the period by the weighted average number of ordinary shares plus the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would be issued on the conversion of convertible securities into ordinary shares is as follows:-
3 months ended 30 September | Cumulative 9 months ended 30 | |||||||||
September | ||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Profit attributable to owners of the parent (RM'000) | 594 | 2,814 | 2,212 | 7,549 | ||||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares per basic | ||||||||||
earnings per share computation ('000) | 1,064,334 | 848,516 | 1,064,371 | 848,516 | ||||||
# Effects of conversion of free warrants ('000) | 103,740 | - | 103,740 | - | ||||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares diluted ('000) | 1,168,074 | 848,516 | 1,168,111 | 848,516 | ||||||
Diluted earnings per share (sen) | 0.05 | 0.33 | 0.19 | 0.89 | ||||||
Note : # The free warrants are assumed to be exercise converted into ordinary shares respectively.
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B11 Breakdown of realised and unrealised profit or losses of the Group | |||||||||
As at | As at | ||||||||
30/09/2015 | 31/12/2014 | ||||||||
RM('000) | RM('000) | ||||||||
Total retained earnings of the Group | |||||||||
- Realised | 51,239 | 46,476 | |||||||
- Unrealised | 133 | 134 | |||||||
51,372 | 46,610 | ||||||||
Less: Consolidation adjustments | (3,636) | (1,087) | |||||||
Total retained earnings as per consolidated accounts | 47,736 | 45,523 | |||||||
B12 Profit for the period | |||||||||
Profit before taxation is arrived after (crediting)/charging:- | |||||||||
CURRENT YEAR | PRECEDING YEAR | CURRENT YEAR TO | PRECEDING YEAR | ||||||
CORRESPONDING | CORRESPONDING | ||||||||
QUARTER | DATE | ||||||||
QUARTER | PERIOD | ||||||||
30/09/2015 | 30/09/2014 | 30/09/2015 | 30/09/2014 | ||||||
RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | RM('000) | ||||||
Interest expense | 84 | 250 | 186 | 311 | |||||
Interest income | (77) | (24) | (222) | (56) | |||||
Depreciation and amortisation | 414 | 410 | 1,206 | 1,295 | |||||
Impairment on trade receivables | 382 | 4,826 | 1,392 | 4,844 | |||||
Inventories written off | - | 1,020 | - | 1,020 | |||||
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment | 1 | - | 22 | 3 | |||||
Net gain on disposal of a subsidiary | - | (12) | - | (12) | |||||
(Gain)/Loss on unrealised foreign exchange | (133) | (33) | (4) | 5 | |||||
Preference share capital and related liabilities written off | - | (6,423) | - | (6,423) | |||||
By Order of the Board
Cindy Lim Seck Wah
Secretary
Kuala Lumpur
27 November 2015
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