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Lung Kee (Bermuda) Holdings Limited

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 31st March, 1999
Note: [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]

20. DEFERRED TAXATION

                                                           THE GROUP
                                                     1999          1998
                                                      HK$           HK$

At beginning of the year                        8,615,000     8,615,000
Credit for the year (note 6)                   (1,866,000)            -
                                               ----------    ----------
At end of the year                              6,749,000     8,615,000
                                               ==========    ==========

The major components of the provision for deferred taxation at the balance sheet date are as follows:

                                                           THE GROUP
                                                     1999          1998
                                                      HK$           HK$

Taxation effect of timing differences attributable to:

Excess of depreciation allowances claimed
 for tax purposes over depreciation charged
 in the financial statements                    9,535,400    10,470,500
Other timing differences                       (2,786,400)   (1,855,500)
                                               ----------    ----------
                                                6,749,000     8,615,000
                                               ==========    ==========

Deferred taxation has not been provided on the deficit arising on the valuation of investment properties as gain or loss arising on the disposal of these properties would not be subject to taxation. Accordingly, the revaluation does not constitute a timing difference for tax purposes.

Neither the Group nor the Company had any significant unprovided deferred taxation for the year or at the balance sheet date.


21. BORROWINGS

                                                           THE GROUP
                                                     1999          1998
                                                      HK$           HK$

Bills payable                                  10,523,329    16,927,878
Trust receipt loan                              1,290,000             -
Syndicated bank loan                           80,000,000    146,481,91
Short-term bank loan                           12,900,000             -
Mortgage loan                                           -       510,457

                                              104,713,329   163,920,245
                                              ===========   ===========
Secured                                                 -     2,351,552
Unsecured                                     104,713,329   161,568,693
                                              ===========   ===========
                                              104,713,329   163,920,245
                                              ===========   ===========
The borrowings are repayable within a period of:
 -- not exceeding one year or on demand        24,713,329    17,438,335
 -- more than one year but not exceeding
     two years                                 80,000,000             -
 -- more than two years but not exceeding
     five years                                         -   146,481,910
                                              -----------   -----------
                                              104,713,329   163,920,245
Less: amount due within one year shown
 under current liabilities (note 15)           24,713,329    17,438,335
                                              -----------   -----------
Amount due after one year                      80,000,000   146,481,910
                                              ===========   ===========

The Company had no borrowings at the balance sheet date.


22. OBLIGATIONS UNDER FINANCE LEASES

                                                           THE GROUP
                                                     1999          1998
                                                      HK$           HK$

The maturity of the principal portion of the obligations
 under finance leases is as follows:
 -- not exceeding one year                      2,227,236     2,391,904
 -- more than one year but not
     exceeding two years                        1,299,767     2,622,895
                                              -----------   -----------
                                                3,527,003     5,014,799
Less: amount due within one year shown
       under current liabilities (note 15)      2,227,236     2,391,904
                                              -----------   -----------
Amount due after one year                       1,299,767     2,622,895
                                              ===========   ===========

The Company had no obligations under finance leases at the balance sheet date.


23. RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING PROFIT TO NET CASH INFLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

                                                           THE GROUP
                                                     1999          1998
                                                      HK$           HK$

Operating profit                               94,727,528   151,617,737
Dividend income                                         -       (22,857)
Interest income                                (6,190,761)   (4,744,709)
Interest expense and finance charges           10,060,624     8,402,283
Deficit arising on revaluation of
 investment properties                          2,855,913            -
Depreciation and amortisation                  64,383,597    52,837,132
Gain on disposal of fixed assets               (1,047,781)     (220,381)
Gain on disposal of listed investments                  -      (624,109)
Provision for diminution in value in a
 jointly controlled entity                      2,904,824             -
Capital reserve realised on liquidation
 of a subsidiary                                 (151,827)            -
Decrease (increase) in inventories             21,733,860   (10,437,619)
Decrease in debtors, deposits and prepayments  33,025,486     6,714,957
Decrease (increase) in bills receivable         3,026,714    (2,338,625)
Decrease (increase) in amounts due from
 jointly controlled entities                   12,418,894      (716,538)
(Decrease) increase in creditors and
 accrued charges                               (9,517,881)    5,577,158
(Decrease) increase in bills payable           (6,404,549)    2,201,300
Exchange differences                              350,208     1,383,168
                                              -----------   -----------
Net cash inflow from operating activities     222,174,849   209,628,897
                                              ===========   ===========

24. ACQUISITION OF A SUBSIDIARY

On 1st April, 1998, the Group acquired an additional 37.5% interest in Lung Kee Malaysia, details of this are set out in note 12(a). The fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed was as follows:

                                                           THE GROUP
                                                     1999          1998
                                                      HK$           HK$
Fixed assets                                   11,574,267             -
Inventories                                     3,950,906             -
Debtors, deposits and prepayments               6,499,770             -
Bank balances and cash                            327,001             -
Creditors and accrued charges                 (10,079,817)            -
Obligations under finance leases               (1,207,347)            -
Bank loans                                    (11,782,702)            -
Minority interests                                179,480             -
                                              -----------   -----------
Net liabilities                                  (538,442)            -
Goodwill arising on acquisition                 1,710,850             -
                                              -----------   -----------
                                                1,172,408             -
                                              ===========   ===========
Satisfied by:
Cash                                            1,811,605             -
Transfer from interests in jointly
 controlled entities                             (248,394)            -
Minority interests                               (390,803)            -
                                              -----------   -----------
                                                1,172,408             -
                                              ===========   ===========
Analysis of net outflow of cash in respect
 of the acquisition of a subsidiary:
Cash consideration paid                        (1,811,605)            -
Bank and cash balances acquired                   327,001             -
                                              -----------   -----------
Net outflow of cash in connection
 with the acquisition of a subsidiary          (1,484,604)            -
                                              ===========   ===========

Lung Kee Malaysia contributed HK$19,738,229 to the Group's turnover and incurred an operating loss of HK$8,258,015 during the year and it did not contribute significantly to the cash flows of the Group.


25. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN FINANCING DURING THE YEAR

                                                  Obligations
                                                        under
                                             Bank     finance     Minority
                                            loans      leases    interests
                                              HK$         HK$          HK$

At 1st April, 1998                    146,992,367   5,014,799  127,053,343
New bank loan raised                   12,900,000           -            -
Repayment of bank loans               (78,775,069)          -            -
Repayment of obligations under
 finance leases                                 -  (2,695,143)           -
Dividend paid to minority
 shareholders of a subsidiary                   -           -   (6,500,000)
Repayment to a minority shareholder
 of a subsidiary                                -           -     (381,000)
Other movements not involving
 cash flows:
On acquisition of a subsidiary        11,782,702   1,207,347            -
Minority share of profit for the year           -           -   16,642,957
Minority share of exchange reserve              -           -      142,592
Minority share of goodwill written
 off to reserve                                 -           -     (570,283)
                                      -----------  ----------  -----------
At 31st March, 1999                    92,900,000   3,527,003  136,387,609
                                      ===========  ==========  ===========

Minority interests at 31st March, 1999 included amount payable to minority shareholders of subsidiaries of HK$7,319,000 (1998: HK$8,000,000).


26. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

                                                           THE GROUP
                                                     1999          1998
                                                      HK$           HK$

Capital expenditure in respect of the
 acquisition of fixed assets contracted
 for but not provided in the
 financial statements                           5,878,000    28,206,000
                                              ===========   ===========

The Company had no material capital commitments at the balance sheet date.


27. OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS

At the balance sheet date, the Group had annual commitments payable within the next year under non-cancellable operating leases in respect of rented premises as follows:

                                                           THE GROUP
                                                     1999          1998
                                                      HK$           HK$

Operating leases which expire:
 -- within one year                               285,605     1,134,558
 -- more than one year but not exceeding
     five years                                 1,709,785       478,619
 -- over five years                               581,958       539,435

                                                2,577,348     2,152,612
                                              ===========   ===========

The Company had no material operating lease commitments at the balance sheet date.


28. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

                                    THE GROUP                THE COMPANY
                                1999         1998         1999         1998
                                 HK$          HK$          HK$          HK$

Guarantees given to financial
 institutions in respects of
 facilities granted to:
 -- jointly controlled
     entities             14,190,000   25,330,000            -            -
 -- subsidiaries                   -            -  149,000,000  200,100,000
                          ----------   ----------  -----------  -----------
                          14,190,000   25,330,000  149,000,000  200,100,000
                          ==========   ==========  ===========  ===========

29. RETIREMENT BENEFITS SCHEME

The Group operates a defined contribution retirement benefits scheme for all qualifying employees employed by the Group in Hong Kong. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Group in funds under the control of trustees.

The retirement benefits cost charged to the profit and loss account represents contributions payable to the scheme by the Group at rates specified in the rules of the scheme. Where there are employees who leave the scheme prior to vesting fully in the contributions, the contributions payable by the Group are reduced by the amount of forfeited contributions.

At 31st March, 1999, the Group had no material forfeited contributions which arose upon employees leaving the retirement benefits scheme and which are available to reduce the contributions payable in future years (1998: nil).


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