Banking facilities

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Banking and Thrift [Abstract]

Banking facilities

7 Banking facilities

As of March 31, 2019, the Company had general banking facilities for bank overdrafts, letters of credit, notes payable and term loans. The facilities are interchangeable with total amounts available of approximately $5,128,000 (2018: $5,128,000). The general banking facilities utilized by the Company are denominated in United States dollars, Hong Kong dollars and Chinese Yuan.

The Company’s general banking facilities, expressed in United States dollars, are further detailed as follows:

	Amount available				Amount utilized				Amount unutilized				Terms of banking facilities as of
	March 31,				March 31,				March 31,				March 31, 2019
	2018		2019		2018		2019		2018		2019		Interest	Repayment
	$ in thousands				$ in thousands				$ in thousands				rate	terms
Import and export facilities
Combined limit		2,564		2,564		99		445		2,465		2,119
Including sub-limit of:
Notes payable		2,308		2,308		99		—		2,209		2,308	HIBOR* +2.5%	Repayable in full within 120 days
Bank overdrafts		641		641		—		—		641		641	Prime rate +1%	Repayable on demand
Long term loans (1)		641		641		—		445		641		196	HIBOR* +2%	Term loans repayable monthly over 3 years.
Other facilities
Export documentary credits		641		641		—		—		641		641
Short term loans		1,923		1,923		—		—		1,923		1,923	HIBOR* +2.25%	Revolving loan repayable in 30 days
		5,128		5,128		99		445		5,029		4,683

(1) A clause in the banking facilities states that the term loans are subject to review any time and also subject to the bank's overriding right to repayment on demand, including the right to call for cash cover on demand for prospective and contingent liabilities. Therefore, all long-term loans were classified as current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2019, the long-term loans became current as they are repayable within one year in accordance with the repayment schedule.

* HIBOR is the Hong Kong Interbank Offer Rate

One of the properties of the Company located in Hong Kong with a net book value of approximately $728,000 as of March 31, 2019, the rental assignment over such property and the rights, interests and benefits of a life insurance contract with a book value of approximately $153,000 are arranged as securities to the banks for the banking facilities arrangement.

The Prime Rate and HIBOR were 5.125% and 1.650% per annum, respectively, as of March 31, 2019. The Prime Rate is determined by the Hong Kong Association of Banks and is subject to revision from time to time. Interest rates are subject to change if the Company defaults on the amount due under the facility or draws in excess of the facility amounts, or at the discretion of the banks.

The weighted average interest rates of borrowings of the Company are as follows:

	During the fiscal year ended March 31,
	2018			2019
Bank overdrafts		6.00	%		6.00	%
Notes payable		3.42	%		4.18	%
Term loans in Hong Kong		2.69	%		3.45	%