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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />

For <strong>the</strong> <strong>financial</strong> year ended 31 December 2008<br />

33. Financial risk management (continued)<br />

(d) Capital risk (continued)<br />

Management moni<strong>to</strong>rs capital based on a gearing ratio. The gearing ratio is calculated as net debt divided by<br />

<strong>to</strong>tal capital. Net debt is calculated as borrowings plus trade and o<strong>the</strong>r payables less cash and cash equivalents.<br />

Total capital is calculated as equity plus net debt.<br />

The Group The Company<br />

2008 2007 2008 2007<br />

$’000 $’000 $’000 $’000<br />

Net debt 475,015 489,804 325,394 398,776<br />

Total equity 818,178 752,437 793,552 730,529<br />

Total capital 1,293,193 1,242,241 1,118,946 1,129,305<br />

Gearing ratio 37% 39% 29% 35%<br />

The Group also moni<strong>to</strong>rs <strong>the</strong> ratio of consolidated <strong>to</strong>tal borrowings <strong>to</strong> consolidated tangible net worth and ratio of<br />

consolidated <strong>to</strong>tal liabilities <strong>to</strong> consolidated tangible net worth which should not at any time exceed 2.00 and 2.25<br />

respectively as <strong>the</strong>se are <strong>the</strong> key debt covenant ratios required under <strong>the</strong> Medium Term Notes programme.<br />

The debt covenant ratios required under <strong>the</strong> Medium Term Notes programme as at 31 December are as follows:<br />

The Group and<br />

<strong>the</strong> Company<br />

2008 2007<br />

Ratio of consolidated <strong>to</strong>tal borrowings <strong>to</strong> consolidated tangible net worth 0.67 0.76<br />

Ratio of consolidated <strong>to</strong>tal liabilities <strong>to</strong> consolidated tangible net worth 0.75 0.84<br />

The Group and <strong>the</strong> Company are in compliance with all externally imposed capital requirements for <strong>the</strong> <strong>financial</strong><br />

years ended 31 December 2008 and 2007.<br />

34. Immediate and ultimate holding company<br />

The Company’s immediate and ultimate holding company is <strong>Far</strong> <strong>East</strong> Organisation Pte Ltd, incorporated in<br />

Singapore.<br />

ORCHARD PARADE HOLDINGS LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2008 77

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