CHINA DATACAST<08016> - Results Announcement (Q2, 2006, Summary) China Data Broadcasting Holdings Limited announced on 20/10/2006: (stock code: 08016 ) Year end date :31/12/2006 Currency :HKD Auditors' report :N/A 2nd Quarterly Report Reviewed by :N/A Important Note : This result announcement form only contains extracted information from and should be read in conjunction with the detailed results announcement of the issuer, which can be viewed on the GEM website at http://www.hkgem.com (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Current Last Corresponding Period Period from 01/01/2006 from 01/01/2005 to 30/06/2006 to 30/06/2005 $'000 $'000 Turnover : 15,406 30,240 Profit/(Loss) from Operations : (2,410) (947) Finance cost : N/A N/A Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : N/A N/A Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entites : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after Taxation & MI : (2,410) (1,699) % Change Over the Last Period : N/A EPS / (LPS) Basic (in dollar) : (HKD 0.0076) (HKD 0.0053) Diluted (in dollar) : N/A N/A Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit (Loss) after ETD Items : (2,410) (1,699) 2nd Quarter Dividends per Share : NIL NIL (specify if with other options) : N/A N/A B/C Dates for 2nd Quarter Dividends : N/A Payable Date : N/A B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting : N/A Other Distribution for Current Period : NIL B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A (bdi: both days inclusive) For and on behalf of China Data Broadcasting Holdings Limited Signature : Name : Shum Shing Kei Title : Company Secretary Responsibility statement The directors of the Company (the "Directors") as at the date hereof hereby collectively and individually accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this results announcement form (the "Information") and confirm, having made all reasonable inquiries, that to the best of their knowledge and belief the Information are accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading and that there are no other matters the omission of which would make the Information herein inaccurate or misleading.The Directors acknowledge that the Stock Exchange has no responsibility whatsoever with regard to the Information and undertake to indemnify the Exchange against all liability incurred and all losses suffered by the Exchange in connection with or relating to the Information. Remarks: ( 1 ) Basis of preparation The unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards ( which also include Statements of Standards Accounting Practice and Interpretations ( " SSAP " ) ) issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants ( " HKICPA " ), accounting principles generally accepted in Hong Kong and the disclosure requirements of the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance. They have been prepared under the historical cost convention. ( 2 ) Turnover Turnover represents the invoiced value of goods sold and services rendered, net of value-added tax, business tax, and after allowance for goods returned and trade discount. ( 3 ) Taxation Taxes on profits assessable elsewhere have been calculated at the rates of tax prevailing in the countries in which the Group operates, based on existing legislation, interpretations and practices in respect thereof. No provision for Hong Kong profits tax is required since the Group has no assessable profit for the six months ended 30 June 2006 and 2005. ( 4 ) Loss per share The calculation of basic loss per share for the six months ended 30 June 2006 are based on the net loss attributable to shareholders of approximately HKD2,410,000 ( 2005 : HKD1,699,000 ) for the six months ended 30 June 2006 and on 318,000,000 ( 2005 : 318,000,000 ) ordinary shares in issue during the six months ended 30 June 2006. No diluted earnings per share was presented as there was no potential dilutive ordinary shares in issue for both periods. ( 5 ) Contingent liabilities ( a ) The Group has contingent liabilities of HKD23.5 million relating to a claim by the holding company of the Group, Apex Digital Inc. ("Apex Digital"), for certain freight charges paid by Apex Digital on behalf of the Group to a customer. As the Group has dispute over this freight charges, the directors of the Company are of the opinion that the Group do not have any obligation to reimburse the freight charges. Accordingly, the directors considered that no provision would be made for the freight charges up to the period ended 30 June 2006. ( b ) The Group and the Company have contingent liabilities relating to a claim for patent infringement on 12 June 2006. As the amount of damages claimed was not stated in the writ, the directors of the Company are unable to estimate the liability under the claim up to the period ended 30 June 2006. ( 6 ) Audit committee As at the date of this announcement, there is no independent non-executive director appointed. |