Regina Miracle International (Holdings) Ltd. said its normalized net income for the fiscal first half ended Sept. 30 amounted to 19 Hong Kong cents per share, an increase of 58.7% from 12 cents per share in the prior-year period.

Normalized net income, which excludes unusual gains or losses on a pre- and after-tax basis, was HK$170.7 million, an increase of 58.7% from HK$107.5 million in the prior-year period.

Total revenue grew 26.3% on an annual basis to HK$2.51 billion from HK$1.99 billion, and total operating expenses rose 22.8% on an annual basis to HK$2.20 billion from HK$1.79 billion.

Reported net income rose 43.4% from the prior-year period to HK$217.4 million, or 25 cents per share, from HK$151.6 million, or 17 cents per share.