The Land Registry 2007/08 Annual Report
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for the year ended 31 March 2008
(Expressed in thousands of Hong Kong dollars)
Note | 2008 | 2007 | ||||
Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||
Profit from operations | 176,927 | 108,968 | ||||
Depreciation and amortisation | 44,922 | 46,046 | ||||
Increase in deferred revenue | 8,104 | 1,280 | ||||
Increase/(Decrease) in creditors and amounts due to related parties | 6,607 | (17,490 | ) | |||
Increase in provision for employee benefits | 8,087 | 637 | ||||
Increase/(Decrease) in customers' deposits | 1,503 | (29 | ) | |||
Increase in debtors and amounts due from related parties | (1,646 | ) | (352 | ) | ||
Profits tax paid | (24,166 | ) | (24,671 | ) | ||
Net cash from operating activities | 220,338 | 114,389 | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||
Increase in placements with banks (other than cash equivalents) | (32,000 | ) | (451,000 | ) | ||
Purchase of fixed assets | (23,074 | ) | (15,292 | ) | ||
Interest received | 32,949 | 21,473 | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (22,125 | ) | (444,819 | ) | ||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||
Dividend paid | (58,756 | ) | (69,752 | ) | ||
Net cash used in financing activities | (58,756 | ) | (69,752 | ) | ||
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 139,457 | (400,182 | ) | |||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 62,454 | 462,636 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 17 | 201,911 | 62,454 |