Plastec Technologies, Ltd.: 20-F filed 2019-05-15
What Plastec Technologies, Ltd. reported in its annual report (foreign private issuer) filed 2019-05-15 (fiscal FY 2018): 28 published measures, 73 facts as tagged in accession 0001144204-19-026209.
This filing
- Form
- 20-F (annual report (foreign private issuer))
- Filed
- 2019-05-15
- Fiscal period
- fiscal FY 2018
- Accession
- 0001144204-19-026209 on SEC EDGAR
Values are as tagged in this filing. A later filing can restate them; each measure links to its history page, which shows the latest-filed value per period. All Plastec Technologies, Ltd. filings.
Reported measures
Total assets
Resources recognized on the balance sheet. Book assets are not the market value of the business.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2018-12-31 | 563,439,000 | HKD | |
| At 2017-12-31 | 780,263,000 | HKD |
Total liabilities
Recognized obligations at the reporting date. The definition and scope differ from interest-bearing debt.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2018-12-31 | 13,130,000 | HKD | |
| At 2017-12-31 | 10,933,000 | HKD |
Stockholders equity
The reported residual interest after liabilities. It is an accounting amount, not market capitalization.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2018-12-31 | 550,309,000 | HKD | |
| At 2017-12-31 | 769,330,000 | HKD | |
| At 2016-12-31 | 781,624,000 | HKD | |
| At 2015-12-31 | 940,686,000 | HKD |
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and qualifying short-term liquid investments under the filer’s accounting policy. Restricted cash and longer-term investments may be reported separately.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2018-12-31 | 272,820,000 | HKD | |
| At 2017-12-31 | 300,588,000 | HKD | |
| At 2016-12-31 | 486,222,000 | HKD | |
| At 2015-12-31 | 475,361,000 | HKD |
Net income or loss
Reported profit or loss for the period. Check the filing for attribution, exceptional items and discontinued operations before comparing companies.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | 177,974,000 | HKD | 365 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | 139,895,000 | HKD | 365 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | 692,042,000 | HKD | 366 |
Operating cash flow
Cash generated or used by operating activities. Working-capital timing can make this differ substantially from reported income.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | 25,483,000 | HKD | 365 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | -21,689,000 | HKD | 365 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | 191,931,000 | HKD | 366 |
Revenue
Revenue under this specific accounting concept. A missing value is not zero; filers can use other revenue concepts.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | 0 | HKD | 365 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | 0 | HKD | 365 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | 0 | HKD | 366 |
Financing cash flow
Net cash from financing activities, including borrowing, repayments and transactions with owners. A positive amount does not establish operating profitability.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | -403,669,000 | HKD | 365 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | -151,376,000 | HKD | 365 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | -843,429,000 | HKD | 366 |
Investing cash flow
Net cash from investing activities, including asset purchases, disposals and investment transactions. This differs from capital expenditure payments alone.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | 249,245,000 | HKD | 365 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | 82,743,000 | HKD | 365 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | 675,849,000 | HKD | 366 |
Retained earnings or deficit
Accumulated undistributed earnings or deficit at the reporting date. This balance is not cash available for distribution.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2018-12-31 | 524,189,000 | HKD | |
| At 2017-12-31 | 749,884,000 | HKD |
Income tax expense or benefit
Current and deferred income tax expense or benefit for continuing operations. This accounting expense differs from cash taxes paid.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | 2,435,000 | HKD | 365 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | 524,000 | HKD | 365 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | 1,123,000 | HKD | 366 |
Net property, plant and equipment
Carrying amount of property, plant and equipment after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization. It is not replacement cost or market value.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2018-12-31 | 107,752,000 | HKD | |
| At 2017-12-31 | 114,209,000 | HKD |
Operating income or loss
Operating revenue less operating expenses for the reporting period. It excludes items outside the reported operating result and is not free cash flow.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | 11,403,000 | HKD | 365 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | -76,000 | HKD | 365 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | 5,947,000 | HKD | 366 |
Current assets
Assets classified as current under the normal operating cycle or one-year boundary. Not all current assets can be converted immediately into cash.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2018-12-31 | 441,665,000 | HKD | |
| At 2017-12-31 | 570,002,000 | HKD |
Current liabilities
Obligations classified as current under the operating-cycle or one-year boundary. The balance includes more than short-term borrowing.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2018-12-31 | 13,130,000 | HKD | |
| At 2017-12-31 | 10,933,000 | HKD |
Net finite-lived intangible assets
Finite-lived intangible assets after amortization. This excludes goodwill and should not be combined with indefinite-lived intangible assets without checking scope.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2018-12-31 | 438,000 | HKD | |
| At 2017-12-31 | 438,000 | HKD |
Operating expenses
Recurring operating costs under this accounting concept, generally excluding production costs included in cost of sales. Check filing presentation before combining expense subtotals.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | -11,403,000 | HKD | 365 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | 76,000 | HKD | 365 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | -5,947,000 | HKD | 366 |
Selling, general and administrative expense
Selling and general administrative costs reported under this concept. It is an expense category, not a substitute for total operating expenses.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | 5,351,000 | HKD | 365 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | 16,489,000 | HKD | 365 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | 18,472,000 | HKD | 366 |
Common shares outstanding
Common shares outstanding at the reporting date. This point-in-time count differs from the weighted-average shares used for earnings per share and can exclude other share classes.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2018-12-31 | 12,938,128 | shares | |
| At 2017-12-31 | 12,938,128 | shares |
Accumulated other comprehensive income or loss
Cumulative other comprehensive items after tax, such as translation and unrealized hedging or securities effects. These amounts have not passed through net income.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2018-12-31 | -30,000 | HKD | |
| At 2017-12-31 | -6,704,000 | HKD |
Gross property, plant and equipment
Cost of property, plant and equipment before accumulated depreciation. Historical cost does not indicate current value or replacement cost.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2018-12-31 | 138,607,000 | HKD | |
| At 2017-12-31 | 138,607,000 | HKD |
Accumulated depreciation on property, plant and equipment
Cumulative depreciation, depletion and amortization recorded against property, plant and equipment. It measures cost allocation to date, not physical wear or market value.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2018-12-31 | 30,855,000 | HKD | |
| At 2017-12-31 | 24,398,000 | HKD |
Accrued current liabilities
Current obligations accrued for goods and services received but not yet invoiced or paid. This is one component of current liabilities, not all short-term obligations.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2018-12-31 | 4,452,000 | HKD | |
| At 2017-12-31 | 4,431,000 | HKD |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Prepayments and other current assets grouped under this concept. The balance is not cash and its composition differs by filer.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2018-12-31 | 3,339,000 | HKD | |
| At 2017-12-31 | 3,230,000 | HKD |
Comprehensive income or loss
Net income plus other comprehensive income after tax. It includes unrealized items that net income excludes and is not a cash measure.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | 184,648,000 | HKD | 365 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | 139,082,000 | HKD | 365 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | 678,552,000 | HKD | 366 |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization
Combined depreciation, depletion and amortization for the period. A noncash allocation of asset cost, not a measure of maintenance spending.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | 7,984,000 | HKD | 365 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | 8,176,000 | HKD | 365 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | 8,376,000 | HKD | 366 |
Interest paid, net
Cash interest paid during the period, net of amounts capitalized where the filer reports it that way. It differs from interest expense recognized.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | 3,082,000 | HKD | 365 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | 2,213,000 | HKD | 365 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | 1,236,000 | HKD | 366 |
Income taxes paid, net
Cash income taxes paid net of refunds during the period. It differs from income tax expense and can reflect prior years and estimated payments.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | 0 | HKD | 365 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | 0 | HKD | 365 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | 0 | HKD | 366 |
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