Group

 

2009

2008

 

S$’000

S$’000

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

 

Profit for the year

1,015,303

730,994

Adjustments for:

 

 

   Dividend and interest income

(42,353)

(45,543)

   Finance costs

41,186

44,407

   Depreciation and amortisation

199,703

195,069

   Share of results of associates and joint ventures

(109,542)

(126,096)

   Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment and investment properties

(1,794)

(18,393)

   (Gain) / loss on disposal of other financial assets (net)

(3,853)

38,697

   Allowance made for doubtful debts and bad debts written off (net)

450

1,528

   Allowance made for stock obsolescence and inventories written off

430

2,465

   Change in fair value of financial instruments

(2,475)

37,935

   Share-based expenses

27,996

31,253

   Allowance made for impairment in value of assets and assets written off (net)

33,239

10,883

   Negative goodwill

(298)

   Income tax expense (Note 34)

202,981

130,951

   Operating profit before working capital changes

1,360,973

1,034,150

 

 

 

Changes in working capital:

 

 

   Inventories and work-in-progress

(723,148)

1,114,381

   Receivables

163,778

6,803

   Payables

163,052

195,370

 

964,655

2,350,704

   Net payment to banks for Unauthorised Transactions (Note 35(d))

(43,749)

   Income taxes paid

(31,882)

(45,546)

Net cash inflow from operating activities

932,773

2,261,409

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

   Dividends and interests received

98,871

120,720

   Cash flows on sale of subsidiaries, net of cash disposed of

14

2,124

   Proceeds from sale of associates and joint ventures

3,628

1,818

   Proceeds from sale of investments

12,722

8,892

   Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

10,179

93,279

   Proceeds from sale of investment properties

317

   Proceeds from sale of asset held for sale

26,682

   Loans to associates

(67,259)

   Additional interest in associates

(111,885)

   Acquisition of minority interest

(13,428)

   Acquisition of associates and joint ventures

(1,495)

   Acquisition of other financial assets

(32)

   Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(407,423)

(361,705)

   Payment for intangible assets

(18)

(6,438)

Net cash outflow from investing activities

(474,631)

(115,806)

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

   Proceeds from share issue

2,763

   Proceeds from share issue to minority shareholders of subsidiaries

1,097

10,778

   Proceeds from ESOS exercised with issue of treasury shares

3,434

3,948

   Proceeds from ESOS exercised with issue of treasury shares to
   minority shareholders of subsidiaries

10,452

10,915

   Purchase of treasury shares

(50,825)

   Purchase of treasury shares by subsidiary

(93,745)

   Proceeds from borrowings

827,820

620,126

   Repayment of borrowings

(764,328)

(1,059,198)

   Net (decrease) / increase in other long-term liabilities

(862)

220

   Dividends paid to shareholders of the Company

(195,716)

(266,890)

   Dividends paid to minority shareholders of subsidiaries

(110,273)

(129,968)

   Interest paid

(38,334)

(45,335)

Net cash outflow from financing activities

(266,710)

(997,211)

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

191,432

1,148,392

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year

2,400,954

1,296,003

   Effect of exchange rate changes on balances held in foreign currency

5,126

(43,441)

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year (Note 22)

2,597,512

2,400,954

 
Attributable net assets of subsidiaries divested during the year are as follows:
 

 

Group

 

2009

2008

 

S$’000

S$’000

 

 

 

Disposals

 

 

Non-current assets

246

22,067

Net current assets / (liabilities)

38

(9,650)

Non-current liabilities

(2,044)

Minority interests

(188)

(8,257)

 

96

2,116

Loss on disposal

(14)

(597)

Realisation of currency translation reserve

824

Total consideration received

82

2,343

Net cash at bank of subsidiaries disposed of

(68)

(219)

Cash inflow on divestment

14

2,124

 
The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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