| GROUP CASH FLOW STATEMENT |
|
|
| FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2006 |
|
|
|
|
2006 |
2005 |
|
Notes |
USD'000 |
USD'000 |
| Cash flow from operating activities |
|
|
|
| Cash generated from operations |
27 |
77 685 |
28 821 |
| Interest received |
|
6 380 |
5 001 |
| Financing costs |
|
(11 554) |
(8 810) |
| Taxation paid |
28 |
(20 304) |
(5 473) |
| Net cash inflow from operating activities |
|
52 207 |
19 539 |
| Cash flow from investing activities |
|
|
|
| Acquisition of subsidiary companies |
29 |
(40 949) |
(33 566) |
| Proceeds on disposal of businesses and investments |
30 |
206 |
66 721 |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment |
31 |
(11 136) |
(9 031) |
| Additions to capitalised development expenditure |
10 |
(2 777) |
(3 396) |
| Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
|
274 |
3 741 |
| Net cash (outflow)/inflow from investing activities |
|
(54 382) |
24 469 |
| Cash flow from financing activities |
|
|
|
| Net proceeds from issue of shares |
32 |
15 498 |
574 |
| Share buy back |
|
(1 863) |
– |
| (Decrease)/Increase in amounts owing to vendors |
|
(1 005) |
2 699 |
| Acquisition of minorities' interests |
|
(11 079) |
– |
| Repayment of long-term liabilities |
|
(3 613) |
(5 563) |
| Increases in long-term liabilities |
|
42 802 |
3 357 |
| Net cash inflow from financing activities |
|
40 740 |
1 067 |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
38 565 |
45 075 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
|
140 270 |
88 703 |
| Translation difference on opening cash position |
33 |
(6 584) |
6 492 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
34 |
172 251 |
140 270 |
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