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| for the year ended February 2010 |
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Audited
Year ended
February
2010
USD’000 |
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Year ended
Audited
February
2009
USD’000 |
| EBITDA |
|
108 536 |
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|
125 648 |
| Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
|
6 |
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|
66 |
| Non-cash items |
|
23 051 |
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|
27 023 |
| Cash generated before working capital changes |
|
131 593 |
|
|
152 737 |
| Working capital changes |
|
93 902 |
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|
42 162 |
| (Increase)/decrease in inventories |
|
(7 852) |
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|
77 074 |
| (Increase)/decrease in receivables |
|
(27 630) |
|
|
20 923 |
| Increase/(decrease) in payables |
|
129 384 |
|
|
(55 835) |
| Cash generated from operations |
|
225 495 |
|
|
194 899 |
| Net finance costs paid |
|
(9 574) |
|
|
(16 586) |
| Taxation paid |
|
(19 842) |
|
|
(26 643) |
| Net cash inflow from operating activities |
|
196 079 |
|
|
151 670 |
| Investment in subsidiaries |
|
(29 689) |
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|
(42 430) |
| Net cash outflow from other investing activities |
|
(23 765) |
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|
(21 404) |
| Net cash inflow from other financing activities |
|
8 591 |
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|
15 731 |
| Capital distribution to shareholders |
|
(21 982) |
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|
(20 485) |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
129 234 |
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|
83 082 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year |
|
95 061 |
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|
34 179 |
| Translation difference on opening cash position |
|
15 539 |
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|
(22 200) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year (*) |
|
239 834 |
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|
95 061 |
| (*) Comprises cash resources, net of bank overdrafts and trade finance advances. |
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