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ACHP Asia Ceramics

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Share Name Share Symbol Market Type Share ISIN Share Description
Asia Ceramics LSE:ACHP London Ordinary Share JE00B3PVQ001 ORD 0.5P
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Asia Ceramics Holdings PLC Interim Results (8146L)

16/08/2013 7:00am

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Asia Ceramics Holdings PLC

16 August 2013

ASIA CERMAICS HOLDINGS PLC

("ASIA CERAMICS HOLDINGS" OR THE "COMPANY")

INTERIM UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30THJUNE 2013

The Directors of Asia Ceramics Holdings are pleased to present the Company's interim results for the six months to 30th June 2013.

Key Points:

   --    Sales                       GBP4,002k 
   --    Loss for period          GBP49k 
   --    Cash at bank            GBP680k 
   --    Growth in Export Division 

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

   Sales for  the  six months to 30 06 2013         GBP4,002k ( GBP5,783k in 2012) 
   Loss for  the six months to   30 06 2013          GBP49k  ( GBP209k profit in 2012) 

CURRENT TRADING AND PROSPECTS

The group incurred a loss of GBP49,000 in the first half of the year due to a reduction in sales compared to the same period last year and also to achieving a lower gross margin. The lower sales and gross margin are due to the current economic climate and competition from other suppliers.

Export sales have however shown growth in this period, and we looking to achieve further growth in export sales and gross margins in the second half of the year, subject to improving the economic climates. Overall we expect the second half performance of the Company to be similar to the first half.

I look forward to reporting further progress in my statement at the year end.

Enquiries:

   Frank Lewis , Chairman     Asia Ceramic Holdings plc                Tel: 07775 504 313 
 
 Shawn Wu, CFO          Asia Ceramics Holdings    Tel: 86-10-68531389 
                         plc 
 James Joyce / James    WH Ireland Limited        Tel: 020 7220 1666 
  Bavister 
 

Interim Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the six months ended 30 June 2013

 
                                                               June              June           Dec.31 
                                                                30,               30,     2012 audited 
                                                               2013              2012 
                                                Notes       GBP'000           GBP'000          GBP'000 
 
 Revenue                                                      4,002             5,783            9,577 
 
 Cost of sales                                              (3,428)           (4,757)          (7,850) 
                                                       ------------  ----------------  --------------- 
 Gross profit                                                   574             1,026            1,727 
 
 Distribution expenses                                        (237)             (379)            (694) 
 Administrative expenses                                      (442)             (372)            (868) 
 Interest Income(expenses)                                       64               (1)                7 
 Non-operating income/(expenses)                                (5)                               (10) 
 
 Profit (Loss) on ordinary activities 
  before taxation                                              (46)               273              162 
 
 Income tax expenses                                3           (3)              (64)            (105) 
 
 Profit (Loss) after taxation                                  (49)               209               57 
                                                       ============  ================  =============== 
 
 
 Other comprehensive income 
 
  Exchange difference arising on translation 
  of foreign operations 
 
 
  Total comprehensive income for the 
  year attributable to equity holders 
 
  Basic profit (loss) per ordinary 
  share (pence) 
 
  Diluted profit (loss) per ordinary 
  share (pence)                                                                  (19) 
 
 
                                                               (49)               190               57 
                                                       ============  ================  =============== 
 
 
                                                             (0.45)              1.90             0.52 
                                                       ------------  ----------------  --------------- 
 
                                                             (0.45)              1.89             0.52 
                                                       ------------  ----------------  --------------- 
 
                                                    4 
 

Interim Condensed Statement of Financial Position

At 30 June 2013

 
                                                                        June 30,                 June           Dec.31 
                                                                                                  30,     2012 audited 
                                                                            2013                 2012 
                                                  Notes                  GBP'000              GBP'000          GBP'000 
 
 
 
 Non-current assets 
                                                                                                                   197 
  Property, plant and equipment                                                                29 216                - 
  Construction in progressInvestments              5 &6                      187                    -                - 
                                                              ------------------  -------------------  --------------- 
                                                                             187                  245              197 
 
 Current assets 
 Inventory                                                                    87                   46                4 
 Trade and other receivables                          7                    3,523                2,570            2,046 
 Export VAT refund receivables                                               119                  445              185 
 Cash and cash equivalents                                                   680                  170              497 
                                                              ------------------  -------------------  --------------- 
                                                                           4,409                3,231            2,732 
 
 Total assets                                                              4,597                3,476            2,929 
                                                              ==================  ===================  =============== 
 
 
   Equity and reserves 
 Share capital                                        8                       55                   55               55 
  Share premium                                                            1,201                1,201            1,201 
  Other reserves                                                             124                   63              114 
  Retained earnings                                                        (443)                (251)            (435) 
                                                              ------------------  -------------------  --------------- 
 Equity and reserves 
 
  Current liabilities                                                        937                1,068              935 
 
 Trade and other payables                                                  3,012                1,960            1,327 
 Tax payable                                                                (24)                 (63)                2 
  Borrowing                                                                  172                   11              165 
                                                                                                    1 
                                                              ------------------  -------------------  --------------- 
                                                                           3,160                1,908            1,494 
 
 Non current liabilities 
 Loan from a shareholder                             11                      500                  500              500 
                                                              ------------------  -------------------  --------------- 
                                                                             500                  500              500 
 
 Total equity and liabilities                                              4,597                3,476            2,929 
                                                              ==================  ===================  =============== 
 
 
 
 

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue in August 2013.

Interim Condensed Statement of Cash Flows

For the six months ended 30 June 2013

 
                                                                          June 30,      June          Dec.31 
                                                                                         30,    2012 audited 
                                                                              2013      2012 
                                                        Notes              GBP'000   GBP'000         GBP'000 
 
  Net cash generated (used) in 
   operating activities                                                        184     (476)           (321) 
                                                                     =============  ========  ============== 
 
 Investing activities 
 
 Purchase of property, plant 
  and equipment                                                                (2)       (5)            (10) 
 Construction in progress Investment                                             -       - - 
  in subsidiaries                                                                - 
 Interest received                                                               1         1               1 
                                                                     -------------  --------  -------------- 
  Net cash used in investing activities                                        (1)       (4)             (9) 
                                                                     =============  ========  ============== 
 
 Financing activities 
 Loans to subsidiaries Loans                                                     -         -               - 
  from shareholders                                                              -         -               - 
 Bank borrowing                                                                  -         -             158 
 
 Net cash from financing activities                                              -         -             158 
                                                                     =============  ========  ============== 
 
 Net increase (decrease) in cash 
  and cash equivalents                                                         183     (480)           (172) 
                                                                     =============  ========  ============== 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents at 
  beginning of period                                                          497       669             669 
 
 Exchange difference                                                -                     (19) 
 
 Cash and cash equivalents at 
  end of period                                                                680       170             497 
                                                                     =============  ========  ============== 
 

Interim Condensed Statement of changes in Equity

For the six months ended 30 June 2013

 
 Group                             Share      Share       Other    Retained     Total 
                                 capital    premium    reserves    earnings 
                                 GBP'000    GBP'000     GBP'000     GBP'000   GBP'000 
 Balance at 30 June 2012              55      1,201          63       (251)     1,068 
                               =========  =========  ==========  ==========  ======== 
 
 Exchange difference arising 
  on the translation 
  of financial statements of 
  overseas subsidiaries                                      10                    10 
 Loss for the period                                                  (143)     (143) 
                               ---------  ---------  ----------  ----------  -------- 
 
 Transfer statutory reserves 
 Share-based payment 
 
 
 
 Balance at 31 December 2012    55   1,201    73   (394)     935 
                               ===  ======  ====  ======  ====== 
 
 Exchange difference arising 
  on the translation 
  of financial statements of 
  overseas subsidiaries                       51              51 
 Loss for the period                                (49)    (49) 
 
 Issue of shares 
  Share issue costs 
 
 Balance at 30 June 2013        55   1,201   124   (443)     937 
                               ===  ======  ====  ======  ====== 
 
 
 

Notes to the Condensed Group Interim Financial Statements

   1.     GENERAL INFORMATION 

Asia Ceramics Holdings Plc is a company incorporated in Jersey under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991. The company is governed by its articles of association and the principal statute governing the company is Jersey law. The company has an unlimited life. The liability of the members of the company is limited. The company is domiciled and has its registered office in Jersey and the company's registration number is 105875 (Jersey).

The principal activity of the Company is investment holding. The Group's principal activity is the sale of ceramic products both in China and global market.

The Group's places of business are Hong Kong and the People's Republic of China ("PRC").

These financial statements are presented in pounds sterling and rounded to the nearest thousand ('000).

Asia Ceramics Holding Plc has adopted all relevant standards effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2011.

   2.     BASIS OF PREPARATION 

The condensed financial statements have been prepared under historical cost convention, except for the revaluation of certain financial instruments. The same accounting policies, presentation and methods have been followed in these condensed financial statements as were applied in the preparation of the Group's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012.

The Group's Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards 34 (Interim Financial Reporting).

The report is unaudited and does not constitute the statutory accounts for the six months ended 30 June 2013.

   3.      INCOME TAX EXPENSE 
 
 
                                                      30         30    30 June 
                                                    June       June       2012 
                                                    2013       2012 
                                                 GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000 
 
 Current tax charge                                  (3)       (65)       (65) 
                                               ========= 
 
 The income tax expense for the year can 
  be reconciled as follow: 
 Profit (Loss) before taxation                      (46)        273        273 
                                               =========  =========  ========= 
 
 Income tax calculated at 25%                                    64         64 
 Effect of income that is exempt from                  -          -          - 
  taxation 
  Effect of different tax rate of subsidiary         (3) 
  operating in other jurisdiction 
 Effect of prior year adjustment                                  -          - 
 Unrelieved tax losses c/f                             -          -          - 
 Others                                                -          -          - 
 
                                                     (3)       (64)       (64) 
                                               =========  =========  ========= 
 

The applicable tax of the Group is derived from the consolidation of all Group companies applicable tax band on their domestic tax rates. The applicable tax rate for Asia Ceramics (HK) Ltd is 16.5% and 25% for all Chinese subsidiaries.

   4.        EARINGSPER SHARE 

Basic earing per share is calculated by dividing the loss attributable to equity shareholders of the company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year.

Diluted loss per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding to assume conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. The dilutive potential ordinary shares in the company are share options. A calculation is done to determine the number of shares that could have been acquired at fair value (determined as the average annual market share price of the company's shares) based on the monetary rights attached to outstanding share options. The number of shares calculated above is compared with the number of shares that would have issued assuming the exercise of the share options.

 
 
 
                                                        30 June                 30 June 2012 
                                                           2013 
                                                        GBP'000                      GBP'000 
 Earnings 
 Earnings for the purposes of 
  basic and diluted earnings per 
  share being net profit attributable 
  to equity holders of the parent                      (49,453)                      208,567 
 
 Number of shares 
 Weighted average number of ordinary 
  shares for the purposes of basic 
  earnings per share                                 10,990,071                   10,990,071 
 
 Effect of dilutive potential 
  ordinary shares: 
 Share options                                           46,857                       46,857 
 
 Weighted average number of ordinary 
  shares for the purposes of diluted 
  earnings per share                                 11,036,928                   11,036,928 
                                              =================        ===================== 
 
 Profit (Loss) per share 
 Basic (pence)                                           (0.45)                         1.90 
                                              =================        ===================== 
 
 Diluted (pence)                                         (0.45)                         1.89 
                                              =================        =====================  ====== 
 
 
 
   5.         Property, plant and equipment 

The showroom and office in Foshan has been completed and transferred to fixed assets from construction in progress in 2012.

During this period, Foshan Louis Valentino Ceramics Co., Ltd. purchased a vehicle amount to GBP2,100.

   6.         Intangible Assets 

There is no addition of intangible assets during this period.

   7.         Trade and Other Receivables 
 
                                                 6 months ended   6 months ended         Year ended 
                                                   30 June 2013     30 June 2012   31 December 2012 
                                                        GBP'000          GBP'000            GBP'000 
           Trade receivables                              1,313              956                392 
           Payment on accounts                            1,886            1,522              1,220 
           Other debtors                                    324               92                434 
                                                ---------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
 
           Less: allowance for doubtful debts                 -                -                  - 
                                                ---------------  ---------------  ----------------- 
           Total                                          3,523            2,570              2,046 
                                                ===============  ===============  ================= 
 
   8.     SUBSIDIARIES 

Details of the Company's subsidiaries at 30 June 2013 are as follows.

 
                                        Place of      Proportion 
                                   incorporation    of ownership     Principal activities 
   Name of                     (or registration)        interest 
   subsidiary                      and operation               % 
 Asia CeramicsGBP..HKGBP(c)            Hong Kong             100   Retail of ceramics 
  Ltd                                                               products in 
                                                                    Hong Kong Market 
 Shenyang Louis Building              P.R. China             100   Establishment of ceramics 
  Materials Ltd                                                     retail shops in China 
                                                                    and sale of ceramics 
 
  Foshan Louis Valentino              P.R. China             100    Sale of ceramics products 
  Ceramics Co., Ltd                                                 in PRC and global 
  **                                                                market 
 

** Held by subsidiary company

Foshan Louis Valentino Ceramics Co., Ltd was established on 5 July 2011 with registered share capital of RMB500,000. On the same day, Shenyang Louis Buildings Materials Co., Ltd subscribed 50% of the registered share capital of the company for RMB250,000. On 8 August 2011, the remaining 50% of the registered share capital was transferred to Shenyang Louis Buildings Materials Co., Ltd for RMB250,000. As a result of this, Foshan Louis Valentino Ceramics Co., Ltd is wholly owned by the Group.

Foshan Louis Valentino Ceramics Co., Ltd commenced trading in October 2011 and the results of the company were fully consolidated in these financial statements.

   9.       SHARE CAPITAL 

The company has one class of ordinary share capital which carry no rights to fixed income, any preferences or

restrictions.

 
                                              June 30,2013       June   December 
                                                              30,2012    31,2012 
                                                   GBP'000    GBP'000    GBP'000 
 Authorised: 
 2,000,000,000 Ordinary shares of GBP0.005 
  each                                              10,000     10,000     10,000 
                                             =============  =========  ========= 
 
 Issued and fully paid: 
 10,990,071 Ordinary shares of GBP0.005 
  each 
 (10,311,444 Ordinary shares as at 31 Dec. 
  2011)                                                 55         52         52 
                                             =============  =========  ========= 
 

Shares issued during the year

 
                         Note             Share                 Share            Share 
                                        numbers               Capital          Premium 
 
 On Incorporation         (i)                 2                     2                - 
  On 12 July 2010             (ii)       42,448                42,448                - 
                                                                                     - 
  On 18 July 2010            (iii)    8,490,000                42,450                - 
  On 2 August 2010            (iv)    1,821,444                 9,107        1,193,046 
  Less share issue 
   costs                       (v)            -                     -        (480,955) 
 
  On 17 March 2012                      678,627                 3,393          488,611 
 
 Total                               10,990,071                54,950        1,200,702 
                                    ===========      ================      =========== 
 

(i)On incorporation, the Company issued 2 shares at par value of GBP1 each.

(ii)On 12 July 2010, the Company issued 42,448 additional shares at its par value of GBP1 each.

(iii)Pursuant to a special resolution of the Company dated 15 July 2010 the authorized share capital of the Company was sub-divided into 2,000,000,000 shares of GBP0.005 each.

(iv)On 2 August 2010, the Company raised GBP1.20 million gross of expenses in a private placing through the issue of 1,821,444 additional shares at GBP0.66 each.

(v)On 17 March 2012 the company signed a share subscription agreement with Better Group (Holding) Co., Ltd where Better Group (Holding) Co., Ltd subscribes 678,627 shares at 72.5p each amount of GBP492,005 (HKD 6 million) and the company agrees to issue new shares within 90 days from date of this agreement. The shares were issued on 29 March 2012 and fully paid. The company received the fund in December 2011 and recorded in other creditors.

   10.       DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMETNS 

On 31 August 2010 the company executed a deed poll constituting warrants to subscribe for ordinary shares in favour of WH Ireland. Pursuant to this instrument, WH Ireland will be entitled to subscribe for such number of Ordinary Shares amount to 257,786 which is equal to 2.5 percentage of the fully diluted share capital of the company on Admission at an exercise price of GBP0.66 until the third anniversary of Admission.

On the same date, the company granted warrants to Alexander David to subscribe for such number of Ordinary Shares amount to 206,229 which is equal to 2 percentage of the company's issued Ordinary Share capital following Admission at an exercise price of GBP0.66 per Ordinary Share. The warrants are exercisable at any time following Admission until the fifth anniversary of Admission.

Details of the share options outstanding during the year are as follows:

 
                                    2013                                 2012 
                    -----------------------------------  ------------------------------------ 
                        Average      Option      Option       Average      Option      Option 
                       exercise           1           2      exercise           1           2 
                          price                                 price 
                         in GBP                                in GBP 
                      per share                             per share 
 
 At beginning of 
  the year                 0.66     257,786     206,229          0.66     257,786     206,229 
 Granted                      -           -           - 
 Forfeited                    -           -           -             -           -           - 
 Executed                     -           -           -             -           -           - 
 Expired                      -           -           -             -           -           - 
                                             ---------- 
 
   At end of year          0.66     257,786     206,229          0.66     257,786     206,229 
                    ===========  ==========  ==========  ============  ==========  ========== 
 

As at 30 June 2013, none of the above options had been exercised.

   11.      RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 

Transactions within the Group have been eliminated in the preparation of the financial information set out in this report and are not disclosed in this note. Balance with other related parties have been disclosed under the relevant notes.

i) On 18 August 2010, Dr Dingxin Pu, the Chief Executive Officer and the majority shareholder of the company entered into a loan facility agreement with the company, whereby Dr Dingxin Pu agreed to make available to the company a loan facility of GBP500,000. The loan is interest free and is repayable over five equal quarterly installments commencing from 18 months following the date of the loan facility agreement. The loan was fully drawn down on 18 August 2010.

On 20 February 2013, the loan has extended the date of repayment to five equal instalments commencing on 31 January 2015 subject to the Company having sufficient funds to meet the repayments.

ii) At 30 June 2013, included in other debtors an amount of HKD14,134 due from Dongen Jin, a director of Shenyang Louis Building Materials Co., Limited. The amount is unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.

   12.        Events after the end of the reporting period 

There are no events after the end of reporting period to be disclosed.

   13.        Approval of interim financial statements 

The interim financial statements were approved by the board of directors on 15 August 2013.

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

END

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