2006 - TCL Communication Technology Holdings Limited
2006 - TCL Communication Technology Holdings Limited
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<strong>TCL</strong> COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LIMITED<br />
Notes to Financial Statements<br />
31 December <strong>2006</strong><br />
9. PROFIT/(LOSS) BEFORE TAX<br />
The Group’s profit/(loss) before tax is arrived at after charging/(crediting):<br />
<strong>2006</strong> 2005<br />
Notes HK$’000 HK$’000<br />
Cost of inventories sold* 4,720,309 5,618,840<br />
Depreciation 16 97,801 113,240<br />
Prepaid land lease recognised 17 587 548<br />
Amortisation of intangible assets 18 6,475 22,416<br />
Brand management fee/<strong>TCL</strong> Brand Common Fund 4,744 10,155<br />
Minimum lease payments under operating leases<br />
in respect of land and buildings 20,619 23,966<br />
Auditors’ remuneration 3,201 2,864<br />
Employee benefits expense (including directors’ remuneration<br />
(note 11)):<br />
Salaries and wages 318,576 663,132<br />
Equity-settled share option expense 15,997 7,737<br />
Pension scheme contributions<br />
Defined contribution scheme 266 29,304<br />
Defined benefit schemes (454) (40,349)<br />
334,385 659,824<br />
Impairment loss/(write back) of trade receivables** (26,119) 32,609<br />
Write-back of impairment loss on other receivables (18,056) –<br />
Write-back of inventory obsolescence<br />
and net realisable value (10,573) (42,882)<br />
Product warranty provisions 27 102,502 156,470<br />
(Gain)/loss on disposal of items of property, plant & equipment (19,293) 6,072<br />
* The write-back of inventory obsolescence and net realisable value is included in “cost of sales” on the face of the<br />
consolidated income statement,<br />
** Impairment loss/(write back) of trade receivables is mainly made for the Group’s customers operating in the PRC.<br />
10. FINANCE COSTS<br />
Group<br />
<strong>2006</strong> 2005<br />
HK$’000<br />
HK$’000<br />
Interest on bank loans, and other loans wholly repayable within five years 17,445 12,613<br />
Interest on convertible notes 5,553 2,373<br />
Interest on discounted notes and factored trade receivables* 6,120 5,881<br />
29,118 20,867<br />
* The effective interest rates of discounted notes and factored trade receivables are 0.14% per month and 0.16% per<br />
month respectively.<br />
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Annual Report <strong>2006</strong>