Financial Summary
(Expressed in Hong Kong dollars)
1991
1990
1989
$000's
$000's
1988
$000's $000's
1987
$000's
CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
Turnover
695,626
617,668
557,785 564,647 545,380
Profit before exceptional item
72,889
Exceptional item
96,264 75,966 89,637 (60,700)
94,705
Profit before taxation
72,889
35,564 75,966
89,637 94,705
Taxation
(9,883)
(13,953) (12,477)
(18,884) (20,459)
Profit after taxation
63,006
21,611
63,489
70,753
74,246
Transfer from /(to) development fund
4,862
49,828
(3,863)
(22,125) (27,502)
Profit before extraordinary item
67,868
71,439 59,626
48,628 46,744
Extraordinary item
5,097
Profit attributable to the group
72,965
71,439
59,626
48,628
46,744
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
Fixed assets
298,626
Investments
31
277,344
31
Net current assets
309,761
274,327
257,253
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225,266
226,158
25
198,410
228,455
30
139,155
Employment of funds
608,418
551,702
482,543
424,593 367,640
Representing :-
Share capital
92,537
92,537
Reserves
248,258
210,824
92,537 92,537 92,537 174,920 150,827 137,773
Shareholders' funds
340,795
303,361
Development fund
4,862
267,457 243,364 230,310 54,690 50,827 28,702
Deferred liabilities
126,823
113,179 45,396
41,902
38,128
Contingency reserves
140,800
130,300 115,000 88,500
70,500
Funds employed
608,418
551,702 482,543
424,593
367,640
Earnings per share
$1.47
$1.54
$1.29
$1.05
$1.01
Dividend share
per
$0.77
$0.77
$0.77
$0.77
$0.75
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