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Joy Spreader Group Inc. Interim / Quarterly Report 2005

May 13, 2005

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_ (incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)_ (Stock Code: 8279)*

RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2005

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GROWTH ENTERPRISE MARKET (“GEM”) OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF HONG KONG LIMITED (“EXCHANGE”)

GEM has been established as a market designed to accommodate companies to which a high investment risk may be attached. In particular, companies may list on GEM with neither a track record of profitability nor any obligation to forecast further profitability. Furthermore, there may be risks arising out of the emerging nature of companies listed on GEM and the business sectors or countries in which the companies operate. Prospective investors should be aware of the potential risks of investing in such companies and should make the decision to invest only after due and careful consideration. The greater risk profile and other characteristics of GEM mean that it is a market more suited to professional and other sophisticated investors.

Given the emerging nature of companies listed on GEM, there is a risk that securities traded on GEM may be more susceptible to high market volatility than securities traded on the stock market operated by the Exchange prior to the establishment of GEM (excluding the options market) and which stock market continues to be operated by the Exchange in parallel with GEM and no assurance is given that there will be a liquid market in the securities traded on GEM.

The principal means of information dissemination on GEM is publication on the internet website operated by the Exchange. Listed companies are not generally required to issue paid announcements in gazetted newspapers. Accordingly, prospective investors should note that they need to have access to the GEM website in order to obtain up-to-date information on GEM-listed issuers.

The Exchange takes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

This announcement, for which the directors of MegaInfo Holdings Limited (“Company”) collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the GEM of the Exchange (“GEM Listing Rules”) for the purpose of giving information with regard to Company. The directors of the Company (“Directors”), having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that, to the best of their knowledge and belief: (1) the information contained in this announcement is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading; (2) there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement in this announcement misleading; and (3) all opinions expressed in this announcement have been arrived at after due and careful consideration and are founded on bases and assumptions that are fair and reasonable.

* For identification purpose only

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • Turnover for the Nine-Month Period amounted to approximately HK$9.2 million (2004: HK$8.1 million), representing an increase of approximately 14.6% over corresponding period during 2004.

  • With the write-off of goodwill in relation to the perpetual exclusive licence of the Tianxin software, loss attributable to shareholders recorded at approximately HK$18 million for the Nine-Month Period.

  • Successfully secured a landmark contract in the amount of HK$19.7 million from a telecommunications service provider in Macao for the provision and installation of gaming equipments and related services for the 4th East Asian Games.

  • The Board does not recommend payment of an interim dividend for the Nine-Month Period.

THIRD QUARTERLY RESULTS

The board of Directors (“Board”) is pleased to announce the unaudited consolidated results of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively the “Group”) for the three months (“Three-Month Period”) and the nine months ended 31 March 2005 (“Nine-Month Period”) together with the comparative unaudited figures of the corresponding period in 2004 as follows:

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT (UNAUDITED)

For the three and nine months ended 31 March 2005

Note
Turnover
2
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Other revenue
Selling and administrative
expenses
Loss from operation
Impairment of goodwill
6
Finance costs
Loss attributable to
shareholders
Basic loss per share
5
Three months ended
31 March
2005
2004
HK$
HK$
1,479,264
3,327,137
(1,390,967)
(2,705,173)
88,297
621,964
11,329
3,087
(3,176,123)
(1,949,659)
(3,076,497)
(1,324,608)
(9,900,000)


(1,544)
(12,976,497)
(1,326,152)
2.426 cents
0.248 cents
Nine months ended
31 March
2005
2004
HK$
HK$
9,236,341
8,057,181
(7,051,797)
(6,364,584)
2,184,544
1,692,597
26,348
3,503
(10,267,594)
(4,573,093)
(8,056,702)
(2,876,993)
(9,900,000)


(1,579)
(17,956,702)
(2,878,572)
3.356 cents
0.538 cents

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Notes:

(1) Basis of preparation of the accounts

The unaudited condensed consolidated accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Standard Accounting Practice issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the disclosure requirements set out in Chapter 18 of the GEM Listing Rules.

The condensed consolidated accounts have not been audited by the Company’s auditors, but have been reviewed by the Company’s audit committee.

The accounting policies and methods of computation used in the preparation of the unaudited condensed accounts are consistent with those used in the audited financial statement for the year ended 30 June 2004.

(2) Turnover

The Group is principally engaged in the provision of digital image processing management solutions and products maintenance services in mainland China (“China”) and the Macao Special Administration Region of the People’s Republic of China (“Macao”).

(3) Taxation

No provision for profits tax has been made in the accounts as the Group does not have any estimated assessable profits in the jurisdictions in which the Group operates for the both periods ended 31 March 2005 and 2004.

(4) Dividend

The Board does not recommend the payment of an interim dividend for the nine months ended 31 March 2005 (2004: Nil).

(5) Loss per share

The calculation of basic loss per share for the Three-Month Period and the Nine-Month Period is based on the unaudited net loss of approximately HK$12,976,497 and HK$17,956,702 respectively (three months and nine months ended 31 March 2004: net loss of HK$1,326,152 and HK$2,878,572 respectively) and the weighted average number of 535,000,000 ordinary shares in issue (2004: 535,000,000) during the periods.

Diluted loss per share has not been disclosed as there were no potential dilutive ordinary shares.

(6) Impairment of goodwill

The impairment charge for the goodwill, which is a software licence acquired from independent third parties in December 2003 for the development of certain enterprise resources planning software had been made in the accounts since future economic benefits attributable to this licence were uncertain.

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(7) Share capital and reserves

At 1 July 2004 (audited)
Exchange differences in
translation of accounts
of overseas subsidiaries
Loss attributable to
shareholders
At 31 March 2005
At 1 July 2003 (unaudited)
Issue of shares
Loss attributable to
shareholders
Placing share
Share issuance costs
Shares swap in accordance
with the re-organization
At 31 March 2004
Share
capital
HK$
5,350,000


5,350,000
106,380
23,620

1,300,990

3,919,010
5,350,000
Share
Exchange
premium
reserve
HK$
HK$
20,576,560
(42,978)

(23,382)


20,576,560
(66,360)
5,400,000





31,223,771

(9,683,768)

(17,897)

26,922,106
Contributed
Accumulated
surplus
losses
HK$
HK$
11,108,399
(6,588,899)



(17,956,702)
11,108,399
(24,545,601)





(2,878,572)




5,608,399

5,608,399
(2,878,572)
Total
HK$
30,403,082
(23,382)
(17,956,702)
(12,422,998)
5,506,380
23,620
(2,878,572)
32,524,761
(9,683,768)
9,509,512
35,001,933

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Business Review – Macao

The successful implementation of the one-stop e-government project for the Macao Government has certainly allowed the Group to gain valuable experience and to establish our reputation as a well-rounded integrated enterprise solution provider within the Macao Government and the territory. With the one-stop e-government project being an important reference site, the Group has secured another landmark project during the Three-Month Period from Companhia de Telecomunicações de Macau S.A.R.L. (CTM) for the supply and installation of gaming applications and related services, including project management, system integration and support services, for the 2005 Macau 4th East Asian Games, which will be held in Macao in October 2005. Value of this contract was approximately HK$19.7 million, thus, together with other projects previously awarded, including the Automatic Vehicle Clearance System and the Automatic Passenger Clearance System from the Macao Government, orders on hand stood strongly at approximately HK$33.6 million as at 31 March 2005. With the completion of these projects to take place before end of 2005, management expects the financial performance of the Group to improve during the second half of 2005.

Promotion and active marketing of the Mega series branded products and services to customers in Macao and China continued to be underway. In connection with the promotion of the Group’s products and services, the Group has also been carefully evaluating the requirements of the market and its customers, including the government, commercial enterprises, gaming operators, telecom operators, etc, and seek to improve features and technical capabilities of our products, or introduce new products to accommodate and better fit their needs. During the Three-Month Period, the Group has upgraded MegaECM and MegaERP by encompassing functionalities such as communication mobility platform. With enhanced features, management believes that the enhanced products will be more receptive and accepted by customers in the marketplace and will bring in better business opportunities in Macao and China.

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Business Review – China

During the Three-Month Period, the Group exercised the option to take ownership of Tianxin ERP software from Zhuhai Tianxin Business Software Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of eForce Holdings Limited. With such ownership, the Group reposition MegaERP , which has been evolved based on the original Tianxin ERP software, in the market and adopted a new sales and marketing strategy to promote it in China – by offering off-the-shelf enterprise resources planning solution with quality and user-friendly features and functionalities to different classes of customers at competitive and affordable pricing.

During the period, MegaERP gained various awards in China, including the 2004年企業信息化十 大影響力產品 from支點網 , the 2004中國製造業信息化高速成長 IT企業 and the 2004中國製造 業信息化優秀推廣產品 from e-works. These awards strongly represented product acceptance and acknowledgement of the quality of MegaERP and the status of MegaInfo in China.

Financial Position and Operating Performance Review

Turnover and Profitability

During the Nine-Month Period, attributable to various projects from the Macao Government, including the one-stop e-government project from Instituto para os Assuntos Cívicos e Municipais (“IACM”), the Group reported consolidated turnover of approximately HK$9.2 million, representing an increase of 14.6% over the corresponding period for the nine months ended 31 March 2004 of approximately HK$8.1 million. The Group also registered an improvement in the gross profit margin from 21.0% for nine months ended 31 March 2004 to 23.6% for the Nine-Month Period.

With the exercise of the option to take ownership of the Tianxin software, management took a prudent view by writing off in full the intangible assets that pertained to the perpetual exclusive licence of the Tianxin software. As a result of the goodwill impairment, the Group recorded consolidated net loss of HK$18 million for the Nine-Month Period. Despite disappointing results for the past nine months, the Group has successfully secured various contracts during the ThreeMonth Period with total contracts on hand as at 31 March 2005 amounted to approximately HK$33.6 million.

In addition to securing new business, cost control over the operations in Macao and China will continue to be an on-going exercise for the Group. The Group will carefully monitor its cash position, profit and loss status of each project, and sales & marketing strategies. Management of the Group believes that, only with new business and improved operating margins, will the Company turn around going forward.

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DIRECTORS’ AND CHIEF EXECUTIVES’ INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS IN THE SHARES, UNDERLYING SHARES AND DEBENTURES OF THE COMPANY OR ANY ASSOCIATED CORPORATION

As at 31 March 2005, the interests and short positions of the Directors and chief executive in the ordinary shares of the Company (“Shares”), underlying Shares or debentures of the Company and its associated corporations (within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (“SFO”)) which are required (a) to be notified to the Company and the Exchange pursuant to Divisions 7 and 8 of Part XV of the SFO (including interests or short positions which they are taken or deemed to have under such provision of the SFO); or (b) pursuant to section 352 of the SFO, to be entered in the register referred to therein; or (c) pursuant to Rule 5.46 to 5.66 of the GEM Listing Rules, to be notified to the Company and the Exchange, were as follows:-

(i) Aggregate long and short positions in Shares and (in respect of equity derivatives) underlying Shares

Approximate %
of the issued
Name of Long position/ Nature of No. of share capital of
Director short position interest Shares the Company
Mr. José Manuel Long position Corporate 326,617,500 61.05%
dos Santos interest
(note)

Note: 326,617,500 Shares were beneficially owned by Vodatel Holdings Limited (“VHL”). VHL was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vodatel Networks Holdings Limited (“VNHL”). Eve Resources Limited (“ERL”) owned more than one-third of the issued share capital of VNHL and the entire issued share capital in ERL was in turn held by a company wholly-owned by Mr. José Manuel dos Santos, as trustee of a discretionary family trust. Mr. José Manuel dos Santos was deemed to be interested in 326,617,500 Shares held by VHL.

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(ii) Aggregate long and short positions in shares of VNHL Shares and (in respect of equity derivatives) underlying VNHL Shares

No. of underlying
VNHL Shares
**(in respect of ** Approximate %
share option of the issued
Long position/ No. of and convertible share capital
Name of Director short position **Nature of interest ** VNHL Shares bond) held of VNHL
Mr. José Manuel Long position Corporate interest 293,388,000 47.80%
dos Santos (note 1)
Long position Personal interest 600,000 0.10%
(note 2)
Short position Corporate interest 14,002,000 2.28%
(note 1)
Mr. Kuan Kin Man Long position Personal interest 12,262,500 900,000 2.14%
(note 3)
Mr. Yim Hong Long position Personal interest 7,357,500 900,000 1.35%
(note 4)
Mr. Mok Chi Va Long position Family/Personal 20,000 230,000 0.04%
interest_(note 5)_

Notes:

  • (1) These VNHL Shares were held in the name of ERL and the entire issued share capital in ERL was in turn held by a company wholly owned by Mr. José Manuel dos Santos, as trustee of a discretionary family trust. VNHL was under an obligation to issue a total of 14,002,000 VNHL Shares in respect of the outstanding share options and the convertible bond. Mr. José Manuel dos Santos was deemed to be interested in such short position by virtue of his interest in ERL.

  • (2) Mr. José Manuel dos Santos was the beneficial owner of such interest in VNHL Shares.

  • (3) Mr. Kuan Kin Man was the beneficial owner of such interest in VNHL Shares.

  • (4) Mr. Yim Hong was the beneficial owner of such interest in VNHL Shares.

  • (5) The 20,000 VNHL Shares was held by the spouse of Mr. Mok Chi Va and Mr. Mok Chi Va was deemed to be interested in such VNHL Shares. Mr. Mok Chi Va was the beneficial owner of the remaining interest in VNHL Shares.

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SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS’ INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS IN THE SHARES, UNDERLYING SHARES OF THE COMPANY

So far as was known to any Directors or chief executive of the Company as at 31 March 2005, the persons or companies (not being a Director or chief executive of the Company) who had interests or short positions in the Shares or underlying Shares of the Company which would fall to be disclosed under Division 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO or who were directly or indirectly deemed to be interested in 5 per cent, or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital carrying rights to vote in all circumstances at general meetings of any member of the Group were as follows:

(i) Aggregate long and short positions in Shares and (in respect of equity derivatives) underlying Shares

Approximate %
No. of of the issued
**Long position/ ** Nature of No. of Shares **underlying ** share capital of
Name Notes short position interest held Shares held the Company
Lois Resources Limited (1) Long position Corporate interest 326,617,500 61.05%
ERL (1) Long position Corporate interest 326,617,500 61.05%
VNHL (1) Long position Corporate interest 326,617,500 61.05%
VHL (1) Long position Corporate interest 326,617,500 61.05%
Ms. Lei Hon Kin (2) Long position Family interest 326,617,500 61.05%
Gofull Investment
Limited (“Gofull”) (3) Long position Corporate interest 74,632,500 13.95%
eForce Holdings
Limited (“eForce”) (3) Long position Corporate interest 74,632,500 13.95%
Tees Corporation (“Tees”) (3) Long position Corporate interest 74,632,500 13.95%
Mr. Leung Chung Shan (3) Long position Personal interest 74,632,500 13.95%

Notes:

  • (1) Lois Resources Limited was deemed to be interested in 326,617,500 Shares by virtue of its interest in ERL. ERL owned more than one third of the issued share capital of VNHL which in turn owned the entire issued share capital of VHL. 326,617,500 Shares were beneficially owned by VHL.

  • (2) Ms. Lei Hon Kin, the spouse of Mr. José Manuel dos Santos, was deemed to be interested in 326,617,500 Shares which were deemed to be interested by Mr. José Manuel dos Santos.

  • (3) eForce was deemed to be interested in 74,632,500 Shares by virtue of its interest in Gofull. Tees owned more than one third of the issued share capital of eForce. Mr. Leung Chung Shan owned the entire issued share capital of Tees. 74,632,500 Shares were beneficially owned by Mr. Leung Chung Shan.

OTHER INTERESTS DISCLOSEABLE UNDER THE SFO

Save as disclosed in the preceding paragraphs headed “Directors and chief executives’ interests and short positions in the Shares, underlying Shares and debentures of the Company or any associated corporation” and “Substantial shareholders’ interests and short positions in the Shares, underlying Shares of the Company”, so for as is known to the Directors, there is no other person or company who has an interest or short position in the shares, underlying shares or debentures of the Company that is discloseable under the SFO as at 31 March 2005.

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DISCLOSURE OF TRADING BALANCE ARISING FROM SALES TRANSACTIONS CONDUCTED BY THE GROUP IN ITS ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS

The following disclosure is made in pursuant to Rules 17.15 and 17.22 of the GEM Listing Rules.

As at 31 March 2005, the following trade receivable from the following customer of the Group (“Trade Receivable”) arose as a result of the issue of invoice by the Company to that customer, and the Trade Receivable exceed 8% of the unaudited consolidated total asset value of the Group as at 31 March 2005:

% of the unaudited
consolidated total asset
Amount due value of the Group
Customer to the Group as at 31 March 2005
IACM MOP 3,381,434 8.6%
(equivalent to about HK$3,282,946)

IACM is independent of, and is not connected with, the Company or its subsidiaries, the Directors, chief executives or substantial shareholders of the Company and its subsidiaries or their respective associates (as defined in the GEM Listing Rules).

The Trade Receivable was resulted from the entering into of a contract to install the document imaging and management systems for IACM by the Group in its ordinary and usual course of business and on normal commercial terms. It is unsecured and interest free. IACM will pay to the Group for its purchases upon successful user acceptance and reliability test in accordance with terms of the contract.

SPONSOR’S INTEREST

Pursuant to the agreement dated 30 December 2003 entered into between the Company and CSC Asia Limited (“Sponsor”), the Sponsor has received and will receive a fee for acting as the Company’s Sponsor for the period from 19 January 2004 to 30 June 2006.

None of the Sponsor and its directors, employees or associates had any interests in the securities of the Company or any member of the Group or any rights to subscribe for or to nominate persons to subscribe for the securities of the Company or any member of the Group as at 31 March 2005.

COMPETING INTERESTS

None of the Directors or any person who is (or group of persons who together are) entitled to exercise or control the exercise of 5% or more of the voting power at general meetings of the Company and who is (or are) able, as a practical matter, to direct or influence the management of the Company had an interest in a business, which competes or may compete with the business of the Group.

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AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Company has established an audit committee (“Committee”) with written term of reference in compliance with GEM Listing Rules. The Committee provides an important link between the Board and the Company’s auditors in matters coming within the scope of the group audit. It also reviews the effectiveness of both the external and internal audit and of internal controls and risk evaluation. The Committee comprises three independent non-executive Directors, namely Mr. Chui Sai Cheong, Mr. Tsui Wai Kwan and Mr. Tam Pak Yip. The Group’s financial statements for the Nine-Month Period have been reviewed by the audit committee who was of the opinion that such financial statements complied with applicable accounting standards, the GEM Listing Rules, and that adequate disclosures had been made.

PURCHASE, SALE OR REDEMPTION OF LISTED SECURITIES

During the Nine-Month Period, neither the Company nor any or its subsidiaries has purchased, sold or redeemed any of the listed securities of the Company.

BOARD PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES

During the Nine-Month Period, the Company was in compliance with the Board Practices and Procedures as set out in rules 5.34 to 5.45 of the GEM Listing Rules.

During the Nine-Month Period, the Company and the Directors were also in compliance with the standard of dealings set out in rules 5.48 to 5.67 of GEM Listing Rules.

By Order of the Board MegaInfo Holdings Limited José Manuel dos Santos Chairman

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, 12 May 2005

Executive Directors Non-executive Directors Independent non-executive Directors José Manuel dos Santos Yim Hong Chui Sai Cheong Mok Chi Va Kuan Kin Man Tsui Wai Kwan Kuok Cheong Ian Tam Pak Yip

This announcement will remain on the “Latest Company Announcement” page of the internet website operated by the Exchange for the purposes of GEM at www.hkgem.com for at least seven days from the day of posting and on the website of the Company at www.megainfo.com.cn.

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