[12 January 2022, Hong Kong] On 11 January, the “2022 Global Investment Trend Forum and the 6th Golden Hong Kong Stocks Awards Ceremony” co-organized by leading stock information platforms Zhitong Caijing (智通財經) and 10JQKA.com (同花順財經), attracted more than 1,000 Hong Kong-listed participants to Shenzhen. Among them, Edvantage Group Holdings Limited (“Edvantage Group” or the “Group”, stock code: 0382.HK) stood out in this selection and was conferred the "Most Valuable Education Company". Two-time winner of this honor Edvantage Group is deeply encouraged, for it is an affirmation of the Group’s achievements in the vocational education business.
 
The "Most Valuable Education Company" award has well-celebrated value and far-reaching market influence, aiming to recognise the Hong Kong-listed education companies with healthy corporate governance structure, significant industry status, and sound main business that can provide investors with continuous and stable value returns. Winning this award highlights the market and investors' recognition of the Group's operating philosophy, business performance, business model and industry influence. All in all, the investment value of Edvantage Group is reflected in the following four aspects:
 
First, the Group's businesses are all within the scope of vocational education, a promising sector strongly supported by the country. The development prospects of vocational education are broad and encouraging.
 
Second, under the leadership of the management team led by Dr. Liu Yung-chau, Chairman of the Board and Ms. Liu Yi Man, CEO of the Group, Edvantage Group Holdings Limited has maintained correct strategic direction, efficient operational governance, stable financial position and sound communication with the market, and has been firmly trusted by the market since its listing.
 
Third, with focus on information and disclosure as its core, the Group adheres to the practice of disclosure with high transparency, which has received extensive attention from and has been favored by the market, investors and media, building the Group’s reputation of the high-quality brand in the capital market and among public media. Up to now, the Group has been covered by 21 well-known investment banks at home and abroad, and has a solid relationship with the media.
 
Fourth, with solid business growth and new record highs in robust performance, Edvantage Group has announced positive profit alerts for three consecutive years since its listing, seeing a steady increase in dividends and more value created for shareholders with dedicated efforts.
 
 

 
 
Since it ran schools, the Group has been closely following the national policies and adhering to the principle of school operations with high-quality inputs and high compliance, leading to bright prospects for further education and employment for students as well as increasingly visible education brands for the Group. In FY2021, the Group continued to increase investment in school-running, with over RMB100 million going into new and renovated facilities and equipment. Also, Edvantage Group continued to adopt a high-standard application-oriented training mode to support practical teaching and cultivate application-oriented high-end talents. Edvantage’s education brands have been highly regarded by parents, industry and society as these brands offer high-quality education services evidenced by a smooth degree upgrading channel and broad employment prospects. The Group has also achieved a series of high-quality school-running achievements including the implementation of a high-quality vocational education M&A project, the grand opening of the GBA Business School (大灣區商學院) (“GBABS”), etc. The school-running level has been improved by leaps and bounds, with a sound school-running prestige and reputation being formed in the region and the education brand effect of the Group getting increasingly prominent.
 
Looking into the future, the Group will closely follow the direction of national vocational policies, adhere to the principle of school-running with high compliance and high quality, cooperate with industry-leading enterprises to nurture urgent-needed talents for the country and layout sustainable development with proper dimensions. With the goal of "forging a century-old school with prestige and cultivating talents for China”, the Group works to satisfy the needs of society and fit China’s clear positioning of school operations for the cultivation of talent to develop versatile high-end vocational talents with an international vision. Edvantage Group is positioned to build a well-known education brand in the PRC and even in the world, thus continuously bringing long-term value for shareholders!
 

- End -

 
About Edvantage Group Holdings Limited
Edvantage Group Holdings Limited (“Edvantage Group” or the “Group”, stock code: 0382.HK) is the largest private business-oriented higher and vocational education group in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (the “Greater Bay Area”) and an early mover in the education sector in pursuing international expansion, and it was listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange on 16 July 2019. Up to now, the Group has nearly 77,000 students in schools and owns a total of 9 private education institutions, namely Guangzhou Huashang College (application-oriented undergraduate education), Guangzhou Huashang Vocational College (higher formal vocational education), and Guangdong Huashang Technical School (secondary formal vocational education) in Guangdong province, China; Urban Vocational College of Sichuan (higher formal vocational education) and Urban Technician College of Sichuan (secondary formal vocational education) in Sichuan province, China; GBA Business School (GBABS) in Hong Kong, China; Global Business College of Australia (GBCA) and Edvantage Institute Australia (EIA) in Melbourne, Australia; and Edvantage Institute (Singapore) (“EIS”) in the downtown of Singapore.
 
 
About the 2022 Global Investment Trend Forum and the 6th Golden Hong Kong Stocks Awards Ceremony
The “2022 Global Investment Trend Forum and the 6th Golden Hong Kong Stocks Awards Ceremony” co-organized by Chinese stock information platforms Zhitong Caijing (智通財經) and 10JQKA.com (同花順財經), attracted more than 1,000 Hong Kong-listed participants. “The 6th Golden Hong Kong Stocks Awards” has undergone a three-month rigorous screening process, including public nomination, big data screening, model screening, etc. The judging panel, which was composed of financial institutions, analysts and media, recognised and selected the final list of winners from over 2,400 candidates listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, based on factors like the company's performance growth in the past year, industry ranking, corporate governance, business model, market influence, capital market performance and so forth.