BERJAYA GROUP BERHAD - Berjaya Corporation Berhad
BERJAYA GROUP BERHAD - Berjaya Corporation Berhad
BERJAYA GROUP BERHAD - Berjaya Corporation Berhad
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66<br />
D I R E C T O R S ’ R E P O R T<br />
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 1998<br />
The directors have pleasure in submitting their report together with the audited accounts of the Company and of<br />
the Group for the financial year ended 30 April 1998.<br />
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES<br />
The principal activities of the Company consist of investment holding and provision of management services.<br />
The principal activities of the subsidiary and associated companies are described in Note 36 to the accounts.<br />
RESULTS<br />
Group<br />
RM’000<br />
Company<br />
RM’000<br />
Profit before taxation 342,384 50,327<br />
Taxation (109,030) (9,503)<br />
233,354 40,824<br />
Minority interests (228,616) -<br />
Profit attributable to shareholders 4,738 40,824<br />
Retained profits brought forward as previously reported 632,741 513,986<br />
Prior year adjustment (57,627) (57,627)<br />
Retained profits brought forward as restated 575,114 456,359<br />
Profits available for appropriation 579,852 497,183<br />
Transfer from reserves 7,610 -<br />
Dilution of interest in subsidiary companies (24,310) -<br />
Dividends (21,466) (21,466)<br />
Retained profits carried forward 541,686 475,717<br />
DIVIDENDS<br />
The amount of dividends paid or declared by the Company since 30 April 1997 were as follows:<br />
RM’000<br />
In respect of the financial year ended 30 April 1997 as proposed in the directors’ report of that year<br />
Final dividend of 7.5 sen per share, less 30% tax paid on 8 January 1998 46,094<br />
In respect of the financial year ended 30 April 1998<br />
Interim dividend of 2 sen per share, less 28% tax paid on 17 March 1998 12,673<br />
The directors recommend a final dividend of 1 sen per share, less 28% tax, amounting to approximately<br />
RM8,753,000 in respect of the current financial year. The proposed final dividend of 1% per share is based on the<br />
Company’s issued and paid-up share capital of 1,215,762,000 ordinary shares of RM1.00 each as at 30 April 1998.<br />
RESERVES AND PROVISIONS<br />
There were no material transfers to or from reserves or provisions during the financial year other than as disclosed<br />
in Notes 21 and 23 to the accounts.<br />
BAD AND DOUBTFUL DEBTS<br />
Before the profit and loss accounts and balance sheets were made out, the directors took reasonable steps to<br />
ascertain that action had been taken in relation to the writing off of bad debts and the making of provision for<br />
doubtful debts and satisfied themselves that all known bad debts had been written off and that adequate<br />
provision had been made for doubtful debts.<br />
At the date of this report, the directors are not aware of any circumstances which would render the amount written<br />
off for bad debts or the amount of provision for doubtful debts in the accounts of the Company and of the Group<br />
inadequate to any substantial extent.