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BERJAYA GROUP BERHAD - Berjaya Corporation Berhad

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N O T E S T O T H E A C C O U N T S<br />

30 APRIL 1998<br />

3 CASH AND BANK BALANCES<br />

Included in cash and bank balances of the Group are cash at bank held under the Housing Development<br />

Account of RM13,303,000 (1997: RM15,823,000) pursuant to Section 7A of the Housing Developers (Control<br />

and Licensing) Act, 1966 and client’s monies held in trust amounting to RM3,311,000 (1997: RM752,000).<br />

4 DEPOSITS WITH FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS<br />

Deposits with:<br />

Group<br />

1998 1997<br />

RM’000 RM’000<br />

Licensed banks 167,358 272,664<br />

Licensed finance companies 183,045 209,606<br />

Other financial institutions 9,352 30,761<br />

359,755 513,031<br />

Deposits amounting to RM237,880,000 (1997: RM261,955,000) are placed by the insurance subsidiary<br />

companies of the Group and RM1,225,000 (1997: Nil) are client’s monies held in trust.<br />

5 DEBTORS<br />

Group<br />

Company<br />

1998 1997 1998 1997<br />

RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000<br />

Trade debtors 873,059 1,398,966 - -<br />

Money lending debtors 98,819 74,629 - -<br />

Loans receivable 107,346 85,107 - -<br />

Other debtors, deposits and prepayments 654,343 495,553 45,938 3,569<br />

Deposits and advances paid for construction<br />

and acquisitions of properties and companies 12,403 13,808 - 15,902<br />

Tax recoverable 291,740 220,319 60,569 52,193<br />

Amounts due from subsidiary companies - - 3,035,715 2,637,447<br />

Amounts due from associated companies 267,994 90,107 1 4<br />

Sinking fund (Notes) 202,367 - - -<br />

Leasing debtors 20,225 27,004 - -<br />

Unearned carrying charges (1,975) (2,895) - -<br />

18,250 24,109 - -<br />

Hire purchase debtors 677,670 746,484 - -<br />

Unearned carrying charges (104,802) (117,894) - -<br />

572,868 628,590 - -<br />

3,099,189 3,031,188 3,142,223 2,709,115<br />

Provision for doubtful debts (95,344) (86,461) - -<br />

3,003,845 2,944,727 3,142,223 2,709,115<br />

Included in loans receivable are amounts totalling RM106,764,000 (1997: RM77,780,000) which are secured<br />

by life insurance policies and mortgages on properties.<br />

Amounts due from subsidiary companies are stated net of provisions of RM9,068,000 (1997: RM13,732,000).<br />

Leasing and hire purchase debtors include amounts which are receivable after twelve months. This<br />

treatment does not comply with International Accounting Standard No. 13 which requires that, under the<br />

format in which the Group’s balance sheet is presented, the non-current portion should be reflected<br />

separately.

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