baguio green group limited 碧瑤綠色集團有限公司€¦ · – 4 – results for the year,...

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– 1 – Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement. Baguio Green Group Limited 碧瑤綠色集團有限公司 (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1397) ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017 FINANCIAL SUMMARY Revenue for the year ended 31 December 2017 amounted to approximately HK$1,207.6 million (2016: HK$1,094.8 million), representing an increase of approximately 10.3% as compared with the preceding year. Gross profit for the year ended 31 December 2017 was approximately HK$97.3 million (2016: HK$95.6 million), representing an increase of approximately 1.9% as compared with the preceding year. Net profit for the year ended 31 December 2017 was approximately HK$20.6 million (2016: HK$25.0 million), representing a decrease of approximately 17.6% as compared with the preceding year. A final dividend of HK1.4 cents (2016: HK1.7 cents) per share, totalling HK$5,810,000 (2016: HK$7,055,000) was recommended by the Board for the year ended 31 December 2017. The board (the “Board”) of directors (the “Directors”) of Baguio Green Group Limited (the “Company”) is pleased to announce the consolidated annual results of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Group” or “Baguio”) for the year ended 31 December 2017 (the “Year”).

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    Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

    Baguio Green Group Limited碧瑤綠色集團有限公司

    (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

    (Stock Code: 1397)

    ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINAL RESULTSFOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2017

    FINANCIAL SUMMARY

    • Revenue for the year ended 31December 2017 amounted to approximatelyHK$1,207.6million (2016:HK$1,094.8million), representing an increase ofapproximately10.3%ascomparedwiththeprecedingyear.

    • Gross profit for the year ended31December 2017was approximatelyHK$97.3million (2016:HK$95.6million), representingan increaseofapproximately1.9%ascomparedwiththeprecedingyear.

    • Netprofitfortheyearended31December2017wasapproximatelyHK$20.6million(2016:HK$25.0million), representing a decrease of approximately 17.6% ascomparedwiththeprecedingyear.

    • A f inal dividend of HK1.4 cents (2016: HK1.7 cents) per share , to ta l l ingHK$5,810,000 (2016:HK$7,055,000)was recommendedby theBoard for theyearended31December2017.

    Theboard (the“Board”)ofdirectors (the“Directors”)ofBaguioGreenGroupLimited (the“Company”) ispleased toannounce theconsolidatedannual resultsof theCompanyand itssubsidiaries(the“Group”or“Baguio”)fortheyearended31December2017(the“Year”).

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    MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS

    BUSINESS REVIEW

    Baguio,beingtheindustryleaderinHongKong’sintegratedenvironmentalservices,hasbeenprovidingcomprehensiveenvironmental services ranging fromcleaning, landscaping,pestmanagement,andwastemanagementandrecycling.FortheGroup,theYearmarkedayearofventuringandexpansionintonewbusinesssegments,thankstonewpolicies,changingmarketdemand,aswellasitslatestprojectdevelopment.Undertheincreasinglykeencompetitioninthemarket,theGroupwasabletosolidifyitsleadingmarketpositionthroughitsexperiencesinenvironmental services,highlyeffectivemanagement,and itsdedication in tapping intonewmarkets.

    With resources conservation nowbecoming a global trend, theGroup has also firmlyentrenched itself in recyclingservices. InApril2017, theGrouphasentered intoaservicingcontractwithHKJockeyClub,pursuanttowhichtheGroupisresponsibleforcollectinganddeliveringanimalmanuretotheAnimalWasteCompostingPlant(the“AWCP”)atNgauTamMei for composting. In July 2017,Baguio again stretched the boundary of its servicesofferingsandpartneredwithTheJardineEngineeringCorporationLimitedtowinthecontractfromtheElectricalandMechanicalServicesDepartmenttooperateAWCPincompostingthecollectedanimalwasteandturningitintoorganiccompost.Theabovetwocontractsdenotedourquality services and expansive servicesofferings in collecting animalwaste, furtherdemonstratingour ability to serve every stepof the recycling supply chain, fromwastecollectiontodownstreamwastereprocessingandreusing.TheGroupalsosuccessfullygainedthecontract from theEnvironmentalProtectionDepartment (the“EPD”)ofHongKong torecycleyardwastenamelyChristmastreeandpeachblossoms.

    Inaddition,Baguiohasagainshowcased itscompetitiveedge,as ithassuccessfullybecomethe firstcontractorbeingawardedaglassmanagementcontract inHongKong.TheGroupobtained twoglassmanagementcontracts from theEPD in respectof the recyclingofglassbottle forHongKong Island (including IslandsDistrict)and theNewTerritories regions inOctober2017,eachforatermof5years.Underthesaidglassmanagementcontracts,Baguiois responsible tocollectwasteglasscontainers,and turn them to reusablematerials,whichwillbeusedlocallyinHongKongorexportedtooverseasmarkets.

    Meanwhile, inAugust2017,theGroupwasawardedthetenderleaseoflotT6inEcoPark,a6,500 squaremeterspieceof land, in returnofferingagreatopportunity for theGroup toexpanditsplasticwasterecyclingbusiness.Itisexpectedthattheleasewillcommenceinmid2018foraperiodof20years,andtheGroupaimstoestablisharecyclingplantonthelotfortransforminglocally-generatedplasticPET(Polyethyleneterephthalate)andPE(Polyethylene)bottles, touseful rawmaterials.TheGroupbelieves thatplastic recycling is theglobal trendwithenormousmarketpotential.With theGroup’sextensive industryexperiences,advancedtechnologicalcapabilitiesandstrongtrackrecordsinlargescaletendering,itisexpectedthatBaguiowouldbeabletoenjoyfirst-moveradvantageforfuturetenders,whilecontributingtogovernment’senvironmentaladvocacyandservingthepurposeofcommunityeducation.

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    Regardingits landscapingbusiness, theGroupexpectsastrongdemandin thecomingyears,especiallyafter the introductionofgreeningpolicy from thegovernment.Apart frombeingawarded theyardwastecollectioncontract incollectingChristmas treeandpeachblossomsfortheEPD,theGrouphasalsoexpandeditsplantnurseryareasinZhongshan, thePeople’sRepublicofChina(the“PRC”),toatotalof2,850,000sq.ft.,toensurethequality,quantity,andvarietyofplants supplying to its customersandprojects.Coupledwith the supportofBaguio’sexperiencedarboristandhorticulturalist teams, the revenue from the landscapingsegmentenjoyedasignificantincreaseof26.2%duringtheYear.ByridingonBaguio’ssolidbusiness foundationandwell-established reputation inHongKong, theseaccomplishmentswould allow theGroup to further sharpen its capabilities in landscapingwhile furtherexpandingitsmarketshare.

    Market Review

    AccordingtotheEPD,thelandfillsinHongKongwereinitiallyintendedtoserveuntil2020,but couldbe exhaustedwayaheadof schedule if there is no immediate action to reducecurrentwasteloads.Totackletheproblem,theHongKongSARGovernmenthasimplementedcorrespondingmeasuresinthepastfewyears,advocatingtheideaofgreenconsumptiontothegeneral publicwith the aimof raising public awareness of properwastemanagement.Specifically,policies suchas theMunicipalSolidWasteChargingScheme(expected tobeintroducedin2019earliest).TheProducerResponsibilitySchemeonGlassBeverageBottlesRecycling,FoodWasteHongKongSchemeandtheupcomingcommissioningof theorganicwaste treatment facility inSiuHoWan, areall encouraging thepublic andcommunity toparticipate in source separation ofwaste, tominimizewaste disposal, and to promoteresources recovery. The aforementionedmeasures demonstrated the government’sdeterminationinadvancingthedevelopmentoftherecyclingindustry,whichhaslaidanidealoperatingenvironmentforBaguio’sone-stopwastemanagementandrecyclingbusiness.

    RidingonitsestablishedpresenceinHongKong,BaguioisalsoendeavouredtoseekbusinessopportunitiesintheenvironmentalserviceandrelatedmarketsinthePRC.Inrecentyears,thePRCGovernmenthasbeenstronglyadvocatingtheenvironmentalprotectioninordertobuilda “BeautifulChina”,with an ever-growing emphasis fromvarious dimensions such aslegislation, initiatives and urban planning. Such efforts included the revision of the“EnvironmentalProtectionLaw”(《環境保護法》), theformulationof the“13thFive-Year”Eco-EnvironmentalProtectionPlan(《「十三五」生態環境保護規劃》),andtherollingoutofanactionplanforwastemanagement.InthefaceoftheseverepollutionissuesinthePRC,it represented an untappedmarketwith greatmarket potentials, providing the perfectopportunity for theGroup toestablishastrongfoothold in theenvironmental industry in thePRC.

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    Results

    FortheYear,theGroup’srevenuewasapproximatelyHK$1,207.6million,indicatingastablegrowth of approximately 10.3% from approximately HK$1,094.8 mil l ion for thecorrespondingperiodof2016,mainlyattributabletotheGroup’sdedicatedeffortsingainingnew and renewal contracts.Gross profit slightly increased by approximately 1.9% toapproximatelyHK$97.3million (2016: approximatelyHK$95.6million) andgrossprofitmargindecreasedby0.6percentagepointstoapproximately8.1%(2016:8.7%),astheriseinstatutoryminimumwage toHK$34.5perhour since1May2017has inevitablyaffected thecost level of theGroup.Profit attributable to shareholdersof theCompanyamounted toapproximatelyHK$20.6million,representingayear-on-yeardeclineofapproximately17.6%(2016:approximatelyHK$25.0million),withnetprofitmargindecreasedby0.6percentagepointstoapproximately1.7%(2016:2.3%).Earningspersharewas5HKcents(2016:6HKcents).

    Final Dividend

    TheBoard recommends thepaymentofa finaldividend for theYearatHK1.4cents (2016:HK1.7cents)per share, totallingHK$5,810,000 (2016:HK$7,055,000), subject toapprovalby theShareholdersof theCompany (the“Shareholders”)at the forthcomingannualgeneralmeeting (the“AnnualGeneralMeeting”)of theCompany tobeheldon8June2018. If soapprovedby theShareholders, it is expected that the finaldividendwillbepaidoutonoraround3July2018totheShareholderswhosenamesappearontheregisterofmembersoftheCompanyon14June2018.

    Revenue breakdown of major business segments

    Fortheyearended31December2016 31 December 2017Revenue

    (HK$ million)% of total

    revenueRevenue

    (HK$ million)% of total

    revenue Change

    Cleaning 803.4 73.4% 903.1 74.8% +12.4%Landscaping 123.4 11.3% 155.7 12.9% +26.2%Pestmanagement 52.5 4.8% 39.5 3.3% -24.8%Wastemanagementandrecycling 115.5 10.5% 109.3 9.0% -5.3%

    Total 1,094.8 100.0% 1,207.6 100.0% +10.3%

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    Gross profit margin of major business segments

    Fortheyearended31December

    2016

    Forthe year ended

    31 December 2017

    Gross profit margin

    Gross profit margin Change

    Cleaning 6.4% 6.2% -0.2p.pLandscaping 17.0% 16.4% -0.6p.pPestmanagement 13.1% 12.6% -0.5p.pWastemanagementandrecycling 14.4% 9.9% -4.5p.pOverall 8.7% 8.1% -0.6p.p

    Ridingonourprofessionalmanagement, quality services and stringent control in safetyprecaution,theGroupcontinuedtomaintainahightendersuccessrateatapproximately37%in2017 (2016:35%). In termsofbusiness segment, theGrouphaddeliveredencouragingresults incleaningand landscapingservices.TheGroupsuccessfully renewed fourcontractswith theLeisureandCulturalServicesDepartmentofHongKong forprovisionofcleaningandsupportingservices inMay2017.Other than theprovisionofgeneralcleaningservices,wecontinuously strived for enlargingour services scope toenhanceourcompetitiveness.During theYear, theGroupobtained the new contracts fromhospitals for provision ofdomesticandporteringservicesandanewcontractfromanair-linecompanytoprovidestorepackingservicescoveringthebeveragepacking,deliveryofcartstoloadingbay,stocktaking,anddeboxing. In thewastemanagementand recyclingsegment, in spiteof theexpirationoftwowastecollectioncontractsand initialoperatingexpenses incurred fromnewcontractsaffecting thegrossprofitmargin,wecontinue towidenanddeepenour recyclingbusiness.Other than theprovisionof collection services for three-coloured recyclingbins inall18districtsofHongKong,wecommencedthestablewastecollectionserviceswithJockeyCluband theoperationof theAWCPincomposting thecollectedanimalwasteand turning it intoorganiccompost. Inaddition, theglassmanagementcontracts forHongKongIslandand theNewTerritoriesDistrictshavealsocommencedinNovember2017.

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    Contracts on-hand

    Asof31December2017,theGrouphasatotalamountofapproximatelyHK$2,246.4millionworthofunexpiredcontractsonhand,ofwhich,approximatelyHK$1,133.0millionwillberecognisedby theendof2018,approximatelyHK$661.2millionwillbe recognised in2019andtherestofapproximatelyHK$452.2millionwillberecognisedin2020andbeyond.

    Backlog contract value

    Contract value to be

    recognised by 31 December

    2018

    Contract value to be

    recognised by31 December

    2019

    Contract value to be

    recognised in 2020 and

    beyond (HK$ million) (HK$ million) (HK$ million) (HK$ million)

    Cleaningservices 1,380.7 873.0 421.8 85.9Landscapingservices 276.6 130.2 97.9 48.5Pestmanagementservices 55.7 34.3 21.4 –Wastemanagementandrecyclingservices 533.4 95.5 120.1 317.8

    Total 2,246.4 1,133.0 661.2 452.2

    PROSPECTS

    Looking into2018, theGroupwillendeavour tomaterialise itsexpansion in thePRCwhilepursuingastablegrowthinitscorebusinessesinHongKong.Baguio,asthemarketleaderinenvironmentalservicesinHongKong,willcontinuetoupholditscorephilosophyofcreatinga “Green&Clean” environment for the society, contributing to thepromotionofwasterecycling inHongKong,while striving tocaptureopportunitiesarisingunder the schemespromulgatedbytheHongKongSARGovernment.

    TheGroupwillcontinue to look into thepotentials toestablishprocessing facilitiesand tofurtherexpanditsfootprintsintherecyclingbusiness.Byseekingcollaborationwithindustryexperts,theGroupwillbeabletoadvanceintherecyclingmarketbyincorporatingindustry-forward technologies and experiences, and accelerate the development ofHongKong’srecyclingindustry.

    Atthesametime,theGroupaimstofurtheradvancetheestablishmentoftherecyclingplantinEcoPark,withakeeneyeonthemarkettrendanddemandforrecyclables,includingglass,plastic rawmaterial and relevant products, and other recyclables, in order to bewell-positioned toparticipate in thesoon-vibrant resource recyclingmarket inHongKong.Withhigherdegreeof automationandmoreexperiences in suchbusiness,weexpect that therewouldbeagradualincreaseoftheweightofourrecyclingsegmentintermsoftheproportionofrevenueandcontributionamongstourbusinesssegments.

    RidingonBaguio’s strong track recordof quality services, theGroupbelieves that thesynergiesbetween the fourbusiness segmentsprovide a solid foundation for sustainabledevelopment.Looking forward to2018, theGroupwill remainprudent,yetoptimistic, inexploringnewbusinessopportunitiesinordertofurthercementitsleadingmarketposition.

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    FINANCIAL REVIEW

    Revenue

    TheGroup’s revenue for theyearsended31December2017and2016wasapproximatelyHK$1,207.6million andHK$1,094.8million, respectively, representing an increase ofapproximately10.3%.The increasewasmainlydue tomore renewedcontracts andnewcontractsgainedduringtheYearinourservicessegmentsofcleaningandlandscaping.Ontheotherhand, revenue inourpestmanagementandwastemanagementand recyclingservicesegmenthaddroppedas somecontractsof thesesegmentshadexpiredduring theYearwithothernewcontractscommencingneartheendofYear.

    Cost of Services

    Fortheyearsended31December2017and2016,thecostofservicesoftheGroupamountedto approximatelyHK$1,110.3million andHK$999.2million respectively, representingapproximately91.9%and91.3%oftheGroup’srevenueforthecorrespondingyears.Ourcostofservicesprimarilycompriseddirectwages,directoverheadexpenses,consumablesandsub-contracting fees.Thecostof services inproportion to theGroup’s revenuehas increasedslightlyduetotheriseinstatutoryminimumwageduringtheYear.

    Gross Profit

    TheGroup’sgrossprofit for theYearwasapproximatelyHK$97.3million, representinganincreaseofapproximately1.9%fromapproximatelyHK$95.6million for theyearended31December2016.TheincreasewasmainlyduetotheincreaseintheGroup’srevenue.

    Gross Profit Margin

    ThegrossprofitmarginsoftheGroupfortheyearsended31December2017and2016wereapproximately8.1%and8.7%respectively.Asmentionedabove,thedecreaseingrossprofitmarginwasmainlyduetotheriseinstatutoryminimumwageduringtheYear.

    Change in Fair Value of Biological Assets

    TheGroup’sbiologicalassetsare representedby the trees,plantsand flowers locatedat theGroup’snurseriesinthePRCandHongKong.ThegaininfairvalueoftheGroup’sbiologicalassets foreachof theyearsended31December2017and2016wereapproximatelyHK$2.0millionandHK$1.7million respectively, representingan increaseofapproximately17.2%.Thisisduetothecontinuingaccumulationandgrowthofthebiologicalassetsinthenurseries.

    Selling and Marketing Expenses

    Thesellingandmarketingexpenses incurredby theGroupfor theyearsended31December2017 and 2016were approximatelyHK$1.8million andHK$2.0million respectively,representingadecreaseofapproximately12.4%,andaccounting forapproximately0.1%ofeachyear’stotalrevenue.

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    Administrative Expenses

    TheadministrativeexpensesincurredbytheGroupfortheyearsended31December2017and2016wereapproximatelyHK$68.8millionandHK$63.1millionrespectively,representinganincreaseofapproximately9.0%,andapproximately5.7%and5.8%of the respectiveyear’stotal revenue.The increasewasmainlyattributable to the increase inwagesandallowancesandotherofficeoverheadexpensesduring theYear.TheGroupcontinues to implement itsbudgetedcostcontrolmeasures foradministrativeexpenses.Asdisclosed innote13 to theannual resultsonpage20, aprovisionof approximatelyHK$2.3millionwasmadeat31December2017.

    Finance Costs

    The finance costsof theGroupamounted to approximatelyHK$4.3million andHK$5.3million for the years ended 31December 2017 and 2016 respectively, representingapproximately0.4%andapproximately0.5%of theGroup’s revenue in the respectiveyear.ThedecreasewasmainlyduetothedecreaseintheaveragelevelofbankborrowingsandthecompetitiveborrowingsratesobtainedbytheGroupduringtheYear.

    Profit for the Year Attributable to Equity Shareholders of The Company

    TheGroup’sprofitattributabletotheShareholdersoftheCompanyforeachoftheyearended31December2017and2016was theapproximatelyHK$20.6millionandHK$25.0millionrespectively,representingadecreaseofapproximately17.6%.Thedecreasewasprimarilyduetothefactorsdescribedabove.

    FOREIGN CURRENCY EXPOSURE

    TheGroup’s foreign currency exposure is limited asmostof its transactions, assets andliabilitiesaredenominatedinHongKongdollars.DuringtheYear,themainforeigncurrencyexposurearosefromthefluctuationinRenminbi(“RMB”).DuetotheGroup’sPRCoperation,theGroup possessed RMB bank balances and a small portion of transactionsweredenominatedinRMB.

    LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES

    TheGroup derives cash flow from operating activities principally from rendering acomprehensiverangeofenvironmentalservices.FortheYear,wehadnetcashgeneratedfromoperatingactivitiesofapproximatelyHK$27.4million(2016:HK$64.2million).TheGrouphadavailable cash andbankbalances amounting to approximatelyHK$48.0million as at 31December 2017 (31December 2016:HK$55.7million), representing a decrease ofapproximately13.9%from31December2016.TheGroup’sbankborrowingsamounted toapproximatelyHK$108.7millionas at 31December2017 (31December2016:HK$82.5million), representingan increaseofapproximately31.8%from31December2016.Asat31December2017, theGroup’sfinance leasepayableswereapproximatelyHK$42.4million(31December2016:HK$56.9million)forfinancingtheacquisitionofmotorvehiclesforoperationuse.DuringtheYear,nofinancialinstrumentswereusedforhedgingpurposes(2016:nil).

    As at 31December 2017, theGroup’s total current assets and current liabilitieswereapproximatelyHK$369.4million (31December2016:HK$348.9million) andHK$280.4million (31December2016:HK$247.0million) respectively,while the current ratiowasapproximately1.3times(31December2016:approximately1.4times).

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    Thegearing ratioof theGroupwasapproximately0.6 timesas at31December2017 (31December2016:0.6 times),whichwascalculatedbasedon the total interest-bearingbankborrowingsandobligationsunderfinanceleasesovertotalequityoftheGroup.

    CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND CAPITAL COMMITMENT

    For theYear,ourcapitalexpenditureswhichmainly includedadditions inmotorvehicles,equipmentandofficepremisesamountedtoapproximatelyHK$38.3million(2016:HK$26.2million).These capital expenditureswere fundedbyborrowings frombanks and financecompanies, fundsgenerated fromouroperatingactivitiesandcapitalcontributions fromourshareholdersthroughtheinitialpublicofferingoftheCompany.

    Asat31December2017,theGrouphadcapitalcommitmentcontractedforofapproximatelyHK$3.3million(31December2016:HK$0.7million)andcapitalcommitmentauthorisedbutnotcontractedforofapproximatelyHK$100.0million(31December2016:Nil).

    CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

    Asat31December2017,theGroupdidnothaveanymaterialcontingentliabilities.

    USE OF PROCEEDS

    Thesharesof theCompanywere listedonTheStockExchangeofHongKongLimited (the“StockExchange”)on22May2014and theCompany raisednetproceedsofapproximatelyHK$90.0million.The plans for the use of net proceedswere stated in theCompany’sprospectusdated12May2014(the“Prospectus”)andsubsequentlychangedin2015asstatedintheCompany’sannouncementdated31December2015.DuringtheperiodbetweenthedateofthelistingofthesharesoftheCompanyto31December2017,thenetproceedswereusedforthefollowingpurposes:

    Summary of use of proceeds

    Available Utilised Unutilised(HK$ million) (HK$ million) (HK$ million)

    Acquisitionofvehiclesandequipment forexpandingandbroadeningfor existingservices 18.4 18.4 –Developmentandexpansionofwaste managementandrecyclingservices 9.9 9.9 –Enhancingoperationefficiencyand qualityservices 11.7 11.7 –Workingcapitalandothergeneral purposes 35.0 35.0 –Developmentinglassandplastic managementprojects 15.0 8.6 6.4

    90.0 83.6 6.4

    Asat31December2017, theunutilisedproceedsweredeposited in licensedbanks inHongKong.

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    CHARGES ON THE GROUP’S ASSETS

    Asat31December2017,theamountspayableunderfinanceleaseswithinoneyearamountedtoapproximatelyHK$18.3million(31December2016:HK$21.6million),andthatafteroneyearbutwithin fiveyearsamounted toapproximatelyHK$24.1million (31December2016:HK$35.3million).

    Asat31December2017, theobligationsunder finance leasesof theGroupwereguaranteedbytheCompanyandasubsidiaryoftheCompany.

    Inaddition,wehave (i)pledgedbankdepositsof approximatelyHK$5.1millionas at31December2017(31December2016:HK$5.1million);(ii)mortgageoftheGroup’sleaseholdlandandbuildingsofapproximatelyHK$29.9millionasat31December2017(31December2016:HK$17.2million); (iii) pledgeof theGroup’s available-for-sale financial assetsofapproximatelyHK$13.6million as at 31December 2017 (31December 2016:HK$13.3million);and(iv)pledgeof theGroup’s tradereceivablesofapproximatelyHK$37.8millionasat31December2017(31December2016:HK$72.1million).

    Saveasmentionedabove,wedidnothaveanyoutstandingmortgagesorcharges,borrowingsorindebtednessincludingbankoverdrafts,loansordebentures,loancapital,debtsecuritiesorothersimilarindebtedness,financeleaseorhirepurchase.

    ACQUISITION, DISPOSAL AND SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT HELD

    During theYear, theGroupdidnotmakeanymaterialacquisition,disposalnor significantinvestment.

    INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

    During theYear, theGroup registered the trademark inHongKong foraperiodof10years.

    HUMAN RESOURCES

    Asat31December2017,theGroupemployed8,853employees,includingbothfulltimeandpart time employees (31December 2016: 7,967).Remunerationpackages are generallystructuredbyreferencetomarketterms,individualqualificationsandexperience.

    During theYear, various training activities, suchas trainingonoperational safety, teambuildingadministrativeandmanagement skills,wereconducted to improve thequalityoffront-end services, office support andmanagement. In addition, employees are alsoencouraged,subsidisedandsponsoredtoattendjob-relatedseminarsandcoursesorganisedbyprofessionaland/oreducationalinstitutiontoensurethesmoothandeffectivemanagementoftheGroup’sbusiness.

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    Theconsolidatedannual resultsof theGroupfor theyearended31December2017 togetherwiththecomparativefiguresof2016areasfollows:

    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOMEFor the year ended 31 December 2017

    2017 2016Note HK$’000 HK$’000

    Revenue 5 1,207,640 1,094,788Costofservices (1,110,294) (999,234)

    Gross profit 97,346 95,554Otherincome 6 1,046 3,933Changeinfairvaluelesscoststosellof biologicalassets 2,026 1,729Sellingandmarketingexpenses (1,774) (2,025)Administrativeexpenses (68,800) (63,092)

    Profit from operations 29,844 36,099Financecosts 7 (4,293) (5,340)

    Profit before taxation 8 25,551 30,759Incometax 9 (4,935) (5,748)

    Profit for the year attributable to equity shareholders of the Company 20,616 25,011

    Other comprehensive income:

    Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss, net of nil tax;Exchangedifferencesontranslationof financialstatementsofsubsidiaries 134 (120)Changeinfairvalueofavailable-for-sale financialassets 310 345

    Other comprehensive income 444 225

    Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to equity shareholders of the Company 21,060 25,236

    Earnings per share

    Basicanddiluted(HK$) 11 0.05 0.06

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    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONAs at 31 December 2017

    2017 2016Note HK$’000 HK$’000

    Non-current assetsProperty,plantandequipment 167,210 156,628Interestinassociate – 150Available-for-salefinancialassets 13,596 13,286Prepaymentsanddeposits 5,764 –

    186,570 170,064

    Current assetsInventories 4,539 4,942Tradereceivables 12 285,889 251,905Prepayments,depositsandotherreceivables 13 13,830 21,521Biologicalassets 12,031 9,700Pledgedbankdeposits 5,141 5,140Cashandcashequivalents 47,983 55,735

    369,413 348,943

    Current liabilitiesTradepayables 14 21,125 26,979Accruals,depositsreceivedandotherpayables 131,051 114,473Bankborrowings 108,712 82,499Obligationsunderfinanceleases 18,289 21,601Taxpayable 1,218 1,471

    280,395 247,023

    Net current assets 89,018 101,920

    Total assets less current liabilities 275,588 271,984

    Non-current liabilitiesObligationsunderfinanceleases 24,067 35,306Deferredtaxliabilities 10,630 10,507

    34,697 45,813

    Net assets 240,891 226,171

    Capital and reservesSharecapital 15 4,150 4,150Reserves 236,741 222,021

    Total equity 240,891 226,171

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    NOTES

    1. GENERAL INFORMATION

    TheCompanywasincorporatedasanexemptedcompanywithlimitedliabilityintheCaymanIslandson8November2013.TheultimateholdingcompanyoftheCompanyisBaguioGreen(Holding)Limited,whichwasincorporatedintheBritishVirginIslands(“BVI”).TheregisteredofficeoftheCompanyislocatedatCricketSquare,HutchinsDrive,POBox2681,GrandCaymanKY1-1111,CaymanIslandsanditsprincipalplaceofbusiness inHongKong is locatedatUnitA,4/F.,Dragon IndustrialBuilding,No.93KingLamStreet,LaiChiKok,Kowloon,HongKong.

    TheprincipalactivityoftheCompanyisinvestmentholding.Theprincipalactivitiesofitssubsidiariesareengagedintheprovisionofenvironmentalandrelatedservice.

    2. BASIS FOR PREPARATION

    Thefinancial informationsetout in thisannouncementdoesnotconstitute theGroup’sstatutory financialstatementsfortheyearended31December2017,butisderivedfromthosefinancialstatements.

    Thefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedinaccordancewiththesameaccountingpoliciesadoptedinthe2016annualfinancialstatements,exceptforthechangesinaccountingpoliciessetoutinnote3.

    Themeasurementbasisused in thepreparationof the financial statements is thehistorical costs.ThefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedinaccordancewithallapplicableHongKongFinancialReportingStandards,which collective term includes all applicable individualHongKongFinancialReportingStandards,HongKongAccountingStandardsand Interpretations issuedby theHongKong InstituteofCertifiedPublicAccountants(“HKICPA”),accountingprinciplesgenerallyacceptedinHongKongandthedisclosure requirementsof theHongKongCompaniesOrdinance.These financial statementsalsocomplywiththeapplicabledisclosureprovisionsoftheRulesGoverningtheListingofSecuritiesonTheExchangeofHongKongLimited(“ListingRules”).

    3. APPLICATION OF NEW AND REVISED HONG KONG FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS

    TheHKICPAhasissuedseveralamendmentstoHKFRSsthatarefirsteffectiveforthecurrentaccountingperiodof theGroup.Noneof these impacton theaccountingpoliciesof theGroup.However,additionaldisclosure has been included in the financial statements to satisfy the newdisclosure requirementsintroducedby theamendments toHKAS7,Statement of cash flows: Disclosure initiative,which requireentities toprovidedisclosures thatenableusersof financial statements toevaluatechanges in liabilitiesarisingfromfinancingactivities,includingbothchangesarisingfromcashflowsandnon-cashchanges.

    TheGrouphasnot applied anynewstandardor interpretation that isnotyet effective for the currentaccountingperiod.

    4. SEGMENT INFORMATION

    Informationreportedtotheexecutivedirectors,beingthechiefoperatingdecisionmaker,forthepurposesof resourceallocationandassessmentofsegmentperformancefocuseson typesofservicesprovided.TheGrouphas identified four reportable segments.Nooperatingsegmentshavebeenaggregated to form thefollowingreportablesegments:

    — Cleaningservicesbusiness

    — Landscapingservicesbusiness

    — Pestmanagementbusiness

    — Wastemanagementandrecyclingbusiness

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    InformationregardingtheGroup’sreportablesegmentsispresentedbelow.

    Segment revenue and results

    Segment results represent theearnings fromeach segmentbefore interest, taxationandadministrativeexpenses includingdirectors’emolumentsandexcludeother incomeandchangeinfairvalue lesscosts tosellofbiological assets.The following is ananalysisof theGroup’s revenueand resultsby reportablesegments.

    Cleaningservicesbusiness

    Landscapingservicesbusiness

    Pestmanagement

    business

    Wastemanagement

    and recyclingbusiness Total

    HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000

    Year ended 31 December 2017

    Revenuefromexternalcustomers andreportablesegmentrevenue 903,107 155,700 39,469 109,364 1,207,640

    Segmentresults 54,420 25,580 4,958 10,614 95,572

    Otherincome 1,046Changeinfairvaluelesscosts tosellofbiologicalassets 2,026Administrativeexpenses (68,800)Financecosts (4,293)

    Profitbeforetaxation 25,551

    Cleaningservicesbusiness

    Landscapingservicesbusiness

    Pestmanagement

    business

    Wastemanagementandrecycling

    business TotalHK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000

    Yearended31December2016

    Revenuefromexternalcustomers andreportablesegmentrevenue 803,365 123,395 52,488 115,540 1,094,788

    Segmentresults 49,239 20,917 6,899 16,474 93,529

    Otherincome 3,933Changeinfairvaluelesscosts tosellofbiologicalassets 1,729Administrativeexpenses (63,092)Financecosts (5,340)

    Profitbeforetaxation 30,759

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    Segment assets and liabilities

    Segmentassetsincludeallassetsattributabletotheactivitiesoftheindividualsegments,withtheexceptionofintercompanyreceivablesandothercorporateassets.Segmentliabilitiesincludeallliabilitiesattributableto theactivitiesof the individual segments,with theexceptionof intercompanypayablesandcorporateliabilities.Thesegmentassetsandliabilitiesattheendofthereportingperiodbyreportablesegmentsareasfollows:

    Cleaningservicesbusiness

    Landscapingservicesbusiness

    Pestmanagement

    business

    Wastemanagement

    and recyclingbusiness Total

    HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000

    As at 31 December 2017

    Segmentassets 345,560 78,296 30,059 96,711 550,626Unallocated 5,357

    Totalassets 555,983

    Segmentliabilities 233,587 25,827 17,426 37,201 314,041Unallocated 1,051

    Totalliabilities 315,092

    Cleaningservicesbusiness

    Landscapingservicesbusiness

    Pestmanagement

    business

    Wastemanagementandrecycling

    business TotalHK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000

    Asat31December2016

    Segmentassets 305,119 64,346 33,923 105,213 508,601Unallocated 10,406

    Totalassets 519,007

    Segmentliabilities 187,954 29,634 21,993 50,792 290,373Unallocated 2,463

    Totalliabilities 292,836

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    Other segment information

    Cleaningservicesbusiness

    Landscapingservicesbusiness

    Pestmanagement

    business

    Wastemanagement

    andrecyclingbusiness Unallocated Total

    HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000

    For the year ended 31 December 2017

    Depreciationofproperty, plantandequipment 10,583 1,186 1,844 10,265 147 24,025Additionstonon-currentassets 33,003 2,043 261 3,941 32 39,280Loss/(gain)ondisposalof property,plantandequipment 67 73 (133) 42 215 264

    Cleaningservicesbusiness

    Landscapingservicesbusiness

    Pestmanagement

    business

    Wastemanagement

    andrecyclingbusiness Unallocated Total

    HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000 HK$’000

    Fortheyearended 31December2016

    Depreciationofproperty, plantandequipment 9,620 992 2,362 10,462 143 23,579Additionstonon-currentassets 6,552 2,564 184 16,673 250 26,223Lossondisposalof property,plantandequipment 156 248 112 184 1 701

    Geographical information

    NogeographicalinformationispresentedasalloftheGroup’sbusinessesarecarriedoutinHongKongandtheGroup’s revenue fromexternal customers is generated inHongKongduring the years ended31December2017and2016.

    Information about major customers

    Fortheyearended31December2017, theGroup’srevenueofHK$678,335,000(2016:HK$646,680,000)for various segmentswas derived from two customers (2016: two), each ofwhomhas individuallyaccountedforover10%oftheGroup’stotalrevenue,whicharedisclosedasfollows:

    2017 2016HK$’000 HK$’000

    CustomerA 288,075 286,846CustomerB 390,260 359,834

    678,335 646,680

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    5. REVENUE

    Theprincipalactivityof theGroup isenvironmentaland relatedservice.Theamountofeachsignificantcategoryofrevenuerecognisedisasfollows:

    2017 2016HK$’000 HK$’000

    Cleaningservices 903,107 803,365Landscapingservices 155,700 123,395Pestmanagementservices 39,469 52,488Wastemanagementandrecyclingservices 109,364 115,540

    1,207,640 1,094,788

    6. OTHER INCOME

    2017 2016HK$’000 HK$’000

    Governmentgrants* 622 3,593Interestincome 92 136Sundryincome 332 204

    1,046 3,933

    * GovernmentgrantsofHK$622,000 (2016:HK$3,593,000)weregrantedduring theyearended31December2017inrespectofphasingoutcertaindieselcommercialvehiclesbytheGroup.Therewerenounfulfilledconditionsandothercontingenciesattached to the receiptof thosegrants.There isnoassurancethattheGroupwillcontinuetoreceivesuchgrantinthefuture.

    7. FINANCE COSTS

    2017 2016HK$’000 HK$’000

    Interest on: Bankoverdrafts 310 2 Bankloans 2,295 3,124 Obligationsunderfinanceleases 1,688 2,214

    4,293 5,340

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    8. PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION

    Profitbeforetaxationhasbeenarrivedataftercharging:

    2017 2016HK$’000 HK$’000

    Auditors’remuneration: Auditservices 1,260 1,200 Otherservices 102 80Depreciationofproperty,plantandequipment: OwnedbytheGroup 12,094 11,508 Heldunderfinanceleases 11,931 12,071Lossondisposalofproperty,plantandequipment 264 701Costofconsumablegoods 45,451 44,443

    Staffcosts(includingdirectors’remuneration): Wages,salariesandotherbenefits 945,837 836,884 Provisionforlongservicepayments 422 2,559 Provisionforuntakenpaidleave 7,900 9,622 Contributionstodefinedcontributionretirementscheme 30,634 28,516 Equity-settledshare-basedpayments 715 986

    985,508 878,567

    Operatingleaserentals:minimumleasepayments Hireofmachineryandmotorvehicles 25,763 19,597 Landandbuildings 5,550 4,909

    31,313 24,506

    9. INCOME TAX

    (a) Income tax charged to profit or loss represents:

    2017 2016HK$’000 HK$’000

    Currenttax—HongKongProfitsTax Provisionfortheyear 4,812 4,929Deferredtax Originationandreversaloftemporarydifferences 123 819

    4,935 5,748

    TheprovisionforHongKongProfitsTaxfortheyearended31December2017iscalculatedat16.5%(2016:16.5%)oftheestimatedassessableprofitsfortheyear.

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    10. DIVIDENDS

    (a) Dividends payable to equity shareholders of the Company attributable to the year

    2017 2016HK$’000 HK$’000

    Finaldividendproposedaftertheendofthereportingperiodof HK1.4cents(2016:HK1.7cents)perordinaryshare 5,810 7,055

    Thefinaldividendproposedaftertheendofthereportingperiodhasnotbeenrecognisedasaliabilityattheendofthereportingperiod.

    (b) Dividends payable to equity shareholders of the Company attributable to the previous financial year, approved and paid during the year

    2017 2016HK$’000 HK$’000

    Finaldividendinrespectofthepreviousfinancialyear, approvedandpaidduringtheyear,ofHK1.4cents (2016:HK1.7cents)perordinaryshare 5,810 7,055

    11. EARNINGS PER SHARE

    (a) Basic earnings per share

    Thecalculationofthebasicearningspersharefortheyearended31December2017isbasedontheprofit for theyearattributable toordinaryequity shareholdersof theCompanyofHK$20,616,000(2016:HK$25,011,000) and theweighted averagenumber of 415,000,000 (2016: 415,000,000)ordinarysharesinissueduringtheyear.

    (b) Diluted earnings per share

    Dilutedearningspersharefortheyearsended31December2017and2016arethesameasthebasicearningsper shareas therewerenopotentialdilutiveordinaryshares inexistenceduring theyearspresented.

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    12. TRADE RECEIVABLES

    Theageinganalysisoftradereceivablesbasedontheinvoicedate(ordateofrevenuerecognition,ifearlier)attheendofthereportingperiodisasfollows:

    2017 2016HK$’000 HK$’000

    Within60days 212,469 189,624Over60daysbutwithin120days 63,016 53,575Over120daysbutwithin365days 9,273 7,651Over365days 1,131 1,055

    285,889 251,905

    Ingeneral, for thecontractswith somequasi-governmentorganisationsandTheGovernmentof theHongKongSpecialAdministrativeRegion,theGrouphasnospecificcredittermsinaccordancewiththetenderterms.Forothercontracts,theGroupnormallyallowsacreditperiodrangingfrom30to60daysdependingonthecustomers’creditworthinessandthelengthofbusinessrelationship.

    13. PREPAYMENTS, DEPOSITS AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

    Included inprepayments,deposits andother receivablesas at31December2017 is agrossamountofHK$4,500,000(2016:HK$5,000,000)duefromShanghaiGenyuanEnvironmentalCo.,Limited(“ShanghaiGenyuan”,acompanyprincipallyengagedinharmlesstreatmentoforganicwastesandresourcesutilisationin thePRC) in respectof a refundabledeposit in relation to theproposedacquisitionofcertainequityinterest inShanghaiGenyuan.Theproposedacquisitionwas terminatedduringyearended31December2016as theGroupcouldnot reachanagreementwith theselleroncertaincrucial terms.During theyearended31December2017, theGroupagreedwithShanghaiGenyuanon the repayment scheduleof theoutstandingbalancebutcertain scheduledpaymentswere subsequentlydefaulted.TheGrouphas takenlegalactionagainstShanghaiGenyuanandtheguarantors,andaprovisionofHK$2,250,000wasmadeinthecurrentyear.

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    14. TRADE PAYABLES

    Asoftheendofthereportingperiod,theageinganalysisoftradepayables,basedontheinvoicedate,isasfollows:

    2017 2016HK$’000 HK$’000

    Within30days 12,413 15,906Over30daysbutwithin60days 6,634 6,635Over60daysbutwithin90days 805 535Over90days 1,273 3,903

    21,125 26,979

    Thecreditperiodonpurchasesofcertaingoodsandservicesisgenerallywithin30to60days.

    15. SHARE CAPITAL

    Number of shares

    Nominalvalue

    ’000 HK$’000

    Authorised:Ordinary shares of HK$0.01 eachAsat1January2016,31December2016,1January2017and 31December2017 1,000,000 10,000

    Issued and fully paid:Ordinary shares of HK$0.01 eachAsat1January2016,31December2016,1January2017and 31December2017 415,000 4,150

    Theholdersofordinary sharesareentitled to receivedividendsasdeclared from time to timeandareentitledtoonevotepershareatmeetingsoftheCompany.AllordinarysharesrankequallywithregardtotheCompany’sresidualassets.

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    POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS

    TheGrouphadnomaterialeventsubsequenttotheendoftheYearanduptothedateofthisannouncement.

    CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS

    TheregisterofmembersoftheCompanywillbeclosedtentativelyfromTuesday,5June2018toFriday, 8 June 2018, both days inclusive, duringwhich no transfer of shares of theCompanywillberegistered.TobeeligibletoattendandvoteattheAnnualGeneralMeeting,all transfer formsaccompaniedby the relevant sharecertificatesmustbe lodgedwith theCompany’sHongKongBranchShareRegistrar,TricorInvestorServicesLimitedofLevel22,HopewellCentre,183Queen’sRoadEast,HongKongforregistrationnotlaterthan4:30p.m.onMonday,4June2018oratanothertimeand/ordateasadvised.

    The registerofmembersof theCompanywillbeclosed tentatively fromThursday,14June2018 toFriday,15June2018,bothdays inclusive,duringwhichno transferofsharesof theCompanywillbe registered. Inorder for theShareholders toqualify for theproposed finaldividend,all transfer formsaccompaniedby the relevant sharecertificatesmustbe lodgedwiththeCompany’sHongKongBranchShareRegistrar,TricorInvestorServicesLimitedofLevel22,HopewellCentre,183Queen’sRoadEast,HongKongforregistrationnotlaterthan4:30p.m.onWednesday,13June2018.

    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

    TheCompany is committed tomaintaining high standards of corporate governance tosafeguardtheinterestsoftheShareholdersandtoenhancecorporatevalueandaccountability.TheCompany has compliedwith all applicable code provisions under theCorporateGovernanceCode(the“CGCode”)assetoutinAppendix14totheListingRulesthroughouttheYear.TheCompanywill continue to review and enhance its corporate governancepracticestoensurecompliancewiththeCGCode.

    InformationonthecorporategovernancepracticesadoptedbytheCompanywillbesetoutintheCorporateGovernanceReport in theGroup’s2017annual report tobepublished induecourse.

    AUDIT COMMITTEE

    Theaudit committeehas reviewedwith themanagementof theCompany theconsolidatedfinancial statementsof theGroup for theYear, and reviewed theeffectivenessof the riskmanagement and internal control systemof theCompanywith themanagement of theCompany.

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    MODEL CODE FOR SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS BY DIRECTORS

    TheCompanyhasadoptedtheModelCodeforSecuritiesTransactionsbyDirectorsofListedIssuers(the“ModelCode”)assetoutinAppendix10totheListingRulesasitsowncodeofconduct regardingdirectors’ securities transactions.HavingmadespecificenquirieswithallDirectors, eachof theDirectorsconfirmed thathe/shehascompliedwith theModelCodethroughouttheYear.

    PURCHASE, REDEMPTION OR SALE OF LISTED SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY

    Neither theCompanynor anyof its subsidiariespurchased, redeemedor sold anyof theCompany’slistedsecuritiesduringtheYear.

    SCOPE OF WORK OF KPMG

    The financial figures in respectof theGroup’sconsolidatedstatementof financialposition,consolidatedstatementofprofitorlossandothercomprehensiveincomeandtherelatednotesthereto for theYear as setout in this announcementhavebeencomparedby theGroup’sauditor,KPMG,CertifiedPublicAccountants, to theamounts setout in theGroup’sdraftconsolidatedfinancialstatementsfortheYearandtheamountswerefoundtobeinagreement.TheworkperformedbyKPMGin this respectdidnotconstituteanaudit, revieworotherassuranceengagement inaccordancewithHongKongStandardsonAuditing,HongKongStandardsonReviewEngagementsorHongKongStandardsonAssuranceEngagementsissuedby theHKICPAandconsequentlynoassurancehasbeenexpressedby theGroup’sauditor.

    PUBLICATION OF FINAL RESULTS AND ANNUAL REPORT

    ThisfinalresultsannouncementwillbepublishedonthewebsitesofTheStockExchangeofHongKongLimited(www.hkex.com.hk)andtheCompany(www.baguio.com.hk).Theannualreport of theCompany for theYearwill be despatched to the Shareholders aswell aspublishedonthewebsitesofTheStockExchangeofHongKongLimitedandtheCompanyinduecourse.

    ByorderoftheBoardofBaguio Green Group Limited

    Ng Wing HongChairman

    HongKong,28March2018

    As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Mr. Ng Wing Hong, Ms. Ng Yuk Kwan Phyllis, Mr. Ng Wing Chuen, Ms. Leung Shuk Ping, Ms. Chan Shuk Kuen and Ms. Cheung Siu Chun as executive Directors and Mr. Sin Ho Chiu, Dr. Law Ka Hung and Mr. Lau Chi Yin Thomas as independent non-executive Directors.