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An analysis of

Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Limited

Prepared for:

ACCT 103

Financial Accounting (G3)

Professor Gan XX

Prepared by:

T XX

K XX

L XX

L XX

Y XX

L XX

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Executive Summary

Pokka Singapore was incorporated on 18 January 1977 as a private limited company. It was converted into

a public limited company on 6 September 1994 at which time it changed to its present name of Pokka

Corporation (Singapore) Limited.

Financial Performance

The Group’s turnover experienced an increase of 1.1% from SGD 143.2 million in FY 2006 to SGD 144.7

million in FY 2007. Profit before taxation increased to SGD 3.6 million, up from SGD 0.1 million the

previous year. This was achieved through cost rationalization across companies under the Group. Profit

could have been higher if not for foreign exchange loss of SGD 0.5 million as compared to gain of SGD 0.1

million the previous year. The foreign exchange loss resulted from the weakening of the US dollar against

the Singapore dollar.

The Group’s tax expense increased from SGD 0.3 million to SGD 1.1 million mainly due to higher profits in

the current year.

Beverage Business

Revenue from its beverage business declined by 1.8%, from SGD 95.4 million to SGD 93.7 million. This

attributes to stiffer competition in local and overseas markets.

The Group maintained its position as an industry leader in Singapore despite the highly competitive business

environment. According to AC Nielsen market data for September-October 2007, the Group increased its

market share to 41.7% in the ready-to-drink tea segment through active sales and promotional activities, as

well as the introduction of new products and packaging such as the new Chrysanthemum White Tea. The

group continues to enjoy a dominant market share of 65.2% in the green tea segment.

The Group’s tea products have been reformulated to qualify as “Healthier Choice” products to cater to

consumers’ inclination for healthier food products.

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International Markets

Revenue from international markets experienced an increase, propelled by growth in existing markets and

the development of new markets. The Middle East continued to contribute substantially to revenue through

the Group’s widening of channel coverage and expanding its range of products. The Group enlarged its

market share in Asia by offering products that cater to consumers’ growing preference for healthier food and

beverage.

Quality Recognition

The Company was awarded the British Retail Consortium Global Standard Food Grade “A” certification.

This achievement presents the hygiene and food safety endorsement that is required for the Company to

penetrate into hyper-supermarket chains in Europe and other parts in the West.

Restaurant Business

The restaurant business enjoyed a healthy growth of 6.9% from SGD 47.7 million to SGD 51.0 million due

to strong growth of its Hong Kong restaurant business. The business growth in Hong Kong was dampened

slightly by the weakening of the Hong Kong dollar against the Singapore dollar. The revenue of restaurant

business in Singapore experienced a slight drop following the closure of an under-performing outlet in FY

2007.

Future Outlook

The directors anticipate an increasingly challenging business environment the coming year. The main

challenges in the beverage industry facing the Group include new entrants, price competition and increased

operating costs, while the restaurant business faces the prospect of a tight supply of manpower resulting

from stronger economic sentiments and rising rental rates.

The Group will continue to expand its overseas beverage markets and further strengthen its domestic

beverage business to overcome these challenges. It aims to improve its service and quality of the restaurant

business, and establish new restaurants in locations that offer good growth prospects.

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Contents Page

1. Annual Report

2. Operating Activities

3. Corporate Governance

3.1 Board of Directors

3.1.1 Appointment of New Directors

3.1.2 Directors’ Remuneration

3.1.3 Directors’ Interests in Shares and Debentures

3.1.4 Share Options

3.1.5 Directors’ Appointments in Other Institutions

3.2 Audit Committee

3.3 Nominating Committee

3.4 Internal Control

3.5 Independent Auditors

4. Income Statement

4.1 Group Revenue According to Activities

4.2 Group Revenue According to Location

4.3 Revenue Recognition

4.4 Common Size Income Statement

4.5 Net Income Before Tax

4.6 Retained Earnings

4.7 Earnings Per Share

5. Taxes

6. Dividends

6.1 Residual Dividend Approach

6.2 Dividend Stability

6.3 Compromise Dividend Policy

6.4 Dividends paid by Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd

7. Share Capital and Reserves

7.1 Bonus Issue

7.2 Stock Split

7.3 Rights Issue

7.4 Reserves

8. Current Assets and Current Liabilities

9. Inventories

9.1 Inventory Values

9.2 Inventory Valuation Policy

9.3 Gross Profit Percentage on Sale

9.4 Inventory Turnover

10. Accounts Receivable

10.1 Allowance for Doubtful Debts

10.2 Avoidance and Reduction of Credit Losses

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11. Long-term Assets, Impairment and Depreciation

11.1 Property, Plant and Equipment

11.2 Depreciation

11.3 Depreciation Expense

11.4 Impairment

11.5 Revaluation

12. Long-term Liabilities and Contingent Liabilities

12.1 Long-Term Liabilities

12.2 Security of Long-Term Liabilities

12.3 Total Assets Financed by Long-Term Borrowings

12.4 Long-Term Assets Finance Options

12.5 Contingent Items

13. Statement of Cash Flows

13.1 Cash Position

13.2 Operating, Investing and Financing

13.3 Preparation of Operating Cash Flows

13.4 Statement of Cash Flows

13.5 Positive Cash Flow from Operations Despite Recording Losses

13.6 Analysis of Statement of Cash Flows

14. Market Prices of Share

15. Conclusion

16. Appendix

16.1 Balance Sheet

16.2 Income Statement

16.3 Statement of Changes in Equity

16.4 Cash Flow Statement

16.5 Notes to the Financial Statements

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1. Annual Report

Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd’s Annual Report for FY 2007 comprises the following reports and

financial statements:

Reports Financial Statements Other Information

Chairman’s Statement

Corporate Information

Operations in Asia

Report on Corporate

Governance

Information on Directors

Information on Key

Executives

Directors’ Report

Statement by Directors

Independent Auditors’

Report

Balance Sheets

Consolidated Profit and

Loss Account

Statement of Changes in

Equity

Consolidated Cash Flow

Statement

Notes to the Financial

Statements

Additional

Information

Statistics of

Shareholdings

Notice of Annual

General Meeting

Proxy Form

External users of the annual report include present and potential investors (equity owners), employees of the

company, lenders of funds, customers, suppliers, government agencies and other members of the public1:

Investors. The providers of risk capital and their advisers are concerned with the risk inherent in,

and return provided by, their investments. They need information to help them determine whether

they should buy, hold or sell. Shareholders are also interested in information that enables them to

assess the ability of the enterprise to pay dividends.

Employees. Employees and their representative groups are interested in information about the

stability and profitability of their employers. They are also interested in information which enables

them to assess the ability of the enterprise to provide remuneration, retirement benefits and

employment opportunities.

Lenders. Lenders are interested in information that enables them to determine whether their loans,

and the interest attaching to them, will be paid when due.

Suppliers and other trade creditors. Suppliers and other creditors are interested in information

that enables them to determine whether amounts owing to them will be paid when due. Trade

creditors are likely to be interested in an enterprise over a shorter period than lenders unless they are

dependent upon the continuation of the enterprise as a major customer.

1 CCDG – FRS Framework for the Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements, Para 5

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Customers. Customers have an interest in information about the continuance of an enterprise,

especially when they have a long-term involvement with, or are dependent on, the enterprise.

Governments and their agencies. Governments and their agencies are interested in the allocation

of resources and, therefore, the activities of enterprises. They also require information in order to

regulate the activities of enterprises, determine taxation policies and as the basis for national income

and similar statistics.

Public. Enterprises affect members of the public in a variety of ways. For example, enterprises

may make a substantial contribution to the local economy in many ways including the number of

people they employ and their patronage of local suppliers. Financial statements may assist the

public by providing information about the trends and recent developments in the prosperity of the

enterprise and the range of its activities.

While the objective of annual reports is to provide information about the financial position, performance and

changes in financial position of an enterprise, it cannot cater to all the information needs of users. However,

as investors are providers of risk capital to the enterprise, financial information from the annual report that

meet their needs will also meet the common needs of other users2.

Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd’s annual report for FY 2007 provides a detailed and comprehensive

review of the operating and financial performance of the issuer of the annual report and its principal

subsidiaries in the last financial year.

A detailed and comprehensive review should also include an analysis of the business outlook, prospectus-

type information pertaining to the background of directors and key management staff, as well as prospectus-

type information pertaining to risk management policies and processes in addition to the financial

statements.

Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd’s annual report not only provides information about its financial

position, performance and changes in its financial position for the year in review, it also shows the results of

2 CCDG – FRS Framework for the Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements, Para 6

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the stewardship of management, or the accountability of management for the resources entrusted to it. It

assists users in making economic decisions such as whether to hold or sell their investment in the enterprise

or whether to reappoint or replace the management3. Therefore, the annual report is useful to a wide range

of users and is able to satisfy most of their needs for information that is required to make sound economic

decisions.

2. Operating Activities

The principal activities of the Company are the manufacture, sale, import and export of canned drinks and

the trading of food products4. Its subsidiaries are principally engaged in restaurant operations. The Group

currently operates 28 food and beverage outlets in the region - 7 in Singapore, 19 in Hong Kong, 1 in Macau

and 1 in Shautou5.

The Company comprises the following branches and subsidiaries:

Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd – Malaysia Branch – Incorporated in 1995, the branch provides

sales and marketing support to the Malaysian distributors.

Pokka Food (Singapore) Pte Ltd – Established in 1991 and operates a total of 7 food outlets in

Singapore.

Pokka Corporation (Hong Kong) Ltd – Established in 1991 and operates 21 food outlets in Hong

Kong, Macau and Shantou.

PH Sales & Marketing Pte Ltd – Incorporated in 1998 in a joint venture between Pokka Singapore and

HSC Universal Marketing to distribute Pokka drinks and other products.

The Company's immediate and ultimate holding company is Pokka Corporation, incorporated in Japan.

3 CCDG – FRS Framework for the Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements, Para 10 4http://info.sgx.com/webcorpinfo.nsf/904d579318f247aa48256db000109b95/703a14b

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The Pokka Group commits itself to being a leading food and beverage company in Singapore and Asia,

focusing on creative innovation and high-quality products targeting today’s modern health-conscious

consumers. The Group continues to expand its range of products in adapting to the changing tastes and

lifestyles of consumers6.

Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd’s market base spans the whole of Asia, from Iran, U.A.E and Oman of

the Middle East to India, Pakistan and Nepal of South Asia, to Brunei, Thailand and Indonesia and Vietnam

in Southeast Asia, to Japan, Korea and Taiwan in East Asia7.

3. Corporate Governance

3.1 Board of Directors

Akifumi Ito - Chairman

Tatsuo Yoshioka - Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Masahiro Hirata - Non-Executive Director

Masahiko Kusada - Non-Executive Director

Tom Yee Lat Shing - Independent Non-Executive Director

Keith Tay Ah Kee - Independent Non-Executive Director

Tan Eng Liang - Independent Non-Executive Director

Yoshiharu Naito - Resigned as Director and Chairman on 24 May 2007

Yukihisa Kato - Appointed as Director and Chairman on 24 May 2007

and subsequently resigned from positions on

20 November 2007

Shinsuke Yoshida - Resigned as Director and CEO on 30 November 2007

Shoichi Ota - Resigned as Director on 24 May 2007

3.1.1 Appointment of New Directors

The Singapore Companies Act (Chapter 50) states that persons of full age and capacity can qualify as a

director, excluding undischarged bankrupts, persons disqualified in courts and persons convicted of fraud8.

6 Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd Annual Report 2007, Mission Statement, Pg 2 7 http://www.pokka.com.sg/aboutus/ourcustomers1.html 8 http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/

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The person must also hold a specified share qualification in the Company. At incorporation, directors of

Pokka Singapore were appointed by its immediate and ultimate holding company Pokka Corporation in

Japan.

In the selection of new directors for a term, a set of performance criteria relevant for that new period is used

for the performance evaluation of the new board. Director nominees are considered by the Nominating

Committee based on their background, experience and competency that are critical to the Company’s

business. The number and nature of the director nominees’ other directorships and commitment are also

taken into account to ensure commitment to their new appointment9.

After the Nominating Committee approves the nominations, the new directors are appointed following a

board resolution. Such new directors must submit themselves for re-election at the next Annual General

Meeting (AGM) of the company. One third of the Board is required to retire by rotation at every AGM10.

3.1.2 Directors’ Remuneration

The Remuneration Committee (RC) comprises the following non-executive directors, majority of whom are

independent of Management:

Tan Eng Liang (Chairman)

Tom Yee Lat Shing

Keith Tay Ah Kee

Yoshiharu Naito (resigned on 24 May 2007)

The RC reviews and recommends to the Board a framework of remuneration and determines the specific

remuneration packages (fees, salaries, allowances, bonuses, options and benefits-in-kind) and terms of

employment of each of the executive directors of the Group11. In awarding remuneration packages, the RC

takes into account the company’s relative performance and the performance of the individual directors, and

ensures that remuneration packages commensurate with remuneration guidelines and directors’

appointments and responsibilities.

9 Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd Annual Report 2007, Report on Corporate Governance, Pg 21 10 Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd Annual Report 2007, Report on Corporate Governance, Pg 21 11 Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd Annual Report 2007, Report on Corporate Governance, Pg 21

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Directors’ fees are paid only to independent non-executive directors.

A breakdown of each director’s remuneration for FY 2007 is as follows12:

Executive Directors

Remuneration Bands Salary &

Fees Performance

Based Bonus Total

Remuneration

$250,000 to below $500,000

Shinksuke Yoshida

91%

9%

100%

Below $250,000

Tatsuo Yoshioka

100%

-

100%

Non-executive Directors and Independent Non-executive Directors

Remuneration Bands Salary &

Fees Performance

Based Bonus Total

Remuneration

Below $250,000

Yoshiahru Naito

Shoichi Ota

Yukihisa Kato

Akifumi Ito

Masahiro Hirata

Masahiko Kusada

Tom Yee Lat Shing

Tan Eng Liang

Keith Tay Ah Kee

-

-

-

-

-

-

100%

100%

100%

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

100%

100%

100%

3.1.3 Directors’ Interests in Shares and Debentures

The following Directors of the Company who held office at the end of the financial year had, according to

the register of Directors’ shareholdings required to be kept under Section 164 of the Companies Act, Cap.

50, an interest in shares of the Company as follows13:

Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd Ordinary Shares

Direct Interest Deemed Interest

Director Beginning of

Year End of Year

Beginning of

Year End of Year

Tatsuo Yoshioka 108,000 108,000 - -

Keith Tay Ah Kee 10,000 10,000 - -

12 Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd Annual Report 2007, Report on Corporate Governance, Pg 22 13 Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd Annual Report 2007, Directors’ Report, Pg 30

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Except as disclosed above, no other Directors who held office at the end of the financial year had an interest

in shares or debentures of the Company or related corporations, either at the beginning of the financial year,

or date of appointment if later, or at the end of the financial year.

There was no change in any of the above-mentioned interests between the end of the financial year and 21

February 2007.

3.1.4 Share Options

Under the Pokka Executives’ Share Option Scheme (the “Scheme”), the Company can grant up to a

maximum of 15% of the issued share capital of the Company14. The Scheme is administered by the

Remuneration Committee, which comprises Dr Tan Eng Liang (Chairman), Mr Tom Yee Lat Shing and Mr

Keith Tay Ah Kee. Since the commencement of the Scheme, no share options have been granted by the

Company.

3.1.5 Directors’ Appointments in Other Institutions

The directors hold positions in other institutions as well15. They are as follows:

DIRECTORS COMPANY APPOINTMENT

Mr Akifumi Ito

Pokka Corporation (Japan)

Fukude Shokuhin Kogyo Co.,

Ltd

Foremost Blue Seal, Ltd.

Senior Managing Director

Board Member

Board Member

Mr Tatsuo Yoshioka

Pokka Four Seas(Suzhou)

Food Co., Ltd

Pokka Coffee (Macau) Ltd

PH Sales & Marketing Pte

Ltd

Board Member

Board Member

Board Member

Mr Masahiro Hirata

Pokka Corporation (Japan)

PH Sales & Marketing Pte

Ltd

Pokka Corporation (HK) Ltd.

General Manager of Corporate

Planning Department

Board Member

Board Member

14 Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd Annual Report 2007, Directors’ Report, Pg 31 15 Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd Annual Report 2007, Pg 26 & 27

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Mr Masahiko Kusada

Pokka Corporation (Japan)

PH Sales & Marketing Pte

Ltd

Pokka Australia Pty Ltd

General Manager of Corporate

Management

Board Member

Board Member

Mr Tom Yee Lat

Shing

Bonvests Holdings Ltd

Eagle Brand Holdings

Limited

General Magnetics Ltd

Independent Director

Independent Director

Independent Director

Mr Keith Tay Ah Kee

Singapore Institute of

Directors

Stirling Coleman Capital Ltd

Singapore Reinsurance

Corporation Ltd

Honorary Vice President

Chairman

Independent Director

Dr Tan Eng Liang

FHTK Holdings Ltd

Ezra Holdings Ltd

Tung Lok Restaurant (2000)

Ltd

Chairman

Independent Director

Independent Director

Multiple similar appointments in other companies held by directors may give rise to conflicts of interests, in

which personal, occupational or financial situations may affect a director’s ability to act in the best interests

of the company. A conflict of interest can arise between the company and another corporation in which a

director of the company has a material interest16.

To minimize such instances, directors should fully disclose any potential conflicts of interest, and provide

details of the nature of the conflict. An assessment of whether the conflict of interest really exists will be

conducted to determine if the interested director’s suggestions should be taken into consideration when

making decisions.

An independent director is a person whose only connection to the company is his/her directorship17, and is

free of material relations with the Company’s management, controllers, or others that might possibly

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interfere with the independent exercise of his/her best judgment for the exclusive interest of the company18.

Put simply, an independent director is one who does not hold positions in related companies. Independent

directors making up at least one-third of the board19 ensures that there are directors who can effectively

exercise their best judgment for the exclusive benefit of the Company, thus helping to resolve any conflicts

of interest that may arise.

In the case of Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd, independent directors make up more than one-third of the

board (3 out of 7), hence the independent element on the board is strong, helping to minimize ‘conflict of

interest’ situations. In addition, most of the related companies that Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd’s

non-independent directors have vested interests in are joint ventures with the Company, such as PH Sales &

Marketing Pte Ltd. Therefore, most decisions made by such non-independent directors would probably be

in line with the interests of Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd.

3.2 Audit Committee

Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd’s Audit Committee comprises Mr Tom Yee Lat Shing (Chairman), Mr

Keith Tay Ah Kee and Mr Tan Eng Liang. Members of the committee do not possess executive powers.

An Audit Committee mainly performs an oversight function and is ultimately accountable for the company's

financial reporting processes and the quality of its financial reporting20. The committee is responsible for

the following functions21:

Recommends to the Board of Directors the external auditors to be nominated.

Reviews the scope, audit plans, results and effectiveness of the external and internal auditors.

Reviews any related significant findings and recommendations of the external and internal auditors

together with Management’s responses thereto.

18 http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/corporategovernance.nsf/AttachmentsByTitle/Independent+Director+ Definitio n.doc

/$FILE/Independent+Director+Definition.doc 19 http://www.ccdg.gov.sg/attachments/CodeofCorporateGovernance.doc 20 http://www.aicpa.org/audcommctr/guidance_resources/improve_function/build_foundation_go vernance/25.htm 21 Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd Annual Report 2007, Pg 20

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Reviews the adequacy of the Group’s system of accounting controls, financial and management

reporting systems.

Reviews significant risks or exposures with Management and the external and internal auditors and

assess the steps Management has taken to minimize such risks to the Group.

Reviews with management external and internal auditors the announcement of the interim and full

year results of the Group and its financial statements.

Reviews interested person transactions as may be required by the regulatory authorities, or the

provisions of the Companies Act.

Reviews legal and regulatory matters that may have a material impact on the financial statements.

Reports actions of the Audit Committee to the Board of Directors with such recommendations as the

AC considers appropriate.

3.3 Nominating Committee

Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd’s Nominating Committee comprises Mr Keith Tay Ah Kee (Chairman),

Mr Tom Yee Lat Shing and Mr Tan Eng Liang. The committee performs the following principal

functions22:

Makes recommendations to the Board on the appointment of new executive and non-executive

directors, including making recommendations as to the composition of the Board generally and the

balance between executive and non-executive directors appointed to the Board.

Reviews Board structure, size and composition and makes recommendations to the Board with

regards to any adjustments that are deemed necessary.

Assumes responsibility for identifying and nominating candidates for the approval of the Board,

determines annually whether or not a director is independent, to fill board vacancies as and when

they arise as well as putting in place plans for succession, in particular for the Chairman and for the

Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”).

Recommends directors who are retiring by rotation to be put forward for re-election, if appropriate.

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Decides whether a director has been and is able to adequately carry out his duties as a director of the

Company, particularly when he has multiple directorships.

Assumes responsibility for assessing the effectiveness of the Board as a whole and for assessing the

contributions of directors to the effectiveness of the Board.

3.4 Internal Control

Internal control assists in the company’s effective and efficient operations by helping it to react suitably to

significant business, operational, financial, compliance and other risks to achieve the company’s aims. This

includes the safeguarding of assets from improper use or from loss and fraud, and ensuring that liabilities are

identified and managed. It also helps to ensure the quality of internal and external reporting. In addition,

internal control ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and also internal policies with

respect to the conduct of business23.

The Company has in place an internal audit function to review the internal controls of the Company.

Internal audits are constantly performed to monitor and support the Audit Committee in its tasks of

reviewing the effectiveness of the Group’s overall system of operational and financial controls and assisting

in the implementation of a risk management framework24.

3.5 Independent Auditors

Ernst & Young were appointed as auditors of the Company for the financial year FY 2007, and have

expressed their willingness to accept re-appointment for the following financial year25.

The audit performed by Ernst & Young entailed performing procedures to obtain audit evidence on the

information disclosed in the Company’s financial statements. The audit also included an evaluation of the

appropriateness and relevance of accounting policies adopted and the fairness of accounting estimates made

by directors, as well as an evaluation of the overall presentation of the financial statements26.

23 http://www.ecgi.org/codes/documents/kpmg_internal_control_practical_guide.pdf 24 Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd Annual Report 2007, Pg 25 25 Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd Annual Report 2007, Directors’ Report, Pg 31 26 Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd Annual Report 2007, Independent Auditors’ Report, Pg 33

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The audit procedures were selected based on the auditor’s judgment in assessing the risks of material

misstatements of financial statements due to fraud or error. In doing so, the auditor considers the internal

control relevant to the company’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements, so as to

design audit procedures that are suitable according to circumstances27.

The company’s audited annual report ensures objectivity, accuracy and reliability in the information

reflected in order for users to make informed decisions. An un-audited annual report may on the other hand,

reflect skewed and biased information that may favour the Company.

Apart from audit, Ernst & Young also provided non-audit services in carrying out a review of the

effectiveness of the Company’s financial controls in areas which could have a material impact on the

financial statements. Material non-compliances and flaws in internal control, together with their own

recommendations were reported to the Audit Committee28. Non-audit fees amounted to SGD 42,000 for the

year in review29.

Invariably, companies usually employ the same auditors to carry out non-audit services due to familiarity

and lower fees incurred as compared to engaging a separate and different audit firm. However, as per stated

in the Council on Corporate Disclosure and Governance’s Code of Corporate Governance, where auditors

also supply a substantial volume of non-audit services to a company, the Audit Committee should keep the

nature and extent of such services under review, seeking to balance the maintenance of objectivity and value

for money30. The Audit Committee should also review the independence of the external auditors annually.

The following functions are non-audit services that may impair the independence of the external auditor31:

Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the audit

client

Financial information systems design and implementation

27 Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd Annual Report 2007, Independent Auditors’ Report, Pg 33 28 Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd Annual Report 2007, Independent Auditors’ Report, Pg 33 29 Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd Annual Report 2007, Notes to the Financial Statements, Pg 71 30 Council on Corporate Disclosure and Governance, Code of Corporate Governance 31 http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/Guidelines_Non_Audit_Fees_Compromise_ Independence

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Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports

Actuarial services

Internal audit outsourcing services

Management functions or human resources consulting

Broker or dealer, investment advisor or banking services

Legal or expert services unrelated to the audit

The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics suggests that

the significance of a threat to auditor independence should be evaluated by the Audit Committee in cases

where the amount of fees received for non-audit services compared to the total annual audit fees is 50% or

more, or the total size of the non-audit fees paid for the services is significant32.

Upon evaluating the nature and fees of Ernst & Young’s non-audit services for Pokka Corporation

(Singapore) Ltd, it is unlikely that the provision of these services during the year comprised their

independence.

4. Income Statement

The Group’s income statement period is from 1 February 2006 to 31 January 200733.

Turnover represents net invoiced sales and it excludes intra-group transactions34. The Group’s turnover is as

follows:

2007 ($’000) 2006 ($’000) Absolute Change

($’000)

% Change

Turnover 144,688 143,163 1,525 1.01

32 Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority, Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics Consultation Paper July

2007, SG290.206B 33 Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd Annual Report 2007, Consolidated Profit & Loss Account, Pg 35 34 Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd Annual Report 2007, Notes to Financial Statement, Pg 69

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The increase of 1.01% in turnover from FY 2006 was achieved from an increase in restaurant business,

offsetting the decrease in turnover from beverage business. This increase in turnover was very little as

compared to other F&B companies such as F&N, which experienced a turnover increase of 8.8%35.

4.1 Group Revenue According to Activities

2007 ($’000) 2006 ($’000)

Manufacturing, trading & distribution of beverage products

93,661 95,415

Operations of restaurants, bakeries & food-counters 51,027 47,748

Total 144,688 143,163

The Group’s beverage business decreased by about 0.02% whereas their food business increased by 1.07%,

thereby resulting in an overall increase of only 1.01%36. This illustrates the importance in diversification of

activities by the Group. If not for the latter, they would have experienced a decline in turnover.

4.2 Group Revenue According to Location

2007 ($’000) 2006 ($’000)

Singapore & Malaysia 66,869 71,590 Asia Pacific 51,845 48,261

Middle East 14,416 13,067

Europe 10,433 7,229

Africa 1,125 3,016

Singapore and Malaysia generated the most profits for the Group, accounting for 46% of total turnover,

followed by the Asia Pacific region37. Their combined total turnover was 82%. The production and sale of

beverage form the core business activity of the Group. Pokka’s beverages are mainly coffee, tea and fruit

drinks, all of which cater mostly to East Asian taste buds38.

35 Frasier and Neave Ltd Annual Report 2006, Pg 9 36 Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd, Annual Report 2007, Notes to Financial Statement, Pg 69 37 Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd, Annual Report 2007, Notes to Financial Statement, Pg 74 38 www.pokka.com.sg

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4.3 Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group, and

the revenue can be reliably measured. The following specific recognition criteria must also be met before

revenue is recognized39:

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognized upon passage of title to the customer which generally

coincides with their delivery and acceptance.

Revenue from restaurants, café and bakery operations is recognized upon delivery and acceptance of

goods sold.

Dividend income is recognized when the shareholder’s right to receive payment is established.

Interest income from bank deposits is recognized as interest accrues (using the effective interest

method) unless collectibility is in doubt.

4.4 Common Size Income Statement

The Common Size Income Statement is as follows40:

2007

%

2006

%

Change

%

Net Sales 100 100 -

Cost & Expenses

Changes in Inventory of finished goods and

trading goods 0.6 0.4 0.2

Raw & packaging materials consumed

44.4

46.9

(2.5)

Staff costs 18.3

17.3

1.0

Depreciation and amortization expenses 3.8

3.8

0

Foreign exchange differences

0.3

0.1

0.2

Other operating expense

29.3 31.9 (2.6)

Finance costs 0.7 0.7 0

Share of results of an associated company 0.04 0.03 0.01

Exceptional items

- Gain on sale of an ice cream counter

- Loss on closure of restaurants

-

0.03

0.2

0.1

-

(0.07)

Total costs and expenses 97.5

99.9

(2.4)

Profit before taxation 2.5

0.06

2.44

Taxation 0.8

0.2

0.6

Profit / (Loss) for Year 1.7

0.001

1.699

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Raw and packaging materials expense decreased by 2.5% and other operating expense also decreased by

2.6%, while staff costs increased by 1%. This decrease in expense more than offset the increase in expense.

Coupled with the increase in revenue, this resulted in profit increase of 1.7% as a percentage of revenue.

4.5 Net Income Before Tax

The Net Income before tax is as follows41:

2007 ($’000) 2006 ($’000) Absolute

Change % Change

Net Income before tax 3,620 93 3527 +3,892

The profits earned by the Group increased by an approximate SGD 3,527,000. The percentage increase was

about 3900%, which was extremely huge, giving the impression that Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd

performed exceptionally well and grew at a tremendous rate in FY 2007. However, total revenue only grew

by 1% and the large increase in profits was due to cost rationalization by the Group, hence it cannot be said

that Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd is experiencing rapid growth in its business. Since the change only

took place in FY 2007, it remains to be seen whether the increase in profits through cost reduction can be

sustained in the following year.

4.6 Retained Earnings

The retained earnings are as follows42:

Retained Earnings (Accumulated Losses) 2007 ($’000) 2006 ($’000)

Balance at 1 February (1858) (2034)

Net Profit 965 512

Dividend Paid 336 336

Accumulated Losses at 31 January (1,229) (1,858)

According to the Annual Report, Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd has negative retained earnings and is

classified as accumulated losses. It experienced a decline in accumulated losses of SGD 629,000 from FY

2006 to FY 2007 as the net profit generated was used to reduce the deficit.

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4.7 Earnings Per Share

The Earnings Per Share is as follows43:

2007 2006 Change (%)

Basic and diluted earnings per share 1.15 cents 0.61 cents 188

The earnings per share increased from 0.61 cents to 1.15 cents, a 188% change. The basic earnings per

share is calculated by dividing the Group’s profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of the Company by

the weighted number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year, which is 84 million. There was no

change in the number of ordinary shares outstanding.

5. Taxes

The breakdown of income tax expense for FY 2007 and FY 2006 is as follows44:

2007 ($’000) 2006 ($’000)

Tax Expense 1,093 267

The tax expense increased by 409% from SGD 267,000 in FY 2006 to SGD 1,093,000 in FY 2007. Pokka

Corporation (Singapore) Ltd paid SGD 300,000 of income tax in the financial year ending 31st January

200645.

6. Dividends

Dividend is a payment paid out of a firm’s earnings to its owners, in the form of either cash or stock. This

amount is set by the firm’s dividend policy, which is the time pattern of dividend payout, in particular, the

percentage of its earnings. There are 3 main dividend policy strategies, mainly the Residual Dividend

Approach, Dividend Stability and Compromise Dividend Policy46.

43 Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd, Annual Report 2007, Notes to Financial Statement, Pg 72 44 Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd, Annual Report 2007, Notes to Financial Statement, Pg 72 45 Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd, Annual Report 2007, Consolidated Cash Flow Statement, Pg 40 46 Fundamentals of Corporate Finance by Ross, Westerfield & Jordan, Chapter 17, Pg 535

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6.1 Residual Dividend Approach

This is a policy under which a firm pays dividends only after it meets its investment needs, while

maintaining a desired debt-equity ratio. Hence, a firm which has many investment opportunities is more

likely to pay a small percentage of their earnings as dividends while a firm with fewer opportunities will pay

a higher percentage.

6.2 Dividend Stability

This policy reduces uncertainty and provides income for investors by two ways. The first way is the cyclical

dividend policy whereby each quarter’s dividend can be a fixed fraction of that quarter’s earnings, thus

dividends will vary throughout the year. The second way is the stable dividend policy whereby each

quarter’s dividend can be a fixed fraction of yearly earnings, implying that all dividend payments will be

equal.

6.3 Compromise Dividend Policy

This approach is a balance between the above two approaches. Under this approach, the debt-equity ratio is

viewed as a long-term goal and is allowed to vary in the short run if necessary to avoid dividend cut or the

need to sell new equity.

Besides these three approaches, falling stock price also plays a part in the dividend policy as a firm can pay

out dividends to stabilize the price. This increases investors’ confidence in the stock and thus slows down

the decline.

High tax rates may also affect dividend payouts and influence a firm to keep its earnings than paying

dividends. Because taxes are imposed both on dividends and profits, a firm will avoid paying double taxes

by not declaring dividends and choose to retain its earnings.

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6.4 Dividends paid by Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd

Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd did not pay any interim dividend during the year. The total amount of

dividend paid during the year is $525,000, of which $336,000 is paid on ordinary share holders while

$189,000 is paid to minority shareholders of a subsidiary company47.

The directors of the company proposed the following dividends for the year ended as the following:

2007 ($’000)

Proposed first and final dividend of $0.005 per

ordinary share less tax at 18% 334

Proposed special dividend of $0.005 per

ordinary share less tax at 18% 334

Total Dividends 688

If the proposed final and special dividends are approved, the total dividend payout for FY 2006 would be

$688,00048.

7. Share Capital and Reserves

Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd only has one class of shares, which is the Ordinary Shares49. It

represents equity ownership in a company and entitles the owner to a vote in matters put before shareholders

in proportion to their percentage ownership in the company.

The total capital of the Group is SGD 26,800,000 with 84,000,000 shares. There is no change in the capital

for the year as well as the number of shares issued.

The only class of shares, Ordinary Shares, has 2,525 shareholders at the date of the Annual Report. Only

one shareholder, Pokka Corporation, holds more than 50% of the Group’s shares at 51%50.

47 Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd, Annual Report 2007, Consolidated Cash Flow Statement, Pg 40 48 Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd, Annual Report 2007, Notes to Financial Statement, Pg 80 49 Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd, Annual Report 2007, Notes to Financial Statement, Pg 68 50 Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd, Annual Report 2007, Statistics of Shareholdings, Pg 82

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7.1 Bonus Issue

In a bonus issue, ordinary shares are issued to existing shareholders free of charge. They are issued

proportionately to the ordinary shares outstanding held. The number of ordinary shares outstanding is

increased without an increase in equity. For example, on a two-for-one bonus issue, the number of ordinary

shares outstanding before the issue is multiplied by three to obtain the new total number of ordinary shares,

or by two to obtain the number of additional ordinary shares.

7.2 Stock Split

A stock split is an increase in a firm’s shares outstanding without any change in owners’ equity. A firm’s

existing shares are divided into multiple shares and although the amount of shares outstanding increases by a

specific multiple, the total dollar value of the shares remains the same compared to pre-split amounts. The

reason for a stock split is to make shares more affordable for potential investors51.

7.3 Rights Issue

In a Rights Issue, each shareholder is issued rights to buy a specified number of new shares from the firm at

a specified price within a specified time, after which time the rights are said to expire. The terms of the

rights offering are evidenced by certificates known as share warrants or rights. Such rights are often traded

on securities exchanges or over the counter52.

The Group did not buy back any of its shares during the year.

7.4 Reserves

The composition of reserves in the Company is as follows53:

2007 ($’000) 2006 ($’000)

Accumulated Losses (1,229) (1,858)

Foreign Currency Translation

Reserves 976 996

Total Reserves (253) (862)

51 http://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/stocksplit.asp 52 Fundamentals of Corporate Finance by Ross, Westerfield & Jordan, Chapter 15, Pg 466 53 Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd, Annual Report 2007, Notes to Financial Statement, Pg 69

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Foreign currency translation reserve is used to record exchange differences arising from the translation of

financial statements of foreign operations whose functional currencies are different from that of the Group’s

presentation currency.

There is an increase in the total reserves of 70.6%. However, it is important to note that the amount of total

reserves is still negative.

Accumulated losses decreased from $1,858,000 to $1,229,000 by 33.9%. This is likely due to an increase in

net income of $453,000 from FY 2006 to FY 2007.

8. Current Assets and Current Liabilities

Current assets and current liabilities for the year in review and FY 2006 are as follow:

Current Assets54

Current Assets 2007

($’000)

2007

($’000)

2006

($’000)

2006

($’000)

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and bank balances

Fixed deposits

5,326

8,950

4,769

3,373

14,276 8,142

Trade Receivables

External parties

Immediate holding company

Subsidiary companies

Associated company

Related party

GST Receivable

16,915

39

-

140

1,852

255

16,856

192

-

-

683

6

19,201 17,737

Allowance for doubtful receivables (858) (707)

18,343 17,030

Other Receivables

Advance payment on behalf of suppliers

Rental and other deposits

Other recoverables

Staff advances

991

1,078

307

16

1,406

1,550

359

19

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Amounts due from:

Immediate holding company

Subsidiary companies

Associated company

Related party

23

-

22

377

-

-

9

277

2,814 3,620

Allowance for doubtful receivables (859) (412)

1,955 3,208

Other Current Assets

Prepayments

Income tax recoverable

855

-

733

283

855 1,016

Inventories

Goods purchased for resale

Raw and packaging materials

Finished goods

5,245

2,602

5,757

6,111

2,705

6,801

Total inventories at lower of cost and net

realizable value

13,604 15,617

Total Current Assets 49,033 45,013

The total current assets increased substantially by 8.93% in FY 2007 as compared to FY 2006. This was

largely attributable to the increase in cash and cash equivalents, specifically for fixed deposits, in FY 2007.

The increase was offset by declines in other receivables as well as inventories. The decrease in other

receivables could be due to faster collections. There was a decrease of SGD 2,013,000 in the value of

inventories, which can be attributed to a write-down of SGD 1,300,00055. Possible reasons to account for

the remaining losses could be due to the Group purchasing fewer inventories, or that the price of new stocks

has declined.

Current Liabilities56

Current Liabilities 2007

($’000)

2007

($’000)

2006

($’000)

2006

($’000)

Trade and other payables

Trade payables

Due to external parties

Due to the immediate holding company

Due to subsidiary companies

Due to an associated company

Due to a related party

Accrued operating expenses

GST payable

11,250

1,215

-

1,236

2,790

8,795

71

25,357

9,371

648

-

979

2,112

4,753

121

17,984

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Other payables

Advances from customers

Sundry payables

Due to the immediate holding company

Due to subsidiary companies

Due to a minority shareholder

Due to an associated company

93

1,789

234

-

502

-

282

1,993

369

-

185

11

27,975 20,824

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings

Bank loan, secured

Bank loans, unsecured

Bank overdrafts, secured

Bill payables, secured

Current portion of:

Bank term loan at prevailing Enterprise

Financing rate + 1.00% (2006: +0.75%), secured

Finance lease liabilities

-

13,000

363

1,637

356

1,348

2,420

13,735

279

2,807

348

1,695

16,704 21,284

Provision for taxation 621 109

Total Current Liabilities 45,300 42,217

The total current liabilities have increased by 7.3% (SGD 3.083 million) from SGD 42,217,000 in FY 2006

to SGD 45,300,000 in FY 2007. This is mainly due to the huge increase in trade and other payables, as well

as the increase in provision for taxation, offsetting the drop in interest-bearing loans and borrowings,

resulting in the overall rise in total current liabilities.

Trade and other payables increased by 34.3% (SGD 7.151 million) from FY 2006 to FY 2007 mostly due to

the increase in trade payables due to external parties. This may have been due to the immense increase in

operating activities57 of the Company from FY 2006 to FY 2007. Provision for taxation increased by about

5.7 times from FY 2006 to FY 2007 due to the huge rise in income of the Company.

As for the decrease in interest-bearing loans and borrowings by 21.5% from FY 2006 to FY 2007, it was

chiefly due to the drop in bank loans and bill payables. A contributing factor could have been the decrease

in purchases of fixed assets58.

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The calculated figures for working capital, current ratio and quick ratio are as follows:

2007 2006

Working Capital $3,733,000 $2,796,000

Current Ratio 1.08 1.07

Quick Ratio 0.76 0.67

Working capital is a measure of a company’s efficiency and short-term financial health59. The 33.5 % (SGD

937,000) increase in working capital in FY 2007 signifies healthier liquidity.

The current ratio measures an entity’s ability to repay its short-term obligations. The current ratio increased

only slightly from 1.07 in FY 2006 to 1.08 in FY 2007. This was due to proportionate increases in both

current assets and current liabilities from FY 2006 to FY 2007.

The quick ratio reflects the ability of a company to repay its short-term obligations with its more liquid

assets. It is a more stringent measure as compared to the current ratio. The 13.4% increase in FY 2007

indicates a better capability of the Group in meeting its current liabilities with its available liquid assets.

This increase was effected mainly due to the large increase in cash and cash equivalents coupled with the

drop in current liabilities.

9. Inventories

9.1 Inventory Values

The Company’s inventories are tabulated as follows:

2007

($‘000)

2006

($’000)

Goods purchased for resale 5,245 6,111

Raw and packaging materials 2,602 2,705

Finished goods 5,757 6,801

Total inventories at lower of cost and net

realizable value 13,604 15,617

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9.2 Inventory Valuation Policy

At Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd, inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value.

Inventory values include costs incurred in bringing inventories to its present location and condition. Goods

purchased for resale, as well as raw and packaging materials are accounted for under the weighted average

basis. Finished goods comprises of manufactured products, where costs are calculated using the weighted

average cost formula and this includes costs of direct materials and labor and a proportion of manufacturing

overheads based on normal operating capacity. In addition, it also comprises of restaurant inventories,

where purchase costs are accounted on a first-in-first-out basis. Net realizable value is the estimated selling

price in the ordinary course of business, less estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary

to make the sale60. During the year, a total of SGD 1,311,000 of inventories was written-off.

9.3 Gross Profit Percentage on Sale

2007

($‘000)

2006

($’000)

Revenue 145,521 144,132

Cost of goods sold 13,604 15,617

Gross profit 131,917 128.515

Gross profit percentage 90.65% 89.16%

Gross profit percentage has remained relatively constant compared to the previous year. An increase of 1%

might be an indication that cost of sale is understated, or an overstating of revenue.

9.4 Inventory Turnover

2007

($‘000)

2006

($’000)

Beginning inventory 15,617 15,616

Ending inventory 13,604 15,617

Average inventory 14,610.5 15,616.5

Cost of goods sold 13,604 15,617

Inventory turnover 0.93 1.0

Inventory turnover measures the sale-ability of the inventory, i.e. the number of times the inventory is sold

and replaced completely. Inventory turnover ratio is 0.07 lower than the previous year, showing that Pokka

Corporation (Singapore Ltd) was not able to clear its stock within FY 2007 compared to FY 2006.

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10. Accounts Receivable

The Company’s accounts receivable are as follows61:

2007

($’000)

2006

($’000)

Trade receivables 18,343 17,030

Other receivables 1,955 3,208

Total receivables 20,298 20,238

10.1 Allowance for Doubtful Debts

The allowance for doubtful debts for FY 2006 and FY 2007 are as follows62:

2007

($’000)

2006

($’000)

Allowance for doubtful debts 858 707

10.2 Avoidance and Reduction of Credit Losses

Companies are able to avoid and reduce credit losses through the following:

Monitor and assess a customer’s creditworthiness through trade and bank references, and credit

agencies (e.g. Credit Bureau Singapore), and only extend credit to those customers with good credit

histories.

Companies may set a credit limit on each customer’s account which must not be exceeded.

If customers are not paying, second and third statements should be sent out to remind customers.

Companies could also opt to purchase business credit insurance to substantially reduce the risk of

exposure to non-payment, and the accompanying bad debt loss. Commercial credit risk coverage

can be written to include all customers, or it may be targeted to cover only certain buyers.

11. Long-Term Assets, Impairment and Depreciation

11.1 Property, Plant and Equipment

The breakdown of property, plant and equipment as at balance date by type and amount, compared with

those of the previous year, is as follows63:

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Group 2007 ($’000) 2006 ($’000) Increase/(Decrease)

($’000)

Leasehold factory buildings and

structures 17,361 17,561 (200)

Leasehold improvement 17,847 17,007 840

Machinery and equipment 48,174 45,946 2,228

Motor vehicles 1,676 1,601 75

Total 85,058 82,115 2,943

The amount of fixed assets has increased from FY 2006 to FY 2007 by SGD 2,943,000. This is because the

only decrease in fixed assets arose from leasehold factory buildings and structures, while there were

increases in the other three fixed assets, namely leasehold improvement, machinery and equipment, and

motor vehicles.

11.2 Depreciation

The depreciation method the company uses for financial reporting is to depreciate the costs of fixed assets

on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. The carrying amount of the Group’s fixed assets as

at Balance Sheet date is SGD 29,000,000, while that in FY 2006 is SGD 30,384,00064, hence showing a

decrease of SGD 1,384,000 from the previous year.

Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any impairment losses. The cost of an asset

comprises its purchase price and any directly attributable cost of bringing the asset to working condition for

its intended use. Expenditure for additions, improvements and renewals are capitalized, and expenditure for

maintenance and repair are charged to profit and loss account.

The estimated useful lives of fixed assets are as follows65:

Fixed Assets Estimated useful lives

Leasehold factory buildings and structures Over a lease term of 30 to 50 years

Leasehold improvement 5 years

Machinery and equipment 3 to 10 years

Motor vehicles 4 to 10 years

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11.3 Depreciation Expense

The amount of depreciation expense for the year, indicated by type and amount, is as follows66:

Depreciation Expense 2007 ($’000)

Leasehold factory buildings and structures 197

Leasehold improvement 90

Machinery and equipment 11

Motor vehicles 11

Total 309

11.4 Impairment

The company accounted for impairment in the carrying value of leasehold improvements and machinery and

equipment. The breakdown of impairment accounted for is as follows67:

Impairment losses 2007 (S’000)

Leasehold factory buildings and structures -

Leasehold improvement 78

Machinery and equipment 50

Motor vehicles -

Total 128

The carrying values of fixed assets are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances

indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The residual values, useful lives, and depreciation

method are reviewed at each financial year-end to ensure that the amount, method, and period of

depreciation are consistent with previous estimates and the expected pattern of consumption of the future

economic benefits embodied in the fixed asset68.

The management of a subsidiary company carried out a review of the recoverable amount of its renovations

and machinery and equipment during FY 2007 because a particular restaurant outlet had been persistently

making losses. Impairment losses amounting to SGD 128,000, as shown above, in relation to certain

renovations and machinery and equipment have been recognized in other operation expenses. There was no

impairment accounted for in the carrying value of assets in FY 2006, hence a SGD 128,000 increase in

impairment losses is represented69.

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Revaluation

The company did not revalue any of its long-term assets.

12. Long-Term Liabilities and Contingent Liabilities

12.1 Long-Term Liabilities

Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd’s long-term liabilities are tabulated as follows70:

Non-current liabilities 2007

($‘000)

2006

($’000)

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 4,533 6,150

Deferred tax liabilities 1,041 697

Total 5,574 6,847

The Company’s long-term liabilities fell by SGD 1,273,000 in FY 2007, as compared with the previous

financial year.

12.2 Security of Long-Term Liabilities

The bank loan is secured by receivables from a subsidiary company. The secured bank overdrafts, bill

payables and term loan from a bank are secured by a charge on a subsidiary company’s leasehold factory

building. Lastly, the leasehold factory building of a subsidiary company with a net book value of SGD

5,029,000 (2006 : SGD 5,152,000) was pledged to a bank to secure a term loan, bill payables and bank

overdraft facility71.

12.3 Total Assets Financed by Long-Term Borrowings

2007

($‘000)

2006

($’000)

Total non-current assets 34,303 35,288

Total current assets 49,033 45,013

Total assets 83,336 80,301

Total non-current liabilities excluding deferred

tax 4,533 6,150

Proportion of the total assets of the company

financed by long-term borrowings (%) 5.439 7.658

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The percentage fell by about 2%. This means that Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd is just slightly less

reliant on external parties to finance its total assets. However, the slight decrease in liabilities can be

attributed to the increase in profit in FY 2007.

12.4 Long-term Assets Finance Options

The purchase of long-term assets can be financed in three ways - internally generated funds, shareholders’

contributions and external borrowings.

Internally generated funds refer to profits generated by the company as well as the shareholders’ equity. The

use of internally generated funds as a finance option does not incur any future interest costs. Moreover,

investment projects can be undertaken without involving either the shareholders or any outsiders. However,

it is evident that Pokka has negative retained earnings, or accumulated losses of SGD 1,229,000. Hence,

utilizing internally generated funding for the purchase of long-term assets is a less feasible option, as it will

hamper the recovery of the company’s accumulated losses.

Long-term bank loans are a viable option. The loans are secured by mortgage of long-term assets. Pokka

already has bank loan liabilities secured by receivables from a subsidiary company, as well as a charge on a

subsidiary company’s leasehold factory building.72 Pokka’s debt ratio fell by 2% from 7.7% 2006 to 5.5% in

2007. Considering the fact that Pokka will probably not require substantially large sums for expansion of

property, plant and equipment, it would be a helpful source of financing.

As for funds from shareholders’ contributions, issuing shares creates no liabilities and in addition, there is no

demand for repayment. Shareholder’s contributions comprises mainly of ordinary and preference shares.

Issuing new ordinary shares to the public is will generate the required funds for the company. This would,

however, dilute the holdings of the shareholders and may cause disapproval among shareholders. Issuance of

new shares also implies that a larger amount of dividend needs to be paid in future, owing to the increase in

outstanding shares. On the other hand, issuance of preference shares is advantageous for Pokka because

dividends do not have to be paid in a year in which the company’s performance is poor.

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Given Pokka’s current financial position, and considering the benefits and drawbacks associated with each

method of financing, it would be most optimum to turn to external borrowings to finance the purchases of

their long-term assets, given the healthy debt ratio in 2007.

12.5 Contingent Items

A subsidiary company of the Group has a contingent liability in respect of a possible compensation claim

payable to a plaintiff with a maximum possible amount of SGD 196,000 plus interest.

The contingent liability arose because, at the balance sheet date, a plaintiff filed a District Court Case

against the subsidiary company and the court case result was not available. A provision was not made in

respect of such possible compensation, as the directors of the subsidiary company considered that it was not

probable that the subsidiary company would lose in the case and result in a material future outflow of

resources73.

13. Statement of Cash Flows

13.1 Cash Position

The table below shows the breakdown of the cash position of Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd in FY

2006 and FY 200774.

Cash Position 2007 ($’000) 2006 ($’000)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 7,863 12,790

Effects of exchange rate changes on opening cash and cash

equivalents

(134) (5)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 6,184 (4,922)

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 13,913 7,863

Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd experienced a stronger cash position in FY 2007 as compared to FY

2006. There is a net increase in cash and cash equivalents in FY 2007, while there is a net decrease in cash

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and cash equivalents in FY 2006. Furthermore, cash and cash equivalents at financial year-end of 2007

showed an increase of SGD 6,050,000.

13.2 Operating, Investing and Financing

The table below shows the amounts derived/invested in each of the following activities: operating, investing

and financing75.

Cash 2007 ($’000) 2006 ($’000)

Net cash generated from operating activities 19,325 4,005

Net cash used in investing activities (5,783) (4,768)

Net cash used in financing activities (7,358) (4,159)

Referring to the table above, the net cash generated from operating activities increased by SGD 15,320,000,

a 383% increase. This 383% increase in net cash generated from operating activities is what mainly accounts

for the improvement in cash position from FY 2006 to FY 2007.

The net cash used in investing activities increases by SGD 1,015,000 from FY 2006 to FY 2007. Therefore,

the net cash used in investing activities increases by only 21% from FY 2006 to FY 2007, even though net

cash generated from operating activities increased by 383%. While net cash used in investing activities

represents a negative figure when calculating the cash and cash equivalents, investing more is actually

beneficial to Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd in the long run. Hence, judging from the strong cash

position, more cash could have been considered to be used in investing activities.

The net cash used in financing activities increased by SGD 3,199,000 from FY 2006 to FY 2007. Thus, this

shows a 77% increase in net cash used in financing activities, which is a larger increase from FY 2006 to FY

2007, as compared to net cash used in investing activities.

13.3 Preparation of Operating Cash Flows

As with 99% of public companies, Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd used the indirect method in the

preparation of operation cash flow76.

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13.4 Statement of Cash Flows

The Statement of Cash Flows complements the information provided by the Balance Sheet and the Income

Statement. Also, the Statement of Cash Flows helps Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd to predict future

cash flows, evaluate management decisions, and to predict ability to pay its debts and dividends.

The Balance Sheet and Income Statement reports financial position; and balance sheets for two periods

shows whether cash increased or decreased. However, the balance sheet is unable to show why cash

increased or decreased. Therefore, the Statement of Cash Flows adds information to those provided by the

balance sheet in this aspect.

Cash receipts and cash payments are reported in the cash flows statement, hence the cash receipts show

exactly where cash came from, and the cash payments show exactly where cash was spent. Therefore, the

cash flows statement reports why cash increased or decreased during the period, which is information that

the Balance Sheet and Income Statement does not provide.

In addition, the statement of cash flow also helps to predict future cash flows, as past cash receipts and

payments help predict future cash flows through trends and patterns. Investors and creditors also use cash

flow information to evaluate manager’s decisions, since wise investment decisions help the business to

prosper, while unwise investments decisions cause problems. Furthermore, the Statement of Cash Flows

helps to make predictions on Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd’s ability to pay its debts and dividends.

This information is especially crucial as lenders would want to know whether they will be able to collect

their loans, and stockholders would want to earn dividends on their investments.

Therefore, the Statement of Cash Flows complements the information provided by the Balance Sheet and the

Income Statement to give a more holistic view of the reasons for, in this case, an increase in net cash

generated from operating activities for Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd. Hence the Statement of Cash

Flows does add information to those provided by the Balance Sheet and the Income Statement77.

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13.5 Positive Cash Flow from Operations Despite Recording Losses

It is possible for a company to record a loss and yet have a positive cash flow from operations. This is due

to accrued expenses, unearned revenues and depreciation expenses and impairment losses.

The Statement of Cash Flows is prepared under cash basis accounting, which means that revenues and

expenses are recognized only when cash is received or payments are made. Therefore, using the cash basis

accounting method to prepare the Statement of Cash Flows may not adhere to the matching concept, where

all costs and expenses incurred in generating revenues must be recognized in the same reporting period as

the related revenue, and the process of matching expenses with recognized revenues determine the amount

of net income. On the other hand, the Balance Sheet and the Income Statement are prepared under the

accrual basis of accounting, and hence adheres to the matching concept.

Therefore, since the Statement of Cash Flows is prepared under cash basis accounting, it is possible for a

company to record a loss and yet have a positive cash flow from operations. Pokka Corporation (Singapore)

Ltd may incur expenses which they do not have to pay during the same accounting period. Hence, under

accrual basis accounting, such expenses are recorded in the Balance Sheet and the Income Statement in the

same accounting period the expenses are incurred. However, under cash basis accounting, such expenses

are recorded when the payments are made, which may result in the same expense being recorded in the

Balance Sheet and the Income Statement, and in the Statement of Cash Flows, of different accounting

periods.

Therefore, if Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd were to incur large amounts of accrued expenses, it is

possible for the company to record a loss and yet have a positive cash flow from operations. For example, if

the company were to incur large supplies, rent, and insurance payables, it is possible for its cash inflows to

be larger than its cash outflows, since these expenses would only be recorded in the Statement of Cash

Flows of the accounting period in which they are being paid.

Also, it is possible for Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd to record a loss and yet have a positive cash flow

from operations if they have large amounts of unearned revenue. For example, they may receive payment in

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advance for a large order of canned drinks, of which they are to deliver a fixed amount to the customer each

month for a year. Therefore, this payment received will be recorded in the Statement of Cash Flows for the

current accounting period, but will only be recorded in the Balance Sheet and Income Statement of the

accounting period of which the revenue is earned, which is when the company delivers the canned drinks to

the customer.

In addition, depreciation expenses and impairment losses are reflected in the Balance Sheet and Income

Statement, but not in the Statement of Cash Flows. As such, if the company’s depreciation expenses and

impairment losses for the year in review is significant, it may cause the company to record a loss. Since the

depreciation expenses and impairment losses are not reflected in the Statement of Cash Flows, the company

may record a positive cash flow from operations.

13.6 Analysis of Statement of Cash Flows

The table below shows whether the cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities are positive

or negative78.

Year Operating Investing Financing

2007 + - -

2006 + - -

Therefore, as we can see, for both FY 2006 and FY 2007, cash flows from operating activities is positive,

from investing activities is negative, and from financing activities is negative. Hence, Pokka Corporation

(Singapore) Ltd’s Statement of Cash Flows is healthy since their operating cash is being used to buy fixed

assets and pay off their debts. As such, the cash outflow for investing and financing activities shows that the

company is using its operating cash to finance its investments and payment of debts.

This is favorable as by investing in fixed assets, the company ensures its long-term growth. Furthermore, by

paying off its debts, Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd’s interest payment will be a lot less in the following

year. Hence, this decrease in long-term debts helps the company to save on interest payments. In addition,

the same trend is shown for both years FY 2006 and FY 2007, which shows that the company has healthy

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cash inflows from its operating activities, and is constantly using this operating cash to finance its

investments and payment of debts.

The table below shows the breakdown of cash inflows and outflows for operating, investing and financing

activities, and shows the percentage change as well79.

Year 2007 2006 Percentage Change

(%)

Operating ($’000) 19,325 4,005 380

Investing ($’000) (5,783) (4,768) 21

Financing ($’000) (7,358) (4,159) 77

Therefore, as can be seen, there is a 380% increase in cash inflows from operating activities from FY 2006

to FY 2007, while a 21% and 77% increase in cash outflows from investing and financing activities

respectively. This shows that cash from operating activities is increasing favorably and Pokka Corporation

(Singapore) Ltd is also increasing its financing of investments and debt payments. However, since there was

a 380% increase in cash inflows from operating activities, more could have been used to finance investments

and payment of long-term debts.

14. Market Prices of Shares

According to Singapore Exchange Stock Chart, at balance sheet date 31 Jan 2007, the market price of Pokka

Corporation (Singapore) Ltd was SGD 0.27.

2007

Total Shareholder’s Equity ($’000) 26,547

No. of Ordinary Shares Issued (‘000) 84,000

Book Value per Share ($) 0.32

The book value per share is an accounting value which measures the net assets that are attributable to each

share. It is a reflection of firm’s current situation with no consideration of its future. Investors normally

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evaluate a firm’s earning prospects and hence may be willing to pay more or less than book value for the

share80. This price at which the share is bought or sold is known as the market price per share.

15. Conclusion

The Company had a good financial year. Net Income increased by around 3900% from FY 2006. This is

mainly attributed to the new cost rationalization implemented, which caused the total cost and expense to

decrease by 2.4%. The Company enjoyed a large increase of 380% in cash flow from operating activities.

This allows the Company to have substantial cash should it expand its businesses in the future. The current

ratio is 1.08, which also means that it has sufficient current assets to cover its current liabilities. Pokka

Corporation (Singapore) Ltd’s Return on Equity (ROE) for FY 2006 was 0.0036, compared to 0.14 in FY

2007, thus reflecting the Company’s increase in profitability.

From an investor’s point of view, there are several reasons for buying Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd’s

shares, such as the strong growth of 6.9% of its restaurant businesses in FY 2006, and with Hong Kong’s

economy expanding, this represents a potential for the business to grow even more. Pokka Corporation

(Singapore) Ltd also enjoys an extremely healthy cash inflow where cash from operating activities is

increasing and is being used to pay off liabilities and invest in its fixed assets. This is the best possible

scenario for a company’s cash flow.

However, there are also several good reasons why Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd’s shares should be

avoided. For this financial year, the main reason for the increase in their Net Income is due to the new cost

rationalization policy. Without it, Net Income would only experience a minimal increase from FY 2006. It

is important to note whether this policy can be sustained in the long run as there is a limit as to how much

cost can be reduced. It would be better to invest in a company which is able to generate high income due to

both cost reduction and increase in turnover. Furthermore, Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd’s financial

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statements also reflect accumulated losses in its reserves, and its retained earnings are being used to reduce

this large deficit81.

The table below shows Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd’s Return on Equity (ROE), Return on Asset

(ROA), P/E ratio and Dividend Yield relative to its main competitors in the F&B industry at Pokka

Corporation (Singapore) Ltd’s balance sheet date 31 January 2007.

As illustrated in the table, out of the three companies, Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd has the lowest

ROE and ROA. This means that Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd generates the least income for each

dollar invested by common shareholders and it is also the least successful in generating profits using its

assets. Looking at dividend yield, it will be wiser to invest in YHS Ltd as it gives a significantly much

higher yield than its competitors. The Company’s P/E ratio is also the highest and this could be an

indication of an overbought stock. There is a possibility for the stock price to fall in the future in order to

align to industry average, as can be seen from YHS Ltd and F&N Ltd’s P/E ratio.

On the whole, questions must be asked regarding Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd’s ability to sustain

growth in the long run through cost reduction and expansion in the food & beverage business in the light of

fierce competition. Due to these uncertainties and taking a conservative approach, we do not recommend the

purchase of Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd’s shares as a long-term investment.

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ROE ROA

Dividend

Yield P/E ratio

Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Ltd 0.14 0.057 0.019 23.5 Yeo Hiap Seng Ltd82 1.2 0.82 0.109 7.16

Fraser & Neave Ltd83 0.16 0.44 0.019 15.2

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16. Appendix

16.1 Balance Sheet (Pg 34 of Annual Report)

Group

2007 ($’000) 2006 ($’000)

Non-Current Assets

Fixed assets 29,000 30,384

Investments in subsidiary companies - -

Investment in an associated company - -

Intangible assets 124 134

Deferred tax assets 167 216

Rental deposits 1,173 820

34,303 35,288

Current Assets

Cash and bank balances 5,326 4,769

Fixed deposits 8,950 3,373

Trade receivables 18,343 17,030

Other receivables 1,955 3,208

Other current assets 855 1,016

Inventories 13,604 15,617

49,033 45,013

Current Liabilities

Trade and other payables 27,975 20,824

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 16,704 21,284

Provision for taxation 621 109

45,300 42,217

Net Current Assets 3,733 2,796

Non-Current Liabilities

Interest-bearing loans and borrowings 4,533 6,150

Deferred tax liabilities 1,041 697

5,574 6,847

32,462 31,237

Equity attributable to equity holders

of the Company

Share capital 26,800 26,800

Reserves (253) (862)

26,547 25,938

Minority interests 5,915 5,299

32,462 31,237

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16.2 Income Statement (Pg 35 of Annual Report)

Group

2007 ($’000) 2006 ($’000)

Revenue

Turnover 144,688 143,163

Other revenue 833 969

Total revenue 145,521 144,132

Costs and expenses

Changes in inventory of finished goods and trading goods (857) 525

Raw and packaging materials consumed (64,622) (67,528)

Staff costs (26,675) (24,917)

Depreciation and amortisation expenses (5,529) (5,406)

Foreign exchange differences (478) 82

Other operating expenses (42,705) (45,936)

Finance costs (1,049) (1,008)

Share of results of an associated company 55 37

Exceptional items

- Gain on sale of an ice cream counter - 286

- Loss on closure of restaurants (41) (174)

Total costs and expenses (141,901) (144,039)

Profit before taxation 3,620 93

Taxation (1093) (267)

Profit/(loss) for the year 2,527 (174)

Attributable to:

Ordinary equity holders of the Company 965 512

Minority interests 1,562 (686)

2,527 (174)

Basic and diluted earnings per share 1.15 cents 0.61 cents

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16.3 Statement of Changes in Equity (Pg 37 of Annual Report)

Attributable to equity holders of the Company

Share

Capital

Accumulated

Losses

Foreign

Currency

translation

reserves

Total

Reserves

Minority

Interests

Total

Equity

$'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000

The Group

Balance as at 1 February 2006 26,800 (1,858) 996 (862) 5,299 31,237

Changes in equity for the year:

- Net effect of exchange

differences - - (20) (20) (431) (451)

- Net Loss recognised directly

in equity - - (20) (20) (431) (451)

- Profit for the year - 965 - 965 1,562 2,527

- Total recognised income and

expenses for the year - 965 (20) 945 1,131 2,076

- Dividends on ordinary

shares - (336) - (336) - (336)

- Dividends to Minority

shareholder of a subsidiary

company - - - - (515) (515)

Balance as at 31 January 2007 26,800 (1,229) 976 (253) 5,915 32,462

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16.4 Cash Flow Statement (Pg 40 of Annual Report)

Group

2007

($’000)

2006

($’000)

Cash flows from operating activities:

Profit before taxation 3,620 93

Adjustments for:

Depreciation and amortisation expenses 5,529 5,406

Impairment loss on intangible assets - 58

Share of results of an associated company (55) (37)

Interest expense 1,049 1,008

Interest income (227) (128)

Loss on disposal of fixed assets 59 36

Fixed assets written off 35 196

Impairment loss on fixed assets 128 -

Operating income before working capital changes 10,138 6,632

Decrease/(increase)in receivables 1,724 (1,813)

Increase/(decrease) in payables 5,417 (459)

Decrease/(increase) in inventories 2,013 (1)

Cash generated from operations 19,292 4,359

Income taxes refund/(paid) 33 (354)

Net cash generated from operating activities 19,325 4,005

Cash flows from investing activities:

Interest income received 227 128

(Advances to)/repayments from a related party and an

associated company (1,196) 978

Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets 106 153

Purchase of fixed assets (4,920) (6,027)

Net cash used in investing activities (5,783) (4,768)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Interest paid (1,049) (1,008)

(Repayments of)/proceeds from bank borrowings (5,254) 302

Advances from the immediate holding company 561 249

Repayments of fi nance lease obligations (1,091) (2,325)

Dividends paid to a minority shareholder of a subsidiary

company (189) (1,041)

Dividends paid on ordinary shares by the Company (336) (336)

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Net cash used in financing activities (7,358) (4,159)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 6,184 (4,922)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 7,863 12,790

Effects of exchange rate changes on opening cash and cash

equivalents (134) (5)

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year 13,913 7,863

During the year, the Group acquired fixed assets with an aggregate cost of $5,051,000 (2006:

$6,579,000) of which $131,000 (2006: $552,000) was acquired by means of finance lease

agreements.

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16.5 Notes to the Financial Statements

(Pg 43 of Annual Report)

(Pg 48 of Annual Report)

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(Pg 54 of Annual Report)

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(Pg 61 of Annual Report)

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(Pg 62 of Annual Report)

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(Pg 63 of Annual Report)

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(Pg 64 of Annual Report)

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(Pg 65 of Annual Report)

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(Pg 69 of Annual Report)

(Pg 71 of Annual Report)

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(Pg 72 of Annual Report)

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(Pg 74 of Annual Report)

(Pg 80 of Annual Report)