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Turnover Rose 32% to HK$741 million
Net Profit Surged 204% to HK$40 million
Mainland China's gross theatre takings jumped 99% |
Singapore and Hong Kong, Aug 29, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment (Holdings) Ltd (the "Group" or "OSGH") (Stock Code: 1132) is pleased toannounce the Group reported an increase of 204% in net profit attributable to equity shareholders of HK$40.1 million for the six months ended 30 June 2012 (the "Period"),compared to a net profit of HK$13.2 million for the same period last year. During the period,OSGH's revenue and gross profit rose 32% and 33%, respectively, to HK$741 million and HK$436 million. OSGH's combined box office receipts (including Hong Kong, MainlandChina, Taiwan and Singapore) totaled HK$934 million, a 28% growth compared to the firsthalf of 2011. The growth was attributable to robust operating performance from cinema operations in Mainland China and continued improvement in Hong Kong and Taiwan businesses. Gross margin increased by 0.5 percentage point to 58.9%, from 58.4% in the first half of 2011.
During the period, OSGH maintained its business focus on its key priority growth market Mainland China. OSGH reported gross theatre takings of RMB142 million in Mainland China, representing an increase of 99% over the first half of 2011. Admissions in Mainland China rose 90% to over 3.7 million. OSGH's gross theatre takings growth outperformed that of the total market in Mainland China, largely due to contributions from newly opened cinemas. For the first half of 2012, Mainland China recorded urban area box office receipts of RMB8.1 billion, representing a yearly increase of 42%.
In 2012, OSGH opened seven new cinemas with a total of 51 screens in Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'ning, Chengdu, Dalian, Changzhou and Zhongshan. At latest count, OSGH operated 34 cinemas with 248 screens across Mainland China. OSGH will continue to leverage on its well-established "Golden Harvest" brand to expand its cinema operations in Mainland China. For the second half of 2012, OSGH will continue to open new cinemas in order to grab more market share in this high-growth market.
The Group's overseas operations delivered solid operating performance for the period. In Taiwan, Vie Show Cinema Company Ltd. ("Vie Show"), of which OSGH is an individual major shareholder, generated NTD1.64 billion in gross theatre takings for the period, an increase of 40% compared with the first half of 2011. Admissions grew 34% to approximately 6.7 million. Vie Show's market share in Taipei was approximately 43%. Vie Show contributed about HK$21 million in net profit to the Group, an increase of 35% compared to the first half of 2011.
In Singapore, The Group's 50%-owned "Golden Village" cinema chain contributed same net profit of HK$25 million for the period as same period last year. "Golden Village" is the market leader in Singapore with a market share of 41%.
For the period, OSGH's cinemas in Hong Kong achieved theatre takings of HK$93 million (30 June 2011: HK$82 million). OSGH maintains a Hong Kong market share of around 12%.
Regarding film production operations, the Group will reproduce the classic film "Fly Me to Polaris" in the second half of 2012. As the first reproduction to start up the Group's "Orange Sky Golden Harvest Reproduction of Classic Movie Series" this year, this new "Fly Me to Polaris" will be directed by the original director Jingle Ma and will adopt Sony super high resolution 4K digital filming techniques, a pioneering attempt in China. The Group targets a grand release around Valentine's Day 2013.
Mr. Mao Yimin, Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer of the Company, said: "China's cinema business is experiencing the fastest growth rate in the region, driven by soaring box-office takings. People in China are becoming more willing to spend on superior movie watching experiences, with pulsating soundtracks, high-density resolution and 3D images. OSGH will continue to expand its cinema network in Mainland China to grasp these growth opportunities. In the meantime, OSGH will also be proactively launching its comprehensive Chinese language film business to make a larger contribution to the Chinese film industry."
Contact:
Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment (Holdings) Limited
Crystal Wang Email: twang@yingyuan.cn
Janice Chan Email: janice.chan@goldenharvest.com
Tel: (86) 10-5920-5209
Tel: (852) 2352-8351
Aries Consulting Limited
Mark Lee Email: marklee@ariesconsulting.com.hk
Terence Wong Email: terencewong@ariesconsulting.com.hk
Tel: (852) 2610-0846
Tel: (86) 10-8457-7668
Fax: (852) 2601-0842
Topic: Press release summary
Source: Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment (Holdings) Limited
Sectors: Daily Finance, Daily News
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