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Cash Flow Statements |
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| for the year ended 31st December, 2004 |
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|
2004
|
2003
|
2004
|
2003
|
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Note
|
RM'000
|
RM'000
|
RM'000
|
RM'000
|
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
| Net profit for the financial year |
|
11,453
|
18,099
|
19,862
|
731
|
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|
|
|
|
|
| Adjustments for non cash items: |
|
|
|
|
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| Property, plant and equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
| - depreciation |
|
14,379
|
14,706
|
8,896
|
9,125
|
| - written off |
|
1,633
|
140
|
376
|
-
|
| - gain on disposal |
|
(911)
|
(446)
|
(428)
|
372
|
| Inventories |
|
|
|
|
|
| - written off |
|
3,573
|
7,256
|
645
|
2,198
|
| - net allowance/(writeback) for obsolescence |
|
4,190
|
230
|
1,632
|
(117)
|
| Net (writeback)/allowance for doubtful receivables: |
|
|
|
|
|
| - trade |
|
(1,092)
|
2,063
|
37
|
-
|
| - others |
|
919
|
953
|
1,374
|
498
|
| - associated companies |
|
12
|
638
|
12
|
638
|
| Amortisation of goodwill |
|
1,309
|
1,308
|
-
|
-
|
| Share of (profit)/loss of associate companies |
|
(271)
|
504
|
-
|
-
|
| Net write off for bad receivables |
|
605
|
33
|
-
|
35
|
| Interest expense |
|
-
|
7
|
-
|
4
|
| Net provision/(writeback) for retirement
benefits |
|
647
|
(2,308)
|
341
|
(1,754)
|
| Interest income |
|
(2,453)
|
(2,163)
|
(2,371)
|
(2,161)
|
| Unrealised gain on foreign exchange |
|
(516)
|
(259)
|
(481)
|
(244)
|
| Allowance for diminution in value of investment |
|
-
|
-
|
279
|
3,131
|
| Dividend income: |
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| - subsidiaries |
|
-
|
-
|
(28,429)
|
(3,474)
|
| - associates |
|
-
|
-
|
(279)
|
(279)
|
| Tax expense |
|
5,920
|
5,985
|
9,147
|
2,864
|
| Minority interest |
|
5
|
7
|
-
|
-
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
____________ |
____________ |
____________ |
____________ |
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|
39,402
|
46,753
|
10,613
|
11,567
|
| Changes in working capital: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Inventories |
|
1,699
|
(10,172)
|
7,088
|
(15,528)
|
| Trade and other receivables |
|
15,810
|
(6,347)
|
2,547
|
(1,353)
|
| Ultimate holding company |
|
2,151
|
770
|
2,312
|
605
|
| Immediate holding company |
|
6,811
|
(243)
|
5,263
|
(1,678)
|
| Fellow subsidiaries |
|
242
|
2,749
|
280
|
2,699
|
| Subsidiaries |
|
-
|
-
|
30,369
|
39,362
|
| Trade and other payables |
|
(19,869)
|
14,112
|
(17,452)
|
7,800
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
____________
|
____________
|
____________
|
____________
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| Cash flows from operations |
|
46,246
|
47,622
|
41,020
|
43,474
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Tax paid |
|
(7,600)
|
(4,020)
|
(800)
|
(833)
|
| Tax refund |
|
3,373
|
5,677
|
2,379
|
5,681
|
| Retirement benefits paid |
|
(257)
|
(2,195)
|
(217)
|
(1,308)
|
| |
|
-
|
(7)
|
-
|
(4)
|
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|
____________
|
____________
|
____________
|
____________
|
| Net cash flows from operating activities |
|
41,762
|
47,077
|
42,382
|
47,010
|
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| CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
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| Property, plant and equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
| - proceeds from disposal |
|
1,706
|
1,809
|
1,005
|
914
|
| - additions |
|
(6,538)
|
(8,033)
|
(3,230)
|
(7,170)
|
| Interest received |
|
2,201
|
1,564
|
2,119
|
1,562
|
| Dividends received from an associate |
|
279
|
279
|
279
|
279
|
| Purchase of other investment |
|
(1,210)
|
(121)
|
-
|
(121)
|
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|
____________
|
____________
|
____________
|
____________
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| Net cash flows from investing activities |
|
(3,562)
|
(4,502)
|
173
|
(4,536)
|
| |
|
____________
|
____________
|
____________
|
____________
|
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|
|
|
|
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| CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Dividends paid |
|
(14,705)
|
(12,937)
|
(14,705)
|
(12,937)
|
| Repayment of hire-purchase payables |
|
(9)
|
(251)
|
(9)
|
(103)
|
| Dividends paid to minority shareholders |
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
-
|
-
|
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|
____________
|
____________
|
____________
|
____________
|
| Net cash flows from financing activities |
|
(14,716)
|
(13,191)
|
(14,714)
|
(13,040)
|
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|
____________
|
____________
|
____________
|
____________
|
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|
|
|
|
|
| NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
|
23,484
|
29,384
|
27,841
|
29,434
|
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|
|
|
|
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| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
|
|
|
|
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| AT BEGINNING OF YEAR |
|
68,319
|
38,935
|
62,227
|
32,793
|
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|
____________
|
____________
|
____________
|
____________
|
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
21
|
91,803
|
68,319
|
90,068
|
62,227
|
| AT END OF YEAR |
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____________
|
____________
|
____________
|
____________
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