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China Bright Culture Group

煜盛文化集團*

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock code: 1859)

ANNOUNCEMENT IN RESPECT OF PUBLICATION OF UNAUDITED

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Reference is made to the announcement of China Bright Culture Group (the "Company", together with its subsidiaries and consolidated affiliated entities, the "Group") dated 31 March 2021 in relation to, among others, delay in publication of 2020 annual results (the "2020 Annual Results").

The Company failed to publish the announcement of the 2020 Annual Results within 3 months after the end of the financial year of the Company (i.e. on or before 31 March 2021). The board of directors of the company (the "Board") has been actively communicating with the auditor of the Company (the "Auditor") regarding the audit work on the 2020 Annual Results.

In order to keep the shareholders of the Company (the "Shareholders") and the public informed of the Group's financial performance and position, the Board wishes to set forth below the preliminary unaudited financial information of the Group.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS for the year ended 31 December 2020

(Expressed in Renminbi ("RMB"))

2020

2019

RMB'000

RMB'000

Revenue

505,848

475,566

Cost of sales

(228,154)

(208,385)

Gross profit

277,694

267,181

Other net income

1,392

1,636

Selling and marketing expenses

(16,009)

(9,581)

General and administrative expenses

(73,314)

(59,029)

Impairment losses on trade and other receivables

(141,703)

(4,513)

Profit from operations

48,060

195,694

Net finance expenses

(21,792)

(9,140)

Fair value changes on investments measured at fair value through profit

or loss

3,754

-

Profit before income tax

30,022

186,554

Income tax

(25,260)

(38,686)

Profit for the year

4,762

147,868

Attributable to:

Equity shareholders of the Company

4,762

147,868

Non-controlling interests

-

-

Profit for the year

4,762

147,868

Earnings per share

Basic and diluted (RMB)

0.003

0.131

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

for the year ended 31 December 2020 (Expressed in RMB)

2020

2019

RMB'000

RMB'000

Profit for the year

4,762

147,868

Other comprehensive income for the year (after tax and

reclassification adjustments)

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

Exchange differences on translation into presentation currency of the

Group

(35,073)

1,997

Other comprehensive income for the year

(35,073)

1,997

Total comprehensive income for the year

(30,311)

149,865

Attributable to:

Equity shareholders of the Company

(30,311)

149,865

Non-controlling interests

-

-

Total comprehensive income for the year

(30,311)

149,865

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

as at 31 December 2020

(Expressed in RMB)

31 December

31 December

2020

2019

RMB'000

RMB'000

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

796

1,427

Right-of-use assets

7,118

16,928

Deferred tax assets

40,251

8,512

48,165

26,867

Current assets

Short-term investments

437,659

-

Program copyrights

362,461

356,103

Trade receivables

701,535

491,254

Prepayments and other receivables

64,609

23,257

Restricted bank deposit

1,220

34,881

Cash and cash equivalents

1,292

8,982

1,568,776

914,477

Current liabilities

Bank loans and other borrowings

36,000

111,000

Contract liabilities

22,745

16,506

Trade payables

28,439

33,724

Accruals and other payables

105,042

144,914

Lease liabilities

1,903

4,392

Current taxation

98,991

46,108

293,120

356,644

Net current assets

1,275,656

557,833

Total assets less current liabilities

1,323,821

584,700

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31 December

31 December

2020

2019

RMB'000

RMB'000

Non-current liabilities

Lease liabilities

5,312

12,416

Deferred Income

630

-

Other non-current liabilities

10,000

-

15,942

12,416

Net assets

1,307,879

572,284

Equity

Share capital

73

45

Reserves

1,307,806

572,239

Equity attributable to the equity shareholders of the Company

1,307,879

572,284

TOTAL EQUITY

1,307,879

572,284

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In 2020, revenue of the Group amounted to RMB505.8 million, representing an increase of 6.4% compared with 2019; gross profit amounted to RMB277.7 million, representing an increase of 3.9% compared with 2019. The overall business scale and effectiveness maintained a growing trend. Due to an increase in the collection cycle of accounts receivable under the impact of the pandemic in the PRC in 2020, a provision for impairment of accounts receivable of RMB141.7 million was made in 2020, representing a significant increase compared with 2019. With the improvement in the pandemic situation and the recovery of domestic economy, the management expects to gradually recover accounts receivable in 2021.

The Board wishes to emphasize that the preliminary unaudited financial information set out above is extracted directly from the latest unaudited management accounts of the Group and subject to, among others, further review by the Company and any potential adjustments and has not been reviewed or audited by the Auditor. The preliminary unaudited financial information above is based on information currently available for the audit committee of the Board and the Company. The Board cannot guarantee the preliminary unaudited financial information set out above truly reflects the financial performance and position of the Group and such information might be misleading if any potential adjustments have not been taken into account. Shareholders and potential investors should exercise extreme caution when considering the preliminary unaudited financial information disclosed above and when dealing in the shares of the Company.

CONTINUED SUSPENSION OF TRADING

Trading in the shares of the Company has been suspended on the Stock Exchange with effect from 9:00 a.m. on 1 April 2021 until the Company publishes the announcement in relation to the 2020 Annual Results.

Shareholders and potential investors of the Company are advised to exercise caution when dealing in the Shares of the Company.

By order of the Board of

China Bright Culture Group

LIU Mu

Chairman

Beijing, the PRC, 15 April 2021

As at the date of this announcement, executive Directors are Mr. LIU Mu and Mr. XIA Rui; and independent non-executive Directors are Ms. RAN Hua, Mr. ZHANG Yiwu, Mr. YANG Chengjia and Ms. YAO Li.

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