The Land Registry Annual Report 2010/11

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Certified Financial Statements

Statement of Cash Flows

for the year ended 31 March 2011
(Expressed in thousands of Hong Kong dollars)

Note

2011

2010

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit from operations

232,628

167,989

Depreciation and amortisation

35,248

33,362

Loss on disposal of fixed assets

982

–

(Decrease)/Increase in deferred revenue

(158

)

3,554

(Decrease)/Increase in creditors and amounts due to related parties

(2,749

)

2,674

Decrease in provision for employee benefits

(1,726

)

(1,674

)

Increase in customers’ deposits

1,004

171

(Increase)/Decrease in debtors and amounts due from related parties

(3,485

)

432

Profits tax paid

(35,816

)

(8,124

)

Net cash from operating activities

225,928

198,384

Cash flows from investing activities

Decrease in bank deposits (other than cash equivalents)

117,000

314,000

Purchase of fixed assets

(54,718

)

(25,326

)

Interest received

8,853

11,946

Net cash from investing activities

71,135

300,620

Cash flows from financing activities

Dividend paid

(74,854

)

(146,759

)

Net cash used in financing activities

(74,854

)

(146,759

)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

222,209

352,245

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

371,414

19,169

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

17

593,623

371,414

The Notes to the Financial Statements form part of these financial statements.