SHKP Quarterly

The Group announces 2020/21 annual results 集團公布 2020/21 年度全年業績 The Group’s underlying profit attributable to the company’s shareholders for the year ended 30 June 2021, excluding the effect of fair-value changes on investment properties, amounted to HK$29,873 million. Underlying earnings per share were HK$10.31. The directors have recommended the payment of a final dividend of HK$3.70 per share. Together with the interim dividend of HK$1.25 per share, the dividend for the full year will be HK$4.95 per share, the same as last year. During the year under review, profit generated from property sales was HK$20,994 million. The Group achieved contracted sales of about HK$29,000 million for the year in attributable terms. During the year, the Group’s gross rental income, including contributions from joint-ventures and associates, rose 2% year- on-year to HK$24,791 million, and net rental income increased by 3% year-on-year to HK$19,149 million. Rental income growth from the mainland more than offset the negative impact from its Hong Kong rental portfolio. Prospects The Group will continue to strengthen its core businesses by acquiring land selectively for development both in Hong Kong and major cities on the mainland when opportunities arise. In particular, the Group will speed up the conversions of agricultural land into buildable sites in Hong Kong as always. It will also continue to provide more housing units and help alleviate the housing problem in Hong Kong. The Group will continue to build large-scale integrated projects in a bid to strengthen its property investment business. Additionally, the Group promotes and adopts the latest technologies in different businesses to enhance the quality of its products, boost operating efficiency and provide a better experience to customers, tenants and residents. The Group also work s hard to fulfil its Environmental, Social and Governance commitments. Its residential projects will be developed into cross- generational communities with a wide range of facilities to meet different age groups’ needs for living, work, shopping and recreation. It also makes every effort to integrate the concepts of green building and wellness into its office buildings and retail premises, offering unique work and shopping experience in tune with the new era. The Group aims to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for all its new investment properties. In particular, the Group has targeted to obtain LEED Gold or Platinum ratings for its core commercial projects under development. 集團公布截至 2021 年 6 月 30 日止年度， 在撇除投資物業公平值變動的影響後， 可撥歸公司股東基礎溢利為 298.73 億港 元；每股基礎溢利為 10 . 31 港元。董事 局議決派發末期股息每股 3.7 港元，連同 中期股息每股 1.25 港元，全年每股派息 4.95 港元，與上年度全年派息相同。 回 顧 年 內 ， 來 自 物 業 銷 售 的 溢 利 為 209.94 億港元。按所佔權益計算，集團 在年內錄得合約銷售額約 290 億港元。 連同所佔合營企業及聯營公司的租金收 入計算，集團年內的總租金收入按年上 升 2% 至 247.91 億港元，淨租金收入按 年上升 3% 至 191.49 億港元。年內，由 其內地租金收入增加抵銷來自香港出租 物業組合的影響。 展望 集團將持續加強其核心業務，於適當時 機在香港及內地主要城市，選擇性購入 土地作物業發展，更會一如以往，加快 將在香港的農地轉換成可供發展用地。 集團亦會繼續提供更多住宅單位，協助 紓緩香港的住屋問題。集團將繼續興建 多個大型綜合項目，以擴大其物業投資 業務。另外，集團透過不同層面，應用 和推動創新科技，提升產品質素和營運 效率，為顧客、商戶和住戶提供更佳的 用戶體驗。 集團致力履行在環境、社會及企業管治 方面的承諾。旗下住宅項目發展將提供 多元化的生活設施，滿足不同年齡層在 居住、工作、購物和康樂方面的需要， 打造跨代共融的社區。集團亦會積極 於寫字樓和商場物業注入綠色建築與健 康環境元素，打造新時代工作與購物體 驗。集團定下目標，力爭旗下所有新 落成的投資物業均可獲取能源與環境設 計先鋒評級（ LEED ）認證，尤其是集 團在發展中的核心商業項目，均以獲得 LEED 金級或鉑金級認證為目標。 Group Chairman & Managing Director Raymond Kwok (centre) and top management respond to questions from analysts 集團主席兼董事總經理郭炳聯（中） 連同管理團隊解答分析員提問 Corporate News Vol 101 • Q3 2021 • SHKP Quarterly 14