Cash Flow Statement

Cash flows and Liquidity

Cash and Cash Equivalents
The movement in cash and cash equivalents is set out as follows:

  2006
RMB'000
2005
RMB'000
Cash (used in) / from operating activities : (60,861) 106,278
Cash used in investing activities (17,456) (30,371)
Cash from / (used in) financing activities 66,843 (74,069)
Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents (11,474) 1,838
Cash and Cash equivalents at the end of the financial year 5,203 16,677


The Group’s net cash used in operating activities for the year ended 31 December 2006 was related to the increase in receivables and decrease in payables resulting from the Restructuring Exercise. Net cash used in investing activities was mainly related to the purchase of property, plant and equipment for the upgrading of facilities at one of the subsidiaries. Net cash generated from financing activities was mainly due to the disposal of two subsidiaries and the continuing support from a director and substantial shareholder.


Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
for the financial year ended 31 December 2006


  Note 2006
RMB'000
2005
RMB'000
Cash flows from operating activities:  
Profit / (loss) before income tax   74,712 (98,016)
Adjustments for :  
- Depreciation of property, plant and equipment   10,183 15,623
- Goodwill written off   - 3,468
- Amortisation of land rights   296 445
- Gain on disposal of assets classified as held for sale   (9,905) -
- Gain on disposal of subsidiaries   (86,960) -
- Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment to joint venture   (880) -
- Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment   18,721 26
- Finance costs   11,708 21,366
- Finance income   (1,272) (1,886)
- Share of results of joint venture   (1,968) -
Operating profit / (loss) before working capital changes   14,635 (58,974)

Changes in working capital
 
- Stocks   23,508 69,101
- Receivable   (59,279) 81,687
- Payable   (39,725) 14,464
Net cash (used in) / from operating activities   (60,861) 106,278
Cash flows from investing activities :  
Finance income received   1,272 1,886
Purchase of property, plant and equipment   (68,007) (32,659)
Proceeds from disposal of assets classified as held for sale   61,793 -
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment   10,020 310
Net cash outflow from disposal of subsidiaries 18 (22,634) -
Proceeds from disposal of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss   100 92
Net cash used in investing activities   (17,456) (30,371)
Cash flows from financing activities :  
Repayment of borrowings   (50,930) (83,579)
Finance costs paid   (11,708) (21,366)
Net expenses from issue of shares   - (424)
proceeds from loans   129,481 -
Bank deposits pledged   - 31,300
Net cash from / (used in) financing activities   66,843 (74,069)
Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents   (11,474) 1,838
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the financial year   16,677 14,839
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the financial year   5,203 16,677
Cash and cash equivalents comprise :  
Cash and bank balances   5,203 77,877
Less : Bank deposts pledged   - (61,200)
    5,203 16,677