INVESTOR RELATIONS
2017 (RM '000)2018 (RM '000)2019 (RM '000)2020 (RM '000)2021* (RM '000)2022 (RM '000)
Non-Current Assets
Property, plant & equipment68,06185,850108,638114,096121,948121,502
Prepaid lease payments22,03821,50722,612---
Right-of use-assets---97,02185,424124,820
Investment properties-17,90018,02517,4252,605-
Investment in associates5,6615,67729,04435,04441,39933,585
Goodwill arising from consolidation-397-3,4553,24929,173
Loan to an associate--2,0002,0501,000-
Investment in redeemable convertible preference share--500500500-
Investment in convertible bonds10,38010,380----
Total Non-Current Assets106,140141,712180,819269,591256,125311,503
Current Assets
Inventories- at cost1,5541,0781,4661,2231,8472,833
Trade receivables49,86751,01151,53972,15664,24960,170
Other receivables and prepaid expenses12,21517,55822,77723,65624,48237,405
Tax recoverable1,9163,38319,33121,74615,95223,425
Loan to an associate----1,0504,230
Short term funds-17,03612,20078,76893,92719,405
Deposits with licensed banks289,578253,637237,443151,077150,323164,771
Cash and bank balances16,76032,64030,05937,83929,94542,514
Total Current Assets371,891376,344374,816386,466381,776354,752
Total Assets478,031518,055555,635656,056637,900666,254
Capital and Reserves
Issued capital313,837327,809337,888337,896337,896337,896
Treasury shares---(905)(20,949)(22,928)
Reserves112,311121,872141,277146,189164,959148,047
Non-controlling interests---13,24614,41827,194
Total Equity426,148449,681479,164496,427496,324490,209
Non-Current Liabilities
Hire-purchase payables - non-current portion21,28226,06320,46610,7225,8194,020
Bank borrowings---541,5832,512
Lease liabilities---60,05647,84392,308
Provision for retirement benefits282326321638828932
Deferred tax liabilitie4,0474,9436,2736,6279,1653,147
Total Non-Current Liabilities25,61031,33227,06078,09665,238103,556
Current Liabilities
Trade payables3,1852,0372,88111,04712,17912,712
Other payables and accrued expenses14,23019,66626,18933,37034,19036,638
Hire-purchase payables - current portion8,39215,15519,72218,8118,7236,468
Tax liabilities4661856192633551,564
Bank borrowings---8886841,526
Lease liabilities---17,15420,20813,436
Total Current Liabilities26,27337,04249,41181,53376,33972,489
Total Liabilities51,88468,37476,471159,630141,576176,045
Total Equity and Liabilities478,031518,055555,635656,056637,900666,254

* During the financial period, the Group and the Company have changed its financial year end from 30 June to 31 December. Accordingly, the financial statements of the Group and of the Company for the current financial period are drawn up for a period of eigtheen (18) months from 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2021.

The figures above are for “The Group”.