31. Classification of financial instrumentsopen

The following table shows a comparison by category of carrying amounts of the Group’s and Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are carried in the financial statements:

Loans and receivables

S$’000

Group


31 December 2011

Assets

Staff loans

818

Trade debtors

187,710

Deposits

5,341

Sundry debtors

12,198

Due from related parties

276

Cash and cash equivalents

11,837

218,180


Liabilities at amortised

cost

Derivatives used for hedging

Total

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

Group


31 December 2011

Liabilities

Creditors and accruals

196,249

196,249

Due to related parties

383

383

Borrowings

303,300

303,300

Derivative liabilities

881

881

499,932

881

500,813

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Loans and receivables

Fair value through profit or loss

Total

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

Group


31 December 2010

Assets

Staff loans

1,208

1,208

Trade debtors

178,228

178,228

Deposits

4,962

4,962

Sundry debtors

10,399

10,399

Fair value adjustment of forward currency contracts

237

237

Due from related parties

503

503

Cash and cash equivalents

8,783

8,783

204,083

237

204,320


Liabilities at amortised

cost

Derivatives used for hedging

Total

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

Group


31 December 2010

Liabilities

Creditors and accruals

158,358

158,358

Due to related parties

838

838

Borrowings

316,000

316,000

Derivative liabilities

189

189

475,196

189

475,385

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Loans and receivables

S$’000

Company


31 December 2011

Assets

Staff loans

818

Trade debtors

185,566

Deposits

3,912

Sundry debtors

10,268

Due from related parties and subsidiaries

7,484

Cash and cash equivalents

6,614

214,662

Liabilities at amortised

cost

Derivatives used for hedging

Total

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

Company


31 December 2011

Liabilities

Creditors and accruals

137,265

137,265

Due to related parties and subsidiaries

54,685

54,685

Borrowings

303,300

303,300

Derivative liabilities

881

881

495,250

881

496,131

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Loans and receivables

Fair value through profit or loss

Total

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

Company


31 December 2010

Assets

Staff loans

1,208

1,208

Trade debtors

176,353

176,353

Deposits

3,631

3,631

Sundry debtors

6,827

6,827

Fair value adjustment of forward currency contracts

237

237

Due from related parties and subsidiaries

4,860

4,860

Cash and cash equivalents

8,362

8,362

201,241

237

201,478


Liabilities at amortised

cost

Derivatives used for hedging

Total

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

Company


31 December 2010

Liabilities

Creditors and accruals

124,095

124,095

Due to related parties and subsidiaries

36,873

36,873

Borrowings

316,000

316,000

Derivative liabilities

189

189

476,968

189

477,157

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32. Capital management open

The objective of the Group’s capital management policy is to provide capacity to support business requirements and to take advantage of business opportunities that might arise, so as to enhance shareholder value. With prudent capital management, the Group aims to maintain a sustainable regular payout ratio.

The capital structure of the Group consists of borrowings, cash and cash equivalents and shareholders’ equity.

There was no change in the Group’s approach to capital management during the year.

         Group

         Company

2011

2010

2011

2010

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

Borrowings

     – Current

53,300

66,000

53,300

66,000

     – Non-current

250,000

250,000

250,000

250,000

Cash and cash equivalents

11,837

8,783

6,614

8,362

Shareholders’ equity

322,547

302,894

295,602

281,905

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33. Dividendsopen

Group and Company

2011

2010

S$’000

S$’000

Declared and paid during the financial year:


Final – the previous year

     7.7 cents (2010: 7.2 cents) per ordinary share (one-tier tax)

69,726

64,628

Special – the previous year

     3.5 cents per ordinary share (one-tier tax)

31,694

Interim – the current year

     6.6 cents (2010: 6.3 cents) per ordinary share (one-tier tax)

59,900

56,616

161,320

121,244

Proposed but not recognised as a liability as at 31 December:

 

Final

     7.9 cents (2010: 7.7 cents) per ordinary share (one-tier tax)

71,350

69,323

Special

     Nil (2010: 3.5 cents) per ordinary share (one-tier tax)

31,527

71,350

100,850

The directors propose a final dividend of 7.9 cents per ordinary share (one-tier tax) in respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2011 for approval by shareholders at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting of the Company.

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34. Authorisation of financial statementsopen

The financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2011 were authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the directors on 17 February 2012.

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